Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-04-15
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MASSACHUSETTS, A meeting of the Boston
Total Abstinence Society," in Faneuil Hail. was brok-
en- up by row one night last week.
Arrest for obtaining Goods undcr False Pretences.
Officers Pierce and Hopkins, arrested on Monday
morning in Cambridge, man by the name of Peter
Leonard who is charged with obtaining goods to the
amount of several thousand dollars, in Worcester by
false pretences.
The government ship jamestown, Capt. R. B. For
bes, sailed from Boston on the Doth u, reghted with
food and raiment for the starving Irish.
| CONNECTICUT.-El State officers, legisa-
ture and four numbers OF Congress, the 5th inst.
The result is much the same as last year the demo-
Gratis have elected the State Legislature, by whom the
State officers will be elected, there being choice
by the people, Mr. Whittlesey is the democratic can
ddate for Governor and Mr.. Bissell, the wing. The
wings and abotoniss have probably elected the four
members of Congress.
NEW YORK.-19l0 buildings were erected in N.
York city in the year 1916.
IT is estimated that over thry-fvc thousand letters,
and about two hundred thousand newspapers, pass
daily through the Post Office in New York.
PENNSYLNANIA.-1h Thanksgiving. The coored
folks of Philadelphia have set apart the first Tuesday
in May day of prayer and thanksgiving
.4aother paid The Erie (Pa.) Gazette says it is
rumoured in Erie that son of Mr.. James Thompson,
another of the Wlmot turncoats has been appointed,
to Lieutenancy in the Navy.
A Juvenile band of the order of Temperance, has
recently been commenced in Philadelphia 1t embra-
ces lads between the age of twelve and eighteen
over which latter age no person is admitted among
the original Sons"
GEORGIA-A great fire occurred at Column us
Ga, on Monday last 1t broke out in the cotton
house of the Lowell Factory agent Loss estimated
about 900 bales
TENNESSEE-.4 Nore Propostion.-A lady in
Nashville, Tennessee, proposes that the cooured po-
puaton of that city should hold meetings, organize
like the whites make speeches in behalf of their suf
ferlng fellow men, and contribute according as God
enables them" for the relief Of Ireland. OConnel
might accept such contributions but there are many
in that county we apprehend who would hesitate to
receive relief from the hands of those whom they call
i" nagers"
LOUISIANA.-The family of Mr.. N. Z. Davis, at
Cuddo, La. poisoned by arsenic put into theil
coffee, by two female slaves ALL however, were re-
covering.
prize fight for three hundred dollars fought
at New Orleans between two brutes named Kelly
and Cox Cox died the next day, and Kelly took pas
sage for Liverpool
KENTUCKY-IIon II. o. Brown, who ki'let
Judge Gather, at Bardstown, KY few days since
has been acquitted.
INDIANA.-Tho sum of $4,000 in gold has beef
stolen from stage near Logansport, Ind. The stag
was left alone short time at changing station, il
the evening and the boxes were taken away.
SOUTH CAROLINA.-.D DR.. A. Burt, of EdgefelC
: District, South Carolina, killed by one of hi
slaves Thursday last, whilst attempting to chastis
him. The instrument used by the murderer was a
axe.