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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06
LATE FROM New Mexico. An express,

LATE FROM New MEXICO. An express,
nine days out from SAINT Fe. reached Fort
Leavenworth on the 18th Instant, bring.
ing. it is said, requisition for large
quantity of arms, to be used against the
Texan authorities, in case hostile meas
ures are resorted to. The people of
New Mexico are becoming stronger. If
possible, in their opposition to the claims
Of Texas, and under no circumstances
will they sgres TO acknowledge it's au'
lthoEity.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

RETURNED A Millionaire E.-The Green
Vile PalriR states that one of the gentle
men entrusted by the Governor of Cali
ornia with the block of quartz rock fol
the Washington monument, was formerly
a resident of that vicinity. The Patriot
says: Having disposed of his charge
he sought his native place, old Darkei
found his family kindred and many old
acquaintance. He had left in indigenl
circumstances he returned a millionaire
and with noble generosity, but too sci
dom exhibited, gave to bis several family
connections large bequests of money ant
lands"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

THE CoNToy PRIsoNERs.-About TWEEN
ty of the Contoy prisoners have made a
state raeut in the New Orleans BIllelin.
in which they declare that they knew
nothing of the intention to inyade Cuba
until they were off the Bslize, and, on
the intention being disclosed 10 them,
they declined to proceed any further
They assert that they were engaged by
Captain Hardy to proceed with him to
California. to work IN the mines, and
were to receive from him $4,000 each,
for one years service. Refusing to take
part in the expedition, they we're placed
on board the Georgans, of Contoy. to
be brought back to New Orleans, when
they were captured by the Spanish frig
ate Pizsrro. s.o.
! MoRBID' TAsTE.--The Boston Be,
states that windows overlooking the jai
yard in which Prof Webster is to be ex
ecuted, are being let out at $40 FOR eac
individual.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

RUNAWAY SLAVES IN ALABAMA.-The
Alabama papers contain accounts of fire.
quent escapes Of slaves. The Montgom-
cry Atlas. of the 17th inst. says-About
"a negroes. who were engaged upon the
plank road. few miles above Welumpa-
ka, and some eight Others, ran off on Sun.
day and Monday last, and have not been
neard from. 1t is supposed by some that
they were enticed away By white per
aOna
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

~ The Mobile Advertiser gives brief
account of a meetingi'n Dallas county, a.
which Judge Hunter one ofthe delegates
ito the Nashville Convention. was present
and made speech. ia which he argued
that tie 05jsct oftSe Nashpins address
aOds TO- Pyspays TIC public mind for a disso
RatioS Of lAs UAios." There were only
fsbout sixty persons present
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

No ExcEPTroN.-A lady who "never
talked about her neighbors," recently
presided at table at fancy fair, down
East, aud being a great curiosity, did q
swimming business. When compliment
ted, however, upon her happy exemption,
che acknowledged there was "a pretty
considerable difference in this respect,
between herself and the lady over the
way, who was eterually poking her nose
into everybody's business.n M
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06
Will THEY DO nj We find the follow
ing 10 the Hooking Sentinel:


"a resolution endorsing the position Of, Mr.
Case the Delegate 70 the Constitutional Conyenr
ton irop This district was passed BY triumphant
nsigiy. We hope ibis will conclude tho dissen.
s"ns IN this district and that tho charge Of Arnold
Judas. Traitor &c, will no longer be hsSrd. We
hope that the Eagle Telegraph. Democrat &c,
viii ackno~ledge the corn, and retrsot what they
have said. II Is no mnre than what is due 70 an
0ppuneut and much more Is il dae to a political
friend. We shall see what respect these papers
have for public opinion. expressed in almost ey-
cry conceivable form by the Democracy Of this
distict-by primary elections; by Pablic meet:
lag III b th counties;by the utmost upahimnus vote
"i the delegation OF this district. Come ugo tho
scribe. gentlemen anl let US see il you are hon
orable meu."
We must confess that we are rather a.
'nosed at this quadrangular fight. The
Eagle, Telegraph and Perry county
DemUcral bounces upon the delegate
from Perry and Hooking and show him
no mercy, The Sentinel comes to bis
rescuc and IS in turn abused most scan.
daluusIy. The Democrat then makes a
fling at Judge Kenpon aud the Eagle
cries out, Dads under the hay" and pit
eously hut fruillessly calls upon the Dem
ocrat TO help him out. The Telegraph
slnllingly gazes on the scene, watching
the m vement when it can again enter
the list aud fight with the odds in its fa-.
vor. In the mean while, the masses of
the party are divided in sentiment upon
tho currency question and the leaders
watch the movements of the different par
ties and are only anxious to play the
cards sufficiently well go as to be able in
any event to win the game, no matter
who is cheated. But it is certain. with
these mixtures Of resolutions and cahdi-
dates Of easy virtue. that it is the iuten.
ltion Of the leaders To cheat one or the
other party. they care but little which SO
that the stakes. the spoiIs of Office, go in
to their own pockets.
And while the fight is going on we thipk
with the Louisville Journal that il will be
a very hard case if we cannot have The
privilege Of laughing just as much as we
please, when we see L0cOfvco editors and
leaders splitting in each ether's faces.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

