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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
Whig and Loco EcouoIny

The State Journal publishes table
showing the expenses of Legislation each
year from 1896 to 1919. the number
of days in the session each year, &c. The
contrast so far as economy to the State
is concerned is altogether in favor of the
years Of Wing rule. A few items will
illustrate:-
The printing commencing Oh the first
day Of July. 1887, and ending on The lst
of July 1S45i was done by 5. Medary, as
State Printer and amounted as will
be seen for these eight years to S173. 200
SO. Out oftbis however should be de-
Quoted for paper furnished by himself
Sl4,5Oo, and for amount paid for bind
ing" $500 Deduct these two items
and it will leave Sl51, 200 GO paid S.
Medary for printing alone-divide this
by and you have SlS,90O per year, or
nearly 6fiy.two (52) dollars per day for
every day in eight years, Sundays and all
In 1s45 the Wing Legislature passed
law requiring the printing to be done by
the lowest bidder, and underlh law it
was taken by Scott & Co., for four years:
for three yearU, 1S46, 7 and s, Scott &
Co. did the State printing for the Legis-
lature. which did not reach in any one
year to Sll 600 or about one-half the for
mer cost during the session of 1889,
(las. year, the Locos having the majori-
ly they refused to let Scott Il CO. do the
work by their contract, and gave most
of the printing to S. Medary, wheu the
cost at once jumped up to Sl7,015 66.
The five sessions from Dec. lS43 and
ending March, 1S4S. were under Wig
rule, aud it will be seen that the average
amount paid to Wing Chief Clerks in
both Houses during these five years was
81 ,6s2 per year, being sl79 Iess( per gear,
than oNE.HALF the amount paid to the
Loco Clerks. Mathews and Knapp, fol
last session of 1S4S-9 Again. the a
mount paid Wing Sergeant at-Arms fol
three gears, 1914 to lS47, was but $2,77l
or $500 less than was paid for one year
the last, being 1881. Again in l640-l
the House Clerk, j., NJ. Gallagher, Wig,
got $45l, whilst the Senate Clerk, J. Nc
Nully, Loco, got SSH for the same ses-
sion and at the same pricesl- Cleo. Her
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
MIsRlNa1oH. Feb. 4. 1850.

Clay and Ewing-A Walking Mateh-Remor;
ais from Office Anredofs Of Old Zaek.
Witnessed last evening, walking match,
along tue avenue between Old Hal and tue Sec
retary of tue Interior. The course was crowded,
on all sides, by promenatlers and oilers but the
hurry, in which they had to clear the track,
threw their lines into confusion, and endangered
toes and koopcd dimities. Their lUcomOtion was
at the gate OF quarter nags. Notwithstanding the
Secretary had the advantage Of the inside track,
Old Hal nobly held his own, and it came out
tie heat
Strong sense, in good English, is SO rare. in this
age Of Latinized language and diluted thought,
that it ought tp be gathered aud saved as gems!
| The workings of suong minds allow no time
for the picking Of wc~is To them plain phras-
es are the hanJe.t, aud upon them their strong
thoughts u.e frehhied,-with the advantage of
standing out in their full undraperied proportions
and power.
Party minds have been straning, for the last
twenty years, to put removals from office upon
sensible or concilialug grounds. Success, in the
enterprize, was reserved for Old Zack'
A Sentleman-very properly anxious about
the course of the Administration, on that SUBJECT
called upon the Old General, in March and with
some credulity in the Democratic prediction that
the President would Tyerile the Wings ven
tured to interrogate him about his theory OF re-
movals
The General went oil like musket' "Why'
SIR" said he don't you know that all lost VINO
stoked their Offices on the election, The Judges
must make them giveuP the stakes
The gentleman bowed himself out ana .n9
a., that was heard cs him, he was huzzahing
- UNION.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

