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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
DEiTH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THEUNITEI
STlTES,

Hundreds and thousands of the Ameri-
can people, unprepared by previous ac-
counts of the Presidents illness, viii be
startled by the announcement that one
who held so high place III their affec-
tons, and whom a majority a few months
since elevated to the highest Office in their
Gift, has gone to that bourne from whence
no traveller returns, and, free from the
cares and mrmoiIs of life, now calmly
rests beneath the sod of mother earth.
General Taylor is no more Him whom
the mighty engines OF war, the hardships
and priyations of frontier life, the merci-
less Indian, and the miasma of Mexico's $
plains. left uuharmed and unscathed for
more than forty years of perilous service
has now fallen victim to an insidious,,
and 10 the aged, fatal disease, which in al
few hours after assuming a yirulent form.'
struck down the giant oak that had with :,
stood the storms and tempests of manyI
long and eyentful years. Il Is hard to re-
alize that such is the truth, and did not
admOnitlons so often come to warn US
of the uncertainty Of life-were we not
daily, almost hourly, instructed that 4" in
the midst of life we are in death, doubt
painful doubt, might linger on the mind of
It's reality but there Is no room for that
The brave old hero Of many a well-con-
tested field. has, in the midst of his bright
career, been summoned hence, and goes
down 10 his grave honored, beloved, and
respected by millions of freemen whose
hearts beat in response with the widowed
partner of his bosom and the children of
his love for the loss sustained by ALL
The first intelligence of his illness was
received here by telegraph on Monday af-
tenoon, by which we learned that the
President was laboring under a bilious re-
mittcnt fever, following d severe attack of
cholera morbus, and that but slight hopes
were entertained of his recovery. These
expectations were but too soon verified.
UPtonoon OIL Tuesday there was no change
for the better, although everything that
skill and science could effect had been
brought into requisition. During the af
ternoOn, he was somewhat easier, and
hopes began to be entertained of his re-
covering it was however but the calm
and deceitful prelude too often preceding
the final separation Of body and spirit, for
at ten that night he commenced sinking
rapidly, congestion of the stomach, brain
and lungs having set in, and at thirty-fiye
minutes past ten O'Clock, surrounded by
MS family, the Cabinet, Vice President,
Mayor, Marshal Of the District, and med
zeal attendants, he passed away with the
utmost composure. 4" / hare fried TO do
my d,ay, and am preparsd to co." were
the last words uttered by the venerable
chieltan. Would that all, in the trying
moment, could say likewise.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

SUDDEN DEATH.-WnLIAs SpIEcE,
aged Ia years, son of Christian Spiece
deceased, while returning from the sand
hole near town, fell down this morning and
Immediately expired. lie was in com
Ipany with his brother at the time, who was
bringing load of sand to town. We learn
mat ne was subject to polpi,ation Of the
heart, f'1m which il Is Supposed he dad.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

- The rumor of the death of HUGf
NJ. CAMPBELL in California, we regret to
learn is true, authentic information having
been received that Mr.. G. died at Sacra
menio City about the last of May. Ht
was young man generally esteemed, and
during his residence in Lewistown, Sc
cured many warm friends, who in common
with his bereayed relatives deeply deplore
his untimely death far away from home
and kindred.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

FINE FRuIT.-We owe many thanks to
Messrs. +. W. & JAMES MOORE, proprie-
tors of the Lewistown Nursery, for lot
of splendid mammoth gooseberries, rasp-
berries, and white and red curranls. Such
fruit as is raised in the garden of these
gentlemen is not often seen in the bounds
of old Miffiin, and we would recommend
persons desirous of raising choice article,
TO give them call.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
ASSFGNEE,S A SALE.

ny virtue of deed of assignment" exc
~ cuted by John r. Philips, in trust for his
creditors viii be offered for sale, at the Court
House. in the borough of Lewistown, on SAT-
URDAY, August Sd, 1850, at one O'Clock in the
afternoon of said day, the following described
plantation and tract of land, bounded BY land OF
George Strunk on the west, Caldwell's heirs on
the north, and Grimmiuger and Others, contain
ing l76 acres, more less, Gland TO DC suryeyed.l
There are thereon erected a large stone bank
barn, frame house, and various out-houses.
Also, good apple orchard and other improve
ments' The land is nearly all cleared, and
reasonable proportion meadow, or can be made
into meadow,
Persons desirous of purchasing will please
call and see the property before the day of sale.
JOHN G. SlGLER, .isSgnts.
Iewistown July IL IS5O-t.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

WAsHINGrox, Monday, July /.

