Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-19
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time, for the twenty years of our married life,-
Death has entered our dwelling, and found vic
tim in the youngest of our little flock. Our own
image, but etherialized and thousand times
beautifed, has crumbled, with our bright
hope, to dust But down, down, murmurng
heart. He who hath done it., doeth all things
WELL" The seed that goes into The ground is
mysterously, beautifully reproduced. The
human form divine " dies 10 spring forth into n
glorious immortality. Sweet child, adieu we
will come soon.
THE AscUTNEY MoUNTAIN-We see it an
aounced that the people Of Windsor are opening
a way to the top OF the Ascutney, one Of the
most imposing Of the detached mountains of
Vermont There are several associations con-
nected with this mountain of some historic or
personal interest, among which is the fact
! that it was made, for some time, the lurking
place from pursuing enemies, in the old wars,
of Mr.. Johns, brother of the first settler Of
Huntington, and companion. On this noun
tain, also, at subsequent period, young gen
tleman from abroad who had assembled in win
ter, and become lost in his descent, came near
perishing-an incident which furnished the
ground work of small bnt not very widely
known poem, by the late Rev. VIM. Perrin-a
brilliant but sadly fated preacher, who died in
sane in his native town, Berlin, in 1924. We
are glad to see these beacon monuments of our
Green Mountain scenery attracting attention.
THE CRoPs IN VERMoNT.-We have taken
considerable pains to ascertain the probable av-
erage of the crops, especially the hay crop, this
season, in different parts of the State, but find it
a difficult matter TO calculate. Some sections
in the line of the largest mountains have been
watered by frequent showers, while other Sec
tons have been almost wholly deprived OF them,
and consequently the hay crop is good in some
parts, while almost unprecedentedly light in
Others. The general average, owcver, cannot
be more than two-thirts of the usual amount.
The other crops are good.
THE TEACHERS CONVENTION was held at
St. Johnsbury last week, aud was, we under
stand, we'll attended. We hope their action will
, resut--not in the revival of the old mulated
: school law, but new and good one. We go
l for the Massachusetts system, and at some con-
yenient time intend giving our reasons for the
measure.
The Mt. Holly, N ]. Mirror tells an almost
incredible story, that some of Capt. Kidds treas
ure has been found among the pines, and that
The occupants of that region are in state Of
9 intense excitement man dreamed for sever
j al nights successfully that he should find this
/, treasure the place to be indicated by four iron
: bars projecting from the earth. He went and
found his dream realized. Two hundred and
forty thousand dollars had been discovered up
' to Monday night, buried in iron chests and the
: people have turned out with their pickaxes il
further search for The treasure.
r. Drayton and Sayres who were convicted and
. sentenced two years ago for the attempted alb
3 duction of 20 slaves in schooner Pearl, aud
whose term OF Imprisonment in the county Jail
: would extend to so years, were pardoned on
l. Wednesday by the President.
u The cholera at Rochester is diminished very
u rapidly, only six new cases and three deaths
l. having been reported 10 the Board of Hea tt
on Saturday. This will quiet the the fears O
many an anxious visitor TO the various watering
places from the city.
Over fifty houses were destroyed by fire a
Savannah, on the 4th inst, and seventy fane,
70 deprived of shelter.
A SAILOR DEvoURED By A SHARK AT Nor
i ToLK-Norfok Argus says:-The other nigh
I'd one of the men on board the U. s. ship Pennsy
n yana attempted to make his escape from the
ID service by pnnging overheard in expectation
to of reaching the shore in safety. The poor tel
IS, low had scarcely, however, touched the water
ID when he was seized by large shark and speed
10 ily despatched His cries for help are represen
nj led as being piteous in the extreme, but before
n. the boats could get to his assistance, he wal
DESTROYED by the voracious monster OF the deep
;, II is said that a number of these fish are in GU
Iii waters, having followed the Cyune when shC
came in from sea, with several men upon he
p sick llst-ther instinct, when there is disease
N. on shipboard, promising them to pursue in tn
lie wake in hope Of prey. Such sagacty is trul.
wonderful.
y TIE WOLVES AND THE RAILRoADs.-Durin,
K an excursion To North Indiana few days age
IL we learned that since the tracks Of the railroad
around the lake we're laid down but one singl
tn wolf has been seen or heard of south Of them
n and it is thought that he had never been mort
n since their construction. The farmers OF TWEEN
Dc ~ Miles Prairie and adjacent country are n
longer troubled about herding their sheep i
an pens during each night, as they were formerly
as The wolf is at all times exceedingly suspicion
of traps, and is not disposed TO venture nea
as iron or steel, however tempting the bait ma
In be that lies near it; hence their fear OF cross
CT inc the railroads track to commit depreciation
no on the nocks in the farming country south. A
&c night, too, when they leave their dens, tn
nd locomotives pass, and their hideous and strang
~ noise is not calculated 10 inspire the varminI
with any remarkable degree of confidence an
ne security from danger. - Chicago Tribune
BosroN Thursday, Aug. 12
LATER FROM THE FIsHERIEs.-Dy the steam
-, or Admiral we have St. John papers oil yeste
-, ~ day. Commander PERRY, of the MisSsstPp
oI landed at St. John on Monday, and was receive
- by Guard of Honor. On Thursday, he pre-
cceded to Fredericton, have an interview wit
On, the Governor.
md A public dinner to the Officers Of the Ms
". ,ssippi is talked Of by the inhabitants Of S
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