Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-07
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Our correspondent Davie,' from whom we
shall be happy to hear whenever it is convenient,
sends us an account of near drowning of two
little boys, 8 and y years of age, sons of Mr..
johnson and Mr.. Dickinson, of Cabot, on the
Gath ult., who were resuscitated by Drs. Wal
lace and Newcomb, after much difficulty. He
adds it is hoped that this may be warning
to keep out of the water " We say, 60 into
the water {; but never where it is over the head,
unless with those who arc good swimmers. 1t
is healthy and cleanly exercise, and should be
INDUCED in by everybody, if not to swim to
battle
NEW FIRM BY reference to our advertising
columns, it will be seen that the firm of Fuller
& Smith is dissolved, and that Mr.. C. W.
Storrs has entered into partnership with Mr..
Fuller. Mr.. Smith intends to go West, and we
hope he will meet the good success which he has
amply deserved while in business in this town
Mr.. Storrs has been long and favorably known,
of the firm of Storrs Il Langdon, at the Corner
Store, and his former customers will only need
to be informed of his present location at the
Depot Store.
The WEATuER,-For some weeks previous to
the Sd inst, it has been very dry and warm in
this vicinity, and had it continued crops would
have suffered much; bat on Sunday slow,
steady rain, unaccompanicd by thun Ter came on,
and up to this (rucsday) evening there has
been hut little cessation. We learn that it ex-
tends nearly all over the State
All accounts from the crops in tho differen;
States, aside from the sugar cane in the South,
represents them as coming in bountifully, In
this State, certainly hay and grain were never
better.
From friend in California we have files of
papers which show u very fcvered state of public
affairs. But the prospect is that the Viglence
Committee have matters so near under their
control that the scenes of debauchery and crime
cannot longer exist in that golden land
Iowa, Kentucky, Alabama, Texas, Missouri,
and Arkansas held their State election on Mon
day.
The DIOCESE OF VERMONT Sixth An
nual Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church was held at Burlington on the 4th Of
June. From Journal Of the Proceedings we
learn that the work of establishing u Theologi'
cal Summary and Church School by the Yer
mont Institute is progressing rapidly, and thu
Enterprise is secure. A detail OF subscription
shows, contributed from persons in Philadel
phia, So, $1,000; Baltimore, $40l 90; Pitts
burgh, S1.755,50; New York, So, 1876 90; st
Louis and New Orleans, $4,000; which will
other contributions and the legacy of DR.. Viii
, loughby for Professorship, $4,000, gives owe
$50 900. already available for the prosecution o
. the work
FIRE.-A fire broke out in North Street, Bos
!. ton, last week, and destroyed about $500
worth of property Ninc persons were kille
| and u number wounded.
: OF the eight papers in Lancaster County, Pa
: Mr. Buchanan residence, five support Fremont
y two Buchanan, and one Fillmore That we ur
derstand to be about the proportion of the VI
, tiers for the respective candidates in the IRE
States.
ID INDANA.-The Hon. Andrew j. Harlan,
- Pierce member of Congress from the Elevcn
= District in Indiana, two years ago, has declare
10 himself for Fremont.
G. The Factory of Mr.. Bradford of Bennin
y ton, was struck by lightning on the 20th ult.
Brooks and Keitt have both been returned
id their seats in the House.
i Hon. j. S. G. Knowlion, editor Of the We
n ccster Palladium, the ablest Democratic Journ
o. in Massachusetts,, not edited or controlled
one of the olhce-holding elan, comes out {
ye John e.. Fremont, in the last number OF
10 paper.
. The Under Ground Railroad is still in acti
= =, operation. Ten passengers arrived at Mort
cd crn station this week The. chattels " are nj
as in place of safety. We regret to say ii
CHI when the train first started from the South,
n ran off the track, and three of the passeng'
nd were badly wounded in other words, they VI
No captured -New Bedford Standard.
JUDGE DAVIS CAsE-We understand FRI
MS, the Chief Justices of the Supreme Judic
re. Court, that it has decided that it had no jur
m. diction Of the in the form presented 10 TN
90 BY Judge Davis, it being by memorial. Juc
,a Goodenow disscnted.-Bangor (Alaine) Jou
vas al.
,cd The dwelling house of Tarrant Sibly, in B
ure nngtou, was destroyed by FIRE on the 9Th
GU. Loss, $500. Insured for $1,000.
-. A Fremont clock has lately been invented
oi- Connecticut, which is warranted to run, wi
out winding. until that gentleman is cleo