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The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15
Exn,sos, speaking of the Past, says
GENEVA.

Exn.sos, speaking of the Past, says
"When the act Of reflection takes place IN
the miud, when we look at ourselves in the
light of thought, we discover that our life
is embosomed in beauty. Behind US, as
we 60, all things assume pleasing forms, as
clouds do far eff. Not only things famil-
lar and stale, but even the tragic and ter
rible are comely, as they take their place
in the pictures of memory. The river,
bank, the weeds at the water-slde, the old
house, the foolish person, however neglec-
ted in the passing, have grace In the past.
Even the corpse, that has lain in the
chambers, has added solemn ornament
to the house. The soul will not know e'-
ther dcformity or pain
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15
For The Literary Echo.
Solitude.
A PROSE POEM.

Sweet Solitude Thou gentle soother OF
the tolls and cares of vexed humanity
Within thy sylvan shades secluded far from
the bitter insults of the heartless world,
from Envy's sneer, from the base SCOTS OF
P ride, and Enmity's malignant darts-here
let me taste thy sweets and sing the pleas
ures which thy votaries feel For rthou hast
ever been friend unto the friendless
lightener of the sorrows of the weary and
oppressed; the safe guard sure of inno-
cence and virtue, the beacon-light OF SCI
ence and religion To thee the lone heart
fees when dire misfortune blasts its bright
hopes or rends its fondest ties, and in thy
softly murmering streams, thy signing
winds, thy echoing hills and woods, it finds
soothing sympathy, which softens its IN
tensity of grief; and the unanswering ST.
lence of thy depths seems kind friend
who, unreviling, hears its tale of care and
sorrow. To thy protecting shades inno-
cence repairs, when the dark frownlng
clouds of hate or malice lower DER its head
and threaten its destruction while guilt,
with blanching face, at thy approach shrinks
back abashed, and fees thy presence.
Here doth Astronomy with soul-enraptured
gaze pierce the unfathiomable depths OF
space, survey the wide unbounded uni
verse, and see worlds upon worlds in count
less mazes move,-yet with celestial har-
mony, and light, and life replete. And
: here within thy bowers unfolded lie the
) wondrous leaves of Natures beauteous book,
= upon whose pages fair the subtle powers
and combinations strange of Chemistry
i the countless gems of Minerology-the
b rich, enchanting fields of Botany-the
=, deep researches of Philosophy, and the for
nations of Geology, each with the other
: vies in showing forth the power omnipotent
;. of their Almighty Author. From thy
} seouestered haunts the eye of faith looks
= heavenward and beholds with aptured Wis
n ion the ETHEREAL splendor of that blissful
it land, where happiness, joy ineffable and
l. sacred holiness forever reign.
a GENEVA.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15
For the Literary Echo.
Wanted.

WanCeu'
Wanted, hand to hold mine oWn'
As down life's vale glide;
Wanted an arm to lean upon
For ever by my side.
Wanted firm and steady foot
With step secure and free
TO keep it's straight and onward pace
Over life's path With mo
Wanted 4 form erect and high,
A head above mine own,
So much that might walk beneath
It's shadow DER me thrown.
Wanted an eye within whose depths
Mine own might look and see,
rprisnrs from y guileless soul
O'eraown with love for me.
Wanted lip whose kindest smlo
Would speak for me alone;
A voice whose richest melody
Would breathe affections tone.
Wanted a true religious soul,
To holy purpose given;
With whom my own might pass along
The road that leads to heaven.
Pottors Hill, May 9TH, 1851. ENn'cA'
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Tn, following composition was read and highly COM
r.nded by the committee for awarding the pr'zcs' "t
N. Eleventh Annual commencement OF the rutgers
y,n,le Institute. New York.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15

Knock, knock away, knockers-in knockings
no sin;
Nor if woman's hearts steel, that knockings
can't win.
The literary echo. (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1851, 1851-05-15

Knocks, knocks knocks, one, two, three
Knocks grow thick on every tree;
knocks are on the blockhcad's noddlc-
Thc brainless dream Of knocking troubles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29
For the Waterman ard Journal.
An ancient Bible.

