Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-11-17
MoURNFUL CALAMITY.


Three sons Of Mr.. Peter Culbert- named 1hom-
as, William and George, nged ~, 10 aud oyenrs-
resote 10 mill pond near THEN fnihers residence
10 eujoy the newly formed ice. Hardly had they
-ventured upon il however, before IL gave AWAY
under them and the elder brother went down. As
he nrose, he appealed to his comrades Tor help.
George, aware OF the danger besated and cau-
tened William against the attempt; but the latter
regardless Of donger rushed TO the rescue, follow
ed by The younger brother and sorrow'ul 10 re-
late the three persisted together The bodies
were soon found, but too lnte, alas, for the fond
hopes of n doaiing father and mother, whose aIi-
auIsh msy indeed be conceived, hut no, described.
The scene OF this alllicion has been visited 10y
hundreds OF our sinpa,hising townsinen, and yes
ierdny urge concourse of citizens literaye-
dewcd the green turf with their tears, as side by
side the three cberubs were deposited in one
common grave Burlington Free Press, 10Th.
John Quincy Adams arrived n, Cleveland, Oct
3lst. He took the public by surprise, aud they hnd
not time TO sand 10 their guns. He addressed
them in a meeting house. HIS progress is like
iriumpha march, uii, the "old man eloquent"
seems 10 enjoy his Western tour greatly. lie
left The same Afternoon Tor Hebron, aud expects
TO br in Columbus on Saturday. He is TO deliver
the introductory lecture before The Louisville Nler-
cuntile Library Association. .7nh Slavery Standard
pj- The Mayor and Board of Council OF Lou
isville have resolved 10 tender the freedom of
the city TO John Qui.cy Adams, in his projected
visit 10 That place.
n Mddmdn's Order. - Captain Bera!m Of u. h.
Nj. brig OF war Lynch, went crazy not long ago
aud when his vessel was off Cork, ordered the
crew TO beat TO quarters, aud lhen directed the
deck TO he cleared Tor action, and the guns double
shotled, prilned and fired into town. The officers
however, iherlered, eDliced the captain into the
cabin and confined him. lie was Immediately
removed and The brig placed in the command Of
the first Lieutenant
A to e.
lowed 10y important consequences, has just been
concluded between Great Britain aud the king of
hbyssinia. THIS prince has consented 10 the en-
tire suppression OF slavery in his dominons 1000
slaves were liberated when the compact rati-
fled. Ii has therefore been customary 10 keen the
brothers OF the king, and the other members of
the royal family, in close custody during their
whole lives but this lnhumaI practice is now dis
continued. Captain Harris, the bearer Of the
lrenty, spent Two years in the country, aud attend
ed the king three Of his military expeditions.
lie described HE Temperature OF Abyssnnia as
delightful, averaging from so deg. TO 90 deg. Oh
account Of lis mountainous character aud eleya-
ton above the sea-
Natural Curiosiiy.-A piece of honey. comb
weighing ah ut II half pound and completely
petrted, was left al this Office some days since,
Tor the purpose OF being pres nted TO the Illinois
Historical Society WINS found lew years ago
in Iowa, Ivy the Rev. John Gilman, formerly of
this county, aud is in state OF grent perfection
the honey cells being mostly filled with petr.fed
bee bread and retaining their usual form. IL is
one OF the greatest curiosites OF the kind which
has ever ialleu under our nOtice.--.4hon Ieie-
graph.
"A Genius-Judge Story has son about %
years OF uge, who is beautiful sculptor, paints
supurbly IS poet of more than ordinary PROMISE
plays exqnlsItely on number Of musical inslru-
| nents, is familiar with a number Of languages,
practices somewhat extensively at the bar, and is
ubou, 10 publish legal work If great value aud
acuteness. An honorable sou of an illustrious
parent.
.4iicays Ready.--During the last war a Revolu.
tionary veteran, living near the ocean, never went
to bed without having well loaded gun by his
side. One night there was a violent thunder
storm, which shook The house 10 its foundation.
q" Husband husband!" screamed his wife, get
| up!-lhe Britisliers have landed or the day OF
| Judgement has come--l dout know which!"-
| w ell" said The old soldier Jumping up let
them come on-theyt find me ready for either of
| them"
Emigration 10 The Far Wesi.-Wa presume
| most persons thought That when the Tide of emf
| grafton reuched Oregon il would 20 no further,
Tor il did not seem that the 'FarW est could get
| beyond the Pacific. We find, however, that some
| OF The emigrnnts who have reached Oregon are
"dissatisfed ,oith The country and contemplate go.
ing 10 California this Spring" So says letter IN
| the Iowa Herald from one of the settlers, who for
his own part likes the country very well, and ex
| pecls 10 end Ills days there. lie describes the
| Oregon region as rODgh and broken, generally
heavy ,imbered, principally with fir, yellow pine,
cedar, hem'ock, oak, ASH aud maple, well water
ed, with about one tenth prairie of excellent qual.
| Ivy. In the streams is an abundance of fish,
among winch the finest salmon in The world
Oregon city is thriving little place, and from its
advantageous position II Is likely to become "a thriv.
ing great one. 1t is situated the head of nayi-
galion Oh the Oregon Columbia river, aud at
The foot OF WiIhamnut Falls, one of the greatest
water powers in the world.
! Execution Of a Priest.-A Paris paper SAYS /:
According to letters from Rome, The priest A bo
was executed there on the morning OF the 4lh of
| October and the Pontfcal Government was in
so much dread Of public evaporation on the &C.
cason that the execution did not take place N
the town, but in the Castle OF Angelo. Almost
The aiiole garrison was under arms. The Pope
had left Oh the III for The Villa OF Casie Grand
alto, where he was TO remain eight or len days"
Singular Sail Depository. An officer of the u.
S. Dragons, wriIing from WashHa river 10 the
l Cincinnati Gazette, August 9th, gives The follow
ing statement of lhe Sail Plain OF the prairies.
y "Aboul 200 miles from Fort Gibson we came
TO the Great Salt Plain. This was one object OF
our journey, aud the sight was truly gratifying
The he'd OF the river Uhe Nescuunga) was
widened, being six miles in width, urd ten in
ieng III the river running by one side of H. through
a small channel III the sand, while this upper plan
throughout was covered ny crust ol salt US white
as snow. We approached il through sand hills
aud when wLhin four or five miles of ii, the plaii
!. looked like Immense salt lake which had dried
up and left the salt in it's bed. We found the
. salt TO have local origin it COMES 10 the river in
a creek which is very salt. This uyerllows the
' plain and leaves the water 10 crysalize on the
z surface. Heavy rains viii wash the salt away
, but the overflow from The creek comes al the sa,nt
time 10 brina more suit waier for organization.
b Al this point we FIST begun to find buffalo.
, Within Two days journey OF the Great Salt
Plain we came lie Salt Rock, as il is called
: We found il TO he in the bed oil The Seniirone
u stream south OF the one the Great Pain is oil
:. and is an nnlense spring Of salt WAFER rising a
1 the base OF high clay hill und boils up