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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

"e-the spectators-remained profoundly ST.
lent.
Are you afraid?' asked the merchant, in a
loud voice.
am not" replied the student, firmly.
Alter moments silence, the pedlar stamped
thFee times on the ground and sang
" A9s %t the phantom whts, whOse ciuy-cOld face
was once so fair,
Dries with his shrOud his cllnging vest
ana Ills sea tossed hair"
Once more the solemn question:
You, who would see revealed the mysteries
of the tonb-what do you see now?p
The STUDENT answered, in calm voice, but
like that Of a man describing things as they pass
before him:
81 see the cloud taking the form Of phan-
tom its head is covered wi III long veil--it
stands still !"
Are you not affaid? p
" am not y
IVs looked at zach othsr 10 hassor.ss icksu IL
-iVs'~vsT'IHI the mercnant, RAISING MS arms
above his head, chanted in sepulchral voice
And the phantom said, as he rose from the wave,
He shall know me in sooh
Iwil go to my friend, gay, smiling, and fond,
As in our first youthl'
"What do you see ?'' said he.
81 see the phantom advance he lifts the
veil-'tis Francis Viliers he approaches the
tab!e-he writes !-,'tis his signature |"
" Are you afraid 2"
A fearful moment of silence ensued; then the
student replied, but in an altered voice:
~ am not"
With strange and frantic gestures, the mer-
chant then sang
"And the phan ON said to the mOcking seer
come from the South
| Put thy hand on my hand-thy heart on my heart
Thy Mouth on my mouth
"What do you see? ?"
"He comes-he approaches--he pursues me-
lie is stretching out his arms--he will have me
Help help Save me"
"Are you afraid nOw2" asked the merchant, il
a mocking voice.
A piercing cry, and then stiAed groan, were
the only reply to this terrible question.
Help that rash youth !" said the merchant
bitterly. 81 have, think, won the wager bu
it is sufficient for me to have given him lesson
Let him keep his money and be wiser for th
future"
"He walked rapidly away. We opened tn
door of the summer house, and found the stu
dent in commissions. A paper, signed with tn
name " Francis VilIiers," was on the table. A
soon as the Students senses we're restored, h
asked vehemently where was the vile sorcere
whe had subjected him to such horrible ordea
he would kill him He sought HIM throughou
the inn in vain; then, with the speed of mad
man, he dashed off across the fields in pursuit c
hm--and VIE psver saw sither Of 'hein bge.'i''
That, children. is my Ghost Storyl''
"And how is it, Uncle, that after that, yo
don't believe in ghosts ?" said /, the first time
heard it.
"Because, my boy" replied my uncl
neither the student nor the merchant ever n
turned and the forty five guineas belonging
me and the other travellers, continued equal
invisible. Those two swindlers, carried the
off, after having acted a farce, which we, lis
ninnies, believed to be real.-HouSehold Word
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10
DARBY, Ono, Mag 2, 1885,.


DEAR BROTHER g. SISTER ~ /
must tell you now what an excitement there is
among US, about the spiritual writings. 1t is
wonderful mystery to US all. 1t has been twist
ed and turned into mesmerism, electricity, and
the evil one. We were very sceptical here, all
winter abont its being spirits; but we have
seen SO much, lately, that we have given up
until we have proof that it is not have con-
versed with mother and Irene, and to-day with
Julive* or their spirits. We have had rappinps
around in the house all winter. About month
since, when had my sun.bonnet on nv head,
would feel raps on that Last evening, we
had writing medium here and wish YOU and
your children could have BEEN here, and seen
and heard what we did. Irena's spirit came and
said she was happy, asked her if she often Wis
tied US? She said yes, and she had rapped. I
asked her where she sad on your bonnet. !"
Julive told me she had raped on my bonnet al
SO. Last sabbath, the spirits had meeting
Those that went said they never saw ANYTHING
equal to it. The medium would read cbapter.
and the spirits would explain it to the people.
aud said it was the first spiritual NEE ting that
was ever on earth BEFORE and that it was the first
da7 of the Millennium; but there are a great
many unbelievers. Irena has written her hus-
band letter which will now copy as taken
down by the Medium. "Dear husband, you re-
quested me to write few lines to you and to
describe heaven. | will comply with the great
est pleasure. In heaven there is a throne, and
God sits upon it. Little children stand nearest to
it, and those that have done the most for Christ
Those in the 5th 9th, and 9TH degrees, can see
their maker in all bis brightness. Those in the
4th, can see their maker, but not SO distinctly,
tAll deceased relatives.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