~ 'ANAi3N'lONs AItI4tldNs july L.
Memorials have lately been presented
.in the Senate, from PENNSYLVANIA, South
.Caroina, Kentucky, and other States,
spraying that--wilh view to remove from
-FOUR land the greatest cause of discord, and
ito secure the future welfare, harmony, and
|permanency of the Union-Congress pass
"a law providing means to remove from our
;country, all that portion of the African
race, who are both willing and ready to
,emigrate TO Africa; that suitable provision
be made for their real wants for one year
latter their arrival in Africa and as a
igreater inducement for them to emlgrate,
THAT a bounty in land be given them on
.their arrival, upon which, with industry
and economy, they may support them
selves and make such other provision as
,may be most desirable.
The best provision for the object that
congress can make is TO aid III the eslab-
,lishmcnt of a line of first class steam
fpackets for Eiberia-to carry passengers
land open trade.
This is a scheme approved Of by many
swoll-wishers OF the colored race.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
Whlg State Committee.

nc President of the late State Conventic
las appointed the following committee for Il
'nsulng year. 1t comprises number Of acti
Wigs, who, we hope, will go to work with
earnest endeayor to organize the party for I,
coming campaign:
Henry NJ. Fuller, of Luzerne, Chairman
r. RundIe Smith, of Philadel phia city,
Joseph r. Flanagan, *
Samuel McMenamy, Philadelphia county.
f. Knox Morton,
G. Thompson Jones,
William II. Slingluff, Montgomery.
Samuel b. Thomas Chester.
Samuel Bell, Berks
John 5. Brown, Bucks.
Nathaniel Ellmaker, Lancaster
I. Taylor Worth, Lebanon.
VIM. J. Robson, Dauphin.
Alexander E. Brown, Northampton.
Worden NJ. Preston, Wayne.
William Baker, Franklin
Thomas f. Cochran, York
William NJ. Watts, Cumberland
Henry Johnson, Lycoming.
James Clark, Huntingdon.
Charles b. Boroman, Columbia
Sherman d. Phelps, Wyoming.
George Cress, Tioga.
Edwin C. Wilson, Venango.
d. A. Finney, Crawford
John Allison, Beaver
c. o. Loomis, Allegheny.
Daniel McCurdy, ="
John Bausman, Washington.
George Meason, Fayette.
William Evans, Indiana
Alexander X. Mcclure, Junats.
John G. Neville, Schuylkill.
Francis Jordan, Bedford.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

y" The Columbia county papers, hav-
ing raised the cry of repeal" are still
away at Best, of the DanvIlle
Intelligencer, for having procured the pas
sage of the Montour county bill. The
latter defends himself, and shows that
there is a good deal of malice and misrep-
resentation mixed up with the opposition
to Montour.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

II The locolocos OF Cambria county
recently met in county convention to nomi-
mate ticket, &c, but portion of the pro-
ceedings not suiting the Superintendent on
the Portage Railroad, he summarily revised
them 10 his own notion. The Echo is
down on him like thousand of brick.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
Memorandum Book Lost.

OST, on Friday last, between Witherow's
IL Mill and Perrysville, (hy way of Lewisiown
and Reedsville) blank book, containing mem
oranda of wool collected from different indiyid-
uals, with the name Of the owner on the back.
For its return 10 the subscriber, or if left at the
Gazette Otiico, Lewistown. suitable reward
VIII ne given JAMES THOMPSON.
retryssilje, Iv'y -, 1859 Q,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
Excursion Tickets on the Pennsylvania
Railroad,

We are authorized to state that Excur
'sion Tickets will be issued on this Roat
from Monday next, l 5th July, to Saturday
the 2lst, inclusive, at half the regular far,
10 all points on the road.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

Town MEETINa.-By notice in ano
ther column it will be seen that the Chic
Burgess has called Town Meeting, to bt
held at the Hall THIS EVENING, to adop
proper measures of respect TO the illustri
Gus dead. 4 general attendance is re
q uested.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

