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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-01-26
Sunday Travelling.

We noticed some weeks ago that the
/ Central Railroad had discontinued running
| the passenger trains on Sundays, and we
now perceive that number of petitions
have been presented in the Legislature,
asking closing of the public works against
trade and travel on that day. Although at
first view, especially to religious minds
this may be deemed very proper course
we doubt whether it would answer the end
intended, namely, the observance Of fhe
Sabbath doy as day Of rest. For some
wears past our collectors have been in the
habit of closing their offices from morning
until 6 or 7 o'clock in the evening, thus
bringing together boats from above as well
as below-the result of which invariably
was rowdving, fighting, drinking, and any
amount of cursing and swearing-a result,
we are free to say, which would not have
been produced had the boats been suffered
TO proceed as they arrived.
But if a law be passed for the public
works, why not extend it TO other modes
of conveyance If the Railroad on the
one hand and the State on the other will
not suffer people to travel or go to church
on Sundays by railroad or canal, why not
close turnpike gates also, and thus prevent
them from travelling or going 10 church in
hat way? The principle IS undoubtedly
the same, or if there IS any difference, it
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-01-26

LEWISTOWN, PA.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1850.
TER MS:
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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-01-26
Locoloco majority,

IaVNVIV0V ITfFIJ
Considering that old Zach has prescribed
prescription by suffering a number of his
opponents to remain in Office, we should
say they have done pretty well in the " get
what YOU can, and what YOU get hold" line.
Having carried forward the above credit,
we shall keep the Ledger posted, accord
ing to request.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-01-26

The Hollidaysburg Standard, after adj
mining that we mag be right respecting the
politics Of two posunasters who recently
committed robberies of the mail, thinks we
made " rather a lame attempt at screening
old Zach's honest and competent post
masters" when we can single out only one
or two from the " hundreds of mail rob
berries which have been committed during
the past year." and advises US to try our
hand on the other side of the house. We
profess TO be quite ready TO obligc our
friend up the river, but really we have no
recollection of hundreds Of such robberies
during the past year. We have an inkliug,
however, that not long ago a certain wing
editor at Uniontown, in this State, was
charged with such an offence, and the
Standard, as well as all It's kindred, held
him mp in holy horror as a specimen Of
old Zach appointments; butunlortunately
for them and their comments, he was hon
orably acquifed.
The same paper alleges that the Blooms
burg Democrat, published in the county
where the robbery was committed, denies
that Gcarhart was locofoco. We base
our assertion on the authority of the Dan
vile Democrat, published at The place
where the robbery was committed, and
hence deem it correct. If so, the account
in this State, since the Inauguration of old
Zach, will stand as follows:
Locofocos who have robbed the mail, 2
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-01-26

Lewistown, January Is, Is
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26
FROM OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENT
PARIS, OCTOBER 10, 1850.

PARIS, OCTOBER 10, 1850.
Noless than nine Of the journals Of Paris are at the
present moment appearing before the Tribunal of
Correctional Police in Paris for insufficient compli-
ance with the law requiring all authors of newspaper
articles to sign their names. Touching these pros
ecutions the only interesting remark to be made is
respecting the choice Of the tribunal before which
it has pleased the Government to summon the de-
linquents. The law is silent upon the subject.
The defendants themselves invoke the Intervention
Of jury. But this vital and saving institution is
not yetunderstoed and practised in France-repub-
lie though she calls herself-as it is in England
and the United States. The Tribunal OF Correc-
tional Police functions in France exclude luries !;
and it was before this court that the willy and mis-
hustful minister directed the delinquents to be
called. Many Of the ablest lawyers Of Paris not
on the bench believe the court incompetent. The
point was raised yesterday at the opening of the
case il was decided against the defendants, and
the cause ordered to proceed.
Four other journals are also prosecuted for Of
fences against the President. tits remarkable, and
should be noted as one of the signs Of the times,
that these four journals are all of the Legitimist
party. They all cry out against the Injustice done
them; and the Republican journals, against which
this law was notoriously passed, with the warm
support Of these very papers which are now srick-
en-, are in high gee to see the stone returning with
so much force upon the heads Of those who threw
it. The antagonism which this position of the
Legitimist press with regard to the Government
reveals, confirms strongly the views which | have
expressed in several of my late letters. The pre-
tensions of LOUIS NAPOLEON and the CoUNT OF
CHAMBoRD are coming into close conflict. The
journals Of the respective parties have the battle as
yet all to themselves. Parties in the Assembly
will next month take their share in it. Will il be
the next month or the next year that the people,
musket in hand, will take theirs Mex. year, pro-
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