The LATE ExPLosToN.-The explosion
of The boiler in Taylor's Machine facto-
ry, New York. of which our readers have
had intelligence by telegraph, was one
of the most terrible catastrophies within
our recollection. The situation of the
unfortunate persons, after the building
had fallen into ruins, was most horrible.
Sumo freezing, some drowning, some
buning-the sight was enough 10 sick
en- the most callous heart.
The fremen of New York did more
than their duty, They worked amid the
ruins, with the the fire raging around and
scorching them, the water falling and
freezing upon them,-with all this they
labored to save such of the unfortunate
sufferers as yet had life in them. Many
we're got Out alive, some mortaly, others
slightly injured; bat it is supposed
that the majority of those in the build
ing, at the time Of the explosion, were
killed. Altogether, at the latest &C
counts, fifty dead bodies had been recov'
cred from the ruins. The loss of life is
not so great as was at first supposed; bu'
the scene Of suffering, the shrieks of the
dying and the heart-rending cries of reIa'
tives and friends. beggar description.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

A SWEET DIscovERY.-.The Cahoes
Cataract says "that the body of small
negro child was found in molasses hogs
head in that place, few days since, a f.
ter the molasses was all drawn off. No
mark of violence was found upon him.
We can vouch for the truth of this"
We have seen similar sight often, in
this place, in empty sugar hogsheads.
Sometimes three and four children in
one hogshead.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

END OF MoNsrpR.-Beu, the negro
man found guilty of the Murder oftwo Of
the children of Mr.. Michael Bright, was
hanged on the 18th ult., near Palmyra,
Marion county, Mo. From five to ten
thousand persons were present at the ex.
ecution. On his way to the gallows, he
confessed his guilt-saying tnat he first
murdered the boy, and then violated and
murdered the girl. He implicated no
person
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

KnLED waLE CARD, PLAYINe,-In a
dispute between James Mcdonnell and
VIM. Clark, al Charleston Mass, about a
game of cards, while drinking, the for
rner struck Clark a terrible blow in the
pit of his stomach, which "drove the
breath out of his body" and killed him
instantly. "t f2 .iH.-' rtt y .
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

VAdversites are blessings In dis.
guise We know man who had lived
six months on sprained ankle. He be.
longs to half a dozen societies and draws
four dollars a week from each. He once
spent whole summer at Saratoga on a
sore throat. BOB f'r"r ea
A literary character of the nineteenth
century spells nuisance, new cents"
Not far out of the way, after all.
az Silver is said to have been lately
detected in salt water
10 Mosquitoes and fees are supposed
to be the souls of backbiters and SANDER
ers. 't
EA wag says that Father Mathew
has received large offer to take up his
residence in Wall street, to keep the
money market from getting tigM.
O1rA sign in Gotham reads, dough
mestic bread"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

The MoRMoNs ON THE MOUNTAINS
A party of Mormon emigrants, on their
way to the valley of the Salt Lake, while
crossing the Rocky Mountains in October.
were encountered by terrible snow
storm, which, in connection with the in
tense cold, killed sixty head of cattle. 1t
is remarkable, notwithstanding the sever
ity Of the weather, that not a single man,
woman or child was lost. ... -
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

gThe population of Boston is esti'
mated by the city register, from comPar-
ison of statistical information, to amount
to 1872, 900, of which number 1000 are
foreigners.
MAN Cur IN Two.-An 1rishman. name
unknown, accidentally fell across the
railroad track at Ithaca, New York, on
the Gath inst, and a train of seven cars
passed over him, cutting him in two.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

EThe removals Of Custom House
officers, rendered necessary under the
law reducing the expenses of collecting
the revenue some $500, 900, are still TAX
lug place in the Eastern ports--in Boston,
New York, Norfolk and other places,
1t creates not little excitement.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

A New PAPER AWAY OUT WEsT. The
Mountain Bough is the name of a new
paper to be commenced in the course Of
next Spring "At Council Bluffs, Nabras-
ka Territory" by ELLA A. CnAppELL, a
lady of ability and more than ordinary
feminine enterprise. 1t is to be devot-
ed to reform aud temperance Daily
Wisconsin.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

CrTFather Mathew administered the
pledge at Savannah, on the 9Th ult., 20
HOO persons. H proceeds from .SaVan-
nah to ST. Augustine. . stal
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

A VERT SMALL BUsiNEss.-Some S.
Carolina Nullifer having made objec-
tions TO "Grace Greenwood" une of The
most gifted contributors TO the Lady's
Book, because she occasionally wrote ar
licles for the National Era, Mr.. Cooley
has stricken her name from his list of con
tributors. Wonder if he will make any
thing by that operation.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

VLacon says:--" The excesses Of
youth are drafts upon old age, payable
with interest about twenty years after
date" Usulious interest at that and fire.
quently compounded. aat ."a-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