IY The folowingis the most sensible
toast we have seen from South Carolina
for long while. 1t was offered by e
Kinard and we should judge he is not q
disunionist:
Peace and Plenty
Corn in the big crib ard money in the pocL e,;
Baby in the cradle and pretty wife to rock ii;
Coffee in the ,clusel und sugar in the harrel
Silence round the fireside, aud folks that never
quarrel"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

COL Van Trump will be on hand at
each of these meetings and his sturdy
blows will count as in the past for the
good cause. The week following he
will proceed to Fdyette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

To MEAsRRE HAY IN THE STACK More
than twenty years since, | copied the fol-
lowing method of measuring hay from
some publication, and having verified its
general accuracy, have both bought and
sold by it, and believe it may be useful to
many farmers where the means Of weigh
ing are not at hand Multiply the length
breadth and heighth into each other and
| if the hay is somewhat settled, ten solid
yards will make ton. Glover will take
from ton to twelve yards per ton."....
I FydnEEiN IN.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

A Civil REaUEsr.- ole woman OBJ.
serving sailor going to her door. and
suPPesing lite be hor son Billy, cried out
to him. "Billy, where is nv cow oouel
ThesallorrePlied in a eontemptuous man.
nor "Gone toihe d ~ for what I know. /"
"W6ll. us you are goin |, that way" said
tG6 old woman, II wish you would just
lot down the bsrs:'' a' asl6 S''f
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06
Resignation Of MIR. NToKennail.

WASHINGTON, aug. y.
Mr.. McKennans resignation was officially
announced to-day. His letter OF resignation, dat
ed Washington, Penn, August 26; to President
Fillmore, is published. He says his peculiarly
menis of Office
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06
Senate Combinations.

WASHINGTON, August 80.
Among the Senate contirmatious this week, are
F. Turney Assistant Treasurer st. Louis; Samp-
son Mason District Attorney, Chioi Sweelzer,
District Attorney, Western Pennsylvania.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

Non lNrERooUnsE.-fhe editor of the
Augusta (Ga.) Conslitutionaist, writing
to his own journal from Coosa Springs,
Alabama, says he understands from per-
sons of that place, citizens of that State,
that many Of the planters in their section
of the State have notified the merchants
they deal with that they will not, here
after, purchase articles of merchandise
manufactured orimported from the North.
We perceive that The New York market
reports mention general absence of
Southern merchants from the market.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

Cry OF TlFFN.--We learn from the
Wig that the population of this re Gently
adopted city, reaches 2,7lS souls. This
is fair illustration of a STRIPPING in high.
heel boots, dress coat and silk hat.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

MEMBER of CoNvENTIoN-SheliF Nc.
MILAN informs US that he has received
the Governors warrant for holding an
lection for sdccessot to Mr.. CIaypool,
on the second Tuesday Of October SciO.
(n1A
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

ANOTHER RESIGN ALTON. We regret to
stale--as we are warranted in doing, by
letterjust received from the gentleman
himself the Hon C. ~ Odds has re-
signed his seat as a State Senator fIom
this county and Pickaway.- -SciO Gas.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

