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Desertion of American Troops.

The telegraph brings information from New Or
leans that all the troops but ten stationed at the
Ringgold Barracks in Texas have deserted, and
joined the Mexican insurgents under Carvajal
This is most disgraceful conduct the part of the
troops, who have sworn their allegiance to the
United States, and equally discreditablc to the
Mexican insurgents who have received them, OF
the American citizens side of the line who
have winked at this evasion of law and right The
following letter on the subject has been addressed
by Major La Motto, the commandant of the United
States troops at Ringgold Barracks, to Carvajal,
tbs insurgent Mexican chief, who replies in very
insulting and unsatisfactory manner:
HEADQUARTERS RINaGoLD BARRACKS,
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THE REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON:
SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER Is. 1851.

"The series of measures to watch ! have alluded
are regarded by me as a settlement, in principle
and substance-a final settlement the danger
ous and exciting subjects which they embraced"
BY that adjustment we have been rescued from
the wide and b6undless agitation that surrounded
us, and have a firm. distinct and legal ground
TO rest upon. And the occasion, trust, VIII JUS
tily me IN ExHoRTISG MY coUNTRYMEN TO RALLY
UPoN AND MAIErAIN THAT GROUND as the best, II
not the only means of restoring peace and quiet
TO the country, and maintaining invioate the in
4 tegrity of the Union.'
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Total. 50 ,9O9 loo
Al this rate the total receipts for the month will
not be lees than seven millions Of dollars which,
added TO the receipts this year, up TO the let Of
November, will make an aggregate OF forty mill
lions of dollars.-Netc York Herald.
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The DErosITs OF Com DUsr at tho mint, Phla-
del hia, from November LIST to 18th, both inclu-
sive, amounted to two million nine hundred thou
sand dollars. This amount came to hand as fol-
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Again: how infamous it is for the Journal to al
firm that we have "decared very often that Presi-
dent Fillmore ia an abotionst 20
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UNITED STATES BANK STocK.-A variable for
tune appears TO have attended United States Bank
stock few years ago, before the failure of the
bank, it was high, five recollcct Alright, as l2s
the share, and recently it was as low az s. the
share. According to the following paragraph from
the Philadelphia Bulletin, it s again looking up:
"a late rice in the market price Of United States
Bank stock has been Observed, and il has been
stated that it was owing to the anticipated i'm
provementin the property of the bank at Cairo
upon the completion OF the Illinois Central Rail
road. A private letter from Amsterdam, dated
October 20, has been ehown to us, which probably
gives the correct reason for the unusual advance
in the stock. II says that the Dutch stockholders
are about to appoint committee in reference to
the bank, with instructions 10 inquire into its con-
dtion, and adopt measures which may place them
in more favorable position than they now occu-
py. This movement, on being known at Amstcr-
dam, created a lively demand for stock, which
rose above the previous quotations. Orders
were Immediately sent 10 New York and Philadel-
phia to buy the stock, and from this circumstance
its advance in the American market is clearly TO
be traced. or the special object in contempa ion
by the Amsterdam committee we are not informed,
but II probably has some reference To a reduction
in the expenses of the trustees, and speedy wind
ing up Of the concern"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-12-24
Anecdotes of Rev. Lemuel Haines.

lie happened 10 90 into a store where
ardent spirits were drank as well as sold
In his pleasant manner he addressed
them, " How do ye do!' The mer-
chant, willing to jest little, replied, 20,
not more than half drunk" Well,
said Mr.. IIaines, l am glad there is a
reformation begun"
A young clergyman, in conversation
on the subject of an educated ministry
remarked, that ministers without learn.
ing succeeded well aud ignorant ones
usually do the best. " Won't you tell
me-" said Mr. H., how much ignor-
ance is necessary TO make all eminent
preacher -
A minister, having had his house
burnt. was stating the circumstances 10
DR.. H., adding that the most OF his man.
uscript sermons were consumed. MIR
II. replied, " Don't you think, brother,
they gave more light from the fire than
they err did from the puiph ?"
A physician of Iiherlne principles, to
whom he was iadebled, had started for
the then far west and stopped in town.
Mr.. II. learning the fact, waited on him,
confessed the debt, and started of to
borrow the money. lie was called back
by the Doctor. who presented a receipt
in full, adding, " Here, Mr.. Hanes, is a
discharge you have been faithful SER
watt here a long time. aud received but
poor support give YOU the debt"
Mr.. lIaines thanked him, aud still ex-
pressed his willingness to pay, when the
Doctor added, " Bat you must pray for
me, aud make me a rood man. Mr..
IIaines quickly replied. Why, Doctor,
think had much better pay the debt"
Meeting a preacher who had been on
tour preaching false doctrines, he SAID
to him, "You have been out on preach.
ing tour, aud what SUCCESS do you meet
with ?" 90 good success, great sue
cess. The devil himself could never
destroy such Cause" was the reply.
" You need not be concerned about that;
he will never try." said Mr. II.
Having solennized a marriage in
neighborlng town, the young and rather
ignoraEt bridegroom said to him. ."WhAi,
sir, is your usual fare ?" lle humorous
ly replied, That depends entirely upon
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Value of a Clerkship.

