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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

A man may be learned withou, talking SEN
ten -es, as in his ordinary gestures he discovers
he can dance, though he docs not cut capers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

Those who attain any excellence, commonly
spend life in one common pursuit for excellence
is not often gained upon essier terms.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

Serenity of mind is nothing worth unless it
has been earned man should be at once
susceptible Of passion, and able to subdue thenh
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
AlisfeIlaueolls.
A Relic.


| A very singular discovery was made in Swan
ton, last week. A piece Of lead pipe about six
inches in length, of all unusual make was found
embedded in the sand on the hanks of the Mis-
sIsqnoi River, In the pipe was found roll of
coarse brown paper, Of firm taxturc, having on it
the following writing, in the old fashioned round
hand. anu written in an irregular manner, appa.
reniy with blunt pen The exact orthography
and general appearance of the document we
carnot give this week, as it is in the fashen of
Three hundred years ago.
Nov. 29, A. d. 1864.
This is the solme dayc
| must now die This
-.. .,...-,.is- III. Goth day sinc we
lef the Ship all have .
Pershed and on the
.. banks of this rivere
die so farewee
may future posleritye
knowc cure end
JoHNE CRAVE.
The date of this document is the most inter-
eslng matter. 1t is long prior to the settlement
OF Plymouth. The whole thing may bc hoax
but those who have seen the paper think it au-
thentlc. May it, if indeed left as it purports
aot have been, that some one of the ships sent
out al that early period was lost in the St. Law
renee, and the crew endeayored to make their
way southward to the Atlantic settlements? We
throw out this suggestion for those who are Gu
rious in such matters. We will endeavor to pive
our readers fac silniIe of this strange ducu-
ment.-I. .Albans Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

WaterspOuS exholt various aspects, out
frequent appearance has been thus described, as
it has been observed at sea. Under dense
cloud,a crculararea of the ocean, ndlameter from
100 to 100 yards, shows great disturbance, the
water rushing toward the centre of the agitated
mass, from whence it rises in spiral manner
toward the clouds, assuming trumpet shape
with the broad end downward. At the same
time, the cloud assumes similar form, but the
position OF the cone is inverted, and its lower
extremity, or apex, gradually unites with the
upper extremity of the ascending column of wa
ter. At the point Of junction, the diameter Is
not more than two or three feet. There is thus
column of water and vapor formed, extend
ing from the sea to the cloud. thin in the mid
de- and broad at the two extremies, the sides
of which are dark, which gives it The appear
ance of hollow tube. 1t moves with the wind,
and even in calm weather, when no wind is per-
ceplble, the position shifts. Sometimes the
spout preserves the perpendicular in its motion,
but freque ntly, from the wind not acting with
equal force upon its upper and lower exremities,
or the one being more perceptbe than the other,
it assumes an inclined position, and the column
is speedily ruptured by the unequal velocity Of
It's parts. A few minutes suf1ices in general for
the duration of tho phenomenon, but several
have been known to continue for near an hour.
Instances of repeated disruption and formation
have been witnessed. and in the Mediterranean,
az many as sixteen waterspouts have been OBJ
served at the same time. The mariners OF Tor
mer days we're accustomed to,llscharge artillery
at these moving columns, to accelerate their
fall, fearful Of their ships being crossed by them
and sunk or damaged "a practice alluded to by
, Faconer in the opening of the second canto OF
The Shipwreck but the principal danger aris.
es from winds blowing in sudden gusts IN. their
vicinity, from all points Of the compass utficient
to capsze small vessels carrying much SAIL
Wa,erspouts on land are not uncommon, and in
this case there is no ascending c,lunn of wa
ter, but only dccending inverted cone of va
por. Vivid flashes Of lightning frequently issue
from them, and deuges Of rain attend their dis
ruption. A remarkable spout appeared and
burst on Emott Moor, near Coin in Lancashire,
in the year l7lS, abont mile distant from some
aborers digging peat, whose attention was d-
rec,ed to 1t by hearing an unusual noise in the
air. Uton leaving the spot in alarm, they fonnd
small ripping stream converted into roaring
) food, though no rain had fallen on the moor;
and at the immediate scene Of action the earth
had been swept away to the dnp.h Of seven feet
the naked rock appeared and an excavation had
been made in the ground by the force Of the
wafer dlschargng from the spout, upward o
half mile in length.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

among The thoughtful. the upright, who respect
themselves and love virtue; and, where they
lead, You need not fear TO follow.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

A Philosopher once asked little girl if she
had a soul. She looked up into his face with an
air of as,onishment and offended dignity, and
raplel
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

Lifo is mingled cup joy and sorrow, Of
which We all must drink,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22
The Waterspout.

