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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-01

The progress of Horticulture among us, is
one of the hopeful signs of the times. 1t shows
that with the increase Of wealth and leisure,
there is growth in intellectual culture, and re-
tnpmcnt Of taste and feeling; that our pur-
SUIT of the "aluighty dollar' IS not 50 absorb
ing and passionate, as it is 50 often rrI re
scented to be that the tcvrri-h worldlinrsi laid
hcnthtul and refining recreation. That lIor-
ticu'ture does make progress in the United
States, is shown by the best Of evidence. Jour
nails exclusively devoted to horticulture, or
agriculture and horticulture combined. can be
numbered by the score from Maine to Louisiana,
societies for the same purpose increase in mum
hers aud prosperity, and hriug forth good fruit.
In the prevalence Of .Om dor gardening and
number Of gardens, we are surpassed by ~
p'op'e on earth and many Of them COM, are
tavorably in style aud quality with the best of
the old world.
Bu, few Of ~ in this State are problhly
aware of the extent to which some of our conn
irymcn farther South. have cultivated hpricul-
rural art, and the richness Of the results M.
rived ut. We are assured that there are fruit
and flower gardens in New York and Penn
sylvana, thlt any country might be proud Of.
Americans now ransack the tlower-marts aud
nurseries Of Europe, and import roses, orna-
mental shrubs aud fruit trees by the ship lold.
Rare EXotlcs, The latest novelties from India
and the celestial empire. aud everything now
an | wond ,rful from tn newest ,sy TO the
Victoria Re ia, are To be found on thus side OF
the Atlantic, as soon as announced on the
other
Up here in Vermont, we arc far behind all
this, no doubt but with us there is progress.
The society whose programme We give below
affords a gratifying proof of this. 1t shows no
signs of following III the footsteps of its PRIDE
ccsSors. but ON the contrary II hpurisIcl, and
gives manifest evidence of pcrm,ncucc and
prosperity IN the future. IT, Inst OF members
more than doubled the last year, and each suc-
cc>SIVc exhibition, Is an improvement on those
before. lis GOOD effects in the Introduction and
Improvement Of fruit trees, are already scuslbly
felt and the interest in it increases every yorr
The coming exhibition, though in portion of
the Champlan Valley in winch the influence
Of the society has not hitherto been much felt
is expected to. be an attractive and interesting
one. and will, We hope, bring IN large increase
of mrmbers and mrterial aid. Burlington will
doubtless carry of its share of pret Inns.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-01

VERMONT MARBLE. - The marni" quar-
rics constitute quite an item in the wealth Of
our State. The more important ones are AT
Rutland, Pittstord and sudbury. \ CORES
poEdcnt Of the New York Times SAWS that
lat Dandy, p miles south of Rutland, there
is another quarry of white marble, and at
Swanton, in the northern part of the State,
there is one of black. very much like that
which is quarricd in a small quarry at Glcn'S
Falls, New York.
" The statuarv marble of West Rutland is
far more valuable for the works of artist :
than any Italian marble which is imported
or that of any other quarry in America. At
least, | was told so by the proprirtors, who
said that the Italian marble SELLS now in New
York from 81 - to 50 per cubic foot, and
it has been sold as low as : 81 -, whilst
the statuary marble of West Rutland gcucr-
ally commands ~ l-2 the cubic foot. Even
at this rate, the proprictors, McSsrs. Shrl-
dons, Morgan and Slason, and William +.
Barnes, are not able to quarry fast enough t.
meet the demand, and tico bi0ckS, fer buStS, Of
one ton each, are ROm Ordcrcd from Rome.
HdiY. KS | thought it rather extraordinary
that we should be - sending Goals to New
castle, | was particular in my inquiries
about this order from Rome for West Rutland
marble, and learned that il was not AN Amer
lcan artist who had ordered it, hut nati,,
lAllan sculptor, OF yrctt emlncncc ia TN.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-01
TIE Largest .! roe i'm the World.

