Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-01-25
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NOTES AND COMMENTS.

vac siSht, ous very clearly pcTceptlDle. AS
ar as we have been able to ascertain, its range
WIS mostly confined to the valley of the Connect
cut, where, as ut Hanover, Bradford &c. it
was severe enough to cause the windows and
crockcry to rattle in every house. 1t was doubt.
less the terminating vibration of some great
earthquake convulsion originating in Mexico.
or South America, of which we NAV heres rtar
receive intelligence. The great volcanic monp.
tain, Cotopaxi Of Mexico is said to be, this vim
ter, in full blast; and, as earthquakes and val
canoes have probably common origin. wa NAV
expect soon TO hear of the occurrence of tn. Ga
terrible commissions, if they have not already
occurred, in that direction.
FAIRBANKS, TIE EsTABLInED STAyD.Rn -Tha
accuracy of Fairbanks scales, has at length been
established by legal tribunal. An imnor,snt
trial, growing out Of q discrepancy of WEIGHT
between one of Fairbanks scales and those oe
another manufacturer, recently occurred at RAJ.
timore, when the judge decided, as the result Of
the evidence. that the accuracy Of Fairbanks,
scales should he taken as established bevord
doubt or question .a.ss.-. 1xz9dr.
These scales, originating in the genius of one
of the Fairbanks, and perfected through the
testing and improvements of more than ten wears
by the combined practical skill and continued
perseverance, of the three brothers, are now. IA
their adoption through America and Errone
ahnndently proves, the scales of the World.
And well may Vermont plume herself on the
men and establishment that produces them.
GREAT RISE OF VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD
SrocK. About the first of December last, the
Stock of the Vermont Central came again into
market; and since then the price has advanced
more than three hundred per cent on that of
the first share then sold IInrra, for the Cen
trail What other Railroad, these DAYS, can
boat that
A WAR MEETING OF lSl2-We have seen
some rather piping political times Of late
years, but none which, for the intense excite
mcnt and party luminosity. could at all compare
with those preceding the war of 1912. Though
, but a boy at the time, we we'll remember many
, a demonstration of the party feeling that exist
ed between the advocates and the opponents Of
: the proposed war, which we now find it dihculs
to realize and of these there was one which
particularly impressed itself on our mind -
1t WIS in the February before the declaration
of war; we believe, wnen the announcement
reached us that there was to be great war meet
, ing on "a certain day at MONTPELIER to sustain tie
: President and his Cabinet, at Washington. in
the measures they were adopting preparatory to
hostilities. And being for drums and ffes, and
guns, and, Of course, for the war, ourself, we
resolved to attend Accordingly, when the day
arrived, we mustered ont a few boys Of the
neighborhood, and proceeded, on foot, to the
scene of action. As we neared the village, from
which we lived several miles distant, we found
every road black with the throngs of men on foot,
on horse back, and in the thckly packed lum-
er-sleighs, pouring into the village. As we
reached the Old State House, where the meet
ing was to be held, the doors were thrown open,
and standing amidst the waiting crowd, we were
borne on in the mighty rush that ensued clear
to the platform erected for the speakers before
we could stop, and thus Unexpectedly found
ourself in the best of situations to see and heas
all that transpired both among the manager.
and the masses. The war party, far outnum-
ing their opponents, the FederAIsts, who came
to thwart the Objects of the meeting, soon ar
ranged themselves on one side, and in front ,leav-
ing for the Others about one-thrd of the house,
where they detiantly took their stand in spite Of
the angry and threatening glances of the excit-
ed crowd by which they were hcmmcd in. AZ
ter chairman was appointed, some one moved
, an opening prayer from Elder Ziha W oodworth
Il revolutionary soldier, who was crippled and
left for dead at Fort Griswold, and who was the
) strongest specimen of fighting preachers ever
known in Washington County. At the call
Uuele Zlha, rs he was called, sprang from hie
scat as prompt as midshipman, stuck out his
stlf leg, dropt on one knee and, after a brief,
commonplace introductory Invocation, entered
at once into the political spirit OF the meeting,
and poured forth torrent of blessings on the
wisdom and patriotism of the rulers who were
5 50 nohly resisting the aggressions of the tyrant
Britain. He then began to rake down the tory
! opp0sers of the WIZ when one of the wal
party edged up, and, while he was yet PRAYING
punched him in the ribs, and in a low eager
voice, exclaimed, That's right, put it into
> them give it to them, uncle Ziba !" And he
did give it TO them, in way We never heard be-
- fore or since from man pretending to make a
prayer.
| a string of resolutions approving and recon-
mending war, were then offered; when noted
S Federal leader rose and commenced speaking in
z opposition but his remarks soon brought to his
feet old Mathew Wallace, Of Berlin, who was
for this side Of the mountains, what Matthew
Lyon had been on the other, and who loudly ex.
6 claimed" Can stand that, Mr.. Chairman
anything i'll reason, but no treason. | tell YOU
can stand that" The speaker, however
10y qualifying his remarks, was suffered to
e finish his speech when he was answered NV
c the tougcy and adroit james Fisk, afterwards
the Congress member of this district, who was
cheered at every sentence with the most bois-
l irons outbreaks Tho resolutions were then
passed with one Tremendous reclamation, and
vida round of huyrAhs fox Madison and the
war, that shook every timber of the old State
iioase from sill to reachpole, the meeting broke
up and the hcatad multitude dispersed for their
| Respective homes.
I So much for n WIN mnntinr &c 1910 % e..