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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. 1850

Slavery in The Terriiories-Mr Roots Resolu
Gon-Mr. Campbell Of Ohio-An Intended
Speech Indian Agent IN MissiSsippi- ResO-
atiOn Of Inquiry Mr.. Ciay's Speech HIS
Love Of COantry
Mr.. Roots resolution, against slavery in the
Territories, has been laid on the table, in the
House do not consider tue vote, by which il
was put there as decisive Of its fate. Mr.. Clay's
res lulions were pending in the Senate, many
members have sincere and ardent desires 10 set.
lie the question harmonously 50 that the result
shall stand upon raternal agreement, and not rest
merely, upon the force of coercion and those
gentleman ienred that any defnitvc action on the
subject, Just then, might embarl1ss the efforts for
adjustment. and voted, therefore to lay the reso
luton on the table.
Mr.. Campbell, Of your State. will in few
Days make speech on the slavery question. and
will fairly state The aggression account, between
the free and slave States He will show that the
free States have been far more sinned against
than sinning;" and will trace the growth Of the
Slave Power, and show why it desires farther in
crease, and that its designs aud action have been
and will be, uufriendly to free labor. He will
prove that the Slave States have greatly outdone
the free States. liz aggression and that they have
really, no good cause for seeking % divorce.
hope the effect may be. to bring the blood from
the brains Of Southern gentlemen, relieve them
from the delerum of defamation, and reduce
them to the serenity Of truth, and the soberness
Of sanity,
Mr. Featherstone, of Mississippi (the paradox
in his name don't hurt him,) valuable member
of the House, from very praiseworthy motives
has introduced resolution, calling inr niorma
ton concerning the appointment of some ctizel
of Ohio to all agency, in some Indian affairs, II
that State. think the agent lives in your town
| know him as we'll as know myself. He is
bad fellow always plotting and doing mischief
und the Mississippi Congressman will be riSh
smart il he tracks him, even with all the help
eau give, in the pursuit
Mr. Clay has just concluded his speech. wa
luckier to-day than yesterday. BY going fou
hours in advance of the meeting OF the Senate
| secured tho high privilege of standing in th'
gallery heard every word, saw every ges
ture, and scanned every sen timent. He may er
in Judgment be mistaken in his views, and a
wrong in his politics; but the heart Of man neve
furnished the love of country truer home thar
il has found in his. UNION.
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ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA.

By Telegraph for the Daily Lancaster Gazette
Settlement OF the Difficulties between Rus
sia and Austria and Turkey-eMA ada m
Kossuth EscAped-Tho Representation
OF Europe.
New YuRK. February IL.
The Steamer Europa arrived here To-
day at noon. She brings two weeks
later intelligence from Europe.
The difficulties between Turkey and
Russia aud Austria have been settled.
The Sultan consents that the Polish and
Hungarian Refugees, named by Russia
aud Austria, shall leave the Turkish do
miuons. The Russian list embraces
lhirteen names, headed with BEN. The
Austrian list embraces thirty-Ihree' head
ed with Kossulh.
1t is reported that Madame Kossuth
has succeeded in escaping from Austria
in the disguise of a mendicant, aud join
cd her husband.
Ii is said that the Pope ason fur not
returning to Rome. is want Of money
The French offer supplies.
The affairs of Europe are generally
becoming more settled.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Corre'pOndenee cf1e Daily Lancaster Gaze
W.autyaTns E.h 1QS0

CorrespOHdeMee cf1e Daily Lancaster Gazette.
WAsHINGroN, Feb. S, 1850.
affecting Instances Of Misery Human Life
Wealth and POWer-Spsech Of Mr. Clay
Musings IN Ae Capitol
Alsng my wayside to the Capitol, this morning
l saw affecting instances of misery, appealing,
in the mute and touching eloquence of woe, u
gainst the ways Of nun, and impeaching him for
forgetting aud disowning his stewardship. The
first was little girl, apparently about ten years
old, sitting at the outer edge of the sidewalk,
thinly clad, almost too cold to allow her little
tongue to ask for the aims she sought add needed.
Men, muttering prayers to MamnOn as they went,
rushed unheeding by, with no act. or word, or
look of kindness for the child. shivering in the
except by her wants.
had walked but little farther, when saw,
people running into the public way and soon |
saw them bearing the apparently lileess form Of
a very aged and inirm woman, who had been
run over by two matched blood bay horses-'(with
pride and vanity displayed even in their tails)-
and fine carriage driven by negro, in livery,
with ribbons aud silver OH his hat, to show that
he belonged to some mortal, ns proud of the trap.
pings as himself.
1 reflected upon what had seen, and the NOR
al is, that unhumanized wealth and power,-hav
ing neither the faculties OF the head. nor the emo
tions Of the hear, but the full grown, fat
ted and swollen animal, believing with AFRO
gance, and maddened by the impulses Of bruta
cruelty.
Principles are combined into maxims, and the
conditions Of men are often epitomized in sin
gle act. This man is but sample Of his class
II his wheels and horses feet crush the life ou
Of frail old woman, theirs, in the wantOnness o
oppression, would track their course in the bloot
Of her caste, especially, if defencelessness atfor
ded mpunity to their coward tyranny.
Mr.. Clay is speaking on his Resolutions.
reached the Capitol two hours before the Senat
met The crowd had then flied all the lObbie
and galleries. and stood in such dense masses, il
all the avenues to the Cha mber, as to deny en-
trance to the Senators. who were kept out unit
tue door-keepers compelled the crowd to retire
l made reluctant retreat, and gave up, in de
SPAR, of hearing him. Gentlemen had come
expressly to hear him, from Boston, New Yorl
and Philadelphia.
unused, as l walked through the Capitol, up
on the scenes around me. The Union threaten
ed its tried and truest friend pleading its cause
hundreds hanging upon that voice, which, mor'
than once, has pacifcated contentious, in which
was 'peried,--I thought saw light above thu
storm, the clouds folding themselves away, tn
tempest spent, and the promise of a long, bright
future and when Ogain gazed upon the Capi
tol, the type Of that Union, lancied that the du
rabiity and destiny Of the institutions of m,
country were symbozed in the massive pillar
aud heayenward dome around and above me.
UNION.
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WAsuIyaroN, February 8. l850


The President-His Love for The Union-Sena-
tor Webster. His Speech in The Supreme Court
Mr.. Clay-An Episode The Slavery Cues
tOH-Finance Gen. Houston.
Common sense and blunt independence are
hard and uncivil combatants against arrogance,
sophistry and mock sentiment. With all the lat.
ter qualities, in studied proportions two South
ern gentlemen undertook to intimidate, delude or
soothe the President into their schemes but, the
old man, plain and sturdy in his integrity, stout
and true of heart for his country, and with the
independence, which is the child OF freedom, We
ry soon closed their mission. by declaring the
great sentiment, that she would never survive the
Union !"
All who venerate it's founders, cherish its glo-
ries aud nre inspired by the anticipation Of the
blessings and greatness it has yet in store for u.s..
will snatch that sentiment from the lips OF the
Patriot President and shout it, in one hearty cho-
rus, throughout the land from the love OF which
il burst.
Time is made valuable only by its Corner
trees,"-that which is unmarked aud noteless is
worse than lost,-"a writing in the dust, traced
by the finger of idIeness." My today has its
monument in the pleasure and profit of hearing
Webster, in tue Supreme Court His sturdy
words rung on the ear like giants strokes One
OF the opposing counsel-a gentleman from South
Carolina had argued that the States were foreign
10 each other, Webster exposed the iaacyi and
then seemed to hesitate fora term with which
to characterize it. He would not denominate il
novel nor bold position. Desiring to be
courteous, he would call it"an dnticipation,"-
pausing moment to smile upon the South Caro-
linan. disclosing almost every tooth in his head
composing as fine set as you ever saw. each one
seeming to irradiate the humor, aud give empha
sis to the sarcasm,-le added, "of the issue Of
the present popular agitations." Resumins his
erect posture and usual Solemuity of manner, he
impored God that the future might not be the
fulfilled prophecy.
Mr. Clay-supposng dissolution of tie Unior
-staked bis life upon it, that the vast population
in the Mississippi valley, would never oonsen
that the mouth of that river should be subjected
| lo any loTeISH otd'o VI Po"e'' "non t"'' ""'
repeated. by some one, in the hearing of man
who had Just gotn" from the Upper Mississippi
he burst into vehGmence, and sad No by the
the Eternal! Old Hal is right. Don't we yfurnis'
all the rdteri"
There have been, to-day. in the Senate, som'
passages at small arms, on the Slavery question
and they talked Finance, all day in the House
Gen. Houston did not speak yestesday, on hi
Land Resolution. made the statement on hear
say,-not much to be trusted here, where the fre
quency of talsehood makes verify rare.
1t is asserted, however, that Gen. Houston con
ours, in tue main, with Mr.. Clay on the Slav
question, and that he asseverates that his liz
shall be sacrifice to the Union, and that his eye
shall never see its fall and ruins. UNION.
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OhiO Legislature.
COLUMBUS, February |

