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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

DoN'T FoRGET-That the place to buy the best
- goods at the lowest prices, is at the cheap store
opposite Sheffer's Hotel. w. Il WISE.
Lancaster, November 8, 1850. 81
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

RMr. skinner, the aeod and able
editor Of "the Plough. the Loom and
Anvil" fell through q door in the Bali.
more city Post-ofice into the celler. 50
frociuripg his skull that he died shortly
after He hos devoted a long life to the
advancement Of the agriculture interest,"
Of the country.
Quo CANAL The Cleveland Herald
is Informed that the water was 10 be let,
in the Canal between Cleveland aud
Akron on Monday last.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

SHAWLS.-A nice variety of Woolleh Shaws suita-
- BILE for winter wear. striped, plain, lowered and
blanket at HENLEY'S
sept. 20, 1850; On
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

NOTICED. GEORGE j. SACHsE placed in
IN my hands for collection al his outstanding notes
and accounts in Fairfield county. Those knowing
themselves indebtedbynote or otherwise, are respect
fully requested to call and settle at once, as all de-
mands remaining unpaid on the FIRST Of March, will be
placed in hands Of proper officers Tor collection.
JOHN R. MUMAUGH.
Lancaster, Ohio, JANUARY 81 6y3a
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

WALL PAPER.--Just received 5000 pieces o
w Wall Paper Of all kinds, from l9t cents up.
For sale by LITTLE l. DRESBACiIs.
Lancaster, August 90, 1854 I76
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

GREAT CALIFORNIA GOLD MINE.
ATELY discovered for the benefit Of Fairfield and
4 adjoining counties. The undersign hegs leave TO
inform the old customers as well as the public in gem
eral, that he has bought the entire stock Of Goods Of
J. c. MAceRAoKEN, and il determined to sell Goods
CHEAPER than has EVER been soLD here before, for
cash of exchange Of all kinds Of Produce.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN If you wishto purchase,
call at PLouT's CHEAP STORE and will convince yeu
that my advertisement is not in vain, for ] intend to-
continue business at the old stand, called 'sGHnAr
WEsTERK" and PLoUT's CHEAP SToRE.
JACOB PLOUT.
Lancaster December 8, 1859. 1wd&lyw22
AMES GATES, having purchased the interest 0
y L. C0SPER Of the firm. Of GATES B OSPER-
Would say to his oldfriends aud the public, that he Is
/ large and complete assortment Of Watches, J~e10elry,
Fancy Goods, &c. &c. which he is determined 10 SELF
Is low as can be bought anywhere.
Lancaster, December 81, 1850
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

RooTs AND SHoES.-on hand a large assert.
y mentoi Men and BOYS Shoes and Boots; LADIES'
Misses and %ehildren's Boots and Ties. Also a large
stock OF Cum Boots and Shoes for Men, Women and
chi dren, for sale by LITTLE & ~DRESBACHSa
Lancaster, October %, 1850. 25.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
ne MERCHANTS AND HATTERs.

kRESs TR1MMINGs.--A large assortment Of Vel
vet Ribbons, Jenny Lind Braid, Neck Ribbons an
Beitinss for sale by LITTLE X DRESBACHs.d
ancaster. October %. 1850. IS
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

LENTLEMAN'S WEAR--Cassinets lihseys, Jeans
sept. 20, 1850 HENLEY,s
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
A Ncp ROlume.

In the second week in May, we will commence
the sixth volume of The Lancaster Gazette. We
will. il possible, make il more attractive to our
readers than ut any previous time. During the
coming two years, the European intelligence. the
Presidential campaign and other matters Of the
highest interest will add value to a political news
49,. t fr F
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

Speaker cfhe HoHse Of Representations.
CHARLES, {. CONVERS
Speaker oCLe Senate.
March 8, 1851.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

We hope our subscribers. advertisers aud job
Ofsll kinds, viii eall upon US hetween
now and As first Of May neat, and il possible
their accounts. At that time, we will
need all our available meuns to meet demands up.
on US. This notice is general and we trust il will
be uromnttv needed IN.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
FRIGHTENED INTo soBRIETY.


