Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-06-03
General Items.

Irish DSress.-Al accounts from Ireland represent
the sickness and mortality as increasing rather than
diminishing From the 9th of December last to the
24th of April period of less than four MONTHS 2 100
persons persisted in the union workhouse of the city of
Cork alone Tie Cork Examiner of April 90, contains
the following shocking statement
1--WE this day witnessed most horrifying and APP
pang spectacle at the Shondon guard house, at the /
foot of Malowlane. Under the sheds attached to that
building lay some 80 human beings-old and young
men, women Children and infants OF the tenderest age
all huddled together like so many pigs or dogs, on
the ground without any other covering but the rags
for their persons and these in the asLstagc of fthand
hidcousnesS There they ay-some dying-some
dead-all gaunt and yellow, and hideous with famine
and disease. We have many sights of horror
within the last month"; but anything equal to this
congregated mass of human debasement. The smell |
that came from the the unlortunaes offensive in
the extreme, and sufficient of itself to propagate
disease. Two of these wretched people died this
morning-a man and child How many will follow
them before the evening to their home of eternal
peace, may not calculate. Several dead bodies
principally of children-were found this morning in
various parts of the CITY, Hundreds of wretched OBJ
ects lie about under sheds, without food covering"
Haruest Prospects in Leland-From all parts of the
country we have received the most favorable accounts
to the appearance Of the grain crops, which in
an advanced and promising condition All the reports
state that the breadth of potatoes already planted is
much larger than could possibly have been expected
under the circumstances, and that, far, they prom
lse well. The accounts to the progress of hllage,
too, are much more satisfactory. Altogether our pros
poets regards the next harvest encouraging.
Dublin EUening Post.
We are delighted to announce that nearly all the
tllage ground in the neighboihood of Limerick is
sown, and already presents the happy indication of a
plentiful crop The quantity of wheat sown is very
n me-
small quantity of potatoes in the ground. The spring
prospects are most favorable, and the weather very
propitious.-L Limerick Chronicle.
GA peson asked lazy fellow what made him lie
in bed so long? 81 am busted" said he, sin hearing
counsel every morning Industry advises to get up
-sloh to lie still; and so they give twenty reasons
pro and 1t is my part to hear both sdes and by
the time the case is over, dinner is ready"
GoOd.-A son of Erin, just arrived in this land of
plenty, being in want venured to solicit little aid
from person whose external appearance seemed to
indicate that he could easily afford it He was how
ever rudey repulsed with "Go to He'll" Pat look
ed him in such way to fix his attention, and meek
ly replied God bless your honor for your clyllty, fol
you're the first jlntlemans invited me to his fathers
house since come to the and."-Y4b. Jour.
The amount of Mexican territory now occupied by
the U. 5, forces, is 100000 square miles, equal to a
bout fifteen of our states.
Il say, mister, what's butter to day." "Why butte
certainly" "We Pm glad of it, for the last pound
got of you was moren half lard"
Cicero, in his treatise on old age, says a man is
sentinel placed on his post by God, the great com
mander of the world, he honorably leave hi
post till his commander takes him from it.
THE Number Of Shareholders. The National Err
says, that in Kentucky, where the number of SINAI
shareholders greater in proportion than in the South
prn tn hOol
but 81 900 shareholders out of population Of 1880
whites over 81 years of age. The estimate is not to
low which reckons the whole number of slave owner
at 25000O The total white population of the SoutI
twentyone years of age, must be at least 500
900 souls But according to Mr. Calhoun, the 1850
600 Southern non-slaveholders are nonentes-th
only real persons are the 250,000 Shareholders
Shocking Calamity-The house of +. X. Quevillio
of St Lin, Lower Canada, was burned to the groun
on Thursday the 9th inst Madame Quevillion an
her children, four in number burned to DEATH.
The Quebec Minerve says the unfortunate moth
had thrown herself into the house in the midst of II
flames to her children, and lost her life through HI
maternal devotion The bodies have been found no
rbly burnt and mutilaed and have been buriedtoget
Mr.. QuevIion was absent the time of the a
cident, and it is unknown how the fire originated.
DOelling House Bmnt.-The dwelling house of +
ram Barlow of Fairfed,was consumed on the 22d in
The fire was first dicovered about o'clock Am.
very few minutes the house was in ruins
The house insured for $ll00 in the Vermo
Mutual The loss in furniture and provisions will
covered by insurance. The fire is supposed to ha
taken in some way from the stove pipe. Comm.
BY notice in the Voice of Freedom we learn Il
the Vermont Medical Society will hold their semi-i
nual meeting at the Castleton Medical College,
Wednesday the 18th of June next, at 10 o'clock A.
Medical addresses may be expected from Drs H. E
on and s. W. Thayer, jr. The exercises of the as
clated alumni and of the College commencement, v
afford additional and inviting interest.
.qaottsr Dreadful loss Of Lifetime ship Exmou
OF Newcastle (Eng) from Londonderry, with l6S p
sengers and crew, for Quebec, was wrecked on
rocks OF Balanaxe, on the west coast of Isay with
great force that she went to peices in ten minutes at
she struck-1he captain, cre,c and passengers pere
lost with the exception of three sailors. who were
the shrouds, and who thrown upon the rocks
were subsequently taken ofby passing vessel.
Rebelious Hens.-A neighbor of ours states +
hogs lard is the best thing he can find to mix with
dough he gives his hens He says one cut Of this
as large as walnut, will set hen to laying imm
ately after she has been broken up from her setti
and thus his hens lay through the whole winter. '
some more experimenters try the virtue Of hogs !
Boston PiOughman.
Ihe Magnetic Telegraph Lines established in thu
States, on Prof. Morse's plan, extend 1875 miles,
course OF construction, 4974 miles, Total, finished
hnlshlng 6o49 miles The legislature of Virginia