Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06


CALrroRsIA.--Three steamers have arrived
from California within the past week, bringing
the enormous amount of nearly four millions IN
gold There had been fearful earthquake ut
Cruscs, laying one half of the town 10 rains aud
DESTROYING four lives, another at Acapulco de-
stroying 30 houses and $4,000 in property.
Volcanoes were visible among the distant peaks
Of the mountains. The State Treasurer had
| absconded with about So 600 of the State funds.
More Indian troubles were brewing. Socra-
ncnlo city had been nearly rebuilt, and the mi
ming operations exceedingly prosperous.
The Massachusetts Legislature met yesterday.
and such a scramble for offices as there Is among
the thinkers there, made hungry by two years
lasting, Is not often Witnessed. Throw a half
dozen OF bones 10 three dozen famls,ed dogs,
and you have the picture.
CONGRESS-. We wish wc could afford to be
as lazy as Congress these days. They are
: doing nothing and we fear - is helping
them
The Vermont Central Railroad Stock is evil
IDENTITY advancing in market, and as this seems
warranted BY The steadily increasing receipts Of
the Rad, we do not believe it too much to say
that thus will yet, and at no distant day, be a
dividend paying stock.
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Senator from Iowa.
Amos Lawrence, brother Of the more ceiebra-
tod Abbott Lawrence, and one of the most
wealthy and truly benevolent men in Boston,
died last week
The good are great tho great not always good,',
: Arson Jones, respec ed young man of Rich
moud, w., committed suicide, by hanging him
Sc with rope in The barn. on Wednesday
night, Dec OOH Dependency and pecuniary
embarrassment, are assigned as cause.
Curlis's Panoramic Painting Of Mexico and its
Battles, will he exhibited this Wednesday eve
ming. at the Free Church. in connection with the
White Mountain Vocalists.
The KNIcKERBocKER This old and very
superior monthly Literary Journal still maintains
It's excellence The January number is an es-
I pecally rich and attractive one. The price Is
now reduced to So 90. To clubs Of five $500.
Is there not literary taste enough in Montpelier
to get up club Some Of the very first literary
t men IN America are its constant contributors.
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