49,, VT,
,rL,.o ,,,l., ,.a,, ,l,, ,rorr
,.,;,,..r r.l.,.,.... t..,,,,,,. California ob,r,
,y.o,,,. ,,,i,,.. o,,,b o,., Of urr,l,,. which -
.,,l f., II. ,ho l,r,,,., ,roa IN tho worId A
rorrnsnond.n, ,f rho S,uor, JIy,,yj who re-
con,,. mazda an oxcrr.;,, ia 500 !, Tim. do.
.,,,,hss i
-. If rho .rr,,,,I ;ts c;rcumC.r,pco va.
- feet four feet above thar it was IS: and
ten feet above that it was I'll feet in cirrum-
'rr',''' an" "'''r Una, 'n' I"l"r'hE "' '"'
.n,.aJ w.. r,,';,i1' II !. .uo f,nt Lrt ,c n,aJ,
it but 3Sj. This tree i, hy nn means Il de-
tormity. aS most trees with large trunks are.
II Is. throughout, on" ot perfect symmetry,
Wlil" lis enormous proportions lusI Ire tho
lmh"idrr with emotions ct awe and Suhllmity.
Elegance ana beauty are ihS'para'I' concom-
ltahtS 81 ltS grandeur.
nave s'lu thlt t'lS Is tuc largest r'o
yet discovered IN the world. 1t l. 50. The
celebrated tree oi Fremont would nave To
grow many centuries h"lurr It could Pretend
10 hr called anything but Younger brother.
1t l. salI that ire" WAS one" found IN Nrhe-
gal, IN Alrlrn, Whose trunk measured go irtt
III CIRCUMFERENCE. hut no ON" mas b''h apIr
|" lIllh II since ltS nrSt discovery II Is r'llcd
'N th' natives Hn"'ah: ny hntanlStS. Ndah-
soma dlgitata. liut Ii Is admitted that non'
can now hr found with rlrrum'"rrnre great
rr than - lr't. lh'r" - tree IN M"Alrn,
called the laNodlum. which L. SalI to he IL
tcrt III circumference, hut som" have SAID
that 1t Is formed 10y the union OF several trees
The height of all these foreign trees Is not
moro. IN amy ease. than ~ i'rt ana none oil
the trunks are NOR" than ~ ir't.
- he age bl inc mammoth ti'ldG bl dD-
t"rnia. II each zone may j" ckoned one year.
- about 2.12o years y section "i me wool
winch brought nome WIN mo- exclusive ol
the san. which L. but little more than one
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-01

We hay" received from the Office the sixth
annual report of tn" Director. t. the Stock
holders Of tn" Company. 1t il very brief,
consisting Of 1.-THE Treasurer account Of con-
struction and resources, together with a
statement of the earnings for the year ending
May 81, 1853"
The nitro construction account
amounts - Sj.57171,i 400 50
Tn" resources for thcac expenditures aye
stated to i,
Capital Stock, Sl,Alj,900 90
Six per cent stock, - ! 600 90
Eight per cent ~tork 800 900 90
Mortgage bonds, 500 ,000 G0
Other bonds and
nonting debt &c. 100. jGG - 5,571 100 50
The entire earnings for the
year arc, 1881 -
The "ntir" expenses. adding
fuel and materials ON hand, 22S SIS 50
Leaving for net earnings, 4ii, j39 j.
Exceeding those Of the rrc-
yious year by l0l 100 10
Showing an increase Of over GO per cont
Sundry minor details ar, SGT forth in tn,
report which must furnish the Stockhol-
dors with gratifying evidence as the dircc-
tors say, 4" of the value of their property, its
business resources and its present and pros
pcctive success
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-01

U~RAILRoAp AcclpENr.-Thc express
train on the Western Railroad, from Spring
field for Boston, on Thursday afternoon, ran
oil the track at East Brookfcld, when under
full Roadway The accident occurred through
the displacement of switch at the East
Brookiicld station. The engine, on leaving
the track, ran into two freight cars, perfectly
dcmolishing them, The conclusion threw all
the passengers from their seats, smashed the
baggage aud three new and splendid passcn-
ger cars, killed one passenger, and injured
five others, including the conductor -- --
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1853-07-01

