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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09
OFrIclAL,-The Washinpt ton Union, old

OFrIclAL,-The Washington Union, old
Bucks Organ, gave the following as the policy
Of the Administration in regard to Kansas:
"The Democr tic, conservative portion of the
country will regard as the people OF Kansas
only such as are now uniting to frame u form
of Government in accordance with the prosis-
ions of law, and moi those who are seeking to
parllyze the popular will by illegal subteriuges
and the bubbles of fanaticism Whatever the
Constitution may bc-whether recognizing or
excluding Slavery, or silent in regard to the
institution it will be rie,oed os the expression
Of the oW Of the people of Kansas, as those
,uho frame it tpiH act under The Federal Coasti-
tution and in a manner recognized by The or.
gonic lu'U "
Then, as if afraid of the difiulty it might
create, the next week turns right about face
with
lis the Constitution thus formed approved
by the people of Kansas, and does 1t reflect their
will upon the question, not only Of Slavery,
but upon all othersl IF it does, every one will
say that with that Constitution, whether slave,
free, or silent upon that point, she should be
admitted as state. II it does not then no one
will pretend fora moment that Constitution
condemned by majority of the people should
be forced upon them, no matter under what
forms and by what authority adottrd. Grant.
ing the correctness of the proposition just stated
we ask how can that fact so importont to be
known, be ascertained I" We will not say that
there is no other mode of ascertaining it, hut
we will shy that The most satisfactory and con.
clusiue evidence that the Constitution as approved
BY he people, soiu be The ratification eft al he
polls"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09
NOTICE!

TO THE FORMER SUBSCRIBERS OF THE . FARMER. !"
We have forwarded statement Of account
to such Of the former subscribers 10 the Far
mer as we deemed necessary, and unless we hear
from them soon sh II deem it correct, and set
tie with the{ rmsr publisher of that paper
to that effect. If Il account is not correct, it
of the utmost Importance that we be 50 in.
formed iInmed :atelv
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

SIS. BoYoE, Eso.,-Sir Mrs. A. P. Ly-
man, of this town, made, in the last week of
May, from the milk of one COW, seventeen
pounds and ten ounces of as good butter as I
ever saw. She did it expressly to know how
much butter her COW would make in one week.
She set her milk from Sunday morning to the
next Sunday morning. believe it beats
your northern COWS, therefore have taken
the liberty to send the statement
Respectfully yours, M. HARRINGTON.
Bennington, June 20, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

MELON BUes.-Under this general name
we include any and every insect from the lit.
tie black, almost invisible nit, to the large,
yellow striped bug. Each year we meet some
new specific exterminator of these pests
For the past two seasons we have used a
simple contrivance, viz thin sheet of white
cotton wadding, laid over each hill of plants,
and confined at the corners with small stones
This allows the light, heat, air and moisture
to reach the plants, but excludes the bugs
perfectly. As the plants grow, the wadding
may be loosened little.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

Tie Black Democracy hold their State Con
venlion at Rutland, July 10Th. "All those of
whatever former party associations, who are
opposed to Congressional agitation of the sub
jet Of Slavery, and will sustain the laws of the
land as declared by the Supreme Court Of the
United States, and give an honest support of
the administration of James Buchanan, are in
vited to attend"
We take it no ono will be cheated into the
support Of such platform. 1t is as clear and
explicit as need be. 4" Opposed to Slavery agi-
tation /" "wiIl uphold the Supreme Court
bred Scott decision; :" and - support the pres
cut administration " What more is asked
for! Certainly the most ultra Slave Calhoun
| ian can find no fault with that But every anti
slavery man in the State will see that what has
all along been said of the attempt of the Black
Democracy to nationalist Slavery is therein
proved true.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

BIRDS AND WEEvrLs.--1t is said that a
farmer near Binghampton, N. Y, last year,
in order to convince neighbor of the de-
structiveness Of birds, shot yellow bird in
his wheat field, but on opening its crop, they
found in it tsco hundred Weepils, and but
four grains Of wheat, and in these four grains
the weevils had burrowed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

Mr.. l.. W. Morse of East Calais, has a
pair OF twin lambs of the Leicester breed
eight weeks old, which weigh, one SIS and
the other go lbs, and one lamb seven
weeks old weighing &c lbs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

