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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

The Ohio Democracy.


The Ohio Democracy is not all honest.
The Eagle has also given us small
sketch of them. Though the picture is
not complete, yet we can obtain slight
idea of what it will be shonld the "hards"
not have majority in the drunken
spree" to be held, in Columbus, on the
9Th January next. A paper, in them North,
coming to its senses and wishing to blot
out the hard-money issue, proposes Judge
Wood as a proper person to bear the
Sof-money standard wheroupon
the Eagle thus speaks for a portion of the
Democracy, we do not think majority,
and threatens them with real New
York defeat. We await the result.
Though either way. defeat is certain in
glorious Ohio.
ave do not say that Judge Wood is such par.
ty man, but such reasons were adduced for his
nomination. We will say here, however that il
such policy prevails in the Conventional Judge
Wood or any other candidate is chosen on such
grounds and any feature of our party creed. as
laid down in 1916, repudiated to accommodate
him to such an unprineipled issue, an ingicrionS
and overwhelming defeat will await such candi-
date at the polls as certainly as the opening Of the
ballot boxes. A Convention can be schemed with
old issues blotted out, and even all principle com
promised for rotten policy, and candidate foisted
upon the party, whose character is congeniai with
such an ISSUE but that will be very different
thing from getting the honest democracy OF the
State to vote for It,"
Now ye friends ofa "mixed currency,
not a word, not an effort. Let the hard.
rule you as they please or defeat "inglo
rious and overwhelming" awaits you
OF course you dare not thus threaten the
hards. They would read you out of the
party.
All we have to say is. that if the friend.
of good banking system do not rebukt
such overbearing insolence, they are no
worthy of the name of frecmen.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
Mr.. Shaw Again.

The Eagle attempts to smooth over the
shameful neglect of this gentleman, the
Locofoco elect from this county-not
by denial of the charges brought by US
against the leaders of the party, bat by
saying that, "a few days previous to his
speech the I.ocofocos had polled him 2216
votes" Indeedl Tsoenty.t,Oo hundred
out of Muty:fre hundred of the party, in
this county, hardly looks like fair en-
dorsement ofthe candidate, when by a
little effort on the part of the leaders, he
might have received several hundred
more. He was elected, it is true, but
that is not the fault of the Locofoco lead
ers. Had the Wings turned out, he
would have been beaten, and that, too,
because the leaders of his party did not
work for him.
But the main charges are still unan-
swered. The movers Of the resolution
were not at the moeting-the leaders OF
the party were not there--it was a
studied neglect, and we can refer it to
nothing but fear of Mr.. Shaw's future
career. Whether we are correct or not
the leaders and Mr.. Shaw best know.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
ruE GEORGIA SENAroR.-Considera.

The GEORGIA SENAToR.-Considera-
BILE excitement prevails in relation to the
election of U. S. Senators, says the Grf-
fin, Georgia. Wing. Berrien's friends,
so far as l can learn, arc very 10th to give
him up, and vii no doubt stick to him to
the last From present appearances, it
seems to be hard matter to decide be-
tween Berrien, Dowson, Dongherty and
Crawford. The personal friends of each
seem inclined to do all in their power for
their favortes.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
The TeIegrnDh Line

Hence to Columbus (says the Chillicotho
Gasctte) is in State offorwardness, and
must be done, under contract, by the Goth
of this month. We will not be surprised
if it be finished and in operation fort
night earlier. What are the people al
Waverly. Piketon and Portsmouth doing
to ensue the continuation of the line &c
the last named placol
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
Attempted Assassination.

A poor creature. called Indian Swse.
who has been walking our streets forsome
weeks past, in the lowest state of degre-
dation, was shot by some unknown hand.
on Friday evening last, just after dark.
she was standing on or near Walnut ST.,
by Fourth, when gun or pistol was dis
charged at her. the ball entered her body,
passed through her left side, and came
out again-passing entirely through her.
The miserable being yet survived, yes
terday morning, though lingering low
from loss ofblood 1t is trusted that the
perpetrator ofthis horrid act can be readi-
iy found out No pains should be spared
to arrive at certainty in the matter, and
visit the punishment where it belongs.
The humblest human being, as well as the
most influential and prominent, should
feel secure ofhis life under the protection
of our laws. ChMicothe Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
Some one or more of the Locofocos

