Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-24
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THE CELEBRATED PEAK FAMILY, as Vocal
lists and Swiss Bell Ringers, are to perform at
the Free Church in this village, on Friday and
Saturday evenings, 25th and Goth nsts. Their
performia lces are said 10 be rare treat
DEATHS AND DAMAGE BY LIGHTING Last
Friday evening, May 18th, there was terrific
thunder storm. A company of dozen lumber
mon were then encamped near Willow River, on
the east shore of Lake st. Croix. The light
ming struck their tent and killed two of :heir
number, whose heads were resting upon the
ground. Thee others were seriously hurt the
fluid ripping open the skin Of some of them, like
the rlven bark OF trees, from head to foot. But
none except the two whose heads we're resting
on the ground, were ked.-!Minnesotd Pioneer.
ANeTHER-Two cons Of M Thomas Finney,
Of Halifax township, Pa, were killed by light
ming on thursday, Sd inst. The four sons were
planting potatoes at the time the storm came up,
and sought shelter under the tree the lightning
afterwards struck, and descending, killed two Of
the boys and dog instantly
ANOTHER.-During thunder storm on the
Doth uIt, the dwelling of Mrs. Corlott in Ben
nington, VT, was struck by lightning and con.
siderably damaged. 1t passed between Mrs
Corett and her son. not more than eighteen
inches from either, stunning them both striking
the cellar door, bending the latch, opening the
door, passing down cellar, demoshing barrel
of pork and barrel of soap, and made its exit
at the cellar window, carrying the sash and
portion of the wall with it.
The house of Mr.. Barton at Balston Spa. was
destroyed by fire on the morning OF the 9Th inst
. His two children and wifes aunt perlshed IN the
flames. Mr.. Barton and wife were badly burned,
and barely escaped with their lives,
The Rev. Mr. Green, who was arrested fo7 swiR.
ding some weeks, ago was sentenced to twenty
one months Imprisonment, in Philadelphia. This
man is said to be very eloquent orator, and had
preached in many churches at Cincinnati, Phla-
nelphia and other places, and succeeded in con
verting q great number Of sinners. Velly, the
way of the irausgressor Is hard
ONE OF THE DARK PLACES OF THE EARTH
Mr.. Hunt, Wesleyan missionary among the
Feiees, who are cannibals Of the worst descrip
ton, states that 500 persons have been eaten ii
five wears, within fifteen miles OF his residence
Some of them eat raw human flesh, and chew |
as sailors do tobacco They sometimes eat thel
hest friends, When parents grow old, they ar
killed by their children. Sometimes they ar
buried alive or thrown to the sharks. Wome
on the death of their husbands are killed.
young man of Andover, Mass, rendsre
insane by the spiritual rappings mania, was coT
mitted to the Worcester Hospital on Monday
last week.
Seventeen German emigrants died of choIer
on the Mississippi river, on board of the steam'
Midas unrinU single trip last week.
Five Americans we're killed near the r
Grande, on the 18th inst, BY gang of Mex
cans and Indians.
We learn from the N. H. Palladium, that Gig
members of the SOphmOre class OF Yale Colleg
have been indefinitely suspended for edith
the recent Yale Tomahawke."
The Troy Post Of this morning, June III
on the authority Of resident at Nassau, Ken
selaer county, pronounced the telegraphlc de
patch from Albany, giving an account OF pr
tended anti rent outrage near the village of AL
which appeared in the New York associate
morning papers Of yesterday, base fabrlcatlo
ALADY FRIeHrENED TO DEATH.-The Roc
ipgham Va Register states that Mrs. DIetrc
wife of Mr.. jacob Dietrich. residing near M
CrwCord, IN that county, was frightened to dea
n Gew weeks SINCE Her little daughter
sport threw a tree frog upon her lap, which b
gan Jumping up towards her face, and SO irig
tened her that she died in two or three days.
TEE Fec TaADE.-The New York Expire
saws that from one to two hundred barrels
eggs are daily received in that city by the Nc
York and Erie Railroad and probably as ma
more by the Hudson River and other roads lea
inc into that city. 1t also noticed the arrival
100 barrels per steamer Empire City from Ne
Orleans, and says this is curious tact IN
history Of the egg trade. Cincinnati eggs ira
cling to New Orleans, distance OF 1900 mil
over the Gulf Of Mexico, and up the Atlantic
the civ, 1900 miles more. constitutes one oil
wonders of modern commerce. Such VOya
was hardly contemplated by the Ohio hens VIII
they cackied SO proudly over their Pfoducuo
II is stated that Mr.. Hiram Ames OF Mattap
sett. on Saturday seined at one haul twelve NJ
dred barrels of fish, chiefly menhaden, VIII
sprinkllng of mackerel and shad.
A perlumed newspaper has been star
L" down east " by an enterprsing Yankee Va
sheet upon being opened for perusal, eInlts
the exquisite perfume of eau de rose