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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16
From the NATIONAL Watclmaa.
A Village PRAYER Meeting.

1t was sunset in beautiful western village. A
fairer evening | never beheld. The air was
sweet, the sky was adorned with gorgeous Clouds
and the last rays Of the sun were falling in pro
fusion upon hills, plains and rocky des. The
old church-bell struck few solemn notes, and a
little flock began to pour forth from their village
homes and to pass over the green towards the
house of God Almost involuntarily / followed
the company, and my heart eapt up within me
as I Joined the cheerful yet orderly procession.
Soon | was seated in the conference room.-
The man of cd arose, aud in clear voice read
the hymn commencing with the following stanza:
"Ceestal sweetness sits enthroned
Upon the Savour's brow;
His head with radiant glory crown'd
His lips with grace overflow
Another followed in prayer, and the preacher
read from the Scriptures, and spoke Of the love
and humanity of the gospel of Christ. 1t was
social meeting.
One who was in feeble health next spoke
He did not rise from his seat, for his poor, de
caying frame would scarcely hold the brigh
spirit that was burning within. He spoke of the
pleasures of the wording. How Short How
hatteringl How unworthy the attention of heir
of immortality! The Joys of heaven, how sweet
how solid; how lasting While his feeble voic,
rang in soft melody through the house, the cattl
were lowing and the sheep were beating, an
the 'ieathered warblers of the sky were singih
their farewell songs to the departing day. TIL
speaker ceased, but still his voice and word
rung in my ears. looked from the windo
upon the blooming earth and my heart was fu
to Overlooking. Tears of joy filed my eyes.
could not see hung my head and weptl
was floating upon sea of holy delight O, IL
goodness of God 0, how matchless is his grac
My spirit worshipped before the Lamb! He W
the cheiest among ten thousand to me, G.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16

Thus it often happens in this world, that the
great, perhaps worthless ones of the earth are
treated with attention, while the humble and
worthy are forgotten and trodden under foot
Be on the look out for modest merit Do not,
through ca9essness, treat it with neglect. Do
not become SO much interested in those who are
rich, who live is spendor, and who occupy high
stations, that you forget the poor who may have
far stronger claims on your attention, who may
be far more worthy of your regard,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16
The VILLAGE School Mistress.


The Village School Mistress,
On yonder hill little building stands,
OF simple style, the worLof rustic hands,
Above its roof, the trembling maple leaves,
Whisper of GOODNESS to the parchlng caves
And brightly green upon its mouldy sides,
A trembling VINE the rough decadence hides
Ills nine O'Clock, and meath cloudless sky,
The waving fields and besking pastures lie.
And, from the modest habHatons round,
With laugh, and shout a score of children bound
At lenght beneath the naples ample shade,
Each sun-brown boy and rudy little maid,
Await the coming of their gentle queen,
Whose steps approach them from the distant greer
Behold her now as with pensjve lock,
She stops to gaze moment in the brook
Mark how her simple unaffected dress,
Heightens, not hides her native loveliness.
Around her neck coil of silken braid,
Guards the old watch within her bosom laid,
And sweetly smiling in its own soft repose,
Upon her breast sleeps Summers latest rose;
While hanging decately over all
Poscs the light and graceful parasol.
The tall grown rustic, as she trips along,
Hushes abashed his loud, and sturdy song;
The growing youngster checks his noisy pirate
And shrnks with fear behind the open gate
And from the windows many curious eve
Scans the trim stranger as she passes by.
Behold her at the door, while round her press
The little tErong, with greeting and caress,
And following slow, or pressing on before,
Seek their low desks across the sandod floor,
And there await with sweetly reyerent face,
The Words bles teachings, 1.-the prayer for grace
How sweet the words Of Jesus on her tongue
How rich the flow of Davd's sacred song
How pure from lips all innocence and truth,
Fall holy words from youth to younger youth
She knees, and pto Heaven, a lowly prayer,
Climbs with sweet music through the morning air.
She prays for strength and eamestness of heart,
Thatshe may act pure and faithful part,
She prays that He who while on earth guest
Took little children to His holy breast
Wond look upon her flock from Heaven above,
And fold them to the bosom of his love.
Thus with prayer begins the weary day,
And when the sultry hours have passed away,
Those childish voices mingmg with her own,
In grateful song rise softly to the throne.
Thus day by day, oppressed with tender care,
Thus day by day, renewing strength with prayer,
She strengthens slowly through each passing hour,
Her nations greatness, and her country's power.
As the lone insect in the deep sea caves,
Works all unseen beneath the needless waves,
Yet with a silent hand and gentle might,
Uprears Its deep-laid pillars to the light;
So she, beneath the waves of needless mind,
Crested with crime by Passions sweeping wind,
Lays deep the firm foundations of her strength,
And rears her finty pillars, till at length
They break the pillows from the world abroad,
And hold the sea asleep, beneath the smile of God
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16

