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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
w The New York Du,chmau is not

~ The New York Dutchmau is not
far from the facts in the "human natur'
aspect taken below:
We all "look down" on somebody -
The man of bullion looks down on the
shop keeper, the shop keeper on his
clerks; clerks turn up their noses at me-
chanics, while the mechanics are above
associating with hod carriers; seamstres
ses won't speak to radish pedlars, while
ythe radish girls think it "low aud vulgar"
n sneak 10 the little huzzes what keep
the crossings clean. Who the latter
Iook down ON we have not learned, altho'
there is no doubt they consider them
: selves "far above" somebody. Queer,
isn'til2
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

~ Both branches Of the City Council
OF New York have rejected resolution
which proposed to appropriate one thou
sand dollars for tho relefof the ninety
odd Americans who were taken prison
ers in Cuba aud had just returned To the
city from Spain. They we're said to be
in a state of great deStitution, and una
BILE to return to their humes without ub
e. tanning relief.-ZaaeS. COUr.
The same Council appropriated, we
forget how many thousand dollars, to.
wards toasting and feasting Kossuth and
those who hung around him. In the "ne
case. we suppose, there was chance
for political speculation; in the other, ii
a, was simply case of charity.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
WHOLE NO. 1884

~ FATg up LEARNED MANA
HARD CASE There is man in Boston,
IN "ld man ofsixty. who graduated at
the University Of Dat lin. Ireland at the
aye "f twenty two was admitted as a
surgeon IN the British Army. and 10 that
capacity visited this country with the
Enghsr; WAS present at the destruction
1t the public buildings at Washington
Guy has bernin India with the Bit.
''h army-has been prescur during his
services as surgeon at 4 900 amputa-
'ions, and fifteen severe batlles-was
shot twice, perlormed surgical opers.
''n"S "n three wounded generals. seven
c'i"heis' twenty captains. and over elev.
en- thousand officers Of smaller grades.
tie has dined with two kings. one EN-.
press. one emperor, the sultan, a pope,
inuumerabIe great generals. &c. He
has held the largest dismond in his hand
;n"wn ~ the world. except one Had
the British crown in his hand. Has been
married three times, father OF eleven
children, all Of whom he survived -
Broken down by disease, he could m
"nger practice his profession too poor
70 live without employment. too proud to
bec"me a panper, he sailed in an emf
granI ship t" this country three years ago
and This man Of remarkable adven.
lures. classic education master Of four
language. sixty years Of age. poor. old
aud d"caying. IS now peddling oranges
aud apples III rhr streets of Boston! 1--WE
know what we are verify we know
What we may be - Boston Bee.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

SOMETHING WORTH KNOWING 1t Is a
fact, perhaps not generally known to tar'
mers, aud which, al this season, is I'm
pnrtant, that there are two parts IN the
potato, which, if separated and planted
a, the same time. one will produce poIa-
Toes fit for the table egh, or ten days
sooner than the other. The small end
If the potato which is generally full oi
eyes, is the part which produces the ear
liesl; the middle or the body of the pota
TO the late and always lnrger ones This
we learn from an exchange.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

JOHN B. GouGH Mr.. Editor:--Your
Informant was 10 error IN announcing
that Mr.. JoHN B. GoUGH. the distin
guished lecturer on Temperance, would
arrive in our city ou Monday last. A
letter has been received from him an
uouncing that he would. Providence
permitting. leave New Haven, Connec.
,ticut, on Monday the 22d inst. and would
come direct to Columbus. He may
therefore. be confidently expected !" ar.
rive in this city on Thursday or Friday
Of this week; and am permitted to an.
.uounce that he will soon after deliver
, several lectures in this city. and after
wards lecture IN other parts ofthe State
where his services may be most accept
abh.-O. S. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

Nav ORLEANS March l6.-The stealns hiJ
Louisiana arrived today with advices from Gal
vesinn. Texns. Ia the 10Th inst
Much excitement existed al Brownsville. grow
ing out ol an assault upon the editor oithe Flag by
Col. Wheat, from some remark made by the for
mer in his paper. uniavorable to the latter.
The capture Of Ca"varl by General Harney is
confirmed in letters from The RIO Grande, aud the
war for the present is 1t an end
Indian deprednlinnS in Texas nre reported TO he
Of the most alarming character and the Texas pa.
pers urge that unless Government speedily inter.
feres To check them. irreparable damage TO lille
aud property must ensue.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
Grent Fire In Milan.

