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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
VOLUME VII. NO. 25.

some mlserablg Mexican half.breed, we reach
ed the summit Of an elevated table of land, ex-
tending to the south and west in one unbroken
plain, save few stately forest trees and piles
of stone innumerable, and in every form and po.
sition imaginable.
For the most part, however, the blocks are
from ten to fourteen inches square, and from
fifteen inches to five feet in length, but MANY of
them broken in numberless fragments, and lying
IN ridges from three to fifteen feet high, and
forming enclosures Of every conceivable shape
and slze but tho greater part abolt four feet
square, while some were sixty, eigety, and even
a hundred feet, with ridges of the same material
crossing their centres at right angles. Near
the center of the plain is an immense mound or
pyramid of loose stones, two hundred feet square
at its base and forty feet high, having an rregu-
lar orator or basin at its top, fifteen feet deep.
Surrounding this pyramid, one hundred and for
ty yards from its base in a perfect circle, and
at equal distances from each other, are seven
circular ridges Of these same everlasting loose
and broken fragments of stone, sixty yerds in
circumference at their base, on the inner side,
with an average Of twenty feet in height. In
the center OF each is conical shaped mound Of
the same material, and about the same height,
with one exception, and this is the only instance
where anything like perfect wall remains visi-
BILE amidst this vast assembage of ruins In
this Is a round solid column of masonry, thirty
six feet in circumference at the surface of an ac
cumulation Of stone about its base eight feet in
height that have at some remote period fallen
from Its top.
And here it stands, worn and furowed by the
lapse of centuries, without so much as a picture
or figure of any description, to tell the tales Of
its rise its glory, and its ruin. There can be
but one opinion, however, in relation to this
plain, and lis singular remains Covered az il
is, with luxurious growth of grass and flowers
with forest trees of great age here and there in
terspersed, as often within the enclosure as with
out, and the fact that all tradition teaches that
IT always was so, most clearly proves its great
antiquity.
That it was the abode of men possessing a
knowledge ofthe arts far superior to the present
race of Indian or their ancestors, and that these
ridges and mounds of stones with scarcely the
appearance Of earth ntermixed are the fallen
. walls of their habitaions nome can look upon
. them, and for moment doubt But by whom
or when, these millions Of regularly sbapen
, stones were carved from the mountains side
y some five miles distant, conveyed and erected
into stately edifces, which have long since los
. even the scmbance of human habitations, it it
impossible to determne--for never were runi
so barren of all record OF their own history a:
are these"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20

atives, is brough, in, and placed in the midst
the judges take their seats, and the whole assem-
bly, is hushed into silence. gan officer of tn
court procllms.-
"If any Of you know any just cause or i'm
pediment why the body of our deceased fellow
citizen should not be committed to the grave
ye are now TO declare it."
A voice-"I object to the burial, for ! had Oft
en- dealing with the deceased, and could never
depend upon his word"
Another voice-'T object to the burial, fol
the deceased attempted to iniure my character
in order to gain my customers"
A third voce-"I object to the burial, for he
lived at most extravagant rate, when he knew
ne was unable to pay his debts.'
A fourth voice-"T object to the burial, for he
made over his property to a friend, and then took
the benefit of the lnsolyent debtors act"
The judges rise and eXclam -
Enough enough! Take him away! Take
him away! You may throw away the body to
be devoured by the beasts of the field, or the
fowls of the air; but never let the earth be pol
luted by receiving into its bosom the worthless
remnant of so vile man."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
D. P. THOMPSON, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.

Pontius PLATE. Intendent of the Province of
Lower Galilee, sitting in judgment in the Presi-
Dental seat of the Pretor--
Sentences Jesus of Nazareth to death on a
cross between two robbers, as the numerous and
notorious testimonies of the people prove:
/. Jesus is misleader.
2. He has excited the people to sedition.
3. He is an enemy to the laws.
4. He falsely GALES himself the Son Of God.
S. He falsely GALES himself the King of Israeli
6. He went into the temple, followed by
multitude carving palms IN their hands.
Orders the first centurion, Qulrllllus Corne-
lius to bring him to the place of execution.
Forbiis all persons, rich or poor, to prevent
the execution of Jesus
The witnesses who have signed the sentence
against Jesls are;
|. Daniel Robani, Pharisee;
2. John Zorobabel
g. Raphael Roban;
4. Capet.
Jesus shall be taken out of Jerusalem through
the gates of Irunea.
The sentence 10 engraved on plate Of brass
in the Hebrew language. A similar plate has
been sent to each tribe. 1t was discovered in
the year 1920, in the city of Aqula, in the
Kingdom of Naples, through search made for
Roman antiquities, and remained there until it
was found by the commssaries of the arts in
the French army in Italy.
Up to the time Of the campaign in the South of
Italy, il was preserved in the sarcristy of the
Carthusians, near Naples, where it was kept in
a box of ebony. Since then this relic has been
kept in the castle of Caserta. The Carthusans
obtained it by their petitions that the plate might
be kept by them which was an acknowlment of
the sacrifice which they made for the Frech ar
my. The French translation was made literally
by members of the commission of arts. Deuch
had facsimile of the plate engraved, which
was bought by Lord Howard, on the sale of his
cabinet, for 1880 francs.
There seems to be no historical doubt as 10
the authenticity of this. The reasons of the
sentence correspond exactly with those of the
gospel.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20

