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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-A fire occurred
at New Orleans on the 22d ultmo, which
consumed three or four frame houses. A
man named Seiglc, with his wife and two
children, perished in the flames. 1t is con-
jectured that Seiglc, while intoxicated late
at night, set fire to the house, in order to
revenge himself against his step-children,
with whom he had lawsuit about the pro-
perty, but being too drunk to make his es-
cape, or alarm his family, fell a prey to the
flames, Beside his charred remains was
found $6O5 in gold.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

IMPROVED LoCoMoTIvEs.-T large and
powerful locomotives, with seven feet driv-
ing wheels, are now being constructed at the
machine shops of the Reading Railroad
Company, after plans by Mr.. MillhOlland
formerly of BALTIMORE and under his mme-
diate superintendence They will embrace
his new and importantimprovement for burn
ing anthracite coal, 1t is expected they will
run the train through from Pottsville tc
Philadelphia in 81 to 81 hours, including
stoppagcs, which will be an average speed oi
nearly SO miles an hour.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

KossUTH AND BUNKER HILL.-The city
authorities of Charleston, says the Boston
Traveller, have declined to extend to NJ. Kos
suth the hospitalities ofthe City of Bunker
Hill. A motion to invite him to the city
was made in the board of mayor and alder
men, and carried by II vote of to .; but the
common council refused to concur, and re-
jectcd the proposition W vote of to g.
The authorities of Portland have likewise de-
clincd to invite Kossuth to that city.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

CoRNs are one of the greatest torments in
civilization. We would advise all to abjure
corn pasters and shields which may give a
momentary relief but add to the evil in the
end. Pare the corns as closely as you can
with safety, and then rub in sweet oil; if be-
tween the toes, introduce a small piece ol
cotton. By this simple means they will in
time be completely eradicated. They are
caused by friction, and oil soitens the part,
and eventually removes them. We have
known several persons to try this plan with
perfect success. Loose boots and shoes will
rarely produce corns.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06
AMERICAN RAILROAD SECURITIES IN

AMERICAN RAILROAD SECURITIES IN LON
DoN.-Private letters from London speak oI
a growing inclination there to invest in first
class American Railroad Securities, but add
that the closest scrutiny is manifested as to
the location and means of the various COM
panies, and the character of parties man.
aging the roads and their securities in the
market. There was fair demand for A
merican Securities, and a considerable a.
mount of orders came out by the last steam.
or
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

De 1T RESEMnERED, that the people Of
Ohio were earnestly requested to vote for the
Locofoco candidates for the State md Lcpia-
lative officers, because the best Of men were
required to put the new Constitution into on.
Grafton. "The best Of men" are now repu
dated by their own party friends, who will
not even defend them. If the members o
the Legislature are the "bcst" OF the party
tits about time for the people to repudinte tn
leaders Of the Progressiyes.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

A GENTLEMAN passing through one of the
public Offices was aflronted by some clerks,
and was advised to complain to the principal,
which he did thus: have been abused here
by some of the rascals of this place, and
come to acquaint you of 1t, as | understand
that you are the principal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

DESTRUCTION OF RAILROAD BRIDGE.-
We learn from the Albany Register that the
Rensselaer, and Saratoga bridge over the
Hudson river, near Waterford, was destroy
ed by fire on Monday night. 1t was large
structure, and will prove serious loss to the
comDanV
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

IMPoRTs.-During the quarter ending the
3lst ult., the duties on foreign merchandise
entered at Boston amounted to $l,5l0,7l4,
being decrease of $293,SO4 for the same
time last year.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

