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Larcenies are committed night a certain
portion Of the Northern Liberties, " u.ca nav
DC known by its many unlicensed grasr.gas
Wherever such cribs are numerous you may
look for thieves.
Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-22

The WEArHER.--Rain, rain, rain, rain.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

as A base and wicked thing, and have proVideu
penalties to restrain our people from acting IN
der it. But as Federal Laws, however Wiekeu'
must be obeyed, we allow, at your demanu'
Federal officers within our bounds to enlist as
many of our people in the mean business Oh
slave-catching, MS may be necessary only re-
quiring that a jury shall decide, not upon 'ne
right of your claim, but upon the taet OF your
being allowed to enforce it in your own State.
Thus, Mr. Editor, we prostitute the jury
privilege to the confirmation Of the siaVehold-
er's right of lawlcss force, whenever he can
prove that he has been INDUCED in the exercise
of that right. repeat, is it not an unmitlgat-
cd shame? Was there ever another such glo-
rious, liberty-loving people as we of Vermont
1t appears from your correspondent tna''
cringing as our law is, it is not erlnglng
enough to meet the demands of Shareholders
and tho Editor of the Wdtclman was deprived
of the public printing in penalty OF his approx
ING the law. Would it not be wise, then, since
we can not bow quite low enough to satisfy
Southern masters, so to reform our enactmentf
that they may satisfy the more reasonable claims
of justice and right? lTHAMAR SMITH
| Hartford, vt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25
Personal Liberty Bill.

Mr.. EDITOR Without stopping to pay to
your correspondent " NJ" respectful compli-
ment, which, am sure, would be quite as we'll
merited as the one he bestows on me, wish to
reply to his communication in your paper of
Feb. 49, He has pointed out serious faults in
Mr.. Ncedhams Personal Liberty Bill. These
faults were probably the effect of oversight re-
sulting from too many legislative cares. But
faults easily removed by amendment, are no
obstruction to the passage of bill when
Legislature desires to pass it.
1t is remarkable that minds quick to discover
the faults, were not equally quick to propose
the remedy. One objection to the bill, weighty
in the mind of your correspondent, is, that it
g shows on its face cowardly fear of our old
time-honored Vermont jury trial" In reply, 1
will say that the cases which the bill had in
view, were such as no juries have right to de-
eide. Neither you, Mr. Editor, nor your cor
respondent, nor l, will ever submit to-a Jury
the question whether we are men or marketable
commodities. We will allow no court to rest
our right of personal liberty on the question
whether our mothers, grandmothers, and great
grandmothers were slaves. The question wheth-
er a man is u man or brute, is above human
jurisdiction, and enactments which submit such
questions to fallible juries should be regarded
with such disfavor as to have no force. Slave
holders in their own States do not bring their
slaves before Courts. All questions between
the master and his slave are settled by the arbi-
tration of whips, branding irons, and the like.
Law has nothing to do with them. Is it not a
shame to the people of free State, that ques-
tions, which in the slave States are settled only
by brute force, are here questions of law and
right before juries?
We have been the dupes Of despotism long
enough. 1t is high time for us to say to the
Shareholder, coming here in pursuit of his
prey, " You have no law in your own State to
enforce the obedience of Slave, neither have
we in ours. But if you will satisfy us that the
person you claim is held to service bya just and
legal contract, which you can show to your own
courts, we will deliver him up. Otherwise,
you had better take heed how you treat him
here, for our laws know no difference between
you and him." Such language would become
a people feeling the supremacy Of natural law,
and studying the Constitution enough to under
stand that its aim is not to sustain Slavery, but
establish justice. But what language does our
existing law, approved by your correspondent,
speak to the Shareholders If my recollection
is correct, it is calculated to give him such an
impression us might be conveyed in the follow
inc terms @ We detest the Fugitiya Slave Act
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25
MANAGEMENT of Manure.

