Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-11-23
Domestit Compru0.

NEW HAMPSHIRE-Mr Benton, of Loudop,
upwards of70 years old, went to Bear mountain to
gather ivy 'ayes taken in fit, fell between two
logs md eid there days ard nights before his
friends could find him Notwithstanding his exposure
10 the weather. he is likely to recover.
| MASSACHUSETTS, petition has been cir
cuated in this city for days past and been nu-
merousy signed for the annexation of Charleston t.,
the city of Boston. 1t Is to be presented to the next
observation-disclosures.
NEW YORK.-They are building plank roads
very extensively in New Yoik. Tolls are charged of
course and the stocks have thus far proved lucra-
tive.
The New York Evening Post estimates the cost of
segors smoked every day in that city atd 1000.
NEW JERSEY.-A destructive fire occurred at
Lnmbertvllle by which the large stable of Henry
Stevenson were consumed; together with twelve
horses, twenyfour sets of harness, trappngs, &c.
belonging TO the extensive Menagerie of Van Am
burg & Co., which had been exhibited at the above
named place on the afternoon of said day. Loss es-
timated at $4,000.
PENNSLYVANIA,-The Vote of Philadelphia
and New York eaying out the suburbs of the latter
at the late Presidential election varied only nine IN
number The total vote of the city and county Of
Philadelphia was SO, l67; of New York city 53,l58.
OHIO-One of the mos important neqhborhools
for the production of iron on the Ohio river is at
place called Hanging Rock. Within circle of 20
miles there thirty furnaces, 20 in Ohio, and 10 in
Kentucky. The produce of all combined amounts
when the full work, to 10000 tons per annum
The Cincinnati Commercial estimates that bets to the
amount of over 100000 were made in that city on
the election in Ohio
About 5000 sheep have been slaughtered this Fall,
at Cincinnati, for their tallow.
KENTUCKY Gen. James Taylor, who died at
Newport last week, was worth four millions of dol
lars which doscends to a son and three daughters.
INDIANA.-The Quakers swarm in Indiana At
the late yearly meeting held in Richmond there were
$500 persons. They were of the Orthodox party.
MlCHIGAN.-A singular accident occurred on
the Michigan Central Railway. 1t became necessary
to carry grading Of cmbankment of fifteen feet high
across IA low piece of ground containing about 100
acres nearly dry enough for pow-land. When they
had advanced with the grading for some distance, it
became too heavy for the soil to support the crust of
the earth broke in, and the embankment sunk down
into seventy nine feet Of watcr 1t appears that the
piece OF ground had been lake, and had collected
soil Of roots, peat, muck &C. on its surface, apparent
ly from ten to fifteen feet thick which had become
hardened and dry enough for farm purposes.
SOUTH CAROMNA.-The citizens of Orange
burg, held meeting week ago and resolved, that
if Congress Jared to pass the Wilmot Provso or any,
thing like it, the representatives Of South Carolina
should yacate their seas and return home.
MTSSOURI.-A sweet potato has been grown in
St Charles county, measuring four feet four inches in
length, and five inches in circumference. So says
the ST. Louis Republican.
TEXAS.-The Tndiars in Western Texas are
causing good deal of trouble. Thirteen whites have
been killed by them within Il short time.