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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-24

Wordsworth, the poet, died on tlss s8rd of'
April, ON the banks ofhis Wewhicreland, and
beBeath the shadow Of tie rnouniain, t0both
iofwhicb ho mpasscsl an undying vitality. His
age was SO. lte VAS according TO our notion.
n true and pure not great doat. His tastes
wore all re3ned, and hia teachings were frods
the schoal of Nature and Naturels God. He
liked more tho calm and contemplatiye than
the bold aad striking. Hc atlofod tie beautis.
Sfnl on earth and thcfeverod In heaven, and We
doabtnot, died inthe delightful anticipateno
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-05-24

ATrrAeAiS---A bill was brought before tie
Harraburgh Senate Yesterday, 10 di,orce ed
win Forrest from his wife. Tho spcakcfrulad
tie bill in order but the Senate Justly and
promptly by a vote of 1s to 8 votes oyefsuled
the decision Of the chair.--N. Y. Express
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05

The animal meeting of Stockholders was hoI
den at Burlington on the 26th ult, and resulted
by vote of 45,000-aganst, from 10 to 500
scattering votes, in the election of the following
board of Directors for the ensuing year, viz.
DIRECTORS, 1850, 81
CHARLES PAINE, Mortified, Vt.
john PECK, Burlington, Vt.
JAMES r. LANGDON, Montpelier, VT
C.. o. WHITTEMoRE, Bos on, Mass.
JOHN P. PUTNAM, Boston, Mass.
john SMITH. st. Adams, Vt.
JAMES c. DUNN, Boston Mass
The already published 9TH annual report was
accepted, and the report to the investigating
committee was read and referred tn the Direc.
tors
This last report, which shows the most thor
ough investigation into the management Of the
road we have ever had, probably, and which
makes some valuable suggestions, will have the
effect, we think, owing to the manner in which
the conduct OF all the late managers withstood
the scrutiny, to increase, rather than to dimln.
ish public confidence in the road, and those who
now manage it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05

these things nothing? would they be nothing to
you white folks ana do you think the negro
has no feelings? no fears-no love for those of
his own blood and no love for his own life ?"
"But still have often heard your people say
that they were contented and happy aud, at
times they certainly appear So"
Say ah who would not say so to the whites
when, knowing if they told half the truth about
their smotheled miserles, they must take the
lash, or be sold to the dreaded slave DEALER
Oh! sir, sir how little yon think or know OF the
smothered grefs and the dreadful anxieties and
feals that beneath our cheerful looks and mer-
ry words put on in the presence ofthe whites,
and to drown our troubles when by ourselves,
are night and day weighing down our crushed
spirits and bleeding hearts But our mouths
are all sealed, and there is none to speak for the
POOR slave !"
We parted. and forever; but the singularity
of that interview in the lonely Forest and the
force and feeling with which that truly intelli-
gent ana glIted Save SCI Iorth, Wltl SOUS dhu
tears, the wrongs and griefs of his injured race
left an impression OIL our mind which never has
never can be erased for new and startling
picture of one of the chie honors of slavery, the
general truthfulness and application of which
subsequent observation left us no room to doubt
had been revealed for the first time, to our gaze
Can we ever, then, be otherwise than oathe
Of slavery, and an advocate for its humiliation
Never!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
For the freeman.
School Exercise.
KIAH BAILEY.

