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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18
CITY MARBLE MORRIS.

u j. MYERS s CO., respectfully inform the citi-
ID zens fairfield and adjoining counties that thew
have commenced the Marble, Grave-Stone and
Monument Business, in the city of Lancaster, on
Columbus street, few doors North of Main, where
they will keep on hand at all times the best quality
Of American Marble, and will make to order
Grave. Stones, Tomb Tables, Monuments, and anv
other marble work that may be desired.
They obtained their marble exclusively from the
celebrated Rutland, (Vt) Quarries, from which the
marble for the statue of the "Wounded Indian" was
taken their style of work will be equal any in the
Western country and they will dispose Of it at prices
as reasonable as can be obtainedi elsewhere. The
public are respectfully invited to call and examine
their work. J. ]. MYERS & co. :
Lancaster, Ohio, Juno 10, 1851, 6
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

Tue SrATe FAIR.-To prevent any
misunderslanding,it might be we'll enough
to state that while every excrtion will be
made by the citizens of Columbus, tc
provide bed and board for the crowd;
who may attend theStateFair,who cannot
find room at the Hotels, they will take
no advantages Of the necessities Of the
case to make exorbhant charges. but viii
expect no more than reasonable com
pensation. - -JoS,NaI. ',
That's right and shows a commenda
bic spirit Of hborality in the people o
Columbus. 'i''
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

" The Wings oi Cincinnati are alive
and no mistake, and # signs are worth
anything will do their duty this fall. We
clip the following from the Cincinnati
atlas Of Saturday; r
GLoRIous! A WnIa CRY CouNorL ONoE
MoREl The election for Councilman in
the Twelfth Ward yesterday, resulted in
the electinn Of John f. Miller, an old aud
tried Wing, bya majority of 1l5 over
both the opposition candidates. This is
a GLoRrous WHiG VlcToRYj for besides
recluimipg Ward heretofore almost
hopelessly Locofoco, it secures WhiG
majority Of T%0 in the City Couucill
This is glory, enough for one day, aud an
encouraging omen for the Fall Campaign
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

JAcKsONIAN DeMooRAcY.--Iu his Gen.
eral Orders appEoyiug Of the original
sentence of Arbalhuot and Ambrister
for string up the Creek Indiuns to war
ugainsttbe United States, they being ci.
tizeas of Great Britain with whom the
United States was at peace, Gen. Jack
sou used the following lauguage;-"lt i =
an established principle of the laws of
nations that any individual of a nation
making war against the cilizens of ano-.
then nalioa,i they being at peace, forfeits
his allegiance andbecomes an outlaw and
pirate" These men, it will be recol'
lected. were executed by Gen, Jackson.
.1EFFERsuKIAE DENocRAcY.-I In letter TO Mr..
Genet. dated June I7th, 1893, Mr.. Jellersor then
Secretary Of State, writes as follows; :
Mum is at peace with man, till some aggression
| Is committed which by the same law authorizes
one TO destroy another ns his enemy For our
Lejtiz ems then TO commit murders and depreciation,
OH tue tncInOeIs VI ~ spcuoS Nl'H VI
] TO combine To do il, appeared To the Executive
and to those whom they consulted as much n
gainst the laws of the land as 10 murder or rob
or combine 10 murder or rob lis Own eiti=eRs, anC
as. much TO require punishment. i dme within
their limits where they have terrific ia risCllc
ton. or on the high seas where they hive per
sonal jurisdiction, that is tusay one whichreache
their 6wn citizens only; this being au apprepriat
!. part of each nation. ON an clement where al hay
! d common Jurisdiction, So say our laws, as W
understand them ourselves. To them the appea
is made mud whether we have construed then
we'll or i'll, the constitutional judges will decide
! On the first attempt that was made the Preslder
was desirous of involving in the censures OF th
J law os few as might be. Such OF the individual
q ouly as were citizens of the United States wei
:. singled out for prosecution. But this second q
u tempt being after full knowledge Of what Id
r been done on the first, aud indicating ndispo:
tiun to 60 on in opposition to the laws they d
d to take their course against all persons concene
Il whether citizens or ALIENS the latter while wit
in our jurisdiction and enjoying the protection
o the laws. being bound to obedience to them, Al
" TO avoid disturbances OF our peace within or ac
: which would commit it without, equully as ci
70 zens are" ,s a ,.-rs ~ tyrsa a's1t
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

