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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

CHARGE AGAINST Mr. EWING The
inquiry proposed by Mr. Richardson re1
lated to the payment of certain claims,
appointments in the Pension and Gen
eral Land Offices, &c The Republic
declaring every one of these insinuated
charges unfounded, concludes by saying;
I'VE protest agains, this system of at
tack by resolutions which are not de-
signed to be acted upon, but which are
thrown ou; merely to poison the public
mind, and give color to the libelous init
nations of the Locofoco press. If Mr..
Richardson, therefore. desires to escape
from The suspicion of wiIlful traduction,
he will introduce his resolutions in a
shape which legislative propriety and de-
corum dictate. Let him appeal to the
House. by suspension of the rules, or
by some other legislative action, to per-
mil him to rescue his own name from
disrepute.
Let him get his committee, and show
that he has at least some reasonable
ground for suspicion in his accusations.
And when his committee has acted, let
him take good care that their report and
the evidence are promptly laid before
the public, and are not permitted to lie
buried under the accumulalions of un-
finished printing
If Mr.. Richardson has any regard for
his own character, he will hasten to give
Mr.. Ewing the opportunity of viudca-
ting his reputation frum these aspersions.
We challenge and defy him to fasten a
stigma upon The integrity oi the gentle
man he has assailed."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

Yeas AND NAYS BY ELEcTRIcITV.-
Mr. A. N. Henderson. of Buffalo, has in
wanted a machiue intended to take The
yeas and nays by means of electricity.
The Washington Republic thus describes
il:
Upon the desks Of the members is
placed key. similar to that used in tel
egraph offices. with positive aud negative
poles, and balanced in The centre. From
these keys, wires run. under the floor tU
the Speakers desk. upon whichis TO be
placed plate containing the names Of
the members in duplicate, with yea al
tached to one set and nay to the other
Ovefthe whole is sheet Of paper, chem
ically prepared. so that letters are formed
by the passage Of the electricity from the
metal plate containing the names, through
the paper BY touching one end of the
key, il writes thus: H. Clay Yea. BY
touching the olher-H. Clay-Nay. Af
ter the Speaker announces that h is
ready, the whole thing can be accom-.
p he'd in one or two seconds. and all
the additional time necessary is for the
Clerk to count and announce the result
The wires are designed to run up through
the logs Of the desks, and the whole is 8
elt and beautifully arranged system o
telegraphing. and would effect an i'm
mensc saving Of the time Of Legislative
bodies. II can but be accurate, which il
another valuable qualification. Mr.. H
is about To apply. or has applied, for let
ters patent.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-03

ute towards its support.
The New York herald., 1850-04-25
Affairs ON the Isshn,us OF Panama.

W WASHINGTON, ApTii q, iS1b
Mn. EDrToRs-I notice in your paper OF the 9th
inst, letter from your Isthmus correspondent, IN
which he says.-'I something Is not done promptly,
vigorously by the Americans for their protection
we are fearful that the murderous scenes OF ST
domingo will be acted again on the lsthmus OF
Panama" The pcrusal Of thus paragraph ny the
public in this country, will naturally create great,
and certainly unnecessary, excitement, out then
what must we expect the consequences Will be
from these words;-"Our people viii either be
butcbered, or driven into the sea-" Now, sir, my
object IN addressing you, is 10 have the matter ex
Hmned, the cause Of all this fully stated IN order
that those whose relations exposed TO the hort
death depicted by your correspondent, may be ena-
bcd TO judge for themselves In the hrst place, the
Americans who have arrived on the lsihinus have
been kindly and well treated; they have been iibe
rally treated, released from all taxes, except muni
cipal; and, although these appeared heavy TO The
stranger, they were insufficient 70 meet the de.
mands on the county, on account OF the increased
population. a. well as temptations to dishonesty,
not only OF the native, but aso Of The perhaps des
tltute and starving god-eceker from this country.
his necessary and common tax "a all countries, ~
bitterly complained of, and called an extorton. Read
.f The gose nnent ol 'ne t, ol, ~ -
by MOI complain of thisl Why not ptIInit your
10000 foreigners resident, to take "a noted or
caught in the act rcbber' from your p'ison, and
4. molish its walls Why not let II pass, II done,
unnouced1 You ask the Isibnsnians TO do II.
They say, 1--WE have our own aws." and ASH us to
obey them. We say no Why, no. because
tbey have treated us rdscallyl NO, but because
they have opened their arms 10 ne, and received us
brethren and for This they are posted through
out the civilized world, the people that are TO
butcher or 20 drive into the ses" our countryrnen.
Now, Mr.. Editor, ffofn my knowiedge OF the
character OF the lshmanians, as well a. the fInc-
tionares, can say-thst Vet the Americans peacca-
bly, lawfully, and quietly wend their way on the
,sthmus, and my word tor Il they VIII not be dis
tnibed nor butcbcred. neither will they md 4 ne
ceteary as your correspondent states, 10 DC on
their guard" for another st. Domingo aiilir
Mr. Editor, the writer has resided in the city OF
Panama, knows the people, and on mum reus occa-
sions has he'd proof OF may cay the love, that Pa
namanians have for aud our country; and IN JUS
tice 10 them, there should he contradiction to the
settlement OF your correspondent and should you
deem thet the preaent letter vii illustrate TO those
who have friends in Panama, the utter improba-
tiiiy, that their future IL fraught with 80 many
dangers, you are al liberty 10 insert II IN your paper
Your ob't servant in haste,
FERDINAND T. HAssr.gR.
The New York herald., 1850-04-25

