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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

Gen. Leslie Coombs, we learn, has re-
turned to his residence in Maysville, KY,
from an extensive tour in the eastern
section Of the United States. He is said
to Intend hereafter to devote himselfto
TIE promotion of works Of internal
improvements, by which alone Kentucky
can be enabled to maintain her just rank
in the Union.
EThere is not book so cheap as
newspaper. none go interesting because
i, consists If variety measured out as to
time and quality. Being new every week
or day, it invites to habits of reading, and
affords an easy way of acquiring knowl-
edge so essential to the individual or
community.
CEA Yankee inventor has improved
the construction Of the common clock, so
that many parts are done away with, and
the price of good brass clock will be
lessened to one dollar,
JUsT LIKE 'EM.-The ladies have ia.
kento shirt collars and short jackets. The
next jump, the Albany Knickerbocker
expects, will be pants forty inches round
the bOttom, with high,heeled boots and
mustache. How the tailor would blush
when sweet little creature. with pair
ofpierciug eyes, killing pair of mousta-
ches. and syren voice. should enter
and exclaim, "Sir. take my measure
pants fashionable--tight ft you know"
Who would not be tailor then9
~ Bishop Souibgate. late Missionary
Bishop at ConstantinopIe, has been cho.
sen as the Bishop Of the Protestant Epis
copal Church inthe diocese Of California
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

HoME lNDUsTRY.--lt is estimated up
on good authority that the close of the
present year will find US indebted To Eu.
rope some fifty millions of dollars. This
is the natural and inevitable result ut
large imporlatons, for which we make
noreturns in actual products. Our cred.
it is good, aud we use that, leaving the
day of recd oning To come hereafter, and
to take care Of itself as it best may.
The Gold of California comes in to
aid the expansion OF enterprise aud To
inAame the fever of speculative excite.
meni. IL lends an nSidious snppnrt, to
be withdrawn at the momert of need,
when the adventures which it stimulated
shall meet with the reaction which reai
ty always brings tote,l the vagaries of .
random or overwrought hope.
We can see the palpabIe tendency of
things -clear. manifest, nakedly appar.
cut. The tide is on the flood, aud still
rising The evidence Of prosperity a..
bound on every hand. in SO far as activi.
,y in buying and selling may indicate
prosperity. 1t is true, there is silence in
many Of the houses of industry once bu
sy and full Of life. Furnaces aud fnrg'
es are still, and the wheels of factories
move languidly. But in the place of the
pio,lucts which these establishments
might furnish us We have ample supplies
nf British products-irou fur our rail
roadS, merchandise of all kinds, fabrics oi
every texture. Our large lmpo,tations
mmeuver. yield abundant tributes in he
way Of revenue and the Treasnryof the
nation is swelling with richness Bali
american.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11


TRR SrATE FAR.-The Cincinnati Ga
ze,ieof Tuesday says that at an early hour,
on Tuosday morning, the people began
10 pour in,o tia, city by railroad. steam.
or, canal, omnibus, and every other means
Of transportation. II is stated that not
less than fifteen thousand arrived in the
city ou that day, at night every hotel aud
boarding house being full.
The number Of persons arrived up to
Wednesday evening is estimated al forty
or fly thousand, Upwards oflivo thou.
sand badges were sold and the proceeds
have far exceeded the most sangune sn.
ticiPalions Of the Executive Committee.
On Wednesday morning, about nine
o'clock, fhe tide turned towards the
Fair grounds. Every vehicular cnpiri.
vance in tho city was brought inlo requi,
sition for tho transportation Of the crowd.
Omnibusses, private carriages and urni.
ture cars afforded but slight means NJ
accommodating tho prodisinus demand
The Fair grounds were densely crowded
from tho moment Of opening in the morn.
ing to the close at late hour in the day.
"As far as we have learned the most
entire satisfaction has prevailed among
all ihose who arc interested in this impor.
tsnt StaIo enterprise, Il has at least At.
tanned tho Important Iesoll Of producing
fralernal aud social fcoling between the
great agricultural aud iniosuial classes
oftho west. Active arrangements arc
being made forlhe exchange ot stock from
cast TO wost uul from west to east. which
will in the end prove ufimmcnse value to
the country L, large"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
MARYLAND rlee,,on.

