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YALE CoLLEeE.-The commencement exercises
at Yale have commenced. In the theological de-
partment nine young gentlemen have graduated
The grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa Society was
delivered by Daniel Lord, LII. D., of New York.
The society, at their regular meeting, has chosen
Hon. Daniel Webster their orator for the next
year, and Hon. William IL. Seward as Substitute.
By the rules of the society, MIR. Seward becomes
the regular orator Of the ensuing year
SAILING OF ENTHUSIASTICALLY barque Oriental
was TO sail on Thursday from Boston for Shanghai,
China. Among the passengers are Mr.. Alfred Hill.
of Boston; Rev. Robert Nelson wife, child, and
servant, and Rev. Cleveland Keith, Of Virginia.
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We learn that THOMAS U. WALTER has beer
appointed architect of the Patent Office building
in the place of Robert Mills.
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LIrTELL,s LIVING AGE. No. a77-1as cts

LITTELL'S LIVING AGE No. 377-l25 cts,
CONTENTS.
j. Liberia and the Russian Penal Settlements
Chanbsrs's Papers for the People.
3 My Wedding Week Elt=d Cooks Journal.
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T. Foreign Copyright-Spsctotor.
s. My Novel; or, Varieties in English Life
Bidcktpood's Mage zine.
6. Memoirs of Edward Copleston, Bishop of Liam
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Z. MIR. Thackeray's Fourth Lecture-IS Times
s. German Cities and German Citizenship
Westminster Rerietc.
9. The Baroness PafIz- Chdmbers's Journal.
PoErRY: The Fret Sorrow
SHORT ARTICLES: Kidnapping a Tailor; Natural
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0J-A new volume has just commenced
wAsHINeToN December 81, 1S45.
or all the Periodical Journals devoted TO Ltera-
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GROVER 81 BAKERS PATENT SEWING
MACHINE,


TIME inventors and proprietors after long time
IL spent in perfectiug and simplifying their IN.
vention, and having now received United States
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Counties, and Cities; or Machines, with the right to
use. This is entirely original invention, no.
thing at all similar having before been offered
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ments here made. The price of one OF our Ma
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all inquiries respecting them. and all orders en-
closing money for machines. will be promptly at
tended to. All letters to be post paid, and adj
dressed to the proprietors and patentees.
GROVER C BAKER,
July l-3taw3m III Milk st., Boston, Mass.
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WooD.-oak is selling at 81 l2l, and pine at
So per cord, from long-boats in,ahe Washing
ton city canal The prices shade lower on
boats in the Potomac river.
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nj OTICE.-HO0E, BROTHER & co. beg
IN leave TO inform their customers thattbny have
just received from the latest importations rich
and beautiful assortment Of
French Embroidered Muslin, Cambria, and Lace
Sleeves, Cuffs, and Collars
Cambria Flouncings, Insertings, and Edgings
Also, Jaconet Cambrics India, Null, and Swiss
Mualins for dresses, to which they invite at
tention July Tiff
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WATCH RETuRNs.-During the month of July
one hundred and forty one persons, of both sexos-
of whom whte-were brought
to the watch house. Nearly all Of them were ar
rested for drunkenness and disordery conduct.
The larger number were non- residents.
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WAsHISoroE. August 2, 1861.
GEPARATE PROPOSALS will be received at
- this ONCE, until the let day of October next,
for the delivery Of Provisions in bulk for the use
Of the troops OF the United States, upon inspection
as follows
1T .Nei0 Orleans Barracks, louisiana.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh superfiDe flour
So bushels Of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
220 pounds Of good hard sperm candles
ID bushels of good clean dry fine salt
800 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
at Baton Rouge Barracks, Louisiana.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels of fresh superhne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds Of good hard soap
300 pounds of good hard sperm candles
ii bushels of good clean dry fine salt
30 gallons of good cider vinegar.
at Key Vest, Florida.
SO barrels of pork
1875 barrels of fresh superfine flour
So bushels OF new white field beans
SIG pounds of good hard soap
DO pounds of good hard sperm candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
220 gallons Of good cider vinegar.
AT The Public Landing, Sir miles from Fort
I0lcSon, mouth Of the Chieniehi.
So barrels of pork
I25 barrels of fresh superfne flour
So bushels of new white field beans
$40 pounds of good hard soap
900 pounds OF good hard sperm candles
If bushels of good clean dry fine salt
300 gallons of good cider vinegar
The whole 10 be delivered in all the month of
April, 1854, and to leave Natchitoches by the Goth
Of February, 1852.
at Fort Snuth, arkansas.
So barrels Of pork
l25 barrels OF fresh superfne flour
IS bushels of NV white field beans
S76 pounds of good hard Boap
go pounds of good hard sperm candles
IA bushels of good clean dry fine salt
400 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered in all May, 1852.
at Fort Gibson, arkansas.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels of fresh superine -four
l65 bushels of new white field beans
2,62S pounds Of good hard soap
600 pounds of good hard sperm candles
AZ bushels of good clean dry fine salt
$50 gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole to be delivered in all May. 1852.
at Fort Smelling, So. Peters.
255 barrels of pork
375 barrels Of fresh superhne flour
LOB bushels of new white field beans
262S pounds of good hard soap
1884 pounds of good hard taow candles
AZ bushels Of good clean dry fine salt
eco gallons of good cider vinegar.
The whole TO be delivered from the 18th May,
It
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10
Arrival Of The steamer georgia

