davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The national whig., 1847-06-24
Mr.. LORD HIGH COMMISSIONER TRISI
NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET.


The steamer Massachusetts arrived at New o :
leans on the 10Th inst. from Vera Cruz, whence she
sailed on the llth instant. She brought over lis
wounded and sick tIoops.
The Vomito or Yellow Jack was cutting down
our troops in every direction.
Paymaster Bosworth has fallen victim TO it.
The train Of the 6lh instant under command Of
Col. Mcintosh, with 500 troops, was attacked on
the 9th twenty-five miles out Of Vera Cruz by a
large guerilla party. The attack was made in a
narrow defle on each end Of the train and in the
middle. Forty Of the wagons were destroyed, but
not those which contained the S335, 900 in specie
Our loss was about 80 men killed. The train did
not advance but waited for reinforcements which
were promptly sent forward.
No news from Gen. Scott. Mr. Lord High Com
missioner Trst is not out Of the woods yet, that's
certain.
One Of the tow boats has exploded at New Or
leans and killed several persons.
The national whig., 1847-06-24
GOODYEAR'S PATENT INSOLUBLE
India Rubber Fabrics

NJ H. STEVENS Qate Fish & Coy has
w. for sale a great variety of India Rubber
Goods; such as Cloaks, Goats, Beds, Hapersacks,
Saddle Bags, Paper File Holders, Door Springs,
&c &c. In fact nearly every article made fr,,m
India Rubber on hand, or procured at two or three
days notice. i'ae sf
Also, full assortment Of BLACK g. WHITE
HATS, Of the various fabrics now in vogue.
s STEVENS, (Late Fish & COY
Gents Quitting Store, No. Browns Hotel.
june2 6tif6reol0t
The national whig., 1847-06-24

A M HOFFAR, DENTIST, A street, five
n. doors above Pcnn. avenue, east side.
Teeth inserted on gold plate \ better style
than done in the city, and cheap accordingly.
iunel4 tf aEe 7fE
The national whig., 1847-06-24

Gen. scott is going to establish public journals in
Mexico to eonvst the Mexicans to peace, says some
correspondent. We would advise Mr. Polk 10 send
on, teachers and teach the Meyeans 70 read before
the journals are established.
The national whig., 1847-06-24

All the appendages ofroyaliy (says the North
Amercan) will not accompany the Presidential
tour. The Court Jester plays his cap and
bauble at home This ia right. Hamlet gave
the same good advice about Polonius, which
Mr.. Polk has followed relative to the editor OF
the Washington Union.
The national whig., 1847-06-24

sCpk DOpiDhay. This Hero, second only 70 the
Old Thnnderer Of Rpepa Vista, arrived at New Or
leans on the 18th instant, with s6S Of ais brave
men. The ofleanois purpose to DO him and his
troops that honor which they 50 richly merit.
The national whig., 1847-06-24

The June food reached Iowa Point on the l:tt
instant
The national whig., 1847-06-24

a. John Petit who for the two last Congresses
has opposed the opening Of their deliberations BY
prayer 70 Almighty God, and who is notoriodsly
immoral man, has run against briar at last in his
district. The Wings have nominated Mr.. David
Brisr, Of Pountain county, Iqdiaqs, tq oppose him
Mr.. B. goes into the contest peHr ct SONS re.
proache and il Il believed will drive Mr. Petit from
the field even before the ballots shall be cast. We
shall Be pleased il he routes him at the ballot-box
The national whig., 1847-06-24

FORTY WAGONS DESTROYED. ,a
DEATH OF MAJOR BOSWORTH.
The national whig., 1847-06-24

MAY REPORT.-The Mutual Ben
lyl eft Life Insurance Company (of6ce No. III
Wall street, New York; issued during the month Of
May, lS47, l42 new Policies, viz:
10 Merch,s xy Tra1ax.s AAppo IT, L..
The national whig., 1847-06-24

COLUMBUS o. WALL, Cabiaef Maker and
" Undertaken, corner Of 9th and G streets.
June | | s ss5S4et
The national whig., 1847-06-24

- FINLEY HUNT, DENTIST, Washing
~. ton City, Penn. av. between 9th and 10th ST.
june ii .{ NJ ~ 5aft s
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
AteeI)antes.
Chr ONE Black on Wool.