Mr.. EDITOR:
have long been of the opinion thai it IS not
only more pleasant but more profitable, when it
can be done with justice, to speak OF The praise
worthy conduct of individuals or associations,
than 10 confine ourselves in our communications,
to such actions as only deserve censure. Even
the hated system OF slavery, if there Is ''mcro-
scopic eve" in the universe that can discover
GOOD trait IN it, | should BE- glad to have that
trait pointed out and held up to view Throughout
the land.
But my object is more particularly to speak
of select school which has just closed its term
in the quiet little village of Worcester. had
the pleasure Of attending part OF the last two
days, aud witnessing the examination, which
was conducted by the preceptor, Mr.. A. A. Do
ry. of Elmore An opportunity was given for
the SPECTATORS to question the several classes
which was improved, 10 some extent, by Rev.
C. Russell, who was in attendance portion of
the time, and made commendatory and instruct
i've remarks, and closed the examination the first
day BY prayer. The Rev. H. Webster was also
present, and closed the exercises Of the second
day with remarks and prayer. The style and
originality of many Of the compositions were
such as would have done honor to older students
and might, with profit, be copied by many who
write for the public eye; whilst the moral SEN
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Institute lately held in this vii
age. under the charge of C. G. BURNHAM, the
new State Superintendent, was very interesting
one, there being about fifty male and female
teachers in attendance. Lectures were deliver
ed by different educationlsts, nearly every eve
ming. The following, among many other reso-
Iutions. was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we express our gratitude to the
managers of the Vermont Central Railroad
for the appreciation expressed towards our OBJ
iect. and the personal favor conferred upon us
bv conveying US from the Institute free o
charge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Results to Grow out of the Slave
Law.

IAN old liberty man, at the close OF business
letter to us, takes the following brief, but we
think correct view, of one of the results which
will grow out of the slave law.
"Sir may be INDUCED TO write few lines
on The fugitive slave question, which is so much
talked about. There has not been any thing,
since the abolition agitation, which has so eff
fectually opened the eyes of many, as the pass
age of this law, and the threats of enforcing 1T
Old abolltonists that have borne the burden in
the heat of the day, may now stand and look
on, and see the ranks filling up out of the wing
and old line ranks. 1t must soon come TO pass,
tibet Herod and Plate will soon become friends
and honest men will see who is for berty-whc
the Tree soil men are. If the South want to dis
solve the Union let them do it, and slavery is a
polished at once; for they will be divided a.
mong themselves for ga house divided against
itself cannot stand"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05

greater than would be supposed from the mere
difference in speed between fast tram ana Il"
ordinary one The momentum increases III tli7
yatio of the square of the speed, and consequent
: in checking train, if the-sReed has oeen oo'U
led four times as many breaks will be required ;
is trebled. nine times as many AZ all 'l''"'S
the stopping of the train increases Inc "ea, Vi
the rails. in consequence Of the resistance tley
rive 70 the momentum, a fact which may De
seen from the polished and worn appearance OF
rails near station houses. Now, In checking
train that moves seventy miles an hour THIS
wear is nearly nine times greater than wneh
train moves at the ordinary speed OF twenty-five
miles.
The accelerated velocity affects also the ma
chinerv ofehe locomotive, the cars, and every
thiDr connected with the train and augments
the cost at a rate much greater than would be
popularity supposed
The danger of accidents increases also with
the increase Of speed 1t would be almost I'M
possible to stop a train moving at rate OF sew
enty miles, in time to prevent collision WIN
another train coming from an opposite direction
at an equal velocity. For instance, if the trains
first saw each other when three miles apart on
" seventy five seconds would elapse before they
met. or about one minute and quarter 1t when
two miles apart. only fifty seconds, if when one
mile, only twenty-five seconds. TIE momentum
ia case of any such collision, would crash To-
connective of thirty tons IN weight as lift were
mere egg-shell.
These considerations have induced the man
arers Of railroads to dis countenance very Mgh
rate of speed; and we think the decision prop
or one and hone it will be adhered TO, Thirty
miles an hour is fast enough Tor an ordinary
traveller to get over the ground-Ph'Iadelph'a
BuiLetia.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05

like strain. We have only room for one of its
ave believe dissolution Of this Union is in
evitable. We know it is necessary to save the
institutions Of the South. We know that the
fierce spirit affanaticism that has got control of
this government. will strangle and destroy these
Institutions. unless they are right speedily with
drawn from lis power. Weknow that the de-
structon of these institutions will convert the
smiling South into hell on earth, which hardy
men, much less women and children, could not
endure. Believing all this relgiousIy and fully,
it would be as weak as dishonest in US to advo
cate any other remedy than the only effectual
one, to wit, to withdraw from a Union whose
embrace is death, whose breath is pestential."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Southern Boldness.