~ Mr.. G. II. Auxer, Daguerreotypist
of high repute, has opened a gallery in
Market street, above ]. Evans chair fac
tory, where he will be prepared to take
hkenesses in the highest style Of the art.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

~ The cholera is prevailing to an
alarming extent in Cincinnati, the deaths
averaging from fifty to sixty day. This
pestilential disease is evidently spreading
rapidly, and it will be well for all 10 be
careful how they indulge in unripe or
tainted fruits or in excesses Of any kind.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

sfrom the Speaker message from The
EPresident was read as follows:
" J,o,rciti.ens Of the Senate aud House Of Repre-
Ns.nfafirss: A great man has fallen among us, and
H. whole community is called TO an occasion ot
$unexpected deep and general mourning | re-
$con,mend to the two Houses of Congress 10
sadopt such measures as in their discretion may
3seen proper to perform with due solemntles
sthe funeral obsequies of Zachary Taylor, late
iPresdent of the United States, and thereby to
ssignify the great and affectionate regard OF the
American people for the memory OF one whose
life has been devoted to the public service
Whose career in arms has not been surpassed
lin usefulness or brilliancy-who has been so re-
icently raised by the unsolicited voice OF the
Epeoplc to the highest civil authority in the gov
ernment, which he administered with so much
honor and advantage TO his country, and by
whose sudden death 80 many hopes of future
usefulness have been blighted forever. TO you,
Senators and Representatives of nation in
tears, can say nothing which can alleviate the
sorrow with which you are oppressed. appeal
to YOU to aid me under the trying circumstances
which surround me in the discharge of the du-
ties, from which, however much may be op-
pressed BY them, | dare not shrink and rely
upon Him who holds in his hands the destinies
of nations, to endow me with the requisite
strength for the task, and to avert from our
the evils apprehended from the heavy
calamity which has befallen ! shall most
readily concur in whatever measures the wis
dom of the two houses may suggest, as BETTING
this deeply melancholy occasion.
MlLLARD FILLMORE.
Washington, July 10th, 1850.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

~ TO make room for the confession Of
DIR. Webster, &c, we have omitted several
columns of advertisements from to-day's
[paper.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

We have our knockings' and other
/ mysterious matters III this country toamuse
/ the credulous, until some prying Yankee
sdscIoses the trick, when the subject on
hand is at once buried in oblivion but
lin Italy, when a miracle is brought before
the admlrlng gaze of asuperstitlous people,
no such interference is allowed, and thou
\ sands 90 to their graves under a firm belief
1 that they have been among the favored few
Ito whom was vouchsaled a sign from
Heaven The last foreign adyices bring
US some of the particulars of a " miracle"
1 now being exhibited at 4 chutch in Rimini.
Italy, and bishops, priests and laymen
/ with one voice declare that they have seen
| 1t. Even the Pope seems to ogiye credence
TO this imp0sture, and as if such a hum
! bug was worthy of moments thought,
has caused an order to be issued to the
Bishop of Rimini to have the matter iu-
sdlclally investigated. The whole thing
consists Of madonna picture that opens
and shuts its eyes-a trick any American
would unveil in five minutes-but not so
/ the credulous Italians, for we learn that
the bishop having had doubts Of its truth,
he decided on going himself to verify the
! facts. He threw himself" the account
/ says, " on his knees at the feet of the pic
|" ture he prayed with fervor, and at the
f. end of few minutes, the eyes of the Ma
" donna opened and shut, and then turned
/" and fixed themselves on him, and for the
" space of five minutes, said the Bishop
|" himself, few days since at Rome. to
t. one of the most enlightened and pious of
(" our prclates, during five minutes | was
=" able TO contemplate the seven wonders
f. of Paradise; | was at length compelled
ito turn away my head, for | could no
t. longer support what / saw"
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
Tribute of Respect to the Mem
ory of President Taylor.
TOWN MEETING.

