Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-09-29

ton of a gallant soldier, and the genera
voice was like oil on the troubled waters
Ills advice was taken, and to the General
1.-THE credit is due Of destroying most in.
teresting tG6le0u. The members Jumped
down from the desks-those who had
been in the thickest Of the fight adjusted
their deranged apparel-Mr. Wise, (who
to use the language of gentleman who
witnessed the scene from the gallery, pre-
scented most horrible, ghastly and death
IKE expression of countenance,) returned
TO his seattle crisis had passed.
Mr. Wise then rose, and when order
could be in some measure restored, said
MIR. Speaker, rise perfectly cool and col
lected, in the most humble manner, SIN
cerely to ask pardon of this House. In a
momen: of excitement, have iE its pres
ence violated its rules, under an excite
ment which could not repress. The
House witnessed what has passed between
the gentleman from N. G. and myself. /
visited his seat TO demonstrate with him
IN friendly way-I intended it to be so.
He was excited-I became excited-we
were soon engaged 10 very hot words
our friendly relations were interrupted
must inform the House of all the cir
cumstances inquired of the gentleman
what he had said in the debate-he told
mel gave him warning-it was not met
in the spirit in which l expected.
MIR. Andrews. Mr. Speaker, I hope We
| shall have the facts from a disinterested
person. Cries of 'order,' and Wise,
60 on
Mr.. Wise continued. In the warmth
of4my excitement, l used language to
which he retorted, and heaused word
which l could not brook either here or
elsewhere Neither here nor eIsewhe
will | brook that word. | struck him. |
have offended against the house, and l
humbly ask its pardon. | am ready to
submit to any punishment it may lnaict.
Mr.. Stanly. rise, too. Mr.. Speaker,
But not to ask pardon of the House, for il
l had offended | would resign or be ex.
PEELED, or submit to any penalty it nigh:
infick but not beg pardon. The hoI.
| gentleman from Va. came 10 my seat
not to demonstrate but to scold, as he does
every body who differs from the high
born Virglnians. could not tolerate it,
and | told him so. He said, warn you
sir. He then said, come to the door.
said no, 60 your own way. He said
what do you say2 l told him he hat
heard what said. | said you have
heard what l said, pursue your own
course He said, You deserve my con
Tempt | said, you are a liar Ht
then turned round and struck me, and
the house had not interfered, I woult
have given him as severe punishment
as he deserved for his insolence.
After some discussion, the House pro
ceeded to the appointment OF "a COMMITTEE
to investigate the affair, and to report OIL
the same
:, The correspondent of the Herald adds
in postscript, that, such was the excite
ment in Washington, even the President
second sveto was entirely forgotten, AM
, duel or no duel was the only question
MIR. Stanly is content with the laurels b
won in the fight, having we'll licked hi
assailant'
r SHOCKING ACCIDENT -Four LiUe
: Lost "A most distressing accident hap
S pened at the marble quarry of Julius Bee
] bee, Esq. of Arlington, in this county
!, Wednesday,the 9Th inst about four o'clock
, p. NJ. The men at work in the quar-,
had drilled hole eight feet deep, an
e were engaged in tampering it, when tn
;. powder prematurely exploded, KILN
t, MIR. Calvin Andrew aud Mr.. iona. Ha wi
e ms Instantly, and wounding Mr.. job
S Perquay and Mr.. Allen Deming in mo-
: shocking manner. Mr.. Perquay die
d about nine o'clock, and Mr.. Deming
t. ten O'Clock, the same evening. The
e have all left families, except Mr.. Perqua
t. Mr.. p. resided in PownaI; the others
'e Arlington. Bennington { VI Gazette.
:. A FACT FOR Dist;
r cries have become poor property since Il
70 late temperance movement commence
= Recently, one of the distiIeries IN Waite
:, vile, n. Y. failed to the amount of 49,
y 600. Another at Odiskany Falls, she
= distance from Waterville, failed for abc
:, $500 And another near Clinton,
:, Y. for about $4,000, making $4,000
10 which. when the property is sold will 4
n more than half be covered. Dlstille
= must look out for these cold water armie
h. h. they go en- masss against peoples rights
Cd Northampton Courier.
IS; A BOUNTY ON DIsTILLING RUM ire
to the necessaries of life is granted by Q
is government The duty on molasses is
81 United, when the same is distilled into n
to rum, and exported. This is not only I
he couraging the manufacture of poisone
Ill and intoxicating liquors, by which
op, price of grain, the s.af OF lifeto the p'
The man is enhanced, bat molasses also,
md other article of the poor mans consur