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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12


THE Coal FIELDs.-The McGinne's
Theory has been triumpbantly proved by
practical test.-The boring rods have
struck two veins Of Coal at the DeIawafe
C"mpany's shsit-a four feet vein at 462
feet below the water level, and seven
feet vein 20 Ieei deeper. Probably with.
in 20 To 80 feet further. the big 90 feet
vein will be reached. wIi:b was the OBJ.
ject ofIhe search. The Register says
ITO give general idea of Mr.. McGin.
mes discovery. we will simply explain
that 1t reveals the existence of all our big
white ash cual seams underlying, at work.
able depth, all our red and grey ash coal
veins; instead Of their being confined to a
narrow belt ON the Northern mob boun-
Diary of this Coal field. In short, it quad
rupies the amount Of coal. and the value,
Of course, Of three fourths Of the whole
Schuylki!I Coal basin, a sum which many
millions Of dollars, many times told, only
can express"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

The CYPREss Tree or PALESTINE -
1t was formerly custom amongst the Sy-
rians to bury their dead without the walls
of their cities; aud at the hour when the
body Of the deceased was lowered into
it's last solemn resting place. cypress
tee was planted at tn e head ofthe grave
by the nearest relative of the deceased
aud he conceived it to be his duty ever
after to furnish for it copious supply of
pnre water aud rich soil. The tree was
visited weekly by The one who planted it,
aud often by the whole family, who there
performed their religious ritef. Thus it
is that the cypress trees in that country
are so numerous and grow to such enor-
nous size e-some ofthem being one hun
,lred and twenty feet in height. As their
dark aud sombre foliage overshadows the
tombs Of the departed. they furnish awel.
come resting place for the wearied travel
ler, and present pleasing contrast to
the otherwise bright and joyous scenery
of the Holy Land.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

THE LnoUsrs. Lieut.. w. d. Porter,
in the Washington Intelligencer, says
that the common locust. cicada, is not the
same insect spoken of in tho 10th chap.
ter Of the Book of Exodus. which plagued
the Egyptians. He states that the latter
were the AcrydeGm migrotoriam of Lin
n@ns, with one incisor, ,voracious. destroy
ing every green herb-,hey swim rivers,
aud pass houses, hills, and mountains. in
the cricket state. What we call the" sew
enleen year" Ioc1st, is native of Italy,
Greece and France, and entirely harm
less in its habits. ~.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

AUSTRIAN TYRANNY.-A letter from an
American in Geuna. May Is. published
in the Newark Daily Advertiser. says:
Have you heard ofthe Tubacco Persecu
tion in Austrial Tobacco is an imperial
monopoly there; and so many of the peo'
ple-emulatiug the example Of our Patri.
otic mothers of the Revolution of'76. who
refused to drink tea that paid tax To the
British crown-have abstained from use
Of it, This abstinence has become 81
general as to excite the imperial JEALOUSY,
aud severe penalties have been denouced
against those who pronMe il, 'tacit'y or
otherwise.' AT Milan. at Bologna III Mo-
dena, aud other parts ofthe Italian pos
sessions of '.the house of Hapsburg, nn"
merous cruel punishmenls have been IN
flic,ed under this decree. Many lndlvid'
nails have been imprisoned. and the jour
nails report other cases where men have
been condemned to receive 20 and 80
blows Of the "baston" Tor cane) on the
bare back, ard subsequently imprisoned
with subsistence Of broad and walter for
4 weeks, a month, &c. for having advis
ed their friends to abstain from tobacco
Yet we are told that no one-save Austri
an soldiers-is seen smoking in the street
of Milan and Bologna.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

