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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10

spectinp tbkh is extremely limited What
we know, n General is that they are OF great
extent and extraordinary productiveness,
even thouqhrudely wrought"
"The PSdRc Railroad questi n is also
noticed at Icne length, and the Secretary
saws -. OSaion, as expressed and elected
by two lsrdeand respectable Conventions,
recently asImbIed at St. Louis and Mem
phis noinIs to railroad as that which
would bestEeet the wants and satisfy the
wishes Of ,w people. But what road will
be. and IN and by whom constructed
must den snu IN the action of Congress,
foundedFo ~ information as careful
reconnois Fof the country by seen
"a sketci is given of the condition OF
the Indians, and with this the Report con-
cludes."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10

on, Townsley of Bratlleboro,' and Seymour of
Mddebury, contehded that the certificate Of
"the second selectnan and presiding officer" to
the election of NJ. StowelI, was the best eyl-
dence, on the ground that it specified the fact
that said selectnan uds the presiding officer
Mr.. Poneroy of Burlington deemed both Gre
dentlaIs to be good, and proposed to admit Gstk
claimants for the time being.
Mr.. Adams of Milton, objected strongly 10
this proposition, which the chair DECIDED to be
not in order until the motion to lay upon the Ia
BILE should be disposed of.
Mr.. Wilson Of Bakersfield, preferred to admit
neither of The claimants, but to send both before
the Committee Of elections.
The question was then put, and the motion to
lie lost-l3l TO 100
The question required upon adopting the res.
olution of Mr.. Bearfsey, which was modified
so rs to declare that Giles A. Barber is entitled
to be enrolled as delegate for the town Of Cam
bridge.
Mr.. Carpenter of Essex, opposed the resolu.
tom but II was adopted.
Mr.. Sowlcs of Aburgh, introduced a resolu-
ton adopting the rules OF the last Convention
for the time being.
Mr. Butler Of Stowe, proposed an amendment,
excepting the 18th rule, which was accepted by
Mr.. Sowes. and the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Carpenter Of Essex, introduced a resolu-
ton, raising committee Of five members as a
committee of elections. Adopted.
Mr.. Marcy of Royalton. introduced resou-
ton providing that the officers OF this Conven-
ton shall be President, Secretary, and Assist
ant Secretary. Adopted.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced resolution to pro-
coed now to the election of officers which was
adopted
Mr.. Smith Of Weston nominated Hon. Levi
B. Villas for President. Mr.. Sabin Of Georgia
nominated the Hon. Carlos Coolidge. Mr. FIELD
OF Fewfanc, nominated the Hon. Luther B. Hunt.
Messrs Smith, Field and Sabin were appointed
t,.llors
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10

OFAl Communications to the Freeman,
whether on business of the paper, or for publ
ton, should be addressed, post paid, to the
Editors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10
THE FREEMAN.
JACOB SCOTT AND D. P. THOMPSON
Editors.

1NTorTsK.zsEE.EEsES
THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 10, 1850
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10

FRIDAY, Jan. 4.
Mr. French moved to suspend the rules for The
purpose OF Introducing resolution; agreed to.
and Mr. f. thereupon introduced resolution re-
questing the President to invite the officiating
clergymen resident at Montpelier, to attend the
Convention in rotation as ChapaGs
Mr. Carpenter of Essex, moved 10 amend. 50
as to invite the clergymen Of the Convention
Opposed by Messrs. Bottum, Villas and Sabin
and rejected
Various notifications were proposed. making
the resolution IN the form stated aboyeA when
Nr Field moved to lay the resolution on The "a
be- to be the order of the day for two o'clock
this afternoon; lost
Mr. Chase of Calais, proposed all amendment
The Chair (Mr Vlas,) ruled it out of order. on
the ground that the resolution had twice been
amended, and could not be amended again.
Mr. Chase doubted this decision
Mr. Hunt suggested that under the rules Of
the Convention the amendment was in order.
The Chair, (Mr Vias would entertain the
amendment by common consent.
Mr. Chase's amendment WINS then road -ra
questlng members tc be within the bar of tho
House at the Hour OF prayer.
Mr. Hunt opposed the amendment: he would
not compel members to attend. Roman CaIbo,
hes, he said, were a large and respectable dc.
nomination; there might be Catholics in tho
Convention, and he would not force them to AZ.
tend prayers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10

