Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-09-30
West Randolph, Sep. 20.

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FROM KANsAs.-Govenor Denver of Kansas
has recently published a letter by way of reply
to unanimous petitions presented to him by
residents of that Territory, requesting him to
convene an extra session of the Legislature,
The Governor declinee to call the extra session,
showing that at the present time there are no
members Of the Legislature whose official terms
have not expired. lie also expresses the opin-
ion that the next election should be held under
the last apportionment, according to the act of
February 20, 1857. He concludes by saying
that he had consulted the President and the
Attorney General of the United States ON this
point, and both agreed that the next election
should be held under tn superintendent.
Amid gold fever still RACES near Ludlow.
Some diggings on Buffalo Creek, in Plymouth,
and Others on a branch of the Queeche produce
black SAND with occasional particles of gold.
Mr.. Pollard, the owner of the farm on which
the Buffalo creek diggings are situated, has sold
A claim of about a hundred rods in length, and
in breadth ten feet beyond high water mark, to-
wards the mouth of the stream, to Marcellus
Newton of Montpelier for $2l0.
A man at North Troy undertook to freight
some bad rum across the line to Canada but
having a baulkY horse, he was obliged to leave
it at u neighbours. 1t was discovered and
seized by the authorities, but before it could be
sold a number of men proceeded to the house
and broke IN and removed the liquor. A re-
ward of $500 has been offered for the arrest of
any one Of the perpetrators.
Among the strong members elect to the next
Legislature, on the Republican side who will be
prominent and working members, we notice Hon,
William Ilebard of Chelsea, 6jrmerly member
of Congress from this State, Hon. Hampden
Cults Of Hartland, Edmunds Of Burlington,
who will doubtless be speaker, Bridgman of
Rockingham, Kellogg of Brattleboro, Marsh Of
Brandon, Collamer Of Montpelier, brother OF
the Senator, Rounds of Chester, Ncedkam Of
E Hartford, Deane of Cavendlsh, and some others.
-Bellows Falls Times
HoPs.-The failure of the Hop crop this veal
taken in connection with the greatly reduced
breadth cultivated, will probably enable grow.
ers to dispose of their surplus of old Hops a,
better prices than have ruled for two or three
q years, This little breeze in the market will
3 hardly justify rc-plantins largely, however.
The crop is u very uncertain commodity, ans
: worthless except for one or two specific purpos
t es.-Stdnstead Journal.
" Struck BY LIGHTNING.-We regret to learr
. that the Horse Barn of Mr. George House, O
+ this town, was struck by lightning on Wednes
day evening last, during a heavy shower, an.
90 was burned with the contents, consisting of te,
tons of hay, harnesses, ploughs, &c. Los
$300-no insurance.-&dnStead Jour- nal.
A Startling Truth Hundreds die annual
from neglected coughs, and colds. when by th
use of a single bottle or DR.. Wistar's Balsan
of Wild Cherry, their lives could be preserve
to a green old age.
Counterfeit 2's on the Brandon Bank, Bran
don, were circulated in Providence on Tuesday