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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

~ The Frankfort Commonwealth
thinks Mr.. Clay will resign his seat in
the Senate, alter the adjustment Of the
Slavery question.
0TGeorge Plat, of Delaware, COM
mitted suicide at The mines in California;
he having been unfortunate.
% The chambers Of the court of Spain
have despatched two physicians to the
mountains Of Santander to procure two
healthy nurses, the Queen expecting
soon to need them.
1A national Synod Of the prelates
and priests of the Roman Catholic
Church in Ireland is to assemble in June
next. There has not been synod con-
vened in Ireland for more than centu-
ry.
~The steamship Philadelphia arriV-
ed at N. Y, on Wednesday night from
Chagres, with few passengers and
S520,750. .etts h.s
BA Jerseyman was very sick. and
was not expected to recover. His friends
got around his bed, aud one of them SAYS
John do you feel willing to diet"
John made an effort to give his
views on the subject. and answered with
his feeble voice
"I-tbiuk Id rather stay where
Pm better acquainted"
| I"So here am. between two tailors,'
cried beau at public table, where
couple of young taiors were seated, who
had just begun business for themselves.
True" was The reply, 1--WE are only be-
giuners, aud can only afford to keep q
goose between u.s." s-
W'Patrick.' said an employer to one
of his w0rkmen, "y0u came late this NOR.
ming, the oihermen were at work all hour
before YOU" "Shure, an III be even
with 'em To night, thin" "How, Pat
rickl" why. faith. III quit an hour be-
fore 'em all. shure" lt
70 Somebody says the Mississippi has
raised one foot when it aises the other,
it will probably run Chicago Journal.
No. sirl-more likely totah Try it
ynurself. ..,.3
~A stranger, calling himself Benton,
stopping in Sandusky city a few days last
week, WIN the confidence ofspme money
ed gentleman. After the bank had closed
he asked this gentleman To lei him have
$500 until the bank opened next NOR
ming He lei him have it, Next NOR
ming Benton and the money came up
missing m
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

JEFPREv,- The following anecdote Of
this celebrated reviewer, will be keenly
relished by all who are favored with the
luxury ofproof reading:
Wilson. his printer, was prodigiously
prOdigof of commas, aud, in making a
prooFshess. ~WIld frequently 6ll the mar.
gin with his favorite stop. On one occa.
sion, ho wrote opposite passage
Mr.. - is there not somo oh.
scurity herer
To this modest hint, jeffrey civiTly re
repGed:
"Mr. ]. perceives no obscurily here
except such as arisesfrom the id quan
tity Of commas, which Mr.. Wilson
seems to keep in q box by his side to pep
| rsr the proof with instead OF sand"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

LlouIp GoLD, On Tuesday, there was
melted down, aud cast into ingols for roll
ing, in The meter and re6uer's depart
men, If the Mint. about seven hundred
thousand dollars worth of gold; and or
the same day. ofgold preparatory for as
say, ;here was melted nearly one hundred
thousand dollars more--.The whole
weight was aDo1 $500 pounds; and il
rolled into a sheet as thick as half eagle
would yield 545 square feet. ln these
three dimensions, Of value, weight and
super6cies, the days work makes a very
respectable brag five present 1t II
solid measurement, however. the story II
almost spuiled. Imagine il all fluil a
once, aud yet il could easily be contained
in royal tool. bath Of three cubic teet'-''
Philadelphia BGlletiH.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07
TnRrE Persons BURNED TO DEArn :.

THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH -,
An awful occurrence recently happened
at Sheeshequin township, Bradford coun.
ty. Pa. About midnight, on the 2Oth inst
a young man, nomed, Hurley, with his
wife and child, four months old, retired lo
rest. In short time, another family re.
siding in The house, were awakened by
the smoke, aud found The house in flames.
An attempt was madeIo awaken he Hur.
leys, bnt the rapid progress Of the fire
prevented t..-and the three persisted in
the flames! When The fire was extn.
guished, the mother was found lying di
reclly underline spot where the bed stond,
the blackened remains of the infant vet
upon her arm. The body of Mr.. Hurley
was found in a spot indicating that he had
lprobably left his bed and searched for
the door. but was overcome by the heat
and smoke, and persisted. "er
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