The Chair announced the committees on the
Census us follows;
Messrs Davis OF Mass Butler of s. c.; Stur-
geon of Pa. Underwood Of KY; Shields OF Ill, /;
Dickinson oiN. Y.
A resolution was offered calling for informa
ton respecting the remoaa of post masters which
was laid over
Mr. Davis of Massachusetts introduced bill
for a retired list Of the army, which was laid
yer.
Mr.. Cass said he should tomorrow call up his
resolution with regard to the mission to Austria,
and Mr. Foole said he should call up his terrific
rial resolutions on Monday.
Mr. Foole gave notice that he Intended to call
up on Monday his resolution, wiz
Resolved, That it is the duty of Congress, du,
ring its present session, tn establish territorial
governments for California, Deserei, and New
Mexico.
NJ Hale gave notice that he should move to
amend as follows
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-10

ana faIKer tel!erS.
levi Villas, 95
Carlos Coolidge, SS
Luter B Hunt, %
Horatio Ncedham,
Thomas Bartlett Jr., Is
w Hale,
ARENAS Cushman
Jonas Clark
Fourth bal'ot Messrs. Williams, Carpenter
# Essex and Francis, tellers:
Levi B Villas, "a
Callos Coolidge, SO
Luther B Hunt. %
Thomas Bartlett, Jr, Q
loratio Needham, 6
w Hale,
ARENAS Cushman,
Jonas Clarke,
MIR Chandler OF Pomfet, introduced resolu-
ton TO suspend baIloting for President and Dro.
coed to elect Secretary. Supported BY Messrs
Needham aud Villas, opposed BY Messr, Field
and French, and lost-Mr. Field obiectIno ,ba,
The suspension was unlimited
Mr. Field then moved to suspend bollottinr
until to morrow morning; which was lost.
Mr. Thomas moved to suspend until P. FL;
lost also.
Fifth ballot-Mcssrs Reard.lav Ko;,h and
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

The steamship Asia sailed from Liverpool
on the 30th ult., and arrived at Halifax on
Monday, and her news tccgraphed to Bos
and New York, which contains some impor-
tant items. Louis Philippe died on the both
August Austria has given in her adhesion
to TIC British protection on the Danish qucs-
ton There is nothing new from the seat
oi war, beyond an account OF some slight
sAirmishcs. Trade continues brisk. The
weather has been uniaNorahle TO harvesting
and the yield Of crops not so great as antic-
ipaicd. Louis Napoleon is still on his tour
through the Provinces, and Queen Victoria
has gone 10 Scotland.
Great stcadncss has prevailed in business
affairs, aud most descriptions of imported
produce commands a ready sale. Money a.
buudant
Nova Scotia was visited by a severe storm
en- SUNDAY, and Il part Of the telegraphic
wires carried away.
STILL LArER-By the arrival of the
Ilbernia We have weeks later news from
Europe. The crops in England and Ire
land are coming in well. Although the po-
taio blight is quito general in ireland, il is
not OF 50 malignant character as hereto
ioro, and it is thought the crop will be larg-
or than had been anticipated.
The President OF France had met with a
rebuff in his tour among the people. lie
attended ball at Briscoh, and during the
progress Of the dance, a mob rushed in
drove his cXcellency and suite out OF the
room. The room, however, was Subsequent
ly cleared, and the mob qucllcd, at the point
Of the bayonet.
The Holsteners have dislolgcd the DA-
IRISH outposts at Krop, and their whole army
has left Benzbure, and advanced in the d.
rcction of the Danish position. Affairs IN
Germany are becoming more and more com.
plica'ed.
The people of Hungary are becoming
more reconcled TO their new government
but the mobiles of both Hungary and Austria
were very much Disconnected.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

