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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20
Horrors of War,

Lieut. Ouc,herlony in a history Of the Chi
nese War just published gives the follow
ing description of a scene that awaited the
English troops at the successful storming Of
Chinke-angtoo. inalmost every deserted
house the children had been madIy murder
cd
'rhe bodies Of most Of the hapless little
children who had fallen sacrifices to the en-
thusiam and mad despair Of their parents
were found lying within the houses, and usu-
ally in the chambers of the women MS if
each father had assembled the whole of his
family before concentrating the dreadful
massacre but many corpscs of the boys
were lying in the street, amongst those of
horses and soldiers, as if an alarm had
spread, and they had been stabbed while at
tempting to escape from their ruthless par
en,s.
In few instances these poor little suffer
rers were found the morning after the as.
sault, still breathing, the tide of life ebbing
slowly away, as they lay writhng in ago.
ny of a broken spine, mode of destruction
so cruet that but for the most certain ev-
idence of its reality, il would not be be-
levcd
In one Of the houses the bodies OF seven
dead and dying persons were found in one
room, forming group for which loathsome
horror was perhaps unequalled, The
house was evidently the abode OF man of
some rank and consideration, md the delicate
forms and features OF the sufferers denoted
them as belonging to the higher order OF
Tartars. On the floor, essaying in vain to
pat food with spoon into the mouths of
two young children extended on a matrass,
writing in the agonics OF death, caused by
the dislocation Of their spines, sat an old de-
criped man, weeping bitterly, as he listened
TO the piieous means and convusiye breath
;ngs OF the poor infants, while his eye wan
dered over the ghastly relics of mortality a
round him.
On a bed near the dying children, lay the
body of beautiful young woman, her limits
and apparel arranged as il asleep. She
was cold and had long 'been dead,-One
arm clasped her neck. over which silk
scarf was thrown, 10 conceal the cash in
her throat, which had destroyed her life. -
Near her lay the corpse ola woman some
what more advanced in years, stretched on
SIX coyerlct, her features distorted and
Le' eyes open and fixed, as If she had died
~ poison or sirangulation, There was no
INC upon her body, nor any blood upon
~, person or clothes. dead child stab
,be eioashi the neck, Law near her, and in
'" VeFaHaah; adjoining The room.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20
BY GEO. II. BEAMAN

To oct her forth a nd derk her out
4 I'd you shall pot "a 10 the proof indeed
80 change his station in the world
That be shall see
In tho.e Young things WHO climb about his knee,
No, records Of his wealth and name.
but latte wrestiers with hiun Tor his daily bread,
So many poachers on his scsnty meal
So many units 10 divide
H,s every sum Of Comior.
And father 10 reduce his small amount.
an lieu " the cndcarments
or childhood 10 its sweetest aspect
Iiesp upon hiu, all its pains and wants,
It, uckhesses and lis,
Its fctfulnes, caprice, aud qaeralous endurance
LIT lis ptaule be,
Not ofengaging infant rsncies.
Hut Of cold, and thirst, and hunger;
And II iatherly affection
Outline all this
"And he be patton, wa,rhful tendes
Careful OF hs chi.dten's lives,
a nd mindful always oi the Joys and sorrows
Thea send hun back to Parliament,
And pulpit. aud TO quarter session,
Aud when he hears 6ae talk
OF the deprayity Of those who live
From hand TO mouth aud labor hard to DO it,,
Let him speak up as one who knows,
And tell those holders forth that they,
BY parallel with such a class.
Should be high angels IN their daily lives,
And lay but humble seise to heaven at last"
The passages are in themselves so beaui
fu and valuable that we make no apolog'
for copying them, even to those who hav
onalized Mr.. Dickens style Of composition
and are familiar with It's secrets Rich
mond Compilerl
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

Mf. Polk anil Slarery The records Of
the House Of Representatives show that Mr.
Folks decisions as speaker we're ever ad.
verse TO the r'ce on Of antslavcry petitions
and he most rigidly enforced the gag ruc
To break the force of this act at the NORTH
some OF his par,izans and the more unscru-
lous presses OF the party asscr: that Mr.
Polk is not now STAKEHOLDER aud never
owned a slave in his life Read the follow
ing from the Pittsburgh American, and
then preserve the paragraph for the benefit
oI those who repeat the above ms statement
The Folks are among the largest slave.
holders in the South. Lucius the broiher Of
James * married n lady who owned 200
OF these chaI,els. James Is is also the own.
er Of great number, whom he hires out
through the State bargaining with the en-
plnycrs for so much year, generally from
800 TO $50 without board clothing and
payment Of the Doctors bill The first is
postlyc--the Oilers depend on the pleasure
Of the employer" -Alb Adr.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