CHANGE IN THE LAw.-Gideon Will
cox, of North Providence, was recently
fined So and costs, in all S6:55, for refu-
sing To return borrowed umbrella
From this our readers will learn that um-
bellas are no longer considered COM
mun property-a change in the law de-
cidedly favorable to owners of this spe-
cies of property.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

wA riot took place, at Poughkeop-
sic, MY. on Monday night last, which
originated in aquarreI between the Irish
aud the blacks. twas caused by the
free use of intoxicating liquor,--S@n,
Whoever heard of riot that was not
produced or carried on by the same cause.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

SINGULAR FREAK OF NATURE The
fable of Iphis and Ianthe, which forms
one of the most striking tales in Ovid's
Metamorphoses, was probably true after
all. Just such thing has happened in
the State Of Massachusetts. A petition
was presented to the Legislature Of that
State on the part of au iudividualin in the
town of Chilmark, stating that, he has a
child fifteen years old which was born a
female (apparently) and christened Re,
becca, but that recently it has manifested
itself to be of the male sex. He there
fore petilionsthat the name ofthis androg-
ynous offspring may be changed to Will
liam. The Courier is informed that this
account is perfectly correct, and that the
instance presents one of the most curious
cases in physiology. Truth is stranger
than fiction. a e# nU s sta
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

TIE DRunY CAsE.-,J0ry DISCHARGED
Rioters Sentenced. The jury in the
case of Drury, at New York, charged
with an attempt upon the life of Thomas
Warner, Esq, came into court on Satur-
day morning, and stated that they were
unable to agree. The judge thereupon
discharged them. Ii is understood they
stood eight for acquittal and four for con-
viction.
In the same court on Saturday morn
ing, Robert Long, who was convicted Of
arson on the night of the second riot al
the Astor Place Opera House, was sent
to the State prison for two years.
Isaiah Rynders, who pleaded guilty Of
an assault on Mr. Hiram Fuller. on the
night of the first riot at the Opera House
was fined ten dOIlarS.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

The MATHEW LlBERATING FUND. - The
New York Mirror says that the attempt
to raise a sufficient sum to enable Father
Mathew to throw back the ''paltry pit
tance" of the British Government. has
been abandoned; and the money that was
raised is to bs appropriated to the com
pletion of his splendid church in Cork.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

To REMOVE Warts. Wash them with
strong solution Of pearlash, and let it
dry on the warts. If this is done two OF
three times, the warts will disappear.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

CoNNEcrIcuT.-The free soiers of Con
necticut have nominated John Boyd, for
Governor, aud Julius Clark, for Lienl.
Governor,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

TIE Monk of La Trappe, whose OBJ
scene lectures have caused him to be
mobbed in several cities, tried it recent
ly al ST. Louis, but the udium got up by
some Of the papers. prevented his get
ting hall. He has commenced suit "a
gansl these papers.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
AN IMrrnIAL PREstNT.-Sam. {

AN IMPERIAL PREsrNT.-Sam. Colt,
ESQ, the inventor of the revolving pis-
tol, has received letter from the Hon.
John P. Brown, American Charge d'Af-
fairs at Constantinople, informing him
that he will receive, by the next steamer,
diamond snuff.box, valued at thirty pi-
asters. (about S1.3OO,) as a present from
the Sultan, as an evidence ofhis high ap-
preciation of his invention.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

~ Tho wild woman of Texas has
been seen again, and strong forces are
engaged in all attempt to capture her.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

The OLDEST SUBscRIBER.--A gentle
man of Worcester, Massachusetts, lately
died, who had been subscriber to the
Worcester Spy, for sixty-four years.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

In Mount Vernon. on Saturday night
last and Sunday, snow fell to the depth
Of six or eight inches.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

wWhen rakish youth goes astray,
friends gather around him in order to re,
store him to the paths Of virtue, Gentle
ness and kindness are lavished upon him
to win him back again to innocence and
peace. No one would suspect that he
had ever sinned. But when poor,
weak, confding girl is betrayed, she re-
ceives the brand of society, aud is hence.
forth driven from tine ways of virtue. The
betrayer is honored, respected and es-
teemed; but his ruined, heart, broken VIC.
tim knows there is no peace for her this
side ofthe grave. Society has no help.
ing hand for her, no smile of peace, no
voice of forgiveness. These are earthly
moralities; they are unknown Of heaven
THERE'S deep wrong in them, and fear
full are the consequences. f-a''r
R'A Greek church has been built in
London
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

