Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-09-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Eastern Nv oneFuehe, ana the inference was ufhWn
that she would not 60 out again this season.
The English papers generally regard the expe-
rlence OF the expedition as full OF encourage
ment for the future.
AppreheDsiOns Of the approach Of the cholera
were increasing in England. The epidemic had
reached Marseilles At an important meeting
of medical officers and others in London, resolu-
tons were adopted advising the utmost care and
all possible precautions.
The Cherbourg ete continued until the 18th,
when the French and English squadrons left for
Brest. All passed OF well, although the bril-
liancy OF the earlier proceedings were maned
by stormy weather.
The Suez Canal was opened on the 18th, and
vessel laden with coal passed from the Medit-
erranean to the Red Sea.
The Convention between Austria and Prussia
is concluded Concerning the Duchies, Prussia
gets Lauenburg, paying Austria pecunlarY in
demnity. The Provisional Government Of the
Duchies continues Prussia rules Schleswig,
and Austria Holstein.
A new revolution has broken out in San Do
mingo. The Government OF Gen Pimentol has
been overthrown, and Gem Cabral has been pro-
claimed Protector" In Hayti, the rebels
have taken Fort st. Michael, on the opposite
side Of the harbor, and thus compelled President
Gehrard to stop the bombardment OF the town
The New Jersey democrats held their State
convention at Trenton, Wednesday, and nominal
ed Gen. Theodore Runyon, the present mayor Of
Newark .or governor. The resolutions adopted
were characteristic Of New Jersey democrats,
and show that that singular class of men is not
yet entirely extinct. They charge the conse-
quence Of the war on the election of sectional
party, favor the return of the government to its
original purposes and objects, declare and insist
on the rights OF the several states to oppose negro
suffrage, emphaticaIly agree with President John
son that this subject must be left with the States
favor return to gold and silver currency, oppose
the exemption of government bonds from taxa
ton as unequal, express sympathy and gratitude
TO the soldiers, insist that the government shall
pay the soldiers the full bounty promised them,
oppose military arrests, favor the freedom Of
elections aud the restoration Of hdbeds corpus, and
come down on the national debt as onsrous and
improperly managed. II they can't rally their
party on that platform, there is no hope for them
surely.
A dispatch from Fort Laramie, Sept. /, says
A wagon road party, Col. Sawyer, from Sioux
City, arrived at Fort Conner, on Powder river,
after many hardships, in destitute condition.
They report the route by Mnerozl and White
rivers Impraciicate. They were sometimes two
days without water. Tho Indians attacked
them several times, but were driven of. The
party lost three killed, among them Col. Saw
yer's brother. The route to Montana from this
place via Fort Conner, Powder river and Clark's
fork, following the east base of Big Horn noun
talns, is reported practicable. Its cuts off $50
miles Of distance by the old trail Plenty OF
wood, water aud grass are said to be on the
route, which is very direct The post for Pow.
der river is located on this route.
The Posi- says the meeting Of the creditors of
the firm oil Ketchum, Son 4 Co., in New York
on the Ia. inst, after q full discussion, agreed
upon a settlement The creditors are to accept
sixty per cent. Of the amount of their claims.
All the property of the firm is to be given into
the charge OF assignees.
The HerGld's Washington dispatch Of Sept
% says, reports to the Freedmen's Bureau from
North Calolina states that the number, black
and white, supported by the Government in tn,
State have been greatly reduced, now amount
ing to only l0,O 900 The Freedmen are making
full crops on the Government farms.
The offenders in cases OF cruelty to negroes
have been arrested aud are awaiting trial. In
some cases the blacks are treated in a spirit o
fairness but moIe frequently are abused. Tn,
right to punish them is still claimed by then
employers, and few assert that they will eth
or have the blacks ss slaves or extermnate them
The actions Of the blacks IN great number
OF instances are equally unfortunate. Some ar
determined to be dependent and IDLY roam abou
refusing steady employment, being so filled will
suspicion that they will assent to no contracts
From East Tennessee it is reported that no
more than one hundred negroes are supplied b,
the Government. Freedmen's schools are -four
isbing and in Greenville, President johnson
home, the negroes have contributed $50
month Tor teachers
In Kentucky Garrad's (proslayery) msjorit
Tor State Treasurer ID 1853. Last fall MoCle
Ian majority was about 81 900 The Hous
will stand, Opposition IS; Union, IA Tn
Senate, Opposition, Is Union, Is. 1t is sal
that Lieutenant Governor Jacobs favors tn
amendment II so, his casting vote will carr
it in the Senate
The speaker Of the Tennessee House Of Rel
tesentatlyes has been invited to resign by Ii
people OF Knoxville, in consequence Of his OF
position to the franchise bill.
Tho Mississippi State Convention has dcsi
mated the first Monday in October for the ele
ton of Governor, members OF Congress and
the Legislature, and other State officers.
A. South Dedham, Mass, ON Thursday nigl
DR.. Carlos Matston, homeopathic physician
and his daughter, 10 years of age, were shot
Mrs, Marston the doctors wife, who aflerwa
finished her dreadful work by shooting herse
Mrs. MaIston had been sick Tor number
weeks past, andhad at times given evidence
mental arrangement.
AT Wes. bingham, Mass, on Thursday ate
noon stage coach, with pleasure party
twelve persons, got wheel fast in the plankil
at the crossing at the South shore railroad, al
was run into by freight train. A Mr.. Low
was killed and seven Others were seriously
juted.
Adyicss from South America, TO the 24th
July, state that the Paraguayans had suffered
reverse near South Bora A Brazilian fol
mad attacked the vanguard of the Paraguay
army, aud driven II back, with loss of :
mea, 5000 horses, and two nags The Bra'
ians report loas Of $50 men killed and wound
COMMERCIAL.
NAakrrs.-NGw Yohe, Sept .. Cotton quiet at
to 4.c. Tour-du sales 900 bblsi State s. 90
67si round hoop Ohio IS 70 to Oil co. Western .
toss0j, southsrn--sales $50 bbs at ~ Is to "A
CANADA sales 800 bba. 81 e. A. to 10 rs
Wheat declining salei anlup,rtaat. Corn lower I
IN mportant Beef DUH. PORK heavy mess - VI
- - Lard steady At l9l.4 IL 25c Whisky fri
t226te227.
MosKrAnr.-stork, strong. Q 8. 10 io,9H Treas
Ts.looai. 8. 5.2Os l0i 0, :. Coupon Sizes Of
lr71at Gsla18ll.2 Money Is abundan, At ffom
per cent