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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

A CAUTION TO IoSG NOSE SMELLERs.--|
We see that the Tribunal of Correctional
of Police in Paris has just tried singular
lcase. A fish woman at the market was sum
'moned by lady named Grebuchet, to an
|swer for damages done to her nose by one of
The lishwoman's Holsters. Madam Grebuch-
let, it seems, wished to treat her husband To-
|something unusual on Ascension day, was
for the lobster in question, but ex-
'amining it closely, threw it down, declaring
that il was not fresh. The dealer insisted
that it was alive; which Madame Grebuchet
denied, and went 30 far as to say that it smell
led bad To satisfy herself definitely that
such was the case, she applied the lobster a
second time to her nose, when the crusta-
Icean, as if to prove its owners veracity
Seized Mrs Grebuchet's nose with its claws,
and gave it an awful nipping. Mrs Gre
lbuchet screamed, and the iishwoman and
Ehcr friends INDUCED in uproarious hilority'
They finally thought proper to detach the
lobster, as the victim was now fully convinc-
, led OF its freshness For the injuries sustain.
4 ed, Mrs. Grebuchct claimed thirty francs
hut the fshwoman maintained that she was
mot at all to blame, aud that the mischief
4 was the lady's own doing, who would put
1her nose between the lobster's claws when
\ She was told that it was ulive. The tribu-
! nal took the same view Of the case, and dis.
missed the complaint, ordering the plaintiff
Ito pay the cost.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01


HIRED GlRIs-An Affecting Scsne.-ThJ
Pittsburgh Chronicle relates the following
scene in that city:
We were witness, one day last week. ~ an
episode in the life Of one Of large class of
our population who are classed Under The
general term of 'Hired Girls" whom parlor,
ladies', by sudden turn in their parents
fortunes, taken from the unpleasant drudgerv
OF domestic aVocations performed in a close,
dark alley, to fashionsbly furnished parlor
n OF more pleasant dwelling, do not hesitate
. to designate by more repulsive and offensive
names.
We had stepped into the Office of lanes
Blakely Esq, A gent for Tapscott,s Emigrnnt
Line, when we observed, seated therein. an
3old woman, newly arrived from Ireland, bear
ing evldt ne in her person and dress, of a life
aoi ihardships and poverty. We had been STAN
ddng in the office but a few moments, wheh 4
ayoung, comely looking girl, neatly but plain
s ly dressed, stepped inside the door. The old
woman, as the young girl stepped into the
office, gave quick gasp, stretched out her
arms and called-"Mary! Mary, darlint!" In
"a moment the young girls arms were around
the woman's neck, and she was sobbing out
q #-"Mother! mother! dear, dear mother!"
9while the big tears rolled down the mothers
rivel-stained cheek, as kissing the girl again
land again, she kept epeating-"Yes, Mary,
adear mother is here to bless the affectionate
chlder" ,
"We asked Mr.. Blakeley some details 6f
the emigration to this city, and the amount
sannuaIly sent to Ireland by the "kitchen
Hgirls' of this vicinity. After an examina-
Ntion of Mr.. Blakeley's books, to which we
9were allowed access, we were much aston
3 ished to find that $4,000 has been sent
#wi'hin the last six months by the "kitchen
Hgirls'' of this vicinity to bring their'relatives
s to this country; and large sum, independ-
ent of passage imoney, to help sustain those
they are toiling for, until they can scrape to-
3gether enough to pay the passage of other
members of their families to assist them in
their labor oflove. When we compare the
alarge amount sent, with the little pittance
(which they receive, we can estimate the de-
votion with which they labor, and the self
denial they practice to gather around them
8their dearest friends.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

SwEARING.-"pa, was that man drunk
that was talking to you to-dOy!" asked lit
Pie boy olhis father day or two ago. "No, my
,son, he wasn't drunk" answ cred the father;
ne never drinks liquor; but why do you ask
mat question:" ""Why, he swore so; | thought
l1e WINS drunk, he S,oOre so dWtui, he used such
|t'redyW odthS' The man whom the little boy
.Snearu swearing So" was duly sober and
was talking IamiliOrly with friend; but that
1cight year old boy couldn't understand how
a man would allow himself to INDULGE In &c m
unchristian practice,and yetbe in his sobe,
senscs-and il 10 strange.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

