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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-23

STATE or NERMoNr, In Probate Court held at Mont
Washington District poef, within anO tor sad dis
tnci, o The llih day of January A. d. lr5l.
FHENIf KEITH. admin strsior ,ho estate If lsrael
~ Wood, late OF Barre said district deceased, pro
seats his standardization account ini aotilcmonts
Nhcfeupon ordered that the be referred TO the
an day of fsbfuars neNt, The Probate Office said
District, cor examination aud allowance and that all
be Notified hereof by the publ cation Of this order
the Vermont Waohnian aud state journal, newspaper
pfuted Menpeer, three weeks excessively
be that they may appesf aud said and place, #
they cause, object thereto.
b order a Court,
Auesi, LYMAN BRIGGS, Register.
A copy Of Recufd,
'O9 Attest. LYMAN BRIGGS, Register.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-23
SOLAR LAMPS

RI OFFERED a twenty per cent. lee. than COST 10
close up that bn noh Ques or you loose
them. srORRs 81 LANGDON
Dec, od IA
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100 YARDS

HOME MADE FLANNEL q FRnCki SO for sala by
II fTORRS q LANGDON.
december o. "a
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RICIl YATERED Silks.
Rutland & Burlington ~
RAILROAD.

WINTFK ARRANGEMENT.
COMMENCING MONDAY, DEC. p 1850
DhsSENGEN Train. leuve uineton daii, Sundays er-
eepied ios boston, LoWeil, Noiee-tef, New York,
and int rusHifa stations, A. ~, and P. NJ arriving
Hason 555 y. ~ by ihe A. ", 1run. Also Pas-en-
gofs ht ihe u w. Tain viii lodge al Bellows Fas aud
reach Boston ID p. 20. neat day.
RET URNING,
Leave Bu.tou ~ A. NJ arriving 10 Burlington ~ so
7. ". and l a. n. from Bellows Falls. Those by
morning irlH- will have hour dine Bellows Falls
both Wye connecting with the morning aud evening line
Steai1hunfs 600 l.ske ghnmplin.
PASSENGER o., NV Nork go via Wapoe, Bfattlebo-
ro', Sruneas aud New llaven by Ftchbufg Woress-
g aui Ailyn'. Point.
Fresnt rrains lravn Burlington A. NJ. and Boston
p ~ naiy Sundays excepied--, through IN sc hours.
Express Cattle Tram for Cambridge aud Rifhton Mar
kei leaves Burlington every Tuesday morning al A. NJ
L. BlG-LpW, supefints ndent.
Burlington, Nav G, 1850 Il.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-23
BOSTON, NEW YORA, &c. by the
n. nY OF NrInd.Or "

lAIINOAD IRUM HUSTON TO WElI.S RIVER 4
10 HURLlN@rON, VT. THROUGH TICKETS TO
STATIONS Oh PASsNMPSlC AND VERMONT GEN.
TRIAL RAILROAD
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BILLS US
NEW RAISINS.

xNAsHING MADE EAsy-By the uze Of kESDALL's
~ ERAsfvB WASHING fLUfD,-A lsise Washing
gay pc dooe ~ VI three houfs.A fer sse By 4.
October -. % SCOTT 3 ftkLD.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-23
We y = = u y " Y 2
Hear the Patient.

JULIA DEAN.
hereby certify that the above statement ofmy vito
conformity With views OF her case, aud her by
Ayers Cherry fectont. JOSEPH DEAN.
The above named Joseph nean and Julia, his wife,
personally known me, and imple cuahluaee may be p
ced Iu lnciI statement
SAMUEL NANDERNENT,
Pastor eithc baptist Church.
PREPARED By &c AVER CHEMIST, LOWELL, Mass.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