The telegraph announced on Saturday. that
the Mormons had purchased an island in the
Pacific, which was hrnrr(orth to be- their
headquarters. and where they were to erect
an independent Republic The story is not
confirmed by later ad,ir"s and probably lacks
foundation. Should it prov" true however,
it is an important piece of news.
Tho cIiStnncc of this r"markabln sect in
the heart Of our continent. and their prohthl"
future, afford some interesting and difficult
problems. They now number. according to
good authorities not far from 200 900 in all
Great Britain. Their missionaries nro in
every quarter of the Glohr, and they are,
doubtless, increasing rapidly in number
wealth and power TIL" Great Salt LAX" val
ley was Doubtless intended for their head
quarters There, if unmolcsted. they have
planned to gather tho great bulk of their
converts. and shut in by natural barriers.
consolidate the combination Of republic,
hierarchy and dcspotism which constitutes
their government. But in order to thi. they
must be IA separate people. Aside from the
deep resentment which animatcs them for the
injuries received in Missouri, and which must
stand in the way Of friendly feeling and COM
muuitv of interest with the Western States.
their peculiar institutions arc SUCH that
jealousy and strife mast be the inevitable
consequence of contact with any and all
Christian scots Moreover asserting their
cepocal SomtSbjp-and aspiring as they do,
to universal dominion both temporal and
spiritual. they will brook the restraint of
laws imposed by the general government, only
till they feel strong enough to throw off their
allegiance to it. In order to prosper, they
must be alone. 1t is not absurd to suppose
that they feel this to he impossible where
they are. Since they first moved to the shores
Of the Great Salt Lake, American common
wcalths, have sprung int existence on the Pa
ciic, and tide il chhing and flowing between
the Atlantic and Pacific portion of the Union
which they could not have dreamed Of They
are right ON the great highway from the Older
States to the now ones of California and Ore
gon and cannot hope to remain uuohsrrvcc
and fire." from intrusion, whore they are. Il
is therefor" not unlikely that they are lonkin.
clScwhcr" for a final resting place, nf thu
fitness of the Island mentioned, for such pur
pose, it is time enough To talk. when the fac
that they are to occupy it, is settled,
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11

EsE- Our friends in this city and
the neighbering towns are called on to
remember The unilnportant fact, that
the City Bookbindery is still in full
blast. The past ten years has made
the establishment rather venerable
but 1t il posted in all the new fangled
ways Of binding the works Of tie great
aud the good, to the age Law books
in cali, light literature in sheep, mu-
sic and miscellaneous books in every
style Of ancient and modern work
manship. Blanks printed and bound
to order, fancy boxes made to pattern
and any and all work performed 1T the
shortest notice. The city Bindery is
now provided with one Of the best
workman id the State.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11

re- Since the fire the other night,
in this place, there has been an In
creased activity in the insurance bus
mess. Many new policies have been
issued, and applications are still being
made.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11
GJt tm1trkly Gall1tt
GEORGE "A. PIKE,
EDITOR AND RIEToR.

rr- Otfc,ai Journal of ne Parish Of East
Bafon Rongs .fiso gf the Crosse 1ete and
Baton fo,sge, and of the Bnton Rouge and
C,,,,to, Plank Road Companies ..=<1
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11

WBy private despatch from New
Orleans we learn that Supreme Court
has affirmed the decision Of the Dis.
triot Court in the mandamus case OF
Sigur vs.. Crenshaw, for possession
Of the Land Office. Mr.. sigur is con-
sequently Register Of the Land Office
Ae fncto, from this date.
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11

"Jones, why, what in the world
put matrimony into Your head -
'.Well, the fact Is, Joe, [ was getting
short Of shirts . e
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11

Married, in Pine Grove, Alabama,
Mr.. johns Pillow, to Miss Saraf
Scripture, both Of that place.
Some keep the Scriptures for show,
Lettercd and gilt on their bureau,
And some to dust and moths degrade it
But Jonas took the the wiser part
He pressed the Scripture 10 his heart,
And even on his pillnw laid III!
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11


