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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
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nh. cIScrsSAri. Oct Q. I.
- Lhe Episcopal General Convention wa, o,e,u.
Heo " eleciipg the Rev. Mr.. WAT, of Rsl,;
more, Chairman, and tue Rev. NJ Ha,v. =,
rhllooell ma. Secretary. No other bn.;a... ~ ~
importance whs transacted. and lbe ronSs,',;s''
adjourned until 10 o'clock to.morrow TIs daI.
gs'es nave not all arrived and the nnnan',r",. uo's
q slspdlns Committees in consequence was ~
ierred until tomorrow. - ''"0' was oe
,;,d.,. CiSoISSATl, October
hI,ue oI'sneSs Of iDterest to-day in the Ep.co
pal Convention. The standing com mi,,es. ''co'
Pecled 10 report tomorrow. ''''' a'e eA "a
a resolution requesting the House Of R;sbor,
70 express an opinion relative 10 the pJsure n I,
observed during bsptismal cermonies o,ra " ';' y
to very animated discussion. gave r''t
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

Ok THEY Go.-The iron is being laid
on the Cleveland aud Pittsburgh Rail
Road, atthe Cleveland end Sixty miles,
or more, Of the Road, will be in opera.
lion this Fall. ..
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
FrIan, EyenIng, Oe.. 4. 1850
BaINo n ALoNo.--Tbe Board Of <,

BgIHo IT AL0Ne.--The Board Of En-.
gineers, appointed by the Governor Of
Virginia, 10 determine the matters 10 dis.
Pule between the city Of Wheeling and
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa.
ny, have decided that the Grave Geek
route is the true and proper route under
the law Of 1s47. and the agreement with
that city. BY This decision, the point at
which the road win first strike the Ohio
river. viii be at the mouth Of Big Grave
Creek. twelve miles below the city Of
Wheeling. The road is now under con.
tact from Wheeling to that point and.
we presume, the remaining forty miles
heretofore suspended will be. put under
contract Immediately. when The whole
line will be in the hands of contractors.
NEw LINE TO PIrrsBuRG.--The new
line from Baltimore to Pittsburgh, over
the SIsquehanna Railroad. which began
running on Wednesday last, proposes 10
carry passengers through in thirty three
hours.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

MAIL RoBBgRY-Two Stage Drivers,
driving on The ute between this place
aud Marietta. we're arrested yesterday.
on charge Of robbing the mall, aud, in
The charge Of the proper officers. were
to-day taken tn Columbus to stand their
trial ZanesriNe CONlier.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

The RIVER AND HARBoR BILL.-Nn
strong effort has been made, so far as
we have noticed, to take up and pass
through the bill making appropriations
fut the Improvement of the River and
Lake harbors in the west. M gleater
expression Of opinion has ever been
heard, in favor of any measure before
Congress, thanhas been sent to Washing.
ton, from aIlparts Of the Union. and from
people Of all descri ptons and Of all polit-
ical parties, in favor of this. But the
Representatives esof the people heard not
tho toice Of their constituents. or if they
do. make no effort to advance the bill il
which all of them feel great interest. In
stead Of remaining at their posts, urging
forward great public measures, we find
that many members, and some Of our
own Statesay Messrs. Giddings, Sweet5.
er, and 0lds, have Abandoned their seats.
to come before the people for re- reelection
Ito promo;e their own personal inter
ests. Neglect Of this kind ought to be
debruke. .-Cta. GaS. 4s f-'-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

WINs MAKiNG iN MfssorRI-Al Her.
mann. alone. small German village tn
the Missouri river. there are 400 acres in
vines. From them will be produced this
year from 10000 TO 10000 gallons Of
wine, which Is sold at the press at from
81 To $3.50 per gallon. I
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

FRAcAs BErwEES SESAroRs FooTE ASD FRE
MONT The Washington News gives the follow
Ing no,iee Of u fracas in the capitol on Friday
night, which it will be seon by a tclegraphic de
spach has been siuce happily adjusted: Z.
About half past eleven o'clock last night, as Sen
ator Fuote was passing from the Senate Chamber
he was acc"sted by Col. Fremont, Senator frou
California, who said he shoad demand an explain
a,ion irom Mr.. , tnr his opposition to the amend
mentio the California bills. Mr., F. answered tha
Ia could make no apology, as his course requires,
aone. Colonel Fremont then shook his finger al
Mr.. Funte. and sad the latter no gentleman;
whereupon Mr., Foote struck Cul. Fremont in the
hce a fight being about to ensde, the two Sen
aiors were separated by gentlemen near ;hem
Col Fremont said MIR. Foote was wrong to strike
him, and that the matter should not end thus.
The words spoken in debate and the after pro
ceednss, were given by telegraph a lew days
since .E f.. ir
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

