Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-07-31


upon whom they rely, however, are not en-
tirely positive whether the event is comm G
now or about 1000 years hence, and every
days delay makes this uncertainty of dates
peculiarly trying to those who prefer to
ascend in the flesh.
A troublesome subject has been preached
in a religious newspaper in Chicago, whether
temperance Christians can conscientiously
grow hops. A writer asks the editor of that
paper to % say something to quiet the con-
sciences of hop-growers.'' He is grieved to
inform the Christian public that he knows
Z" a local preacher, two class leaders, deacons
in the Presbyterian Church, several Good
Templars and many others claiming to be
Christians and temperance men, who are
raising hops because they say there is money
in them Whether the editor has succeed
ed in quieting the consciences of the hop
growers has not TRANSFERRED
TENNEssEE.-The political canvass in Ten
nessee is getting heated, and shooting is
quite a common affair at the public meetings
Each party charges the commencement of
these ARRAYS upon the others, but we notice
that it is the negroes generally who are shot
Either the whites are the better marksmen
or they do most of the shooting.
Mr.. Horace Greeley and Mrs. Horace Gree
ley differ as to the necessity for female suf-
frage. Mr.. Greeley opposes it, and Mrs.
Greeley and other ladies memorialized the
/
of it. We can but think Mrs Greeley has
the best of the argument, although the con-
yentlon,-composed wholly of men, voted
three to one with Mr. Greeley
/ The American fifteen-inch Rodman gun
has been recently tried in England, and it
was proved by the tests to which it was sub
mtted that no iron or steel armor yet invent
ed is capable of resisting its shot
| 1t is reported from Europe that the friendly
relations between Prussia and France are
precarlous, and prudent men are looking
forward to a possible war between those
countries, notwithstanding the peaceful ter
mlnation of the Luxembourg conference Ma
poleon is busy with his ornaments, and it is
safe enough to suppose that Bsmark viii
omit no preparation, while he keeps watch
ful eye on the warlike preparations of the
French Emperor. Yet Napoleon insists that
his . empire is peace
Money is abundant in England All stocks
except Consols are dull. The Bank Of Eng
land has reduced its rate of interest to > ID
per cent and a further reduction is expected
Yet American securities which pay 6 per
cent in gold, sell for less than Il cents on
the dollar in London, with this plethora of
,money
1t is rumored in Washington that the
President contemplates removing Gen. Sher
ldan from the command Of the district of
louisiana
Garibaldi and his compatriots threaten to
make military movement against Rome.
Their object is TO overthrow the temporal
power of the Pope in that Papal territory
The Pope has small army, too small prob
ably to resist Garibaldi. but it is thought
that Napoleon will interfere If necessary to
prevent the success of the revolutionary
There is report that the conservatives of
South Carolina are trying-to mai e n bar.-ain
with the blacks, the conservatives to have
the state government and the blacks the
members of Congress. Inasmuch as the
blacks alone are majority in that state it
is mt easy to what they can make bv
trading with the conservatives or any body
else.
At the recent republican state convention
IN Florida, were several negro delegates. who.
in the old slavery times, used to keep their
masters accounts and do all their writing.
because the masters didn't know how to read
md write
The trial of Surratt approaches termina-
ion. The testimony is closed. and the arcn-
nents have commenced. They will occupy
he rest of the week
y cargo OF coolies has lately arrived at
New Orleans, to be used as laborers on the
Mississippi sugar plantations This i as
'ad as slavery, and will demand the atten-
ion of Congress II
\ student of Brown University recently
lied from an abscess, resulting, from infam-
nation of the muscles brought ON bv exces
'lve exercise in playing a match game of
,ase ball
The Mormons are not quite at peace among
Deacon Pratt has left the sect.
lie was one or the most influential members
lext to Brigham Young The Mormons saw.
however they can get along without him. as
lis apostasy will not weaken the church.
Brigham Young, Jr. was recently in New
lork with one of his wives, on their way
Jack from the Paris Exposition. Some ladies
elzed the opportunity to call upon Mrs.
foung and ask her how she liked to be one
Il several dozen wives. She said she liked
t. A New York editor thinks, however, +
hat the wives who didn't 90 to the EXPOSE
on probably do mt like it as well.
LUMINOUS President johnson visited a l
ollege in Georgetown, ID. c., some DAYS
lnce, and, of course, made speech His ,
ubject was logic, which he defined to be. a {
relationship which makes one thing relate
, another to which it relates, or to which il
as relationship" How lucid
lawyer in California sold his library.
ought train of pack mules, and went into !
ne transportation business whereupon an I
1itor comforts him with the assurance that a
will find the average mule quite as intel a
ent and open to conviction as the average .