Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22


| VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The second annual meeting of the Society
for the election of officers, and for the transac-
the Court House in Middebuly, on the first
Thursday of January next. at 10 O'clock, A. M.
| A full attendance of the members is requested.
Arrangements have been made with most of the
railroads whereby persons attending the meeting
are carried to and from Middlebury for ia re one
way.
COMMITTEES of award upon Essays, Field Crops,
and Manures, are particularly desired to report
themselves on arrival. to the Undersigned, at the
Addison House, where requisite statements of
claimants for premiums on these articles will be
submitted
An adjourned meeting Of the Management
will be held at O'clock on the evening, preded-
ing the annual meeting.
By order Of the Board,
F. HoLBRooK, President.
December /, 1853
We learn that the franklin Institute, Pha-
delphia, Maryland Institute, Baltimore. and Me-
chanics Fair al Boston, have this autumn awar-
ded to Messrs. Walter Baker & CO., Of Dorches
ter, Mass, first premiums for the best Chocolate
and Cocoa preparations.
This well known house has been established
in the manufacture of Chocolate, Prepared
Cocoa, and Broma, for upwards Of seventy five
years, during which period its manufactures have
Maintained deservedly high reputation in all
parts of the Union, aud have beeu much esteem
ed as nourishng and restorative drinks.
The Vienna Lloyd publishes same interesting
personal particulars respecting the Turkish Gen
erassimo. "Oner Pachn--the writer says-is
very much beloved by the soldiers. although he
conforms very little to Mohammedan customs
among other things, openly drinking wine at the
table He has no harcm, but one wife, an Aus
TRAN lady from Trsnsylvana. lie is perfect
gentleman, noble horseman, and an inJelat-
gable soldier"
10 the Legislature of Georgia, recently
bill was introduced to change the name of Mary
Dolly Doxy Ann Lewis, to Mary Dolly Doxy
Ann Lapp. We don't see the advantage she has
gained by the change.
Mrs. Emma R. Coe, of Buffalo, has pursued
legal studies for some time, aud will be admit,
ted to the bar. Emma R. Coe, Esq"
THE THIRTY THIRD CONGRESS- The Senate
Cuuoioto III O~y uuu INC lluuSC VI <Of lDcuUtT5
and terriiorm' delegates. AS far as ascertaincd,
the Senate embellishments. IS; wings 10 :;
free sellers, 3; vacancies, 4. namely, in Maine,
l in Mississippi, in N. Carolina, and in Yer
mont. The House stands -dcmocrat., 159 {;
whigs II abolition, 4 The Massachusetts Del
| egation consists OF 9 wings. l democrat Mr..
Banks, and free soIer, Mr.. Dewitt of Worccs-
ter Among the prominent Senators are Mcssrs.
Everett, Cass Clayton, Seward, Bell, Badger.
Dawson, Toonbs, Douglass, Butler, Footc,
Hunter and Sumner
The MASSACRE OF CAPT GUNNIsoNs PARTY
CONFIRMED &c.-The War Department has ad-
vices from Opt. Morris, coafrnatory Of the pre-
vious accounts IF the massacre of the Gunnlson
party. The Star says that Capt. Morris found
the bodies 50 mutilated by wolves that they could
not remove, or even bury them. Capt Guunison
was shot with fifteen arrows, and Mr.. Kern, the
craftsman of the party, was shot through the
heart with Il life ball ind bulh his arms torn off.
Nothing but watch guard was found on bis
body. The names Of the other persons are H..
Kern, topograp her of the expedition. Cru'z6sldt
Baanest, WIN. Potter guides, and prlvaes Can
frla. Lp0rei and Melton.