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curry rises considerably, and continues to rise for
three four days before the foul weathcris over.
continuance of fair weather may be expected
to follow.
In fair weather, when the mercury falls much
and low, and continues falling two or three days
before rains come, much wet must be expected,
and probably high winds.
The unsettled motion of the mercury indicates
changeablc weather.
Towards the end of March, or more generally
in the beginning of April the barometer sinks
very low in bad weather, after which it seldom
falls lower than 20 degrees minutes, till the
latter end of September or October, when the
quicksilver falls again low with stormy wind. for
then the winter constitution ofthe air takes place.
From October to April. the great falls Of the ba-
rometer are from 80 degrees minutes, to 10 de-
grees minutes, and sometimes lower whereas,
during the summer constitution of the air. the
quicksilver seldom falls lower than % degrees 5
minutes. It therefore follows that the fall of
onc-tenth of an inch during the summer, is as
sure an indication of rain as fall OF between two
and three-tenths is in the winter
Oil of vitro is found to grow lighter or heavier
in proportion to the less or greater quantity OF
moisture it imbibas from the air. The attraction
is so great that it has been known to change its
weight from three drachms to nine.
If line be made of good wcl-dried whip-cord,
and a plummet be fixed to the end of it. and the
whole be hung against wanscot. and line
drawn under it,exactly where the plummet reach
es in very moderate weather it will be found to
rise above such line. and to sink below it, when
the weather is likely to become fair.
A farmer, who will accusom himself to OBJ
serve the rising and setting sun throughout the
year, may be able to make a very accurate csti
mate of the weather. If the sun set clear. anc
no clouds intervene, when disappearing below
the horizon, the succeeding day will generally
be fine .; and, on contrary, if the sun set cloud!
or is intercepted from the view by clouds at the
moment of disappearing below the horizon, rair
will generally fall within the succeeding twenty
four hours. Winds and storms will be indica
ted by the appearance of the atmosphere befor'
they occur In fact, Providence has afforded
many signs whereby the attentive and industri
Gus farmer may be in a great degree guarde
against any sudden changes in the weather
which would be injurious to him, and in obsery
: ing constantly the rising and setting sun. he
amply repaid by the opportunity it gives him c
, seeing the most glorious picture nature offers t
our view. lfsome seasons are less propitious t
, us than others, from long continued drought {
, moisture, we should rejoice and be thankful tn;
they are not of frequent recurrence and are gel
! orally occasioned BY natural causes.-Natura
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12

Pork TRADE.-We copy the following from
the Baltimore American of the 9th inst.
There has been considerable speculation late
ly in sailed provisions in our principal markets,
and particularly in barrel pork, which has ad-
advnced in New York nearly two dollars per
barrel within the last thirty days, founded upon
Western advices of a gradual and steady adj
vance in the price of hogs, in consequence of
the large deficiency in the supplies of the pres
ent year. To show what this deficiency actual
ly is, we have received the following compare.
tive statement of the hogs killed at the principal
points, made up by gentleman (now in Gin
cinnatl of great experience in the trade and
who pledges his professional reputation for its
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12

