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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
vSEE POSTSCRIPT,
T,he Mexican News.

The Intelligence, which we publish
this week, from the seat of War, is O.
great importance.
1t will be seen that our propositions fol-
peace have been rejected, that q bloody
battle has been fought and that General
Scott, with his gallant army, is in the
Capitol Of Mexico.
lnquisitive minds ask, what next?
What nextl The future is still cloud
ed in doubt. We have gained victory
after victory, adding lustre to the Amer
lean Arms, and now our flag floats in tri.
umph over the Capitol Of our sister
Republic. But what will our Gov
eminent now do2 What can they do?--
They sought to conquer a peace, but
Judging from appearances, this desirable
end is as far off as ever
Our peace propositions are rejected.
How, the intelligence does not say. 1t
may have been d failure to agree upon
the terms. 1t may be that no commits
sioners to treat with Mr.. Trist were APP
pointed. In addition to this, FIVE of the
most powerful states of the Mexican Re-
public have solemnly declared that they
will agree 10 no treaty, that dismembers
their territory or that is made while our
army of invasion is upon their soil. This
may all be Mexican bravado, but il looks
like earnest. Afier repeated disasters
and defeats, they still cling to each other
aud at each successive time, present a
moro formidable front. 1t may be that
this late defeat will humble them--will
make them more willing to treat; but it
does not appear so to US. They love
their country, their homes and their al.
tars, and they will cling to them to the
last. 1t is a trait Of their character and
we do not see how that can be changed
in the present case.
If peace does not follow, what end
have we gainedl Our arms have been
triumphant, our soldiers have shown
themselves ready to do battle and power
fulina confictof arms; but peace is what
we want and we have not attained it,
We needed 10 additional military ex-
ploits to show the world that we were
brave, skilful, powerful. Tho world
knew this and acknowledged it. But
the war was forced upon us, not by Mex
leo, but by our own rulers--our soldiers
have done their duty-supplios have
been granted and the enemies Capitol is
in our hands. But there is no peace yet
no probability o. one. And with Polk,
at the head of government, we see no
possibility of one But one thing can be
done. The majority Of the next Con
gress can dictate to Polk. They can tell
him that he is usolessly expanding the
blood and treasure of the country and
bid him withdraw our armies from the
dangerous position. which they now &C.
cupy, and place them in a position less
dangerous and more likely to hasten a
peace. Let the line be drawn and let
American arms no longer be acting on
The Offensive.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Now is fhe time 10 subscribe.

Eastern weeklies are now useless trash
to the people ofthis county. They bring
intelligence three days behind the times.
The rest of the matteris entirely useless
to the readers of the country. Those,
who desire early intelligence and do not
wish to subscribe for a Daily in Zanes.
vile, must subscribe for one oftheir coun.
ty papers. We give highly important
ne WIS in ETtraS, free of charge to our
subscribers, and bring up all the current
news Of the week up to the time ofput-
ting our paper TO press. The charge is
triAing compared with the amount of
matter given during the year, aud n
family should be without their county pa
per.
Come up, then, Wings of the county.
You now have no reasonable excuse to
hold back any longer. The better the
support the better the paper will be.
Borrowers are Of no advantage.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
County Agricultural society,

Would it not be well for those, friend.
ly to the organization of County Agri,
cultural Society, to consult together and
call a meeting for the purpose ofsecing
how many will take an interest in the
matterl This is a platform, upon which
all parties can unite and adopt measures,
which will have a tendency to improve
and elevate tho condition of Agriculture
in this county.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
What il Cost,

The visit OF President Polk TO New York, says
the Tribune, blcd the municipal treasury to the
tnno OF fur thousand dollars The bills OF the
Astor House were 5 $50.
The question arises--what benefit re.
suited to the country from the expendi-
ture of this $4,000? Would it not have
been better to let Mr.. Polk pay his own
way, as any other citizen would do, and,
appropriate this sum to the maintenance
of a fractional part of the vast number of
paupers in the City o fNew York? Who
gave The City authorities power to vote
this sum away for The above mentioned
purposel Would it not have been better
for those, who wished the President there.
to pay his expenses from their private
pursel These questions have some
weight, not only in regard to the Presi-
dents visit, but in all similar occasions.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
~ Tho New York Courier and En-

