Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-20
FUNDS FOR IRELAND.
General Items.
The Lake.

Our beautiful and WelI-ndnaged boats all on the
regular trps and no where can the traveller be so CON
tortably and pleasantly accommodated as upon then
The Burlington, Whitehall and Saranac as we hay
before apprsed our readers, in perfect ordereve
ry thing about them being clean neat and shlp-shape
We do not think three more delightful and commodi
GUS passenger vessels are aAoat. And Captains La
throP, Davis and Anderson, with their genemanly an
attentive under-ofcers, Messrs. Brsinerd, Baxter
OGrady Warner, P O'GraGy and Lyons unite tn
cordial disposition with the highest qualifications, tt
make passage with them matter to be remembered
with pleasure and satisfaction.
The little Winooski, neat pin from stem t
stern, and under the efficient management of the ex
cellent though rather slim and SLENDER Capt Chapman
is performing her trips with daily Observation-Disclosures
the wharf for Patsburgh and ST. Adams at half pas
z a. M. Chapman is gem of skipper.
vi the Satus we know little but by report except
ing that Mr. Geer late of the Burlington is her Stew
ard Capt Tisdale is warmly spoken of by those who
Know him, as courteous and efficient officer-Mr
Geer we knOW to be so.
The Saranac and Saltus form the Day line, and the
Burlington and Whitehall the Night Huntington
Free Press.
DREADFUL ACcIDENT.--Mr. Israel Hunt of Bosca-
wen, was killed on the 10Th ult IN most horrible
manner. He was at work in a saw mill, and was
struck upon the heal by the sawgh as it is suppos-
ed, causing instant death. When found he was living
upon the sawgirh, with his brains scattered in various
parts Of the mill and his body crushed into fragments
He had been dead upwards of an hour Such was
the condition of the Inflated man, that his remains
could not be removed until a coffin was procured into
which the body was placed almost pecemeal. TO
add to the horror of this deporabe affair." we learn that
two small children of the deceased present. too
young to comprehend the nature of the catastrophe,
and therefore unable to give warning to those in the
neghborhood.- H1Fs (.N.HJ Patriot
Posi- OFFICE ABUsE.-Cave Johnson in his in
sructlons to Deputy Postloastors, informs them that
newspapers mot sent from the Office of publication to
subscribers will pay three cents' The Boston Atlas
quotes the law ITSELF upon which this instruction pre-
tends to be founded, and this is its language
"Newspapers not sent from the office of publication,
and all handbills or circulars printed Autographed,
not exceeding one sheet, shall be subec ted to three
cents postage EACH"
Not word is said here about the necessity of peo
pie being subscribers, in order to have their papers at
the old rates. 1t is very clear that persons who wish
papers sent to their friends, have only to order the
publisher to send them--eher for day, week, or
year, and the Postmaster has no right to exact three
cents postage in advance.
Heat ,Uithom Fuel Important as cheap fuel may
be- to be able to do without it altogether is I'M
porant still. Hungary chemist, perhaps a cold one
TOO, has taken some promising steps towards making
this possible. He places in contact two iron and
copper cylindrical plate, highly polished turning
axis at the end of lever, with balance weight ut
the end to keep the plates in contact, when by
OF very simple apparatus and trhing cXertlon, glow
ing red heat may be produced in five minutes, and
maintained with ease.
Emigration on large Scale. scheme has been
presented by some distinguished Canadians to the
British Government for transporting one and half
million of the inhabitants Of Ireland to Canada settling
them vacant lands, during the next three or four
years, by expenditure of $7500000 by the govern
ment The cost is estimated at about Is per emgrant,
The scheme is not viewed with much favor by the
Montreal Herald, through which it is public. The
Herald does not to have such class Of population
turned upon the Canadas.
Sad .4ccident-Mr. c. P. Butler of Waterbury, and
his son. about 10, few days since were repairing their
foom. The water had been efectuaI!y barred out as
they supposed by fastening boards the head of
the ioom, While they at work however the
boards gave way and the ice and water rushed in
rying the young man against the gate and one leg
forced under it. The rush of water strong that
efforts of his own his father availing to eX
tricate him, and he was drowned. The father barely
escaped with his life by the assistance of his neigh
bors.-W Patriot
Miss Caroline Herschel sister, and for long time
assstan to the illustrlos astronomer celebrated her
ninety seventh birthday, at Hanover, on the 10th ult
She still, sometimes, passes whole night in her OBJ
servatOry.
VICE PREsIDENT.-The wing executive committee
of Philadelphia held meeting last Monday night and
voted to all honorable to secure the nomina-
ton of Hon. John Sergeant, the wing candidate fol
Vice President Of the United States
1 TIFF WAR.-The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says that Gen. Jesup has Just arriv
ed there from Mexico and "gyes 1t as his opinion tina
the war will yet last considerable time"
They had green peas in New York by the steamer
FROM Charlestown, S. c. May ], in New Hampshire
the first good and profitable planting day
The Canada papers report numerous assertions from
their forces and that most of them had enlisted in the
Mexican armies No less that 400 are said to have
deserted.
Spinning is now all the fashion among the Partisan
ladies'. 1t was introduced by the Duchess Of Orleans
whose wheel is ivory, ornamented with gold and ebo
ny and this year wheels have been offered as New
Years presents to many elegant young ladies'.
WHEN A MAN BECOMES OF AGE.-Chancellor Ken
has decided that becomes of age the day previ
Gus to the anniversary of his birth day-so that per
son born on the I'd of April attans his majority on thu
lat.
TURTLE that embarks on the voyage of life will
always wish to advance, rather by the simple mpus
of the wind than the strokes of the oar; and man
founder in their passage while they lie waiting for tn
gale-JohnSon.
An officer On the eve of battle, seeing one of hi
soldiers on his knees praying asked him if he was
frad.
"Oh, no !" answered the soldier; 81 was only pryin
that the enemys shot might be distributed like Pr'
money, chiefly among the officers "
CHILDREN AMONG THE TURKs.-The following pal
sage is from the Koran: "During the first seven yea
Of life let the child play during the next seven year.
instruct and correct him during the seven following
send him forth into the world, so that he may acqul
and adopt Its usage ;the will then be perfect"
Rev. A. A. Phelps, formerly of this city, who wei
to Jamaica some months since on account of ill hea
arrived at New Orleans on the 10th ult, in the sh
Martha. He derived some benefit from the yoyae
home, but was still quite feeble.
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE SOUTH.-The New Orleai
Bee advocates the election of Gen. Taylor to the Pre-
ldency, on the ground, mainly that his nomination
fords "a final and unlooked-for chance of electng
southarn man IN that office" The Bee thinks Wtl