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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

DEATHS FROM CHOLERA IN TEXAs.-
Several families in Alabama, with their
slaves, recently removed to Polk county,
Texas. BY late accounts from them II APP
pears they have been severely attacked with
the cholera. The heads Of the families
were Hamlin IL. Lewis, brother Of Dixon
II. Lewis; Robert Scott, brother-in-law Of
Hamlin H. Lewis; John E. Scott, nephew
of Robert Scott; and Mr.. Snow, all from
Loundes county, Ala, together with the
slaves Of the widow Of Dixon II. Lewis
the slaves in all numbering some 800 CT 400.
A letter dated Cold Springs, December Cd,
says: zone ofthe Alabama company, Mr.
Snow, has died of the cholera, together with
eight or ten of his negroes" II has also
been ascertained that Mr.. Hainlin, II.
Lewis, MIR. Robert St oft, and Mr.. John Il.
Scott, have also died with the same disease,
together with some forty or fifty slaves be-
longing TO Mr.. Hamlin II. Lewis, Mrs.
Dixon II. Lewis. and Mr.. Scott. Mr..
Flournoy, who lately arrived at Port Lavac-
ca, from New Orleans, lost 8 or 10 ofhis
slaves from cholera.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

ENGLISH SEAMEE.--Much alarm is a
present cnused among English sailors by the
efforts Of the shipowners to get rid OF "the
manning clause" Of the Navigation Act,
which comPels them to employ three
fourths of their crews Of British subjects
In a memorial to the Government the sea-
men of the eastern ports OF England say:
"The unrestricted employment OF foreign
seomen will reduce, by a competition, the
lowest in the world, the condition Of British
seamen and their families, and strike a ia
tai blow at their very existance; that thus
they will be driven 10 seek employment in an
other Stale, speaking the same language and
possessing similar laws, where seamen's in
terests and seamen's rights are carefully at
tended to, and where thousands Of British
seamcn have already found protection, SO
weakening Her Mujesty'sEmpire and giving
additional strength to an already great mar
thine competitor"
That this is nc idle threats evidenced by
the numbers Of seamen who go out as pas
sengers from Liverpool to the United States
pOrts,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

PARLIAMENTARY SoUABRLEs.-Tho Lon.
don papers Of the first instant give an &C.
count Of a fracas between two members Of
Parliament. II happened in the streets, and
in consequence of both attempting to occu-
py the same cab. One was struck on his
back with a cane. The other gave chase to
his assailant, caught him. laid him out in the
gutter and then kicked him, The parties
were brought before a magistrate, who held
them to bail in EIO00.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

Our LEGIsLATURE.-Our neighbor, the
Enquirer, in speaking of the proposition now
before the legislature to abandon the prac-
tice of publishing the luwsin the newspa-
pers, makes this remark:
"There is one reason in favor Of the pro-
posed repeal:It is that ifthe laws ofthe pres
ent session should prove as crude and de-
fective as were some Of those passed last
session, then the people ought to be kept in
ignorance Of them"
We presume that It is the best reas on
which can be given for the contemplated
action of the Legislature; yet it is really the
strongest reason for giving the people az
opportunity Of seeing the laws at the ear
lest moment. We hope the Legislature
will duly appreciate this scrap of comfort
coming as It does from a source so wholly
above suspicion.-Cn. Gaz.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

A RAT SroRY.-A Scottish Journal tells
the following; "a friend Of ours lately re-
ceived n package, containing few bottles Of
salad Of the most savory kind. A few days
after, he found to his surprise, that n small
opening had been made in the buDgs Of the
bottles, aud a portion oil the contents Of the
latter extracted from each. None Of the
hOles made we're large enough tu admit the
head Of either a rat or mouse. Determined
to.ascertain who the dclinquents were, he
sccrctcd himself one night, in the corner Of
the room, and soon a fine glossy rat made
his appearance, approached the bottles, in.
serted his tail, drew II out, gently, cleaned
that member with his mouth, and repeated
the process, 'over and over again."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

