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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

D'Mr Gaatin has just finished writing book
oi 800 pages, on Oregon and California. II will
be published in few days. The New York
Commercial says:
I'VE ore happy to be able to say, the Mr.. Gal.
lotin' although confined to his bed for the last
iour months, and unable to pursue his studies. or
even read. retains his faculties to a remarkable
degree His giant intellect, on all topics which
occupied his attention in former years, seems as
bright as ever.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02
. The ROSIOn CuItiVnIOr.-

We have received copy ONO. l, VOL II. OF
paper bearing the above title and devoted to
Agriculture and Miscellany: JAMES PEDDER, Of
the Farmers Cabinet, is the editor Of the Agri-
cultural department, and 0rIs BREWER Of the
Miscellaneous and News.
The paper is beautifully printed and well edited,
and is of the largest class Its terms are $500
per year in advance. Address orIs BREWER,
Bostou Mass
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02
Ernm fhe RnIi,mnre Sun.

A REPoRT ON ADULATED DRUes is
to be laid before Congress by Dr. Ed.
wards, a member ofthe House from Ohio
and who was invited by Secretary Wal
ker to visit the Cities of Philadelphia
New York and Boston, for the purpose of
examining the importaiions Of drugs at
those points, aud gathering thereirom
such information as would be useful to
the public and The medical faculty. DR..
Edwards spent FIVE weeks in this inves-
iignlion. In answer to the question what
articles Of drugs, medicines, &C., have
you rejected, in what quantities, and
whence were they importedl the Exam
iner in New York reported that between
July 10Th and December 23d, he reject
ed:
$3.50 lbs Of Rhubarb Boot, from Can
ton; 23l lbs. Opium. MarSeilles; 750 lbs.
Opium. do; 2,94O lbs. Jalap Root, Tam.
pico; 7,249 lbs. Rhubarb Root. London;
GAS do do; I,4l4lbs. Gum Gamboge. do.
545 lbs. Rhubarb Root. Hamburg; 1,400
lbs. Seneca Root, Leghorn; 1900 lbs.
spurious Vel. Bark. Bordeaux; 675 lbs
Rhubarb Root Canton; 1853 lbs. Opium,
London; 1888 ounces Zodine, do. 1875
lbs. Rhubarb Root, MarseilIes, S75 lbs
Jalap Root, Vera Cruz; 3,4OO lbs. do. do.
7SS lbs. Rhubarb Root, London; 227 lbs.
Gum Myrrh, do; 1920 lbs. spurious
Vel. Bark. Marseilles. | ,S75 lbs do, Bor-
deaux. 5l2 lbs. Gum Myrrh, TouIon;l 200
oz. Zodine do $50 lbs. Opium, Smyrna;
1855 lbs. Rhubarh Root, London; 156 lbs.
Opium do; l,O65 lbs. Gum Myrrh, do.
l2,S00 lbs. spurious Cinchona.
In Boston there is one Importation Of
100000 pounds OF drugs-and believe
Of one article-nOw under advisement as
to whether it shall be condemned or not,
and this in addition to large amount
condemned already at that port. Brazil
has the monopoly Of the trade in Peruvi.
un Bark. Some eight.tenths of the
Quinine it contains are extracted without
changing The appearance ofihe bark. and
the adnlterated articles is sent off for sale
So with Rhubalb. so with Opium, so with
other drugs. The consequence is. the
patients have their stOmachs filed and
nauseated with vllanous amount Of
Bark bereft of its virtue. The drugs that
are condemned are either burnt or sent
out of the country.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

VIRGINIA GoLD.-Commodore Stock.
tons gold mines at Whitehall, Va. have
been worked during last week by his ne W
machinery. now for the first time in ope-
ration. Fifty negroes were employed in
the work, and the product for the week
was $4,000. This is quite equ to Cal.
ifornia, being an average of $27 80 daily
to each man. The yield will no doubt be
still greater, as the vein is worked deep
er-N Y. Tribune.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

New HAMPSHIRE AND THE SHAKERs.-
The Legislature of New Hampshire have
passed law to the effect that joining the
Shakers deprives man ofhis property
it goes to his wife. Ifboth husband and
wife Join the society, guardians are to be
appointed to take charge of the property
for the benefit of the children. The law
provides that children shall not be linden
tured to the Shakers without the consen:
of the County Judges, and imposes a
hoavy fine for secreting children
The above bill passed the House, but
the Senate refused to pass it and pre-
served the honor ofthe State.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

