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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
Fire md Loss of Life,

PHiLADELPHIA, July "
At half past three p NJ. fire brnke out in
Brock, Kent, & Co.'S. wholesale grocery, on
Wharf street, below Vine st. The flames spread
with lrishtIul rapidity, communicating to the ad'
Joining warehouses.
Shortly after the fire brobe ont, an explosion
of 1000 bags of saltpetre took place, killing and
mangling large number OF persons | he scene
which ensued, battles description.
The loss OF property is estimated at $4,000 600
PHlLADELPHIA. July l0--2P NJ
The Coroner, this morning. held an inquest
over fifty bodies and is still engaged. Many OF
the bodies are so mangled and charred that the
nearest relatives cannot identify them. Nine
persons are still missing and are supposed 10 be
lost.
The scene of the conhagration presents most
sickening aspect. The smOuldering ruins and
partly destroyed dwellings give the place dis.
NAL appearance for squares around.
MANY of the sufferers have lost everything they
possessed in the world The phrenzied inqui.
res for missing relatives and friends, to say moth
ing of the anguish and sorrow on the counte
nances Of those who have been bereaved OF wives
fathers and children by this trightIul calamity
| force upon the miad most melancholy emotions.
The city Council held meeting at clock
and appropriated $4,000 for the relief OF the sui
lerers. The several Insurance companies held {
consultation this morning when it is found tha
their total losses would not exceed half million
The delegation Of New York fireman reached
here at 9 o'clock aud are hard at work. Mel
are engaged in every direction digging for bodies
PHILADELPHIA, July III.
After most diligent inquiry, we have been un
able to obtain complete list of the killed, wound
ed and missing. From all the Information WI
can gather we are safe in saying that upwards o
100 are killed and wounded, drowned 9 aud mis-
sing l7--total 1875.
Tie most painful spectacle was presented at tn
Cherry st station house on yesterday evening.
large woman was lying on the floor in the col
embrace of death, her clothes burned off aud he
Ebody bearing the hJrrd marks Of the fire. He
limbs were drawn up as from agony and the paiI
rul expressnn of her face told OF the sutferin
which she had endured.
By her side on mattress, were lying three boy
lThey were terribly burned, and in removing tlel
thew had been rolled together, and in attemptir
to seperate them the cllarred flesh tel from the
bodies. ......
Tha sufIarino has been terrible,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

NICARAGUA TREATY.-The treaty is
published in the Washington city pa
pers. Its object is to establish Ship
Canal across The Isthmus. under the pro-
lection of the United States, Great Brit
ain and such other nations as may desire
passage from ocean to ocean. 1t makes
the territory in that region neutral terri
tory, and no government entering into
this treaty can occupy. colombo. !ottify.
or assume any dominion over any part OF
the Mosquito coast or any part of Gen.
tral America, from Mexico on the north
TO Granada on the South. Tho Lateli.
gencer says:
This treaty. which has been very err
roneously called "the Nicaragua treaty"
does not extend merely 10 the State of
Nicaragua, nor does it more cover with
neutrality that territory than the other
four Central American Republics Of
Honduras, Guatemala, San Salvador
and Costa Rica. The same iuterna-
tional guarantees of protection which il
provides for the canal at Nicaragua, il
equally offers to every other line of com
munication, whether by canal or railroad
that can be constructed at Tehuantepec
Panama, or any other place on the whole
Islhmus. whether within the limits o
Mexico. Central America or New Ora
NADIA. The united protection Of the grea
maratime powers contemplated oy th'
: treaty to the Nicaragua or other canals
will of course be the means of saving,
all powers which may become parties
it, The cost of maintaining large and e'
l pensice naval armaments to guard the
interests III transit through these higl
ways. Aud the clause which exemp
vessels passing through the NicaTagr
canal land any others which may be col
structed) from capture, detention. an
blockade, presents new feature OF
self OF so much interest and consequence
s as. in connection with other provisions
= mark the conclusion Of this treaty as
! era in the history of International con
y DaCts
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

PROFESSION Us PRAcTIcE-LocfocO'
on Banking.-Judge Searle of Musking'
um, was Chairman of the Locofoco Com /.
hittee that reported the "hard" resolu'
tions. While this gentleman was can
dida,e for the Constitutional Convention
he gave the people to understand that
upon this question he was with the whlgs'
and upon the strength of his word. he
came near being elected. The resolu'
iions as reported. hardly place the Judge
in an enviable light But that is not the
worst!
The resolutions say "that it is IN
consistent oih the principles ofthe par
IN for Democrats to participate an ere
ating or upholding banking Institutions.
We need only remind our readers tha
the Chairman of the Committee ON Reso
lutions, Judge Searlei is a stotktolder IL
the Newark Bank. We have had a bel
ter opinion of the Judge than this will al
low us to enteriaiH.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
LANCASTER, JULY II. 1850.

