Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-11
i he ~1Freem az.
MONTPELIER, VT.
"Wednesday Morning, April II, 1866.


near the London tOffte House, Pmlalelpu
price only two coppers. From toi ancient
newspaper we learn that It was thought the
British were preparing To eyacuate Boston,
and % that the continental forces had not then
taken post On Nuke hill = which niorma-
ton is given in the form oi an official bulie-
| tin, by Charles Thomson, Secretary OF Con-
gEess. The larger part OF this publication
about the size OF a sheet OF writing paper -
is occupied with intelligence from the con-
tlpental service in North Carolina, ana g
correspondence between the continental Brig
adler General Moore and the tory Brig. Gen
Vi Donald, in which each calls upon the other
70 abandon the cause in which he is engaged
the publisher also, by request, gives place TO
an address by Gov William Tryon OF New
York, who reminds the rebels Of their duty
to tho gracious and powerful king OF England,
and says that he has :" the satisfaction to
inform them that door is still open to such
honest but deluded people as will avail them
selves of the justice and benevolence which
the supreme legislature has held out TO them,
OF being restored to the king : grace and
peace This number Of the Posi- also con-
tains the following official extract from the
minutes of the Congress then in session
CONGRESS, March 20, 1916.
WY EREAS, IN the execution of the
! w resolve OF Congress OF the fourteenth
OF March respecting the dlsarm ing
| disahected persons, many ire arms may be
! taken which may not be lit for use, To arm
any OF the troops mentioned therein, there
J g. ali 10 fro ypp
being appraised according to said resolve,
none Of them snail be paid lJr but those that
are 1T tor the use of such troops, of that may
conveniently be so made, and the remainder
suall be safely kept by The Assemblies, Con-
ventions, Councils, or Committees oi Safety
tor the owners TO be delivered 10 them when
the Congress shall direct.
| March 2I I776.
/ Resolved, That II be recommended - the
several Assemblies, Conventions and COu uncIIs,
or Committees OF Safety, and Committees of
Correspondence and Inspection, that Ihcy
ert their utmost endeavuurs to promote the
culture Of HEMP, FLAA, and COTTON, ana
the growth Of WOOL, II these United COLI
MES.
Resolved, That 1t be recommended {. the
/ said A ssemblies, Conventions and Councils, OF
| Committees OF Safety, that they take the
earliest measures 1OT erecting and establishing,
in each and every colony, Society tor the
| Improvement Of agriculture, arts, nlauuiac-
lures, and commerce and 10 maintain cor
respondence between such Societies, that the
ricn and numerous natural advau @ses q thus
| country. for supporting 1T Inhabitants, may
/ not be neglected
Resolved. That it be recommended 60 the
said Assemblies, Cow utIOns and Councils, OF
/ Committees of Safety, that they forthwith
consider a wa,s and means OF introducing the
/ 10. - 4
and STEEL, into such colonies where they are
not now understood, and ot encouraging,
increasing. and improV ing them where they
are Extracts from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary
john Marie, TAILOR trom Paris, advertises his
business, and desires to purchase an appren-
tlce The finder Of gold sleoge-button asks
The owner 70 prove property John Little
proposes to sell at public vendue his house
- and suudry other articles too numerous 10
mention Peter kler offers five pounds
ward Tor the appr henson of ,wo ruoaway
servants, both white Mathew Ciarkson
proposes to lend several SUM Of money On
good real security.
The reading matter and advertisements OF
tni5 paper would occupy bout two columns Of
the FREEMAN. 1t Is quite suggestive witness
Of what Philadelphia was ninety years ago.
aud carries us back IN Imagination to the
threshold OF American independence.
Mr.. Looms has also shown US fac eiml le
reprint Of The Ne,o England Couranf printed
with the same press and type rs that used by
Benjamin Franklin when ne published the
CourGnt in Queen street, Boston, in 1923.
The number before us Is for tie week ending
Feb. II, 1923.
The humorous reasons which franklin
gives in this number for issuin the paper are
worth reading, and reproduce them en-
tire
The late Publisher of tins paper, finding 80
many Inconveniences would arise bv his
carrying the Manuscripts and pu blck News
to be supervis'd By the Secretary, as to rem
der his carrying II on Improbable, has in
trely dropt lhe Undertaking. The present
Publisher having received the following
Piece, desires the Readers to accept of it as
Preface TO what they may hereafter meet
aith IN this paper
Non eqo mOrdaci dstrmti Cdrn.D.e Ytseng4a,n,
.NuHa Uonenate Luera Onista Foco est.
| I[O ONG has the Press groaned in bring
| N1l14 ing forth an hateful, bur numerous
| ak Brood of Party Pamphlets. malicious
| ~ Scribbies. and Bliinsgate Ribaldry.
| p1O The Rancour and bitterness t has
~ happily infused into Mems minds, and
/ ~ to what Degree 1T has sowred and
leaven'd the Tempers OF Persons for
| uerlv esteemed sume OF the most sweet and
attable, is too well known here to need any
further Proof or Representation OF ne Matter.
No generous and impartial Person then can
blame the present Undertaking, which is de-
signed purely for the Diversion and MerrlmenI
of the Reader. Pieces of Pleasancy and
Mirth have d secret Charm ia them to aliay
the Heats and TumouTs of our Spirits aud to
make Man forget has restless Resentments.
They have a strange Power TO tune the harsh
Disorders of the Soul, and reduce US to &C.
rene and placid State OF Mind.
The man Design of this Weekly Paper will
be to entertain the Town with the most conf
ical and diverting Incidents OF Humane Life,
which in SO large IA Place Boston, will not
tail of a universal disqualification Nor shall
we be wanting to I'LL up these papers with
grateful lnterspersion OF more serious Morals,
| which NAV be drawn from the most ludicrous
and odd Parts of Life.
As for the Author, that the next Ques-
ton. But tho we profess our selves ready to
, obiIge the Ingenious and Courteous Reader
: : with most Sorts of Intelligence, yet lere we
beg a Reserve Nor will 1t be Of any Man
ner of Advantage either to them TO the
= Iished; and therefore in this Matter we desire
. Tongues Which tho at this Time of Day il
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