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The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

In the House Of Commons, on the 3Is, ul,.
the bill abroea'ing the property qualification
Of voters for Senators was passed--yess so,
nays a. IL is little remarkable that q
proposition TO submi, 10 the people the ques.
lion Of Convention "or {" No Convention"
was not passed unanimously. Now, rs The
Democrats started the question of free suf.
frage," end they pretend TO be great lovers
of",he dear people," we expected tina. they
would have went rs one man 10 favor ofipninR
nc people decide whether they desired to
hsve the organic law Of the land altered.-
Assl' power emanstes from the people /. is
rather . bad sign when their servants are
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
1.-THE length Of the legislative proceed.
'ngs excludes our usual variety.
"a rns CHARLOTTE ,ccsxAL.

n rn. CHARLOTTE yccsxAL
Al a meeting Of the ci,,zens OF Steel C,o,t
the following Resolutions wore adopted:
Whereas, disease Of highly csn,spiou,
and fatal character has made iss appearance
10 Cs'srlosie snd eshef places, end o. i, i, N.
doly Of oil good citizens to prevent IL po,.,.
Bile the spread Of the ssms. Be il therefor.
la. Resolved. That we, the citizen. If
Steel Creek. will have M inlescnur,e vuh
persons living IN infected scis hborhoeds, nor
viii ws perm, our Slaves or persons in GU,
employ, To 60 to Charlotte or any iaiec,ed
place, excep, in case Of absolute necessity
until sid disease shall have disappeared.
I'd. Resplved. That ws regard II the i'm.
peIs,ivs duty Of svosy owner Of Slave. to
keep them on his oss pIsa,stieo, during III.
prevalence of Tins Ssaaa P.x epidemic, aud
10 psoh,b,t o,her Slaves i,em visiting d.
plantation. Every Slave found IT OF he
o~a Plar'at,ua To receive Is stripes for the
first oiTa'se and 30 ~ bare hack for every
subsequent cfisGce.
81. Resolved. That Free Negroes shall
NJ, be allowed to visit our segro house. IN.
lees BY special ps,m'l from the owner Of sad
plan'aii n.
Alb. Resolved, Tha, oil persons living IA
iafccird neighba' heods are hereby requested
+ 10 avoid into, course With " until said disease
subsidies
5'h. Resolved, Thd tho Mss;s,rs,es pre-.
sent appoint q sufficient Patrol.
9Th. Resolved, Thst ws will strictly 3D.
here 10 these Resolutions sn,il there Is s,p
DENLY no necessity for their farther ob,er
vance.
+ 7,h. Resolved, That the Editors in ChM
loi'e h- requested to publish Tho above Re
solu'ions.
A Patrol al Seventy porsons we're sppoIal
ed under the 5,h Resolution.
s BERRYHILL, China.
i " a. S' r"s...r. s.s.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

afiad TO submit 10 them . d. cis;on Of such
an important question. Their is a vas, dif
ference between preaching aud praericio,
As experience is tho bes, teacher, We hon.
the people will learn a lesson that will M,
soon be forgot,en-iha, i, 10 not those who
pretend To be their best friends tina, will prov,
so ~hen the time Of trial comes.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
COST or rHE MEXICAN WAR.

The Secretary Of The Treasury, in his late
report, states that "we have, expenditures
and liabilities, chsrgesb!a directly TO said
war, and the acquisitions Of territory con.e.
quent upon the treaty Of peace. the sum Of
s2l7,l75,57s 81. Thus does not ioclude
many claims presented and to be presented,
arising indirectly from tho war, their great
variety forbidding even an approximation
either a. TO number or ameUni."
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

A portion Of the repor'. rendered, state
the number Of cases in which the eruption
was continent and which II was distinct, but
a majority did not and upon examining the
propor'ion IN the reported lists, and consult.
ing the Physicians upon whose reports there
wero no specifications IN regard to this fea-
ture Of the disease, the board ascertain that
the proportion Of conAuent cases is in the
neig hborhood Of so per cent.
JNO. A. YOUNG.
ROB'T. +. DAVIDSON,
X. e. CARSON.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

Since our las. paper, we have had one Of
the deepest SHOWS that has ever fallen her,
On q level il was full 22 inches deep and in
dtified situations !, was half thigh deep. Ia
March, 1884 we recolIecl s,o,m Of ,uow
somewhat similar to this Lu, j, was only abou,
foot deep.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
HEAVY SNOW STORM.