CuRE FOR PoIsoN.-Samuel Gardner, ,ccr'
respondent of The Massachusetts Ploughman,
writes as follows: 81 saw statement in your pa
per last spring, recommending spirits turpentine
for the cure of poison. No doubt this may be
very good. poison easily by Ivy or Mercury. |
take potato leaves rub them in the hand 10 start,
the JUICE, and apply them to the itching part.
The raw potato scrupod have used with success
when slightly affected, in the fall. was in
formed that the potato leaf cured person who
had tried, he said, almost everything"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10
NEW ENGLAND,

Hurra for New England!
My own mountain home,
1 meier can forget thee,
Wherever roam.
! love the clear breezes
That play round thy hills,
l love the sweet music
Of thy crystal rllls.
For all speak of freedom,
Thy sturdy o'd trees,
Whose heads wag in concert
To the wild mountain breeze,
And thy brooks that run babbling
On to the sea,
Have tongues that are speaking
Of freedom to me.
Hurra for New England!
The land of the brave
Thy soil is not cursed
By the tread oi tb9 slave.
Thy sons are all loyal,
Thy daughters all fnir;
May naught that's ignOble,
Thy brightness impair.
Al l roam thy forests,
And climb thy rough hills
As l quaff from the fountains
CT thy crystal rills,
My heart swells with joy
That my home is within thee
New England, | love thee,
Thou land of the freel
New England my Country 7!
Wherever | roam,
| meier can forget thee,
My own mountain home!
And when must go,
Az the call of my God,
/ as but to rest
'lIeath thy low grass sod.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

SoURcE OF THE NIEE.-At the last meeting
of the Bombay Geographical Society, paper
was read by MIR. John Smith, on the discoveries
made by the East African missionaries of what
appear to be the sources of the Nile. This mys-
terous river is said to arise from two lakes, one
of which is of great dimensions nearly under the
Line, and they seem fed by the melting SHOWS
of the gigantic range, which rises to the altitude
Of %, 900 feet at least, close by. The description
of this long looked for locality comedies exactly
with that given by Ptolemy 1000 years ago.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

The EXCAVATIONS AT NINEvAH.-Private
letters from Nnevah state that Colonel Rawlin-
son, who is now conducting the excavations
abandoned by Mr.. Layard. has opened out the
entire place of seputure of the Kings and
Queens of Assyria. -" There they lie," we are
told, in huge stone sarcophagL with ponderous
lids, lust as they were deposited more than 5000
vaars aOo
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

o Holy AS. :, who Rlcpe
ytIttutyss ssltas iasas ssssy ' r-4 '''--
We bow before thy glorious throne,
And this new temple give to thee
On thee our waiting spirit calls !
May our communion, now begun
Within these consecrated walls,
Be with the Father and the Son.
Here let thy gospels herald stand,
And, breasting SIMS wide sweeping storm,
Preach to our great and guilty land,
Thy stern old Baptist's cry" Reform -
Reform your ways, however old,
That, in the gospels light are wrong
Let man no more be given for gold,
Nor weak ones mastered by the strong.
" At Gods house let reform begin
of all the oppressed maintain the cause
And, if your laws uphold a sin,
In Gods great name, reform your laws
So shall the Sayiour's God be ours
And they who in this temple stand,
Ere long shall shout, with all their powers,
Behold, Gods kingdom is at hand "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

A Poisonous SPRINs.-The Louisville Cour
ier SAYS -" We have seen package addressed
to Prof. Silliman and DR.. Yandell, containing a
quantity of water taken from spring near Lo-
gunsoort, Ky, which is said to be deadly poi
son. The water is certain death to whoever
drinks it, and it has been sent here to be anal
ysed."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10
Gbe 4iamtlp GtrtIe.
~N~NNN~~~~~~~~
Well begun, half done.