BALTIMORE. Ootober7.
Returns ton the entire State are ill., which give
Lowe, the Democratic candidate for Governor,
1926 majority.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

No LONGER THE BABY.-The Madi.
son A,gus says Wisconsin has been the
new State for little over two years.
California, the thirty.6rst, has now come
in aud shorn her Of the hnnors of baby.
hood. Uucle Sans family is still grow.
lug fast.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

SWIMMING STOCKINGS. In noticing
lately, great feat Of swimming. as it was
thought to bo, performed a short limo
since at Edinburgh, the swimming stock
ing was mentioned as having been used
Wha, that was wo did moi exactly know
fnr whether !. was new to others or nnt
il was new To US. We have since seen az
engraving oft. and description in at
English paper, It is uu more than sor
nfslocking without Eol, made or an,
cloth that will offer little resistance L
water. tho lower parI uf which resemblcl
. small umbrella, and is 30 arranged BY
means Of cords and wooden ribs, thai /
contracts when the leg is drawn in. ant
expands when il 10 pushed nut. thus en-
abling tho swimmer to make pretty goot
headwayi and he gets along best on hi'
hack, using hia legs alternately It cnult
be easily made aud easily tried Globe
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
BNAOeocK's soLD,sns.- Tic wo,kmoD

RnApcocK's SoLDrsRs. The workmen
og1F ~ '" Ceo,tsI Railroad
"'i asn Brlddack's Fjelds,
rsaen .nly, PeausyNanlA. have
reus s * ap several skeletons, tho
remains dcIbtiess, Of some of ,hs officers
and,soldiersofG General Braddoek $ gallant
army. which was dreadfally cut t., pioce,
byshe Ineisns in lhs curly wars.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

NEWSPAPER BoRnowERs "A word in
your ear, Dir. Bdrrpwel! Is this paper,
which you are now reading your opal
An! you just borrowed it for few mo.
menls. Just So! But do You 60 to your
neighbOr fr lnaf uf bread. hat, coat,
or sbiul No. you answer, that's quite
"a different hing. Different, inleed!
How 500 Your neighbol's paper is as
much his own property as any ofthe 9th
er articles we have mentioned. You do
moi nsk Ia boryow them, for you know he
woulj tell you to . and buy for yourself
And. fine did A,mself and the printer JUS
iice he would tell yon to buy a news
paper for yourself, too No man has the
right TO the use of newspaper unless he
pays for it, any more than he has right
T. wear his neighbor's clothes or eat his
bread Chambersbmg Int. ...g
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
Jenny Lind.

New YORK, Oct c.
Jenny Lind mel with brilliant success a, prov
dence last night.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

AN INCIDENT THE Washington cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Patriot, un.
der date Of the 81 uit, writes as follows:
"Ye Gods
Who keeps this dreadful pother on your heads
Find out YOU enemies now.'
Exclaimed old Lear as he braved the
storm feeling that Divine vengeance held
its living bolts in its red right hand. and
if they were spent harmlessly in the
heavens, it would be in mercy.
"Find out your enemies nOt'"
That the divine spirit is angry with his
enemies when the terrors Of thunder
storm burst over Us, even the most philo-
sophie feel, with supersttious dread,
which they cannot shake off--while the
intelligent and relying Christian bows in
trusting submission in the stol m as he
bowed in the calm.
The African is often like.
1.-The puor Indian, whose untutor'd mind
Sees God in clouds aud hears him in the wind"
and is particularly susceptible of super
stitious impressions.a as the following little
inciden. will show: In the storm last
evening the lightning struck the house Of
General Jessup, The old veteran, in four.
teenih street, aud running down by the
bell wire to a room below. set on fire the
bosom of the negro servant mans shirt.
without doing him any personal injury.
The negro was frightened nearly to death
thereby. and the General tried in vain to
quiet him as he ran frantcal!y about the
| house. it r a .H4
why" exclaimed the General. "if
YOU were a soldier on the battle field.
could ynunot stand a shol2-anJ, besides,
it is juslike ball glauciDg by you and
missing you."
"Ah! Messa Gneral, that would be
nothing. could stand before all dem
shots and not be affeared. But dis comes
from Massa up dele," said the good old
servant, casting his eyes reverently up 10
the heavens, "and / must be afeared."
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30
AN OPPONENT DIsaRxED.

