Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-12-10

under death sentence-Iatro, April 4Ih,
1850; Hayden, in January, 1881.
louisiana has gone democratic and
elected Wilt governor. There were "A
number of murders and killings growing
out of the election. The democratic
majority has increased.
just twenty years ago, the "a, John
Brown of Ossawattomie. was hanged at
Charlestown. Va, after trial and convic-
ton for invading that state-with twenty
mentor the purpose of liberating the
slaves.
ST. ALBANs BUTTER MARKET Dec. o..
Attendance and receipts light, market very
quiet; we quote: winter made butter 10 To
% cents per pound; no offerings for fall
butter.
RICHMOND MARKET. Monday, Dec. S.
Slim attendance at market to-day. Butter
sold at Is to IL cents fair to good, and 20
to % cents far choice winter make. A few
chceses were offered. the last end of dalr-
les, which sold at 10 cents.
The New York and Canada railroad is
rot yet Il paying investment. According
10 the annual report just submitted the
receipts for the year were Sf25,009 so.
while the expenses were 1852 $50 o.
showing Il loss of about Sl0S,000.
Tom Mast in the last Harper'S Weekly
lays out Sammy TiIden in ice. Embamed,
and mummy like, the cipheror is pressed
to the icy bosom of an iceberg, bearing,
dmly outlined, the features of Charles
Francis Adams. So situated, Sammy will
" keep"
Alfred Morrison Lay. member of Con-
gress from the seventh Missouri district,
died of apoplexy in Washington Monday.
lie was au ex officer of the confederacy
md had before suffered IN attack of
apoplexy but thought he had recovered,
His wife was with him.
The " breakfast to Oliver Wendell
Holmes in honor of his reaching seventy
years (Which he did last August was
given by the atlantic publishers last
Wednesday afternoon. There were lots Of
good speeches and poems, and the cOmpa-
ny rose from their coffee and rolls " at
7P.M.
A well known inventor of Burlington
has recently devised new canning pro-
dees, based on the principle of sealing the
cans in vacuo, which, it is claimed, will
almost revolutionize the present system.
A number of solid men have taken hold
Of the patent and it is believed that there
are mlliors in it.
The Virginia legislature has been or
ganized IN the interest of the re-adiustcrs,
the republicans who held the balance o>
power generally voting with them. 1t if
thought that Gen. Malone, the chief Of
the read listers, will be United States sen
ator 10 succeed Mr.. Withers, by the aid
of the republican negro members.
Frederick o. Prince, the democratic
candidate, was It elected mayor of Boston
yesterday by 1867 TO 1908 for S. b.
Stebhins, republican,; 3GG for John j
McDlvitt, Butlerite, and $40 for d. J.
King greenback. Major McDavitt is Gen
Buffers partner and has been his manager
but johnny some way seems to have made
a dreadful poor run.
The Maine muddle still continues The
see the returns, although they once
thought they would, and proceedings in
The supreme court have been begun. 1t
may turn out after all that the whole per.
'formance is scare on the part Of Gov
I GMcelon and his friends but the Maine
| republicans are confident real mischief is
meant. A few days will determine the
matter.
1t is stated this morning that Judge
| Hunt of the United States supreme court
is 10 resign at once as his health continues
so bad rs to unfit him for judicial work
Webb" the Boston journal correspon-
dent at Washington, says the president
has determined to appoint Senator Ed
munds in place of Judge Hunt and that
there is no doubt Mr.. Edmunds will &C.
cept. Prophetic news however isn't
always reliable.
The emblem of the four leafed clover is
the latest agony. Whoever finds four
leafed clover is certain of the first wish he
makes afterward, and the pretty idea is
carried ont in the four foil leaf which is the
device for rings, neck.pins and bracelets in
gold, silver and enamel, which heads pic
ture frames and is stamped on'tabcts and
albums, and goes beyond the lucky horse
shoe in POLITICALLY wishing may you have
your next wish"
The New York Tribune has report
that several influential men from Mexico
have been in that city. recently, in con-
ference with leading citizens, discussing II
plan whereby Mexico can be placed un Ter
a more stable government. According to
this story the dictatorship of Mexico has
been offered to no less parsonage than
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler, but he has given
no definite answer. 1t is also said that
Gen, Grant will visit Mexico, at the invi-
tation of leading Nexcans, with view to
obtain his opinion upon he subject of the
annexation Of that country to the ed
States.
A SENSATION AT ST.. JoHNsBURY.-A
special from st. Johnsbury says: Il. B.
Walker, lessee of St. Johnsbury Hotel,
closed the hotel to the public on the 18th