Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-10-18
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Fire at New OrLcanS--Fve Steamboats
5wnt.-NEw ORLEANS, Oct S.-A fire
broke out few minutes before ii O'Clock,
asst evening, on board the Falcon, which
arrived Eere yesterday, from Louisville, with
a valuable cargo, apart Of which on had
been removed.
The wind blowing strong, the fire soon
communicated to the steamboat Illinois,
thence to Marshal Ney, thence to the North
America, and thence to the Aaron Hart
and all five boats were consumed.
The French ship Roland was totally lost
on Christon Island, at Mazatlan, on the Goth
of Aug. She had on board large number
of pa sengers, principally Americans, bound
for California, a number of whom were
drowned, and those who servived were left
entirely destitute, having lost everything
Henry Wood, who had, some time in June
last, lot of 500 mules taken from him by
the authorities of Guadalupe CaIvo in the
STATE OF chihuahua, and who was subse-
quently imprisoned by the said authorities,
male his escape, and had arrived at Mazat.
Ian. He was one of the unfortunate on
board the French ship Roland, having lost
every thing but what he had on his back.
The Montreal Courier Of the Goth inst,
understands that the Council have decided
to remove the seat of Government to To.
ronto forthwith.
Alderman Filter of Philadelphia, died
suddenly in that city on Thursday evening
last.
Berlin of all the cities Of Europe, has
always escaped the ravages of the cholera.
A paper in the English language called
the Advertiser, is now published in Paris.
BY method recently discovered in Bel
GUM flax is rotted and cleansed in few
hours.
The cholera is said to move IL miles
day in its progress over the globe.
A rapid increase in the consumption of
brandy is taking place in England.
Paul Esterhazy is commander-in-chief of
the Hungarians defending Comorn.
The king of Sweden and his court have
become active in the temperance cause.
The cost of the London public of water
from the existing companies, is 834O, 1000
per annum.
Fourteen members of the Cincinnati
Bar have died since the first day of JAN
uary last.
The brother of Macaulay the historian
has been presented with a living worth
$4,000 year.
The Spanish forces in Italy are TO be
withdrawn.
Prince Me1ernich is about to settle in
Florence.
The Swiss guard of the Pope has been
recognized and quartered in the Vatican
Samuel G. VerJryke, an old Revolution.
airy Hero, died lately at his residence neal
Plermont, Rockland Co., in the 99lh veal
of his age He was two years and nine
months a British prisoner, and after max
ing his escape he rejoined the Revolution
airy army as an Ensign, and served during
the war.
EI'A terrible whirlwind passed over
portion of Cape May County, N. j., a few
days since. Several dwelling houses an,
a number of barns and other buildings vert
thrown down and blown to pieces In one
of the houses was Mrs Corson and sister
sleeping in one bed. Mrs. C. was foun,
dead, after the tornado had passed, fort
rods distant from the site Of the house, an
her sister was seriously injured and vii
not probably survive. A part of roc
, was carried four miles and hat six.
An afectionate husband at Albany thu
communicated to the public the loss {
: his wife:
f "Strayed or stolen,-my wife Ann Mari'
L Whoever returns her will get his hea
l. broke. AS for trusting her, any body ca
n do so who sees fit--for as never pay an
4 of my own debts, it is not at all likely tn,
| will lay awake nights thinking abor
other peoples. James @. Dobson.
The Coolidge Mdtter.-The editor {
tho Calais Me Advertiser is firm believe