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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-11-25

MELANCHOLY AND STARTLING

To behold the sickness and suffering endured by mony wiz
for many years iom causes simple and eontroabe eaa
reniedied--or better still,-not incurred, ifeyery
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-11-25

0Asil paid Tor 200 Store Hogs by
y Oct A. WALKER WRITE.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07
Schools at Home,

Few persons realize how much may be done
in thousand pleasant ways at home. Let
parent make companion of his child, converse
with him familiarity, put To him questions, an
swer inquiries, communicate facts, the result
of his reading or observation, to awaken his
curiosity, explain difficulties, the meaning of
things, and the reason Of things-and all this in
an easy, playful manner, without seeming TO
impose task, and he himself will be astonish-
ed at the progress which will be made. The
experiment is so simple that none need hesitate
about its performance. The first importan.
requisite is, that there be mutual confidence be-
tween parent and child; then in every season,
and at every place, there may be such lessons
and recitations as shall benefit both imparting
new facts and principles to one, and calculating
new views and giving them new force to the
other. If at the barn, the boy may be required
to give the principle of raising water by the
pump, or some other question in hydraulics
if teaming or blowing, why the work is per-
formed easier when the team is near the load
than when farther removed if in the morning
when the grass is sparkling with pearly drops,
how dew is deposited or, if in the silent and
impressive evening hours, why he is chilled in
passing the valley, and finds again the genial
warmth on ascending the hill When around
the fireside, daughters may state the principle
upon which the smoke ascends the chimney,
and why the air is warmest at the top of the
room. At another time, why the pitcher
sweats' in The hot noon, or the dough rises in
the pan.
By TINS observing events as they pass, We
are ahcays at school; both old and yonng,
teachers and pupils in turn. A new enthusi-
asm is kindled in the breasts of each other,
while new desires for improvement are awak-
ened, and new sources for it are developed at
each recitation.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07

her good night and she said lpl word, -
Imet her The next day, andI sand moi a
word. met her again, and she gave two
hours TAX. II struck me as curious, She
feared ! was offended, she said, aud couldn',
for the life Of her conceive why. She
begged me to explain, but didn't give me
the ghost Of chance TO do il. She said she
hoped wouldn't he offended asked me 10
call and it has ever since been a mystery
to me whether she wanted me to call or nor.
| once saw lady al her window.
thought would call. | did. inquired for
the lady, and was told she was not at home.
expect she was. went a,cay thinking 30,
rather think so still. met her again
ohe was ohended-sai | had mot been
neghborly.' She reproached me for my
nesi'gencs said She thought lhad been un-
kind. And have since wondered wheIber
she was ,cas sorry or not.
lady once said to me that she should
like TO be married. if she could eet a GOOD,
congenial husband, who would make her
happy, or at least try to. She was not diff
Gull TO please she said. ! said Il should
like 10 get married too, If | could get a wife
that would try 10 make me happy She
said Umph and looked as if she meant what
she said. She did. For when ] asked her
i. she thought she could be persuaded to
marry me, she said she'd rather be excused.
| excused her. I've often wondered ,shy |
excused her.
good many things Of this kind have
happened to me that are doubtful, wonderful,
mysterious. What, then, is il that causes
doubt and mystery in the ways Of men? II
IS the tcant Of fact. This is a matter r-of-fact
world, and in order 10 act well in it, we must
deal in matter -of>iact."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07

A FACT FOR GEoLoGIsTs.-Mr. Charles
Rice, in sinking well on his premises, in
the north past of tins town, found, at the
depth of twenty feet below the surface, aud
underneath large boulder rocks which he
blasted, stratum Of black earthly substance,
about foot thick, free from all grit, and
having The appearance Of aluvium, though
more nearly resembling decayed vegetable
matter. Next below this were other strata
of soil, sand, and pan, and, imbedded in
the latter, were partially decayed sticks Of
wood, resembling when first discovered, roots
of trees !; but upon examin alton, they proved,
to be wood, or pieces of lIemlock; and,
among other things, Il pine stick 3-4 in
ches in length, and 3,4 of an inch thick, and
in form like common wooden button, with
a wrought iron nail through the centre,
which was but slightly corroded, and the
wood, except a portion of the exterior, in a
good state Of preservation. The location OF
the we'll is upon one of the highest swells OF
land 10 Barre, there being bur gentle ac-
cIiviiy of The surface above, and no high, ab-
rupt hills around, or near il; a0d which
within the recollection of some Of our Oldest
inhabitants, was covered with heavy forest
of chesnut trees. In digging the twenty feel
there was no appearance of the earth having
been previously disturbed, and it consisted o.
the various strata common in this section o.
primitive formation.-Bare Gazette.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07

