The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-09
TOMB OF TIE LATE EMPEROR
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correspondent oi the Boston Transcrint,
Writing from 81. pcic.,tursh. 18th April,
thus speaks oi the tomb Of the late Empcror
Nr'holas. AT the Fortress Church.
Aroui.d one Of the sarccphasi saw q
den>c crowd, and, approaching it, found it
that OF Nicholas. The cloth was new, and
II" 'lurt had settled upon the ern,;nc border.
HIS initial letter was embroidered in anna.
ranth, AID candle bur 8 dav and night up-
on the tomb The little rc.ic that was ria, I.
ed npon his Lrca>; while he lay in state in
the Palace. lies Jon the middle of the sar.
colhagus. Ii is surrounded by a wreath of
'mmorialS. Every one who approaches the
spot >ccni> touched with real sorrow. and ali
spoke IN Whispers around the grave OF that
great inaE.
Us IstOo the wdtching the crowd, tho
gai''> were suddenly thrown open, and an old
seneral'n iull uniform. entered and approach
ct! the tomb. Takin. oil his helmet. he held
ii before lis face. and kucrlino. se.u,c5 E,-
iew moments 10 he engaged in earnest pray
cr. The helmet shook in llis hand As if with
emotion. Finally rising. hc kissed the relic
'ha: lad lain across his masters breast. and
then crossing the aisle, kissed Alexander
iolnb IN ,hcs wav. lie had served uu.
der both Enoerors, and this, his daily trib-
ute TO their memories. was most tuucbina
lie Is commander of the fortress at St. Peters.
hur-h and one of the la>. acts in the public
lie of Nicholas was to flank him for his i,ub-
lie services. The Gar sent him the Im,cri-
al portrait enriched with diamonds.
An E!Ern,NI's FIArEENAI FErIiSs
AN ArrE'IIoN.-Whi!ca a wagon drawn l,v
several elephants was passing our office yes
trr''a. the following story was tclI which we
vouch ;or as true:
Last >''a>on- iienaceric visited the village
oi John>town, iIclkimer county. When the
casaicadc lrit town j. passed over a bridge
which the road crossed. .cavins two elephants
I" bring up the rear. These were driven 10
the bridge, lrt with the known saracity ct
the race, they refused to cross The water
Of the creek. which flows through a sorpe in
the slate formation, presenting a: that point,
banks of prccii,.tou> character and thiri, feet
in height. WAS low, and by taking a course
across a corn field, ford could be reached.
But Ia" proprietor of the ro:rf 1 refused 20
allow hi, property TO be 50 used, except on
the payment OF all eNorhitant sum, aud this
the agent of the nacna ,cIic refused to submit
to. Accor'.in .y. he elephants were again
driven 10 the bird -c, and again they refused
TO attempt the crossing. They would try the
structure with their rrca, feet, feel cautiously
along the plank with :heir rroho>cal fingers;
but each time would recoil from making the
dangerous experiment.
III las, hU"cvcr, .oatied tv the Sharp iron
instrument Of the Keeper and accustomed to
obedience, they rushed on, with a scream.
Hd.l VI d3otN- ldai bl AMER. lie rtSuit
showed the rruicnt pre>cicncc Of the poor
animals TO have l'ccn correct: tie bridge
broke, AMI went crashing to the bottom Of the
gorge, carving with it both the mon.trous
beasts O;.e OF them struck upon its tusk
and shoulder, breaking the former and very
badly iniurin. the latter: the other was
strangely enough, unhurt Now was shown
the most singular and remarkable conduct on
the l.ait of the bruic which had cs.a,ed-
lis comradc lay there. an extcnpore bed bv-
ins PROVIDED, fyr It's comfort, while 10 tenn.
iai:on. 10 force, 40 .:r.ta.cin, WAS ,uli:ciun:
to induce tie other to leave and proceed with
the MAN portion %, he caravan, whici. final
ly w,i. Oh, leaving the wcii -. beast anL its
ccm2ari,u u..,.>r t..t .aaar.c Of t..ri. hrc,-
CT.
DAY alter day the suffering creature Law
;hcrc. and unable 10 move. a: tie md o:
three weeks, the water IN the cr,ck ,vm.
lnene.d RISING, aud t...se sss Cat ger i, would