Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-02-26
We copy the following record of "man's il
humanity to man" from the NntionnL Err:

lOKRORS OF THE INTERNAL SLAVE TRADE
A correspondent Of the Chillcothe Metropo
reports the steamer Herman, lying at Guyai
dotle, Va, frozen in, with eighty slaves aboar
chalned two and two, with long chain betwee
similar to the manner in which horses are fas
ened for droving. He says that on one col
night, several of them had their ears and toe
lfozen' The mate of the boat, Mr.. NewtoI
threatened to raise a company to liberate then
unless they were placed in more comfortabl
quarters. The long chain was loosed, whic
allowed them TO gather round the stove. The
groans, from the intense cold, are said to hav
oeen plltul. These slaves were bought up
Charleston, Va, for the Southern market. andI
Is stated, several hundred Of their relatives an
friends babe them last farewell at the shore,
the boat left.
Mr.. L. G. Roberts, of New York, agent 70
Claussen's Flax Patent for the United States, ha
disposed Of the right for the States of New Yorl
and New England, to a number of gentlemen O.
New York, who have formed company and
Will commence work at once at various points
in the above States.
HE New York Legislature is in full consid-
Grafton of the liquor question, and has three bills
or plans for dsposing of the question before it :
one the Maine Law made more utterly annihi-
lating if possible; another thirty gallon mo-
nopoy, like our old fifteen gallon experiment;
and the third, introduced by Mr.. Beekman, pro-
poses to leave the entire regulation of the traffic
to the supervisors of each county.
The whole number of petitions for the Maine
Law, in the New York Legislature, has reached
100000.
The Homestead law of New Hampshire went
into effect on the lsL of this month.
The Governor of Louisiana, in his late annual
message, recommends that the Legislature make
an appropriation for the erection Of tomb over
the remains of the late President Taylor, who
was native of Louisiana. The Legislature are
also called upon to make an appropriation for the
completion of the Jackson monument at New
Orleans
INDIAN CENSUS .-According to a statement
In the Union, founded upon census returns, the
number OF Indians inhabiting the United States
amounts to about 4l8,000, who are thus dstrib-
uted: In Texas, "a, 100; in New Mexico, go, 100
in California, 32,32l; in Oregon, 22733; in
Utah, 1850; and in the UNEMPLOYED territories,
10000.
A LADY died, recently, in England, who had
been married sixty-eight years to the husband
that survives her. She was hundred years old,
and her husband is ninety three.
A Sheffield (Eng.) paper says that the venera-
BILE poet Montgomery has read the notices of his
DEATH in the American papers, with their accom-
panylng eulogies, with much satisfaction, and,
what is more, read them without the aid of glas-
ses.
1t is not generally known that Montgomery is
native of the land of Burns the country the
Montgomeries.
Erysipelas prevails to an alarming extent at
Owensboro, KY, and vicinity.
Col. Colt has presented fifty revolvers, highly
finished and engraved, TO distinguished English
men. These terrible weapons are at present all
the rage in the English army.
KossUrH's 10000 MusKErs.-Tt is said that
the 10000 muskets that Kossuth has purchased
are part OF those sold by the Government at
the close of the Mexican war They have done
service IN brilliant American campaign and
will do very well in the hands of the brave Hun
garians.
Kossuth never receives calls on Sunday.
There are now in Constantinople Ia Evangel-
cal Churches. Six years ago there was not one
HARVEY M. SCOTT, n convict in the N. II
State Prison, deliberately severed all the cords
and arteries in his left arm below, recently, to
get rid OF work. He once before cut off thumb
for the same purpose.
4 FRIGHTFUL disaster occurred on Thursday
last, on the Erie railroad, at Deposit. While
the passengers of the mail train, running east
were at dinner at Deposit, freight train which
they had passed at a turnout, about eight miles
back, ran into the rear car Of the passengers at
full speed, and instantly killed three Persons and
seriously wounded another. They were the on
ly persons IN the car, and got into the train at
that station. All the other passengers most
providentially were at dinner in the saloon.-.N
Y. Eve. Post.
HoMGPATHIc RIoT,-Cleveland 10th, 3 P. M.
Great excitement prevails in consequence of the
discovery of the remains of several subjects
near the Homeopathic College.
A gentleman from this State has recognized
among them his daughter, who died only short
time since. Four or FIVE times this afternoon
the alarm bells have been rung, and al the pres
ent moment an infatuated mob are destroying
the windows and interior of the College. The
military are called out, and are marching to the
seat of riot
THE steamer Fanny arrived at New Orleans
on Wednesday, Feb. 18th, from the Brazos, with
dates to the 18th. She brings $4,000 in specie.
The Fanny reports that the families residing
at Matamoras were hastily fleeing across the
river to Brownsville, under the apprehension that
another attack will be made by Caravaja
The Mexican General, Avalos, was rapidly
fortifying his position outside Of the city, where
he intends to concentrate his troops.
A Mexican war steamer arrived at Brazos on
the 10th, with large quantity of ammunition
and arms for Avalos, but could not get them up
the river. She was obliged to pu: to sea with
out discharging her cargo.
The Matamoras merchants were in great
state of excitement, and the alarm was increased
by the report that Caravajal was approaching
with seven hundred men.