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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
Thursday Morning, Nov. 8, 1858
To Matte Noble.

To Matte Noble.
OH come TO the South, sweet beautiful one;
'Ts the cline Of the heart is the shrine Of the sun;
Where the sky ever shines with passionate glow,
And the flowers spread their trOasurer Of Grim and
snoN;,,
Where Tho breeze, o'cr bright waters, wait incense
along.
And gay birds are glancing in beauty and song;
Where summer smiles ever DER molnain and plain,
Aid the sst gifts of Eden, unshadowed, roman!
Oh! come to the South,
Tho shrine OF the SUM-
And dwell in its bowors,
Sweet, beautiful one!
Oh, como to the South, aud I'll give thoe homo,
Where winter shall never iptrusiycly com':
The queen like magnolia, the myrtle and pine,
Tho gold-fruited orange, and ruby gemed vine,
Shall bloom round thy dwelling and shade tho at noon
While birds Of all music keeps amorous tune;
BY the gush of glad fountains wen rest ut oVe
No troubles to vex us, and sorrows to grove!
oh! come to the South,
The shrine Of th1 sun,--
And dwell in its bowers,
Sweet, beautiful ons
Oh come to the South, IT'S tho home of the neart-
No sky like its own can deep passion inpart;
tho glow Of its SUNNI is felt III tho soul,
And love keepeih yer his fervent control!
OH, then weald thy beauty most brilliantly beam,
And thy life pass away like soms d1licate dr1am;-
zach wish OF thy hoart shoald r1azsI ba,
And this beautiful land seem an Eden to thee!
OH como to lhe South.
The shrine Of the sum-,
And dwell inits bowers,
Sweet, beautiful ono! "Vl0LA.
Cleveland, Oct. cis,, 1883. cleveland H.rald.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

New PLAN FOR PACIFIC RAILROAD.

New PLAN FOR A PAcIFIc RAILRoAp.-
The "American Railroad Journal" pub
fishes communication from A. p. Robin
son, railroad engineer, to Hon. J. NJ.
Wood, member of Congress from Maine,
proposing an entirely original plan for the
construction of the great Atlantic and Pa.
cific railway. By this plan he hopes to ac-
complish the following results, viz:
THE easy attainment of speed Of one
hundred miles per hour; increased safety,
even almost to the extent of absolute in
munity from accidents arising from un-
seenimperfections in the track or the break
ing ofaxels; and increased accommodations
and conveniences, even to the extent OF
sleeping, eating, and sitting rooms, with
all the comforts had upon our steamers"
The plan is briefly this. He proposes
to lay four parallel rails of the ordinary
pattern and weight, forming two distinct
tracks, each of a gauge of % to 8 feet, and
having an intermediate space of five to six
feet He would lay these tracks upon dis
tinct and separate sleepers, having a ditch
or trench between them, but SO connected
as TO preserve uniform gauge. The car
body would rest upon four tracks, and be
sustained by a,single bearing at the centre
of each. With this arrangement the cars
would be constructed Of width of twenty
feet, and carryat least double load, which
would be divided between the four rails
The locomotives would be constructed
double, with two distinct sets of driving
wheels and two sylinders on each side,
leaving room between for boiler of five
feet in diameter The axels of the driving
wheels not extending across the space oc
euped BY the boiler, it matters not how
large the drivers are, These are the prom
inent features of the proposed plan, model,
of which are now on exhibition in New
York. 1t will be seen that any failure o
a single rail or an axle could not proven
the running of the train or throw it off the
tack, as ii would run on three tracks,
The plan is novel one, aud worthy of con
| sdcration
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
The Sub. Marine Telegraph.

Since the disastrous termination of the
recent attempt to lay the submarine tele-
graph wire between Cape Breton and the
coast of Newfoundland, made in the latter
part of August the impression has been
that the project was abandoned. So far
from this, the. gentlemen engaged in the
enterprise, the New York Journal Of COM
merce says. are sanguine Of success, and
only await the return of another warm
season to repeat their endeavoFs, as the
months of Juno and July are the only ones
when the wires can be lain with safety
The land portion of the line extending from
Cape Rsy to St. Johns, a distance of 4OC
miles, is very near completion, SO that the
next steamer from that direction is expect
ed to bring intelligence that ii is done.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
A Newfoundland Dogs vens oaucc.
Dr OLD GRAY.

