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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-10-19
The Big FIghl nl LouisvIIIe.
McCRAcKEN's ExPERIgNce.-"Tell ,

McCRAcKEN's ExPERIgNce.-"Tell VI
about The fight. Jo."
why. you see, boys. il was one Of III &
tightest places ever was Jack, give
US light. will youl | never seed per
zactly as many men around one pnor fel
low afore; an ! wouldn't cared mucl
then, if it had been in a place whar
knowed The ropes; but never had seer
Louisville; bot somehow. thought eff
was TO get into q fte, I'd show some d
them chaps that McCracken could put in
some right tall ticks. So ! takes of my
homespun. rolls up my sleeves, when al
at once sulhin struck me-"
"Who WAS III"
why, I'D noticed tall feller on the
outside ofthe crowd pick up rock. bur
IT wasn't him. for he threw it down again
another feller. Major something. had
an eternal big hickory stick in his fist
and
"Wasit the Majorl"
mo. | don't believe il was; az he ID
walked away before the skurmsQe com
menced; and didn't see him any more;
besides he didn't look like man wha
would maltreat a stranger; but, as was
sayin', Suthin struck me-"
"Whereabouts did he hit you, Jol"
"On the head. As was ssyin' had
just got myself peeled. and had sort a
singled out popeyed looking feller Just
afore me. and was thinking to myself
you're my mat, sure; when suthin struck
me-"
Did it knock you downl"
"Hold on feIers. don't be in such a
squmPtion; no, it didn't knock me down;
| but"
Sort o staggered youf"
"No-can't say it did much; but as
was sayin', the Popeyed feller looked
as if he thought he was about to catch
the orfullest cowhallopin' he'd ever seed
in his born days; and I'd jest doubled
up these pertater grabbers, calcuatin
to plant one of 'em on the tip of his nose
and knock both his eyes back inter the
material position, when. as | said suthir
struck me-"
"Was it the popeyed feIlerl"
"NO, street knowed from his buiIC
| was quicker motioned man an he was
and had just sort o sat my upper lip stiff
and drawed in long breath. when suthir
struck me-"
"Well. wAat 'cas IN"
"Why, an idear that I'd better be
maxim tracks from them diggns fast
and. boys, if you'd only been about tha
that morning, you'd seed old McCrsck
en- a maxim the fastest time for two mile,
and eete better, as ever was made il
Jeffersonl Whoop! and ifyou've got an,
more of that bald.face, pour ii oul"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-10-19

CAUSE OF CHoLERA.-The c London Nor
ming Chronicle attaches great Importance
to microscopical discovery of DR.. Brit
tain, ,lectureron anatomy and physiology,in
the Bristol Medical School. In series
of Investigations, undertaken in coniunc.
ton with Mr.. j. G. Swaync, he has oh,
served the constant occurrence of certain
peculiar bodies, hitherto nndescribed, as
characteristic constituents Of cholera e.
vacuation, and by further series of ex.
periments he has succeeded in demon.
stratng the existence of similar bodies in
the atmosphere of districts infected with
the cholera. These discoveries have
been submitted to the most eminent mic.
roscopical pa,hologists, and are consider
ed by them very important.
Mr. Britain does not breach any theo.
ry as to the nature or mode of operation
Of these microscopical bodies, but the
write in the morning Chronicle considers
them as .tUngotd plants, the spor3les Of
which floating in the atmosphere or water
of the cholera districts, are taken into the
alimentary canal. where they vegitate
more or less. according to the conditions
they meet with 1t is little remarkable
that this theory corresponds very nearly
with one previously broachedin this coun.
try by DR.. Cowdell. H'.t ...| "'. 'f
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A Wire IN TROUBLE Pray tell me,
dear, what is the cause of those learsP
%. such disgrace!'
"What-- what is it dear! Do not keep
me in supense.' ........
Why have opened one of your let
ters, surprising i, addressed to myself,
Certainly it looked more likeMrs.thanMr.'
is that alll What harm can there be
in wife's opening her husbands lettersF
No harm in the thing ITSELF But the
contents! Such disgrace! t.
What has any one dared to write me
letter unfit to be read by my wifeP
oh, no. It's couched in The most chasie
aud gentlemanly language. Butthe con-
tents! the contents!' ....I.. ........-..
Here the wife buried her face in hel
handkerchief and commenced sobbinG
aloud, while the husband eagerly caugbI
up the letter and read the episile thai
had been the means of nearly breaking
his wife's heart. IL Was a bin from III
printer for nine gears subscription San
dy Hill Herald.
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Too Good 20 be Lost.

