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In Evegate. April Il. Mrs Nancy sncrurne. aged
80 ,ca.>. Mrs Sh"rhnrne was 4 respected and be-
Lowell member Ci The Coiigre Sa,".,al Church in Ear
net.
In Craft>hurv, May 5. very suddenly. after Is
hours sickness. Mrs Mar Ann boutwell, wife q.
Mr. Newton Boutwell, in the 18th year Of her age.
In Montpelier, April s, Elijah Nye, Esq. aged Sc
Years.
In Lawrence. Mass, April u. Mr., Sarah Naomi
Gray, wife of William Henry GRAY. and daughter
Of Overland I.oicma Percval, formerly Of northern
Vermont, aged 95 years and months.
In Burke. March = Mrs Sarah Watkins. aged 40
Also March 81, Stephen Lewis infan. son Of Mr.
Stephen Watkins. ir.
Thus in the short space of two weeks til. husband
and father was called to mourn the loss Of his wife
and infant child. Mrs W. had for number Of wears
been devoted christian and is death called sh.
was ready for her departure. "Blesse, are the dead
VII" ole III the L"rd. Com.
In Burke. Mav5, Mr. Stephen Watkins. in the s7.h
wear of his age. Mr. ". was Il revolutionary soldier.
he helped in obtaining orr cnuntrv's freedom. and
has lived long to enjoy the blessing, Of liberty. And
more than this he wax soldier of the cro.s-an in
triigent and consistent christian. For 20 wears he
has been member OF the congregational church in
Kirby. an! walked worthy ofhi> profession lie has
left large numhcr Of children and friends TO r,or,
his death The memory ofthc Just is blessed
Printers in Mass. will please notice &C.
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1lr(ltbs.

At Greensboro, May IL, Of cancer, Mr. Henry
Huntington, aged 20.
In Burke AprilG, Of consumption, Mr. Charles s.
Weaherlec, aged 81 wears He WAS a member Of
the N. T.. Church, and died in full hope Of blessed
Immortality leaving wife to whom he had been
married hut six months; and numerous other friends
to mourn his early departure.
Tins s.ar hv star declines,
Till all ar" passed away;
IS morning high and higher shines
To pure and perfect day:
Nor sink those stars in empty night
But hide themselves in heavens own light
Com.
In Peacham. April Q. Of ervsipelas. Mary Ann.
wife Of Alvin b. Farnum, am! daughter of Isaac and
Liileous Ewcll.
In Peacham, April Is, ofcanker-rash and ccnses-
ton on the brain, Clarissa, daughter Of Mary and
Phineas Goodcnouch, aged years mraths and Is
DAYS.
In Newport, Nay 6, Solomon Jenncss, Esq. aged
81.
In Barton, April 6, Jonathan Robinson. aged So
His widow survives him. aged SO. in good bodily
health, but incapable Of realizing her bereavement.
They were among the first settlers in B. and lived
as husband ard wife 81 wears
! Sts,stesd. Ar . ": E.ote. CL.....:te:,r-
-. 'f'r' "a-r' CT. ~1e. - car.
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SCLLl\ AN Il. Il. NOTICE.
7..5 o.. ;.s:i s
A-s : 8 S->, IS : sz1ssA
Summer Arrangement.

