Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-19

! PA.-The engine of the steam press in the Union
office at Harrisburgh, exploded on Monday afternoon,
shattered the building almost to pieces and set it on
fire Several persons were injured, but none danger
ously.
h.-The son of President White, of Wabash Col
lege was recently killed by being struck in the tenn
pie and jaw by horse. The little boy was sitting on
a stool in wagon, when the horse became FESTIVE and
kicked up the cak of one hoof struck the child in
the temple and the other hoof crushed the upper Jaw
The little sufferer fingered until the day following and
died.
A Bill has passed the House of Representatives,
by vote Of 63 to 90 that gives to the jury in case of
capital crimes, discretionary power Of finding that
the prisoner be placed at solitary confinement in the
States prison for life, or that he be hung.
Omo.-In Hamilton Co., during the year 1915, $50
drunkards were committed, and prosecuted at an eX
penso of $685. The cost of sustaining the paupers
made such by intemperance, in the same county, du-
ring the same year was S33,OOO Cost of intemper-
ance in u single county, $5O,OOO For this privilege
the drunkard and pauper-makors pay into the treasury
$4,000. Subtract $4,000 from $4,000 and you have
the triaing of $4,000 which the State gains by
its excellent system of licensing to enrich them
selves the earnings of the wretched drunkards they
rob ana kill.
Seven hundred and ninety drunkards were commit
ted to Jail in Cincinnati last year.
fellow in Cincinnati tried to cut his wife's head off
with an axe, because she walked home from ball with
another man,
q. KY.-A negro woman, has been delivered of child
with two perfect heads.
And what is quite remarkable, one head is black
and wooIy, and the other white with straight brown
hair, and blue eyes A perfect set of teeth in each
head III FIX. Paper
Mo,-The new Constitution, not yet ratified by the
people, approprotes in perpouiy the proceeds of the
100000 of land granted to the State by the act
of 4l TO the purpose of Education.
LA.-Baton Rouge has been fixed upon as the Seat
of Government, 1t is intimated, however that the
Legislature will refuse to make the necessary appro-
pratons for the erection of public buildings and that
effort will be made to procure such an alteration Of
the Constitution will leave the question open to flu
turo decision.
MD.-Thc Shareholders in Queen Anno's Co., re-
Gently held meeting and passed lot of resolutions,
including these:
ReSo!ved, That the Legislature of this State be re-
questod to pass law prohibiting free negroes in this
State, under heavy penalties from leaving the State
and returning again, except as servants to white cit
izon.
Resoired That in like manner they be requested to
prohibit by law under severe penalties, the assembling
Of negroes npubc bodies especially at what are us,-
ally called bush meetings."
The annual meeting Of the Methodist body was com
uencel in Baltimore on Wednesday morning. There
was full representation of ministers in attendance.
After organizing resolution was passed to conduct
the proceedings with closed DOORS which was accord
! mgy adheared to.
by new act, the salary of the Governor has been
fixed at $4,000, and that of the Secretary of State at
$1,000 from and after Jan l, 1917.
The House Of Delegates of the Legislature has
passed bill abolishing Imprisonment for debt except
in case of evident fraud.
$. C-'The Abbevie Banner states that two ne
grocs, belonging to Gen. McDufie, were killed on
Friday, the 18th inst by two other negroes acting
in the capacity of drivers 1t is said their deaths
were caused by severe chastsement for naention to
business.
GEo-On Saturday night says the Mobile Adyelti-
ser, between IL and O'clock when the mail stage
came in, whilst the driver was engaged in changing
the horses, the stage was robbed Of travelling bag,
containing seven thousand five hundred dollars, which
belonged to Il Mr.. Snidcr of New Orleans Two
+In,,,S,I,1 d, al 10, "a
ancc in bills Is yet missing 1t was stolen by a negro
who belonged to plantation seven miles of. The
negro Is in custody and has, no doubt, accompices
TENN.-The Legislature have granted charter to
Rail Road Co. for establishing road through that
State, by of which, in connection with existing
lines, continuous Steam communication can be had
from Portland, Me. via. Charleston &c, to st. Louis,
and the whole west.
At Nashville the 3d. they had radishes and let
tnce, grown in the open ground
VA.--Mr. Coughs discourse on the runous evil of
ntempemnce has been attended, in Fluvana co.. by a
= signal evidence Of power Mr. Ballard, the keeper of
the Palmyra Hotel, resolved after hearing Mr. G. to
sell intoxicating liquors no more and at once closed
his bar to the unspeakabe amazement the article SAYS
of the habitual topers who stood by.
James Mcdowell Ex-Governor has been elected.
without opposition, to Congress, to supply the vacancy
occosioned by the death of Mr.. Taylor, deceased
Mrs. Mason, her three children and Miss S. Nelson,
were all drowned at their residence in Norfolk, during
the late storm, the tide being SO high as toprevont
their egress
TExAs.-The Legislature has elected Gen Sam
Houston and ThomasJ. Rusk U. s. Senators one for
four and the other for six years.