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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12
BLooDY DoMcs ON tue RIO GnANDe

DhooDf DOINGS ON THE hlO bRANDR
The Brownsville, Texas, corfespon.
dent Of the New Orleans Delta, in very
interesting letter ufthe 18th ull., gives
the following account or the mysterious
death Of Master St. Luke. the young vio-
linist, who, as musical prodigy, crea.
ted such a sensation in this country Il
few years since.-The affair is certainly
shrou1ed in deep mystery. From this
and the details which follow, il would
appear, that the two towns celebrated IN
the Mexican war. still continue the thea
Ire of blood and carnage. notwtbstand-
ing the cessation Of hostiIties between
the warning nations.
A mysterious case Of assassination oc
Cured in this city few nights ago.
Master 81. Luke, the celebrated vio!inst,
received stab in the breast and died
without being able to say who was his
murderer; it has not been since found
out. When last seen, he was in comma.
ny with two Mexican women; it is SUP.
posed that one of them committed the
act, and that she was insligated by
sense of jealousy, as he was about 10
start for California. A day had scarcely
passed over. when another affair occur.
red, which had well nigh ended in the
death Of one of the parties. A bad feel
ing had for some time existed between
G. NJ Armstrong and E B. Scarborough.
editor of the Sentinel, in consequence of
an article published in that paperrehect.
ing upon the former They accidentally
met in the garrison, when Scarborough
told Armstrong that he intended to shoot
him that evening. Armstrong hereupon
drew his Texas Code of Praclice"-
six snooter-and discharged four of the
barrels at Scarborough every shot taking
effect.-The wounds are moi considered
mortal, and Scat borough is doing well
Armstrong has been arrested and held t.
bail in the sum of $4,000 for his future ap.
pearance. On the same night that St
Luke was killed in Brownsville, there
were two nr three men killed in Matamo
ras V. Fefnandes, the revolutions
was massacred few days ago on the
road from Victoria to Monterey. by par
ty of soldiers, whose prisoner he was
The only excuse which they offered 70
this cowarlly and bloody act is, that the!
apprehended he would be rescued from
them. There are some thirty or fort,
revolutionists in prison at Victoria, many
of them men of high standing.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

HEAVY VERDIoT.-James Collins re.
covered verdict ofelereR thousand doL-
lars. against the Mohawk and Hudson
Railroad Company, last week in Albany,
for injuries sustained by him, in conse-
qnence Of the collision Of two cars on
that road in November 1s4S. One of
his feet was crushed so as to disable him
for life, and was otherwise injured.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

TIE CoNvENTroN.-Cdnsidering the
telegraph facilities throughout the State,
returns come in very slowly. Indica-
tion are, however. that the masterly in
activity ofthe Wings have allowed ma.
jority of Locofocos to be elected.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

CoUNTERFEITERs ARRESTED. Sheriff
Perry arrested three men near Bremen
charged with passing counterfeiI money.
He received despatch yesterday morn
ing from ChiIlicothe andlon before night
had in his possession three jail.bir6s.
The telegraph is death on rogues.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

PEcurAR.--Some one has dished up for
the newspaper, his favorite dish, which
is PEA Sour:
OF all the P's in Tohnson's Dictionary
Pc tard, Pc. ruse, Pe.ruke. Pc titionary.
Pe-cock, Peculiar, Pedant and Penal
Pc remptory, Pe.nates and PETAL
Pe.cuniary, Periphery and Perish;
Perennial, Petrescent and Pevish;
The P most approve of alIthe group.
Is Pea, the son of Pod. and sire Of Soup.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

HockING VALLEY REPUBLIcAN-Thi,
paper has been discontinued and the
type. material aud publisher transferred
to the new county of Vinton. We dc
not know whether the editor goes with
them or not During its existence, it has
been very excellent paper, much bet.
ter than the patronage warranted, and
we are sorry that our brethren in Hook
ing could not keep it with them. In its
new location we hope forit better sup.
port.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

PoETICAL GEoGRAPnY-By Geo. Van
Waters.--This is a very interesting pub.
lication, giving pretty fair synopsis Of
Geoography and the rules If Arithmetic
in verse, intended to assist the memory
in the retention of names aud rules. 1t
is quaint, comprehensive and interesting,
and is evidently work of considerable
labor. An agent is now in town solicit
ing subscribers, who will call upon our
citizens.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

