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

BREACH OF PRoMIsE.-An interesting trial
took place at our Washington County Court last
week, in which Mr.. A.. Anterior had been
brought up to answefin damage to Miss SAM
born, for breach ofmarriage promise. The YER
dict of the jury awardedthe fair plaintiff $500.
The characters ofthe parties Presidents ofWnter-
bury, we b%elieve,) suffered less than might be
expected in the scorching ordeal which three or
four lawyers on a side are pre- ty apt to prepare
for all those in like situation
MErEoRoLoGY FOR NOVEMBER. The ave-
rage temperature for the month was AZ >, or ten
degrees above the freezing point, when taken
night and day through the whole month a re-
markable degree of warmth, and but a trife less
than that Of October. The depth of rain that
fell during the month was 30 inches.
TRoUT FISHING AGAIN. Our friend Mallory
authorizes us to say that since our notice Of his
exploits in trout fishing, four OF five weeks ago,
we may add 500 pounds more to the 1000 we
then stated he had caught the past season. In
MS name we send out a general challenge to
any and all the sportsmcn in Vermont to beat
this, with ''ngle hook and line, ifthey can.
The HERRING FcToRY We have recent.
" been no less surprised than amused to notice
IN some Of the Boaton papers several glowing.
though somewhat vague, accounts Of the aeur-
!shing condition of the Woodbury. Il~rr'ng Fac
= sc Top@ Cvo
tory, under the superintendent Oh capt owa-
GOV ,yho WAC ,rthorized to establish agencies
j., o.ho, ct,tos With large salaries and What is
... ,,iI is the fact, that quite a number Of
1o,,ers addressed to the above named parsonage
have lately come into this village making SER
Gus and earnest application for appointments to
these agencies. The city wag5 have long had
IA good deal to say about the gullbiity of the
green ones in the country. From the foregoing
we are happy to know that they are likely now
to be accommodated with subjects enough to
give them a fair employment without going for
them SO fal from home.
The election for Delegates to Congress from
New Mexico, took place OH the 10th Of October.
Hugh Smith was chosen, and is on his way to
/, Washington to take his seat in the House at the
next session.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, I849.
An influential Wing Senator from the south,
informed me last evening that beyond Il doubt
seven states would secede In case of the pas
? sage Of the proviso. There is more reality in
this southern move | fear than is suspected
Another influential southern senator, whom
E saw yesterday, is rampant, and some of the
y most cautious and reasonable of the North Caro-
lima delegation talk forebodingly and despond.
S ingiy. ! have conyersed with many other south
d erners within the last two or three days, and be.
e gin to believe that there is trouble ahead of
= portcntious chracter.-Cor. office.
a O. Gen. Tom Thum has stopped taking his
t,co fingers of gin, and has taken the pledge o
total bstinence from Father Mathew. We
can't say whether he took the pledge from thu
Rev. Father tegalyor not,-we hope the Gene
: raj has not commiued a larceny.
= DESTRUCTIVE C~ONFLAGRATIoN IN CHARLES
rowN.-We gather the following additions
ID particulars in regard to the fac yesterday morn
ing, from the Journal. The entire range @
buildings known as Dublin Row" togethe
with tho extensive establishment Of Messrt
h Haywood 0 CdFneS, were WhOliy CONSUMED De
:" fore the progress of The fire could be stayed
H. The loss of this firm is estimated at $50, 600 t
IL $4,000, on which they are Insured at the Etn
H. office, Hartford, Conn, for $4,000, and at tn
Protection Office Hartford, for $1,000. Muc
of valuable lumber, consisting principally of mahC
gany logs and %Veneers, rose wood aud black wa
o nut ditto, were either entirely destroyed or vel
y badly damaged. A single log of rosewood, f
e. wh'ch $1,000 was paid was consumed.
This fire is the most disastrous OIL, ,any whic
ny has occurred in this vicinity for a long time.-
NJ Many mechanics are thrown out OF emplOymer
and several families are rendered h~ouseless {
the time being, by this calamity.
Dr. PoLITICAL News FROM CALIFoRYIA.-TI
70. first Governor viii doubtless be Mr.. sherwoO
A. formerly of New York. He is a gentleman
-. fine abilities and a stauneh democrat. The mo
~ prominent candidates for the U. s. Senate a
Il Col. Weller, DR.. Gwin, of New Orleans, Cc
l. Fremont, and Or. SIMPLE.
MISS FRrDERIkA Bremen, the celebra
I nuthoress, was in Hartford on Monday, and p
up at the City Hotel. She left on Tuesday t
w Springfield.
The New ORLEANS STEAMBoAr ExPL
- sIoN.-.The Delta OF the Goth ult, furnishes
'r"' list of seventy-six killed and missing, and TIVE
LOT ~ty-nine wounded, by the explosion on board t
steamer Louisiana. Among the killed we n
- toe the name of James Chesman, a native OF
York, aged 10. Frederick A. Wood, of Broc