Council Meeting. City Council held
q regular session last evening. The Mayor
announced the following standing commits
tees;--
On Streets and Aleys-Kinkead, Baughman
and Boving:
On Fiaance-Boving, McClelland and
Perry:
Committee Of cfSatety.-Perry, Kinkead and
Hall: ......
Fire Dfpatmeat-McClolland, Baughmun
and Tatje. f.E
Markets d Market House-Hall, Tatje and
Boving.
The Mayor read report from the Boart
of Education, which was received and order
ed to be printed.
The bonds of the Mayor, Marshal anC
Treasurer were presented and approved.
The Council elected the following officers
S. Cannon, Market Master and Weigl
Master: r.-
Board Of fHealth-Drs. NJ Effinger,J. Whit
and G. X. Miller, and G.. Sanderson and Ii
Mers:
Fire Wardens-J. Reinmund, w. b. Pears
and F. A. Foster:
Property Guard-John Reber, G. Stein
man, |. Conner, F. A. Shaetfer, John Nc
Elroy and G.. H. Smith:
Supervisors. Ward, James Gordon
I'd Ward, John Wallace; Sd Ward, Phil
Houser; 4th Ward, George Schlicher
City Surveyor Salmon Shaw,
The Marshall, d. Harps, was sworn int
office.
On motion of Mr.. Perry, committee c
three was appointed to report to the Cour
Gil salaries for marshal and other officers.
The Council adjourned to meet Monda
evening. J. B. REED, City Clerk.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

DECIDEDLY CooL!-The Senate of Mass
achusetts passed an order on Tuesday provi-
ding for the purchase of tickets to the Kos
suth banquet, for each member of the Leg.
islature, at the public expense! The House
however, very properly rejected it.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0rIt was not the Magnitude of the Gre
clan army, nor the martial strength of Achil-
les, their leader, that conquered Troy, but
! ten years perseverance,.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

THE ADVANCE IN THE OIL MARKET.-The
New Bedford Whalemen's Shipping list
gives statement somewhat in detail to ac-
count for the recent rapid advance in the oil
market, extending to all branches of the oil
trade. The rise is caused, it says, by the
greatly diminished import of sperm and
whale oil this year; viz; 10000 barrels a
gainst 42S,OO0 in 1851, and 372 900, the ave.
rage of ten years past, and the amount o.
consumption and export, which for the ave
rage of seven years is stated at 276,0O(
barrels consumed, and 100000 exported
making total annual demand of 3SO,OO(
barrels. This statement shows that the ex
ports of the present year do not come W
to half the demand. In addition to thi.
is the diminished supply of lard oil, from thu
falling off of the hogcrop, ofboth the last ant
present years.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

ARRrvED,-The California Delegates to
the Democratic National Convention, were
among the passengers by the Northern Light,
at New York
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0J-Forty Hungarian and ffty-seven
French refugees have just arrived at New
York, from London. #
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06
Che ll)erhly Gazette.
CITY OF LANCASTER:
Monday evening. May 8, 1882
GEs. CAss.-A handbIll has been put !

GEN. Casa handbill has been put in
circulation in Washington, with statements,
the object of which is to show that General
cass cannot be elected as President, if nom
mated. It states that Gen. Cass did not re-
eeiye the full vote Of IS4s; that he got sOO,-
600 votes, while 100000 were opposed to
him in the non-slaveholing States; that he
lost the votes of Democratic Southern States;
that he cannot show as clean bill on the
compromise as Mr.. Fillmore, because he
lodged the vote on the fugitive slave law;
that he was twice commissioned by Adams
and Clay as Governor of Michigan; and that
in 1924, he wrote letter exhonerating Mr.
Clay from the charges ofhaving made cor
rupt coalition with Mr. Adams. This last is
sufficient to condemn him in the eyes Of
would materially aid the prospects Of Judge
Douglas by using its blackguard propensi-
ties against the Whig party. Gen. Cas-.
should not have acknowledged that the
charge of corruption was miserable false
hood. 1t is supposed that the above circular
was gotten up by the friends of Buchanan
LEGISLATIVE oTTIcIoUsNEss,-The sciotc
GGsette says:
awe learn, from Columbus, that our .ex
eclent friends, the Wing members of tn,
Ohio Legislature, have, in the process of par
turition, document which is intended Il
serve as declaration of the mature opinion
Of its distinguished authors, as to the cours
proper TO be pursued by the Delegation fror
Ohio in the Wing Presidential convention.
The Ga:etts don't place any reliance upo
the information. and yet it might be so, judG
ing from the past winters proceedings.
they have any such idea in their heads, W
beg them to desist at once, and we assur
them that we are interested in their own we
fare only, The action of the seeding men
bers Of the Congressional caucus has prc
pared tho people torcSiSt any such ofTicioul
ness.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06
AoIrArIor-TSe Compromise.--ThOse

