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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07
WEEH ~ a $500 PEE Yeas.
TERMS $3.50 In Advance.
A Suspected Witch Lassoed, Stuck full Of
Thorns, and burned to Death.

A Rio Grande City correspondent Of the Tex
as Ra"cherO gives the following little history,
which sounds as if 1t related to the days Of So.
lem witOhcraft and Puritan superstition. The
letter, however, is dated {" Feb. %, 1902,
" There is a man living in Camargo Villa
NueVa) named Ambroso Ramierez, who has
been for some time sufrring from loathsome
disease AS he has been unable to recover bv
the medical treatment he has received, both him
self and wife concluded that he had been be.
witched by an inofensive woman named Anto.
MIA Alanis. An American citizen and yesldent
OF Roma, or few miles from Roma, Marlas
Ramierez-the father Of this Ambrozio RAINIER.
ez, who is one of the most wealthy Mexioans
on the river, owning large tract of land and
much stock on this side--sent a party of men to
the house of the poor Antonio Alanis, to kid
nap and take her to Camarno This they did
in the most brutal manner. They lassoed her
and dragged her on the ground until the feared
she would die, and they not be able to get her
to Camargo.
They beat one of her daughters badly for in.
terfering to protect her poor mother shot at
another for the same reason, but finally succeed
ed in taking the old woman across at Roma
She was taken to Camargo, severely beaten, and
her body stuck full of thorns of prickly pear,
and this beating, &C., repeated as soon as she
recovered sufficiently to be able to endure it,
for the space of two weeks. This treatment of
the witch did not, however, improve the health
Of the Calico, and the witch doctor then told
them that they must burn her; that the sick
man had pigeon bones in his head, and that as
soon as the witch commenced burning the bones
would protrude, and he (the witch doctor)
would then pull them out, and this was actual
ly done. The poor woman was tied up and
corn shucks lighted under her feet, and she
was kept in this horrid torture, until she was
so badly burned that there remained no possi-
bic chance of her recovery, and, understand,
she soon afterwards diedr'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07

GEN. JACKSON A ScHooLMAsTER. ER.-Who would
have thought it? 1t is nevertheless true, that
old Hickory began his career as a teacher of an
" Old Field School" +" in South Carolina, and in
that vocation earned the money which support
many curious and unexpected facts presented in
Mr.. Parton's forthcoming Life of Gen jackson,
the first volume of which is now in the hands Of
the printer. Many eminent Americans have be-
gun life as teachers, but we hardly expected to
find the indomitabe hero of New Orleans added
TO the list.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07
s. s. BOYCE, Publisher
I Didn't Know What it Meant.

He gave me knife ono day at school,
Four -bladed, the hand of pearl
And great black words ON the wrapper said,
"For the darliGgest little girl"
l was glad 0, yes, yet the crimson blood
To my young cheek came and went,
And my heart thumped wonderously pit-a-pat,
But didn't know what it meant.
Ore night he said l must jump on his sled,
For the snow was falling fast
l was half afraid, but he coaxed and coaxed.
And he got me on at last.
Laughing and chatting in merry glec,
To my home his course he bent,
And my sisters looked at each other and smile ed,
But didn't know what it meant.
The years passed on, and they touched his eye
With shadow Of deeper blue;
They gave to his form manlier grace
To his cheek swarthier hue
We stood by the dreamlly ripping brook,
When the day was almost spent,
His whispers were soft as the lullaby,
And-noW knOW 1chdt ii meant.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07
The Site of Uncle Toms Cabin.

The site of the cabin formerly occupied by
" Uncle Tom the hero of Mrs. Stoves most
celebrated work, on the corner of Noble and
Market streets, is now occupied by two'story
frame dwelling, the property of Mr.. Michael
Winger. At the time the cabin was torn down,
several years since, pieces of it were sent to a
number of Mrs. Stoves friends in New-Eng-
land, and previous to its demolition daguerreo-
types Of it were taken for several parties in this
city, Ohio, and elsewhere. The locust trees
that surrounded the old negro's home have
been very appropriately preserved. These are
all the marks indicating the sito of the cabin
occupied by Tom before his death. Since his
departure from mortal state existence the
streets that ran before his former home have
been graded and graveled, the lot has been
fenced, and numerous Improvements in the way
of new dwellings and lot Enclosures have been
placed in the neighborhood. Even Progues
Run, on whose banks Tom lied 81 hlmbly for
long number of years, has deserted its old me-
andering channel and been made to take new
and straighter course in order to be less OBJ
structons to the march Of improvement in the
eastern end of the city,
The spot where - Uncle Toms Cabin " stood
was few years since entirely outside Of tn e
&C settled portions of Indianapolis. Now it is
" downtown" from the dwellings on the hills
eastward. Trains of railroad cars run by it
daily, the hum of machinery is heard close by,
ithe little stream which rippled lazily in the
Ger months buta few steps from Toms
ay9@'iad been given now course in which to
run, and confined within arches and hidden
from view Could old Tom return to earth
with the full power of vision he possessed when
a young man, but which forsook him few
years before he died, he would not recognize
the locality in which he lived SO long and acted,
unconSciously, the part of the hero in one of
the most thrilling novels that has been given
o the public during the present century.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07