Tue LONDON FAIR Palace Of Glass.
The London Athannnm of the 3Ist
ult, furnishes neat, satisfactory perspec-
tive view of the whole palace of glass for
the great London Industrial Exhibition.
1t withstand on Is acres of ground, and
have an exhibiting surface of 2l; its
length 1S4S feet iii ought to have been
1851 to suit the year, breadth 59s;
height &C. The total cubic contents of
the building will be SO, 900, 900 feet. The
total amount of contract for use, waste
and maintenance is se79,SOO-or very
little more than nine sixteenths of pen
ny per foot cubic. The total value ofthe
building, were ittobe permanently retain
ed, would be $l50,O0O--or rather less
than one penny, and one twentieth Of a
penny per cubic foot.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

DISTANCES ACROSS THE OcEAN.--T'he
nearest geometrical distance between
Liverpool andthe North American ports
is traced to the great curve which sweeps
by Cape Clear, in Irelaud, and Cape
Race in Newfoundland, ,and thence down
the coast to the various ports alluded to-
The distance to Cape Race, which is q
common one TO all the ports, measured
carefully on a globe, in round numbers is
SO degrees. 1880 marine miles From
Cape Race to the different ports--or,
more strictly, to the eutfahcs, on the sea
coast, of the several harbOrs-the distanc.
es are as follows, viz: To Halifax 800
marine miles; to Boston $40. to New Y.
900; to Philadelphia 1850; to Norfolk
1l90. Hence the total distances from
Liverpool ares To Halifax 2.370; TO
Philadelphia 9O30; to Norfolk 3l5o. Bos-
tonis As miles further than Halifax;o N.
Y. 500 miles further; Philadelphia 60;
Norfolk 7SO.-- Buffalo Com. Ado.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

FUGTIVg SLAVgs--lt is stated that
not less than 900 fugitive slaves had left
Piltsburg up to the goth of last rnonlh
Thcy went in large bodies. armed with
pistols aud bowie knives. determined to
die rather than surrender. 1.s E
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

EXPERIMENT WITH IRON RAIL. - II has
been ascerlained by careful experiment,
that railway constructed Of we'll manu-.
factured rails, weighing fifty.6ve and a
half pounds per yatd, and giving passage
annoally,o three thousand trains, OF four.
teen cars per train, would last one hun.
dred and twenty ears'before it required
to be relaid.qS 'J tsr. -aut - j.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

The IMMENSE POWER oF RUssiA.-FIBm
small, comparative population, less than
two centuries since. The Russian Empire
has arisen to her present colossal strength
and power.
At the accession of Peter the First no far.
ther back than 1859. the population OF
the Empire was scarcely fifteen millions;
while at the elevation ufCatharine ii, in
1862, the inhabitants numbered some
twenty five millions. AT the decease OF
Catharine, in 1896, such had been the
rapid increase oflhe Russian population
since '62. as to swell the number to thirty
six millions Then, too, at the death Of
Alexander, in 1925. the aggregate popu-
lation Of that powerful Empire, had risen
to fifty eight millions. Looking at her
past ratio of rapid numerical increas
Russia must now contain little less than
seventy millionsl and much of this has
been added by the sword of conquest. and
by the barbarous exercise of mercie>s
spotism,-a despolism that has cruelty
and wontonly crushed the lesser powers
around her by her giant tread.
The Russian Empire, for years anteri.
or to ltslate savage aggressions upon un-
fortunate Hugary, scarcely formed limit
to lis sway in the east. An ever.grasP.
ing Dynasty, it has looked only to the ex-
tension ofits puwer, and the triumph ofits
arms. 1t holds in subjection The mos, con
siderable portion of ancient Poland and
Finland as also the Isle of Aland, once
attached 10 the Swedish duminions; be-
sides little Tartary, the Crimea, Aslra.
chan, Besarabia and Kasan. Addto these,
considerable slice from Moldivia, aud
all that portion of countries usurped from
the Ottoman Empire, parts of Caucasus
so cruelty wrested from the unprotected
aud unoffending natives. .-and all that
immense region ofcountry, Immediately
bordering on the confines of Europe
bearing away from tho Arctic Circle IL
Bhering's Strait aud Russian Ame iea-
and we have beftre US an outline oftha
despotic and giant power of the Autocral
to whose iron sway so many millions are
compelledto bow. But this haughiytt.
ant Is still seeking new victims and sill
discontent with his conquered pussessiuus
yes, insatiate in his greedy appetite 6'r
dominion and power, his march to con-
quest is unimpeded, and with his restless
eve still fixed on Turkey. he dsready.
at the first fatoiable moment, to crush
the power ofthe Sultan, and to dcmulish
the Turkish throne with as little scUple
as he desolated and drenched the fields
Of gallant Poland with the blood of its
herns in the streets Of Warsaw.
Who, in the face of all these facts, eau
wonder that poor, oppressed. overpower-
ed and desolated Hungary, and her bold
and gallant sous, should have been hum
bled to the condition of abject slave:y-or
that this our own free and pros perous
land. should, with open aims and ~ilrob.
bing hearts. warmly welcome the unhir-
tunate exiles Who have escaped The tor,
lures of the blood stained sceptre, to a
home and country with us here in The
bright sunlight of Americau liberty. e-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
ARRIVAL OF the CAMBRIA,
UALIFAx,Oct. q


