Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

The most interesting item Of news is the an
'ouncament Of the sudden death of William
Nlakepeaco yhaekeray, the novelist The Lon.
Jon A'my md Nary Gazelle says that tie
Messrs. Laird have declared the Mersey ratns are
not tor sale, refusing several offers for them.
The United States Ministers at London and Pa :
! 70 were making strenuous efforts TO Illustrate lie
I escape OF the rebel steamer Raj pahannock from
Oilals There had been no collision between
the DANISH anu Federal troops in folstein up
70 the 10th ult, when telegrapbing was inter-
fnpted. Inc people Of Altoona, a town in Io.
stem, had had an illumination and general re-
loielng IN honor OF Prince Frederick. lhe town
vas evacuated By the Danes on the "A th, at the
approach Of the Federals The rumors of an
lnsurrectioDary movement 10 Hungary are re-
ported. pacific tone is apparent in the DEBATES
OF the French legislature. The course Of the
Government on the Mexican question has been
censured BY MIR. Picard.
We have later news about the war that has
broken out between New Grenada and Ecuador.
Gen. Mosquera at the head of 1000 men eained
greht victory over the Ecuadorans at Cuaspud
On Dec. 9TH The latter are said to have lost
l'ooo Killed and wounted, and 1900 prisoners
GENERAL NEWS
Zen. Gilmore wac nominated BY accalamatiop
lor Reelection as Governor of N. II. by the Re.
puplcah otaye Convention assembled OF Concord
last week.
a DEMOCRATIC State Convention met at Con.
cord, N Ii, on Friday, abused the Government
10 Their Resolutions, and nominated Il w Har-
fington for Governor and p A. j. Vaughn for
Railroad Commissioner.
Ex-6ov. Thomas H. Hicks was on Friday
elected United States Senator from Maryland to
w the unexpired term Of Senator Pearce. Mr..
dicks is now filling the place by the Governors
appointment.
The Hon Caleb Blood Smith, United States
Circuit Judge for Indiana and ex.Secretary Of
tue Interior, died on Thursday evening at In
dianapolis
Gov Bramlette Of Kentucky has issued proc
amation ordered military commandants, where
oyai citizens are taken off by guerllas to arrest
a' least hVe rebel citizens in the vicinity Of the
outrage
We still hear good news from Arkansas. A
Cincinnati dispatch says that - delegation of
prominent citizens from Arkansas has arrived
here en- route to Washington to max. arrange
ments Tor Arkansas to resume her position in
the Union.
Inc annual renting Of pews in Plymouth
church, Che Rev. Henry Ward Beechers,) took
pace 90 Monday evening. The highest premi-
un pald was $500, the next highest was $3.50.
~ winch price several were sold. The annual
rehtal OF the peSs is about $40 900. The pre-
MUM IN 1868 was $l0.O34. Thi year the
premium will reach from $50 900 to $4,000.
The Ohio Legislature organized on the 4th
inst. j X. lIubbell, was elected Speaker of
the House, and VIM H. Davis, Clerk of the
Senate. Gov, Iod's mess ige SAYS that the f.
nancial affairs Of the State were never in bet
ter condition that the public debt has been re
duced 9o76,0O0, and that the militia system
adopted last Winter has proved success He
recommends that the banking corporations now
existing under State authority be given all rea
sonaole facilities Tor closing their business He
calls attention to the bravery and gallantry OF
our soldiers III the field, and says that although
thus wicked Rebellion still continues, we can
justly claim Tor OHIO full performance of duty
IN the effort to crush it. lie says the number
Of troops raised by the State since the beginning
OF the war IS 900 GIL.
George L. Bailey respectable citizen of
Maiden, Mass, has been subjected to arrest on
suspicion OF having murdered Mr. Converse.
The bank teller, who was mystcriously killed
thefe about two weeks ago On "Wednesday
Mr. Bailey was examined and honorably aeouit.
tea Ihe arrest was made at the suggestion of
tie Count Joannes.
The colored people of New York celebrated
the anniversary of Emancipation on New Yeors'
night at the Cooper Institute. The Rev. H II |
uarnet presided the Rev. DIR. Bellows spnke
resolutions ,s were presented by the Rev. II. M. !
" 'lsoh oil bfookiyn and addresse, we're made
by others.
The Massachusetts, Legislature met on We'd
nesday.
The Legislature Of Maine organized on Tues
day.
Coi. White one of the Union members of the
pennsylvania senate having been captured by
The rebels last summer, that body is lied. The
Democratic minority still hold their obstinate
course on organization. 1t sppears, in debate.
that special etIortf have been made to exchange
Col. White Ithe Union member now in prison
at Richmond,) but that jeff. Davis, knowing
hls Importance in the Legislature, refuses to
give him up,