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The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, The N. Y.
Evening Post says that Malamoros is the
true spelling of the Mexican city. 1t is
derived from two Spanish words. mataT,
slgnifying 10 kill, and MorOs, Moors :
the literal translation is, therefore Kill
Moor'." 1t was doubtless given TO some
place in Spain, at which, in The old s,rue-
giles between The Spaniards and the Moors,
the latter were cut to pieces. The mans
oil MaEanzas. which is the plural Of Ma.
,anza, signifying slau 2hter, is SAID to
have been conferred on several places for
a similar reason.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04

DESTRUCTION OF II BRIDGE ACROSS
THE SusoUBHANNAn RIVER BY FlRE.-
Harrisburgh, May IA. The grea. fresh
ct in the spring carried away two spans of
the towing path bridge at DUncan's Is.
land. To-day The eight remaining spans
took FIRE, and in less than half an hour
were destroyed. The bridge belongs to
the State and cos, 800, 900, snd was one
OF the noblest structures over the Susqne>
hannah. A large numbe, of worknen
had been engaged for some time in the res
construction OF the two spans which were
carried away by The spring flood. |, will
now not be rebuilt before next year, as
The timber cannot how be oblained.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04

Is The President has ordered the en-.
rollmenl and mastering ofEIGHTY-SlX
AND A HALF REGIMEN rs, in the
several S a,es, giving 43,25o men, as fol-
lows.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04

A VILLAGE DESTROYED. A serious
misfortune has befalIen the new settlers at
Grand Bay. in the Saguenay, The set.
tiers on the River Chez Mars were clear.
ing their lands and burning the 4th inst,
the wind coming on TO blow f~uriousIy, the
flames were carried along the settlement,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04
From the Ladies' Book.
THE OCEANS DEAD.

THE OCEANS DEAD.
Beneath the oceans flashing waves,
A thousand fathoms deep,
Are human forms securely laid,
In deaths unc hanging sleep.
No gloom surrounds the oceans dead,
No worm consumes their forms,
And Ger them never rings the DIN
or earth's terrific storms.
The white waves en- the stormy deep
May roll in wild dismay,
Bnt down amid the coral grove
TITS on eternal day.
Within the garden Of the sea
The sweetest flow'rets bud,
And fadeless are the hues of those
That bloom beneath the food.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04
BEANS AMONG CORN,

There are dIfferent opinions as 10 the
utility Of raising beans among CON-
Some farmers say that they have proved
by experiments that the crop of corn is in
jored more than the value of the bean
crop, taking into consideration the extra
labor. Others think that the beans do no
essential injury TO the corn, that the extra
labor on account Of beans is but a trine,
and that six or eight bushels OF beans to
the acre, may be raised with a very little
trouble.
AS to these mixed crops, much depends
on The manner in which the rows are
planted, the mode Of cultivation, and the
kind of beans. If the corr be planted in
hills tolerabIy far apart, and the cultivator,
plough or harrow be used only one way
between the rows, beans that have small
tops and leaves, so that they will shade bu,
little, may be raised with little extra la
tor, and with but little disadvantage to
the corn crop; and the beans may be an
item of considerable importance.
Beans should be planted on The north
side of the corn hill, and some ten or
Twelve inches from it. The large white
bean, properly called Bremen, but under
various names, and the Merrimachee, in
shape. size, and color, similar to the white
Cranberry, are coed varieties to raise
among corn. They are early and pro-
d1ctive, and of fair quality =; they do not
shade much. The small white beans
will sell better in the market, but they are
late, and far more shady, having more
vines and leayes.-B0s. Cult,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04
PRESERVING, CHEESE IN A HAY NOW.

