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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

iron would pay, not whether it could be made.
Steam power, with its tremendous capacity Of
propulsion, is even now tagging behind the pro-
p%ensities of the age. The daring thought of
man, in the leading strings of the Eternal Mind,
is feeling and founding and c~oveting an ele-
ment Of omnipotence. 1t has horsed man upon
the steeds of his Makers chariot-the winds.
clouds, steam, air, water, and all the fierce,
swift agencies that move in the heaven above and
on the earth beneath. Well, is he contentedl
Not ne! See him now in the pasture of the
great powers of .OmnipoteRce. See him with a
bride behind his back, batting the quick, Cross
lightning! How costly he lays his magnetising
hand upon its forked, fiery locksl There! look,
ye angels of strength! see, he has bitted and
saddled Gods Lightning, and, astride the red
courser, he bids you try your speed with him
across the race-course Of the world. Can the
talIest in your ranks blow a blast on his trumpet
that shall be heard through the universe and a.
wake the sleeping dead; manufacturing mount
ed man, will send you the message fifty times
around the earth before your loudest voice can
reach the nearest grave.
A standpoint, said WEI Not that-nOt that.
The present, with all the vast and undeseloped
energies which have been appcrccived and APP
propriated by man, is merely tine s~tarting-point
in his progression. The whole series, reaching
back from the last to the first stride Of the hu-
man intellect, make now but one term, but one
step-an outlaunching point for the discovery of
a new world Of thought. The mind of man has
been in the infant school of Gods great Uniyer-
sity for foul thousand years, and it has Just got
into ideas of one syllable. Believe it, man!
believe it, and look erect on heaven. Into ideas
of one syllable, we say; and the Great Teacher,
in all the yearning paternity Of his love and wis
dom, is teaching Humanity's Mind to construe
the mighty Syntax of His government, to ana
lyse the Prosody of His attributes .-BwriH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29
Horticultural
From the American Farmer and Mechanic.
Another New Power.

A patent has been secured in England for the
application Of heat upon the atmosphere as a
propelling power, without the aid of machinery.
1t is called the Fumifc Propeller. The theory
is founded on the propositions that heat is the
source Of power in all our artificial motive a.
gents-:hat machinery does not increase the
power, but only transforms or transfers it, and
that the expansion arising from a given amount
Of heat applied to gaseous bodies, is much
greater than from the same amount applied to
liquid bodies. In the construction of the engine
the force Of the rocket is taken as an example,
and the rariied air is caused to act at once and
directly upon the water, as a moving power for
propelling vessels. A fire CRATE is enclosed in
a strong, close furnace, at the top and bottom Of
which close chamber are two bonnet valves,
which are opened for the necessary" draught for
lighting the fire, which may consist Of coal,
wood, or any other fuel; and the fire having at
tanned a good height, these valves are closely
iuted down, and the gases are conducted to each
side Of the vessel, where, diSchQrging a stream
backwards in the water, the vessel is propelled
forward. A circular blower supplies the nee
essary air into the close furnace for combustion.
The we'll known principle is made available that
air, when heated, expands l-48Oth for every
degree. So, therefore, when heated to $50
deg. its bulk will be doubled. The rush of
power from the close furnace along the pipes is
analogous to that of steam from a boiler to the
engine, equal in pressure and constancy, and
when required, at much greater velocity, For
the purposes Of locomotion, on a railway, the
hot products are forced down wards in a diagonal
direction so as to obtain impact on the road;
OF a continuous trough or canal may be laid
along the line and filled with water, in which
the discharge pipe is made to travel. The in
Eentor of this system of motive power expresses
his conviction that it is the best for raising Wa
ter, propelling ships and locomotives; presenting
the least danger, the greatest economy, comfort,
and commercial and political advantage, and the
best means for working at any required velocity,
and which will cost the least sum for It's estab-
iishment, exercise and maintenance If all this
be true, we have no doubt that it is not only a
new but a very important power, and one which
will perhaps produce a revolution in the arts Of
life.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29
The Contrast,