Who has not heard Of John Brnwn oI
HsJdinetong Ills system OF Divinity.
his Dirlinoary ofihe Bible. but most of all,
his caIrrhism. have made him widely
known. especially among Presbyierisns.
Though sdvsrred in after years 10 the posi-
Of Professor Of Divinity 10 The Theolegi.
cal Seminary of The Associate Synod oI
Scotland. his greatness was not So general
" acknowledged in his early ministry.
His first rail-. while yet a liceniisle.
was 10 the church in lIaddingion. IL was
opposed BY minority OF one. but as ID
sometimes The Ease. that one was a host
in himself. Ills station and inlluenee made
him an object Of Tear to the majority, who
anticipated trouble from him in the set
llemcni Of Mr. Brown.
Previous. however. tn The ordination.
the young preacher was ,videnliaIIy
br,nghI in the way of his Formidable op.
poneni. Noihing damned or disturb. d,
he took him by the hand, and the follow
ing dialogue ensued -
Brotcn. Pray tell me. Mr.. Stuart, wha,
you have a. ainsi me!
Stuart. I'LL be Us frank as vnnrself.
Mr.. Brown; and must say hive q very
strong reason for voting against you; and
il is just this. | don't think you a good
preacher.
Bro,cn. All so thought; but. my
dear sir. you and ! are perfectly agreed in
This matter know il as well as you do;
but the people. you see. differ from US
both. Now where is the use of setting M
our opinions and our views against those
OF the whole parishi
A panse-and then hearty lauRl, sue.
ceeded, and Mr.. Stuart. with hearty
shake Of The hand. responded: I. I begin
10 be Of your opinion, Mr.. Brown; you
shall find in me. henceGorward. not an OPP
poser, bui faithful friend"
And so ], proved. Mr.. Brown. from
that period, mad M warmer friend in the
parish.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30

irRd ahOul kis enmlanahls krssiie. When
he received his EntbaFn soa 10 his sfns.
he said; -Thss child 10 gives 10 me 70
edsesle. A eood eds~zlssn 10 somslhlng
whseh m ene bar God ran fsks from
him." His vic inbib<d his spirit. And
s. one sfies ssasher ~as added N lhr
Bsmbrr az their happy family. hey both
feii thai their ersn duiy in lie Was 10 ed
uesle their rhildren. II berzms The all
absorbing ehjrri Of their lzbos and lheir
ambition. 'fhirisrn children xsre sissn
70 ihem. They ssre all edprsird-hish-
~ sducsled. The sons berzme prominent
members sflb~ lesrned professions, sway
ing a wide inHnenre over thousands OF
minds. The daughters became highly &C.
romplished. intellectual ladies. 10 fll the
posts af wisrs and moihrrs. 10 inspire
sheir rhiIJrn with lave for knowledge.
And what finite mind csn Tell where ibis
mighty inilnrnre shall ierminalel Who
ran Tell 10 what amounted ihonssnd. OF
reused and invieoraled inlellecn this nDe
senlimsnf will moi prase 10 have been the
guiding angel! u 10 thus that in this world
apparent zcridenis achieve the mighliesi
nirsrirs. A casual word. forgotten almost
hefnre il has lefi The lips. may form lhe
destiny for time and eternity ofmuliiiudes
whirh no tongue can number.
Ma. Rzinkssys Magazine for MatA0s.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30

