Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-03-12
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N. H.-The election in this State was last Tuesday
We have received no returns yet but without much
doubt tie old dynasty will be broken up. Modern de-
mocracy is about used up in The Granite State.
MAss.-Gov. Briggs, has appointed Thursday, the
2nd day of April, to be observed day of public
Fasting and Prayer.
| 0~F7COL. HENRY PuRKTT the last survivor of the
Boston Tea Party died at Boston on the Sd ns aged
81 years, He was at the battle ofGemantown Bran
DIVINE and many other skrmlshcs after serving his
country seven years and two months he received an
honorable discharge signed by Washington.
Gov. Briggs, has had valuable gold medal present
ed to him, at Boston, by the Parent Washington Total
Abstinence Society, a token Of regard for his una
5atod zeal IN the cause Of total abstinence.
GONNA Mr.. Gray, has invented a machine for
making wrought nails; worked by one horse power,
which will turn ont 100 pounds per day.
The people Of Hartford, are taking the necessary
steps to procure the establishment, at that place, of
Steam Cotton Mill of ten thousand spindles, with a
capital of $125,O0O
The suit of clothes which Washington wore, when
he delivered his first Inaugural Address, manufac-
mrod in wooden factory in the city of Hartford, and
the first of the kind ever established in the county
1t was established, it is said in 1880.
Omo.-Somo citizens Of New-Richmond, recently
saw box floating in the river opposite that place,
which on being opened was found to contain the bodies
of two infants and portions Of the breast limbs &c. of
la young woman-probably tie victim Of seduction,
murdered by her betrayer to conceal his own infany
From some marks left by accident upon the box, it is
possible the perpetrator may be identified.
Scarlet Fever is prevailing to an alarming extent in
Ohio one hundred children died of it, in the vicinity
of Chilllcothe, during six weeks ending Goth ult.
FA,-The Snow in Northern Pennsylvania is from
two to four feet deep.
N. Y.-Thc Late Snow Storm extended as far west
as Utica, where the snow iel 10 the depth of feet
Jacob Nickcrson, aged 70, died at N. Y. on Sunday
from eating buckwhelt cakes which contained arsenic
at the house of Collins Shepherd, his son-in-law,
Steamboat Utica, few days ago, cut her way
through the ice eight miles down the river from New
burgh, when strong enough for teams to cross
with heavy loads.
DR.. H. II. Harrington, was found dead in his Office
in Syracuse last week-anothcr victim to alcho
female Indian, of the Onondago tribe was found dead
in one Of the streets, also victim to rum.
Edward II. Rulloff, suspected of the murder of his
wife, has been found guilty of forcblo abduction and
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary His wife
and child disappeared in June last and have never been
heard Of since.
N. 1.-The House of Assembly, at the opening of
their present session, resolved by vote Of As ayes to
noes; to commence their daily sessions with prayer.
MD.--A bill has been introduced into the Legisla-
ture for eyyng tax of two Qolas per annum on all
colored male inhabitants of the State over twentyone
years of age and under fftyiye and of one dollar on
every female over eighteen and under iortyhyc to be
collected by the collectors of the State taxes, and de-
voted to the use of the Colonization Society, In case
of the refusal of property holder or ouse-keeper to
pay his her goods to be seized and sold if not
property holder, the body of the non-payng person
is to be seized and hired out to the lowest bidder who
will agree to pay the tax; and in case Of not being a.
bic to hire said denquents out they are to be sold to
@ly PCISol huo VIII Fdy wv HOui Va '"- "i'' N0~'
or the lowest period Of service.
Who would not belong to such benevolent Socie-
"?
A slave belonging to John Wanfed of Maryland,
died few weeks since, aged 12l years,
YA.--We learn from the Richmond Times That an
inquest has been held the body of John H, Pleas
lnts. The verdict was, that Thomas Richie Jr., was
guilty of the murder of Peasants in mutual combat
lad between them on the 25th inst and that Peter
Jefferson Archer, Washington Greenbow and William
Scott present aiding and abeting in said combat
md il said murder. The Coroner has issued his war
ant to arrest said parties found guilty BY the inqusl
ion
Mr.. Pleasants fingered about foryhree hours after
his wounds were received, and suffered eXcrucating
ofture. lie was, to the last however, rational. 1t is
generally known that he has left an afflicted family,
who were mainly dependant Inc profits of bis intel
ectual abDrs.
Kr.-The Coyngton Inelligencer says-Wc are
informed that two young women lately set fire to
meeting house Of the Reformers in Boone CO., and
burned it to ashes, because the church had refused
hem membership.
The "Sediton bill" designed to suppress ant-slavcry
&c. has been pretty nearly deprived of
is vitality in the House.
MIss-A destructive fire occurred at Vieksburgh, |
IN the morning of February H. destroying PROPERTY
very large amount.
TENN-A heavy fire occurred at Memphis on the
morning of the och Feb destroying property to the
mount Of $4,000.
lathe result of the election ia as follows. SEN
lte, DEM 90 wing IL. House, dem. 81; wing Al.
One in the Senate and 6 in the House to hear from
In the Court of Common Pleas, at St Louis, Judge
Blair decided that where man devised the use and
profits OF lands to his wife during her natural life, or
the words "or widowhood7 imposed con-
dton in restraint of marriage, which is inconsistent
with the policy of the Law, and, therefore, void The
estate of the women who had married again. was held
to be an estate for life absolute. The intention of the
devsor, as gathered from the WILL evidently was that
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