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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

VERMONT CENTRAL RAIL-RoAD.-The earn
ings of this Road for August, were $55, 692,09
being between four and FIVE thousand over the
earnings of the month previous, The increase
OF the earnings of Sept. will still be greater,
and sufficient, probably, to warrant valuation
of the stock at 40 per share. We do not be
ieye the late decline in the price of the stock
in the great money pressure in the cities, and
the spoculations of brokers, will permanently af-
feet the road, the earnings of which are SO great
and so fast increasing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY.--These vocalsts
of worldwide notoriety, gave Concert here on
Monday evening last. Their announcement
called forth large and highly respectable au.
dience, who were evidently delighted with the
excellent music given them. By request of our
Citizens and Members Of the Legislature, they
have consented to favor us with two more Of their
vocal entertainments be given on Thursday
and Friday Evenings, next See advertisement.
They will sing at Burlington on Saturday ana
Tuesday evenings, Oct. 1lth and 18th at ver-
gennes on Monday, 18th; Middlebury, Thursday,
10th Brandon, Friday, 18th; Rutland, Satur-
day, 18th; Castleton, Monday, Goth; thence to
Whitehall, Brattleboro', Greenfield, Northamp.
ton, and Boston-where they will give a series
of Concerts through the month of November.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

raised, and still repeat the question, whether we
had not, for the present, at least, all remain
where we are, march on as. we have done, only
resolving to be more faithful to our platform, and
so modifying our course towards the old parties
as to gain accessions where they are to be had,
instead Of longer trying to gain them where they
are not to be had. And TO do this successfully
and make the just and righteous cause of freedom
prosper in our hands, what need we more than
to be honest, consistent, and true to our profess
sed principles in word and action, extending the
hand alike cordially to all of all parties who are
truly willing to act with us in trying to roll back
the tide of wrong and oppression now threaten
ing to overwhelm US, and restore our gov ernmeDt
to It's legitimate functions of nationalzng Free
dom, instead of, as now, protecting and encour-
aging slavery.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

The BURLINGTON SENTINEL has labored
article to prove that the opponents of the fugitive
slave law, though ostensibly leveling their bat
teries against that law, are really intent on max
ing war on the Constitution, being its worst
enemies, because they add to the malignity Of
the foe the treachery of the hypocrite p
While reading the article, we wished we had
Goldsmith's parson, who figured in the Vicar
of Wakefield there. He would, as on another
occasion, have said Fudge !" at the end of ev-
ery sentence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

AURORA BoREALLIs.-The brilliant displays
of the Aurora which nearly all our readers, we
presume, witnessed here on the night of the 29th,
appears to have occurred with equal or greater
brilliancy through the Northern and Middle
States Electricity has played strange pranks
the past season, and this phenomenon being,
probably, one Of the forms in which it exhibits
itself, this unusual display is nothing very mys-
FERROUS; though a MilIerite lady neighbor of
ours thought otherwise,-for, believing the Day
of Judgment and Ascension had come, she paced
her room and wrung her hands in an agony Of
excitement the whole evening.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

CORRECTION. Several errors crept into the
communication we published few weeks since
from Hon, A. E. Judevlne, respecting the SICK
ness and deaths in South Hardwick,-the most
essential Of which are
GA daughter of Daniel Sweet" should have
read,-a daughter of Daniel Leavitt.
"Alden Edison, only child of Adophus Edison, b"
should have read Adolphus Holton.
"Sophronia, daughter of Mr. Herman" should
have read Herman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

