EDIT(S ANDPROPR1ETOB- f V) ' .
TERMS OF
rillagefnbjcribers, . .
Mailubcribers,ilhinlheStatc, .
trft miil wiililn ihe vear, -
Mail subscribers oulc'f ihe State. . thev0ffice
j.i:..:.l.,-,l..,.l rjnmnanies no talie ai
1,50 or 1,75 il nolp"W wiiMn thejear. 2 oq
J'liofcwliouke ol ros riucro - -
Ifnot pa.dat tl.e emi ui are paides
poperso. ".--" - No contract
pt al me P" X"r" casli.kccping,
tKeP;i.oTvceV. aced to bv.be propr.e
,01 mmnnTrntlonf. nmst bc adJressed totbeed
orTosT Paio.
FIRESIDE TALK.
cniLD.
What havc they donc, those llexicans,
I should be glad to know ?
J think I navcr heard bcfore,
Of killhig people so !
FATIIER.
Donc ! thcy're a week and paltry race ;
Arid all llie papcrs say,
They owc our nalion ccrtain sunw,
HTiich they will ncTcr pny.
Vcll; Sammy Joncs is owing me
A tixpcncc for a knifc ;
I'll go fomc niglit and burn 1am out,
And take the fcllow's life !
rATHEE.
AVhat! takc liis lifc ? AVhat do yoa mcan?
jro'd in your wiokcil Sonngue;
Vi.u would bc tricd for mnrdcr, boy,
Andon the gallows hung !
CIIILD.
Tlicn v.U not hang thc voluntecrs t
I it more wickcd, tlicn,
To fhoot and kill a single boy,
Than kil! llvc thou'and men!
rATHEU.
Ilov! bny! you'rc talking rathcr w i!d,
Tou'd bcttcr go up stairs
Ainl po to bed, it's gctting Utc,
don't forgct jourpraycrs!
AGMCIJLTITJIAI
Preminms i.vvaraed by the
Dnis(t. coi'xtv AGHicrrrruAi.
bOCJKTy AT THH AX.VL'AL KAIIJ AT
VEKOKXXKS, THL'KSUAV, OCTOUEIt.
7, 1S1T.
CA TTI.E.
IUt 2 vcnr oU Inll snd upmards, Hcman
'tirnr.ni, FcrrWiurg,
1 iv-t. Stcj'hni Harronpli". Waltlir.m,
."I ist, Ira Abernntliv, Xcw Havcn,
tih - F. M. Wlieeldr,
l-t IJnll I ycar ol I, Ciia'. I.inslcy, Mi.ldlc-
I'urr,
2J lie":, Orrin '"Treflpr.Xcw Havrn,
! Ik'-:. 1!. T. iin!iiion, rcrrislmrjf,
lit Uull IV-lf. 11!! & Kcniilce,
2J llcman llarnmii.
t'lIARLI.'S L. Sjiith.
Cl.-'iinnan of Com.
B--; f.".r norking Oxen, Austin Sraiih, Ad
lion. 2.1 Iiest. Itobert H. Smilli. Addison.
- Kli'ian !!. Iicvrs. Kcrrisljtirv'i,
I'Ktp:.ir -T vcnr o'.d fitccrs, An&tin Siuilh,
A.Mw.11.
i.! '"-i, V.'in. X. C'.in-r. Monkton,
B(; jir 1 ycar old Stccrs, Wm. X. Cartcr,
2i W-:, i.. & J. O.-vK Fcrrishurph.
Oliyek IIvuj:,
Chairman of Com.
F.ot Mi.t'11 Cow.".; ycirs old and upward, J.
AWthor'wr: Ki'rri'-liurli,
2il Ijch. ' S?ymur, Vcrgciinc?,
nd ' II. n. nuim.
- I .1. Orri?. I'crrisbunrli,
!; 2 vcar o' ! hiefe--, K. Scvmour, Vergennes
2i!bost. I-& .1. Ori,
'iMvc.irlin:: liifcr. K. Scvmonr,
211ni, L..J. Orvi,
bet Jlilch Cow havingri dc the bcstqnnlity
an.l the grcat?st quantity of IJnttcr. two
ii'i-ks in .Timc, kept on gras only, Dan'l
(i. ileigi, Vcrge nnc5, a gratuify of
Sol-O'JOV Allcv,
Chairninn of Com.
irOKSES.
R.U .Stallion. Silas fialc,15iidport.
21 bcst. G. AV. Grandey, Vergennes,
3Jbest,I$. A.Iiragg,
lict pair matchcd Horscs, I). G. Mcggi,
Vergennes.
2d bcit, Jcse KlHvrorth. Cornwall,
I'akis Fi.KTCiirn,
Chairman of Com.
Het brccding Marc, II. Barnum.ycrrisburgh,
"d bct. Almcr Joncs,
Itct3 ycar old Stud Co!t, R. Mcad,
2il Kest, Chester Goodrirh,
Best 3 year old gelding Colt, Charlcs IIowc,
2d l?t, Lcir.uel Derby,
liest 2 vear old Coit, "Darius S. Jlcrrick,
2d lest," Iiradlcy llerrick,
Bc? 1 1 ycar old Colt, Jamcs Barnet, FerrU
Largh, Kcst Sucking Colt, Ira Tuppcr, Fcrrisburgh,
Sd best, Almer Joncs,
IIemax Bauxum.
Cairman of Com.
Best Bonr, Hiram Hamilton, cf Bridport,
2il best, Nclson Itichards, l'anton.
Be:t breeding Sovr, D. 1). lliddlcbrook, Fcr
risburgh, 2d best, Xelson Bichardj.
ZtltlEL ArAI.KER.
Chairman of Com.
SI1EEP.
Best Jlcrino Buck, D. & G. Cutting, Shore
ham. 2d best, Elitliarp & Bemilee,
3d best, Silas Galc, Bridport,
4thbe8t, Hall i. Ilammond,
11. T. 1'onixsov.
S8
S5
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t',
4
2
SG
4
3
2
Chairman of Com
iiKipcnsoi j jierino r.wcs,l). &. G. Cutting, SG
. ., A" tV "'i.uP. 4
mi it. j. ncmucc, Bnorcham.
Best pon of 15 Mcrino Ewcs, P. Elitharp,
Ciia's N. Haywahd,
Chairman of Com.
