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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-03

CHARLES V. When Charles V. returned from
Tunis he travelled by land through Calabria
and to Naples and dhi much good by the road
At La Cava, the town council met 10 consider
what present they should give the Emperor
Some were for pine apples, the kernels of which
are OF a vast size; but The majority carried it in
favor of kind Of fig, which they cover with
mats in winter, and in Masch, Qhe time OF The
Emperor's passing,) the fruit is very ripe, and
delicious eating. The Emperor received the
deputies very gracously, and expressing great
surprise at the ineness Of the fiuit at that season
oil the year, inquired whether they could preserve
any quantity OF lIem and wheiher they were in
abundance. "Oh,' said the wise mayor eve
have such plenty OF them that we give them 10
our hogs" ''Whai. said Charles, so your hogs:
then take your figs back ngain !" and so saying,
he flung ripe one full in The face of the orator.
The courtlers, following the example of their
Sovereign. the poor deputies had their faces ali
beSneared snd'their eyes huuged out with the
fruit. As hey returned from the audjense, one
these saplelI senators, taking The whole TO be part
OF the ceremonial oi reception by an empesor
observed to his bgelhren how lucky il was they
had carried Tho poiu, in favor of 6gs; Cor
had they presented pine apples. they would un
doubiedly have had their brains knocked OUT
Swinburne's Courts Of Europe.
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MISCELL ANY.
GEN. RARRIsoN'S DEA rH-BED.

zen. EAKklSON'S DEh ili-BED.
We have this morning had an interview with n
gentleman, who was at General iarrsons bed
side when he expired. In the room were present
TWO physicians, and Young lady who WINS con-
stantly with the President during his illness. MI.
Webster was walking in the hail Mr.. Granger
stood at the door of the chamber MIR. Ewing sat
at the foot Of the bedsead and leaned his head
upon a scroll, not looking up and weeping contin-
ually. Our friend stood near The he'd. Gen. llar-
rson did not speak or move after nine o'clock
Just before that hour he uttered brokenly and fee
bly, these words-"l wish you to understand the
principles that gorern me; | wish them carried
out: ask nothing more.
II will be noticed that the words in italics differ
from what has been reported; but our informant
says that he heard the words clearly, as the room
was husIled TO death like repose. They were NJ
tered, he snys, not as if the President imagined
himself addressing his successor; but as il he
were in Cabinet Council and cunyersing with
his Secretaries. From wandering expressions,
scarcely audible, and previously uttered, it ev-
dent Tint the Presidents mind wandered upon his
high duteshe seemed TO dream that he was dis
charging them in conference with his Cabinet
For some hours previous 10 his death, he had
evidently not been in the possession of his facul
ties The only evidence he gave of being seDsib'e
was while DIR. Hawlcy was praying. During the
space occupied in this act of devotion, the Gcner-
al seemed 10 suppress his sigls and groans dem
onslrations OF pain which had ill then beOn urin-
ierfupediy frequent. Alter the conclusion of the
prayer his groans Of anguish were aguu audible
~ twenty minutes before eleven, tie lady who
slood by tho bed side, holding his .hand, felt il
grow cold the pulse had ceased and GO ud not
again he raced She dropped The icy hand land
the General lny utterly still with his eyes closed
III the last eiiininerng spark OF existence had
gone ont.
Tbs friend, from whom we have derived these
flptR cOuniynnt nj tItiuo
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Efecs of hghtaine. A correspondent wri-
ting us from Dorchester, Lower mills, informs
us that the effects Of lightning were wonderfully
and awiully displayed in that village on Friday
evening, 2d instant. Two oak trees from one
foot TO eighteen inches in diameter, standing about
sixteen feet from each other, in grove OF woods
owned by Gen Moses Whrney, were struck ap-
parenily by horizontal shaft oil the lightning, aud
from Tie height Of fifteen feet To tle roofs were
literally torn into basket stuff Inc 'ors of he
were thrown upon tie ground entirely uuinjured.
From the base ofD trees il spread IN four differ
ent directions, lwo Of which were from East to,
West, through t"o lodges OF rocks, one OF witch
is about three rods in thickness {: small rent is
visible where il entered the lodge, md very
rock having been broken off aud thrown TO a dis
lance. From the ledge it passed on seven or
eight rods, tearing up The ground and forming a
furrow varying from six TO twelve inches in depth;
where frees obsIructed its path i, went two or
three feet into the earth, aud come out again on
lie other Side Boston Mer. Jour.
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I NH, NU.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

