Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-09-26

Coolies, the dublin peueSiTidl, suoOeoo-
fully completed, on the 10Th ult, an extra
ordinary match against time, which he had
undertaken, namely, to walk thousand
half miles in a thousand half hours.
Among the newest inventions are swim
inc stockings, acting on the same principle
as the webbed feet of aquatic birds. They
were tested by one of the members of the
Rritish Association, who, by their aid, swan
with ease from Newhaven to Lelth Harbour,
against tide
~ Mrs. Young, respectable woman OF
New-Orleans whose husband had deserted
her through jealousy, leaped into the river
on The % ult, but was rescued by the mate
ofthe steamer Ohio. She was placed in the
watch-house, where she attempted to choke
herself by the ropes made of her hair, aud
when life was nearly extinct, she was dis
covered by an officer, and restored to life.
Coal IN VERMoNr.-A vein of coal
closely resembling in appearance and quail
jtv the Liverpool coal, about eighteen inch
es in thickness, has been struck, in sink
inc a shaft for iron, in Brandon. The ex-
tent of the vein is yet matter of uncer-
tanty, the workmen have penetrated from til-
teen to twenty feet, through bed of coal.
which assumes harder and more matur-
appearance, at every step.-Vermont Union
Wig.
Badges OVER THE THAMEs.-lt is stat
ed in one oE the English papers, received
by the last steamer, that the SIX largest
BRIDGES which span the river Thames, IN
London, are gradually giving way, Blach-
friars in particular, has evlnc ed such signs
of insecurity, that it is thought nothing but
very great precautions can prevent the
whole fabric from beng preclpltaled INTO
the river. The others which are IN a SIM
larIy precarious condition, are London
bridge Southwark bridge and Westmln-
ster.
~ A flock of wild geese was seen at
Baltimore on Friday going south from
which tame geese predict an early and Sc
we're wInter,-P0St.
The ERIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mle
more, from Corning TO Ilorneitsvllle, was
opened on Monday, leaving 1875 miles to b.
completed to Lake Erie.
RAINS OF THE I'd INST EXTENDED TT
THE SoUTn AND WEsT.-ln PousviIIe, "a
the water began to fall on the 4th, but tn
DAMAGE was frightfuI. -Four or five browne
bodies we're found near one OF the lro
mills Reading Railroad will be repalre
in a few days. The damage to the Schuy
kill canal is so great that it cannot posslbl
be repaired this season. The damag
along the Lehigh by the freshet will not
so great as was at first supposed, and IL
canal will soon be put in order. Pennsy
vania papers are filled with deplorable a
counts of the storm. Many lives were los
Pittsburg, 4th There is a good stag
of water for boating in the river this NOR
inc. The cholera has entirely dlsapPea
ed.
At Troy much damage was done IL
dam above Wiuslow's works gave way al
several persons barely saved their lives oil
lad was drowned. Wnslow q Corning
lower factory was injured so that 1t W
take three weeks to repair it.
Ia The most gratifying accounts ma
reached us of the working and productl'
ness of the Cliff and Minnesota Copp
Mines Immense masses Of ore have recet
ly been taken out, and it is dlfilcul' TO
it from the mines in pieces small enou
for shipment. Seven Jumps taken from
Cliff mine weighed 2G,S52 pounds,
four from Tinesota l4,64l. Another e
dece of the great size of these masses
that it requires teams of 10, ~, and sor
times IA horses to haul them the dlstaI
of three-unarters of mile from the mi
to the lake. In arder to fit them tor ST
ment the pieces Of ore which is too tie
cious and compact to be broken in blastl
have to be cut up with long chlseI' III
fourths of an inch in width, by chipping
piece by piece with heavy hammer :
eral DAYS since a schooner sailed Tor T
down Lake Superior with 60 tons OF cop
ore. and the rocks are said to be filled
heavy masses, waiting transportation.
TR A mother who was in the habit
asking her children before they retired
night what they had done during the do
make others happy, found young.
daughter silent The elder ones spoke
deeds and dispositions founded on the G
en- rule "Do unto others as you would
should do unto you" Still the little br
face was bowed down in silence
question was repeated, and the dear
child said timidy "A little girl who
near me on the bench at school, had 10
baby brother; all the time she studied
lesson she hid her face in her book
cried. felt so sorry that laid my
on the same book and cried with hi
Then she looked up and put her
around my neck, but do not know
she said had done her so much good.
q While MASKING apples for eide
Centre, o., boy was stung in the n
by "yeow jacket" and died in tv
minutes, his wndpipe being closed by
swelling. We supposed that wasps are
ed yellow jackets in Oho-Post.
~ The Turnbull, Ohio, Wing
"a curious phenomenon has been with
here for several days past BY keepln
eve directed as nearly as possible tt
focus Of the sun, myriads of grassho
could be seen on the wing at dIstaT
several hundred feet in the air, appa
making their way South"
~ A salmon weighing nine poun
captured a short distance above hari