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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

RAILROAD INTELLIGENcE.--The Gin.
ton Republican Of last Tuesday says:-
mi. McCracken. tn Chief Engineer Of
Cincinnati. Wilmington aud GAINESVILLE
Railroad company, will, WE learn, be in
the place this evening. He wiIlPrnceed
Immediately to the examination Of the
route and an organization Of his Engin,
Ger corps, with a view to the m
ment of the survey. The grea, expert.
ence of Mr.. McCracken, and his high
reputation as an Engineer, are sure guar.
antees Of the faithful aud efficient dis.
charge Of The important duties assigned
him. f,et every friend Of our road, now
give a hearty support to the great work
and its completion at an early day will be
certain"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03
TELEGRAPHTC DISPATCHES.


ST, LOUIS, June ESP. NJ.
Advices from SANTA re 10 The 3Oih Of May have
been received by mil. Mr.. Moorcbead. an er.
queer attached TO the boundary commission. aud
Mr. Duncan aud lldy, from New York. had mr..
rived At Independence. Large bodies ur friendly
Indians were enoamped an the Arkansas, whiting
10 gOoyrr I" u general Convention OF the Indians.
Ut Fort Laramie, next August. The elections IN
New Mexico were over. Their Legislature was
10 meet in June. II. n. Smith was elected to the
Senate, aud much Indignation WINS excited on &c.
couut Of his rejection Us Secretary Of New MeAi.
co. A large body OF Indians were assembling Oh
the Picos. It was feared To attack the trains Of the
trndrrs. They were watch I'd by twn or three corn-
panies of Dragons. Met tDnny trains all along
the routc.-CUl. SUMMERS C ,nmlnd at Plumbnle.
Much sickness still among them five or six are
dying daily Of chulera. The cholera has aih,ted
at Independence, but is prevailing again ut Yves
ton. Mo-. &
The Missouri Is ngnin rising and overlooking its
banks. Our whole levee Is covered with water
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03
OBITUARY..


Departed this life, at the residence Of Col. viii
liam CruUk. in Bern Township. Fairfield County,
Ohm. IN the 2Glll OF June. 1851. MIS-. BARBA.
RIA HENSEL. reIict of the late Michael Hensel,
deceased. aged lightweight years IN the 4th of
May lust. The deceased was one OF The pioneers
Of Fairfield countryside with her husband rnd a
large aud respectable iami y, removed lrnn w sh'
inglou county, Pennsylvania, aud settled i'll Fair.
field county in the year 1901, Where size %cunlinu-
ed Ia reside until the time Of her deatll-slI wus
the mother Of ten ohildreu-sevcnty five gruud
children. about two hundred great grand children
aud several great great grand children. On the
day iollowing her drcease. she was followed IN
the tomb by a very large cunconrse OF her rela.
tivcs ANA friends, whn had assembled on the &C.
casion To testify the high regard they bnre her du.
ring life. The Rev. George WcIsz in the Ger.
nun language. aud the Rev. II. Willard in Eng
lisll preached very impressive sermons on tile
muurntul OCCASION Her husband died in the
year 1886, nj the advanced age ui eighty five years,
He was at the lime of his deceuse aud { T. several
years previous the recipient oftlIe cnuntrys bonn.
ly, for important services rendered during the
Revulutiuu--a war that made US a Tree and hap
Ply country Com.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

AVALuABLE WuRK.-We have %receiv-
ed from Messrs. Dewitt & Davenport,
New York city, "The Pocket Compan-
ion for Machinists. Mechanics and Engin-
GERS, by Oliver Byrne" 1t is one Of the
most valuable little works we have seen
for a long time, aud contains an immense
amount Of valuable Information in a small
space. 1t would exceed u limits to
give even an idea of what it contains; but
it can be seen in our Office. Mail edition,
price one dollar.
We have also received from the same
publishers a Novel, entitled the Helm
of Denventer," a very interesting work
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03
An Ordinance.

Levying Taxes for City purposes. for the year 1851.
SEC.I Be it ordained by The City Council of The
- City Of Lancaster, That a tax ofonc and ne-fourth
Mills on the dollar of valuation, be and the same is
hereby levied upon all property subject to taxation
for State and county purposes, within the incorporated
limits of tho city Of Lancaster for city purposes.
SEC. Q. BE it further ordained by The authority a,
.foresaid, That a tax of one and three-fourth mills on
the dollar of valuation, be and the same is hereby lev
led upon all property subject to taxation for State and
county purposes, within the incorporated limits of the
city Of Lancaster, for the special purpose of liquidat-
ing the present indebtedness Of said city of Lancaster.
Passed June9, 1851. W.P, CREED. Mayor.
Attest-JoHN B. REED, city clerk.
June 10, 1851. 3w6
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sKY-LIGur DAGUERREAN ROOMS,

LNRST Door West of the locking Valley Bank, Ian.
Il caster, Ohio. The Undersigned having Just COM
plcted a large n%ortherly side and s~ly-light, and fitted
it up in good order, he would again say to the citizens
Of the city and country, that he is now and will be at
all times, prepared to execute pi lures in a, stye of
beauty seldom attained and no where eXcelled.
Pictures taken and put up in all the various styles
of the art from the smallest Locsets, Pins or Finger
Rings, to the largest size for frames, and every style of
miniature setting kept constantly on hand, and furnish
ed at prices that cannot fail 10 please.
Rooms open at oil honrs; pictures taken every day
without regard to the wea her. No one is expected to
take out a picture that is not in all respects ~satisfacto-
ry. A l.. TELLER.
I sn%raster, June II, 1851. 6
p. s. lie is also at all times prepared to leave his
rooms in case of sickness or death it requested by
the friends.
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An Ordinance,

Levying Taxes for School purposes in the city Of
Lancaster for the year 1851.
CEC. l.. Be 10 ordained by The city council Of The
y city of Lancaster, That a special lax Of Four Thou
sand Dollars, be and the same Is hereby levied upon
all property subject to taxation for State and county
purposes. within the INCORPORATED limits Of said city,
for the purpose of d~efraying the expenses Of tuition
in the public schools in said city for the current year,
pursuant to an Act passed by the Legislature of Ohio,
February 10, l848, for the support and better regula-
ton Of common schools in the CT Y of Lancaster.
Passed June o, 1851. WIN. P. CREED, Mayor.
Attest-JoHN B. REED, city clerk.
Iune 10. 1851. - .4t o
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IVA daughternf lie Roy Sunderland
was lately married. aud the father. in an
n%nuncing the marriage in his paper, says
-"During the marriage cerennny The
angles made sensible demonstrations of
their joyful presence" We are glad for
the credit Of the angles that the demon.
STATIONS were Sensible" for there is
much of a contrary character in many of
the spiritual manifestations that we read
nf D.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

WThe emigrants from China, nnw
settling in Califnrnia. are said to be a
mnng the most industrious, quiet. patient
people in that State, resembling very
much the Germans. A desire fur emf,
grafton has sprung up among the Chinese,
and the Consequences tn our Western
frontier are nj easily foreseen. The
refux influence on China, by returning
emigrants. with their enlarged views Of
the outside barbarians, must also he
great.
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READ THE FOLLOWING.
WHEELING, June l6, 1851.
U:.r;,;o Irnn Wnrks.

NuSluiH AVN "OA"
VKTE, the undersigned, Wholesale Grocers and
w Hardware Merchants Of the city Of Wheeling,
axe this method of stating to the public that we have
been engaged for many years in the sale oil Mails. and
have bought the brand manufactured by HUNTER,
FLEMING & Co., of the Virginia Iron Works-,that
our sales have not been confined to the city, but have
been extended over a large extent Of country, and we
take pleasure in being able to bear testimony to their
uniformly cool character and standing abroad-that
for finish and workmanship they will compare favor
ably withany-but especially for The substantial guar
tiles of strength, stiffness, and soundness, they are I'M
surpassed by any other brand. We alsu confidently
believe that their mode Of pen S1G 2Sta URN nails Y. i Ron,
hammered iron, and from the SOLID sao' Is me pes'
to give strength and ~toughness to the nail,
as we'll as avoid the tendency to Jaws and splitting
which are the too common defects Of nals generally
John r. Morrow, Samuel Neel,
Alex. Tuner, Y. Triangle 20
Gordon Robinson, ). Mitchell 20
Henry X. List & Co. J.R. Mckee.
The above article Of NAILS is for sale at The cheap
Hhrdwar store of r. BUZZ;
Lancaster, June % 1851. o
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

A DAYS SPoRT.--At the settling nfthe
bets on the last Derby race, it was stated
that Sir Joseph HswIey and his party had
won 92OO. 600. Independent of,he takes
which amounted to upwards of $4,000.
One million and twenty five thousand dol.
lars gained by n man on one horse
race!
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

FIVE CHOLERA DEATns IN A FAMnY.-
We regret TO announce that several
deaths occurred in this county since our
last announcement. Three moe deaths
have occurred in the Stanley family, max
ing in all fve-lhe father, two suns and
two daughters Another death also &C.
CURED rear Delhi. We learn that sever.
al deaths have occurred at Alton, and al.
81 in the penilen,iary.- JerseycNe Prai-
ric Illinois.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

EGleasun's Pictorial Drawing Room
Companion, Published at Boston, still
maintains its original freshness and bean.
tv and now circulates over SO, 1000 copies.
1t is hard TO beat. Its illustrations are
alone worth the SO per year.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

PoRTRAIT PAINrING.--See Mr.. Ban.
crolt's card. He has now in his rooms
s'me very fine specimens ofhis art, worth
looking at and first rate recommendations
OF his skill. We have seldom, if ever,
seen anything better. Our citizens now
have an excellent opportunity ofsecuring
the services Of an artist. who cannot fail
to please them.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

GRAnAM's Magazine for July, is "nu Of
the most beautifully illustrated number
of any Magazine we have seen for a long
while. Besides. it is we'll filed with
some excellent written aud interesting
articles, and for the coming year will be
hard to beat. Now is the time to sub
scribe.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

Electric TELEGRAPH IN lNDlA.--An
electric telegraph is now in operation
from Diamond Harbor (India) TO Calcut'
ia. The coating of the wires is a com.
pound Of one fourth rosin with three
fourlhs fine sand. boiled together. AS
soon as it cools it is as hard as stone. 1t
is admirably adapted for roofs.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03
s'sl

NOTICE.-Thcro will be a petition presented to
~ the Trustees of Hooking Township, at their next
meeting, for a Township Road--commenc ng at the
corner Of the lands of John T. Brasee, C. i. Shelter,
Jacob Stripe and Joseph McCleary, at a post or stone
there starding; thence south along the line between
the lands of Jacob Stripe and Joseph McCleary to tho
Chillicothe and Lancaster road in section No. %, and
there 10 terminate.
June &c. 1851. Avs
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

SUPPOSED WIFE MURDen Joseph
Johnson was committed to Burlington.
county, IN j. Jail on Saturday nightlast,
charged with The murder Of his wife,
She was found dead in bed. her neck be-
ing tightly bound round with a check a.
prom. He says that he found her dead in
the morning. 1t is understood that both
of them were Incorporate.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

MoRE REFORM. The N. o. Delta states
that the Louisiana papers of all parties.
are in favor of a Convention 10 amend
the Constitution Of that State, and that
the candidates for the approaching cleo;
ton. who differ on other questions, unite
in favor Of the Convention question.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03
Fire

CISCrSNATI. June 27-P. NJ.
Destructive fire last night in Deer Greek Val.
Icy. 1t originated in Bntler & Bros. Blncking
Factory. i; 'xtended rapidly destroying Schnol.
ey X Hnuglis. and Wilson u Gu 5 lurge pork
houses. with srveral sm 'Iler buildings. Whole
l"sS pr"'mhly s7O,00O. Wilson Il Gu. had no in.
%"Ittlnce; The others were mostly covered. S"me
pork and bncnn LnrIeh.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

IIAWrFoRn, July. l.,
The Lrgislainrei is rapidly winning up lis bust
ness, preparatory tn al '%urnm'lt, Tomorrow
About IA dozen INK charters, veil ell by Gov
Seymour, had been passed hy the constitutional
majority. They increase t e h mixing capital ul
the State about three million dollars.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03
CHEAPER GOODS THAN EyER.

btthe Netr Store frsf and .eco1d Rooms East ofthl
SWAN HOTEt.
HAVING purchased Of 7. U. WHITE. his late val.
IL ua5la stock Of Goods. and having added thereto
kets which am now receiving. ] an enabled tOoffer
to the public al the old stand, one Of the most sung.
flor and NOg iifreHt Stock Of GoOds ever offered al
this place, consisting Of Dry Goods in every depart
inert. Bdnnets, new stylej Hats. Caps, Parasols. I'm
brelIss' Wall Paper, Ct'lrfy. China Glass and Queens
ware. warranted Boots and Shoe and \ yery General
assortman Of Groceries. All Of which viii 81, sold
at prices so unusually low as to ss;onish the public.
PETER B. LOWE.
Lancaster, April s, 1851. 3m4g
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

In ChancerY-In Fairfield Common Pleas
Tunis P. Ashbrook, Executor of Noah Ruffner, de-
ceased,
Benjamin Ruifner, Levi Ross and Mary his Wife, Maj
sab Howell and Nancy his Wife, Lucas Ruffner, An
drew Rufinnr. Harrison Ruffner, Margaret Bufiner;
Dorothy Ann Ruifner. David +. Rufiner, Lueretia
Ruifner and Dorothy Hite, Heirs-at-Law of Benja-
min RufIner, deceased, Anna Ruffner and Joseph
Cotfmsn and others unknown. Heirs Of David Coli:
man, deceased.
CAID Joseph ColFnan aud the other heirs Of David
~ CotfI an, deceased, whose n mes and places Of
residence are unknown 10 the complainant and Lucas
Rutiner, Andrew Rulner, Harrison Ruifner, Mnrga-
ret Rutfner and Dorothy Ann RHifner, children Of An
drew RutTner, deceased, and Dorothy Hite, dcferiants
named in the bill of complaint in the cause Aforesaid,
nnn-resideuts OF the State of Ohio. are hereby notih-
ed that the amended and supplemental hin in said
cause AYERS ntchargas that Benjamin Ruffncr.decess4
ed, being the ~pa.entec OF the lands in the original bill
charged 10 have bcpn m~ortgaged by the defendant Ben
ljamIn Rutiner TO the compliments intestate, Noah
Rutfner intending to convey the same 10 the said Da-
vid Cotfman. deceased. exec uted and delivered TO said
David COriman his deed for that purpose, dated De-
eember2l. 1924, recorded in Book o, Page 946, of the
Records OF Deeds Of said Fairfield county; but that by
error and mistake said lands are improperly described
in said deed; that aid David Cofman afterwards in
tending to convey said lands tn Anna Rather during
her natural life, with remainder In fec to her children
executed and delivered his deed for that purpose, da,
ted January 90, IS46, recorded in Book Y, Page SAT, of
the records aforesaid; but that by error and mistake
said land was also improperly described in said deed:
that the children of said Anna Ruffner i~ntencing to
convey said lands orthcir interest in remainder there
III 10 the defendant Benjamin Ruffner, executed to him
certain d eds referred TO and set forth in said bill, in
which deeds also by error and mistake said lands are
misdescribed. That so far as concerns the interests
Of said NONRESIDENT defendants, the object and prayer
ct SAID bill Of complaint Is to procure the said errors
and mistakes in said several deeds to be corrected or
reformed, or their title to said mortgaged premises re-
manning in them as Heirs-at. Law Of said Benjamin
Ruftner, deceased, and as Heirs atLaw of said David
Coitman, deceased. to be released; and for general re-
lief in the premises. And said defendants are Motif;
ed and required to appear in and before said court at
the next term thereof, to be holden on the 18th day Of
September, A. d. 1851, then and there &c cofdihs TO the
rules OF said court to answer unto said bill Of COM
plant, or the same will he taken as confessed by them.
JOEL RADEBAUGH, Clerk,
II. II. HUNTER, Solicitor for Complainant.
June - 1851. SS76 6w8
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snddIcrs. IooI. Our

UsT Received, and will 30 sold cheap, no mistake,
- hgeDeral assortment Of Saddlery Hardware. such
as stirriPs, Bride Bits. Buckles n every grade and
styles. worstei and Cotton Webbing. Rsinweb, Hog
skins. Plush, Enamelled Leather and thousand other
articles which cannot be enumerated here; md al will
be sold low al the cheap hardware stored d
June ~. P. BoPE.
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Som Now.

TNIlE subscriber has for sale an excellent Machine,
l. which viii do completely the service of a bar
keeper; it will serve every spocies of liquid refresh
ments it contains for cash paid in advance. It's con-
structcd durably aud the price Of it is moderate.
Machines of every size and quantity ran be furni IN.
ed in short time to order. Come and give it a trial;
Main St., one door westo Mr., Giesy. +. BECK.
Lancaster Ohio. June 25th lS5l.-3w s
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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!