~ The New York Courier and En-
quirer says, 1--WE have Just seer a letter
introducing the Hon. V. S. Trowbridge,
Of Michigan, to the Irish Relief Commit
tee, who comes charged to hand over to
it, in behalf of that State, something like
2349 barrels of provisions and packages
of clothing. In this quantity are about
1900 brls superior flour. Is not this a
magnificent contribution from the PENN.
sular State--and snot the whole specta-
Gle of American reliefto Irish restitution,
one which men and angels may rejoice
inn"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
~'.NIcxicnn Whirs.n

The Committee of the London Peace
Society, have addressed Memorials not
only to our W government and that of
Mexico, but TO the British Ministry, and
to all the principal Monarchs of Europe,
pleading for a speedy termination of our
conflict with Mexico, and a general adop-
ton of such substitutes for War as shall
supercede its necessity in all cases.
ZaneSUiWe Courier.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

CS'The Goshen Wing states that the
jewellers along the line of the Erie Rail
way, have received $40, 900 for strawber-
ries sen this season to New York. The
whole number Of baskets of this fruit sent
to New York, over this road is COZ, SAC,
being an increase of312,2 23 baskets over
last season, or about 81 per cent. The
value, on average, is 81 cents a basket;
the quantity 6,277 bushels; the weight
200 tons.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

CALL You THIS BACKING YOUR FRIENDS?
W. learn that, a few days since, a friend
ofPresideut Polk, to whom he had prom
ised Office, waited upon him at the White
House to renew his application, when
no was told by his E~xcellency in the
presence of several b~ystanders. that he
the President had never promised 10 APP
point him. This was rather too much to
be borne by tho applicant, who drawing
himself up said, "Mr. President, no one
has a higher respect than ! have for the
Presidential Office, but l must say that in
this instance, the President prevaricates,
"What is that, Sirl" said the President,
81 say Sir" repeated the aspirant, "that
the President prevaricates, good morn.
ing Sir" and left the room, Honied
words these, between friends, Eh!-Na-
tional Wig.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
The %nTnCnetic TeIegrnnh.

The Magnetic Telegraph is nov in
operation as far as GAINESVILLE. On last
Tuesday evening we received news from
Philadelphia, of the evening before, s
O'Clock, and before 8 had the news issued
in an extra, thus giving intelligence to
our readers in less than "a hours from
the Eastern Cities. The next morning
we despatched II extras to all places
favored by the mails.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

VoMTTo.-This disease, the terror of
foreigners in Vera Cruz, still continues
its ravages, but it is now quite certain
that the health of the city has immense.
ly improved in comparison with that du-
ring past years, through the enlightened
measures introduced by the Americans.
The Board of Health are unceasing in
their labors to prevent and mitigate the
ravages Of this horrid scourage.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Rail Roads.

There are three Rail Roads in prospect.
One is called the northern route and is to
pass from Pittsburgh to Columbus--ihe
second is called the central route and is
to pass from Wheeling to Columbus-the
third is the southern route and is TO pass
from Parkersburg, by way of Cbillicothe,
to Cincinnati. In an arrangement with
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad compa-
ny5the central route rather had the ad-
vantage. Thereupon its friends have
been v~irulently attacked by the friends of
the other routes. AS it is altogether like
,ly that a road w0uld be constructed pro-
the friends of all the different
routes would uniteslhsir funds, we will
make a propoSition=.unite the funds,
make a yankee bargain, split III difcreacc
and bring the route either from Wheeling
or ParkerSburg to Lancaster; then ex-
tend it to Chillicothe, Columbus, Circle
vile or Cincinnati, just as the moneyed
men see proper. We throw this out as a
feler-perhaps it may harmonic con
nicting views.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Worthy Of Notice.

