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Celt and Saxon.

A Mr.. Mcllherren, in long communication
to London paper, on the subject of Celtic and
Saxon tribes, defines the peculiarites of the two
races as follows:-
"The Celt," says Mr.. McIherren, I" has a
long Uranium, high and expansive features, dark
Complexion, muscular frame," such as we find
in the Shakespeares, Newtons and Wellingtons,
in the Stephensons, and men of enterprise in
great statesmen authors, artists, &C. Go into
any learned or illustrious assembly in the king
dom" adds Mr.. McIlheren, "and you will find
nine-tenths of them having the Celtic physique. -
Now for the Srxon:-
From a long and careful examination, he
is ascertained to be faxen haired ,bnetheaded
pig-eyed, huge-faced, loug-faced, pot-belied,
bog-legged, stupid, savlsh, numbering, sulky
boor, whose moral state is disgrace to England.
Their uniformity of complexion and figure, their
obesity, their weak legs and scanty figure, their
small brain in proportion to the long spine and
large fiat f g., are marks OF inferiOrity.'
Now, ye Bun.comb Congress men and 4th of
July orators, go and boast Of your Anglo-Saxon
blood for yourselves, but not for US, as much as
you please. As it happens we never made any
such boasts. Ed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06
The Shining Eyes.

Flints Life of Boone" contains the following
account of his first meeting with his future wife,
referred to as authentic by other biographers -
"Young Boone was, one night, engaged in
fire hunt with young friend. Their course led
them to the deeply timbered bottom which skir
ted the stream that wound round Bryan's pleas
ant plantation. That the reader may have an
idea what sort Of pursuit it vas that young
Boone was engaged in, during an event so de-
clslve OF his future fortunes, we present brief
sketch of night fire hunt.
"Fwo persons are indispensable to it. The
horseman that precedes, bears on his shoulders
what is call fire pan full Of blazing pine knots,
which cast bright and Pickering glare through
the forest. The second follows, at some distance,
with his rifle prepared for action. No spectacle
is more impressive than this of pairs of hunters
THUS kindling the forests into glare. The deer,
reposing quietly in his thicket, Is awakened by
the approaching cavalcade, and instaed of fly
| ing from the portentious bnlliance, remain stu
pidly gazing upon it, as if charmed to the spot.
The animal is betrayed to its doom by the gleam'
ing Of its fixed and innocent eyes. This cruel
mode of securing fatal shot is called in hun
ters' phrase shining the eyes.
.The two young men reached corner of the
farmers field at an early hour in the evening.
Young Boone gave the customary signal, to his
mounted companion preceding him, to stop--an
indication that he had shined The eyes of deer.
Boone dsmounted, and fastened his horse to q
tree Ascertanng that his rifle was in ORDER
he advanced cautiously behind covert ofbushes
to rest the right distance for shot.
"The deer is remarkable for the beauty of its
eyes when thus shined. The mild brillancy o
the two orbs was distinctly visable. Whether
warned by presentiment, or arrested by palpl
ta,ion and strange feeling within, at noting ,
new expression in the blue and dewy lights tha
cleaned to his heart, we say not. But the uner
ring rife fell, and rustling told him the gam'
had fled.
Something whispered him it was not deer
and yet the feet step, as the game bounded
away, might easily be mistaken for that of the
light-footed animal. A second thought impellet
him to pursue the rapidly retreatiag game ant
he sprang away in the direction Of the sound
leaving him companion to occupy himself as h'
might The fugitive had tho advantage Of
considerable advance of him, and apparently
better knowledge Of the localities of the place
But the hunter was perfect in all his field exer
cses, and scarcely less aeet.footed than deer
and he gained rapidly on the object of his pur
suit which advanced a little distance parable
with the fields fence, and then, as if endowe'
with the utmost accomplishment Of gymnastics
cleared the fence al leap.
"The hunter, embarrassed with his rife an
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06
A Highway to the Pacific.

