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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-02

hays. been elnptied; for Che floor, melting, and
being driven otfqs the wafer escaped, kept IL
self below the level Of the water within;
butthe catnractwbich issued iromthG gallery,
rnelted and broke upqlso a large portion Of
the base ofthe dixie which Ind served as It's
buluess-its resistance decreased tnster than
the pressure of the lake lessened, md al a o.
clock in the afternoon ofthe 25th OF June the
dixie burst, and in haitian hour the water e.
capped drought the breach, and left the lake
empty. l.ln.rdaa..a-. .l.u,.. ,..ss. ,I..,..
t's'Thc greatest accumulation Of water had
hcen s00,000,000 ofcubic feet; the tunnel, be-
| fore tho disruption, had carried Off nearly
100000 00-- Eschar says 270, 100000; but he
omitted to add 60,000,000 which flowed iu-
! to the lake in three days. In half hn hour,
530,000,000 cubic feet ofwater pissed through
the breach, or 10000 feet per second; Which
is five times greater in quantity than Tue
| Rhine at Basic, where itisl300 English feet
wide, In one hour anda halfthe watcrleach-
ed Marigny,l a distance of eight leagues,
Through the first 10000 feet it passed with
| the velocity of33 feet persecond-four oYfiye
times fpster tban the most rapid river known;
yet il was charged with ice, rocks, earth, trees,
houses, cattle and men; thirty four persons
were lost, 400 cottages swept away, and the
| damage done in the Two hours Gifts desoIq-
| ting ,power eNcecdcd.a million ofswiss Tyres.
4 AIltlie people ofthe valley had been caution
ed against tae danger ofa sudden iiylIptipn;
! getit was fatal to so many, All the bridgesin
| ITS course were swept away, and among them
| The bridges of Mouyoisin which was elevated
more Dian 30 feet above the ordinary height
of the ORANGE. 1.-THE dixie had Tempiued upr
touched, il could have endured the pressure
until the lake had reached the level of lis top;
4 a volume OIL ,700,0p0,0 900 cubic feet of water
would have accumulated there, and ndevas-
! talion muchmore extensive must have been
the consequence. From this greater danger
the people of the valley of the ORANGE were
preserved by the heroism of the brave men
who effected the formation oftbe gallery, IN
der the direction ofM. VeDetz, know no in-
stance on record Of courage equal TO this;
their risl; ot'life was not for fame nor riches
-they had not tho ,usnal eXcitemcnts TO pe!-
soual risk, N worlds applause or gozetted
promotion-their devoted courage was TO save
the, lives and properly Of their fellow men,
moi TO destroy them. They steadily aud her
IDEALLY persevercdi in their labors amidst dOu-
gers suchas field OF battle never pyG$eptsd,
aud from which some ofthe bravast hrutes
has ever lived would have shrunk in disrlay.
These ruly brqFe Xqll4isans deserve allhonr
orr ..f y. XII ,.....-.. ~ ~. -
The ,levasG. ,ion Of Mmtigny Was Fearful,
More tIlan.tycniyy Years have not srfliGedto
restore the fertility of natlire, covered MS tue
soil then was with, a lmck desolotipg mas, Of
stones, sand aud gravel. 7annfigaR, a,tl--.sira
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Most Pitiable.

! -The following ~ an extract iIOn a prlZt
| tale that recently appeared in the New NorR
! Washinstouan. IT is founded oB ipct.s r4g
One wmtry ailerI.opn, when huge drills
ofsnow blocked up the narrow and rregHlal
streets Of the city, when the fitiul wind which
blew from all points of lac compass dashed
hitler and thither through the keen. air the
broad snow-ilakes, Mrs. Austin, scautily clad
and lily calculated ID, brave the raging temp
est lett her house TO seek'one OF the ndner-
GUS seamen'sclorhing stores celed 'slop slWp'
which were scattered throughout Ann street
and its vicinity. In her hand was a large
bundle ofwork itlstsrconpletel by herself,
George and Enlma, and upon the payment
which she was expecting for her labor, the
family was depending iortheir evening meal.
Daring her absence, her husband staggered
honiewurds in n shocking state Of ihcbrietv,
where Emma and Charles the Younger soii,
were eudCavoring to anluse the infant Char
lotte, not yet a year old, who, always delicate
was now hel pless as infancy itself, from Wre-
cent severe illness, and who lay in the cradle,
waiing her mothers absence. As'Mr AUS
tin approached the little one, and raised her
in his arms with natural kindness which not
sven imemperance could Danish from his Ia-
tlre, Emma, unaware other tather's deep in
toxicution, accustomed as she was TO see him
more or less so, constantly, aud perceiving
that the babe was quiet, ran down. stairs ito
the almost emItywoodshed, where her broth
or George was seeking fuel to prepare their
supper, and Charles followed after her. Mr.
Austin moved towards the Fireplace and en-
tIeavored 10 seat himself; but loosing his bal
nrcc, he fell& in the fall the babe rolled from
his arms, with her face downwards, into the
fiery bed of glowing Goals that lay on the
hcarth-stoue. Tile child was too much en-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-02

