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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
Mondny EyenlMg,. March "a. Is5I
CouRr OF COMMON PLEAs The March

CouRT OF COMMON Pleas The March
term commemorative session this morning
A large amount ufbusiness was disposed
Of. and it seems the determination of the
Court and Counsel, To avoid all nnneces
ssry delay in the disposition oicOses.
The charge of Judge Viii man 10 The
Grand Jury was able aud eloquent
He told them to execute the law stern
" and impariially and alluded in prop
or terms to the consequences which mus
inevitably follow from neglect upon lheiI
part.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
Loss Of Vesssla-SIcISness of Mr.. COrwIn-
Denth Of Mnior Brooke. :
BALrIMonE. March 81, la5l

BALTIMORE. March 81, l35l.-
The schooner Iowa. FROM Charleston for Balti-
more. capsized on the ninth, off the cape. One
seamen was drowned; the remainder of the crew
escaped nearly frozen. The vessel is a total loss
The ship bohemia has now ten feet water 10 The
hull. and il is believed will he a total loss.
Secretary Corwin is very sick.
A telegraph despatch to the war department
nnnounces the denth Of Brevet Major George NJ.
Brooks, ut San Autonio Texas.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

BosTOE. March 10.
"A large amount Of damage was sustained ut the
Continental Wharf yesterday, on account Of the
high tide. The whole amOun, is estimated as
high rs 500 900.
The cellars in the lower portion Of the city
were Hooded.
The railway trains from all quarters have been
detained by snow. Between Salem and Lynn
the truck was carried away. aud the Boston train
was upset IN attempting TO pass; fortunately no
one was seriously hurt.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

RAILROAD Misunderstanding, Wood
& Co, a responsible firm Of Boston were
the successful bidders for the constrnc.
ton of the whole lhirty'four and a hall
miles Of the Belpre and Cincinnati road,
proposals for which were received up to
the 20lh inst. The estimated cost of the
work let, from Greenfield to eleven miles
east Of Chillicothe. is about $500, 900,
one fourth of which amount the contract.
ors are to take in stock. The work is to
be commenced Immediately aud finished
within fifteen months Good! Metro.
pals.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

GEN. QurTMAN.--This gentleman de-
MES that he had any participation in the
Cuban affair; but adds that TO have led
the invading forces and then to have had
success crown the expedition would have
afforded him great pleasure. No d"abt
Of il, From such as him, we should ex
pect such wishes.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

FIRST ARRIVAL OF NEw Goops DIRECT
PunM BUpFALo. The Wisconsin. Capt,
Whitaker arrived this morning with over
"re hundred tons of merchandise by
Kason's Rail Road Despatch-a large
portion of which are only three days from
New York.
Among the freight by the Wisconsin
we notice some twenty bundles Of cop
per pipe for steamer Alabama. from Liv.
crpooI, (Eng.) the order for which only
left heretwenty eli ht days since Cese.
| Herald, 20M inst,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

BOUNDARY CoMMIssIoN.-Th The commits
%sioners appointed to run the boundary
line between the United States aud Mex
leo, have agreed upon a starting point al
the in,e, sec tion of the 23d degree Of lat
itude with the Rio Grande, which it is
said giyest the United States the gold aud
copper mines of a large portion of the
mineral region Of chihuahua, &c.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

NAvIoArroN.-Our Canal during the last
week has been cleaned out. and naviga.
ton from this to Pittsburgh will be re-
sumed without urtherInterruption, Boats
will arrive from Pittsburgh tomorrow.
-ZancsyiWe Courier.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

UNUsUAL.-It is stated that Mr.. Nal
lory, United States Senator elect from
the Stnte of Florida. declines to accept
his seat on account of being elected by
Wing votesl We will believe that ru
NOR when we see it properly aurhenti,
Gated by ind ubitable testimony. e.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Old Fnirhsld sliced

maTch 20
Tho Legislature has passed the bill
taking from Fairfield the west tier Of sec
'ions of Violet township. and attaching
them to Franklin.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

