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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-31
A Model Sailor Bow.

Not long ago, gentleman on the wharf, IN
one Of our ports, crossed the plank which led
to trim-looking little brig, and went on
board. A boy stood leaning over the bul-
wark,, looking into the water.
We'll, my boy said the gentleman, who
is your master =
Tho Lord Jesus Christ, sir, answered the
boy, looking brightly up.
'Ah! l ara glad Of that when did you
enlist?
Two years coming the 9th day of Deccm-
bor, | enlisted at the Bethel in London
kept with him ever since, and always mean
to. Here's my sailing orders, sir taking a
small sea.worn Testament from his pocae.
You ind that compass, rudder, chart ano
all, suppose, said the gentleman.
1t puts me on the right track, sir, and nc
mistako,' answered the boy, quickly.
And what does it point to? asked th'
gentleman.
Jesus Christ, the bright morning Star
[. shows me | must have a quick conscience
and right mind. Faith is my spy glass
and | try to lay hold on the ropes Of prayer.
DO you know whore the shoal water ls
aid the sunken rocky, on which sailors some
times run aground before Anowng 1t ="
i Try to keep good lookout SIR answers
the boy L know where the shoals OF ba
company are, and that's about the most dan
gerous we give 'em a wide be. til, tell ye
No glog for us. sir
'Wcl, you fnd the Lord good master
said the gentleman.
Pretty taut in some things answered tn
boy but good, very good, sir. he IS
merciful Savior he was my mothers Savo
At that instant shril, distant whistle wa
heard. The boy jumped up. That's ie
me, SIR and away he skipped like a squire
He Joined an old sailor on the wharf, aud the
we're soon lost in the busy crowd.
That's true young salt said the eentl'
man to himself. May the salt never los
its savor. Man our merchantmen with sue
crews, and our shipping list would not ha7
SO many lost and missing ships in it.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-31

THE GLORY OF A LAUGu.-Aiter all, what
capital, kindly, honest, jolly glorious thing
a laugh is what fsbrifugc, what an exorci-
ser Of evil spirits! Better than walk before
breakfast, or nap after dinner. How it
shuts the mouth of malice and opens the brows
Of kinduess!
Whether it discovers the gnms Of infancy
or age, the grinders Of folly or the pearls Of
beauty whether it racks the sides or difsg-
ures the countenance Of vulgarity, or dimples
the vissge or moistens the eyes of re6nment,
in all its phases, and in all faces, comforting,
relaxing, overwhelming, convulsing, throwing
the human countenance into something approx
innate to Billy Buttons Transformation under
every circumstance, and everywhere, a laugh
is good thing
"A thing of beauty" is a " joy forever"
There is no iemorse in it. 1t leaves no sting
except in the sides, and that goes Off even
single unparticipated laugh. If there is one
laughter and one witness, there are forthwith
two laughetrs, and SO on. The convusion is
propagaed like sound. What y thing it is
when it becomes epidemic
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-31

Two PRoPHErs IN UTAn-A new p!oph-
ct in Utah has just arisen to dispute with
Brigham his absolute authority over the
faithful. His name is Joseph Morris, aud
he belongs to Weber County, near Ogden
City. He predicts up OF the present orgaai-
2ation and new organization under his lea
dership. The new prophet has created IL
great deal of excitement, and drawn 50 many
of Brigham = followers off, that the latter has
been compelled to denounce him as II false
prophet Brigham still claims to hold the
Keys Of death and hell and he commands
the Morrisites to obey the fulness of tho
gospel and gather around the Salt LakeC ity
Temple. On the other hand, Joseph proph-
es;es that war will soon commence in Utah,
and that will be cut off this year, and all his
posterity, and all the leader, Of the church,
and that young Joseph Smith will lead the
saints back TO the Zion in jackson county,
Missouri. Even Utah is then not free from
its civil disturbances, though it has been Il
matter of great rejoicing with Brigham for
the last six u.onths that the Union was going
to tarnai smash
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-31
No 1t can not be that

