Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-01

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days since, of the terrible condition of several
iamiiies of Germans, who arrived here three
weeks ago from Germany. We then chronicled
the death of three Of the children, and subse-
quenty added another to the sorrowfnl list 1t
is now our sad duty TO announce the decease Of
nine other members of those families. When
the party left Germany, it consisted of four men,
four women, and fourteen children; in all, TWEEN
ty two persons. Two of the women died at sea-
One child was left in New York in diving con-
dition, and has since died. Two men, one wo-
man and ten children have died in Allegheny.
Perhaps of the latter number, one died in the
Western Pennsylvania Hospital OF that, how
ever we are not certain Thus sixteen out of
twenty-five have died Six are now living. all
Of whom are still sick, and one child is now in
dying condition.
| One of the children was buried on Tuesday
yesterday aud two the day before. Nearly
every day, for more than week past has wit
messed the death of one of the unfortunate suffe-
Pittsburgh Gazette, FEB. l6.
New York, Feb. IA convention of Spirit
uallsts, some two thousand strong, assembled at
the Tabernacle last night Addresses were de-
iivered by Judge Edmonds. Ex-Governor Tall
made Rev. Il. L Harris, all debating in glow
ing strains upon their peculiar creed.
The Tannye, or Sandwich Islands potato, has
been introduced into cultivation in several Of the
Southern States. 1t is described as delicious
vegetable, and the plant is very productive.
The editor of the San Antonio Teran says that
gentleman in that vicinity raised six bushels of
the article upon a piece of ground fifteen feet
square
The Legislature of Michigan has passed a
law which provides for the trial by jury to any
slave claimed-prohibs the use or ails to retain
fugitives, land re1uirts that the Prosecuting At
torney of each county shall, upon request, give
aid and counsel to any such fugitive slave.
WATERBURY, "A barrel of liquor was seized
on Saturday, and another on Monday. In one
case the owner was taken with the liquor and in
the other he missing
The Belgian Charge d'Affairs at Washington,
refuses to return to Antwerp the Belgian crmi-
nails nav in the Tombs in New York, and at
tempt will be made to release them on writ of
e habeas corpus. Mayor Wood, it is said, is de-
termined that they shall be returned
The details of European news state that
France and Austria are now concerning measures
, the former to march 100, 900 men to the Dor
f ders of Russia-the latter to take the field with
600, 900.
l. LIEUT. GEN. WINFIELD SCoTT.-The passage
:, of the joint resolution, by the House, on Mon
:" day, authorizing the creation of the Office Of
II Lieutenant General, as a special honor to Ma
e or General Scott, is but an act of simple JUS
n tlce to the war-wOrn veteran, and is hailed on all
l. sides with great reJoclngs 1t is stated that the
u" passage of the resolution will give General Scott
D, about $50, 900 of back pay, and about $500
or additional pay per wear. The Washington cor
of respondent of the N. Y Tribune says upon as
pertaining the vote, Col. Preston drove to thu
10 War Department. where he announced the in
3, telligence to Scott The General dropped hi
I'd head for moment, and tears were seen trcklinI
down his cheek. His reply was worthy of hi
fame, and precisely as follows:
- "Let no man say hereafter, that this countr,
IN is ungrateful to one who has served her faith
~ fully.
m New York, Feb 2l.-The Temperance bill
:, as reported by select committee was last nigh
''' ordered to third reading in the House of AS
e. sembly, yeas e6, nays %. 1t will be put upo
its final passage in that body at noon to day, an
~ then goes up to the Senate.
=; U. S. JUDGEs.-A bill has passed the Senat
- to increase the salaries of the Judges of the Su
ID preme Court-the Washington papers do no
lr, name the amount. A bill has passed both House
re increasing the pay of District Judges, addiu
81, from $3.50 to $4,000. The salary of the Ver
VA mont Judge by this bill is fixed at 50, 900. TIL
Dr. present salary is 200.
:, SUDDEN DEATH OF PHYsIc1AN.-Dr. Ed
- ward G. McCormic, young and skillful phys
H. clan of this town, died very Suddenly yesterda
at morning, as is supposed, Of disease Of the hear
u He attending his patients as usual the prevou
IN evening, and came home at hslf-past 8. at whic
time he retired At o'clock the next mornin
he wassfound to be dying and soon ceased
ha live. He was 30 years Of age, and enjoyed quit
an extensive practice His tendencies were cor
- sumptive, but the sudden nature Of his death wa
on probably not anticipated, unless 10 himself
'be Taunton Gazette 18th.
or A CHANGEABLE CLIMATE corresponder
Ira of the Portland Advertiser, writing from Frye
o burg, Me-, says that the range of the mercur
'of in his thermometer during tho past eight month
SO, had been 1877 l-2 degrees-the highest havin
been 50 degrees above zero, and the lowest 3
l-2 below.
Two Irish children in Milford, the one six an
- the other tan years of age, were burned to deaf
th last week by their clothes taking fire in the al
nd sence of their parents.
nd NUNNERIEs--Miss Bunckley, who escape
n. from nunnery in Pa, thus writes:
49,, MANY were the heartfelt expressions of col
~ graduation at my reported escape-ny figl
me from one of those institution, where America
ion free born daughters are held in bondage-slacer,
for This is but another link in the chain of fortu
,ro tous circumstances by which you and every trr
y, American are to exhort our Legislators to ope
n.y. the portals of those prison houses, and free II
RE- suffering sisters of humanity"
s'a- A "RoLL" OF FLova-Rev. Mark Traffic
Will Of Westfeld, Mass a newly elected member
Congress, had donation VISIT last week, ar
rebelved abot 1925, of which $65 was in none
nA' one OF the gifts was barrel of -four which WI
ngs contributed by grocer on condition that anoth
ba man should roll it the whole distance. half mil
ccv to the ministers house, which he did.
at FEMALE Madame Ida Pfeiff
ulf has now successfully accomplished her secor
- voyage round the world, and arrived in Londo
ohs' after an absence of three wears and half
that Medame Pfeifer is now occupied in prenar;,
ton her journals of this her last adventurous ourn
4, ,vo for the press
lews Hon. Ira Stewart of Middlehury died on I,
all 18th inst aged rs years--an excellent man
every position, public or private.
The LAST Survivor OF BRAppocK's DEFRA
see -Dided in WilIiamsiwon Jan 9th, Ishms
the Titus, coored, of the extraordinary age Of 100
orru ITO years He was born slave in Virginia, a
80 when Gen. Braddock set out on his ill fated G
anu petition the master of lshmael was employ
'ded by the commissary to the transport subsisten
srty stores for the army and, as the wagon W
good es.ny ''"uen On additional horse was added
'.0" third horse as rider; and in that capacity he fl
Knd lowed the army to the scene of its disaster Lii
most of the slaves he had no distinct knowlsd
nan, OF his age; but, Judging from his recollection