THE REVOLUTION ON rHE Rio GnASpE.-
on the night Of the Goth ultimo, in conse.
qnence of report, subsequently ascertain
cd TO be false, that Caryujal was within 10
miles Of the city. Guards were mounted,
patrols out, and all the troops beat to quar-
ters II is reported, however, that the peo-
pie Of Monterey have called him to head the
revolutionary forces. Gen. Jauregin, the
commanding general Of the StSte, had shut
himself up In the fortress, with forty Of his
followers. Gov Cardenas and five Of the
members Of the Legislature had retired to
parts unknown. Gen. Brave. in an attack
on the insurgents at Victoria, had been de-
feated, losing all bis artillery.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

CLOGS LAST FAST Press" with eight
cylinders, just completed for the Philadel-
phia Ledger was put into operation atthe
establishment Of the manufacturers, in New
York, last week, when it made between 2l,-
900 and 90, 900 impressions per hour. The
Messrs. Hoe have nearly completed another
press Of the same description for the Ledger.
In fact the contract was that the two
were to be made so exactly alike in every
particular, (every bolt, hole, piece or part OF
each fitting the same part ofthe other,) that
in case Of break of both presses at the same
time, unless both were to be broken in the
same place, they could still make n perfect
press of the two.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

IMMIGRATION FROM EuRoPE.-The number
of immigrants who have arrived at the port
of New York for the present year, up to the
10th of December, is 295, 1879, being all in
crease on preceding years. In 1850 the
number was 2l2, 796, and in 1851 it was $780,
500.
The German emigration the present year
has been unprecedentedly large, and prom
ises to be continued in the same ratio for
some time to come. The Irish and German
emigration has been very nearly equal, viz;
about l2O, 900.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

INCREASING PROSPERITY IN IRELAND.
Late accounts from ireland repre-
sent that the evidences of improvement in
the condition of tho country are daily be-
coming more decided; and the agricultural
classes are beginning to participate in the
general prosperity, after the cxhausting eff
fects offamine. In the western counties in
particular the change for the better is quite
remarkable. The Mayo Telegraph gives
gratifying accounts ofthe active trade among
tho country shop-kecpers, owing to the in
creased means of consumption amongst the
graziers, farmers and the laboring classes.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

A DEMocRArIc SIGHT.--To see the preSi-
den, elect Of the United States marching on
deep, following TO the grave an old and cs-
ieelaed companion In arms. This sight was
bsheid In Boston on Monday, and elected
pnrealraiHed expressions Of admiration from
crowds OF citizens. Among the many sor-
ro~lng mourners Ut the obsequies OF our late
valued friend, DR., Justin Il, Stevens, we be.
hege mat Zone were more sincere than Gen
rkfahslin Pierce. He was accompanied by
dslo ballys MAJOR pisman, Gen. Cusiing
e@apitin Grafton, 81 the ID Infantry, un'
Lieut. 5lAck'n, wne were ~ Stsaehed 70 tn
IN regiment In Mexicog Of which Dr.. Ste
yens was the sprgoon-<Bcston Times.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

Hon. w. r. Klxe.-The Washington
Republic states that this distinguished gen
tlemun is somewhat better, and that many oi
his friends yet entertain favorable hopes Of
his restoration to health. Other accounts,
however, which we hope are exaggerated,
say that he is evidently failing beyond the
reach Of medicinal skill, md almost as Mr..
Clay sunk into the grave, attended by a
prostration of the physical energies and a
wasting Of the system before the steady
march of disease.-Bdh. Sun.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

Tie NeC Kear-Adusrtie.-The commence
ment Of the year is a convenient and proper
time for our business men and mechanics to
begin their efforts to foster. increase and
multiply the trade of the city. III can be
done. Already the signs Of progress are
visible all around US, the opportunity of in
creased prosperity is at hand, and a liberal
judicious and energetic system, adopted now
will have great influence upon the future
1t is folly. as some would have it, to await
the completion Of our railroad aud depend
that for what can only be attained thro'
effort and labor. That is only n OF the
means; let our citizens, BY he time Il is I'M
ished, be In a condition to use it to the best
advantage.
By all tue means within your reach, let
the ~peoplc of this and surrounding counties
be invited to visit the city and examine the
stocks and prices. When here, their Gus.
tom can easily be secured by a system offsir
and liberal dealing. There is a market here
for all they have to sell and a general assort-
ment Of all they wish to purchase.
But this is not all. As the trade increas-
es, the quantity Of goods will be enlarged
and our mechanical productions will be null
tiplicd. The wealth which will inevitably
will enable US to construct plank
and t%urnpikcs, and a free market, al
all seasons, such as a railroad will afford,
will further advance the general prosperity
1; !; tsc.c e no time to &c ,ost. There Is nc
time TO begin. Nothing will be gain
ed by procrastination.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