FHAlAH leave Windsor at As M and go NJ.
Il or Oil arrival Of tn" Cars from the Central Az,
P;Is>umE>ic r"ad>-ho;h Trains connecting at BEL
low Fails with III" ". Valley ard Cheshire Trains
i'r New ! ORR VIA Springfield. Hartford and To Ros-
ton VIA k"cne tl:chhurg &c. arriving in Boston II,
l.41 and 6.3" NJ, and View York al and ll3QrM.
Trains leave Bellows Falls ior ClIarlc>town AMI
Nlnd>"rat ll43 NJ and SIS y W. or on the arrival
OF the New York and Boston Trains. both Trains
r"n""''Ingat 'In'i>"r with Trains lor O@!cn>burg.
Montreal. burlington, Montpelier, Wells River. s..
I"nSiury, X. Passengers hv this route connect nj
fellows rails with the Trains Of Tie L. & b. T. Il.
tor f"t!"it, whitehall. >araicrl and the Vest the
most direct and desirable route rom the White Hill.
10 Saratoga, leaving St. Illnsl,urv or Well. Xiv
er IN the morning and stopping hours at Bellows
Fails, arriving at Sara:og;, at Pm
At Fitchhurc Trains connect direct with the
Trains for Worcester, Providence. &c and ut ,iro.on
for Lowell. Nashua, Lawrence &c.
Stages connect n Charlcstown for Springfield
PcrAin>vilIc, South Reading &c.
II. \. GAGE, AGENT.
N"r'eStr'r, y. H., My Il, 1852. 1871
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T HI E G. A L E MAN.

RHODE IsLAND.-Thc Rhode Island Leg
stature met at Newport OF Tuesday. Gov
ernor Alien presided in the Senate; and
Benjamin 3. Thurston, of Providence, was
chosen Clerk. Samuel g. Arnold was elect
ed Lieutenant Governor by majority of l :
votes On Friday the Maine Liquor Law
passed the House by a vote OF A. to %, and
the Senate without a count
CONNECTICrT-Gove Seymour of
Connecticut delivered his message to both
houses of the Legislature on Wednesday
afternoon. He comes out strongly against
the Maine Liqnor law, which he regards as
entirely wrong in all its leading provisions.
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THE MASCO HORSE.

TfIS elegant and Justly popular Horse will be at
L Stevens Village. Mondays: TUESDAYS, Mt Pas
sumpsic; Wednesdays. at 81. John>burv Plain
Thurs lays, 1T D;,nvili- Green; FRIDAYS, at Peach.
am Corner. and Saturdays AZ Peacham Hollow
The Horse will commence the campaign for the soa
on Tuesday. May %. All DESTROYS Of improving
their breed of horses are invited to examine the
Ma>co Horse. JOHN GAION.
Barnet. MAY 70. 1852. 773w5
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CALEDONIA CONFERENCE.

The Caledonia County Conference will hold it
next annual meeting al ST. Jollnsburv Centre. OF
Wednesday the End day Of June at 10 nr!ork. \
NJ, and will continue through the following lav
W. b. BOND, Sec'v of Conference.
81 Inhr ShI,r,- Nav 20 1879
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TO the Travelling Public.

'E'HE rn''cr; -nS: respectfully informs h. friends
7r:'' The travelling rr'c generally, flfii he ha,
purchased the well Know. TAVERN STAND -
ianv.!'c Green, formerly occupied - F.r,.cc T.
ans. and more recently IL .har'rs Earl.cv; vlera
ne designs 10 keep sr-t rate fog-c "f En.r.,rii-
mrnt f"r man and bea''- H. would al" fur,h.-
say that he intends :" r-pair ard thoroughly ref.
the hone 70 render il .tili NOR. c,rnInrdi,,uS
and convrniemt Hn:el than il no-7 j. Bv strict ~,
tcatirm - tie wants o: Travellers md bT r.ssonpb.
ci-:Ccs IN all ca,es he hopes 10 merit and receive
thc i.':'ir patronage. JOSEPH PRESTON.
Daaril!e, April u, 1852. ron
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Boots and Shoes,

lust received from Boston supply of latest
- style Calf and Kip Boots, also, thick shoes tor
men and boys Al low prices, By
J. W. HARVEY.
Earnet, April, 1s52. 17lv4
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]tarriaqr5.

At Montgomery, Ala. 18Th ult. Mr. J. Appleton
MeI'her, teacher Of the preparatory department Of
Howard College, Marion. Ala, and formerly of
Brunswick. Ne. To Miss Catharre f. daughter Of
Joseph l.. Dewey. Esq. Of Hanover. y. II.
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AGRICULTURAL NOTICE.

