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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-11-21

1000 feet long, half inch bore. weighing only
about 100 pounds. attracted great attention in
Stale street few days ago. 1t was made
10 order for George Nj. Barrett, Of Concord
Mass. by Charles Stodder, hiiby street. The
Gutta Percha is taking the place Of metal pipes
to a great extent Thousands OF feet of the
pipe are in use in the country aud give general
tisfaction.-Bosins1 Be.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-11-21

At Johnstown, Pa, on Frday last, he Rev
Mr. Muller, a Catholic Clergyman, was robbed
Of lSUO in gold, which had been deposited
with him for safe keeping by the Iaborers on
the railroad. The thief madc his way to Pitts
burg, where he was arrested and all the money
recovered, with the exception vi about $50.
One Of the bricks brought from the ruins Of
Nueyah. besides the letters Inscribed on IT, is
marked with the footsteps of 4 weasel, which
must haze run over the brick before it dried {;
so that the record of the existence of the mighty
Assyrian King and the diminutve animal, has
been stamped OH The same piece Of clay
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-11-21
~ ednesday, December 10,
l5O A0 0cno3

1OO ~NSEAS3
OF good LIMESTONE LAND, about one hundred
acres of which are cleared and in good
fisiHf state of cultivation, and the remainder
@=s timber land OF the best quality. There
are on the premises a two story dwelling
House, large Barn, fine apple orchard, and
spring OF water near the House.
ALso-AlI the interest of the said John
Harris Haman and George Caibralth Hannah
being about the one twenty fourth part each,
more or Iess-n another tract of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-03

ACCIpENT.-PatrickD working with
the gravel train upon the Passnmpsic Road
on Monday, while standing on the second car
from the rear one. and near its hind end, (he
should have been Sitting) was thrown oft
backward, on the car starting and fell partly
Oh the rails and between them; the wheels OF
one car passing directly over his left arm a
boyc. and near the elbow. bruiSing the same
severely. badlv tracturing the bone and push
inc the ragged ends of the same quite through
the flesh in several places. From the sever
itv of the injury to his arm, and owing to Lis
ob>tinacv. his life is much endangered. One
leg was badly hurt and his body hard pressed,
by the passing OF one of the cars over him.
ANOTHER ACCIDENT.-On Tuesday. while
Joseph \. Could. Esq. of Waterford, was
Harvesting his horse to a wagon. at PaSsump-
sic village. the horse started suddenly.
throwing him down and fracturing both
bones of the II CHIT leg below the knee Doc
tors e. & +. Jcwctt. were called upon in both
accidents. for surgical aid.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-03
I'll CAL EDON MAN.

reliance, (undcr Providcnce) while it is the
surest guarantee of success, deserves. and sell
dom fails to receive, the highest respect of
mankind
The embassy. formerly consulate, at Con-
stantinople, is an important one, as may just
ly he inferred from the character of the rep
rcsentativcs of other nations to be found there
Sir Strattord Canning, the British Ambas-
Sador. who for many years has excrtcd an i'm
mense and salutarv influence in connection
with his position. and the Hon. Geo.P Marsh.
who, though Vcrmonter, is too well known
for sterling weight of character. as well as for
his vast literary attainmcnts. to require a
more extended notice To conclude, if Mr.
John p. Brown. the dragoman in question:
after his long residence in a torei On country
should fail to do everything while here in the
most approved STYLE, we think reasonable
allowance should be made. and for one am
glad to notice the attentions paid him and his
Turkish friend. H. X.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-03
From til" Belfast Nc Signal. April u.
RESIST ANCETO LAWN REIF%ST.
ONE MAN KILLED,
WASHINGTON. AnriI - 1881

