Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-06

At the same time the representation Of all
the Pacific States will fall off, thus doubly en-
HANGING the Congressional Importance of the
West.
On Wednesday Of last week, DR.. S. P. Dan
forth Of Royalton, assisted BY DR.. Upham of
West Randolph, removed from the breast of
Mrs Mary Ann Nutting of Randolph can
cerous tumor of the size of goose egg,-The
patient being under tho influence of chloroform
during the operation. 1t WAS found necessary
to romove the whole of the right breast Mrs
N. 10 rapidly recovering from the effect Of the
operation, with every prospect of being psrna-
nently benefited Thereby journal.
Nrw YORK, Nov. %. The Times Washing
ton correspondent says that several leading Re-
publicans have been holding consultations with
prominent Southerners One Southern prop
osition seemed to meet with favor it was that
Mr.. Lincoln disarm secession by announcing
his Cabinet as soon as the Electoral Colleges
shall have cast their votes Messrs. Scott Of Vir-
ginia. Graham Of North Carolin., and Sharkie
of Mississippi werO spoken Of in connection with
the Cabinet 1t is also said that on the open
ing Of Congress influential Republicans will Of
fer resolutions declaring the rights of the SOW
eral States in terms that ought to be satisfactory
/ to every Union loving S1uthornar. with an EN-
phatc declaration that the Republican party is
willing to cmboIy them ia 4 bill Ut rights in
the Constitution
SUGAR EsrArFs OF CrHA--i'rom workman
on the Cuban sugar estates, hy Charles R"bello
British Vice consul at CurlouuS, it appears
that there were in full operation in Cuba last
season 1866 sugar estates, which produced |,
l27 ,348, 80 pounds, equc! to 5G3 GA tons ofsu
gar, worth SO ,093, $50. OF these 1853 plan
tations, 949 use steam power in grinding the
cane, water power, ana 40S OK power, in the
old primitive style. The extent Of land plant
ed with cane on these plantations is l,9l7
acres, while the area on tho estates used for
other purposes viz cattle fields, fruit yegit-
able gardens, &c, comprises ,2S9 $50 acres u
nearly double the quantity used for cane The
crop of sugar the present year is expected to
yield 81 800 boxes more than the last,
FROM WAsHlNGroN.-U Washington -Nor 3Oth,
Minister Ward writes that England and France
concluded treaty with China alter the comhi-
ned forces OF the two countries had marched
within twelve miles Of Pckin.
POPULATION OF WIscoNsIN-The population
of Wisconsin is ascertained to be III, III being
an increase in ten years of 47l,777O WiScon-
sin has now only three members Of Congress.
She will DO entitled to six in the next Congress.
Flint, Bixby q Co., Of San Jose, CAL, recent
ly purchased buck lamb, eight months old Of
Mr.. IL, w Hammond, of Middlebury, Vt,
paying for the same the modest little sum oGoR'
hou8and dollarS.
REcoyERFp.-One Of the pistols lrescnted by
Lafayette to Gen Washington, which was ia
ken from tho residence OF Col. Lewis L.Wash-
ington during the John Brown raid at Harper 5
Ferry, has been returned by the family of Brown
to Ihaddeus Hyatt, who has sont it to its owner,
Hyatt discovered that it was at North hIba,
when he visited there recently, to give Mrs.
Brown the proceeds of sales OF photographs
Ossawottamc.
SrRAwbERmEs,-h young lady Of this town
left ON our table yesterday some fine largo ripe
strawberries She informed US that there were
quite a number of blossoms now on the vines
from which they were Pickcd,-FHcibHcg ReO-
ellie, 2lst