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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31
The Suspension Of Specie Payments.

We learn by our Geographic dispatches that
the news of the suspension of specie payments
an New York and Boston was received in bust
ness circles in other loyal cities with sense
of relief,-and this expresses the feeling un-
doub tedly of nine tenths of the commercial
interest of the Country. The act of tho banks
should also be regarded as an indication of
u Governmental and National policy for the
good Of the Country, and demanded by the pub
Tic ex gencie,, and not as result of any strait
cned condition, Or necessity of the banks. which
are now so largely furnishing the slnews of war
So the Government. These Institutions which
gurn;sh so large an amount Of the medium
fhrough which commercial transactions are ac-
compllshed, are as sound to day, and us able to
meet all their liabilities as they were six months
ago. But in tie present disturbed condition of
this County its paper evidences of debt, whether
private or public, would naturally enough not
81 regarded quite equal TO gold and silver by
those desiring to pay debts abroad or to send
funds to other counties for investment, and the
natnral and inevitable result would be q drain
ot specie from the banks and an expectation of
1t to foreign countries. 1t is for the purpose
OF giving check to the evils of such direc
qioA Of the bullion in the United States that
&bc banks have, undoubtedly with the advice
of Secretary Chase, suspended the payment
Of specie. and now if it is wanted for exporta
tjons those who get it will be obliged to pay for
it.
The country banks will of course follow tho
lead OF the cities, though as they will still re-
eleen in Boston and New York as usual, which
is practically their method Of specie payment,
the difference that the suspension will make in
onr currency will be hardly perceptible. Money
will doubtless be little easier by reason of it,
'oIt the bills of our banks, which are IL secured
'hy'dn abundant b 'nds of the managers of these
'inssitu tioLs, will continue to furnish, as thew
aasse hitherto done, Il safe and thor ,ughly sound
currency.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31
A DAILY FREEMAN

will be published at this Office until further
notice. Two editions will be issued, one to be
ready for the mail West, and the stages that
leave Montpelier in the afternoon, the other in
the morning in season for the morning mails.
Each edition will contain the latest Geographic
news to the time of going to press.
The Terms will be,
$500 per year, or 81 90 for three months, to
suail subscribers and those taking the paper from
the Office.
$500 per year, or 81 ,25 for three months, to
Village subscribers-paper delivered at their
Louses or places Of business.
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms.
Orders are solicited. c. w. WILLARD.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31
Scripture Illustrated.
THE WEDDING GARMENT.

| know that at the royal marriage of SUI
tan Mahmoud, few years ago, every guest
invited to that wedding had made expressly
for him, at the expense Of the sultan, we'd
ding garment. No one, however dignifcd by
his station, Vas permitted to eutor into the
presence Gambler of that sovereign without
change of raiment. This was formerly the
universal custom in the East. But inasmuch
as these garments were very costly, and some
of the guests invited might plead poverty, and
thus appear unclal in the guest chamber of
the king, the cost was betrayed at Sultan
Mahmoud's expense. To each guest was pre-
sentcd suit of wedding garments.
Had any, therefore, appeared before this
absolute sovereign without the wedding gar.
ments the sultan would have deemed his dig.
nifty insulted and his magnificent gifts despis.
cd. The question then, Friend, how cam.
est thou in hither, not having on wedding
garment g Matt. xii, ~ explains the
speeches. condition Of the man. The we'd
ding robe was ready, not at the expense of
the invited one, but at the cost of the king -
He had simply TO obey the requirements of
Eastern state-Put on the garment, appear
before his king, and do homage to him for his
rich habit. His refusal to comply with this
reasonable custom, and presuming, notwi,h.
standing, to thrust himself into the presence of
royalty, was an avowal that he denied his aus
thority to rule over him, and despised hi
power. Hence, he was bound hand and foot
and cast out.
Mahmoud took care to clothc all his guests
Id splendid apparel and they knew that their
refusal to obey this ancient rite Of covering
themselves with the royal bounty would have
entailed on the disobcdicnt instant Danish.
ment, imprisonment, and death. | have re-
terred to this custom at the marriage Of Sui
tan Mabmoud because it occurred in our own
days, With most Of the obscrvances of Eastern
pomp and grandeur, such as we read of in the
word of God. The inroad of Europeans into
the East may in another generation modify
this custom, and it may lose half its signik.
canoe.
Viewed IN the light OF correspondence, the
putting off Of the old man with his deeds was
represented by the laying aside of the gar.
ments OF the guest; and the putting on the
splendid apparel of the king, provided with.
out money and without price, denoted the
putting on the robes Of righteousness which
the divine Bridegroom has furnished for us in
the ante-roo'n Of his presence, to prepare US
Tor his royal chamber. The mind of man
must be clothed in tho truths Of Ills word, or
he will be considered as naked and speeches.
in the Divine Presence, as was the man wi,hs
out the welding garment at the marriage of
the kings son.
vAiLING THE FACE.
The beautiful and flowing robes Of an
Asalic, add dignity and beauty to his man.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31