thsres nearly continuous road from Osend-throush Pss,
Constantinope Asia Minor, Persia BeIoochissp. itb
Indiasll further. with China. We are quite aware ,h.t
political questions may and most likely will arise ths
minen one being the old rivalry between the ScIsvonan and
the Saxon in the East These questions WILL however have
u be settled time other, and do not see apv
difficulty in their settlement il entered upon with pronar
spirit We already anticipate the time when either Great
britain or Russia will be announced the head Of the Board
Las Chairman or Manager Of the g. Asia Minor Eupbrates
Persia and Belocchistsn Railway and Steam Company
Seriously speaking however, have seen in our short
career greater and unlookedor announcements than
ls lake place Colonel CHsssEY in his account of the
exPedion, says that science might 90 far remove
1sung imPedments and at immoderae expense either
as % BRING Bombay within eighteen days and half Of Lon
aon Dy sea- and fourteen days and half by route through
'ne continent whilst messages might be conyeyed bv the
aia o. the electric sssraPhwhs practicable eight dsys
snd zen nous! When we remember that Boston and New
ok are now within ten days from LIVERPOOL and th.t the
works now going on through the shmus CONNECTING NORTH
ana sou'n Aneca will bring about results which we dare
not at present attempt to enumeate we feel tbst mind i
eally omnipotent over matter, and that se and ~. -
educed to nonentitiss when encountered By science
To the preceding extract append table Of dst.n.,, on
he same principles and reserve peaced the one on tho
ines of magnetic wire. at III s89~
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

country to appoint similar agency, through its Central Com
mittee We are much afraid that reguaiy, and
sequen confusion and Disappointment will arise from its not
being thoroughly understood in the United States that the
commissioners here cannot attend recognise any other
American authorities in the concerns Of the Exhibition than
the Central Committee appointed at Washington and agents
regularly authorized by that committee We observe, by the
National ntegencer Of the 23d ulmo that the Governor of
Mississippi has appointed Central Committee for that State
to correspond with the Central Committee at Washington
this is the correct course and unless is adopted all other
will be nugatoy. We think that, the time
advancing very rapidly for the completion of arrangements
your Central Committee should depue agents from
the United States to come England and in union
with some third person here in taking the preparatory steps
to give due effect to your portion of the exhibition to
spond with and give information to citizens fthe United States
who intend to become exhibitors to make arrangements for
The reception of vers and attend great many other
things which your committee will find necessary be attend
ed TO- and which will require confidential active and ef
icent agents on the spot to arrange satisfactorily.
Attention is now turned in England to the chemical and
departments Of science Systematic arrange
nents are forward respecting these sciences in many
CHARLES DUPIs has published very able pamphlet upon the
subject. When we remember the beautiful specimens Of
hemica science and skill which exhibited your
iona fair in Washington in 1916, from the chemical works
It Baltimore and other places feel that you need fear
into competition in many things with the older abo
atories Of Europe The following is the last return given
" the Commissioners here of the number of British exhibit
RS already declared their classification, &c.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

San WARNrse TO Bors.-Two boys were out shooting
Friday evening, the Of H. l.. Davis the other
the son Of Mr. Irwin, painter, and taking their hesds
to amuse themselves by eens like Indians and shooting
ct each oher the experiment resulted in the death Of young
Davis by shot In the heart We understand that the shot
were common bird shot, and that but single one took
effect Nashville Banner.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

