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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

The FUGlTIve SLAVE LAw,-This re-
cen, act Of Congress is creating consid-
cradle excitement in some Of the North.
ern States aud meetings have been held
in various sections. denouncing the law
and coun,enancing disobedience To its
requirements. This is all wrong. lfile
law is bad, let the people order lis Ie'
peal. That manis not TO be trusted wlic
will recommend violations of existing
laws. 1t is one step towards mob rule
The resolutions Of many of these meet
ings, worded as they are, are Infinitely
more reprehensible Than the lew.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

PRoGREss OF OIviLizATIoN-A gen
tleman who left Honolulu on the Goth Ju.
ly, reports that King Kamebameha had
recently had very severe attack OF deli,
rum hemens. and was lying dangerously
IN, sothat his recovery was matter of
great doubt. tes. tsaHA f'f'a
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

Ey The Eagle of yesterday is of the
opinion that D. A Robertson was elect.
ed 10 the Constitutional Convention by
a very fla,terihg vote. OF course he was
and so was Mr.. Disney, to Congress in
the Hamilton Dislrict-and for the same
reason. Neitherof them had any oppo.
sition. A queer man that is. who edits
the Eagle.
True, OIL JuDaE.-A despatch from
the Reserve to the New York Eeening
Past, Locofoco, says that Judge You'd
the Free Sol candidate, is undoubtedly
elected. @ sF
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

VTbe rice ofthe new crop, the Sa
Vannah Republican says, is now all cut,
The crop is most abundant, and the grain
ofa superior quality, though the harvest
is month later Than usual. a
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

RGMAINS ot' GEN. TAYLoR-Wc learn
from r. Nj: Magraw, Esq the efficient
President of the Baltimore and Snsdne.
hanna Railroad that the remains Of Gen.
Zachary Taylor, late President of tie
United States, viii leave Washington
city,in car furnished by the t;usque-
hanua Railroad Company, on The morn.
Jug oI the 25th of October, at six O'clock
and will reach Baltimore al O'clock,
where Col. Taylor, aud Col. w. s. Bliss
wilItake possession Of the corpse. They
will then proceed over the Susquehanna
Road, by the express train stopping al
York a few minutes, aud will GO thence
TO Wrightsvlle, whore they W II cross
the Columbia bridge, and proceed by The
new river railroad on the eastern bank oi
the SusquehanGa. III Mid,Ietown, and
thence 10 Harrisburg. and so over the
Central Railroad To Pittsburgh, where
they will take the steamer to Louisville.
The Portsmouth aud Central Railroad
Companies have behaved with liberaEiy
and promptitude, passing the remaius
and the cscdrt free of all expense
"OM Whitey." precedes the remains
of his illustrious master, and will take
the railroad from Washington, via Bal
timore. to York and Columbia, where he
will go by Leech's Canal Line, to Pitts.
burgh, aud So on to Kentucky Bait
Sun. "
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

LATER FROM HAvANA.-Great Ercite
meat-We learn by a slip from the office
Of the Charleston Courier that the steam,
er Isabel arrived at thai port on Sunday
last, with dates from Havana 10 the Sth
Instant A letter to the Courier from
Havana, Of that date, says:
Quite an excitement prevails In the
city Of Havana, caused by the rumored
Intelligence of another INVASION of the
Island. Reports are ia circulation that
there are some six thousand men con,
glegated at some point in the United
States, and were ready to smhalk for Gu
ba on the 9Th ullino. So tina, they are
in daily expectation Of a landing.
The siege of the Island has been dis
banded Officels of the Government
have searched all the hnuses oflhe vnl.
unteers, and have taken Sll ltheir arms
This has caused a serious liflirilly be-
tween the citizen Spaniards, whotnuk up
arms and enlisted for the Government
and the Captain General. 1t isysaid he
heean To fear them; therefore he has ia
ken away their arms. The above cou
stitules all the news of tho city, aud i,
the generalltupir of discitssidn. .e
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

R The tobacco crop, rendered very
small by the fros,s and freshets of the
spring. has been nearly entirely cut ofi
by the early frosls oflhe fall. Theprice
oftobacco has accordingly very much ad
Vanced over the other accessories of life.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

