Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-01
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CoNeREss.-This wicked Congress has but
two or three days longer to live, and will proba-
bly, break up. as usual, in a drunken row Sum
day morning, which will be doubly character
istic. #a.s esf.a
Several important bills are pending, such as
the bill to establish three Pacific Roads, redue
ton of the tariff on iron &c., but their chances
of success, at this hour, are much like the safe
landing Of Il ship on lee shore, in hurricane.
Douglass and his trained band of Slaveocrats
are trying to get through bill to add new
feature of despotism to the Fugitive Act, called
an act to protect U, S. Marshals OF something
Of the kind There has been q smart little de-
bate upon it, in which Sumner, Wilson and
Gillett made speeches, and which we shall doubt
less be enabled to publish next week, together
with an epitaph on the 33d Congress, which
will then be
Dead, and "damn'd to everlasting fame"
TIE KINNEY EXPEDITION it is now suspected,
is to be united with the fillibuster expedition to
Cuba. and the whole combined forces to be plac-
ed under the command Of Col. Kinney, instead
of Quitman. This is not at all Improbable
The Cuban government, ct least, SO construe it,
and are preparing themselves accordingly.
The WEArBER.-We have had another bois-
trous and bitter cold week. Though generally
of mild character, Winter came in like a
lion and is going out like tiger.
DICKENS HousK-HoLD WoRDs.-Wc have re-
oeiyed the March number of this sterling pub
LEGATION, which completes Vol. 10. Tho next
volume begins with the April number. The
work is still to be Published by j A. Dix, N.
Y, for SIS, 90 per annum, and it is richly worth
the money.
CoLERlDGE, KEATS AND WATTs.-Little and
Browne have Just issued those works, being q
part Of their superb edition of the British Poets.
They are certainly the most complete Of any
edition we have ever seen. Coleridge is con-
tanned in three volumes, and Keats and Watts
in one, EACH To the great mass Of readers,
it is needless to say anything here in praise OF
their writings. They are unsurpassed, each in
it's kind. But the elegant and recherche man
ner in which they arc given to us in this edition
cannot be too much commended. The edition
ought to command an extensive sale. Here we
have the brightest and most precious gems ir
literature, as cheap as the commonest trash
which infests the market, and in dress, too
which is noways unworthy of them No better
opportunity ean ever occur for the lover o
reading to secure beautiful ornament for hi
shelves, and stock of the best of reading
enough for lifetime. They are to be foun'
at the book stores.
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION BY GEO. W. WILDER
We would call the attention of our readers t
the notice Of Mr.. Wilder, who is becoming s
well known in all this part of the State, as a
accurate and skilful teacher of Music. In thi
department Mr.. W. has few superiors anywhere
DITsoNs MUs1c-Oliver Ditson, of Boston
has sent us direct, quite q number of choic
pieces Of Music, which are pronounced by mus
cal critics here, to be equal to the best publish
cd in the United States, such as g Willie Deal
The Rival Polka &C., &c. His Music-StoI
is at lis Washington Street, and it is we
worthy Of the extensive patronage, we unde
stand, it is receiving.
We are also indebted for /" the Reindeer Pc
ka,"-by the same publisher, to Mr.. Nichol
who keeps Music=Stere ip Montpelier, 4
which all kinds of Music and Musical instr,
ments of the best kind are kept constantly q
hand for sale.
OssIAN DODGE AND HIS BARps, US will
seen by his advertisement in another column
will next week again be in Montpelier, to o.
lven as with his rich and rare concerts. II
lovers of Music, will find treat in the perfo
mances Of his present band, and as for DodI
himself-we all know he would draw laughs
out of Dutohman As usual, we suppos
every one will attend.
WARING's ELEMENTS OF AGRIcULTURE.-Th
work. Of which the Legislature last fall pu
chased one copy for each town, to be left wit
the Town School Superintendents to recommer
their introduction into our Common Schools ar
what number their respective towns should pu
chase, if by vote of their March meetings thu
shall appreciate the purchase, is for sale at IL
bookstore of S. M. Walton, who,i anticipate
that many towns would vote their purchase
the commendable object of making agricultu
common school study, has ordered suppl
This is the only book on agriculture ever p,
pared, we believe for schools, and our Legis]
ture having given it their appreciation, it W
doubtless be extensively circulated.
The New FILLIBUsTERINc EXPEDITION TO CUI
"A cloud of doubt and uncertainty still har
over the reported new piratic descent on Cul
The New Orleans papers, though rather fog
an the subject, intimate that a large force,
different times and places on the river and Gu
has sailed while to confirm their intimatio
we have news from Cuba, that the whole of ii
Island is in an uproar of alarm and preparat
in expectation of hostile invasion Thus
may be equally prepared to hear startling ne
from that quarter, or to learn the stories are
humbug.
TIE 22D OF FEBRUARY was celebrated, we
by the papers, this year. in various parts of
country, by sleigh-rides, balls and other me
gatherings. In our village the young folks,t
some of the old Ones too we believe, conclu,
to mark the occasion by large dancing pa
at Washington Hall, which for numbers, g
order and responsibility, has motif is said, b
often surpassed by any gathering of the k
in Montpelier.
We copy the foil wing from the Verm