10 the same class with The rotating and pro-
crossing pillars of sand that singular phcnoni-
enon called the waierspout clearly belongs,-a
whirwind raising into coIumnar mass the wa.
ters of the sea, and causing the aqueous vapors
in the atmosphere TO assume the same form, the
two frequently uniting, the whole presenting a
magnificent spectacle.
The Greeks applied the term Prester to the
waterspou', which signifies fiery fluid, from its
appearance being generally accompanied with
flashes of lightning and a sulphureous smell,
showing the activity of the electrical principle
in the air. Lucretius refers to it in the follow.
ing terms:--
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-12-22

Hence, with much ease, the meteor may we trace,
Termed, from its essence, Prester by the Greeks,
That of from heaven wide hovers o'er The deep,
Like vast column, gradual from the skies,
Prone o'er hewaves ,deCeuds ; the vexed tide
Boiling main beneath its Mighty whirl
And with destruction sure the stoutest ship
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FURTHER BY MIN ARCTIC
I.he Eastern Question.

!
From Gonstantinuple, September
18Th, II was stated that the greatest
excitement still prevailed A petition,
was in circulation, and had a great
number Of signatures, calling upon the
ministers to make war or conclude All
honorable peace.
The feeling Of the Turks is, that
having collected large army from
the distant parts of the Empire a dee.
laration Of peace and consequent disa-
handment Of troops would be almost
as bad as an Eruption Of The enemy.
II was not supposed that Id the pres
ent state Of affairs any collision would
ensue on the Danube. Without furth-
er pruyocation the Russians would
scarcely cross the Danube at this late
season, and Omar Paeha's operations
are mainly, if not entirely, on the de-
fenseve. 1t is liz Asia that a collision
is most to be apprehended, as there
Turks. surrounded by sympath-
iaing Mnsselman population. have on
" to give the signal to raise around
the standard Of Islamism all the war
like populations Of Kurdisan, Lazis-
tan, Daghistan, aud also Ciseassia.
Ia Constautiuople ineendiary pla-
cards continue to be circulated Sew
eral earieatutes have also appeared
against Enalaud. In one Of these the
Emperor Of RUSSIA is represented as
breaking into buckingham Palace
Prince Albert rnshes out to defend
bis house and family, but Lord Aber-
deem holds him back, declaring The
outrage not to be a eansus belfil
The English names Of the ships of-war
have also been modified into Turkish
hye-vords expressing anything but re-
spect towards the English.
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teFf1o1ALJ
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

