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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
BOsTuN MARKET MAJ, "a.

BOSTON MARKET, Mar. 10.
sGSoUR-Genessee, Michigan and Ohio superfnr $3.50
fancyyS ,a5; ssaGss&esee, $ll soto 1880.
GaAIH-i;orn, yeloWs Ooc white ,93c. Oats NORTH
ern. &c. Rye i40c. Wheaf, 5000 to 600.
PRovIsIo Ss-Pr Pork, ID, 80 per bbl. Mess 1900
Clear, $1,000, Boston Ness Beet, $500 1900 La -
10 H. Hams 10 We per III Bitter, common ard
store, IA sc family % 25c. Cheese new Milk
lOc; fou meal, 6. Potatoes so SIS LOO pc bash
oPsFst sort 1854, 3oto 35c per h. '53 crop IS too
SEEos.-ierds Grass. 80, rs lbs per bush. Glover
northern, l3 2 Ice perib.
AsHEs-Pearls, 81 IL 1875 percwt; Pots, 800
WooL-Prme Saxony Fleece 40 47c Full Blood. 50 a
AZ three fourths Blood 80 40 half do 20 40 cou non
and one lou th do, 80 a 81.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
TaiAOreSS Girls =

YOU are now wanted Immediately at the sign OF the
L BIG SHEARS, in Montpelier Vllage. Goat makers
pref red. None hut the best workmen need apply.
9rNakc no delay. Address, personally, by letter,
E. N. FLETCHER, Merchant Tallos.
Montpelier, Vt, March u, 1865
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
Choice Fruit Trees for Sale.

THE Subscriber having planted. grated and broug ht IT,
l. an age and size suitable Tor transpantng AN ex.
tensve nursery offers for SALE for setting this spring
any and every variety of top graed and ungracd apple
trees, at his nursery about mile east Of the r. Il. De
pot in Waterbury, VT Orders from abroad fer viii
receive prompt attention. ELYMAS =. NEWCOAlB.
Waterbury, Feb. 20, 1855. 9m3
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
M Office.

w HEREAS my Wifi, Elizabeth Chase, has LEFT my bed
and board without any just cause this is therefore
forbid all persos habong trusting her on my account
as shall pay debts contracted by her after this date
EZRA CHAJE.
Norelown. March 10, 1855. l2w3t
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
LiheI.afiNM.

TIllS may certify that have given my son, George w
Burnham hisime during the remainder of his minor.
lily. and shall claim Of his earnings m pay any
debts Of his contracting after this date.
SAMUEL BURNHAM.
Oscar e. BuRSHAM, Witness
Woodbury. March 9, 1855. IIw3*
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
JOHN D. FOWLE g. CO,

Manufacturers of
lowe's Improved Spring Curtain fixtures. new, Su
peror and Durable Article The trade invited call
and examine these fixtures at
$50 Washington Street, Boston, Mass
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22

MONTPELIER MARKET, Mar. 40.
orisoss, &c.-Rutter, family, 90 to 25; stors on
90. Cheese, 8 to L. Lard, 10 to l2 Taow Ia TO
90. Dried Apple 6to7. Eggs Is per doz PStatoes
so to so perbush.
FLoua-Exlra fine SILL rs to fancy, $40 sI075
superfne, Stops.
GRAIN AND ilAY.-Corn, las to 25 per bush. Oats so
to 0o Herdsgass Seed, $2S7 Clover IS to DOC per
Hay,Sl 90 to 200 perton.
M'scELL. sEous.-Dry and Green Hard Wood, $50 to
80 per cord Shingles, 81 so 300 per NJ. Wool 30
Oc per Id. Nails, $500 PER Salt 90 to 75c per hush
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
Marric0.

In Chelsea March 9Th, by r. G. Hovey ESQ.,, Mr. DEy1soN
q. Crane, and Miss MARY ii. DOWNING Of Brookfed.
In Plained, March l4h, Mr.. CENTER Bates of Barre
to Miss ArALISE MooRE, of Painfeld.
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Piann-Enrtes-

QEMovAL.-The Subscriber would respectfully inform
IL his friends md the public that he has removed his Pi
anoorte Mandatory und Warerooms, from the Meodeon
Building TO the Rooms lately oeeapied by Messrs CHECKER
Ing, No. ga Washington street. few doors south Of the
Adams House where he offers fr safe or The lowest cash
prises, complete assortment of bis PATENT AMERi-
CAN ACTION PIANOS, Of various styles of uish,w which
for the combination Of the qualities of tone, touch and du
rablv enjoy reputation rpassed by any in the coun
try GEO. HEWS, 379 Washington ST., Boston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
MONTPELIER
RNIIN,NY LAND.

