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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

INDIAN OUTRAGEs IN TExAs.-A re-
port was submitted to the Texas Legs'
lature, on the l1th ultimo, by Mr.. Kin
ney, of the Senate, and Mr.. Williams, of
the House, chairman of the joint Com
mittees on Indian Affairs. From this it
appears that during the last year two
hundred and four persons were killed
wounded, or carried into captivity by the
Indians. There were many more whose
names could not at that time he ascor,
tanned by the committee. The horses
and other domestic animals stolen from
the Texans during that time, according
to the report, amounted in value to $lO3,-
277.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

A PERFECT FIzzLE Our neighbor of
the ClrcleviIle Watchman was thorough
ly convinced that the selection of our
Senator as candidate for President
Judge was "a nomination not fit to be
made" One number of his paper flared
up with Indignation and came very near
setting the whole District in a flame
After that. stiffness, as that of midnight,
reigned. There was an awful pause
A tremendous development had been
threatened and the public curiosity was
deeply excited. The blaze went out as
that of candle tnat had been snuffed by
trembling hand.
We suggest that Jason hereafter be
called "sPasmOdic case"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

~ The Senate of Maryland has pass
ed the Slave admission bill by vote of
I3 to 7. 1t had before passed the House,
1t does not give satisfaction if we are to
Judge from the tone of the press of that
State.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

The UsuRY LAws.-A Convention of
the New York Legislature has reported
a bill to change the present law of that
State in regard to usurious interest. 1t
only permits the turnover to recover
back the excess of interest over the legal
rate, which is per cent This even
does not apply to auinnocent holder. If
the bill passes, it will be one step to-
wards the sensible
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

LAND MONOPOLY. "A petition from
some of the citizens of Huntington coun-
ty, was presented the other day to the
Pennsylvania Legislature, praying for
the abolition of land monopoly in that
State and to secure fifty acres to every in
dividual When it passes we will move
there. We fear ifthe Legislature should
add clause compelling each man to till
his allotted share, the petitioners would
not accept the boon,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

OiII0 LEGISLATURE Pleasure before
Duty..--lt would naturally be imagined
that our sage men at Columbus, after de-
laying an organization and re,arding bu.
sness for several weeks, would 90 to
work with their coats off and shirt rt.sleeyes
rolled up. This might be imagined by
the uniniliated. On Saturday last. oy
Invitation of the President of the CoIum
bus and Cincinnati Railroad Company.
the Speakers, Members, Clerks, Sergent.
at. Arms, Doorkeepers & Wood carriers,
en- posse, took a pleasure trip to Cincin.
natl. We expect they will return to day.
We suppose the Company will be at
some expense in running their cars, the
pleasure party may have to foot small
tavern bill, but the State will have to
pay some seven or eight hundred dollars
for the trip. 1t is well the Appropria.
ton bill was deferred. The Legislature
can now add this item to it. While they
are at it, we would move that, instead of
inserting so much for their per diem, they
add All item appropriating $500 for the
pleasure trip on the Railroad to Cincin
natl. How many ofthem were at Church
on yesterday!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

TIE WAGES OF FEMALEs.---It has al
ways been matter of surprise to us that
there should be such a vast disparity be-
tween the wages of the different sexes.
To our mind it accounts for great many
deficiencies in the moral world. In our
large cities especially seamstresses are
most inadequately paid. We have be.
fore us a report of committee appoint
ed by the craft in Philade lphia. who
are making an appeal to the public in or
der to raise IA sufficient sum to establish
ready made clothing emporium o their
own and thus receive all the profits ac'
rruing from their own labor They say
they are industrious and willing to work,
but many of them cannot get enough at
the present prices to support life Many
of them are widows and have families
of small children to support To show
the oppression under which they labor
and which grows heavier every year
they subjoin to their report list of price
es actually received. We copy it,
"Thck, heavy mems satinett coats
each 37t to rs cts; heavy blanket coats,
80 10 629 cents; coarse flushing coats, 373
to so cts; linen sack coats 25 to 40 cts
pants extra full trimmed, double milled
cassmeres, 371 to so cts; pants, summer
10 To Is cts; shirts aud drawers, Han
nel) 8 to l24.; shirts, linen and muslin
l6 to so cents.
In many cases, the trimmings furnished
are insufficient tomake up the gar
ment. and have to be- furnished by the
tailoresses themselves. Can any woman
find bre ad for her children at such prices!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