Picket your entire seaboard with forts; plant
a Paixhan battery on every hill top; let a Gre
scent of seventy-fours occupy the mouth Of eve
ry harbor and inlet;-what avaiIs it all, unless
you have incorruptibIe integrity i'll the national
councils, IN the field, behind the breastwork, on
the quarterback? And how are YOU to secure
it here, if it be not first among the people!-
Can the stream rise higher than the fountain!
If the fountains of power among the people are
polluted, how are YOU to have pure streams from
them? If the people are corrupt, can you en-
pect their representatives TO be men Of s~pOtless
integrity.
But on the contrary, strip the whole coast Of
its d%efences, blow up every fort, dismantle every
battery, burn every ship of war, hurl every gun
overheard; but secure an incorruptible populace;
let the great mass be upright men, deeply imbu-
ed with the spirit of a sound morality, and the
nation is nevertheless, invincible. From such
an exhaustless source will issue forth the states
men, the soldiers, the seamen, the Captains and
Generals, who will soon hurl i~nvasions from your
shores; and reteach the revolutionary lesson, that
a %yirtuous people, contending for their natural
and unallenable rights, arc unconqnerable.-Dr.
Junkin.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

STEALING SLAVES BY WORCESTERSHIRE Geor
gia Courier states that a notorious negro thief,
named Yeoman, vas arrested there on the night
Of the 9th ult. He has been engaged in run
ming negroes from Thomas and Lowndes coun-
ties, Ga, and Jefferson county, Fla, for some
time, and the citizens not being able to lay hands
on him formed themselves into a society, and a.
dopted resolutions offering a reward of $500, for
his apprehension, which has led to his arrest.
He is a man about 80 years of age, ofdark com
plexion, and weighs about I50 lbs, with blue
eyes. The citizens of Georgia have suffered to
the amount of 800, 900 by thisman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

Way to O~regOH.-The distance to Oregon,
to be sailed from New-Yolk to the mouth ofthe
Columbia River, by the way Of Cape Horn, is
estimated at Is, 900 miles. A ship canal to Pa
mama, 10 be cut through the Isthmds of Panama,
which is only 81 miles, would save 1000 miles,
or more than one half the distance, reducing the
voyage out and back to less than the time nov
required to make the passage out. The distance
from N. Y. to the mouth of the Columbia by
land is about $500 miles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29
Wages Of Labor,

From an instructive article on the subject OF
agricultural labor in different countries, its wa
ges, and the comparative condition of the tabor
er, in the London Mark Lane Express, we con-
dense the following facts. In our estimates we
have called the shilling sterling p cents, though
its value is a trife less; and the comparison,
though instituted with the EngIlsh laborer, can
be easily made with those of this country.
In England the average rate Of agricultural
wages for an able man with a family, is 0 shll-
lings, or 81 SO cents per week. From this is
to be deducted cottage rent at 33 cents per
week, leaving 81 IS cents per week to provide
himself with the necessaries of life. In France,
a Iaborer in the same situation, receives 81 ,04
per week; in Prussia, So cents; in Germany,
81, 02 per week; in Holland and Belgium,
$l,20; in Italy and the Austrian states, Sl,l5
cents. 1t will be remembered that these ayera-
Ges are those of the common laborer, shepherds,
carmen, and mechanics receiving rather more.
The food which the wages named above will
purchase in the several countries, is stated in the
Express as follows:
In England the laborer can obtain for his
l65 cents, or his weeks wages, either SO lbs.
Of bread, or Ii l-2 lbs. of meat; 7 IA lbs. of
butter; IL 81 lbs, Of cheese; or ia lbs. OF
potatoes.
In France, with his I04 cents, he can buy
either 46 lbs. of bread; ID l-2 lbs. Of meat; OF
26I lbs. Of potatoes.
In Prussia, with his GO cents per week, the
laborer can buy either SO lbs. Of bread; l6 lbs
of meat; or 8 3-4 lbs. of butter,
In Germany, with 1902 cents he obtains either
43 l-2 lbs. of bread; is lbs. of meat; ii IL
lbs. Of butter; "a lbs. of cheese; or "a quart:
of beer.
In Holland and Belgium, 1870 cents will buy
either SO lbs. of bread; % lbs. of beef; or 46O
LBS. of potatoes.
In Italy and the Austrian states, the laboreI
with his lis cents can buy either SO lbs. Of
bread; % lbs. of beef, 8 lbs. of butter, 8 lbs
of cheese, or 169 lbs. of potatoes.
This table is interesting as showing not only
the prices of labor in the countries named, but
also the price of bread, meat, butter, cheese,
&c. 1t is true the bread is stated by the ID.
instead of grain by the bushel, but as the -four
of a bushel of wheat, say 40 lbs. will make
from SO to 65 lbs. of bread, an estimate m ay
easily be made of the quantity of wheat or -four
a man in any OF the countries named would re-
ceive for a weeks work. The laborer in this
country who receives his bushel Of wheat a day
or other articles in proportion, will readily con
,.ceive the meagre fare, and slender chance o
~elaying by any thing which must attend the
foreign agricultural laborer. In all these coun
tries it will be seen that the value of provisions
lis at least as great as here, and in some instan
ces much greater. 1t is only by the %compari
sons which such authentic statements enabb
them to make, that the free ~laborcrs, the farmer!
or mechanics of this country can fully apprecl
ate the advantages of their positions.-AIbanl
CuLiUator.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

0F1The Postmaster General has issued an or
der to the City Postmaster at Washington, to the
effect, that all letters or documents flanked by
members of Congress shall be charged with let
ter postage, unless it shall appear that said let
tiers or packages emanated directly from the mem
bers themselves.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

Army and Nocy-The number and class OF
vessels in the Naval service on the first day OF
October, is stated by the Secretary as fellows =
Ships of the line, II; ffigates, IA; sloops of war,
%; briggs, 6; schooners, 6; steamers, ii; store
ships, 5;--total, 76. The whole force enr oiled
on the Goth of Nov. was as follow Officers,
1913; non-commissioned officers and servants, mu-
sicians and artiicerS, 7S63;-in all s6l6; men.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

Baptist Missions Missionary Meetings in conncx-
ion with the Baptist Church, have been recently held
in Philadelphia, attended by the Rev. DR., Judson and
Rev. Messrs Kincaid and Abbot, which have been at
tended with unusual interest. The noble sum Of twelve
thousand dollars was subscribed, so that not only the
incubus of debt which weighed down the energies of
the Baptist missionary Society is removed, but liberal
means are provided for he more extended operations
of their benevolent enterprise.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

ARREST OF SLAVE SH1ps.-The Sierra Leone
Waterman of the Both August, says:-
Commencing from the period when the strength OF
the squadron was augmented by the addition of steam
power, being also the date of Commodore Jones's ar
rival, in April, l94A, up to the last month, June SO
short ii period as fourteen months, no fewer than be-
tween Sirty and Serenty vessels of various Sizes have
been captured by her Majesty's cruisers, for being en-
gagged in the slave trade. Out of this number, not one
has escaped condemnation, either for being equipped
for the slave trade, or for having slaves on board in the
latter case, upwards of five thousand slaves have beer
rescued, and emanciplted by the courts in this colony
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

Hints to GirLs,-A wise girl would win a
lover by practising those virtues which secure
admiration when personal charms have failed.
A simple girl endeavors to recommend her
self by the exhibition of frivolous accomplish
ments and mawkish sentiment which are shall
low as her mind.
A good girl always respects herself and
therefore, always possesses the respect of others,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

The Western Riues,-The Memphis Eagle Of the
18th ut. says all the rivers above are frozen, the Ohio,
Cumberland, Tennessee and Mississippi There is 70
river communication between Cairo and 81. Louis, the
Mississippi being frozen over and nearly dry, a few
miles above Cairo. The river continued to fall at Mem
phis the packet steamer Monarch, Bulletin and MAJ
eppa remained aground the water being lower than ev-
or before known. The steamboat pilots say the Miss
issippi river was never known to be SO low MS it is
now, and it is still falling rapidly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

Substitute for the POtatO.-A vegetable indi-
penous in New Grenada, the atrachis, is said to
be a valuable substitute for the potato. Each
plant furnishes three or four pounds of root, OF
the nature of the carrot and potato united, and
is said TO be wholesome food.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29
Deferred Items.

