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AUSTRALIA.

There are ships departing from port each week
for Sydney, Melbourne some other Australian port
nearly all of which advertised in our Daily, and
some 1--WE presume) from time to time in our Week
ly edition. Our country friends may we'll consult
the Daily when they wish to ascertain at what time
the ship is sail. The rates of passage vary,
but generally as follows:
Saloon, $500 to $3.50. First Cabin, $3.50 10 5000.
Second Cabin, Sl25 to $40,
and still lower rates for Storage, where such are
taken. But he must be very needy or very greedy
who would wish to take cheaper and less comfor-
table passage than Second Cabin. There ves-
sells which offer carry cheaper than the above rates,
but they are generally small or slow oaers. The
regular packets sail the lst of every month. Pro-
visions included in the price, where not other
wise specified. The length of the voyage is nearly
as great as that 10 California around Cape Horn
say from 100 20 $50 days-ofener over than under
l20. One two steamships advertised to make
the voyage this season, and will probably make it in
so 80 days, but they charge higher rates than sail
ing vessels.
TIE following general hints should be considered
by those seeking passages to either OF the Golden
countries
l. Have no dealings with runners Of any sort. 2.
Buy tickets of sfrolling agents, other than
ponsible persons. g. Always pay your money into
the office Of some respectable company shipping
house, and be that you receive in turn the pro-
per acknow ledgement. A. Take no ticket or receipt
that does specify the day of sailing, and none
that specifies, Accidents by the excepted No
such stipulation is needed to give the owners all pro-
per protection in of such accident. 5. Always
visit and examine the ship, if possible, before taking
passage, and ii you don't know staunch, safe, good
saier. have some nautical friend go with you and
give you his opinion of her qualities. The voyage
will be long enough, tedious enough, at best; and
weeks delay at the start for the best vessel in port
may land you month earlier. 6. If you assur-
ed that vessel will sail within day or two and
that she has not third of cargo on board, it is
sae apprehend that she is not off yet and will
be for week two. 7. If you should not reach
your Ophir these six months, you need not fear that
the Gold will all be dug when you get there. g. If
you fancy you are going where money can be made
without hard work, and that destitute, brokendown,
despairing people not plentiful
in California Australia as here, you doomed to
be sadly disappointed ". Y. Tribune.
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w. B. GULrcK, Sec'r.

ANEcDoTE SAILOR OF GEN. JACKSON A
louisiana paper publishes anecdote of Gen. Jack
and of his soldiers which is good be lost
as follows:
After the battle of New Orleans, Lacoste warm
friend of Gen. Jackson, desired introdac to
Commodore Barron, and for that reason he went to
Gen. jackson to get a letter of recommendation or
oducton, which the old Gen. cheerfuy gave him,
in his usually frank manner. Lacose, however, did
not present the letter, and one of his friends, who
happened to know of the circumstance. asked him
what he did with it. He replied that he had ii in
his pocket, "and by gar,' says he, " l would not
give the recommendation of old Jackson TO forty
conmodores ~
The letter was very fattering one, and to this
day is in the possession of the Lacoste family.
On seeing this, the New Orleans Delta adds a
similar of Major Devezac He an applicant
for office under Mr.. Polk Meeting Gen. Arm strong
at Washington, he Immediately inquired after the
health of his old commander.
"He is toerably well, - was the reply of Gen.
Armstrong, and his last words to me before my
parting were" Tell Col. Polk not to forget my old
friend, Major Davezac. "
"Did he say that2' eagerly inquired the gallant
veteran.
Yes, he did," responded General A.
"Then," reclaimed the enthusiastic Creole, the
Office may go to the ID. l wouldn't give the plea
sure of being spoken of by such man for all the
Offices in the gift Of the President
The /" BLACK SWAN Some kind friend in New
York says the Petersburg Express, has sent US
portrait Of this siculce1eGrity" with brief sketch
of her life. If the representation sent on paper be
correct, she is black tar, and weighs about 22O
pounds, avoirduPois weight. Her head is almost en-
tirey covered with white flowers, laces frlls furbe-
loes, etc. What a contrast between white flowers
and darke's wool She must have looked decid-
eddy interesting, before the New Workers, in ful!
concert dress. We suppose Mr.. Greeley of the Tri-
bune enjoyed the scene and the music very much
But the IS Black Swan, we perceive by yesterdays
northern papers has sailed for England. The Ouch.
ess of Sutherland, Mrs. Harriet Beecher, and Others
will now enjoy the pleasure of hearing her dulcet
strains The following is the of her departure:
= NEW YORK, April 9.
The " Black Swan sailed in the Cunard steamer
Asia, Wednesday. She engaged first cabin
s!ate;room' and was accompanied by her manager,
Mr.. Kemp, (white) two serving women, (white,)
and young serving man, (white.) She consented
to sing FOR the colored people. provided they would
make the necessary arrangements, but they insisted
that she should foot the bilIs and give them receipts
which she declined doing.
Geo. P. Burnhaw, ESQ.,, deserves the thanks of
his countrymen for his efforts in preserving the peace
between Great Britain and the L nted Saies by the
present of pair Of fowls to Queen Victoris, for
which she has returned him her portrait.
In old times of strife
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DISSOLUTION.

