Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-09
From the New York Tribune.
chronological Index for 1851.
BY WIN. GLAND BOURNE.

The year just past presents few events
of startling character, and but few of
those occurrences which arrest, in a marked
manner, the attention of the world. The
most remarkable facts of the year are
those which have had direct bearing upon
the social and moral condition of man, and
the promotion of the arts of Peace rather
than those of War The great event of
the year, for which it will be marked IN
history, is the grand Industrial Exhibition
at London, in which works OF art brought
from all parts of the world, and represent
ING at one view the present industrial capa-
blities and progress of the race, and which
were estimated to be worth five hundred
millions of dollars, were collected IN an
editice which was itself the most magnifi-
cent of all the creations of genius and Of
art. The impulse given to the industrial
interests of the world cannot be estimated,
while its silent and reSistless influence In
impressively teaching its sublime lesson OF
Brotherhood and Peace to the nations of
the world will doubtless yet be seen IN the
rusty sword and the shattered spear.
In political events the two prominent
are the Liberation of Kossuth, and the pro-
found sensation which he has produced in
Great Britain and America, and the just
now executed coup detat of Louis NaPo-
leon, by which he has usurPed the author
ily and the executive responsibility Of a
Dictator.
Minor affairs have marked the course of
the wear. In China revolutionary attempt
is constantly agitating the people. In In
dia, two or three trifing changes have been
made. In Europe, the state of unrest is
shown by the frequency of outbreaks and
afrays between soldiers and people, but
which have little or no historical import
ance. A similar state Of things exists in
the Mexican, Central American, and South
American States, where revolutions are
improvised by sort of efiervescing spon-
taneitv. They cause bloodshed, disturb
the harmony and industry Of the people,
and as they make no step forward in the
right direction, the incubus only settles
back, heavier than before.
The protracted and miserable war OF
the British in Kaffraria, by which a great
and powerful and Christian nation tram
pies out lllE lives vi d lC" lIdRCu IL uSiIlIlCli
at an immense expenditure of men and
money, to obtain the possession of the
few fertile spots left them, is foul blot on
the noon of the nineteenth century. The
outlay of any one month, properly ex-
pended as purchase money, would have
bought the whole territory, before British
tyranny and annexation planted the seed
which bears such bloody harvest.
The discovery of gold IN Australia opens
anew era in the history Of that Continent.
The opening of the Canal and Railroad
facilitating transit from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific waters, is of no little value as all
agent in civilization and progress.
An unusual frequence Of severe storms
and earthquakes will be noticed many
others of less extent and severity, have
been omitted. A large number of cities,
towns and villages have been destroyed by
earthquakes and floods, and are striking
feature in the Index.