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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
An Interesting Incident.

The GreenviIle Is. C) Patriot relates the fol-
lowing.
The other day, in conversation with Miss Dix,
the phlanthropist, during her visit to Greenvile
a lady SAID to her, Are you not afraid to travel
all over the country alone, and have you not en-
countered dangers and been in perious situa-
tons" am naturally timid," said Miss Dix,
" and diffdent, like all my sex; but, in order to
carry out my purposes, know that it is neces-
sary to make sacrifices and encounter dangers.
1s,.o.. / have been, in my travels through the
044i040'1 '0t'~--. - ~o-;l~,,- ~;t,o4;o~- + Ill
mention one, which occurred in the State of
Michigan.
| had hired a carriage and driver to convey
me some distance through an uninhabited por-
ton of the country. In starting, discovered
that the driver, a young lad had pair of pis .
tolls with him. lnquiriug what he was doing
with arms, he SAID he carried them to pro tect
US, as he had heard that robberios had been COM
miued on our road. l said to HIM, give me the
pistols, will take care Of them. He did so re-
luctantly,
In pursuing our journey through dismal
looking forest, man rushed into the road, took
the horses by the bride, and demanded my
purse. said to him. with as much self possess
ion as could command, Are you not ashamed
to rob a woman? have but little money and
that want to defray my expenses in visiting
prisons and poor houses, and occasionally giving
to objects Of charity If you have been untor-
tunate, are in distress, and in want of money, l
will give you some. Whilst thus speaking to
hun, discovered his countenance changing,
and he became deathly pale.' MY God,' he
exclaimed, 'That voice and Immediately told
me that he had been in the Philadelphia Peni.
tertiary, and had heard me lectunng some ofthe
prisoners in an adjoining cell, and that he now
recognized my voice. He then desired me to
pass on, and expressed deep sorrow at the out.
rage he had committed But drew out my
purse, and said to him, 8 | will give you some
thing to support you, until you can get into hon
est employment. He declined, at first taking
anything, until insisted on his doing SO, fol
fear he might be tempted to rob some one else
before he could get into any honest employ
ment.
Had not Miss Dix taken possession of the pls
tolls, in all probability they would have beer
used by her driver, and perhaps both of then
murdered. "That voice" was more powerful
in subduiug the heart of robber, than the sigh
Of brace Of pistols.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
A Story of the Olden Time.

A writer Of the thirteenth century has preserv-
ed story Of man who by his compact with
the Evil One, had collected together grcatriches.
One day, while he was absent in the fields. a
stranger of suspicious appearance came to his
house and asked for him. His wife replied that
he was not at home. The stranger said, " Tell
HIM when he returns, that tonight he must paw
me my debt" The wife replied that she was
not aware that he owed anything to him. "Tell
him" said the stranger, with terocious look,
"that will have my debtto-night " The husband
returned, and when informed Of what had taken
place, merely remarked that the demand was
just. He then orderd his bed to be made that
night in an outhouse, where he had never slept
before, and he shut himself in it with lighted
candle. The family were astonished, and could
not resist the impulse to crafty their curiosity
by looking through the holes in the door. They
behed the same stranger, who had entered
without opening the door, seated beside his vict-
i'm, and they appeard to be counting large sums
of money. Soon they began to quarrel about their
accounts, and were proceeding from threats to
blows, when the servants who were looking
through the door, burst it open, that they might
help their master. The light was instantly extin-
guished; and when another was brought, no trace
could be found of either of the dsputants nor were
they ever afterwards heard Of The suspicious
looking stranger was the demon himself, W no
had carried away his victim."-Hstory ofSOrcery y
and magic.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26