We have I" record a mrlanrhnlv instance
OF resistance to an officer of the law. In hi
rnlcay"r t" serve a writ of possession. an.l
the death of the claimant. John Cousins. by !
shot fired from In" house occupied hv tie re-
>pondrnt, Jewell.
The writ has been granted number of
years, and set forth that Jewell had nn r"ht
Ia the farm which he occupied. and that h,
must surrender IT To the claimant and if he
refused to do praccallv. the officer was
empowered inrcibv t" eject him.
III" farm Is situated IN Monroe. ON the
road to Br""k>and WIS purchased from VIM.
Sullivan "t Boston. the original proprietor.
some forty years ago, hv Jewell. Who has
since occupied it. Jewell although he had
not discharged til" obligations of his purchase.
had been allowed 10 hold the farm without
any vigorous efforts ha,in. been made 10 re
move him until recently. when Cousins
bought the RIGHT OF the real owner.
On Friday. Gen. Cunningham. DEPUTY
Sheriff of this town. in rmdravorin" Ia exc
cute his prrrrpt found the doors of the house.
barred. and entrance refused. Within was
Jewell. an old man aged 81. and his son. az
seemed determined to oppose every obstacle
t" the execution Of the law Finding that
his unaldcd efforts would prove unavailing.
the officer returned to Belfast. and after Sc
lectn" and cqrlppiny Il posse comitatu> of
some dozen or fifteen. again cndravorcd Ia
perform his duty on saturday.
Proceeding I" the farm. they were greeted
with a salute of tin horns and other demon
STATIONS of defiance and hrava,lo. such as
showing guns, aXc> and hav-iorkS from the
windows. This did not prevent the advance
OF the Sheriff and his posse, who finding an
entrance by the doors impossible. bv means
OF axes and rrow-hars commenced an onset
against the side of the house and would prob
ably have effected their object. when the pro-
cecdIn@S Were checked lv the DISCHARGE of a
gun and Cousins receiving two bullets in his
head one in his check. and the other lust a
bovc the eyes, killing him instantly. He WIS
about twelve feet from the house. and the
bullets Were heard to whiz by the ears Of
those standing near him.
Many of the citizens of Monroe had now
collected and there was considerable excite
ment. Upon consultation, it was determined
that the inmates of the house must either sur
render or have it burnt over their heads, and
Gen. Sargent of Monroe was selected to in
form them of this determination. Upon his
stating the folly and consequences of further
resistance, they surrendered. with the
exception of the eldest lady who would not
leave, declaring she would die there The
old man and his son were arrested. without
resistance. and were brought to Belfast and
committed to Jail. Their trial will be in .Ju-
".
The old man asserts that lie discharged
the gun. although it is hardly possible that
he could have shot with such accuracy
Means ar" now being taken for the arrest
If II. .'"r,"ns il N"nrrc VII: are >rpIr- 9!
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to have been illstigators and abctors Of the
resistance.
Cousins was a Young man. about twenty
eight or thirty wears old. and was formerly
resident of this town. He had recently re-
turned from California. and is represented to
have considerable money.
The Jewels are very ignorant anil uncul-
tivated people. whose ideas of law and JUS
tee are of a very primitive character. Nei
Their the old man nor his son could read or
write.
An examination of the prisoners before a
justice will take place on Monday we there
fore torbcar to give any thing more than
brief statement Of the facts, as We have gath
cred them.
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the Queen Of SPAN a,a-,.,.,1
the contract Of The >ixth s,r,.
tralltv Act Of the 2o;h # i,.- .'.a
The parties above ,,.,,,,.. "a, ''.,-
convened before the Nar,I',r" '
We're detained, AMI Cn,,n '.', ''a.-
sent for. /" adinlira,c on ,I,.., '.'.-
ter waiting some two or a. '.''
messenger returned >arinr d..
sioner could not bc fauid II .'
patched for Commissioner t.sr
forthwith attended. The ,l..
presented before him lr Nj
Attorney. and the prisoner, -.
each IN the sum Of >3oeo =,
charge before the L. :. Com. a'-''.
who had been sent for. then 49,.
required bonds Cor The a,3.,,-.. ~ T.
sullivan and his nephew. w.
and a Mr. Freeman BEGAN. 3D. t.
Sanchc>: Mr. Eur1rti wa~ ,.rl..
IN custody OF Deputy Na-.r-1 u T..
day, and Capt. Lewis and H.;
were committed to Jail in d..
During the dav the Marshal AL
tarhmcnt Of Marines To tar..
Cleopatra Com Sal,rr -;.,-,--..-
the request a dctarhmc,r g.
and the vessel i now ml..~,l
inc at the foot at Moor stree.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-03

