Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31

mas invented machine Tor bending ship timber,
by which straight piece of white oak timber,
len or twelve feet In length and thirteen and one
halt inches square, can be reduced to the form of
ot the most regular ships knees of the largest
size. 1t was yesterday tested before large
company of eminent pe,sons The time occupied
In the process is eleven minutes
BARNum's BABY Show, says the New York
correspondent of the Boston Journal, promises
to be failure. 1t is condemned almost univer.
sally as disgusting and disgracefnl He has sent
round circular to all the doctors to attend gratis
and promises some curious facts on the manner
of improving the race of humanity as if he had
some South Down sheep on exhibition. Bar
nom's book has done the work for himself 1t
will cost him more than sec, 900 before he gets
through with it
Col. Steptos has declined the governorship of
Utah, and Judge Kinney, chief Justice, has sta
ted that he will accept the appointment
Five of the Indians who murdered Capt. Gunni-
son and his party in 1853 had been tried at Salt
lake city, and found guilty of mans'aughter only.
They were sent to Jail for three years, but escap-
ed thsrefrom by Mormon continuance, it is sup
posed.
CHINA NEws.-By the steamer Baltic we have
dates from China TO March 18TH Canton and
Shanghe circulars state that the country still re
mains in terrible state of disorder, and it is
feared that before either party obtain substan-
tial triumph many of the inhabitants will leave
their homes The drawing off of the rebels from
before Canton, is 1t is stated, not so much
symptom of renewed vigor GU the part of the
Imperial Government as the result.of a. general
effort on the part of the Inhabitants to rid them
selves Of band Of ruflians and pirates.
The Caledonian says that boy fell into the
river at Barton Landing, last week, and that his
fall was observed by large dog, which plunged
into the water after the boy, and would probably
saved him had he not erasped the legs of the dog
SO firmly that he could not use them.
KANSAS ELECTION Louis, May Oath
A despatch from Kansas says, the Leavenworth
district pro slavery ticket is elected by ma ority
and that pro-slavery men are electee in every dis
trict.
The Irish citizens of Boston, $4,000 in num-
Der, have three millions of dollars deposited in
savings banks.
The New York papers of Friday announce the
death of Hon. John Spencer, distinguished
NitbOu vi thut otdtC, anu all uCtiVo
useful public man for many years. He was also
eminent in his profession as a lawyer.
The Maine Law is now in full operation though
out New England. save in New Hampshire, the
old stronghold of the Pierce democracy. In that
State it has thus far failed; but there is no doubt
that it will soon be the law there. It's adoption
by Maine, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont
and Massachusetts, will greatly facilitate its exc
cuticn in New York.
A SINGULAR CAsE.-One day last week, the
Justice of our Police Court committed one VIM.
trial on the charge of adultery. Itappears that
the fellow has wife in town, but for the last 3
months, under the name of VIM Bowers. he has
been counting young GIRL with his family dur
ing the time living only two streets distant from
her, and thu two females often attending the same
church. He had engaged to marry the girl, and
set the day of marriage, as long ago as last Feb
ruary, but put it off on some pretext; and had
now again, as the case became more urgent, nam
ed another day.
He visited the expectant fair one daily and
went among her friends. no one suspecting his
true condition, till two boys were heard to dis
pute whether his name was Bowers or Fairfield
One asserting that his name was Bowers and
was counting such girl and the other that it
was Fairfield, and that he lived with his wife at
such number on the same street. which induc-
ed the mother of the girl to call one evening at
j the house where his family were saa tebe living,
and where she actually found him retired for the
night with his wife, who, by the way, is worthy
of better husband -Ne,1buryport Herald.
The St. Paul, (Min) Democrat of May Sd
thinks that 10 600 emigrants have arrived in that
Territory since thd opening of gation-about
three weeks ago
The "SAe NlcHrs" secret Order has spread
through the West with wonderful rapidity. 1t is
the antagonist of the Know Nothing organiza-
tioa. In Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana there are
many thousands of members, and numerous
lodges. 1t is said to have oaths Of unusual soem-
nifty, passwords, signs. and grips, and the mem
bers are divided into squads of ten, each with q
commander who is responsible for their appear
ance whenever their services are needed.
Letters from Paris mention that Mr.. Mason
our Minister to France has returned to Paris from
Nice much improved in health.
A very destructive fire occurred at Petersburg
Va. last week, destroying property to the amoun
of $4,000.
VIZ. CENTRAL R. R.-Chancellor Poland hal
decided that the VT & Canada r. r. Co. is en-
titled to the possession of the Vt Central unit
all rent due shall have been paid. The cas-
will, perhaps 60 up to full bench Watclinaa'
The train which conveyed the Emperor Napo
leon to Windsor, on his recent visit to Englan
ran at the rate of ~ miles an hour The dis
lance was 90 miles. Brunnel. the great engl
neer, managed the locomotive.