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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
The Mountain Of Scripture.

The mountains are Natures monuments
Like the islands they dwell apart, and like them
they give asylum from a noisy and irreverent
world. Many medtative spirit has found in
their silence leisure for the longest thought, and
in their Patmos-like scclusion the brightest Wis
ions and largest projects have evolved whilst by
a sort of Oyer-masterng attraction they have
usually drawn to themselves the most memora-
BILE incidents which variegate our human hsto-
ny. And, as they are the natural haunts of the
highest spirits and the appropriate scenes of the
most signal occurrences, so they are the noblest
cenotaphs Affair off they arrest the eye; and
though their hoary chronicle tells its legend Of
the past, their heayen-pointing elevations convey
the spirit onward toward eternity We do not
wonder that excited fancy has sought relics Of
the ark on the top of Ararat, and in the grim
solitude of Sinai it is solemn to remember and
easy to believe that the voice of Jehovah has
spoken here. Elijah has made Carmel all his
own, and the death of Moses must be ever Pts
gah's diadcm. The words of Jesus seem still to
linger on the hills of Gaee, their lilies forbid
ING thought for raiment,' and their little birds
twittering mo thought for tomorrow whilst ev-
cry grassy turf and scented flower is breathing
it's own beattude. But though heavenly wisdom
spake on that mountain-side, and excellent glory
lighted up at the top of Tabor, there is another
height to which dscipleship reverts with fonde
memory, and which it treads with softer step
that mountain where beyond any spot in Pales
tine God was manifest in flesh, where thu
great Intercessor was wont to pray, where Jesus
wept over Jerusalem, on whose slopes he blessed
the Aposte-band, and sent his message of mere!
to mankind-the mountain at whose base la
Bethany and Gethsemane-on whose gentle tur
his feet last stood and where they yet may stanC
again-the Sabbatic, pensive, and expectan
Mount of Olives.-J Hamilton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
Gen. TAYLOR, and The next Presidency.

One of the most singular movements we have
witnessed this many day, is the recent stir a
mong the Northern wings to make Gen. Taylor
President So long as the movement was con-
fined to the South, we were not surprised With
the frantic zeal there manifest among all parties,
to extend and perpetuate slavery, we could wond-
er at no movement which should secure that OBJ
Ject Nor should we wonder to see the whole
slaveholdlng South, wings as well as democrats,
60 en- mdSSe for any man who would pervert all
the patronage and influence of the general gov
eminent, to build up and perpetuate the worst
despotism that curses the earth. But that North
ern wings, who have prided themselves so much
on their opposition to slavery should yield to, and
be carried away by such scheme is truly a
wonder. We would as soon have expected to see
shareholders come forward and propose Corwin,
or Gddings, or John p Hale for President
And yet, with one or two exceptions, the whole
whig press, as we'll in the Middle States as i'll
New England, is either struck with palsy at the
fiattering prospect of party triumph at the ex-
pense of defeating freedom in this country for
ever; or they are madly tossing up their caps for
a man of whom they know nothing but that he is
the owner ofhundreds of immortal souls, and can
fight like tiger,
And have the wing party come to this! Are
the wings of New England ready to bow them
selves lower at the shrine of slavery than the de-
mocrats have done! Are they ready to say that
all their protested hatred of slavery was hollow
and false! We entreat them to pause before
they give themselves up to movement as dis
graceful to themselves, as it would be, fsuccess-
/ full, fatal to the best interests of the country
Hundreds and thousands of anti-slavery true
men are there among the wings, who we know
will never be parties to such game. Against
Gen. Taylor, personally, we have nothing to say.
That he is brave and humane soldier we have
abundant evidence. But that he is fitted for the
Presidency, we have not seen nor heard the first
witness In the very nature of things, having
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27

Or their origin, we are told, they have lost all
knowledge, and even the dim light of tradition
has failed to cast ray upon the darkness which
enshrouds their history. The few writer's who
have spoken of their tribe are disposed to con-
clude that the Munchies are the progeny of Eu-
ropeans, and have settled in Mexico since the
discovery of America. Such an inference, though
warranted by their color their gentleness of char
acter and disposition, is nearly irreconcilable
with their utter ignorance of their origin. 1t is
highly improbable that a colony of European
stock would, in the space of three centuries have
lost recollection Of the original country of their
ancestors. Their language might aid in remov-
ing the doubts and difficulties which environ the
subject; but neither the author of the work in
question, nor the scattered notices which we
have encountered elsewhere, afford any satsfact-
ory information on this head. That they do not
spring from the source which has given birth to
the other tribes of Indians, is sufficiently man.
itest. The Munchies differ from the latter in
every respect. But, this even admitted, the eth
nographist does not advance single step, but is
left in the houndless field ofspeculation and con-
lecture, without chart or compass.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
descriptive,
White Indians,

A book has recently made its appearance en-
titled, "Scenes in the Rocky Mountains, Orc
gon, California, New Mexico, Texas, and the
Grand Prairie" 1t contains an account of a
most singular people.
fWhiIe soiourning in California, the author
had occasion to become familiar with race OF
savages of which the few loose and imperfect &C
counts hitherto furnished have inspired general
desire for more ample information We allude
to the "White Indians or Munchies," as they
are called A synopsis of the details given by
the writer may be interesting to our readers.
The Munchies are nation of white aborlg-
ines, actually existing in valley among the
Sierra Delos Mimbros chain, upon one of the at
fuents of the river Gila, in the extreme north
western part of the province of Sonora. They
number about eight hundred in all. Their fea
lures are fthe Circasaian type, with fair com
pexion and graceful form. They are patriarch
al in their habits, peaceful in character, anc
possessed of many Of the arts and comforts o
civilized life. They spin and weave, subsist by
agriculture, raise cattle, horses and sheep
Their laws are few and simple. They are ruleC
by the seniors of their tribe, whose government
is mild and rather suasive than coercive. Ii
morals they are represented as honest and virtu
Gus. In religion they differ but little from othe
Indians. The country inhabited by this singula
and anomalous race of people is difficult of &C
cess, and enclosed by lofty mountains. Hence
perhaps, the sparseness and obscurity of all pre-
Z vious accounts of them. Their dwellings ar
spacious apartments, nicely excavated in the hi
side, and are frequently cut in the solid rock
They know little or nothing of war, and whe
perchance an enemy crosses the rocky barrier
e which surround them, they retreat with all the
: valuables to the caverns of the mountains, an
e there remain till the danger be passed
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
Silent Labor,

Silent, patient, continuous labor, does more
than noisy talk or vain Boosting. Silent labor
accomplishes and makes visible something that
is enduring, while idle talk, like the babbling of
shallow brook, evinces more noise than strength
This is good encouragement, for well-directed
labor will triumph over difficulties and obstacles,
and result in the contamination of something
useful Thomas Carlyle says-speaking of work
MY friend, all speech and rumor is short-lived
and foolish, untrue. Genuine work alone, what
thou worketh faithfully, that is eternal, Stand
thou by that and let fAme and the world go pra-
ting
Another writer adds, courage, then-raise the
arm-strike home, and that right Justify the
citadel of Hope must yield to noble desire, thu:
seconded by efforts.
Work, work with right endeavor,
Walls of brass resist not
A noble undertaking-nor can vice
Raise any bulward to make good place
Where Virtue seeks to inter-.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
The Spider and the Fly,

Slick, in his Fables, says few things resemble
each other more in natur' than an old cunnin'
lawyer and spider
He weaves his web i'll corner, with no light
behind to show the thread of his net, but in a
shade like and there he waits in his office to re-
ceive vislters buzzn buzzin', thoughtless
| fly, thinkin' of nothn but his beautiful wings
and wel-made legs, and rather near-sighted with
al, comes stumblln' head over heels into the net
Il beg your pardon says the fly, 4 really did
MT see this net work of yours; the weather is fog
gy, and the streets so COMPOUNDED dark, they
ought to burn gas here all day, Pm afraid I've
done mischief
Not at ALL says the spider, bowling Il guess
it's all my fault | reckon had ought to have
hung lamp out; but pray don't move, or you
may do damage. Allow me to assist you And
he then ties one leg, and then the other, and then
furls up both wings, and has him as fast as Glib
raltar
Now says the spider, my good friend, "a
phrase Teller always uses when he's again tC
be tricky Pm afeerd you've hurt yourselfa con
siderable sum; must bleed you
Bleed mel says the fly; excuse me; Pm OBJ
ged to you; don't require it,
oh, yes, you do, my dear friend and he get
ready for the operation.
IF you dare do that, says the fly, I'll KNOCK
you down, you scoundrel; and I'm man tina
what lay down stand on
you had better get up first, my good friend,
says spider, laughin'; you must be bled-yol
must pay all damages and he bleeds him, anc
bleeds him, and beeds him, till he gasps 70
breath, and feels fantin comm on.
Let me go, my good feller,' says the fly, ant
| will reward you literally
'Payp says the spider. You miserable, i'm
provident wretch; you have nothing left to pa,
with; take that and he gives him the last dig
and he's gone coon-bled to death
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
Religious.
May Sabbath Morning.

