The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-09-19
DISTINGUISHED MEN.

We doubt whether there is another |
spotin the Union, Of equal size and
Of Lancaster county, that can
boast Of having been the birth place OF
having educated so many distinguished
men--and ifshe had been SO successful
in retaining them upon her soil, as she
had been in raising them, she could at
this day lay claim to an honor that the
mosttavored country might envy. From
among many others who have made
themselves name in the political or re-.
lgious histor, Of the country, that clam
Lancaster county as the home Of their
childheod, we have selected the follow.
ing as the most conspicuous.
John @ Calhoun; now Senator in
Cougrese from South Carolina, fQrmerIy,
yice President Of the U. S. and one of
tho FIRST men Of the day, is native Of
this county. M. Calhoun has been too
prominent aa actor 10 the busy scenes
Of this country for The last few years, to
need more than to be named.
John Bell, one Of the most distin-
guished members nfths United s. H.
of Rep esehtaiIves, from Tennessee, and
the popular speaker Of the house Of the
lower House Of Congress that preceded
Mn Polk, is native Of Bart township.
Heis equally an honor 10 his native
county.
james Hamilton Of South Carolina,
late Governor Of that State, one of the
ablest representatives. IN Congress-, an
eloquent debater, a most enterprising
| merchant, aud one Of the warmesI friends
ofihe lnlatnal improvements and COM
mercial prosperity of the South, gave
to Druinore the honor Of being the birth
place of one Of the first men of his
adopted state. Drumore has the hnoo,
also, Of being the birth place ofthe Hoo.
- Wblit side, ,formermiy distinguished
us Senator from Tennessee, and The
Rev. Vim L M'Calla,, tiow Of PhiladeI
phia. knowa throughout the country Of
aready debaier and; eloquent divine. +.
The Rev. DR. Hall ofNer.h Carolina,
one of The most celebrated dlsinss in
the country. and for a great number q
years, the President Off the General As.
sombly Of the PresbJ lerian Church
was born in Conewago in the upper par
ofibis county. On Eberle. lale profes.
sor Of Materia Medica in lhe Medica
College Of Cincinnati. author Of .severa
standard Medical works, aud an elni,
Dent Physician, was a native Of Hemp.
/ field township. Rowan, formerly Gov
eruot of Kentucky. we have heard i
fslsisH6was d native Of Mount Joy il
this county, but wa are NOT isertail
whether the honor belongs 10 Lancas
Ter or York. Judge White, though 10
a native Of this county, was for some
time 4 resident oft, and studied Law II
Lancaster. Robert Fulton, ihe inven
tor Of The Steamboat, and man who i
not only an honor 10 Lancaster count
but 10 America, was born Of poor pa
rents in Little, Britain. Bot we thin
our country may resi satisfed with sue
an array ofialent which she has sup
piled 10 different States, particular
whsnltis considered what is left behint
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. vettisea by the Commissioners Q of b
Msjesty's Navy Departme1l. 0as 4
: SO, 600 gallons Of rum, and The oiher {
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!, TIE sesmeu oft'he navy: Including Il
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