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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

The CoRwiN ANENDNENT.--'lhe adoption Of
this proposed amendment of the Constitution
y the requisite two thirds Of the members pres
ent Of the House, changes the aspect OF affairs,
and renders it probable that the same action
will be taken in the Senate, and that the propo-
sition VIII 90 before the States. In tins event,
it is not very likely that the propositions of the
Peace Conference will go through Congress
The Corwln amendment is certainly preferable,
as it is merely dccaratory of tho general under
standing of that instrument, and makes ne
substantial! change in its character. 1t isas lol-
lows
That no amendment shall be made to the
Constitution, which will authorize or give Con-
grcss power to abolish or interfere, within any
State, with the domestic Institutions thereof
including that of persons held for labor or serv'
itude by the laws Of said State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07
Report of the Committee to Investigate the
Presidents Course

WASHINGTON, Feb. q. The House select
committee of five on the Presidents course IN
receiving the commissioners from South Carolina
reported to day. The majority report is signed
by Dawes, Howard and Reynolds. The COM
mittee regard the mission itself, as well as the
manner in which il was treated by the Presl-
dent, as among the most remarkable events o.
the extraordinary times in which we i've. me
committee cOnnot conceive on What prlnciPle
the President assumed to entertain or hoiu com p
munlcatlOn with the representatives OF 0outh
/ Carolina Tor 1t seems obvious enough, uhuel
the principle announced in the annual message,
the commissioners could be regarded IN no other
light than as engaged in revolutionary oloFI
to subyert the government, and 1t would nave
been the PLAIN duty Of the executive to enforce
the laws against any Individual known or sus'
pected Of completely in any movement OF a
reasonable character The committee fail to
see any circumstances iustllylng the President
in entertaining diplomatic intercourse with
South Carolina except on tic presumption that
South Carolina was an independent power; and
the President, by according 10 the COMMISSIONERS
an official reply, involved to some extent a
recognition Of the assumed position OF the
rebellous State. The committee conclude by
saying that they are not able to resist the infer
ance that in the beginning Of the movements
against the government there were relations OF
an extremely friendly character between those
contemplating rebellion and those whose duty
it was to suppress it,
John Cochranes minority report is virtual
defense Of the President. 1t denies that he
recognized the South Carolina commissioners
officially, and attributes the censare OF the
President to party feeling
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

TnB Presidents INAUGURAL ADDRESS. The
early hour on which we go to press on Tuesday
prevents giving the Presidents Inaugural Ad-
dress this week We shall give it next week
We had made arrangements to receive the
Address by telegraph, but it could not be
worked for some cause Mr. Lincoln takes de
cided ground, and declares his determination tC
maintain the Laws and defend the Government
property.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

TuE NV PREslpMr.-T Washington cor
respondent Of the n. y. Post says Mr. Lincoln
is becoming a great fayorite with all classes
9" lie is at once prudent and allable, and his
dcmeanor is SO frank courteous and free from
official rigidity that he bids fair to win uni.
yersal popularity. His very angularity and
awkwardncss are likely to become the mode,
and please much more than the white choker
and goll-hcaded cano dignity Of his venerable
predecessor His face, though not handsome,
has pleasant and intelligent expression, and
the reason for the uglness Of some of his por.
traits is, as he hcetiously alleges, because they
are devoid Of his accustomed grace 4 story
is current which shows the improving effect Of
his whlskers 4 visitor who had met HIM last
summer called at Wizards on Sunday night.
and was presented to the President elect and
Mrs Lincoln Not catching Mr.. Lincoln
name, he sat down to talk with Mrs Lincoln.
By-and.by he began to talk Of Mr. Lincoln as
if he were not present. | am the Mr. Lincoln
you are speaking OF, interrupted that gentle,
man. You are exclaimed the stranger.
Why, didn't know you What handsome
man your whiskers have made you The way
the President laughed showed how highly h,
enjoyed the mistake"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

TnE UNKNOWN MOTHER From every source
we receive the highest praise of the neat, well
written and truthful story which we are now
publishing. 1t is written by a young lady, and
Is really worthy production. In our own
opinion il is tho best romance which we have
seen for years We can furnish a few copies OF
it from tho commencement if new subscribers
wish.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07
Look out for a squall About These Days