A Sign OF INToXIcATIoN.-A( few days
ago we heard the following dialogue:
"You think Gen. Scott will be elected then
do you! The reply was--"Well | have not
yet seen any sober man who thought other
|wise, IL fellow should get pretty drunk
he would be very likely to have some wilC
notion in his head, about the possibility o
beating Scott, or something Of that sort, bu
he would come to his senses again as soor
as the effects OF the liquor had passed off,
LIhled0 RLnde.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

CNFA fellow whose Countenance was
homely enough to scare the old one,was Civ
en- some extra flourishes in public house,
when he was observed by Yankee, who
asked him ifhe ,diden't fall into brook
when he was young. "What do you mean
YOU impertinent scoundrel!" "Why; didn't
mean nothing only you have got such ant
all fred crooked mouth, thought as how
you might fall'in brook when you was
boy, and that your mother hung you up by
the mouth to dry"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

A CURIosITY.-We yesterday saw in the
hands Of Mr.. Purcell, engraver, portion Of
maple tree, forming log of some three feet
i'm length and about eight feet in the thick
Jest part. 1t is cut from what has been the
crotch of the tree, or the junction ofsome
main branch with a stem. lmbeded in this
knot, just as firmly as if it were a portion oI
the natural growth, is an old fashioned wolf
trap, about foot of the trap protrudiug. A
portion ofbone and hair were taken out, leav-
ling hole similar to that when fossil is
pried out of rock. The facts indubtably
are, that the trap was set many years ago
! that panther was caught in it, when, having
succeeded in breaking and disengoging the
chain which secured the trap, ascended the
tree, lay in the crotch, and there died.
The growth OF the maple, which is gener-
4 ally very rapid, gradually enveloped the trap
4 and portion Of the bones of its victim. One
side of the log is planed smooth, and the fol.
lowing inscription cut thereon with knife
s Found, A. d lS45, by s. X. Ryere, il
w Woodhouse, Talbot District, C. W., twenty
live feet from the ground.
& An offer of $97 was made for it at the
Museum, which the owner rejected with in
4 5dignaton, when gentleman became its pur'
chaser, for what sum we know not AS thC
ainscripton indicates it is brought from Can
NADIA West. The date of the animals lodge
5ment in the tree, and, consequently, the timt
Required for so thorough an indictment of the
1trap in the woody fibre, would be theme o
1curious speculation.-[N N. Y Sun.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

THE INDIAN AND YANKEE.-The water al
Mackinaw is very clear and cold, so cold as
to be almost unendurible. A gentleman
lately amused himself by throwing a small
gold coin in 90 feet of water, and giving il
to any Indian who would bring it up,
Down they plunged, but after decendiug II
or II feet they came up so chilled that after
several attempts they gave it up. A Yam
kee standing by, observed that "if he woulC
rive it to him for gettingit, he'd swing it VI
quicker than lightning;" to which he con
scented, when Jonathan, instead ofplungins
in as was expected, quietly took up set
ting pole and dipped the end in tar barrel
reached it down the coin and brought it up
and slipped into his pocket and walked of
to the amazcment ofthe Indian divers, ant
the no small chagrn of the doner
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

OtFThe mouth of the Mississippi river is
becoming difficult for the passage of large
vessels. The ship Winchester, from New
Orleans for Liverpool, with the largest car
90 of cotton ever taken from that port, wal
recently detained sixty days, before she sue
lceeded in getting over the bar to proceed oI
her voyage across tho an.-Erchange pa
per.
Elect Mr., Pierce, and the "mouth of tn
mississippi" might as well "shut up
Chicago Journal,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

RAILROAD SPRir IN New ORLEASs.--Th
vote was taken throughout the city on tn
2lst ofJune, on the proposition to tax rea
estate in order to raise the sum Of three mil
lions six hundred thousand dollars, to be ap
piled towards the construction OF the New
Orleans, Jackson, and Opelousas Railroad
II was carried by large majority, and tho
result was received with the greatest enthu
siasm. A salute of 100 guns was fired in
honor ofthe event, and other demonstration
Of satisfaction exhibited.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

OtYIn New York city a mammoth bath
house has just been put in operation for tn,
promotion of health OF the multitude. Th
Tribune states that during the warm day
more than seven hundred persons have bath
ed daily, the price Of bath being only thre
lcpnta
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