ANEW FEArURe."-Judge Howe. of
Wisconsin, opens his Court with prayer.
On late Occasiun, member of the bar
protested, calling it hypocritical pro-
ceeding, and MT calculated To impress
The bar with additional reverence. The
Judge, we are told, justified himself in
coo, l,dignifed aud appropriate language.
by reference to those obligations and
teachings influencing every Christian i'm
pulse. and which were most beautifully
exempted in his forbearance at that mo-
m,nt."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12
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The best time To kill briers is to cut
them in the old the moon in August,
and the sign in the hesrt.-Snme few may
grow the next year, but the growth will
be feeble. Either by cutting them at the
same time the following year or pasturing
them with sheep, they may be entirely
exterminatcd.
Whether the m''on has any influence
or not, they may be cut at any olher sea.
son Of the year without ersdicating them,
but. if they are cut at the time we men
tion. we know they will be killed.
To hare Green Beans, Peas, and Green
Corn IN WinteT.-A gentleman says he
saw in January green peas as succulent.
to all appearance, as they were when
plucked from the vine some five or six
months before. The mode of pre- reparing
Them is To pick. when Of the proper size
for eating, she'll. and carefully dry on
cloths in the shade. All the care neces.
sary is to prevent them moulding; this
done, they will be fine aud sweet the fol.
lowing spring. Beam may be preserved
in the same way aud with perfect sue
cess.
Green corn may be preserved in the
following manner; pluck the ears Of green
corc when fit for boiling, strip off the
husks. and throw the ears in,0 a kettle of
boiling water; leave them in until the wa
ter bOils over them, when they must be
taken ouI;shell off the corn by running the
prong of fork along the base of the
grain, holding the ear with one end
guinst the breast; this is more expediti.
Gus, aud saves all the grain including the
heart or germ, which is thu sweetest part
After being thus prepared, it must be
spread "ui thin IN cloths in shady, airy
place To dry; it should be stirred every
day until dried thoroughly. When cook
ed, it should he put in cold water aud
boiled all hour or mpre, the water to be
pretty well boiled Of When the water
is nearly off, little milk added 10 it will
improve the taste.
Beans, peas and green corn will re.
tain their original favor more perfectly by
being preserved as above directed than
by being preserved in hermelicaly seal
| ed cans
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

ExrRAoRDlNARY JUVENILE FREAK.-At
St. Louis lately. boy Z years old, who
had been 10 witness a magician's perfor-
mances. including the pretended cutting
nf and resturalion of the nose of one Of
the audiance. prevailed upon his young
er sister 10 allow him to try the same op-
Grafton with her. aud in their mutual ig-
norance the cutting off was actually done
with a large carving knife. The poor
child of course gave vent to her excru-
ciating agony in loud screams, which soon
brought aid; but it was not until she had
tainted number of times from the loss
OF blood. that the nose was again placed
in its proper position. 1t was thought at
first she could not live, but there are
hopes now of the final adhesion of the
organ and her ultimate recovery, but
with frighlful scar, of course.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

WHnoPINe CoUsn.-A gentleman Of
this city who has tested it. saws the fol-
lowing is certain remedy for whooping
cough. always breaking il after the use
iofthe medicine for three days.viz 4 oun-
ces FAX seed, 3 ounces honey, ounce
liquorice. 4ounces lemons, boiled togeth-
or 10 half gallon of water. To be we'll
strained. bottled tightly. and kept in
cool place. Dose, tabls spoonful six
times day. to be given always after the
coughing ceases.- Col. Telegraph
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

WHAT IS TO BE DONE WrTH THEM?-
In the advertisement of the Clerk Of the
House Of Representatives for the next
Congress, there is set down among the
things needed, $50 dozen pen knives
about dozen for each member-of which
$50 are required to be -four bladed
pearl handled, and Of the highest finish
aud best quality" Twelve knives to 4
me mber may seem rather large allow
ance; and to the uns"phisticated people
who pay for this large stock of cutlery
the query at the head ot this paragraph
will very naturally suggest itself But i
must be understood that many ofthe mem
bers have several boys. each of whom
viii; expect at least one Of every kind o
knife ordered by the clerk, aud thos'
who are not blessed with boys hav'
choice friends who will entertain tn,
same expectations. Then the "hundre'
dozen of two bladed, pearl handled ant
of the highest finish" are principally in
tended as pfesehIs "T t"e ldules' ued
souls, who do not care to dribble ava.
.heir money paying for penknives. 1t i
safe to say that all the knives will be sat
isfactorily disposed of before the sessio
is half over Buf. advertiser.
| Our contemporary seems 10 understan
very we'll now this small piunder is di.
posed of. But this is but one Of the thtt
sand and one ways of plundering tn
people to reward members of Congress
and swell their compensation. lnstea
Of inquiring what is to be done with Ii
plundered articles we should enquire.
what is to be done to prevent itl l.,
. the people set their faces against a
, plumber aud plunderers. Ifthe comPeI
sation allowed to members of Congrei
aud to other officers is not enough il
ere ase il. But whateveris allowed. Il
it be in specific sum, with provisio
cutting off all perqnisites or indirect a
i lowances ofevery kind whatever, und
!. any pretence,-C Gin. GGS,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