ter IN other respects. But we kaow the
charge-merciless and perseveIing as are
The caliimnies-to be- false, heartess and
base. The South was well represented in
The Mexico war-her gallant sons were COM
patriots In the CORY field with Gen. Pierce,
and stamp the SANDER with the brand of
falsehood. And mark we'll how the DESTINY
OF Gen. Pierce is placed. While the cal
umny is yet flesh from the press, letter is
received from brother officer ive thousand
miles OFF, (who is said TO have insuIted him
with Impuniy,) congratulating our candidate
on the honors awaiting him, and speaking in
the highest terms of his uniform gaIlantry
and fearless daring during their campaign in
Mexico.
That Gen. Pierce will be elected, we of
the South are confident. We regard his ri.
val, Gen. Scott and his fame, as the property
OF the nation, and we will not allow the lau,
rels on his brow TO be wiihered by hands
profane. As a citizen. respect and love
hlm-but regard him, in many respects, less
qualified for the Presidency than Gen. Tay.
lor himself. While in office, the latter was
unconscious of passing events affecting him.
Only ten days before he died, conversed
with him in friendly manner. He felt ap>
grIeved at the animadversions cast upon his
administration, for which others were 10
blame-alleging that lie intended 10 be
faithful to his pledges. lie did not even
seem to know that officers were removed in
spirit of prescription, believing that all
changes were made for want of capacity,
honesty or ability. in the democratic incum-
benls; while he had ho prejudice himself
against democrats. was open hearted and
fearless; and may also add that lie had no
settled opinion on any system of policy, and
may say. no opinions at all. He relied upon
others and was deceived.
Mr.. Soule closed with a fine peroralion,
calling forth loud plaudIts from his auditory
when John Van Buren, succeeded to the
stand, to set the democrats in a roar Mt his
h-provoking defence of his own political
course, and his history Of whig bIunder and
whig abuses.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07
They have carried away Papa.

As the cars in which we were recently
travelling halted at station, our attention
was arrested by beautiful liule girl, appa-
rently less than two years old, who was
looking from one OF the windows Of house
standing but few feet from the track. She
was wailing most piteOasly, and on her
sweet wan face, was planted deeper sorrow
Iha n we had ever befure seen on the lace of
an infant, such as this. All The while she
repea ted, with pathos indescribably mourn.
ful, They have carried away my papa
when will they bring him back p
Presently lady, whom we Instantly rec
ognized as fOl mer acquaintance, came from
the house, and entering the car in which we
sat, took sent near Ours
Did you observe child at the window 2
she asked, when the train had agaiu taken
wings.
Yes we replied-'nnd with deep inter-
est
"A fortnight since,' IeJoined our friend,
the father Of that little girl set out for the
gold region. She was always amused al
seeing the cars pass ahd the morning fixed
upon Tor her fathers departure, us she heard
the train approaching, climber 10 her accus-
toned place, and clappng her hands in
great glee, watched its coming.
entered ,he nom ,hs former vii . faced
smile upon hi. features nnd ,he l,,,er mi.
nnd Iremuous Win sunnres<ed e,nn,;on
One nressurs 70 hi. romd 80, o,. r.,..,,,
L;ss Ia ,ha ,ov. ,I..rn .si. 49,. ..,.,
n, ,ne w;ndow viii , iox &c "Cod ,,ass w.,
my darling Emi-good bye"
,ha I;,,,s ons y, hsr f.,hs,,. ;,,amda% ',.n. "
,"re A, ~. ,rord .ha ,,r,a., nr;.L,n uepa nmd
with a ha.f increJuIous expression from ,he
window surveyed his person nnd seeing that
he was realiy eon;,r,ed for a ;ourney 70.
turned his n,r';,g sai,,,o,,on
c., r.. 60" .o,J ,,rr
ano,ba. ~, n, par" ,ui s1I H. I..r h.a
,aX IT, = '.',.;a1. "" ."e t"'':en:'' a"u' .:u
o c., AIS ~ ""s "s""i
-, ,,,.nnt f.n., ,ha 80, y"s ..,ns ,hs ,a."
farewe,, Ind hem ercl,on,sd and ,elen'
tered her dwelling win s,Ie.mno ewes
In.,.n,lv rho child onre,red - coo,n,ehs,d
,ha, no.; e,,her,s .hssncs ,vos J.s,;nsJ n hs
not as nsual n temnora,v ono tho oav smile
Adj fro,,, her ;n,alli.an, c.o,,,ss .n5 s,,.,ch.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07
High and Low Pressure.

