Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-05-17
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Our PRAIRIE CORRESPONDENT. We publish, I
on our outside, pleasant letter, signed NJ u,
the daughter Of the aged patron whose letter from
the prairies we inserted in February Or March.
The same quiet simplicity of style and love- of
nature that marked the communication of the
father are seen also in that of the daughter
THE SEASON, notwithstanding the cold, harsh
winds and weather thus far in May, is, in this
section at least, several days more forward than
that of last year.
CALIFORNIA NEws.-The Steamer Empire ar
rived last Friday, from HAVANA with the pas
sengers, $50, and $l.300,000 in gold, taken
from the Steamer Golden Gate, from California,
the Golden Gate having run on to rock in the
night near Panama, and was disabled and nearly
broken up.
The Legislature, after further trial, had given
up all hope of electing an U. S. Senator, and
were about to adjourn. The rains were album
dant, and the miners doing we'll.
MgxIco-The last advices from Mexico are
80 much more favorable for Santa Anna, that it
is thought he would succeed in putting down
the rebellion
"A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE occurred in Springfield,
Ill on the 18th. destroying the most valuable
business part of the town, consisting of nine
stores and other buildings of the estimate value
- $l5Oooo
j A GREAT RIoT between the Native Americans
and the foreign population took place in Louis
:, ville Ky., last week, in which, it is reported
that one hundred persons were wounded by
clubs and pistol shots.
KINNEY AND FABENs-These men were
brought before the United States Court at New
York. on The 18th inst, on the charge Of an al
legged design to yiolasethe neutrality laws of the
United States. The counsel for the Government
moved a postponemen,o Of the trial, which motion
was opposed by the counsel for the accused
The Judge ruled that the case should go on
when the District Attorney said that, as the law
left it TO his disposal TO call up case, he shoult
not Gallup the case in question now The Judge
sthen released thesureties, and required Col Kin
new and Consul Fabens to enter their own recog
nizance in the sum of 81 900 each.
POWDER NJ I'LL EXPLOSION. ~
NM, S.-The Powder Mills, situated abon
6 five miles from this city exploded at six o'clocl
this evening killing five men The shocks
three 10 number, were distinctly felt here. TIN
is the fourth time those mills have been blow
I'D in five years The buildings around then
were blown to atoms. The property was owne
by Messrs. ] Connolly & Co.
The OsDego Journal safes that the steamer
bound up Lake Ontario have been literally pack
ed with passengers for the far West aud tha
over a thousand persons were carried through D
way Of that port, last week, for that destination
CHoLrRA.-A gentleman from Illinois lnioin
cd us Yesterday that Cholera is raging to SON
extent, all along the Upper Mississippi abo'
Nauvoo and that many deaths had occurred :
Toledo (Ohio) Republican, Maya.
FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS. Front Roy
Va.) Gazette, published in Warren count
SAYS We much regret to state that vel
destructive fire has been raging in the mountain
south and west of this place, extending from Y
to fifteen miles during the past week, DOH
great damage to our farmers in those sections
our county, and also those on the border OF y
adjoining county Of Rappahannock.
sDEAD--Ths young man, Charles Ptkin, VI
accidentally shot himself short time SINCE di
on the 18th. He was from South Manchestt
Conn, and was relative Of Senator Host
Of Mansfield.