S6124 80

Independent of milk and butter, meat and vege-
tables, poultry and fruit for family consumption.
While producing this, | maintained upon the
farm upwards of fifty head of cattle, seven hors-
es, and some thirty head of swine, and the only
outlay incurred for feed during the year 1915,
was about three hundred dollars of ship stuff or
mddings, which was principally fed to the hors-
es with finely cut timothy hay; and part made
into slop for swine. The horses had no other
fodder-they get neither corn nor oats, and the
hogs when fattening had little else but imperfect
ears of corn little slop, and occasionally small
potatoes cooked for them.
How can II. S, Or any of his brother farmers
of the old and easy going school, make better
exhibit in proportion to their outlay, and the
number of acres they hold If they can,
should be pleased to see it, and to be permitted
an opportunity of examining into their practice,
the condition of their land, the character of their
Stock &c, while here invite him toyisit Mount
Airy, and Judge for himself The stock now
consists Of 81 head Of COWS, helers and calves
principally thoroughbred Durhams five brooc
sows, and twenty shoats, to be fed for next win
ters saughtering."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16
Profits Of Farming.

This subject on which it gives us pleasure tc
dwell, particularly in cases where the results are
SO clearly and satisfactorily given as in the fol-
lowing article, which appeared some time since
in the Farmers Cabinet. 1t is from the pen Of
James Gowen Esq, in relation to improved Far.
ming. After replying at length to some remarks
by another correspondent, Mr. Gowen gives the
following as the result of last seasons operations
on a farm of 100 acres, assuming the yearly wa
ges at $1,000
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16
Gistoutol.
From The .Ne0 YORK Ecangc'ist
L CtterS on NJ OmN 0, Il

by REV. JOHN 5. C. ABBOTT.
The soldiers who compose the rank and file
ofthe Mexican armies, are almost, without ex-
ception, Indians. The officers are generally de-
sccndants Of the Europeans, either Of pure or
mixed blood The mode of recruiting the army
is this! A detachment of soldiers is sent out
into the mountains to hunt up the Indians in the
villages, and in the dens and cayerns to which
they have fled to escape this impressment; for
they are timid race, and have no love for the
excitements and peris ofwar. They are collect
cd chained together, and driven like cattle tc
Mexico. Hardly day passes in which droyes
ofthese ragged miserable creatures, are not seen
thus bound together, driven through the mctrop-
oils to the barracks, where they are washed and
dressed in uniform of very cheap coarse cloth
and occasionally drilled. This however, amount.
to little more than their occasional marching
in column through the streets. As to more
complex and difficult military eyolutions, the
prompt and exact obedience of well-dlsciplinec
troops, they know nothing.
There is not says Mr. Thompson, zone il
ten ofthese soldiers who has ever seen gun, OF
one in hundred who has ever fired one before
he was brought into the barracks. 1t is in thi,
way that the ranks of the army are generally fill
led up. In particular emergencies the prisons
are thrown open which always contains more
prisoners than the army numbers, and these lel
ons become soldiers, and some them officers
Their arms, too, are generally WORTHLESS Engsl
muskets, which have been condemned AM
thrown aside, and are purchased for almost no
thing, and sold to the Mexican government
Their powder, too, is equally bad In the las
battle between Santa Anna and Bustamente, nc
one cannon ball in thousand reached the enc
my they generally fell about halfway betwee
the opposing armies Such were the poor crei
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16
The Crushed Plant.

A gentleman walked ina beautiful garden,
and he took great pains not to tread upon, or in
any way injare any Of the flowers. While he
was walking from place to place, having his at
tention fixed on the snowy flowers, he trod on a
rare and very valuable plant that just lifted it;
lonely head above the soil,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16

AS near as can be estimated, there are not far from
twenty millions of sheep in the United States. They
produce nearly thrty-six millions of pounds of WOOL
and that is only about one pound and sixth each.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16
educational.