The interesting intelligence from the
army uEder Scott was first published, in
the regular morning editions of the press,
by the papers of Richmond, Va, Phila-
delphia, New York, Boston, Portland,
Me-, Montreal L. c., Buffalo, N. Y, Pitts
burgh, Pa, and GAINESVILLE, o.. sinai
~taneOus1y. So much for the Magnetic
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Courier.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
CFThe following notice was nnhlish


~ The following notice was publish
ed in the Union, the Government Or
gan. We must confess that it made our
cheeks tinge when we read it. The sale
resulted, as we learn, in the freedom of
the goods and chattles." Some kind
hearted men purchased the mother and
daughter and gave them their freedom.
The purchase money (s53O) was paid in
to the Treasury of the United States
The sale took place in the Capitol of the
Land of the free and the home of the
brave" We submit it without comment:
MARsRAL's SALE.-In virtue OF FIVE several
writs OF fert faciaS, issued from the Clerks of.
Of the Circuit Court of the District OF Column
bia for the county of Washington and to me di.
rected, ] shall expose to public sale for cash, ON
Tuesday, the 18th inst, at the south door Of the
jail OF said county; at the hour Of 10 o'clock, A.
NJ. the following property. Wis
One negro woman named Elizabeth, about the
age Of sixty years; and one negro girl, named Car
oline the age of twenty years, seized and levied
upon as the property of Henry Miller, and sold TO
satisfy judicial No. 90, for October term. 1e47. in
favor Of the Postmaster General; also iudicials
Nos. l, .. 3 and A, to June term, 1847, in favor of
the United States and against said Henry Miller,
ALEXANDER HUNTER.
Marshall of The District 0f Tobur,bso
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Sale of Doad.Let,or Con,s,,.

We learn from the Washington cores
pondent ofthe Baltimore Clipper that on
the 10th instant was sold by auction in
Washington at least a carload of |conlents
ofdead letters and bundles.--Among the
many articles were a beautiful badge
made Of cassia seed; fish hooks and lines,
stockings, gloves, nightcaps, hats, razors
and straps, paints, in bottles and boxes;
sacking for beds, aprons, spectacles, sus-
penders, vost.buttons, bead-bags and
purses, miniatures, gold and brass breast
pins and rings, a pack of cards, a box of
tools, (rather small,) silver cruclfxes,
handkerchief, bookmakers, calicoes,
from a yard to afrock patterns medicines,
from a box of golden pills" to a box of
cancer oil and a bottle of Bulls sarsapar.
rilla.-Books including two copies of
"Mother Goose" a dozen Bibles and
Testamcnts, in German and in English,
prayer books, Graham's Magazine, gram
mars, sheet music, etc. ADutchman's
pipe was in the collection oil curiosities;
also a garment, similar to a robe de cham
6re, with a black velvet belt, sewed fast,
and trimmed at the edges with gold pa
per. tits doubtless a theatrical costume,
intended for an amateur. Who would
think such masses found their way into
the mailsl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Daily ONO Stnte Iomrnnl.

So soon as the Telegraph is in opera
ton to Columbus, it is the design of the
Editor of the "Ohio State Journal" to is
sue a "deity' throughout the year. In
his prospectus he says:
In conformity with the duty so devolved upon
us, it is our purpose, so soon as the Magnetic Tel
egraph shall be in operation in this place-which
may be confidently expected within a week from
this time-to resume the DAILY Ono STATE jour
NAL. 1t is proper that our friends should under
stand that this enterprise, devolved upon us as a
matter Of necessity, will be attended with con-
slant and heavy expenditures. Beyond the or
binary expenses incident to the publication of
a daily paper, will be that of procuring TELE-
GRAPHIC DISPATCHES. the extent Of which
cannot now be definitely fixed, but which Is va
irously estimated at from NINE to FIFTEEN NM
DRED DOLLARS per annum.
We %leaveit to our friends throughout the State
to determine by their acts whether we shall he
sustained i'll this enterprise. We nuke the an
peal with more confidence because of the many
~fiattering demonstrations which we have received
from the various portions of the State during the
ten months past while we have been connected
with the central press, and which we are still
udliy reCelNluS' we nuke IL with confidence,
because our past efforts are an earnest to our pat
rons of the manner in which it shall be our pride
and ambition to labor for their qualification, and
for the advancement of those great principles
which they, and we, and all good men, regard as
cardinal. And while we shall be ever grateful
for the good opinions of our fellow citizens. il
must not be forgotten that something more sub
%stantial than this is indispensably necessary for
the success OF our undertaking. DoLLARs-
real, substantial, and tangible money dollars. are
the sine qua non-and without these our efforts
cannot succeed.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

A HAPPY CoUPLE.-The company of
James X. Polk in the barouche at Phila-
delphia, was John X. Kane. the author
and correspondent of a correspondence
unsurpassed for political deprayity, and
resulting in the election of a man who
holds his place at the price of fraud upon
the people of Pennsylvania, and of wrong
upon the whole country.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Ntms from the Armp.
Fron re Baltimore Patriot.
I news from Mexico.

