Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-02

nv hi0o"ll paptls1s, WHO nave thoroughly re- |
paired it, modifying the interior, newly furn-
shIng the pulpit, repainting the pews, and pa
pering the walls in imitation of fresco
The Congregational house in the same vii
Iage, which was commenced four years ago, is
slowly approaching completion.
We learn that the Baptist Society at Water
bury Centre have new and capacious meeting
house nearly completed. The Advents have
commenced the construction of new house at
the village. With pleasure we notice this with
many other good signs of the prosperity of our
neighbors.
The Methodist church in Hinesburgh, IS
about to be repaired, at an expense of $1,000,
at least
DEATH OF Mn; HAwKNs.-A Geographic dis
patch has been received, announcing the death
of J. II. W. Hawkins, the Washingtonian re-
former, by cholera, at Parksburg, Pa. Mr..
Hawkins was one of the original Washington
mans, and was an able, eloquent and enthusi-
astie advocate of the temperance reform.
SENT HoME.-The following telegraphic dis
patch from Washington, probably refers to j.
B. Danforth, Jr.; formerly of this village:
Purser Danforth has been tried by court
martial and sent home, and Purser Nixon has
been transferred to the Vincennes in his place.
EARTHQUAKE IN New HAMPSHIRE. was
al Of NIL oIro, TolJ
and vicinity, about one o'clock on the after
noon of the 9th ult, which shook, the houses
considerably.
FIRST NEW CANADA WHEAT.-The schooner
Watchful discharged recently at Charlotte, the
first cargo OF new white Canada wheat, 800
bushels, purchased in Toronto by W. W. Carr,
at S 20 per Observation-Disclosures Union.
FIRE IN WEsTFIELD.-On Friday night last,
the dwelling house of VIM. II. Richardson in
Westfeld, took fire, which but for its early dis
covery and the kind offices of heavy shower
of rain which began to fall soon after it broke
out, would have consumed the building. As it
was, however, considerable damage was done.
The fire broke out through the roof, and was
supposed to have been kindled by a candle, as
there had been some member of the family in
the chamber during the evening with light
Standard.
BuLeLARY.-0n Saturday evening the Flour
ing Mill of Messrs. G. W. Prichard & Co., in
Bradford, was entered through window and
robbed of between nine and ten dollars in change
and it is supposed of q bag Or two of -four,
though it is not certain. The rogue did some
further mischief in throwing papers out of the
window into the water in the rear, carrying off
a slate upon which the accounts of the sawyer
in the neighboring saw mill were kept, &c,
No arrest has been made as yet and we don't
know as any one is suspected.
THIEF CAUGHT horse and buggy which
man pretended to hire of Mr.. e. g. Jenn lson
of Swanton, and which was advertised as hav-
ing doubtless been stolen, was found at st. Hy-
acinthe, G. E., last week, and the thief, who
proved to be Peter Robinson, formerly of St.
Adams Bay, was arrested.
BURGLARY.-The clothing store Of Mr.. W. L.
Damon of Woodstock was broken into on the
night of the Oath, and goods to the value of
about 5000 stolen. Mr.. Damon offers re-
ward of $50 for the detection of the thief or
thieves, and the return of the goods. The gro
Gerry store of Mr.. Albert King, and the hard
ware store of A. Hatch & Co., were also broken
into on the same night, but their &C trade at
these places was quite limited.
, of Essex, for improvement In machines for dig
ging potatoes. Also S. Appleton of White
/ River junction, for improved churn.
: In the list issued Aug. 10, we notice one to
, Rufus Nutting, of Randolph for improvement
in machines for tanning and asserting grain.
CAPTURE OF SLAvER.-The Uuited States
brig Dolphin, Lieut.. John N. Mafit command
; ing, arrived at Key West on the 22d inst,
having sailed from Sagua la Grande the pre-
= vious day. and reported having captured sla-
yer. A letter from Key West gives the follow
ing particulars
cat daylight she discovered sail ahead
standing on the same course as the Dolphin,
, which gained on her rapidly during the day.
At 4 P. M. the sail ahead hauled on the wind,
as if trying to get out OF the Dolphins course,
q which caused her to be considered suspicious
craft The Dolphin tackled and stood off in
pursuit, hosting English colors, and fired a
blank cartridge, which not being answered by
the other vessel, another was fired at half. past
IA nd a1e Ia,,, ,an1 81 <
M. she fired shot across the bows of the sus-
pected vessel, which had the effect of causing
+ her to display the American flag at her peak
but she still continued on her course and seem
- ed to be making her best endeavors to escape
70 when u well directed shot from the Dolphin
g took effect in her fore rigging, causing her tc
heave to and lower her colors.
On sending boat on board she proved to b.
. brig from the African coast, with three hun
lie dred and eighteen negroes.
,e Her crew were instantly confined, and the
tprize placed in charge of Lieut.. J. NJ Bradford
> and Second Lieut.. Charles G. Carpenter ant
sixteen men from the Dolphin, with orders tt
), proceed to Charleston, S. 9.
The captain of the slave brig is on board thu
N Dolphin. The Dolphin will leave tomorrow
L. morning for Boston. learn that the brig
!, name was formerly Putnam. Echo was on he
- stern, but had been painted oyer.'
- The Potomac has arrived at Charleston, ant
remains at quarantine. The Dolphin is on he
way to Boston.
4 From ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Moses Taylor
is from Aspinwall 10Th, via Key West, with tn
t. California mails of August s. and nearly
s. million and half in specie, arrived at New
0 York on the afternoon of August 9th. Sh
70 left the U. S. brig Dolphin at Key West, VIII
il reported having captured SLAYER under Amer
n lean colors and sent her into Charleston