OtTA dog went over Niagara Falls oI
the 10th, having been thrown in the rive
above, by his owner, who wanted to get ri'
of quarrelsome cur. The fun of it Is, HI
made the trip safely, and to the astonish
ment of his owner, "came home to tea," a
usual. OF course the dog will be bough
by Barnum.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

DRJ. S. SMITH, colord physician, VIII
received his medical education at Pittsfield
Mass, and has resided several years in Lib
eria, ,says,I do not think that colored man
an African can be as comfortably situated
politically and socially, anywhere under tn
.hroad canopy of heaven, as in Liberia"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

A REMEDY FOR CHoLERA.-The st. Loui
Union says that on recent trip of the Bun
ker Hill one of the deck passengers was sci
ed with violent attack of cholera. Physcial
from Memphis, who was on board prescribe,
chalk, ground ginger, and cap sicum, an,
some had the satisfaction of seeing him be
come conyalecsent.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

WILL REMAIN IN OFFioE.-Mr. Webster
at the solicitation of his friends, it is said
has consented to remain in Office until the
expiration Of President Fillmore's term. He
however, will shortly leave for Mansfield, tc
spend the summer months, as has been usua
with him for many years. Mr.. Graham vii
also continue in Office. Gen. Scott, vii
follow the example Of Gen. Taylor, by re
signing, to take effect in March
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

Hon. WILLIAM A, GRAHAM.-The Balti
more Sun speaking of the Wing candidate
for the Vice Presidency says:-lIon. William
A. Graham;. the nominee for Vice Presi
dent, was first known to the nation in lSAl
when he was chosen TO fill vacancy in tho
United States Senate, and served through
the memorable XXVIIth Congress. lie wa,
not reelected, because the Legislature o
1923 was Of adverse politics, In 1914 HI
was chosen by the Wings as their candidat,
for Governor, and carried the State over al
able and popular opponentby 3,l53 majority
on larger vote than was ever before pOlled
He was reelected in 1916 by 1850 majorit,
and declined a third torn, retiring tb private
life. In 1850, on the accession of Mr. Fill
more, he was called into the Cabinet, to fl
the post of Secretary of the Navy, which h
still holds.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

OIy~The Cincinnati Sun reports the fac
ofa fashionable lady and gentleman driving
a splendid carriage to the steamboat landing
and left their baby in tho vehicle until the
driver had gone back to the stable, when by
accident he discovered it, and on taking il
to the interesting parents the mother kisset
her child, and exclaimed, oh, my dear,
thought we had forgotten something--why
in mercy didn't you think of 1t Harry!"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

A LADY FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. THE
Rockingham (Va.) Register states that Mrs
Dictrick, wife Of Mr.. Jacob Dietrich, resid
ing near Mt. Crawford, in that county, wa'
frightened to death few days since lIcl
little daughter for sport threw a tree frog on
her lap, which began jumping up towards
her face, and so frightened her that she dice
In two or three days.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

QUITE SCENE was enacted at the mail boa
landing last night between two ladies, wh'
arrived from Cincinnati. Bonnets were de
molished, and dresses torn in the excitemen
that ensued. 1t appears that one accused
the other of inveigling her husband off, I
store keeper up town. He had started Il
New York to buy goods, aud she followe,
as far as Cincinnati, but returned back witt
the fair one in question,-LOuisUille COuric
of ThurSddU.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

ARKASsAs.--rhc Little Rock Gazette.
the oldest Democratic paper in Arkansas,
has come out against the regular nominee o,
the party ror Governor, Gen. Il, n, Conway
and has raised the name of Gen. Bryan II
Smithson, us the democratic internal in
proyement candidate"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

HAsrY PLATE OF Se6BAA newspaper
has been started at Harrisburg; Pennsylva-
mia, called the "Hasty Plate of Soup" Inc
|Whigs are rather hasty and mean TO give
Gen. Scott arousing majority, in great haS'e' =
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

0J-The Pittsburgh Gazette says" put
down Allegheny Co. 5000 majority for Scott.
That will be about her portion Of the 10000
majority which tho Hero Of Lundey's Lane
Twill receive in the keystone State.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