Some one or more Of the LOcofocos Of
Indianapolis says the Louisville Journal,
tried hard to get up huge war meeting
in that city few days since. Handbills
were circulated and the people were ell
oquently importuned to como out TO tho
meeting. The time came, butthe people
didn't. No meeting took place, greatly
to the chagrin Of The war patriots. 1t is
said that one man actually went to the
place where he was promised that meet
ing should be held, but he met nobody
else there.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

~ tits now confidently surmised that
the President intends the Mexican War
to last forever, or at least as long as this
Government stands, to serve as safety
valve" for draining off the surplus popula-
ton, and, at the same time, to furnish
convenient places for party favorites.
Those highest in favor are to fill the fat
commissaries' places-those less so, to be
placed in service where there will be an
opportunity to distinguish themselves"
while those who are least in the Presi-
dents estimation, will be sent where the
OOmitO or hard fighting will be apt to car
ry them off In short the Mexican war,
SO long as Mr.. Polk remains in office, is
to be one of our peculiar institutions"
--Scaot0 Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

STILL ANOTHER PLANET.-On the 10th
of October, Mr.. Hind, of London, the dis
coverer of Iris, discovered another small
planet, near the star Is Orionis, of the
size of star of the ninth magnitude,
with blush light. On Oct. 18th, Oh. 22m
27s. its A. r. was 5h. 3m. 42sec: and north
declesion IA deg. 81 men. This is the
fifth planet brought to our knowledge
within the last fifteen months, viz: Nep-
tune, Astrea, Hebe, Iris. and the last
and the eight now known to exist be-
tween Mars and Jupiter.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

THREE HUNDRED Houses BURNT AT
CoNsTANTINoPLE.--On the 18th of Sep
tember, at about four in the afternoon,
the shop ofa haloadjec, or maker ofsweet-
meats, situated in the fsh-market Of Pc
IA, caught fire. Before sunset the finest
district of Pera was reduced to heap Of
smouldering ruins. No less than three
hundred houses have been burnt, and
some of the handsomest in Pera. The
walls ofthe new English Embassy were
blackened by tho smoke and ashes which
filed the air; and the Protestant Chapel,
which stood close to the garden wall of
the Palace, was burnt. The loss of pro-
perty is estimated at several millions of
piasters.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
surgical Operation.

An Unprecedented operation in Surge
ry was performed yesterday on young
lady near this city, as we learn, by DR.
ROBERT THOMPSON. Of this city and Dr.
M. z. KREIDER, of Lancaster, assisted by
several other medical gentlemen. The
operation consisted in the removal of tho
Liver, in diseased state, which upon
weight amounted to 293 pounds. inde-
pendent of material lost during The oper.
alton. We learn that up to this time the
lady is doing well, but fears are doubt
less entertained for the issue. What
nextl--OhOi State Journal, NoD. 10.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

CoNaUEsr.-The Washington Union
says the Louisville Journal. contains two
elaborate articles, one to show that we
ought to conquer Mexico. the other to
show how large an amount Of treasury
notes eau be forced into circulation. This
is very appropriate, The Administration
isgoing in for universal conquest, tho con.
quest of Mexico, the conquest of our
Constitution. the conquest of free trade
and the conquest Of hard money.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
Thanksgiving.

The Merchants and Mechanics, of Lam
caster, have agreed to close their doors
and suspend secular business, on next
Thursday. the day appointed by the
Governor of Ohio, as day of Thanksgiv-
ing and prayer.
Persons, living in the country, will no
tice accordingly.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

No MORE TRooPs FROM Missouri NOW.
Mr.. Marcy has written to Capt. Bru-
baker, of St. Louis, that the Department
will not call for any more troops from
Missouri now, but the next spring he will
be on hand with an order for tcw.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

A Tribute to Merit.-Gen. Worth, in
letter to the Governor of Louisiana says
that no man in modern days, has shed
more lustre upon the arms ofhis country,
from Pala Alto down to the glorious field
of Buena Vista, than Gen. Zachary Tay-
lor
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

