The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-03-26
VOL. III. NO. Sc

| front of Bowman's Tavern, with Israel River,
and tdown the latter TO the Connectcutsin the
town Of Lancaster.
The other line passes the White Mountain
range from Conway, through the vailles OF
Swift and the northeastern branch of the :Pami-
gewasset, into the valley of the main channel of
that proongation of the Merrimack and from
thence there ale two routes TO the Connecticut
| one terminating near iiaverhill, and the other
near or ut the mouth OF the manoosc.--
All these routes must he exactly explored aud
surveyed but there is not doubt that both are
practicable, and either infinitely superior for a
| common no al TO the unamentlable and terrific
| highway now travelled, that Easses the Notch
through the valley of Saco River-which is bad
even in winter, and worse in summer.
The Philadelphia Enquirer asks what is Mr.
Van Buren, doing in regard TO the Maine question:
We tell the Enquirer what he is doing in re-
gard to the main question now with him. He is
bordering over the proscr pton list prepared by
Duncan, Ely Moore,and some other assassins in
this city. The great question OF war or peace
for the country is made subordinate TO his selfish
and vindctive urposes.-.Madisonian
I'm Interesting HIdow. The Washington cor
respoudence of the u. 5. (Phil) Gazette, relates
the singular history Ola widow lady whom he
met few years since in Florence and in Rome >.
and whom ne recently met IN the crowd of fash
ion in Pennsylvania Avenue. The Indy is yet
on the sunney side of 35, and has had four hus-
MINUS, cuCii VI WHOth uitu ny FIOleuCc. liSE
first husband was killed by being struck with
an oar, during row .match on the Thames, by
one OF party in an opposition boat, who was
incensed to madness by finding his own boat
likely 10 be beaten in the She next mar
ried an officer oftle S4th regiment, who was
soon after killed i'm duel at Brussels, by an
Austrian Colonel who had insulted her. Her
third husband was Il Scotch gentleman of wealth,
a merchant Of Glasgow, who drowned in
the Rothsay Castle steamer, when that vessel
sank To the bottom Of the deep sea. The fourth
time she married an English Baronet, and was
Il fourth time widowed. Her husband was SEM
on diplomatic mission TO Germany. and was
murdered by high way robbers, on his journey
from Lubec to Frankfort. Since his death she
has diverted her mind by travel, and is now on
her way from Mexico TO London.
She is described as beautiful, and although her
life has been chequered ny melancholy and dis
asrous incidents, she appears to have lost none
OF her pristine buoyancy of spirits; nor have u
nited attacks OF time and sorrow made any inn
preston on the elegance Of her form, or the
briliancy of her personal beauty" In reply to-
of matrimony, she said, 81 know little of the
raptures on which you dllate there time
when could appreciate them; bur suppose thar
If listen to your sex, l shall be obliged TO take
another husband. But, all me! dread the idea,
for it appears that some fatality attends mel all,
all die whom love; and the man who takes me
next must possess more courage than the AUS
rian troops did at Jena!' That may be trae,
but she will be married again in less than a
twelyemonih, or we loose our guess