Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-30
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.TnE Ruins ON THE STATE HoUsE.-A visit tn
the scene of the State calamity last January
and an examination of the. ruins of the old
State House, which are now being rapidly re-
moved to make way for the enlarged site of the
new House, showed US that nine teptbs of the
granite is uninjured, and can, and will. prob.
ably, be used in the construction of the new
House, after being pecked over. A large GUAM
uty OF new will have to be quarried on account
OF the enlargement The cost of the building
will, necessarily, te somewhat greater than was
expected, on account of the increased size and
modern improvements, but We are satisfied that
no one will object to the more convenient and
beautiful capitol.
NoricE.-For the benefit of those of the Far
"er Subscribers, who have not paid for the Far
'aer, We would say that their accounts will be
what was due at the price agreed for the Far
mer to April 18th. 1857. and from April 18th
to January l, 1858, eight months, Sl,OO. All
paying what there is due ON the Farmer, and
to January l 1858, will receive the 100 seeds
Of sugar cane. We have still sufficient guam
tity to supply new subscribers and all wishing it.
New subscribers can have the Freeman the
eight months, to January LIST and commencing
with the Kansas tale, for SI,O0.
AMOUNT OF READING MATTER.--We wish to
call the attention Of our subscric ers to the fact
that the Freeman contains five columns, or near
ly one page, more reading matter than any other
paper in the State, whose terms are not over
l,5O year. Also, that the expense of pub
fishing is consequently much larger on that 40
count; and while we receive less income from
advertising, We wish our subscribers to assist US
in obtaining sufficient addition to our list of
names to make up for the extra amount ofread.
ing matter which they receive 1t is our aim to
make the best family paper in the country, and
we are confident of doing it,
RADIcAL.-The Boston correspondent of the
Springfield Republican says:
at is probable that an anti-slaue,y conuen-
State Committee, or TO interfere directly with
the movements of parties, but to do something
towards concentrating the opinion of the State
in favor of more radical and aggressive meas
ures towards the Slave Power
There is a rumor in the wind Of a similar
Convention in Vermont, soon after the National
Convention Of Radical Abolitionists, at Rocbes-
xo. NJ I,,.n 1n.h ord 1lkL
HORRIBLE REcKLEssNEss. The National Ho-
tel sickness at Washington is an instance of
the most reckless disregard of health which has
ever been chronicled. Some reports say it was
occasioned by poisoned rats getting into the
water. This may be the case. Others that it
was giant poisoning scheme of the Republic
can party to get rid of Old Buck and his ad-
ministration. We have no belief in any such
thing. Still others assert that it was caused by
the stopping Of the sewerage from the House. If
this was the case, why not some sure indication
in the atmosphere! But whatever it was, it
has Frustrated great number Of our most
worthy men in the county. From every quar-
ter we are in reception of accounts of men lin
gering under the disease. Men before robust
and healthy, wasted away to skeletons. Cities
generally are hells of infection and disease, on
account of their disregard of cleanliness but
such recklessness of life and health at Wash.
ington should receive the condemnation of the
whole country
SToRM.-A severe storm Of rain and snow
swept over the Middle States last week, doing
considerable damage. Snow fell in Pennsylva-
mia to the depth Of twelve inches.
The Ohio Legislature adjourned on Saturday
after passing the bill making it a Pententary
ofense 10 claim or hold slaves in Ohio, or &c
attempt to carry away from The State as slave
any person Of color. Resolutions were also
adopted declaring it to be duty to use all pow
er consistent with the national compact TO pre-
vent the increase, and to mitigate, and finally
eradicate slavery from the Union, and thai
the ordinance Of 1857 so far as it concerned
slavery, should be extended to all territories O
the United States and the Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress from Ohio are instructed
and requested to vote against the admission of
any new State, unless slavery be excluded by its
constitution.
AcctDENT.-Hon. Leonard Keith, of Barre
broke his wagon in crossing sluice-way in
Plainfed, on the 22d, and was thrown from
his carriage and his arm broken.
Woolson says it's +" all CANNON " about hit
leaving Montpelier but that he will continue
the Merchant Tailoring Business, as it should
be-" giving fits to all, and at low prices.
j. F. Henry, at the Waterbury Book Store
is our authorized agent to receive subscription
for Waterbury
WHAT Town Our subscribers and Postmas
tiers must be particular to mention The Postc6ic
TO ,SkicA our paper is sent, in their communica
tons, or we can take no notice Of them.
To CORRESPONDENTS. III. g commnnica
ton will be attended TO as soon as convenient.
C.-The law of Newspapers is that n
paper will be stopped until all arrearages ar
paid.
The WEATHER SouTH.--Frost and snow az
peared 10 have visited the South with nnus;
frequency this spring. The Baltimore i'afr't
says that the mouth of April has been sigma
lied in that vicinity for the unnsal and unrsa'
enable character Of its weather and vegetatio
is extremely backward. A uniform backward
spring, however, 10 viewed as favorable, ult