Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13
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STATE HousE.-rhe old walls down, The new
ones seem to start into being like magic The
walls are now over ten feet high, the dour posts
SET and the partitions progressing rapidly The
excavation for The foundations of the enlarse.
ment was but tribe, excepting for the east
wing, as it is well known that the solid rock
comes up all nost to the top oil the ground over
space double the size of the building. On
tho east wing, excavation was necessary 10 the
depth oil some twenty-five feet, which gives
cellar, forty by twenty feet, for the boiler-as
1t Is proposed to have the new House warmed
by steam pipes-and also disclosed u copous
spring at the bottom, which will doubtless sun.
ply sufficient water for the boiler Under the
entire floor are large air chambers for the free
circulation of air, which will e(lectually remedy
all supposed evils of damp floors The brick
walls are, we think, somewhat thicker than the
old ones, and have air chambers within them.
The cutting of the stone is finely done, and pro-
crossing rapidly. There is little doubt but that
the walls will be up in October.
WALDO, OR LIFE ON THE BoRDER-We, in
common with our twenty t. ousand readers
have been highly gratiied by the perusal thus
far of this interesting and truthful tale OF Kan.
sas wrongs, which we are publishing upon oui
first page, The author, although qui,ea young
man, has shown more than usual acquaintance
with human nature, both in Marion Herbert
or the Scout of the Lake." and Waldo" Th
weeks chapter is particularly interesting anC
natural, and we hope every one who takes ~
the Freeman will read it.
A young man, named Hancock, was drowned
His age was Is or 10 years. We hope our read
ers will always be careful to give us statemen
Of such occurrences as soon as possible.
DROWNED. From u correspondent we lear
some further particulars of the drowning Of
son of Christopher Hancock, in Worcester Ii
had gone in to battle, in deep place in the riS
err, and from some difficulty sunk. His age wa
IA years, and he leaves a large circle of relative
to mourn his early death.
NoRTHFIELD INSTITUTION The Fall Tern
this popular institution commences Septcmb(
3D. The advertisement of the same will
found in another column, to which attention
referred for full information Of its advanti
ges.
We learn by the Burlington papers that tt
citizens of Chiltenden County are making a
effort to establish an Agricultural Society
that County.
The annual session of the Grand Chapter al
Grand Council of Free Masons in this Stat
will be held at Montpelier, on Thursday, Aui
18th.
The Brandon Christian Advocate says tn
MIR. w. Kimball of that town was lately mat
the victim of some scoundrels, by means
what is called the patent safe game
had been to PHILADELPHIA to dispose of val
able mare, and with the proceeds, some ii
hundred do lars, had returned to New Yo
city, where he was cheated out of every cent
had, by the means above mentioned.
We learn from the Bellows Falls Times tn
the barn of Mr.. Rufus Spauding, in Ludlo
was struck by lightning on the Goth ult. a
burned. There were fourteen tons of hay
the barn The barn of Mr.. A. H. Moore "
struck the same day. and set on fire. but
flames were soon extiuguished.
THIEF ARRESTED Officer Paul arrested
man calling himself Richard Davis, as he "
about TO go onboard the Steam Boat at
wharf, on the I'd inst, on the charge OF ste
ing $3.50 0, more from Mr. Percival, the mil
at Horace Wheeler's Mill, in Shelburne. |
theft was committed on the Saturday mig
previous The major part of the money v
found under the lining Of his hiatt
Press.
CUT Orion the 10th nit, man nan
John Bowen, while engaged in moving W
one of Manny's machines, in IL field at No
Hoosick, tboughtessly stepped before it, wi
he was caught between the knives: one of
legs being cut off just above he ankle and
other badly injured. We understand that
unfortunate man is doing well. The ga
place near these machines, we should Judge
to walk just behind, and .ot in front OF them
Banner.
DRowNED.-An Irish hoy about ak years
age was drowned at Lyndon Center Mon
night, and his body was not found till W cdr
day
We learn that the fresh water clans of
Missisco river have been examined to con
cradle evtent at Enosburgh falls and one pc
of the value Of three dollars found. Mes
ger.
Nathaniel Tucker Esq, an aged residen
Bellows Fall, Vt, died on Sunday He
nearly eighty-two years Of age, and forty y
ago merchant in Boston.
AWARD OF JACKsoNs SNUFF Box.-The 9
ton as to who was the bravest son of New
in the Mexican war, has been definitely SCI
by the Committee of the Common Council
stow ing Gen. jackson s gold box upon l.
Col. Garrett W. Dyckman, Of the First
ment New York Volunteers.
KILLED BY LIGHTNING IA girl about tv
years old, daughter Of McInlay OF RyegatC
struck by lightning on Saturday evening
andkkiled instantly. No one else was in
by the shock
RICHMOND, Aug. 5.-The late Secreta
the Navy, Mr.. Dobbin, died at Fayetteville
day.
The MARIPosA GRANT.-We learn I'll
share IF this famous estate, which is vari
estimated as worth any amount from ten
twentY.Gge millions of dollars, has been