( The SEASoN.-Wc had no April show
ers" during the past month, or scarcely any
rain: indeed, there had not been any rain to
speak of since winter left liSuntil last Thurs
dav. The snow gradually left us through
the influence of the sun and wind; and the
earth became completely saturated with Wa
ter: otherwise. there would have been a
drought Instead of rain We have had high
winds almost constantly Ram set in gently
"Wednesday afternoon. and Thursday the
hills presented green appearance. The
trees are putting forth their leaves, and we
have noticed fruit trees that have almost
reached the towering state The spring
thus far has been rather remarkable one
Some of the farmers in our vicinity have put
in their grain and done portion of their
planting. fla cold spell" does not succeed.
this will be an early sprin"," portentious Of
a rich harvest season.
\ LARGE IIArL--Bo>ton papers speak
of the descent of the City Police upon the
jewellers in Ann street aud the arrest of some
hundred and fifty tiddler>, dancers. gamblers.
and other idlers of vicious habits. They
We're arrai@ncd before the Police Court. and
duly punished as warrants and corrupinr> of
the morals of the communitv-fincda and sent
10 the house of correction. The papers say
that some Of the females appeared elegantly
attired. The efforts in the cities To- break up
the dens of intamv. and the gambling eStab-
li>hmcntS. will be likely to scatter more or
less of the occupants INTO the larger country
towns. especially along the Railroad lines
81 \ Convention WAS holden AT East
Franklin. on the 18th of April in favor of
4 railroad designed to connect the railroads
in that county with the pa>>umr>ir. Two
routes are propo>cd-one follows the Mi>>i>-
Iuo river through Rirhforrl, Berkshire. T.
nosbmrg. Sheldon. IIighcate Ia Swanton.-
The other leaves the river valley In Rchtor,l
and extends through the central parts of
Berkshire, Franklin and llighgatc to Swan
ton.
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INVASION OF CUBA.