NEw York. April Up. NJ.
The Georgia arrived from Cllagres about o.
clock with advices from San Francisco 10 the 9th
at. She brings l6l passengers, but no gold on
freight. Business at San Francisco generally dull.
The miners however are doing well through the
State, and II largely increased amount ol gold is
expected In be taken out during the coming sea
sou But very lille rain had fallen, aud the want
Of il had retarded mining operations
After $50 bnllOtiugs for Uniled States Senator,
the Convention adjourned without making a
choice, aud was to meet again on the first OfJune.
The most prominent candidates were T. Butler
Klug and Mr.. WethereI. Whigs,and Col. Fremont,
Dem. At zone time Mr.. King lacked but g votes
Of an election. A great deal of feeling exists IN
the Senatorial question. which will enter largely
into the next political camTaign.
On the morning If the 81 Ol March. two stea.
mers, The Santa Clara aud Hartford. lying al Cen
tral wharf, were almost entirely destroyed by fire
All on board were asleep at the time the fire
broke Ou.. The bodies Of two men were found
burnt To n crisp, and another is missing. The
clerk iof one Of the boats was dangerously Injured,
and the second clerk badly burned. The origin
uI ths fire is unknown.
Lynch law las commenced its operations nj last.
a mun who had shot another on the street, at Snc.
rHmentO City, was caught and executed. The
victim was IN Englishman.
The Museum Hotel, ut San Francisco, also the
New Bedford Hotel, Shamrock House. aud oilel
buildings were destroyed by fire IN the second o
Mnrch. The loss is estimated ut about $50 900
Mr. Winchester editor Of The Pacific Nc,cs, has
reIinquiSlled the clnrge Of that paper, owing IN
adverse fortune.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

u General Winfield Scott, Adiutant
General jones aud servants passed down
on Sunday evening about 10 O'Clock on
the steamer Messenger. Nolwilhstand-
ing the luleness of the hour, no sooner did
The cannon peals from the steamer give
nntice Of his approach, than a large cnn.
course of our citizens fastened down To
the grade, and as soon as the plank was
put out, rushed on board to see aud greet
the hero of so many battles aud The m.
queror of the Halls Of Montezuma. The
tall and manly form of the General, was
conspicuous in the entre of the cabib, in
full dress, towering a head and shoulders
above most oflhe crowd surrounding him.
He WINS very aifable and shmnk hands
with most of our citizens. having a pleas,
ant word for all. We remember seeing
him frequently soon after the last war,
aud in IL boyish eyes he appeared the
ne Plus ultra of military men, He bears
his age extremely well, and now looks
hale aud healthy. Two of his old soldiers
Messrs, navey aud Fuller. were taken
by the hand with MI expression of salts.
faction, which the General remarked it
always afforded him tn meet his compan.
ions in arms, - Portsmouth, Despatch.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10
TELEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.