CoNvENfioNAu GossIP. The question
begins to be agiiaied seriously-"Will
the City fathers of Cincinnati grant the
freedom Oft city to the members Ofihe
Constitutional Conventiong" Can the
Gazette give definite answer to quiet
the minds Of the people2 The members
have manifested such disposition to
"run about that foars are entertained for
their safety.
Ii has been gravely asserted that the
members of the Convention, having ex-
hausted the $4,000 appropriation, ad-
journed over thatthe Legislature mi gh t
make a further donation. This is scah-
dalous. Does any one imagine that de-
sire for money enters into the heart OF
n manufacturer of Constitutional
A son of Vulcan, residing in the unfor.
tunate ward of the city, seriously cbarg'
es two members Of the Convention with
having searched every nook and corner
to find case Of cholera, or case re-
sembling cholera, that they might have
an excuse to adjourn over. Who will
believe such talel
We are informed upon good authority
that the report is false, that Columbus
"run out" of good brandy. 1t is sale
with more show of truth, that good
brandy run out" of Columbus when th'
Convention adjourned. -... ..
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
Railroad Accident
UTIcA. N. Y, July 6,

Urea, N. Y, July 6,7 P. NJ.
An accident occurred on the Railroad
between this city and Schenectady this
afternoon Two trains ran off the track,
by which FIVE persons are reported killed,
and several others wounded. The acci.
dent occurred in consequence of the en-
bankment Of the road being washed by
heavy rains.
The train going east ran of about two
miles this side of Fort Plain. One re.
ported killed and another injured. The
train coming west, ran of abou, six miles
east of Fort Plain--four killed and some
badly hurt-and others missing One
woman has not been found, and there
we're some hats picked up for which no
owners have yet appeared.
There has been no train from the east
since las, night about dark.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
WHOLE NO. 1895


A CoNsTIrUENcY DNIDE6.--The Lo;
cofocos of Perry are down on Mr.. Case
with set of hard" resolutions. Tho
Locofocos Of Hooking are holding him up
with sci Of soft" rosolutions
A word in this connection, to the cd
itor ofthe Perry County Democrat. He
complains Of US for meddling in his famj-
ly duarrels. That editor drew from us
the article we penned concerning him.
He made an Infamous personal attack and
without provocation. We made reply
aud now the miserable wretch begs off,
The poor devil deserves our pity. We
pity any editor who is controlled by q
clidde. A man without brains. should
never undertake TO edit paper
We simply say to him now, and the
clique that governs him. that Mr.. Case
has more good sense, shrewder Judgment
and is by far better man than any one
of his reviIers who i've ii his district.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
ARRrvAL OF THE srEAMsnIP wAsaINo.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP WASHING
TON. The Ocean Steam N Navigation Com
pany's steams hip Washington, Captain
G. w. Floyd, artived at New York on
Thursda5. Shs left Bremen on the 18th,
and Southampton on the goth, and has
brought large cargo of valuable goods
from Germany and France, consisting OF
silks, laces. satins. gloves, shawls. milli-
merry, iewelry, watches, and rich dresses
1t is said that the vexaiious customs
and formalities on the shiprhent Of goods
in Il ansit to foreign countries have at last
been abolished. and the Washingtou's
cargo from Hsvre was shipped without
any of the difficulties or delays heretofore
experienced.
There are about 13O passengers, a.
mongst whom are Mr.. Henry Wells, of
the firm of Livingston. Wells &c Co.. and
Mr.. G. P. R. James. the celebrated Bri-
tish novelist. who, with his family, have
come to make tour through the United
States, &c. The Hungarian Count and
Countess Dembinski are also passengers
by this steamer.
The James family are as follows:-G
P. r. James, Esq. lady and servant; q
w. James, C. H. James. Miss +. f
James, and C. l.. James.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

