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H. BELL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
TERM3 OF TENTII' YOLUME.
t Hlaje ub;cribcr,
n "i ..i. : i .
S2 oo ;
200
Indiridaals amt Comp.mie. wbo ukc at tue ouice
SP75or 130 ccnw ifpaiJ in.is .aonll...
rhofe wbo take of Folri lcr . .-.u
If not paid at llieeuJ oftlic vcar .
No papen diico'.tmiieil umil arreamS arc pa.U
' ' ,: ,r,i,, nropnctor. Noconiract
.. :.u ...... aJe lo lirriei t...n, .criji.i.,
ur ctl.crni,'e allouct ecpt acntcJ lo l'J tUs
AIPcoram'inications mut bc adrlrcsscd to tbe cd
tor Tost Paid.
MISCELLAKEOUS.
HYMN OF THE CITY.
Sr WILLUM CCLLOf ERTAXT.
Not In the solituac
Alone may man commnnc with hcaven, or sce
Only in savage wood
And suasy Tale ihc prcseut Deity;
Or only hcar his voice
Where the winds whispcr and the wavcs rcjoice
Evcn hcre do I tchol 1
Thy stcps, Almighty ! herearnuht thc crcwd
Tiisoush t:e great ciiy rollcd,
Wilh evcilasting inurmur dcep acd loud
Choking llc trars that trird
'.Vongil ibc proud piles, the work ofhumankind.
The golden sunshinc comcs
Frsm the round heavca,&on iheir dwclliDgt lics,
And lights theiriniicr bomes
For them Thou fill'st with air the unboundcd
skics,
nd givcst thcia the storcs
Of occin, and tbc harvcstof itsshorcs.
Thy spitit is n round
Quickcning ihe restless mass that swceps aloag
And this etcraal soucd
Voiccs and fooifalls tif thc numbcrlcss throng
Likc the rcsounding sca,
Or like the rainy tempcsls, srcak of TLce.
And when thc honrs of rcst
Come likc a calra, tif on thc mid-:ca brine,
Ilushing ils Lilloivy brcast
The.nuict of thc raomcnt, loo. is Thine!
It brcathes of Iliin vrbo keeps
The rast atid hclpless city whilc it sleeps.
"OF SUCH IS THE K1NGDOM OF
1IEAVEN."
A Uici old tcgsar, with his hal in hand,
Xcslccled fcy tlic boy passers 1 y,
I noiiccd shyly ata corr.crstar.d,
AViih moisture fallinsfromhis sightless cyc
A child cameby a laushics little creature
With joy and innoccncc in cvcry fcature,
Skippin; fardi gaily to an apple stind,
Shc aw ihc Lcgar and Lcsnc lcss gay :
Then flung thc bit of silvcr in hcrhacd
Into ihc uld man'a hal, ar.if n.:i away !
Qj" Wcll, Nimrod, Iioiv ionz 'crc ihe
Cliiljren of Israel in ihe nildcrncss 1"
'J'ill they lotmd ihcir tay out."'
"Wlio uas east iuto thc Huu'ideu.7"
Van Aniburgb."
' Who was cumpcllcd to seck rcfuge in tlie
laudof Nnd!"
Gov. rw."
"WliyJ" . ' ,
' lircau se he got up thc King's cbenezcr,
and I'rovidenct would not prolcct hiin!"
' That '.itldo, Xiinrod, fur tliis trcck."
'OpfnsiTin is thk Lifk Tr.ADK." Tn
thc I'iilabnrli papcra wc liud thc follnuing
ipiriltd card :
"Wm. Thorn .mconnccs lli.it hehnsc.
ircys bcen in a liabit of furiiisbiug inediciiic
gratis lo llic poor. Secin; ;t annmincrd by
o:ne ol oiirdnis:itiIiatlheyill2ivi'ii:pj
iciue gratis lo svfftrins posr thr firc, Dr.
Thorn lukcs tli.a incthod to girc uoticc that
to cl.i33 he will, from this timc out, givc
doublc doscs rraiJ."
Morjios:. Ths Teniple is fnmlicd at
Knnroo. Otber public buildiuss now nre to
go up, aud for tlic coutribulimis of iuoncy
propcrty and labnrwillbeaskcd. Thcridcrs
atc noiv plauniugMi great hotel, the Nanroo
Iioase, and Ihut, facrcaftcr, says llic Sl. Louis
Era, will bc ihc subjecl of ihcir iiicndicaul
deniands on thc body of Ihrir followcrs.
When nicn ate so far uudcr llie inRurnce of
religious tcachers, that llicv no lonzcr kuow
that their souU arc thcir on, they bccoine
hi-n ers of wood
aud drawcrs of watcr, for !
ihe basest cnih
The cclcbratcd Dr. Thynne cclcbrated
Elmostas rauch for liis love of good liviug as
for his professional skill callcd 011c day upon
a ccrtam ccCentnc nobleman, uiiom he fuiuid
ntting alone ata vcry nicc dinner. Aftersome
time, the doclor, rccc.v.n" 1:0
partakc of it, said, ' My ilear Lord
:r, .
nrd. .f I wero
i say. rray. I
m your lurcliMitis place, I sliould sav, '1 ray
DoclQj-, do as I ani doinr." "A tboU9aud
pardops foi thc otnisEiou.'' crlcd his Inrdsbip,
-pray thcn, dcar Doctor, do as I am doiug
go hulnc and cai vour own dicacr."
The'JitfrufBosto.runprovcs.
It.snear-
er 10 I'unca man an iiins wc nave scen.
The last uumbcr speakius of ibc new Post
Oflice balanccs. says; "Thc bcst lmUr.cc
that could have been choseu for the iutcrrst
of ihe public, aud all who pay postace, isihe
balaucc of thc Post Oflice b.mks which was
uevj; f.a-jnn tu beliifircr of thcdepartuicnl."
"I'U pay you for this'" cried a man to a
rnguisl. boy. who liad stuck up a ludicrous
hdudoill on his door.
"Oh, 110 sir; I do'n'tchargc nothmg," said
lhc lad Tcry iauocenlly.
11 , ., . 1 - ,
Scraps fron an English Paper.
Bcwarc how you scek faine witb your pen.
It must be a long quill, imlecd, that will en
sure Ktcrary distiuciiu.i ihis s:dc thc inve.
Deatl.islhe only sign by whichihe public arc
ledto appreciaic an auinor. lt n nccessnry
that tlipy shoubl first sce you cxpirc bv wav
of proving your chim to auy sy mpalhy."
War iciik Amtr'tca. A pleasaut annouce
mcnt appenrs in a Livcrpool paper. A pack
ct ship from Amcrica has hroughtto Englaud
HA 17 lililps nui! 1 0 pnkkci nf filinp.npr T'lm
war, thcrelorc. bctwpeti the Iwo couiilries has '
bcgiiD, as thc Yankccs are not only "pcgging"
iuto us, but "lcatherig us."
The Eshmoagcr says the public have be
comc more likc shark thau flat-fish.
Tlic gunrdians ofa poor-Iaw union in Es
ecx have coinplain.) that ihe stones furnish
i'd foi tue pi:,ers to bren.k- are not liard
'uougn. incy could rcmedy this byiiot.cou-
traC.il!! f f "
ib.v i aD s,t,n! excipt as hard as
atiriem. -
VOL.
Gsn, Scott and John Brant.
A I11STORICAL TALE.
rrit. ! . t . .
