Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-05-25


MIDDLEsEx, W., May 22d, 1854.
Mr. EDroR: &r,-Will you permit us to
say, in your paper, TO the Merchants of Yer
mont, that VIZ have contracted to Messrs. OLIVER
q HELaER, of Montpelier, all the Rakes we. shall
make this year, and they will furnish all our
customers with much better article than we
made last year at our old factory prices.
Yours, &c. DocKHAM & SrowELI.
EXCITEMENT AMONG THE Now-NOTuINGs :"
Last week an anonymous letter, addressed to
Roman Catholic clergyman, was published in
the papers of this city, stating that its author
was in possession of the secrets of the society
called KnowNothings," and for the sum Of
$4,000 would disclose the secrets and all the
affairs of the order. This announcement created
considerable excitement among the members of
the order residing in the city, and measures
were at once instituted to ascertain if possible,
the author of the anonymous letter. Supicon
rested on Mr.. John K. Elliot, one of the princi-
were the charter and the private papers, and
with view of obtaining possession of these
documents, several persons broke open Elliot's
ouCc anu c'trTicu bfleIn away.
Elliott made complaint on Tuesday, before
Justice Osborne. of the first district court, Halls
OF Justice, as follows
Son the 18th Of May between the hours of
nine O'Clock p. NJ, and twelve o'clock P. M,
his Office, No. 81 Nassau street, was burglari-
onsly entered by the door being forced open by
three men, who lighted lamp and then broke
open trunk, and took from it and carried
away nearly the whole of its contents which
consisted Of avalise, four hundred and ninety
four rituals of u secret organization, ninety
nine copies of its charter on parchment, eight
packages of printed blanks, the seal Of the
grand council of state of New York, and six tin
cases. In the valise was a russell leather porte
monnie, containing private papers, $40 bank
bill, and eleven SIS bank bis.''
Justice Osborne issued warrants for the arrest
of the guilty persons, and hearing was to
have taken place yesterday morning. At the
appointed hour large number of the secret
order were present, but the investigation was
postponed till Thursday afternoon.
Elliott had received about n dozen letters,
advising him to leave the city Immediately, in
or Ter to save his life One of these letters, the
most contemplate of all, we learn, was sent to
his wife, telling her to be prepared to receive
the dead body Of her husband ut certain time.
N. Y. EUening Post.
The SIX New STEAM FRIeArEs 1t is I'M
derstood that the Secretary of the Navy has de-
termined to build one of these ships in the Bos.
ton yard; second in the New York yard a
third in the Philadelphia yard fourth in the
Washington yard and two in the Norfolk yard
There are two ships already under construction
in the Portsmouth IN H) yard--the Santee and
the Franklin. The machinery for one of them
will be constructed in the Washinaton yard, that
being the only Government Adjustment of the
kind in which such work can be done At pres
ent its capacities in that line are said to be only
such as to justify the attempt to construct the
machinery necessary for one of these vessels, if
they are to be promptly built and put into com
mission.
A tremendous storm of wind and rain, &C.
companied with thunder and lightning, broke
over the city Of Washington between two and
three O'Clock Thursday last, during which lady
residing in the First ward was killed.
The village of St. Hyacinthine in Lower Cam
ada, was almost wholly destroyed by fire on the
18th instant.
A physician in one Of the towns submerged
during the late food in the Connecticut valley,
writes that he visited his patients in boat, en-.
tering at the chamber window and tying his boat
to the bed post
THE MAMMOTH TREE-A section of the Cal
form ia tree, ninety-two feet in circumference, is
now among the curiosties at the Crystal Palace.
1t is estimated 70 be upwards of two thousand
years old.
The Legislature of Pennsylvania has passed an
act limiting the work of al persons under twenty
one years of age to ten hours per day.
1t is stated that rich and extensive ailver
mine has recently been discovered upon the land
of DIR. r n. Hodsden, of Sewer County, Tenn.
few miles from the town of Seviervie.
1t is stated that company has been formed in
Boston, for the purpose of manufacturing engines
to be moved by the power of electricity. A mod
ell machine is now on exhibition.
Mrs. Clara Hayes has been acquitted of ony
participation in the murder Of DIR. Lutener Of
New York City.
A STRIKE great tent of Barnum's tr'v
cling menagerie was struck by lightning on the
22d ult at Beavertown, Morgan County, Ohio
where it was exhibiting Some forty or fifty o.
the audience were Frustrated by the shock, and
one young man was killed. Ten or twelve per
sons were badly burnt or stunned.
A huge anchor, lying high and dry on hill
three hundred feet high, and one thousand fee
from the sea, at Sinopc, fearfully records the ex
posion of an unfortunate ship.
DIR Nreler, French surgeon. says that the
simple elevation of a person arm will stop bleed
ing at the nose. He explains the fact physically
and declares it positive remedy. It's certainly
easy of tial.
The citizens of Chicago have voted to con
struct tunnel undsr the river which flows thrO
that city 1t is thought that in ten years the tun
mel wi prove a saving of money to the city, be
sides aboishing the bridges.
RARE GAME An otter. measuring four fee
and eight inches from the mouth TO the tip of tn
tall was recently killed in Hopkinton, n II
: 1t came up near farm house, and was final
shot in the face and mouth-the tough coat of it
main body having resisted four successive shot
from gun.
O LATEST NEWS.
The DEED DoNE.-Corruption triumphant
r. As we 60 to press, Tuesday Evenings mail ~