So says the old Farmer Almanac, and so the
publisher Of lie Freeman says, for upon loo k
ing over the subscr psion list, it is found that
there are some thousand dollars unpaid, which
Justly belongs to our creditors, and which must
be paid Immediately, or squall will be the re-
suit.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

The New lIampshira election for State officers
and members Of Congress, takes place on the
18th of March, and vet we observe little or
none of the usual outward signs of the event
If the work of actual organization is quietly
going forward, this well-if not, 1t - not
The peculiar lmportalpc of the coming election
is apparent at the most casual glance. Our
opponents are making combined effort to rep
resent the election in November as an unconsid-
cred expression Of the people, which is already
repented of, and would be revoked if the op
portunity required. Every possible cndeayor is
being made to intlmidate and dsorgani1e tho
Republican party on the Threshold OF It's ad-
vent to power, in order that those who have
brought the country to the brink Of ruin, may
yet rescue another bfef interval for public
plumber. Now what We want to give the death
bow to this convicted band OF consprators is
Just at this decisive turning-poin Of our nation
al politics, a freshly uttered and emphatic en-
dorsement from the people Of the great Noyem
Der victory. That the Republicans Of New
Hampshire cannow give US, VIII they do 1t?
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

Hon. Frederick IIoltrook Of Bratlleboro, was
rendered an appointment as Commissioner in
the Washington Convention, but was constrain-
od.to decline it for personal rcasons.-PhGn'r.
\ shrcwd man, is Ilolbrook He wants to
run for Governor next September, and had he
gone to Washington as Commissioner, he
would have had to show his hand, on the" r.
repressble conflict, and been crushed at home
for want of :" back bone If We must have a
Republican Governor once moro IN Vermont,
give us llolbrook He does not carry u " mig
ger on his back. - Rutland Courier.
This is the way the secession press manuiac-
ture public opinion against man The ConT-
Ter knows that the people will naturally dis
trust anything it praises But We happen to
know that Mr.. Elolbro5k has no sympathy will
any bogus Conference seeking to lower the
Republican standard or barter the true princi
pies Of Freedom. Hence he staid at home.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

Tho closing proceedings Of Congress are quite
interesting. Considerable excitement attend its
action, buta number of important measures
have been acted upon, and passed in just what
condition we can hardly tell. Whether the
Tariff is killed by amendments or no. we cannot
tell. What The effect of the passage of certain
other measures will be, we can't see as yet
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

LiNcoLN's CABINET. As far us ascertaned,
the Cabinet of the new President will be near
ly as follows;
Secretary of State, VIM. IL. Seward.
" Treasury, 5. p. Chase.
AttorneyGcneral, Edward Bates.
Secretary of War, Simeon Cameron.
4" Interior. c. b. Smith.
Postmaster General, Mr., Welles.
Secretary of Navy, NJ. Blair.
Four are said to be IRON tie Democratic wing
of the party, and three from the Wing side
which, with the President himself an old
Wing, makes it even.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

NORTH CAROLINA ELEcroN.-fhe result of
the vote in North Carolina is doubtful, with a
espect Of q majority against secession.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-03-07

The FREEMAN has double the circulation
of amy paper printed in this state, ana Is
steadily Increasing.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

QcITE LueIcAL.-An old Connecticu. farmer
went to bis parson with the following serious in.
curry "Dr. l., DO you believe in the new storv
they tell about the earth moving sronnd the sun
And doyou think that il is according to the Scry..
tnres If II be true. bow could Joshua command
the sun to stand still !" Hem" quo,h the doc.
tor, scratching his cauliiower wig, Joshua com
manded the sun to stand STILL did be - Yes"
quoth thefarmcr We'll, it stood still, ddntt!"
Yes" VERY well did you ever hear that he
set 1t agoing again."
SHARP SHoorISG.---A rich joke is told OF
on eccentric divine. who, while preaching one
evening was somewhat annoyed by one Of
the feminine gender, who after a while arose
and walked ont. There goes the Devils
daughter !" said he. The lady turned around
and in polite manner exclaimed, Good
evening, father"
1t is better to love person you cannot
marry, than to marry person you cannot
love.
The lady who fell back on her dignity came
very near breaking IT.
Common sense is only modification Of
talent; genius is an exultatien Oft
Down outside" said the fiddler when ha
lell out of the window.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09
fatmers' department.
Farm Work for March.

