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4 ana tnir0, aimeG WIN clear eye an
steady nervs, told SO we'll that the sava
Iges began 10 wavev. A gleam @; n.p'
broke through the fearful prospect, an'
for a moment they dreamed Of victory
But now appears the savage form OF ,h'
Wampanoag chief, and in thunder fonc:
he cheers on his band. The dusky war
riors rally at the sound Of his thrilling
voice, and, surrounding the brave pal.
faced youths, they deal death on every
side. With half their number slain
the heroic little band perceived now the
hopelessness Of their situation, and the
certainty of their fate. Not a nerve
thrilled with fear not heart faltered
but calmly they determined TO sell thei,
lives at fearful cost To the foe. One
by one they TALL, gorv harves, to their
mother earth, and the crimson blood,
their still beating hearts, finds its way
in macy rilI, TO ne,g ghborlng stream
und mixing with its waters. chrslens II
Bloody Brook Early in the action,
their brave leader was shot down while
cheering on his men and now. falling
faster, as their numbers decrease, n seli
tary few are all that are left to contend
against the overwhelming iurce Of the
enemy. The foremost of these, turning
to encourage his comrades, finds : only
remaining OF all that goodIy company.
Finding that further resistance will only
add to the sea ps OF the victors, they
dashed through the enemy's line, and
ran for the Deeu6e!l river pursued by
300 savage warriors. Two only lived to
reach its bank. One attempted To swim
the stream, but sunk. pierced by dozen
balls; the other managed to side silent.
y into the water, where he lay screened
by Iallen tree and the rank grass until
the Indians gave up the search. and re-
turned to the bloody field to secure the
scaps Of the dead and dying. When alt
was std and during the darkness of the
night, he swan across the river. and suii
and cold, began his march for Htdev
where he arrived on the following day,
! he las, and only survivor OF the Battle
of Bt, ody Brook.
Returning 10 the ensanguned field,
the savages commenced to strip The much h
coveted Trophies from the siill warm bod.
les of their victims. No: satisfied with
this, they severed the heads from the
trunks in their internal joy, aud raising
them upon the points OF poles. danced
round them in 6end,sh glee, while fresh
streams OF blood added ,hrir purple tint
To the lirtle brook. which for days ran
red with the richest tide that ever r,yule,
bore. Their savage reselry Was sudden
" stopped however. by the appearance
Of a party under command OF Captain
Mnsley, who having heard the firing,
had FASTENED 10 La,hrop's relief. But
alas. too late. Fired with vengeance a.
the sigh, of their mangled comrades,
they broke through the savage foe, and
charging back and forth, cut down all
within range Of their shot Ai,erstver-
al hours hard fighting. aud Capt Trea,
coming up with additional force, the In
dians were compelled to retreat with the
loss of sc warmers Mosely lost only
TWO kile /. The dead wsre collected
and buried, and within few years ii
marble monument has been erected over
the spo. where they fought and fell.
4
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wFme spfiing like weather.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25
BIDDY'S BLUNDERS.

