Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-09-02
General ItenlS,

An exchange paper quotes from Paus writings,
Owe no man anything and then adds 'We fear some
of our subscribers never readPauls Epistos'
Taxas for the support of schools are like vapors
which rise only to descend again to beautiy and fer
tilted the earth,
1t is said that bowl containing two quarts of wat
or, set in an oven when baking, will prevent cakes
pies, bread, &C., from being searched.
Leathern Gentry. Somebody in an exchange print
ceres that he wants 10 recover lost wallet, belong
ing to gentleman made Of caltskin.'
0F9Capt. Alden Partridge, of Norwich, VT, has
taken the stump in Pennsylvania and presents himself
to the ecmon of the second Congressional district as
the Independent Republican candidate to represent
them in the next Congress.
It is stated that when the first Congress met after
the adoption of the federal constitutions it was in con-
temptation, but afterwards abandoned, to have the
seats Of each delegation wrought with some device,
descriptive of the staples of their several states viz
New hampshire to be represented by pine tree
Massachusetts by barrel of fish.
Rhode Island, hamper of cheese.
Connecticut an OK.
/ New York, a hogshead of faXseed.
New Jersey, bundle of flax.
| Pcnnsy lvania, a bag OF wool.
Maryland, pig and bar iron.
Virginia, hogshead of tobacco.
North Carolina, barrel of tar
South Carolina, bag Of cotton.
Georgia, barrel of rice.
| I'm important uoe. The house of assembly of the
Canadian parliament last week forwarded address
to the Queen, praying that the free navigation Of the
ST. Lawrence be granted to all nations and that also
the navigation laws be repealed far as they, in a
manner relate to affect that colony On Wednesday
the vote was concurred in by the legislative council
by large majority.
Il Spectacle. We were informed as our paper was
about to 20 to press that last Saturday afternoon
colle of slaves, to the number of one hundred was
marched over the Long Bridge, across the Potomac,
broad daylight, in full view of the Presidents house.
At the same hour, presume the United States banC
of music, which every Saturday afternoon is listened
! to by numerous viser5 to the Presidents grounds
was playing, with patriotic tcrVor, Hail Columbia OF
/ Yankee DOODLE
When will the hour come when the city of Wash
ington the beautiful capital of this great republic
shall be relieved from the disgrace of such spectaces
I-NaiionaL Era
Some writer Observes that we call that work which
we are compelled to do that play, no matter how lab
orlous and fatiguing, which is voluntarily done.
n Newspaper in a Family The Onondaga Demo
truly remarks that ofthc greatest advantages
of newspaper to family of Children is the constant
stimulus which the facts and statements it contains
give to the acquisition of historical, scientific and ge
ographicaI knowledge.
Fire. On Sunday last at about two o'clock P NJ.
the barn on the premises of A. A. Huntey in this vii
lage, took fire, and burned to the ground. The dwell
ling was also much injured; it being so near to the
barn that it impossible to prevent the heat from
setting fire to it'll ndSor Journal
Caught at Last. The Tres Amigo, notoriou.
armed SLAYER which has made several successful trips
and recently landed at Bohca 1900 slaves was chaset
on the coast by the war steamer Devastation; driver
into the breakers and dashed to pleces-crew saved
The Devastation recently captured an American brig
with 500 slaves
1t is said there are upwards of 100000 sheep in Ad-
Olson, VT which must be slaughtered driven to 9th
or places for wntering. The deficiency of hay ant
the ravages Of grasshoppers have caused scarcity o.
food
Hon. George P. Marsh, of Burlington, member o.
Congress- and accomplished scholar, particularly
skilled in languages and in Scandinavian literature
will deliver the Grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety of Harvard University at its approaching anniv
, ersary
OF 60. 900 persons who made the last pilgrim
age to Mecca not less than 10000 died of the
Cholera
Death Of Silas Wright-The Albany Argu,
of Saturday announces the death of Silas Wrigh
which took place at his residence in Canton, St
: Lawrence county, on Friday morning, 1t wa
: caused by apoplexy.
The event is announced in the New York pa
pers of Saturday, and special notice, signed b,
, the Mayor, convenes a meeting of the Board o
Aldermen to take some measures to testify re
spect for Mr.. Wrights memory &c. The flag
l of the city were hosted on Saturday halfmas
, on most of the hotels, public buildings and som
of the shipping, in token of the loss which tn
: Empire State has experienced in the death G
+ Mr. Wright
u There were ll9 deaths in Boston last week whc
= is an unusal large number