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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23
Items of State News.

An ahfay between two swomea occuFr,l the
Other day In Lincoln, resulting In tina fnlng OF
MS Handmer and her Irlsh servant ,irl. elgul
dollars apiece fo- assault and battery
ILLNESS OF Mas. BAxrER.-The Burlin ,t0u
Times says Mrs. Portus Baxter is dan .erously
Ill, and DR.. Thayer despairs OF her e1molett
recovery. She has been suffering during the
last three months from entire prcstratian OF tle
nervous and muscular system, brou .h- On, 10
doubt, by oyer-exertion.
lKAsBURGH NATIONAL BANK or OsLEANs-
Inc following axe the directors for the eus1in.
year Ira III. Allen, Thomas Guild. Hiram Nj
LsAan' Loren Soper, and Isaac II. McClary
Inc last setnl-annual dividend, which was re
Gently declared, amounted - eight .ar cent
and the dividends for the past three wears have
amounted to tSenty-nine per cent besides th'
there Is reserve of twenty per cent. 80 ths.
the act earnings OF the bank tor the mast thTee
years have been nearly or quite fifty per cent
NeRrHFIkLD SLATE QuARRIEs. new SLATE
4uarries have been purchased in Mortified, ..
large prices, BY companies in New York ant
Boston, with the view of working them Ao0u.
one hundred men are now emplo yod upon thess
auarries. and the number of hands Will b3 in
creased to about five hundred the comm spring
The Free Press learns that a shee: of Sl0V
bills has been found among Mr. Hubbell's pa
pers, on which he had evidently been exper--
menting IN An attempt TO initiate the sigma are
OF Mr.. Green the former President of the Bank
Whether any such were put in circulation, ghus
adding counterieltIng to theft, is not known
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

Mr.. Chambers NoN-lNTERCoURsE PRoPosI-
rIoN-The preamble and resolution relative to
non-intercourse with Great Britain, presented In
the United States Senate last Monday by Mr..
Chandler of Michigan, were as follows;
Whereas, By the recent publication of the d.
plomauc correspondence between this Govern
ment and Great Britain, are fully advised
that the last named Government has refused to
repair the damages committed on American
commerce through the agency of her subjects
during the late rebellion, and has declined to
arbitrate and finally to hear anything further on
the subject /; therefore,
Resolued, That the President is hereby re
quested 10 withdraw our Minister from the Court
of St. James, and make proclamation of ma
tional nop-intercourse, which Is hereby declared
10 take effect after such proclamation shall have
Teen issued. y
The resolutions were laid on the table by
vote OF 25 to II, Senator Foot voting yes and
Senator Poland no. 1t is rot certain, prob
able, however, that those voting against tabling
the resoln ton favored it, or would vote against
its passage bat they doubtless desired, with
the mover. to send the resolutions to appro-
pirate committee.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

DEDIcArIos.-TAo handsome new church. re-
Gently erected by the nitarian Society OF Mont
peiier, will be dsdIcase1 THURSDAY of 5his week.
services to co nmsnce at ii O'Clock A. NJ. The
pews viii be sold Friday at II O'clock A. NJ.
The Ra.lani Counsy Asricul .ucaI Sooicty have
adopted resolutions declaring the..import. nee OF
protecting the wool-pro1uclns Interests of YER
nont by an aiditiona, and at least an equal pro
section with The manufacturers /; and while liz
this period of our c9untrya history when ali the
revenue that o. raised is necessary to support
the government, the producers are ready to
sustain the burdens OF taxation equally with the
other material Interests OF the coun sry, they
regard it as a right thar they should receive the
protection that Will make taeir proiuc 10 rs
equally remuneratve With the othsr great in
terests Of the nation.
Zee lirecs: u .-oiut ~ . , j.. ....asmitted
ID II : mates Z pres sn.4.n-- x U,ngress.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