A HoRsE's OPINION OF A PLANK ROAD
The North Carolinian tells the following
anecdote of an old farmer of that region
who had rried the plank road "He was
at first much opposed to the plank road
and thought it would be waste of mou
ey TO build it. But he came to Fay
etteville with his wagon and produce,
and drove on it some miles. When he
got back TO Chatham, our merchant friend
asked him ifhe had seen the plank rnadl
Yes" he said, he had seen it, We'll.
did you drive on itl Yes We'll, don't
you think you can carry four times as
much weight on it, with your four.horse
cam, as on common roadl' 'Oh, yes,
says he. it is first rate; and its a fact that
when the horses got TO the end Of the
planks and struck the heavy dirt road,
eoery AOrse stopped and looked round!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

MASSACHUSETTS ELEcTIoN.-On to.
day will Oe made the eight trial for the
election OF a member of Congress in the
fourth Congressional District Of Massa-
chusetts-formerly represented by J. G..
Palfrey.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

BosToN CALIFORNIA FLEET,--The
whole number of vessels cleared from
Boston for California. since the first dis.
cOvery of gold. is 900. Probably these
vessels have carried out some $500 pas.
sengers, and about Sc, 900, 900 in freight.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

The CHOLERA NEAR New YoRR. The
N. Y. Journal of Commerce states that
9 deaths from cholera have occurred a.
mong the emigrants at Ward Island since
last week, viz: on Monday 5, on Tuesday
8, and on Wednesday /; making total
of % since its FIRST appearance there.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

How RAILROADS INCREASE THE VALUE
or LAND.-During the late discussions
in our city and through our city papers.
the tremendous influence of Railroads on
the value Of Land was alluded to, and
happily and forcibly proved by reference
To reports Of Railroads and engineefs
wherever they had been constructed.
For the benefit of those who still feel
somewhat skeptical upon this important
matter, we mention that letter from a
highly intelligent gentleman of Lodis.
vile addressed to the Raj Road Com
mitlee of Bowling green, states that lands
twenty miles East of Louisville on the
Louisville and FranAfor; Rail Road, that
would not command FIVE dollars per acre
before the road was commenced, are
nnw selling for twenty dollars and up
wards. This fact presents strong induce
ments to our farmers to enlist in the en-
terprise of constructing road from our
city to Lexingtou.-M MayS0ilte Eagle.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

II Hon Jefferson Davis has been re-
elected U. S. Senator by the Leg stature
of Mississippi for six years from the 4th of
March next.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

Drowned. li,:Ie boy, aged about
4 years, son of Mr. Myers, a boat Capt.
was drowned on yesterday morning by
falling from the boat into the Canal,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

RELICS OF WASHINGTON Robert G..
Scott, Esq, in his delivery Of the oration
on the occasion of laying the corner stone
of the Washington Monument at Rich,
mond, on Friday last, unfolded small
garment of the finest texture, which 1.-The
wind carried out upon its bosom as if it
had been silk" This, said Mr.. Scott,
lis the blanket in which Gen Washing
ton when an infant was wrapped up, on
his being baptised into the Church OF
Christ" Here too, said the speaker
holding up the insignia which were in his
hands, "here is the masonic scarf and a
prom, made at La Grange by Madame de
La Fayette, aud presented by Gen La
fayette to his masonic brother Genera
Washington, and worn by him when Of
fciating as master of Lodge in Alex
andra."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

VThe new Pasha of Egypt has or.
dered set of elegant equipages to be
built for him in the United States, to be
ready during the coming spring.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