hood while the yashmacs Of tba won
completely vail over their faces that | s.s,
known the daughter of an American m i lave
airy enter the house of her father be ;n,
ced to him as an Armenian stranger a as'Ou1'
with him on Church matters in the , r,a'!
language, seek godIy counsel at his ban 'I'a'
to the great danger OF her forsakn. ,ha a,
Armenian and entering into communion NV VIZ, W.
the Protestant Church, and vet her f. WIN
failed to detect the illusion. He had n ,a'us'
least idea of the trick. NV 'p'
If the face covering Of an Eastern won.
is SO good protection, we can see how a.'n
was for lamar to deceive Judah, see Gas ss II
38, and can have some idea of the asto roess
ment of the wife Of Jeroboam, when A|sL
the prophet could see through thick vail s 9aI
say, Come in thou wife Of Jeroboam WIN In
feignest thou thysclf to be another the cb; Ij
of Jeroboam shall die Kings xiv 6-l-
Any man lifting up the vail of woman
and thus exposing her face, would be subiso,
now to instant punishment by the bys,apdeys
and may think himself we'll off if he escorss
with his life.
The wife of Turk was one day in II.
greatest distress because | saw her face ..
she was crossing the narrow street into ,Ss
house Of a neighbor. She screamed .lord
called me kepech, or dog, iufdcl, and otb,r
foul names, bidding me be gone.
A friend near me said, Do you know TIA
reason Of all this ,umut seeing the TurL,
are usually very court ,ous to strangers p
said, No pray tell me-
The meaning is, said my friend, that
you saw her face !! She perceived this Now
if there is second wife in that house she
might take advantage of it to get dissoIu.
ton of marriage ter on such d ground
the public exposure Of the face of a wife to
another man besides her own husband-ba,
many marriage been dissolved, and many
wife turned adrift.'
Hence, the young maidcns of Turkey at
u very early age, even at six or seven
years old, have their faces vailed; and ara
taught that if they uncover them to our sex
and display their beauty, they alone and no,
the man are to blame, and il any impropsr
familiarity follows, the man is held guiltess
and the woman alone guilty. l have often
asked nlyse how far this educational trainipg
had to do with the fact that the woman caught
in the act of adultery, and not the man, va,
brought to the Lord to be judged and con.
demned. The spiritual sense explains til:
difficulty; and knowledge Of what l have
now stated helps to clear up the apparent in.
justice Of the letter, which seems to take no
notice Of tie nan, who, with our Western
ideas, seems at least as guilty as the woman
(oee John vii, 3-ll.)-From Tales a}ou
Turkey.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31
Gen. Mcclellan.

Mr.. Russell, in his letter of Oct. 10Th, to
the London Times, thus describes the head.
quarters OF Gen. Mcclellan:
His quarters are in pleasant house at the
corner OF a square-nos unlike that Of Cor
don or Euston. BY day the door and win.
dows are open-a sentry, in blue tunic, blue
cap, blue trousers, all without what are called
facings, brass buttons with distracted eagle
thercupon, and waistbet with brass buckle
inscribed ~ U. ST." walks up ard down, gene
rally with pipe or cigar in his mouth, and
bis frelock carried horizontally over his shoul.
der, so as to bring the bayonet on level with
any eye of which the unwary owner may be
coming round the corner. Several ORA COON
horses are bitehed up by the rail and the
trees along tie pavement, standing patiently
and good-natuye@ly, as American horses are
won't to do, or, at NEST stamping and flick.
ing Of the flies, which, in the United States,
try patience and good temper so hardly. AT
the door are ready orderlies, two quick, in.
telligent young men, who are civil without
being servile, and who, in being so, afford
some contrast 10 the various very independent
soldiers lounging or sitting on the steps read
ing newspapers, and waiting for answers Ito
their messages. There is sort OF "Open
Sesame air about tho place which does net
prevent the secrets inside being well kept
In tho parlOrs are seated officers and visitors,
smoking or talking, The tables are covered
with u litter Of papers and journals and torn
envelopes, and the clackng tongue Of the tel.
egraph instr ument rcsounds through tho build.
Ing The General is generally up stairs, and
sundry gentle Cerberi bar the entrance to his
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31

To MAKE Coop WINTER BrrrHR.-At a
meeting Of the jefferson County Agricultural
Society at Watertown, n. Y. a tub of supe.
rior Winter.made butter was exhibited by Mr..
Daniel Parker, of that town, for which pre-.
MUM was awarded by the discretionary Com.
mittee. The butter was quite as yellow cs
much Of the Fal.made sent to market and
the flavor was very foe. Mr.. Parker states
that, as soon as he had finished milking the
pals are set into kettles, where t. ey are a.
lowed to remain 30 minutes then the mix
is st aimed into pans and allowed to stand ud'
til the cream is ready to be taken of, which
will depend upon the temperature Of the room
in which it is set. Before churning, he cream
must be kept in warm loom at least twelve
hours; then it will require churnipg less than
an hour. He washes his butter Immediately
after taking it out of the churn, and at the
same time salts it. His cows had been ted
clover hay, without grain or roots, for six
weeks previous to the time of making this
sample. Butter made in this way is perfect
ly sweet, Of good color, and will bring from
two to four cts. per TO-, more in market than
that manufactured in the ordinary way.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31

STEAMED Brown BRsAD.-Recipe for max
ing brown bread, which VIC think is little
extra, having used it in our family severa
years Take 2 OTIS of sweet Skim-nliIk' !
tablespoonful of salcratus, l Of salt, bait D
cup Of molasses put in equal quantities OF
rye and Indian meal, until the doug is as
stiff as can be conveniently stirred with
spoon, then put it in two two.quart tins
Place sticks across the bottom OF the kettlc 10
keep the water from the bread; place one Of
the tins on these, and the other in tin
steamer placed on the top Of the same kettle
and let it steam hours. Care should be ia.
ken to keep the water boiling while the bread
is cooking. When done, put it in warm oven
long enough to dry the top Of it, not bake IT,
Yeast can be used instead of saleratus, it any
prefer it, but the bread must rise we'll before
putting it in the kett e.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31

"A TnIEr.-lhe Burlington 1imes publishes
one, nzoClark, known under various aliases.
sueh as Mash, Smith, &c., who has been do
'ng large business in stealing horses since Au-
gust last In September last he hired a horse
OF U. d. Mathews, OF Burlington, and neglect
ca to return it. lie next practsed similar
game upon Mcssrs, Bryant & Whicomb's Liv-
cry Stable in Rutland, in October. In Decem-
Scr he took another team in Washington in this
State. lie was last seen in Rutland Dec. Oath.
-ye has dark hair and eyes, and little or no
roenrd., c1ccpt "a false article which he carries
with him. His hight is about five feet six inches,
and his weight about lao pounds. lie is sup.
pansa'la present to be lurking between Rutland
and BufiM.ssSs,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31

The Pheonia says that one John stoddard, for
,nerly of Northampton, Mass, who owned one
,ur more plantations in the Beaufort d! trct,
stocked with six or seven hundred slaves, has
probably lost them. Ssodlard now owns an
elegant summer residence in Brattleboro.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31

The Fourth Lecture Of the Course at the
Brick Church in East Montpelier will be delivered
Thursday evening, January ID, by W. II. II.
Richardson. Subject-Labor stands on golden
feet, and Virtue is its own reward or The
Phlo sopby Of Health and Happiness
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31

Mrs. Lowe Benjamin, wife of F. w. Benja-
min of Sharon, was burned to death few days
since It is su pposed that her clothes were ig-
nited while kndling fire, and before assistance
came to her aid she was unconscious, and died
IN about two hours.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31
CARRIAGES AND sLEICH'
ny THE BEST woRKMEN IN TnEcorNrS'

BY THE BEST WORkMEN IN THECUINTh'
Carriage and Sleigh Manufacturing will he car
by the subscriber opposite the
Court House square, Montpelier,
Those In waat Of ,cly,antoi Gaming, al
will perhaps do we'll to all At see vhsi Is bthgu
the old stand Of ca Imam X CAMP.
All orders iromrly Atien led to. ~ .,,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31
Office.

| do hereby forbid all person. harborne or rus
i woman known as Helen T.. Smith, AMI ,repre'
herself ~ my wife, on my account, az shall r''
debts Of her contracting after this date. . ,,,,ru
Warren. Vt Nov. 80, 1851 - Ia D. sN' -
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-31
Apprentice Wanted!

LAD some sixteen eighteen years Of age OF 'It"'J
Industrious habits. and having good common 5' -
Is wanted Immediately, as an apprentice a. "
FREEMAN PRINTING ESTABLSHNhNi'
=
The national Republican., 1861-05-08
DEPARTMENTAL.

ApPoiSTED.-Joseph J. Coombs, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has been appointed chief
examiner in the Patent Office, $4,000 per
annum.)
X. d. Mussey. of Ohio, has been appointed
to 6rstclass Isl, 200 per annum) aud Lean.
der NJ. Drury, of New York, to q fourth class
(sl,s0O per annum) clerkship in the Pension
Bureau.
H. II. Goodloe, of North Carolina, has been
removed from his second class (sl 400 per an.
num) clerkship in the same Bureau.
b. +. wilkins, of Virginia, and G. W. Alex.
ander, of Maryland, have been appointed to
frst.cass clerkships in the Post Office Depart.
ment.
William Mcdonald, of Maryland, has been
transferred from second class clerkship in the
Sixth Auditors Office to third.cass 8 900
per annum) clerksbip in the Post Office De.
pariment.
DR.. Mcdonnell has resigned his clerkship in
the Sixth Auditors Office, and been appointed
to a third.class $1,000 clerkship in the Post
Office Department.
G. W. Febbiger, Of Cincinnati, has been up.
pointed paymaster Of the U. s. army.
REMovED.-John Brannan, messenger in the
State Department, has been removed.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

The NORTHERN LINE OF CoMMUNIcATIoN.-
1t is expected that the Baltimore and Harris.
burg road will be opened and that the national
forces from Harrisburg will enter Baltimore by
way Of it, this day, and that they will be joined
by the national forces from Perryville, which
left that place yesterday in steamers which will
enter the harbor of Baltimore. 1t is believed
that these forces will receive cordial welcome
from the great masses of the citizens of Balti
more, and that it will be in accordance with
their wishes if a certain number of the national
troops be left in Baltimore, to assist the people
in repressng any outbreak from vicious and
desperate minority.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

NJ Gov. Letcher's proclamation of May 3,
appointing twenty.three different places of rem.
devious, and giving Gen. Lee a carte blanche
to call out as many volunteers as he pleases, if
carried out in the spirit which seems to animate
1t, would amount to levy en- masse of the whole
population of Virginia capable Of bearing arms
An effort like that would soon end itself. by the
sheer exhaustion Of all the resources Of the
State.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

BY order Of Governor Harris on the 29th ulti.
mo, of seventy.6ve thousand dollars worth Of
Tennessee bonds and Eve thousand dollars in
cash, belonging to the United States, which
were in possession Of the collector at Nash
vile.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08
Wednesday, May 8, 1851.

~ We are requested to announce that the
commissioned officers and their families, of the
army, the marine corps, the navy, and the vol
unteer militia, now in this city, are invited to
reception at the Executive mansion, on Thurs
day evening, the 9th instant, at o'clock.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08
OPENED THE TRACK!l
Received to-day


Received to-day
lE0 Boxes of Oranges and Lemons,
lcO 5000 lbs. Fine Rice,
10 Bbls. Ginger Cakes and Snaps,
100 Drums New Figs,
800 Doz. Fresh Eggs,
25 Bags Peanuts.
Also large sup ly of Fine Cigars, Tobacco,
Fresh Fruits in cans, French Confectionery, and
host of good things too numerous to mention,
which will sell at moderate rates for cash, at
PEARSON'S Fruit Depot
49l Eighth street, near Penn. avenue.
may 7-3t
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

sican, and expired. This patriotic declaration
OF the dying man SO thrilled the lockers on that
all but his immediate attendants turned silently
away, although many of them were stained with
The blood of the deceased.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

The New JERSEY BRIGADE.-This fine brig.
ade, four regiments, upwards Of 5000 strong,
paid their respects to the President yesterday.
The column seemed nterminable to eyes unsc.
customed to military masses. The men are fine.
looking, well-aPpointed, and will do good ser.
vice when the time comes.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

B@- The Niagara left New York on Friday
night, ut midnight, with troops and provisions,
under sealed orders. Some suppose that her
destination is Pensacola.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

0I@ 1t is reported that General Beauregard
reached Richmond on Sunday night.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

The MAINE REGMENT.-The telegram from
New York, May Sd, that the Chesapeake was
waiting the arrival of the Maine regiment, then
hourly expected, and that the regiment was to
be brought to this city, was incorrect. That
regiment was in Portland yesterday, when it
received orders to SAIL and not TO This city.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

MIssoURI.-The St. Louis Democrat Of last
Saturday expresses the opinion, based upon
the indications given so far by the Legislature
Of Missouri, that it will be controlled in the
interest of the secessionists.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

To the Military Citizens of Washington.
EEORGE W. BRAY Il CO.,
" JEWELRY AND FANOY STORE,
No. 5l6 Seventh Street,
Opposite the National Intelligencer Ofice,)
WASHINGTON, D. c.
An assortment of Watches, Clocks, &C., con.
stantly on hand.
All kinds of Repairing promptly attended to.
apr 20
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

for fear of offending some Of the virginians
who caused the destruction Of the Norfolk navy
yard.-Ed Rep
The national Republican., 1861-05-08

1@- Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri, made speech
against secession at Springfield, Mo-, on the
4th instant.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08
d r. W. j. CRAIGEN,
DRUGGIST,

SoINNEN Ut sENf-NIH AND I STREETS,
Warrington, d. @.
Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours.
feb l6-6m
n HE Crossed Path. By Wilkie Collins, author
i of the Woman in White.
Darey's Dickens. Darleys Cooper.
Appleton's New American Cyclop@dia. Vol.
II now ready.
And many other New Books received this day,
and for sale at our usual low prices.
FRENCH Il RICHSTEIN,
National Bookstore,
mar 20 278 Pennsylvania avenue.
The national Republican., 1861-05-08
UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY,

WASHINGTON, d. G., April 80, 1861.
TODAY, while the old messenger was work.
l. ing some colored convicts in the garden, as
he has been accustomed to do for the last two
years, two of them Noble Grayson, confined for
setting fire to Shreeve's stable and Edward Duck
ett) ran off. The Warden will pay twenty five
dollars for the delivery of either of them
may II. |. KING