A man was picked up in the street. in
New York, by the watchmen one morn
ing. to all appearances lifeless, aud il
being taken almost as a matter ol course,
that be had died from an attack Of the
prevailing epidemic, cholera, they con-
veyed him 10 the hospital, and Re was
thrown into the dead room, He had not
remained there long, before two honest
sons of Erin, whose business it was to
box up and bury the dead, supposing
that he had passed through g regular
course Of medicine" and came from uu-
der the NJ. DIS hands, proceeded 70 put
him in pine coffin, which the city faith
ers very generously supplied al the pub
lie expense, to those whose friends could
not supply them By this time, the eE
fects OF the liquor bad been pretty much
slept of, being very roughly handled,
which was Of course all right--the dead
man began to bestir himself, and was not
little su rprised on opening his eyes, TO
find himself snugly slowed away in 4 box,
six feet three by two, with two men stand-
ing over him, making active preparations
for putting the lid on.
/" What are you about, here he ez-
claimed, raising up in the coffin, and
staring with no affected amazement at
Patrick and Phelim.
"And what are we doing. is il ye ask:r .
replied Pat "And sure we're about TO
bury you"
'iAbout 10 bury me Why, don't you
see amt dead, you FOOLS"
, ''Ain't dead and isn't that pretty
story for yer TO tell. Didn't we end ye in
the dead room y
"And what if you did find me there
can't you see that am alive Take me
out of this"
mo, indadel What faith can We pot
, in the Doctors word. If ye amt dead -
' 'Twould be ka6el. on the Institn,ion and
: the learn'd Professors. TO suppose We
alive. So Phelim. do you jist hould the
: babbling ghost down. while nail the I'D
on-itisn't ecery man can get a dacenI
5 burial in these times"
:, Suiting the action TO the world, he
seized his hammer to make the lid a.
J fast as nails could make it, while Phelim
y advanced 10 " heuid him down" Seeing
: that things were getting quite desperate
IS and that it .wasa matter Of life or deatl
with him, the topper made an hefcnlear
j. effort. and sprang from the Strengthened
Is circumstances in which he had heeI
., places by his new acqualntafices. and /
a said to have been firm teetotaller ere
u since.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
EYIL COMPANY.

The following beautiful allegory was
translated from the German:
Sophtonius, wise teacher. would not
suffer even his grown up sons and
daughters TO associate with those whose
conduct was not pure and Upright.
s'Dear father, said the gentle Eude-
liza TO, him one day, when he forbade
her. in company with her brother, 10
visit the volatile Lucinda, " dear father
you must think Us very childish. II
you imagine that We should be exposed
10 danger6y It."
The father took in silence dead coal
from the hearth, and reached it 10 bis
daughter. sit will not burn you, my
child take it.
Eudaha did so, and behold her deli
cate white hand was suiled and black.
ened, and as 1t happened, her white
dress also.
We cannot be too careful in hand
ling GOALS" said Eudalia in vexation.
Yes. truly" said her father; you
see my child, that Goals, even If they
do not burn. blacken. So II is with the
company Of the vicious
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

but will confess on the contrary that intern
perance is a growing evil. There is no
inebriate under the canopy of Heaven, that
will admit to you, he became confirmed in
his habits of intemperance by single in
diligence that he made one fatal plunge
from sobriety into the ranks of drunkards.
No, his reply is. that he was once moder-
ate drinker, lured onward with the belief
that he could drink or do without but you
see he has fallen into the ranks of drunk
ards, where nearly all moderate drinkers
fall. Let me exclaim to you as a true Son
of Temperance, and in the language of one
of old, "0h ye moderate drinkers be-
ware Crush the serpent before it is toe
late to shake off his tightening folds. Ru-
in net your own peace, as well as the hap
piness of your friends and relations. and
wait not for the Christening hand of Heaven
to teach you wisdom with calamity, and
quenoh your thirst for the liquid fire of he'll. "
All of our members seem fixed with zeal
for the cause and are determined to battle
yaliantly for the rights of our principles =
The three Divisions in the county are IN full
blast so far as we can hear, but for osrselves
we expect to send in cheering accounts al
khe enl of this quarter, if Bro. White
makes the contemplated visit to our Divis
ion. There is great need for him, and We
sincerely hope he -wiil not fail to pay us
visit.
/ l have already trespassed upon your pa
per, and must now beg forgiveness, and sub
scribe my name as fraternally,
Yours in L. p & f.
A TRUE Son OF BERTHE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

oe Hill Burying ground. No stone marks
the place Of his grave, but the rank grass
waves luxuriaLiIy over the ashes of the
most extraordinary soldier aud man a.
mong the rank and file of the American
Revolutionary armyl How such prod
ICY ofprowess and strength would have
delighted the eye OF Napoleon He
would have placed Peter at the head Of
his grenadiers, he would have commem-
GRATED his fame with the title bestowed
upon one who was not superior in valor
10 Peter Francisco -" "BrGuest of the
BTaye,''
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

One fountain there is whose deep vein
has only just begun to throw up its sill
yer drops among mankind fountain
which will aIlay the thirst of millions,
and will give to those who drink from it.
peace and joy. ! 1t is knowledge; the
fountain ofinteIlectual cultivation, which
gives health to mankind, makes clear
the vision, brings joy TO his life, and
breathes over his SOULS destiny a deep
repose. Go, and drink therefrom, thou
whom fortune has not favored, and thou
wilt soon find thyself rich. Thou may
est go forth into the world, and find thy
self everywhere at home thou canst
cultivate in thy own little el1snher; thy
friends are ever around til I'd carry
on wise conversations with. thee ma
ture, autiqui ty, heaven ale accessible to
thee! The industrious kingdom Of the
ant, the works Of man, and rainbow, and
music records, offer 10 thy soul hospitals
ty.-[ Fredrika Bremen.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

the city. The shrubbery concealed him
from view, at FIRST, but soon he saw a
dark figure, with something in his hand,
come out from copse, and stand lean
ing against tree, looking very eagerly
towards the city. 1t must be Judas Is
CARROT. thought the dreamer.
He soon thought he heard him talk
ing 10 himself, and it is curious cir
cumstance, as illustrating the philosophy
Of dreams, that there is a very striking
resemblance between the language the
dreamer now heard, and that which he
had himself been using. Whether this
rose from any similarity between the
cases or is only an instance Of that sim
gular mixing Of every thing together, so
common in dreams, it must be left for
philosophers to decide. At any rate,
he thought he heard distinctly the fol-
lowing words:
"There they go IL hope that they
will not hurt him. am sorry, but
am not TO blame; they would have dis
covered him whether | told them who
he was or moi. III could have preven-
ted their taking him. it would have been
another thing, but they were dete rrain-
ed on it, and if had not told them who
he was, they would have gone TO some
body else, who would so that my refu-
sing would not have made any differ
ence.
"My delivering him 10 their power,
too, need not do any harm; it is only
their abuse of their power, which can
do injury. should be as much shock.
ed if they should seriously iniure him
as any one can be; but shall certainly
not be answerabie for any excess which
they may commit. Ifthey are moderate
and Keep their. passions within due
bounds, there will be no harm done.
I" Besides, I am bound by solemn OBJ
: legation 10 husband all my resources
: and increase my means Of doing good
| am the steward, too, the Lords stew
, ard: and the money had bettes be in m,
hand, than with those vile chief priests
; for can make better use Of it"
E Here, the dreamer heard a ferociou
yell, coming from the streets Of this city
! at the point where the armed men ha
: entered. lie started, for it sounded yer
\ much like a noise he had often heard I
: night in a miserable dwelling in hi
: neighborhood, occupied by one Of hi
: customers.
: At this instant, ding" was hearc
e produced by bell, suspended over h
!. door, TO give warning when it was oper
n ed. The sleeper aroused himself, an
d saw little girl. withsp ragged gown an
n old faded bonnet. evidently belongin
If to larger head than hers-Anj pa
e sickly, anxious countenance. She hal
It ded a Jug to the store-keeper, and sa
g her father wanted pint
;. We do not know anything more abo
7, this story, excepting that afew days a
ter this, the stage was passing by and
10 passenger looking out of the windo'
Il observed several men and boys abo
/. the door where some painted puncheo
il had Just been rolled out and the stor
u keeper was standing by, with an axe,
y his hand. The passenger heard a souI
10 as Of blows, which was followed by
OF gurgIing noise, like rushing water, al
the ground was wet for some feet aroun
m Ii was noticed that there was a lar
If barren spot there, all the next summe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

