Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-10
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The GLORIOUS FOURTH passed off as we'll as
conld be. No serious accidents happened
although one gentleman got severely bruis-
ed among the scaly carriages. The Sum
ner and Brooks affair was as near real as one
would wish to his own head, and the " Ora
ton " altogether ahead of Ethan Allen and
Patrick Henry while the new styles of dress
are coming sadly in fashion, among each APP
proprate class, race or gender. The weather
was fine, and the Torch Light Procession in the
evening, wound up as true representation f
Liberty in the days of our Fathers, as is the
one Of Freedom in Kansas to that or glorious
l776.
GlPSIEs Two men and a women called upon
a Mr.. French in Royalton, about the LIST of June
last, when the woman proposed TO assist him in
finding mine, which she Informed him existed
on his farm, upon condition that he should raise
the sum of ST. 900, which they were to count
over number of times, he keeping the money
and the affair profound secret until her return,
the money by him consented the bag Of bank
bills was produced and counted over. when he
returned it to his chest. The next day the mon
ey was again counted and she departed Some
ten days atterward, the woman not returning he
went TO his chest when what was his surprise
upon finding that his bag had been exchanged for
ma I'D
dream of sudden wealth assumed different form,
and he at once dispatched Sheriff |. G. Brown in
pursuit of the swindlers. Previously the com
pany had been arrested between this place and
Burlington, on suspicion caused by their travel
ing nights and secrering themselves in the woods
during the day, hut no reason appearing for de-
tanning them, they were released Sheriff Brown
found much difficulty in following their route on
account OF their remaining secreted during The
day. But they were finally discovered afte, fol-
lowing them through the northern part of the
State, Canada East and into the Gipsey region of
the Ottawa in Canada West, and $500 of the
money recovered, together with about 5000 OF
other property.
RoBBERY Some rascals entered the dwell
ling house of Austin A Smith of South Barr D.,
on the night of June 29lh, and stole watch, two
coats and ladies shawl and departed as they
came. We are authorized by Mr. Smith to say
that $l0,O reward will be given for the recovery
of the property.
DRowNED.-Frank w. Evans, son of Mr..
Osgood Evans, of Middesex, was taken with
the cramp ond drowned while bathing in the
Winooski with his mates on the eve of July Sd
One of his mates had asked him to try and swim
across the river. offering him the opportunity Of
taking hold of him should he become exhausted
, But before they reached the shore he sank and
, drowned, without once coming up. He was IL
years of age, young man of much promise, kind
and affectonale and his loss falls heavily upon
his mother, brothers and sisters. His father is
on journey to the West.
REPUBLICAN, CLUBS Calais, the banner town
i'll Washington County, has a prospering Repub
lican club organized and laborng for the Ere
mont and Dayton ticket With earnest zeal. Who
says we shall not have others
Mr.. Sumner is worse and his medical adviser.
say there is danger of the sohening of the brain
1t is not likely that he will resume his seat ih
. session or that he will ever fully recover. Mr.
O Brooks trial is to be postponed until the result
J. of his altact shall be known
i at is said that John Van Buren, is about TO wet
If the only daughter of the late John G. Calhoun
10 PATROL, (stole from the Boston Post.)
to We have to inform you, MIR. Patriot, that hi
fate would be worse one than that of III
y Doctor for the only daughter of the late
I'd G. Calhoun is now the happy wife Of Hon. M
It, Cremshon of Maryland.
r Abbott the man who has been on trial in III
r. vil,ee the past week for bgamy, was on Thur
DIS day bound up in S. 900 bonds.
n FIREs.-A fire broke out in Lowell, Mass. o
~ the 2nd, destroying $25 900 worth of property
al A fire at Fall River, Ms, on the 25th ult
OF consumed between 80 and $4,000 of propert
ny GREAT FIRE IN NAsnUA.-By despatch
"a, the Boston Journal, we learn that on the Ii
VIZ inst, about five minutes after the bell rang f
ms dinner, and after the operatives had left, fl
ne broke out in the spinning-room of No. mil
n of the Nashua Corporation, and in an incfedib
at, short space of time it was entirely dcstroye
an The sweeper, who remained in the mill, ma
Tue her escape upon the roof of the additional pal
~. from which she fell to the ground, and was
tally injured. Had the fire occurred while t
yes mill in operation the operatives in the roc
IN above would inevitably have persisted. III
~ a. wind was very high, and several buildings
ess high and School streets were destroyed. L
the loss of the Corporation was about $4,000
ent upon which there was an insurance of abo
~ 100000.
WINDING had a violent wind in this vic
~, ity on Monday of last week, but it occasion
EN-. no material damage as we have learned. I
lest Free Press says
the We learn by telegraph that for space
ICES two m;les in width including the VILLAGE
ties Chazy, N. Y, almost every wooden house v
leveled. Many buildings, including the Catl
nm lie Church, were entirely destroyed, and hare
!lon house of any description escaped injury. S
the sra persons were injured and by the fall of {
NJ barn five horses were killed.
of
GUS The CRops.--A letter from Jamaica, da
heir June 29th, says;
NY THE weather is warm and dry. laying
!" IN. ~; coming on fast. Grass generally is very go
W." VIII but corn is quite small and backward. Engl
anu grain looks very promising"
r. of IT, this vicinity. some farmers have alrca