ENeLIsH BUTrER.--There were 1888 6r-
kns of butter brought to Boston by the las,
steamer from Europe. II is generally of the
most delicious sort. At the same time there
are tons Of butter held from the market In
New Hampshire. in order to obtain high
prices, Butter can be brought from the
most distant counticsin England, end sold
at a lower price than what is demanded for
that made 10 the vicinity Of Boston.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

ImpoRrANT DECISION William. II. Birch
and wife have, for some days past, been
suing Colonel Webb, of the N. Y. Courier,
for an alleged libel contained in a police
report, copied from the watch house returns,
Stating that plaintiffs had been arrested,
both drunk, and the woman with a dead child
in her arms. The case was tried in the
Superior court. The jury on Thursday
brought in a verdict for defendant. This
sui nus excited a great deal Of attention on
the part of newspaper publishers, for as ev.
cry paper in the city published the alleged
libel, of course all were equally amcnable.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

GREAT FkooD.-The late rains have
caused a great Good in the Scioto river and
its tributaries. Yesterday the river was
within a few inches Of being as high as it
has been known for forty years. The loss
to our farmers will be immense. Great
quantities of corn, in the shock, and fences,
have been carried off, and we also UNDER
stand that many hogs were drowned.
We have had no mails from Columbus
since Friday, in consequence of the high
waters. Both the northern and southern
pixies were inundated yesterday as to cut
off all communication with our city, at those
points, except by means of skiffs.
We understand that u bad break has oc-
Cured in the canal a few miles above Cir
~cleville, and also a smaller one below that
town between the aqueduct and the feeder.
Ancient Metropolis, 27tb.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

RuMoRs FROM WAsHINeToE.-The latest
rumor from Washington is contained in a
despatch TO the effect that il Is believed that
a movement exists for placing FIVE millions
Of dollars ut the disposal Of President Pierce,
the motive being to enable him to resist for
eign interference as to Samana and Sono.
ra, and maintain the Monroe doctrine should
a contingency occur to render action nee
essary during the recess of Congress. An
other report gives the amount us ten mil
lions.
PRoc REss.-The engine Of the Machine
and Locomotive shops attached to me
West GAINESVILLE Depot (Of the Central u
hio Rail Road) 10 now in motion. Thus
the facilities for the construction OF rail
road cars and engines are increasing in our
city, and the time is not far distant when
this business will assume a commanding i'm
portance at this point.-ZGBes. COur.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

SINGULAR ORIGIN OF GRAPE VINE.-
The Elkton Democrat says there is a -four.
ishing grapevine growing on a farm in the
vicinity of that town, with the following:
singular history. The seed from which it.
terminated formed a covered button or
clasp to a lady's kid glove, which was inn.
ported from Paris, amongst a lot of others,
by n merchant of Philadelphia, and sold to a
merchant in Elkton. A lady purchas-.
ed the gloves, containing the grape seed,
wore them out, discovered the seed, caused
it to be planted. and itis now a flourishing
vine.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

05-A distinguished democratic Senator
from one o fthe Southwestern states, has, il
is said, decided to go against the acquisition
Of Cuba, in any shape on which the question
may come upon the ground that it would
divert planters with their slaves from Texas
and hinder the development of the resources
of that State. Several democratic members
of Congress, hailing from the slave States
bordering upon the free States, also ex-
press themselves opposed to the acquisition
Of Cuba, as likely to prove disadvantageous
to the interests OF their own States.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

A COLD FIRE.-One very cold night, a
Jolly old fellow, who had partaken rather
freely of flip at the tavern, started Tor home
in his sleigh, and on his way was upset. and
left by the side of the road. Some persons
passing the same way a short time after,
discovered the old fellow in a sitting pos
ture, holding his feet up towards the moon,
aud circulating to some invisible person,
"John pile on the wood; it's a ~thunde'ing
cold night"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

