Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-11-29

from all parts ofthe country concur IN prononnc"
ing the present to be the most general and eng
est continued drought which has ever prevailed
in the memory of the oldest inhlbltant. The
streams are all very low, some OF them are quite
dry, and many Of the cotton, -four, and other
mills are doing little more than a 1.-THE Of their
usual amount Of work. In the country, vegeti-
ton is literally burned up. Farmers can Meth
or pillow their land nor pasture their cattle, and
almost all the usual autumn farming operati ms
are suspended Ball. Amer.
September Goth there were $50 expedriouists
on Round Island with U. S. vessels Flirt and
Water Witch in ght.
Mr.. Collamer has got back to Washington
from Vermont, since complaints about the mails
are louder in southern, western. and eastern pa
pers OF all kinds than ever before.
CoLoRED PRoFEssoR Mr.. Charles L. Rea
son, an artist of New York, has been elect, d
Professor IN Central College. at McGrawvillr,
New York, of which Rev. G. P. Grosvenor, for
merry Of this city, is President He is the first
gentleman of color who has been elected to
College Professorship in this country. A cor
respondent of the Christian Contributor speak,
Of his inaugural grafton as being full of clear,
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u neat and classical dress. y Utica Gazette
Henry Clay dined lately with Ex-Presidenl
Martin Van Buen, at Lindenwald. The dessert
consisted of cruIlers, oecocks, suckethusl, ow
greetchees, &c Mr.. Clay expressed wish to
sec that "twelve acres Of reel lined bog land
% much ia kel Of during the election, which
Mr.. Van Burr n took great pleasure in showing
nm On their return, a tureen filled to the blir
wi h SOurkrOHtwas set before HIN. Clay pat ms
indkerchief to his nose, aud with whew
slid Van, I've lived long, and encountered az
ong opposition as any other man, but to b.
rank WITH yon never enco inferred anytime
ute so ST 0ng as u.s.
Col. JEFFERSON DAvIs-The SenatAr from
mississippi was in attend ure at the Mcmph,
convention on the last day OF ita session lie
was cal ed on to address the people after iha
a linurnnent of the convention and nude few
lnaiki in which he spoke very handsomely o!
he Importance of preserving close connection
nd facilitating the intercourse between our AT
pnlc and Pacific States but declared his un,
'ieidlng hostility TO the construction OF IL rail
Dad by the Federal Government, such as seem
ID to be contemplated by members of the con
entlon.
OF@A horrible case of poisoning. has occur
ed IN Dearborn County, Ind. One DR.. Smliaut
no married II lady some len years older thai
himself, about six mouths since killed her b
administering poison. it is supposed for the IA
osl Of securing her property, They lived yer
nhappily together, and he h1l frequently threat
ned her life. A post mortcm examination wa
IT, be held.
Powers GREEK SLAvE.--We learn fro,.
he Literary Horti, that this charming statue j
be finally lodged in the SmilhsnnIti lnstiln
ion at Washington. We should be clad L.
now the price paid for it.
MACKEREL FISHERY. The Gloucester fe
onsistng of about 100 sail of vessels, is still
ruising after mackerel, and abont dlzeL YES
els have sailed for Georges Bank, for Goldfish
md halibu'.
The Gloucester News says it is probable tn,
lackereI have not been so scarce III the market
or ten years as they are at present they nr
now selling, or were last week, in the Gouccs
er market, at Sl2 50 for No, |, So % for No .
nd $6 % for No 3 Goldfish at So 90 per qtl.
A WOMAN FIEND. Mrs, Ann Mehan, o.
William street, New York, has been arrested
and refused bail. for causing the death of poor
orphan girl, fourteen years OF age, by beating
her with hammer on the head aud back The
child was afterwards sent on an errand, fell to
he ground, was taken to station house, an
{ lied next day. She cad lived in the family of
the murderess two years, and had been shame
fully maltratrd.
J EXTENSIVE RoBBERY.-G Dust Stolcn.-
! On board the Empire City, lately arrived at New
York from Chagres, we're two boxes Of gold
dust shipped to Dewitt g. Co., one Of which was
sent to the Philadelphia mint, and the other to
l}atlmore At the mint it was discovered that
the box had ben bored and the dust contained
/ n Tin canister distracted tue loss amounting
i to about 500 ounces The box sent to Balti
more was also robbed Of abont 100 ounces, max
l. ing the entire loss about $4,000. After the
l. boxes had been bored, the holes were carefully
% plugged up, and then covered with sealing wax
like that placed over the holes in the Joints, L
. prevent their being opened on he way. 1t il
supposed that the operation was effected on the
other side OF the lS.hmus A reward of 230C(
is offered for the detection Of The robbers anC
$1,000 additional for the recovery Of the gold.
ACCIDENT "A six horse team owned b,
Messrs Goodel g. Seldom of this town, while If
y, the act of crossing the bridge over the Creek il
}. the vicinity ofW. NJ Lincoln's broke through
in mick and Mr. Holmes, WHO had charge the
team, barely escaped with their lives. The
. horses we're very valuable. How many more
such warnings, we beg to know will be ncces.
n sary before we Gun get safe bridges built III
Brandon? 1t is not long since a man lost his
life in Brandon village in consequence of there
not being proper bridge built The latter ae
= cident will be severely felt, we opinp for the
mill bavn h, ~, ID.
T. New YORK, Nov lG.
!, A most destructive fire occurred ut Peters
/, burg Va, on the mornlng of the 18Th A whole
e square Of buildings, belonging to Messrs Post
\, Dickernan and Russell, were entirely destroy
- ed.
20 Several children were poisoned in Richmond
in Va, a few days since, by eating painted candy
~ 1t contained arsenic.
ir Republican Symbols are so offensive to tn
present government that the Paris Protect O
m Police has lately ordered the republican club
=, to remove from their doors the cquilatera trian
" gle, which is in France the symbol of equality
\ The societies protest and refuse to obey. unles
- Judicial decisions should compel them.
The Rhode Island Legislature Dispatches it
= business promptly. 1t adjourned on lately, al
ter four days session, in - hch four acts an
sundry resolutions we're passed. great amour
of private business was transacted, and all i
in four days.
'sl There is dog in Cincinnati, one year ole
OF who is said to be the Tom Thumb of the bow
Is, vows he is only nine inches in length, fv
- inches in height, and weighs two pounds an
$: one OF. He's safe; he would make very snla