Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-13
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o. 1t seems that Lit. Hunter, of the Scourge,
is 10 be court -martialed for capturing Alvarado
and Fla.co tai pam! He was ordered merely to
blockade those towns; but the gallant Lieutenant,
not being permitted to see out the Vera Cruz af
fair, thought he might get up a victory on his
own hook, and so demanded surrender Of these
two important towns. His demand was regar-
ded, and the two cities, with Is or 10000 in.
habitants, "came down" without firing shot !
The Lieutenant, by this act, may have gone a
little advance of his orders, and deprived his su-
periors of an honor which perhaps belonged to
Them; but we fancy the punishment will not be
very severe. Public opinion will tolerate the
punishment of cowardce; but it will be slow to
sanction the visitation of disgrace upon a man
for being over brave.
Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER has commenced his
Southern Tour. Several cities on his proposed
route have rendered Inequalities to him.
A Rich SCENE. This morning about eight
O'Clock, as one of the South ferry boats was en-
terlng the dock, and had arrived within a few
feet of the bridge, young man attempted to
jump from the boat TO the bridge at the same
moment that another young man on the bridge
undertook to jump from the bridge TO the boat.
They came in collision and both fell INTO the
water much to the amusement Of q number of
persons.
One person seemed to enjoy the scene very
heartily, Judging from his laughter, to the no
small cbagrln of the bathers The boat backed
and the laughing person bent forward over the
edge Of the bridge to enjoy the predcament OF
those in the water, when all of sudden his foo!
slipped and into the river over head and ears he
went, and the Laughter and laughed at were
struggling in the water al in heap. 1t is un.
necessary TO say that the plunge caused the man
to laugh on the other side of his mouth, as il
didn't those who witnessed it.-.M York Com
Ado.
PoLITIcAL ANEcDoTE. During the recent
Congressional canvass in Virginia, Mr.. Leakt
and Mr.. Goggln were the opposing candidates
in the 9Th district, and they sumped it together
as usual in that State. 1t seems that in l645
Mr. Leake expressed his conviction that annexa
ton would not lead to war, enforcing his con
viction by the pledge that he himself ioould d.
all The fighting that ,conld be caused by ii! Ii
the discussion in Nelson MIR. Goggin called tn,
attention OF recruiting sergent who was OF
the SPOT TO MIR. Leake, as one who had enlisted
tho years ago, but lcho had neuer joined has regi
menf.-MaI
ANOTHER RICHMOND IN THE ZELDA
mong the many wonders Of the present day, W
find upon our table ttUO "Vormont Gazetes,
both published at Bennington, in this State, an
both claiming to be The Vermont Gazette. w
have not "got The hang" of this double an
twisted democratic movement yet, exactly, Dt
if the belligerents do not devour each othe
like the Kilkenny cats, we may expect rare spol
over the mountain III the course of the Summe
We shall read the old and the ne,p paper viii
interested soon as the War commences IL
f. Gazette.
THE Forms OF COURTESY. Lord Chester
field when Minister TO George H., once recon
mended the appointment to some office of an il
dividual not acceptable to the monarch g
would rather nominate the devil" said he. "A
your Majesty pleases," replied the courteou
minister, "but your Majesty will remember thu
YOU must address him as your right trusty an
well beloved cousin"
Would you avoid one great cause of III hum'
in your neighbour Keep your fences In goo
order.