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ground arms and surrender to
the officers of the law. They refused
and began firing weapons. Several
shots were exchanged – two or three
were killed on either side, but
the "settlers" were worsted, and flew
in all directions – the leaders being,
all in due time put under arrest. Their
sins, however, were finally condoned,
though the event colored the local
politics of the City and County for
several years thereafter.

Only a month further along, the
city was Shocked by the unlooked-for
intelligence of the death of the Presi-
-dent, Z. Taylor [Zachary Taylor]. The Council order-
-ed the observance of Funeral Solem-
-nities – which were of a very noticeable