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The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-20

Gen CALrp CUSHING was known 10 US earlier in
life M a modest and unpretending tutor in Hsr.
ward College. He has run through various civil
is now operating in a new quarter. In connection
with some other eastern politicians he has got hold
OF vast possessions in Wisconsin, where he IL es
tablishing ssw-mills, and opening the country TO
settlers and civilization This s putting ones tai.
ents to better purpose than politics or political
economy, two favorte pursuits Of the redoubtablc
Mexican General. - Os,csgo Commercial Tsmss.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-20

How THINGS LOOK IN SAN Francisco. Of
the papers published in that city recently gave the
following graphic outline Of the amuscments found
there. Il Gays there now two theatres nightly
open for the amusement OF the public--concorts,
balls, dinner parties, and splendid military sup
pers. The shop windows exhibit all the elegancies
ters Of the globe for the comfort and decoration Of
mankind. Ladies, gaily sttired, may now be seen
in our streets, and dashing horsewomen astonish
by their grace and knowledge Of the equestrian
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-20

Worms OF JueeERNAUT.--At the anniversary OF
one of the Benevolent Societies in New York last
week, Rev. Mr.. Sutton, n Missionary from India,
was present. whose station had been this great
heather idol. He stated, from time immemorisl
pilgrims have continued 10 repair 20 tho temple OF
Juggernaut in great numbers. He bad seen lb0,Ooo
worshippers there at one time Multitudcs die from
fatigue and disease. On one occasion a pile OF 500
or 600 putrid bodies covered space few rods
square, in the immediate vicinity Of the temple,
and other collections Of So 30, or % bodies were
scattered near, presenting a vast Golgotha
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-20
WASHIN GTON:
MONDAY MORNING. MAY 20. 1850.
OFFICIAL.

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
By and ,oiM the advice and consent Of the Senate.
UNITED STATES MARSHALL.
THOMAS s. HALL, for the eastern district of vir-
ginia.
CHARLES BNGHAM, for the southern district OF
Alabama
WILLIAM McQuIsToN, for the northern district OF
Mississippi.
HENRY F. TALLmADoE, for the southern district
of New York.
ANTHONY Z. RoBERrs, for the eastern district OF
Pennsylvania.
CHARLES H. KHox, for the district of Michigan.
ATTORNEY.
WILLIAM ii. CAPERroN, for the district of Ken
tuckv
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-20

The INDIANA STATE SEsrIsEL.-We learn from
the Louisville Courier that the Chapmans have sold
this establishment to Mr.. Austin II. Brown, son of
Hon. VIM. J. Brown, one Of the candidates for the
Speakership in the United States House of Repre-
senatves last fall; and that the latter person is TO
be the editor.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-20

ELIHU BURRrTT.-This gentleman, we ii
stated, went out TO Liverpool, in the steamer Cana
la, on his way to the worlds peace convention,
which is to assemble next month at Frankfort-on-
the Main
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-20

The sixty-sixt annual convention Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church Of the Diocese of Penn
sylvanis will assemble at st. Andrews Church to-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10
L.,. .na Imnor,an, frOm central America