was always found of dogs. Coll
smith in his touching AMI eloquent plea for
lie dd4; where, in alluling to a sort Of
msnia for dog killing which prevailed at
the tina Of which he speaks, in conso-
quencs Of an unreasonable apprehension of
NYdrophQbia, he says among other fine
things, that the dog is the only animal
which will leave his own kind voluntarily
to follow man.
1t is true, AMI the truth should bind
man to be the dogs protector an friend.
The American brig Cecilia, Capt. Sym
mes, on one of her voyages, had ON board
splendid specimen OF the Newfoundland
breed named Napoleon, and his magnitii
cent size and proportions, his intelligent
head, broad, white chest, white feet and
white tipped tail, the rest Of his glossy
body being black, made him as beautiful
Us his peerless namesake, who no doubt
would have been proud to possess him.
Capt Symmes, however, was not par
tial to animals of any kind and had an un-
accountable and special repugnance to dogs,
as much so indeed as if all his ancestors
had died of hydrophobia, and he dreaded
to be bitten like his unfortunate prcdeces-
sors.
This dislike he one day manifested in a
Shocking manner, for as Napoleon had
several times entered the room, and, by
wagging his great banner Of a tail, knock
ed paper and ink of his desk. On the
next occasion the Capt. sei2ad knife and
cut half the poor animals tail off.
The dogs yell brought the master to the
spot, and seeing the calamity and the auth
or of it, withouta moments hesitation he
felled Captain Symmes to the cabin floor
with sledge hammer blow, which, had
1t hit the temple. would have forever pre-
vented the captain from cutting off any
more dogs tails.
The result was that Lancaster was put
in irons. from Which however, he was
soon released, Captain Symmes partly re-
Psnting his cruel deed, on learning that
Napoleon had once saved his owners life.
The white spark, as all my nautical
friends were well aware, is one of the very
largest Of sharks. It averages over TWEEN
ty, and have seen one twenty-seven and
s half feet long. II is generally consider
ed to be the fercest and most formidable
Of all sharks.
But a few days elapsed after the catas-
trophe of poor Napoleon ere Ire became
the hero Of most thrilling occurrence,
the very thought of which has often filled
me with horror. During the interval the
noble beast was not atall backward in ex-
hibiting his wrath at the captain by low
growls whenever he approached.
In vain did his master, fearful for the
life of his dog, essay to check these signs
of his anger. Captain Symmes however
made the allowance, and offered no fur
ther harm to him.
One morning as the captain was stand
ing on the bowsprit, he lost his footing
and fell overheard the CECILIA then run
ding at about ten knots.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

NIGhf.-Night leyels all artificial dis
tinctions. The beggar on his pallet OF
straw, snores as soundly as the king on his
bed of down. Night is the earthly para
disc Of slave, the sweet oblivion Of the
caie-worn soul, the nurse Of poetry, Of de-
votion;-how the great painting hear! OF
society yearns for the return of night and
rest Sleep is Gods special gift TO the
poor; but for, the great there is no fixed
time for repose. Quiet they have none {;
and instead ofcalmly awaiting the approach
Of events, they fret and repine, and starve
sleep, and chidc The tardy hours; as if ev-
cry tomorrow was big with the fate Of
some great hereafter. The torrent Of events
goes roaring past, keeps eager expectation
constantly on tip-toe, and drives timid
slumber away.
There is somathing strangely beautiful
in the contemplation of night-when the
smiling stars seem to do homage TO their
pale-faced queen, and the clouds float 81
ienty through the tranquil sky, and the
wind speaks in soft whispers, as if fearful
of waking the sleepers. Such is the sweet
renose Of bllmeloss conscience. But when
the hues of evening slant dimly away
wlIen the cheerlsss curtains of darkness
are drawn-when aerial shadows loom VI
and Ait along the vaulted arch like grin
ghosts trailing blackuess through the heav
ems" such is the fearful shadows that hans
over the broken slumber of a soul in which
thre is no peace.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
IIonOring Parents.

