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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
Home Market,

During the week ending the l4th inst, ther,
We're imported into Providence, Rhode Island
3,447 bales of Cotton, l,G88 barrels of Flour 90,
3l2 bushels of Corn. . 800 bushels of Oats, l,O3t
bushels of Rye and 3,1lo tons of ofAuthracite Coal
This is but one of tue various points of ou
home market and the above facts present an un
answerabe argument in favor Of cherishing an,
increasing the domestic manufactures of the coun
try, that our producers may have steady demanc
for their products without depending upon tn
chances of short crops in Europe.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
The Growing Crop.

From all that we can learn. the wheat through
out "od Fairfield" looks WE'LL and should moth
ing unusual occur to injure it, the farmers, as
general Thing, will reap golden harvest What
is most unusual, we have heard but very few COM
plants.
The same intelligence we receive from almost
all parts of tue country. The wheat, nearly eve.
ry where. giving fine promise OF an abundant
yield May the farmers find prices equally tsvora.
ble, that noone may make the shameful ackno wi.
edSement, II am too poor to take the papers!"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

STRIKE ANOTHER County FROM THE
DoRRITE lIsT.-Ray Haddock. the edit
or of the Cleveland Times, attended the
late burst as the sole delegate from Guy
ahoga county. 1t appears that when the
delegate appeared, and, in the words of
the report, produced their credentials
and took their seats" Mr. Haddock took
his seat but when echo is asked where
were his credentials, she will be forced
to give the Irish answer, mo where!"--
0. S. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

~ The work oflhe suspension Bridge
across the Niagara river Immediately be-
low the mighty cataract, is advancing
steadily. This bridge, says the Iris. will
have span Of 800 feet, be 230 feet high
from the water, aud be 29 feet wide, af-
fording two carriage tracks, two side
walks and track for the railroad cars.
At each end will be two solid stone tow.
ers, for supporting the cables, 6S feet in
height and Ia feet square at the base
The bridge will be suspended on l6 ca.
bles, each of600 No. 10 wires, firmly Sc.
cured IN deep pits drilled into the solid
rock. When completed, it is to be capa-
BILE of sustaining weight of 200 tons in
the centre. The calculated power OF
tension of the wires is $500 tons. The
cost of The whole work is not to exceed
100000. The Iris also states that the
contract with the railroad company will
pay the proprietors ofthe bridge six pei
cent. upon their investment, SO that the
stock can hardly fail to be profitable.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

old Independence BeH.-The design
for this sacred relic is that it is to be
placed upon an octagnn base having at
the corner eight "fasces," surmounted by
the liberty cap aud usual embems; upon
the ilets which bind the reeds of the
"fasces' to be placed the names of the IL
lustrious signers of the declaration of in
dependence. Upon the four fasces of the
octagon are to be placed shields, one con
tanning the inscription and history of the
bell, one the arms of the United States
one the arms of Pennsylvania, and the
fourth the declaration of independence
the America flag to be festooned between
the fasces, and the bell itself to be sur
mounted by the American eagle.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

dividuals, has made his bid for the Presidency
Ais bid is high. He comes up to the full stature
of a real Jacobin Locofoco-going beyond all 9th
ers. In regard to the extension Of Slavery, he
thinks that it can be propagated into any old Of
new wterritory whether Congress says SO or not
The present Tariff suits him only so far as it looks
towards "Free Trade" That will do. Today
paper will tell whether his bid was considered
the highest aud best.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

A Temperance Society in Prussia
We read in Berlin letter, of the 81 st
ultimo:--"A singular scene took place
yesterday. On an invitation of the Tenn
perance Society, there was meeting of
three thousand boys. of four to sixteen
years of age. They are to compose the
band of hope for the complete abolition
of spiritnous liquors, and the propaga-
tion Of gymnastic exercises. After sing
ing some hymas, the band of hope sepa-
rated in the midst of loud huzzas."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