The body ~ chsies clayton; drowned from the
s.hao,s, Incense from this city. near Nevcsstis,
pe on the 18th 81 Dcssmb~r last, vas recovered 90
the aIst instant he was rom Brcckyn, and hh
,ecds MAY learn particulars by inquirng cf vsssais
yaacs Csilahss, Of "a stsse street In thss city.
The New York herald., 1850-04-25

The lst marriage publication, under the .id isv,
aade In Boston on the 23d instant. ana that
the intention Of nsgrv nan TO marry White vonaa
The New York herald., 1850-04-25

Since the spepiss Of the navgssisn Of the canals,
eo3 barrels ~ Sour, and sl9 bushels " sern have
passed the weigh lock at Roshsstw.
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OFFICE ONE HUNDRED YARDS
SOUTH WEST Of the COURTHOUSE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1850.
Close of the Volume

The present number closes the first volume of
the Spirit of the Age. Commenced under very
dlscouragIng circumstances, and with many doubts
and fears of success, we have pushed z~ealously on,
until our efforts have been crowned with unexpec.
ted success, and we close the volume with the
prospect Of increased usefulness for the future, in
the good cause in which we have been engaged.
For the unexampled prosperity which has attend
ed our Paper, we feel that we are largely indebted
to the kind e~xertionS of our friends, and to whom
we return our most grateful acknowledgements.
In reviewing our course for the past year, we
have much to stimulate us to renewed e~xertions
tor the future, and we here promise to exert what
OF Inability, energy and enterprise we can command
to the permanent success of our glorious cause
Our new volume will ommenc in an enlarged
form, when we hope TO SO diversity our matter, as
to make the Spirit of the Age acceptable to the
general reader, as well as the members of the Or
der. Now is the time to subscribe! To single
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CONGRESS-.
at 81 per

The New MEXICO TERRITORIAL BILL hav-
ing passed the Senate on Thursday evening, the
three principal features of the Compromise have
been adopted in that body, and the fourth, and on
ly remaining one, the Fugitive Slave Bill, was
made the order of the day for Monday last. IL
lar-.o..ne senate on all the compromise
measures.
The Senate refused to allow the protest agalns'
the California bill to be entered upon the record
by a vote of % to 10.
In the Senate on Monday, the order Of the day.
the Fugitive Slave Bill, was taken up and a Ions
discussion ensued. Various substitutes were pro
posed, and the Senate finally adjourned withou
any important action on any of them.
Pearce's Texas boundary bill it is said will pas
the House of Representatives by SO majority.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
RevivaIs of Religion.

An extensive revival of Religion has been going
on for some two OF three weeks, at Mount Moriah
Church, in this County. We attended on Sab
bath last, and were gratified to learn that some so
or 90 had p~rofessed conversion, and many more
were i~nquiring the way Of Life Immortal. We
are also informed that extensive ~revivals are in
progress at Cedar Fork, in this County, and Hay
woods Meeting House, in Franklin. All these
Churches are connected with the Baptist denomi-
nation. Considerable interest is also being mani
Tested at Pleasant Spring Church, a few miles
south of this City, where a protracted meeting is
now being held by the Christian denomination.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
Corn HTTI. N. C..

