Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-01-06
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Funeral of Senator Fairfeld-The funeral process
sion formed at the Boarding house Of the late Senator
at half past four o'clock His body was conveyed
thence to the railroad and delivered in charge
of Mr. Clark Representative from Maine, who accom-
panied by the relatives of the deceased proceeds with
his charge to Saco Me-, where it will be inferred il
the family buryal ground.
The funeral was attended by both Houses of Con-
gress, preceded by their officers members Of Cab
met; officers of Government and Of the army anC
navy; foreign ministers, citizens, &c.
Mr.. Petit, a Representative to Congress from Ind
ania, broke his leg in Washington on Monday nigh
last, by fall.
iSerioaS ARRAY bettCeen Tutors and Students al YAH
COLlege-A serious ARRAY occurred on Thursday night
last between two tutors of Yale College, named En-
erson and Goodrich, and couple of students named
Towar and Even which it is feared will prove fata
to one of the parties
During the fray one of the tutors was stabbed with
a sword cane, and the other was knocked down with
bar of iron. 1t feared the latter will not survive
his injury Goodrich is the son of Prof Goodrich Of
Yale College. Towar is from Philadelphia, and Ew-
en- is from Tennessee. The students have been held
to bail in sum of $4,000 each The affair has caused
no small degree Of excitement in New Haven.
Reported Resignation of Senator CoIqa,iH-The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun learns
that Senator Colqutt, of Georgia. who has gone home
to spend the holidays, does not intend to return to re-
sumo his seat, but will resign the remainder of his
term. The correspondent thinks it probable either
Mr.. Seaborn Jones, or Governor Mcdonald will re-
ceive the appointment for the unexpired term Of Mr.
Colquitt.
migrants 1847 no less than a quarter o.
million of human beings have left their donices il
the Old World to seek homes in the New. 1t is sale
that during the first months of the present year $780,
GOO have arrived at our increase
of $4,000 over the last years influx.
Prof Robbins of Andover, N. H., a distinguished
nguist has been appointed Professor of languages il
Middlebury College.
OT7 There are twenty-five men in the Vernon
Company, now in Mexico, from the town of Dandy
No other town in the State has done so III.
Long Freight Trains.-The New engine on the
Western Railroad-the North Carolina-came into
Springfield from the west one day last week. with
train of one hundred and eighteen cars"
THE .4Has Bank--A slip from the Office of Thomp-
sons Bank Note Reporter informs that the agent in
this city for the Atlas Bank at Claymer, (Chautauque
Coz has stopped redeeming the notes of the insttu-
ton. This is the bank relative to which there has
been some complaint against the Comptroller for TAX
ing bond and mortgage of $685. 900 a security fol
its circulation
The authority says that the value of the notes
of the Susquehanna County Bank ofPa., and the New
Hope and Delaware Bridge Co. will probably be IS tc
30 cents on the dolar-.N Y. Com. .4dU.
.Ne,c appointments Fee,nan's Journal states
that the Provincial Council of Baltimore has elected
the Most Blessed Virgin Mary as patron of his coun-
try II IS not SAID whether she has accepted the APP
polntment
The ship Canal.-Orders have been given to the
Commissioners Of public works in Canada, to make q
complete survey of the contemplated Canal between
the ST. Lawrence and Lake Chanplain.
,Su1len Death.--We learn that Mr. Richard Dick
son, in the west part of Bennington died on Tuesday
last while in the act of butchering hog. lie obsev
ed to bystander that he could not see where to pu
the knife in order to kill the ANIMAL and fell instantly
a corpse. The cause of his sudden departure is no
known to us. His precise age we do not know, bu
probably he not far from g.. bennington Banoer
Bridge Contract---The contract for building the
bridge across the White River for the Connection
and Passumpsc Rivers Rail Road has been taken b,
H. R. Campbell, Esq, practical and well-known en-
gineer.
1t is to be built on the most thorough and approved
plan, and completed by the LIST of September next
CdIedonidn
Sentence Of Death.-At the opening of the Supreme
Court in East Cambridge yesterday morning, Judge
Shaw pronounced sentence of death upon George
Hunnewel, of Cambridge, convicted setting fire t.
his mothers dwelling by which his brother was burn
ed to death. The Judge feelingy remarked upon the
great depravity exhibited by the prisoner. The Pos
says, that not motion observable in Hunnewell
frame until the words changed by the neck" were
slowly and emphatcay uttered by the Chief Justice
aud then the heaYng of the shoulders exhibited strong
ciye action He thpn with ouick motion
spoke not word, huredly put on his cap and almos
rushed out of the court room with the officers Whel
he got into the street he gave voice to his pent up
in the most dreadful oaths and imprecations agains
the Judges, his family mankind oT1 si'o n!IlgiVy
and after he was rntnrnad 80 ms 0ell nc 'o'uou "
nvelgh and blaspheme in the same awful strain The
time for the execution of the sentence will be fixed by
the Governor and Councn.-BoStOn CultivaOr.
The NORTHERN PAssAGE.-We learn from
the Montreal Herald, that the discoveries o
Messrs. Ray and Deese, two officers the Hud
sons Bay Company, who have been engaged 70
the last ten years in exploring these regions, hav
settled beyond much doubt, that there exists
naval passage around the northern part of th
continent This passage is in the direction il
which Capt. Parry attempted to force his way il
his last expedition, entering from Lancaste
Sound. Although it now seems certain, thi
passage does exist, it is not probable that YES
sci could ever sail through, the way being con
tnually impeded by ce,-Ch, Alliance.
MOUNT VERNoN-An effort is now bcin,
made, as we learn from the Baltimore American
to induce Congress to purchase Mount Vernon
from the present proprietor, Mrs. Jane c. Wash
ington, who has sgnfed her willingness to dis
pose of one hundred and fifty acres of the estate
including the buildings, grounds and tomb of tn
" Father of his country" to the government, Oh
certain conditions, for the sum of one hundre
thousand dollars.
Righteous Verdict-A coroner's inquest wa
held at Toronto on the 4th inst. on the body c
William Paris Vincent, who died suddenly {
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