Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-05-27
0be. Nous GIeaner.
Notes and Comments.

Adams, the venerable relic of the late J. Q. Ad-
amE,and daughter of Mr.. johnson Of Maryland de
parted this life, at the family residence IN Wash |
ingon, on the 18th inst, and was subsequentlyin
tered in the Congressional cemetery,w with almost
congressional hOnors. And it was well that she
should be {; Mrs. Adams was one of the most &C
complished ladies of her day. When her hus
band was the chief magistrate Of the nation, she
graced the presidential mansion with courtli-
ness, dignity, and brilliancy of mental endow-
ment, which, while they threw into the shade
the titled danes of Europe, we're so tempered
with meekness and simplicity, as to make her a
fit consort of republican president. She and
Mrs. Madison were women of rare excellence,
and their names well deserve to be remembered
in connection with those of their lustrious hus-
bands
MAGNETIC CURRENTS IN THE HUMAN SYs.
TEM.-An interesting article on the subject of
the magnetic currents in the human system will
be found on our outside form. The discoveries
now making in magnetism, as connected with
physiology, cannot but throw much light on the
class OF diseases originating in the nerves, the
real causes Of which have never been satisfac-
torlly assigned. Ifthese currents are interrupted
by dead animal matter, as is stated in the arti-
Gle in question, why may not Rheumatism, Tic
Doereau, &C., be caused by an interruption of
the current by a paralzed and comparatively
dead nerve or muscle which they may meet in
their course? The subject, we should think,
would be well worthy the consideration of phys
iologsts and the medical faculty generally, many
of whom would perhaps do better to 60 to OBJ
serving and studying than persist in trying to
sneer down the discoveries now making in ami
NAL magnetism.
THE MOUNT VERNON FARM.-The Home
stead Farm Of General Washington, comprising
about 800 acres, few years since was off r. d
to the government Of the United States for
100000; but now the sum of $500,000 is de-
handed for it Take away the great name with
which this place is associated, and 1t would be
considered a poor plantation and whoever
bought it, for anything but low price, with the
expectation Of making profit out of the soil
would have hard bargain We once walked
over it when the crops were on the ground, and
made up our mind it was not worth ten dollars
per acre. 1t was the unrvalled beauty of the
location probably that led to it's selection for
residence by Washington.
WIN. WIRT--In his early career, Writ, it is
well known, was almost hopelessly Incorporate
An anecdote, and we presume true one, is
going the rounds OF the papers, 10 the effec
that as one day Writ lay drunk on a Sidewalk
in Richmond, young lady in passing threw
her handkerchief over his face and that wheI
he awoke and saw the initials on the handker
chief and knew to whom it belonged, he becam
penitent reformed land finally married the lady
who had taken such an interest in his welfare
We we're once, for a few years, resident of tn
county, in Virginia, in which Writ commence
the practice of the law. County courts wer
held there monthly and on all these occasion
lie used to get intoxicated. Once, however
remarked to us an old resident, of whom W
were making enquiries on the subject, "Onct
however, | met Writ on his way home froI
court, and asked him the news, when he replied
no other news, believe Sir, except that B
Writ has for once in his life, been to conr
and is coming home SOBER" But WHIT owet
his first start in his professional career, and prob
ably, his subsequent reform, to a strange circum
stance. at one of the courts of which we hav
spoken, miserable fellow was brought up fol
murder or manslaughter, but was such low
and desperate character, that he could get M
lawyer to defend him; when Wirt who lay
half drunk and DOING on back bench. hearing
the prisoner complain of this, reused up and of
fered his services, which, as q sort of Hobson'
choice, were accepted. He then went OUT to
pump, washed his head in cold water, brushe,
up little, came in, had short interview will
his new Client and announced his readiness t.
proceed to trial And it was the eoquence an
skill which Writ displayed, besotted as he was
in the seemingly hopeless case of this crimina
whom he, in some way managed to clear, tina
first gave the public an idea of the brilliant quail
ties for which he was so afterwards distinguish
ed. James Barbour, subsequently Governor @
Virginia, and Secretary of War, under J. @
Adams vas then States Attorney, and after tn,
trial was over, made the memorable remar
that las much reputation as people accorded
him as an advocate, he would give it all for tina
poor, drunken WIrt's talents" Soon after this
Writ resolved to be man, and removed t
Richmond, where he had but one or two relap
ses into his old habits ; and it was of one c
these, doubtless that the anecdote was relate
to which we alluded at the beginning of this ar
ticle.
BIG AS ALL OUT DooRs."-Mrs. Catherin
Schooby, who, if our exchanges do not exap
gerate her "groatness," is the largest woma
in the world has lately been holding levees i
Columbus, Ohio. She originated in the Grea
West" Having been born in Plckaway County
Ohio-and like a good many things in that re-
giOn, is considerable many pumpkins" He
age is twenty six, aud she weighs SIX hundre
and twelve pounds. Her size round The bod
is 10 teet inches; around the arm, feet
inches; around the thigh, 5 feet II inches
height, 5 feet 9 inches.
LONGEVITY The ,Ne,o Bedford .Merc,u
says that there is strip of land bordering o
the sea in South Dartmouth, known as Smith
Neck" which is al out one mile IN width by on
and half miles in length. The inhabitants o
this strip of land are mostly Quakers, who nun
Der las, the ages of twenty oil whom averac
sc years, and make an aggregate Of 1929 wears
Twelve of this number have attained to from S
to 95 years, making and aggregate OF II 81 veal
and eight others (the comparatively middle age,
are now from 60 to 7S years Of age. This is a
amount OF longevity not often paraeed.