AGTTATIoN-TRe CompromiSe. Se.--Those
men who make the loudest professions of
"peace," "peace" upon every occasion, are
really the worst agitators of the day. The
compromise measures were passed; their
most doubtful clauses were enforced; and
the country was fast sinking into repose up
on the slavery question. A general dispo-
sition was manifested to acquiesce in the
law Of the land and let it be fully and fairly
tried. But in the Senate, in. the House, in
the Congressional caucus, in State Conven-
tions, State Legislatures and county meet.
ings, everywhere, where compromise mar
was in attendance, the compromise meas
ures must be declareda 'fnality," or else
the whole subject would be again discussed
and the South would fly offat tangent
What ridiculous pretensions! In an article
upon the proceedings of the Congressiona
caucus, the Louisville Journal says
at seems to us that those men, who, in
stead of letting the Compromise rest, in
stead of treating itas "fnality," insist up
on having it brought up, and discussed, an
voted on, upon all occasions, in all sorts o
bodies, assembled for all sorts of purposes
are in reality, whatever they may be in de
sign, the agitators of the day. 1t seems t.
us they are contributing quite as much as tn
free -soilers themselves to keep alive an agi
tation, which, but for such excrtions as theirs
would soon die out"
One thing must be remembered. TIL
Wing party profess obedience to the law
The law of the land is part of their creed
Bearing this in mind it will be time enoug
to raise "muss," when Whig Conventio
declares or attempts to declare for repea
of this law. AS long as this is not done
these few patriotic men, who labor for "fna,
tiles" should rest content--it can only b
made an issue by declaring for its repeal
This there is at present no desire to do.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0A1TThe editor of the Ohio Cultvator has
yet on hand a full supply Of French Flower
seeds, and those who are fond of the beautiful
would do we'll to order them soon.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

THE METHODIST CHURCH CAsE.-The re-
ference ordered by the U. s. Circuit Court
to take testimony and report the value of
the book concern, in controversy between
the Northern and Southern divisions of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, was brought to
hearing before U. S. Comm'r. Nelson, at
New York, on Thursday. No one was pres
ent except the attorneys for the parties.
Daniel Lord and E. L. Fuucher, Esqs., and
the Revs Dr. Lane and Scott. The pro-
ceedngs are uninteresting. The principal
difference of opinion seems to be in refer
ence to the value of the stereotype plates.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

MAINE LEGIsLATURE,-The Maine lcgis-
lature adjourned sine die on Monday morn
ing,nfter sitting summer and winter, 1872 days
at an expense Of $4,000.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

Hon. HENRY CLAY continues to grow
more feeble each day; & in view Of the painful
fact, it is said, has telegraphed to his sons
one in Kentucky, and the other at st. Louis
Ito come on to Washington.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

THE LUMBER TRADE OF NORTHERN PENN
sYLvASIA.-Itis is stated in the Williamsport
Democrat that between three and six mil
lions of dollars worth of lumber are now
yearly manufactured in Northern Pennsyl-
unnin
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

GoLn.--A lump of gold has lately been
found at Sonora, weighing A lbs. 4oz., and
worth more than $500. 1t is said that
one claim, of sixteen feet square, at Sol
dier's Guch, has yielded $4,000. 1t is es-
timated that there have been extracted from
the gulch an aggregate of two millions oil
dollars. 1t is reported also that Mr..
Sparks, Mining at Morris's Ravinc, on the
Feather River, found a virgin lump of gold
weighing l2 pounds, on the 25th ult.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