For long period it has been consid-
cred impossible to dye 5ieck, either
on cotton or wool, without iron or cop
per for basis, or mordaunt. Recent
discoveries, however, have brought to
light better method Of dyeing black
than any of the old plans, by using the
bichromate Of potash as mordaunt, in
place of the sulphates Of iron or copper.
For hundred pounds of clean white
wool yarn, use 8 lbs of tartar, 3 of alum
and a of the bichromate of potash
Boil the yarn in this one hour, handling
well, (cloth as we'll as yarn,) then take
it out, wash and boil it one hour more
in the liquor of 90 lbs. of logwood, when
it will come out most beautiful black.
The bluer the shade that is wanted, the
less chrome is used. The goods must
be white, or some light color, to make a
good black by this process. This col
or is not known to great many practi-
cal dyers. 1t avoids that oxidising cor
rosiveness which weakens and impairs
the strength of fibre in those goods dyed
with solutions Of from Scientific finer
iran
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
Cottrell's Progressive Bridge.

Mr.. Albert Cottrell of Newport, R. I.
has taken out patent for an improved
system of Bridge Building, and he offers
to build bridges over any river on this
continent, independent of the water, up
on philosophic principles. He says -
{" My rule for the proportion, is to ex-
tract the square root of one half the dis
lance of the width of the river, in feet,
for the vertical height Of the solid lever
at the line of transportation and then
progress those propositions into open
space. need not say that l can pro-
portion bridge to span with ease and
efficiency, with the solid progressive
levers, any river in this country, for pri-
ces much, very much below any other
plan of building. For example: Let
it be required to build bridge over the
Bristol ferry, a distance of 5000 feet, or
nearly one mile. What would be the
vertical height of the two opposite lev
ers at the line of transposition, to meet
in the middle Of the bay? Answer-5O
feet. therefore want one hundred
courses of timber 6 by IL, each course
projecting IS feet in front Of each other
to reach the middle of the river. The
cost of the bridge depends on the pro-
portions. A bridge, however, can be
built over Bristol Ferry, for carriage
travel, of 6 by IL timber, for $4,000.
But for railroad bridge l would raise
my proportions to fourth power, which
would require a lever 100 feet high,
with IL by IL timber for the stretching
course, and twenty-five feet for the pro-
lection. This would cost $25O,OOO.
In this plan of bridge building, during
the progression over the stream, the last
stick which is projected on the extreme
end of the lever, is the first to break if
power sufficient be applied, and the
first which comes off from the abutment
is the last to break. This is the unal-
terabe rule and law of geometrical pro-
erosion, as applied to an independent
progressive system of actual bridge
building, adapted to the increasing
wants of the people to span with ease,
majesty and splendor the various deep
and mighty rivers of the globe. "-Scien-
fife american.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
A Reasonable Woman.

The following is a letter from lady
Compton to her husband, written in the
early part of the seventeenth century,
1t may, we presume, be regarded as a
fair specimen of the wants of a woman
OF spirit and fashion in those days, espe-
cialy when she brought handsome
fortune to her husband, which was the
case with Lady Compton:
My SWEET LIFE--Now | have de-
clared to you my mind for the settling
of your estate, | supposed that it were
best for me to bethink or consider with
myself what allowance were meetest for
me. For considering what care | had
of your estate, and how respectfully !
dealt with those, which both by the laws
of God, of nature, and of civil policy,
wit, religion, government, and honesty,
you, my dear, are bound to, pray and
beseech you to grant me I'll 900 per
annum, quarterly to be paid.
Also, would besides that allowance
for my appareD have G60O added year.
ly Quarterly to be paid) for the perlor-
nance Of charitable works, and those
things l would not, neither will be, ac-
countable for.
Also, will have three horses for my
own saddle, that none shall dare 10 lend
or borrow--none lend but !, none Dor
row but you.
Also, would have two gentlewomen
lest one should be sick, or have some
other lett: also, believe that it is an un
decent thing for a gentlewoman to stan'
humping alone when God has blessed
her Lord and Lady with a good estate.
Also, when ! ride hunting or hawk
ing, or travel from one house to anoth
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
Doct. Valentine.

An exchange tells us the following cap
ilal anecdote of DR.. Valentine, who is
said to be not only the funniest man a
live, but " tip-top" performer on the
flute. Among the follies of his youth
was an attachment to beautiful young
lady in Philadelphia, and after the man
ner of all musical lovers he determined
to treat his idol to serenade. Accord
ingly, in company with some amateur,
(the Doctor abhors solitude) he proceed
ed to the domicil Of his adored--but the
darkness Of the night led to a mistake
as TO the house, and the melody design
ed for young lady was poured into the
unwilling ears of a solemn quaker, o.
bediah bore the infection as long as he
could. Tune after tune drove slumber
from his eyelids, till at length, when the
serenaders were in the midst Of " Home
sweet home," he threw up his window
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
RURAL SOUNDS.