What can we do in winter to increase the
real value of our barn yard manupe?" asks
the enterprisipg farmer We reply, Il" shell
ter it as far as you can, and mix that,of cat
tie and horses together"
A farmer ofour acquaintance, whose barns
sheds, &C., are only of average convenience
, and capacity, manages to make large guam
tity Of excellent manure by little extra la
Dor in winter. He stables his horses, but al
lows his cows the range of the .bam-yard,
which has on two sides, comfortable sheds for
their protection. These sheds are kept well
Uttered with refuse straw and cornstalks, and
to them are conveyed tho manure from the
horse stable 1t is spread over the surface,
and, with the straw, forms a fair bed for eat
tle--one, at least. which they prefer to any
elsewhere provided--so that:a large portion
of their manure is also found here. They
keep it trod down hard, so that a very little
decomposition takes place, and it is sufficient
.e1y dry to.absorb all the urine which falls up.
ION it. In pleasant winter weather the far
, mer may often be seen removing the refuse
litter, manure, &C., from the open yard to
the sheds, where it will become mixed with
that already placed there, and at the opening
of spring heafnds q bed Of solid manurc
foot or more in depth, with ats ualue .unin,-
paired By fermentation on; exposure to.the
,oeather.
If he wishes to pillow it under for manuring
spring crops, it Lin a good condition to be
thus employed IF he wishes to reserve it
for fall manuring grass lands, Or as dressing
for winter grain, he may do so, without loss,
through the summer. 1t will only require
:, heapng for a few weeks Che piles covered
with muck or loam--so as to ,decompose par
tally, that its action, may be Immediate
We cannot in brief article like this, explain
all the "the why and because of this methed
of management-they have already been
Z treated upon to some extent in this Journal.
- Rural.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25
Che 1arnler.
Making Butter.


MIR. EDIToR.-Much has been said through
the press, on butter making, still l think there
are some few points that have not been spo-
ken OF. In the first place, the milk should
besetina cool, airy place, and the cream taken
off before the milk gets very sour. The cream
should not be kept in tight vessel, but put
thin cloth over the top of it to keep out
the dust and flies, which are detrimental to
good butter. Salt the cream very salt. and
stir it every time you put more into the ves-
sci in this way the cream will keep good.
In churning, after it becomes butter, if there
is any hard substance of sour milk it will
settle to the bottom, and the butter will rise
to the top; it must be taken out lightly wi h
the hands, and washed In cold water till the
water is clear, and there are none Of the
white specks of sour milk left in the butter;
work out the water as much as possible, then
salt it to the taste, and let it stand twenty
four hours. 1t should be worked in butter
worker, and not put the hands in it in warm
weather, as they will make it oily before it is
worked sufficiently. After the working is
completed put in one gill of ground white
sugar totwelye pounds Of butter; put it down
in the tub, about two inches think, and
sprinkle some salt between each layer of but
ter; when the tub is within an inch of being
full put cloth over the butter; take some
nice coarse salt, and after washing, lay it on
the cloth, about halt an inch thick, being
careful not TO have it touch the cover Of the
tub. Look to the tubs often, and if the salt
is dissolved, put on more.
wish to say a word about the salt we have
to use for butter-not one-third of the sacks
of ground salt we buy are fit for butter or
anything else; the salt has a brackish, i'm
pure taste; when it is dissolved in hot wa
ter the Impurities are easily detected-butter
will not keep good with such salt in it. Let
every farmer who wants to make good butter
to sell, buy some good coarse salt, wash it
{take the water to soak the tubs in, so nothing
shall be lost, and dry it, and have day SET
apart by the miller to grind it. It will be
much cheaper, and one pound Of sach salt is
worth two pounds of that VIC buy ready
ground. Good butter is the most desired of
any ole thing that ever graced gentleman's
table, but we cannot have it unless we have
good salt.
Twill say few words about preparing
the tubs: In the first place soak them in wa
ter until they stop leaking; then put in sour
milk and let it stand two days, after which
wash them clean and fill them up with hot
brine, allowing them to stand two or three
days, land then wash, scald, and dry them
thoroughly; when wanted for use, wet them
in hot water, and saturate them with SALT
IF the tubs are put in the cellar, they should
De placed on some blocks or stones, so that
the air can get under them. Tubs prepared
as above, will entirely prevent the butter tast-
ing of the tub. MRS. E.p.
rStockbridge. Vt.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