The inc.dent wc are about to , rc h te oe-
forlunate balilc ol'Quceiisiown
r 'c.ru
vii3 fought on llic 13th ofOctober, 1812,atul
w-as cneoftheniostsliarply tontcstcd in lliu
ivliolc war, tbougli tlic lorcc on citnLT sule
was iiiconsiderable. Thc objcct ol llic Gen
cral in connnand,Van Renicllacr,n-as speci
ficnllv to milii posfcssion of llic lieilili of
Quecnsioivn, tlien to ir.ove iipon Fori Kiiig-
nra. and thcrc lake un qunrlcrs for llic ivm-
.ujj.uiuuit.il- i !
lcr m llic cnemy scounirv , uut ainorc un-
n.1 in luv. ti.i. j L , ,.n:... i,
.i;E1KPr .hnlhad'hrlallen !l.G American arm-
bclroit
Thc Bri.Uhforcc al Gncenstown, wasun-
denhe commnnd ofGen. Brock : 'tbc com-
mand
tnon Va
ted cliicfly
cnrli 350 sironir, undcr Lictil. Coloucls
Chrysticand Fctiwirk. Gcn. Scolj, lhtn:
Lit-ul Colnncl, in roiiiinand ol a rciu:cn! of
anillcry elaliuncd at SrhoIIrr ncar Bulhilo,
rnis a o!untccrin llie c.tpcdin'nn ; but as he
could not contcnt lo uniic his rank, uhirli
would givc liim llic ron.niand ovcr Col.
Van Rciifilarr, wlio hcld :i romniistioii only
in the niililia, ii u.is arrangcil ihat lu-s-liould
nol croFS ihc rivcr, hut rciunin l Lcwie-lon,
nnd tberc usc liie-arlillcry tosuch udvantagc
as inighl bc prnclicnble.
Tho cx-cdiiion was unfiirlunalc in llic
otitsct. Erroucous inln'-ninlioii had licin rc-
ccivcd ol Gcn. Brock's dfpnrlurc for Dc-
iroit llie imentiori to suri'rise ihe fiicmy
was Iruslrnled ai:d in llie vcry bcgiiiiiing
of the conflict, aficr llic landiiig, Cfoloncls
Van Rensellacr, Fcnwirk nnd Clirystie, and
Captnins Armslron, MalroJm and Wool,
wcre wounilcd. Thc Briiisli Iroops wcrc
drivcn from llie ground. al ihc point ofllic
bayonct, butat ihccloscnf lliis lirtl Lrush it
was found ihat Capt. Wool, whoee ivound
wns rliglit, trai found to bc thc only scnior
ofiiccr cnpablc of doing duly. Col. Van
Rcnsi-lluer Iiad rereivcd no lcss llian six
i . ii ..r...t.:i. ,.n ..nr,. fn,....n i
nuuuua. Ui lllllLll 111.11. vt, awitii.
Intclligcncc oni.is ravagc a.nong .l.coffi-
ccrs bcin- rceeived on ihe Ameriran side -
-Co!. Scott wasgratificd in his desirc ,0
takeanac.ive parfin ll.c conflict; lic hur -
.iedar.r0!iS ll.c rivcr and assun.ed ll.e com-!
mand. Onliis arrival lic found ihat thc !
hcii;hts liad bccn clcared oftlic
11 batlcry wliic.li crowncd llicin
fusioii
Ii iv-k iusfifipr lhi n-miNe 0Pi,u l
"rJTT "' : 1 ; ut l
nat i--oi. acou nrrncu upou me i
llniiili that Col. Scott nrnvcd upon
ground.
His first clTort was lo collcct llie forcc and
bring il into ordcr; ii. doing which he found
that it consistcd of350 rcgulars and 267 vol
uuiecrs. Turnins alipnlion ncxl, to a
int'cc ofcnniion whichliad bcen tpikotl by ihe
I5rilili bcTnrc thcir flight, and wbicl. l.c
hopcd to makeavailable, his monicnlary ab
?cnre was takcn advnnlagc of hy a largc
body of Indians, who rushcd suddeuly upon
ihe Auirrican Iroops. and iere upon llie
pniut of scallcring llicin in wild disorder
ulii-ii Col. Sciili arrivcd just in timc tokrcp
thcm Etcady nnd rcpulsc ihe sav.igrp. Thc
lcader of ihis band wasa young lndian,rich
ly :itiircdin ihe roslmnc cf ihe red mcn,
and rcmnrkablc for his daring aud ac-
livily. His nnrcc was John Brant, oihrr
wio callcd Aliyoiur.iighs ihc youngrEtEon
and Eurrcssor ofllic I'anitus Joscpli Br.int,
llicfiirmiilablc parlizan of thc war ofllic
r. vnluiio.i. That cclcbraled pcrsonnge had
dicdin 1S07, when John Brant was tliirlccn
ycars ol age; bc ivas ihcreliire, b'it just
eigblccn whcn hc !cd his warriors lo batllc
at llie hcighls offiiii-cnEtoivn.
Thc ficld was hcld hy ihc Amcricans fcv
cralhours. whilc Ihc BriliEh uiiilcd forroin
Ibrccinr.nls; but Ihcy ivrc continually bar
rasscd by thc Indian;, who n.adc rcpealcd
flylnir allacls upon llicm, in uhicli numhcrs
bniirofuiilitia nnd regnbirs werc killed or
wour.dcd. At lonnili Gcn. Shcaffr.on w honi
ihc cnnimand devolved aficr the dealh of
Gcn. Brork. was spcii advanrinirnl thc liond
nfSOO. Col. Rensellacr who b.dcrjssnl lo
I'e Canada side afier thc hnnic, ! i,Ft,l i
X.
ofllic cxpcdition was givcn to Solo- . Z?" . -. L- '
,n Rcnscllacr: and his forcc consis-1 " "ul Tu" ' i .' A .u,c ",c ,
of.nililia, fupporlcdby twocorps,' .I:"'r..."' 3"u r
AiPrirnnsluwl W n.railpd in luni bv Gcn. I "o'1' "''' nn nnPy ltfiancc,all with up-;a
Brock in pcrs.m aud drivcn lo thc cdgc oflhc ra"e'1 nriw anu alineriiig Etcrl-rccovcr.ng
hciyhls ; whcnrc, hoHcvrr. llicv rciurncd by f.0"1"-.rrom ", e- o pass.on ...to uhirli
51 .. . -. , ... i ihpv b.lil bcc.i lliruun. llic Iliili:inn klmvlv I
a Eurrcssliil rally, in wmcii Xiruck was K.iicu, i . , , . , ' . , ,, .
... ." , , ? " ilronnril Ihcir arms nnJ rcl.rpd. .1 lic ofiiccr I
uml uu tn-ons uierciinon uijpcrsci. ... con-i , ' , ., :, . , -
bnck on asccrinining lhc approacIiiilGcn.i9Bi,0'w;IIR j0H1, ,ilc wondcrs rcvealcd
sjliraue, aiiu cxrncd nll ins cloquoncc nnd ; ,hem ,lilh pel, moullls aud staring eycs. 1 land coolncss asyou would announccahorse u aimost as ...cco-cure.l as tlie r..mous
lanihonly in endeavonng Io prevn.I on Ihe lca a !,; 00kiii2T:irr.ierarose, and, nith t0 scll. ."ahaker lierbs." Slock ofnll k.nds will,
1 mihlia undcr his command to push ncrois lapparenly mucli diflidrncc, bcgcd lcave to jand aclually rfo fallrn ou this bay. It is a
j and rCECuc ihe gnllant litile hand of Iheir I eofirm lhc lectitrer's state.nenls. bv thc re- Tom Marshall and Gencrnl Jaclson. Wc ' f:,ct l!1?1 oxe" u"St ia ll'c fa" iu only slore
counlrymcn. nowniiurli prcmng dnngcr ;,. f :.:,.,.,,, ,., rprp'nilv it. ,nnr,,i --Vc ti. T ..:..-.n. T.n,i condiiion. ifpropc.ly sbcllcred and fcd with
n 1
rs Col.
thcir otvn counlry and for two hours
. - i j ii-
ofan oppoFmgforre Euffic.ont o crush thcm
ata smglc hlow.wlule also willim sisht wcre
m. , , , . , , t , I
iccn hundred Amcr.cans who imgl.t cas i y
nuvi. KiiiiL'ti in Ecasou 10 runei 11 nui iu
annihilatc thc cncmy.
..J.. . - .
