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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-07
Land Warrants
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-07
The Glory Of the Revolution |!
Or, Ethan Allen Of rs!

1000 PATRIOTIC AGENTS wanted, to place In the
hands ofeveIy Family IN Now EsaIand The History ef
Old ~, OF Ethan Allen, the Green Mountnin Hero.
Address DAYTON 4 WENTWORTH Sc Wash A
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

LORD DUNDoNALD.- The Zeal of Dun
donald, better known as Lord Cochrane,
has Just taken out patent in the United
States for composition of asphaltum for
the covering OF Geographic wires, aud for
the making of foundations for piers
and lighthouses; for the preservation OF
all wood under water; for the making Of
pipes, tanks, &c. Since the introducIion
of the electric telegraph in the United
States, it has been found impracticable in
certain states of the atmosphere to TRANSMIT
intelligence along the wires from their cx-
posure to atmospheic influences. BY the
Ear's invention this difficulty is removed,
and an important desideratun effected in
the art Of telegraphing, as the substance
emplyel completely iusunates the wires,
which will be carried under ground
instead of being, as 1T present, stretched
on high polcs-thus being more efficient
much more secure from injury; and get
ing rid of the Inconvenience of poles and
vines i'll public throughtares. The com
position is mdestructabIe, and can be sup.
piled al little more than half the cost of
anything previously used. We believe
Lord Dundonald is now in about his S0th
year, All early riser, hale, active and hear
ty! We hope he will live yet many
years to grace his order, use his vigorous
intellect for the benefit of his country and
humanity at large, and remain proof
that man is les likely to wear out than
to lust out.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

In the Medal Tir,ss and Gazette DIR,
Ridge makes the following statement;
IA m,rshy plain outside the fortress Of
SiIistria the sen, Of many fierce encoun.
ters In 1928, became coueted and charged
with carnage. Its surf'ce ceased to produce
its ordinary mild remittant fsvers; but in
stead, one ofa malignant character appeared,
wherein an apyrcxi i interval was scarcely
disting iishablc. At late, though proSi-
nate, il was observed the hospitil tents and
sick novels furnish vast proportion of the
deaths. The fecver speedily acquired a
moe continaed form: AMI more fatal still,
hospital attcndrnts At all grades were scared
from lhciI duties; panic with its thous ,nd
hsndad gripe, seized upon the troops; the
presence OF VERT bile pestilence was pro-
claimed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09
IN ADVANCE.
N U M Der 26
Bloody Combat with Indians.

Our readers are becoming familiar with
accounts of bloody combats between small
detachruents of our gallant troops in Tex
as and the wild Indians. The latest en-
counter Of this character occurred on the
18th inst, between Capt. Van Buren, and
men of his command of the Mounted
Rifles, and rowing band of some thirty
Indian warriors. This brave officer, it
appears, had pursued this gang for over
two hundred and fifty miles, but only
overlook them on the 14th inst, when he
found them drawn up in line ready to re-
ceive him. lie did not hesitate mo-
ment, although his pistols, owing to some
unexplained cause, were useless, but dis
mounting, tried the enemy with the un-
errng rihe-when they broke, and a run
ming fight ensued.
In the melee that followed, the brave
Marylander was shot through the feshy
part of the sword arm, the arrow grazing
the bone. In this condition, and faint
from the loss Of blood. Captain Van Bu-
rem charged an Indian afoot, expecting to
cut him down, but the WHY brave Kept
his horse restive with his shield, and dex-
terously availing himself of a good oppor-
tunty, when not more than five PAGES in
tervened between them, sent an arrow
through the body of poor Van Bureu, and
with such force that it passed through a
heavy sword belt on the opposite le. 1t
entered little above the navel about half
an inch TO the right of the middle crease
Of the abdomen and passed out in direct
line, abrading the spine on its passage
through, on the same side! Wonderful
to say, although week had elapsed since
relieving the terrible wound, and four days
of that exposed to the burning sun on the
prairies, the brave soldier has scarcely
suffered any pain, has had little fever and
sleeps soundly. The doctors are watching
him increasingly, in the hope that he may
continue improving for two or three DAYS
longer, when the pleasure will be afforded
them OF pronouncing a most miraculous
recovery.
Two of his men were also, we are in
torinsd wounded, while OF the Indians one
was left dead and four were seen to be
picked up too badly hurt to help them
selves. The fight took place about sixty
mills from Corpus Christi, on the road to
fort Ewel
Our informant, who is most reliable
and Trustworthy, represents the entire coun-
try between the Neuces and Rio Grande
as infested with these marauding rascals,
who are excessively bold and menacing
in their behaviour; so much so, indeed,
as t. have shown nthemse!ves within twenty
five miles of Corpus Christi. The troops,
as usual, are everywhere on the alert, do
in all that men can do under the circum-
stances and with numbers so limited
NeW Orleans True Delta, July 26.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

