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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
An Elk citing Scene.

A few days since, large crowd of
passengers arrived on board steamer
from Memphis TO Cincinnati. Our at
tention was called to an unusual crowd
tlocking from below on deck, with the
Captain, and two or three officers of the
boat. We joined the crowd in search
of an incident to drive away the monto-
ny OF steamboat trip. Upon arriving
at the spot which seemed to be the CEN
ter OF excitement, we found a man in
quaker attire, seated on large chest,
declaring it should not be broken open
unless they killed him. Soon from the
chest, as if in distress, was heard a voice
apparently from a colored person.
Let me out-Fd RAIDER 90 back to
Massa Oh mercy | can't stay here any
longer
Look here, my friend, said the Cap
tain, You'll have 10 get off that chest.
III be damned if do, he replied
oh dear let me out let me out
come from the chest in tones of suffoca-
ton.
Mate said the Captain. bring some
men, take that person Off the chest and
break it open
The person showing fight was seized
and dragged oil, as it was supposed he
was carrying off Mr.. Darkey, contrary to
law made and provided. The mate took
an iron bar and forced it between the lid
and the body of the chest.
Oh don't You will kill me said the
silfled voice. Oh dear | want to 90
back shall die
Hold out just little longer, said
philanthropic looking individual, and you
shall soon be released
An intense feeling of excitement now
peryaded the crowd, the mate soon sue
ceeded in removing the lid, and as it
swung from the chest, an unearthly de-
monlac laugh seemed to issue from the
old clothes, with which it was filled, while
not living thing was seen. Amaze
ment now was depicted on the counte-
nances of the bewldered lockers on
We were soon let into the mystery by
the Captain, who informed us of what
he was before aware, but had forgotten,
that the inimatible Fakir OF Ava stood
by, apparently curious spectator of the
proceedings. must acknowledge that
the whole was SO natural, and the stliled
voice so perfect that it was hard not to
believe that some supernatural agency
had been employed in emptying the
chest of its contents.-CHn. Eng.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

DARK Hours. There are hours, dark
hours, that mark the history of the bright
est year. For not whole month in any of
the millions of the past, perhaps, has the
sun shone brilliantly all the time aud there
have been cold. stormy days, in every year.
And yet the mists and the shadows OF the
darkest hours were disslpa,ed and fitted a.
way. The cruelest of ice letters have been
broken and dissolved, and the most furious
storm soon loses its power to harm.
And what parallel is all this of human
life-of our inside world, where the heart
works as its destiny labors Here, too, we
have the overshadowing of dark hours. aud
many a cold blast chills the heart to its ye-
ry core. But what matters it. Man is
born hero, and II is only by darkness and
storms that heroism gains its greatest and
bes. development and ilustration-then it
kindles the black cloud into a blaze of glo-
ry, and the storm beats it more rapidly to
It's destiny. Despair not then-never give
up while one good power is yours, use it.
Disappointment will be realized. Mortify-
ing failure may attend this effort and that
one but only be honest, and struggle on,
and 1t will all work well, if not in time,
then IN eternity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

Donf Hurry.-We heard pathetic
tale OF a gentlemen, now very poor, who
was deprived Of large estate once IN
consequence of being in too much of a
hurry. A dying man had quarrelled
with his heirs, and was determined they
should not have his money. He had
made a will, giving all his money to this
individual, which only wanted has sIgna-
ture. His sands were running low, and
calling his friend, he babe him take the
will from the drawer and bring him the
nkstand. Tears blinded the fortunate
donee's eyes, as he hastily executed the
command. He seized a small bottle
from the mantleplece, and dipping the
pen the testaior wrote his name, lay back
aad died. That will was put back IN the
chest, and the old man was buried but
when they came to look for The viii they
found il had no signature. Alas the
truth was plain; in his haste for the ink
he had gol the wrong bottle, and the will
was signed with paregorlc. SO the heirs
got il after all.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

gigantic Alps from being RACED to the
groundl Surely. Well then, unite the
efforts Of all the men who in all times. and
IN all places, have attacked the Word of
200, and their combined strength amounts
oIt To that. am wrong; it is much less.
me Holy Scriptures, when they are attack
ed by man, do not run even the same dang
er as that TO which Mont-Blanc is exposed,
when an ant assaults it, Christ Jesus has
not only SAID Mont-Banc shall pass a.
way, but He has affirmed, that Heaven
aud earth, earth with its lol,iest mountains,
shall pass away, but My words shall not
pass away Matt. xiv. IS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