he performs, merely repeating the assurance of
his appointment by our Savior, who appeared to
HIM IN dream, to 90 forth to the world and tcs-
Try to the truth of the Gospel He is of short
stature, and Of full, expressive countenance.--
His hair, parted on the forhead, descends on
either side.
There would be nothing remarkable about
the person Of this man, were it not for the cir
cumstance which has given rise to the wiful
lie or the unhappy delusion, whichever it may
be, that he thus openly advances-were it not
tor the extraordinary stigma cS on his hands and
leet and the deep cicatrce in his side, whence
during the whole of Passion week there issued
large drops of blood! Many people worthy of
belief have told me that there is no deluaiuu a.
bout this. The hands and feet are pierced
through and through, and the wound in the side
IS about two inches long and very deep--that
they have seen the blood ooze from these
wounds slowly and drop by drop for hours to-
gether during the Passion week, and that dur
ing all this time Permond remained exhausted
on his bed, lying, as it were in a trance, with
out food or nourishment and to all appearance
dead. After sunset he revives, the bleeding
ceases, he recover his senses, partakes of some
slight retreshment and passes the whole night in
prayer.
His dress consists of short tunic Of white
linen reaching to the knee, with long full trow
sers of the same On his head he wears a white
linen turban of the Jewish form. He carries mt
ornament on his person save gold clasp which
fastens the band by which his waist is confn
ed.
The police have been most active in causing
the strictest Investigations to be made into the
history and antecedents of the man, but as ye
nothing has been discovered which can in any
way serve as an excuse for moesting him. AL
that is known is the fact that he had lived ho
y and religious life, much beloved by the oIt
peasant woman who had reared him, and who
even 10 the hour of her death, declared to have
found him one morning lying beneath hedge
near her cottage. No trace Of his parentage
has ever been discovered.
He never stirs abroad, and discourages all
meetings or assemblages at his house; there
fore the authorities of Paris have nought to dc
in this case. Several eminent physicians have
already been to visit him, but none have as ye
been able to solve the mystery Of the long fas
) and bleeding. DIR. c. the great anatomist, afte
} remaining two hours in his room last Friday
) left in despair, declaring with al oath that tn
juggle was too well managed for discovery
e and therefore the mystery, like that of the ecs
: taticn virgin of the Tyrol, remains myster
still .-Lond Stan.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
CHE :GamiIp Gtrrle.
LIVE TO DO GOOD.
BY GEORGE W. BETHuNE, D. D.

Live 10 do good but not with thought to win
From man reward for any kindness done:
Remember Him who died on the cross for sin
The merciful, the meek, rejected Ones
When He was slain for crime of doing good,
Canst thou expect return of gratitude?
Do good to all : but while thou servest best,
And at the greatest cost, nerve thee to bear,
When thine own heart with anguish is oppressed
The cruel tuant, the cold averted air,
From lips which thou hast taught in hope Il
pray,
And eyes whose sorrows thou hast wiped away
Still do thou good but for His holy sake
Who died for thine, fixing thy purpose ever
High as His throne, no wrath of man can shake
So shall he own thy generous endeavor,
And take thee to His conquereror's glory up,
Wien thou hast shared the Savior's bitter cup.
Do nought but good: for such the noble strife
OF virtue is, 'gainst wrong to venture love,
And for thy foe devote brothers life,
Content to wait the recompense above;
Brave for truth, to iercest insult meek,
In mercy strong in vengeance only weak.
KnickerbOckr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
TRIAL OF JESUS---SENTENCE
OF OUR SAVIOR,

The following is a copy of The most memora-
BILE Judicial sentence which has ever been pro-
nounced in the annals Of the world namely
that of death against the Savior; with the re.
marks which the Journal de Droit has collected
and the knowledge of which must be interesting
in the highest degree to every christian. Until
now, I am not aware that it has ever been made
public in the American papers.
The sentence is word for word as follows
"Sentence is pronounced by Pontius PLATE
Intendent of the lower Province of Galiee, thai
Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer death by the
cross.
In the seventh year of the reign of the En-.
peror Tlberias, on the 25th of the moth o.
March, in the most holy city of jerusalem, dur.
ing the pontifcate of Annas and Caiphas.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
VICE.