But llicre was no waxxring in thc lilllc.
companv thus nbandoncd lo Ihcir falc. A
1 . . :.. .i-.. r. i..,i;.,.. ..... .,m
ICirtill III UIC I1II.1; lll llll. I IIIIIIU113 ll.l- iiimi. ,
..- ,., ,., ... ,:i:
ihe hcisjhls, and ihcy rosolvcd lo sland ihcir
. M.t- mi-.i 1
I nut in vain. 1 ncy werc not nniin.i 1
ground a long as l Oiih!c. This ihcy did ! " " . nnc "'' 1 1 '.nmJ "n.5 "D"5
lbrFouicli..,c.unliI acluallydislodgcd bylhc!""1' thecattle. nnd I wi.sm hed, llicre rame
hayonct, whcn llicv Fcnimhled down ns lieEt on a iremcndnus ibundci slorm. It bgliteu-
ihey mi"ht lo ibc 'walcr's cd"C closclvriur-1 r' ''!"P enongh to put out a mnn's cye., rnd
1 , ... 1 - I ....... fl.... 1, n. ,,.tn llm lmli.n
Burc ny uic indians.
Thcrc wcre no linnts lo carrv llicin ofT:
farihcricsiKiancn was hopelcss, aud it wns
agrced to mrrem'.cr. Tlircc flngs of trucc .
wcrc scnt nol m Fucccffion, but r.t vcr rc- As I was goins to tlie barn, 1 met a man iiiost not aud Ai.ibr.sler, bullicd the bcnate whcn
lurriPil, having been Ehnt bv thc Iiidiuus. ' c.ch' foot hich coinins tnwards mc. I never' callcd to nccoii.it forit. He beal Julin Qi.iu
Col. Scolt ihiMi rcEolvcd lo go bv liiniFcll, ' had seen such a tall crilter iu all my IJfc he- ; cy Adan.s iu the race for the I'residencyvand
bcaringa whilc cravnt faFlenpdtoIiissword: fore, and I heguu to feel so.ter scariblc at crusbcd ihe "monstci hank" uuder tbc'hcel
he ivas ncconipnnicd hy Townson &. Chrys-
I e. Thcv ivere ri'pcaiciiiy urcil nlbvihc!
' .1 -
f.i: U..I ,Mnn,l ,i.il,urt Tlm,. '
Jliuiillir-. UUI i.ciuiiiii ........... .., i,i. 10 illc lUUitluu nimmn. 'uu uwiuntuMij ."in -
cncountcrcd and allacked hand to hand by j yard
two ofihcrcd mcn. in onc ofwhom ihcy rcc- "The strange Inoking animal answcred in
- . .....!, r..t nn.l n.r;in IpnHpnn thp'n i -. n.i'. vi... r-nli.
connirls ol llic niormng, mujusi ai uie uoi-
tcsl of the EL'iiggle aBrilisll CrCant inlcr -
Tincpil ihp rnmhnlnnts wprfi sepnralcd. nnd
Col. Scoll Icd to lhc rrcfcnre ol Gen.j
Slionflrt 'Tliplpme nritirrpnilftrtvprfinnirk-1
Iv asrecd upon ; and as eoon as the Indians "W'l.y, yes. falher." says he. "I s'po'e 1 1 Sciota river,rcar Columbus.and plantcd lhc lion at dilTerenl lime aud by diflercut per
p"ni.lilt,opo,.i,nlip.i K.-.l.ptrTtM.M.n'lipsnniri.... rt in.f n;.i,r r - J.. r .:.- i. u . sons from tweuly to ihiriy ycars ago. It is a
.L. ".
...Uycre.u.,r.,.gcCi.Euu.-i..cu.c....u
rc madc pnsoners with Scott were an
tJT'
hundred nnd thi'rtv rcmd.irs. nnd 154 voTun-'
. m, -'. ... i
cciE. i ncy werc mnrcned tncsnmecvc-
incident occurred and u full acrount of ffhich
is givcn in Stoite's 'Life of Brant,' as foi
loivs :
'Jnet nt twilight a little girl cntered the
" r 1 1 1 IIIlHolll UHIHU S K""-ll.,l Ul-
patlor wilh a messagc that Eomebody in lhc
baUdesired fo c the 'tall officcr.' CoL
- ...,,....,. Cr loiiowea, ine peupic -ui e.vij nui,
wuysin, cru quarieren ai n fmnu mvcrn, a;)j Ihe uext ja- ihe lecturer upoii electr.ciiy : chj
ril 7 nc w GrTSCnL " ?UaDO aU'0nS ,Be t
MIDDLEBURY,
Scott ihcrcupon stcpped out oftlic pnrIor,un-
armcJ of eours'c into tliu Iiall, which was
1 dark and narroiv, and withatl inconimoded
1WI11 tl BlltlllVilV, UUI IVHUi WUH .113 UII
. , 0 f f . h-
hislM.t lin.bcd chipf! Tlm Cnlnn..! i,nd
elmttlicdoor bcliind liim whcn he lelt tlic
narlor. hut thcrc was n prnlini l etnnilinT at
;i. .,, t... ...i. i.-.i .i ii.t..i
thclndiar.s m nn in Thr Ib.Av visiior
Etcnnc.I ui to tlic Coloncl wilhout ccrcmonv :
and ihc votinL'er, wlio alonc spokc Enslisli,
nimlu a brief inquiry as to tlic number of
, j j .. '""'.'
, lial s u-hich Iiad uasscd throunh his clothes.
. .. .. . , ,. , .. . z .
; mtima ins thal Uicy bollt had bcen finnrat
' "ul hlle tlie younglnU
eubsequentiy Eccxued to bc llie import ofwuat
IZZu 1 P'T0 TCly ,'mC d i'm
' P.oIoncl b'.""i ar'." nnd allcniplrd lo wlnil
person, adding a scornful cxprcssion rellcc-
ling uiion llic inuiun's ekiii as a raarKsman,
aa lieliiiughiin from liim.
iiieiiiuiansurciv insianuy noin u:rKanu.
toiiiahawk. whcn. wil l Iheranidilv ol Iii? it -
ning Scotl, who l.ad lortuna.clv cspicda
liumbcrofsuordssl.inillll.' altllCCndo! lllC
pnssagc, Eeizeil one from its irou Eheaili
uml pluccd himsi'lf in a polurc ol dcfcnrc
aainst llic iiienacing !ndiiin. Asht'stond
ii i 1 1 1 i.s picturcsquc utlitudc, Scolt willi liis
Mvord rcaily to Eirike, nnd ihc Indianswilh
ihcir loniiihnu'l.'nmiil dirht in tlicair.froivniiig
(lcfianrc ni cnrli ot'ier bolli parliis await
ing the first blow Col. Cciiin, Ua had
bccn Eent with a gnard tocondurt Scott to
thc Gencnil'e quartcr lo supper, spraninlo
llicpassage and cricdhold 'Holdl' Com
prchcndiugnt aglancclhc dangcrou3 posi
lion of Scoll, hc inlcrfcred at onrc, by siiarp
rcmonslrnnce, nnd ulso by wcapon in his dc
fcnce ; Jnrobs cxnfpcratcd,turncd upon Col. J
Coflin, and ultcringa incnacc,Iiis conipanion J
aounguan.cmy iurne.iiooi.tcrvcii.c1iiEuc
of lbencwcomb.;t Tlic sccnc was onc of
thc mosl cxciling chanicler. Thc Indians
thus Iiaving turncd upon Coflin, onc ofthcm
1 , . 1 .r n 1 n 11 o ... . .,
cxclauned, 'I w.ll kill you ' Scott inslantly
. "s sarc whcU waf. I,ea,7 ani U
'Wniinl, m ihat a detccnding bfow would
, 'a n.Ilen boih orihew vag,-s at onrc, and
5?"ed oul' i y rile I will kill you bolh !'