SAmoR's WIT.l Some time ago, one of our
ship owners, in getting away n vessel, had
considerable troublewith one his men, 10y
the name of Cain on l(anc, wliblIad got rath-
ertop heavy on his adyancGd wages. After
tho Vcsselhad accomplished hcFfivoyage, on
settling wftlithe crew,i il came 10 this nlnD's
tHrns for settlement o. FWhat narneY asked
the merchant. Gain, sir, was thereby What
rejoined the'mcrchant, faro ydu theman who
slow his brotherY NO, sir was the ready
und witty reply ofJack. giving his trowsers a
hitch, with aknowng wiuk--+J an Re man
ioho Tcas S'etcedi i- .d n1 hu'- loalHi -aI'g OBJ
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throw, or from her spirits the Horrible torpor
which settled upbnhbr, after the Acquiring
death ofler delicatb bpbe.o It seems as IL
paleness would never more leave her check,
as il her eye never would more burn steadily,
orlicr Voice be cleared ofits huskiness, hsif
she had forgotten even TO smile or converse,
for She moved about as if all but the animal
mechanism other life were pafalyzed.' None
knew the secret ofthe accident which had oc-
cured save tile parents, and the vague reply
ofMrs. Austin, that her babe fell into the fire
during her ABSENCE fhsteued upon her the
charge Of carelessncss and neglect, both a
mong her neighbors, and in the 'fhntiforn
accounts of the occurrence that found their
way into The city. She never repealed the
charge, but Christ-liSc, was content TO Bear
the SINS Of him who Ind so cruelty wronged
her and hers and 10 receive the odium which
he deserved Wihtlie saline ineek, ificoni-
ppning Kindness, She continued 20 minister
TO his wants, pttering no words Of harshness,
looking no rebtilte save what was conveyed
by the mournfiiI gaze other eye ''1.' l'.i'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-02

VA i"l' YH no iHirtooNoi iud ,In9if9 brg uuif
-a'd3ngiA W1di vi 9bnlu guolmu8a8Iq1I aIr1
iisa aiit att1r.r1 III 2igr1rur 7iaii hGs apiEsar
'e.looa us7iIomi boa dsIil1d 10 uai,4 hu.1yli,D
e'nt 'a9@aan sinpAisYlI Ydl 10 guisNOl.
bNo21a 90 gniGtoEs r1iilW rlIisl tajaYLqgHW
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-02

'i 2 G5TE15I1F5 5gl,- szsgti.lzsi slt1
-iI.ae' 0ui,iwba 9ril,5m As4sL o75lod yct
ORC 9h ti 12Ihogou ura.'gib daida diiw al
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-02

moo oHil0 spUUoiego ati gHbGVa .uI-a,irH
diIou g.linug} Tunli lnanin7g 1di 9'IIw ,pRIi
s2Hnb is9dSid obs Cn'f @ynHlH aum 1golnI
biol oon3H .sVh Hbop at yi J9-olmi
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-05-30

the honor to do through the depuaon which will place this
in your hands, follows
That the populations dependant this Prefecture justly
alarmed at their invasion by army which, without any
previous declaration OF war; and without any explicit annun
citation OF the object proposed, TO occupy territory
which has belonged the colony seized upon, cannot
with Indifference proceeding contrary to that conduct
which civilized nations practice and to the dearest principles
Of the law Of nations
That directed by honor and patriotism, and well assured
that nothing has been officially Unlimited by the Cabinet Of the
Union 10 the Mexican Government regard to enlarge
Of the limits Of Texas far the left bank of the Rio
Bravo the citizens Of this district confident in the notorious
Justice Of their cause, and in the exercise of the natural
rights of seeence, PROTEST. through their organ,
FORM, that neither no,c at any time
TaEY CONSENT, CONSENT, to separate them
sepes from the Merican Republic and unite themselves to the
United States Of the North and that they resolved to
carry the end this firm discrimination resisting to the ut
of their strength unit, the army which you lead ecedes
to its former position since, long it shall remain within
the territory Of amaupas the inhabitants must whatever
fssons Of peace you may employ regard you openly
hitting hoses and for the melancholy consequences Of
these must be answerable in view of the whole world, they
only who have become the invaders.
Ihave the honor 10 say thus to you in the view already
explained, and 10 present my respccts
God and Liberty! Az Santa Ritz, March %, 1916.
W (Signed,) JENES CARDENAS.
(Counersigncd,) Juan JosE PINEDA.
To Gen. Don H. TAYLOR.
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MEXICAN WAR DOCUMENTS.

In the Military Division Of the Documents which
accompanied the Presidents Message to Congress
Of the ltl instant there three papers in the
Spanish language, which we omitted from the Sc
ries as published by us, because the language is
understood by comparatively very few of our read
ers, and because, besides, we presumed that, had
the papers been of any consequence, translation
Of them would, according to the usage in commn-
nicating such papers to Congress, have accompa-
MED the original. One only of them (the Order Of
General TAYLOR, No. 3O) was followed by trans
lation, and that translation we have already pub
lished along with the other papers.
Of the other two Spanish papers we have made
frdasiations, which viii be fonnd below, and which
deserve TIC particular attention Of all who desire to
understand thoroughly the history Of this war with
;. Mexico.
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Two DoLLARs year, OSE DOLLAR for the first regular
Of each Congress and FFTr CENTS for the final
sion each Congress- and the for each Extra Ses
sion--payabIe in all cases in advance.
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TRANSACTIONS

TRANSLATIUNS
Oesthe Documents IN Spanish appended 10 the
Presidents Message Of May IL, 1916, and
aohich hare only been officially published IN the
original Spanish.
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Although the pending question TO the incorporation Of
Texas with the United States be still under the consideration
Of the Supreme Government Of Mexico yet the fact that the
army under your Excecncys command has advanced
sing the line which occupied Corpus Christi makes
my duty the first civil authority Of the district Of the
nth Of Tamsulpas address myself to you, have
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No. I-Proclamaton Of Gen. Mga, referred 10 in Gen.
Iaylors letter Of 2ls March, 1916, from. arroyo
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12
THINGS AT WASHINGTON.

Wnile at Washington designed sketch
ing down an outline Of description o
some of the Public Buildings; but learn
ing that book called 'Morrison's Guide
containing q more full description than
could well give, was for sale, avaiec
myself of the opportunity Of purchasing
copy; and shall, from time to time, ex'
trac. from it, and give our readers some
items | noted down, in addition to the ex.
tracts.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12
SLAVE REVOLT ON A LOUISIANA
PLANTATION.

The New Orleans Delta publishes lie
following accoun. of revolt among the
slaves on the Plantation Of Hewet, He,
ran & Co. near New Orleans, on FL.
day, 18Th inst. Hal Columbia, happy
land !
On Friday morning an instruction Of
the negroes took place on The plantation
of MesSrs. Hewitt, Heran & Co. etou.
ten miles below the city, On the line Of he
Mexican Gulf Railway. AS far as We
can gather from the various statements
"AVa,, we believe the following particulars
are is correct as can BE- Obtained at present,
A negro man belonging 10 Mr. Hewitt had
been refractory for some time past for
for which he was threatened with punish
men; On Friday last, about noon, he
committed another fault and became abu-
sive. The overseer ordered him to be
whipped, and called the driver 10 lay him
down by force for that purpose The ne
gro replied to this that no white man
should ever whip him and live. This ap~
Peared to be The signal for an outbreak,
Tor the driver then refused 10 perform his
duty. The overseev finding himself pow
erIess and IN danger, went for assistance
to the adjoining plantation of Mr. Sydney
Story, and returpcd with Mr. Bats, his
ovcrseer, each being armed. On entering
the plantation, they found he negroes.
about seventy in aumber, had quiz their
work, and many of the men were gro uped
together, as if In consultation. The two
overseers approached, end demanded.of
them TO return 10 their work forthwith, or
all should be punished Just at this mo-
ment Mr. Story entered, having sword
cane in his hard,
The overseers had scarcely ceased sreak.
ing when the negro driver bid ,hcm def
ance, and calling TO the others, he shouted
-" Now let US kill them all--Liberty or
Death II Here a general melee com-
menced, and each of the whites were
wounded by the hoes which the negroes
used Mr. Bats was clenched by The dri-
yer, when Mr. Story drew The sword from
his cane and stabbed the latter, bu, he
would not let go his hold, and the
other overseer then fired and sho, him de6d
on the spot. The cars coming ia sight a,
this tine on their way up,means were taken
Wy tuS wiz VI tuC ONtISteT ana some Oin-
ers 10 stop them. Fortunately six or sew
en- hunters, with their iowlinq pieces, were
returning TO town, aud went TO the aid of
Mr. Story and the two overseers. With
their assistance The revolt was checked,
and several of The negroes fled from the
plantation, some OF them badly wounded
aud one was killed as he was aiming a
second blow al one of The las, named party.
The women and children in the neiph>
borhood were gathered together verv
speedily, placed in the cars for safety, and
sent up 10 town. Yesterday all the plan
tiers of that section formed themselves into
a court Of investigation, and ordered every
male negro on Messrs. Hewitt, Heran S,
Co.'s plantation to be severely flogged.
which sentence was carried iEto immediate
effect. We learn farther that scme seven
or eight OF the ring leaders are sill in the
woods.
We omitted TO state that Mr. Story
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of other powerful means and we trust ev'
cry owner of Cheshire stock viii see al
once the necessity Of subscribing for the
Rutland. The paper may be found al the
Keene Book Store, or in the hands OF MI
Elliot one of the Directors of The Rutland
Road.
The Boston Committee addressed the
Directors OF the Cheshire and Fltchburg
Roads, on the importance ofthis enterprise,
end have received the unanimous express
sion in favor, from the former. The Fitch
burg Directors, though a majority are
known to be in favor of its progress, have
not taken any official action, as body,
situated as they are in relation TO the Cen.
trail Road. OF one thing however, there
can be no existing doubt-nine,tent of
the individual shareholders in both roads,
desire to See the Rutland enterprise car
ried through With so strong a aDili,
there must be q way, and we rejoice 10
learn tina! most Of the distractions are al
ready removed.
The Surveyors will lose no time; and
the Directors were to meet for preliminary
operations at Bellows Falls, on Monday
They intend first to put the Eastern por-
ton under contract, to Rutland.
p. s. Since tho above WAS prepared -,
the President and two other Directors,
with Mr. Gilbert, the Engineer, have pass
ed through town, from Boston and assure
US that no time will be lost in commeoc-
ing the road from Connecticut River
The stock required is so far secured as to
warrant proceeding with all vigor. On
this favorable but not unexpected result,
we congratulate all the friends OF the
road.
| We take no pleasure in detailing diff
culties on other roads, and so pass over
some interesting railroad matter or anoth-
er line. We go for the real line, from
Fnchburg straight to Burlington, on
which our stock was taken, and wish sue
cess to every other honorable enterprise
Keene Sen. 4th inst.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12

EAGERNEss TO GET MARRIED. A re-
cent occurrence has come 10 our knowl.
edge, which is a ridiculous illustration OF
the folly OF which some women will be
guilty in their efforts 10 get husband
A young widow at the Nonh,End, in
moderate circumstances. but very respec,a
BILE, was much annoyed with the attentions
OF callow youth of the maritime profess
sion, and was provoked to treat him in
such manner as to make him discontin-
ue his unwelcome visits. This was about
two months since. Three or four weeks
ago, she received letter purporting to
come from her brother in Maine saving
that rich sea captain of his acquaintance
wished 10 marry her. She had never be-
held her wealthy sutton, but she wrote at
once that she would consent 10 his propo
siion. The next word that came was,
that the Captain would come up to Boston
on certain day and take her with him to
his home. A person called upon her on
the day in question, representing himself
as her intended, and dined at her expense.
He told her it was inconvenient for him to
accompany her down East, bu. requested
she would sell all her furniture, immedi,
atel y, and go 10 her brothers in Maine,
where he would join her, and their mar
rage should be properly solemnized.-
She complied with this desire, sold every
thing, and went to her brothers. where
much TO her surprise and modification
she was told tina! the letters which she had
received from him were forgeries and the
whole affair an inexplicAbls fraud And
that was the last she saw or heard of hel
Captain. Bee.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12
RAILROADS.

We have now scarcely doubt that the
spade will be put into various divisions of
the RUTLAND line ofthe road, as early
in the coming season as it can be got ready,
with or without the ceremonies observed
on the Central Road. The Directors
mean TO be assured OF the means to finish
as well as to begin, and Boston is at last
reused and determined. Our portion in
Cheshire County is essential 10 the success
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12

very much doubt whether enough can
be found within twenty years, who will
subscribe to all your parts of a political
creed, 10 constitute majority, or even a
plurality of the voters Of this county,
Oilers may judge differently. There is
no harm in expressing opinions. In fact
there is no way to secure harmony and
concert of action without expressions from
those engaged, in any cause.
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12

TIE AsyLua GAzITTE. This is
small, monthly sheet, issued from the Ina
sane Asylum at Concord N. II. Mum.
Der two of Volume one is received, re-
guessing an exchange. This will be cheer
fully granted. In the mean time we will
say;-the editorials in the Gazette do not
evince 50 great ALTERATION Of mind as the
title OF the paper indicates. Success to
this, as well as 10 the Asylum JJurnel,
published at Brazil, boro' VI,
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12

AN ABSOLUTE Fact. The chroni-
cles of Connecticut altes, the fact, that at
one period, mot half century ago) two
divorces were granted, in that State, on the
ground that the defendants were habilually
afflicted with cold feetl Now, even cold
hear will not break The bonds of Hymen.
Bee
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THE CAPITOL.

| This building was commenced in 1898,
by MIR Hallet, as architect. During the
las! war it was destroyed by the British
army, at the time of their memorable in
cursion upon the Metropolis. In 1918,
Congress determined 10 rebuild the Cap
tol.
The Capitol of the United Safes is sit
ualed on an area of twenty Two and hall
| acres-is on an eminence, whence the
eye runs along the distant shores of the
Potomac. the green clad hills Of George
town heie his, and The outrageous shores
of the Eastern Branch. Looking from
It's terrace, the vision is refreshed with
beauty, and the whole view, north, south,
east and west, combines panorama of
grandeur unsurpassed by any location in
the country. From the grounds can be
seen thecilies OF Alexandria and George
town, the former lying some six or seven
miles down the river, the latter three miles
distant to the west.
The exterior of this edice presents a
rus!icated basement Of the heigh, of the
first story the two other stories are COM
prised in a Corinthan elevation of pilas-
ters and columns. The columns are thir.
ty feet in height, and compose a porlico on
the eastern front of one hundred and sixty
feet in extent, the centre of which is
crowned by tympanum, embeliSbed
with group of statuary, the composition
Of the venerable J. @. Adams, and the
execution of Persico. the Italian.
The building is surrounded by balns
trade of stone, and covered with a lofty
dome in the centre, and fat dome on
each wing.
The dimensions are as follows: The
enclosure within the iron railing contains
twenty two and half acres of ground
length of foot walk outside of railing, three
quarters of mile and one hundred and
eighty five feet. feet. inches.
Length Of front, 352 d
Depth Of wing, l2l 6
East projection and steps, 65
West, SO
Covering one and half acres, and one
thousand eight hundred and twenty feet.
Hi Of wings to top of balus,rade, 70 #.
Height to top of centre dome, las
Representatives Room, length, 95
beighsh, 60
Senate Chamber, length, "a
height, AZ
Height Of great central Rotundo, 90
Diameter " 96
The north wing was commenced in 1898,
and finished in 1900; cost S480,262 81
South wing commenced in
1903, and finished in
1903; cost $685. sos al
Centre building commenced
in 1918, and finished in
1927 COST 7,647 So
Total, Sl.746,719 80
The Hall Of the Representatives is in
the second story ofthe south wing, and
is of the form Of the ancient Grecian thea.
ire. The chord of the largest dimension
is ninety six feet. The height to the
highest point of the domical ceiling is six
~ feet.
This room is surrounded by twenty four
| columns of vafiagated native marble, from
the banks Of the Potomac, with capitals of
white haIian marble, carved after the Co
The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-03-12

Ia@ About three weeks since, q person
of genteel address took board at a respec>
table boarding house in Canal st. for him.
self aud lady, fair young creature of sew
enteen; where they remained apparently
quite happy till Monday last, when he left
the house after dinner and has no, since
returned. o. Saturday night the deserted
lady sent servant for a shiling's worth
If laudanum, to relieve pretended tooth
ache, half of which she swallowed during
the evening, and but for the fortunate dis
covery, by her landlady, of the act, ii
would have proved faaI draught. Med,
ical aid restored her to consciousness, and
she has since averred that she was per-
suaded to eIope from Hartford by this man,
under promise of marriage upon their ar
rival here-which he failed 10 accomplish,
and now he has deserted her-N Y Tri.
b0ne.