Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-16
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MAss.-It appears, from statement in the National
Inelligencer that there are $500 operatives Lowell
Of these 27l4 are connected with Sunday school,
either as teachers scholars; 1916 church mem
bers; 527 have been teachers in common schools.
Over seventy thousand dollars has recently been Of
fered for Mount Benedict the site of the late Catholic
nunnery in Somerve. The original cost to the Cath
ole Bishop and associates, believe was six thou
was, that they sometimes buy, but never sell such
property.
The quantity of lumber ready for the market swept
away and destroyed by the late terrible eshets of the
Penobscott and its tributaries must be very great and
has already had tendency to increase the value of
that article in Boston. The demand for lumber in all
our large towns at this time, is unprecedented.
The amount of spirits sent from Boston to heather
countless to chrstanize the natives during the year
1845, is 5,l3O,828 gallons!
ME.-The Eastern F}eShets.-The mayor of Bangor
has issued proclamation respecting the loss of prop
to quiet the minds of persons abroad who may feel an
interest in the business part of the community at Ban
gor and the mayor states that from the best nforma-
ton he obtain he is of opinion that the loss does
not exceed $250,000 "a urge portion of this sum
falls on mel who bear the loss without great in
convenience, and the remainder is divided among a
large portion of our men of business, but few of whom
will feel the loss severely"
The legislature will assemble at Augusta, on the
second Wednesday in May next. This is the first of
the summer sessions.
There was no choice of mayor effected in Portland
at the recent election.
N. H,-The votes for Governor are all in, with the
exception of Pinkham's Grant. The following is the
result
Colby 1907; Berry, 1880; scattering, 25 28,l52
Williams, Dem. 26,980
Majority against Williams, 1,172I
Joseph Crummet was arrested in Concord for an at
tempt to commit rape upon his own daughter about
10 years old.
CoNN.-The election came off in this state on Mon
day the 9th inst There is no choice of any of the
State officers The vote for Gov is as follows Bssel
Whg 26750 Tousey, dem, 26,196; Giliet, Lib. 1873.
The whole Liberty vote is not yet ascertaned it will
probably be about 2200-a small increase from last
year, while both the other parties have fallen off, I'M
tho House, the democrats claim 81, and the wings II
of the members already chosen s towns to be heard
from; 30 towns no choice Last Monday was the time
g.. 80 Nv, +bo hol
otng the plurality elects; of course, these towns will
all be repescnted out of the 80 towns % have ven
wing majority for Gov, 10 democratic majority,
and towns the Gov. vote not known. 1t will be al
close rum but the democrats will probably have the
majority in the House, and in the Senate. The
wings have chosen senators, the democrats TO- and
doubtful.
The last N. Y Tribune hopes the House will stand,
wing, 49, dem. 108. The senate, wing 10; DEM III
Joint ballot 8 wing majority.
Brown & Elton, of Waterbury, have in operation an
improved machine for the manufacture of pins, which
turns out two barrels of pins per day barrel con-
tains 100000 pins
Myrtle Liberty men of Oneida Co. held con-
vention at Rome and nominated for delegates to the
convention, Avan Stewart, Austin Ward, VIM. L.
Chaplin and Freeman Waterman,
.Neo Disease.-A terrible, and hitherto unknown
disease is said to have made It's appearance in some
parts of the State The Albany Democrat of the 18th
ult, says: "Heny Wilder of Greenville in this coun
ty, died yesterday morning. after illness only Of
few hours Several have died of a disease the most
fearful and appalling. In all cases, persons attacked
have died. Some twelve deaths have already occur
red. The first symptoms are, chiness, severe vom-
itng, paroxysms, congestion of the brain, followed i'm
medately by DEATH"
The Board of commissioners of the Erie canal have
decided upon opening the canal on the 18th inst.
BY the New York city Directory, published by NJ
Daggett for 1885, it appears that there in that city
955 lawyers, COB DOCTORS 81 newspapers, 100 printing
offices, 1905 boot and shoe makers, 280 milners, 1876
dress makers, 1872 taors POI liquor stores, and 2l45
grocers.
Thursday evenings N. Y. Express says, with refer
ence to the news from Europe and Mexico, that
rous effect has been produced upon the stock MARKET
every thing is down. and there is great fright among
business men.
view 1orh Guy CohIdIIls d PoPulduoh vi oO,OOO' IL
was recently stated by preacher at the opening of
new church, that 100000 have place in the sanctu
airy.
Polly Bodine-Morc difficulty has arisen in getting
jury On the 9TH inst, at noon, only 3 jurors had
been sworn out of panel of fifty The panel was ex
hausted and new one ordered.
Pat is stated officially that the damage to the
Pennsylvania public works, by the late disastrous
flood, will require about hundred thousand dollars
to repair
An aged citizen living near the Pennsylvania Fur
mace, was murdered by his on the q. Cause,
insanity, produced by intemperance.
The barque Pons, the SLAYER, has been condemned;
and the crew discharged.
ILL.--About 1900 Mormons have recently left Nau-