Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-10
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RUNS OF NINEvAu. Mr. Azariah Smith in
letter to Prof. Sillman, an extract of which Is
gwen in the last number of the Journal, remarks
that it was his rare fortune to travel. few weeks
previously, in company with Mr. Layard-lhe
English gentleman who aided by scientific
society Of Great Britain has been employed for
the last year or two in making excavations about
the Ruins Of Ninevah. His main work has been
done at Nimrood, at or near the junction OF the
Zab and the Tigris some twenty miles south OF
the excavations made by Mons. Botta, at Khors-
abad. From inscriptions, partially decphered,
1t would appear that one of the three palaces
disentombed at Nimrood, and that at Khorsabod,
were built by father and son, other near rela-
tons and from other inscriptions disentombed
by Mr.. Layard from the mound of Zoyumiouk -
the mounds of long repute directly opposite the
City ct Mosul-lt would appear that that also
susans similar relation 10 the others. From
this fact, the view formerly assumed that Nine
yah was aterly made of several collections of
houses lnterspersed with gardens, receives add
tiona support, and all doubt is now removed
from those passages of Sacred and Profane His
tory which makes it an exceeding great city OF
three days journey.
Among the most interesting stones, soul ptured
and carved, sent TO England from the dsentomb
ed Palaces Of Nmrood, there is an obelisk of con-
Siderable size-contanng, as appeared from the
| partially deciphered inscription Chronological
list of the Kings Of Assyra-beginning with Nj
nus; and it would seem that it agrees with the
authoritative Egyptian Chronology. Bot space
forbids further detail The public will soon have
all the inscriptions, translated, before them.
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE. A beautiful young
girl the daughter Of highly respectable parents
from the North, was discovered, disguised as
boy, on board vessel bound for Mexico. which
r had gone ashore on reef near Key West, Flori-
da. When asked to take her turn at the pumps,
she disclosed her sex and romantic adventure to
the captain. She had learned that her lover
he whom she had set pearl in her heart
was wounded in battle, and she had made up her
mind to Join aud nurse him to convaescence.-
Measures were taken by some kind people in
Key West to restore her to her friends. Anoh-
er beautiful instance of pure and true female
devotion.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS IN THE ARMY THINK
W'n &. Tobey, Esq Pennsylvania volunteer,
formerly warm supporter Of the Polk admins.
tratlon, in recent letter, writes in this styc:-
"Let not my brother Democrats, who have not
yet discovered who James X. Polk is, cavil that
should handle him like true Loco Foco, with
out gloves. 1 do not knotU a Democrat in The
'chole army, regular or volunteer, WHO DOES NOT
EXEcRATE THE MAN AND HIS WAR MEASURES.
Should 1t ever be the privilege OF here to cast
oGr votes again for President of our Republic,
1 ain inclined 10 think that we shall require more
than the ipSe diru Of Baltimore Convention 10
control our suffages."
o. They are beginning to "go it" up in New
Hampshire. One editor accuses another of
cheating; and the other, in reply, calls the first
liar, and "poor loathsome relic of debauchery
aud drunkenness" He also adds by way OF
spice, that he is ''perjured knave."--Lo,ceH
Courier.
The Commissioner of Indian afflirs has in.
Fofme1 hat tI,e (,nvnr 10 inIa
ed to some fourteen Indian tribes in the sum Of
five million two hundred and seventy thee thou
sand and one hundred dollars, all Of which yields
at five per cent. an interest OF 1866, 655.
During the year l4,22l, $40 pounds of tea
were consumed in the United States, the whole
valued at S3,2O0,056.
: The Roman Catholic population of Cncinna-
: ii is estimated in Cists Advertiser a; $1,000
being about one fourth Of the whole.
5 BArrisTs IN CoNNEcrIcUr. There are sew
en- Associations, ninety six pastors and stated
supplies, and eighteen thousand and sixty one
COMMITMENTS.
Mr.. Judd, 4 clergyman in Augusta, Me-, III
stead OF giving his people sermon on thanks
giving day, read to them The whole book of Lam
entatlons
RETIREMENT OF SECRETARY WALKER.--
The Secretary OF the Treasury has been broken
down by the duties of his office as appears from
the following letter. His determination to retire
on The 4h of March, 1919, will doubtless be
followed by all Of his cabinet conlreres and Mr.
Polk HIMSELF
WAsHINGToN, Dec. "a, 1S47.
DEAR Sir IL am slowly recovering from
very severe attack, winch slll confines me to my
room, Perhaps some time in January may be
, able TO resume my duties in the Treasury, and
possibly my health may be sufficiently restored
10 remain in the department until the 4th OF
March, 1919. After that date must go into
private life, and have repose OF both body and
. mind. Yours Truly,
; r. NJ Gaines, Esq.
There is lady in Russia l65 years of age.
She married her fifth husband at the age Of one
hundred and twenty-five
A STRANGE KIND OF BED. The Cumber-
: land Civilian publishes an extract of letter
from w. z. Wood, OF that town, now in Mexico
which says: "The night after the battle of
f ChurnbuSco, we slept upon the field. crepl
? under shed where the surgeons had been en-
gagged in the amputation OF hubs, &C. and there
, slept soundly. In the morning found | had
been sleeping on pile OF legs and arms, which
were thinly covered over with straw"
go, james X. Polk is very good man, if you
only let him alOne,' said halt administration
man the other day We'll, it's pity then
that he hadn't always been let alone" remarked
The listener.
The best cough drops for young ladies are to
drop The practice OF dressing thin when they go
out into The night air.
5 The FATTEsT YET. Old Gmijord takes The
4 lead. Francis Taylor, of Guiltord, killed n nm
On the LIST Of December, 8 months and u dnvs
old, weighing 800 lbs'- 3rat, Eagle,
II you would keep out bad thoughts, keep your
! mead iul OF good ones. The cup that is ull
can hGiG no more.
SCARLET FEvER-Usuily commea aces with nausea
and sickness, thirst, headache, reduces OF eyes