Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-02-17
Nous an0 Uoulnleuts
Latest News.


er,iyn State There was great rejoicing at
Washington.
The steamship Moses Taylor brings the an
nouneement of the ratification, by the NicarA-
,,tlan Government, on the 18th of january, of
the Cass-Y rissari treaty, az it was originally
drawn.
Another overturn in Mexico is announced !
The steamship Tennessee has arrived with
Vera Cruz atrs to the 9th inst Zuloaga abdi- |
Gated in favor of Miramon on the I'd inst, when +.
the latter was installed as President Miramon
had ro-arrested the political prisoners liberated
by Robles and dismissed all the officers engaged
in dcposing Zuloaga. lie had also suppressed
the forced million loan offered by Robes. Mir
anon was about marching on Vera Cruz, with
ii force of five thousand men, Zuloaga acting as
President ad interim The brother of Miramon
had been defeated at Zacatecas. Degollado was
threatening the Capitol with force of four
thousand reorganized troops.
The capture of Mazatlan by the Liberals is
confirmed.
The commanders of the French and English
fleets had succeeded in enforcing their demands
ut Vera Cruz. The high system of duties was
to be restored forthwith, and two-thirds of the
\ revanae is secured to England and France. The
American Consul had promptly demonstrated
against this interference. Juaraz was greatly
embarrassed by it.
Later news is brought from the Revolution in
Hayti by the schooner Flying Dragon, which az
rived at Lewes, Del, with Kingston dates of
Jan. %.
Gen. Gefrard entered Port au Prince on the
morning of the 18th, when the city surrendered
without firing gun, and the republic was pro-
claimed,
Soulouque Immediately abdcated, when
guard was detailed to escort him on board the
British steamer Melbourne, but the mob was so
excited against him that he was forced to take
refuge at the French Consulate. He finally got
safely on board the Melbourne, and arrived at
Kingston, as before stated.
The American Consul at Aux Cages had writ
ten to the Consul at Kingston for an American
man-ofwar, but there were none there.
over the downfall of the Emperor.
day of thanksgiving had been appointed,
when Te Deum would be sung at the Roman
Chapel.
Geffrard had been declared President of the
Republic, by reclamation.
VERMONT School JoURNAL.-The friends of
Education in this State will be gratifed to learn
that sufficient inducements, by way of subscrip-
tions, have been guaranteed to warrant the pub
lication of School Journal for Vermont. By
reference to the Circular of the Committee, in
our Special Notice Column, it will be seen that
it is to be issued on the LIST of April next. Its
low rates to clubs should induce every head of a
family to furnish it for his children.
SCHOOL REGISTER. have received from the
Secretary of the Board of Education copy of
the new School Register, designed as book of
record for the several School Districts in this
State 1t is admirably arranged for the purpose
contemplated, and the method of keeping it is
so clearly explained in the instructions accom-
panylng it that no person of ordinary inteli-
gence will find any difficulty in properly filling
the blanks. We trust that DISTRICT Clerks,
Teachers and all interested will see that the pro-
visions of the School Law of 1858 are fully car
ried out, both in letter and spirit.
LATER From CALIFORNIA California over
land mail of the 18th ult. arrived at st. Louis,
Feb 9th.
An If md
Protestants had been held at San Francisco, to
express their indignation at the abduction of the
Jewish boy Mortara by the Popsh authorities
of Rome.
The deposit of gold in the mint for the week
ending Jan. Is, was nearly 10000 ounces
Martin Gallagher, one of the victims Of the
Vigilance Committee, had recovered $4,000 dam
ages from Capt. Smith of the barque Yankee,
for deportng him to the Sandwich Islands, un.
der decree of Punishment issued by the COM
mittee.
A new and rich silver mine had been discover.
ed in Santa Clara county.
The dates from Honolulu are of Dec. Is. The
whaling season had closed the whole number
OF whalers arrived was 2l5; oil taken, 1870, 00(
barrels; bone, upwards of million and hal
pounds. The season was regarded as unprofta
There was a terrific storm at Honolulu Dec
10. Streets were flooded, houses submerged,
and much property destroyed.
Eighteen of the crew of the Maria Theresa o
New Bedford, had been imprisoned by the Con
sui for refusing duty.
EDITOR FREEMAN I wish you, or some O
your correspondents to inform the readers o
your paper where the Statute law can be fount
requiring School District Clerks to make o re
turn OF Marriages, solemnized in their districts
az see by the blanks sent out by the Secretar.
OF State, it is made their duty, and am unabl
to find any such law. IF there is not such
law, it seems waste of money to send GU
blanks to the several districts, to be throw
away as waste paper.
An early answer will much oblige.
DISTRICT CLERK.
Orange, Feb. 7th, 1859.
We have inquired at the Secretary of State
Office, and there learned that District CLERK
are not required by law to return record {
Marriages. The blanks, in that particular d
not conform to the law; but the compensate
OF five cents each, if received, should induce
complete record, while taking the trouble of r.
porting Deaths and Births.
ORANGE COUNTY 1t will be seen that IIol
John Lynde, OF Wiliamstown is nominated f
county Commissioner in Orange County.
better nomination could not have been made.
There has been q good degree of religious il
terest manifested in the vicinity of East Orang
Waits River, West Torsham, &C., for the L,
few weeks. May the good work 60 on, uni
sin and oppression shall be driven from our ia
land ~ w