Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-28

HORSE sTUNG TO DEATH.-The Carlisle
| (Pa.) Democrat publishes the following sin
gular fact:
CA very.fne horse, the property of Col.
Noble, of this borough, came to his death
in a most singular manner, few weeks
since. He was led from the stable by his
owner, the Colonel, and tied in the rear
of the lot near to 5ee-stand, for the pur-
pose of grazing, In this position he was
left for half an hour or more, and it is pre-
sumed that by swinging his tail to keep off
the flies, he gave offence to the bees who
attacked him in countless numbers. When
discovered he was literally covered with
them-in his ears and nostrils especially
they hung in large clusters. The poor an
imal was led off, but it was too late; the
work was finished, and he died in less than
an hour afterwards The horse was an ex.
celIent one, and estimated at $50"
HORRIBLE SroRY--The Wilkinson Ha)
Wing of August LIST, records the following
event:
During the last few days report has
been in circulation in our vicinity, to the
following effect. 1t is stated that on Friday
last, as three children were returning from
school, near Liberty in Amte County, they
were overtaken by pack of dogs in pur.
suit of runaway negroes. The dogs fell in
upon them, and before assistance could be
rendered, killed and nearly devoured every
one of them. The father of the children,
hearing their scroame, can out with his gun
and succeeded in killing two of the dogs
At this time the owner of the dogs rode up
and threatened to shoot the father il he shot
any more of the dogs. The distressed fa-
Their reloaded his gun, and deliberately shot
the owner of the dogs through the heart;
after which he gave himself up, was tried
and discharged"
Workmen are employed in repairing the
cases containing the orange-trees of the
Tuileries garden, These trees are of
great age, some going back as far as seven
hundred. years, and the youngest three hun
dred. Every twenty years the earth in
each case is changed, and during the three
following years they appear sickly. They
then acquire fresh strength and throw out
an immense quantity of blossoms. 1t is
this periodical change of nourishment which
has led to their longevity.
An extraordinary calculating machine is
now placed in the Russian Court of the ex-
hibition. 1t is the invention of a Polish
Jew, named Stafel, native of Warsaw,
and works sums in addition, subtraction,
and multiplication, with rapidity and pre-
cision that is quite astonishing 1t also
performs the operation of extracting the
square root land the most complicated sums
in fractions. The machine, which the in
ventor calls Arithmeticia JnstrumentaLiS, is
about the size of an ordinary toilet.
EXTRAORDINARY ExPERIMENT.--John
Mccormick gave private exhibition on
Thursday evening, at Lafayette Hall, of
quite number of philosophical experiments
some the invention of others, but many
as original as they were extraordinary. But
the most curious experiment wrs that of
walking (by means of shoes of peculiar
construction, in an inverted position, upon
an under surface of a highly polished slab
of Italian maarble lie, nine. feet by three in d.
which Mr., M, successfully per-
formed "a feat never before achieved by any
man He afterwards explained that a
slight defect in the apparatus, easily rene
diable, rendered his task more arduous than
usual.-PiHsburgh Dispatch.
WAGES IN OREGoN.-A clergyman who
resided in New York, thus writes
from Oregon: Carpenters make from
eight to twelve dollars day, laborers five
dollars, and washerwomen get from three
to four dollars dozen for washing. Healthy
persons, who are accustomed TO work, and
willing to work, make money rapidly"
The SEVENTEEN YEAR LocUsTs.--These
curious insects are now cup and doing" in
several parts of this and the adjoining states.
In portion of the Scioto valley, especially
between Circleville and Bloomfield, they
are very numerous. In those places where
they appear, they fill the neighborhood with
loud singing, amounting almost to roar.
They ascend from the ground Immediately
to the trees, where they commence eating
the green leaves. We are told by those
that have witnessed their operation, that
they will in some cases entirely strip the
trees of their foliage, and leave them DESC
late.-Cncinnati Gazette.
Rev. Joab Seeley, formerly of this town,
died on Tuesday morning last, at his resi-
dence in Ogdensburgh. His death was
caused by cancer in the face.
One hundred and thirty people profess TO
have been converted at the recent camp
meeting at Martha's Vineyard
Lord Brougham is in very feeble health !;
both mind and body show symptoms of de-
cay.
AFRICAN EXPLORING ExPEDITIoN.-A
Washington writer states that the Secretary
of the Navy has under consideration plan
presented by Lieut.. Watkins to explore the
rivers st. Paul, Niger, Congo, ETC., and the
vast interior regions. He proposes to take
an iron portable steamer, himself as COM
mander, one midshipman, one engineer and
six mechanics, besides draughtsman, nat
uraist and physician. The estimated cost
is $4,000. Mr.. Watkins is confident,
from the information which he derived in
Africa, during his former visits, that he can
end coal fields on the st. Paups; and, if
so, one Of the chief obstacles to the estab-
lishment of steam communication between
this country and Africa will be removed.
The RAILROAD JUBILEE.-A despatch
from Toronto says the Ministry have ac-
cepted the invitation of the Boston Com
mttee, to attend the Rail Road Celebration
to be held in Boston the third week in Sep
TENDER. The Corporation of Toronto ex-
tended an invitation to the Committee, to
attend civic dinner ia honor Of their mis-.