The Cherokee brings The San Francisco
Hsrad of the l6tn, one day later. Bill Ors has been
lung by the people Of Monterey
EXECUTION BY THE PEoFIE oF MONTEREY ~ NJ
vices were Yesterday received from Monterey, CIV
rp an account Of tie execution Oi Otls the notorious
bor,e thief II Will De- remembered that tins chafac-
ter was one Of the gang captured some months ago
and orCerec by peoples Ourt 10 be hung In GO
lrg 10 execution they were rescued by the >hcrlh,
ana they afterwards broke jan and escaped.
Otls was apprehended some tNo weeks $50 a. Los
Angeles and sent up 10 Monterey IA irons. lie was
there tired convicted, ard sentenced % four years
imprisonment On Sunday night last ne was taken
from me prison by the Vigilance Committee and exc
cutcd.
Thu. q Vail be- seen that OF that dfrOcOus gang
whose depredaiIous were carried throughout the en-
ire country three months there are but TWO re-
naming uHciSpo,ed Of-Brggs and Osman. Whita-
ker j, In the hands of the Vigilance Committee and
has made q confession confrmttOy Of the material
ayermeAts Of stuart Coz aud some Of ms assO-
GATES have been resnippet within fe" days, and
others vii follow IN short time.
By the energy Of the Vigilance Commtiee this
nest Of marauceIs on society has been broken up,
and The effect is observable IN lie order and security
With which our city Is moss blessed The Courts
have now PLAN sailing. aad 10 j, ~ be hoped they
VII. make use of their advantage
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23
Statement, Lopek's Agent.

We ind IN The Mo6.ic Adrernser the
statement Of NJ. p. :. &c Gournay. who acted for
some tine as The agent Of Lopez Al Havana, where
nc was the means OF communication between the
General ard the Creocs We copy the important
part OF his statement.
gen Lopez never deceived anyone about the rev
oluuonary feeling IN CUBA, and the cooperation ne
hoped 20 meet tom he CuoanS. Nv position near
llu durin- tie last eighteen months Of MS life. en-
sbie> lie 10 state knowingly. that letters from al
parts o. The island have often called HIM and H.
trends. whatever might Re iAer number
No letters or news have ever been forged N tbs
city. AID am asiou>hed that such an accusation
could ever have been made against the few devoted
friends who. sincerely convinced OF the justice OF the
cause. have spared effort no sacrifice. 10 serve
II. ard have engaged IN It their name and thelr Tor
tune with 10 orner guarantee than the word and
honor OF one man. These letters have never been
written with The intention of GeceIvlng their only
fault Is exaggeraton, not regards the feelings and
wishes Of the tuoan people but As TO the possibility
u Immediate action.
But few Cu5ans joined him. II Is true but sow
ranv uied To loln The JallOrS of Havana may
answer thai question by stating now many arrests
were made or the roads since the l2th OF August .
they can answer II By telling what Is the crime com
mited bv over ;. 600 wTstches nov in Spanish dun
geons or transported 70 Spain. The soldiers also can
answer by SAVING how many have been execute
behind the bushes Of the Aguacate and the Penl
Blanca
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23
From the Prisoners AZ Havana

HAVANA CITY PRISON. sept d, lNol-
We, the undersigned, officers and men,
now incarcerated IN the City Prison of Havana. on
account Of our participation IN the late expedition
against the island of Cuba under the command 81
Gen. Lopez. beng about to embark Tor Spain, can
mo- refrain from expressing our heartfelt gratitude
10 Joseph 7 Crawford, Consul General ~ her brt-
annie Majesty and to Mr.. " sydney smith. British
Consulate at THIS place. TO Mr.. J. ;. IhraShcr.
and TO the American and British citizens Of
Havana generally. We also owe debt of deep and
lasting gratitude To them owe all, for, BY
their kindness and generosity, we have been ena-
bled 10 overcome many of the difficulties and suuef-
lugs We should have Otherwise undergone To them
We owe debt OF gratitude We would willingly ex-
press by words but language fails rs Hoping, how
ever. that should We De- spared 10 return b. our
homes. We may have an opportunity ~ repdyns. IN
part the debt We owe should such not be the
case, We sincerely pray that God, the Ruler OF the
inverse. and lover OF good acts, may repay them,
by bestowing upon them IA thls world all the
blessings that Divine Providence can besto~ and
after death, bv reward more listing still, life
eternal. lSlgn'uI
Major Louis SCHLEs>iNCFR, capt. II. Ellis
capt RoBr VI ORDER, It, DAVID WlNaoRN,
-. EDMUND Ii. McDoNALD, ans i@3 Others.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23
NINE DAYS
LATER FROM HAVANA.
ARRIVAL or THE CHEROKEE.
NAMES or PRISONERS
Petition 90 the
GOVERNOR GENERAL.