SINGULAR TEsT OF INSANITY. - Strong
efforts arc being made by the friends ol
Captain Windsor, who is condemned in
Delaware 10 be executed for tho murder
Of his wife, on The l7lh instant, TO pro
cure a pardon from Governor Ross, or Il
respite of the sentence; aud as one rea.
son for invoking the Executive cIemcn'
cy, q letter from p. A. Browne, Of Phila
dclphia, said to be distinguished scien
ti6c gentleman, has sent addresses to tho
Governor, setting forth new aud certain
test of insanity, as the writer Of the letter
believes, aud by which he declares Cap,
tain Windsor To be hboring urder mental
disease. Mr.. Browne says:
"a gentleman Of great rpspeclabili,v
ofyour State sent inc lack ul Captain
Windsor's hair, with u request that
would examine it by the new test Of in.
sanity that | have discovered aud having
done so. am well persuaded that he /,
laboring under that disease.
81 am willing, frequired, to explain
to your ExCollency the reasons upol
which have come to that conclusion"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18
SahdlIers. Look OuIl

JUST Received, and will be sold cheap, no mistake
as stirrups, Bride Bits, Buckles Of every grade and
styles, worsted and Cotton Webbing, Reinweb. Hog
skins Plush, Enameled Leather and thousand other
articles which cannot be enumerated here and all will
be sold low at tho cheap hardware store Of
June IL, p. BOPE,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

= Terrible RIor- The Fagitiee S'ace
Law. What we have long feared. but
hoped would have been averIed, has al
length come to pass. An attempt waS
made TO arrest a fugitive slave in Ian.
caster county, Pa, which was resisted
by the negroes, and sad lass of life
was the consequence. We fnd the fol-
lowing account by the Philadelphia Cor
respondent Of the BallimuIe Sun:-
"The terrible riot at Chlis,iana, this
side Of Lancaster, caused 10y the resis
tance Of RUNWAY slaves aud Other color.
ed persons, tothe capture "f certain
fugitive slave belonging to Mr.. E Cor.
such, of Baltimore county. is the com.
mon topic of conversation this morning.
The claimant, with his son. the deputy
u. 5. Marshal from Baltimore. and officer
Agau aud Kline, of this city. armed with
the necessary warrants tur the arrest ui
tue fugitive, left this city on "Wednesday
and yesterday morning made The attempt
10 arrest.
The colOIed residents nf the vicinity
had received information Of the intention
of the officers, and prepared themSelve
to resist. The sound Of horn callet
them together to the number Of abou
eighty, and parlsy was had previous L
coming iuto collision. The negroes plain
ly told them that they were delerrnine,
To resist lu the death rather than one u
their number should be carried off, bu
they would not fire unless they were frs
attacked. Mr. Gprsuch replied he wa
determined to have his property at al
risks, aud presented his reyo yer.
The reports differ with regard to wbelh
er the first firing was by tho officers o
The negroes Several Of the latter were
however, wounded. Mr.. Gorsuch wa
shot dead. it is said, by his own slave
and The young Mr.. Gorsuch mnrtall
wounded. The latter died during tn
night A Ballmure officer was also muc
hurt, but has probably by this time reach
ed home. The officers are IN pursuit ,
the slave who is said 10 have shot hi
mister. A dispatch from Lancaste
states that ho was wounded in the arm
A despatch dated Philadelphia. 49,
inst, says:-
"The United States authorities hu,
taken in hand the dreadful massacre
Chrisliana, aud full investigation W
be had We learn from Lancaster th
strong police force went down ,h
morning aud returned at 2 o'cluck, ha
ing in custody 0 negroes aud 2 viii
men charged with participation in Il
murder, oil Of whom have been commi
ted, The U S. Marshal aud the Dislri
Attorney left here to day to make n {,
investigation Of all circumstances
The recent elections in the South al
the triumph Of the Union party, we HI
hoped. was al omen Of good To the cou
try. But ono thing remains To be don
The lava must be vindicated, LawIe
spirits must be restrained by force. Gu
men arc wanted in this crisis aud mu
do their duty
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18
The Latest News from Baltimore, Phil.
adeIphia and New York.