OLD JAcK.-It is said that Esquimaux dogs
will eat everything except fox and raven. There
are exceptions, however one Of ours, old
" Harness Jack" devoured raven with much
gusto some days ago. All the other dogs al
lowed their harness to be taken off when they
were brought on board but old Jack will not
permit himself to be unrobed when attempted
he very plainly threatens to use his teeth This
canine oddIty suddenly became immensely pop
ular, by constituting himself protecting head
of the establishment when one Of his tribe lit
tered he took up most uncomfortable posi-
tion on top of the family cask, (our impromp-
tu kennel and prevented the approach OF all
other dogs but for his timely interference on
behalf of the poor little puppies, verify be-
lieve they would all have been stolen and de-
voured Dogs may do even worse than eat ra-
ven.-McC CHatock's ,Marratiee
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07

and If wait till the clock strikes, | shall lose
my chance of helping you. You want me to
marry you, don't you? There, Harriet Isaid
this time twelvemonths that I'd ask him, and
see have :"
Neither Harriet, snugly housed in, nor we who
visit at her happy, hospitable home (the holy
hedge has been cut DOWN have had any reason
to regret that Miss Rhoda Phipps became a
month afterwards, Mrs. Henry Phillips
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07

The crown worn by the Queen at the opening
of Parliament is composed of hoops of silver,
which are completely covered and concealed by
precious stones, having Maltese cross of dia-
monds on the top Of it. In the centre of this
cross is a magnificent sapphire. In front Of the
crown, above the rim, is another Maltese cross,
in the middle of which is the large unpublished
ruby which once graced the coronet of the chiv-
alrous Black Prince, and underneath this, in
the circular rim, is another immense sapphire.
The arches enclose a cap of deep purple, or
rather blue, velvet; and the rim of the crown,
at its base, is clustered with brilliants, and or
namented with feurs-de-Hs and Maltese crosses
equally rich. There are many other precious
gems-emeralds and rubies, sapphires and small
clusters of drop pearls of great price. The
crown is altogether valued at over half mil
lion dollars Indeed, were it possible to re-col-
ect and again bring together such precious stones
this estimate would fall much below their in
trinsic value Tho old crown of England, made
for George Ill.,, weighed upwards of seven
pounds but, Notwithstanding this gorgeous
display of .jewelry, independent of the gold cap,
the present crown only weighs nineteen ounces
and ten pennyweights. 1t measures seven in
ches in height hom the gold circle to the upper
cross, and its diameter at the rim is five inches
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-06-07
May.

At length the finished garden to the view
Its vstas opens, and its alleys green.
Snatched through the verdant maze the hurried eye,
Distracted wanders; now the bowery walk
OF covert close, where scarce a speck of day
Falls on the heightened gloom, protracted sweeps,
Now meets the bending sky, the river now
Dimpling along, the breezy rufaed lake,
The forest darkening round, the glittering spire,
The ethereal mountain, and the distant main.
--ThomSon.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-13