G. V. Lane last week SHARED four sheep
of the one-half Baldwin breed, whose Aeeces
weighed forty-eight pounds; averaging twelve
pounds each. Who beats this
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

Mr.. EDITOR "A good strong solution Of
alumni water, or the juice of celandine, will
cure warts on hand or cows back.
Owe WHO HAS TRIED 1T.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

There is free negro in South Carolina who
owns fifty slaves. Whata lesson on Slavery
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-09

As the burning vessel neared the shore,
she struck rock within stones throw, and
remained fast, surrounded by deep water"
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15
Earthaual.es IN calIfornla.

Regarding the history of earthquakes in this
part of California as matter in itself we'll wor-
thy of investigation and record, we have sought
information on the subject from gentleman
well vcrsed in the history of the country-Don
Jose Antonio Carrillo-who was born IN San
Francisco, April 1876, aud who has, with the
exception Of two visits to Mexico, resided alto
gether in this country. 8sa fie.s 80
The first serious earthquake of which there is
any remembrance, occurred on the 9Th of De-
cember, 1872, about seven O'Clock in the MORN
ing. The motion was vertical, and was felt
over the whole of Southern California. Its eff
fccts were disastrous probably moreso from de-
fective architecture than from the force of the
shock. BY it, the roof (Which was stone arch)
of the church of San Juan Capistrano, in this
county, were thrown down; the congregation
were at service at the time, and thirty-six per-
sons were killed in the ruins. At the same time
the towe. of San Buenaventura church was so
much injured by the shock that it had to be ta-
ken down from perpendcular, it had chang
ed to o leaning position, and the safety OF the
people required its removal. In 1872, from De-
cember to the following March, there were fire.
quent shocks-as many, it is said, 800 distinct
and well-defned quakes On the 2lst of De-
cember, 1872, another severe shock occurred
By this one the church of Santa Purissima, in
Santa Barbara county, was destroyed, and the
CuuICH vi Odu LUIS ODlSpO NdS NcIy tHuOu udth-
aged but not entirely destroyed. On the Ran
cho of Las Posas, there had been very small
stream of water but by this shock II became n
large stream and thus remains 10 the present
day. An American ship at the time was an
chored off canon at Rancho Refugio, in Santa
Barbara county. The sea being violently agi-
tatcd, the captain let go his cable, and the ves-
sci was drited ashore up the canon, the recc-
ding waters bringing her back again. ,
These are the two greatest earthquakes known
( to the "oldest inhabitant" That of the 9Th OF
December was equally as destructive here as in
what was then called the upper country; that Of
the 2lst was more destructive above.
Since that time there has been only slight
shocks of earthquakes, till that of July, 1855
This was vertical and shook the houses consd
erably, but did no further damage than crack
ing the walls of buildings.
The late shock was of longer duration than
any preceding one. It's effect was gentle here
Elsewhere it had been the most violentof any
as may be conceived by its destructive force or
the substantial buildings at Fort TETON, and by
the terrible disruption of the earth The
ground was seen to open width of at least
twenty feet, land close with great violence, leav-
ing ridge which can be traced for forty miles
passing through mountains in its course.-LoS
AnqeLcS Star
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15
wealth OF british Aristocracy.