THE SUBSCRIBER has Rooms to rent, few many
l. with other Accommodations. Il. r. BROWN.
March, 1855. l3w3
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION.
GEO. W WILDER

CONTINUES giving lessons on the ORGas, Piano, Eo-
" LIAM, FLUTE. &C. instruments for practice furnished
at a rtas unable price.
Applications may be made at the Music 81 and Room
n" 9, Union House.
Montpelier Feb. %, 1855, I0m9
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22

Agents Wanted, To.sell splendid
publication, entitled riONEEG HEROES OF THE NEW
WORLD. Beautifully cmbeished with Colored lllns,ra
tons, elegantly bound in gilt 1t Is just published. For
particulars OF Agency, address
DAYTON & WENTWORTH, Publishers,
81 Masli upinn STREET. Rnstnn
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22

Music Il Musical Instruments
FOR SALE!
THE subscriber will always have hand, New and
| Second hand Piano Fores, from the most celebrated
Manufactures in New York andI Boston, Ecoians, Melo
dians, Musrc and Music Books constantly
hand, Pianos to let.
Call at Room No. Z, Union House.
GEORGE W. WILDER.
Montpelier, March 90. l3me
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James French & Go.

! IS Washington Street. Boston,
DEALERS mall kinds of Books and Stationery ofovery
IL variety.
RrJ F. 4 Co. will publish the History of the Hen Fs-
yer. BY Burnham, on Saturday. March II.
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The Best known Remedies

FOR LUNG DISEASES,
mn ~ len va,,sn,s ius,,v celebrated Iuhaling Balm,
A "Pum,nic Cherry Cordial, and compound Coz ~. LS
ar ON, Burr & Perry. Weeks Potter, O. roc'' aeeJ
Austin & Co, Boston, General Agents so' s"' " :"
drttg sists.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
Great Bargains in Piano Fortes!
Prioas from $50 to $3.50.

At OLIVER DITSoN'S, lis Washington street, Boston
Also Pianos and Meodsans to let, from 81 to 10 per
quarter.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22

Az imfBeRse freight train arrived at the depot
in Chiago on Saturday afternoon from over the
Chiago and Aurora Railroad, consisting of siaty
long cars. each heavily loaded with produce of
various kinds The value of the produce brought
in by that single train could not fall short of
1926 900.
The Minus will case, at Mobile. involving
100000 worth of property, has been decided in
favor of his female colored servant
The sugar cane in Louslna is said to be exton
sivply affected with disease which is expected
to diminish very seriously the next crop.
EXTENSIVE SHoPLIFTING-A woman in Buff
falo. having been detected in stealing piece of
ribbon from dry goods store, search warrant
was sent to her house. where large quantities of
goods. valued at $1,000 at least were found
including five gold and three silver watches, gold
bracelets, chains, rings pins, earrings, pencil
cases. &c and every variety of dry goods. such
as laces, embroideries, under sleeves, handker
chiefs silks. satns, gloves, turs, combs, &c. The
woman and husband were both arrested and lodged
in Jail.
THe mail train on the Rutland and Burlington
railroad, was th,own from the track few days
ago at Clarendon One passenger car rolled over
three times before reaching the bottom of the en-
bankment, yet no one was seriously injured.
The Kansas Party under the charge of Messrs.
Lincoln and Goodnow Numbering rs individually
which left this state on Tuesday, the 9th inst,
reached 81. Louis safely, and thence took pass
age BY steamer Kate Swinnew for Kansas City
Mo, on Saturday afternoon last.
1t is said that the Prohbitary Liquor Law
passed by the Legislature of Illinois cannot be
found II has been signed by the Governor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22
FAIRBANKS & BEARD.

