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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-31

GEN QGITMAN AND TIE CuRA ExPE
DIrioN.-A correspondent of the PhiIa
delphia Inquiry having stated some time
since, that it was understood Gen. Quit
man, Governor of Mississippi, would com
mand the Cuban force and it having been
doubted by some, he now says:
~ learu from reliable authority. that il
was understood by Gen. Lopez that Gen
Quitman would assume the command-
that in accordance with this understan
ding, he (Quitman) proceeded at the ap,
pointed time To the rendezvous. New Or
leans, but that when there, several of hi:
friends hearing it, succeeded in dissua,
ding him from going, and lhf expedition
sailed without him. That he intended
going. is beyond all doubt however ex
traordinary such course may appear.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-31

.APPRoXIMATlNG TOWARDS JUSTICE.
AT recent term Of the Court of Com.
mon Pleas in Jefferson county, father
recovered verdict Of $4,000 for the Sc
ducton Of his daughter. At the happen
ing Of the event the girl was not over l3
years of age, and the defendant about 60,
who is said by the Herald to be tan
old citizen. long and faSorably known as
all enterpriziDg merchant" tt,; ..
Highway RoJ6eyy..-.k robbery, I'm
pre ecedenied in this section of country,
was committed near our place says the
Eaton Register, on Saturday night
week. The circumstance is as ioIlows
Mr.. John zimmerman, residing few
miles west Of Eaton, had made sale %
his farm to a Mr.. LeeGh, who, pursuan
10 arrangement, paid him the sum of Sl2l
when in town on Saturday afternoon
Mr., A. was detained until about l0o'clock
when he started for home. Whilst de
scending the hill at the west end of The
Eaton Grave Yard, he was snddenl.
stopped, thrust from his horse, and aite
brief contest, was oyerpowered by tw'
or more rufians, who eventually sue
ceeded in abslractiug from his pocket
the money above mentioned, immediate
ly after which they made their escape t
the adjoining woods. The nightw no
very dark; yet from the suddenness o
the attack, the stunning of the fall from
his horse, or other cause, Mr., A, was un
able to identify with dislinctness the vii
laimous perpetrators of the robbery. ~.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-31

FATAL AFFRAY.-A french cook of the
Exchange" at Piitsbnrg, was shot by a
negro named Coins in an afiay growing
out of former difficulty. He died soon
after. He had but lately come to Pitts
burg, and his wife. with her child, was
seated in the cars at Philadelphia when
she received telegraphic despatch an
nouncing his death. She appeared al
most heart broken when she received The
sad intelligence. .... .e.- .
The negro was committed, but Il i
thought he will be brought out on Wi
Of habeas corpus.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-05-31
FOREIGN NEWS.

We append a few additional items oil
interest brought by the Steamer tliber-
min
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

Psnu'ifM Tribute TO Henry Cloy.-The
suhioined brief paragraph is from the Mo-
bile Advertiser. 1t is the most beautiful
of all the beautiful tributes which have
recently heen called out by Mr. Clay's no.
bile position and great services in the
Senate. We can recall nothing in The
writings of Irving more chaste in diction
or more elegant in imagery. The figure
with whic!, it closes would have been
worthy of any poet of modern or of olden
tine:- Maysville Eagle.
cage seems to have no effect upon the
intellects and the spirit of Henry Clay.
Time appears reluctant TO convert into a
ruin the stately fabric o' that mighty mind.
1t knocks with gentle hand at the portal,
and slowly impairs the ont works Of the
elifce, but stands hesitatineNv upon the
threshold Of the citadel as If the enchant-
ment Of genius had laid spell nron lis
powers, and it had forgotten its own work
in admiration OF its victim. The once e.
las'ic step of "Harry Of the West" now
halts little with the increasing hurthen
of years the form is somewhat bowed;
the hair is white with those frosls which
herald the long winter Of the grave; but
The great soul seems endowed with peren
nial youth, and its bright. genial and trans
parent flow reminds us of some fre sh and
limpid fountain, sprincing up among gray
and moss covered rocks, and sending forth
sparkling streams TO bean'ify and fertilize
The dry places of the earth.'
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

THE TOME OF LarAyErrE.-Mr Eli
tor A recent letter from Paris contains
the following extract, which may possess
interest for some OF vour readers:
"We went in the direction Of the Fau-
bourg st Antoine and, as it was not very
far from the Rue Picpus, and wanted to
see the Grave of Lafayette, and S-had
never seen it. we drove thither. 1t is
not far from the Rarriere tlu Throne. II
is very small, obscure spot. beyond a
beautiful garden belonging to body of
Relicieuses. 1t contains the tombs of
some of the oldest and most celebrated o.
the French Nobility ;-the Mnntmorenci>
etc. All the family of Layfayet'e repose
here. He is side by side with his wife
and at their head, is the stone slab Of G.
w. Lafayette. They are all mere stone
slabs. Lafayette's is the last-close by
the wall-and rests on stones and peb-
b!es. Not single blade of grass grows
near it. l felt sorry to see it look so
neglected. I asked our guide il it was
visited by many people. He said: No
sometimes the Americans visit it, l
thought that was very strange
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25
"LLoYps,"-a word often met with in

"LLoYps,"-a word often met with in
English newspapers-is great company
OF underwriters whose agents are located
all over the commercial wcrld. l, is ex-
pec'ed Of the agents of Lloyds' that they
ascertain the Workmanship Of all vessels
when upon The s:ocks-,he injuries they
receive in the course Of their voyages
nature OF the repair, put upon them-,her
sailing properties, &c. &C., and transmi.
all the particulars TO the company in En-
gland.
The accurancy and viligance of these
agents have been matter Of surprise TO A
merican and other shipnasters for it is
said the condition and properties of Uni
ted States ships are as accurately under
stood in London as in Boston or New
York. A Yankee ship-master, making
application a, Lloyds' for insurance upon
his vessel, observed that the officer refer
ed st once TO wha: proved to be great
Alphabetical register, in which were re-
corded the names and other memoranda
regarding thousands and thousands of ves-
se's, arranged under all the classes pecu-
liar TO that establishment, from ga l. red
letter. down to the lowest insurable class.
In due time the Yankee was informed
that his insurance would he so and so.
(naming the terms j that although once
worthy to stand as GA H. his vessel had
worked into lower classes that when she
ran aground at such place, she received
greater damage than the owners were
perhaps aware and that the repairs put
upon her when she was got off were not
adequate TO the injury she received, &c.
SC. The surprise OF the Yankee captain
in the language of romance writers, was
easier mmagined than described He
found they knew more of his vessel than
ha did L,,,saIf
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

conducted the government for the few
months he was at the head oft, have been
such, as perhaps not to give to him very
favorable opportunity of developing his
principles and his policy, and to carrying
them out-but believe he has left on ,l,e
minds Of the country strong impression.
first, of his absolute honesty and integrity
OF character-next of his sound. practical
good sense, and lastly, of the mildncss,
kindness, and friendliness of his temper
towards all his coun,iymen. But he is
gone, he is ours no more, except in the
force Of his example.
Sir, l heard, with infinite delight, the
sentiments expressed hv my honorable
friend from Louisiana, { Mr. Downs, J who
has JUST resumed his seat, when he carr
e>t'y prayed that this event might be used
to soften the animosities to allay nar,y
ordinations and recri.ninations, and TO
restore the fellowship and good feeling
among the various sections of the Union.
Mr. Secre'ary.great as is our loss to-day
these ine>'imab!e and impressive bles-
sings secured TO us even by the death of
Zachary Taylor-they have not been pur-
chased at too high a price, If his spirit,
from the regions to when he has ascend
ed. could see the results, could see that he
had entwined soldiers laurel around a
martyrs crown, he would say exultine,
happy am |, that by my death have done
more for that country which I loved and
served, than did or could do by all the
devotion and all the efforts | could make
in her behalf, during the short space of
my earthly existence.
MIR Secretary, great as this calamity is.
We mourn-aut not as those without hope.
we have seen one eminent mainland an
other eminent man-and al last a man in
the midst of eminent station fall away from
the midst of us. Bat doubt no, there is
power above lis exercising over us that
parental care that has marked our prog
ress for so many years. | have conf.
dence still that the place Of the departed
will be suppliei-'hat the kind beniiicen,
favor Of Almighty God will still be with
US, and that we shall be borne along and
borne upward and upward on the wings
of sustaining Providence.
May God grant, that in the time that is
before us, there may not be wanting TO US
as wise, as good men for our couns ellors,
as he was, whose funeral obsequies we
now propose to celebrate.
The Senate was also addressed on this
occasion by Messrs Cass, Berrien, Pierce
and others.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

DELIcAcY.-Some writer has said OF
American women tina. they possess at
once more false delicacy than the females
Of any other country;" and although the
dicfnm seems 10 imply that The two kinds
may exist W The same person, we incline
TO think he Is wright. The genuine arti-
Gle Is happily abundant, while of the falls.
there is certainly something more than
enough. This spurious dclicacy il, for
the most part merely delicacy Of uords.
1t abhors plain woven->ub-taniives, and
would hide iis improper immacinirgs i'm
CAREFUL circnmlccuiichs. Ii words have
two meanings it il serEitive,y conscious
ofthe worse ore. and j. ats #yS sifnrked
at its ulieraucc, as If the better sigEiiiea-
ton could never be- intended. When this
mock de'icacy exists in excess, Dean
Swii's aphorism becomes true, that al
person Of nice words is a person Of nasty
IDEAS" since to be perpetually watcbful
against indecency is TO make il a subject
of perpetual thought. The lady who
complimented DIR Johnson on having omit
ed the "naugh'y words" from hi. diction-
airy was justly rebuked by the "ursa
Major" for having made the discovery.
A still better reply was made 10 an A
merican woman who took umbrage at the
use by gentleman Of very common
word of which the primary and most OBJ
vious sense was nnexceptionable, while
lis more remote and unusual Specification
was indelicate. 4
wbeg PARDON" said the offender, apolo-
getically, IL certainly did not mean rhat
you were thinking of!'-a retort which
was as philosophical as it was just and Sc
we're.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25
LONGFCYv1W.


About the year 1857, Longfellow, be-
ing engaged in making the ,onr Of Europe
selected Heidelberg for a permanent win
ter residence. There his wife was at
tackled with an illness, which ultimately
proved fatal. 1t SO happened, however,
that some time al,erward there came TO
the same romantic place. young lady Of
considerable persona, attractions. The
poets heart was touched he became at
tached TO her; bnt the beauty of sixteen
did not s-mpathize with the poet Of six
and-,hrty, AMI Longfellow returned 10 A
merica, having lost his heart as well as
his wife. The young lady, also an A
merican, returned home shortly after
wards. Their residences it turned out
were contiguous. and the poet avaled him.
self Of the opportunity Of prosecuting his
addresses, which he did for considerable
time with no better success than at first.
Thus toiled, he sef himself resolutely
down, and instead. like Petrarch, of lay
ing siege TO the heart of his mistress
solved to write whole book !; hook
which would achieve the double ohiec,
/ of gaining her affections, and of establish.
ing his own fame. "Hyperion" was the
result. His labor and his cons'ancy were
not thrown away they met their due re.
ward. The lady gave him her hand a,
we'll as her heart and they now re>id,
together at Cambridge, in the same house
which Washington made his head-quarte,:
when he was first appointed to the com.
manl Of the American armies. These
Interesting facts were communicated to us
by very intelligent American gentleman
whom we had the pleasure Of meeting in
the same place which was the scene Of
the poets early disappointment and sor.
row. Dublin University .Nrgn-ine.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25
TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.

The Paris correspondent of TIE ST
Louis Republican relates the following
occurrence :---
A young man recently made bis escape
from the galleys at Toulouse. He was
strong and vigorous, and soon made his
way across the country and escaped rnr-
suit. He arrived the next morning before
a cottage in an open field, and stopped to
beg something TO cal and concealnent
while lie repo>ed a little. Bat he found
the inmates Of the cottage in the greatest
distress. Four little children sat trem-
bling in a corner, their mother was weep
ing and tearing her hair, and the father
walking the floor in agony. The galley
slave asked what was the matter, and the
father replied that they were that morn
ing to be turned; out OF doors because they
could not pay their rent. "You see me
driven to despair said the father. "NIy
wife and the little children without food
and shelter, and I without the means to
provide for you and them" The convict
listened TO this tale with tears of sympathy
and then said:
IL will give you the means. have
just escaped from The eal'eys; whoever
secures and takes back prisoner is en'i-
tied to reward of fifty francs-How
much does your rent amount to -
Forty francs," answered the father.
"Wen," said the other, "put cord
round my body l will follow you to the
city, they will recognize me, and you
will &C, fifty francs for bringing me
back" "No never - exclaimed the as
tonished listener, "my children should
..arve dozen times before would do so
base a thing
The generous young man insisted, and
declared at last that he would GO and give
himself up, il the father would not consent
to take him. After long struggle the
latter yielded, and taking his preservrr by
the arm, led him to The city and 10 the May
or's Office. Every body was surprised
that little man like the father had been
able to capture such a strong young lel-
low, but the proof was before them; the
fifty francs was paid, and the prisoner
was sen, back TO the galleys. But after
he was gone the father asked private
interview of the Mayor, to whom he told
the whole story. The Mayor was 80
much affected that he not only added fifty
francs more to the fathers purse, but
wrote Immediately TO the minister of JUS
,ce, btgging the noble prisoners release.
The minister examined into the affair, and
finding that it was comparatively small
offence which had condemned hin: 20 the
galey>, and that he had already served
on, half his time, he ordered his release.
/. not the whole incident beautiful?
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25
PEcuLIARIr1Es OF THE TURKS