ON a SrRiKE. - We learn from the Non.
pareiI ofSaturday evening that the young
ladies', trimmers in the several hat manu-.
factories of the city. have made demand
for all increase of wages, and have ex
pressed the determination not to return
10 their work until the demand shall be
admitted aud acceeded to. They have
heretofore received une dollar and seven.
ty.five cents per dozen they now ask
two dollars and twenty five ceuts. Mes
srs. Bates and Whitcher, large employers,
have acceeded to their terms, aud it isto
be hoped that others in the same business
will concur.-Cin. Gdz.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

TEXAS AND THE BOUNDARY BnL.-The
Washington Republic, of Monday, says:
I'VE understand there has Just arrived in
the city, Immediately from Texas, gen
,tlemau of the highest inteIlige6te, who
gives it as his decided opinion that the
Texas boundary bill, passed by the Sen
ale, will meet with the sanction of al
overwhelming majority Of the p6opie oi
that State"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

TRF CaoLkRL-..There were deaths oil Chol-
ara IN Columbus for the "a hours ending / A.
M. to-day This is not official.
We have no additional reports from any other
quarter.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

HEALTH OF CoLuMBUs.-Up to yesterday An
gust 27lh, the Board OF Health reported 1893
deaths from clIoe a:-42 during tue first week
" the second, 80 the third, SO the fourth, and
the hIli-0i these 10 deaths occurred in the first
ward 81 in the second IA in the third, rs in the
fourth, and 10 in the fifth. The Board also re-.
port 85 deaths from other disenses:-l5 in the
hrst week, 10 the second, 25 the third. Is the
fourth aud lie ifh;-ofthese. l6 were in the
tirst ward, Il in the second 10 in the Sd. % in
lhe fourth. aud % in the fifth Making total
mortality in the city, in the past fiYe weeks o
I2S4. The greatest humber of deaths was report
ed August 3d-20; aud no death reported August
26ih Average number Of deaths per day, from
all diseases, 81 nelrly.-O S. JJurnak.
This gives the Ch9lera mortality for
live weeks. There were a few cases and
deaths before the Board Of Health com.
menced reporting.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

AHleH LIFE ELoPEMENT.--Lady Alice
Lambton, daughterin.law of the late
Earl of Durham, and sister in liw OF
Lord Elgin, the Governor-Geperal oil
Canada, has eloped at Toronto with a
lfootrnsn.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

To TAKE OUT GREASE SPoTs.-We
have never known a more certain recipe
than to cut them out with the scissors, as
we have this paragraph.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

privilege of laughing just as much as we
please, when we see Locofvco editors and
leaders splitting in each ether's faces.
SARATooA-A Chapter for Fa armers-It ia
said that there are about 700 guests. besides 100
children aud 300 servants, at the United States
Hotel, AT Saratoga. They consume daily besides
many other articles, the following 500 lbs beef,
500 do muiton, 500 chickens, $50 ducks and tur-
kies 500 eggs, 600 lbs butter, 1900 rolls for
breakfast, barrels Of hOur.-EE Paper
Iu other words they consume something
like the following Quantities in the course
of year: 162 900 pounds Of beef; 1872:
900 pounds of mutton; ls2 900 chickens;
1000 ducks; 76 900 dozen eggs; 1000
pounds butter; 400 barrels -four and
variety Of other articles in less quantities.
Valung these at our ordinary prices,
which must be augmented with the in
crease of the home market, aud we have
something like the following: Beef S5.ii
470; Mutton $4,000; Chickens Sl4,560;
Ducks 81, 800; Eggs s4,56O; Butter s2l,-
900; Flour $1,000 S62, 800. %.
We do not, taking all the items, con.
slider this large estimate aud in making
the application which we intend, there
must be added all sorts OF vegetables and
a variety of articles not necessary to
mention.
Here is population Of HOO. Now
how easy can our population be increas,
ed that much We venture to say that
two years after the completion Of Rail:
road, census Of Lancaster would show
an increase of more than that number.
This will make an increase of $50 900
annually, counting other articles $50, 900
in the home market. But take the low
es, sum and allowing only this increase
Of population, in FIVE years there will be
an increase of $500, 900, all that is re-
quired Of the town and the country to
construct road.
But this is not all. In each of these
Eve years, there will be a gradual iu-
crease of population and a correspond
ing increase of value in the home mar,
ket; and judging from observation and
Eexperience. the true test in this matter,
in the course Of the next ten years, our
population would be doubled. The
Traditional $500, would increase the val
ne of the home market at least $4,000
annually. We think this can be safely
said, making all due allowances for chill
dren, differences of expenses of families,
ENc.
How many and various are the argt-
, men,s that can be offered in favor OF any
/ Improvement that tends to increase the
population of town. Even this one ar
!. pument can be branched out in various
a o,her forms. Without considing another
!. advantage that must necessarily flow from
" the construction of railrold, this alone
a will amply compensate for TIE outlay,
n even supposiug that not single pei
l. cent. of revenue could DO derived from
the road. We must learn to look from
y The cause to the result. We must taxi
. our eyes from the cc=: to the profit. j
thinking Of the present, we must not for
i get the future. five do, we viii be lik
e unto the miser, who boards his gold with
d out deriving any benefit fromit, when h
o might loan It to. his neighbor and eac
n 80. oIJ -e;v dollars to the hundred
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

BALTIMORE, August 90
The Havre de Grace Bank stopped payment to-
day. 1t is supposed to have totally failed.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

EXTENSIVE FRAUD UFoN GoLDsEEKERs.
"A number Of the passengerS by the
Georgia, on arriving at Panama on her
last trip, discovered that they had been
the victims of a wholesale humbug, and
had purchased through tickets which
were worth no more than so much paper.
The New York Express thus explains
the matter:
I'VE learn, npon inquiry, that about 2
months since, two men calling themselves
John Hurdle and VIM. Wright, called
upon Tobias Grace, ESD merchant, al
1870 Cedar street, and rented an office,
which he had to let in the same building.
They kept the office about two weeks,
during which time they continued to sell
spurious through tickets for San Francis
CO, to the number Of uhe hundred and
upwards, but on the day ofthe Georgia s
departure. they departed likewise and
have not been heard of since. Hurdle is
small in stature and of sallow complex
ion. Wright is about feet s inches in
height. very slender light complexion
aud has an impedimeut N his speech
They must have realized upwards Of II
hundred dollars by this speculation"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06
The Ross District.

PORTSMOUTH, August 90
Gen. John l.. Taylor has been re-Lomlnated
for Congress in this district
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

The CANVASS OPENING.-By announce.
nlent in the London Sentinel we learn
that the Central Committee of Madison
county have made the following arrange.
ments for the coming week for Wing
meetings:
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

WThe following pilhy little para
graph is characteristic of Bulwer:
When poverty begs the dogs bark at
it; aud when poverty is i'll the doctors
mangle it, and when poverty is dying the
priests scold at it; and when poverty is
dead nobody weeps for it.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

A clever Java foreign paper states
that lately depuidtiOu waited On Sir
Moses Montefore to ask his assistance in
their efforts to build church. "You know
my religious opinions" replied the ex.
cellent Jew, 81 cannot give you moEey to
build church-there are FIVE hundred
guineas for you to do what you like with"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06


GEORGIA IN ARMs--A Slight Disa-
greenieat GS 10 sam5er.-The Southern
Press has despatch from Macon, Ga.'
dated on Thursday night, announcing
that mass Convention had just adjourn
ed-and that it was one of the largest aud
mos: enthusiastic ever held In the State.
1t was addressed by Messrss. Rhetr, Yam
cy, aud Cochran, of Alabama; Colqu!t!,
Stiles, Jones, Gibson, Ramsey. and Platt.
ofGeorgia; and others. The resolutions
passed were Of the strongest and most
decided character. The following will
serve as an indication of their spirit,
Resolved. That should the event occur in which
Il shall become the duty of the Governor, under
the direction Of the last Legislature. to call Con-
venlion Of the people of Georgia, 10 consider oil
the necessary measures OF safety to the State, 1t is
the opinion Of this meeting that our Senators and
Representatives in Congress should Immediately
return to their State, and unite with their con-
stituents ia consultation and action on such eas-
ures.
The Washington Union of the same
date contains the following despatchs:
Macon, 22d Aug-lOd o'clock.-rhe mass
meeting held by the disunionsts in Georgia proves
10 be II failure. Not exceeding 400 delegates here
to-day, and not more than 1900 ut the meeting all
Told.
Macon. Aug 22-iO o'clock IS minutes. - Mass
meeting is u failure. Not more than fifteen hun
dred men in town. oie-thrd Union men. Only
three hundred arrived by railroa To- Rhett, Yan-
cey Colqutt aud Stiles principal speakers Dis
Union openly avowed. Some delegates repudi-
Gte il Rhett faeorS temporary secession.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

