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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

YEAS piessrs. Alexander, baker. Battelle
BeHnrf EigeiOD, BishOp, blackburn, Burnett
bnshEfA, Carr, Cochran, Coi6Hra. Cook, DavM
soH' Decker, DeuliHg, Dodds. Of NJ utgomery.
Eaton Fee, Finch. Frazier Glcrist. Glasgo
Grimes Harlan. IiG James. johnson. of Jefier.
sou. Kryder. Moore, Okey Scti6. Snook, iStced
man, Ward, Wilson OF Wayne--33.
NAYs-BRADLEr, BuDdy. Cheringion, Cnle
Con IT. Dodds ol Warren, FlrcfiId, Hayes. John.
son OF Medina, Reene kent, Lennx, March. Ma.
yo, Mitchell. Morgan Mccall, McKpe. PLUNp.
Few, Pratt. .Ramnge, Rtyburn, Smith NJ hdaus.
Smthof Clermonl. Thomas Of Preble, Thomp.
soa4, TripP. Van yorhes, Williams, WlLLAMsos.
Wilson Of Wood and SPEAkEa-33
Several members voting IN the negative, would
bhye voled presume against the resolutions. on
direct vote.
Mr.. Bennettoi Hamllion offered resolution to
90 inlo AN election for United States Senator. on
Tuesday next, 18th inst It was laid on tue liable
The House adopted aioint resolution in favor Of
chenp postage Nothing was done III either
branch after the delivering Of the Inaugural.
VERITAS
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

QUESTIONING CANDIDATEs.-The New
Orleans papers, albeit published in an
extreme Southern State laugh at the dis
union and secession threats of South
Caro- ina and make fun of the sombre
queries, addressed, from time to time, by
a handful of "the people" in those sim.
ering States to certain candidates foi
officia stations, A late number of the
True Delta contains communication
"speering" the following questions, at O
supposed candidate:
Are you in favor Of the compromise;
and, if so, do you not think it can be ap.
piled to the will of John McDonoughl'
"Do you think that Yankee Buck
wheat Cakes should be eaten in this city;
if so, should Louisiana molasses be ca.
ten with theml"
"Do you think the TWO combined could
be called amalgamation?'
"Are you in favor of the total or par.
tial Gbolition of the Music Grinderss if
so, could you be called an Aboltionistl"
"Will you take Office if elected; if SO,
which would you prefer, Mayor of the
city, Captain of the Watch. or Spperin-
tendent of the Draining Machinoa"
DO you think the Yankees now in the
city should pay an extra taxi"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

JENNY LiNp's WEALTH.-A corrsepon;
dent ofthe Home Journal says ihs, Jenny
pays ga 500 annually under the English
Income Tax. She has invested in the
English three per cents, abodt S75O. 900.
Her annual income, therefore, from that
source alone, is about S22 600, He states
that she has given away in charity. about
ES4,OO0; S4OO, 900, as nearly al can be
estimated. 927,00O of this was given 10
England; $4,000 in Edinburgh. In Edin.
burgh she gave FIVE concerts at a guinea
ticket. On the first four she cleared
EGO 000; and on the Eth an additional
$4,000 which was devoted 10 charitable
purposes. He estimates tas entire amount
of her European wealth al 81 900 900.
Our readers can believe Just as much
of that as they see proper.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

SINGULAR PIpEs.--A Paris cOrresPon-
dent Of the N. Y. Commercial. gives the
following account Of novel kind Of pipe:
On the Boulevards noticed some stu
dents smoking young leahess saplng
frees. which they carried in their hands.
ii puzzled me at first to find out where
they Ike pt their fire, but at last found il
d the tops of the trees. four or five feet a.
bove their heads. Their cigars or pipes
were 6ur6fhg at the extremity above
while branch Below entered the mouth
and maintained the Communication. The
trees were of course bored. The spec
tacIs attracted much attention. a. r.7
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

