Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-16
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Che News Wleauer.
The REVOLUTION, say the last advces, is rapid.
ly gaining ground in the northern part Of Mex
leo, which will make several large States for
the Black Kingdom Of the South now in pros
pect. .,...
The EUPHoNANs--A concert band of superior
merit, as we are informed by good judges, who
have heard them, are to be in Montpelier in
few days, and we bespeak for them liberal pat
ronage One Of them, Mrs. Rainey, formerly
st. Adams girl, has, it is said, few equals in the
country, as singer.
TALL RYE-Mr. William Cummins, Of Ber-
lin, has brought us in several separate punches
of rye. each bunch coming from one kernel of
seed The height of the rye is 6 IL and 7 feet,
and the largest bunch contains SO stalks, the
heads of which, we find, average rs kernels,
each, which make 5000 kernels from one. The
one hundred fold of of Scripture, has become
nearly four thousand fold here.
The female slave of Mr.. Wheeler, whose dis
appearance at Philadelphia led to the arrest of
Mr.. Williamson. was in New York city on the
3lst ult. She denies that she was taken from
Mr.. Wheeler by force. She says she wished 10
be free but was closely watched by her masier.
But she finally got an opportunity to make her
wishes known to some colored people who under
took her rescue and she rejoices that The attempt
was successful.
The Know Nothings and Know Something's
held fusion meeting at Rochester, N Y, on
the LIST inst, and agreed to unite on an anli-slav-
cry platform. They also agreed to uphold the
prohibtory law.
DR.. Wayaud has resigned the Presidency OF
Brown University, having filled the Office for %
years to universal acceptance. AS moral phi.
losopher DR.. Wayland stands unsurpassed His
great strength lies in his wonderful power Of
analysis
/ ANOTHER R. r. AcclDENr-The train going
RI east over the Vermont Central road, on the eve.
ming of the Oath ult., was thrown from the track
RI by broken rail, about mile below Waterbury
One passenger car rolled down the embankmeot
turning completely over, and landing light side
| up The passengers were all more or less injur
ed, Mrs Hassam, of Clinton, N. Y, having 4
wrist broken The rest of the passengers, some
Is in number, were bruised, but escaped witt
out broken bones. Mr. Field, the conductor ,hat
a collar bone broken, and Mr.. Tenney, bridge
master, was badly bruised
A letter from ex-President Roberts, of Lbe
ria, announces the election of Hon. Stephen A
Benson, as President Of that Republic for tw
years, commencing next January. Presiden
v Roberts has served eight years and declined
', reelection.
x The Easton (Pa) Argus denounces the AID
minlstration Justify on account of the removal q
h Gov. Reeder The Argus is Democratic pa
. per in regular standing.
SAD RAILROAD ACCIDENT. On Saturday al
ternoon, Aug 9Th, while the Northern train, fror
White River Junction to Concord, was in rapi
, motion through Canaan, the axletlee of the ten
y der broke which thew the baggage Carl whic
IS were Mr. Benz, P. Cheney, of Cheney's Express
y and MIR. Rollins, baggage-master, off the trac
and broke the car Mr. Chcneys head and bod
& we're very badly bruised, and one arm broken
10 the right arm, so much crushed TO make amp,
i tation at the shoulder necessary This operate
y =, was performed by Drs. Crosby and Morgan. ar
~ at last accounts he was doing as well as could
G. hoped.
MIR Rollins had his leg badly broken. and w
D. otherwise seriously injured but no amputatie
s- was deemed necessary. Ind. Dem.
MASSACHUSETTS X Ns-The qartterly NEE
III, ing of the Stale Council of the American par
at in Massachusetts, was held in Springfield
Tuesday of last week. A revised platform W
on issued All Protestant foreigners, who ha
~, been naturalized can become members All f
20 egners must have resided here twenty-one ye;
VI before naturalization The reception of forei
Dr. paupers and criminals are resisted. The resto
ton of the Missouri Compromise is demande
Ter and independence of the Juniciary is asserted.
on The Springfield Republican says that "the
id. suit, though not all that the earnest friends
A fusion could desire, NAV still be regarded as
I vorable. W. Journal
hi. The Yellow Fever is on the increase at Pc
tho mouth, Va. Over half the inhabitants have fl
~ All communication between Norfolk and GosI
~" r. is cut off.
oot PIRArEs.-Ncp York, Aug. Am arr
20 from Bahamas, this morning, brings report
> ~ the Danish brig Janeite, drifted ashore on
acA 18th of July, at Acklens, with sails loose
the the crew all aboaad dead. 1t is supposed
A they had been mnrdered the previous day, by
100 rates, as brig answering her description
to then ssen with schooner alongside.
the pARpoNEp resident Pierce has granted
be don to Jacob SnQ erland, out of Windsor 5
Prison, convicted of presenting at the PEN
the office certain false and fraudulent affdavils
tho support of claims for pensions, with intent
49, defraud the u S. Treasury, and sentenced
ING the penitentiary for five years Slngerland
are served about three years of his sentence
..oJ The Free Democratic League of the city
0'cu New York have issued call signed John
q u, IN President, and VIM. r. King, Secretary,
Ihe State Convention, to meet al Syracuse, Sept
Der Both, the same day and place as the "
our and Republican Conventions.
,o'' The Boston Traveller learns through PR
iaou source that on the evening of the l6 uIt., SIN
ions after the workmen of the Rutland Marble C.
here pany, in Rutland VT, had left the quarry,
med mass of surface rock which overhung The pit
covering the pit and engine house to the d
,tcb of twenty-five feet with rocks trees, and thu
E.ot byis of the hill behind it. The engineer
"'' passing out at the time, and hardly succeede
e'ga reaching place of safety before the pit wa
forts orally closed behind him The extent Of
but damage is such that tho Company will MAXI
effort this season to re open the quarry.