Emerson. in his recent publication, "English
Traits" says In evidence of the wealth amass-
cd by ancient families the traveller is shown the
places in Piccadily, Burlington House, Devon
shire, Lansdowne House in Berkshire Square,
and lower down in the city, few noble houses
which still withstand in all their amplitude, the
encroachments of Streets The Duke of Bedford
includes or included mile square in the heart of
London, where the British Museum, once Mon
tague House, now stands, and the land Occur
pied by Woburn square, Bedford Square, Rus
sci Square. The Marquis of Westminster built
within few years the series of squares called
Belgravia. Stafford Honse is the noblest PAL
ace in London. Northumberland House holds
its place by Charring Cross. Chesterfield House
remains in Audley street. Sion Honse and Hol-
land House are in the suburbs. But of the his
torical houses are masked or lost in the modern
uses to which trade or charity has converted
them. A multitude of town palaces contain in-
estmable galleries of art. In the country the
size of private estates is impressive. From
Barnard Cestle, rode on the highway twenty
three miles from High Forse, a fall of the Tees,
towards Darlington. past Raby Castle, through
the estate of the Duke of Cleveland. The Mar
quis Breadalbane riues out of his own house a
hundred miles in straight line to the sea- on
his own property. The Duke of Switzerland
owns the county ofSutherland, stretching across
Scotland from sea to sea. The Duke of Devon
shire. besides his other estates. owns $4,000
acres in the county of Derby. The Duke of
Richmond has 10000 acres at Goodwood, and
800 900 at Gordon Castle. The Duke of Nor
folks park in Sussex, is fifteen miles in ciTs
cult. An agriculturaist bought lately the Is
land of Lewis, in Hebrides, containing 500, 900
acres. The possessions of the Earl of LoDstlale
gave him eight seats in Parliament This is
the Heptarchy again, and before the reform of
1882, one hundred aud ffty-four persons sent
three hundred and seven members to Parlia-
ment. The borough-mongers govern England.
These large domnions are growing larger
The great estates are absorbing the small free
holds. In 1886. the soil of England was own
ed by 100000 corporations and proprietors
aud in 1882, by $4,000. These broad estates
find room on this narrow Island. All over
England, scattered at short intervals among
ship-yards, mills, mines and forges are the par
adises of the noble, where the livelong repose
and refinement are heightened by the contrast
with the roar of industry and necessity, out of
which you have stepped aside.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

ANCIENT CIvn.IzATIoN-Therc is nothing new
under the sun. The Thames Tunnel is esteem
ed monument of enterprise and mechanical
skill, worthy of a great and civilized nation.
What will the savans say when they learn that
thousands of years ago the Incas of Peru
achieved project of the same character There
has been recently discovered in the interior of
Peru, tunnel beneath the channel of river,
connecting the opposite Sides and is undoubtedly
work of great antiquity. The authors of this
work have disappeared, the race is fast becom-
ing extinct, and yet these ancient remains exist,
continuing illustration of the transitory ma
ture of every form of civilization which was
not connected with the knowledge of true re-
ligion. There is no truth more indelibly
graved upon the history of the world,
than the dependence of permanent progress
in art, science, philosophy, and intellectu-
al culture, upon the knowledge and practice of
the great principles of virtue and religious
truth.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

PROBABLE Policy OF THE New ADMTNIsTRA-
TTOH IN RELATION TO NIcARAGUA.-The Washing
ton Union of Feb. 2Ist, has an article relative
to the Central American question, which occa-
stoned considerable excitement in Washington
1t strongly denOunces all partnership or coop
Grafton with Great Britain in relation to Cen
trail America, declares that the right of England
to Interfere in the affairs of those States, is bas-
ed on her usurpation, that the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty has been the source of all the accumnla-
ting difficulties in that quarter. and under the
entanglements created by it, England is pursu-
ing an insiduous policy, to the success of which
walker is now almost the only obstacle; that
the policy Of Great Britain. though not amount
ing to actual war, is directly hostile to the in
terests Of the United States, and is more insidi-
GUS and insulting from being coupled with
friendship, ~ and that open war is better than
secret hostility, and the duty of decisive stand
upon Qgg part is enforced. Mr.. Appelton being
IN Washington, it is surmised that the article
may foreshadow the policy of the new Admin
istration.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

MASKED THIEvEs.-On Tuesday evening last,
two men in masks entered the cabins of Messrs.
Metz d Co., and Newbaur & Co., at Oregon
Gulch, near Middleton. On entering the cab
ins, they presented their pistols, and demanded
the money of the occupants. Their demands
not being Immediately complied with, they
went to the places where the money was depos-
tied and helped themselves They took from
Messrs. Metz IL Co. $780, and from Messrs. New
baur a. Co. they only got some $50
On the same evening, these same robbers
took from the cabin of Messrs. Tucker & Co., or
Tadpole, a shot gun, revolver, and some India
rubber coats.
Late on the same evening. these same fellow.
went to the cabin of a Frenchman, on Tadpole
knocked at his door, and made excuse that they
wanted to get in to light their pipes. AS il
was late the Frenchman did not want to admit
them and taking down his rife told them they
must leave his door, or he would put more ligh
through them than they would care for. The
thieves took the hint, and left without further
ceremony. No clue has been had of them as
yet.-Shdsta Courier.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

