Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-05-14
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London Pictorial Times Of a late date.
o. We will be obliged to the publishers of the
| Anglo. American if they will send us number 70
| of volume Ska number very essential since It
contains the index to the whole volume.
THE CnRrsTrAN Souvenir, edited by Rev. II.
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This is a monthly, price s per year in advance.
We have received the first three numbers, and must
accord praise to the work, both for its matter and
embellishments.
| 20 We have received the May number of the
Farmers Library and Journal of Agriculture be-
ing number eleven. One more number completes
the first volume, and the large increase to the sub
sctpton is ample evidence that this valuable work
is to go on. Long may it prosper.
REINFORCEMENT IN TUE NAvY.-The Secretary
Of the Navy in answer TO II resolution of Congress,
recommends the discharge of over three hundred
officers of the Navy, which will save an cXpendi-
ture of $500, 800 per annum. This does not look
very warlike.
AZ Gen. Worth, of the U. S Army, has re-
signed. Sometime since he was made broyet Gen
eral, by President Van Buren,, we think. Presl-
dent Polk has decided, however, that he is entitled
to the rank Of Colonel only, and hence the resigna-
ton.
o. Alligators are rising in market at the South,
since 1t has been discovered that every fat one Is
capable Of producing a barrel or less Of oil equal
-, ~, 80. ... ,
to be unusually promising.
A CuRIosGrY-There is at present in the city
Of Newark, a boy six years DID, who was born OF
perfectly black parents, whose skin is Of the purest
wilderness. He has thick, broad, heavy head,
ooYe'eu WIZ Iu'i supply Oh s'oIt "oJ'{ "ai os
i',oSs oI "nlio 40 'lio tripping 9''pn
u'I nio"o'ui9S tiseu wiz" ieu nis M G
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no fN'llo,'s an eo
49, =. Wv -t''io'' o'i'''u
w At the Apul session oil the County CouI,
u'SS Emma " God four correspondent "IImma) oD'
tanned verdict OF ,OOO damages IN an actloh LOT
SANDER Us. Rev. Mr.. Arms OF Nlndhain III thls
county. We deeply regret the occasion Tor such a
suit, and believe the acquaintance OF MISS wood
have universally esteemed her moral character to
be above reproach 80 Of her intellectual acquire
ments and literary tastes our readers and the read
ers of some of our best magazines have had most
gratifying specimens We learn that the jury were
divided in the amount of damages but the means
Of defendant being considered, they finally agreed
upon the smaller sum named.-U indhanl Co. Dem
Srcpr,, s,oo,,.u,, rbo prosbv,orv of Cincin-
noti hnva ,osoIod tbnt in tboir Indictment the on
stopco Of sacrot fiiiataJ ocint;ons is unnccns
sor, 10 tb Observation-Disclosures ~ nn,, bonoyolont or
Good chico. tLot ,E tL li,Ir than aid in tho
gttoinmSn ~ sncb oIiact, that thew tend 10 divert
and ALLEVIATE the interest and affection of their mem
bnrs from 1he cbnrcb nnJ ;ts snirit,,o nrosncrtv
o iio', i,'c a!.u lIs
srir;,,,ai ~ - ,1i IT,, Iif,. al ,Lo,
tbnreGoro most aGc,iona,al and urrentII evhort
all roen,bars 1ndo ,,o;r ro ~ have no connection
with tbnm y
- e.e.,,-,
m AN INTERNAL SCENb.
Inc following description OF one OF tle regent zen:
great ana glorious battles IN ihula gives iui"'
luea Oh the horrors that attend the traue ol war;
AS our men advanced, Ehgllshiiiah ana iiiiiuoo
sIde by side, the Sikhs seemed to redoooie their
nFe' ana TO use the expression OF an eye WilhesS'
NJ sro oi iron nan oeScenue' o,. our
M iJ C''aj ,,I othsasn
md for ,o ,no tno'on, or succccdcd in
boir a,to,t III ontarod Tho rrtro,'cb
,,,on,e IL, sirl fi ,to,,!L nn a,or;mr ,nodc for
,hon, h., theo ,,r. a,d e9;nors and in = short
time Tho ront NJ ,bo Ssil,hs Locor,c General
hs ,boy had el, no rorc,, 10 numerous wound
cd mon who had fallen into their hands so no mer.
cv was shown tboro 'Thev were driven in confil-
sion towards tho bridge and river which having
risen dur;ng tho nrht rendered their retreat a
most imnosSiblc 'The BRIDGE of boats. denselv
thronced nv tho furitiyes broke down in several
nloces while our runs necessarily playinp on their
CLOSELY yndqed mass nroinced the most fearful
havoc The scene presented by the face of the
SutIei defes description-covered with horses and
men mon whom the most dreadful fire was kept
up with crane and canistcr-it literally ran red
with blood
Under these circumstances. we can by no means
imagine the number of the slain to be oyer-estima-
ted at twelve thousand. The battle had begun
about six o'clock and did not terminate till eleven.
The combattants had met hand to hand. Our ar
tillery and musketry had never for moment ceas-
ed their fire. Our cavalry. charging mpctuousIy
throuoh their ranks had sDeared or sabred all who
fell in their way But the river was their greatest
enemy, and when they flung themselves pel nell
into its waters which were wholly unfordable, the
artillery scattered death unsparin9ly among them,
till there was not man left visible within range.
Irrsr Ann NoRTE EuIOGIJM.
NJ Cbon5Ior 81 tb,, Irn,od Stotos pbilndelnbia\
Caga,,o in nllnIinc, ~ tho nnhIic life of noble
son Of New EnrIan1 ;ntrodrros the Gollowinr trb-
ntn-,oe boantif1i as Il is true.
alt has been onr chance n have been in n situo.
ton 70 mark the conrse If Daniel Webster. almost
ever since he lct the corn.feId Of his father to