Mr.. EDITOR Moses Bass, of Marshfeld, a
colored man, was brought before Aze Spalding,
ESQ.,. at Montpelier, Feb. 18th, by c. G. Winch,
Deputy Sheriff, on two complaints by the States
attorney of this County-one charging him with
procuring an abortion, and the other for COM
hitting adultery with one Betsey Ann Young, a
white woman, the wife of William Young, of
Goshen Gore. To these complaints Moses plead
Not Guilty. G. II. Joyce, States Attorney, and
j. A. Vail appeared for the State, and j. A.
Wing for the prisoner. We noticed during the
trial ono very novel and yet conclusive piece of
evidence introduced by the State, and that was
the identical g Baby" the result of the abor-
ton, nicely preserved in a large glass jar in al
cohol. At a single glance all doubts were re-
moved in regard to the origin of this % testimo-
ny EVERY feature and lineament were plainly
African. The trial resulted in Moses being held
to bail in the sum of $500, on each COM
plant, for his appearance at the next March
Term of Court in this County.
Weare glad to see that the States Attorney
and Deputy Sherifs are making themselves use
full by bringing offenders like these to justice.
They certainly evince commendable zeal, and
prove conclusively the old adage that we want
old men for counsel, but young men for war
MARsHFIELD.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

Mr.. EDITOR = Thinking that your readers
would like to know what we are doing in the
south part of the County, in regard to the Lii
quor Law, Twill give you the following item of
news; AT Roxbury, on the 18th inst, war
rant was issued, on the complaint of three legal
voters of that town, by f. P. Burnham, Esq,
and placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff 0.
W. circuit, who proceeded to seize four barrels
of liquor, in all amounting to l60 gallons, at
the Depot of the Vermont Central Railroad
Company. The Liquor was conveyed to place
of safety, and on the 18th inst, the cause, or
rather the Rum, came on for trial States At
torney Joyce appeared for the State, and a trial
was had and the Liquor condemned and ordered
to be destroyed. We are not dead, then, you
will perceive, in Roxbury. Our town has long
been the Rum Depot for all the surrounding
country; but we are inclined to believe that
this will break up their arrangements.
RoxBURY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

KANsAs.--A Lawrence correspondent of
the Cincinnati Gazette gives the following ac-
count of the passage, In the Territorial House
of r representatives., of an act imposing the
penalty of death on any who should attempt
to give effect to the Lecompton Constitution.
The preamble sets forth that neither the
Lecompton Convention or Constitution have
any just authority, Or shadow of authority,
from the people Of Kansas.
1t then goes on to provide that for the
" Dictator" to declare, by official proclama-
ton, the Lecompton Constitution to be the
Constitution of the State of Kansas, or call
upon or commission any persons to act as off,
GERS under it, or for any Senator, Governor,
Lieut.. Governor Secretary, Auditor or Treas
urer Of State, or member of the Legislature
to attempt in any way to give effect to that
constitutional government, or to exercise au-
thority uuler it, shall be felony, punishable
with death.
Gov. Denver vetoed the bill establishing
the territorial seat at Minneola, but it was
Immediately passed over the veto.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

the cause of peace, of order, of true Democra-
cy, Of Union, of freedom.
All good omons are with us. Fer our part,
we are resolved to walk in tie central path of
humanity, stunning seetionalism and ianaticsm
on the one side, and subscryiency to dictation
on the other True Democracy inscribes on its
banner the rights of the States and the soyer-
eighty of the people. 1t upholds freedom to
the individual in the State-freedom to the State
in the Union-and the indie elsblc right of the
majority, whether in State or Territory calm
ly, deliberately and undisturbed, to form and
accept or reject Constitution for themselers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

