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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21
IRISH MARRIAGES.

Marriages often made up among the country
people after very curious fashion. The Rev. Mr..
Hickey, of Ross, Protestant clergymen, well
known in Ireland, as Martin Doyle, the name un-
der which he writes agricultural tracts, which have
been of great use, tells in one of them a story of
young Wexford farmer, who married the ugly girl
with two cows instead of the pretty girl with one,
wisely holding that there was not COW difference
between any two asses. Very hard bargains are
certainly not untrequently made by the old people,
in which the young are allowed very little voice
The landlord, ALSO in cases exc cises control
over such matters. landlord or agent will like.
wise occasionally help to make up match merely
as mutual friend, knew one Of this kind. A.
bout two years since, friend of mine, who was a.
gent over a large property, thought he should do a
very good deed in getting husband for one of the
pretty daughters of a respectable widow who was
tenant on the property; and the only person he
could think Of who would be good match was
rich old bachelor of some fifty, or rather perhaps
three score, who held capital farm, well stocked
"John Power" said my friend you must get mar
RED" "Oh, sir" said John, scratching his head 81
couldn't" "You must john you must" "Oh, youl
honor" said John, A" never thought of the likes
81 No matter you must man; you must" "Oh
your honor, what 'ud the maiden sisters say ?" Now
John had two maiden sisters, and the sweetest wine
will get sour after certain period. "John, you
must marry Alice Walsh" "Ah your honor" sale
John, beginning to forget the sisters "she is very
purity gal, any how" And John was perfectly right
she really was. John became "quite convanient.'
Mrs. Walsh was delighted when she heard Of it,
The lady thought the intended bridegroom rathe
old; but then he was so rich She reented, ant
soon became Mrs Power. have no doubt but al
things have gone on very happily.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21

BY this one nights storm, seventeen shepherds
in the south Of Scotland lost their lives while up
wards ofthirty more were carried home lnsenslole
One farmer lost seventy two scores oil sheep, ana
many others from twenty to thirty scores each' IN
some cases whole 1ocks were overwhelmed with
snow. and no one knew where they were till the
dissclyinr snow exposed the dead bodies. Many
hundreds were, by the violence of the storm, driven
into waters, burns and lakes, where they were bu-
ried or frozen up, and these the flood carried away
so that they never again seen or found by the
owners. AT one place, where several streams flow
into the Solway Firth, there is kind of shoal,
called the Beds of Esk, where the tide throws out
and leaves whatever is carried into it by these
streams. AT this spot, when the food after the
storm lad subsidized we're found the dead bodies
Of two men, one women, iorty-fve dogs, three
horses, nine black CATTLE one hundred and eighty
hares, and eighteen hundred and forty sheep.
Scotland is frequently visited by snow-storms OF
considerable severity, though not comparable to
those Just described; and Mr. Hogg gives pleas
ing account of the manner in which these vista
tons are borne Ivy the inhabitants 1.-THE daily
feeling naturally impressed on the shepherds
mlnd," says he, "that all his comforts are SO en-
trey in the hand of Him that rules the elements
contributes not little to that firm spirit Of devo
ton for which the Scottish shepherd IS so distn-
gushed. | know of no scene so Impressive a:
that OF family scquestered in a lone lien during
the time of a winter Storm and where is the gleT
in the kingdom that wants such habltation =
There they are left TO the protection of Heaven
and they know and feel it. Throughout all thu
wild vicissitudcs of nature, they have no hope o
assistance from man, but expect to receive it from
the Almighty alone, Before retiring to rest thu
shepherd uniformly goes out TO examine the stat
of the weather, and make his report TO the little de
pendent group within; nothing is to be seen bu
the conflict Of the elements nor heard but the raw
ing of the storm. Then they all kneel around him
while he recommends them to the protection O
Heaven; and though their little hymn of praise ca
scarcely be heard, even by themselves, as it nike
with the roar of the tempest, they never fail
rise from their devotions with their spirits cheere
and their confidence restored, and go to sleep wit
an exataon of mind, of which kings and conquer
ors have no share"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21

