Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-31
Che Nous GIeanrr.

DkSihoCIlfE rlkES fhoA THE DR0UTH.-Dur-
ing the high wind of last Sunday, fire kindled
from some previously brush burning, spread
through the woods, and, driven by the force of
the winds, Overrun whole neighborhood in
the vicinity of Judge Bruce, in the central part
of Woodbury., and in despite of every exertion
Of the inhabitants to arrest its destructive pro
gress, it was not got under till six dwelling
houses, with their barns and out-buildings, were
reduced to ashes, the fences swept away, and
the lands much injured The houses burned
were those of Messrs, Peter and Benjamin Hill,
the two Messrs. Cars, Mrs. johnson and Mr..
Porter.
On the same day, also, a dangerous fire spread
over the mountain in Duxbury, opposite to Wa
terbury, destroying house and large amount
of lumber at saw mill, the mill itself only be-
ing saved by the greatest exertions. On Brain
tree mountain, also, a'dangerous fire ragged thro
that day, doing serious damage to timber lands,
and SO seriously threatening the dwellings of
the inhabitants that several removed the furni-
tuae from their houses. If this, drouth, with
its cold, drying winds, continues much longer
the results, from fires at least, may prove most
: disastrous.
FIRE IN DANvILLE.-Before light on Tuesday
morning of last week. destructive fire broke
out in Danvile, and was not arrested till it had
wholly consumed the large " Danville House :"
Hotel. and the adjoining barns and out-houses,
the Caledonia Bank Building, and wooden
building and sheds in the rear Eight valuable
horses, ten cows, one hog, Il considerable
quantity Of hay, grain and several carriages
were destroyed with the hotel barns, and the fur
niture of s. B. Mattocks, who resided in the
large brick Bank Building, and that of G. A.
Burbank, who occupied part of the Hotel
Building, were mos ly burned. The Bank Build
ing was insured for $ll00, and the Hotel for
$4,000, in the Vermont Mutual, while the whole
loss is estimated at $4,000. The Methodist
Meeting House, though injured was not, as
reported, burned.
A STAKEHOLDER DYING IN Coop WoRK.-A
Mr.. E. Williams, of GAINESVILLE, S. c., reached
Cincinnati last week with eight slaves, to whom
he had previously willed his whole estate, for
the purpose of seeing them settled, and making
their purchases for them, in Ohio and as he
was stepping out of the boat with them on that
free shore, he fell dead The slaves are free,
I'VE doubt whether, under the ruling Of
bern Courts, they will ever get any more Of
Property wiIlcd them than they might have
AAd with them.
DEATH OF A G :oD MAN--Joseph P Fairbanks
one Of the well known firm of +. & T. Fair.
banks &C.,, of st. Johnsbury, the President Of
the Passumpsic Bank, and citizen of great
private worth, died in that town on the 18th
inst. after a lingering illness of many weeks,
at tho age Of forty-eight years.
A REMARKABLE FAMILY GArHERlNc.-On the
occasion of the late dangerous illness of theil
excellent mother, now however recovering, the
nine sons, and only surviving children of Sena
tor Prentiss, assembled in this town from theil
scattered residences in the North and Vest
Eight of them are lawyers in established bust
ness, and the ninth Clerk of U. S. District
Court, of which his father is Judge.
VIRGINIA ELECTION has been close one-
Both parties seem to claim the election. Des
patches from Washington confidently declare
the election of Wise. If Wise is elected, We
trust both the Southern and Northern Know
Nothings will learn that nothing is to be gaice'
by favoring or ignoring the question of Slavery
UTAH.-Col Steptoe, Governor of Utah, ha
sent men to explore new route to California
which decreases the distance some $50 miles be
low that Of the road north of Salt Lake.
The city authorities of Salt Lake have abo
ished all licenses for the sale of spurious liquor
An effort is being made to pass prohibtor
law.
The loss caused by the inundation in Hung
ry is said to amount to Is 900 900 forms. I'll
frost has done SO much damage tn the tend
shoots of the mulberry trees that the silk worn
are likely be without food The vines in Ita
and the Tyrol also show symptoms of decay.
Hungary, on the contrary, the vines are perfe'
ly healthy.
SAD AccIDEYr.-Five children were kill
near Empire City, Oregon, on the Goth of Mar
last. BY the falling Of spruce tree two hundI
and fifty feet in height, which, was standing a
distance Of two hundred feet from the house
which the children were sleeping. The hea
y branches crushed through the roof and floor
the house, instantly killing five of the eight P
sons who were in the house.
The Huntve Advocate says that for the 8
end time this season many miles OF telegra
wires in Alabama have been torn down by
known persons. who it is said, believe the ts
graph is responsible for and the cause of the
weather which has prevailed for the past TIVE
months This superstition prevails in two OF
richest counties in the State, under the shad
of two colleges, and where three newspapers
printed
IMPORTANT PENSION DECISION The Secrt
~ of the Interior has decided that soldier v
deserted from the revolutionary army, but ret,
ing to duty under proclamation from Gem
Washington promising full pardon to those
serters who should return by IA day named,
who was afterwards discharged, is not emit
to pension for service in the army before de-
tion-the only effect of the pardonbeing to rel
the soldier from the penalty incurred by deser
and not to enttle him to gratuities afterw'
bestowed on mertorious services.
THEODORE PARKER, Of Boston. addrcsse
LARGE audience at Wilmington, DEL, on the /
His subjec, was slavery. A telegrashic desp
says, This was the first appearance OF
champion of slavery in slave State, (Dela'
is little more than nominally q free Stats,)
his discourse was listened to with the closes
tention and the m st intense interest.
The jury in the case of Dr. Brown, who
severely injured by the great Norwalk Rail
accident, brought iu verdict of damages
$4,000.