THB LICENSE Law IN WISCONSIN,
The following is more particular &C
count of the decision III liquor case in
Wisconsin, which we have already no.
ticeds
Among other provisions of the license
law of Wisconsin. is one which requires
the venders Of sprituous liquors to give
bonds, with surcties, to respond in dam
eges To third persons sustaining damages
that eau be traced to the sale of liquor
by them. Under this law a suit was in
stItuted by one Lovicy Keyser against
Joseph Heath and his sureties, and on
the part of the plaintiff it was proved
that the principal. Heath, sold sometime
in the month of October last, liquors at
different times to Jacob Keyser, the hus.
baud of the plaintiff, tha, the said hus.
band was attacked with the deIirium tire
mems in the month of November, and
was the object of great care and at
tentiuu on the part of his wife, from
which care aud fatigue she became sick
&c The defence relied upon variou'
points. among which was the few mum
ber of times that Keyser had obtained
liquors of Heath, which would render i
impossible for the effects % have result
cd from his vending soIey and that HeatI
aud his surelies, were only answerable lo
those effects which could be directly
traced To the sales made by Heath, which
did not exceed ten or twelve times, WI
believe. Tne verdict of the jury wa
for the plaintiff 500, the extent of til,
! inrisdiclion.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

ARRIVAL of A ROYAL FAMILY. There
arrived at Philadelphia, on the 22d inst,
family consisting of a princeIy linn and
lioness, the latter having by her side sew
en- young whelps, all in fine health and
condition. These noble animals we're
presented to Mr.. Van Amburg, when in
England, known throughout that country
as the "Queen's Lions, having been her
Majesty's property.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

CHOLERA IN Russia An official state.
ment has just been published of the
deaths from cholera in Russia, during the
last visitation of that maIady.- y.--.The total
number of persons is alleged to have
been 1886 ,S49, and the number of deaths
66S.Ol2, Physicians and other observ.
ers, however, are said to affirm that the
deaths were not less than 100000.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

COLD IN MINNEsoTA.-The st. Pau's
Chronicle and Register, states that the
murcury was down to 80 degrees below
zero, ON Sunday morning Feb. Sd.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

- The difficulty between Davis and
Bissell was settled on the evening of the
9Th, by the personal intervention of the
President. They had made their arrange
ments to fight on the 2Sth, a, fifteen PAGES,
with muskels. All persons will rejoice
at the settlement.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

The Mystery REvEALED.-A bunker
hands US the following:
The mysterious knockings at Roches.
ter are at length ascertained to be caused
by the departed spirits Of the free soilers
rapping on the Platform. Roch Amer.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

SMALL PoTATOEs.-Some years ago, a
gentleman visiting farmer in Tolland,
Connecticut, took from his pocket
small potato, which some how had got in
there at hottie. 1t was thrown out with
a smile, and the farther taking it in his
hand to look al it, a curious little boy Of
twelve, at his elbow, asked what it was.
20. nothing but potato my boy.
Take it and plant it, and you shall have
all you can raise from it ill you are free
The lad took it,and the farmer thought
no more of it at that time. The boy,
however, not despising small potatoes,
carefully divided it into as many pieces
as he could find eyes, and put them into
the ground. The product was carefully
put aside in the fall, and planted in the
spring, and SO on until the fourth year.
the yield being good, aud the actual pro.
duct was -four hundred bushels. The
farmer, seeing the prospect that The ro-
tato field would by another year cover
his whole farm, asked 20 be released from
his promise
With the same calculation, prudence.
and industry,how many who are disposed
to regard the trifling things on which for.
tunes are buill. as too small potatoes tn
receive their attention, would have been
independent in circumstances, if they
had husbanded small advantages. Small
polatues should not be despised, even
though there be at frs, but few in hill
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

LATER FROM FLORIDA.-The Savan-
nah Georgian, of the goth, learns from a
gentleman who came passenger in the
steamer J Stone, which arrived there
on the 10Th from Florida that the lndi.
ans have all concluded to remove peace.
ably to their homes in the Far West. on
the terms published in the Georgian ol
Saturday last. Already rs of their mum
ber have arrived at Fort Meade on Pease
Creek. 40 miles South of Tampa. And
others are expected to come in daily. Ii
is now the general beIiefin Florida that
there will not be an Indian in that State
ON the 1st of June next.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

~ The cause of the difficulty between
Col. Davis. of Mississippi, and Col. Bis
sci, of Illinois, was this:-Gov Brown OF
the former State had claimed great cred
it for the Mississippi troops at the battle
of Buena Vista, which was denied by
Col. Bissel, who declared that the SER
vice attributed to them was in fact rem
dered by an Illinois or a part of Ken
lucky regiment This it seems is the
whole difficulty.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

Quo LEGISLATURE. We notice no
thing of any general or particular inter
est. Two new county projects have met
with the favor of the House. Several
elections for Judges were had on Thurs
day afternoon, but we have not received
the results. An election for Associate
Judge of Fairfield took place at that
time. Our readers are already advised
of the election of Mr.. Whitman rs Cir
cult Judge.
LATEk.- We find in the Statesman the
following results of the late elections.-
The ballottng for others was still going
on when that paper went to press.
President Judge Of the SeventA Judi,
ciaI Circait..-Upon the second ballot, the
vote stood: John Probasco, Jr,, (Whig)
AZ, Elijah Vance Democrat Al.
Of the Ninth Circuit The vote stood:
Robert Warden( Democrat,) so, Richard
Corwine, (Whig) SO, Blanks s.
OfMe SirtA Circuit. Upon the third
ballot the vote stood: H. c, Whitman
(Democrap45, w, H, McClin,ick( Wing,
80, Blanks S.
On tile First u.t.-The vote stood
John Beers (Whig) 46. c. L. Vallandig
ham (Democrat) 80. Blanks 5.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

KEEP IT BEFORE rue PEoPLE, that the
following Resolution was passed at the
late Locoroco Convention held at C0lum.
bus. Jan. sth, 1861
Reso'eed, BY re Democracy Of he
State Of Ohio, That Banks Of circuia-
ton are hostile alike To the equal rights
"f the people. and the principles Of
sound political economy. That hard
money IS the only currency recognized
by the constitution, the only currency
that defrauds no man. and wo hold it 10
be inconsistent with the principles ofthe
parry for Democrats to participate Id
creating or upholding banking iusiitu.
tiuus
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

~ Thos. w. Baxter was divorced
from Rebecca Baxter, at Boston, last
week, because she had joined the Shak-
ers, and refused to live any where else
but in their community.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

0TOh! for some poet inspired for the
occasion, to give an interesting and gra
phic account of the pleasure trip of the
Ohio Legislature.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

GooD.--.A shrewd old gentleman once
said to his daughter, BE sure, my dear,
you never marry poor man; but remem.
Der that the poorest man IN the world is
one that has money and nothing else
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

CHANGED HIS MIED.-Every body re-
collects the Colonels speech when he
came home from Washington, having
been excused by the President from per-
forming the arduous duties Of the Indian
Department. Worn down with the toll
and fatigue Of Office. he then declared
that he came among the "hard -fisted
yeomanry" of Old Fairfield to enjoy the
sweets of private life.
Since his return, it has been suggested
by party friend, tina, not solitary op-
portunity has presented itself, but that
the Colonel has been a candidate for Of
fee. We humbly suggest that this old
speech be forgotten. When men are
tired of some particdlur business, call
ing or labor, they very often make as
eruons that they are sorry for afterwards.
Who wouln't be Governor, aud besides
a delegate to a Convention is nothing
much.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

HoLDEN's Do LAR MAGAZINE The
March number is before US. As usual i,
is filed with spirited and excellent read
ing and we'll illustrated. ltis decidedly
a cheap monihly..-and we'll worth the
subscription price.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

AMERICAN Tract SOCIETY. The OPP
eratinns of this society continue to ex
pand. and both abroad and at home the
efforts of the committee are unweaced.
The receipts for January, inclusive of
$4,000 for publications sold, were $34,-
140. During the ten months which have
just expired, the enrire receipts of the
society were $224,000. About "a, 900
pages of evangelical reading have been
gratuituously circulated during this time,
millions of which are now distributed
over the gold region of California. The
number of colpolteurs in the employ of
the society exceeds $50; many of whom
are laboring efficiently among the Ger
mans. French. Norwegian and Spanish
people. The financial year of the socie,
ty closes on the first of April, and all do.
nations designed for this year, should be
sent in before that time.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