SObOmbUoI L EcuIudIJ lS'
SENATE.-The Convention bill was
read the first and second times. Mr..
Payne moved to read it The third lime,
when several Senators, on both sides. Oh.
jected 1t was made the special order
for lo. morrow, at eleven o'clock. in Com.
mitlee Of the Whole.
The Appropriation bill was then taken
up. Mr.. Myers spoke upon Bank taxa.
ton. He accused Mr.. Whitman of want
Of sympathy for the people. Mr.. Whit
man spoke in reply until recess.
HoUsE.-Mr. Clark introduced bill
to change the time of meeting Of the next
General Assembly.
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. palrl0lism and infuonee Of Mr. Clay.

the patriotism and influence Of Mr. Clay.
His speech is accurately reported. |
will not do it injustice, or impair its
force, by a.meagre abstract If its points
and arguments.
| was amused, to-day, with queer
thought respecting your Senator, Cor
win. In the sameness of the complex
ion of his face and the color of his gold
spectacles, he looses the benefit Of con-
trast, in showing off the latter, in the
the Senate. Were it not that they shade
those black eyes of his-always taltling
on the humor and mischief within him
no one could tell that he had resorted to
that Stratagem for the display of Senate
rial dignity.
He is still benevolent and patronizing
| heard man say to him he had Just
been quickened, by what he had seen in
Washington, with the conceit Of becom
ing great man. Corwin smiled, quite
encouragingly, upon the young ambition
and said, very propitiously, i, was hope.
ful enterprise, for any 6lackguard cOEld
gain nOtOriety-particula here.
The outsiders had rather shear hin
speak than any man in Congress. His
friends are trying to goad him into {
speech; but the event depends upon the
moving of the spirit. He has Quaker
Difference to it's inspiration,-the seldom
ness of the operation Of which, upon him
is compensated by its fervor and iutensi
ty.
Gen. Houston addressed the Senate
to-day, in support of his resolution, pro
posing to donate the Public Lands 10 &C
tual settlers.
Some of the opposition members ar
attacking the Home Department, in de
tail, and have introduced a resolution
threatening to deprive it of its Clerks. !
is scarcely possible that Congress vii
continue the Department, and deny
the means of transacting the public bu
siness. UNION.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

THE REVENUE AT CALIPoRNIA.--Col
lector Collier writes to the Secretary oi
the Treasury that he is "astounded" al
the amount of business at San Francisco
The amount oftonage on the l1th Of No
vember in port was l20,3l7 tons. The
Clerks are receiving from $3.50 to $4,000
per annum, and there is not sufficient
number to transact business. More must
be employed, with like salaries. The in
spectors are receiving SIS pei day, and a
large number employed. The necessity
for the payment Of such salaries arises
from the fact that the expenses of living
justify the payment. He says custom
house of iron ought to be Immediately
contracted for and sent round. Great in.
convenience is felt, and no little risk in
Cured, from having to store goods and
warehouse them on board vessels, which
opens broad door for smuggling. He
thinks an additional cutter necessary to
prevent the latter.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsmlsoros, February, !

WAsHINGToS, February, II.
HousE.-Mr. Holmes moved to lay on the ta-
BILE. petition from the citizens of Ohio, asking
the establishment of peace Congress" 1t
was decided in the negalve-G5 to 100. Objec'
ions being made, the question lies over
The House went into Committee of the Whole
and again resumed the consideration of the bill
providing for limiting the expenses of collecting
the revenue from customs. This is now being
discussel
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

VA forcible contrast and fearful
tale are shown in a recent caricature IN
Punch "Pin money" shows a daugh'
ter of wealth surrounded BY luxury while
needle money depicts a poor seamstress'
toiling bya Pickering light at midnight
10 support herself,
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nal, yet he win make poor judge. He
may be climatic" but we have always
thought there was method in his mad
A., ness" But he is no coward. we think.
The WatchmaR, however. ought mol
TO have said these things.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