LATER FROM RIO JANEIRo.- From Ten
TO T.OeiUe thousand Deaths By KetiOW
FeUer....By The arrival of the brig Syl-
vina. at Boston. fiom Perpambnto, we
have dates from Rio Jaueiro to the 9Th
April.
Previous to the sailing of the Sylvins
from Pernambuco. Brazilian steamer
had arrived from Rio Janeiro, which re.
ported that the fever was still raging with
gresr violence, and that from ten to twelve
thousand people had died off, at thai
place already.
Many commercial houses had beer
closed in consequence oftbe sickness. ant
business generally was very dull.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

JouN w. BeAR,-We stated week or
two ago that the Buckeye Blacksmith was
arrested aud taken to toOrwisburg Jail. un.
der charge Of seduction and adultery
Since that time he has been released
The prosecutor having Withdrawn the
suit, frankly admits that he octed under
improper advice. Mr. Bear is, we learn
busily engaged in taking Daguerreo,yre'
in OrwiAbnre. SchUylkW Hapen Pa
Mag, May 90.
II would seem that Bears repentenc,
was sincere. Eagle please copy.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07
:.'IOmtay EvemtnG,, Juue 3. 1850

TnR CoNvgNrIpN.-- Saturday the
Convention still further debated particu-
lar clauses of the report nfthe Committee
upon the Legislative Department.
The debates have exhibited a wide
aud material difference of opinion amung
members of the Convention in regard to
tho more prominent features of Consli-
tuition and lead us to expect great
deal of difficulty in uniting a majority
eitherof the members or the people in fa
vor"f lis adoption.
Already tour weeks of the session have
been spent aud as yet not single clause
of what is to be The new parchment, has
been adopted. While we would like td
see less delay in the proceedings. we car
no: regret this extended discussion ol
prominent principles. If It will only lead
10 cnlfect aud proper actlun.
We also hear Of extended discussions
in the cnmmittee rooms and considerable
difiicuhyin agreeing upourcporis. These
will also give rise to debates in the Cou.
veniion, aud unless some new light
dawns upon members we may expect d
proirac:ed session. If the Convention
only gives US good Constitution, we
shall not object osto time.
There are other articles of the COnsli
tuition. not yet reported. upon which co,l
siderable discussion viii arise ,--upol
questions IN relation to Banking. Taxa
tim, Public Dob,. State Stocks. the Ju
diciury, and the Negro question. Th
debule upon all these, we are e'led to ex
pect from The tone uffeeliug among mem
bers. will be lengthy and in some instauc
es exci'ing-and if these discussions ar
10 be measured by the one upon the Leg
islative Department, the three month
which we originally allowed for the Ia
bnrs Of the Convention, will elapse be
fore they are half closed
Thus far the discussions have been fui
honorable and free from party slang. Il
occasionally, lesser light. whose onl
hope of notoriety depends upon his re
collection Of an Old stump speech. ha
passed the bounds of decency and deco
rum, he has been promptly laughed dowI
or eHectuolIy rcprimonded by his owi
friends. Ii is TO be hoped that tie sam,
spirit will continue throughout the delib
erotions Of The Convention, aud that the
members wiIexhibit that courtesy to eacl
other which is due to the people who SC
lected them for so important work,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

trThe Duke of Wellington had a
service of plate presented him by the
Portuguese government, worth hall a
million Of dollars.
VT The Washington correspondent of
the New York C0m. Advertiser, whnse
statements are generally reliable, in one
of his recent letters says:-
"It is repurted that Mr.. Bullitt will be
ssociated with ElwooG Fisher in edit
ing the new southern paper about to be
established here.
IIn South Carolina no man can hold
seat in the House of Representatives,
unless ne holds freehold estate ST five
hundred acres of land and ten negroes.
T"Every hour that man is ii debt
is year spent in slavery According
IioqhIs, what an everlasting long life some
peo6le must l:vet khethusebaRs wasn't
circumstances.
TSnmebody husdefnes one ofthose
"higbly concentrated extracts of Poma'
tum," hair and musk things adandy: "A
thing in pan,aloons. with a body and two
arms-a head wilhou, braius--light boot
"a cane--a white handkerchief--two
branches and ring onits little finger"
~ Pour water hastily into vessel with
narrow neck, little entry; pour gradual
ly. and by small quantities, and The yes
sci is filed. Such is Quintillians's sim
Pile but striking figure to show the foil,
Of teaching children too much at time
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