I'VE have not recently met with anything finer than
the following so simple and true picture. 1t is
from a poem by DR.. J. G, Holland, of Springfield
Mass, delivered at a recent school festival in Warren
extracts from which we find nthe Sprinofeld Gazette
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-16

Is hogs slaughtered, weighing As
c., at IS per c.,
Cattle, calves, and pigs sold,
Actual sales of milk and butter,
over, |
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
taL QUESTION OF MAKRIAGE-A
New York letter OF MauIty So.

Another marriage case b,. f,.......
iishl Thar shows how loose ate o4r l.,,,.... -
TIN P5lat. Ag-uleman Of s,ns o =" VS. uPo'I
Hampstea l. persuaded a y,i P'oP - - a. -
much persona beauty 10 liy, Vim s'.' %
- -, ~ ha'll"g her which vas overheard
- ~ WIN p u aad by him became rnotbsI
- ~ .''ii Vas nor born until the deers,,
- ''s''.i he woman now brings an a.
n1,. - =.si hasnahds property some sI3
~ ~ 9.'sl'toa b, 'ae decision OF nr,
.''.' a.'1'if o' such smaIB marriage c,Ts,na.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
THINGS ~ PHILADELrHIA.

Van tmaargb Cavale.5e oil trained Wild
Beasts entered PhdadeI phia ON Mon84r,with
Tue magnificent Roman chtriut la tt5ui. con.
'alaias d ilae hand OF music, aud dtaNn by
e'sh' beautifully eapafisoael horses
Pieafg.-Apples are said to be plentiful IN
Philadelphia AMI along the shore. hut .,rnr,.r =
are glad 10 ger clear Of them Tor The ehtfge II
,lalg4.age laese large supplies are iu9m \
York aa4 the Eastern States.
if55.ag-A lad about / 5 years ei.l nam
e John Brown. MAS comn.l..ed al PriIs5a'
pho ON MONDAY. 10 answer The ghsrpe ~
sIaobta5 his sister He persisted tn hfs de.
tsa.ataaaoa 70 80 Aer sa8a.4 De PEI aaogb-
el t.4u-c.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

FLORIDA ELECnON.--Three counties
sill remain to b. hear from. but 1t Is ascer-
tained that the Wbt5 m53rty in the Senate
viii be and in the other HOUSE either 1 or
Is. Tins secures the election OIL d Wing L,
$ Senator in place OF Mr. Westcott, and we
unite with de- &c RIA Messenger in The e1-
preston / hope that lht honor NAV be con
iered npou the present Representative from
fhat safe. (. {. Gabell, Esq 10 whose eIef-
tons his Wing lr.unph Is 10 great extent
ascabab,e. Ga shat account, as we'll as be.
cause hrs talents aud high character render
him worthy OF the station viii the Wing,
every where rejoice % see the first fruits OF a
victory gwen 10 him y whose efforts maiul
il las been wen
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

Bears Is SAGlSAw.-On the Oh inst DR.
Dion Kinney, sen OF James C. Bifney5 OF SAGINAW
" a. out hunting about milc from the town aud v a.
attracted by the peculiar NOISE of cabs winch ere
PiSt hs Ia the bonshs Of large oak tree lie had with
AiH" double harreled shot and half axe lie dts
charged ms gun several tes them aud finally hraus hi
two, thr old near seen approaching Hastily load
As AAs gun tis discharged and wounded Ihe bear So
#A' 5i' '7oh 10 tree. Going up short distance he
"-"f'" ana immediately attack I'd the doctor Tho.
Win H' Axe showed hgt The rs stroke hIt the hear
over ue eye hui IN sinking The Doctor lost his fsottns
aA i petafous hGI rising before the hear could setze
aa" b} well directed stroke finished the hear m que,
.leh wagon a procured and The ~hcle ctgy rega
~ WIZ" a beaf FEAST Detroit Free Press.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

"WHtrtyEH our fortin is. said Mrs. Par
tinft@n even If II #, st. hest Tor grin and
bear u IKE men II Is queer how works be sure
SOME people BORN with silver Spoons their mouths
and others WIN large coAI nut ladies' with aluut
de- some folks make money tihoui turning hand and
eihcs thses Ii "a The NAY tiks money
tai they have worAe hard for aud Others loses great
ata' that they never bad Ny poor nephew Ike a. ono
q" es' lie borrowed three hundred dollars of friend
once, and hen his friend dun HIM for the
et ne saio 10 lIlm, Ike, when lent sou that
Hef. had sleh confidence in ye. womb let We Asd
Ath-hsSAd dollars jest the three hundred.
on would, SAID Ike. YES. SAYS ms friend Then
nave lost seven hundred ds!iars exclaimed Ike adding
Jest my tnek Having related her nephew's utisfor
tune the old lady into an ilniahly profound cog
i'ai0A ON The eapriesusness OF luck. Bosi Post.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
ERIERAILRoAD.-rhe loln Of 500 .oC