UtUll. lllUI"llUllb lll OUwil iiccuuill illlll 111b
und llint thc pra monieiu incy eioou irowning, uie picr
ccncni'v and ' r'n" cJ'C30fl,c Indians glancing willi wild '
takcn 'bv n ' and sav!,Sc fury- t
irool but ihc 1 While Scott nnd Coflin alikc lookcd upon J
l,.pra momem Hiey siood Irown.ng, llic picr
'vi.o inus cnmu to ine rcscnc was :iic aiu oi
Gcn ShcafTc, whosc crrand was lo conduct '
, , . ... ., . . '
iiiu .tii(fut;i iu uiiincr, ut:u miu iy i.us ii.iiu-- -ft.i"i luiiiniumt, .iiuii ,mici.iiuii. 114.
lyarrivl probably savcd his life. Beyond J So-and eo lclls iiis Iriend, M.Such-n-one,
loubt it wns no part ofllic young chicl's de-. 'Imt eIiewanitomarryliiseon,ondM.Sucli
iignlo inflirt injury upon ihc capiive Ameri- ' n-onoollcrs his dauglilcr: llic two old gen
r.nn coiumandcr. Iiis charnclcr furbids ihc j tlcmcn thcnlalk over llie furluncs ihcycan
id. ii.fnr hc was as cencrous iunl bcncvolcnl Kiyf, aiul, if ihcy ngrcc on llie itiomemmis
in Iiis fcclings as hc was brave. Having jsoint. Ihc young peoplc arc prcecnlcd to e.ich
cxhauslcd mucli animunilion urcn ihe Cnl. I odier, nnd Ehorlly alier marricd. Tlicrcnrn
during llicdoy, lliis visit was 0110 ofcuiioti- i
ty, toasccrlain how nenr Ihcy had nccom-
plishfd ihcir obifct. Like-Castiuy,
, tlur In- 1
dinn bcars nnsvt iitiilio -fiinl bcara firc, tho
uut nlways cnld ns soon. It was thr sanic
will. Rroll. Nciihcr would allow ofpcrsor.a!
frccriom; ihc Coloncl iliil hot fully romprc
hcnd Ihc objcct ol thcir visit, and a smijen
cncounlcr ihat liad wcll nigh provc J faial,
was thcconscqucncc.
A MAXGROWX BY G'JA'p AND
. ELECTRICITY.
A citizcn of this placc, wh'd-; rcccntly oc a
tour iu ihe Sialc of New York, was indocrd
to make onc of thc audicnce of an itiiieraul
lectiucrnhowas boldiug forlh upou Ihecfli
cacy of elcclricity as applicd lovcgctablcpro-
durtions.
11 f 1 , -, oa
., '" , " e ' jr, "
ir.cidcntly nlluded to as a powerful agcnt in
quickecing thc grunlh of planls, and ihe
cilects of both were displaycd in such plow
iug lanqiiagc that thcaiiditory soonim;iincd
thcmsclrcs stauding in lhc midst of a ficld and
cndeavoring to mcasiirc thc hcizhl ofllic gniin.
bcforc it was out ofrcadi. ihe wliole as-
setnlilv wcrein :i llne statcofeiithus'insi).. aud
Ilesse''' 10 "hicbhs was a party.
,.j ,:ive.. sa;j i,Ci ..a vcr.. u:lj i,oy
oy, named
,'lnnimy; lie s L'.ren nsngoou ueaio.irouuie,
. auJ fc var;u,s mttboia ,0 nrorm
... . t ,U . ;r.. ihm !i 1
lllill iiiiuuui Sini.ra3, j iuih ......
woulJ ,(c ,ies. Q , 80racti1:nsihat wa$ ncw.
lllll llllUUU! aillltui . ,u... ...j ...... . .. j
. , . .
nini rai.ipr ninre seipre. .."ircnrnni!! v we
a;rccd lo shut liim up at uight in thc barn.
This ansn crcd vc.y wrll for a while, but hc
grcw worsc again, till finally l was obliscd to
, ,. , , - . , . .
hut him up iu the barn cvcry niglit by suu-
uo,v"- . , ,
"Well. one unlit J ommv was ronsnnr
ihiinde.cd so lnud lliat it madc the hoic Briiish army at Ncw Orleaus, thosc vcicrans
raille likc a snaredru.n. Fcclins rathcrun-, ho lia.rgiine ihrnugh the warpf ihe Pcniu
easy about thc boy, I got t.p csrly iu themorn- j sul.i wilhout meeling an adversary who could
ins. and wcnt out lo sec how he had farcd. ' wilhsnud ihem a mnment. Hebung Arbn'h-
having him about n:y premiscs.
'Hollo. savs J, ns suon 1 could spcK, wno
1 ....l.k.i ... r.n nini, m mr l.n.
er, it s me; don't jou know j ommy i
, " You, says I; why, Tom, how ou earth
' 11:1 vnn fpr trpp1ipd nm n Innirin nllpnipht?
why, yon'vc grnnu as tall as all out doors,
.Inn't -iin L-n
itlOW It
. " Vr".,'. ,T ""..r. "r
pxtar,o ynt pui in e oajn , ana wat ana mc
;n;nff tozclhtrjust dtdthc hiswets."
V. .irf nl,!. .nrv i.nnn 1.p l,',.V,n.
i ue wn." -"v ;i
Was iudeed electric.
Pealupon pealoflaugh-
Never be euiltv nfanvlbing in the sliape
of a Ue lt is not palatable-to society in gcn-
W Ht. HWMUI -
eral, nlthougli ibe legal profes
;,vmi actionbarwill lie."
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LVUIIC.
VT. WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1845.
THE SAILOR AND HIS BRIDE.
Thc Boslon Tmnscrint telU a irood storv
in tvliicli a vencrablc and lamcnted pasror of
iionniisi cnurcn ann aJacic lar and liia
! vvilli his chosen partncr weut to ihe housc of
, Dr.
-, 10 bc marricd, and werc accor-
din
gly 'iviili all tlic Eolcinniiy nrnperti) thc '
aeion. Atihc conclusiuli cttbe service. '
uccaeion. Atine conciusiun ci ttie servicc.
Jack told the Dr. that heunderstood tlmt scv-
! Hn,y-fi.Vc as llic lauful lcc.Lut that as
he tiad'nl a bmss ccnt to blcss Iiimsclf with,
licshuuld del'cr payincnt to a morc convcn-
iciu upponunny, aumii; i pruiinsc mai 11C
would boncsily pay llic minisier, with onc
proviso tliatifhU wifeprovcd to bc a uood
iiui'mu llms spcak-! uo",.a1n. anJ !t ,rue liclpiimlc, he thould rc
tospeak, ftr such "ar l'"n gcnerously lorlbc 'spl,c,s' but il
1i, ..i,.r i,o. i Eheturncd out 'to be good lor noilnnjr' tlic
niinistcr would not hcar Irom liim arain.
Dr.
t i i r
sirafgliiforwari
drankhislieallh and that of his bride in a
K'um wi i ull., iuiu oiiii 1111.111 ui.iJau llllll
n.i..s ,,c .....l . ..... .1
lalherly blcssing.
Timcpasscd away, and tlic Dr. l.ad al-
mol forgoltd. thc circunislanccofthe wed-
ding, whcn one d,.y a cart sccn to stop
belorctlic iloor, andanian benn to unload
, ,,,., , ' ... "'"
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i .. . i ,.,i.n- . ...