What the Mediterranean Sea was in the ear.
y ages of the world, the Pacific Ocean promises
to become in the future. On every side of that
vast ocean, new empires are rising. They ara.
rising, too, with a celerty that defines history
and almost supercedes speculation. Fifty yesrs
ago the Pacific was the ocean of pastoral ro.
mance,-the watery girdle of Thousand Islands
of the Blast. The great continents which
looked down into these mighty and tranquil
water were either barren wilds or ancient and
mysterious empires. Enterprise there was none,
signs of life there were few. But now Sydney
and San Francisco stretch their hands across the
ocean. Tive Anglo Saxon empires already
sway the shores and islands fthe Pacific while
their fleets fill its ports with the commodities of
nations, and carry thence to the colder latitudes
of the north the golden produce of the tropics.
China and Japan, sealed for centuries against the
inroads of commerce and civilization, are about
to be forced open by the course of events. But
that which adds most singularly to the impor-
tance Of the Paciic Ocean, is the facts on all
sides it seems to be inclosed between the most
prolific gold fields of the EARTH The destinies
in store for this mighty aea and it's glittering
coasts is a subject for poetic speculation, but
the great material want of the old world, every
day growing more imperative, is a reader access
by way OF the lithmus of Panama to this high
way OF the region of gold and colonization.
Thus, every item Of intelligence from the 18TH
mus has for Europeans profound interest; and
already there are schemes abroad for seizing by
force the narrow strip of land which divides
the two oceans in the centre of America. and
holding it in the name of nations by Joint
occupation of the Great Powers. Meantime.
certain well known parties are pushing on the
scheme for ship canal land the last number
of the Panama Star contains the particulars of
a concession, for ninetynine years, made to them
by the Government of New Grenada. The date
Of this new privilege, given at Bogota, is, the
LIST Of June, l65s,--and the canal is to be COM
pleted within ten years, and Propagation of
iour years longer, if required. should onethird
of the work be then finished The COMPANY
receive with the grant 100000 fanegades of land
to be selected by them in any part of the Repub-
lie. The harbor to be free and neutral. The Nov
Grenadian Government is to receive three pes
cent of the profits for eight years, and five
per cent, for the remaining nineteen years. The
Company are to make a deposit of G25,O0O, as
a guarantee, within twelve'months from the date
OF the grant. The parties receiving thus grant
are, DR.. Ddward Cullen, Sir Charles Fox, John
Henderson, and Thomas Brassey. Before these
parties can proceed with their plans, however,
the consent of the Panama Railway Company
must be obtained and from the rival character
Of that design, this is not unlikely to prove the
most difficult part of the negotiatioE-L
.1hen9unl.
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Gethsemane.

Lieut.. Lynch, of the U. s. Expedition to
the River Jordan and the Red Sea, in l840
visited the Garden of Gethsemane about the
middle of May. He says:
"The clover upon the ground was in bloom,
and altogether the garden, in its aspects and
associations, was better calculated than any
place know to soothe troubled spirit. Eight
venerable trees, isolated from The smaller and
less imposing ones which skirt the pass Of
the Mount of Olives, from consecrated grove.
High above, on either hand, towers very lofty
mountains with deep, yawning chasm of Jehos
aphct between them Crowniug one of them is
Jerusalem, living city; on tn; slope Of the
other is the great Jewise Cemetry, a city Of the
dead.
Each tree in tho grove, cankered and knarled
and furrowed with age, yet beautiful in it's de.
cay, is living monument ftbe affecting scenes
that have taken place beneath and around il
The Olive perretuates ITSELF and from the roo
of the dying parent stem, the young tree springs
into existence. These are accounted one thou
sand years old. Under those OF the preceding
growth, therefore, the Saviour was wont to rest
and one OF the present may mark the very spo
where he knet and prayed and wept. No cav
ling doubt can find entrance here. The geograph
ical boundaries are too distinct and clear for al
instant's hestatiS. Here the Christian, forge
ful Of the present and absorbed in the past, can
resign himself to and yet soothing meditation
The few purple and crimson flowers growlnl
about the roots of the trees, will give ample foo
for contemplation; for they tell of the suffering
and ensanguined death of the Redeemer."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