"A Question Of Veracity-lt may be remembered
that Lord Pamersion, some time ago, on the floor
OF the House of Commons. declared that the
sumption of responsibility for the attack upon the
Caroline had been officially made known to the
Government of the United States through Mr..
Stevenson, the United States minister at the Court
OF st. James. In reference 10 this declaration the
London Times makes the statement following:-
awe are anxious 10 enforce the expectancy of
getting ut the truth of a rumor which has been ac
credited in the best informed circles, and of which
we see no reason to doubt the truth-namely that
within day or two after Lord Pamerston assur-
ed the House of Commons that he had, three years
ago, informed Mr. Stevenson of the British Gov
eminent having sanctioned the destruction of the
Caroline, the American minister, Mr. Stevenson,
addressed himself by note or words TO the British
Foreign Secretary, positively a!ledging that his
Lordshp had stated what not the fact, for that
the American Government had never yet had such
II communication from any official functonary of
Great Britain The whole corps d;pionlatique now
in London have, we understand, been fully appris-
ed of this matter, which reflects gravely upon tho
character OF n British Secretary of State"
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North Carolina news Of the Presidents
death reached Rnleigh on the 9th instant The
9Th was observed ms day of public mourning.
Among the citizens assembled at Raleigh, says
the National Integencer, on this occasion, was
abe present Secretary of The Navy, the Hon, Geo.
f. Badger, whom domestic duties had called a.
way from his public station few days before the
late Presidents illness Previous TO the adoption
OF The resolution above described, Mr.. Badger adj.
dressed the meeting ia strains OF the purest aud
most affecting eoquence, and on the noble public
and private character OF the deceased. lie dwell
much on his numerous virtues, and pronounced
him in the powers of his intellect, and the quail
Ties of his heart, noble and beautiful specimen
of the work of the Creator; and concluded by
expressing lie firm conviction that he would be
embalmed in the bearts of his counirymen as The
Second WAsHNoroN
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Beiroihed Us. Moihers-A singular and painful
litigation has recently been in progress at Boston !;
one which to all kindly hearts must cause regret,
although none can fail 10 sympathize with the fee
ling in which it originated. The suit was in re-
plevin,-brought by mother TO obtain possession
ola watchand portrait formerly belonging to her
dead son.. The defendant was young lady TO
proved that the watch aud picture had been given
TO her by tine deceased just before embarking for
the voyage on which he was lost. The verdict
was in favor of the be,roihed hut one hardly
knows whether most to rejoice with her, or grieve
with the mother, this issue Of contest for The
sad memorials so highly priced and so eagerly de-
sired by them boih.-.M Y. Com. .Ady.
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VOL. IS, NO. 33-wHOLE NO. 1902.
WASHINGTON REFusING A CRowN.