~. Ths sarbsones WHICH se for the lining
shalI be q North river Glue equally
beyedessed 81 Top answer HE slope Of TIC sde meas
gbs ns from %n aas hfee 1 % III Is h feet long Ton sixteen ih
They shall be weil in good joints and in woTmanks
same for dra1hns lots Thay shall be d IN
IN eHIo @ S s "Ss 70 d S sf 6 ,
sys5 Il foot d G Y dg hsh az H. Be GSng sidewalks shall
and TO the entire satisfaction Of he City sufyeyor
& faapone @ @ @ an ~ nfee m aa ha INCHES Or shorter than
npPet surface of the adjoining gutter shall be admitted the
H1 s sa s @ s % H sses Be VEL
oated and laid on bed Of London gravel and sharp four
The contractor 1 shall be bound without compensation
By Ciy eaEboaes Of The Sidewalks
nn a 81 s sSess ss pRd Ss RS & and Ssa 3 g e sq
The stones shall be North river blue stones of the
best quality ewed and dressed measuring three six
set long twelve inches wide and less than Inches thick
onied in the best worknanlke shall laid on
hsE slope inch towards the Gu, bsiones o lnen'
M n n a a o bs without 5 extra t.
gutter stones which may be found ont of place.
asy measuring less than ss I inches zion long Tes
sR @ ge e m d 9p sea 9 nS les 9n four nss
oer and make close an and broken Joints and az shall be
Pror 10 laying th round stone paving the roadway shall be
ade and ronndng 70 be G CIV ap W,n a nj
receive coating Of river sand four nchehck round
stone paving shall then be laid
The Joints shall be filled with dry river sand and after
the rain has settled the down the paving shall be well
ramed twice and the joints shall be filled with lake shells
London and sharp sand mixed and the paving shall be
well compressed with 6O0 pound roller with
costing of three inches of lake shells and sharp Mixed
London gravel and sharp sand mixed and the sa then
be opened for travel.
The earth picked out Of the street shall be the property of the
contractor, shall be removed aud hauled him
The shall begin work the ten
days following approval adjudication Common
Council and complete the three months after
penalty Of ten dollars day for each and every day thereafter
Good the of $1,000 shall re-
quired to guarantee faithful performance the contract
The shall keep the paving perfect
good repair during year after us com
peon guarantee the fahtn performance of this cond
iion the Treasurer retain oneten Of the amount Of he
whole work which shall paid contractor a. the
expiration said year should the paving he then good
condition. otherwise forfeited the use of
the city.
All the materials shall be of the quality shall
nshcd BY The contractor as well ms the labor.
The whole work shall entire satisfaction Of
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-13
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT

o5 ,hs E9odsa iSSvaks side
ssb hs be laid
The shall be made three cypr pas
the sss, quality free Of SAP bad knot; splits and ohar defects
with sx nss eat spikes four BY y inch resting
lsa three feet into the solid ground distances
from curves in ali The e 9Th of the n the gutter
of said sidewalks and in a their length there shall BY
ten inch ,ac plank naed to The nprghs Immediately below
shah 70 the entire satisfaction Of
An he mateas shall be the best qusy and shall be fur
nished by the contractor, as well as the labor.
days following the approval Of the adjudication BY
the same Is completed
Good and solvent security to amount of 5000 shall be
required to guarantee the faithful performance of the
Payments made as follows toit the proportion to
Be paid by the city in cash aud the proportion TO be paid BY
es g by @ srsyo ss ees 5
n % @ o s 3 @ y 81 5 Be s5 o 5 BY the
% % sue s and s S the I re G in S ss e @ men 10 Of S any
liable responsible for of said bills hond the be
The contractor shall pay into the City Treasury, prior
h S s ssE q %s @ es
The The @ o said est q of publication @ @
4 % o. nh 4 @ the s p 5 h ibs s
in which the work being executed the Council shall
s ss s 5 % e P @ % o an
to and 1 Of o sss @ g S as @ and without b.
shall any time work not finish and
complete the conformity with hscontrac the contractor
shall forfeit all claims he may have tor part of the
done by him no to the date OF abandonment thai
the city shall be thereby discharged any liability
hero IA well understood that in contract
rescld the contractor and his securities shall be held
hound 10 Solido 70 unto tbs city all loss difference
tie prize at which the originally peT
form the work. and the price which may adudicated a,
resale or readjndcation.
Bids to he per rnnhing foot of sidewalk complete
i New Orleans June s, 1860
/ tsigned) LOUIS Il. PILE. City Surveyor.
Appoyea by the Committees Streets and Landings Of boil
/ Boards Of the Common Council,
lsigned Il. 7. vENNARp, (e,,s;,,no,,
/ tstgaedl ROBT HuYGHE, 9n'as'"sii
ie25 II HENRY DuRRL for Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-13
=.-.T foaPTRoLLERis OFFICE.
City of New Orleans, June 30, 1860.