PRESERVING CURRANTs--Itis is not, per-
haps, generally known that cnTrants and
gooseberrles may be preserved, the year
round, as fresh and sweet as when taken
from the bush. The fruit should be
plucked while green, or before the ber-
RES assumed the red color which pre-
cedes and heralds maturity, and put into
dry glass bottles, which should be corked
and sealed tight, and placed in the cellar
or some other cool place as most cOnven-
lent
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
Cen Scnif

There is a strong feeling, all over the country,
settling IN favor of Gen Scott for the Presidency
We do hope that his friends will urge his claims
before the Convention. Individually, we would
prefer him. all things taken into consideration. be-
fore any otherperson named for the distinguished
station. After all that has been said about Clay
Corwn and Taylor, we believe majority OF the
Wings Ohio, at this day prefer Gen. Scott. The
President aud Marcy have even helped to swell
the tide in lis fhvnr
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

TREASON Works IN THE DARK-AN-
OTHER COUNTY OFF THE REvoLUTIoNA-
RY LIsT.-Discredit has attached to the
manner in which the delegates to the rev.
olutionary convention from CIermonl
county we're appointed. The delegates
were NJ. H, Medary and G. w. Sheely
The Clermont Courier says in relation to
the secret conclave in that county that sci
upon treason and hatched rebellion:
at appears from what purports to be
an Official report Of the proceedings, u
published in the last Sun, that Locofoco
meeting 'oaS held in this town on the 4th
inst. 1t appears, moreover, that said
meeting was held in the court house, "
but in what part-wLether in jury room
in the dark hole in the cupoa, or in the
garret-we are not informed. Certain
it is, such meeting was not heldin the pub.
lie hall OF that building"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

EFFECTS OF THE REvoLUTIoN.--Th
results of the revolution are beginning to
be felt along the lake shore. The Ceve-
land Plain Dealer says: $50 dense was
the fog this morning, that several steam
boats had to lay to opposite the harbor
until it cleared away"
We commend this matter to the spe-
cial attention of the committee of pub
lie safety.--O. S. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
The Court of Inquiry.

Is travelling, 1t stopped for few hours in
New Orleans to take the testimony of the Editors
ofthe Delta The evidence has not been given
to the public. The Court then started for Wash
ington City, passing through Cincinnati. We
have not yet heard whether it intends to take
lodgings in Washington or Frederick City. Both
places have been named as recipients of the
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

GEN. SHELDs.-In the course of his
remarks at the complimentary dinner Civ.
en- to him at St. Louis few days since
Gen. Shields soid-"I am peace man.
desire to see no more war, unless ne
cessary to repel invasion. ! desire to
fight no more battles, unless it be such
as are now shaking down thrones in Eu.
rope, regenerating nations, aud eeva,ing
humanity to its true position"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
The Whiy Convention.

Is 10 meet in Philadelphia on the eth Of next
month"; The ratification Convention meets the
following day. committee, appointed for the
purpose, have issued IN address to the Young
Wings Of the Union, inviting them to come and
parlake Of The huspalities ofthe "Cty of Brother
y Love- The aich.strng will be out.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

Messrs Gates aud Cosper, it will be seen by
their advertisement have just received another
splendid assortment ofWatches, Jewelry and 9th.
er articles in their line. Everybody will call and
examine their stock. Everybody will be pleased
with it; aud nobody who wants anything, will
inil to be suited. Go and see for Yourselves.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
"II,e Camnnirmer.n -

We publish, to-day, the prospectus of this little
sheet, which is to emanate, during the coming
campaign, from the office of the ONO STATE
JOURNAL. We doubt not but that it will prove
an able and valuable auxiliary to the cause oI
right and order
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
Foreign Periodicals.

We have received, from the American publish
ers. the "Westminister" and "London Quarterly
Reviews" Both are well filled with able and
instructive contributions. In each there is 1
lengthy article upon the French Revolution, ex
hibiting the different views of parties in Grea
Britain. For terms see advertisement on fourtl
nnne
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
l'Ile YMc:lIam Matter.

The designs of the Administration upon the
Province of Yucatan have been defeated, for the
present. by treaty entered into by the whites
aud Indians. We are not able, however, to say
whether it will prove lasting one or not Mr..
Hannegan, in the Senate, has had the bill laid
aside informally.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

tcY' Lanpfeldt on trial for the murder of Mrs.
Rademacher in Philadelphia, has been found
guilty of murder in the first degree. The verdict
gave general satisfaction TO the citizens. We
doubt not the execution will be equally if not
more satisfactory.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

tY1The number of buildings destroyed by the
late fire in Detroit was l07. One of the sufferers
loses about $25 900.
fire occurred in New Bedford, few days
since which destroyed about $4,000 worth of
property.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

Female PhiiantAropy.--That was
beautiful idea of the wife of an Irish
schoolmaser. who whilst poor himself
had gwen gratuitous instructions TO this
poor scholars, but when he increased in
worldly goods he began to think that he
could not give his services for nothing:--
james don't say the like o. that" said
the gentle-hearted- woman, dont;"--a
poor scholar never comes into the house
that | don't feel as ifhe brought fresh air
from heaven with him. never miss the
bite give them; my heart warns at the
soft homely sound of their bare feet on
the floor, and the door almost opens Of it.
self to let them in.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
YmcnInn T,rentY.

The following are the terms Of the treaty en-
tered into between the Whites and Indiana in
Yucatan:
LIST. Pat shall be governor for life of
the Indians of Yucatan.
2nd. Don Miguel Barbachano shall be
governor for life of the whites of the
State.
Sd. Twenty, i've hundred muskets ta-
ken from the Indians before the war,
shall be given up to Pat.
4lb. All debts due by the Indians to
their masters shall be forgiven,
9th. Unoccupied lands which have
been sold by the government. shall be a
gain held in common.
9th. No personal tax shall be paid in
Yucatan.
7th. This article provides that derechC
de est0la shall be reduced. We do no
know the nature of the impost. Posi-
bly, the article would throw open Offices
more widely to the Indian population.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
Congressional.

Congress has done very lite oimportance du.
ring the past week and now stand adjourned until
alter the LocoIoco Convention
The bill 10 incorporate Wisconsin has passed
the Senate aud no doubt ere this has received the
signature Of the President.
The House passed bill this week, allowing a
claim presented by the heirs of some one, who
lost slave by the British in the late War. We
can Gull nothing else olinterest.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

tB'RICHARD II. TOLER Esq, Senior Ed
tor Of the Richmond Wing. died in Richmond, on
the 18th instant. Mr.. Toler was one Of the very
best Editors Of the day and his loss will be deep
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
our humble and Obd't saTVant,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS"
mportant hyeutiou.-Mr. Isbam

Important hOention.-Mr. Isham
machlnist of Hartford, Conn, has recent
ly invented process by which cast iron
can be converted, almost Instantly, and
with but slight expense and labor, into
steel. Twenty minutes only are necess-
airy to convert a ton of iron into steel of
the best quality, process ordinarily re-
quiring from six to ten days. The inven-
tor has been offered $4,000 for the pat
ent right of the State of Pennsylvania
alone. Articles manufactured from steel
thus prepared, have been proved and
found equal to those manufactured from
the best English steel, If this invention
is really what it purports to be, it will
destroy one great branch of English la
Dor and add much to the wealth of this
country, but we have dou5ts.-Sci. Amer.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

WThe editor of the Indiana Regis.
ter gives his readers good advice. He
says "if you want to buy goods cheap,
go where they advertise them. Mer-
chants who are too stingy to advertise, are
too tight to give you a fair bargain"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
IB'The Government of France have abolished
the society of Jesuits.

EP-The Ohio State Journal has hoisted at its
mast head the name of Thomas Corwin, as its
Candidate for the Presidency. We suppose this
is intended to have its effect upon the National
Convention,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

THE PORTLAND MoB.-Mr. George
Davis, s,whose house was broken into and
nearly destroyed by the recent mob al
Portland, has been fully exonerated
from all blame in the late abduction case
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
Later From Mexico,

No TREATy,-.By the arrival of the
schooner Velasco, at New Orleans. from
Vera Cruz, we have intelligence that it
was reported there that the Mexican
Congress had dispersed, without action
on the Treaty. IT was the general i'm.
preston at Vera Cruz that there would
be no peace.
Lnle From Oregon.
BY the arrival of Major Meek in this
city, late exciting news from Oregon have
been received.
Four powerful tribes of Indians have
commenced war against the settlers, ont
four battles had been fought, in Januar,
last, in all of which, except one, the white
maintained their ground. Five hundret
whites fought two thousand Indians on,
whole day, when the Indians relreated
No whites were killed; but a great mum
ber wounded.
On the Goth of November a horr,
massacre was perpelrated by the Cayust
Indians, at the Presbyterian mission. DR.
Whitman and wife and eighteen other
were killed. Serenity persons oltache,
to the Mission, were taken prisoners an,
the houses burned. The prisoners wer
raDsomed through ,he agency Of tho Hud
son BayCompany factor.
Major Meek proceeds to Washington
with dispatches for Government, askin
Immediate aid.
The Steamer Hermann has also arrive
from Europe. When she sailed frol
Southampton, advices from Paris up I
the 9Th inst, represented all as quiet n
further important news.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

SUSPICION Communicable prevail
ing excitement among the Danes against
the government, tends to confirm the truth
Of naopinioD expressed by writer sew.
erSl years ago, go,that--"There is something
yoiten in the state Of Denmark"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
wisconsin Election,

The Locofocos have carried Wisconsin by
large and decided majority, The Governor, State
Legislature. State Officers, Congressman and all.
The minority is nbOnt 5000.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

A RHYMING YoUTH.-Thc New Or
leans Commercial Times says that DR..
Dickey of that city has an only child Of
three years old, whose constant habit is
to make rhymes. The little fellow rat
ties them off SO rapidly a, times as to
prevent their being taken down. His
ear for music in in keeping with his Won
derful powers Of rhyme.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
A Great Civ,

Mr. Hedde, who, disguised as Chinese trader
got ingress into Sou Tchon, an interior city oil
China says that it is the largest city in the world
containing five millions of people within it.
walls and ten millions within radius of four
leagues. Situated on the imperial canal, 1t hai
ten thousand bridges No individual has visited
it before since l7l8 when the missionaries left it
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
Rail Roads.

There are now iorty-fve hundred miles of rail-
road in Operation in the United States The first
road constructed was in 1897, at Quincy, Massa-
chusetts. n ....
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

~ THE office of the Philadelphia Spirit ofthe
Times was destroyed by fire on the 10Th inst. By
exertions Of the fremen most Of the type, the
forms OF the paper aud the books were saved.
A large mahogany shop, together with large
lot of mahogany. was also burnt in the same city
the evening ofthe same day.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
TY-The New York Correspondent oil the Bl

D- The New York Correspondent of the BoS.
ton ChronOtype says that some individual in the
former city, went into -four speculation. on the
strength Of the foresight and predictions of A. j.
Davis the clairvoyant. They lost by the opera
ton 100000. Served them right. How could
the mind of clairvoyant descend to things of the
earth, earthly!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
Shameful

The Gazette is scarcely dropped at some pla-
ces, before some officous persons take it from the
owner That man has no sense Of shame, who
will steal paper when he can buy it the year
round for the tihing sum Of tpo dollars.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
The Oldest PAPER.

