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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-03
b IL O A ID WAY III o II Il l. ,
.',a 4: Cincinnati, Ohio. D.,

VEHhe undersigned, having again assumed the man
agcncnt Of this well known establishment, beg
leave to say to thoSo who visit Gincinnati, either 70
business OF plsasu 70 ,that they will fnd the Broadwa:
Hotel ono Of The mos. convenient and desirable stop
ping places In the city. ..
Ii sconyenieut to The Rail Road 0fice and Depot,
and the Public Landing; more so than any other Hotel
in Cincinnati-and is within IL few minutes walk OF the
Post o flce' the principle Business localities, and the
places " Public q musomort.
Anextonsiye ranga Of bathing Rooms and u Bar
boris Shop vii. bu found inthe Building.
This house has all the comforts and convenience
that can he found ia any first class HOtelin tho West.
Tho whole establishment has just been thoroughly
Overhauled. renovated and re-furnished, and the
Proprietor feels assured that those who make his
his house their home during their stay In the City,
will have no reason tn complain %eithernf his accom-
mOcations or his charges. JOSEPH II. CROMWELL.
September IL, lG55--I9N
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NEW CARRIAGE SHOP.
r, Q, DIETz

r. ,Cg DiEFX ~
R-uN % I'd REsPEcTFULLY lnformsthe clti.
QSf@4&/IO prone Of Fairfield county thathe has
HyGSTT~ recently put up anew Oariiake Shon.
tnE.s sfai slgiH "a tsaraf WAIs8 LaftaV
~ viii constantly keep OH haAdi and mAnnfacturs
er2er ssesy Eariety Of vehicle IN his ltaO, r'1rr 81
avsrsS IiSp ssTrs sSp' sn SGieSpeSsl sSA sS
.psho ,~sigFss1s1 y.s2fSf "a
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-03
TIVE OHIO FARMER ron 1885.

."THE ONO FARMER will ommsnc Its Fifth Vol
uIne, January I. 1865. Ills now so we'll and so gepsr.
ally known, thatlittlc need DO said in its behalf. With
the experience which We hnVe gained In editing It, fol
tho past four years, aud with the knowledge or the
wants ofthe public. which travel and Correspondents 10
has given us. together with The very many able Con.
%tribntors, which we have been constantly adding to
ourheretofore long list, we feel that THE OHIo FANS.
IN Is more than ever worthy OF the patronage Of the
entire country; and wo can assure all, that howevaI
exceilentlt mny have boen for the past year, II will
DO botterf for tho year to come.
Tho Ohm FAUMEN will continue IN b. issuod weekly,
on aiarge foiio shoot, Of clean, white paper. and on
clonrtype. and illustrated with Cuts Of Domestic AMI.
mails. Implements. Trees. Houses. &c. re. Tho News
and Miscellaneous Departments Market Rep orts &c,
VIII receive carful attention.
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JEWELRY STORE

ssssdms 81 Vi. c. HUTCH ,sf sssi,
HAs5eAtrsesiysdg his ,ebiisbmen, ARiest Ioo,.
- Sqs ta, 2iteS p1st once; Nartiu's Rows NEW
IN tnreFs, eolnpriahe all the atest styi Il. ofB X s,SSY
eesf3 Pins Eco Riags. Faget RiaSs and cod Pm.
Aisof froHptile best nikkersl y Ndr VIC
Cali and zee Tor yourselves ~ iBgfaI secs,
watches, Clock sind Jewelry carefully repaired
on soot nouessand warranted to perform we'll. FL
-La.caatar, November A.
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- 1REMOYAL.r z
O. n. DAVIS.