~ Gen. Scott's dispatches, says TIE
Union, have been received at Washing
ton. They are very voluminous. con-
tanning the accounts of all the late battles.
0TThere has been another destruc-
tive food in the Southwestern part of this
State and in the Southern part of Indiana.
The Miami Canal and the White water
Canal have suffered considerable dam
age. Crops and fences have also been
swept away. The loss will be heavy on
the farmers in those regions.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

Policy Op TuE ExEcUTivE.--A CORES.
pondent Of last nights Union says. that
"the policy Of the Executive undoubted
'ly is, to take possession of the large cities
particularly of Queretaro, Guanajuato,
and San Luis, and thus open way from
the mines to Vera Cruz.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
WThe Mormons have located thei

~ The Mormons have located their
grand gathering place about half way be-
tween the Utah and Salt Lake, in Cali
fornia, on stream which connects the
two waters. The distance between the
two lakes is about go miles-a fertile
valley extending the whole distance, OF
several miles in breadth. There they
have laid out city, and commenced ma
king improvements. They are in the
midst fthe Blackfeet, Utah and Crow
tribes Of Ineians, who are said to be
peaceable, and favor this settlement.
May their savage neighbors be less cruel
than their christian and civilized fellow
citizens in Illinois.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
TThe hog harvest, this year, is what

u The hog harvest, this year, is what
a friend ofo would call tre.mead.U-ous.
Ii Mrs, Partington were in Cincinnati,
amicable as she is, she would brislle up.
to see tho droves of porkers marching,
like the hosts Of Senacherib, to u com
mon death! Scioto Gaseue.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

~ The Legislature of GEORGIA met
at Milledgeville on the 1st inst. and both
branches organized by the election of
Wing officers. An election for a U. S.
Senator takes place during the present
session
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
"Thc UnterriGed Democracy" /"

IN o,r ou,s;Ja ,y;ll ha fo,nd Won RI
o'- o"'''oo' W." oo i'unu o" ''u
ren's speech. He gives faithful picture
Of tho ror,v 70 ,vh;cb ho bolonn. RAJ,
'"o PU''' :" ""'o" "' oo''S''
for bOldness of outline, vividness in de-
scr;r,;o, s,rono,h of color. or5 ,,.6
''oe'" VI ''o u"O """''
give us the Editor of the Ohio Eagle.
r. :. ao,,o;u,,. ,.l, .ol,..;,o1 III ?,
AAo 10 'o't"'"'y won "04ua'"'ou WIN '"e
party, with which he has acted for years.
~
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
New York Tribune.

Has this paper cut our acquaintance
We have not received copy for severn
weeks.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
New Jersey.

The Wing majority, in the House, is
seventeen-,-in the Senate, five. MAORI
" on Joint ballot twenty-five.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

New YoRK AND NEw HAVEN RAIL
RoAp.-Tho directors have called in an
other instalment of ten dollars per share,
PAYABLE on the 22d instant. This impor-
tant link in the chain of communication
between the capital of Massachusetts and
the Commercial Emporium of the Union
is in rapid process of construction, and
will, 1t is confidently believed, be opened
for regular travel by the fall ofnext year.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

VThe Charleston Mercury states
that of the gallant South Carolina regi-
ment which left the United States nine
months ago, numbering nearly eleven
hundred men, between eighty and ninety
only were left to enter the city of Mexico.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19
Com. Stockton.

This gentleman passed through St.
Louis few days since on his way to
Washington, to attend the trial of Col.
Fremont, On his ruote from California,
he was attacked by party of Indians
but after slight skirmish he drove them
off. His loss was small.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-11-19

0A large number of the officers,
who we're wounded intho late battles, in
Mexico, are on their return home.
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-06

