Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-06-23

aeSn ndu uTuheu away, huu MY
three or four inches in diameter, were exposed
to view. They were just about as large us the
small ends of common clay pipe stems. The
head wa separated from the body and laid IN a
with the body, a few inches of, 1t was
plainly a snakes head, and the jaws were about
three inches across. A large pnrtIon OF the tail
part seemed to be gone. What remained was
SIX feet, or over, long. II gave GU, such a sick
en,ng stencil, that alter carefully examining it,,
raked the leaves aud chips over it, and burnt 1t
up, IN The log. heap ! was bu lding, but SOON was
sorry ! did not save 1t. D. 5. HARRINGTON
Hardwlck, June 10. 1853.
Now whether the live and the dead animal
were identical, and II so. whether it was a boa
escaped from a menagerie, or one OF The sea
serpent tribe that came up the st Lawrence INTO
Lake 'Magog. aud up Black river or Il native
animal, or whether there was any such animal
seen or found there at all, we will leave the
reader to decide for himself.
The EXECUTION IF THE MURDERER SrRlNs.
Tins hardened and thrice guity wretch was
last week Executed at Philadelphia, III the pres
ence OF a promiscuuus mu 'itude IT 10000 per-
sons. Though he persisted in declaring his in
nuceuce to The last, he finally exhouerated Ills
sou on whom he had tried 10 fasten the lmpula-
ton Of guilt. The ulust revolving ievIiy marked
his department Gil the occasion, aud the whole
disurderly scene seems from the published ac-
coucts, to have partaken more OF the character
OF a disgusting farce than The solemn and wtui
reality which, at tho best, al execution Involves.
1t is high time public executions were done
away.
DoDaE's CoNCERT.-Ossian E. Dodge, whose
unrlvalled Concerts IN tins and other places IN
The State, several years ago, created SO lively an
interest IN our community, has come again luto
Vermont, and this time with a strong company
Of well selet ted assisiants, which are calf ed
OssIAN's BARDs. The company as now organ
lied have everywhere met with The most trium.
phaut success, and we shall expect a rare treat
from them on Thursday evening Of this week,
when, as will be seen by their advertisement in
another column, they are to give a Concer. al the
Free Church IN Montpelier.
VALUABLE STEERS. Mr. Dan Richardson,
of Mansfield, lately sold to J. +. Taylor, OF
Brighton, a pair of tour years old Durhatn
Steers, fed by himself, for eight and one-halt
cents per pound, which weighed 1855 pounds,
making the round sum Of $225 81 TOR the pair.
A Destructive FIRE occurre in Cam.
bridgeport last Sunday, destroying two hotels,
Pike g. Pratt's) stables, groceries and lumber
Oh the wharf, to the amount Of $50 0O0.
THE MONTREAL RIoT.-1he Coroner's In
quest on the SLAIN Is stlll in session.. Public In
dignatlon runs high against the Catholic Mayor,
who unnecessarily ordered the troops to fire on
the crowd, and has forced him tc resign. Father
GavazzI is sustained by the Protestants and bet
ter portion of the Catholics, who have united in
protecting him TO 60 IN with his course of lec-
lures.
1t is reported in several quarters that Santa
Anna hes formed an alliance with Spain. with
the sanction of England, Tor the protection Of
Mexico and Cuba against the United States :
but 1t wants continuation.
We call particular attention to the adver.
t%lseu,ent OF +. a. Jones g. Co., OF Boston, in
another column. TINS houss-one of the most
extensive III This country-ls well know va a'nong
The purchasers Of dry goods as being the place
tor bargains. We believe the proprIetors pride
themselves on selling their Goods cheaper than
any other firm.
New ENGLAND TEA STORE, %BosToy.-G,
w. Sleeper, ut Inc above well known estabtisn-
,Dent has just completed extensive alterations
and l improvements llpog his store, al 1870 Wash
lngton street. Within the past year he has
completely rebuilt his Establishment taken down
the hid brick fiout and replaced II with a niud.
some granite one, tive stories nigh; IN the inte-
rlor The wall IS adrned wlth Chinese scenery
(palntrd by The Celestlals the .iseIvesj which rep
resenis the natives IN their various occupations.
On one side OF the store may be seen lnany ar.
tictts, clrlDsilles, an lacqnered ware, which id
died TO the rich superior anI Convenient Cases
tol Containing teas, &C., inpar,Ing II very taste.
fhi and rich appearance to the establishment
Mr., 5. having u large stock Of the must choice
cnops OF tea, lately selected Ia ChIaa with gr.a.
care aud with especial reference to strength, IA
vor and economy, IS prepared to accumulate all,
either at wholesale or retalI-in chests. boxes.
packages, or SMALLER quantity Flr family use
the five pound packages are part,cala iy desla.
bic The establishment al l2n Washington
street is the only one in Boston wnh winch Mr..
Sleepe. is connected. All letters Containing
orders should be directed as above. Boston
Traveller.
MASSACHUSETTS CoyvENrIoN.-In the Mas.
sachusetts Constitutions Convention, Their. are
distinguished Instances In which father and son
have been selected to that body, VIZ Ex-Gover
nor Marcus Morton, who is u delegates from
Taunton, and HIS son, Marc 70 Morton, Jr.. Esq,
who represents Andnven. The father is a dem.
ocrat If the " ns,innai" stamp, and the son a
fee d,mac:at. Ex Governor Bnulwell is the
delrg tie from Berlin, and his father. Lowell
Boutwell,, Egg, is eiected from hSnNxuN
Both are democrats. Hon. Rodney French, at
present mayor OF the CITY OF New Bedford, isl
delegate from that city, and bis father, Hon.
Samuel French, from Bntkley, in Bristol county.
Both are free detEn:rats. Another interesting
instance Is that OF the election OF Hon. Anson
Burl,ngame, OF Cambridge. tor Marlborough,
IN w 'rcester %coun,v, while his father-in.law,
bon. Isaac L%isernnre, 10 a delegate from Cam
bridge. They are the antipodes IN Do 'i,ics, the
former being an ardent tree de,sncta and re-
former. and The latter a stiff conservative whie.
An amusing an cdole Is told ia the ,onyestnn
sllh regard to the relations If these gentlemen.
They reside together. Mr.. Burlinsa.,,, made Nh
extraordinarily eloquent and most radical speech
10 the convention tue other day, in reply Ia Mr..
Ford upon the Secret Ballot act. A. ,is cinse,
hs conservative relative Is SAID 10 have re ark
ed that he was glad The speech had been de
.Vered' as The shay had tranplcd dewn oil the
flowers IN his garden the prrvlous Sunday. in