The following is the official report oi the
Board Of Health for the week, commencing
at o'clock Saturday, the 9th and ending
Saturday the 18th inst, at the same hour.
October 10Th. 1853.
Child Of X. A. Skinner, 10 yrs. Prev. Epid.
Child Of -------- Walker, 7 =" !"
Mr.. Marcial 81 ssis es
Mary, tsiaye Of G. Gayarre) years, pre-
vailing epidemic.
October 18th, 1853.
Lewis Morris, tonsitted yesterday aged Is,
inflammation of the brain.
jean Maria Saral,arouse aged SO, unknown.
October 10th 1853.
r. A. Skinner, 80 yrs. prevailing epidemic
. October 18th, 1853.
Henry Hneston, aged 80 Liver complaint,
Child Of Mrs. schenerhorn aged ! Yellow
Fever.
October Is, 1853.
Mary, daughter Of VIM. A. Pearson, 81 yrs.
Prevailing Epidemic,
w. r. TUNNARD,
Secretary
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U-Compulsory Vaccination was to
be enforced in England, in the case Of
all children born after August 1st,
1868. Ii must be performed within
four months after birth. and the child
brought before medical officer for
his certificate Of the success of this
operation.
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Professor 1gassis The Charles
ton Courier denies the report that
Professor Agassez has relinquished
his connection with the Medical Col
lege Of Charleston. In consequence
Of the professors severe indisposition
last winter, it is considered advisable
that he should spend the ensuing win.
ter in northern climate. $.
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Many of our greatest men have
sprung from the humblest origin, as
the lark whose nest il on the ground
scars nearest to heaven Narrow cir
cumstances are the most powerful
stimalants to mental expension, and
the early frowns Of fortune the best Sc.
curity for her final smiles.
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i is expected the Manassas Cad
Railroad Company will give great
jubilee next month, on the summit of
Blue Ridge, in honor Of the completion
Of the road to that point.
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Sur ron ISLANDER The Phila-
delphie Evening Bulletin is informed
that Archbishop Hughes has brought
an action for slandor against The pro-
prietors Of the Philadelphia Episcopal
Recorder. Or the particular nature
Of tho offence the Bulletin has not
been informed.
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i
songs Of death he strikes him
There take thou that, gill thou bring bet
ter news. Richara III
This passage from the great tragedy
has often beer brought to mind during
the progress Of the ''King of Terrors''
this season, in the valley Of the Miss
issippi. Who has hot been tempted
at the approach Of friends, to exclaim
in the language Of the "hunchback,'
and suit lis action to the words |?
aOut ON ye owls nothing but songs
Of death W And yet we have been
forced, not only to stand and hear,
but to look and see, such things as,
| Harrow up the soul and ffeeze the
young blood" Now the unfinished
sentence Of the Messenger, may be
finished, ''The army Of great Bucking4
hatll--by sudden floods and fall Of
water, is dispersed and scattered. g
During the prevalence OF the epis
denlio we need not say that the Comet
has been eagerly sought after. Our
carrier who rises before the the lark,
and ''ere the lanp-lights of Heaven
have gone OUT has had curses from
all quarters for not leaving "the paper
which in most instances has been
"feloneously distracted" from the door
step, on account merely OF tile sad in-
telligence it has afforded from tile
Board of Health. Such has been the
mad iufatuation Of people to know
"who's dead that we have had to
strike off thrice our usual issue, and
yet the people would not cry 'hold
enougfl''--atid the demand has had to
remain unsatisfed. There never has,
in our memory been such anxiety, at
home and abroad, to know "who's
living" as there has been for the past
three months to know who's dead.n--
This fact furnishes an excellent text
for short sermon. We fear thatalu-
ring the past three months, in eonse-
quenee Of public attention hav-
ing been engaged all one way,
that our readers have not given the
wanted attention to other portions
Of our interesting paper, than that
brief space allotted to the aboard =
The consequence is (no doubt) that
many very able 'leaders' of col
lmn's length, containing valuable
and wise suggestions for
he worlds peace and dignity have
passed like fine sand through a
coarse sieve, leaving no trace thereof
IN the tablets. Be this as it may-our|
luty has been performed in placing
hem before the worlds eye, in a fair
ound readible type, and ifthe age has
lot profited thereby, it is its own fault !; +
,ur ink-stand is full Of the same kind q
# suggestions and we will continue /
0 pour them out as the world merits 3
hem. 4
We dislike this morning, to chroni-
le the sad intelligence, that the Board :
f Health" has resolved to report no {.
nore cases. This may have a two q
Did bad effect. In the first place it =
nay cause a very excellent paper to !,
g less sought after; and secondly it o
'ay cause people to say that since "
hey cannot be embodied in the RE
ort' they will endeayor to live in
lead of making up their minds to G
ie: however we think the world will fo
0 on adding new materials to the fab
g as the old on par out, and pref. q =
, much as it hid he since the be- .
inning. B
1t will no doubt be gratifying to our C C
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by the Balize Line.

SOUTHWEST Pass, Oct IL, 8 y. Nj
The towboat Thomas Mcdaniel ex-
ploded her boilers, on the bar at noon
today. with terrific and sad effect. =
The vessel herself is badly damaged,
aud it is believed that three lives were
at once sacrificed, besides several others
being put in great jeopardy by the
wounds received.
Capt Francis. Of the vessel, was
blown over board and is badly hurt
Robert Elliott, Cd engineer. Samuel
League and Alfred Walters Strokers,
one deck hand aud two eolored boys,
are reported badly sealded.
Three eolored boys belonging res.
peetively to Henry Johnson, John Nc
Lean, and Mrs. smiler, are missing
The wounded are on board the tow
boat Desoto, which is on her way up.
and ought to arrive about midnight.
Delta.
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Carr. Don CAntes Dn vaLrpe,A.--This

