Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-02-03
The Medal Persecution.

large meeting of Protestants was hell in
Metropolitan Hail, New York city, on the 7ih
u, for the purpose of expressing sympathy
with Signor Mada and his wife, Protestant
Italian family in Forance, and with other per-
sous imprisoned at hard labor in the Grand
Ducley OF Tuscany, for protesting and reading
The Bible, Mayor Weservelt presided over the
meeting. After prayer, the Rev. DR.. Baird gave
an interesting statement Of the condition of
Pfolestarti>m in Tuscany, and in reference 10
The prosecutions of Pedestrians by the Govern
men.
The affair is creating very general interest
Throughout the country 1t has been noihed in
Congress, and IN several of the State Legisla-
ture. The New York Legislature have passed
q series OF resolutions, demonstrating agalnst the
cruel and fragrant expressions of the ldadial
family, and requesting the President to exert bis
best influence with the government Of Tuscany
10 obtain, as a favor asked by people, who
welcome all strangers, and protect all religions,
permission for the Madiai and their fellow prison.
ers for the same offence, to enlgrato TO this
conouy. Mercury.
We find the following further and later notice
of this prosecuted iarmerly in the Common
scealM.
THE NADIA FAMILy.--The news from the
Madlais, by the Arctic, is thai Francis Madiai
had died in his prison, and Mr.. Wllbraham
TAYLOR, writing 10 the London Times, says he
was poisoned and that the unfortunate man
himself complained that his prosecutors had
| mixed slow poison with his food. He had
. been slowly wasting away, and before his death
his intellect had become impaired. Italy is
| thinking. feeling, and learning. Wisdom and
strength are coming to her people; and they
Evil by-andby put an end to the internal des
| posm that now tramples on them. The follow
ing is an extract of letter OF Rosa Madiai to
her husband, written shortly before his death -
dearest thou speakest to me of waiting for
our grace but let me tell thee that the grace we
have already received, when after having been
torn from each other by force-hayng been torn
away from our home, and having lost everything,
we have been reduced ourselves to our present
condition. However, no more than Moses would,
for all Pharaoh's treasures, would we lose that
sacred gift which through supreme grace, the
Holy Spirit granted us; faith IN the Divine
Word That is what call grace, and great
grace. If star IS to shine for lsait must be
tina, of Justice. We have WRONGLY none, aud
done harm to nobody. On the contrary, we
have received evil, and nave been sold for few
pieces of money. Our accusers are the decend
ants of Judas Poor souls! pray God to grant
them Peters tears and to preserve them from
Judas punishment, that they may, in the future,
enjoy Christ's salvation"
O. Great Temperance Demonstrations for
the Maine Liquor Law were last week held in
Trenton, N. j., and Albany, N Y. The people
seem almost every where determlned to give this
law trial
O. EDWARD EVERETT, it is said, is to be
United States Senator fro II Massachusetts.
THE SARsAPARILLA AND TOMATO BITTERs-.
We intended before this 10 call public attention
to the medicine of the above name, prepared by
Frederick Brown, Of Boston. For jaundice bad
blood and humors. it has the reputation of being
one of the best Of medicines and we think the
afflicted of these disorders. would do well to try
it, See advertisement, for places of sale, &c.
Horace Bugbee, of Bethel W., has beed ar
rested on suspicion of numbering, with the aid
Of plichiork a Mr.. Ganneit, OF the same town
Mr.. G. was supposed to have fallen from u
scaffoding and broke his neck, but after burial
his body was dsintered md examined, when il
seemed evident he had been toully treated.
) A CLERGyMAN-Ane cid and valuable subscri-
Der has sent US certificate from one of his Pa
rishuners, which he wishes published for the
benefit of his nelghbors, and The community at
large. 1t states on authority that needs no con
fimation, the particulars Of remarkable cure
A = D., n,,1 t.olo L,,,
already taken occasion TO notice, and which we
have reason to believe a worth notice. This
sufferer had been reduced very low from the et
feet of Cold and Cough, caused by over exer-
ton at fire, nearly three years since. and from
which it was evident to his friends that he was
fast Fastening to premature grave. Many of
the remedies of the day and the advice of eni.
nent Physicians had all f,led to afford him re-
lief, when he was induced to try the Cherry
PICTORIAL, which soon cured him. The crowded
state of our columns will not admit the full par
ticulars, but we earnety invite the attention OF
our readers to the advertisement in another part
Of our paper Christian ChronicaI
"UNCLE TOMS CABIN'--W Phillips
in speech at the Anti Slavery Fair, Monday
evening, said, according to the Post that threa
tres in this city are in advance Of the evangelical
puIplts, inasnuch as the doctrine Of universal
emancipation is nightly appauded at the Bos
/. ton Museum
MARRIAGE OF A CmNAMEN.-Oong hr-Showe
Y the well-known China tea merchant of Boston
: was married at South Boston, on Saturday, to
. young German woman. The bridegroom io
4 some time past has discarded the Chimes dress
. with the exception Of the queue, which is KEEP
n beneath the color OF his coat. and at first sigh
no one would suspect him OF beng native o
n China.
W IMPORTANT SUIT We learn that the heir
\ of the late Stephen Glrard are making IN effor
to obtain possession of the entire estate low Il
the possession of the city of Philadelphia, lncud
I ing the College buildings and grounds. TIL
heirs have filled bill in equity in the Crcu
Il Court, aud have commenced all action OF eject
L ment ia that Court aud IN the Court OF Ms
Prlus. Tins Ic not The first attempt made b
r the heirs to obtain this immense estate. 1t
not probable that 1t will be attended with an
better success than their forner efforts. Whe
Tire ouorrhous value Of the vast nuIaber of stnre
u dwellings,and other valuable property at stake.
H. taken into consideration. the importance OF thl
suit can be apprecia ted.-PennSyl vaniaa.
On the l8h German named Anton Farl
ccldentIy fell INTO cuIdron of boiling syru,
at tie sugar house. East Boston. When tn
pnor eIo. was aiken olt, nearly all the SIX
was off of his body. He died the next mo
ming.
H. Hon. Rufus Choat has been appointed Alto
ney General Of Massachusetts. He enters upo
the duties Of that oi3e, the Boston journal say
y this week.
Bishop Ives, of North Carolina has addresse
to the clergy ol Ills diocese. a statement of til
reasons thai lmpeed HIN to Withdraw from tn
Epscopa aud to unite with The Roman CathoIi
Church. This settles the disputed question
the fact Of having gone over 10 the latter fat
Mr. Ericsson is a Saede by birth, but HI