the question, and asked Mr.. L. in. The American
Minister'S suit of chambers comprehended one a.
partment; one end of this room was covered with
an immense American flag with all its stars and
stripes revealed in their original glory the Gener
ais cooked hat and sword hung on a peg suspen.
ded from the rafters were various legs of bacon,
some rifles, and punches of seed.corn and red pep.
pers. After few remarks, the General took up an
Old felt hat of most remarkable size and shape,
and holding it up before him, said, "Now ant that
little the most remarkable SomJrero, little the
most conscientious flap little grain the richest
crack-but never mind the hat let's go out and
look at my pony"
The General slowly marched out, Mr. l. fol-
lowing and after going through pair of bars, and
across yard they came to one acre lot, where
the pony was imprisoned. The General stopped
and directed look of infinite regard at the pony
"Now," said the General, "just look at that a.
pony He can't run, nor he can't trot, nor he cam
canter, nor he can't walk, but-how he can rack
He'd lick lightning a hundred yards in mile ant
give her two the start He'd be perfect pison to
locomotive with the steam up to burstin point, ant
the screechin' whistle screwed down. Just wall
round and examine the article"
Upon this, the General got over the fence, ant
they approached this rackng apparatus with tn
caution of Minerva, and here let us remark that
is customary to brand the owners name on til
launches of the horses in that region.
"Look here" said the General, 81 have heard
great deal about Gibbons lectures on llieroglypt
les, fresh from some pyramid or other as if the
were stamped in yesterday. I've heard of mystic
ry, but just look at them marks, of all the singulo
phonetic performances there is the screamer; who
shades of brands them are I'll lay my head ther
ant man among 'em all from Champoion up
Shem the son of Noah, who can decipher the HE
oglyphics on that pony's rump"
Good Heaven, thought Mr.. l., have ventu
ed all this way, on this great diplomatic expedition
to be entertained at the Court Of Texas by the A
mericun minister with dsquisitons such as these.
| " y Tribune.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21
Never Friybf,n Children,

Never Brighten Children. In the Glasgow
Constitution is an account of the ndiscreet con-
duct OF school mistress, who for some .rihing off
ence, most fooishly put child in cellar for an
hour The child was terrified and cried bitterly
Upon returning to her parents in the evening, she
burst into tears and begged that she might not be
put in the cellar The parents thought this ex-
tremey odd, and assured her that there was no dan
ger of their being guilty of great act of cru
city; but 1t was difficult TO pacify her when she
was put to bed, she passed restless night On
the following day she had fever, during which
she frequently said, "Dont put me in the cellar ~
The fourth day she was taken to Sir Ashley Cooper
in high state of fever, with derium, frequently
mutterng, spray don't put me in the CELLAR
When Sir Ashley inquired the reason, he found
that the parents had not learned the punishment to
which she had been subjected he ordered what
was likely to relieve her, but she died in a week
after this unfeeling treatment
! Another case from the same authority may here
be cited. 1t is the case of a child ten years old
who wanted TO write her exercises, and to scrape
her slate pencil, went into the school in the dark &c
fetch her knife, when one Of her schoolmates burs
from behind the door to frighten her; she wa:
much terrified and her head ached. nthe follow
ing day she became deaf, and on the next so mucl
so only TO hear the oudcst talking Sir Ashley say
her three months after this had happened, and sht
continued in the same deplorable state of deafness
A boy, fifteen years of age, was admitted an in
mate of the Dundee Lunatc Asylum having be
: come imhecile by fright. When twelve years oil
lie was an apprentice to light business, and som
trning article being one day missing, he was alon
with others, locked up in dark cellar The chill
: dren were much alarmed; and all were let OF
with the exception of the poor boy, who detair
ed till past midnight He became from this tim
very nervous and melancholy, and sank into stat
of insensihility from which he will never recove
, The missing article was found next morning, eS
culpaing the boy from the guilt with which he ha
been charged.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21
POETRY.
FOOTSTEPS OF ANGELS.

