Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14

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VERMONT CENTRAL RArLRoAD COMPANY.
The Treasurer, Josiah Quincy Jr.,) of
this road, has made known through the
Boston papers the following statement of
its finances:
4'he whole line Of the road, from Windsor
to Rouse's Point, is finished and paid for,
and communication established that will
permit car to pass from Ogdensburg or
Montreal, to Boston or New York without
unloading.
Cars and engines have been provided on
the most liberal scale eqaIling, believe,
in number those on the Western, and being
ample to perform the traffic of the line
The floating debt Of the Corporation
amounted on the first of July, to
$Sl4,529 rs
The assets of the corporation,
to the extinguishment of this,
consists of each, notes of
hand, and stocks at the valu-
alton of the Committee on
Finance, were equal to 550,549 SIS
Leaving floating debt of $263,96 81
Beside This there is bonded debt, part
OF which comes due in about a year, but
which, with the balance of the floating
debt, will be funded, arrangements for
which will be submitted to the share-hold-
ers at the annual meeting, and leave the
income of the road free for dividends here
after.
The increase of the floating debt is the
result of expenditures for equipments, rem
dered imperatiVely necessary by the in.
crease Of business.
Frederika Bremen, is now at Nahant. 1t
is said that she will visit Salem and the
White Mountains, before proceeding to
New York to embark for Southampton ear
ly in September.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.-On Tuesday
morning Goth ult., tremendous storm
of thunder and lightning passed over
Holmes Hole, when lightning shivered Sc
veral buildings and killed Mrs. Almira
Norris, widow of Capt. Norris, late of
Ship Sharon. Also, Mr.. Francis Nye,who
was at the time in his paint shop. The New
Bedford Mercury says the storm was most
terrific, and such was the presence of cleo
tricity in the atmosphere, that it was easily
preceptible to all, while the air seemed to
be filled with fire.
MORE FRAUD.-It is rumored that two
more frauds upon the Mexican commission
ers have been discovered, and that investi-
CATION is about being gone into.
CHOLERA AT ST. LOUISA despatch
from St, Louis, dated Goth ult., says, "The
cholera is fast disappearing from the city
On the 23d there were but two deaths, and
to-day four more"
TREMENDOUS SToRM.--On the night OF
the 18th inst, tremendous storm rag
ed along the course of the Missouri river,
extending from Kansas to Council Bluffs.
Houses were unroofed, trees blown down
and great destruction visited on property.
At Oregon, it is reported, house was
struck by lightning, and eight men seated
around table playing cards, were killed
At Kanesville the destruction was very
great, particularly among cattle.-Louis-
UiAe Journal, 28th uh.
THE CosT OF ARDENT SP1R1rs.-Presi'
dent Everett comp utes that the use of al
coholic beverages costs the United States
directly in ten years, 81 200, 600, OOO has
burned or otherwise destroyed, $5,OOO,.
600 more of property; has destroyed 300,-
600 lives; sent l50, 900 TO our prisons, and
100000 children to the poor houses caus-
ed 500 murderers 1900 suicides, and
has bequeathed to the country l 900, 400 of
orphan children.
The wife and three children of DR..
Vigne, of New Orleans, died in conse-
quence of eating food cooked in copper
vessel.
An Irishman died at Portland in conse-
quence of drinking quart of ice water
He was recently from Ireland.
A MIsER.-The Cincinnati Nonparei
speaks of one Giles Woodie in that city
who is worth 5000, 900, and never took
newspaper. He wears but one suspende
and was never known to have but one but
ton on his coat. He has left directions
with his undertaken to use nails instead o
screws in his coffin, as they are nue.
cheaper.
J. B. Danforth, Jr., has disposed Of hi
interest in the Vermont Patriot to Charlie
G. Eastman, ESQ.,, who has become sol
proprietor.
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD.
The Directors have resolved to reduce IL
cal fares upon this road from 3 to 2 l.
cents per mile.
SALT WATER IN East TENNEssEE.-I
excavating wells in Anderson county, Eas
Tennessee, salt water has been found at
depth of about hundred and seventy fee
Tubes have been ordered and all possibl
dispatch will be employed to commenc
the manufacture of salt. Other wells wi
soon be sunk, and the prospect now is tina
hitherto undiscovered source of wealt
TO East Tennessee rs to be unlocked.
FRANcE.-Mr. George Summer, in
letter from Paris to friend in Providence
say :-"You ask about France-pray be re
assured. All is going on well. Their
will be no revision-no reelection of Lou
Napoleon. The Republic will stand-th
constitution will be respected. The goo
candidates will be brought forward befor
next May, and retrOgades and progressist0
will try by forces"
Counterfeit $40 bills on the bank
Ncwbury, at Wells River, Vermont, are il
circulation, payable to B. Wells, dated jan