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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12
CONGREssIONAL.
By Telegraph Jorns Daily LaHea'.er Gazette
WAsuISeroN, April 6. 1850.

By Telegraph torns Daily LaHeasser Gazette
WAsuINeroN, April 8, 1850.
HoUsE.--The private calendar was tax.
en- up. Fourteen private bills, and the
House adjourned.
SENATE.--The consideration of Mr.
Bel's resolutions was resumed. MIR.
Shield addressed the Senate on the
Slavery question:. He said he had
been instructed by his Legislature To
vote for the Wilmot Proviso. and felt
hound to obey the instructions. He be-
Iieved Congress had entire power over
slavery in the Territories, District Of Co
lumbia, and every where. except where
restricted by the Constitution.
He was opposed to Foote'S proposition
for a select committee. he thought it
would do no good aud that the grievan-
ces of the South were more imaginary
than real. He expressed strong conf.
dence that the good sense and integrity
of the people would preserve the Union
He expressed himself in favor of the ad
mission of California. as simple act Of
justice to her people. He contended
that Slavery was abolished in California
and in New Mexico. He expressed his
decided belief that Texas had no claim
to any portion of New Mexico.
He repudiated the idea of an eqnill.
brium Of the States. The North would
never submit that one foot of tree Anne.
rican soil shall be made slave territory.
Mr.. Mason made long speech 10 ia.
vor of Slavery in the Territories so long
as they remain Territories 10 the United
States. He maintained that the federal
relation of California was that of ter.
ritory, and nothing else; he must say
that he did not think the Constitution oI
California worth the parchment upon
which it was engrossed, if it was main
tanned at the expense of the right guar
antied to the South.
Such was the feeling of Southern peo
pie. Just as cheerful as they come into
the Union would they go out Of it. He
called upon Senators to pause before
they decided to bring in the new State
against the protest of every Souther
man with its present boundaries.
The President of the Senate state
that the question was on agreeing to Mr.
Baldwin s amendment to Bells resolution
for particular committee for California
Mr.. Underwood said he would vote a
gainst the amendment. Mr.. Butler ap
pealed to the majority not to force Cali
fornia into The Union.
Mr.. Clay expressed his regret, at tn
feelings evnced, he was in favor of tn
motion for select committee. not wit
the confidence expressed by many. bu
with conviction that if it would do n
good, it could de no evil. He was will
: ing to vote for California either as an in
: dependent measure or in connection wit
E the measures for the government of tn
territories-he was opposed to the amend
ment
, Mr.. Benton supported his position i
favor of the admission of California as
seperate measure, but gavO way for az
journment.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

SUaAR FROM Cocoa NUTs.-It has late
" been proposed, says Paris letter, in
communication from Ceylon, to employ
the juice Of the cocoa nut tree for the
making of sugar-it being considered
that each tree is capable of producing
upwards of one hundred weight per an.
nun, aud that an acre ofcocoa nut trees.
requiring little cultivation. will produce
at least twice as much sugar as an acre OF
sugar cane, requiring much more cultiva-
ton. H
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12
California News...ATTiVnI Of the
Empire City.

NEw YORK. April g.
The Empire City arrived from Chag.
res last night, bringing about million of
gold. There are material facts stated
in the San Francisco papers, by the Cher
okee, beyond those mentioned in our
telegraphic dispatches yesterday.
The Legislature is still in session, but
it is doing little. Many complaints are
made of members on account of resig'
nations.
The rivers Of California had all sub
sided to their ordinary level. In the
mining region every thing was quiet
Some new diggings are reported; mi
nels we're persevering in their efforts
and there was an abundant supply oil
provisions.
The present population of Upper Cal.
ifornia is estimated a; 10000.
The general health ofthe State is good
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12
Items by Telegraph.

