Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-01-05

Okue Branch newspaper in Boston, which under
his management has attained large circula-
tien throueught the country. He leaves
large family and many friends to mourn tbs de-
parture.
AT trial for libel, in Massillon, in which
some spiritualists were concerned, the plaintiffs
attorney offered to prove, by a committee OF
spirituallists, that medium made raps involun-
tarily. This was objected to by the defendant,
who insisted that if the plaintiff wished to prove
that spirits made the rapping, they must obtain
q subrna from the court and have the spirits
brought upon the stand, " disembodied and I'M
trammclled by flesh, blood and stomach" to tes-
tify to their agency in the matter The court
sustained the objection.
On Monday, Mr.. John Brown, freight con-
ductor ON the Vermont Central Railroad, struck
his head against bridge, as the train was pas
sing near Tynsboro, and was very dangerously
injured.
1 So dense were the fogs in England, the Con-
tinent, and at sea, during the first week OF De-
ccmber, that many collisions occurred among
vessels, fourteen being wrecked, with considers
bic loss of life.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 27--The Winfield Scott
struck on Anacha Islands, at midnight, On the
I'd of December. The passengers were all safe
ly removed, having suffered but triaing losses,
: two steamers having been despatched to their
assistance, Several mails were lost At last
accounts the Winfield Scott was going to pieces.
Texas dates are to the %. The Pacific Rail-
road bill had passed the House by large ma
jority.
The steamship Black Warrior sailed ON Satur-
day frcm Mobile for Havana and New York.
Helow axes are being extensively adopted on
tho London and North-W cstern Railway. 1t
found they have double the strength of a solid
axle, OF the same weight of metal, and, of
course, arc more economical.
In Bafnlo prime hay ie selling at from SO
to So per tons. Oats 30 to 40 cents per bushel.
A GALLANT Acr.--Mr. John Bensiey per-
formed a gallant act at the recent burning of the
Elill of French q Reed, near Pawtuckct. Two
women were at work in the eighth story of tho
mill when the fire broke out, and their descent
was cut eff by the fire and smoke. Mr.. Bens-
: ley procured u long ladder, one end of which
he placed on an adjoining building, and with
the other forced out u window ia the eighth
story of the mill, assembled, and brought them
down in safety. 1t was daring and noble act,
and excited the admiration of large crowd of
people.
In Worcester, Mr.. Knowton was elected may
or by a msjority of three votes.
! The population of California has increased
during the last ten months q zoe.
G A REGIMENT FOR TURKEy-At a recent meet
ing in New York, fer making arrangements for
,n,, az, @o ILL.,. u.
C STA, the President announced that Mr. Lawrence,
f of the Eric Railroad Company, had offered pro-
o visions fer two hundred and FIFTY men for six
6 months; and Julien had been requested to
u give a concert; and that the landlord of the
Il Shakespeare Hotel had offered room for a vocal
performances in order to raise funds for the OBJ
ject the Society has in view.
. The jury in the case Of Edward p. Fry.
: againt James G. Bennett, editor of the New
s York Herald, returned verdict recently against
f the defendant, aud assessed damages at $40.
600.
q LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM MExlco. The Tex.
as brings dates from the city of Mexico to Dec
II. Santa Anna had issued decree accepting
k the Guadalapra declaration with a salary Of
100000, but takes the title of Most Serene
LIZ 'ihtbo, ihsltdu vi NdJJdIu NCHcIdl, uuu Hdt
v decreed that in case of his death or moral dis
Y qualification, he shall name has successor.
t Italian, Polish, and Hungarian refugees are
II literally flooding the State departments at Wash
|. ington with applications for passports. I'm
pending events in Europe present attractions tc
them which they cannot resist.
JUDGE PHELPS ADMITTED TO THE SENATE
= Washington Dec. 3O.-Judge Phelps took hi,
|. seat in the Senate yesterday. Previous to hi
n doing SO, he was told by Senator Atchson that
u neither he nor the Secretary claimed any right
> to omit his name in calling the ayes ant
L hayes
I, NORFOLK, December 29th.---Fears are enter
is tanned for the safety of the United States reve
re- nue. cutter Dobbin, which left Washington last
~ Monday week for this port, and has not since
> been heard from.
Rev. Jacob W. Cooper, of South Groton
Mass, was arrested in Lowell, on Sunday eve
ming last, by an officer from the former place
:. on charge of breach Of promise. The Rev
w gentleman it appears, had paid his addresses t.
two young ladies of his parish, and had promis
- ed marriage to them both and one of then
$, caused his arrest in Lowell, whittier he had gon,
es to preach on Sunday The Sheriff, accompanied
es by the parents Of the young ladies', called Cooper
=. up after he had retired for the night He i,
T. about 26 years Of age
RELIGIOUS REvWALs.-A revival is taking
place in the First Baptist Church, Suf6eld, Ct.
also in Central Falls, R.. |.
70 An interesting religious work is going on il
C, Tuscumbia. Ala
~, a religious movement of some interest is tax
III ing place in the southeast of France, between
d Lyons and Nismes, and many conversions t.
O. Protestant Christianity have taken place.
+ Among the students of Manson Academy
III Mass, numbering over one hundred, the pas
.s term has been season of unusual religious in
IN terests.
nc Revivals among the Methodist churches az
y reported as in progress at Wrightsvile, Penn
X at Charlotville Seminary, N Y, Southvilic, N
ey T., and in the Wyoming Conference.
IN In Savnnah, Ga, powerful revival Of rel
az gion has taken place in the Baptist church.
ne special interest in religious matters has c.
H. listed at West Ncedham, Mass, the past sun
mer and fall.
re- The aggregate salaries of 703 clerks in Wasl
ar ington, is said to he 1894, 400.
~ llr. Richard Bamfort has been suffering fc
np some time past from the bite of spider. Il
,st was bitten on one of his feet, and at one tin
~, during his illness his whole body was affecte
A by inflammation, and his life was despaired o
No We understand that hopes are now cntertaine
rs of his secovery. About two months ago Ii
W. tie child died, u short distance from Trento,
~ from the bite of pider-Trcaton Gazette
ng As Miss Jane NJ. Trip of North Providence
in was riding in chaise near Gen. Howe's plac
ue last Thursday about sunset, n man came OF
a from the woods seized her horse. and demandc
NC her money. She threw out purse, and viii
he the robber stopped to pick it up, still holdin