PoLiFiCAL AND PERSONAL correspondent
OF the Springfield Republican, writing from Bel
lows Falls, after giving some idea Of the ''situa
ton in this State respecting the candidates for
the L. 5. Senate, mentions the foil ow ing list of
persons talked of - for successors to Mr.. Nor
rill in the Eouse Hon. Bliss n. Davis OF Dan
vile, iona. Ross, Esq, of St. Johnsbury, Cen
P l. Washburn, Hon. o. 2. Chandler, Hon.
julius Converse, and Dr.. Thomas +. Powers OF
Woodstock Hon. d. c. Denison ol Royaiton'
Hon A P. Hunton OF Bethel, Hon. Hugh ii.
Henry of Chester. Ex-GOv. Holbrook. Charles
X Field, Esq., George Howe, Esq, and Hon.
Hampton Cuts, Esq, of Brattleboro Hon.
Henry E. Stoughton of Bellows Fails, Hon.
Abishai Stoddard of Townshend and Hon. ;. +.
FIagg Of WILMINGTON. If any one feels huri
because bis name Goes not appear IN the ABOVE
list, We can OILY say that 1t is not our fault
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

The Methodist Episcopal Church Is making
rapid progress in the former Slave States. la
Louisiana and Texas, more than 90 900 col
ored Methodists have broken off their connec-
ton with the Southern Methodist Church and
Joined the Northern Church Bishop Thomp-
son organized in December. at New Orleans, the
Mississippi Annual Conference of the NJ E.
Church, which already numbers II preachers
and over y 600 members. 4 = Biblical Insti-
tute'' has been opened in the city of New Or
leans, and.a new Church organ. The Nstc Or
leans 4tdrOcGte. has been started by the Rev. DIR.
j. z. Newman.
In Kentucky, % ministers Q. The Southern
Methodist Church, with about ., 900 OF the
white members, have declared their intention of
joining the Northern Church. The colored
congregations either have already taken the
same step, intend to take it. 1t is
highly probable that the entire colored mem
bership of the Southern Church will connect
itself with Northern Methodism.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

SECRETARY MCCULL0CHs REPORT Abroad
1t would appear BY the following from the Lon
don Economist that Mr.. McCulloch's report
agreeabiy sstonished foreign tinanciers
The report OF the Secretary Of the Treasu-
~, just delivered to Congress, IS, perhaps, the
mose remarkable of the many remarkable docu-
ments which the American civil has sug-
sested. The most curious popularity IS its con-
trast to European ideas People IN Europe
have been arguing whether not the interest
on the United States debt would be paid wheth-
the American government would not GO
to issue more and more greenbacks, more and
more irredeemable currency. In the face of the
European controversy Mr. McCulloch goes down
TO Congress and proposes to redeem all the
greonbacks, to pay all the national note cur
reucy out. and TO cevote forty millions
sterling annually to the payment of the interest
on the debt. ana to the liquidation of the prin-
clpil. No euch bold propositions have ever, we
believe, been offered to any nation at the cod of
a great war-a of the first ma gnitude. In
1915, our government had no currency of Its
own to reform the deprecated notes were bank
notes. n6 perhaps, Ii was fortunate that it was
80 but the matters with which it had to deal
the Eng lish Government did not act as the Amer
lean Government 1t made no vast effort, it pro-
posed no vast effort, TO pay of the debt II aban-
dCned all idea OF surplus revenue, 1t took eff the
income tax and what other taxes II could, and II
abolished the sinking fund which 1t had main
I'd ned during the war and while it was useless
at the beginning OF peace, and just whsn there
would have been real money for 1t. w neither
the Americans will effect more than the En-
slish we do not say, but at any rate they have
plans more equal to their great place. What
ever the nation may do, their finance minister
g: least, hopes for large schemes and aims at
grest ends.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

CAUTION To SOLDIERS AND SAIL oRs.-The Sol
diers' and Sailors National Union League at
Washington have issued an address to all SOL
diers and sailors who have been honoraoly dis
charged, cautoning them against selling their
discharge papers. Ia it they say
We beg you consider well the i'm por lance
tia. your discharge or discharges will be to each
one CT you through life 1t lie the only evidence
you possess OF having served throughout your
term with honor untinged or unblotted by any
dIsgvaceful CT cowardly act it will ever be
pass to you for obtaining honest and honorable
employment position in the walks of civil
life, 1t is the only voucher which enables you
to claim or receive from time to time such ben
ehts and blessings as a free and grateful people,
through their Congress, will unquestionably be-
stow upon its country's saviors, particularly In
their old age.
We respectfully recommend to each and every
one Of you to have your discharge discharges
recorded in the county clerks ofi ,e of the coun-
ty wherein you reside, 50 that In the event of
the loss OF his discharge in any manner, there
will be record evidence of the same
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

