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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

SoUALLY-Te1Gs and NeU Merico. - We
have received through Texas papers, the procla.
nation issued by Governor Bell, concerning an
extra session Of the Legislature of that State upon
the 18th of August "to deliberate and take action
upon, as their wisdom may direct, such matters
as shall then and there be presented, involving
The honor and rights Of the State" The pream
BILE simply states that all occasion has ranspired
since the adjournment o the Legislature. such as
is con temPa'ed in the constitution. rendering il
necessary and proper to convene the Legislature
oil the State in extraordinary session. and there
is no other allusiop to the cause OF the movepen
The Galveston News learns that Governor Bell
wishes to take command in person Of whatever.
troops may be raised by the Legislature to act a.
sainSt New Mexico. The News sddsi
,"We hear verbally of public meetings in differ.
ehtParts Of the country and all, without ope dis
senting voice, are in favor Of the most effectual
and prompt measurs for defending the rights and
the honor ofthe State against the insurrectiouary
movements of Santa Fe, under the countenance
and encouragement ofthe present administration
In commenting upon the proclamation of the
Governor OF Texas, the Houston Telegraph says
that the Question of boundary bstwixt that indi.
viddal State and the Federal Government, repre-
senting all the States Of the Union, is one of those
political questions which can only be decided by
the sword. It says further:
"Ii President Taylor or Congress shopld per-
siSt in refusing to acknpwledge The claim of Tex
as, there is but one alternative left The com.
pact of annexation becomes void This compact
was never ratified by the constitutional majority
i'll the Senate, consequently it is not ip the nature
OF treaty, and cannot asreeably to the provisions
Of the constitution, be subject 10 the jurisdiction
Of the Supreme Conrt.
Texas has the full right to decide Spon the ex-
tent OF her liwits. The General Government, cpn.
rolled by the constitution. capnnt define the linn
its Of State after 1t has beeh admitted in the Un.
ion. Ip this instance it is poweress, The Su.
preme Court has no jurisdiction. What power,
then, is to interfere. Texas asserts her claim and
enIorces her jurisdiction with the aid Of tile mill
tary power.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09
FROnt WARRINGTON.

WAsHIEoros August ..
Mr.. Bates deciiae'--Ths California GM-Das-
gers ahead - CiuiI Uar-Ths cholera - Mr.
Clay, &c.
Mr.. Bates declines going into the Cabinet
This causes two vacancies aud Jones and Con rod
are spoken Of
1t is supposed the California bill will pass the
Senate without much difficulty, but thai it will
not pass the House. The question is full of dan.
ger. notwithstanding it is thought the seperste
bills will pass. Much complaint is made Of Mr..
PePrce for defeating the bill
Feelings Of evaporation are now engendered
which will foment aud cannot be allayed The
debate in the Senate was strong OH the prospect
of civil war.
The cholera is approaching by way Of Harper's
Ferry, and may hurry an adjournment.
Mr.. Clay will leave on Saturday, despairing of
an adjustment. The southern members are de-
termhed to resist the admission of California.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

HAPPY FANlLY.-A Socialist in Liverpool
has succeeded in forming what he calls a"happy
family" Of animals; that u.s. he has taught large
humber OF animals ofthe most diverse propensi-
ties and opposite natures to live togetherin peace
He has now fity-Gve animals, of seventeen diI-
ferent kinds, among which are cats, dogs mon
keys, rats, pigeons, fowls hawks, starliugs. pigs,
rabbits, &c, who live and sleep tuge,her un
watched. At one tune for an experiment, they
were kept Tor thirty-six hours without food, and
no creature was injured. 1t is from the residence
of this "happy family" that the raven, who writes
so charmiugly in Dickens Household Words
dates his letters
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09
Gbe GaMfastrr Ga'ette.
LANCASTER, AUGUST /, 1850.