FIENDIsH.-In Cock Creek, Indiana,
Mrs. Drusila Owen was discovered IN an
attempt to pour melted lead into her hus-
bands ear while he slept. He woke up in
time TO save himself
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

design. The jubilee brought liberty, with
rich blessings, to the bondman. But the recent
jubilee is marked by no such feature; it saves
not from perpetual slavery. No. the man who
gave the sanction of his name to make slavery
perpetual receives the adulation and voclferaton,
the fawning and cheering of the people. l do
not make this allusion TO the President from any
want of respect for his high station, nor from
any party luminosity. yield to none of my fel-
low citizens in my attachment to that form of
government under which it is our happiness to
live nor do undervalue the dignity of that
important Office to which, by most affective
dispensation Mr.. Fillmore has been called. But
sir, my regard for his high station shall never
blind me to his subserviency to the behests Of
shareholders, to his prostration before the genius
of Southern despotjsm, and the staining his soul
BY sacrificing that great principle on which alone
the temple of liberty can securely stand-mGn's
inalienable right to liberty, have ho Hosanna
to sing 10 that man by whose official acts the
accursed slavery system has achleveda new and
mighty triumph. have no hopors to pay to
that Cabinet under whose administration the
GLORIOUS cause of freedom has gone backward,
which has struck its deadly blows at the funda-
mental doctrine of democracy which shines out
in our Declaration of Independence. | have no
obseouious demonstrations, no tokens of favor or
approval for those who practically deny that there
is law of inalienable right, a law of liberty,
law of God, higher than human Constitutions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

But from IT, fa-ai dnyA0is ~ ANNEXATION of
Texas, thousands and thousands of honest and
intelligent Democrats, though still remaining
true to what they believed to be the principles
of the party, became aenated from its leaders.
From that day, the claims of the party Law
lightly, but the sins of the party, heavily, upon
their souls; and some there were who, like a
Daniel Of old, went into their chambers three
times every day, and throwing open the windows
which looked towards the Jerusalem of Liberty.
prayed aloud to the true God, although within
hearing of the wild beasts which had been pre-
pared to devour them.
The Wing party at the North, and particu-
larry in Massachusetts, fourished under the re-
action of the Texas fraud. Some of its leaders.
1t is true, shouted welcome 10 Texas, while
yet atar off and, even while she stood outside
Of the Union, they threw their arms around her
blood besmeared form, hideous as Millions mic.
tnre Of Sin, with all her hell hound Drogenv of
future Slave States bowling in her womb and
gave her fraternal embrace Repeated cheersl
and when the time came, they we're ready also
to vote men and money-human blood and hu
man souls-for the robber-atrocties Of the Mex-
lean war; which a majority of the House of
Representatives In Congress- on motion of Mr.
Ashmun of Massachusetts, declared 10 be Sun.
necessarily and unconstltuionally commencedn
Hear, hear.l My friends, in your observations
of men, you will find that there are some moral
nonentties. political avaabilites though thew
may be--who can listen most sanctimonlously
to the Saint Stephens, when they prophecy, and
then hold the clothes of the LyncheIs who stone
them to death. CHEERS
During all this period, however the managers
and the presses of the Wing party dscouTTsed
aid printed very edifying anti-slavery homilies
AS the harvest months came on, an anti slavery
zeal became an e. j emic among them; [Tanob,
ter and cheers and sporadic cases happened ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