Two suckers came in contact at one oi
our restaurants some time since, and
were regaling on long nine when the
mud and bad roads became the topic o
conversation. One observed that severa
coal teams were stuck in the mud, axle
tree deep, and that he saw twenty yoke
of oxen straining every nerve bnt with
out effect. The other, no doubt thinking
that pretty tough yarn, replied
That when he was cunning in the city
he saw man sitting on the fence, crack
ing his whip and yelping and believing
at furious rate, he approached him aud
inquired what was wrong
%! nothing much replied the team
ster, only (pointing To the road,) have
wagon and four yoke of oxen in tha
mud, and the plasuey bruteS won't puI
bit! ..-...'.
At this moment an old Hoosier entered
who heard only the winding up part o
the story, drew up a chair and commenc
ed yarn about what he had seen.
Says he, Friend were you ever oI
the American bottomsl | crossed ther,
once, and on wading through the mud
which as a matter of course. was not the
bost walking, | kicked out hat when {
voice which said ..... ......
Quit that, old fellow saluted my ears
Looking around and seeing nothing,
concluded to give it another. which
didl when the same voice was heard tc
say .......
Stop you're kicking my haiti
i here discovered that mam was stick
ing in the mud, and observed: ....
old fellow you had better be gettins
out of that before night or you will bC
sure to freeze to death; he followed out
Il don't care a darn--PUe got gOot
mule under me. ...
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-10-19

THe LONDON TINES. in its money ar
licle. in noticing Mr.. Whitney's project
for railroad to the Pacific says:
"a bill enabling him to commence the
road viii be brought forward in the mex,
session of Congress, and it's success or
rejection will form one of the most inter
e'ting questions ofthe present time. Thus
far. the vastness and novelty Of the plan
have constituted the only ground for
scepticism; but with the history Of Fulton
and De Witt Clinton before US, it hardl,
seems probable that an objection Of this
kind could long prove bar in any case
Of American enterprise.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-10-19

STRANGE PROMISE OF MARRrAGE.-Th The
following ridiculous and degrading con.
trivahce was actually employed at re-
cent Parliamentary election in England:
"a young gentleman of distinguished
family and large wealth stood for the tor
ough of Reading, and one of his election.
eering expe1ientS was, apromise to thir.
teen hundred electors that he tooald nsarrs
one Of their da&ghters The town con
talus population of thirty thousand, and
it was calculated that such promise
would command the votes Of sufficient
number Ia turn the scale in favor Of the
promiser. We regret to say that the cal
culation proved sound, At the husting'
Mr.. Stanford, being twitted with this
promise by his opponent, exclaimed Ia
the face of the assembled crowd. "And
I'll do it yet He was returned by
large majority" -.. r....e
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PvMpxIr Sour. .We recommenl !,

PUNPKIN SOUP.--We recommend 10
our readers -amateurs as well as coliagers
.-.the following excellent piece Of cook.
cry: Into two quarts Of cold water pul
three pounds Of pumpkin. cut into thin
slices, peeled, and with ali the seeds re-
moved; lwo large oni"ns. also peeled and
sliced. with a small stick of celely y cut in
to very small pieces. Boil these iogeth.
er slowly for two hours and half. and
then, after adding an ounce Of dripping
two large tablespoonfulls OF flour, aud oi
pepper and salt as much as plesses the
lasIe, boil for half an hour longer, stil
frequen during the whole Of the boil.
iog. This recipe modified from one pre-.
Viously published, we have from our own
cook, and we have the testimony of our
own palate, that it is one Of the most a.
greeable. and is certainly the cheapest Of
soups. The pumpkins saved for seed are
better for this purpose than those which
are less ripe and more watery Couag.
Gardener.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-10-19

