Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-09-13
Che News Gleanrr.

LAMARTINE POOR AND INsANE.-The last
arrivals from France bring the news that the pa
trot, Lamartine, having deeply involved himself
in engagements with publishers, which he was
unable to fulfil, on account of being called into
public service after the revolution, and on ac-
count, also, OF the aePrs oiuton of his property,
has become absolutely poor; and what is still
more lamentablc, he lately has exhibited unmis-
takeable signs of insanity,
SEA SERPENT AGAIN. The Boston Post pub
fishes an account from a responsible source, OF
the appearance of the Sea Serpent near Nahant,
on the 5th of Sept He was followed by band
of whalemen and sailors, who threw harpoon
at him, which rebouuded without piercing his
skin. He then disappeared. Another, or the
same, wos seen by different party on the 25th
of August.
HUNGARIAN MEETINGs.-Large and enthusi
astic meetings for expressing sympathy and en-
couragement to the Hungarlans, have been held
in all our large cities. In some of these our
government has been severely censured fer de-
laying to acknowledge the independence of that
nobly, but, we fear, vanly struggling country.
The depth Of water which fell during the
month of August, at Montpelier, was six inches,
being double our usual monthly average, when
taken by the year, and as much as fell during
the f0ur proceeding months
General Taylor has returned to Washington.
Was it, as he ayers the state of his health, which
it seems was daily improving, that drove him
back, or his dread ofmaking the speeches which
he found himself constantly compelled 10 make?
~ Fifty thousand percussion lock muskets
have been received in Hungary from England
by way of Orsova.
0F@Fifty-two thousand Jews are now fight
ing IN the ranks o. the brave Hungarian army
for liberty and civilization, and not one Jew Is
to be found serving under the Austrans.
Mrs. GAINES CLAIM.-The claims of Mrs
Gains, the New Orleans papers say, cngros
much attention in that city, and the defendant;
have summone an immense number Of witncsse
for the trial, which will take place in November
Both parties are sangune of success, and it l.
conceded that this long disputed claim will u
length be decided.
THE CALIFORNIA FLEEr.--The Boston Ship
ping list makes up the following list of all thu
vessels known to have sailed from Atlantic port
directed for California, previous to July 4th =
l. H.. sc hor
briggs, G.; schooners, 50; steamers, 6; total
81.
OF the ships, L are British and French !
OF the barques, | British and l French; of tn
briggs, Gillian; of the schooners, British an
Of The steamers, British.
Arrow-root biscuits are now issued by tn
Bakers in England. They are said to be yer
delicate eating.
New ENGLISH ColN.-Two shilling piece
called .forins are now coined at the Englis
: mint. A proclamation has been issued by Ii
Queen, declaring them legal tender
The Rev. NJ. Noel, the author of an admire
BILE Essay on the Union of Church and State
has united himself with the Baptists, been IT
baptized and become the minister of Congre
r cation at Gray'S Road, London.
THE OLDEST YET.-A writer in the Saua
= nah Republican mentions the death on the %
l Of March of Mrs Lourania Tlrower at her re
$ dence on the Ogeechee, who was at learst l;
: years of age. At census taken in 1885, h
. ago was put down at 10, and some accoun
' made her 1877 at the time of her death. 81
3 had seven children before the Revolution h
=, youngest living child is between 20 and so; s
! has great.grand children 80 years old, and
number OF great great grandchildren living.
e Florida. Her sight failed her for while, b
:, returned 90 years ago, so that she conld tire
It needle or read the finest print. Her tacultl
e remained almost unimpared till her death
: She had been a member of the Baptist Chur
. for more than hundred years.
d CHOLERA AT ST. LoUIs.-What tear
r. tale is told in this chronicle Of deaths doin