The convention took up tins mutnlnI :
the resolution offered somc lime since by
Mr.. Casey, to adjourn this day. and
amended it by inserting August -, by a
large majority. Another rcsouijon was
adopted. at the same lime, limiting HE
members speeches to ) minutes, and to
but one on each subject.
We have spen, al Ills day in calls of
the convention. and debating points Of or
der. There are five standing committee.
that have not ye, reported. The wdicia.
~ committee has not yet reported the
committee On education, upon whose ll-
tors depend the intelligence and hapGi-
ness OF our people, have not yet report
cd the committee on bill If rights have
not yc, reported; the committee on IL
nanre, TO which all eyes are turned to
see if no plan can be devise! 10 cxtricalc
our state permanently from her present
difficulties, have not yet reported the
committee on law reform, a most im2or-
taut subject, have hot vet reported {; and
the committee on disric,ing the state
have not yet reported; besides which
there are Especial committees from winch
reports are yet awaited. Yet there /, az
eagerness here to fix a day Of final al
iDurnment when we are in the middle O
business, and double the time is fritlerc(
away on this business for Buncombo thar
, can ever he gained by 1t.
Judge Scales failed to-day to carry III.
proposition to TAX the government, land:
in this state. He think he could show
# he rad lime, that our state has the
right to tax the government lands within
its borders. and that il can, in this way
collect $5O,GG0 annually. lie submitted
his proposition in the shape Of an amend
ment, and commenced a speech in sup
port OF it; hu, by tie lime he had got IN
to the merits Of the subject, he was Gu
short by iEr 10 minuies rule. and he with
drew il, The convention has adcpeC
the Gdra'ortm principle, so thai all take:
are to be lsyied according to the aclua
ya'ue Of the property, ascerlained by per
sons appointed or elected, AS the Iegjsla
lurc shall direct. The principle is cor
rect, although there is a majority in lht
convention that favor the fixing Of mi.
nimUm value.
The committee on miscellaneous sub,
jecls reported this morning a plan for or
ganiziug a county court composed O
three judges, one principal and two asso
ciales, with common law jurisdictions
and exclusive jurisdiction over the reve
nue. Of the county. probate jurisdiction
&c. But will try and send further par
| liculars next mail.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-06

II will be seen by reference TO our news
from Springfield. that in spite of the strenu-
Gus opposition, in which our vigilant and
most industrious member Mr.. Armstrong
was conspicuous, the convention have adop-
ted the majority report of the suffrage com
mttcc, by which naturalization is rendered
prerequisite to right TO vote at our cleo
tions. Mr. Armstrong went So far as ia
propose two years. residence with bona
tide declaration of intention to become natu-
rallied, but in even this he failed, and the
majority stood immovable for FIVE years al
naturalization. It's al important amend
ment, and one that will 70 as far as anv 9th
or to defeat the new constitution before the
people.
We are rejoiccd, however, in this connec-
ton, to find, that the convention have adop-
ted the principle of voting by ballot. II
needed but TO attend at orr election here on
Monday TO show the utter observation-disclosures
Oh the E'ra roce system. To say nothing OF
the bullying, and seryility with which the
system is iraught, Notwithstanding the polls
were kept open here from nine O'Clock in
the morning until II al night, we hazard
nothing in the assertion that fourth of the
voters that presented Themselves at the po.lt
were unable to get hearing. In contest
like the present one in this county, where
every vote counts, and few Candidates have
hundred majority, ii is easy TO see what
injustice The system can work. We know
not but men HAY now be elected to Office
who, if all had been permitted to vote, would
be defeated. There was much complaint
OF uniairnesS in crowding around thc'poll,
and permitting only chosen ones to vote
BUTT were folly to ccnsure any party, fol
there are few that would not avail them.
selves of an advantage TO get in all the vote,
they can rther iavorite. The system tia,
leaves room for such unlairncss is alone tc
blame.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-06

tant advices from Mexico, including Vera
Cruz dates to the 18th inst.
Gen. Pierce having marched from Vera
Cruz with 2,50J men to reinforce Gen. Scott,
had collision near the national bridge with
Mexican force estimated at 1000, who
were defeated with n loss of about $50.
Cen. Pierce, the despatch says, returned
to Vera Cruz for reinlorcemcnts.
Gen. Scott still remained at Pucba at the
last aiviccS.
Gen. Cadwalldcr and Gen. Pillow were
at Perote.
There had been a collision at Lahaya, in
which the McNicanS we've wor,tcd, rs usual.
The Mexican govcrnmor; is said to have
appointed two Commissioners to confer with
Commissioner TrSt.
Santa Anna is supposed to favor peace.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-06