Locals From Abroad. NO one, we are as
sured, will accuse us of modesty for publish
ing the following. Those, it is generally ad-
mitted, are the best judges, who have a
knowledge of what they testify to, and we
need not say that our excellent friends of the
Gazette and Courier are well qualified to act
as members Of committees on printing, either
in delberative assemblies or agricultural
shows:
The Lancaster Gazette.-The principal pa
per of "the spunky little city" of Lancaster
comes to us enlarged and improved. 1t now
presents handsome appearance; and, the
best oft is, sit is as gooda as it looks" Lam
caster is putting on the habiliments of city,
of which good daily paper, like her Gazette,
is the brightest ornament and an unmstake-
able token.-Scioto Gazette.
The Daily Lancaster Gqaette.-Ths spirit
ed and excellent daily comes to us greatly en-
larged and in an entire new costume. The
Gazette we'll merits, and we hope will receive
from its patrons, ample remuneration.-Zdn
Courier.
Interesting LOcal-The Postmaster at Bal.
timore returns us the paper of subscriber
with note informing us that "the subscrip
ton due is paid in full by arunaway by moon
light" We accordingly acknowledge re
cept in full for $1,000. We hope he will bC
more prosperous in his new home and bc
able to keep square with the world.
IRELAND EmGRATIoN.-The fight Of thu
population from the south of Ireland is thu
described in the Clonmel Chronicles:
"The tide of emigration has set in thi
! year more strongly than ever it has withiI
our memories. During the winter month
we used to observe solitary groups vending
their way toward the sea coast, but since tn
: season opened (and most beautiful one
l is) these groups have been literally swelle
into shoals, and travel what road you may
you will find upon it strings ofcars and drays
laden with women and children and house
hold stuffs, journeying onward, their fna
destination being America. In all othe
> parts of the country it is the same. At ever
station along the rail, from Goods Cross t
T Salins, the third class carriages receive thei
. quotas of emgrants. The Grand Canal pas
sage-boats from Shannon harbOr to Sallns
= appear every morning at their accustome
d hour, laden down with emigrants and luggage
$ on their way to Dublin, and thence to Liver
pool, whence they take shipping for Amer
n en-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0rThe address Of the seeding mem
bers of the Wing caucus was signed by w,
Brooke of Mississippi, Jackson Morton and
f. C. Cabell of Florida, John Moore and ]
Aristides Landry of Louisiana, Humphrey
Marshall of Kentucky, NJ. p Gentry and c.
II. Williams of Tennessee, David Outlaw
and Il. L, Clingman of North Carolina, and
james f, Strother of Virginia, We invite
the reader to call to mind the names of dis.
tinguished members of Congress, and he will
not be alarmed at this effort of others to gain
notoriety.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

GAMBLERS IN CLEvELAHD.--A large mum.
Der of gamblers having been driven from Gin.
cinnati, have taken refuge in Cleveland, and
the people of that city are determined tc
have them remove still further. They dc
not deem the increase of population suf-
fcient compensation for the ruin they will
cause. The Herald says:
"Within the past week ttoO hundred ofthese
men have been in the city, The police say
they are marked; that is nothing. They
still pursue their unmanly means to gain q
livelihood The police should not be con-
tent with marking them; it should punish
and each violation of the laws ofthc land, oI
honor, and Of decency, should be met with its
proper reward"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

FoGYIsM ON THE INcREAsE.-Th "Fogy'
party is likely to swallow up all others; the
sold Gogics" and the "young fogies" have
been in the field for some time, but we see a
correspondent of an exchange paper calls
himself "mildlo-uged fogy." Fogyism is
ON the inCrcnse
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

CHINESE AND CHILIANs FOR CALIFORNIA
A letter from San Francisco states that du-
ring the last two weeks of March nearly l.
500 Chilians and Chinese arrived there, and
that the ship Challenge was on her way with
1000 more. 1t is expected that during the
next five years 10000 Chinese will emigrate
to California. A letter from Kong Kong
says that thousands are now saving up theil
earnings to collect $35, which amount is re.
quired for their passage, To this is to be
added the expense of little dried fish anC
rice and sip of tea, and in about 40 to 5C
days they are safely landed at San Francis
CO.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

A MAN cannot possess anything that 10
better than a good women, nor anything that
IL werpe than q bad one.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

HORSES AND CATTLE.-The Toledo Re-
publican says that horses and cattle are now
passing over the railroad. A freight train
loaded with this description of property, from
Northern Indiana, came in on Tuesday morn
ing-costlO and horses for the Buffalo mar
ket.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

SELLING LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.--Thc Penn
sylvania Legislature has passed bill
which has been signed by the Governor
making it an indictable offence to sell any
quantity whatever of spirtuous, vinous OF
malt liquor in Lancaster county on the Sab
bath, undera penalty of $40 for each Of
fcnce-$lO to go to the informer, who is
made competent witness in the case. The
law will take effect on the first of July next.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0TA gentleman of our acquaintance,
having listed his property on last Friday be-
fore the storm, was so unfortunate as to have
two of his chickens blown from their roost
and dashed against his house, killing them
instantly. The question arises, under the
new law, whether these can now be de-
Quoted from the returns! or whether that
portion of his tax upon these fowls can be
RENTED by the proper authorities!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

