Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-03-20


life hereafter we feel IN the midst of the stun
ming calamity about TO beall us, that earth hath
no compromising good to mitigate the severity of
our loss. But there is no grief without some be-
niceut provision to soften is intentness. When
the good and the lovely die, the memory Of their
good deeds, like the moonbcams on the stormy I,
sea light up our darkcncd hearts, and lends TO
the surrounding gloom beauty sad so sweet,
that we would not, if we could dspel the dark
ness that environs IT,"
a DueUinr .7neciofe Two Spanish officers
recently met to fight duel outside the gnfes Of
Blboa, after the seconds had failed "a reeoucile I
the behgereuts. We wish to fight-to fight /
TO death" they replied to the representatives Of
their companions At this moment, poor fell 4
low, looking like the ghost Of Romeos apoiheca- /
~, approached the seconds, and, in a lamentable
voice SAID
"Gentlemen am poor artisan, with "a large
faiuily, and If YOU would"
my good man, don't trouble Us now" said
one Of the officers, don't you see my friends
are going to split each other. We are not in
charitable humor"
It is not aims ask for" said the man; e
am poor carpenter, with eight children, and my
wife is sick and having heard that those gen
tlenen were about to kill each other, ! thought
of asking Won to let me make their collins
At these woyds. the individuals about 10 com
mence the combat, burst into loud fit OF laugh
ter, and throwing down their swords shook hands
with each other, and walked away.
4 Compliment ,rorth hIring-A Mexican his
tory Of the Mexican war, lately published, says
of Gen. Scott
His humanity on all occasions, his kindness,
as eyinced 10 every individual, and hs sympathy
and attention to the sick and wounded, endeared
him 70 the whole army officers and soldiers Ia
iaci, the very generosity and excellence OF ms
heart led him sometimes too far, and he has since
reapel in ingrttude the good seed sown IN The
fuincss of h.s noble sensiblties.'
South Carolina and Great Briioia.-The Lon
don Morning Chronicle Of the 20th Of February,
has su article un1n the controversy between Grit
Britain and South Carolina respecting the inn
prisoument of colorcl subjects OF Great Britain,
from which we learn that correspondence has
been opened between Mr.. Secretary Webster
and Sir Henry Buwer
Gov Marcy and Gen. Scott have become good
/ friends again, GOODNESS having existed In their
sociul intercourse over since the Mexican war
Gen. Scott iorgaye the ire in his rear. aud Gov.
Marcy forgot the qucuQous complaints Of Gen
Scott. They shook bands, toasted each other
aud are now on as good torms ever.
There arc in ,he State ofIndnna, l750l per
sons over 81 years OF age, who cannot read OF
write.
Gsnera' Scoh.--A letter signed bv the his
aoya' =, ~ Mn s aso s+ mn bnb NH,
arespectf,liy sntoest 10 he friends Of Genera
scott. throughout the state, To meet ami consul
together upon the eApediency ana pTopnety @
presenting ms uaine Tor the next Presidency
Conyress failed 70 make any anpronriation 70
the publication of thc Census returns.
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The Railicqgs Of ne Uor'L - According 10
work recently published in London there wer
in operation at the commencement of 1919, in al
parts Of the world, total length Of / = 656 mile
Of railway, ON which a capital of e3 ,567, Og
had been actually expended besides which Their
were m course OF construction % be- complete
about the first Of January. 1851. further oxter
Of s29 Mules the cost Of which would be- whe
completed EIi67J0O00. Al these railway
z viii have been completed within The last twenty
e five years, and at an expense OF t'uHOOoOO
Nj sterlng-say SS9OAVDO0Uu
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