Urea. April 4th.
A FIRE broke out this morning in the stables in
the rear Of the National Hutel, occupied by J.
Burerield. The flames extended to the ware.
house occupied by Foster s. Dickinson as n store.
house for their goods. WAT destroyed. The sta
hle of the Cathnrine Street House was destroyed
BntterielJ lost thirteen horses, Que cow, two III
three carriages, aud u large number of harnesse,
and u quantity Of grain; loss IS. 500. r w, Hum
had about 400 hbls Of iiiur in The storellouse in
snred in Long Island Co. The stable of Catllurint
Street House was the property of Hon. II, Sey
mour-rnt insured; The warehouse was insured
for $1,000. Messrs. Foster & Dickinson were in
sured on goods g., 500
A young man has been arrested. charged will
having caused the fire.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

BOSTON, APRIL Z.
The Post, Of this morning, appears with the
name OF Robert Rlnt"ul., Jr., Withdrawn from lie
columns ~ the Democratic candidate for Congress
from the secoud district Much interest is lell in
the result Of the Congressional elections, which
are now taking place IN the second. fourth, fifth
aud sixth districts. The weather being beautiful.
there will be n heavy vol" pUlled.
The city. yesterday and last evening. was per-
leclly quiet. The colo' ed churches were very
thinly attended aud m appearance of excitement
II ia supposed that IN attempt In rescue the slave,
should , . be SEM hack will he made ut snme pnin,
between here and New York. Three companies
Of military are still kept under arms. The sym
Pnthi2ers held meetings yesterday in Concord
BedIo d, aud Wulllam. and passed resolutions of
fering their nssistnmce 10 oppose the action Ol the
fugitive slave Jaw in the ease OF Simms.
This morning Marshal Turkey was arrested Mt
the suit of n colnred man named Randolph for
trrSpass in u%rrestiug him aud searching his peck.
cts for concealed weapons. Mr.. Turkey gave bal
in $1,000.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10
GUARDIANS SALE.

E1Y virtue of an order to me directed from the court
- o~fcommon pleas of Fairfield county, Ohio, | will
as Guardian Of the minor heirs of Jane Morrison, de-
ceased, late of Franklin county, Pennsylvania, expose
to public sale at the door Of the courthouse in Lam
caster, on Saturday The l0th day Of May, A.. D.. 1851
between the hours Of 10 o'clock A. NJ. and 4 o'clock
P. NJ, of said day, the following tract of land, to:wit:
Lot number fifteen, on plat of survey and subdivision
Of the lands of John Baldwin. deceased, as recorded in
the Partition Record. BookNo.4p ag -No35,& the appur-
%tenances thereto belonging TO- wit-the water right and
privileges as tie same was occupied and used by
Iohn Baldwin, deceased, in his life time to the Saw
Mill noon said Lot No. fifteen, containing Forty Acres
of Land, situate in Fairfield county, Ohio. subject to
the life estate in courtesy of William Morrison.
Term Of SGie.-One-third of the purchase money
in hand, one-third in one year and one. third in two
years, with interest on the deferred payments. Said
land is appraised at $32,5O per acre, subject to the es.
tate in courtesy ard is to be sold at not less than the
full appraised value thereof
WILLIAM r. SADLER, Guardian
Of Olive r Morrison, hargW ". Morrison and JohnB.
Morrison, minor heirs Of Jane Morrison, deceased.
BY CHARLES +. SHELTER, Attorney.
April 3, 1851. s5,25 6w48
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