TX PACKAGES of HARDWARE, Just received
- from tho above cities, embracing every variety
Of style anG make Of English, German and American,
which will be sold low for cash, at the cheap Hard
ware Store of .s- P. BoPE.
Lancaster, juno y, 1851. 6
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

Mons NEw GooDs.-J. Plout is receiv.
ing a large additionto his former stock,
which will be sold at the lowest prices
He is receiving, as he deserves, large
portion Of the public patronage
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18
The salary Of The Poor House D

The salaries paid are for the years pre-
cediug the first Of June Of each of the
above dates. .l!l
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18


RRpuDATED. I'VE notice by an article
in the last weeks. Eagle that it rrepudiates
the issues made by the Locofoco orators
in this county. We had not supposed
that il had the boidness to array itself
agains, the whole tribe, but il seems we
were mistaken. In regard to our charge
TINT Theses speakers are desiro'is Of con
viuciug the people that they areto yote
again, in effect, upon the new ConstlIu
ton, we arc sustained by tho fact that
half their speeches are Devoted To a de-
fence Of that instrument aud attacks up,
on all who were opposed to 1t, The
Eagles blackguaIdism is unworthy of at
individual who wishes To appear respect
able. t.. +.'...
We thought that these men woult
have to hack out Of their positiun beforc
the campaign was over It's posilinI
that cannot be sustained befnre Repub
ican audience. aud we trust now thai
they will hereafter devote their time in
telling the people wAat Mey intend 10 dp
HMey set into PO,oer. We have heard
nolhiug nG this yet. .tN
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18


EY Al the orgiuizalinn ofths Hickory
Club, the Col, male few brief remarks,
aud. as usual, the GaSete cane cut fill
ed with nw, talsome. abusive articles Of a
conlemptuous kind. us ii the Cd. were
some shallow paled demagogues whose
Whole Iiie7had heen spent in plunderinl
and deceiviug The people.- Eagle. Z q.
Well. the Colonel hes been in office
Tor the last sixteen years and in lha
time it appears 10 US thai he should have
done something in return for the heav!
salaries he has e eceived'nut ot the pub
lie crib. Now let us hear what grea
work he has accomplished. Men wh'
are paid Cnr labor SHOULD have something
. valuable to show as lheresut Of that la
bor. If it can be done, lei us have it,
something besides State Stocks whic
= are not on the tax duplicate. ..a.q
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

~ The Steamer Asia took out $685..
900 in specie, nedrlya million Of dollars
to pay for British industry. Brother Jon.
athan is a liberal fellow--to other peo-
plcs ,ss, Sra i7tstleeos s a
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

AVALANCHE FROM THE SKIEs.--The
Boston Times says il learns from relia;
BILE source that lump Of hail, weighing
two hundred and se1eateea pounds, fell
near Dover, N, H.. op,the 20th.instnnt'
1t was seen at q. considerable elevation
before it descended. sA ayto S.,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

Orleans from Col. Criuenden, was hand.
ed to the editors of the Crescent for pub.
lication:
SHIP-oF.WAR EsPERAXzA, Aug l6.
Dear Lucien; In hall an hour |, With fifty 9th.
ers are TO be shot We were taken prisoners yes.
tertlay. We were IN small boats Gen Lopez
separated the balance Of the command from me.
| had with me about one hundred nitacked
by two battalous Of nIantI and one company ni
horse. The odds was too great, and strnHge to
tell, was not furnished with single musket cat.
ridge. Lnpez did not get any artillery lhave
not the heart 10 write to any of my family. the
| truth ever comes olh you will find that did my
duty, aud have the perfect confidence Of every
mnn with me. We had retired from the field and
were goiug to sea. aud were overAken by the
Spanish steamer Habanero. aud captured Tell
Gen Houston that his nephew e separated from
me on the l3ih-day OF the fight taat
have not seen him since lie may yhave struggled
of and joined Lopez, who advanced rapidly tc
the interior. My people, however, were sur,
rounded on every side. We saw that we hat
been deceived grossly, and were making for the
United States when taken. During my short so
IiOurn in this island | have not meta single patriot
We landed some IDrty or fifty miles to the west
ward of this and lam sure that in that part Of th
island Lopez hhs no friends. When was at
tackled. Loptz was only three miles off If b.
had not been deceivng as To the state Of things
he would have fallen back with his force aud mud
fight, Instead of which he marched on imnedl
ately tnthe interior. am requested to get yo
to tell Mr.. CHM, Of the cnstoin horse, that HI
brother shares my fate, Victor Kerr salso wit
me; also Stanford. / recolect no others Of you
J acquaintance at present. will die like man
My heart hos not failed me yet nor do believe
will. Communicate with my n,nily
, This is an incoherent letter, but the ctcun,
stances must excuse it. My hluds are swollen I
double their thickness resulting from having ther
loo tightly corded for TIE hst eighteen hours. =
Write to John nnd let him write To my mother
| am afraid that the news will break her heart
My heart beats warmly towards her now, . "A:
Farewell. My love To ulImy friends. / ~
sorry that die owing cent, but it is inevmbl,
Yours. str ing in heart, 4"t ''i'
| w T. HptrrVNnr,,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18
PMOgGENE LAMps.