He who yields himself to vice must inevitably
suffer. If the human law does not convict and
puni sh him, the moral law, which will have obe-
diencc, will follow him to his doom. Every
crime is Committed fora purpose, with some idea
of future personal pleasure; and just as surely
as God governs the Universe, so surely does a
crime, although concealed, destroy The happiness
of the future. No matter how desperately exc
cuted, detection pulsues him like bloodhound,
and tracks him to his tate.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
TO YOUNG MEN.

Don't rely upon friends. Don't rely upon the
good name Of your ancestors. Thousands have
spent their prime in vain hopes of aid from those
whom they call friends; and thousands have
starved because they had a rich father. Rely
only upon the good name which is made by your
own exertions, and know that the best friend you
can have is an uncomfortable determination, H.
nted with decision of character.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20

A DELIGHTED MoTHER.-A mother Who
was in the habit of asking her children, before
they retired ut night, what they had done
through the day to make others happy, found her
young twin daughters silent. One spoke mod
estIv of deeds and dispositions founded on the
golden rule, "Do unto Others as you ,cou'd that
others should do unto you." Still those bright
faces were bowed down in serious silence. The
question was repeated.
81 can remember nothing all this day, dear
mother--only, one of my school-mates was hap
py, because she had gained the head of the
class, and smiled on her, and ran 10 kiss her,
so she said was good. This is all dear moth
er."
The other spoke still more timidly: "a little
girl who sat by ne on the bench at school, has
lost little brother, | saw that, while she stud
led her lesson, she hid her face in her book, and
wept felt sorry, and laid my face on the
same book, and wept with her. Then she look
ed up and was comforted, and put her arms a.
round my neck, but do not know why she said
l had done her good"
"Come to my arms, my darngs !" said the
mother, " to rejoice with those that rejoice ant
weep with those that weep, is to obey our bless
ed Redeemer."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20

W%rcester' " F. Johnson Marshfeld, s.Pitkin
w WoIces'ot, @ ~ Iibom. Barre, G. q. Johnson
G,orb,ry ~ Il G. Scott; Mortified, w. H. Smith;
Vondford, A. Town; Fayston, H. H. baA'ei
jCaais. J. Mower
A. Pearce;
oEANGEICo
Rroafo,d. ]. d. Clark; g. Newbury, ], Abbott;
Brookdeld. D. Kingsbury, Randolph, II. Parkhurst;
Fast do. s. NJ. Bgelow; Fast do, n F. ] BROOKS
Tunbdge, j. H. W9odwardjW. DO , NJ H. SesI,Hns
Corinth Rev 8 Cummings ;Vershre, Newell Prescott,
n McFarIing; Orange, P. l.. Lord
W Tonsham B. Al,rch Washington, l.. F. Thnrber
n. d. J. F. George; Strafford, D 8. Bartet
Newbury, Rev. s. Sias;
CuITTENDEN co.
eur,;ncton. ]. Liscom; Jericho and Underhi, l.. 8
Charlotte, w. s. Baldwin; Barney; -, r-.
Hinesbirgh, Allen; Williston, w II French;
WINDSOR CO.
Be,he,. A Marsh; Cavendish ]. C. spaldng;
do, O Hncher; Chester, Hutchinson;
Rochester, s Cooper; Koyalton, henry
Sharon, p Metcaf Norwich, NJ Davs
Brdgewater, L. Raymond; Woodstock, L Richmond;
Windsor, J. NJ. Thomdike; de. Lake;
Brownsville NJ Perkins; sheddsvil'e, Mai: Farweh;
Hartford Nichols; Quechee vii G 'Tinkham,
W do. Steele Hartland, Il D Osgood;
Barnad. L Blackmer; do willard, Jr,
Z do. L Beknap; Snosville, Hazen .
Pomfrei, C Harding, Cd; stockbridge, Rev Mr. Daily
S. do. D Chandlef; Gaysvlle, J Bennett.
RUTLAND co.
Rutland, Thrall; Brandon, Marsh
do G Graves; POultney, j. r. Harms
Wallingord, J A Ramsdell; Pittsheid, U Ioysni
Clarendon, w Marsh;
BENNINGTON co.
Manchester, Roberts, Jr; Dorset, A Landon;
Bennington, Matteson Bhafsbury, L Bottom.
do Dr. Wilcox
WINDHAM co.
Townshend, W shafter; Wilmington, Q. L. shaler /;
Windham, z H Upham Hammond's Mills, C. Taylor
Jamaica, # Goodale; Dover. W IL Jones;
Brateboro, G, Frost; Brookne, Flint;
Atllens, l. Shafter;
ADDISON co.
Ferrsburgh, o sholes; Granville, T. Cady;
Monkton, G Cook; COrnwale, L Haskell
Lincoln, DIR Kent; Addison, Reeves;
Weybridge M StOw9;
FRANKLIN co.
W. Enosburgh, ] NJ Dean; Franklin, c FELTON,;
do Falls, Oo Kendall st. Albans, L Brainard, J,
Montgomery, Martin; Fairfield, John saford
Bakersfield G G Stone; do. Foster;
Berkshire, A G Comings; Richbrd, Gof:
CALEDONIA co.
Hardwick, w Wheatey; Peacham, W Mattocks;
Lyndon SHINES and Foss; McTndoe's Falls, Macarthur
Walden, A Amsden Ryegate, W Gibsonj
s do f. G Foster Cabot, q Cook Il Mclean
Danvie, r Howard Sheffield L Harvey:
N do. w Sas; Grnton, Weld.
ORLEANS co.
Albany, w Gates; Lowell, Harding;
Barron, F. w Kimball; N Troy, NJ Eastman
Craftsbury, ] w Hastings; Charleston o Warren
Glover, = s Blanceard; Brownngon, w Scales;
Greensboro, B Comings; Coventry, j. Hurd;
do G Babbitt, &c Winslow.
Irasburgh, G Kimbal
LAMoLLE co,
Cambridge, NJ Stafford; Jeffersonville, Stafford
Elmore, J Scott Hydrpark, Morse,
johnson. A w Caldwell; Watelvile, II A Fisk and
Monstown, West; Hotohkiss;
Stowe d Lothian; WoCoH, Peunock.
Eden, DIR. Atwell;
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20

