Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-19

summer 81 the subhmcsi order. and it rains
continually here Day before yesterday
two claps struck tall tree no, far from US.
within second or tSo, Apparently starting
together ifom the cloud to see which would
e., TO The tree fret Another quantity ct
too fuid seized The Geographic wires. and
ran, | have NJ, heard how far, splitting and
shiycrlng the poles, and breaking the glasses
like mischicvous BOYS n frolic." 1t would
seem from these facts that the wires at.
tracing the ethereal fluid. in such quantity
must be a safeguard 70 houses. acting the
part Of Lightning rods and being good
c1udu tors, tie invisible aud terrible ,,gc-
tnc gaut seems to prefer race upon the
People ; line to the shiyerlng OF dwellings,
But there is another question, and that is,
May not the wires attract the electricity
from tho clouds and bring into a village
or city. a visitor that would otherwise pass
by However, tie philosophical question
una, he di."o-cd &C. imapiu. tia r 80
graph stockholders viii not be pleased e.
have the messages run over the lines so fu-
riously as TO throw the glasses Of, and turn
the poles into Indian brooms ".
MEXICAN GALLANTRY-Tbc following
extraordinary statement is made by the cor.
respondent -'Chapparal of the Daily Ores.
cent. 1t ia from the city Of Mexico. \
letter in the Delta mentions substantially
the same facts 1t shows what bitter
splrt the ratification Of peace leaves in tie
hearts Of some Of the Mexicans:
Riley aud all the san Patrcio prisoners
wer9 released yesterday They will be
great lions amongst thc MeSicans after we
leave 1t is strange to see the sympathy that
has been extended towards these men The
FIRST families Of the city have visited, cares
sed and provided for them in their conGne-
ment, whilst the suffering condition Of the
wounded Of their own country hiss been
scarcely noticed Riley will certainly be n
General Of Division with the titulagc apcn.
diturc, 'bcucmirto dc Ia Patria' &c.
The lower order oc the McIican:. insti-
gated BY some Of the better Informed, have
already begun their persecution towards
those who have been friendly or socablc
towards the Americans At Cucryeruaca
thcy sacked their houses, aud at san An
gel, the day Gen, Paitcrson's division left.
they committed great excuses. Is is re-
ported that they not only destroyed the fur
ulture Of those OF the softer sex who rccciy-
the visits Of los Yanquic' but took mum.
Der OF them to the very trees where Riley
aud his companions were whipped and ban,
dcd, and there cut their hair short from
their head, and with bot iron burned the
letters Il. : upon their checks. When
this news was received in the city. the wo-
men who had visited the balls aud danced
with our people, were in a great fright
They ian of to their houses, cschcwcd all
Yankee COMPANY and knowing that thoy
had been marked for future punishment,
commenced making preparations for dcpar
turc. Those who had not particular friend
among the Americans, were running around
the dIhcren, wagon yards and begging the
teamstcr7 10 take them 20 Jalapa. Vera
Cruz or to such other place on the road as
they might live for while in safety and ]
verify believe they will average two 10 each
wagon that Is now on the road Whilst ons
cannot but feel sorry for them in their un-
fortunate position be cannot but be amu-
scd at The carncstncss with which they app
peal TO those who but few hours sine,
were enemies to their country to take them
from their homes There is, perhaps, NJ
men on earth who are So jealous Of any lit
tie attention paid 10 the ladies of their
count J by foreigners q these Mcyi.ars
aud 10 50 grca, AN extent does their hatred
~ to those who return even common civil
ties that their couductisat times beneath
the brute creation Knowing what do o.
the men, am not surprised at the great dis
position cyinccd by certain class Of icmaie'
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