MUCK FOR PoTAroEs-I have used it five
years, with good success, | draw it into the
yard in the fall, and let my cattle run on it
through the winter, in the spring pillow out
my ground and drop shovel full in a hill,
and drop my potatoes on the muck, and cover
them with earth as would without muck, I
shave had good yield, and to rot, since l have
practiced in this way, while my neighbor's
potatoes have rotted bad, some years. 1 use
no manure on my Potatoe ground my land
is common meadow land, l think it will do
well on any land without it is wet OR mucky
SOIL d. B.
Granville Feb, IS, 1858.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

COUNTY CoMNIsspoNERs.-We place the names
of such candidates fer County Commissioners in
the several Counties, at the head of our paper,
as come to us recommended as the Temperance
nominees. The enemies of the law are making
greater exertions this year than ever before to
elect their rum candidates. In Washington
County they are afraid of an open public meet
ing, and some few bedroom rumsellers have
quietly set up A. Kent, of Calais, as Rum Com
missioner, and are doing their best for his cleo
ton. Let every temperance man be at the polls
and see that the voters know for whom they
vote, and that they do vote.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

LIME FOL, PoTAToEs.-A correspondent in
forms us, that his experience in the culture
of potatoes has convinced him that about a
handful of dry Stacked lime placed in each
hill tends to prevent the pota'oerot The
lime,. he states, brings the potatoes earlier to
,matulity, and imparts to them.a vigor which
,resists the attacks OF the desease. An expert
,mept with lime can be conducted by any of
our farmers at small expense, and, if it does
not prevent the potatoe rot, the lime will
certainly enrich the soil for other crops.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

>, The Annual Meeting Of the Orleans County
temperance Society was held at Coventry on
Wednesday last, goodly number being in at
tendance Notwithstanding the cold, clustering
weather. The Convention nominated VIM. j.
Hastings of Craftsbury for County Commission
er. We are glad to hear of this nomination -
1t is a suitable one, as Mr. Hastings is man
whom every true temperance man can heartily
support: He has always been foremost in the
ranks of the active, fighting, working, temper
a al people, and as such should be supported by
m.-Sdndad.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

FRIEND BoYcE A parsonage calling him.
self John Madison lately made his appearance
in this place, said to be giving Lectures Anti to
Slavery--but soon gained the reputation of an
impostor. If abusive and insulting language
to every one he meets, unless they readily assent
to his most rabid harangues-not excepting
those of whose hospitality he partakcs--is calcu-
lated to do the cause any good--or himself any
honor--then will it be done. S. RuceIEs.
Waterbury, Feb. %, 1858.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25
For County Commissioners:
/. L. TRACY, Orange County.

q, L. TRAUY, Orange County.
VIM. j, HASTINGS, Orleans County.
HIRAM JONES, Washington County,
ROMEO II, HOYT, Franklin County.
JAS. MITCHELL, Chittenden County.
II. L, WHITE, Bennington County.
IRA CLIFFORD, Addison County.
JOHN MORSE, Caledonia County.
Election, Tuesday, March 2, 1858.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

Mr.. EDIToR.rHow shall l clear up a'muck
swamp of 20 acres now covered with bushes,
so as to make it a valuable addition to my
grass or tilage land? Will such an under
taking payF ORLEANS Go. FARMER.
REMARKs.-Will some of our agricultural
friends give us their experience and opinions
upon the above exceedingly interesting sub
ject2
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

Those subscribers to the Freeman who are ow-
ing for the past year, are informed that our
terms are $3.50 strictly in advance. Or $500 at
the years end and all who do not wish to pay
$500 for the past year, must send us $500 for
the year behind and year IN advance, immedi-
ately otherwise send us 200 for the year past.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

The passenger car of the local freight train on
the Rutland and Burlington Railroad, Feb. 10.
was thrown off the track near Clarendon, seri-
ously lnjuring five Of the passengers. Among
the injured are Mrs. Sheldon, Of Fairhaven
William Haskinson, Of IIealdylle; and Ephraim
Jones, Of Realizing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

JUMBLEs.-7 eggs; l cup Of sour milk
5 cups of sugar. ! nutmeg; 2 teacups of
butter; / teaspoon of saleratus. Make it
sufficiently hard with -four to drop from
spoon int buttered tins.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

BACK NuMBERs.-We can still supply back
numbers of the Freeman to the commencement
OF the story. VIII our friends procure us few
new names?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-25

A correspondent is informed that our bills are
all made out for the past year and a year to come
-zat 50 90, for two years-up to January, 1859.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-30
EisEsIIE'r'.

