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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

~ AT the public dinner at Washing.
ton, Gen. Shields said:-In the remarks
of Major General Jesup, respecting the
bravery and gallantry and Intelligence of
the officers of our army, | heartily con-
cur. Neither England, France, nor any
other country in the world has such a
a body of intelligent young officers in the
field as those who accompanied General
Scott into the city of Mexico; and, if l
ever entertained thought against West
Point, | now make the amende honorable,
and recall anything to the prejudice of
that institution that may have thought
or uttered. Great applause. So it is
with regard to Gen. Scott; if | ever har-
bored aught against him, politically or
otherwise-for hasty plate of soup"
laughter or slow plate of soup--l re-
call it ALL and make the amedc to him al
so, and say that should be very unwil-
ling to see any other man take an army of
ten thousand men into the valley of Mex
leo and attempt to land them in safety
Such an undertaking requires unques-
tionable bravery of the soldier and gal
lantry of the office, but great supern-
tending military mind. that had conquer
ed and mode himself master of his pro-
fesson, and thus fitted himself to accom-
plish such an almost miraculous enter.
prise.
With your permission, Mr. President,
and that of this company, give you tho
health of Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott
Great applause.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

A counterfeit $40 on the Lafayette
Bank Of Cincinnati, told plate) made its
appearance in several parts of the city
yesterday. 1t is perfect fact similo OF
the genuine note-engraving os we'll ex-
ecuted, and as likely to deceive, as the
counterfeit So on the same bank that ap.
peared last year. The filling up and the
signatures are not SO well done, aud per-
sons to whom Sos on the bank are Of
fered should look we'll 10 this feature Of
them particularly.-Ca Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

Mn, Polk "A MIsTAKE.-On the 18th
ult., the locoIoco Polkcrs of Maysvillc,
Ky who stay at home ITO fight the Mex.
lean Wings 'held war meeting, which
was addressed by sometimes represen.
ta,ive from HumiIton county, Ohio, nam,
ed Gallagher. He is reputed to have ut
tered ono truth during his harangue, as
follows: $50 far as pigor and ability are
concerned, Mr.. Polk IS mistake" Car
any one tell us--was he an applicant, too
for Brigalier GeneraIshipl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

ATLAS BANK OF CLYMER.-An adver.
tisement from the Comptroller's office da.
ted Jan. Sth, states the circulation of this
Bank at $17S, 200, and the securities I6S,.
2o5 II, consisting of $1l3,205 N. Y
State. Fives, and mortgage for $780,.
600 represented to be well secured in
Brooklyn. The property which it GOV.
ers, was appraised under oath, in Au.
gust, by Philip Reynolds and Anthony
J. Blocker, at $l3O,OOO.-It lies on the
East River, between Cathriue and Jack
son Fenies.-N Y. Jour. Com.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

NEPoTIsM.-In press (suys the N. York
Tribune and will speedily be published,
sketch of the public services and pay
of Dallas and Walker, and their imme-
diate connections. In the mean time, a
suitable reward will be given to any one
who can designate any member of their
families, that does not now, or has not
very recently lived out of the public crib.
TO the tune of so or 100000 year.
You shall search all history and, nothing
can be found to equal the enthusiasm of
these gentlemen and their families for tho
public good
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, the time has been principally
consumed with the discussion of the ten regiment
bill.
In the House, the referance of the Presidents
Message to appropriate committees, has been the
principal topic of debate. motion to stop de-
bate at half past two OH Thursday last was rejec-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

ALL GAMMoN.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Ohio Statesman, under
date of January 1st. 1S4S, has the fol-
lowing paragraph on the subject of pub
lie dinners given to our Generals:
"The Quitman and Shields public
dinner, given last evening, went off in
fine style. Various speeches are said to
have been made, and multitude of toasts
were offered, of course. This sort of
thing is all CANNON, between you and l.
The poor fellows or privates who are
strolling our streets, some without leg,
and Others an arm, may beg until dooms-
day before they get from the ESQ caled) J
public spirited subscribers to such fetes,
as much as was spent on the champagne
drunk on this occasion. | have consti-
tntional contempt for all such humbugs,
(for they are nothing else,) and so did
not 90"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

~ The papers notice an improvement
of the rifle by Mr.. Wesson, of Hartford,
Connecticut. He has invented one of
seven calibre for the use of the army
1t delivers seven balls at one discharge,
and throws them with double the force of
an ordinary rifle. The balls scatter about
three feet in forty rods, and what is more
singular, the rifle does not spring, upon
discharge of its seven balls, more than
an ordinary musket. Mr.. Wesson can
also make cannon on the same principle,
capable of throwing grape or canister
shot. This is truly a great improvement
in FIRE arms.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

A FREE GOSPEL. The Louisville Ex-
aminer tells story of church-member
who had always been more remarkable
for opening his mouth to say amen than
for opening his purse. He had, on one
occasion, taken his usual place near the
preachers stand, and was making his res
ponses with great animation. After
burst of burning eloquenCe from the
preacher, he cIasped his hands and cried
out in ecstacy, "Yes thank God! 1 have
been Methodist for twenty five years,
and it hasn't cost me twenty-five centsl"
"God bless your stingy soul!' was the
preachers emphatic reply.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

LwINGSTATUARY,-A numberofyoung
women and men, carried away by DR.,
Collyer's exhibition of Living Statuary,
got together last Sunday evening in New
York, and undertook to reduce 10 life sew
eral interesting passages in Scripture
History, of not the most delicate nature.
They were cut short in their lasciyious
performances by the police,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

~ We have not learned who was des-
ignated to run on the Weller ticket for
LIT. Governor. 1t is understood that Mr..
Locofoco Victory retired from political
life on the occasion of Davy Tod's de
feat. Probably Weller aud Glory are the
cundidates.- Chi. Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21
WnnIed. IL

A few cords of dry hickory, sugar or beach
wood, Immediately at this office. We hope some
Of those, who promised to pay their subscriptions
III this way, will not let the winter pass over and
bring the wood in the spring
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

ASSESSING PERSONAL PRoPERTY.-A
bill passed the House, yesterday, chang
ing the time Of making the assessment Of
personal property, moneys and credits,
value of new structures, &C., from tho
present time. The assessments hereaf.
ter, under this bill, are to be made be-
tween the 10Th of February and the first
Monday in April; and the blanks are to
be left with property holders before the
goth day of March. This change is made
as we understand, to meet the necessity
of making the levy for road tax at an
earlier day than can be done under the
law as it at present exists. Heretofore,
local act, applicable to the Western Re
serve counties, &c, has been in force,
which remedied; but it was found necess-
ary to extend it to the whole State. The
county commissioners, under the new law
are required to declare the per cent. OF
road tax for each ensuing year at the an,
nual meeting in March, or if neglected
at that time, at some meeting previous to
the second Monday in June.-O. s. Jour
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

MoRE LEG- -TREASURERs.-lt was ru.
mored in Washington, on Saturday week,
that Clerk in the Treasury had absquat.
uloted with $4,000, and another in the
PoslOfhce had swartwuuted with$50, 900
These are the beauties of the Sub Tlea.
sury!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

70 The Unitarians have prepared their
memorial to Congress against the exist
ing War-a copy of which is to be for
warded to every Unitarian minister, with
a request that he will sign it himself, and
take measures to procure the signitures OF
his congregation.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

sB~The Editor was absent during the most
part Of the week, attending the State Convention
This will account for the absence of our usual Con
sressonal and Legislative abstracts
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21
For he lancaster Garete.

Ma. EDIToR;-Will you be kind
enough, at the request Of large body Of
your fellow.cilizens convened in the
Presbyterian church on last Monday eve
ming, to publish the following resolutions.
which were laid before that meeting for
their approval, aud by them postponed
for further consideration, until Thursday
evening the 25th, when the assembly will
again convene for their adoption should
it be deemed expedent;
WILLIAM COX.
ResolCed, That as but six days in a
week have been made for secular business
and no more have ever been given to men
for that purpose, if they take more it is
without right in opposition to the reveal
ed will of God, and in violation of his
law, the penalty of which will show that
the way of the transgressor is hard.
Resolred That as the Sabbath was made
for man and The observance Of tits essen
tialto the highest social, civil andreligious
interests of men, it is not only the duty,
but the right and the priuilege of all men
to remember and keep it holy.
Resolced, That travelling in any of
our public conveyances, or private, for
the transaction of ordinary business, or
for pleasure,-the visiting of post offices
reading rooms. and other places of secu-
lar reading, business or amusement, are
not only unnecessary, but are violations
of the law of God, and ought to be aban
doned throughout the community.
ResOlred, That it be recommended TO
all families to supply themselves with
some good Sabbath manual, that the ris.
ing generation may all understand the
reasons for the universal and perpetual
observance of the christian Sabbath.
ResOlred, That such is the fundamen.
tai importance of the christian Sabbath,
and such its influence upon all the great
interests OF men, that its due observance
ought to receive the earnest attention,
the fervent prayers, and the active and
persevereng cooperation of all friends
of God and man, throughout the world
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

tB'Our thanks are due to Messrs Green, Shaw,
and Lyle, Of the Legislature, and 10 Dr. Edwards.
of Congress for valuable public documents.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

The system Of disbursements of money
and supplies in the navy is satisfactory
lnits results. The report concludes with
a recommendation for appointment o
twelve assistant pursers at salary oI
81 900 each, TO obyiate the necessity fol
the commanders Of the smaller vessel,
TO act as pursers, which is the case a
present.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

~ Money is great convenience, but
to love it for its own sakeis SIN.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

T% Prentice, Of the Louisville Journ.
al says: "a Mr. Rcemelin, a Locofoco of
the Ohio Seuale, recently presented a
petition to that body asking thot Mr.. Cor
win should be sent to the peniteutiary.
Any decent aud rght.feeling man would
rather he Tom Corwin in tho Penienlia.
ry than Reemelin in the Ohio Senate"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-21

RuMoREn DEpALcATIoNs.-There were
rumrS in Washington on Saturday, of a
"Defalcation in the Treasury Depart.
ment Of $25, 1000; also in the Post Office
Department, somewhere north, Of $50.
OOO."-Whero is tho Sub.Trcasury, with
its bars and bolts, and dungeon lerrors
that was to prove a panacea against al
yilainies Of this kindi
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

utsCiioeS Tue way II was zone, mus:
a resolution offered by delegate from Ohio
affirming the prncple OF the Wimot Provso Mr..
brown OF Pennsylvania denounced as ftaUticgl and
indignantly moved to lay it the table. The cry vas
raist d TO make this test rOie agreed shouied on
all sides. and it land there no ten votes bcno in S
favor. The northern Wings are ALL we could ask of
hem-shouIder to shoulder sustaining us in opposing
the schemes of fanatics and lacuonstS.'
The Macon Georgia. Republican, staunch Tay'or
Wing paper alIudes to this expulsion OF the Proyi.o
from the Wing creed as follows:
"a resolution was Introduced in the Wing National
Convention recognz ng and adopting the Wimo Pros
vlSo; but IT was re- ected almost unanimously vilhout
discussion 1t was treated Z : as a Straneer-as THING
entirely OUT OF PLACE. The only wonder is. horo
At came herebeg, as 1t is, baning of Locofoco pa.
iefniy. The thing was generated and warmed into
lie ny the Democracy nurSed and sustained by its nat
u[a parent, and o. course possessed no OfiHi ayih
Whiggery-aud CONSEQUENTLY HO0TED
OUT OF THE CONVENTlON"@D
An immense assemblage of South Carolina
Democrats nominated Gen. Taylor for the Pres-
dency, and recorded their estimony of his true
position follows
Cg7'We KNOW that in this GREAT. PAR.
AMOUNT, and LEADING QUESTION Of
the RIGHTS of the SOUTH, HE is OF US.
He Is WITH US, and HE is FOR US - le=n
Ihey enclosed this declaration to Gen Taylor.
n connec ton with information of their nomination
OF him, and called his attention particularly to it
lie received the communication, and accepted
the nomination on the platform there laid down.
"with profound gratitude
Gen.Taylor returned his "heartfelt thanks for
the good opinion OF these slavocrats and accepted
their nomination " on the same terms" as he did
that of the Philadelphia Convention By the
DrOceP1inuC of hnth hos IL,
would be BOUND to REPUDIATE the Provi-
SO, were it not that the inclination previously
existed in him, naturally. He was already
BOUND by his 800 pledges to VETO any
hing ike the Wimot Proviso."
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

Eg Col. Benton mas issued an address to the
people OF California, advising them to meet in
convention and provide for cheap and simule
government, and to take care of themselves until
congress shall think proper to provide for
them. '"'
He counsels them to avoid the agitation of the
slavery question until they become State. az its
discussion is now calculated to divide them. He
tells them to locate such tracts of land as are nar
celied out to the Oregon emigrants, as a similar
Dill VIII be passed for California. He says final
ly' that our government promised its protection
10 the people Ut Oregon if they would behave
themselves, and it did; and he has protected
them also To the Calitornians he makes the
same promises, on the same conditions, hoping to
see them win his good opinion.
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

MAssAcHUsETTs NOMINATIONS. For the Third
District the Free Soil Convention have nominated Chaun
cy l.. Knapp Of Dracut, for Congress.
In the Ninth District, Nathaniel Morton of Taunton
has been nominated by our friends
The Taylor Convention in Plymouth County on the
Sd inst, nominated for Senator'S William Jones of Sc
uate and Phiander Washbum of Middeboro' The
latter is substituted for Wm IL. Wood of MiddeboroJ
the Free Soil ticket
In the Fourth District, the Taylor Convention have
nominated Benjamin Thompson OF Charestown, for Con
gress, in place Of John G Pafrey. who is too good
friend of Humanity TO find favor the sight of men who
claim to be anti>savery Wings; who two years
ago supported him who would truly represent
the Wing sentiment of the District.
In the Sixth District the Free Soil Convention on the
Sd inst nominated Daniel w. Alvord of Greenfield for
Congress.
The Democrats of the 8h district at their Conv enton
al Dedbam the Cd inst, nominated Col. Isaac IL.
Wright for Congress, in opposition 10 Mr.. Mann
Col Whrigh declined run, and Bradford l.. Wales OF
Rirdoph was nominated IN his stead
The County Convention of The Democrats nominated
at the same place for State Senators, Joel Hunt Of
Medway and Isaac Tower oiCohasset and Aaron Ho.
bart Of Wrentham.
The Hampshire County Free Soil Convention have
nominated for Senators, Joel Hayden Of Williamsburg,
and Mark Doolule Of Becherlown.
In the Fifth District, on the 9th instant at Worcester
the Cass Convention nominated Hon. Isaac Davis, for
Representative 10 Congress.
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

DoUGH FACES. We do not govern them bv
our black slaves, but by their 0wn yhite sJo,sS
WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING. We bava
conquered you once, and WE CAN AGAIN.Ann
HOW Not by means OF our extra Representa,
uves on account of our slaves, BUT BY MEAMs
OF o WHITE SLAVES, WHO COME FROM THE
NoKIH AND DO OUR BIDDING" +"
John RandOlph.
Their bidding was done, when Old Zack was
nominated for the Presidency ,and was done again
when dOughfaced members OF Congress wrote
home' advising the ratification OF this nomina.
ton.
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

u We are authorized 10 say that Charles Hudson
has repeatedly SAID at different times and on various
occasions, from the time of the adjournment OF Congress
in March l847 down to since The time of holding the
Philadelphia Convention that "Gen. Tayior has not
SINGLE QUALIFICATION for the office of Presi.
dent' This fact can be prooed by cloud of witnesses
O. Charles Hudson Charles Hudson l-uot for the er>
pecancy of the best agency in Lawrence or Lowe-no
for The expectancy of any. office which Old Zack or anv
OF his Partsans will ever have it in their power to give
should an honest man and aprosed christian be found
s'umping it through the country, endeavorng TO pull
the cotton over the eyes of the honest yeomanry, and to
make them betiere that old Zlck Taylor is fit man for
the office Of President
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

A STANDING LIE. The True Wing of this CITY.
edited by candidate for the State Senate, has. for
some days past, contained paragraph, stating that
Judge Allen declared, in public meeting in the city
hall, that "Danel Webser's opinion was of no more
value than the fogs that rise from the ens of Mashed"
Judge Allen never made this re@aIk, nor any thing that
could be tortured into it. 1t isa mean device got up
for effect abroad.
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