CoSGREssIosiL.-on the SOth. in the Senate
the credentials of MIR. Winthrop were presented
who took his seat. 4 report was nude upon the
Foote and Benton disorder; particulars moi given
The evidence is ordered to be printed. a reso-
luton was in troduced declaring in effect that the
annexation of Texas is conclusive OF the title
claimed by her against the United States. Tie
omnibus bill was further discussed.
In the House, Mr.. Winthrop took his leave in a
few eloquent and commendatory remarks. Some
changes were made in committees to Gil vacan.
cies The bill to give every man farm was laid
upon the table-the California bill was laid aside.
81 to 6s-and the BIZ! to pay revolutionary and
other pensioners was taken up.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

SYRACUSE in DANGER.-A new book
has just been put forth by citizen of
Syracuse, of which the title page. To say
the least. is some what novel and startling
1t is this:
The Doomed City IF he Valley, or
reasons for believing that the city Of Sy-
.racuse will eventually sink as did SOdom
and Gomorrah, on account of the guam
tity of saline water taken from its base
for the use of the salt manufactures.
The writer is said To be a salt manu-
facturer, who has paid considerable at
tention To the philosophy of salt licks,
and who, as the results of his studies an
Imounces that the city Of Syracuse is
placed Immediately above vast salt de-
post, which is constantly .dissolvIng by
the action OF water. SO that,at some time
or other. /: must sink below the earth
In that case. we may add. that the inhsb-
itants, unless they make their escape IN
time, will get wei picked. How the
author learned that Sodom and G1mor'
rah sank into salt pit, we cannnt say, as
we have not read his book ~ Y. Post
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

Mr. CLAY's LATE SPEECH MIR. Clay COM
menced his speech, says the National lntelligen-
GER with comprehensive allusion to the disqui.
etude of the country II was manifested in the
assembling OF the Nashville Convention to consult
respecting the interest Of portion OF this coun.
try the establishment Of sectional press III this
city In the debates in Congress, and in various
other ways Its causes were found 10 arise main-
!y out Of our acquisitions from Mexico and the
remedy proposed was The bill before the Senate
He reviewed its provisions defended it against
the charge OF incongruity; compared it with the
plan OF the late President, to whose memory he
paid feeling tribute; and appealed 10 Senators
to pass il as measure Of reconciliation aud hnr
mony to the cOuntry-as u compromise which
implied mutual concessions aud mutual sacrifices
-as measure which alone was capable of restol
ring peace to the country. He spoke of the ei-
ects would produce to the sections of the Union
which were now in state of aniagonism. The
North would get the free State Of California. and
probably other free States whilst the South
would preserve her honor by the avoidance OF
the Wnot proviso, besides obtaining fugitive
lslnve bill, and the abandonment OF tile agitation
of the slavery question in the District of Columbia
nbtaining. at ine same time, a large territory on
the Rio Graude. The weigllty Questions which
arose In this connexion he discussed for upwards
rot three hours. lie contended that this bill was
better for the South than the line to the Pacific
which had been proposed. He then approached
The question, what will be tho consequence Of
the defeat OF this bill He alluded to the distant
prospect Of civil wal, between Texas and New
Mexico and the danger that other southern States,
even to the Potomac. might become involved in
II, under the impression that they were conteud-
ing for the rights Of the. slave States In such d
iraIrcidal contest the Union might survive. but
The history of the world bad taught US the lesson
that the end Of q war Is never seen in its begin.
ming. He made feeling and eloquent appeal to
Senators to pass this bil which would deprive
agtators Of their vocation, and restore peace to a
distracted country.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

AWFUL CHOLERA FATALITY.-We copy
the following from tho Rising Sun Qa.)
True Wing of the goth instant:
A man from Pennsylvania. (neme un.
Known with q wife and six children, f
Cincinnati one day last week, in skiff,
intending to go to Madison---and when
arriving at North Beud, his wife was ia
ken with the cholera, and died in few
hours, her husband mailing rough box
together and imbeddlng it IN the sand
were he lief; her,
On arriving at Millersburgh, few miles
below this place, all of the children died.
but one, and were buried in like man
rer. The next day the father died, and
was buried on sand bar, by fisherman
This completed the whole family, with the
exception ofa girl three or four years old
who is now living with the fisherman who
buried her father.
This is certainly one of the most re.
mark able cases of fatality on record. The
surviving girl is not sufficiently advanced
in years To give an accurate account of
their origin or destinations the above be
ing the history furnished our informant
BY the old man. previous to his death.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

