The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-03-07

| sprN ana surely sne possesses these. we might
go on still longer. and never become weary in speak,
! ing of her. We loved her when she was beroihed,
joined the gay festival when she was bride. and
the first to greet her after she became
mother. We joined the sad train that bore him, who
all the world to her. to his last long home, and
we saw her child laid by his fathers side. We
have seen her amid poverty and sickness, we have
seen her in joy and sorrow; we know she is beautiful
and good; know that God loves her, and that she
! has Passed under the rod
The SILVER BULLET. The readers Of Ameri-
history will recoect that in the plan of the
paign of Burgoyne, it intended that Sir Henry
| Clinton should ascend the Hudson from New York,
and join Burgoyne at Albany. Fortunately, howey-
err neither of the parties succeeded in reaching the
point of junction. Clinton, it will be remembered,
commenced his voyage up the Hudson, taking Fort
| Montgomery, defended by Governor George and Gen
eral James Clinton in the Highlands, proceeding
thence North to Esopus, which captured and
burnt. Immediately after the capture Of Fort Mont
gomery, Sir Henry Clinton dispatched spy
senger to Burgoyne, announcing his movement and
! thus far its The spy furnished with
letter enclosed in a silver bulet-the silver being
coated with lead. and the bullet mixed with others of
real lead, which he Carried with affected carelessness
in his pocket.
| The spy, however, taken in Duchess county,
near Red Hook, and searched On handling the
! bullets, it was discovered that much lighter
| than the other. "Why, this never be bullet"
exclaimed ono of the captors; s't is too light The
spy thereupon snatchcd the bullet from the hand Of
the other, and instantly swallowed it. The crcum-
stance reported to Governor Clinton, who direct
ed surgeon take him in hand, for the purpose Of
bringing the miss've to light. An emetc proving in
adequate tothc object powerful cathartic effected
the purpose, and on opening the bullet, the following
| letter extracted therefrom
| "FoRr MoNrGoMERY, Oct. 8, 1777.
| .Nouis voici, and nothing between bnt Gates.
sincerely hope this little of his may facili-
tate your operations. In answer to your letter of
2sth September. by C. C,i shall only say that
cannot presume to order, advise, for
obvious heartily wish you success.
Faithfully yours,
To General BURGoYNE."
The man upon whom the bnlet found
hanged as a spy. upon tree, in little place called
Hurley, about three miles from Ksopus-now Kings
ton We have revived this scrap of history from the
circumstance that General James TalImadge, Of
the heirs of Governor Clinton. (George,) exhibited
the bullet and the original letter at the meeting Of
the Historical Society on Tuesday evening. IN. Y.
Commercial.
Mosr ROMANTIC AFF1AR! Ttco Elopements
and Uedding. About year since, young man
came to this city from Bechertown in this State,
and entered dry goods store in Washington street
as a salesman. His steudy habits and attention to
business him the regard of his employer, while
his respectful courtesy and manly beauty secured the
good favor Of the lady customers of the store. A
mong the latter very beautiful young daughter
of of most respectable citizens. sort oftel
egfaphic intercourse was established between the
two, and it not long before it was followed bya
regular introduction and intimacy. We should have
said that Mr. B. had inherited small property
from his deceased parents and this may have been Of
weight with the father and mother of the young
lady, by whom the young man was soon regarded as
their future son-n-aw. So matters being arranged,
all went ''mery a marriage bell'-whon 10 there
appeared upon the carpet dashing New York tailor,
who proposed to the alber Of the affianccd girl 10
remove to New York, and into business with
him on grand scale in Chatham street.
From the moment of this proposal the prospects Of
young ---changed-the parents of the young
lady looked cold upon him, and the poor girl
soon informed that she must dismiss her suitor, and
accept the hand fthe dashing schneider. Her re-
inonsrances and tears Of no avail and her fam
lily prepared to leave for New York Her old lover.
however, found means see her and persuaded her
to eope with hn,-and enc day they rode out to
Dedhanl and there took seats in lie accommodation
to Providence At Providence, however, the steam-
boat in which they had engaged rassage to New
York was detained by fog and the father ofthe gir'
who had somehow got wind ef the affair arrived at
Providence. and obtained Possassion of his fugitive
daughter. ..,...t
The lover returned to town alone and dspaiing-
and the family Of the girl removed with har to New.
York few days afterwards In that city he was
soon forced into giving a reluctant consent 10 marry