Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

Gov. Seymour our Minister TO Russia ventured
into the presence of the Emperor not long ago
without reglmentas and epulettes The con.
sequence, so says rumor. is That he has not been
ca led into the presence of the Emperor since,
aud that he dsres dismissal from region so
co and hearlless Well, let him stout it out.
democrat ought to have some pluck and Sey
mour has nothing to be ashamed of in thi part
OF his conduct. at last. If he cannot be heard
in suit of plain black let him come home like
man.
sporting gentleman in Mobile has offered
premium of $500 Tin the form of bet to any
man In Alabama who can dive six cats in har
ness. ..
person employed in the Bureau of the War
department of France, says. that it is calculated
from good sources, that the loss of the Russians,
slhct the commencement of hostites, has been
by disease by desertion, and in battle fully 400
men day The Turks who have not suffered
az all nom sickness, are not supposed to have
lost In actual lighting, over so men day.
In Utah, on the death of man, his pDpertv
descends to the Norman Church, his wives and
chi dren not being recognized as heirs The
Church is the sole heir TO all property.
The Shepherd Of the Valley has, very adri-
oily, been dsowned and discontinued.
A New York city "Hard," in conversation
with Gov. Steele, OF Concord, the Ohea day. de
clared that he gave five thousand dollars to pro-
mote Plerce's election, and that he would now
give twice that sum to put him ont of office.
The Trustees of the Pilgrim Society, at Ply
mouth, have voted to purchase the wharf proper
| 4 81 d. - :. IL
thus taking the first step t. wards the erection of
a monument to the memory of the Pilgrims.
The failure of the harvest in the Holy Land,
which has raised the price of food to an enor
nous height, added to the effects produced by
the war and political disturbances, has caused
famine among the Jews of a most affective char
accr
There has been much excitement in the neigh
borhood of Nachitoches, La among the citizens
and pante in consequence of rumors regarding
an intended outbreak of the slaves. Sixteen
negroes have been arrested on suspicion Of be-
ing cetncd in the plot White men ara i'm
plicaed as their leade S. AT the last accounts
armed patrols have been organized, and ''order
regns in Warsaw !'
A young man namei Moves, was accidentally
shot with pistol by companion named Emery
Osgood at Suncook N II The wound is sup
posed to be fatal
Mr. Winchester the Superintendent of the
Susquehannah Railroad has been arrested on a
charge of mansauehter, based upon the fearful
collision on The 18th
Hon Andrew Tracy of Woodstock, Repre-
sentative in Congress from Vermont declines a
LII.
good, the past season which fact doubtless ac
cunts for his decnation.
Mr. Racorj, a man in the employ of Mrs CAN
of Franklin w., committed suicide by cutting
his throat with jack-knift, on Friday morning.
last
Congress has decided to ado urn on the 4,h Of
August.
During Commodore Perrys late visit to ia
pan, himself and suite were entertained at a
feast by the nav s. Cooked worms, fried
snakes, and var ETY. of digrslble compounds
were served up If which tn were obliged to
par,ake through etiquette Hereafter. strong
stomach may he considered as a high recon-
mendation f our Japanese diplumais,s
There is nm eccentric and yer, worthy man in
Rochester, N Y, who enjoys the blessing of a
long life nd good heath, and who has made
preparations in full for the final disposition of his
remains when ath sh II have removed The ami
mating principles elsewhere. He has procured
his coffin and placed it under his bed. thus max
ing his fna house constant monitor IN each
returning night, tina. he is one day nearer the
retreat which it is to afford the body when life S
dream is over.
A Devil Fish, seventeen feet from fin tn fin,
its weight ton and haf-its mouth measur-
ing two ct and a half--was captured recently
in Charleston halbor. S. e. A positive monster .
A MIRACLE OF THE PRESENT Day MANY
: readers may remember the appearance of Mr. 10
: seph Balch Of Johnson, N Y, in the procession
which met Daniel Webster on his last pubic en-
trance into Boston. Mr. Balch was born Feb. Is
1850, and is now in the ninety fifth year of his
q age. he was three years soldier in the war OF
a the American Revolution, and has been an active
participation in all political events since that time
lie belongs to family of singular tenacity of lie
and last year he lost by death two sisters, one o.
f whom was one hundred years DID, the Other wal
nlnety-seven, and both were older than he Wa,
a himself, lie is now in the possession of all hi
r. natural faculties can read the finest print of TIT
Il books of the day without spectacles can wall
~ two miles al time with most young men, an,
q, his memory not only covers very closely all III,
y events of his youth, but keeps pace with the cur
rent movements of modern times
This fine old American gentleman has recent
% ly made visit to Wisconsin, and some o,he
parts of the Wes', in order to see the progress q
,. the country with which he was so well acquaintc
Is in its infancy. We have been allowed to exam
: inc one of his letters, which was written fror
is Rock county, Wisconsin, a couple of weeks age
q to gentleman of his city, which in its chirogrG
i ply and grammatical construction would do cree
IL it to any mercantile clerk Of the present day an
n is also full of lively and sensible remarks wit
r. regard 10 the condition and prospects ofthe couI
as try to which he had been so recently introduced
Id This active and venerable gentleman expects 500
to Wit his friends in Boston and vci~ily duriu
,e the present season, and has made arrangement
H. therefor Boston Courier.
,o AN UGLY CUSTOMER "A little girl about
years Of age, residing in Centre Bridgton in tn
% State, having been apparently out of health fl
~ ~ some time, and troubled with q bad cough, {
II, Sunday of last week, her mother gave her /
y bella emetic, SOON after which she vomted up
: black snake. A physician was called and Il
- child is now doing we'll. I he snake was cove
- ed with scaly substance, was about as lar,
Nc round as lady S little finger, and Is inches
no .ength. 1t was alive when elected. How ol
,se II has been in the stomach is unknown, b
,aI probably was swallowed in water when it W
very small as for some time past the health
The child has been wasting away. State of Main
;s According to the Richmond Bulletin, Mr. WI
hs X Cole, Of arolina county, Va, lately kill
n, in his field a huge black snake, and upon CT
ne ting til reptie open found snugly slowed aw
,ce IN the stomach five young hares But the m,
:, wonderful part of the story yet remains to
told. One Of the hares which must have be
OF, but recently swallowed, revived shortly after