OOLD I1lIL, ~ VI
Bro. German On the 18th of last month,
Bro. j. A. Worth, d. G. w. P, with the
assistance of other Brethren, opened Gold
Hill Section, No. 80, Cadets of Tempe
rance at this place. On the night of the
opening Of the Section, fourteen out ofsir-
teen petitioners came up and were initiated.
The Section now numbers twenty four
I have no doubt Of the Sections flourish
ing, from the fact hat not only the Cadets
take a great interest in the welfare of the
Section, but also the Sons Of this Division
encourage and assist them, in the under
taking Of carrying out their great object of
/" Virtue, Love, and Temperance"
| will here say to Brethren that live near
any Section, assist your little Brother Ca
diets of Temperance, for they have a nigh
fly. work to do with their little hands, and
ofuer, stronger mf1os ttfdn rfefrs. Il IS not
only a great and good work, but it is plea
SAINT and beautiful, to see the little Cadets
THAT will soon lave to take our places in
this worldly meet weekly and advocate will
ingly and cheerfully the great cause of
Temperance. The opening, initiatory and
closing ceremonies are beautiful, and will
more than pay any Son Of Temperance for
MS visits to the Section Room. Then Bro.
Sons OF temperance l appeal to you all, in
name OF Love, Purity and Fidelity to
assist and encourage the Cadets of Tenn
Perance In this good work, wherever Won
may find a Section.
Our Division Of the Sons is also waoino
a mighty war against the Monster Rin9
Alcohol about this place, and hope it will
soon gain a complete and glorious victory.
Our Division has never known a dark
day no not one )" although we have had
the strongest of opposition to contend with,
yet our batteries stand firm and mistaken.
and | hope the day is not far distant when
all will not only be friends to our Order,
but will join in with us, hand in hand, and
with one sweet accord sing triumphantly-
"Ihat glorious refuge, 1T IS here! 1t is here"
The officers elect for the Section are as
follows JAG. c. Barnhardt, w. p, Lew
IS Moody, w. A., Green C. Culp, ". A..
franklin E.. Kern, S., Jno. A. Wren, A. s.,
James Moody, T., Geo. Stearns, A. T., Al
fred SteaIns, g., Geo. w. Weant, u, Mon
roe HemPhill, W., Richard M. Johnson, J.
w.
The day after the Section was opened
the Cadets had the pleasure of a celebra.
ton with the Sons at this place, which
they were highly pleased with, and very
much enjoyed.
Yours in. L. P. s. F.
COLUMBUS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
LITERARY Notices.

The August number of the Southern N1e'hOu,S'
Pulpit is on our table. 1t contains a sermon Oy
Rev. John E. Edwards, the former able and pop
ular Pastor of the Methodist Church in this CITY,
which is alone well worth the price OF suoscrlp-
ton for a year-besides an eloquent sermon oy
Rev. B. H. Hubbard, interesting 8 Editorial MIS-
celIany," and valuable Literary Notices. Rev.
C. F. Deems, Editor, Greensboro'-prlce Sl.
The National Temperance Magazine is before
US. we'll filled with instructive and entertaining
matter. t. M. Coleman s. Co., Editors, Phila-
delphia-price 81.
Mrs. Whittelsey's Magazine for Mothers, fol
August, has been received. Published by Henry
M. Whittelsey, Brick Church Chapel, New York
at ST. per annum.
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ed, the effect of which was, the audience
was convulsed with laughter.
The hour being late, the procession
formed again, and after performing a vari-
ETY. of evolutions, with their beautiful va
riegated torch lights, marched back to the
Division room, where they separated and
retired to their homes each one no doubt,
cherishing in his heart. a warmer feeling
of interest and devotion to the Order, and
with the conviction that the celebration at
Gold Hill on that day and night, will con-
stitute a bright and significant page in the
future history of our Order.-SaL Watch.
TEMPERANTIA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
August 18th, 1850.