TEnNs-SI, 80 in advances l,75 after three months, oil
900 after six months. " Village subscribers, 200.
transportation must, in all cases, be paid by the sub
csribers.IN
]. w. II. CHENEY, PRINTER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
Gbe Greenlat1

IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
In WainWrighfs Building, Second FloOr-FfOnt'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-20
List of Agents
FOR THE FREEM A N.
General agents.
V. B. PALMER, Boston.
.- s. M. PETfNGILL, do.
List of Agen'


WASHINGTON COUNTY.
,,,.i.,soid n sktnner. PIanfed, DR.. Bates;
NvLusa,r ~ L,asu = Inhnsou; Marshfed, s. Pitkin
NarIeer WfoIso' ~ Iinbam: Barre G. g. Johnson
,L,oh, ~ Il C. Scott; Mortified, w. H. Smith
$vooJford' A. Town; Fayston, E. Il. Baxter
jCalas. J. Mower
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-06-15

PER1Ls OF HINDoo CONVERTS. l saw a con-
yerted youth in Calcutta who had narcotic drugs adj
minstered to him after his baptism by his own rea-
tons, which for time deprived him OF reason, and
he is suffering to this day from the effects. young
Mahomedan whom baptized IN Burdwan, received
from his brother present Of milk. He suspected
his sincerity, and before drinking 1t, gave some OF 1t
to his cat that was in the fifteen minutes at
forwards the cat died Another youth of high Brah-
min caste, who was ready to embrace Christianity
IN one of our schools, was dragged away with vio-
lence, and carried away in palankeen to distant
part of the country, and | saw him no more A
brother missionary was driving one day to church
with youth whom he intended to baptiZe. He was
stopped on the way by fifteen men armed with clubs,
and compelled to return home. On his arrival at
the door, the Infatuated mob followed him up stairs,
and were Just on the point of dragging the convert
youth down, when the police arrived and rescued
him. A lad Of sixteen years OF age belonging to
the first class of the Church Missionary Society IS
School at Burdwan, was powerfully struck by read
ing tract He told his father he could no longer
worshpidols, and that he was determined to become
Christian. The father beat him with stick, shut
him up for three days, giving him nothing but water
and dry rice for his food. Afterwards he took ref
uge in the schoolmasters house, his friends hearing
OF it came to take him away On his saying that he
was resolved to remain with me, his old grandfather
threw himself on the ground and cried in the most
pitiful manner, All my hopes blasted. am
sunk into ocean Of misery. hoped that my
grandson would perform my funeral ceremonies when
am dead, and give me lift into Heaven now
our caste is destroyed, my family is ruined, am 60
ing to hell" The lalnentation Of the hoary grand
father, went through my heart was greatly afraid
that the lad would be moved to renounce his faith
and return with his friends, but he remained FIRM
His friends then applied to the English Magistrate
and the following days Ireceived an order from hin
to deliver the young man to his friends. What coult
do' 81 For Gods sake,'' said he, don't return
me to my friends | know my father will kill me By
poison, if l don't kneel down before the idol.''
prayed with him TO the Father, who seeth in secret
and baptized him the same evening during TIL
night he went under the protection of two confiden
tial Christian men to distant station and afie
three months, the storm being blown over, and tn
lad becoming of age, he returned to Burdwan.--Rer
/ J. Weitbrecht.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-06-15


