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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

GEN. TAYLoR.-Tbe disposition of The
human mind, Just as the soul il ~ he
point ,of being divorced forever from its
earthly tenement. to recur to the spb;ect
which has most constantly uccuniai IL
during health, has long been snbiec, Of
remark to meta .pfysicians. This ,sU.
dency has been properly described .,ha
railing passion stf5ng in death anJ ,bs %
instances Of It's inahifsss;tation rsno.ai 80 mi
IN history are innumegable. Wolfe faI.
ling in the arms ofyiFtprS, was told ,,bsj
hy;' Who fy2", exclaimed lie dSing he.
ro. the French" replied Ills ssTfoSand.
ing friends. "Then" said he i dis con,:
tented Nelson expiring in Ris csb;E,
at the close of that great battle 4, wb;cR
he received his death wound; rec6urTTin3
to the shoal in which his own fleet and
his prizes were involved. said with bis
latest breath tell Collingwood to anchor
BE good man, for if you do not YOU
will feel it when you come to lie here"
were the last words ofSir Walter Scott TO
Lockhart. "lf you have not understood
my last message, will haunt YOU" said
Byron to Fletcher We think il was the
famous teacher, DR.. Parr, whose last
words were, as the film of death was
closing over his eyes. "go home boys, il
is growing very dark The broken heart.
and gentle spitit of Keats, manifested
themselves in his last words, Il feel the
daisies glowing over me-" The stern
spirit of Napoleon escaped in the midst
ola thunderstorm which rocked his sea-
girt island TO its volcanic foundation.
The war ofthe elements without, was IN
unison with that which ragged within the
bosom of the dying chieftain. In the de-
llrlpm which preceded his dissolution;
his broken exclamatious gave evidence
that he was in fancy, directing the move
ments of desperate battle. He was a.
reused from stupor into which he had
momentariy fallen by tremendous burst
OF thunder "Tete d'armee, /" exclaimed
The dying hero, opening his eyes with his
wonted animation, and instantaneously
closing them forever.
We doubt, however, whether any dy-
ing man ever gave utierance to a sehti.
ment OF greater moral grandeur, than
that which formed the burlhen of the last
sentence. ever uttered by the tongue of
Zachary Taylor! "fhave no fear of death;
| have tried to do my duly" Yes! DUTY
was the paramount object with him,
throughout his long and useful life; an
object cherished with so much Zeal, that
It had grown into passion. Take any
portion Of his history. from The time When
he first became known to The pdbhc-
take all ofit-examine it with the most
microscopic minuteness-an it will be
found that all his actions have been reg
ulated by that single standard. Duty
was to him, the star which guided his
toot-steps-his pillar of fire by night and
his "pilar of cloud by day." No threat
could deter him, no alIurement entice
him, from the direct path which led to
It's performances. Truly characteristic of
his whole life, were his last words; the
one idea that had absorbed all the rest.
properly found ulterance in the last syl.
lables to which his tongue gave utter
once. His counrrymen will never forget
them.- Richmond Wing.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

JAIt DgLIvERY, On Thursday morning last
the cells Of the Cleveland Jail were opened, an,
nine prisoners, some convicted others accused
made their eseape. Two wore in for robbery, :
Tor grand larceny, for arson, . for burglary on,
Tor stlbbins 1t is supposed the doors wer,
opened IRON the outside loaded revolver la,
near the bed Of the sheriff some kind soid having
watched him duriug the operation. Had he
awakened, he would have fallen into deeper
slumber.
Five ofibe prisoners we learn from the clevo.
lind papers, have since been retaken.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
10 The Free Soil Convention, of
Maine, has renominated Geo. F. Talbot
a Candidate for Governor.

NICARAGUA CANAL.AThe Journal Of
Commerce. states that the schooner En-.
terpr'se, will sal from New York To day
with corps Of engineers, fourteen in
number, with Mr. Childs. formerly Chief
Engineer Of the State Of New York. at
their head. They go with the Wow to
locate The route of The contemplated ca
nal The schooner takes out large quan.
titles OF provisions, furniture, tools, &C.,
Tor the use of the company.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

LucKY.-on Friday, as the Portland
tram was coming through Maiden to
Boston, the engineer saw a small bow
drawing child's carriage on the track.
lie Immediately checked The locomotive, :,
but the boy, frightened, lett his charge,
aud ran, The cow.catcher caught the in.
iant and threw it upon the side of the
track. The only injury it sustained was a
scratch in the forehead.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