A TRAGioAt ArfAik.-Our readers
will recollect that last May. a returned
Californian, by the name of Johus3h; Of
Bangor, on his way thither in the steam.
boat left bout $4,000 of gold upon the
wharf at Belfast, which was found and
tetdfned to hifi. Mr.. johnson was con.
sidered To be very lucky man. not only
in recovering his gold, but in being able
to tring home 50 large "pile." consid.
ering the shoftness of his absence.
Last Friday this fortunate Mr.. John.
son was arrested by All ofiicet from Ne "
York on requisition from tho Governor
of California for the rO6ber9 and nturdcy
of man in California. some time las,
winter or spring. The most horribls
part Of the affaii is, that two innocent per.
sons we're accused as the ftfrleters, coa.
oicted and hung. while johnson was in
the States. Some recent developments
however, came out c0Huecting him with
the murder. which left no doubt as to his
guilt. and caused bis arrest t. Bath { Me
Tribune.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

NoyeL This m6rniH Q
says the Buffalo Republic, the operator.
on the O'Reily Western Telegraph Line
we're unable to send messase8 dt cn.tttiu
hcate furthet THAN WesReli Beyond
there's the weirs would not distinctly ape.
rate. At length, a person residing f,ur
miles west pf .WeslReld. came into the
village and Informed Ilie operators there
that he had been disturbed of his rest al
night by the bowling of dogs. On getting
up in the morning ne ascertained the
cause. He found near his house two dogs
tied to the telegraph wires. and they were
performing sundry aud divers capers
such as the canine race exhibit after nav.
ing taken dose nfnur Gomica. Some a0a9
had cut the wires and taken them out ol
several posts; and tied dog to each end
by the tail, the electricity, at every man.
ipulation ofthe operator, causing the dogs
to howl on messages Of war, instead oI
love and business.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

PREsirENT BoNAPARTe ON TIE CnnAN
ExPEDITIoN.-T Courier des Etats U
his contains the message in full of the
President Of the French Republic. Un.
der the same head (of foreign afiairs) he
says. what it may be of some Importance
to those engaged in getting up another
expedition against Cdba--if any such
there be- --toknow. These are his words:
LAS soon as the French Government
was informed of the criminal attempt up.
on Cuba by certain adventures, we sent
an additional force to the confmander Of
the Wes. India station, with orders to
6nitS his efotts with tlioss Of the Span.
ist authorities. for the purpose of pre-
tentiug further attempts OF the kind"
"a, Those who engage, therefore, in that
kind of business, hereafter, will not ouly
have the Spanish naval force to encoun.
ter. but tha: of France also, and OF Eng.
land too. we have no doub:.
FRozgN P6TAToEs can Be saved by ex.
posing them to violent heat. in order
that they may be perfectly dried. In this
I case, their alimentaty properties are pfc.
served. aHd they may be rasped, OF br0fs.
ed in, a mortar, as food for caltle.-Er.
change. .F ta2
RA daily line Of packets is to com.
riynce rupping between Richmond and
Lyncbburg, Va, on the LIST Of February.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

FIENDs!-The Democrat, at Marshall. i.
ILL.,, gives the most revolving details of a
case of fendish wickedness In lhet coun,
ty. A man named Olmsted and his wife
are ia prison for Starcing to death two Of
his children, by former vile. and haz.
arding the life OF a third. Il was proven
that Oimstead is wealthy. that the chill
dren were kept tied in an out house in
cold wet weather. without fire. and only
had a little cold corn bread and water to
subsist upon.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

IA Clergyman of.be Church Of Eng.
land has proposed, under the sanction Of
Prince Aben,to award prize orprizesI
of one hundred guineas in value, for the
best essay or essays on the following sub.
ject. to wit! "in, what thannst tb5 tihion
of all nations. at the grand exhibition in
1851, may be made to conduce mostly to
the glory of God in promoting the moral
welfare Of mankind"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

VALUABLE SLAVES. AT auction, al
Charleston, s. c., ON the 81 instant, the
slaves belonging In the estate of the ate
VIM. BrockeIbauk. brought the fIInw-
ing large prices: Cato, IS yrars old, a
plasterer, 81, 1856; Sam, 80 years old. do.
81 500; Isaac "a years old, do, Sl,775;
Paris 2l years old, do. St,l0O: Noble
26 years old, do, ST3O; Minis, "a years
old, Iabnrer. SSO5; Hard,imes, 20 years
old, do. $780, Mcrcury.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20
From PhiIad.Inhia.

