Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-01-26
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the continuation of " Emma Howard" the
third number of Our Sporting Sketches, which
are getting to be the most interesting articles
vet published. The Sketch this week" Old
Moons Dog us particularly laughable-
Taken, however, in connection with the re-
cent terrible encounter at Stowe, and we are led
to other less g risible' emotions. The Agri-
cultural feature of the FREEMAN does not lag,
and the lengthy political articles on this page
will be enjoyed by the politicians. Our Family
Circle Department is we'll filled.
The LAWRENCE CALAMITY:&The number of
dead in this horrible affair at Lawrence, is now
stated to be only e,ghtyeight Subscriptions to
the amount of some $4,000 have been received
in aid of the sufferers.
The HARPER's FERRY INVESTIGATION. -Some
considerable excitement is now being created by
the arrest Of persons in different sections of the
Country, to testify before the HarperS Ferry
Committee. B. B. Newton, of st. Albans, and
Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio, are among the
number.
SUICIDE.-A man known as Patrick, formerly,
and for long time, popular guide to the
White Mountains, was found hung in barn at
East Burke, last week.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL man, name un-
known, was run over by the cars near Rich
mond, on the 23d, and both legs cut off He
died in few hours.
Bristol Bill was discovered, with an accom-
plice, in the act of stealing barrel of -four, in
Boston, q few days since, and arrested
Some forty or fifty persons were more or less
injured by Railroad collision, on the Hudson
R. R. road on the 18th.
Four persons at Groton, were last week fined
each ten dollars and costs, for Sc ling liquor.
The Kansas territorial Legislature adjourned
on the 18th.
The Ladies' Festival of the M. E. Society, at
Mortified, was a very pleasant and highly sue
cessful affair.
The Guards Levee, at Bachelder's, on Friday
evening, was well attended, and was one of the
pleasantest occasions of the season. Bachelor
is host.
A correspondents at Cabot under date of Jan.
l6, writes;
The subject Of " Molly's Brook Road +" was
sharply contested during three days of last
week, before the Court Committee. 1t is I'M
derstood the committee decided to lay the road
provided Bond with sufficient sureties was Civ
en- by the petitioners, guaranteeing the con-
struction of the road, to the acceptance of the
committee, for the sum of $l.25 per rod, ex-
cepting, perhaps about one mile of the most IA
vorable part of the distance already built.
G. H. Harrington has been appointed Post
master Of Shelburne Uice G. B. lsham, resigned.
The Newport House, Newport, N. H., was
entirely destroyed by fire on the 9th inst. Loss
$4,000 insurance $4,000.
PATENTs.-The following Patents were issued
from the U. S. Patent Office on the 10th of jan
uary, 1850:
RIB Brown of Cambridge, Vt, for improved
saw InB
Orrin r. Chaplin of St. Johnsbury, Vt, as
signor to himself and 0. G. Hale, Of Water
ford, Vt. for improvement in moving machines.
Horace Batemen of Rutland had one of his
legs broken in two places last week by the up
setting of load of wood which he was haul
ing.
An lrishwoman named Halloran died very
suddenly of disease of the heart, in Rutland,
Jan. lst 1t was at first reported that she had
been murdered, and several persons were ar
rested on suspicion
A CoUNTERFElTING GANG.-JAcKsoN, Mich
Jan. 9. Eight persons among them several
old residents, were arrested on Saturday last,
charged with making and circulating counter
felt coin. A large quantity of bogus money,
tools, presses and dies were found in their pos.
session These persons were undoubtedly large
operators, and belonged to an extensive gang.
W. CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders, held at st. AL
bans on the 18th inst board of directors was
chosen, to wit Geo. M. Dexter and G.. 0.
Whittemorc of Boston, John Wheeler and Levi
Underwood of Burlington, Joseph Clark of Mil
ton, and J.. Gregory Smith and Lawrence
Brainord, Jr., DIST. Adams.
We understand that the President of the
company was able to give the stockholders the
gratifying information that there had been nc
depreciation whatever in the market value of thu
stock within the year. 1t is to be hoped thai
it will continue to " hold its own, III that re-
gard.
sr. ALBANs, W., Jan. s. The first meeting
of the citizens, in accordance with the provi
sions of the village charter granted by the Leg