TT As removed hiAreddenee and Ofneed to The brick
.L6uIldlngtermelly oeeppied by,JohR stallamitI
sSR,.sgdN side Of Main sftcet, > doers westof NJ.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..sw October 2, lS54-R3 :
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-03

n. B. Harlan, Wilmington. o.; @. n. White, viii
ingtop; WILLIAM Fuller, Wilmington; Isaiah .MOr.
rls, wlnmetoh; ], Haworth. WILMINGTON; David
bus, o.; 4. McLane. Il. Liberty, Logan county. o.;
Col. James Houston. JeferGhnvilid 0hio; John White,
bourne VILE Ohio; George Hanawnlt, Bourneyille, 20
Codalhgton, HlllSborough R!IR. p AAMc-
Bowel. G, Wk.& !. n, r; Leylslnth, Washington,
ohio; James Pareel DO Ohio; David Hitch and Robt,
oase!s ia sAmiiis tGn, enO.I1 % oct. a5.Asm.
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EYE INFIRMARY,

nR!'J. d. HADLEY respectfully informs those suf-
~ iforing from acute or chronic 0pthalmia, general
ly termed INFLAMMATION OF II EYE, Dim
ness, % Sight arising from injuries, &C., liberation OF
the Eyc-or Its membranes, from any and every cause
the result Of Fever, Measles, ~Scroiula, &C., either OF n
short duration orof many years standing.
]. ?Heis prepared to give r~eiiefnnd perfect 4 cureS
or NIL money REFuNnED! , -. s.
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mcchanIc,s Tools.

f. .r. ia McchaRic,s Tools.
Suited n all trades and otthe most approved maxi
SButeher'S Cast Stsel, FiFmer and Saeket'sG ouges
z Spenr and Jack IONS Cast aud Spring Steel Saws,
Butchers Double and Single Plane Irons,
Ohio Tool Company Pianes, '
Mnsons and Plaster RS Tr0wls,
Cooper'S Drawing Knives, etc, for sslc cheap b!
April &c, 1854. JOHN EFFISGER,
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FURNITURE WARERoOMs
X. FISUEL

HAYING returned to the city and erect.J n l,ron
HI building in the rear OF the brick house, on DE
corner 81 Broad and chesHWt Streets, ons sgnGrs SosfA
81 ING Market House, intends manufacturing upon 4
a large scale all the various articles
W of Cabinet Furniture, BedsteadsC 442NN44A
F1nnd Chairs. Which he will keep fA
! always on hand, together with ae0-~D
largo assortment of Cincinnati manufacture. HIS long
experience In tho business will enable him to have
manufactured at home and imported from abroad the
very best OF work, and as he intends to employ none
but the most skillfui workmen and use the best mate =
rails, he faiters himself that he will give general sa-
~tisfaetion to all who may favor him with thor custom.
The public arc invited to call and examine the as
sortmcnt. The entrance to the rooms is upon Broad
Street. .sH, ! f D.. X. II
N. b. Repairing done on the shortest notice, and IN
the neatest and most ~workmaaiyte manner. Charge
roasonnble., &c ,Jd 30 f. lancaster, May 90.
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UNIVERSITY FAMILY REMEDIEs.


ISSUED undor the seal, sanction and authority OF
u the U~niversity Of 4 MEDICINE and Popular
knowledge. Chartered by the State Of ennsylvania,
purpose of harvesting the evils OF SPURIOUS NOS
TRUMS, also for supplying the community with reliA.
bio remedies wherever a competent physician ssApot
or will not be employed, have purchased, from Dp.
JOHN H.. his celebrated R0Wnnd'O
the only suro and safe cure for FEVER and AGUE,
Sc, andlh inestimable remedy for BOWEL COM
LlNTS Rowands's compound Syrup of blackberry
Root, which highly approved and popular Remedies,
together with tho University's Remedy for eomplaints
OF the Lungs. Tho University's Remedy for DyspeN.
sia or Indigestion. Tho University's Remedy for Cos
tive Bowels. Alsothe Univorsity's Almanac may be
had ut the Branch DispensAry, or Store of t4a -
IS. BERRY, Bremen, Fairfield County, o.
,lt B. CONNELL, City Book Store. Lancaster.
IMay31, ls55-l2m3 M. 2, KREIDER.
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FACTs TROM sEDAsTOpOL.

FACTS FROM SEBASTOPOL.
TVNHk sabserbsrs. thankful Tor pAtronGe 20 heretofore
received, would say to their old ststomera md
1yOrybody eisc, that We are now inmiurae tu ring and
oasring for sale, q superior article Of -
BOUTS AND SHOES,
consl't'ngin past, u qynpepW'g Boots aud Shoe, OF
sysrI yA,isN LSm the moe, tancy 70 thShsaIeAt atoRy.
Lace Bootsand BuskinS; Misses and chliarah'S Gal.
torsand Shoes. AN warranted and sold low for THE
rendy pay. . McKbRoYi& H~ILLlNGHuRsT,
Larsaster, ottober IS, le55-.25 "
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REMOVAL.
nm wACENIIAIS.