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.".""7...
iu iuji iuu iui:L-&tt ui uvuvcry. uic inan , , , , - , . .
affirmed lliai all was right; but whcn ihc sous i,nd lhe,r I,rodcl3. shoumg thc relatiou
Dr.pcriisltd llint ihcrc tnu&t beaiuiiiakc, Jeiecn llie two uhicli miijt neccswrily cx
Ihc maii uskcd ifhe rcmeiiibcrcd ol'liaving jst m orderlo sccurc a duc proportion of tho
m.-irrii-il sucha rnin,!,-:it ;,.. riu, l uter, have douc vastly morc lo iucrcasc it.
qucsiionrcncivcd thegoodDr.'srecolleriion,
. ..
and Iie kncw al once lliat llie Iioncst T.ir
T.ir
li.niECl sloodl.clorel.ini. 'llisall riglil,Vaid
llie biliior: '1 loiil vou 111.11 II uiv wile lirovcd
gocu iurany iiunj
iec. Shc lus pru
rf. . . J 1
gl would not lorget your
ved ns good a ship as evcr
.ol.M.itrimony. You may
putouton thc sca
us wcll takc m llie c.trgi u:id
tlnuiks for tlic SAtt-on's Wirc.
savc your
Pmrrry Good. A couplc of rcmovcd
Custom.Ilousc office Etanding on
. ., ., ' , ,.
, 1 ulLr,i u'". '"couiur uny, accorumg io
i "'c Xnbunc,talking ol thcir forlorn condi-
lion. Oue ol thcm was vehemcnt and bois-
tcrous, whilc llic oll.cr Ecemcd disposcd to
takcit casy. At Iasithc latler said, expos
tulalingly 'What is the ujo of going on so,
mvfricnd? 'Whynot dic dcccnlly?' 'D.v
dcccnily ! cxclaiincd the othcr 'how is it
possiblc foraiur.n todicdecently undersuch
nnserablc dic-nasly ."
FREXCH MARRIAGE.
Mosl of your rcaders are awarc that. in
x i.mi.i-, ii..irr...Scj, .or uic mosi parmi.Ke
I-Icc morc Irom inlcrest,or.lo use ihc Frcncl.
....mMtnn ,,.,, ,i,- .,ir....: n
ol'roursc, cxrqiiions but Ihat is llicgciicrnl
way ot procccdmg. A young trcnch girl
uas no morc .aea 01 cl.oosmg lier own hus-
uand inan snc nas 01 Ilying nay, thcrc is nol
one in live hundrcd IhoiiEiind who vcnlurcsl
to hint that shc would prefer unothcrto thc
individual cho&cu by hcr parcuts for hcr
hand. Aluch unhnppineEs nnd great im
nioralily air ihc rcsuits of this syslcnij.bul
upon the whole, it works bciler than onc
would cxpcct. Anolhernbjeclionablelhinir
in lhc French fyEtcm ofmarryingi?, that old
mcn of fcixiy aud scvcniy olicn wed young
girls of sixiccn nnd Eevenlccn. Indccd.
Frcnrhmcn, for ihcmost part, don'tdrcamof
marryingunlil Ihcy have allaincd ihc agcol
hctivcen Ihirly-fivc or forly. I havcbecnlcd
inlo llicfc obEcrv.i'ions hy an ndvcrliscmcnl
in ihc newspapcr, iu which 'a young man,
,'i!?cd 3D. Eix (rpllli'rh. nnd rpmnrLnlilvlmnil.
' I iitviii-iij fcOffl I IIIS llt'Ml U IU US-
! pouseany liulv ol lnli rank. ma d or w dmv
pos.L-w...- u goou .onuncv a.ivcr.isc--
mcn.nor w.vcsarc quitea matleroI cour.-c:
if-n" t a ! ,'.:' k f 1J',C l,U5,nc'ss l,Ii,0
ii.nt ,1,..,.. ......... 1 7- Ti .
nccupy ihcmselvcs with iinthi.ig cUe; and
iu.ih 11t1.11.u11. c, 1.11U ,i"vui v-o.in crs lllill
inri-ciiiiicers, irom limc lo nmc, ndvcrli-c
that the Hon. T. F. Marshall has bccn select-
cd by ihe Locofocns lo delivcr an oration up-
on ucu. JacKsnn at L,exingtnn. Tom cau
,ilke a finc )ceth , .- )Ut
.li i.i.i... : J.:....-
r .i j iiiwill ui. Ulll 11 llblUtl. lil ll 'UI lllllllllb III
tue old uero s cuaraclcr, hccaogive nnyihiug
more fnrcible llian wl.at he gave a few years
ago. Wc will furnish him wilh what l.c ihen
saul, su Ihat if hc chosc, he cau mcorporatc
it into his Lexington dijcoursc: " He has
I . . '. .. ..
uever bcen, ihrouh hfc. wilhout an antaso
; i.isl. and helias always licei. victo.mns.
imrse alunvs mm ulipn hp ir.14 n mrpr.
His
'"rse always w.u. w l.c. l.c was a raccr. Ile
had a contcstw.il. Di. ku.on, and k.lled h.m.
l Hc had a fracas with ihe Hcntons. and cleared
them out. He uscd np I'ackenl.am and ihc
ll.t..l. - . . .1 .
' ofl.is militarv l.oot. For the n.anv ininries
he has done ihe countrv. it tvo.ild seen. that
i ....:i tl ...:(. .. . II
; suiuc iciimuuuil IH'ICUIIC III iiii.iii;.i iiuiiu,
I iruot in this. But evcn tbere ihe hero has.
proved to hard foi his cuemy ;forhehasturn-
! l.i n.......-: i.i.-..i.i...i..:ii.: ir.
Aneicnrticeoexporr. We are lold Ihat
a Yankce brootn makcr in Ohio has lcascd
i twelvc hundred acrcs of bottom Iand on lhc
"""" ,ul "' uruo'" LU'"' " "c" ,u c-,
; p,, , , Ep Iam, whcrc C mtcnds
I , . . .
' " rrocced himself.and engage cxlensively
ia thc roanufaclunng ofbrooms. taking'wilh
... . .... ...
iuiu uic woou iDruic uiiiiiucs, iuiu mc uiii-
neryuscd for this purposc Broomsmade
from thc Amerirap broom corn are eo mucli
suncrior for various uscs. to nnv lliinsr lo bc
i,o.i : t?ia .i.-f ilii.'..l,n,. ,v!.h.
to 1 nrh wnlnivs' tn mnrrv .riili .m.li rtlT.
I . . ' . . . ., . ,.,'of the animal. First. the gencral siz ba
a ''yeaf Vh a favonte in that been one6.b(lJ,aM thro.
I. i-j
largc quantitics. i, j. ire. rotu ,
AGRICOLTUEAL.
Fo thc Galaxy.
Mr. Bell:
Knowing ihatyou fcel an interest in
the dispcrsiou of Agricultuml kuowledge. 1
wisli througli your paper, tocalltlic attrntion
"i uur luuiicis, uiJCLiiiiiy iiic lanncrs. io n
. ' . r, mf
,, ri i . , , , -
iui ui viiciiiisii tiuu ucuiuj; uy r. ii.juill.
V - . , - y . . aa .'""'"S
dire among the Asriculinral port.on of thc
"0,?"lunJ' ! uudcr,iaiid the pl,nosorIU ot
,l,e,r pcr..tions. that ihereby lliey may m-
r iii. u
-
ii. i iic ucoiogicai aurvcvs ol llie sevcr.il
StalL'S Ilavc ilune inntli tn ric:iti thi4 .lpiri.
while the l.,.c cx.cnsive rescarcl.es in tliesci:
cnce of Cllenmlrv. I.v ihe strict annlv; ..f
T1'8 occupaliou ofllic farmcr now holds ils j
. ..l .- ur i ..
iftr al5 luc ciiiiiusx. ocin uic
pioiicrniiicc anioiis me cninu", uein uic
:'iu.) ce,,aSi11C,m.S.
"'S umiuhui. iouus nicu, iusicau oi
, . , .
eav.ng the occupaliou of ibc.r lailier. IO
".;'e obta.ned both wealth nnd liappi.iess by
tilbuS llie Kround. lo draw out a ni.scrablc
cxistcncc behind llie couutcrs and in tbc cou-
fined atmosphcrc ol our storcs, arc now
se-
curing to llieinscUes hunor and wcaltl. by dc
voiing thoirnttcutiouloagr:cu!lur.d purstiits.