- We extract the follwing from letter writ
ten by Richard D. Webb oIreland, and published
in the Ant-Slavery Standaa
In Clinton, beautiful ad celebrated suburb of
Bristol, was introduced a Mr. Brown, the most
eminent instance ever me with of the successful
pursuit of knowledge underificulties. He was the
son OF poor parents, who bfught him up the shoe
making business, at Which, when quite boy, he
was accustomed to work fifteen hours day. Yet
under these unpromslng circumstances. he was
smltten from his early childhood with love of ma
ture in her maturer FORMS He has made collec-
ton of about ten thousand iatural objects--anima,
vegetable, and nlineral-vylich fit into box about
foot long, seven inches vide, and seven or eight
inches deep These are fastened on bits of card,
about one-fourth of the Size of your finger nail
The mammoth Of the collection is an insect little big
ger than the house fly while many of the objectsare
scarcely visible to the unassisted eye. This collec
ton being regularly classified, and arranged with sci
entifc accuracy is Of great value and interest The
box Itself, and the MICROSCOPE for examining the col
lection, were made by MIR. Brown himself, his only
tools being shoemakeis knife and bit of glass for
polishing it off. Whenhe succeeded in making his
first microscope, he could not sleep for delight
element, and when he rose in the morning the first
thing he did was to take another peep. Besides all
this, he acquired, without assistance, a competent
knowledge of Latn Greek and French. His fame
at length reached London, and he offered com
Portable situation in the British Museum, which he
phllosophicay declined, preferring the independence
ofhi little home in Clifton, with his sister for house,
keeper, and the modest competence derived from his
shop united to his gains as lecturer and teacher
His powers Of illustration and explanation said to
be quite remarkable He is nearly fifty years Of
age but looks older than he appears for his habits
Of intense application are such that they must have
worn him down long ago. if he had not been blessed
with strong constitution. He related to me many
touching incidents of the difficulties of his early days
He was very poor and very independent He said
owe shilling more than twenty -four hours. HI:
parents were very poor and he had no patrons On
one occasion ne was obliged to decline buying Ad.
ans on the Microscope, which he saw in an old
bookshop, because the price was four shillings and
slxpence, and he could scrape together only three
shillings. He regretted this misfortune for years.
His books and shop was picked up in the most hap.
hazard way; but his brave heart conquered all diff
cuities. thought Mr.. Brown noble moral specta
Gle OF devotion to nature and to science under mos
discouraging circumstances. Il was intensely inter
ested by my visit to hun in lis humble residence
and am grateful to my friend who procured me sucl
pleasure.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1850-06-15


THE CHARLEsTowN N. H. BANK ROBBERY
The whole amount Of the money robbed from this bank
-as stated in yesterdays Spy, was found the next
mornings before the discovery of its loss had been made
at the bank This will probably lead to further devel
opmeqs. The following is the account we have of the
affair; 7w
81 About FIVE O'Clock, Wednesday morning. a Mr.
Gee, of NARROW, which is about twenty miles from
Charlestown, found buggy to which was attached
beautiful bay mare, on the high road unoccupied
and unattended. He tied the team to tree, and
Immediately afterwards his brother searched the car.
riage, and in found all the money stolen from the
bank the night Previous also large quantity ofbug-
lars tools, and women's wearing apparel. The
same team was seen inthe vicinity Of 'Charlestowu
on Tuesday, occupied by man and woman. A
buffalo robe, marked 'sBarton, jr.,'' was found il
the buggy. G,
The cashier ofthe bank and the deputy sheriff o.
the county. with Governor Hubbard, were soon or
the spot, and carried the money, tools and woman.
clothes to Charlestown. The mare and buggy re.
main in Mr. Gees possession at MARROW. He will
probably receive the $500 reward offered BY the d.
rectors for the recovery ofthe money
This Is one Of the most singular recoveries we eye
recorded.