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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

EDucATr! EDUCATEl-The whole mum
ber of persons convicted of crime in the
State of New York, from lS40 to 1913,
inclusive. was 2G,049 OF these l,2S2
were returned as having received com
mon education; AL as having to'erably
good education, and l2S only as we'll ed
ucated. OF the remaining 26,225, about
half were able merely to read and write
the residue were destitute of any educa
ton MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

ANTI.RENT OUTRAGE. There has been
"another anti rent outrage" in Nassau,
New York, where Mr.. Henry Lord, 70
years of age, was taken out of bed at
night by "Indians." and maltreated. His
offence was the delivering of notices in.
forming dwellers on the Van Rensselaer,
manor Of the willingness of V. R. to sell
them the land they think they now ow;:.
The old Gentleman was released upon
promising not to serve any moro of the
notices,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

GRAVITY REvERsED!-The Pittsburgh
Gazette brings an account of wonderful
feat performed in their city, last week.
A man named John Mccormick walked,
by means of shoes Of peculiar construc-
tion.) in an inverted position. upon tho
under surface of slab Of Italian marble
nine feet by three in dimensions, which
Mr.McC. successfully performed-a feat
never before achieved by any mani
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

RETURNED To HIS FIRST LnvE.-The
Hon. Thomas F. Marshall. of Kentucky
who was once Wing. but departed from
correct principles, by supporting Iocofo
cOism, has again returned to his first love,
by publicly announcing that he will from
this time forward lie found battling for
Wing principles. This is another evi
dence that truth is mighty aud will pre-
vail."- POrtsmouM Tribune.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

~ The Editor of the Mountain Ban
ner, Rutherfordton. North Carolina, has
the floor, hear him. -.....
"Fortuaate Editor."-Our brethren Of
the press have trulhfuly called US "ior
tunate editor" in having better half to
relieve US for time from the duties OF
the office. She not only took charge Of
the editorial department, but when ne
cessity required it, she employed her
leisure moments at the case; and our ink
giving out she actually made some. AS
a specimen of its quality we refer you
TO this paper, which is printed with some
of it. If the press had fallen to pieces,
we verify believe her Yankee ingenuity
would have supplied its place.
20 ye envious old bachelor editors! we
know you wish we would die; but we
shalt not crafty you by reducing our
selves to any such extremity"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

Rev. ASA SHINN, long prominent min
ister in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and particularly conspicuous in the con
troversy which established The Methodist
Protestant Church. with which he sided,
is now in the Vermont Lunatic Asylum.
at Rraiilehnrn.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

r. The Directors Of our State Agri.
cultural Society have appointed the Hon
WILLIAM ALLEN. Of this county, to de
liver the next Annual Address-at Tho
Fair near Columbus. Mr.. A. has accep
ted the invitation SciotO Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

PUTNAM FEMALE SEMINARY. We have
received the annual catalogue of this in
stituton for 1851. The total number of
Students was 131. The institution is
pleasantly located, the course of instruc'
ton more thorough than in many others
and the expenses moderate. The insti'
tuition, generally, is we'll managed.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

B.F. CONWAY, ESQ Ave cordially en-.
dorse the following. from the Portsmouth
The nomination Of Mr.. B. F. CONWAY.
as a candidate for the office of one of the
members of the Board of Public Works
meets with the appreciation of the Wings
of the Scioto valley, and is highly appre
ciated by his Numerous personal and po.
Iilical friends of this city aud county. He
is eminently fitted for the station. Hav
ing tor several years, been engaged in a
large commercial business in this city. he
has had ample means to learn the du-
ties of member of that board. Besides,
he is untiring in his energies to promote
any object he may undertake. and per.
mits no common obstecle 10 prevent the
progress Of enterprises he engages 'n'
He will receive a large vote from this
portion of Ohio. aud ifthe Wings do their
duty in other parts of the State he VIII be
triumphantly elected.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

DENTAL SUReERY.-An operation was
performed upon an Elephant, some time
since, in Paris, rendered necessary by
the presence of carries at the roots of the
tusks, making the animal dangerous. O.
plum and Chloroform was administered
without effect, when the animal was tied
the teeth cut off and the roots extracted.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21
LANCASTER. AUGUST Is, 1851.