hcaus all the black, cnvcnomcd hated
which has its dwelling there
Another ground Tor which tho leading
Loco Foeos now assail Mr Clay, may be
found IN the fact that all the SANDER and vi
federation with which they have sought to
overwhelm him ia times past, has persisted
in its own roucnntss, md his worth and no.
blhiy are growing IN knowledge and fayot
Of the pcoplo daily.
The sccrt motives. an! The utter false
hoods OF the unparclled crusade aguinsi him
some years ago, have become universally
manih st, ard have excited tremendous
reaction IN the public mind Passion has
los, lis power, prejudice is dead, and tho A
merican people arc prepared to estimate his
character and his services Alright aud to give
him the confidence which both have so no
bly earned Ills day of triumph has como
At last nor can all the violence aud ahusn
of his mnlignnn, enemies, who draw ircsh
energy from their despair delay II for w
hour or for single moment la spite ot
all their tfloitS, IN The very teeth OF Their
most desperate cndeavors to crush aud DIES.
troy him forever, be Will be honorcd and
cherished by the great body of tho people
whom he has faithfully served The d,v
is close at hand when the whole nation will
rouse to do Justice TO Harry Of the West"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20
RUTLAND, THURSDAY, June 30, 1914.

were the corpscs OF two more women, sus.
pended from the rui,ers BY twisted cloths
wound round their nccks. They were both
young--one quite girl--nnd her features
IN spite ofthe hidcous distortion produced
BY the mode Of her death, retained the ira.
ces Of their original beauty sufficient 10
show the lovely mould in which they had
been cast
In the death of the Tartar chief in com
maDd at this disastrous business, there was
undoubtedly savage grandeur; and II has
had lis due share Of praise; but If other nc
liois of the men were knownlhis particular
one might loose something Of its gloomy
luslre. His name was Hai-lng
After haranguing his troops, he had noun
ted his horse, and placing himself al their
head, led them TO the ground upon which
their desperate attack upon the 18th and 10Th
regiments was made thence seeing tina,
the main defcnces of the town were in our
possession, and that the day was irrclrieva.
bly, lost he returned to his house, aud call.
ing for his secretary, desired him to bring
his official papers in'o small room ad join.
ing an inner court of the building, where he
seated himself and casing the papers with Il
quantity of wood 10 be piled up around him
be dismissed the secretary. set fire to the
pile an persisted in the flames
In the apartment where this strange ex-
ample of barbarian heroism had been enac.
ted Mr.. Morrison found among some heaps
of ashes and halfconsumed wood, evidences
of the awful sacrifice which had been so de-
terminedly consummated, amply sufficient
TO corroborate the tale of his informant the
skull ofthe General was yet unconsumed,
and the bones of the thighs and feet, though
partially calcned, retained enough of their
original form and appearance 10 be recog-
Missed The floor of the room was paved,
and the flames had consequently not extern
ded beyond the pile of fuel
Thus periehsd the brave man, whose dc.
votion for his country rendered him, to quote
the words Of Sir Henry Por,ingers procla.
nation, worthy Of nobler and better
fate"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

SILAs WRIGHT 1t should not be for.
gotten that the friends of this gentleman,
when driven 10 the wall on the Tariff qucs-
ton claim for him oll the mcri,
Il passing the present b,ii--he having
voted for i, IN the Senate with the adniss
ION, however, that in dong so he separated
from the great body of his political friends
and disapprovcd Of it in many respects.
The genlcman's sincerity was TO put the
test on the 3lst uli when Senator Allen Of
lered an amendaiory resolution, declaring
that fhe duties imposed bu eristing lars on
importatiOns are UNJUSTand OUGHT
TO BE REDUCED.' On this amend
ment the vote stood, ayes, ls--all Locos
noes 2j-all wings cxcert Messrs Buchan.
an and Sturgeon Of Pennsylvania, and a.
mong the ayes is the names of SlLAS
WRIGHT, declaring The very bill for
which he voted UNJUST and that 1t ought
to be reduced Let this be remembered.
lSccnectady Cabinet.
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A WING SONG