corresponding q the hunbsr On car
list. ne extric1ted frem the dissppoint-
Cd bridegrooa'k pocket-bosk.
And nov, sif. if yea Dlesse.- mid
l. I'VE vii sdjearn "a yosr lodgines.'
A szsags scowl vas his only reply, not
n al discompozing to ne, and We were
sosn busy rsnsscking his hidden boards.
We found several other articles sent By
Mr.. John Grey TO his wife. and three
letters to her. which. as corroboratise
evidence. would leave no doubt as 20
who her husband Was. Our next visit
was TO police court, where Mr.. VIII
liam Gates was fully committed for TIT
al. lie was in due time convicted Of
stealing the watch, and sentenced to
transportation for seven years.
Mrs. Grey's marriage, and her sons
consequent Succession to the deceased
merchants wealth, were not disputed.
She has never married, and lives now
In benrhcent affluenoe in one Of the
new squares beyond the Edseware
Road, with her son. who. though now
six and twenty years Of age. or there
abouts. is still unappropriated; but
I. the good time is coming" 50 Al least
limited few days ago the fashionable
I" Morning Post
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30
From the National Intelligenccr.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL.

We give belnw an opinion Of Mr.. Al.
torney General Crilienden on the cons,i-
iuiionalIty of The Fugitive Slave Law,
passed at the late session Of Congress,
which has been made the cause Tor mucl,
unnecessary hea, 10 PORTIONS Of the North.
ern States. We Learn from the Republic
that this Opinion was occasioned by a
doubt which The President entertained in
regard TO the conslilu,ionaliiy OF the pro.
visions Of the bill while il Yves bel;me
him Tor his signature; that he submitted
the poin, 10 The Attorney General; and
that his doubt was removed by The very
conclusive opinion Of Mr.. criitenden.
We have no question that this able argu-
ment will carry conviction to every un.
prejudiced mlnd which NAV entertain a
similar doubt. u is not, however, the
honest inquirer after constitutional ruth
aud duty whose mind is TO be satisfied in
regard to the propriciy Of This law bu,
the fana,ical zealc. or unscrupulous sgi-
iaior. who cares as little Tor the t,onsri,u.
lion az for the Law in pursuing his mis-
chievous purposes.
OPINION OF Mr.. CRTTTENDEN.
Attorney Generals Office,
September 18th, 1850.
Sin: ! have had the honor 10 receive
Your note Of this dale. informing me iha,
The hillcommonly called The Fugitive Slave
Bill. having passed both Houses of Con.
gress, had been submitted 10 you for your
consideration. approval, and signature,
and requesting my opinion whether The
sirfh section Of that act, and especially
The last clause Of that sertiun, conflicts
with the provision Of the constitution
which declares that The privilege OF The
writ Of haheas corpus shall moi be sus-
pended. unless when. in cases of rebellion
or invasion. The public safety may require
IT,"
u is my clear c,nviction that there il
nothing in the last slause, nor in any part
OF the sirfh section, nor indeed in auy
part Of the provisions Of The act, which
suspen'ls. or was intended TO suspend, the
privilege Of the writ Of habeas corpus, or
Is IN any manner in conflict with The con
siitution.
The constitution, in the second section
Of the fourth article, declares that ..no
person held 10 service or labor in one
Stale, under the laws thereof. escaping |
into another. shall. in consequence Of any |
law or regulation therein, be discharged /
rom such service or labor. but SEAL be
delivered up Jon claim Of sihe party to /
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30