ExpLosIoN-Loss If Lye.-Advices
from Rio J%aneiro to February illh, re.
port an explosion Of gun powder on board
the French sloop Eliza from HOvre, by
which ten persons were instantly killed
and twenty seven wounded.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

REJoIclNG IN NArcHgz,--So great was
tho joyful exciIemen, in Natchez. on the
termination Of the Cuban trials IN New
Oluaus, fifteen guns were fired FIR Qait-
man. aud 6fteenf for the Southern States.
Many persons pulled rGr their stockings
for cartridge, and fred several for man
kind in general.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

OREGON INpIANs,-.The schr. Richmond,
which arrived at New York on Thurs
day from Richmond, Va, had on board,
as passengers, three Oregon Indian. of
the Callapooah tribe, on tho borders "i
California. These. with six others. have
been travelling through the United States
and so~inurning at West6eld Mass where
they have been receiving a finished En'
glish education. They are now ~ their
return to the Pacific coast.
WOnr Legislative correspondent has
been severely indisposed for several days
~ Irish potatoes are selling at Ra
leigh. N. c.. at So, so a SO per bushel, By
retail, in Wilmington at So So at Peters
burgh at l,75.
WGovernor Fort, Of Now jersey
has aPpointed seven commissioners TO Thu
worlds fair.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

A. A. ADDAMs.-This eminent TRACE.
diem died in Cincinnati on the 10Th inst.
Like poor Webb and numerous other
gifted mon in that profession. he was adj.
dicted 10 the too free use of the up.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

ToRNAno.-We learn from the Min 'en
(La) Herald that the town of Belle Vue
in Bpssier parish. was visited by a torn =
do, which Frustrated nearly every house.
Strange To say, not a person was serI
ously injured. g.,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

A CLOCK FOR SIXTY CENTs.-Mr'
Chauncey Jerome, ofNew Haven. Conn
has actually made a time'piece. which
he will warrant to keep good reckoning.
and which he sells for sixty cents at
wholesale. and one d. liar at retail. The
works are all made of brass. He makes
upwards of eight hundred a day of these
articles.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

SECRET Mission PROM MtxIco.-A
postscript 10 the Trait D'Uni"n. at the
city of Mexico Of the 22d ult, says, that
Senior Payne was preparing to leave by
the Alabama, in order tn fulfil a secret
missiuu in the United States The Trait
D'Unioa Promises in its next number TO
give an explanation of the ohectof the
inurnpV,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

The TEHUANTEPEC RoUTE.-A de-
spatch from New Orleans, dated 18th,
says the Delta publishes a letter from the
the city of Mexico, January 9Th. saying
that the Senate, 10 secret session, have
declared the grant Of right of way t"
Jose Gregary across the Isthmus of Tehu,
an,epec forfeited and void-conseqnent'y
Gregary's sale to P. Hargous, and sub
sequent sales are entirely null. The let.
ter appears authentic.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

MAssAcuUsETrs,--The State of Mas
sachusetts has passed a bill by which
members Of Congress can be chosen on
the second uial by a plurality of votes,
and presidential electors by aplurali1y on
the first ballot.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27


"SHADRAcH," THE F%UGITIvE, IN WANT.
-Shadrach. whose rescue and flight from
the Boston Court House, has given him Il
notoriety above all others of his time and
race, is now in Montreal, and in a state
Of great restitution. The Boston Mail
has seen a letter from him addressed IN
a gentleman OF that city, who is neither
a free soiler nor abolitionist, begging a
small sum of money to support life until
he could get employment. This letter
was dated subsequent to the Grand
Benefit to the Fugitive Slaves. at Mon
~treal."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

