Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-01-07
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.-Thr persons were com
mitted to the States Prison, who judged by those
that them, to be under sixteen years of age.
The clerk of the Post Office at Nashua, while DIS
tributng the mail few days since, noticed that a
sealed newspaper felt rather heavy. Thinking news
paper would bear squeezing, he pressed it with his
hand when CRACK! went something inside Look
ing in at the end he something which he found to
be rich gold locket containing of the most char
ming faces imaginable.
The Northern Rail Road was opened from Concord
to Franklin, IS miles, on the Goth ult Distinguished
gentlemen from Boston ard other places were present.
a collation. served, speeches made, &c. &c.
MASSACHUSETTS, I'd trial for congress
men in the I'd and 4th District, has resulted in the
choice of the wing candidates. Messrs. King and Pal
frey.
The poor!e of Massachusetts annually produce Sc
per cent more property or wealth than any equal pop
uaton in the United States, according to the most &C
curate returns. Though not onc-sixth of New York
in extent of territory, this state has hundred
miles of railroad in operation.
Three 1rishmen, in the employ of J. T. Cahi on
the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad, about one
half mile above the centre of Ftchburg, named Ar
thur Spring. James Hurley, and JOIN Sullivan, were
instantly killed, on Monday afternoon, 2lst nst by
the falling in of the embankment while at work.
NEW YORK.-A meeting for the reefot the fam
ishing people of Irelaud, was held in Tammany Hail.
last Saturday evening, at which Mayor Mlcke presi-
ded. general committee, and ward and district COM
mtees were appointed to make collections Up
wards of eight hundred dollars were handed in on
the spot.
There is every probability that large collection
will be made in addition to the amount forwarded by
the Cambria yesterday.
The New York Supreme Court has decided that
strong beer is spWuous liquor and that an action lies
for vendingit.
They caught bear in trap the other day at Wards
borough weighing 450 lbs.
! PENNSYLVANIA.-The two little children kid
mapped some two months ago from Fallson, have been
returned. They were got at Louisville KY, and
brought up by the steamer Monongahea. The kid
nappers had traded the children off in Louisville to
man for land in Missouri, whittier the gentleman,
who succeeded in rescung the children, has repaired
in search of the villains. A happy mother must be
that woman this day.
/ S. CAROLINA.-Th The Legislature has unanimous
ly voted to return to New Hampshire series Of
lutions on the subject of slavery, transmitted to the
Governor of South Carolina by order of the New
Hampshire Legislature.
WISCONSIN-The Constitutional Convention Of
Wisconsin have passed negro suffrage resolutions by
vote of SO to 46.
OHIO.-Thc House, in committee Of whole, gave
as we predicted, the Black Law repealers, most Sc
we're rebuke. They struck out the first section of the
bill repeal said laws, by large majority after which
it was recommitted.- Columbus Statesman.
Il ILLINOIS.-The Louisville Journal was informed
by passengers on the New Era the last boat up from
New Orleans, that when the boat passed that place
there were some three hundred men under arms al
Fort Messick, arrestng countefeites. Considerable
excitement seemed to prevail
Mr. Douglass, a member of Congress, has been e
lectcd u s. Senator for years. He is native Of
Vermont.
IOWA.-The Government of this new state is or.
ganzed. The Bogus candidate for Governor Briggs
was elected by l6l majority. The officers chosen in
the Senate are Bogus Democrats; and those of the
House of Representatives are Wings.
ARKANSAS.-The population of this state in 1916
was l44,56l; being increase of 46,987 in five
years.