No 1t can not be that earth is mans
only abiding place. 1t can not be that our
lille is bubble cast upon the ocean of eternl-
ty, to float moment upon its wave, and then
to sink into darkness and nothngnoss. Else
Why is it that the bright and glorious aspra.
,ions which leap like angels from the temples
of our hearts, are forever wandering about
unsatisfed ? Why is it that the cloul and
the rainbow come over US with a beauty that
is not of carth and then pass away leaving
US to muse upon their faded lOvoinoss Why
is it that the stars that hold their nightly ies-
tival around the midnight throne are p'...cc ccea
b-youd the reach of our limited faculties,
forever mocking US with their unapp pproachablc
glory And finally why is it that bright
forms Of human beauty are presented to our
view, and then taken from us leaving the
thousand streams of our affections to flow
back in Alpine torrents upon our hearts g.
We arc born Tor hig cher destiny than that
OF earth. There is land where the rainbow
never fades, wlcre the stars will be spread
out before us as islauds that slum5cr on the
ocean, and where the beautiful beings that
here pass before US like visions sh Ill stay il
our presence forever !-Southsym Baptist.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-31
FREEDOM.

No blots on the banner Of Light
No slaves in the land Of the Free
No wrong to be rampant whero all should be right,
No sin that is shame full to see
America, show the wide world, in thy strength,
How sternly determined thou art
To cut from thy SOIL in its breadth and its length,
The canker that .naws ct thy heart,
Uprouse thee and swear by thy Might
This evil no longer shall be !.
For all men are brothers, the black as the white,
And sons of one Father are We
America, now is the perilous time
When safety is solely decrced
10 riddng the heart OF old habits OF crime
And simply repen,in indeed.
Away to the bats and the m"es
With the lash, and thu soad and the chain
Away with the buying aud selling Of souls,
And slavery toiling in pain!
America, this is thy chance, at length,
or crushing, while crouching to thee,
Those rebels ndlaveholders, slaves to thy strength
The curse nd contempt Of the free.
MARTIN F. Upper
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-31

FAMILY PGAYER-It is reported that the
converted negroes in Africa and the West
Indies are very strict in their observance Of
family prayer 1t is n lovely scene to wit
ness one Of these family gatherings, of our
colored brethren at the throne OF grace. In
many an Africans hut, the prayer to heaven
is offered for blessingo on England, the friend
Of the slave aud OH Victoria, our great moth
or, whose ships save poor blacks from slave.
rv.'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-31
lloetrp!!.
A Poem by Mr.. Tupper.

The subjoined poem, just sent us from England eS-
presses what is very feeling in Europe among
those who look upon the institution of slavery both as
great wrong and great calamity to the country IN winch
it exists That the with the insurgents in THIS cou-
try is not carried with view to eXermlnae slavery
they must know as we'll as we-but that of the conse
quences Of the may be its final exnclionls truth
which they fail to perceive, and the spirited poem
which we here give strongly expresses this hope-N T.
Ereulnu Post.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-31

REsUIrs OF WAR.-There is located about
two miles from Washington, on Taylor's Hill.
a large, neat Methods, brick church, belong
inc to the Baltimore Conference. In April
the pastor went South and since that time
there has been no religious services held in it.
1t is now occupied as hospital by the Thirty
fifth New York Regiment.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

BUCHANAN BLAMED FOR RECEIVING THE
Select Committee of Five on President Bu-
chanan's course in receiving the Commission-
ers from South Carolina, reported on the
1st of March. The majority report is signed
by DAVIS, Howard and Reynolds. The COM
mittee regard the mission itself, as we'll as
the manner in which it was treated by the
President, as among the most remarkable
events of the extraordinary times in which
we live. The committee cannot perceive on
what principle the President assumed to en-
tertain or hold official communication with
the representatives of Sonth Carolina, for it
seems obvious enough that under the princi
pies announced in his annual message the
Commissioners could be regarded in no other
light than as engaged in revolutionary eff.
fort to subvert the government and it would
have been the plain duty of the Executive to
enforce the laws against any individual
known or suspected of completely in any
movement of a reasonable character. They
fail to see any circumstances justifying the
President in entertaining diplomatic inter-
course with South Carolina, except on the
assumption that she was an independent pow
er, and that the President, by according the
Commissioners from her an official reply, in
volved to some extent recognition of the as
sumed position of the rebellious State The
committee conclude by saying they are not
ming of the movements against the govern
ment, there were relations of an extremely
friendly character between those contempla-
ting rebellion and those whose duty it was
to suppress it.
John Cochrane's report is virtual defense
of the President
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