A TALL, lean raw-boned 'housier stalked
into an Intelligence Office the other day,
and walking up 10 the clerk, accosted
him thus:
Il say, old hoss, what do you want of
me here"
The clerk commenced enumerating the
situations to be filled, and closed by asking
him if either Of them would suit.
"Situstion," replied housier. II don't
want no situation. I've got right smart
chance now" .
The cIc,k looked puzzled, and our
western homebrcd continued
"My nam is Anthony Cook, or A. Cook
as Alars sign it, and I've seed notices
up all over town, saying "A Cook wanted
at Fishers d Co.'s Intelligence Office, lO7,
Kearney street." and as that's my name
! thought I'd just call and see what you
wan ted on me-"
The matter was soou explained by the
accommodating clerk, and the applicant
left, apparently in as good humor as
were all present.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

A CLAP OF THUSDER FROM CLOUD
LESS "KY.-An interesting scene took
place at the Presbyterian Church on Sun
day last. The day was very sultry. Mr..
Bryant bad completed his morning SER
mon, the list hymn was sung, the bless
ing was pronounced, and aS Amen passed
his lips clap Of thunder electrified the
whole congregation. All stood for mo
ment amazed, gazing at each other with
aStonishincnt. Some supposed gun
was discharged At the instant; for the re-
port WAS something like powder explo.
sion. Others supposed the rod of the
church was struck. There was no cloud
hanging over or near, and the snn was
shining brightly. There WAS cloud ap
parently about six miles to the north
ward, from which lightning undoubtedly
shot off and descended near the river
above the old brid dss.-Nites { (Airh.) Re-
publican, 22d
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

Sir Walt.r Scott once happening to
hear his daughter Anne say Of something
hat it was vulgar, gave the young lady
the following temperate rcbuke:-"My love,
you speak like very young lady. Do
vol know, after all, the meaning Of this
word 'vulgar1' 'ris only common. Moth
ing that is common, except wickedness,
can deserve to be spoken Of ina tone
of contempt: and, when you have liveh
my years, you will be disposed to agree
with me in thanking God that nothing
really worth having or caring about IN
this world is uncommon"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

OUTRAGE on A MEMBER OF CoxGREsA--
Hon Moses Mcdonald. Congressman
from Maine who voted for the Nebraska
bill, lately visited bis district, aad il is said
wSIle at the Bedford Depot he was suuonn-
ded By mob, one Of whom, alleged 10 be a
boy, raised the cry that "a Northern dough-
fsce could be seen on the platform when
arasb was made towards him. Mr. McDon-
aid took refuge in the cars, but was fallow-
cd by some Of the more violent Of the par
~, but no personal indigniiy was sisred.---
The mobites finally became disgusled with
their own conduct and dispersed.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09
LINE WATER A HEMEDY FOR DIARRuEA A

In Il letter TO the Charleston (S. c.
Mercury" }. Lartigue asserts that lime
wa:er is an excellent remedy for the above
disease. lie does not claim it rs some
thing new, it being first suggested to his
mind 10y reading lo"att, IA writer on the
Horse" Mr.. l.. believes it is also good
Tor cholera, for which he has tried it per-
sonally, with the following experience:
"lhe first case iu which | tried it." he
says, "was very interesting. The patient,
man about forty years age, was ta-
ken with the most copious evacua.ions.
lie SAID that another would be his end.
| thought SO too, as the last, and several of
the preceding were very violent. gave
him haitpint Of the solution OF quickl:me,
rs strong As the uuslAked lime would
make it, but perfectly clear of the sedl-
ment He had scarcely swallowed it be-
fore he began to sneeze violently, and said
he was FRY ing in his stomach. lie never
had another oper;,tion-no fevsr r, and was
well in half an hour, except as to debility.
| have had occasion TO try it this sum-
mcr with similar success In one case it
WAS checked too soon, and produced fever,
out The patient soon recovered of that.
am no advocate for quack medicines,
nor am a believer in ,anaccas but
believe this remedy can be accounted for
Oh chemical princ.pies.''
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