PEcuL1An1r1Es OF THE Turks. - In
their manners and customs they appear
the very antipodes Of the civilized North
and all their habits antithetical TO Euro
peans. They sit on the ground cross
legged we sit upright upon chair
They eat with their fingers ; we eat with
our forks. Their women W year trowsers; !;
their men wear petticoats. We take Off
our hats, on entering a room; they take
off their shoes. Our gentlemen visit the
ladies' their women the men. Onr fair
ones ride sideways their beauties ride a.
straddle. They glory in plurality; we
think one enough. Their fair ones paint
their eyelids and fingers; ours their
cheeks. We think them barbarans ard
fanatics, and wonder at their taste they
retal,ate by calling us dogs, and equally
astonished at our want Of good breeding.
There are scarcely two points in which
they hoth-agree; and it. may be said with
truth, that what the Anglo-Saxon is, the
Turk is not.-[Rev. Mr. Furnes'.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

A great woman not imperious, a fair
woman not vain, woman Of common tai
ents not jealous, and an accomplished wo-
man who scorns to shine-are four Won
ders. Just great enough 10 be devided a.
mong the four quarters Of the globe.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

TAXING THE CESsu..-'Madam. you
will please inform me Of the number of
inhabitants in this house ?"
"Sir 2"
"The population iii this mansion"
"1Nell, there is eight in the room over
head
"Elow many ?"
Eight"
care they all adults ?"
"Ne; they are all Smiths, except two
boarders. 4r-
"Ssni,hs; black or white smiths, mad
am ?"
"I'd have you to know don't live in
house with niggers."
81 didn't allude 10 color meant their
calling"
"Oh, that's it, is p" Well, if you'd
been here last night. you'd have found out,
for they was calling the watch as loud as
they could scream"
MADAM, | merely wish 10 know how
many people you have in this house, and
what they do for living" .-.. .m
Yes, yes, now | understand. Well.
let me see, there's the two Mullinses that's
one'
"Fbat makes two, madam"
"WelI, if you Know best, count 'em
yourself"
IT is my business 10 inquire, madam"
"WeIl, you had better attend 10 il, then.
and not bother me-"
Madam, am out with the census,
and"
"Well, you act out Of yonr senses, l
should think, 10 come into my house ask
ing such questions"
1T is in accordance with an act Of Con-
gress, madam"
"WelI, you tell Mr. Congress, or what
ever his name Is, that he acts very foolish,
senditg yon round asking sich shsller,
silly questions"
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

The Portsmouth Journal is guilty Of the
following: An cid gentleman in a neigh
boring town missed from his vines some
luscious grapes, which he suspected bi.
gardiner had appropriated 10 his own use.
"W,ie, wife," said he, "What has be-
come of the erspess" Il suppose, my
dear, the hens have picked them of"
was her moderate reply. "Hen,-h~n,
some two legged hen. guess" said he
with some impetuosity 10 which she as
calmly replied. my dear did you ever
see any other kind go
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

FALLISG OF TABLE Rech.-This rock.
so memorable in the guide book to the
Falls. fell with tremendous crash,"
which shook all the "region round about"
on Saturday afternoon. The portion tha.
fell was from 100 TO 200 feet long, and
from 90 TO 20 fee, broad, making an ir-
regular semi-circle, the general conform
alton of which is probable well remember
ed by those who have been on the spot
II was the favori'e point for observation.
The noise occa<ioned by the crash was
heard at the distance ofthree miles, though
many in the village on the American side
heard nothing Of it. II was very foriu-
nate circumstance that the event took
place just at dinner time when most OF the
visitors Were at the hotels. No lives
were lost. A carriage, from which the
horses had been detached, stood upon the
rock, and boy was seated inside. He
felt the rock giving away, and had barely
time TO get out and rush 10 the edge that
did no, fall, before the whole immence
mass fell. ..-...m.---n
A centleman-Mr Mcshier, one Of the
owners of the Empire State-with lady
and the guide, were under the rock when
it commenced falling. A mass, which
Mr. M. jugeh to weigh about q ton, came
! down when he deemed il prudent to re-
tire. They had scarcely been out two
minutes before the whole was precipita-
ted into the cha<m below.
There has been a seam opening 70.
some time past, and gradually widening,
indicating the fall before the lapse Of
very long period. This gradual falling Of
the recks tends strongly TO, confirm the
theory that the cataract has "worked its
way" mp from the mountain ridge at
Lewiston TO its present location. And il
may be that in educ course Of time" it
VIII be found at the foot of Lake Erie.-
With the progress" tina, it has made in
our recollection, however IL will lie some
time first and our iores Of living TO see
such consuma'ion are not over strong.
Il Buffalo Commercial.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

Why are the assessors. of taxes the best
men in the world?
Because they never und.rrate any body.
Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-07-25

TAXING THE Madam. you
will please inform me Of the number OF
inhabitants in this house ?"
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-10
NORTH Brothers,

Corner Of Magazine and Common streets, Men Orleans.
Importers of and Wholesale Dealers in
ENGLISH FRENCH. GERMAN AND AMERICAN
DRY GOODS,
HAVE at all times hand large and well assorted Stock
Il consisting in part Of
French and English NEGRO BLANKETS;
10. a. and Twilled LOWELL COTTONs;
"a, 7S, "A and T1yied white and brown COTTONst
Kentucky JEANS and LINSEYS;
Glasgow JEANS and Lowell LINSEYS;
PLAID LINSEYS for House Servants;
Blue and fancy colored KENTUCKY JEANS;
White, blue, red, yellow and green FLANNEI,5;
Negro WOOLLEH CAPS, SOCKS and SHIRTS;
Heavy and light CoTToNADES and DENNIS, for plan
tations;
Madras and Mock Madras HANDKERCH'Fs, for Negroes.
Blue, black and mixed SATINETS;
French CALICOES, GINGHAMS, Silks. and Baregess
English CALICOES, Mernos, Alpacas and Bombazetts:
English HOSE, UNDERSTANDS, Drawers and Glovess
German HOSE and HALF-HOSE;
Plain, white figured and colored SWISS MUSLINS=
Plain and cross barred CAMBRICS and MUsLINS;
IRISH LINENS, DRILLING and DIAPERS;
INDIA RUBBER SUSPENDERS;
APRON CHECKS;
COTTON and SILK UMBRELLAS;
COTTON and THREAD LACES.
IA And lso....
A great variety of FANCY GOODS, such geneT-
ally sold by the trade, which they offer to purchasers
favorable terms. jalS 4m2dp&W
The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-10


ST GHARLEs-E D E Green, Boston; b f Benjamin. Mo;
"A Townsend; Thos Williams, Vanmaer, A Carpenter,
Washington; Wood Calmes, w c Scott, A Hover.
ton, LapingtOn, Joseph Wheat, John Wilson Ges.
ford, w Burnett A A Langdon, Mr. Cornea MI Leeyers,
Mr. BsTgFas Mr. pasehamps, Mr. ", California; Efin,
ger, w Lenor NJ Mel arane, II Oliver, James badger
W Berkey, ohio Miss A Il N Hall; I osgood; MarkiI; Z
entine, M d, ST. Ohio; NJ L Wyman w Cannedy, LafSr:
Ed Gay; Capt Martin; Or II Gray, Miss; NJ Calvert
Larnard, r ID James, Mullen, Mobile; Robert Wasson
Mrs Mary WATSON, Mr. Macalser and lady, Hagerstown;
Samuel Henderson; Eerd Virgins; A CALDWELL F G
Preasiey; w Billiard; r H Hunt.
VERANDA-L Virgins, Boston; D McNabb Thos Mich.
os Ala; Mcfarland J NJ Allen A Noble, Miss; s
Field, Macon, Ala N Curry, Columbus Ala; j NJ La
WALL Mr. Woodbern, children and servt Easton Pas Robt
Pope Ionsyile; KY w u PoOrf and lady, Thos Gang,
Blanchard Assumption; Alex Hutchinson and family;
Col G w Marion, N o; DR. sandredge La.
ri PLASTSRs,-A Lewis, Ino N Fplguson W Fqrgu.on,
Flor Noble, @ LObdele, LObdelle, Miss; Lewis
Williams, N York, from Cal; F Flounay, Trenton, La
HEwLETT's-T M Gappin, Mnden, La; Robt Stew.
arts Spencer, Columbus; VIM Bacon, Georgia; A Muls
CaT9ina Wm Robertsey, NatGhez; English, Caifor,
Nashville. Tenn; 7 Patilo, Marshall, Texas
l. Teeburte, Maysvile, Ky. -