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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14

upon the water, the black and mammoth hull Of
an English man.ofwar
"Gentlemen," said Napoleon, with impertur-
able gravity, "here is a formidable battery
With this wish you to blow to pieces that ship
OF the enemy, or compel them to retire from the
coast, which is insulted by its presence" The
shop-keepers who had thus been desirous of lay.
ing aside the useful stick for the destructive
ramrod, looked around with nervous uneasiness
upon their exposed situation, and inquired if
there were no shelter from the shells and the
balls which might be thrown among them from
the ship. Just then, John Bull, discerning by
the increasing light upon the shore, the guns
and the rabble crowd, uttered one of his most
sulen grows, and whole broadside of can
non balls flew whistling over the heads of the
terrified allies. This was not the amusemen,
they had bargained for and the whole body Of
braggadocios took to precpitate flight. Napo.
leon, who, believing in destiny, was rendered in.
sensible TO fear, sat upon his horse as unmoved
as If neither shell nor ball could hurt him.
Not even smile indicated the satisfaction he
experienced in view of the expulsion from the
camp of such troublesome allies. Privately
they entered their carriages and were heard o.
no more,
Napoleon with energy pushed foreward his
preparations. In a few weeks, his batteries
were ready and one dark, tempostuous night
when wind and rain were sweeping the entrench
ments, and flooding the bitches, the awful scene
Of the onset ensued 1t was the volcanic burst
ing forth Of the mighty genius of Napoleon =
The horrors which ensued no tongue can ade
quately tell. Toulon, after being deluged ii
blood, was recaptured. The English and Span
ish fleets were driven from the harbor, and the
military genius of Napoleon was established -
Says Walter Scott most eloquenty-"It wal
on this night of terror, conAagraton, tears, ant
blood that the star of Napoleon ascended tn,
horizon; and though it cleaned DER many
scene of horror ere it set, it may be doubted
whether its light was ever blended with that O
one more dreadful."-N Y. Sun.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14
Meditation ON Death.

Few persons, if any, mediate enough upon
death the passing trfes around us, the neces-
sites, the amusements, and even the duties Of
life, take our thoughts too much from the con-
sideration ofits close, and the all important doom
that follows it.
1t is very wholesome from time to time TO con-
slider our latter end. 1t is calculated to strength
en- the life of faith; to make us regard spiritual
and temporal things in their true proportions ;
to make us cling with lively confidence to that
all sufficient Savior through whose atonement
and merits alone we can then hope to appear
justified before God to make US earnest to pre-
serve a holy walk, to check every motion of sin
in our members, and to strive to grow in grace.
How different do things appear to one who is
busted in the every day matters of life, buying,
selling, getting gain, marrying or giving in mar
rage, and to one who seems as it were stretch
I'd upon the dying couch, from which he is about
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14
0he tamtIp Gtrtle.
Education and Liberty go Hand
and Hand.

When the dark ages covered Europe with mid
night gloom, but few persons had the benft of
education, and those few were priests and monks.
What was the consequence Brute force was
the principle upon which governments were es-
tablished. The stronger ruled, and that rule
was one Of tyranny. In the history of those
times, the only history Of happy government
was when the monarch was educated.
Upon the very first dawning of the light of
science upon mankind, the light of liberty began
to shine.
1t was then discovered that when men were
intelligent, there was much less need of force
in governing them; and that knowledge and
right reason were more powerful than the arm Of
tyranny.
Men learned to reason on their rights and to
question the opinion that might and birth gave
right to government, and to discover that Kings
held power for their own aggnndizement and
not for the benefit of the people.
The light Of education in England caused the
people to think and act for themselves, to resis
the encroachment of power-and Charles the
first to loose his head.
The seeds Of that light were cast on ou
shores, and when the Pilgrim Fathers landed OIL
the Plymouth rock, grain Of mustard seed wal
sown that now fills the land.
Had 1t not been for the knowledge of indi
vidual right, inculcated by education, our Revo
lutionary Fathers, when they freed themselve
from foreign yoke. would bave returned to th
old system Of kingly government. But the!
found that men, when rightly taught. are capa
bic of self government and system by whicl
the people ruled, was established.
II education was at this time universally pro
NOTED in Europe, as it is in our country, so tha
men knew their own power, how short d TIM
would 1t be until no head in Europe would wea
crown?
But to preserve this liberty, learning shoul,
not be permitted to lOnguish by neglect. Th
power that achieves liberty is necessary to pre-
serve it.
b., Let then every arm be stretched forth to guar
our liberty by df'uslng the blessings Of oduca
tion from the Deity-illumine the humble dwell
ing of the poor, as well as the halls of the rich
Until our free institutions shall be SO firml
fixed, that the shocks Of European Revolutions
the turmoils Of nations--not even the chang
ing hand of tme--shall be able to move the
firm basis.
Until our free and enlightened land sha
stand as beacon light to guide darkened nj
tons into the path of true and perfect liberty
T.,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY,
tn seemed too pitifulA vengeance for the