Carr. Don g nhus DE vAlnpc,A.--This
a,.,,. 4.;,h.t s;.1; .;,.,l ala a..;.h.. 81.
~ '"s4s my h'"'ishea so
extensively as n i'olly wore anu other Iiiaees
SUMMER before last and who il really d
pa.i.. rae va. fs,., IL ts.,,., ...
paipei ''",i 80 @''N h'9 ''i"e" up
again. ne Ns g correspondent OF the
Delta. in his epistle Of the 4th, gives the
,,llaving inteil;sepea /, r.,sta,rt IL h;,,
= 80.
ease % ia'iei e,ifioos nature mas been
ulloef esalIia'ioi oefoie on, ponce eours
An n, !, 1i saia 70 resemble greatly re
no 60 i'el, oarios' VINO ns.'fed IN your CITY
a a,'u .ieilll.y 7 year OF ,Wp ago n1eaklng
1he iauies heaf1s, any !fe gentlemen
nurses any seniee''nes ,helf heaos' vas ar
rested oh the ehHfse OF being tliat identical
e cava,'el. re uehies' OF course, anu very
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This well conducted establishment
(as viii be seen BY noiiee) viii reopet
on The Bd pro3imb. The advantage
Of this institution over all others HI Til
sectiot Of The country, for the eduaa
ton Of youth, is too well known to III,
continuity to need COMMUNICATION Il
our land. Persons desifihs III saiit
their children toa good school. neet
only refer to parants who have patron
lied the college, 10 be satisfied thai
entire satisfaction will be given.
Ey- Our iieighbor iii Lafayette
street asks to know what branch o.
the bourbon family the Napoleetis he
long tog" We were never III expert
hand ut tracing up the geneology Of
great men, aud therefore pass the
question To some Of our better inform
ed brethren. with the request that they
satlsty the Gtsetfe at All early hour.
With regard to "Jean Claude Napo-
leon,h whose demise" was published
in this paper few days age, we can
say With authority, that he was ''Koy-
ally legitimate aud he was not Of
any brunch" but the main stem. We
can prove this. without having to creep
under fences. or stumble over enblers
stools. (which we blush to confess.
itl has not unfrequentlv to be done, to
yet at the origin OF Royalty. We
are not disposed to involved the peace
Of the world, about the genealogy Of
Jean Claude" and we tremble now
that The Gusrtta has raised the a,ies-
ton. for The consequences. We feel
satisfied that he has been guilty Of this
indesoretion without rejecting that
the descent of soseritgs, has cost the
world more blood and boullicn, than
all other questions combined.
PuFFiNe.-A most excellent plan.
is now adopted and becoming fashion
able fer persons In business to spuft
Themselves II is very much to be
commended on many aecounts--it re-
lieyes the editors over bur,lened con
science Of d segy arduous duty---a task
that Is anything but agreeable to per-i
form, We hope people understand
the difference between a puff spontan-
eous' and a puff compulsory" for
there Is as lnuch difference Us there Ia
between sparkling champagne and
bad wliiskey.''
The new system Of permitting each
advertiser to puff himself, is one That
has d tendency to weaken The force
# the newspaper with the people;
md on this account Is brehaps eScep-
ionable. As far az this paper Is con
'erned III The premises, it can inform
j.. X and others that tits custom
lry with us, to use our own option I
'bout putting and it does not follow
IS a necessity to patronage As to
'ther people putting themselves in the
'omet 1t ia altogether inadmissable, in
.nyothcf way than the form Of an nd.
ertisement.
Us%The following extract is from {
he True Delta, Of The 18th inst. I'll /.
5 the tail end Of the proceedings, Of q
be unterrifed democracy at the Louis.
ana Hotel, on the night Of the 10Th.
Mr.. Clack still maintained bis stand
n the platform, and seemed determ- j
aed 10 give the boys talk, aoleas |
Meas He was hawever mt pbort ;,
) . chap who extinguished the lights
il The platform, and who, with the
ssistance Of others. commenced de- b
beratcly to take down the structure. a
Ir. G. finally abandoned it by telling /
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saturday Morning, j. Oct. 1e. 1859.