FROM MExIco.-Further advices from the
City of Mexico states that the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs has issued a circular forbid
ding the landing o%fstrangers in numbers,a land
states that the leader Of the revolutionists in
Michoacan is the same person who made the
well known proposal to General Scott
Mr.. Stephens has withdrawn bis Tehuante-
pee proposals, The insurgent forces in
Guadalajara are increasing, and 1000 men
with 9spicces Of artillery have moved agains'
them.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

THE CALoRIc SHIP ERRIcssoN.-Thc
New York Journal of Commerce states that
the machinery Of this boat was again put in
operation on Monday, and was kept in
motion ten hours. During this time her
paddle wheels made six and one fourth rev.
olutions, per minute, upon 400 pounds Of
coal, weighed and put into the furnaces eact
hour. In consequence Of working the fur
mace upon a draft purposely checked, thi'
amount of coal was not all consumed.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

ALARMING 'SlckHEss.-The town agent
of East Greenwich, n. l.. where the Maine
law 10 In operation, has within the last four
months sold In the required doses three
.hogheads of New England rum, fifteen
cpsks Of brandy, and other liquors in proper
ton, for the use Of sick people.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

EUROPEAN NAvfEs. The Lonltn CORES
pondent of the New York Tribune writes
that in the Marine Department in Constun.
tinople' great activity is displayed. They
nave already transformed two Of their men
oil war into screw steamers. 1t seems thai
the example Of France will soon be followed
ny AL the maritime powers. The Turkish
infantry is to be armed with Prussian needle
guns. The new ministry exerts itself to the
utmost, in order to have an efficient force for
any contingency. The Grand Vizier is a
most energetic man, not so easily to be BAN
bOozled ny foreign diplomacy, or cowcd by
threats us Reschid was.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

Tar CHOLERA AT ST, JAco DE CUBA..-
The cholera In st. JagO dc Cuba is spread
ing now among the sugar and coffee estates,
having already dccimated the more populOus
districts. Some Of the sugar estates have
had n half Of their laborers swept away
while on many ofthe tubacco estates a panic
has taken place which has resulted in a
general stampede ofthe laborers.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

DECLINE In PROPERTY IN New ORLEANS.
According to the returns of the assessors
Of, New Orleans, there has been a decline
in the value ofpropery in the city Of three
millions three hundred and ninety,two thou
sand three hundred aud forty two dollars,
within the past year.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

NIAGARA FALLS AS A WATER-PowER.-
The citizens of the Falls and eastern CAPT.
talists are about to put to practical Use this
immense w~ater-power, now nearly useless.
The Lockport Courier says:
.'We are informed that an eastern COM
pany has been organized for he purpose oil
constructing u canal at Niagara Falls
The canal is to commence about half a mile
above the Falls, and pass directly through
the village at theFalls,and empty, of course,
into the river below the cataract. The
Porters have made liberal donations to the
enterprise, and there is no doubt, in the O.
pinion Of our informant, but that the project
will be successfully carried out"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

LAIER FROM MRxsco0Judge Coneklin,
our Minister 70 Mexico, presented his ere
dentials to Arista on the Ist met. when
the usual speeches were made. Henry Nav.
Esq, and the rest Of the Commission sent
BY the Senate Of the United States 10 invea-
tigate the Gardiner affair. were expected
back daily tothe capital from their journey
to the interior. but had not arrived on the
Sd inst. Mr.. Smith, the Secret Commits
%sioner, sem out by our Government for the
same purpose, had not returned from his in
vestigation.
Count Ragous, after having a battle with
the troops OF Sonora, and beating them, took
possession ofHermeisilIo, and from thence
marched against the port Of Guaymas, TAX
ing with him, as prisoners or as hostages.
a number Of the principal inhabitants of the
former town. The last rumor is that the
Count had embarked at Guaymas with ali
his men, about 800, but it is not said for
what place; nor is it known ifthe m be
we'll founded or not.
Rebolledo has been defeated, and il will
take some time for him to rise again; but he
will doubtless make the attempt. Affairs
at Orizava have been pacified. Vargas and
his clique have laid down their arms. The
Lieutenant Governor is to be the mediator
between them and the Governor ofthc State
of Vera Cruz. Bahamonde has also been
defeated, and consequently things in the
State OF. Michoacan nave u less trouble
some aspect. General Vasquez has laid
all the towns Of Gaudalajara under martial
law.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

