Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-12
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were killed the other day at Togus feast part of Au
gustav Our informant says Mr. j. Bolton and son were
the successful hunters.
N. H.-A cabinet mandatory, carpenters shop,
and other buildings were recently burnt in Keene-
loss, $4,000.
drunken man recently froze to death in Nashua
Grain and hay are both very high. Even on Con-
nectcut River corn is now worth one dollar bushe
and oats fifty cents
Mr.. Benz. Henderson, of Rochester, became ntoxi-
Gated few nights since, and froze to DEATH
MAss--A Land Carriage propelled by its rider
without the aid of steam horse power is attracting
attention at Worcester, Mass.
10000 tons of granite blocks for paving, inches
square, are being prepared near Boston for New Or
leans.
The number of undergraduates in Harvard Univer-
siy 49, larger number than for the last p years.
In the Legislature, the interest of the session is
entirely concentrated upon the various rail road ques
tons, that but little else is attended to. On Saturday
a new rail road committee was constituted. There are
already 700 miles of rail road within the limits of the
State which are productive of pr Ct interest on the
average. A destructive fire occurred at Bierica on
Saturday last entirely destroying the mills in that
place.
R. 1.-The State Liberty Convention is at Proy-
dence on W ednesday of next week.
The boundary case between this State and Massa-
chusetts argued last week before the Supreme
Court at Washington. $4,000 acres of land is the
matter in dispute.
MIcH.-A discharged town pauper at Adrian, out of
revenge to the overseer murdered his little boy with
hammer and knife packed him in trunk, and then fir
ed the house and barn, in which act he was caught
200 momons, residing in Wayne, Oakland and La
peer countless have left to join their brethren for Ore
gon.
N. Y-We learn that over thirty have been bopts-
ed in North Granville, and the work is still progressing.
Elder Grant is still laboring with them.
The Magnetic Telegraph, between Albany and u
tica, is now in full operation.
The papers state that the walnut tree under which
Gen. Washington and his veteran band encamped du-
ring the recruiting period of 1871, in Haverstraw,
Rockiand CO., will be cut down on the 22d inst, with
appropriate ceremony. This tree is 16 feet in dame
ter and 80 feet high. "Woodman, spare that tree"
boy last week whipped to death by assist
ant keeper of the Auburn prison. The boy received
APO lashcs! The affair produces great excitement
Mercantile Library Assocation.-'The twcnty-ffth
report issued by the late Board presents favorable
view of the institution. There are 2l29 members, be-
ing an increase Of 236 durug the years of 22,74O
volumes in the Library, 1923 were added during the
year;-receipts $5i2l 30, expenditures $48l8 1G
Little business of Importance has been transacted in
the legislature during the three weeks of its session
just passed Elder Knapp is preaching at Albany in
his own peculiar style. The news by the steamer
caused rise in the stock market The coored citi-
zens of the State have published appeal to the vo-
tiers of the State to grant them the right of suffrage
1t is fair and manly written document, and hope
their claims will be needed when the convention
Pat is said that eleven thousand Of the women
of Philadelphia have pettioned the Legislature of
Pennsylvania TO allow the people to decide in their
primary assemblies, the question of granting tavern Ii
censes, in their respective districts.
young man named Gown was shot by medical
student recently in Philadelphia, and the outraged pop
uace nearly killed the student before the police could
arrest him.
The Small Pox is raging to an alarming extent in
Philadelphia. Twenty deaths last week. The scar
let Fever also prevails in the city.
lathe Legislature has resolved to erect deaf
and dumb asylum, and another for the insane, at a
cost Of $4,000.
Letters from indianapolis announce the passage of
the bill to adjust the State Debt in form which is re-
garded clearly within the ability of the State and
which viii be very acceptable to the bond-holders.
bill has passed the House leaving it discretionary
with the jury whether to impnson for life hang those
convicted of capital offences.
lila bill has passed Congress establishing new
collection district at Chicago. 1t includes all the
rivers, waters, shores and harbors of Lake Michigan
and Superior within the jurisdiction of the State oil
Michigan
D. "A single paper printed in Charleston, of a
late date contains auction advertisements Of the sale
Of no less than $40 " human chattes"-men, womel
and children-fied hands, Sea Island cotton hands
cooks mechanics darymen, &c.
M1ss.-A Mr.. Woodruff was recently shot by Mr.
Fempleton, at Pamela !; the murderer escaped A Mr.
Stone, merchant shot at Fort Jessup bya discharg
ed soldier who wished to rob his store. The murder
err is under arrest.
MD.-An interesting decision was lately rendered
in the Baltimore Co. Court, by Judge Legrand. ltwa
given in the brought by the owners Of the steam
boat Boston, to recover $40, the amount charged 70
the use of said boat whilst performing excursion o.
Sunday. The Court pronounced that the contract hav
ing been made on the Sabbath, and consequently i
violation of law, Uas vOd and that the plaintiffs coul
not recover.
MO.-The new Constitution, not yet ratified by tn
people, appropriates in pe,peuity the proceeds of tn
100000 of land granted to that State by the
of l941, to the purpose OF education.
st. Louis paper says that young man who ha
induced lady to elope with i'm, has been lynched
death by mob