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vailed in Paris, for some time after the suppress
sion of the revolt of the 18th Vendenaire. The
following anecdote, connected with this period,
places Napoleon's character in its true light
cat that period famine prevailed in Paris,
with more severity than anywhere else in France.
Tf& people were literally suffering under the
'wahsSJ bread and the other necessaries of life
were not less deficient. What an epoch =
Great God the misery was frightful-the de-
probation of the assignats went on augmenting
with the public sutering-the poor, totally
without work, died in their novels, or issuing
forth in desperation, joined the robbers, who in=
Tested all the roads in the country.
Z Bonaparte lat the age of twenty-fve] was
then Of great service to us. We had white
bread for our own consumption but our SER
wants had only the black bread of the Sections,
which was unwholesomes and hardly eatable.
Boqaparte sentlqaevery{ {ay sme rolls for break
fast, which be came to .eat With us with the
greatest satisfaction. xtthst psriad.sEean af-
firm with confidence. since he asaociatai me in
his acts of bene6cence that Napoleon saved the
lives Of above hundred families Hb made
domiciliary distributions ef bread and wood,
which his situation as milita Commander epa
bled him to do Twas entrusted with the iiyis-
ion of these gifts among ten families who were
dying of famine. The greater part Of chen,
lodged in the Rue St. Nicholas, close to oul
house. That street was inhabited at that time
by the poorest class. No one who has not as
eended one of its crowded stairs, has an idea O
what real misery is.
:" One day Bonaparte, coming to dine at my
mothers, was stopped in allghting from his car
riage by woman, who bore the dead body of al
infant in her arms. 1t was the youngest of si'
children. Misery and famine had dried up he
milk Her little child had just died; it wa
not yet cold. Seeing every day an officer with
splendid uniform alight at our door, she cam
to beg bread from him, in order, as she expressed
it, that her other infants should not share til
fate of the youngest, - And if get nothing,
will take the whole five, and we will throw our
selves together in the river,
This was no vain threat on the part of tha
unhappy woman, for at that period suicide
succeeded each other every day. Nothing wa
talked of but the tragic end Of some family
Bonaparte entered the room withqths. expressio
Of melancholy which did not leaN ssdss&
the whole Of dinner. He had during mFStiffa
given few assignats to that unhappy vpmap
but after we rose from the tables he bdgged m
mother to make some inquiries concerning hel
She did go, and found that her story as a
true, and that she was Of good character. M
poleon paid her the wages due to her deceasf
husband by the government, and got her sma
pension. She succeeded in binging up her Chi
dren, who ever after retained the most live
sense of gratitude towards The General
they called their bepefactor, ''---Duche's d
Abranfes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

Moderation is the silken string running thro'
the pearl chain of all virtues.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

next attempt was made in the shaft'of coal
mine, a few miles from Bristol, 4ata place called
Kingswood, and from this trial they obtained
perfectly round shot. Watts ascertained the
hsight necessary to make them round by trials at
different depths, entered a caveat for patent,
made known his discovery to wealthy acquaint-
ance, erected shot tower. realised eighty thou
sand pounds, undertook to erecta large block of
buildings at Clifton, sunk all he had made be-
fore they were half finished, and became poor
ip his old age. have passed this unfinished
block many times, and it was called Watts
Folly. WIN. PARTRIDGE.
:. Binghampton, Nov. Goth, 1856 :.
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Perhaps no man regrets any hardships when
he is once completely delivered from them
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20

|esc.) Besides these. there Il
wine man, "a nan ssho d. hetiI .a.zks
Ice cream, and Others. who hayp sSllsats
ticular departments Ne afe gratif !. .iea per;
ceive that the !" Rules which arsspriassd for
the guidance Of this army Of employees arscon-
ceived in the right sBirih command .thSsright
things, and ire expressed 10 the right words
We haue. seen +" Rules that .vsfea standing in
suit to.syery person slbrct' 70 chem not such
are those Of the St. Nicholas Hotel. Excsptfor
gross immortality, hoffman is liable to be- dis
charged for the first time he breaks q rule. The
three degrees ofapanishment are, first, repri-
rig ~ tanas fine Of one dollar third, dis
'n. o H. az az DRUNKENNESS while on duty, how
essl, es second I'll three dollars, and discharge fOr
~ ], ,.,,s 4ehse. Itisa pleasure to stay at d
nov, ~ ,,sa,s @ are sure that walters and mai
- = ~ ! aas human beings particularly wftss'
=. ', NJ ~ IS 50 sumptuous and elegant as tie
49, 2a9. rt s7l.ea.s NG a
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-20
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING,
Ofce...... Over Hubbard q Blake's Store,
Main Street, Montpelier, VT.