THE MIXED ARRows-Cupid, one
sultry summers noon. tireA Hlth play.
and faint with heat, went - cool
grotto to repose himself, which happen
ed to be the cave Of Death. He threw
himself carelessly down on the. floor
and his quiver turning topsy-turvy, all
the arrows fell out, and mingled with
those of Death, which lay scattered up
and down the place. When he awoke
he gathered them up as well as he could !;
but they were SO intermfngled that,
though be knew the certain number, he
could not rightly distinguish them, from
which it happened that be took up some
of the arrows which belonged 10 Drath.
and left several Of his own in the room
Of them. Ills is the cause that we now
and then See the hearts Of the old and
decrepit trans6xed with sthe shafts ol
Love; and nth equal grief and. sur
prise. behd| e youthful. blooming par
of our specle4 'nitien with the darts o
1 Death.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

It was remarked Of the philosopher
Leibnitz, which was ever on the tongue
Of the most practical man OF modern
times, Napoleon.-' Give me the public
instruction for century, and I will trans
form the world The tremendous bear
ing which the educational system Of a
nation has uPoa its vital interests IS dali
Iy becoming more widely and profound
ly understood and the Improvement aud
Increased efficiency Of that syst EN- IS an
object which now lies nearer than ever
TO the heat Of every enlightened patriot
and philanthFopist.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21
Gfa PROM Az oLp Book.-Tthas beer

Gra FROM AN OLD BooK.-It has been
eloqdently and truly said, that il Christ
ianity were compelled 10 flee from the
mansions he great, the academies Of
philosoa ), the halls Of Legislators, OF
the throngs of-busy men, we should find
her last retreat with woman at the fFe-
side. Her last audience would be The
children gathering around the knees Of
mother; the last sacrifice, the secret
prayer, escapingin silence from her lips,
and heard perhaps, only al the throne Of
God!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-02-21

DR.. Rush was, perhaps, one Of the
most untiring students that ever lived.
Two young physicians were conversiag
in his presence once. and one Of them
said-'WhenI finished my studies's--.
"When you finished your studies r said
the Doctor abruptly "why. you must be
a happy man tohave finished SO young.
do not expect 10 fish mine while Hive"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-01
Real Life-A Pounds, Shillings
and Pence Romance,

1t is some time ago-the exact date is of
no consequence, since teller IN one of the
banks in town. found, at the close of the
DAYS Transactions. that his cash was deficient
to the extent OF $1,000 Amer much fruit
less search, reward of $50 was offered for
the recovery of the missing s''zst aud by and
by an anonymous letter came, proposing to
restore II the reward were raised to a SlOO.
1t Immediately occurred to TIE teller to com
pare the disguised handwriting with that OF
every document which had passed through
his hands on the day in question. In the
process of comparison more than once re-
peated, he lighted upon dfait IN which he
thought he could trace some indication of
similarity. HIS next step was to have the
whole of the drafts of this individual, stretch
ed over considerable period, and written
under every variety OF circumstance, sought
out aud carefully scrutinized. His suspIci-
oas we're confirmed. Beng a resolute fell
low, aud fearing that delay might be danger
Gus, he supplied himself with brace oipls-
tolls, aud with two friends on whom he could
rely, took the bold step OF going into the
house of the suspected party, which was
reached at late hour IN The evening. On
obtaining private interview he stated blaud-
", that he believed some mistake had taken
place between them on money matters, which
he was desIrous should be quietly arranged
In reply, he received fiat denial OF anj
such mistake ever having occurred. Find
ing that 'soft sawder" would be of no avail
he altered his tactics-lold him with a de
termlned air that he was IN no mood to b
trIhed with-that he had indusltable esi
deuce of the money having been obtaine'
by him; aud presenting his pistols, threat
ened to shoot him on the spot If it were no
that instant forthcoming. Thrown off hi
guard by this su iden and extraordinary az
peal, the poor man fell into fit Of trent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-01