From ne Baltimore Patriot.
EmpOrtant News from Mexico.
Peacs Proposition fa~iled-Adoance of
Gen. Scott March Of Gen. Pierce
Coxtest vit& the GaeriAtaS.-Saata An.
IA ia tie Fiela-Aaot6ef Battle Prob.
abe.
eerrssp0aseses IF the Bah. Pat, BY Telegraph
RICHMOND, Auersr 60 o'clk, A. NJ.
The Southern Mail is in, bringing pa
persof The SOth; being those regularly
due.
There had been an arrival from lSra
Cruz, Bringing late accounts from Oen'
Scott and the city of Mexico.
The matter of the negotiation for peace
had all failed. and the impression was
decided, that all efforts in that way, in
tbepresent aspect Of affairs. would be fu-
tile. Nothing now remained for Gen.
Scott butte move on to the city of Mexi.
co, and il was given out that he should
march with his army on the 18th of July.
Gen. Pierce, who at the previous ac-
counts, was at Vera Cruz, having return
ed there to strengthen his force. before
marching to unite Gen. Scott, had left, as
| learn from the New Orleans Times
In his march he encountered a band of
guerrillas, and had quite a sharp contest
with thom. The killed among the Mex
leans is said to have been very large; only
; a few Americans were killed. The town
Of Santa Fe, which had become the head
quarters of the guerrilla bands. had been
destroyed, by order of the military gov
eminent.
II is believed that Gen. Pierce will
have formed a junction with Gen. Scott
before the latter had reached the city Of
Mexico.
Santa Anna ia said to have twenty two
thousand men in the field, and is deter
mined to make a stand against the adj
vance Of our army. The reports state
that he was "fuH of fight"
The nextnews from Mexico will doubt.
less bring us recount of another great
battle, and probably inform US that Gen.
Scott is really in the city Of the Astecz,
and his soldiers revealing in the "Halls
of the Montezumas."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

~Wo learned that the sum of 240,.
600 in American Gold was lost in one
ofthese engagements, and that our troops
had received repeated checks from these
Guerrilla parties. Among the incidents
reported, we learn also of a Court Mar
tial of several of the Guerrillas by our
W officers. They were tried and con.
demned to be executed.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Lord %PrlmersI0n.

This noble Lord, in the British Parlia.
monl, suggested tho %propriety of deelar-
ing War against the United States, for
tho purpose of compelling the Repudia-
tlngStates ofthis Union opayt their debts.
We hardly know which to laugh at the
more-the simplicity of the noble Lord
in expecting to compel the Yankees to
pay their debts by force of arms, or his
ignorance in supposing that the United
States is bound for the payment of the
debts Of the individual States. 1t will
be remembered. too, that he is one ofthe
leading members of the British Paria.
ment and conceded to be one ofthe best
informed men of the British Empire.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

EV'A gentleman who has seon a"few
things" recently returned to Washington
City from New York, where he had seen
the Chinese Junk, and is of the opinion
that it is a very clever Yankee invention,
a fair imitation of genuine craft, but
doubts if it has ever been much nearer
China than it is now.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

EYBy a unanimous vote ofthe Metho-
dist Episcopel Conference of Philadel,
phia, no minister or member can hereaf.
ter traffic in intoxicating drinks, or use
them as a beverage. A noble example.
What other ecclesiastical Organization
win follow this good lead.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Marshall of The District of Columbia.