Late and Important from Central America
BosToN, Wednesday. May 10 Pm.
The brig September. from TruxilIo,
brings dates to April l2. By this arrival,
accounts are received ot the suppression
of the rebelinn, which the last advices
stated was in progress Ihore.
The Captain of the September reports
that the leader nf the lnsurrectim was
Guardiola. instigatod thereto by Joureque
chief of the Aristucrslic or MOnarchical
party. who is believed by the peuple Of
Honduras To be In league with Chattield,
the English Consul. aud that the latter
made a private treaty with Joureque to
overthrow the present Government, and
place Guardiola in the Presldeniiai
Chair-making the State of Honduras M
to Republic, independent of the others
and under The protection ofGreat br''ian'
The British Consul was to advance to the
rebels the sum of one million dollars, To
carry out the project.
A treaty of projection. of alliance ana
of Commerce was then t0 te made with
Great Britain, allowing her all her claims
to the Musquiio Territory, Honduras
l.pledging herself not to cede any part ol
her iom:nions TO any other foreign nation
except Great Britain for the following
20 years.
The rebels gathered together to the
number IF about 500 under Guardiola
Government issued various spirited proc
lamatiOns To the inhabitants, calling upor
them to come to their support. Omo'
was threatened by band of the rebell
under BustilIn, who Dragged that wheI
he captured the place he would put al
the inhabitants to death save the Ameri
can Consul and few others.
The capilulatinn Of the rebels to tn,
Governments forces saved the place
Joureque was taken prisoner, and Guar
diola banished To San Salvador. Bustillo
the leader Of the rebels, was shot. Tn,
San Salvador papers contain letter o
cougratulation from Mr.. Squier to th'
newly elected President, in which b,
speaks nf the Cabinet at Washington a
warmly in favor of the rights Of the peo
pie Of Honduras The letter was received
with great enthusiasm.
The news from other parts of Contra
America is to the effect that the countr
is still in an uuquiel state. Carrera, we
known as former President, had pei
ished in one Of the guerrilla engagement
so frequent there. 1t is supposed tina
Carrera was connected IN some wa
with the rebellion in Nicaragua. and thf
it was after hearing of his dealh that III
rebels 81 suddenly surrendered.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10
Rou,nmcc In I,euILife.

The Lewisburg Pa, Chronicle an
nouDces the marriage on the l4th inst,
Of John Johnson aud Mrs. Maria Miller,
of Chillisquaque township, and tells The
following romantic story respecting the
happy pair;
The groom, who now works u, tho board
yard here was formerly seafaring man.
The bride is from South Carolina, aud
her father aud her former husband, both
Of whom have been dead Tor many years
were wealthy planters. Some FIVE years
ago the young widow made u visit tc
England, in company with her brother
Southern gentleman of fortune, and on
ito return voyage, they embarked in a
vessel 10 which the groom was serving as
common sailor. by some accident she
was knocked of ovel board in the harbor
ot Liverpool, sank to the button, and was
given ~. for list, Our hero, however,
did not abandon tho search. A slight
change in the position of the vessel dis.
covered her, the water being clear, lying
on the ground, twenty feet below the sur
face. aud apparently dead.
He instantly plunged to the bottom
seized her by the hair aud brought heI
To the top; large lock ofhair being pul
led out in the attempt, and which is still
preserved. Aftersome hours of perse
vering exerlion. she was brought To, ant
perfectly restored. She was deeply
grateful TO the preserver Of her life, ant
on the omeward voyage, she formed
strong ttachment for him. and unioI
for liIe was resolved upon. Their plan
were, however. frustrated, and for severa
years they never met. In the meantime
her fortune became impaired. Som,
three or four months ago, she heard q
his location here, aud Immediately cam
on from Charleston to see him. He
uncle, however, overlook her aud CARRIE
hel back. She came on again soue tim
ago, but was confined to her bed som
time by sickness. Recovering, uulast Sab
bath evening the long deferred nuptis
knot was tied, and the rescuer anJ re:
cued are now united in a life partnership
for better or for worse.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

THE ENGLisH CABINET. If the pl ac'
tice heretofore prevalent in England
that tho Ministry Is expected To retire
from the cares Of office upon the defeat
ofa ministerial measure in the House 0I
Commons. is still to prevail, then the
present Cabinet is bound 10 give way for
another. in opposition In the course OF
policy hitherto pursued by The admins
tiation Of Lord JohnRusscll. They have
met with several signal repulses recent.
ly, upon a division in the popular branch
Of the Imperial Parliament, Nj. Ben.
jamin Dlsraeli, the wellknown author
fseveral popular works oficliou. ia the
acknowledged leader Of tho Opposition
In the House of Commons. He is un
doubtedly man Of brilliant imaginiliv,
genius, the very life aud soul of what i
called, by way Of partisan distinction
"Young England" but he is devoid o
tho solid parts. the iron intellect, 70
qusite for Cabinet Minister Of gres
empire. His party friends are maxim
a bold push for his elevation to a seat i
the new Cabinet.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

