Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-03-13

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(Cdnada-Eosl Standard, the shock of an
earthquake was experienced in this vicinity
about hall past five o'clock, p. NJ, accom.
panied by a low, rumbling noise. The
shock was so sharp that several persons in
and around this nelghborhood as far as
Chamcook, ran out Vt their houses, think
ing the chimnies were falling. In some
dwellings every article moved, and the in
mates were alarmed at the rare occurrence.
A friend at Campo Bello Informs US that
the shock was distinctly felt on that Island,
and IN the vicinity of Friar's Head an
opening in the earth an inch in width, and
extending about half a mile in length was
caused by this conguIsion of nature. The
shock was senslbIy felt at Midtown.
E9eT Jacob SlingeHaad, of RoyaItou, VT,
has been holden to bail at Montpelier in
$4,000 for procuring pensions by false GER
t%llcates. 1t has been acertained that he
has procured more than 100000 from the
department at Washington by fraud. He
is an old attorney, who had been in the
pension business in New York before re-
moving to Vermont.
ONE,EYED THOMPSON has come TO an
end at last, having committed suicide in
prison at New York Oh Sunday night by
taking morphine, He was arrested but a
day OF two before for passing counterfeit
money.
He has left letter, giving the reasons
tor his rash act, the chief of which ls that
his life had ceased to be Of service to those
to whom he was bound to protect, and in.
Vokes the lnterposltion of the thinking and
the %Virtuous in favor Of his wife and child.
rem. He solemniy declares in the most
positive manner, that the Drurys are guilty,
and that Warner had no knowledge Of the
torpedo case previous to its explosion. He
states that Gates was mistaken in swearing
to his being in New York at the time. He
concludes his letter as follows :-"The
disposition Of my body TO me can be of no
Consequence; yet SO far as | can | desire to
share the feelings of those who loved me
while living. On their account, to prevent
mutilation that would increase their suffer-
lngs, | state that my death was caused by
80 grains Of acetate of morphine. | pro-
cured 1t without the connivance of any,
Signed. w. H. Thompson.
TORONTO, Feb. 28.--A large anti-slavery
meeting, called by the mayor, was held in
the city hall last night. A society was
formed called the anti-sIavery society of
Canada, the declared object of which is to
aid in the extinction Of slavery all over the
world, and to manifest sympathy with fugi-
tives slaves from the United States.
The following articles have been sent
from Vermont to the worlds fair.
Rev, z. Thompson, Burlington, Vermont
woods
James Cook, Burlington, Burlington,
Mill cloths.
Miss Mary Williams, Woodstock, autumn
leaves.
Edward Parmenter, Mechamcsville,
birds eye maple veneers.
Loanard Dean, Manchester, maple
sugar.
William Barnes, Rutland, maple sugar.
SOLH Solh1 1OulldIu, oldIC pGHOlla.
Mrs. G. P. Peck, Burlington, silk hose.
Mr., John S. Pearce, Burlington, silk
handkerchiefs, and black and white mar
BILE.
Udney II. Penniman, Colchester, lime.
Fl. w. Catlin, Burlington, flour.
James r. Benjamin, st. Albans, brass
spring Trusses.
Elijah Mclean, Newbury, American pol
ish.
Robbins g. Lawrence, Windsor, rifles.
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Detroit
has issued a pastoral letter, forbiddiag his
people to attend charity balls. He says,
that " these balls are insulting to God"
Samuel G. Goodrich Qeter Parley) has
been nominated as Consul at Paris, vice
Robert Walsh, resigned. This new APP
pointment takes effect on the first Of April.
John T. Dodge Of Wenham, the last but
one of the surviving soldiers who fought at
Bunker Hill, died on the 25th, at the age
of eighty seven. Major Burns, Of New
Hampshire, is now the only survivor.
LARGE Gocks oGwiId geese passed over
New York, on Thursday nthelr northward
fight. This migration Of wild geese to
the north in the spring, is generally consid-
ed as an indication that the cold weather
is gone, no more to return for the season.
The Charleston Mercury deaounces the
Presidents proclamation, and the action OF
the Senate thereon. 1t says, The Boston
Mob has been used merely as a ruse to OBJ
tain the power to use the Array and Navy
against South Carolina.
The Panama railroad is progressing rap
Nv. and there are now 700 or 500 people at
work on it.
aT is rumored that the Hadley Falls Co.
are about tie engage in experiments i'll the
manufacture of flax into linen.
The Boston Herald calls Judge Aliens
attack upon Mr.. Webster, an " assault up
on private pecuIlarities.'"
St. Thomas Church, N. Y. City, on the
corner or Broadway and Houston streets,
was burnt last Sunday morning.