The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-30

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SENATOR FoorE.-This gentleman is re-
ceiving more kicks ,han kisses al the present
time, Notwithstanding the noble aspirations
avowed by him few days since 10 attain 10
The dignity OF hangEan. Even his own
friends give him The cold shoulder. The last
number Of the Democratic Reriep contains
the following. which is all the more valuable
from the fact that ii comes irrm undoubied
democratic authority -
I'VE shall not waste word on the dis
gushing rant of Foote, oil Mississippi, who pro-
claimed his icrocious aspirations alter a
hangman's job whose functions he is ev:-
DENLY much better fitted 10 perform than
those OF Senator. We protest, in The name
of The honorable body to which he belongs,
the noble Stale whose dignity he has lower
ed, and Of our common country. which he Gls-
graces, against language and sentiments
which The most abandoned leader OF a street
mob would hesitate in this country to utter.
but which this senseless demagogue hoped
would procure him noIoriety."
Ur-PoIk Wheat" is the name given out
West TO wheat damaged by vessels spring
ing leak by running on snags and sand-bars.
The TELEGRAPH.-A late foreign paper
thus accounts for the erroneous rumor, not
long since, that the King Of Prussia had an
dictated, and that a republic was 10 be estab-
lshed on the ruins Of monarchy:
The magnetic Interpreter at the Office Of
the Electric Telegraph is a politician, and
considerably interested in foreign affairs.
Late events have considerably excited him.
and news from France has been so extraor-
Iirarv that fhQra IA mi thinO (Which Lis
excited mind does not anticipate on the first
word of communication. The telegraph af-
ter due warning the other day, said, The
King Of Prussia'-The reader turned pale,
and thought Of the morning paper that had
offered the highest price ior early and excIu-
sive intelligence. The dial procecded-'The
-King-of-Prussin- gone-to--pot.'
In another minute The communication was
on its way to the newspaper Office. Not long
after, however, the dial was again agitated,
and then came '-'s-dam., Making i read
ihus-'The King Of Prussia has gone lie
Polsdam.n
A New WAY.-At the editorial head OF
the Knoxville Tenn. Standard, of the 1lth
inst. we find the following new way oil telling
a mans death:
Died, on Saturday evening last within twen-
~ minutes after the reception Of the contents
of pistol fred by Thomas ID. Murray, Cap
tain Henry B. Newman, citizen Of this place,
and in full yigor OF manhood.
An EXTRAORDINARY FAcT.-The follow
ing fact speaks volumes as 10 the prospects oil
England and the United States:
AT The dedication Of the Hancock School
in Boston, MIR. Mann stated as an interesting
fact. that for the last ten years the expendi-
lures Of the city oil Boston for schools were G.
quail 10 the whole expenditure for schools in
England by the Government for 1000, 600
ofpeorlc. They had kept pace with each
other from year 10 year."
MELANCHOLY EFFECTS OF AN OUTRAGE
The lifeless body Of Miss Morrisene has
been found in the Alabama River. The d.
rect cause OF The melancholy which led 10 SUI
icide was excitement and modification from
The outrages against her laiher by mob in
Mobile. WIN had taken umbrare al vote Civ
en- BY Mr. Nj. in the State Senate, OF which
he was member. The outrage has excited
the Indignation of the people of Alabama
They have denounced il in various public
meetings. The aggrcssors should be punish
ed.
Nor HARD TO TAkE.-h clergyman in
Philadelphia, few days ago, after uniting
pair in wedlock, was presented by The groom,
who was physician, with q small pill box,
bearing The Inscription ITO be taken accor.
ding to directions !" which, however, instead
ofconiaininS pills, was found 10 contain six
mint Drops" similar TO those which Senator
Benton predicted would flow up the. Missis-
sippir' A more pleasant prescription could
not be administered.
HGreat Britain, with 30 600, 900 Of peo-
pie, sent through the mails last year eleven
letters TO each person, al two cents per letter.
The United States, with 10000 600 people
only sent in the same time two and half let
tiers each, at five and ten cents letter.
LET CHILDREN SING.-All children can
learn 10 sing if they commence in season.
In Germany, every child is taught 10 use its
voice while young, In their schools all join
in singing as regular exercise, as much as
they attend 10 the study of geography; and
in their churches the singing is not confined
TO choir. who sit apart from the others, per-
haps in one corner OF the house, but there is
vast tide Of incense going forth 10 God from
every heart, which eau give u:terance 10 this
language from the soul.
The editor OF the Burlington Free Press
rpetraies the following at the close of
paragraph, touching the merits Of the i'm
ortal General Bombsstes Pillow:
We hang our harps upon the willer,
Whenever we think on Gideon Piler.-
The man that digs, Tor Polk and Marcy,
His ditch and breast work vIcEY vARsEY.
INTERESTING RELICS. In West Cam
bridge last week The grave containing the
remains Of Jason Russell and eleven others,