Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-10-18
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HA' village III otaHordshlre, England,
boy was detained from school some days a
Co. to assist the family in sorting potatoes
The schoolmaster, as usual on such occa
sions desired the boys felher to send UOrC
what was the cause Of his absence. The
next morning the boy appeared with note
from his father, which contained this single
but comprehensive word" Kcptat6mata
terlng." The schooImaster, astonshed al
such aCOrd, puzzled himself for some time
but at length made out the meaning, " KEEP
at home tdtcring."
PACIFIC RAILROAD The New Orleans pa
pers contain call by Gov. Johnson, on large
number Of the most distinguished citizens Of
Louisiana to attend aetlelegates the Convention
at Memphis, (Tenn.) which is to be held on the
10th October. That Convention is to be- he'd
for the purpose Of considering the expediency
OF constructing Railroad to connect the val.
ley of the Mississippi with the Pacific Ocean.
Yellow fever caused but sixteen deaths in
New Orleans during the month of August.
The FLORIDA War. A letter from St. Au-
gustlne of Sept. IS, states that the Indians had
returned 10 the settlements on Indian River, and
had burned down some more houses. The PEG
pie who had returned from the first alarm had
fled to Key West. The report is not altogether
believed. A writer from st. Johns, Fa. says
We hear very little of the savages, and for
most OF our information VIC are in indebtedness
to more Northen papers, who manage to excite
some romantic interest about Bi ly Bowegs."
HEAVY DAMAGEs.--D. B. Campbell, of We I
Stockbridgc, who, with his wife, was hurt. so ne
three years since, by an accident on the Housa-
tonic Railroad, has Obtained verdict of $1,000
damages against the said company. A motion
has been made for new trial.
The PRICE OF "A SoN-A man named Schmi {
lately preferred a claim against the CITY Councl
of Chicago, for damages by the loss of his son
who was drowned from bridge belonging to the
city. TIE Council allowed him tpeniy Gve dol
LdrS.
STRANGE ANIMAL-A specimen of the Man
atee or Sea-cow, an animal supposed TO have be
come extinct, is said 10 have been captured II.
t'lorida. and is on its way to New York. Its
de situation Is, doubtless, that depot of varieties
Barnum's Museum.
AWFUL ExPLosEoN-The Washington Re-
public says:-" By a private letter received, da
ted Tampa, Sept. lst, we learn that the steam
boat Mary Kingsand. having on board Unit d
States troops for service in Florida, burst he,
boiler, by which seventeen men were killed, ant
one hundred and twenty horses and mules"
MONTREAL RAILRoAD.-A letter from Mont
zeal says:-" The contracts arc all closed, 70.
he continuance of the St Lawrence and Allan
&c Railroad. Messrs. Black e. Co., of the UNI
ed States, are the contractors"
THE MosQUITo KINGDOM AND NfcARAGrA
AFFAIR.-A correspondent of the Journal OF
Commerce, writing from Washington on the 22d
ayJ-
There has been sharp correspondence De.
veeh MIR. Clayton and the British Minister, Mr..
rampton. 1t is believed that high ground has
9en taken by our government in opposition to
he exclusive claims of Great Britain.
O. Maj. VIM. T. Burnham has received the
ppointment of Deputy Collector and Inspector
# Customs in this place, in lieu OF Capt. Harry
removed.