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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

Gov, DANA, or MAINE, AND THE LEG.
IsLATURE.-It win be remembered that
Gov. Dana, on the subject of slavery, in
his inaugural, some months since, adopt
ed tho doctrines ofMr. Cass. The Leg
islature soon after passed series of res
olutions ins,rucling their members in
Congress to lose no opportunity of pres
sing the Proviso into any form of Gov
ernment to be provided for the new ter
ritories, and directing the Governor to
sign and transmit them tothe several Gov.
ernors ofthe several States Of this Union.
We learn from the Portland Inquirer,
that on the 17th message was received
from the Governor, in which he refuses
TO sign the resolutions. He says that he
would have been willing to transmit the
resolutions to "the Governors of the sew.
eral States of the Union" if they had
been presented to him in the ordinary
manner, but as they had been sent to him
by the Senate for his approval and sigma,
ture, the message from that body was
evidently intended to request him to sub
scribe TO opinions "diametrically opposed
to those he officially expressed" The
message was ordered to be printed. Thu,
there is conflict between these two
branches of the government.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

TIE EPIDEMIC TERRoRs AT ST. LOUIS.
AS befuro stated the telegraphic ac-
counts show that the disease is abating.
The St. Louis Union, of the 18th how.
ever, says
"Al worldly matters have now given
way in this city to the one absorbing
dread of the cholera. This terrible do.
stroyer of the human race seems to in
crease in violence in this city daily, until
we can scarcely look at its ravages with
out shudder of terror.-Already it has
carried off over FIVE thousand of our pop
ulatiou, and now its blows fall with more
fearful aud fatal rapidity than ever, To
add to our terror, medical specifics and
medical skill become each day more in
efficient and useless to arrest the disease
in its progress to fatality. Indeed, most
of our emlncnt men now declare the
disease an outlaw, to which no known
rules of treatment can be applied with
any certainty of success. Contrary to
our first suppositions, it seems now to
have little or no regard 10 the classes of
society it attacks, as the rich fall with the
poor; the temperate and comfortable in
life, along with the dissolute, the aban-
doned, orihe wretched The past weeks
bill of mortality proves this, as nit will
be found numbers of what are called the
better class of society-a large number
Of these females, too, who we are bound
to believe were prudent and temperate.
On the other hand, 300 or 400 generally
impoverished, dirty, and wretched for
eigners, quarantined below this city, re-
main comparatively healthy in all their
filth and discomfors. AS regards the
city itself we have heard it remarked
often OF late that in the most filthy parts
oft there isnow the least amount of sick.
ness. What, then, can be the law that
governs this diseased lfcare, cleanliness
and all the comforts Of life, iudiciously
used, form no barrier, what will arrest it!
We frankly confess we do not possess
the shadow OF any knowledge on the
matter All we can say is, to do what
we can do to ward of this disease, and
trust to Providence. Come what may
bo cheerful, be coptentcd, DO resigned,
and we lessen its terrors if we cannot a.
vert it altogether"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

wv IIEREAs, the written application Of more than tlr
w ty citizens Of Fairfield County Ia copy of which ap
pieaiion is hereto atached) made the 3Oth
day Of July instant In pursuance of the vsiOns Of the
Act entitled Am act To authorize the Commissioners Of
Fairfield County to take Stock in Railroad Company"
ussed February 24h 1873 and the Act amendalOry there
Of passed March 94th l89 copies of which Acts also
hereto aitached 10 notify the qualified Of said coun
y TO vote nj the annual Fall Election in October next on
the question of County subscription to The Capital Stock
of the "ScoTo AND HocKNG VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY:
ihernfnre
l. OLIVER II, PERRY, Sheriff of the County Of Fair
field, In the s0te Of Ohio do hereby notify the Electors
Of SAID County, 10 assemble at their respective places Of
holding elections,
On the Second Tuesday, being the Ninth
Day OF October next,
and being the day Of the annual Fall Election and that
when assembled they proceed TO vote for against sub.
scrpton by the County Of Fairfield to the Capial Soc Of
Of the Scot0 and Hooking Valley Railroad Company, by
using the other Of the following phrases he print
,1tr, cd written their haots for sub.
S1TEBEGr scrption,' against subscription
SiEMkAA In testimony whereof, | have here
sKASSS unto SET my Hand and Seal this thirty first
SNssEt ". day Of July, A d, 1870.
H$ESc OLIVER II. PERRY,
'"'' Sheriff of Fairfield County,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