1t e very possible from the mild character
OF the preseut winter iu this latitude that the
spring will set in early. But March, though
1t frequently comes IN with grey clouds bnd
htiul gusts, has almost invariably it's sunny
premotous OF returning spring we therefore
return TO our usual caleuda! of field opera.
tions for the month This comprises
OATS.
There are those who look upon the cutiva
tion OF the out as matter Of inferior moment.
nnd who are very apt to slight it not only us
regards the proper preparation Of the soil
but also in respect TO the soil upon which II
Ia TO be seeded. Now oats can be grown to
u profit as well as any other crop ii rot neg
lected in the first instance.
The best soil for the oat is rich, heavy
loan, rather moist than dry, and the largest
yield per acre has been taken from pasture
lands which have been broken up for the
purpose OF renewal. The composition of the
oat indicates what constituents the plant
requires, and how necessary considerable
supply OF potash nnd the osphates-both
rarely TO be found 10 poor sols-sre TO the
production of this crop
The so per cent. OF silica in the straw and
grain, respectively, show why it is that oats
flourish luxurently on meadow land that has
been broken up from grass it also indicates
that potash Tor the reduction of the siIlcate5
Is absolutely essential as q constituent OF tho
soiI-wood ashes tberefora ara sinon,orl, sas
yjceable in the growth of this cron ss uslI as
in the production of tho finer grasses. IL
must be remembered too, that this crop occu.
MES the pround hnt for a ns,,nd ~ ~,
months and that whatever food !, reori,as
must necessarily he pressnt in the soil IN -,
most snlnhle form Deon niouinn "a
comnleta nnlvs,iyation of ,6o anI &c -.
forn indispenshle in rrnuirS Ia, ~ wv g
oats 40 ,sndin1 - ircr.aaas eE step V,
the man, food and 90 arahI;n', ~ n,,s "
ramble freely in search of II ''0'' ~
WHARF ,ha Isrd ;o nNor =, aoe;oior,
those organic and INORGANIC Substances ,b.t
are found by analysis 10 the composition Of
tue oat, the waiting ingredients nav be sun.
piled by either of the following mixtures:
No. ] Five twu.hOrse loads OF stable ma.
! uure l0 two.horse loads OF woods earth or
marsh muck 3 bushels Of wood ashes |
! bushel OF plaster
No 2.-EIght bushels of bone dust 10
bushels of wood ashes bushels Of sat !
I busbel of plas:ur.
3-Two hundred and fftv pounds Mapipu-
/ lated guano: 10 bushels Of wood Oshes
( bushels of salt. Mixed together. broadcasted
! over the land and plowed in.
! No. 4--Teu two horse cart loads Of stable
manure bushels Of crush d bones bush.
els OF wood ashes bushel of salt | bushel
of plaster. Mixed together, broadcasted d aud
plowed in,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09
OLD SERIES, VOL. 21, NO %

syllable ofwhat is passed. Remember. you are in
my power il you tell your story The money will
he paid to you directly, il you incose me your
marriage certificate. send you fl ty pounds for
present expenses. T."
y, happy paddy Didn't he start next lav
for Cork and didn't he marry Pathlcen, and
touch a thousand pounds BY the powers he
did. And what is more, he took n cottage, which
perhaps You know is rot hundred miles from
Bruiiin, in the county Of Limerick and, i'iair.
he forgot his first wife entirely, and never tol
any one but mvsclf under the promise Of eecresy.
the story OF his Fleet Marriage
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