POPULATION OF LANCASTER, PA.--The
Union and Tribune says:--"From an emu
meration recently taken it appears that
the population ofthis city is nearly 1Hr-
teen Thousand. At the taking of the CEN
sus in 1910 our population was set down
at $500. The increase is therefore over
4000."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

B1A lette1irom Washington says: While Mr.
Calhoun looks pale, cnre-worn and sickly. Mr.
Webster appears cool and collected, and in better
health and cheeriulness than have known for
long time. He neither seeks nor desires a place
IN The Cobinet-Oll his desire iS. that General
Taylor may surround himself with sound. clear
headed competent men, who, with the General
at their head will carry on the government in
steady straightforward, open. and manly way"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

WISCONSIN, SGSAroR.-The Legislature ofW
consin. ON the nth inst, elected the Hon. J.
WALKER, United States Senator, for six years from
the 9TH Of March next. Mr., Walker is mem.
Der OF the present Senate, and was the Cass can
ditlate for re.electinn
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

VAhouse in Wall street, New York,
last Saturday bought up all the recoleer'
flor California, Of course they could OBJ
tain. The price is said to have advan'
ced three dollars already, and rush fol-
them at that.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

WThe receipts of the Harlem Rail.
road for the first fifteen days in January
are about $500 in advance of the same
time last year. This is without the earn
ings from the New Haven business. The
unfavorable weather has operated against
the Company, not only by restricting trav-
ell, but by preventing tho completion and
working oftho Dover extension.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

THE OLD NoRTH STATE-HER FINAN-
cEs.-It appears by Governor Graham's
message to the Legislature, that the only
item Of debt due by the State of North
Carolina is one Of $500, 900, for which
she is liable on account of the Raleigh
and Gasten Railroad Company. The
revenue from all sources amount 10 $780,
GOA 60.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

GENERAL TAILOR AND HENRr CLAY.-Wg
have information from passengers who arrived ON
board the Steamer Day, thnt General Taylor, ac-
comPanied by the Hon. Henry Clay, intends
leaving Baton Rouge for the East, on or about
the lst OF February next. The President elect
purposes pushing on his journey with as little de-
lay as possible towards the Capitol .Sun
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

SourH CARoLISA.-Gen. JOHN McQUEEN has
been elected to Congress from Georgetown dis
,rict to gil the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of Mr. Sims. His majority is upwards Of 700
votes. He is reported to be Taylor Locoioco.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

CHoLERA.-The New York Tribune, of the 25th
ut: says thnt the whole number Of cases of Chole-
ra, in that city, since the arrival ofthe New York,
have been lOa; Of these So died. so were diScharg.
ed cured. The larger number were passengers
on the New York.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

SuIcIDE OF LGoIsLArURE. member of the
Alabama House of Representatives, ALFRED vow
KLEEcK. Esq. committed suicide at Mobile on
the 9th inst by blowing his brains out. He was
in easy circumstances, but had very bad health.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

VWe are indebted to DR.. EDWARDS for n
copy of his report upon the practical operation of
the law for the prevention of the importation of
spurious and adulterated Drugs and Medicines >
Also for sundry other valuable Iavors.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

GROWTH AND.PoPuLATIoN OF WAsHIEGroS.-
During the year 1913 there were erected in the
City Of Washington 6fy-two brick and eighty
four wooden buildings. The total number Of
dwellings in the city is $685. and the population
is estimated at 35.53o souls-beug an increase
of 10 900 since 1870.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

B'The medic al men who practice in the city
OF London declare that cancerous and pulmonary
affections have been enormously increased. oflaie
years by the quantity of meat unfit for human
food which is daily disposed of within the bills
Of mortality.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

WThe freight business ofthe Erie
Road, on its extension. is even larger
than was anticipated, and the equipage
of the road is scarcely equal to the de :
mands upon it. The receipts from the
through freight are 81 900 per day. The
passenger trains frequently bring down
200 passengers.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02
ReDenI of the Black Laws.