CURE FoR THE NEHUM OF SNAKES AND
iNsEcrs.-A correspondent Of the n. Y.
Tribune" signing himself "Old Physi-
cam asserts that the vituS OF snakes, &c ,
is ''PnrSsic Acid" and states that the an
:ido,e for it is spirits of hnrtshorn am
monia). After n person is bitten he recon-
mends few drops applied to the wound,
and 20 drops drank mixed with little
water and whiskey. This dose is TO be
taken every ten or twentey minutes, until
profuse perspira,ion is produced, when
all the symptoms of the P. ison he asserts,
will disappear. This antidote, he says. is
perfect and uniarling, AMI every person
is advised to carry it with him, whenever
he goes among venomous reptiles, DC.
This remedy is nos new, but is old
and well known, and perhaps is very good,
bu we are not acqusited with. single
case OF its successful use, althoug we have
often heard its efficacy spoken of.-Seien-
Hfc American.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

ELOQUENT ExrKAor.-The sea is the
largest OF cemeteries, and It's siumbereis
sleep without monum9nt. All grave
yards in NIL other lands show symbol Of
distinction between the great and the
small, the rich and the poor; but in that
great ocean cemetery the king and the
clown, the prince and the peasant, are all
alike unlistinguisbed. The waves roll
over sll--the same requiem song by tire
ninstrelsy of the ocean is sung TO their
honor. Over their remains the same
storm beats, aud the same sunshines and
there, unmarked, the weak and the power
fui, the plumed and unhonored will sleep
on, until awakened by the same trump
when the sea will give up lis dead.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

a RARE PATRIMONY.-A young man
who had no fortune, requested II lawyer,
II friend Of his, to rccomend him to fami.
Iy, where he was a daily visitor, and where
Was handsome daughter, who was To
have a large fortune. 'ihe lawyer agreed ;
but the father of the young lady, who loved
money, immediately asked what property
the young man had. The lawyer said he
did no: exactly know, but be would in
quire. The next time be saw his young
friend, he asked him ifhe had any proper
ty at sIl. No, replied he. Well, said
the lawyer, would you suffer any one, to
cut of your nose if he would give you
10000 dollars for it? What an idea 2
Not for all the world! This well, replied
the layer had u reaon for asking. The
next time he saw the girls father, he said,
| have inquired about this young mans
circumstances; lie has indeed no ready
money; but he has jewel, for which to
my knowledge, he has been offered, and
he refued 10000 dollars. This induced
the old father TO consent to the maria ye,
which accordingly took place; though, it
is said that in the sequel he often shook his
head when he thought of the jewel.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

The Massachusetts "phiianihropists" are
fast becoming disgusted At the con6uct
Of their particular friends, the blacks.
Some time ago Mr.Heudrick, Of Charles
town, took sick negro. uamed Wm.
Townsend .anSnursed him until he recover
ed, when the latter gave an illustration Of
his gratitude bv stealing from his benef'c-
tor trunk containing forty or fifty j"liars
and number OF valuable papers, The
sogue was Afterwards fund dividing tie
polls with colcred friend,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

Cur or BorHSIA.-Thers is not an
inch Of the Gulf Of Bcthnia but we have
crosscd over; il is a strange place the
effect Of the irregular refraction is very
singular the other morning we saw a
lighthouse ap in the air, and, on look
ing at the char, it was proved TO be fully
fifty or sixty miles OF Ships appear,
when you are nearly days sail from
them, now with three lmIls; now without
sails, in moment with cloud Of can.
VASE, now turned upside down, aud half
a dozen ships are over the otller, ALI as
large as the biggest three decker; when
you come up with her she Is soue insig-
nificant little coaster. We are within a
couple q degrees Of the Arctic circle the
sun does not set until ten, p. M. and he
ris about two we have broad day Iigh,
ell the time he below the horizon. We
ste going on 20 the head Of the gul5 and
when wo do, we shall eeihe sun At mid
ght Litter from ne Napier feet.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