HARD To BEAT Shell do tor a May
Queen.--Miss Emma Tayer. young lady
OF Is living at Rowley's Bay near the
town of Two Rivers. while walking on
the beach in company with another young
lady. Oh the morning of the first day Of
Nav, saw wolf short distance off,
watching a deer that he had driven into
the lake; and. with courage rarely e.
oualed. she drove the wolf away, and
wading into the lake, brought the deer on
shore by the ear; but after pelling him a
short time, the ungaIlant fellow made
several attempts to get away, and finally
carried matters sn far as To knock her
down aud tear her dress. when becoming
Justly insensed 10y such behaviour. sh,
took a stone aud dashed out his brains
the wolf all the time standing short dis
lance off, silent spectator of the fight
10 which he took no further part than b
showing formidable row of teeth occ'
sinnally, To show his disapprobati"n I
her interference. 1t is safe enough
predict, that if this girl lives few year
: longer, she will be- able To whip ht
; weis ht in wild cats, out. scream the cat,
mount, give young g"badger" the hear
ache, or what is better, preside with grac
aud dignity over some wild Wiscons
!. home. .'--Green Bay AdoOcate.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

SINGULAR DEArm.-Mr LemuelWood-
ward, Of PIain6eld, Connecticut aged
"a, went To a farm few days ago. for
the purpose of sailing some young cattle
pastured there. He was attacked by
two year old heifer, and gored to death.
The other cattle having scented the blood.
gathered about Inc body, aud lrampled
it into the earth, aud gored it till recog-
milton was almost impossible. MIR. Wood
ward was man nf great wealth.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

STRANGE OCCURRENcE. We learn from
the NobIeovlle Register that one day
last week woman travelling on foot. with
a young child, called at house near
Parkersvile, Madison county, Ind. and
whilst the lady of the house was absent
the travelling woman took from the era.
die the child "fthe lady of the house, and
left her own child, which afterwards prov,
ed to be of dark color. Immediate pur.
suit was made, aud the woman was
overtaken, but the child was not found
She was arrested aud is now confined il
the Anderson Jail, but we understand she
still pertinaciousy refuses to give any &C
count ofthe missing child.-State Senti
neL
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

A PERILoUs POsITIoN.-Joseph Seig
fried, who has contracted To paint the
spiie Of the Presbyterian Church on
Main street, ascerded. on Thursday af
ternnOn, TO within sOme six feet of the
top. BY ingeniously attaching block.
and tackle to a hook. and fastening the
lower end to basket He took passage
for the upper regions in that trail barque,
and reached an elevation l52 feet from
the ground. Having been drawn up as
high as the apparatus would admit. and
wishing to fasten wire TO the lnpmost
spire, he climbed up tue rope, and stood
upon the tackle block hOidtng 0iM one
hand 10 s,me projecting pieces oftin. while
he arranged the wire with The other.
While in this perilous position. he felt
himself craving faint. and his grasp re
laxiug. He Immediately shipped down
into his basket, where he lay. nearly ex.
hausted, some ten minutes, with his head
protecting over one side of the recepta.
Gle, andhs feet over Ihe opposite. 1t was
almost enough to sickeu landsman. tc
view the feat. Had Mr.. 5. fallen from the
peak of The steeple, he never would have
known what hurt him!-Sct. Gdz.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12
CONSTITUTIONAL APPoRrroNMENr.-

CONSTITUTIONAL APPoRTroHM EHT.-
The following is specimen Of the APP
portiunment in the new Constitution.
We copy from the Portsmouth TI'JunS
"Look at the apportioument for State
Senators. One or two specimens will
suffice The first that follows is a Dem
ocratic district:
Knox aud Morrow, 49,1l0-1 Sena-
tor.
Now here is a Wing district:
Muskingum and Perry, 65. .S27-l Sen
ator
So that in Wing district it takes l6,,
III more votes To elect one Senator than
it does in democratic district!
Now let us see how the Democrats
fare in Hamilton county, which gives a
large mAj"rity for that party:
Hamilton, l56, ,S5O-3 Senators.
Now. in the Wing Muskingum dis
trictit would take just l97. .4Sl votes. as
apport;ohed, tn elect three Senators, the
number to which Hamilton is entitled
making difference of 40,64l in favor OF
Hamilton county!
We place these facts on record. and
we ask every honorable man to ponder
well before casting his vote in favor o.
the new Cunslitulion-an instrument
which should be devoid of every thing
like injustice, imparting its blessing Il
ALI"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