Well begun, half done.
That virtue which parleys, is near surren-
der.
Use your wit as buckler not as a sword.
Evil men speak as they wish, rather than what
they know.
Have the courage to wear old garments till
you can pay for new ones.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

(After some hesitation, we have concluded to
avail oursef of the permission Of our friend, aud
patron, in giving an extract from the original
letter from his relative, which he has sent us for
the purpose. 1t will, all events, serve as one of
the records of the times, in relation to this
strange deusion, or strange era in spiritual in
tercourse, as the reader shall elect to call it.. -
Ed,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10
For the Freeman.
Spirit Rappers.
Hopkinton N. H.. NAV %, 1856.

Hopkinton N. H.. May %, 1852.
FR1END THOMPSON, Dear Sir Il frequently
see accounts of spirit rapPings in your paper,
but do not recolect of ever seeing any account
of spirits writing letters to their friends in this
world. Therefore l send you letter which
received a few days since from Mrs. Smith, wife
of Capt. Crocker Smith Of Darby, Ohio, and
formerly of Montpelier VI, giving an account
of what the spirits are doing in that vicinity,
and if you think it would be interesting or
amusing to the readers Of your paper, you are at
liberty to publish it, or make any extracts
you think proper. Yours Truly SIX. j..
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lOotrp.

ORIGINAL HYMN,
Sung the dedication Of Allen Street Church, Cambridge,
May 10Th, 1852.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10
"What riseth slowly hom the ocean caves
And the stormy surfi
The phantom pale sets his hlackened foot,
On the fresh green turfp

Then raising his voice solemnly, he said;
You asked to see your friend, Francis Will
iers, who was drowned, three years ago, off the
coast of South America do you see?"
t. ! see," replied The student, "a white light
arising near the window but it has no form it
10 like an uncertain cloud"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-06-10

oY REV. JOHN PIERPoEr.
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j. w. wHEELocK, Printer.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
Human Sacrifices In Dahomey.
FROM LIEUT.. roRBEs,s JOURNAL.

tkOM fOhbEe JOURNAL.
The king insisted on our viewing the place
of sacrifice. Immediately under the royal stand,
within the brake of acacia bushes, stood seven
or eight fell rufhans, some armed with clubs,
others with scimetars, grinning horribly. AS
we approached, the mob yelled fearfully, and
called upon the king to " feed them, they were
hungry" 1t was at q similar exhibition that
Achardee, president of Jenna while looking
into the pit with the king, was seized, thrown
down, and murdered on the spot. Disguised
beyond the powers of description, we retired to
our seats, where also the cha-cha had retreat
ed not so his brothers, for regret to say they
remained delighted spectators of the agonies Of
| the death Of these innocent victims.
The parent sun himself
! Seems or this world OF slaves 10 tyrannize;
y And with oppressive ray the roseato bloom
Of beauty blasting, gives the gloomy hue
And feature gross or worse, TO ruthless deeds,
Mad jealousy, blind rage, and fell revenge,
Their fervid spirit fires
Tlomso,ss Sisnnte,
AS we reached our seats, fearful yell rent
the air. The victims were held high above the
heads of their bearers, and the naked rufhans
thus acknowledged the munifcence Of their
prince Silence again ruled and the king
made a Speech stating that of his prisoners he
gave portion to his soldiers, as his father and
grandfather had done before. These were At
tahpahms Having called their names, the one
nearest was divested of his clothes, the foot Of
the basket placed ON the parapet, when the
king gave the upper part an impetus, and the
victim fell at once into the pit beneath. A fall
OF upwards of twelve feet might have stunned
him, and before sense could return the head
was cut of, and the body thrown to the mob,
who now armed with clubs and branches, bru-
tally mutilated and dragged it to distant pit,
where it was left as food for the beasts and
birds of prev After the third victim had thus
been sacrificed. the king retired, and the chiefs
and slave.dealers completed the deed which
the monarch bluShed to finish.
There was not even the poor excuse that
these men had committed crime or even borne
arms against Me Dahomans. No; they were
murdered, innocent men, at least as far as their
barbarous tyrant knew; and if not, may God
forgive them in the world to come!
As we descended the ladder. we came on an
other scene of this tragedy Each in the bas-
ket in which the victim had sat few moments
before, lay the grizzly bleeding heads, five on
one side, six on the other We could not have
expected any mercy would have been shown,
and therefore were prepared for this spectacle.
Murder must work its own suppression and
q nation that practices such foul deeds will, it
is to be hoped, soon be forced TO mend It's ways
and change its customs,
There l. no sure foundation set in blood,
No certain life achev'd by others death"
The expenses of the day to the king in all
did not exceed 1000 dollars, as heaps of COW.
ries and other articles were still on the plat.
form when we left, and all was over.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
Kossuth at LouiAYille.
4 desnntch of the Ga snve ;


