Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-10
=, ESCAPE FoM A TIeER.-An english paper

young woman was carcessy gazing at leopard
III Datty menagerle. now exhibiting at Hud-
dersheld, she sauntered within reach of the
'lgers den, when one of the terocious ANIMALS
thrust forth apaw thorough The wires, and seized
her ny the coil OF plated hair behind the crown
OF ner head. Fortunately woman OF slender
frame, but OF heroic fortitude, was standing by,
and saw the tiger seize Its intended prey. This
woman, with extraordinary presence of mind,
seized the glrl by the waist, and, notwlthstand-
ing The terrific growing OF the beast, ulaintdlned
her hold, and pulling with masculine vigor.
The tiger still retained its grasp, and reared
and plunged territcay. AT this moment the
struggle was fearful one. The people inside
the menagere set up shouts OF alarm, winch
were communicated to the crowd outside, and
produced scene that Can be better imagined
than described. At length the comb dropped from
her hair, the Coll unturled, and The young woman
was rescued, leaving the tigers paw full OF her
hair, and a silk handkerchief which she had
thrown over her head when the tiger seized her.
The unfortunate girl tainted, but soon recovered
again, and, we are happy to add without having
sustained any injury beyond the fright, and the
loss OF about a handful of har.'
RAvAGEs OF THE YELLOW FEVER IN HAYTI.
BY the barque Clara Winsor, at New York,
we have Port au Prince dates to the l3th. The
yellow fever was raging 10 an alarming extent,
particularly among The shipping. The tollowlng
persons bel nglng to vessels IN port had died
recently; The captain and mate OF the schooner
Silver Cloud, from New York the chief mate
of the brig Isabella Reed, from do; the mate
and three seanen of the schooner w. w. Full
ton the captain and two seamen Of The Schooner
Gordon, ch sailed six day previously tor l'os-
toD IN charge OF the mate; the captain, mate,
and four seamen of the brig Catany." and Ia
or 10 others, belonging 10 different vessels.
The National Agricultural Society has ad-
Journed. Nineteen States were represented and
about hundred delegates were present. Mar
shall P. Wilder was chosen president, and
vice president from each State IN the Union.
The following are the New England ones :-E.
Howe, Maine; G. w Nesmltn New Hampshire;
Frederick Holbrook, VT; B. V. French, Mass !;
Josiah Chaplin, R. l.. S. D. Hubbard, Connect
lcut. Numerous public characters were made
honorary members, among them President Ill
more, Gen. Pierce, Samuel ApIe'on, Thos. Ii.
Perkins, and Ronerl Shaw Congress Is to
be memoralzcd to establish a department of
agriculture. The sociely has plenty OF funds,
diu IL IC'dastltutCo VII tHC last w CuuCSudy vi
February, 1854. Commonwealth.
The CALoRIc ENGINE IN A PRINTING OFFICE.
The New York Evening Post says the
strength of Its faith IN Ericsson discovery may
BIZ judged from the fact, that it has contracted
with Capt. Ericsson to furnish calorlc engine
as soon as 1t can be made, and it is already IN a
state Of considerable torwardness. 1t is to have
sufficient power TO drive one of Hoes rotary
presses at the rate of 10000 mpress ms per
nour, and four job-otfice pre.se with reserve
force OF two or thee horse power, and yet Is to
occupy only the space enclosed in a cast iron
box six feet square, and between five and six
| feet high. 1t is to be finished and in operation
| by the middle of April The Post promises to
give inparIay Its opinion of the working of
The article
A brute in Brook yn, N. Y, was taken into
custody by police officer, and put under $500
bonds, for whipping his child, wee bic of a
boy, because he refused to turn out into the
cold SINGING air at 3 o'clock, on Friday morning,
TO get pint OF brandy.
A WILD CAT CAUGHT BY MOTIVE Power.
On Thursday. the train OF passenger cars on
the Pennsylvania Railroad from The west-while
passing along the loot Of The Tuscarora mountain,
a short distance above M lIierstown Perry county,
ran over large Wild cat breaking three of its
legs, and preventing its escape. After daylight
the animal was found and secured. The cat
doubtless had been drinking out Of the Junlata
river, when frightened by the fast coming tram,
it attempted to retreat to the mountains, and
was caught on the track.
Three hundred orders have been received for
Erlcssons engine oy the paIenlees-a tangible
evidence OF the SUCCESS OF the principle.
At Auxare, in France, two young persons were
recently married On the occasion their friends
gave them tete, and some one mingled opium
with The vine, that the new -marred might be
smpris au lii next morning. Unfortunately too
much opium was used, and they were not only
asleep next morning, but continued so for four
days, and 1t was feared they never would awake.
In the Massachusetts House of Representa-
tlves, last Saturday, an order passed for TAX
ing the opinion of the Judges of the Supreme
Court Of that State, on the constutlonalny of
their Maine liquor law.
NEEDLE IN THE BODY OF A LADY. Friday
afternoon physician IN CharIestown extracted
an ordinary button needle from the side of a
young lady. She swallowed il some time since
while laughing, and has since suffered the most
Distressing symptoms OF indigestion, piercing
pains, and SPANS. The needle, when extracted
was bent and of dark color.
A new post Office has been established a,
North Tunbrdge, Orange County, and B. F.
Durkee appointed postmaster.
C.. B. Adams, Prof Of Amherst College, died
on the 10Th Of January, at ST. Thonas. IN the
; West Indies, Mr.. Adams was for several years
engaged in the Geological survey of this State
He went to the West Indies IN cons uuence Of
impaired health but died OF the prevallng fever
ALEXANDER II. BuEL.-Member of Congress
from the State oil New York, died of eryslpeas
In W ashington city, on Sunday morning.
Quebec has been five times visited by Cholera
Ia 1882 wnen there died 5000 persons; 1884
$500, I849, ,lS0; 1851, $50; 1852, AS.
THE HoosIcK TUNNELLINe MACHINE
} Which was to walk straight through the granite
hills of New England, has proved failure. A
long description Of the work performed, and the
causes of it failure, are gwen in the Bostor
Traveller, which, while it asserts the tunph Of
the principle of the machine, is very ingenu,
in excuses for lis not working as expected. !
cut into the rock, the account says, dIstapce o
25 linear feet, when the machine was pretty wei
, used uP. Its progress was from "a to % lnrhe;
per hour, and the core which it drilled had to b.
, blasted out, which destroyed the work as fast a.
it was performed, as it brought down roof ant
all, to the amount of 800 tons of rock and earth
-.New Bedford Mercury.
1t indicates the diversity of mems opinions. al
4 well as the influence which originates them, thai
e the late benevolent and universally respecte,
Y Amos Lawrence should petition the Mayor an,
e Aldermen of his adopted city to enforce tn,
e llqnor law. while his brother, Abbott Lawrence
y petitions the Legislature that the same law ma,
a be repealed
There were seven hundred performers in The
orchestra, at late performance of the Messiah
IN London. Among the ntrumens were six
hi