dream; yet it was not all dream. I saw
distinctly body wrapped IN my husbands
guard -bloody-dead and others
dead and wounded on the ground about
him. saw them plainly and distinctly !
uttered a cry, aud sprang to my feet on the
/ floor; and so strong was the impression on
my mind, that rushed in the direction the
vision appeared, and came up against the
side Of the house The fire in the room
gave little light, and | gazed in every d.
reciion to catch another glimpse of the
scene | raised the light; everything was
still and quiet. My child was sleeping, but
my woman was awakened 10y my crying out
or Jumping on the floor Ii ever felt fear,
II was at that moment Seated on the bed
! reflected few moments, aud said aloud,
must 20 TO him. I told the woman
could not sleep aud would ride down the
road She appeared in great alarm, but
merely told her to lock the door after me-
aud look after the child. | went to the
stable, saddled my mare, as fleet and easy a
nag as ever travelled and IA one minute we
were tearing down the road at full speed
The cool night seemed, after a mile or two's
galiop to bring reflection with 1t aud ask
ed myself where ! was going, and for what
purpose Again and again ] was tempted
TO turn back but was soon ten miles from
home, and my mind became stronger every
mile rode. That | should find my hus-
band dead or dying, was as firmly my pres
enumeht aud conviction as any fact of my
life
When day broke, | was some thirty
miles FROM home. | knew the general route
our litue army expected to take, aud had
followed them without hesitation. After
sunrise, ! came upon group OF women aud
children, standing aud stung by the road
side, each one OF them showing the same
anxiety Of mind felt Stopping few mo.
mens, | inquired II the blttle had been
fought, blt they did not know.
gaia | was skimmIng over the ground
through country thIniy settled, and poor
aud swlmpy; but neither my own spirits
nor my beautiful nlgs failed ia the least
we followed the weIl-marked trad of the
troops The sun must have been well mp.
say eight or nine O'Clock, when | heard a
sound like thunder, winch knew must be
cannon Ii was the first time ever heard
cannon. ! stopped suIl, presently the
cannon Numbered again. The battle was
"'N' az "'"s' ""' i"oi NY HusUahu
could not be ceaG last night, and the battle
only lighting nov still, as | am so near,
will GO on and see how they come out So
away we went again, faster than ever aud
found 10y the noise OF guns that | was
near inc llght Again l stopped, conld
hear muskels. | could hear rifles, aud
heard shutting | spoke TO my mare, aud
dashed OIL IA The drecugn OF the firing, aud
the shouts were louder than ever. The
blind path had been following brought
me mo Inc W lImihg1on ROAD leading rom
moore creek ofuSe' ie" hundred yards
OeioW Inc OrIuge' 4 ie" yards from the
ROAD unuef ID cluster oil uees' were iy ing
perhaps twenty men. Ihey were '"e
wounded. Nne" 'lie spot the very trees,
ana Nie p''"iH" "I 'He l"eh khe" as u !
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
To Prevent Damp Walls.

A correspondent of the London Builder
has communicated simple method of prev
entIng damp walls, by the mere outside APP
picailon of lather of soap aud hot water,
and then, as soon as dry, sprinkle The walls
with a saturated solution of alum. He states
that he prepared several places in this way,
and water poured on the wall ran off as from
ducks back, without producing the leas.
effect.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