Best pen of 5 Mcrino Lambs, L. C. Hcmilec,
23 best, Beubcn Cook,
3d Edmund Hill, Shoreham,
Abei. AValker,
e,
Cliairman of Com.
cst Saxony and Grade Buck, A. W. rcrry,
ohorcliam.
2d best, E. R. Willson, Shoreham,
3d II- A. SmHb,Xcw Ilaven,
Best Buck Lamb, Maryin North, Shoreham,
SlEF-IIEN- IIoLLASD.
Chairman of Com.
Best pcn of 5 Saxony and grade Ewes E. R.
AVillson,
2d best, James Dann, Bridport,
3d best, A. W. Perry, Shoreham.
4th best, E. Bottom", New Ilaven,
Jso. Steosg.
Chairman of Com.
Best pcn ol5 Saxony and Grade Lambs, Eb-
enozcrAVilhon,
M best. Dr. H. Smith,
'ihttt James Dunn,
I. C. ScsrjritLiir.
Chairman of Com
K-t pcn of U Kwcs ofanv varictv. S.Lang
4
Volnme XII.
don, IfewIIaTen,
2d best Elias Bottom, New Ilaven,
liESJ. JrERI.13,
Chairman of Com.
iUSCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.
Best sof cimen of cocoons, unsorted, Samuel
T. Walter, 53
2d best, Jamcs Hamilton, 2
Best lot dunir hill fowls, Beni. Bissell, ,50
C best pumpkins, II. Painc, ,50
6 " squaslies, Itcubcn heeler, ,50
6 " AVatcrmellons, same, gratuitr, ,25
" MuskmcIIons, " " .25
best bnshel rotatocs, " " ,50
" Umons, 1). (J. Jleigs, ,50
30 cars secd corn, Gcorge Spcncer, ,50
x . i ooimnmcE,
Chairman of Com.
DAIRY, IIOXEY, SUGAIt.
Best specimem of Bntter, D. V. Charnbcrs,
Addison, sa
iscst specimcn of sugar, Leonard Bushncll,
Starksboro',
Ko competition on ciieese and honey.
O . 1 T J
0..lUi-.L. XX1TT,
Chairman of Com.
FAHM JMPLEMENTS.
Best onehorsc wagon, Uollin Dunshe, Bristol, S2
Best ox yokc, John Kuowles. llonkton. 2
uesi piows, itusscu laoor, L,mcoIn, 2
J. Hr.MExn-AY,
Chairman of Com,
nOUSETIOLD MAXUFA CTXIIES.
Best 20 yards flannel. Mrs. Joshua Wetlier-
bce, Fcrrisburgh, s
Best wool carprt. Mrs. AValtcr Barton, 3
2d best, Slrs. Silas Jenison. Shoreham. 2
3d best, Mrs. 1). W. Ilazard. FerrisburL'h. 1
4th best, Mrs. Iiufus Ilazard. Fcrriaburgh, 1
licst i woolcn bctx blankcts. Mrs. Silas II.
Jenison. o
Best hcarth ru:s. Mrs. I). W. Ilazard. 5n
Best pair knit mitts, same, ,50
silk glovcs, Jas. Hamillon. .50
Best pound jcu iiig silk, Kime, l
" Hall Io ' " "
" 2 pair siik hose, " l
" piecc plaid for I-adics' dresscs, Mrs.
Leonard liushncll, 2
Many othcr articlcs deemcd hiehlv mcritorious.
cre presenlcil bv Mrs. S. BurroiI"-hs. Mrs.
Sanfonl. Mrs. T). Y. Ilazard, Aliss Julia Holt,
Miss Julia Clianman and othcr ladies. unrm whirh
they heing no compulation, small crntuhies were
granted.
Mns. S. P. STnoxfj.
Chairman of Com.
FRU1TS.
cst 5 sorts Appbs not less than 10 cach Xel-
t-on l, c ai us, i criton, Sl
l b -st, S. Burrouh., Waltham. .50
Largest vaiietv, " " 50
;e?t 2 vanslv Tablc Pcars, Anlhony
i.fcni:tu W Intin", Sl
10 liest I'cars, Solomon AV. Jewctt,
cyuriuc,
il bes't A. V. Smiih,
,50
,C0
,50
10 br..l varictics seedlin? nnnlc. Edson D.
Bitsh.
A Iargc varicty ofse!cct spjilcs Job Lanc,
grntm:ou,
tst 10 peachcs, A. V. Skiflf
quin"es, " " "
Laagot variety of Pliims, A. V. Smith,
Jlcst4 quarts pluais, Keubcn Wlicclcr,
Best 20 bunchcs 2 varictics grapes A.
Smith,
1',
Ica Bnowx,
Chairman of Com.
r. AV. BLAISDKLL. Ja.
StCnETAHT.
Vergennes, Oct. 9, 1S47.
TIIE WAR A.D THE ADINISTRA
TION'. II tlio Union, in tlie following paragraph,
eprnks by or.lurof its mas'.er, llic President,
lliu horrors of lliis wickcd war liave bfcl jusi
coniii.cnct'J :
Mcxico must noiv bc madc lo fecl anil
ilic sooncrllie betlor thai llic questioit ol
llic conlinunncc ol tlie tvaris, indccd. lasi
bccoir.ing to lier a qucflion of national ex
islence. Khemustlic madc lo fccl lli.it, in
tluis rrjecling our just nnd lilnral ocrlurcs
ol pcarc. tlie is plucing lierself wliolly hc
yond the p;ile ol" lurlhcr luilifnrnncc at our
Itnnds, Shc tnust now"' bD madc to knotv
llml iherc ie no pcacelbr licr, savc upon
terrns wliich thnll 6eci!re lo us j'ull indem
nifwation for all the e.Tpemlilures of the trnr
:uid full rcpnration lor all llie mjiiries wllicli
vve liavc receivt-d, incluvling atnong tiicm.
cliorts for coirt:ijti iii. She nimt be made
to kuow Ihat bciicelorili. allt-ast, this wnr
ilicrs llic rcult oflicr oivn deliburatc
elcclioii and so to bc bori:c by ber, in the
lullnslcntol'iis ciilsaml lU burdens, Our
icorkof subjitgation and canquest must go on
rapittlif ivilh augmcnlcd lorccp, arid.anfar
as posMhlc, at tlie e.Tpcnse of .Mcxico hereell-
3 l'rom Meican coutiibutions, lcvied and
2 scized, il need bc, by the slrong liand, our
annics must noiv he subeislcd and sunpor
3 ; il,n rv -rr. l i.