THE New YoRK CAEALs.-The opening
oe the New York canals has already been an
nounced, but the business done, so far has
been limited. The Commercial Advertiser
says .,.o,
Io.tor AZ Rochester were forty ceRb. The law
REQUIRES that all receipts shall be dePosi.eu
daily, in the proportions designated Oy the
award of the board as the shares oil the sever
al hanks. In conformity with this requlsltlon
the collector made the following deposits
Farmers, and Mechanics bank, zoe; koches-
ter CITY Bank, IOc; Rochester Bank, DC; Ea-
gIe Rank &c. We trust that the recipients
of this official patronage will not be tempted
bv the MAGNITUDE of the addition to their
available means to expand their business to
an extent which will endunger the welfare OF
the commercial community"
ONO LEeIsLATURE.-This body adjourn
cd to-day for a season. The deed would have
been received with exclamations of joy, were
it not for the fact that the same men are to
sit again. But every bitter has its sweet, and
as converse, Jlllo SWeSl huolIS Oit10i' hN
Democracy say they will not go into the COM
ing canvass with the present Legislature as
an tissue"
BIENNIAL SEssIoNs.-Progressive Democ'
racy not only makes new measures and new
men, but new definitions ofterms. 1t is now
considered that Biennial sessions means two
sessions in one year instead of one session
in two years.
Otr"Two dollars day and roast beef" wal
the rallying cry of the Democracy few
years since. Now, it is "four dollars n day
and two sessions. in one year" Democra
cy isprogressive!
CUBAN TRIALs.-Major Robinson, of Cincin
natl, who was tried last week at Columbus il
the Circuit Court, met the usual fate of hi
compatriots. The jury was unable to agre'
upon verdict.
f LIQUOR QUEsrroN.-At Utica, New York
on the Goth ult, the License ticket for Com
missioners of Excise was elected entire owe
the Temperance ticket by majority of 300
THE WoMEN's TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
held at Rochester, N. Y, last week, adopte
series of resolutions, of which the 10th is a
fOllows:-
Resolved, That the woman who consents t
live in the relation of wife with a confirme
drunkard, is, in so doing, recreant to tn
, cause of humanity and to the dignity of tru
: womanhood.
: GEORGE WASHINGTON was raised to tn
: degree of Master Mason on the 4th of Au
gust, 1853, having been initiated 4th of No
yember, 1852. The Tooth anniversary of hi
: initiation, it is said, is to be celebrate
= throughout the Union.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

ILLlNols.-Gov. French, of Illinois, has
called an extra session of the Legislature of
that State, to meet on the first Monday in
June.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

"JAcK AND JILL."-A Latin translation
OF that famous nursery song is thus given by
correspondent of the Boston Post. The
Latin is altogether pure:
Jack ct Gilla
AScendent montem,
Aquam parate
Ad certem fontem;
Procidit Jack
Et pieter hac
Frangit ejuS summum,
Et de Gilla,
Etiam lila
Lapsa est secundum!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

DEATH FROM CHLoRoFoRM.-Th Boston
Journal, Of Wednesday, gives report by a
physician, case in which death occurred
under the influence of chloroform. The
person was Swiss sailor who had been con-
fined with ship fever in the hospital. He
had recovered, and then an operation was
performed on his toe, which had been very
painful from frost, so that the toe nail had to
be removed He had at first refused to take
the chloroform, but finding the operation
very painful he asked that it might be ad-
minstered. Two ounces and five drachms
were used in the whole operation, which oc-
cupied five minutes, when the patient was
found to be dead. All the usual means were
resorted to, to restore respiration, but with
out effect.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

SENATOR MANGuM,--lt is stated that this
gentleman intends publishing reply to the
address of the Southern members of Con-
gress who seeded from the Wing caucus be-
cause they were not permitted to do what
they had no right to do. They insist upon
sheOring the wolf anyhow.