death seemed too pitiful vengeance for the
anguish that was eating ino his very soul.
Chocoruas brethren wee absent on a hunting
expedition when he committed the murder and
those who watched his mocnents observed that
he frequently climbed theligh precipice which
afterwards took bis name, probably looking out
for their return. Here 6mpbe resolved to
effect his deadly purpose. Having traced the
dark minded prophet to hilair, Chocorua was
ne morning startled by aOud voice, from be-
meath the precipice, commanding him to throw
himself into the deep abys below. He knew
the voice of his enemy, ali replied with an In.
dams calmhess, "Fhe Cat Spirit gave life to
Chocorua, and he will not brow L away at the
command of the white rlans "Then hear the
Great Spirit speak in the wlfie mans thunderP'
exclaimed Campbell, as he epouted his rifle to
the precipice. Chocorua, though fierce and
fearless as the panther, hadnever overcome hi
dread of firearms. He placed hs hands upon
his ears to shut out the Stunning report the
next moment the blood dubbed fun his neck,
and he reeled fearfuly on the edge of the prec-
ipice. But recovering and nising himself on
his hands, he spoke in a voice rendered more
terrific as its huskiness incnasad-"A A curse
upon ye-white men May the Great Spirit
curse ye when he speaks inllhe clouds, and his
words are fire. ChoCorua had a son-and We
killed him while his eye still loved to look upon
the bright sun and the green earth The evil
spirit breathe death upon your cattle Your
graves lie in the war path of the Indians Pan
there howl and wolves fatten over your bones
Chocorua goes to the Great Spirit-his curse
stays upon the white men"
The prophet sunk upon the ground-stl ut
tering inaudible maledctlons they left his
bones to whiten in the sur. But his curse rest
ed upon the settlement. The tomahawk and
the scalping knife were busy among them; the
winds tore up trees and hurled them at their
dwellings; their crops were blasted, their cat :
tie died, and sickness came upon their strongest
men. At last the remnant Of them departed
from the fatal spot, to mingle with more populous
and fortunate colonies. Campbell became a
hermit, seldom seeking his fellow men and two
years after the dispersion Of this colony he was
found dead in his hut.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14

to be aeaqted to the tomb How is his vision
then . saa to truth as 1t is! How does he
then see that the things of soul are all impor-
tamil
Yes, the reality will come to each of US; the
consideration of it from time to time, before it
comes, is beneficial to ALL
The Emperor Charles ", who ruled over sew
eral countries, had, in the height and vigor of
manhood ,,heen much opposed to real serious re-
ligion, sRf had been very hostile to the great
reformef Luther; but as he grew older he be-
gan to consider that it is a solemn thing to die,
and to see the nothingness of earthly dignities
if the soul be unprepared to meet God; and in
order that he might have less to disturb and d.
vert his thoughts and hinder his preparation for
that great meeting, he gave up the government
of his Kingdoms ono after another; and on one
occasion, in order to aid himself to realize the
change that would come when he should put
off the body, he laid himself in coffin and re-
quired that funeral sermon should be preach
ed over him. 1t is said that this sermon was
most useful to him to the end of his life.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14

