Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22
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wMrEELcold and drear Winter, is upon Us
in snow and Borcan blasts II came this year
on the Is inst. Since our remembrance, we
have found that the Goth of November, with the
three or four days embracing it, rarely ever
passes without smart show Of Winter.
NoRrHEfELD INsrirprE.-The winter term of
this academy commences on the Sd day Of De.
cember, Under the same popular principal J.
H. Graham, and with the same ample sccomo-
dations for self bosrders. By the handsomely
executed, catalogue. of this Institution, which
we have just received, it appears that 692 differ
emit pupils have attended the school the past
year in the various departments, making, at the
lowest isscan he fixed, an unusually high aver
age Of attendance. The course Of studies and
textbooks are of an approved character.
JOHNSON AcADExY.-We have received a cat
alogue Of. this Institu ton, which most clearly
shows it to be, under the excellent supervision
of the principal, A. G. Benton, in very four
ishing condition.
The HONE JOURNAL, among the very best of
our miscellaneous exchanges is to begin the
new volume, as will be seen by notice in anoth-
or column, with a new novel by N. P. Willis,
with other added attractions
Tas. EewLzRs AND WELLS Pass, of New
York city, still teens with useful productions,
which cannot but be doing much good. Besides
the Water Cure Journal, and the Phrenolocicai
Journal, they now publish a very interesting
and valuable weekly journal entitled Life Illus
t ated, for $500 per annum, which, considering
the great amount of information furnished each
week, il. cheap.
TIE PLANTERS VIcrM Philadelphia, WIN.
White Smith.-This belongs TO class Of novels,
somewhat numerous and popular of late, in
which the horrible facts of Slavery are 60 clothed
in garb Of fiction as to make deeper and
more permanent impression on the mind. 1t
shows. in most convincing manner, how cruel
are the tender meroies of tho wicked. The facts
on which it is founded are among the most
atrocious which have disgracsd the annals Of
American Slavery, and may well make us srem-
Bic fof Dur country when we remember that God
10 just. tits discreditable to America that il
furnishes such facts % these. but since it does,
shs more frequently and wildly they are set be-
fore the people, the sooner nay we hope for their
removal With reference to that result, this
book 10 not without its value. =
CHANDLzR's MILL AND FARn.-We would d.
rect the attention of all PERSONS thinking Of
purchasing good Mill, in connection with a
small farm, to the advertisement of Samuel
Chandler. We know the place as among the
very best mills, and little farms, in this country
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS ON SLAVERY There
were two sets Of these resolutions, one origina-
ting in the Senate, and the other in the House.
both of which passed on the last night Of the
Session. We have been unable to give them
this week, but shall try to do 30 next.
The thermometer run down TO 10 degrees
above zero, at Montpelier, on Tuesday morning
sud our mill-po froze entirely over, nearly
strong enough to boar a man.
S.rrLr UP! Settle UP Our patrons vii
bear in mind that they must all settle up before
or within the close Of this year, or we shall reat
them louder lecture soon. Do not wait to b
called on by agents, but hand the money to tn
Postmaster, who, to their credit, in this State
be it said, have, very generally, in such matters
dealt with us honesty and promptitude.
IMPORTANT TRIAL AT THE CRYsrAL PALACE
We had the pleasure Of Witnessing, few
days since, an interesting test trial of variou
weighing machines now on exhibition at thu
Crystal Palace. The trial was confined to tn
relative merits of the celebrated Fairbanks Scales
the scales manufactured by Duryee & Forsyth
Rochester, N. Y, and newly patented seal,
manufactured at vergenDes, w. To test thu
real merit of the scales, the Committee place,
upon the platform of scale having the capacit,
of six tons, weight of 1893 lbs, and then re
moved the weight to various parts of the plat
form. With this weight on one corRer Of tn
Vergennes Scale, the beam indicated 3 800 lbs
when placed on the opposite corner, the bean
Indicated only 1877 lbs, showing diflerenc
Of Is lbs, and when removed to the centre q
the platform, the boom showed 1887 lbs. !
request was then made that the weight be agai
placed on the corner first tried, which was dens
and the weie hi the beam now indicated was 3
362 lbs. showing difference of 8 lbs. from tn
first trial. This variation is attributable in par
tothe arrangement of the platform upon tn
bearings which forbids the possibility of i
giving correct weight or agreeing with ITSELF
The test was then applied to Fairbanks Seal
and when the weight was placed on one corn
Of the platform. the beam indicated the tr,
'oe'gM, 1898 lbs oil the secoad and thru Gu
ners the result was the same on the fourth co
nsr slight variation was psrceptible So e
tremey delicate was the operation Of Fairban
SCALE, Capacity six tons,) that quarter Of
pound weight placed on any part Of the platoon
raised the beam.
ADuryee & Forsyth Scale, Of 40 900 II
espacty was next tested, and like the Vergenn
Scale, it failed to give correct weight, or to agE
wish ftse { !; it showed variation Of ten poun
when the weight was removed ftsn one cora
10 another One of Fairbanks smati Platfo
Scales was then tested with United Stat
standard weights. and although it had been
constant use fer six months. il exhibited uaerri
accuracy. The sealed weights were then plac
an similar sesls manufactured by Duryae
Forsyth, but the result was far from satisfacto
--one corner was half pouad toe light,
snatse half pound TOO heavy, and another C
Ger two pounds too h-avy.--Pennsyiuaaian.
,CaueHs AND COLDS AT this season of
year when coughs and colds are SO prevale
q reliable remedy in such cases is important
all the afflicted. Of DR.. Stones medicine, VIII