AN ACT 10 Authorize the Commissioner
OF Fairfield county 10 subscribe stock In
u Railroad Company.
SEC. |, Be Il enacted By Me General Assem-.
Of The State Of Ohio, That the Commissioners Of
Fairfield county, with the consent of u majority
Of The legal voters Of said county, tobe expressed
us hereinafter provided. he und they arc hereby
authorized and required to Subscribe, in the nume
aud for the benefit of said county, To the capital
stock ufuny company which is now, or may here
after be Incorporated, 10 construct Il railroad from
Lancaster, in said county, 10 Newark or COlum'
bus, or from Lancaster 10 any point ON any rail
road which shall connect Newark aud Columbus,
the sum of one hundred thousand dollars: Provi
ded, nevertheless, thata less sum may be by them
subscribed if the capital stock OF such company
be reduced 10y private subscription so as to leave
less than one hundred thousand dollars thereof
unsubscribed.
SEC. Q. That the commissioners oisaid county
for the purpose ofpaying the stock subscribed I'M
der this act, are hereby authorized to borrow the
necessary amount OF money, for which they shall
issue bonds or obligations of the county, IN u
mounts not less than one hundred dollars; which
bonds or obligations shall be made negotiable,
bearing interest, payable annually at such place
and at such rate, not exceeding seven per centum
per annum, as may be agreed upon; and such
bonds or obligations may be made eredeemuble at
such time as may be deemed expedlent by said
commissioners; or such bonds or obligations, or
any part thereof may be issued directly to said
company in payment Of said stock, as sand com
missioners aud tho officers Of said company may
agree Ny..,.s.lfa
Sgc. g. That said commissioners shall keep an
accurute register ofal bonds obligations issued
under the provisions Of this act, showing the
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03
Sr. Louis. JuLY 27th.

ST. Louls. JuLY 2nh.
Ncos from me Plains = DiHc@Ity with
tAeladiaAs- Stamer SINK - Erpected
Fight Sv.
The fine Steamer Oregon while pas.
sing up the river. struck n snag while
crossing the bar at Bearlslowu, aud was
so badly disnbled that she broke in Two
in fow minutes overwhelmingly
none ofthe passengers or crew sustained
any injury. The boat is seriously dam.
aged.
By a recent arrival here. wo have late
adyices from the plains, II seems that
Capt. Hughes. on returning from Fort
Kearnoy. was surrounded on the 9Th Of
June, by about 500 Sioux Indians, and
his command robbed by them of uoarly
every thing in their possession. The
following day Capt. Hughes fell in with
about 700 Of the Pawnees, who started
in pursuit Of the Sioux. They declared
their intention of pursuing them to the
death, and evincod a most desperat do.
termination to avenge the wrongs dono tc
Col. Fl. aud his command. AT last &C.
counts they we're in full pursuit, and near
ing the enemy. A most desperate and
bloody fight was anticipated.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

TuE Town OF IRoNToN-A new town
called lrontOn, on the Ohio river, three
miles above Hanging Rock, in St. Law.
renee county, has just been laid out
says the Cincinnati Gazette-and some
forty or fifty lots have already been dis.
posed of ut prices varying from $50 to
5000 each The lots measure Al by l63
feet, aud each purchaser has given an OBJ
legation to put upon his lot, within the
space Of Is months, a permanentimprove.
ment of not less than $500 in vulue. Ir
every deed was inserted condition, al
so, 'Ohich for ever prohibits to Tie O,one'
privilege Of selling upon 10 Intoxicating
liquors in any quantity. An excollon
guarantee ofthe future responsibility ant
prosperity ofthe place.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

NATIyEIsM.- trust that our Ger.
man fellow citizens will closely scan tho
present canvass amonglh candidates for
Locofoco support. Tho argument, prin-
cipally used against one of the applicants
by his opponents, is that he is "ioroign-
era "dutchman." Many time and oft
have they been appealed to, By these same
men, to oppose the Wing party. because
they were "naiives." But when interest
is at stake. our adopted citizens, by close
scrutiny, will be able to test their sinceri-
ty and learn tho truth. Watch them.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

