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Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-09-03


who have been ont Of town and come back are
sorry that they made such haste; and people
who have not been, are more than ever impa-
tient To be Off"
This is Just what we expected and inlimaled
last week, since which many have left us, and a
few others have come to fill their places. Tn,
present is our mos, delightful season, and those
visitors who have not precipilalcly left us, will
be glad Thai they have escaped the tremendous
hot weather which has been experienced in the
large cities for several days past.
ExCURsioN.--A most splendid Excursion
came off on Tuesday, 60, up by Messrs. w.
Crocker, SnperinIsndant of ibe Taunton
Branch and New Bedford and Taunton Raj
Road, and Col. Borden, Agent of the Iron
Works Co. in this place. Al about half pas
ten o'clock \. NJ. an ex,ra train Of Cars ar
lived with large number Of gentlemen from
Boston, lynn aud Taunton, among whom
was his toaor. the Mayor of the City Of Bos-
ton They were here joined by n number of
gentlemen Of this place and embarked on
board the Steamer Bradford Duriee and
made an excursion to Newport, stopped about
an nou' ana returned to DflstOl feTTy, wneTe
IN the orchard of Mr.. Vars, the hospi,able
landlord ot the establishment there, the CON.
pany partook Of one Of the very best OF clam
bakes, prepared by Mr.. Sanford Horton, q
caterer not surpassed in these dlggins for
such occasions. The company arrived in
season TO witness the process OF baking clans
etc-cetera--a novelty to several of the gen
tlemen, who had never before been presen,
at one of King Philips festivals. The clans
the Holsters, the fish, and the chowder were
Of the first quality and served up in the bcsl
possible manner, and the table was furnished
with every thing requisite for a festival of the
kind-as tho manner in which the company
disc cursed upon its contents most distinctly
and unequivocally testified.
The company again embarked on board the
Steamer. apparently highly gra,lfed with
The reality as well as the novelty Of a Rhode
Island clambake. On arriving at Fall River
the company entered the Cars and started for
Taunton where they separated after having
voted unanimously TO meet again on the same
memorable ground in one year from that day
Aiessrs. Crocker and Borden were appointed
a committee Of arrangements for the celebra
,ion OF that anniversary. The day was fine.
the scenery delightful, and nothing occurred
to mar the full enjoyment Of the Excursion
Fall R'ver .Monitov of Saturday.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23

ever, not to let the vessel touch the ground any
where on the way, for in that case the water i'm
mediately disappears; but if set in the open air
and in the proper place, it never fails to attract
to the spot flock of the tetagush, which soon
rid the district Of the devouring plague. Not
merely the common people and Armenans, but
some even of the educated classes, and not Of
the Armenian creed, have sought to convince
me Of the truth of this story, and related as a
proof that, few years before, the country round
Kisyar, on the northern side of Caucasus, being
attacked by locusts, was saved through the vir-
tue Of bottle of water fetched in the greatest
haste from the holy well, and which Immediately
brought together flock of the birds At Ara.
rat and in Tiais every one knew that the water
was brought, and as to the success attending
the use it, that might be easily learned in
Kislyar, were the bottle, with some of the mi
raculous water, was still lying in the church -
Parrots Journey.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23

or 70 10 feet Surely such an amount OF
drainage as seyenty-three feet in every square
inch of skin, assuming this to be an average for
the whole body, is something wonderful, and the
thought naturally intrudes itself: What if this
drainage we're Instructed Gould we need a
stronger argument for enforcing the necessity
for attention to the skin? On the pulps Of the
fingers, where the ridges of the sensitive Iayer
of the true skin are somewhat finer than in the
palm of the hand the number of pores on a
square inch little exceeded that on the palm ;
and on the heel, where the ridges are coarser,
the number Of pores on a square inch was q
269, and the length Of tube 567 inches, or AZ
feet To obtain an estimate of the length OF
tube of the perspiratory system of the whole sur
face of the body, think 1880 might be taken
as fair average of the number Of pores in
the square inch, and 200 consequently Of the
number ofinches in length. Now, the number
of square inches of surface in man of ordinary
height and bulk is $500; the number of pores,
therefore, l,75O, 900, and the number Of inches
ofperspiratory tube I,75O,O0O; that is, 49,
1873 feet, or 49,5OO yards, Or % miles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23
agricultural.
W h cat,