PRESIDENT Fillmore has issued the follow
ing proclamation.
nFFICIAL.
PROCLAMATION OF TIE PRESI-
DENT OF TIE UNITED STATES.
WASHINGTON. April -. 1851.
Whereas. there is reason to believe that a
military expedition is about to be fitted out
in tho United States. with the intention "a
invade the Island Of Cuba a Colony of Spain
with which this country is at peace and
whereas ii Is believed that this expedition Is
insti rated aud set on foot hv foreigners. who
dare to make our shores the scene Of their
s"'l:.y and hostile preparations against a
friendly power, and seek. bv ial<ehood and
misrepresentation. to Sc,lucc our own citizens
especially the Young and inconSdcratc. into
their wicked schemes an unrratrtul return
for the benefits conferred upon them bv this
people. in permitting them L" make oar courl-
try an asylum from oppression. and III fla
grant abuses of the hospitality thus extended
To them:
And whereas >'5'soeArr,iiiion, can only be
regarded aS ad'}lture> for plumber and rob
berry, and must meet the condemnation of the
civilized world, whilst they are ,icro.atorv ia
the character of our country. in violation of
the laws al nations. and expressly prohibited
by "Ur own-our statutes declare that if ANY
person shall. within the territory or iuri>rlir-
ton "i the ntcd States. hegin. or set ON
foot. or provide or prepare the means f"r any
military expedition uu enterprise. tn Ice ear
rI,.t IN from, fb,.u,.. 81.
domains OF any foreign prince or state. or of
any colony. district or people with whom the
t'nitcd States are at peace. every person 80
offending shall he guilty of a high di>,lcmcam-
or, and shall be fined not exceeding three,
thousand dollars and imprisoned not more.
than three wears.
Now. therefore, have issued ,hi>.mv proc
lamatl"n. warning all persons who shall con
meet themselves with any such enterprise, or
expedition, in violation OF our laws and ma
tl"naI obi cations, that they will thereby sub
i"ct themselves to the heavy penalties de
n"unrrd against such Offences and will for
tclt their claims Ia the protection Of This COY
crnTncnt. or anv Interference IN their behalf.
no matter to what cNtrrmiti,> they NAV l,. re
dur"d, III consequence OF their illrgal con-
dn"t; and. therefore. expect all GOOD citi-
zcll>. rs they regard our national reputation,
is they respect Their laws and the laws of
nations Il, they valu" the blessing of peace
and the welfare of their country. To dI>countc-
nance, and hv all lawful means prevent. any
such enterprise: and call upon every officer
OF this government, civil or military. To- r>,.
all efforts III his power Ia arrest Tor trial and
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Iw he '@',I5ioa
Mr.. CHADwIcK 1t was with no little
>urprl>" that noticed communication. ac-
r"mpanlcd with editorial remarks. the other
day. III the Boston Mall USUALLY considered
very liberal. As we'll as able new<papcr-a
"aln>t MIR Brown for MANY wears the inter
prefer or dragoman to III" American Location
at '"nStantlnoplr. and his travelling compon-
ION and friend. Amin Bcv. Ii seems that
some wl>racrc. on the first arrival Of these
gentlemen III ms country. came ont with a
statement that Amin was sent out by the Sul.
tan for the purpose of procuring information
Tor the benefit Of the Turkish Navy. but that
he was not an envov This Is certainly =
distinction without difference for unless we
mistake very much, the word enroy implies
Send'"g as matter Of course. 4 gentleman
of ''high character" writes from Constantine
pie. IN sncerln" sort OF way. that Amin.wlo
holds the rank of Coz! in the Naval school
was IN his youth sent to cor,lagc manufacto-
~ to learn the trade. that he afterwards be-
came an under tutor and then an engineer
and that he has two brothers in that CITY. one
OF whom is a cook. and the other Waterman.
Now II this amiablc correspondent expects to
excite feeling of Indignation amone Yam
KEGS on this account. trust he will find him.
self mstak for these circumstances. instead
Of being disgrace are an honor to him.
they show that he did his duty faithfully and
acceptably. and was worthy of this additional
mark of the Sultans confidence. If reminds
me OF an incident in the life of the late Mr.
Gray, OF Boston, who on being reproachcd
when in the zenith of his prosperity. with
having been drummer in his early DAYS.
retortcd sharply -"did not drum we'll that
Is the point, sir, did not drum we'll 9" Dr.
johnson, also, when paving attention to his
future wife, remarked to her that one of his
relations was hanged; well, replied shc tho
| have had none hanged, perhaps there are
several of them that ought to belt is the
manner in which an honest &useful calling is
followed. rather than distinguished station or
connections. which should secure our admi-
ration, antl We trust that none of our Green
Mountain BOYS are aspiring 70 become rat
catcher to his majesty" in preference to 9TH
er kinds Of business in a h'wII"' sphere. e.
ven though his relations may be TAINTED with
having {, cook or Waterman in the family
,rn-c ., ;'cr-"na' rcNon,;Ejli'v an,l .clr
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DANVHLE. April %, 1851.