Tue SOUTHERN CoNyENruN.-On the
29Ih ult, prntesl, signed by a number
of Wings aud nne Democrat, was pre-.
senled in the House of Representatives
"f Georgia, against the action of The
House in making 'the admission Of Cal
ilornia as a State" a ground In call a
SOuthetu Convention.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

INCREASED ENTRIES AND IMPORTS At
BosToN.-The number of foreign en-.
tries at Boston during the month Of Jan,
uary, lS49, was six,y.six-lhe number
during the past month was ninety three;
but there has been more than correspond
ing increase in the imponations, which
during the past month were unusually
heavy for the season.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

SINGULAR IF TRuE.-A DR.. Langley,
confined in the Nenngh Jail, Ireland, has
tasted forty days. He says he lost
poHud day in weight. and during this
time allIhs organs bultho heart and lungs
ceased their functlons
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

TuE UsEs of A NousTACuE.--The ed
iIor of the Medical Times, referring tc
tho mouslaches of medical students, as
sures II correspondent that "moustache.
have their uses; and among the most i'm
porlant they sre considered to point on
the idles,, the vainest, aud most self.cun
ceited, if not, probably the most disSolut'
in the class. They are beacons TO war;
| OtLersn
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

MoRE BRrTIsH ANNExATIoN.- THE
Courier du Havre states that negotIa.
ton is pending between Great Britain
aud Turkey, for the cession tohhe former
of the island Of Tenedos. and the cabinet
Of ST. James is likewise taking measures
to get possession of sundry Of tho islands
Of tho Grecian Archipelago.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

"PUNCn" says, in reference TO the a
larm which recently prevailed, that the
Thames would overflow its banks, that al
present the watery old gentleman is con
fined to his bed, and is likely to remain
so for some years.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
New ROOkS.

A BBOTS Illustrated Histories; Lardners Leo
| n lures; The Lady of the Lake Mrs. Hemans,
| Moores. Byrons, Howitts and Popes Poems Orators
of The Revolution and many other valuable works
and large number of the latest Novels, by the most
dtneuished authors just received and for sale the
| Book Store Of 1ohN L. IuInlLL
| Lnncnster, February 2, 1850. d&w4O
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

A BnsT"N Medical writer says that il
produces chilblains. chopped skin, in
famed eyes and colds, To go to the fire
suddenly when you ATE very cnld.-Ac-
custom yourself to the warmth by de-
prees.
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insurance against Fire.
c.p,tal $500. 900 all paid up and secured.

yTNHE LEXINGTON FIRE, LIFE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF LEXINGTON, ,
KENTUCKY, having established an agency in this
place, will insure aganst loss damage by Fire, at
Inc rates Of premiums established by the Convention
Of Delegates of Insurance Companies held In the
CITY Of New York, in September A. d. l849.
Apply at the Office of H. H. Hunter & Son, Fosters
Buildings, Main Street. -
Lancaster, Ohio, January 4, 1850. d6ml4
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to Theodore Hooks code Of card Ia
BILE signals, in his clever novel of'GiIberI
Gurney.' might be very eiiectually re-
du0ed tn practice. Never, says he, let
man aud wife play together at whist.
There are always family telegraphs; and
if they fancy their looks are watched,
they can always communicate by words.
found out that | never could win of
Smigsmag aud his wife. mentioned
this one day, and was answered: mo,
you can never win Of them 'Whya'
said |. Because >" said my friend,
they have established a code Dear
mel said |; signals by looksl' No, said
ho. by words If Mrs. Smgsmug is to
lead. Smig'mag says. Dear, begin,-Dear
begins with d; so does diamond; aud out
comes one from the lady If he has
TO lead, aud she says S., my love she
wants spade. Harriet, my dear. how
lsng you are sorting your cards; Mrs, s
stumps down heart, aud gentle Come
my love!' On either side produces a club
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yYedne.dny, Tenrnary Is. 1850.

NJ The Grafton of the Rev. JACOB
NIcHoLs, Grand Orator of the Masonic
Fraternity in Ohio, on yesterday after
noon, was very able & eloquent one, and
elected the praise of very respectable
audiance. The principle portion Of it
was ken up in refuting the many OBJ
iections brought against the society. The
closing appeal was very beautiful. We
have not room for any extended synop-
Ia
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

CoLoUED Testimony. has been de-
cided at New Orleans that colored man
is competent To testify in Louisiana
court Of justice. in civil cases at least, a,
gainst white men.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

GROWTH oF LoNDoN-Tw0 hundred
miles of streets have been added during
the last seven years. Villages which
few years since were ten or twelve miles
distant are now part of the metropolis.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

A BAD MEMoRY.--A man in the coun
Try few days ago led blooming widow
To the altar The clergyman looked al
the bridegroom and said,
81 think you have wife liviug!'
"Have |, do you thinkl" replied the
man.
81 am sure you have, " rejoinod the
parsOn.
"l really, sir" said the fellow, shave a
very bad memory, and | thank you for
jogging 1t. now recollect something
Of it,"
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RcicciiOn Of Col. WCbh.