" '- iu. a hc jiuucy oi iurocurtiicc
and ronciliation, liowcvcr magnanimously
adoptcd by m, and iti lioivcvcr generous au
atiitmlc it may havo liillierlo pre6ented us
bcfore tlie vvorhl, is norv exhausled, It has
nict wiih no responte, bui new rancor and
I rm'.umcly from our vaquislied foc. Hence
( loith vc must scek pcncc and compell it. by
mlliciing upon our eneiny all tho cvils ol
war,
THK PRESIDEXCY.
Tliere is, cvidentlj-, and ue are glad to
see it a groning dbpnsiiion to leavo this an
opes qoestios uniil iiext Spring, or until a
Natioual Vbi Comcniion is called. In a
frcc country this dues uot interfcrc uith ihe
rigbls of individuals, the press, public meet-
tlieir views and tlicir prcferenccs; but they
snouid. all hc su
uhiect lo tlie voice of llie neo
pie, as lairly exprcssetl wlinu that tvnoLE
J teople arc representcd. We tberefore ap
J prove of ihe late decision in Lcxinglon, Fay
I eiie rounty Kv., (Mr. Clay's dislrict ) wliere
a meeting had been called by the friends of
4 j Jjen- aylor. got up, it is said, more parlicu-
2 lariy uy uie mliuence ofsome leadins Locos :
iwr ii ispretty cviaeot very many Polk mcn al
thc South aud West would be clad to see
such a Whig as Gen. Tavlor at the head of
tlie governmcnt. Gov.Metcalf, from anotber
couniy maue a speech apnrovini: ofresolu
tionslirought forward by G.B.Kiukead, Esq.
the chairman, recommending Gen. Taylor,
uhile the indications led hitn, near the close,
toregrel lliat be Iiad taken any part iu the
meetinz Gen. Coombs, Col, Hbodes nnd
Judge Robertson, also spoke, regretting the
movement as prcmaluro, wlulc they all ex
prcsscd their kiniicsl feelings for ihe gallant
old soldier.' Judge Robertson inlroduced a
seris ef resolutions, wliich were adoptcd.
posipouing all dcfinile procccdfhgs on ihe
S)UOI(rt n fli .nnnnJ Mnn.J.ti ;.i AntlMovl
l3Col. Wilsou, who reccnlly died of
yeiiowicircrat Vcra Uruz, willed S10.000,
to bo applicd to the suppoit of the poor in
Edgecomecountv, N. V.
Middlebury,
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Flag of our Union.
HAVE SMPAMIY FOR THE
POOR;
Or, yott may chance to get the mitten.
BY EMMA CAP.UA.
It is so common for a wricer lo speak onlv
ol ihe beautilul, ihat I nm in t'ic tnood lo bc
rathcr odd, and reverse ihe cnstoin. I wish
to'speak of my young friend and chum ai
echool. H-arriet Lec ; and Ehould he r rnguish
bluc cyc catch a glnnpsc of this skelch, nnd
ihere were flattery iu il, five dollars would
nol more llian pay the posla;;e eftheleclurer.
I should receive: for we are now separalcd
mani', many miles by Inkcs and forcsls.
she isin ihe Wcslern wilds, altendir.g lo llie
dulics of the matron : nnd I bcneaih ihe
shadow ol tho green hills ofNcw Enjzland,
scribbling over ihe incidenls of girlhood
davs.
thc was rathei abnvc thc mcdium heisht,
her complexion partakitig raiher more of a
bronzc than marble. wilh featurcs nol very
regular, As I have previoUEly gtven you lo
unders'.and, she tvas no beauiy, but when
you heard ihe rich silvery lones of her voice.
and lookcd mto her soul-speakihg eyes, ana
listencd lo the willy remark and happy bursl
oflauhicr, all itnperfeciions ol featurcs wae
loroiicn.
Manv souL'ht to make bcr iheir brirte,
6ome for herself alone. and olhcrs for her
.'ulil. Dut elie lnughcd. dnnred, nud sung,
reservin" her hcarl lor Itim who is now tnc
tsole posses.sor.
She was rich, and ihe only and idolized
daoahler of Cnplain Lcc. Manv were the
in'itniiona I reccived to lake a ecat iu hcr
falher'e carriagc lo convcy me on a etormy
'lay when il was neccssary for ino lo go
abroad.
Ofien would I hear of her visils of mcrry
nmong the humblc and dtsiiluie. Thc con-
icni&ofhcr purse ilowed freely amoDg thc
needf and lessfavorcd of fortune.
Among those who strove to tjain ihcahec-
tions ol the agrecable Ilarriet was Alberl
Uunroy. his lalher was a merchant in one
ol thc most popular slrecis of our cily. All
the limc Iie had passeo nway Irom lus scnooi
rooni he had slood bebind Ihe countcr provi
ded wilh a Gne suit ofclolh. free from care,
and thc morclahorious partofbusiness enact
ed by liis fathcr, Thus'he Bpent his yotithlul
hours, relievcd occasionally by altendingn
ball orparty givcn in couniry or city,
AVhere maids and lads by moonlight meet,
Tolighlly tripwith merry feet,
And loudly laugh onvillage green,
Wherc nature in her best is secn.
Was he handsome?
Someof hia rosy-chcckcd cuslomcrs, as
ihey skippcd lighlly over Ihe Ibrccliold, were
ofieii sccn pcfjing out from bcneath their
veils into his roguish black cyc, as he was
wnitingvjpon anotber ctislomer, nnd exclaim
loher companion, 'Isn'i hebpnuiirul ? such
abeautilulmouth. euch f parkling bl.ick eyes.
such whiskerf, nnd such tnousiachcs; dn you
hink be is cnir . liut no one ncari!
them but me, it is not fair to letihe cdilore
knownllthey eaid, for they are such poor
hands lo kecpa secret.- hall' ihe lime you lell
them anvlbing about Iove matlers, and ihe
ncxi you will see of il, it will be in ihe news
papcrs. les, lic was nanusome; cnum inri
dancc with anv one who w.iuhl give ar.
opportuniiy, uutil iike the fly in ihe spider'f
web, lie was cauclu in llie mestics ot iove;
nol a don'J care kind ol passion but his was
truly the sentinient ol deep laid plaus offu-
lure Iiappmess witn ine oniy gin iu cver
cared to tve.l.