In the last volume of the Agriculturist, COL
respondent of that journal, says it is recommen-
ded that farmers should SOW their wheat in rows
and it has been a matter of establishment to me
that the agricultural press has not urged this
subject more, and that farmers have not made
experiments at least and reported progress. Al
though have been subscriber to the Genesee
Farmer from its commencement and to the Cul-
tiyator since the union of the two and also to
your paper since its commencement yet | have
not seen in them as much upon this subject as
would fill one side Of this sheet
will relate as briefly as | can, my experience
upon the subject. Three years last September,
| left few rods square unsown, in the middle
of ago acre lot of clean summer iallow, the
harroWs passing over it two or three times while
narrowing the rest Of the field; | then immed-
atey drew little drills with hoe, IL or l6
inches apart, and sowed wheat in them, cover
ing it up with the hoe When the ground be-
came sufficiently dry in the spring, l went to
the patch with my hoe, and hoed the spaces
we'll once, pulling out such weeds in the rows of
wheat as were likely to prove injurious.
On one other occasion when the wheat was
knee high, pulled out few more weeds from
the rows-when the wheat was ripe, reaped
the drilled patch by itself, and an equal space of
ground Of the sown wheat adjoining the two
lots were thrashed separately, cleaned and weigh
ed and atho' have not the note of the exact
amount o. wheat quantity of good ground etc,
yet perfectly well remember the result was in
favor ofthe drilled wheat 10 bushels per acre,
it being nearly at the rate of 81 and the sowed
wheat 81 bushels per acre, was surprised at
this result, as the straw was longest and the
sheaVes largest on the sowed part. The heads,
however were largest on the drilled part the
straw stouter and heavier and the grain plumper
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23
Holy Well on Ararat,

The fountain which springs out OF a rock at
this spot affords clear, drnkabe water, of a
pure natural taste, and is therefore an object
deserving of general estimation for there can
not be many perennial springs upon Mount
Ararat, as have proved to my vexation, since
in all my excursions upon it never either found
or heard Of any other.
II is possible that it may have originally in
dnced some devout monk to establish himself in
that locality, whose reputed sanctity procured
for the spring also the reputation of miraculous
virtues, until, in the course Of centuries and the
storm Of political events, the peaceful inhabitant
was frightened away, and the miraculous spring
alone remained as the object of universal ven
GRAFTON among the Armenians wherever they
may be scattered round the world
The tradition respecting the wondrous virtue
Of the water is this, that the flights of locusts
which occasionally traverse the country on this
side, and beyond Caucasus, in countless num-
bers and as kind of feld-pague, often laying
waste an entire province in single day, cannot
be expelled otherwise than bv means of certain
Bird which have never been able to see but in
fer from the description given of it, to be a kind
of thrust, though the Russians settled in this
country call it a startling Not very large, it is
dark coloured yellowsh-white on the breast, and
back, and is said to resort in hocks to the Ar
axes when the mulberries are rpe-though why
they do SO is not well explained-and 10 dc
much damage by destroying the mulberries 1t:
Armenian name is Tarm; it is also called TIE
tagush (gash, in the Tartar language, means
bird, and tut is the Armenian for muberry) the
Tartars call in Gasyrtshakh. Should it make
its appearance in tract infested by the locusts
then the fields are soon saved, for it pursues thu
, locusts with implacable enmity With the view
of enticing this servceable bird, the water o
the holy well is brought into requisition, and 70
| this purpose it is sufficient just to fill pitche
or bottle with it, and to set it down in tn
neighborhood Of the locusts, taking care, how
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23
For the Green Mountain Freeman.
Mans lnhNmanltY to Man.