10 Pupils to the In. Institute for
the Deaf the Dumb and the Blind, are
daily coming In. Last Saturday Mr.
John Newell, mute from Donaldson
vile La, entered The institution, and
we hear Of others on their way. The
La, Institute, will shortly be as COM
rlete in all its appointments, to cotn-
fortably accommodate, this class Of
unfortunates, az any other institution
In the Union. We look upon Mr.,
j. s. Brown, az eninently qualified
both BY education and temperament
for the management Of such \ institu-
tion. He is thorough going business
man. and the infant institution under
his directions, must speedily grow in
to the strength and vigor cfmanhood.
-
The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-12-11

Solon made idleness crime and
insisted that each citizen should give
an account of the manner OF getting
his livelihood. g
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-01-06

HE WANTS A WIFE.
BY MRs. NICHOLS.

bI AkS. NICHOLS.
lie wants wife, and she must be
A model Of propriety
A brilliant pattern-wise. discreet.
A centre where all virtues meet
Good tempered, just. and always kind
As warm OF heart aspure in mind
Devoted, tender, gentle, fair;
Accomplishments and culture rare:
Low-voIced, refined with every grace
An angel half, in form and face;
sweet, harmonious, charming thing,
AT his command 10 weep or sing.
tie wants q wife well! advertise it,
Consents 10 wed--his friends advise it!
He wants wife, with modest look,
Whose heart is like costly book,
Which ne is proud and glad 10 own
Which can be read by him alose
lie wants her slender. TOO, and tail,
And fair as woman since the Fall
Tier cEes--i matters not their hue
tie "orshipS black-adores the blue
Tier hair must with her loving eyes,
Agree in shade, or compromise.
He wants her sensible and mild
In form womans heart q child
lie wants a wife-to love him blindlv,
A partner he can govern kindly.
Ee wants o wife for neatness noted
For taste nnque-tionahly qmo,eJ
With wholesome pride a very little
OF self conceii no 10, nor title
\ harmless, guileless vanity
He'll not object to, if i; bs
\ soft desire that he should praise her
Indeed, in his esteem 'twould raise her:
lie wants her to have youth and health /;
Tie wants her to have beauty, wealth;
Tie wants q careful, prudent wife,
To share the nameless ills Of life
No will but his rnsy ever answer
\ downright" fes"-nol, d" If can, sir. "
lie wants Q wife 10 nurse his Joys
To school his girls and spoil his boys;
To make and mend their clothes, when
ably
To sit a. mistress ~ his table;
To boil his coffee, brew his tea.
To s~~sy- ko1sclsoid romfurt see
10 hand his slippers make his bed,
TO softly bathe his aching head;
To be as fond as she is weak,
And IN all things his pleasure seek.
lie wants q wife i--popr, modest man.
bliit on this grand aud perfect plan:
tie II take her then, for worse or better
Let US devoply h"pe-he'll ge, her!
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-01-06
miscellaneous.
From Peterson's National Magazine.1
UDGE NOT"
BY JANE WEAVER.

81 don't like Mrs. Stewart, at al, ;"
said Emma Hunlley, as The door closed
on two morning visitors. "She has such
loud voice and rude manner. How
different from her sister. in law, Mrs.
Penrose 20
Mrs. Penrose 10 certainly the mos,
lady like" replied the mother, quietly.
But we must not always determine from
appearances.
"You don't mesn," answered the
daughter, in some surprise, .hat you
prefer the rude Mrs. Stewart 10 the ele.
CANT Mrs. Penrose :"
"Not altogether" said Mrs. Huniley,
smiling. "a fine manner is as.uredly
a great accomplishment: and Of Two
ladies, equally meritorious in other res.
poets, The one who is well-bred 10 unde.
niably that most deserving. But there
is such thing as 9 finished behavior
being accompanied with a cold and sci.
fish heart; as q 'ude exterior often con.
ceaIs q noble and generous SOUL"
"And you think our visitors are of
this description 7"
"You are too has,y in your conclusion
again." said the mother smiling. "An I
wish TO impress on YOU il cha rifv. and
to refrain from Judging your neighbors.
You pronounce against Mrs. Stewart
because her manner is bad, and in favor
OF Mrs. Penrose for her graceful polite
ness. Now both these qualities are
mere outward ones, SO TO speak, and
though not without value, are less i'm
porant than those Of The heart. As We,
you know nsither of our neighbors well
enough to tell accurately shat these
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-01-06

