Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1847-05-12
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honorable means ~ secure the nomination
Of Hon. John Sergeant, ~ the Wing candi-
date foe Vice President Of the United
States.
Tie U'ar Tic Washington corrcspon-
den, of the New York Herald says that
General Jcsup has Just arrived there from
Mexico, aud gives il az his opinion that the
war will yet last . considerable time
They (nd green peas in New York by
the steamer from Charlcs,own. s. c. MAY
I, in New Hampshire, the first good and
profitable planting day.
The Canada papers report numerous de-
scrions from their forces, and that most Of
them had enlisted IN the Mexican armies.
No less that 400 are said to have desert
ed
An fish laborcr in Sharon has been muir
,lcrcd and lis body shockincly manglcd, in
his own shan,cc, by three Of his countrymcn
Two of them have been taken.
Fire in 81. Louis.-Thc New Era, Of the
9th gives the particulars Of the large fire
which occurred that day by which the block
known af Seats Hotel, aud several luild-
ings IN Second 4 Green street, were burnt,
including the warehouse Of Roe l. Kerchc-
val, filled with valuable produce The a.
mount Of the loss is not given, but i, i. said
to be great
Mn CLAY IN EUROPE. Mr. Clays speech
delivered at New Orleans. in behalf OF Ire
land, some time ago, is going the rounds in
the English and Irish papers and the cdi-
tors thereof arc applaudiug it in the warm
est manner.
Spinning is now all the fashion among
the Partisan ladies. 1t was introduced by
the Duchess Of Orleans, whose wheel is
ivory, ornamcnted with gold and ebony:
and this year wheels have been offered as
New Years presents to many elegant young
ladies'.
U'hen a man becomes of Age. Chan.
cellor Kent has decided that a man becomes
of age the day previous to the anniversary
of his birth day-so that person born on
the I'd Of April, attains his majority on the
LIST.
LIEUT.. Col. CLAY lis brarc and no
Ole a heart as ener red.)-'ills las, words
were Of his father When he was shot
down second time he drew a brace Of
pistols from his belt, handed them to Cap.
tain Gutter and requested him to deliver
them to his father with this message Say
TO him tina, he delivered them TO me, and
tina. | have done all could with them, and
now return them 10 him. Here the enc.
my came thick around him, and these were
the last words that he was heard TO utter.
The BEsT VicroRy YEr.-Ihc best
news from the rccen, arrivals from Europe
is Tint the British Parliament have passed
the law forbIdding the employment, Of wo.
men aud children in the factories for q
longer period than ten hours day
This is an object that the philanlhropis,s
and many 1.-THE best men Of Great Britain
have struggled mauy years to attain.
ARRIVAL OF MECHANICS, Among the
recen! arrivals at New York from Europe
are 600 carpenters Within the last year
over 1900 tnilors are known to have landed
from Eng land alone to say nothing Of those
who reached that port from Germany.
The New York Tribune, saws at is Is.
by one Of the most intelligent Of the
LONDON journals, that from Ireland alone
there will be an emigration to this continent
OF from 100000 TO 100000 OF her people
during the prcsen; year.
High Priees-A volunteer writing
from Anton Lizardo, says, six dollars is
paid for barrel Of potatoes, 25 cents for
pound of r,and three dollars for bot
lie Of rum ?
EGJ~A gentleman who f,ncisd him.elfa
pendulum always went upon tick, and
never discovered his delusion until he
was carefully wound up in the Queens
Bench
Trouble in Prospect -An English pa.
per says, 'thcre ARE n, this moment in
London three pre,endcrs viz the Coun,
de Mon'omoln, aspiring to the crown Of
Spain; Don Miguel, aspiring tia, of Por.
lugal, and the Prince Louis Napolcon.
hopes of yet wearing a revolu.
Ilonary diadem in France.
!Ls-Elizabe,h Bnlwcr, aged lG years.
committed suicide on Thursday, by hang
ing herself with n leather strap from
beam in the barn of her fathers premises
The most careful examination was held to |
ascertain the cause which led TO the commits
SION Of the act, bu! without success.
lNewburgh Gaz
UTCaptaln Daft scompany Of dragons
" i'll sail, will iull compliment Of men
rom Fort Hamilton, for Poin, Isabel. on
Friday next There will depart n, the
.mo Captain Willel's company ofthc l0.h
Infantry.
The las, detachmcn, Of Col Temnle's
Regiment IS rnplily concentrating a, Fon
Hamilton, aud will be fully prepared to
move on the l2,h inst-tN Y. Pos.
ITCapiain Gutter, who married the
distinguished actress formerly Mrs Alex.