Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

Ihu SASIulluu w WV saw lu"s dllu uliuuulllSu
to the slavery interests, we suppo-
ed that paper was justly entitled to be ranked
With the other supporters of the administration,
Ind therefore saw no necessity Of making any
among them.
DISASTROUS FIRE IN MoNTREAI.-Early last
Sunday morning, a fire broke out in Montreal,
and ragged mostly through the day, in spite of all
exertlons to exdnguish it. Twenty or thirty
buildings, causing the estimated loss Of nearly a
million were destroyed; and two children perish
ed in the flames.
Henry A. Wise, whose anli-abolition tantrums
in Congress some years since fastened upon him
the nickname of Henry A. Foitb was Delegate
from Va. to the Democratic National Convention.
It was Mr.. Wise who replied to B. F, Hallett
some years ago when the latter asked him why
the South was SO excited by the denunciations
OF the Abolitionists, by saying, Reason enough
the fact is, you see what they say about us is
too id true"
"MATERIAL AID."-We learn from the COM
mittee that the net proceeds of the Kossuth
meetings in Buffalo were one thousand one hun.
dred and six dollars. In addition to this, sub
scription is in circulation to purchase muskets to
present to Hungary. Already sum has been
subscribed sufficient to purchase one hundred
stand in prime order, which cost our government
$23O9, equivalent in value to another $1,000
Buffalo Erpress.
A Esh hawk caught kur pound pickerel
near Lake Village, day or two since, says the
Meredith Bridge Democrat, but being unable to
retain it, dropped it upon the ground near
young man, who was probably surprised Prob.
ably the pckere was, too.
TERRIBLE FATALrrY.-Hiram Ferry and
daughter young lady of IL, of North Wilbra-
ham, got on the night freight train East, at In
dian Orchard early on Thursday evening, and
rode to Collins Depot. Here they left the train
and were walking on the other track, when the
Express train from Boston was passing under
full Roadway. Miss Ferry was struck by tho
engine and knocked over against her father,
throwing both several feet and instantly killing
them. They were both horribly mutlated. In
consequence of short curve in the track they
could rot see the train until it was close upon
them.
SINGULAR FATAL AcCIDENT-We learn from
the Salem Regtsler that lad of years, son of
Thos. Bateman, of Salem, was killed on Satur.
urday by being accidentally struck on the back
of the head and neck by an old scrubbing broom
with which he and another boy, named Field,
were amusing themselves, by throwing it back
and forth. The outward mark OF the injury was
but very slight, and the coroner's inquest deci-
ded no one was blameeworthy in the case, but
il is TO be investigated in the Police Court
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DEATH OF DIR. SAMUEL NoTT.-The New
London Chronicle records the DEATH at The par
sonage, in Franklin, Conn, on the Goth ult., of
the venerable DR.. Samuel Mott, in the 99th year
Of his age. About week before his decease,
his gown caught fire, while he sat alone in his
room, and before it could be extingushed, his
hand was badly burned. The injury and excite
ment consequent upon this accident probably
fastened his death. Dr. Mott had been settled
in the parish more than seventy years, and was
probably the Oldest pastor of parish in New
England or perhaps in the United States.
RE-APPEARANcE OF THE CHoLERA.-Th
cholera has appeared in Louisiana, and several
;ases have proved fatal, but the disease has been
confined to single plantation 1t has also bro.
ten out at Cairo, on the Mississippi where one
teamer was obliged to leave twenty passengers
lick with it--nine of whom had died at the latest
ates. Three or four citizens of the town had
lso fallen victims, among them the Postmaster.
The people were all leaving the place. The
anne disease had, at last accounts, increased SO
much at the frontier town of st. Joseph, Missou-
i, that citizens we've under great apprehensions
s. on;dapoio Tho ~ LII
nearly all departed for the plain.
Private advices received at New Orleans, by
he brig American, arrived to-day May 2Sth,
from Vera Cruz, confirm the report of the pas.
sage, by the Mexican Chamber, of bill gran
ting the right of way across the Isthmus OF Te-
huentepec to Col Sloo, of New Orleans 1t was
also believed that the bill would pass the Senate.
Accounts from the City of Mexico represent
a constant scene Of outrages and murders. In
one week no less than sixteenmurders were COM
mitted.
Sanford Chapman, Of Bozrah, c., committed
suicide by hanging himself attired in his wife's
clothes. He had three or four of her dresses on,
one over the other, all carefully and securely
fastened
PARDON AND EsCAPE.-Week before last,
fugitive slave was in Sing Sing prison and his
term within day or two Of closing, when the
u. S. Marshall and son of the claimant appear
ed at Sing Sing for the purpose of making ar
engagements for his release at designated hour
next day, when they would be on hand to nab
him. When they made their errand known,
they were informed the fugitive had been par
doned and left a few moments before they enter
ed.
MYSTERIES OF New YoRK-The .New York
Commercial says that within fourteen days, six
teen corpses of unknown adults have been
drawn from the water in that city. Some of
bore marks Of violence. Several were not rec
ognized. The verdict of the coroner's jury was
generally "found drownded."
A fire occurred in Rutland, VT, on Friday
morning last, consuming barn and one or two
other out-buildingS, quite quantity of hay, and
a span of valuable horses, the property of Ma
tor Geo. T. Hodges. Loss $1,000. Insured
$3.50.
Mr.. John Haren, of Cincinnati, was killed a
few days since in a street affraY by Mr.. Dobson
editor Of the Jackson, Mississippi, Star. Dobsor
was arrested, and after an examination was &C
quilted.
MI James Dickson of Canton, Mississippi
recently lost ten of his slaves by Cholera.
The deaths by Cholera during the past week
at New Orleans were thirty-six.
The Reformed Methodist Conference of Yer
mont, at its recent session in Powna, unanim-
ouslv resolved d" that obediance to the Fugitive
Slave Law is disobedence 10 God ."-Brandon
Post.
Cashier Hanaway passed through West Ches-
ter last Monday, on a visit to his friends. He
ia yet to pass through the ordeal of another tri'
al at Lancaster, for riot.
DEATH FROM TooTHACHE.-The Poughkeep-
sic Press of Monday, gives an account OF sin
gular death in that place of young man, aPpa'
rently about q years of age. He came to tha
village, stopped at Cary's and at the same timewa'
suffering under Loothache, swelled face, &c