Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-02-25
Donlegttt Gompen0.
February 20, l847.

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terests of those engaged in numbering.
MASSACHUSETTS, Boston Ladies' Socie
ty for the promotion of education at the West, whose
receipts of the year already have been sissy, have
sent out sixteen accomplished teachers paying their
travelling expenses.
Hon. John Davis is again chosen United States
Senator by the Massachusetts Legislature,
At meeting of the vestry Of the Catholic church,
Boston, Sunday evening, $4,000 were collected for
the relief of the people of Ireland This added to the
previous contribution at the same place. makes the
whole amount $5387.
A most enthusiastic meeting was holden in Faneuil
Hall on Thursday of last week. for the relief of
Ireland and Scotland. The mayor presided After
several speeches, central receiving committee of six
Unsupported, and collecting committee appointed in
each ward. The central committee Is as follows: j.
K. Mills D. Henshaw, P. T. Jackson, &. w. Crockett,
]. |, Bowditch, T. Lee. A letter was read from j. j.
Trumbull, of Hartford CT. containing $500.
The Boston committee give notice that all donations
in money may be sent to J. Bowdtch, Esq 81 State
street, and all donations of food, clothing, &c, to Mi
not and Hooper, 40 India wharf
NEW YORK.-Of 1880 patients who have been
under treatment at the N. Y. eye infrmary within the
year 1916, 1927 have been cured and 60 relieved
1t is understood that 9200OOOO sterling, or about
SlOOOOO00 in specie will be shipped to this country
from England before the lst of May. The Cambria is
reported to have on board FL 100000.
Twenty lone tavern keepers in Utica we're fined va
rous sums, amounting in all to $3.50 last week for
selling spurious liquors. Among them were those
who sold only for medicinal purposes
The Board of Brokers have appropriated two thou
sand dollars for the relief of the poor in Ireland
"Received by Lightning, printed by Steam" is the
stereotyped head of the teegrophic news in the B4
falo Courier
bill to allow railroads in New York to carry GER
tain articles free of toll for relief of the poor In Europe
has passed the legislature.
number of wealthy Irish citizens of the city of n
Y. have formed themselves into species of relief
committee for the purpose of subscribing and collect
ing large sum Of money for their felow-counhymen
in Ireland Fourteen gentlemen have subscribed each
five hundred dollars, and is probable that about thir
ty thousand dollars will be raised as early as the last
ofthis week.
NEW JERSEY.--Patterson, sent $575 by the last
steamer to Father Matthew, to be distributed among
the suffering poor in Ireland,
PENNSYLVANIA last remains of slavery
in Pennsylvania have been consigned to political
grave by the passage of an act similar to that of this
State prohibiting aid for the return of fugitivea.
/ OHIO-A bill has passed the House to refer a
question of repeating the black laws to vote OF the
people of the State at the spring election There had
been no action on the bill in the Senate at the last &C
counts.
/ IOWA-The Burlington, Iowa, Gazette, of Dec %,
says--"It is not weeks since we were seated in our
editorial. sanctum, and we can recaptulate over 100
deaths by steamboat accidents which have reached
during that time"
VIRGINIA.-It is proposed in Virginia to elect Mr..
Richie, the editor of the Union newspaper to the U.
sion from the privilege of appearing in the Senate
/; Chamber.
William Peasants, free negro, has been sold in
Richmond, Va, to pay his Jail fees.
Eight vessels at Norfolk, Va, loading Tor Europe,
will carry out $4,000 bushels of grain.
S. CAROLlNA.--A case of much interest has late
ly occurred in Charleston The wife of the owner of
slave ordered him tine Ylavo to kill another slave,
which he did, and he was tried and acquitted of the
murder The wife was then arrested, and is under
bonds to take her trial, as principal in the offence
N. CAROLINA.-A new vein of gold has been
discovered near Marlborough. 1t is said to be Of
the richest veins in the United States, has been
traced to the depth of thirty feet, and varies in thick
ness from twelve to eighteen inches. 1t is calculated
that each bushel Of ore will yield $50 worth Of pure
metal.
KENTUCKY Legislature of this State has
at last made choice of Senator in Congress. Oh the
29th ballot Judge j. R. Underwood, Wing, chosen
!, having received "a votes; while Mr. Metcalf, Wing
had Is, and Mr.. McAfee, Democrat obtained 80.
The Louisville papers give a rumor that Cassius M
o Clay has been killed in fight with r. F. Marshall, hi
old and bitter enemy. Later rumors reverse the mat
|. ter, and state that Clay has killed Marshall, but We
hope both rumors will prove untrue.
t.. MlCEIGAN-It is stated that Gen. Cass is to b.
/. nominated by legislative of Democrats" il
Michigan, to the Presidency and upon the reception
of this complete determination, he will resign his sea
in the United States Senate.
r. LOUISIANA.-A large meeting was held in tn
Commercial Exchange, New Orleans, on the evenn!
of the 4th for the purpose of taking to re
eive the want Of the people of Ireland. Henry Clay
Gov. Johnson Messrs Prentiss and c. X. Johnson ad
dressed the meeting, and committee was apponte
TO raise subscriptions
A New Orleans newspaper contains this advertise
n, NIT" For sale, an excellent young horse woul
. suit any timd lady or gentleman, Nth long situ'
y tail"
=, A member Of the Louisiana Legislature received
Gaming in the vesibule Of the State House, on the 81
The assaiant sent to the parish Jail for ten days
~ the marimum allowed by the Constitution.
w. ARKANSAS-An overseer was killed in Arkans'
a short time since, by negro slave whom he WI
whipping