" " '"N"' " Pu' Puto III tuS : puIS'
Judge Spaulding and Collector Tilden
are provided for, but what will become of
the tool Swift and Deacon Spelmanl
LETTER FROM GEN. CAss.-The fol-
lowing. says the Washington correspon-
dent of the Baltimore Sus, is a copy of a
letter addressed by Gen. Cass to Gen.
Gariballi. 1t is very we'll for its purpose:
WASHINGTON, August H. 1850
Ny Dear Sir' Iwecome you to this land OF
freedom May it always be the land of hospital
ity to the unfortunate exile, driven by the perse-
cution OF arbitrary power to seek refuge in the
new world from the tyranny OF the old.
General you possess tue sympathy Of the A.
merican people, and you well merit this distinc-
ton, You raised the standard of liberty upon IL e
Capitone hill aud history will do Justice To your
noble efforts to mainmin it there, TO revive The
spirit aud the freedom of ancient Rome. amid the
monuments OF her power aud glory. 1t is not
success that haIlOws cause il is the principle
involved in it. You yielded to I'M verwhelmning
force; 10 another descent Of the Gaus upon Italy.
But you preserved your own high character. aud
you preserved also the respect OF every believer
in the rights of man throughout the world But
such efforts, as those of The Roman people, tho
unsuccessful are not useless The battle OF free
dom may be lost once and again, but it will yet
be won, and man restored To the rights which
Gud has given him
l thank you General for your letter, aud for
the enclosure from Mr.. Hyatt though you need
no introduction to an American. Your glorious
cxertions followed by misfortune borne with e.
quanlmily, are passport to the heart and homes
OF my countrymen
| should be happy to see you in Washington,
aud to express to you in person those sentiments
ofrespeCt and regard which must now put cold
ly upon paper, and with which am ever, truly
and faithfully, your friend aud servant,
LEWIS CASs.
General Garibuldi.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

SUMMIT County,--The Locofocos of
this county, having used the Free Soilers
as long as they desired, resolved al their
late meeting TO kick them overheard ¬
to allow them to participate in the spoiIs.
Judge Spaulding and Collector Tilden
are provided for, bu, what will become of
the tool Swift and Deacon Spelmanl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-06

EANoAsrnR, August 80. 1850.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-11-20

is dried to q grea, degree the free water
lying in its cavities is gone; and the whole
fabric acquires a hardness it did not know
before. Until the leaves are renewed 10
the succeeding spring. but small internal
change occurs the roots are torpid and
will scarcely act; the pumps are broken /;
and little more fluid is introduced into the
wood. Hence it is obvious that the period
when the timber Of tree is naturally free
from moisture and therefore least prone to
decay, is between the fall Of the leaf in
autumn. and the renewal OF vegetation in
The spring and the nearer the fall Of the
leaf the most free.
ln,his point Of view. timber which is in-
tended 10 be durable should be felled laie
in The autumn or in mid. winter. No arti-
ficisl processes will relieve it Of its moisture
so economically and 80 we'll. as the means
which Nature has provided. On the other
hand. If it is lelled when the tissue is full
Of fluid, it is much to be dout.ed whether
any artificial methods Of exhaustion are
capable of seasoning it properly.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-11-20
Election News,

Washington Hunt has 24S majority as
Governor of New York. The remainder
of the Democratic State Ticket is elected
by from 1000 to 1000 majority.
The Democrats hays majority on joint
ballot in the New Jersey Legislature.
In Delaware, the Democrats elect Gov
ernor and Congressman by 80 and 200
majority, and have majority in the L.
eislature, whereby they may gain U. S.
Senator.
In Michigan, the Wings gain two Men,
bers of Congress, if not three.
In Wisconsin, the Free Soilers elect two
Congressman, the Democrats one.
The Wings gain Congressman i. ILL.,
nois, and largely in the Legislature
The prospect is that in Massachusetts
the coalition of Democrats and Free Sol.
lers will continue united and elect Goy-
ernor from one section and L. S. Sena.
tor from the other Webster's cours.
seems to have Frustrated the Whig party
there.