PosrAeE-N Newspapers, Sc.-It will be
we'll for all persons who send transient
newspapers to prepay them. Other
wise, double and sometimes triple post
age is charged. Besides, the law requires
it, and Postmasters need not send them
unless prepaid.
1t will be better, If all who have friends
at distance, to whom they wish to send
the news, subscribe for the Gazette and
send it. In this casa, postage need not
be pre.paid, the paper will be sent re-
gularly and will cost very little more
Papers sent for three months or over, are
consider Irregular" by the law.
While upon this subject, we may as
we'll add that the system of prepayment
should be adopted in all possible cascs.-
1t is cheaper, better and will cause no
loss to the Department The rates are
low, and the Department should carry
nothing but what is paid for.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

THE CLEVELAND HERALD.-This. ex.
cellent paper, bright and shining light
in the "wood benigbted" region of north,
ern Ohio, has recently commenced the
publication of try-weekly edition, for
the country. at SO per year.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-08-21

AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
IN ENGIANp.-A London letter states
that trial of a few agricultural impIe.
ments which have been shown in the
great Exhibition, was made on tho 9th
ult.. at Mr.. Mechis model farm, at Tip.
treeheath. Col. Johnson, of New York,
was present on the part of the United
States. The American reaping machines
attracted much attention, but as the wheat
was wet and unripe, only one machine
worked to advantage, This was NJ Cor
mick's. The Times sent a reporter t"
Tibtree. and he says that about the sue
cess Of this machine, when tried under
moro favorable circumstances, there can
not be a doubt; and as to its advantages
they were sufficiently indicated by the
loud cheers which burst from the large
body of farmers assembled. The Times
adds:-
ut is not little singular that such an
invention should come to us from Amer
lea, where the short comings Of the la
bor.market have compelled people tr
look out for mechanical facilities in carry
ing out their harvesting operations. There
il has been in existence for several years
while we in this country have been GO
ing on from autumn to autumn, depend.
ent for securing our crops upon armies
ofimpoverished Irish peasants, who come
to reap. and remain to fill our work hous
es, swell our rates, and aggravate the
moral and physical wretchedness of ou'
surplus population"
The Morning Post, referring to the
meeting at Mechi's farm, and the trial o
agricultural instruments, remarks OF M
Cormi ks machine as follows:
"Tw.ce did it go over the field, aud
without the slightest failure, cut the corn
leaving the stubble about the ordinar!
.heigh,h, aud throwing the several plant
at the side of its path in heaps, just fitte'
for being tied up in sheaves. 1t is prob
able that some improvements and modl
fications of the details of this implemeu
may be discovered, but its universal ador
ton must be matter of certainty.
must be obvious that, with this imple
ment, the farmer obtains in far create
degree control over his harvest which h
never had before. Its introduction hel
is one of the most important helps whic
the farmer has lately received from m,
chinery."
These very critics, who now speak
such high terms of praise of this Amer
can machine, spoke oft with ridicu'
when it was in the Crystal Palacel Whe
however. they discover the practical
tility of many of the American articles
the exhibition, they are aslonished at II
ingenuity of the Americans. So MCo
mick's reaping machine will be awarde
first class prize.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGgNcER.