New PUBLICATIONS. Godcy's Lddy'S
Bank for May, is already upon our table.
1t contain several articles of great inter.
est and is richly embellished. After
June 30th. this Magazine will be carried
not exceeding $40 miles for 9 cts. postage
per number, and not exceeding 1900 miles
for 4 cents, This is a great reduction
and persons now should subscribe di.
rec,ly To the publisher.
Mer,y's Museum for April is as usual
n very interesting and useful number.
We know of no work better adapted to
children than this, and parents would do
weIlto subscribe for it.
Grah0m's Magazine for May is also
on hand, and is really a beautiful mum
bel. 1t always contains one or more very
excellent engravings. which are almost
worth the price of subscription. 1t has
now some Of the most opulOr magazine
writer's in America for contributors.
Gleasoa'S Pictorial Drawing Room
Companion is a new paper started in
Boston, printed on copper faced type
and superbly embe llished. 1t is the most
beautifully executed paper in America
and is worth looking at. Price three
dollars per annum, We notice The lat,
ter against our usual rule. because we
think the publisher deserves a puff for
getting up so beautiful a paper.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

SENATOR WADE. As tho Statesman
seems TO delight in publishing extracts
from Ashtabula papers in reference tn
MIR. Wade, we would respectfully call its
attention 10 the following, from the Ash.
tabula Telegraph:
Never was any thing more
absurd, than the Giddings third pnriy
papers claim G the election of Judge
Wade as a Free Soil Iriumph."-Noy
more, we believe that there is not an in.
velerate pro slavery man in the State of
Ohm. whom the GehJings organ in this
place, would not prefer To have seen in
the Senate. II gives the lie to all their
statements. that the Wing party is apro.
slavery palty-at the same time that it
eIevales 10 a superior height, the man
that Nh. Giddings has been e|nvious Of
Great "Free Soil triumph" that. Afew
more. and that fraction Of a party will
sink in;n oblivion, II is u triumph, in
spite of themselves, If any proof were
wanting la substantiate the above state.
ment. we would refer to tho efforts Of
every member Of the Senate and Assem-.
bly,. from this diSlrici-men who knew
the Judge well doing their utmost to
defeat Mr.. Wade aud even voting a.
gainst him m his final election"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10
[No.42,l
ANAcr
March 10, 1851.


Supplementary to an act prescribing the times Of
holding Courts in the first Judicial Circuit for
the year 1851.
SEC. l. BE it enacted By Jhe General As
sembly Of the State Of Ohio, That all process,
writs and orders issued and returned or re-
turnable to the March term of the Court os
Common Pleas of Miami county, in the year
1851, shall be as legal md valid as though a
regular term of said Court Ind been held,
commencing on the 18th day Of March 1851,
and all causes, plants, actions and proceed
lngs, pending or for hearing, at said March
term, and all appearances of causes, ac-
tons and proceedings 10 said March term,
shall stand continued to. and be disposed
of, and proceeded in, at the April term
of said Court. for the year 1851; together
with all appearances TO said April term,
and all causes, actions, plants and proceed
Ings, for hearing at said April term, as fully
as the same might, or could have been done,
or could be, at any regular term ofsaId Court.
And all process, writs and orders, issued and
returned TO either ofsaid terms. shall be dis
posed of, and proceeded in at said April
term, in all respects as though the same had
been regularly made returnable, and had
been returned to said term.
JOHN F. MORSE,
Speaker Of The House Of Representatives.
CHARLES C. CONVERS,
Speaker Of the Senate.
MaHAH vi IRNI
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