the amount Of chattel property now b J
law exempted.
SEQ. 0. M sale OF ahy real sslats
made under mortgage hereafter execut.
ed, aud which shall not have been exe-
cuted by the wife of such debtor, If hS
have one, shall in any manner affect the
right of said debtors wife or family 10
have homestead set off uuder the pho.
visions ofthis act.
SEC. 10, Nothing ID this act contain.
ed shall be so construed as in any way I'd
impair the right of DOVER as II now exists,
OF the mode provided by law for enfore:
ing that right.
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker efthe House of Reps.
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker efthe Sc1atsi
March 90, 1850.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

V"Gen. Taylor does not appear to
know his own mind iour.aud twenty
hours toge,her."-,.. Wash. UniOn,
Pray, Mr. Richie, be so good as to give
US your opinion as to whether Old Zack
knew his own mind, on the night before
the battle of Basna Vista. with his hand.
fpl of raw. inc xperienced volunteers, and
a regular army of 10000 Mexican vet.
ersns before him. when he wrote thar
wilhering letter upon drum'head, about
the design Of the administration Ia check
him up in his brillion; campaign on the
Rio Grandel Don, you think he not
only knew his own mind. but yours aud
President Polk's, when he wrote this ev
or memorable sentence on that mid.nighI
feldl "Wey erpect me 10 retreat or re
sign. SHALT Dn NEITHER. shall d'
my duty and trustto Providence .for re
suits"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10
AN ACT
NJ arch 90, 1850.


70 regulate judicial proceedings in certain cases.
SEC. /. Be IL enacted blythe General
assembly Of The State of Ohio, That in
all cases where a judgment shall be oh.
tanned upon contract or undertaking
wherein any other person or persons
shall be jointly liable with the defendant
or defendants against whom such judg-
ment was rendered, and the fact of such
joint liability was not known to the plan
tiff in such action at the time of the rem
dition of said Judgment, such plaintiff, or
his legal representatives, may by writ or
writs of fscire facias, cause such person or
persons so jointly liable as aforesaid, to
be made parties defendant to such judg-
ment, unless he or they show good cause
to the CONTRARY. Said writ Of scife facas
shall be directed to the sheriff or other
proper officer of the county in which the
person so jointly liable as aforesaid shall
reside, and shall be returned served be-
fore the person against whom the same
was issued, shall be made party to said
Judgment The person so made party
shall be subject to the same process on
said judgment as he would have been had
he been made party to the original ac-
ton; and in all cases where such scire
facias is issued. the defendant thereto
may avail himself of all defenGes 10
which he would have been entitled in
such original action, had he been made
party thereto
BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
Speaker 9fthe House Of Reps's.
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker 9fMe Senate.
Mo,L 90 1Q60
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

SomETnINe NEw,-Had good old King
Solomon lived in the 10Th century, he
would have had frequent occasion to
"take back" that impatient exclamation
of hts, made in the stand still age of the
world in which he so-wisely ffourished,
that ",here is nothing aew under the sun"
We are only fearful that the period is fast
approaching when the converse OF the
idea of the Jewish monarch will be g.
oually true, and that is, that There is
n n,thing left that is old under the SUM-"
We see it very graOely stated in one
of our Eastern exchanges, that branch
railway has been constructed at New
York. from the Long Island Railroad to
the Cypress Hill Cemetdry. Two trains
each day Sundays not excepted are to
be run from the city to the burial place,
for the accommodation of funerals aud
general visitors. Old Charron, the an
Gent ferrymOn Of Styx, must now give
way tothe Viaduct aud Steam Horse.-
"Othellu's occupations gone" Well
he was ever a surly old boatman, at best
if the old mythologists are to be believed
and they are. now.a.d days at least, under
stood 10 have been most veritabe histO
rians. Al any rate. if the old fellow ex
poets 10 preserve his place, he must ex
change his oars tor steam engine-hi'
old fashioned skif for new fashioned
steamboat,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10
The yellow Fever Para