When the train was finally stopped, the
car TO which the accident occurred was al.
most an entire wreck. The wheels were
all torn or the bottom broken through, aud
the seats smashed mp. The bodies Of the
killed were mixed up with the wreck, and
il was some time before they could be cxlri-
Gated. When they were found, they proved
to be dreadfully manged and torn.
The third car was detached from the sec
ond just before the train was brought 10 d
stand. and stopped short of the latter. But
for this, it with its passengers may have
shared, in part, the fate OF those before
them.
he whole scene may be well imagined
to bo as described irightiul appalling and
terrible. The disfgurcd bodies Of the dead
the eroans and cries of the wounded tn,
shricks Of frightened and bcrcavcd females
the perfect wreck which the car presented
constitute the leading features Of picture
and which those who Witnessed it can ncvel
forget, and which those WHO were spared III
sight may well pray never 10 have presented
- their Vision BDston 1rdreHcr.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

and murdcrous doings Of the Foreigners
At Sonora. the miners have agreed to sus.
pend ell operations Until the "Assassins are
driven out aud exiirpatod"
The California Courier saws that "resist-
ance to such villains is obediance 10 God"
The accounts from the overland cmigra-
ton are eart.sickoning. Mr. Springer,
late publisher Of the Galena Advertiser, has
arrived out. and reports that the grand trou-
hcs Of cmigrants commenced at Mary riv-
err. The valley was inundated for 800 niles
They were compelled to cut grass a foot or
more under water. Here the animals gave
out, and the ren were without the means
for carving water across the desert. The
scene following was terrible. Men who
could not speak from thirst offered 81 for Il
drink of water, animals fell dead in the path.
and provisions, wagons, &c. were cast away.
Nr. Springer overlook n man driving four
hose team, the horses being just able 10
crawl The mans wife was walking brave
y ahead, in the scorching sun and sand,
while family If children covered in the
wagon. Dead bodies arc scattered uubur-
led, along the latter part Of the route, Of
those who died Of starvation. Provisions
were giving out among them all. Private
enterprise is preparing 10 90 on ard assist
theu. The number yet to arrive is various
" estimated at from 10000 to 100 600; but
the lowest number is probably too high.
Gen. Riley received the compliment Of a
splendid dinner upon retiring from Cali;or-
MIA
Vegetables are now grown in great album
dance and variety in the immediate vicinity
Of san Francisco.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17
Later from Washirrtnn

The telegraph to the evening papers
gives the following as the proceedings Of
Congress on Saturday
In the Senate, the Secretary of State
communicated Mr. Gurley's report on
Liberia
MIR Fremont introduced several bills.
before noticed for the benefit Of Cali.
lornia.
Mr. G"inn introduced and gave no.
tice Of several bills fer similar purposes.
The discussion on the Slave Trade
Bill was resumed. Mr. Clay argued
sirenuously against Mr.. Pearce's amend-
ment. The penalties were entirely dis.
proporllonate to the offence
Nr. Frcmonts bill TO preserve the
peace with the Indian lrib in CaIifur.
MIA was taken up.
Mr.. Atchison offered substitute,
which was adopted, and the bill ordered
to be engrosscd.
The bill is understood to provide for
the appointment of three Indian Agents.
HousG.-Thc motion to admit Mr..
Babbit, delegate from Utah, was oh
jecred to.
The despatch to the Evening Gazette
says that the Senate have ordered the
engrossment Of Clays Slave Trade BIZ
without amendment. The House o
Representatives have rejected the rcsu
lntions of a special committee adverse &c
Mr.. Ewing, by vote of 03 30
Congress transacted no business OF
Friday, in consequence Of the announce
ment Of the death Of DR.. Mes, Repre-
sentative from York district, pennsyl
Vauia
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

VI Tue N,Nm of Consumption. h. ono OF the most aw-
n sunNu- Nh' ''Nf irl upon hr human ear. Cure this
'""sh ni once or delay may he fatal. The greatest
remedy nov known for suth complaints Is The lItfNtA
clan. Of London, England recently introduced ,nt
his country under the Immediate superintendent Of
the inventor.
This unri,alled specific viii not only relieve but
speedily aud chcctully CURE When all other means
have prevailed. Make no experiments Whatever upon
tue delicate tissue Ut the lungs but seek this n
iiilhc rcmcdy and YOU safe. Under is benign and
sahniAc Influence, the most oh-tinac aud dangerous
Cough Is speedily removed. Splitting Of blood. 20 %
y the restoring power OF Sleep are checked nHsn,nn.
ton Is reduced pain and in the side are felt no
moro the breathing is rendered sof aud easy. aul the
nfiuu1ie sufferer Is soon restored from the au il
condition oi the Consumption 10 healthy aud comfort.
DAVID BnAntvr & SON l19 Washington street
Boston sole agents for the United states and Briti,
Province American price. one dollar per bottle
lao,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

