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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

The CASE OF DUNBAR.-Gov. Fish, of
New York, after careful ex xaminatiun of
the testimony. has determined not to in.
terfere with the execution of the sen.
tence in this case. This was coriHihnica.
ted to Dunbar on Friday by his brother
in-law. 1t caused him to manifest in.
tense emotion.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

Stove CEMENT.-Cracks or joints in
stove may be easily closed in moment
with a composition consisting of wood
ashes and common salt made into paste
with little water, piastered over the
crack. The effect is equally certain.
whether the slnve be hot or cold.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
Phnad.lTNila steamaer.-M,rl.,, SC

"'b hEbi hlA'I
The Steamer City of Glasgow has arrived.
Great enthusiasm prevails Markets dull Flour
81 rrovisinns Io"king upwards Mess Pork
$l2:5O Lard "A. Dried peaches 81. Beel Cat.
Ia Sc75-
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

BANK Nors INK. The ink for printing
bank notes in London is made from the
caicined leaves aud seeds Of grapes, and
forms one of the finest and darkest i'm
priats that can be found. So says the
English Review.
! THs ONE HoUR RULE has been adopt
edin the District Cour, at New York, in
fSssrdtothe speeches Of counsel. No
variation, without SpCCial leave Of the
Court.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

BLAcKwooD's MAGAZINE for December
is upon odt table. Il contains several ar.
ticIes of great merit and still! maintains
The front rank among periodicals. Messrs.
Leonard Seott, & Co.'S Republication of
Foreign periodicals is Well worthy of the
patronage Of thuse who are fond of good
reading, and with the New Ysar IS the
proper time to subscribe. During the
coming year, they will add to their publi-
cations, the Farmers Guide" by Henry
Stephens. which is very highly commen-
ded. Messrs. Leonard Scott & Co, we
may here say. publish nothing but what
Is worth reading and at very low prices.
The price Of the farmers Guide, %
numbers, is FIVE dollars.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

TWe are indebted to the Hon. 7.
EwrSo for very valuable public docu'
hents, for which we are the more thank
fal as Dr.. Olds does not consider the
Whig party pnrtion Of his constituents.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

There were too many minor projects
81 finl. Had this Railroad been agila.
tod three years ago, the cars would now
be running between z nesville and Gin.
cinnal:. These two cities are interested
deeply in the enteiprizs wv.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

PHILADELPHIA, Juny.2.
Ridgeway's drus-miIl was destroyed by fire
nss $50 nnn
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
The Stsaiiicr AftiSR

BusTnX. Jany. ..
The Africa sailed yesterday ut 4 P NJ She took
out s. 900 in specie.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
FrIdny Evemimg. Jnn. 0. Issl
oUn CIrY--We wish it distinctly un

NUk NIfP.-- We wish u distinctly uu
ders,ood that iliere is large portion
Of our population who are determined
during The year 1851. to push our City
kead Of all its former greatness. and
make he" what she should be with all her
natural advantages. Il eau be done and
will be done, aud all persons here aud
else where who would assist in this gori
Gus en'erPrize. must 60 To work immeJi,
ateIy with railroad and telegrsphic speed
The majority nnw are IN favor Of all pru.
dent aud profitable improvements.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
Bank Robbery.

Urea n Y, Dec 81.
We learn from Cooperstuwn that the o,tego
County Bunk %us robbed on Sunday night last of
$4,000 A reward of 5000 is offered for the
recovery OF the money aud arrest Of the iliief
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

Put. CoN. STORE j. G. Wilcox
commences the New Year Alright. He
IS determined To increase his business
both for his o~n and the puIic's benefit.
aud consequently brings into requisilion
the fly wheel" Of the motive power by
which commercial enterprise is sustain.
ed. If you don't believe that he has
pretty goods and gives good bargains. 60
and see. Sec his advertisement in al.
other culumn.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
iloAway Rnnprnr Anp Munprn

HIoAway ROBBERY AND MuRpEH =
It00 Robbers KaIed-The Peoria (IIl.
Republican contains the fljIlbwihg start.
ling account Of murder and highway rob
berry. and the killing of two of the rob
bers:
We are informed that Mr.. Jesse Funk
an extensive cattle dealer Of Fuuk's
Grove. Mclean county. was murdered
and robbed on the 9th instant, few
miles from his residence. The circuit.
stances as related to US are as follows: -
Mr.. Funk and his son left home with a
considerable amount Of money. intend.
lngto purchase cattle for the Chiragu
market, and on Tuesday last was over.
taken and attacked by three men. He
shot one of his assailants dead and woun.
ded another.ihe third man however. fiji ed
and killed him. The son of Mr.. Funk,
who had been detained on the road, ar.
rived at the scene of the affray short
time after the death of his father, and OBJ.
tanned from the wounded robber a Co n
lesslon ct the crime and description of
the villain who had escaped. Young
Funk then shot the robber and started in
pursuit D. his confederate. We have
not learned what amount of money was
obtained from Mr. Funk"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
Markets-Suicide

a. PlrTsBuEdH, January 4.
River unchanged. Weather cool.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4
From PittsburKh