then fire. Their guns were cocked-aim
taken--challenge was giyen--the order to
fire was about to be given when the loud
voice of Capt N. of Napiervile. was
heard shouting at the top OF his voice
d" Hold for Gods sake hold we are
friends" The scene that ensucd beggars
description The gates were opened aud
the glad shout Of welcome went up to llea-
ven m thank'ulness and Joy. At the roll
call one brave officer was absent he was
subsequently found in the ladies room un-
der the bed. The next day they ventured
out on the prairie TO gather ia their horses
and shoot game. One poor fellow was dis
covered wandering on the prairie with sad
die and bride on his shoulders. Two horse
men gave chase, and for two miles he ran
without looking back, until tired and ex-
hausted he fell on his face shouting at the
top of his voice, " Bon-shon-niIche tgood
INDIAN don't hurt me" When he found
that bus two fancied indians were bis con-
radc., he felt streaked There was the
garrison doctor, glorious fellow, full of
fan and irollc, and always ready for a hghl
yet one night he was awlully scared
Camping IN the timber, bis horse grazing
beside him with long rope tied TO his hind
foot, he was aroused 10y the alarm" the
Indians are among Us !" Rousing from his
slumbers he Jumped upon has horse, striking
ms spurs deep; his horse sprang with great
force, the rope brought hm up aud threw
the doctor far over hls head against a stump,
which he imagined to be an Indian Sull
forgetting the rope he mounted his horse
again Again he brought up, the doctor
bounding over his head, striking the stump
head foremost FancylnE II To be on lu-
dian he dared not raise his eyes lest tie
tomahawk and scalpug knife OF the blood
thirsty red man would sever his scalp lock,
be quickly aud earnestly exclalmed-"Gcn-
temau Indian surrender Not receiving
any answer ,he doctor soon discovered ,hat
heWas alone 900 the timber craspuE a stump.
Forty mes from Chicago, at Plainheid, was
a log fort where tie people from the sur
rounding county had collected. They
were few in number but strong Ia bravery.
They we're commanded BOY Methodist par
son, Presbyterian deacon. Yankee Squire
and Government blacksmith, all good and
true men. They were frequently called to-
gether 10y alarms, that The hateful Indians
were approaching. Ou one occasi1n an eN-
press arrived from Fort River; has horse
was painting with heat aud exhaustion, COW
cred with foam and sweat The h0rseman
had ridden all niaht. hi, lerniug- aud blau-
ket coat we're despatched with mud aud
dirt. As be rode INTO the village he shout
ed" To arms 10 arms the Indians are
comiug-they eucamped last night at Fort
RWcr--ihe,'l soon be here" The alarm
guns were fired The buqles ware sound
ed Men. women. aud children hurried TO
the garrison GREATNESS with fear and tern
bic excitement. The long brass swivel aud
bl1cksmths anvil were loaded, charged and
mounted The Ioop-holes were manned.
Ladies llnucI skirts were stripped to make
cartridges. The minister breathed fer
.t.. ,.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21

III Aft AafA r.
Some .eraph lend your heavenly tongue,
Or harp of golden string,
Tia, I mty raisa lofy gong,
To ouc Eiuruai kng.
Thy nance, how infinite itey be!
Great Everlasting Ono.
Douui less ny might aud majesty,
Aud unoon6nod Thy throne.
Thy slcnes shine Of ~ondrous size,
Aud wondrous large Thy graoei
Immort,l day breaks from thine eyes,
Aud Gabriel vcils his face.
Thiuo essence Is yast abyss,
Which angels eaInot sound,
Az ocenn at indnihos,
Where an our thoughts are dfownd.
The mysteries Of creation lio
Beneath enlighten'd minds,
Thoughts can ascend above tho skyi
Aai fy befor, the winds.
Reason may grasp tho massy hills,
And strotoh from pole 10 pole,
But half Thy name oui sp'rit d,i.,
And ovoiloads ouf soul.
10 vain our naughty reason swells,
fof nothiag's found m ihco
But bouodless iacaDcsisaslos,
And vast eternity.
N. \. ObsoUer.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
Ever Assailed, Ever Victorious

Dr. Merle ID. Aubigne expresses, IN the
following impressive language, his perfect
confdence-a confidence which every en-
Iightened Christian ieels--in the triumph OF
the Scriptures over all the assaults of inf
deity and error in their multiplied aud va
rying forms. (Aulhorlty of God, PP' 10
Az
Attacked in all ages, attacked sun, ,ne
Holy Scriptures will be the great object ior
hostility IN future generations But you
know tie symbol winch our fathers loved
an anvil ON which three men were letting
fall the strokes of their hammers, and a
round :he anvil this motto:
" The strokes spent,
Tho more hammers Ieul,"
Such is the history of the written Word
of God.
Fear not thenl If you stood at the loot
of Mont Blanc, at the place where tha'
giant among mountains casts Into the eaf'h
It's immoyable foundations, aud you saw
some ants issuing from their little hill, toll
ing, boring, digging, laying hold one on a
blade of grass, another on gram OF sand,
would you believe that Mont-Blanc was rea-
dy to fall! And would you deem It right
that other puny insects, such as we, should
make war on our comrades, to prevent ouI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-08-21
Watts and his Lyrics.