The Albany IN. ~ Register says tina,
the snowstorm which set ia on Sunday oven.
ing. and continued uninlsrsvptediy til Mon.
day night. will be cIsssed among tho memo.
rabies. From the lakes to tho Hudson, the
empire Stale 10 covered with a stratum Of
snow, vsrying from one 10 four Zee. 10 depth.
This avalanche, Of course, completely chokcd
the avenues Of commune alton.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
For the week ending Tuesday, Jan. 7th.

For the week ending Tuesday, Jan. 7th.
"Tke Board Of Health" have to report
5 new csses. in the Village, and in the vi.
ciniiy, and 2 deaths, from The prevailing
disease" VIZ:
DEATHS.
Mrs James Jirneson. sgcd abou, 30 years.
Boston, aged about 30 yssrs-Servant Of
Gen. George Graham during tho Revolution.
AIRY war.
ROBT. r. DAVIDSON.
JNO. A. YOUNG.
p. 8. We are Informed by the Physicians
that the new cases are confined In families
where the disease has heretofore existed.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
CUarInttF =:
WEDNESDAY, January 5, 1851.

" WILLIAM THOMPSON. ESQ.,. is our =.
gent in Baltimore. authorized TO obtain advertise.
menis and subscriptions, and TO grant receipts.
U-E. W. CARR. Esq. is our sgen, in Fhiladel.
ph;a. authorized To obtain Advertisements and pro.
cure subsc riptions.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
Congress-.

This body is moving along ~i,hou, Ii.
lcss. exeitsaseni. Every sfl,t st agitation
has bsen sfisetually s,lenced. Nothing Of
importance has ,rsnspired.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
E Notice.

f9NIiE firm OF Strings & Bra~ley was this dil
Il dissolsed BY mutual cons mt. and !, Is very in
pottsu hat he debts due the firm should be clo''a
by CASH or Note forthwith.
LEROY SPRINGS,
r. II. BRAWLEY.
January !, 1851.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
Report Of the Board Of Health.

Ats meeting Of the citizens Of Charlotte.
held on the 3O,h ult. a Board Of Health was
appointed. whose duty j, vas made, TO collsc,
from tie Physicians, q s,stement Of oil the
cases Of the disease prevailing in Charlotte,
together With the deaths, occurred, aud &C.
curing since ns frs, breaking out, and also
10 make . weekly report. 10 accordance
with this duty, the Board Of hsul;h has made
the following reports:
CnARLorrE. N. e., Jssusry 3, 1851.
PWsvsnt 10 . request, made ny the cti.
gems Of Charlotte, IN general meeting, The
Board Of Health called up"n the prac,ising
Ply sicians Of the village for a wri,ien state.
men, Of the ceses OF the Erupli,e disease which
has been prevailing in the village since Sep
TENDER last. with such statistical state men',
in rslsiion to IT - would seem To them i'm
pos,ani. In compliance with our request
Drs. Caldwell. Fox, Prrehard, Tay flor, Hutch
,soo Asd G.bbon, made reports. of which III,
ioiiowiag 10 a condemned statement, VIZ:
| The whole number Of cases in The vii.
lsge, 10:
! country, II
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

Total, l25
or this number, 10 he'd been vsccina.cd,
81 &" not
Is Doubtful.
or the above. 4 report themselves as hav
ing heretofore had S,nsli Pox 10 tho M.
tural way.
, as having had it b, inn cu'a,on.
2 persons were vaceina'ed after they
had recovered from The prevalent Erup.
tive disess-, which produced we'll devel.
oped pus,ules with constitutional symp
toms.
OF tbs number IF cases IN the viisge, 60
required medical treatment, and 10 died, VIZ:
l white man, aged abou, 81, case compli.
ra,ed
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
GENTLEMEN and LADIES

