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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29
AN AMERICAN UERo,s DEATH.
raE FALL OF ALAxo.


The following is graphic sketch Of the
last moments OF the brave Colonel Crock.
cit, who. it will be recollected, fell at the
memorable siege Of Fort Alamo, during
the Texan struggle for Independence:
Colonel Crockett, wounded and closely
pursued by a number Of the enemy, re-
treated into the church, telling them as
they approached. He stationed himself in
niche. in corner, determined to face the
foe TO the last and sell his life dearly with
bisrille and superabundance Of side arms,
lie hewed and shot them down with the
same awful certainty that was won, to
characterize lis inJonitable spirit His
position rendered access to him utterly
impossible. except by a direct and close
approach in front; after some eight or ten
OF them were laid before lin, a feeling OF
awe seemed to seize hold Of the assailants.
One Of them who could speak little brok-
en- English. probably PFeferring TO have
TIC signal honor Of capturing so noble a
specim:n OF American vaior 10 present to
his dear masler,' said TO Crockett, 'sur-
render, senor.' A flash of the most sover-
eign scourgc dar.ed from the fiery eye, and
as 1t pierced that Of tie enemy, lie seemed
to be transGxed. In voice Of thunder
Crockett answered. Surrender No! !
am an American and as he spoke lie sen,
ball through the heart of his paralyzed
foe. lie appeared for a moment like a
wounded tiger, strengthened and buoyed
by each additional wound now hcwiDg them
down with bis well-tried sword-n4xt
dealing death with his firearms. His
person was literally dreBched with his own
blood, his strength must soon yield to it;
loss. Yet such physical power wrought
to the highest degree OF excitement can
perform almost incredible prodigies.
This was the last concentrated energy
OF 4 powerful man. aroused, animated, and
guided BY one Of the noblesl attributes o.
man-loye Of liberty. lie knew we'll fol
what his life was about to be sacrificed
that devastation and bu;cbery would fol
low the footsteps OF his hearlless foe, tha
woman would be sacrificed TO satia,e tn,
desires Of Lis conqueror; and feeling til,
holy inspirations of a dying patriot, Ii
fought manfully till the loss Of blood anc
approach Of death stayed his upraised arm
his rifle was broken in pieces, his pistol,
fell to the floor and nothing but his faith,
full sword was left. In the agony of death
with terrible grasp, he brought this las
weapon upon tic head of the nearest as
sailant,an fe!l victoriously across his bod,
into the arms of death. In this corner o
the church were twenty-six dead Mexi
cans, and no other American having Tough
or fallen at this point, it is considered be
yond all reasonable doubt that all Of then
fell by Tennessee's favorite SOM Al
were now dead, not man left to relat
the wonderful deeds of this illustriou
band of heroes? Not companion left t
rear monument to their memoryl But
ah! no monument is required to perpetual
their fame. So long as freedom has an a
biding place in America will their heroi
deeds and proud names be held sacred
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29
LANCASTER, OHIO THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 30, 1855

deceased whose friends had selected Ca
leb for his first name. He was constantly
annoyed with inquiries from school boys,
and others Of the rising generation, as to
the residence of Mr.. Calebash.
Forty or fifty years ago very worthy
little French tailor, named Frogg, resided
in Charleston s. c., and on the birth of fone
of his sons some wags persuaded him that
it would be very good thing for the child
70 call him after the chief magistrate of the
State-Gov. Bull, which was done accord
ingly, the unlucky combination of the two
names never striking the father until it was
too late.
4. Females should have but one given
name, and when they marry, should retain
their maiden name as middle name. This
is the practices among the Society of Friends
and were it generally adopted it would
have many advantages. We should know
at once, on seeing lady's name, whether
she was married Or single, and if the form,
er, what the name ether family was. And
it is further to be considered that the a
doption ofthis rule of but single first name
for girls would put an end forever to the
whole brood of Emma Melvindas and
Euphemia Helen Lauras, and style Of
nomenclature which is thought by most
personSto be ridiculous in the extreme.
Have many ofo readers seen the pret-
ty verses on the raising of child, written
by Mary, the unhappy sister of Charlie:
Lamb? We shall presume they have not
and without apology conclude this essay
with them:
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29
A Beautiful Extract.