A New and desirable article recommended for
IA economy, comfort and avoiding grease on Car
pets, &C. They only need being seen to induce any
one to purchase them The public are invited to call
and see them at the city. Drug Store.
Lancaster, June 90, i EDWARD L. SL0CUM Y
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

To- The town OF PAinamhds voted by a
large majority. subscription Of $4,000
to the Zanesville and Cincinnati Rail.
road, h gw ssi,,,aesi.s ,.5,,pn,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18


COMPLETION OF THE FLOATING BRIDGE
ACRpss LAKE CHAMPLAIN. The follow
| ing nulice Of tho new h1alipR bridge q
cross Lake Champlaiu, we find in the
Lake Champlain Beacon of saturday:
On Monday. for the first time in the his
tory of The world, Lake Champlain was
crossed by train of cars! The floating
blidge emerged from its Slips--lhe mon
sler "sep serpent" crept forth from bis
jcu. aud stretched his hugh proportions
from pier to pier. connecting shore with
shure. State with State, New England
with the West.
I Without difficulty or accident. and
with as little delay as could have been ex
pected IN the first lrial Of this novel and
grand invention the youngest son Of
Campbelps scheming brain n-the whole
Boston train, engine and all, passed
saiely 6verli"m The Vermont To the New
York shore of Lake Champlain, The
excitement, the Enthusiasm. was indie,
scribable. The monster depot 500 feet
long by a hundred broad-the wharf,
the, piers. the hotel, were csowded TO
their utmost capociy. His marine maj
esty received such royal greeting as
proba bly, sea serpent never received
before. 'a.4 lu. Hlsa "a s e
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

A FEMALE KNIalrr. Al the head of
the list of the knights Of the Legion Of
Honor. lately created by the President
ufihe French Republic, is a widow by
tho name ofBruIon, who was bJrn in
III. and is now All officer in the Hotel
des Invalides, where she has lived for the
last SO years, enjoying the esteem aud
voneration pflhe old companions in arms,
She was the daughter, sister. and wife Of
military men, who died in active service
in Italy, Her husband died in hjaccio
in 1901, after seven years service. In
1852, at the ago Of 2l,she eulered the 42d
Regiment of lufauiry,in which her hush.
aud hOd served. and made herself So
remarkable by her honorable conduct that
she was premirted to continue in the ser,
vice Notwithstanding her sex. She was
attached tothe regiment several years.
a"d performed seven campaigns as pri.
> vaie soldier. cnrporal, serge aut. ard ser.
geantmejor, She was wounded at the
seiee Of Calvi, aud being rendered inca.
pable, of service. was admitted into the
| Hospital des lnvalides. In October,
Fls22 she was promoted to the rank o
Eusign. ii
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

DEMAGoCUIsM-lf II any "foihe persons
who are in the habit Of visiting Locofoco
meetings, are struck with The attempt up.
on The part of the 81 eakers To prove that
lbe Wings have M principles, they must
remember that these men have none oI
thrir own for the public ear, but have
hopes that by eudeavoriug To show thai
the Wings have none, the public will
take il iur granted that Locufocos have
EVENT. they succeeded in showing tnt
one, it would scarcely prove the other
We would like very much 10 have som,
paper or speaker tell us what are III,
principles of LocoGocoism.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

Thomas MooRE. The decease Of the
celebrated poet may be daily expected
The last accounts state "lhere is no inn
provement in his health. aud as in the
case Of Southey, his mind is beyond the
repair of medicine or Of time" sft p
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

Hong MArrERs-- Interesting Figures
and Facts. AS matter of curiosity To
the taxpayers ofthe county, we publish
the following figures. We haveno been
able to go further back at the present
lime but will endeavor to do SO. The
frs, column is the year, the second the
salary Of the Commissioners, the third
The salary of the Poor House Directors.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

wHAT F0R9-Tke Eagle advises the
appointment Of of''committees ofvigilence'
to see that every democratic voter is a
the polls 3 i8eata' a"s'sa
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

u When the Eagle accuses US of
writing "fuIsone" articles about CUl.Me.
dill., we simplysreplyy that il is not true.
We leave that occupation tothe Eagle.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

INCREASE IN MISSIONARY CoLLEcrroNs.
The Treasurer Of the Missionary Soci
ETY. of the North Ohio Methodist Confer,
euee says that the Missionary collections
alone, Of the preseot year, exceed lose
of any former year by some $1,000 OF
$l,400, p.s...
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

