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\ relic of the first gold excitement in
California has Just been brought to light
by the removal of the old Mantle hotel in
San Francisco, and is none other than the
hull of the ship Mantle, one of the first
vessels that arrived in that port after the
discovery of gold. She was fitted out IN
New Y York for whaling voyage, and was
commanded by Capt. I'll. Cleveland OF
Marthas Vineyard After a few weeks
at Rhode Island, where all her whaling
apparatus was put on board, the Mantle
set sail. Ga her voyage she touched at
Paita, above Callao. and there learned OF
the discovery Of gold in California. Capt.
Cleveland was informed that thousands of
eager adventurers were waiting feverisnly
at Panama for some means of transporta-
ton to the gold fields. This appeared
better than whaling. Casks, boats and
all surplus freight were put ashore, and
the Mantle steered for Panama. Her ar
rival was hailed with Joy by the gold
seekers. They poured on board in hun
dreds. No price was deemed too high for
4 passage to the new FL Dorado. Capt.
/ Cleveland slowed away as many as his
vessel would hold, and forwarded : 10 600
In gold coin to his owners, the amount OF
the passage money collected. The cost of
the Mantle was about $4,000. This
was paying for herself with interest, and
besides exceeded the entire expense Of her
whaling outfit. Ga her arrival at San
Francisco, not only were the p mama
passengers put ashore, but all the crew,
as a matter Of course, deserted for the
diggings. Nor could money procure a
handful Of men sufficient to work her
home 50, like many other ships, the
Mantle became a permanent fixture. Capt.
Cleveland, therefore, sold her to a man
who used it as a storehouse. Houses were
erected on the deck, and lodgings let at
rates that 20 far beyond the tariff OF our
first. class hotels to-day, aud many a weary
miner, sad and disappointed from months
of unsuccessful labor, has laid down to
rest in the shelter of the timbers of this
old ship
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

Stanton lived. 1t was In this eliminating
era of his studious life (l659), when moth
ing but the absorbing routine of lawyers
life interested him. that he was one morn
ing, while in his office, aud always before
his clerks made their appearance, confront
ed by a tall, ungainly-l0Oklng Western
man, who, upon holding out his hand, was
first greeted with a look from those
strange, dreamy eyes which habltuaily
glanced through Mr.. St nton's spectacles,
AMI the next instant Abraham Lincoln
and Edwin NJ Stanton warmly greeted
each other. They were associate counsel
IN the great " Mccormick Reaper Case,
which at the time, from the large pecuai-
ary interest involved, attracted public at
tention.
How little these two men at that Instant
understood the mighty future in which
they were to be associated as prominent
actors But Providence ordained that
in this humble and unromantic way Mr.
Lincoln should become intimately acqualnt-
ed with the sympathetic heart, untnch-
ing patriotism. and iron frmness Of Mr.
Stanton, upon which last-named quality
Mr.. Lincoln, in the darkest hours OF his
tribulations at the Waite House, was des-
tined to lean for support.
1t would be sadly Interesting, now that
both these men sleep in the grave, If the
casual conversations of Mr.. Lincoln and
Mr.. Stanton at this time could be
read by living men. 1t is not diff ;ult to
imagine how Mr.. Lincon's eommon-sense
and practical knowledge of the value of
the Mccormick reaper, which had aided
so much in the development of the wealth
of the prairies of Illinois, Illuminated
the hard, dry, legal experience Of Mr..
Stanton, and gave the Washington attore-
nry new views Of the relations and depend
encies of practical farming life with jGris-
prudence. Colonel T. b THORPE, in
HarDer'S Magazine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