AS stranger went into the churchyard
of pretty village, he beheld three children
at newly-made grave. A boy about ten
years ofage, was busily engaged in plac-
ing plants of turf about it, while giri, who
appeared year or two younger, held in
her apron few roots Of wild flowers The
third child, still younger, was sitting on
the grass, watching With thoughtful look
the movements of the other two. They
wore pieces of Grape on their hats, and
few other signs of mourning. such as are
sometimes worn by the poor who struggle
between their poverty and their affections.
The girl soon began planting some Of
her wild flowers around the head Of the
grave, when the stranger addressed them:
Whose grave is this, childred, about
which you are so busily engsgcd?'
Mothers grave, sir said the boy.
And did your father send you to place
these flowers around your mothers gTave?'
mo sir, father lies here too, and little
Willie, and sister Jane
when did they die?'
Mother was buried fortnight yester-
day, sir, but father died last winter; they
all lie here
Then who told YOU to do this?'
Nobody, sir replied the girl.
Then why do you do ito
They appeared at loss for an answer,
but the stranger looked so kindly at them,
that at length the eldest replied, as the
tears started in his eyes:
oh, we love them, SIR
Then you put these grass turfs and wild
flowers where your parents are laid be-
cause you love them
Yes sir they eagerly replied. =,
What can be more beautiful Than such
an exhibition of children. honoring theil
deceased parents? Never forget the deaI
parent who loved and cherished you in
your infant days! Ever remember your
parental kindness! Honor their memory,
by doing those things which would please
them were they yet alive. by particular
regard to their bidding commands, and car
rying on their plans of usefulness. Are
your parents spared to you? Ever trea
them as you will wish you had done, wher
you stand lonely orphan at their graves
! How will remembrance Of kind, alice
tionate conduct towards those departed
friends help to soothe your grief and hea
your wounded heart!--Delaware Gdze.!e.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

MODERN DIscoyERY.-7In the course Of
a lengthy and able article in tie New York
Tribune. we find the following summing
up of the achievements of discOvercrs
within the last quarter Of century:
within the last twenty five years. all
the principal features Of the geography Of
our own vas. interior regions have been
accurately determined: the great fields Of
Central Asia have been traversed in yari-
Gus directions, from Bokhara and the Ok
US 10 the Chinese Wall;snd the half known
river systems Of South America have been
explored and surveyed; the icy continent
around the South Pole has been discover
ed the Northwestern Passage, the ignis IA
tuus of nearly two Centuries is at last found !;
the Dead Sea Is stripped of its fabulous
icrrors; the course Of the Niger is no long
er myth. and the sublime secret Of the
Nile is almost wrested from his Keeping
The Mountains Of the Moon, sought for
throu5htwo thousand years, have been be-
held by a Caucasian sye;an English steam
er has gsaenheI tie Chadda.to the frontiers
Of the great Kingdom Of Bornou; LEIGH
arlt and Stuart have penetrated the wild
| erness Of Australia. the Russians have de-
scended from Irkoutsk to the mouth Of the
Amoor, the autiquateI walls Of Chinese
prejudice have been cracked, and are fast
tumbling down, and the canvass screeus
which surround Japan have been cut by
the sharp edge of American enterprise
Such are the principal results Of modern
exploration. What quarter of century,
since the form of the earth and the boun-
daries Of its land and water were known,
can exhibit such list Of achievements"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

"What mistake, says Bulwer, 'to sup
pose that the passions are strongest III
youth! The passions are not stronger,
but the control over them is weaker.----
They are more easily excited, they are
more violent and more apparent; but they
have less energy. less durability, less in
tense aud concentrated power than in
miaturer life. IN youth, passion succeeds
to passion, and one breaks upon the other
as waves upon rock. the heart frets itself
to repose. In manhood, the great deep
flows no more calm, but more profound;
its serenity the proof ofthe might and ter
ror of its course, were the wind to blow
and the storm to RISE
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08


OMAHA CI1Y.-The capital of the four
ishing Territory of Nebraska appears to be
flourishing. An intelligent friend under
date Of the 18th inst, writes us as follows:
Our city is filling up very fast. Quite
a number Of buildings have gone up this
summer, in spite of the difficulty of pro-
curing building material We have now
plenty Of brick and several houses of that
material are now in course Of erection.-
The census has just been completed Our
county, (Douglas) has $50 voters. Oma-
ha city has 250 voters. The extravagant
stories which have gone abroad, relative
to the Indian difficulties West of us have
retarded emigration considerably. But,as
isis, we boast somewhat Of the progress Of
our new city,
One year ago the first house was built
in Omaha. Now it has population of
several hundred. 1t is the capital of n
hourishiug and extensive Territory. Con-
gress has made the necessary appropria-
ton, and large and elegant hall for the
Legislature, Governor and Territorial off
ces' is now being erected on most charm
ing and attractive point which overlooks
the great Missouri Valley and miles of that
river We have no better sign Of the pro-
gress Of our people, and the West, than is
afforded by the growth and present posi-
ton OF this capital of Nebraska.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
EESome one who has been there, an

evidently don't like Saratoga, writes:,.
eff there is place on terra tirma where
true pleasure cannot be found-where fol-
ly reigns supreme and fools abound
where hypocrisy is fashionable and misery
confmon-where women are unexception-
ably silly and ridiculous, and where they
are made the miserable and suffering vic
Tins Of fashionable tomfOolery-where re-
spectability is outraged, decency disre-
earded and genuine virtue, unkuown--
that place is Saratoga Springs. the fash
ionable resort where biped of the assinine
specie most do congregate during the sum
mer months"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

4 RELIC or THE PAST GoXE.-Sundsy
afternoon, about o'clock, some reckless
person put lighted cigar 10 part Of a
keg of powder, which WIS stored; in a
room of one of the Barracks OF old Fort
Armstrong. The burning powder immc-
diately fired the dry timber CT which the
barracks were biilt.. Every effort tc stop
it was in vain. 1t burnt till midnight, and
did not cease until seven barracks and a
block fort, comprising almost the whole Of
the fine old ruin. were in smoulIering
heap Of ashes. The officers quarters. the
magazine building, and Two block forts, on
ly remain. The picturesque beauty of tie
lower end Of the Island is gone forever.
The view of the fire through the eve
ming, from the deck of the ferry boat, was
very beautiful. When the roofs fell in,
the flames lit up both shores with a lurid
glow, an1 illuminated the river. The
spectacle was gazed upon with melancholy
pleasure by hundreds. Thus appropriate
ly. in fire and flame, has passed away a re-
lie Of war and bloodshed, and pioneer ad
venture.--Rock Islander.
Eg-A great inner Sea is said to have
been discovered in equatorial Africa by DR..
Rebmann, one Of the travellers with whose
persevering labors in that remote region,
the newspaper public have become init
mately acquainted He has sent to Eu.
rope small map, on which the sea occu-
pies the vast space between the equator and
ten degrees of south latitude, east from
Greenwich, having at its southeastern ex-
treinity Lake Nyassa attached to it like a
tail piece. Mr.. Augustus Petermau. in a
letter to the London AthenGum, respect
ing this discovery, says:
This immense body Of water, with an
area about twice as large as the Black Sea,
with tie Sea of Azof. is inscribed with
the name Ukerewe or Inner Sea of Unia.
mczi, its narrow elongated southeastern
end bearing that Of Nyassa; and the discov
cry is said, in the accompanying letters, tC
have been arrived at by the concurrine
testimony of various natives dwelling OF
or close TO the lake, both on its eastern a.
well as on its western shores-wiih whom
the missionaries came in contact. Some
Of the natives that came down to trade OF
the coast Of Sanga. in particular, gave
clear account of il, while at other points O.
the coast, froa Tanga sou.hward for sia
degrees of latitude, corrobora,ive informa
ton WIS obtained"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

REAn anecdote is related of the Rev.
Dr.. Kirk of Boston. EARLY in life, lady
Of fortune, whose attention was awakened
towards him by his conspicuous talents
wrote him note Offering him her heart
fortune and hand. The Rev Dr. howeV-
er. with more terseness than gallantry,
replied to her, that she had better give her
heart q the Lord her fortune TO the
church and rcssrvs her hanl for him who
| Sh0nld ask u.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

A Coop SUGGESTION An exchange pa
per says Every tradesman who has
daughters growing UP should let them ac-
ouire a knowledge of book keeping, since
in the changes of fortune, they may
have to get their own bread. Maay a.
yoang lady who is proficient on the piano.,
can scarcely earn her board, such are the.
multitudes of music teachers, but to an ac-
countant situations are always open.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
ry-An Irishman, on arriving in Ameri,