%, dear said my dear freud,
Lizzy Evans, bursting into my room
one morning, with most despairing
look on her pretty face, 20 dear ! |
am tired of playing teacher and mis-
lress 10 raw Irish girl, who knows
not the difference between a bean
and pumpkin and have come TO
you To have long chat, and try TO
drive off The blues. ., Annie, darl-
ing p with ludicrously solemn air,
never gOio house keeping, or, if
you do, do nj hire an Irish girl,
who has TO learn
why, Lizzie, said I, 'what is
the matter Is the girl stupid =
'Pll tell you what she did today,
and leavs you TO Judge Of her talents.
Last evening made up a quantity
Of breakiast cakes for this morning.
They were the kind mother taught
me TO make, and she told me they
required long baking so ! said to
Biddy: 10 sure put this on the
first thing in the morning. 20 yes,
marin its understanding you am,
the first thing Happy in the delu-
sion that for once she understood me.
! left the cakes in her care. This
morning, when we came to break
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him and in which he is called to take
more or less Conspicuous part, as one Of the
actors.-lle sooner or later reaps the bitter
fruits Of disappointment, and his thoughts
Involuntary wander back 10 his days Of
childish innocence, never to be forgotten
nor recalled.
We are now in the midst of great 6nan-
cial cress, as great, or greater, than that of
1867. Several of our largest houses,--in
some Of which the people o. California had
unbounded confidence-have suspended pay
ment; and whether they will ever resume or
not is very doubtful
Califofnians, during the past winter. have
had a fair sight at The Elephant" which
they have travelled such a distance to see,
and | believe as general thing, they are
not we'll pleased with the looks Of the animal,
aud do not care about witnessing another
exhibition very soon, nor do think any one
will be aSious hereafter to hun, him up.
This Northern Region is justly consider
ed at the present time to be one of the rich
est aud most extensive mineral regions in
California, or any other country There
WAS nugget weighing 1877 OF. taken out on
Scott Bar, tabou, 80 mics from here,l a few
days ago, Of solid pure Gold, and we daily
hNti " AhA - SfNNNli't0 bfllL lOutu III ull
of the different mining localities of this
country.
The Yreks Water Co. have now about
forty miles Of their ditch cut. large enough
to carry two hundred Tons Head . Of wa
ter, and they expect to have the other TWEEN
iy miles cut, 50 as to turn Shasta river into
II, by the Isl day Of June next when,
think, we can SAFELY anticipate little live
licr times.
We are so isolated from the rest Of the
Uhite settlements Of .5mericu" away up
here in the mountalns-so far from the
field Of faction, and the political wire pull
ing Of party dcmigogues, thet we are com
pariively free iiotn the excitement of poll
tics.
see by your paper and others that the
Know NOihings aud the Know Some
things" are the rage in the Atlantic States.
We have neither organization here, but in
their stead we have party called the " DO
.Noihings," quite numerous and popular. from
the fact that It IS generally supposed its
members will live forever, as they are TOO
lazy 70 drar Their Inst breath and a party
known as the Have Noihings" which last
comprises very large and respectable por-
tlon OF this community, and lfoin necessity
Is growing more numerous every dav. If
the present present state Of affairs continue.
1t Is likely 10 outstrip either OF the old party
organlzations.-.1he password is Nary
Red' and II is becoming a household word
here, familiar (painfuly sol to the ears Of all
Cariornians
One of your old Townsmon II. II. r., is
here in Yuka and doing well believe
How would you Ike few scenes Of Ca
liiornia life (in the mountainsl portrayed by
particlpaior and an eye witness 1t It
would be agreeable | will send you sketch
now aud then.
Yours, Respectfully,
g. w. r.
Much obliged. Give us MORE - Editor
Waichman
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15urtIq.
POLLY CARTER.

Brigt, is the tint Of the Autumn leaf
When first the fell frost nips it,
Smart is red pepper and cider mixed
To the mouth which gently sips it
But brighter far thun the Autumn leaf
Than Cayenne pepper smarter,
Is the pride of my hear,-my own true love-
My gentle Polly Carter.
| loved herwhen a little girl,
And loved Ter more when older,
And never once shall forge,
When first my love ! told herr
She blushed, and sighed, and turned her head,
Her eyes we're filed with water; y
took her hand within my own
And whispered -" Polly Carter"
She only blushed a deeper rcd,
And sweeier looked than ever;
My heart it seemed TO run race
With my old "patent lever"
| told her that loved her well,
And that ne'er woul barter
For aught on earth however priced,
The love Of Polly Carter.
told her that had farm
We'll titled was every acre
And that had a snug farm house
To which longed TO take her
] told her that unless she'd 20,
For life I'd be martyr
To Cupld's cause, and break my heart
For gentle Polly Carter
She turned. and O how swee, she smiled
And said she loved me dearly.
Then, what cared for aueht besides
was quite blesi, or nearly;
The "old folks" said we nigh, be wed,
And ne'er did feel smarter,
Than when the parson made US ONE
Myself and Polly Carter.
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adorned and shaded with the stately Elm,
Maple and Evergreen; and thickly studded
on either side with spacious dwellings and
tasteful cottages. The magnificent rows Of
stately Naples, adorning and shading Main
street from the Union House on one side
and the beautiful residence of Judge Prem.
tiss on the other, to the Academy, were plat.
ed by a kind Of May day" association of a
few gentlemen residing on that part Of the
street. thirty and more years since. The
trees were about three inches in diameter,
at the base. then-no~ they are, some Of
them, three feet in circumference. The in
dlvidual who performed most of the labor
IN planting, at a fair remuneration, los, his
life in the village Mill Pond Of the Win
ooskl, while attempting TO swim il. under the
influence Of strong drink. Poor Lnmphear
Nature designed thee for a longer and bet
ter life-but Alcohol drowned both body and
mind.
Fifty years ago" merchants were few
and made money on few goods, setting
their own price on articles for sale, and ar
ticles Of produce received in payment. Now,
merchants and goods are plenty as 5lackber-
rles-and the farmers, the purchasers, set
the price, both ways, and pocket the profit.
OLIVER OLD SCHooL.
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POI tho Waterman and Journal.
Letter from California.
H. X.