The President Of the French Republic will ere
long be as richly bedizened with stars and ribands
bestowed by royal friends as if he were really one
of themselves already. The King of the Two Si-
Giles has recently invested him with the insignia
of the order Of Ferdinand, and the Queen of Spain
presented him, two three days since, through her
ambassador at Paris, with the collar of the order
of the Golden Fleece. The number of knights is
limited, and the death of Louis Philippe has just
made vacancy. The rich collar, which is one of
the insignia Of this ORDER does not belong in fee sim
pie to the knight. He has only life possession,
and upon his death the badge reverts to the Queen.
The collar which has been conided to Louis Ma
poleon is said to have been the identical one worn
by Charles v. 1t has certainly entwined the neck
Of Ferdinand Vii.
II would appear from these proceedings that the
crowned heads of Europe are quite confident that
the humble title and power Of President is not the
be-all and the end-all here. They would hardly
thus lavish their favors upon M. BoNAPARTE un-
less they deemed that instead Of retiring in few
months and living thenceforth plain citizen Bona
parte, he would make the effort and succeed in il
to become his Majesty Napoleon II.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-10-26

Entire distance from London to Calcutta 7,7OO
AS concluding remark, let observe that in the de-
sign Of these prospective improvements there is primary
question Can such works be executed one mile If the
reply is in the affirmative, then the whole design answered
by one word TIME.
The Daily spy., 1850-08-14
CoNGRE s S.

MONDAY, Aug. II.
SENATE. Mr.. Soule closed his speech with an
imprisoned appeal to Senator's to forbear before it
is too late.
Mr.. Douglass, in few remarks, said he would
consent to change of the boundaries, but Mr. Soues
amendment differed from his views.
MIR. Soule's amendment was then rejected 20 to
80.
Mr.. Berrien followed, presenting the grounds on
which his State objected the admission of Califor
mia. He endeavored to show that California did not
want State Government. He argued in favor of a
territorial government and reminded Senator's of a
coaUention to be held in Georgia and the import
ance Of considering the probable consequences
When or States should resolve to secede forever
from the Union, it would be at an end Force could
never preserve it.
Mr.. Cass replied to Mr. Berrien's sentiments about
the sovereignty Of Congress over territories
After some further colloquy between Messrs Ber-
rien, Cass and Foote, Mr.. Hunter moved an amend
ment, which was lost-20 to 81
Mr.. Foote moved to lay the bill on the table
lost.
Mr.. Turney moved an adjeurnment--lost
The bill was then ordered for engrossment. SO lo
10, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bell, Benton, Bradbury
Bright, Cass. Chase Cooper, Davis Of Mass, Dickn.
son, Dodge Of Wis, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglass. Ery.
ing, Feleh, Green, Hale, Hamn, Houston, Miller,
Norris, Phelps, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spr,Iance
Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wales, Walker Whit
comb and Winthrop.
NAYs-Atchison, Barnwell, Berrieo, Butler. Cgo-
mems, Davis, (Ms..) Dawson, Downes, Foote. Hmte.
King, Mason Morton, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Soue
Turney, and Yulee. }t't@
The question of the final passage, recurring. Mr.
Atchison moved an adjournment
Mr. Jefferson Davis wished to speak and claimed
the indulgence at this important crisis.
And the Senate adjourned.
House. The House went into committee or ,bo
whole on the general appropriation bill and Mr. Carn
devoted his hour chiefly to an argument in favor cr
protecting American industry. y
Mr. Giddngs opposed the Texas claims to bound
airy, and insisted on the ancient limits of New Mey;
CO. He opposed paying ten million dollers +, Texas.
spoke as to the necessity of curtailing the exnenses
OF Government, which will be ffty-two millions ,b;s
year, and they should only be one-half that amount
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, dissented from tho
powers assumed in the Presidents MESSAGE and
avowed himseffor any reasonable compromisa ~" ,o
save difficulties The House then adjourned
The Daily spy., 1850-08-14
Lynch Law i'm California.

