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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27
Dissolution of Partnership.

TIME Partnership heretofore existing between f.
A. Shelter and Jacob Shelter, under the firm.name
OF SHELTER & SON. was dissolved by mutual con-
sent on the 10th inst. The books and notes left
in my hands for settlement, to whom all claims are
to be paid and by whom all debts will be settled
Those indebted are requested to call Immediately and
settle their accounts, either by cash or note.
The TANNERY will be carried,on in future by the
undersigned, who respectfully soicits continuance
of the former custom. Always kept on hand large
stock of Leather, Upper Calf Kip Harness. Skirting,
Sole &c. Cash at ali times paid for Hides, for which
the highest price will be paid.
Lancaster, sept Is, 1851 20
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

A BIG Block OF MARBLE. The Wash
ingtnn Republic says there was at the
railroad station, on Saturday, block OF
marble, from Symington's baltimore
county, quarry, intended to form a part
of one of the columns of the por,co ofthe
east wing of the Patent Office. 1t is six
feet in diameter, four in height, and
weighs ten tons aud half. This, perhaps
is the largest block ofmarbe ever brought
to the city.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

NEw CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA.
Governor Floyd has issued his procOma
tion announcing the ratification of tn,
new constitution. by the people Of Vir
giniO, by majority Of 57,629, out Of the
small vote of 77.495 pollsd. There are
however. 16 counties from which no re
turns have been received, The Cover
nor directs a general election to be held
on The Sth of December, as provided fol
in the constitution, for Governor, Attor'
ney General, and members Of the Legis.
lature, I.....
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

LAND WARRANTS NOT PUBLIC SGCURI
TIEs.--Upon the trial of James Irvine,
for forging and uttering land warrant
the Circuit Court of the United States
for the district of Ohio, at Cincinnati, on
the 4th instant quashed the Indictment
upon the motion of defendants counsel
who contended that there was no law OF
Congress making the forging of land war
rants a crime. Judge Leavitt, who pro
nouucod the judgment of the court held
that a warrant is not public security oI
the United States within the meaning o
the act of Congress Of 1925.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27
Prepare for Winter.

n ME subscribers have on hand handsome and ex-
Il tensive stock of fReady-NIade-C Clothing, and
are also constantly manufacturing to order any de-
and choicest kinds, and they always keep employed
the best Of workmen.
The public are invited to call and examine our
StockGnd tcork before purchasing elsewhere They
will always ind us ready to sell them good goods and
make them the best and most fashionable clothes.
SPRINGER & TROUT.
Lancaster, October i, 1901. 6m.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

CVrThe Legislature Of Alabama met
in biennial session at Montgomery an the
10th inst. Charles McLemoie. Union
wh'g, was elected president of the Sen.
ate, and John d. Rather, Union Demo
cra', speaker of the House Of Represen
tauves Governor Collier sent in his
message the next day A remarkable
feature II that he recommends a discrim.
mating tax on the products ufthose States
which continue agitation aud have re.
fused To perform their constitutional du.
ties. Ho olso recommends the eucour
agement cf home manufactures and di,
rect southern trade.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

A REvoLuTIoNARY SOLDIER GoNE,-
William Fontane, revolutionary soldier
under Gen. MARION, died on the 10th OF
last ponth. at the residence of Mr.. Kno
block. in Florida, He was hundred
and five years of age. aud retained sutfi
cient strength for out door labor until
bout three days before his death.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

CoNvIoTnN UNDER ruE NEw POSTAGE
Law At late term Of the United
States District Court, held at Iowa City,
Isaac Sloan was convicted Of using post.
office stamps second time, and sentenc.
cd to pay fifty dollars aud three cents
damages. This is the first instance of
the kind under the new law.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

TnE NoRwIcu BANK RoBBGRY,-There
is said to be prospect of detecting the
scoundrel. who. some time last spring,
knocked down and robbed the messenger
Of the Norwich (Ct.) Bank Of about $780,.
900. The medium Of discovery is the
offer Of what was recognized To bo part
of the stolen money at one of The New
York Banks, day or two.ago. The par.
ty who offered the money was from Prov.
idence, and measures have been taken
to trace the notes back 10 the robbers,
and with some probability Of success.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