Mrs Stewart, | suspect, 10 one Of ihis
kind"
"Buf Mrs. Penrose. How can such
polite and elegant woman be So heart.
iessa almost deiest hers
"Hush my child. Let US hope tha,
ihere has been some mistake here, and
had she known ell. she would have
zSHs 8 TsHeVs The Sufferer too. You
know We heard nothing of the accident
till all vas over"
But Mrs. Penrose did. She was the
very first 10 hear CT it,"
Then, If we are certain on that point,
silence is our hes, course. When you
can't speak we'll OF a person, Emma. say
nothing. Remember. there may be al
ways something behind, which YOU have
not heard, and it is wisesi and fsires, in
CONSCIENCE to be charitable. Ia other
words JUpGE Nor"
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St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-01-06

WEARS IN A NGME7-One Of our ex-
change papers, speaking or the candidates
for The Legislature, in one of,he counties
of Wisconsin. says that J. ". Root is the
democratic, Robert Hoeg the free soil,
and T. II. Dye, me whig candidate. So
with the voters we suppose i, will Be-
Root, Hcrg ~ Dye.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-01-06
A CuRE FOR SruprprrY.-"You are

A CusE FOR STUPIDITY" You are
very stupid, Thomas" said q country
teacher to a little boy eight years old.
"You are like a donkey, and what do
they do 10 cure them Of stupidity ?"
" They feed them better, and kick the m
less" said the arch little urchir.
St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1853-01-06
From Li:tell's Living Age.
ANECDOTE OF WEBSTER

Just before he died, and after his
recovery was despaired OF, one Of his
physicians approached his bedside, and
asked how he found himself. al feel
like the Jackdaw in the Church Steeple,"
was the strange reply. The physician
Withdrew sadly from the beside 10 ano,h.
er part of the room, where some mem.
bers of the family we're standing together,
and, shaking his head, confessed his
appTehensions that the brain of the diving
statesman was affected. that the stately
oak was perishing at the top. He could
see no method in the answer which
his question had received. One Of the
ladies present, who knew Mr.. Webster
better, did not believe his mind wa.
wandering, and, quietly stepping to the
bed side, asked him what he mean, by
.saying he felt like the Jackdaw in ,hs
CSurch Steeple. "Why Cowper don't
you remember :" was the reply. sh.
Tdid remember Cowper's delightful trans
lation Of one of Vincent Bourne's little
poems, entitled The Jsckdsw. send
you copy Of the verses, which some of
your readers may have forgotten or new
er read, that they may perceive the per.
feet fitness and point Of the reply;
THE JAcKuAw.
There is bird, who, by his coat,
And by the hoarssne.s or his note.
Night be supposed = crow;
A great frsquenter of the church.
Where, bishop, like, he hnds q perch,
And dormitory too.
Above the s'eeple shines Q plate,
That turns and turns. 10 indicate
From what point blows :he weather.
Look up-youf brains begin to swim,
''Tis in the clou1s-ihat eleaseS him,
He chooses it the rather.
Fond Of ,hs speculative height,
Thither he wings his airy flight,
And thence securely sees
The hustle and the raree show,
That occupy mankind below,
Secure ard at his ease.
You think, no doubt, he site and muses.
On future broken bones and bruises
ff he should chance to fall.
No not a single thought like that
Employs his philosophic pate,
Or troubles it at all.
tTe sees that this great round about,
The world, with oil iis motley rout,
Church, army, phvsic, law,
Its custom and its businesses,
Is no concern at all Of HE,
And says-what says ne Cav!
Thrice happy bird | too, have seen
Much or the vsnities Of men;
And, sick Of having seen 'em,
Would cheerfully these limbs resign
For such pair Of wings as thine,
And such a head between 'em,
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latter are. Il va - sz yod <f,
judgement thai prc.esisd
"You ma. - right, nsssnmas e
suppose you are oldss md bettsr nt
wiser than am" saia Ear. %, N,
kissing her parent. I3ut i. g 4. !.
read. the qualities of lie soul bee Z.
imprinted in The face. 80 dszelsret j
the msnneraihen Mes p..a<z -