DANvIILE. April %, 1851.
According to notice previously given, the
Town superintendent for the County of
Caledonia. met and organized by appointing
Rev. John Dudley President and Alfred Rix,
Secretary.
PRAYER WAS then offered by the Rev, \.
Boutelle
The Report of the Committee to which a
Ircvious Convention had referred the sub
iect OF Grammar>, was then called for The
Committee. by the Rev. \. g. Button report
ed in favor of recommending for the Use of
schools in this Comfy the Grammar of Allen
y. Weld. This Report was accepted, and
on motion to adopt, the merits of several of
tn" more popular works on the subject of
Grammar. including Yields, Wells. San
horns, and others. were compared and dis
cuSScd, Final action on the motion was post
poncd till afternoon. On motion the chair
appointed Mrs,r>. Rix. Button and Webster
committee to report at the afternoon session
any resolutions or further business deemed
advisable. Adjourned till
O'clock. r. VI.
The business Committee reported the fol-
lowing resolutions which were discussed and
adopted viz:
|. Resolved. That the action of the Town
Supc'Tntrnhrnt> last fall in recommcudin"
Towns Revised Series Of Readers. meets the
appreciation of this body. and that the Coun-
" has cause to rejoice that this recommends
ti"n has been 81 generally complied with
}, Resolved. That We strongly ,i>approvc
OF the practice. at present far too prevalent
of publishers a~cntS Interfering with the ar-
ton OF the Town SupcrintrndentS in a man
ncr tending I" prevent or DESTROY that uni
formitv OF Books which it is one of their main
duties +" secure
;. Resolved. That the time has come when
the character OF Teachers qualifications
should h'' higher than is too often found. and
tina. much Greater care should be- exercised
in "iviu" licenses in lonbttnl cases Of fitness
to teach.
The subject of Grammars was then rc>rlm-
ed and the Report Of the Committee. in favor
OF YIELDS Grammar was adopted
After which the subject Of Spcllinc-Rooks
was presented and considered and Towns
SrFIIrH AND DrrI>EE was recommended
with treat unanimitv.
On motion. a Committee Of three was an
pointed. consisting of Rev. J Dudlrv. a. Fix.
and Rev. \. g. Button to which was refer
red the subject of Recommending the study
of History in oar Common Schoo>-al>o thu,
subject ola Text Book on the same. This
committee was further empowered TO call
another Convention Of the >uprrn,cnlcnt>
al any tim" deemed desirable.
Voted To nave the d"ing> Of this Cnnvcn-
ton published in the North Star and Caledn-
man. Adjourned.
ALFRED Rim. Secretary.
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y E"iIIAELL IKEE-Thc editor of the
boston Mail says he has one old apple tree.
the trunk Of which is hollow and decavc1
but winch, 10y few Years OF proper treat
mrh'' now produces annually eight or ten
barrels Of fin" Baldwin> Here. then, is an
old tree. the annua! product of which is six
trc'i dollars. at least, We know an old tree
which produces an a,crag, Of 20 bushels of
apples tia; are frequently sold in the sprinr
at : loo per hu>hc! There are many apple
tree ;''t, f'"!yr ir"Pcr cultivation. would
'""'.. } iN't,, .'i tea. = :. :, n.r,r.r
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IL The New llamp>hirc Constitutional

sH' The New Hampshire Constitutional
Convention met by a'lionrnmrnt.la>t week. to
view the wreck which the people have made
OF their former lahnr>. Every proposed A
mrndmcnt to the Constitution has been r..-
.iert"'i lay the popular voice. The Convcn-
ton voted to submit to the people two amend
mentS onIy-onc to abolish the religious test
and the Other the property qualifications for
state officers.
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BE""k> INTEREST TAHl.E.-Thc mer-
chant or business man who has occasion 70
calculate interest, will find this table of great
assistance IN securing accuracy and in saving
''ii'' bv 1t. IN few moments. simple or
compound interest may be asccrtaincd upon
any sum from l cent to $1,000. from on. dav
20 seven years. 1t is for sale at Waters book
store in this village.
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OF 4 GANG Oh, nr.
DOES.