amer some difficulties, they contrived to escape
with Vaalpeor, and the two Aztec or Kama
children of which he was the guardian. In
fourteen days, after much suffering, they reach
ed ocoslngo, where Vaalpeor died from the un-
accustomedtos and deprivations of the Journey.
Velasquez, with the two children, arrived at
San Salvador in February. He was advised to
send them to the United States, and thence to
Europe.
Ihus tar the story reads more or less glibly;
although here and there a suspicion obtrudes it.
self to cast hazy shadow Of doubt across its
authenticity Against unqualified credence.
comes the fact that the two children of mysteri-
Gus city have been made show and that the
account of their origin is derived from their
present keeper, who has translated enough of
'he narrative 10 explain the children's appear
ahce at Boston; he says the remainder will be
published as soon as Velasquez can place the
manuscript in proper hands, and inquiries have
been made among those who had accompanied
him.
In country which boasts of Barnum, we
NAV be forgiven, therefore, for accompanving
the above account OF the mysterious city, ana
the equally mysterious children, with caution.-
The friends of Mr.. Huertis of Baltimore, and
those of Mr.. Hammond "of Canada" will
doubtless, be applied to by the curious in the
States and from them could at lenst be CLEAN
ed some materials, for outhenticating the exhib
tor's statements. The existence of such a cit,
is too curious and important to be allowed t
remain long in doubt.
The children are described as having tot
tering and feeble gait and idiotic look. Thei
ages are respectively eight and ten.-Dicken'
Household WordS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, THURSDAY,

lno one heard it but himself. sometimes when
the preacher uttered scntilnsat, this hoarse,
harsh voice would suddenly ansper, That's a
factp Anon. when, the preacBe. said something
else. the same voice would horribly and snarng-
Iy veil out, "That's a lie--G.ifs,-n you" Or
else, that's id lieW attempted to
read hymn, that voice, lis shoulder,
would take the words out of b Fps, reading on
before him in stentoran tones,yet In accents
that chilled the blood, by thels4aeeP, internal
malignity. In short, sheriff N'was IN an evil
case. Hecould not sleep. He could neither
read pray, nor hear. And the worst of it was,
this voice tried to pursuade hiLll tnat ne was a
Devil--had been the getter uplot all these ce-
lestial visions, and that his soul was lost, and
that he would die speedily.
Mrs. N. became alarmed Twas at this stage
Of the business that was called in. l talked
with NJ, and told him that believed the Lord
and not Satan, sent these visions, and that it
was to save his soul. As to the present, | told
him that probably his nerVops system needed
help, to enable his mind to bear up, and 60
through. So advised hims9 pray and take
medicine. called in my fiield, Dr. X, and
he gave him morphine and prayed Between
us both he finally got sleep at nights. The
voice of the tormentor grew fainter and fainter,
and finally ceased.
His memory reverted to thevsions more and
more wildly. lie became perfectly well and
healthy. He was new man. He soon joined
the church. And his wife was the happieSt
looking woman in all w. 1t vas astonishing to
see what an improvement came over their home.
How the house was repaired new fence made,
the yard fixed up, the garden made snug and
comfortable, and as for Sheriff N, to see him
in new suit of clothes, and with face NO
longer bloated and carbuncled, walking with his
wife and daughter tochurch, one could hardly
help weeping for joy.
And what said DR.. L. and the infidels P
What said the court, and lawyers, and consta-
bles! What said the grog- -brusers and liquor
dealers?
They were astounded. They knew not wha
to say. Some of them cursed and sworc, ant
some of them said N. had got religion. Some
said it was nothing but fit of deirium trcmens
Some said he would not hold out long. Somt
who kept on drinking themselves, were gentle
men enough to shake hands with him, and say
they were glad at the change. And some there
were who were mean enough, and deviSl
enough to offer him brandy, and try to get hiu
to drink.
But lie stood fast, and does STILL
Reader! do you ask me II this was deliriun
tremens, or if it was a real 5ision?
answer, whether it was real vision or moi
l do not pretend to determine; but if 1t was de
lirum tremens, it is the FIRST case ever hear
of where the visions we're Evangelical, and tn
result conversion, Y.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
Scraps from Longfellow.

The setting of a great hope is like the setting
Of the sun.
TINE has Doomsday Book, upon whose
pages he is continually recording illustrious
names.
GLORIOUS indeed is the world of God around
US, but more glorious is the world of God with
in u.s. There lies the land of song, here lies the
poets native land.
A ruined character is as picturesque as ru-
ined castle.
AS the ice upon the mountain, when the warm
breath of summer breathes upon it, melts and
divides into drops, each of which reflects an i'm
age of the SUM- so in life, the smile of Gods
love divides itself into separate forms, each
bearing in it and rehecting IAN image of Gods
love.
A MAN cannot run away from himself. His
evil genius will follow him, whithersoever he
may turn his footsteps.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
The Sin of the .Dav.

Excess is the great evil of the present day /;
excess in busihess, in pleasure, in every pursuit
1t is serious evil attendant upon our extensive
commerce and increasing wealth the whole
soul is engrossed by it. Men live, in the me-
tropolis especially, in continual hurry of busi-
ness, which leaves them neither moment for
leisure, nor disposition to employ it proftably.
BY natural effect, excess in business disposes
the mind to excess in amusement, and thus
worldly-mindedness prevails to such a degree,
as to be utterly subversve of Christians life.
"We toll on in the vain pursuits and frivolous
occupations of the world" says an elegant writ
er, till we die in our harness, and then expect
if no gigantic crime stands in the way, to step
Immediately into the kingdom of Heaven but
this is impossible, for without previous detach.
ment from the business of this world, we can
not be prepared for the happiness of another"
"What shall it profit man, if he gain the
whole world and lose his own soul or what
shall man give in exchange for his soul2
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
The Earthquake at Valparaiso.

A correspondent of the Tribune, describing the
earthquake at Valparaiso of April I'd, writes;
"The violent heaving of the earth continued a
minute, and after that for an hour the earth trem-
bled silently, and every now and then heaved
groan and sigh that made all things tOtter.,-
Fortunately we had a garden In which to take
refuge; but the cry of distress in the streets
reached us, and we have no power to describe
the sensation that this and the groanng and the
heaving of the earth gave us. To see large
buildings swinging back and forth, and tiles of
the roofs rattling of:--tles that may kill, if they
strike one-is dreadful. But oh the horrid, in
describable sound apparently beneath the gronnd
on which we stand, is worse still-itis is terrible
We think however, that the sounds of this earth
quake was less appalling than that of Dec. 9th.
Then we thought of the internal regions, and
of the sounds poor Christian heard in the Valley
of the Shadow of Death"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
VOLUME VIII. NO. 26.

resistance, and thus the sect there and elsewhere
appears to be extnguished.
| send you specimens of the papers which
Bah wrote during his confinement at Charee. 1t
is said that several horseloads of such papers
were found after his removal from that place
The British Consul, resident at Tabreeze, hav-
ing obtained a number of them, gave to me
those now forward. They have been shown to
a Mollah here, who is good Arabic scholar ;
but he is unable to decipher them, or to extract
any meaning from them,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
lDoGtrp.
~ NT(~rN,
Original.


Written on seeing field, yellow with the
blossoms Of the buttercup, lin local parlance,
the yellow daisy,) and addressed to an English
man, who had been glorying in the superiority
Of old England's fora
See, sir, what field of daisies,
IT'S like armament of stars
Brighter than the gold that blazes
On the rown Victoria wears.
Yes! the fields OF bleak New England,
Will, in spendor, far outshine
The golden sands of Ell Dorado,
Or Goconda's richest mine
Mark the pure and modest lilly;
Yet the sacred poets sing
That it far excels in glory,
The spendor of earth's richest king.
But compare it with the daisy,
(or, alias, buttercup0
And its spendor thus cOntrasted,
Lost, IN this, is swallowed up.
Sing no more of hawthorn hedges,
Which honeysuckles sweet, entwine,
But turn your PEPPERS to our sedges,
Clematis, and passion vine.
Then If you not convicted
That you've played the pratng fool
I'D pronounce you but halfwitted,
If your name were not 6 John Bull"
E. Brookfeld. T.P.H.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26

DIVORCE IN HUNGARY.-In the year 1850,
there were 1888 cases of divorce decided in
Hungary. In 2,l12 the right was declared to
be on the side of the women, and in 765 on the
side of the men while there were only 81 cases
in which both parties were declared to be in
fault.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26

According to Boerhave, the healthlest child.
rem are botn in January, February and March.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26

THRM-sl so in advance 81 rs after three months, or
S2,0O after six months 6F Village subscribers 50 90.
cF- Transportation must, in all cases. be paid bythe
Subscribers. 20
JOHN A CHANDLER, PmNrrR
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Obe freeman

IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
In WainprighPs Building, Second Hoor-FrOul
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-06-26
A New Prophet.

