Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-02

A New VILAuE.-A new village, called
Norton Mile, has just sprung into existence
In NortO1, Essex County It is situated six
teen miles from Island Pond, on the Grand
Trunk railroad, and the Coaticook river, in
the north part of the town, touching Canada
I'M. year ago this spring a company of
iumbermen from Boston, headed by Mr..
James and Charles Pierce, purchased an old
sawmill which stood there all alone in the
W. ode, about the same time erecting a splendid
dam, anotn er large water mill, and large
steam mill. The company also purchased
40 600 acres of wild land in Norton and
Warren Gore, which, according to estimate
will afford them 300 600, 900 feet Of lumber
The company have got in $4,000 900 feet of
OF logs to be worked up the ensuing season.
At the present time about $50 hands are en-
ployed IN and about the Mills, and this num-
Der Is to be increased as soon as convenient
cies can be secured fer enlarging operations
large boarding house and dozen private
dwellings, were erected there last summer, and
twenty-five more about to be built 4
post Office has already been established, and
the prospect is that Norton Mills will soon be
known over the State as a thriving business
town.-Lynldon Ur.on.
George Market, in the employ of Moses
Wood OF Newport. was seriously injured on
Thursday last whila shoeing horse. The
horse first kicked him over, then suddenly
turned, before Market could recover himself
trampled upon his face, breaking one jaw III
two places, Ond otherwise brulsing his face
ant head.
MORE BURGLARS IN BURLINGToN.-The
residence of +. c. Looms, on Pearl ST., Bur-
Gngton, v.sied by burgla about three
O'Clock, Wednesday morning, and one Of his
front doors broken. The inner lock, however
was proof against The bu = lars tools and the
house breakers retired. Mr.. Loomis WIS rous-
ed by he noise, but did not discover the brok-
en- lock til. morning.
LARGE OxEN-The live weight of the yoke
of oxen, FED by Arson ). Johnson, OF W Ills
ton, and slaughtered by l.. A. and A. A
Dew, ,Oos ftty-ttco h1ndred pounds.
one weighed alive, 248O
one weighed when dressed, I769
One weighed alive, 272O
One weighed when dressed l92g
The Prise paid for them was five hundred
ana seventy-eig bit dollars ana sixty five nts.
New PATENTS. the patents issued
April "A h, were the following to Vermonters
L. j. " rangham of Benson, for improve
ment ia well wIudlass.
Charles E. Billings of Windsor, for i'm
progemeur in breech loading fire arm.
James F. S.rgent Of South Strafford. Tor
improved char.
Llngdon Sawyer Of Springfield, asslguor TO
Benjamin F Sawyer, tor Improvement IN mus
quito bar.
d. X Hickok of Morrsville for improved
Journal box.
FIRE.-The sugar house Or Henry Sever
ance, in the edge OF ST. John. bury, was recent
ly destroyed by fir, together with $50 bu -kets,
holders, and pans. Loss about $50.
The house and barn OF Warren Horton Of
Mt. Holy, were destroyed by fire on the l7th
nit. Two horses were burned, and but little
property was saved.
The friends of Rev. f. " heelock, at Jefier-
sonvIlle, where he breaches one-half OF the
time, made him their annual pastoral Visit,
a the house OF Elias Chadwick, last Thurs
day evening, March y, and after pleasant,
social interview they gracefully sent him
home with Sl68 OF their property III . fee
simple
PArgNTs.-Paten were issued last week
to j Fairchiid of Highgate, VT, assignor TO
self and ADdrew Harker Of Cleveland, Ohio,
for improved cOndens +. a. Pond and NJ.
5. Richardson Of Rutland, W., Tor improved
a. paratus for clrburcttins air h. A. Pond
and NJ. ). Richardson Of Rutland, VT, for
improved ga- apparatus d b. Randall IF
West Glover, VI, Tor Improvement In churns
-
DECIDEDLY ~oLD. The Rutland Courier,
(Democratlc) discovered this item IN an ex-
change
SHOCKING ArFAIR.-Amos Kraft, Esq, was
murdered by ~ negro at hi- residence near
Snedwell del OF, Albemarl- county, Va, las.
week and, horrible 10 relate the negro n0t
mis- stin and size chez '1 ia 8. ia-rn door. ruis
Is sufficient proof vi the essenUll barbarity OF
the African race
The Courier mad great haste t, copy the
paragraph, anu thereupon dIsc5ursed ia thIs
seriously .-dmonlto style:
The above Is going the rounds Of the Re-
publican papers, and yet they insist on greater
liberty Tor tEs nero. Tna hide and tallow
are all THAT many men are worth. Ths negro
has taken the former and stretched it on
barn door; y-t che -zdic- : seem to be anx-
IOus that he should be allowed further lberty,
probably 50 be can have the latter 10 make
into candles. We can come To no other con-
cluslOn- The account OF the above horrible
iced we heve seen exclusively IN republican
papers, therefore lt Is ior oul ~ der 81 iui =
vi rs ruth Or ta;seno0d
The Courier hav,n. thus manifested its
holy horror f killing aud skinning muskrats,
we tEust will make efforts by proper legsIa-
ton to prevent negroes IRON committing mere
after such : horrible dee :"
COUNTERFEIT Twos Counterfeit twos up
the Merchants Bank Of New Bedford are
In circulation.