Farmers, Mechanics and Traders of Western
Vermont, who manifested their confidence in it,
by subscriptions to its stock, for more than a
million Of dollars, before they asked the citizens
of Boston for any aid. The Directors, who re-
side in Vermont, are among its most respected
and influential citizens, and are large Stockhold-
ers in the Corporation.
Knowing the utility and great benefit derived
from Rail Roads, for the Transportation of pas
scngers and freight, the inhabitants of Western
Vermont, assembled, and consulted, and deter
mined, to have better mode of communication
with an Atlantic sea-port-they resolved that
that seaport should be Boston, if Boston would
furnish reasonable aid, by subscriptions to the
stock of a Rail Road They applied for this aid,
and they perscvered in asking for it, through
evil report, and through good report until their
call was responded to, and the required aid was
assured.
The Rutland Rail Road will furnish the short
est route to Burlington. it will pass through the
finest portion of Vermont it will be less obstruct
ed by snow than most of the New England Rail
Roads, 3S miles will require grades only from
level to five feet and SO miles only from fifteen
to thirty feet per mile the highest grades will
not exceed fifty to sixty feet per mile, and this
continuous portion of the route across Mount
Holley. where if necessary, additional motive
power may be employed-only two curves of
less than 1000 feet on the entire line. one of
1000 and ono of I6oo faet ;,s crnenses If r,,,.
ming may be made small (wood being abundant
throupbout the line At ohout ono dollar nd twon.
tv.tive cents nor coriI and II viii COS, iess nor
mile, than most of the Rail Roads in our conn.
try-not exceeding for tbe entire cost Including
land. denot buidrrs c,rs onr;nos a. ,,ron,s'
hro housapd dol,ors ner milo
Can there be doubt in the mind of any ncr.
son. who knows ANYTIME of Vermont lie rcspur,
ces and ponulation that Tho StoctbojJers in
this CORPORATION. will realise. cer,oinly ejobt
and nroJobyy ,en ncr ron, nor annum IN Jv;
dendsp
In its entrance into Rurlinrton. this Rail Roat
will mass near tho shore of J'oke Cbamplain FIJI
considerable distance and for several miles be
fore reaching thc dcnot in that town if viii h,
nearly leyel-A beautiful and extensive fra g, q
land for dono, ACCOMMODATIONS lv;nr noor m,
shore of the lake at BURLINGTON, Is secured
there are no disputes to be settled rcsnectnc th,
line of the Road. and the nrice Of land on III,
route is reasonable. tbc farmers GENERALLY helm,
willing to sell what is wanted for the Road. n
about the price of oood f1rmino land, Uarmo
nv exists between the Directors of the RUTLAND
and the Cheshire Rail Road. with which il is f.
be united at bellows Falls the mode and poir
of conneyicn benp determined and agreed upor
and no Rail Road will have Greater facilities 70
CONNECTING with the contemplated Rail Roa
from BURLINGTON TO the st Lawrence Mt Ordens
burg
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12

A LAWYERS Story,-Tom strikes Dick over
the shoulders with rattan as big as your little
finger. A lawyer. in his indictment would tell
you the story as follows :-"And that whereas
the said Thomas, at the said place, on the year
and day aforesaid, in and upon the body of the
said Richard, against the peace of the people OF
the State of New Hampshire, and their dignuy
did make most violent assault, and inflicted a
great many and divers blows, kicks, cuffs, thumps
humps, Commissions, gashes, hurts, wounds, dam.
ages, and injuries, in and upon the head, neck
breast, stomach hips, knees, shins, and heels o,
said Richard, with divers sticks, canes, poles
clubs logs of wood, stones, daggers, dirks swords
pistols cutlasses, budgeons, bunderbusses. and
boarding pixies, then and there held in the hands
fists, claws, and clutches of him, the said Thorn
as"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12

The CHASE MEErYG.-A meeting OF descend
ants of Thomas and Aquila Chase and others
was held at the Town House in \ewbury on the
18th inst. TO ascertain, If possible. the truth ar
alslty of the reports respecting large estate
having fallen 10 them in England. 1t Is estlma-
ted that 600 persons were present, and though
nothing important was ELECTED respecting the OBJ
ject that called them together, the meeting was
a very agreeable one, \ committee ot tive per-
sons. viz, Joshua Coffin, of Newbury, Joshua
Webster. of Lynn, Enoch NJ, Chase, of Canada
West. Isaiah ID. Peasc, of Edgartown, and Ralph
G. Huse. of Newburyport, were chosen 10 take
such measures as might be deemed expedient,
and to call a future meeting if necessary-N.
Y. Tribune
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12
For the Burlington Free Press.
st, Valentines.