Place on sheet of white paper a piece Of
blue silk, about four inches in diameter, in the
sunshine cover the centre OF this with piece
OF yellow silk about three inches in diameter
and the centre of this with piece of pink silk
abont two inches in diameter; and the contre
OF the pink SILK again cover with another cir.
Gle OF green silk with circle Of indigo about
bali aE inch in diameter; and 10 the centre of
the whole make large dot With pea Then
look With steady eye ou this central spot,
and closing your eyes. hold your hand about
40 inco distant before them, and you will ap.
pear to see the most beautiful circle ol colors
that Imagination can conceive. which coiors
will appear not only different from th. colors
OF the silk, but will keep perpetuelly
changing.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09
selett 4oetrp.
NEVER! NEvER!!
ny @. W. CUTTER.

may be asked as have been asked, when
am for a dissolution Of the Union | answe
never sEvEu! NEVER III. CLAY.
You ask me when I'd rend the scroll,
Our fathers names ore written DER,
When would see our flag unroll
Its mingled stars and stripes no more
When with worse than ielon hand
Or felon counsels, would sever,
The Union Of this glorious land
! answer-never, never, never!
Dissolve the Union mar, remove
The last ssy lum that is known,
Where patriots find brothers love,
And truth is shelter from a throne
Give up the hopes of high renown,
The legacy Our fathers Wild
Tear our victorious eagles down
Before their mission is fulfilled
Nay, spread aloft our banner folds
High as the heavens they resemble,
That every face this planet holds
Beneath their shadow may assemble;
And with the rainbow's zzliRg pride,
Or clouds that burn aleng the skies,
1nscribe upon its margin wide
HvrE, FHEEDoA, UNIoS, COMPROMISE.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

lie who is passionate and hasty, is genor.
ally honest. 1t is your old, assembling by
poeris Of whom you should beware. There's
no deception in a bulldog. 1t is only the
cur that sneaks up and bites you when your
back is turned.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09
GRAFTON,

Delivered BY Gen. Jno. Kay Clement, at
Sw.Lury, at the raising Of the National
Flag, on the 22d day Of February, 1861.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

Prentice thinks the only gresn-boru TO be
3lsgst.d Is q mIut iulsp.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09
J. P. SHINDEL GOBLIN,
Attorney s Counsellor at Law

SUNB URX, PA
WILL attend faithfully to the collection Of claims
and all professional business in the counties of
Northumberland, Montour, Union and Snyder.
ounscl given in the German language.
~ Office one door east Of the Prothonotsry's
office.
Sunbury, May &c, 1860 .--ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

4 NEW Lot OF HARDWARE Il SAD.
- DLERY. Also, the best assortment Of Iron
Nails and Steel to be found in the county. at the
Mammoth store Of FRlLlNG d GRANT.
Sunbury, June 2, 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

CPALDING'S Prepared Glue. and Shelleys MuciIage
y Price per bottle aud brush 2j cents
Cordial Elixir Of Ca!says Bark Beuzue for removing
grease
FOR SALE At THIS OFFICE.
Runbury, March ~ LEGO
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

A FRESH SUPPLY OF DRUGS at the
"A Mammoth Store. Also, new lot of per-
fulnery, Soaps and Fancy Article. Very cheap
FRILING e. GRANT.
Sunbury, May 26, 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

DAR Iron. Steel, Nails, Picks, Grub-lioes and
10 Mason Hammers at low prices.
BRlGHT & SON,
SunbuIy Iane -, 1850,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

TT is important to the LADIES to know that
i Friling & Grant have the best aud largest
assortment of Dress Goods in the county.
Sunbury, June :, 1860.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
BROADWAY, CORNER OF FRANKLIN STREET
NEW YORK CITY,
rayIoy's celebrated Saloons,

where visitors Gun have their meals or, II they desire
they viii he furnished In their own rooms.
an. The f,;e served the Saloons and Hotel ~ ac-
unUedg-d hy epicurcs he vastly superior to that o!
Eav other Hotel IN the city.
With al these advantages, the cost OF living IN the
International is much below Of any other first class
Hotel gibson co froprletnfs.
August 4, is60.-ly
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-03-09

"Tho' many and bright are the stars that appear
In the flag By our country nnfurled,
And the stripes that are swelling majesty there
lake rain-bows adjoining the world
There light is unsullled as those in the sky,
BY deed that fathers have done,
And, they are eagued in and h.y
A tie as in that motto Of MANY IN ONE"
Yes, firmly believe, as have said, that
il stranger did but touch our institutions
and our laws" the American States and peo-
pie would be at once united. North and
South one people one flag one nation /;
one Constitution, one Government one Re.
public of United States.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-04
Message Of Gov. Stewart, Of Missouri