BY LoNGfkLLuM'
When the hours of day nre numbered,
And the voices of the night
Wake the better soul that slumberod
To holy, calm delight;
Ere the evening lamps arc lighted,
And, like phantoms grim and tall,
Shadows from the ftful hro-light
Dance upon the pnrlOr wall;
Then tho forms of the departed
Enter at the open doorI
The beloved, the true hearted,
Come TO visi, me once moroj
He, the young and strong, who cherished
Noble longings for tho stiic,
By the road side fell and persisted,
Weary with the march OF lie
They, the holy ones and weakly,
Who the cross of suffering bore,
Folded their pale hands so meeklY,
Speak with us on earth no more!
And with them the being heautcous,
Who unto my youth wns given,
More than all things else 10 love mo-
And is now u saint III Heaven.
With slow and noiseless footstep
Comes that messenger divine,
Takes the vacant chair beside me,
Lays her gentle hand in minc.
And she sits and gazes at me
With those deep and tender eyes,
Like the stars so still and snintlike,
Looking downward flom the skies.
Uttered not, yet comprohended,
l. the spirits voicGless prayer,
Soft rehukcs in blessings ended,
Breathing from her lips Of air.
o, though of depressed and lonely,
All my fears are laid aside,
Ill but remember only
Such as these have lived and died
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21
WOODS IN WINTER.


When winter winds are piercing chill,
And throug II the white thorn blows the gale,
With solemn feet tread the hill,
That ovefbrows the lonely vale.
O'er the bare upland, and away
Through the long reach, and desert woods,
The embracing sunbeam. chastely play,
And gladden. those deep solitudes.
On the gray naples crus,ed bark
Its tender shoots the hoar-irost nips;
Whilst in the frozen fouutuin-hrrk =
His piercing beak the bittern dips.
Where, twisted round the barren oak,
The summer vine in beauty chung,
And summer winds the stiffness broke
The chrystal icicle is hung
Where, from their frozen urns, mute springs
Pour out the rivers gradual tide,
Shrilly the skaters i'on rings,
And voices fill the woodland side.
Alus how changed from the fair scene,
When birds sang out the mellow lay,
And winds were soft, and WOODS were green,
And the song ceased not with the day.
But still wild music is abroad,
Pale, desert woods, within yOn crowd,
And gathered winds, in hoarse accord,
Amid the vocal reeds pipe loud.
Chill airs and wintry winds, my ear
Has grown familiar with your song;
hear il in the opening year-
listen, and it cheers me long.
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WATCHMAN & JOURNAL.

TERMs-sl cash in advance SO 90 IL payment Is not made
In advance always charged from the end OF the YEAR
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-08-23
and The adoption, in 1896, Of central eonslItu.

