Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-09-20


The PLAGUE IN NORFOLK AND PORTSMOUTH.
We learn from conversation with physician
just returned from Norfolk and Portsmouth. leav-
ing the latter place on Friday, that the yellow
fever is now raging to fearful extent both
among the white and black population. One
half of all who are attacked die the mortality
among the negroes. however, is much the great
est, as they are "bad patients refusing in
many instances, to take medicine when attacked
generally expressing wish to die complaining
of misery in the head" or "misery in the
shoulder"
The detail of suffering in individual cases and
in whole families is almost too narrowing for
Publication. In some instances, the master, mis-
tress, and servants are all sick at time. and on
attempting to s'perate the latter, they if possible
seek their mistresss sick room, often hiding un-
der the bed, IN order that they shall not be dis
covered BY the physician or nurses many of the
slaves are heard begging, as last request, to be
inferred with their master or mistress, as the
case may be--al being alike subject to attack and
death. Of the fourteen physicians from Phila.
delphia, seven have been attacked with the pre-
valng disease and three have ded-so in pro.
portion with the best of the inhabitants, mse and
female, who have remained in these plague
stricken cities
The pestence has made orphans of multi.
tude OF little oncs-they are gathered into one
building. and the Howard Association are doing
for them all in their power but that noble asso-
citation have the we'll, the sick, the diving and
the dead to care for. Their hearts and hands
ara full IN. Y. Com. ADD.
KANSAS NEws.--St. Louis, Sept. IO.-Gov.
Shannon arrived at Westport on the 3lst ult, and
was serenaded in the evening He made
speech, in which he said he regretted to see the
disposition manifested in certain parts of the
territory to nullify the laws of the late Legisla-
tnre. He regarded the Legislature as legal, aud
its laws binding, and he should exert his author
ity to enforce them. He was for slavery in Kan
sas.
A man was found dead on the Rail road near
West Randolph, recently, in the morning. The
night train had cut h s head off. An empty bot
tie by his side is supposed to account for the &C.
cident
A disease called the Texan fever" has been
communicated to the cattle in Missouri BY droves
from Texas and Ark. nsas Some farmers have
lost their entire stock, and St. Clair and Henri
eta counties are supposed to have lost, at least
ten thousand dollars each, by its ravages.
The following letter, from gentleman in
Fort Smith, to the editor of the Little Rock
True Democrat, is conclusive on the gold hunt ::
FoRT SMITH, Aug. is, 1855.
The gold humbng has exploded. portion
Of the Fort Smith company got in day before
yesterday, and report THAT there is no gold in any
of the country west Of this place, about which so
many stories originated. The whole company
will be here in few days.
The Rochester Democrat of a late date says
The venerable Samuel Chitman informed US yes
terday, that fifty-nine years ago that day, there
was white frost in Richmond, Ontario County,
where he was then residing. Mr.. C. says if the
old Indian sign is invaluable, that heavy husks
upon corn indicate hard winter, We may antic-
ipate very mild one.
REORGANIZATION OF THE Army Washing
ton, Sapt. l3.-rhe report of the Board of Ma
val Officers on the reorganization of the Navy
has been submitted to the President and approved
Of BY him. pol officials are removed from &C
tive service, including 40 dropped from the rolls
entirely. The details are as follows Cap.
tains on leave of absence II; on furlough pay
49, dropped, g. Commanders on leave pay, 81 /;
on furough, 70; dropped, g. Leutenants on
leave pay, IS; on furlough, As /; dropped 10
Masters including those in the line of promo
ton, on leave pay, Is on furlough 3 ; dropped,
g. Passed midshipmen on furlongh, Q; dropped,
10.
AMERICA IN PARrs..-After all it appears that
we shall make very respectable show in the
Paris Exhibition. Life Illustrated says
Morse's Telegraph is admitted to be better
than any now in use on the continent of Europe.
The American reapers are creating an immense
sensation among the French farmers, and several
public trials have established their superiority
over all others. Goodyear's India rubber fabric
attracts great attention, and seems likely to rev.
olutionize several branches of manufacture
The American sewing machine has been intro
duced into the government army clothing man
ufactories with striking success the government
having imported an American lady from Broad
way, to superntend their operation. In addi-
ton to these, the Exhibition contains an assert.
ment Of Colts Revolvers, Richmond boiler Iron
eating machine. Thompson's Life boats, Cur
neys and Meades dagueueotypes, American
artificial teeth, Maury's charts. pianos, ship mod
els, clothes cutting machines apparatus for the
cure of stammering, and many others The
great value and unapproached superiority Of
these articles are apparent and undispu led.
"Let those laugh who win."
AGED PEOPLE IN VERMoNr.-Died, on the Isl
inst, in Williston, VT, r. Arad Root, aget
SO, and Mr.. John Brown, aged 81, their united
ages being 1856 years. Within the last five o.
six years twenty persons have died in this town
from 80 to 100 years of age, their aggreg at
ages being about eighteen hundred years, pc
Rod equal to the whole Christian era. Thi
fact, not uncommon in this region, speaks vol
umes for the healthfnness of the pure Gree
Mountain breezes and of quiet agricultural pur
suits. Those remaining here live till two gen
CREATIONS die off of those who 60 West to "ge
rich fast"
CASH RECEIPTS OF THE FREEMAN.