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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18
Trees.

At the Cape of Good Hope, a tree of
peculiar beauty grows, called the silver
tree. AT distance its leaves present
the appearance of silver sparkling with
diamonds. On approaching near the
spectator finds the leaves downy and of a
silvery hue. At the apex or point of each
leaf small globule is suspended; and up
on shaking the tree the drops fall of
but are Immediately renewed by collect
ing vapor from the atmosphere. Even
in its driest state and under burning
sun, nothing but absolute observation
can give correct idea of the beauty OF
that tree.
The Banyan tree of India is, however
the greatest natural wonder of the arbo-
rial world. Originally single trunk,
there falls from each trunk fibre or vine,
which on reaching the ground takes root
and forms new trunk. This being con.
tinued as fast as the trunks become suf-
ficiently strong to send off their branches
the trees eventually extend over severa
acres. That near Bombay is large enough
! TO shelter ten thousand troops.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18
New Optical Instrument.

BY our exchanges from Worcester,
Mass. "a place by the bye which is a
complete literary repository,) we learn
that Mr.. P. Paine, famous optician of
that town, has invented an instrument
whereby the exact focal distance ofeach
eye is measured with mathematical pre-
cson, and the optician is thus enabled to
select lenses which will precisely fit each
eye, and thus the difficulty proceeding
from the difference of the strength of
sight in some eyes is obvated. There is
sometimes slight cast in one of the eyes
and this instrument is so arranged as to
detect the exact variations by proper
mode of grinding the lenses -.Sci. Amer
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18
politital.
and other Important
views OF the Mexican War.

Can 1t be necessary for US to bespeak
the whole attention of our readers to the
contents of the following important Let.
ter upon the present acpect Of the War
with Mexcoi 1t must be enough sure
ly TO say thatit is from such man, so
thoroughly versed in the whole matter as
Mr.. PoINsETT, to man so highly respec-
ted as Mr.. Senator BUTLER, both gentle
men being themselves of the Democratic
school of politics.
WHITE House (PEEDEE, Jan. 2s, AS.
My DEAR SIR: Feeling very anxious
that the subject which | touched upon in
my last should be fully understood, have
sought among my papers for documents
that may be relied upon, and find the fol-
lowing results:
In the year 1909, the most prosperous
period in the history of New Spain, just
before the revolution broke out, the reve-
nue. of Mexico amounted to SIS ,693, ,S95.
derived from the following sources:
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18

From the Sringfeld (NeW York; Republican,
Since the decision ofthe Supreme Court
in favor of Mrs. Gaines. making her one
of the richest persons in the country, she
has become quite the lion (lionessl ofthe
metropolis. In the numbers and rank Of
her visitors she eclipses even the White
House itself She has addeu fuel to this
excitement in her favor by the gift of FIVE
thousand dollars to each oftwo estimable
young ladies'. All this shows how ready
people are to "crook the pregnant hinges
ofthe knee" to the possessor of wealth.
And when to immense wealth is added
beauty, and the still more inestimable
qualities of mind and heart, which are
attributed to Mrs. Gaines, it is no won.
der she has created such an excitement
at Washington, and is the recipient Of so
many honors."
Now that Mrs. GAINES Is immensely
rich, the Press and its Letters writers
are investing her with alllhe virtues that
adorn and exalt her sex. Oh course the
Lady possessed these admirable qualities
before, bu; either they did not stand out
SO prominently, or people failed to DIS
Germ them. Gold has wonderful pow
er to develope aud reflect the virtues of
its possessors. 1t is not long since we
received poetical efusion celebrating
the philanthropy and benevolence Of Mr.
JoHN JACOB AsroR, a man who, like DA.
y1pHALE holds such things as, as,weaknesses,
at least. if not in contempt.-Al6osy Jou,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18
From TIE Boston Atlas.

1t. ]. ]. Peck of the army arrived in
this city last night. He has been in every
battle but one, in both campaigns. he
was attached to Duncan's artillery. The
administration has treated him very mean
ly. He comes out as he went in, Lieu
tenant, while Pillows are made Generals.
This shameful neglect of the gallant
officers, to whom the Administration is
indebted for all that saves itfrom public
scorn, can not fail to awaken public indig
nation. While the men who, like 1t.
PECK, have done the fighting. are unre-
warded, Caleb Gushing figures asa Brig
adler General ALBANY Journal.
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Hon. A. P. BUTLER,
U. S. Senate, Washington.