nsss ~ illn.s seen 9Th d.ep No.
kfri iAf fisfffy ss''si,"'is "a The hslIs az
lo'tfe~' ~ ~ 49, mainxfsnx. a. lhes
h@se' mseh % ne 'eislisAe and pfap-r
sfnon otih.' n1'@r WIN Ie power NJ
praphsey. me pfrselfsre ~ Hashinsion
issirs<a ~ 's'en '' zosmsm 4 nhuks On
NE sp'ni ~ "ssnann. ~lileh time ran
sever oo.i'efsf. wan ms early ina
psssss"n nzso ." my ~'"d. hsfcs, serd
say NAL ! nave neen sfs'ined bssnnd
MEASURE YIN 'he e"arse '.krn By lie
e'e1laa'ev o. me O<ns's, hus lafs IN
me present Session
10 f<,s"os |" !oss e'"ses - 'thst body,
during me Gays US - Washington I
un s'furk van sa'n'fa''"H a. tlse temper
sh'en ~"u'u MOI DC p'"s"Aed INTO ren-
un'ey snrn '@nns we're uaio~n zs 10
1hs maintenance o. 'asos''s theories and
op.n,"hs. .
ne ues'n "' DIT. .s'n'nn has rrossd
hs' = xra, man may DC wrong ~ many
'a'nss' sno ,e' pass ON a. On sea Of
s'''y.
" w 'ne 0ens" enamoer on The
ese'nns oeeas'oa o. inc reading Of The lssi
snc'' =, nl' "uy great os'' a. have
,s'Nsra; "ns mn'sAen snd nov deeply-
'sme".e" man. c'o reseniments IN
oPpos"'on :" na'.'nes''on were re.ised.
anu = eAPses'ea 70 ,ne PsosFe's Of that
nes'i"s' sna , sno"'o ON ,ne impulse az
INC momen' nave snswefed MN IN DIFF
E'sh' .mPe1 nom .na' wn'eh you dis
pay" ~ your graz speech sllefwards.
on IeAons 'ne nfs' 'mprnee' report o'fii.
's~. y "nee' now much oeiler 10 The
Nervous Tying man was your kindly an
s~e' nsn m'gn' nave oeen my own. Dur
mg ,ne '""r weess which J passed al
washington last winter. viii confess TO
you 'na'. az nfs,. my eoneern on account
o. an anticipated alienation aud disruption
o. our g'or'ou, Union Threw oil party dit.
ierenres inio The background; irxreeded.
" possible the anxiety J felt when there
seemed 70 Dc no chance OF escaping con-
illei OF blood between one Of the old nable
Thirteen and The Confederation. Of which
she was q pari, some seventeen years ple-
vious. IN the progress Of these four
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30
Mr.. Wsbsfer's Reply to Mr.. Hill.
Washington, April 20. 1850.

DEAR Sra: | regard ruch letter from
you as that Of The 9Th of this month az
an extraordinary and gratifying inciden, in
my life. For long course ri years We
have belonged 10 opposing parties .tspoused
opposite measures, aud supported for high
office men Of very different political opin-
ions. .s.t So.
We have NOT, however, taken different
views of duty in respccl 10 the mainien.
ancc Of The Constitution Of the United
States. From yonr voice. or your pen,
any more than from mine. there never has
proceeded a sent meni Ins,ile 10 aha, mi.
~ Of government, which constitutes us one
people,"
And now. when we are no longer Young,
a state af things has arisen seriously in.
,errnpling the harmony and mutual good
will which have hitherto existed between
different parts Of the country, exciting
v'olen, animosiiies. impeding The regular
and ordinary progress of,he Government,
and lranghl with misrbiels oil every de.
scripiIon. And all this has 10 origin in
certain branches Of The slavery question.
question. which. as il appears 10 me, are
either quite unimportanl in themselves,
Or clearly settled and determined by The
All this have seen with that keen re-
Rret which you have experienced yonrself.
and which cannot bul be common feeling
w',li all rejecting men who are lovers Of
their country.
10 tins unhappy state Of The public
mind ! have Eel, u my duty 10 address
myself, not in language ofirritaiion. crimi-
nation. or menace. but in words Of peace,
patriotic sympathy, and fraiernsl regard.
NY eif.rt has been. and will be. 10 the
1911 extent Of my power. to csase the bill
lows Of useless aud dangerous domestic
TO sleep and be still.
am as fully aware as other men Of
what u 10 be expected from such attempts.
Ia highly excited times tits far easier TO
Ian and feed the flames Of passion and
i'seord than 10 subdne them: and in such
lines he who connsels moderation Is in
LANCER Of being regarded as failing in his
iuly 10 party.
These consequences willingly meet;
hese danger, | encounter without hesiia-
ion--belng resolved to throw myself. with
whatever weigh. may belnng to me. unre-
ervedly into The scale of Union. Where
" ashing'on led am willing To follow. at
vast distance. indeed, and with unequal
mi M, falierinq steps.
The speech which you commend so
much abnve us merits ] submit 10 The POI
''lcal party to which belong. and 10 me
~'se and patriotic men Of all parties IN The
generation in which ] live; and ci,ey.ful.
.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30
Mr.. Hill to Mr.. Wsbster.
Concord, IN. H.l PnriI ~ h