!" Thy ,oish scas father, Harry, to that thought
Messs GALES & SEAToE In addition to similar acts OF
kindness conferred by you HIRAM PowERs be pleased to
give the following anecdote Of the past SUMMER
called to mind by the audabe effort lately made in his behalf
Congress by voy efficient representative Of bis district
in Ohio, Hon. d. t. DISNEY:
The numerous visits the studio Of this artist aeng,
no doubt but still encroaching much his tme have been
considerably increased by the attraction Of his magnificent al
leporica figure Of America" which he has been for
some wears devotedy concentrating his talents in order to
make il chef deure Of his art, worthy Of the subject:
and which is now rapidly approaching it, completion. Among
the appropriate ebems which adorn the work. the bundle
of scks occupies conspicuous place and, during the late
session Of Congress- the patriotic feelings Of the artist were
often much panied by remarks made In his hearing by certain
Of his visiters that this significant emblem Of the Union"
would burst its bands and be scattered abroad = tho
wish" being, doubt, father to the thought that our
Giant Republic, which, united bids proud defiance to
,cord in arms shorn os strength BY mad dsunion, would
fall prey the arts if to the arms OF those whom
its uneIamped prosperity renders insecure in their abused
power.
The writer however, enabled to assure the artist
" Of good time coming through return to proper state
of feeling and action by the North South, and West since
then his maet and chise have doubt been rapidly keeping
A''' - ''''''' YANKEE-DooDLE
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04
|, must be acknowledged that recent develo

II must be acknowledged that recent develop
ments exhibit very happy state Of sentiment among
the masses of the North, well as in the halls of
Congress, and give us great reason to hope that we
are now to have long and peaceful era, in which
each section will treat with respect and forbearance
the rights and interests of the other. .-..
For ourselves, we believe the South should plant
itself firmly upon the Constitution and the Com
promises Of the last session Of Congress. We
have no idea that any body of men which may
meet in National Convention will be able "to
form more perfect Union than that which we
now possess. On the contrary, while we properly
appreciate the national sentiments expressed by
Gov Floyd, we are afraid that the South will not
be settled by the arrangement he proposes. We
do not in the least question his loyalty to the South
but no Convention can be raised in this day which
will bring forth better fruits than that which framed
the American Constitution -Richmond Republican
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

THE UN1oN.-There has been no lack of appeals
to the Southern people within the last twelve
months to desert the Union of our fathers and de-
stroy the Constitution. Disunion and peaceable
secession have been advocated by many in differ
ent States. But when the storm was most terrible
the people of Tennessee have shown union Of
feeling and sentiment in favor of this glorious Union
of States worthy of the truest patriots. This feel
ing prevails throughout old Franklin, and we can
assure our friends elsewhere that the people here
are sound upon the Union question. There is not
in Franklin county, in our opinion, (and we think
we understand public sentiment here,) twenty-five
peaceable secessionists. Our people are FOR THE
UNION and are willing TO acquiesce in the compro,
mise; and, being thus disposed, they have more
sense than to render themselves ridiculous by always
grumbling and growing about one or two measures
which they possibly do not like, and then, aftel
exhaustng their wrath, say, 81 will acquiesce.'
No, they were for the compromise all the time
they are for the Union noW, and when that is de
stroyed they will 60 with it.
Manchester (Tsnn.) Independent.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.
THE OLD DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE, FROM HIGH
DEMOCRATIC AUTHORITY.

FROM THE RIcHnosD TsauIRER OF DECEMBER 10, 1903.
"On Thursday last the Electors of Virginia
dined together at the Swan Tavern, in this city.
The Madison Corresponding Committee and the
Governor of Virginia were their guests. These
gentlemen, coming from different parts of the
State, and bringing with them the sentiments of the
People, many Of them distinguished Wings Of
the Revolution, assembled in harmony and unity to
interchange the emotions Of friendship at this inter-
esng crisis of our public affairs. Every thing was
conducted in the most orderly and digni6ed man
ner. II was all the Feast of Reason and the flow
of Soul
"SPENcER RoANE, Esq, one Of the Judges of
the Court Of Appeals, and Chairman of the Elec-
toral College, presided. ROBERT TAYLOR, ESQ.,,
of Orange, Speaker of the Senate, acted as Vice
President. After an elegant and plentiful dinner,
the cloth was removed and the following toass and
volunteers were drunk
Omitting the preceding Toasts, the following was
the 18th regular toast on this occasion:
THE UNION OF STATES: THE MAJORITY MUST
GOVERN 1T Is TREASON TO SECEDE
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