T,,s,-o,e dol,r aud fifty cents per year in advance
% at,r three months Village subscribers, who have
th,ir papcrs left at their door, $500.
Arti heats inserted in neat aud tasty style Gus
tomary prices.
Pr,S,te aui athcr Legal Notices published athe usual
rates. ,r,,.. c,.
f nstaqe Tho postage for any distance within the State
viii be 10 cents per year. payable quarterly In advance for
any distance out othe Sate 90 cents peryearaso payape
advance. Where payment is not made quarterly IN al
.uce double these rates charged.
j. W. wHEEL0CK, PRINTER.
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D. THOMPSON, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR,

ing paler and paler, and saw them no NOR
Then knew the dark wing of the death-ange
waved above me, and had sought shelter ane
repose beneath his sable pinion. Vainly es
sayed to escape the dark shadow-its gloom bu
deepened around my weary feet.
Suddenly my eyes fell on familiar face neal
me, and gazed on the pale check and darl
brilliant eye with throbbing heart. Not q
sound escaped the full lips, once so redolent
OF life and beauty,-not tear dimmed tht
steady gaze of those glorious eyes, so lately
sparkling in mirth and gaiety.
The morning of life had been all beautiful
and pleasant-no thorn having lurked among
the glowing roses-yet life must pass, almost al
soon as enjoyment began, for the Death Angel
was near. Upward and still upward gazed the
young spirit through those dark soul-windows
and knew from the depths of the gloomy shad.
ow she deserted the light of a brighter realm,
whese the dark wing never scars.
From child l had known and loved the gen.
tie girl, and with joy and. pride had watched the
light of genius as it flashed from those beaming
eyes; and now forgot my own doom, in the
thought that one SO lovely and gifted should
pass, thus early, from the hearts that 80 fondly
cherished her. An involuntary sigh escaped me
she turned her head-our eyes met. She waved
her hand, and smiled, and sang these lines -
"Why pales thy cheek why droops thine eye!
Dear sister art thou weary!-
Lo, yonder shines SUMMER sky,
Beyond this earth-lite dreary!
Know'st thou Deaths shadow broods err :.
Hearst thou the kindly warning!-
See's thou the beacon on the shore
or an eternal mo rning!
The darkness hasteth fast away
The night is not forever
Turn, turn thine eye to yon bright ray
Whose glory paleth never!"
Then answered.
Yes sister, we are dying -
sable pinion waves
Ab"ve our heads, aud yonder
Two dark and yawning graves
Are waiting till the dark wings fall
Infolds US in its shadowy pail
silent, solemn whisper
Whose import well we know
Fills oft the dsrkened chamber
Yet brings nor gloom nor wo:-
Across the gulf our hearts are borne
On lighter wings than those Of morn
Kind friends smiling,
And loving eyes watch ours .
They deem not we passing
Frnm earth's enchanted bowers.
The cord, unseen, that binds US here
Is parting-parting-hea is near!
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Nh. E4ss FOR The following quaint sermon
mas n kNEslfeady published many times yet !
sllsu dlbe grati6ed to see it in the Freeman, and
ksss4fay not be unihteresting tossome ceyour
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-10-18

