Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-03-16
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.
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MAINE.-There will be built in the vicinity of
Thomaston, during the coming season, IS singledeck
vessels, averaging 200 tons each s ships averaging
700 tons and doube-deck balks, averaging 400
tons, Of u value, when rugged, Of 100000.
NEW HANIPSHIRE.-Th Ladies of Concord
have in preparation splendid silk banner with oppro-
pirate devices and mottos, to be presented in July
next, to the town in that State that shall effect the
greatest relative gain to the Liberty vote.
MASSACHUSETTS, is dog belonging
in Hamilton, who comes to the cars every morning at
the spring of the whistle, takes the newspapers and
parcels, and distributes them as directed.
We learn from the Charl4stown Aurora that An
drew W. Oliver who had his thigh crushed at a stone
quarry in Medlord took Choloroform for the purpose
of having the limb amputated; and died in about an
hour without recovering his senses after inhalng it.
The Scientific American says that Mr.. c. D. Bige-
low Marlboro, has invented a machine for cutting out
soes for boots and shoes of every size and shape
The soes are cut out with the holes for pegs all punch
ed, so that the peg awl will be entirely dispensed
with.
The Governor, with the advice and consent of the
Council, has appointed Thursday, the sixth day of
April next to be observed day of Public Fasting,
Humiliation and Prayer
About SIXTY thousand Holsters are taken on the shores
of Cape Ann during the year, and forwarded to Boston
Market.
CONNECTICUT. very malignant form of fe-
yer is at present prevalent in Danbury. Something Of
it has been there since November last From % to
30 have died. and there at present 10 or Is cases.
The disease is erysipelas of malignant character
NEW YORK. The New York Assembly have
rejected the bill-icebe as its sanctions were-to
punish Soductions and Adultery What mserably
low state of morals must exist in Legislative body,
that has not grace enough to enact law to punish
for the Preparations of the foulest offences against the
peace and virtue Of society
Forty families of coorcd people are to leave New
York city the coming spring to occupy the lands Civ
en- to them by GeTU Smith in Franklin and Essex
countless in the State Of New York
The whole establishment of the New York Sun is
splendidly Illuminated with gas made on the premises,
from the refuse oil of the presses, engine and other
kinds Of grease The apparatus is portable, invented
and applied by Mr.. E, g, Riggs of West Street Foun-
dry
PENNSYLVANIA. The correspondent of the
Tribune says that hydrophobia Is aarmingly on the
increase in that neighborhood. | have heard of no
less than six within the three last days, most Of
which were fatal In the city and all the districts the
dog laws are in force.
OHIO.-Before its late adjournment the legislature
rooiirmed the principle of the WIlmot proviso by a
vote Of "a to in the Senate and A to IN the house
Destructive FIRE.-0berlin, Ohio, March A.
The Obern Evangelist establishment, and all the
buildings thence to Main street were burned down last
night From the tenor ofthe above despatch, we are
led to think that in addition to the publication Office
printing office, and Bookstore of Mr.. Fitch of the E.
vangais the Post Office and two or more stores have
been destroyed.-.N y Tribune.
MICHlGAN.-Three companies of Michigan vol
untees left Detroit on the 9th, 10 JOIN the army il
Mexicoi they number, in officers and men S25
ILLINOIS, are eight hundred and sixty
nine children attending the public schools at Milwau
ke, and seventeen hundred and fifty in Chicago
A letter dated Springfield, Ill., Feb 81, says--oOu
winter has been open, mild, dry and pleasant Sprin.
appears already to have set in The health of The
whole region has been good-in fact there have beer
no diseases for year past"
WISCONSIN. A Milwaukee paper says that -,
GOO teams counted coming INTO town in one day
on two of the principal thoroughtares of the city,
GEORGIA.-Tlpre are thirty two cotton factories
in operation, or in progress of construction in which
100000 are invested From $4,000 to 10000 bale
Of cotton were consumed last year. and the amount o
manufactured goods produced was equal in value tt
81 100000,
VIRGINIA. Resolutions in honor of the nemor,
of John Quincy Adams we're laid on the table of thu
senate by strict party vote on Thursday last. Thu
resolutions had previously been adopted BY a unani
nous vote in the House of delegates
KENTUCKY.-Ca Captain Cassus NJ Clay is soon t.
star for New York, where he intends to publish
book
The Legislature have appropriated $4,000 to bull
military monument to the memory Of those who feel
in the last with Great Britain and tie present wa
. with Mexico. The monument is to be erected on tha
portion of Cemetary ground which has been conveye
to the State.
TENNESSEE--Th Nashville Wing expressly re
pudates the National Convention, and declares that tn
Wings of Tennessee will 60 for General Taylor, i
spite Of a national convention.
n CoDllire1 Si1ppS-On the 9th December tho bri