One of the most unhappy evidences of the ran
cor of the Disunion disease, wherever it prevails, is
its effect upon the comfy and truthfulness of the
public press. In South Carolina, for example, SO
far as our observation and memory serve u.s. hardly
single journal gave to its readers an opportunity
of judging for themselves Of the state of the affairs
of the Nation as disclosed in the Presidents Annual
Message to Congress. Some Of the papers, indeed,
published paragraph two of it, if that small
allowance was sufficient to slake the thirst of their
readers in the pursuit of knowledge. Others con-
sidered it entirely too Insignificant document to
interest the people Of any State aspiring to the high
dignity Of member of Southern Confederacy.
They said much, in fact, or what was tanta-
mount TO it. The Charleston " Mercury" showed
its disposition to sneer at every thing emanating
from the General Government, by speaking of the
Message-certainly one of the most interesting as
well as able papers which has ever been presented
to Congress by the Executives " the essence OF
respectable plattude and constitutional dingdong
and the News" another Charleston paper labor
ing under the same disease, intmated, as suitable
comment upon its patriotic sentiments, that Presi-
dent FILLMORE might yet learn that there is no
idoatrous devotion to the Union in South Carolina
There are-generally, it may be hoped, by acci-
dent-many things published in the Modification,
Secession, and Disunion papers Of the South, cal
culated to alarm and exasperate the People, having
no more truth in them than the following: ..
MONTGOMERY (ArA.) ADVERTISER OF DEC. IT.
VERMONT MULTIPLICATION AcT-We present
this act, in full, below. Vermont has taken the
lead other States will follow. The Indiana
Constitutional Convention, nov in session. uoted
doUn proposition TO recognise the Fhgitiue
Slare La,c. These things are indeed startling,
and are true index Of what the South has to ex-
'pect as long as she remains in the Union.''
The action of the Indiana Convention was, as
all our readers know, directly the reuerse Of what ii
is represented to have be by this Montgomery
paper.
Another case, in the same paper of the 24sh in
stant, is represented in the following form:
"OHIo-R Resolutions have been introduced into the Le-
gsature Of this State, condemnng in the strongest terms
the Fugitive Save Bill and instrucng their Senators and
requesting their Representatives in Congress their
bes, endeavos to have said law repealed. We think
quite likely they will be passed. notwithstanding the fact
has gone forth from Seward Co. tha, it would be best
stop agitation for awhile for fear the South MIGHT wake up
The Resolutions described in this paragraph
were promptly laid on the table by decisive ma
ior,y and both events (ther introduction and thei
fate) were chronicled in the same Telegraph
despatch
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

The Census Returns exhibit some curious facts
in regard to population. For instance, in Pike
county, Kentucky there is family, the husbands
age 25, the wifes 81, in which there are FIVE chill
dren, the eldest TO- years, the youngest one month
old. The Assistant Marshal challenges the world
to beat it, The 7th Ward of Boston equals if it
does not beat the above, viz the husband is IS,
the wife Is; five children-the eldest Ia, the
youngest years. But there is family in Mus
kingum county, Ohio, containing fourteen chill
dren-the husband is 72 years DID, the wife AZ, the
ages of the children being 81, 90, 10, l6, IA, l2
0,9, 8, 6, two boys, twins 4 years, and two
daughters, twins, months old, which we think
bears off the palm.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04
TO THE EDITORS.