A RroT BETWEEN IRISH AND ENGLISH
EMIeRANT. "A serious affray occurred
on Wednesday at the foot of Dover street,
N. Y, between party of English and
Irish ethigrants lately arrived BY the ship
Excelsior. The fight originated in re-
hgious difference between Catholic
priest and Presbyterian minister, who
while on board of the vessel, had many
controversies with each other. After this
difference, the Catholic clergyman, being
a second class passenger, was ordered to
keep off the quarter deck, where he had
been permitted to come by courtesy. Oh
landing this was resented, and bruised
heads were plenty. The priest did all he
could to discourage hostilities.,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19
IMPORTANT FROM wAsHINoroH,
/ Union CaGehS--New Mexico and CaIifOrs
nIAs-ImpOrtant PrOposIfiOns-Tbe Cabi.
net--Gen. seOtt"sFunsral Arrangemsnts-
Military OrderSs-Funekal Sole nItieS-
Home Depar meht,
WAsB1Koros, July l2.

nhnSsAmpOrtant FfOpOslttOnS-Ine CaDts
net--Gen. seOtG.sFunsFaI AFrangemsnts-
Military OrderSs-Funetal SOltihhItIes-
Home Departmeht,
WAsBIK6ros. July l2.
caucus OF members Of Congress, Of all par
ties, favorable TO the Union. was held 10 day -
The South agreed to the line up TO "a deg. North
latitude as the boundary of New Mexico All
below that line 20 Texas. The North agreed u
this. Mr.. Clay agrees TO II, and President Fill.
more is contented with it. 50 that this question
bids fair 10 be settled 10 the satisfaction OI all
parties.
The proposition is entertdined in the caucus to
divide California by the same line, and at the
present time, Q o'clock, the proposition Is still
under discussion with prospect "i being carried
There is a rumor current now that Mr. Web
ster will give his place TO Mr.. Winthrop IN the
Cabinet
General Scott arrived in the city this morning.
he comes to attend the funeral Of Gen Taylor
and suPerintend the military arrangements for the
occasion.
The National IHteIigencer Of this morning,
publishes the official order Of the procession aud
ceremonies TO be observed at the funeral. at l2
clock on Saturday
Adjutant General Jones has issued an ord, !
that all military stations on the day after the or
der has been received, the troops shall be parad-
ed al 10 o'clock 4. NJ. The order is then to be
read to them, after which all labor for that day
shall cease and minute guns will be fired from
sunrise to sunset. The officers and the army will
also wear the badge Of mourning on their left arm
and the swords and colors Of the several regiments
will be put in mourning for six months.
Similar orders have been issued TO the navy.
The solemnities in this city. on tomorrow, vii
be OF the most imposing character. A large body
Of military regulars aud volunteers will be pres
ent and there will be an immense cOncourse o
citizens and strangers.
Horace Greedy is talked of for the Department
Of the Interior in the new Cabinet.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

LocoFoco CoNyENTIoN--D Democratic
Nominee.--In commenting upon the late
Locofoco Convention, the zanesville
Courier says, that the nominee. A. +.
Miller, is generally understood as having
no qualifications for the office, without
any experience in the management OF our
public works and destitute of any practl-
cal knowledge of engineering. lfthis is
SO, the people of Ohio should be very
careful ofth person upon whom they be-
stow their suffrage. That paper adds;
"lf the Democracy" should by any
possi5ility. happen TO succeed in electing
their nominee, that Department OF our
State would be in glorious fc." Mr..
Hamin and Mr.. Miller without any quail
fcations whatever, for the duty they
would be required to perform, aud Col,
Manypenuy with limited experience as
a contractor only, without knowledge
Of engineering. We take it, however,
that there is not much danger of the peo
pie doing so foolish thing as to elect
Mr. A. P. Miller; while the Wings pre-
sent us candidate. one of the best en-
Rineers in the State. We take it for
granted that they will not do so silly q
thing al to choose a Board without one
engineer, at least, in it, who might be
capable ofjudging whether the work ol
the State was properly done or not.
These democratic" delegates are
curious set of fellows. They might have
selected man who had some experience
in the management of the public works
and who would have added some charac
ter to their ticket. That man was JohI
H. Dubbs, Of Hamilton. But Mr.. Dubb
appeared to stand no chance in that Con
vention. Mr.. Myers. who became 81
very notorious last winter, in the organi
cation of the Senate. and Dr.. Smith. o
Dayton, both left him far in the rear. In
deed, Myers came very near being noml
mated, having lead all the ponies up TO tn
last ballot. If they were in search of th
most malignant and unscrupulous man
the State, Mr. Myers ought to have bee
selected. No one could have been foun
who would go greater lengths in Prost
tuting his station to subserve his part!
than this same Mr.. Myers"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