The following graphic account of the administra.
tion ofLynch law in California, is taken from re.
cent work written by Lieut.. E. G. Buffum, giving the
results OF his three years experience in California
We received report on the afternoon ofJanuary
Zoth' mat hve men had been arrested at the dry dG.
glngs, and were under trial for robbery. The cir
cumstances were as follows: A Mexican gamble,
named Lopez, having in his possession large amount
OF money, retired TO his room at night and vas sur
prlsed abnut midnight by five men rushing into his
apartment, one OF whom applied pistol to his head
whle the others barred the door, and proceeded n
rife his trunk. An alarm being given, some Of tbe
citizens rushed in, and arrested the whole nortv
Next day, they were tried by jury chosen from
among the citizens, and sentenced to received on the
iollowlng morning, thlrty-nine lashes each. Never
having witnessed punishment inflicted by Lynch
law went over to the dry diggings on clear Sun
udy 'noriihg' ana on my arrival, found large crowd
connected found an oak tree, to which was lashed
man will. barred back, while another was onnlv;ng
raw ccwhlde to his already gored flesh A oIard
Oh dozen men. with loaded rifles pointed at the
prisoners, stood ready to fire in case of an attemnt
Deng made to escape. After the whole had been
logged some fresh charges were preferred against
three OF the men-two Frenchmen' named Garc;a
and Blssl, and Ghileno, named Manuel These
were charge with robbery and attempt at murder
o '''e orlisaus river, during the previous fall The
unsaPpy men were removed to a neighboring house
ana being SO weak from their punishment as n he
unable TO stand, were laid stretched upon the floor
AS II was not possible for them to attend thew wore
Llea in the open air, in their absence, by crowd
oi some two hundred men, who had oroanized ,ho,,,
selves INTO jury, and appointeda pro tempore Jndge
ne charges against them, were well SUBSTANTIALLY
but amounted to nothing more than attempt at rob'
pery ana murder; no overt act being alleged. They
were known to be bad men, however, and n cener
al sentiment seemed to prevail in the crowd that ,bev
ought to be got rid Of mot ''fy
AZ the close of the trial. which lasted some t,vor,v
,,lues the Judge put to vote the question whether
liley mad been proved guilty. A universal ati;rme.
1--WE was the response; and then the question svvha,
punishment shall be inflicted ? was asked. brn.
.al-looklng fellow in the crowd cried out, Hnna
aIn uIe,n proPositionwas seconded, and met viii
almost universal appreciation | mounted st,n',
and u the name of God, humanity, and law mp nrp
% ees'eI against such course of proceeding; but The
crowd BY this time excited by frequent and deem , no e
The Daily spy., 1850-08-14
The Fourth District.

The Importance OF electing Member Of Congress in
this district Monday next, must now be apparent to
every voter Not less important, is it. that the person
elected should be steady, firm uncompromisng friend
of Freedom. Tie nation is suffering severely, in
all its great interests, its legislation is paralyzed, rea
son 10 the Union is threatened, and all for the want of
that consisent straight forward honest, firm devotion
to the principles of the Constitution which should char
acterise our legislators. If Northern had been
their proessed principles and duty in the first of
the session of Congress- asking nothing that wrong
and yielding nothing that right; if they had. by
decisive vote sustained Roots motion for the applica
ton of the Wmo Provso the territories, and had
an equally decisive eyinced their deermina
tion to admit California and organize the territories
with the proviso-providing at the time, for
equitable and fair adjustment Of the Texas boundary
and other incidental questions, the whole of the SUBJ
ects in controversy might have been speedily settled
and the agitation which has shaken the whole country
would have been avoided. But, instead of following
the plain path of duty; party interests permitted
to control the action of members; the Wimo provso
was basely voted down; and subserven craven, and
XII g spirit induced the abandonment Of anv attempt
to orglnize government for the territories These
corce sons to the slave power only embodened it to
make more extravagant claims, and led to the long
ain Of evils which has followed The plain obvious
Path of duty the impregnable position of principle
onc} abandoned, there was intermediate point or
which the and their allies could agree 10 rally
without entire concession to the latter of all the,
Claimed and the country has been kept in turmoi
ever since, and all attempts any useful legislation
have utterly failed The hotspurs Of the South excit
ed by these unlooked-for concessions, like the tge
when aroused by the taste Of blood have become fur
ous and, in their frantic rage, demand an entire sur
render to their preposeros clams the price of tn
continuance of the Union.
If the people wish stop put to this course of thing
if they wish TO see order and harmony restored,-i
they wish the triumph of freedom and Justice, the,
must put sound able, and true men into Congress-
They must put such men as JOHN G. PALFREY
there The day for fourth men, for tradng truck
ling politicians the floor of Congress is gone by-
The people have enough of them there and we
trus prepared for something better And especial
y the FOURTH DISTRICT, which has once sent Pal
frey, and knows his fidelity and his worth, now owe
it to its characterize the vindcaon of the prin
ciples it proessesto the of Humanity and Free
dom, to elect him by triumphant majority
The Daily spy., 1850-08-14

