The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-12-08

A box inches by 4 inches square and 45 inches
deep, will contain quart, or SIS cubic inches
sses.ss.sss Value Of Birds.
Many years ago the coffee plants in the island of
Madagascar were attacked by grakle, a well
known bird on the African coast The grakle is
an insect feeder, but having used up the supply, it
betook itself in pure necessity, to coffee An edict
was speedily issued and carried into effect for the
annihiIaton of grakies and every bird on the island
was DESTROYED. All went on very well for year
or two; when oi the insect and their larvae having
the field to themselves. began to make sad havoc
upon the coffee. What was to be done? There
was no alternative but that of bringing back the
erakle which was in due season imported. The
coffee planters had, however, gained something by
experience, and they resolved TO profit by the same
they managed to keep the grakle within bounds,
and they well knew he would do the same by the
insects. And they were right,
.ss@f.s ez-s.s5sa Scientific American.
A BALLooN FRozEN.-Mr Gypson and another
gentleman assembled in balloon yesterday week,
from Bedford When at an elevation of two miles
they got into cloud of sleet and snow, and the
balloon was quickly covered with ice. The gas
soon began to expand; but in trying the valve,
above and below it was found to be frozen In
this emergency they applied knife, and made an
incision of twenty four inches in the silk The gas
issued forth in one continuous stream, through a
two foot opening; and, singular to relate, the gas
that had been passed into the balloon an invisible
vapor rushed cut as white as steam from a steam
engine such the effect of the frosty air upon the
gas And thus the aroneuts were rescued from the
Jaws Of destruction. Liverpool Jour. Oct. 20.
The CRoN1sE MAIL RoBBEsY-We learn that
in the matter of the United States of Am
erica as Cronise, charged with purloining money
from the mail at Tn the grand jury of the district
court, in session, has found true bill against
the defendant It is said that the case will not be
tried at the present term of the court Messrs Lane
Stanberry and Beecher have, as welearn, been re-
tanned on the part of the defence.
-sz,esss.g lOhio State Journal.
TRurH IN NUTSHELL Blackwood's Magazine
has discovered the reason why the Canadians are
discontented:
They have nothing in their pocket, and what
is worse, they are afraid they go much longer
as they are now doing, they will be soon without
pockets too'
Mr.. Speaker Winthrop was married to Mrs
Wells, at Boston, the evening of the 9th instant
The papers speak of heras being lady of beauty
wealth, and accomplishments We believe Mr.. w
is also blessed with all the same gratifying attrib-
utes
It appears that the Washington monument has
with foundation of solid masonry 81 square feet
at the botsem and 81 feet 10 inches at the top up
on which the obelisk, cased with beautiful white
marble. and elevated FIVE hundred feet is to be
erected.
A butchers boy in New York says he has often
heard of the fore quarters of the globe, but he
er heard any one say any thing about the hind
quarters
ST Tbo 10
of New Mexico are as unanimous in their opposi-
ton to Slavery the people California, and it will
be Just as mpracticable to establish slavery there
as on the coast of the Pacific. The following ex-
tract from the Santa Fe correspondence of the ST.
Louis republican shows the unanmnity of the anti
slavery sentiment:
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Sept. 27, ls49.
4 A short time since Lieut. Col Beale, who was
then acting Governor and commanding officer rec
omended to the people the necessity and proprie-
ty of sending TO Congress delegate. and through
him to petition Government for civil laws. The
people assembled, elected delegates, and those
delegates are now here in convention. For Dele
gate they have elected Hugh N. Smith Esq. He
and Major Weightman were candidates. It is not
vet known what instructions the convention gave to
the delegate We only knoW they are all against
slavery.
DELEGATE FROM SANTA FE-By an arrival
from Santa Fe, late Sept. 9th ult, it is stated
that Mr.. Hugh N. Smith, the delegate elected to
Congress- from New Mexico will arrive in a few
days
Gov Johntson, Of Louisiana, has issued his pro-
lamation. for removing the public Offices of that
State to Baton Rouge, on the 1st December next
Baton rouge is thenceforward to be the Capital of
Louisiana.
The Railroads completed in this country meas
ures over $500 miles, and the lines already in pro-
gress and rapidly advancing will add half as much
more to the aggregate. In all directions the sea-
board is pushing the lines of communication to
the centre, and the trade is everywhere adapting
itself to this mode of intercourse
EMERALDs FROM CAL1FoRNIA.-Itis is rumored that