We learn by Telegraph tn the ZonesviIle COur-
Ter, that the House Of Representatives have voted
TO repeal the Black Laws by a vote of SO to To-
The first act of democratic House. More anon
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

1The Michigan State Senate. on the Sd inst,
instructed the Committee on the Judiciary to
bring in Bill restoring Capital punishment in
cnses Of murder in the first degree.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

R-The Hartford Wing mentions the existence
ola Copper-Mine of great extent in Bristol, Con-
necticut, in which 2S0 operatives are employed.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

~ caucus of the Whig members from Penn.
'ylvanin was held at Washington last week. at
which 1t was agreed to recommend Hon. Andrew
Stewart for Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

GEN. CASA despatch dated Detroit, Jan.
22d, says that Gen. Cass has at length been elec-
ted to the u. s. Senate.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

GOLD IN THE ROCKY MoUSrAISs.-The St.
Louis Organ says it has authority for the report
that gold in large quantities has LeenIonnd in tho
Rocky Mountains.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

BrThe interest Of the debt of Great Britain
amounts to $24.OOOOOO annually. The annual
coinings Of the mint is only $l7 900, 900.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

EXPENSIVE CoRREsPoSDEScE.--Al late official
in California, writing to his friends in New YOrk,
says that his letter. including paper pen, ink and
time spent in writing, costs him about $500.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

BThe French Army, under the Republic, con-
Sists Of $4,000 men. The expense is about $s5,
100000.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

WEALTH or THE UNioN.-It is estimated tha,
the value Of the Crops in 1913, in the United
States, will exceed 100000, 900. The value of
live stock on the farms, is estimated nt over $557
100000 The Gums invested in manufactures for
the same TIME, amount to $343, 100000. The
sums invested in merchandise amount to 1922,
100000, exclusive of $I49, ,OOO, 900 employed in
commission business and foreign trade. The az.
sresate OF tire productions and business of our
country. then, amounts to the enormous sum oT
over s., 900 100000.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02

TMR. " EnsrER is said to be engaged in writ
ing history Of waShiugton'S Administration.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-02-02
LATEST NEWS
PncIflc IpaIIrOnd-.New PrOiect

eeSAAAC hoeuNuOeaO~~NCW AHOlCCN'
A new project for Railroad to the Pacific has
been brought before Congress in the shape Of a
memorial from William Bayurd & Co., of New
York, who propose to construct a railroad from
st. Louis to the Rio Grande and the Gila rivers.
The memOrialists ask for survey of the route by
United States engineers and the grant ofa strip Of
land 25 miles on each side Of the roadi they CO.
venantng on their part to deposit in the treasury
S. 900 900 in Government security, as a guaranty
for the work, which they are to complete within
eight years. They propose to sell the lands, in
small proportions, to actual settlers at Govern
ment pricesi-to build the road of heavy iron;-
to carry army and navy stores free. and troops and
sailors at one fourth the regular fare, which they
propose, shall not exceed one-halr the rates now
charged on the Panama mail steamers.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-22

We are indebted O. Gunu's'n n Co for a.
John y = papers 20 tho 18th INST Nso The usifss
paper We have heretofore stsisd TIA, Destructive
IRE. were rssns IN the woods IN rercpi sccuons q
tAe province 4 egicr dated Fredericton, June Is
published IN the s. JoA- Nsss ssys
" There hss not bcen such nr.s in the woods iof
many years there are At present. The u'er and
n" streets completely covered with cmhers snd
o1rnt leaves persons Al WORK csftins wssst
On their pacss OF residence snd the ensnes are 10
~sltng-the solciers confined 70 hsrrsoks--sh 70
~ In readiness the nre should entcf he to~u-
People are alarmed 10 great degree The snioks IN
town u ~ dense hat you cannot the sun In f.ct
compare ne city pre- ent 20 nothing but ssmoke
house am slmos; blinded runl the sTscts OF a. The
supreme Court now session. sdjoafned tA 10 mOg.
row the room being dark not 90 sdmif ~ thcif
going with business without the use ~ csndlss Ia
. very calm present should the wind sprins up.
there 10 no accounting Tor ~hst vii follow
In addition 20 the above w learn ffcip ne Has
9la'isrs that large quantity OF wood standing and
cut Ia. been destroyed IA that vicinity snd that ne
farmer Mr. Duffy has lost seversl hundred pounds
worth Of property this In the Eastern 80 ton
II the Province the also raging "a fearful vx
tent Seventeen houses have been DESTROYED M Aoert
County The woods on both sides ~ the road het~esn
Masusdsvic snd Musqussh are burnt the snine dis
lance. except IN occasional places The h"s". ~
Gisaaer s4ys that the steam sswmill owned ~ IRA
ser. Jr E.9 At Chatham uesd was destroyed BY ere.
eth INST Boston Journal, 01h
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-22
FROM THE GOLD REGION
Life at the Nine.
C0rrosPordencs Of TIE Tnolne.

WooDs CEEEE. Calif0ruis. Apr. =.
| have now been At the Mines for some time,
and an satisfied that more money can be made
by trading thso b. digging gold. By any one who
bss capacity for anything above se@er-d gsing.
relieve that the average gains ofthe disge DO not
exceed al ounce per DAY and DO not believe that
on.-hs' Of those that pretend 70 OK get Dali a.
ounce per day.
Gambling. drinking and al kinds Of excuses
are toe main occupations OF the digsers ana pro-
babl, the gold wsshe oot isspert 10 these
varieties Of disspail'n. The opsrlafas on and
,onng. males and females. are Unsuitable gamblers.
and the Infection has spread over tne placer
Money 80 p .enry that II has measnrely lost It's
va'ue, aad 10 s used by many g. II 10 were o.
many Oh % and chat.
That there Il al immensely OF gold here, may
say an mex au,tbe quantity. cannot De deilro
out think it1i. 10, b. gathered az rapidly ss
MS generally been anticipated, and perhaps u
ID D.. better forthe coultry - al Il should Mt be
am couh mt that for thousand years this com
Try cannot b. exhausted o. It's gold.
The great want here Is houses, and there ap-
pears 10 be 90 immediate prospect Of supplying
this deficiency.
We are overstocked With Rubber goods Of al
descriptions By ate arrivals u y. +.
The following letters were written by distinguish
ID Geolosist and Mn.rslosist who has been several
years ~ gagged IN exploring the northern snd centrs
portions u our country for mines, etc he left this
CRY per steamer Falcon toe fret OF February and
arrived 1t San Francisco per steamer Oregon on the
.,s. If 4 rrn I'd Trib1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-22
From China.


We hav. been favored " i'm the following sx.
tract from letter from gentiemsn OF Baltimore,
e. his friend in this cary Th- feet shsch q u-n.
tone Of the prompt and decided course taken by
Commodore Gesinsrr for the protection Of ne
lives. property and interests ~ he c'nn,r, men IN
the exisrncy referred 10. rejects honor On The
NAVY. ard Is highly creditshe tn 'hs ssll 49, Of.
Seer named CANTON. Nsrch =. l>it
u hsve been here ~ isys sDd have hceu ~
pectins row with fhe Chinese u'oh but fhins ihe
precautions taken Vii prevent snyth.nS o. ihe knd-
is the tre.iy between Grrsi Britain and Chins q as
stipulated thsi Foreigners should - = rmifed T. 20 m
% The city - ih~ expiration OF tWo year, The time a
up &C thc oh % April. and Governor hennam in.ss
apor The privilege rsht hcing practically esfrca ~
% effect The Chinese mob are very adverse = sny
thing OF the kini and thrrsfen 10 eNierninss ~ ne
bar osrtNns they sttemptto enter The town We h-'e
Al the Necessary preparations % meet no On .iy
and have addressed letter 20 COfnmodorr y oeisins
cr who : IN command u s9ustron. q ave 10 pro
t'cron- lie rot only responded % our CAL but even
sntc ps'ed our wishes ~ reducing the dr.i ~ ~sicr
q he hrs Dolphin - enable her up and snshor
81 front Of the sctore. He has coatecisd him IL IA
the hsndsomest and 10 entitled % the hanks u
els coGntrymen, and Foreigners generally The Dol.
yhin aground On three occasions ~ Der passage
mn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-22
Funeral Observance in Honor OF EI-Presi-
dent Polk.

Tn President "a IN fe-u -gre,. announces 70
ne American people The desth Of IAAE' n OK =.
i-r, ri the United states which occurred o. NasH-
Vile % he l5tn inst - .
nation d. "a denly called upon % noun me loa' Of
one the recollection Of whose long .efyer' .1 - -
- al ~ forever iu.cr-ed IL ta1ets VI hi--.it
max % respect % the m-u,fy oi ci'l4@N "DD
Aas neen pushed ~ me highest nonpfs ~l.n Us
country could 5~s,o u Is ordered ina, ~ rheceu'r
Mansion AID The several Departments :, - 'soin -
- l,,r.sl.telv placed mounting sfd a. o-.ines.
~ .r.4r ed dlr.ng % morrow
\. 4. ..rrh-r ordered hat me War and Navy Depart
--t. cause suitable military and naval Donors ~ D.
- IN ms melancholy occasion. % the memory u
he nig.rnous dead l-lsledj L. 4AlLDa.
Wl.llnRtga. June y. ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-22
Things in san Francisco, &c.

