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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

CHlSRsE Misunderstanding Juggling
Fedts.-A correspondent of the London Times
gives the following account Of the leats OF
jugglcr in the streets Of Pekin :" lie first OF
all spoke for about five MINUTES with all the
yolublity Of Charles Matthews, evidently say.
ing something witty, for the people round
laughed heartily In the middle Of his har.
angue, however, he was seized with fit Of chok-
ing, and after an effort of trying toget ssu,e-
thing out OF his throat, drew forth a little slip
of bamboo, like Lisbond toothpick, then an.
other, and another, then he sneeztd and out
they came from his n)sirils, then from his eyes.
until he completed the number Of thirty seven
by making one apear half way out at the same
time, and then threw the lot on the ground for
any one to examine lie next took three glas,
balls about an inch in diameter, and placing
them singly between his lips, sucked them into
his moutl, and swallowed first red one, then
blue, and last of all white one: here
was little interude of toothpicks and talking.
after which he walked grayely round the ring,
stopping four times each time he gave him
self u shake and jump. when the balls were
distinctly heard to jingle inside him.
On completing his round, after several efforts he
spat the balls out on the ground in the same or
der he had swallowed them--the red first, the
white last He then took two more balls, one
OF polished steel about the size Of a hen egg
and another of glass the same size. These he
hrst let TALL on the ground to show they were
s)lid; then placing them between his lips swal.
loving them like the smaller ones, but with diff.
liculty the ball swelling the throat as it went
down here more toothpicks and talking while
he prepared two swords, about an inch wide
and twenty long, very like polished hoop iron,
clashed them together to show that they were
real, and passed them both down his throat at
once until they struck the balls with an audi
bic click Withdrawing these he placed his
lands behind him, and after several apparentlyI
painful trials, each ball rose in the throat. and
fell from his mouth to the ground with heavy
thump."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28
Anecdote Of Queen Victoria.

The following admirable trait in the charac
ter of the Queen may not be generally known.
When Princess Victoria she is said to have
frequently amused herself by going incosnito in
a carriage to different shops, and derived great
entertainment, when Invested of the appcndagcs
attendant upon royalty, in observing as a pas
sve spectator, the infinite variety Of incidents
and occupations with which London abOunds.
Being one day at Rundel & Bridges she obser
ed, among many other objects that attracted at
tention, one that fixed it. This was young
and intelligent lady, who was most sedulously
employed in looking over different gold chains
for the neck, which were alternately presented
to her for inspection. After she had admired
several she asked the price Of one which seemed
to have peculiarly struck her fancy The price
was named 1t was more than she imagined it
would have been
" Could it not be offered cheaperl"
50 Impossible"
The young lady seemed Disconnected oxamin-
W V"S Nh"lh hSdlIl) tVOh IL up, anu NHcu sut
laid it down u second time, appearing to part
from it with reluctance. However, al length
she admitted the price was far toe high, chose a
much cheaper, which she ordered to be sent
home, and went away. The young Princess
Victoria who had silently observed the different
workings Of the mind Of the lady as displayed in
her countenance, inquired who she was, and
upon receiving satisfactory information ordered
the firm to pack up the gold chain which had SO
attracted her attention, with the one she had
purchased, and sent it with card, signifyng
that the Princess Victoria was so wei pleased
with observing that the young lady, who had
been so much taken with the beauty and work
manship of the chain, had yet so much the COM
mand OF her passions as not to suffer these 20
overcome her prudence that She therefore, in
token Of her approval, desired her to accept the
chain which she SO much admired in the hope
that she would always perseyerc in that auda-
bic line of conduc. upon which female happiness
50 much depended.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

We're an inhabtant Of tins earth to ascend
into the mir one hundred and sixty millions of
miles, the fixed stars would still appear no lar
ger than luminous points. lncredallc aa this
assertion may appear, it is not a chimerical idea,
but q fact which is ellectually proved for,
about the tenth of December we aro moro than
one hundred and sixty millions of miles nearer
tho northera part of the heavens than we arc
on the tenth Of June; and yet VIC see no increau
of magnitude IN the sta-o
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

