Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-07-12

iHE Crops. "A gentleman Just returned from
IMP OF several hundred miles through the
souihern parts of Ohio aud Indiana, gives most
encouraging account of the condition of the
crops: "'
. A larger quantity than usual was put in Of
oo'h grains and roots, and the promise is of the
most gratifying kind The wheat is headed verv
heavily and so far there is no appearance of rust
very abundant crops Of potatoes have been
put IN, early and late, and the prospect is of tho
most encouraging description.
In all southern Ohio and southeastern Indiana
corn This year was planted by the mile instead IF
me acre, and, notwithstanding too much rain
and loo much warm sunshine, the promise is
coed.
The mission TO the Friendly Islands has been
so successful, that tbs nation is nation of Meth
odistc; and The whole population, from the king
who, by the way, is local preacher" " down
to his meanest subjects, attend the Wesleyan
ministry. These islands sometimes go by the
name of Tonga. They lie in the Pacific Ocean,
and consist upwards of one hundred and fifty in
number.
LIGHT House. ON Minors LEDGE un-
derstand that the Board of Light House Com
mssoners have decided TO build another Light
House on Minot's Ledge, and officers are in this
city making preparations for the speedy COM
mencment Of the work. The structure is TO be
of granite and iron, and will, it is said, surpass
the massiveness and strength of the famous Ed
dystone. |, is expected five years or more will
be occupied in its erecton.--Boston Traveller.
SINGULAR FATALlTY.-At Sharpe's rife fac
tory, Hartford Conn lately, a workman named
Willis North while engaged in chipping shaw
ings from a bar of steel, was struck by one Of
the steel shavings with snch force that it eqtered
his heart md ~caused his death iva short time.
The wound made in his body was so small that
neither he nor any of his fellow-workmen, after
examining 1t, thought it serious, bnt he mmedi-
ately grew faint, then insensb'e, and so expired.
The hemorrhage was internal Only few weeks
since another workman was killed in the same
factory by an awl CHANGING and entering his
heart.
Senator Sumner travels in the slave States
with perfect impuLity; at Nashville, Tenn, he
received the attentions Of many prominent citi-
zens."
There are, in round numbers, about 3, O00, 900
dogs in France, which cost in food, 80 600, 900
francs, and communicate hydrophoba to 900 per-
sons annually.
1t has been ascertained that the beloved and
respected Amos Lawrence gave away for chart
liable purposes during his lifetime seuen hundred
thousand dollars' He went to Boston in 1907
with only 900 ia his pocket In his dairy it is
said, :" | never smoked cigar, never chewed
but one quid of tobacco, and that before was
6fiaoo and novor fnoE ounce nj spuHD
TAG H0osAC TUNNEL.-A progress of about
f eight feet per day at each end is now being made
in the tunnel A larger force of 500 hands has
heeu advertised for The rock so far proves ia
vorabe, being of mica slate, and is easily exca-
vated
Ex-Governor Eaton died at Middlebury Thurs
| day IN rning, July 9Th.
\ During the week ending June 2sth, five men
} we're convicted at New Orleans for murder-three
to be hung and two sent to the peniteniary for
life. Thirteen others, charged with murder, are
still to be tried.
At Baruum's Baby Show there were on exhi-
biton, 100 single babies, and 43 twins, triplets
and fat children. There are seven sets of trip
: lets and eleven sets of twins.
Superfne -four is drug in the San Francisco
market at $3.50 per barrel
Ia consequence of three years of drouth the
people of Randolph Co, Ala, ale suffering from
the want of provisions. An appeal for relief has
been addressed to the Governor of the State.
u The Connecticut legislature closed its session
on Saturday, June 3Oth.
L According to the Boston Directory for 1855,
there are in that city 400 lawyers, 10 physicians,
and SO clergymen.
SHOOTING A WOMAE-AFFRAY ABOUT Doc.
A very serious difficulty occurred lately at house
No. 26O Delaney street, among the occupants,
about dog. Francis Fertis, his wife Margaret,
aud Samuel Sprague, residents Of the rear build
ing, quarreled about the noise made by the bark
lug Of a dog Sprague became incensed, and
struck Ferts in the face with his fist. Fer,s and
his wife then proceeded to the fourth story of the
house, followed BY Sprague, who lived in the
adjoining room.
| As they reached the head of the stairs. Sprague
catered his room, and procuring pistol, rushed
out and shot Margaret Fertis in the light breast,
between the first and second rib The pistol
ball passed directly through her hack DR.. In
derhill was called to attend the unfortunate woman
He gave it as his opinion that she cannot survive
the injuses. Spragus was Immediately arrested
by the police of the Thirteenth ward, and locked
up in the station house This morning he was
eammi,ed to prison to await the result of the in
1juries to Mrs. Ferris. Sprague is an American
and ship joiner by occupation.-N. Y Ere. Pos
MONUMENT TO BARNABAs BATEs.-Within +;
few days, says the Boston Transcript, a taste
full monument of Italian marble, sixteen fee
high, finished in heavy Egyptian style of arch
necture has been erected on Chestnut avenue
Meunt Auburn, over the grave of Barnabas Bates
Esq. This beautiful testimonial has been erect
ed to the. Father of Cheap Postage" as thu
deceased is appropriately termed on the brief in
: scnption, by the merchants of New York. Tn
r work was executed by Mr. Richard Barry, o
this city, and is quite creditable to his taste an
G skill.
FLagn-Flour is offered in the New Yorl
Market for delivery in July and August, at les
thar nine dollars barrel without purchaser.
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