1kthAi CALIfoRiA, April j, 1000.
Friend Uaitoh For the last two or three
months upon the arrival of the Atlantic
mails, have found a couple OF numbers OF
your invaluable paper placed, by some kind
hand, in my box, the contents of which
have eagerly devoured, even down to the
advertisements Of plasters, pills, and other
patent medicines" Ever since my earliest
infancy--or since | first learned to CLEAN tho
thoughts of others form the impressions Of
type,-l have been almost constant perus.
er OF the sheet with which you have been
connected, published at the Capitol of my
dearly ioptd native State.
| well remember with what impotence we
used to wait for the arrival of the "newspa-
per man" on Saturdays; and with what
childish eagerness we sprang TO meet him as
he returned from his weekly visits to the
Capitol. astrde Of his old sorrel pony.
No wonder then that should eagerly per-
use its contents, as il served to bring back
80 forcibly to my mind the home of nativity,
and those halcyon days of childhood, the
happest-and in fact, the only DAYS of I'M
aiioyed h1ppinsss,-man sees this side the
tomb. Al that age one knows not what tn
ais and troubles he is doomed to pass through
in that cold and heartless world he is so i'm
patient to enter and towards which he
looks with such impatient longing-Oncs
entered upon life's busy scenes,and he learns
full soon to place a Just estimate upon the
solemn farce which is being enacted around
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25

Information Wanied-On the morning Of
May 3. a man was found in the ditch by the
way-side near Ryegale village, VT, where
he had evidently lain oil night. lie was
partly covered with water, and whom found
was nearly insenslblc. lie was taken care
of, and physician called. but he was past
help. lie lived about 80 hours and died -
lie was speeches. and could give no name
or residence. lie was n Scotchman, IS or
go years old. gray hair. darksh complexion,
about six feet high, and stout built. lie had
on an old brown coat, dark vest. gray pants
and striped shirt, and wore truss. A let
ter was found in his pocket, written by Mar.
garet Nlathier to her nephew, dated Galash-
iels, Jan. %, 1855. The address was gone,
but if addressed to this stranger, his mother
and brothers are living this side the Atlantic,
and newspapers in the United States would
undoubtedly confer favor upon them BY
giving publicity TO the facts stated above
Cd'edonisn.
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Instantaneous.
OLDEN TIMEs.---No. 4.

SEVENTY YEARS IN THE WIN
OOSKI VALLEY
Ma. EDiros,--I propose, in ihis number.
to notice a few more incidents in the Valley
Of the Wlnooski. " fifty years ago. ana to
confine my remarks principally to the history
Of your now pleasant and prosperous village.
with glance at It's Improvements. nothing
exienua'ing. nor setting down aueht IN nal
ice" Fifty years ego there existed in
your hollow among the hills juvenile So
ciety for mental Improvement, composed
prii cipaly of clerks nnd apprentices IN their
minority. II was called the - Franklin De.
batting Society," and had It's constitution and
by laws, IS President, Secretary and Treas
urer. and held weekly meetings in the old
Academy, since reduced TO ashes by fire, for
the discussion Of questions, the readini OF
original communications, aud occasionally. "A
High Cont nf impeachment for the trial of
such Of its members as might transgress its
rules. Many of It's members there LAID the
foundation of future usefulness. Some of
them are now liying-ihree of them in your
place, and among the old settlers" sustain
good Standing and exert a good influence
Others are in different and distant parts of
the country and many OF them are no lon
ger upon earth. -Four Of them became sue
cessrul preachers Of the Gospel three of
them remained Lawyers one a u. s. Sena
tor; two Editors aud las, though not least
in native talent, one an lnebrale, and the
only one of the Society that disappointed
the hopes OF his friends. lie Is still lving.
and occasionally Keeling, IN your vicinity, a
memeuto 10 the young TO "touch not, taste
not. handle not the incbuating cup. lie
possessed by nature, strong and dlscrim-
mating mind, and much ready vii and shrewd-
ness. lie was carly dismissed from the So
ciciy for stealing his indoniures from the
desk of his master. The Society. after a
patient and impartial trial, unanimous, tho
reluctant voted TO give him his walking
papers." All Of the members with this sin,
Gle and sorrowful escep,ion made useful md
honorable men in the various walks of pri =.
yate life. and some O, them men Of eminence
in public life. No such association. am
.orr, 10 lerrn. now EXISTS smonr the old or
the Young men of MONTPELIER. But I mus,
d., the dismissed member The iuslice 10 saw
that when | meet him. rs / often do he
soe,ks wall of tho Frnpkbn Sncis,v .nJ
deeply regrets his early departure from the
path oil virtue and oi temperance. ! will
give your readers a specimen OF his wit and
snfe"1ness' even ai''f ms years ana MS i'ao
Uncle Tom not Uncle Tom, Of Cabin
memory. a free thinker, and professional
man Of &C acknowledged ability, some hat giy>
en- TO skepiicism on the divinity orthe Scrip.
lures. had written and procured printed. a
pamphlet expressing his biblical views. A
number OF gentleman were LISTENING 10 It's
perusal. by Tho an,hor. when who should on.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25