A distinguished Philadelphia editor
has just been elected Clerk of the House
Of Representatives at Washington. We
thought, at first, that this was rather
low office for an editor to accept, but il
would seem to be at least a decidedly
" ia, take, according 10 the following
representation of the Sunday Dispatch:
The salary Of the Clerk of the
House OF Representatives is $4,000.
To this is generally added an extra ap>
preparation, al the end of the session,
which is probably from $500 10 $1,000
Nevertheless, the office is repuled To lie
worth from $4,000 to 100000. The
principal value Of the posi- is supposed
to lie in its patronage. The Clerk is
dishursing officer Of she House, aud
makes all the contracts, excepl for print-
ing. To give an idea of The amount Of
money which goes through his hands.
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ELGIN
SPRIN G HOUSE

THE ELGIN SPRING HOUSE is now
L open for the reception of visitors. The
Proprietor, having adied several well finished
rooms, and made other improvements in his
premises. feels confident that he can give en-
tire satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their patronage. The medicinal qualities of
these Springs are equal to any in the world,
and are highly recommended by the best phys.
icinns in the country, to whom reference may
he had, viz: Drs. Bradford and Maxiicld Of
Vergenncs Drs. Allen and Russell of Middle
bury Drs. Cram and Converse of Ferrisburgh;
Dr. lIeinebnrg Of Burlington; DIR. Horton of
Colchester; and Drs. Warner and llazleton of
New Haven. The Proprietor will run Car.
riagc to the DEPOT at Vergcnnes in connection
with the Cars for the accommodation of visi-
tiers and boardcrs. All orders for water prompt.
iy executed AND forwarded by the Boats and
Cars 10 any part of the country.
Post Office Address, Vcrgcnncs VT
s. ALLEN, PRorRIEToR.
Elgin Springs, Panton,
May 10, 1851. eff
N. B.-Thc water from the above Spring, is
forwarded by Mr.. Allen, to L. w. CLARK, Of
this village, who keeps u supply constantly on
hand, which will be furnished to those who
wish to test its virtues, at n reasonable charge
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The Flower Girl of Wyoming

jonathan Siurges, Esq. OF New York, is
the proprietor OF what we have always con,
'idercd picture of surprising beauty and
excellence, Il was printed by the disIin,
guished lngham and is the portrait ola Flower
Gir, who seems TO be standing on the thresh-
old of some village mansion, holding in her
righ; hand small earthen pot containing a
rare plant, while on her left ann is hanging
basket full TO ooverhOwing of American flow
ers. Through the open door we have a
glimpse Of the country, from which We gath
er ihe idea that summer is in its prime. The
bewiIehng creature makes her appearance
dressed in a neat but simple drab-coored
gown. and wearing upon her head CONS
mon black hood, as if conscious OF the fact
that the sunlight her counienance aud the
beauty and fragrance of her flowers would
monopolize all the attention of those whom
she might meet, Bu she has a substantial
reason for thus making her appearance for
she has evidently spent goodly portion of
the morning among the rose and sweet brar
bushes Of her fathers garden, and she would
not spoil the muslin dress which she lately
received as birthday present from her kind
mother. And besides just as soon as the
beautiful creature has sold that basket Of
flowers. it is her intention TO enjo, a ramble
over the hills after lot Of wild flowers for
her own particular benefit.
When we first fixed our gaze upon this
flower queen, we were Immediately remind.
cd Of the following passage by Woodwork,
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Marshall on Clay.


