Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-10-14
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Bangor Theological Seminary. At the late ami
versary eleven young men closed their theological
course They are all engaged, and with one excep-
ton in Maine.
NEW HAMPSHIRE, A young man of Is, named
Adrd, was found dead by his MOTHER on the road be-
tween Keene and Wapoe, ~ H., having been run
over and killed by his OK team.
At muster in Rochester, N. H. Mr. Thomas Hend-
erson, of birmingham, by the accidental discharge Of
cannon, had his face torn to pieces and his arms
partly blown awayi yeit hoped he may survive with
the loss of his arms by amputation
violent gust of wind passed over Portsmouth, N.
H. Friday afternoon last In its course it unroofed
the Portsmouth Steam Factory and did other damage
The roof passed through the air distance of 500 feet
and in its fall crushed barn. store and the end of
Westinghouse. As the roof separated from the fac
tory, some of the fragments fell and considerably IN
jured two females in the establishment
MASSACHUSETTS, An unusual amount of sick
ness is generally prevailing.
On Saturday evening Of last week, as the Provd-
train coming into Boston, just at the crossing
of the fremont Road, in RoXbury it ran into a flock
ofsheep and made mutton ortweny-eight OF them
Mrs, Goodnow of Cambrdgeport, was robbed IN the
street of purse contang $14,5O. A lodger in a
house in Salt Lane was robbed on Thursday night of
$33 Mrs. Bennett of Cambridge street, was robbed
at an auction room of herpurse containing $3.50.
CONNECTICUT. The Norwak Gazette says
that bed Of coal has been discovered in the town of
Rdgefed, and that measures are in progress for work
ing it. A gentleman OF experience has contracted
with the proprietor of the land for the privilege and is
now in pursuit of the proper hands and means for com
mencng operations.
NEW YORK. A ship, supposed to be the Auburn
of New York, Capt Hoyt went ashore on Barnegat
during the gale Saturday week, and went to pieces
The captain, mate and Is men were drowned.
The jury in the case of young mids lpman Pollock
who made such muderous assault upon the editor of
the Buffalo IN. W Advertiser, were unable to agree
eleven being nfavor Of convlctng him, according to
the indictment, ofan intent to kill while one stood out
for "ntent to wound" new trial is to take place
The Observer states that the New York, Albany g.
Buffalo Telegraph Company, at their late meeting at
Utica, on motion of Prof Morse unanimously resolved
that after the LIST day of October 1917, the telegraph
offices shall not be opened for business Sundays ex-
cept one hour, from to O'clock in the evening.
The Ambient Difficulties it appears are to be set
tied amicaby. All matters in dispute are to be sub
mtted to arbitration. Governor Briggs of Massa-
chusetts, Hon. William Kent and Judge Denie, are
the Judges named for this purpose, at mass meeting
recently held at Stephentown, ~. Y.
The Syracuse Star states that riot took place near
mud lock on the Oswcgo canal, on the evening ofhe
Goth ut, in which two persons were killed outright
and one seriously injured that recovery is hopeless
The parties engaged were boatmen and Irish aborers
On the canal
Cleveland and Columbus. On the S0th of Septem-
Der the first shovel of earth was removed at Cleveland
the line marked out for the construction of the rail-
road which is to connect Cleveland with Columbus and
Cincinnati.
OHIO. Prof G. G Fnney is said to be very sick
The Clarion of Freedom was mobbed on the 10Th
'ult.
MICHIGAN. We learn from the Detroit Free
Press, that Mr. Chamberlain from ermont, has erect
ed extensive starch factory in Inpere co. 1t made
from potatoes. One hundred thousand bushels are
annually consumed. The building is three strories
high, aud pa feet long One bin holds 40 coo bushels
The factory price for potatoes is 10 cents per bushe
The Rochester American understands that the
Northwest Fishing Company is III negotiation with d
body of Mormons for the sale Of porlon of lands or
Beaver Island, belonging to that Company, The
Mornons it is said, design to build city there Beav
er Island is situated in Lake Michigan, about fifty
miles southwestery from Mackinac. 1t is said to pos
good climate. The fisheries about it are ex
ceedngly valuable
Unusual sickness prevails.
WISCONSIN,. The corner stone of Beloit Col
lege, in town of Beojt, Wisconsin, some distance ives
of Milwaukee, was recently laid. The citizens hav
given property to the amount of $4,000, and Hon.
w. Williams of New London, Ct. has made donation
to the institution of $4,000 in western lands.
KENTUCKY. The whole number of votes for
convention to amend the constitution is 92639 being
majority OF a. III of all the voters in the state Hh
question will be again submitted to the people at tn
next election, after which, if they vote as they hav
done now the convention will be called.
Near EIizabehtowh two gentlemen on horsebac
took shelter from storm under tree, which wa
shvered by lightning, and both horses killed, wthou
injury to the riders.
MARYLAND. Judge Thomas Buchanan, the ver
cradle associate Judge of the judicial district compo;
ed of Allegheny, Washington and Frederic counties
died in his carriage on his way from court.
VIRGINIA. A fight took place between John
johnson, and John NJ Elliott, in Warren county, Vi
on Sunday of last week, the latter individual ben
killed by stroke received from fence rail. M
johnson was a candidate for the legislature, ard M
Elliott was one of the weathiest and most inAuent
citizens in the county.
accident. A young man, by the name of j. Mi
Ter, was cunning in Berkeley county, Va when his riff
accidentally went off, woundng him in the neck, al
paralyzing his left side so as to disable him He Ia
three days in this horrible situation without assistance
when he was found by some neighbors He was alb
to speak when found, but survived only few hou
thereafter.
GEORGIA What is name? George Washin
ION Nanoleon Ronaparte Towns is the name of Il