Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-09-29

hushed in quite slumbcrs, and no sound WI
heard, save the sentinels measured tread, an
the occasionally cry, 'alls Wells
A muilled form approached, who come
therer demanded the scntiuel, "a friend am
wered a timed voice softly, advance said I'll
sentinel, and give the parole.' THE same sol
aud timed voice said, Love- Love replied th
sentinel, Love is not the parole, you canno
pass il would be more than my life is worth b
let you pass.' Indeed exclaimed the stranger
'it's cruel not To let sergeant's wife pass 4
take, perhaps, last farewell of her husband
| beseech you sir, let me pass. The battle yol
know, is expected tomorrow; it may be thu
last night | can ever spend in my husband
company; and have travelled forty miles t
see him. No more, can't let you pass. >
Nay sir, but hear me one moment. Have yol
wife that loves you with all her heart! /
she should leave her babes, aud walk forty
miles Just to see you the night before a hattie
and Pass fiiend-as wcll' Follow that
fond devoted heart TO her husbands pillow on
the cold ground. He started 10 find her there
but presses her tenderly to his bosom, and in
quires anxiously for the little ones she has leil
behind. They talk of the few tieeting years
they had spent together in welded love, be-
fore war had dragged him from his home, and
the wife weeps bitterly, as she thinks Of the
morrow.
The hours of night steal hastily away. The
drum forces Laura to bid her husband farewell;
aud as she rctires with his fondest messages for
the little ones at home the signal is given fol-
the soldiers to prepare for battle.
II was her last farewell.
She sought and found him among the dead.
Those children own parent, ON either side, no
more.
CAUTION TO TowSs.-The Springfield
(Mass.) Gazette states that during the session
of'the Supreme Court in that town last week,
Judge Wilde pIesding--two cases were tried,
wherein the town of Bechertown was defen-
dant, TO recover damages for not keeping trav-
eed road in repair, in consequence of which a
wagon upset, iniuring the wife of the plaintiff,
A. Hannum, she having had her leg dslocatcd
and badly broken, and otherwise injured, rem
dering her, as is supposed, acripple for life. A
child of the plaintiff also sustained some injury
comparatively slight. The trial occupied two
days--Willard, and ID. Wells, were counsel
for Plaintiffs; and Lawrence, Chapman, Ash
man, and |. c. Bates for Defendant. The iu-
ry rendered verdict for the Plaintiffs in both ac-
tlons-damages in the one, Sil7O-in the 9TH
er, 80, which being doubled BY the statute,
make the round sum Of tweniy four hundred
dollars! to which add the costs, and the prob
able amount will not fall short of $780,
pretty severe rebuke for negligence.
FEMALE Duel IN PARIs.-On Monday, the
Gath ut., six young ladies' entered fiacre nj
the Royale, ST. Honore, Paris, and ordered
the coachman to drive to the Bots de Vincen-
mes. In addition TO the fare agreed upon, the
coachman received handsome gratuity, which
seems to have led him to believe that there
must be some mystery in the proceedings of
this feminine concave. His suspicious were
not unfounded Madame Stephanie Lsss', fu-
IRONS against her ex-intimate friend, Madame
Adele M*~ss, who had distracted her lover,
had challenged her fortunate rival to mortal
cnmbat. The invitation had been accepted,
and il was to settle this affair of honor that the
two ladies', each accompanied by two seconds
OF her own sex, had repaired to the Bots de
Vincennes. pistol having been placed in the
hands of each, the two rivals fred in turn
The murderous engines, however, had been
loaded by inexperienced hands, and were dis
charged nv hands equally unaccustomed to the
arena OF duelling. Neither of the fair comba-
tants, accordingly, was hurt, and though they
were themselves by no means DESTROYS to retire
from the afiray, the seconds severally declared
that their principals had done all that honnor
called for, and insisted upon withdrawing their
women from the field.
Etopement Extraordinarily young far
mer IN the interior of France had lately agree
ed to eope with the daughter of one of his
neigbbors who had refused tosgive his consent
to their marriage. Every thing was arranged.
but 1t appears that our young Lothaio had
forgotten that secrecy was an important
point IN affairs Of this kind. He had confined
MS project toeone or two of his particular
friends, who, singularly enough, were no more
discreet than the Individual most interested in
the prevention publicity. On the appointed
evening he was at the window of his inamora-
Ia, the trembling fair one alighted at the pre-ar
ranged signal, and sprung upon the pilIion of
her lovers horse. But before the party had
far, the gentle lady began to anplv
cudge most vigorously to the shoulders OF the
amorou3 swain, who was some time before he |
discovered that his travelling companion was no |
other than the brother of the object of his alIac
tons, whose well nerved arm inflicted a sound |
correction upon the woud-be gallant, and ex- |
torted from him solemn promise TO abstain
from all such attempts for the future. -Fore;ea
Paper.
FIGHT WITH Shank Yesterday morning
q very unusual rencontre took place betveen . |
youth attached to the ship Plymouth Wing nj
whaif and lerocious Shark. Tbe |
young man It appears had gone into the water
10 bathe, and While under the water, saw |
nonstrous Shark making at him open mouthed |
he exerted himself TO rise to the surface, and in
SO dong came in contact with his assailant.
and gave HIM blow with his fist, on his |
box, which caused him TO retreat
and the youth then made for the shore. The
shark then attacked him in the rear, and seiz-
"a ms right foot, and nearly succeeded in BIZ |
llng OH Two OF his toes, but the gallant young
sailor used his left foot with so much enerov ne
TO cause him To loose his hold. The vonno
man then gained the wharf, and gathering me
ms clothes, went on board the vessel. leaving
Inc monster breaskfastless. We saw Tho cnnrs'