WILD Car KILLED Br WoxAN.-Alrs.
Weeks, wife of Joseph Weeks, killed wild
cat Al Meddybemps on Monday. The animal
was discovered near the house about mid day.
and attracted Mrs. WIS attention. On her
gong to the plsee, the animal fled, followed by
tho dog belonging to the house. Mir. 80.
brought up the rear with an AK in hand, pre.
pared for IN " irreprossible conflict" Tie dog
being equal to the emergency, the lady with
great presence of mind picked him up anu
hrow him at his stronger Antagonist, and while
the Latter WAS uppcrmoss IN tho fight. Mrs. w II.
by judicious use of the axe, dispatched the
wild cat in short order. This is the best exhb.
itlm OF womanly pluck it has been our lot TO
record for some slme,--H. Croir Herald.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

Slave States to keep their institution 10 them
selves as long as they can, without hope Of itg
extcnsionor Of using it as mighty engine Of
political influence.
The people Of the South have only to look at
the Census returns to be satisfied that the
schemes of the Slavery propagandists are utter
ly impractleable- that whether in the Union or
out of it, the Slave Power has forever lost the
control of the destines of this continent, and
that in tho progress of events, by the mere op-
GRAFTON Of the laws of trade and population, it's
area will be circumscribed, rather than en-
larged,
The laws of political economy are proyiden-
tal and irresistible, and Southern men have on
ly to study the Census returns dispassionately
to perceive that these laws are on the side of
Freedom and FREQ labor
The same line of thought and study must sat
isly all intelligent friends Of Freedom rat the
danger is irrevocably past-that " the battle
has been fought and the victory won " and
when this great fact is recognized by the con.
tending sections, each will become calm and
just to the other, in the conviction that high
cr than human wisdom rules over our national
controversies, and shapes their erds.-Iinles.
CosT or SLAVE TERRITORY AS our dear
Southern brethren are about to break up the
Union because they cannot rule it forever, and
as they complain that we Of the free States have
not done our duty to the Slave States, we have
thought it might he interesting to call attention
to the following figures, showing how much
money has really been paid by the United States
Government to extend the area of slavery on
this continent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

An INGENIOUS WAY OF Destroyer A CRoc-
oDILR--The river indus, in the East Indies.
was infested by large old crocodile, who
carried off two or three natives. one of them
bsiug u woman Its skin was 50 thick that no
ball penetrated it, SO some young artillery off,
GERS orned the following plan for destroying it
They killed ASLEEP, and 10 its body placed a bag
bled with gunpowder and some other comhus.
uble matter, to which long wire was attatoh-
cd, with decorating powder at the end. Pres.
entity the crocodies saw the prey and seized it,
and carried it to hole which he was known TO
fr'quent. Time was allowed him to swallow
the sheep, when tho wire was polled--the water
then became violently agitated--a loud report
was heard, and up came the crocodile dead and
his stomach blown open.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

WEDDING CEREMONIES on THE ALps.-There
are sill many Of the old customs remaining, Of
which one of the most peculiar is the wedding
which has some of the features Of those in the
northern part Of Germany, An orator is the
bearer Of invitations, who is often the village
school master. lie makes a formal speech
before every house, which all people run to
hear. On the morning of the wedding, he
accompanies the bridegroom and groomsmeu to
the house of the bride. where they breakfast
together; alter which he makes speech to the
father and mother, recounting to them all the
noble qualities of the bridegroom, and beseech-
ing them to give their daughter willingly away,
as he is sure long life happiness is in store for
her. A rival orator then &" takes tho word, "
and presents tho dark side Of tho 'ir'rre. all
the difficulties of tho new position and the vir-
tues OF tho bride. After this parliamentary
d discussion, the bride departs with her beirothod
for church, amidst the prayers and tears and
good wishes and to keep up her spirits,
musicians cheer her way with song.-TAe Cot
tages Of The APPS, By q LAZY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

