Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-05-15

SHOCKING ACCIDENT. "A child OF Mr.. Jas.
ltelcher, of Gaysville, [ a little boy two and
halt years old, was almost instantly killed on
Monday afternoon the 2Sult A Yoke of oxen,
attached to large heavy roll or, had been driven
near the house, and there left while The driver
procured his gun to shoot squirrel in the vlcinl-
ty. The firing of the gun cdus the oxen 10
take fright, and to rush forward directly over the
little boy, who was crushed under the ponderous
weight of The roller He had but "a few minutes be-
fore gone out of the house from his supper. Inc
anguish Of the parents at this heart rendering
scene, may be better imagined than described
VI. Journal
THE INDIAN WAR IN FLORIDA letter from
jacksonville. Fla, dated 2Slh of April, says
that evidences are apparent of Indian IN a hos
tile attitude near The town IF Tampa A man
had been shot dead in his field, about fifteen
miles from Tampa. party of volunteers had
left Tampa in pursuit of the Indians, and IRON
the firing heard it was believed they had encoun
tered them. The hostile Indians in the State
are estimated at two hundred 10 five hundred
warriors. Gov. Broome Announces in letter,
the result of his mission to Washington to secure
the removal of he Indians from the State. 1t
appears that the prospects of accomplishing the
object are very favorable Measures have been
taken by which sixteen hundred soldiers may be
called into the feld.-Boston Journal.
SPEEDY JusrIcE. A follow named Henry
Warren robbed the chest of his employer, Mr.
Asa Brown of Ipswich, on Monday forenoon, of
clothing to the value of 1926. and took the cars
for Salem. His employer followed and overlook
him, had him arrested and he was tried, senten-
ced and sent back to the House of Correction in
Ipswich in the returning train of Gals to that in
which he deemed his escape secured. - Ibid.
THE ANNIvERsARIEs.-Th seventh anniver-
sary of the American and Foreign Christian
Union was held at New York on the 9th. Rev.
DR.. Dewitt occupied the chair The audience
nearly filled the entire building. The Treasurers
report was then read by f Vernon, General
Agent The receipts of the treasury for the
year were 500, $3.50 SO; the expenditures $67,-
657,9l, leaving o balance in the treasury of
$l672,65 The report of the Directors was
next read by the Rev DR.. Fairchd one of the
Secretaries 1t gave the whole number of labor
ers connected W tn the Society within the year
as ll9, of whom 81 were in the home, and SO
in the foreign field. being in the aggregate ii
more than in the year proceeding, Various res
onions were offered, and addresses made by
Rev. J. p. Lee, Dr. Sunderland of Washington
city DR.. Burchard, Rev. Mr. Frelinghuysen,
and Rev Dr. Tvng.
The Benton and anti Benton wings of the
Missouri Democracy have both elected delegates
to the Cincinnati Convention.
The " dissolution of the Union " of the Cana
das continues to be discussed in the Provincial
Parliament with much animation.
LATER FROM KANSAS Col Simmer encamp-
ed opposite Lawrence. 25th, with 100 Dragons.
He addressed letter on the 9th to Gov Robin
son, stating that the attack upon Sheriff Jones
had procured great excitement throughout the
Territory and the Missouri frontier, and urging
upon the people Of Kansas the Importance of
ferreing out and bringing the assassin to Justice
He also says that that the offence has been re-
ported at Washington, and whatever orders are
received thence will be carried out
Gov. Robinson replied that the attempted as
sassination of Jones was unanimously condemned
by the citizens of Lawrence. If the guilty one
was found, he would be given up, 1t had been
the policy of the people of Lawrence to yield
prompt obedience to the laws and officers of the
general government, and as Jones wasacting IN
der authority of the government on the day of
the assault, the one who preperaed the deed
was an enemy to the citizens of Lawrence, no
less than to the violated laws. Whitefeld re-
turned to Lawrence on the eth. &c.
| Mr.. Oliver acted his attorney before the
Commission during his absence .-i,alorence cor
respondence of the 81. Louis Democrat Mav 6.
A word to those who are about purchasing
Carpengs. When one is about purchasing in
the above line, in buying all other goods, there
are two great desderatums before US One is 10
know where to find good assortment of such
goods as we want and the other, to know where
we can purchase the goods at fair prices Now
as we have after great deal of care and trouble
hit upon place of this kind, we take this meth
cd of informing our friends and the public of the
fact. The place to which we would call youl
attention is E. G. Stevens's No. 272 Washing
ton strret But says the reader, " how Dc
you know that he has got such good as want
Perhaps don't want such carpeling as YOU
bought" We will tell you how we know
From the fact that he has every style and quai',
of English, Velvet, Tapestry, and Brussels Car.
peiings, together with every style and quality o
low and medium priced goods that Can be desired
and at such low prices as to astonsh all whit
visit his establishment. His store is spacious
light and pleasant, and the goods are piled up oil
every hand. as though they cost nothing, will
Rugs of every description thrown in.
If you are in want of anything in his line
give him call and our word for it you will b,
so well pleased with what we have told you tina
you will imediatey subscribe for our paper an,
pay for it in advance, as it always tells you tn
s truth Remember the place, No 272 Wash
ington street, Boston Carpets sold to Clergy
I, men at cost.
3 We refer any of our readers in want of gen
!, uine Ambrotype to the advertisement of ]
: Briggs, in another columo being the only plac
q on the Street where the genuine are taken