"1woud ro,her incur the charge of Heresy thar
abandon NV belief that there is sex III our souls n
well as in therperishabe garments and he who doe
No, believe il never truly loved sster,-nay, is inca
,ble ot loving wife as she deservesit indeed she b,
worthy of that holy name. "-toteridge
A life Of bliss tits to love,
!, il TO share with souls above
That which inspires their songs -
Earth's burdens they who love, can smile at
Can forgive its wrongs
How many dear hearts, hutterng, wait,
While Dove like, each shall seek his mate,
Through this, the Lovers day!
How many bright eyes shall weep gladly
How many sweet lips shall smile sadly,
Ere it pass away
How many hearts will think they love,
Who they called keen woes to prove,
Would find their hopes all vain
Like dreams, which only when men sunlber,
Visit them again.
Be- not deceived--whoe'erth thou art
That lowest but the earthly part,
Thou lowest but in namc
Be not deceived: thou art stranger
To the Holy Flame.
For soon these bcautecus forms shall die
Soon in the tomb these graces lie;
If,hou has, lov'd but these,
Immortal soul thou hast been cheated.
Otthy highest prize.
Gentle lovers die like Others
In the grave we shall be brothers,
And brothers with the worm -
But not the soul - that shall be clothed
With an Angels form
But let not thoughts like these be sad -
To day lie, loving hearts be glad
But while sweet joys are thine,
Oh, kinde thou flame immortal,
On sacred shrine
Love well and warmly-and with truth,
And with pure hearts, We loving YOUTH
And lear not--tor above,
Ifby Gods grace in Heaven We meet,
Your dearest ones ye there may greet
He, himself, is Love-!
Fear not, that body which shall rise,
In Heaven thou shalt recognize,
More lovely than when here,
Where Glory, dimess, ever shineth,
And fearless pleasure ever reigneth -
May we all be there !
New York, February, 1917. LrELI
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12

POLES IN SIBERIA The Paris Seicle has an
article on the Poles in Siberia taken mainly
from the journal of NJ. Piatrowski, fugitive
from that vast prison-house of Russia. Some
of the instances of cruelty in the treatment of
these unfortunate men, who number upwards
of so 900, are too horrible for belief. Attempts
at escape are punished with the greatest sever-
ty The common punishment is kind of run
ming the gauntlet between two files OF soldiers
armed with rods. We copy single case:
According to the Russian military code the
sticks used in the application OF the bastinado
are to be of such thickness, that three OF them
may be put together in the barrel of regulation
muskct hut the sticks used on the Able Sierra
cinsk and the others were so thick that they
could be but with difficulty put in mus et bar
rel. According to the same regulation, the sold
iers are to be in close columns. and not to move
their elbows from their sides when in the act OF
striking but on this occasion there was dis
lance of one step between each two men, and
they were ordered to put their right feet forward
ana to raise their right arm in order to strike with
all their might. The intlictIon co mmenced on
those sentenced to 1000 blows. but the Able
Seracnsk was left to be the last of them.
The prisoners, naked to the waist, were led
each in his turn, fourteen times through the
ranks (two soldiers striking at once counts for
one blow.) When the prisoner falls exhausted
he is raised up and placed on a bench, where
he is made to receive the remainder of his pun
ishment. When the Able Sieracinski's turn
arrived, doctor went up to him and offered him
drink, bat he refused, and walked up to his ex
ecutioners, singing the psalm, Mesere mel Deus
As he was week.-Mrs. constitution shattered by
long privations,-he fell after receiving 1000
blows; he was then taken up, placed on the
bench, made to kneel, his hands tied bchint
his back SO as not to protect, and his head tiet
to stake. In this position he was taken round
in front of his executioners lie still breathec
at the 1000 blows. lie shortly afterwards OK
PRED, and more than 1000 blows were inflicted
| on his corpse
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12
city hot weather.