Z
City of New Orleans, June 30, 1860.
mo. 5237.]
Rolre That the Comptroller be and he hereby authorized
adnd the lowest bidder 10 days notice.
tract for pnltng in repair and condition the
boats and also extending the nuisance wharves the city,
required the previous together with attending
and keeping in epRr said nuisance whaFyes
unexpred time of the three OF the
all the aforementioned work in
with aid agreeably to the specifications the
of John Bietrs.
tSgnedl LEA F. BAKEWELI,
President Beard of Assistant Aldermen.
(Slgnedi j o. NIXON
President Board Of Aldermen.
Approved june %, 1860.
Isigned JOHN T. MONROE, Mayor.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY 18th of july 1860
will adidcate my office, IL O'Clock H. the above con
tract.
jes0 12t V DUPLEssIs Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

CONPTRoILER's OFFICE,
City Of New Orleans Juty 8, 1860 (
Notice Is hereby given thst sealed proposals will be
IL o'clock NJ Printing and Binding semi annua re-
of the Comptroller of the Receipts Expenditures
City of New Orleans during the six months ending June
1860.
Bids be made page for the Printing and separately for
the Binding.
Samples this office Printing Binding
TO he done in workmane to the satisfaction the
Comptroller.
iy6 St v. DUPLEsSIs Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-13
SPEcIFICATIoNs FOR THE CONTRAC1

Notice is hereby given that on FRIDAY 10Th July, 1860
will adjudicae II office at II o'clock NJ the above con
tract.
lNl3 II V nl;PLESSIS Chmntrnllar
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-13
CoMpTROLLER-..oFFTCIAL.

u-.s-. .==s. .-. CoMrrRoLLsn's orFtcE +,
City Of New Orleans July 49, 1860
~e .-....-....-. mo- 525f.l
eyolr That the Comptroller he and he Is hereby authorized
official Journal contract attending running he dfnnine
machine of the third section Tl,td District for year ac
to be sn0ee t. he approyal'r sGsn e hs Council
President Board Of Assistant Aldermen.
President Board Of Aldermen.
lsisnedi JOHN T. MONROE, Mayor,
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY 2O!h July, 1850
will adindicae at office at Il o'clock NJ the above con
tract
lsl3 u ----.- Y. DrPLEssIs Comptroller.
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONTRACT
pair and running The draining machine Of lie Thrd Section
Third I District ior term ot one yeir
Canal with Bay Y y John
borne Canal The Ponshartran Rsroad Elysian
~ f%g as f a" had ind S RfT L ds1sn,a d s
The ey and shall tie duty contractor within fort
way keep the the best repair conoon
The 10 the city in perfect order aud copd
ton - ., =, -, ,., a., , III. -, a.. ~
tee IRON a rum domestic ma ake waiers, ana OF ail water
coming from the pipe TO he ryeI from ~ which
ph of at least three feet below the surface Of the lowest
ground.
and after the signing Of tie M tho draining canals Of
ground also always keep the cleaned to said depth
i've feet during The continuance Of his contract and also
lection Of the eetion and should hc fail comply
cond oil thel The Io Council
right the work performed at the snd
The contractor shall and always keep ceaned the tal
Of the drumming wheel - that the fosd gateway all
times, have free and opeT action.
the Council shall order any of the
ing can't deepened wlened 10 be
dug he contractor ha be bound % drain y the
said canals G low down as the wheel will admit until said
A engineers men labor fuel OIL etc and a the materials
requisite for the performance Of The contract shall be furnished
by the contractor,
contractor shall be liable line Of 800 eac
ers neglect Of duty said fine to be retained by the Controer
Of the monthly payments TO be made 10 said
traGtor.
of 5000 to guarantee the faithful fperonaace Of tbs
contract.
Of the City Surveyor
The contract stal be adudcated for Of one Nj ON
It y well understood that of failure by the contractor
20 20 se o. r. a he work Or m any part thereof within to period
which the work is being executed, the Council shall tie
fault required BY article 1895 Of The Civil Code without
applying TO court Of justice 70 annnl The and without
deny and H also well understood that In the
shall any lime abandon the work finish and complete
the in conformity with his contract the said
shall forfeit all claims he have for any part Of The work
done by linn the date Of the abandonment thar city
shall be thereby discharged from and all liability therefor
the his securities shall held bound IN
sodo to RAY INTO ie city all oss aE difference between e
he work and the price at which be adHdcated al
Bids o " pcr year f2r ths whole work complete
Isisncdi ~. = '1S'' LOUIS II PILIf,
Approved by The Committees Streets and Landings both
tslsnedt s; L. KINGsLAXD, ohaifmen-
is'S'''f's4 wy = ''Vs ALfRED A. DUoRos,
lzl5 Z l--- @ ..erk q OomplIollet.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
GnarrRotLER's OFFICE, I
City of New Orleans, July IS, 1860. )
TNo EDII 1.. .@a