The citizens of Lewistown, without dis
itincton of party. are respectfully requested
Ito meet in the TOWN HALL THIS
at 8 o'clock, TO adopt meas
Iures of respect for the late Executive
,Chief Magistrate of the Nation.
II. A. WORRALL,
Chief Burgess.
Lewlstown, July -, 1850.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
n A R R | E D ,

In Huntingdon, on the 4th inst, by the Rev.
James Fl. Orbison, Mr. JoHS BALsBAcH and
Miss RHoDA w. TAYLOR, both of Newton Ham.
ilton, Miffiin county.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

- The Junlata Register makes a very
lame attempt to answer i paragraph of ours
(eronoously credited to the Huntingdon
Journal) respecting the "most unmiugated
political scoundrels in the world" which
the Chanbersburg Valley spirit acknowl-
edged are hanging to the skirts Of the de-
mocracy of this State, and wants to know
whether that makes the principles of the
parry any the less pure and salutary ?
The tree, it is said, is known by It's fruit,
Iand if the Ovcnshines preuch democracy
and practice all kinds of federalism, they
Ido no more honor to the principles they
profess than would the preacher who with
AFFECTED zeal would expound the religion
,of Heaven to his hearers and at the same
Itime practice the precepts of the devil.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12
DIE D

On Wednesday, 10th inst, in MYeytovn,
Mrs CATHARISE LusK, aged - years.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

The Cabinet has rendered its resignation
land will no doubt be re-modeled within a
short time. Gen. Taylor's funeral is to
take place on Saturday morning at II
o' clock.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

~ As we expected the Ledgcr's ac
count of terrible accident" at Holli
,daysburg, by the falling of circus, killing
Some and manning others, turned ont a
hoax, There vas no circus there.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-07-12

r9 The editor of the Juniata Sentinel
il appears, is not yet appointed Deputy
Marshal. Well, if he is not, he ought tc
be, though that is not always the best re.
commentator with " the powers that be- ;
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-05
Mr.. Dodge's Concert.

The great concert ofth scason--not mere
ly the fullest and the funniest, but the best
every way-was that of MIR. OssrAN +.
DoDGF, at the Masonic Hall, last Saturday
evening. Some of our citizens, beforehand,
had doubts as to the power of one man to
entertain an audience, for an evening 9TH
ers feared that the low price of tickets, and
the prevailing comic character OF the pieces
announced might result in a disorderly du-
dience but all ,cent-more than four lam
dred closely packed themselves within the
Hall (numbers being obliged to 60 away for
want of room) everybody was satisfied
that DODGE is not only perfect master oil
drawing, but of fascination also. If he gets
any turbulent spirit into his audience, like
Coleridge's Ancient Mariner, he holds him
with his eye" We never saw so quiet a
| house-full as that on Saturday night-lhougl
undoubtedly the largest ever assembled il
our village on similar occasion.
The variety Of Mr.. DoDGEs talents is al
most incredible. His programme included
rieces Of every character from the mos
touching pathos and sentiment, to the mos
ludicrous and irresistible humor-and al
we're executed "to a charm" The indcscrl
| bable fun of the " Magnetic Lecture 9TH
1esiurcs of which alone are worth goin
twenty miles, afoot, to sec) the voices, faces
and dialogue Of Niagara Falls and til
Thanksgiving Dinner" and the iaughabl
lamentations of the Unfortunate Man,
were hardly received with more marked an
decided favor than the Dying Boy" FL
Their Mathew" and the LEAP for Life y
serious pieces, intense in feeling, and thrill
ing in effect.
We here take occasion TO say that, in on
Judgment, the moral effect of MIR. DODGE
concerts is decidedly good. With all the W
riety, there is nothing low, coarse, or in tn
least offensive to good taste. Mr.. d. is
gentleman Ct refined culture and of niue
literary ability, and is a universal favorit
with those who have the pleasure of know
ing him in private lifc.-Wc shall insis. o
seeing you here again, Ossian, one of thes
| DAYS
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-05