o. Bishop II pkins OF Vermont recently de-
liycrcd a Iii, 'oursc upon the death of General
Taylor at 81. Adams In the course of il
while speaking of The great questions OF the
day, he said" Frankly and fully, therefore,
do agree, in relation to this matter, with your
great statesman, Daniel Webster, and with, as
/ verify believe the intelligent and rejecting
minds which compose the majority OF our cler-
CIV and our people throughout the Northerh
portion of the Union, With them, l deplore
The evils of slavery. With them, earnestly
deeire its total abolition, MS soon as it can be
atsaincd in the spirit Of Christian kindness and
constitutional pIinciple.' The Bishop then
proceeded as follows -
Il have specified the name of Daniel WEBSTER
on this occasion, distinctly not because he holds
a different opinion from many other eminent
Statesmen. but because he has been made the
peculiar subject of so much abuse and obloquy,
for his disintcrcsied, patriotic and magnanim
Gus course in the service of the whole Union.
Alas have we not here another sad proof Of
the violence Of prejudice When such man
can be so recklessly assaied by his former ad,
mirers. his very motives illuminated, his integ-
rity aspersed, his honor and his purity Of pur-
pose slandered. only because he has conscicn'
iiously preferred the performance Of his public
duty 10 the nation at large, before his person.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

SiNGuLAR FREAK or NATURE. The
New York Tribune says that Il woman,
named Muideon, residing in City Hall
Place. was ON Friday brought TO bed for
the first time, and after painful and long
nro,racicd labor, gave birth to two twin ie
male children, perfectly formed & Of nearly
The usual size. hut born los ether, face 10
C,cc. and found 10 be united at the breast
AMI abdomen hya growing together Of the
flesh The children were exactly alike in
appearance. and presented no other sin
nuiarily Of foim, The arm of one was
thrown over the shoulder and back OF the
other ne IN the act OF embracing The
children were alive when born, but died
soon after What renders the case pecu-
iarly painful, is the subsequent JeaIh OF
the mother.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

A CARD.-The members of the Lowell
Brass Band take the earliest opportunity af-
ter their return from Vermont, to acknowl-
edge the very high degree of satisfaction
they feel in the result OF their professional
engagement at the Anniversary exercises Of
Middlcbury College They are deeply sem
sblc of the liberal patronage and the very
complimentary attentions OF the highly cult
waited audience that met on that occasion
They feel that their endeayors can rca-
sonabIy have no higher ambition Than to
merit The approval Of Mldlebury.
The Band also take great pleasure in re-
turning to their host at Middlebury, D6.
Hams, their hearty thanks foi his assidu,
Gus care for their comfort and qualification
while in his house Nor would they fail TO
notice the agreeable attentions they received
from the Conductors of the Rutand and
Burlington Railroads for which those gen
tlcman will please receive their wishes for
their continued prosperity.
Lowell, Sept. 10, 1880.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

The Burlington Telegraph contains the fol.
lowing interesting statistics OF that young and
tuurlshing town;
The population is about five thou'and--
There arc six elegant brick churches aud two
Others nearly completed. Lawyers and doc
tors-morc than needed. There arc , public
ana private schools The newspapers publish.
cd at burlington, are the Teloeraph weekly
ana irl'wecklY, the Gazette, and the llawkcyc
lac first j. neutral the second Democratic
and the third " Wig"
The Telegraph adds:
streets splendid hotels. steam ferry boats
steam ilonnue and saw mills ,foundics. numer.
ems and extensive pork packing establish.
ments, daily lines Of four horse post coaches
plank roads &C.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17
Terrible Accident.