The Newport Mercury, N. H.. commenced its
eighty-seventh volume with the new year.
1t was started by James, the eldest brother of
BENJAMIN franklin.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
The Stars and Stripes in Venice

AtVence, on occasion of consecrating
the tri-colored banner, by the Patriarch
ofthat city, in front ofSt. Marks, the A
merican Consul is said to have been the
only foreign diplomat invited to be pres.
ent, and in the course of the ce rmonies.
the commander of the troops on parade
exclaimed" "Attention Honorto the flag of
the United States of Amerca!"-
which the dense mass hurst forth in
shouts of applause, with cries of Long
live our sister repubicl" The people of
all classes and conditions, soldiers and
civilians, threw themselves into The arms
of the consul, embraced him. and kissing
the "star-spangled banner" pressed it to
their hearts; while many with moistened
eyes, reaching their hands through the
dense crowd merely to touch it, could but
just arlculate, VtUa u console! uira eli
Stati Uaiti!!--viUa Ia gran republicaW
And in the evening, at the Theatre, there
was repetition ofthe enthusiasm, on the
Consuls entering his box with his wife.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

~ The publisher of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer is about to issue a paper To
be called the Campaign Dealer" He
thinks that after the sh46e the party had
at Columbus, he had better throw up his
hand and take a new deal.
The editor of that paper, by the way,
shows a deal of thankfulness for small
favors; hear how glad he is that the rev.
olutionists of his party have left him the
chance to vote once again. He says: 1T
is recommended to rally every man al
the polls and carry as many representa-.
tive districts as we can. This is gori.
Gus resolution, and always in order"
When the representatives are elected
are they to stay at homel This is the
question to be settled. The Wings cal
culate to elect good many of them to
stay at home, this year.-O. S. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

U-The only daughter Of the late Judge Story
Mrs. Mary Oliver, wife ofG. T. Curtis, Esq, dieG
at Charleston, S. c. on the 2sth ult.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

GV The venerable AsHDgL GREENE Chaplain
to the first Congress, that assembled in the Uni.
ted States, died at his residence in Philadelphia,
on the morning of the 10Th. inst
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

EB'Oll shme. The lightning plays all around
us-at Chillcothe, Circleville, Columbus, Zane
vile but never streak comes here. We are Ger.
tainly an interior town in all things.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

LV'We see it stated that, in the event of Cor
win not allowing his name to go before the Ma.
tional Convention, of21 delegates appointed in
this State ten will go for Clay and eleven for Scott.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
The New York Tribune.

One of the very best Wing papers in the Union
comes TO us clothed with new and beautiful
dress
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

CoNHEcTicUr SENATORS. Baldwin and Smith,
having received a mljorily of all the votes cast in
the Connecticut Legislature, have been duly eIec.
ted U. s. Senators from that State.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

90 The following letter was commu-
nicated to the National lnteligencer for
publication, by one who styles himself an
active opponent for twenty years of Hen.
Try Clay. In sending it he says: "The
general course of Mr. Clay TO all classes Of
adopted citizens has been that ola high
minded American statesman, but more
particularly towards Lishmen. The fol-
lowing letter to an influential Democrat,
member ofthe Cincinnati bar, speaks
for itself, and will also speak to the heart
ofevery true Irishman at this critical pc
riod of his country's crisis"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26
ASHLAND, April 8, 1913.

DEAR SIR: Upon my return home, af.
ter an absence ofseveral months, found
here your obliging letter proposing to en-
rol my name as an honorary member of
the Emmit Club, established in Cincin.
natl. accept the compliment with
pleasure; and cordially wishing all sue.
cess to the club in the laudable objects for
which understand it was instituted,
shall be most happy to contribute any
thing in my power to their accomplish
ment.
] am most respectfully, your ob't. servt
r. F. RYAN, ESQ. H. CLAY.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-05-26

TThe Rhode Island Legislature met and nd
jourued in four dayS-hOving in that time com
plcted the business of the session.