RocKFIsH VILLAGE, Aug. 18th, 1850.
BRO. German: At a meeting of the Of
hcers and members Of the Rockfsh Divi.
slon' No; !O9. of the Sons Of Temperance,
In their Division room at 5 P. NJ. on Sat-
urday evening, me: for the purpose of or
g;anlzlng and attending Temperance Gel
ebratlon Bro. A. HI. Whitfield, of Lafay-
cite Division was appointed Marshal, and
Bro. W. w. Mckenzie, of Independent Di-
vision, Assistant Marshal, and Bros. John
Lamon and James Cain, Aids. The mem
bers OF Rockfsh Division. dressed in their
appropriate Regalia, with their MarsbaIs
IN front, formed in line, placing the Brass
band of Fayetteville (whose services had
been obtained for the OCCASION in front of
the column, and marched out into the
street, where they were Joined bv q LARGE
number of the Ladies of the village. who
formed in the rear of the Sons, and nearly
all the gentlemen in the vicinity, topetber
with a large number from the SURROUNDING
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Gnitur'a GurrRapuanGarR.
MARGARETTsvuRE. Aug. 5th, 1850.

MARGARETTSVII8Es aug. oln, lou.
Bro. GoRMAN : Herein inclosed, | send
Won six dollars, for six subscribers, to the
Spirit of the Age-to be sent as here di-
rected.
But for the inconveniency of the present
Post Office arrangement, / venture to as
sert. that YOU would have at least thirty
five subscribers from this neighbourhood.
I can assure you, that in no section
throughout the broad extent of this State,
are the real merits of your paper more hap
PLY appreciated, than in this. Almost
every BODY here, both male and female, are
converts to the great moral reform OF the
Sons. And with them, nothing is read
with more interest, than tAat whicn pro-
fesses to keep pace with the true SPaTst Of
the .dge. =.
The greatest, and almost the only stick
le1s here against the interest and advance
mentuof our cause, are-l regret to say
men protesting to be followers Of Christ.
These individuals seem to have am6lbed the
| dnetrine. that The auenGVsef the Halv Sniz
%votionai exercises, IN oroer to heighten
the spirit Of enthusiasm, and to give more
volubility to what the mouth speaketh,p
they must take down a little of the ardent.
And these are the men who set themselves
up as the lights of the word!H Wonder
if they ever thought any think about the
aUhite and black sheep, spoken of in the
Scriptures? As to my own part, l am o
t opinion, hat upon that awful occasion
they will find no companionsbip among Ell
5 Their class of those animals but will hav,
to take their places along with some othe
species more fond of GUZZLING
With the promise that you shall hea
' from me again ere long, remain very re:
+ pectfully, yours in L. P. & F.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23

N-We learn from the Charlotte Hornets Nest,
that the Hon. Judge O'Neal, of South Carolina,
delivered an address before Mecklenburg Division,
5. OF L. and a large number of citizens, in the Pres
byterlan Church of that town, on Friday nigh
last. The address is highly spoken of by those
who had the good pleasure of being present. The
Sons expressed themselves to be stronger in thu
cause, while others declared that they were 8 al
most puruaded' to join in the army Of the Colo
Water men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23

% The Corn Crop in North Carolina will not
be much over halfof the average yield. Immedi-
ately in our own section, Corn has suffered severe.
ly from doubt.
The Tobacco Crop will be the shortest raised
in the State for many years back. Tobacco now
bears excellent prices in Richmond and Peters
burg, and the prospect is for a steady advance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
We Must Work.

The Mississippi Banner says those who regard
the Orders the Sons of Temperance a sell. acting.
machine, make a great mistake. Just in proper.
ton as the members aCork is the Order useful, and
no further. ATTEND the meetings, pay up your
dues regularly and promptly influence your friends
to join if you possibly can perform your portion
of the necessary work, and your Division will
prosper, ard the cause Of Temperance will move
forward. We have no doubt that if the Sons of
Temperance would lay hold Of this matter, as it
is their duy to do, that each man can influence
at least one man to join us, and he another, and
SO on until the greater portion of the community
will become temperance men.
On the. other hand, stay away from your Divis-
ion, neglect your dues, say nothing about the cause,
except to croak about its going down, and your
Division will drag-members will break the
pledge, AMI grogshops fatten graveyards. Brethren,
if you wucid see the Order flourish, then STOP
your c~roalings and go to work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23