EYFive Of the Mexican States have
entered into an alliance and assert that
they will agree o no treaty ofpeace that
will dismember any part of their terrific
ry. They also say that they will refuse
to negotiate so long asa foreign army is
on Mexican soil. They invite the''other
States to Join in with them.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

EY Professor Olmstead disclaims in an
article Owe his own signature being the
author of a paragraph signed 90" which
was published some time since, and has
been extensively copied as his produc-
ton. The idea advanced by the writer
was that we shall have no heavy thun.
der showers, or hear oflightning striking,
as long as we have Telegraph wires
spread over the earth" This doctrine
the Professor does not endorse and it
should not therefore be allowed to pass,
bearing his sanction.-Boston Times.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
DREADFuL AFFRAY Ar)LlrrLE Rock

DREADFuL AFFRAY ATlLITTLE Rock
THREE LIVES LosT.--We are informed
says the Banner of the 10Th inst, that on
Tuesday last, in an attempt to serve a
peace process, deputy sheriff Berch6eld,
of Saline county, was killed by the elder
of two brothers named Allen, upon whom
the writ was to be served. AS the AL
lens had threatened that they would not
be arrested, the sheriff summoned a posse
and, entering the house, attempted to OK.
ocute the process, when one Of the AL
lens, both of whom were armed, lowered
his rifle and shot the sheriff through the
body killing him on the the spot. Upon
this, n of the posse, Mr.. Low, drew a
pistol and killed Allen while the younger
Allen fired upon Low, which was also
fatal. Some one of the posse then shot
the surviving Allen, the ball passing
through his arm, SCATTERING the bone and
passed into his breast. The wound in
his case was not mortal, and he made his
escape but the officers of justice arc in
pursuit Of him and he will, no doubt, be
overtaken.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
A Good BEGINNING.

The Grand Jury of the United States
District Court, sitting at Columbus, have
found true bills for m%anslaughter a.
galnst 3. Higgins, of Sandusky City,
aud On, Barney Of Cleveland, owners
of the Steamboat Chesapeake-also a
gainst the Captain, Clerk aud lst and I'd
mates.
This is a right beginning and we hope
the example will be followed up on all
similar occasions. Human life is TOO Of
ten endangered by the careIessness or
recklessness oFlhe officers of boats.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

PROFESSION AND PRAcTrcE.-The Lo.
cofoco press, says the North Ameri.
can, almost without exception, is char.
acterized by the worst species of dema.
gogueism. Assuming that the masses of
the people are ignorant and vicious, it a.
buses them with perversions of facts, and
attempts to enlist their aid by appeals to
the worst passions of human nature.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

EV That was a wise and true remark
ofthe Alexandra Gazette, when it said
that the right kind of support to a man
was not by the empty honor of hosting
his name atthe top ola column, but by
giving a hearty and firm support to the
principles, which he processes,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
PcrncImnI NT0tion.

A notice, in the State Journal, say,
that A. Frisbie has satisfactorily ascer.
tanned that lenses of different sizes cau
be so managed as to act ~expansively up.
on ether, alcohol or mercury, which OK
pansion shall.be made to act upon weights
or springs and keep machinery constant.
ly in motion, provided the sun shines one
day in the year.
That soldier who made a toast, at Wal
nut Springs, on the 4th, should have
heard of this. He then would not have
placed perpetual notion" in the same
category with the square ofthe circle
aud the conquered peace"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

" During the last court, in this place,
atthe close of a case, in which Mr.. Ewing
was employed by the defendant, an un.
iiedged student of Coke & Blackstone re.
marked; "Had had the management
Of the defence, | should have, conducted
he case differently
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13

The GAINESVILLE Courier brings us the
following important intelligence from
Mexico. 1t will be seen that our army
have realized their fond anticipalions and
are now %"revolling in the Halls oflhe
Monlezumas.
From Extra 7'sesJoy A,,,J
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
NcWnnnncr Chnngc.

The editor of the Pike County TOcsia
has associated with him, in the editorial
department., Mr.. S. F. Dexter. The pa
per is now called the Piketon Journal
has been enlarged and other
wise improved. We hope the Editors
will be successful not only in a p%ecunia-
ry, but a political point of view. Those,
who keep the Wing flag flying in Pike
County, deserve success.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
Polk,s New National Debt.
Correspondence Of the New York Tribune.
Albany. .Julv n 1SA7

ALBANY, July II, 1S47.
Estimating the White population of
the United States at this date at 1S,O0O,-
900 souls, Mr., Folks Waron Mexico, to
Janua y, 1S4s. will cost $50, 900, 900 and
is represented by Treasury Notes and
Certificates of Loan, which Inheritance
he has awarded, to wit: