Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-04-01

wooden and the other Francis life boat. The
crew Of the first boat consisted OF the pilot MI
Southard. who was dangerously injured, ana
two men, who were instantly killed. M. Mall
leteft and William Smith, who were IN tne me
boat, were thrown into the air to consderaoie
hight, and went then down to the bottom. M
Maillefert was severely and William Sm'th
slightly burned and hurt but they both were
able to swim, and got hold of the stern OF the
life boat, which was kept ahoat by its airchamber
Had it not been for this part of lifeboat, they
would very likely both have been drowned, their
strength being entirely exhausted. There is
good hopes that Mr.. Maiefort will soon recover.
VIM. Smith seems to be out of danger me
body of one OF the men who were killed, was
driven ashore, sadly mutilated. The body of
the other man has not yet been found, and we
think it our duty, until his fate is known with
certainty, TO Withhold his name, having, however,
taken care to prepare his family for the worst:
The three men who were saved, were picked
up by boats sent out from We sells passing through
the Gate at the time."-N Y. Ecsning Times.
Miss Catherine B. Kinney, died suddenly
on the 9Th ult., at the residence ofCharles Wal
do, Esq, in East Randolph. She retired to rest
on the evening of the 4th, in usual health, and
was found corpse in tina morning. 1t IS sup
posed she died in fit There was no one with
her except a small child. She was one OF three
orphan children whose parents were missionaries
at the Dwight Station, in Arkansas and died at
the place.
! RUN's Dalxos.,-Al&oe dollar bill was shown
to us to day. which contained the following en-
basement
"This is the last left me from fortune of 49,
900, bequeathed me by beloved uncle Oh
! Rum thou art the cause of all this Beware,
young man, of the wine glass i; it has been the
ruin Of me. Oh Rum! sure at last thou bltesl
like an adder
New York, Sept. IA, 165l."-JOur. Of Com
AN OvERsEER WHIPPED BY SLAvEs.-Mr
R. Porter, an Overseer OF VIM. H. Gains, Esq
Of Warrington, Va, was severely whipped or
the Isl ult., near Brentsvile, by four slaves
belonging to the latter gentleman. 1t appears
they atripped him, tied him 10 tree, and intlct
ed on him such whipping as it is thought may
result in his death.
MAN SHoT.-In Northampton, few days
since, Mr. Justin E. Bragg OF that town, formerly
of Swanzey, N. H., was accidentally shot while
out hunting. He was resting over the muzzl'
of his gun. when his dog came up and put it,
paw upon the trigger, dlScharging the contents
Of the barrel into the head of the unfortunate
man, killing him instantly. Mr.. B. was 81 year
of age.
FINANcIAL AFFA1Rs--A late Boston Travel
Ter says, The easy position of financial affair
continues, and there is steady and GROWN!
confidence in the business community. Tn
rates for money are gradually yielding, and tn
quantity Of merchantile paper offering in tn
market is unusually limited.
New York city receives $4,000 a year i
return for licenses to sell liquor by the glass
and spends 100000 in consequence OF tn
traffic, Independently of the tremendous mora
evils resulting therelrom.
PRESIDENTIAL PRosPECT. The correspond
ent Of the Baltimore Sun writes as follows froI
Washington Gen. Scott is Just now under cloud
and Mlllard Fillmore and Daniel Webster loo
ming up. Gen. SCOTS recent letter against tn
Native Americans has produced violent OF
position to him on the part of that powerful faC
ton and his former letter to George w. Rec
and others, of Philadelphia, dated Nov. l0tl
1871, is quite enough to drive away the adopte
cizens. For the first time, believe, the avail
ability of Gen. Scott begins to be doubled.
New HAMPSHIRE The Tribune corrects
mistake AboM ths New Hampshire election
follows
The Newspapers are stating that the FIR
Soil vote has fallen off from that of last year
This conveys false Impression. Rev. Jol
Atwood was last year the regular Democrat
candidate for governor until the appearance
his letter condemning tie Fugitive Slave La
when he got into a scuffe with the party leade
and was thrown. But many of the rank al
file" refused to give him up, and in several
the strongest Democrats towns he was suppC
ted bya large majority Of the voters. These ha
| since in good part been coaxed back into t
Irregular " fold Whereby his poll is much DIM
ished, but the real Free Soil vote is rather larg
than last year.-.M Y. Tribune.
) Sir John Harvey, Governor of Nova Scot
: died recently at Halifax. Governor Harvey W
4 an old soldier in the battle Of Waterloo, a
) in the last American war.
, 1t is said that the New Brunswick Legislatr
! will probably pass an act similar to that kno
, as the Main Liquor LaT.
" The Paramount, Va. Banner states that
+ men and one woman were lately murdered
n a house in Dodridge County, Va, They W.
e emigratng west and stopped at the house for
Q night. A large amount Of money they had W
s them was stolen by the murders. The atlociC
deed is supposed to have been committed
n parties who broke out of Jail al Lynchburgh.
h Horace Bonney, oounterfeiter, recently
J. capped from jail in Augusta, Me, A reward
1t $500 is offered for his capture and return.
= GOLD DUsT. The amount of California g
n dust received at the Philadelphia Mint Fl
;, New York during the year 1851, was alb
ninety tons
IT R. F. Andrews, ESQ., Secretary of Civil
is Military Affairs, has been admitted as an At
! ney of the Supreme Court, at Woodstock.
IS The Senate Committee on Patents have
d ported unanimously in favor Of the extension
McCormick's Patent for his reaping machine
. Messrs. Harper g. Co. have purchased
International Magazine, to incorporate il '
u their own
rs Snow in the woods above Moosehead L
IF in Me-, is still five feet deep.
Is FROM SoU4H AmEmoA The following
= ter will show that Earthquakes and Civil "
nc are not all the calamties they have to pro-
against in that quarter of the world. Dise'
e, incidental to our own climate, also find their
at there. as will be seen by the remedy they
at for protection.
or To DR. J. c. flyers, &c.
~ Valparaiso, Chill, S. A. July 90, Ii
u. DEAR SIR; We have the pleasure to re
10 on your shipment of CHERRY PICTORIAL to
tie house, the whole quantity sold, and pres;
& demand for more, which must await the arr
IN TO further supplies. Its success in curing
he eases OF the lungs, and its consequent notorl
1T has cXcelled any medicine ever used IN
n country. Most of our remedies here are i'm
tie ted from England, and some of them are
and valuable but no product Of medical
:. from that or any other quarter has over won
70 fully the confidence of our population as
~ beautiful preparation of yours.
u The article has attracted particular atten
~ among our most distinguished citizens, from
g fact that General Bunes, President of the