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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-07-19
Mysterious Affair.

On the afternoon of Tuesday last, a horse and
wagon were discovered in the woods belonging
to Mr.. Edwin Walker, in Cornwall, not far from
the Baptist Meeting House, under circumslan-
ces that leave no doubt of foul play somewhere.
The horse was lying on the ground, apart from
the wagon and still in the harness, and appa-
rently nearly dead from the effect of blows on
the head, evidently intended to dispatch him.
1t is an old bay horse, and appeared to have
been driven a considerable distance. A buffalo
skin was found in the wagon, with name Oh 1t,
which, as nearly as could be made out, was
WRIGHT HARRrNGToy. The name had been
partly cut off and thrown few rods away from
the wagon. Also, part of two Whips, the butt
of one of which was cut off, apparently with
knife that was bloody; an old brown camlet
cloak with green flannel lining; two bags one
containing few oats; an old oil cloth nearly
five feet square; and small box or trunk, con-
tanning two or three bags. quart tin measure,
an old sock, like those worn by Canadian French
men, and part of newspaper the Northern
Galaxy" for April g. 1917, with the name Of
SC. d. Cook" evidently written on it at this Of
fee, and Boston in two places, by two dltte-
rent hands. The wagon, when new, was paint
ed yellow, striped with back-the axeltrees
were new ana unpalnteu,and several lnCheS long
er than those usually made in this vicinity. The
harness was stained with blood also, one wheel
and one OF the shafts.
The evening previous, young man recol-
lects to have seen two men, walking, behind a
horse and wagon, which he thinks resembed
those found, going up the hill from Lemon Fair
towards Haskell's store, not far from which Mr.
Walker lives. His fence was torn down, for
the horse for wagon to pass through, and was
left in that state which circumstance led to the
above discoveries.
1t is certain that they came from western
direction, and there is little doubt that two per-
sons, In some way connected with this mysteri-
Gus affair, went aboard the cars at this place on
Tuesday morning. Any persons claiming the
above property, or able to give information on
the subject may address B. F. Haskill, Cornwall,
Vt-.1Fd. Register
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~ WILLARD FILLMORE.
Washington, July 10, 1850.

A. n.-,, "ASHlNGToN, July II.
MIR. Dickinson said he hoped that no one would
object to the motion which he was about to make
lie knew it was not IN accordance with the rnlos
of the Senate; still, as kind, good and pater.
nal feeling was now prevailing in this BODY, he
anticipated no opposition to his motion. He
therefore moved that the Senator from Alabama
Mr.. King, be appointed President pro TEN, of the
Senate.
Mr.. Berren seconded the motion, and it was
unanimously adopted
Mr.. King was escorted TO the chair and re.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-07-19
Gorei9n Nous.
The Hibernia arrived on the llth. The
most important Of her news is as follows -
ENGLAND.


