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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
EDITORS.

OF all the drudges in the social hive, editors
are perhaps the most poorly paid; at least, there
is no class of laborers, who are expected to do
SO many services for others without compensation
A man pays lawyer or physician tive dollars
for an opinion which costs five minutes thinking
but for an announcement in newspa per which
is worth perhaps ten, twenty, or more dollars to
him, he grudges anything more than "thank-
We" and even that sometimes sticks in his throat
This is not right. As the New York I'1buc
saws :-"When the inventor Of a new hobby
horse, wheel barrow, or chcken-hateher soicatS
notice from journal, asks that the time and
talents of one of its writer's, and the use of its
columns be abstracted from their proper uses ia
subserve his personal interests, he is sponge
and sneak il he attempts 81 to divert them
without payment. Say that all he requires is i
carcfuol scrutiny and candid Judgment since
he asks it in the hope and for the sake Of person
al gain, why should he not pay for it Say the
judgment may be adverse and not benefit; 81
may a lawyers on question or case submitted
to him; but that is the clients risk, and does no
nvalldate the councils claim to payment W.
are worne out with the annoyance Of havin!
our time taken from us by persons who seek t.
appropriate it to their own use and profit. Th
publication Office of newspaper, not its edl
tors study, is the place at which apPlicatio
should be made in reference to business matters
Editors have little time 10 waste or give away
And there Is one who has resolved to give ava
much less of his time hereafter than heretofore
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For he Freeman.
TIE MELANCHOLY SMILE.
How eloquently speaks
The melancholy smile;
It tells the hearts deep loneliness,
One CLEAN of JOY the while.
Behold the trembling tear,
q Ia Ass;;-tening Tho mourner's eye;
How hard the struggling spirit strives
To choke the rising sigh.
The swelling bosom heaves,
With inward grief opprest;
The cold world feels no sympathy
For that sad, aching breast.
And yet, with radiance, oft
The features mutely glow;
1t is the melancholy smile
Softening the spirits woe.
But oh how many there are,
The sonowing ones Of earth,
Who wear sadness all its own,
Fen from he hour Of birth.
Their grieving spirits bow,
Their tears bedew the sod;
Their sadly melancholy smile
Is known alone TO God.
E. M.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
Good Writing nix.

Take finely bruised gals, tnre ounces; sui
Dhare of iron, one ounce logwGd shavings, one
ounce and of vinegar, one qGrt Put these
ingredients into bottle, and agate them occa-
sionaly for twelve or fourteen tys, then let the
coarser parts subside and pour off the ink for
use
Note.-The tendency Of ink % become moul
dy is prevented by keeping few cloves in tn,
ink bottle, or by dissolving aboft three grains o.
corrosive lublmate in each pin; But recollec'
corrosive sublimate is virulea poison.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
WHERE Is GOD7

A Bishop once said to young de ChateunOr,
"If you will tell me where God is, will give
you an orange" "If you will tell me where he
is not, will give you two," was the child's an
swer. The poet thus beautifully answers this
question.
"In the sun, the moon, the sky!
On the mountain wild and high:
In the thunder, in the rain
In the grove, the wood, the plaini
In the little birds that sing;
God is seen In everything"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

Who wouldn't be honest wnen he once feels
the heavenly Joy that the just man possesses to
so admirable degree The man who goes to
bed with clean conscience, is seldom tIoubled
with the nightmare. Enter the foregoing i'll
your note books
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

so should we live. that every h~as
Should die as dies natural HOVER
A self.re living thing of power;
That every thought and every deed
MAY hold within itself the seed
Offuture good, and future need"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

0F Always go back upon mistake or a
misfortune, and so take the opportunity Of
proving how much better things would have
been, if something had been done which had
not.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23
Gbe freeman
"a PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
T., Waiuwriglfs Buildiag, Second FaOOr-FfOnt

T,,x,also in advance; LIS after three months, oil
. Al .o., .,r months A1r Village subscribers, 200.
transportation must In all cases. be paid by the sub
ssribsrG1Ca
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

O. Most women still retain little of the
crookedness of the rib from which they were
made.
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D. P. THOMPSON, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR

ence. and worst of all, the minds gresn and vel
low sickness-illtemper."
The organizer., 1850-05-18
FROM CALIFORNIA.