EMrGRArIoN TO AMERIcA.-A lette
from Norway, of a recent date' says;
"Emigratious are preparing on a grano
scale here this year; the number OF per-
sons who propose expatria,ing them
selves, in order to go and try their fortune
in America, is estimated at 10000 per-
sons, being two per cent of the entire
population ofthe Kingdom. From one
alone. that of Loctag. in The
province Of Akershaus. which contains
S, 1876 inhabitants. 6SS individuals are a
bout to embark for New York."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

Lone TRAIN.--The Hudson'rfVef fail
road on Thursday brought to New York
a train of t,Oeaty-tsree large cars, having
1850 passengers. Thetrain was half a
mile in length--the heaviest train. ptoba.
bly,, ever drawn in this country by sin
nla lnnnmnfiYa.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

WThe Statesman charges the waste
of time in the Convention upon the
Wings. That won't do, Samuel The
party that has majority over both Wings
and Free Soilers. will have to bear the
responsibility. Our private opinion is
that too many Of them desire prominent
position in the Debates with speecheI
written out by Mr.. Smith, the Reporter
He writes very good one.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

MeoRE's WESTERN MAGAzINE.--This is
the title Of new monthly printed at Co
lumbus, Ohio. Terms $3.50 per year
We do not see whya Magazine cannot
flourish in the West. To be worthy Of
patronage it must be we'll supported.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

PArNE's LIGHT.-The discussion upon
the alleged discovery of Mr.. Paine still
continues, and it is still in doubt wheth-
er it makes "gas" or gas" makes it
the latter proposition at this time having
the most supporters.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

PRoFITABLE BUSINESS. ss.-The number
of visitors at the American Museum. N.
Y, on the Fourth. was more than twenty
four thousand. The receipts ofthe day
and evening we're $4,s27-the largest
sum ever taken in one day.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

A LtbsL.-Jean Paul, that wicked sat.
irist of all woman kind, thus closes par
0raph:-"Even in church, the women
sings an octave higher that The men, in
order not to agtee with them in anything
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

KossuTH. Tribune is informed
by Count Dembinski. that Kossuih in
tendsto come to this country with his fam
lily. as coon as he shall be permitted to
leave Turkey.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

The QUICKSILVER MINES OF CALIFoR-
NrA.-The Baltimore Patriot states that
companyhas been organized in this city,
and that the stock has all beeIi taken. to
work one of the quicksilver mines of Cal
ifornia.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

MISS ABBY FoLsoM has been making a
fourth ofJu'y speech. After the oratlon
Of Mr.. whipple, at Boston. was conclu
aed. she got DIP in the gallery and de-
nounced Washington as stakeholder
and the orator for eulogizing him. Poor
Abbyt She is hopelessly mad.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

WAsuINeToN MONUMENT California
BlOck.-The State Of California has con-
tributed block of gold bearing quartz
to the erection of the proposed Wash
ington monument. 1t arrived in the
Philadelphia. 1t weighs about 1875 lbs,
is of irregular shape, approaching a
square, its sides varying from IS to 20
inches. 1t averages in thickness 9 inch
es, and is supposed to contain eight dol
lars worth of gold. Very little OF ;his.
however; is percep,ibIe 10 the naked eye.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