PHILADELPHIA, December 10.
The Empire City arrived at New York, SUI.
day, with two and halt millions Of gold, aud i3O
passengers. She brings accounts Of trouble and
rayaseS Of cholera, at Kingston. Jainarca
Jenny biud creates terrible Juror III Batil
mara
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20
LANCAsTER.' DRcBMBER Is, 1850.

CoNSFlTUfIoNAL CONVENTION Stah
A;aaaces and Taration OHIO Con
Stitutional Convention had under consid
eration, ON Monday last, the report of the
Committee on Finance and Taxation.-
= AT the close of that days proceed
ings. no amendment, although severa
were attempted. was made to the report
The principle point of difference a.
nong the members lies IN their different
opinions as to what power should be vest.
ed in the Eegislatare. Sumo are in ia.
Scr of con6ning that body within very
small compass, while others are for alI5&.
ing them some latitude. so they that may
be able to legislate as circumstances YiaS
require. There is no doubt but lha, tRe
true theory is To tax everything ut ils
proper value, it is the theory adopted by
the Wings aud to which that party's law
approaches nearer than any preceding
une.
But it is folly to tie up the hands OF
tho Legislature so that they cannot 60
Beyond what the present Convention may
deem necessary and proper. There are
bone powers which history has shown
ought not to be given To legislative
body; but while we are and ought IL Se
careful in defining these prohibitions We
should also act with great circumspec.
tion lest we add others which may prove
injurinua.
We haVe no hesitancy IN declaring
that Churches, School Houses, Benevo.
lent Institutions, &c. ought not to be
taxed. no difference what may be the cos,
. III the necessary buildings; but when, as
in some INSTANCES, lands nt houses are
owned by such societies aud rented ou,
al a profit, they should pay upon these
their due share of taxes towards the
support Of the Government. There is
certainly distinction to be made, but as
we conceive not in the relative cost oI
the School House or the Church build.
ing. aud yet the report oi the Committee
Ii intended 10 tax costly buildingsoi this
char .cter.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

The HuNeARIAN RefdGEEs.---The.
Hungariaus in Turkey, we are glad 10
learn, will soon be liberated. Kossuth
will go to London, and Count Bathiany
and Mr.. Percrel tn Paris. The Emper-
or ofAuslria has so far relsnled towards,
Hungary asto giant afull lpardonto kll
the hungarian officers who viii join th8
corps betore,he end of March E ~
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

VIRGINIA SENAToR.-On Saturday last,
Tie General Assembly Of Virginia, re
elected the Hon. James Nj. Mason, a
Senator Of the ULited otales, from the
oIate Of Virginia, fo. six years from
he 4th OF March next. There was not
regular opposition to Mr., Mason, and no
one else III nomination. The vote stood:
Mason III; Summers sc; Wtcher A;
McDuwell2.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

SoUTu CAROLINA FoRT.FYrNe.--In the
South Carolina House of Representa-
uFes, on the 9Th inst, the resolution of
Mr.. lizard Middleton. auihorising the
committee on military affairs to inquire
into the expediency Of Purifying Beau.
fort. Georgetown and St. Johns Island
was adopted.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

.
The THREATENEb REvnLUTIoN IN Chr
NA.-The Chinese rebellion. Of which
some accounts have been given in the fo--
eign news. appear to have grown TO a
formidable head. An insurgsht army.
So 900 strong. was within, f29 miles Of
Canton. One district town lad been sack
ed; another. of greaterimpcstance. was in
state of siege; the Imperial troops had
been repulsed with loss; and the Governor
of the district had fled in dismay to Re,
| kin. The effects oftltess revefses upon.
Trade were most serious. An embargo
HAD been placed upon the traffic Of the,
West river. and regular black mail was
levied Upon ibt teas passing through the
tracts occupied by the insurgent force.
PlonJer seems to be more the object of
Tile rebellion than any political purpose-r-.
governmental grievances not being able
to rouse the Chinese from the artificial
tnrpor WHICH has benymed the population
for centuries. The English press begin
10 see that British aid will soon be nee
sssary to quell these disorders, on land,
rs it was recently required TO crush the
pirates who infested the Chinese seas.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

