Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-04-08
domestic Gomprn0.

NEW HAATPSITIRE.-IIo John Prentss Of
Kcene, has made donation to each of the fourteen
school districts in Keenc of complete set, containing
80 volumes, of the Massachusetts School Library
The Newport Mercury says, that Mrs. Martha Ia
Der of that place, entered upon her one hundred and
fourth yeur, on Wednesday last
Mr.. Boknnp's steam Paddy" Is mixing great in
roads through the deep cut near the West Part The
dggins' are of the easiest sort, being light and
shelving sand. The real "Patlanders" shake their
heads at this interoping machine aud say to it; "Ay
ye can dig, but be jabers ye can't pote Clremont
! Eagle.
! MASSACIIUSETTS.--F more than sixty years
John Quincy Adams is understood to have kept da-
ry, in which everything co9ectcd with his eyenful
life is presented with careful minuenes 1t has been
stated, also, that he has written memoir of his faith
or, but he has found time to complete only single
volume, of four or five which the plan embraced
Three ships are to be sent out forthwith with the
avas of the contributions for the relief of the
poor in Ireland and Scotland The first of these the
Tartar, is to commence loading at India wharf mmc-
datcly.- Boston Paper.
CONNECTlCUT.-The Lieut.. Governor of the
State of Connecticut is now a convict in the Norwich
JAIL for keeping grog shop and selling liquor con-
trary 10 law.
NEW YORK.--Somc $1,000 cattle have come
east from Western New York within year.
A German runaway from the house of the Roth
childs in Vienna was arrested on his arrival in New
: York on Thursday last, having $4,000 of stole1
, funds.
G The long continued search with the diving bell OF
North River, near Golfer Dam has at last resulted
is said, in the discovery Of Capt. Kids lost treasure
A cup and fourteen bars of silver, box of precious
Jewels, &c. valued at 100000.
:, Sixty two sheep belonging to Judge Richardson 0
Auburn, N. " were killed during single night, late
"A ly, by dogs
c A bill is before the Legislature of New York, sccu
, ring to every person. against attachment for debt,
: homestead f he has one) of not than 40 acros
nor of value more than $500.
Il The Legislature of New York has protested agains
the new Postage Law.
According to the Poughkecpsic Eagle, there are
Y present stored at the different landings at that place
|
: corn, besides wheat rye, and barley.
n PENNSYLVANIA man who had been t
Vermont for some some 500 merino sheep, lost 100 o
II them in night by eating the laurel which grow
II in the woods of that state.
= A Mr. Peter Miller died at Easton, Penn. in til
8ls year of his age He lett no family and his estate
valued at half Million is appropriated to various oil
d jecs-one of which is to invest large sum, the il
IF of which will be loaned good security to your
farmers and mechanics purchasing property and Ell
tcring into business in the country.
III NEW JERSEY. There is about to be establishC
" at South Trenton, stock company consisting onro
- of coorcd persons. The object is to carry the tai
w ming business, with capital of $4,000 divided in
IS shares of 800 None but coored persons are PERM
ted to stock The shares are nearly all taken
= KENTUCKY.-.Nr Clay, who has been spondir
the winter at New ORLEANS, left on the 10th insta
IS for Natchez by the steamer Concordia, on his WI
- homeward. lie was seventy years old, the 10Th
March.
ed LOUISIANA-The authorities of New OrlcaI
nd are making clean sweep among the gambling e
adjustments, arresting them all of high and low d
ht. gree, without discrimination. Heavy establishment
on have been broken up.
on The Governor of Louisiana refuses to call for mo
VI Volunteers
GEORGIA. peas, grown in the open air
ch Savannah were offered for sale in that market on
iai Odd inst.
ne At Savannah on Friday last man named Iredt
~ Alexander dsmounted from his horse and shot dead
I'D man named Allen Gill; then remouned and rode off.
'u' SOUTH CAROLINA.-The Rev. Mr.. Backus,
,as BAPTIST minister, attempted to stab the Rev. Mr.
ch Rose. at Bradford Springs s. G., on the 10th ms
ty, with pocket knife, and nearly succeeded.
op UJINOIS.-The Hennepin Herald says tv
b. young ladies were drowned in the Vermon Riv
MO last week. whilst attempting to cross in wagon
''' Their gallant swan to the shore.
H., AIABAMA.-A slave woman IN Lafayette recer
dgJ " drowned three Of her four children, In despair
re-, re-. Slaves have no feeling"