Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-15
Che Nems GleQuer.

Che Nems Gle0uer.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE U. s. CoLLEcroR.-
We learn from the Stanstead Journal that Mr..
Smailcy, Collector of Vermont, has the follow
ing appointments in CLEANS and Essex Counties,
viz.
]. Smith. Esq, Deputy Collector at Island
Pond II. O. Pike, Esq assistant do N. Col
BY. Esq. do. Derby w. r. Audros, Esq, do.
Newport.
RAILWAY BmDGE OVER THE Sr LAWRENCE.
"A survey and estimate of the contemplated
great railway bridge at Montreal has been
completed. 1t Is to be built diagonally across
the river from the City to Maffat's Island. and
thence To the eastern shore. 1t is TO be elevated
100 feet above the water, and Is estimated TO cost
about q million and II half Of dollars.
STEAMBOAT A~oclDENr.-The Steamer Buy
State, vixen between Bridport and New Haven,
last Thursday, broke her crank, which fell on
the boiler, causing an escape of steam VIII CHI
uiuiy Cuiutu uuuut IL pStSpIIo, 'nnHy VI Wll'ihs
it is said, cannot recover. Among the latter are
four sisters by the name of De.Wolf, from R. I.
AMpHIoSs. -Tois excellent company are 81, ing
concerts at Montpelier this week to crowded and
eratlfed audiences. The Pless every where
warmly commend them.
Co. FAIR THE Washington Go. Fair last
meek though less fully attended than usual on
account of me pear= approaching Slate, lar.
made. nevertheless, II highly respectable display.
Among the most noticeable things were the fine
en- in one team from B,rre, which, like Ole Wiz
ginia, never tires.
A man named Kendrick Partridge, aged thirty
years, committed suicide by jumping INTO Mil,
ler's river. His body was found next morning.
very much bruised by the rocks. He had at
tended a Mlllerite camp meeting at Vernon, w.,
the week previous, and was laboring under a fit
of arrangement, caused by over excitement on
the subject of Millerism.
An alligator recently caught a young girl in
one of the Texan rivers, as she was wadlng after
the nuts of the pond lily, and mutilated her in a
horrible manner. Both her arms and legs we're
biten off by pieces, and swallowed by the ALI
gator, until her body was left ~llnbless, and OF
course ~lifeless.
The following incident is stated to have &C
CURED at the North American Mine, Pa, a few
days since A little boy. only eight years old,
playing with a Younger brother, fell down a per
pcndlcular dista, ce af 63 feet, and struck upon
the head and back Of a Cornish man, who was
at work ut the bottom of a shaft, and bounded
off into a klhbie Of water, without lu]nry. The
boy gathered himself up, wet as be was, and ran
up The ladders. the miner in full chase behind
threatening to whip him-fnr said he, "~anybndy
might see that the little dlvii done 1t a purpose ="
TIE Manchester Mirror states that in the
town OF Barnstead, Mass, a respectable married
woman ave birth to a spotted child. In all the
organic Developments, II Is not unlike other
children the pecullarlty rests alone IN the col
ors Of the skin. That on one half of the head
including one half of The forehead Is block, while
the counter hall is white. The face below the
eyebrows assumes an ash color; the shoulders
are also marked With black spots, but all other
parts OF the skin are white.
FORGED PARDoN.-A curious case that vii
puzzle the lawyers,h has just occurr' d in the State
OF New York. A man by the name of Endy
uoin, by forging certificates and other papers
had obtained a regular pardon from Gov. Sey'
mour. and release from Auburn State Prison, IN
which he had been confined. He has agalr
been aires ted and imprisoned. The question Is
whether this second confinement is legal, attei
regular pardon and release have been granted
1t is thought that he can be proceeded against
for forgery. hut moi confined in The Prison, under
the old verdict. Chicago JowmaL
New RACE OF MoNKEYs.-.Wc have heard il
sal. states the Panama Herald, lhit there eX-
lists in the forests OF Dutlen "a species of monkey
covered with pure white hair. Tney are report
ed tn be small N size with long tuils; they 1--we
in single families IN the most untreqnented plu
ces, and If once disturbed never return to theil
old haunts. The natives have many supcrstl.
tons contacted with them, and cannot be IN.
duced to catch or kill them.
Letters have been received in Boston stating
that the captain ard crew of the brig Rodolpl
were mnssacred by the natives of one of the
Kings Mil Group, in December, 1852, and the
vessel destroyed oy fire.
Miss Coombs. OF Clark county. Ind Lara, has re
covered a verdict Of $4,000 damages agalns
B. Waller, Of Carroll county, Kentucky, 70
breach OF promise of marriage, under aggraya
ted circumstances. The trial took place in thu
Carroll Circuit Court, Kentucky.
MnLERIsM.-The N llIerites have been hold
ing protracted meetings in various places. Z
company pissed through this place not Ion.
since, on their way to Canada. They set th
day G. the dertructlon Of the world at May 18Th
1854. They say there is no mistake about tn
time.-.Amonoosuc Reporter.
A sad accident occurred near Dandy, Vt
recently. Five or six wOrkmen were %returnin,
from the hny fell on a load of hay, when th
horses took fright and ran away, throwing ther
nil 10 the ground, killing one man named Allel
from Manchester, and breaking one of the arm
of boy who was riding in a wagon. which wa
upset by the runa way team.
BLACK SNAKE.--The Buffalo Daily Rppubi
says this celebrated Indian, now l06 yenrs oil
is still hale and hearty, residing at Alleghan
reservation. He was one Of the most active
his tribe in bringing about a treaty IN behalf
the United States, with General Washington.
Philadelphia, in 1887. A friend of ours sa
him week or two since, walking as vigorous
as a man of 45.
The case Of Mrs. Gaines, in which she CLAIM
to be the righlful heir to a large estate in Ne
Or!eans, il is said, is again to come before ii
judicial Tribunals. Mrs. Gaines, it is furtht