BUSINESS IN PENNsYLvANTA.--Ihe
Philadelphia News says, that letters from
the interior of Pennsylvania state that
there is increased staguation in every
branch of trade and manufacture, conse-
quent upon the scarcity OF money, and
that the wish for peace is becoming stron-
ger every day. Tho scarcity of money
is attributed to the drain occasioned by
the Mexican war and no improvement is
expected until we have specie.-Bah. PAT.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18

ASSERTING THEIR RTGHTs-LEAP YEAR
8ALLs.-The ladies of Pensacola, Flori.
da, are asserting their rights, and making
a proper use of the privileges that leap
year gives them. They gave on the 9Th
of ofJanuary, ball to the beaux, and each
lady selected her partnerin the dance.
The Vincennes (Ia) Sun, says that
twelve young ladies are managers of a
Leap Years Ball" to be given at Sha-
kertown, in that county, OH the 29th of
February.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18

GLoRY.-General Pierce, in his speech
at Concord on his return from Mexico,
stated that "of the 64s men composing
his regiment. the ninth, when it left Pue-
bla, only 100 effective men remained
when General Pierce left Mexico"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18

The newspaper is law book for the
ndoIent. sermon for the ihonghtless. a
library for the poor; it may stimulate the
most Indifferent, it may instruct the most
nrofound
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18

Col. FREMoNTs SENTENcE.--The Wash
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger says:
Col. Fremont's sentence is very
slight one; suspension for short period,
and probable remission of even this
This is the end of all the great labors oi
the Court Martial that sat more than two
months.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18
READY MADE CLOTHING,

Of all qualities and patterns, for sale very low,
Consisting of Cloaks. Over. Goats, Black and Blue
Frock and Dress Goats, Pants, Vests, Shirts
Bosoms, Stocks, Self.Adjusters, Handkerchiels
Gloves, Collars, Drawers, UnderShirts, and
Trimmings OF all kinds and descriptions.
They also feel themselves competent and pre-
pared to CUT and MAKE to ORDER upon the
SHORTEST NOTICE and in the most fashionable
manner. CLOTHES of all KINDS.
Gentlemen would do we'll to call and examine
their stock before purchasing elsewhere as it will
amply compensate them for their trouble.
SMITH e. TONG.
Lancaster November 5, l347. 26
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18

"a The Washington Union says the
immense labor bestowed by Mr.. Walker
upon his report caused him 10 faint the
moment it was finished. But with all
his labor he blundered to the amount of
seven millions in the statement of the con-
dition of the treasury. Nov if the labor
of coming within seven millions of the
truth made him faint, the probability is
that the labor of getting directly at the
truth would kill outright.-Lon. Jour
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18
Goats and Dress Goats

NHADE from the very best OF materials, in the
lHl best manner, of qualities and prices to suit
the taste and circumstances of all, comprising
Black md Blue Black Coats ofall qualities and
prices, lrOm- % W 30
Brown & Grey Frock & Sack Goats "a to $40
Tweed aud Sattinet. So to SO
For sale at the new Clothing Store Of
SMITH & TONG.
Lancaster, November 5, l8F. 26
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18

CURIOUS CRIMINAL cTs.-The Maid
en-, an instrument by which criminals
were beheaded in Scotland, was intro
duccG into that country by Earl Morton,
and he was the first person who suffered
by ii; M, Guillotine, French surgeon,
who gave his name to au improvement Of
the Maiden, died also by his own inven.
ton; and Deacon Brodie, who was exc.
cuted about thirty years ago for robbing
the Excise Office in Edingburg, and who
really was man of genteel birth, and in
his manners more of the Macheath than
anybody who appeared for the last fifty
years-this gay deacon or the carpenter
of Edingburg, invented the drop by
which all the criminals of Britain now
suffer; and strange to say, he was the first
man who suffered on his own commodi.
GUS gallows.-Scien american.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18
Ancestry Of the British queen.

During the troubles in the reign Of
Charles |, country girl came to London
in search of place as servant maid,
but not succeeding she hired herself to
carry beer from a brew house and was
one of those called tub-women. The
brewer, observing good looking girl in
this low occupation took her into his fam.
lily as a servant, and after short time
married her. He died while she was
yet young woman, and left her the bulk
of his fortune. The business of bre wing
dropped, and Mr.. Hyde was recommen.
ded TO the young woman as a skilful law.
yer to arrange her husbands affairs
Hyde, who was afterwards Earl of Clar.
endon. finding the widows fortune con-
siderable, married her. Of this marriage
there was no other issue than daugh-
ter, who was afterwards the wife of J ames
II, and mother of Mary and Anne,
Queens of England.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-18

The Wheat crop of ls47 was III $780,.
ooobush. Equalto 80, ,762, ,ooobbls flour.
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Agency for Claims at Washington.