At the late annual meeting of the American
Oriental Society, in Boston, of which Edward
Everett is President the following interesting
letter, from Rev. A. II. Wright, missionary
among the HISTORIANS, inrelation to an alledged
divine parsonage, who has just fallen a martyr
to his faih was read Ed.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-11-06
100 AGENTS WANTED!!l

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Ths Institution IS under the care of the Hon. David Mcdonald,
and the Hon VIM, j: Otto Its superior advantages TO gentlemen
entering the Legal Profession are generally known and acknowI-
edged.
The course of instruction in this Law School embraces all the
branches of Legal Science. Students In examined every day on
their lessons in the text books; and lectures ire daily delivered. A
moot court is held every Saturday, in which all the students are ex.
ercised in preparing peadings and arguing legal questions.
The students are divided into two classes-ihe Junior and the
Senior. The text books of the Junior class are Blackstone's Com
meniares, Kents Commentaries, Smith on Contracts, and Stephen
on Pleading; those of the Senior class are Kents Commentaries,
Chilly on Pleading, Greenleaf on Evidence, and Mnfbrd's Equity.
A good law library IS provided for the use Of students; but they must
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Students attending this department for two sessions, will. in the
discretion OF the Faculty and Board of Trustees, receive diplomas;
none but practcing lawyers will be entitled 10 them short of that
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The tuition fee is thirty dollars per session. The graduation fee is
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The approaching session will commence on the first Monday OF
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A oARD.-Messrs. FIELD & SLOAN take his methoS

- ACARD-Messrs FIELD & SLOAN take this method OF
81 announcing 10 the community al large, that they are now pre-
Hfpared 10 receive orders for all kinds Of Chars-having every
y \ facility, Including the best OF power and machinery,l they
can and will manufacture as cheap as any establishment in the Union.
Hotels, Halls, Offices, &c, furnished with a'superior article Of
Arm-Chirs at prices 10 suit The age. All orders from a distance will
meet with prompt attention. Country dealers will he supplied al
prices which will insure them a good profit Rooms on Washington
street, nexI door 10 Bbddls's Auction Rooms Ali work warranted
N. B-The highest price will be paid for Poplar, Walnut, and
Maple lumber, Hickory and Maple turning umber, &c.
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Anew HARDWARE sToRE-NEw FIRM AND NEW GoOps :

NTEW HARDWARE ST0RE.-NEw FIRM AND New Goops Z
IN The subscribers have just opened an entire New Stock OF
Hardware, comprising the latest styles and most approved patterns
Of house trimmings OF every description. Builders will please do
them the favor 10 call and examine quality, prices, &c.
Farmers can also be furnished with almost every agricultural inn.
pemeni, such as shovels, spades, hoes, axes, and scythes, hay forks,
grain cradles, sickes, &c. &c.
Carpenters, Joners, Coopers, Masons, Carriage and Cabinet Ma
kers, Black, White, and all other Smiths, and the invitation is ex
tended TO the entire alphabet of names III the city and surrounding
country, TO call at the sign ofihe Gt Elephant and Cook StoUe, soulf
side Of washington street, opposite d. ~Craighead's, and examine
goods and prices
In addition to the above, they will keep for sale a good stock o.
assorted iron, steel, and nails Also, continue 10 manufacture COP
per, tin, and sheet iron ware, and do all kinds of job work in their
line 10 order; and lastly, they do not intend being ouidone in The &C.
lection of the most approved kinds of Cooking Stoves, warranted 10
please, OF no sale Being well acquainted with the latest improved
patterns made in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and having
had twenty years practical experience in the sale OF stoves and other
merchandise in the hardware trade, they hope to please All who
may favor them with n call. WAINWRIGHT & BRO.
indianapolis, Sept q, 1s5O.-w.
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". Sf~ NSfiEs'wLAND & TRABWES. 'AA'''