SOME FEATs IN WALKING.-There is
something very striking in the reaction
against steam locomotion which has set in
simultaneously with the rise in the price
of coal Not only have the old four horse
coaches reappeared on the roads In the
neighborhood of London, not only has an
attempt been made to swim across the
channel, but Scotch minister has Just
set the example of walking from Edin-
burgh to London. On Monday forenoon,
says the London correspondent of the Dun
dee AdrertiSer, the Rev. Mr.. Jameson, of
St. Matthews, Glasgow, arrived at Char
ing Cross in excellent condition, " after
footing every inch of the space that lies
between the metropolis Of England and
the Register Office. Edinburgh" The
time spent on the road was eighteen days
and a forenoon and Mr.. Jameson never
started until after breakfast, nor walked
in the heat of the day. His route was
the old coach road between the two capi-
tails, passing through Carlisle, Greta Bridge,
Doncaster, Newark, Huntingdon, &c, and
his luggage was a knapsack weighing
twenty-six pounds. which he carried on
his shoulders. Mr.. Jameson deserves
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heads for ships, with the name of Pansie
underneath, in purple ink, done with
fine steel pen.
We didn't mean him to get into that
shed that morning, but he got in some
how, took us all by surprise, aud at our
wits end for him. 1t was a dreadfully
bleak little open shed, and the old lady
looked uncommonly cold, even considering
the circumstances. Griggs was sitting by
her with his hat jammed on his eyes. Two
or three of US were about, standing in the
door. Hancko walks in with his head in
its bandages, white aud bloody, straight to
Griggs.
Well, Griggs," says he Il held on the
old lady"
:" So you did, Jib, says Griggs, staring.
I'm glad she looks so comfortable, "
says Jib, smiling round the shed. " But
| think you'd better take her where it's
little warmer, cap'n, when she can be
moved. L told you I'd hold on, Griggs. ="
Folks say he SITS saying that now, to
this very day, Il held on, Capn Griggs
| told you Id hold on ~ over and over to
himself, and always smiling round.
Sometimes, when Im lying off here at
the harbor's throat on a quiet day, l won
der whether it isn't better to be Jib
Hancko, in mad house, holding on and
smiling round, than it Is to be me or you,
sir, or the most of folk that I'm acquainted
with. When I'm out here by myself, with
the great sea calm below me, ani the SKY
still above me, l sometimes think it is,
sir; l think it is with all my heart. But
when | get home to my wife aud sit down OF
an evening, l amt so sure, and 50 it goes.
E izaJeth Stuart Phelps IN Hegrtb AMI
Home
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

STORIES AND PoENs, by Mother and Daughter
BY Caroline Gilman and Caroline Howard
Jervey. Boston Lee 4 Shepard.
THE CHmD or ISLAND GLEN. By Elijah Kell-
a-s. Boston Lee IS Shepard.
POSED ur ADRIrr. By Prof. James De
Mile. Boston Lee & Shepard.
Messrs Lee 6 Shepard have acquired a
reputation as the publishers of the most en-
tertainins books for children, and one can
hardly g wrong in taking any one of their
publications.. The frst Of the above volumes
just issued by this house is handsomely y
bound and illustrated, with nearly 300 pages
1-.ci with stories and poems adapted to the
tastes Of children of all ages The poems are
sa'r, and pithy. and the stories are such as
delight and instruct children.
The child Of Island Glen 8" is one of the
Pleasant Cove Series, Of which . Arthur
Brown. .' g The Yonng DeIiverers'' and
The Cruise of the Casco, 80 have before been
published The children are already famil
lar with Mr.. Kellogg's stories, and don t neec
? be told that they are always interesting
ana this will prove no exception.
Picked up Adrift 3" is one of the b. o
". = Series. Four volumes of this serie.
nave preceded this, The B. 0. W.C..'
Ihe Boys Of Grand Pre- School, Lost il
af0g and Fire in the Woods Tbi,
volume Is neatly bound and illustrated ano
maintains the interest Of the Series, and viii
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

THE QUESTION OF DANAGEs-At din
ner table in Washington recently the con-
versation took a religious turn two minis
ters being present }, and the introduction
of sin into the world and the responsibility
of Adam and Eve for the short comings of
this generation were discussed, \ very
liberal gentleman remarked that he did
not believe in saddling our sins upon our
first parents. To this a minister assented,
but at the same time reiterated the old
story about the fall of man. Whereupon
another, Of worldly mind, remarked that
while it might not be exactly Just to hold
them directly responsible. yet, if the story
as told be true, we ought certainly to put
in a claim for consequential damages.
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'e eagerly sought for by those who have read