TmE New TnREE CENT CAUSE.-THE
Philadelphia North American learus from
& G, Dale, Esq, Treasurer Of the Mint,
that preparations Ore making for a large
issue Of three cent pieces from the mint,
at mn early day. BY authority fran the
Treasury Department., a great part ofthe
silver bullion fund will be converted into
these pieces; aud after receiving a sutfi
c'ent supply for the %varinus Government,
Offices the halance will be exchanged fnl
deposltes of r"rrigu silver coin or bullion,
and also" Americaa goid or slr er cojns
a fund is likewise provided Tor procur.
ing future supplies Of silver bullion C,,
this coinage, 81 that all the public de.
mands may he promptly satisfied. 4,
prevent undue accommodations nf thes,
coius in single hands, a discretion is al
lowed To decline selling more than Sl5t
worth at one time to u applicant. TIL,
least amount to be- sold ia $40. Authoti
" is also given 10 deliver the coin in dis
tant cities at the cost nfthe mint for trans
poriaiion. as is now the case in disulibu
ting the copper coinage. Not CO wi
hereafter lbs given of the time Mt whic
applications for the new coin will be re
ceived.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

GENERAL SCuTT.-Several Wing pa,
pers in Ohio have hoisted the Scott flag,
aud placed his name in the lead as the
Wing csndidat' for President in 1852.
Other papers. both in Ohio and other
States, are expressing their preferences
for him " any olher, as the Wing cun.
didale. This preference is becoming so
general that it may not be unexpected
that the brave old veteran may he nnmi
mated by exclamation hy the people in
primary assemblies, or by taking it for
granted that he is to be the Wing stand.
ard bearer in The next Presidential cam.
pnign, without The machinery Of a Ma.
%tional Convention Ia make the nomina'
tion. If a candidate of the Wing party
can GU into the field without any such in
terveutiur. il would much better suit the
feelings nf republican liberty. and sub
serve the cause of fairness inst as well.
No one would as likely receive such a
unanimous nomination as General Scott.
We cnpy the above from the Spring.
field Repubiic. 1t meets our views pre-
risely. We think it not improbable that
Scott can be nominated by acclamationj
and if so, he will he elected by little less
than reclamation. National Conventinns
are moi To our liking, aud we would be
happy to dispense with their agency
Logan Gazette.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

New MoTivE PowER.-An engine has
been completed atIhe American Machine
Works, in Springfield. Mass, in which
air takes the place OF steam as the ex
pansive force. 1t is 10 be sent To the
Worlds Fair. 1t is said to work well,
and shows that air can produce the same
effect as steam. with one.twentieth part
the fuel. and less danger of explosion.--
A putent has been secured. If all this
he tue. The inventor must have found
some new way ofmaking available a force
which has nfIen been tried before, with
no success to be compared with steam
power.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

RGPoRTED OUTBREAK IN CuBA,--The
New Orleans P~icuyune, of the 2Sth ult,
says;
I'VE heard several rumors yesterday
Of an outbreak in Cuba, One report had
it that the negroes on some Of the plan,a'
lions in the interior had risen upon lheil
masters another story was to the effect
that a revolution against the authorities
had been started, aud was making head
way. We shall await further news be
fore we speak farther of its rumors."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

$500 $40
$40 43j 900

$50. 2O3 400
Add To this the gold shipped without
coinage, and that taken for manufacture
ing purposes, and the amount of the cx
cess will probably be as large as the whole
sum entered at the custom.house. We
were previously aware that a considera.
bile quantity Of gold was brought here in
the hands of passengers from California,
which was not entered on the manifest
bu, had no idea belnre that its amour
was so large.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-04-10

EV The Mayors nf some Of the New
England cities issue their annual mes.
snges, after the fashion Of IL major Elk
ecutive officers. la that Of "His Excel.
lency." the Mayor of Manchester, New
Hampshire, it is stated the place has
risen from 1900 Inhabitants. in 1885, ia
$4,000, in 1850. During the same time
The amount of taxable property %iucreas
ed from $3.50, 5S7:S3 to IS, $50, $50. Man
chester is a manufacturing town. aud
thongh the country around ii is compare
lively sterile and the climate h%yperbore
an. the vivifying influences Of domes,i,
industry have made q phase of Manches
ter Scio. Gdz.