The Hibernia arrived on the llth. The
most important of her news is as follows -
ENGLAND.
The chief feature of the news of the
week is the debate in the House of Com
mons relative to the policy Of the Ministers
on the Greek question, and the committal
of the cowardly assault upon the Queen by
aman named Plato, formerly an officer in
the 10th Dragons. The ofense was COM
mitted against Her Majesty i'll the following
manner
Shortly after six o'clock on Thursday eve.
ming, Her majesty was leaving Cambridge
House, in company with Prince Albert,
when from amongst the crowd assembled
to witness her departure, man walked
out with walking cane in his hand and
made an assault on the person of Her Maj
esty, He struck her on the head and face
repeatedld, but fortunately the blows aimed
took no effect beyond the demolition other
bonnet. The Queen appeared at the Ital-
ian opera the same evening, where she was
greeted with the most loyal and enthusiasts
tic reception. The miscreant has been Ia
ken into custody and has undergone an ex-
animation, at which he appeared perfectly
sane, and it is said that he has been living
in good circumstances.
On Monday night Mr.. Roebuck brought
forward his condemnatory motion relative
to the policy of the Government on the
Greek question, aud an exciting and very
able debate was kept up every successive
night with varied success to both parties
till Friday, when a division pronounced a
majority of AZ in favor of Ministers, in
House of 514. This vote is said not TO be
a fair index of the state of public feeling
in England, rs the deepest inlrigucs are on
foot to compel the present MINISTRY to re-
sign. Lord Pamerslon's speech IN Vlndi-
cation of his conduct is said TO have been
especially brilliant. According TO Mr..
Gladstone, he spoke from the dark OF one
day to the dawn Of another, day, and made
GIGANTIC intellectual and physical effort
We have Bombay dates to the 25th May.
At Benares upwards Of one thousand per-
sons lost their lives by the expulsion of a
Magazine boat, loaced with o,UUG bbls.
gunnowder. whole fleet of 80 boats
were destroyed besides doing immense dam
ace to the town near which the explosion
took place. Government it is said are
much incensed against our government
with regard to Cuban Affairs.
FRANCE.
The bill for the increase in the President Q
salary was finally voted on Monday; it in
effect confirms all the demands made by the
President, and resisted by the committee of
commission. The measure was carried bv
the same number Of majority, 46, as have
retained the English ministry in power for
a short time longer. The President friend,
Gen, Changarner, made speech on the
debates, which. it is said, was so brilliant
as to produce great effect upon the favoring
members of the Assembly, The President
has modestly accepted the bill, in he name
OF the French Republic and himself, as the
united expression of the French will, in
appreciation of his services. Government
looks upon the carrying of this bill as
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An INCIDENT OF THE SLAVE TRADE.-A
gentleman lately from Missouri, relates to US the
Iollowinn incident:
a STAKEHOLDER in the Southern part of Missou-
ri, started for California, taking with him a
slave whom he had promised him should accom-.
puny him in the Mines and then have an oppor-
tunty Of earning enough to purchase his hber-
ty and that of his wife and children. The mas
ter proceeded with his slave as far as ST. Louis.
and there placed him in a slave pen and sold
him for $3.50. The agreement between the mas
ter and the slave was, as the latter related it to
our informant, that he should accompany him to
the mines, and work for him eight hours every
day, and have the remainder of his time to dig
on his own hook" He was to pay his master
eight hundred dollars for his liberty, six hundred
for his wfcs, and four hundred each, for those
Of his children. "My heart was hight" said
the negro as he related his story, "as |
thought of the prospect Of becoming free, and
having my wife and children, but think how
feel" and the tears rolled down his cheeks,
"when massa sell mo to get money to carry him
to the gold mines. Oh, darc'cr no God for mas
sa, he no 90 to hebben when he die" The sto-
ry was heartrendng," says our friend, but he
adds, lit is a seen Of every day life among slave
traders. "-Daiy Wisconsin.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, July I0th-12 NJ.

WASHINGTON, July I0th-I2 NJ.
Rev. Mr. Butler, chaplin of the SENATE, offer
ed prayer appropriate to the occasion. After
an interval of five minutes, the Speaker took the
chair
On motion of Mr.. Stanley, of N. c., the read
ing of the journal WAS dispensed with.
a message was received from the Vice Pres
ident of the United States, and read as follows
Felow Citizens Of the Senate, and
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J. P. KiDDRR, }
?. D BRADFoRD,

The proceedings were very harmonious,
Spirited and full of promise that Old Orange
will again do justice to herself in the coming
campaign.
The official proceedings reached US too late
for insertion,
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23
lPuRLIc-No. 29.l

AN ACT to provide for the printing of the Annual
Report upon Commerce and Navigation.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives. of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty
of the Secretary of the Treasury to cause the an
nual report upon commerce and navigation to be
completed at as early day before the first Monday
in January in each year as is practicable.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That when
completed or ia the OF its progress towards
completion if that will giTe despatch to the busi-
ness, the work of printing, under the superintend
ence of said Secretary, shall be commenced, and
the whole shall be printed and ready for delivery
on or before the first day of January next ensuing
the close of the fiscal year to which the report
relates
SEC. g. And be it further enacted, That until
Congress shall other wise direct, the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall cause to be printed, in the same
manner as other printing Of the Department,
twenty thousand copies of said report, which shall
be distributed as follows: first, the usual number
for the use of the members of the two Houses
and their officers second, five hundred copies for
the use of the Treasury Department; and thirdly,
as nearly as may be, five thousand copies to the
House, to be distributed by the members Of each
House.
Sec. And be it further enacted, That the
report aforesaid, except such as are to be bound
with other public documents, shall be substan-
TALLY bound: Provided, that the expense thereof
shall not exceed twelve and half cents f0r each
copy.
Approved, September l6, 1850.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23
BY AU TH0RiT Y.
PUBLIC ACTS.
Passed daring the first session Of the 7hTty:trst
Congress.