(NHARLE6 DIE SELDING, Notary Public, Conveyance
~ and General Agent No IL, Todd's Buildings, PennsyL
wanna avenue, Washington, d. c. offers his services for
prosecution OF claims before Congress any the execu
tive departments before boar OF commissioners That
may be appointed for the adjustment OF spoiaons
collecting privnte claims and rents, procuring pensions
whether revolution any other service; bounty lands for
duties those arising under contracts, treaties or
Otherwise; buying and selling real estate, &c
Particular attention paid to the settlement of
discussing officers who may find 1t inconvenient give
their personal attendance.
Having been commissioned a notary public, he is pre-.
pared furnish legazed copies of any document other
paper that may be required.
Charges will be moderate, and regulated by the amount
claimed and the extent of service required
Communications (Post paid will receive immediate
tention.
He has the honor refer the Navy Department and
the several connected with it, comptroers and au.
dtors offices of the Treasury Department. and the senior
captains and purses the navy; and also Dr. John o
mans, Boston; Barnard Henry, esq.,. Philadelphia; Rev
Septimus Tustn, chaplain of the Senate Washington Hon
Henry L. Ellsworth, Fayete, Indiana Thomas NJ. Blount
ESQ.,, Pensacola Florida; Hon c. b. Penrose Lancaster
Pa; Judge r. Hartley Crawford, Washington; VIM An.
new esq, New York; z. Collins Lee esq, Baltimore Md;
4 b Reardop, esq Norfolk, Va; Professor Goodridge,
A. II Foster Nashville, Tenn May l6-ly
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Charles dc Soldlng,
General Agency at washington.

TTNHIRTYTHREE years experience as clerk in one OF
the principal accounting offices of the Treasury I'D
Auditor has qualified the subscriber undertake
agency the of the federal government
and the transaction of any business with the public depart
ment, before Congress- An intimate acquaintance with
Of business in the several departments and bu
reaus knowledge of the laws, and the principles estab
ished by decisions the executive departments relation
almost subject connected with public md
transactions with which he has become familiar from long
facilities which, perhaps few others His attention
will be directed the OF claims OF every char
embracing revolutionary claims against the United
States individual States, whether for lands money
pensions of all kinds connutaton for hall and boun-
ties claims growing out of contracts with the United
States examination of titles and procuring patents
lands return OF duties, remission OF fines foetues
pner the other laws the prosecution of claims
arising out transactions connected with the Florida
Mexican wars claims before board OF
hereafter to be oned the sale or purchase of real
estate and generally the transaction OF and every
business in which the services of agent
may be required. PIKE l4L .1,
The subscriber Is extensively known in the city Wash
ing to the civil officers OF the government to many officers
both of the army and well as to members of Con-
Gentlemen are selected whom, if necessary particular
reference Is requested, TO wits:
JAMES w. McCuLLoH First Comptroller of the Treasury.
ALBION X PARRIs Second do do.
PETER HAoNER, Third Auditor OF the Treasury.
Cen THoMAs S. JEsup, Quart Master General IT, s. A.
Gen GKoRek GIBSON, Commssery General Subsistence
Gen. RoexR JONES, Adjutant General
Gen NATHAN TowsoN Paymaster General.
Col JOSEPH g. ToTTKN Chief of the Corps of Engineers
Col John J AnKRr, Chief of Typographical Engineers.
JAMES THoMpsos esq, Chief Clerk Third AUDITORS Office
RICHARD BURGESS.
Office l4th street. opposite N E. corner Fuers Hotel
June 9-ly
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NR. BANNINC'S BODY BRACE.-Thonsands of per-
- afflicted by pu monary affections, dyspepsia con-
spaon and various degrees of local general debility
have been relieved by this instrument It is particularly
adapted to ailments prevalent at the SOUTH to
spinal weakness distortions, tendency OF the body to
lounge and droop, both in children and adults BY resor-
ing the form to erect POSTURE enarges the chest so
that the subject breahes eer nnd easier, and thus many
Of the chest with attendant affections of the
and lungs couDteracted and full play Is given to
the organs of respiration.
The brace maybe had in this city by applying to Mrs.
Baldwin, who will be in attendance at all times over the
of Mr. Peter Brenner tailor doors below At street,
on the north side of Pennsylvania gentleman
will aid in adapting it to those who may call for the pur-
pose. 49,
Applications for single braces, from distance, as also
for patent rights, may likewise be directed to Dr. Bannngs
office, 437A Broadway New York.
Dr. Banning can refer, If desired, to of the most
eminent professors OF medical and surgical science In the
United States as well distinguished ladies
and gentlemen in this city and other parts of the country
Oct
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A RAGO's Lectures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of a
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Course OF Six Lectures Astronomy, delivered in the
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Introduction to the Study of Natural History, by Prof
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I6 outline engravings of the wings the black
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the time. Complete for Is cents.
May F. TAYLOR.
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DORTERs Progress Of the Nation (Britlsh) from the
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Just received few copies of the above valuable work,
for sale at one half the usual price.
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COMPLETE DIGEST


W all he .4nseTSc0n xSepOSts 10 J0nN0rr, 1s47.
TITLE BROWN respectfully ask the attention of the
IL profession the United States Digest and Supplement
now just completed to l8. This great work has been in
the course OF preparation and publication for than
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gested given below, will give some idea OF tho labor re-
Theron Metcalf and Hon c. Perkins, and published
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volumes bring the Digest down 1896 The Supplement
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petes the digest of every volume OF American law
the State reports, from the earliest period l8l7 An An
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published We have in press also a complete American
Chancery Digest to IS47, in volume.
OF the Importance Of this work. fwe DONE nothing need
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the necessity of the Digest and the in which it has
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received letter requesting opinion of the merits
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publication and subsequent annual publication Of all the decisions
the preceding after the Hsrrson English Digest
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synopsis the all the States with annual noma.
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Nothing remains but table Of which much wanted
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Total of volumes digested $40
OF majority of these reports dgess have hitherto
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The individual States il much than the above
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CUT'rA PERCHA.-This article, in its natural state, Is
VI found applicable great variety OF purposes loi
which leather, lnda-rubber glass hemp, cotton and os'
of the brous substances hitherto been applied and
when with sulphur in the manner OF lnda-ruboer
found make a better flexible substance for many Pui-
poses than vucanized rubber. The advertiser having
been long engaged in experiments testing its properties
and nses has Obtained supply OF the raw material ana
featured SALE The scientific and curious, who de-
sire the article for experiment, will be supplied upon aP
the subscriber who has at this time the only
o for sale in the United States Having been the first to
introduce the manufactured article TO the American publc
subscriber has made greater variety OF applications
of il than be found any other establishment Among
the goods hand and for sale In quantities to suit
are Shoes dressing bands, flat and round cloth and Sheet
for picture frames, book binding, Wallets portfolio
ings BEDS cushions billiard. tables, soes and taps
ready Orders from any part of the country enclosing
five dollars more, will be with full instructions for
applying the bottoms of boots and shoes Cloth for table,
piano, and stand Floor cloth, flexible tubes,
geons splnts, ebuckets, ilbags waterbags porman
eaus satchsls, &c Harness and all the appurtenances
substitute oiled silk in ladies' dresses tobacco wallets
pocket wallets cloth for awnings, and all similar purposes
&c. &c.
substitute for patent leather applicable all the pur
poses for which the glazed goods used is being pre-
pared after method discovered by the advertiser.
No patents have been granted under the United States
to the present me and be, whereby the public
will be prevented from enjoying the free of Gua Per
cha, laws do allow patents for monopoly Of
natural products nor for applications not involving novelty
the and the ordinary of making India
rubber found Just adapted Guta Percha Every art-
Gle which made Of India rubber will be furnished
order from Gua Percha, which Is really and properly
species of rubber, by HORACE H. DAY,
Manufacturer OF India-rubber and Guta Percha,
q Cortandt street, New York
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Feb 7-if2aw

ICE CREAM.-M & C. PAINTER would respectfully
call the attention of residents in Washington to the
perior quality of their ice cream.
Having dairy OF fifty cows, provided for in the best
manner they will INSURE at eh mes an article Of the
lastdious loneliness and fla
Orders sent to their depot, Pennsyvania avenue, be-
and the will be delivered address any specified
time.
For family in plain vessels, per gallon, ~ So in
moulds, $3.
Mar N-eodSmo*
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HOUSTON d ALLEN,
Councillors and AftOyaevs at L0sC,
GALVESTON, TEXAS,
Will practice in thesState and Federal Courts.
SAM HOUSTON. EBENEZER ALLEN.
March 0--Iv

TINE Seminary for young Ladies' lately advertised
by Miss Carroll will be opened on the second Monday
in May next in the large and commodous building near
the residence of Dr. Lindsey, and occupied by Mrs
Reed, on c, between a and 9th streets.
daily conveyance will be provided for pupils residing
remotely from the institution, free of expense
Applications for admission for information, can be
made to the Rev. Mr. Guey chaplain H. R., DIR. Laurie,
Rev Mr.. Bannatyne, Rev. Mr. Berry, Col. Andrews.
April 26, l8lS
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er~A The steamer OSCEO.A will on the 2sl
instant, commence her regular trips to the
above place. .QLr
Leaving Washington every Sunday at o'clock a. m.
returning, leave Baltimore every Tuesday, at O'Clock
p. .9t
She will touch regularly, going and returning Leonard
town, Md. Machoduc, Va; and Cove river Va; and
all the intermcdae landings the Potomac, for signals
or to land ~
Apis ]. MITCHELL, Captain.
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