n CkOWN.
The following letter has been recently
brought to light by Mr.. Sparks. 1t was written in
reply 10 proposition made to Washington ut tho
of the war, by certain officers Of his
army, to accept crown. The following senti-
ments show the republican spiri, that animated
the man;
"Sir,-With O mixture Of great surprise and as
constituent, have read with attention tho senti-
inents you have submitted to my perusal. Be as
stred, sir occurrence, in the course of the war,
has given me more painful oensations than your
information of their being such iGeas existing In
the army as you have expressed, and which must
view with adherence, and reprehend with Sc
verify. For the present the communication Of
them will rest in my own bosom, unless some
further agitation OF the matter should make
disclosure necessary.
am much at n loss to conceive what part Of my
conduct could have given encouragement to an
address which to me seems big with the greatest
mschiefs that can bcfal my country. lf | am not
deceived in the knowledge Of myself you could
not have found person to whom yoar schemes
are more disagreeabe.
Let me conjure you then, IL you have any re-
gard for your country, concern for yourself or
pOsterity, or respect for me, to bnnish these
thoughts from your mind, and never communicate
as from Yourself Or any one else, y sentiment OF
the like nature. / am, &c
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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ny capital things are told of the late William
Gray, distinguished merchant Of Boston. lie
LETT at his dea'h o large estate, and used 10 say
that The chief source Of his worldly success, was
his motto, :" What is worth doing at oil is worth
doing WELL" On one occasion he had reason TO
fluid fault with mechanic for some slovenly Job
The mechanic recollecied Mr.. Gray When be was
III very humble condition, so he bore the rebuke
with impotence. 81 tell you wba,,u said he,
Billy Gray, ! slant stand such jaw from you
Why recollect you when you was nothing but
drummer in regiment" Sand 80 was" re-
Piled Mr.. Gray, $50 was drummer but didn't
dunn we'll sh didt ! drum weH''--Phladei-
phid Standard Il ..l rI -...,,.,
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Pecmriary affairs Of Gen. Harrison. We re-
greet to learn that in consequence Of becoming
responsible for the liabilities of his sons, several
years since, the farm of the President, at North
Bend, is under heavy incumbrnnce; and as that
was the only properly he possessed that his fami-
iy are left in destitute condition. 1t is highly
probable, we are aware, that Congress will order
The amount OF his salary for the whole year, to be
paid to his widow. But that will only serve to
relieve her from the extraordinary expenses in
Cured by the late President in making prepare.
tons for taking up his residence at Washington,
and those which accrued after his establishment
there 1t was therefore suggested at the meeting
of the citizens of Troy, held OH Friday evening,
for the purpose of adopting proper measures for
testifying their respect for the memory of their
late President, by personal friend of the deceas-
ed, that subscription be commenced the amount
subscribed by each individual not to exceed one
dollar, for the purpose Of relieving the homestead
at North Bend from its ncumbrance, and present.
ing it 10 the family OF Harrison. a similar meas
ure was recently adopted in Great Britain, on the
death of Walter Scott, in order to relieve his es.
tate from the mortgages upon it. And if Walter
Scott was deemed worthy of such an honor by
the people OF Great Britain, certainly the eminent
services of the latnented Harrison to the United
States, should render him worthy of a similar
honor. Troy Whig.
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From the French Of Lamdrtino.
THE BUTTERFLY.

To live with the spring, with the roses to die
To float on the breeze through the pure liquid sky
TO rest on the flow'rots Just opening TO bloom,
And sip from their lips ali their sweets aud perfume
To frolic moment thus sporivc and gay;
Them brushing the dust from it's slight wings away,
To soar like u breath 10 the nrchwuy on high;
Oh this is the fate of the fair butterfly.
IT'S thus like desire which never knows rest,
But flutters from object to hject unblrst,
Without satisfaction each pleasure is past,
Till it turns for enjoyment to heaven at last.
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GENERAL HARRISON. The following interest
ing incident, which occurred at PitsbUrg while
General Harrison was on his way to Washington
is beautiful illustration of the constancy with
which he recognized his duties as nh accountable
being. 1t is furnished by correspondent oftbe
National Intelligencer:
"At the hotel where General Harrison was
lodged, child, in which he manifested very
strong interest, was i'll, and well known med
ical gentleman was brought, about nine in the
evening, to see the little patient. The visit con-
cludcd-Dr - was notified that General Har-
rison had desired to be informed OF the condition
of the little sufferer, aud would be anxious to hear
his report. Proceeding to the Generals chamber,
DIR. - found him deeply occupied with the BIZ
ble-so intent upon the page before him, that it
was not until accosted, he withdrew his eye from
the sacred volume. Begging pardon for the SEEM
ing discourtesy, the consequence of moments
abstraction, he listened The report Of his little
friends case that stated, DR.. was about to with
draw, but General Harrison invitea him to take
chair, aud to the Dr.s expression Of surprise that
he should be occupied reading when he must
need repose, after the fatigues and annoyauces OF
an entire day devoted to receiving and shaking
hands with crowds that seemed to Increase as he
mot them, he replied 1t has grown to he fixed
habit with me now, 10 read portion ofthe scrip
lures every night. nm never 80 late retiring, as
to inermit that practice. 1t has been my habit
for twenty years-ai first rs maittr Of duty bui Il
has not0 become pleasure. l read the Bible
every night"
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WHEN LOVE, WHO RULED.