The steamship Alabama arrived at
New Orleans fom Chagres, on the
5th inst, with San Francisco dates
TO the lst April, being one month la.
ter from the gold region. The steam.
ship California arrived at Panama on
the 23d ultimo, with 223 passengers,
and 81, 100000 in gold dust.
The general tenor Of the news is
good, laboring at the mines being
we'll remuuerated. The health OF the
miner seems also much improved.
Silver mines Of great richness had
been found in some portion Of the
country. A specimen Of the ore, al.
most in the pure state, was seen at
the house of BurgOyne 81 Co., brokers
In San Francisco, weighing upwards
of twenty poundsl
At the time the passengers from
San Francisco, by the California,
arrived at Panama, there we're sup.
posed to be at the latter point as ma
ny as two thousand persons waiting
to get off, besides large number
that were met, California bound, be-
tween Gorgona and Panama. The
chances for getting passage to San
Francisco were represented as eX.
tremely bad. The Officers of the
steamship California are denounced.
without stint Of words, for their neg
lect Of passengers, especially those 10
che sIeerage. The accommodations
on the Pacific steamers are represen.
ted 10 be Of a wretched character.
The following are the nominations
made at the Democratic primary
election: For Sheriff-Col J. ]. Bry-
ant; Recorder-John A. McGlnn;
County Clerk-John f. Addison; !;
County Judge-Simon b. Marye;
County Attorney-James G. Smith;
Assessor-D. NJ. Chauncey; Treasu.
rer-R. G.. Berford; District Attorney
Alex. Wells; Clerk Of the Supreme
Court--R. II. TharPe; Surveyor
VIM. w. Eddy; CoroneT-Edward
Gallagher.
An hoBlbre had arrived from Deer
creek. with $4,000 in dust, which be
bad dug in three weeks. The princi-
pal part Of IL in one day. The lucky
man was exhibiting bis orc 10 some
sporting gentlemen, and it was SOS
pected that, through some fiscal ar
rangement upon a cloth covered table
be would get relieved Of bis burden in
a very short space Of time.
The San Joaquin river il literally
alive with adtenturOus gold seekers.
who navigate the river 70 its head
waters; bOstI Of all kinds, shapes and
The organizer., 1850-05-18
The Recent Developments.

Il appears from the published journals Of
the California Convention, that the dele.
gates south Of the compromise line of 30
degrees 30 minutes, protested mgainst the
erection ofa Stale Govermepi nd decIar
ed that they were instructedby their con.
stituents to vote against it. They desired
to divide California by line running Fast
and West. and to establish a Territorial
Government over the part which they in.
habited. The State Government project
was carried over their heads BY the ma.
iori'y Of the Convention, and what is
most surprising, one Of the strong argu'
ments offered for Il by DIR. Gwin, was the
preposterous idea, that Congress would
make provision TO pay the expenses Of Cab
ifofnia for several years after she should
be erected into a State Government. Thus
have the people Of California been duped,
and thus has a project succeeded which
every man in the South condemns. How,
we ask, can we for a moment think Of CIV.
ing up all our slave territory below 3j de.
grees so minutes Under this system OF
Iraudl Every man who is ia favor Of h Is
\ freesoiler. and an enemv TO the SOuth.
We do not care what be processes to be.
MississipPian.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

Another TRAIToR.-Last week we
published the able and fearless letter
of Col. Word, in defence of the objects
Of the proposed Nashville Convention.
We have the pleasure of presenting
our readers in this number, with an
other able letter on the same subject,
written with equal boldness and frank.
ness. from JUDGE HUGH r. MILLER
No men ranked higher at one time
with the wings of this region than
these gentlemen, but it cannot be ex-
pected that they will escape the shafts
of the submission Wigs. A systemat-
ic and bitter crusade will be COM
menced and prosecuted against them.
The tone of their letters, however,
gives evidence that they cannot be
driven from their position of fealty to
the South and her institutions.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

No Party ADNINIsTRATION.-The fol-
lowing resolution was recently adopted by
the Dem cratic Convention Of Connect.
cut.
Resolved, That the present a3minisira'
ton has earned Fs self imposed title Of no
party" By enjoying the confidence Of 'no
par.y;" that ifs only marked and efficient
policy have been that Of turning Demo
crais OF 4 Office in violstiOn of iis Vulun-
arr pledges that tie recent slectiom
throuahoui the UniOn have given i u
dsash blow that no parry has not skih
enough 10 lifi Il from itoaraiyiic o0ndiiion'
and that no psriy" viii mum i;I aPPr'''
ching dissolution.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

A FARCE.-Our Wing friend, of the
"Star," sometimes calls things by their
proper names. We copy the follows
ing article with the remark that we
have never known the mail arrange
ments to be in SO rickety and uncer-
tain a condition, as at present A
stIict investigation ought to be had
and contractors and stage drivers fin.
ed or dismissed, as justice demands.
"The present contractor is making farce
Of mail transportation, with his line
through here. Last Friday two large can.
vass bags came here from Holly Springs,
without any directing tickets upon them;
they were carried below, brought hack
here and thereby, the fact ascertained that
the Holly Springs Postmaster had sent his
own mail and that Of Memphis and twenty
other post. Offices north Of US, or Il voyage
of discovery southwark The two canvass
bags and another large one for Coiieeville,
are still here; the driver having refused to
take them on, because he had load of
three passengers. II seems that the con
tract on this line was for carrying passen
gers; the mails to be carried through only
when there should be passengers in the
the mud cart, or all the water out of the
creeks and rivers. 1t a shame thai this
community should suffer itself so to be i'm.
posed uDon,h
The organizer., 1850-05-18
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SALE,

We have for sale two Scholarships
which may be purchased by immedi-
ate application, on very reasonable
terms. Ore will entitle the purchaser
to a full course of Medical Lectures in
the Memphis Institute; the other 10
the BOtanicO Medical College at Mem
snh;a.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

OF The MississiPpian Iskes ground for
Gen. 70. Bell as the Democrste Cand daie
fr Secretary Of Stale. BTing no Perso-
nal preference in this mailer, we Inleni 10
be governed by the expressions Of the dem
Ocratie newspapers, throughout the State.
As yet We are undetermined who has The
'insids track" although we are strongly
inclined 90 think that the appointment
which Gen. Bel has received from the
Governor, viii 60 Ear 10 unite the dem0e-
raey upon him-ifs'. be may be elested.
though Il has been our opinion for some
tine that the whies uill succeed in the
spproaehing sleeiian. The democratic
vote vill bedFided b. lOng division, y hie
Ihs uhigs will p5ll thsir Wide ErengIh up
on QusckezbosE.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

Col. CUSHMAN's REMARRs.-ln order
to correct some of The 'fancieS--mOt
facts' of the Star, in reference TO the
remarks of Col. Cushuian in the late
Southern Rights Meeting held in this
county, we publish the following
statement, which may be relied upon
as correct in every important Particu'
lar:
ain the course ofhis remarks in op'
position to the admission of California
into the Union with its present organ
ization, an inquiry was addressed to
him by Mr.. A. J. Buford, (Whig9 if he
(Mr. c. approved of General Cass'
course in saying California ought to
be admitted into the Union as State
at this time with her present Constitu-
tion7 and Mr.. c. said he did not ap-
prove of his course on question so
momentous 10 the South as the admis
sion of California into the Union, he
would repu diate the opinion of Gen
eraI Cas- or any other man, when
that opinion came in collision with the
rights of the Southern States; for he
did not pin his faith to the coat tail of
any man-and he thanked his God
that he was not such mere partisan
that he could not in a crisis like the
present, look above party and party
leaders, when our glorious Union was
in danger, and he Pitied those who
were so blinded By prejudice that they
could not in times like these, throw
aside their party idols.
Mr.. A. J. Buford also asked Mr.. G.
ifhe intended to reflect upon the ad-
Of Mr.. Polk as well as
General Taylor's, in the resolution
rdaliye to the neglect of Congress to
provltN territorial government for
California and Mr.. c. said he did not
refer to ans administration in particu-
lar, nor did he knOw that Congress
was any part Of the administration;
but If Mr.. Folks administration had
done anything contrary to the Prin-
ciples laid down In his (Mr. Cs.) reso.
lutions, he certainly should not APP
prove of the administration Of Mr..
Polk in that respect, as wise and ben
efcial, IS be believed it had been for
the country. But be was not con-
scious that Mr.. Polk while living, had
ever favored the admission Of Califor-
MIA into the Union with its present
Mr. @. said he came
not into this meeting as a party man,
Or to bolster up any particular man
or administration. but be hoped he
came only az a Southern man who
had the constitutional rights Of the
South at heart. Tf any man could see
like party in his resolutions,
be sais he must be like Hudibras'
philosopher, Of whom it was said be
could see so far into things that be
"Hsd optics keen Tween,
Who can zee whsi Is not 10 Be seen"
Mr.. g, in bis remarks, and after the /
was over. threw down the
gauntlet to any one who opposed his
10 meet him at any time
10 discuss their merits, but we are not
advised Il has ever been taken up.
though ous OF two aid they desired
10 do 90"
The organizer., 1850-05-18