ST. Louis, Dec. 3.-GOv St3wart's message read
in the Legislature to-day.
After reviewing the rise and progress Of the Abolition
and Republican parties, and stating the result OF their
success the Governor says Missouri occupies position
in regard to these troubles that should mako her voice
potent in the counses Of the nation. With scarcely
disunionst within her borders, she it still determined to
demand and maintain her rights at every hazard. She
loves the Union whilst protector OF equal right but
will despise it, If it is an instrument of wrong.
She came into the Union upon compromise, and is
willing to abide by fair compromise; Atl, not such
ephemeral contracts enacted by Congress to-day
and repealed to- morrow, but compromise assuring all
Just rights of States and agreed to in solemn convention
of all parties interested. Missouri has right 10 speak
on this subject because she has suderedhavng proba
bly, lost much in the past five years. 10 the abduction Of
slaves, as all the rest of the Southern States,
Speaking Of secession the Governor deprecates the
on Of South Carolina. and says: Our people would feel
more sympathy with the movement, had 1t originated
among hOse who like ourselves had suffered severe loss
and constant annoyance from the Interference and the
of outsiders. Missouri will hold TO The Union
so long Ii s worth effort to preserve it, She cannot
be frightened by the past unfrendy legislation of the
North dragooned into secession by The restrictive leg
islation of the extreme South.
The Governor denies the right Of voluntary secession
and SAYS it would be utterly destructive of every princi
pie on which the national faith is founded and appeals
to the great conservative of the people to put
down selfish and designing politicians, and avert the
threatening evils: and closes with strong recommends
ton to adopt all proper for rights yet pro-
tests against hasty and unwse actons and records his
unalterable devotion TO the Union, long it Canb
made the protector Of equal rights
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-04
From california and Oregon

Fl. KARNY. Jan. 4.--The Pony Express passed at Il
o'clock last night from San Francisco, the "2nd, at 34
p N.
The steamer Leonora for Panama. carrying the l55 pas
seugers and 440 coo for New York. sailed Dec. 2lst.
The Winged Arrow, for Cork carrying $4,000 sacks o
wheat 5000 bbls Of -four lis sacks Of silver ore, sailed
on the same day.
The Pony Express with St. Louis dates of Dec. 4th,
reached San Francisco the Goth.
The Presidents Message entire was teegraphed from
St. Louis to Fort Rearney where 1t overlook the PsDy
EXPIRES on the 9TH instant, and thus come through to
Sac lamentO, arriving on the 18th.
1t elegraphed thence to San Francisco by two nei
and :, Immediately published in Bulletin and Alta
The reading Of the message and OF proceedings OF Con
gross up seventh tend increase the anxiety of
pie concerning the critical condition of the Union. The
entro press Of the State takes aerous view OF the
secession and avos the preservation Of the
Union If possible, by mutual concessions. All kepubl-
papers advocate the repeal of personal liberty bills Of
northern States.
There Is some talk of organizing Pacific Republic II
the South secedes but the present sentiment Of vast
majority Of the people, is undoubtedly to strive to pre-
the Union 1t and to stay with all that remains
OF the Union II any portisn seeede..
The total contributions to the Washington Monument
fund on election day. amounted to about $l,lOo; The
Steamer California from Oregon, brings dates to the Sh
10th, llth, and 10th, from British Columbia. On her
way down they passed the whaer 0sborg New Bedford
bound to San Francisco, With full cargo ofo bone and
seal skins. The crew we've nearly all down with the
scurvey.
The steamship John Marshall, and bark vlcsroy,
ported werecked in the straits Of sued This last steam
from Frazier river at Victoria with n
gold. An attempt had been made to fire victoria
Senator Nesmith and T. Dryer, who cast the Oregon
vote in the Electoral College down California
The legislator of Washington territory was in ses
sion. Paul X. Hubbs President Of the Council. Doug
las Democrats have majority in the Council, and plu
rality Of the House,