GAIT. PREyTISS.-The Peoria Press states
that two more companies of cavalry have
been accepted hy the President, from this
State to serve in the Mexican war, one to
be commanded by Capt. PrentiSS and the
other by Capt. Stapp, Of Warren county.
We had an intimation a few days ago by
private letterthat application had been made
by Capt. Prcntiss to the President for the
acceptance of a company Of cavalry, but we
were hardly prepared to hear so soon that
the application had been successful. We
know not how the boys from this county feel
about returning TO the wars, but if any are
inclined that way, we know they would
sooner go under their old Cap. than any 9TH
er man living.
BY the way, speaking Of Capt. Prentiss
and his ''boys," we have hitherto neglected
to mention that before parting at \. Orleans,
they got tcg ether and presented the Capt. a
frst-rate suit of clothes as a testimonial Of
their high egard for him. We believe that
although a somewhat similar mark of res
pect was shown Col. BSScll by his regiment
at Orleans, no such compliment was paid to
any other Captain in either of the Illinois
Regiments.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-06
The News from Mexico.

The news we give to-day from MexicoiS
of a very important character. 1t shows
that so far from being inactive, the Mcxi-
cans are organized in forces sufficient to
give our little army as much to do as they
can get along with. Vera Cruz is threaten
led, Tampico is surrounded. and Gen. Scott
is in position where it is equally danger
Gus to advance or rccedc. In addition il is
stated that Urea is again between Camar-
go aad Monterey with force Of 5000 men,
TO annoy Taylor. We have no fears Of a
reverse to our arms, but to be hCmmcd in
thus, compelling Our forces to remain mae
tive. is as discouraging almost as defeat
would be.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-06

HcaT IF o'Co7mN--A correspondent Of the
"Fraaro imcricda,' y. Yodk, writes from,
Rome. under date Of Jlne III:
We have received the heart Of O'Con-
nell.--Fhis relic, which the great agi,a.
tor had 1eQueaihel to the capital OF the
Christian World, was brougl, to us in a
silver urn. on the 26,h Of Nav, by tho
Rev. DR.. Mley and Daniel O'Connell, IT,
and has been Deposited, for the present,
in the ancien, church Of St. AgaiAeA On
the 18th Of this month, a grand requiem
will be celebrated in one Of our principal
JGsihques, for the reposc ofthe soul Of
the grca, man. The ceremony will be
magnificent, and Father Ventura, our
most celebrated ecclesiastical orator, will
pronounce the funeral Grafton.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-08-06

The retrris ave no yet been opGrel
owing tcahe diness Of one Of the precinct,
in sending them in, so thatw ar. una lc
give them officially to-day. We .ean saw
however, that ;hc s.te is close between mo.
of the candidates, yet that lie following a,c
undoubtedly elected:
Samuel Raymond, Recorder;
John Kennedy, Count Commissioner;
Maurice Murphy, Go. Com. Clerk;
Henry G. Cotton, Probate Justice;
Rees Morgan, Treasurer & Assessor;
George II. Norris, Go. Surveyor:
n Lorenzo Leland, School Commissioner.
For Ottawa Precinct the following are
elected:
Jus1IcEs. NJ. L. HOLSTER, jos. II. Nor
rill, Nicholas Heating.
CossrAELEs.-I Thomas Clark, Francis
Coyle, NJ. Beanpre.,
The abolition candidate for Coroner coul-
scd it over the track without rival, yet
strange to say, il is feared he viii mol get his
oiiicc
The election was, upon the whole, one Ct
the most Interestingly mixed up affairs we
have ever seen. We printed some forty DIFF
fercnt kinds of tickets, and yet saw not one
Of them voted straight through. 1t was a
sort of blending and amalgamation Of al
hues, yet never was there more variety. Ii
was like the description wag gives of the
Rio Granlc, that although it was impossible
10 keep on one side of it, it was as inpossi-
bic TO get on the other side. Every body
was for every body and yet all were oppos-
cd to each other. We found it impossible
TO olectioneer for one friend without at the
same time finding ourselves right fprHensi
another, and in CIR confusion we were al
most tempted 10 leave the polls and not vote
at all.
However, cut Of this maze, good has come,
The people have elected first-rate set OF
county officers, and everybody, even the
defeated candidates, appear to be ''pcrfectIy
satisfied" with The result.