and the adoption, In 1886, Of central oonaiitu.
ton,
Though mos, Of the Mexican States aeaueis.
ccd IN the violent charges, by which lhoy were
reduced TO mere cponunebte--ubdef Tho con.
lfol OF Military comnandante, too--Tcsas on
Tho northeast, and Yueaan on The southeast, "a.
fused TO submit 10 the military dominion of what.
ever faction of the army might happen 10 hold
power IN tho city Of Mckee: aud Santa Anna a,
length took command In person Of tho army or
gained lor thc,fcduotlon oi Texas. The battle
OF San Jacln'o, the capture Of Santa Anna, his
release by Houston on conditions, which he
Afterwards refused 10 fulfil, his visit 10 this co,in.
Try, and his subsequent return TO Mexico, are
oVont9 iamiarly know IN the United Satos
when Santa Anna marched on Texas, first
Barragar, and then Coro, exercised the fune.
tons OF the Presidency for while, until, under
the new constitution, Bustamcntc, having 70.
turned IRON exile, was elected President; the
temporary unpopularity Of Santa Anna, and his
retirement IN disgrace Of Manga de Clavo, hav
ing LETT the field open to the friends OF Busta.
mente.
Sundry pronanciament0S folowed Of which,
one OF the most dangerous, headed by Meja
gave TO santa Anna the opportunity of emery.
ing rom his retirement. He vanquished Mana,
and caused him to be shot on the field Of battle.
This exploit gave to Santa Anna new start in
public affair; so that when the French Govern.
menl, 1888, resolved to punish Mexico for it's
multiplied aggressons on the subjects of France
10 Mexico, aud proceeded to attack Vera Cruz,
the command Of the Mexican troops was com.
mltled to SaLta Anna. On this occasion he
received awound, which rendered the atnputa.
ton of one Of his legs necessary, and his services,
at this 'iEe, seemed to have efFaced, in the eyes
OF the meXcans. the Disgrace of his defeat at
San Jacnto.
Santa Anna took no part 10 tie unsuccessful
movement oil Urea against Bustamente in 1910,
but ~ 1871 there broke out a revolution com
mended by Paroles, at Guadaljaro, into which
santa Anna threw himself with so much vgor
and zeal, that Bustamente was again compelled
TO hee and the plan Of Tacubaya with agree
ment OF LA Estanzuela, was adopted; in virtue OF
winch the constitution Of 1896 was abolished,
aud Santa Anna himself was invested with the
powers Of dictator, for the purpose of re-cons;i.
tulng the republic.
Under these auspices, and midst all the ca
IamISie5 OF a protructed but unsnccna 7F'l a'temn
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10 Congress, an extra session of which has been
called, 10 take into consideration, among other
important matters, tho relations with lhs Uni.
ted S'e,es. This fact alone gives satisfactory
assurance Of tho continuance NJ peace. There
y scarce possibility, that ~ assembly ol en-.
lRhicnod Mesieans, such NJ members Of Con
gftse may be supposed to be, can conclude IN
thyif deliberations, on a measure 10 pcpostcr.
ous and insane as a declaration Of war with the
United States. That fucb IL The prevailing
opinion among The Mcxicans themselves, IL sui.
iloiontly demonstrated by tho fact, that four
Mexican vessels are now In our port, recently
arrived here. --Suroly Mexican property would
no, thus be hazardeJ IN our midst unless there
was q conviction Of the continuance Of friendly
relations.
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sufficient interest to justify discussion. This is
i>nCnbmission, to the inevitable course OF events
with a degree Of cool indifference and resIgna-
ton, which was hardly to be expected IN ma
ton so prone to bravado and gascoDadlng as
the Mexcans. No doubt, the excitement pre-
vailed in the country on the eve of The Presi.
Dental election, has contributed in some meas
ure to the result In the heat OF party strife,
the tricks of electioncering, and the intrigues
of faction, the public mind is too much aesor-
bed to find leisure for the contemplation OF
remote interests, connected with International
relations.-That the present government Is not
inclined to war with the United States, is TACT
well a-certained The only fear has been, that
the frenzy of an ignorant and furious popuiac,e.'
might coorce the adoption of belligerent poll
cy, to which the Mexican Executive were &C.
cretly averse. 1t was apprehended that the
friends of Santa Anna, and the opposition party
generally, might use the war question as pohti'
cal capital in the pending electioneerng cam
gaign, and thereby 0rve the administration
party into inapIpdent demonstrations OF hostl-
i,y to the United States, for the sake of MAN,
tanning the popular ascendancy. All danger
from this quarter has now evidently pas sed
away. The question is henceforth adjourned
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efrJ Tobnessoe, Co'iobmsnios, Ohio, IIueteyotl
Indiana, lloosion, Illiooif, Suchefs, Missouri,
Pewksj Mississippi. Tadpoles, Afkansas, Gopl.
efti Michigan, Wolverines, Florida. Nv up tho.
Crock, Wisconsin. ijadgefs. Iowa, IIawkeyes,
" W. Territory Prairie Dog, Oregon, Hard
Cases.
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Political GRATITUDE. THUS speake,h the
ditor of the Boston Post, an able writer, sound
Eemocrat and good man,.who appears to have
Dad some experience in political life:
Those who have had much experience in poll
rs or the political press, have lived to little pur.
I sse if they have not discovered that the men
=, 10 in the ordinary course of things, should be
most prompt TO recognize services rendered, are
most anxious to forget an obligation; they should
know, too, that more men are Frustrated and de-
serted by creatures Of their own creation than
by their open and avowed enemies.s Mankind
strive to forget obligations, because the remem.
bance of them is buriensome; and politicians al.
most invariably kick down the ladder by which
they climb to fame.
The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-08-23