De eagerly sought for by those who have read
The earlier volumes.
dARPER's MAGAzINE.-The October number
Is rich treasury of illustrated and mis-
cellaneous reading. 1t contains contribu-
tiOns from Wilkie Collins, Charles Reade,
Emilio CASTELAR,, Miss Thackeray, Bayard
Taylor, Justin NJ Carthy, R. II. Stoddard
Richard Henry Dana, Junius Henri
Browne, Col. T. B. Thorpe, the g Old
Stager," " q. w. Curtis, Spencer F. Baird,
and othec writer's less widely known.
lcLECTiC MAGAzINE.-The Eclectic for Octo-
Der IS fall of good things, the contents va
rying judiciously - from grave to gay,
from H9ely to severe There is nothing
in recent magazine literature which sur
passes, for droll humor and witty chaiac.
terization, the brilliant sketch of . Baruey
GoehsgaH, the Irish Member" Of which
the second installment is given in this
number. Some Of the other papers to be
noted, are - Lori Byrou-Another Vie,o =
q The 1ItIdle Ages and the ReUicaJ Of
Learning " Lqurun,'' = The L0Rgerity
. of The Patuarcts.' - Domestic Lite If Nj
raJeau - - Russian Ghost Stories = - Dir.
Carpenters ADDRESS Jefore the British As
sociation: - . Bei,riut ttCo Stools - '+The
Strange Adventure Of Phaeton - and
- Na--ipi, OF whom a finely engraved
portrait i given.
The Editorial Departments present the
usual fresh literary reviews, scientific and
art items, and miscellany.
Published by E. R. Pelton, los Fulton
Street, New York. Terms $5a year two
copies 50. Single number, IS cents
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

\ FISH WTH FouR HASDs.-Mr.
Foord. member of the Australian Eclipse
Expedition, recently described before the
Royal Society most extraordinary crea-
ture, which was drelged up from the bot
tom Of the sea near the northern shores
of Australia Mr. Fo0rd says: TIE
body was that of a fish, but, wonderful
to relate, it had in the place of fms four
legs, terminated by what you might call
hands, by means of which 1t made its way
rapidly over the coral reef. When placed
on the skylight of the steamer, the fish
stood up on its four legs, a sight to be-
hold 1t was small and something like 4
lizard, but with the body Of a fish " The
land animals of Australia are notorious
for their peculiar forms AMI structure.
but according to the above they are even
less nondescript than those inhabiting the
Australian seas. Mr. Waite, member of
the same expedition, tells strange tales
about rats. The little island upon which
we pitched our tents, he says, was over
run WITH them, and what was most extra
ordinary, they were Of every color from
black to yellow, and some tortoise SHE'LL
GALAXY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