DRrEAr OF R~ussIANs.-A London letter
in the New York Tribune contains the in
teligepce Of the DISASTROUS defeat OF q Rus
sian army Of 10000 men by the mountain
GERS Of Circassia.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

The MAINE Law, in operation in Mime
sofa, has been declared nell and void by the
district court Of that Territory, on the
ground that the legislature possessed no
power to submit il to n vote Of the people.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

MExico.-The following documents re-
late to the movements Ofthe French in So
nora, concerning which our previous intel
ligence has been quite indefinite;
"We learn by express that NJ. de Raus-
set, who has left Sarie for Madalena, has LEFT
the latter place, also. A. was supposed for
Guyamas. We also learn that the Raus-
set company has established It's head-quar-
tiers at Hercasita, between Hermositto and
Ures.
"Thc Secretary of M. Rausset has publish
ed in Madalena, and another town the name
Of which we have forgotten, a proclamation
in which the Court gives a history Of the
Mexican Republic from her independence to
the present day. The proclamation %recounts,
in lively coIors, the conduct, morality and
public honesty Of the governments which
have succeeded one another. 1t appeals to
the people Of Sonora, and urges them
to unite with N. Rausset, and promises for
their welfare, to deliver them from the ser
vitude under which they have groaned so long.
Rausset and his companions assume the IL
tie Apostles Of Liberty, for which they have
exchanged that Of the restaurddorG mining
company of Arizona.
"The Commander-in-Ch Chief has ordered
all the ships at Guayanias to remove some
distance from the ports to keep them out OF
the hands OF M. Rausset.
ain the village of Hcrmositto, on the first
day after the call to arms in defence Of the
country, over 300 citizens presented them
selves, among whom were several wealthy
foreign traders. Matelo, leader of the va
quis, had gone out against NJ. Rausset; the
Chief of the Opatas was about to join Gen.
Blanco in fighting the invaders."--N. Y.
Tribune.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

NtyThe late adyices from England have
caused a good deal Of excitement In iron.-
Common bars have sold as high as SS2 80
per tun, and rails $40.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

0ArWe learn from the San Francisco
Whiq, that 81, 900 were raised in that city,
at the late Presidential election, for the
Washington National Monument.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-30

THE LATE FKEsHEr.-Our exchanges
generally we're not published on Saturday
last, and we are consequently without def
mite accounts OF the freshet Of last week.
Both forks Of Licking, the Muskingum, the
Sciotn and their tributaries were very high,
aadmach damage was done along the banks.
Fences were washed away and corn ard
live stock carried down the stream. II is
reported that three or four Of the railroad
bridges between Newark and Mount Vernon
were carried off. The bridge over the South
Fork of Licking at Newark, was sconsidera-
bly, damaged and most of the embankment
connected herewith washed away. Sever
al rods OF the Central Ohio Railroad, be-
tween Newark and GAINESVILLE, have been SO
seriously damaged that the cars, il is report
ed, will not be able TO make regular trips for
some time. II is also reported that The same
road was damaged in the vicinity OF Reyn-
oldsburgh. In consequence of this, a line Of
coaches has been placed upon the National
Road, to ply between Columbus and Zanes-
vile. We have yet heard Of no material in
Jury in the Hooking Valley. The canal,
however, in the vicinity of Clay POOLS feed
or, has been so filled up that il is with the
greatest difficulty boats get through. The
Superintendent should Immediately put a
sufficient force upon it to clear it out.
Suck is the substance Of the reports which
have reached us from the streams in this
viciuity. In all probability the heavy rains
were general, and we may have the same
disastrous accounts from more distant points.
Hooking was high, but not as high as at
the time of the frcshet three years since,
which caused SO much damage in the valley
h.rcv.
We may have some additional in,elli-
sance before we go to press.
The Cincinnati Gazette brings us an &C.
count Of the rise in the two Miamis, the wa
ter sweeping in a loed over their banks and
t%-rrying away fences, dams, mills, out-hous,
e., lumber and in many instances bridges
ihe Hamilton and the Little Miami railroads
eolh suffered severely and the regular trains
were interrupted.