Crimes Of a Yem.-By a statement furnished to the
.horning .Neps 1t appears that there have been, in the
various Criminal Courts of n. Y. city, 3,645 trials du-
ring the year. In the Oyer and Tegnincr there have
been six trials for murder, which resulted in two con-
convictions and foul a%cquittals; two trials for arson,b both
a%cquittals; and one conviction for manslauglter in the
second degree. In the General Sessions there have
been 281 convictions and l42 %acquittals. Among the
former there are IL for forgery in the various degrees,
AZ for burglary, ID for grand larceny, 50 petit larceny,
50 assault and battery, do. with intent, &c. 8, rape l.
robbery 2, riot Z, false pretenses 8, perjury 9, receiving
stolen goods 6, d~isorderly houses Z! gambling houses
0! illegal voting 0! libel 2, &c. &c. OF these convic-
tons one has been sentenced to be hung, and another
is awaiting sentence. Sing-Sing receives l25 of the
convicts, 5 of whom are women. But the Special Sess-
ions have done up the greatest amount of small crimi-
nality-the petit-larceny convictions in that Court a.
mounting to 99l, and the assault-and batteries to 6l5.
7l3 men and 163 women have been sentenced to tie
Penitentiary 229 men and IS women to the City
Prison; 81 boys and A girls to the House of Refuge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

Fre.--The store and merchandise of Messrs D.. &
A. Collins of Brandon, was consumed by fire on Sat
urday morning Sd inst, together with some five or six
thousand pounds of wool and 1000 dollars in money.
Loss about $4,000; insured for about $500.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-29

A Frenchman is said to have invented a ma
chine capable Of doing every description of sew
ing except stitching of button-holes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-10
Mr.. FjeL,,u,, Ccgsn Speech.

We have received copy of the speech deli
vcred in congress byhr. FickuS, the rePresen
tn,ive from the vabash district, in this state
and have read with interest The "Times
newspaper n, 'ashngton, in publishing ii, calls
attention 10 in the following terms, to which
we heart! subscribe: ...
WbpMr FickIin made his speech, there had
hcsr 10, one or two Of the debaiers who 5estow.
e,,Guch attention upon our title to the country,
I'd the speeches that have been made in the
senate since, on tho title. were delivered after
Mr.. Ficklin had spoken in the house.
The investigation, both legal and historical,
which he has given to that branch of the subject
will give an interest to his views, which will en-
able persons 10 read them over aud over again
with pleasure.
His analysis Of the course of John Mears n
whose accounts the Nooka treaty was made, his
views as to the prosperous condition of England
when she first demanded satisfaction for the af.
air at Nootkn, and her perilous condition when
he affair was concluded by the treaty at the
Escurial, are new and striking, and fully sus,a.
rcd by the history Of the times.
But we did no, intend to do more than TO be.
peak for the speech careful perusal, and then
no reader must judge for himself. We think
hat II is ono Of the most able that has been de-
vered on this vast and most fruitful subject. and
hat II reflects great credit on its author.
In this opinion wc are not alone, for we have
cen highly gratifed by the notice taken Of il In
no Pennsylvania, Baltimore Republican, and
Their leading Democratic and Wing journals.
"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-10
Suicide.

Count ZoSDoer, who passed u-'ek or two OF
last winter at the Fox River Hose, IN This place,
and with whom some of OF citizens were well
acquainted, committed salcide on Saturday NOR
ming last at the Lake House in Chicago, in fit
of mental alicnoaop. Tie deed was accomplish
ed by placing the muzzlc Of double banelled
fowing piece to his mouth and discharging the
contents through his hsad-which killed him
instan,ly.-The coun, was Hungarian by birth,
and an officer in the Austrian service. He was
very fond Of sporting and had last summer ac-
companled Kendall Of the Playune, in his tor
on the Texas Praries. Disappointed love is laid
to have been the cause o. the disturbaD~ of his
mental equilibrium.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-10

We have just seen private letter from
Macon, Ga, stating that DR.. Ambrose
Baber, an old and highly esteemed ply
stefan of that place, died on the 9Th inst,
from the effects of his own medicine.
lie wrote prescription for dose COM
posed IN part of Prussc acid, to be ad-
m'nlslered 10 a patient. The druggist
sent the medicine, with a message that
Whoever took il would be killed. The
p'llent lhereupon refused to take it, when
We Doctor to convince him that there
wasno danger, swallowed il himself, and
diedin half an hour. The prescription
was topied exactly from medical work,
but The quantity Of Prussic acid was eight
lines g'ealer than i, should have been.-
Tribun.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-10