SELF onNpEMNED.-So Some of the lead
ing oifice holders of the late dynasty
who have had leave to retire, continue Ia
write letters to the Administration for re-
moving them, filed with tho most infa.
nous abuse. These find a ready place
in the columns of Locofoco papers, thus
aiiordiug their roaders tho strongest mr.
euments in favor of tho removals.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

eJ-CAUrIoN.-It is thought, from nc.
lual experience. that potatoes, which are
subject to tho rot, arc very liable to pro.
duco bowel irritation. Several cases,
of which potatoes are supposed to have
been tho cause, have como under the
practice Of DR., EDwARDs, No othol
cause could bo assigned. lIo thinks ii
welIto lot potatoes remain acme "a hours
out ofground before using. In that time
tho discaso will generally make its op'
pearunce.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03
Yery Late froIu C:,liforni,,.

III y AftAtE aNUNta AttAhaONtaaAs
AfrisaE Of me Crescent City. One
Moa;hs Bafer Nsa0s- Cold shH }oERd
ia large quantities- $500. 900 'OortA q
Dust ARRIVED at Paaama- Business dull
al SanFrdAcisco- Great Depreciation cf
Goods-LRmbey rery hgh-E9oIts 10
organize State Goeeyament
NEw YoRK. July 2Sth.
The Steamship Crescent Cny has ar
rived from Chagres. bringing cue Month's
Iatcr news from Califaruia. The intelli-
gence by the arrival is more favorable
than any previous odvices; showing, as
i, does. the immense quantities. Of the
precious metal TINT has been procured
and is now on the way to this ahd other
countries.-The Steamship Panama
from San Francisco, arrived at Panama
the ll,h Of June. with five hundred thou
sand dollars worth Of Gold dusi.--Gold
is still found in California in great quan-
titles, butt is only persons accustomed
to hard work thai eau endure the fatigue
Of diggingit. m
The number Of persons OF the mines is
estimated at between 10000 and 5000,
about nne haIfof whom are foreigners.
Business at San Francisco was very
dull. Provisions and Dry Goods were
selling below The original cost Lumber
was still in great demand, aud selling at
$3.50 per thousand.
Our Consul ut Havana would not as.
sumo The responsibility Of sending the
California mails by the Crescent City.
The British Friguie, Constance, was at
San Bias hound to Mazallan. with two
millions in Gold dust.
The greatest efforts are making in Cal
iforniato organize a State Government
so that they may demand admi,tance into
these United States. A mass meeting
for the purpose Of considering the pro
priety Of appointing delegates To Con
yehiion for the formation Of a Govern
ment forCaliCornia took place on June IL
The object ofthe meeting having been
briefly stated by the President, Potter H.
Burnett, Esq addressed the people assem-.
bled and concluded hisrem0rks by pre-
sentng the Hon Thomos Butler King, of
Georgia, who responded to the call with
his accustomed eloquence aud ability,
The Crescent City has over 5000, 900 in
specie.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

PENNSYLVANIA INTEREsT.--T There will
be on the 9th inst, in the hands Of the
Pennsylvania State Treasurer, 100000
towards paying the August interest,
This will be the FIRST time since tho State
has resumed the payment of her interest,
that It has been able to moot tho demand
without resort TO temporary loan.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

NonruERN AND SoUruERN, A Canal
lin contemplation across the peninsula pi
Florida, by means Of which it is oxpoc'
ted to place Now York aud Now Or.
leans within 1920 miles aud A days Of
eacl other,
A similar improvement is on foot TO
connect Lake Champlain with the St,
Lawrence river. so that vessels can sail
from my Of tho Wosien Lakes, without
breaking bulk, to my por, on Luke Cham.
plain.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

NRw YoRK, July 24.-Louis Rath-
burn, son of Benjamin Rathburn, propri-
etor of Rathburn's Hotel, of this city,
drinks sometimes 10 great excess. His
intoxication isfolowed by terrible fits of
delirium tremens. This morning he got
up out Of his bed after a week of hard
drinking, took up d razor and attempted
to cut his own throat, which his unhappy
mother, who had been watching his mo-
tions, naturally tried to prevent. He
cried, good bye, mother, before drawing
the instrument across his throat, which
he wounded severely, but not dangerous
ly. His aged mother siezed his hand
and screamed. The unfortunate victim
instantly turned round upon his mother,
attempting TO take her life, exclaiming,
DIM n her, I'll kill her; he then cut her
throat from ear TO ear. The walters
heard her groans, aud succeeded in drag
giDg the maniac off the mangled body,
and securing him. There are hopes Of
Mrs. Rathburn's recovery.
The son is to be conveyed Immediate
ly TO the Lunatic Asylum.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