By request Of officers of the Caledonia County Az
Society, the Executive Committee are
Notified t" meet at Danville, on Wednesday the sec
oni day OF June y, O'clock 7. NJ. to fix upon the
place Of holding the next annual Fair and 10 trans
AZ: anr Other business deemed cxpedent
\: Il. CHADWICK. Sec.
MAJ
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LOST =! IOST!!

a EAR Hovcv's pn:!d: il Waterford. on Saturday.
: May Is, an Oil-cloth Ovrrc"a wit! j. HAwrs''
marked np"n he lining. Whoever VIII return said
coat !" this Office give information where it NAV
be found shall he suitably rewarded.
-. .)"lIn>hurv. Nav 90 ls52 113tf
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BEWARE
Of Counterfeits & Coun-
terfeiters

VUNllE undersigned nave noticed IN .lr Nnr,l srar,
4 "i May :, Isi2. an Advertisement lIrl,nrtiny
~ he signed hv q. II. < j. VI. Weeks Offering lar
sac X Miller, Wagon. Thc, will be sold c!cap 4,
their store.
Hi, .""'i- designed I" ."~e:,e -: :m;.osr u-1s'
the public by inducing community to prrc!.. go:
Wagons under f'l<" impressions a. Me.sr>. Weeks
have II" authority and are in no WAYS rcr,:>o,l ia
dispose "t 'Mii.crs Wagons" ~ made pv -, ~
gre the said Wagons manufactured by or ur,ler
~" riirection "fI"lr II. Miller OF Lyndon VI
NONE ARE THE GENlINE Miller's Warons rn-
'r-> STAMPED with the lame 81 our firm. IL, Tru &
Miller On bras plate attached :" each one Of our
own Manufacture
Our firm have now ON hand AMI offer ior sal. rr,,
The mos reasonable terms. eigh, thousand dollars
worth Il the
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SPRING AND
Summer Style Of
Ii cots 4 Shoes.

Rsla'mIer tie Old Li,.c Boyi and Shoe Sore
Y 'oI buy more Shoes for -or,r cash There than
L ~ aly ether Sore IT She, in CALEDONIA
COZ MY, and greater varir:y. Latest ,frls
Hcn's French Calf R"";>, srwrd 81 ;,"sr"i, made
"a order AID warrar.ri and sr.N- ~ kinds a.
Custom work don. to'-,i.r.
Al kinds # I.'nfhcr t'r sac CHiAr I'm Cs>;,
She makers k',s"i al kinds and good a>sor.
mrnt constantly or hand ana COR sal,.
have .rSf returned from Boston Nth la--e
STOCK. whrh We bought f"r Cash, an. ~. conf
dent that the quality an: price
VII. BE SAT SFACTORY.
L"'iicF G"d Gentlemen. Please gre M q Gail.
GEO. e. BARNEY.
-. ,lf'i!ll> 'tIlTT, -tITil ,. -6g,f
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Eagle Hotel,
DANVIULE.

TIME subscriber respectfully informs The public.
L that liz has rented the Hotel recently occupied
hv Robert Kelsey, where he will he happy to receive
his friends and TIE travelling community generally
ALPHA WARNER. JR
Danvillo Aprls.Is52 73ln
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BRIGHTON MARKET, Nav -.

