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"a We commenced by driving the In

" We commenced by driving The In
dians from their possessions, We then
revolutionized Texas, preparatory to
its annexation. Then war was waged
with Mexico for extended territory.
And now restless spirits, rinstigated by
ambitious leaders, rush madly. upon
Cuba. This expedition has probably
been fatally abortive. But win the de-
sign be abandoned We think not. -
AlbaHy Ere. Journal.
Certainly not, friend Weed. r
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DEATH OF DR. FITcH.-We learn, by
gentleman from Detroit, that DR..
Fitch, the leader Of the gang of Rail-
road Conspirators, died yesterday. He
is the third one who has died since the
commencement Of the trial---a singular
fatality, and it is supposed that they
poisoned themselves.
II. [BtQ'aio Com. Adp., 26th. r
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! NEWSPAPER PR0PERTY.--It is stated
that Mr. Buteer, who recently bought
one-fourth Of the Journal Of Commerce, ,0
paid SAC, 900 for his share Of that pros
porous establishment, the net income
of which is between thirty and forty
thousand dollars a year.
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Certainly not, friend Weed.

ILLNESS OF JUDGE WooDBuRY.--Ex-9
tract of letter, dated ......--.--.,
+" PoRTsMoUTH, N. r., Aug. 2S, 1851.
Hon. Levi Woodbury. is very Sick: his
friends here think his recovery doubt
full. His daughter, who had gone on a
visit to Newport has been summoned
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These tabIesexhibit tho gratifying fact that the
receipts from taxes for the past year exceeded
those of the previous year $50, ,20l 80. This in
crease resulted from the operation Of the law re-
qui ring the payment Of taxes III one year 3al- #
will be perceived that the expenditures Of the
general fund have been very large this year, re-
quiring n draftupon the Wards Of 10, ,Sl9 SO more
ducing the sum applicable 70 Ward improvements.
The expenditures for Ward improv ements have
been much larger than those Of the preceding year,
and have SO far been pushed to the utmost verge
which their means would. permit. The amount
from licenses exhibits slight increase that OF
last year. am not satisfied that justice is secured
to the Corporation and taxpayers in the taxation
of stock, securities. &c, and beg leave to call
your attention and that Of the Assessors to the sub
ject - -.a sa4 aai44 eal alais Nj aSr7
n wAsHInaToN AsYLuM.3uf . #al
The number received into the Infirmary during
the past year was 220; number on hand 3Oth June,
1850, 40; total during the year. 26O; number dis
charged, Isl; deceased, 20; remaining 3Oth June,
1851, 80. Of total number received, Sc were non
residents 50 coored and Al under 20 years of age.
Number in workhouse June 30th, 1850. 42; COM
mitments during past year, 479; total during the
year, l;number discharged during the year, All;
deceased, q; number remaining 30tb June last, 81.
Of this number las were presidents, l4l colored,
81 under 20 years Of age, and 3OS were committed
for drunk kenness. aasa g La9f, H
1 EXPENSES OF THE ASYLUM. 4
The Commissioners Of the AsyIum report that
the amount appropriated and received for support
and grounds, including balance Of last year, 1
That the grounds yielded 80. 81 ,44i IS
And that the amount received
for releases, sales of hogs,
: and board Of smallpox pa
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Efforts are making to naturalize the
qutnquina, or quinine plant in the
French possessions Of Africa.
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Message OF tho Mayer OF washington.
The following message was transmitted to the
City Councils on Monday last by the Mayor.