SALEM. Mass Wednesday, May |.
The brig Garland, at this port. from Para
April 6, announces that the yellow fever
was raging there with great virulence,
and that large numbers, both Of foreign
ers and natives. had died Mr. Richard
Ryan. the British Consul. died April 2
Much alarm prevailed, aud thirteen per
sons took passage in the Garland for this
nDrt.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10
March 80, 1850,
AN ACT

AIN Az
70 amend the several acts directing the mode
Of proceedngin cbahcery.
SEC / Be it enacted by the General
assembly Of the State Of OHIO, That so
much ofthe act passed February twenty
fifth. eighteen hundred and forty. eight
entitled IAN act to amend an act direct.
ing the mode of proceedngin in cbancery,"
passed March 14th, 1881, as authorizes
associate judges of the court of common
pleas to grant injuuctious, is hereby re-
peaed. and in all cases of applications
for injunction under the provisions of said
act, the Judge or court To which such ap-
picaton shall be made, shall direct no
tice in writing TO be given to The adverse
party in such manner as said judge OF
court may prescribe.
SEC 2. That the several courts OF
this State. having chancery jurisdiction,
may appoint receivers in any case accord.
ing to the usages Of equity, and require
Of them such bond and security, and 9TH
erwise direcs them, as TO the respective
courts may seem proper.
SIC. 8. That any judge of the su'
preme court, any president judge OF the
eourt Of common pleas within his circuit,
the judges of the superior and CONNER
cia courts of Cincinnati, and the superb
or court of Cleveland, within their re-
spective counties, may grant injunctions
and appoint receivers in vacation. upon
proper application, as fully as their courts
respectively could do in session, and
upon the like application and coming in
Of answers (due notice thereof, in writing,
: having been given TO the party or parties
complauant.} may dissdve iujunc.ions
and vaca,e receivershfps as folly as their
courts respectively could do in session;
Provided, however, that all such orders
made in vacation shall be properly writ
ten out. attested by the Judge making the
same, and be filed in the proper clerks
Office as part Of the proceedings TO Be re-
corded.
SEC. 4. The supreme court shall have
the power to remand it's final DEGREES i'm
= chancefy to the inferior courts, for the
specific or general execution thereof
and may. IN its discretion, remand any
cause which comes before it by way Of
appeal, to the inferior courts for further
pr0ce edings, after demurrer or plea over
: ruled.
SEC. S. That hereafter depositions in
chancery shall not be copied INTO the re-
cord of the canse, except upon bills for
: The perpetualon Of testimony. or where
! the court shall specially direct the same
to be recorded. ,.
;, BENJAMIN F. LETTER,
!, Speaker ofthe House Of Reps
J CHARLES C. CONVERS,
: Speaker Of MeSenatc.
y March 90, 1850.
do hereby certify that have examined
. and compared the above laws with the original
= copy and find them to be correct.
II WILLIAM L, JEFFRIES, Auditor.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

WAsHINGToN's HEADQUARTERS "A law
has created the old house at Newbnrgh,
knownas as Wushington's Headquarters, q
homestead for The people, and aPrropri-
ations been made to lay out the ground,
&c. 1t is under charge of the Trustees
at Newburgh, who appoint a steward to
take care of the premises. and show the
building to all visitors in courteous
manner, said keeper OF steward 10 be
paid at the rate OF not more than SlOO a
year for his service. Levi D. Woolsey'
formerly steamboat Captain out OF the
Rondout creek, has been installed as
steward.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

CoNGcTIouT,-lt 1t will be seen that the
Locofecos, though all their Free Soilers
voted regular in the Senate. were' una
BILE to organize the House at the morn.
ing session yesterday. We presume
they elected their officers in the evening
butt is now proved that the Wing count
Of Members elect was more accurate
than that of their opponents. Col. Sey,
mour & Co. will of course bo chosen
State officers to-day. but it will not be SC
easy to make Mr. Toucey us. Senator
At least, it looks SON Y. Triba1e.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10
The Frcsnc, In the Mcrrimnck.

