Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-06-17
" The following is an extract from a
sketch of the life of Lewis Cass.

IN compliance with the popular demand |
General Cass took the tour of the States of
Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. He every.
where met with the most enthusiastic recep.
tion from the people. He was hailed as the
Father Of the West. But great change had
been effected since first he came among
them The lofty forests which he then ira
versed were now trustful fields the lonely
cabins which he protected from the firebrand
OF the savage, were transformed into popu-
lous cities; the Indian war.path was conver.
ted into the railroad; the harbors upon the
lakes and rivers which he first surveyed,
were now the seats of commerce and Of
wealth; and the scattered population which
he governed were now great people. The
crowds which attended his progress through
those States seemed rather the triumphal pro-
cession of con1ueror than the peaceful al
teEdants of private citizen.
The following incidents at the public meet
ing at Norwalk, Ohio on the 18th of Septem-
ber are taken from the Democratic newspa-
pers published at that place:
"While number of revolutionary soldiers
were being introduced to Gen. Cass, one of
our citizens approached the General, and ask
sd if he remembered him. Upon replying
that he did not, he gave the following ac-
count of their first meeting: In the spring of
1913, Fort Meigs was besicged by the Bri-
tsh and Indians, and the militia of Ohio were
II. 4 Al. 6 IS 81,
General Cass was appointed to the command.
Six thousand assembled at Upper Sandusky
of whom two thousand were selected TO pro-
ceed on to the fort. The marshes and woods
were filed with water, making the roads al
most impossible. The commanding general
had not arrived, but was daily expected On
the second day OF the march, young soldier,
| from exposure TO the weather, was taken
sick Unable to march in the ranks, he fol-
lowed along in the rear. When at distance
behind, attempting with difficulty to keep
pace with his comrades, two officers rode a.
long, one a stranger, and the other colonel
of his regiment. On passing him, the Colo
mel remarked General that poor fellow there
is sick he is a good fellow though, for he re-
fuses to 90 back but fear that the Indians
will scalp him, or the crows pick him, be-
| fore we get to fort Meigs.n The officer halt
ed, and dismounted from his horse. When
the young soldier came up he addressed
him. "Nly brave boy, You are sick and tired,
! [ am well and strong mount my horse and
ride The soldier hesitated. 'Do not wait
said the officer; and, lifting him upon ti:,
horse with directions to ride at night to the
Generals tent, he proceeded on foo TO Join
the army. At night, the young soldier rode
to the tent, where he was mt oy the general
with cheerful welcome, which, he repaid
with tears of gratitude. The officer was
General Cass, and the young soldier was the
person addressing him, our worthy fellow
citizen, Layliu.H Then the Gen. remember
ing the circumstance, Immediately recogni-
zed him. Mr.. LayGn remarked, ''Gcneral,
that act was not done for the world to look
upon; it was done in the woods with but
three to witness it,"
"Ano,her: Our old friend Major Parks, o.,
being introduced to General Cass, exclaimed
with much animation, General, | thank God
that am able to see you, | fought by the
side of your father, Jonathan Cass, and youl
uncle, Daniel Cass, at the battle of Bunker's
Hill. Your father was sergeant of the COM
pany and | was corporal. We were broth.
ers together during the war. God bless you,
General, for his sake The General was
deeply affected in meeting the friend and
companion of his father; while the old veter-
an, with eyes sparkling, recounted the scenes
through which they passed together in the
days of danger and strife-'the times that
tried mems souls
Another anecdote OF General Cass, while
on his tour through Ohio was related, with
much spirit, by the late gallant and lamented
General liamer. The carriage containing
General Cass was one day stopped by man
who, addressing the General said: 81 cam
f let YOU pass without speaking to you. You
| don't know me- General General c. replied
, that he did not. ''Well, sir, (said he, wa,
the first man in your regiment to jump out Of
| The DOll on tne Canadian snOTc. mo, yOu
were not, (said General Cass,) | was the frs
, man myself on Shore 'sTue, (said the
other,) Jumped out first into the river, tc
get ahead of you but you held me back
and got on shore ahead of me-
HORRIBLE DEvELoPMENIs.-The fate o
Miss Sarah Furber, the factory girl of Man
, chester, n H., has been ascertained. 1t ap
pears that she was the victim of seduction
She afterwards was under treatment by the
father of her seducer, DIR. McNabb of Man
chester, and died IN consequence. The body
, was then placed in box, while warm
+ brought to this city by the Doctor himself
and sold to physician with an assurance
that all was right. When the body was ia
ken to a dissecting-room, il was ascerainec
. by the surgeon, from the appearance of tn.
, body, that there was foul play in the matter
and he ordered DIR, McNabb to take it ava,
Immediately. The Doctor then went to III,
porter of the Hospital and offered him five