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

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Ketchum. of Sudbury. Another fine collection
by Mr.. Kingsley, of Addison county,-another
by Mr.. Mattison, of Bennington, and last, and,
as far as the most valuable fruit-apples, were
concerned, the best and most extensive collection
ny our Friends Spears, of Braintree, who present
ed no less than one hundred and five varieties of
apples
The east side of the mountain. with the ex-
ceptlon of the fine horses bought on by Mr..
H. Hubbard, and Mr.. Doty. of Montpelier, the
embroidery OF Mrs. Cox. the sheep of Mr. Greg
ory' and some rare specimens of crackers and
fruit cake of A. 7. Russell, of Mortified the
east side of the mountain was scarcely represent
ed at all in this Fair. This should not be. The
State Society should see that the whole State i.
represented.
The corps editorial should acknowledge the
liberality of the Society, in providing for them
so good home as they did in the family Of Mr..
Moses Hawkes., of Rutland, to whom, and our
amiable hostess, Mrs Hawkes., and her daugh-
tiers, who exerted themselves SO much for our
comfort and accommodation, we all fclt ourselves
under peculiar Obligations.
Upon the whole, then, this Fair was good
one. The weather WIS fine, the inequalities of
the people of Rutland credtable to them, there
were no accidents, and the assemblage, for 10
large an one, unusually orderly.
Our BosroN BUSINESS CARDs-The attention
of our readers is called 10 the list of Boston
Business Cards, which we are now publishing,
furnished by our active and Trustworthy agent,
V. B. Palmer. They should all be read and
noted, and the addresses preserved, that il may
be known who are reliable dealers, when visit
to the city shall make such knowledge valuable.
GEO. W. WARREN L Co.-This noted Dry
Goods Establishment on Washington Street,
Boston, as will be seen by their advertisement
in this paper are still in the full tide of their
successful experiment " of selling the very best
of goods at the smallest of profits. relying on
the enormous amount sold to make living, and
fairness of deal to keep up their crowds of Gus
TONER'S
The BERLIN BARoA1Ns.-Don forget the sales
Of Elisha Hubbards farm, stock, &c, on Thurs
day of this week, nor the great bargains which
will there doubtless be had.
The BRANDON LIGHT INFANTRY WITH THE Bos-
TON BRIGADE BAND, we understand, are to be
here Election Day. We trust our citizens will
see that they are handsomely received.
NoRrHrIELD INSTITUTION. were one
hundred and fifty students at the commence
ment of the present term of this Initituton
and we are informed that there is an excellent
opportunity, still, for self-boarders Applica.
ton should be made to the Principal
CARELEssNEss in negecting cough. however
slight, is hardly excusahle, when simple remedy
like Wistar's Wild Cherry Balsam is within
your reach. This is in nearly all cases effectusl.
No family should be without it.
The WILLIAMSON CAsE.-Philadelphia Sept,
4 8.-The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania, which
Is now in session here, has refused to grant the
release of Passmore Williamson. Judge Lowrie
concurred in the decision, although he differed
from the others in some of the views of the CASE
Judge Knox dissente1 from the decision
Judge Black read the decision. The ground
taken is that the Cont has no jurisdiction to
warrant its interfering with the Judgment Of the
Federal Courts, that such Courts have exclusive
, power in deciding cases of contempt, and this
Court could not go behind the record 10 ascer-
tain the fact whether the commitment was legal
or not.
Judge Knox, in his adverse opinion contends
that the U. S. District Court had no jurisdiction
to issue writ of Habeas Corpus in the first
place, and that W amson was guilty of no
crime in refusing to answer it. He also urged
} that the power to issue writs Of Habeas Corpus
is confined exclusively TO the State Courts.
) THE YELLOW FEVER REPORTS. Baltimore,
Sept. l3.-The tidings from Norfolk continue of
melancholy nature On Monday, the number
OF deaths officially reported was Sc on Tuesday
50; on Wednesday As; there were also so new
cases.
The deaths at Portsmouth were Is, and the
new cases 20. There were great number of
new cases among families in the healthy sections
in both towns, which have heretofore escaped. q
meeting of Ladies was held in this city,
! this morning, to demand in the name of common
humanity, that the Orphans be Immediately
brought up here. Large subscriptions have al
10 ready been had for Their support, and nurses and
superintendent engaged, and provisans donated
t to last them for year. The Baltimore relief
fund now reaches s 10000.
Another fatal accident occurred on the Camden
n and Amboy Railroad on Saturday the front
axle of the engine broke and the engineer was
killed and the fireman badly injured no other
hur he vic
o inch and half in a diameter of FIVE inches,
9 which act it is supposed was previously known
to the engineer. Great excitement prevails in
consequence. .r.f
Cattle are dying in large numbers in the neigh
: borhood of Columbia Sullivan and Luzerne coun-
9 ties, Pa. Twenty seven were found dead in the
: woods in one day. This unusual mortality is
mainly attributed to stagnant and impure water.
{ MAINE ELrcrIoN.-Is further returns como
in, the result looks worse and worse for fusion
andthe Maine Law. The Augusta Age has
returns from 29s t. WINS, giving 1000 votes, as
follows Wells, 40,072; Morrill, 43. $50 Reed
0306. In these towns Morrill, ooses 1851 from
Q last year, when he lacked 1900 of majority
There are IA, 900 votes to be heard from. Twen-
y-one OF the thirty-one Senators have been elect.
ed by the opposition to morrill,, and two to one
0 of the Honse of Representatives -Trapeaer.
: KILLED BYA CHILD "A man was killed in
Clarke county, Ark on the 29th ult., BY child
; about nine or ten years of age. The child's "a
Their was engaged in fist fight with another
man, when the child run up and stuck knife in
the fathers adversary-killing him almost in
stantly.
; SEvERE DRoueHr.-The present trough, in
this immediate vicinity. is now rvalling hat Of
last year, though its effects upon the crops gen.
orally are not so disastrous as occurs later in
3 the season The last rain which fell sufficient
to lay the dust was on Thursday, Aug. 9th, and
there are no present signs of the spell " Of dry
weather being broken. The uerdrza &c ~