A correspondent OF the Phaalelph'a
Pennsylvania (Loco) writes from Washing
ton. Feb. 30, as follows:
1t is rumorca that, avalling themselves OF
the parliamentary law provision to that end,
the ma jority win proceed TO vote Speaker
Cobb out OF the Chair, unless he alters his
decisions on the next resolution days, so as
TO prevent the incessant calling OF the yeas
and nays, if the resolution Of Mr. Doty be
apain offered Some such scheme has, doubt
less, been thought over, by gentlemen be-
lieving in the right Of the majority to rule,
even where the Constitution provides that it
shah not have power TO force It's purpose up
on the minority.
As amoton to displace that officer, with
the view 10 replacing him with some indi-
yidual willing to "rule that the provision
of the Constitution guaranteeing TO one fifth
of the members present the right to demand
the yeas and nays on all questions, should
not be strictly observed, would, in the esti-
nation of ali the Southern Representatives
be direct aud palpable motion TO revolu-
tionizc the Government, subjecting the will
of the majority for the restrictions Of its
power solemply pledged in the Constitution.
take il for granted that the North would
not sustain any such proposition as il reyo-
luton must come they would prefer that the
South shgGld at least seem TO take the mi
tiative. Were it triumphanty attempted, $50
Tar as yoting in a new Speakers concerned
miyfako the Southern members much, il
thy fail TO treat the new occupant,of the
Chair as usurper,and the vote placing him
there as a deliberate resolving that hereafter
the governmentoy over these States shall be a
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-05

EXCITEMENT AT FREDERIcK-SINGU-
LAR CAsE.-Thcrc has been considerable
excitement at Frederick, Maryland, in re-
gard 10 the sudden death of son of Mr..
George A. Cole. A correspondent Of the
Ilagersiown Mail, says;
After being kept for the period of four
days, he was placed in Mr. Harris vault, in
the Lutheran graveyard, with the lid of his
coffin open, as there were very serious doubts
whether or not he was in trance His dis
ease. the doctors say, was the erysipelas,the
only indication ul which was small pmple
on his lip, causing much swelling and of
which, IN the short space of three days, he
died.
Many persons have daily visited his re-
mains, and all express their doubts. Though
in this stare for more than two weeks, his
cheeks are as rosy and fresh as when in good
health his lips, at first somewhat blue, now
have a very natural and life-lke color and
his limbs are as plant as ever, not having
the rigidity OF death at all-hs eyes not at
all ssnken, but natural as when in robust
health. There is not, as yet. the least APP
pearance of decay, and no offensive smell.
His parents visit him daily, to ascertain if
any change has taken place. either for better
or worse. Though doctors say he is dead,
many persons in the community doubt 1t.
Doctors are not infallible. He was fifteen
or sixteen years of age, fine looking and in
tellgent, Om Sunday, he was in excellent
health ENJOYING himself with his compan-
ions on Wednesday night he was declared
a corpse. Such is life"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-05

WEBSTER TO HAYNE. -" When my eyes
shall turn 10 behold forthe last time, the NNn in
Heaven, may not see him shining on theSlo
ken and dishonored fragments Of a once Gl0I,
Gus Union; Oh States discovered, discordant
and belligefcnt, on land rent with civil fends,
or drenched. it may be, in fraternal blood let
their las, feeble and lingering glance ratheEbe-
hold the gorgeous ensign II the Republic, now
known and honored throughout the earth, still
full high advanced It's armsan trophies stream.
ing in their original lustre, not stripe erased
or polluted, nor a single star obscurcd, hearing
for its motto no such miserable interrogatoIy rs,
What Is AL this worth . Nor those other
words of delusion and folly, Liberty first and
union afterwards ! bat everywhere, spread all
over in characters Of living light blazing on all
its ample folds, as they float over Tho sea and o.
yer the land, and in every wind under the whole
Heavens, that sentiment. dear to every AmeF
can heart Liberty ard Union, now and forever
one and inseparable.'"
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-05
Wonl GROWING.

a correspondent, who has had good oppor'
tunities to understand this matter, writes us as
follows;
Perhaps there has been no time, in ten years,
when good Merino Sheep were in better de-
mand IN our own County than at the present
lime Messrs. Jones & Rockwell, A, L. & NJ.
Bingham, Hall & Hammond, E. Robinson and
others, find steady sale for the surplus of their
noted ilocks, at remuncrating prices. We say
then that it is our firm conviction that there IS
no danger II oyer-stocking the market-th that
there cannot be too much Of improved and
good wool raised in our country that If in
stead Of "a there were 4s,O00000 Of sheep in
our country, they could scarcely supply the
present demand and that this branch of farm;
mig will be the great leading interest for he
next ten years to come.