Al market 800 beet cattle. rn stores. II pair,
wording oxen. - COWS AMI caves. 500 s!:ccp AID
iAmh> 5000 swine
PEIcr.. Beef Cat:le-Extru s.: Is: quality c,
81 quality. !. ; Z! 10. 4!:,5
S:or">--i.a earrings none.
w" vcW'> Old. i!uuc.
Three wears old-ucue.
Working 0xen-S90 l00a1ln
Cows and calvcs->20. % 3la3i
SHEEP and I.alnh>-S3. 3;a4 Extra lai!
Swnc-Ga7c; Retail, 7a>!.
CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MAEKET-Elsr 70.
A. market 45| Cattlc-ahout 800 ic"v~> arl 1jG
stores. consisting Of working oxen COWS and cal,r~
and and wears old.
PEIcE>-lIa rk,t-E&tra beef 8: 1t quality 6, I:
FL quality i.I6: Sd quality j; ordinary isai;.
lli!e- >4a4l cwt. Tall,w /! ~. Pcl'- Slto l.,
Veal Calve>-S3 to-. Cali skins. Toe per H.
S:orc--Wo rhin,, Ox"n-S97, I0I. lo7 aI26
Cows anl cavc--S2G % rs AL,
learlimg>->>. 81" II ali,.
Two years old->l6. II. =. Il so
Thrc" years old-S2f. -? u. a., Gaja 50
>Lecr and lamh--l3;5 ~ market Price>-Ex-
ira 8. GU $. Ev l"t. 81. IT,.
Swinc-6! :: rrtai1 as.
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TAILORING.
c. II. CHA MBER LAYNF,

WOTLn respectfully inform the inhabitants Of
W St. .Johnsburv and vicinity, that he has taken
the Old Stand lately occupied by J. NJ Hill. where
h" will be ready and happy 70 supply the wants If
all who will favor him with their patronage
The subscriber would beg leave to say to those
Hho will favor him above, that all garments made
NJ his shop shall he done in workrnanlike manner
and
Warranted tc Fit.
~ CUTTING DONE FOR OTHERS
TO MAXI.
CONF ANC SEE.
.7t...i-. a.. =. K IIfz -r,-@
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which tor heau'y. STYLE and quality c.n:.o: lie rot
n ny any chi:n;.T manufacturer. II, d s:or. T..
Inc place =" gel '-''-,sh's -, : r.! -. t.-i,-c
- '-~:" a, = III
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A>"THEE SCIENTIFIC WoNpEE. lMr"ErA>r
To Y>rFPTIt~-Dr. J :. i'org'l."n'S Pens H. the
true digestive Fluid. or 'atr,c Juice, prepared from
Ernuc. or fourth stomach "fihrt'x. after directions
o Baron L;rhc. the great lhv>"lu ..Cal Chcmi>thv
j. ). lIoughton. VI. d.. Philadelphia. Ihi, i truly
a wonderful remedy Tor indigestion, dyspepsia.
Iaunirr, liver complaint, coIi>ripa:"n,aud debility
curing after nature own agent. the Gastric Juice.
Pamphlets containing scientific evidence Of il val
ne. furnished by agents gratis. See notice amou.
the IL" heal a,vcrfi-cn"!t-
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PiL .NON.iRI ORGANS.
From the Boston Post

j
DR.. :. ". FowIe. I5s WASHINGTON street. Ia. n,
article entitled above. which we believe i. the
best preparation hitherto discovered Tor the cure If
colds and other c"n>umptive complaints. IIavn"
tested this medicine, We speak with confidence.
t" its salutarv effects in removing colds and other
complaints incident 10 this season Of the wear
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wherever this mciiein" is introduced. il ri once
atiains tina, high u:ation which il richly de-
serves. VIA, can stop is >,!". when every hand
can be witnessed l. wonderful cures. HE wor>
ci-es oi i-,!n.a. rccei; hut dangerous coughs. and
also those tha' arc o long standing, bronchitis and
r"nsumuion i'll It, cary s:Het-. are always curc,!
10y TIN remarkable me,iirine
l." r"' deceived by mpo>tors --the public should
i,, careful 10 get the genuine article As the imta-
tons and c"rntrrtr,> beng IN, up by those who
know nothing of m"'iriMr or fifth" diseases al the
human stem. are entirely ur>at. and dangerous.
None genuine unless >gilci !. Butts on the wrav,-
per.
r." genuine Pr Wi>.nr'> Ba>nn Of VIA Cncrr,
j now lr sae by duly appointed agents. AMI ali re
>I"c'a'Ir dealers in mc'ciu", in nil iar," cities and
all important towns throughout: the Unite! STATES.
Cana'inS and British Provinces
Address al orders To- seth ". F"w,c. Boston. ".
AGLNT>--'. {. Bingham. John Bacon 81. Johns
bury: II. G. E"hc"ck. r:l--umI>ic: .Iam,- Clark
Barnet: George tomI">. Eycgatc
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LIST OF LETTERS

