Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-04-13
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UNCLE Tom IN MONTPELIER be seen by
a notice in our advertising columns, Uncle Tom
dramatized is to be acted in Montpelier, 1.-THE
first performance Friday evening The papers
abroad speak in very high terms of the compa-
ny who perform it. :. -
ORANGE COUNTY BANK-We understand that
George Leslie has been appointed Cashierof this
well-managed Bank, in place of B. I. Blodgett,
resigned for the Cashiership of the new Brad
ford Bank, now about to commence operations.
Though very young, Mr.. Leslie is said to possess
business capacities of a high order
ACCIDENTS ALMOST AND QUITE.-On Wednes-
day noon, April 7th some shavings caught fire in
j. b. Langdon's brick Store, undergoing repairs,
and was saved only from destruction by the
most prompt exertions of the neighbors and gath
ering fremen. As it was, the damage was per-
haps $50. The old bridge near the Academy
was taken off by the ice in the high water of
Monday 10th; and the State Street Bridge be-
low Ddreiy cScdpeu Vic odmo idVo.
A fire occurred in Middlebury, April 9th,
by which the Pail Factory of Messrs. Skeele
& Merrill was destroyed. No insurance-loss
5000.
A BRoADslDE INTO Mr.. DoueLAs.-The $3.50
New England Clergymen who petitioned the
Senate against the Nebraska bill, and who met
with such a shower of filthy abuse from the Little
Giant, are all going 10 preach upon the subject
on the approaching Fast Day. ), hen the Sen
ator from Illinois pitched into the New England
dvnes, he woke up the wrong passenger; and
the storm of clerical grape shot which will shor,
" be aimed at his little head is a storm by no
means to be courted State Banner.
The proposed ne,p cent is to be of white metal
resembling silver in appearance, with round
and slightly raised edge. 1t is about S-lOths of
on inch in diameter, larger than ten cent piece,
and less in size than a quarter dollar.
THa JAPAN ExPEDITIoN.-There are rumors
in the papers of the recall of this expedition.
The New York Sun learns from good authority
at Washington, that the order of recall is al
ready on its way to the commander Of the squad
ron.
The Eastern (Pa.) Wing dominates Hon
Abbot Lawrence us candidate for the PRESIDENCY
in 1856.
EXPLOSION OF A LoCoMoTIvE.--A locomotive
attached to freight train on the New Albany
and Salem Railroad, in Indiana, exploded few
days since, killing three persons-John Morris,
the engineer Thomas Ratcliff, fireman. and
John Merrill, hand Oh the train 1t was after
wards found that the steam gauge had been
screwed to its utmost tension and then tied doDn
to prevent the least possible escape of steam
Wherefore this was done no person lived to
tell
A remonstrance against the Nebraska bill
signed by over Seuen hundred ladies of Northamp.
ton, was forwarded to Mr.. Dickinson last week
This remonstrance was headed by grand daugh.
ter of President Edwards, and it measured
nineteen feet in length.
GREAT FIRE NEAR PITTSBURGH AT Birming
ham, a manufacturing town opposite Pittsburgh
serious fire recently occurred. 1t originated
in the packing-house of Johnson's Glass Works
Upwards of one hundred houses and stores arr
| in ruins, and two hundred families houseless
The loss is supposed by some to reach $500, 600
Among the buildings destroyed is Gragg's leat
factory and saw-mill.
1t is in contemplation to increase the com
pensation Of Post Masters ten per cent. on thu
compensation now given.
4 CAPTIVE CHILDREN Recovered The two lit
, tie brothers-in-law Of Mrs Wilson, of Texas
T who were taken captive by the Camanche In
dams, have been recovered. One was recent,
brought into Fort Washita, by an intelligent
! Chickasaw, who gave the Camanches quantit,
of goods, valued at several hundred dollars, ii
exchange for him. He was in y very destitute
condition, and nearly naked The other DO,
had been brought into Fort Arbuckle.