ANECporE OF DANIEL WEB,TER.-Mr.
Webster was fall of fun and humOr at times.
and when iq company with few intimate
friends be unbent, and exhibited his wonder
ful versatility of talent, to the delight of all
listeners. lie had marvellous narrative
powers. was capital mimic. and initiated a
broken dialect u perfection. II was not
an unamiable man, and never said a ma
licio4s thing in all his life but when per-
turbed or uncomfortable, either from indis-
position or the effect Of exuberant c0nvivial-
ity, he was unappro1chable as a pJrcupine,
and often INDUCED in peevish eyciam tJI1ns
and satrica remarks.
I once heard him describe a visit thBs he
made the elder Adams, at Quincy, a few
months before his death The venerable
sage, then ninety years of age received him
with c0rdialitv, thanking HIM for his civil
ity in coming to see him. lie was lying in
bed, supported by pillows, heavy, plethoric
man, incining tO dr0psy, and drawing his
breath with much difficulty lie seemed to
pump up his words, Mr.. Webster slid, from
great depth, and spoke in short sentences
- How are you, Mr.. Adams - inquired
his visitor.
Feeble and nearly worn out, was the
reply. . The old tenament Is in state of
diiapidation, and from what I cln Judge of
the intentions of the landlord, he is not
likely to lay anything more out in repairs
Meeting HIM at the Ast0r House, in 1S4-,
mentioned that Nathaniel p Tallmadge,
lately Governor of Wisconsin, was dead.
j." An is Tallmadge dead Well all the
tears that will be shed on the occasion lie in
an onion"
Managing politicians who assumed to con-
troll the movements of the people were his
aversion. Mr. Webster went down TO his
grave with the firm conviction that be had
been defrauded of the Presidency by the
jealousy and intrigues of his rivals. lie en-
tertained no doubt that the great mass of
his countrynen were anxious to make him
President but were overruled and thwarted
by the party leaders.
He accosted me once on Pennsylvania
Avenue
"a How long have you been in town "
. A couple of days. =
q Why have you not been TO see me .
8. d0u't know where you live.
q At the old place, on louisiana Avenue
- Near the church on Sixth Street :? "
q Yes; directly under the droppings of
the sanctuary
Reioining rather irreveranty, said, 81 did
not know there was much sanctity in drop
pings from Unitarian church,
'' used the phrase as descriptive merely.
Have you seen Uncle Truman since you ar
rived? z"
l answered in the affirmative.
Is he now, as usual, responsible for all
mankind ?"
said there seemed to be heap of trouble
on the old mans mind
'' The last time | saw him. said he. he
fairly staggered under the weight of en-
pire. .''-HarPer's Magazine for October.
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CAMBRIDGE OBsERvAroRY.- " Among
the many curious inventions existing be-
meath the dome of the Cambridge
Observatory, there is a machine which is
used TO delineate upon glass the figure of
circle or square, by means Of finely
drawn lines. This machine, which Is the
invention of Mr.. Rogers, who Is connected
with the Observatory, Is very simple in its
operation, aud draws each line with an
accuracy which is very surprising on
account of the complete exclusion of the
microscopic glass Consequently, those
lines which require a microscope 10
distinguish them are drawn with the eye
unaided This Is done by means of a
graduated plate of metal, which acts upon
very sharply and very finely pointed
distance from a line already drawn. By
actual trial the skillful inventor drew upon
small piece of glass twenty-tour lines,
separated by a distance OF a 24oOth of an
inch, in about a minute time. These
wonderful lines could be easily counted
through 4 microscopes, but viewed with the
naked eve they formed a single, but some
what imperceptible line. It was nearly
impossible to imagine the exceedingly
minute distance which separated them
Parallel lines had been drawn upon other
plates of glass, which, though apparently
single, were found, when placed beneath
the microscope, each to be composed of
several distinct lines. \ circle, also,
which was about a quarter of an inch in
diameter, contained sixteen hundred lines
The light was very beautifully reflected
from their minute sides, ana the circle
gistened and sparkled with all the colors
Of the rainbow. Upon one plate of glass
had been traced circles within circles, the
lines of which they were composed being
scarcely discernible, but when perceived
through the microscope each line assumed
a perfect precision, and the delicate sym
metry OF each circle came out in exquisite
relief. The extremely minute space in
which this immense number Of circular
lines was contained appeared to be very
wonderful. There were many other draw
ings, which were equally astonishing, and
which showed equally well the fine skill of
Mr. Rogers. 1t was curious to find among
the great instruments Of the Observatory,
which sweep every portion of the heavens,
and travel along the great equatorial
circle, this little machine capable of
producing lines which hid themselves in
their minuteness from the unaided eve of
the observer.
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credit for starting this new idea of a holi-
day expedition, and perhaps the old road
&c Scotland will before long be thronged
with pedestrians walking, not like Mr..
Jameson, with 4 stately step and slow,
but hurrying between the capitals as fast
as their legs can carry them. Phillipides,
who was sent from Athens to Sparta. Is
stated to have run one hundred and fifty
Roman miles in two days. In October,
1911, Mr.. Rivington, farmer near Dor
chester, walked five hundred and sixty
miles in seven days; and a still more re-
markable feat was performed by Mr.. CLAN
vile, native of Shropshire, who in 1906
walked one hundred and twenty-five miles
on the Bath road in twenty hours and
three-quarters.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-02