'Hnrriei.' sai:1 I lo her, one day, 'when
am I lo be bride's maid to vuursclf arni Al
berl'' 'When.' said she, 'when llic Fky and seti
havc cxchanged hom'is, tlicn, anJ not uniil
iben, ehall 1 stand atlhe nltar nilli Albert
Dunroy. In his walks ol laie, l have noitceii
the withcringg-lance he jjave llie pnor, as hr
grutlgingly Eliared ihe tide-walk. I leaned
upon his arm in silence until lasl cvcm'ng.
when. as we were strolling leisnrely along,
wc were niet bya feeble looking woman wilh
rtti infani in hcr arms. As wc cntnc oppo
fitc she held out her iliin, atlcnuated hand,
nnd asked for a tcw ccuts lo buy milk for her
habe ; hc made no nnsver but pasjed on. I
lurncd lo look at the mothcr; slie slood asil
rivcled to the spot ; her infant presscd more
closely to her bosom, and with n fndcd and
tatlcred liandkcrcluel slie wipca uienot tcars
from her careworn face,
D-d you hear the voice of ihat mother.
when Bhe asked for a few pcnnies tobuy milk
for hcr babc V I ennuircd.
fso. eaid he, 'nettlier do J wish to.
Those vagrants will yet ruin our coun'ry;
let ihem wnrk.'
'There are few in hcalth,' I replicd, whn
will refuse to work, cspecially if compeiled
by hungcr; but the infant, snrely you would
not Ict ihat sufibr becausc the parcnts refuse
to labor.'
He cave no answer, bnt continued his
walk. 'Go alone,' said I, 'If you will nol
rcturn wilh me to aEdst the suflcrcre,' He
lurncd and relraced his slep3 to whcrc ihe
woman was slowly wending her ay, phe
knew uot whither, in search ol tlie almn. Hr
reanhcd her sonie silver coin, prelcnded lo
smilo upon thc babe, and sprak ronsolingly
to the mother, and wc again resumed our
walk.
'Idid notnolice wbat she said. or I would
have bestowcd charity helorc; it is hard tn
see humanily salter,' said he. Hekncwnot
that I had watched his countcnance, Fince the
first momeut I beoame awnre she would pass
us, Ifhe knew not wbal she said, wby
chnnge the expression of hia counlenance ; he
passed others when ihey werespeakmg wilh
out ihe movement of a muscle.
He fihowed me ihe trails of characlcr,
I wish my husband never to possess.
First, Iie lold me a filsehood: second, I
discovered a lack of gympathy and ihen he
anempicn to aeceive me, oy Fpeamng Kina
words to the untorluoate. wlncn canie only
Irom tho lips. .o, no. such a man can never
araid all the irials ofa worlJ likc this, be
tlie companion ol Harriet L.ee.
'Your rebuke,' I reclied, 'may havc re
formcd hira, try Lim acrain , be not too hasiv.
perhaps anotber time he might be all you
couiu nskv
I will know thee as thou art, ifye are treach-
erous .
This secret shall be rnine, when it will profit
me.'
On thc slone stcp in front ol onc ofour
largcst and most fashionable holcls, slood a
tall. GcnleeJ looking young man, closely
wrapped in a cloih foakoffineat texture, and
Vermont1-Tuesday Morning,
ivhere the foldsslighlly paried on the chesi
niisht be scen by the rays ol tho slreet lan
tern the glitlcringof a gold chain, attached
to ihe end was valuable watcli of the sauic
mctal.
The lown clock in tbe elcganl church op
posite tullcd forili (hc hour ol ninc. It was
a sad nigt lor Ihe poor, the kcen blast, the
cutting frost, the dcep snow, made thesit
uationof ihe poor siill more miserable, Yet
ihe young man so cotnlniiably wtapt in cloih
nndflir, as he slood upon the sione stcp, pufT
ing a cigar, secmed lo hecd nol Ihe miscry
ofothers
'Kind sir,' said a niiashapen, decripcd old
woman, asshe limpcd along in Iront ol'where
llie young man was standing, nnd held oui
her hand which was covered wiih nn old la:
lered woolen milten. 'Will you give me n
ninepencelo buy eonie inedicine for my little
sick grand child. ?
The vounirman continued to wluslleafav-
orite air, and as tho snow nltercd the tempcr
alure ol his blood, his fee commenced to
kcep lime with his tune.
Ali,' said ihe solicitor lor chnrily m a lainl
voi.ie,' 'I was once as young as you, and
ihere was no more prospect 1 should ever
want. But you nov 6ee me beg.'
'Begone 1' said he in a stern voice. I would
not give that amounl to savc ihe child's life,
or yours either.' And turningma young
man by ihe nanic ol Vennor, for whom hc
had hcen wailing, he burstiulo a loml Iuuuh
Here,1 said he, 'is a chance f.ir yoa: your
purse and heart are always opcn ; she wanU
money to buy inedicine. I'll give for nolhing
but arscnic. Buiconie, Vcnnor, lefaofflo
ihe thenlre; il ij time we were there.
No,' said he, ! have but fifiy cents hyme
at the same time handing it lo thc heggat;
but will ailcnu the young mcn a Icclure lo
nighl which will be frec from cosl. I would
raihcrmy last cent should go Tor ihe needy,
than lor amusemenl.'
'Ha. ha. ha.'laughed ihe olhcr. 'how very
rornnniic. Uive mcyourglove. mEtnam. inai
I may liovesomething lo remembcrlhis inci
dcr.l.
Thc old woman look from hcr hnnd whicb
rcsicd bencnth her cloak, an old j?ray mit
ten. Kcep that.' said ehe, 'I doubt not you
will remembcr lliis evening.' The young
man lisiened to her voisc wilh an altcntive
oar.
