The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-08
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The JOafaat's correspondent says that
a duel was fought on the morning of
the It'll at a point on the Washington
and Baltimore Railroad between Albert
G. Lawrence, Z. S. Minister to Costa
Rica, and Baron Henry Won Kusserow,
first Secretary ofthe Prussian Legation,
the latter being the challenging party.
1t IS stated that lady is at the bottom
Of he trouble, but this is denied by
friends of both parties. However, all Of
the preliminaries were arranged and
shots exchanged at fifteen PAGES, each
party missing the other. The seconds
rushed in and effected a reconciliation,
principals shaking hands and taking
a drink together. Foreign and fashion,
able circles have been very much excit-
ed all day over the duel. the result Of
which was not generally known until
in the afternoon.
Saturday morning, Mr.. Stanbery re-
summed his argument rs printed in adj
vance. Alta quarter before o'clock, he
was unable TO proceed further, and Mr.
Peddreck, formerly Of the Attorney
Generals office, read the remainder Of
the argument.
The editor of The Cincinnati C0m4lfr-
cidl says that General Ben. Butler is
quite stout, and his legs instead Of de-
veloping in proportion TO his body, are
slender and short Sitting, he isa large
man, until you see his legs; and when
he gets up he is dumpy. One of his
eyes Is lOng-sighted and the other is
short-siehted, which singularly gives
the queer expression of the eyes which
no one else upon earth has. His bald
head is very white and the brown hair
stll grows thick and strong above the
ears and around the base of the BRAIN
His hand is small, white, and neatly
shaped, and looks well as he extends il
with the palm outward a fayorite ges-
ture in public speaking. He is moi a
fluent speaker, bat is a f0rcihle one
He hesitates for words, and sputters MT
them, but generally finds 2 word that
goes to the point.
Mr.. Evarts' conclusion Friday was
very fine oratorical effort. but having
spoken nearly three hours he was much
exhausted His speech drew forth many
compliments from Senators, and among
those who congratulated him on it, con-
cllIsi0n was Senator Simmer His inn6-
NOUS defense Of the President upon the
law Of the case, and his eloquent appeals
to the Senate to believe him innocent
Of any bad motives We're only equaled
by his apologies for the circle speeches
and those other acts Of his career to
which exception had been taken.
A large amount OF money has been
staked on the result Of the impeaeh-
ment trial.
Gen. Grant returned Monday morn
ing from Philadelphia. He IS not, il is
stated, been to the Capitol since the i'm
parchment trial commenced. He stud
iously avoids conversing about It.
AcTIoN AND REAcTToN.-Ou venera-
Die cotemporary, in noticing 5he an
nouncement of our new daily, sagely re-
marks as follows.
cit is q mathematical proposition
that action and reaction are equal.
Whence we derive the sure hope Of our
own immediate resurrection"
The mathematical proposition above
referred to is set forth in Natural Phil
osophy as physical law, and our ven
cradle cotemporary seems to place some
dependence upon it of a hopeful nature.
In this he has the example of another
ancient-Rip Van Wrinkle. But against
the logic Of philosophy, our friend de-
ponds upon oatacdrd influences to
achieve his resurrection, and not upon
any propulsive power within. He ac-
kDowledges his dependence upon our
action for the reaction" which shall
recuscitate him. We think he is mis-
taken in what he needs and that what
he really needs, like one of old, is to be
Translated. Anything which operates
as galvanic battery upon him may
give an ephemeral appearance of vitali-
ty, but nothing short of an archangel's
trump could wake him into permanent
life. "Hinc lilac lachryma.
GeF Publications..
Tic -1Hdntic Monthly for May has
come to hand and proves an unusually
readable number 1t opens with an ar