THE PANoLIAN We have received
two numbers Of paper bearing this name,
published at Panola, by Mr. S. r. Eggers.
1t is democratic in politics, and will do
good service to the cause.
The organizer., 1850-05-18
THE ORGANIZER.
saturday, May Is, 1850.

0TWe are authorized to announce Col
join A. WILCOX, of Monroe county. rs
o candidate for Secretary of State, to fiji
the vacancy Occasioned by the death of
Samuel Stamps.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

TWe had intended to say this
week what we thought the Nashville
Convention ought TO recommend to
the South. views next week.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

or The attempt 10 manufcture can
didate for Secretary Of State by caucus
Of democratic lawyers at Jackson, during
the session Of the Federal Court, turned
Oui to be a perfect "fash ia de pGH." No
nomination was made. No meeting was
held, 20 far as we are advised. This is all
right. A nomination by selfconstituied
caucus would have efTeeiually ruined The
man who happened n receive IL.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

NEW GooDs.-See the advertiser ent of
J. L. Kindel & CO. They have a fine
stock, suitable to every taste and want; and
what is more, they sell as cheap as any
body.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

%The venerable LangdOn Chsves
has consented 10 attend the Nashville
CouvsatiOn az q Delegate from South
Caroliua.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

"We are indebted to Gen. Foote
for beautifully printed copy OF the
obituary addresses delivered on the
occasion of the death of the Hon. John
c. Calhoun, in the Senate of the Uni
ted States. We are also under obli-
cations to Gov. A. G.. Brown and Hon.
Jacob Thompson for various favors.
The organizer., 1850-05-18
CURA EXPEDITION.

We are in receipt of a letter from
New Orleans, dated 18th ult. In which
it is stated that this expedition has
embarked for its port Of concentration,
preparatory to making descent up
on CUBA. The attacking party is
from 5000 1000 strong. They have
plenty of money at their command
Several sea.steamers have been bought
for the service, the money, probably,
furnished by the Cubans. II have
seen the drawings of all the defences
of the Island, and am told these for
tifcations are so extensive thati it will
require all, or nearly all, of the relia-
BILE troops of the Queen to garrison
them. 1t is said that the friends of
Spain in N. Orleans, offered $4,000 for
a steamer to take dispatches to Hav-
ana but could not get it."
The organizer., 1850-05-18
Board Of Police.

We are requested by the Board Of
Police to say, that they have received
petitions from various parts of the
County, numerOusly signed, praying
the aboard of Police to pass resolu.
iion exempting the citizens of this
County from ferriage, at the different
ferries in this Countyj" and that the
subject will be acted upon at the next
session Of said Court, which will be
held on the first Monday in July. All
persons interested in ferries, are re-
quested to be present at that time.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

10 We learn from L. e.JscLsonian >.
that Marshall county has ,nbsc,ibsd
near $4,000 to the Mempu. and
Charleston Rail Road. 1t is expeo.d
that this subscription will be doubled
When the road is finished to Holly
Springs, Lafayette county will endeav.
or to extend il to Oxford. We know
several substantial men in this county
who are ready 10 take stock.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

OF The "Whg STAR" Of yesterday,
gives a long and one-sided account of the
meetings held in this county, on the Slavery
Question. He adopts as the heading of his
arlicIe-'Jacts- not .fanciss." Although
we did not witness ali the proceedings Of the
two meetings, still we saw enough to enable
us to correct some of the Editor's '.ydncies
not facts" and we will endeavOr to do 50
next week,
The organizer., 1850-05-18
PANoLA AND MEMPHIS PLANK ROAD