DIR. WAGENIIAIS, o.
HAS remavcd his onicc' ia. Ldfta's corner. East o
the Court House. opposite tho Ohio Eaglc onice.
Lancaster, October 90, Ie54--o5
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ALFRED MeyEICu.

ITToRsEY kSp corNsEtLon Al Law, JusricH or
rIAtt AND eEsERAL LAND AUNT, Ir. .
Lancaster, Ohio, s Il,
WILL give attention to the purchasing and,ullI,,
w Of Real Edate, also, 10 the procuring Of
,ions aud bounty Lands. . ~ NV
.o~FFlCE-lnthe Briek Block, nearly opposite f
HoekIng Valley Hank. .t may 10 1854
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DAGUERREOTYPE

WNHE subscrlber has removed his estahiis hsn snt int
u his New Rooms North Side .MaiA Strsei, obsr yin
\ BiSA, and has attod them up III n style unsurpnsse
lnthc West. He hopes thhtthe public viii approcIat
his enortA 10 please aud extendto him n lib raj putron
age. Evcry thing has been done that could DO done /
ensure luccessln every department ofthe arr, aud hi
picture cannol be surpassed. V.M, GRISwOLD.
faclliuept for doing So here. $500,
HourstroinO O'Clock A., NJ. untll 5 O'Clock P. N.
LANCASTER, November 10. lsG5r-cs , -
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LANCAsTNls mACtnINE roIfN n1, V

LANCASTER MACHINE FOUNDRY
IL DEVOLis prepared N furnish all kinds OF srEAM
M .ENGlNES, upon short notice and at Cincinnati
aud Pittsblrg pricos.
Also, all kinds Of Mil Gearing. Hoisting Screws,
Cider Screws.
Mil Spindlcs OF cast iron or wrought.
Bales und Drivers, Sc, &c.
lilo viii also Furnish the PARKER WHEEL TO suit
ANY head Of water, aud with either iron or wood shaft.
Also the ATKINSON WHEEL. 1T up ms above. The
patent on the Parker Wheel hns expired aud conse-
quontly they con be had much cheaper.
He also continues to make DEVOL'S ~THRASHING
MACHINES, and keeps n lot constantly on hand; war
raRtod the best In Ohio.
Allthe above articles will DO made with especial care
and by the best work men, nnd will be warranted,
All kinds Of repairing done upon tho Shortest notice.
He also keeps eonstHntlyo on hnnd, ALL KINDS OF
CASTINGS, usually kept IN II Foundry. He has com
plcied his front shop, so that those who Gull can exam
Inc his work.
The known quality OF the work done ut this estab-
lisliment for many yenrs.past,i is the best guarantee thai
In future, tho subscriber will labor to desire the nat.
ronage OF thc public. He invites examination. =
Lancaster, May 10, 1854. q. DEVOL.
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III SPRINGER q TROUT,
NJ AVE removed their Clothing Establish m en-,
=l1-l4 to the 7aitmGdgs Block, fret deer East d
'WhHe S'Ldfta's HdrdoGrs Store, where they are orrn-
ng a large and extensive assortment OF SPRING AND
SUMMED GOODS and are now manufacturing every
variety Of Spring and Summer Wear, which they viii
seilRslow as the same quality OF goods and word can
be purchased ut any other establishment In the city
Their clothing is manufactured under their own super
vision, and is consequently superior to that which 10
blought from other plaees. They have also on hand, z
bsapt1si rdristy If ciOthS, CGssimsres, YssHpKs, DC,
which they are prepared to manufnctue to order. They
have intheir employ the best OF work men and are al
all times Prepared 10 make the best fits In tho lateIt
styles. i.fUtheir rork piH be todrrdRted.. 'f
The public ore respectfully solicited to coll aud er.
anime their stock, and while thankful for HE liberal
patr onage they have enjoyed, they assure their old che.
toner RS and all others thnt they will labor to give gen.
erul satisfaction both in the quality and price OF their
goods and work. SPRINGER & TROUT.
LancFst II .ApriiJ, 1854;
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b@NiSV 0Oht tCAbt " NJ % A.UUu
900 do Brocha Shawls, at ss5 5000
500 do silk Dress Patterns, at $50 10000
5000 Gold Pencils, at 50 Is,C0O
10000 Cold Pens, with Silver Cases, Mt 50 90 600
10000 Gold Rings, at 81 ,50each 10000
1904 do at 100 each lQ,OaI
Every purchaser OF the splendid large LIihoRranhic
Engraving. viii, receive n Certificate OF Membership
emitting them TO a chance IN the above list OF yalua.
bic and costly Gifts forthe People. The EngrayInrs
can besent by mail without being damagedJ to any
part ofthe country.
UPFirst Come First Servcd..T
Persons wishing 20 act as Agents for US will please
send a recommendation signed by the Postmaster ar
some other influential and well known person in the
plnce whore they reside.
To those persons who have been acting as Agentsfo,
US IN our former Distdbution, this is not reouired.
AlloFders with the money enclosed, free OF postage
VIII meet with prompt attention.
II. I'm order to prevent mistakes 0Renfs and oth.rs
trGHsmfttinR money! US wiH please haze il sealed in
hsPressHer Of the POstmaster, and tho amount enter,
ed on the pdB biH. 'f ft,
We prepay all our letters, circulars. &c. 10 IN,
agents9hd correspondents, aud expect them to do Tho
WFAeents wanted In every town. whom we will,
furnish with posters, circulars. schedules, Instructions
DC, on npplicGtiona at our ofHco. or bv mail post mid
FOrfurtber particulars see descriptive bills. &c. ~
enquire at office, Mos, Walcutt's Block, Town Street
Columbus, Ohio. BURNEIL o 3PropTietors
March e, 1S55-44 I
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Terms OF the ohio Farmer.

