Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-17

PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURES AND Gov. REED
KR.-H0rrisburgh, May, S.-The Legislature
OF o., this State adjourned sine die this morning
lhe House passed unanimously resolution.
thinking Gov Recder of Kansas, for his faithful
adh4rance to the old lard marks of Republican
liberty in defending the purity of the ballot boxes
against lawless mobs of Missuurjans. and bidding
MN most hearty welcome home to his family
and friends.
Resolutions have passed the Massachusetts,
Legislature, calling upon the Governor of Mis-
sour, to punish the border scoundres who over
run Kansas, or, at least, hold them in check
also calling upon the President to protect the
sovereignty of the Territory, and pledging the
force of the State to aid in the defence of the
rights of Kansas citizens
DEATHs.-Hon Arthur Colquitt. of Georgia.
died at Macnn on the eth. Elk Governor Sea-
bury, of Ohio, died on the 9Th James A. Wan
dyke. Tx. Mayor of Detroit, died on the 9Th.
AN Irish riot at Womelsdorf, Pa, recently,
resulted in the burning of houses and barns, and
was paclficated by four companies of militia.
G orge Thompson the celebrated English
aboltlonist, who was once mobbed in London, is
now the editor of the Empire, weekly paper
published in London.
LIouoR.-O Operations Of the Lap.--It will be
seen by communication from Mr.. UDoIPHo
! WoLFR, the proprietor of the " Aromatic Schc-
dam Scbnapps," that the Prohibitory Liquor
act, in his view of the case, is not likely to in
terIere with the sale of that article for medicin-
al purposes To such purposes he urges now.
as he has urged heretofore, that it be exclusive
| IV confined His int IF tha LOT o,,I
22d sections Of the law has strong arguments
in its support and it IL quite likely That no
attempt will bo made to prevent him from doing
business under them. There is much force in
his remark that the pernicious effects produced
by the use Of adulterated liquor, are among the
leading causes which have led to the ,enaetment
of the present law and although he does not
exactly endorse the measure as it stands, he adj
mits, as all conscientious men admit. that res
trictions on the sale of liquor much more strin-
gent than those now in operation, were impera-
lively nccded.-Ne,c York Daily Times Apri!
2la.
Miss Bunkley, the escaped Emmetsburg nun,
has applied to the United States Circuit Court
for an injunction to restrain Dewitt & Davenport
from publishing book containing the particulars
of her case, obtained from the manuscripts,
which are withheld frou her.
Hon, WIN. G. BRADLEY.-The members of
the Windham County Bar have orramented their
Cont room with a full-length painted portrait of
the Hon. William c. Bradley The porira
cost $3.50, which sum was paid by the legal
fraternity of the County.
The Booth, Wisconsin, case is to be brought
before the United States Supreme Court on
writ OF erro", TO determine the limits of iursdic-
ton between the federal and state courts
IMPORTANT HIsToRlcAL DIscovERY The
Boston Journal states that Gov. Bradford's long
lost manuscript history of Plymouth Colony has
been discovered in this country
Col. Kinney has engaged anumber of pri"ters
10 accompany him to Nicaragua He takes with
him press and printing material, and gentle
man connected with the Evening Post has vol
unteered to b. his editor.
The Alton Courier states that there are, at
least, twenty per cent. more acres of wheat now
in Illinois than in any previous year The
winter" says the Courier, " has been exceed
ingly favorable, and if we should be blessed with
our ordinary spring, Illinois will have an amount
of wealth in that single crop which it will be
difficult to estimate.