Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-08-26
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MAINE. A large fire in Portland, on Satur-
day evening, destroyed Is dwelling houses. The
Advertiser estimates the loss in buildings to be
from $4,000 to 100000, of furniture, fromS2-
600 to $500. Aggregate amount Of Insurance,
so far as we have been able to ascertain, $40, $50.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. The 25th of Noyem-
Der has been appointed as a day of thanksgiving.
MASSACHUSETTS,. The Millerites had a
camp meeting at South-Reading, on Saturday.
which they intended should last through the
whole of the present week but some disturbance
took place on Sunday, and a number of fights
occurred, which cansed the breaking up of the
camp.
A barn in Petersham was recently struck by
lightning and badly shattered. at a time when
there was not a rain cloud to be seen.
The Traveller learns that the cost Of the Bos-
ton Custom House, when completed, will be not
far from $1,000, 600.
An elegant tea service of silver was presented
to Mr.. Garrison, not long since, by his anti-slaye-
ry frieuds in Edingburg, on which a duty of 30
per cent, amounting to nearly $50, was exacted
at the Boston Custom House.
CONNECTICUT. Hon. Thomas w. Wi.
liams, Of New London, has made a donation Of
81 600 in Western Lands for the establishment
of a College in the town Of BeIoit, Wisconsin
Territory,
NEW YORK. Capt. Elihu S. Bunker, the
veteran steamboat captain, died at New York
on the 4th inst, aged rs. He commanded the
first steamboat that navlgated Long Island Sound.
A merchant of New York has given the A
merican Tract Society $3.50 to be awarded to
to the author of the best tract on the Importance
Of systematic benefcence, and Of statediy apprO-
.pri0tjag d certain portion Of mes inc0mc for
benevolent objects.
A message was received in New York, over
the Telegraphic wires, from Montreal ,whichwas
delivered, and receipt acknowledged, in the short
space Of 30 minutes. 1t came by the way of
Toronto and Buffalo.
PENNSYLVANIA. The cotton factories in
Allegheny city, have all stopped operations, in
consequence of the proprietors having attempt
ed to cut down the wages of the operatives.
We learn that on Saturday last two millions
of specie passed over the Harrisburg railroad,
on its way to Mexico, via New Orleans.
OHIO. Several of the Wing papers of Ohio
and Indiana, urge Thomas Corwin forward as
the Wing candidate for President. Amlss meet
ing upon the subject was to take place at Dublin
Indiana, on Saturday last.
ILLINOIS. The harvest in this region, says
the Peru Beacon, is abundant, and the Charge crop
Of grain and potatoes never looked better.
MARYLAND. A free colored man, named
John G. Pullcn, has been arrested in Baltimore,
on the charge of receiving abolition papers,
which in that State is felony.
WISCONSIN, 1t is estimated that there will
be a surplus ofthree million bushels of wheat for
expectation from Wisconsin this year. Judging
from what we hear in regard to the crops in all
parts of the territory, the estimate is not proba-
bly, too high.
TEXAS. We learn from the Matamoras
Flag of July 28th, that Capt. Jack Eyeritt has
located a new city on the Texas side of the Rio
Grande opposite Mier, to he called EyerittvilIc
1t is at the head of unobstructed steam boat nay.
igation,