Calhoun, Buchanan, Johnson Cass,
The Locos say may 90 10 grass,
And so they give US Polk and Dallas.
The Wings NAV send them TO the gallows,
Ilnrah for Clay end Frelinghnyscn,
The days our own; It's past surmisin.'
Their own true friends they would disheartcn
And clip the wings of poor oh Martin
To call of "iustice they provo c1llous,
And victimiz'd poor Polk aud Dallas.
Hurah for Clay, &c.
The people say lis no, surmisin,
We go Tor Clay and Frclinghuyscn
The ship Of state needs no such ballast
AS James X. Polk and George Vi, Dallas
Hurah for Clay, &c.
The Locos swore they'd have no Mats,
And fought as did Kikcnnys Cats;
Two tails were lell-whosc were the tell
US?
Twas James X. Polk and George ~ Dial.
las.
Ilurah for Clay, &c r.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

Woman, woman truly she
is a miracle. place her amid flowers, fos.
ter her as tender plant, and she is a thing
Of fancy, waywardness, and something of
folly-annoyed by dew drop, freted by
the touch of butterfy's wing ready to faint
at the rustic OF beetle. The zephyrs arc
too rough, the showers too heavy, and she
is overpowered by the perfume of rose
bud But let real calamity come, rouse
her affection, enkindle the fires of her heart
and mark her then. How her heart
strengthens ITSELF how strong is her purpose.
place her in the heat of battle give her a
child, birth, anything she loves, pities, to
protect, and see her, as in related instance
raising her white arms as shield, and as
her own blood crimsons her upturned fore
head, praying for life to protect the help
less Transplant her into places of the
earth, awaken her energies to action, and
her breath becomes healing, her presence
blessing she disputes inch by inch, the
stride Of the stalking pestilence.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

AHncrntion and Iteration, These two
measures will 90 hond.lnh hand for acQuir-
lng Texas, we not only assume her debts
but her war with Mexico. which will incv.
Itably produce resort 10 taxes, MS the com.
mcrce Of our country will be ruined Wa
are now IN receipt of n revenue which
in twelve months more, must free the coun.
try from debt, and leave a considerable sur.
plus; and these fair prospects we are asked
10 relnquish and to place an additional bur
den upon our backs. that the Texans may
breathe free from dread of Mexico. We
must be careful or we shall pay dear for
the whistle There is more danger than
pleasure III the Tyler thunder We are al.
ready bent nearly double by our State debts,
and we shall break our backs by piing on
Texas bonds ? We trust that we shall have
more discrction.-BaA Clipper.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

Recovery Of the Ten Thousand DoHars.
We understand that about six o'clock
yesteri lay afternoon the thief who stole Mr..
Mr. Mcl[ie's carpe, bag, continuing Sl0,-
600 from the City Hotel was arrested in
New York, and the whole of the money
with ihc exception Of few dollars, found
about his person. Officer Boyer, of the
New York Police, came up the river in
the Rochester last evening to notify Mr. Me-
kle Of the recovery Of the money. We
have not heard what circumstances led 10
the detection and arrest Of the robbcr Ere.
Jour
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

Digbv was riding the Other day with his
friend DR.. Drowsy The Doctor began a
story, and Diqhy. after listening patiently
for a couple Of miles, and seeing no signs Of
aconclusion said, Doctor, the man that told
YOU lhot story. omitted one thing And
prav what is ~ inquired the Coctor-
"Whv, SIR said Digbv. he forgo, 10 tell
you the end Of IT, The worthy Doctor
gave The reins a jerk and was sIient-lBos.
ton Post
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

One Of our neighbors says, tho dcmocra-
cy are bound together by hooks Of steel -
This is something akin 10 CaIhoun's opiu.
ion, that they were bound together by the
cohesive power Of Aoot and steal ,--lphil.
EOum.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

CosT or RIoTING.-The expense Of the
late riots in Philadelphia will embarras the
Treasury ofthe country for years One Of
the journals Of that city, the Chronicle, says,
in r"francc 70 hat malter-"We stated. 0l
Saturday eur belle that he coa 20 thc conn.
try for damages by the riois apart from ih-
cxp'nces to he city and commonwealth ior
quelling them. would be -, least two bun
bred thousand dollars. We are ussurad
that estimate was entirely too low The
Country commissioners themselves eslimslr
the damages ut least fyc hundred thousand
dollars which If correct, il will bother them
10 pay rs they are without funds to meet ior
over assessments; the Pennsylvania Hall.
for instance. has not been paid for although
damages approach fifty thousand doliars
have been assessed and ordered to be paid"
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20
Vol 5C..',No. q.
From the Ballimore Patriot

Mr.. Editor A gentleman Yesterday, on
hearing ofthe nomination Of Polk aud Dal-
las, by the Locoioco National Convention,
"perpctraicd' the following "rhymcs p
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

WHY said a doating parent at the break
ias, table 10 an abridged edition Of himself
who had just entered the grammar class at
the high school. willy, my dear will you
pass The buterr
Uncertainty. tbir--it takihes me To partho
anything B,uer is a common tbubthanliye.
neller gender, agreah With hot buck-wheat
caLlhes and i,h goyened By thugas hoC'A
mgia.hcs ua4enahggd,"
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A ScOlch COitage.

