Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-05-11
domestic Gompen0.

MASSACHUSETTS. The Boston papers an
nounce the recent death, by consumption of Mrs. Ju-
liza Appleton of Boston, the only daughter of DAME
Webster. On Monday morning, the remains of Ma
ior Edward Webster, of the Massachusetts Volun-
tees who died in Mexico arrived at that city, in the
barque Chief, from Vera Cruz.
The remains of the son arrived Just as the father
was performing the last sad offices to his beloved
daughter who like her brother died in the bloom Of
youth.
The Boston Path Finder is getting to be sarcastic
Speaking of the attempt to mob down the Era, il
says:-
"'The liberty of the press, IN France is glorious
thing; but in the capital of the American Republic
free press is dangerous instrument"
The law forbdding the sale of less quantity of lquo
than % gallons has passed the Legislature.
In the supreme court at LOWELL Abigail N. SpraguC
has obtained a verdict of $32692 against DAME
Gould for SANDER in saying she had stolen infants
clothing.
The Senate have passed bills appropriating $4,000
to the projected Agricultural School at Westboro ant
$4,000 to that contemplated at some point on the Con
nectcut river.
NEW YORK. Two hundred and sixty-eigh
canal boats have been built at Rochester during the
past year.
Near 100000 bushels of Wheat have been pur
chased in Canada during the past winter for the Roch
ester market
This state still owns more than four hundred thous
and acres of uncultvated land, according to late re
port from the land office.
The Albany Knckerbocker says that the whole a
mount of property destroyed by fire in that city
Monday last was nearly $I50000.
From the 2lst to the 25th ult, there was at least
2l,000 bushels of Canadian Wheat landed at Roch
ester
PENNSYLV WANNA. The colored people of Phil
adephia held meeting in Independence Square a
the same time with the whites listened to speeches
and adopted resolutions of congratulation upon thu
prospects of emancipation in Europe
A company of men, six in number, went to tn
house of Mr. Thomas, in Downngton, Chester Co.
on Tuesday last and seized colored girl in the en-
poy of Mr.. 7, They gagged and forced her into
carriage, and drove off with their victim to the Mary
land line The circumstance has caused great excite
ment in the neighborhood.
At the meeting in behalf of France and Liberty
held at Harrisburg, on Thursday evening last NJ b
Lowrey, Esq, of Crawford Co., suggested the propri
ETY. of instructing our Senators and requesting ou
Representatives in Congress, to procure the passage
of a law, granting 80 acres of land to each of tn
Crowned Heads of Europe, that they might emigrat
to the distant West Of our country settle down il
quiet, become useful and respected citizens and unde
the protection of the Stars and Stripes receive suc
practical lessons in the science of selfgovernment
would undeceye them all their lives as to the efcac
of royalty.
OHIO. The citizens of Marietta are to celebrate
the 9TH of May, the anniversary of the first settlement
of Ohio.
A Cincinnati Artist is painting splendid banne
to be presented to the German State that first declare
for republic.
VIRGINIA. In Western Virginia, it is advertise
that man of family who will go oncan have so acre
of land for nothing The settler to have the prveg
OF buying from the owner 100 or more acres adlonn
at 81 per acre, payable in two three and four years.
q Sixty-fve officers who have distinguished them
f selves in the campaigns of Mexico, have been vote
: swords by the legislature.
n WISCONSIN. The application for divorces ar
so numerous in this state that it has been suggese
that all married people who do not want to be dvo
ced, should signify the same to the legislature, an
that general law be passed, divorcing every bod
: else.
e FLORIDA. The Pensacola Gazette describes tn
Arcadia Cotton Factory, which is now in successfr
operation; it is worked entirely by slave labor, ur
+ twentyfour coms and turns out 1000 yards of coo
per day