JouN S. TnRAsnEn. BY the arrival OF
the Georgia, we learn that this individual
was found guilty oftreason aud sentenced
to eight years labor in the chain.gang
He is to be sent To Spain. Ii is added
that Mr.. Owen, tho American Consul
was present during his trial. and has
been using hi, endeavors to obtain his re-.
lease from the Captain General. but with
out success. We have not heavd the
particular charges brough, against him
and upon which he was convicted.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27
Use Howe's Cough Candy
GOLD wholesale and retail by Il. L. sL0CUM,
y Druggist, Lancaster, Ohio,
November 90, 1851 20
Israel Kemmerer

STILL, continues Al his old stand on Main Street,
IOSeeond Floor abope Smith & Tong's-One door
east Of Reber q Kuts's store, opposite @. w Wyg-
unl's Grocery lrhere IOilbe found as usual, gen
erGl GSsortmeRt Of
Saddles, Harness, Trunks, Whips,
Carpet Bags, HdHd 9FuRks, Fly-Nsts, &c., &c.
All work sold by me will be warranted to be we'll
made and the best Of stock and will be sold cheaper
than by any other shop in this city.
Thankful for past favors he respectfully asks .
continuance Of tho public patronage.
Lancaster, Sept 3O 1851, 22-3m
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTIoN.-
The Statesman contains call, signed by
the Stale Central Committee, for Dem.
oci attic State Convention to assemble at
Columbus, on Thursday, the sth day OF
January next. The object Of the Con
vention is to select one candidate for Su
Preme Court Judge, one candidate foI
the Board of Public Works, to be voted
for at the annual election nextlall, Also
the convention is to select two Senatori
al Delegates to the National Democratic
Convention, aud the several Congression
al districts are to select their district del
gates TO this National Convention. for tn
purpose of nominating candidates fo
President and Vice President ofibe Uni
ted States. Ohio State Journal,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

TmE NoRwEGrANs.--ln Wisconsin,
within circle Of 80 or 40 miles diane.
ter, there is Norwegian colony settled,
of $4,000 souls or more, and church OF
over 100 has just been formed among
them.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

TUSCANY AND AUSTRALIA letter from
Turin, of Oct. 81, published in the Eng
lish papers, mentions a report current
there in the ministerial circles that the
British aud French Governments have
instructed their representatives at the
court of Tuscany to declare that England
aud France witness with dissatisfaction
the establishment, of relations between
tho Tuscan government and that Of Ans
tria. which, if continued, will be deslruc
tive to the independence Of Tuscany.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

MORMON MISSIONARIES. Tho Nor
mons are laboring on tho Sandwich Is
lands, in companies oftwo, to convert the
population, natives foreigners, mi ssiona.
ries and all, to their faith. 1t is not liz.
tie worthy of note that, while in England
aud Scotland they have made converts by
thousands. in Hawaii they have met with
no success whatever.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27
FRESH DRUGS.

w are receiving from the Eastern cities fresh
w lot Of Drugs and Medicines consisting in part OF
0Ebs sbestfurk. Opium Chloroform
GO 10 or. PureQunine Magnosia Calcined
% MS Eng, Calomel do Carb
10 or. Sulph Morphine Cantharides
9 Bs Iodine Nitrate Silver crystal
do Hyd Potassa Lupulins
oO0 do Sui Cart Soda Beberine, &c.
With full stock to which we invite the attention
of Dealers, before purchasing, Give the old Drug
Store call u KAUFMAN q CO.
Lancaster, July 81, 1851. l3
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

MOVEMENT OF TRooPs.--lt is stated
that eight companies of the Rifle Regi'
ment, stationed at Fort Jefferson, Mo-,
have been ordered to Texas, in conse
quence, we presume, of the troubles on
the Rio Grande.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

DICKENS TURNED LAwYER,-Late ad-
vices from England state that Charles
Dickens is at present keeping his terms
in the Middle Temple, for the purpose OF
becoming Barrisler!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27
Estate of Zachariah Shugart.

an the 4th day Of October, A. D. 1851, the court
ed the Estate Of Zachariah Shugart nsovent Credi-
tors are therefore required to present their claims
ganst said Estate to the undersigned for Allowance
within six months from the 4th day Of October, 1851
or they will not be entitled to payment
JOHN 'SHUGART, Adn'tor
Qfhs Estgte Of ZGchGriah 6tg0rt. deeeGssd
octobee 10 iSch 2mA
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27
Assignee,s Notice.