SALMON BREEDING.--E Everything in rcla
tion to the salmond breeding ponds in the
lay has turned out we'll. The overseer
has not observed above SO dead since
they left the ova. The fish are how from
An incll to two iches long; tue lager have
the par marks we'll developed, and are
very active. Within these few days past
the keeper has begun to feed them, by
sprinking liver dried Il pounded into dust
on the surface OF ia water, which they
appear to deyour grscdily From tho few
deaths that have taken place since the
beginning Of tho experiment, both in the
oya and try, II is calculated there cannot
be less Than 100000 yonng fish in the
pound and boxes.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

An intelligent female witness having
tcen perpIexed 10y barrister in long
cross examination, hsPpened in replying,
to use the term humhug.
"Madam," said the man oflaw, " you
mast not speak uuinteIligibly; what is
the court and jury to understand by the
term bumbug!'
The Lady hesi,a,ed.
''i must insist, m.ia'n," sai; The bar
ristcr, anticipating victory, "that you pro-
cced no farther, Until you state p;ainiy
and openly, what you mean Ivy a hum.
bug"
Why, then, sir" r"pliedlh laiy, 81
don't know how better TO explain my
meaning, than 5y saying, i'll met CON.
puny OF persons who were strangers to
you, and should toll them that VIII N they
saw you they might prepare TO meet a re.
markably handsome, genteel, agreeable
looking man that would Le hulnbug."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

When DIR. Johnson courted Mrs. Porter,
whom he afterwards married., he told her
"that he was Of mean extraction; TINT ne
bad no money, and that he had an uncle
hauged!' The lady by way Of reducing
herself to an equality with the Doctor, re-
piled, that she had no more money than
himself; and tha, though she haa noi 4 re-
lhtion hanged, shs had 6fly whs descrycd
hanging"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

CURIOUS FAcrs.--UnIer this healing,
AN exchange makes the following state.
inrut:
BY simple experiment, il IS easy 20
discover to what animal any kind Of bIool,
or spots OF blood belonged. The process
is as follows: Put few drops Of blood,
or the serum Of b.ood, into agass, to the
amount of onc-thir,l, or half the quantity
OF blood, AMI stir the Whole together with
glass rol 10y this means, the oliferous
principle, peculiar to the species of ami.
NAL TO which the blood belonged, is evol-
we'd thus, for instance, the blood of man
disengagcs strong odor Of the perspira.
OF man which it il impossible to confound
with any other that of a woman, simi.
lar odor of beef; that of sheep; the well
known smell Of greasy wool that Of n
pig, the disa.reeable odor Of piggery,
and So on. Even the blood of troy h l.
given out the smell Of marshy reeds, aud
that OF n crab the peculiar smell OF a
fresh water fish. Upon trials made to
ascertain whether spots Of blood could he
distinguished, and referred To their source,
it was found that TO certain extent a
pretty sure Judgment can be given, even
after fifteen days.
The spotted linen Is to he cut out, put
into watch glass, and bsing moist ened
with little water. left for short time at
rst and when well soaked, little sui.
phuric acid is to be ad'le,l, and SIRED
about with glass rod, the peculiar odor
will then be recognized: but this expert
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

A traveller in England, observing
reasent at work, and seeing he was ta-
king il remarkably easy. said (:
my friend, you don't apr ea- to sweat
any"
"Why, no, master, six shillings aweek
amt sweating wages"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