Wholesale aud Retail Dealers in Cider, Ale Porter and
MineIal Water, Howard Athnen@un Building,
Howard street, Boston, Hotels supplied reasonable
-
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
Attention.

'iHE undersigned having been appointed the
\ agent and attorney RoBERT ID. WALKER.
as surviving partner of the late firm of JAMES F.
Johnson & Co., and JoHNsoy & WALKER. of
Brownstown Sewer county, Arkansas TO settle
up all the business connected with said late firm.
hereby request all persons having unsettled bus--
ness witt said firm, to present the same for ad-
llstment Immediately, the interest OF said
walker as well as the interest OF the estate of the
SAID James f. johnson, decd, requires an inme-
date settlement of the same Persons therefore
mo ebted to said firm will save cost and trouble
by coming forward and paying up without DELAY
MATTHEW V. CHEATHAM-
-9gemt for r. d. UIaIkeS and as admins
frdsor Of The estate Of James f. johnson, dec'd.
COLUMBUS, HEMFsrEAD Co, AEK-l
October Sth. 1873. { lI-4w
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
,.erican Convention at Little
Rock.

1-,,, the Gazette and Democrat We COPY the
,,l,,ring account of the meeting of the American
I,-,.I at the Representatives Hall in Little
PIX. on Monday the 18th ult-, and which ad-
.---,ed on Wednesday last:
ot the anti-Americans were disappointed
-.ba0rined at the fact, that the convention
ii is sessions with open doors. and was atten-
ne- Inring the who'll Of its deliberations. by the
ael-o.t ael audiences OF ladies and gentlemen that
an stfeuded the deliberations of any body OF
eve. Little Rock This best evidence that the
H. of the People are with the Party, in their
- ard glorious work, is truly cheering to all
s'.,sd in the American cause. The women of
ssa7;ca approved the action of the fathers of our
-v in resisting foreigners in 776, and cheered
oDI" u sancouraged them in their good work The
~u,sn az ot America IN S5j, are still Imbued with
W lsme love OF their own country, and opposi-
=, IN its foreign enemies
The convention was the largest ever assembled
.bo State. So also, was its material better than
. u nreceding State convention which ever as
a; lid here. The spirit of Americanism has
81 on :he great deep OF the hearts OF the pco-
y The command Let there be light was
p, aand there was light" May this light of
Sy,,sricanisIn prove beacon to guide our ship of
from the shoals and q,icksands of fanat-
;-;.-n and disunionisrn-
-
,r.TTsn 70 discuss the principles of the anti
..,srican party; and in acceptance of it ne ap-
- on three occasions and made the best
fI--Tins that could be made in so bad a cause
IL frsf speech was replied to by Col. Fowler
- his usual well known ability, and success
ii;s second and third speeches were replied to by
,ss senior editor of this paper
The whole discussion passed off with the ut
,,lst GOOD feeling. We presume that our foreign
Ids. who heard Col Warren, were satisfied
- his effort in behalf of them and their cause
IT, Americans we know were satisfied. In the
:;--rssion. Col Warren made one statement which
,-s keg leave to correct. He said, it would be
-s,,rted. that by the influence of his speech.
.yIsnty-fve new members had joined the Ameri-
IN PARTY. For the information of the Colonel,
we would say that there are not twenty-five
,rso out Of the party, in Little Rock, who can
ioin it.
The Convention was characterised by harmony
and good feeling in Its proceedings. The dele
gztes departed tor their homes conscious of hav-
;,g done good service to their country. and san
g5ne of the success of the principles of the party
4 the State-for they believe that, the people are
rstriotic and intelligent, and will do right
The American party now has strength of
over seventeen thousand votes in the State
We will publish the proceedings OF the Con-
yea.ion- al length, next week.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07