How beautiful was this morning in its primal
hour. The suns earliest light fell upon the high
est ridge and cave of that lofty building, and
made the cold granite blush, as if weary, or a.
scanned, of its old gray There was not cloud
in the whole sky The deep blue had some of
its richness from the latest steps of night which
still fingered aloft, and over the face of the far
off west. Still there was no cloud Up rose the
sun! spoke just now of its earliest touches in
the east, but which were so bright as to color
the granite. 1t was because of the height of
that old pile, that its brow caught a ray before
all around it. You should have seen it, and you
would have felt how beautiful it was A robin
was Just then singing his morning prayer So
cheerful joyous, hopeful and trustful was his
note, that there was momentary sadness in the
human heart that it had ever doubted.
While looked on the early sunlight, it began
to fade away. The rose had left it, and it fell as
white, and as bright, and as cold as silver, a.
round. In little more time it was gone, and
the granite stood again in its ancient, cold gray
The robin had finished his anthem Heavy and
thick clouds had come They had covered over
the sun, and you could not find his place in the
wide heavens. The rain began to fall. Deep
silence was upon the earth in that May Sabbath
morning. There was not sound. The wind
then rose, and in its swell was a 81 Ching, and a
moaning, as if nature had been bereaved, and
was utterlng her wo.
Life came to me in the thought of the beauti-
full morning, and i'll the changes which had come
over it. Childhood with its sunlight shining
out of that sun from heaven which lighteneth
every man who cometh into the world. Child
hood and youth were the morning of that life
day, and how beautiful joyous, and hopeful were
its hours. 1t shone brightly on all around, and
its joy reached every heart 1t was an anthem,
prayer 1t spoke to God in love, and in trust,
and it lived in love. The angels of the ever
lasting, and the loving, were in the house, and
in the way, and the little child went in and out
as in their arms-as in the shadow of their wings.
The light Of that childhood fell on the old mans
head, and turned it all to brightness and beauty.
The clouds came, and the bright light faded
It's sun could not be seen. You felt in the gloom
that it might have gone out. There was silence
and stiffness. The gay laugh was hushed, and
the light step halted. Rain came. Tears fell
over cheeks that had before not worn the melan-
choly livery of sorrow-and there was the wall
ing of grief, for bereavements had come into
that life, and its dearest, and its best, were in
the gravel
Is thy life, reader, a Sabbath day! Is it with
out sin! Has the peace of God been in it, and
has His love filled it, Such life were for ey-
erIasting memory, Such day belongs to the
years which shall have no end!-Chistian
World
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27

The prospect of HeavenP Thereupon he dis
appeared,
But Adam stood by till sunset, when the stars
appearing, he raised his hands towards Heaven
and cried, ooh, ye brilliant watchmen near to the
gates of the Heavens, why do ye wander thus sill
emily! Is mortal permitted to hear the sounc
of your voicel Oh, then, speak of the lane
which is beyond, and of Abel the belovedP-
Then it became more still around him, and he
threw himself upon his face and worshpped.-
And heard in is heart gentle voice Lo, Abel
thy son lves!'
Then walking from thence, he hoped and his
soul was still and full of sadness-FrOm the Ger
man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
ITO be Continued
Growth Of the Liberty Party.

