Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-02-06

bout A. years ago. At twilight, on the evening
before that remarkable day, the mercury must
have stood, as it was thawng, at least as high
as 80 above zero, and the next morning. ten or {
~ hours after it stood at 80 below zero. while
the wind blew perfect hurricane. Such ter.
ribls day as that, however, stands alone in the
records of American meteorology.
Puss in qyfr.-Aftel writing the above, when
We reached the Office Saturday morning, a sub
scrber in Berlin, CO ing for his paper as soou
as he dared venture out, informed us, that as he
went out 10 feed his cattle that morning, he was
followed BY his cat, that stopped near the door,
while he passed on to the barn In few mo
ments his ears we're assalled by an unwoated
out-cry in the direction of the house when turn
ing, he saw the cat on top Of a post, into which
was driven spike, or piece of old iron held fast
by her tongue adhering to the iron, which she
had unwlungly attempted to lick. Puss was
SOON exlcated but not without the loss of the
entire skin of one side of her tongue, which
was afteI wards found still adhcring 10 the iron.
10
1t recalls another, which we heard a nelghbor,
who was iltle gwen to rodOnnntade, relate re-
spechng his cat, to illustrate the extraordinary
suddrnness Of The change Of tue weather the
vrn!ng previous to the cold Friday to which we
nave before siludtd. He sald he stood at the
door, when the change occurred, and saw his
cat that was housing about IN an adjoining
field IA doz III rods off, strike line for the house
the lus'a tn" cold blast struck her +; but before
she could reach the door, her feet froze into the
sposh and held her fast IN her ICY stocks, so
that he had to chop her out with his axe to save
her lite .-.
THE LAND OF BREAD.-The quantity of
wheat which Ohio raised in 1859 is set
down al thirty millions OfbuShcts, sufficient
IL supply tie wants of that stat, and leave
a surplus Of eighteen millions of bushels
The corn raised is equal To one hundred
bushels Ia each ii he two million persons
in he state. The surplus Of these two ar
tlcles is equal in value tn twenty-five mil
Inns OF dollars -BOS Post.
"SAGACIrI OF THE iIoRsE.' In Carlis-
lie, OHIO. a man named Adams was killed
by the kick Of horse. The owner Of the
horse, between whom and the deceased
some difficulty had occurred, was arrested
on charge 81 murder, it being thought
that he had taught the animal to kick, and
knew that he coCld make it kick whenever
he pleased lfthe owner Of he hnrse is
convicted we think his quadruped must be
indicted as an accessory. ..
A COMMUNICATIVE met few days
since two individuals, who are cousins,
h wing the same name, whose fathers were
brothers, whose mothers were sisters
and whuse wives are sisters. We challenge
the whole world for similar coincidence
Bangor Mercury.
W There are 90, O(m miles Of telegraph
i'll operation in the United States; 1000
OIL the Morse principle, and about, 10, GOO
on the House and Balm principles
n John c. Hays. who was indicted b,
the Grand Jury Of Addison County, for the
murder of his wife, and for whose hiaI, a
special Term was ordered to be holden the
l4th inst, by Judge PlERPoINT, has been
discharged on noILe prOsequi.
Milwaukee, Jan. a.
Hon. n. Dodge has been elected u. S.
Senator from this State, and Oh the first bal
lot.
New York Ian *
Stephen Bennett, the fugitive Slave. after
being remanded back to hs owner, was
bought by the Abnlitloni~ts for $35O.-Te
egr0ph to Bur. Free Press.
~ The new paper at Washington, to
advocate SCOTS election, is to he got up by
Mr. Holmes f South Carolina.
~ Ship Toronto, from New Orleans
for New York, has been lost off Manila
Reef The officers, crew and passengers
after remaining on the wreck 40 hours,
were taken IF and brought into Charleston,
sc rt FFE
~ Al an evening party in Providence,
X. l., re emily, 1t was proposed To dispose
of the belle OF The room by lottery Tween.
~ tickets we're immediately sold at a fixed
price. The joke ended not here The
fortunate adventureT has since married the
the lady whose name was drawn against
his number
MURDERER Of Ms " Brauttm Cigar Girl
The tdgefslown Md News gives the con'es
Si0n of one Charles Wallace. suid to have been
h,, k,,., hnt,N ko:n Il,
stake bV In,b ON the banks OF tile Mississippi
on August I4th, 1850. He conlcsses TO thu
murder of .ry Rose 8. the bean ilul cigaj cir
o! Ne" York, and number Vi rObberes and
Other crimes.
EV A specimen Of the wild Cotton plant
with full bolIs, p!ucked within fifty yards q
the sea on the west coast of Africa, i'll Aug
usr Inst, has been exhibited at Liverpool =
The quality is fine, and this specimen show
that there would be no difficulty IN cultivaI
ing c" ton where it was gathered.
The raising Of Colt, IA III India is gon
on with great success. The best kinds I
American seed are used Next year arg
amount Of Cotton is expected to be sent iron
India to England.
EY The Senior Class Of Dartmouth Gu
lege have lately presented TO Prot. Cha
B. Haddock premium silver pitcher, as
testimony Of their high regard and gre'
esteem. ..
DEATH OLA HaRoINE.-Mrs. Bailey VT
is renowned for her patriotism in lurnlshl
means for prosecuting the battles of II
revolution. was burned 10 death, few da
since, at her residence in CIR ion, opposI
New London. She was upwards of nine
wears nf aUP