Congress.
TPuBLIC--No 26.1
AN ACT to authorize notaries public to take
and certify oaihS, afirmations, aud acknowlcdg
meuts in certain cases.
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiUes of tie United STATES Of America IN
Congress assembled, That ia all cases in which,
under the lass OF the United States. oaths, af-
frmalions, Acknowledgements may now be la
ken made before any Justice or Justices OF the
peace OF any State Territory, sach oaths, af-
rnatio. rs, OF acknowled .mr ns may be hereafter
also taken or made by before any notary pub
lie duly appointed in any State or Territory, and,
when certified under the hand and official seal of
such notary, shall have the same force and effect
as if taken made by or before such justice or
Justices of the prace. Aud all laws or parts OF
laws for furnishing perjury, or subornaiion oil per-
Jury, cOmmitted ia any such oatliS or ahrmatIonS
when taken made before any such justice OF
the peace, shall apply to any such offence COM
United in auv oatiis or affirmai;ous which may be
taken under this act before a notary public, or
commissioner as hereinafter named: PrOUlded
uays, That on any trial for either Of these Of
rncrs the seal aud signature OF the. notary shall
not be deemed sufficient in themselves to establish
:hr official character OF such notary, but the
shall be shown by other ami proper evidence
SEC ? And be it further enacted, That all
the powers aud authority Conferred I'D ana Dy tne
preceding section of this act upon not aries public,
be, and the hereby vested in and may
he exercised by, any commissioner appointed, or
hereafter 10 be appointed, BY any curcut court OF
The United States, under any act oil Congress au-
thorizing the appointment of commissioners TO
take ball. aft, avils, drPosilions, in Causes pen
ding in the courts of the United States.
Approved September l6, 1850.
HOWELL COBB,
Speaker of tie House Of Representatives.
WILLIAM II. KING,
President of the Seaate pro temPore.
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23
1PUBLIC--No. 27.l

AN ACT to extend the port of New Orleans
Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF Rep
resenfatires of the Un.ied States of America in
Congress assembled, That the port of New Or
leans shall be- and is hereby, Sc exten1ed as to
embrace the whole parish of New Orleans, on
both sides Of the Mississippi river
Approved September l6, $780,
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23
TnG BAcKwoopsMAN ON A SrEAARoAr

IHE DAckWooDsMAN ON STEAMBoAT
- Three or tour years ago, new high
pressure steamboat had just been built
for the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and
was lying at Louisville, with her steam
up. and ready to start in few moments,
when two real 5ackwoodsmen were seen.
on the wharf, looking at her with gaping
mouths and admring eyes. Presently
one them the larger and boider looking
Of the two) exhibited disposition to 90
on board-the OTHER evidently dssuading
him from the rash step. After a time,
however, curiosity got the better of the
advice of his more cautious companion,
and he stepped manfully on board, and,
after looking tlmidly around for mo-
ment, as though astonished at his own
daring, with cautious step he entered the
engine room. HIS natural confidence
soon returning, he commenced series of
questions at the engineer. The latter
smoked him at once, and with that spirit
of mischief SO prevalent amongst old
boatmen, he determined TO have some fun
at the green horns expense. So. lead
ing him on under pretense of uuveiling
to him the mysteries of his craft he
placed him at last just under the safety
valve Suddenly giving it pull he let
OIL tremendous jet of steam. Now the
countryman, hearing terrific noise, and
seeing the rush OF steam, very naturally
concluded that this was one of those
elbow ups of which he had heard so
much; so rushing at the top of his speed
to the stern of the boat, overheard he
1, t,a
came up from his dive, after shaking his
head like huge Newfoundland dog, and
spnrting the water from his mouth, he
struck out bodily for the shore, at the
same time singing out to his friend
"Abe. shes bust to IL, but aint hurt,
old feller'
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23

