Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-09-07

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DEAN BnDY T0UNB.-The body of Jacob s
eGa,'Sleld, laie OF v indsor, nd whose mysteri
aus disappearance was uolicqJ some weeks since.
toulLIi on " aitS' Munitain il, Walden. Mass.
On fitliy last h body was 40 far decom-
posed as I" have iails " pieces, the skull only
remaining suspended by rope TO the tree, while
the rest OF the remains lay in fostering lie upon
the ground. The wallet of the deceased wa
found, aid in it $40 ia money. Mr.. Mansfeis
had EN- missing seven wees, and it is singu-
lar that his body was moi found before, as it was
near Travelled highway and but short distance
from two or three farm houses The finder gets
$500 reward, offered by The splectmen of NAL
den tor the recovery of the body.
There were destroyed at Greytown Isl build
ings Only ven small ones remain standing.
The present estimate OF the loss of property is
one million and ha of do lars. Pretty good
return for the atrocious crime of shying bottle
at Bully Borland head. .......I g4@o
CRUSHING OUT KNow-NoTAINGs.- Washing
ton, Aug. 3l.-Several clerks have recently
been removed, and tomorrow, Col. Berret City
Postmaster will decepitate several more of the
Know Nothing school, in accordance with the
wishes of The Democratic party.
The Nebraska democrats of Massachusetts,
no d their State Convention in Lowell, Septenl-
Der 26. -
A large fire of very singular appearance has
been prevailing for several days in the woods
upon the highest mountain peak southeast OF the
village of Wilmington, Ms and overlooking it.
1t Is literally C oud vf smoke by day and
pill lar of fire by night 1t stretches around the
crest of the hill in huge semi circle il will
oaa,iinaa psobah ls.~sst ihSss 10 a., of which
there is great want thereab0uts.
J. W Grimes the new Governor of Iowa,
did not graduate at Dartmouth, although he was
for some time member Of the college, lie is
about 40 years of age.
TREAsURE DIscuvERED Some workmen, in
digging at Harlem few days ago. found box
containing Two or three thousand Spanish dol ars.
1t was deposited there for safe keeping by Sam
uel Benson during the days of the Revolution
while he fled to the mountains of Fishkill.
tree was planted over the spot, but it died and
was removed during his absence, and on his re-
turn the burial place was lost to his memory.
The laborers who found the coin threw down
their picks and shovels, filled their pocks, and
started 'on time" We sincerely hope they
had good one.
'Th re has been great fire at Milwaukee,
b ock of va liable buildings were burned, includ-
ing the Uriled States Hotel
A New PAPER AT WASHINGTON have
been favored with a copy of the prospectus Of
the american Organ, daily aud weekly paper,
TO he published in Washington City, d. g., by
an association of Naive Americans.
The CHOLERA AT BARBADoEs The Kings
ton ga Journal Of August 10, states that the
che era had considerably abated in Bridgetown,
ST. Michael. and other parts of the island of
Barbadoss In st Phillipit still continued its
ravages The Barbadi s9ys that in the country
parish no less than nine thousand persons had
been carried off by the epidemic TO which six
thousand buried in ST Micha must be added.
1t seems that wrong impression has obtained
in regard to the physical condition of Mr.. N P:
Willis IT. the Home Journal he says IL am
in some danger of recovery believe, (here and
there doctor thinking it not impossible. y
Miss Mary Hill, of Johnson young lady of
rare personal charms. died alter a few hours ill.,
ness on Saturday of last week. 1t is supposed
her dealt, was caused by taking laudanum. She
had suffered from mental arrangement for some
time past Free Press.
CAMrioR PRoDuoING TY.-The Toron-
to COloniA says I'VE are informed that no
less than eight persons have been admitted into
the Lunrc Asylum in a state of insanity, occa-
stoned by consuming quantities Of camphor to
prevent cholera. Some of them carried it about
in their pockets, and kept from time to time eat
ing small quantities of it. Others took it dssolv
ed in brandy. In al cases where it was taken in
any quantity it produced insanity. 1t is fact
vel k own, that comparatively small quantity
of camphor viii set a dog mad, and that he will
soun afterwards die"
A SKATING ARMy.-Letters from St Peters
burg state that they are organizing at Cronsladt
tu bataIions of Skating infantry, an arm of til ;
service known in preceding wars these ska
ters are intended to operate in the winter on the
ice against the islands occupied by tho enemy
b .ttalnns of skaters will also be formed III the
other garrlsons.