THIRST WORSE THAN lIusGEa.-The dis.ur
bance to the general system which is known by
the name Of raging thirst. is far more terrible
than that OF starvation, and for this reason
During the abstinence from food, the organism
can still live upon ilssubstance but during ab.
slinonco from liquid, the organism has no such
source OF supply within itself Men have been
known to endure absolute pryarion of food for
some weeks, but three days OF absolute pryaton
of drink (uness in moist atmospheric is
perhaps the limit Of endurance. Thirst is tho
most atrocinus torture even invented by oriental
tyrants. Ii is that which most efectually
ames animals. Mr. Estly, when he had re-
fractory horse, always used thirst as the most
effective power of coercion, giving little water
as the reward for every act of obedience The
histories of sblpwrecks paint fearful pictures of
OF suffering from thirst and one of the most
appalling cases known is the celebrated imprson-
meut Of one hundred and forty six men in the
Black Hole of Calcutta. Blackpood.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

CASrE.-rho feeling of caste is so strong in
India that soldier lying wounded on the bat.
tie field has been known to die rather than
drink water offered him by one Of lower caste.
A sick soldier IN the hospital at Agra, sa iItred
Tor Two hours rather than receive water from
an English lady. Ills words were 4" Though
no man secs mc drink, God will see IT,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

lNToxlCATioN or THE EAR.-During the hal.
fluctuations by taking the Indian hemp, the
intensity Of the sense of sound is mos: striking.
The celebrated Theodore Gualtier related to DR..
Moreau, IN poetic language it is hopeless
to ATTEMPT to translate, 50 az to give AN idea of
the style Of this highly imaginative authorize
sensations produced lie says that his sense
ofhcarins was proiiSiously developed act
ually heard the noise of colors green, red
blue, yellow sounds reached me in waves per
iectly distinct glass ovcrthrown the creaking
Of a foot-stool, q word pronounced low, vibmted
and shook me like paals of thunder my own
voice appeared to me SO loud, that dared not
speak for fear of SCATTERING the walls around me
or making me burst Ike an explosive shell;
more than five hundred clocks sang out the hour
with harmonious, siIycry sound every sonor.
Gus object sounded like the note Of a harmonica
or Eolian harp; swan or lloated in an ocean
of sound y Such is the exaggerated language
which has been employed by an individual who's
taste and enjoyment of music have rendered his
criticism on that art SO much sought after.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28

" Do you ,hink " asked Mrs. Pepper, rather
sharply " shat little temper is bad thing in
a woman ?"
" Certainly not, ma am, replied the gallant
philosopher; " its u good thing, and she ought
never 10 lose IT,"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1861-02-28
sS32.7G4.N3S

This is certainly nice little sum to pay for
the increase of slavery. Three. ourths OF the
entire amount has been paid by the free S tates;
and yet slavery hasnoi had its rights IL the I'm
ion, aud is going out to get its rights somewhere
e lse
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-15
PLAIK AVE bRrAMENTAI PRINTING.