A MAMMOTH RAILROAD "A bill has
recently passed both branches OF Con.
gress making grant of Public Lands
for the construction of a railroad from
Mobile and the Gulf of Mexico 10 the city
Of Chicago. Engineers Fave been over
the whole route passing through Ala.
bama, Mississippi. Tennessee, Kentuc-
Ky and Illinois. According to their re.
ports, the distance from Mobile 10 mouth
Of the Ohio river. is 492,to Lake Mich.
gan, S67 miles. From Mobile TO the
Ohio river, the route surveyed runs slight
ly ives, Of north--ihence to The lake tits
almost the same degree east of north
The average distance from the Mississip.
p river is ninety miles. 1t crosses no
navigable streams. except the Ohio; and
is uuobstrucied by the tributaries of the
Mississippi, Tombecbee, Tennessee and
Wabash rivers; hence it will bs seen that
the route crosses large tracts of coun-
try nearly wholly destitute OF natural
channels uf communication. In length
it is oply IL per cent. longer than di,
rect air line; and it willintersect and cross
some six or eight of the railroads now
building tn connect the Eastern and
Western cities of the Union; besides it
can be easily and cReaply extended to
the more important towns and wealthy
districts by means Of branclroads, The
aggregate population of the counties 10
be mainly accommodated by this road, is
estimated at one million. with an export
aud import tonnage of 750. 900 tons. The
population of the country, The markets OF
which are mostly at the gulf ports, is
supposed to be upwards Of Eve millions,
with an export and import tonnage Of
4,9Os, 900. The total cost of this road
entire and complete with heavy iron rails
60 pounds to the yard, and every thing
necessary for the opening business. Is
estimated at $50, 900 per mile, Sl7, 7,Si0,-
600 for the road complete-a sum which
amounts to less tltau one half Of that in-
vested inrailways by the city Of Boston
alone.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

Bold Among the many strange things
that have lately transpired in these parts
fsced. Ir-
M SamueI Mathews. a sheen droyer,
,haa ,;J;nn along the road between
NasHnar, and Newark overlook a foot
IrsyeIsr and Kindly offered him seat in
h;s bngov which Tie stranger gladly ac-
oan,a, TIE G,llow renresentsd himself
~ asp = sohont ;sscber Y6o Vas in search of a
s;,Sa,;nn W6antbsy arrived IN Newark,
NJ M having some business To transact
with Mr. Beckwith. got out of the buggy.
aud the stranger kindly volunteered to
hold his horse until his return. Mr., NJ.
was absent but few minutes; upon MS
return to where he left his acco01haooa'' cco0'1
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

LANUAsTEK, OUTOBER IL, 1850.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

WATER OxEN.--We notice the arrival
from C0nstantinople, per BARK New
World. via Liverpool, Of two pair "f Ash
attic buffalo calves, or as they are gener-
ally called in the books, Wafer Oxen.
These animals have been imported by
DR.. Davis FIR MIR. William Middleton,
whom we understand, some time since
adapted(by wirefencing)a large extent VI
lsndfor the raring of cattle, aud in which
he has about one thousand head, sustain
ed entirely by the natural resources oithe
land, not only giving him large revenue
but adding greatly to the supply OF the
veal, butter. and beef markets in our city
"A pair of these Water Oxen, brought
but by Mr. Davis over year siIce, are
really objects OF curiosity (and OF coufse
Of corresponding promise) from their re-
markable fatness, aud this from feeding
IN the marsh grass of the Doctors farm
Mr. Middleton has, in his enclosure, 0
great deal of this marsh land. now vulue
less, which. we believe, he is now abonl
to turn into good account with these ami
mails. .-..r ssr pf E.
The Water Oxen disregard mud OF
bogs. and are hence we'll adapted. a:
working Oxen, in such lands. A grea'
part of the day they spend in Ashley
River and All artificial pond on the Doc
tors farm, with only the nose out ofwater
They grow to an enormous size, are fail
mixers. aud are very fair as beef cattle.
We are thus particular in this notice
hoping TINT the planters on our rex,ensive
marshes aud rivers. where the freshet'
are SO destructive to cattle, will examine
into the capacities Of these animals, and
avail themselves of this facility of lmpor
,at;,n - Ebarlesfo1 Mercarsi
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