FNHE partnership existing heretofore in the name ii
Il Williams, Haywood & Co., was dissolved on The
LIST instant by mutual consent.
All persons indebted are requested to come forwnd
and make payment or close their accounts by note.
a. WILLIAMS,
F. J. HAYWOOD,
JOHN R. WILLIAMS.
April 18th. 1858. 43-
The undersigned will continue the Drug business
under the name of WILLIAMS & HATwooD and keep
constantly hand large and general supply Drugs
Medicines, Chemicals, Paints, Oils Glassware, Fancy
articles, Perumery, &C., which they will sell at the lew
est market rates, and to which they invite the attention
of their friends and the public generally.
JOHN r. WILLIAMS,
F. J. HAYWOOD.
Raleigh, April 18th, 1853. 43-
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Rev. DR.. Wayland, President Of Brown UNIVERSE
ty has been examining the table tipping experiments
cdes that il is electricity, but thinks it is gov
efned by some law of nature
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It is stated that the salaries of the various Offices
within the gift of the President of the United States
amount 10 upwards OF fifty millions of dollars wear
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subscriber, says the Hlchmond Enquirer, furn-
to the importance of guano in raising heavy crops of
tobacco. The letter, at this season, particularly,
cannot be otherwise than interesting tc all growers OF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-07
A HARD RUB FOR TRurH. Odd parsoi

A HARD RUB FOR TRurH odd Parson
!, NJ, Of, Worcester County, some
]. TUNES used 10 be absent on-a. missionary
tour Oace upon time, having just re-
turned from one these excursions, h,
found his congregation quite drowsy, and
wishing to wake them up. he broke off in
the midst of his sermon aud began TO tell
them what he had seen in York State
Among other wonders, he SAID he had seen
monstrous great musqnItnes, SO large that
many Of them woutd Weigh Il pound! The
people were by this time WIDE awake.
YES" continued Parsnn NJ, and
moreover, they are often known to climb
trees and tcrk"
The next day one of the deacons called
on him and told him that many of the
brethren were much scandaIized by the big
stories he had told the day before
"Wha, stories :" says Parsou Nj.
"Why. sir, yon said tina, the nusqui'oes
in York state were so large that many of
them would weigh pound"
"WeIl." rejolned tie mlsisier. Z" | really
d" think that great many of them ~ou|d
weigh pound"
But" continued the deacon, "you also
SAID they would climb up on trees and
bark"
well, sir" says Parson NJ, "as to
their climbing up on trees, have often
seen them do that; haven't you deacon ?"
oh, yes"
Well, how could they climb up on trees,
and not climb on the bark ?"
The deacon left
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with Id Water sprinkler in his hand,
and little Eliis aide, bearing the ben
liter. rhf - ere trotted up before
him; he &, 6fa sbenediction IN Lat.
in, shook the sprinkler at them, and they
were good tor a twelvemonth. OF course
this is done for a considerations what is
not, in The way of church parades, prlvlleg-
es, and immunities? The first applicants
for benediction, after our arrival, were
two miserable old cart-horses, who looked
as though the blessings of all The fathers of
the church could not keep them on their
legs for twenty -four hours. | fear the rite
was extreme JUNCTION to them and yet the
oN ner doubtless led them away, rejoicing
| in the faith that the crows were cheated OF
the poor skeletons for year to come.
Next came a drove of donkeys, with
their heads and tails decorated with gay
ribbons. One of these committed the ever
to.be apprehended aslnine improperly OF
Drawing in the midst Of the ceremony. So
absurd, ludricious, and pompously farclca',
was this scene-so stupid, yet consciously
ridiculous seemed the chief actors, that 1t
struck me the benedicton might have com
menced with great appropriateness, with
an Apostolic Dearly beloved brethren !"
| Do you think me irreverent, from this,
or anything of the kind | may say feel
a daily increasing indignation and contempt
toward the monstrous absurdities of this
system of religion, and the actors thefeln.-
TO reverence such things and such men
were an insult to God in whom believe.
There came up sudden and violent
shower, and we were driven for shelter into
the church, where we were brought INTO
more intimate relations with the lower class.
es than was altogether safe or savory. /
am a democrat, even in Italy, till ii comes
to garlic and puici. when, must confess,
my democracy assumes purely abstract
character. After the storm was passed, the
Pope's stud came, mostly driven in carrlag
es, magnificent turn-ouls. Then followed
those of the cardinals, scarcely less stately
and gorgeous. Next came twenty tour ST.
perb horses, belonging to Prince Piomblo,
attached to one carriage, all decorated with
pIumes and ribbons-a really beautiful sight.
The horses which are to run in the Cor
81, during the Carnival. were blessed amid
unusual demonstr atoms of popular feeling;
and so il ended-ihe oldest, absurdeSl' and
most utterly ridiculous ceremonial ever
beheld.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-07

A Busy PAY DAY,-A protligae young
fellow, a son Of lawyer OF some emmi-
nence in Rhode Island, on a certain mus
ter inspection day, purchaced hors. of an
ignorant farmer, and engaged to pay for it
on the next lnsp 'ction day He gave note;
but instead of inspection. he inserted the
word resurrection,-making it payable on
the resurrection day!
When the inspection day had come, and
the farmer unsuspicious of the trick sup
posed The note to be due, he called on the
young man for payment. The latter ex.
pressed great establishment that he should
call on him before the note was out
But it is out" .aid the farmer you
promised topay Inc the next inspection day ;
the time has come, and wan, my money"
If you will look at the note again"
said the young man, coolly," you will find
ii has long while to run yet"
The farmer was sure the note was due, or
ought to be; but, on spelling it ont careful
ly, he found to his astonlshment that it was
not due till the resurrection day He re-
monstrated with the young scape.grace, but
all to no purpose; and he finally laid the
case before his father, the lawyer. The
latter took his son aside, and told him he
had better settle the thing at once.
For" SAID he, though the payday is
tar distant, you are i'll fair way to have
business enough on your hands that dav.
without having youl notes TO settle" The
advice was taken
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D artetp.

A Coon WRITER.-We recollect read
ing an anecdote of young gentleman of a
gin and-water turn of mind and collar, who
was determined, in his admiration of the
intellectual, not to wed uuIess the object Of
his alteration was an accomplished woman
aud good writer A practical old friend
Of his, who attached very literal meaning
to expressions, told him he knew young
lady who would just suit him
The introduction took place, and the
young gentleman went directly to the point.
Miss -" said he, care you writer 2"
Yeth, thur" replied she. hushlng
Who are your favorite authors John
son, Scott, Steel, Addison Goldsmith, or
whnm?"
"Oh, thur" she nalvely replied" l
don't know nothing about that thur-l write
hmaIl-hand !"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-07
HERE rs YOUR REMEDY!
HOLLOW AVS OINTMENT.

A PER ON 70 YEARS OF AGE CURED or A BAD
LEG, OF THIRTY YEARS STANDING.
Copy a. Leltr from Mr. VIM. Abbs, Builder Of Gas
Ovens, Of RgShcliffe, near itHdders6eid: dated
May 3l,r, 1851.
To Professor Holloway
siR-l suffered for period If thirty years. from bad
leg the reSu II Nv" or three different actidets nj Gas
Works; ace mpaInou by scurhntc symptoms | had re
To variety If medical advice, without deriving
any benefit and was even told thai the Ier must ampu
tatrd, yet, in oppos t." that opinion, y'ur Pills and
Ointment have effected compete cure IN soshnr me,
thatcw who had not witnessed would credit the fact
The iruthof tins staten ent be verified by VI. w.
England, Chemist, 49, Market Street, ilu ldrrsfeld.
A DREADFUL BADB REAsT CURED in ONE MONTH.
Extract Of Letter from Mr Frederick Turner, of Pens
hniSi Kent. dated December 18th, 1880
To Professor HOLLOWAY
DEAR SIRMy wife had suffered from Rad Breasts for
than six months, and during the whole period had
the best medical attendance, hat all to Having
before healed an awful wound my own leg by your nm
rvaed medicine determined neainto use your Pills and
Ointment and til reine them trial in her and
fortunate il was d So, for in SIS than month perfect
was effected and The benefit that various "ther
branches Of my family have derived nm their is real
" astonishing row recommend them to all my friends.
Isl ncd) FREDERICK TURNER.
AN INFLAMATIoN IN THE SIDE PERFECTLY CURFp
Copy of Letter from Mr.. Francis Anot, Of Beahouso
Lothian Road, Ednbro', dated April 10th, 1851
To Professor HOLLOWAY,
sln,-tor than twenty years my wife has been
subject from lime to time 10 attacks Of inflammation in the
side, for which she was bed and hlisteed To great
tent still The pain chd not be removed About four wears
ago sht saw, 10 the papers, the wonderful cures ee
your Pills and Ointment, aud thought ,e would give .bt,n
trial To her great establishment aud delight sh, got
mnsnts re!iet tom their use and Ietsevcrpg l.,
three weeks the pain IN her sidswss completely cured
and she has enjoyed the best health tor The last FOUR
years (Signed) FRANLIS.ARNOT
The Pills should be used conformity with ihe. lntr,ert
in most Of the following cases -
bad Legs Cancers tScads
Bad breasts Contacted 4, Stiff sore Nipples
Burns joints sor. III. oat.
bun'ons Elopiantinsis skin diseases
Bite OF Moschetoes Fsulas Scutyy
and Sdhdlics Gotn Sore k.ad,
Cocu-Bay Garlular Sweluet Tun{5@e.
G, Cnisgo foot l,anbso ~ ric~sse
Chilbaius Piles NuunIS
Lhapped hands Rheumatism ,Naps
Cons (Soh)
sold by The puprittuf, gil strand ,tear r, Inpc Bari
london, and by nil respectable Erndurs &, patcnl Med.
clnts throughout Tive itI,h Empire and tie Sc If the Uni
ted states, in Pots and Bones al - 2ccns q do and
$l,50 each Wholesale ~ The principal Drug ouses II
the Union, aud by Nlesrs. A. B. d. sa, d. New York
There is very considerable saving taking the larger -
yes.
N B-Directons for the guidance OF Patients are aaixca
to each Pot or Box.
Mcssrs. Rtddng Co. s State Street. Z, st1n, Whole
ale Agents and 50 Id in Montpelier ,'y S. X. Collins
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w aSeT Cure !
Concord WalerCnre Establishment,

w HCH has now been in successful operation Tor 1--WE
w Years, has recently opened under Tie medical dlrec-
tim Of DIR. WILLIAM It. VAIL, Of New York.
DIR. V.'s experience IN this most rational, simple and eff
Gle method oi treatment induces him to hope that the
invalid will find at his Establishnt every facility
gaining his lost health.
The general lack of knowledge concerning Water Cure
and the incorrect notions by many relative 10
it, iuake ii peculiarly appropriate that should say few
words in explanation of our method Of curing the sick,
and If the genetal applicability of the treatment.
The successful experience Of Water Cuisis here
abunianty proves, that there Is scarcely maady to
which human nature is liable that does moi nd in do
patty AN appropriate remedy The mai rty Of eases
treated at water Cure Establishments suen have
heen subject 10 all The appliances OF poisonous drugs from
10 ten years more, in vain The greater part Of
these rely cured, and If he remainder is
thing find who has fthflly carried the treat
men, that has not been benefited We use
Water OF all Temperatures,
from t he can well be bufne ~ cold spring water,
curdup the disease, condition Of the patient, and other
circumstances Of the case--npt, many SUPPOSE cold
water unly
The Establishments pleasantly situated and supplied
with ever, convenience, aud would invite all those
who have tailed to get rid Of their diseases by drug edca
ton, who wish 10 do without subjectng themselves
10 the sumo, IL give usa can
Any calling on us, addressing us by note, can
have opinion concerning he applicability OF Water IN
their use, our terms &C., free of charge.
Concord, N. H., April a3d, ls59. 10
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-07
Blessing the Beasts.