DR.. Thsyer of Mortified has in his posses
sion large Qusrto Bible, consisting of the Old
and New Testament, the Psalms of David set 10
music, and several forms Of Prayer for public and
private devotional service. The most of the IT,
tie page to the Old Testament and the first two
chapters Of Genesis is lost, but enough remains
to inform us that it was Imprinted at London
by the Deputies of Christopher Barker, Printer
TO the Queenes most excellent Majestic in the
year 1899 cum priuiiegio."
Upon the tile page Of the New Testament is
represented the twelve tribes of Israel each hav-
ing tent constructed with some slight peculiar
ity, and shelving the escutcheon of each Tribe
and there is also an illustration of sixteen Saints
represented by some peculiar character indica-
tive of the part they too in the history and acts
of Christ as recorded in the New Testament
In the Centre of these illustrations is space, in
form intended to represent the human heart, where
is printed what follows:
1.-The New Testament Of our Lord Iesvs
Christ, Translated out of Grceke by Theod. Beza:
With briefe Summaries and expostions vpon the
hard places by the said Author Lac Gamer,
and p. Loseer Villerius. Englished by l.. Tom
son. Together with the annotations Of Fr Iu-
Mus vpon the Reueaton of S.Iohn. Imprinted
at London by the Deputies Of Christopher Bark
err, Printer to the Queenes most excellent Males
tie, 1897
! ne lonowmg ls from the ute page OF the
Book of Psalms:
1.-THE Booke of Psalmes: Collected into Eng
lish Meeter, by Thomas Sternhod, John Hopkins
and others: conferred with the Hebrew, with apt
Notes to sing wlthal. Set forth and allow ed to
be sung in all Churches, of the people together,
before and after Morning e. Evening PRAYER
As also before and after Sermon; and moreover
in priuate houses, for their cody soace and COM
fort laying apart all ungodly Songs and Ballads,
which tend onely to the nourishment OF vice, land
corruptng Of youth
AS an example Of the Orthogra7by of this Old
Bible, copy few verses of the 2lst chapter of
Exodus.
"Now these are the lawes, which thou shalt
set before them. If thou buy an Ebrew servant,
hee shall serue sxe yeeres, and in the seuenth
hee shall goe out free for nothing. If hee came
hlmselfe alone hee shall goe cut himselfe alone
if hee were married then his wife shall goe out
with him. If his master hath giuen him wife
and she hath borne him sonnes or daughters, the
wife and her children shall be her masters, but
he shall go out hlmselfe alone"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

q" The National Monument" is the title of a
weekly journal, to be published in Washington
under the sanction of the Washington National
Monument Society -Janes G.. Pickett, Editor
and Publisher The Monument is intended to be
a literary, agricultural, and miscellaneous paper
and the profits are to be expended in the con.
structon Of the National Monument
Terms The Monument will be printed on 4
double royal sheet--the paper and type being o.
the best quality-and IN quario FORM containing
sixteen large pages, that il may be more easil,
preserved. The price will betwo dollars per an
mum, payable on the receipt of the second mum,
ber The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
of any credit, none can be given. Societies anc
Clubs will be furnished with the Monument on
the following terms ;--3 copies for So; 5 copies
50 10 copies, SIS.
All moneys will be RENTED, and all letters ant
communications addressed prepaid, to the Gener,
al Agent of the Monument Society, Hon. Elsh,
Whitlesey, Washington.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29
EARTHQUAKE AT MAKRI g. RHODES
TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION OF LIE
AND PROPERTY