other words, we call it pretty hot weather.
%. Lat. 10 80, Ion. ~ O3. A few miles
south of Cape Verd Island and opposite the Bri-
fish settlement on the African coast
23d Lat IL 80, lon. 26 36. Beautiful mild
day, the Susan Drew shooting long through the
water in company with innumerable numbers of
greensh gold fish, among which is the ship-jack,
a more brilliant and better eating fish than the
dolphin.
9th. Lat. 10 So n, lon. 25 80. The Afri.
can climate plainly perceptible. About these
days we have occasional hard rains.
25th Lat. 90 n, lon. 25 &C. Wind varia-
bic, or up and down, or like Paddy's hurricane,
as the sea-dogs call it, with rain trfle harder
than any other climate can produce.
Same day, 2 bells, evening watch. How the
lovely Susan plows the raging main Glorious
sight! the flaming of the sea-millions of rush.
ing sparks playing around the bow-hash and
| tighten more brilliant than stairs in the watery
cloud of spray This, the Surgeon tells me, is
the animalculc of the salt water
Nov. 18th. Saw fine school of PROPOSES cros-
sing the stern, like troop of horse gallopng
into line.
18th. Pettfogged successfully before the
court martial for private Doody of Company l..
who was tried for refusing to strip a man of
Company d., who refused to battle according to
| ~ r, o., xx,
no !ANElRo, (brazll') Nov ~ lo41'-We
entered ,,l's narpor Yesterday ;e'ght weeks san,
my oooo la''es: Everytnng Is so new Anu anu
s.range lhat IL Is ,nposs,ole 10 conecs iuea1
enongn 70 write. we hao no sooner oropPt'
a,cnor !ilan we were surrouhdeu oy ooa.s ioau'
Gu WIN tloPlcal .futs' such as bananas, oranges
&C.. l1esn from ''f trees. shall go ashore 70,
hofiow anu sce 'ie "ohoers' ana uy 10 w'''e
asn'h' o lou.s' &c:
NO 'ANEino' NOV. 20 Ioio'-l iast evening
iau .ne gratincatlon Oh seeing tne wonders OF 'ne
oap'toi Vi li'S srea' empire H'e,y .'i'l'e - 81
1'range' ana am SO confused WIN .nE wond Ia
see u'at II Is utterly 'ihPossloe 10 coI'ec' idea>
III any u,ngoie shape'-in tne nrst Place' IAN
ucu al ialace square, (whch mas open iront OF
'he llaroor); IL was throhgeu WIN Pronleilaoers
dressed ana looking mucn as wen dressed poo
PIE LOOK "t 'lie Dat'ery. Inc Emperor rali .t
) u Stone pui'alng' larger ,hah iarge
square, oulit IN the Ellzaoetilah style; (whic'
- lhe case Tn most OF tlle Guy, some ho"e'e
} are very urK'si lookihg), WIN columns
!! P'lla's III 'front.' 'hro" gh wmch you see once,s
W; III ,icI, dresses, 'onhging IN spacious mans
=" 'front.' 'ie Emperor oouy guard morse AM
.oo' were "a',',g 10 cohuuct the royal ia'h'iy u
.n1 Ope'a' III '',is same square there are se'e
Ia 'e''o'a'cu'S' IKE "hto rihtouN s. oh'y iou
+; e''lies rs largc-"4uor ~ 'ih'as grass cur
r IN Ni''ieas ior .os'' eaI' i,''''ca !, =
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12

"GRAss is the hair of the EARTH and Zephyr
the comb which arranges it, is passage quoted
from recent discoveries in oriental literature, by
a scientific agent OF the French government in
Algeria. OF course forests are the beard, and
civilization, which removes them from the face OF
Nature, is the earth's great barber. "Wood-
man spare that tree" might be POLITICALLY sup
posed to express nervous anxiety for hair
mole or imperial.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12

