Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-02-19

bers voting against them An amendment, which de-
cared the present tariff unequal unjust and opPress-
i've" was lost only nine members voting in its favor
N. 1.-The State Ant-Savery Society have come
to the determination to prosecute the appeal from the
decision of the Supreme Court of that State respect
ing the consttutionality of slavery in N. j. in the
Court of Errors.
MIcH.-The Detroit Observer says All the bar
bers of this city have agreed and resolved, longer
to serve in their vocation on the Sabbath. We hope
see men of other vocatons follow their excellent
ample. Why should not all enjoy the Sabbath?
bill has been reported in the Michigan Legsla-
ture appropratng 10000 acres for the completion of
tae Central Railroad to Kalamazoo, including some
arrearages and Incidental expenses.
TENN.--Th Memphis Enquirer of the 22d ut says
We understand that DR.. Jcnfer was shot and killed
by DR.. Grant, in Helena, Arkansas, on Tuesday of
last week, in a street reconte. We have not heard
any of the particulars The deceased was son of
the Hon. Daniel Jenifer, of Maryland DR.. Grant has
recently settled in Helena, having removed there from
the neighborhood of Vicksburg.
MIss.-The Legislature of Mississippi have adopt
ed resolutions affirming tatthe D. S. title to the whole
of Oregon is demonstrated by the correspondence be-
tween the Plenipoentiaries of the two governments
to be clear and incontestibe and that the action of
the President Of the u S. in his efforts to adjust the
Oregon controversy, is marked by spirit of liberal
concession, frmness, patriotism and signal ability.
ALA.-We learn froui the Mobile Tribune that Rev
Daniel Simmons, Baptist clergyman, was arrested in
that city last week, as fugitive from JUSTICE charged
With having committed homicide by killing H. Davis in
the year 1899 3, in the county of Tatna State of
Georgia. The reverend prisoner discharged from
custody, owing to the nformality of the requiston
Montgomery has been fixed upon by the Legislature
now in session as the capital Of that State.
KY.--Thos. F. Marshall whose reformation from in
temperance, says the Indiana Register, while mem
Der of the 9th Congress- rang through the nation fell
from his high estate and broke his solemn pledge at
Lexington week before last. He went to the execu-
tive committee of the society," acknowledged his fault,
asked forgiveness and renewed his pledge. The next
evening lie made two powerful speeches at temper
ance meetinghe first acknowledging his derelicton,
and the second, an appeal to young men, lage num-
Der of whom joined.
VA.--On Wednesday Of last week both houses Of
the Virginia legislature passed unanimously an act of
retrocesson, accepting by the state of Virginia. the
county of Alexandria in the District of Columbia when
the shall be seeded by the Congress of the u
States"
TExAs.---Tbere is now in the Treasury of the Re-
public of Texas over 100000, and the Collector at
Galveston estimates that sum equal to this will be
forwarded to the Treasury at the close of the present
quarter. Should the U. S. government hquidate all
expenses incurred by Texas on account Of the meas
of annexation it is estimated that there will be in
the Treasury of the State at the expiration of the term
of President Jones, about $35OO00 Who says that
Texas is an insolvent State? This is the democratic
version.
At Corpus Christ, they have Sunday, preaching
in the morning, and acting in the evening" in the
Theatre