THE CuBA INvAsroN-Efect Of the
Neros at Madrid.-The London cores
pondent of the Philadelphia North Amer
ican gives the following account of the
reception Of the news of the invasion Of
Cuba:
The news Of the invasion of Cuba by
Lopez reached Spain about two weeks
ago, and created, it is said, "a painful
sensation" Ii caused universal alarm
aud Indignation The Madrid cores.
poudent Of the Morning Post, under date
of the 10th inst., describes the excite
ment, and remarks that it is felt that Cuba
is lost forever to Spain. "if the Yankees
have strong party among tie Creolee,
or, as last desperate expedient raise.
the slave population On the 9Th, the
Spanish government received the news
I. ba telegraph of the landing of Lopez
a Cabinet Council was Immediately sum-
moned, whenit wasdetermined that II me
: Captain. General of Cuba. considered v
necessary to despatch a war steamer %
: Cadiz for military and naval reinforce
$ men,s The troops in that province should
a be a, once embarked in all the vessels
, that could be spared from the home sta;
i tious as we'll as on board hired steamers;
: II was alsu determined that an energetic
: proclamation should be addressed to the
American Government. The question
Of offering the island Of Cuba to the Brit
ish Government was also proposed n
debated The Heraldo, ministerial p,t
per, announces the receipt of officiall
Ispatches from Cuba, dated May Sd, aqt
remarks that when the Spanish goveru-'
ment made the loan of thirty million o :
rails to increase the steam navy. the in
} tentions of Lopez and his party were 81.
ready known, aud the uhoet formidable
: pre- psrations were at once made to foItify
3 the island and be ready to give the IN
e vaders warm reception. On the 18th
g inst the greatest joy prevailed at Madrid
|. at the news of the failure Of the LoPei
lexpsdition.."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

NEGRO WIy.--A negro once gave the
followingtoast. De Gubernor OBJ dc
State-he come in wild berry little opPo-
si,iop; he 70 out wild none at all
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19


ORreIN OF CoAL.-The immense beds
of btuminous coal found in the valley OF
Ohio fill the mind with wonder. Age al
ter age, successive growths Of plants,
springing up in the same region, were
entombed beneath thick strata of shdle
to the depth of more than 1000 feet;
while beneath the whole lay the bed of
an ocean Aoored with fossil salt. lndica-
tions of coal are found at intervals across
the great valley. from the Allegheny to
the Rocky mountains. 1t is found near
the surface IN Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana,
Illinois and Missouri, and, without doubt,
NAV be found beneath the extensive ter
ritory, deposites which form the subslrat:
tum Of the great prairies in the central
and northern parts of the western States.
As low down as New Madrid, on the
Mississippi, coal was thrown up from be-
meath the bed of The river by The great
earthquake Of 1879 sufficient proof OF
its continuation in the most depressed
part of the great valley. That the coal
is ofvege:aBle origin no one who has ev'
er read much on the subject, or person,
ally examined the coal beds will deny.
Time was when it was considered a
peculiar mineral product, formed in the
same manner aud at the same time with
the rocks around it, The product of its
, che mical analysis being altogether veg.
, table, and the artificial formation OF coal
E. from wood by Sir James Hail. have 81
lenced all doubts on the subject. The
only mystery now is, how such vast guam
: titles of vegetable matter could be accu
: nulated and grown on the spot where
they were buried. That they grow ii
J! general on the surface now occupied by
y The coal, appears certain. from the per
feet states in which the most diIicat'
stems and leaves are preserved. Ha'
u u they been transported by currents OF wa
q ter, and especially from any distance
T. is hardly possible that they should no o
d have received more damage. The eli
p mate at that period must have been NOR
> humid than at present. as many OF tn
&c nlants are Of those families which nov
0, grow only in the troPical climates; and
y the laws Of nature never change, this ma
Is be deemed correct inferrence.-S"I'
y mans JoErnd.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

EA Homestead Exemption bill has
passed the New Hampshire House Of
Representatives by vote of lsS tO'7T'
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

RIti is generally conceded nova,
days that "tinp makes the best kind ot
belle metal ''''s
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-19

* .
C&LrFoRNi& IrEMs.-We append the
following additional! items brought by
the Steamer Philadelphia -
"A serious difficulty has broken out
al Senora, and II, was feated ,bloodshed
would follow. The State officers were
about to impose monthly tax on all for
eignets, for the privilege of digging in
the mines, which they at first resisted,
but on the appearance of American troops
to enforce the law they had for the pres
ent retired to Stockton.
Three hundred Clear Lake Indians,
who had murdered some whites, on be-;
ing surrounded by American troops from
the garrison at Sonora and Benica, COM
menced a resistance. and were fired on,
and the whole, comprising men, women
and children, indiscriminatelS slaught-
cred !, D..
gifts Sounds for cutting timber on Amer
lean possessions. The timber was for
the English Navy, and the Orbit was
chartered by that Government.
Prosperous labor in digging has been
scarce during the past month. The wa,
ters are high and there is little prospect
oftheit abatement for some time to come.
Tie miners begin to grow impatient.
In the markets, there are few changes
since last Quotations. There is less &C
tivity and operations are on small scale.