REcIPE- For a Composition 10 burn IN
Lamps equal TO Oil or GGs.-Some Of
nur citizens paid two dnllars for a
Washing Recipe, which we published
Tor nothing. Here is another speculation
on foot, which our readers can have for
the same price. Whether, being gratis,
it will burn as we'll. we are not able 10
say;--
ITO one gallon ofALCOHOL, add one
quart Spirits Of Turpentine; shake or
stir them in a bottle ill it cuts the Tur.
pentlne. and renders the composition of
a milk and water color; then add Two
ounces Ofpulverized Gum CAMPHOR,
nr sufficient quantity to bring The Com
position To the natural color 81 the Alec:
ho before it was mixed; then the Com.
pdsitidn is fit for use; then fiji your lamp
about two-thrds full. and put the tube IN
a cork we'll fitted with cotton wick long
enough TO receive the Composition, and il
will burn clear, without smoke, or affect.
ing the wick. Ninety per cent Alcohol,
the Gum orhltted."
And be very careful the machinery
don't burst, orr it may prove costly reci-
pc. We are ahead of the pedIers this
time. so fat as this neighborhood is con.
terned.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

"AdhsSion or independence" is now
The walchword in Califnrnia. The Pa.
cl6c News says that, while nnt one in a
hundred Of their cliGens desire anything
else than admission to the Union. there
is not one in thousand but will resent
a refusal. If Congress diVided theirter.
rilory there will be two free States in.
stead Of one. They will declare them.
selves free and independent if not admit
red
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

Nor WANTED. "A few slaves having
been taken To California on the promise
ofemancipaton aud other rewards after
q few years service. the California cor.
resnoi,dent of the N. o Doha udvises
Southern men To bring M mme io that
country. EIe says abnlilionism 10 ram
pant among individuals aud slaves are
soon seduced to leave aud set Hp tO'
themselves.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

FRoM FLoRiDA-By the steamer Has'
ton, tho Savannah Georgian has received
further intelligence from Florida. Tho
Indians ure not yet disposed 10 emigraie'
and the army from the posts in the interior
are congregiting at Indian Riser--'he
purpose Is not known. but il is believed
to be to make regular attempt to effect
the capture Of Billy Bowlegs. Sam Jones
aud their tribes. ea
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

A CAuISET CouNcn., despatch from
Washington says. was held on WeJnes.
day, at which il was resolved So hold the
Cuban authorities responsible for any
treatment the American residents may,
receive. A special messenger is to be
sent out there forthwith from The State
Department. 10 look after tho interests ol
American citizens.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07
Tuesday EvenIng, june 4, 1850


THE CoNvENrIoE-This body on
yesterday continued the discussion
on the Legislative Department. The
section prohibiting the Legislature from
passing retroactive laws, was SUSTAINED d
in committee of the whole.
Mr.. Robertson offered an amendmen
giving the Legislature power to repea
all charters now in existence or hereaftei
granted, aud repeated his hard none,
speech. He accused the banks with buy
ing up men Of his own party. SOME o.
whom he considered men Of easy virtue
In thin House the amendment was car
ried by vote of 3S to S5. We do no
suppose it will carry finally.
In tho afternoon the clause creating
local Legislatures, was debated, but nc
vote was taken upon 1t.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

OF The junior editor of the Washing
ton Union, MIR. Burke, retired from that
pos, on the 3tst ult. Mr.. Richie p,om.
ises his readers to "girdu his with
still more energy for tho arduous task
before him" The venerable father is
is some what celebrated for hyperbole.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

Texas AND NEw Mexlco.-. appears
lha, the county of Fl Paso, in New Mex.
leo, has been or .anized under Texan
auspices. The Texan Commissioner
does not know If he can succeed in bri G.
ing tho other New Mexican counties un.
der tho con,rolo Of Texas.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

1On the 29ll ult. FIVE Intellectual
balIotings were had by the Legislature Of
Connecticut for United States Senator.
The last ballot stood: = Baldwin. Whig,
81; Toucey, Democrat. SO; Miles. Free
Soil. II; Cleveland, Free Soil. s; Chap.
mat, Wing. 2, The voting is postponed
until tu morrow.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

A FULL CARGO. Over 800 barrels Of
green peas, together with snme other
vegetables. were shipped for Baltimore
city from Norfolk. Va. on Tuesday las,
The competition advanced the price
but the Baltimoreans generously paid big
prices and thus saved the shippers from
loss.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

WoNDERFUL DExTERrTY. AN English
paper says, that in punching the eyeholes
of needles by hand. children. whoare the
operators, acquire such dexterity asto'be
able to punch hair, and thread il with
another, for the amusement "fvisiters.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07
Founrn nr ImxEFoal MasL. frn

ANSNAh Va WI. ~ asNsH
next Thursday will witness The return Of
our National Anniversary. It win find
us prosperous and powerful, but To
some extent discoptented people. lfI
will find seetional strife aud discord; and
men who for pecuniary advantages would
barter away The Union of The StaIes aud
inevitably attending upon that, the Lib
erlies of the people.
1t will fiud men, who for some peculiar
abstraction would disregard the compro-
misses of the Constitution and the earn.
est and patriotic advice Of the Fathers OF
the Republic. twill find men who are
willing TO barter away the peace of the
country for the purpose of adding few
feet of land to our already extended do.
main. 1t will find men whose patriotism
10 Sfounded upon ambition. selRshness and
gain--satisfied only with place aud pow
or and spoils. 1t will find that the pure.
disinterested. exalted patriotism Of '76
that which led our Fathers to victory
and gained for our Country, Freedom -
has become sullied in the progress Of
time and lacks that vitality and earnest.
hess aud purity, which marked and dis
tinguished above all others the patriot
ism Of Revolutionary days.
And yet it will find enough of virtue
10 save the couhtry-enough of patriot
ism to crush sectional designs--enough
of talent to carry the Union safely thro'
the struggles aud dangers of the present
times. twill find in village aud cUun.
try life. away from the contahinaiihg sell
tishness of city crowds, men, who when
they are satisfied that their country needs
their help, will rush tn the rescue and
boldly and successfully defend the insti
,tuti0ns of that Government, under which
they live, contented, prosperous and hap
py. Despising sectional controversies
throwing aside party prejudices, forget
ting personal animosities, all that they
have and all that they are will be gen
erously offered up on The common ALTA
Of their country, and they will renew
their devotion TO her Institutions ant
swear to defend and cherish The Uniur
of the States in all dangers from what
ever quarter it is thteatehcd.
The Anniversary Of our independence
will also bring with il niaty pleasing te
collections the past covered all owe
with the glory of the American maine :
the future yet promising bright ant
prdspetous tareet Americans, dsspitt
all uutoward circumstances. cannot bu
look back with pride and satisfaction =
with fervid and earnest hope TO The fu
! ture,
The day invites the people 10 NEE
J and mingle togolher-mahy of onr cili
zens have desire for an '6d fashion
ed" celebration. We know no bette
way Of putting that ball in motion
than by reminding them Of the hauy oh
legations they owe To the men, who's
deeds made this Anniversary the Sab
bath of American Freemen; and W
know of M better way Of continuing
in nhuiioh, than by going Immediately t
work, have public meeting, appoiu
committees of arrangements and max
all needful eparaiions for a proper ob
: servance Of the day. When shall III
meeting he calledl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

DIscHARaR OF GEN LoPEz,-The Sa'
vnnnah papers bring us accounts Of the
arrest aud discharge Of Gen. Lopez, in
that city. The ielegTOphic account we
have published was strictly correct. The
General was discharged on account Of
the inability of the Government to bring
forth any testimony To sustain the charge
made against him.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

E'Miks, why don't you fire at then
are ducks. boy don't you see you have
go, the wholg flock Of EN- before your
gunl"
4 know have. but when get good
aim at ono, two or three others will swim
Iight betvixt him and Re."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

MARYLANb,-T The vote in this State in
favor of calling Convention to reform
and re model the Constitution. is 23, ,006.
The negative and informal vote amounts
To 1857. Only FIVE counties voted a.
gainst the calling of Convention.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

~ Mr., Dickens wo see it rumored, is
thinking about scat IN Parliament. aud
hopes tn he elected from the metropolitan
borough "f Finisburg.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

FlRe RtortNe.-For the last year Phil.
adelphia has had fire riot almost every
week Murders, ,arsons and other daring
crimes are also of frequent occurrence.
The "city of brotherly love" would
seem to have lost It's character.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

A BLACK PRraS Donna, is the last new
musical celebrity in Paris Madame Ma
rie Mariner. born at Havana, is the first
singer 10 the Queen Of Spain.-She has
a magnificent soprano voice, whose notes,
vibrating aud pearIy when high; soft and
yelye,y in the medium, have in the low
tones the masculine ring Of the conlrallo
She is going to London.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