IHE ALLIES AND THE UNITED SI.TEs-Tbs
intehlsent and observing London correspondent
OF the boston Post writes as follows:
wv hatever may be dIsavowed by British
statesmen, or disbelieved by portion of the
people, there be no sort of doubt that sn,-
tninS put friendly views entertained towards
the United States in the ioint counses of tbe two
greatest nations Of the world.1 But that the
hands oil the Allies are full-too full to thi,k of
any thinS else at present. the 'lorwardness of the
North American republic would meet with re-
monstTances at least from the Anglo French min
isters For the present every thing will be wink
ed at-Cuba, Mexico, Sandwich Islands. Denrnarl,
SOUND cues, and whatever else may be contempt
plated on side out, depend upon it. should ,pe
present nostiltles be brought to sudden cessation
and large navies and armies be withou. Iuomedi-
ate employment. the United States will not be
un'EIse to be prepared to assert her rights in eve
ry quarter OF the globe Far more than ap2ears
has the coOlness of our country towards the cause
OF the Allied powers deeply disafected the minds
q French and English statesmen towards us. and
the end will show it'll
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
Sale of Sec. zs, Il. Es. $. r. as West

\ COMPLIANCE with petitions presented TO
4 me by majority of the house holders in said:
Township, IN accordance with law. will offer
Tor Sale to the highest bidder at the Court house
door, IN the Town of Washington, Hampstead
county Arkansas: on Saturday the 22d day Of De-
ceI5er merit in lots or tracts OF Forty acres each.
the whole OF Section l6 IA, Tornsiip I3 Sonla n,
RGage % IVeSt-
Said Lands will not be sold for a less price than
two dollars per acre.
TERMS-The land will be sold on credit OF
hve years with eight per cent interest PAYABLE
semI-annuay In advance-bonds with approved
security will be required of the purchasers.
OANL E. WILLIAMS. Comm.
School Commissioner
September 18th 1855. 3S-tds.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

Ror IN THE CorToN.-A friend. yesterday, left
at our Office part of a cotton stalk upon which
Were two open bolls of cotton, one sound boil and
nineteen boiis affected by the rot-and most OF
them entirely rotten.
We learn further that this is not BY any means
an unusual specimen-the rot having appeared in
many places to great extent.
The planter. in whose field the specimen in
question grew, informs that it will not surprise
him If he only makes % so bales instead O! so
as he expected ten days ago. The disease Is not
confined to his place; it has appeared on all the
surrounding plantations. The worst feature about
the present rot is its early appearance. Last year
II begun IN September, and cut the crop off great
deal Beginning now in July. if not arrested, it
Will do much grea: injury.
N1tchc- Courier
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
Eer. E'LaHRe,s VerEnzEssSe.

70 During 4 practice of than twenty
years, DIR M'Lane had attended i1nuneTable
patents afflicted with every form Of worm dis
ease and induced TO apply all the energies
of his mind to The discovery of verrnifuge, or
worm destroyer, certain in lis effects; the result
of his labors is the American Worm Specific, now
before the public, which is perfectly safe, and may
be given alike to children OF the most tender age
to the aged adult it purges mildly and SubGues
lever and destroys worms with invarIable sue
cess. It is easy of administration. and as it does
not contain mercury in any form whatever, no
restrictions necessary with regard TO drinking
cold water, nor is it capable of doing the least
injury to the tenderest infant. An Incredible
number of worms have been expelled by this
great verTnifuge-
EPurchasers viii be careful to ask for DR..
MLANE's CELEBRATND VERMIFUGE, and take
Zone else-all others in comparison are worth
less Dr. NFLanes YeTrniiuge, also his Celebra-
ted Liver Pills. can be had at all respectable
Drug Stores in the United States.
Sold in Washington, by mitchell & FosTER,
and DIR. B. P JErT Druggists.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