NOTICE is hereby'given, that the undersignedhas
lN been appointed by Abraham W. Strayer, James
Durham and John S. Huber, members composing the
firm of STRAYER, DURHAM Co., assignee in trust
deed, on record bearing date, September 9Th, 1851
All persons knowing themselves indebted to said firm
will make payment to the undersigned Immediately,
and all persons having claims against said firm, will
present the same for settlement
A. McVEIGII, Assignee.
Iancaetar Santnnher II 12bI 10
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

WCol Bragg's Battery flying Ar
tillery. which did such noble service at
the battle Of Buena Vista, had drill pa.
rade at Jefferson Barracks on the 9th
inst, in the presence of large concourse
of spectators. The company now con.
sists Of seventy effective men; and OF
these, only three = First sergean Swart.
wout, Sergeant Heron, and Musician
Ketthery-were with him in Mexico,
They were in every battle with Gen. Tay'
lor, and the first named was wounded
twice.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

Hon. NATHAN X. HALL.-No man con
nected with President Fillmore's Ad-
minislration has been held more strictly
to account for all his acts, and has been
more souDdIy abused for many of them
by the opposition press than has the Hon.
Nathan X. Hall, the able and indefatiga.
bic Head of the General Post Office De-
partmeut Unmindful however of these
assaults, he has pursued the even tenor
of his way. and brought up the business
most difficutin his department in such a
manner as now to exlort concentrations
even from some of those who hitherto as
sailed him. But lew mon possess all the
requisites for an able discharge OF the
manifold duties Of that department in a
more eminent degree than he does.
Possessed Of vigorous constitution,
capube to endure labor without ceasing,
combined with great practical business
qualifications, and untring industry, he
has made himself master of the whole
routine of duties Of that department to an
exten; of which probably no one Of his
predecessors ever did. AS an inevitable
consequence, the abuses which had
grown into a system have, under his ad
mnistratiou, been corrected, and the
business of the department is now con
Quoted with regularity, punctuality aut
precision. President Fillmore we'll un
derstood the qualifications necessary t'
make an able and popular Postmaster
General. He knew Judge Hall posses
sed them and the manner in which he
has conducted the department since hi
appointment, is but another evidence %
the sound indgmen, and discriminating
sagaci,y of Milliard Fillmore-Philadel
Min Nclps
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

VRev. Mr.. Taylor, stationed at San
Francisco, reports that the friends of the
mission there are about to buy a ship and
build on the deck Bethel Church, to
cost 5000 or 81, 900.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

A CARDINAL IN AMERICA - The State.
ment Confirmed ThatArchbishop Hughes
20 TO wear the scarlet cap, after all, is
confirmed fact, it seems. His Grace
he's been made Cardinal at last, in spite
Of oil opposition. A letter from Rome,
October 26th, to the Newark Advertiser.
says;
The important fact wan made known.
as am well assured, to the 'ConpIepa.
lioD.' on Friday the 10Th inst, sn that
tho effect Of his last visit To the Holy Sec
has been under estimated. The appoint
ment 10 said to have been made, will
what degree oftruth do not know. with
out the appreciation. IL not in face Of tn
express protest Of all the Roman Caihc
lie Bishops in the United States. sav
one; and contrary totho opinion of Chic
Justice fancy. However the fact ma
be. the statement is current here. and
generally believed"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

FRENCn GIRLS IN SOUTHERN FAcTo'
RlEs.--For some reason it appears that
the services of slaves is not considered Os
desirable by the managers of somo of the
southern manufactures, as labor of a
another description. A Mobile paper
says the ship Seine is now daily expect
ed tn arrive at that port, with forty young
women from France, to be employed al
the Dog River Factory.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

WEmigranls are going West in great
says letter from Utica, N. Y,
5000 Of them went over that route one
day last week for Iowa.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