Tho following message was Uansnlltted 10 the
City Councils on Monday last by the Mayor.
A. h, MAxoa's orrroE. August 25, 1851.
Gentlemen Of the Board qf Aldermen X
+ and Board Of Common Council; a.,
In the following communication shall lay be-
fore you summary Of the affairs Of the Corpora
ton for the past year, with few suggestions for
your consideration. The following statement ex-
hbits the receipts and expenditures for the fiscal
year ending 3Oth June last:
GENERAL FUND.
Drafts upon the several Wards i. - -..s Ss4,O04 rs
Drawn from appropriation by the Uni u t.s;,,fs W
and Ohio Railroad Company a 5000 5000 90
From Licenses. Canal Asylum, o. 4s.sss &
III. .l ..., $155.7O7 81
|tzHttf
ExPENpITUREs.
Interest and redemption Of funded tss.,a
Improvement of canal and bridges. 33,505 81
Schools. ls..................... ....... ll,766 90
Asylum. ...............!.. ........... 1908 40
streets, SC 80 45os7 50
Balance. Observation-Disclosures. 2s3 SO
$l55,7O7 80
.a SINKING FUND.- F..a .s
aa4 RECEIPTS.
1850, July 1, balance $le.l42 27
1851, June 80, drawn from general
fund ........................ 6S,Ooo w
$74,l42 27'
EXPENDITURES.
1851, June 30. Interest on debt ...... $44,976 30
Redemption Of funded debit. l2,44O 10
Balan ce ...................... 1923 81
$74,l4a 81
r.-sa s.ga a..a4saiI 4tE. -
SCHOOL FUND.
1851, June 80. Int. on stock, (school -t
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RECEIPTS AND, EXPENDITURES OF THE
La5 a 81 SEVERAL WARDS if
Tabular Statements of the Receipts and EIpends.
lures Of TIE seperat Wards, General, School, and
Sinking Funds. to Both June, 1851. WA E-.s9 .a.
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BOARD OF HEALTH.

In regard to the health of the city IL beg leave To-
make the following extracts from the report Of the
Board: e3a3Fa sl4aB l2'a}3LstaDi
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

Tag HuNEY BER.-A lecture on the
Honey Bee was recently delivered before
the Smithsonian Institute at Washington,
by DR. Morris a spondent of the
National lu,e!ligeuoer, in noticing tho
! lecture, makes some interesting state.
rnenis. aud furnishes some practical hints.
Bees. said the lecturer, are yillainoUs
+ lheives. They euycl the hive and steal
away the honey Bees never pay COM
plimen,ary visits 4 bee never Lights upon
The platform Of hive not its own with
honest intentions The careful observer
will insla tly detect stranger bee. 1t
is well known as an enemy by the guard
al the entrance to the hive, for a guard,
day and night. is stationed there of sufi-
cient force to repei intruders, and will
certainly do il if this entrance in size is
properly adjusted To the use Of the COM
munity. Attention to this subject will
prevent robberies among bees. Where,
however, the entrance is of an unneces-
sary aud unre reasonable size. enemies will
effect an entrance in spite Of the guard,
Then a war of determination or suhIuga-
ton ensues. 1t is fierce and dreadful.
Reinforcements on both sides are rapid,
and many bees are slain. The battle is
suon determined, nearly always in favor
of the assslants.-The strong are most
likely 10 attack the weak. The vanquish-
ed party then unite with the couquesors,
assist To carry away their own honey, and
go with it. Such is the war Of bees. The
following is the best way to manage rob
bing bees. Close the door of the hive
five minutes; in this lime the rubbers will
have obtained their loads, and will be
pressing to the door. Open it, aud let
them out, and as soon as the hive is emp
tied of these inIruders, close again so
nearly as that but single bee cal, pass
at time. With 50 small space the rob.
bers will suon give over, after which open
gradually. When robbers are thus sud-
denly checked. they often attack an ad.
Iiacent hive with a rush which the guard
cannot resist. This should be looked to,
and it will be prudent. at the lime Of
closing the entrance 10 the hive first at
tackled, also greatly TO reduce the width
ofthe entr nee 10 all the hives standing
near, until this danger is past. The di,
reclions are given on the presumption
that the hive is ventilated, as every hive
should be. With no ventilation. in "a hot
day. FIVE minutes exclusion Of the ainios-
pheric air may be dangerous or fatal. 10
this case caution must be used. but upon
the same principle the intelligent apiar-
ian can still succeed. feie'
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

CoRwIN IN ENGLAND The English
manufacturers express very poor opinion
of Mr.. Corwin's report and think it COM
pares very unfayorably with Ex Secleta'
ry Walkers. In the manufacturing dis
,ricts. this opinion especially prevails.
They do not see The good sense of an A
merican who advocates the protection oI
American Industry. There ate some Lo'
cotocns in this country who have the
same opinions.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

TIE WHEELING BnrDGG CAsE.-We
see il stated that the Supreme Court has
intimated that the decision in this case
will not be rendered the present term,
the testimony being very voluminous,suf
ficient to constitute book Of 1000 pages.
As the Court adjourns on the 10th of
March, it will not have time to read aud
consider this mass of testimony. Should
ifsurvive this feat. however. we respect
fully suggest that they be employed to
peruse the debates of the Ohio Consti.
tu,ional Convention.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

