Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-06


PAssMoRE VILLA MsoN.-Th wronged and /
outraged person, is still in Jail in Philadephia,
with no very bright prospect for his release
Yesterday his counsel weIo to make a scc0nd
application for writ of hdbeas corpus This
time they apply 10 the Supreme Court setting |
ut Bedford about 200 miles from Phi idelphia |
DIR. Meredith argues the case in behalf Of Mr..
Williamson. q Is. /
The Free Soilers in Kansas held mass meet
lug on the 18th of August. Some six hundred
are said to have been present They denounce
the existing Legislature as being an illegal one,
elected by persons not belonging TO the territory.
They pledged themselves to resist the execution
of all such laws as shall be passed. They re
commend the election Of delegates for a conven-
ton to frame state constitution and an applica-
ton to the next Congress.
PoTAToEs-We hear of but very little rot in
this vicinity, it being confined to wet lands, and
there thus Ear destroying only a small portion of
the crop, If we get through this weok without
any sudden and great destruction, we may be
sure of a crop better bv far than has been gath
cred at any time within the last len years.
Ne,c6uryort. Herald.
The CRors The accounts from the crops
continue TO grow more encouraging, and we
have every reason to believe that the yield will
be far more than an average one. The Toronto
Cslonist (Canada) says - ."
Accounts from nearly all parts of the province
concur in representing the grain crops this year
as abundant and notwithstanding the prevalence
of very unfavorable weather at the beginning of
harvest, it is believed that the main portion of
the wheat crop has been secured in good condi
tion In. this part of Upper Canada the crop is
generally excellent AT the same time, the rains
which placed the wheat in such critical posi-
ton have lent great vigor TO the spring crops
Oats, Indian corn, potatoes and turnips give
promise of unusually abundant returns.
STEAMBOAT ExrLosIoN,=- Washington. Aug.
2S-1he report that the steamer Hetze of the
Coast Sarvey, had burst her boiler near the
Capes oil Chesapeake, proves TO have been true.
1t happened on Friday, killing Samuel G. SAITH
mer, assistant engineer, VIM. Bulger, John T.
Knight and VIM Gardiner, fireman, and Ber-
nard Moran, seaman, and injuring four others :,
including Quarter Master d. K. Kimbal
The Springfield Republican states that on Sat.
urday last, as Miss Martha Burrows of Bernards
ton, young lady fourteen years of age, was
driving horse and vehicle over crossing of the
Connecticut River Railroad, her attention was
attracted by the music of neighboring organ
grinder, and she did not observe an approaching
train Of cars. The locomotive struck her car
rage at high rate of speed, shivering it to
atoms and killing the horse, while Miss Burrows
was safely taken off by the engine and seated on
the railing in front of the smoke stack, where
she was found unframed, when the train was
stopped. She had received no serious injuries.
Rum CONVENTION AT WoRcEsrEa.-Wor-
ccster Aug, 29.-The Anti-Maine Liquor Law
Convention of the State met here to-day.
COL Isaac H Wright was chosen President,
with large number of Vice President and Sec
retaries.
The committee on Credentials reported 200
towns represented by about 1900 delegates
Col Wright on taking the chair made brief
speech, stating the object for which the Conven-
ton was assembled.
Rev. ]. c. Lovejoy is Chairman of the Com
mittee on addresses and resolutions
Mrs. f.. A. Pike of Calais, authoress of Ida
May, is said to be building handsome residence
with the proceeds of her successful book
MEDICAL GoBLEr.-Gobets made of quas.
sla wood are now sold at the leading druggists
shops in New York Water is poured into them,
which, being left for some minutes, is drank, as
cure for dyspepsia The >quassia is valuable
corrective.
The Independence of Liberia is now acknowl-
edged by the eight Governments of Great Bri-
tain, France, Belgium, Prussia, Brazil, Lubec,
Hamburg and Bremen. Our own country has
not yet extended this courtesy to the black Re-
public.
CAToLlc CHURCH Blown UP ---Columbus'
Ohio, Aug. 3D. The Catholc Church at sgd.
neay, Shelby county, was blown up with powder
on the night of the 18th ult., and is mass Of
ruins. There was considerable excitement in
the town, the crime being laid to Know Moth.
ings. A reward had been offered by the Coun-
Gill; and Il meeting Of the citizens was to be held,
to express their sense of the outrage.
From GREAT SALT LAxr.-St. Louis, Aug.
25.-We are in receipt of dates from the Great
Salt Lake to July /. The third crop of grain
had been destroyed, and prospects of famine were
still imminent.
Hon. l.. Shaver, one of the Judges of the
Territory, was found dead in his bed, on the
29th of June, and was buried with great cere-
mOny.
BY the census it is ascertained that Minnesota
has $500 inhabitants. ST. Paul has 47l6, and
ST. Anthony has 2l95 inhabitants. The census
was taken on the first Of June,
The will of the late Abbott Lawrence donates
$4,000 to the Boston Public Library, and
$4,000 to the Lawrence Scientific School in
Cambridge. Ills other requests have not yet
been made public.
A. Page (Va.) correspondent of the New
Market Spirit, says that Mrs. Eddins, wife Of
Walker Eddins, living near Mt. Hope, was, a
few days ago, delivered of three children at one
BIRTH and also, Mrs. Sewers. on the Big Hawks
bill, was delivered of .fue children at one birth,
and all living.
times, is deprived of his vote at elections, and
the next Saturday after the fourth offense is ex-
posed on the churchyard publicly.
Hon. EDWARD D. BARBER.-This gentleman
died at Lake Dunmore, on Thursday, Aug. 23d
of the dysentery. Mr. BARBER has been wide
ly known as lawyer, a member of the eeis
lature, and strong leader of the Anti Masons
and a prominent member of the Free Soil por
ton of the Democratic party He was Clerl
of the House of Representatives in 1884, mem
Der of the House in l732,-34, and 1853. FL
was also Judge Of Probate in Addison County
for several years.
Edward Downing Barber was born in Green
wish, N Y, August 80, 1906, and was conse
auently within one week Of the completion G
his forty ninth yeats. He was graduates
Middleburs College, Of Sshe class of 1922
Rutland Herald. -
THE FEvrR IN NoRFoLK--Norfolk, Aug
9Th, P. M.-Mayor Wood is dead. Thirty
FIVE deaths have occurred in the last AZ hour
and the panic is increasing
In Portsmouth, the mortality is reported fea
full. Among the deaths are those of CAPITA
Dickerson, Mrs. Graves, William Smith, Mr.
Sinnott. Edward Curtain Nathaniel Etheridg