EXPENSE OF A DIPLoMATIsT IN LON
DoN.-Abbott Lawrence is stated to have
taken the elegant mansion of Lord Cado-
gan, opposite Green Park, in London,
at rent of $4,000 per annum-being
81, 900 more than his whole salary.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

6ltis now said that Mrs. Forrest is
about to commence proceedings against
Mr.. Forrest for the purpose of procuring
a divorce, and that as yet we have only
heard the prologue Of a long history.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

REslsNArIoN - DR.. AwL. for number
Of years. the Superintendent of the Ohio
Lunatic Asylum, has resigned his office
his resignation to take effect on the lst
of July next
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

WA writer of love tail, in describ-
ing his heroine, says: "Innocense dwells
in the rich curls of her dark hair" A
critic commenting on this, says-"Solry
to hear it; we think it stands perilous
chance of being cOmbed out.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

~"Ah." said mischievous wag to
a lady acquaintance Of an aristocratic
cast, II perceive you have been learning
a trade " Sr +e
Learning a trade" replied the lady
indignantly, you are very much mistak
en-" "'sf
= "Oh. l thought by the looks of your
cheeks you had turned painter" ~
/ The lady wsxed wrathy, and the wag
varnosed.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

RoBDERY OF Slf,4Oo, Two gentle
men, Messrs. John Grigsby aud d. F.
McCle!laud, jusi returned from iCalifor.
mia. while on their passage uplhe Miss
Iissippi river, afew days sinct were rob
bed Of $1I, ,4oOin gold Mr, was go
ing to Missouri to purchase cat . for bis
California farm,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

CENsURE.-A resolution of censure up
on Mr.. Webs;er's speech has been intro
duced into the Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture, and is earnestly urged.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

H"English Nance" female pdgi.
list, aged 70. died on Saturday in the N.
Y penitentiary, after 40 years imprison-
ment.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

CHoLERA-The steamer Cincinnatus,
which arrived at Louisville on the 1st
from New Orleans, had eleven cholera
deaths on board.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

= ~ Large tracts of country arc still be-
ing oyerhowed and crops destroyed on
the Mississippi, by creviees, at different
points. easa sasa
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

In hGoNY.-Some of the Locofoco
press are in great agony because a curry
comb manufacturer of New York pre-.
sented Gen. Taylor with silver curry
comb. We hope they will survive. Ii
is no, the first time that Old Whitley ha:
been the cause of ruliling their temper
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

DrsGUsTiNe. meat venders,
named Adam Deusler and Charles HintS,
were taken into custody at New York on
Friday. for vending the carcases of about
thirty calves, some of which are said to
have been taken from the remains of
dead cows. The accused state tha, they
had purchased them on board the Ere
Railroad company's boat, where large
supplies ofthe same poisonous stuff are
daily brought. They were held for fur,
ther examination.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

~ Eliza Cook very truly remarks,
that TO appreciate the true value Of
newspapers, we have only to suppose that
they were totally discontinued for a
month
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

KENTUCKY FLAG. This paper comes
to US enlarged The Editor, Sam Pike,
has associated with himself, his sou and
R. S. Weaver, formerly of this place.
The Flag is ina prosperous condition
and deals heavy blows for democracy and
slavery.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

LOUISIANA AND THE Nashville Con-
vENTroN-The Legislature of Louisiana,
says the N. O Picayune, adjourned with
out taking any action on the subject Of
the Nashville Convention, oy the South
ern "crisis." A series of resolutions got
through the Senate. by COMPROMISE "a
mong members of different opinions, in
which it was recommended to the peo-
pie of the State to send delegates to
Nashville. In the House they were nev.
er brought to vote. After two or three
days debate, in which they met with
strong opposition, they were postponed
from week to week. All efforts to ge,
them up again failed and they thus died
natural death.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