les, as free and sovereign govern
may examine oil laws affecting their
rights or interest; and pass judgment against
them, if they violate their reserved rights or the
provisions of the federal compact. They may
demonstrate against the execution of an oppres-
sive law, and request Congress to repeal it, and
they may refuse to give the law any counte-
nance, and adopt measures to secure their State
Rights, and to protect their own citizens in the
exercise of their unalienable right They may
resolve to stand upon their rights, appeal to the
other States, and abide the issue. Do you say \
this would be revolution? But that is not CD
tain. The States might sympathise with the q
grieved State. In that case the general govern
ment would yield, and harmony would be re-.
stored. Let us state a case: Congress UNDER
takes to regulate slavery by law in South Caro-
lima. The State passes judgment upon the law,
demonstrates, refuses to sanction it, throw them.
selves upon their reserved rights, and stand to-
their arms. The national government says the.
law shall be executed, and pushes on its armies .
Every saveholding State sides at once with
South Carolina, and the free States say, we eau
not support such war. Where is the power
of the administration now They must yield
repeal their obnoxious law, and allow each State
to exercise and defend their reserved and consd
tutional rights
This case is so plain that it seems needless II
produce proof. The constitution, as amendSd
is clear as day. And what is sauce for goes
is sauce for gander. What South Calolin
might do, other States may do also. Even Vel
mont might have spunk to resist the general gos
eminent, should New York revive her old claims
and find an administration corrupt enough
second their views and she might again tall
of entering into an alliance with Canada. Sacg
move on the part of the national governmeE
would soon wake up the old Green Mounts
Boys, and they would fight their battles dw
again.
Happy will it be when rulers shall be
righteous, and wickedness shall no more be
tablished by law But until that day arriye
the weaker must watch against the machin
tons of the stronger. The States must gda
their reserved rights and see that their b
laws, constitutions, and existence, are not Sc
feed to please the ruling power. And sW
citizen must cherish his unalienable rlgl
against secret wiles and open attacks BE-
sleep, but watch, and resist the enemy, whate
shape he may come in. And while we man
our own rights, we must be just to others, n
ing that they also have their rights.
Rulers are called Gods, and they are apt
feel as though they were SO but they must
like men, and their honors at best are worth
lumber. A good ruler is blessing, and wo
of honor; bad one is a curse to any PEG
and the works of such will follow them.
An OLD Ma
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

Gentlemen, | close by remarking that it is in
view of these great questions of Human Free
dom--ln view Of the solemn responsibility in
which we stand to our country and to posterity,
that we have assembled here to day. May this
meeting prove to be a concentration OF rays of
scattered light and wisdom, meeting and burn
ing in focus and sending back illumination
and cheering to all the parts of our beloved Com
monweath. And if, in my humble way, can
do anything to promote so glorious an object,
my services are al your disposal. Enthusiastic
cheerinpl
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

o. The Legislature meets to-day. We
shall endeavor to keep our readers apprised
bits doings.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09
State Convention.

A State Convention of the Democratic party
of Vermont will be holden at Montpelier on the
18th day of October, inst, at o'clock P. NJ, to
choose State Committee for the year ensuing,
to take measures to secure. more perfect and
thorough organization of the party, and to dis
cuss the prominent political questions of the day.
A full attendance from all parts of the State is
earnestly requested.
EDWARD D.BARBER,
JEFF. P. KIDDER, c
CHARLES K. FIELD, sue
GEfAREI4s REED, -, Comettee.
EDWIN D. MASON,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

Mr.. EDIToR:-When attempts are made to
establish wicked law, it is serious question,
what may be done to counteract such attempts?'
l. Every man may read, examine the question
impartially, form his own opinion, freely state
his views at home and abroad, defend them in
private and public assemblies by the strongest
arguments in his power. He may use all prop.
er means to enlighten convince, and induce his
family, neighbors and others to act with him,
and thus influence public opinion. And he may
refuse to do anything to support or sustain
wicked law. If by so doing he is exposed to
pains and penalties, he must not fight, but pa
tiently abide the consequences. Better suffer
evil than do evil. We must in all cases obey
God rather than man, suffer what we may. And
he that will not do it is heather in his heart,
rather than Christian.
g. The citizens may act in concert, meet in
private or in public bodies to discuss the ques-
ton, to express their opinions, to point out the
wickedness of the law, and to devise means to
have it repealed, They may petition Congress,
may refuse to elect any man to Office, who will
not favor their views, and try to have the obnox-
ous law repealed They may, by speech, and
by the press, endeavor to form public opinion
adverse to the law, such as will change the ad-
ADMINISTRATION. And they may appeal to their
request them to take action
pledge themselves to sup.
entity of their State sOver:
-
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09
For the Freeman.

