Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-18


DEATH OF Gun MINISTER 70 FRiNcE-The
Tribune says, dispatches have been received at
Washington from the Consul at Havre announc-
ing the death Of Hon. John Y. Mason, our Min
lister to France 'a thi 5000
Tho surviving soldiers of the War of 1919
held a Convention at Washington civ on the 9Th
of January The number present ia sud TO have
been at least 5000. The whole body formed into
procession, and escorted bv the military of The
District, marched to the President s mansion.
where they were introduced to the President. aud
received very appropriate and pleasant speech
from him. Among the veterans were Generals
Scott and Cass, and Commodore Stewart AT
the meeting Of the Convention in the evening
preamble ard resolves were passed by acclama-
ton, demanding for the survivors of the war Of
1872, their WIDOWS and children, the same pen
sion system extended to the survivors of the rev.
CLINTON
lLLIyols-'The correspondent of the N. Y.
Ir5uae, writing from Springfield, Jan 4th, says:
" The Senate was organized yeste day An-
tiNebraska men have all the Offices We have
two majority in the Senate and about ten in the
House. Negro Democracy is down in the
swept ceaIf
The Legislature is out and out Temperance.
Prohibition will pass.
IowA.--Ja mes Harlan (whig) has been elected
U. 5. Senator 10 succeed Mr.. dodge dough face
PREDIcrIos.-'Fhe money article Of the Bos-
ton Courier, Of the St. inst cont ins the follow
ing pragraph' 49,. 1T
" The venerable Mr. Degrand 9Th father of
the Western Railroad predicts that within five
years, the Canada and Vermont Central will earn
tho million Of dollars IN one year, according to
his raj road experience Five years interest on
the stock, at two dollars per share, would be
but sirty cents, tht there is some chance Of
large profits being re LIKED, in due time, by the
courageous few who dare to place thense yes in
fortune way" ...t.-
CENTRAL AMERICAN ColoNIsrs - Wash ng-
ton, Jan. 1lh.-1he Union of this IN rning an
nOunces that the first vessel with the Ccntr
American Colonsts will sail from Baltimore on
the 25th inst The second from Mobile few days
later, and tne third from Brazos Santiago. Sew
en- hundred men 90 out IN these vessels
ILLNESS OF THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA pri-
vate. letter from st Petersburgh states that from
the moment when the news Of the battle of In
worse Prince Menschikolfs despatch to the
the Gar in his wife's bed DOM. On reading it,
an angry exc amation escaped him, which fright
ened the Czarne. She fanced that some mis-
fortune had happened To hel sons, and tainted
away. Her death was spoken of as All event 10
be expected ON moment to another.
LONG SENrENcE.-Baker the young man OF
10, who was convicted for participation IN the
IL ~
40 kill his clerk, was sentenced in Detroit recent
" 10 fifty gears Imprisonment in the States prs
en- When he leaves son he will be 6S years
old-or in the wear 1905.
STEAMERS SOLD The ~ Y Tribune states
as a fact the sale of Mr. Collins three remaining
steamers to the Cunard Co.. for $4,000 each
They are to replace steamers Withdrawn for Gov
eminent service. and will continue to ply between
New York and Liverpool.
DRUNKENNESS IN CONGRESS- "A Washington
letter. writer says
II have never witnessed more animated scene
in the House than occurred on Thursday morn
ing the | lth inst The House having gone into
Committee on tbs Swamp Land Bill Mr. Harris
of Mississippi, took the 'or to deliver general
speech on the state of tn, Union, embracing, &C
topics of the day. regret to say that This men,
Der was shamefuy intoxicated that his condi-
ton was shameful to himself and the House.
As he has previously transgressed his privilege
in the same manner, the House ought TO longer
to tolerate him in these violations of common pro
prlety. The colleagues Of the member persua
ded him, after 4 few minutes of wild gestcula
ton and Ineffective effort to proceed to yield thu
floor
A WIRELESS HusBA ND-Not long since, tw
gentlemen from neighboring city came to DE
troit with the Intention of marrying the sam
lady, Each was supported by his particula
friends, and the prospects of either were latter
ing. While one of the gaants was seated il
the back parlor, sin clover enjoying the socict
of the afIinanced and her fathers family, the ri
val candidate was shown into the font parIor, ant
the affnanced called to greet him as her prospec
tive lord. The unsuspecting innocent in the bac
parlor awaited impaentIy for the lady s return
and upon inquiry, found she had gone TO Egner'
for refreshments and, much to his chagr will
his rival The coupe were absent some time -
long enough to call at Rev. Mr. IS and b
made one blood and one flesh The joke wa
too good 10 be told, and returning to the hous
the successful candidate bid his bride good nigh,
and returned to his hocl, saying that he woul
come back in the monng and claim Is bride
and take her to her future home
Morning came. and the groom ever faithful
presented himself at his father in-laws house
where he was confronted by the most intimal
friend of his rival, who cool informed him th1
the lady his wife, had reconsidered Her pa
rents refused 10 permit the husband to take h
lawful wife and the wife rersef refused to az
knowledge his authority The husband VIZ
petrfed-was married and yet had no wife
tried persuasion in yaiIi-go mad and went HON
wifeless The rival was equally in "fix, an
equally chagrined. Both returned to their home
convinced that you're not always sure OF yol
game when you've freed it. ''-Detrot Adocrt
ser.
~ We have b"cn furnished by Mn. ]. +
Prince, some curious statistics of & AVER
Cherrv Pectorol and Cathdrtc Pills, which "
publish to show the benefit Of Advertising. Hi
business now extends completely round the worlt
and wherever abide civilized men But few year
ago, it was confined to his own State and City
(of which BY the way he was Mayor,) and wher
his preparations were Justly esteemed lie nn'
occupies building which embraces the whole {
one square in the centre of the city of Lowell
Mass, four stories of which is exclusively dcvt
ted to the manufacture of his PICTORIAL an
Pills. He gives employment to eighty person
at home, and has five men constantly travelling
this country, for the purpose of advertising d.
His advertising in 1900 papers of this and foreg
countries. cost in 1853 $65,C00. Besides 'hl
he printed at his establishment, forty tons OF A