~The poultry of,he United States is
valued in the statistics at $40. .000. .OO0-
the State of New York having over two
millions invested in it. In the egg trade
the city of New York expends nearly
million aud half Of dollars annually.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

NuvEL WAY To EvADE ToLL.-A lew
days ago, some young men. near Dod-
dington. being unable TO pay toll Tor
donkey which they had with them. dress
ed it up, with cnat and hat, and raising
il on its hind legs. proceeded TO supportit
through the gate with these consoling
words -"come along, brother, you bent
so drunk as you pretend to be."--LiUer-
pOOi paper
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12
saIMrduy EvenIng, JUNO I. 1854
RAILNoAn MEETING, &c.-Tbe NEE,

RAILEOAH MEETING, &c.-The meet.
ing on Friday evening last was we'll at.
tended. The addresses Of Messrs. Cor.
WIN and GRfswoLD were to the point aud
ought To have the proper effect. II is
time for acliop-high time for our peo.
pie to aise the subs scriptioD Of 500 900.
Each days delay causes loss 10 the ci.
tizens Of this county Of considerable
amount, to say nothing Of the probable
defeat Of the project ttereirom.
We have already repeatedly publish.
ed in our columns acts bearing upon this
subject and showing MT oily the impur
lance Of the road in itself, but also the
good policy Of making investments in il,
so that we hardly know what TO add by
the way of inducement for private sub.
scriptions. The matter is entirely 10 the
hands Of our people; the enterprise de.
pends entirely upon their efforts, aud if
this opportunity is allowed TO pass by aud
we not get the road, we think the chances
for such an Improvement are slim indeed
We trust that every individual called
upon by the Directors or their agents.
will feel it duty and privilege 10 sub
scribe such an amount as he may feel
able aud thus secure The great advon-
tsges of good railroad connection. ..
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

THE HoBoKEN RIor-On Saturday
evening, at New York. 6ve oflhe Ger.
mans. en- aged in the recent riot at Hobo
ken, were held to bail in $500 to answer,
The she riff and his assistants are on hand
atHoboken. anticipating further viole nee. &.
which has been threatened; but as yet
nothing has occurred,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

WESTERN AGRTCULTURIsT.--T June
number nf this excellent monthly Leriod.
ichl has been received. aud we ate pleas.
ed to notice, that CnARLEs WHrTLEsgY
Esq, of Cleveland, has become assnciat
ed with PRoFEssoR MATHGR in the editn.
rial department. Mr. Whi,tlesey is ex.
tenSveIy aud favorably known among
scientific men and among the farmers of
Ohio.
He is widely known as Genlngist las
man of science. and compiler Of hislor.
ical facts aud agricultural statistics. An
communication connected with the edi-
tnrial department are To be directed to
Professor Malher Columbus, or Colonel
WhitlleSey, Cleveland.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

INDIAN AFFAIRs-- Mrs. Whites Child.
The Fort Smith Herald. ofthe 10th,
contains letter from the Chickasaw Ma.
ton. which notices The return of party
of Shawnees from trading expedition
among the Cumanches. They repor, the
Indians very poor. aud that the severe
weather had killed many of their horses
They deny being at war with the Texans,
and Say that il is the Apaches who have
committed the depredations on the from.
ties They saw among the Camanches
a white child, about three years DID, aud
AS there is considerable trade between
them and the Apachrs, they think it may
bs that of Mrs. White. who was murder.
ed by ,huse Indians year or two since
The Shawnees, it is said. will leave fur
the Plains again in few days. and as
they now know reward of 81 900 is of
fered fnr the recovery of the child they
will make every effort to get possessinn
of her, aud also of any other white chill
dIen among them.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

BOUNTY LAND WARRANTs.-TheC Com
missioner Of Pensions, at Washington,
has given official notice tn at where bOun.
ty land warrants get lost or miscarry, the
person to whom they are sent must imme-
diately enter his caCeat in the General
Land Office TO prevent the issuing Of a
patent to a fraudulent claim. The claim
ant is also required t" give six weeks
public notice of his loss-mnn,ely de-
scribing the warrant, The identity of The
applicant, and all other necessary facts,
which must be proved under oath.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

THE PETTrLooNs.- The short dresses
have made their appearance in Hartford,
CT. At the South, says the Springfield Re-
publican, these dresses were fashionable
years ago. We remember seeing 25 or
80 ladies' in this dress, in one group
They were on an excursion. was on a
bright. early morning, They were going
out to be gone all day. They had dark
complexions. They were going to en-
gage in tho recreation of picking cotton.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