Mr.. EDITOR: The American Jubilee
recently agitated the public mind, and Gale
gether multitude to witness the pageant
hat occasion. What, sir, was the great d
Of that wonderful festival? What high 81
Bile purpose was to be accomplished by q
oomp and show? The design of the j
Jubilee was to prevent the too great oppg'
of the poor, and to save from perpetual j
Listen to the language of the King Of
8 Then shalt thou cause the trumpet ofth
lee to sound throughout all the land - -.
1Nallow the fif;ieth year, and proclaim lip
p the land, unto all the inhabit
all be jubilee unto you :
very nan unto his possessions
h every man unto his family
Here we discover a grand, an
design. The Jubilee brought liberty, with 81
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-09

We now leave the subject ~ perhaps shall
resume it again. H.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04
A Great Cheese Mill.

The ST. Louis Reveille tells of an extensive
cheese mandatory in Tennessee. Some idea Of its
magnitude may be gathered from the follwing con-
versation:
Two men were seated at table in Nashville,
drinking ale and eating crackers and cheese. Their
conversation at length turned upon large cheese.
" That was a very large cheese presented to An
drew Jackson said one.
eyes, it weighed nine hundred pounds and up
wards,'' answered the other.
young gentleman who was sitting reading a
newspaper in the same room, inquired
&c How much did you say, sir?''
60 Nine hundred and upwards answered the other.
"That is about half as large as some that my faith
ply, His cheeses generally average two thousand
pounds.''
"Two thousand pounds 70 exclaimed the strangers
in perfect establishment. Why, how does he manage
dairy capable of making such an enormous cheese!"
inquired both simultaneously
Very easy" replied the young man; "he has
an extensive trough, leading down the side of large
hill his place, and half way down there is i'm
mense vat; the cows are MIXED in the trough and
the same run into this reservoir, about middle way
on the side Of the hill.' ~
Leaving the strangers to digest this description,
the young man cooly laid down the paper and walk
ed off. Presently the landlord walked IN.
I" Do you know that young man who left the room
few minutes since?'' said one of the strangers
Eyes, Sill, ;" said the landlord " he is the son of
dairy owner in this county,
"What is his character for truth and veracity!
inquired the strangers.
&c / never heard it doubted" replied the landlord
"My reason for asking you," said the stranger
is that he has been telling that his father manu-
fac'ures cheese at his dairy, in this county which
average two thousand pounds"
6" don't know anything about the weight of hi
cheese" answered the landlord, but know tina
his old man runs at the bottom Of the hill, two saw
mills, which driven the whole year round by thu
whey which runs from his cheese press"
." Will you be so kind as TO order our horses?'
quietly remarked the travellers.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04
From the Indiana Farmer.
Preparation Of Wheat Ground.

MEssRs EDrroRs=As the season is near for
Wheat sowing, / thought to make your valuable pa
per the medium of little chat with my fellow farm
ers in regard to wheat sowing But before going in
to the subject, wish to say one word TO my fellow
farmers in regard to their duty in relation the IN
diana Farmer, and that is this If you expect to inn
prove yourselves, or see your neighb0rS improve in
your manner of farming,-if you want 10 see better
implements and better animals, support your Agri-
cultural paper. Do it heartily and with right good
will, and all will be well.
For the successful cultivation Of wheat, much care
must be exercised. Your ground must be plowed
deep and thoroughly pulveriZed. By blowing deep,
do not mean or inches, but at least inches,
aud plowed equally, no balks left, nor hard places
run over. Take your harrow into the field at the
same time with your pillow, and before quitting time
at night, harrow each days blowing. BY this means
the ground is operated upon by the harrow, at the
time when it is in the best order for it, and the time
used will bestow double the amount OF benefit upon
the land. Don't be afraid Of getting it too nice,
there's no danger. You should be particular in
blowing 10 turn all the green matter together with
the stubble &C., completely UNDER and il well.
Vegetable matter OF nearly every description, is de-
cidedly beneficial to wheat There is no surer
chance for wheat that have tried, than clover
sod. After moving let your field remain undisturb-
ed until near sowing time and then pillow under the
clover, narrowing as you go. Wheat sown under
such circumstances and drilled or we'll narrowed
rarely disapponts the farmers expectations. Drill
ling is undoubtedly the best plan, and all the expert
ments which have witnessed in the matter has re-
suited entirely in favor of this mode Of culture.
There is good deal of attention bestowed upon
drills and drilling at this time, and do not doubt
but what machine for this purpose will be in the
hands of every good farmer before many years.
Care should be taken TO surface burrows TO
prevent water standing upon the field at any place,
and if the ground is naturally too wet, dig ditch
two feet deep s it half full of green brush and fill
it up with dirt again, and I'll warrant the ditch TO
stand for twenty years. and the wheat to be as good
any other part Of the field. 49,
Barn Yard manure should never be applied direct
ly to wheat. Flowing it under in the previous crop
is better, it promotes too great growth of straw
at the expense Of the grain when applied direct.
Yours &C., July 20, 1851.
VINDEX.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04

