Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-05-12

AN APrL-FooL JOKE The Boston Herald
says that on the first day of April couhlrvman
los. his pocket-bopR, containing large sum of
money, IN the vicinity of Quincy Market.
several young men OF the "whlte ffocks saw
the tempting prize, as it lay upon the sidewalk.
ana with knowing wink "passed by on the
other side v watching the green ones who, as
they picked it up, were greeted with loud laugh
ter, and loud and derisive shouts of April
Fool" Several persons picked it up it the
manner, and dropped it because they were
laughedat Meantime, the owner missed his
money and went back for it, though he had
slight hopes of finding it, He was surprised 10
Ind II where he had dropped it, with posse of
sharp young men keeping watch over il. After
asceralnng by examination that the contents
were all right. he LETT, saying he had no idea
that Boston folks were half so honest
GRAND CHANCE FOR MAKsMEN.-A Pigeon
Roost is mentioned by the Fort Suilh, Ark,
Herald as existing in that region. 1t cnmmences
about % miles from Fort Smith, and extends tor
upwards of 20 miles on either side of the Pute
ura to within a few miles Of Wadron in Scott
county. The number of birds is beyond COM
puution.
Forty thousand tons of ice have been taken
by the Boston ice merchants. the past winter,
from the lockwood Pond in Fitzwilliams, New
Hampshire.
John Haraden, of Gloucester, lied stone of
twenty pounds to his neck, on Saturday night
last, and went over board with it. His body
was found the next morning. Post.
Dr. John C. Calhoun son of the deceased
| al nj hoe ham onnrinfod Sanrptarv nj
Legation to England.
The National inieAigencer says lit is with
deep regret that we have heard of the death of
Mrs. w. L. Gusts. wife of Geo. w. p Custi7'
ESQ, of Arlington. She expired on Saturday.
M. Gusts Is IA step son of George Washington.
The value Of gold which arrived in London
during the week prior to the departure OF the
Pacific, exceeded .fue millions Of dollars.
Six slaves made their escape on Saturday
uight from Covngton, KY, and up to Wednesday
night no tldiCgs bad been heard OF them.
AMERICAN FLuNkEYIsM.- Mr.. Greeley ie-
Iates tina, when he arrived in London, two years
ago, and had reached his hotel, he was looking
on, Of the window. when a magnificent carriage
drove up to shop on the opposite side OF the
way. Powdered too,men and f1unkeys adorned
the box and stand. This, thought he, is some
grand parsonage, who, true to the internal ira
ditluns of Mormon barbarism, finds his honor in
the degradation and EQUALIZATION of his species
by nfiixlng on them the mark Of degradation -
picking ont the mobiles, looking children OF toll,
and dressing them up as prisoners OF war once
were, whose livery marked their loss OF liberty.
Bnt casting his eye on the coach panels, what
did he behold? A painting OF the American
| ~, ,I,iolb ,onnI h,o nopl lnnyInr like
a chicken prematurey tied to grd"on! 1t
was the coach of Abbott Lawrence, our late
Wing representative at the Court of st. James.
PAYING FOR THE Dry GooDs.-A gentleman
of Boston recently married woman reputed to
be rich, who turned out to be poor. and some
seven hundred dollars in debt, which debt he
had to liqnidate! She assured him, however,
that the debt was contracted for dry goods which
she bought 10 captvate him. Think of fish
saving for the hook with which it is caught.