CHOLERA SPECIFICS. st. Louis
Union says that the editors have posted
around their desk no less than fourteen
remedies for cholera that have all come
recommended, and that 100 by eminent
medical men. The Union continues
"Alas, how wofully mistaken they were.
Some of these very doctors have fallen
victims themselves to their mistakes. and
others have lost all confidence in their
own specifics. One of them, DIR. W.,
we reccollect well, few days ago came
into our office, and told us TO say edito.
rally, for him, that he had discovered d
specific against cholera, upon the efficacy
of which he would stake his existence.
He would, for a just compensation, i'm
part knowledge of it to the public, and
he desired us to call the attention of the
city authorities to the fact. We did so
but hardly was it done, until in a few
hours sickness DR.. W. was numbered
with the dead-d victim to cholera, and
to his own specific for the disoase."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03
veraI New Buggies now on hand.
A Word in your Ear.

9N HOSE indebted to me will take notice that
u am now settling up my old accounts.
wish every one, without exception, to call and
settle by cash orr note. JOHN N. LITTLE.
Lancaster, May IL, l8d9 1
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

At the Old Stand, formerly occupied by Messrs.
WRIGHT aud MCCALL, opposite tho Broadway
Hotel, where they intend building and keeping
Constantly on hand all work in their line, finish
ed in the neatest and most substantial manner and
very cheap.
Several New Buggies now ON hand.
Persons wishing to have their Carriages and
Buggies painted aud Trimmed in the best style,
would do well to give them call.
Mr. MCCALL, having served regular appren-
ticeship in the east to that branch of the business,
and being the only regular Carriage painter in
town, they ilatter themselves that they can give
general satisfaction to those who may favor them
with their patronage. MCCALL & DEITZ.
Lancaster, May IL, l849.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

FRoM THE PLAINS Tho number OF
California cmigraut wagons that had pas.
sed Fort Cbilds up to the 18th ult., was
7,l36, and in addition to this number.
large numbers were seen to pass up on
tho north side Of the Platte. on the
Mormon route. The upper route emi.
grants had no cholera or sickness among
them.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

SILVER ORE,-A rich loud mine has boon
discovered about nino miles north of
Li,tlo Rock, Arkansas. The galona
furnishes a large por centogo of load,
aud about fivo hundred ounces of silver
To the ton. Tho mine soems inoxhaust.
ble-thc means Of transportation are
choap--and rich addition To the miner
al wealth Of Arkansas is promised E
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03
Another DefaIcnIion.


In addition to the defalcation of ELI
MooRE and PATRIok COLLINS, we have to
add another. in comparison with which,
the former sink into insigniicance. Iii
that of NATHANIEL DENBY, temporary
Navy Agent at Marseilles in France. 1t
amounts to the enormous sum of $780,
400. There are still others, which will
be made known in due course of time.
Is it any wonder that the hue and cry
of prescription is raised by the Locofo-
co press, when such facts as these come
to light We doubt not but that the
leaders of that party would gladly have
these men retained in office. if by that
means the corruption and rascalily Oft the
Office holders could be smothered up.
Our honest friends of the opposite par.
ty can now begin to understand what
Gen. Taylor meant, when he said that he
would be the President Of the People
and not of party; thy may now see the
fulfilment Of his pledge to restore the
Government to its original purity; they
can now be witnesses that the "hones
old soldier" is determined to administer
the Government in manner, which vii
be for the advantage and benefit of the
people.
The idea that the President must re
tain LOcotocOS in the Offices of the coun
try in order to be the President of tn,
pcople is now exploded, and the most vi
olent Locofoco would now blush, wer,
he to name "proscription.'. To expose
corruption; to purify the Government; L
give assent to measures, demanded by
the pcOple through their representatives
10 act for the good of the a0h0Ie; these
constitute the pledge, which Gen. Taylo
made, when he promised the voters of the
Union TO be their President, and his op
ponents must admit that he has made {
| glorious beginning.
Thoy can now understand the reasons
which influence their party leaders ant
party press, in their wholesale denuncia-
ton of the Administration. In their cry q
prescription. they would gladly. if the!
could, create "noiso aud confusion" 50
great that the peculations oftheir fiiend
could not be made public. But all vii
not do. Gen, Taylor has duty to per
form-a pledge to redeem. His honest,
is proof against corruption. They wer,
willing he should fight their battles an,
command their armies; but when it come
to exposing the corruptions of the Gov
ornment. they think tho "honest old sol
dier" is not tho man for their purposes
1t is true. But the people had differ
ent idea and developemenis are rapid
being made, which prove that the peo
pie were the most competent judges o
what was best for them. Look to tn
future. 1t will need rather more than Alb
olitionisln aud Locofocoism combined /
convince the masses that they were wrou
in selecting an homes, man for President
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