Kossuth addressed the Germans yesterday in
their own language, in the Methodist church--Sl
admission. He dwet on the advantages revolu-
tionists now have in Europe over their opponents
was very sarcastic upon the course Of the crowned
heads; considered that his cause would evcntu-
ally prove successful beyond doubt; and contended
that the United States, as a republic, should not
stand aloof in the approaching contest He de-
clared that the'g government has the power to act
and appealed t. TIE Germans and the people to
exercise their influence through the hallot-box
He closed with most earnest appeal to all the
German citizens of America, who, he contcnded
should be foremost in thus sustaining him and
his cause. He speaks tonight in the court.
house--no ono being admitted without purchasing
one of the Hungarian bonds of one dollar.
. The amount Of material aid for Kossuth here
will probably not reach. SO, 900
"Kossuth will leave tomorrow on the steamer
Emperor, for st. Louis"
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
THOMPsON's
sKY-LIGHT DAGUERREAN GALLERY
LANE 4 fuckers BUILDING,
Itat, .iLlr.nl min At.cl,nn lInshtanLnta ID [


ItnnsylrdHia Avenue, Washington, d. C.
NE subscriber would respectfully inform the ladies and
i gentlemen Of Washington and vicinity, that he has
opened the above for the purpose Of taking the like.
nes.es Of all who may wish TO favor him with call He has
spared no expense in making IL the
BEST GALLERY IN THE CITY
And from his long experience proprietor Of several gal
erie New York city, he is confident that his 0ork
be crceed by any lie win give his personal attention
each picture and viii suffer 60 away dissatisfied
Ills apparatus entirely and possesses all the latest
improvements having Of the most attiscay arranged
SKY-LlGHTS in tho country.
R5- lie is willing TO guaranty satisfaction sale I
large assortment Of fancy constantly hand and
for sale at reasonable rates.
RG- Postmortem cases promptly attended 10
feb 2l-tjan q f. c. THOMPSON
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
VIII Mr.. webster be Nominated by the
National Convention

The keen observer "Iony" of the Baltimore
" Sum-" says in his letter of this morning ..
at is represented, in some papers, that the
Webster demonstration in New York was fail
ure But the call, signed by ten thousand SUBJ
stantial citizens, the active and influential busi-
ness men Of the community, is not such failure
as will be fatal to n cause. The repetition Of the
failure will secure the first object which they
have in view if it is not already certain-that is
the nomination of Mr.. Webster"
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
From the London Times.


Mr.. Gladstone's Examination Of the official
reply of the Neapolitan Government" from
which we published large extracts on Satur-
day, has purpose beyond its immediate scope.
In answering the Neapolitan official, the Eng
lish statesman deals not 80 much with an
anonymous Secretary as with o great public
principle; and in treating the particular case
OF the recent Italian excesses, he grapples with
such questions as the nature and duty of Gov
ernment and the problem of reconciling intel
lectual and social progress with traditionary
reverence for authority. Directed in the first
instance to the barbarities inflicted on PORTO
and his associates, the charge against the Nea-
pohtan Government runs up into serious and
broad matters, involving the rights of humanity
at large, and interests as wide as society itself
But we prefer calling attention to broader
aspect Of the case. Mr.. Gladstone, with a
generous enthusiasm, endeavors to find, in the
tact that his appeal has received so formal and
ofhcial notice, an omen of better things for
italy Naples, he says cannot be quito dead
to the influences Of honor and right, when her
Government vehemently protests in the face
OF Europe against what it deems or affects to
deem, slander and dishonor That the accu-
ser is thought worthy Of public refutation
surely implies that the accusation, if true is
most serious and yet more-it is an admission
that Naples must for the future recognise those
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
LAW NOTICE.
REMOVAL.

GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
TNHE Subscriber, intending TO from his present
place Of business to commodous store, offers for
sale upwards Of 900 worth of goods greatly reduced
prices, until the 18th Of February.
Persons in want Of goods in my line will find II to their
advantage to call me before purchasing elsewhere.
JAS T. LLOYD,
Dealer in Fruits Wines, Liquors Cigars Comestbles &c
Pa avenue, three doors east Of 18th street.
ian l4--tr Wash, Naws.l
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
A PANORAMA FOR SALE.