0 The Lake Superior Journal motto.
es strange phenomenon which was wit.
messed at Two Heat River 10 miles a.
bove the Sault, on the 18th ult. A slight
agitation OF the water of Lake superior
was noticed, aud very soon the land rose
out ofthe water, forming an island of a.
bout l20 feet in circumference and some
six feet high. The beach also rose some
l2 feet looking like hillock df sand.
The water was only about feet deep
where the island was fprmed, and boat
had just passed over it. A few rods from
the beach depression ofthe ground took
place at The same time of the upheaving
OF the water. No noise took place. De,
troH Free Press.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19


GES TAyLoH- TFi5ats Of Rsspeci.-
We extract she following from the Pres
byteriaa;
The Presbytery ofSPhiladelphia be
ing in session on the 10th inst, when the
intelligence of the death of the Presi,
dent of the United States was received
adopted the following:
Minute Of the Presbyteyy Of Philadelphia on
The death Of the President Of the United States
adopted July l0h, 1850
l The Presbyteryof Philadelphia u.
mite with their fellow .citizens al large in
deplorihg The death of General Zachary
Taylor, late President of the United
States. who expired at Washington last
evening.
2 Without entering into the arena of
party politics this Presbyiery feel called
upon To say. that the wisdom, patriotism,
and integrity of Gen. Taylor, render his
sudden removal al this important crisis in
our public affairs a great natona be.
reavement. if not national judgment.
3 Reverently acknowledging the right
eGus sovereignty Of God as we'll in The
affairs of nations as Of individuals, this
Presbytety cannot but regard the death
of dnother President within So brief q
period, as SOLEMN rebuke for our sins,
aud as an impressive admonlion to our
rulers Ia oremember their personal accoun.
liability to God, tn cultivate sentiments of
mutual fnrbearance and Cancellation, aud
pursue that policy which may be deman
dedby pure aud comprehensive patriot.
ism, booking to The perpetGity Of The I'm.
ion, and an augmentation of its inestima-
Bile blessings.
a. The Presbytery, if they tightly in.
terpret this dispensation, find III il a call
for deep and general humiliation on &C.
count of the sins which defle the land,
and an incentive to United aid earnest
prayer OH the part of ell Christian peo.
pie for the merciful interposition Of Prov
idence in our behalf
5. We tender our respectful and cor.
dial sympathy TO the bereaved family of
our late President. commencing them TO
the care of our common God and Father,
and supphcating for them those precious
consultations which are To be found ONLY
in the promises of the gospel, aud the
minisIrations of the Divine comforter.
Signed by order of Presbyrery.
JonN MCD DowELL. Permanent Clerk
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

CUBA AND THE SLAVE TRADE.--A mer.
chant of New Orleans having extensive
connections with Cuba has shown, with.
IN lew days past, To the editor of the
Daily Delta, a letter from one of bis cor
respondents on rhe island announcing
the arrival during the last month of a
harque with seven hundred aud eighty
negroes at the town of MarieI. On The
9th OF May about the same number
were landed at Cardenas. On these two
cargoes, ii is said, the Captain General of
Cuba received S7s 900. being at the rate
OF $50 per negro
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

SALTPErRG.--The insurance comma.
MES OF New York have come to cor clu.
sion that they will not insure any building,
nor goods IN any building, which contain,
saltPetre. They have been warned apoins,
i by the recent disastrous experience in
Brooklyn and Philadelphia. Il will bo'
hereafter, placed on the same fooling with
gunpowder with tho exception that III.
law limits the amount of powdet allowed
IN any one place to twelve pounds, while
the limit companies will put on sultpe,rt
will be one hundred pounds.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

CERTAIN CURE FOR SUMNER COMPLAINT.
One pint Of new milk, one stick ofcin-
na'nhon, three table spoons of fresh NUT
ton taItow, melted, one table spoon of
starch. Boil to half pint. To be taken
at one o. two doses as the stomach will
bear II will be more palatable if taken
warm. The abbve has never failed to
cure, evenwheh given over by The ply.
Sician. Very many instances of children
teething have been Cured Of the howell
complaint by using the Sa'tne.-By Lady.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