IsvARIAHLY IN ADVANCE.
Singlc Copy.ono year. 81 Ono Copy. six months al
Thrsccopies, one year. IS Five Copies, six months
Five Ccpiss.one yeug,.,,s Ton .Copie..six months. %
Ton Copies, one ysur....8l5.
A Club oi ave Subscribers, at ga. viii sntitle the per-
son nnklrg II UP toA copy for. six months; a Club Of
ten. at SIS, to n copy for Que year.
1P0ld Subscribers, who wish to ronow their sub
scription, Can do so Ut any time, by getting a NEW sub
sending us 81, which will pay for both fer
one Year. II PSunscRIBE wITIoTr DELAY.
THOMAS BROWN,
Proprietor and Rditor, Cleveland, Ohio.
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Family Groceries, 0uoonswnr..xc ...

F"mLA yNrOcerics, Qucens are ,Gc. ,Gc.
ENBiLx @. -5ARBENchON has become prooric,or
4, by purchase OF tho Grocery Store OF II. b. Hunter
az Cot TO which he hasjust dddcd u largo aud superane
variety or Famtiy Gr1esriss, now arriving and TO arrive
rom Cincinnati, and other marts. In making his pur-
chase ne has had In Wow the accommodation Of lila
friends and discriminating public, for all seasons. lie
commemorate their Intention, among other articles. al
prices tha' cannot fail to give satisfnctiOn.
CONFECTlONARlES Of I'LL kinds, for families and
parties. -N
Caadiss, Tnrragonia Almonds, English WalnatI and
BRAZILIAN Nuts, Figs and dates.
JeHiss, and Geiatinc for JellieS, Prunes, &c,
vi fnnltls 9 roccrios he will only mention Phil. now.
dered and crushed SUGAR, Now Orleans do, TEAS.
Rio and Java COFFEE Spices, Molasses, Golden Syr,
up, French Chocolate, Mushroom WaInuts, Tomato
Catsup, a splendid lotof English Diary C1scss, and
other articles TO numerous to put down here,
Not to forget, also, Liquors, Brandy for tho sick and
conyhlesceht, cignrs 5 years old, smOaking and chewing
Powders and Shot for tho Sportsman,
Ho Will keeI on hand \ variety Of Painfs, Ya-nish
and Japan ofhis own manufacture for the trade.
Not least, n large and full assortment Of OvseHspars.
Edrthsn mare, French toare dnd EngIisA G!assoars. nj.
so, Wooden iodrs, Tubs, Buckets, sc.
" THe hopes to obtain u fhir shair 0fthe public favor
In his new undertaking, and looks for tho appreciation
and patronage Ofhis friends. Having been compelled
10 rclinqtish his former business as lnjurioust to hcnth,
ho viii make n fair trinl ofthis, to see ifit will not froat
his purse, as well as his health. II the experiment. nc
which no Will devote his undivided attentioIO docs moi
succeed, he will be able he trusts, to serve the public i'm
some other useful capAcity.
May S 1854. FELIX G. BARBRNCHoN.
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Rnrrx and onrrinrn Maker.