How THEY PUNsIH TREASON IN PERsIA.-
We mentioned a few days since the attempt
against the Sheh of Persia. We now learn that
Hajee Suleiman. accused as the sustigator Of
the crime, was seized, his body carefully drilled
with knife in parts which would not at the mo-
n,ent cause death; pieces of lighted candle were
then introduced into the holes and, thus illumin-
ated, carried in procession through the bazaar,
aud finally conveyed to the town gates, and
there cleft in twain like fat ram. The Kurret-
il-Ain, better known as Bab's Lieutenant, or
the fair Prophecies Of Kazoeen, who, since the
late religious outbreak, had been kept close
prisoner at the capital. has been executed with
some dozen others. His maj ,,iy received three
slug wounds in the shoulders, but all Of very
slight nature.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06
VOLUME X. NO. 9.

horn to his nose; but still the body Law notion
less and cold. She looked anxiously at the
watch, and in five minutes the promised half
hour would expire, and those dreadful voices
would be heard passing through the street.
Hopelessness came over her, she dropped the
head she had been sustaining, her hand trem.
bled violently, and the hartshorn she had been
holding was spilled on the palld face. Acct.
dentally, the position of the head had become
slightly tipped backward, and the powerful liq.
uld flowed into his nostrils Instantly there
was short, quick gasp-a struggle--his eyes
opened! and when the death men came again.
they found him sitting up in the bed He is
still alive, and has enjoyed unusually good
health.-Mrs. Lydia Maria Child.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06
PAPER on Bedroom Walls.

Many fever has heen caused by the horrible
III .ance of corrupt size used in paper hanging
ia bed rooms. The nausea which the sleeper is
aware Of on waking in the morning, In such
case, should be warning needing no repetition.
Down should come the whole paper, at any cost
or Inconvenience, for it is an evil which allows
Of no tampering.
The careless decorator will say that time will
set all right-that the smell will go of-thai
airing the room well in the day, and burning
some pungent thing or other at night, in the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

MUTUAL HELp.-The race of mankind would
perish, did they cease to aid ch other. From
the time that the mother binds the chid's head,
till the moment that some kind assistant wipes
the death-damp from the brow of the dying, we
cannot exist without mutual help. All, therefore,
that need aid, have right TO ask it OF their
fellow mortas; no one who holds the power of
granting can refuse it without guilt.-sir WaI-
ter Scott.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

accoutrements, was driven to the slow and humil-
itating expedient Of Ginning it. But an outline
of the form of the fugitive, feeting through the
shades in the direction of the house, assured
him that he had mistaken the species of the
game. His heart throbbed from an hundred SEN
satons, and among them an apprehension of the
consequences of what would have resulted from
discharging his rife, when he had first shined
those liquid blue eyes.
"Seeing that the feet game made straight in
the direction of the house, he said to himself.
will see the pet deer in its lair, and he directed
his steps to the same place.
"HaIf score dogs opened their barking up
on him as he approached the house, and adver
tised the master that stranger was approaching.
Having hushed the dogs, and learned the name
OF his visitant, he introduced him to his family
as the son of their neghbor Boone.
"Scarce had the first words of introduction
been uttered, before the oppsite door opened,
and a-boy. apparently Of seven, and girl of
sixteen rushed in, painting for B1aath, and seem,
ing in alright.
"' Sister went down to the river, and a pain
ter chased her, and she is almost scared to death,
exclaimed the boy.
The ruddy, fexen-haired girl stood full in
view of her terrible pursuer, leaning upon his
rifle, and surveying her with the most eager
admiration.
"' Rebecca, this is young Boone, son of our
neighbor,' was the laconic introduction.
Both were young, beautiful, and at the peri
cd when the affections exercise their most ener-
getic influence.
"The circumstances of the introduction were
favorable to the result, and the young hunter felt
that the eyes had skined his bosom as fatally as
his rife shot had ever the innocent deer of the
thickets.
"She, too, when she saw the light open, hold
forehead, the clear, keen, yet gentle and affec.
tionate eye, the hrm front, and the visible i'm.
press of decision and fearesshess of the hunter
when she interpreted look which said as dis.
tinctly as looks could say it, how terriable il
would have been to have hired - can hardly be
supposed to have regarded him with indiffer
ence
= "Nor can it be wondered OF that she saw il
T. him her beau ideal of excellence and beauty
The inhabitants of cities, who live in mansions
j. and read novels stored with unreal pictures o
d" life and the heart are apt to imagine that love
y with all its golden illusions. is reserred exclu
1t sively for them. 1t is most egregious mistake
Is A model Of ideal beauty and perfection is wo
ven in almost every youthful heart of tn
brightest and most brilliant threads that compos
IN the web of existence. 1t may not be said tha
IL this forest maiden was deeply ard foolishly smi
20 ten at first sight All reasonable time and spac
(. were granted to the claims of maidenly modes
i.4
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