The enlightened advocate Of country
life will approve of the cultivation of a
taste for the natural pleasures of life
in the country. An acquaintance with
the peculiar habits, and sly tricks, not to
say amusing speeches Of small animals,
such as birds and bull-trogs, often affords
pleasant recreation for spare mo-
ment.
Charles Waterton, in his interesting
and rather marvellous narrative Of his
travels in South America, remarks, that
il is quite Aattering that so many birds
there speak English A large portion
Of the birds of the United States furnish
the same compliment to our language,
or at least very little imagination ena-
bles any one to translate their songs to
very fair English. Every boy, almost,
is familiar with the we'll known shout OF
the quail or partridge, Of Bob-White !
or sometimes 'Wash-face- White y and
also of the rice bird, or familiar Bob Lin
COIN Bob o'link Tom Denny
come pay me the two-and-six- pence
you've owed me year and half ago,
or clear' A southern writer, however,
says that the song. which the Bob o'link
there most frequently ulters so rapidly
TO his mate, is very nearly as follows
90 Bobby Lincoln, look Mary Lincoln
velvet pantaloons and summer Jacket,
no Bobby Lincoln won't let Mary
Lincoln CAD about over clover-top, dock
weed and apple tree-nor shall she
marry Michael Mangel Wurtzel y
A pleasant old gentleman used 10 say
that he had often heard the common
American Robin, shouting out, skill
let skillet three legs to skillet two
legs to a skillet p And a certain face
tious doctor, in Cayuga county, affirms,
that when riding out ON his professional
visits, the robbins usually perch on the
fence stakes, or road side trees, and adj
dress him thus: "Kill 'em kill EN-
cure en-! cure 'em give 'em physic,
physic, physic (which, it must be ad-
mitted, is a very corract version of the
song of most robins. A tailor once told
me what bird said to him, and by
which Immediately recognized it as the
song-sparrow-"Prick yer finger, suck
it, suck it we'll p
Even the frogs sometimes seem to in
dulge little in humorous or sarcastic
ditties, for one sings out, "Jug o rum
Jug o. rum Jug o'dhrum l''-while an.
other answers" Paddy got dhroonk
got dhroonk, 'oonk lux !'-.4lbany chi,
lipdt0r.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
VOL. XIII, NO. 7.---wHoLE NO. 2l5o.

Jerry on his knees, either kissing his
daughters hand or having just kissed it.
Cromwell in fury asked what was the
meaning of that posture before his
daughter Frances ? White, with great
deal of presence of mind, said, May
it please your highness, l have a long
time courted that young gentlewoman
there, my lady's woman. and cannot
prevail: was therefore humbly pray
ing her ladyship to intercede for me-"
Oliver, turning TO the young woman, cri-
ed " What's the meaning of this, hus-
sy? Why do you refuse the honor Mr..
White would do you? He is my friend,
and expect you to treat him as SUCH"
My lady's woman, who desired nothing
better, with low courtesy, replied, '1f
Mr.. White intends me that honor, | shall
not be against him." "Sayest thou SO,
my lass" cried Cromwell, "call Good
win : this business shall be done pres
emily before | go out Of the room" y
Mr.. White had gone too far to recede
from this proposal his brother parson
came, and Jerry and my lady's woman
were married in the presence of the pro-
tector, who gave the bride G500 to hcl
portion, to the secret disappointment
and Indignation Of the enraged dupe OF
his own making, but to the entire graft
/ fcaton and satisfaction of the fair Abb
gail, the moment they were made ono
flesh, who by this unexpected good for.
tune obtained a husband much above
her most sangune hope or expectation.
The restoration deprived White Of al
hope of preferment if he refused to take
the oaths, and offered him but faint pros.
poets if he did /: he therefore prudently
chose to remain quiescent, for he was
too pleasant man TO take up his abode
in prison for preaching in a convent.
Gle. His wit and cheerfulness gained
him many friends, but he would have
found himself more at home in the pal
ace of Charles II. than in that Of Oliver
He survived not only the restoration
and the revolution but the Union, ant
died in 1907, aged seventy-eight.
When the story of his marriage wa
mentioned before Mrs. White (who sur
vived her husband,) she always shipper
ed her assent TO its truth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
A new Article for the Feet.