Hon. I. +. Marshall addresses long let
ter 10 the Louisville Journal in answer to
charges of his having been the " author Of
the breach in the Wing party" or at least
" The irrilaling cause which has rendered that
breach incurable." In the course Of this
letter we find Mr. Clay characterized, in the
genuine Marshall vein of eloqnence, as fJl-
lows:
ri>l, offending Mr.. Clay's friends, or seek
10 add that influence, iha, commanding infu,
cnce to give consistency, direction dignity
and force 10 the beggarly elements at work
10 ruin that man ~ whom am known to he
devoted on personal as well as political
grounds. TO love as though he were my elder
brother said that the Adams administra'
ton had fallen, and tha, Kentucky among
others struck fatal blow. Is not this histor-
ically true Was this statement, under the
explanations have given in the House and
here. aimed as a sarcasm at Mr. Clay, or can
it be wrcsted into an assertion that Mr. Crit
tenden was the author of his greatness Mr..
CLAY did fall in 1888 - and fiom a lofty
height; but sprang as he always springs, like
the antique wrestler, the stronger from his
fall, more terrible on the rebound, than he
was ere shaken from his feet. | have studied
his life, his speeches, his actions, hls chdrac-
ter have heard him al the bar and in the
Senate. | have seen him in his contests with
other men, when all the stormy passions OF
his tempestuous soul were lashed by dsap-
pointment and opposition to The foaming rage
Of the ocean, when all the winds are unin>
chained, and sweep in full career over the
free and bounding bosom of the deep. lie
owes less OF his greatness to education or TO
art than any man living
He owes less OF his commanding influence
10 other men, than any great loader have
ever known or of whom have ever read. He
consulls nobody, he leans upon nobody, he
fears nobody, He wears natures patent no,
bilily forever upon his brow. lie stalks a
mong men with an unanswerable aud never
doubling air of command. His sweeping
imperial pride, his indomltabe will, his un-
quailing courage, challenge from all submis>
sion or combat, With him thore can be no
neutrality. Death, tribute or the koran, is his
motto. Great in speeches, great in action,
hls greatness Is all his own. He is indepen-
dent alike Of history or the schools he knows
little Of either and despiscs both. His am,
bIion, his spirit, and his eloquence are all
great, natural, and entirely his own. II he
is like any body he does not know it. lie
has never studied models. aud il ho had his
pride would rescue him from the fault of i'm,
iIation. lie stands among men in towering
and other barbaric grandeur. in all the bard>
hood and rudeneEs OF perfect originality, in
dependent of polish and beyond the reach
of art. His vast outline anu grand but wild
and underlined proportions liken him to a
huge mass ofgfanile torn in some convusion
of nature from mountions side, which any
effort of The chisel would only dsGgure, and
which no instrument in sculptcrs sipdio
could grasp or comprehend.
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NUMBER 95.

the parties; If they are promising aud
respectable, we Of course receive Ibis
eral reward; If they are what we call
poor things we e&pec, but little" a
liberal fee was Instantly presented.
Being once at an association, he ad-
dressed a minister near him, who vas Il
stranger, and inquired wha; kind Of
minister they had selected in such
town. lie was answered, a man OF
rather ordinary qualifications" Atthis
he wondered that town of such siand~
ing and consequence should settle such
minister. But looking round the
room, he saw by the smile on every face
that this stranger was the minister in
question. After joining in the laugh he
added, But it appears that this minis
ter has one good qualification. And
what is that % said they. Why, he IS
man cf truth," was the reply.-Chris'
tiaa Nirror.
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A SINGULAR BENEDICT, Romney, the
eminent porlraii-painle was married man
engaged in rustic employment in Hork>
shire, when he dcovered by mere chance
that he could draw. He Jeff hs wife with
seventy guineas in her pocket, taking thirty
in his own, studied his profession in Lon
don, Paris and Rome, and became the first
portrail-nainler of his day, realizing bove
$4,000 year by his art. He lived on and
corresponded aiIecIonaIely with his York.
shire spouse, and sendiDg her money, but
never visiting her or sending for her and
fnaiIy,a(ter a separation Of lhiry-fve years
he returned to her in i'll health, and resumed
the matrimonial life lie had so strangely
broken off in his youth.
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characteristics of great Men.

Tasso's conversation was neither gay
nor brilliant.
Dante was either tacilurn or salrical.
Butler was sullen or biting.
Gray seldom talked or smile d.
lIogar,h and Swift we're very absenl>
minded in company.
Milton was unsoclable and even irri>
table when pressed into conversation.
Kirwan, though copious and eloquent
in public address, was meagre and dull
in colloquial discourse.
Virgil was heavy in conversation.
La Fontaine appeared heavy, coarse
and stupid he conld not speak and de~
scribe what he had Just seen, but when
he wrote he was the model of poetry.
Chaucer's silence was more agreeable
than his conversation.
Dryden's conversation was slow and
dull, his humors satlirnne and reserved
Descartes was silent in mixed compa-
lny.
Corneille, in conversation, was SO in
sipd that he never failed Of wearying.
lie did not even speak correctly that
language of which he was such mas
ter
Ben Jonson used to 81, silent iu com.
pany anu suck in his wine and their hu.
mors.
Southcy was stiff, sedate, and wrapp-
ed up in asceticism.
Addison was good company with hi:
intimate fricnis, but in mixed company
he preserved his dignity by sI:T anc
reserved silence
Junius was SO modest that lie coul'
scarcely speak upon the most common
subjects without a sull'usion of bushes
Fox, in conversation, never tagged
his animation aud variety we're mex
hausiibe.
Dr. Bentley was lcquacious.
Grotius was very tallIalve.
Goldsmith wrote like an angel, ain
talked like poor Poll.
Burke was eminenily entertaining
enthusiastic aud interesting in converse
ton.
Curran was a convivial deity; h
scared into every region, and was a
home in all.
DR.. Birch dreaded a pen as lie did
torpedo; but he could talk like running
water.
DIR. johnson wrote nonotonouslv an
ponderously, but in conversation hi
words were close and sinewy and if hi
pistol missed fire, he knocked down hi
antagonist with the butt end OF it,
Coleridge, in conversation, was ful
Of acuteness and originality.
Leigh Hunt has been well termed tn
philosopher Of Iiopelulness, and l.kene,
to a pleasant stream in conversation.
Carlyle doubts. objects. and constant
ly demurs.
Fisher Ames was a powerful and ef
fective orator, aud not the less dislin
guished in the social circle. He pos
sessed fluent language. vivid fanc,
aud well stored memory.
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IRIsu Law ANECDoTE.-rh subjoined
is said to be literal extract Of an affidavit
in the Irish Court of Common Pleas
And th. deponent further saith, that, On
arriving at the house Of said defendant, sit
ualed in the county of Galway, aforesaid,
with said writ, he, said deponent, knocked
three several times at the outer, commonly
called the hall door, but could not obtain
admiltance; whereupon this deponent was
proceeding to knock the fourth time, when
man,to this deponen' unknown, holding in
his hand musket or blundcrbuss, loaded
with balls or sluss, as this deponent has since
heard and verify believes, appeared at one
OF The upper windows ofsaid house, and pres
senting said muskct or bllnderbuss at this
deponent, said, that if said deponent did
not instantly retire, he wou1 send his this
deponent's, soul to h-l,' which this de-
ponent verify believes he would have done,
had not this deponent precipilalely escaped.
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which,with the single exception Of "dusky
hair" is a perfect description:

which,with the single exception Of the "dusky
hair" is perfect description:
She was phantom of delight,
When first she CLEANED npon my sight
a lovely apparition, sent
To be moments ornament
Like twilight's 100 her dusky hair,
Bnt all things else about her drawn
From May-iimc and the cheerful dawn;
A dancing shape. an image gay,
To haunt, 20 starile, and waylay.'
But the irresistible charmer has now made
pause, and without uttering word is COM
manding us to purchase the flowers. The
language of those mild blue eyes, opening
upon us with look made of all"sweet accord
and the marvellous beauty oi her brow, her
haxen hair and roselike lips, were enough to
transform even stole into worshipper OF
woman. lie who bargains with this fair
merchant must speak quickly, for she will
not brook an admiring gaze but moment
longer; she is impatient to be away under the
open sky, where she may sing loud, clear
song with The lark that will be her only com
panion over The fields.
Connected with this picture Of the Flow
er Girl is the following romantic, but really
authentic story; Many years ago gentle
man from England who was travelling at his
leisure. in coaches of the United States mail,
on a certain occasion Glanced to tarry for a
short time in the village Of Wyoming. 1t
was midsummer, and while enjoying his af>
ten dinner cigar on .he poriico Of the tavern.
a young girl suddenly made her appearance
Offering for sale, in the innocence and mod
esly OF her heart, basket of fresh flowors.
lie purchased handsome bouquet, and when
the coach was ready continued his journey.
Weeks passed on. bn; wherever he wander
ed he was continually haunted by The surpass
ing love!ipcss of the unknown flower girl o
Wyoming and sooh found himself once more
soiourner in the village inn. lie had by thi,
time become so deeply interested in The
stranger girl that he made many inquiries Il
bout her condition and found that she was iliC
only daughter poor but highly respectable
parents. With these parents he finally be-
came acquainted, and in process of time ob
iained permission to place the daughter at one
OF the principal female seminarcs Of The coun
try. While she was storing her mind will
knowledge, her benfactor was living in Eng
land Time passed on; be returned 10 Wyom.
ing found the rustic flower girl an accomplish
ed lady, offered ter his hand in marriage, wa
accepted and married, and after settling I
property on his American parents, crossed
the Atlantic with his bride and settled in on,
of the pleasantesl wales Of England, where hi
now lives in the cnjo! ment Of evcrythin.
which wealth can afford The picture il
question is an actual portrait, and was paint
ed on the very day the English stranger pur
chosel a bouquet Of The howergirl of Wyom
ing National htaHigencer.
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Law of NeWspapers.