ERIE RAlLROAD.-The loan of $50 900
advertised for by lhe Etie Railroad Company
has been alItak-a, The bids were fl5n ali
pats Of New io,k ana Nav England. 4 con.
81 cradle potion of the loan was taken at a
premium, and TIE remalnler al par 1t Is
twenty yrar 7 per cent. Loom interest payaz
bic semi annually. aud is the first lien on the
road
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

The National Board Of Eiuca ton. Of which
ex-Goyernor Shade is gencta agent, has Just
sent tout from Hartford a company Of thirty
five Yonng ladies' as teachers for the West.
they have tor some line past been passing
through course of preparatory training in
that city, where they were CONTINUOUSLY board
cd IN several beueyo!en families.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
NEM- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

- NJ. C4sp & 60. hnrp. Pu'saaSt ron
= CLARK ms ENTIRE ssots Ct s.ils'. Brides
Trunks. etc, vii continue HE ',ars Nasa'
It's different branches a Ns2- Nol,t sTA 4
the Monroe House
Having disposed Of NJ fa4.t 'i'ii al II
u NJ Carr & 60, would CORDIALLY tstoaH'a
the public and my f9fHef tl'isntr. m
qualified 10 render satisfaction igt. Bl7 ~
sey 1 WBGl
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

SUICIDE. We understand that on Sstur-
day morning at about 10 o'clock, French
gentleman, while shooting at West Hoboken
ia the woods found man hanging TO small
cedar tree his feet not mere than IL inches
irom The ground. h appeared to be about
50 wears od-had on a black frock coat
brown sack over coat, dark six vest plaid
black cashmere Pantaloons " I. Cour
Il End
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
STANZA
BYg4Mrs# LOWELL.

II NAV he Elor ious To write
=, heua5i that shat glad the two or three
urn sous, IKE those far stars that come IN trbt
once m a century
But better far II is to speak
One simple word, winch nov and then
shall Wakeh their free nature la the neak
Aud frendiess sons OF men
. wftie some earnest verse OF line
W hleh, seeking not tie ptaIseofsu
si,aii make clearer faith aud nanh God shine
In the untutorea besu
lie who doth this 10 verse or srose
MAY be forgotten "A HI. dsy
bll surely shall he crow ned al last with these
W no 1--we snd speak for ave"
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
A FIELD FOR SURGE0NS-o5e nj

a FIELD FOR st re- E0NS.- One Of the
Surgeons OF The Army, writing TO a friend at
ter the battles Of Coatrrros and Charubusco
SAYS - turned round 10 look At my amputa=
ting table; and it was perfect hap Of arms
and l1g8, ana looking at myself, found was
covered with blood from head 10 foot.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
SoMNAMBULlSM.-

oVNNAMBU LISM.-A Singular "a OF
somnambutsm, occurred in New York ON
Sunday night, 4 young man climbed 10 the
summit Of tall liberty pole, ant stood on
iae taae lof hall an hour and upwards. He
lasu eains down. uad was t1ksu in.o safe
keeping, By three policemen vino witnessed
,ar ieat' they Pnsnming that Ire was insane.
lie MAS aot, ho"eFef--he was asleep during
'ht whole time aud When he awoke up. he
could scarcely believe that h, had 81 narrow
y escaped death, ior had he fallen lrom his
elevated position, he woull have certainly
been dashed 10 pieces.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
THEArRlC4LS \ YORk-Tb. com