BosToN. Thursday, May 2.
The freshe, in the Merrimack has been
very destructive both to Railroads and
private property, the damage being es
limated ut $500
The railroad trains, which have been
detained since Monday, are now begin
ming to run again.
Al Lowell. yesterday, the water was
so high that the mills were clUsed.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

SoGrnEHN CoNvENTIoN.-This gath.
ering of discontinued spirits" bids fair
10 prove an utter abortion. If convened
al all, there will be but "slight sprink
ling" of Delegates. If there shall be an
orpanizatiun of the Convention, we pre-
dict for il fate similar to the celebrated
"Harlford Conventions" so far as a sound
and healthy Public Opinion is concerned
The objects of the modern conclave are
vastly more reprehensibe-inhniteIy more
reasonable to the Union -Athan those
of its ancient prototype, If that can be
called an examplarin wrong, which oeaI'
no comparison in moral turpIlude will
| its successor.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

CENTRAL OHIo RAnR1AD.-We can.
not open paper without seeing evidence
of spirit and eit,erprize in our neighbors
in relation to Railroads. The steam OF
the age sup...the public mind is aroused
everywhere .--every section of the coun'
try is putting forth its energies in the
great struggle to avail themselves Of the
commercial facilities of Railroad later
communication. How long are the en-
ergies of old Fairfield to sleep 10 an fn'
different aud le,hargic repose? We void
that we had the spear of an lthurlal to
touch her into life aud energy While
her more enterprizing neighbors are
s,raining every nerve in the great race
set before them," she is fast asleep, alike
Indifferent to hei own interests and that
spirit of competition, without which IN
dividuals as well as communities must IN
evilably fall into the back ground in this
age of progressive improvement. But
we shall hope better things of her yet
wAen she gets a,0akel Appropos, how
ever, of the Central Ohio Railroad:-the
! lettings on this great internal thorough
fare arc to take place on the goth of the
present month. The portion Of the roa'
| fiom Newark to Columbus will be ready
for contract sometime in July. The las
Newark Gazette says:
THE Maskingum County Bonds are
alre ady issued and for sale to the amour
Of $3.50 900, in sums of $l00, $500, anc
$1,000, to bear per cent. interest"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10
.Tucsdny NIorning, NIny Z. 1880

VIRGINIA ELgcTIoN. 1.-THE returns OF
the late elections in Virginia come i'll but
slowly Enough has come to hand how
ever, to show that the Locofrco party is
in the ascendant, as usual, in The "OId
Dominion" Old Virginia "Secer tires
in Locofocoism 1.-The party may turn as
many ssmersets as Mr.. Merrymsn j"
the Circus, yet it matters not to the
"chivn!ry" of the Mother Of Presidents;
they know no change in their devotion
to party-.principtes may change. b"
they do not. From our newspaper and
telegraphic reports. we make up the FOL
lowing results, so far az heard from;
Wig Gaia--Fairfax Il Powha'tnn j
Fauquisr /; Amherst !; Culpcpper Il
Amelia /; Tyler l.-..-Tolal Z.
Locojoco GG,n--Peiersbnrgh Han
ora Il; Essex l. Nurfulk l. King George
1; Goochland /; Marshall l; Wood aud
Madison l-Tolal9.
The vote upon cali for a convention
to change and amend their Constitution
was a very full and spirited canvass
There was large majority in favor o
the Convention. A constitution in Viz
ginia only lasts about twenty years q
hest
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-10

ColNcIDGNcE. "A writer In tho Nation.
al lDtslligsncer, after mentioning the
fact that tho Hon. Juhn Quincy Adams
died in the National Capitol. SAYS
THE fact is worthy ofnuIc that the
building in which Mr., Calhoun died wap
built for tho use Of the Congress of the
United States, and was used as tie Car,
itol during the rebuilding Of that eji6ce,
aliei iiS destruction by Ihe I&itish troops;
and, therefore. the wallis within which he
drew his last breath has often echoed to
his voice, as poured fourth in the defence
Of his principles, in that rapid torrent Of
eloqnence aud logical reasoning, which,
though It might fail to convince, never
failed TO electrify his hearers.