Mans nhumaniy to makes countless millions mourn"
BURNS.
The above line from the writings of the poet which
sentiment no one will attempt to deny the truth Of is
certainly as true at this present age and the effects Of
which are as plainly and openly displayed and felt in
our boosted land Of "Freedom," as they in the
days of the celebrated poet in his native land or
elsewhere upon our habitable globe.
The terms Gland of American freedom" are of
themselves libel representing and holding forth to
the world that which is as false as it is in the power of
man to create from any collective phrases, made up
from letters and words contained in the dictionary of
the English language. Boosted "Land of Freedom!'
whose use of that freedom and the manner in which it
is made to operate upon its citizen Subjects would not
only be disgrace to- but farther short Of the
protested principles of an enlightened nation than do
the roaming savages in the western wilds of America
For what did ancestors the so-called puritans,
leave their native shores and endure the pers by sea-
and the babartes of the savage hordPs who inhabited
our now boosted land of civilization but to attain that
liberty of speech and action of which they were de-
pryed at home? And having such motives, was it
Their end and aim to 'multpy and replensh the
earth" with race who would show even less favor to
their fellow man than themselves had received at the
hands of their prosecutors? Yet how soon were the
tables turned and new chains forged for others who had
not even known the difference in terms between free
dom and servtude and now, at this advanced age of
repubcansm and christianity, have all the variety
of ancient servude, as imposed by the monarch upon
his inferior serf and even more ntoerable are the rg
ors of American slavery than the aforementioned were
in former times Such is the national character oil
our land at this day. comprising the offspring OF those
who fought for that liberty which is now denied
to those who, perhaps, in no respect less capable
of appreciatng its merits, But until this country is
thoroughly purged from the unhoy stain and inhuman
curse of the abomnabe traffic in human flesh and
Blood is vile SANDER and gross perverson Of the
truth for an American to lisp the name of freedom as
being in any way, applicable to his own country for
it is most surely as far from truth the Koran is rom
being the Word of the Most High God; and our land
with its present guilt is no less far from Its preten-
sions But so long as mankind worship money instead
of their Maker--when ease, luxury and power are
more courted than WISDOM benevolence and humanity
SO long may it be expected that instead of dimlnu-
ton of these barbarites, there will the other hand,
be an increase of them, in greater proportion, too
than an increasing population will warrant Byths
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23
III a STO RIG Al.
The Oregon Country.
LETTER Nos,

To The Editor ofth Union:
SIR As my object in writing was avow eddy
for the instruction of such as might be inclined
to emigrate to Oregon, allow me to treat little
more fully of the valley of the willamette, as
that for length of time, will probably be re-
garded as the heart and centre OF operations in
that country.
One Of the motives that induced me to ex-
plore the upper district was, that might be en-
abled to speak from actual observation, not only
in reference TO its general features, but what
population it could well sustain, and what num-
Der, emigrating there, could be conveniently ac
commodated with good timber, water and pra
ire.
The more carefully to arrive at correct con
illusions, divided my party daily into three
handsome to keep along near the base Of tn,
mountains, and occasionally to penetrate TIN
hills; a second to travel in the vicinity of tn
river while myself generally moved in cen
trail position all observing carefully the kin
and quantity of timber the water privileges, an
Of what description, the character of the sol
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23

donyia trltici it is best to SOW the crop as ear
ly as the state of the ground will admit, or as
soon as it is fairly free from frost One good
blowing is sufficient-in fact we have known
excellent crops produced by working the ground
thoroughly with cultivator harrow, the feet or
teeth of which penetrate the ground and pulVer-
ize it to the depth of several inches. Manure
is not usually applied to this crop. Long or
unlermented manure tends to rust the straw and
on this account it is only applied to the crop Of
the previous year, and then it becomes so far de-
composed as to be in proper state for the
wheat The seed is usually sown on the lurrow,
and well narrowed in. The quantity sown per
acre, is generally two bushels.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23
A Point of SDace,

The diameter of the earths orbit is, as it were, the
pocket rule of the astronomer with which he
distances which the mind can no more grasp than in
fnity. This star-measure is one hundred and ninety
millions of miles in length This the astronomer lays
down OIL the floor of heaven, and drawing lines from
its exremities to the nearest fixed saror Centaluf
he finds the angle thus Subtended by this base line
to be not quite one second. BY the Simple Rule Of
Three he arrives at the fact that the nearest fixed star
is 000000000000 miles. From another simple
calculation it follows that, in the space round our So
lar system devoid of stars there is room in one dmen
son or in one straight line, for 10000 solar systems;
in two dimensions, in one plane, there Is room for
1870 millions of solar systems; and in actual siderial
space of three dimensions, there is room for 100000
100000 solar systems of the size of our own Nay,
good farmer, do not look so unbelievngy. Your boy
need not graduate from the district school to prove all
this. One-and-ahalf million of solar systems, as large
as ours, might be set in the space that divides it from
its nearest neghbor. And five might assume the
aggregate population of solar systems to be 90,
000000,000, then there would be room enough for
Thirty thousand hilions of human beings to live love
and labor, in the worlds that might be planted in the
same starless void.
Nay, good man Of the tow frock, hold on a moment
longer Our sun is but dull hazy speck of light in
the great Milky Way; and Dr. Herschel says he dis
covered 6y thousand just such suns ntha great high
way OF worlds, in space apparently yard in breadth
and six IN length Think of that moment! and then
that no two of them all probably nearer each other
than tcen billions Of miles! and then that the staress
space between their solar systems, might contain l.
50000000000O of similar systems by hundred mill
ions, and you will have numbered the worlds that
powerful glass will open to your view from one point Of
space! Again. multiply these system by twenty thou
sand Millions and you will have three billion trions
of human beings who might dwell in peace and unity
in that point of space which Herschers glass would
disclose to your vision. And you ask, despairingy,
What is man? We will tell you what he is in one
respect the Creator of all these worlds is his God
BURRITT.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23
The Organs of PerSpiratiOn.

The following singular facts are mentioned
by Wilson
Taken separately, the little respiratory tube,
with an appended glade, is calculated to awaken
in the mind very little idea of the importance of
the system to which it belongs but when the
vast number Of similar organs composing the
system are considered, we are led to form some
notion, however imperfect, OF their probable in
huence on the health and comfort of the individ-
ual | use the words imperfect notion advised
ly, for the reality surpasses imagination and al
most belief To arrive at something like an es.
innate of the value the perspiratory system in
relation to the rest OF the organism, counted
the perspiratory pores on the palm Of the hand
and found 3,258 in square inch Now, eact
Of these pores being the aperature of little tub,
about quarter of an inch long, it follows tina
in square inch of skin on the palm of the han,
there exists length of tube equal to es2 inches
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23
Culture Of Spring Grains,

Spring Whedt-There are many sections
where spring wheats are the only varieties which
can be cultivated to any advantage. In all pla-
ces where snow accumulates to great depth,
the success Of winter wheat is rendered uncer-
tain, owing to the liability of its being winter
killed.
Preparation Ofthe soil, quantity Of seed, ana
time of sOwing.-Spring wheat is usually cult
waited on land that has been occupied the prece
ding year by some hoed crop-corn, potatoes
&c. Where there is no danger of the attacl
of the fly which works in the head, (the Ceci
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23

stand in favor of the cause. Many man nigh
be thus strengthened and encouraged in the arduout
work, when ready to sink under the weight of difficult
ty, Indifference and opposition which he has to encoun
ter in this or any work of reform
Yours Truly. A. H. B.
EnOsb,Vgh, March 1916.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23

From the Emancipator.
Charles 7. TOrrcy,

NHHN'4NN - AVAiN
BY REV. NJ TRAFToM
THE Governor of Maryland has refused to pardon
cor Torrey, and he must soon die"
Ay let him die; his work will then
Be finished and his task fulfilled,
His life belongs to God and when
He wills shall that strong heart be stilIed;
Dream not the fearless tyrant can
Take the sealed life of such man.
Ay, lei him die the broken heart
Of that young wife bleeds not In vain:
From that warm fount stream shall start
To wash out slavery'S crimson stain.
Beyond the craven towards look,
God hath purpose in his book.
Ay, let him die those infants prayer,
Spurned by the tyrant cannot die!
Heaven heard the hsping infants there,
Their plea is registered on high
Those whispers into storms shall swell,
And thunder Slayery's final knell.
Ay, let him die! thus must 1t be!
Why do we look for mercy there
Why did we ask?-why bow the knee P
Ye should have known they'd spurn your prayer
Ask the hyena to forbear
His helpless, bleeding victim spare. q
Ay, let him die Yet o, for him
There better could he die at home
And as his fading eye grows dim,
To feel Thank God I'm not alone"
But O. for Others-let if be-
He yet shall set his thousands free
Ay, he must die A holocaust
Is wanted now for freedoms altar
When, by the stirring tempest tossed,
Who ever saw HIM pale--or falter?
Now in the crisis shall he fly?
No-never--he would choose TO die
Ay, he will die the martyrs way
Lies bright and beautiful before him:
And he who was the martyrs stay
His ggis now is throwing DER him.
o, his will be deathess fame;
Men yet will start to herr that name.
He tdlls but dies not! from that cell
Damp, poisonous, loathsome yet shall ring
A startling cry DER hill and dell,
Which cen the dead to life shall bring:
To freedoms shrine, with painting breath,
They haste to swear BY ToRREY's DEATH"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23