THEAfRlCALS ~ y. YORk.-The corn
sPeeutationo ete ever, The cotton market is
hat, but there Is one tmie dourlshing New
York, anil sens To flourish, ia SPITE Of all
Pressafes aa4 al reyulsions Taaatncals
aJ9a=h viii ietlus oil gfaea. Whatever
The profits may b.. The Herald say
fhers ar sven thsatres now open in tins
eitg AMI ~ have besides. concerts Of every
description almost every evening. Probably
an aggregate amount Of 10000 persons. made
aud lemiie ateni the public places of
amusement here every night, bringing nlo
HE pockets OF The managers an aggregate
amount ot 5000 for the same time, equal
TO $4,000 per we-k,so one million and
hat Of d5lIdrs scfanaum. TINS Is not much
inferior 70 he estimated aggregate receipts OF
the Paris aul L5uIoa ,healrcs.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

ca Lan85n letter 81 October r.. pub
H,belin fHe National intelligence, hiss tbe-e
items
Father Mathew vil c-HajaIr b. IN .ae
Umtst Sfates ~ iHe S8nag al 1878 rse
Narehion-ss ot WrHe-iv viii. f Is .,Il sr-
company her relative Mr McTatI,h- 10 -.
United Safes, o. d ,i-il 70 bef I,i-n8..
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
CO.pARTNERSIlIP NON

G y ~ =, : ~ T H0RS'a
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
Dissolution

GEAekING-a8 s8,i# Y.,sa.. ,l,I,1,
ss| just received anu ssas
Nov r H0RsBsJ
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

\ LrtNFl9N paper msnufs oturers and hook binders
- nave i"f sale paper Caisnders, euIing Ma
arTe paper Mil Screws
do small do 10
Glaze. ~ ~ -
Rag buster
ot c ! IAMBDtN Il Co
~ r. No hoBEs--lnst received a additional 81 p.
- VI huhsle kaies al the sign Of the Flag Trunk
- - - iVs' MAIN 81 NiCOLL l. CARR.
M i1 Persons DESTROYS Of purchasing sAddIs..
- BRIDES. Harness Trunks Camel r. SIDE
Slses AMI Yerie's 81 other sftieles too nnmer
-V'l'l"H Win md il 70 Their advantage We nh
~ :, a. ne slsn Of The far. Trunk collar etc Ne
OCT n NtGNtL 4 CARR
oehity linen. Bee-uaI Feather. Ginseng etc
AIKEN N exchange
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

trrASTED-4 81 J74fa .
w hands vii ani emp. n, l.. -.
80 Al No Isl Ma street y -''9 a''aN ~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

-xTRAwbie neat f.s' 20 94.ls
Il for sale ~
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06
pnARpINR

oop .seoaa.oi.. On, Or + ..s','ess
II hal a! an eiis -, +, a.rii'i
cuisines 7oul0l % s..-
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-11-06

INC ao7E- : 0elTIY ono mud Of ne Il1-s
81 the place although There a. Batssyen com
panics Included.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-02-13
re.erdsy ws. f.r abo,a ths rn.-t.l rhIch ..na. },

Yesterday was far above the market which stand. .,
about 30 cents
rktD--We note a. 80 80 bids Timothy ~ SO per
,ierce, and 10 bbls new Clover AZ cents Z =. Rough
Flsx could Be sold probably a. 10 80
NAVAL SIOkL--A sale q 500 bbs Tar was made
Al n; and 80 % 40 bbs Spirit si409i2 cents which
Z An advance
COALS-About 100 ton. Scotch sold at : 81 cash.
PROVlsiONS-The market s quiet for Pork but sell.
ers generally refuse 70 accept lower rates The sales
are 800 bbls at II 50 and II 62 Beef il scarcely -
firm aud s quoted. with moderate sales ct JOd9 -
and 10 s5Gll IS for Country and City. Terces were
held atsle We hear OF nothing farther doing in Picked
Meats. Lard 10 held al 9dl0 cents with sales :; a.
We quote Smoked Beet sac cents Hams old and
new g 10; Shoulders Ct az. Butter and Cheese are
in good inquiry and prices Of Butter gradually improv
ing The Of Western Il lf1 y cent. for fair
mon TO prime. Cheese e CD cents, the latter for
choice dsire..
CINCINNATI 5tn Feb.-BuLk P0rk-On Thursday ESQ
pieces each Hams and Shoulders and 400 do Sides
sold a. A. SIC the meat Of 40 hogs Sc botn coun.
try On Saturday 1000 y Hams and Shoulders, coun-
Try - 3, di:c 10000 p sides q. &C. There i still a
good demand and market firm
Pork-A sale Thursdsy mot before reported Of 80
bols Mess country, at II 90 snd bbls Rump At 80
Holders genery ask sl3 for Mes and correspond
in 2 rates for other descriptions.
HeYs-A sale Of 81 heed drove, VT l900200 ~ a.