Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-13
Che News Glranfr.

ed murders that ever blackened the criminal
history Of Vermont, occurred last Thursday, in
the town of Fletcher, in Franklin County, in
difficulty between two neighbors, Abial Chase
and Jefferson Fulton, who had previously been
on bad terms on account Of alleged wrongs or
treSpasses. On that day a son OF Chase went
into the water melon patch Of Fulton, who,
discovering the boy with melon, classified him,
and sent him home. Soon after this, Chase and
his boy had an interview with Fulton, which re-
suited without personal violence on either side,
and the parties separated. About three o'clock
that afternoon, and several hours after the oc-
currences mentioned, Chase and his son, as they
were at work in the field saw Fulton approach
ing when the boy made off. but Chase stand
ing his ground, Fulton rushed upon him with
butcher knife, and stabbed him in the side
Chase then rau about ten rods, when Fulton
overtaking him, gave him a stab in the back
that laid him dead on the ground. Fulton then
took after the boy, but failing to overtake him,
again returned to his weltering victim, and
bestowed several spiteful kicks on his hfeless
body; after which, he made his escape into the
woods; and up to Friday night, the large num-
Der of persons out in pursuit, had not succeed
ed in either arresting him, or ascertaining the
course he had taken.
HE yellow FEVER AT NORFOLK. The devas-
tation produced by this terrible scourge among
the Inflated inhabitants of Norfolk, is most de-
plorabls. No age, sex, or class Of 40 iety ara
exempt from its ravages. The disease does not
seem to be like the common yellow lever, but
more like the plague of the East, or perhaps
still more like the former spotted fever of New
England, the victims being generally seized with
an intense pain in joint, or some part of
limb, which spreads so rapidly that in three or
) four hours the victim is dead
! H-Last Saturday, in the afternoon, Luke
Barrett, of Underhill, was killed, while telling
I trees.
gOn Sabbath evening, L. B. Foot, the first
constable of Cambridge, while passing from
neighbors to his boarding place, fell dead.
A Williamstown patron sends us the pay for
his paper, with the following just and true re-
marks.
Mr.. EDIToR.-I suppose the year for which I
have paid for the Freemen is about up, so l will
send you pay for another year. am astonish.
ed at the delinquency of portion of your sub
scribers, and would like to ask them if they
really think they are doing as they would like
to be done BY which is the best rule in the
world, by which to be guided. How do they
expect you TO carry on the business, while they
withhold from you your just dues! 1t does
seem that there is great cause for such delin-
= quency. Times are not hard, labor commands
good price, and produce also is at fair demand
9 1t takes but a few bushels of potatoes, or few
pounds of butter or cheese to pay for the Free
, man, so it must be, in many cases, sheer negli-
. gence, and it docs seem that if they would look
for moment, on your situation, they would
: change their course. The Printer, think,
d should ever receive prompt attention and pay
ment, from the fact that his income is in little
4 bits, scattered all about the country and there
fore, difficult to collect and it is not only lust
and honest to the Printer, but good policy for
> the subscriber. This letting little debts run
along till they become great ones is not good
u economy. have taken from one to three pa-
: pers for twenty-five years, and have always
: found it good policy to make advance PAYMENT
+ for the same besides, feel much better when
Q sit down to read my paper, to think it is paid
, ior' E.s.
THREE LADIES DROWNED IN THE KENNrarc
RIvEB.-We mentioned yesterday, that Mrs.
Dumarsque and her daughter, of Roxbury. near
this city, and Miss Richards, of Gardiner. Maine.
, ad been drowned at Swan Island, in the Ken
nebec rlver, BY the upsttting of boat We are
told that the latter circumstance is not correct.
but that the parties came to their unhappy death
IN the following manner that Miss Richards
, had gone III to battle, but got beyond her depth
that on seeing her danger, Miss Duma1sque ran
, into the water TO attempt her rescue but was
also sinking, when Mrs Dnmarsque also rushed
in and all three were drowned. Capt Du-
marsque, who is we'll known as the master of the
ships Romance of the Seas, '' Surprise, &C.,
10, we are informed the owner of Swan Island,
J on which he has residence, and where he
spends the summer months. Miss Richards was
the only daughter Of MIR. Francis Richards, Of
g Gardner, Me. Capt. Dumarsque arrived in The
Eastern train, last night, with the bodies of his
wife and daughter and their funeral took place
this morning. from the Rev. Dr. Putnam's
church, in Roxbury Traveller
i PEAR FOR RAILROAD UsE-The Boston
T aueller learns that the w Worcester and Nashua
Railroad Company have been experimenting on
the of peat as substitute for wood On
Friday last successful trip was made with
passenger train. taking no fuel but peat. In
Worcester one man has cut upwards of twenty
FIVE hundred cords and all the peat meadows, in
the vicinity of the RAILROADS are being purchased
at high rates, in anticipation of the success of
this experiment. Mr.. Thomas Drew, of the
' Worcester Spy, is said to be one of the largest
operators.
UTAH.-The Desert Ne,cs of June 81 saws:
&c The five and ten acre lots south of this city
were visited with another legion of grasshoppers
D thin the last few days, devourng the third
Y planting of young corn BY letters from differ
ent parts of Utah County, we learn that fresh
arrivals contrve to destroy the young crops,
nearly as fast as they appear. We regret to
learn that bug, heretofore unnoticed by the
e farmers, is doing considerable damage among the
. potatoes" i..sst .s..l $500
!, CHILD SAVED BY DOe,-As one of the
II city cars was passing down Fulton Street, Brook
e lyn, quite recently, lady with little GIRL at
n tempted TO pass in front, the child being ahead.
Before the driver could hold up, the child was
nearly under the horses feet, when large New
foundiand dog, seeing ii, Immediately bounded
to her, and taking her in his mouth, rescued her
from imminent danger of being trampled to death,
: brought her to her almost distracted mother, and
laid her down He looked up and waered his
tail, and gave short bark expressive Of his de-
= light and away he went.
5 The LAST OF BuReoYNE's ARMY.--Alex Nc
. Cracken' ScoicAman, by birth, and who came
e to this country during the Revolution with Bur
goyne, and was taken prisoner with his army.
died IN Colchester, Conn on the 23d ul,., aged
I04 wears.