Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
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MExIco.-Sana Anna has been proclaimed
Dictator for ten years. II is also asserted that
peror.
There has been great fears of Catholic mob
in New York, in consequence Of a Mr.. Parsons
preaching sermon against Pupery in one of the
ship yards The Mayor has arrested Parsons
for violating an ordinance against street preach
ing, which gives dissatisfaction, and the Catho
lie Bishop has issued his proclamation advising
his followers against assembling, bnl to defend
themselves and properly if attacked Quiet, how
ever, was nearly restored at the last advices.
riot On the Illinois Central Railroad at La Sale,
between the laborers on one side, and the con
tractors conductors and their assistants on the
other, in which one contractor was murdered,
aud several lrishnen shot. in quelng the dis
turbance.
The cholera, which from the northeast of En-
rope has been travelling westward all the past
season, has at length reached our shores and
commenced its ravages in New Orleans, where
the deaths are over 100 per week. There has
also been sevea deaths by the same disease in
the City Of New York.
A Conmittea Of the Commissioners from the
Snuthern aud Northern branches of the NJ etho-
dist Episcopal Church. upon the question Mt issue
bet ween the two bodies relative 10 the Book Con-
ccrn, have reported the settlement Of the whole
ifficulty. II was done without arbitration, in
friendly conference between the Commissioners,
at which Judge Mclean presided.
The Territory Of Minnesota is about four
times the size Of the State of Ohio.
| Herr Driesbach, the wild beast tanner, was
attacked while IN the cage of his PETS in New
York, a few nights since, and considerably in
jured by Brazllnn Tiger, with which he had
not performed for SOM months. A LION that
was with him attempted to assist his master by
striking the tiger but unfortunately bit Dres-
bach on the breast. No danger is apprehended
from his injuries, although they are pretty severe.
Mr. Benton has selected the seat aud desk
| iDlg UGCupltu Wy SLIihSy AuuHlo' wa INV
Wing side of the House
A lad named T.. Carin, only ten years old,
shot another named Timothy Flanagan, six
years Of age, at Rome. NJ. Y, last wrek The
boys had quarrel, and the mother of Carl,n fur
nished him with pistol, aud directed him to
shoot. Such depravity is truly astonishing.
Professor Agassiz has relinquished his connec
ton with the Charleston College 10 South Caro-
lima. and i now engag ID for twenty weeks an
unally in the service Of the Massachusetts Board
, OF Education.
Tho European Steamship Humboldt was
wrecked at the mouth of Halifax harbor recently
The loss is total. rhe Humboldt cost S6O0,0OO
and was insured Tor only $4,000. she had n
!, valuable cargo, mostly Of silks, which was, it is
believed, fully insured. All the pa ssengers were
saved
r The wolves Of Maine seem to be numerous
, and remarkably fierce the present season. The
. accommodation stage and passengers from Rock
Q land to Machas. were driven back from the
I woods near Indian river, and detained over night
!. by large detachment of these, obscure beasts
The present season has been the heathies
known in California since the discovery of gold
., within her borders.
u A fire which occurred in Woodstock. Canada
: on the third instant, resulted in the destruction
Q OF the dwelling house occupied by William Nc
: Andrews printer, and the death, by the flames
o OF his two children, mother-in.law, and servan
J. girl.
- Twelve thousand soldiers of the Russian arm,
are sick with singular disease, which causes
A bladder-llke swelling on the chest, and afier
. wards discharges substance of an earthly kind
2 LEEcHEs. "A Paris letter says that farme
II in the Gironde has addressed memoir to III,
It Government, on the subject Of the multiplication
y Of leeches, which have OF late threatened to dis
appeal They are so dear, at any rate, that poo
e people are debarred the use of them. The
,f way artificial reproductions simply to immers
ID horses and cows in the leech marshes Tn
IT leeches bite, suck, lay cocoons multiply and re
" plensh the EARTH The inventor has made hi
VI fortune, and the Government is TO send phys
is clan TO examine hs modus operandi.