ACoutTTAL OF MURDER - Curious Case.
jacob Green was tried nn Thursday
last, at New Castle, Della ware, for the
murder of Abraham Redden. 1t was
proved that Green was married about six
years ago and lived happily with wa
man To whom he was much attached, and
that RedGen seduced her from her 6deli.
ty 10 him. The Delaware Republicai
Says:- .s. -. -
"IIe would frequently take her from,
her huuse aud keep her away all night;
and there was proof of adu,erouS inter.
course. On Green accusing him of it he
said,-4es, have had your wife, and
will have her pgain, whenever like; and
ifyou don't keep quiet will blbw your
liver out He carried two pistols loaded
for the avowed purpose Of shooting
Green; aud, on one occasion, assaulted
aud beat him severely. He lpaded these
pistols with slugs on Saturday. he goth
Of July last, telling his own wife that he
Intended to o.shool Green. That light he
took Green's wife from her house, and
kept her out all night, staying with her in
stack yard, about three miles from her
husbands house. Green discovered the
guilty pair about day break the next
morning; went some two ar three miles
and borrowed gun, returned and found
Redden sitting asleep in a neighborinp
house, and shot him through the oper
door. He Immediately surrendered him
self. .sH - Be-. t~
"The law in Delaware makes il ,,c
higher offence than misdehieanor fif
husband to kill man found in the art @
adultery with his wifr;and tile Juiy con
slderlng eveti iii as he you'd the guilt II
this defendant uiider the circumstance a
aggravatiun and outrage presentcdby hi
case, acquitted him entirely.
The Gntarpy man, on sieiny ,Iischarg
ed from the dock. was received by
crowd of friends, who gave three heart,
cheers when they had got into the street
The guilty wife was not there; and the
widow Of The deceased contributed. by
her testimony, 10 The acqpittal Of the man
who slew her own husband"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

A PROBLEM FOR GEoLoGIsTs.-Lasu
week, John Massey, Esq. had occasion
to blast large solid boulder of granite
on his farm, on Cape Elizabeth, for the
purpose of removing il. The boulder
was without seam ot crack, or any ap
.pearance Of one. On prying open one
of the riffs, made by the blast, there
was found the body of half grown frog.
with his tongue thrust out of his mouth,
as if forced out by the pressure. There
was q cavity in the solid stone just the
size, form, and capacity, to receive The
frogs body, and from which il wastsken,
Portland Argus. "a 80.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

PRuPOsIrION TO INCREASE THE ARMY.
General Winfield SCOTS report ON the
army is published in The lnte lgencer.- .
he recommends the organlzation Of Two
additional regiments of horse Dragons
or mounted rlhemen, aud an increase ot
infantry. He deems lpis Increase in.
dispensible for The protection of the from :
Tiers,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

MAYOR CoNvFcrEDuF AIsDEMEAN6N. -
Tile 'rial-uf Mayor Barker, of Filjahurg,
On Friday, for misdemeanor in Office, u :.
suited in his conviction. Col Samuel w.
Black, counsel for the prosecution, made
one of The most powerful speeches ever
hoard at the Plusburgh bar
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20
HOGS.


The Louisville Cfnrfer of the 10Th inst, says
HE receipts arc less heavy than leretuiOre- the
number slaughtered since Saturday molning is rs.
limatrd at -, 1870. Sales Oh the 9th were firm at
81 net
AT New Albany, Ind. the Pork Houses expect
to kill this season about lG 900 hogs.
Al Lafayette, lnd on the OH, iine, fat hogs were
daily coming in aud selling at 5000 aud S3;25-
suys the Courier.
Al ST. Louis, on the 9TH, the hog market wins
tending upward-Saes at $500 10 IS, dividing
on 200 lbs aud Tor choice lots as high as $780,
the mlrket nearly bare Of hogs
AT Terre II ute, on lie IN, 'cultng aud plck
mg were bilsk"-lhe weather line--lhe price ol
hogs about 1928 IOr 90 ID Iuls..- Gin Gus.
NAIL Routes TnRoUGH MtxIco.-The
Slglo announces positively that the Mex
lcan Government has concluded two con.
tracts with Col, Ramsey, for the trans
P"rtatlon Of foreign mails through the
Republic. The Mexican Government
will receive S29 for every 100 pounds Of
correspondence, and 20 cents for every
100 pounds Of newspapers. BY anuther
contract there is to be communication be
tween New Orleans aud Vera Cruz
twice a month, between New York aud
Vera Cruz, by way OF Havana, twice "a
mouth, and between a Mexican port and
San FrancscHJ once month
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

