Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-03

FEARFUL MALADY AT GALENA, ILL.-We
learn that fatal malady broke out short time
since at Galena, which deiies all the efforts OF
physicians. 1t is new type of disease, aud
WIN symptoms entirely peculiar, so much so
mat the physicians fear its attacks more Than that
OF any epidemic which has ragged through the
country Tor years. Its first effects are to produce
Intense excitement, mental and phyical, sue
cesded by loss ofappetlte and great dependency.
The doctors, in every instance, have been una
ole to check 1t before reaching this stage of the
disease, although few have been saved by be-
ing sent away fom the city. 1t is called the
" Dubuque fever"
Stare FAIE. The next Agricultural State
Fair will be holden at Montpelier on Tuesday,
Wednesday ard Thursday the 18th, l4th and
10Th OF September next.
We see it stated that Eliza Greenfield, the
IS Black Swan" has had several offers to go to
Europe. She is at present in Buffalo, and has
improved her style of singing very much.
The sediment in the Croon water reservoir,
alter ten years use, was not equal in depth to
one lnch Of solid matter.
A gentleman writing from ST. Petersburg, in
DtCeiilDcT, snyS lDul " IL UNIVERSAL INA" PlO'oie
throuought Russa'-all the ice is broken up
the weather mild and cIose-and deluge of
rain falling In consequence, the sIedges IN
common use at this season are abandoned for
carriages, where boats are not requied."
In Lowell, on Saturday, young mother went
out for a few minutes leaving her child asleep
in the cradle, and On returning, found her room
on fire. and the child burnt to death.
The New York Tribune says that there is now
at work in that city thirty horse power engine
on the ERICSSON principle, but much Improved,
giving the great pressure of fifty pounds to the
square inch, and that with less coal or other
expense than incurred by Captain Els original
engines on the new ship.
The Governor of Michigan, in his late mes
sage. says the tempe ance law of last year has
not ans Vered the expeditions OF It's advocates,
and is not generally enforced.
ONLY VILLAGE AFTER ALL.-The people
of Burlington voted on Friday last to rejec, the
city charter The vote on the question OF pre-
farance for City Or Village Charter, was as
follows Whole number of votes polled sos;
Tor Village 273 for City 233 Majority Tor
Village No. Bertingion SenttnH.
ANovEL LAW SuIT.-We mentioned recently
the escape Of grlzzley bear from the freight
tram of the Sonngon Railroad. The bear
gnawed through his cage and breaking out oI
the cars, made his escape and took to the woods,
where he was afterwards shot. The owners OF
the bear claim damages of the railroad, and
have given notice that they shall institute legal
proceedings
Stephen Pnulding, one of the veterans who
composed Nashngnns Life Guards. died in
Monroe. Me-, on the Both ut, in the 9Th year
of his age.
Lieutenant Bonapart Of the U. S. army, and
coucln to the present Emperor OF France has
been ordered to Join the troops in Texas.
There is an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum at
Stanton, Va the cause Of whose insanity was
Incidence
man named Parker, at Memphis. on Christ
mas day, shot himself through the head, in at
tempting 10 shoot another man.
A little boy at Salem, N. j., recently asked his
parents how condemned criminals were executed.
The parents heedessly explained the matter,
and shorev afterwards the boy took handker-
chief and proceeded to experiment with an IN
FAINT sister lying in the cradle, and suspended her
until lite was extinct
THE RATS EMIGRATING.-The rats are said to
be leaving Texas in disgust. They are reported
10 have taken up their line of march westward,
and to attack Unfortunately everything Of
vegetable nature in their way The erryman
at ihe Sequn crossing OF the Gnaaoupe river
killed over fifteen hundred of them in one day.
Twenty-seven heroes Of the revolution have
passed away during the year 1852 David
kinnson, the last of the Boston Tea Party,
died IN Chicago at the age OF IL.
100 lives were lost in the gale on Christmas
night, on the English coast.
| Capt. Rvnders is candidate for Marshal OF
the Southern District of New York.
Mr.. Bailey, one cf the persons injured at the
same time young Pierce was killed, has since
died al Lawrence This is the third death.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher of Brooklyn, N.
Y, receives it is said, according to his salary,
$50 for each sermon that he breaches
Uncle Toms Cabin is already translated into
Frence, Italian, and Spanish, and is advertised
IN Danish, SeedIsh, Polish and Prussiar.
| Mr.. Meagher, the Irish exhile, is to lecture at
Salem, Mass. Why can't we have him here?
FANNY PAINE, CAsnIER.-It is even so -
Fanny PANE is CASHIER of the Bank of Chica-
CO. Ye old iogy bankers put on your specta-
Giles or take your detecting glasses, look wise,
with pen behind your ear. and read. Fanny
Paine, Cashire Ira B. Eddy, President The
President is said to be one Of our leading spr-
ltuallsts, ard doubtless has had revelation as
to this new and important feature of woman.
rights Chicago Dem. Press.
There are three brothers in the Senate o
Maine, viz. james Lowell of Lincon, WIN
Lowell OF Cumberland, and Stephen Lowell o
PIscataqnls. All Wings