Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-01-03

WORTH REMEMBERING.-Ab box Of matches,
falling distance of five feet, will, five times out
of six, take fire from friction on striking the oor
Therefore, it is not improbable, that buildings
have been burned from that cause. A mouse
NAV push box of matches from shelf, or by
nibpling at the paste which holds the box togeth'
er. ignite the matches. Many matches will hard
" " 90" whether you want them to or not-out
good ones will not miss.
NJ There is said to be an OK in Cambridge,
Mass. which now weighs 1900 lbs, and 1t IS
thought by good Judges that in three months
time he will weigh nearly fnot quite 5,0O0 lbs
Hit owner states that the animal has never been
stall-fed, and that he intended to FATTEN him
this winter. lie was raised in Stanstead, Cana
da. and measures IL feet from the nose to the
rump, six feet In height, and nine feet six inch
es in girth, and is about seven years old.
NJ Scores of foxes were caught in the fro
zen regions by Sir James Ross expedition, and
turned into "two penny postmen," by putting
copper collars round their uecks. stamped with
the uames and position of the ships. and the To-
calties of the provision depots. These foxes
range enormous distances, AMI some OF them
will probably be caught by Sir John Franklln's
party lift still survives
Souri, CAROLINA AoAIN.-The following
resolution was offered by Mr.. Seabsook, and a
domed in the South Carolina House OF Repre-
sentatives on the 10Th ult, and sent to Washing
ton by Telegraph:
ResolCed, That we heartily approve of tn
hold, decided and truly southern position assum'
ed by our Representatives in Congress, by the
emphatic expression of the determination OF our
people recently made by The Hon. F. W. Col
cock, and endorsed by his colleagues, that if
slavery was abolished in the District Of Colum-
bia by Congress, or the WiImot provso adopted,
he Union would be dissolved"
We suppose it never occurs to those hot
spurs that their saying SO does not make 1t so.
FATHER MATHEW AND THE SENATE.-By
far the most interesting debate which has been
had in congress the present session was the one
in the s nate on the Goth ult upon resolution
sub,nittnd yby, Mr. Walkar4nf W'sNS7n'vt.o'tu
y of the Senate:
q CLEMENS, of Alabama, opposed the resoIu.
J ton because he bad been informed that Father
! Mathew had been charged with denounclng sla
; very as a crime.
f CLAY, of KY, expressed his regret that there
. should be any opposition to the vote, and made
perincn, speech in tav n Of the resolution, and
was followed by Seward ofN York, in the same
train.
DAVIS of Mississippi opposed the resolution in
SPEECH breathing the most vindlctive and I'M
p generons sentiments, in which he represented
$ Father Mathew as " wolf in sheep. clothing
coming in disguise to distur the domestic affairs
or the South A good many sharp things were
= said on both sides the debate lasted thro the
day, an unusual number OF the members partici-
= pating therein.
j. Father Mathew was finally admitted
CANADIAN AFFAIRs.-The Montreal cores
pendent of the N. Y. Tribune writes under date
of Dec. 18th:
II The magistrates, officers Of militia, & Queen:
r counsel, who signed the Annexation Manifesto
If have all received letters OF dismissal within tao
e last few days Many think the course ineXpe-
dent, as they think it will not only confirm the
- annexation feelings OF the dismissed, but add {
: spice Of bitterness to them.
- ARRIVAL OF SIR Henry BULwER, BR1TIsI
&c MINlsTER.-The British steam sloop Hecate
with Sir Henry Bulwer, British NJ mister, Mrs
Bulwer, two attendants and four Servants, auiy
y ed at Washington Friday afternoon.
Piracy IN CHINESE SENs.-Accounts frou
Hong Kong, to Sept. Doth, states that the pirate
in the Chinese Seas boast othaving one hundre
e e sail of armed junks, and 5000 men. Their de
d predatlons had become so bold, that the Who'll
Z American and British fleet in those seas foun
it necessary to engage in operations against III
70 freebooters. The British treasure ship Sylpt
20 bouno to Calcutta, was missing, and fears wer
70 entertained that she had fallen into the hands
Y the pirates
n LOOK OUT FOR QUARTEks.-- sxtensiv
issue of bogus American quarter dollars is TAX
- ing in the public of Baltimore and other clties
at They are dated 1916, and are perfect imitation
IS of the genuine. There is no detecting them eS
s cept by ringing They lack the music of homes
silver.