EhMAINiNt: = 81 PSF Office at st. .Iohn..nrv
"a Vermont, May l.. 1852. Persons calling tn,
any IN the following list Will please &; II, are nd
IcrIi>c!.
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ANY OTHER MARKET

Are oi:'rci III EVERY DEPARTMENT OF TRADE to
bring them 10 the Great "t",nmcrcial Centre. -
Particularly for I'LL Foreign Merchandise No 9th
er market can he called head quarters for
IMPORTED GDOUS.
or afford to the purchaser such almost
UNLIMITED TiRIETI
from which 10 make selections. 7Gsm2i>
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Summer Style Hats,

tSI rel al The Hat, Cap s, Fur S,o.e =
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-10-16
bDEaRLovE,ToB aBo urrHEE

ni a95s 2-E sno lfe .sdi
BY MRS. SARAH r. BOLTON.
adi Dear love- about theeoIrloq
My tru.nt soul hath fnwn; .dags
sdsnlt eouldsn0t livewilheut sheelcg
The world was laib too dens--4sys
Pno Rerehance il tthad been ,sertsrpaO
ii .sdo'Tocbend liz to .contrely i ; shgi3a
sbBut who can9forgea fetterssimnoqio
+Iad diiT0hinslH loNing SOUL sissd
Not all the glare and glitter, y 40
l' OF earthly pon,p and pride, +,
-"'' Could make The hours hours less, 6itttesrr,I
I ''''"" That kept il from thy side,
- It could hotlive without thee:
IL pined 70 see, thy face, '.'', ~
sn" And fold ii. arms arms aitS%i,,,t thee, {
''''' III trusting loves embrace. ~
'in@Jlii o. 9Hltdsb9th t7t3H99 sh5 ~ bh9b
pc dAmlthouvh thy heart may weary, u
ffiIlslthpd Gwoaltstaho aell, l,avoq
% gnLifes never Cat, Sbe drsairy,oT. n1o3
-rsga sMh.l~lifhDu, Arr olave.ii So we'll, ,9sl
My sul,l, lke starlight ktepiugs gn
3 oo Its warch a'er fsliied fl swesg1d
Oft cuumtsgwhhreatliou art isleeping,l
-d2isu The lonely midnight 1odrsg9u3
.nilol s3d9ni G bmG ,abGu0q t-& 1nl
- And N]h when The the day is breaking, or
Glove, take it not aniss, .o,u .
boc It Ifpnly tondlly waits SHY thy w,y.Aking,,0 Il
o., To greet thee with ii kiss; ;,o..a,,.
Then let IT d"eIl about thee, 70 o,0
And nestle TO thy heart, .o,,.9, 9,a,,
1t camnot live without thee,
tsGl 8 o, 1hhi il not depart. 1o494O 9a 1
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-10-16

