Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-07-15
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.
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MAINE.-The Governor, Lieut., Governor and
Council of the Passamaquoddy Indians announce TO
the world through the PASSPORT Sentinel that they have
given in their votes for Joseph Lolah Selma, to repre-
sent that tribe in the present Legislature of Maine.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-T governor as IS the
practice with the party, alleged in his message that
Mexico had rejected fair and liberal terms of peace
member of the Legislature moved call on the gov
ernor for the proof when the matter was hustled out
of sight as soon possible by the governors friends
Bad box.
The Legislature has granted charter for the rail
road from Manchester to the new town of Lawrence.
This will form new line from Concord to Boston.
MASSACHUSETTS, grand requiem Mass was
celebrated Saturday forenoon in the Cathedral of the
Holy Cross in Boston, for the repose of the soul Of
the late Daniel O'Connel, which occasion euo-
gy was pronounced by Rev. DR.. Ryder of Worces-
ter
The Almshouse in Ateboro', large two story
building, together with the barn and out buildings
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night Of last week.
Stephen Wilmarh, c. o. Cheney, - King, ian i'd
! iot) Ezekiel Fuller (blind,) and - Clofn, boy
about years of age, all except the latter aged and
in6rm persons, were consumed in the flames.
CONNECTICUT-The Legislature has recognl
zed the claim of DR.. Horace Wells of Hartford, as
the sole discoverer of the (socalled Letheon, and
passed him vote of thanks
NEW YORK-The Albany correspondent of the
Herald says that VIM. H. Seward is a candidate fol
the Vice Presidency in 848 and that the visit of Hor
ace Greedy to the western states is made expressly to
promote his election.
The Repealers of New York have voted to com
memorate the death of O'Connel by funeral process
sion and euogy.
The New York merchants propose erecting an OPP
position line of Geographic wires between that city
and Buffalo, on plan said to be superior to that o
Morses, and which can be erected at half the price Of
the present line
The Tribune says that upwards of four hundred
dogs have been killed in that city, within the last fit
teen days, by the public executioners, who are EN-
ployed at So per day each The price of sausages il
not stated.
Brother Orange SCOTS health remains poor; it is gu
opinion that he is gradually wasting away and will
before long, go the way whence none return We be
speak the prayers of the Church for him, that whel
the hour of his departure shall come, his sun may Sc
without cloud, that his exit may be like that of
star, when it me.s away and is lost amid the glores
a rising cloudess morn.-True WeS'eyan.
OHIO Strawberries are more abundant than eve
in Cincinnati One cultivator, Capt Culberston, ha
one hundred pckers engaged on patch of sixty a
cres who gather about one hundred bushels day.
MICHIGAN.--Asher B. Bates, Esq., lawyer @
acknowledged worth and reputation, resident c
Jackson, has received an important judicial appoint
ment from the Government of the Sandwich Islands.
WISCONSIN, Milwaukee papers state tha
the wheat crop throughout northern Wisconsin, look
magnificent, and that there is fair prospect of sue
a crop has never before been harvested in the tel
s rltory.
y TEXAS.-The Texas papers all concur in til
prospect of excellent crops throughout that region.