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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20

One bundled and fourteen being necessary 10
choice, Mr.. Brown required but TWO votes for
an election.
Upon this ballotng being declared, Mr., Ash
nun rose and said =
rise merely to say to the gentlemen that
there is a runlor that there are W illen engage
ments or assurances Between the Free Sellers
and Democrats.
Several gentlemen on the Democrats side
cried out, =" 1t is talse-it is false !" and there
was a degree OF excitement
M. Bagy i beg leave to inform the gentle
man that there is for this no foundation IN truth.
.Ur. .4shmun.-l know nothing Of it further
than rumor.
Nh Bayy.-The implication has been made,
and shall not pass unnotced. There has been
no understanding or arrangement, He did not
believe that there were five men who were ca.
pablo of entering into such an arrangement :
If the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Gddngs)
chooses to vote without consulting us or our pol
lev; do not see how we are to preventt Gen
temen complain that tho t~Hse is not organized.
It never can be organized, unless gentlemen
vote for one or the other.
M. .4shnun-l wish to ask whether there
has not been a correspondence between your
candidate and these gentlemen THE Free Soil
els
Mr.. Baylg-If there has beenI Inn not aware
of it.
Mr.. .ashmun. All Laughter; and voice
does the gentleman make the assertion" and
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teams actually showed where he was blowing
when tile gold news reached him.
This state of things continued from that time
TIL just befyre left the country. At length bu'
slnoss was beginning to revive. Our people
had returned to renew their several employ
nens, bringing many more with them from Ca
Itoruia. Money in abundance had found its
way into the county, and the state of things
was such as place the conclusion beyound doubt
that from that time forward the growth and i'm
provement of Oregon will be both rapid and vi
| gorous. feel safe in saying, that this is now,
and will continue to be, the state of nings in
| Oregon. The price of lumber, however, will
| fan, and it is to be desired for the improvement
OF the county that it should.
Aside from the lumber, which will be cocsum.
ed by the increasing demand of Oregon, you
will bear IN mind that Oregon is to furnish lum
Der, not only for the whole Pacific coast, but for
the Sandwich Islands. You have no need of
5teamers-there are plenty of places where mills
are now in operation, and where you can pro-
cure all the power you want. But would re-
commentator to locate at Lima city at the Falls
Of Willamette. The largest settlement is at the
Falls, and there is destined tn be the great mail
nficturinF town on the Pacific Coast. Lima
i(V on the west side,of the willamette, directly
opposite Oregon Caty. The river at this place
is but few hundred feet wide, and offers every
aciy for bridging fine chance for New
YORKER to invest his capital in constructing a
t9I-bidgc,
All claims are held in that country now by
cosuaon consent of the people, each respecting
the claim of the other. The intention is for
olch cilim to contain $40 acres of land, and to
be run as nearly as may be to the cardinal
points of the compass. would remark that all
claims, parts Of claims and town lots in that
country are sold, mortgaged or conveyd as free
~ rs II the claimants Possessed the title thereto in
fee simple each one relying fully opon the faith
ard generosity of the government 10 confirm to
tam their titles and up to this moment, these
devoted sons of the American Republic have be-
ieYal Il rie SANDER on the government they
adort Tor any one to assert that the government
will not donate to them these lands. The chief
cost Of timber is the expense of cutting it and
drawing tito the mills.
Your brother, George II, Atkinson, does no
more Than simple justice to the country when ne
'speaEs highly of it, There is no question
bnt it affords greater facilities for acquiring
property. to the young man, or to the man who
is wiling to labor, or embark in any honest or
houooba business, than any other spot in the
United States.
\|eare happy to see emigranis TO that coun-
Wy, for ijon them IN future years is to 90 out
the population Of the Sandwich Islands, and the
British possessions north Of 80 deg, bringing
10th into the pale of the American Union and to
the enjoyment of Republican Liberty.
With the above nasty reply will close, wish
ing your enterprise success, while lrcmaln yours
in good faith, &c.
SAMUEL r. THURSTON.
Ws1 A. ATKINSON Esq, New York.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
STAND ERONG UNDElA !