New LISBON, (oaIo.) DEcEMBEn %, 1880
Messrs GALES & SEAToS: letter dated at this place.
and published in the Integencer Of the 7h instant under
the title of The Slave Question in Ohio, has created
stir in certain abolition quarters and the writer account
Of Withholding his has been charged with "oging
responsibility" Now, sirs, most truthfuy assure
your readers that the author of that had no to avoid
responsibility, any fear that his opinions and estimates
would not prove substantially His withheld
for in the knowledge of which the public had no
terest.
But the propriety of longer Withholding may be doubted.
charge Of unwngness take responsibility has been made
and the writer longer conceal his a-~Iss
in his mind and create them in the minds of others,
whether reliance be placed upon his estimates He has,
however, doubts whatever that they reliable in the
main On his behalf may be permitted say further, that
he has long been in the habit Of estimating the strength Of
parties and the result Of elections in ADVANCE especially of
Ohio and that the opinions put forth made up after the
most mature reflection and from the most reliable information
derived from every portion Of the State. And, having
ceved much additional satisfactory information subsequently
to the date of that letter. from Columbus and CINCINNATI the
present centres Of reliable authority for the State the court in
bank and the State Legislature being in session the former
place. and the Convention for amending the State Constu
ton in the latter be could not if writing for the first
time upon the Subjects desire to change amend
single opinion expressed.
A call has been made by Mr.. WILLIAM DARBr for the
Of the author Of dissertation upon The Source Of
the Nile" &c, published in the Inegence of the 2sth Of
November over the signature r.
communication the signature upon african
Trade and Productions published in the Inegsncer
of the 18th instant In the latter there two three cle
cal omissions only chageabe to the copyst of the
original manuscript but these rather immatea their
correction is dispensed WITH at least till objection be
taken to them.
For the forth, and lest call be made for the
name of the writer of the article last mentioned acknow-
ledge myself the author of the several communications re-
ferred to. Respectfully,
t". VIM E. RUSSELL.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

MINERAL RICHES OF ARKANsAs.-Mr. SMELL, an accom-
pshed chemist and mneraog who has lately been expor
ing the neurological treasures Of Arkansas says he found in
the interior and mountainous regions Of the State abundant
indications of mineral and metallic wealth. He collected
large number Of specimens Of silver on lead, "copper" and
zinc, and he reports having indications that some Of
these metals exist in great quantities. and that veins may De
worked with much advantage He also discovered signs Of
extensive coal BEDS the strata places being quite
thick and the quality Of the coal is said to be similar to that
Of Pittsburg, and equal to it in combusby and calo6c
power.
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

FUGIrIvE SLAVE CASE IN SMAssAcHusErTs.-Am man from
Schenectady IN. W came into Springfield and claimed
black who resided here, married and with family
slave She taken before Geo. Bliss, Esq, where
the claim established according the law in such
The given up the claimants property wher
several of benevolent citizens including DANIEL LON
BARD Esq, Of most esrnabe men, obtained terms
dubbed .osether and purchased her Of her MASTER Mr.
Lombard holds the bill of sale in his possession The
Of exhibited by the afflicted and her husband
from whom she about to be separated thus changet
TO of joy, and happy pair probably never
This is the operation Of the fugitive slave law il
Springfield. There excitement or disturbance. Th
| law was allowed to take its course. "
[Spring field [Massl Republican, December 26
Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-01-04

Surely no school 10 the country, or the world, ought
without the various cabinets named especially q the sp
cmsns for them to be found in connexioo ih the hr
principal rocky formations Of globe They are hence
brought within the reach Of every body n they are beau,
fu and useful and require little more effort 10 obtain them
than STOPPING to pick them up, good can probably
be given why they should be possessed and understood
by each Of the eighty thousand schools and the six millions
Of families in our Republican Union.
Experiments. five years past the New York
schools have made part Of their system prepare speci-
mems OF their improvement offerings 10 patrotism
me uniform result Is that the schools and the pupils who
most abundant in such offerings also the first in scholar
SNIP and especially distinguished by serespect and orderly
experiment Hundreds of the pupils by this honorable dis
uncton have also been sought for fill places alike re-
spectacle, profitable, and useful