Some of the moreutra Of the disunion papers
of the Sonth are getting holder and bo'der,-
The Charleston Mercury, for example, concludes
an editorial with this language !; :,
"The Union cannot be saved 1t IS not worth
the saving, though could be done by turning
on ones he |. It isa confedracy OF sections,
not of Stathes, their bonds of affection are all
burnt away. and the passion; that have swept
on this consuming course, now form an impassl-
Bile gulf between them. No earthly power car
now save this Conlederacy from total dlssoiu
ton.
The Columbus Geo.) Times INDUCES in
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Washington County Cour,

This Court, after session of two weeks, ad
journ-d on Saturday last. The three Shilling.
laws, father and three sons, against whom in
dictments were found, we're sentenced to the
States prison for term of years, as follows
The father for two years-the two elder sons for
five years each, and the youngest for one.
The two Parks, taken on bail, were tried, and
the jury disagreed. One of them, however, was
tiled for adultery, and the cause is appealed to
the Supreme Court
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
For The Freeman.
STRUCTURES ON THE FUGI
TIVE-SLAVE BILL.

"Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the
servant which is escaped from his master unto
thee. He shall dwell with thee among you, In
that place which he shall choose, in one OF thy
gates where 1t iketh him best thou shalt not
oppress hlm."-Deia %: Is, l6.
This law was given by the God OF the whole
earth, is clothed with all His authority and is
as binding upon all men as the law of the Sab
bath. or any other moral law. 1t binds indlvid'
uals. and it binds magistrates. The terms are
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
The Woodstock Age.

This paper, which, few weeks ago. in re
ply, such ms it was, to some structures on it,
course, previously appearing in the Freeman, still
claimed to be good free soil paper, though al
indirect approval of the slave law stood side b!
side in the same number, now comes out fiat
footed for the compromise measures, slave Law
and all
This, with the secret predictions Of the Age
is what it should have done long ago; for W,
could then, at least, have awarded 1t the credi
of beng somewhere.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Last Elections in Mass.

The election Of representatives in this State,
which took place on the Goth ult., in towns fail
ing to elect at the previous election, has result.
ed in the choice of democrats and treesOers in
such proportion that it makes, it is estimated
between 40 and so majority against the wings III
the House.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Is passage =, IO-n
No 47.--AN ACT relating to mutual fire

No 47.-AN ACT relating to mutual fire
insurance companies
u is hereby enacted, dc.
Sec, /. All mutual fire insurance COM
panies in this state shall be responsible tor
he acts and negeCts Of the several agents,
appointed by them, as between the said
companies aud the applicants for insurance
therein or the assured, while in the per-
Torrance of their duties, as the agents Of
said companies. =
Sec. 2 All mutuaI fire insurance COM
panies, other than those chartered by the
General Assembly Of this State, are prohb-
tied from taking Insurance in this State,
unless such COMPANY or companies shall be
responsible by the laws of the State in
which such company or companies are sit
uated, or by the act Incorporating such
companies, or by a proviso to that effect ln-
serted in their policies of insurance, for the
acts and neglects of their agents as between
said companies and the assured, and as be-
tween SAID companies and the applicants for
insurance therein,
Sec. 3 fany person shall take any APP
pication, or make any survey intending to
effect insurance oil any property IN this
State, in any mutual fire insurance compa-
ny not chartered by the legislature of this
State, said company not being liable for the
acts and neglects SS-such person, as speci-
fed in section two said person shall upon
convIcton before any court proper to try the
same, forfeit and ply a sum not less lhan
seven dollars for eery such offence, one
half of which penalty shall go to the per
son prosecuting the same, and the other
half to the treasurer of the town where the
offence shall have been committed
See. A. This &C, shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 3, 1850
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
No. Alan ACT relating to Union School
Districts.
Approved Oct. 25, 1854.