father, ! know am going to die, but ] am
not afraid to die, for will 60 to Jesus -
ITO Jesus why, what do you know about
Jesus ? Why, father, you know mother
used to send me to the Sunday-school at the
corner, and the teachers told me all about
Jesus, and taught me how to pray; and for
this reason, father, was never afraid of
YOU when YOU came home drunk, and abu-
sed poor mother and the children; and ]
saw that you could not injure me. Now,
father, am going TO die, and would die
quite happy if you would promise me to do
two things Well, my son, what are they
If tits in my power, | will do them 'Fa-
Their, promise inc that you will drink no
more whiskey this is the cause of all poor
mothers distress, and if you would not
drink, you would be good man, and moth
er and the children would be so happy
Well, father now promise me that you will
pray Pray why, | don't know how TO
pFayp Fathey, kuecl down by my bed
and will teach you how to pray Squire,
knet down lac prayed | followed, re-
peating his words-my heart was broke he
led me know not where, or how, or how
long, but this know, that light, comfort,
peace and Joy filed my soul, as | reioced
in sin-pardoning God. My wife came IN,
the children followed, aud all fell on their
knees around the bed we all rejoiced, and
when raised my head to bless the instru-
ment Of my conversion, he was dead HIS
spirit had been waited away with the glad
news of my repentance TO heayen-he was
an eyewitness to thar JOY which IS among
the angels Of God over sinner thai repen-
teth HIS hands were clasped as in prayer
aud sweet smile sealed his lips in death. u
Thus, my brother, seeing what the sun
day school can do, be steadlast, immovahle
always Astounding in the work Of the Lord,
iorasmnch as you know that your labor Is
not in vain in the Lords. S. Treasury
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-01

When Washington was slxty-seyen years
old he lay upon ms death bed hud
anu dying" SAID he; "my breath cdn-
not last long, And again Doctor,
die hard, but ] am not afraid to 90; be-
lieved from my first attack, should not
survive II my breath cannot last long -
And SO he ceased TO breathe.
More than quarter of century elapsed
before similar scene was Witnessed
Then, on the same day, the FIRST jubilee of
,ne nat.on, adams L lie age 1aslos's years
aud jefferson at elghly-three, came down
20 their last hour g. resign myself to my
God, said Jefferson, 81 aud my child to my
country" Soon after Adams exclaimed j,
" independence foreyerw and all was over
They, too, had ceased to breathe.
Five years after this, at seyenty-one years
of age, Munroe ceased to breathe.
Five years after this, at elghty-lise years
Of age, Madison ceased to breathe.
Nearly five years after this, at sixty-eight
years of age, Harrison remarked Sir, |
wish you to understand the true principles
Of the Government; | wish them carried
OUT ask nothing more" And he ceased
to breathe.
-Four years alter this, at seyeniy-eight
years of age, Jackson observed, in sub
stance ." My suilerings though great, are
nothing in comparison with those those OF
my dying Saviour, through whose death |
look for everlasting happiness. And he
ceased to breathe
In less than three years after this, at
eighty-seven years of age, the second Ad-
ANS Satd This - tho last of aartb | am
content" and he ceased to breathe.
In a little more than year after this, at
fiiy-three years of age, Polk bowed his head
in baptIsm, coniessing his Saviour. Aud he
ceased to breathe.
The lamented Taylor, at sixty-fve year:
Of age, submitted to the solemn decree
81 am ready for the summons" said he
81 have endeavored to do my duty. an
sorry to leave my friends" And he ceas
ed TO breathe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-05-01
SuperstitiOnS of Great Men.

Most great men have been supersiItious
The courier bringing letter from England,
in which the death of his old physician, Po-
lidori was stated, remarked i was con-
WINGED something unpleasant hung over me
last night. | expected 10 hear that some
body knew was dead; so It turns out
Who can help being supersllllous Scott
believes in second sigat; Rosseau tired
whether he would be damned or not by
aiming at tree with stone Goethe trust
ed TO the chance of knie's striking the
water whether he was to succeed IN some
undertaking" Swift placed the success OF
his life on the drawing trout he had hook
ed out of the water. Byron on another oc-
casion observed Several extraordinary
things have happened on my birthday SO
they did to Napoleon; aud a more wonder
ful thing occurred to Marie Antoinetle.-
At my wedding something whispered to me
that | was signing my death warrant AT
the last moment | would have reireated II
could have done SO. am great belleT-
or in presentiment Socrates demon was
no fiction Monk Lewis had his monitor,
and Bonaparle many warnings" Byron
had also belief in unlucky days. He once
refused to be introduced to lady because
it was on Friday. On this same lll-siarred
day he would never pay visits.