Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-12

attacked anything and everything within
its reach. 1t being dark, it could not be
ascertained where it was, until the arrival
of the gardener with lantern, when the
animal attacked him, biting through his
pantaloons and boots. Ii also bit very Sc
verely dog. The party finally succeeded,
after great difficulty, in killing it, when it
proved to be very large wild fox, and pre-
sumed to be in rabid state.-Natchez
Courier, 18th inst.
We read the above with painful interest.
There is no question of the fact that foxes
do at times become rabd, and their bite
is said to be even more violent than that OF
the mad dog. We once knew young man
and highly intelligent and promising
young man he was-bitten by mad fox.
For long series of years-some twelve or
ffeeu-he was subjected TO fits of most
violent character, racking his physical con-
situton and seriously imparing his mind.
While the fits we're on MIN, and these oc-
Cured invariably once a week, he uttered
terrific noise, which could scarcely have
been distinguished from that Of fox or
small dog in the death agony. This, we
understand, is the characteristic effect of
the bite of rabid animal.--N o. Crescent
City,
A BRIDEGROOM IN CHAMs.-At Cincin-
natl, Ohio, On Thursday last. Charles P.
Clifton, a notorious thief, confined in the
Jail and about to be taken to Columbus to
serve the state seven years in the peniien.
tiary for the crime burglary, was married
in the county Jail to Elizabeth Ann Jones
by Squire Pugh. When married he was
loaded with chaino and letters that had
been put on HIM to prevent his escape from
Jail, which he has attempted repeatedly du-
ring his confinement.
CANADA.-GEoLoGICAL SURvEY.-A cor
respondent of the Tribune, writing from
Toronto, under date of the 2lst inst, gives
the following as the result thus far of the
geological survey of Canada West by Mr..
Logan, the provincial geologist, and his as
slStants -
They report that Lake Superior is 81 l-G
feet, nearly, higher than Lake Huron, Of
which Is 10 feet of rise is at the Saul Ste
Marie; that Tobermary, near Cape Hurd
is an excellent harbor; that, with the excep
ton of Goverlsh harbor, at the mouth of the
MARYLAND, and the basin at the exit of the
RiUiere al Sable (South,) there is not ;
single place of security for any kind of yes
sci, on Lake Huron, between the River
Sangume and the St. Clair; that gypsum
md bud lie nla nj hut mr.
coal any where in Canada. They went W
the Spanish River go miles from Lake HUI
ron, and found it navigable 30 miles fol
vessels drawing five feet, with five cascades
of l27 feet rise in the next 30.
The WASHINGTON MONUMENTAL tn,
late session of the Scientific Convention a
New Haven, Professor w. r. johnson pro
nounced the stone of which the Washington
Monument is being constructed of very in
differant quality, among the poorest build
ing material in the United States 1t is ca
pable, according to Professor j., of sustain
in pressure of only two thousand pounds
to the square inch, being seven thousnnt
pounds less than marble will sustain ant
thence concludes that, if the column is car
ried to the helgth contemplated it mus
necessarily crush under its own weight The
subject is one of manifest interest, an(
ought to be carefully investigated
REMAINS OF A MAMMoTH.-The work
men on The railroad near Aurora, ILL.,, hav
exhumed two immense tusks and severa
teeth, evidently belonging to some of tn
VUhI
six inches appear to have been broken
weighs one hundred and twenty-five pounds
and the largest tooth is over twenty-on
inches in circumference.
RETURNED FROM CALIFoRNIA.-Four {
the "Peacham California Company
composed principally of persons Of Peacl
am and Danvlle-returned home last weel
Two of them, Martins belond to Danvlll
The Four bring home about $4,000 eacl
The remainder ofthe company had not, a
ofthem, succeeded quite so well, but as
whole had done much better than the ave
age amoung the diggers. The company ha
dissolved, but a portion of them purchase
an acre, and were lucky in making GOO
selection. The individuale returning ha
seen enough of the gold country-one
them was but just able 10 get heme-so
out their share of the acre upon favorab
terms. They name some individuals wi
went out from this section, who had not bee
able to meet their expenses, and say tn
there are multtudes there digging in Il
hope to get enough so enable them to retu
IN their homes -CnIedOninn
OGDENsBURGH RAILRoAD.-A rece
letter from Col. SchIatter, chief engineer
this road, says ;-"I have just returned trc
trip over the line to and from Ogde
burgh, and now assure you that nothing Il
than strike or want ofrals can prevt
the whole line from being in good runnl
condition on the LIST of October next
atlas.
New WHEAT AT MARKET.-The Sy
cuse Star says that large quantities
:. wheat are received at that market, to
amount Of fifteen to twenty thousand bu
els day by a single house, and that
years the crop has not been known to be
abundant or of such excellent quality. ]
price has declined, ana ii is now selling
that place Tor 81 bushel, It's compu
that the years crop in Michigan will
double that of any past year.
The DEAD OF l950.-The list of pers
ofnote who have deceased during the
half of the present year embraces many
tinguished names. We notice some
them.
John C. Calhoun, Franklin II. Elm
Sargent S. Prentiss, Daniel ?. King,
thew L. Davis, Jacob Hays, Gen. AacI
Taylor, Brig. Gen. Mason. Commo'
Jones, ]. Newand Maffit, Adam Ram
S. Margaret Fuller, Emperor OF China,
Robert Peel, Duke Of Cambridge, Presi
1 Boyer.-[Alb. Reg.
SINGULAR SucrDE.-The Nashua Ga1
saws n man from Litchiield came to