Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-08

would be put on a war footing.
GREAT FIRE AT BURLINGTON, Loss $l40,0 00.-
The Pioneer shops there were entirely destroyed
: by fire April 2. They were occupied by Kill
burn & Co., chair mandatory Chase & Co.
furniture, and other works.
The loss is fully $40, 900, with only ST.
600 insured.
About $50 men are thrown out OF employ
ment.
{" The principal losers are II. P. Hckock,
building and machinery, 100000; c. Kilburn
& Co., chair mandatory, $4,000 Kendall
Wright & Co., doors and sashes, $4,000; E. W.
Chase, doors and sashcs, 1000; Wing & Smith
last makers, $4,000 L. Barnes lumber, $500
Messrs, Gates, furniture, (reccntly burned in
Brattlcboro,) $1,000; Frederick Smith, grist
mills, $1,000 Hamilton & Sears, foundry,
$4,000.
Kilburn & Co. were insured for $4,000,
but none of the others were insured.
We since learn that Wing & Smith, were in
surod for $1,000. The Vt, Mutual, had $4,000
of the insurance.
LIooR CAsEs-A Great Hau1.-The people Of
Topsham in Orange County have demonstrated
what may be done towards enforcing the
Liquor Law by combined and resolute exertion.
Some of the friends of good order in that town
determined to puta stop to the reckless course
of rum-seers in their midst, and they went to
work like men-the States Attorney was sent
for, on the oath ult, and the following is list
of the killed and wounded.
E. G. Swift, Fined 800 and costs A. Ed
wards, Fined 500 and costs B. F. Wclton
Fined $40 and costs G. G. Welton, Fined SIC
and COSTS d. Young, Fined $40 and costs.
1t is needless to presume that better state Of
things will prevail in Topsham. Windsor
Journal;
STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-FJteen or Twcnt,
Lines Lost.-The steamer Sultan was burned tt
the waters edge, and sunk; $50 miles below st
. Louis, on the morning of April I'd, and Is Or q
lives lost. The boat was valued at $25 ,000 ant
is insured for ST., 900. Her cargo consisted o
1000 tuns of flour, pork, lard and wheat, OF
which there was no insurance.
SUI cIDE.-Aaron Strong, of Duxbury, com
mitted suicide, last week, by hanging himself
Cause probably partial insanity.
MARBLE HoP.-Mr George Watson has dis
posed of his Marble Shop in Montpelier, t.
Messrs. Howe & Sawyer, of Mortified, VIII
propose to continue the business at both places
HARLEY HARRIMAN.-A few sets of the pape
containing the story of the Canada Border Cour
terfeiters will be sent to any one, post paid, o
the receipt of so cents.
The Burlington Sentinel has information ths
a new daily and weekly paper is to be issued
that village, commencing in May. 1t is to /
called the Burlington Daily and Weekly Time
D. W. G. Clarke, formerly Editor Of the Frt
Press, is to be its proprietor.
See @ Dottings and Inklings," on the opp
site page. If there is quiet humor and pith
Vermont, it is there May we not hope for
continuance of the fair writer favors?
WHAT OUR FRIENDS sAY.-We are alwa
grateful for others good opinion Of the Freema
but must say that our worthy contributors a
entitled to great share of the praise for the
many and timely articles. A Rev. gentlem
in East Wallingford, has the following in a !
cent, letter while referring to the Freeman:
alt is the only valuable paper in Vernon
and | can most heartily recommend it to eve
lover of Freedom and truth
A valued correspondent says:
81 think you have somewhat raised the cha
acter of the Freeman, both morally and poll
cally-but why are not the Goodell Resolution
offered and discussed at the Bradford Conve
ton, published? Arc those who control the
fearful that the people will be ledastray by tn,
perusal? Oh, long to see the day when t
true issue shall be made between Slavery o
Freedom, and not confined as it now is, batwe
extension and nom extension but as defens
measure, "carry the war into Africa I
freemen of Vermont will respond manfu
whenever our leading politicians shall thus pls
tbs subject fairly before them
We have at last received those resolutions a
give them in another place.
LOOKING AHEAD.-Several of the anti-slavt
journals have already began to indicate
names for the candidates for the Presidency
1860. The friends of Mr.. Banks have broua
out their man the friends of Mr.. Hale are /
behind hand and the friends of Mr.. Seward
this State are pushing their man forward I
friends Of Fremont, however, seem to hold ba,
The democrats seem to be principally engas
in organizing, in filling up their regiments, Il
ping off the sick and wounded
They have just got rid of three President
candidates-W Douglas and Walker-N
have gone into the hospital, wounded and bic
ing from Kansas. This leaves fresh field
new recruits for l860.-N. Y. Herald
SENATOR SEwARD's PosITIoN.-The repeal
the Missouri Compromise and the election
1856 established the principle Of popular sor
eighty, and gave to the inhabitants of eve
new Territory absolute control over their o
affairs. The principle applies to the territ
south of 80 deg. 80 min, as well as north Of
Mr.. Seward accepts the principle as fixed IA
and instead Of inyeighing against it, he OF
asks that it shall be respected and adhered
by the party which made it the main plank
it's platform. And further. than this, he +
ognizes, cordially and fully, the ability and
efficiency of Senator Douglas and those who
endeavoring with him to maintain the integ
tyof the Democratic Party in this respect.
declares his determination to act with them q
to AID to the extent Of his ability, in this effo
W Chronicle.