Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-08

-, ~StH N''. Ais Outtlr, tlUupu uey NCEG
inclosed in circle of straw stacks and hay
stacks were so much affected by the driving blast
that thy reius to eat. The snow was driven
between their hairs, and coming in contact with
the skin, was for moment melted then frozen,
until the whole covering of the animal seemed
one unbroken amor of ice, which did not disap-
pear on many for four days after The snow
melting on the foreheads and running down form
ed huge icicles that passed down over the face,
and reached far below the nose, giving them the
the appearance of the beasts with ten horns in
many instances the bread sheet of ice fal ing over
the eyes, blindfolded them elfectuay.
The nostrils we're filled with frozen snow that
had been driven into them BY the violence of the
wind. The quails that had gathered about his
barn-yard, as last resort, were frozen to death,
as also were prairie chickens, or so benumed
that he could take them with his hands as they
sat on the fence, sleeping with stupor. He has
driven his cattle and teams over his fences, the
snow being on level with them, so compact as
to sustain heavy load
The N. 0. Picayune processes to have receiv-
ed information that Louis Napoleon did not want
Sebastopol to be taken this winter, desiring to
have the glory of that achievement to himself,
and that he is gathering great army on the
Prusstan frontier, which will be dispatched TO-,
600 strong, about the 18th of March, aud will
be fol owed by the Emperor himself, who will
take Command of the army.
A few days since in the North Carolina Leg
islature, while a bill was pending which imposed
fne for selling liquor to free negroes, member
objected on the ground that "such law would
make free negroes more decent than the whites"
A drunken vagran,, named Mary Ann Stew
art, residing in the workhouse at New Orleans,
recently became heir to about $1,000, which had
been left her by her grandmother in England
From the depth of $40 feet, pieces of the bark
of tree, and oyster shells were brought up by the
aueer used in boring the Artesian well at New
Orleans
FASHIONABLE HATs.-We would call the at
tention of our readers to the advertisement of
Mr.. Wingate, Boston, in oday's paper, and take
pleasure in recommending those visiting Boston
to call on him He offers better hats for the
same money than can be purchased elsewhere.
See advertisement
ANTHONY BuRNs-The reclaimed fugitive
Save, Anthony Burns, lately passed through Bal
timore, on his way back to Boston, his freedom
having been purchased by few Bostonians, at
$1,000
The Wheeling papers inform us that the Ohio
river at that place is firmly closed with ice. ON
nibusses and heavily laden wagons are crossing
on the ice near the suspension bridge.
The State Treasurer of Pennsylvania was re-
Gently arrested in the railroad cars, on account of
a fancied resemblance to rogue for whom the
police were on the lookout.
The Connecticut Know Nothing State Con-
venrion met at Hartford last week, 1t was ru-
mored that W. 7. Miner, of Stamford, was NOM
} mated for Governor, and VIM. T. Field, of Penn
fret for Lieut.. Governor
Experiments show that the same weight of dry
wood of every kind has the same amount Of
heating power,
STEAMBOAT ExpLosIoN.--The steam tug Nc
Daniel collapsed both her boilers on the Goth ult
little below New Orleans, killing seven persons
and wounding several Others. The boat is com
plete wreck, and two ships which she was tow
ing we're somewhat damaged.
AN ENGLIsH. OFFICER Frozen TO DEATH The
last adviees from the CrIaea~ state that Rranat
: Major Mcdonald, Of the 8sth Regiment, was
frozen to death in the trenches before Sebastopai
, REMEDY FOR SNAKES BIrEs.-The ST. Louis
Medical and Surgical Journal relates several
cases in which soda has been successfully en-
poyed rs remedy for snake bites and poisonous
insects. The injured part was bathed in warm
water, then the soda, moistened little with wa
ter before being used, was applied to the wound.
The election of city officers in Georgetown, d
c., took place to-day, and resulted in the entire
. success of the Know Nothings The present
+ Mayor is reelected by handsome majority.
:, 1t is current talk in English literary circles
: that Edgar A. Poe's g Raven" (Which has pro
voked as many parodies as anything ever writer
' with he exception of Wolfe's Burial of Si
John Moore at..Corunna,') is a paraphrase from
e the Persian! 1t was Mr.. " Morfusilite " Larg
n who, hearing it repeated by literary friend, il
said to have looked up from his book with. Hal
IL oa that's very good Psrsian' instantly quo
le ting the original.
HE BELGIUM PAUPERs.-lt appears that tn
N persons who we're about to be sent back to Bel
I. GUM by the New York Mayor, under the alega
l. ton that they were paupers criminals sent gu
70 at Government expense, are not guilty of beinl
~ either, and are released by order of the Judge
The French colony of Algers, in Africa, i
likely to compete with the United States in tn
it production of fine Sea Island cotton. Two year
o. ago 10 bags were grown; last year l4O, and thi
:, year it is stated that 200 bags will be produced
H. The cotton so far has been sent to Havre, an,
the prices realized were from % cents to 81 pc
e. pound.
+, Hon. Henry Edwards Judge of the Supreme
y Court of New York, died last week, after pro
tracted illness, aged 46 years. Judge Edmund
was the son of the late Governor of Conn ecti
: cut.
= Cattle are said to be dying of starvation in SOM
: parts of Ohio, the drought last summer havin,
10 cut off the usual supplies necessary for their sus
IN tenance.
IL The viceroy of Egypt has solemnly interdicte
c. for the future the introduction of slaves into hi
" provinces but to those already in Egypt, the
: are to remain in statW quo
40 In the Pennsylvania Legislature, on the 27t
ut after several ballots, the election of U.
as Senator was postponed for the session. The vot
sc for Cameron, the X. N candidate, showed a fall
ing off among his friends,
o. In Cuba, the practice in vogue in respect to il
al termens is not to have the coffin buried with tn
o. corpse, 50 that the same coffin may answer ft
tx hundreds of funerals. In rural villages there
public coffin as we have in our villages a put
he ic hsarse.
P WONDERFUL EscApE.-At Fryeburgh, Me
ne on the 18th ut while taking care of the cattle
son of II d. e. Hutchins was buried to I'll
ne depth of seven feet by snow falling from the ro
n of barn Aid being at hand he was rescue
from his perilous situation in about eight minute
s % alive, but badly injured.
h The actual animal power of the United STATE
in 1850 was represented by loo, 900 workn
oxen. 4, 1856 7I9 horses, and $50 93l mules al
IS iacks-upwards of six millions and half of al
g. imas Of draught and burden.
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