tapes four fold lockwood rules. sad Irons
silver plated table and teaspoons. brit
plated table forks, mustard spoons plat
ed butter knives, brittania and aIbata
wired table & teaspoons, iron table & tea
spoons, bastlng spoons, skimmers and la
dies. sand paper, spring dividers. carpen-
tiers compasses: Salters spring scales fry
pans coffee mills. tobacco cutters Garote
,at and beaver traps, thermometers knit
ing rulfns, speying- saddlers. daInins-
sharp and between needies-silver. steel
and brass thimbles. fish hooks and lines of
all sorts and sizes. sriddles gridirons. .curr=
combs Coffin handles, screws hinges and
studs black and plated-Iron and brass
iurniture casters. nut crackers. Iron leg &
hand cuffs. dog chains and collars, cotton,
Wool. horse and negro caTds-grindstones.
crapks and rollers: screw drivers round &
square door and shutter bats, igaumviiae
Mallets: Anger. chisel handles-brass and
cut tacks shoe and saddlars tacks shoe
nippers and pincers cast steel carpenters
Shoe carpet ham'rS; rlahog'y knobs cork
screws. nutmeg graier>. brass and steel
shutters, trunk handles, escutcheonS, cup
board catches. steel key rings patent knife
sharpeners; Iron weights, bung and tap
borers tweezers. steel keys. buckles of all
kinds, martingals, rings. rein snaps, sad
dleIs. silk and thread.
Farming Tools. SSc- ,plonghs, load scrapcrs.
cotton sweeps. barrow teeth, corn shelters
corn mills. straw cutters gram cradles.
scythes and snaiths. reap hooks, grass and
bush seythes, scythe stones < rifles
picks and mattocEs- Hickory axe handl's
ior axes. picks, mattoeks, &c. steel hoes
with handles rakes. froes wedges. manure
forks. spades and shovels, srubbing and
Carolina hoes. grain riddlers. long handled
shovel and spades. trails, Whifletrees OK
yokes, bows and pins, Name and curry
combs wagon boxes, castings of every va
riety, cutting knives, chains. bright OK log
with hook and ring) fifth Chains. stay
breast, bright twisted and plain trace. dog
halter and curb chains; nails asst d from Sd
TO 30. spikes ass d sizes. bratls and finishing
nails ass'd wrought and horse shoe nails,
harness.
from AMI Steel. Cast. German. Crowley
English and American blister steel; Sneede
and American irOn OF all wild lh> and thick
nesses, round and square bar iron, oi all.
sizes; hoop & sheet Iron, sheet Zinc, horse
shoes horse shoe-iron.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
n 0EE e. e.

To Persons Cnitirdtimg Real Estate Baak Lands
DY directions of the Receiver of the Real Es-
- tate Bank Trust, | hereby give notice to
all persons occupying cultivating lands belong
ing to said Trust, TO make payment of any rents
reserved that may be now. or that hereafter may
become due 10 the undersigned, and also to make
application to him for the leasing or renting OF
any such lands for the coming year 1856
d. F. HEMPSTEAD- .4t'y for
Trust IN 9th judicial Circuit
OCTOBER I7th. 1855. 42-Gw.
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
Japan and I'iEa ware.

Bathing tubs, oilstands, camp kettle. covered
buckets OF all sizes; coffee pots and boilers rcrn
quarts TO gallons, large handled pans, oval foot
tubs sauce pans. dish kettles, cold pals, tunbler
Drainers chatting dishes, oil cans. oil lamps. lamp
filters, sausage suffers. lanterns, culenders. milk
strainers. sraters, pudding pans candle mouds,
tea coffee, sugar and powder canisers. scoops,
tunnels, measures, pressed tin plates. spIinklcrs
or watering pots match safes, pot covers ass'd
sizes, trumpets, spttoons scalloped cake pans aud
ca Ike cutters muffin rings lard lamps dust pans.
casters, wash pans, with and without handles,
britta & tin ladies & dippcrs, knife trays Gesh
forks esg whips. melting ladies', coffee roasters-
preserving kettles. cake chests; peppers, tea
fra vs asS-d Qualities and Styles
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS

Of tie Mississippi. Ouachtta, and Red
Rirer Railroad C0mpany
INHE annual time for the Election of Directors
L VIII take place in Camden, on the third
Wednesday, the 2lst ,of November next-at
which tune. you will appear in person, or by
proxy and pay all calls of stock. in default not to
vote in said election J. T. ELLIOTT. Sec'v
Railroad Office, Camden, Sept. p, 'jj. 41-iw
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07
The State Council.

