Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-08
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The FROZEN WELL AT BRANDON esteem
cd friend and correspondent, Mr.. Albert D. Hl-
ger, who is devoting his time and money to the
Sociology and Natural History of the State, fur
nishes US very interesting account of the
frozen well at Brandon, which has attracted SO
much attention for the past few months 1t is
his letter hastily written to Prof Hitchcock,
'wh)r1q lost Il his theory of tleclus, of tn, ex-
istence Of the well. As will bo seen from it,
Mr. llager disagrees with some published re-
ports attrlhuting the presence of ice to chemical
causes, and presents the Enthusiastically truthful
theory that it is tho result of natural causes.
To wit; the clay being poor conductor of
heat, and lying in an inclined position upon the
porous gravel, conducts the internal heat rising
up to it off to an outlet dist mt from the well
and thus prevents the clay and gravel above
from being thawcd from heat below while the
depth and probable existence of clay above pre-
vents the heat of the same penetrating down to
it. Did the clay liz level, 50 as not to give an
opportunity Tor the internal heat to pass off, it
would penetrate through it and thaw it out,
but as it Is, it is as naturally and simply ac-
counted for as the GOODNESS OF refrigerator, as
he observes. Internal heat warns from below.
and external heat from above, and if they are
irnly off ~ IN -, 10
state. Tho people of this State are greatly in
debted to Mr.. lIagcr tor his untiring exertions,
and oursolf in particular, for this invaluable
article. We sincerely regret that we have not
Mr.. Hitchcock's report to accompany it, but
hope to receive it at some future time.
MAMMOTH INDICTMENT The Indictment u S.
p Ebonczer Bickford, lately tried at Windsor
contained it is said, One hundred and thirty.
eight distinct counts each count for u distinct
offence, at different times and places. Many
issues OF facts, were involved in each count.
$50 pages, folio, of written and printed matter,
were necessary to contain these accusations.
Each count was predicated on some one paper,
being declaration signed and sworn by the
applicant and by two witnesses, on an affidavit,
sworn by one witness, thus calling for 200 or
500 witnesses, if the whole case was prepared.
TIE defendant was obliged to meet the whole
Indictment, but on trial, the attorney for the
U. S. selected fifteen, only, of the cases on which
proof was offered Some thirty witnesses were
examined by the Government. No proof was
off red of any case, where a warrant for land
WIS unjustIy procured. but only that in some in
stances the oath was not administered, or the
statement of service was xasgerated.
IF SO huge bundle of felonous charges may
be piled on to one man at one trial, it would
seem that we might hear no more complaint Of
1000 counts under the " Liquor Law"
SERVED EN- RIGHT.-Four young gents who
had been lodged in Jail for disturbing til,
Camp-Meeting at Barre, were on Saturday fneG
three of them twenty dollars each, and one O
them ten dollars. Those in this village having
children of their own, or operatives or clerks il
their employ, ought to have sufficient contro
over them to require the observance of one rul'
-" early to bed and early to rise," whlcl
would entirely rid this locality of young rascals
andif every place would do the same, Their
would be less disturbance at Camp Meetings
CoRREcrIoN,-We have seen a dozen errors il
different papers in their allusions to Old Mans
field Mountain at Stowe, but did not think GU
own types would ever be caught in error, Blu
such was the fact, for in Il portion Of our edi
.tion, the Universalist Convention is spoken 0
as visiting MarshfeM" Mountain at Stowe
CONCERT AT WAsHINcToN.-W learn that TIL
Montpelier Cornet Band are to give vocal ans
Instrumental Concert at Union Church Washing
ton, Thursday Evening Sept. s. The Airs b.
the Band, The songs and glees by the Vocalists
The Ducts and Quartetts upon Violins, Fut
and Guitar, are all ola superior kind and un
equalled by any Company we have heard il
many day. Do not fail to attend for 20,
will lose a rare treat.
BETTER BE AT ScHooI-that apple-peddlin
boy, dozen years old round our streets smokin
cigar and swearing about Camp Meetings.
PANORAMA OF THE P1GRM's PROCESS -ThI
grand sacred Panorama will be on exhibition a
the Free Church, in this village, on Tuesda
and Wednesday evenings, Sept. - and 10, an
open to Sabbath Schools on Wednesday aftel
noon. The Panorama is also to visit the sewers
towns in this vicinity, and from what We lear
of it will we'll pay visiting
il GIDD1Ncs-As will be seen by relel
ence to an advertisement in another place, MI
Giddings has consented to lecture at this plat
on Friday the 10th inst. Everybody will
pleased to hear the old Anti-Slavery veteran.
On the 18th ult., two barns ia Irasburgf
owned by W. P. CLARK, were burned. Los
$3.50. In Lowell, on the 10Th ult., gri
mill, lately owned by Mr.. Hackstaf, was burr
ed. Insured for $1,000
The National Era, after a statistical revie
of the field, comes to the conclusion that, " W
less the Republicans elect President in 1861
no election by the people can take place
Dudley L. Chase of Windsor, L. A. Graz
of Bellows Falls, and Rodney Lund of Viii
River Junction, have been admitted to pract,
in the United States Courts
S. NJ Gleason, A. B., is expected to deiiv'
an address at the Annual Fair TO be held
Straford, Sept 22d-
There is g. popular movement IN Nebrasl
for State government, proposing Cenvendc
IN October, an election in November, and s
application for admission simultaneously vii