'Sneak again, bcauly,' said: but shc
hcedcd him nol, for she had now lurncd the
corncr. Hc pursued his way to ihe ihcatrc,
but he could not drive 'hstbought ofthe beg
gar from his mind ; more than oncehe lookcd
nt the old grey milten, and atan early hour
hc rctired to hit lodgings,
Mrs. Grcyson gave a splendid parly the
following evening: Thc clitc and beauty ol
thc city were there, among tue nuniDer was
Harriett Lee and Albert Dunroy. The soul-
subduiug nolcs ofmusic and the bght touch
of tiny lcet upon Ihesoft threada of carpel
passed tlie lime away merniy, uniu rniiiur a
late hour. when ihcv were seatcd nround in
vnrious gtoups nparl from ihe rest sat Har
riet Lee, Albcri Dunroy, and Charle3 Vcn
nor. TIipv wereengaged in convcrsnlionon
dificrem ;opics of ihe limes and scasone
Hr.w djli'cient arc llie scenea in ihtB splcn-
iltdlv hghted suiis of rooms, to somc of those
Thc linof Alburt slightlv curled,.but.tecol
leciitig who spokc, hc said.
i es, this a hard winler. wc must uo an
wc can for Ihe necdy.' She made him nr.
answer, but ti!rnd ln reyes nnd mcl thc full
gaze ol Uhdrlcs; he snl in silcuce walrluug
hcr countenance. It was not the first lime
ihey had met. She look from her little em
broidered baganolu woolen milten. and a50
cent picce, ths foimer she liandcd to Albert.
ou havc ilH lellow, said she . 'ihe pair may
be more uselul to you llmn onc:' nnd thc
coin shchanded to Charlcs.
Eaeb looked al Ihe olher, 'Do vou nol
ihiuk my disguise complete ?' said she. '1
know yau bolh as you arc'
i he laces ol bolh voun-r mcn were rnm-
son the one from Ehamc, ths olhcr Irom
surprise.
We hava but a word more lo say. She
now lives the happy wife of Charlcs Vennor.
She went nol empty handed wilh ihe be-
atonal of hcr hand;he became possessor ol
jold, silver, and lanc?.
INFATUATION OF GA.MING.
In ihe reign of nuecn Aune, aMr. Polter
nwued one ofthe best eslales in the couniy
of Norlhutnbeiland.in Enghnul. Butheac.
quired such s passion for gnming, that, at a
single hazard, he slakcd and Insl his house &
landj. Afler this was done, atul 3B he as
going out ofthe gaming liousc, hc turned a
bottt audinsislcd that the persou hc had hcen
playing wiih should give him a chance lo re
coverhis cstatc, or fight him. Ilc proposed
ihat his carriagc, the tiinkcts, and the looce
money be had iu his porkcts, should be staked
agaiust his estalc, Jhs Inenus hc;c luicr
posed, but he would not listen to llicin. Hr
played again and lost. He ihen conduclcr'
ihe winner to his carriage, and inlbrnicd thc
coachman ihat be was hU futurc master-
Being now n houselces wandei er, hc tvorkcd
aboul the stablrs as ugroom, and was sonie-
times employed as a makerat tl.e billian:
tablt-s. He ihus mar.aged to carn a miser
able Iivelihood, despiscd nud jeered by all
who lormerly knew lnm. His cloih by llns
lime were in rags, anu lns loea proiruding
lhrough his boots, nnd he was altogether a
inost loaihbome fight. Whilelie was in lhi
plicht, a lormer fricnd look pily on hia con-
dilion. and gave him ten guineas. Wnfc
five ofthis hc hought himselfa suit ol clolhef
and with the rest he rcpaired lo thc gamiug
table, Succesa followed aftcrwards uiitil
hehad amassed the enormoussura of thirty
two thousand dollars, which was n?arly
double what his estate was worth. But hc
could not slop herc. He continued gaming,
until by rcpealed losscs he had lost his ajl
in about as short a space ol time as hc had
gained it. He died Ehortly atierwards in
miserv.
The Excellescies or Religion. I en
vy uoquali'y oflhe miud orintellect ofothers,
not genius, power, wii or fancy; but il I could
choose what wouid be most delighlful, and I
believc most useful tu me, I preferafirm re
ligions belief to every othcr blessing' for it
makes discipline of goodoess, creatcs new
hopes when earthly hopes vanish, and throws
over decay, ihe destruction of existence the
thc most gorgcous of all lights; awakens
lile in deatb, aud from corroption and decay
calls up beauty and dirinily ; makes an in
strumenl of fortune, and of shame the ladder
ofascont to paradise; and, faraboeall com
binationsorcarthly hopes, calls up the most
delighlful visions of palms and amaranlhs,
the gtdens of the blest, tho security of erer
Oct. 19, 1847.
lastio? joys, whereibe sensu alist aud scepiic
ouly view gloom. decay, annihilaliou and des
pair. SirH, IJacy.
From the Xew-York Despatch.
Sketches by the Captain.
A DUEL.
Twcnty years ago I made the acquaint
ance of Lieulenant , then apass-
ed-nndshipman in the Umted States navy,
now in command ofa very saucy littlecrnft,
which has not been undistinguished in the
recent naval movements on the coastof
iMexico. Theacqiaiiitance we niadeunder
circumslances so singular, that their tela-
tion cven at this distanl dsy, can haruly
fail to inlerest the reader.
It was in Gibraltar. I was passing a
coffee house much freqnented by English
and American officers, when hearing my
name called, I turned and saw stan ling in
tlie door a roung man in the undiess of
our service. He approached me saying :
'Captain ,of ihe brig Monmouth,
I believe V
"The same, sir," 1 replicd.
"I am Mr. , passed-midshipman
of the United States sloop of war ,
ccw lying at Port Mahon. I am here on
leavc, and none of my broiher officers are
at hand to render me that service, which
I must rcquestof you as a fellow country
man to perforin."
"I shall be glad to know how I can he
of service to Mr. , I replicd, wilh
rather a formal bow, for our young offi
cers in the Mediterrauean were too much
in the habit of getting into silly scrapes,
nnd 1 suspected for a mnincnt that it was
one of this character in which I was ask
ed to flgure.
"Il is a little affair which will detain
jou only a few minutes, Captain ,"
the young oflicer remarked, with a smilc.
"The fact is, that I have one duel to fight,
and perhaps more, withtn five minutes and
in that cofTee house. I was going out to
liunt jp a countryman to act as my sec
ond, when you passed."
Iie haslily explained the origin ofthe
difficulty, pro;ed to me that he was in the
nght, and I resolred to see him througii.
