Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-03


In the city Of Mexico there were, at last ac-
counts, but 1900 troops, and there was some
intention of raising volunteer force
Some troops from the army had arrived at
Tampiaco to reinforce the garrison Of that
city
The religious operations of Mr. Polk on Mexico, do
not seem to have been blessed. The Catholic Chap
ains appointed for the army, it is said, are treated with
indignant contempt by the Mcxcans and not allowed
to preach in their churches. This really very nat
ural result and it is only wonderful that it not an
tcipated in Washington Charleston MerctuV.
We understand, says tle Union, the Secretary of
the Treasury has authorized under the advice of the
President of the United States and in conformity with
the act of July last the issue, that day. of Treasury
notes to the amount of half million of dollars of the
denomination of $50 and 500. Notes of lower de-
nomination will hereafter be occasionally issued.
Earl Cathart, Governor General of Canada (savs the
Montreal Pilot thas been decided on, is to be recall
led The authority is private letter received by the
Great Western, from gentleman whose means of in
formation are excellent
A quack medicine vender down East adverses for
respectable clergyman to write certificates of won
derul cures performed by his nostrum having been
discovered by the trade that uchcstmonias are swal
lowed most readily by the gulS.
Rational amusement" TO sec twenty or thirty full
grown men and boys form ring around brace Of
fighting bull-dogs-h up the street and side walk and
stand with the most earnest attention watching the turn
of the conest-reminds one of the march of rational
amusement This is approXlmating the refinement Of
the Spanish nobility-and we might expect to see bull
batting introduced next.
C. Edwards Lester, it is said, is writing the life Of
Sam Houston.
Learn to be easily pleased. This lesson, thoroughly
acquired, will much discontinued feeling and sad
ness of countCnance.
Slcinming. In Prussia swimming has long been a
military exercise, whole regiments being instructed tc
swim in line fully equipped to wheel in columns, and
even to load and fire in the water
Some men are like cats You may stroke the ful
the right way Tor years and hear nothing but purngbu
accidentally tread on tail and all memory of former
kindness is oblterated.
Horrible Death. The wife of Mr.. Weed, of Ben.
tom N. H. learn came to her death in the following
shocking manner on the 10th inst. She was descend
ing from load of hay with pitchfork in her hand
when missing step, she fell on the fork, one tyne
which entered her mouth and thrust completely
through her head, causing her death almost instantly.
Bradford Protector
| Gen. Tayors army consists of about $4,000 men
now on their march to Monterey. The army common
ces its march at A. M and hats at P. NJ. making
about ID miles per day.
The first saw mill was built in England by Ger
man in 1868: but so violent was the opposition agains
the labor reducing machine, that the builder had to cs
cape for his life.
An immense flight of butterflies lately crossed the
channel from France to England. Such were theirex
tent and density that the sun obscured as by
cloud, for several miles.
The ST. John sufferers by fire, have received from
the British Government donation of $l50000
Somebody says that an important secret has beer
carefully kept for time past in Portland but tina
it required all the ladies Of the city to keep it ever
with the aid of their husbands.
Gen. Taylor says he will take his Christmas din
ner at Monterey, if not in Mexico; and Gen Para
DIES is said to excess a determination to dine OF
Christmas at Matamoros We shall see.
Some of the English manufactures are making al
elegant and durable printed fabric, from kind O
grass, which is found in abundance in China. Thu
fbres are finer than that of flax.
Travellers from the West have adopted the prac
ce of engaging the best state of the steamboa
at Albany by means of the magnetic telegraph, pro
| to their arrival
There was terrific thunder storm in Chambers
burgh, Penn, on the 9th inst. number Of PEG
pie were knocked down. and Mr. William Waddles
was killed.
Three hundred barrels of American flour were re
ceived at Nottingham, Eng, from Liverpool, two o
three weeks since, and was Immediately sold at abou
eight dollars per barrel.
The visitors to the cupoa of the State House il
Boston, are said to average from 300 to 400 per day
There is no other point in the United States which at
fords an equal view of splendid scenery.
The recent destruction of Laprarc, C. f., by fire
is almost without precedent of $50 houses, there
said to be only fifteen left standing. The propert
destroyed is estimated at $4,000.
There is a scarcity of hands on the Illinois an
Michigan canal 1t is said that 1000 men would fin
employment at ST per day by applying at the Cana
office at Lockport
.4nslcercd al laSt.-"May man marry his decease
wife's sister" If she says yes when the question
popped, we hold that he may-and more than this,
she be young, pretty, amiabe and accomplished an
necessary to his happiness, we think him great foe
if he don't
A large party of (supposed wealthy Jews are o
their way to the U. States, from Oberdor, Germany
Many handsome women are among them.