why Nor?-Me Broomall OF Peunsyl vanil
Oh Monday Offered - the House CT representa-
Jiyes at W ashingtoa, the following resolution ::
- Whereas, All just government derives ito
power from the consent "a the governed !; and
rciere as the best Wy OF Obtaining that consent
Is through the p4 .et--1x; and uhcreaS. the
white men Ct the District ol Columbia have by
that means lect i On .t in their opinion, the
black men OF the dis-r-c. should rot be allowed
the right oi sutfgas therefore
Resoired, That tile District 1T Colmm5is Com
mlttee be instructed ~ inquire into the expeii-
ency of ordering an election al which the packs
OF ,he district snan Geeida Dy ballot whsther IN
their opinion the hlle men Of the district
should be allowed the Iigat OF sutftase."
OF course this resolution We tabled, as it was
offered IN the way OF satire upon the recent
election OF The whi.e votess Of tie district, and
Mas not seriously pressed b., if white men
may decide that black men shall not vote, why
ought not black men g. be consulted as TO the
right of white men to yo.e: What divine or
human charter gives the settlement to men OF
one color more than to those OF another? Mr.
BroomaA's resolution at least shows how ridicu-
lus is the assum ption lat white voters AZ
alone to be consulted as to the extension o.
50 rage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23
Remarks of Rev. A. Webster. at the Emar'
c;rorion Jnhiiea at Charleston, 8. G.

We find III the Iedder, radical newspaper
printed at Charleston Is. CO. full report of the
observance of January first, 1866, as the annver-
sary of the emancipat ion of the slaves. by Pres-
dent Lincoln's proclamation. The gathering was,
of course, mainly OF blacks, few whites IN ooutn
Carolina ere inclined to celebrate the abolition OF
slavery. Among the speakers was Rev. A. " cd
ster, pastor of the Methodist Churches OF that
city and we find his brief and pertinent address
thus reported in the Leader:
FELLOW CITIZENS Il am introduced to you
as a man from Vermont. Perhaps some OF you
have heard of that State. 1t is long way from
this in the direction of the north star, near what
is known the dumping of place." LIE peo-
pie who live among those mountains highly value
the freedom you celebrate, as their vaof upon
many hard fought field attests. In brilliant
charge at Gettysburg they had the credit OF saw
ing the day. In the portco of our capitol, near
its main entrance, stands the marble statute OF
Ethan Allen, one of the original " Green Noun
tain Boys The time when foreign zoe
invading rights, and threatening our liberties,
hello fortress upon our borders but Allen, with
q company of chosen followers, surprised the gar
rison and sternly demanded its surrender by the
authority of the great Jehovah and the Continen-
tai Congress. The authority was recognized, and
the fortress surrendered. You now have your
freedom by the same authority-that OF the great
Jehovah aod the amended constitution OF our
country.
In ume past one of your brethren starting IN
the darkness and stiffness of the midnight hour,
and taking Lorh star for his guide, tolled on
his weary way, resting by day aud travelling by
u is.ll, until reached STATE. But the
hounds OF slavery were on his track. He was
pursued by his alledged owner, and seized with
the intention If returning him TO slavery. The
case was rough, before Judge Harrington. and
the slave owser, 10 proof of his claim, called the
attention OF the Judge to bill OF sale butt was
returned with an i0timation that it was not salts
factory. The Indignant southeIner asked what
would De Satisfactory TO His Honor. lie Judge
replied, bill of sale from God almighty You
now have your II edom, and not to De sold
again short OF a bill OF sale signed by God AL
mighty Make manly efforts TO show yourselves
worthy of the liberty that has been given you.
Y GU have ply steal strength, capacity to labor
that has been developed oy years of toll. Not
only use this, but seek mental elevation and intel
lectua culture by faithfully using the means OF
education that have come within your reach, and
by this your rights will be indicated and the
fond hopes of your friends realized
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

RIGHr.-The House Committee On Pensions
at " ashington have reported adversely on the
petition of the widow of Maj Gen. Sumner.
praying for increase of pension from $50 TO
$50 per month. The committee could pos con-
sent to az increase of pension to those. who
already receiving $50 per month, while SO many
now, widows of common soldiers, are receiving
only eight dollars. THIS is sensible. Ii more
money to De voted out of the treasury by way
OF pensions, let the common soldiers and their
widows and children have it, 10 preference to
those whose pa9 is large now.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23
Death of Or. r. F. Stevens Of ST. Adams