EA new "StarSpanged Banner
has made its appearance on the Thames.
On the field of the flag are FIVE stars. for
the five Australian colonies-New
South Wales, Victoria, South Australia
Van Dieman's Land, and Western Aus
tTalia.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27


spirited On the one hand we find the
CirclevlIe IVatchmaR, the Springfield
ErpOsitor, the Lancaster Telegraph and
various other papers of like stamp,
hoisling the name Of Judge Douglass as
their candidate fn The Presidency. On
The other hand, we find such papers as
the Chillicoihe Adrerfiscr the Ohio Eagle
the Mount Vernon Banner and variuus
sothers, apparently in he interest Of VIM
Allen.
We would refer the reader to the Pc
culiar location and personal prnclivlies
Of these papers. aud in this he can dis
cover decided tendency upon tie part
of the two wings Of Locofocoism to di.
vide upon the spoils. each one trying io
head the other. 1t is true that DIR. Olds
was pronounced "goner" few years
since. but his peculiar shrewdness has
enabled him to walk into the affections
Of his patty. and even his bitter eneme,
dare not openly attack him. This has
been witnessed inthis quarteroflhe State
on more occasions than one.
We say the latter class Of papers and
the men who direct their course, are ZAP
pal emily in the interest Of Ex Senator
Allen; but unless they have less discern
ment than we are willing to ascribe to
them, not a soul Of those who are now
writing laudatory articles in regard to
him, have the least hope that he can re-
ceive nomination for the Presidency.
let anne obtain an election. They have
q different object in view the heading
ofthe friends of The Illinois Senator, who
stand pretty fair chance Of obtaining for
him the vote 0fOhio in the Lncoflco Ma.
tionalConvenion. For this purpose, the y
have selected MrAlIen, around whom the
pride of State will cause a goodly mum,
Der to rally, who otherwise might he in
huenced by the friends Of Senator Doug
lass and thus secure to him vote which
will have considerable influence in thoil
deliberations.
The careful observer Of Ohio politics
I will remember that these papers tha
now have the name Of the Hon. VIM
Allen flying at their mast head, were
, few months siuce devotedly attached t
7 Gen. Houston and ardently desired hi
; nomination, hoping TO carry him throug
as much by his military popularity a
any other accomplishment. At that time
I they were openly in his favor.preferrinl
him to all others; hut subsequent event
led them 10 believe that course Of lha
kind would give the offer wing of ih'
spoils party a chance to defeat them il
Ohio, and now they suppose that by
llttIe tact ana ahrcWuhess, they VIII ID
enabled To have this State cast her innu
ence, first Tor VIM, Allen, then for an
, other candidate who viii be able to tr
umph over Judge Douglass. All we nav
o to say is, ,ha, it will require oil their Ell
8 ergy and shrewduess to got the vote
. Ohio for any one, if we may be permi
y :, led to judge from present developemen
/, in favor Of the latter distinguished pc
sonage. DR.. OIls aud his friends huv
) too much al stake, not to make har
. struggle for the victory, aud having II
y pea,edly triumphed over the other win
q Of the Democracy, will most likely n
/. pea, the operation
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27
wednesday Evening, nov &c, 1851
CoNoayss,-Tbis body commences its


CoNeREss,-This body commences It's
session on Monday next, and as usual we
shall give our readers an account of its
proceedings, omitting all useless and un
detail.
We do not suppose that the slavery
question will be agitated, as the agilators
will most likely reserve their thunderior
the presidential contest, aud besides this
there is enough Of good sense and sound
conservatism in the two Houses TO pre-,
vent needless discussion upon this ques-
tion.
Our foreign affairs will occupy con
siderable share of the attention of mem
bers, and save this but little will be sale
or done beyond the usual and customary
duties of Congress.
In politics, the two Houses are de
cidedIy Locofoco- about half hundred
| in the House aud half score in the Sen
ate. Efforts, we doubt not will be made
tu harrass the Administration but will
little effect They will get all they cal
for in the way Of informant aud that i
all the good it will dothem.
For Speaker, several prominent indi
viduals have beer named, but neither on
Iofttem is so prominent candidate as t.
prevent a caucus contest, and it will b
impossible to tell the lucky individual un
I'll the party decide upon their respective
claims. For Clerk, it is probable tha
Mr.. Forney of the Pennsylvania vii
receive a very handsome support, bu
even his election is not certain. It
thought 10 some quarters that the Free
ISoilers of the North and the Fire Eater
Of the South, will unite upon the sam
candidate for Speaker.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