The limited States Mail Steamer Chefo-
lee, CAPT. Wndle, arrived a. 'his poH a. J. o0locA
Pm Yesterday. with nine days later o@'es rom no
,ana The Cherokee leii Havana on wednesday
The nth inst
m ooro.ine IS list or the Chero6ee's passen-
ne Dean. Dobbs, p Charles, y s Frerch,
80, mrs Paui and S,n L Meich, " o Thomas Geo
fioi Lafgue Mills = Has T. AoeI "a r3t1e
S,Sren Jose acia and lady. Metzler, lady and I'VE
children, d Rulf lady and s,s.eI RnyeT JnI go,
md two children S. S PIKE. ". Morse, Cords, JohA
Goods L Raymond B M1s$., SiSg Ms adSst
d T. Howard. Buckley, Jr.. J. tleids, ID Z. Cas-
.ard Charles Ihema, fr%se1 p and 'op Sac ,,di
3, Navarro, VI. Aieyiz, TAos. 4. iAtche Dan "aL-
rem, jose Vidal Tho Aterd{e Jon P&myono Vs qs
r. AcGregoT Dr. Delacourt, Painck FTeener NJ Sher-
dan Pratt II l. M,loy s. Mo9dy 49,, a Sf well
". Henderson, and 90 IN the Storage.
The steamer Monumental City left San francisco
lCth and arrived at Acapulco 3ls,. and At san Juan
de- la Sud, Sept 6, with 1870 passengers. No gold
dust.
Asthe NJ. {. came out Of San Francisco, the Gold
Hunter was at anchor with signal flying for pilot
10 take her inhaying just left that port, supposed
she had broken some of her machinery
The Falcon left san Juan (de Nicaragua the llth,
and arrived at Havana 10th, p. NJ. would sail next
aav for New-Orleans Left at Havana 5. steamer
sasanac and slOop Ofwar Albany.
One of the passengers who was on shore at Ha-
yana, reports having visited the Cuban Patriots IN
erlson. Nineteen were in good health, and twenty
SIX SICK N the hospital and ten would be sent to
Spain.
They expressed Their thanks to the British Consul
for his attention and kindness to them IN their dIs
ess also for the provisions and care bestowed upon
them by tina, parsonage
On the 18th inst. eight more American prisoners
were brought into Havana, having been taken in the
mountains They arc supposed TO be the balance of
Lopez's force.
The following persons have been brought INTO
Havana. since the above advicos
Cant John Johnson, Kentucky Eugene Cay
London England George ParT, Petersburg, Va
John A Sewers, Benyyille, Va. Joseph stevens
New.York Frederick Hagar, Prussia Andres
CesteTa, Spain.
In Hosp.ial-Dayd Gano, New-York Charles j
Hodge, England.
The Gacefa de Ia Hobana of sept. l., contains the
petition OF several OF the prisoners, who formed
part of thus expedition, invoking the clemency of the
Governor General They state that they have OBJ
tanned the good Will of their aliors by Their ex-
eeent conduct slHce they have been IN prison, and
that they were deluded into the expedition by amb-
tious and interested traitors They express the
hope that the suffering experienced by them before
Their capture, may prove sufficient atonemen' Tor
their cTlme.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