The AssYRIAN REsEARCHEs.-Colou
Williams. her Majesty's boundary com
missioner, WHO has lost no opportunity OF
supporting Mr. Layard in his operations,
occupies his spare time at the present
moment at working. an immense rum
south of Babylon He had previously
despatched Mr. Lotus, the naturalist
attached to his diplomatic mission, ac-
companled by a young gentleman son OF
the late Mr. Churchill, acting as lntefpre-
teri with the caravan OF mules and
horses, by the way of the Mesopotainian
de serts. and these explorers have been
fortunate enough to discover entire mines
of antiquities, consisting OF bricks, with
very perfect inscriptions, which cannot
fail to throw considerable light upon the
period of history TO which the city, TO
whose previous existence they bear testl-
mony, belong. They also discovered cof-
fins of glazed earthenware, out OF which
they took armlets and anklets, furnished
with Inscriptions in very perfect state
From these, it is probable that infor-
nation as TO the burial ceremonies OF the
dead may be collected, in illustration not
only of their domestic life, but also of
their religious ceremonies, connected
with the final destination of both body
and soul. In the short space of three
days, Mr.. Lotus (by the assistance oil
Arab excavators) had collected, from
these mounds. sixty very curious relics,
the most important OF which consisted
in arrnlels, anklets, arrow heads, bronze
and clay statuettes, bracelets, and sword;
and, in addition 20 them, innun.erabie in-
scriptions,
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23
TaEaE;s ROOM 2NoUeH FOR ALL.
DY WILLIAM kYTE.

There's golden sand in India,
The citron grows in Rome;
And the wild deer finds covert
In his far-of forest home.
There's many shining world
In the blue abyss of space,
And Hand to guide their orbits,
Whose living pulse is grace.
There's sun for every system,
And Power that may not fall,
To guard them with Cmnir otence;
And there's room enough for ALL
Through all Earth's rocky cayerns
Old Ocean pours its flood,
To sap its cold foundations,
And to feed its scaIy brood.
And still. with every surging sea,
A new host to being springs,
Within that salty weed Wilderness
Ten thousand hideous things.
Fresh teeming from their Makers hand,
They crowd each shelly hall,
And swell this peaceful chorus
.'Ohs there's room enough for all.
The glorious Summer rushes
here the forest shades are dim,
And spreads her floral people
By the amber fountains brim.
Meath the eah trees regal shadows,
Ger the meadows broad and bright,
A world OF fairy blossoms
Are born to life and light.
Oh, they cling in graceful beauty
10 the milky cottage wall;
They dadem the mountains brow;
And there's room enough for all.
Then why this niggard earnestness
10 avoni our fellow Imam,
When Want hath LAID its fingers
Un his visage lank and wan2
Anu why tins gfa sp,ng caretainess
10 noard our gram and gold,
When Poverty sits mourning by,
On the highway, lean and coldf
The mighty God whose eye Of light
Can mark the sparrow's fall,
Hath writ on broad Creations brow
"Uh, there's room enough for ALI.
Then read the writing OF His hand
And raise the dying flowers
And bend beneath the crushing weight
OF Wants ehieebling powers
See beauty in the shining stream,
In the towers of golden corn,
In the rosy tint that wakes tie lark
From It's brounv lair at morn.
Gods bounty fills the ear with grain
AT Summers kindly call;
Sweet oduurs rise TO azure skies,
And there's room enough for all.
Go, strew the earth with kiudaess. then;
Let the caunon's voice be dumb;
Go, still the demon clang Of war.
And hush the aiarum drum.
.Scora not the nieanest wretch that breathes
Oa Earth's rank, thorny road;
His bosom holds sun enshrined,
An atom Of his God.
&c, preach TO heathen nations;
Free their spirits from their thrall;
And JOIN the Star sung of the skies
"Un, there's s,0m enough for ALL"
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23


Poor JERSEY Frank Forester tells
the following capital anecdote of New
Jersey.
A party Of gentlemen were conversing
upon the all-absorbing topic of the un-
happy differences existing between the
north and the south, and each one of
course had something to say in favor of
his own State. One of the gentlemen
remarked that he belonged 10 Jersey, and
was proceeding to show forth the merits
of that much abused portion of our
Union, when he was interrupted by a
jolly looking customer with merry eye
and somewhat elongated probosis, with
the interrogatory:
DO you really belong to Jersey?'
Il do indeed, was :he reply
We'll then, give me your hand. ALI.
poor Jersey" he continued with ,ong
drawn sigh. Poor Jersey. Come, sir,
what'll you drink. You are welcome to
the very best that can be had.
The gentleman somewhas surprised,
inquired the reason of the joker's esteem
for Jerseymen.
1T is not exactly es'eem; the feeling
cherish towards those unfortunate peo-
pie, smacks more of compassion he re-
Piled.
Please explain YOURSELF said the Jer-
seynlan, Il do not understand you.
We'll, then, the fact is, was the an
swer, Il believe the people from your
State are about as apt to be dry as any
class of men out, aud never met one i'll
my life but was too mean or poor TO buy
a drink so | make it a point 10 treat a
Jerseyman whenever ! meet one.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23