The 81. Lawrence has been selected as the Ma
tional vessel iUr the Worlds Fair.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

New PRoJRcT. Tho PutlsvilIe Min.
ers' Journal says that preparations are
making for an application TO the Penn!
syvania Legislature for charter for a
new raiIload from that place to Philadel-
plia. 1t is estimated''th the work can be
done and the road equipped for about
81 100000 to carry coal for one dollar
p ,r ton. and pay handsome dividend to
the stockholders. The proposition at
present is to run the road on the opposite
side of the SchuyIkill, and to connect it
with the Norristown road. A gtsht Of
two millions Of acres of the public lands
is To be asked for by tho representative
Of the Schuylkill Congressional DISTRICT
to aid the projected improvement.
Tue LoPEz PRosEcuTIoN.-Jud
McCaeh has refused to grant an impair
lance in the above case, on the ground
that it was too late to ask il after pleas
in abatement had been fled. He furth-
or decided that the mode Of selecting the
Grand Jury pursued in that Court haG
been the settled practice Of the Federal
Judiciary ever since the Federal Courts
were extended to Louisiana, and it was
not therefore question which he would
feel justified in holding up Tor cnunsulta-
ton with circuit judge. A continuance
heing denied. the argument Of the pleas
was fixed for certain day, with privi-
lege to the accused to file other pleas
in the meantime The arrival Of Gen
Gonzales, who had been delayed on hil
route. was announced ard oii application
the forfeiture ofhis appearance bond wa
. set aside. aud the amount reduced to two
: thousand dollars.
The case of Gen. Henderson was fxel
y for trial on it's meritslon the I'd January
+ Fhe plea previously 6leS by Cnl Be
d was withdrawn, and thst Of "pot guilty
ientered. .s.,.,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09

ERWe direct attention to The proceedings of
Tue Railroad meeting, held ia Lancaster, Ohio
published III this nutuber. The pacicability and
imporiance Of the Cincinnati aud Zanesville route.
so clearly aud ably set forth in those proceedings.
snpercede any comment Mt present from u.s. Sur.
flee it 10 Say-lhat it passes over one Of the finest
and richest sectious oil land in the word and we
are ony surprised that the project had not been
agitated oner-Zanesvilie Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-01-09
Gle Gantaster @d3tttc,

LANCASTER, JANUARY 2, 1851.
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,
CITY OF WASHINGTON,