1t is well, at times, to survey the aspect OF
things around us, mark our progress, and see
what is next to be done. Let us look moment
at the obstacles in the way of the Liberty Party.
We are constrained to put first, those leaders a.
mong the wings who are almost, but not alto
gether persuaded to be Ant-Slavery men. 1t is
we'll known fact, that if you would prevent a
great principle from making progress, you must
not oppose it, but come as near to it in resem
blance as possible. The public mind has beer
extensively agitated upon the subject Of slavery
men are not satisfied with what has been done
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
Adam and the Chorub of Paradise,

As Abel lay weltering in his blood, and Adam
stood near the murdered man, weeping, sudden
ly the Cherub of Paradise advanced to the father
of all mankind, and silently, but with an earnest
countenance, stood before him. Adam raised
his face and spoke:
is that an image of the race that was to de-
scend from me, and will ever again brothers
blood shed by the hand Of a brother, stain the
earthl'
The Cherub answered. Thou sayest!
'Ah! Then by wha name will men call that
terrible deedl said Adam
With tear in his eye, the Celestial being
answered, -'WarP
Then, shuddering, the father Of mankind sigh
ed and spoke:
But wherefore must the just and righteous fall
by the hand of the unrighteousP
The Cherub was silent
What remains to me, now in my wretched
ness, upon this bloodthirsty earthl'
The Cherub answered and spoke;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27

died in 1882, and left his sons, and Mathew
Smith, who had been bred practically to the bu-
siness, as his SUCCESSORS Messrs. R. Hoe g. Co.,
have now in New York two very extensive es-
adjustments, one in Gold street and the other in
Broome street, in the upper part of the city, ta
king in the whole block bounded by Sheriff,
Broome and Columbia streets, They have at
tached to their works an iron and brass foundry
forge shop, and trip hammers. The whole ma.
chinery, foundry, &c, are driven by single
steam engine of a capacity to extend its power
and work the entire length of the block, in which
are employed between two and three hundred
hands.-Phiia Ledger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
From the Mothers Journal and Family visitunt
Lines Written off 81. Helena,
BY MRS. f. C. JUDsoN.

Blow softly, gales a tender sigh
Is flung upon your wing;
Lose not the treasure as We fly,
Bear it where love and beauty lie,
Silent and whitening.
Flow gently, waves a tear is laid
Upon your heaving breast;
Leave it within yon dark rocks shade
Or weave it in an iris braid:
To crown the Christians rest.
Bloom, ocean isle, lone ocean isle
Thou keepest jewel rare
Let rugged rock, and dark defe,
Above the slumbering stranger smile,
And deck her couch with care.
Weep, ye bereaved dearer head
N'er left the plowing breast:
The good, the pure, the lovely fed
When mngling with the shadowy Dead
She meekly went to rest.
Mourn, Burmah, mourn bow which spanned
Thy cloud has passed away;
A flower has withered on thy sand,
A plying spirit left thy strand,
A saint has ceased to pray.
Angels rejoice, another string
Has caught the strains above;
Rejoice, rejoice a new fedgsd wing
Around the Throne is lowering,
In sweet glad, wondering love.
Blow, blow ye gales! wild pillows roll
Unfurl the canvas wide!
O! where she labored lies our goal:
Weak, timid, frail, yet would my soul
Fain be to hers allied.
Ship FaneuI Hull, Sept 1916.
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q be mtlp Gtrtlt.
Family Worship,

It's sweet to hear the psalm
Swell from the hearth at evem
1t makes the troubled bosom calm
Makes earth resembled heaven.
When womans gentle tones,
And manhoods deep and strong,
And trembling trlls of little ones,
Blend in the sacred song;-
When those we love are there,
And all their voices raise
With one consent, in Dqvid'o prayer,
Or Davids grateful praise;-
IT'S pleasant in the psalm
To worship God at even
1t soothes and makes the bosom calm,
And fills the mind with heaven. ANO
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lmighty and powerful, l would create little
world especially for myself, and suspend it under
he mildest sun-a world where l would have
nothing but lovely little children, and these little
hings 1 would never suffer to grow up, but only
to play eternally. If seraph were weary Of
heaven, or his golden pinions dropped, would
send him to dwell for while in my happy in
ant world, and no angel, so long as he saw their
innocence, could lose his own.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-27
Children n.