READING A Love LETTER anus
ing instance Of Hibernian simplicity is at
forded by the following story -
Molly, our house-maid, IS model one,
who handles the broom. stick like sceptre,
aud Who has an adherence for dirt, and
a sympathy for soap-suds that amounts
to passion. She is bustling. busy,
rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed, bundering Hi
bernian, who hovers about our book.
shelves, makes waste upon our papers, and
goes about thirSting for new worlds to
conquer, in the shape of undusted and
uprightcd corners.
One day she 'ntered our library in
confused and uncertain manner quite diff
ferent from her usual bustling way. She
stood at the door with letter between
her thumb and finger, which she held at
arms length, as If she had gun-powder
plot in her grasp. In answert to our in
quirics as 10 her business, she answer
ed =
"An it p!aze yer honor, I'm a poor
girl, and han't much larnin', and ye sees
p!aze yer honor, Paddy O'ReIly-and the
betther than him don't breathe in ould
Ireland has been within of me u letther,
place yer honor; an'-an"
We guessed ut her embarrassment, and
offered to relieve it by reading the letter
Still she hesitatcd, while she twisted bit
OF raw cotton in her fingers.
"Shure," she resumed, "and that's jist
What | want, but il isn't gentleman like
yerSelf that would tie known the sacrets
between uS, an'-"here she twisted the
cotton quite ncrvousIy, Z" if it ill on;y
PLACE vel honor While yer radin' it, so
that yer may not hear it yerseli, if ven
Jist put this bit of cotton in yer ears, an
stop up yer hearin'. aud then the secrets
Ill be unknown to yc"
We hadn't the heart to refuse her, and
with the gravest face possible, complied
with the request; but often since, we ilave
laughed heartily, as We have related the
incident.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

With four metallic qualifications n man
may be quite certain Of success. These Dre
goh In his pocket, silver in bis tongue, brass
n his face and Irol in his heart
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

One OF Cromwcll's followers, who filed
the important station Of an Irish justice. -.
the period Of 1901, having occasion to
write the word usage eonlsiyed 10 spell
IL without using q single letter Of the
original worl his improved photography
was ''yowzitch.s When some femavks
werc made on similar feats.he ayerrcd that
''nobody could spell with pens made
from Irish geese"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-09

CURIOUS FAcrs.--UnIer this healing,
AN exchange makes the following state.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03

The DEATH or Gov. BURT.-TRe OMAHA Nebras-
ka ATr0r, OF Oct. IS, contains the fooSng psrtiel.
lars Of Gov Burts Death:
Francis Burt, Governor Of Nebraska, died at the
old Presbyterian Mission House at Belleyiew, at
about 81 O'Clock this morning. retaiGing at the last
hour, realization of his situation, and surrounded
BY the friends who accompanied him from his iro-
liz home. Immediately upon his arrival IN the ter.
Iitory, he was confined to his bed by sickness occa
stoned by the long and tedious journey hitherward
commencing, We are informed. upon reaching the
limestone country Of Tennessee, in his overland Jour
ney TO Louisville, Ky. Retaining, about an hOar
pror 10 bis DEATH consciousness OF his stu alton he
called his friend, Mr. Doyle, who had accomp asi-d
HIM from South Carolina, to his bedside, and gave
such directions about bis private matters as the ur
q pcy of the seemed 20 demand then calling the
Rev. j. Hamilton 10 his bedside, after brief COO
Isaton, be passed into that sleep which knows no
waking. He was 4 native of Pendle'pn 8 c.. aud
was IS years of age. He leaves sn affection4a wife
two and four daughters, to mourn their affecting
bereavement.
Mr. Levi Nichols, revolutionary soldier, lately
died ct bis resistance, in ST. Albans Townships Lick
ing County, Ohio He xas "a year, II age, and Wa
in the army ST West Point wien Gen. Arnold made
the at, mpi beusy the American sodiery mo the
hands Of the British.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
pENNSYIVA\TA.

Mcclure of The Ctambersb1rg Repository ant
Wig, who was the Wing candidate for Auditor
General in SO and wss 20 terribly beaten talks con-
sopely 10 his brothers in eftliction. We hope such
graceful sympathy will be Ike oil upon the waters to
Bigler's rufied feelings. Mac. says:
If we recollect rightly, we made small expert
ment for Auo. General year ago. on which occ lslon
we supposed that we had got about far behind es
d man could clevery in one days running; but Gov
Bigler has dlspeled that idea. Our 3i,H5 looks
rather respectable beside our old Raitmans 81 600,
in fir fght and a full vote. We bespeak for nus
E,ce, pcy the kindes ere and attention 10 old
qnareI up the salt waters and we hope that our ce-
voted frie nd Gen Bowman, will not fail TO publish
The figures weekly for the Governor as he did Tor US
IN he has little leisure he might also be preparing
another letter Of resignation as it may come 10 play
soon after the lst OF January.