INDIAN OUTBREAK IN FLORIDA.-Tho
Washington Republic makes the following
official statement of an outbreak of tho
Seminole Indinns, which has been ullu.
ded TO in tolegraphic reports. At the
close ofthe Florida War, tract of land
between Charlotte Harbor and Lake
Okeechobee was assigned them. In
lS45, the number of warriors did not cx
coed l3O-the entire population $50.
The Republic says;
"The recent reported outbreak of the
Seminoles has arisen from the following
circumstances: On tho Atlantic side of
the Peninsula, some four families were
settled upon Indian river, nearly oppo.
site fort Pearce. Four warriors visited
this settlement recently, where they were
received in friendly manner. After re.
ceiving refreshmcnt they departed; but
a short distance from the house they dis
covered a man by the name of Barker, IL
another, working in an open field, upon
whom they fred. Both Barker and his
companion were wounded. They ran,
taking different directions. Barker was
pursued, ,ovorlaken ana killed with knives.
The olhor reached the settlers houses,
and succeeded in making his escape,
with all the rost, to San Augustine, In
dian river is rather sound of the sea than
n running stream; and the settlers made
their way to San Augustine in boats,
where tho wscreated great deal ofex
ctement. The settlements upon Indian
river arc some forty or fifty miles distant
from tho tract Of country assigned to tho
SeminoloS remaining in Florida. From
this circumstance, it is feared that tho
murder Of Barker is the beginning ofa
concerted outbreak. No other conobo.
rating proofs have reached the Govern.
ment but the war department hus made
preparations TO despatch sufficient force
to the country to rcpel the Indians, ifthey
contemplate other hostilities, or to bring
the murlerers TO justice, If this is merely
the violence ola few stragglers."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

IIoGs AND CATTLE.-In twouty seven
counties of Ohio. those already reported,
lhero wore assessed 67o,l31 hogs and
a6o, 4l4 cattle, being an increase of over
$4,000 of the former and over so, 200 Of
tho latter.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

FATHER MATHEW will take up his a
bode in Boston with friend, stopping at
neither of tho hotels TO which he had
been invited. His physician recon-
mOnds quiet aud retirement as far as pos.
sible.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

0yOur friends Of tho Mt. Vernon
Wig, now that they have tho telegraph,
aud anxious to keep pace with the age,
intend publishing weekly. A
hazardous undertaking; but two wish them
success.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03

I%We had intended, this week, TO
give tho numerous candidates for nomi
nation for the different county Offices, the
benefit ofan announcement in the Gasctte,
without tho usual fee; but as we under.
stand that all the nags have not yet been
"trotted out" we abide our time.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03
LIQUORS for the Sick.

IF you want some PURE LIQUORS for the
Sick Room, call at the OLD DRUG STORE
where you will bo sure to got the right article 4
GEORGE KAUFMAN
Lancaster, August IL, l9i3 II
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03
To oliver II. Perry, Esq, Sheriff OF Fair
field County. Ohios

SNilE undersigned citizens Of said County In pursuance
" Of the Act entitled An act TO authorize theiCOmmis.
siones Of Fairfield County TO subscribe Stock in Railroad
Company passed February 24th 1915, and the Vel
daory thereof passed March 2ih si9 request you give
notice 10 the qualified Voters Of said County TO vote al the
annual Fail Election In October next on the question
whether Gd county shall become subscriber not to the
Capital Stock oflhe 'scioo aud Hooking Valley Railroad
COmpany,' under said Acts,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1849-08-03
COACH MAKING.
OoACTI MAKTIIG BUSINESS.

RY WNHE subscribers would respect
ny JH II fully inform the public that they
WV hive fnrIned aco.lMrtnership in tho