UNION MEETING. AN immense Union
meeting was held at Castle Garden, New
York city, ON the evening of the 25th.
Mayor Woodruff presided; and Gen.
Scott was upon the platform. When the
latter appeared he was tnost enthusias-
tcally cheered. Several speakers ad-
dressed the meeting, who spoke warmly
in favor of the Union and some fair COM
promise of the Slavery question. Some
ten thousand persons were present aud
the utmost enthusiasm and unanimity OF
feeling prevailed.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

TuE STORM. The violent wind which
ragged on Thursday night last, we learn
from various sources. did much damage
The lelegraphc wires in every direction
from Columbus were down. Hay stacks
we're blown over, trees torn up by the
roots, fences upset, and we learn Of one
case below town where the roof was
blown off of barn and carried some dis
tance. We have heard of no loss of life.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08
Monday mnrch 4. $3.50.

CONGRESS-. On the 2sth. the Senate
was engaged in debating Mr.. Clay's re-
solutions. Mr.. Bell spoke on a series Of
resolutions offered by him. He took mo.
derate ground and declared himself in
favor of the admission Of California with
her present constitution. Mr.. Calhoun's
reply To Mr.. Clay is to be delivered to.
day Mr. Rush concluded his speech.
lie took the Southern ground.
The House was engaged il discussing
Mr.. Doty's resolutions. They were or.
dered to be printed The bill ordering
the Secretary of the Navy to purchase
American water rotted hemp was discus
sed and passed over The Presidents
California message was then taken up
and discussed until adiournmeut
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

ASSOCIATE JUDGE, Judge McCIung
was reelected Associate. Judge of Fair
field county upon the first ballot.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08


IMPORTANT FROM THE Rio GRANDE.-.-
Establishment fan IadePendant TeTrito.
rial GorernnseRt. Late accounts from
the Rio Grande speak of an interesting
and highly important movement to form
a territorial government. The move
ment originated in the Rio Grande coun.
ties Of Texas, and the address to the peo-
pie was signed by at leust two hundred
citizens. In this il is stated that the time
has come when the people Of The valley
must act with promptitude aud decision.
1t is asserted that the signers have too
long submitted TO the unauthorized juris!
diction of Texas, that their Confidence
has been misplaced and it behooves
them to appeal to the Federal Govern
ment for a Territorial oganizaion. Moth
ing could be expected Of Texas but vim.
dictive and illegal legislation.
A mass meeting was held on the ID of
Febraay, where, after recitiug that all
that portion Of the country lying East Of
the Rio Grande and South Of the line Of
New Mexico belongs tot the United States
and not to Texas, they resolved that in
geographical position as well as in inter-
est it was distinct from Texas, that it
was acquired by the arms Of the United
States and is the common property Of the
Union, and that provisional government
be formed until proper application can be
made to Congress.
An opposition meeting was held at the
same time, resolving the opposite Of the
above, and it is said that the whole COM
muniiy is excited by the question Of
"Territory or no Territory" 1t will be
some time yet before Uncle Sam will be
able to bring his adopted daughter under
proper control. She is not worth half
the trouble and expense she has caused;
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

The DUEL.-Judging from the late
rumors from the city of Washington, we
are led to believe that the difficulty be-
tween Col. Davis and Col. Bissel is set.
tied. We are rejoiced at the termna-
ton of the affair. What need is there
of two acknowledged brave men altemp-
ting to blow each others brains out, for
an expressed difference Of opinion or
judgment!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

The SLAVES of CUBA "A correspon-
dent of the Charleston Courier, says:
II learn. from a good source, that it is
known to the diplomatic circles in Wash.
ington, that the Captain General OF the
Island of Cuba has been directed by his
Government to liberate all the slaves in
case of a serious attempt at invasion or
insurrection. That the Spanish govern
rnent has given out this hint, in an OFFICIAL
form, know"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-03-08

VA Peace Convention is to be held
At Albany in March.