Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26


Robert P. Parrot, inventor Of the Parrot
gun, died at Cold Spring, N. Y, Monday
lie was born ut Lee, N. H., in 1904.
There is talk Of the presidents appoint
ing Mr.. Corbin, the unsuccessful claimant
for the South Carolina senatorship, United
States District Attorney Of that state.
The first event of importance in Coora-
do, since the House seated representa-
tive whom the people of the state did not
elect is the breaking up of u court in that
state by mob and the shooting of the
judge.
Messrs IIoughton & Co. have purchas-
ed the good will and subscription list Of
The G1iary, and that magazine ccasing
to appear us an Independent periodical,
will henceforth be merged in The atlantic
MomhJy
Now it seems that Cornelius j. Wander
hilt has been three times in II lunatic
asylum, twice voluntarily; has been an
rested for debt several times. and owes the
estate of Horace Greeley thirty thousand
dollars in borrowed money.
Murphy, the absconded New York eX-
else commissioner. used between $4,000
and 100000 of the money inlrusted to
him, As he was under no bonds or oath.
he can only be tried for breach of trust
He was formerly IL fireman under Tweed,
1t is tolG of President Hayes army cX-
peripnce, that when wounded, he fell into
the hands of a kindly southern family,
and had both Federal and Confederate
surgeon The northern surgeon wanted
to cut his patients arm off; the southern
man resisted and saved it. 1t is said that
Mr.. Hayes has retained friendly relations
with his entertainers ever since, and has
given an office to member of the family
judge Stoddard of Townshend is out in
an earnest appeal for the building OF
narrow gauge railroad from Brattleboro TO
Townshend ut once, us the only way to Sc
cure the continued prosperity of that sec
ton of Windham county, and put IN eifec-
tual check upon the "Allen county" move
ment. Judge Stoddard is one of the solid
men " of old Windham, so far as good
sense and sound Judgment is concerned,
ana having examined the matter will
care, he has reached this conclusion.
According to the annual report of the
commissioner of internal revenue there are
in this state two breweries, one wholesale
liquor establishment and 43S saloons. The
total number of licensed saloons and drink
Inc places in the United States for the fis
cal year ending June &c. 1877, was l64,
59S, or, calculating from population o
45,0OO,OOO, one for every 284 persons. Th'
total number of wholesale liquor dealers
4,604, brewers, 2,758, rectifers, l,l3O ant
distillers, 1892.
President Hayes and his family had
very cordial reception by the Unio1
League Club, in New York, Friday even
ing The committee of reception include
Ex-Governor Morgan, William Guile
Bayant, l. Pierrepont, Legrand B. Can
non, Judge Noah Davis, Peter Coope
and Marshal o. Roberts. Hon. John Jay
, president of the club, greeted the pres
dent and his party, No other addresse
were made. Secretary Evarts and Attor
ney-General Devens accompanied III
president.
4 The Washington correspondent of til
: Utica He,aid says: THE great majoril
/ of General Gordon's friends think L
a should have challenged Mr.. Conklins
D Mrs. Gordon told friend of the famil.
= recently, that she advised the General NJ
= to yield an inch-which meant Il due
+ Poor Senator Ransom, (of North Caroline
n who went through the arduous task {
. making these northern senators look
c the matter us he did, has his sad, uncon
= Portable comment ON the paper. 'Twel
II ty-fve years ago, sir he said, gentlemc
= were acquainted with the code. 1t is Il
y longer the case. tried my best, sir,
f have that paper drawn according to tt
s code, but it was no use. Senator llaml
c would have his way. and it reads, sir,
d reads like IL Sunday School paper, sir "
If We have received from Lockwood