EgAn Irishman, on arriving IN AmeFI,
Ca took a fancy 10 the Yankee girls. and
wrote to his wife as follows: Dear Nora,
These melancholy lines are to inform
YOU that 1 died yesterday; and hope you
are enjoying the same blessing. ] recon.
mend YOU to marry Jenny O'Rourk, and
take good care of the children; From
your affectionate husband till DEATH
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

A man with an enormously large mouth
called on a dentist TO get tooth drawn.
After the dentist had prepared his instru-
monts and was just about to commence op-,
peratons, the man began to strain and
stretch his mouth till he got it to fright
full width. Stay, SIR" said the dentist,
don't trouble yourself to stretch your,
mouth any wider, for intend to stand on
the outside of it to draw your tooth"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
EurIY Timns Inn lrcxas.

We heard an anecdo;e recently, which
illustrates the hardships 10 which the early
settlers Of this country were exposed. A
friend Of ours had landed in the country
and was travelling up BrazSs. Night
coming on he hal,ed his team in front Of
a rude, solitary, one story, one room, log
shanty, and inquired if he could stop Tor
the night, and obtain refreshments for man
and beast! A gruf, tanned and elderly
matron answered:
"Shs didn't know, they had nothing to
eat-Sals gone ou:, now, huntin'; if she
gets anything You can stay. You must
hitch while aud wait ard See" .v
Accordingly our friend with his wife
aud family took their seats in the rude hut.
and devout!y prayed that. success might
crown the efforts Of our Dinna, heretofore
called Sal"
In an hour, the old woman, who had
been straining her eyes 10 penetrate the
forest, said:
You can stay-there she comes, and
she's cot plenty Of IT," ,...t-
Sure enough, in few moments, Sal
rode up astride Of a mustang. with her
rifle ON her shoulder, and a fat buck
strapped to her poney. In. .the shortest
time imaginable, she hung him up, and
took of his hide and dressed u portion for
the table Our friend and fanily resaled
Themselves on the ycnison for supper and
break fast, and went on his way rejoicing.
and invoking blessings Oh the head of Sal.
She has since been married 10 an old Tex
ans wealthy, and has givOn up hunt
| inr.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

A plain and unschooled man, Who had
received his education principally beneath
the open sky, in the field and forest, and
who had welded the axe more than the
pen, while speaking ofohildren, remarked
With true and beautiful simplicity, "The
little chips are nearest the heart"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

A Midshipman asked Priest to tell
the difference between a Priest and jack
ass. The Priest gave itup.
'One wears a cross on his back and the
other on his breast said the Midship-
man.
Now said the Priest, tell me the diff
ference between Midshipman and a jack
ass 81
The Midshipman gave it up, and asked
What il was.
The Priest said ho did not know Of
anV
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08
A Low Voice IN Woman.

Yes, we, agree with the old poet who
said that a low, soft voice was an excellent
thing in woman. Indeed, we feel inclined
to so much farther than he has on the sub
ject, and call it her crownng charm. No
matter wha. other attractions she may have;
she may be as fair as the Trojan Helen and
as learned as the famous Hypata of an
cient times; she may have all the accom-
pliShmentS considered requisite at the pres
cnt day, and yet if she lack a low, sweet
voice, she can never be really facnating.
How often the spell Of beauty is rudeIy
broken by course, loud talking How Of
ten you are irresistably drawn to plain
unassuming woman, whose soft, silvery
tones, render her positively attractive
Besides, We fancy we can judge of the
character BY the voice, the bland, smooth,
faTnng tones seems to us to betoken de-
ceit and hypocrisy, as invariably as the mu-
steal, subiued voice indicates genuine re-
fnement. In the social circle how pleas
ant it is to hear the sex talk in that low
key, which always characterizes the true
lady In the sanctuary of home, how
such voice smooths the fretful child, and
cheers the weary husband. How sweetly
its cadence floats around the sick chamber,
and around the dying bed; with what sol
emn melody does it breathe a prayer for
the departing soul. All, yes, low, soft
voice is an excellent thing in woman =
Buffalo Republic.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08

E1-Labor is one of the greatest ele-
ments of society-the great substantial in
terest on which all men depend.
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Gbe Gantaster 6a5ette,
CITY OF LANCASTER.
GEO. W MAC staoy, E0lToaANDpRupRlETuR,

pUBLIsHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
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OFFIcE-old Public Buildlng-Southeast corner Of
the Public Square.