Gls2-n359E - CE2O0hg
SN-N Hardware. Carriage Trimming, t'nr s
&4xy tensive stock Carpcnier's Tools a ~.
Es9ks1s-esfsind Cfosscat Saws, Soal, hand ana VS..
moss Leather. Chaise Hides. Ennmeiled Leshtt n
lored and black. Fine hip Skins. Lining SKINS. =
coors, Roots. Shoes. Hats, Caps, Whips, Fl
Umbrellas and Psrssos Ssddlefy. Crock. LH1
cry, Cutlery. Iron. Steel, Whim Cham and xN
Rope, Smith Bellows, Anvii., Hammers.
hand ard slcdg) },
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08
Mercantile Business

a, my old stand. and feeling exceedingly grateful %
my friends and the public generally for ,he patron.
age long received at their hands, NV offer asTgs
and well selected
a2lD0E-. OI' Goods
ss has ever been brought 10 this Town. ilass.
an inmense amount Of unsettled business to e,ss
M, I intend hereafter IN sell for CASH and CAM
ONLY and will ,ifer Goods at such reduced fse'
10 make il The interest Of all buyers 70 pfo'as
the Cnsh and then call and bs supplied. Ny s~c'
nov consists Of every variety Of
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

Having purchased the entire interest cf !. "
Bra~ley in the late firm Of Springs * Brawle,
Inls I'D 10 continue the
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

Mr.. Pegram presented . Bill to establish
nsw county. BY The name Of Madison, out
Of portions Of Cumberland, Wake, Chatham
and Moore. Passed first reading, and was
Fefsrred to the committee on Propositions
and Grievances.
On NOTES Of Mr.. 81. Persos, message
was ssst 10 the Senate with proposition tina,
the ,we Hesses 70 isio IN sIectioo Of PuoIie
Treasurer to-mssfow ct III O'Clock.
Mr.. Steele presented : Bill 10 assist the
Fayetteville asd Wssssrs Plank Rosd Com.
psny. Passed 6sst tias ssd referred 10 Com
mittss % Iatsfnsl Improvements.
Mr.. Dsrgss prssssisd Bill 10 pfevso, the
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-01-08

Cd'tob, Iepof'eu tue Utf 70 pfotiOe Tor NHe dp-
pontment Of Superintendent Of Common
Schools, aud recommended its passage.
On molioa Of Mr.. Wilson, The bill was laid
on the table.
Also, the bill 10 amend ss act Of the Gen.
eral Assembly Of 1859, entitled an act
to amend an act on the subject Of Common
Schools" and recommended it's rrjeciion.-
Laid on tho table, on motion Of Mr.. Webb.
Also, the bull for the better application of
the Common School Fund, and recommend.
ed i,s rejection.
Mr.. W. McNpiII addressed the House IN
favor Of this bill; and on his motion il was or.
dered to be printed and laid on the table.
Mr.. Jones. from the Committee on Pfopo.
si,ions and Grievances, reported the bill to
lay of ssd establish a county by the name Of
Wilson. and recommended il rejection. -
Laid on the table.
Also, tho bill concerning a Penitsn,isry.
and recommended its rejection. On motion
Of Mr.. Rayner, il was laid on the table.
The Bill 10 amend the Constitution Of N.
c. was taken up.
Mr.. Rayner, being entitled to the Aoor.
continued his argument IN opposition IL the
original Bill ard ~ support u HE amendment I,
and when he concluded.
Mr.. Flemming took the foor end sddsess.
ed the House Cor some time 10 favor OF o. on.
limited Convention. Before Mr.. F. had con.
cluded,
On motion Of Mr.. Love. the House ad.
joufned 10 half past 3 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Flemming continued his remarks. He
handled the editor Of The STANDARD with some
severity fot reading him out Of the Democrat.
ie party claimed TO be the senior Of the edi.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-08-30

oE Xslk soETH
s|las.s Ilnsa lks lsarnal 81 lls cea,ssloe b
a Dasstfa's part, IF X Sax u 1lst,
p. led = JsclioA, % lleaaos a. nik b,
81 Jaae, 1854
Hnfness. period hes arrived IA ne hl,|ors
This assIps' vhen solemn recurrence % lht
sahdanenla pliIst|ples tour system &c stpob|ic
- lI6ea5 has hsesns iadi,neosably nsefS,afs
and ukeEsss. she members 81 ibis Consf0;loo
have barn Isnultd liQn 81 various counties %
his Szls. = assemble n ,s pltee, l'l lhe ni,f
pase d eala,ls larss ilAg he present condi.
iian q eIIl public AlIslfs. md giving explicit an.
nanncrlnanf Il lie opinions aud Ceiling q lht
psopIe h MissIsspp Relative q certain plrilsl.
neat measures d naloual policy sheIelaie| this
CoaSfu|fau alter 1IspassioNale CONSOLIDATION.
and iessssElcsed interchange Of senlimenlSin trl.
efence "a lha lneasalea aleded 70, As well As IA
relation Il lbs indlklduals by whom ihey have
been sespeeslyelY either sustained pgopppssd.
hare.
Rssaleki Thasshe doctrines &c aulli0esliun,
a glecIstod ID South CafolhA. and iudaslronsly
attempted u be promulgated Il ibis ahd other
States. arc sepugnaal % Tho vial principle 81
#pnF political sysleul. equally absurd II theory
aud dangerous h practice The exlensiyy asiops
ton and enforcement. d which must inevitably
terminate either h apasthy 81 civil war.
Rssaxd That there Il no rFoyisIou ID The
federal tonfIlbslIon giving authority ID single
nlpmher q he conieleFaeY " n sene'a'e 40 :.
lion, 10 arrest The Operations, oi 0eflfoY The va.
lldl5 Of law of'lhe general goyefu.nen,. adopt
81 A| lhe esislalise agent ofthe whole iNeni7-
-FOUR States of The Union, s
Rssolted Thai /, would have been wholly uhS|
becoming Tue wisdom Of me illuslsious ianas
whoIfaned our federal chatter, ono 81 The 81
|iects III Hich. Is appears BY that lnslfam6Ol
ITSELF was 10 fe0daF snofe peIlfcl thar Union
Of The Slalea already declared lo exist ny lhn Al.
IiicleA 81 Confederation and ID exists i0o. III Il
'spefieeI unlong u hAye Incorporated therein 4
Irriacipls altogether N deadI III II inIluenco Ia
thai ullIlIrasloIl WHICH III W uso ,he language
0iifs advocates III paacsiul constitutional fxfiaF
III. (Which Il m be applied when occasIdl
shai hi considered 10 deuald liz application, til
order ID ritruinyent ih6 miftd ACTION III ika
States through one general Legislature apd
which u cAperenre has already sufficiently,
provided must. Ii Ia exercise, result ii lo;ai
diskugion IL lhe UIion ilscl
faesalrza. aAala qakiiiaii0Hai riehi III ssces.
son Ifoasfhe Union ~ llie paif q siafs Nfaic
49,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14

DgATH or DAoUERRe.-The late for
eign advices have a%nuouncrd the death oi
the celebrated Daguerre The inventor OF
the art which bears his name. His de.
cease occurred on :he l2th of last month,
at his residence. Brio Sur Marue, in
Franco. Duguerre was celebrated for
his contributions To science and works of
art long before his discovery oflhe Dagu.
erreotype. Some of his diofamus have
been exhibited in this country. Those
works weIe unfortunately destroyed by
fire.
Dagncrro, like many other great inven
tors aud beneractors to mankind, would
have ended his last days in poverty bul
for tho liberality Of tho French govern
meut, which conferred on him a r%ensio,
Of 0,000 fraucs a year. in consideration
Of his great discovery, 1t is suvQes,e,
that all dOguOrreo,ypisls wear grape %,
their arm for thirty days. as atokeu orre
Spect To the memory ofthe father or the
art.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14
LANcASrrn mAcmNE FnuNnRY.