o. We are gratiied to learn that the Ring
gold Guards" the handsome and public-spirited
Volunteer Corps of our City, have been presented
with a beautiful Silver Cup, to be given to the
best marksman, at a Target firing, to take place
on the TIN of next month. We are pleased to see
this spirit manifested by our citizens to foster and
encourage a Volunteer Company in our midst. 1t
is a valuable Municipal appendage, and when
properly conducted, reflects credit upon the COM
munity in which it exists. If the Officers and
members of the "Ringgold Guards" desire the
Company to remain in prosperous and iourishing
condition, let them avoid the common, though i'll
advised practice of receiving "treats'' to liquor
while on parade. This one agency alone, in our
humble opinion, has done more to break down the
various splendid Uniform Corps which have been
gotten up and f1ourished but for a day, in our CITY.
than all other causes combined. Temperance
men cannot, from principle, unite with a Company
that ~tolerates such things, and the incorporate. i
is well known, make very poor soldiers. Let tn,
Z" Rlnggolds" remember the fate of previous Com
panles, and steer clear of a similar overthrow
Old Alchy can conquer the bravest soldier.
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N- The Daughters of Temperance have potent
reasons for exertiug their influence against intern
perance, for nothing has Inflicted so much misery
upon their sex as this one sin. And they have
great encouragement, for their efforts have been
greatly blessed already, and their success is equiva-
lent TO restoring from the dead the lost husbands
brothers, sons and fathers of the land. These
Daughters of Temperance are the true Sisters Of
Mercy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
THE MARKETS.

Tobacco is selling actively in Petersburg at the
following prices Lugs 5 l-2 and 6 81; fine do
8 and s II; Common Leaf s l-2 and 9 "a; fine
do. 10 and II; Manufacturing Is to $21. Cot.
ton is selling at II "a cents-holders asking Il
for prime. Flour from 5 10 Sc IL. Bacon il
poor demand at IL hog round. Herrings from
5 to 81, according to quality.
In Fayetteville, Cotton is selling a IL IA and
II 3-8, and Flour at 7 IL.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
What he Has Been.

1t is of no consequence if he has been one of the
most abandoned of men. He is not so now. We
care not what evil a man has done, provided he
has heartily ropented and now strives to live an
upright consistent life. Instead of looking back
a dozen or twenty years to know what a person
is, you should enquire, "What is he now 3
What is his present character 2" If you find
that his reformation is sincere, and that he laments
his past errors, take him cordially by the hand
and bid him God speed in his noble pursuit. We
are no friend to those who would rake M mas,
sins and vices, to condemn one who is resolved tc
be upright and v%irtuous. Many a person is driv-
en- back to the paths of vice, who might have be-
come an ornament to society, but for the DISPOSE.
ton too among men, to rake up, and
drag to the light, forgotten iniquities.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
Refreshing Rains.

After perhaps the longest season of hot and dry
weather known TO the oldest inhabitant,o we
have been visited during the past week with sew
eral coPious and refreshing rains, causing the heads
OF man, beast and vegetation to raise their heads in
thankfulness. Though late, we trust they have
come in time to revive the suffering crops, and
cause better filled granaries than was anticipated
a week or two since.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-08-23
State Elections.

NORTH CARoLINA.-The official returns show
that Reid's majority for Governor is a little over
5000. The Democrats have a majority in bot b
branches of the Legislature and a majority of IA
on joint ballot.
Observation-Disclosures from Missouri are in, fully
sufficient to ensure the election of four Wings out
of the five members of Congress, and of a majority
in the Legislature, which will ensure the election
Of a Wing Senator in Congress, in place Of Colo
mel Benton.
KENrUcKY.-Kentucky is Wing as usual but
by what majority, is unknown.
INDIANA.-In Indiana, as far as heard from
Is Wings and % Democrats are elected to the
Senate, including those that held over. Twelve
not yet ascertained. House % Wings, and 81
Democrats. Both Houses will be as they were
last year.
IowA.-Iowa, George g.. Wright, Wing, ha.
been elected member of Congress from the Is
1CecOH0s@1H ne commemorative ECAe0aFyefEexE
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TEMPERANCE TowN.-Ln the town of Green
vile, Jefferson county, Mississippi, there is not a
single male lnhabitant over eighteen years who is
not a Soa of Temperance, nor a lady over eighteen
years, who does not belong to the Daughters
There is not a ~grogshop in the place, neither has
there been a drunken man seen in its streets for
SIX months past, unless, perhaps, it may be some
one passing through.