The Middlebury Galaxy is out IN storm Oh
abuse upon those Representatives who REUSED
70 vote the caucus nominations for SPoaheFo'lae
House Of Representatives In the estlm7'o0 81
the Galaxy, there Is a Tremendous responsibility
resting upon them for preventing an oraaolza-
ton. 1t goes upon the ground (which we deny)
thai the issue was fairly presented between a
Northern man Winthrop thoroughly committed
by his votes and bis conduct to the NlImot pro
yjso. and an ndious Southern man. The Galaxy
ought to know, that, the reason why Measfs'
Giddngs. Root, Pairey and others, would not
vote for Winthrop, was, that he tr2&!1 not, nor
dit not commit himself, when repeatedly called
upon by those men, for the purpose OF ascertain
ing what were his views, and what course of
policy he would adoptin appointing committees
if he was elected, is there any more resPoasi-
bility resting upon one member for his vote, than
another? Hove not those Free Soil members
the sumo right to select their candidate, as other
members We think so, and opprove thcjreourso
fully.
The editor closes his PHILIPPE, by sealing the
doom Of Free Sellers" thus:--
How long such conduct must be pursued
10 render the words Free Soil" and Free
Soiler3" lin their exclusive sense into.erably o.
dlous and disgusting We hardly know, but that
this little faction is bent on reaching that point
before they 8" get through" is maniest."
win the Galaxy inform its renders about
what time the free aoilers win gel through
And whether the wing party, who have been in
ressant in claiming TO be Free Soil, Is paHicu
larry exposed, to become "intorerobly ojiou.
and disguslng?" The editors contemplate
fling at Mr. Peck, grounded.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
LITERARY NOTICES.
IL MILES FROM SUTTER's MILLs,1
California, Oct, 10, 1849.

BuRNHAM's ARIrHMEr,cs - chorl,. r, D.
man, A. NJ who for several years past has been
,ne successful preceptor of Philips Academy in
panVIle, VT, and who has long emploved hi.
iolsure IN perfectng system of ar;,bD,o,;c
aoaP'ed Tor the use OF Schools and Academies
mas Just brought, through the press of Aprleton
" Co' N T., the result of his labors before the
public His system consists of mental .,;,h
''''lc OF loo pages and large volume of 3o4
pages entitled "a new system of .4rithmst;c on
a" improved PLAN" the former being an intro
dueton to the later, and both making ono s,.
tem which leads the learner stem bv stem f,o,,
the simplest possible question in the bep;nn;Dn
OF the one, to the most difficult and comnl;c,,oS
at the close of tho other The great bean,v
and advantage of this work is the clearnes, ana
Orev'ty OF Its processes in which the cancel6Do
system IS extensively applied. We cannot small
IN detail of this work for want of room and mr.,
therefore content ourselves with observing ,b..
we tAlnk 1t does credit not only to the author
nut to the State, and we have great faith that !,
IS destined to become dangerous competitor to
ali other anthmeics now in use among us.
The RAILWAY GuIDE, by Snow & Wilder
OF Boston, still goes on with its monthly correc.
mons and improvements, like the degrees Of CON-
Parlson IN grammar, good, better, best.
Willis & Co.'S. BASK NOTE LIST AND Corr.
rERFEIT DETECTION has been received from The
publisher, Thomas Groom, Boston, with thank.
iune's. 1t is carefully digested and reliable
publication corrected and issued monthly. e..
cry business man should have one.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
Co-o@oz'e Inquest Ola the Remains
Of DIR. George Parkman.


