Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-27


aoh-Darlng violent gale, which commenced
mere this afternoon, the brig Tuscltora. from the
Newer lakes, loaded with coal, dragged her an
chT- and her masts and rigging we a al carried
away Inc crew were saved by Life boats. The
vessel will probably GO TO pieces before uoreinc
The gale Is increasing in fury. s.
We learn from Milwaukee that during a s,orm
ths Morning, the steamer Sebastopol. at 8 AZ
M. went ashore two miles south of the mouth
OF Milwaukee river, The latest accounts saw
she was on the bar with the waves breakino oyer
her. Men, women and children were seen on
board. She would probably go to pieces unless
the storm abated
Two men attempted to swim to the shore from
the vessel, but one failed aud was druwned -
The other reports that there is large number
OF passengers on board
The latest accounts from Milwaukee state
that there is no chance of saving the steamer
Sebasiopol, and that she has already commenced
going to pieces ,aasi
Chicago, Sept. l9h,-We have received full
particulars Of the loss of the steamer Sebas,opol
The mate and pilot lowered boat and ATTEMPTED
to reach the shore, but were drowned sobse
dnently life boat was sculled ashore, by one
seaman, and by that means hawser was fasten-
ed ashore, and all the passengers landed in safe
". lhe Sebaslopol parted in three places about
three o'clock this afternoon, and is a total loss
Her cargo consisted Of eight hundred tons of
merchandise and fifty horses-al lost She was
bound from Buffalo 10 Chicago.
POWDER Mill ExpIosIoN. - Rochester. Sent
i4.-The Genesee, powder mills at BRIG hton,
near this city, blew up last e ening with tire
aeHdous explosion No lives were lost. The
buildings destroyed were four in number, and
contalued 500 kegs Of powder. The mills were
owned by Al. Harlow g. Co.
SHIP "GaEAr REPUBLlc.''-A letter from
France states that the Great Republic which was
chartered by the Allies, has Just returned with
400 sick and wounded soldiers from the Crimea,
and is loading $500 tons bombshes--the aver.
age weight of each probably 100 pounds, which
would make the number of $4,000 shells in this
one vessel. She will also take 400 hoises.
In the town of Beverly, Mass, which contains
large aud prosperous community there is not
it is said, single hotel or place of public enter
tainment. A stranger in the place, who was
lodgings for the night, and was obliged to wall
into Salem. We doubt if this case has a paral
lei in the country. .,..v' ...,. III.
The cornerstone Of an immense granite mon
ument, commemorative of the landing If thu
Pilgrims, is to be laid at Plymouth on the lst O
August, 1856 Thirteen years is the maximum
Of time allowed for its construction, and it is ex
pected to be one Of the most magnificent monu
mental structures in the world.
The whole number of deaths foom Fever i.
Norfolk from the commencement Of the epidemic
up to Sept 18th, as ascertaiLed by the actual in
termenis, is 1857!
SPIRITUAL WIrRRY AND MURDER. Cali
fornia papers give An account of tragedy enact
ed at Ringgold, under the Influence of Andrew
Jackson Davisisln. A man by the name O
Cralue, who was great admirer of Andrew ]
Dsvls, and believed g his work the greatest wor
in the world, though himself married man
and having wife and four children in Kentuck
induced young woman to give herself up I
him by solemn oath which, she says, he ''wol
ried out of her," as follows:
81 declare before high heaven aid call God to witnes
that will marry any but you-not If all the wor
Is against you am yours in life and death, and 1t shall
the my life obey you in all things and to do
nmy power to make you happy So help me eSa
"This is from the bottom of my heart"
After while he became Jealous of the attel
tons of young man, who wss seeking the har
of his betrothed. He went to her fathers arm
ed with revolver and bowie knife, called her
the gate, demanded whether she would 60 ar
live with him. and upon being told that she wou
die first he fired upon her, wouuding her in Il
breast and head. He then fled but the>Aeln
borhood was aroused, the country sco6rd
tie murderer Caughv s"d l~de ~A--i-
Young woman was alive at last accounts
BENJAMIN Risd,a bachelor aged rs years, y
,,. .ss,red at the. Catholic Church on Fifth 81
Cincinnati, o., to Mrs. Julia Chaff. buxo
widow of thirty. SO the old Bird was caug
at last by Chaf.
FALL IN FLouR.-The best Genesee whe
-four is retailed at Rochester at eight dollars P
barrel
WASHINGTON, Sept I3.-The President h
appointed S. G. Cato, of Alabama, associate il
tice of the Supreme Court of Kansns, in pls
of R. Gilmore, A. B. Moore having declined.
has also appointed j. NJ Burrill Of Pennsyl,
MIA, as associate jnstice of the same court, Vi
Sanders w. johnson, removed,
Several persons, some of whom were said
be members of the Nebraska Legislature, rece
ly attempted to Dust squatter, named Dav
who barricaded his log house. battle tn
ensued, and firearms were freely used. A m
from Iowa named Goss, was killed; anotl
named Purple had his arm broken, and two o
ers were wounded. 1t is said that the wife a
children of Davis were killed. ..ss
The Newport, KY, Ne,os, at the suggest
of some prominent shareholders in Kentuc
proposes that convention be held in frankie
to adopt plan for the gradual abolition of ST.
cay in that State.
Execution OF THIRTY FIVE HUNDRED C
NEsE REBELS NEAR CANTON MIR. Silas
Burrows, Jr,, who has just returned to this ci
after an absence Of nearly two years, the grea
portion of which time he spent in China, v
an eye witness to the execution of thirty
hundred Chinese rebels. who we're taken prs
ers in the battle near Canton in the month
March last. The prisoners were taken to
marshy island, and there each was compelled
undergo form Of trial before tribunal of M
darins, and each was sentenced to death by
capitation. One by one they were led forth
the execution ground, a large space covered v
sawdust to the depth Of several inches. Tol
greater degree of awful effect to the scene
elevated platform was erected, consisting I
single narrow plank, over which each unha
victim had to psss in full view of his fellow I
tives, whose term Of existepce, whether for
WA hour or gay, depended entirely upon the wi
their captors. The prisoners manifested
most stod indifference to everything conne
with the scene, apparently as unconscious
their terrible fate as dumb brutes going to
shambles Arriving at the execution gro'
the captives fell upon their knees, and benz
forward, calmly awaited the single stroke Of
executoners sword that severed head and Il
body and soul There were no shrieks OF
ror, no supplications for pardon or mercy. I
the moment of capture the captive knew
doom, and sullenly awaited its accompshH
San Francisco Herald.
The n Y ST. Nicholas Hotel Saturday