WAsHINGT n Co.
Waitsfield-O Skinner
Worcester-D Field
Warren-D Upham
Moretown-B Reed, ir.
Waterbury-R Parker
Woodbury-S Britain
Calais Mower
Plainfield- c A Whittlesy
ORANGE Co.
Bradford ID Clarke
Brookfeld-D Kingsbury
E Brookfield--S NJ Bigelow
Chelsea-H Hale
ECorinth-Rev + q Barrows
Corinth-Rev $ Comings
Topsham-B Aldrich
West Fairlee--G May
Newbury-S Sias
Randolph-D Wakefield
e RandOlph-N 5 Brooks
w Rahd1lph---Dr Bradford
6trafford-T Glrr
Post Mills-L Hinkley
Vershire-Dr Tyler
Qrange-P l. Lord
CaIrrrNnrytjn.
Burlington-H Lovely
Ch1rlotte-W S Baldwin
simultaneously Work
Hinesburgh-A Beecher
Essex-C0l. Paige
WilliHon-W II French
Westford-T G Beach
Underbill & Jericho-L S Barn,
Richmond-Dea EB Green
A.n,.o. ~
Ferrisburgh-O Sholes
Vergennes-Dr A Sprague
Monkton-C Cook
Starksboro-J Batty
LilcOln-Dr Kent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-25

month A very maIl portion Of tbs produce received
al Boston by the Western railroad, and very small
portion Of other products and manufactures reaching
that port by the numerous railroads diverging from It,
is exported Judging from the limited value of the ship
ments The immense consumption of all our domestic
products in the New England States, requires immense
supply and the immense amount of produce passing to
the East the Western road finds immediate market
along the line and at its extremity.
Although there sppearsto be pause in the movement
Of -four SPECTATORS, and steady decline in prices has
been going on for few days past there is considerable
interest still felt in relation the probable demand and
future prices of breadstufs We annex account of
sales of thousand barrels of -four sold in Liverpool
at the dates given, showing the charges and net
proceeds.
SAIraEST Flour TO LvERPooL-GRoss SALES AND
NET RETURNS.
al M. anil ana NIL q
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-25

Died,
On Monday, the 93d instant, IsAsELLA L. wifi of
Scotland. "
friends and acquantances and those of her brothers
Alexander John and Charles stott and the members Of
the Caledonian Division No l. l. 8 of t. are respect.
fully invited to attend her funeral, O'Clock this
(Wednesdayl afternoon, from 80 West 18th street
In Boston, Mrs ELIsABsTH SMAILrDeZ, aged co.
In Boston, on Saturday evening, Mrs. SARAH HALL 81
widow Of the late Simon Hall -
In Providence on the 9th instant widow BrLHAH Bar
RErr, aged 90 years
In Londonderry, N. H., Nov. 14th, Mr. DANIEL Caow-
ELL evolutionary soldier aged 80 years 10 months
AT Roxbury, 23d instant of phus fever R,cBARp LIZ
FAvos Of the hrm Of LIE Favor Fish, propretor Of the
Norfolk House, formerly of the Atheneum Hotel,
Boston
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-25

Died
On Monday morning 2sd inst, Mrs. BARnARv H.ur.r.
HOUSE widow of the late Henry Hsuhouse in the 74th
year Of her age.
The friends and acquaintance respectfully inyi
TED to attend her funeral Wednesday 25h instant at
i0 o'clock A. NJ from her late residence No 81 Frank
I'm street. corner Of Church Her remains will be taken
to Greenwood Cemetery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-25

Married,
AT Poughkeepsis, on Tuesday evening, Oath instant
by the Rev. A. NJ. Mann, Col. g d. HuNTuNs of Madi
son Morris Co, New Jersey, to Mas. CArHARrNE D.
DnAKs, Of the former place