\ NIGHTS EARNINGs.-Some time ago Mr.
Woodbridge agent for Day, Newell & Day, pa
tent safe manufactures placed in the Exchange
safe, with a recently invented lock, and in the
safe enclosed 5000 as a reward for anv person
who should pick the lock. Mr.. Hobbs, lock
smith of this city, was shut up last night in the
building, and at little before seven O'Clock 'his
morning left the place 500 richer than hon h,
entered-S \, Spectator.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12

Muscles open their mouths to swallow tie
pearl drops from the stars. Wise men open
their mouths only 10 utter words more precious
than pearls.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-12
619,lOO ASP 600

Showing n deficiency OF 226,500, or about one
third of last years supply. The returns. we arc
assured. are nearly complete from all points
except the last, that they may be considered as
ascertained. At Cincinnati there was def
cheney shown on the LIST January of 10000 hogs
killed less than the preceding year, and the
number in the pens and arriving was unusually
small so that it may be considered very safe
to set down the whole deficiency there at 80,
900, and, in fact, many in the trade. we learn,
estimate it above 100000.
When it is rccollected that unusually large
quantities of pork have been packed for foreign
markets on English account and that the sup
plies required by Government for the army and
navy are much greater than in time of peace, it
is easy to be seen that the deficiency in the guam
tty remaining for home consumption must be
quite serious, perhaps amounting to as much as
one half oflast years stock.
The New York Express, of the 18th inst,
says:
Within few days there has been rise OF
one dollara barrel on pork This has been ow
ing to an advance at the West. and in part to
the destruction of IA large quantity by the recent
flood. Although the price has gone up from
what it was, still it is by no means high at the
present time. Besides the large exports OF this
article. the army collected on our southern Dor
ders will require an immense quantity. Forty
to fifty thousand men will consume large
quantity Of pork in year, to say nothing Of
the supplies that will be required for the navy.
| AMERICAN CHEEsE.-The Rochester Daily
| Advertiser notices the greatincrcase in the guam.
tty. and the improvement in the quality, of the
cheese which finds its way from western New
York and the Western States to New York.
The county of llerkimer produces nearly three
times as much as any other county in the Statt
and Oneida stands next. The whole amour
produced in the State in 1915 was 36,l4i97,
pounds. In 1884 the quantity received at Troy
and Albany was only 6,3I0,000 lbs; in 1916 i
was 50 $50, $50, and its value was above tw,
millions of dollars. Foreign accounts show tina
in English markets American cheese is rapid,
acquiring preference. The shipments of cheese
TO foreign nations from the United States, lav
averaged, for the last ten years, between tire
and four million pounds annually, The import
into Liverpool alone, in the year 1910. from al
Europe, amounted to 236,i2l cwt; while irom
the United States it was only IL cwt. In Isl
the amount from The States had increased to IL
3l2 cwt while from all Europe it was but So
99S cwt., decrease of 90, 1923 cwt.-LouisrH
Jour.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-01

We did not intend any eaie4 by use Of the word "de
nounesd," AZ tho Wing would think. We meant
to say that the President and assumed the rcpon
siby Of the f kesrnsv and Stockton whereby pro-
vsons eil governments had been established in New
Mexico and California. lie acknowledged, but excused
the error which led these gentlemen mistake provision
Tor permanent government, and imagine the work
conquest an act OF incorporation II we understand the pc
huon OF the editor OF the Wing, with his usual ndepend
ence, he has thrown off the party aud
refuses to excuse the The proclamaons which
were intended TO enforce them lie may settle that matter
with Mcssrs. Stockton and Kearncy.
Southern Standard.
We certainly intended to deny the propriety of
adopting such rules and regulations might necessary
to protect persons and property the conquered provn
ees OF Mexieo-uor do understand that the Wing par.
~, or any member Of it, has objected such course of
proceeding IL necessary therefore, should
throw off the uammes of party" when we ceased TO
hold the President responsible for Gets which that officer
expressly disavows. Whether the instructions from the
War and Navy Departments, however, fairly sus-
cePnble OF the construction given them by Gen. Kesr-
ney and Commcdores Sloat and Stockton another
ton Certainly very wide discretion" was allowed
thom-so wide that, although the President now unex.
peeiedy to bis own partzans who boldly undertook
defence disavows their acts hardly deem
mandes consurabc for believing that those had been
authorized and would be sanctioned by the Executive
We are glad that the President has dsavowed hen how.
ever-snce 1t shows that he has uster apprehension
his prerogatves under the Constitution, well as under
the lave OF nations than OF his ends-though if
he had claimed the right exercise imperial
under the one, or to act operegn under the other
he would not have lacked defenders in Of Con-
gress.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-01
Correspondence, of the Philadelphia North American.