Accounts from Malta announce a succ nssion
OF terrible earthquakes, which have been felt AT
Mal;rl city of Adolia, Turkey, on the Med,ter.
ranean, and at the far famed city and island oi
Rhodes, which is situated fifty miles out from
Mairi and the Turkish coast Rhodes is nearly
IN the same latitude as New York, and is distant
from here six thousand miles Its population is
1000 The first shock was felt on the 2sth OF
February, between five and half past five. p. NJ
When at Rhodes, the upper part of the castle
which Is at the entrance of the town, fell with
an awful crash, overwhelming the offices of the
Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company,
whilst the Tower Of Ays-Kule, which com.
mands the entrance of the harbor. and several
other parts of the Notifications sustained oreai
injury as did likewise many dwelling houses
some of which were shaken to their yery found
tons on the rock-others cracked tbroug hout-
The oscillations were from west to east.
Mrs. Is. the lady Of a foreign yice-consul, was
so alarmed, that she rushed with an infant in her
arms from her dwelling and jumping into the
sea, made her way TO a boat; whilst anothe,
daughter, who attempted to follow the mo,ber
got burned IN the ruins, but from which. through
the humane exertions of some neighbors. she
was happlly cxtricated, and marvellous to relate
WIN no other injury than bruises. Slighter
shocks succeeded almost daily, up to the 7th Of
March AT Makri, on the main land. and its i'm
mediste neighborhood, the consequences have
been most disastrous and heart rending. The
whole of the houses, dwellings and stores, lately
erected IN the town, have been levelled TO Inc
ground. Fissures have been formed in the very
streets, from which bituminons vapors exude con.
tlnually, almost suffocating the inhabitants ma
ny springs have dried up, whilst in arid localities
new ones have gushed out, changing the whole
featu nc of the earth's surface.
The town of Leyissy, which contained 1900
houses has not one left standing, and no less than
SIX hundred human beings are reckoned 10 he
under the ruins, which number would have been
awlulIy augmented, had the shock been after
nightfal when the inhabitants had retired N tbe;r
homes after the labors of the day. The VILLAGE
OF Chiorge has nearly met with the same fate
the upper part of huge mountain having fallen
INTO, and blocked up the small port of Eksenide,
1Ver"he.lnlng all the dwellings round about its
base. Another village, more inland. has been
buried from the fall, in opposite directions, OF
two hills, between which it was situated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29
The LocofocO Trick with the new
Test.

The following is from the New York Journa
of Commerce:
Our business is not President-makjng. and
we have no desire that 1t should be. Bat tntb
If truth, Notwithstanding Undoubtedly If NJ
Webster should be nominated for the Presidency
and his opponent should even be eouiyocal on
The subject of the Compromise, including the En-
ginye Slave Law, we should come out fat.looted
Tor the former. The Compromise is the absorb.
ing consideration and all others must Weld to il
bot supPosing The candidates TO be equally sound
on tiiis mead, Their views and qualifications in
other respects would require to be taken into
account That cannot be done until we know
who the candidates are"
In other words Mr.. webster's friends have
been wheedled into the new Test, in the expec.
tAuon that the Southern Locofocos would snn
port HIM ave have got you"-ssys the Jour
nal Of Commerce to the dupes snow if we can
catch red hot i.ocoioco COMPROMISED on the
track We shall Just leave Daniel to divide and
defeat the Wings if he can, while we pocket the
stakes The Journal plays for Locofoco Pres
'dent and Free Trade, and evidently homes that
the Wing tes'ators are just exactly the chaos 10
play the game with.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

The following testimonial, which we take the
liberty to publish, is only in accordance with
opinions we often hear expressed; and we will
only preface it with this simple remark: whoey-
er wishes for Il first rate city weekly, should at
once subscribe for the american Union.
Published by r. b. Fits & Co., 81 Court
Square, Boston, Mass, at 50 year
The undersigned, having received and pc.
rused The american Union newspaper, published
by X. b. Fits g. Co, for several months past.
take pleasure IN expressing the opinion that il is
a well conducted and valuable Family weekly
paper, and as such, we recommend it TO the ia
yor OF our friends, and the community of New
England, generally. he enterprise and talent
exhibited IN its editorial management, meet our
cordial approvali and as a general Mlscellane-
Gus, News and Literary paper, we deem it worthy
oil an extended and generous support
leo y. boutwell,, Gov. of Mass
Henry w. eastman, Lieut. Gov Of Mass.
hin1sa Walker, Secretary of State.
nenry w ison, President of the Senate
n i. tanks, Jr., Speaker of the House.
hooert kantoul, Jr., late u. s. Senator.
John L. Blgeiow, Mayor Of Boston.
f. III. Kellogg, Caleb Gushing. John Milo,
Earle, Moses himball, Whiting Griswod Ma
than Wood, William Schouler, Caleb stetson A
Nettleton l.. w. Dean, ]. Il. Woodbury.. John
Framing, J. M. Williams, James n. Briggs,
George o. Brastow, Edward Thondike, Maithi,
as Ellis, Leonard Barrett members of the l.e-
glslature. II
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