MILAN. March 23.-A fire hrnke out in this
place this morning. between l2 aud o'clock
and hy hall past > the whole of Lnckwouds :
Block, extending along the entire west side Of
the square. was in ashes. The fire was first di--
covered near No 4. but where or how it cnngLt
has not yet been ascertained II is impossible At
tins early hour To approximate the l0ss Most ol
the goods were carried llon the buildings but
large amounts were destroyed carried clF or
damaged The buildings were Of wood aud old
and probably not worth more than from 81 900 In
SlO.OOO The entire loss by the fire cannot be
less lhan $lO.OOO.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
From WnslniIIgtOn

WAsHSGroN March 23,-The committee on
Patents have unanimously erortad in Favor Of
rxending tue patent Of McCOrmick's Reaping
Machine.
Tie Committee on Ways and Means lave re-.
solved To report in favor nj cutting dawn The ecu
sus appropriation from $lj0eO0 In $4,000
There Is general disposition To throw out tue
for,hcalion Bill embracing items To the amount
nl SRn nnn
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
From philadelphia

PHlLADiI PHIA NJ wch 24-treilhts shipped
from Pliladelpbia West. yesterday, over the
Central Road was 40 900 pounds.
PHrLADELPHIA. March 23-The Directors o.
the Bank ol the United States yesterday made HI
assignment the property aud assets ui the bank
in accordance with u resolution oi the stOckhUId
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
Hrou PnIcEs FOR Hoasrs.-The Lee

HIGu PRIcEs FOR HoRsEs.-The Leo
nardtpwn (Marylandi Beacon says:
"There has been another drove of hors-
es in our village during the present
week. but. as in the case Of the first, the
prices were very high. and nothing lees
than hundred dollars being asked even
for the most Indifferent But two or three
sales we're effected
~ Jenny Lind and husband is in
Brooklyn, getting ready to visit Europe
~ The Wings have carried New Or
leans by handsome majorities.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

New YoRK March 90 The Herald has the
following:
Washington. March GA letter written by
General Scott last winter in favor of the Compro.
mise Measures is in lle hands OF his friends and
will he published in a few day Several S"nth.
ern men have expressed themselves satisfied with
it, and strange tn say, ii is equally satisfactory Il
such Northern men rs Seward aud Truman Smith
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

NEw YORK, March 23 The severe cold weather
hns again closed the mouth of the river, Some
days must elupsc before navigation eau he re.
sumcd.
A rncke ship arrived from Liverpool to day
with 78 passengers.
NEW YORK, March 81 The Brother Jona,hnn.
from Chagres. San Juan aud Kingston, with 80
Passengers arrived last night. Nonews.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

~ Seven thousand pounds Of pow
der were recently consumed in one blast
at Hoyhead, England. The explosion
discharged thirty thouand tons Of rock.
LoUrs NAPoLEoN has issued decree
in which he Describes uniform costume
for French Senators. aud a modification
thereof for Councillors Of State.
FgMALE PHYsIcIAH Among the g-sd-
| yates ofthe Cleveland MedieSl College.
iis the name Of Nancy E. Clark.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

A GENTLEMAN Posted BY LADY.-A
spirited lady. one Mr.. Charlotte Bald.
win. has posted Prof. Elliott, principal
of the female academy at Nashville.
Tenn. tor calling her husband, who had
been employed at the Academy. "an ordi
nary humbug." She soys:-"I now call
upon him 10 come forwarh and prove him
Ia be such, it he can. or will cowhide
him as slanderer every time meet him
in The streets Of Nashville"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

WELL AND Fanny PUT. Hon L. d.
CAMPBELL OF Ohio, in recent speech in
Congress IN the subject of River and
Harh"r improvements. cites Il Q late de-
clSlnn of the Supreme Court, by which
the Ohio is declared a national thorough.
are and the heeling Bridge inierdict.
ed; and says that when. "despairing of
aid from the Legislative branch nf the
Government, To improve the nsvigab bic
streams. the enterprising people Of the
valley undertake on their private account,
t" cross those streams in the construction
ofartifcial outlets for the products ofther
industry. As in the case of the Wheeling
Bridge. another branch Of Government
decides that tie stream beng declared
navigable, the bridge is an obstruction
and must be torn down" Yet, when
Congress is asked tn remove The obslruc.
tions In navigation in The 'ame river, the
country is told that it is not a National
thorouehfare and Congress has nothing
to do with L. Common people would
call that "bl1wing hot and cold with the
same breath - Consistent Democracy
-Sandusky Reg.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

A Geman woman was gathering drift
wood. in the Genesee river, al Rochester
on thu lllh inst. struck her pike pole in
log, loot her footing, aud went over the
falls, at the spot where Sam Patch lost
hls life 21 years ago. The PERPENDICULAR
chute is SO feet.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

DeATH OF A MILITARY DoG..-Tne Dutch
papers announce the death of NestOr, a
dog who has followed tue fifth division
ofinfantry, now in garrison at Maeslricht,
in all their marches since 1927. He was
with the regiment in their last campaign,
and at tho seige of Antwerp lost claw
by shot from a howitzer. Returned to
Maestricht, he spent there the last TWEEN
ty years of his life, and died in his TWEEN
" fourth year. He was solemnly in,errel
under the we'll Of the fortress. ssr "a
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