THERE'S no one thing more lovely in this
life, more full ofthe divinest courage, than
when young MAIDEN from her past life,
from her happy childhood, when she ram
bled every field and moor round her home
when mother anticipated her wants
and soothed her little cares-when broth
ers and sisters grew from merry playmates
to olovingand trusting friends-from Christ
mas gatherings and romps-from summer
festivals-the secure backgrounds of her
childhood, looks but into the dark and un-
illumined future away from all that, and
yet unterrifed, leans her fair cheek trust
ingly upon her lovers breast, and wills
pers, Dear heart? cannot see but be-
lieve. The past was beautiful, but the fu-
ture can trust-with thee ...
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

SELrrsHNEss.--Selfshness is poverty; ii
is the most utter destitution ola human be-
ing 1t can bring nothing to his relief; ii
adds soreness to his sorrows; it sharpens
his pains; it aggravates all the losses he is
liable to endure, and when gOaded to ex-
tremes, often turns destroyer and strikes
his last blows on himself. 1t gives us
nothing to rest in or Fly DIN trouble; il
turns our affections on ourselves, self or
self, as the sap of tree descending out o
season from its heavenwsrd branches, and
making not only its life useless, but it
growth downward. II. Hooker.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29
Choosing n Name.

'IhGye got newborn sister;
was nigh the first that kissed her.
When the nursing woman brought her
To papa, his infant daughter.
How papa's dear eyes did glisten!-
She will soon be to christen:
And papa has made the offer,
shall have the naming other.
'Now wonder what would please her,
Charlotte. Julia, or Louisa?
Ann and Mary, they're too common;
Joan's too formal for woman:
James prettier name beside;
But we had one Jane that died.
They would say, II twas Rcbccca,
That she was a little Quaker.
Edith's pretty, but that looks
Better in old English books;
Ellen's left of long ago;
Blanch Is out of fashion now.
None that have named as yet
Are half so good rs Margaret.
Emily is neat and fine
What do you think of Caroline?
How Fam puzzled and perplexcd
What to choose or think of nextY
am in little fever
Lest the name that | should give her
Should disgrace her or derame her,
will leave papa TO name her."
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29
The Bible,

How comes it that this volume, compos-
ed by humble men in rude age, when art
and science were but in their childhood,
hasexerted more influence on the human
mind and on the social system, than all
other books put together? Whence comes
it that this book has achieved such marvel
lous changes in the opinions Of mankind
has banished idol worship-has abolished
infan!icide-has put down polygamy and
divorce--exalted the condition of woman
raised the standard of public morality
created for families that blessed thing, a
christian homeland caused its other tri-
umph by causing benevolent institutions
(open and expensive, to spring up as with
the wand of enchantment? What sort o
book is this, that even the wind and
waves of human passion obey it? Wha
other engine of social Improvement has
operated so long, and yet lost none of it:
virtue? Since it appeared, many boastcd
plans of ameloration have been tried anc
failed; many codes Of jurisprudence have
arisen, and run their course and expired
Empire after empire has been launched OF
the tide of time, and gone down, leaving nc
trace on the waters. But this book is still
going about doing good-leaving societ!
with its holy principles-cheering the sor
rowful with its consolation-strengtheni
the tempted--encouraging the pentent--
calming the troubled spirit, smoothing tn
pillow of death. Can such book be tn
offspring of human genius? Does not tn
vastness of its effects demonstrate the ex
cellency of the power to be of God?-D,
| M CuUOugh.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

ES'If gilt were only gold or sugar can
dy common sense, what fine thing our
society would be! Ifto lavish money up
on objects de vjrta. 10 wear the most cost.
ly dresses, TO have them cut in the height
of fashion;t build houses thirty feet broad,
as if they were palaces; to furnish them
with all the luxurious devises of Partisan
genius; to give superb banquets at which
your guests laugh, and which make you
miserable; to drive fine carriage and ape
European liveries and crests and coats OF
arms; to resent the family advices ofyour
bakers wife, and the lady fyour butcher
(you yourself being a cobbler's daughter) !;
to talk much of the "old families" and Of
your aristocratic foreign friends; to des.
pise labor; to prate of a agood society; tc
travesty and parody in every conceivable
way in society which we know only ir
books or by the superficial observation Of
foreign travel, which ARISES out of a soca
organization entirely unknown to us, and
which is opposed to our fundamental ant
essential principles: if all this were fine
what prodigiously fine society would our
be.-Putnam' Monthly.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29
Light Suppers.