CoMPLIMENTARY DINNER The Messrs.
Bsach's of the New York Sun gave a
complimentary dinner to Richard NJ. Hoe,
on the 2Sth ult., AT the Astor House The
most prouihent printers, iype'founders'
engravers, publishers, &c., were present,
The dinner was given on the occasion
df the erection Of one of Hoes's nam.
moth printing presses in the Sir office
which is said to be capable Of making
10000 impressions per hour,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

HINTS For PANlsTs. Have your piano
forte tuned at least four times a year by
an experienced tuner. lfyuu allow it to
90 too long without tnuing, it usually be.
comes fiat, and troubles tuner Ia get il
to stay concert pitch, especially in the
country. Never place the instrument a.
eanSt the outside wall. or in cold damp
room. particularly in country house.
There is no greater enemy to piano
Forte than damp. Close the instrument
Immediately after you practice; by Ieav
ing it open, dust fixes on the sound board
and cvrrUdes the movements; and 1t III a
damp room the strings must rust. Should
the piaun.foIte stand near, or opposite "a
window, guard ifpossible. against It's be-
ing opened, especially "n wet ar damp
day. When The sun is on the window,
draw the blind down. Avoid putting me-
talic or other articles on, or in the piano
f"r,e; such things frequently cause un-
pleasant vibrations. and sometimes in
lure the instrument The more equal the
Temperament uf the room, and the less
the soft pedals uSedthe better The pianC
will stand in tune.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

ENGLAND'-- Tie Quarters Rercaae.-
The quarterly revenue accounts OF Great
Britain were issaed previous 20 the last
steamer, They show decline Of only
eel26,794 as compared with the cores.
pnnding quarter of last year, notwith.
standing the fact Of taxes to the amount
Of ,el 500, 900 per annum having since
been repealed. Ii is now expected that
when the Chancellor of the Excheqner
brings forward his annual budget in
March, the total estimates for the year
ending April 5, 1852. will again show a
surpus of sfl 100000 or 100000 ap.
plicable to further reduction oflhe pub
lie burdess. Tue taxes on light. knowl.
edge aud cleanliness, in the fotms OF win
dow duties and the excise on paper aud
soap, are those against which the stron,
gest agitation is kept up. The window
duties will probably be the first To go.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

A Mr.. GEORGE TuoMPsoN, belonging
to Massachusetts. in travelling through
one of the Southern States, lately. had a
very narrow escape from lynching, He
had hard work to persuade the South
erners that he was not the abolition lee.
turer- Thompson.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

MoRE SMALL ALLOY COIN.-In the
Seuate on Saturday, Mr.. Hunter offered
the following resolution, which was adop.
ted:
ReSolord, That the cnmmt,ee on finance
be instructed to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of coming dollars. half and quarter
dolIaIs. composed ofgoId aud sIverin the
propnrtion Of equal values. according to
the standard between the two metals, as
now fixed by law.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13
WHOLE NO. 1925

A HINT For late ews aad the mar
ke''' the GaSsHs isdaily consulted BY
hundreds Of our cilizens. Would il not
be well tn increase it's sIlrsctiveness, to
'ncre'Se It's list Of subscribers and sdver-
tIse in il those articles calculated for city
"'e' Our Telegraph reports are now full
clear and interesting
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

GooD PRICE FOR CHURcu Lor.-The
congregation of the Dane Street Church,
in New York. on Wednesday purchased
he lot OH the corner of Fifth avenue aud
Nineteenth street, for the site of a new
church, to supply the place of the one
they have just vacated. The price paid
was enormous $32 500! This, for a
piece of ground 90 by $50 feet, gives d
vivid idea of the value of real estate in
the upper part of New York city.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

SOMETHING RIcn.-The Free Sellers
Of Massachusetts threaten TO publish an
expose Of the late bargain and sale''be.
tween the Democracy and Free Sellers
whereby a Democrat was elected Cover,
nor and q Free Soiler wasn't elected SEN
stor. We would like much to see the
document.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

~ The present Emperor of Russia
has disproved the old superstition that no
person could sit upon the throne of that
empire for a longer period than twenty.
five years. The twenty. fifth anniversary
of his accession To the Government ex-
pired on the lst ul.imo, and he yet holds
the reins of power.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

BRAZILIAN SLAVE TRADE From off.
cial documents ii appears, that ofthe yes.
sells engaged in this traffic, 19 were from
Massachusetts. II from New York.
from Pennsylvania. 8 from Maine. 2 from
Rhode Island, and from Connecticut
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