The publication Of I" Uncle Toms CabinD in
Paris has produced a prodigious excitement.
To illustrate the fgore for the work, Charipar;
relates that Quaker, going home with the
volume under his arm, was stopped by two res
pectable. dressed man, and each clapping
pistol to his head, shouted Your Uncle Toms
Cabin nr your life"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

Payson, on his dying bed, said to his daugh-
ter, "You will avoid much pain and anxiety if
YOU will learn to trust all you concerns in Gods
hands, Cast alt your cares on Him, for He
careth for YOU But if you merely 60, and say
that you cast your care upon Him, you will come
away with the load on your shoulders
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

When external circumstances are favorable to
our wishes, let us enjoy them with moderation
and gratitude; when they are not SO, let US pre-
serve our tranquility by reconciing our minds
to what is beyond our control, and learn resigna-
ton to the will of the Supreme Ruler Of events
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

In every situation, and on every occasion.
study to be firm, resigned, moderate in your de-
sres, temperate in your enjoyments; and, by
avoiding the pursuit Of deusive pleasure, you
will secure tranquility.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06
Ibe gamilp Gtrfle.

One who, in early years, will not look forward
with virtuous forethought and resolution along
the path which he is to travel will be forced, it
is probable, in maturer years, to look backward
on it with compunction and sorrow.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

GAS for Boone he was remarkable for the
backwoods attribute to of never being bea-
ten out of his track, and he ceased not to WOO,
until he gained the heart Of Rebecca Bryan. In
a word, he courted her successfully, and they
were married"
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lpOf':trp.
>~~NNOOON~N
For the Freeman.
TO A STAR.
MAY FORREST.

Thou brilliant glittering star of even,
Thou gem npon an azure heaven,
Oh were this futterihg spirit free,
'Twould spread its wings and fly to thee.
DAVIDSON.
'Twould leave its earthly home afar,
And searching for the fairest star,
Would soar away, on wings of light.
TO realms like thine, sereiie and bright.
But chains enduring bind it here,
To scenes it loves not, dark and drear--
To visions different far from thine,
To realms that want thy light divine.
Do spirits restless, anght like ours,
Repose in your etherial bowersF
Do friendships grow, and love increase,
And songs Of gladness ever cease?
4 sometimes dream that friends of mine,
Who've left this earth, have fled to thine;
And, though unseen by mortal eye,
They gaze upon me from on high, &s
And soon know, the hour will come
When must leave my earthly home, a
Nor would claim fairer cline,
From that which seems to glory thine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-01-06