CHAMBERS MIscELLAsY. The Twenty ninth mum
Der Of this publication haI just appeared and is for sale
in Boston by tue publishers, Messrs Gould, Ken.
dali q Lincoln. The titles Of the papers in this
number are, Pearls and Pearl Fisheries, Poe.ical
Selections, Byron Thompson, Gray, Pope, &C., Hints to
Workmen, Eminent Astronomers, The Guerilla.
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

w A young Cass man went down to the bank.
OF the Merrimack, to recite a maiden speecb.
lie called out " What is the best representation
Of our candidate, the distinguished CAss. The
sound crossed over the river and the indignant
hills and woods responded ASS.-Lsweu Era.
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

DEATH OF CoMmoDoRE BIDDLE. The PhiIade!>
phla Bulletin says tLa Commodore Blddle of the Unlt>
ed States Navy, died at Philadelphia, at 10 O'Clock on
Sunday night, of disease contracted during his las
cruise TO China. He was sixty-fve years of age He
entered the navy as mldshpman in 1900, was on board
the Constellation when captured by The Trpotans, was
nineteen months prisoner. He afterwards had cons
mand OF the Hornet aud captured the British war brig
Penguin In 1917 he was sent the Columbia river in
the Ontario ana there took possession of the Oregon
territory lie returned last March on board his flag.
ship the Columbia, from command of the Pacific soua,-
ron.
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06
WARD 5.-FREE SOIL.

The Free Soil in Ward No. s. are requested to
at their Club room the evening of Friday Oct. 9Th
O'clock organize the ward and transact such bus
may come befere them. full attendance is
ruested. Per nrder Of The Committee.
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06
WARD4-FREEs SOIL.

The voters in Ward A. in favor of the Buffalo nomina-
tions are requested their Room adjoining War
rem Hail. on Pearl street, Friday Evening 9th inst. u
o'clock, for the purpose of organization. Per ORDER
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

HURRAH FOR OLD ZACK Georgia is one of the
States which II was supposed would be rendered certain
by the nomination Of Old Zack. The election returns
for members of Congress, begin 10 come in and they
tell the same tale that the North Carolina election did
about Old lacks popularity. Complete returns from
four counties give Wing majority of ia votes where
there was whg majority last year of COZ falling oil
in year of 488 this rate the Cass majority in the
State viii be lar &C. 1t will be IecolIecled that Whg
House OF Representatives of the results prom.
lsed u.s. from Old Zacks nomination. Yet as the frsi
fruits OF his Nomination, have the prospect of the
loss of the Georgia delegation, State usually Wing
and one Of those where Old Zacks popularity would b
likely to be strongest Is this The triumph to which
were to be commended On the result of the North
Carolina election being known Horace Greedy exclam>
ed that "lhe nomination of Gen Taylor, so far, did not
promise to pay the expenses" Ii may now be safely
predicted, that 1t never will pay funeral charges
The truth is-and it is every day becoming NOR. and
more obvlous-that the only possible way of defeating
Cass is, 10 vote for Van Buren, Every voc, therefore,
that is cast for Old Zack, is vrua y vote for Cass
Partial returns have been received from two other
strong whig counties in Georgia, in which the vote
stands, whg 1893, Dem. 296
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

KoGUEs AT LARGE The Montreal Courier of the
l7th says-"We learn that at he Sberbrooke Asszes,
all the prisoners arrested for counerfe,ing American
com, and forging notes of various banks o the United
States, were permitted to go 'uuwhpped of justice,
IN consequence of defective indictments and evidence
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06

CIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS. Copies Of the Da
" Spy containing Willis Halls letter the voters o.
Ne" York, and Daniel Fosters letter to Charles EInd
son. may be had this office at IS cents per 100 or one
The Daily spy., 1848-10-06
Arrival of the Hermann-4 dars Later

AIIIVdE OF Iht TEeFIhann-4 days Later.
The American steamship Hermann, Captain
Crabtree, from Bremen, via Southampton, Sept
10th, arrived in New York last evening about 7
O'Clock, She brings four days later intelligence
from Europe.
There is no news, political or financial, of i'm
portance from England. Queen Victoria and
Lord John Russell was still in Scotland.