ItUUSE BUILDEhS DIsE'UIs
ToHN EFFINGER wonld invite the attention Of Tar
= PfEters and House BHilders to his largo stock OF
House building materials. Thoy will find constantly
ou-hEnd ,the1bOst Iuniata Nails. SpikesaD Brads;
The nost approved Door Locks and LatcheS; p
! p Window GlHss aud Sash OF all sizes;
D. Conckin aud Woods Pure White Lead and Oil;
Door and Blind B IS, Shop Hinges, Bolts, etc.
7 Those about building will be certain to save money
BY exgmlning my prires before Purchasing sowhers
APRIL 90. 1854. 4-.s DID,.
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IN GIFTS FOX THE PEOPLEI
uAPIToL CITY ART.uNIoN,
CnLnMRus.nHI

COLUMBUS, OHIO.
DURNELL &co's. SECOND GREAT GIFT DIS
1Is in aasouneing to he eeitiEen. ofIhe nsiop. Rst in
consequence ofthe great satisfaction nspifested by
the tiekei-holders oftheir hIst great DisiTibution and
the many thousand solicitations from all parts OF the
country, in relation 10 whether they intend getting
up anoiher Distribution OF Gifts for the people, they
have AMER an Immense outlay, been enabled 70 onor
totheir thousandsof patrons the following Valua-
BILE. magnificent, and unprecedented BRILLIANT
SCHEME. to be distributed as soon as the 100000
Beautiful EngTavines0fth CARROT Of ONO are dis
.ributed among Their Patrons. The price OF the En-
craving shut One Dollar and asa psrlorornsmentit
Read aitentiveIy the following list or beautifuiand
costly Gins, which VIII be satisfactorily distributedby
a committes often.seleeied one from each State who're
FARM IN HESITATE OF INDIANA $4,000
do do G,OOt
iumbus, ohio s.soO
do DO do do ESQ
ITTo.siory Brick Building in chlnieotho s,scS
Brick Cottage and LOtin Columbus 3'SSC
! Frame do do do $50
Handsome Country Residence in segO,
AspicndId building lot, in Columbus, at
10 do do do 1880 $500
Grand Action P!any .csIeksriSg's) i,ScG
Gold Watch, set with Diamonds 1900
Gold Watches, at $500 each 1850
10 Rosewood Pianos, al $500 5000
do do at 40 1900
10 do do at 3G0 5000
SO Geld Watches, at $3.50 7,50C
100 do -Ar.a ut lO IL, OCT
100 do = at IS o. .r SOC
100 do Mt 40 1000
| 800 Silver do at 20 6,0GC
500 do do at is $500
1000 Ladies'Gold Breast Pins, at 81 l,00(
200 do Brocha Shawls, at Ss5 5000
500 do silk Dress Patterns, at $50 iO,OOC
5000 Gold Pencils, at 50 Is ,C0i
10000 Cold Pens, with Silver Cases, at So 10000
2C000 Gold Kings, at 81 ,50each $4,000
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NEW sToRE-NEW GOODS
TIN SHOP & FOUNDRY wAnE-noON