DARING RuBBERY IN KY....The house
of two old bachelors, in Shelby county.
Kenturky, neat Ballardsville, was en-,
tered on the night Of the 18th. by FIVE
white men, who knocked down the
two Messrs. Beals, their old mother, a
young gentleman. and a negro woman;
afier which the robbers invested them
selves with upwards of SO, 900 in cash,
about one half silver. James Beal has
not recovered and will perhaps die.
MAIL RoDpERY. The mail bags, des,
lined for Chicago from Milwaukee. Ra.
cine. Kenosha aud Waukegan were cut
open on tho nightof25th ult., somewhere
between Racine aud Chicago, OF board
the Steamer Detroit Asyet no clue has
been found to assist IN the detection of
the robbers. The amount of money and
drafts stolen has not been ascortained.-
Chicago Democrat.
REMAINS OF A MAMMoTu..-.In exca,
waiting on tho railroad. about six miles
from Wheeling, Virginia, was discovered
a tusk ola gigantic animal. embedded in
sand about l6 feet. The tusk was not
less than 81 feet long, and at the large
end measured Is inches in circnmfer-
ence,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

tS Mrs aud Miss Fillmore, inc WlIe
and daughter Of the President, have re-
turned To Washington, after passing a
week at the Irving House, in New
York.
CTIn the Massachusetts Senate, the
Homestead Exemption bill was passed
by a vote of 81 to =.
10 The distinguished writer Johanna
Baltic, died recently ut her residence az
Hamstead, England, in her eighty ninth
year.
EV The AIbanj Journal says the Hud'
son River Railroad IS progressing rapidly,
and there is 10 doubt but the section be
tween Albany aud Hudson will be in
running order as early as the LIST ut Ju'
ly, 80
EVGeneral Cass, come up from Bufia'
10 to day on the steamer Arrow. He rs
home ward huunh,-- CIepe. Herald 2Oth,
J 10 During the year 1850. 1886 per
sons died in the City Of Mexico. OF thi;
number, 9.6io persisted by cholera. Ten
were 100, FIVE l01, one l02, and one liz
years OF age.
Ey Under the title of Despertador Pa
tyiOtico, a lady Of Mexico is about to pub
I,sh a history oflhe war with the United
States.
EgPacket ships West Point and Co
lumbia, arrived at New York on Thurs
day from Liverpool, had an aggregate 4"
over 900 passengers.
SThe bill to incorporate the State
Agricultural Society, passed the Penn
syIvania House on Thursday.
EVT The Spirit ofthe Times announce
the decease at New Orleans ofthe cele
brated Trotting Mare Lady Suffolk.
She was "of age" being 81 years OLD
aud has troned amile in 2m, 20 sec. IN
hes time on record.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

lowA,-Col. Thomas H, Benton, Jr,
has been re.nominated for superimtend
ont of public instruction, by the demo,
cratic" convention.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

MISSIONARIES ron AFRlcA.--Rev. Rnl.
n p rter aud lady sailed from New York,
on Monday as Missionaries for the West
Coast Of Africa, under the auspices Of
the American Board Of Commissioners
for Foreign Missions. They are attach
ed to the CabaI Mission south of Cape
PaImas.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

BIsHnP HUGuEs.. A New York cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
says:
"Letters. | understand, were received
in Town by The last steamer from Rome
stating positively that Archbishop Hughes
Of this (R. C) diocese had been created
a Cardinal. The letters were not from
DR., Hughes himself, but from a neaI
fliendn
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

SCIENTIFIC MUsIO.--Mr. William Hoy.
at. of Dupont, Ia, asserts that he has in,
vented a plan by which music can be pro
duced on steamboats,, Of the soflest and
most pathetic character. by the agency
of steam. His plan is to place across the
boilers a hnriznntal pipe, of certain size
and length, with both ends closed. In
ar lar the GENRE must he a connection.
tn let the steam into the pipe. On the
upper SIDE of the pipe are placed seven
or more small pipes. in a horizontal posi-.
ton. in the top of which are placed wbis-
ties. of different sizes aud tones. Appa
rhtus. of course, is provided for letting
steam On aud of the pipe. Mr.. HoyaI
thinks that music can thus he made orl
ste amers or locomotives as good as thai
of brass Instruments, aud much loader
81 that the Western boys will hear "Old
Dan Tucker" "Auld Lang Syne," etc.
played on the western, waters by steam
al the distance { ten miles.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

THE GAME OF PoKER.-' Greene the
"ReEmmed Gambler" was attacked IN
his office, at New York, the other day.
by Lockwood, a gaming house keeper,
who used a poker instead Of cowskin.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
Waslinetoa. March I2, ISL.
A. X. Mcclure. Esq.