MY dear come in and go to bed jst,' sale
|the wife Of jolly son of en,who had just
returned from the fair, in decently 'how
come you so state. "You must be dreadful
tired, sure, with your long walk six miles
|"Arrah! get away with your nonsens," sait
Pat, ait wasen't the length of the way, at all
that fatigued me--twHs the breadth of it,"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

ATTEMPTED HoMcIDE.-The Chillicothe'
Metropolis says, colored man named lsh-
am Harris was dangerously stabbed by ano-
ther negro, named Burt Franklin, at Shum's
tavern on the Milford pike yesterday after
noon. The knife was only prevented from
reaching the heart by striking rib. Esquire
Mick, after hearing the testimony committed
Franklin to await his trial.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

0IrThe cleveland Plain Dealer calls upor
all the fragments of the "Democracy" t.
come up to the help of Pierce against tn
great Chieltair. 1t gives the followin!
truthful and descriptive enumeration Of th'
numerous features of that party. "Younl
America" "Old Fogies," "Barnburners,
t'Oh Hunkers, ,""Butt Enders," and "tht
rest of mankind"
It bcseeches all of them to subscribe fol
the Campaign Plain Dealer. 81 can cal
spirits from the vastly deep"-Ah! but viii
they comet The cold Fogies," "Soft Shell
ed' and "Butt Enders" may respond, but "th'
rest of mankind" go for the hero of hun
dred battles, with rush and a whoop.-
rah!--F0rest. Ciy.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

BELLS Rune BY LIGHTNING. During
storm in Boston, on Tuesday, each flash o
lightning withwhichitwas accompanied, s
acted on the wires Of the new Fire Alarm, thu
every bell in the circuit was struck, pealin
lforh sounds as distinct as when given foth lir,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

RECEPTION IN CLEvLAND.-T news oil
General Scott's nomination spread over this
city like lighting. Every throat sent fourth
its shouts--every eye bcamed with joy, and
every heart beat high with enthusiasm. The
hires of 1910 are relghted An hundred guns
roared forth their greetings and where echo
led by an hundred booms from the gallant lads
of'our sister city. Bands filled the air with
music. Flags streamed from public build
ings, houses were Illuminated, and every
of joy and enthusiasm were
At dark, Empire Hall was
crowded to suffocation, and crowds filled
the street. Rockets blazed high in the
heavens and bonfres lighted up the city.
The Band dicoursed eloquent music. Ere
the sun of the 2lst went down, hundreds OF
Democrats had volunteered under the flag OF
the ever victorious chief.
The day is ours! Old Chippewa commen.
ces his march upon the capital to-day For
est CITY.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

0tTA writerin the Gardiner (Maine) Foun-
tain says that the last resort adopted by the
lovers of the "ardent," to smuggle in their
ravorite beveroge,is an earthen vessel,whch
might readily be mistaken for hymn book
or Bible.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

FALL OF Rocks AT NrAGARA.--We see i
stated that on Saturday night and SundO!
morning, the 10Th and goth of this month
large portions of tho rock near the American
Ferry broke of and fell into the river, stir
ring up considerable additional commotior
in the caldron ofseething waters. The falling
rock was detached from the under wall d
"Point View" many fine specimens o
Gypsum and Mica have been brought to The
surface by this phenomenon, and the whole
army of explorers for Geological specimens
may be seen engaged in the busy pursuit.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

6~FA sensible contemporary says:"The wo'
men ought to make a pledge not to kiss Q
Imam who uses Tobacco, it would soon break W
The practice" A friend of ours says they
ought also TO make pledge to kiss every
man MAJ! that don't use it--and we go for that too
Ditto us.-Queen Citv.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

LEAF YEAR,-A lady in Florida advertise'
for husband, She is amiablc, good look
ing, domestic and rich. The man must bC
ia six footer and nothing shorter money nC
object, the lady having enough of that. SiA
footers, mOtrimonially inclinded, may ad
dress echo" Warrington p. o., Florida
We hava already been drawn in the lotter!
of life, and therefore can't propose.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01
Fourth OF Juiy.