In the neighborhood of Haddington. in
East Lothina, visited a laborer's cottage.
being one in a range of six cottages, in a
district of country beautifully cultivated and
highly improved. The wife, very tidy
and civil woman about forty years of age.
was at home her husband and daughter
laboring in the field. This was a very
good specimen Of a neat cottage, and its in.
mates had passed their greater part of their
lives in it. |, had no other floor than the
hard ground and two beds were fixed in
the wall, like sailors berths on board ship.
A cake made of pea-hour and barley-hour
was baking over he fire, Of which | was
asked to eat. but the taste of which did very
little towards Quickning my appe:te--
There was besides the one in which | was,
small room for coal and lumber, where,
in case of great emergency lodging might
be made up. One ofhis nelghbors in the
same bloch, with no larger accommodations
had eight children TO provide for. The
husband of the woman in whose cottage !
was, was ploughmon, and likewise a bon
! dager-a species of service or contract
which requires him to furnish n female "a
borer, at ten pence day in ordinary work.
and one shilling per day in harvest. when
ever her services are required. ]! he mas
not wife or daughter who will answer the
purpose he mnst keep a woman in his house
/ 10 be always in readiness whenever her ser
vices are required. His wages were
ls hollis OF oats, 1ti bush. per boil, " bush
2 bolls Of peans, "
4 10 bolls of harley. Is
md 81 for lint or shirts
The employer likewise keeps a COW Tor the
laborcr or If he has no COW, an allowance
is made to him of FIVE or six pounds ia mon
ev. He is likewise allowed 1000 50 wards
Of ground for poaions, which the iafmeT
plows or measures for him but which h'
cullivsies IN extra hours For ihe woman s
wo.k be receives 4 fixed am0lh; per day
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TINE HER 4 l. u
'abliahed every Thursday Morning.

TTnMS-rTR YEAR.
F,VfngiVlos r0ais, aifhc tHbscribcvs door
s.e0 Dehr,rcd "a packages, or fatea al
~, eH,,. SL75. By mail, $3.50. Dciiu.
rttty nc VtHagc carrier, 5000.
TERMS or ADyrKflslsd.
3'r,rfncmcsm mailing less than one square
,rHi, sseri,d three w,sk, for si.Oo-fhos,
cehiaisise more than one square tcM be char
Ed Sl00 per square; Is cents per sgugr,
o.. be- ci0recd for cdrh insertion continued
o0,, hs three first. uJsTHcsc term, icW be
irafitd on
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

Corn given to fowls should he crushed
and .oaled in water; his kcl!s digestion. e
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20
HprtruIturaI,
From the New England Farmer.
Colmans European Agriculture.

We have read with deep interest, Col.
mans first report of European agriculture,
and think it will meet wilh,he high expect
atoms oethe public. His accounts of the
agricultural laborcrs in England aud Scot
land, is enough to make all in our land
who read it, however poor, feel satisfied
with their condition, and thank God that
their lot was cast in country where there
is some chance Of rising from their low
estate, or at least where an industrious day
laborer may procure the necessaries, the
comforts, and even many of the luxuries of
life for himself and family and savea lutte
for the time ofnccd. We make few OK.
tracts.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20
Verses in Dickens Prose.

VI, Horne ,heauihor ofihe Living Age
30 his notice OF Dickens, notes a singular
peculiarly in the me,ricaI arrangements Of
some Of hls sentences.
A curious Circumstance tsays hc) is OBJ.
sotyable in a great portion Of the scenes
last mentioned, which it IS possible may
have been ;ho result Of harmonious accl
dent, aud the author not even subsequently
fully conscious oft i, is ira, they are
written 10 blank verse, Of irregular metre
and ryihms, which Soulhey and Shelly, and
some other poets have occasionally adopted.
The passage properly divided into lines,
Mlll stand thus
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-20

whenever she is employed md for six
months service in the year, he pays her
three pounds. For the other months he
pays her nothing more lhan her board and
sNu1p ci,,t,sf
, 1844-03-23

NOrsI Procseding.-At a late meet
ing OF the city council Of Cincinnati,
twelve ladies, appointed bv the differ
ent religious societies IN the cityr ap-
peared in the council chamber, and
presented a petition, signed by 5000
ladies', demonstrating against coffee
house licences. One lady delivered
a speech. Immediate action was had
upon the matter, and a resolution to
repeal the coffee house ordinance
was lost by vote Of 10 to 8. So
the ladies being rePulsed. departed.
, 1844-03-23
MARY got a Raby."