Wafching orer Sndenis.-Among the acts
of the Massachusetts Legislature is one de-
barring students the privilege Of running up
an account for drink or food, Including con
feclionary,) and for carriage hire. lnn-holi-
ers, confectioners, stable keepers, &c. are
forbidden to give credit to any educational
institution in the State, whatever his OF her
age or character may be.
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Our time is an universal talent, that every
man that lives to discretion hath. Every
man hath not talent Of learning, or Of
wealth, or Of honor, of subtility Of wit, to
account for; bat every man that lives to the
age of discretion, hath tine to account for
Sir .MatthtU Hale.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25

The Ttmperanee Movement in California.
The Placer Times says =" The progress
Of this movement in our State is far greater
than most Of orr citizens suppose. Dvis>
ions OF the Order Of the Sons of Temper
ance have been formed in every par: Of the
country, and in places where it was little
thought that any such attempt at reformation
would ever be ma de-"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25

.Ne's York, May II.-h. Is. F. MA
meeting in behalf Of the American Board of
Foreign Missions took place at the Taberno-
Gle today, and was largely attended. The
receipts of the Board for the nine months
have been $3l3,633-a slight advance upon
the same tune last year To meet the e1>
penses of the coming year, not far from $i0,-
600 per month will be requisite
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25
BY 4. p. WALTON, JR.
apattbman K 5tats suurnal,
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.

ID EVERY
TERNS.-sl .50sa.h ia advance s2,oofPsymen
.a,t made Ia sdvsacs interestsl~sy' charged Iron
he end oftho yesi.
Annexed list OF agents totseeive subscriptions
advertisement. and eommu nicstons, sud sskaowi-ds
psymontfor the same.
Bakersfield, J. .PoMERoY,
Broakheld, :. n. SMITH,
cabot. c. c. BROWN,
Danvilie, CHARLES :. DANA,
Eimoie, :. G. SCOTT,
u,deeart, EDWARD q. SAWYER,
Johnson, G. W. SCOTT
Mar.h6cid, T. d. PUTNAM,
Worthwhile, J. c. MOVES,
MiddIo.er, JESSE JOHNSON, j..
North6eld, Z. SMITH,
orsuge, CARLOS CARPENTER,
Piaindcid, A. r. BANCROFT,
south iiariwiek, &. sHIPMAN,
Stowe JOSEPH c. RAYMOND,
Stafford, WILLIAM ROLLINS,
south STAFFORD. DANIEL. w.Junn
Tunb,idge, AARON n. KING,
waitsheld sod Fsysion. ORANGE SMITH
Warren, FRANKLtN A. WRIGHT,
waterbury and Durbuty,
Wiiism.town, DARIUS Pride,
Worcester. JONAS ABBOTr.
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Bachelors are not entirely lost to the re-
6nsments Of sentiment, az will be seen by
the following toast, offered by one Of the
most abused fraternity at a celebration -
LAp,rs-Sweet briers in the garden Of
life.
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Is Tag e ssss.....,s.s.ss ..s.s.-..ss.zz d
Northern, n. H., Railroad.

Alter Ocf. 2. last. up Passenger train. leave
Concofd At 10 a. A. M.anda P N. 90 on auiy.i II
,rtins non Boston Worcester, oHr l, Lawrence, C
cenn-cting vita the trains the Numoat Ceatral
aud Fa..u,nus'c Railroads.
Lsase whne Ki,oi JUNCTION. a. o5 \. NJ. aad
1880 p n. 81 ON arrival OF the cars from the Oy.
d-r,hutsh, VI Cenifsi, ga.susnP.c aud 81 bite Moan-
tain Ratiroais.
Bo'h the Dsva T'aas over this Road connect Ut
Nsshst with ttaius 10 Gfoion Junction, Worcester
NofwIeh, Sewfots, Providence SPfias deld &e, ala
C1aeafd vita ifains o. PnJt-snuuth. Manchester,
Lzwfeaea aud Salem and 60 Nashua, Lowell and Bo,
ton.
ONsLow SrEARNs Agent.
Concord. \ n. sept 81, lssi
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Mosl Annraycd PrincinIes.
Surgical and Mechanical
noAnOAs(typva