The State Council OF the American party. mas
feea in session. in the Representatives Hall, with
o7en doors since Monday last The rules gov
e-riag the business of the Council are similar to
tSe rGes Of ordinary legislative bodies, and their
SESSIONS are opened by the Chaplin of the order,
every morning with prayer
Tie following Is list of the delegates;
c c. DanIey. J. F Pagan. f. n HILL 7. P
D95son- G. Kinssbury. H. B. Wilkinson, J. B.
Essser. D. E. Williams J. p Johnson- B. F.
Wright J. T. Humphreys, J. f. Hanks, j Logan,
J Sezrrv II h Brown W J Dobson. J. Barnes.
T. P. D6ckery. L. Hudspeth. J. L. Barnard F. E
Patrick J. d. Pooier. L. n Lane. L. Swafford,
HIP. Carter J. P Hughes, C. L. FoIbree, W.
Pore. L. NJ Thomas. W T. Moore H. Benedict
". c Norton, D. K. Lamb. J. G. Fletcher, r. II.
Mcconnell B. P. Brewer, Gentry, B. F. Patton,
y. Qu4iL J. E McCoilum, w H. Graham J. f..
n Barkman- G. W. MCGOWAN. w. J. BarkSdaIe,
Dr. Grace. H. C. Edrnonds, L. G. Hockersmith,
J. Brooks J. VI. Vance J. J Jackson g. W. Lc-
move A. T. Pettus, r. II. Mcdonnell, p W.
Hamilton S Bender, NJ T. McGeehe, E. Eaton,
J. D. Nash, B. CulpepPer, T. S. Carter. G. Whit
ta=ton J. F. SafiO!d, J. r Smoot, A. Fowler,
P Hd; L Fletcher, NJ H. Hill. I. J. Grant,
Y F Borden. C. 5 Fletcher l. Bushnell. j. o.
Nell. B. Smith. J. " Ivey, W c. Norton. s p.
Hughes
The officers Of the Council are: A J. HuTT
PSls.5eat & P BERTRAND Piee Prfs,dtnf- a
J. Smith, CorTesJ,On9iHg Secretary WM- B. EAs-
LET, Recording Sscretary-
On Tuesday delegates were elected 10 the Ma
iolai Council TO lie held at Philadelphia III Feb
I.sTy next. Resolutions were adopted instrUctiDs
tae delegates TO vote Tor dispensing with all the
brms and ceremonies of the order.
The following are the delegates to the National
Council.
EIosi he Stqfc at large -Absalom Fowler
alternate T P DOckery- James Lcgan-alter-
lats- H. < Brown
nz;e- L \. Hill
From n Cong. Disfrid.-S- L.-Austell-alter- :
Ez-e, + L Patrick.-Ckro5licte
Washington telegraph., 1855-11-07

FEoH The PLlINs--The following Is ex-
trzct from an extra of the Nebraska City News
q the 9th September:
CH Saturday the 22d of September, 1855, J. R.
adams and two sons arrived at Nebraska City
iDm California. by the overland route
They started from Sacramento City on the 4th
Of July in company with twenty Others who
bsaTins of Indian troubles backed out the middle
oithe same month. They arrived at Fort Lara
lie about the 7th of August, having met with
5aDd OF Shiaus. on Green river who attacked
hem The Indians first proessed friendship for
them and travelled amicably with them for three
0E iOuT miles when coming 10 hollow. the saw
2ees completely surrounded them. demanded their
Poales which being refused. they agreed TO let
ilem 20, taking their blankets, clothing and pro-
vIsions
They finally arrived safely at Laramie, though
hey were often chased BY Indians on the route.
Ii Laramie, they found three hundred soldiers III
3rt all healthy and strong Leaving Laramie.
hey came on without moiestatiOn, until within
lEe miles OF Ash Hollow. where they were at
acked by seven of The Sioux. who severely
wounded one man in the thigh and arm. and were
IeFad by having two of their own number shot
theIr tracks Proceeding FIVE miles further,
hey came TO Ash Hollow and upon tie camp oi
Vyen Harvey. who had fought battle with the
SIOUX the day previous, the result of which is
knOwn
M adams and sons saw the dead, as they lay
Were they fell rotting IN the SUM-
sixty ponies were taken.and fifteen tons OF dried
allslO meat, and sixty children and squaws-
ME Adams reports that the Indians are filled
VIII savage admiration Tor the great physical
EoWesS and daring bravery of Gen. Harney.
eo Heo Il IS SAID, was IN the engagement himself.
VI he whites only four were killed The Indi-
as style Gen Harnev '-the Mad Bear" Another
eloo7lter was expected daily
SAI- adams and party report the crops in the
'--' Lake Valley TO have entirely failed.