1 This is a propitious onicn for tbc uclfarc of
our conutry,
i .mji
1 lic one tlnnjr now which
scems mot dcslrable i. lh.it ni.r farmpr
' sliould make llieiiisclvesacquainlcd with u hut
is knoKii iurcsprct to ihe Iruc piiuciplcs of
fanning. Ths works of a morc exteusire
charactcr havc doue inoch to supp.'y this
knowlcdge, hul I havc secu iiolhiug for thc
sanic amouiit of money (.'11 cculs) nhicl. will
so rcadily and correclly impait lo the farmcr
and his sous a knowlcdge nf ihc chc.nical
changcsand conibiuaiio.is wbi:h arc coinin
ually taking placc undcr hii ubscrvaliou, as
tlic little voluinc mentioucd abuve. Il is wrii
ten by oue nho has probably donc ns mucli
by his pcn to adranco the agrirultural inter
ests of Great liritaiu as any olber person.
It is truc it was iutended for our schnols nr.d
liniild be'in evcry chool iu the Sutc. r.ud
llic cn.nniittccs and tcachers of '111 r schcols
shonld sce lliat il is iinmcdiatcly iulroduct'd,
hutitis cqt.ally well cnlculatcd to bcnefit
those who arc beyond llie circleuf our scliools 1
who are not familiar will. thc priuciples of
chc.nislry. I linnc our far.ners nill cxainiuc !
ihis book for iben.selves and bepomp familiar
wilh its contenl.
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iin.c uu uuirci 10 accoin
I. " i.i.s um uilicrill.iu
the welfare cf our farincrs. I havc been crat
ificd in cxaiimiinj the book and I wisli others
to havc thu saint pleasurc and prolit.
vcrj licsprctliilly, lours,
S. 1'EARL LATIIROP.
J"roi rte Albany Cullicatcr.
FARMIXU IN VERMONT.
( Concluded from last icctl;.)
Ghass Lasds. This scciiou of coiintrv is
particularlv favorablc to the cronib of crass.-
Judgins from apne.iranccs. it is our onininn
lliat ue luvc nevcr secn anyolhcrl.md uhicli
.s capablu of suslaiuing as mucli stock lo ihe ,
acre. Ou lhc rich alluvions of thr Sciota. 1
wc havc secu ficlds which uiav ncrhans nro-
uuce as grcai a xcctgia ol grajs pcr acre, but
11 uocs not nppcar :o bc as nuinlive as ihe
herbagc of the bcst Vermont pasiurcs. Ou
thesc, ihe turf, ivhich is of tlu ihickcst and
fincst ,;0j COIIin()S:.d lnostIv of the Snenr-
or Kentuckv bluc-Rras.; (Pro V alen.
enouql. for varie.y. The l.ay madc from
"icse lands is ol the most
uiiliinvc ouahir.
Wc were sbowu samples iu which tbc uatural
gret-nness oftlic grass iras preservcd al.ncst
iiurhanzcd, giving a dclightful fragrancc. it
such bay, bpcoincintbcspring fit forslaugh-
tcr, and arc scnt to Brighton maikct wilhout
any oihcr fceding. In f.icl, so cxccllcnt is
thc hay which is made hcre, aud so fine is
lhc pasturage, that some of lhc bcst "grass
beeP that is bought for the Brighton inarUct
is found hcre.
Inan articlc on ihe "Acriculturc of AddWon
counly,"inthe Ncw Yo.k Statc Ae.riculiurnl
S"cieO's Transaclions for 1844," wriilcu by
S. W. Jcwctt, somc remarkable farlsaresta-
ted in refcrence to a tractof this county said
to be "fificcn miles in lenglh andclcven wide
about one-half uiiimprovcd, covered wilh i
timber. This tract comprises six towns, av- j
eragin; each firc miles sqi.arc."
"Tbeceusus of 1840. rnmneralcs 7.000 '
inhabitanls; about 1,400 of ihisuumbrrwerc
cmploycd in agriciiliurc. Thc uumbcr uf
tons ofhaij produrrd, wcre rising of fifiy-one 1
lliniisiind; ncat caltle. i.iuelecn ll.uusand
bead; ihttp, one hi.udred aud fnrty-four
tl:nuand; and two llinusand onc hundred
hvrses. Ifwcinclude fuur more ndjotniiig
ownswesucu ine nu.m.er oi sneep to two
1. I .... I 111.1 ,..,,. M.I.I....1.I . li.in.l.u.l .. .. .1
n.u
Si.llV-foUr."
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fenEEr. rjie mostimpoitant desc.iption j
"H're stock for ihis sccl.on, is shecp. and ,
thcse are kept m largcr immhers 111 nronor- :
liou lo llie nopulalion aml exrent nf tcrriiorv, j
The Merio5, full blood. and high grades ofunce. Calli.ig ihewiightofliis flecce this
that varicty and llie Saxons, arc ccncrally
kept' The Merinns werc earried io tliis sec-
well cstabi;he.l fnct ihat M animals linder-
. cban.es lo some extent nl) beiu-remov-
g" cnaiies io some exiem. on ueiu reinov
cd from a countrv ihey have lon iuhabitcd
, r .i:,i.nn. .;i ,.i t;m..io Th.
to oue ofadidercntsoil and climatc. This
we ihink, has bccn the casc withlbe Merinos
first transferred lo this district. Tbe ferlilily
of the pastnres, ihe regular aud abnndam si.p-
ply ol nutruire fnod tlieyi-ar round, w.tii tue
healllifnh.css of the lucaiion, have eflcctcd a
visible chauge in ihe constiluiicnal character
1 . a . ft.t -1
ne inay cuaiico.to mcet, wiu sec riaai meir
NUMBER 12.
average size is cousiderably grcalcr thau that
of Mcricos cbmnionly mct with in other sec
tions. Sccond, tlie fleecc, especially of ihe
larger clnss ofshcep, and thoso which, bav
iug been brcd hcre for somc tiaic Iiate bc
coine fully acclimnlcd, lias gciiernlly los:
soniethiug ofits original liueccs.H; but thc ca
pacity lo bcar n l.irgerquatitiiy of woid has
been evidcnlly iucrca(.'d, accuinpauicdhy im
provcd liardincss and vigorofco'.isMtuliou, a
thicker bkiu, aud ndaptcdncss lo the cllmatc
uhicli leavcs uolhing iu ihis rcspcct tobcdc
sired. The incrcasc iu llic wviglit of llie
llccce has bccn in somc t.ascs iu a greatcr ra
lio than ihe incrcasc iu the weight of the car
cass, the wool being both longcr iu sUplc,
and more thickl sel on thc body. Xiimcr
ous cascs Hcre niadc knonu to us by hunuru
blcand veraciuus ineii, of brecding cwcs(Me
riuos) rcaring laiubs every ycar, hiving for
3cver.il succcssirc scaoui yiclded from Cvc
aud ahalflu m'ix pounds ufwell washed wool
prrlleccc; and of bucks yicldiug from len to
twclvc, aud iu onc or to iiidtauccs ibirtceu
pounds. Iu niost cascs wc examiucd llic i
dcnlical aniuials lu uhicli wc alludc, nndlook
from ihem samplcs of wool, which wc cau
now suow. llic llocks nlucu cainc undcr
cspecial noticc, werc thosc of S. V. Jewett,
Wigbtinan Chapman.aiid .Mr.Jamcs ofVe-
hridgc; M. IJiuhain aud A. L. l'ingham, of
Cornwall; li. (). Hurchard, hx-Uov. Jcuiion,
L. C. Rcmelce. M. V. C. Vris;lit and Johu
T. Ricli. ofSliurehani: b'ciii Lnn-tlon aud
I Alvan Squires, of New-Ilaveu; Cbaries L.
I Siniih, of Bristol; C. B. Cook.uf Charlotte;
Ilcniy fa. .Mohc, ol Shelburne.