We, in combon.witl ali who knew INN, were
PANIED TO learn last week of the Geocase Of DR..
Hiram +. Stevens Of II. Adams. lie died of
typhoid fever, at his residence. Monday night,
alter al Hines Of two weeks. Il is thought
that the severe duties Of bis profession, to which
he always conscientieuaiy and laboriousiy de
voted himself. aad which his growing reputation
had made very pressing. had Frustrated
and left him too little power 10 resist the fever
when it attacked INN. His funeral vas attended
by large concourse Of his neighbors and
friends
DIR. Stevens, at his decease was forty years of
age, and just in the prime OF bis reputation and
usefulness. lie vas educated d the University
of Vermont, ana a gentleman Of unusual
refinement and culture. His popularity and
influence, which era deseryedly great, began
early, ana belonged 10 him both as physician,
and as Il citizen ma public man. In 1867
he represented s.; Adams IN the House, and in
1923, In The Senate Of the State, and in both
bodies be won high rank DC an honest, faith
ful, able legislator. lie also held the office of
Commissioner OF the Insane Tor two wears Hi
ioss will be severely felt by the people Of hi
town ard county, who knew him Intimately
and amoue whom his professional labors were
Chiefly Jrmed, while throughout The State
49, t vii be the painful regret that consoen-
tious Christian gentleman, Of promioen5 and
promising ability, and Of wide acquaintance ana
influence. has fallen in Lis place in tie very
front Of the battle Of ilie.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23
Items of FOREIGN News.

Mr. Bright had been making another great
speech on the reform question at Rochdale- He
expressed his belief that the Earl Russell had
taken up reform with the energy OF 30 years
ago The meeting adopted memorial 10 Pari-
sment pray ing tor an extension oil the ifAncaise
and vote by ballot.
The Tunes remarks that for the tlrst time IN
bis political life, Mr.. Bright speaks as nun
conscious of a responsibility for what lie says
He recognizes the existence of persons who differ
from himself He speaks OF considering not
what ought to be sbstractly the best, but wha'
= Cabinet reasonably may be expected to propose.
The Herald says the speech IS the least often
sive which Mr.. Bright has vet delivered OUTSIDE
OF Parliament
The Fenian trials were concluded at CORK on
the % inst Several more prisoners had been
tried, convicted and sentenced. The trials OF
the remainder were adjourned to the Asslzes,
and many had been liberated on bail. John
McCafferty and " Mackey, being aliens, W ere
admitted to bail on their own recogDjzaI &C. The
Judge told them if they left the country they
would not be called for trial. These men were
cheered through the streets by large crowds.
The British revenue returns for 1853 are high
ly satisfactory
The London Time, editorially urges accelera-
ton in the rate of the repayment OF the national
debt incentive.
The Times city articles says: " Few persons
now doubt that the main cause Of the condition
OF our money market Is to be found N a series
of unlimited consgnment5 OF goods upon credit
to America. We get no proportl0nate returns
in bullion. cotton, wheat or other produce, the
receipts being lar below instead 0. above the
usual quantities. The discount demand at the
Bank yesterday at the advanced rate was OF
full character. In the Stock Exchange at the
opening the supply of money was rather good :,
and dealers not expecting any fresh action ar
the bank offered it readily ior short periods at >
per cent.
The Times anticipates that by mex. January
the Emperor Napoleon will have withdraw al!
The troops from Mexico and from Rome.
The Berlin Sta0is Zs.ger. in It's now official
portion, contains article on the United States,
In which it characterize the Presidents mes
sage as eminently conservative and lays stress
upon the continued friendly relations between
Prussia and the United States. The article
points out the success Of American Institutions,
and denounces the precipitate and unjust opin
ions, which have been expressed bg some OF the
PrussIan Journals friendly to but Improperly
regarded as government organs.
The Pope received the congratuiation Of the
French army II Rome on the lst inst. He re
turned thanks, and said it would probably be
the last time he could bestow his blessings upon
them. lie feared the enemies OF the Church
would go 70 Rom after the departure of the
French troops.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

A Washington dispatch says that the negro
hatsrs of the d istrict Of Columbia vented their
spite OF Tuesday evening in Washington by
setting four negro churches fire, and burning
down two negro houses Among the churches
were Asbury Church, one of the Oldest Metho-
dist Churches, and the fifteenth Presbyteria
Church. where the Rev. DR.. Garnett breaches
This is the way, doubtless. the threatened war
Of races is to be commenced. If that is
ever inau surated, the whites and not the blacks
Will be the aggressors.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