lsuccEssoRs TO $. W. PreHl
Groeers, Commission aud Forwarding her-
chants,
No. 44O, Main. between sh and 9th sts. North side,
AVE on nand q large and carefully selected sock Of Groceriss,
ia which we will sell very low for cash, OF in exchange for all
The following are The principal articles. viz:
$50 bags prime green Rio Coaee;
80 bags old Manila and Java Cofee;
20 hhds. fair toextTa prime N. %. Sugar
10 hhds- Refined and Clarified sugar
IS bbs. Loaf, Crushed and Powdered sugars
10 Tierces Flint Rice;
IS bhs. Golden Syrup;
s5 hi bbls. Golden syrup, 20 and 10 cal kegs
20 bbs. Plantation AlolaSse~,
% bbs. Sugar House Molassesi
70 h. bbls. Sugar House Molasses;
IS HI. chests Gun Powder Tea;
y hf chests Young Tyson Tea
25 6 and IL lbs. boxes Young Tyson Tea;
IS boxes Pearl Starch; 10 boxes chocolals;
leo boxes Star Candles; 80 boxes Sperm Candles
s25 Pressed Summer Candies;
10000 Cuba Six Cigars:
$50 bags and bales Cotton Yarns, No. 400 to 1000
LOCO lbs. Carpet CHAM l0oe lbs Candle Week;
595 bags Shot, assorted sizes;
$4,000 lbs. Bar and Pig Lead, -.
IS dOz. Blue Buckets, so doz. Fancy buckets, SOdOz fancy hi
As nests q and 8 in nest Painted Tubs
% doc. No. 2 and 3 Painted Tubs
rs dOz. Zinc Washboards;
so bbls. Hydraulic Cement; so bis. Vinegar;
: Packages No /, 2, and 3 Naekerel;
500 kegs super cut Nails, 3, q, 6, 8, 10, 70, 16, and sOd;
100 kegs super cut Brads, Cd, sd, and lOdi
IS boxes Va. Tobacco;
us boxes Mo. and KY, s., g, ] pound and pound humps,
lUU DOAc> 1idlcuccY
$50 doz. Shaker and common BroOms
IL casks and bbls. Ssleratus;
10 oaks sup. Carb Soda
200 lbs. best Spanish Indigo;
1000 lbs. Bright Dutch Nader;
50 bags Pepper and Spice;
I2 bbls. Alum;
- bbls. EPSON Salts
30 bbls. Copperas
% bbls. Birthstone;
400 lbs. Cloves.
500 lbs. Fresh Nutmegs
1870 Mats Cinnamon Bark:
400 lbs. Camphor;
$50 lbs. Cream of Tartar;
1000 Reams Wrapping Paper;
$50 Reams Letter aud Cap Paper
30 boxes "John Bulls" Sarsaparhla;
SO boxes Fresh Cream Cheese;
lis kegs Pure and No. L. White Lead;
Pipe Schnapps Gin, the best article imported
q Pipes James Hennessy's pale and dark Brandy:
p Pipes A. Seignete's pale and dark Brandy;
81 casks Rastean's pale and dark Brandy
u pipes /. 81 +. Martel's pale Brandy
u pipes J. J. Dupuy's pale Brandy
81 casks London Dock Madeira Wine, very old;
81 casks r. L. Madeira Wine;
2l casks Spanish Port Wine;
81 casks pure Port Juice, Crown brand;
81 casks Juice Port
81 casks Burgundy Port
p casks pure sweet Malaga Wine.
Domestic Brandy, Sweet Wine and Gin, New England Rum, old
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Brandy. Also, Candies, Ground Spice, Mustard, Escenses, CHINA
Vermifuge, Castor, Lnseed and Tanner Oh, Turpentne, Ink,
Flssks, Jars, Glass, Tumblers, Backing, Percussian Caps, Paste
Boards. Bottle Corks, Cotton and Hemp Irvine, Cotton Troi Lines
and Staging, Duponts and Blasting Powder, Siher's Salt, DC, &c.
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NEW OUTFIT.

0s- WEAVEH q WILLIAMS, UNpKRrAKKRs. At
- Their old stand, on Washington street. nearly opoo-
SHE me Masonic Hall, have just added another new fIearze 10 tbr
un sasud establishment, aud will attend in person 70 all funerals
We have also procured c0BB'S PATENT CORPSE PRE-
length ofnme. Ups u DC Aep' any
We will also furnish FIsKs. PATENT METALLIC BURIAL.
GASES, for transportation or other purposes
Public institutions, and all Others who wish IN del.v fun.r.is mi,
~ IN afIlval Oh distant relatives, or TO make suitable ueparafion
n desired, Corpse win be taken any distance for inssrrmens' a, res.
sonable charges and with care and dispatch
We continue to keep on hand a large assor,mer, n ,..dv "a
eomns, and oy our long experience in the business. think thsi Nv
June %, 1850.