No. 42.-AN ACT relating TO the duties
of town superintendent of common
schools.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. /. 1t shall be the duty of town SUI
perintendents of common schools to make
out and lodge in the town clerks Office, in
their respective towns, annually, on or be-
fore the first day of February, list of the
names of all theteachers to whom they have
granted certificates during the proceeding
year, together with the respective dates OF
The certificates
Sec. 2. So much of section four Of an
act relating to common schools" approved
Nov. s, A. ID. 1915, as requires such certiE-
icates to be recorded, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Approved Nov. 6, 1851.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
No. 49.-AN Nj rslssing 10 railroad cor

No 49.-AN A%F reissing TO railroad cor
poratlons.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. Every railroad corporation with
in this State, shall hrve power TO issue their
notes or bonds for the purpose of building,
or furnishing their roads, or paying any
debts contracted for building, or furnishing
the same, bearing such a rate OF interest,
not exceeding seven per cent, and secured
in such manner, as they deem expedlent'
Sec. 2, All bouds or notes which nave
been or which hereafter NAV be issued by
any such corporation, for the purposes a
foresaid, shall be binding and collectable IN
law, notwithstanding such notes or bonds
were negotiated aud sold by such corpora
ton at less than par.
Sec. 3. All bonds or notes which may
be issued under, and by virtue OF the pro
visions of this act, shall be issued for
sum not less than one hundred dollars, and
shall be made payable in not less than thre'
years, nor more than twenty years from tn
time Of ssueing The same.
Sec. A. This sct shall take effect IRON
its passage.
Approved Nov, 7, 1861.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05

No. 48.-AN ACT to repeal section thirty
two Of ian act in relation to railroad cor
porations," approved November 10, l549.
1t is hereby enacted &c.
Sec. |. Section thirty two of an act en-
titled " An act in felaton to railroad corpo-
rations," approvedNoyember ID, lo49, is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
and after The first day Of December next
Approved Nov, ID, 1861
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05

lof any bank which shall be hereafter incor-
rorated, or of which the legislature shall
hereafter authorize an increase of the capt.
al stock shall not receive any such subscrlp-
ton nor suffer such subscriptions to be enter
ed upon the books of such bank, opened by
said commissioners for the purpose OF re-
celvlng such subscriptions, unless the per-
son IN whose name such subscription IS
sought to be entered shall personlly appear
before such commissioners, or some ne OF
them, and make oai7 that the said proposed
subscription is made in good faith, and with
the intent, on the part Of such subscriber,
to retain the capital stock so subscribed
for, to his, or her, own use or benefit; and
not under any agreement, understanding or
expectation, that such subscription is to be
made for the benefit, or at the expense, OF
any third person. sr with intent to transfer
the stock so subscribed fot to such third
person. ...
ProUided, That in case of the inability,
from sickness, or otherwise, of the person
SO desiring to subscribe for capital stock,
to appear before Nch commissioner, the
commissions, upas being satisfied OF such
fact, may enter srch subscription, upon the
request in writing of such subscriber, &C
companied by hisafidayit to the effect be-
fore herein in thisbil provided.
Provided also, This bill sholl not to pre-
vent any trustee, guardian or parent from
subscribing. for aA& IN the name of his
ceStui our trust, ward, or child, upon max
ing oath that such subscription is for the
sole use Of his cest,i que trust, ward, OF
child, and not withthe understanding, ex
pectation, or inten to allow any other per
son or persons to assume or pay for the
same.
Sec 2. Any Commissioner, appointed
to receive subscriptons to the capital stocE
of any bank, is hereby authorized to ad
minister the oath required by section one o
this act ~
Sec. 3. This act Shall take effect iron
its passage.
Approved Nov. Z 1850.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
Approved Nov. 1850.

No 46.-AN ACT to amend section ten o.
of chapter tweny-cight of the revised
statutes, altering he time OF service o.
process on corporations,
II as hereby enacted DC.
Sec. / Sectionten Of chapter twenty
eight OF the Revised Statutes is hereby Sc
amended that the last paragraph in said
section shall read " follows and every
writ issue against my town, county or any
school district. shal be served at least thir-
ty days before the s''sion OF the coufl L,
which it is made rerurnabe, except writs in
wL;cb spch town. county or school district,
..,,,,,n,oned IS trustee or trutees.
o mis- ac shall take effect from
its passage. ,o-o
Approved Oct. -, 1901.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
REMARKS.