We cnlered the house, in the public room
of which I was introduced tosevenor eight
English naval officers, onc of whom held
in his hands a pair of finc duilling pistols.
He was the second of the-otlierparty, and
we stepped aside to inake the necessary
preparations. While the prelnninaries of
the fight are being arrangcd, tlie reacer
may as well bc cnligbtened aslo ilscause.
Thc English naval officers for several
ears after the conclusion of thelast wnr.
omitted no opportnnity to insult our offi
cers and pruroke them into quar els.
When they could not get a represenlative
of the flag from the governmcnt service,
they would seek one in the merchant tna-
nnc, and captams of traditig vcssels wc-re
more than once compeiled to notice in-
sults thus gratuitnusly olfered. At Gibral
tar cnd Port .Mahon there had been sever
al duels, and at the latter place they were
of such frequent occurreuce, that it was
uudl to say on saluting an acquuintance
in ihe moraitig
"Weil, who is the victim ofto-day
was the Englishman killed, or did the A
merican take the bullet ?"
In!the case now referred to, six or sev-
cn English Lieutcnants had studied for
the week that my fricnd had been in Gi
braltar, how to get lnm into a quarrel
They settled on the plan at last, and lost
no time in puttnig it m cxecutien.
Lieulenant was silting in the
public room of the cofiee house, quielly
drinkThg his wiue and reading a ncwspa-
per. Oiie of the knglisli olliccrs, wno
wasan excellent shot, commenced walk
ing up and down the rcom, passing and
rcpassing the American hieucnant, up
on whosc loes he at length lioil. Lieu-
tenant looked up; thc bnglish-
man howed and said "Beg your pardon
sir, an acciaent. L.ieuienaiu
bowed and went on with his paper. The
Englishman again passed, again trod on
the American's toes, and again apolo
gized "Beg your pardon, sir, an acci-
ilent." Lieut. bowed and resumed
his paper. The Englishman allowcd five
minutes to pass, and then for the third
time commitled the offence, repeating
with a mocking smile, the apologetic
words 'Beg your pardon, sir, an acci
dent.' "
Lieulenant calmly laid aside his
paper, arosc, and taking the Englishman
by the ears, deliberately discharged acon
siderable quantity of tobacco juice, with
a respectahle sized quid, full in his face,
saying, with ajeering laugh,
your
pardon, sir an acciaent.
This settled the business, or rather
put it iu the train of settlement. The
Englishman- challenged the Ameri'-an on
thespot: the latter accepled, claiming
all the rights of the challenged party
choice ofweapons, time and place. This
was of course conceded, and Lieut
named pistols the weapons that room
ihe place, and the time the momcnt he
could find a countryman to act as his
second. On this err'and, he encountered
me at the door, aud returned alter an ab
sence of exactly sevcn minutes. The En
glishman had, however, become accus
tomed to Yankee ptinclualiiy in little mat
ters ofthis kind, and cxpressed no sur
prise at the suddenness of his reappear
ance. It was arranged that the parties should
sit at the opposite ends ofa table about
twenty feet long. which was in the cen
tre oflhe room. I was to give the signal
Ar vou readvl" Fire one two
three,' the parties to fire between the
count; their pistols toremainou the table
until the cali 'Are you readyT'
I glanced at my principal as I was a-
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bout to give the signal, and' was struck
with the expressian of his counlenance.
His lips were slightly compressed; his
browshut down (if I may use the term)
over his eyes, which were fixed like those
ofa man in a fit.
'Are you readyT I exclaimed.
The parties took up their pistols.
'Fire 4)iie two '
There was a single explo-ion. The
Englishman sprung from his chair, and
fell heavily on the floor, his pistol going
ott as he caine to the ground. J he ball
from the pistol of my friend had entercd
hantagon:st s eye and lodgcd in his brain
instantly dcpriving him of life.
'Gentletneu,' said the survivor, addres
sing the English officers with a calmness
that appeared to me unnatural and revol-
ttng 'gentlemen, you and not myself
must answer lor that man s death. It was
you who set him tn you have followed
me for a whole week with insults which I
was at last compeiled to notice. Are you
satisfied, gentlemen, or would you like to
avenge llie death you have oauicdl' and
as hc uttered these words, hc surveycd
the groupe of Englishmcn wilh an expres
sion of countcnance in a manner so con
temptuous, that it was, as indeed he dc
signed it to be, au insult to cach and ev
ery one of th- persons adi'ressed, onc of
whom lmmediatcly took it up and chall
enged the insulter.
It was in vain that I protested, and ap
pealcd to my friend niid his antagnnista
to put a stop to this wholesale mtirdcr.
Lieut. said to me, quictly 'Cap
tain , il you do not wish to act as
my second, oblige me by rctiring I can
get along uifhout assistnnce.'
The pistols were again loadcd ; thc sec
ond Englishman took thc scat in which
the first had becu killed, aud I again slood
up and gave the signal
'Are you ready Fire one two '
Thc explosion followed the utterancc
of the word two, and the Englishman
was dead shot in the same place.
'Gentlemen,' said the Lieutenaiit, with
the same insuliing calmncss 'lime pres-
sess load the pistols, aud I will kill you
one after anotber, us fast as you get into
that chair,'
But they had had enough. Lieut
sailed thc same nisht for .Mauhon. He
was knowu then, and is know now, as thc
best shot in the whole navy. He never
misscd his man never received ascratch
himself for hc ncvcr gave an antagonist
a chance to frc'
A WIDOWS EXPEUIENX'E.
I was a prelty, very prelty cirl.nndsoughl
for eageily as a parlncr iu ihe hall-rooiii : but
1 was ihe daughier of a poor genlleinan, and
none of my many ndinirers cvcr asked iiiclo
become a wifo. But the sccne chaued ; my
laihcr hecaiuo suddenly rich by the death of
an eldcr bruthcr, and 1 uas Ihen lollnwcd and
asked I.tsl ouougll, epecially as I w.is au on
ly child. I married a man I lovcd deeply ;
I iuiagiiied hc lovcd me cquilU ; bntin one
niotilh I fouud oul but for my hnmlsnme fo(
Itiuc hc wnuld liavc been ol.liged lo give up
his coach and his horse, aud pay a visit tolhe
coiitineiit lo pay hir credilora. The i!ie.
bowcvcr, was east. I made tho bcsl of n had
hargain. and e lived dccenlly logciherfor
five r ar. Ho died; aud afser mv wccds
were throvvn nside.back caincdn old aud new
set nf clMmnnrs for my hand or, rathcr, my
fol!ou: My firsl was a raplniu iu ihe lndia
service, relurmn in lndia in a liirlnictit, cou
scquen'ly he h:ul no timn m tosc; he dauccd
nilli nm one nighl nnd proposed Ihe ncxt
morning. l iis uiiiiosl strr'cli ni vanity couic
not permit me n imauine lovi- had nuyihiiig
tu say lo this ofl'er, consrqucnll hc was re
fiiicd on ihespol.