THE PATHS OF THE SEA-The following will
give some idea of the eloquent lecture of Lieut.
Maury, on "The Paths of the Sea-" recently de.
livered in our principal cities
The paths of the sea are very much the work
of chance and circumstances. When gold was
first discovered in California, and the tide OF
population began to pour from the East to the
West, our vessels sailed all the way around
Cape Horn. They were then upwards of one
hundred and eighty days on their passage
They sailed through new seas and by a course
as yet little known to navigation; but becoming
acquainted with the winds and seas, they made
the passage in one hundred and twenty days
So it was with Columbus; he sailed to the South
and West, skirting his way along until he reach
ed this Continent: and that route was continued
up to our Declaration of Independence. BY
that route Charleston was the halfway house
between US and the Old World Our commerce
flowed through South Carolina, The Carolinas
were the chief colonies. Their exports were
greater than the exports of all New England.
Columbus left Spain and stood SOuthward till
he met the Northwest trade-wnds, and watt
ed westward with them. he reached our shore.
In l775 DR.. Franklin crossed the ocean to Eng
land. and during that voyage discovered the diff
ference OF the temperature between the Gulf
Stream and the surrounding sea. He consider
eu IL OF great importance, ana would not, there
fore, make it known; but kept it for political
purposes. The influence Of this Stream had of
ten been felt, but its nature had never before
been known. When Cortez came from Mexico,
he put himself upon the Gulf-Stream. and upon
its current ioated his ships out ofthe Gulf to
the open sea. But the temperature of the
Stream had never been known until it was dis
covered by Dr. Franklin. The discovery was
considered of great Importance for at that time
tables by which latitude and longitude were
reckoned were very incorrect. A very large
reward was offered by the British Government
for some correct and simple method of calcula-
ting the position of ship at sea. The Stream
which stretched along our coast like border
ing band of ribbon, would tell the navigator
that he was approaching the shore ofa new
hemisphere; and so, when outward bound. as he
passed beyond it, it would inform him that he
was far from shore on the broad Atlantic The
lecturer here traced the course of the Gulf
stream on the map, saying the Stream is so dis
tinctly marked that the very line of its extent
can be pointed out. Sometimes you can see
half of your ship lying in the Gulf Stream and
half of it without.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

INDUSTRIOUS HABITS OF AuTHoRs.-It would
go very far to destroy the absurd and pernicious
associations of genius and idleness, by hstori-
cal demonstration that the greatest poets, ora
tors, statesmen and hlstorans-men of the most
brilliant and imposing talents, have actually la
bored as hard as the makers of doctrines aud
the arrangers of indexes; and that the most OBJ
vious reason why they have been superior to
other men, is that they have taken more pains
than other men. Gibbon was in his study eve
ry morning, winter and summer. at six O'Clock;
Burke was the most Industrious and indefatiga-
BILE of human beings; Leibntz was never out of
his library; Pascal killed himself by study; Cicc-
70 narrowly escaped death by the same cause;
Milton was at his books with as much regularity
as a merchant or an attorney-he had mastered
all the knowledge of his time; so had Homer;
Raffaelle lived but 80 years, and in that short
space of time, he carried his art so far beyond
what il had before reached, that he appears to
stand alone as a model to his successors. There
are instances to the contrary. but, generally
speaking, the lives of all great men have been
lives Of intense and inccssant labor.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

FROM YREKA.-The following intelligence from
Yrcka, is made up by the Red Bluff Beacon of
April lst from exchanges which have not reach
ed us:
A man named Mick was recently taken from
the Yreka Jail and lynched by Judge Westbrook
and others, which is denounced in measured
terms by the Union, as an act of unlawful thirst
for cruelty, if not for blood. The victim was
whipped and hung until life was extinct, in Or
der TO force from him confession of the rob-
berry of some money. A newspaper quarrel en-
sued between the leaders of the mob and the
Union, in which the latter seems to have the
right side of the matter.
Miners on Scott's Bar were doing extremely
well. On Jackson's Creek and the South Fork
of Scott's River say their correspondents, the
miners are taking out the gold in greater
quantities than at any previous time.
The Yrcka Chronicle says that $4,000 in
dust was taken out OF claim on Sucker Creek
in klamath county last week. The collector of
foreign mners' license must have been stock
holder in that claim.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