The GAINES CAsE.-This case which
has been in Chancery since 1886, is pro-
crossing slowly at New Orleans. Al the
latest accounts. the testimony for the
plaintiff had closed and that for the de-
fence commenced. 1t is still involved in
great doubr.
VINO elected Cobb Speakerl-T True
Democrat.
The Locoiocos, who were enabled To
succeed by the refusal of the Free Soil
ers to vote for Northern man
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

~ Mr.. Heald, the husband of Lola
Monies, is the subject of a paragraph in
London correspondent of the New Y
Spirit ofihe Times, dated Jan 1lth, which
says:- .... r.....' H. :.
"It is reported that he will embark to-
morrow for New York, as he is heartily
disguised with Lola, and with his own
rash conduct. However, Lola is after
him; on Christmas day she was at Cadiz,
where she took the first steamer for Eng
land. Unless. therefore, Master Head
leaves Liverpool for the United States
tomorrow he will soon hear the "bow.
bow of Lola's big black dog"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

u The Indiana Legislature, prior
to its adjournment. instructed its Sena-
tors in Congress to vote for the principles
of the Ordinance of 1887, to any law pas
sed for the government ofthe territories
acquired from Mexico. Senators Whit
comb and Bright are both Democrats =
the latter said to be the owner Of Slaves,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
sieaInhont Nnrirnlion.

IANcAsTER, Feb J-G T. II. =
MesSys Ely Alien and LooEerf
The Hockhocking river has seven feet
water in the channel and rising Where
is the J B. GordOnl We think she can
come up by going round the bridges,
without The necessity of taking down her
chimncys to go under. Yours, &c.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

IMMlGRANTs.- The number Of immi-
grants landed at New Y ork during Janu-
airy, was l3.034--being 4,4OS more than
1910
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

CoTroN GROWING IN SPAIN.-Tbe ed
itor Of the Barcelona newspaper says he
has had an opportunity Of seeing some
samples Of cotton which was cultivated on
the banks of the GauG alquivi:, the supe
rior quality of which can compete with
the best that is imported from the Ameri-
can continent.
V The Anli,Slavery Society passed
a resolve, in Faneuil Hall, Boston, a
gainst poet Longfellow, on account u.
his verses in favor Of the Union.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

BANKS IN WISCONSIN, "A bill has pas
sed the Legislature of Wisconsin, sub
milling The question of banks or no banks
in that State to the people.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

WooL.-In 1Si9. the production Of
wool in this countryis is estimated at TO-
COO 900 lbs, valued at $4,000. 900. In
1S48, there were 1900, 900 lbs. import.
ed, valued at 1857 600.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
AFFAIRS IN PTTsBuRGH.-The Pitts

AFFAIRS IN PTTsBvRGH The Pitts.
burgh Gazette says:
The Police Committee and the May.
or are still at loggerheads, both parties
insisting on having their own way. The
Police Committee appoints watchmen,
and the Mayor turns them off, and APP
points others. What will be the end of
this state Of things2
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

H. H. HUNTER. Eso.--This gentleman
has been named by the Somerset Past as
a Candidate for Governor Of Ohio. The
Wings could nominate no better candi,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

DEATH OF PrNA Y PENA.-lh the Mexi-
can papers received lately, the death of
Pena y Pena is announced. The New
Orleans Delta says:
He was one of the most eminent law
yers his country ever produced. Pona y
Pena became President of the Republic
of the close ofthe war with the U. 5. 1t
was under his auspices The treaty peace
was made, and it was by him ii was rat
iied after Herrera, the President elect,
fearing popular. indignation and the ca
balls of the Santanists, stunned the re-
spnnsibhty of advocating or signing it,
and obtained the election Of Pena y Pena
as President, nd interim, by Congress.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

~ Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, of San Fran
cisco, thus speaks of California piety: Il
am trying to preach, to labor, to pray
and | love my work. but I never saw a
harder task than to get a man to look
through lump Of gold to eternity"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

OtTThe word "lady" is of SAXON ori-
gin, and is compound of leaf and dlaa'
lady being the result of the two. Legf
dian, or as corrupted lady, literally rem
dered, means feeder cfthe poor. How
many of those who assume the title in
these days are worthy of itl--St Louis
Rep. '''-i '.
The old crab, who indited the above,
oughtto have the nib of his pen cut off
for the implied scandal in the question,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE Message q
the Gouernor.-.-T This body convened, at
Baton Rouge, on Monday, gath January
The old Officers of the Senate were cleo
ted. In the House, a Wing Speaker was
cboseu ON The Rrst balot,,54 to 43. .
In his valelictory Message, Governor
Jubnsou takes the same views ofthe queS'
rion of slavery with his Souihren col
leagies, advising the adoption Of proper
means 10 send delegates to the Southern
Convention, proposed to be held in Nash
Vile in May next.
The finances of the State are in good
condition,,he debt has been reduced S4,-
600. 900 in the last four years; the system
of public schools is gradually developing
itself throughout the State. The neees'
si,y of providing against the overtlows OF
the Mississippi, is also dwelt up"n' and a
change in the time of holding Congress
sional elections and an unrestricted rlgh'
Of suffrage are recommended, .
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
FROM CALIFORNIA.

Correspondence cfhe Daily lancaster Gazette
The Legislature e-InauguratiOn Of Cover
nOr-EIection of U. S. SenatOrs-Great Fire
at San francisco.
4 New ORLEANS, Feb. 8.
The Empire City has arrived and
brings dates from California up to De.
cember 81. er..-I taa.n
The Assembly met on the 9Th Dec,
and Governor Burnett was inaugurated.
Messrs. Fremont and Gwynn were cleo
ted to the U. S. Senate
Mining operations were suspended,
owing to the SHOWS and rains.
A tremendous fire occurred at San
Francisco, on the oath December, which
destroyed nearly one half the city. The
loss is estimated 81, 500 900 to 1000, 900
The CONSTITUTIONS was adopted by from
four thousand to eight thousand majority
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15

GEORGIA ON SLAveRY.-The Governor
and Legislature of Georgia have conclu-
ded to "walk on stills" The Legsla-
ture ordered the Governor to send back
under blank cover, the Vermont and Con.
nectcut anti.slavery resolutions, and al
so to serve all similar resolutions in like
manner. BY vote of ia to l2, they
passed bill, providing for the calling of
a Convention in the event Of any anti.
slavery action by Congress The South
Carolina fever must have broken over
her borders into Georgia.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
~ The following toast was given at Q

" The Following Toast was gwen at
recent New England dinner:
"The girls of New England--The cir
culating Medium between the East anC
the West their drafts on our hearts are
honored at sight, aud are sure 10 produce
small change among the masses"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-02-15
NEW SERIES---VOL.
LANoAsTRR, FRaRJARY 5, 1850.
A CoMMrrrns ON SLAvERY.-A reso

A COMMITTEES ON SLAvERY.-A reso-
iution was introduced into the House of
Representatives, by Mr. Cobb of Ala,
bama, to appoint twelve members from
the Senate and twenty from the House,
half of each from the North and and the
other half from the South. to devise
plan, predicated on constitutional prin'
ciples, to settle the existing difficulties in
regard to slavery. se s5sa aatar
A Committee of thirty-two! The sub.
iect might as we'll be referred to "the
Committee of the Whole upon the State
Of the Union" Each one Of the thirty
two would have to maRe speech to the
remaining thirty one, and their delibera'
tions would not end till afterthe dog days.
The HAMILTON County QUEsTIoN.-
Opinion Of Judge Tappd".-This gentle
man, formerly Democratic U. 5. SEN
at0r from OnlO, mas dl Iuio 'o'o ueJ' 'SN"
fit to make known his opinions upon the
division Of Hamilton county for Repre-
sentative and Senatorial purposes. He
unqualifedly pronounces the act constr
tutional. We trust his party will take
his letter under advisement. tits merely
repetition of the many arguments al
ready submitted through our columns
and we need not republiSh it. 1t must
be remembered, says the Judge, "that
counties are not represented In the Cen
eral Assembly, but "free white male IN
habitants."
The Judge innocently refers the mad
ness of his party upon this question, to
the 'inequality of the law, Upon this
part of the case we simply remark, they
never have been willing to meet us
There was method in their "madness,
and we can only refer it to their politica
dishonesty and factiousness.