Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-01-06
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a rule in this country would decrease the vote
NEARLY onehalf-B Burlington Free Press.
The above is some rows Of apple-trees too
high. Not over one-teath of our voters ever
drink to excess, and not one-hundreth part ever
get drunk Do they do differently at Burling-
ton2
FRE,-A Saw Mill belonging to Sylvester
Henry, on Waterbury river, in Waterbury, was
consumed by fre on thu 23d ult, together with
quantity of lumber. Loss 5000. Insured in
the Vermont Mutual for $500.
Two young men, Gustavus Bancroft and Har-
vey Aubrey, broke open a Book Store on Church
Street, in Burlington, last week. stealing $500
worth Of pens, cutlery, &c. They were arrested
and bound over for trial
The Boston Journal has summing up of the
prospects of the several recommendations of the
Presidents late Message, and comes to thecon-
clusien that under the present condition Of
affairs, the people have but little to fearsfrom
their being carried into effect. Mexico and Cuba
are safe for all this Congress will do. Well may
the Democracy pray TO be delivered from score
of its leaders.
70 PosrMAsrERs.-Th following is the result
of long experience in a post-oAice;
Postmasters who desire che best ink for stamp
ing--ink that will never gum up" will find
that Prussian Blue ground with Sceet Oil in a
Painters Mill to consistency considerable less
stiff than Printers lax, is just the article; and
far lighter blue, shade with white lead to suit
fancy 1t may be kept in u gill tin cup with
loose cover, and applied by touching the end of
cork to it rubbing it over a buckskin or broad
cloth cushion previously saturated. If new, with
soeet oil, a small bottle of which may be kept
for occasionally moistening the cushion
FIRE.--In East Orange, on the night of Nov.
10th, two barns, together with two houses, a
threshing machine, 100 bushels Of wheat, and
100 bushels of oats, were entirely consumed by
fire,-the property Of Mr.. Foster Richardson.
The FIRE was communicated Big candle which
was carried into the barn in the evening.
SINGULAR ADVICE TO SUBscRIBERs.--The Yer
mont Patriot, which, we take it, is not
overstocked with q paying subscribers, at pres
emit, while notifying them that it is time to pay
up, give its subscribers the following singular
advice:
81 That as SO, what you Just said to yourself
Il might as well pay for the Patriot and dom
with it, -
A terrible Railroad accident occurred at Co
lumbus, Ga, on the 3lst ult. About twenty
five persons were killed,
Who sent us the foiowings There was IA
name to it.:
" BETHEL, Dec Is, 1858.
Mr.. BoYcE, Sir :-Enclcsed is 81 SO, in pay
ment for the Freeman, fer which you will pleas
send receipt to the end of the year.
BARE BnBs.-~A correspondent writes tina
"an eagle was caught at Brookiieid, in tn
Green Mountain State, Oh the 18th ult,, b
Cassius Peck, and is row kept alive and can b
seen by the ornithologist and the curious
In what estimation the Freeman ie held b
our fair fiends-the iadies--may he seen froI
she following memorandum accidentally droppe
hy the "poorer half" in one of cur villag
stores last week:
!" Be sure and sign for the Freeman.
Settle your Insurance
bingham for handkerchief
Pants and Innings.
Tea.
Ounce Of Cudbar-
Flour
Bag of -four for
Salt.
Two yards dark-colored, small figured Gallo
Knife for William.
Candy.
Frock buttons
BE sure and sign fer the Freeman
s.. As the owner probably dropped it /
fore he thought to call at this Office, we publ
it to remind him of the request.
On TEE TowN.-The following is toe good
be lost, albeit it reflects a little upon the hone
able actien Of the Legislature upon the Slave
question: A gentleman, formerly from v
mont, but NOW residing at the West, on vi
to the State. is reported to haze said that "
was always proud Of his native State, but m'
SO now, for said he, 20 she has abolished Sla
ny and thrown herself upon the town"
After the defeat of the New York city
mocracy, the President undertook to quiet
disafection existing, and unite the party. !
result is similar to what any fool would get
meddling ia private quarrel. EFerybC
abuses him.
A great deal Of discussion is going on in
lation to the cargo of negroes recently Ian,
in one Of the Southern States There appe
to be about as much division of opinion uy
the question of re-opening the Slave Trade
the South as can he, but notwithstanding
this, the question is looming into the arena
politics with fearful stride.
The people of Massaehus it's and New Y,
are circulating petitions in favor of the pro
bition of Slave hnRting in those States.
A habeas corpus case of some interest tga
pired in town on Wednesday of last week,
fore Judge Bennett The writ was granted
the application Of Edgar W. Brown, a yol
man IL or 10 years Of age, to obtain possess
of his wife, a girl hardly l5 years old.
girl was under the guardianship of DR.. Hat
way Of Milton, (where the parties all resd
who resisted the marriage, and took his w
away from her home to prevent the consuml
tion OF the event But US luck would have
Justice Upham of Winooski had ''tied
knot few days before, of which laet the
was ignorant Upon the hearing, the Ju
decided that the young lady should 60 .whit
she pleased without let OF hin,rance,' ant
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