Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-02

SOCIALISM AMONG THE FRENCH SOLDIERY I
1t is asserted by the Socialists, and not de-
MED by the Government, that tho regiments
of the line in Paris, nearly to a man, voted
the Socialist ticket, The Legitimists, pre-
vious to the election, circulated pamphlet,
showing that during the Reign of Terror,
from 1893 to IDS, one hundred and eight
cen thousand persons were guiilotined in
Paris, but this statement does not appear TO
have had much influence upon the voters.
The Governor of South Carolina has APP
pointed Hon Franklin H. Elmore to I'LL the
vacancy in the Senate accustomed by the
death of Mr. Calhoun.
THE United States Mint. The capacity
of the United States mint at Philadelphia
is to be greatly increased by alterations and
additions in several of the departments OF
The building. When these improvements
are completed, it is believed that the MINT
will be able to coin, when worked to It's full
capacity, a; least $500, 900 per mon H.
Curious CoINcIDENcE.-The Lody ser"
want of Mr.. Calhoun died on Sunday nlgnt
the evening of the same day his master n'eoc
So saws the Washington correspondent VI
the Philadelphia Enquirer, but we nave "o'
. seen the fact stated elsewhere
: EyQueen Victoria has offered a reward
/. Of forty thousand Pounds-two hun"' g..
e thousand dolars-for. the discovery. OF S =,
+ information leading to the discovery o',''
John Franklin, or any of his party
e r-g The bill to abolish capital punish
n ,nenl in Ohio, which passed the senate, was
defeated in the house, yeas 81 noes "a
!. ppoprssoR WEBSTER So far as external
}. annearanccs indicate, this unfortunate man
l. has become reconcilod to his fate-caln
n and thoughtful, and occupying the greater
- part %. his time in reading. MIS- webster
: accompanied by her three daughters, calIe'
v upon Governor Briggs, at the Adams House
is at 10 o'clock Sunday morning, for the pur
pose of presenting petition for the comml
i'd tation of the penalty which now awaits tel
= relative. Petitions for executive clemenc
Isl are also circulating in New York and Phi
delphia
TuE REWARD FOR DIX. PARKMAN.-M
3D. Robert G. Shaw, in behalf OF the Parkma
IS family. paid Mr.. Ephriam llttleield, la
% week, $1,000, being the reward offered +
IS he " detection and conviction OF the pei p
e traitors of any that may have been done
AZ DR.. George Parkman. The reward W
,,a paid in one check on State street tan
nv. and the money was drawn forthwith,
a G INVENTION OF PEGGED SHoEs.-The ii
his man who pegged shoe in this or any or
md country, is said to be now living at Hopk
Oh. ton, Mass. His name is Joseph walker
and The value OF boots and snoes now made
Massachusetts alone is $l9 600, OOO annu
" This means wooden pegs, metal
4. pegs were employed among the Romans
n in CoNrEssIoN OF A MuRDERER,--T
teen gentlemen, L. P. Howe add NJ. D. Hubb
ltion writes to the Hartford Times from NC
uced White Creek, Washington County, ~
"ee' that there is man in that region VINO
nso, ,nits he is the murderer of the old getet
Mr.. White, who was recently murdered IN l.
eport field County Ct. lie is about h'ne'ee" y
nera. old, has considerable money with him,
linos drinks to much He says that two or II
talis- men were engaged with him. but he {:
' wo mitted the act. A part Of his money
r t%I qold, which correspond with the none
go. 80" Whites person at the tire of his deaf
lie was intoxicated when he admitted
murder, but repeated statement a''ef"
when sober. A warrant has been Is
)0'0' for him there, and an officer is in Pursu