NEW 1Ohh, tuesday, Dec. %, IL r. VI.
Flour continue to be very quiet snd nominal at 5Oa
5,5G4 The transactions quite small A bid of SIS so
made for 600 bLis Genesee by shipper.
Corn is in good 1emand sales Of 10 900 bu Of new
Southern white 10 cts; and $4,000 bu Long Island white
~ cts, all for Shipment Some 5000 bu OF Jersey aud
Northern yellow sold 72a73 and a lot Of 500 bu from
rmer and in demand, River 4Oa42; Canal 4la42. Ship
pers are IN maTAet.
Meal is wanted, and $500 b6ls Jersey sold at S3s7I
Whisky is nlmnaly 2lb Sales very light. Drudge
is dali NJ % cts.
The improved feeling in Pork continues and about 500
bb sold TO-DAY 025alO,3i4 for Mess and So 25a37t
for Prime. ct is aud firm; OF 2OOa3OJ
bbs At S662.7 and SS625a5.75. Sales o2OO ties prime
Meas and 200 bbls Bnimors "Van Brunt Adams on
private terms 200 to 300 tics, very prime parcel at 500
and 500 tics ncinnati, delivered at New Oeans at s Is
Lard is Iasr better Prime bbls would bring "a and
perhaps - Kegs less wanted, sales Of 1000 kegs at
65a74
sale Of 600 lbs bacon, cut for the English market
"a s5c
sale Of 900 boxes 1000 halves and 5000 ours bunch
Raisns made at 81 So SOa45c, and 80 was Ielu-
sed fer another parcel Of 900 boxes Sales Of 500 halt
kegs grapes ats 50.
In reiRhs he'o is considerable activity and the rates
continue high. To Liverpool, cotton l. flour 5sa5s 80;
grain 1924. To Haue 25 for -four soc for era H. Is
very large aud shpmas,crs scarcely know how much TO
ask. Three four vessels taken up odly Government
have recently chartered ships TO Transport the
u. s. regiments to Tampeo
The b market very dull yet with large supply. Ster.
Ing Is 5a,5 for good city signatures, few sales being over
"a. FrlIcs 545a5425 Thursday is steamer day but
there is set no indication Of large business.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-01
E1tact OF leLler trom lhe eountry =

Extract OF leIter from the country: =
al know not how other parts, but hereabouis
have not heard of Democrat enstng for the Mex
can War They very boiserous in their Qualifications
oil that dsgracefu contest and in their denuncat0ns Of
all who question its wisdom its policy but judging by
their actions, they have idea OF encountens
its hazards and sharing its glores in person. think they
are the men, however whose peculiar duty It is fight
those battles Their President originated the without
authority of law constitution when there
sy for it-when national did not require it, and when
every dictate OF humanity and religion and every sentiment
of magnanmity forbade it, For Republic wage a war
OF plumber and conGuesiand that against feeble and
distracted negbbor let palor OF Polk and his ram
pant supporters fight 1t out will OF ii-io believe
1t conflict in which honor be achieved and
national good acquired"