A FIrrING REBUKE.-Last week, as e. railrosd
train was stopping at Gordonsvie to put off
mail, quite crowd who had assembled there
made an assault upon the mail agent, who was
northern man, as the Post Office Department ap-
point none who cannot take the oath. They in
formed him that they would allow no Yankee to
run on their roads Words led TO blows. and by
the train moving off the mail agent escaped with
his life. On reporting this to the Post Office
department, Gov Randall Immediately struck
Gordonsville from the list of post offices, and
trains now run by that point.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23
Ex-REBELs IN MExIco-A Richmond naner
''Charge, Chester. charge
On, Stanley, on

Ex-REBELs IN MExIco.-A Richmond paper
gives the following account of the Southern
ers who have settled in Mexico
Generals Price and Shelby of Missouri
Gov. Harris of Tennessee and Judge Perkins oil
Louisiana, are delighted with Cordova, and are
going to settle there.
Generals Terry and Haderman of Texas are
negotiating for the purchase of haciendas large
enough to accommodate settlement made up
of themselves and some of their old friends and
nelghbors.
The Rev. NJ. Mitchell of Missouri has nj.
ready commenced fine settlement on the Rio
Verde, in San Louis Potosi.n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

The playing Of Yankee Doodle was Kissed at
in the theatre at Mobile the other night q
great excitement was the consequence, but no
outbreak of violence took place The next
night the band was ordered to repeat the air.
a sufficient guard and considerable number Of
national officers being present. The beginning
of the music was the signal for applause on the
part Of the officers and soldiers, and for Kisses
on the other side. An order was given to nut
out the lights and clear the house, and some
hundred and fifty of the hissers departed; after
which the performance was resumed without
disturbance.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

The Senate l4st week adopted amendment
to the Freedmen's Bureau bill limiting the rights
Of the Freedmen to the lands given them by
Gen. Sherman, to three years, instead OF for
ever, as in the original bill The lands belonged
to rebels, and viii, of courss, be returned to them
after the expiration of the three years. Ii
Congress can egislate in respect to these lands
at all, 1t certainly ought to give the absolute
title to the Freedmen who have &C :upied them
in the expectation that their occupancy was 10
be protected. What Freedmen van, and what
they need, are homes and homesteads, and these
they have little reason to expect from the legs
lation of the southern states. The policy of
the late Shareholders is to keep the Freedmen as
much possible from being property holders,
and especially frsehoders, and We regret to see
this action of the Senate IL the same direc lion.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

PEo-SLAyEKY kufFIANIsM.-Oa Saturday
night OF week before last telegraph boy was
entering the private rooms Of Senator Sumner
with a dispatch, ne stumbled upon paper box
which had been placed against the door and
neatly addressed to Mr.. Sumner, containing a
full length human finger, neatly wrapped up
ami covered by the following suggestive note,
which we give as woIded ana PEELED
You old son Of bitch. send you piece
Of 5ne II yo4r friends, aud II that bIIl of yours
passes viii have piece OF you.
\ UNION MAN"
1t il stated That the hnger must have been
recently cut from the band of negro or mulatto.
III Congress should some day conclude to re-
move tie seat Of government from " ashington
and i1cats 1t where civ lization and humanity
and freedom. and Religion were more respected,
i. Is barely possible some Of The White gentry
0 that locality would conclude that W ashington
with C0ugre-- and universal sldcage was more
OF place ,han " ashIngton without Congress
ana sikh none but privileged white voters.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

SPEECH OF SENATOR FooT.-Senator Foot
made an elaborate speech in the Senate, on
Monday the 18th inst, on the power of Con-
gress to regulate commerce among the several
States. The bill under consideration is the one
which is intended to hit the Camden and Amboy
monopoly, as well as that of the Baltimore and
Ohio. The speech exhibits much research, and
is convincing as an argument. 1t deal. entirely
with the legal aspect of the question
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-01-23

The New Jersey House of Assembly has
adopted the constitutional amendment prohibit
ing slavery, by a vote of u to 10. The Re
publicans had but SO members, consequently
several Democrats must have voseo for 1t. In
the Senate the Republicans have one ma jority.
and the amendment will undoubtedly pass that
body.