Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-21


White River junction, on Thursday the 7th
inst, for the election of Field Officers. The
following elections were made, viz =
Aonzo Jackman of Norwich, Colonel VIM.
NJ. Dole of Danvile, Lieut.. Colonel w.
W. Cochran of Bellows Falls, Major Harry
n. Worthen of Chelsea, Adutant; Il. r.
Jennings of White River, Quarter Master G.
{. P. Baldwin of Bradford, Sergeant Major.
The meeting was presided over by Gen. G.
g. Kellogg. After the election, the officers
present were finely drilled by Col. Jackman.
The Boston Pilot says the result of the Whall
case will be g to make the Catholics hostile to
the government, and ready to seek it's over
throw. To be forewarned is to be forealmed.
The Mddlebury Register changed hands last
week, Mr. Cobb its editor heretofore, retiring
The paper will be conducted by Mead & Fuller.
FIRE IN GRoToN.-Quite a large fire occurred
in Groton about three clock, Monday morning
burning dwelling house, three barns, two
sheds, and very valuable horse belonging to
Mr. A. }. Bailey, in whose barn the fire origi-
mated, 1t is supposed to have been the work
OF an incendary. We arc not informed in re-
gard to the amount of property destroyed, or
whether any of the loss was covered by ins,l-
rance.-Star.
MEXICAN NEws.--Thc administration has re-
ceiyed official confirmation of Mr.. Lanes recog-
milton of the Juarez government, and assumes
from that the probability of treaty which
will doubtless aim at the acquisition OF Sonora
and Chihuahua and some port on the Gulf of
California, for large money consideration,
with clause for q commission to adjudicate
the pretended American claims, the amount Of
awards under it to be deducted from the pay
ment Tor the acquisition.
These claims are estimated at eleven millions
One, that of IIargeus, being for five millions.
on account of allcdged damages under the Ga
ray grant An influential combination is like
ly to be formed from the pecuniary interests at
stake, but such q treaty cannot pass the Senate
without encountering decided opposition, and
no such appropriation for executing it can be
carried in the House, if it should be ratified.
STILL BARKING AT THE SAME HoLE-For six
months past, the Burlington Daily Times has
RECALLED its readers with an average of two col
umns per day upon the State House question.
The Editor is painfully impressed with the con-
seriousness that the time for acting in this matter
having passed. the time for talking and scribbhng
has come. The war is over, and peace estab-
lished, but the General seems as oblivious of
the fact as wss old Rip Van Wrinkle when he
awoke from his Revolutionary snooze. We
are happy to hear however, by gentleman
from Burlington, that in order to furnish its
readers with u rare variety OF entertaining
matter for the next six months, the Times will
contain each day, in addition to it's usual guam
tity of State House articles, stereotyped copy
of Henry Ward Beecher's story of " The Dog
NOBLE" The story g to be continued during
the year if the public demand it. Fergennes
Citizen.
SAD Academia deaf and dumb boy, seven
years old, son of Mr.. Raglan, section hand on
the Passumpsic R. R., was struck by the en-
CINE Of the freight train on Monday last at ST.
Johnsbary Centre, and it is feared fatally in
jured. lie was not seen by the engineer until
too late to stop the train. The locomotive
struck him, breaking his legs and making u
bad wound in his head. This is the first acct
dent that has occurred since the road was ex-
tended and considering the obscure crossings
(Which seem like traps to catch the unwary)
we think 1t remarkable. Caledonidn.
The suit of Hard, administrator of French,
against the Vermont and Canada railroad, tried
at Burlington, has resulted in $70GO damages
for the plaintiff
Larkin G. Mead, Jr., the young sculptor gen.
Jus Of Brattleboro, has completed plaster cast
for bust of the venerable William q. Bradley
of Westminster, which is allfe-like resemblance.
His successful transfer of it to marble will be a
great triumph, and fix young Mead's position as
an artist.
Some years since terrible fight took place
down South, between two men who were
stripped, armed with knives, and then put into
dark room by themselves to settle personal
feud. One of them was killed. The survivor,
the Sheriff of Baton Rouge, La, was killed by
the recent explosion of the steamer Princess.
moval 70 new quarters, we have been obliged to
somewhat neglect our correspondence, and have
also paid less attention to our paper than We
shall be guilty of again.
On Thursday night the 7th the dwelling house
Of Mr.. Alba Nichols of Barre was burned, to-
gether with shed and horse-barn adjoining.
Insured in theVermont Mutual.
jefferson birthday was celebrated by the
Republicans at Boston on the 18th at which
able speeches were made, and sensible letters
read from leading men in different parts of the
country We regret that we have not room
for lengthy report.
The Legislature of Utah have passed u me-
mortal to Congress, asking admission into the
Union as State.
Gov Morgan of New York has refused to
commute the sentence of Mrs. Hastings con-
victed of poisoning her husband, and she will
be hung in May next.
BIRTHDAY OF HENRY CLAY.-The anniversary
of the birth day of Henry Clay, which occurred
Tuesday, was observed in New York by lib
eral display of bunting at the City Hall, at
various political head quarters, at hotels, and
by the shipping. at Ashland (Va.) and Phil
adelpha the day was celebrated by public
gatherings.
Can you tell me. where can obtain the Hun
garian Grass Seed? Also, how much to SOW to
the acre IF 80 you would obligc Inc. D. B.
We do not know where it can be obtained
Our experience and information upon the sub
ject is, the less you buy, and the less you SOW,
(and if the hens scratch up thaD the better