Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-02-01
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The WEATHER.-Thc last ten days have been
days of storm Beginning with q snow eight
inches deep here, and two fert in New Hamp-
shire, Canada, and some other parts of the in
terror, it brought us a heavy rain on Monday,
which produced all but a food, and Friday
brought another snow a foot deep at Montpelier,
while on Monday We had rain again. Through
all these, the winds were quiet as lambs here
but on the coast, especially at Baltimore, du-
ring the rain of Monday the wind rose to tenn
pest causing disasters to the shipping, and some
loss of life.
PEACE IN BURopE-There seems to be some
prospect of peace in Europe, and we hope the
bloody dogs there will allow it to be accomplish
cd. They probably don t find so much fun in it
as they expected Besides this, the war is
great damage to the commercial interests not
only OF Europe but the world. When lately
In Boston, an extensive shipper told US that oven
the American shipping interest had been cur
tailed full ten per cent by this war
THE Authorship OF IDA MAY is now confidently
ascrihed to Mrs. Pike, the young and accom-
plished wife OF F. A. Pike, of Calais, Me.
BALLou's PicToRIAL-The splendidly illus
tr"ted Weekly, heretofore known as Gleason 8
Pictorial, has passed into the entire ownership
OF MN. Ballou, who has also bought in Dodge s
Museum, and united it with the Flag of our
Union and the Pictorial. The Pictorial is truly
most attractive Journal
NoRTHrIELD INSTITUTION would direct
the attention Of our readers to the notice of this
Institution. in our advertising columns this week
Mr. Graham, the Principal, is known as one of
the best cducationists in the State and, with his
full complement Of assistants, who could find no
place under him if they were not competent,
cannot fail. not only to keep up, but to improve
on the very fair condition in which he found the
institution.
In this connection, we will do what we inten-
ded to have done long before-notice paper
called The Excelsior. conducted wholly by the
pupils Of this school. Four numbers are pub,
lisled each term, and each number has six edi
tors-three males and three females. The pa
per, we think, does credit not only to the con-
ductors and contributors, but to the institution
Of which they are such laudably ambitious mem
bers.
Hon J. R. Sladel has been appointed u S.
Senator, by the Louisiana Legislature.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE HorEL, BosToN.-We
would call the attention of our readers to the
advertising of this Hotel in to days paper, by
cted on the European plan. Its location is
convenient for our business men.
PAPER MILI BURNED Essen Junction, w.
Jan. 2(M One of the extensive pap mills a
this place, together with the aw mil and $40 e
hous.' o. Messrs A. NJ g. d R Squires, were
totally consumed by fire lat evening Their,
being large mount of stock in store, the los
is very h -ayy The total loss is not yet known
There is Insurance for $50, 900 on the lost prop
erty ..fH Hen
FIRE IN ST.. ALBANs.-St. ABaas, Jan 25th
The large three tor brick machine shop. be
longing to w q. Smith in this place, was con
suned by fire this morning. together with all it
valuable mach merry. Four men, Sleeping in tn
third story narrowly escaped by letting them
selves down by their bed clothes The propert
was insured.
MAINE LEGISLATURE = Boston, Jan. o.
A very stringent Liquor Bill has been laid Def r
the temperance committee of the Maine Legis
la ure by Neal Dow
1t provides for five and imprisonment for tn
first sale, and one year In the State prision f,
the third
STRANGE DEATHS "A Short time since one
those singular and un ccountahle casualties
they may be 50 timed, which defy the skill an
wisdom Of of physicians TO exp ain, occurred q
the farm Of Mr. Wilson l. u hitchu st in Pril
c,ss Anne County. A hale, hearty, aud 'robh,
negro boy, aged about %. be onging to Mr w
Wright. had attended. on the afternoon
Su..da the funeral of an old negro woman, al
assisted in filing up the grave After the fun
raj, he w-,nl the farm of Mr. Whiehurs'. whe
his wifi. aged about % belongngto hr. Whit
hurst, resided About 9 . clock at night, il
said that tley went to he'd in their usual go'
health. and III. next morning they wee both di
GOV red cod and perfectly feless. Tho man W
living on his back @itn his hands ac oss is brea
as Though prepared for being shrouded, and Il
woman partly her face The Inquest was il
mediately ummoned and post mortem exau
nation he BY Drs j Ingram andJ P Virgil
to ascertain yhethir death had been produced
poison; but the closest scrutiny could dete
nothing Of the kind nor lead to any other satista
tory conclusion as To the ca Sc Of this siran
event That one should retir at night in go
health aud be found corpse in the mornln
nigh, not psrhaps be 50 remark BILE, but til
two hearty and healthy persons should be IN
sudden and unaccountaby deprived # life
the same time is we think, without precedeI
The verdict Of the Jury was in accordance WI
the facts that de tn had been produced by sor
unknown cause Norfolk Herald.
HeNRy CASE, a lad IA or IS years old is
confinement at Haverhill Mass for setting n
to the aims house, and also for firing two bari
W ch act he acknowledged to ave Commute
bu gave no reas u lher for other than h 'iR
tn see fire Ills mnther. some % wears az
fred b rn and has been an inmate OF our a II
house ever sluce, in a nono'nanlac state. !
father who is so in the ams-house. IS SAID
be an IDIOT, aud this boy was begotten and rais
IN the house
A and ord in New York city, who sued
tenant for ho1se rent. has been non suited.
ease The houss was oveIrun with cock,caches