One great secret of health, is light sup
per, and yet it is greas self-denial, when
one is hungryoand tired at the close OF the
day, to eat little or nothing. Let such a
one take leisurely a single cup of tea and
piece of cold bread, with butter, and he
will leave the table as pleased with himself
and all the world, rs if he had eaten aheavy
meal, and be ten fold the better for it the
next morning. Take any two men under
similar circumstances, strong, hard work
ing men, of twenty five years; let one take
his bread and butter with a cup of tea, land
the other hearty meal of meat, bread,
and potatoes, and the ordinary ct ceterds, as
the last meal of the day, and the tea-drink-
er will outlive the other by thirty years.
Journal Of Health.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29
Three years Labor on the Bible.

The following calculation of the number
Of books, verses, words, letters, &c, con-
tanned in the Old New Testament, is said
to have cost the calculator three years
labor.
OLD TEsrAMExr.-No. of Books, 90;
Chapters. 929; Verses 32,2l4; Words:
592, ,439; Letters, 9.728, 100.
The middle Book is Proverbs.
The middle Chapter is Job xxx.
The middle verse would be Cd Cbroni-
cles, Y: II if there were verse more, and
verse 13 if there were verse less.
The word AND occurs Sc, 543 times.
The word JEHOVAH occurs 6,855 times.
Tie shortest Verse is 4 Chronicles,
i; %.
The 2lst verse ofthe 9TH chapter Of Ez-
ra contains all the alphabet
The 10Th OF the I'd Kings and the 7th
Chapter of Isaiah, are alike.
New TESTAMENT The No. Of. Books,
AZ; Chapters. goo; Verses, 1850; Words,
I8l 1858; Letters, 828, $50.
The middle Book is 2 Thessalonisns.
The middle Chapter is Romans l3, if
there were chapter less, and IA if there
were chapter more.
The middle Verse is John xi: 35.
OLD AND New TEsTAMEyF-Eo. Of
Books, &C; Chapters, 1,I89; Verses. ST.
179; Words, 773 3697; Letters, 1866, ,480.
The middle Chapter, and least in the
Bible, is Psalm cxvii.
The middle Verse is Psalm cxviii: 8.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

WoMAN's NArURE-I should not say,
from my experience OF my own sex, that
women's nature is flexible and impressi-
BILE, though her feelings are. know very
few instances of very inferior man ruling
the mind Of superior woman, whereas
know twenty-ffy-of a very inferior
woman ruling a superior man. II he love
her. the chances are that she will in the
end weaken an demoralize him. fla su-
perior women marry vulgar or inferior
man, he makes her miserable, bat seldom
governs her mind. or vulgarizes her na.
ture; and if there be love on his side. the
chances are that in tho end she viii elevate
and refine him.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

Books may furnish US with ideas; eI-
perience may improve our judgement; but
it is an acquaintance with accomplished
females alone, which can bestow that fac
cility of address and suayity Of manncE
which distinguishes the gentleman from
the scholar or man ofbusiness.
AS advice always gives an appearance
Of superiority it can never be very grate-
full except upon subsequent reflection.
even where it is mos. necessary and judi
cious.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

g-There is very pretty Persian ap-
ologue on the. difference between mental
and col poral sufferings. A king and his
minister were discussing the subject, and
differed in opinion. The minister maintained
the first to be the most severe, d. to con-
vince his sovereign of it, he took lamb,
broke its leg, shut itup and put food be-
fore it. He took another, shut it up with
tiger which was bound with strong
chain, so that the beast could spring near
but not seize the lamb. and also put food
beforeit. In the morning he carried the
king to see the effect of the experiment.
The lamb with the broken leg had eater
all the food placed before him-the other
was found dead from fright.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