The Newark Advocate describes
new production, which German indus
try and ingenuity have introduced into
this country, which has long been great
y needed: felt shoes, which unite light
ness, elegance and durability. If there
is certain preservation against govt,
rheumatism, and cold, it is found in
these shoes, which have been known
and approved in Germany for more than
a hundred years. They differ from In
dia rubber shoes essentially in this
that they not only protect the feet from
cold and wet, but allow the perspiration
to pass through their pores, while India
rubber solicits and retains the perspira-
ton, thereby giving rise to the above
mentioned evils. These shoes are ne
cessary for all who have long to stand on
cold floor.
These shoes are the surest protection
against glazed frost, and when soled
with leather, may be used like ordinary
shoes.--.atlas,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
Gumorolls Selections.
FORCED TO MARRY.

TINS perhaps, should rather be called
n novel than a romance ; but the turn Of
the adventure is at all events rare and
unexpected and entertainment is in
creased by the maliciously comic figure
cut by the melancholy Cromwell, whose
propensity to the refreshment CT little
occasional fun is here gratifed in man
ner that muet have been delightful to
himself as distracting TO the poor divine.
1t is regular scene in play, transferred
to the stage of life.
Jeremiah White received liberal ed
ucation, and was brought up at Trinity
College, Cambridge, of which house he
became fellow. In the troublesome
time Of the war Mr.. Whites politics led
him TO join the prevailing powers, and
in time procured him to be made prea-
cher 10 the council Of state, and domes-
tic chaplain to his highness, Oliver, lord
protector. He was very sprightly and
facetious man, despsed the cant and hy-
pocrisy of the puritanical party of his
time, and was considered one of the chief
wits of the protectors court. Posses
sing all the advantages of youth and a
fine person, he had the ambition to seek
the hand of Cromwell's youngest daugh-
ter, the lady Frances. The young lady
appears by no means to have discour-
aged his addresses, but in so religious a
court his gallantry could not be carried
ON without being taken notice of: the
protector was informed of it, and having
no inclination for such an alliance, was
so much concerned, that he ordered the
person who told him to keep look
out, promising, if he would give any sub
stantial proofs, he should be rewarded
and White severely punished. The
spy followed his business so close, that
in little time he logged Jerry White
Gas he was generally calied) to the lady's
chamber, and ran Immediately to the
protector to acquaint him thatthey were
together. Oliver in a rage fastened ia
the chamber, and going hastily in, found
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
File Machine,

Most of the files now used in this
country are imported, being made in
England, by hand with great labor. The
Portsmouth Journal says that Mr.. Rich
ard Walker has invented and patented
machine, now in operation, which will
ere long make files an article Of export,
instead of import. Three machines
which can be tended by one man, can
complete twenty common files an hour.
A steam engine of five horse power can
put at least fifty of these machines in
operation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80, ls47.

| er, | VIII have them attending, so Tor
either of said women, must and will
have for either of them horse.
Also, | will have six or eight gentle
men and will have my two coaches,
one lined with velvet to myself, with
four very fair horses; and coach for
my women, lined with sweet cloth ; one
laced with gold, the other with scarlet,
and laced with watched lace and silver,
with four good horses.
Also, | will have two coachmen, one
for my own coach and the other for my
women.
Also, at any time when | travel, |
will be allowed not only carroches and
spare horses for me and my women, but
| will have such carriages as shall be
fitting for all, orderly; not Fostering
my things with my women's, nor theirs
with chamber-maids, nor theirs with
wash-maids.
Also, for laundresses, when travel,
| will have them sent away before with
the carriages, to see all safe and the
chamber-maids will have go before
with the grooms, that the chambers may
be ready, sweet and clean.
Also, for that it is indecent to crawl
up myself with my gentleman-usher in
my coach, | will have him to have con-
venient horse, TO attend me either in
city or in country. And | must have
two lootmen. And my desire is, that
you defray all the charges for me.
And for myself, besides my yearly al
lowance, would have twenty gowns of
apparel six of them excellent good
ones, eight of them for the country, and
six other of them very excellent good
ones.
Also, l would have to put in my purse
$4,000 and E2OO, and SO for you to
pay my debts.
Also, | would have $4,000 to buy
me Jewels and $4,000 TO buy me pearl
chain.
Now seeing | am so reasonable unto
you, pray you TO find my children ap-
parel, and their schooling; and also my
servants Omen and women) their wages.
Also, l will have my houses furnish
ed, and all my lodging chambers with
all such furniture as is fit, as beds, stools,
chairs, suitable cushions, carpets, silver
warming-pans, cup-boards of plate, fair
hangings, and such like; so for my
drawing chambers in all houses, l will
have them delicately furnished, both
with hangings, couch, canopy, glass, car
pet, chair cushions, and all things there
unto belonging.
Also, my desire is, that you would
pay all my debts, build Ashby-House,
and purchase lands; and lend no money
(as you love Cody to the Lord Cham
berlain, who would have all, perhaps
your life, from you. Remember his son
my Lord Walden, what entertainment,
he gave me when you were at Tiltyard.
, If you were dead, he said he would be
Il husband, father, brother, and he
said he would marry me. protest,
grieve to see the poor nun have SO little
wit and honesty, to use his friend sc
vilely. Also, he fed me with untruth'
, concerning the Charter house but tha
: is the least; he wished you much harm
+ you know him. God keep you and mt
from such as he is.
So now | have declared TO you wha
5 would have, and what that is that
, would not have: pray that when you
be an Earl, to allow me 6 900 NOR,
than | now desire, and double attend
} ance. Your loving wife,
s ELIZA COMPTON.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30