Isaac Watts was more of a poet, and
more of a man, than the word arc wont to
believe. DR.. johnson grudgingly gave him
a niche in his temple, but refused to award
him the honors due to his worth.
Isaac was born Just III years ago, July
l7th 1914 His father was teacher
though some authorities say, shoemaker /;
probably both. Isaac was the oldest of
nIne children and was given to books from
baby-hood. At four years OF age he began
to learn Latin and made such great protci-
ency that he would have been sent to the
University; but as soon as he was old g.
nough to Judge for himself, he Determined
to take his place with those who dissented
from the church Of England. The Univer-
sites Of Old England are closed against all
such young men He made verses at IF
teen, aud was regarded by his friends as a
remarkable boy In person he was very
small, aud when this was alluded to in COM
pany, his father used to send him into the
middle of the floor to repeat the lines,
"were so tall TO rsnrh the poll,
or grasp tho with my sran
mus; be assured by my soul
The mSD'. the standard of the man"
lie became minister OF the gospel, and
the author of several valuable aud standard
works. His logic has been used IN the u
Universities that would not admit its author.
lie never married, but spent six and thirty
years comprising the whole Of his mInIste-
rial life, IA The iamily of Sir Thomas ABB
II ey. Here he had all ;he comforts of home
and IN the midst OF retirement yet with
congeuIal society, he spent life of emln-
ent usefulness, aud finally died. No unln-
splrcd poet has given pleasure to SO many
minds No mans verses have been sung
10y so many tongues
HIS version OF the Psalms Of David and
his Hymns, which are In familiar use IN our
public aud private worhip, are but part of
the lyrical poetry of winch he Is the author
And many of The nobiest verses which
Waits ever wrote, have been overlooked by
The complers of the Hymns. | do not re-
member to have seen the following IN any
OF our books
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30

NEW MOVEMENT The senate, having electei on
their part, Mr. Sumner United States senator for the long
term, have voted to 90 into the election OF senator y
fill the vacancy occasioned by Mr.. Websters ressnahp
to-day, when the coalition will vote for Mr.. Ran'oa'
hoping thereby induce the democrats in the house
vote for Mr. sumner in turn, and thus give their sancoa
to the bargain in relation TO nstona affairs which na'
been unwisely made between the free soers and POI
ton OF the democrats. But this manGuvre we 90 no.
believe will effect the object il designed to accomP,s
u national democrats in the house see TIT TO vote o' w
Rantoul, will be evidence that they accede 70 ~
bargain to vote for Sumner II Mr. receives Their ~
lots il will be because acceptable candidate
ell fer their suiIrages merely, and will impose no ooR
ton ON them, in consequence, 10 sustain Mr. summer
any other whose principles they do not approve iu
national dernocrats-the twentyseven who voea aksm;s
accepting Mr. Sumner candidate IN the demoe'
caucus-do not acknowledge the right of their assoc h
10 trade with the free solers n,tionoi matters
right was denied al the FIRST and this denial VIII g -
hered to throughout the contest, we are conhden' a..
soers see Fl to vote for Mr. Raniop they will dol vo"a
arly, and cannot round and claim payment o. o.
crats who Oppose all bargaining about national shsfs, =,
so dong. by demanding that they shall vote lof opn
ner-,ha the democrats shall give for ~ Wte.
We trust the true democrats in the house will ians
6rmness, and preserve the democracy Of tie sss
the nation from so dire n CALAMITY "a Suinaers se
woui prov. 4, both The game ia becoming drse,s ,,
and Mr. Reyes tree-soer) DECLARED in The senate 49,
day, that he woold not hesitate To resoh 70 any be
far or foat-io accomplish hi. purpose &c
(bovoa Post, Jsa.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30