CURE FOR SCRATCHES IN HoRsEs.-A A
subscriber in Virginia sends US the fol-
lowing receipt. the efficacy OF. which he
says he has proved:
ID. copperas. ,ulverizeJ
OF. blue vilriol,
pints good vinegar, atH
] pint spirits of turpentinese
Mix thoroughly in bottle. and it is fit
! foruse Apply it with swab.- Cultural
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

Omlo STATE FAIR We took drive
through the grounds selected for the State
Fair. They are ampc, shady, clean. aud
otherwise convenient; so that with fair
weather, we see no reason why every
thing will no, 90 off pleasantly. The dis
tance is some two miles from this city,
ON the line oftwo railways, and also quite
accessible for carriages,-OhiO CHIti0a'
tor. ...
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12

DoN'T TAKE 1T We hear some argue
in favor of the new constitution for OHIol
after this Iashion:-
20, we'll now, know there are some
bal things in the new constitution, but
there are some good ones, aud think we
should adopt it for the good things it con
tains."
Now, suppose physician should step
up to that man and say, Here cir. is a
dose of stuff which | mixed up for you; it
contains deadly poison. but there are
also good things in il, and hope you will
take it down without any hesitation" +"
How soon would we see that man advan-
cling backwards, aud as he backs off we
would hear issuing from between his
chat ering teeth, "Thank you, sir; don't
take?"
I hus it will he with the people in re.
gard to the new constitution. About the
third Tuesday in June they will be seen
backing off from the deadly potion, ex
claiming in tones that will astound the
politicalquuck who concocted it, t,"Thank
YOU. sir; we don't take. - MI. GRedd
SentineL.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-06-12
JrDeE SPAULDrNo- A Model Judge.. :.

JCDGE SPAULDING- A Model JHdge.--
The Free SOilers and Lncnfocns leteIy
held meeting in Cleveland for the pur
P"'e Of hearing speeches in favor Of the
new Constitution. II was addressed by
Judge SPaulding of the Supreme Court.
and Salmon P. Chase Uf the U. S. Sen
ste' both gentlemen holding their present
position by virtue Of the coalition Of the
Locofpcos and Free Soilery, aud il would
seem that the meeting was called aud the
speeches made for the purpose Of Turning
union Of the same paIiies 10 favor Of
the new Constitution.
Du'lug the progress Of his speech. as
We learn from the Cleveland Herald,
Judge Spsuldiug took occasiun tn ex
press his Pini"nS upon the fugitive slave
law Hear what lie says:
"As one Of the Judges If the highest
Court Of lIhe Stale oiOhio, on my oath.
believe the Fugitive Slave Law uucon
stitutionsl, null aud Void. Aud | here
declare, that should be as heartily glad
TO discharge a fugitive in the hands %
the United States Marshal under Thu
law. brought before me by writ o
H1beas Corpus. as should to est meu
OF victuaIs when hungry"
This is going little further 10 maxi
capital than We supposed even Judg'
SPaulding capable Of doing. Ilisin fac
an invitation in advance To any persor
who may desire to do So, 10 resist Law
iof the United States. and promise upnr
the part Of the Judge To assist him in biz
Illegal act. It's deciding a case before
it is heard-an act which disqualiGes az,
man from being an honest Judge.
The Delaware herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1850-1854, 1851-05-28
Evening.

There are two periods in the life Of man,
in which the evening houris peculiarly inter-
csting--in youth and IN, old age. In youth,
we love it for its mellow moonlight, its million
of stars, its thin rich and soothisg shades its
still serenity; amid these who can commune
with our loves, or Irvine the wreathes Of friend:
ship, while there is none to bear witness but
the heavens and the spirits that hold their
endless Sabbath there-er look into the deep
bosom Of creation, spread abroad like cano-
py above us, and look and listen until we can
almost see and hear the waving wings and
melting songs OF other worlds. To youth
evening is delightful, it accords with the flow
of his light spirits, the lerver of his fancy, ont
the softness Of his heart. Evening is, also
the delight Of virtuous age; it affords hour:
of undisturbed contemplation; it seems ar
emblem of the tranquil close Of busy liG-se
rene, placid and mild, with the impress of it
great Creator stamped upon it; il spreads it
quiet wings over the grave, and seems to pro
mise that all shall be peace beyond it.