GnaPrRottER's OFFICE,
City of New Orleans, July Is, 1860
No. 52ll.
Rsra That the Comptroller he and he hereby authorized
addcae tc lowest bidder after Gays notice IN the
official Journal for each separately the two following contracts
improvements hG work to be accordance
with specifications the Surveyor, and the hducGos be
suheci the approval rejection Of tho Common Council
viz:
IS for constructing brick sidewalks borlered by
cnbspnes wooden CUTTERS tile Invest side OF Frank
lin street. from CaliDpe 10 Erte street,
for paving with round stones Ton str@t from
Bayou Roal 10 ursulineS street. . . .
lSgned LEA r. BiMSENEIA,
President Bonrd OF Assistant Aldermen.
GSgnnd1 j. o, NIXON,
President Board of Aldermen
Approved June %, 1860.
SigGedl JOHN Il. MONROE, Mayor
Notice is hereby given that THURSDAY July 26 1860
will udiudicae my Office II o'clock NJ the above con-
tracts.
Wl3 l2t " DGPLESSIS, Comptroller.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-07-13
& II. WELMO1.s PI4ANTERS' PATENTED
~ COR DIV 00D GUTTER.

The exclusive patent rights Of the above have been purchased
by OF gentlemen of the Of Orleans the
States of Louisiana mississippi Aabn Arkansas Tennessee,
Florida, Texas and South Carolina All parties wishing pur
chase parish county State rights Of machinery cans
obtain the same by applying to the Undersigned who Is sole
agent for the above company.
F.W, G. COOK,
No se Natchez street. New Orleans.
Refers Messs. Marlin Gordon, Jr, N. o. M s. Brin-
gier, Ascension, La DR. g. w Campbell Iberyie La Cap
ain j. g. Landry, N. o. G. G. RoReft n O. @. L. Mire, st.
James, myS
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-10

New York, Feb. 9.-The Chamber of Com
merce to-day, adopted a memorial to the Pres
ident, urging the expedency of our govern
ment offering to mediate between France Eng
land, and China.
The Chamber also adopted report and res
olutions against privateering, and in favor OF
the immunity of all private property, upon
the occasion of maritime war.
Mrs. Beecher seems to have been more seri-
ously hurt than was supposed, but hopes are
entertained of her recovery
The Bank of Tennessee at GAINESVILLE was
robbed on the night of the 22d inst, of Sl8,-
600 in gold and notes, mainly of the former
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.--The Beckwith house
and five adjoining buildings, in Peoria, ILL.,,
were destroyed by fire today. Loss $4,000
amount of insurance not yet ascertained.
PHrLADELPHIA, Feb. Cool Forney was
serenaded tonight by his personal and poti-
cal friends, at his residence on Washington
square.
BALTIMORE, Feb 9.-.Edward Bowling, a
former clerk of the Supreme court, shot him
self to-day, and died instantly.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-10
MARYLAND on Mr.. PENNINGTON

BALTIMORE, Feb. 9.-In the Maryland
House of Delegates, to-day, resolutions were
adopted condemning the course of Henry Win
ter Davis, in voting for Mr.. Pennington for
Speaker of the House. as an act deserving of
censure; it being in opposition to the senti-
ments of the people OF the entire state. The
resolutions were adopted with but one dissent
ing voter All the American delegates voted
for the censure. resolution was also adopt
ed for appointing committee to wait on Gov.
Hicks to enquire whether the newspaper state
ment that he had sent his Secretary of State
to Washington to congratulate Mr.. Pennng-
ton on his election, was carried. Several
members were authorized to say that the state
mcnt was unfounded but the committee, not
withstanding, was appointed
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-10
Ponular SOVEREIGNTY in Maine.

BANGOR, Feb. 9.-The Democratic Conven-
ton for the 9TH District, assembled here to-day,
and after an animated contest Henry A. Wy
man of Skowhegan, and Chas. d. Jameson Of
Oldtown, candidates of the popular sover-
eighty" wing We're elected delegates to the
Charleston Convention, by vote, respective
ly, OF 128 and 119 out of 1913 votes. The fol-
lowing resolution, as a substitute for areport-
ed series, giving an especial endorsement to
the Administration in all its measures, was
adopted;
Resolved, That we endorse the Cincinnati
platform, the resolutions of the Maine State
Convention of 1859, and the Administration
of Mr. Buchanan
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-10
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-The friends of the
French Spoiation bill are determined to press
its passage at the earliest practicable period.
The friends of Mr. Defrees say that the re-
marks of Mr.. Stanton in the House, today,
will not in the least damage his prospect of an
election as printer.
a movement has already been made for a
bankrupt law, but there is no prospect of sue
cess.
The House would have adjourned until
Monday, but for their desire to act on the Sen
ate's amendment to the post office bill tomor-
rsnM