GREEN TEA DRINKERs.--A correspondent OF
the Missionary Advocate, writing from Foo
Choo, China, says: Several American ships are
in port waiting the arrival of green teas. The
Americans are green enough to prefer an infu-
sion of Prussian blue, rendering the article so
scarce and high in the vicinity of green teas,
that the natives can hardly afford to use it on
the venetians of the verandas. If some hundreds
of good ladies who go with their heads tightly
bandaged day or two each week with sick
headache, and whose only remedy is green tea,
would abandon the use Of green tea altogether,
they would find in the remedy Itself the source
of the disease"
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

The LATE AMERICAN PARTY-We copy the
following from an article in the Stockton Argas,
a X. N. paper:
The position taken by James Buchanan, in his
Inaugural Address, is one that meets the appro-
baton of every national man. The American
party cannot be antagonstcal to that position.
The very nature of our party commands that
we give hearty support to the principles there
in enunciated. The new administration is al
ready attacked by the jeff Davis school of poll
ticians and the selection of Lewis Cass is the
signal for the Van Burenites to hurl their utmost
strength against the national course marked Out
by James Buchanan. Let the American party,
then, gallantly and nobly come to the rescue.
James Buchanan has boldly and fearless marked
out q truly national course. 1t is the duty OF
the American party. so long as he continues in
twill not falter-to give him hearty and en-
thusiastc support. Let no feeling arising from
the late political battle Se entertained Other
than can be cherished by noble foes, worthy tC
combat Republic cause. Let then, the Ameri-
can party, with noble resolve, declare that the
principles laid down in Mr.. Buchanan's Inaugu-
raj address shall meet their cordial sympathy
and support, and that they will act as a body
guard to those principles, to foster and protect
them from foes within and foes without.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

GARoTING.--Ths new crime, for it has only
been introduced In America since November
last, is purely of English origin; at least it orig
mated among the thieves and footpads of Lon
don. The name is derived from the Spanish,
and very properly too, for the principal point
of attack is round the throat, in imitation of
the criminals. 1t will be remembered that Gen.
Lopez died by the garotte. Highway robbery
by the garotte when it takes place in our streets.
is conducted by three persons; one, coming be-
hind, throws his right arm round the victims
neck, and at the same instant presses his knee
into the victims back. The two confederates
each seize a hand, and the unfortunate individ-
ual is at the same instant helpless, suffocated,
and with his pockets perfectly at the mercy OF
his enemies.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15

MURDERER ARREsrED-About ten days ago,
says the San Andreas Independent, Deputy
Sheriff j. X. Thorne arrested John Phillips at
Tunnel II II near San Antonio Camp. Phillips
killed Mexican named Morales, in 1854, at
San Antonio, by chopping him in the head with
an axe. Since that time he has not been seen
until the day of his arrest, when he passed
through San Antonio to Tunnel Hill. and was
recognized by Mr.. Vickers, who Immediately in
formed Mr.. Thorne of his whereabouts, and as
sisted in making the arrest. Phillips is very
much disfgured since he left having lost an
eye. He denied his name when arrested.
The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1857-04-15
UNITED STATES BAKERY.

Pine Street. first Door below Kidd Knoxs Brick Store
VTNHE UNDERSIGNED having rebuilt and fitted up their
Il BAKERY, the site of the old stand, now pre-
pared 10 furnish their old customers and all who may give
them call with all kinds Of BREAD and CAKE at prices
to suit the times.
BOSTON BROWN BREAD AND GRAHAM BREAD of a
very superior quality, constantly on hand; also,
Fruit, Lemon, Pound and Sponge Cake.
Wedding Parties Families and Restaurants supplied with
every variety Of Bread and Pastry usually found in New
York Bakeries at wholesale prices
A good assortment of PIE FRUITS, JAMS JEILIES,
FIGS, PRUNES, TAMARINDS, STRAWBERRIES, &c,
A1-FRESH EGGS and CHEESE constantly on hand ~JEA
42-0 DREIFOSS& LEPPERT.