Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-01

We are glad to notice that the celebration
of the tercentenary of John Knox has gwen
birth to one really valuable suggestion. II
is that, on as early day as possible, ana 10
| such place as shall hereafter be agreed upon;
there shall be held a grand general councli
| of the Presby terrain churches throughout the
world. 1t is most sensible SUGGESTION anu
one which cannot fail to meet with general
acceptance. 1t is stated that Presbyterian
ism can boast of twenty thousand congreSa-
tions and population of thirty-tour millions
| Lutheran and other kindred bodies Inc udeu,
the total swells to fifty-seven millions. Dis
union has long been disgrace TO the
Protestant section of Christendom. SUCH a
council could hardly fail to have healing
and otherwise beneficial influence Union Is
strength and beauty as we'll. We wish the
| project all manner of success. It would De
one the grandest ecclesiastical gatherings
the world has ever known.-N Y. Herald.
A monument will be erected to the late
Gen. Loomis-who died in q hospital, and
whose remains were first buried In Potter 6
Field in Washington. then dug up and taken
to the Morgue in New-YOrk then transported
| by rail to Detroit, and, by fire in the freight
car, consumed to ashes.
The CENTRE OF GRAVITY OF POPULATION IN
THE UNITED STATES. In 1850, this centre
had moved westward 81 miles across the
mountain, to point early south o t Parkers-
burg, Va. in 1860, it had moved westward
| 80 miles to point nearly south of Chillicothe,
Ohio; in 1870, it had reached a point near
Wilmington Clinton Co., Ohio, about 40
miles northeast of Cincinnati. In no case
had it widely departed from the Both parallel
| If the same rate be maintained during the
next three decades it will fall in the neighbor-
hood of Bloomington, Ind, by 1900.
Professor Kedse. a Michigan sayant. has
discovered that the atmosphere contains this
year a much larger amount OF ozone than
usual and to this TACT he attributes the un-
usual prevalence of catarrhal complaints,
eplzootlcs, &c.
| We are glad to know what it is. "Ozone, y
we salute Won 10 our way, and ''Maideni
wave their handkerchiefs.
The crooked fence else belongs to
| Washington County, New York, and not
Vermont as some of the papers will have it.
| 1t runneth thus:
| A citizen in certain town buiit z gag
| rail fence, and his neIghjor claimed that II
trespassed on his farm because it was not Z
straight fence and did mt follow the bound
airy. fight r,sul ted and then an arrest
The court decided, as a question nt law, TIE
right to extend the fence over the line, Sc
far as was necessary in its construction, an
that the defendant unlawfuly res sted it,
erection to that extent. The jury, therefore
found damages.
| A PosTHIsTREss Re MBURsED FIR STOLEN
STAMPs.-There was an interesting discus
sion in the Senate, Monday, on bill to re.
imburse ID Postmstre for stolen stamps
1t was apparently hard case for her, but
some of the Senators c0ntended that suct
Iey jslatiou would promote fraud, aud there
would be no end OF claims u be REIN Jlr6ed
for losses by fire, robbery, &c, Of stamps
and other Government property The ar
gument was good one. but the Senate
nevertheless passed the bill for the relief o
Lizzie Gllmer of the Plttsfed. Illinois, Pos
Office.
ANOTHER STEAMSHIP GJN6. Hug \ lcr
OF M)nCge a, n Is lost alD5her 0t his steam
ships, the Germany, on the coast Of France
The passengers and crew were all saved
Thermometer RECoRD.-The signal Office
at Washington, sent out the following, a
the thermometer rec pri a. +. 25 P. N. on the
9th ult
BELOW ZERO. Breckenridge, Minn.. IL
Burlington, Vt. liz Davenport. Iowa, IL
Duluth, IL Grand Haven II Keokuk, G.
Kingston, Canada 81 Leavenworth, Kansas
% Montreal. 10o Omaha, Il Port STAN
ley, b; QIs5. (, l.; s.. LOUIS, y; St
Pau, 10; TOrento, p La Crosse. s..
While the thermometer at Cairo and Nash
vile indicated zero at l | p. N, the reading.
were also below zero IRON the foliowin,
stations: keokuk, % Davenport, s. ST
Louis. 81: Leayenwor,h. Kan 81; Osw"go,
IL; Rochester, l.; Cieyelani,2-.
The Troy Press says: Hon WA. 7
Horrobin accompanied by Mrs. Horrobir
sailed for Europe on Wednesday. u be alb
sent four or five months. Mr.. Fl ,rfobh
ht alth is not very good, and his physician
recommends abandonment OF the cares of bust
ness for ne months. His trip viii extenc
to Egypt.
By anot er recent tire IL New YORK. seven
more lives were lost, their escape from
the upper story OF a high building. being
cut off.
Amon. the clsual. les Of the past week wal
the wrecking Of an East Indiaman during The
storm on Thursday night, and the loss OF all
barque was also wrecked by whica eigh
lives were lost.
\ wh,les ,e ra;l on the sa,nblins den> oil
. Boston was m de late Weinesitv att moor
last, by the State Police, when eighty MA
persons were arrested, All abJIc $500
worth OF ganolin property c)nfselted.
SENSIBLE LAW. \ young woman in Louis
vile, Ky, not long since applied tor lodging
at Que OF the hotels in that city and was re
, fused, on the ground that having no NAL
, escort rendered her character su .pici pus
Instead Of appealing to the newspapers fo
redress OF her grievances, she forth Wit
: brought sn!t az ,Inss the innkeep,r Tor re
dress, and recovered exemplary damages 10
/ the Insulting injury; the Court very properl
deciding that, 50 long as h. has room fu
a their accom- notation. Il ho.el keeper cannu
4 refuse to entertain any well behaved person
! without sublectins himself t. al a :tton f.
f the wrong.
1t is affirmed that the capt. dust who 500
behind Mr.. Riei il the pIrclise . stpcs
and helping him t. gam Dntrol OF the Trit
f une is the Hon. Water W. Phelps OF Eagle
wood, Il young man of much money, VIII
has just been elected to Congros; from tia
G part of New Jersey.
= The agricultural department. reports til
+. : corn crop the largest ever grown. The pr,
= duction of oats is apparently increased abor
three per cent. In barley tn. indication