Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-31


ton prevailed in business.
AT Pava daily increasing activity in forty
ing took place. Batteries would soon be finish
cd, and mounted with guns of the heaviest cal
ibre.
FoUND DRowNED,-The body of Mr.. Thomas
Williams, of Middlesex, of whom information
was asked in our advertising columns the past
autumn. was found in the mill pond, near Lang
dons Mills, in Berlin, on the 25th. The body
was identified by his son and others. He vas
partially derangad, and in the habit of str,ying
away from home, and probably fell into che
river last October, since which nothing has been
heard of him.
At the annual meeting Of the Mad River Val
ley Agricultural Society, Hon Denslow Upham
ot Warren was chosen President, and K. j.
Gleason, Of Waitsfeld, Secretary.
We learn that the past ten days have been
the most favorable for sugar making of any sim
liar period for number of years. Two pounds
to tree is the result in more sugar orchards
than few in this vicinity.
No learn that our nelghbor of the Watchnaan
is prevented from returning to his home through
fear of the effect of our bracing Spring air upon
his delicate health.
\ correspondent gives an account of relig-
ious excitement at North Troy, occasioned by
man named Otis putting forth some peculiar
notions upon the second coming OF Christ.
We learn that q son of Hon. L. p. Poland OF
st. Johnsbury C) has received the appointment
to the cadetship at West Point. for the vacancy
in this District. Can any one tell why Mr.
Walton. NJ. c.. went out of his District for d
person to recommend to the Secretary Of War,
while there were number Of highly respectable
applicants from his own District!
The President has abandoned the idea of call
ing an extra session of Congress, from the feai
that the Republicans would organize the Both
: Congress.
The persons who passed the altered $50 blk
on the Orange County Bank, at Rutland, two
weeks since, were pursued, and one of them ar
rested between Burlington and St. Albans, whil'
the other escaped by jumping from the carr
while in motion.
Henry, aged II years, son of Mr.. '. Hale, o
Cabot fell from the hay now on the 18th inst.
on to the sharp point of sled stake, which enter
ed the lower part of his bowels, and 50 Injuries
him that be died the following Tuesday morn
ing.
ACCIDENT AT MARsHFIEIp.--WhileM Mr. Johl
Dow was at work at turning lathe, on the l4th
the timber which he was turning gave way
striking him with such force as to break in hi
skull and nose Ills recovery was considere
doubtful.
COMPLIMENTARY. Hon. Geo. W. Grsndey
who has held the Office of Mayor of Vcrgenne
for the past five years, received every ballot fo
a re-election at the Annual Meeting ON Tuesda
of last week. His last three elections have bee
unanimous, though always made by ballot.
Rev. VIM. H. Lord, Of this village, delivere
very interesting and instructive lecture befoi
the Young Alen Is Christian Association, at S
:. Johnsbury. on the evening of March 18th. Sui
f iect The Historical, Social and Moral Feature
f of Puritanism.
A LIBEL Su1T.-The Argus office was attache
4 yesterday, by sheriff Slate on suit for lib
brought by parties in Bennington county. Sou
+ weeks since, the Argus charged certain person
t in Woodford with keeping disreputable hous
y and as he has boasted In this place for a wee
past, that he could prove all he said, he wi
+ now have the opportunity to do SO, The troub
is, of course, the result of the loose and vuigi
4 manner in which that sheet is conducted, III
+ other instance of which cannot probable
!. found in the world.--I Times.
! People who live in Glass Houses &c.
? The Irasburgh Standard says that the toH
t of lrasburgh has to buy poor farm, and
: hire the surplus money of the town with whic
q to nav for said farm Wouldn't good far
w UcLJtE iUi oONll- tifChh I1Ii ~ Vi hdNCii
you any such in town , Watchmdn.
: The Watchm0a says: "0n Monday afternoo,
the 9TH inst, as Mr. VIM Marshall was shove
n ing snow from the roof Of the three-story bloc
/. owned by T. j. Hubbard, at the corner of Sta
e and Main streets, he lost his footing, and sill
pied from the roof to the sidewalk, breakil
one arm IN two places, and seriously injury hi
l, etcrnally."
!. The public will he gratifed to learn that t
t. " lost footing" has been ound,-Pdtriot.
% Eastman, of the Patriot, says If the l." Go
Is Boys handnt got him out Of the Post-oiIic
N he would not have known biacksmith's for
iS from forged letter in six months more.
T. FROM PIXIES PEAK.-A St. Louis dispatch
Doth says:
e /" The Salt Lake mail arrives at st. Joser
y Mo-, on Saturday The mail passengers repo
|, meeting hundreds Of persons travelling en- rou
t. for the gold regions. The Kansas City Jora
a. of Commerce of the Both ult. has the latest Il
ct vices from the mines. The news was favorab
the miners making from three to five dollar
as day on an average, MIR. &. Ramsey says t
he country around the head waters of the Arka
I'd sas is az rich in gold as the Platte; besides,
e. is much superior for agricultural purposes
&c cautions emigrants against the Indians. who a
C. disposed to be troublesome. and thinks the fl
Of May will he an early start. On the otl
US hand, there are persons arrived by the mail "
lis state that the mines are humbug, and there
Ar no money to he made, and they predict star,
r ton and death to large proportion Of the d
I'd ventures.
he REPORTER INDIAN BATTLE IN NEBRASKA. II
Milwaukee Sentinel publishes, with some III
giving, letter giving an account of hat
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