March ofthe Second Dragoons--The % reg
iment of the u. s. Dragons, under Colonel
Twiggs, took up the line of march for Texas
from Natchitoches on the 25.h uit. The Chron.
cle says that they are to be stationed at San
Antonio de Bexar, and we would remark that a
more healthy or beautiful location could hardly
be found. We would give tolerably good
horse to see the dragons with Cofi's band in
advance, ride past Flores Rancho on The Quad
aiupe, and afterwards enter the old and roman
tic town of San Antonio. Will there not be
excitement among the Mexican portion OF the
population OF place that has stood some half
dozen seiges within the last ten years, and
which has been alternately in possession of the
Texans and their own people! We shall look
for an account of theirentry with interest.
Matches Courier,
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IMPORTANT, IF E."-This is the man.
pr in which the Anew York Tribune" introdu-
Us the following paragraph from the "Phila.
elpha Gazette" of Tuesday evening:
"Gentlemen from Washington state with
nfdence that Hon. James Buchanan has re.
yned the secretaryship Of the state, and that
C president has Sc eced Andrew Stevenson,
Virginia, to fill the place. Differences of
lnion as to the Oregon negotiation have indu
this on the part OF Mr.. Buchanan.
1t IS astonishing how any "genlleman" can
pie with "confdence" report which is so
terly destitute of foundation. What can be
70 motive for such gratuitous fabrication
hat other purpose can it answer, than first |
scatter for few days, report that is cal.
plated to agitate the public mind, and to cast
\ air Of instability over the administration; and
en-, when the report Is exposed, to shake the
pnfdence OF the public IN every rumor that
nanates from Washington! No such report
} the above has ever circulated in this city of
lmors. There is not shadow of truth in it.
r.. Buchanan has not resigned nor has he
liked or thought of resignlng; nor has any
4ember of the cabinet. The reason assigned,
DO, for his resignation, is as fabulous as the
eport Itself. There is no difference of opinion
the cabinet on the Oregon question. There
ever was more harmonious cabinet, and
here is as little variety Of opinion on all the
reat questions which come before the present
abinet, as in any Gifts predecessors. We are
lilly warranted in making this statement in the |
lost authentic and authoritative manner.
Washington Union.
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From the Bayou Sarah Ledger.

"High Tares make io,o Prices"- Wing Party.
This profound piece of absurdi,y is thus ex-
posed by a tray. ling correspondent of the
Washington Union. We do wish We could in.
duce our Wing friends TO re consider their doc
tTines, free irem the degrading tramuels of par.
ty-because, many Of them are greatly Cypress.
ed by the protective policy and the most of those
to whom it is benefit, are daily plotting with
England schemes for the overthrow of Southern
lnetitations. The Wing party is a striking in
stance of the banefu effects of prejudice to blind
mankind to their most sacred rights and inter.
ests, aud benumb their minds to the RIGHT sense
Of justice which ought to be the pride of every
good citizen. Great, indeed, is the genius of
party. Nor interest, nor pride of intellect, can
neulraze its disastrous influence. Read:
"Tbe mode of collecting revenue here is
unique, and such as might afford, clearer notions
Of The enormous duties ln,lhis country, if levied
and collected in this manner For instance at
their only port of entry, Nembuco, the revenue
officer collects in kind The duties average a.
bout ten per cent; hence he takes every tenth
hat, every tenth pair Of boots and shoes, and so
on,throughout-Now suppose at our ports, the
collectors took forty hats out of every hundred
aud forty pairs of all shoes and boots, and forty
yards of wooden carpets and broadcuth, am
sixty pound Of iron out of every hundred, an,
one.half Of all the ready made clothing brough
to this country; this plan would put things in
very striking light, and according to the Trlb
une's political economy, and Others oi'ils like,
the merchants who had been thus robbed b
"A"~ W. OF forty hats, boots, yards Of CLOTH sixt
"A unds OF iron, and one half of his stock ofreaa
ade clothing could afford to sell the remnant.
ny the government, in iais Eo,sgrsruu, )
ach The cheopern'
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From the Bohday Mercury.
SHORT PATENT SERMON.

~ compliance with tho request u Pick.
WEEK. Jr I will diseourso to-day upon this