I'crAict ortae Jny-Prot. Wcbsier charged tcith
Murder.
The jury have been in session ten days, dur
iny which tine a large number of witnesses
have been examined, whose testimony in writing
coycrs more thai. eighty pages OF large tooiscap
r.per. Coroner Pratt stated to the Reporters,
Who we're admitted 10 the Jury-rooIn, after the
Verdict had been signed,) that IN accordance
with The suggestion Of the Attorney General,
Mn Clifford the testimony in this important case
wou.d be kept secret, anil the sitting ct the
GraAd Juy. ard that 1t would only be made
known 10 that body, until it was revealed at the
uisI.-Bce. -.
Sr56M S. An Tnquistlon taken at the CITY
Of Boston. within the County of Suffolk, the thir.
tecnh day Of December in the year OF our Lord
Gee thousand eight bundled and torty-nne, be-
fore Jabaz Pratt, Esq, she of the Coroners Of
said County, upon the view of sundry parts OF
the body Of dead man, VIZ: thorax, kidneys
pciys, two thighs. left leg and sundry bones,
,barc lYInr dead by the oaths Of Osmyn Brcws
ter. John L. Andrews, Pearl Martin, Thomas
ResfeanX. Lewis Jones, and HOrum Merrill
aoyd and lawful men, who being charged and
sworn TO enquire for the commonwealth, When
how and by what means, the said dead mah
cane 10 bis death, upon their oaths do say-that
they all have been demonstrated to be paIts Of
enc and the same person--that these parts OF the
buuan frame have been identified, and proved
10 he the remains and parts of the dead body and
limbs IF DIR. George Parkman, late citizen Of
s3id Boston, aged about sixty years-that he
came 10 his death by violence at said Boston, OF
tho twenty third day ef November last or be.
tween the hour of one and half Of the clock il
1 The afternoon Of that day about which time, he
entered alive anG in good healtl. into the Massa'
chusoNa Medical College building, situate ii
North Grove street, in said BOSTON, and the hou
of four OF the clock IN the afternoon Of the thir
tiath cay Of November last, lwhen portion q
the said remains were found concealed i'll ant
under the apartments of DR.. John w. Webster
OF Cambridge, in the County of Middlesex, il
said College buding) in which building the re
silue of said remains were afterwards discover
el--that he was killed in sara college buildin,
BY q blow or blows, wound or wounds, inhcte
upon him, and said means were used by tn
hands of said John w. Webster, by whom h
was Billed. In witness Whereof the said Coru
nor ana Jurors t. this lnquistion have set thei
hands and seals the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed,)
JABEZ PRATT, Coroner.
OSMYN BREWSTER, Foreman
JOHN L. ANDREWS, Secretary
PEARL MARTIN,
THOMAS RESTIEAUX.
LEWIS JONES,
HARUM MERRILL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
Treasurer's Report.
WAsHrNnrnN TnAodan I

mi. WASHINGTON, Teesday, Dec, 4.
This morning the journal was read
r, The following letter from the Secretary oftbe
=, i Lfeasury, transmitting estimates, was placed or
TREAsuRH DEPARTMENT.. }
November, 16, 184g.
SIR have the honor to transmit the est,.
mates Of additional appropriations nronoso ~9I' ~
be made for the fiscal year ending The 3Ob iuO :,
All Of % "h'"b ~ = " -. - Sl,696s5l Is
civil list, foreign intercourse.
and miscellaneous, including
expenses of collecting revenue
from customs ard lands from
i is.o January to s0th June,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20