The recent thaw has made great rise in
the waters Of the Cannon and Zumbro.-
Both bridges at Cannon Falls were swcp,
away on Thursday Of this week, and the
mill dam OF the Mcssrs. Knox partially de-
stroycd. They have, however, three and q
half feet head Of water left, and are able tc
run one set Of stones by connecting botl
wheels of the mill. The bridge across the
Zumbro on the Red Wing and Winona road
was carried away on the same day, and one
of Walkers stages, which was crossing at tn.
time, with the team, fell into the river three
Of the horses were drowned, the fourth wa.
saved by cutting the harness. The stage
has not been recovered:
The high water has delayed the mail, and
we have, at this writing, had no eastern news
for three days.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-30
ORDINANCE NO. 0.


AN OhusAxcE TO PUNISH Yyssoss. FOB SELLING
SpIE17 uors AsD MALT LIQtOKs OK SUNDAY,
OH WITHOUT LIcExkE, &C. 81 =
Tile Msyor aaA CITY Cornell of;M city
crsKsd IYirg, 9,<v,4'.tia nn.t5est Jszf a.
,1,t ,ce-G II Ess8s.s Ifgn g5s.4est fgsI
Section l. TIA. il any person or per-
sons shall hereafter sell any tSpiritnous or
malt liquors within said city without having
first Obtained a license therefor from the
Shah 'npoa Conviction thereof bsfar the City
Justice be punished BY 4 fine not exceeding
one h,:ndren dollars, and By imprisonment IN
the City Prison no, exceeding three months,
or either At the di>tretionao Of said y ustic.
SEC. 2. Also BE i further or1aiped
that. If any person of persons wnatsooter,
shall hereafter sell any xpir;t,lotus Or malt
l;qaors within the Limits, Of said city, upon
the SABBATH day, commonly known ~ Sun
day, such pcrsons shall bs punished in the
same ,sspnsr pserctsis.. N tl.e first section
OF. this ordinance. ,-T 81
Sgc. 3. And he It filrther ordained, tl,a:
If any person or persons whs soeyert shall
hereafter sell ansy srirs. uoaz of mat liquors
within tho limits ofsaI city 10 aDy person
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-30
led Wing Gymnnsiu,n.

Prof Muller has established an institn
ton for athletic exercises, in the warehous,
formerly occupied BY Elder & Hoffman, and
being m experienced her, cannot fail t.
benefit all those who place themselves unde,
his instructions. Nothing tends so mucl
towards mans physical development a,
gymnastics. In days Of yorc, when gymna
Sums were first introduced into Greece
he who was victor in olympian games was
honorcd as king; not only did every college
have one, but there was one Tor public ust
in nearly every town. The great men Of on,
country seeing the good which would accru,
from their use, recommended them to on
Professors, So that at the present time, it i:
considered a branch Of education in most
our schools. All our citizens should encour
age Pro-. Mullcr's institution.
Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1858-01-30

l. 0. or COOP TEMrLERs.-,rhc quarterl,
election ofotticcrs Of the Lodge Of above Or
der in this place came off on Tuesday, tn
Goth Of this month, and the following per
SOUS were elected:
w. G. r., JOHN i. GowAx.
W. Y. r.. Mrs. ". II. WELL1xGvox.
W. s.. W. Il. WELLINGTON.
W. r., Miss SsaAn PErr1poxE.
". l. G., Miss Hattie GOLDSMITH.
W. u. G., s. A. HART.