The New York Mirror says: When we
speak of the high and low pressure steamers on
the Western rivers, do not some of our readers
ask, what is the meaning Of high pressure -
We may imagine they do, and that they will
thank us for answering the question. Those
who know already. can occupy themselves with
other articles.
Attend, then, reader pnpil. The steam en-
CINE is set in motion by the driving backward
and forward of the piston in the cylinder, just
as cork might be driven in tube, from one
end to the other, and this is effected by the
steam. The steam is let in below the piston.
and drives it up, and is then let in above, and
drives it down. Of course, when the piston
has descended TO the bottom of the cylinder,
the steam which drives it down is in the way of
its ascent. The cylinder, near the TOP, and
the steam let in below, must force out the steam
above.
But this cylinderful Of steam, is to be driven
out against The atmosphere. The whole inner
surface of the cylinder is pressed by the atmos-
phere abont fifteen pounds on every square
inch. Now, if steam be let in below, which
does not exceed fifteen pounds to the square
inch, the piston will not rise. We must have
pressure of steam greater than this, to pro-
dnce motion at all. But if the steam above
the piston can be suddenly cooled back into
water, it will be put out of the way, and a
vacuum will be formed in its place. There
will be nothing prevent the upward motion
every ounce of pressure below will be effective.
The atmosphere itself, is allowed to enter be-
low would drive up the piston.
In the low-pressure engines, the steam which
has driven the piston in one direction, is con-
densed into water, and taken entirely ont of
the way, before the piston returns. In these
engines, if the steam let in gives pressure of
fifteen pounds to an inch within the cylinder,
this will just balance the pressure of the atmos-
phere, without any pressure on the boiler out
ward. 1t is only above this pressure that the
strain on the boiler begins.
But in the high-pressure engines there is no
apparatus for condensing the steam. 1t is
driven out in the way described, against the
atmosphere, and the first fifteen pounds of pres
sure on the boiler does nothing to move the en-
gine. 1t is only above this that anything is
accomplished.
The engines four locomotives, and our mills,
shops and factories generally, are high pressure.
The condensing apparatus adds much to the
expense, and requires much space. On all our
eastern steamers, condensing or low pressure
engines are used.
Perhaps this explanation will suffice. The
manner of efecting the condensation Of the
steam: we will not describe. The reader is
satisfied, we trust, in regard 10 the peculiarly
which gives the names high pressure and low
pressure. The former are known by their
putting off a portion of steam at every stroke,
into the atmosphere.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07
The Secret.

l noticed, said Franklin, a mechanic,
among a number of others, at work on a
ho,ise erecting but little way from my Of
fee, who always appeared to be in merry
himor, and had kind word and cheerful
smile for every one he met. Let the day be
ever so cold, gloomy, or sunless. a happy
smile danced like sunbeam on his cheerful
counienance. Meeting him one morning, l
asked him to tell me the secret of his con-
srant happy eow Of spirits. No secret,
Doctor he replied, Il have got one OF the
best of wives. and when | go to work, she al
why's has kind word Of encouragement for
me, and when go home, she meets me with
n smile and kiss, and then ten is sure to be
ready. and she has done SO many little things
through The day 10 please me, that cannot
find in my heart 10 speak an uDkind word 10
ANYBODY What an influence, then, hath
woman over the heart of man, 10 soften it,
and make il the fountain of cheerful and
pure emotions. Speak gently, then-a hap
py smile and a kind word of greeting, after
Ihe tolls OF the day are over, cost nothing,
and 60 far towards making home happy
and peaceful.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07
The matter.of-fact Man.