Jean Paul, speaking of children says-The
smallest are the nearest God AS the smallest plan
cts are nearest the sun, Were only for time
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-16

W,u,NGroN IN 1901 Ono can
scarcely credit tho description Of WASH
ing,on city, as Mrs. J. Adams found 1t
in 1901.
"Here and there is small cot, with
out glass window, in,ersPerssd among"
the forests through which you travel Tor
miles without seeing a human being
The house is on a grand and superb
scale requiring about thirty servants
to attend and keep the apartments ~
proper order. l could content myseif
almost anywhere for three months, but
surrounded by forests, can you believe
that wood is not TO be had, because peo-
ple cannot be found 10 cut IL! The
house is made habi,able, but there 10
not a single apartment in It finished
We have not the least fence, yard or
other convenience without. and the great
unfinished audience room | make q Dry
ins room Of, to hang up the clothes in.
II is a beautiful spot, capable OF every
improvement, and the more L view f"
the more am delighted with It. -.
The grea, unfinished audiences room
which Mrs. Adams speaks Of, is the Ia
nous Eas, room of the White House.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-16

SHocKING-O Officer Ripley, at For,
Hill, was called on Wednesday night,
in Oliver street, about I o'clock, by
some persons who stated that they had
reason to believe that foul play was in
progress against young child belonging
to drunken parents, who had occupied a
room in one Of the tenemen,s Of that
street. The miserable couple left their
room at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon
leaving the child locked up in the room
Officer Ripley, upon this at a,ement broke
into the room and found the child in a
smothering state bet,oeen ico beds. When
taken out it was black in the face, and
the blood gu,hed from its eyes, nose and
mouth. Ii was also bruised all ovebits
body, and there is reason TO believe
that some bones are broken. The drunk
en- parents returned at 10 o'clock, bu,
upon finding that their room had been
entered, decamped They are unk nown
in the neighborhood, but measures are
taken to find them, If possible. Officer
Ripley has taken care Of the child for
the present Boston Times.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-16

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
The annual report of Secretary Marcy
is voluminous affair, and great Por-
tion of il is taken up with the operations
of our army in Mexico the past year
lie estimates the whole aggregate land
force employed in prosecuting the war at
43. $50, Of which Gen. SCOTS command
includes 80, 1856, the remainder being
Gen. Taylor's comfdiand and the forces
distributed at Santa Fe, on the Oregon
and Santa Fe routes, in the Indian coun-
try and the CALIFORNIA;. 81 ,5O6 OF the
troops are regulars. The force in Gala
fornia is not thought sufficient to keep
down the Indians and Mexicans, and the
military operations referring to Oregon
have been confined t. the establishment
of two posts upon this side Of the Rocky
Mountains.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-16

VknY CoMPLIMENTARy.-W When the
Presidents Message was about one-quar-
ter read in the House of Representatives,
Mr.. Petit, a Locofoco member, rose and
moved that its further reading be post
poned or altogether suspended, on ac-
count Of its great length. This was not
very hattering to the President, surely,
but the Senate treated him and his say
ings still more coldly, by actually ad-
journing before the reading of the mes
sage was concluded. The Senate, be it
remembered, comprises majority OF
the friends Of the administration.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-16

EXPLOSION AND DEATa.--An explosion
occurred in iIovey's Pyrotechnical Lnbofs'o.
tory in Cambridge on Friday afternoon last
It was caused by on unusual degree OF heat
from the stove, which set on tire the conpo-
silion. The clothes Of three men. who
were employed in the room. being imPregna.
ted with the composition, instantly took iro
and became in perfect blaze ~ moment
or two. One Of these, named a. f. TalnIer,
was so badly burnt that no died during the
night. Another WAS dangerously injured,
but will probably recover. The third was
plunged into the dock by stage driver pass
ing by, and thus escaped serious burning.
Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-12-16

BANK SwISpLE. Al Injunction vas
recently laid on The Memphis Bank, Of
Tennessee a, the instance Of Mr.. Rogers
Of Philadelphia, a large stockholder,
when the directors held u meeting, dis
counted each others notes to the amount
Of $50 900, sufficient to clear the vaults
Of all the bank property, then discounted
the Presidents notes. to an amount
sufficien, to take up the notes and drafts
Of the directors, leaving him debtor to
the tune Of about S4OO, 600, aud then
surrendered the keys of tho plundered
institution 10 the sheriff.