A. K. Mcclure, Esq.
GEN. ScoTT IN TRE HoosIER STATE
A Wing meeting was recently held at In
diauapolis. Ia. which nominated Cen
Scott AS a candidate for the Presidency
The Journal oflhat city thus speaks OF
thesmeetine:
at has been our good fnrlune to have
been present al every Wing meeting at
HE Capitalior the Last iitoemyears. and
to have Witnessed that animated zeal
which gave the vote of the State aud ut
the Uuion to Gen Harrison. But at none
of these meetings have we ever seen so
much enlhusiasm-so much of that conf
dence which implls onward to success
Although but a preliminary meeting, the
knowledge Of which was almost entirely
limited to this city, yet in numbers, /;
was more Of a mass meeting; and in en-
| lhusiasm, il had all of zeal and devotion
10 the Wing party, and tothe integrity OF
It's oreanizatiun, aud Ia General Scott
that in past times, characterized our State
meetings. after the nomination of Gen.
Harrison. And the object of this devo-
ton is worthy of il all-lhat man. who,
in the frozen North. and in the sunny
South, battled for the whole country who
has known in his long years of hard ser
vice, no sectional interest, "nothing bul
the Union" AS most eloquently said o
him by one ofthe speakers. wherever The
flag ofhis country has been untolded be-
! fare The enemy, there has been his home
wherever the Union has needed his ser
| vices, there has he FASTENED.
The. Wings o~flndiana know that to hi
hands they can safely can6de that Unior
he has covered with the glory of his wei
fought battles; they know that no nthel
political organization can be formed
which can embrace more nf devotion Il
that Union, or more Of fixed determine
ton 10 preserve It's integrity.
The Journal further says, ESQ far al
popular sentiment in that State is con
cened, there never before was such una
njmily ia the selection Of a candidate
aud if the name of Winfield Scott shOulC
he placed on the ticket, Indiana will Ger
tainly give him her electoral Vote
SENATOR WADE.-The Steubenvillt
Herald in abiding to a paragraph in thu
Scioto Gazette, relative to the first choice
ufrhai paper for Senator, makes the fol
lowing explanation;
"Mr. Wade was not our first choice
we had a preference for Mr.. Ewing, bu
we regarded the Ju 'ge as the most avail
able, owing to the political east of a Ger
lain portion of the General Assembly
the best Of the candidates spoken of, thu
wings could elect. He has been an IN
firing advocate Of the true faith-a sup
porter of General Tayior-and a ma
noted for his ability. Ia his election W
are of the opinion the Wings have Sc
cured a victory, une which they will no
regret. and of which they have mucl
reason to be proud. Snch were The rep
resenlations Of Judge Wade's politica
character Ia us. by responsible Wings u
the Reserve, those intimately acquainted
with him, before we consented tn plac,
his name before the people for that i'm
portant trust"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

The WmEAr CRoP,-The incoming
wheat crop has passed The ordeal of win.
ter without injury, and, in all sections.
wear a very promising appearance.
The plant was unusually well grown aud
rooted last fall aud the winter has been
favorable. Syracuse ~ ~ Journal lotA.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
Dinner to Srr. wsbster.

BALTIMORE, March 90, 1851.
Tho members Of the Maryland Reform Con.
~yentinn have t%entered Daniel Webster n public
dinner. 10 he given ut Annnoolis on Tuesday next.
Mr., Webster has accepted the invitation.
New York Canal.
ALBAsY, March 90, 1851.
The Canal Commissioners have directed the
Canal to be opened on the 18th Of April,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