that the gentleman would find the owner
sooner than should
He did, my boy, it was my money
Did you get place yesterdav?'
NO, sir, all The places were full, and
nobody knew me-
We'll, my boy, You may go now, and
tell your mother that you have got place.
Come 10 me early in the morning; your
teacher will tell you where live
Johnny went home with his heart and
his eyes so full that he could hardly see
the street, or any thing else, as he went
along. He knew that it would cheer his
dear mother very much, and so it did
His superintendent procured good place
for him. and they were made comfortable
and happy.
Surely this story carricsits own moral.
The FEMALE MISD.--The influence Of
the female mind over the stronger mind
Of man, is greater, perhaps, lhan many
are willing to acknowledge. Its opera
lions are various, and some men struggle
feaifully to disengage themselves from it.
But this We believe, that more or less, all
men have felt its powers; and those per-
haps have experienced it to the greatest
extent who would have it supposed they
despised it most. A women loses many
Of her charms, and cosequen.ly, much oi
her power in the opinion Of many, when
she ranges herself on the side of that
which is wrong; while it is impossible 10
calculate the influence of virtu0us woman,
when that influence is exercised with Ten.
derness and modesty. The ruin produced
by bad woman may be sudden and vio-
lent, and compared to the bursting of a
volcano, or the oyerfowings of the ocean;
but the influences of virtuous woman
are like the gentle dew and morning show
ers, which, descend silently and softly
and are known only by their effects in the
smiling aspectofthe valleys and the weight
OF the autumnal branches.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

EEIf / study any science it is that
which treats Of the knowledge Of myself
and instructs me how TO live and die well.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

How IT WORKS. AS those who eat the
most are not always the fattest, so those
who read the most have not always the
most knowledge; they sink under multi
tude of ideas, and resemble the ancient
Gauls, who being too heavily armed, be-
came useless in battle.
The greatest and the most amiable priv
ilege the rich enjoy over the poor is that
which they exercise the least-the privi-
lege of making them happy.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

A JUDIcIoUs INvEsTMENT.-I send you
here with bill of ten lous d'ors. / do
not pretend to give much; only lend il
to you. When you return to your country,
you cannot fail of getting into business
that will in time enable you to pay all
your debts. In that case, when you meet
another honest man in similar distress, you
will pay me by lending this money to him,
enforcing him to discharge the debt by q
like operation when he shall be able, and
shall meet with such an opportunity.
hope it may pass throug h many hands be.
fore it meets knave in its progress
This is trick of mine to do great dea'
of good with little money. am not rich
enough to afford much in good works, and
am obliged to be cunning, and make the
best out of little.-BeWamin Franklin
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-29

that there is boy now living in Philadel-
phia who has been christened-if we thus
use the word-afher Commodus, one Of
the most Infamous of the Roman Emper-
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-02-21
E.s.sz slos saae.2a lior !. gen Is.

t%Af rholsnnl energetic and truatvor-
- Thy in,n we wanted TO act as AGENTS bot!.
I'D" a'.t tr"vc tin- il every ; atciu the Union.
> Ne ~ c Of 81: patonsGl article Of manufacture
n v il extensive demand. The exclusive rght
II, advertisers and agents Of capacity and.ni-
Sizes tnr' eG-ily earn Two hundred Dollars
ger month. \" capital necessary.
lN'r"ct~ from COMMUNICATIONS from our agent
" herewith enctse you draft for-iojlars
lrductIug one hundred unci ninety seven dollar.
;:s my commission Gp the sale of the last month
Signed II. Reed = Shall realize as commission
~ my sales this month ahout,one hundred and
severity five dollars f. Z. Field"
The o,cupntion will prove light and gentle
manly cmnloy'ncnt as honorable as i. is prof
table.
No agent will be accepted unless able to pro-
LUG" substantial Testimonials IA to character and
Industry.
Salaries will be arranged for the first year il
pr tr:rcl.
Somany answers 20 advertisements arc 'rwar-
SOD from motives of idle curiosity only, the nd
'rrti4crs will consider no application unless ac-
',wNani'd by one Dollar as evidence OF sincerity
y h"'' ft'l particulars viii be forwarded.
Address BURNS, BENEDICT 4 CO..
Baltimore, Nd.
To the substantial nature of the enter prise We
refer 70 Kenneth 4 Dale. I.c Roy. Sons IL Co
Us" to Hamilton R. West. Ohio Hon. C. "
Dennis, Rhode Island. and NJ. hay Key West Fa
mol Glu
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-02-21
7gEDICAL.. HOUSE.
No. 4 g South aAredeFleI ST.
BALTIMORE, md.
Es,abL2Asa in order to zFor The afflicted sound and
scientific Medical did and for tte Suppression Of