Columbus, April 8.
On the 9th, a snow storm ragged in Phil
adelphia and storm accompanied with
hail in Boston.
On Saturday morning the Steamship
Susouehannah was launched at Philadel-
phia. The christening ceremony was
performed with bottle OF real Susque-
hannah water.
Late rains have raised the streams g.
bout Toronto and caused much destruc'
ton to property.
The election in Milwaukee has result
ed in the complete triumph Of the De-
mocracy.
Saddler & Sons Jewelry Store in Bal
timore city, was entered on Saturday
nigh, and robbed of $4,000 worth ofgoods
including 100 gold watches,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

TThe Freuch Government, tits said,
have determined to drop the claim OF
Mr.. "A. Port. the Mexican tobacconist, so
far as again not to make it q subject OF a
diplomatic note. Mr.. Porte will present
his claim to Congress, and the French
Minister. it issaid. has promised to exert
his influence with Mr. Clayton, and the
Senate, to procure for it an early and IA
vorablo decision.--M Y. Erpress.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

"GLoRY ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY.
Some of our Vhig contemporaries are
exulting over the defeat of the Ex'Cit
izen Sammedary under the above cap
tion. We are perfectly willing to admi,
that the Wings of Franklin covered
themselves all over with glory;" but we
are not satisfied that glory enough" iol
the first of April could be confined with
in the limits of that county. We trusl
that our Wing friends in Wing districts
will not be SO easily satlated with that
commodity.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

VThe people of Champaign county,
at the April election, have decided TO au-
,horize subscription of $4,000 to the
Columbus, Piqua and Indiana Railroad
company--by q considerable majority.
In the town Of Urbana, through which
the Cincinnati and Sandusky road pas
ses. there were but Is votes against the
subscription. Those communities which
have Railroads already, aud consequent
lucknow what's what" seem anxious to
have more. sr
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

PAYING Her DEBT BY THE AID OF Gu
ANo.-A London letter in the New York
Courier. dated the 9Th ut., says that the
Government of Peru, which for the last
twenty years, has neglected to pay the
interest on her national debt. has at last
agreed to recognize the debt. pay the in.
terest and also create sinking fund for
the purpose Of liquidatiug the principal
by annual ins,alIments. The rapid in
crease of the demand for guano. found
on the rocky shores of Peru, the sale Of
which is government monopoly. is said
to have been the cause of this prosperous
condition of the Peruvian treasury.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

Tue Power OF STEAM,.."A pint oI
water evaporated by two ounces Of coal
swells into two hundred and sixteen
gallons of steam, with mechanical force
sufficient to raise weight of thirlysev'
en- tons foot high. BY allowing it to
expand, by virtue of its elasticity, fur
Their mechanical force may DO attained at,
least equal in amount to tho former.
Five pints Of water. evaporaled by a
pound of coke, in locomotive engine,
will exert a mechanical power sufficient
to draw two tons weight on railroad a
distance Of one mile in two minutes
Four horses in stnge. coach, on a com
mon road will draw the same weight the
same distance in eight minutes.
Four tons Of coke. worth twenty-five
dollars, will evaporate water enough to
carry on a railway train of coaches
weighing about eighty tons, and trans
porting two hundred aud forty passen.
gers, with their baggage, from Liverpool
to Birmingham aud back again, total
distance one hundred and ninety miles,
in four hours and quarter each way.
To transport the same number Of pass,
ensers daily by coaches, On common
road, between the same places, would
require twenty coaches, and an establish
ment Of three thousand eight hundred
horses, with which the journey in each
direction would be performed in about
twelve hours.....Dr. Ldydaer's Lectures
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

THE CoNvENTroN-Re Result Of the late
Elections the Journal of Saturday
last, we find sufficient data to make a
guess at the political complexion of the
Convention. The smoke of the conflict
has not yet quite cleared away, but we
can see enough to satisfy us that the
Wing party suffered themselves to be
whipped badly. We hope they will
take good care of the killed and wound
ed. The Journal thinks from present ap-
pearances that there will be about 43
Wing members and 7 Free Sellers, leav,
ing SO LocofOcO members, which is a
clear majority over both the other parties.
OF the seven Free Sellers four we're cleo
ted by coalition with Locofocoism. In
moraliziDg over the result, the Journal
says:
"ln the close counties the Wings did
very well, gaining nine members, and if
we had held our own in the counties
represented by Wings last winter, we
should have had majority in the Con-
vention. Some curious results are de-
veloped by the late elections: in Hamil
ton county our gallant friend Charles
Anderson makes a glorious run and
comes within one hundred votes of be.
ing elected, with a political majority OF
1000 against him. In Licking our friends
have done we'll, coming within 46 votes
of electing King in that heretofore strong
Locofoco county--let them persevero
and in a short time their labors will be
rewarded. But what shall we say of the
lazy Wings of Guernsey, who suffered
Condict to be beaten by over 400 votes
after the gallant whigs.of Coshocton had
sent him out ofthat county with220 major
ity. Delaware, too, appears to have been
a Rip Van Winkle in this contest
The Locofocos, ever vigilant. owe
their success to their more perfect or
ganization, which is always ready tc
lake the field. Let us initiate their ex'
ample and organize the party through
out the State, even in counties where
there is large majority against US
The close results in Pickaway and Ross
and Muskingum show the advantage o
such policy to an active minority"
We will not occupy our space will
/, publishing table of the result, but wal
until we receive list of the member
, elect.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

PnINd Up ruE AooNY.-"Well, Anne.
have you consented yet to be tho wife of
Mr.. Whitel" mo Sally. | didn't quito
consent" why noll think he loves
YOU" Yes. but he didn't pile up the
agony high enough. When give my
hand TO woocr,1 want him to call up.
on the gods to witness his deep devotion
to mo. want him to kneel at my feet
take ono Of my hands between both Of
his, and with look that would mol, an
adamantine rock to pity, to beg me to
take compassion on his dreadful suffer.
ings, and then l want bimto end by
swearing to blow his brains out on
the spot, If lido not compassionate biz
miseries.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12


DR. WEBSTER IN PRIsoN.-Dr. Web.
ster had an interview with his family on
Tuesday. The Transcript, Of the I'd
inst, remarks:
This unhappy man was visited in his
cell at tho Leveret street Jail yesterday
afternoon by his wife aud three daught.
ers. They were left together in the cell
for few minutes, and words are made.
1uute to describe the trugic scene that
ensued. After a brief interview the
family were conducted out of the build
ing by private entrance, in order to es'
cape the gaze of the crowd which had
collected around the main door. The
prisoner is said to be tolcrably calm. and
TO eat his meals with fair appetite
He appears much The same as before the
trial. Indeed, il remorse for his crime,
even when undetected. could not break
him down. why should his conviction and
sentenceW
Tho Journal, of Tuesday, says: "that
the interview, under the attending dis.
treSsing circumstances. was characterized d
by great calmness aud self possession on
the part Of the afflicted family. DR.
Webster appears quite calm, but more
sensible of his real situation. He say
that he has made his peace with. his Hca
venly Father. aud is reconciled to what
ever fate awaits him"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

LIQUOR LAw..-The Massachusetts
Legislature has passed. by large major.
ity. stringent license law, prohibiting
The sale of all spirituous or fermented
liquors in less quantity than twenty
eight gallons, except for mechanical aud
medicinal purposes. /: authorizes town
corporations to appoint suitable agents
for the sale ofliquors. who shall be paid
for their services from the corporation.
The penalties for Infringement are i'm
urisonment and fine.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

Ce-The iron safe of the steamer St.
John, burnt on the Alabama river, has
been recovered, with many letters in it
containing money. and gold dust belong.
ing to Bernard holland. Of Petersburg,
Virginia, valued at eight thousand four
hundred and sixty dollars.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

ORA man has been discovered. in KY,
who takes great many newspapers, and
always pays for them in advance. The
printers of several States are already ar.
ranging to contribute blocks Of mart le
for his monument.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

IDENTIFICATION OF PARKMAN's Rs
MAINs,-lt is suggested by an eminent
surgeon of New York says tho Tribune,
that a very important point to chemist
has been omitted in the trial. Admit,
ting the remains found in Dr.. Webster's
room we're those Of Dr. ParSman, they
still might have been burnt and brought
there. This point, it is said, could be
easily settled by an analysis Of the SCOT
in the chimney, which would disclose
recent deposits of the constituents Of the
human body If any had been burned in
the CRATE within half year.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12
wedne.dnyN NIOrnIng, ,AprI no. 1850

CoNNEcrIoUT.-The late election has
resulted in choice If Locofoco Leg
islalure. The State officers were not 9.
lected by the people, bat as matter of
course the LocoEocos will have them
also United States Senator in place of
Senator Baldwin whose time expires
March 1851. The result was produced
by Free Soilism.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

STAMMeRINa... .... Dr. Turner, Of New
York. says that stammering is caused by
attempts to speak with empty lsng.. In
singing the lungs are kept well inflated,
and there is no.stuttering The method
Of cure is. to require the patient to keep
his lungs we'll 6lled--~to draw frequent
long brealhs. TO speak loud, and to
pause on the instant Of finding embar'
rassmen, In his speech, taking long in
spiration bcfote going on again.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

TThe amount of foreign iron import
ed into Philadelphia during the months
of February and March is s,ated to have
been z IT'S tons
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

Mr. CALHoUN's SUccEssoR. 1t is stated
that the Governor of South Carolina will
appoint Mr.. Robert Barnwell Rhett. Sen.
ator. in place Of Mr.. Calhoun, till the
Legislature shall meet aud elect his sue.
ceasnr
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

The CHOLERA AT New ORLEANS
The genuine Asiaiic Cholera is in New
Orleans, in what would be considered in
this portion of the world, a most virulent
form. The report Of interments for the
week ending March 80, shows total OF
234, of which number no less than l49
died Of cholera. The Board of Health
convened on the 26th, and adopted the
following resolutions:
ResOlued, That this Board feel con-
strained, by the present state of public
health, to advise their fellow citizens to a
s,rie; observance of precautions in the
matter of dress and diet. the imprudent
use of intoxicating drinks aud hazardous
administration of cholera medicines. while
at the same time we have no hesitation
in declaring, from the evidence before
us, and notwithstanding the great and
extraordinary influx ofimmigrants, there
is no epidemic disease in our city at this
timo
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

PowERs' STATUE OF CALHouN,--Hi'
ram Powers statue Of Mr.. Calhoun, or
dered some time since for the city ol
Charleston, is finished.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

RThe council of Keokuk, lows,
have fixed the license of drinking houses
at S4o0 per annum. No one has taken
out Hcansa
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

COMPLIMENTARY. letter has been
addressed to HIM. Daniel Webster signed
by the following distinguished names; :
Thomas H. Perkins. Rufus Choate. VIM
Appleton, Samuel Lawrence and Chiei
Justice Savage. These gentleman ex
prcss their concurrence in the views Of
Mr.. Webster aud their qualification at
the course he has adopted. They are
among the most influential men Of the old
Bay State. ..
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12
Doctor Parkmau,s Case.

BosTON, March 3.
On Saturday last, the family of DR..
Parkman paid Little6eld tue $4,000 re-
ward offered for tho recovery Of DR.,
Parkman.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12
Dr.. webster.

BosroN. April 4.
Powerful efforts are being made to get
Websters sentence commuted to impris.
onnent for life.---- State Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

Cor. FREMpNT ON THE PAclFIc RAIL.
RoAp.--Tho closing proceedings of the
Pacific Raitoad Convention, in Phila.
delphia. took place on Wednesday,
They embrace an admirable lotter from
Co Fremont. The Colonel is, perhaps,
the highest authority in the country up.
on tho subject. having travelled over the
whole route ngain aud again, Ho con.
tends that this continent can be crossed
from the Mississippi TO the Pacific wiM
Om climbing mountain. aud on the very
line which every national consideration
would require to connect tho great val.
Icy Of tho West with the Pacific Ocean.
He says, moreover, that in his opinion, il
will be found convenient to divide the
entire line into three parts-thc Eastern
reaching from tho mouth of tho Kansas
TO the head of tho Del Nortc; the Mid.
die, from the head Of the Del Nor,c ia
tho rim Of tho Great Basin; and the
Western. from the rim Of the Great Ba
sin 10 the Ocean,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12
Tnr Rromr. OF CnuRcurs IN MArrnRs

