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

hut, living the year round III the savage lonell-
ness which seemed best to accord with his dis
position, and pursuing the business of his call
ing, till compelled to flee, as it afterwards ap-
peared to escape the vengeance of the Indians.
file then took up his abode on Dog River in
Berlin, where he seemed to shun intercourse
with the settlers, and revealed hrlself,when seen
by them, as dark, moody and disturbed man.
AT length it was whispered abroad that there
was good cause for his moodiness and inqui-
etude; and 1.-THE rumor soon settled into the re-
voting tale that he had met an Indian, richly
laden with turs, shot him, robbed him. and fast
emng his steel traps to his body sunk it in The
lake. This story was strengthened, IN short
time, by the appearance of a small band of In
dans, found lurking in his neighborhood, and
his sudden disappearance from home, till they
had gone. This visit and attempt 10 capture
Sawyer was repeated, at intervals, for several
years by small parties of Indians one of which,
armed with guns tomahawks and strong cords
to bind the victim, we we'll remember encounter
ing in piece of woods about two miles from
his usual abode, and of being nearly frightened
out Of our boy wits by their appearance. But
though the Indians did not succeed in catching
OK killing their willy foe, yet their persevering
efforts at length drove him out of the country TO
the west where, it is said, he yet resides in ex-
IRENE old age, having left behind him, on the
public mind, the same strong but underlined i'm.
preston of his guilt, which rumor And the at
tending circumstances had INDICATED.
Two or three years ago, we fell in with an
aged relative ofSawyer, and ,entured 10 breach
the subject, when the former readily admitted
the homicide, but contended that "Sawyer
caught the Indian stealing his corn, and in his
veXation and thoughtlessness, up with his rifle
and shot him."
We then took accaHon 10 consult another old
and reliable first settltI, Who after some hesta-
ton, SAID: " fear the old story was mainly the
true one. The indians rarely make mistakes in
these matters. One ofthem will reason thing
out curiousy, and with more certainty than
dozen lawyers This was sly deed, but the
body soon becoming dsengaged from the traps,
with which it was SUNK as | understood the
case, rose, and w&s found by the Indians, with
the fatal bullet in it. This they kept, and gong
TO Sawyer's deserted camp, they dug ont of
tree, on which he was known to practice at
mark shooting, another bullet, compared the
two, and brought in their final verdict accord
ingy. Killing an Indian was not looked upon
then as now; ,ut it hung like a curse upon the
unhappy Sawyer, and, till the day of his death,
will probably CONTINUE to haunt him."
Between this conflicting testimony we do not
pretend to Judge.
e ANOTHERN Discovery IN FLAX COTTON
An amateur chemist of Nottingham, England
while engaged recently in testing the Chevalel
Caussen's che mical process of making cotton
not having any flax straw at hand, tried it upon
oat straw To mis- establishment, after the silica
and gums which enter into the composition o
# oat straw in greater proportions than in flax, haC
4 been dissolved, he obtained large quantity o
good cotton. The opinion he formed from THU
and subsequent experiments is, that tho common
i straws of this country msy be profitable CONVEX
ted into cotton, thereby adding to the certaint,
and abundance other future supplies.
Liquors MADE IN THE UNITED STATES
The Census Report gives the amount of whisky
\ made In the dominons of our Republic at 40,
l33, 955 gals: rum 6,500,5 500; beer 1,l77,92
gals,-total, 498l2,379 gallons of whisky rum
and beer. The amount is more than two gallon
~ for every man: woman, and child in the country
A Aanl &c -.
but perhaps we import more brandy and wine t
make up for 1t. New York and Pennsy]vani
g, are the great dstilng and beer making State
ne in the Unon.-Scientlfc american.
it MONUMENT ON PLYMOUTH RoCK,-We ar
of happy in believing that this patriotic object.
now in fair way of being brought to a consun
al nation. 1t is proposed to erect upon that porto
v of the original Pilgrim Rock which still remain
be at the waters side in Plymouth, upon the spc
We where the landing took place, towering coum
of granite which shall only be exceeded in il
Dimensions by that now erecting at Washngto
us to the memory of the Father of his Country
ne We learn that Abraham Jackson, ESQ, of Plvr
gu ou&h has commenced subscription with the su
r.. OF $780, and that other citizens of the paC
:, have also subscribed literally. Measures a
III soon 10 be taken for collections in various par
o. of the country Transcript
49, A New MovEMENT.-We learn that it is
ad contemplation by some ofour citizens to estab
ms a new religious society in this city, of progre
be sive antl-sectarlan character, calculated to me
the wants of those who consider the Conserv
10 tsm othe societies now existing, upon the gre
ee retormNtory questions of the age, as hostile
ca the diffusion of a Christianity -WorceSter 81
ut We learn from incidental mention of the fac
CHI made by the London Tunes, that the magnifce
mi aurora borealls which was observed over II
whole continent on the night Of Thursday, Fe
ruary 10Th, and early the ensuing morning, W
l. witnessed at the same time in England, al
nc is described as being very brilliant.
THE WINTER AT MAcKINAC.-A letter !
ceived in this city from Mr.. Dousman the ?
trlarch at Mackinac, mentions that the past wi
oh ter was the severest he had known there
in fifty years. On the first of February there "
a snow storm which completely buried many
'n' the houses. The ice is very thick IN the stra
al and the prospects for an early opening of ma
the cation by no means promising
hat Sentinel
hos TROUBLE IN New YoRK.-The Supren
mol Court of New York; Judge Brown presiding
a special term in Newburgh, has decided Ii
eh' the law raising 100000 by certificates
uc- the enlargement Of the Erie, Gennesee Vail
and Black River Canals, is unconstitution
The question arose on note given for SIS
TX certificate. The judge decided that the certifc
orn has no real or actual value and never had, al
=. consequently the note was without considerat
wv and its payment could not be enforced. T
en-. case will undoubtedly be carried up to the col
her of Appeals, and If the decision of Judge Bro,
1t is there sustained there will be very singular ST
m of things in New York.
po EDUCATION IN GEORGIA AND VIRGINIA.-T
the number of adults in the States of Georgia W
c,l cannot read or write is Al 900, and the. numb
of children whose parents are unable to Sc
VII them to school is upwards of3S 900. Accord
30 oCEo tb,,n &c al,