LANCASTER MACHINE FOUNDRY.
n DEVOL 4 co. are prepared to furnish all kinds
NJ. Of Steam Engines upon short notice and
AT Cincinnati and Pittsburgh prices.
Also. all kinds Of Mill Gearing, Hosting Screws,
Regulating Screws, Jack Screws; Fnller's Screws and
Cider Screws.
Mill Spindlos of cast iron or wrought.
Z Bales and Drivers, sc. &c.
Thy will also furnish the Parker Wheel to
suit any head OF water, aud with ettAer iron or wood
SHAFT. Also, The Atkinson " heel lit up as above.
The patent on the Parser Wheel has expired and con-
s~eduently they can be had much cheaper.
They also continue to make Devol's Threshing
Machines, and keep a lot constantly on hand; war
ranted the best in Ohio<
All the above articles will be made with especial
care and by the best w%orkmen, and will be warranted,
All kinds OF repairing done upon the shortest notice.
They also Keep consta fly on hand, ALL KINDS OF
CASTINGS, usually kent in a Foundry. Thv have
completed their front shop. so that those who call
can examine their work. ---. r
They are also at this time manufacturing the LIE
fell Cook Stove, which received the first Preihi
um at the Ohio State Fair at Cincinnati last Fall, anC
will keep them constantly on hand.
The known quality of the work done at this estab
lishment Tor many years p~ast,isthe best guarantee tina
in future, the subscribers willlabor to desire the pa
tronage of the public. They invite examination.
Lancaster, May %, 1851 G.. DEVOL & co.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14

lr WAS "Tno BAD."-A lady, rather ig.
norant upon agricultural matters, sent a
short distance into the country the other
day for some nice milk, which was care,
fully delivered To her by The hand of u
friend who procured it. The lady vety
carefully placed it in the cellar in nice
open vessel. with the determination Of
having an extra nice breakfas, on her rich
milk. Breakfast came aud her husband
looked IN vain for the anticipated luxury.
WIFE said he. where is that nice
milk you were speaking Of last nigh:l'
%! dear. its too badl she replied sor
rowGulIy. the milk this morning was all
covered with a thick yellow scum, and |
had to throw it away PaiacsooHe Tel.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14

EV'"Genllemen Of the jury" sail a
western lawyer. III don't mean to say that
this man is a covetous person, but | will
bet five to ono that il you should bait a
a sleeI trap with a ne three cent piece,
and place it within six inches Of his
mouth. you would catch his SOU. |
wouldn't for q moment %insinuate taat he
will steal. hut, may it please The Court
and gentlemen OF the jury, | wouldn't
trust him in a Don with red hot mill
stones, and the angel Gabriel to watch
EN- Yankee Blade.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14

.ATowN WITHOUT RAILROAD Judge
Wright of Logansport is running for the
Legislature in Cass equity On the Rail
aud Plank Road platform, aud IN areceut
speech related Tie following anecdhte, as
cepn,ed by the Peru Sentinel. He was
10 impress upon the citizens Of
Logausport and Cass county the condi
ton they would be in if they suffered
their mare e%nlerprising neighbors Ia out.
strip them in public improvements;
while in New Yplk, a few weeks
SINCE said the Judge, i was introduced
t. a gentleman of high standing in that
city, To his inquiry of where | was FRONT
| answered. Indiana. What part of Iu
dianal' said he. 'bdganspoft,' said |
Loganspori! Logansporl!' said he, !
don't know where thaLis.' III is seven
ty miles north Of Indianapolis. on The
Michigan road. said /. .,Seventy miles
north oflndianapoIis --onlh The Michigan
road. | never heard Of this place. Judge
Not heard Of L"gauspotlF said ! in as
tunishme ul.-'Why. sir. Logansport is a
city some forty miles east of Lafayette OF
the Wabash and Erie Canal 1T is YER
strange. Judge, that | do not know where
Loganspprt is. How far is it from Perul
'PerOOY Do gnu know where PeroO is?
oh. yes. Judge, it is the termination oI
the Peru and indianapolis Railroad,
Well. sir, if you know where PerO0 is. !
have the honor to inform you that Logan.
sport is eighteen miles west ofthOt place
And, thus continued the Judge, was
compelled in New York to designate the
location of L~ogansporl as eighteen mites
wesi of Peroo, the town We have Iidicnl'
ed and laughed at so much during the
past few years FIR undertaking TO build q
Railroad seventy miles in length"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14

