Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-10-18
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from California, bringing, with 400 passengers
and 81 ,O0O,O 900 in gold, the following intelli-
gence -
The State election has just come off, and re-
suited in the complete triumph of the Native
American, over the Administration party john
son, the candidate of the former, being elected
over his opponent, Bigler, by 1000 majority
while in the Legislature, the Americans had
elected, in the House, 81 to Is Democrats, and
in the Senate, II to l6 Democrats.
Destructive fires occurred at Weaversyllc,
and the town Of Grass Valley, in which the lat
tor had been almost totally destroyed, $50
buildings being burned, and property to the
amount of 100000 consumed.
The same arrival brings news of tho awful
ravages of the cholera on board the Nicaragua
steamer Uncle Sam. which had just just arrived
at San Francisco, having lost, by that terrible
disease, over one hundred of her passengers, the
victims being chiefly Irish and Germans.
Indian massacres are reported 10 Oregon, and
among the victims, it was rumorsd, was Gov
Stevens. .
Seventeen whalers ARE reported to have been
lost in the Pacific, the past season, among which
were two from New Bedford and one from New
London, the others not named. This, it is hop
cd, will prove an exaggeration, otherwise it
will be an extent af disaster to this class Of yes
sells wholly Unparalleled, for one season, in the
history Of our commerce -''' - -'--'
From MExIco--Dates from Mexico up to the
9Th inst state that General Alvarez has been
elected President by the College at Guernavaca,
but the military power will deny him entrance
into the Capitol, and hard fighting is anticipa-
ted. Vega had withdrawn from civil power,
having refused to arrest the fugitive Ministers
of Santa Anna, and arm the National Guard.
The rumors to the effect that the American
Minister had furnished money and arms to Al
varez, and signed a protectorative, have been de-
MED by both Alvarez and Gadsden.
CHANDLER & Co.-One Of the best Dry Goods
Establishments in Boston, or any other Ameri-
can city, is that of Chandler & Co., whose ad
vertisement appears in our columns this week
and from personal knowledge of the men, and
their exceedingly rich and varied assortment, w
cordially, and can safely recommend them to thu
patronage of all Wishing to make purchases, fo
their store. always excellent,is peculiarly full
and inviting this season.
By a strange coincidence, which will not agail
occur for a long time, the new year of 1855 com
menced on the same day as in l649, and, conse
quently, all through the year, the date will b'
on the same day. But what is more singular is
that all the moveable HOLIDAYS, from Septuages
ina to Advent, fall on the same dates The al
manacs of ls49 might, therefore. serve for tn
present year.
1t is expected that the entire line of the gram
Trunk Railway, from Montreal to Toronto viii
be ready for the ears as early as the first of mex
January The link between Montreal and Que
bee is already completed. That between Toron
to and Hamilton soon will be- so the next sea
son there will be continuous road from Quebe
to the Detroit river.
In Brooklyn, N. Y, on Monday, Mr.. job
hoWlb, u~s"OlleotypiSt, WIN was Ill Will tcNcl
leaped from the window of his room in the thir
story. His wife endeavored to prevent him. Blu
h, made sudden leap and sprang through tn
window, carrying his wife with him. They wer
dashed upon the pavement below, and the won
WIS Instantly kilfef Mr Lewis was seriousl
injured, and now lies at the City Hospital in
precarious condition
A Wild Goose CHAsE-A conductor on III
Hudson River Railroad started out from Alban
enc day last week, on a hunting excursion
long way from any house, he saw on pond , Sc,
eral las he supposedly wild geese, and before
left the spot he bagged five Of them. The jol
Of the matter is, that shortly after the conductt
brought his game home, he found out that he HI
shot into a flock of choice imported geese belonj
ing to one of the officers of the Hudson Rive
Road He had to pay five dollars apiece for tn
FIVE geese, and had goose dinners till he W;
sick of the sight Of them. 1t is questionable
Also whether that conductor was not guilty
the crime of murder-by his slaughter Of five
his fellow beings !-Hartford Timss.
SAFE RETURN or Dr. KANE AND THE u
ARrIc EXPEDITION. York, Oct. 49,
The Release and Arctic, which composed the U
S. Arctic Expedition for the rescue of DR.. Kan
arrived at this port yesterday P. NJ. with D
Kane and his party on board, in perfect heal,
DR.. Kane was found at the island of Disc
Greenland, he having abandoned his vessel
the ice, fourteen hundred miles north of ther
ann travelled thence with boats and sledges.
Three Of his party died from exposure.
THE CHARACTER AND MEN OF NEW YoR
TuR METROPOLIS OF NoRTH AMERICA. One
the duties Of the Press is to protect the publ
from imposition, by teaching true principles .
Public feeling and sympathy are justly and h
namely excited on account of the dreadful raw
ges of Presidential disease in our neehbor
cities. Yet by Consumption, more lives a
sacrificed annually than Yellow Fever destro
in ten years. Pestleniial d seases concentrs
their death dealing energies in comparatively S
gle, isolated localities while Consumption
noiselesiy sends its unerring shafts here and the
promiscoously throughout the busy walks of Ii
that those who, by the wayside fall and peri
are unheedsd, or soon forgotten BY their ncig
bo,s, friends and relatives. A g
The question has often been asked, is c.
sumption durable! To the learned and OK
rienced physicians we must look for an ans,
to this important inquiry. Lainnie and Louis
France, Carswell and Stokes Of England.
s well as many others of the United States,
among able. writer's on Diseases ,sf the Lu
and Chest, who answered the question unequi
cally in the affirma i've
The opinions Of great men on any point
entitled :, our respectful consideration;
when men of distinction give their opinion Q
subject which they have made their const
study for ten, or score or more years, that o.
ion, to great extent, becomes an establs
fact.
There are to be met daily, instances of livi
robust and healthy persons who have been Gu
of early and serious attacks of Consumption.
There are many valuable members of The n
ica profession, who are going the rounds Of
arduous practice, who have been snatched f
the Jaws of that voracious monster, Consumpt