peace, has been put. In the great European
STRUGGLE; which ended with the sexlte OF va: va:
poleon, on days and even weeks elapsed before
some of the most important events were known y;
IN Paris and London The news Of Waterloo !g
took q longer time: to reach the British capital
fban the d news Of the fall Of sebastopol@ = sIhe
news of Moscow, Aboukir and the spyramlas nus
was a week, a fortnight and Q month Old res @
nectiyely, on arriving at Pasis, But the IN.
tellipenee ofthe capture Of the MalalsoH was at
tbe Tuilleries and ST. James, though distant
from sebastopol the length Of an eutlre oon.l'
nent, while the sky was still red with the con
aasration Of the town, while the magazines
were still exploding, while the retreatlng hus
slams were still thronging over the prldges;- g;.-
almost, indeed, before the bombs had .sas ceased
e hum through the heavens, or the hlsslngo
| the round shot had given way to roar OF burn D !.
ing houses, the people in London and fari
were shouting over the victory, and the ehure :,
.Ebells of England were clamoring from iana
end to lands end It is an event like TIM
which makes men realize what the magneti
telegraph is.s Philadelphia ledger.
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-3.r = 80 g.
veneration The Historian Of the United states
fMr. Bancroft will partakein your commemoratlon,
and catch new inspirat ton from the spot, for the
page whichewill hereaftcr consecrate to the great
victory. which was there gained. 81 81, -
Gentlemen, the victory of Kings mountain at
the time reoioed thehearts of our fathers through
out the Union. The glad tidings were heard ut the
North, with feelings ike those with which, in the
first year of the war, the news Of Bunker Hill was @
received at the South. ~ * 70
Would that its celebration, like thatof the other
great events in the revolutionary history, byremind.
ing US Of the tolls the sueEings and the sacrltcos
of our fathers to establish independent and united
Republic might do something to restore that tra.er
feeling rhich the unhappy dissentions Of the day
! have done SO much to chill q
- I remain, Gentlemen, -,
| sS.s Your friend mud fellow citizen,
8, EDWARDsEEERETT.
sMessrs. w. B. Wilson, Jno. L. Miller and sam
saW. Melton, Committee Of Invitation. - y
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sorry to say, do notsoften come for hs oottonpan.

sorry to say do not come 1or tne
ter. sssS1 :: = ~ ~ = z
The citizens and visitors to the city are about to
have m opportunity Of enjoying 9 good season at
the theatre You may see by referring to the Char,
lesion papers that Mr.. sLoAs the manager, has OBJ
tanned the services Of good company, who Will no
doubt contribute much to the pleasure Of the play,
going public The papers predict profitable Z en-, I
gagement. -
i am told that the Kings Mountain Celebration TIC
turned QUITO be evenmore interesting than its warm
est friends had anticipated Those who went frorr
the city speak of their enjoyment in the most glow
ing terms. All were pleased, much beyond theil
expectations. Yorkville and your District deserve
great credit for the manner in which the whole affair
was conducted. You have now the best wishes ont
the good feeling Of hundreds who before scarcel.
knew that there was such place as York on the tol
of the earth. Every citizen in country and tow
ought to procure q copy Of the Charleston Stendar
and New York Herald, which contain the report
the Celebration. Yours truly, J.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1855-10-18
From Hon. George N. Dallas.

,Ssa.. .PHILA1ElSs.susSSsss me Ssssn s. 1855.-
fcation to accept the invitation with which you have
honored me, and mingle with my fellow-citzens of
four great States in celebrating the most char
acteristic and interesting achievements of revou-
tonary valor. The energy and spirit which rallied
the western mountaincers of Virginia and the two
Caronas, under Cleaveland, Williams, Sewer, Bran
on and other leaders, to nhct, with celeriy, upon
an important detachment of Lord CORVALLIS inva-
ding army, signal defeat, entitle "the Battle of
Kings Mountain" to the peculiar commemoration
you propose. No one can be insensble, even after
the lapse Of seventyfye years, to the herosm with
which your partizan militia sprung from their homes,
uuited in the pursuit of their more numerous enc
mics, and, having beaten and dispersed them, re-
turned TRANQUILITY to agricultural labors leaving
the monentous result of their exploit to be seen in
the retreat Of the British Chief and in their
curity. The spot schers that battle uas foughf' is
certainly linked in thought inseparably with the in
dependence of our country and the patriotic gallant
ry of Southern Men.
Sincerely regretting my inability to join your Gel
ebration, and with many Acknowledgements for the
kindness of your remembrance,
lam, Gentlemen,
Very respectfully,
Your friend and servant,
G. NJ. DALLAS.
Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jno. L. Miller and Sam'l ".
Malton Honn,;f{aa of Inv;tof;on
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Columbia Mari

