The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-02

concerned. IL we do not misjudge, there has
been perceptible improvement in the Rhet-
orical department of the College, within the
last two years.
81 The Lo,ceH Gazette credits one of
Punch's sayings to the Burlington Daily Sen
tinel A JOKE, of course.
THE PARLoR MAGAZINE, for May, is re-
coived. Published by E. E. Miles, 1855 Mas
sau ST., New York, at 81 year, in advance.
ERRATA-In the communication on the
Scrohula, last week, two or three important
errors escaped our notice. "Must," IN the
third paragraph, fifth line, should be most.
" Rarest," third line, last paragraph but one,
should be rawest. COngeniad," same para
graph, eleventh line, should be cOnJOined.
The most " extraordinary revelation" we
have published of late, Mr.. Middlebury Gal
axy, might have been found in Henry Clay's
letter. So it seems to strike some Of the anti
Clayites in these parts. What's your opin-
ion?
We spect not, Mr. Burlington Daily Senti-
mel
LARGE MAIL.-The Middlebury Galaxy
represents that from IS to 100 horses are nee
essary to transport the mails from Bellows
Falls to Burlington" If So there will be lots
of freight for the Rail Road to take one Of these
days-BeLlOrS Fails G,O-etfe
"a The whole number of horses now ac-
tually employed in transporting the mails, on
the route between Walpole and Burlington, is
1O4. Mr.. Moore, probably. as well as our
friend Holcomb, thinks this remarkable. Per-
haps neither of these gentlemen know that
the contract requires the mails to be carried by
four-horse conveyance-and that were it not
SO, one horse would sometimes be hardly suffic-
lent, especially when the roads are very muddy
and the mails weigh three fourths of ton.
But Mr.. Moore is SO facetious!
The PROSPECT OF PEACE.-The accounts
from Mexico of late have thrown a cloud over
the prospect of peace. Serious doubts are--ex-
pressed whether the Treaty, IS amended by
our Senate, will be accepted by the Govern
ment Of Mexico-a government which is far
from being a unit, and which it seems to be
di Il .ult to keep together long enough for any
action. A letter received in
Washington from Mexico, under date Of April !
4, and said to be from a high source, confirms
the doubts which have been expressed as to
the final ratification of the Treaty. A letter |
from correspondent of the New Orleans Crcs
cent, dated at the city of Mexico. April 9Th,
intimases that much VIII depend upon the IN
1uence winch the Commissioners Of our Gov
eminent may exert upon the Governments Of
Mexico. The masses, it is said, are not favor |
able to peace, while the better informed are
anxious for it. The members of Congress
fear the masses, and are some of them disposed |
to dodge the question. \ few had already
Withdrawn from Queratcro, and were not OK
pected 10 return in season 10 vote upon tie /
question Of ratification. The letter says:
" The Mexicans may, perhaps, make no very
strenuous objections to the amendment TO that
portion of the treaty concerning Texas land
grants but this, taken in connection with Ike
Of the payment Of the $4,000, 900, Il
lopted may be an insuperali9 obstacle. II
should be rccolcctcd that we have ruined
almost totally cxterminatcd, the commerce Of
Mexico, devastated her fields by the unavoid-
lble ravagcs Of war, destroyed her armies and
reduced her government TO the extreme Of
Denury. When the war is concluded she viii
nave no means Of raising a revenue to defray
ler ordinary expenses. which will be increas-
ed, rather than diminished, at the end Of the
war For the Government will be compelled,
besides It's current expenses, TO rcOrganize the
lrmy-noW totally demoshcd-in order to
sustain itself against the Vaccinations Of revo-
utionary factions Boston Trareller, 2Sh
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MANUAL OF EDUCATION, by William P.
Lyon, a. NJ, Principal of the Irving Institute.
We have received copy Of this work from
he Publishers, Clark, Austin & Co. POS
Broadway, New York. We commend it TO
he notice of Teachers.
THE JoHN-DoSKEY.-The publishers of
his well known paper, which has taken out a
monopoly of fun, "did the business" for us a
ew days ago, by sending on their Pictorial.
Dur face has some appearance of composure
o-day. We fear it may be long before we see
UGH "picters" again.-G. B. Zieber &
%, Philadelphia. IS a-year.
Lucy HosMER, or the Guardian and Ghost.
Tale of Avarice and Crime Defeated. BY
PIP. Thompson Burlington c. Goodrich and .
&. Nicbols-We are glad to see that our (
State is induced to encourage such literary eff '
orts as the present, and that the author
f this, his fourth Novel, has not been obliged :
his time, to seek publishers and patrons a.
road. The reputation of Judge Thompson as a {
writer, is established-and the present effort l
I'll doubtless be pronounced by all readers