execution OF certain guaranteed tights OF The States ma
the laws OF Congress is essential. Shall be Told ,h
i, no pan al our business 10 lhose avs aud thai s
suton and Union, faithfully supported. We bold H.,
The iree soilers are warning sgsins, tue principles wb
should bind the Unioa ioseiherthai, il they lrsm.
the fugitive law violate the constitution and dis,u,.
the Compromise lately adopted, they shake The Union
self is H. ken no part OF business warn the conn.,
Try of The effects Of their policy and 10 guard the Un;o,
az anst their assaults An anhoy coalition is formed
Massachusetts elect frecsoi senator Is no oar,
our business notice the unrghteous coalition. Has M
every citizen in the republic interest in watching and
arr sling such combinations The legislature of Vernon,
passes law multiplying constitutional act Of Congte,
and attacking the principles OF the Union Itself is "a
part OF the business OF editor al Washington bu
this mischevous legisliion' Reports reach this civ
that another legislature is about 10 elect abmh,,
free soil senator under The supposed influence Of
similar coalition has h. nothing 10 say 10 the >
mort One Of the southern States threatens to hy III.
the other extreme. and abandon the Union issv
either without adequate cause. or without frst 4.
sorting to the necessary amcabe means to obtain h.
rights without endangering the Union does The va
mont Patriot hold that we have no right 10 speak up,
this subject. and tina, il is no business Of ours
We dider as 10 The extent in which The Vernon,
Patriot would carry This doctrine OF non-nlerpoS,oa
We admit that there bounds which editor
a, the seat OF government should not pass. But when
question up intimately connected with ID.
interests of the conlederacy-when the election Of
United States senator is made 10 depend ufon combDa
ton which is calculated to strike a, the laws, the wm
cipes of the constitution, the great interests Of ID,
Unonwe must with all due respect say that the Ire..
whether il floats its banner in Washington or The
States, which does not exercise its privilege of speak
ing out upon such subject. does not fulfil It's voca
lion Ii should express the public sentiment a, the rt
even Of being considered impairment We hold that in,
country like this where anything relates to the nation
il is every mans business TO express his opinion.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30

THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 80, 1851.


Inthe Naat yesterday toe iiff ele ihs land titles n
Caif,na was again takru np wnd the subj ;c dis
cussed sni votes Ike ndInenis.
10 ihe Hsss, at sons repoas itnn ccuiniiees, the
bu taken in c lmuiee OF the Whole on
the stale OF tn Unon Mr.. M ,ade IN the chair The
question lite objection mad bJ Mr. Joues of Ten.
nessee the entertainment oil anenn ent offered by
Nj S,rog for mod ticat,on OF the tsrt The CHAIR de.
6ided that he etidi-n not Ia order, Nj SJong
Appesitd hom the az OF the Chair The committee
st med Il e a 81 n--l0l 81. Another fo
IA, d hcr Il. n o tie tariff e,nae ed with prov sious
/ ia mai IMP ts, ole ed, and fuvd oar oi on
der. Toe II, o ioy I'll lasssd The New York
niiut bill AXE up in committee
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30

The vermont Patriot takes umbrage al the re-
Vermont and Massachusetts, and the signs in Ohio, and
tells us that should imagine that the editor Of the
Washington Union would learn before long 10 attend TO
his own business Now this advice appears to rather
absurd because j, is founded grounds much too mar
row for our position If 10 attend 10 nothing
but wha, is ereiusiucfg our own business, we are
afraid we shall have little do, and that Ohellos
occupation would be gone"
Polrcss the science OF establishing general principles
FIRST aud of applying these TO particular questions
they arise 1t is OF IN great degree matter OF de-
tails Now, If an editor at Washington is cat off from all
details connected With the general interests Of the county,
and the great principles which apply TO 'tem his orsdc
ton would be very limited and he would indeed have very
little TO attend excep, his exclusive business We
ADM, a, once that editor here has very tie il any
thing to say to what are exclusively the affairs OF his
negbbors We also admit tina, he should be very chary
how he animadvets on The special business OF the States
But when the movements Of the States interfere with
the great interests of The confederacy, the great
questions which arise under the laws, the constitution,
the Union Of the States, abandon the right
of taking due notice Of these movements in a decent
manner For instance, here is the constitution of The
United States Il gnsranies the right Of the slavebold-
ing States to their property in slaves Here Is the law,
passed under the constitution, which carries out that
right Here is the Union, to the stability Of which the