II our dispatches are 10 be yereditea-and
doubtless they are in the main points-FOrt
Sumter, having been attacked Friday morn
ing, WithstOOd the pressure through that day
and night and up to the afternoon Of Satur-
day, when the Stars and Stripes were hauled
down and tho flag of the Confederate States
raised in its place. This is a terribly humil-
iating announcement to make, and all Amer
iea save the rebels who assisted in the war
fare mourn over the defeat. But the war is
but just begun, and before the final gun has
echoed over the land, this defeat will be fear
fully avenged. Time and again have we
submitted to insults and oUtrages from the
furious champions Of lynch law in the South
our citizens have been wounded and murder
ed BY scores and hundreds our flag has been
insulted and repulsed once before in the Star
ofthe West affair, and now ct Fort Sumter
treason, open and ~uRrebuked, has fourished
ct the South and in our Federal Halls; cur
Forts have been seized, our treasury plumber
ed and Federal authority set at naught. With
ell this we have borne, as coming from those
who should be onr brothers, but the last
straw has been laid upon our backs, and
hanoeforth, until our Government is respect
ed and our laws obeyed, it shall be war to
the knife and the knife to the hilt. The
issue Is Of their own choosing, and as they
have made their bed, so let them lie on it,
They are the aggressors, they struck the
fret blow; let US take care that they shall
not strike the last one. The mission Of the
Government at Fort Sumter was one of
peace and mercy. The expedition was or
gained 10 carry suceor to our starving gar
rison, and not to make war. The rebels
have chosen, in their madness of their
hearts, to resist it. There is, there can be,
no back down now,-no conci liation-no
c compromise" The sword has been IN
ahsafhsd, and it shall not return to its scab-
bard until the last rebel is in chains and the
last traitor hung.
We are not unmindful Of tbs horrors of
civil war. It is the most horrible of all the
forms in which "grim visaged war" comes
upon the earth. Brother and friend fighting
against brother and friend one portion of
our country srrayed against another &C
qusiatances and partners drawn up in battle
against each other their hands reeking With
each others blood-these are pictures which
would 70 God We were never compelled to
look upon. But no alternative is left US now,
and We must meet this shock like men and
like true hearted patriots. The honor of our
common country must be maintained at all
haEards, and not a stain left upon our still
glorious ~esentcheOn.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-15
The Surrender Of Fort sumter not ut ali
Gurvrfa1u1


The Surrender of Fort sumter not at ali
Surprising.
Many have supposed that Fort Sumter was
invulnerable to the attacks of the traitors.
When we CONT to consider all the circum-
stances connected with the case-the weak
ness of the garrison and the strength of the
rebels, we are not at all surprised that Major
Anderson should be obliged to surrender as
he did. He had a force consisting of some
seventy regulars, and about thirty labOrers,
making in all about one hundred men. This
force, after allowing for relays to relieve the
exhausted gunnerS, would not have been
sufficient to man more than eight of
the heavy guns. The rebels have, on the
other hand, some 1000 troops with which to
man the five batteries of some 100 to $50
guns. 1t must be borne in mind, also, that
the contest was q battle of forts and batteries
that the rebels were as well protected from
the FIRE of Fort Sumter, as were its garrison.
Hence, it cannot beat all strange that a for
tiled force Of 100 men, manning eightheavy
guns, should surrender to 8 fortified army of
1000 men, manning 100 to $50 equally as
heavy guns, after a battle of 80 hours dura-
ton.
The South Carolinians may buster and
strut over this victory, as non but a South
OarOlinian can do, yet they have as much
cause for rejoicing as Xerxss did when he,
with his army of a million Of men, con-
quered Leonidas and his Spartan band at the
battle of ThermOpyl@. 3HV 7oF
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-15
sonate nm NJ. l9b-WTo- anroil ~ mll

Senate Bill No, l95-aTo enroll Tie milis
tie Of the State, was passed by a vote of "a
to 40 on its third reading.
The original bill 40 encourage and secure
the safe keeping IF the public arms in the
hands Of Volunteer Companies,g passed BY
g vote Of 81. to "A, on It's third reading.
The Contingent Fund Bill occupied the
greater part Of the afternoon without taking
any definite action thereon. twill probably
come up again tomorrow. A few unimport-
ant bills were acted upon in the morning.
The Senate were in Committee of the
Whole on the Penitentiary Bill during a
greater part Of the afternoon, and after the
seventh ballot on fixing the location, which
here give you, Akron 7, Hamilton u, San
dusky 7, GAINESVILLE 9, the Committe rose with
leave to sit again.
The Senate again went into Committee of
Whole on the bill leasing the Public Works,
familiarly known as the Canal Bill, and con-
tinued until the adjournment in the evening.
Hon. Edward Everett will lecture here to.
morrow and Monday ~evenlngs-his subject
the "Early days of Franklin" and 1.-THE
Uses of Astronomy"
It has been suggested by several Cleveland
gentlemen that Gen. Darlington deliver his
lecture on 1.-THE Hour, the Peril, and the Du-
ty," in Cleveland. A Cleveland audience
would enjoy a treat in listening to IT, as an
interesting and profitable lecture. / speak
from personal knowledge, having had the
pleasure of listening to its delivery last even
ing. FORESTER.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-15