IL \ destructive ire occurred u MI
waukee, Wis, Oh Friday night |, began ID =
olaeksmith's shop N Maine-st. The me f~sei ", ~
An hour, when the streams AMI engines oDialAsl -
mastery Tie following T. the work Of destfucI9h
Blacksmith shop. BAN and frame dwellings owned y
Thomas Ruiledge los IN buildings, zoos - -
furniture Of 1910 insurance. Dwelling @no ~
OF A Ronrk I.O.s 1910 Insurance. Ds si
and barn oil : NefleTDy Insured for "" -.
5000 Dwelling ana table Of b. IOnsnIn' Il :
SsOO-insurance $40. Dwelling and shog -
Jones No Insursuce-ify-s $50. Barn 81 ~ - -.
Hackett-loss sos some additional loss wa -"
tanned BY the hlrret removal Of funi.Ife' a.
ANOTHER NV orATE.-By the ia~
f,,afy with the See see-trdn and Nah'pAl -.
lands Of sioux Ind.aas the United states 90 90
nvey u OC0 600 Of acre, iying cas. oil ne w.s
from IN. head water Of the Red RIVER o. ths 49, 80
~ In,eysecf the north-e estern corner o. tas -
~ Iowa The purchase includes par 81 tae 'hos
r,scent Blue Earth River country. and TIA, I n.-
he bead.watefs II ino Des MOlnes and y re-,
ptyers The Ind lsLs are 70 remain on the anu
wears For this &C ,cn Trey are - receive W M.
100 The CaleBa papers propose that The DAiI' -
Gotta be gwen to tie oew Territory .nc s1ch .''
vet Be the name OF one Of the states Of me 'b'"'
-YoRs RALRoAD.-The exPeriines;;
made By the New-i oTk and Ne"-hasen hs'a 90
Company. to obylaic the annoy ance OF JUS 80
their roads, promise. 70 De Successful in.y u
gwen several miles Ol their roas t0p-ufes'.as
oyster shells AID are 1dy the grass kioNs 'ai,r
them quite smarry INe"-ha''" 'Ni -.
- Bitnminous Coal has been io"H' -
ihe town Of Empire, N Wisconsin.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug Am. ship h Alien. Ml
sb.a Montauk, - II d. ln san Diego Or Benecia,
With Cove nmeut stores
ship Helen McCaw, Llnt, i4i ds I'm NpfiS4~t va klD
1e Jane 70 and par4is0.
srrD Once. Drew. 50 Is I'm Hong Kong
>rl, Unon fFr Narle,, rs q. from HAVE
san Jane Parker Jtian. 40 is I'm Baltimore
Blrk Elizabeth Ham Jason, y d. g. l.lcahuaia
Bark Harland. Br Marsland, Z9i !. I'm V'eos,
sax Palmetto Rich ~ dsf I'm Punta Arena
psrk Alce.te Bf J Canaan. ~ Is fD )" au.sa
Brig Glencoe Hazlet0n 20 Is tm. Chatham i.i.hls
prs sonora. Me- Marlfar0. - D. Nj. daIi'ihh
Brg Tuo Brl " allace Z72 d. hl Liverpool
Bng Car and Hsnuch, Ham Hennlns, !o' D. ron
Schr name Hoibrook 60 days from Man a..
C.earsd-Aug -. bng Caroline t-afA, 1psiiAsh- A.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23
The Lot of the Prisoners.

Cores rOIdfnCt 4 Inc y 1 lrbNht
HAVANA, Saturday, SEPT. 10, 1881.
These prisoners have been provided with
an reecful suppes-;he ufiatire gwen by the Eng
hsh Consul. VIZ. Crawford. and his able representa-
tive NJ. smith. followed by Nj John ThraSher on
tie part OF American residents, and MI Dung Tor
the Europeans The American Consul, \. /. Owens,
unctr the strong of Official obi cations and duty
took 80 part or interest IN the offerings tor human
tg-but the day that the prison doors were thrown
0p, a. etrJ 10 visit ana comfort the sad hearts,
At late hour IN the day, he called 10 inquire Il any
any one wished to see the American Consul to
winch a general negative was gwen.
The Captain General has done everything IA Ms
power 70 amehOTatc the condition Of the prisoners
consistent with his own Obligations to ms Govern
mcnt-but with him the sense Qf ~ does rot seem
10 have overcome the sense of humanity. a. With onr
consular AGENT
-Four prisoners have been released. as YOU have
been advised Of 8nd - remain here m the Military
Hospital, having the best surgical and medical A.
tendance.
Gen COncha S ~ this moment Assent. on tour OF
reconnaissance Of the field OF recent events and for
the purpose OF rendering, IN person, thanks and re
wards TO the faithful
The general sentiment remains As deep lmoued IN
mind and heart as ever Of the Creole,-but su0Ser-
went to the more dominant impression of fear-ihey
arc not rlic- manhood IS wanting.
IS ever yours .. e. @.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23
BrExos AYeEs.-Adyice. from Monte.