The BOUNTY LAND BnL.-ll is stated
that Two lhlrds Vi the members Of Con.
gleSs, seem To have determined upon "a
mend'ng the Bounty Land Law OF last
session, To allow the transfer Of warrants
before location.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

LIEUTENANT GENERAt.-llis is said that
Tie Military Board of oflirers. lately in
session al the city ofWashing,on, has de-
cIded to recommend rha, another grade
DO added to the officers of the Army -
that OF Iieutenat General.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

THE PAINE LTGmT.-The Worcester
lrihnne has become a convert to the
Paine Light, hcliccs, electrodes" and all,
but says he cannot divulge the secret.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

TRE RSfLRoAD RIoT.-The Cumber.
land Alleghanian says iha, eight or len
Germans were shot, several of whom
have since died, IN The late riot on the
45ih section of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. II learns from cores pond.
ent that II was an attack made by the
Connaught men against all others. .whe,h.
er German. Irish or English they hav.
ing determined 10 monopoIize the whole
work to the mselves. Orders have been
ssuedto discharge allthe Connaught men
on the line. =
NEw MEXICAN CoNGREssMEN.-
Senator Weighthhan aud Mr.. Represen-
tative Messerlay. from the new State
THAT is not) Of New Me&i6o,' have arriv.
ed in Washington. We understand that
they intend TO insist upon it's admission
into the Union. '''
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

~ The Editor ofthe North Star says
that and extract in which the Devil is re.
commended to rent ou, he'll and mave to
the U. States aud rival if possible Presi.
dent Fillmore &c. which appeared in
his columns. is not from his pen or TO his
taste. 1t was written, he says. by an or
dained MiAistet ottlls C.isbel.'
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

CALIFORNIA ITEMs.-A New EDglapd
Society has been formed at San Francis
CO. II has petilioued the Governor ofthe
Stale 10 appoint day thanksgiving.
The Placer Times" has just huishsa
publishing the list Of letters remaining in
the SACRAMENTO post Office. for the quar-;
ter ending on the 29th uIt The Times
says it CONSISTS oftwenIy two thousand
letters.
The grand jury of Sacramento have
found true bill for msnslau hter against
DR. Robinson and three Others concerned
inIhe Sacramento riots Their trial wac
noticed for an early day.
The Klamulk mines. it is said, are the
Most productive of amy Of the recent dis
cnveries. There are naw nearly one
thousand people al the diggings within
20 miles Of lis mouth, and these have aver.
aged fully an ounce per day.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

W When we hear politicians who have
fed al the public crib for ioHg time;phio.
s6PhlcalIy talking about retiring from the
public service. in Consequences Of public
ingratitude, we are always reminded of
"t6aat an old rat Said""
MY dear chiIdren," said an old rat to
hisyoung ones. "the in6rmites of age are
pressing so heavily upon tfie. that have
determined TO dedicate the short remain.
der Of MY days to modification and pen:
ance in narrow and lonely hole which
| have diSco9eted. But let me not inter.
fere with your enjoyments; youth is the
season for pleasure; be happy therefore,
and obey my last iniunc,ivni never come
near my relreat.-God bless you al!'
Deeply affected, sniveliug audibly, aud
wiping his eyes with his tail, the old rat
withdrew, aud was not seen for several
days;when his youngest daughter, moved
rather by flial affection than by that curl.
osi,y which has been attributed to the f.
male sex, stole to his cell uf modification
which turned uut To be a hole made 6y his
o'o" teeth an an en0rmOUs ChesIsre cheese!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-12-20

LARGE SALE or WooL-The Kirk
wood Sentinel states that Messrs. Blan,
chard q CO., the ptbbrietors bf the wool.
warehouse IN that village, made sale of
wool to an Eastern manufacturer few
days since, amounting 10 tie large sum
of 500 900.