THE ScALPEL.-Dr. Dixon's 'Jodlndl # Health
is as usual filled with rich racy, spicy and useiu
information. This makes the eighth number of
this work and present indications warrant the
Doctor III his promise to conthle its publication.
Its published quarterly at one dOler per year, Or
single numbers will be sent to any one desiring
them for twenty-five cents. Back numbers eau
be had if desired Address DR.. E. II. Dixon,
New York,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

The WRECKED OF THE ELIzABETH.-
Mr.. Eugene Fuller, the brother Of Mar
garet Fuller D'Ossoli. came up to New
York from Fire Island on Saturday,
bringing with him the remains of his sis
ter's little son, which he is carrying with
him to Boston for interment. The re.
M aims of his sister and husband had not
Been recovered Mr.. Fuller has resided
in New Orleans far ten years. and had
come on to meet his sister, whom he had
not seen in that time.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

1-The emigration into Wisconsin is
greater at the present time than ever
known before. The Milwaukee Daily
AdOertiser says tha, every boat from the
Upper Lakes comes in full, and that the
railroad cars arrive literally loaded with
emigrants and TRAVELLERS. It is said tina
the travel is now double what it was at
this time last year.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

CAssor THE STEAMER CREoLE'-A correspond
enl from Key West, of the Charleston Mercury
states that the case of the steamer Creole, OF the
Cuba expedition, came before the United States
district court for trial OH the 18Th, The Proctor
for the defence, not being properly empowered
by the owner to defehd her she was condemned
by default and ordered to be sold by the mar
shal alter giving leguI notice. The writer pre-
sumes an appeal will be taken to the supreme
court
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

BALTIMORE AND ONO RAILROAD WEsT.-The
Wheeling Gazette. Of Saturday says:
t" Mr.. MCassin, the contractor for three Of the
seven sections on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road between this city aud Grave Creek, is now
in the city, and proposes u commence work next
week on all .,of them. with as many Hands as he
can raise, not exceeding 300. Mr.. M'Cassin is
an experienced contractor, aud will push it
through.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

INTERVIEW BETWEEN Mas. LITTLE
FIELD AND PRoP WEBsTER.-The Bos-
ton papers of Saturday have the follow
lug account ofths interview:
On Thursday last, Mrs. Little6eld, with
her husband. paid a VisiI to Professor
Webster in bis cell in Leverett street
Jail. a, about o'clock, P M.-She was
accomanied to the cell window by Mr..
Andrews. the jaIor, Mr.. Andre ws spoke
to the prisoner. aud told him that Mrs.
Littlefeld had come to see him. Mr..
Webster Immediately came to the graf
ing, and expressed himself glad to see,
Mrs. L., and further said. IL am sorry to
hear that yuur little boy is,dead" To
which Mrs L. replied. yes, 1 am very sor-
ry too, as il was all the child had" Mr..
Webster then said, by way of consola-
tion, "he is letter IF to die young, than,
To grow up in vice and crime" and again,
said, Mrs. IttrletiieId | am very glad to
see you" She replied, Il am very glad
to see you. Doctor, but very sorry TO see
you in this situation" e.. , ,,.,a
Webster tnen said. II don't know but
that it would be better for me, than it
would be to be out in the world shining.
If have ever said anything about you TO
injure your feelings. l hope you will for7
! give me, but / beive | have never said
anything about you" 80.
To which Mrs Liulefeld replied, mo,
Doctor. you never have: - ''a
Webster then said. "as to what have
said about your husband, there is no man
placed in my situation but would have
done the same us have; but that is all
settled between him andme. What you,
and your husband testified to on the trial
was, all true" -
H made no reservation in regard To-
The "sledge hammer" 1t probably did
not occur to him.
Mrs. Littsfield piled to the DOCTOR.
II pity you and sympathlss with yous
and ifI could set you at liberty l would
do So" ,
Webster replied. that never can be-
done, Mrs. Littleield. feel resigned,
to my fate. but feel very bad about my
family ~.
Webster now shook ,haDdswith Mrs.
Litte6eld, and thanked her for calling,
The interview was very affecting on both,
sides. 1t lasted some fifteen minutes. and
from its nature it is apparent the Profess
or desires to die at peace. with the living.
VT The Washington Uaiop notices the
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09
From New orlean. and Texas.