WAsHiSGroS February 10.
On yesterday the Senate refused to confirm the
appointment of james Watson Webb, as Minister
to Austria, only seven Senators voting in his favor
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

V"Sambo. whar you get dat watch
you wear in meelin' lass Suudayl'
"How you know hab a watch"
"Bekase | seed de chain hanging ouI
de pocket in front.
Go'way nigger spose you see halta'
round my mock, you tink dar is horse in
side oh met
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

THE DRuRY CAsE.-At New York, on
Tuesday. in the case oflhe Messrs. Dru.
ry, the Supreme Count decided that the
bail should be fixed at SO, 900, viz: 81 900
for the attemp, at murder, 81, 900 for the
attempt at bribery of the judge, aud ST.
900 for the forgery.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

DEATH OF BosToN.-ThO celebrated
race horse Boston, died on Tuesday last,
near the residence of Mr., Blackburn, in
Kentucky, He was in his seventeenth
year.
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Snurn Carolina RAILROAD ComPAN

SnUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY
The sixth annual report Of this road
shows that the recei pts for the company
fur the year ending Dec 81, 1S49, were
$S92,403 l6, and the expenditures $462.'
9J3 "a. leaving SI?S, 467 AZ MS the net
profits of the year. This road is 242
miles in lenpth.
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A DoNATIoN offs 900 has been receiv.
ed by The Colonization Society, from Sol.
om"n Srurgcss, Esq. Putnam, (O) to aid
in purchasing the GalIinas territory.
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The Rock Of Rocks.

A FINE and large variety of BIBLES Of all sizes,
~ are now selling at cost and carriage at the Book
Stora Of JOHN L. TUTHILL,
Eehruarv Q, 1850. Opposite Sheffer's Hotel
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For The Lancaster Gazette,
Mr.. EDIToR:

Mr.. EDITOR:
Can you inform me what has be-
come of our County Agricultural Socle-
~? Is it among the things that were?'-.
| became a member of il more than a
year ago, when, as understood, it was
regularly organized for business The reg.
ular officers properly installed, aud town
ship committees fully organized through
out the county. 1t is humiliating to our
county pride, to observe how flourish
ingly other county societies are progress
sing in other more enterprsing sections
of our great and growing State, while
our little society. as it see ms. has fallen
still-born. or at least has died natural
death. after very brief period of useless
existence. Possessing,as we do,one ofthe
finest agricultural counties in the State.
| see no reason why we should not sup
port society that would compare favora'
bly, with those of other counties who
hold their annual fairs with so much
qualification to the public and advantage
to the farming interest otthe country. |
hope you will call attention to this i'm
por,ant matter, and in doing so, you will
al the same time subserve the public in
terest, and particularly oblige
A MEMBER.
REMARKs-We would gladly avail our
selves of this opportunity to give infor-
nation, upon this subject, both to"A
Member" and the public generally; but
we are not able to do so. The inquiry
has frequently been made by many Of our
country friends to the same purpose. and
we have gently hinled to the officers Of
The Association that some information
from them would he gratifying to the
public. We fear that not sufficient in.
,eresl is ie by the citizens Of flhis county
for the great cause Of Agriculture the
maiu-spring of he Nations wealth.
Here we may say that now is propi'
lious time for calling meeting of the So
ciely aud making sultatle arrangements
for the coming year We hope the Off
GERS will iake the suggestion under adj
vlsement.
Considering the comparative position
Of our farmers, their general independ
enco and their many and vsried interests
we believe that an Agricultural Society
can be formed here, which will rank a
mong the best and most useful in the
country. What say our farmers? DE-
they no, think that tho benefits Of such
al Association are sufficient to induce
all to co operate in i,3 Let it but once
have a fair start, and we have no tears
but that a sufficient interest will be Ia
ken in it, to make ii highly prosperous
ana greatly beneficial,