- OCTOBER 13.
CoTToN.-our last weekly report of the cotton
market ending the 9th inst, closed with veryuui
ct but steady Gemand for the article at fair and
uniform prices. In reviewing the week just termi-
mated, We find we have but few remarks to make on
the state of the market. The news by the Cenada,
reporting decline Of Old in the Liverpool mar,
ct, and bringing fair uplands down to 62d, has mat
erially depressed all the markets in this country.
consequently the planters very generally are holding
their cotton back and rs natural consequence the
sales with us the past week have been light and un
important and prices materially in favour of buy
ers. The, ,sal'- IN Liverpool for the week previous
to the sailing d the Canada were &c, 900 bales, in
cluding 10, ,O0G to spectators and exporters and
laring stock or hand Of 528, ,000i bales, against
1885, 600 bales at the same time last year The sales
in our market during the past week only amount to
S27zbalcs, and We now quote: Inferior T3fS7a.
Middling S@8l; and Fair Sa@8Se., G5s,s-sso =
Bacon, ,-Country.- have no quotable change
to notice IN the bacon market during the past week
the demand ss moderate and the supply fair we
still quosg 14E315 for hog round sides i49l5. and
hams i5Gjl7c 92 fb, according to- quality Balti-
more sides 15@151 - = -
since our ast, and we therefore continue to Quota
Toe f9 bushel. - >
Oats.-1here is but little demand for oats and tba
prices for them are nominal. We still quote Asa
soc s5a bushei. Z. ~ "
Peas.-There is fair supply Of peas on SALE and
they are steady at former quotations, viz 65lS7Oc
S9 bushel. - -; :. = sS.>,>, -
Hour.-The price of -four during the week has
been somewhat SITTER Galthough not euotably HIGHER
We continueto quote 81 for common to good brands.
fine family -four So T9 bbl s: -.
Fodder:-We have no change to notice in the nrica.
OF u fodder the article is firm at % lOoibs
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BALTIMORE Sept, % 1855.
Gsatzen.sn :Y very kind letter of the 10th, In
yitnr me to the celebration ofthc Victory of Kings
Maintain which is to be made on the 4thof October,
reached me yesterday.
If could indulge my own desire in regard to THIS
appointments should very gladly accept your lnVi-
tation. But find myself compelled by the nature
of my enjoyments at home to forego that pleasure
and must beg you to accept my thanks for the friend
IL consideration which has brought me 10 your no
tice on thfs,occasion. Apart from the primary IN
.srsst of the celebration should find strong temp
tot;on to be with you in the conviction that should
find many friends, old and new, whoml shoulu grea'-
~ de,igbt to meet But even a stronger motive
be- to manifest my earnest approval OF the SEN
the Battle: suggested this e0mmemoralon :,
consideration as the first attempt to 1ehucrsprs-.
ate honor to great event in the war. Of Indcpen-
dsnce-an event which, l think, stands prominent
amongst what may be called the chief landmarks
that serve to note the progress of that struggle 1t
distinguishes era that happily shaped the fortunes
Of the revolution, by checking series of disasters
and inapgurating new career of victory. From
this turning point the cause advanced steadily to
speedy and prosperous end The issue was greatly
lsinauenced by this event IF Kings Mountain had
been any thing but the decisive Nctoryit was, the
fate of the war might long have hung in doubtful
scale, and the heroism Of the South have been taxed
by further trials beyond its power of resistance.
But the victory was fresh fountain of strength, and
the parent.of new triumphs. Standing midway be-
tween Bunker Hill and Yorktown, it deserves to be
elevated to the emnence they occupy in the National
calendar, and to be remembered with not less mark
ed expressions of National gratitude.
congratulate you, gentlemen, and those you: re-
present, upon your recognition of this sentiment
and hope that you may find such response from
the country, to your commemoration of the 4th, as
shall prove that you have awakened the remembrance
of the nation to on act of justice to of the most
noteworthy events of our history.
With h3the highest respect and regard, -
I am, gentlemen,
= Verytruly, yours,
JOHN P. KENNEDY.
Messrs. W. B. Wilson, Jno. I. Miller, sam'l W.
Melton, Committee Of Invitations ~
y
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.