LANCASTER, Juhe Is, lS5l.
MEssRs. CRIM & PEARsE:
DEAR Sm:-Youp publish in your bills of Tor BELL
FOUNDER that you will trot him against any horse in
the State for 0NE THOUSAND DoLIARs, three miles
and repeat in November next. accept the PROPOSE
ton and will trot PRiNcE HAL. Both to trot in Har-
ness. | am ready at any time to put up a forfeit of D
Hundred Dollars to close the race. | would prefer
trotting on the Columbus track.
Yours Very Respectfully,
1891 WILLIAM s. WERDIN.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

WThe Wing State Convention meets
in Columbus to day. Should any nomi.
nations be made before going to press,
they will be duly tolegraphed for our
READERS.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

HoLDEN's DOLLAR M~AGAzlN E for July,
is as good and as cheap as ever. The
articles published are generally of the
choicest kind, and the price brings it with.
in the range of every one.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

The EARTH GONG WRoNG.-Rev. Mr..
Muir, Of Aberdeen. Scbtland, made an
experiment, in his own church the other
day, Ia demonstrate The rotation of the
earth. Tho great confusion Of the as
sembled sacans, the machine inlicate that
the earth was turning the wrong way.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03
pREPARE FOR HARVEST.

for Harvest. will find at the GREAT HARD
WARE STORE one Of the Largest and Beat selected
Stock of FARMING TOOLS ever before opened in
this market, consisting Of -,
60 boz. Waldron's Inman's and Warnings Grass and
Grain SCYTHES;
so boz. Long and Miller's SICKLES;
4 boz. Wolford's, Franklin's and Yankee Grain
CRADLES;
70 boz. SCYTHE SNATHESt
30 boz. Steel Prong HAY FORKS,
100 dozen RARES;
Steel Blade HOES. SHOvELS, &c. SC.
All Of which are of the most approved patterns and
make, and warranted at prices lower than can be pur-
chased elsewhere EFF1NGER, WHITE &LATTA.
Lancaster, May %, 1851. 4
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RECEIPTS F,IX TIE GAZETTE.
School Examinations.

The examinations preparatory 10 the close Of
the first Term Of the present srir"las'ic year Of
the Public Schools Of the City of Lancaster. will
IN M"n'lay. the 7lII inst. and will he
continurd till Friday aflernnun nr tile same week.
The schools If Mira. Cluspi l., Mrs. Thorn auL
Miss Slaughter. will lie examiner M Monday.
Mr.. Greincr's school. an Tuesday forenoon.
Miss Math-r's schonl. an Tuesday aIt-rnonn.
The schnols Of Mr.. Hill aud Miss Clifford, Oh
"Wednesday forenoon.
The schools of Mr.. Booth and Miss Morgan, IN
Wednesday alle' noon.
The schno's of Miss Wilcox and Mr.. Williams
IN Thursday aud Friday.
Parents are solicited 10 he present.
BY order nf the Board nt Education.
JOHN WILLIAMS.
Lancaster, July 3, 1851. superintendent.
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NIOTICE-To the creditors of the Estate Of ASA
IN MouETz. deceased. The subscriber has been aP,
pointed by the court Of common pleas Of Fairfield
county commissioner on the Estate Of Asa Mourtz,
deceased, represented i%nsolvent; The period OF Six
Months form the date of this notice is allowed credi;
tors to bring in, and prove their claims against said
Estate. 90
Dated at Lancaster, Ohio, on the 96th day Of May,
A.. d. 1851. JOHN z. MUMAUGH, Com.
June 10 IT Z
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EsTATEo of WI LIAM HARPER Notice is hereby
II given, thatthe subscriber las been appointed and
u.nnrn Jsceased. late of Fairfield County. Ohio. All
rerSons Raying claims against said Estate are hereby
5otiied to prescht (hfm legally au; hentieated within
oUs wear from this date, and those indebted to make
immediate payment to r+ ~ ta
Nav %, 1851 AVA
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

BaEADsTUFTs,-Pr Private telegrapbic dis.
patches received from Boston at New
York on Thursday, state thai the -four
and grain market, at Liverpool. Is far
more favorable for the the American
operator than is represented in the news
paper reports.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-03

The Pubic SCHOOLS Examination.
We call the attention Of our citizens To
the examination in our public schools,
which will take place mex week. The
programme will be found ia our advertis-
ing columns.
The schools should be a source Of
proud satisfaction TO our citizens and
every effort made to render them the
very best of the kind in the COUNTY,
W. hope that the examinations will be
very generally attended.
Should any gentleman be present, who
will take sufficient interest Ia do so, we
wish he would give a general aud b'ief
outline of the examination to our readers
Our absence from the city will prevent
US from doing this.