TIN SHOP WAHE-ROOM
JnmeA McMHnnmy
HAVtNG established himself In The manufacturing
Of TIN, COPPER and SHEET-IRON WARE In
Gi'sy's Building. one Door Wsstcfths Hooking Valley
Bank, 10 prepared TO furnish the people of this county
keeps oa hand every variety OF COOKING and HEAT
ING STOVES FOR WooD aud COAL, eonsistingi In part
Of the Lion Air Tight, Western Queen.
Triumph, Buck, Presidents and Preference for Wood
and Black Diamond for Coal. Also ploughs, Plough
Shares, Sugar Kctlea & ~Holow-ware. All of the above
articles will be sold as low uscan be bought elsewhere
He Invites citizens generally to call and examine his
stock. JAMES McMANAMY.
n. u. House-spouting & jobbing done upon short no.
,icb. Old Copper, Brass, Pewter and Iron takon In OK.
change for any of the above articles, Ne.
Lancaster, may l,le5t 9FrNE Es
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ArrivaI or the Pacifa.

moenlug Ian. 8, 1855
The daily union., 1856-01-29
THE DAILY UNION

orably acknowledged by Commodore Hull by compli-
msntary card posted in the Exchange at Boston
Again he served lst lieutenant Of the Constitution in
her glorious action with the Guerrero August 10 1872
the first naval engagement OF the second with Eng
land and which dspated her boased claim Of supremacy
upon the aA##a u
For his conduct in this engagement Lieutenant Morris
promoted to capaincy many officers Of his
grade well the whole list OF commandersthe
only instance in naval records Of such advancement
and striking proof of the bravery and ability he had dis
played on these two trying occasions
His first command after his signal promotion was the
fgate Adams after short cruise he chased into the
Penobscot by superior force when prevent his vessel
falling the hands of the enemy he destroyed her by
fire successfully transferring his officers and Bos-
ton through the woods of Name. ..,
Subsequent the peace of 1915 Commodore Morris has
been employed in every duty incident the profession
naval officer; and whether commandant of OF
principal naval stations member Of the board Of navy
commissioners chief of different bureaus of the Navy
Department commander of squadron, he always
hbied Judgment administrative ability and knowledge
of his various duties that commanded the respect of all
with whom he brought in contact in these various
| latons.
conduct an officer ready all times to meet any and
every requirement of the service and of the he
has occupied prominence in the navy both in and
war, which few Of his peers ever enjoyed.
Brilliant may be his professional history, as man
and Christian he has left example full of interest
and worthy Of all admiration.
As husband, father and friend, those who knew him
best these endearng relations bear the strongest
tribute his merits and WORTH for his private life was in
every sense rreproachable his official was dis
tinguished.
The system which characterized all his public acts extend
cd likewise to his domestic life, striking illustration of
which may be found in the continuance of his diary up
the day of his confinement the house by his last Illness
sh January and certain succinct directions he left in
regard to all the arrangements of his funeral
1t would require more space than now command
to do justice all the excellence of such Com
modore Charles Morris.
The daily union., 1856-01-29
GENERAL ORDER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,

NAVY DEPARTMENT,
January 2s, 1856.
The Navy Department announces TO the navy and The
marine corps the death of Commodore Charles Morris lie
died at his residence in the city of Washington on Sunday
afternoon the 27h inst thirty minutes after o'clock
in the rcd year of his age He met his "nevitabe hour
with the composure of Christian. .
Rarely indeed has nation TO mourn the loss OF so dis
tinguished useful good citizen His name is as
sociaed with the brilliant achievements which have
illustrated the American navy No fulsome euogum can
magnify i'll No astoried urn" animated bust is
needed to perpetuste it'll The recollection Of his gallant
actions the ocean, which cheered the dropping spirits OF
his countrymen a memorable crisis in our history VIII
ever be gratefully cherished As administrative officer
he signaly successful His integrity was incorruptble
his diligence untirng. He infeIiby just lie was
candid and frank. He an honest man.
As mark of respect it is hereby ordered that the flags
at the several navyyards and stations and board Of al
vessels of the United States navy in commission be hosed
at haEmas and thirteen minute guns fired at meridian
on the day after the receipt of this order and that officers
of the navy and marine corps Grape the left
for thirty days. ."= J. Q. DoBBlN,
.a.M #..I Secretary Of the Navy.