Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-28
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THANKSGIVING DAx.-A day for public
thanksgiving has been set apart in thirteen
States NORTH Carolina on the 18th Nov;
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maryland,
Ohio Indiana, Florida, Massachusetts, on
the 29th of November; Vermont. Dec. 9th
Pennsylvania, New York, Dec, 18th MAINE,
Dec. 10Th and South Carolina, Oct Oath.
~ A singular discovery has been made
in Madagascar. Fossil eggs of all enOr-
imous size have been found in the bed Of a
torrent. The shells are an eighth of an
inch thick, and the circumference of the
egg itself is 2 feet 8 inches iengthwise, and
2 feet2 inches round the middle.-Sci. Am.
OLDEST INBABITANT.--Mr. Peake, the
assistant marshall for taking the census in
the town of Pomfret, returns the name of
Peter Nassau, cnlored man born in Mar
tinico, now residing in Pomfret, of the age
OF one hundred and tUenty gears. We fire.
quen.ly see this veteran in the streets. Al
though somewhat lame. he walks without
J.--uNCC"y.
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED. The cause
of the many sudden deaths at Kalamazoo,
Mich. two or three weeks since, is thus ex-
planned by the Chicago Journal: A bot
tle &C corrosive sublimate was mist AIKEN for
vinegar and mixed with the mustard. The
number OF deaths were 1873 at Kalamazoo
2 at Marshall, 2 at Grand River. and one at
Mottville."
CHEsNUTs.- delicious nuts are un-
usually plenty this season. The Greenfield
Republican learns, on inquiry, that there
cannot have been less than 1900 bushels,
which have been purchased by the traders
in that village; aud considerable quantities
must have been collected in other towns in
Franklin county. The price started at two
dollars bushei, but has feceded till it nov
stands at s ,25.
HORRIBLE TRAGFDY.-On Thursday NOR
ming about 2 o'clock, an attempt was made
to break into the Village Bank, Danvers,
by gang of robbers. The bank watdhman
Mr. Aaron Bateman, who was inside the
bank, ordered them to desist, but they per-
severng, he discharged his gun at them
through the glass door. The robbers I'M
mediatey run, and all but one who fell after
running few rods, escaped in carriage
The noise aroused Mr.. John Page, who
lived near the Bank, who coming out STUN
bIed over the dead body OF the robber On
examination the man proved to he his own
son, John c. Page, a man about 43 years
old, and hrother-ln-law of the cashier ii
the bank.
The father, says other accounts, on find
ing it was his son became distracted.
Dem. Standard
Washington, Oct Oath
Jesse E. Dow, well known poet and po
IticaI writer, died suddenly last night. He
was the Democratic candidate for Mayor a
the last election.
LARGE FIRE IN DETROIT. Detroit, NOU
18Th The depot of the Michigan Railroad
at this place, was destroyed by fire last eve
ming. The amount of property consumed
was large.
The loss is about s lou, 600, 8 Al, 900 o
which falls upon the Railroad Co., and thu
remainder upon those who had wheat, Aoul
and other property stored in the building
About 40 tons of goods in transit were
onsumed. The depot was S5U feet long
nd 60 feet wide. 1t is thought it can be
ebuilt in sixty days
A PRECoCIoUs COUPLE. One Of tn,
census takers in Greene County, Mr.. Nj
Coy, informs of an instance of precocit
that came under his observation, which VI
venture to say is unparalleled in this count
ry. The parties are a married couple, tn
husband eighteen, and the wife sixteen.
They have been married about four year
and have two children, one ofwhich is owe
three years of age. and the other over two
--Yenia Torchight.
LONGEVITY. - The Nashville Banne
gives an account of lady residing in O
verton county, who is 1919 years old. He
youngest son is seventy.
Mrs Elizabeth Cormel, aged lt'5 years
native of New Hampshire, is living il
Waldo Co., Me. aud in Belmont, ALBUMIN
Befas,, John Donald lives at the age OF To-
years.
The CHOLERA AT JAMAICA.-The fol
lowing appalling details of the ravages tina
the cholera has been, aud is making in ia
maica. are communicated to us by a frien
and highly respected resident of that island
who arrived here day before yesterday il
the Empire City. He states that in the Blu
rial ground Of Spanishtown, the seat of gov
eminent of the island, twenty five bodie
were left Sunday before last, upon the SUI
face of the ground. it being impossible t
induce any one to bury them. The Cove
nor finally offered their freedom to the col
victs in the penitentiary, if they would pei
this dangerous office for the deceased
few OF them accepted his offer, but most
those who did so, died shortly after of tt
epidemic.
The population Of Port Royal was dec
mated in about a week.
Marrow ESCAPE OF WILD BEAST T.
MER-Ilydralgo, one of Van Amburgh
ass'staI's in tanning animals at Toron,
lately wet. into cage in which panther
uge,' nu'.Ss, cougar leopard, and
s1llen, when HydfSso struck 5'm with
whip, which so enras 81 the haas, ,ba, h
't' - ,Io man athe Otdst thd' II