Divide the properly, real and personal, in the
United States, equally among the inhabitants,
and each individual would possess about three
hundred aud Dinety dollars.
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this character, waiting until their road shall have made
auch progress 10 decide for themselves whether they
will accept such terms may be offered by a general
law ior the performance Of any public service that may
be required Of them and then only 10 ful and lair pub
lac composition with any rival route or interest
From the recent advces from Governor Stevens, as TO
the pactcablity Of the northern route, connecting lakes
Michigan, Superior, and St PauIs, the Mississippi, with
the St dis o Fuca, would that IN due time such
road may be cons,ruced and within few years will
be denahded by the public There conflicting in
eTesIs Dc ween these two routes particularly as the sur.
yeys will demonstrate that Nasre has presented insuI-
mouasahle obstacles in the Rocky mountains and the
Sierra Nevada 10 any Intermediate route. will only
add that, IN arriving al favorable conclusion as 10 the
superior advantages of the southern route, il will not be
necessary TO substitute the buffalo for the barometer
the apper Tor the engineer, but proceed upon the same
scientific surveys and estimates as have governed all
oilier railroad companies
The company long despatched experienced en-
glnesr, WIN q competent corps, who are now IN the
1ed, and will soon complete instrumental and scen-
ic survey, upon which proper estimates OF the cost can
be bassd. aud contracts made 10 commence the road
Such papers az have published these charges against
the company, believing them to be true will now pre-
sume, hasten to present the truth TO the country
A COUNTRY DlREC TOR.
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The councillor convention for the Hillsborough dis
rcs, recently holden at Henniker, unanimously ahople
the following seasonable and patriotic resolutions
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Ro JoHNsTON, Auditor Public Accounts The Commission
8. n. PARKER, Register. of the sink
GEO. w. MUNfoRb, secy Commonwealth .s fund.
NorsThose hoden Of eernncs,ss who desire redeem by
mus The limits ~ the United
knoedra before minister ~nipoentiary charge
da6ass corul CONSUL or commercial agent
United
ooany proper oAcer Of country
miyos chief masurase Of city,
rsste~G hs United stases the acknowledgment
public
appointed OF Virginia,
the certiAcste delivered.
Rscnnosp, vtfginia, November 10, 1883
Dec l-Al1stMs
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IE following debt, by the
OF Virginia. scdccmabc the 9Th March,
afterwards withH period exceeding fifteen years. will
notice tAe shutting
general assembly Of Virginia. passed 2h day
1885, will proceed the first day of March,
certificates the Of the
holders Of said
first second
auditor and whether not viii
cease N day:
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Collectors Once, November .. 1854.
NoTrcE TO DELINQUENT TAx-rAyERs -No,ice ia hereby
IN indebted corporation an =,
1853 drscpon IN une..
paid before 3 day Of en-
suirs undersigned
by sdvevseseat sale II the property, according "
Noy e--Smwtd r. ,. R0CHE, Collector
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NOTICE.

TRxAsusY DEPARrxEnT, July 10, 1883.
hereby holders OF the stocks Of
Of the loan authorized by the act Of 2oh January
s47 and OF December 1857 uad Of
by 3st March, lS5, and Tedeeaabe 3o
june prepared purchase,
between day Of December next,
hys millions Of dollars Of Stocks
The and the hereinafter mentioned, viii
Of competition, within the stated
preference given the order OF which said
may offered The cecass duly assigned the United
sa,cs be transmitted this department the receipt
Whereof will be paid compounded Of the following
ln
!. The par value amount specified in each certificate
Y. A premium said twenty y-one per cent
Inerest e Of the certificate from the M Of July 1853
the date of receipt and sctecat the treasury tho allow
or the reach the ownc Of days interest ad
dition 8
Payment for said stocks will be Treasurer
the United Sacs the assistant Boston, York.
Philadelphia, as the parties may indicate.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
fsf Secretary Of the Treasury.
TRxAssEY DErAxrmKsr, Aug. %, 1853
Notice hereby given to the holders the stocks
the loan authorized by the April 3 l8
per cent stocks
the esn authorized BY the Of July isao redeemabe
vembe 1885, that this department prepared purchase
the hereof the
Of millions Of said stock,
the terms hereinafter mentioned, to wit:
In ofspy contingent composition, within
preference viii be given in order OF time in which the said stocks
either kind be offered The certificates duly assigned
United be transmitted tins upon
Whereof will be paid compounded Of following
uculars II
l Thepsr value amour, specincdin each certificate
Id premium Of 6 the Of lo4a redeemab
1862 premium tho may per the
stocks of 1876 redsemable in 1856.
ID par certificate from July 1885,
to ofTecei aad settlement treasury
flor money reach The Ownef Of days
diton. F.ss. ssss
Payment said stocks will be made
States, Boston, York.
or Phiadclphia, the parties may direct.
JAMES GUTHRIE,
Dec l--dtlstJan Secretary Of the Treasury.