Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-06
General Items.

missionary of the American Board at Dindigal, India
" died at Tranquebar, goth December, on his way t
Madras, where he designed to take passage for this
country on account of his i'll health. His family are
now on the passage. Rev. Charles Robinson, mission
airy of the same board, at Bankod Siam died on boart
the bark Draco, when one week this side of St Hell
ena. His family were with him, and have since arriv
ed at New Bedford.
The ChoctaCs to their White Brethren of Ireland -
meeting for the relief of the starving poor of ireland
says the Arkansas Intelligencer of April 3d. was held
! at the Choctow Agency, on the Odd ult. Major VIM
Armstrong called to the chair and ]. B. Luce was
appointed secretary. A circular of the Memphis
Committee" was read by Major Armstrong after which
the meeting contributed $40. All subscribed agents.
missionaries, traders and Indians, considerable por-
ton Of which fund was made up by the latter. The
poor Indian" sending his mite to the poor Irish
La,gfA Revenge-Many years since gentleman in
Newington parish of Weathersfeld Conn, who was
a very religious and conscientious man, married one
Of the most inatureG and troublesome women he
could find in the vicinity. This occasioned universal
surprise wherever he known and one of his neigh
bors ventured to ask him the reasons which had gov
erned hs choice. He replied that, having had but lit
tie trouble In the world, he was fearful OF becoming
too much attached to the things of time and sense and
thought by experiencing some Affections, he should
become more weaned from the world, and he married
such woman as he thought would accomplish his OBJ
ec The best part of the story is that his wife, hear
ing the reason why he married her. was much offend
ed and out Of revenge became one of the most pleas
ant and dutiful wives in the town, declaring that she
was not going to be packhose to carry her husband
to heaven.
"A Toy adopted by a WolE-An officer of rank in
the Indian army writes from Ferazpoor, that male
child about years Of age has recently been dis
covered by some police in the den of wolf He can
not speak, and eats only raw flesh The boy is claim
ed by parties who lost him four years ago, when he
was three years old and it is supposed he has led
VOLTS life ever since. The magistrates still retained
possession of this strange foundng, when the letter
detailing the strange facts were written Henceforth
we may believe the story of Romuus and Remus--
Liverpool Albion.
The National Wing is the title of new daily, re-
Gently startedn Washington, to advocate the claims
of Gen. Taylor. 1t comes down on the Adminstra-
ton like young cataract
II Vermont Centdl-The tendency of this road is up
ward and onward we expect to sec the iron horse up
part of the road by the LIST of January next The
annual meeting of the stockholders, and also meeting
Of the directors, will be holden in this village the
4th Of June.--INOmtpetier Wdtchman.
Northern (.NH) Road-The indications are that
this road will be completed within the time named
say in November, or Whereabouts. The work is about
to be commenced on the bridge the Connecti-
cut, to join the Northern and Central roads, and is
expected it will be done September.-B.
The small pox is raging among the Chippewa Indi-
t ans. Six were found dead upon the ice one morning
, at Fort Winebago. Some white settlers have also
been attacked with it,
discovery is stated to have been made at Charlotte
burg, by which marble may be cast in moulds of any
size, the marble being equal in quality to the purcs
y Carrara marble.
About fortnight since, young girl, living on
farm Thrsk, terrified out Of her seLses by
pole covered with Sheet which fellow servant had
set up to Brighten her, and is now an idiot.
The mechanic who is ashamed of his frock, is him
self shame to his profession.
liza fact were wanted to determine the sex of the
moon it will be found in her obstinacy about her age
Like most ladies, she is never than day Older
than thirty.
8 The New York Tribune says, 1t is estimated, by
one of the most intelligent of the London journals
that from Ireland alone there will be immigration tC
this Continent of from 100000 to 100000 of her PEG
+ pie, during the present calender year.
Il Mr. Bancroft, our Minister in England, has recently
been elected member of the London Society of Anti
. quarans, on motion of Lord Morpeth. Mr.. Bancroft Ii
- said to be the first American whom this honor ha
- been conferred.
l. The human body contains 240 bones There ap
o pears to have been no improvement in this machine
|. since its first invention.
> Homible-The New Orleans Commercial Time
: says =" she'll from one of our mortars passe'
through the dome of one of the churches in Vera Cruz
and exploded on the altar, killed 10 or 10 women, VIII
- gathered there for safety.
l. Four new steamers tor the Gulf of Mexico, are nov
r building, to be called the Buchanan, WGker yNaso
h. and .Marcy-names of the Secretaries.
J.. Fires-Lyman Gould's house was burnt in New
It fame, VT in forty minutes loss 1000, insured 500
> In Williamsyille Vt. Mr. Wards store and dwellin
were destroyed in the night; loss $5,000 ncludin
III $500 in bank bills insured 81 $780, both in the Bra
teboro' PhGnx.-B Boston Post
Cough recently defined moustac hes TO be the u
per lip in mourning for the loss of brains.
The Post Office at South Pomfret has been re-e
N, ablished and H. H. Henry, Jr appointed Postmaste
Eurene Chford-The man who has been in solt
al ry confinement in the State prison at Windsor, tor III
he for the murder of his wife, died on the 18th inst
be We learn that Mr. Stilman Marsh, of Sharon 70
m mery of Cavendsh was drowned at the former plaC
bt on Thursday last i'll attempting to save some log
mt That floating in the river His body had not bee
m found on SUNDAY
is It is reported that celebrated plough maker has
ceived orders from Ceylon for ploughs that are to
drawn by elephants.
'I0 0j~The Cork Ireland Examiner announces the
rival at that port, the 18th March, of seven shl
laden with grain ION the 12h eight ships the l9
o nine ships ION the 18th, five ships, and about twer
nm were within sight of the harbor
oh, GJ%There were no less than thirty U. S. vess
ris wrecked in violent gale on the Mexican coast NJ
Vera Cruz, on and about the Doth ut-It0enty-h
ofthese vessels were laden with government stores
The army and navy and tOeue of them it is said,
prove total loss. 1t is supposed that many liz
,ail. must have been lost on the coast.
ont The occurrence of this destructive gale was nea
En- simultaneous with the bombardment and fall of We
oops Cruz.
d Oy The ForlUgd--It is said that orders have been
oPn- sued from the Treasury Department for the recall
30 the United States revenue cutter Forward, Capt
each B. Nones from the Gulf station where she has
sept doing active service since June last