Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-04-06
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN.

who is an industrious and trustworthy man, is almost
crazy at the sad result of the lludged treatment of
his daughter.
Gen Gaines and his family will reside permanently
in New York, where it is their intention to erect
splendid residence, which will be among the chief or
naments of the city
The rate of taxation in the city of New York is
ST. per 800. Thewhole amount of tax is $2,72l-
450 This includes the county and State taxes
A large number of buildings were burnt down In
Penn Yam, on the 10th inst. Loss $4,000
MARYLAND. Great excitement prevails in Ca
toetin Valley, in consequence of the havoc recently
committed by a number of mad dogs in that vicinity
On Tuesday of last week, Mr.. Jacob Johnson an old
and respectable farmer, young man named Cline,
Mary Gaver and a little boy named John Gaver were
bitten Two of Mr. Gaver's horses and number Of
hogs were bitten by the same dog Mr.. Adam Bow
lus had five valuable cows bitten few days since
Mr. Joshua Koogle has lost several cows, hogs, &c.
Mr.. John Hagan and Mr.. Jacob Dean, have also lost
some valuable stock
An association has been formed in Maryland called
the Independent Order of Ant-Gamblers Its object
is to reform persons who have become addicted to this
ruinous vice.
An ingenious man at Boonsboro, has invented a
process for hulling wheat The outer husk skin of
the berry is removed very perfectly before grinding.
This prevents the great loss of arina which now re-
suits from grinding the whole together and so saves
from forty to fifty pounds of wheat in making barrel
of flour.
PENNSYLVANIA. The will of Samuel Harvey,
of Germantown, makes the following requests, viz =
$1,000 to the Chartered Fund of the NJ E. Church OF
the United States of America $1,000 to the Bible So
ciety of Philadelphia; $1,000 to the Missionary Soci-
ETY. of the Methodist Episcopal Church within the
bounds of the Philadelphia Conference; $1,000 to the
Magdalen Society of Philadelphia he being mem
Der of all the above Societies.
new lion tanner has made his debut at Pittsburgh
1t is said he kicks the animals about like old shoes.
A very large and enthusiastic meeting held OF
Wednesday evening at the Chinese Museum Philadel
phia to sympathise with the revolutionsts in France
A convention of masters in the iron trade was helt
at Harisburgh, last week, in which the States of N
York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virgin
ia were represented.
OHIO. During the week before last9l steamboat.
arrived at and 90 departed from Cincinnati The ar
rivals at the principles hotels included 878 PERSONS
KENTUCKY. A Kentucky lady has just present
ed her delighted lord with three babies-two girls an(
enc boy. The editor who announces the tidings in
nocently adds that "she is doing we'll" Unquesona
bly, she is.
A number of houses of ill-fame were destroyed by
mob at ST. Louis, on the 8th inst
1 TENNESSEE. A fracas occurred at Memphis, OF
the l4th inst, between Judge and an editor. Three
Indifferent shots made, and the editor wounded
in the wrist.
ILLINOIS. BY the returns from south Illinois
, is now rendered certain, say the Chicago papers
'that free negroes prohibited from coming into tina
state )" or, in other words, they have adopted TIN
"back laws" of Ohio. The majority on the Consti
tuition is from 10000 to 100000 The two mill tax i
adopted, which is of immense Importance to the credi
of Illinois.