|. Subscribers who do not give express no.
ce to the contrary, are considered as wishing
continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order the disconiinuance Of
their papers, the publisher may continue to send
them till all that is due be paid.
3. II subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their papers from the office TO which they are
directed, they held responsible till they
have settled their bills and ordered their papers
discontinued.
4. II subscribers move to other places, with
out informing the publisher, and the paper l.
sent to the former direction, they are held re
sponsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing to
take paper from the Office, or removing and
leaving it uncalled for, is prima facia evidence
Of Intentional fraud.
G. A Postmaster ncglecting to inform pub.
isher when his paper is not taken from the of.
fee, makes himself liable for his subscription
price.
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Names in Congress.

A writer on the new Congress saws
1t will be, in color, Gray, Green, and
Brown, with considerable White. 1t will
have, from Kentucky alone (for buiding),
Wood, Stone Clay, and Mason and the
House will contain such useful handicrarts>
men as Miller, Taylor, Carter, Fuller,
Chandler and Miner, together (for its amuse-
menl with a Harper; ; ana, to furnish ii
game, a Fowler and Hunter. There is a
Hunter, also, in the Senate, which boasts, too
of its Cooper, Miller, and Mason, and, Of
course, a Smith. The elements are TO be
well mixed in the composition of the body.
New-York furnishes Wells, Brooks, and
Snow, and New Hampshire supplies Hale.
There will be something good to drink at the
Capitol for Virginia sends Meade, and
Missouri Porter and 10 cat, New York sends
Fish, and Iowa, Il Hem Music, too, from
two Bells, besides Camp Bell and though
Republican Legislature, the Senate will
have one King, and the House Two, beside;
Mcqueen, and n supply of Gentry, and
one Gaylord. To offset so much nobility
Tennessee throws in Savage, and North,
Carolina an Outlaw and Badger. There
will be all sorts ofmen there. Horace Mann
CIingmar. Chapman, Penniman, beside,
Senator Man-gum, and Mr.. Price, wbost
Christian name is Rodman. Vermont ard
Mississippi Will each have Foot there bu
this will be balanced by the Morehead Ken.
tuck sends"
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TEMPER.-Dow, Jr., the very popular
preacher, gives sage advice as TO the govern
ing of our lempers. There is whole ser.
mon In this lltle paragraph:
"My friends, flying into passion for
nothing, or getting into rage tor anything,
is a ridiculous business. II is true that it
don't last ary longer lhan the foaming of
pearlash and cider but while il exists it is
enough 10 make humanity turn her back in
disgust II you only knew what pictures
you present when the demons of wrath and
fury lake possession of your hearts, am
sure you would try to keep cool, il you had
to sleep in a snowbank. AT such tunes you
look like don't know what you do look
like-you look like the devil cornered by a
Christiani bu, keep cool under all circum-
stances. If gnats sling, mosquitoes bite,
flies molest, loves stream is rullled, hopes
decline, prospects are dark, money is scarce,
lilies footpalh stony, and your toes are sore
don't get in a rage, but take it easy. and
burthens that cause others to foam, you will
carry through life as easy as a jackass can
carry bushel Of corn and negro boy 10
mill. So mote il be-"