n~service at the ST. James Epis-
eopal church this evening at A o'clock
by the Hev. A. II Lamon.
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| we are authorised to announce
CHAs. +. GRTNEAUX, as a candidate
| for the office Of State Treasurer
1--WE are authorized to announce Mai.
A. M. DUNN aga candidate for the Le-
gislatme. Election in November next. n
---A----t - s---5t---
EDrToR CoMsr .---Pleass announce II. v.
BABIN, Esq, the present Incumbent, as
candidate Tor .fe-election NJ the Office Of
SHERIFF. Election TO be Held on the first
Monday in November. III
THE PEOPLE.
to We are authorised to announce
MANUEL MORENO, the present incum-
bent, as a candidate foETe-electioo. to the
o 9.,e. Of Clerk ofthe Sixth Judicial District
u We are authorized to announce
SAML. SKOLFIELD,t the present incum-
bent, as candidate for recollection to the
office Of Parish Recorder.
NJ You are Authorized to Announce
GEORGE " TRUDEAU, AS candidate
for the Office of Payish Recmdsr. Election
in November. MANY FRIENDS
~ We are authorized to announce r.
SIBLEY STUART as candidate for the
Office OF Assessor Of this Parish.
f -------e-l1 e----~---- "a
Z C. We are authorized 70 announce h.
NJ. PIERCE " candidate for Assessor Of
this Parish. M -ts
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1yOur friend GLAMOUR" has re-
turned, and is ready to attend 10 per-
sou, to any demand for Books Station.
airy and Fancy articles. Ills stock il
large and varied Any work in the
line Of light literature, may be found
on his tables at publishers prices
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THE Nrw OrLEArs Posr OrFog


THE NEw ORLEANS PosT OrFcg.
The New Orleans press ID loud in
complaint ofthe manner in which the
Post office at that place is conducted.
The TRuF DEITA fearlessly foremost
IN every matter connected with the
interest Of our great commercial EN-
porium speaks out in the following
language
Tho vagrant mail which arrived
here by tie steamer "Texas" from
Vera Cruz, on Tho Goth September,
has forced Mr.. w. G. Kendall. now
Of Biloxi, but formerly Of Yslabusha
county, Mississippi, the present most
worthless Postmaster here, to offer an
explanation in relation to Its trip to
Northern regions, instead Of remain
ing here. Although Mr.. Kendall
himself Is absent ii his Mississippi
brick field niue-tenths Of the time for
which lie il paid 10 be here. we are
sure it is no cause Of regret to tho
public.
On The same subject the Bulletin
says
Our Postmaster upon his introduce
ton in office, gave it to be understood
that there would be equal satisfaction
given as under the administration Of
his predecessor, but we are compelled
to say, that he has fallen short, very
short, of bis standard
Mr.. Musson---.tlie predecessor Of
Mr.. Kendall gave universal satisfac-
ton. During his administration we
never heard d murmur from any quar-
ter He was prompt aud serupalous-
" particular. The Office was govern
ed by him as itnever had been before.
During three Years, we had daily
with him in an official
capacity, and never llad dealings
viii, more courteous gentleman It
was marvel with us how Mr.. Musson
managed to attend 50 much of the bu-
slness Of the office, himself. Yet
contrary to the wishes Of the best citi-
lens Of New Orleans, the 'Pierce"
administration sacrificed him with 9TH
srs--to the Glamour Of demagogueism.
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\ ~ We are authorized to announce r..
SIBLEY STUART as candidate for the
Office OF Assessor Of This Parish.
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G AN DID A Es.

WWe are authorised to announce
CHAS. +. GRTNEAUX, as a candidate
for the office Of State Treasurer
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~ We are authorized to announce Mai.
A. M. DUNN al a candidate for the Le-
gislature. Election in November next. n
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CO We are authorized 10 announce H.
NJ PIERCE " candidate for Assessor Of
this Parish. S 4se
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A CHANCE FoR GREAr BARGAINS
--See notice OF private sale Of carriage,
horses. household furniture, 6e. by
II, u. Maynadier ut the Garrison.
[TDy reference to cur friend F.
Millette Esur. at the Warehouse,
planters In want Of sugar kettles can
be supplied
[ESee notice Of Hill 4 Hem
tlersoii.
BRirisH, AUSTRALIAN AND pANA-
MA SrEhMERs.-Late English papers
announce that the Australian Pacific
Mail Steam Picket Company are
about toopen new line of euuiHnfi.
cation between Australia and Panama
to connect with the Royal West In
dian Mail Steam Packet Line from
Southampton. Five pfopellers, Of
about ! 600 tons each, are to form this
line. Two Of these, the kangaroo and
Emu, are launched, and one Of them
is expected to sail from Southampton
In November, direct from Sidney, to
take her place in the new line. From
Sidney she is to sail for Wilmington. |
New Zealand thence passing through
Cooks Strait, she Is to follow the 40th
parallel Of latitude East until she |
reaches about the Tooth parallel Of
west longitude, availing herself Of the
west winds Of the Pacific !. |
md then turning northward, is 10 sail |
lirectly for Panama. In returning
he stealnersare to make straight
rack to the North Of Zealand, calling
1t Auckland, and thence to Sidney. |
I is expected that the voyage from
Southampton to Sidney, by this line,
vii not occupy above ffty-fve days.