The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-25
,TExAs-PIGs AND OFFICIAL DIGNITY

time since Mr.. Saligny, French Charge to the Re-
public Of Texas, had misunderstanding with Mr.,
Bullock, plain honest democrat and a publican
which resulted in the representatives of the
eighty of La Belle France leaving the house of tho
aforesaid publican, with whom he had for some
time taken lodgings. The parties put themseiyss
| on their reserved rights, and for considerable
| period maintained towards each other position OF
armed non. combatants. Mr.. Saligny took an es.
tabiis,mept in The vicinity of his former host, and
dispensed tho inequalities of n resident minister
in his appropriate domicile. Attached to
his dw cling kitchen garden, in which, one
balipy morning certain Juvenile mud arks, COM
monty called pigs, belonging to MIR Bullock, were
found dsporting themselves, to the great damage
of the young peas and other esculonts which we've
then and there maturing for the private table fhm
the said Saligny, and lessee for term of years Of
the premises. Whereupon the horticuturist ats
tached TO the august mission took pitch fork, and
with Dreadful purpose, stuck j. into the body Of
each separate pig and tossed it oyer the fence
showing thereby proper Indignation at the Tres
pass done the lands and enclosures Of said en-
bassy, and killing the pigs at the same time
Mr.. Bullock not having the fear of France be:
fore his eyes and likewise considering that if Mr..
Salgny had kept his fence in proper repair the pigs
could not have got into his garden, grew very wrob
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derer. Hereupon the representative ofLouis Phil
ippe demanded of the government of Texas the
| immediate execution Of Mr.. Bullock, hoo- y
caust 10 the honor Of his august master, which was
severely wounded, as typifedby the bleeding OIL
factories of The bcabored gardener
| The President ofTexas being absent from the
seat of government, the Secretary o. the Treasury
! had to decide upon the demand for Bullocks execu
ton; but unfortunately that functionary had
pressed his approval Of the conduct of the owner
and natural protector fthe pigs, and there
fore ndisposed 10 have him shot, Cor what he
sldered meritorous act. The French Minister,
so Gar from approving the suggestions Of the Secre-
tary became more exhorbant in his exactions, and
required the dismissal Of the cabinet minister and
the execution of Mr. Bullock boot; and in default
of these reasonable requests being complied with,
animated that the honor Of France required ,hat
he should demand his passports. The Admins.
ton OF Texas, deeply deploring the possible r,r-
ture of the friendly relations between France and
the young Republic, informed The offended dplo=
n narisi that there was no4law sanction the
mary taking away Of MIR Bullocls's life, N a note
which contained p1oger of tho passporis If they
were required. .a.5
At our last advces the affair was in this condir
ton What 1t will end in is within the womb Of
time This business, however, is somewhat illus
regarding themselves and whatever concerns them
as beyond the pale Of legal restraint, and the too
naughty temper in which they discharge their offs
cial relations with Republican governments. Go
it Texas! pivc Ia pigs!-F o. Bee &a
Epery ding ought to be ,oeu done. A good many
capital things are told OF the late William Gray
distinguished merchant of Boston. He far
miiiarly known by the name of "billy Gray" He
left his death large estate, and used to say that
the chief source of his worldly success was his mot.
, to, "What is worth doing at all, Is worth doing
we'll" On occasion, i,e had reason. to find
fault with a mechanic for some slovenly job. The
d mechanic recollec,ed Mr.. Gray when he was m
very humble cond tion, he bore the Fehake with
Q Impotence. .I tell you what" said he, "Biliy
! GRAY, I don't stand such jaw from you Why
o recollect when you was ling but a drummer IN
d a regiment. "-"And so was" replied Mr. Gray,
e $50 was drummer--but didn ! drupi cfHYE1eh!
$ didn't drum ,oelL g.
, IcE.-There are now sixteen companies in Bos-
y ton engaged in shipping to the East and West
Indies, and to New Orleans and other Southern
: ports. The demand for tho article Is now 50
great. for expectation, that large contracts have
I been made for it in Worcester county TO be trans,
ported to Boston by railroad They formerly sold
their ice in New Orleans at six cents a pound buzz
now sell it at one cent, and where they made one
:. dollar by selling 1t at six cents they now make tour
dollars by selling it at one cent pound .--When
it sold at six mono but tho wealthy could al
ford to purchase, but at one cent all classes o"y
!, ESQ il is sold before much of 1t Is wasted oy n'e''-
q ing. .oh;ns into s.,uore biocts
: moi less than 10 inches thick, and is packed on
hoard the vessels with straw and hay, boxed with
IS thick lumber and made alright. One ofaho Bos-
y ton companies paid Inst year $4,000 for the straw
n and ha, they used Tor packing - Boston aere0ntae
Journal. 81
A dandy, who waptad the milk passed to lpSa al
>, one Of our tarveEns, thus asked for itLandlady,
n please pass your down this way Tq whom
the lady thus rored: Waltor, take this COW down
K where the Ills bieatngI .gil st.s Ia@tf -eeb
NJ "A Coon REFERKNoE. ''Do you know Mr. -----'
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