tatlonS from neighboring groggery, would rs,o.
nothing contrary to their brutal desires. and i''e 70
aedienea sist o to hang me if did not Immediately ds
that such might be my fate, and seeing the utter r@u
essness OF further argument them, ceased aSI
prepared to witness the horrible tragedy f4u T6ru
minutes nro only were allow the unhappy victims to pre-.
were procured, and attached to the limb Of 'UeS ,.
lhe prisoners were marched out, placed upon NE rs
gon' and the ropes put around their necks. No ,"
was I gwen the them Tor explanation. They vainy tried i
they We're Obliged to employ their native tonsnen
which but few ofthose assembled understood Ta;s'
y they called for an interpreter, tor ther les var a
crowned Dy the yelis OF now infurlated mob 4
black handkerchiefwas bound round the evps "a
their arms were pinioned; and at given signal %
out priest or prayer-book, the wagon was drawn fo
under them, and they were launched into etern,
% Ihef E graves We're dug ready to receive them, and
when life was entirely extinct, they were cnt don.u Su
and buried in their blankets. u0"n
The Daily spy., 1850-08-14
FREE s0n STATE CONVENTION.

Notice hereby given that the Annual State Convention
f the Free Soil party Of Massachusetts, viii be holden at
BOSTON, on Tuesday, September 18th, at ten
o'clock NJ to nominate candidates for the Offices Of Gov
enor and Lieutenant Governors and consider and adopt
such measures as may be deemed just and necessary in
order to promote great of Freedom throughout the
Union and of equal rights and representation throughout
the Commonwealth.
The several cities and requested to choose del
egate the Convention in the proportion Of three for
Representative General Cour which they by
law entitled.
The Free Soil Committees in the several cities and towns
are requested take all needfu steps full
sentaon of that portion of the people who consider the
claims of Justice and Liberty paramount those of party
By order Of the State Central Committee,
HENRY WILSON, Chairman.
Fnu L ErvrS Secsry
The Daily spy., 1850-08-14

THE HUNGARIANs. Entire success has crowned
the efforts of this troupe, delight the lovers of good
music as was evinced by the rapurous applause with
which their performances were greeted by the large
audiences which attended at Flagg Hail the two last
evenings. The voice and execution of Madame Low
army, both are splendid, such as we have not known
combined in any other female vocalist, that has visited
us The great range and hexibilty of Herr Krausz's
voice are truly remarkable and his execution gave un-
mingled satisfaction. But are not certain after all
that the great attraction of the evening was not Herr
Stoepels inimabe and wonderful performance on his
new instrument. The rapturous encore and prolonged
applause on his second appearance must have been
highly gratifying TO him..
The great desire to hear their performances, has in
duced them to give afternoon Concert to-day, as
their last appearance here must be this evening, after
which they have other engagements. ST.
The Daily spy., 1850-08-14

t4 The Scientific American has communication
from George Mahiot, sElectro Metallgurig, connec-
ted with the United States Survey dated at Wash
ington July 27, detailing series ofexpermentx which
fully sustain Henry NJ Paines claim to the discovery
ofa mode of giving high Illuminating power to hydro
gen gas by passing it through cold spirits Of turpentine
He gays that, in three hours, with most brilliant
fame, between the Solar Lamp and the Dummond
Light in intensity, the consumption of the spirits was
not perceptibe. Mr. Mathiot is gentleman of high
scientific attainmens. The Boston Transcript Of Mon
day also states that E. L. Brown of that city has made
similar experiments with perfect success The impos-
siby Of doing this, has been the point chiefly relied
on, by those who deny the reality of Paines invention.
The product of this combination is not of course the
c@bwetted hydrogen, usually used for gas lights but
new combination, which, with vastly smaller prouor-
ton of carbon, possesses far higher Illuminating power
We never any other gas light, comparing at all in
cearness and intensity, with that exhibited by Capt
Paine at his house, and Mr.. Mathiot represents that
made by him Of a similar character He saws that
daguerreotypes might easily be takeu by it.