Stocking Casualty IN Londonde,ry- Young
daughter Of Mr. William IIastnc. of Jamaica,
met with sudden death IN Londonderry last
week. under very distressing circumstances Mr.
Hastings and his family were visiting at Mr. Luz
clus Abbott's of Londonderry, and while the
daughter Of Mr. Hastings, and her COUSIN. a son
of Mr.. Abbott's e little older than herself were
amusing themselves together they wandered from
the rest Of the company into room whore gun
which had been loaded 10 shoot squirrels The
boy took up the gun and snapped il once or
twice with no effect, and undoubtedly supposug
there was no charge in il. playiully said 10 his
cousin, " III shoot you, Sis and swapping the
gun again, it went off, lodging the whole charge
in her forehead She survived about an hour
From the appearance Of the wound, it Is supposed
that the muzzle Of the gun was in almost imme-
date contacs with the forehead of the unfortunate
child Brdttteboro' Eagle Of Man I5ih.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

Exploding HarPOon Mr.. Charles Hart, black.
smith OF tins town, has lately received patent
Tor a very ingenious harpoon which he has inven-
ted The head Of the instrument is in two narts
the point being separate from the rest Of the
head, and serving the part of bullet In the
other part Of the head pistol is constructed in
the solid STEEL in the mouth of which is fitted the
point percussion lock is concealed and pro-
tected under the barb. The whole instrument
resembles an ordinary harpoon, and after il Is
thrown and the whale begins to draw upon it. the
pistol is discharged, and he is killed by the ex-
plosion.- Bangor Hhig.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

FRoM MEMco-IsTHMUs RAILROAD. &c
The New Orleans Picayune has dates from We
IA Cruz to May LIST, the Mexican Capital to April
Doth and Tampico, May 9th. The Mexican
House have approved the resolution of the Sen
ate, TO grant 20 days respite to the committee of
both branches, TO try to effect arrangements for
compromises with the public creditors. 1t is sta
ted that proposition was to be offered to trv
and negotiate loan from the U. s. Government.
General Ia Vega, instead of proceeding d.
Tectly to lucatan TO carry on the war against the
Indians, has gone to the city of Mexico for fresh
instructions.
lis stated that many Of the streets of the city
are abandoned on account Of the robberies com.
mitted.
The Legislature has passed Osbill against gam
bling.
The Mexican Government have granted res
pite Of six months 10 the company which was
engaged to establish the line of wires for mag
netic Telegraph communication between Vera
Cruz and Mexico
There are some later adyces from Tehuante-
pee The reports of the surveying parties are
favorable to the feasibility of the road A letter
from MAJ. Barnard, says that the survey is nearly
completed, and that all the parties would be able
to leave the sthmus by the 10Th May. He en-
tertains no doubt that the railroad can be con
structed at a moderate cost, and says that the
Iand included IN the grant is very valuable. 1t
appears that the passengers from California by
the Gold lunter, landing at Tehuantepec, were
detained 70 wait orders from the city of Mexico
for dsposing Of them.
letter froll the chairman of the permanent
committee of The Tehlantepec Road COMPANY
denies that bill 20 declare null the Garay grant.
which the company have acquired. is before the
Mexican Congress. The resolution which has
passed the Senate is to 1nul decree of Nov.
9TH, loi6, by which an additional term of two
years was allowed to the grantee in which to
commence his work. The original grant remains
untouched, and the committee contend that the
question, whether the acting President of the
Mexican Republic, in 1916, had the power to
grant further delay for commencing the work,
is one for Judicial, not for legislative action.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

TO the Editor Of the burlington Free Press
That lecture Of yours was not in the slightest de-
gree offensive; but-like curtain lectures-it
came too late. We have said all that we de-
signed to say, land deal more, to be sure.l ND
on the habeas corpus; and all concerned may
"lke it, or lump it" just as they please. When
any body convinces us of any mistake in that
matter, they shall know il; until that is done. we
shall presume to think that discussion on our part
IS unnecessary.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29
The Wing State Convention

Is called at Bellows Falls, the point where the
railroad lines lntersect, and at an hour which will
enable delegates to arrive by railroad from the
farthest points on the same day. We under
stand that the railroads will carry delegates to the
Convention and back for full fare one way. ..
at half price. Wing papers are requested to
state this fact
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