SHOCKING MURDER.--.Mr. Claiborne
Rice, of Todd county, Ky, had his tobac
co house, with 10000 lbs. of tobacco con
sumed by FIRE few days ago; and sus
pecting his neighbor, Mr.. Riley, as the
incendiary, he procured a gun, and sho
him dead on the spot, after which he
gave himself up.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

CosT OF THE BIBLE IN CmNA,-Owing
to the extremity low cost of materials and
labor in China, bible in the Chinese
language, it is said, can be sold for about
aiX cnnla
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

THREE EXECUTIONS IN ONE DAY.
Governor Hunt has declined to show ex
ecutive clemency to Conklin. convicted
at Utica, N. Y. Of incendiarism, He
was, therefore. hung on Friday last
making three executions in that State on
the same day the other two being those
of Clarke and Sullivan, who were to bt
hung in tho city Of New York.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

THE New ORLEANS MOB AND THE
SPANISH CoNsUL.-Judge Larue charg-
ed the Grand Jury of the Fifth District
Court. on the 10th inst. in relation Ia
the late mob and particularly in regard
to the attack upon the promises of the
Spanish Consul. He strongly invoked
the vindication of the outraged laws. and
added: d:-"Tbe city and country has moi
ouly been disgraced--but still further
humiliation awaits us--for the first time
in our history, the government is under
the necessity Of making to foreign pow
or an apology aud reparoIion for the
acts of its citizens on its own soil"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27


70 FRoM CHAGREs, Tho steamer Geor
gia brings accounts. Of anothor riot al
Chagres. The following is extracted
from the Panama Star:
"On the 23d Of October a genera
fight commenced which ended in the
free use of fire arms aud discharges from
n0me Of The cannon from the old fort
The reported number of killed is Ia ma
iives and one, American. Some twenty
or thirty more natives were wounded
and also one American. The u. S. Con
sui, Mr.. Gleason, was shot at but not in.
jurod,
P.S. Al late hour last evening we
conversed with two gentlemen who had
just arrived in the steamer Ohio, aud
frcm them we learn that when they left
ChOgres, The fight between the Ameri
cans and blacks who arc not natives
but San Domingans. Jamaicans ard Car
thsgenians--w wus still going on with dee
peration. They state thai at least 20 u
80 Americans aud much larger numbe
Of blacks, numbering. in all about I0C
bad been killed. A proposition to TAX
the fort had been made to the Alcade b.
the Americans and had been accepted d
aud the attempt was to be made immedi
ately. Tho blacks were 10 full posse $
sion of the fort. and one riheman, re
turned Californian, was seen to pick of
five ofihem successively as they attempt
ed to discharge their cannon"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27

CRulsE oFTmE MIssisslPPI.-The u,
s. steam frigu,e Mississippi, Capt. Long,
sailed from Norfolk on the 7lh day of
June, lS49. and returned to New York
on tho 10th of November, 1851. having
been absent from the United States. about
thirty months, During the cruise she
touched at every port in the Mediterran.
can; sailed 29,57s miles; entered 109
ports; visited l6 countries; consumed 5,
1919 tons of coal; made 2,542, ,260 rovo.
lntions of her paddle wheels; spent 700
days in port, and III days at sea-oi
which l72 were under steam; fixed 3s
Ialitndes; spent 73 days in quarantine,
and lost only linen by death during the
entire cruise.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-11-27
Groceries and Fruit
For Sale or Exchange.

A Desirable House and Lot, with good Well of
N. Water, Stabling, &c. Also, In-Lots, Nos 56 and
81, unimproved. Also, 0utLots, Nos. and 8, con-
tanning three and one-third Of acre, unimproved-
Also, Lot of land containing three and threefourth
of an acre, improved. Situated in and around the
Town of Oakland, Fairfield county. Enquire Of
w. II. WHITE.
July 10, 1851. 10