Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-11-16


ing article was found upon bis person af-
Ter he received his death wound. and was
written but few minutes before he ap-
peared On The field from whence he was
borne, so.soon to be lifeless corpse
Can any one sit down and cody and
calmly think on death, without thrill vi
brating every nerve? To think that on.
ly few, very few moments may elapse
before his immortal soul-will be winging
its fight TO worlds unknown, and knows
not whether it will take its place amidst
brightthrong of angels. or drag its weary
way tothe dark and fiery abyss prepared
for such as l.! My God Srch thoughts
are enough to rack the sonl and make the
stoutest nerves quail! To bring the
naughty and the proud TO their knees, and
10 humble pemience and supplicaton ask
forgiveness of the God who made them
/ am morally and gellgiously opposed 10
duelIing. Il does not prove that one is a
gentleman, or brave mar, neither does
il give satisfaction of an insult; for to re-
ceiyeran insult and ball also, is very
poor satisfaction to man of feeling aud
of honor. Almost any man can raise
physical courage enough to fight duel,
but few, alas too few, are possessed OF
moral courage sufficient 10 stem the tide
of public scorn. and walk erect through
the myriads of Kisses spit out by those
who are loo low in The scale of virtue and
morality to respect it in any shape. |
trust, and pray, that the public will not
condemn the course that have pursued.
There are situations, times and occasions,
when men must act with boldness and
frmness, to command respect from those
with whom they are ihrown. Into such
a one am thrown, andI sincerely trust
that God will forgive me for the course
that | have pursued.
FIELDING r. CULP.
Trainers OF The LAws-Several
years ago, an honest Datchman, a: Harr.
isburgh, Pa. was asked whether they had
watchmen in the place. He answered,
Only 10 the winter, when the legislature
is in session; whenever the members GO
home. we discharge the watchmen, and
have no use for them again untilth mem
bers return /" B arf4ne g... l
To PREVENT IRON FROM RUSHING
Warm the iron. till II is as hot as you can
bear your hand on it. without burning !;
then rub it with new, clean white wax, and
hold it to the FIRE till the wax soaks in.--
When done, rub it owe. with piece Of
serge This prevents the iron from rust
ing. a
"A MANS A Man, FOR ATHAT Pr
Robef.s Bnrns paid lutte respect TO The ar
llificiai disiinclions of society. On his way
to Leith one morning, he meta country
farmer; he shook him earnestly by the
hand, and stopped to converse. A young
Edinburgh blood took the poet to task for
this defect of taste. Why. you fantastic
gomeri p said Burns, ait was notthe greal
coat. The scone bonnet, and the sanndaer
boot hose spoke 10. but the man that was
In them and the man, sir, for true worth
would weigh down you and rae, and Ten
more such, any day."
STEAMSHIP NORTH AMERIcA.BURNT
The British Steamship North America
arrived here on Friday afternoon. from ST
4 ".
about nine o'clock, willie lying at Long
Wharf, was discovered TO be on fire in the
vicinity of the starboard boiler. When
/ discovered, il had made but lllle progress
and an attempt was made TO extingaish j
| with buckets of water, which was appar
emily successful. The first officer had re
turned to his state room, when, it being
nearly 10 o'clock, he was alarmed by th,
bursting out Of the flames second time
and they had spread so rapidly that il wa
impossible to ascertain the precise spo
where the FIRE this time originated. Th,
alarm was Immediately given and the fir,
department FASTENED 10 the spot-eng inc
from Charleslown were also there ant
boats crews from H. Nj. Frigate Spartan
and the u S. ship Ohio. but the fame
could not be extingushed, until the who'll
interior of the vessel was destroyed, o
badly damaged. Indeed, The vessel vii
require rebuilding from the water line
Her engines are also much injured. Tn
vessel was owned ID 81. john. and insure,
at about one fourth Of her value.
4 The fire spread so rapidly immediatel,
/ after il broke out the second time, that on
!. Of the crew, who was confined 10 his BERT
by sickness, could only with great difficul
ty be rescued alive.-Bos. Mere. JOurna
CEMENT.-The New England Farme
contains the following statement: = III
late conqaes. Of Algiels. by he French
: has made known a new cement used j
!. the public works in thar city. Lis ron
: posed OF two parts of ashes. three Of ella,
and one of sand, This composition. GILL
: by the Moors Fabbi, being again nike
: with oil, resists the inclemencies Of Il
weather better than marble itself" -
: The Southern Planter says gentl
4 man in that neighborhood has :ried c
! fsnent made according 10 the above dire
: tons. around the window castings of
e stone house he was building. and it h
:. proved as good as the statement represent