LyNCm Law IN MissoUm, Recently,
at Liberty, Clay county Mssourita a " rs.
Colonel Allen. while sleeping in her bed
at night, was struck across the face with
an axe. aud dangerously though M, ia
tally injured One Of her negro women.
namen Anice, confessed the crime, aud
said lha, she had been instieated to it by
another slave, a man who promised To
help her, and, with the money they would
get take her to California, After this
confession, meeting Of the citizens Of
Liberty was held, and it was solemnly
resolved without amy opposition, TO hang
Anice. She was accordingly executed
aud, afterwards, it was concluded tlal
McClinlock should be hung. This sen
lence was also carried out, and the press
aud people seem To congratulate them
selves upon having done very praise
worthy act.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

The CAPTURED TREAsURE.--D Dispatch
es received at Washington from Key
West, state that the money taken from
the Treasury at Cardenas by the inva.
sionists was returned to the Governor
when he was liberated.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07
DrAru Of A U. S. SENATOR -On Sat-

DEArH OF A U. S. SENATOR --On Sat
urday the telegraph announced to our
readers the death aud iuterment Of the
Hon. Franklin r. Elmore, U. S. Seuatnr
from South Caroliua. His disease was
bronchitis. He was The successor of the
H"n.J c, Calhoun and has thus early
followed tn the tomb the eminent states
man whose seat he was selected to occu
ny. Mr., Elmure MAS man. of pure aud
elevated character, of most ami4ble mau
uers and generally estermed by all whc
were acquainted with him. Not 81 bril-
Ian, as some Of his contemporaries, b,
was a practical man aud well calculate,
10 perform useful services for lns coun
ltly.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

THE CUBAc FLAG SrRucK. The ban.
ner that was 10 float so proudly over lib
Grated Cuba" no longer waves from the
fifth story Of the New York Sun building
il was struck on Wednesday marnipg.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

ARRIVALS At SAN FRAN0Isco THE
following tables will show the number al
rived at San Francisco bv sea. from the
18th of April, lSl9, 10 the 18th Of April
IS50t
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

THE AkcTIC EXPEDITION. Mr.. Henry
Grinnell feiGfned 10 New York on Mon
day evening, from sea, having accompa-
MED the Arctic expedition, in pilot
boat, for three days. They parted com.
pany on Saturday afternoon. one hun.
dred aud twenty-five miles from New
York. The officers and men were in fine
snirits.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

RgTlRRMENT OF. MR. CLAYToN-The
Washington correspondent of the N. Y
Tribune states unequivocally that Mr.
Clayton has it in serious contemplation
to retire from the Csbinet-from REASONS
however, which have nothing to do with
his official acts.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

On the 18th of April, lS49, exclusive
of United States Naval ships, there were
SO vessels in San Francisco. with a ton
mage of 2l,627 tons. On the 18th Of
April there we're $50 vessels. At the
latter date there were 81 vessels inclu
ding steamers, plying on the rivers. The
largest of these is 700 tons, the smallest
six
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

PRovipsNT SAILoRs. 1t is said that
there is over 81 900 900 deposited inthe
Seaman's Saving Bank Of New York to
the credit Of Seamen,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

FoURTH OF JtLY CoLLECTioN FOR THE
National MoNUMRNT. The Board of
Managers for the National Washington
Monument Society, on the 2Sth of May,
unanimously adopted resolution reques.
ting the people of the United States,
either individually o, by associations, to
take up collections throughout the Union.
on the approaching Anniversary Of A.
merican independence, in aid of the
great Washington National Monument
now being erected at the Metropolis.
Papers throughout the Union are re-
dhested to note The fact We think the
idea mol only practically excellent, bat
nuble, and doubt not that it win be prop.
erly responded to by the patriots every
where.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-06-07

FcReIGN NEws.--The late Intelligence
by the Asia looks squally. France has
really become offended, or the Govern.
ment pretendS to be that it may gain ia
vor with the people by fostering the
prejudlces against England. 1t will mos
likely end in smoke. Austria still keeps
an army hovering on the frontiers o.
Switzerland, but she will not dare to at
tack her. The Porte has determined Il
give freedom to The Hungarian patriots
All these things taken together may agail
breed War in Europe. We shall proba
bly, have something more definite in d
few days.