Miss FANNY ELLsLER. the dancer. has
a son, young officer in the Austrian Ar.
my. He deserted to the army of Charles
Albert during the war with Sardinia, and
served in all the campaigns as a simple
volunteer. His mother has been com.
PEELED to pay heavy sums for him, SO
heavy that her fortune has been material
ly impaired. Kendall. of the Picayune,
says Fanny must moi be far from fifty; yet
so kindly has time dealt with her. that
on the stage she does not look more than
twenty-five. ~ .,..s'. .... .s. 10.
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From TExAs-Iadian DepredationS.-
By late arrival at New Orleans. dates
from Corpus Christi to the 18th uIt. have
been received. .....
The small pox had broken out at San
Antonio, and several deaths had occurred.
Among the victims was Mr.. Levi Wood
bury, clerk in the U. S. Commissary's
Department. ....t... .. ....
News had reached San Antonio from
some of the military stations above Aus
tin, that the Camanche Indians had made
an attack upon one ofthe Indian trading
houses on the Brazos, and entirely broken
it up. The traders had to abandon it,,
leaving their property 10 the mercy OF the
savages. .... .... ......
II is also reported that the Camanche
Nation have held council of war. aud
come I'd the conclusion of commencing
hostilities upon our frontier settlements.
They state that one Of their principal
chiefs was lately killed upon the Nueces
by party of Americans, while on an ex-
cursion TO this portion of Texas.
A party of traders was attacked near
Guerreno. and had one of their number
killed and another severely wounded.
They report tina; body of Indians re-
Gently stole and carried into captivity
three children belonging to families living
in the neighborhood of that place.
The election returns are very nearly
completed. The vote for Governor is as
follows:-Bell, 9,769; Wood, 7,726; Mills,
2.279 For Lieutenant Governor, Greer,
1862; Henderson, 6,256. Smyth is cleo
ted Commissioners Of the Land Office by
an immense majority; and Howard is g.
lected to Congress from the western dis
trict by about 1000 majority over Pills
bury, The late member.
The cotton crop had suffered greatly
from the worm, in every direction. A
gentleman from Montgomery says The cot
ton crop in tina, section is almost entirely
destroyed. To use his own expressive
language. 1.-THE worms havo eaten all and
stopped" tc
1t appears from the returns ofthe cleo.
tions that majority of nearly two.thrdt
of the voters of Texas voted in favor Of
the amendment of the constitution, fol
the people to elect their judges.
The Austin Gazette states upon reli
able authority" that a large body o.
Camanches recently entered the German
settlement on the Llano, and took pos
session ofthe cabins and corn fields ofthe
settlers.
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REMAINS OF WHITEFrELD.-A bone Re
cooered.--We gave brief paragraph
from Boston paper, week or two since,
on the same subject as the following, from
the Newark, N. j., Advertiser: .....
REV. Jonathan F. Stearus--pastor E.
lect of the lst Presbyterian Church in this
city--writes to the Newburyport Herald
that it has been we'll known "that one of
the principal bones of Whltfed's right
arm has been missing from among the re-
mains of that eminent saint, deposited in
the vault under the pulpit of the New
buryport Presbyterian church" The bone
was in possession of person in London.
Mr.. Stearns states farther,that he recently
received package containing the stolen
relic, with letter, from which an extract
is given below, with Mr.. Stearns' remarks
thereupon: ..,. ..-..-..... ........s
"Some years ago brother clergyman
was requested to obtain an original letter
of the dear and honored Whitfield for
me. which he thought he could easily do
He failed, however, in the attempt; but
to my great surprise and modification
sent me what he called precious relic of
the holy man of God-one of his bones!
aud precious it is, but it was oftoo sacred
nature to expose to the public eye, and
| have preserved it, hoping torestore it
to its proper place with my own hands.
This l must now intrust to you, and |
shall be happy to learn from you that it
has been DONE ... o. sHE .T
"The trust committed TO me, l am hap.
py To say, has been discharged. The ven
erabe relic was conveyed to the vault
where the kindred remains lie, and in the
presence of the Session Of the Church
and the Parish COMMITTEES. restored to
its place yesterday-'earth to earth, ash.
es to ashes, dust to dust As it seems
not proper that names should be mention.
ed in this matter, | would only beg leave
to add. that the gentleman by whom the
restoration has been made, is known by
reputation TOM aud others in this com.
munity, and the worth Of his character is
sufficient guaranty that the transaction
is genuine. and the motives which have
Influenced his course honorable aud sim
cere." t...e.. ..t..
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NEW SERIES----YOL. A, NO. "a

to the Democracy-"We take your offer
of half the ticket" So. then, we are to
have the Van Buren dynasty. after their
Benedict Arnold movement. again sad.
died on the party. Have care gentle
menl We are seldom mistaken in results.
If you make such an unnatural alliance
in the North, you will not carry the De
mUcracy of the South with you when the
struggle comes. As DIR. Franklin said /,
Don't pay too dear for the whistle"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-10-19
FlvE MnEs OF LOADED WAooNs.-