Men Of ohiol the Flag Of our Country
the Flag t4lat has never yet lowered to a for
sign foe; the Flag that has for eighty years
bssn the ensign to which the oppressed and
Che dOwn-trodden of earth have looked with
eager and wistful eye the Flag that tells
Of heroic struggles and noble deeds OF valor
on many a hard fought field, and many a
staunch old ship the Flag to which many
= dying soldier has turned his glazing eye,
and thanked his God that it still hoated upon
the breeze that kissed his CORY brew the
Flag THAI your fathers baptized in holy con
neoration with their blood,-this flag has been
torn down from its standard, and left to trail
in the dust beneath the banner ola rebelIious
hosti Shall it remain there or viii vou
rescue it from its degradation, and once again
give it to the breeze. proudly defiant of ma
tive or foreign foes? This is a question
which you must have a voice in deciding
YOumust share in the glory or the infamy of
this conflict. You can be idle spectators no
longer. Ohio must beSin the van Of the
battle. When the call comes for volunteers,
fhy thousand men must be ready to shoulder
the musket and march to the scene Of war.
The fiery impulse Of youth and the cool dis
cretion OF manhood viii be alike wanted
There are no political lines to be drawn here.
"Are you a ture American" and "Have you
a heart hand and foot ready to keep step to
the music Of the Union 2" are all that need
TO be asked. All who IAN answer ayesn to
these may strike hands in the common cause,
and march shoulder to shoulder where duty
leads the way.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-04-15
rnR nATTLR AZ CHARLRsTON.
Tvs a,saoE npoa Pors sumter-Thc Q. 8.
Foet-Wariike Preparations.

FIoet-Warlike Preparations.
By our Dispatches published yesterday
in our extrs-lt win be seen that The war; q fully
opened and that after resisting for a day and
q half Fort Sumter has surrendered 70 the
enemy. The dispatches are by no means full
and we hope for further particulars to come
In before tins issue Of the LEADER goes to
press. The battle ragged isrcsly during all
day Friday and Saturday, the surrender of
the Fort being evidently near evening Of the
latter day. The accounts which come to us
Of the 6ebt are one-sided, inasmuch as they
state that mo Carolinians are injured" This,
in view OF the heavy ~cannonading and bonn
bardment is very improbable. Uutil special
messengers reach Washington from the scene
Of conflict we cannot have either full or re-
liable particulars of the fight. We are not
allowed room to doubt, however, that the
Fort has surrendered, and that Major Ander-
son and his command are prisoners, 1t was
reported yesterday that the Fort had been
reinforced by two hundred and fifty troops,
bat no dispatch confirmed the rumOr.
Elsewhere will be found some description
of the batteries bearing upon the Fort and
their construction. Of these therefore, it is
not needful for US to speak here.
The fleet do not appear to have engaged
in the battle. The large vessels may have
found it impossible to get over the bar into
the harbor and the smaller ones would not
90 without the protection OF the larger ones,
This feet took besides the full complement of
fighting men, batteries of flying artillery for
land service, but it should be borne in mind
that ell the land about the coast in that Sec
ton, except a narrow strip of sand, is such a
marsh or morass as to be impossible for heavy
guns or for horses. II wouli be extremely
difficult therefore, 10 operate the artillery in
attacking the batteries upon Morris Island.
For the information of our readers, we
give below some particulars of the vessels of
the United States Navy and of those which
are supposed to be off Charleston.
The following is the