- o' W. H'J rpFIl ~, 1907.
DEAR SIR: For The last eight years.
partially in Ill health. have been more y
looker-on than an active parlicipalor in
The political movements Of The day.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-10-30

Mr.. WEBSTER AND HIS POSITION.
Subjoined are cupies0f two letters re-
ierring in very interesting manner to the
political position assumed by Mr.. Web.
sier al The moment when the late crisis in
the public affairs nf this country hogan 10
assume threatening aspect. The Hon.
Isaac Hill. of New Hampshire. we need
mol remind the reader. has long been .
prominent man in the Democratic ranks,
and IN that capacity has uniformly been
an opponent Of Mr. Webster in the s,rue
giles Of The two parties. Bm when The
Union was IN danger he fell that his coun.
try had stronger claims upon him than his
party. and he did not hesitate to express
his decided appreciation Of the course Of
VIZ. Webster in his Efforts 10 aver. The
impending national calamity. The frank.
ness and magnanimiIy of Mr.. Hills be-
havior. in this instance. do him The hivh.
est honor, while they place in an exalted
light The enlarged patriotism of the pea,
statesmen who has been able to WIN 90
marked tribute Of praise frnm political
opponent. Ro,,o, co,r:.-
NJ I'm. -
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-04-25
DR.. CoRBErT's HIGHLY CoscESTRArED
SYRUP OF SARSAPARILLA.

The Formula Of this invaluable Preparation has
been laid before many ot the different Medical So
cctcs in New England and has received in ey-
cry case their especial commendaiion. IL has
been acknow ledged as the most powerful antidoc
yet known Thoroughly cleansing the Blood
Eradicating Scrof,lous Tsint and ailording the
most hesng qualities to Diseased Iungs and
giving to the consumptivc Restoration To Health !!
The celebrated Surgeon and Physician, DIR.
Valentine Mott, President Of the New iolk Acad-
emy Of Medicine. has given his especial notice to
the accurate Preparation Of DIR. Corbcu's, and
permits NJ to refer to him as To lis virtues
This is testimony most ample but in Boston,
other distinguished Physicians have also afforded
their approval of this signay effcacious medicine.
Such as DIR. J. &. Warren, DIR. J. W. Warren,
Dr. Geo. Hayward, DIR. John Jeiiries, DIR. j. v.
G. Smith and others; many Of whom have given
their names in writing in favor oiits sanatye pow
ers.
Alexander Il. Mott, Esq, Druggist of New
York. son of the distinguished DIR. Valentine Mott,
writes Us under date Nov, lS4S 80
4" The Physicians of this city who have made
use of Corbett's Syrup of Sarsaparila, express
themselves pleased with its effects and are con-
stanty ordering it,"
These are credentials the public may rely upon!
for they are those of the highest authority and the
largest experience in Medical Science and re-
search.
hj-Soid By EDWARD BRINLEY & co,
Druggists, Boston, Sole Proprieto,s; and. their
general appointed Agents in the United States
and Canadas For sale in Newport by
DIR. II. Il. HAZARD.