l. Our fugitive slave law will serve to show
who are on the Lords side. and who are for Ba-
al. God says you shall not give up the fugi-
tive, our rulers say you shall. The true friend
of God will obey him; the time-server, the hypo-
critic, the infdel, ALL who ready to sell them
selves to the powers that be, will find some pre-
text for disobeying God
2. The law of God, honestly carried out,
would soon essentially modify, or destroy, South
ern slavery. Is this a fair specimen of Bible
slavery? | should like to know whether slave
holders ever read this law and can assure them
that if they will carry out Gods law, they will
find no opposition at the North
8. If Paul sent back slave to his master,
as some men affirm, then he Knowingly violated
Gods law respecting fugitive slaves. Has It sos
Who brings such an infamous charge against
that blessed man?
4. If our fugitive slave law contravGne Gods
law, then it should be repealed at once. And
those Legislators, who fear God, or regard His
law, will unite to repeal our law. If any will
not do this, we shall know to WHOM they belong.
Mark such men, and avoid them.
S. As the ungodly law for catching men is
among us, every man should compare 1t with
Gods law, and deliberately make up his mind
what he will do in this case. Decide the ques.
ton IN your own hearts, whether you will obey
God or man. Christians and the ministers of
Christ should do this. Will YOU obey God, or
will you fall down and worship the golden image
which the king hath set up7 Look we'll at the
subject, and act in view of that day when you
must give an account Of yourself to God They,
who may be called officially to execute this un-
Just and brutal law, should decide what they
have to do. One thing is certain, no man can
compel them to act in such cause. And how
much more honorable to resign any Office, than
to bear the infamy of helping the slave-hunter.
am more than four score years old, stand on
the verge otIume, and must soon give up my
account to God but will not support such an
internal law or its abettors. And if the powers
that be, send me to prison, they may make me a
MARTYR but will not, at their bidding, help
any one to catch slaves.
KIAH BAILEY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-05
pdosHEV' ,oro
Approved Oct 80, 1850.

No. 32-AN ACT In ALTERATION OF secloH IWeh-
weight of chapter twenty-one of the Revised
Statutes relating to the liability of towns for
the making and repairing ofhlghways.
II is hereby en1cted, &c. ,.,
Sec. |. Whenever any highway, establish
ed by any court on a report Of commissioners
ar pointed by such court, shall not be made and
opened to he used by the time prescribed by the
order of such court for that purpose, the town
Liable by law TO make and open such highway,
may be indicted by the grand jury before the
county court in the same county, and OH con-
viction may be fined in a sum sufficient TO make
aud complete such highway and the fine shall
be expended in making such highway under the
superintendence and direction of commission
er appointed by the court for that purpose: Pro-
uiied, Thatif any road established by any court
shall have been, or may hereafter be dlscontin-
ued, in whole or in part, before the fine, assess
ed upon the town liable to make and open the
same, shall be expended according to the order
of the conrI assessing such fine, such court Uay +,
on application for that purpose bv the town fin
ed, order the same in whole or in part to be ex-
pended in the making of any highway, or in the
building of any bridge, which such town may
be liable by law to make or build and may sus-
pend the collection of such fine, in whole of in
part in its discretion.
Sec 2. Section twenty eight ofchapter twen-
ty-one of the Revised Statutes is hereby repeal
ed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect from its
passage
Approved Nov. 6, 1850
No 33.-AN ACT in addition to section thirty
two of chapter twenty of the Revised Statutes
relating to the duties of highway c6thmission
ers.
II is hereby enacled, &c.
Sec. /. 1t shall hereafter be the duty of com
missioners of highways TO cause copy of the
survey Of all roads laid out, altered or discontin
ued by them, and the appraisal Of damages, tc
be filed in the town clerks Office in the towr
where the road is laid, at least twelve days be.
fore the session Of the court to which the com
missioners make their report.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect from it,
passage.
Approved Nov. z, 1850.
No. 34.-AN ACT relating to the compensation
of highway commissioners
II IS hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. |. All commissioners of highways AM
bridges hereafter appointed by the several coun
ty and supreme courts in this Stale shall be al
lowed for each of their services, t,oO dollars pc
day and their expenses.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from 1T
passage.
Approved Nov. 10, 1850.
No BAN ACT in addition to chapter eigh
ty-nne ofthe Revised Statutes entitled 80
fences and fence viewers"
ms hereby enacted, &c,