Jlr. Rich's fluck cousisis inostlv of llicMc-
i ,:.. ,..i .....i...,.i i... i,: r,,i " ,i, i.,,
Uuh. of Andrcw Cock. laleof
t lUOtilll, 1.JII-131UUU. l.lljl lli.U ailiitft
, ,e cot7,p:u:l boJics, aml heavy flcccca. iho'
n Jj fil , s, ,,c as BUIIC Mttriuo3. Gf a
! ,otof olle i,,,,, aoiI foriv-scvciiewes which
l.i. l.l.n.l i ,t.....
" 1 Mr. Kicli sbearcd last vcar. oucbuudrcdaud
! - : 'r ' a
011 Ihc avcranc. iilr. Ilich has fur ihc I.ist
two scasocs been brccdins fruin a buck brcd
by llie II011. Wiiliam Jenfs. Tlus buck.call
cd Consul, now owncd by .Mr. I'ich, is the
siic of Mr. Jcuetl's famoiis bnck 1'orlunt.
Cunsul is a buck of great vnlue is teu ycars
old, yvt hc shcarcd l.isl ycar len pounds of
waslicd wool. ol cxcellcut qnilily lor.ilcrim)
Old as hc is, his flcece is slill well set, and
we prcsumc will not thisycar fall much.ifuuy.
slinrt ol its lonncr wci'lit.
Mr. Jeuctl's llack cousisls of desccndaiits
from the iinliorled iMrriuosof Jlessrs. Iluni
iilirev. Jarvis. D'Wolf, CulTaud Cock, wilh
some purcbnscd of Wiiliam Davies, Esq., of
rougl.kccpsie. 1 lie liucK r oriune was llie
produceofa eweof ihe Cock slock, by lhc
iuicl: of Mr. Jartis" breeding bcforc uicution-
cJ. Hc isalargc bodieil, shortlcsgcd slu-ep.
carryin au cu.irmous (leccc of about mcdi
11111 qualiiy. His average Hcrce has bctu c
lcvcn and a half pounds. Hc isnow s:t
years old. The lambs of his gct are largp,
well formcd aud strnng. Whcu wc werc
llicre, tno hundred and twenly-sewn f Mr.
J's encs had lanibed, aud lic had iwo huu-
drcd and twcnty-Cve lambs alive aud well.
1 111c U 11111.1 UIIIIUUII11.I II1U "111. i.ur
1 . , , . .1... . , .r .1 .
I cu ucail su t.iai evcrv .nuiu w;i". ainru umi
I ,,, ,-. rr,, .. rrn, ,-
Jeicit s
; dock of ix hundred aud furlv llirre, ivas on
ly two, from Notr. I, 10 May 1. Mr. J. has
many good encs.
Mr. Wright and Mr. Kcnulcc havc somc
Crst ate shccp. Wc cau hardly nroid par
licular refcrcucc t two of Mr. Ilcmclee's
nra, wl.srli he p.ircl.ascd of Mr. Jarvis.
Wilh thc cxccpiim. ofn Irillc morc Icngih of
lcg ihan wc sliould ijli, ihcy arc in flcece
aud carcass about all that could bc dcsircd in
Meriun shecp. One of ihe.n especially, is
al11111.1t a mudrl of cxccllcncc. Thcir tvool is
bcauiiful. a all will r.dinit who will ciamiun
thc samplcs nctool:.
Tbc flcccc of onc, last
ycar, wcished six pounds atiil au cuuce, and
Ibc othcr six pouii'ls. Each rearcd a lamb
one nfuhich.bv Mr. Wricht's bnck "Ulack
Il.iwk," now has a lanih, and Ihough but lil
llc morc Ihan a ycar old. will givc, wc sliould
lliink. six pounds of nicc uool. Thc old
civrs hatt-atso finc lambs Ihis season.
Mr. liu.chard has hcrelofoie brcd lhc Sax
ons, and many of his flock uow show ihe
eharactcrisiirs ofth.it variet). Hc bas.how
cvcr, bpcn laitcrly infiisiiiglulo lhc flock lhc
blnod oflbe hcavicr fleccedaiids:roiigcrcol.
stitulioneil Mcriiici. I!c has some vcry prcily
stock some of his bucks are iu all rpspccts
good samplcs of thc Cucr wuolcd class ol
shecp.
Wc happcucd to ca'I at Mr. A. L. I'ins
hnui's f.irm in his absrnce, aud couscqucntly
h.id not the oppurluuily uf sccing his buck
called Vermont Ilero, which is own broihcr
to Forlune. Ile is rrprescnted to be a re
markalile auimal, and Mercrclted not bci.rg
abc tu fir.d him. Iii lhc fluck of .Mcrril l'ing
ham. ihcre are many large.wcllshapcd.hfavy
flerccd sbecp. Sccing ihem in largc fieids
onlv, we could not pxauiinc thcm so parlicu
larly asifthcy had bccn in yards. He and
Iiis bmihcr. A. L. Biugham, have latcly pur
rhasc.l of ihe Shakers a flock of vcry heavy
Iprino ewcs. Jlr. Chauman has sontccood
gheen from civcs liav'ti.; cousiilcrable Saxon
blood crossed will. Fortuue. Mr. Laugdot.
has n'so verv good sbepp. A ycarling raui
nrins. fnu.ia eweof Mr. Atwood's stock, of
Lilchlicld couiiiy, Ct., is vcry supcrior. Mr.
Cook has severa! ewes also from Mr. At-
Wood's stock. which a.e vrrv good. Mr.
Squires has a large flock. Mauy oflns cwcs
strongly sh-w ihe Saxon blood. Ile oixis
.he buck called Don IVJrn. formcrly owucd
by Mr. Jcnelt. Thoiiglilliisbnckisdcclared
lo bc a full blood Mcriuo. desceudpil direclly
from ihe iinportation of Col. Humphn-y,
(nhirl. bv thc way we see no good reason for
disiuling.) we do not hesiiaie to say his wool
is too coarse coari'er ihan fhouldbecncoiir-
aged for iMcr.no. 1 he quantily ol wool l.e
. . ' I . I II
hasy.elde.1. howevcr. . unpreccdentcd. Hc
j, s-ven vears old, aud when wesawlum l.ad
lieen sbcared six limes llie Ilcecc ol llie
presentycnr not hmln;; bcen shorn. Thc ag-
ycar equal to thal of the l?st, (12 lbs. G oj.,
aud il nill not vary mach from it.) ihe v.hole
quautily ofwool yiclded l.y this bnck in scv
cn years, would amo.int to Ecvenly-.iine lhs.
and seen ounccs! Tu do ihe auimal justice,
we arc bound to say that he has great vigoi
of cnnstilutinn, and thc most pcrfccl symc
iry of carcass wc hjvc crer sccn in a Meriuo
shcep.
Mr. Morse has abont two thousaad sheep,
of good quality.
A Mormon Eldrr caughl. Charlc Chris
mau, a .Mormon Elder, was caughl ii. Han
cock County, lllinois. n few days ago, in the
dct ofcarryingoffrailroad irbn which he had
stolenfrocn thcRailroad bciween Jackson-
13 PCEL13UED EVERT WEDSESDiT MO&Kltt
IX STEWACT's BCII.DI50S,
BYJUSTUS COBB,
IT WnOM ALL OKDir.I rcn rcisioj
HAMDBILLSt
OI" every dcscription will bc ucallj and
fashionably exccutcd, at sbort uoticc.
ville and Mercdosia. He had taken two
loadsbcfore, aiuounling to morc than two
tons.
Thc following fs from the 'Washingiori
Unitcd Stulcs Journal of SotUTday eve
ning: In thc cvenfng, a great concoursc of pco
ple gnlhcrcd upon ihc iunll, in thc rearof thc
I rc-idcnl's mnncion, and ihc adjoinin"
grounds. to wiu.cKa ihc conlemplatcd di.
playof firc-works, for which such vast -rcp-arations
had bccn made thc day previons.