Here is very amusing picture OF that
species Of odd fish known as a matter OF fact
man
81 am what the old women call an odd
fish, | do noIlling under the heaven with
out a motive e-never. | nltemp; nothing
unless l think there is probability OF my
succeeding. ! ask no favors when think
they won't be granted. grant no favors
when l think they are not deserved and f.
naliy. don't wait upon the girls when
think my attentions would be disagreeable.
am malter-Of-fact mani am. do things
seriously. | once offered 10 attend young
lady home-I did, seriously; that is, meant
to wait on her home If she wanted me-
She accepted my offer. ] wen, home with
her; and il has ever since heen an enIgma
to me whelher she wanted me or not She
took my aim and said not word. ] bade
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07
Mrs. Hodges and the Moonshine

It's nothing but moonshne !. cried old Mrs.
Hodges, as she stopped to grasp what she
thought was silver, lying upon the floor
The old lady's spectacles were on awry, and it
was difficult matter for her to see straight at
best.
It's nothing but moonshine y the old lady
murmurred again to herself, as she sat down
and begun TO pick up the stitches in her knit
ting. We'll, it is wonderful that l was so de-
ceived, but amt the first one that's been
fooled, that's certain-nor shall be the last
one, unless the world strangely alters.
There's old brother Taylor who would insist
that his son Eben was the smartest child in the
world; and, when the boy chose trade, and
wanted to be an honest and respectable me-
chanic, he forced him into one of the learned
professions, thinking his Ebenezer would get
to be President, maybe, and find lots of silver
in his pathway, but it proves to be moonshine.
The boy isn't rich, nor hardly respectable, and
never will be, fear.
Then, there is sister Pike, with her five
grown, unmarried girls, living on her like so
many leeches. 1t all comes of mstaking
moonshne for silver. When they were young
she wouldn't hear to their being taught any
thing that is useful. She loo ked upon all la
handkerchicfs, for fear that it would mar the
beauty of their hands. They learned to play
the piano, when they should have been learn
ing, in my opinion, to play on the spinning
wheel; they wrought little brown dogs in
worsted yarn, although if they hadn't told me
what the animals were meant for, should
have taken them for horses; they learned
French when they should have been studying
cookery books; and spun street yarn when
they should have been at home. They have
grown to be artificial creatures, and failing to
accomplish what they have been tuught is the
great end Of woman's life, viz: to get married.
they live sour, grabbed old maids, almost wor-
rying sister Pixies life out of her. Oh, oh
me this all comes of heglecting what is use
ful for what is notwithstanding that to be
silver, and worth great deal, which is mere
ly mOOnshne.
Then, there is Jack Rogers, who left an in
tere sting family, and good lucrative situation,
for the purpose of growing suddenly rich IN
California. He has just got home poorer than
he went; he has come home sick and dispirit-
ed. Poor fellow! if there is gold in Califor-
MIA, it proved to be all moonshine to him. It's
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07

sumption, but by keeping her physical vigor
up TO the highest point. She should 20 ou,
regularly every day, in all weathers, and ia
miiarize her lungs with the outdoor atmos-
phere. She should for.ify her skin with daily
cold bathing, wear short walking-dresses, pre-
fer walking to the sleigh, practice skating and
outdoor amusements, after the example of Eu-
ropean ladies in similar climaie-and then
the long winter will be to her, as it is TO the
other sex, discipliner and invigorator to the
system, and not constant enemy.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07

The last lie of the opposition was that Gen.
Pierce had his face slapped by an officer of the
army, in Mexico, without resenting the insult.
The officer alluded to was Col Magruder,
now stationed in California, who the falsfers
knew could not be reached before the election,
for contradiction of the falsehood, SO that
there was every prospect of The lie having a
good run. But almost providentially, Col.
Magruder, though Scott whig, having seen
in the Atlantic newspapers attacks upon his
old companion in arms, depreciatory OF his
services in Mexico, on the l4th of August
wrote Gen. Pierce letter in contradiction of
these calumnies, and bearing testimony to his
bravery and pallantIy during his career in
Mexico When the last new plot against
Gen. Pierce comes to the knowledge Of Col
NJ, ard when he sees the part he is about 10
play in it, it is easy TO predict that he will be
no less prompt in vindicating Gen. Pierce from
the scandalous imputatons sought to be fast
ened upon him. Col. Magruder speaks like
soldier-frankly and 10 the point He is
known as brave officer and an honorable
man. But he speaks also as whig, and as a
friend Of Scott. He repels with Indignation
the whig doubts whispered against the cour-
age Of Pierce, and against the manly impulses
Of his noble nature, IN. H. Patriot. .la
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07

my opinion tina. when folks are well off at home
they had better stay there
Here, the old lady dropped alike the thread
of her discourse, and the thread Of her knit
ting, and we =" came away" Madison Fam.
ily Tsif,r.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-10-07

we may do very good action and not be
very good man, but we cannot do very i'll one
and not be an i'll man.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-11-24
Office. County. State. Postmaster.
DISCONTINUED.