The British Stea'n ~ C i'm ',ri with e,r,v ,br.,
Passengers anl Ten for Hnfix. arrival Her. Mi.
morning in deuse fog. She reports cons,sn,
lieadwinds f
I'll e Atlantic arrived al Lverpon at half nas,
8 o'clock Friday the 2Ol uli, aud the Europa at
O'Clock on Monday in,nIing. Both Steamers
report heavy Eisierly winds. -E
LlvERPo"L. September 2l.-Cottin adyances
created great excitement, and prices immediate.
y advanced one half pence with large saIes-aF.
Ter wednesday, there was more dspnIiti1n 10 self.
The Atnhtics advices having confirmed the re-,
ported inlnry tothe growing crops .e-
Market closed on Friday at three eigllts pence
on coInn"n and middIing. and %0} on better
qualities 0l American fair New Orleans quoted at
80; Mobile 9, aud midling New Orleans "a; Mo-
bile "a. ..g
The business for the week estimated at G6 y3O
bales OF which speculalors had taken &c 632 and
exporters $3.50 The American descriptions sol |
consistnf 1890 of upl md at 6s03l 9i74O
bales New Orleans ut 6i0lO}. SO. 400 bales
Mobile at 6sID8. aud 1870 bales Sea lsIud nj l30
l. per pound. -
The stock oI Cotton in this port is estimated nj
l.0OO bales. against $50 900 same kind last year
The stock tor American is called 10000 a.
sainst 473 900 same period last yenr American
and Canadian Flour unchanged. Wheat dacin
ed from ld02,l per bushel Carn inactive at 27.
6d028s for white. Provisions have been in mod
crate dem MI ut olsier prices. Pork moves more
steadIly --sales now mule with lillisuty Bacon
| IN good demand. Shoulders firm aud most sonsh
alter. Hnms at reduced rates are inquired lJl
Lard small sales ut 3is
Cheese mare enquiry snd market nearly bare
-Coilee-plunttion Cey!on advanced 90 Is pei
cwt Native CeyI'n quoted at 40s-Liverpoul
quoted At 4Os-Lon lon 4Os Cd Tor good ordinary
TEAS Green aud Bluck inictve and preyiol !
prices scarcely sustained. l' '"s
HAyRE Sept 10
Alyices IRON lllvre stit. thlta the arr val Of
the Empires news 1000 bies clmnged hInd4 at
an advance, nf Al0I rrnncs ,uI m, ,.L.,, . l,sn
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

LARGE HAIL.-At Winchester. Va, it is stated
that many of The bal stones weighed over two
pounds. Some Of the green houses suffered terri.
bly,. AT Gymnunt, Md, letter states that it
nearly destroyed the entire tobacco crop. kilied
pigs and birds, knocked nearly all the apples from
the trees and done considerable other damage
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
LANoAsTER. ooToRNE .. 1850.

APPROPRIATION BILLs.-The appropriations
made at ths late session Of congress are stated in
roundnumbersat at $4I.OOO,OOO This does not in-
cluIe the Post Office appropriations, which as
that Department will probably support itself,
will hardly be called ror. The Senate added t.,
the Civil aud Diplomatic appropriation bill as it
came frOm ,he House about ninety amendments
increasing the aggregate about $4,000 The
majority ofthese were agreed to. '''i e
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

~ The Gstufsns in Boston, TO the
number Of about 500, ,are tn have torch
lich, procession in hohor Of MdlIes Lind.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

FrelrlvE SLAvEs- Arrest in Men Yo*-A
slave was arrested in New York city on Friday
last by United States Marshal Talmadge acting
under the provisions Of the new law. 1t created
considerable excitement and threats were made
that resistance would be made to the execution
of law hereafter. There are many fugitive
sleves in that city who have been there for years
ln this case the slave had been in the city ior
twoor three years, had married nnd had one
child. This is the first test Of the new law, the
their duty MS defined in its provisions, aud the
Mayor and Police of the city lent their assistance
to preserve order. 1t is feared thuta conflict will
yet ensue in some case. between the officers and
the negraes.o @eF
Sse ielegraphc report .ao- 100
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

/ 6srThe wheat crop of Ohio is estima-
ted the present season at 25iooo,OO of
bushels. ayf '.i an ra te roe
4 u Southport, Eng, is lit with water
or hydro carbon gas.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

APPOINTMENT oE CoAxlssARIss,- is stated
that the President has appointed, under the bn
just passed by Congress, making four additional
Commssaries to the army with the rank OF Cap
tain, the following persous. Lieut. J. Bowen, Isl
Artillery; Lieut.. Wm, b. Blair, % Artillery; Lieut.
WIN T, Sherman, Sd Artillery; Captain A. E.
Shires, 4ih Artillery. a ,e.e t......
Lieut.. Sherman is well known to meay Of our
citizens.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

FAILING IN or Coat MlSss The Albion Coal
Mines, near Pictou, Nova Scnlia, to the extent Of
some 10 acres, recently fell in with tremendous
crush, 1t appears that for several days previous
to the occurrence, the workmen had observed
symptoms Of Weakness in some portions OF the
r'of, indicated by tue falling fakes Of coal from
top OF the workings. Precautions We're iInmedi'
ately resorted to by the superintendent nnd large
props were employed to support the roof IN such
places as any suspicious were attached to; bul
these precautions proved unavailing. EARLY in the
morning of tho 10Th ut, when all the workmen
fortun ,tely were at breakfast above ground, 3
large portion Of the roof fell, and completely
chokedup the workings. burying beneath it al
the workmeus tools, aud the railway laid down
from the various boards to the shafts. The sur
face of the ground shows no evidence Of the CON.
motion which has taken place below exceptn a
variety of cracks or ssures,varyins from he smal.
lest psrceptible space to fur OF FIVE inches ia
width. aud in some instances the cracking of the
walls and ceilings Of some Of the workmen's hous'
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
ColUMBus--We understand, from the
Deputy Marshal, that the census. in round
numbers, stands, So tar, as foIlows:

A corresponding increase in the Two
remaining wards will give US a popula.
tion of over l6, ,000.--O. 8. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

Success OF AN ImPoRrANT EzPERIMgNr.
We learn that West Newbury farmer
planted. this seasan, eight acres Of pola
toes, manuiiug .ix acres Of them With
Plaster of Gypsum. in the hill. aud omit
riog il in two acres. The six acres have
turned oul all sound pola,oes. while the
whole two acres have been entirely de.
siroyed by the rot. Nsw5uyyport Herald.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

Ma. RlrcHtg's RrrrRgMEST.-The Washington
Union of Satutd y, III referring to the fact that its
editor Mr. Riiclie had been under the necessity
ofappealug to Congress to grant him relipIiu his
onerous coatracl for the the printing of that body
Confirms as llows his intended retirement ..
Upon the disposition of the Union" office
we shall he prepared in few days TO lay the facts
befare The public Meantime, we may be per.
initted to say that ready as we may be to remain
at the post which we have occupied for more
than forty six years-wing as we are TO dis.
charge all the duties which may attach TO us as a
puIitician, a citizen and a maj, yet we are more
willing 10 retire to the shades OF private life."
or course lie is. According to the New York
Posts account, he was enriched by Polk Admin
istrntiou and now rctires when lie cannot longe,
receive extravagant prices for printing. 1t isl
shame that Congress should relieve him from hi'
contract, which was taken by him only to pre-
vent others lfnm getting it
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