The Detroit Trihpnc II Tn.
account of the arrest of rls;rr,-
along the line OF the NIirb;,-,,. +.
road. who, tor a l"ne tin,., lsa ... .s.
conductors OF the road hvJ,la,;,-
on the track 4 man rmllo,,-i H..
panv got an mixing Of the e,;....
organization "f Sooundrri> wo,7,.i 4.
into their confidence. and -;..r.l
were engaged IN countcrf,i-i,..r
ing, inccndiari>m. larccn.. l.,r-' ...
informant remained with Them ,,,.,-
a>certaincd the names al l,.rrr....,. -.
forty individuals along III. Inc. 49,.
simultaneous capture wa> co-,-~;,...1 b..
r'ltrd an SATURDAY mor1i;rr H..
those arrested were tlr,-. 7r,>-.....
peace. FIVE 'lp-t"rS. enc iula.-. arf.-
stables Every town "tii,,,.- IN r..
Lrona l. implicated. Al are ,.-r
lodged m prison The arrr>-> 1g,.r..,...
a writ from the | : Court ra. -.
mail. and for countert;.iting II. =.
com The intorm"r. In orrl,.~ a. r-,.
self WORTHY "i the contii,ncr a., 49,.
81 fire t" depot belonging Ia r.. Z.
COMPANY. and WAS then r,.o,.;s,,l -,-
and Ia them, fatal communion
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SENATOR ELECTEp.-M Sumner has
AT last been elected to the Senate of the Uni
ted States by the Massachusetts Legislature.
for >lx years from the 18th Of March last. III,
succeeded on the 2Gth ballot last Thursday.
In obtaining mnio,Hy of one Two mem
beers who had voted against him. cast blank
ballots, which. not being counted. allowed
HIM to slip III. not by real majority. but bv
minority of the House The Boston Post
insists upon it that Mr. Sumner was not elect
ed by the locotoroS and is laborinc hard to
place the responsibility of his election upon
the Wings. The Wings do not claim the
honor they stuck to Mr. Win,hrop-a sound
-\ntl-tn"ltivc>lavr-Law Whir. If Mr. Web
>tcr had bur rontcntcd himself with an adhn
renee to the advocacy of legitimate Whir
measures and primer pies Mr. Winthrop would
have been senator, instead of Mr. Sumner.
AMI Gov. Brigg> wnnd have been Governor
ut Massachusetts. instead of Mr. Boutwell,
No one. we presume. doubts but it was his
strange proceedings that gave the Coalition
III Massachusetts, power to defeat the Wings
there in the State election and since to elect
.'lr SIMMER t" the United States Senate.
In the co;lr>" Of the lallu,inu for Senator.
III several instances. persons were detected
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I 1T { aIr0ollillI.

Her, Sal. H." Pre- tn" Peoples rights maintain,
Ii.4ari ~ Influence. and rintrf'"t 10y @aIn-
Her. r,lrl;,r Truth her ri"ri"''> prcc"pt- draw,
Il....-..l - E,.l;-:o:. Liberty. ami Law.
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FROM CUBA.

Late accounts at New York from Cuba
br1n" news of the apprehension Of another in
vaSlon. Much excitement existed in couse-
q'''n"", An expedition was expected to land
on the 18th Of April. Troops were sleeping
on their arms, and steamers are in readiness
Tor immediate operations. 1t is represented
that many of the Islanders are ready to ion
IN an in>urrection. whcncvera sufficient force
lands to insure success. One native was re-
Gently condemned to dca.h upon suspiciops
OF tavoring the schemes for the overthrow Of
the government
Ky The Hon. JACOB WE>p died at Shell
don on Saturday. the 18th of April. after =
short illness of twcntv-cight hours. Of CONFESS
ton on the brain. His age was Sc. During
the last two years he has held a seat in the
state SENATE as Senator from Franklin Coun-