Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-01-19

Northield House, and the N. K. Guards, are o
sufficient guarantee that the Levee will be the
best of the season Half fare on the Railroad.
- Watchmdn
JONES THE MURDERER.-Jones, the murderer
OF pedder in the Western part of Mass,
whose death sentence was commuted to impris-
onment for life, is now in the hospital of the
prison in dying condition from consumption.
The store of Messrs. Fisk & Son, of Wood
ford, was broken open on the 23d ult., and over
$500 worth of goods taken.
Patrick Maude was executed at Newark, N.
j., on Thursday, for the murder of his sister in
May lat.
A small steam boiler exploded last week in the
carriage factory of Goodrich and Hawley Of
Vergennes.
The Bennington Banner says Of Judge KEEL
logg, who presided at the recent County Court
in that County Judge L. G.. Kellogg, the
newly appointed Court official, presdes with
ease and dignity-and although this is his first
trial at presiding in the capacity of Judge, APP
pears to be perfectly at home, and tulflls his
duties in a manner that would shame some we
know of possessing vastly greater experience.
We like his appearance much"
G. S. Caswell of Manchester, killed a hog on
the 18th inst, nine months old, that weighed
400 lbs
Special Meeting of the Vermont Historical
Society will be held at Burlington on the 25th
Henry Ames has been appointed postmaster
at Halifax, in place Of G. L. Stockwell, re-
signed.
MIR. Enoch H. Bartlett of Coventry, was
admitted to the bar Of Orleans County on
Wednesday last.
HARPERs Ferry IN BARTON learn
that a most disgraceful riot took place at the
depot in Barton, on the arrival of the cars on
Wednesday night of last week. The disturb
ance grew out of strife between the runners
for the two hotels, Lanterns were freely bran
dished over the combatants heads, and the
black eyes to be seen ON the next day, fully at
tested to their good execution. The States At
torney is sitting the matter, and we hope will
bring the guilty parties to justice. -Standard.
COMMERCIAL BANK.-We are happy to inform
our I" companions in distress" that the CONNER
cial Bank, Of this place, are declaring a divi
dend of four per cent. upon the capital stock,
for the half year ending Jan. LIST, 1860. This
Bank seems to be feeling ,OeH, at any rate, not
withstanding the anxious vigilance of the
i IL Ln..a 49, IL
to such {" high pressure" operators as L. E.
Chittenden, and Ira Shattuck, and Nathaniel
Parker ~, and Samuel Huntington,-V. P.
Noyes, C!!). They are the uery men to " fool
away money-from other people, mind you =
Sentinel.
House OF MoURNMG.-A remarkable be-
reavement has befallen the household of Mr..
Michael Fitzgerald, of Fairfield, consisting of
father, mother and five children. On Friday
morning, as we learn, they were all well, and
on the Sunday following four of the children
died of the scarlet fever. On Tuesday follow
ing, the four were committed to one grave, and
on the return from the sad Office, the parents
found the remaining child who had been left at
home, and sick with the same disease, had died.
The cup of affection could hardly be more try
ing to parents hearts st. Adams Messenger,
29th ult.
Mr.. Pearlman, employed to assist in rebuild
ing the Railroad bridge across White River,
just above the Woodstock Station, fell from the
bridge and was instantly killed on Friday Of
last week.
Hon. George E. Wales, died at White River
village. on Sabbath the 9Th inst.
The Times Of the Both ult. says IAN
Engineering party, in charge of Mr.. D. G..
Linsley, has been engaged, for two days past,
making preliminary survey of the line of the
Vt. & Canada Road, between the Lake and
Winooski Bridge, by way of the Sand Bank
near the Fair Ground, with the view of perfect
ing the connection between that road and the
Rutland Burlington, as contemplated by the
act of the late Legislature.
New MARBLE QUARRY.-A correspondent at
st. Adams communicates the following
"About four miles from this pace, upon the
main road to Swanton Falls, is ledge of un-
couth-looking rocks, whose sombre appearance
casts gloom upon the passer by Last fall it
attracted the attention of a gentleman who en-
ployed workmen to open it, and it proved to be
beautiful and unique kind Of marble, mottled,
of chocolate and white color and which adj
mits of high polish. 1t is very hard and Is
cut with difficulty. 1t has been largely ordered
for ornamental work"
JESUIT TRICKs.-The Jesuits in Co,hin China,
who have been Interpreters between the Anna.
mOss and the French, are accused of having
played the latter false. The French Admiral,
it is said, having discovered the trick, immed-
ately put the bishop and all the other Jesuits he
could lay hands on under arrest, excaiming that
were they not priests he would blow them from