LETTER FROM GEORGIA MAJOR.
PiNEvILLE, Feb. 9th, 1874.
To Mn. TuoMPsoN-Dcar SIR
News! news! glorious news. Hurra
for mel!
LET the kettle 10 the trumpet speak,
The trumpet TO the cannoneer without,
The cannon TO the heavens, the heaven 10
EARTH"
For MGry'$ got u Baby! And a
monstrous fine boy at that! The
king Of Denmark, you know. wanted
TO set all heaven and yearth in q up
roar, jest because his exceI!ency was
gwine TO take a drink of licker-but
if ever a man did feel like this world
wasn't big enough for him &c enjoy
his happiness in, | think ought TO on
this important occasion. never had
SIGH feelins before. When | was
'lected Major Of the Georgia Militia
felt a good deal of pride and graft
fcation, and when | married Mary, |
thought was tho happyest man in
Georgia, but this last business has
cIaP'd the climax over every thing
that ever happened TO me in all my
born days. 1t wouldn't do for peo-
pie to GIT much happier in this world
than am, now mind | tell you.
don't wait TO brag over other
people; and | know it it's an-old max
I'M, that ~"every crow thinks its own
young ones the whitest,' but I'll tell
you what's a fact-mine is one Of the
most Surprisenest children that ever
was seen in these parts. 1t amt but
Jest four days old this evenin, and its
got plenty of hair on lis head, and
the prettyest little feet and hands,
with toes and fingers, all jest as natu-
raj as grown peoples, and when it
opens lis eyes it rolls 'em all round
the room jest like it know'd every
thing that vas gwine on. Mother says
she really does believe the child
know'd her the first she tuck it in her
arms, and old Miss Stations SAYS all
she's afraid of is its too smart to live.
ihe gals is almost crazy about il,
and SIGH another pullin and hawIin a
bout it as they do keep! One wants
Il and 'tother wantsit, and they won't
give the little TELLER no chance TO
sleep for lookin at it, and shown it to
people and taIkin TO it, and its all the
time come to its anty-tweetest lit
lie precious baby-anty's little sugar
candy, dumpsy diddle," and every
,lme take it they're all scared to
deth Tor fear III hur, it some way.
, 1844-03-23

H-An English paper tells of an
Irishmal named Maloney, who some
time ago committed Il forgery TO the
amount of ESQ. and fled TO this
country. While here, he learned
that he had becems entitled to $780,
900. He returned. and made his ii.
tie good, but was arrested. tried, con-
victed, and sentenced to seven years
transportation for the forgery. The
property is forfeited to the crown,
but it is thought that on application
the forfeit will be RENTED in favor
of his childrea.--TGazette
, 1844-03-23
Human Happiness.

There is a beautiful passage in tho
German of Jean Paul Richter, on
which we have often dwelt with mel
ancholy satisfaction:
"Oh God! Thou cdnst and uiHgiue
us hereafter a REALITY, which shall
embody, and erceed, and satisfy, all
that is here IDEAL"
This life is 4 ievered, unsatisfying
state of existence, and man is a rest.
less creature. Be his rank, or his
station, or his circumstances what
they mav-it matters not; there re-
mains ever an object unattained, on
which his eve rests, and for which his
heart yearns with insatiate craving.
So long as that object is unpossessed,
he is an unhappy being; yet, when
gained, how often is ii flung aside ss
the useless toy of child2 SpIendor
and affiuence may sprinkle his path
way with rose-leaves,-gratified am
bition may fling its golden halo around
brow,-pleasure may envelope
him in her elyslum Of seductions,-
every department of nature and of
art may be ransacked for tho elements
Of happiness; and then, from them all,
he may turn away, fainting, weary,
sick-at-soul with unsatisfed aspira-
ton!
Who has not in the beautiful day.
dreams Of excited fancy,-when he
has cast loose the reins of imagina-
ton, and, for a brief season, has per.