Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-06

him, by common carriers, spirits, which they
knew he intended TO sell, in violation Of the IL
cense laws of Vermont, cannot recoverthe price
OF such spirits in the Courts of Vermont,
A novel match took place a few days ago,
near Hereford, in which a young gentleman I'M
dertook for a wager, to lap up a saucer OF Llilk
In less time than It cat. They both commenced
at the same time, but on account Of the gentle
man being seized with a violent fit of laughter,
which greatly impeded his progress, the cat was
enabled to gain a great lead however, the gen.
tleman soon came up with her, and won by two
liable spoonsful.
The Dunfries Standard states, that a small
gray plant found in messy situations, and p)pu.
larly known as the flower of the moss" has
proved efficacious in curing hydrophobia.
Some Yankee sailors, who landed in a boat
from the Alert on the coast of I nrtaly, we're ia
ken by the natives, exhibited through the coun-
try, and then set free without damage.
The Delegate to Congress from Oregon, Hon.
s. R. Thurston, has visited the editors of the
Boston Atlas. He is a native of Maine, and has
resided in Oregon ibout two years.
RATLRoADs.--The Rutland Railroad was
openeo to Mount Holley last Thursday, leaving
but seven miles Of ralls't be laid. The Cen
iral will be finished to Burlinton, some say n this
the month of January, others in all December
The Sullivan Road Is doing good business. W.
notice that the passenger cars are unusually full
Of late.
1t is rumored that Col. Fremont has fount
| punInbfInr n s,h,1 fbnr un1I Er ,ifohIn~ htc
tent in California. We alluded some monts age
to a lot of valuable emeralds sent to this city
and placed in the hands of lapidary, tor TIT
PuipJse of being cut. They were said to CONT
from Fremont, and it is now hinted that a large
number OF similar emeralds, coming from thu
same source, are undergoing the same process
Col. Fremont has, possibly, found the deposi
from whence the Montezumas derived their mag
nlticeLt cmeralds.
A woman was 4convicted last week in Berk
conntycoufts3Sat Reading, Of being a cOmmo,
Scoid. The punishment. was formerly ducking
but since Congress- and. stump politicians hay,
made scoIding each other a common offence, tn
age has grown more l%enient, to suit circumstan
ces, and fine and Imprisonment are now the pc
nalties.
Ayolng girl of twenty, in mans attire, is sal
to have been actively engaged in sixteen con
ficts during the late war i'll Hungary, as aid de
camp to one of the Magyar generals.
BOYS WITH FIRE ARMS. Another of tn
fruits of the folly of allowing children to hav
firearms has just been seen at Garland, Nc. /
boy was aboutto shoot a dog with a pistol, whe
it went off, and the ball passed through his pa
rents heart.
PAPER CHATRs.--Among the articles cxhibile
at the late fair in New York, were chairs mad
of paper, prepared by a process that renders
harder than wood, with a surface like polishe
glass, and richly inlaId with ivory.
THE Cosr OF RIors.-Tt appears by a re
port made in Philadelphia on Monday, that neal
y a quarter Of a million dollars (s238, 83O) ha
been paid out Of the County Treasury there sine
1886, for the snppressiod of riots. This SUI
does not include the snug little bill which ha
yet to be footed for the riot on election nigh
which will probably bring the amount quite u
to IA quarter of a million.