A WISE LANDLoRD-One night Judge a mil
htary officer, and priest all applied for lodging at
an inn where there was but spare bed, and the
landlord was called upon TO decide which had the
best claim Of the three
a. have lain fifteen years in the garrison at B. %
said the officer.
&c hav sat judge twenty years in r." said the
Judge.
with your leave, gentlemen, have stood in the
ministry twenty-five years at M" said the priest.
g That settles the dispute said the Landlord.
" You, Mr.. Captain, have lain fifteen years-you,
Mr.. Judge, have sattwenty years-but the aged pas
tor has stood five and twenty years, he certainly
has the best right to the bed''
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04

A NEW VARIETY OF SHEEP.-The Providence
Journal notices a new variety Of sheep, ram and
eve, just imported from Africa, and intended TO be
conveyed to the fine sleep farm Of M. B. Ives, Esq,
at Potowomut. The, came from the mountains
about 300 miles in tbc INTERIOR and were present
from H. B. M. Consul in ZANZIBAR TO gentleman in
Salem. The variety is entirely new, and quite UNI
known 10 naturalsts. 1t is distinguished by Che enor
nous fatness of the tail, and singular dewlap re-
sembng that Of CATTLE and the absence Of horns in
the ram. The wool is very course
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04

ELooUENcE.-The following specimen of lofty
eloquence, was delivered by lawyer in arguing the
locality of certain town line:
But, as | said before, we have proved to you
where that town line is. Yes, gentlemen, Of the jul
~ there il is, and there il will remain forever; and
all the ingenuity of my learned brother can never e
face it-can never wash it out. No, gentlemen, he
may plant one foot on the oumost verge Of the out
ermost ring Of the planet Saturn and plant the other
Arcturls, and seize the Pleiades by the hair, and
wiring them till they dry, but he cannot wash ou
that town linei'
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04

o. Barnum's great tent was blown down at Fall
River, Mass, on Saturday evening. There great
commotion in consequence among the wild beasts
and beastesses.-Erchange.
We thought that Barnum's shows were so used to
blowing, that no wind could have any effect upon
them II is said that the elephant baby was much
frightened that it left the hotel where it put up with
out lis trunk The stuffed lion was also so much
alarmed that all its hair has since off, Well,
peace to his manes.-N y. Day Book.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-09-04
Illinois.
vINDEX.

The first settlement of Illinois in 1878, by the
French, and during the same year it was coded to
England At the close of the revolutionary war il
remained American territory. In 1900 it was inclu-
ded within the Indian territory Al this period the
number of inhabitants was estimated at 5000.
In 1909 Il was formed into separate territory,
and in 1910 its population had reached IL, 2S4-an
increase of over 800 per cent in ten years.
In 1918 il became a State, and in 1920, contained
population of SIS, 2ll, being an increase of about
$50 per cent By this number the State entitled
10 one member of Congress.
In 1880 the population numbered l58, 455-an in
crease of a fraction less than 200 per cent Under
this enumeration the State represented in Con-
gress by three members. ss i..t
In l640 the population had reached 476, 1888
gain of 200 per cent. entitled the State TO seven
members of Congress r6U
In 1850 the population numbered $50, 231--being
gain of over 78 per cent with representation O.
nine members.-SPringfeId Journal.