PANoLA AND MEMPHIS PLANK ROAD
We see by the Appeal of the 18th,
that the citizens OF Memphis in public
meeting, have responded favorably
10 the project building plank road
TO that place from the town Of Pano-
la. While our neighbors on every
side, are making praisewortby efforts
to stir up the people upon the subject
Of Internal Improvements Of vast i'm
portance TO the whole community,
the citizens of Lafayette County seem
TO be fast asleep; in perfect ignorance
oNindifFerence, 1--WE don't know which,
oi Wat is going on. How long will
.hey ,e'-"in in this stuporl Have they
LOST all PuO'~ spiritl Are they ignor.
ant Of their true' '@terestsl.
The organizer., 1850-05-18

We have information which af1nds the
gratifying assurance that al the delegates
appointed 70 represent this Stale 10 The
Nashville Convention, viii be in atten-
dance. This is vhat Is expected Of them.
The first 20 suggest the Convention. lis
proper thaf Mississippi should appear in il
with the whole sfrengh Of her representa-.
tioh.-Notwithsianding the opposition Of a
few ctOakers and alarmists, fhe proposed
Convention has received the gene Al and
very cordial approval Of the pe0lk ol the
Southern States There iguot q single
slaveholding State. eEcept DelE~ars and
Missouri, bw What viii Be represented in
hll Or In part.
Posiotos Soroeiru.
The Daily spy., 1850-08-17
Effects of Prosueritv.

How unayailing worldly prosperity is, since
IN the midst of it, single disappointment is
sufficient to embitter all its pleasures We
might at first imagine, that the natural effect
ofprosperity would be, TO diffuse over the
mind prevailing satisfaction, which the lesser
evils OF life could not ruffle or disturb. We
might expect, that as ole in the full glow of
health, despises the inclemency of weather;
so one in possession of all the advantages of
high power aud station, should disregard
slight nlulies; and,, at perfect ease with him.
sell, should view, in the most favorable light,
the behavior of others aronnd him. Such
effects would indeed follow, if worldly pros
penty contained in itself the true principles of
human felicity. But as it possesses them not,
the very reverse of those consequences gener-
ally obtains. Prosperity debilitates, instead
OF Strengthening the mind Irs most common
effect is, to create an extreme sensibility to
the slightest wound. 1t foments impatient
desires; and roises expectations which no
success can satisfy. 1t fosters false delica-
cy, which sickens in the midst of indulgence.
BY repeated qualification, it blunts the feel
lngs OF men TO what is pleasing, and leaves
them unhappily accute to whatever is uneasy.
Hence, the gale which another would scarce
ly feel, is, TO the prosperous, rude tempest.
Hence, the rose leaf doubled below them on
the couch, as it is told of the effeminate Sy-
barite, breaks their rest. Hence, the disre-
spect shown by Mordecai, preyed with such
violence on the heart Of Haman. Upon no
principle of reason can we assign sufficient
cause for all the distress which this incident
occasioned him. The cause lay not in the
external incident 1t lay within himself; it
arose from a mind distempered by prosperity.
| DR. Blair
The Daily spy., 1850-08-17
The Eztent of Christian svmnatbv.

Just as our relish for the elegancies of a
language keeps pace with our proficiency in
the knowledge of it-just as the excellence of
a well painted picture, although hidden from
the unpractsed eye, is at once detected by
that Of an ariist-just as the greatest delight
in the charms of nature is ever felt by those
who have been nursed in contemplating them,
the mind which is the most exercised in vir-
tue never fails to be the most alive to its good
liness and beauty.
The more any community Of men is set
free from degrading and vicious practices, the
greater will be their esteem for their yirtuous
members. The more the child is strengthen
ed in his moral principles the more he will
love the parent in whose conduct those prin-
ciples are displayed,
From these premises, it plainly follows,
that precisely in proportion to the Christians
Improvement in holiness, will be the increase
of his love TO holy God and Savior LIE, the
work ofsancti6ca,ion go forward in our souls
and what will be the blessed consequence?
Our sense of the glory and excellence of the
divine character will be refined and exalted:
our hiatt ed for sin, and our reverence for right
eousness, will become determined, and the
love which led us to initiate the Savior, will
grow stronger and stronger as the process of
assimilation advances. The more we resem.
bic him and partake of his mind and character,
the warmer will be our regard for him, and
IN II = - L r
say, with the church Of old, my beloved is
mine, and am his" And in being thus
brought nearer 10 the Son, we are brought
nearer to the Father also. Every element Of
dscord and separation between God and his
children is gradually removed; and as sin
disappears, love triumphs over all.--John y.
Quincy