Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-07

GdhgHdni'S Messenger translates from
the Police Gazette at St. Petersburg this
curious paragraph
"a peasant named Marine, a tlIer by
trade, Oh the domain Of the Empire at Ev-
seevla, district Of Rostoff, government of
Vladimir, happened to be at Moscow. when
the fire broke out ia the theatre; and he
learned, with great emotion, that of three
poor men who had sought refuge on the
roof, two had leaped down aud had been
dashed To pieces. He Immediately resoly-
ed, at the risk of his own life, to endeavor
TO save the third man, who was seen run
ming about the roof IN despair. He procur-
ed ladder, but II was far from reaching
the roof lie, however, on arriving at the
top of 1t began, after making the sign of the
cross and mentally soliciting the favour of
/ Heaven, climbed up by some pipes As
he did so the flames burst from all parts, and
played around him, but he continued to as
cend though more than once or twice the
pipes cracked as If about to give way.--
The spectators gazed on him with terror,
expecting every moment to see him fall aud
be killed. At last he reached the roof.
where the poor man was running to and
fro, expecting every moment to be his last
Passing rope which he had carried 10 to
him, Marine told him how to fix IT, He
then on finding 1t was soldly fixed, told the
man to let himself down by IT aud to cling
by his knees to the pipes; and he went first
to show HIM the way. As the men we're
descendiug,a spectacle which perhaps could
only be seen IN Russia was Witnessed
the vast crowd uncovered, and silently
made the sign OF the cross. Both the men
reached the groaud la safety. A great
number of persons Immediately gathered
around Marine, and congratulated him on
h's herolsm Thank you! thank youl'
they cr'eti Won are a brave and resoute
feii"" Shay Gpd grant you health A
se"oeman approached HIM and gave him
'"en'l -hve silver Fcuoles, aud the other by :
stehleia tfessed money GA him, eaca ac-
corolnF io lis means. a military officer
who was present took HIM to one of the
government oihces, aud had record of IN,
herolsm taken down IN writing Shorty
after the mau left for his village, aud re
Sumed has employment. A few days late
he had occasion to 70 TO ST. Petersburg L
see an aunt. On his arrival he was sum
moheu OciOIe Tue OFauu EOllCe Master, ant
was told To his great astonishmeni, that IN,
Emperor having heard ofhis heroism. desir
ed 10 see hlm. 1t was with beating heart
aud sentiment of veneration, that the
peasant entered the palace of the sovereign.
Never had he thou. AT or dreamed that God
would award hun, a poor man ofthe people,
The happiness of contemplating closely the
vlssage IL the monarch, TO see his august
lips open and address him IN affable terms.
! HIS Majesty the Emperor received Marine
IN his cabinet, aud deigned to address hm
IN these term:-I thank you for your good
action. Embrace me, and tell me how
God seconded you" Marine related SIM
ply what he had done, and when he had
concluded, his imperial Majesty kindly said;
Go now, aud may God De with you. IL
ever you want anything, come To me as Of
ten as you please" His Majesty deigned
to confer on Marine the Medal for saving
life, aud ordered a sun of one hundred aud
fifty silver roubles to be gwen him. This
event will remain engraved, in lasting char
acters, III the memory OF Marine, aud the
PRAYER of God preserve the Emperor and
our holy RUSSIA will arse from the bot
tom of every Russian heart.