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

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presented resolutions from the committee,
declaring that this is not less the native land
of the negro than the white man, and that
proposition to remove the former to any
other country, is in every way as unjust and
impudent as would be a proposition to re-
move the latter; that when the friends of
Colonization manifest the same desire to
promote the interests of negrOs at home that
they do abroad, it may be time for colored
people to consider Colonization schemes;
but for the present, colored people should
turn deaf ear to all Colonization agents.
The resolutions were supported warmly by
several, and opposed by none; and were fin
ally unanimously adopted.
DAYTON BANK CLosED.-The stockhold-
ers of the Dayton Bank have determined by
unanimous vote to 'wind up" affairs. The
exactons of the tax law are assigned for the
reason of this course. We understand that
some $4,000 of the circulation now on
hand will be returned to the Auditor of State
forthwith, and bonds to that amount be re-
cieved in return. The amount of circula-
ton notes still outstandingis about $4,000.
These will be redeemed and returned as
soon as possible.-Cin. Non.
PEAcHEs.-A friend, says the Steubenville
Messenger, exhibited to us yesterday small
twig which he had broken off one of the
peach trees in his garden. The blossoms
were Just beginning to expand most beauti-
fully, and give evidence of an abundant sup
ply ofths delicious fruit, Notwithstanding the
unusual severity of the past winter. He in
formed us that the lower branches were kill.
ed, while the upper ones did not seem to be
affected.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY IN KESTUCKY.-Wt
learn from the Louisville Times that bloc
dy tragedy took place in Danville, Ky, ol
last Friday morning DR.. Frank Cowal
and the family of the Shelby's having SOM
difficulty, they met, drew pistols, knives, &c
Nine shots were fired, DIR. Cowan receiving
a severe wound in the leg and Joseph Shelby
being killed. The affair was undergoingj ju
dicial investigation.
INTERESTING STATISTICS OF THE New IoRF
PosT OFF1cE.-It appears from an oficia
statement that during the quarter ending
March 3lst, there were received by sea a
the New York Dost-ofiice Ga, ,l79 letters ant
3lO,sl2 newspapers. OF the letters rcceiv
ed lS3, ,342 were by the Chagres steamers
S2,946 by the Bremen steamers; 9l,7S5 b!
the Collins line; 262 ,SS2 by the Cunardcrs
and 24224 by private ships. During thu
same period there were sent l77,004 by tht
Chagres steamers; l27,044 by the Bremen
lO9,743 by the Collins; 266, l0S by the Gun
ard steamers, and 1888 by private ships
total 6S7 ,2S2. Newspapers sent, 435, SO
The whole number of sea letters received
and sent was 1892 ,46l. To this add the do
mestic correspondence of the quarter, 5,6O3
463, and 100000 circulars, and it will giv'
7,II5,954 letters and circulars that hav'
passed through the Office during the quarter
or daily average of nearly $4,000. Th'
gross amount of domestic and foreign letter
sent and received for the quarter ending jun
80, 1851, being the last quarter under tn
old law, was 4,49l, ,43O, showing an increas
in favor of the quarter ending March 3lst
1862, of l,ll9,O63 letters or about % pc
cent, Independent of the vast increase o
circulars.