The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-03-06

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did not appear. others had formed and ex'
pressed opinions. and there was a very
poo prospect of Obtaining a panel. At
tacbments were issued for the absent ju.
tors. and an additional drawing for forty
eight was ordered, when the court adj
iourned.
Soura CARoLMAU U. S. SENAToR,-It is
stated that Mr.. Rhett has expressed his
determination to resign his seat, and thai
Mr.. Butler, his colleague, has also stated
that he will not come back any more By
the census justtaken, it appears. too, that
South Carolina will lose two members of
Congress. That can't be sci down to
Northern injustice, certainly.
RThe Telegraph has at length, after
three attempts, reduced down its argu
ment in relation to Bank taxes. 1t now
wants them taxed both upon debts
and credits, because they make. money,
We will lend the editors of that paper a
copy of the law to prevent any further
blunders, if they will promise to read it.
TrNow, Mr.. Weaver, tells US, does
not Col. Medary advocate all the funda,
mental measures of the Democratic par.
~. and does he not knock the fur off the
coons, right and left, and all the time, is
he not then what the toast represents him
to be? Sugar Grove.
flour Sugar Grove friends will tell US
what are the Fundamental measures" of
the democratic party, we will try and an,
swer their question especially the com.
promise measures, the river and harbor
bill and Banks.
FARMING IN CALIFoRNIA.-At San Jose,
California, last year, John NJ. HorneI
raised on $50 acres, potatoes, onions,
ca5bages and pumpkins, which he sold
for $211,s00. His onions brought 40
cents per pound, cabbages 40 cents a
head. He intends to cultivate 500 acres
this year. He has imported ten miles of
iron fence, which cost delivered, $l0,-
600.
E%The Virginia Convention is still
debating the basis question. A commit
tee of FIVE has been appointed on motion
of Mr.. Hunter, to report upon the neces'
sary limitations upon the power OF
the several departments of Government,
especially for the protection AVID security
of the slave interest.
LAND LIMITATION IN WISCONSIN "A
bill limiting ITO GAO a%cres) the area of
land which any person may hereafter &C
quire in Wisconsin has just passed to its
engrossmeut in the popular branch of the
legislature b. a vote of Mirty'nine TO
aineteen, or more than two TO one.
ESA benefit to Kossuth, given by
Miss Davenport, at National Hall, in
Washington, on Tuesday night, resulted
in a very fine house, and her performance
of Adrienne was greater than before
She will, doubtless, send a sum that will
cheer the patriots heart.
HuRRAING IN CmURCH.-lt is stated by
the Salem (Mass.) Gazette that on Sun
day, the 10th inst, while the Rev. Theo-
dore Parker was preaching in mis- church
at Boston, he exclaimed, in reference to
Shadrach, the rescued slave, 81 thank
God the fugitive has escaped" whereup-
oil the congregation gave him three
rounds Of applause.
CoToNEL STIFFLE.-This individual,
who has Just arrived at Charleston, hav.
ing escaped from his Imprisonment by
the Cuban authorities at Havana, an.
nounces the publication of a book, emit
tied the "Cuban Liberator." He wants
pay in advance at 81 per copy. Who
will take a copy?
CLERGYMeN DIsoUALIFIED.-The com.
mittee in the Virginia Constitutional Con.
v~ention, to whom the subject Of the quail
fications of members of the State Assem-
bly, was referred, have reported a clause
which disqnalifes ministers Of the gos
pei and priests of every denomination
from holding seats.
SHOCKING MURDER AND SUIcIDE.-Geo
Pecht. a respectable farmer residing neal
HolIidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on the l4th
instant, whilst laboring under a religious
monomania, killed his daughter, aged Is
wears, by a blow on the head, causing
her death instantly. and then ran and
Jumped into the forebay of a saw mill
and was drowned before he could be res.
cued.
Mr.. BARNUM AND FATHER MATHEW
Nj. Barnum has presented Father Malh'
ew with $500. acCcompanied ny an, clio