KILLED BY THE CRATER OF VEsUvrUs.
Charles Carroll Bayard. MidshipmaD Of
the U. s Navy, aged 20. and promis-
ing son of distinguished gentleman Of
Philadelphia, died at Naples, Feb. 22, of
a wound received from stone thrown
from the crater of Vesuvius, while he
was standing in company with other of.
ficers on the side of the mountain The
eruption was one ofthe most brilliant and
tremendous that has been witnessed fur
many years. 1t was, moreover, remark
ably sudden, as none of the usual signs
had preceded it. A letter states that the
mountain literally roared with the efforts
it made to disgorge itself The noise
was like the firing Of cannon at sea, and
at every discharge there was thrown up
mass Of lava and rocks which at night
looked like balls of fire.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

HEAVY PUNTsHMENT.-The trial of
Albert G. Gasklns, the young man who
was arrested in January last by special
agent of the Post, Office Department,
charged with robbing the U. s mail took
place on Monday week, at Charleston S
c.. and resulted in his conviction on four
seperate indictments. tie was setenced
to forty years Imprisonment at hard la.
Dor in Edge6eld jail-ten years for each
offence.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

~Asa Whitney, Esq the protector
Of the Mississippi railroad scheme. is in
Philadelphia, to attend the National Pa
cifc Railroad Convention which assem-
bled in that city. Hn-7
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

How To PUzzLE THE RoGUEs. In the
genuine notes of the State Bank of Oho,
there are as many human figures repre-
sented as the bill is worth dollars. IF
the ,counterfeiters wish to alter the small
bills to large ones, as ST. to 500 they
would have to put in ninety.nine human
figures "a thing not so easily done,
az Thntlow Weed, of the Albany
evening Journal, has been nominated for
Mayor by the Wings of that city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-17

III. MEXICAN Co>GRE ss-THE ELEcTIoNs-THE
cHoiKRA-&c.
BA.rfMoRr, July Is, 1850.
The brig Water Witch, at New Orleans, LEFT Vera
Cruz on Jolly.
The Mexican Congress unable to organize, for
want OF quorum
TAe Pope's return 20 Rome celebrated in grand
style In the city of Mexico.
yhe approaching election cf President Is exciting
some Interest, ono paper proposes Santa Anna, who
Is ineligible. not being n resident
From 18th May 10 10th June. there have been $40
cases ard 1900 deaths from choers, In the city Of
Mexico. Later reports cay 1000 psrton- die daily
In San Louis Potosi there bave been 900 cholera
deaths.
In 2acatecas, the choiera y declining.
The New Orleans picapgns learns privately that the
cholera is raging In Vera Cruz.
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Cour, OF General s...Ie,a.

Before the Recorder aud Aldermen Morgans md Smith
JuIs 10 Sentence n .flftri Kershaw "a his lndivi
dual Who was convicted Moudsy 81 obtsining money
by faise yTetences by means Of sham insurance con
Germ called mp for sentence lie said he vas de-
srous of writing his agents In different parts ot ths
country directing them not TO receive az moro bust
tor the insttution ~ The court you'd suspend
sentence. no would. hs said, suspend ths insurance
bu-ness but n the court felt cen-rsine 20 ina prison
him. he begged. for the sake ~ hts wife aud - cb
dren. that hs term Il mprisonment might be short
The court sentenced kim 70 the state Prison Tor
two years.
s,-.,us, u DrnYi Nsecri bsr s1nsiaartisr = Daniel
Nueent who convicted Last week ~ nanslaughter
IN The fourth degree, In stabbins Benism Morton,
thereby causing his death, was sentenced % the Pen
tertiary Tor six months.
larceny In stealing gold watch, said Co be worth $40
from his hrother-in-lsv, Terence Dosn. hussnt did
not take the watch him self but informed companion
named Roswell that IL vas hanging mp one Of tho
posts of Dolsns bed Roosevelt effected an entrance
into the wnere Dolsn was sleeping, avd took the
watch which the prisoner cold for SD retaining SO
hnsef and giving SO 70 his companion The accused
confessed what part he had taken an the transastou
there tbereforeso doubt u guilt. bot IL was
not positively proven that the watcn worth over
S25 the jury retufsed verdict 81 guilty Of petit lar
esny only The court sentenced the prisoner 10 the
rsts Jcr an .ifengt 10 Ylsste ne Psrsen sf Fssle
Henry Delmerfy, German was placed on his defence
shss.a 9Th attempting to violate .ss person Of
complainant lived at lag Lewis street. aud the accus
ed lived AZ the same place, being boArier ia the ia
without the slightest besi alton. but a. a number Of
witnesses up 10 testify the fact that she
loose girl the jury found the prisoner not guilty
Charge Of Emtr xEisrf "a, Goods ~ sic Emplegy-
Bruno Ny ndhart late q clerk with John W warth
boct ssd shoe dealer. ~ No. 10 Chatham street.
charged BY Mr. wsrth With embesring the propersy
ler IN his charge The complainant @iisd 20 make
out his ard Mr. Myndbart VAS discharged
Clos, If "A, july T~-.One or two ether petty cases
we're disposes o. several prisoners discharged, aud
s~t liberty their recgnizsnoes and 81 three
O'Clock the business OF the July term declared 20
be finished The jury vere therefore discharged uith
the thanks Of the court and he court adjourned for
the term.
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Important from Texs--rr~psrrtisns for
A,e Contest with New wexico. sc.