NEW UkLkANs, July 20.
The Falcon, from Cmsres. arrived. but the
news has been anticipated. Late dates from Tex.
as state that the Santa fe excitement is unaba.
led letter from the Governor TO Senators and
Representatives, in Congress requests to have tue
civil and military power Withdrawn
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

THE CHoLERA IN NEw MExIco. - The
West India steamer Tay. arrived at Mo
bile on the goth. from Vera Cruz the
1th. She brings $72o,OOO, Ofthe spe,
Gle $40, 900 was for New Orleans and
the balance for England. The Mobile
Tribune says:
"The cholera was prevailing through,
out Mexico to an alarming extent. In
Vera Cruz number of cases had occur
red and was. extremely fatal, At Tam
pico on tho 18th inst, fifteen dealhs oc-
Cured in the hospital. At San Louis
Potosi, out of population of some 25.-
900, about 900 persons had died, while
some of the smaller mining districts
were almost dep9pulated The disease
continued also, with great fatality at the
capitol.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09
PHILADELPHIA, August

A correspondent of the Bulletin, by telegraph
this morDius, says that Mr.. Pearce defeated the
compromise bill,, He had beeu closeted with the
President the day previous.
President Fillmore is understood to have dele
gated Mr. Pearce to move reconsideration OF
the vote OF yesterday which killed the bill.
Mr.. Clay is much prostrated alter the failure
of his labors
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

ISHtmayrr4.-The ciHcianu.i chroHcle say3
"A woman died IS Glioieraa Oh Monday, leaving
three orphan 5HtIiirsn. The father having died
about "a month since. On Me Very day Of the
funeral tue landlord sold the household Iuraiture
CT the poor family to obtain his rent. We are
glad 10 learn that the law has laid its grip upon
this heartless Shylock
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

VAN TRUMP FOR CoSGREss,-Ye Yesterday. P. M,
we received telegraph despatch announcing that
the Wing Convention OF the 9th Congressional
District, sitting at Circleville, nominated P Van
Trump, ESQ.,, Of Lancaster. as their candidate for
Congress This is an excellent nomination, in
all respects. and we predict that he will be elect
ed. MIR. Van Trump has been long known as q
prominent member Of the bar Of Fairfield county,
and has stood up manfully against the strong ma
iority Of Fairfield in days past, whom there wai
no hope Of success.-O. s. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

CoLUMBus-Ck Ckolera,-For "a hours ending
yesterday at II o'clock, the Board Of Health re-
port 10 deaths by Cholera and from other dis.
saSes From passenger to-day, who left the
city this morning, we learn that up to the time Of
his leaving there were some ten or twelve deaths
since yesterdays report-amons these we are
sorry to note that of Mr.. Daugherty and wife for
merIy of this place. The epidemic is evidently
on the increase in that city.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

~ We understand that ou Sunday last,
during heavy thunder gust which pass
ed over here, the barn Of John Yost. re-
siding some two miles east Of this place,
was struck by lightning aud entirely con-
sumed. together with all his grain, wag.
ongs, &c. Somerset Post
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

B-A young mau said recently. in rather port
way, to the Rev. DR.. c :" DR.. what is the differ.
ence between this pussyism they talk so much
about, and PnppyiSmi" i" Puppyism," replied
the doctor, rs founded on dogmatism, and pussy.
ism on the chatechism.n
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

PROFESSOR WEBSTER, it is remarked by Bos'
ton editor, is still "Erving Professor Of Chems-
Try and Mineralogyi'' not having yet resigned his
Office nor been suspended. Consequently it is a
full Professor in the first Seminary of learning in
the United States, who will be executed Oh Fri
day, August so.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

MARRIAGE ON THE PLAINS. In the ac'
counts from Fort Laramie. Of the, Cali
fornia emigration, we find the following;
Married. by Rev. GA Ssyman. on the
3lst May. 1850, twenty-five miles this
side of Fort Kearney. Mr.. Scott Lincoln
Of Louis county, No. to Miss Mary Sea-
man, Of Clark county, Mo.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