The New York and Ere Railroad. now COM
plete and IN running order, is $50 miles long,
running from Piermout, about an hours steam
boat ride above New York. on the Hudson river.
to Dunkirk on Lake Erie, passing through the
Southern tier of counties in New York, and
portion of the Northern part of Pennsylvania.
for which latter privilege. a Ia .Ner Jersey, Penn
sylyania requires $1,000 bonus year. he
Company was Incorporate IN lc3e. nearly 10
years ago, with capital of $l0,O0O,OOO. The
road has cost, however, much more than this. and
two years ago was calculated 70 cost per mile
$4,000, or entire, Sl6,200o0O The exact sta.
ustics we have not at hand, but believe 1t exceeds
the latter estimate. by some Millions
One OF It's effects Will be to make a large place
of Dunkirk. At that point, navigation opens
from three to six weeks earlier m the Spring
than at Buffalo, and closes from three to six lat
ter, an important advantage. The State, too. has
had It's wealth greatly augmented by this enter
prise, and New York city will fatten upon it, and
still further increase It's huge PROPORTIONS
Spring field Republican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

Communication wih JapGn.-We mentioned
some time since that number of Japanese otii-
Gers and seaman were taken from the wreck of
junk, by an American vessel, and brought into
San Francisco. A correspondent of the Journal
of Commerce says that the United States Govern
ment have ordered one of The vessels in the Pa
ciic to take these shipwrecked strangers on board
and convey them home, and thus avail thensel-
YES of the opportunity 10 renew the attemp, to
open negotiation with Japan for the establish
ment of commercial intercourse.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

Farmers Guide. No. Is of this excellent
work has been published. The publishers Leon
ard Scott a. Go, New York. announce that the
work VIII exceed the limits anticipated, by about
200 pages still they will give the whole at the
original price, to wit, IS, and complete the work
before the LIST Of July. After that date the post
age will be increased SO the time to order the
"Guide" is noio.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

The toGy II FORKS. In Mississippi the Wing
party is defunct ii. s. Foote (ocol is the Union
candidate for Governor, and Gen. Quitman loco,
the candidate of the Secessionists. The same
is true of Georgia, also; there is no Wing or
ganization, both the Union and secession candi-
dates for Governor being locofocos.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

u passenger who was on board the stea
mer Webster, at the time Of her conAagraton
On the Mississippi river, relates the following in
teresting incidents
" Among the many heroic acts I saw partic-
ularly noticed the conduct Of Miss c. Din, of
Dalton, Ohio. Not seeming to regard her own
safety, III the moment when all others were fy-
ing one way or another, she seized two little
girls children of frenchnan, passenger, and
Win them plunged into the water, and by her
intrepidity saved them
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

&C. The Raleigh, n. C. Register dominates
for President Willard Fillmore of New York
for Vice President, VIM. A. Graham OF North
Carolina, as the fsgortes of the Wing party of
North Carolina, and has an elaborate article in
favor Of the selection
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

Mr. Websier. We give ,elegruphic summa
ry of his Buffalo speech. II is decided i'm
proyement upon his speeches two months ago
Now that the Union is safe, we really hope thai
something may be done for the people who inhab-
n n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

who did the deed. Then the Mexican war broke
out, and more territory was acquired. lie voted
against the acquisition, for he wanted none of
that territory. He foresaw il would lend to a
political disturbance. lie also voted against the
application of the Wilmot Proviso to New Mex
leo and Utah. because he looked upon il as I'M
necessary and absurd and only calculated to If.
ritate our Southern brethren He saw that the
climates of those countries could not support
slavery. There are no slaves there now, and
never can be.
Mr.. w. then returned to the fugitive slave
law, and oontended that it was decidedly more
favorable to the fugitive than General Washing
toms law of 1893, which created no disturbance.
He also alluded TO the compromise measures,
and declared it as his opinios, that if they had
not been passed, there would have been civil
war.
There were other topics which he also discus
sed at great length.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-29

" The stock for the Telegraph from Boston
to Rutland, through Keene, has been all TAKEN
and the work to commence forthwith. Ii is TO
be completed in sixty days. The line follows
the fllchburg, Cheshire and Rutland Railroads,
Montreal line.