OFFICE or CORRESPONDENTS, WASHINGTON;
February 49, 1852.
IIALF OF a very beautiful PANORAMA is offered for
sale IL is believed that in the hands Of good exhib
itor It can DO made very profitable The present
unable from other engagements to give his personal at
tenton and is unwilling TO place It In the hands Of any
one not directly and permanently interested in its
Apply to T. c. CONNOLLY,
feb 23--f General Correspondent
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
CENTRAL HOTEL,

Warren street, east end Of the Railroad Depos
SYRACUSE, n. Y.
the left hand you enter the Car House going west
the right going east, only ten feet from the Depot
R No danger Of being Left the here thirty
minutes for passengers dine Efficient and trusty walters
always a hand the arrival Of each train 10 attend TO bag
gage entrusted TO their care.
MEALS, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Good accommodations for passengers Temaining
dollar por day.
~ B-The propretors efforts will always be TO please
their guests Having eight years experience both East and
West they feel confident that all will b. satisfied and solicit
the patronage Of the public.
ian IT, u. A. CLARK 4 co.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09

CENTRAL ACADEMY,
Corner Of e and Tenth streets, (old Medical COL
s lege, second story.)
-Rsy JAS "A ! NoyRsE, Noy Sd;,asS a. n, Principals.
JAS. G. DEILETr, Assistant
T. RAouIr (of Paris) Professor of Modern Languages
Each quarter Is twelve weeks, commencing severaly
September !, November "a, February 15, and May o.
ian +.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTING.

II IRKwo0D McCIILL respectfully inform the citizens
IN of Washington that they continue 10 every
description Of BOOK and JOB PRINTING with neatness
and despatch.
Ca Pamphlets Cards, Handbills, labels Bank Checks,
Circulars, Notices, Insurance Policies, Posters Bill Heads
&c. &c. printed at short notice. Also printing in fancy
colors. Es- OFFICE corner Of sth and streets
foh d
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09

Ras- 4 venerable gentleman in Virginia re-
mitted to us last week payment for his ft1teth
year Subscription to the National Intelligencer."
[Nation0l Intsltgsncer.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
To CAPITALISTS /,

OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE, WASHINGTON
February IL, 1852.
WISH 10 borrow $1,000 to 500 for three years.
i a mortgage city property worth four times the
amount
Also, another sum Of 81 500, on like terms
7. c. CONNOLLY,
feb 20--tf General Correspondent.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
RITTENHOUsE ACADEMY,

RITTENHOUSE ACAUEMY,
Corner of Third street and Indiana auenue.
O. C. WIGHT, Principal.
A,G. CARO- oAaoTMERs, Assistants.
WM. T. EVA, Teacher of the Primary Department.
d. e. GROUx, Teacher of Modern Languages.
Il. GIBSON, Teacher of Drawing.
A3A For Circulars apply to the Principal, or at the
bookstore of VIM M. Morrison. [nov "a diff
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
SAMUEL 7, WILLIAMS, Attorney at Law,

65 Fdyette street. Baltimore, Nd,
DRACTISES in the various courts of Baltimore. Prompt
i attention given to Collecting lie refers to
Hon. s. u. Downs, Senator from Louisiana.
Hon. @. w. JONES' do. Iowa
T. G. Connolly, esq, Editor American Telegraph.
DIR. John o. Wharton, Baltimore, Md
feb 21--tf
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09
IMPORTANT TO THE DEAF,

noCToR HARTLY, AURIsT, from the Ear Inhrmary,
100 Arch street. Philadelphia, bes TO his
to this city for few days Tho number and impor-
Of the under his his recent visit and the
gratifying amount Of which attended his treatment
have induced him TO expedite his return His stay here
will depend much upon circumstances; and It will be ad.
vsabe for those who wish to consult him to make early
call Residence Myerss Drygoods store between 9th
and 10th streets, Pennsylvania avenue Consultaon and
examination fee, Sl ian I4-tf
Daily American telegraph., 1852-03-09

MATHEW ST, CLAIR CLARKE has re-
l opened Office for the transaction Of law and agency
business on street. the Department Of the Interior
and nearly in rear Of Wiards HOTEL whore he boards
dec 31-3m