At a meeting OF the citizens of the city of
Lancaster, held at the Court House, on Sat
urday evening, June 90, for the purpose OF
taking into consideration the importance OF
celebrating the coming Anniversary of our
National Independence
On motion, the meeting was organised by
the appointment Of DR., G. w. Berstler as
Chairman, and Samuel Ewing, Esq, as Sec
retary.
DIR, G.. w. BGFstler, upon taking the
Chair, announced the object of the meeting
in few briefs and appropriate remarks,
u pom motion of A. McVeigh, Esq, the
named persons were appointed a
Committee of General Arrangements:
a. McVeigh, c, F. TaGe,
Capt. P. Devol, o. II. Perry,
Samuel Stanbaugh, c. F. Garaghty,
Samuel Cannon, NJ. A. Daugherty
On motion, said Committee were invested
with full power to make all the preliminary
arrangements for the celebration.
On motion, it was resolved that tIe pro
posed celebration take place on Monday, thu
/ 5th.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
GEO. w. BERSTLER, Chair.
. SAMUEL EWING, Sec.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01
A BLooMER IN A RAGE,-Wc copy

A BLooMER IN RAGE.-Wc copy the
following from an ex hange paper:
Harriet Pomeroy gives the editor of the
plymouth Banner few digs in the bread
basket for his mpertinence. Give it to him,
Harriet, until he pants as beautiful as you do.
I Hear her:
81 have, sir, with others, stepped beyond
1.-THE lounds of fashion, that remorseless ty.
( rant who rules more subjects than any ten
4 of earth's mightiest kings-and OH what
acrime it is, in the eyes of some superlative
modest folks! Well sir, is there really any.
dthing immodest in pair of pants and a short
dress! If there is, then your sex must be
Smmodest beyond degree. The truth is, the
gmmodcsty is all imagination, and not in The
adress. When hear man or woman max
ling "gratuitous remarks" | mark him Of
sher, as the case may be, as possessing "A cor
Arupt mind and an impure Imagination. We
shave adopted the "Boomer' because we dc
gnot like to carry, from morning till night
= Suspended from our waist, from two to tou
apounds of cotton, and half bolt of calico
(which we have to ifI every step we take
2it is burden too grevious to be borne.
q If, as you say, 1he long dress and foul
pound pettcoat is productive of much sick
ness and DEATH why don't you come out ant
tbc our champion, and advocate the univer
Asal adoption of the 'Bloomer Costumep Re
( Smembcr, consistency's jewel! You think
Ait 'dispenses with rather too much clothing
] i'm cold weather. This only proves tha
ayoung gentlemen know nothing about tht
4mottnr In cold wpt wpnthpr | vpHr un6e
9my pants, two pair of drawers, cotton an
ga flannel pair, which makes me more com
Portable than any long dress open at th
%botton possibly could. You think also tha
a the fashion might be changed by degrees
y without causing any gratuitous remarks.
Apermit me to say, sir, we think you are a
Z east twenty years behind the times; it ha
Hbcen demonstrated long ago, that to cut
Iadog's tail of inch by inch, hurts him wors
Nthan to cut it oifall at once.
Yours, for the 'Bloomers,'
n HARRIET PoMEROY.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

"GlvE Us YOUR HAND-So do N'-Every
body hereabouts knows George Whiterell
who foryears has been working man in the
Democrats ranks and who had done that
party good service, On Monday George
met Democratic friend who had just return.
ed from the West and whose first inquiry
was; "Well George, how's politicsr'
George answered, "Im afraid wen have
to part this time, for go for Gen. Winfelt
Scott!"
"Do you,p shouted bis riened,I''give III
|. your. hand ON that, old fellow, so do H..
Cleps. Her.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

OE3-It is observable that all the editors,'
Wing and Democratic, appear to be perfect
|ly posted up in regard to Gen. Scott's,
name. We have not seen single paper or =,
bulletin board that publishes it as Winfield
|B. Scott, Winfield II. Scott, Winfield o.
Scott, or Winfield r. Scott.--L0u. Jour.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-07-01

INGENIOUS ADvERTIsING.-An enterpris
ing trader, in New York, has adopted an in
genious mode of advertising, at the SAINT
time that he appears to be actuatcd only by
motives of the purest philanthropy. He ha
stationed individuals, at the hottest time OF
The day, who presents to every passer by
fan to cool himself with. On each side il
pasted an advertisement of the name of the
giver, location of his store, and prices of hi
goods What next in the way of acquiring
nOtOriety!