Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-02


son, in order to obtain seat
The MAINE LIoUoR LAw.-The opera
tons of thss law is decidedly against some
OF the old usages The city OF Portland
is now suffering in consequence, being un.
der the necessity Of hiring wolknen to per.
form the duties which have heretofore been
done by the inmates of the aImshouse,
without pay. If the law continues, it is
questionable whether alms-house establish
ments will be worth sustaining. 1t is said
that their patronage has dwindle1 one-halfI
already This onslaught on pauperism,
disease and crime is serious thing to think
Of! The interests of doctors are seriously
affected officers of criminal courts are in
danger of losing their business, and the
prisons in most counties will soon be to let.
Will the people uphold this state of things F.?
All men of spirit will of course cry out
against it; but they will and must submit
to the mandate of the people, Portsmouth
Journal.
GOLD MINES IN CANADA.-The discove-
ry o: gold in the valley of the river Chau-
diere has caused no little excitement du-
ring the present summer among the inhab-
itants of the surrounding country, and num-
bers have been induced to try their fortunes
in seaching along the numerous tributaries
which flow into either side of that river
No fewer than five hundred Americans,
and as many from New Brunswick and
Lower Canada, have been prospecting"
the place, but as few have any knowledge
of gold washing, disappointment has gener-
ally been the result, and nearly all have re-
turned home, finding it more profitable to
pursue their ordinary occupations. There
still remain five different companies, some
meeting with success, and others finding
sufficient to warrant more extensive prepar-
atoms 1t is an important fact that no one
has returned without carrying away speci-
mems Of the precious metals, thus showing
couclusively that every stream throughout
a large extent of country contains depos-
it OF gold, which, though not yet discover
ed in abundance, may, after thorough ex-
PLANTATION, enrich the adventurer, and be-
come an important source of wealth to the
country.--GkueOeC I3meS.
DREADFUL STEAMBOAT ACcIEENT.-A
despatch dated Evansville, Indiana, Sept
22d, gives further particulars of the great
accident we announced on Tuesday.
The steamer James Jackson exploded
yesterday, just as she was leaving Shawnee
town, in Illinois. A dreadful and heart
rending scene ensued. Thirty-fve persons
were killed and wounded The shrieks of
the wounded and dying caused a thrill of
horror in every breast.
The engineer in charge of the boat, inl-
mediately after the explosion, is reported to
have jumped overheard, and reached the
shore, when he took to the woods. A lady
who got on board at Shawneetown, was
killed before getting out of sight of her
home.
The steamer Cumberland Valley was but
a short distance below the Jackson at the
time of the explosion, but Immediately re-
turned, and the officers rendered all the as
sistance in their power
After taking on board the wounded, the
Valley lowed the jackson Oh shore. The
Jackson was completely torn to pieces,
fIom the fore TO the after part of her cabin.
Her boilers are smashed fiat. Every assis-
lance that could be rendered to the suffer
ers by our citizens was most cheerfully
done.
In the confusion of the moment it was
very difficult to get correct list of the xii.
led and wounded.
DEATH OF DUDLEY LEAvlTT.-The New
Hamshire Statesman announces the sud
den death of Dudley Leavitt, of Meredith
N. H. No man was better known, by hi
works, in New Hampshire, than Mr.. Leavitt
having been an almanac.maker, and ia
vorte one too, for more than half cehtu
ny. His first almanac was printed in 1897
and with the exception of few years, h
has continual to prepare and publish on
regularly every year, down to the presen
year, for 1852 He was also school teach
er of considerable local repute, and carrie
OH a small farm, which he owned, on tn
shores Of Lake Winnipisseogee.
MURDERED BY HER LovER.-The Wa
saw (Ill.) Journal, mentions a case of a,
gravated murder in McDonough county,
few days SINCE A young man was payir
his addresses to young lady, and had bee
engaged to her, but was discarded, +
went to her residence, to effect reconci
alton, but was unsuccessful, and he sta
bed her to the heart. The miscreant W
pursued to within six miles of Warsaw, b
escaped.
The New York Supreme Court ha
decided that the Free School Law Of Il
State is unconstitutional and void, in co
sequence Of its having been passed by
vote Of the people, instead Of being enaC
ed by law of the Legislature as requir
by the constitution.
IDIoTs.-Dr. Howe, of Boston, comm
stoned toprepare system for the educate
of idiots, estimates their number in Mass
chusetts at over 1860, and that three fourt
Of them are born of Incorporate paren
Many under his care, children of su
people, have the air, gait and appearance
drunken men,"
YANKEE lNQUIsITIvENEss.-l BostC
last week, a man was fined two dollars
drunkenness, and one dollar for not tell
his name. After sentence had been pas
he was asked if he could pay, TO which
replied that he guessed his friends up
country would send down potatoes and
ple-sauce enough to fetch that sum.
AT Chicago lately the water of the L
rose and fell from two to four feet ev
half hour during an entire day. At d