M, -,,o,,,. ,,,o,r 80 s,,L.- e sty a,ia Dali >,
III iho"A' "ooNh' ESQ ''"H'0' " 1'U'o N''N"'
,yh. Io.. ,.L,, .,,IaI .,.;i No.,
ti;n noe "ho .u'aI as - eIiai' ,
W. "a" n,o oT ,i,. d. pu',, u III,
sail ut sunset hove in sight.
"a chase, n chase my Cupids az"
Said Love, the little Admiral,
,o
hlolt .ho winged sHI1ts SWuI9'
~, ana swimming ui inc n'at nae n'os,
Like broad maguolas, to the breeze.
"Yo ho, 20 no, my Cupids all ~
Said Love, the little Admiral.
M,
nc chase was o'er-tht pays was oausht-
ING wln:ei crew hef i,oight eXpioredi
For all was contrabarl .talrl.
"A prize, prize, my Cnpidl all !"
SHid Love, the little Admiral.
Saie st0W a IN many package thoIc,
ANA iaoci.u sl!iy Ger az "1lass,"
loves Custom House forbids to pass.
"O'orhaul, o'erhaul, my Cupids all,'
Said Love, the little Admiral.
raise cufls they ionnd, OF every hue,
WIN rosy olushcs, ready made;
For veterans in the smiling trade.
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POETRY.
lFot the Waterman & State Journal.
MoNoDY, ON THE DEATH OF NJ. G. 3.

uesoate desolato is the homo
Where her ihiry feet did roam.
Now her ringing laugh is huslid,
And our farewell tears have gubhh.
Purely pale, and angel fair,
Beams her brow, unmarked by caro-
E'en holy dreams had crcpt
O'cr the infant, as she slept
"IoU The mowntui funeral beH,"
Thus her simple tale to tcl,-
Father, she will never more
Climb your lap, when day is DER;
You will miss her coming feet
You will mark her vacant scat.
Mother, she will never press
To your lips the light carcss;
Never, in her gladness, throw
Round your neck her arms Of snow i;
To world, unlike our own,
Has that gentle spirit flown.
Meath the turf her form reposos,
On her breust fade Springs first ToseHi
Dress her graye--oh deck it fair
Plant no dropping willow there:
Cast around each fragile flow'r
Which hath cham'd her little hour
Scatter those which first decay,
Evnncscent as her stay.
Asks Maria this fond care?
Look above Your answer THerol
See, tho Saviour's arms are thrown
Oer the babe You deem'd your own.
Could ye but unseal Deaths eye
Bind ngain each broken tic
Would ys CO II her back from bliNl
From a blesSedloss like this!
Saw you, ever, aught so fair,
AS her bursting beauties are
Oh We could not mar the now'r
We have raisd for one brief hour
No THAT lamb We would not tonr
From tho tender Shepherds caro-
ANToINETTE.
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Small Birds great BleSsings.-I wish our intel
igeut farmers could be awakened TO the inpor-
lance of preserving robins, and other small birds,
as IL means Of aiding in their work. The nhu-
manty which suffers every lazy ubber of a boy,
who can rest an old kings arm over stone wall,
to kill or frighten every poor nnet that sings IN
the fields, and every robn-red-breast that dares eat
an unipe cherry, and save child from the dys-
entry, is short-sghted piece OF selishness. These
harmless birds live upon grubs and other worms,
and insects, and the slight inroads they make up
on the farmers crops are repaid an hundred fold,
by the protection they afford, against thousand
destroyers. These birds, if not frightened, will
becoIne so tame as to perch on the hand, or light
on the plough as It turns over the turrow. No
good farmer should fail to teach his boys to spare
and cherish these harmless aud often tuneful visit
ants to lis fields and orchards. Like the good man
in one OF our Western towns, who plead ear
uesily for the poor crows ip our Legislature a few
years since, would enforce the legal penalties tor
Irespass, egans. any one who shot them on my
land. The crows, too natures living mouse traps
instead of beng tame, almost domestic bird, as
in some other countries, where farmers have been
taught their value by long experience, have been
frightened into mean pillerers OF unwed corn-hlls!
A good crow is worth bushe Of wheat or other
grim, TO the acre, and sometimes ten A knowl-
edge Of ornithology, aud not penal laws, is what
our farmers and their sons need to induce them to
regard their true interests in this matter.
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Hon. 10 be Rich. Nothing is more easy than 10
gro,o rich. 1t is only to trust nobody TO beirisnd
none, to get every thing we can, and rave all we
get; TO stint ourselves and every body belonging
TO US to be the friend of no man. and to have no
man for our friend TO heap mp interest," cent ups
on cent 10 be mean, miserable, aud despised, Tor
some twenty or thirty years, and RICHES will cone
as sure as disease and disapponmenl:-
And Death will come, more sure than eilher---
TO take his gold and throw IT as an apple OF dis
cord into the hands Of ,hapkesy heirs
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HO,o to Choose WDe.-"The Patriach," a
Magazine just published, offers the following re-
cipe for the selection OF a wife:
"a place for every thing and every thing in lis
place" said the patriarch 10 his daughter. "Se-
lect wife, my son, who will never step over
broom stick The son was obedient to the les
son. Now, said lie, pleasantly, on a gay May day,
TO one of his companions, appoint this broomstick
to choose me vile. The yonDg lady who will
not step over it shall have The offer of my hand.
They passed from the splendid saloon TO the grove;
some stumbled over The hroomstck, and others
jumped t.-At length Young lady stopped. and
put in its place. The promise was fulfilled.
She becane the wife OF an educated and wealthy
young man, and he the husband Of a prudent, in
dustrous and lovely wife. He brought fortune
TO her. and she knew how TO save Que. 1t is not
easy 10 decide which was under the greatest ob-
cations. Both were rich, and each enriched The
other.
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Aow 70 keep a Village C0w. Transplant suaar