and protruding his venerable head, thus
addressed the astonished Doctor:
Friend, thee sings Of thy home-of
thy sweet home. And il | understood
thee Alright, thee said there was no place
like thy home. Now, if thy home is SO
sweet place, why don't thee go to thy
home. Thee is not wanted here. Fare
we'll"
1t is needless to say that the serenad-
ing party departed without delay or SER
emory.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30

Unwept, unhonord and unsung."
We are about to volunteer a short
chapter on subject well worthy OF the
consideration OF all those who, proftting
by the lessons experience, would learn
properly to appreciate the intrinsic value
of that object, in pursuit of which men
too often peril their health, their peace
of mind, and their reputation. That
object, we need scarcely add, is Wealth,
to the attainment of which all other con-
siderations are too frequently regarded as
secondary or subsidiary. In choosing
such a subject for comment, we may per-
haps be reminded of the old MAXIM
".N'e sutor ultra crepidam;; )" and the
purse-proud, if such there should chance
to be amongst our readers, may hint
with supercilious sneer, that we should
not NEEDLE with matters beyond our lin
tied comprehension, and of which we
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-30
1loetrp,
From the Union Magazine.
MY SUE.
ny REV. II. HoYT,

ny REV. n. HoYT.
In the days when [ was young,
Just ripple On life sea,
Ere the clouds Of manhood flung
Their dark shadows over me
When my spirit was as light
AS my own Green Mountain air,
And my hopes were all as bright
As tho sun beams shining there,
Oh how deeply then fell
Fell in love land so would you,
Had you seen our valley belle,
That sweet hyacinth--my Sue
She was kind, but she was coy,
And whenever came near,
Though a harmless, blushing boy,
She would shrink as if with fear;
And the lash of her blue eye
Would its falling form display,
Like the fringe along the sky,
When the evening shuts the day.
All how sbo bewitched my heart
And, (botweon myso If aud you,)
She would sometimes make it smart
That sweet summer rose--my Sue.
Oh Oh, how often have sat
All alone beside the brook,
And have cast away my hat,
With suicidal look!
How might have hurried in,
Had not something whspered-"Nay |"
And preserved me from that sin,
To be happy here to day,
Sure this drowning is a thing
That it were unwise to do,
As l've often heard her sing
That swee nightingale--my Sue.
And how often have strayed
With the lads along the lea,
And with many pretty maid,
Yet, ah, none Of them for me,
For if she whom love best
In the groups conld not be seen,
No conten,ment in my breast,
No delight upon the greenj
But there was garden nigh,
With its DO wcr just in view,
And still crav4d my heart and eye
That swee, lily ihere-my Sue.
one sereuest v'g"tias
When the tolls OF day were o'ery
She was sitting at the side
Other little cottage door;
Then pressed my suit again,
Like pilgrim Mt a shrine,
Oh, it was not all in vain
She consented 10 he mine,
Ia a moment, with whir,
For the priest Away few,
And that gentle, joyous girl,
Was my sweet hearts ease-my Sue
And I love her all the more.
Now that she has come to be
Like the ivy, twning DER,
This old, gray-grown turret,-me!
Neither have ono regret,
As mark the flying years,
For she clings the closer yet
As tho faster fall the tears.
And we're looking now above,
With clear aud tranquil view,
For an endless life of love,
My sweet hyacinth-my Sue.