~ The Emperor of Japan, it is said,
has tea garden in which he grows tea
tor his own use. 1t is strictly guarded
no one being permitted To enter but the
regular aud appointed cultivators, and
they are required to abstain from all food
hkely To affect their breath. lest the flavor
OF the tea should be injured
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

STEAMBOAT CASUALTIES IN lS5O.-A
list OF the Steamboat casualties. and the
losses of life by them, during the present
year, is pu5IishediuIhe St Louis Union
OF the 81 There have been sixty.seven
boats lost by being blown up, collisions,
hre, snagscd, &c,. causing the loss Of
fur bundled and sixty one lives, d a
number Of PERSONS injured aud scalded
bcsides loss Of property.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

GV AT public meeting in Cleveland,
on Friday last, in honor ofthe memory of
Gen. Taylor, addresses were delivered
6y Hon VIM. Johnston and the Hon.
Reuben Wood. the candidates for Gov.
ernor OF the two great parties in this
State.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

PREslDENT FIILMoEE - SlaCery.-The
views of the President upon the SLAYER,
question, which have been mis- stated in
some quarters, are opposed To medihhg
with slavery where it now exists-op.
posed To the power of Congress to abol.
ish the commerce in slaves between the
StaIes--in favor of free territory and the
power of Congress To abolish slavery in
the District. In The first he is supported
by the large body of the North in the
second he is sustained by the Supreme
Court Justice Mclean having given the
decision; in the third, almost the entire
North and many Son,herners are with
him and but few will dispute the pow.
er of Congress to abolish slavery in the
District, whatever opinion may be en-.
tertained in regard to the expediency of
exercising that power.
Inc late telegraph report from Wash
ington in regard to Union meeting, is
not confirmed fully as yet The division
OF California, by the line of "a degrees,
woutdlhrow us back to where we were and
tend greatly 10 the increase of the Free
Soil party aud the agitation ot the slavery
question. Events, however, will in a
short time indicate the probable course
of Congress in this crisis
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

ENeLAND's Goeb NAME.-Our late
proceedings in Greece have induced for
eign nations to make little alteration in
our national nickname by adding a letter
to it. Instead Of calling US John Bull
they now everywhere style US John Bully.
-PaocI. NJ
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

TnE SCENE OF THE FRE.-The ruins
OF the great fire in Philadelphia of Tues.
day continued to burn all Wednesday
night though the fremon had played un
them during the whole of that day. For
pubic safety, the streets leading through
tue oornt district have been boarded I'D
L!ne danger from the falling Of walls
being very elea..
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

u Adam Ramage, extensively known
by printers as the inventor of the press
that bears his name. died last week at his
residence in Philadelphia, in the S0th
year of his age. Mr.. R. was native of
Scotland, aud emigrated to the U. S. in
the year 1874.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

MONUMENT IN KENTucKY. Launitz.
the scul plor, of N.Y., has just completed, :
al Frankford, Ky, marble monument
60 feet high, to the memory ofihe depart
ed brave of thst State. 1t was ordered
some time since at a cost ofSl5,OOO, and
was cut in New York and transported to
the place where it now stands. Ii lis spo.
ken of as beautiful specimen of art.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

CoNvENrloN OF EDlroRs A convention of
western Editors is proposed to be held at Cleve.
land, to mature some plan by which the western
press may be supplied with prompt full and sen
sibie teegraPlic reports Something Of this
kind is evidently much needed aud we hope the
Lake shore editors may set an example ia the
way of reform, that will speedily be followed
elsewhere, e,-Scioto Gazette,
We are in for prompt and sensible re-.
ports-reports that are not copied from
the correspondence of Washington let
ter.writers.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

RETfEAcY OF PREsIDENTs. - Washing.
tou, Adams, Jefferson. Madison, Monroe,
and Taylor left the Presidency, each in
his 66th year, Had John @. Adams been
elected for second term, he would have
done so. too. Polk aud Van Buren
younger, Jackson and Harrison older.l
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

A HUNGARIAN ADvENTURE.-On their
first visit To Iowa, Gov. Ujhazy and Capt.
Tahaez, the Hungarian exiles, worked
three days in the field for Frenchman
near Council Bluffs, on condition that he
should carry them to st. Joseph. But
monsieur deceived them. and they finally
made the whole journey on foot. The
governor tells the story, with good hu-
NOR, as his first lesson in farming.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