PRooRgss " TgxAs--A correspondent
ofthe New Y ok Journal of Commerce,
writing from Toxas. says that tho Trinity
river is To be the great thoroughf ~ al
trade aud travel for some thirty or forty
counties Of that State, in which sixty thou
sand people sellleG last year, and int
which n hundred thousand emigrant'
are expected to enter 10 1862. He adds
that he hudjust met Major Howe and la
dy. with a large company ofScotch "la,l'
and lassies," en- route Ia their cnlOny al
Kent, on the upper Brazns. They are
reported TO be the advance parry of h
very large NJ nber Of Scotch men and
women who are getting ready L" emigrale
To Texas IN the next autumn aud spring
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14
GOODS! o

q y ~ " -.
WotID raSp-yiully inform their tpsto,ners pna
w TIC pa diGg hgdl tthattae, have iret rerciv.
ihs 2ttheir OIL lt hd, dhechJ %os0oSi;e hCT; Iaoosc
hoes. . vci lt-e snd WI srirtic 20, 5of ,SEJrg
o.d S,tHAer Eofia " if1yr.s WiA 81 ci5pcq 20,
ca n Oct ouu,,y rf,u1c"e ,,'r'f Sssu, hou,ei OHIO.
Tod fr4G llu. ,--lJr, tke : lAsc tot o. TIC
pIest vt le Dos, Cool ,u,' eS il,s, So Tis,pc.,
Ba,esos,t an 20 niu,t'hH. Lihrd,. lawns, Alpecas, De
Lale,, Cin- - as, C't,o,, 81,
Tiny also ave 81 no,t e,'ry 3 EIDE snd description
ofBople Ri mon, EionerS, snens p araSols.tiOte s,
Netiis. Lace, rod Iio,il ".
foa 'rnG( tsN t5tNiLN -flny hPve well selected
,,orN Of Cloth, CASH heres, : NETS Tweed. Jean,,
SUN ner Wcpt, ~Vcslios6, C,avors, Boots, ehoes and
every Kind Of Hats.
, Their stock OF GROCERIES. QUEENSVARE,
S9lh totlon Y2rn, WicsiuS ahd BNttins is heavy aud
OF a sood quality. sihcil
II your'en I sood bargains give them acrll, , pilces
stock Is such a, can't help bat please 9hd their
made TO suit the times. - t ~
Lancaster, Arril y, 1850 40
/ NINEPENNY CALlCO--Thls dpv opening al
~ Wise's 700 pieces OF the %prettiest patterns. best
cloths, and most permanent coIors ever brought to thu
market -r W.T. MISE.
nov 8, 1850 opposite Shnfcr', Hotel
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14

A SHARK AND MS VlcTfM The log
Of the ship Constantine, at ApalachicoIa,
Florida, records ths capture Of a shark
scceatee" feet long; q post norton exam.
%iuation Of which disclosed portions oflhe
body Of a white man viz: an entire thigh.
leg and foot. part Of tho other thigh. The
knee, a portion Of the leg. aud one, of thr
shoulders. Tho u~ndigested state Of the
limbs gave evidence that The unfortunate
man had been ITecent victim to tho mon.
ste.'s voracity.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-14
A FArHeRLY TUeKrY,- The Provi.


dence Post tells the following story:-
"Tbere is on tho farm Of Mr. Paris
Mathewsou, in Johnston, a male turkey,
who has. the present season, set upon 81
eggs, aud hatched Is Of them--ha having
driven his better half from the nest, and
taken upon himself all The female Gates
of domestic life, aud spurned all interior.
ence with The gentle sex, This iSu't all,
When his Turkeyship got his brood out
Of he shell, he found that some OF the
women folks nthe old flock had also been
at work, and that there were in all sky.
seccn young turkeys to be taken care Of
aud is now a sort Of lord mayor Of the
whole Tribe. aud knocks down all the IN
%terfering old lady's That come into his
presence. He is u queer feIl1w, and
good Que, Into The baIgiu."