EY"It becomes our duty to make the startling
aununciation that Father Mathew, SO long known
throughout the world as the great apostle oftem-
perance, has fallen from the cold water faith.
He has gone to the HO, Springs Of Arkansas
Louisville Jour.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

OHIO CRY From the Cleveland Herald we
learn that the population Of this place is 4.253,
being all increase OF 73i since l848. There are
several manufacturing Establishments in tie
place.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

=, ANOTHER STEAMBOAT bisisrER On the 3lst.
pit.. the Steamer America Ii one of her boilers
buursted near Erie, Pa, by which sOihe 25 persons
were scalded, six or seven OF whom are dead and
us many more fatally injured
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

SENATOR WINTHRoP.-The Governor of Mas
Sachusetts has appointed Hon. R. C. Winthrop 10
fill the vecancy occasoned by the resignation of
Mr.. Websler-a most fitting selection. He has
accepted the appointment
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

The WAsHlNGToE UEioE states that Mr.
Rhett, who, in his recent speech at Charleston.
s c., denounced among other things, the tariff
Of 1916, (the preseut tariti) himself voted for the
BILL as did all the rest Of the South Carolina dele
CATION in Congress
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

PASrALErrs-HVsJdnds.-A correspondent of
the Brooklin Adusrtisef puts to the editor of that
paper this question: rs it not morally wrong for
divine to marry little girof less than years Of
agel' To which the editor rejoins IF she
has not left off her pantalets, yes. If she is a.
bout leaving them of-doubtful. If she has left
them of three months--no 1t is becoming the
fashion nowadays for wee thing to jump oat Of
pantaletts into husbands arms" The editor
then mentions number of early marriages with.
in his knowledge; among them, now. is one who
is grandmother at 80. who was mother at l6.
aud whose eldest dau ghler married at IA. aud mad
4 child before she was Is. The child was born
had constitution enough to say "sranduO
than died
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

XESIA. OHIo.-This beautiful town has grown
rapidly OF late years, aud NOW contuins a popun.
ton, according to the census of 5000.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

The CUBAN EXPEDITION it is asserted on good
authority by tie PicayGne, was furnished with
arms from the Mississippi State Arsenal as
well as from that OF Louisiana. The Mississip-
plan denies the charge, but the Picayune repeats
that arms were taken from Jackson and carried to
New Orleans under charge OF an officer of the
Cuban invasion.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

MAINE UNITED STATES SENAToR.-The vote
by which the Legislature of Maine at length sue
ceeded in ,eecting Senator Of the United States
Haniba Hamln, the present incumbent was as
follows; Tn the House of Representatives Mr.
Hamlih had II votes, 10 being necessary to a
6RoiG5es. III The Senate he had Is votes, just the
number necessary o choice.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09
Loss of life by the falling of bridge.

'is%,
The Northumberland canal bridge broke down
this morning, while the Harrisburg stage was
crossing ii, aud Benjamin D. Jones was killed,
and 10 other passengers injured.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

WThe Washington UaioH notices the,
death. by cholera, of"that distinguished
officer and excellent man. Brigadier GEN.
eral (by brevet) Richard B. Mason, Of
the United States army, who had return
ed from California" He died at St.
Louis on the night of the 25th Of July.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09
rrId.,y Eyening. Augusl .. Isso

Tue CoMFfoMiSg.--It will bo seen
That the Senate has at length reached a
vote upon this bill, but to say the least
the re port is very indefinite.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

GovEREoR UJHAzY and his party left Bur-
lington, Iowa, on the Isl instant, for their new
home in the prairies Of Decater county, in that
State, the point before selected by him as the iu-
ture home of himself and cOmpa,riOtS. They
were plentifuy supplied with teams and the nee
essary agricultural implements
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-08-09

President Fillmore will probably communicate
to Congress a message informing that body of his
purpose, to prevent Texas from invading any por-
ton OF the territory of New Mexico, aud that 50
far as the New Mexicans have progressed in mat.
ters he will defend them in the formation of a
State Government. ..
Hon Edward Bates has arrived in Washington.
1t is now said that he is to take the Department OF
the Iuteriar.