The last words of a good old man, Mr.. Grim
shaw, on bis death-bed, were these: " Here goes
an Improbable servant"
Pickpockots and beggars ale the best practi-
cal physiognomists.
Tell-taes are contemplate beings. To re-
tail in one house what is seen or spoken of in
another, is treason against society which can
not too thoroughly be despised.
WHEN men comfort themselves with philoso.
Nphy, it is not because they have learnt two or
three sentences, but because they have digested
those ssnQees, and made them their own so
that pE E0Sdphy in this matter is nothing but
discretion
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14
Sianese Heaven and Hell.

According to the Siamese, NJ de la Loubere
and Pere Tachard, there are nine abodes ofbliss
and nine Of sorrow. The former are over our
heads, and the latter under our feet. The high
er each mansion, the more delightful and Joyous ;
the lower, the more dismal and tremenduous
insomuch that the happy are exalted far above
the stars, as the unhappy are sunk ten thousand
fathoms deep below the earth. Those who in
habit the higher realms are called Thenada, the
dwellers below, Phi, the men of earth, Manont
When soul has once attained SO high pitch
of perfection that no enjoyments here on earth.
how refined soever, are suitable to the dignity
of its nature, he Sinmese think that it is then
freed from all future transmigration. From that
happy moment it appears no more in this world.
but rests forever in Nireupan; that is to say, in
a state of perfect inactivity, and lmpassbility.
In Short according to their notion, consumate
happiness and the inefTable joys of Paradise en-
tirely consist in this sort of annihiIation. The
remarkable passage ascrbed to Museus by the
ancients, " that virtue will hereafter be reward
ed with an eternal ebriety," so nearly resembles
that Of the impassibilty of the soul, that these
two opinions may be resolved into one, without
the least difficulty or forced construction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14
Laws of Health.

Coarse bread is much better for children than
fine.
Children under seven years of age should not
be confined over six or seven hours in the house
and that time should be broken by frequent re.
cesses.
Children and young people mist be made to
hold their heads up and shoulders back while
standing, sitting or walking. The best beds
for children are of hair, or in winter, Of hair and
cotton.
Young persons should walk at least two hours
day in the open air.
Every person, great and small, should wash
oil over in cold water every morning,
Reading aloud is conductive to health.
Sleeping rooms should have fire. place, or
some mode Of ventilation besides the windows.
Young persons and others cannot study much
by lamp light with impunity.
The best remedy for eyes weakened by night
use, is fine stream of cold water frequently
applied to them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14

Discovery OF A THIRD RING TO THE PLAN
EFT SAruRN-The Boston papers say that the
existence of a third ring around the planet
which had been for some time suspected has
been ascertained by the astronomer Cambridge.
1t is interior to the two others, and therefore its
distance from the body of Saturn must be,
small. 1t was well observed through the great
Equatorial,with powers varying from $50 to 900,
the evening for astronomical observations being
remarkably fine, perhaps the finest since the es-
tOblishment of the Observatory, although singu-
larly enough, the sky was so hazy that to the
naked eye only the brighter stars were visible
twill be remembered that the eighth satellite of
this planet was also discovered at Cambridge,
by Mr.. Bond, about two years since.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14

THE Result OF KtNDNEss.--The Jackson.
Vile (Ill.) Journal says, that when the superin.
tendent Of the asylum for the Poor in that coun-
try first took the charge of it, he found an in
sane man who had been loaded with heavy
chains fol years. Believing that this cruelty
kept the man insane, he took the responsibility
of taking them off and gradually restoring him
to liberty. The man at first raved, expecting
flesh torture; and then he doubted, and finally
realized that he was free. He was OVERFLOW.
cred with delight exclaiming constantly as
he looked npon the outer world of sunshine, 80,
how beautS 90 Then gratitude to his liberator
prevailed. Hs1ngth he invountarily went to
work in the garden, though he had nearly lost
all his power of locomotion, and he became en-
tirely recovered.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14
Doetrp.