KGEP YoUR Fggr DaY.-1'Aisis med.
ical advice, bat D1ctor's don't tell you
when not how. Ia these days d wei
roads and bad colds, we can give an eIec,
tive remedy. Go to Work. Son & Work
They keep on hond All extensive assert
ment of home aud city manufacture, and
you can supply yourselves with any de
scription Of boots aud shoes.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

THE MEN.-Tn Pickaway county, the
home Of DR.. Olds. Col. Van Trump has
amajoyity Of 80 or 40, while the demo.
cratic ticket is elected by somewhat
larger majority, showing difference a.
gainst DR.. Olds of nearly 100. In Fair.
6eld county the home of Col. Van Trump,
Dr.. .olds' majority is 81 less than that Of
the party candidates, showing that differ
ence in favor Of Col. Van Trump. b
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

.afTbr Gantastrr Ga'ettr.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

CmNAGE AT TlE MlNr The New
York Tribune, of the llth instant. has
the following inits commercial cnlumn:
"The bullion deposits in The PhiIadel
phia Mint IN Seplemberwere S3,433'OOO
The coinage in the same month was :
COS, PIT, of which 3, ,512, 800 was of gold
The total deppsits of gold from lst Jan
uary to lst Octnbcr were $50 44l,2lO'
and silver S3I9. .3l2. Total, $50, 79O, ,o52.
The payments of coin from the Mint IN
September were S4.9O5,2U
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

The KALAMAZOO CATAsTRoPHE.--We
learn by the Chicago Journal, that the
cause Of the deaths at kalamazoo, au ac'
count of which we-published yesterday,
has been traced to the fact that bottle
Of corrosive sublimate was mistaken for
vinegar and mixed with mustard. The
number Of deaths was thirteen, eight at
Kaldmazoo, two at Marshall, two at
Grand River; and one at Mottville..
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

Colp COMFORT -Tbe exports OF ice
from Boston since January amountto55.-
762 tons. We suppose a.ntereosrsser
in Georgia will extend to, Northern, ice,
aud then what viii 'the fire. eatersl do for
ice to cool their jdleps = Mobile Rig
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

WiNTiRIs CuaNc.-The weather has
changed with a prospect Of something
like winter. So lonk dnt Eor the cod.
bleak winds. and the chilling blasls.--
They are coming. Tie trees, unlike the
rest of mankind, are undressing--by the
way. some weathsr prophet, from au uex.
qminalion of 800 years of records, prog
noslicales q mild winter. We viii wall
for the almanac, before we hazard an 0.
rinion.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25


SENSIBLE female society, dawn east,
passed the following sensible resolutions;
ReSolUed. That we will receive the at
tentions of no, so styled young gentle
men, who have not learned some business
and engaged in some steady employment
for livelihood For il is apprehended
that afterlhe bird is caught it might starve
in The cage.
Res0lUed. That we VIII promise mar.
ridge to no young man who is in the habit
oftippling, for we are assured mis- vile
will come to want and his offspring go
barefooted.
ReSolped, That we will marry no young
man who is not patron ofhis nelghbor
hood paper, for we have not only strong
evidehce of his want of intelligence, but
that he will prove too stingy to provide
for his family, educate his children, or
encourage institutions of learning in his
vicinity. The law of reputation will be
stfictly enforced in this last particular.
| The Young Ladies' Institute" deserve
great credit fur their popular resolutiottts;
ETThe whole number of convictions
for crime in New York, from lS4O to lS4S
was 81, ,947. Ofthese convicts about l2,-
I 900 could not read or write. and about
10000 more possessed no more educa,
ton than barely enabled them to read
and write. e 'l a@ft
IT Professor Webster's family are a.
bout to remove to Fayai, where 9, ,dapgh;
lter,the wife Of the Governor, resides.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-10-25

C1NvkNTI NAL GossiP.--Wc notice
10y Gard in yesterdays Eagle, that y
A Roi ert,Qp. Esq has resigned his seat
in the Constitutional Convention. 1t is
his Intention to move 70 St. Paul, MINES
oia territory, where we believe he ia to
resume his old yoealiou Of editor Of .
pubic journal.
We suppose the Gpverupr viii imme
diately issue his proclamation for spec.
al election to Gil the vacancy
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-11-27