dition. Since the meeting of con-
cress another revolution has taken
place in that country, by which the
government has passed into the
hands of new rulers. This event
has procrastinated, and may possibly
defeat, the settlement of the differen-
ces between the United States and
that country. The minister of the
United States to Mexico, at the date
of the last advices, had not been re-
ceived by the existing authorities.
Demonstrations of character hos
tile to the United States continue to
be made in Mexico, which has rem
dered it proper, in my judgement,
to keep nearly two-thirds of our ar
my on our southwestern frontier.
In doing this, many'of the regular
military posts have been reduced to
a small force, inadequate to their
defence should an emergency arise.
In view ofthese circumstances"
it is my ''judgment" that ''an in
crease of our naval and military
force is at this time required" to
place the countryiin suitable state
Of defence. At the same time, it is
my settled purpose to pursue such a
course of policy as may be best cal
culated to preserve, both with Great
Britain and Mexico, anyhonorable
peace; which nothing will so efec-
tually promote as unanimity in our
councils, and a firm maintenance
of all our just rights.
JAMES X. POLK.
WASHINGTON, March "a, 1916.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-04-10
CenEress.

The senate IS still debating the Oregn
question. Mr. Allen had made a motto
to bring this debate to a close on the 2slh
but no vote vas taken on il, and The dis
position appeared to be against il.
The hous, was engaged four days il
debating bill TO raise two additional res.
Imenis of mounted rifemen for the yro.
lection OF he Oregon emigran,s. The
bill was finally passed on The 25lh The
bull adds $500 men to the army
Private bills mainly occupie!the house
for the remainder of the week. and or
Monday the 30.h, he Independent treas.
ury bill was TO be t,ken up by the house
on which there WILDE another 40 DAYS
debate. .
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This is the title oehe New Paper that
has just made its 'ppearance at Peru, IN
this county. me editors and proprie.
tors are d. SEwART ELLIOTT and JOHN
F. NASH. The paper is printed on new
type an,.nakes good appearance. The
edilor;,s are written with ability, and if
kep,up at the same rate, the Beacon
W. be one Of the first whig papers in
.e state. The editors however are
guilty of a paradox, in giving in their ad-
hesion to the wing faith, inasmuch as
they couple it with the singular declara-
lion, that they "shall be the firm and
advocates of correct princi.
Pies" "Correct principles" and wing
are so utterly at variance, tina,
his declaration positively amounts to
'uN.-Here's our h.
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twenty-five feet water in the river at
Plusburg, March &c.


The news by the llibernia appears to
nave had no etiec, on the price of whea,
at the east. As navigation opens. how
ever there is an increased activity in the
markets. which may seHd up prices.
-, CHICAGO, Aprl7.
he past week has been one of more ACTIVITY
than has been visible for some time, Nayiga,ion
may now be considered as fairly omen. and onr
loads are again becoming passabIe. We quote
wheat at 15c.; corn 2Sl30; oats lss2O; po,a,oe,
-oA2o; flour g Is 81 SO sslt,Sl 5O.--Ad,.
-, Sr. LOUIS. Mar. %.
f@T.--The range for country brands is from
% oV - o2 }. excepting choice brands, which
may be quoted shade higher.
"nem.--Ihe demand has been lively, at saw
Tor prime os Zoe; medium and fair, C2ia66c.
inferior 5Oa60c.
CWn'-iu sacks, 2Sc., sacks included; 2ln21,
sacks returned. Market rather firm Repub.
BosToS. March %.
F!oW.--The market remains wi,hou, snv
change compared with our usual daly report
Genesee continues in steady demand, dealers es-
neray being ready TO operate pretty freely u, the
going rales-good common brands, IS 6si; Ohio
and southern, IS l2i IS 25. Holders. NANTES,
good deal OF frmness, and evince no d kpos.ion
to hasten saes.--Posi ~
-, NEw OnLEASs, y B2S.
40 MolaSses.--Prices tending upward. ni,ale, a,
26is27 per gallon. '''"' ~
SuSn.-Demand brisk at 81 perl.
FlOw.-A 90 to Si.25 pet NJ. 49,
ro'k-Mes, sfO,f5ssif Prime ssas9
-'ooQS'i-7ln sacks 4lai6cts.