Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-16

The present legislature is further along
with its work than has been usual after
two weeks. A larger number of bills
have been introduced; and covering i'm
portant subjects, as may be seen by read
ing the proceedings given elsewhere.
Eugene A. Cronin, the Oregon presden-
tial elector, whose name is SO prominently
associated with the attempted frauds in
the count of that states vote. died at Port
land, Oregon, on Saturday night.
Gen. l.. G. kingsley of Rutland met
with serious accident Saturday He
went to West Rutland to inspect some
property and it being stored in the loft
over blaeksmith's shop, went up lad
der through IN opening. He stepped from
tho ladder on to loose board in the floor,
which tipped up with him, precipitating
him to the floor below. The fall broke his
right leg in Two places, between the knee
and ankle, the bone in one break prolrud-
ing through the skin. The broken limb
was at once set, and the general is com.
Portable, under the circumstances.
The COMING ELECTIONS Noyember ),
Congressional elections take place in
twenty mine states, viz: Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Geor.
gia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana
Maryland. Massachusetts, Michigan, Min.
ne'ota, Mississippi, Missouri. Nebraska
Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey
New York, North Carolina. Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Persons who have had their ears tortured
by the strains of Grandfather's Clock 81
will be pleased to know that its author is
Henry c. Work, of Brooklyn, N. Y. who
published it in 1876. He is known as the
author of a number of popular songs OF
the day, including " Kingdom Coming,
" Marching through Georgia" I" Wake
Nicodemus," Babylon is Fallen" ant
others relating to tine war, and the great
temperance song " Come Home, Father,
One seat in the forty-sixth Congress il
going to be in the same family, however
the election turns out. The democrats o
the seventh New York district have nom
mated William A. Wood rs their repre-
sentative, against Walter A. Wood, th,
republican nominee. The men are broth
ers, and jointly interested in the moving
machine manufacture ut Hoosick Falls, N
Y, which has made them both rich. ant
there is evidently going to be lots of fur
in a canvass where two w. A. Woods O
the same family are running against eacf
other as the district is tolera
bly, close. though carried by the republi
cans in the last two elections.
Gen. Gideon j. Pillow. of Mexican wal
notoriety and brigadier-general in the
confederate service. died Wednesda,
morning, of congestion, at his place ut the
mouth of st. Francis river, at the age o.
70 years. He was graduate of the Uni
versity of Nashville, and in early life one
of the leading lawyers in Tennessee. He
was very active in promoting Folks cleo.
ton to the presidency, and was by him
made brigadier-general. For his promi.
nent services in the Mexican war be was
made Encouragement. He was member
of the southern convention, in 1850, taking
strong ground against the extreme attitude
of the south. In the late rebellion he was
a major-general in the confederate army.
His name is chiefly associated with the
siege of Fort Donaldson and his memora
BILE escape from the fortress with his
troops previous to its surrender.