Ho'c 10 keep Village Cow Transplant sugar
bees fifteen inches apart, like cnbbages bun with
more care, in every spot or space you can spare
in yopr lot or garden. II the land is worked well
and early, they viii leud themselves after two or
three ght hoengs, aud grow large enough 10
make mess each, with The addition Of Il quart
of shorts, seasoned with ground oil cake. Here
is sugar, gluten, and oleaginous matter to boot
WIN such Stops COW needs nothing BIN little
straw.
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The President has appointed Mr.. Taylor, the
son-ln-iaw Of Harrison, postmaster at Cincinnati,
and Henry Harrison, nephew Of the late Gener-
al, Register IN the land Office at Dubuque, Iowa.
The relatives of General Harrison will be more
they would have been by that of his Predecessor !:
it having been Gen. liarrison's determination m
appoint none Of his relatives to Office.
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Horrible Death. We learn by the Morrautown
Republican, that young man by the name OF
James Weerinan by imprudently trying to iump
from one side of the machine to the other, in
Messrs. E. c. Ellicott g. Cos Rolling Mill, on
Cheat river, was caught between the rollers and
drawn through in the twnkng Of an eye, and
thus was smashed to a mummy--ihe result OF
sheer carelcssness OH his part Pittsburgh Intel
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Marks Of good Farm. He rises early, has
the business for himselfaD! workmen all planned
heiorehand his tools in order and in their places,
and never lets his work dive him; he keeps his
fences in order, his land in good ih and his
cattle, &c. in good case ha is constantly adding
10 the worth of his firm and the stock of his
knowledge and lie never fails to read aud pay
for newspaper.
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A sailors notion. A sailor seeing some Of our
domestic slave traders driving negro men, women
and children on board a ship for the New Orleans
market, shook his head and snid, Jim, if the
devil dopt catch them fellers, we might as we'll
not have one"
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OJ-Gen. Harrison, in his last outdoor exer-
else, was engaged in assis,ing The gardner ia adi,s.
ting some grape vines. The gardner remarked
that there would be but little use in trailing the
vines, so far as any fruit was concerned as the
was at church. and steal all the grapes and sug.
gested to the General, asa guard against such Q
loss, that he soad purchase an active watch. dog.
"Betier," said the General, "to employ an active
Sabbath school teacher; dog may take care Of
The grapes, but good Sabbath school teacher
viii take care ofthe grapes and the boys too"
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wAToHMAN & STATE JOURNAL.

PUBLISHED wEEKLY-rRIoE TWO DOLLARS FIFTY CENTS
PER YEAR, OR TWO DOLLARS IN ADVANCE.
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The MsD York Canals were opened fer navga-
ton on tho 24th OH. ''''