LACK OF HARMoNY.-It seems highly pro-
babIe, says an exchange, that South Carolina
will not long remain docile member of the
Cotton Confederacy. Her politicians do not
like the clause in the Constitution Of the
Confederacy which so absolutely prohibits
the slave trade. The Charleston Mercury
attacks this clause, with great vigor, as
cowardly acknowledgment to the world that
slavery is fundamentally wrong. 1t also
expresses great regret that confederated
government, with South Carolina inside of it,
was ever formed. 1t would not surprise us
to see South Carolina secede from the Cotton
Confederacy within another month Seces-
non' a. card players say. is her "strong suit
and the other members of the Cotton Con-
federacy have only acted as her tame imita-
tors. Charleston, the commercial metronolis
Of South Carolina, fancied that secession
would place her on pinacle of prosperitv
alongside of New York, whereas, she finds
herself outrivaled by Savannah, Mobile and
New Orleans. The South CaroHnians. not
having found what they sought in the Cotton
Confederacy, will not hesitate long in bidding
it good-bye The duplicated secession of
the Palmetto State may have the effect of
inducing Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
Louisiana, and Texas to reconsider their late
action. and vote themselves back into the old
Union. They will, provided Virginia Mary
land, Delaware, North Carolina, Kentucky,
Tennessee and Missouri maintain their present
integrity.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

WHAT Gov. Brown WAS AFrER.-The re-
doubtable Governor of Georgia, Jos. Il.
Brown, does not seem to have added to his
popularity by the seizure of the New York
vessels The Augusta Chronicle, one of the
most respectable papers in Georgia, repeats
rumor that his sayings and doiugs with
Gov. Morgan, about the guns and the slips,
was issued in Extras, if not in pamphlet form,
for circulation at Montgomery, before the
election for President. "And so" the Chroni-
Gle adds on its own account, "it seems Brown
did really aspire to the place to be filed by
Jefferson Davis, but we are informed, on
good authority, that his name was never
mentioned at Montgomery for the Office
Everybody saw through his game. Oh the
intolerable ass when shall we be done with
him forever2 We have heard il said that
he knew, by telegraph, that Morgan had or
dered the guns given up. before the vessels
were seized in Savannah but we know mot
if it be tue"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

Ne. BUCHANAN on the lst of March sent a
message to the Senate, giving his reasons for
assembling a force at the National Capital
He says that it is not so large as the res"lu-
ton presupposes. and that it was designed to
act as posse con,itatus, in strict accordance
with the civil authorities, for the preserva-
ton of the peace of the Capital. He thinks
the circumstances justified the step. When
the troops were first ordered to the city, the
excitement and danger almost instantly sub
sided. He thinks the step was a judicious
one, and he would never have forgiven him.
self had any unpleasant event occurred in
consequence of a failure to provide proper
precautionary measures
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

The MIDDLE ExPLAINED-F. F. Fargo
says the News, explains, in regard to the un-
fortunate muddle of the speeches made by
himself and Laspeyre on the Union resolu-
tions in the Assembly, being wholly repug-
nant TO each other, that both speeches were
printed with the same impressions and the
pressman inadvertently reversed one sheet
from its true position. A vigorous search
failed to discover a second copy of the mud
die. If Mr. Fargo does not wish to be mis-
represented, he should not consent to lay un-
der the same sheet with political opponent
He certainly cannot forget the Bolts and Ty-
ler affair.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

HARGAIN TO BE HANGED MAY 3D.-Michael
Hargain, convicted in the Fourth District
Court, San Francisco, of numbering his wife,
by cutting her throat, was called up on the
18th inst for sentence. When asked wbeth-
er he had anything to say why sentence should
not be passed upon him, he made long state
ment, says San Francisco paper, interrupted
by tears and sobs, in which he protested he
had not the heart of a murderer; that when
he said his wife would suffer for her conduct
he did not mean to threaten, but only TO ey-
press an opinion about the necessary result
of her lewd life that he loved his wife and
that when he killed her, he did not know
what he was about. Judge IIager sentenced
him to be hanged May Sd. Iargain on
hearing his sentence, threw up his hands and
exclaimed "Oh God have mercy on my
soul " and uttered other eXcluuatious of la
ment.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21
N ID z HQ H.