Patchin's Mills, Steuben county, Now York.
Keysville, Charlotte county, Virginia.
Stapleton, Amherst county, Virginia.
Francisville, Northampton county, North Caro-
lima.
Rear Range, Autauga county, Alabama.
Shcinah, Union county, Georgia
Bargersvile, johnson county, Indiana.
Brooklin, Clarke county, Missouri.
Fort Blount. jackson county, Tennessee.
Calico Rock, lizard county, Arkansas.
Waterford, La Porte county, Indiana.
Fitch, Cass county, Indiana.
Concord, Coffee county, Tennessee.
Quincy, Washita county. Arkansas.
Oak Springs, Ballard county, Ky.
Mormon Fork, Vernon county, Missouri.
Piney, Lane county, Oregon.
NAMES CHANGED.
Pine Bush, Ulster county, New York-name
and site changed to ''Kerhonkson." a..
Milton, Frecstone county, Texas-name chang
ed to "Keechil." @.
Silver Run, Cumberland county, North Carroll
na-name changed to "Manchestcr."
Logan's Landing, ST. Charles parish, Louisia-
na-name and site changed to "Labranche 8
Landing"
Burtonville, Davess county, kentucky-name
and site changed to "W hitesville''
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|. w. FABER'S POLYGRADES LEAD
PENCILS.
BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITs :

BEW AXE Ot COUNIEhf ELS
TJNHE we'll established reputation of these Pen
i ellis, which have obtained the Prize Medal at
the Worlds Fair of 1851 in London, as well as in
Prussia, Bavaria, and Saxony being also strong
~ recommended by the Royal Academies of Paris,
Berlin, Munich, and II me, has induced some IN,
principled persons to initiate them, and to sell
these limitations, sometimes of very inferior quail
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for selling counterfeits. There are others who. in
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turc of A. w Faber the labels round the
dozens.
A. W. Faber's Poygrades Lead Pencils, most
exactly graded from four to twelve degrees OF
hardness put up in dozens, crosses, or in elegant
fancy drawing boxes, as well as Carpcnte Pen
clls, red, white, and drawing chalk, Creta Laevis
of twelve to two hundred different colors and
shades, Slate Pencils, India Rubber in Cedarwood,
Lead Points for Pencil Cases, are cold by all the
respectable Statoners in the whole civilized world
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List OF Patents

Issued from the United States Patent Office for the
,ceek ending November %, 1852, and bearing date
Nouember %, 1852.
Joseph J. Couch, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For i'm
provement in machines for drilling stone.
William +. and Nathan Davis, of Castleton,
Vermont-For improvement in swinging churns.
Augustus Faulkner, Of Walpole, New Hamp
shire-For improvement in pincers Tor operating
pile wires. Ill.,.
E. C. Harmon, of Troy, New York.-For i'm
provement in spaces for setting type.
George Hess, of Easton, Pa.-For improvement
in mode of fastening the palngs to the rails in
iron fences. ....-Er. r. .I.
Heman s. Lucas, of Chcster, Mass.-For i'm.
provement in processes for preparing paints.
John H. Nanny, Of Waddam's Grove, Ill.-For
improvement in harvesters.
Charles Montague, of Pittsfeld, Mass.-For i'm
provement in printing presses.
David Sadleir, of McWilamstown, Pa.-For
improvement in boot.trees. =
aaron H. Cragin. Martin Buck, James H. Buck,
and Franklin A. Tenney, of Lebanon, New Hamp
shire, assignors to Aaron Fl. Cragin, of the same
place.-For improvement in printing presses.
Dewitt G. Williams, OF Madison, Ohio.-For i'm
provements in whjffas.tree.
Reissue.
Cadwallader Evans, of Pittsburgh, Pa.-For i'm.
provement in ateam.boilers and apparatus to be
used on board of steamboats, to prevent the explo
sion of boilers. Patented April Is, 1889 Re issued
November %, 1852.