TuE RIomTs OF CnuRcEEs IN MATTERS
OF DIscIPLINE,-A TRAILS now before
the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,
which involves the question whether a
clergyman has the right from the pulpit
to charge with crime any one of the con,
gregation. even though the church di.
reefs to do su in the administration of
tho church discipline. The case was a
woman, who was read out Of church be,
cause suspectcd Of violation Of the sew
enth commandment. Tho action is fol
damages for libel.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

RAmRoAD ELEcTIoNs.-We are hap
nv 10 know that the Directors of the Sci
otto & Hooking Valley aud the Belpre &
Cincinnati Railroad companies have duly
applied to the County Commissioners of
Ross county. to appoint day of ele ction
un the question Of SuBscRlPTIoNi and
that that Honorable Body have respond.
ed, BY fixing upon Saturday the 1871
day of May merit. So, "Clear the Track!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

Citizen Sammedary says that the
"vigorous aud hearty support" given TO
him, was an liable defence" Of the bless
ings of liberty" In his defeat then. his
friends must have lost the BLESSINGS, -
We are sorry for them.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

ARMY OF. EMIsRANTs.--T The Chicago
Democrat learns that persons are in that
city from St. Joseph. Mo-. who report
that there are from so to 10000 persons
at tina, place and up and down the Mis-
souri river. awaiting the proper time
to start for the plains. In consequences Of
this vast army of adventurers. provisions
of all kinds: especially fodder for horses,
are enormously high, as high as in Cali
fornia For instance, oats are 81 SO per
bushel.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

The SLAVERY Question: Clay and
Vebster...-,The Washington correspon-
dent ofthe Baltimore Sun, paper which
in times past our Locofoco brethren
were wont to quote in favor of their
schemes, measures and acts, in speaking
ofthe slavery question, aludes to Messrs.
Clay and Webster as follows;
This is Harry Clay indeedl We
have had great statesmen during the
short career of our national existence
men who would do honor to any country
orators that would have graced Greece
and Rome. statesmen that could rival
the proudest names in England-but a
man like Clay no other country ever did
possess or ever will. He is bone and
flesh of Americana man like Clay can
not be grown in any other country
Mr.. Webster will crown his speech on
the "duties of statesmen" by voting tor
the combination of all the measures in
tended to be offered as compromise
His mind is too logical----his patriotism
too oxalted...and his views too far above
the consideration Of self, or the present
hour, to act otherwise. Though the
storm still RACES without, we are head,
ing direct for the harbor, with the wind
on our quarter. The vessel may roll
and pitch; but we are bound soon to gel
into smooth water"
Time rights all things. History vii
do Justice. The prejudices of to-day
will be wiped away tomorrow, and gen
uine patriotism acting regardless of sell
or party success. will meet with that re
ward which follows great achievement
or noble actions. Regret is only felt. tha
the mistaken opinions and unjust prelu
dices of the hour infict unmerited pun
ishment upon men whose lives are 'Pen
in their country's service.
81.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

VA large Anaconda, eighteen feet
in length and thick in proportion, was
recently soen on the lsthmus by some
California wayfarers. He was not dis
turbed, as no ono Of the party was par
ticularly anxious for kiss and hug"
from him,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

- Berne the Capital Of Switzerland
contains a population of24,O0O. TWEEN,
ty newspapers arc published there, Of
which seventeen arc radical and three
conservative. Madrid, the capital Of
Spain. has population Of 26O, 900. and
thirteen daily papcrs. none Of which are
permitted to be radical. W
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-04-12

CHOLERA AMONG LEeIsLAToRs,-Two
members Of the late House of Represen-
ta,ives Of Louisiana, Mr.. McCrane and
Livingston, were seized with cholera on
their way home after tho adjournment of
that body. and both died before they
reached their residences.