TT DER the direction CLARION HAIGHT PAL
| MER of New York, and WORTHlNGTON
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Persons who have made the passAye from New
York to Hartford by water, must have lively re-
membraace Of the iniesmnable Landings" on
The Connecticut rlver--rspecialiy the "Haddams =
A stranger To the route was on board 0fa Hartford
boat one night, and, being rather nervous, he had
only worn down into quiet snoozs just a. the
boat jinged ut Saybroox. He not fsirly
awakened by the first landing, bat by the lime The
bells had ingled nd The boat had raked rgnst the
wharves al Lyme and Essex, respectively, he was
thoroughly aroused. In a short time the pilot IS
bell again sounded, liz; tirg, and our traveller
thruslIng his head outlrom his berth, asked "what
place is lhis'" n
EAST Haddam.' was the reply
The usual backing, humping and hustle was
soon over, and the boat again logged on lis way.
The traveller was trying to compose himself TO
sleep, when the bell again smote his ear with It's
Ting ling. gssa5ie gssng.
ssWhat place il thisp" he asked Of a passenger,
who was " tharshing" about the cabin, preparing
10 land.
sThis is Haddaus,' was the answer.
Again the traveller essayed to snatch brief mo-
menl ofrepose. just as ne was becoming insensi-
bic to the nippers of the bed BUGS the nerna bell
gave another signsl to stop the boat, and another
passenger tumb ed out to m Ike the ending.
"Wnat place is this 2" ronred the traveller losing
all patience.
srrhis is Old Haddan, 20
"Any more Haddams on this cursed rveri"
"Two more--aDd then dozen more andings I"
"Two more, did you sayi"
"Yes-Mfde Haddam and Upper Haddam,
and then--"
"Thats enough.' shouted the traveller al
wish the devil had emf
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ID. Appleton + Ca, 200 Broadsooy New York
Have now ready the fourth edition.
+ IFE OF JOHN RANDOLPH OF ROANOKE
IL BY Hugh A. Garland. Two volumes limo.
Portraits; ~ so.
I" MIR. Garland has given us daguerr~n'ype OF
a character more eccentric and variable than IRA
nus ITSELF and wifhal, two volumes of exceedingly
choice historical reading p Republic.
The biography Of Randolph has greater charms
than the most exciting fiction. - Charleston .uer-
curry
Z" A good life OF this remarkable man has long
been desired. Mr.. Garland has furnished AN ex-
tremely readable book; the two volumes not only
contain the history Of his life, and analysis OF his
character, but an interesting account Of the poll
ties and the public men of the day FL Crescent.
" Since Kennedys life Of William Writ, we
have had no biography, certainly no American BIZ
ography, which will ut all compare in interest with
this work. IL must be read by multitudes with in
tense interest. "-A JveIoak Daily advertiser
I" MIR. Garland has made good Of his mate
rial, and has given striking and accurate por-
raiture OF the erralic and brilliant subject of his
pen. III .Nsio Orleans Delta
This book fills blank IN the biographical no
tees OF distinguished Americans. The two vol
umes gives us a faithful account of his whole
reer, AN analysis of his celebrated speeches, &c.
philadelphia Enquirer.
AS biography, it is marked by directness
and unity OF purpose, and by comprehensiveness
and variety of manner. "-t Boston Post.
:" 1t is one Of the most interesting American BIZ
ographes with which We acquainted. FL Epsr
ming Post.
"Thc work is written in on easy and beautiful
style, and is replete with striking passages. The
author is intimately acquainted with American
literature, and the great men who, at different
times, have played Il distinguished part in the
drama of the Republic. 1t forms a valuable sddi-
ton to our national history. -" Democratic Repielo
March I'D tw-w
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PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR. q neat Book of 400 ocfnvn nnres illua

PROSPECTUS OF THE CUBAN LIBERIA
/ TOR, neat Book Of 900 octave pages, illus
lrated with engravings. Price 81, payable inva
riably when subscribing, TO enable the author to
have IT done in the finest style Of the Arts.
Editors who copy this, and postmasters wht
will frank remItiances, authorized TO act al
agents for the work. and retain o5 per cent com.
mission. Confident OF the most liberal support in
this enterprise, shall endeavor TO merit IL, and
close hasiy penned Prospectus upon the noun
tain waves of the Ocean, as well as the draughts
for steel plates representing the author before the
"inquisaters, F" and American Ladies and Gentle
men IN Havana, throwing bags of gold as Of
fering for his liberation, upon the desk of the
American Consul. EDWARD STIFF,
Author of The Texan Emigrant," and late ed
tor Of the Cherokee Sentinel" at Cedar Bluff
Alabama. March g.
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PROSPECTUS
THE SOIL OF THE SOUTH.

II 'HE undersigned, committee of publication, on
/ the part or the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tura Society, respectfully invite public attention
TO the, following prospectus of n MONTHLY
JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices of the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests Of .qe-
rieulturs and HORTICULTURE, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that the culture of crops, the
Improvement OF the soil, the management OF the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard
and the house-keeper's department. In their con
nexion with the interests of the soil, the other in
dustral pursuits of the land, will receive their ap-
propIisle attention.
The "SOIL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision Of CHARLES A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAmrs M. CHAMBERS. Mr.. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and s equally dstine an
practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col Chambers is one Of the most intelligent and
successful planters in The South They will be
assisted by an able corps Of contributors, among
thepractlcal farmers and planters of the land
Zach number will contain sixteen pages Of
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers at the
rate of
ONE DOLLAR PER .a.NNUyM,
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IL5-Postmas'ers are authorized to net az agents
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All communications must be addressed, post
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Soil of the South !" Columbus, Ca.
HA Z L wapn Committee
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Columbus, (Ga y March, 1851 evl
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sbe prices, upon as good terms ~ to quality and
price can be obtained OF foreign growth and
manufacture" A preference viii therefore be
given 10 the productions Of American industry;
and persons making proposals 70 supply any
article will state whether the same is Of the growth
and manufacture OF the United States
The articles are to be delivered al the Office of
the clerk on or before the 18th day OF October
next, and 10 be paid for as soon ar the Committee
on Accounts shall audit the bill tlfNttff
Each bidder, though he may desire TO propose
fol the whole OF the articles above enumerated,
wall be required TO make separate and distinct PRO
poaal Jor each class and no proposal paper em-
ntaelng more than single class will be considered
Each proposal to be endorsed Proposals for Class
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dressed TO the undersigned. They will be free Of
postaget
S""e'ent specimens of each class to accompany
ivy proposal marked with the name OF the bidder
anu Inc number of the class, according TO the
opoVe advertisement.
lhe whole of each article snecifed in the fore
going list will he deemed a class and ~ ,,syson
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ticies at The lowest price, quality considered, sha-
receive contract for the same ON execut,oe a
bond, with two or more sureties, satisfactorv 10
the clerk, for the performance OF the same un,,er
a forfeiture of twice the contract price in ease of
failure; which bond must be filed in the Office OF
said clerk within ten days after the proposals. have
been opened and the result declared.
Ihe right rs reserved, in case II should be
cessary, to order further supply Of all or any of
the articles contained in the above list.
The clerk also reserves the right to Judge and
determine whether the articles offered conform 10
the samples furnished or not, and may, in his dis
cretion, refuse to receive them, if IN his opinion
they do not answer the purpose for which they
| are intended.
| r. M, YOUNG,
IL q
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
$ II Il II III d s T. q II II,
VIRGINIA MEDICAL GAZETTE