TnE SnMesE TWINS Dean The Pan.
Journal des Dobats announces tho dearh
in England, Of tho famous Sames Twins
The Debnts states, that according to tho
London Medical Timos. tho two brothers
died Of narasmus. A post.mortem ex.
animation proved wIa, has been con
Stantly supposed by The faculty. viz: that
The two cavities of tho abdomen commu.
nleated by means Of tho hollow lgamen,
which united them, and that the liyers
ol the twins were connected by mem
bTane bride about half an inch thick
Rich. Wig.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
Terms for CLUBS.
DIOndny EVENING, July rs. 1880

Tue CHoLERA.-In Cincinnati. on Thursday
there were 26 deaths from Cholera and Al from
othertliseasesi OH Friday, "a deaths from Cholera
and 80 from other diseases.
The Columbus Journal Of Saturday. says-
"No new eases Of Cholera. The health Of tho
city isfdlly as good as usia at this title df yem.
The disease Is ubatiug at Cincinnati aud other
points
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

A MONSTER DIvIDEND.-Tho PaciG,
Mail Steamship Company, Of which
Messrs. Rowland Il AspinwaTl arc the
representatives., have declared a divi
dend of nv per cent, their first divi.
dond, The journal Of Commerce states
that this company started with a capital
not exceeding 5000, 900. It has since
purchased The steamships Unicorn, Ten,
nossee, Cherokee, and Philadelphia,
For which there must kave been paid
oil Of 100000. This fact consider
ed IN cohnectioH with tho dividend a.
bove mentioned, will afford snmo idea II
the profits Of the business.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

u Bishop Doane of New Jersey ad.
dlessed a pastoral letter to tho churches
in his charge with an appropriate prayer
TO be used before the two final prayers
OF morning and evening service, on Sun.
day last.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

Court or COMMON PLgAs.-The Jul,
session OF this court for Fai field county
commenced this morning. But few suit
Irs were in attendance and not man
more spectators. The attorneys appear
ed TO outnumber the clients. There ar,
but few cises To be disposed of and non,
ofvery great importance. The most i'm
portant criminal cases will moi come ur
for trial, owing to a very important, fact
The Sheriff was compelled To return
upon the buck oflhe writ: Mon comeat.
ibus in swumpo."
Judge Whitman delivered an able and
decided charge lU tho Grand Jury, He
said tho Court was determined To see the
laws oflho land executed, aud lhuse per
sons who did not feel inclined TO 0bey
could leave the county. Upon the gam
ing aud liquor s.alulcs,ho was particularly
explicit aud told tho Jury that they must
under their oaths, return every one found
guilty, wlthou, fear, favor or affection,
There can DO found no fault with the
Judge for the course he has taken, as
none could be found with the grand Jury
should thcy follow tho line marked down
by the Court The laws are upon our
statute books and should be obeyed
There is but one way to dispose of ltem
that is by repeal Those opposed 10
them cannot find fault with the Court and
Jury for maintaining the integrity Of the
law-'hat is their sworn duty-aud il will
bo sometime before they can be reps aled.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

GrHHTMANDsmNo.-'rhe Legislature
ofNew Hampshire have, by party vote
Passeda an act amending the upporionmeut
law OF that State, so that the whig dis.
trictS now represented by Msssrs. Tuck
aud Wilson will be made democratic.
This is the meanest act that we have
read Of for some timc, and is fair index
to tho charOc'orofa New Humpshiro Lo,
cofoco.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

10 President Fillmore is the young.
est man who has yet attained the execu.
tive chair, being just so years old on the
9th of January last. The youngest
President, chosen directly by the people,
was Martin Van Bureu, who was fifty
years old at the period of his inaugura-
ton. Tyler, wheh he succeeded Harri
son. was fifty one. All the other Pres.
dents were ffty,seven, or upwards, when
they entered on the duties of their office.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

R Five or six persons have died of
Cholera at Rock Spring Mills, Brseken
county, KY. 6v
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

~ DR.. Franklin used to say that rich
widows were the only piece of second
hand goods that sold at prime cost.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

tV In Prince George. Va. on Friday
afternoon, in the shade, the thermometer
reached l0l.e
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