\ terrible disaster occurred on the West
ern Railroad last Monday evening, about
two miles West of the Summit at Washing
ton, berkshire county, the particulars Of
which we copy from the Springfield Repub
lican
While going at the rate of 2G miles the
boiir, the forward axle of the second passen-
ger car broke, letting it down upon the
track and in this condition it was dragged
along at rapid rate Of speed for al least
three hundred yards the broken axle, truck,
sc breaking through the floor and flying up
among the crowded passengers; the ear at
the same time bounding and grinding along,
partly on its remaining wheels and partly on
the track and sleepers.
The scene that was witnessed in the cars,
among the passengers i: is impossible to de-
scribe. All WAS the most terrible confusion.
Scarcely any escaped injury in some degree,
and three were killed outright.
The killed were Col. S J. Mumford, Il
lawyer of New York City; Miss Rocssle of
Albany, daughter of the proprietor Of the
Delcvan House and Mr.. Whttemore OF
Leicester Mass
james Ilagerman was badly irjured-one
leg bTokcn-and taken away on a litter -
Amasa Richardson of North Adams was
much hurt by the handle Of one of the seats
being thrust into the lleshy part Of his leg.
Three ladies' were seriously injured, and
rendered unable to proceed but they were
well cared for al the place of the accident.
A number of others injured, but it is
Hoped, and believed, as yet, but slightly.-
Among these was ilrs Col Dwight Of Stock
bridge,
Col. Mumford, one Of those killed, was
accompanied by ,oune daughter, whose
bodily injuries were not serious, but whose
mental agony at finding her beloved parent
and only present friend stricken down N a
horrid death, who can tell Her conduct
is described as heart-rending on seeing the
mauged and liieless corpse OF her father
draEn from the ruins Of the car
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17

NoUNG LAplrs' INSTITUTE, Pi.fcld
Mass We have received the Ninth Annu-
al Catalogue Of this fourisling institution,
still under the superintendent OF its ioun-
ders, Mr. and Mrs. Tyler This Catalogue
gives the names Of 2ll young ladies in at
tendance during The year or some part Of it,,
and representing seventeen different States
OF our Union, as well as several foreign coun-
tries. The corps Of Teachers is correspond
inely large, consisting Of nine gentlemen
and six ladies, exclusive ofdisiinguished lee
turers on various branches of science; and
all, il we may Judge from the results, and
from abundant testimony, are Of the highest
order Of qualifications
The present session closes on the 2Gth
inst, after the usual examination, and with
an Address by the Rev VIM. NJ. Rogers Of
Boston. The month o. October is vacation.
The Winter Session, Of five morths, will
open on the 7th of November.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-09-17
Settlement Of the Territorial Question

Settlement Of the Territorial Questions
The long controversy which has been
going OH as to the territory acquired by
The Mexican war, and the question OF
jurisdiction between the United States
and Texas, have nj length been settled
and We believe .fnaHy In the first
place is the Texan Boundary bil-which
removes the boundary, as claimed by
Texas, more than three hundred miles
south from Santa Fe, giving that state
$4,000 for relinquishng her pretended
claim, aud fot release from all obligl,
ilons TO pay any portion OF her State
debts IS 900, 900 of this money being
appropriated to the payment Of the lat
ter. The chief difference between this
settlement and that proposed in the
Compromise, is the giving up to Texas
5000 square miles Of uninhabited and
nninhabiiatlc desert country, IN cx,
change for large tract in the fertile val
ley Of the Rio Puerco, containing con-
siderable number of New Mexican in
habtants. We regard this as Il decided
Improvement
California is Internationally admitted
as free State, with the boundaries and
constitution she has herself adopted.
This is a late measure Of justice, yet
none the less TO be rejoiced over, as II
has been throughout the country. The
Senators aud Representatives Of the first
Pacific free State have taken their seats
in the halls of Congress and the South.
ern blusterers have not yct, as we hear,
dissolved the Union.
New Mexico has been organized as a
territory, aud that. too, we regret to say,
without an express exclusion of Slavery.
We should have greatly preferred her
admission as Free State, though we
cannot doubt that the result will be all
the same, so far as Slavery is concerned
after the decided hostility to that iusli>
tuition so distinctly expressed by the peo-
pie of tina, territory IN forming their
State Constitution, and also since the
character Of the country-its soil and
climate-havc come to be undersigned.
Utah is admitted Oh the same terms
and the same considerations, in the main,
will apply to this territory as to New
Mexico, so far as the question of free
dom is concerned. We have no appre-
hension tina, Slavery vii! ever 90 int
that region.
The whole purpose for which the W IL
mot Proviso was introduced seems Il
have heen thus directly accomplished
and we congratulate the country on the
fual settlement Of these agitatIng sub
iects. We trust Congress will hereafter
be able to proceed to lis more Legitimate
business ortaking care oflhe immediate
wants of tie country.