PROBABLE MURDER-The New Haven
Palladium states that great excitement
exists in the town of Orange, Conuecti-
cut in consequence of the supposed muir
der there on Wednesday morning, the
18th ult, OF farmer named Ira Clark
who was found with his throat cut in a
horrible manner at about O'Clock in the
morning, in a field not far from his house:
1t appears that The deceased when
found, was holding in his right hand a
razor, the probable instrument of his
death, aud this, it is supposed. was
placed there to give the impression that
he died 10y his own hand. But a physi-
clan present testified that it would be inn
possible for person with such mortal
wound upon him, TO travel as far as his
body was removed from the spot where
the blood appeared to have first flowed
The quantity there was very great. and 1t
appeared that he must have died on the
spot, and been soon after removed to the
place at which he was found.
The other circumstances from which
murder instead of suicide is inferred, are
these: Mr.. Clark lived unhappily with
his wife, who kept about her miserable
fellow named Bowen, whom the town
authorities had in vain striven to get out
of the family and out of the town But
the woman would harbOr him, and the
two abused the deceased 20 such an ex-
tent, that he expressed apprehensons for
his life. Both Bowen and Mrs. Clark at
tempted on the day before the murder,
to get the deceased off to the Insane Re-
treat at Hartfoid-but not succeeding in
this, it would appear that one or both
contrived aid executed a more bloody
plan to he rid Of him. These facts all
came out before the jury, though some
of them were previously notorious. An
other circumstance in confirmation of the
suspicion of foul play, is the absence OF
Bowen. He gave notice of the death OF
the deceased, representing it as suicide;
but as he was Immediately suspected, he
departed Our community in all proba-
bility will be shocked again in the course
of the year with the execution OF anoth-
er murderer.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23

DEATH OF AN EDITOR AT THE LUNATIC
AsYLUM.-The Lexington Observer says,
that among those who recently fell VIC
tins TO the cholera at the Lunatic Asylum
in that city was George J. Trotter, at
one time the editor of the Kentucky
Gazette in this city. tie had been an
inmate of the Institution for number of
years, and was confirmed lunatic
The net proceeds of the sale of tickets
for Jenny Liuds third concert, amounted
to unpards of $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1850-10-23


MACHINE FOR MILKING Cows.-A
very curious but simple apparatus for milk
mr cows was exhibited at the recent
State Fair in Albany. The milking of
his COWS costs dalryman much time
trouble and embarrassment. This con-
rivance gets rid of all the labor, and
spares nne-tenths of the time. 1t con-
sists of little India-rubber bag, through
the bottom of which passes small silver
tube about two inches long; part of this
is inside of the bag aud part outside.
The bag is turned up on the cows teat,
and the top of the tube introduced to the
milk passage. The mouth of the bag
gently presses the teat, and by means of
a small piston, Il vacuum is created in the
tube, the milk consequently rushes out
and flows on in four uninterrupted
streams, until the COW is mllked dry,
which occupies, it is said, no more than
four or five minutes.
The owner of this simple and singular
instruments exhibited great many cer-
tificates attesting, not alone its utility,
bu, its safety TO the animal. The first
apprehension that would naturally pre-
sent itself in reference TO its use is, that
it may injure the COW. 1t is we'll known
that strong sympathy exists between
that animal and her mixer, and that kind
ness is an ingredient in the skill of the
laborer. Especially where the office is
performed by woman, the COW is treat
ed most blauiishingly, and yields her milk
with great kindness. BY this consrl-
vance, it is half extorted from them by
forces, and yet without hurting the teat.
1t will be quite as easy to cultivate the
friendship of the animal in using this
''cow mixer" as in using the hand.
waiter, | say, is my chicken broiing"
mo, sir; the cook is.
"But didu't order the cook. lie is
too tongh."
"How will you have it done? Why, /
want it brolled, to be sure" F
"That he is doing, sir"
But you said he was broiling himself.
"So he is, but he is not being broiled."
"Well Mr. Waiter, (rising and bowling
reverently) may L ask your high gramma-
ticuarity, Is MY chicken BEING 6roited?"
Eyes, sr-ree"
DEATH OF AN EDITOR AT THE LUNATIo
AsYLUM.-The Lexington Observer says,
that among those who recently fell VIC
tins TO the cholera at the Lunatic Asylum
in that city was George j. Trotter, at