NV VRtFtTf, July 10 INSU.
Galveston papers Of the 10th inst say that Large
meeting hiss been held en- tho battle ground % San
Jhcinio, in reference to The difficulties with New
Mexico. lion. Ashbel smith presided Resolutions
passed support the Governor and enforce uris
diction over the territory claimed By Texas
letter from Austin states that the Legislature u
convened for August-thu- early, TO si'e the troops
which 70 be thus rhised The advantage q The sum
mer onths for marching
Steps are being taken At Galveston 10 organize q
company Of volunteers for santa We.
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AT CINCINNATI.
CsciNSArI. July 10 1850.
The Beard Of Health reports 1is deaths during the
past q hours, II Of which were from cholera.
AT NASHVILLE.
N.nvLLK, July 16, 1850.
On tho sth, shsre were % deaths from cholera and
on the 9th IL.
AT ST. LOUIS.
sr. LOUIS, July 10 1850.
The city register reports az deaths during the past
week Of which II reported TO have occurred from
cholera OF tho whole uamber liz we're chldre under
s. esrs a az. This statement shows = marked de-
crease Of mortality from the previous week.
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State of the Crops.

ITHACA July l6 1850.
The wheat harvest has been commenced in Tomrkins
county with fair prospects of good crop The veovn
has injured fields but l am led, by inquiries
among farmers to believe the injury is less than 70
last year from that cause The weather Of the last
aud the present mosth has been favorable for summe
orops and thew look wei
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HEw osLEAra, July, Is, 1850.
Prom Texas papers lssrp that the aisrm con-
cerning the Indisns ~ Brownsville the Rio Grande
IL subsidins The Brownsville papers sAy that " In-
dams abound, in large numbers on both sides Of the
river but ne yet few outrsgss have been beard Of.
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FsrpsntsssssRo, duly 10, 1880.
A Ere occurred here this day, consuming Mr.. Yrsu-
eiss carpenter shop, the lecture Of Methodist
Church and the Femsls semipsry.
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New Methodist Episcopal Church.

BtLrMosE, July Is, Is.V
The corner stone Of new Methodist Episcopal
Church laid this afternoon in Rxeter street. near
Gay Addresses we're delivered by Rev hessrs shcsr
And Martin
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Ffrein Baltimore

piLrrsoRs, July IL, 1859
p. Rect Sons stove fopndry. On Pe~l strest vss
destroyed By lsst night The lose il estimated ct
ss0 soa, 20 which th@s is an insuranoe u $1,000,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-17

NtfAffi July To- I55V
Liest. Grifhu vas this Afternoon upset in sail.
ing boat, opposite this city, and drowned Lieut. o
served under Captain Van Oiinds Ia thu Mexicsn
earnairn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-17
Opening of st. Mnry's Coiiege--Deasa OF an
Old Citizen-siIe. ssc.