On Thursday of this week the receipts
of wheat in this city, as near as can be
estimated, were 81 900 bushels; allowing
40 bushels to be brought by each wagon
525 wagons were required to bring this
quantity. The receipts of -four and 9th
er kinds Of produce were also heavy; al
low IT'S teams loaded with other kinds oI
produce besides wheat, and we have 9
total Of 700, which is doubtless within the
true number; allowa space of as feet fol
each team, and we have procession o
FIVE miles Of wagons, laden with tho pro
duce ofthe soil, coming into cur city ii
lone day--MilDdukie Gazette. .
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.1la OrdtMClnec,

supplementary to an Ordinance requiring
swine or Hoga 90 run at large In the
town OF Lancaster
SEC. !. Be it Ordained By the Tovs Council
y of Tia topa Of Lancaster, That so much Of
the above recnded Ordinance requiring Hogs or
Swine To run at large be and the same is hereby
repealed. JOHN D MARTIN. PrssideRt T. G.
Attsst--JoHs B REED, Recorder
October S, ls49 3w22
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.HM Ordinance,

supplementary TO thc several Ordinances
protecting the citizens OF the town Of Lam
caster from Fire
.CSEC. 1. Be n ordOiaed BY The Torn Council
- of the tovn of Lancaster That the President
Of this Council appoint two individuals to super
intend the organization of two Fire Companies.
rursuaut TO the Ordinances on that subject, and
that the same be requested to act promptly aud
report the doipgs in the premises to this Council
al as early day as practicable. Passed octobe
/. Is%s JOHN b. MARTIN. President T c
Attest--JoHS o. REED, Recorder
October 5, l8i8 3weS
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V The great complaint of the Loco
focos before the Presidential election
was that General Taylor "wouldn't MAKE
any pledges" Their great complaint nov
is that "h' has vioiated all The pledges h,
eUcr made. Lou. Jour.
And both complaints are well founded
to the confusion of Taylorism.-. Lou. Dem
Theu It's true that Gen. Taylor never
made any pledges and also true that he
has violated ell the pledges he made, and
both are just grounds of Locnfoco com.
plant. Oh wisdom! thou hast opened
thy mouth. Lou. Jour.
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DUTcB EXPLORATION TO MIcHIdAN -
During the past week oar streets have
been 'taken by the Dutch" The Hol
Ianders have Iesorted here in uncommon
numbers, and their OK teams have made
quite caravan. Large supplies Of pro
visions, stoves, tools and goods are carried
to their Colonies in Ottowa County, in
preparation for the coming winter.-They
are very Stout, apparently healthy and
frugal race, and will, by patient industry
transform the wilderness they have bro
ken into. from its unproduclive solitude to
scene offertility and busy life Grand
Rapids I (Mich.) Inquirer.
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F, SIMON DRUM AGAIN.-The profound
sympathy expressed by the locofocos for
Simon Drum, when he was emoved from
the office of Postmaster. in Pa, is likely
to give them trouble. So much was said
in his favor that be asked for nomina-
tion to lucrative oficss.-Three times he
was disappointed, and now he has taken
the stump; whereupon tho locofoco pa.
pers denouuce him for boiling.
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Bloody DoIngs in Arkansas.