Grace Greenwood describes this ceremo.
ny in late letter from Rome:
We went, last Sunday. 10 see the bless.
Ing Of the beas,s-an annual ceremony which
takes place at the church of San Aniono
Abate. There was an Immense crowd of
all descriptions and classes of people -
among the rest, a vast cnvlrncatIon If beg.
g'rs, The crippled and the manned i" end.
less varieties. wrecks and remnants, dlvi.
sions AMI Subdivisions oi men.
A priest stood pn the steps Of The church,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-07
y Q etrp.
Prom the Yankee Blade.
Low E.

Who eau tell the tale OF love?
Who can al its sins reprove?
Who can speak its mighty charms!
Who can shadow forth It's harms
Who can track its wiful ways!
who can utter half its praise
tYho can estimate its strength
Who can tell its breadth and length
Who of US can say he knows
How il comes and how il goes'
Love is right. and love is wrong,
Love is weak, and love is strong,
Love is bliss, and love is pain,
Love Is wise, and love is vain,
Love has speech, and love ia dumb,
Love is laxative and mum,
Love Is wanton, love is Wild,
Love * fpollsh as a child,
Love is prisoned, leve Is free,
Love is beundless as the sea
Love unselfish strives TO save,
Love is cruel as the gave;
Love has sight, and love is blind,
Love is stern, and love is kind,
Love is changetul AZ the wind,
Love IL as a mountain firm,
Love is feeble as worm,
Love is like lion bold,
Love is iimid like the old,
Love is full of hopes and fears,
Love is full of signs and tears,
Love il full Of groans and sighs,
Love is peuuries and lies,
Love is grave, and love is gay,
Lave Is radiant as the day,
Love is biithesone, love ia, Glad.
Love IL sorrowfuI and sad,
Love is wisdom, love is folly,
Love is mlrth and melancholy,
Love is mankind's greatest foe,
Love is Indebtedness and woe,
Love is joy all joys above
What is life devoid Of love'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-07

BY SPIRITUAL TELEGRApH.-The fol.
lowing rich effnsion. 1t is rumored, was re
ceived by spiritual Telegraph, few nights
since. 1t evidently came from a sphere
where Printers have happy dreams and
doubtless good times" if sleeping thoughts
prove reality there -
"RAPPINGS."
We had sweet DRAINS he other night,
Wh'n all around wasstii-
We dreamed we boss of folks
Pay up their nter's bill II
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-04-07
From the New York Tribune.
The Spirits tried by Beans and
found Wanting.

!I' ' .s"l 8; table, sS s" ."i
lay'na. my hands on it The communica-
lions mere by tips, Last evening, while
conversing with what claimed TO be the spirit
of my father, inquired if my child, which
lately died conld have been cured if proper
treatment had been used was. and am
still of the opinion that he, the child,
might have been raised with judicious treat
meGt, ana expecte'i thar -e.Eiuii io-yiss
am answer in accordance with my own
mind. But, contrary 10 my expectlon re
lceived for an answer Uery decided No,
vas sa'l6ed that the answer was not simply
tie echo of own opinion. but | was not sat
isfsd with it, so procured handful OF
While beans and put them in my pocket,
yen inquired of the aforesaid spirit il
W. rn11 tsW test questions An.
i: !: !: !: ! 4
II pocket few beans
aud the table behind
some n her myself nor any
one ell 1 them without altering
our1 ta'tnquired Of the spirit
' "c ss ID ID: 't 'a.e aS " &"." ~s-y
Yes, and ,heAtipped the stool fourteen
times. 4 counhdsHle beans, and found the
answer correc5 repeated the test more
than twenty Vines, varying the number OF
beans from d,e to twenty-five, but in no in.
stance but the first did receive correc,
answer. begged for correct answers, was
assured that the next answer would be sat.
istactory, but when the answer came it was
incorrect How much confidence will
sumo people place in the communications o
class of invlslbIes who literally don'l
knqto beans?" Whatever is the power by
which rap aud tip are produced, the goot
TO come from them is small, unless there il
an intelligence displayed sufficient to coun
dozen beans correctly. SCALpEL.
u We consider Scalpel's case made gu
that his familiar spirits " don't know
BEANS" however it may be with others.