BALrOOSE, July l8 1890.
The Commencement OF st. Mary's College to-day,
brilliantly attended. There were a great many
graduates
John Kurtz President Of the Farmors aud Ne
ohsncs Bank at Georgetown, died Of disease Of the
heart, on Monday.
A fire broke out this morning, at o stable in Grand
street which was consumed 1t is supposed 10 be the
work of an incendiary.
The weather here is very hot-and our market I,
unchanged
The Steamer viceroy Abandoned.
HALIFAX July Id, 1859
The Steamship viceroy has been finally abandoned
The hull will be sold on the 25th, at Yarmouth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-17

ne fwper~l obsequies and prooession in commem-
oraon Of the death - the late President, WIN take
place At Albany on the 17th iast
In. L.ssel.sur. assw psnPssss sdIoprnsd on sh.
ISL knsspst
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Pearson, tho murderer OF his uifs and children in
Nesasrh uretts, 10 W ralI hae confessed that ~
ploys man, sof $50. 70 murder therr but ara not
commit 'hs Iced hinrs!t
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TWO CENTS.

8 suggested mat be came ON O.. New york, had SIR
inter view with the National Insurance Company, ans
preserved entire silence the subNct 81 che rtht
msy have be en- dsiogeDuous but not neoas SAry faU
deut II may have been dishonest and il une Nplaned
would certainly give rise 20 suspcion but you w 80
how r u Affects HIN In this with the prese st de-
fende nts There aims nothing the as.ign Ncpt
upon- hith fraud can b imputed to McMal 'or.
But although 70 Is conceded that the clerk who na AZ
up the statement dll IT honestly. yet Il Mr. Deaishon
when he svOrs 10 Il knew il incorrect his false
hood would exclude the plaintiffs from recovering II
claim. Did he know that the piano, or on or othe.
goods were not in toe store. and yet included n
the claim III he acted nnOceuty iu tie errors which
have been specifically pointed our and you believe
proofs were correct in other respects-ths ground .
defence rs and the plaiatits entitled rceover
30 Tar Of thGaufgation Of fraud Is question II upon
thtse views tho plaintiff eutitlrd TO recover lnc
me amount Of los was 50 much $4,000. they
unntl'u 20 the whole % the policy OF sLZ50 with Is
terest after sixty days from tho tin me proof were
urmshed " the snouot OF luss was less than s95OE
the sum ~ ~ $50 i 20 De reduced ia he came rrnpns
tion aud the reduced amount sth intc -eet from ali
oAss from IA" proof ~ loss tx the amount 20 which ts
plaintiff are entitled But IL the pisnts are not 81.
titled o recover upon the yiews have surreste8 srs
the facts as you ind them, you viii give ur vortss
for the defendants
fULr Verdict for he ulaintin seks "a
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The Steamer viceroy Aoan doned.


NEW 0RLEAss, July IS, 1850.
The steamship Alabama sailed to-day, with 90 pas
sepgers and the steamship Ohio, with $50, both for
New York
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Aspect Of the Compromise Bill
in the Senate.
A TEST voTEro-DAY
THE TREATY WITH PERU.

Tas Petitions of Political Meetings Denounced.
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Mr. A. called Mr. Benton 70 order for saying that
the ernie 81 the bill was that auctoneered for votes
to pass tself
The RESIDENT ruled that the language was In order,
uneas designed 70 impute improper motive to SenR-
tors, which he understood Mr.. genton t. deny
Mr. bFFIoN observed that he certaply ha1 right to
characterize, ss he thought proper the effect Of any
foeesure presented 10 the Senate matter by whom
conceived or supported. II il was not SCI there
an end at once 20 all free discussion
Att,r some further eolloquy bet Messrs Benton
and Clay, relative 70 The boundary ~ New Mexco and
additional arks upon the sub by Messrs.
Underwood and Rusk
Mr. HALE moved TO lay the whole subject on the
table.
Mr.. Fo0TE appealed to Mr. Hale to withdraw the
motion. because he desired TO move certain amend
ments TO the hill
Mr. Hale assened to this appeal giving notice that
he would the motion II he could got
the for r, aud would not then withdrawit
Mr. WLBsrER rose to address tn senate, upon the
general merits of tho bill but yielded to motion to
postpone the further sideration of the subject until
to morrow which was agreed to.
Mr. WEBsrrR notice Of bill for the erection sf
monument 70 Zachary Taylor, in the Congresso nal
burial ground.
The senate then, after executive session adjourned
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All the cctton mile a. Lowell closed en- ~
presitent.