BrExos AYREs.-Adylce. from Monte
,deo TO July 80, state thai Urgulza and Garzon
,sssed the Uraguay on the 20th Nth so men. and
that Gen. seryando Conner at once went over TO
them from the army u Oribe 18th 1000 cavalry ZONE
staff officers and 900 extra horse, I. Is expected
hat a.! Of Onoe's forces W.. desert im in the same
manner Garzon. who formerly served with On5e,
Is very popular among his forces, Brazilian army OF
I2.ooO men IS marching to ON Urguiza and Garzon.
The war Will now be earned INTO the territories Of
Buenos Ayres II Will doubtless De q most ferocious
contes. With Rosas X j. matter Of LIE and death
the cover he has built Up with such bl0odsned and
tyranny Will either De destroyed utterly confirmed
hi no reerl.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23
BY TELEGRAPH.
Later from Havana by the Empire City. ar
rived at New-Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 81, 1851.

NEw-ORLEANs, Sept q, 1851.
The steamship Empire City, from Havana has
arrived, decorated with flags, and bringing many
participants III the late engagements IN Cuba
Don Francisco Gonzales Gorantez and Don
Jose Meier had been outlawed for secretlns
arms.
Havana was perfectly quiet, and business was
improving
SUGAR was dull and inactive. N0LAsSEs was
hrm at lo2l reals, bat the demand was limited.
VRgicnrs were dull, and nothing was offering,
while vessels were abundant.
The brig FreglSOhce had become a total loss
On the eth ul,, on Key Breton. The crew were
.avod and taken INTO Trinidad.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

cetding 70 San Antonio took The read for Havana,
which he reached CT toe ~ cf september was
presented to thc Captain General. ard kindly treat
Cd BY hlm-TtceIFsd h pa>srort. and IN iof ne
United States.
such are the leading facts OF VT -ummerss nar-
r1tlyc Re sDeafs " the most favorable terms OF
the kInCneSs 81 ihe Spanish soldiers a-ieT TIE qTo-
ClsUation was issued. AID IN the mos, contempt
uous AID ul.avoTat.e manner Ci TIE rCLnirT people
generally
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

~ BEsJAMlS RAND ICRIIS. al 'hiln'hI
lawyer Of Boston, has been nominated Oy Pfesi-
dent Fillmore ta the .eat on the Bench Of the
Supreme Court .eii ,acaut by The death Of Hon.
Lew Woodbury. Nr Curtis Is a political io''
lower and personal aimifer Of Mr Webster, and
though but forty yeln Old. mas attained yep
high rank at tho Boston Bar OF me candidates
whose names were ,lbuitted 10 the President,
the only one who could stand = comparison wlih
Mr. Curtis was John "hipple, Esq. Of Rhot'
Island
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

Mr Summers. another OF the released
prisoners, make, hls statement through 7As Delta.
lie surrendered on the proclamation OF the tdptain-
General, offering pardon TO those who should sur
render. Tie Was well treated, and promptly received
hi> passport OF the ith inst There were then 1876
prisoners At the Punia the Captan-General assured
hm that but for The riot At New-OrleanS he would
aaVe released them al.
On landing al Muriilo, Capt Gotay va, first The,
were fired az ,, the peasants but pGt them 90 fight
The steamer left at :, next morning Cutieuden
was lcii behind With ia men. Lopez with the rest
marched C. Las PozaS. lie was well received 5y
The people IN charge Of he store there Who pretend
Ell 10 be friendly, and sold them thlngS 4. . A!sa
puce Lopez told them they would not ne attacked
ior two OF three days. and The men scattered about
town enjoying themselves. Next morning there WIS
a battalion dnu under Col. bowman. Many OF tie
men were perfectly green, not knowing the Use OF q
gun. bowman told them one man had broken INTO
a store. insisted that they should hunt hm up m
order 10 make an example OF Inn. as hc Was unfit
person to De associated enterprise Of Al honor
aoe and patriotic character The men haSiene3 but
before they could ina hun the enemy came up. n
numbe, l51.
A, aI>i they we're thought TO oe D! Criencen>
command and 20 order gwen 10 oppose them.
some tiN o. SAY OF the Americans ran out % meet
then supposed comrades bet hen they got WITHIN
1fN yarc> OF them, Are upon by TIE >pan--cs
fortunately, The guns OF the volunteers were stacked
near thsy >eizcC iheH. returned the IRE, ana The
>pSnlard> ieli back 10 their mann body which VS.
ABOUT Tour hundred wards Of, JUS, under the h..l In
tatI Gcue1t, they were pursued bv tie Ameuc AIS,
Who Aepi up destructive IRE. and before ihey could
r.loin lie mann body, We're nearly al killed or
wouuded-onN seven. Mir Summers was informed
by spanish cr,ccr, escaping unhurt
LoytZ'S men then assembled from various Q,rec-
tons. and were loTmed the hills iuss outs &c of
the village. ov General Pragsy-C apts!n Ell,sscon-
pany beng or the riCt. Captain Saunders cornrluv
DeNI and GC,aVs CeXt. Colonel bowman With The
res: OF the men, held the road The COMPANIES on
the hills were exposed 10 the whole fire Of he span
l>h f0rce-thelr bullets few among tAeurNke hal
n they APPROACHED by the read and shEou the corn
felc> The Americans, however, reserve 81 IheiT 6T-
Unit, the SVanlSrds came neaT-they then opened
upon them most destructive yolley. The >pas.art>
stood their ground well, but The Americans were
better marksmen. and picked OF the orhoeES - last
as thew appearea IN sighi-they being recognizable
from then epSueiie> The slaughter IN the spanish
ranks was great. ou, the Lloeraiors also suffered
greatly. Here General PTsgay fell mortAliy wound
sd-alSo Captain Gotay. L2buzan Mas Killed ami
Captain Ells badly wounded, Several Others also
fell whose names are net remembered
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23
80. 900 Swindling Operation.

