Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-03

SNNNNs ~ Eb'iIo fluOHGl lllGlG u1tV
been, or WIS going to be, tacit stop put
to all good AM well-arranged government;
and anarchy, he hydra-headed monster,
was to wind its loathsome body around
our social fabric, and crush it to atoms. |
Frauds have been transcendent in many |
states; confined mostly South, to be sure
but the alert and busy heads and hands of
office-seekers in every community are apt |
to oyer-step the Golden Rule" and can
figure up at the end Of campaign good
ly amount of spoils that have been wrested
from the hands of their opponents in an
ignoble manner; but the man of iron
nerve who stands ut the head of the ma
ton and yields his sceptre with becoming
dignity and Justice to all will carry the
country through the trying ordeal. He
will sound his tocsin and the cadence OF
its tones will make conspiratols cover and
tremble with lear 1t is good thing we
have a military man in the presidential
chair to-day who knows no fear; but nd
ministers the laws unbiased and unfair
nished to every supporter. lie yields to
no sycophant, nor is he enchanted by the
iron tongue Of eloquence; but plods on
ward, right On, tenaciously holding 10 his
line of duty, and stocially resisting the
opinions Of disSensionists.
-Four ships are to be constructed and add
ed TO our whaling fleet, TO fill the vacancy
caused by the mlshap in the Arctic. They
have already laid the keel Of one; another
IS being built in Bath, Maine, and the re-
naming Two are to be divided between
our city and IL little town called Malta
poisett, but six miles distant. So, you
sec, we are quite liberal in the distnbu-
zion of our naval architecture. A man by
the name of Damon, IL veteran at 1t, an
old resident here, but formerly from
Maine, is to build the Two allotted to our
city. Many are the ships that have lott-
ed and still rest upon the bosom OF the
great deep, that his artistic hands have
had the flsnioning OF. lie displays keen
eye to symmetry, and is distinguished
for nordlnate perceptiveness IN selecting
the best OF mechanics Several models ol
beautiful workmanship were sent by him
10 tile Exposition, and praise deserving
their merits WAS accorded to him. 81
much SO that the commissioners represent
inc the Russian government held quite Il
,.orrasnondence with HIM in anticipation
If hnil6inu after some OF them. In addition
7 will saw That he is one OF the founders OF
our Methodist Church here. l forgot to
mention his son, who also shows great
skill in mechanical ingenuity; he eXccuL'
ed most of the manual labor upon the
models. We have just heard from oul
Atlantic fleet, and the report counterbal'
ances the unfavorable report of our Arctic
One ship in particular has caught the
last season seven hundred and twelve bar
rels Of sperm oil, worth one dollar ant
, forty cents per gallon. II happens TO b'
one belonging TO the parties who lost two
ships. E., 49,,
= The topic of the " Presidential EnIbro
olion has given away to the all abaorbln!
e and huart-rendlng calamity at Brooklyn
J Many of our lyccum-gocrs took retro
y specIiye view, no dOub,, OF casualty tina
J., occurred to our hall building not II grea
7 many years ago The catastrophe DC
n CURED IL little after midnight. Ihre
l., hours previous its fullest capacity was at
7 tanned by seating nearly Two thouSan
y peope Most of them were composed q
the elite and the responsibility OF the city
j. The chances of egress ut that time Wer
n exceedingly poor. The height TO the ha
k from the Street was about fifteen feet; tn
9 three doors that led out Of the auditorium
s into the corridor were very narrow.
y long and steep staircase descended dow
% to Il double arched door that opened inside
y which was its entrance. On the stage l
n back was the parapcrnalia of compan..
e. of Chinese iugglcrs and variety OF clal
trap material most Of which was of con
At bustible nature. 1t lay promiscuousl
he around in uXtaposition to the general ~
30 purtenances Of stage property, which yu
at know consists oft the most inlammable stul
re particularly where it is devoted II gre;
e. deal of 4, time to theatrical play
in Everything US still as night during ii
tn lectu e, an le enemy that was to do th
9, devastating )rk lay dorment in embry
at Each listen. mt its close had congrat
'st lated one her on the great ability
rs the lecturer, and was lingering in raptu
yte over the oratorical flights Of his eloquenc
a. Slowly the moving mass OF human
er vacated the hall and wendell their way
es cheerful homes and grateful tiresides, N
ne to lie their heads ON downy pillows
.ld 5issful rrpose. When the inhabitar
W. were in the power Of the god of slice
ne and delightful dreams perchance noat
ie' in matches beauty in the realms
* thought, the piercing cry Of fire and
re- clane Of bells aroused the city. Tho
Tin sands stood in sad contemplation wltne
7rs ing the total destruction Of the beauu
De- building. Spontaneous combustion h
he actually taken place among the pynote(
ia meal machines. The sound was like
ne earthquake A thousand forked tongl
III shot forth in sinuous movements, Il
Ell formed themselves into Wrcaths OF III
elr plarc around the glitter and tawdry We
pit Of scenic art. Then with demoniac imp
er;, uosity it crtpt with the greatest celer
'hu over all the internal part Of the struclu
uV' between the ceiling, and simultaneou
'as burst out upon all sides, enveloping
vas whole building in IL sea- of roaring ilam
ore In short time nothing but begrimmed ;
zen On blackened walls girt the charrcd rema
~ of the Imposing receptacle that held
many but few hours before of throbb
,,o hearts and happy souls. BY the div
AUG interpositon these were removed lar aV
vas to II place of safety, even the sanctuar,
lis home. 1t WAS certainly Il fortunate nj
no, to happen when it did, Because if it had
of CURED during the lecture great prol
900 tion Of the number must have lnevlla
can persisted. In its place another was rel
ri which stands to-day, but | never can ell
one within It's walls, when filed to replet
tat without feelings of apprehension of
list invidious enemy that shows no quarter
'tlc From my window can see a vile
yes ting in her home with downcast eyes :
lily a face o'ershadowed with sadness Sh
lie waiting in anxious expectation to hear
the least intelligence from her husband, vii
the vessel was reported but week ago cl
and to our shores, with both masts gone
not altogether disabled, coming al
H.. slowly. Her cargo consists of cotton,
'ne is valued at fifty thousand dollars; h
tied bringing it from Mobile to this port
or u our mills. The very day that he
zach spoken II fearful gale sprung up from
nrn. northwest, and ragged with the utn
I,mo fnrv all the following night. So niue
and that many people could not sleep; lt
and seemed as though that every house
lee. been turned into cradle, and instea
the being ulled to sleep, rs occupants &c
fer ally are, they were in momentary expc
hich ton OF beng rocheu over c,'',le aiu
! of But oh! what intense anxiety pervi
the wife S heart! Did she lay down?
she walked through the rooms of her II
r its sion in frenzy. She could not be c