The TOMB Of JEFFERSON The ex-
tracts printed in your paper in reference
to The tomb Of Harrison, presents u par
abel of the cnndition Of ihf, last resting
place of Thomas, jefferson. ] visited
Montirello in ~, and tn, chiefp"im of
attraction to me was the. spot here
sleep the rerl,ii,- Of him who gave l,irfh
aud Immortality W. Freednn, in penn ng
the, Declaration Of Independence - 4
The gate of the burial inclosure, ha.
railun rrOn llS n'pges, cattle wert brQws-
ing within, foul weeds were growing iV
rank luxuriance around the graves, JEFF
ferspn's monnplent hpre numerous marks
Of oYVNndal mptilation, and tbe, slqb, that
s,the grave of bis wife -had, been by
some ,mpe means DISPLACED frpp it, original iIqsssI
posiiiopu In indignant sorrow turned
from this scene Of despIatiop, 70 reflect
upon the vanity; Of fame, and the desepp-
eracy Of natiopM gratitude and reverence
Cor, ~, Y, Post, .,,,,,o., !, ay,7a,j .ys
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| j
LECTiONs or THE REvOLUTlON.,,,
Said my grandfather one evening"
About fifty at us had cl,e.n euga gel III
performing a secret d,ny tor sew er.I day :
aud - ere retu r,ling ~ We hadlto pass very
near the British lines, and also 20 save 1,
wi,ie cirruit OF miles, we resolved "a EN-
cainp IN secret Place We knew of through h
the day, aud under the ,.h.atAAv. of night
I,ass unseen GOlE'the tiirect route to Nor
xal,'> camp. The lay was I,ea ntiful, and
the sinss we cin'>e tor our resting place
Mas one of ,h,,se grassy ino"ks, shut out
api#rnnty frosn the rest ot' the world by a
lane OF hills, ,iuII,elIrtrahle u,nierbrush and
a gigantic .fi,rest; ~ small but clear and
deep stream ran i,y it, and the sun was at
<urhan inclination AZ 10 throw half the
little spot il, shasie. raWe'i laid ,inwn oar
arms, relieved ourselves Of kml~acks
and spreading the scanty, store. upon the,
grass, ate with good appetite. refresh d
ourselves from the limpid waters OF the
u
stream, and then each amused himself Il.
best he could. 4.r tt..s
After resting awhile, some went in fn
lathe, and one, hy one, az the pleasure
seemed to increase, fol- 'wrh. until the
whole party were in the stream. This
lasted for about half an hour, and most
e a., b,,J sa,,rnad r., tho ui,uro .,,,J .,a.o
dressing, when Il new feature was given
10 the scene by one Of the number saying
Il at he was going 10 wash his shirt. NJw
most of Us had wnrn these peculiar gar
,uv,,,ts two, three, and four weeks, AMI
ssin,e ever longer without their h~ing
once washe,i, and there is M dn,ik 5of
their needing 1t very much; for nindwer..
the man in thnse days WIN couidsnf,rd
twn shsts-whol..s shirts was curiosity
The idea, therefore, was a gnnH Que, and.
many Immediately began di-rnhny then,-
selves az .,in, and >oon ~ ere busy az wash
erwonrri, rubbing away like fnIliug mill.
.Hs the pieces were finished, they were
hung IN the sun on li,ubs of trees, or
spread out Oh the grass. Many were sill
engagrd in,, their washing; some were
stretched on the ground in deep sleep,
some were wrestling, some jumping, some
collected in, ki,nts telltls sStories;I nearly
all rs naked as the day they were horn o
in fact, as happy a- fellows could he with
only one shire, and t;at drying III tte sun,
and isat A0fsei III the knnpsack, when
we were stGrtle,l, yes, i'd.ed, nearly
iri ghtenednj by vdlt,iy Of sinu<ketry, the
Inlls Of q hich wtasflefhy us, f;SrtutiAttly
.n,lyi,fakinga d few fle@h ~onira$, oHng 90
s'rhe sounds Of ihnskstry, although il
SURPRISED, rs ~ first ,sws mere t9o 'luchac
,.uste",e.i, ~ hfar'nst,tpo orr9E.'a long ~ a
panir; ~ the snsxt d",agrnt found eaci'
,nan IF US ip ppsles1i"psea # our r,nskst,
aud hiuselfcovenrl byosrtrce. rfbe had
not, long 70 wait Ibefnre y large body ef
British broke through the untieriTn-h,
] which had before c.a,te.Ied tteA,,i i'h''
rusiIe.bwnth 6Aealbs,Dntssnp'M IA! Bo
their Iprosress was sutiddGtychsckedby
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-10-16

