Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-06-25
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MAINE.-A large fish, 16 or Is feet in length and
weighing probably some two three tons, towed
into our harbor on Wednesday.
1t was taken on the fishing ground about 80 miles
distant. 1t was of lilac COLOR and in some particu-
lars resembled shark, but had no teeth, and its
zebra appeared to be little else than hardened Jelly
The fishermen who took it unacquainted with the
Species nor has any one here been able to give
name. The skin has been taken off and is to be tam
ned and stuffed.-Portlar,d Advertiser.
| N. HAMPSHIRE-A row occurred at Manches-
ter last week between two gentlemen with ladies', and
some Irish laborers-the latter attacking and shame
fully treating the former. Two or more were killed.
Hon. Nathaniel S. Berry has been re-nomnated for
the office of Governor by the Liberty party of New
Hampshire and Jared s. Williams by the democrats
MASSACHUSETTS, Bristol print works at
Taunton, turn out 1850 ps of mouslin de lane per.
week.
Since the first of April, there have arrived at the
and the provinces.
Fletcher Webster has been appointed by the city
fathers to deliver the city Fourth of July Grafton at
Boston.
Edward Webster has, after great deal of exertion
made out to raise 60 men who willing to leaUe
their country for their cOuntry's good"
NEW YORK.-Gov Seward has consented to act
as counsel for the negro who murdered the Van Nest
family. No one else would do it. No jury has YET
been obtained. The excitement against him is great
The plea is to be insanity.
Theodore Dwight, died in New York recently, aged
60 Mr.. D. was brother of President Dwight, former
ly member of Congress from Conn.,, and has edited
both the ALBANY Advertiser and N. Y. Daily Advert
SER He was an old Fedrralist, and secretary of thu
Hartford Convention
No less than Gl44 emigrants recently arrived in
New York in three days.
A Fire broke out at Saratoga Springs Oh Monday
morning the 9th nst destroying several buildings i'll
the central part of the village, and involving loss OF
some 10 or $4,000 beyond the insurance. The Sen
tinel office and Odd Fellows Lodge were destroyed.
Cold weather for the season on the 9th inst, and
Frost observed in this vicinity the morning of the
7th.-Herk freeman.
The Journal of the American Temperance Union
gives returns from G92 out $50 towns in the State Of
these 528 voted no license" and lO5 license" OF
the former voting no license, 1872 gave majores OF
50,01 and of the 04 voting license 63 gave MAORI
ties of 1858. Excess of no license maortes in 445
towns 45,478.
CONNECTICUT-In the Connecticut House of
Representatives motion to strike out the word White
IN the State constitution laid the table without
debate
P. S. The vote was afterwards reconsidered, and
reversed!
The official statistics of Connecticut for l845 in all
but one town. give for agricultural products of that
State, $15266,877, of which, hay returned $5,2I2,-
ga neat cattle, $2848,352 Indian corn, ST. 1888, 1872
potatoes, $1,l15367 swine, 81 144756; horses, ST.
24952l. Of the manufactures there is long and de-
tailed statement in which cotton and woollen goods,
of all kinds, make the greatest figures with annual
products to the amount of S63O390l; capital invest
ed, $509909O, and hands employed, ISL. Boots and
shoes return $l,741,92O brass articles, $1,74l92O;
coaches wagons, &c, ST. ,222, 091 paper 81 lS63O2
tin ware $487 $40; carpetng, $597,028; hats, caps,
&C., 1921 806; leather, $735, 1927; vessels built $685.,
375; whale fisheries, $l,304,316; buttons, 1923 765
The aggregate value is thirty one and half millions
of dollars
OHIO.-It is said that sausages made in Cincln-
nati-the head quarters of porkdom-by horse pocer,
781 brick, and 465 frame houses, were built in Gin
cnnat in 1916.
PENNSYLVANtA.-The largest tannery in the
world is at Pratville Building over 400 it. long
turning out 60 600 sides annually.
MISSOURL-In Liberty Mr. Meredith was shot
by DR.. Harper. They had some difficulty while
playing cards
KENTUCKY.-Judg Kinkaid has appointed Mrs.
Trimble Clerk of Carter circuit court in the place OF
her deceased husband.
MISSISSIPPI-The Mayor and Aldermen Of
Grenada have published an appeal to the citizens o.
the state for the relief of the inhabitants injured by
the late tornado. 1t appears one hundred and twelve
houses were entirely destroyed-twenty- one persons
killed. and sixty-two wounded-loss of property, rs tt
$4,000 dollars,
4 LOUISIANA The volunteers raised by order o
: Gen. Gaines, whom the government have ordered
discharged, have held meeting, applaudng Gen
Gaines, and censuring government.
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