Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-08-06
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MAlNE.-Three young persons were drown
ed in Wescott Pond in SwanvilIe, on the 18th
ult. by the upsetting of boat
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-On Friday afternoon,
were passing through Plaistow, lady about so
years old was seen near the track when the u
sdal alarm was given by the engineer, to warn
her off. She looked up, saw the train coming,
and ran directly upon the track. She was
struck by the engine and killed instantly. She
was probably insane.
MASSACHUSETTS.-Wi William Lloyd Gar
rison was the first editor of the first newspaper
established in the world, on the principles of to-
tai abstinence from all intoxicating drinks. Its
name was the Journal of the Times, printed in
Bennington VT, about the year 1927. He also
started the first emancipation paper in America
NEW YORK.-Freeman the murderer of
the Van Nest family at Auburn, has been tried
and sentenced to be hung on the 18th of Sep
TENDER next.
Fourteen missionaries, 7 for Northern India,
3 for Siam, and for China, took farewell at
very large meeting in the Rev. Dr. Phillips
church, on Sunday evening last
A serious fire occurred in Orange street, Al
bana. on Sunday night Many families we're
rendered houseess in short time.
An accident occurred on Friday forenoon on
the N. Y. and Erie Railroad, about l2 or Is
miles from Pierpont 1t was caused by the
breaking of wheel on the forward passenger
car, when near a small bridge. The car was
forced against the timber of the bridge and the
whole weight Of three other cars was thus thrown
upon it, completely demoshing it. There were
about 200 persons in the train, many of whom
were considerably injured, and two were instant
Iy killed
In Onondaga, Cayuga and Cortland counties,
the wheat is much injured by the rust, and the
weevi
A fire occurred in Penn Yam, Yates county,
buildings. Loss about $4,000.
daughter of Mr. Orren Hoyt, of Lansing
burgh, came to her death from eating the phos-
phorus from bunch of loco foco matches
NEW JERSEY.-Mr VIM. W. Scudder
son of the venerable Dr.. Scudder, the missona-
ry, was ordained July l4th, in Elzabethtown
to the work of the gospel ministry. He is tc
accompany his father as missionary to India
next fall
young man named Spencer murdered hi:
wife in Jersey City, last Tuesday night, in &
most cool and premeditated manner. He had
been arrested for mal-treatng her, and on pre-
tence of wishing to say something particular &c
her, he was permitted to return, and on the mo-
ment that he came into her presence, he drew
pistol and shot her dead
PENNSYLVANIA The Pittsburgh Ga
zette says that guns, weighing nearly $4,000
pounds when bored, turned and finished arr
cast every day at the foundry in that city.
}, MARYLAND-The bones and clothes of
, man were found few days ago in thicke
near Canton. They have since been Secog
Missed as the remains of Mr. Morris Bulger, for
merly living in Saratoga street, Baltimore, anc
, who has been missing from his home since tn,
10th of July, ls45.
t NORTH fayetteville, ha
: suffered again from fire, which consumed SOM
20 or 80 buildings, on the morning of the %
ult.
OHlO.-The village of Providence at Mau
S NEE Rapids, was almost entirely destroyed b
c fire on the morning of the 18th ult.
), Caleb J. McNulty, formerly Clerk Of tn
k House of Representatives, died on board tn
s. steamboat ALEXANDRIA, on the Mississippi river
on the 10th of July. He was private in tn
i company of Young Guards, of Mount Vernon
$ attached to the regiment of Ohio Volunteer
,. and was on his way to the Rio Grande
il KENTUCKY-THE TRUE AMERICAN,
lie the absence of Mr.. Clay, is edited by native
S. G. He gives full proof Of his opposition
slavery
e. MISUNDERSTANDING Yell, ex-memb
W of Congress, has been elected Colonel of I
u Arkansas Mounted Volunteer regiment