sndI will avail myself ofthe pissent opperiuaity 10
urge the imp"stani dug OF attending TO The TEETH
RON due regard to health. eomfosi and pes.oaa sp
pssunce, md tho asonable dcma ads Of fehnsd score
". owinE 10 my uumerous sngagemehis, IL msy he
SslfoI thoss coming from a distance Il. aJdrsss me
BY mail. ~. NEWTON,
Formerly Of the firm OF Nowion l. Fefhusb.
honip~iiss, April ia, less 3in
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CARDS ;
GILMAN & CLARK
LIFE-SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS.
TAKEN and solofed by experienced AH"ss at
Whites DaguerreOtype Rooms,
Also. Landscape Views. asndseee', &C. sc.
Views of the State House

on sale at the above Rooms. Persons at a disiaaes
wishing view oi one Of The hnest STATE Houses in
the union have IL sent TO them BY mail, by for
wsrdins one doli-'. Those wishing Photographs o.
say Description, should apply 30 on.
NQntpaliaF. Nav 10 lsl5 "a
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Dental Circular.

A FTEk constant practice OF my profession for the
~ lsst hine jean IA Montpelier, have withdia~a
fiom my odplsce Of business, and tsken the Once Of
the late Df'. u. aud g. II. kilbourne,
Ossr B~rSaHk's Store, .Msss street.
beg leave to offer my Professional Services TO my
former patrons, aud those Of nrs. kilbourne. beg
leave al.o iniorm my friends that eoaiaue to per
form, according TO ihs
Most Approved Principles,
and with the aid OF all the fciiitiss afforded by The
progress Of Dental Science, every variety Of oFsrssioa
In
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TERNs.-s .50ss,h insdvancs se,ootfPsymen'
i.ait nude Ia sdvsaesi fntetestal~sys charged from
he end ofthe year.
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SEVENTY YEARS IN THE WIN
OOSKI VALLEY
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-28
SheriT,s Sale.

GTATE5 OF zLOuiSIANA--Parish Of Caddo--In
- Justices Court, Ward No. 4, No l297.--S. &.
Il. j. VAsBtBsER vs.. GEORGE SPEAR. BY virtue Of an
alias writ Teri acias issued Of the honorable JUS
tce Robeson's in and for Ward No. Four Of the
parish Of Caddo in the above entitled suit, have
seized aud will sell the court house door in the town
Of Shreveport parish aforesaid. on SATURDAY, the ist
day of December, L. d. 1865. between The hours ct II
O'Clock, A. aud p'eoeks F. NJ. the following des
crbed property, to-wit: All 81 George Spears right,
TILE interest and claim and to THAI certain lot
parcel of ground designated and numbered as lot No.
eight o. i'll ten acre block lirtyseven, (37.) IN the
town OF Shreveport parish and state aforesaid, a
map plat of said acre LIT or block surveyed
and subdivided by John S. Gooch, surveyor of said
town of Shreveport, at the instance Of Samuel BEN
nett senr, deceased; being the property transferred
and conveyed by said S. Bennett, ST. said George
Spear in bond for title, executed April 81, 1851, and
recorded 5th May 1853. Seized and be sold to pay
and satisfy the writ issued in the aboSe entitled suit.
Terms of sale--Cash, with the benefit of appraise-
ment. E w hoL1hCo, Dy sneflf3. e
Shrovaaort 0rtaher 40 1865. .I5- TptS7 SIS
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A. ENGLE,

Texas street, adjoining the City Hotel,
TWAS just received from New York and Havana
L L per steamer Marion, large supply of genuine
Havana Regnlas, Londres, and other Cigars; Pickles
and Preserves; Hungarian Table and Dessert Wines,
guaranteed to contain no alcohol Prune Brandy
sorted Candies; Candles; Meerschum and other Pipes
Pipe-stems: Turkish and other Smoking I obacco
Chewing Tobaccoj every description of West India
Fruits etc. etc.
He asks particular attention to the newly invented
Austriaa Matches, Which contain no suHhdr, keep in
any climate, and never fail to burn, -. ---I
The above articles will be sold at wholesale as cheap
as in anv southern market FOR CASH. octl0