Mv stcond was a h.itikcr, ucll ktiouu n-
innug llicgaye-il ciicli-4, and a pleaini mau
enougr. hre 1 decnlcu, t li.uml tlie tiou3c
was very far fromsolveni, so I said .'o.
M-y third was an old ariiuaiiitaiict; bi-fore
my inurii-igc. nnd I fell f n niticli iuchiiril m
retuni ihe airectinu he profegstd he lud al
icays fell for me. ihal I riuisenteil. Tlir
clutbcs werp ordi'red. and lim day fixcd. I
was in a shop inlcndiug lo pun Iissr lnm a
picscnt. Whilo uailins. my Rtirntion wsb
pallcd lo the nns'cr of thc shop giviiig a sotto
voce account to a respcct ible lookius botise
Keeper. close tn me. of his many bad dchts.
Amnng sonie olher nami-s lic meiitioneu my
ictcnded, nnd addeil, Bui here I don't care
for he was with us ihn mnrnitig, and said be
was ou the ee of niairy'ni; a very rich wid-
ow, aud ihe money vwmld more ihanclcar
him.' I only waitcd uutil I got honie ere I
disiiiijscd my disinlcrtslcil adniiicr.
My fourlh wanlcd uo scltlcnicnt ol propcr
ty on niself, saying it wnuld provo thestreugtli
ofiny Iove aud confidcncc townrdj him. I
scnl him off.
My last was an eldcrly baronel, rich. and
higbly conneclcd; he was au invalid, aud
rather wanlcd a nurse than a wife, but hc was
pleasant, checrful aud gnnd-humored, and I
knew il could uot be for my iiioncy. for he
had lar more ihnn myself. We should havc
been married had I ti'j arcidemnlly fouod oul
that he had gircn direciions to his layera to
ihe effect ihat any money I might reccivo
from him after his death dcprnded on llie
care and attculion I paid him whilehe lied ;
and in case I failed m any way.oriiiu noldo
vote my life to his coinlort, I was to be cut
out of cverything by a claue in his will. A
relation fuund out this in lime losavemc
Irom playing nurso tendcr lo the selfijh old
fellow fur the remainder nfmy days, which,
considering that I was only foriy, and he.
though an invalid, but forly-fif. I mlghthave
a longer spell of it iban would bc quite agree
able: so he, too. was disinisseil.
Weli, genile reader, what do you think of
my exj.ciicnce?
A Derivatio.v or "Gentlkham. Inthe
age orValentinian,irleconverts to Christian
ily in the Western Empire consisled cheifly
ol thc middle classes in the towns, The
agricultural populatinn Ftill adhered to the
traditions and superstitions ofiheir anccs
tors wilh such tenacity. that the word
'Pagaos.' which literally signifiesilhe inhab
ilanla ofthe rural dislficli, became a gen
eric name for all claFaesof idolaicre. In llie
hicher ranks, the Chriaiians were rhicfiy
lound among the officers ofSlatc and 'he
minister3 of tho Iinperial Couri, who were
THE GALAXY
runi.rsHEi evert rvKiOAt jIorsiko
IR STEIVART'S BUIX.D1KGS,
BY JUSTUS COBB,
BT WB01T ACt ORDERJ 0R PRlaTfSd"
HAMDBILLS,
flWl?5, t.
Of every descriptiori will be lieatly an
fashionably exccuted. at short notice.
ror Ihe most part unconoccted" with llie pat
rician body, und owed Iheir elcvation eilhrr
to ihcir military serviccsorio imperial favor.
The oldpaijician families who have nff'ected
to irace their descent to shc great nrisio
cratic houses of ihe ancient republic Ihe
'Gentiics.'ns ihey loved to call themselvcy
a!ne5eij 1" polythpi.,m. wliich now aloro
allordedaiiy exterua! cvidencc ol ihcirHercdi
lary rank and benrc 'gentile-man,' or
eentle ninn,' came to bc used indiffercntly
Tor a man of cxaltcd binh or polished man
nera. and for one who rejectcd the Iruihe ol
Chnstianity. T.0lor-s European foci
ety. Mr. Webstcr's SpsecL
We find in the Springfield Gazellc tho
best sketches we have pcen tl the spcech of
Mr. Wcbsier at thc late Whig Convw tion
in Springfield. il nppc.ira lo be an accu
raie nnd very coinprt'hi'iisivc report of tho
points prcsenled by Mr. W on the ei.bjec
ofthe Mexican War, lo which lopic !: j ra
marks were chiefiy conSncd. Tha p;r. rt
was evidenily nn clevated and statc-an-like
reviuiv of thc greal intcre?:s ol iha
couniry, ns ihey urc invnlwd in the protcnt
unfortuiinte and um.nttiraf war wiih a s sler
repuhlip. Tbe sijjnificd lonc of Mr. W.'b
remarka is sirikingly in conlra'l wilh lbet
manner iu wliich thc monietiious sub;'-ct w
too ofien disciixscd in thc iiewpspcri.. e
shall nol proYibly ihink of jiubiisbirp i"..-.
W.'fFpeoch in full; na his vicws arc tt
doubt I'tiiihluMy preec-iilci! in ihe rcprrt
the SpringfiflJ Gazeltr, we ropy Ihat rr
porl bflow. Mr. W 's turvcy r.t ilu r. U
calaiipcct ol the couniry is niniiilrit!y i.-'- r
through a widor uicdiimi Ihnn ihut f n:ci
nart ; nnd his friilimPiits will find n r.'
sponse iu thmiinnJs of patrtulic tnimij ;
.ve. Jt ratetler
We nro fiHfagcd :iid Mr. W. in nn un-
neccsenry nud utijnH'ifiiiblc u-jr. nf v. hich
uo man can fnrcmu ihc rmJ. Tlicrc u i
bc sure. a sliyht ptii crl ol peai e, lirhl
pray God may provi; wrll-lbnndcd, bui. whitt
sort ofa pcace or ou what tcrine no onc cai.
divme.