/ ~ The Eagle bays the scherne Of
Whiggeryis ''meet" 1t might have ad
ded ''and becoming" s. s's{ ~
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18


CoNrRAcrs.-It is surprising TO US how
honest Democrats will,olersie a speaker
who boldly announces that the Wing
Judges, il elected. will keep the faith Of
the State aud refuse 10 violate coatfaets'
while the Democratic judges, if elected
will do neither. Itis radical docltine
that strikes at the root Of oil honesty be
tween man and man. aud should not be
loleraied fur moment by any lndjyldu
al ofany party who has any regard what
ever for pligh,eI faith. # the S'ate'seis
the example. who can blame the citizen:
for fnIlowingll The State has no NOR.
right 10 play the rascal than the iudhidg
al who hos been iucarceraieJ in he wall
of her prison uujer The laws she ila
made for the good governments Of socisty
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

Accounted Fon.-Some anxiety has.
ing been expressed TO leain tho mode by
which the candidate for Clerk removed
the slips Of Hull aud Perry SO as 10 have
them at the service of the President il
preventing illegal expeditions against
Cuba. we have been told by Locofncr
and publish il for the benefit Of The un.
Informed, that lie tonk them over Niaga
Ia fuIls and in the attempt knocked of
rha, peice of rock which fell some time
since. So, The milk in that cocoa nut il
accounted fur.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

ANOTHER WOMAN Own rIlE FALLs.-
We lealn from reliable source, that
yesterday morning, about seven o'clock,
a woman fell into the water at the edge
Of Horse. shoe Fall and was carried over.
She was crazy woman, well known 10
all visitors on the Cauada side, and fot
some years had been a terror 10 ladies'
walking alone. A man was arrested on
charge ofpushing her into the water, but
we unersland was discharged for want
of evidence. He alleged that the mo
tions made by him, and which were tho,
TO be made in pushing her over, were
only attempts to save her Sill, some
by.stsnders think they plainly saw him
shove the poor creature into the stream.
BafalO Com, IVednesdpu
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

qcCsuNTY EXPENSES Interesting Facts.
We last week compared ,he printing of
FairieJ with that Of Ross. We now
compare Fairfield with Old Fairfield. Iu
1888, the county paid -l4s e'e.
J. & C. H. Brough fur printing Sll2:s7
Ip 1851, as published last week, the
county paid F. NJ. Ellis. after deducting
the charges for railroad notices and the
laws Of OHIO. $595;l9, From this a
mount however must be deducted the
printing of Assessors Blanks. which job
was not done in 1898 and We have paid
i F., M, Ellis for printing 49,. r,S454:69
So much for that. Iu 1888, the county
. paid for the different Offices @.a'I
For Stationery ..-,...- .Sl94:o5
In 1851. the amounts paid for lhe same
purposes added up, make $544:os. From
this, in fairness, we must also deduct the
pa per used for Assessur's Blanks, seven
resms, soy s2l 90, and we have paid
, For Stationery .,.-...,.. ,,-, ,S523:OS
! Itmust also be recollected that this ar
I ticle can now be purchased at abouttwo
! thirds the pricei in 1888,
: In giving these facts to the public W.
J are only doing what we conceive to b'
$ our duty to the taxpayers Of the county
d The truth is that the labors of officer
y and printers vary each year; but whe'
I'll we go back few years, and examine In
d eports, we find a signal contrast in ex
e pensrs between the early and late year
/. tn which we have had access, shown
!" that more economical administration q
- home affairs is needed, Our county ho
r. not increased in population and has d
le miuished in size, and we do not see an
! necessity for so great an increase in cour
> " expenses. Men should be paid ia
,e prices for then labor, nothing more, an
m those who get per diem should be mad
* 10 do theirduties IN reasonable time.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18
weanesany EyenIng. .sepl n. 1851

THE FISANcEs OF OHIo, Let not the
reader overlook The article in 10 days
paper under this headihgssA i
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-09-18

STEAM C0MMUNlcATIoN WITH IRELAND.
From the meeting in New York IN fa.
vor Of The proposed liue Of steamers be.
tween New York and Galway. on adj.
dress was issued. setting forth the princi.
pal facts relating tn the enterprise. The
yearly out lay for steamship is set down
at S3l3, 900, and the receipts estimated
atS346, 900. exclusive Of freight and post
age. II is proposed to construct a ship
ofihe capacity of 1000 stearage pasen.
gers. The estimate supposes her TO cur.
~ oDly 800 steerage passengers on each
home wardtrip. lfshe should carry her
compliment on the humeward trips, she
v'e, add S50,000 TO her profits