SrANroN's FIRST MEETING WITH LINCOLN.
Mr.. Stanton's permanent residence IN the
city of Washington was forced upon him
against his will. His constantly increas-
ing practice, as he approached the meri-
dian splendor of his legal attainments
finally occupied all his time before the
Supreme Court of the United States On
his arrival at the national capital he quiet
ly procured an unostentatious suite OF
rooms, and putting on the door-post to
their street entrance the modest and we'll
worn sign he brought from Steubenville,
Ohio, he was prepared for business and
the sign was never taken down while Mr..
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BEECHER AT TIE WHITE MOUNTAINS
A correspondent Of the Nerrimac Jour
nal writing from the Twin Mountain House.
mentions the following incidents of Henry
Ward Beecher's stay at that noted resort :
As Mr.. Beecher was standing in front of
the hotel, the other day, dressed in any
thing but ministerial style, dandy like
gentleman drove up and asked him in =
pompous tone if he would take his horse
into the stable Beecher replied that he
would, and politely helped the ladies' from
the carriage, took the protfered twenty
five cents and drove to the stable. The
story was soon IN eyerybody's mouth, and
it IS unnecessary to say that the gentleman
left that night On Sundays, when Mr.
Beecher breaches, the house is literally
iammed. lie has been here now two weeks
and since his arrival the guests have not
lacked for entertainment Mrs Stowe, for
several evenings past, has given public
readings in the parlor. \ mock court
was held about week since, over which
Judge Foster, of Boston, presided. The
case was a breach of promise suit. and
Beecher was the counsel for the plaintiff
and Mr.. George Tyler, of New York, for
the defendant. The case was very inter-
esting, and many parts quite amusing
especially the answer on the cross-exami-
nation Of Mrs Stowe, the mother of the
defendant. Mr. Beecher conducted his
plea in the style of western pettifogger,
and was applauded.
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\ journal once gave a grave account of
a river misadventure, wherein steamer
nearly came TO grief through running
against a rat-explained in its next issue
that it should have said raft" And
Southern editor once had to apologize for
calling Nobi the fourth coffee pot,instead
of the fourth coffee port, in the State.
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ObG ft&rman.
MONTPELIER, VT,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ,, 1872.
vutttier's New Volume OF Poems.

r.-s NETS. John @. Whittier Tho title of
-a- look is The Pennsylvania Pilgrim,
.r. tic rrem with that title is the leading
.-I -ac.pll one in the volume. There are
however. in the book dozen other short
..- u.-- It not all, of which ha We hereto
.. anne srod in the At7antic Mouttly, and
-.l .. ttsm have been given already
.-r- in the FREEMAN.
.I.e Pennsylvania Pilgrim - Is Francis
u.-.. Pa-t.r.0us, a German lawyer, who
..-.... G.. America in 1858, and settled
.vla.s, and joined the Friends. In
r.--. --..r up memorial against slave
....... r... was adopted by the German
,.g, --..a.-. I1 was the first protest made
H.are....ee= body against slavery. Ia this
arte.I p.-t5rious boldly said. g Have not
these ue--5es lis much ri.hs to fight for their
freedom rs You have to keen them slaves +
The poet makes PastJrlous the hero Of his
verse. aui in his delightful way tells the sto-
rv OF bis Hle Tins is the opening Of tn e
poem.
>..er4a -aa.l.r.- aalel Ia.=eI tle day
.-.a P.au-g Ivauia-- wales of spring away,
s... are-r-vaIeI. rle scattered hamlet- Jay
r.e veIieI rivers. one long BAR
.....Hra cloud. on which the evening star
-... us.a Jewel on ~.mLtar,
a.I -.s- -4s-- golden gateway, through the deep
.... II t-e syuoI S 3D. muIluur seemed 10 creep,
-..aslkIu whispering iu 4 voice Of sleep.
,...-. was SIN. The oxen from their plough7
..-..I 90 last. and from their long days browse
. r.. Iuu rIe- 81 Kris helms home bound 40 y S.