LErrER FROM GENERA. ScoTT,-The
fellowins letter from General Winfield
Scott, was addressed'to the Wing Com
mileo Of MiARin county. Pennsylvania, in
auswer,to a series of resolutions adopted
by them recommending him as a candi-
date for the Presidency of the United
States: N
Washington, March ~, 1851.
Dear Sir:-rhe Wing Committee and
its Secretary Of Jmiata county, Pennsyl
vania, havs1lone me great honor. ;
The appreciation of my %countrymen
was the FIRST, and will be the last great
object Of my life. III have the happiness
Ito obtain that, il will he of minor impor-
lance whether it leads to a change in my
official position Ur nnt. ~ D.
With my most respecifulreea:d Iothe
gentlemen ofthe committee, | remain, my
dear sir, yours truly,
WINPIPLD SCoTT,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

P~RgAcuER's LABnRs The Winchester
Virginian learns that one member Ofthe
Methodist Episcopal Conference recently
in session il that city during the past year.
travelled upwards of $500 miles in The
discharge Of his duties.-.preached 32l
sermons...paid $50 visits" witnessed 27O
conversions in his congregations, and ad
mitted 260 members into the church.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
ArrIvalof The Ohio.

NEW YORK, MAFCn %
The Ohio. from Chugres, with the California
Mails. $50 passengers, and 800 900 in gold, arriv
ed this morning.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
Inter from uchIhIis
NRw ORLRANs. March 90

Adyices seven days later from Yucatan have
been received. The country was still in a deplo-
rnble state. A fearful conspiracy had been dis.
covered nj Meridn, where it had been determined
to massacre oil the inhabitant, aud burn the town.
II was however frustrated.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27

PENNSYLVANIA BANKING Ill the gen
erat Banking Law authorizing free banks
passed by the Pennsylvania Senate de
posts Of State stocks are made the basis
of all issues; the issues to be go per crnl
of the market value of The stocks deposit
ed, not exceeding par. Each %sl"ckh"id
er is IL be liable for all the ciIcnlation
and for all contract debts.-Quarterly
statements to be made. Banks east %
The mountains are to keep their notes q
par in Philadelphia, and those west a
Pittsburgh. Failure to pay on demand
in gold or silver, is to cause an lmmed'
ate winding up Of affairs.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-27
Tnesday evening, March 25, 1851


CouNrY SuBscRrPrtoN-An lmPortaNt
Fact Upon consultation with the l reas,
urer Of this county, we Learn that the
Bridge fund, the Jail fund aud the Sur
plus Revenue fund, amounting in ell the
present year to about $50, 900, will be
provided for aud that no additional as
sessmeut will be required for these rur'
poses. This being the case. mud as II is
not likely that any taxes will he required
this year to meet the interest upon the
loan for railroad purposes, the taxes vii
not have to he increased any over those
of the last or the coming year So Ina
our citizens can have The benefit OF tht
railroad without any additional t~axaIip'
over that Of year or two past.
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-24
100 DOLLARS REWARD ,

DAN away from the subscriber, October 9th
IL 1887, from his residence on Willow Swamp,
South Edisto River, Orangeburg District, South
Carolina, negro man named HOWARD, about
six feet high, and otherwise well proportional,
and of black complexion, full faced, high fore
head, prominent nose, and no whiskers; having
on one Of his arms the letter s, or mark resemb-
ling it. He bad scar on the inner ankle OF, ]
presume, the left foot. He speaks with plausi-
bility and easei 10 rather assuming in bis address,
yet mild and humble in his manners III is a
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-
onged to a farmer named Joshus Lee, near Gin
ton, in Virginia. 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
The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-24
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN AGENCY,

CITY OF WASHINGTON,
hinder the direction Of AARON HAIGHT PAL
II MER OF New York, and WORTHINGTON
GARRETTSON SNETHEN Of New Orleans, At
torneys and Counseors of the Supreme Court of The
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This establishment Is formed for the following
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United States and conducting professional business
before Congress.
g. For the prosecution and recovery of all claims.
law equity against the Uned States before Con
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,. For the settlement OF accounts with the State,
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States Territories OF the Union, and loaning moneys
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thereon and generally for the transactions Of all bu-
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All communications adore sed, post paid to Messrs
Palmer & Sncthen, American and Foreign Agency
city OF Washington will receive prompt nd faithful
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