AUDITORS OFFICE Woopsr1ELp, -
Monroe County, Ohio, Nov. 81, 1864
Ageeaby the Of Act Act prescbnS n.
duties Of County Auditor passed rch 49, s4o mnds,ory
acts hereto hereby give notice that the whole n
and town lots and lots contained list or 70
thereof will be penalty chgS
thereon will be sold the or WooeA
roe County Ohio e second Mondoy January nes fbnr he s
and penalty be paid before ~ srs' s'sssess
Nov, q, 1910 JOSEPH MOOSE, Aud'r, Monroe CO. d.
The Smyrna telegraph. (Smyrna, Del.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-24
BUSINESS OF SMYRNA.

It's our intention occasionally, to present
to our readers a sketch OF the different branch
cs Of business in Smyrna, and to commence
we will give short sketch of the mercantile
business. There are fourteen merchants in
Smyrna, who bought and sold during the past
year 100000 worth of goods, and 100000
bushels Of grain, most Of which was shipped
to New York and Philadelphia, by vessels be-
longing to merchants ofthis place. This est-
mate docs not include the grocery and variety
stores, Of which We have quite number, but
merely the dry goods houses. Our merchants
are all, We believe, doing good business, and
selling goods at moderate prices. We shall
neat give sketch of the shoe business, which
not very insignificant item in the business
Of the place.
The Smyrna telegraph. (Smyrna, Del.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-24
The Market House,

We have often heard the question asked
"Nhy can't We have u Market House in Stnvr-
ma" but have never yet heard it answed sat
isfactorily. Nor can it be answered satsfac-
torly. It is admitted by all, or nearly all,
d the citizens Of Smyrna, that such house
is needed, and nearly all appear willing and
anxious to take stock in it, and the only reason
why it has not long since been built, is because
NJ ono will lead of. Ii would be benefit to
all to have enc. The farmer could then bring
his poultry, butter, eggs, vegetables, &c, to
the market house, where he could get the mon
cy for it, aid not have to run all over town, as
they now do, to sell few pounds of butter or
dozen chickens; the merchants would then
get the money for their goods, instead of ex-
changing them for poultry, vegetables, &C.,
much Of which they are forced to sell for less
than it costs, or let it spoil ON their hands, and
last, though not least, the citizens would know
where to so to get produce fresh and nice
without being obliged to run all over town tc
find chicken, turkey or q roll OF butter, which
after it is found, is often scarcely fit for use
from being handled and knocked about the
stores for two or three days. In fact all woulc
be more or less benefited by such an arrange
mcnt. Then why not build it? We know
number Of men who would each take stool
to the amount Of three, four and FIVE hundred
dollars, il it vas thought best to build it in tina
way. Or, if It was thought best to have
built by the town, there is no one vino woul
object to pay tax for that purpose. 1t is t.
be hoped that some of our citizens will TAX
this matter in hand, and have house bull
and built soon.
The Smyrna telegraph. (Smyrna, Del.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-24
For The Smaraa ThzegrapM

I Mr.. EDITOR 81 notice with pleasure, that
the columns of. your excellent paper are open
for communications, on subjects which con-
duce to the comfort and CONVENIENCE of our
town. The communication in your paper of
last week, signed ''Pro Bono Publico," meets
a warm response generally. There is an
|other annoyance that think should be check
ed in some summary and suitable way, and it
is one that the entire community is materially
interested in. allude to the conduct of the
blacks in our streets. dislike the task of
making an attempt TO prepare Il communica-
ton for public newspaper, on account of my
inability to do any Subject justice, and more
particularly so when reflect that in our town
we have many much better qualified than my
self. However as this is not intended for
praise or show, but ostensibly for the eorrec-
ton of an evil which if not arrested soon will
be attended with serious consequences. will
endeavour to say what | hope will be the
means of correcting the evil. You are aware
as we'll as myself, of the outrageous conduct oil
the blacks after nightfall on our most public
corners, aud in our streets. ! am credably
informed that few evenings since lady, on
her way to church, was actually compelled
to leave the path and go into the street, SOON
er than force passage through crowd OF
blacks, congregated on one of the most public
corners in this town. ask, sir, if this is not
too bad--is it not insuflerable, in community
protesting 10 be governed by law and order.
The whole town will bear me witness of the
nightly Economical yells and screams of these
civilized savages. Is there no remedy for
such conduct? Where are the officers of the
lawl They must be deaf and also bind
Will the citizeus be compelled, in self defence,
to adopt the lynch law, or what shall they do
to correct this growing evil III am not
mistaken the Legislature of1s45 passed law
for the especial benefit of this town, for the
remedy of this very evil. Can you or any Of
your numerous readers imagine why the citi-
zens will tolerate such nuisance? If the
police force is 10 small increase it. think
the citizens, generally, would be willing tic
pay tax for the purpose of remunerating ad.
ditional police, for the preservation of order
It is remarked by strangers coming among us
that this is the most disorderIy town they were
ever in. | do seriously hope that for the re
putation Of Smyrna, as we'll as for our mutt
al comfort that steps may be taken to CHECK
this evil. propose that meeting of the
citizens be called, and suitable measures adop
ted for the suppression of the ontragcs we are
nightly 'subectedto. 1t is subject that thu
whole town is interested in, and it is time thel
that stop be put to it VOX POPULI.
The Smyrna telegraph. (Smyrna, Del.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-24

SARTAIN's UNION MAGAZINE for February,
has reached our table, and is decidedly the
Magazine of America. 1t contains quite a
variety of valuable literary reading matter,
and as for engravings, surpasses any thing we
have yet seen. Sartain has the advantage of
all other Magazine publishers in this respect,
as he engraves his own pictures, consequently
gives them new, and of the finest quality
Single copy Of this Magazine 25 cts.-address
John Sartan q Co., Philadelphia.
The Smyrna telegraph. (Smyrna, Del.) 1849-1850, 1850-01-24
Correspondence of the ..smyrna Telegraph



pHILADELpHIA. Jan. 90, 1850.
Mr.. EDITOR 81 have seen in Your last
number communication setting forth as a
great grievance the muddy condition of your
streets. think if Pro Bono Publico was here
now, and if he could by writing communica-
tons, or in any other way, do away with the
mud and dirt that now lies ANGLE deep in our
streets, he would be looked upon as great
public bene(actor, and would be sslion-ised"
accordingly, for do not think have ever
seen the streets Of Philadelphia in such filthy
condition as they are just at present. Mud
mud-mud-is in every bodys mouth, be-
sides in the greatest quantities under their feet.
There is very little transpiring now in Phila-
delphia that is the least exciting, and the local
news now presents very little beyond the usl-
al reports of roberics, fights, &c. Such things
as these are common, and will continue to be
so until the efficiency Of our police force is
more complete. There is bill now before
the Legislature, having this consummation in
view, relative to the consolidation of the Police
force of the City and County Of Philadelphia.
The present Police system is Objectionable in
many points, and needs revising, if not the
entire adjustment of it, and another substitu.
ted, which will more ehectually alloy murders
riots and robberies-as it is, these crimes arc
committed with the greatest IMMUNITY.
Business among our wholesale dealers il
Just upon the eve Of commencement. We be
gin to notice upon the registers of our Hotels
some ofthe names o.flarge dealers in the West
The great length of time consumed in gettin!
r their goods home, renders their appearance il
r our market necessary at this early period, S
that now in few days, trade VIII have ialrl.
, opened, and Market street will assume its won
( ted appearance of activity and business.
Goods, in almost all departments of trade
have advanced, and your mercantile reader
r must be prepared to pay higher prices ior ;hel
0 supplies than they did last fall.
see the old ''Napoleon' still continues t.
plough her way through the waves ofthe Della
: ware, regardless of old winters frowns o
/, smiles. Capt. BALL deserves credit for hi
4 exertons to please and accommodate the tray
' cling community of Delaware, and his peck
/, cts should reap the rewards of his labors, 70
a greater accommodation is hard TO find, and
b, should be remembered.
The steamship Cherokee again left New
York, for Chagress, on Thursday last, ant
took out, among other passengers, one of on
o we'll known machinests, who goes out to Sal
y Francisco, to establish foundry, for the re
S pairing of Messrs Aspinwall's steam ship
It He sent his materials round the horn-prefer
$ ing himself to go across the isthmus.
d Yours,
PRANK,