our 6rea whscb laid aga ibwaey nusnIierI of
bthsu dead l,eforea ussu Weihailt mt rinie
foreloa,l, when the, enemy again charged
dewiil ul,otlus, and A~ei Were sfarced to asiy
way,., sWsirap ,ssouse distance, oand s re
loading, owe stooib our ground. II u 20,
this thine we had snoto Thought oftse CON
slitiou FweD wer1 iip owiieh oneiofiiheo off
GERS, all at once, cried nut, e Boys, will
yodoloose your shirfsH ,hei, csstingsnur
eyes around qaickly, weagayei one shout,
'Now for our shirts 2 and rtshed ifor~ai,i
Iike,se fn,suyo amkcd' devils. ID As soon ns
the, British came IL, our view, we J,oureh
in IL well JiireGtesi fire, faNilsiIn,aredia iately
shsrg-d f.ithIthe nhayonets1s sad,le,,ly
had this ly1Jpen,ent sbeeu liuats., that. .hav-
ing supposed that we iwereD still raeaing
thA elherwAy, .hey were completely sur
prisrdi aud then ltaile their turn to run.
After ihs,n We shouted sill, with Iour new
watchword sSttlRISyeeThe rofiicetsIst
length s,neeeded p SECURING the, atteuron
Epfthe'seu, wheel. ID, Them, and gave ID "a
retar. e,cwhichs killing, as,we supposed,
some, Of our ,parEy. we again tps'k TO our
|,heelsI and the red coats, taxing our cry of
,-hrta,'1 game spelI,mell after us.n Again
we, turned and charged the, British1run-
ming, they in turn again charged upon us.
each party shouting .~hirts,',uIliufnaIly
b.ra,pe IA regular shirt tail tail lfght.gos
81 sAti, length, becam,ing ,son,eM bat exas-
perated " ith they game, enthusiastically re-
minded of nurrhrtshy theeneny scream
ing lit, in, pur, ears, and ,reeullecting, too
that, we would Rntl .'ut Il very pretty fig
urelreturniHg ~ qunrters sg,as rutotfesowe
p,a'le Que desperate charge and fiDally
succeeded in gaining the day hydrivingth
British from the, field .l.Sey.ral I"f our
party were wounded hst, none killed. II
Nat so withths Brifi-h.aa The dead were
scattered all over the little green space,
and through the wpna<; and oTiutf,ng on
our agaran-slts, samd ,leavingythe dea,d tolbe
hurried hy theiroeNn speople, we took the
circuitous ronte. .vhlhs we hal avoided in
the mlrping, (tbersby having heen ohl-
geds TO- fight a litFleI ba,Iir,) and re.ch.d
the camp about midnight, where we caus-
ed no little nerritnent, and nften aftfr-
wards as we related our adventure Of the
Shirt tail fight .''nilnssaa a19w odH eodf
The weekly Placer herald., 1852-10-16

J,HN RAND1LPa'sM MoTHE |: THE late
J6hii Randolph, s,In,e years lbefore iii-
death, wrote d friend as inII"@ s:41iiJ'nG'o
nsI oused 10 he caiiadaoF Frehehnatr, bea
cause i took the French shIe IN politics;
and although thi+ isIunja>t, yet the tru'h
Is, q @hdnld have bee,, a Freacif atheist II
It had not been tor onA rec0lItetdn,9 aiid
that was wt,si nIyrdepafte,i nIo.here use,
tortake ny Iinlel hai,dsli liu hers ansl eauss
,f.s. o,msykness 20 ssy-4' Osr FssAsr sshs
art in AedvcA. .soy sn mgdI n:oil eSlmasi u
yr~4gH gtov9y ul