Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-08
Che Mus Qbleaner.
The following letter from an entirely reliable
source, will be read with interest, En-.


For the Green Mountain Freeman
THE HEROES OF BENNINGTON.
Ma. EDITOR Il write to inform you and your
readers, that the last of the e Heroes of Ben
nington " is not yet gone,
l learn from the papers that Capt. Simeon
Hicks, who died on the 9th of January at Sun
derland, was supposed to be the last of the
Americans who were in the Battle of Benning-
ton. Joshua Remington ESQ.,, now living with
his grandson, Philemon Remington ESQ.,, in
Huntington, Vt, was in that memorable en-
gagenent The battle was fought. believe, on
the 10th of August, and Mr.. Remington was
II years old on the 4th day of September fol-
lowing, consequently, he wa, 81 years old on
the 4th of September, 1854.
He took the place of his father, who was
drafted from Cummington, Mass, at the request
of the Committee of Safety of Vermont. Dur
ing the engagement, which, it will be recollcct-
ed, was considerably in the woods, British
soldier STEPPED from behind tree, fred and re-
turned Immediately to his hiding place. The
ball. after passing through small portion of a
dry tree, struck Remington upon the side. But
the force Of the ball was SO far spent in passing
through the wood, that the American soldier
escaped unhurt. Remington, expecting Sec
ond shot, oveled his piece, to be prepared for
his antagonist, who soon appearing beside his
tree, received the shot of our soldier in his
breast, Tell, and doubtless, made one of the 20l
found dead on the field of battle. =.
Remington subsequently enlisted into the reg
ular army, and was under Gen. Gates at the bat
tie of Saltwater. Yours &C.,
JOHN Work.
Huntington, March 3d., 1855.
KILLING OUT THE HOME PApERs.-The Rut-
land Herald. from which we last week extracted
truthful article on this head, has pursued the
subject still further, in the last issue, and show
cd by facts and figures that the amount sent out
of that county for foreign papers to reach the
enormous sum of $4,000 while the amount
paid for the two papers published in that coun-
that county SO it is, we presume with every
county in Vermont And thus it is that the
people of Vermont leave their own papers to
lanquish and die What a commentary this, ON
the patriotism of the State! We, for the last
twenty years Of our life, have almost necessarily
labored to raise Vermont into notice, to bring out
her proud historyto develope her rich resources,
and teach her sons to respect themselves and
demand her just rank among the sister States
and for the last six years we have tried to do
this through the channel of a newspaper, which
we bought under the mistaken impression that
our people would aid us in our efforts for their
good, by giving US, with our contemporaries, in
the State, preference over foreign papers in
their patronage; and the result is, we find our.
self, after six years harder labor, and more sell
deprivation than ever marked any period of oul
life, poorer than when we began This is ou'
reward We have now hundreds on our list
owing from two to ten dollars, who have
sent off double that amount every year for city
papers. This is their honor and patriotism!
There are those, it is true, to their honor b.
it said, who think and act differently; but thu
majority are obnoxious to the charge, and thu
end is not yet.
BARKER vs. THE Troy & RUTLAND R. R.-Thi
important law suit, to which we adverted som
weeks SINCE as being under arbitration at Mont
pelier, before Judges Collamer, Kellogg and II
B. Smaley, has been decided by them in favo
Of Mr.. Barker, allowing him, Internationally
$4,000, and conditionally, according to fur
ther showing, $4,000. The case is not ended
we understand.
The MAN KILLED IN WARREN-Several of tn
jurors, and others, conversant with this case, a
account of which we last week published frol
the Waterman, write to that paper that til
statement it had published was construed to in
plicate Mr.. Cardell the owner of the mill
which the man was killed, and stating that Nj
c., in their opinion, is deserving of no such in
putation We did not ourself understand ii
article to be liable to such Interpretation. BIZ
if SO, it is but just to set it Alright.
DoDGEs CONCERT comes off in this village,
will be recollected, this week Wednesday ev
ming, and on Thursday evening, we understand
the Bards will give concert at Plain6eld.
The Election in New Hampshire comes Q
next week, and promises to be the most keenl
contested one that ever occurred in that State.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT CATASTROPHE IN CAL
ToRNIA.-The last arrivals from California brin
the melancholy news of the almost total de
truction, by the explosion Of her boilers, Of tt
Steamboat Pearl at San Francisco, by whic
from IS to 80 persons persisted. This is til
most terrible accident Of the kind that ever o
CURED on the waters of that coast. 1t is char
ed to be the sad result of Steamboat racing
ANTHONY BURNS has arrived in Boston fir
man, and his arrival as such in a free land, h
been celebrated by his colored brethren in lar
and enthusiastic gatherings
U. s. AGRICULTURAL Society - Washin
ton, Feb. 23d.-Ihe United States Agricultur
Society, commenced its third annual session t
day, at the Smithsonian Institute. Twenty-s
States were represented.
Col. Wilder, of Massachusetts, on taking Il
chair made an address, which was warmly a
plauded. Committees were appointed, and Il
Society adjourned till tomorrow.
This evening, G o. P Curtis lectured on I,
agricultural character of his father by adopt
George Washington
The session was opened under favorable au
pieces, and from the agricultural talent assemble
seldom equaIled; the proceedings will be mar
ed by the greatest interest.
FIRE IN WASHINGTON, ID. C Col. Benton
house was entirely destroyed by te,at Wa'hin
ton, on Tuesday of last week. The furnitu