man was arrested Oh The 18Th, a. sacramento,
for passing counterfeit gold dust made Of spelter and
dust. amounting to 5000. pair Of saddle bags,
containing one bag filed with the bogus and Two
containing mixture OF GOOD and BAL, were found on
ms horse He called himself Dr. HailOman
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-23

HAYTI-The Express has a letter ron
rs correspondent a, Port ag-Prlnce stating u9' u"
more var Is 70 be made against the D"i'ii,''1'''
TINS writer mas hitherto done me ntm'-' 3" u'A'''"
laa;r q contrary oP3nson
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

MENTAL ExcrrEnENr.-Bad news weakens the action Of
the heart oppesses the lungs destroys the Appetite stops
digestion. and partially spends all the functions Of the sys-
tenn. An emotion Of shame Aushes the face fear banches
il joy luminates il and an instant thrill eect6es mil
lion Of Surprise spurs the pulse into gsllop De-
rum infuses great energy. Volion commands, and hum
dreds Of musces spring execute Powerful emotion often
kills the body at stroke. Chilo Dsgoras and Sophocles
died Of joy at the Grecsn Games The news Of defeat
killed Philip VI The doorkesper Of Congress expired upon
hearing of the surrender Of Cornwas Eminent public
speakers have often died in the midst Of mpasoned burst
denly subsidized Lagave the young Partisan, died when he
heard that the musical prize for which he had competed
adjudged to smother
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

PHILosoPaT or SvMNISs--Ekzur Wright gives the
rationale Of swimming ss follows:
No branch Of education has been much neglected
this. Man ID the only animal which doesnot swim naturally
He sinks in deep water from the size Of bis brain when not
properly exercised That to say the weight Of bis brain
above bis nose sinks that organ little beneath the surface,
weight in water, and thus finds equilibrium. With the
under must breathe water and DROWN But when
the brain 70 be exercised enough throw the head
back and up. pointing to the very zenh and keep
the hands and feet carefully under water them by the eternal
laws Of hydroaic the nose will continue above water and
tho person will foas like empty bots which 50 balanced
% keep ID mouth uppemo No human being can sink
in still wafer Of any depth lying on bis back With hands and
feet under water"
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-08-09

AMUSING ScHyE.-At o'clock on Thursday evening,
while the Convention discussing amendment Of Mr..
Wise the schedule restricting the Legislature (under
the old consuon) the passage Of the tar bill and other
provisions necessary 70 the carrying Of the government
Mr. Hays the hoorhe gas lights from some cause sud-
denly went out Mr. Bolts warned the Convention that the
gas escaping would gil the room, and unless they adjourned
at once, The oho body OouH be bbUn up He repeated
the warning and, after the most animated scamperng We
have ever Witnessed the body left the roo-votng while
running, take until p M Mr.. Botts by this
proceeding succeeded in sarmng the whole Convention
whose members had des Of being blown up, least until
the Constitution is adopted ed.-Riehmond Inquirer.