u A movement among t the bystanders Just a
lat moment attracted the notice of the Judge
and he Immediately exclaimed, 4" The defendant
must not leave the coult." An officer placed
himself beside the wretched murderer as well as
forger, and resumed the cross examination OF
the witness.
"Now, Mrs. Tucker please to look ut this let
ter" Ut was that which had been addressed to
Mary Woodley by her SOM "That / believe is
your sons handwriting:
eyes"
"The body of this will has been written by
the same hand. Now, woman, answer! Was
it your son-this young man who, you perceive,
ifguily, cannot escape from justce--was it he
who forged the names of the deceased Mrs.
Thorndyke, and of John Cummins, attached to
it?"
"Not he--not he !" shrieked the wretched
woman. at was Thondyk Thorndyko him.
self" And then, with a sudden revision offecl-
ing, as the consequences of what she had utter
ed flashed upon her, she excl lined, Oh! Silas,
what have said ?--what have done P"
"ITanged me, that's all, you accused devil"
replied Thorndyke with gloomy fqrocity, ButI
deserve it for trusting in such an idiot doltand
fool that was for dong So"
The woman sank down in strong convulsio S,
and was, by direction Of the judge, carried out
of the hall
The anxious Silence which pervaGed the court
during this scene, in which the reader will have
observed that played bold, tentative, and hap
PLY successful game, was broken, as the witness
was borne off, by loud mnrmur of indignation,
followed by congratulatory ordinations on the
fortunate terlhinution'of the suit. The defend
ants counsel threw up their BRIEFS and a verdict
was at once returned for The plaintiff.
All the inculpatod parties were speedily in
custody; ard the body Of Mrs. Thorndyke hay.
ing been disinterred, it was discovered that she
had been destroyed by lchlordo Of mercury, OF
which considerable quantity was detected in
the bjdy. was not present atthe trial of Thorn
dyke and his accompccs- he for MURDER and
lIeadey for Perjury-but saw by The public
prints that he was found guilty, and executed
llcadley was transported; and the woman was,
if l remember rightly, admitted evidence for the
crown.
Mary Woodley was Of course put into inmc-
date possession of her parental Inheritance, and
is now lat least she was about four months ago,
when dined with her and her husband at Dale
Farm.) a comey, prosperous motron; ood as
happy as a woman with a numerous progeny,
and an easy tempered poriner can, in this laccor-
ding to romance writer's vale Of grief and tears
be expected to be, Tho service | was fortu-
nately enabled to render her, foras ofo Of the
most pleasing recollecioas ofmy life
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20

Extract from a Hotter from 6 Coz
respon1e1lt.


respondent.
81 should like to ask your neiglbor Walton,
what he means by Observation-Disclosures
cos, and Locofocoism?' | see he is not at all
sparing of such "gibbersh,' and, as | cannot
find the words in our English Dictionaries, it
would confer favor on all who read his pa
per to have the words explained, so that we may
understand him. We suppose he knows the
meaning of them Or he would not be SO vocal
with such nnmeaning stuff, When we say un-
meaning stuli:-it is only his readers that caunot
tell what he means. Won't he tell us, sothlt we
may all know whether it is good or bad-rght
Or wrong--wise Or foolish" NJ. G.
Sheffield, December l349)
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3. Appropriations to be carried to sur
plus fund, $500 ITO o.
W. M. MEREDITH, Sec'y of the Treasury
Estimate of additional appropriations
for salaries Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, Clerks, Commas
soner Of Cvoms, Register, and
Messengers Iaborers, books, sta
tionery, SC, deficiency in Office
Commissonr Pensions, balance
due to D. Twin, assuciate Judge,
Territory Wisconsin, arearages
in office Surgeon General, eSpen-
ses collecting revenue defcien-
cies outfits to Constanlinople,
Naples, &c. Sl,696,s6l AZ
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Oregon--state and Prospects.
WASHINGTON,