Tax BoUSTr LAND BILL.--T The enecessity wkicll
has induced the President OF the United States ia
suspend the operations Of the Bounty land law
will cause considerable disappointment to many an
old soldier who has looked to this source for a
little support 10 his declining yeasi but as Con
gress will soon again assemble. tho interval will
be bat short, as we suppose remedy will be ap.
piled soon after the opening of the session. The
feiegruPh did not inform US whether it was neg.
lect or frand, which led to the commission OF til
Clerk; if the latter mere dismissal is scarcely a
sufficient punishment
The President deserves great praise for prompt
ly arresting the action Of the law As it read a
large portion Of the bounty land would have pas.
sed into the hands Of spectators. and he has
thus prevented so great wrong. The law, with
the omitted section will prove liable 10 suti
cient number Of objections, 30. ..t.......-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11
TnE "YANKeE ON ms walK."4to.

der this heading The Richmond Republi.
can has the following paragraphs a
A company of New England men have
purchased three hundred aud ffy thod.
ssud acres Of timber land. on the Ka.
pawho river, with view of opening a
heavy lumber trade with the Ohips Eff
y cents an acre. wns paid. Forty New
Englanders have gone Gorwsftl to form a
aettlement. That is better than going to
California 1t seems strange to see The
Sous of Virginia leaving her fur other
clinies. while she is herself inviting the
sturdy fools,eps Gf Nonbern enterprise.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

THE TEA PLANT.--Junius Smith. Of
South Carolina, has demonstrated that
the tea plant may be successfully culliva
ted in the United States. He states thai
the tea nuts received by him from China
in May were planted IN June. aud that
on the 5th Of the present month of Sep
tember, many of them were from to
inches in height strong, healthy, beau
tiful plants from the original China seed
terminating so as to lift themselves above
Igrouud in less than three months from the
time of planting the nuts" He adds:
"Anybody can see these plants, and
the seed in which tley were plauted, and
are now growing. No one can deny the
fact that the tea plant imported from Chi.
ma will make itself agreeable to this eli.
mate, and grow with great iuxuriance,
There they staud--tlose imported and
planted in lS4S, and those from China
planted the first week in June last, both
in strong, healthy, growing condition.
Although The plants last imporled--all OF
the first quality of the green tea specie
--were of equal size when planted, in
June in one field, all contiguous, having
the same soil, aspect, atmosphere and
cultivation; yet tits curious and remark
able fact, aud difficult to account for, that
the growth is exceedingly various.
have one plant and only one, three times
the size OF any other in the plautation.--
Both plants and nuts are congenial to the
climate, and make no doubt will grow
and flourish in any latitude and climate,
between Florida and the Stale ot Maine,
SO far as | have gone, | fiatter myself
that every step demonstrates the truth Of
the declarations with which | started in
l1SASn .- -r.. --a 4l-'a
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

IMPORTANT DEcIsIoN.-The Genera
Term of the Court Of Common Pleas has
decided thata common carrier has right
to make special contract with those SEN
ding goods by him, rule the contrary to
which has usually hitherto been held.
The Merchsnts Mutual lnsuranc Com.
pany insured goods fot party at the
West, which were placed on board a
barge belonging To the Western Trans
portation Co. and burned at the great fire
al Albany while on their way. The In
surance Co. paid the loss and sued the
Transportation Company, contending
they we're bound to deliver the goods at
the place OF destination The printed re
ceipis ofthe Transportation Company ex-
pressly provide that they will not be La
BILE for loss by FIRE. This Court holds that
said clause is good and valid, and gave
the Transportation Com.
pany. f'''i V'f - .
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

HAyRE, Sept l9
Alvicss from IIisre stIt, thrt,ail the arr val of
the Empre's news 1000 biles cliansed hind, at
an advance Of 40j francs aud IN lrkets lose |
with firmness ~
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

EARTHQUAKE.--A shock was felt, very
perceptibly, at Cleveland, little past FIVE
o'clock, in the morning Of Tuesday last
1t produced jauing and ratlliug Of win
dows, and considerable trembling of the
earth. ...
Ouo RS soME."-The London Times
newspaper has reporter in Cincinnati,
to furnish, for that paper, the proceedings
of the Ohin State Fair, and to tell John
Bull all about the wonders Of the Buck.
eye State
Nor ENoUGH YET.-A Yankee paper
says, that although Dan Webster has
fIledmany honorable and important sta
tons, he has now gone to .FtH more.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-11

FTNEss AND AvAiLARmTTY.-Talb
the Free Snil candidate fur Governor, in
Maine. has lost the use of one eye. aud
has ono wo den leg. His friends ex.
pect him 10 beat Wings and Democrats,
as he can stump ii through the State,
with an eye single to the good Of his
country