Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-14
Newspaper Changes.

George w! Benedict has become editdt ana pub
lisher Prof Benedict is said to be liberal
Wing.
The Christian Messenger of this place, has
been purchased bv Messrs. Wood worth &
Gould, and removed TO Mortified, Eide. Scott
still continuing editor. The present projectors
are wortiv men, aud fully enillled to the conf
dehce of the numerous patrons of that paper ;
and we sincerely wish them The success OF which
We believe them deserving.
A NEW TEMPERANCE PAPER Is about 70 be
started at Woodstock, aud conducted by Dr.
Powers. We wish it success, believing it every
way better that the friends of temperance should
have Special organ.
o. We are requested 10 announce that John
w. HI Hawkins, from Balinore, the noted
Washlngtonean Temperance Lecturer. will dc
liver a Temperance Address. at the Methodist
Chapel, on Monday Evening next, 18th OF
April.
I.ooaIs e. KEtrH.-We would direct the
attention of readers TO the advertisement
of our en,erprising and fair dealing young
merchants, LOOMS & Keith, who have, it seems,
Just received from the cities, an unusually fine
assortment of goods.
--s. 6so~r.amA rIoN ny THE SENATE. &c.-Wdsh-
inyton, .1prI 6h.-The following confirmations,
oy the Senate, are announced;
Samuel Casey. as Treasurer for the United
States.
Finley Biscr, as Register of the Treasury,
vice Sergent.
Mr.. WEIGH. Chief Justice of Minnesota.
Mr. Chatfeld, Associate Justice f,r do.
Moura Donoho, Register at Tuscaloosa. la
bama.
James Warren, Reviewer at do.
James H. Ware, Register d, Huntsville, A Iba-
John S. Nance, Receiver at dos
E. Gardiner. Register at Cohawba.
w W. Pambro. Receiver ut de-
Thomas GIarcock Register at Montgomery.
The Office of third Auditor has been rendered
to Thomas s. Bryant, editor of the principal
democratic pager IN Missouri.
Judge Lac Grade, If Maryland, has signiied
his acceptance Of the office Of Solicitor Of the
Treasury.
Mrs. Cass, the Wit, Of Gen. Cass, died .,
Detroit on The 3lst of Mach The General
was notified bv telegraph of her Illness the irst
OF the month and left his seat In the Senate and
fastened hoA,eward.
GREAT CONFEDERATION AT CHARLESTON
Loss rwO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
Charleston, S. G. .4pri 4M.-A fire broke ou1
this morning IN SON buildings situated IN the
rear of King and Mary streets, 'the faues FROM
which spread with great repIdlty, and before
they could be checked consumed some twenty
houses on both sides of King street, rs far down
as Reed street finally stopping near the railroad
terminus.
The loss is variousy estimated from SIPS,
900 to 5000 600.
GLASS PENs.-Pens are now made Of glass
and II is said that they answer The purpose well
1t is known that with hux of lead, in comb
nation with the sihcon, in right proportions, glas:
can be made very ductile. These pens are now
becoming not uncommon, and they are perfectly
anticorrosive by the most impure ink.
GREAT FIsHING.-The Dodge County wis.
Gazette" OF recent date, contains most re
rnarkable fish story. The story is thar during
the month of January and February The lake =,
Horizon wis has been crowded with fisher
men, and that days fr...- .,i4I,.
ten tons per day, OF pickerel, weighing from two
to twenty-hree pounds each, have been caught
There have been, some days, fifty or sixty per
sons spearing, loading, and drawing away
Above the village, and along the lake shore to
few miles, there we're from thirty to forty tent
on the ice, where people were taking fish from
holes cut in the ice. all the time-some taking
as high as two tons per day. The fish have so''
al from $40 10 $50 per ton, on the grounds, ant
as high as SO per cwt taken away
Ex-senator Simmons, of Rhode Island say
he has received written communication iron
he spirit vt Calhoun, which CaIhoun's son pro
nounces perfect fac simile OF his handwriting
He has also received communication fror
Webster. of the most extraordinary character
UMBRELLAS ARE PRopERTY.-flenry Bel
has been indicted in New York BY the Gan
Jury of the Court General Sessions, for teloni
ously taking. stealing and carrying away "wit
force and urmes one combination of wood, wire
and cotton CLOTH commonly called an umbrella
of the value of eigh'y-seven cents, the persona
property of William Wood.
Mr.. Edward Jewett, formerly of New Haven
w., was murdered in California in tebruar
last, as he was riding into market town. A
stranger, asked permission to ride with hin
stabbed him with knife, and made his escape
Mr.. Jewett had about $4,000 with him.
VALUABLE TREEs.-Six pine trees, standn
on lot near Islani Pond, were sold u shor
time since for $3.50. This is a good price 70
mast sticks located at so great distance from
the sea-board. So much Tor railroad tuclIite'
-Cdledonidn.
AN OLD PATRIOT GoNE-Died, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Charles Sinclair near Acadl
Madison county, NO., Feb. 18th, Mr.. Robe
Sinclair, aged l02 years. The desceased too
an active part in our revolutionary struggle, AN
rendered hln,selt very useful as spy Un tn
frontier settle nent OF Virginia ana North Car
lima. He retained his strength OF body al
mind to within u few weeks of his demise.
Coon Prices FoR WooL.--The ClevelaI
Herald of the f2th says: =" An intelligent buy
informs us that lhree-quarters OF the wool
Northern Ohio has already been contracted Il
at prices ranging from as to S. cents per poun
In one instance n lot OF wool which was offer
and refused at 40 cents. was since sold at
cents.
A DEMONSTRATING the destructive t
which occurred at Cincinnati, on the 27h Il
an instance of female herosm occurred win
has seldom been exccIled A family consist
Of II mother and four children, was residing
the third story of factory. While the tactC
was burning, the mother, finding herself cut
from retreat 10 consequences of the stories
meath being on fire, assembled TO the roof car
inc her children with her. Here, tying one
her babes 10 her shoulders. she boldly LEAP
across n alley six feet in width, to the roof
another building, from whence, leaving her b
den. she returned, and in like manner carr
over in safety each of the others. The act !
Witnessed by a large concourse OF speclat'
The mother was in feeble health, and moth