The Arkansas Banner has the follow
ling notices of some OF the recent bloody
affairs in that State. The Little Rock
Democrat says that Gov. Roane had or
dered out the militia for the purpose oi
aresting the murderers. The attempt TO
arrest them has doubtless led TO the state
Of civil war existing at the last accounts;
is "MARroN County, Sept. a, lS49.
Il will now give you an account ofone
Of the most hellish Outrages ever perpe-
trated in that unfortunate county, Marion.
On Friday last three of the Kings we're
murdered in cold blood. You recollcct
hearing of a battle that was fought at Yell.
vile. sometime since, between the Kings
and Everetts. Some days since Moony
tine Sheriff of Marion county and sume
fthe Everetts followed one ofthe Kings,
who had moved from Marion to Com way co.
and settled. When Moony and com pany
arrived at Kings, they found him in the
act of moving back to Marion county.
They took him prisoner. King told them
they might tie him, or do as they chose,
as ne would go with them peacea ably, bat
that he did not think their intention was
TO take him to Yellville, bu. he believ.
ed they intended to murder him on the
way. Moony and Everett told him all
they wanted was to take him back to
Yellyille and give him a trial by the
laws of Arkansas. ,'t
"They started with him. His father,
brothers, and thiuk two cousins said
they would go with him, as long as he
was uneasy. The Kings all went uu-
armed, Moony & Co. numbering about
twenty. They were armed each with a
rifle gun, pair OF pistols and bowie knife
Kings family moved on, either ahead or
behind the company. On the way two
of Kings little children were taken very
sick. The night before the hellish deed
was perpetrated, King learned that one
ofhis children was dying; he plead for
Gods sake to let him go and stay with
his poor little dying child that night and
told them to chain him or lie him any way
and go with him. But all his prayers
we're in vain. King told his grey-head-
ed father, pious, good old man. that he,
his brothers and cousins, had better gel
away and take care of themselves, as he
was conscious that their fate was sealed
The old man and boys told him that they
would stay with him and all die together
it the company intended to murder them
At length the assassns commenced drop
ping of one at time, until all but ten ol
twelve had left. They then wanted the
Kings to get down off their horses and
rest, but they refused. Some one of the
party gave sign for all hands to re. e.prime
their rifles and shoot, which was obeyet
in quick time. Two of the Kings 1.-THE
cousins) made their escape. They rar
down their horses aud hid themselves un
til dark. and then went to The settlement
and raised a company to bring in the bod
les of the three that were murdered
Kings child died" .3 ...'
"NOrth of Yellville, two men (Cokt
and Churchman) were playing cards or
Saturday evening. Sept. 18th. They fel
out about two dimes, when Coke drew
his knife and stabbed Churchman in the
breast, killing him instantly" e.
Two or three other attempts at murde
are also mentioned.
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WHAT A WoMAN!-In St. Louis late.
ly, Mrs. Cannon was fined $40 for whip
ping her husband, which she paid with
smiing look, saying, soto ooce, "Never
mind the money, | wear the breeches,
do--I'm some when I'm at home. and
won't have it out of his bones; we'll. if
don't, you can kill me-" The report o
that Cannon is torrible. A regular bus
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COODer,s Tools.

DoARD AXES and AdEos, Head and Stsv'
Id Knives, Hollow and Chsmpsring Knives
Shave mp do Together with large assortment
of other tools in this way, warranted good and
cheap. just received and for sale by P.B'rE,
Lancaster. May 4, 1919. oz
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An Ordinance.

Supplementary 70 an Ordinance, for the
appointment Of Beef Inspector, for the
town Of Lancaster.
- &c. |. Be IL ordained by the Torn Covnea Of
~ he tosca of Lancaster, That II any Butcher or
other person. shall iee sggrieved by any decision
of the Beef Inspector in relation to the inspection
Of Beef Cattle, he. or they, may appeal 10 any
two members of the Town Council. to be desig.
mated by the President of the Town Council. or
in his absence the Recorder, whose duty it shall
be tn forthwith hear the cause of complaint and
decide the same and whose decision shall he final.
SIC. .. The members appointed and acting
under the first section Of this Ordinance. shall re-
ceive for every matter OF appeal the sum of 25
cents each. TO be paid by the appellant if con.
demned in the appeal, or out Of the Corporation
Treasury il the appeal be sustained.
SIC 3. That this Ordinance shall take eHrc
after its legal publication Passed Oct. l. l84g
JOHN D MARTIN. Prendcnt Z. C.
Aitest-JoHE B. REED, Recorder
( October 5, l849 3w22
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Iron! Iron! IrOnM Irol!!

IHyHE undersigned has Just received, on con.
signuent. % Tons Of From, Of superior
quality; which win be warranted good. and will
be sold at reduced prices, vhoiesde and retail by
lsdrs $685. p. BOPE.
Lancaster, August 10, ls4s II
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Brushes.
FIaX-Seed.
Liquors for the SICK ,

IF ynu want some PURE LIQUORS for the
Sick Room, call at the OLD DRUG STORE
where you will be sure to get the right article
GEORGE KAUFMAN
Lancaster, August 10, l849 IL
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Est Ic of X. Nj. AinNwOrlh.

TWNHE Court Of Common Pie al its June Term,
u lS49. ordered n Dividend of 90 per cent up.
Oh Debts 1ue from said Estate. The Creditors
are requested to call and receive the same forth.
with. WILLIAM SLADE. Jr.. Adm'tor
Oftke Estate Of r, NJ. AiHsrorth
July 10. le49 3ml0
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Pittsburgh Glass.

A LARGE STOCK of ALL SIZES, from 0 by
IN 10 to 81 by 25, for sale by
=. ~ GEORGE KAUFMAN
Lancaster, August IL .lS4S IA