Merry, merry little rill,
Gliding onward down the hill,
Winding to the 1ow'Ty dell, ...
And from thenceward to the sea.
In the forest thou dnst dwell
BY the hlllock and the lea;
And the zephyrs of thee tell
By thy flowing melody.
Ever, ever is thy pace
Onward in thy seaward race,
Stopping meier at flow'r or brake
Slow or rapid as may be
The descent thy waters make
In thy seaward destiny:
And perhaps CLASSY lake
You'll see, if barriers be
In thy pathway to the sea,
Rising, rising, who can tell
But thy fountain still will swell,
High up in the mountain dell,
Till it finds passage free
For an outlet to the sea-
To the dark and sounding sea.
Now and then a woolsman will
Ask of thee to turn his mill;
Busy, busy work for thee,
Turning round and round the wheel,
As thou goest TO the sea.
Ay, 10 thy banks will he steal
And thy cooling breGzes feel,
AS thou goest to the sea.
Merry, merry little rill,
Rising from the distant hill
Flowing through the winding dell,
Sparkling, ripling as you 60,
Full of merriment to tell
How you sing, sing, as you flow
'Mong the flowers in the dell
'Mong the meadows in their blow.
May you ever be thus free,
Aye thus merry In your gee,-
Knowing neither ag e nor time,
Which but bIights the fow'r and me-
Flowing in a ceaseless rhyme
By the upland and the lea,
Rolling on in steady time
To the dark and sounding sea.
WAITHR WtIDwot
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14
Does The Moon Influence the
Weather.

From remote ages, a traditionary opinion has
n ! led among the rude-and civilized too
pd u Of all nations, that the moon influenced
the weather. A few years dgo, the French as
tronomers reported against this opinion as fal.
lacy, and the question was thought to be settled,
but in the July M .s Of the American Journal
of Science and sNlr. J. w. Alexander con.
tributes shgs eicle on meteorological coin
cidences, in when he states as the result of
long continued observations, that the third day
before the new moon regulated the weather on
each quarter-day of that lunaton, and also char
acterized the general aspect of the whole peri
cd. Thus, if the new moon happened on the
26th of May, 1851, the term day was the 24th
of May; the weather on which the Oath of May
determined VII Vas to be on the 26th of May
and on ths,3a, 18th, and 10Th of June, the quar-,
ter days rqs8ivoy of that lunation." This Is
an important discovery, and shows that the inAu
ence of the moon is appreciable, contrary tC
the generally received opinion among the learn
, ed.-iSci. .4m.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14
" AS II the dead could feel
The Icy worm around him steal"

For many days, those who knew and revered
him feared that tho spark of reason was forever
extinguished. But it rekindled again, and with
it came wild demOniac spirit of revenge. The
death groan of Ghocorua would have made him
smile even in his dreams-and when he looked
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-08-14

The Pope has issued rescript, that whoeV-
is found guilty of bringing into Rome, or trying
to carry into Rome, any copy of the Word of
God in the Italian language, he shall be sent for
four years to the galleys-Speech Of Hugh
Sto,DeH at The Irish Church Missions.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-31
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE.

WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE,.
THE next annual session of this Institution will
commence on the I'd Wednesday in October.
FACULTY.
The Right Rev. JOHN JOINS, D. d., President
and Professor of Moral Philosophy.
Judge BEVERLY TUCKER, Professor Of Municipal
and Constitutional Law.
BENJAMIN S. EwELL, Professor of Mathematics
and Astronomy.
MORGAN j. 'SmEAD, Phi. D. Professor of HUI
mainly.
WILLIAM F. HOPKINS, A. NJ, Professor
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H. A. WASHINGTON, A. M, Professor Of His
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Rev. SILAs TOTEM, d. D., Professor Of Intel
lectual Philosophy. Bellies Lettres, and Rhetoric.
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reaxons, be admitted to study with the regular
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The necessary College expenses range between
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Circulars will be forwarded To all who may de-
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Students, not desiring to attend either the Reg
ular or the Science course, will lie permitted TO
study with any class which they may be prepared
to join.
Julv Isl aw.
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