Es'abtshsa IN order to 9ort the afflicted sound aHd
scientific Medical AtdsQT6 joTshte Suppression d
QaGc&ery.
y Il. !. 3. SMITH has for many years devoted
- his whole attention TO the treatment of Pri-
.ate Compaints in all their varied ard comp!i-
,ltcd FERNS. His great success in those long
Standing and d:tEcultcases, such us were former
Y considered incurab!e is sufficient to commend
him TO the public a. worthy the extensive pa
rouayc he has received. Within the last eight
wears, DR.. Smith has treated more thnn %, 500 ca
Of private complaints in their different for,r-
and stages: a practice which no doubS exceris
that OF ali the other phyzcians now adycrti-iuH
IN Baltimore. and not u single case is known,
where his directions were strictly followed ami
medicines taken 4 reasonable time, without ei.,c,
ing radical and permanent cure; therefore
persons afflicted with diseases of the above uH.
cure, no matter how difficult or long standing
he case may be- would do well to call on ID.
Smith, ut his Office, No. Is South Frederick ST.
and if not cffectually relieved no remuneration
will be required for his services. His medicines
are free from Mercury and all mineral poisons :
rat up in neat and compact form and may be
taken in a public or private house or while ira
Yelling, without exposure or hndrAnce from bll-
sints9, and except in all cases of vio!entinfam-
nation, no change Of diet is necessary.
STHICrUREs.-Dr. Smith has discovered new
method by which ne can cure the worst form of
structure. and that without pain or Inconvenience
to patient. Irritation of the urethra, or pros
trate glands or neck OF the bladder is sometimes
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-02-21
sibie persons. General guarantees cannot be

sibie rersons. General guarantees cannot be
admitted U -
IT. The bid should be sealed superscribed
stm,iit proposals State of Vfrginia,iS addressed
g Second Assistant Postmaster General, - Con-
ir4ct Office, and sent bv mail not by, or to, an
aren't and postn1asterg will not enclose propo-
sails or letters of#any kindO in their quarterly
returns
IS. The contracts are to be executed and re-
turned to the department by or before the LIST of
July, 1856 but the service must be commenced
on the mail day next after that date whether
the contracts be executed or not. No PROPOSE
ton 70 transfers will be considered until the
contracts are executed in due form and received
| at the department and then no transfers will
be allowed unless good and sufficient reasons
therefor are given. to be determined by i he de-
partrnent.
10. Postnast. rs atofices OF, or near railroads.
but more than eighty rods from station, will !,
Immediately after the 10Th Of April next, report
their exact distance from the nearest station and
how they are otherwise supplied with the mail.
! to enable the Postmaster General to direct a
! maiI-messanger sunuiV from the lst of July
next.
20. Section Is of an act of Congress approved
| March, ;, S45, provides that contracts for the
transpo Of the mail shall be let IS in eve
~ case, to the loves bidder teuiering sutfici-
ent guarantees for faithful performance, with
! out other rcIerancH TO the mole of such irans-
I portulion than nlly b. necessary TO provide for
tn" due ccc-ity, certainty, and security Of such
tr,.nspor'alions." Under this lava new descrip-
ton OF bids has been received. 1t does not specify
Il mode Of conveyance, but engages to take the
entire mail each trip with celebrity, certainty AID
security, using the terms of the law. These bids
are styled, from the manner in which they are
designated Oh the books Of the department, ''Star
! bidS,'' and they will bs construed as providing
for the entire mail, hOreUer large, and IclatCUcr
may be the mode of cOnUcgaRce necessary to insure
is" cei'Ti'y, Certainty, and secWrty.'
In all Cases where the lowest grade Of service
is believed tobe sufficient, the lowest bid will
b" accepted. il duly guaranteed in preference
TO star or SPECIFIC bid
When the lowest bid is not star bid, and
specifics either no mode or an inadequate mode
OF coEvcynnce, il will not be accepted, but set
@sir" for specific bid proposing the necessary
service
When the bid does not specify mode of con-
veyhncr, also when it proposes to carry 'uccor-
ding to tie advertisement" but without such
specification, it will be considered as proposal
Tor horseback service
! 2l. y modification of a bid, in any Of its es-
sentiIl terms, is tantamonnt to a new bid, and
cannot be received, us to interfere with reUu