Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-11-14
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From t.e L0treu Coarjsy
''Bury r,c in the Little Churchyard."

1fo" iae A0tcs1 CoHSs1.
''Bury r,e in the Little Churc b. yard"
Some ten or twelve wears since, a fine
enterprislng young man went out from
one OF our ports Oh a long voyage. rs u
common sailor in whale ship lie was
noble specimen Of the intelligent frank.
hearted, honest and Industrious New Eng.
lander. He returned in the course OF
three or four vears-and his ship had been
remarkably successful. Bv degrees, he
SO won upon the confidence of his EN-.
ployers. that he became master and part
owner OF one Of the finest whale ships that
made lis way over the trackless deep.
During his long and perilous wanderings.
10y night and by day. over the ocean--for
whole years together-,here was one star
tina, ever beamed upon his vision. light
ing him on To success. and guiding him
safely TO his destined haven. lie had left
among the hills of Vernon, fair Young
sirl-inielligent and interesting beyond
most of her sex. lie remembered her a.
sweet vision of his chldhood: and her
letters were his solace and delight, during
his long years OF wandering. How we'll
he loved the young girl whom he had Left
in her Green Mountain home-how eager.
ly he flew 10 her the moment his foot
touched the shore, upon his return, about
five years since--need not be told. lie
married her; and, leaving her in her quiet
village, started on what he determined
should be his last voyage. lie had be.
come wealthy, and. among other turns Of
his good fortune, had purchased lot Of
land at San Francisco. which now was
becoming literally worth almost its weight
in gold lie returned from his last voyage
during the last winter-fittcd up his fine
ship in superb style. and, with his young
wife, started for California. We knew
them well. and we'll remember their leav.
ing, upon their distant and perilous jour
ney, 10 the new empire upon the Pacific
coast. We refer 10 Captain Il. Simmons.
of the Magnolia. and his wife. daughter Of
Gel Billings, Esq. Of Woodstock. W.
Mrs. Simmons was attacked by fever.
about the first day Of her arrival out ut
San Francisco, and continued TO sink I'M
der it until her death, in couple of weeks.
Her yearnings for her native hills-whils
feeble and pning away at such u distance
from home-may well be imagined by those
who knew her character. Even though
cheered by the presence and devoted love
Of her husband and brother. home, with its
pleasant scenes and associations among
the Green Mountains, was ever before her.
In her last hours there was q little Incl
dent which beautifully shows how dcvo-
tedly the heart Of woman clings 10 thS
loved and cherished scenes Of childhood.
1t is given in the following extract from .
letter by one vino stood by her bedside:
When she became conscious Of the
near approach of death, she called her
husband and brother to her bedside, and
told them that she did not wish TO have
strangers perform the last Offices to her
person, but selected the lady friends whom
she wished 10 DO Captain Simmons
asked her il there was anything that she
desired, which it was in his power to do
for her. She replied, "Yes. desire that
YOU may not make the acquisition Of
wealth your chief concern, but lay up
other treasures in hcavcn.--You may be
blessed with wealth: if YOU are so do not
forget the poor Of our native village, Wood
stock. have another wish, a vain and
foolish wis!,-l ought not to express it. for
it is weakness, folly; it can, know, make
no difference as to the manner in which
my body is disposed of after death--but
may say it! could wish that might
, lie in our little church-vard. by the side
Of brother Edward Captain S., in his
manly and generous voice. stfed and
choking with grief. replied, "If live.
d.
-"IIow grateful | am.'' said the dying
wife; '.only think, Frederick, addressing
her brother. show kind Mr. Simmons is;
he says shall be buried in our pretty
little church yard, and by the side Of bro.
Their Edward
But death was gathering upon her. and.
as the dark shadow closed around her. the
dying saint. with angelic sweetness re-
marked. "Ths. then, is the Dark Valley;
why, il is not so dark after ALL" In .
little while. composing her arms upon her
breast, she passed through the Ozark
Valley" to that bourne whence no traveller
has returned. and TO which the consecu.
tive generations Of men are Fastening.
tTThe National InteIligencer has ad.
vices from Paris down TO the ftf October
Mr. Rves was there but had not been
: presented 10 cour'.--no difficulty in tho
reception was anticipated. The dismiss
al Of NJ. Pouisson was regarded as a per-
; sonal not national affair. N. Bois Ls
Comte, the new Minister to the United
States, was at Turin. SO tina, he need not
be expected in the L. States for some
time yet.
frThe Philadelphia Bulletin says that
the total amount Of California Gold. re-
ceived a, the mint up TO tn. present time.
is So, 100000, and the amount now on
hand will be coined in a few DAYS.
ASTIorITY.-A lawyer and docios
were discussing the antiquity Of their re-
spectve professions, and each cited su
thority to prove his the most ancient
8 Nine said the disciple of Lycurgus.
commenced almost with the worlds era.
Cain slew his brother Abel. and that was
a criminal ease in common lawV 'Tsue.v
rejoined Esculapius. but my profession 10
coeval with the creation itself. Old moth.
er Eve was made out Of a rib taken from
Adams body. and that was smrgico,