" ASHINdIWN,
House of Reps, Dec. Z.
SIR-Your letter of the 9Th inst, making Ger.
tain inquiries respecting Oregon, has just been
laid on my desk hasten to reply, as It affords
me mnch pleasure nj all times to do what can
to enlighten the people Of the States relative 10
that long -Ilgect and interesting territory,
Previous to the breaking out OF the California
= gold mines, Oregon was rapidly progressing in
4 improvements, filling up with settlers, and the
.gEowth Of our towns assemng a healthy aspect
fine irstlnews from those mines caused every
\ dung aseand still. The grain was left half
FOOT half shingled the cart in the
to the rains the pillow in the fur
Discarded Jokes of the farmers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
N. rxorRwoop gave notice that he would
lo.ys 10 bling in bill to provide further for
the the p ,pv Of Virginia military land warrants,
~ NJ r. SoorE objected to the movement, as the
Senate n'' enb transact no business.
'' Tbo yyco.Presdent decided that the Senate
o., ae - entertain the notice, as it was an act
of business.
In eTsSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
~ aV goase OIet at IL o'clock. The proceed.
me ,.as,prday were read. On motion of Mr.
,ngs o. ,sb the House proceeded to vote, qua
wv, "e"t E,,be election of Speaker. The following
!; 'v, 10 esut Of the several votes 90. oo,,
% lhe e'" al 3lLh 2Ih 36Ih Bib 3SLh 39h
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
Movements and Rumors at Wash
ington.

'Rumor with her thousand tongues IS busy al
WASHINGTON. We have all sorts of specula,
tjoaa aud assertions based on what the writer's
cdi good authority not oI the most feicitous
character.
1te contemplated councraction among the
Southern m"nbers of Congress, to resist the re-
cugolion Of Free Soil, in California, all agree in
r. presenting it to be much more thorough and de-
TIC correspondent Of the Inquirer orr n,iaues-
ptla:--
"TAere is doubtless, a deeper plot in cenncc-
ton with this plan Of peaccable secession thar
Is suspected at the north. ! have been told ii
conversation with senators and members, of de
Gus, which | cannot speak of at present, bu
Which will staHo sober people when they art
ajada mbIic.n-St .4Lbans Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20

To the cstme, !. added state
ment showr
The indefnit ss,nbropriatons for
the servic6r'the three last
quarters offseal wear ending
the Both Jbe l950 made by
the formercts of Congress,o of
ing to 4,539,45s 81
Vz:-
Civil list, forgninter-
course, anmiscella-
neous, s5a3,5804I
Pensions, 25500000
Interest &c. lhlic debt
and treasu notes, 3,70O,878 40
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THE GREEN MOUNTAIN

organizing the militia, and the appropriation Of
$4,000 for purchasing arms, &c.-VermOnt
Journal.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
FREnlAN, MONTPELIER, VER2aONT, 1913.


another. 81 am snre that ,bcro has becn M cor.
resi-, nde,cn.71
mr. Bo,IgIJ desire n osk 10 ,boro onv au
thoritv for MAKING the cbarne2
M .4sb,sun ENo,b,nr moro than common
rumor.
Mr. Bqnht-T have n,et,v much ACCOMPLISHED
the object for which T arose me Fee Sellers
are corryng out their own views. without CON
suItnr with us. and with cut pnv Arrangement
And fatter myself that if their votes could
have been procured for the other side. thew
would not have looked upon the p,oceednCs
with disgust. and said that there was something
rotten in Denmark.
Mir. RooT condemned the Droposition of the
gentleman FROM North Carolina.
Mr. BAYLY. (Nr Root yieldino the Hoorl In
speukinr. few moments a0o. stated that no
CORRESPONDENCE had taken plucn between the
gentleman from Indiana iMr Brown and the
Free Sellers, hut | find THAT am mistaken.
Laughter.1 The correspondence is moi. how
ever of the character ,niimated Mr. Rrown's
reply to q letter. he tells me was that he de-
cned to commit himself 10 these rentInmen
He said that lie would place them ON Commit.
tees where they were entitled to be.
MIR Roof resumed. He said that for the two
parties to enter into the arrangement contem-
plated by the resolut on, was MS great all out
rage upon him, because it deprived him Of his
rights, as II forty, or eighty, or lund ed and
Twelve members we're cut oil. The majority had
their character. and The f6nacfer of bpnorsbIe
and high minded Representatives they must 50
exercise their righs as not to deprive any mem.
Der OF his. He did not belong to Denmark, and
not often 10 the Pickwickinn Denmark. [Lauuh,
ter lie did not know whit inducements could
be hnId out to induce gentlemen 10 vote.
MIR BURT rose to address the House, but
Mr. BRowN, Of Ind, having obtained the floor
at the same time.
There were cries Of down in 'front.'" " Or
fer,o order" and
Ihe CLERK endcavorcd to restore quiet.
MIR Brown said that he came to the city of
Washington, never dieaming of being candi-
date for Speaker His health was bad. There
were older aud ab'er members of his political
party gentlemen who were well versed IN par
Iiamentary law. He had no experience. lie
had never made the subject his study He
came to the Loco Foco cailcus. and aided in the
nomination Of Cobb for whom he voted renea,.
| cdly Tor several long days. When it was sug-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-20
postmaater Generals Report.