Aliera numbcr of rockels and dazzling
whecls had bccn iznited.a halfi'ozpn rnrkp.
supposed to be top-l.esivy, or disarrangcd ou
mc nnme, wcni on logrilicr. takmg a hori
zonlal inclinalioi. in various dircction3, likc
eo many fiery nrrows. One passing tho
heads of horses allarhrd to a cnrriage whcn
thc animal., nfT.ighicd, ri.n al fullspccd scp
araling the densc ihrong slnmling in" the
street, at ihe iminent pcril of life. A Uack
woman we were lold ihis mornrng.wasstrucli
bya rocket.jlic sliclc ptnclraling below lhc
shouldcr joint, and, iu ronsequence ul ihc
wound, ha sincc died. Mr. Shullun Mageo
had hi.s wrist drcadfuliy woundcd, and hi
children werCECorched.
But there was an occurrcnce at the iaiuo
limelhat fillcd us uilh fcclings lhc mosl
painful. Mr.Jamcs K.ioivlcs, of Gcorgc
loun, who had hocn marricd hut ai-linrt
lime, wassilting wilh his wil'eon lhc unll.far,
ns thcy supposed, from danger the di.- nncc
bctncen ihcra and the firc-works being
about u fourth ofa inile but one ofihe roclT-cls.afn-r
tkimming aloi.g the hcaiU oftbu
crowd below, slruck him on thc lctt brcast,
direclly ovcr thc hcart. His wife, it is rcla
led, dUroverrd ihe calamilv as she raw him
falliug from herde, and in a muir.et.t drewr
out ihe siick. Hedied inslanirv. uiuioui a
slruggle. The mojl xi.cuus aild Iiarri.wiug
lameiilnlinns fillcd Ihe air, Irom one ll.us-, in
lliclwinklingofancye, n'duccd to widuw
hood; and she wus Icd Ihrough the grav
cllcd v.-nlliv, wilh hcr white garuicnls stahicd
wilh blood yrl warni; lnrcrics. -he h utait,
Oh ! my huhaiid,hc k dsad 1' causcd a gcn
eral uulburl of sorrow from lhc lliousuiuls.
who, with herjwcr.; h .stily leaving lhc tnig
icEccuc. Itw:i3 indeed a sad specticlc
onc from which mcmory lurns away wilh a
shudder evciion the dav aficr ilicdih ol'Ju-
Wc havc just hcard ih.it a man inGcorge
town had liis lliuuib blown olVnhilc venliiiK
ncannoii, nnd that thc loadcr had liU nrui
blpivn ntl'anil his liice injurcd.from tlie cfTcctiJ
ofv.bich hcisnot expeclcd to rccovcr.
Coc.nttue cost. I rcsncct the man.
says Gnelhi-, 'ho kuows dismirtly v.l.at I.o
w ishcs.' The prruUr part ur all mistl.icf in
ihe norld riscs from the f..ct thal mendu
uut suiricently under.tand thcir ouu aiips.
They hsivc undertakcn to build a tower, aud
speud uo more labor on ihe fuund.itioii tt.au
would be necissa.y lo ercct a hut. Is loi
this an exacl dcscripiinn ofmost mrn" slri
viugs! Evcry man undcrial.es to Luild his
tovver. nnd no.ie couois ihe ccst. Iu all
llii.igs ihe limes are markcd by a watit uf
stcidyaiin aud paticnt iudustrv. Thc.e is
schcming and nlullinr in i.tiundaccc. but
uo considciblc, pcrsevcring cflcct. The
young man brjucbcd into hfe nitb i.u
iieliuilecoursciu vicn. Ifhcgocintotradr,
hc has pcrhaps n cenerl dcsire lo Lc ricbLut
hc has at ihcsa.nc lime an entiailv sircui i-
sire fiic ptese.it gratiCcatii.u ai.d Icxuriuus
Iiv.ng. Iic is uuwiliini: lo nav the mice nf
his ambition. Ile euilcniors lu sccuic 1L0
prcsc.it aud lets c the fnlurc. Hp lurns
sccd time aud harvest, eals thc corn u hich l.e
ouht to plar.t. Ifhe gocs into profejsion.il
life, he sets out uith a jcucr.il desirc lo bo
einiuci.t, but witbout consiilcrin; iu what par-
ticnlar hc nishcs to excel, aud hat is iho
pricc ofthat cxcellencp. So hc dividcs his
time and talents a nmong gieat variely of
puisuits, cmleayiiring tu be all things, he Le
couics superCcial iu pmportiuu as hc is uni
vcrs.il, aml haing acqi.i.eil a brief repulatiuu,
as wnrlhlcss as il i.s burt livcd, si.iks duwn
iutu hoplcts insig.iificai.ee.
The L'.iid.i and Joccsal. at Washington,
nrccrjing uut fur more blood. uotwiibsinnd
ing llic liclems that hare bcen sarnfliid
siucc thc fourlh of March. Will uolhirg
salisfy tbese bieaiis? A correspomrrnt of
thc L'l.in.i says hc was one nf llie "l.CUO.COO
who gallenlly sncpt iheFcdcral phahux f.i in
oflicc,"aud llirrefurc, bc protcsls ng.iir.st tl.o
rctaining of Whigs in cflicc. Wi ll, as r..
of llic 17,t00,000of peoplc, ucpralcstagai.iiit
ilas onc of lhc uiillion tno hiiiidii! c.id
cighty-twolbousaiid fuur hundred aud ihiriy
eight free men nho volcd for Ilenry I'laj.
Mr. Polk is nol crcn a majnrily Pics.dtr.t,
and il willnut do, thcrcfore, lo call upcu lhc
peoplc to aiil in lliewurk of rcnioval of gni-d
mcn from olicc. JV. I". Exprcss.
Or.i:ao.- Eaior.AS-s. The Ofcio Siatcs
man has lcllcrs from au Orrgon rmig.ant lo
his brnlherin Ohiu, nriiten nn iIip l.'Mi and
20th ofMay tliclattcrinO miles West oflhe
Miisouri Statc liue. Thcy appcar i Cml
Cood rnads but Ir.ivcl slouly, bnlbcred
by iheir loose caltle and s inccjsaut at
lernpls oflbe Kaw aud Kansss Iudians tn
sleal them. They have had gre.it troublc in
clecling a Pilot, and appear to h.wc cocscn a
pnnrcneat I.ist. The Pilot, on thc strcngth
ofbisdignity, gol auife ousix days'acquaint
ance. and was marriedon lhc ISlh. All wrc
masters, and gciip.nl anarchy prcvailed.
They mct or. llie 0th some mcn couihig in
from the Mount.iins. who repurted thc road
for 100 miles ahcail linrd wilh cmigrauts In
O.egon. The average rate oftravcling isnot
over 12 miles a day, which will give them
, frosty uights and hard feed bcfnrc- thcy rearlt
i Walla-walla. Tribunc.
A MiLLi.r.iTr. ftr.rc.xEDTo ms si:ysi.s.
AMilleriteiu Boston, says ibe Naiicr.il
Jnlelligcncer, c.iaged in a b-.rgc maaufactur
ing busiucss, it thc tir.'.c of lliedetasiotir.ipid
tbe grcatcst. convcytd all his propcriy lo his
oldcst son, bindiiig him to pay to h:s oilicr
cl.ililrcn ihcir poitionalc shatcs, and taking.
for hi.uself one thousaud dollars to dcfrav
his cxpenscs for thc sbort limc thc wcrld h.dl
lo cndurc. Tbe gcntlcroan cninmcurcill
preachii.g uuiil tbcductrmc of Millcr cxplu
ded, his stcal thau abatcd aud he found out
his delnsion. Hc tried tbcn to recovcr -iV
properly; hut failicg iliis. jconimenccd a suil
agaiust bis so.!, his plea being il-t at it
lime be madc the sale he wai biboring uudcr
a delusiou, aud was thcfbjc not in a sol'd .
statc otmiud. Thctr.iJe uill cxciie a ;isdj
dt-alof interest, Bcili Mr.Vebster a!:diMvl
Choate arc cngared as coczsel.

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