correspondence OF Iuf lIilAAr
san FRANcisoo. April ~, l-is.
Ihsve safely arrived in good health. AMI. strange
d, il NAV seem. fnd room rent 500 per month,
BOARD q per meal or ab ut e. per dsy-no lods
.ng a, any price. A boiled egs frequently sells
or dollar aud nothing is cheap enough u be
bought with dime.
specie is here in great abundance, and the gam
bling is beg old description. The speculation IL
,ew towns and city lots has already commenced
stockton and Brnlcia have sprung up within
~ DAYS. and the latter. Sc miles no the stream
fk-ly to rival san Francisco although II hiss
nlv - houses and lomber Is from $500 u 500
,or thousand. Flour j. from Sl2 O. go per ob-
God contirues abundant. aud It Is SAID mex
1sustble so 50 per ounce Is psid 10 day. Many
niners are dung with scu'vy. No quicksilver j.
-t used IN washing: pans are chiefly used. 10 Is
.aid. must find Rev. Mr. Lyman, " no has bee'
hroueh the digsinss and Will give the truth
which YOU may expect 10 hear from
Yours. sincerely. etc. :.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-22
Benicia-Its situation a nd p rospects-Demand
for Houses. &c.

CRY oF BESIcIA, April n. 1919
This place, situated On the straits OF Csrqninez,
ike the site OF Constantnople,l promises TO Iivai
San Francisco st once.
Vessels drawing 20 feet Of water and upward
ean come here sud discharge by laying plank OF
.hore. as steamboats, do at Cincinnati. In fact,
eminds me of the East River more than any place
ieversaw. The United States Nava De, or Hos
itas. ere will prihably be estab ish"d here, q,
,.couut of the health OF the place. Vessels con
ne out had better clear Tor san Francisco or Be
uic r."
AtSan Francisco there are no wharves. a fiat
# three-quarters of mile prevents is"ding eXcep
= high water. List week II cost % I'D 10 get +
barrel OF -four from vessel INTO boarding ouse
u san Francisco This is specimen OF the great
inconvenience of the place.
B.uicia "a 80 miles nearer the mines, AID lts nat
arsl facilities must give It the preference.
The title OF Benicia is derived from Gen. Nelaio.
aud Is believed by the Government ohcers - o.
perfectly good
A shiImeut Of houses to this place would d.
veu-tbe smallest , by "a feet aud on up 10
10 bv 30 feet or even larger-one story, one aid a
mali and two stories high let doors. window
LIS sc. be added. | have concluded - make
Bepicia ny headquarters. for hni already thai
most OF the fortunes are made here by taking al
VANTAGE Of circumstances aud Lot oy actda'iy oIs
.ing gold.
DIV O ,ods are POW selling at cost IN San Fran
cisco. Flour ct Sl2 per Dbl Provisions vii 30
hitter generally. Gold sells a. SIS so and clio
,.roz. Buiidug Its 10 san Francisco are a.
the rate OF 00O TO slO 600 per lot but ie" saies
IN B4nicia they are from e5O0 to - 500 per lot o
$50 #. by l25 It.
There are 10 churches or schools established ~
san Francisco. Since my arrival, Rev. Mr. W GOD
,ridee. Rev A. Williams and myself have organ
zed Presby terrain Church at Bencls, and -,
nave obtained 80 large lots IN the center OF IN,
.itv for the use Of a University and Mr. Williams
nas now in operation a Aourishlng school here
intend to let nothing divert me iron the main o.
iect of coming here.
The miners are doing well. but the crowd II
yreat already. aud already blood has been shed
between the Americans and foreigners.
| have visited the quicksilver mines and an
| confident that that valuable meta vii extend Z
| tbrr tracts / have found lime and cement an
goire or wood Goa, and see some evidences o
| genuine coal.
WIN The presumption laws be extended TO th'
and + Everything is in state OF rapid transition
| small Ohio steamboat here TINS Samme
| y oula be almost worth Us weight in gold. *
oect 10 60 the gold mines next week. and hope yO'
| viii forward ali my letters, etc. 20 Benicls.
| lam able to make strong report for Mr.. Gray
| Know es TAYLOR and Commodore Stockton on tnel
| quicksilver mines.
Respectfully and truly yours :