n AAEA N4O w o
Being DESTROYS of contributing nv mite
10 the Ladies' Department of your paper,
offer the following with Tie hope that il
may be Of value 10 some of your readers
who are engaged 10 the dairy business:
About a year ago, a neighbor INFORM
ed US that we could preserve our cheeses,
during the fall and winter, with compare,
lively no labor, by putting them 10 a hay
nova strange place to keep cheese, we
thought; but we have tried it, and the re-
suit has exceeded our utmost expectations.
Each cheese was first enclosed IN a sack,
which was madeto fit closely. The sack
should be Of pretty strong cloth, as the
weight Of the hay is apt to break it if it is
too old. They were then laid in the hay
NOW, and the hay pitched on as USUAL
AS the hay was fed out during the winter,
they were found as sound as when first
put in. We put one in within an hour
after it was taken from the press and
when we came to it, we found i. entirely
free from mould, and good in every re.
spect. The great advantage of this meth.
cd, seems to be in a saving of labor, as
all they require, after being taken from
the press, is, to be sacked, oiled, and nut
in the hay, where they are safe from all
kinds Of animals, whether flies, mice, or
human beings. Let every house wife,
who makes cheese, try it. and ifthe result
is any other than favorable, l hope they
will inform US of the fact or, if any one
knows of a better way, or who can in
US in any matter pertaining to The
farmers Kitchen, | would say 10 her,
'' take the best and surest method of lay
ing before the public. the facts in your
possession, by sending a communication
10 the editor Of the Cultivator." Do not
excuse yourself on the ground tina, you
are not qualified for performing that duty.
Had waited until felt competent, | fear
| should not have written this commune,
cation.-COr. Ohio Gull.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-06-04
SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1916.

V0IU1A OF LglaRlgDWEGo
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10
NUMBER 3.
Cultivation Of Prairie Land.

We find in the New Hampshire Statesman, the
report Of an address, by General Wilson, the con-
diiion and prospects of the West, from which VIC
extract the following
1.-THE first cultivation Of prairie land, he said, was
very difficult The sward consists Of mat Of roots
and fbres which have been accumuating for ages,
and it is necessary to cut directly through these
plough is used for this purpose, which cuts fur
row twenty-five inches wide, but only three deep
General w. on observing this latter fact, began TO
talk to the farmers about deep poughing, but he
soon found he said, that the practical philosophy
OF the western farmer was better than his theories.
BY deep ploughing, the rough mat OF roots would
remain undecomposed; II was necessary 10 turn It
near surface that it might retain heat enough to
produce decomposition. The first ploughing re-
quires four yoke of oxen and at every three humid
red yards, the plough must be thrown out and shar-
peued with file which the farmer carries with him.
The land thus ploughed, must be fenced; they call
it fencing out; rather than fencing in, /. e. they
fence the cattle that roam at pleasure over the
unencosed prairie In western parlance, they use
Uncle Sans land for pasture, securing by fence
none but what they actually plough up. The land
is ploughed in June, aud sowed in August During
the following winter, the rails split out, in the
spring the fence is made, and in July, the crop is
reaped This is called the sod crop and it yields
about twenty bushels to the acre By this time the
tough sward Is thoroughly decomposed, and the la
Dor OF cultivation is henceforth easy. One pair Of
horses will plough the stubble land. General w.
said that one man would cultivate forty there
with greater ease than he could ten here. They
never use the hand hoe, but employ the horse and
cultvator exclusively. Weeds there are killed by
atoueh-they are not so firmly attached to the soil
as here The whea, crop after the 6rst year yields
from twenty-five to thiriy-hve bushels to the acre
the corn crop yields seventy. To furnish early
food for cattle, piece Of ground is selected and
burnt over. The grass which comes up in the
spring is very agreeable 10 the cattle, and those fed
upon it will be in better flesh in June, than cattle
here at The East in October. II might be supPos-
ed that grea; many cattle would be lost, being left
10 roam a,large on the prairies. Bet General Will
son said that less stock is lost at the West than
here. They never leave the burnt patches for the
cosrser aud less nutritious grass in other parts OF
the prairies In the FALL they will always be found
in the timber islands," las they called, where
grows species of wild pea which they love to
feed upon"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10

o. Our whole.hearied friend Elihu Burritt,
says in his last letter from England, that he had
been exceedingly busy for ten days, working night
and day with his arms up to his elbows in Indian
meal, instructing the natives in the mysteries Of
"Corn Fixngs" With the assistance of the good
women Of the house, he brought on a capital edi.
ton of pudding and johnny-cakes. A great many
Of the poorest class Of people there, are determined
they will not eat it, especially those confined in the
warehouses; but when they find that il is used as
an article Of luxury on the tables Of the rich, il
will remove their squeamishness. They have got
the idea fixed in their minds with all the obstinacy
Of ignorance, that corn meal in its best state, is
mere swine's food
Mr. Burriit has resolved TO make il a condition
upon which only he will consent to be any mans
guest, that his wife shall serve up ohnnycake for
beakfast, or an Indian pudding for dinner He
had been invited TO tea-party, where about thirty
persons were to be present, and accepted the nvi-
tation with the johnny-cake clause, which was
readily agreed to by all parties. So the virtues Of
cornmeal will be tested by Of the best liyers
Of irmipgham.--BGngor Wig.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10

O. COL Schouler, the Editor of the Lowell
Courier, visiting the places ofinterest in England.
Scotland, and ireland. He writes home familiar
letters which appear in his Courier. He says
ain none of the churches in Scotland except
the Episcopal and Catholic is there any musical in
strument used 10 aid the singing. Each church has
what is called Presenter. whose seat is in front of
the minister. He wears gown and band. When
the hymn is given out he selects the tune and he
has small signs with the names Of the tunes painted
on them. When he has selected the tune, he fixes
the sign containing The name Of the selected tune,
on little pedestal, SO that the Congregation can
see it, and then they all rise and he leads of, aud
the whole congregation Join with him. There is
something about this mode Of singing which | pre-.
fer to any other. II is less mechanical and more
hearty than the singing Of choirs Ministers here
all wear black gowns when in their pulpits and
their sermons are delivered extemporaneousIy, for
the Scotch have grea, horror of written ser
mons. "
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10

Coon DoMEsTIcs-We have observed that per
much addicted 10 complaining Of servants, and
TO dismissing them for real or imaginary offences,
seldom find their own condition improved by the
change On the part Of employers the habit Of
faulihndng too often but aggrayaies the evils OF
neglect or dsobedience on the part Of domes;ics.
and those will seldom be pleased who show no dis
position to be pleased. Il is human nature TO be
seldom amiable when unhappy. There are but
few ungenerous, obdurate persons, who will not be
more moved and swsyed by pleasant smile and
ten words Of kindness and encouragement, than the
long lectures the duty of servants, or whole vol
eys of censure. II is ever bad policy, as il is un-
Just, to have quick eye 10 faults and TO be blind
TO good actions. And in families as in States those
govern best who govern little, and rather by invsi-
Bile influences and the con,fivances and circum-
locu,ions OF discretion and charity, than by un.
masked authority and force. In fine, in the do
nestle circle affection must be law and domes;ics
must come within the circle Of deep and generous
regard. Who can estimate the value Of long tried
and faithful servant? Nearly century ago Mrs
Montague wrote IN. Y. Jour Of Com.
81 would not every day tell my fooiman, If kept
any, that his whole fraternity pack Of scoun-
drels that lying and stealing inseparable quail
ties from their cloth, that / should think myself
very happy in them il they confined themselves 10
innocent lies, and would only steal candles ends
on the contrary would say in their presence that
birth and money were accidents of fortune, that no
man was to be seriously despised for wanting them
that an honest and faithful servant was character
of more value than an insolent and corrupt lord :
that the real distinction between man and man lay
in his integrity, which in one shape or another
generally met with its reward in the world, and
could not fail Of giving the highest pleasure, by
consciousness Of virtue which every man feels that
is so happy as 10 possess it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10

BLADnNsBrRG DuELING GROUND. Being call
ed to visit this town, so famous in the annals Of du
cling, in the discharge Of public duty, felt some
curiosity to visit the bloody ground Why this
spot should have been selected, no one can tell ;
but il is famous through all the South. 1t is stu-
ated about half a mile from the village, near the
site on which troops we're stationed, in antlc-
patton Of the arrival Of the British during the last
war, and from which they vigorously ran as
soon as they saw the foe. In secluded spot, near
the edge OF thick wood, rude, wild, uncultyated,
with no foot path leading 10 it, you stand on soil
drenched by the ifeblood of many man. Here,
Decatur, Mason, and Cilley fell. One Of the most
ferocious duels on record was fought here between
Gen. Mason and McCarty. Mason challenged his
opponent but McCary, on the ground that his
sight was defective, declined fighting. He was
posted as a coward. Being military man, blood
only could wipe out the disgrace. Mason's chal.
lenge was accepted. Behold the weapons-togeth-
er they must leap from the dome Of the Capitol, or
sit each upon keg Of POWDER and insert, with
his own hand, slow match in the bung hole or
fight with muskets at ten PAGES Mason protested
that the conditions were savage McCarty persist
ed in them The parties met, and Mason was lit.
orally blown to pieces few weeks ago, duel
was fought by two men from North Carolina DIR
Johnson, one Of the parties. was instantly killed.
The stakes still stand al ten PAGES apart the marks
made by the feet at the turning of the body, and
the deep stains Of Johnsons blood. are still upon
the earth. The ground is black all around while
the tall rank grass tells US eloquenty, as at Water
loo, the richness Of human blood.
Corresp. Of the N. e. Puritan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10
HARTFORD, PHILADELP HlA AND
BAL r I NJ o r. Z

STEAM PB0PKA1iED NIN 30
VIA DELAWARE AND Rattan CANAL.
THE NEW STEAMER }. n. THoNrsoE, Capt. Hileor,
F." Cot. J. SrEvESs, Capf. DerTieksoH.
LEaVLVG EACH PORT WEEKLY
Running time from Hartford TO PHILADELPHIA 40 hrs Hart.
ford 10 Baltimore, 90 hrs.
Arrangements made 10 forward goods TO Pitts
burg ria Philadelphia, and to Wheeling ria. Balti-
more, also TO all other places West.
Merchandise Injured at The iOtSest rates Of Premium.
NJ. w. CHAPLIN & CO.
Hartford, August, 1876. 4s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10

The North has but to maintain, as it will, in
spirit and in letter, the ground SO nobly taken by
the House of Representatives on the last night Of
the Session. and she and the South will know each
other better, respect each other more, than they
have done A bright prospect opens before US
let no recreancy TO Northern principles shroud it
in thick darkness for unknown years. The times
demand frmness and action-N T. Tribune
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10

LAKE SuPERIoR.-This immense inland ocean
is AGO miles in length, and is 100 in circumfer-
ence, being the largest body Of fresh water on the
globe. IL contains many islands, one Of them. the
Isle Royale, is one hundred miles in length and
forty in breadth. Upwards Of thirty rivers empty
themselves int it. aud one curious fact in relation
to il is we'll ascertained that the quantity Of water
discharged through the Sault ST. Marie, is one-tenth
of what il receives from its tributary streams
Evaporation must therefore, be the principal agent
in keeping the lake down 10 its usual level.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10
Doetrp.
For the Phpnix.
The Poetic Past.

For the Phpnx
The Poetic Past.
The Gods more in council meet
Upon the cloud capped mountain,
Nor does the Thunderer from his seat,
With bolts promiscuous at his feet,
To them his winged words repeat;
The Nymphs have left the fountain,
Nereids the deep, Dryads the wood,
HIS urn negeels the River god.
All, never now is heard the grove
With Pans shrill pipe resounding,
No Fuuns in sylvan arbor rove,
No Fairies breathe their tales Of love,
Or Muses. in the chorus move,
Some NOISY fount surrounding,
While Apollo tunes his sounding strings,
And hill and dale responsive rings.
Alas, alas they've passed away,
Should laekless god or fairy,
With wandring foot chance here to stray,
In duranee he must make his stay,
SO hostile this degenerate day
To Fancy's visions siryi
All me, life's dull prOsaie page,
All, this u,ili,arisn age
Fair Fsncy's train, It's said. came DER,
With the Pilgrims from oppression;
They dwelt awhile upon this Shore
And shared the tolls our fathers bore,
But when the Yankees wanted more
The soil than this Procession,
They appointed one with high behest,
Who thus the unhappy train addressed
Sir Pam and Fauns, ye sure must know,
And River gods Cyour pardon)
This land we want for crops 10 grow,
These streams to make our grist mills 60,
Ye mountain Nymphs, and Drysds too.
These hills TO keep our herd on;
But westward with the Red man HE,
And all your wants wei well supply.
Twas done and now they quiet reign,
With the iorest and daughters,
On every hill and woody plain,
By the Rocky range and western man,
Their rural sway they still maintain
On the moonlii lawn and waters.
But ah, full soon mans ruthless hand
SHAH from them wresi this fairy land
Guilford, Sep, 1876 S. G.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10

GWe learn from the Palmer Sentinel that the Western
Railroad Company have finally decided not to remove the
Depot at Palmer The Company Is to build bridge over
he railroad for the common road travel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
WM. Il. RYTHER.
0PPlC Emo. 3 WHEELERS STONE BUILDING.
s~--~-~~~----------s---
TFRas.-To single subscribers, $500 year. To Com.
Panies and to those who pay in advance liberal discount
will be made.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-09-10
A IIeartless Villain.

The wretch described in the following article,
merits the halter or the peniteniiary much more
richly than two thirds Of those who 90 to the gal.
lows aud the State Prison
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-07


others Is traitor end c'gh, to be branded as
such 10 tie end of lin,e.
u, WIN. Pitts. Ksq .--"our coun,ry-righ;
of wrong siili our ooUntry.
by Geo. w. Clutter--Cspt. Walker. OF the
Texas Rangers. name destined 10 ornament
psge Of The histoF, OF this glorious Union.
b. kbrnekrr Lanc--Ouf army victorious
the eoemy Aging bcioFc tbem-an indication
Of wish Cor a cvssaiion OF hcsiilitics.
By q gDest--6en Zachary Taylor--Belore
he bccomes President OF thu United States,
msy be become a. veil acquainted with the
duties II q Statesman as he ~ with the busi-
ness Of whipping Msricans.
b. J. 4. WHARTON Esq. -Caliomia and
The balance OF the Uafsi States. Que aud IN
eFnble.
By III, Company-ou host and hos,ess--
For thsiS good cheer VIC will give them three
cheers
Mr.. Porter resPOndd to the above in the
annexed toast
NJ X. PogtcT--Ths citizen soldier. They
show ed la our hsst WI. that they we've esusl
20 the task In our second WEI they proved
that the blood ofthciristh-rshad descended 10
their sons. without losing sny OF ITS Clsrt.
and now in this our tlird wsr. with a foreign
STATE. they will conunce the world, II not
ALREADY conVinced, tn, an army OF Frecmen.
eoniendlng ior the rshis Of man, are in,inci-
ble
The company having been sgain formed in
10 Procession, rciuDed To Ia the City. aud
halted la front OF tb Court Hous-, " here they
were dismissed ami good feeling on the par
ofsll present.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-07

The Argus Of Saturday makes a n unwsrrsnt.
20 attack upon Ms. Stickney aud his circus.
IA relating an inciden, connected with mem.
sor Of h's company. The truth Of the matter
related By the Argus is. That the man who took
the bundle was not a member OF Mr.. Stickney's
acing company; but Yves insane at the time,
end ~ consequence no blame was attached 10
aim - ibose who were acquainted with hi,
insanity, among whom we can refer 10 NJ,
McCoftnsy. Mr. S. Is too well known her,
asa Gentleman TO require our defence from the
attack Of ono Who Is known 10 be the contrary
IS is tie Argus man.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-07-07

CHOLERA, SUMNER COMPLAINT, DiAnHHoxA,
Dysrs1ERY, AND orrEK DrRAsetsEsrs nv THE
STOMACH AID BOWELS, nv DosrtE y
JAYNE'S CARMINATIvE BALSAM.
New York. 9Th mouth Ist 1879.
Friend DIR. JAfNE.-l gives much pleasure TO In.
for thee Il the result OF in which administered
Thy CARMINATlNE BAl-SAM, and consider IL Go he
matter Of duty due thee aud the public, give
swing stsiementsDeing called to vsii patient few
days since, found he vomiting and purginx
violently, with Tormina and Cramps The upper
and lower exremtes, and also In the abdominal psris
ties The Cramp violent. that u took four
rub him necessarily. TO keep down the spss, and
his own words, he said Il seemed 30 him II his homes
would snap in two. There also violent ehoiie pains
around the ueseai region attended with very disres
sins nausea. In short considered u he Of gen.
uine cholera found enquiry, that the patient had
weis. That slx hours before him. he ssizs1
with the complaint, and had gradually Eoi worse The
ruiemiies were cold. and he nearly puisses- i'm
mediaeiy gave him spoonful OF thy naisam which
rev minutes was elected from the stomach, hut Civ
ing few ttrs re- the stomach became settled
pressed himself much relieved thsn gave him eao.
msi and opium powder. In two hours from the
saw him he fs, gate and fell asleep siept wen
er nve he1ls; eas ca WAXING. ths symptoms ersis
tuined directed more Of The Bsssm TO he rivua him
when the disease suhsded and he was M
Witnessed thc heneheiai effects Of the Carmin Bal.
sam IN Summer Complaints aud Disrhas, that wsuid
mol BE without n for iis weight in silver
ITemsin thy friend,
THOMAS MOTT, NJ. ID.
- BROADWAY, New York.
TOR sev }. CRUABACKER,
guhe<s Wheeling, Va.