THIS Journal will be issued on the first of each
| month, each number containing GO large oc-
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ter annually. II will he devoted to Medical
Science generally, Original Articles and Contrbu-
tions from the profession throughout the country
reviews of the important publications in this
country and abroad, and full record of what is
Transporting in the Medical world.
Expensive arrangements have been made to
give q digest and important extracts from the Eu-
ropean Journals, as soon as they arrive in this
country. Interesting operations, clinlques and
cases occurring in the fnfrmary of the Richmond
Medical College and other public institutions in
Virginia, as well as in private practice, will be
regularly reported. Also, the transactions oftte
"Medical Society Of Virginia. and such others
as will furnish their proceedings
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taken from the office
Special arrangements for CARDS, &C., Of line
or two will be made.
Advertisements To be paid for in a,iramce No
quaok medicine advertisements will be taken.
uFOGcs on Bank Street, near 9th, Richmond
Va. March 10
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March I7--d-t-w-w
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100 DOLLARS REWARD

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
N 1897, from bis residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edsto River, orangeburg District, South
Carolina, a negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise we'll proportioned
and Of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whskers; having
on one Of his arms the letter s, or mark resemb-
ling it. lie had a scar on the inner ankle Of,
presume, the left foot. lie speaks with plausI-
bility and ease; is rather assuming in his address,
vet mild and humble in his manners. He is
keen, shrewd fellow, walks fast and quite erect,
and is apt TO bear uncommonly much on his toes
when hurried. He said that he originally be-
longed to farmer named Joshua Lee, near Clin-
ton, in Virgina; either there or Norfolk or Rich
mond, in that State, presume he took up quar-
tiers. Any person finding and experimenting the
same, and delivering him safely into the hands Of
the subscriber, shall receive the above reward Of
one hundred dollars, besides reasonable expenses
that he may be at in coming and returning
WILLIAM RILEY
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StrvrMc FLowERs.-Almost all flowers sleep
during the night The marigoId goes to bed with
the sun, and with him rises weeping Many
plsnts are so sensitive that their leaves close dur
Ing the passage Of a cloud The dandeIion opens
at FIVE or six in the morning, and shuts at nine IN
the evening. The "goat beard wakes at three
in the morning, and shuts at FIVE or six in the
afternoon. The common daisy shuts up its bios
rom in the evening and opens lis "dsy's eye to
~,eet the early beams of the morning sun. The
crocus, tulip, and many others, close their bios
SONS nj different hours to wards evening The
ivy-leaved lettuce opens at eight in the morsing
and closes forever al -four IN the afternoon. The
nag Towering cereus turns night into day. IL
begias TO expand it's magnificent sweet scented
blossoms in the twilight, it is fullblown at mid
night, and closes never to open again with the
dawn Of day. In the clover-ield not n lecf opens
until srler sunrise So says a celebrated English
author, who has devoted much time to the stud v
Of plants, and often watched them during Their
o.,et aIumbers. Those plants which seem to be
awake all night, he styles ''the bats md owls Of
the vegetable kingdom"
RAusoAr TO cANApA--On Saturday pasarD.
GER train una run for the first time over the Cham
plain and 81, Lawrence railway. which completes
the railway communication between Monien
and Boston.
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Pacific Mall Steamship Company - The only
Line for California and Oregon,

YyIIE public are informed thdt, under the new
u arrangements of this company, steamers in
spected and improved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco on the
LIST and 18th days Of each month, unless detained
by unavoidable accident, and will touch at Aca-
pulco, San Diego, and Monterey. The follow
ing steam packets belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, one of which will be al
ways in port al each end of the route, are now in
The Pacific: