Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-11-15
Tbc Nems Glcourr.

CALMoRNn Down EAsT.-.We understand
says the Augusta Banner, that an honest old
flumer in Lnpec, Me-, poughing in one of his
fields the other day, struck the ploughshare
against huge leaden box or chest, which arrest
ing his attention he stopped his oxen, twitched
1t out, and opening it found there no less than
ninety sur thousand dOLidru in doublOons. A rich
place that !-easler dlglng than in California;
1t IS not known how the treasure came there.
We mentioned that Louisa F. Corning hal
obtained a verdict at Syracuse for $4,000 a.
ganst krchard S. Corning for assault. She is
his niece, q respectable maiden lady OF 80 years,
and the assault consisted in horsewhpping.
DESTRUCTIVE FLooD. There was a 1estruc-
tive food In Carbon county, Penn, on Monday
night by the giving way of the dam below
Whltehaven. Houses with sleeping inmates
we're carried away, and dashed into pieces
Mr.. Tailors house, and two saw-nils were also
swept down; Isaac Goud's house was also swept
away, and his daughter was found dead. Also
Jacob Wrlt's wife and four children and Thorn.
as Bradford's wife. Twenty persons are MSS
ing, and fearfu apprehenSons are felt for sew
erul families living below the creek
GREAT STORM.-There was storm on the
Bayou Lafourche, Lou, in Octr,ber which is es
tmated to have damaged property to the amount
of $l50,000. One man lost $4,000 by its eff
fecls, and another l5,000 and several lives
were also lost.
New YORK CHOLERA REPORT. The quota
ton of the disease was lab days. Persons ad-
mittcd into the five hospitals 1901 males 9S5 {;
e..
centage of cures 1929; of deaths 53.7l. To.
tai deaths from cholera during the prevalence
of the disease 1917; from diseases Of the bow
els, Of all kinds, including cholera, 1904.
O. large quarry of burr mill stone, has
been discovered near Mineral Point, Wis.
tO-A steam Touring mill, recently erected
at Van Buren,, Ark, is now in operation, turning
ont over forty barrels of flour per day.
NFAt Edgecomb, Me-, during the thunder.
storm on Tuesday night, 23d ult, the barn Of
Mr.. Benjamin Haggett was struck by lightning
in such a manner as to throw down the whole
broadside, and let the scafolding, filled with hay
&C., upon two oxen, two cows aud horse,
which were consumed with the building and
contents.
Owe are requested to say that Mr.. F.
Days flynn Book is published and will be de.
liyered to subscribers as soon as may be.
An individual named Price, living in
Ohio, has filed bill of exceptio in the
Commercial Court in Cincinnati, to the
running the Cincinnati and Dayton railroad
through his land, OH the ground that his
possessions are a small independent nation
in Ohio, he having in consequence OF his
disapprovaI Of the annexation OF Texas,
publicly at that time declared his indepen-
dence.
~ A grey eagle, measuring eight feet
six inches between the tips of the wings,
and weighing nine pounds, was shot on
Thursday week at Seaconnet Point, by Mr..
VIM. Robinson, of Little Compton, RI.
AwFUL.-The Clearspring, Md, Sent-
mel Of Saturday says--A young man named
= Cox, who was working in lock on the
seven mile bottom during the cold DAYS Of
# last week, became somewhat provoked by
the cold, and presumptuonsly exclaime,
= "He wished he was within the gates of hell
SO that he would be out of this cold world.
In FIVE minutes afterwards portion of thu
surrounding rock and earth fell in upoI
=, him, killing him instantly.
5, NARROW ESCAPE. The o'clock TRAN
e from this city for New York, on Saturda
" morning, came near being precipl,ate'
s. from the bridge into the harbor Of Bridge
port II seems that the draw was up, ant
N the proper signal displayed on the approach
4 of the cars, but owing to the frost and we
lie leaves on the track, it was impossible L
i check the headway Of the train with tn
usual promptnesS; nor did they come to
/, halt until the cow-catcher of the locomC
n, tive actually projected over the precipice
If Two or three feet further, probably, woul
- have plunged the whole train into the rive
s, causing the most disastrous and melar
X choIy results.-Ncw-IIdUc Courier, 29tI
Swift Riding.
Sc The following is the time made by Cottrill
rs Shattuck's express, carrying the mails and pa
,e seDgers from the Central road between Waite
!. bury and Burlington for six days in successlc
: distance "a miles, and road unusually bad :;
g Oct %, 9 hours minutes
10 800 4
re- Nov |, | &" SO b. carriage.
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