The Philadelphia Ledger of Tuesday publish
es the report Of the Postmaster General, which
they say they have received through their at
tentlve Washington correspondent" The doc
ument occupies three and half0f their columns,
in very fine print. We annex such an abstract,
as time will permit
The number of post Offices in the United
States, at the close of the year ending June ~,
l849, was 26,747; 921 new Offices have been
established, and 1873 discontinued, making nett
increase Of 588. Postmasters appointed during
the year $500. OF these 1888 were in coIlse-
quence of deaths; 1874 from change of sites Of
office; 2,l03 removals i commissions expir-
ed; 26 renewed commissions and % in conse-
quence of becoming presidential, in consequence
OF Income exceeding $1,000; and 92l from cree.
ton IF new Offices.
The changes by the law of l845 THE cheap
postage law have resulted benefcially to the
Department. The cost Of transporting the mail
previous to June 1915, was eight cents one mill
per mile. 1t is now reduced to FIVE cents six
miles,
The number of mail routes in the United
States on the first day Of July 1919, was 4,943,
and the number Of contractors 4,l90. The
length of these routes was l67,703 miles. On
these the mail was transported 1851 ,0G9 miles
at cost Of $2,485,5l5.
The gross revenue for the year ending June
80, l849, was $4,805, l7628
The expenditures during the year were ST..
40,047 ID.
Excess of gross revenue for the
year, S426l2 10
The appropriations under the
10Th section of the act of the Sd
of March, l847, remaining in
Treasury undrawn, exclusive Of
the appropriation fol the past
year, already noticed, amounted
to 2G5,555 SIS
$69I, 68270
Thus showing the sum of 69l ,6s2 70
expended Of the revenue of the
past year, including the former
appropriations granted to this
Department for the transporta.
ton of free matter Of the De.
pa1tment
The expenses of the Depart
ment for the current year are
estimated at $475O,l 1S 10
The revenue for the year 1949 was 1882
7G2 from letter postage and sale Of stamps, and
$6l9,0l6 from newspapers and pamphlets, be.
ing an increase of IA 2-10 yer cent, in l648.
The Postmaster attributes portion of This large
increase to the reaatory postage act, the cor
respondedce growing out of the presidential E.
lection, &c, causes which do not now exist
He therefore finds his estimate of the income Of
the current fiscal year, on the basis of what is
deemeda natural increase Of nine per cent, as
follows:
Revenue from pcstages, year
ending June 80, 1910, $41l7G3OO0
Add nine per cent, 370,,5S7 GO
Revenue for l849, by naturalin-
crease, $i,4e8 ,226o0
Add nine per cent, 403,740 90
Probable revenue for fine year
ending Iune 30, 1850, $4,s9o l66 co
June OU, lCOU3 sS~s>--f-
Appropriations for fee matter
for departments for the year
ending June 80, 1850, 100000
S5783,S487O
ted ALSO, 1873 10
Inayirr- balance IN the 3Oth
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5lst Gongrrss.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. 10, l849.
Of course, balloting for Speaker has been the
only businesin the House; the figures are as