OFFICE CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD1
COMPANY, Croyile March ., 1861
a MEETING of said Company will be held at the
c 4 > GGg o, ne company at oroyle, Butte County
ON SATURDAY, March 30h, at O'Clock r. NJ for tHo
purpose OF authorizing the Director, to cause to he
executed mortgage upon the said Railroad its fran.
u,e anu property ana to transact such other busi-
ness as as may come before it.
mhIo-2Jd D. d. HARRIS, Secretary.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21
INFORMATION WANTED.

or FREDERICK NAFZIGER, formerly of DAYTON,
- uldo. The last letter received from him by his
friends, was dated Nlarysyille, Cal, Sept 1852 a.
winch time he very sick. He was a Swiss by
birth, and spoke the French language.
Any person knowing hs whereabouts, if alive, or
possessing any informati tion concerning him. will con-
fer great favor by imparting the same to the Sister
Superior, at the convent fNotre Dame, Marysvile.
mh17-3t
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

A COACH presented to Mrs. Lincoln, by a
few friends in New York, has been forward
ed to Washington. 1t is what is technically
called full dress coach, with richly trim
med hammer-a'oth depending from the dri,-
er's seat, and an elaborately carved standard
for the footman. The steps are concealed
and descend only with the opening of the
cushions and back are furnished with the
latest improvement in seat-springs Alto
gether it is luxurously ftted-up establish
ment The cost was $500.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

CALIFoRNTA NoN-rRoDUoERs.-The Coloma
Times says we are sometimes asked why Cali
fornians, as people, are poor? To the in
quiry an exchange makes the reply that there
are fewer produ, ,ers in California than anv
other State to the number of its inhabitants.
Every village, town, and city in the State
swarm with dlers, and very large proper
ton of them have never thought of doing
anything, unless the magnanimity of the leg
islators may be aroused in their favor and
make an office for them to fill, with grace
and ease.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21
W II Y

WHY
does Cristadoro's Excelsior Dye present stronger
claims to public confidence than any other Hair Dye
in existenceS
BECAUSE
it is the only one that has been analysed and
publicly approved by the highest Chemical authority.
ALSO
the that other dye has ever been subec-
ted to chemical analysis at ALL
MOREOVER,
besides being free from every poisonous Ingredient
confers finer black brown, and in n shorter space
of time than any other dye in the World Sold every
where and applied by all Hair Dressers CRlsrADoRo
No Astor House New York mb16
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

GOVERNOR PIcKTNs is in receipt of many
anonymous letters from parties in the North,
some of them Of the most insulting and often
siys character
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

In A sHAFT.-A COW, belonging to Messrs
Keyes. of Cement Hill, died Thursday, says
the Grass Valley National, and teamster at
work on the ranch, hitched a span of horses
to the carcass for the purpose of throwing it
into an abandoned shaft. The shaft was
sixty feet deep, and the teamster managed
not only to get the body of the dead animal
in, but also one of the horses A windass
was procured, a man lowered into the shaft
who adjusted rope around the horse, by
means of which the animal was raised to the
surface and was apparently but little injured
by the fall
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

WHEN the plan of the Peace Congress came
up in the Senate 10 Lane made q speech in
favor Of secession
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

Nor long since says an exchange, friend
called on some lady acqnaintances. and was
ushered into the parlor hy the servant girl
She asked what name she should announce,
and he, wishing to take them by surprise,
replied dmicus "a friendly She seemed at
first little puzzled, but quickly regaining
her composure, she, in the blandest manner
possible, observed, "What kind of c,,ss sir .
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

Mrs LINCOLN told Col. Cuttings, with
whom she dined, that her husband was de-
termined to pursue a strictly conservative
course.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

MELANCHOLY suicpr.--A Miss Jones, of
Monroe county, Indiana, was ruined short
time since by scoundr7l named Braham
who promised to marry her. She procured
her seducers arrest, and made affidavit of the
fact but Braham introduced a witness who
deposed that Miss Jones had told him that
she had not been scdueed under promise of
marriage The poor girl, in her despair.
then said she would not disgrace her family
and calling for a glass of water suddenly
emptied into it deadly poison, and refusing
all aid, died in a few minutes The people
talked strongly of lynching Braham.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21
United States Senator.

The telegraph inforn.s Us that Gen. JAS
A. McDougall is elected United states Sena-
tor, to succeed WIN. NJ. Gwin We rejIice
to hear. Gen. McDougall was our own
choice for the position, and we are naturally
gratified on personal grounds But our chief
pride is, that a man true and loyal to the
Union has been elected man of broad and
sapacious intellect, of scholarly culture, pro-
found historical research and deep insight in
to the principles of political science AS We
yond the ordinary, and there are few men
within the Union Who could fill with more
dignity the position which he has reached.
His election is triumph for the regular
Democracy, and we can afford TO laugh at
the important howlngs of the Breckinridge
faction, which we are destined no doubt to
hear. over the result This old parrot cry of
Republicanism, Republican prociivities Re
publican application, &c, &c, SC VII be
raised, with frantic vehemence. Well, let
them flutter; let them swell, and let them
burst, if they have more than they can stand
up up under The Democracy are satisfied
and that is sufficient.
TuEArER-The comedy of Married Life
and the thrilling drama of THE Duel in the
Snow" were played last night to large and
fashionable audience, and with fine effect
Tonight the Company play in Oroville
where they will remain for a few days. W.
hope to see them shortly in Marysvlle again
where they are exceedingly popular. TIL
truth is, it is most excellent Company, an'
fit to play before the most intelligent and re
fined audiences.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

The PELICAN PLAYED OUr-The Louisiana
Legislature, on the 25th u!t., discarded the
Pelican flag-the bird being pronounced
"ungainly in sight, filthy in habit and cow
ardly in nature" In lieu of it another flag
was adopled, composed of thirteen stripes,
blue white and red, alternate so as to repre-
sent the thirteen old colonies as well as the
tri-color flag of France. The Union is said
to be composed of a pale yellow star in a
square field of red to represent the national
colors of the flag of Spain. thus grouping to-
gether the three nationalities, emblematic OF
the origin of the State
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

Col Fremont, you have doubtless heard
after brief stay in New York, during which
he had long chat with Lincoln, took the
Cnnard steamer of that week for Liverpool
with the intention Of visiting London. Poll
teal qudnuncs say he would like to receive
an offer of the mission to France.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

In Montreal, it is said, the skating pond is
rooted over so as to prevent its being cover
ed over with snow. 1t is lighted at night,
and the band Of the Canadian Rifles general
ly attends The ladies frequent it, wearing
short dresses, looped up so as to be out of the
way, and Turkish trowsers.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

MADE at Massilon, Ohio, celebrated throughout the
United States rs the best Threshng Machine III use
80 and SO in.h cylinders 10 horse powers.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21
ME ~ PICTURE GALLERY.
w q gOZ2 and C&z'riage
NHANUEAGTGEGX.

E5-7=4-5-7.zx FANILY CARRL1GEG
EEN C4Eg9A ByGGYEF,
,s-z=sasrJ rJt-xlSlI EXPRESS.
EREIGHT FARlT
and all other kinds of WAGONS built and finished IN
order The undersigned is prepared to make all the
above descri tion Of vehicle in mann.r suited to
the climate and roads Of California, and has all fine
necessary material aud facilities Tor so doing
lie has also on hand "a lot of
SUPERIOR WAGONS AND BUGGIES
of own Manufacture, whchhe viii sell at most r,.
yorgble rates
The subscriber would also state that his manufac-
lures hay been tried with imported vehicles. andbo,,
always proved SUPERIOR TO EASTERN MADE
WAGONS AND BUGGIESl
The public is invited to call and examine specimens
of my work at the mandatory, corner of THiRR
STREET AND VIRGIN ALLEY, Marysville
J.P. HAYES
mhl2 Wagon and Carriage Maker.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21

McCOrmick's Combined Reaper and
Mower,
G. Gk and feet greatly improved, and surprising all
other cutting machines in results and durability.
Manny's Combined Reaper and Mower,
feet cut, made by Walter A. Wood, with his Improve
ment and has attained universal favor in agricultural
countries,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21
Haines, Illinois Harvester,
Woods Mower,

Cuts 10 feet wide, deposits the heads into a follower
and adjustable to have any required ength of suble
an immensely effective Machine.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-21
Woods Patent Combined Self -RaiiinS
Reaper and Mower,
Spencer's Th 'cshers, with Perigo Powers

These Machines, made by D. & Spencer, are well
known; have been in in California some three
years and are regarded by those VINO nave USED teh
with great favor-3O 3d. Sc inch cylinders, with Peri
rO's 10 herse powers.