WAt public garden in the suburbs
Of London. a waiter observing one of his
masters customers boiling before his bill
was paid, roared oOt to brother attend
,ant-"I1un. run' Bob, there's two teas
and glass of brandy and water escaped
over the fence calch 'em."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

From NORTHERN MExIco.-A CORES.
pontent Of the New York Tribune writ.
ing from Eagle Pass, December I4tt,
says than in the event Of Arista's none.
lection as President the Northern States
of Mexico were fully ard openly pre-.
pared 10 secede from the Central Des-
polsm.' as the Government is called,
and 10 f"rm an independent Republic.
He expresses the opinion that dismem.
berment will yet take place ,notwithstsnd-
ing the election Of Arista. The elements
Of discord and discomfort are said To ex-
st among all classes Of The people, aud if
Arisla's patty force him To make war on
the Church. tie ChuIcb will recall Santa
Anna, or raise the banner for Almonle, in
which case Arista will be driven from
the Capital. Should the Southern States.
where the Church is rich and strong. Sc
cede, it is thought Arista will GO North.
ward aud form the States of the Sierra
Msdre into an indie pendent government.
This correspondent describes several
cases in which American citizens have
been kidnapped on American territory,
ty Mexicans.for debt, aud sent into slave
ry. lie asks how long the Government
intend to permit Mexican creditors 10
make peon slaves of American citizens,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

FoREIGN CRIMINALS IN Boston, The
report of the keeper oflhe Jail. at Boston
for the year 1850, shows the Startling
fact that of 5000 persons committed
mostly for crime in 1903, l9l were for.
eigners, while ouly 1915, were natives
of this country, thus giving 1876 more
foreign criminals than natives.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

Nail TRADE. - The Cincinnati Gazette
says the nail manufacturers contemplate
holding convention al an. early day
The object is To establish an uniform and
equitable tariff of charges as the compe
tition is now so great that the article has
been selling below its cost.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

~ A French Savsn is said TO have dis
covered process of generating any u
mount of steam. st no cost at all. H@
will beat Paine, thenr
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

BENTuN FOR PREsDgNr.-Several Dem.
ccratc papers in Indiana urge the nom.
ination Of Col. Bentun for President.
Since his defeat in Missouri some who
previously recommended Gen. Lane now
support Col. Benton.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13
FROM COLUMBUS.
by Ts sgrapA for av DAILY Lancaster CARRIE
rntr gah &

CoLUNBUs, FEB S
SEsAIE-A long debate on a bill IN buthorizs
Vint0n county 10 subscribe 10 the eapi'g stock Of
The Belpro road occupied most Of tue day.
MessrS. Payne. Beeson and Cunningham support
ed IT, and Psriee. Simpson aud Su,llR o. posed IT,
The bill passed Is to Is.
HoUSE-Ths bill tO authorize Pirkaway county
To subscribe % the Cincinnati sud Zanesyille Rail-
road passed by a msjority Of one.
The rest r lhe day WAS taken np with discus
bi0n OF the difficulties between The Ironton
mud SciotO aud HOekingvalley RairOal compa.
nieS.
CoLvNBUs. Feb 8.
SESATE- Mr.. Lewis from the majority 0f ihe
committee on Ibe Benevolent public Institutions.
repnried bill In provide for the erection Of two
additional Linatic AsyInms The bill makes il
tie duty Of Messrs. W. NJ. Awl Edwin Smith Of
Dayton. and DR.. Bushell at Mansfield in select
two SITES the one North aud the other South OF the
National road, by the first of July The sites are
not To cost over $4,000 each Proposals are TO be
male by sdvertisemenis for such sites.
After the usual morning business. Mr.. Law
renee reported back the bill TO erect the new
county Of Noble with Northumberland 10
Mr.. Simpson.
Mr.. Bell moved To reconsider the vote by which
Tie House bill relative 10 the removal fihe cnun.
ty seat Of Perry. indefinitely postponed. stat.
lug that he did it that retearing might I've had
! Mr.. Eckley moved 10 lay The motion tie u.
ble-lOst.
The Senate then took a recess without decid.
ing the motion 10 recOnsider.
/ lloUsg-The discussion was ca, ,tinued, relative
tO the SCiUtU ind Iruutou Railroad bill.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

RHODE ISLAND SENATOR. Twelve Wings
in the Rhode Island, Legislature voted
for General Charles T. James. democrat,
for U. S. Senator, and thus he was cleo
tod.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