1 tt llie coiistii.jtiun of all govcrnmciitn
ihere n any uhiuiiiie powf r a kuprrine wi!"
fiom which ihere is no nppcal hut to rrv
ohuion. In iminurcl.ies ihul puucr lii.s in
the intmnrch, bui iu our govcrnmcnlc tho
public will cxpresjtil lhrough Us coiistituiid
orans is llie suprcme pouer to which ne
iiiust all suhniil. or rcsort lo ihc olhcr ultcr
naiivc aiiarrhy, Wc urc al bound lo
obcy ihe Conatiiulion nnd Ihc laws. 1 say
this. said Mi. W., nol becausc reniimcn'K of
nn oppositu characlcr arc abroad in cun mu-
niiy whtcli 1 roii&idcr ol dangcrous tci.den
cy. I do tioi say, ndded Mr. W.. tlmt powcr
may uot be m ainiocd ns to render rcf islntice
neceff.iry . it is a iiatiiral righl, uhiih u.urt
bc cxerciscd if nt nll, not nfr but aahist
ihc CocslituiionF.
Wc who arc rfiicers of ihe U. S. Ortv
crnmciil arc al! ol us swurn lo supporl ihe
Consli'.utitiu and l.iwa. Thc Conjross of
the U. States has der.ltirrd uar in the run
Mitulionat form. niul ie nrc huund lo obpy
itsmaiidutr, sofar ns ihe ihnyola gi.utl
titizcn gure; but this docs uot reqnire o!
V3 the prolicr ol roluiitary uid to carry it
on.
Thc rrisis said Mr. V.. ia an imporinr.t
one. and rrquires serious nnd ciiiTgrtK yi t
cousliiulional aclimi. Alauy jienpte Et ci.i
to rngiird violcncu aa ilreuili ; but violrnt
cor.duct is always wtak conducl. aud vioteut
languuife. Our sei.iimenl always com
mand most reapoct wlien cxpressed wi'li
ilignity and proper regnrd f or ourccve .i'i-I
!ur ii hcrs. Il is not nlivnyathi? nouicl wnt
cralhnt urc thc deepcol, uor do those who vn-
poi mosi prove ihc Ucsi men to mecl aud
ovcrcome UilhcuHav.
The war, uddrd Jlr. V.'.. I hnve stnlrd to
be uiinerrsrsry. anif uucnnsuiiional in .ta
origin. h is a tarofjrtlexU. The lnv.s
ofiintiniw uhich cnilmdy thc gct'Hral scnf
ul mankiud instriii l UHthat llie violim f..?
all warnare ( iihcr jjuutl or vicinua. Thfro
muy ha g:)i)d caust of war. nnd uot goo'.
mutires fur engagui ii. And ln-lnrc pro
rouiicing Ihf molivi-lor uar gnoil. i" nms
bc couyincfd ol iiMiert-iiy nnd miliiy.
There are wnrsol prclrxfs; aud tich i iho
wnr wiih Muxicu. It is j nar in which ihK
rcat mrlive i not ilif-tinoily avr.wc.l.
Tl'rrc aru ihroe prclux'.. all uiiloundciJ.
by which lliia war Imp Ik-.mi ndvocated anil
defended. Tne Pioidcn: in his inrssat"; flt
tbe 1 ll!i of Muy 1316 puls ihu war ou lh
grnund tlint ihc Mcxirnus had inva.ii.-u nur
poil and shed American hiond. Ti.. '
l.iralion, which was suhsrqiicmly tmicttJ ty
Congress that war cxi.'xil by l!i ai i v 1
Mexico. said Mr. W., caunoi bc sustauiud
by facts.
" He here procccdcd in a rlcar r.nj ron
vincin" nmnncr lo slaie lim fact3 prccecdinj?
llic first coIliiion of nrms beiween 'ho iwo
naiion?, nnd ihoroughly ilhisiratcJ Um 'act
ihni war was not thc nclol Mexico butof the
United &'latcs.
Hc nexi advertcd lo the olhcr two prc
tcxlE in justilicalinn of ihc war. One ol t!uo
was ihat Mcxico had rcfuscu to receive Mr.
Slidell as our minister. But who cvcr bc
fore heard, said Mr. W.. of the refnsai ol cne
nalion to hold diplninutic iiitercource wilh
anotber. ns roriMituling a just grcund ot
war. This wns eimply a pretext and con
atituted no pnrl of thc reasons suggestrd by
thc Prceidcnt in hia war mcssago for dcclar
ing war.
Anotber pretext was that Mexico had re
fuscd to pay debla bonestly due to our gov
ernmcnt and cilizpus. This if a (act, but it
was nol put forih in ihc war message, nnr
in iho congrrssional dcclaralioa of wnr.
Moreover it was a mattei of long standirg,
and was as much cause of wjrstx montha
or a year bcfore. as it was on llie ll'h ci
May. 1S46 or aftcrwards.
What then was Ihe real object ol tl.ia
war? I profess no superior sagacily, said
Mr. W., but lo mc Ihc whole matter is as
p'ain ns a lurnpike. Tho most eininent
snppor'er of ihe nd i inisirnlion a man so on. -incnt
ihat insiead of saying ihat he belsnfed
lo ihc adniiiiittration il should wilh more pro
priety bc said Ihat the adininfctnitioii he
longed Jto him th it man. Mr. Calhoon
bad declared in Ihe U. S. 5'ciiatc ihat il thce
had been no anncxalion Ihere would havo
been no war, and that the march ol ourar
m:ei lo the Rio Grande was thc direci cause
oflhe war.
Mr. Webster here remarked thalne wna
no apotogist for Mexico. He pilied her. for
he believed her to bo ihe worat governcd
nation on the fare ol iheearlh, prptendiii:;
lo civihzation. Her govcrnmenl isami.t
laiy nnarcbr. nnd pi'y is not allevialed ty
ihe fact ihal they aie too leeble ani l ii