10 The best position for the body during a
thunder storm is The horizontal, 10 lie down on
the ground and the safest place III the house is
the cellar. In house, the place Of greatest dan
ger is the Fireplace, where the electricity is at
tracted by the .-Metropolis
That is rather poor advice for our con
temporary to give his readers. The light.
ming nearly as frequeatIy passes from
the earth 10 the cloud as it does in the
opposite direction. In these cases, neiih.
er the horizontal position nor the lodg.
ment in the cellar would be of any ad e.
vantage. The best place, we take il, is
in 'he middle story, the person being
snugly esconced between two feather
beds.
The reason why the fire place is the
most dangerous place, is because of the
SCOT in the chimney. Some fire. places
have precious little metal about them.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

SPEcIE FoR EURuPE.--Tho Cambria
which sailed from New York on Wednes
day, took 1857 500 in sovereigns and
100000 in silver cein; total $500. 400.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

FRom CALIFORNIA Indian Drweda
t'0nS Tho laio news from this new State
with It's hOfrid accounts of battles will
the lndinns, would seem to indicate tha
the progress Of this unfortunate race to
wards the Pociiic is To be stopped, and
hemmed in on all sides by the whites
they will be gradually extermnated. II
is iflicul at this distance to have an ac
curate idea of the causes of tho recent
numerous murders and battles, but it
would seem that the Indians as in the
former history of tho country. are exas.
perated at the encroachments of the
whites upon their hunting ground. and
in attempting 10 resist them, pay but lit.
lle regard TO the customs Of civilized life,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

~ The Assessors of sun Francisco have re.
ported the value OF the Taxable Property OF that
ciiy'atthree hundred miHionscf dollars -SciGa=
That is rather Considerable for CITY
Of 10000 inhabitants. In five wears
from this time, it will be considerably
less than half.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
CABINET RUMoRs--President Fillmore

mors. telegrsphic aud Otherwise, tha
reach them concerning the Cabinet O
the new President. Before he fixes up
on his advisers himself, the Washinpio,
letter-w writer's will have formed a score Of
more Of Cabinets, aud should he not be a
BILE to avail himself of the bounlful gen
eroslty Of these disin,erested gentlemen,
IT be The fault of the very great uum
Der OF names which they present to hi
consideration. We have no doubt. il
naming nearly every distinguished Viii.
IN the country, but that these manufac
turers of Presidential Cabinets may hi
upon one or more that will probably bt
invited to seat in Mr.. Fillm0re's Cab
met. But we have an abiding confidence
IN the integrity of the new President, botl
asa Wing aud Statesman, aud are o
the opinion that lie will do his duty t,
the country.
Hon. Millard Fillmore was born upo,
the 7lh day ofJanuary. 1900. and is nov
a little rising Fifty years ofage. Summer
Hill, Caydga county, New York, was his
birth place, his fathef, Nathaniel Fill
moro, farmer, still Iiti6g. ahd now re-
siding IN E'ie codhry New York.
During his early youth, Mr. Fillmore
spent fbuf years Of his life In wotklng al
the colliier's trade, deVoiihg his spare
time 10 reading and study. AT the age
of nineteen. his habits and conversation
having made a favorable imptession puu
Judge Wood of his uativo county. he by
the consent Of all Interested entered the
office Of the Judge as student at law
AT the age Of tweniy,ohe, he removed TO
Buffalo where he supposed he would have
better facilities for pursuing his profes.
sion, entered la Office and taught
school for his maintenance until no was
licensed to practice in the Court Of Com.
mon Pleas, which was about two years
afterwards. Four years after that, he
was admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court
ln 1920 his political life began. He
was elected 10 the General Assembly
from Erie county and twice re elected
He was elected to Congress in 1892. lie
was sent again in 1886 and re- elected for
he subsequent term. He served as
ChalIman OF the Committee Of WAYS
and Means and in this position was
most industrious and efficient member
In 1874, he run as the whig candidate for
Governor of his native State; in 1S47, he
was elected comptroller of that State, in
lS4S he was elected Vice President, and
ty virtue Of his office. upon the death of
Gen. Taylor, he entered upon the duties
W Chiei Magistrate.
We have condensed in a small compass
as possible the principle events of his
life. He is among the first of the land
in point Of lalent-.-a good lawyer. and
has been one Of the most popular men in
his section of the country. Always an ar.
dent, uhflinching and devoted Wing,
Western New York owes much to him
for the prevalence Of correct principles
and her large Whig ma iorities; and in his
present position, we have full confidence,
hat he will use his influence and talent
n promoting those measures which he
considers the best interests Of the coun
ry require,
FRoM CALIFORNIA Indian Depreda.
inns The latU news from this new State.