At o meeting Of the Wardens and Vestry Of the
"Church of the Good Shepherd, !" held on the 18th
of October, the following Resolutions were unani.
mously adopted:
Resolued 1st. That the Wardens and Vestry of the
"Church Of the Good Shepherd" hereby tender their
thanks to the Misses LArTA, for their welcome pres
ent of an elegant Melodeon. y i
Resolued I'd. That the 8Wardens and Vestry of the
"Church Of the Good Shepherd, hereby tender
their thanks to the Board of Commissioners Of Pub
lie Buildings of York District for the use of the
Court House during the interval required for the
completion Of the Church building. .5 ..
RESOLVED 3D. That these Resolutions be published
in the Yorkville papers and that copy Of the first
be sent to the Misses LAFTA, and copy of the Sec
ond, to the Chairman Of the Board of Commission.
ers of Public Buildings.
NJ. JENKINS, Sec. Ve,tru.
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South carolina York District,

"ILIAM FFLTs, ST., who Is In the custody Of
the Sheriff Of Fork District, BY virtue Of a
writ Of eapias nd sfaciendum at tho suit of s.
d Carothers, having led in my Office, together with
schedule ON OATH his estate and effects, his pe-
tition to the Court Of Common Pleas, praying that
ne may be admitted the benefit of the Act Of the
General Assembly made for the relief Of insolyent
debtors Itsis ordered thatt6 said S. ID. Caroth-
ers, and all other the creditors, to whom the said
William Felts is in anYEise indebted, be and they
are hereby summoned and have notice to appear be-
fore the said Court at Coutt House, on the 10th
day Of March next to shew cause if any they can,l
why the prayer of he;petiion aforesaid should not
be granted. - 4 ~ = s. - - -
ssGlerks Office, York Dist ~ ,'s's,,',
-s% October 3s 1865. = al On,
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Messrs. ". B. Wilson, Jno. L. Miller and Sam'l W.
Melton, Committee of Invitation.
From Hon. 4. p. Hayne.

From Hon. 4. r. Hayne.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept 25, 1855.
Gentlemen II have had the honor to receive your
letter, inviting me to unite with Of Gcor-
oia North Ca.rI-~,- tennessee and South Carolina,
.u-rnf celebration of the Battle of Kings Mountain
on tile battle feld where that brilliant victory was
achieved by the skill and courage of CAMPBELL.
CLEAvELAND SHELBY, SEWER, and the noble WILL
LIAMs, and the brave officers and men who fourbt
under their command. Iregretit will not be in nv
powert to be present with you but although absent,
/ will bc with you in spirit.
The Plan of the Battle of Kings Mountain was
wisely conceived and noby carried out. 1t was in
every respect adapted to the OCCASION and resulted
in one of the most decisive victories on record-our
brave men killing, wounding and capturing the whole
army of the enemy. Had the gallant CAMPBELL not
divided his forces into three distinct coumns-eocb
column acting independently and separately, and
each column attacking the enemy in regular success
sion, and at different periods of time-the cruel
FERGUSON must have won the day, and remained
master of the field of battle; and would have been
bloody, bloody day for our men,
Victory, or Jacksons, in his night attack before
New Orleans and give me leave to say, no one can
over-value cAMpBELLs victory at Kings Mountain.
The result of the battle was that the pride of an ar
rogantfoe who had dared to profane the soil of free
dom by his hostile tread, was humbled 1t produ-
ced confidence in our ranks throughout tho whole
country it established unanimity and at once crush
ed disafection. 1t was not mere exertion of phy-
sical strength, as is often the case; but in eycry
stage of the battle we clearly perceive the effect
produced by the admirable arrangements of the
Commanders of our men, The ensemble of the ren
eral movement was maintained throughout the whole
order of battle. would again say, gentlemen, if
CAMPBELL had been defeated, the brave MORGAN
might have shared the same fate, and our beloved
General GREENE himself been made to encounter sad |
'everses. 1t was noble victory and God bless the
brave men who so faithfully performed the duty
I beg to offer toast and in so doing to pay small
ributc of respect to departed WORTH to brave and
allant men who barred their boscms to the foe in the
our Of trial and danger, and in the day of battle