The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

rot my youngest, my fair haired hoy. the
;"mfort ofmy declining years. ! devote
Tnu al to my country. Keep back the
DOT Of The invader from The soil of Au
,usta. or see my face M more lr was
he narration of this incident TO Washing
on which caused the enthusiastic excla'
nation SD often qrhed.
To KeEPC Up THE RAcE.-Tlle follow
ny rules. Punch observes, have just been
adapted by the bachelnr's league, to keep
up The supply of lonely hours and melan
choly death beds:--
lsl.-Every bachelor joining the league
is to caucel all previous engagements.
2j. Every bachelor having subscribed
for five years 20 the league, and who, by
shall have incurred n matrimo-
nial engagement. shall be- defended
gainsl any action for breach Of promise
aud thus saved from the shame and mise
ry ofguing through the court Of hymen.
which is too frequently another nume for
the ihsolveut court.
3D.. Connec cted with the league it is in
tended TO establish bachelor's insurance
Office, to insure single men against mar.
riage and Irritation, ON The same princi.
pies as are usually applied to death aud
fire. Any member huvins visited willuIly
a house with more than two marrageable
daughters will, in The event of the calom
ily Of marriage befalliug him. be regard.
eJ IN the same light as felo de Sc. and his
policy will be viliated nn account uf the
very bad policy that win have guided him
Any bachelor falling mairimony--
by his own hand, as in the case ofa wit.
ten promise to wed. will be- deprived ni
allihe benefits ofhis insurance. aud every
applicant proposing to be insured must
answer the following questions, among
others that will be proposed to him:
What is your age next birth dny2 Al
what age had your father the misfortune
to marry your mother7 Have you been
afflicted with the polka or other manial
are you subject to sentimental ftsl have
you been addicted to writing sonnc,sl ol
have you ever suffered from tho cacOetht
scribendi 10 any shape, or aly lime what
overl Have you al any time in your life
been q victim TO the flute. or any othel
deadly lively Instrument Have any q
your near relations fallen in love al any
time. and if so, have they recovered, OF
have their cases enced fatallyl
lf these questions are all ANSWERED. il
a satisfactory manner. any member Of the
bachelors league may insure any amnun
under $4,000. to be paid within three
months oi the melancholy termination o.
his single career, on proof Of wedloch
having actually over,aken him.
The insurance against Irritation or frt
cannot be effected where the applicant il
more than ordinarily inAamma6le. an,
watering places in tho season. balls an'
picnic parties must he considered n
doubly hazardous. and charged accord
inGly.
A great moral engine will be kept oI
tho premises. aud in case nf an alarm o
FIRE. any member may have cold wate
thrown upon him without extra premium
.t. .' -----------------------.--.'
GREAT MEsTiNG oF DEAF MUTEs. -
meeting of dsa! mutes. for the purpose
of presenting silver pitchers to their for
mer instructors, took place at Hartford
Connecticut. .onthe 26th ultimo. The de
sign of the meeting was stated in NUT
speech, that is to say, by signs, by Lewi'
Weld, esq. Similar addresses were made
by Messrs Brown, Spafford. Loring. Gal
laudet aud Clerc
Tho pieces of plates presented To ca
gentleman consisted of u massive anc
highly. wrought silver pitcher, and large
aud beautiful salver.
The Whale ceremnuy (Says the Hart
fnrd Courdht) seemed 10 be one of grea
interest tu all who Witnessed il. espcciall,
10 the deaf mutes present, of whom there
were more than fur hundred. including
the present pupils Of tho asylum; and III
effect upon them oil was such that W,
cannot refrain from suggesting the pro
prie,y of moro frequent assomblases am
public exhibitions of the deaf mu,es, Il
bring satisfaction to them and manifest /
others the benefits Of tho present cours
= Of educstian.
Il CANADIAN WnEAr. --Gentlemeu vii
n visited the Canada FAIR nj NiOgaru, il
n form us that The Shnw of wheat excello
I everything Of the kind they had ever wi
v messed. Each sample was required
Q contain twenty Ave bushels. aud upwar,
. Of q thousand bushels were exhibited,
v gusIity and perfect cleanness it surpss
|, cd tho best Genesee wheat. We lea
1 that the premium lots were purchased {
tho Wnrld's Fair in London. and Il
/ prices ranged from 500 down to SEQ