Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-08
INDIAN TROUBLES IN FLoRrDA.-.

discriminate slaughter OF the WHITES y.
numbering two of the settlers, twelve mile
from Fort Adams. Two men, Pete
johnson and E. Ranall, were killed b,
them on the 9TH. The u. S. troops wer,
Isent in pursuit of them, but after securing
the country for several days they coulc
not succeed in falling in with them. The
settlers were in great trepidation, and
were coming in, demanding the protec
ton of the troops. The q. S. transport
schooner Delaware, johnson, arrived from
Philadelphia with materials destined fol
the new Light House at Quibito Inlet
On account of the Indian disturbances the
erection of the Light House is postponed
an the materials of the Delaware will be
sold.
g3 The stable in the rear of the I'm
ion House, Gloucester, was burnt about
2 o'clock Sunday morning, together with
six horses, hay, carriages, &c. Several
buildings in the rear were badly damaged
Totsl loss about $4,000, and but little in
surance.
@ Two Irish families named McCabe
and Harlow live in one tenement al
South Berwick, Me-, and one evening last
week they got into quarrel, during
which Mr. Harlow cut McCabe's throat
with butchers knife. McCabe fingered
for day or two and died. Harlow has
fed.
Sc A letter from Naples says" We
suyius has been laundering, and new
mouth has been opened on the very top
of the mountain, from whence lava is
flowing out. AT present all that can be
seen is a vast column of smoke; but still
the mountain is active, and menaces fur
Their demonstration"
60 A barn belonging to William
Whtehouse, of Berwick, Me-, was burned
on Thursday afternoon, together with its
contents, viz: five tons of hay, three COWS
and horse. No insurance. The fire
was occasioned by two small children
playing with friction matches.
- In the Pennsylvania Legislature.
Wednesday, the bill repeating the Liquor
Law was ordered to the second reading.
by a vote of 20 to SO.
ca The buildings of the Bridgeport
Foundry and Machine Company were
destroyed by fire on Sunday morning.
But little was saved except the books.
Total loss $4,000; insured for $4,000. A
carpenter shop owned by the New York
and New Haven Railroad Co., was also
entirely destroyed.
@ We learn from the Springfield Re-
publican that on Monday afternoon the
engine of the train from Hartford for that
city, was precipitated some forty feet
down an embankment, and the engineer,
j. B. Tubbs, of Springfield, so badly in
jured that he died shortly after.
90 The New York Agricultural Soci-
ETY. have offered premium of one hun
dred dollars (gold medal or money! for
an approved work of one hundred pages.
duodecimo, long primer, for the transact
tons OF the society, on the Edible Fishes
OF the State which are susceptible of do
mestication and cultivation.
g The Richmond Dispatch says that
numerous applications are made to the
Virginia Legislature, now in session. bv
free negroes, for voluntary enslavement.
so numerous have these applications be-
come that the Senate have passed a
general act, which will no doubt be acted
on in due time by the House providing
for the voluntary enslavement of free ne
groes.
"a The brig Samuel Peters. of New
Orleans, came in collision with the shin
Harvey OF Maine, and sunk three min
utes afterwards. The captain and four
seaman were saved on board the Harvey.
but the mate and five seamen were
drowned. The Harvey was damaged to
the amount of $4,000. The brig and
cargo were insured in New Orleans Of
hces, and she was owned by Deyesser, &
Co. of that city.
ca The Prussian Government has for.
hidden the journals to publish advertise
ments from parties seeking husbands or
wives, on the ground that these adver-
tlsements are, for the most part, mere
cloaks OF traps for immortality and licen-
tiousness.