PAINE's CASA brother ofMr Payne
states tn at tho reason his discovery has
not been more fully made public, there
was danger, in certain changes oflhe at
mosphere. of explosions which might
prove dangerous. For eighteen months
he has been laboring to remedy ,hs de.
feet, which now he is of the opinion he
has accomplished. The next will he
something else"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

CoNsIDkRArE.- John" said a careful
father, don't give cousin Simmons
horses too many Oats-you know they have
hay" "Yelh thur" said John. moving
towards the barn. "And bark ye. John
don, give them too much saY, you know
they have OATS.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

New YoRK AND PHmADELruIA.-An
interesting contest is just now wsging
between the papers of New York and
Philadelphia in relation t" the population
of these two cities. New York claims to
have the lorgest'population while she has
but 37,73O dwellings against 6l,2O2 IN
Ph;ladelphia. giving for the former l3B
persons To each house aud In the latter
only 65. This looks Iiule like there was
cheating around the board.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

VA Campanian lady. who was very
rich, aud proud Of pnrnp aud show, being
ON visit to Coruelia. the iIlustrious
mother Of Gracious. displayed The dia.
monds and jewels she possesSed with some
Oslentalion. and then requested CTneIia
to permit her To see her jewels This
eminent woman dexrerOusly conrrived Ia
turn the conversation To anuther subject
till her sons returned from one ofthe pub
lie schools; when she inrrdouced them,
saying, these are my jewels"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

REPEAL.-As fast as the Radicals arc
voted down in The Convention upon one
proposition to give the Legislature the
p"wer!o violate contracts, they starr ii in
another fnim aud tho discussion is re.
newed. ThiSis poor test of democra.
cy. but very good test Of rad dcalism.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

HoRRID DgArH.-A man died in New
York city a few days since from the ef
fects of three glasses ofbrandy, which he
drank upon wager. The keepers OF
the groggery have been arrested.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

a FRACAs -ThpIc is a litle Of the
spirit of Uflawlessness in the Virginia Leg.
islature us well as in our own. During IA
debate upon the Central Railroad bill, a
Mr.. Ferguson and Mr. Boyd becoming
excited, hard words passed between
them, the House adjourued during the
row and a rough aud tumble fight ensued
between the parties. Before any mate.
rial damage was done, they were seper'
ated by their friends, but pistols aud cof,
lee were talked of.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

FIRE.-A fire at Waterlown, N. Y,
on the 2Sth ult., destroyed property To
the amount of S35 900, mostly covered by
insurance.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

GeN Scorr.-- The Indianians have
nominated General Scott for the next
Presidency. We like this plan. A free
expression Of the public sentiment will
scarcely be dsregarded by The wire-pul.
Iers at Washington. We have been Scot.
rnau tor at least eight years.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

TncY DEsERvr Ir.-rhe Free Sellers
of NIassachisettsterm the Locofocos, who
received their share of.ho bargain aud
then refused to reciprucale, as deceit
ful. dishonest, dishonorabe and false.
Thele may be some irnth in that.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

STEAMBOAT TRADE OF THE WEsT.-Two
hundred aud fifty different ste amers ar.
rived at St. Louis during the year 1850,
from New Orleans aud Intermediate
points. There were three thousand and
nine steamboat arrivals at St. Louis du-
ring the same time. or this number 800
were frnm the Missouri river. 3l3 from
New Orleans. 493 from the Ohio river,
7sS from the Illinois river, aud 635 from
the Upper Mississippi
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

THE GoLD QUESTION IN France. THE
government committee on the gold ques-
ton have no: yet announced their vie US;
but they have appointed NJ. Theirs to
draw up their report, and as he is known
20 be favorable to an abolition ofgold as
legal tender, the document, il is sup.
posed, will be of different tenor from
what was anticipated, i is understood,
however, that no alteration will be re-
commended a, present, partly on account
OF the unsettled state Of political affairs.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

GREAT Loss OF LIFE.-The loss of life
by the sinking of the John Ad ans reach
es one hundred and forty. She was load.
ed with Groceries, mostly for Cincin
nati
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-02-13

BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN BosToN.
The number of births ia the city of
Boston during the year 1850, was 5,279,
being two hundred and eleven more than
in 1919. The deaths were 1867, or one
in thirty. .eigh; Of the population. In 1919
the deaths amouted to one in twenty. six.
The aggregate ofIhe ages ofthe deceased,
this year, was 74,3i9 years, being an
average for each person Of little more
than twenty-five years. The number OF
deaths by consumption was $50.