ROME Feb. estcrlay morning
The Roman sJtrri made grand discove-
ry. no less than whole shopfuli of dag.
gars, crackers. small shells, aud other iu-
irrnal machines, with which it is sup
posed the Corsn would have been slrew.
ed by the Red Republicans. 1t is said
rha, list of some forty persons especial
J Iy destined for aiiark, has been discov-
cred. Yesterday and last night numer-
Gus arrests were mlde. The police does
not scruple 10 put hands on whomsoever
falls under the suspicion of the authori.
ties. ltis said that upwards of5O were
taken from th~ir homes.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

IGNoRANcE IN VRGINrA.-The Valley
Of Virginia, in.round numbers, has II 900
persons over 81 years of age. who cannot
read nor write. The Piedmont district
has 14,0OO; the Tidewater 160O0 and
Trans Allegheny $4,000 Rockingham,
Lee, aud Russell contain the greatest
number of persons. ofthe age referred tn
who cannot read nor write, The noun.
tain home of Democracy (old Rocking
ham, being the banner county in this re-
spect) it alone having 2 CTS Of this class.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

SLAVE TRADE IN CuBA.-A cores
poudert of the N. Y Tribune states that
il 1S49 twenty vessels arrived in Cuba
with 6.575 Africans In 1850, seven ves-
sells with 1926. aud in 1851, seven yes
ses with 1851 These are said to be
matters of documentary evidence.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
Fire

BnsroS, March 81 "A fire last night destroyed
Ho TONS furniture Store. aud Mrs. Adams milliua
rv. Loss Sl3 0u0
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

LAND WARRANTS. Congress having
passed the | i'll making land warrants un-
der the act ofSeptembei, 1850. .assignable.
they are now quoted in New York at
SIPS aud sl35, inactive and in, limited
demand The bill will reduce their price
by bringing them freely into market.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
The Maine Liouor Lsw

HARRISBURG, March 22.-The Senate OF Penn
sylvania t6 day adopted the LIST section OF the
Maine Liquor Law, by vote of IS ayes 10 IA
nays The bill contains provision submitting it
to the lie of the people.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

IR An official letter from the Foreign
Office, dated March Cd, states that the
Emperor of Russia had given ina,ruc.
tious to the authorities ON the East Coasr
of Siberia. and the West Coast of NORTH
America to furnish Capt. Bea,son, witf
all possible assistance TO search for 81
John Franklin.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

u The Mexican government nave. it
is believed. offered TO the United States
a new treaty in regard to the Tehuanre-
pee route. The treaty, formerly negoti-
ated. was not ratified. and the time with
in which its ratification could be exchang'
ed, expired ou the 25rh January. The
terms Of the new treaty have not trans.
nirpd
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

FonD RIuTs IN GGRMANY.-The Col.
ngne Gazette, under date of Koningsbere,
Path ut. says: The dearness of pro.
visions aud the total failure of potatoes
have rccasioned the most deplorable
excesses in LiIhuania. In the districts
of Herdekrong. aud Rsnte nbourg bands OF
| from thirty to forty persons went through
the villages compelling the inhabitants to
give them food The MemeI diligence
from Memel was attacked, but the firm.
ness OF the passengers prevented their
heng robbed AS The rural gend armery
were too weak tn repress these disorders.
detachment of dragoons was sent from
TiIsit, whn have arrested about 26 ofthe
rioters aud lodged them in prison." We
learn by accounts from Berlin, of the 2d
inst, that the duties Of entry OH imporia.
tinn uf corn -four and vegetables, are
suspended for all the States ofZrlveyeiu
lill the 3lsr Of August.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
From baltimore.

BA rlMoRE. March "a The supply water pipe
of the CITY Water Works burst this morning,
cutting of the supply Of water entirely.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

THE CoUP D'BRIDGE The editor Of
the Mount Vernon Democratic Banner
thus writes of the late act of tho Board
Of Public Works:
"The State Board Of Public Works
has recently made an order requiring all
Railroad bridges across any of the State
canals, to be taken down. aud requiring
the superin,endents to prohibit the erec
tion of others across said canals. This
we should think was a pretty h'gh hand:
ed assumption. on the part of these func.
tionaries-and which we apprehend they
vii! find some difficulty in enforcing -
The papers ofboth parties, in the neigh
borhnod Of those works, are down upon
the Board for this high handed measure.
The subject is befnre the legislature and
we have no doubt the act will be repu
dated by the law making power. as
well as by the mass of the people,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01
~ Young Ameriea. y


The following Is portion O II discussion which
came oil. in the House at Washington, on the 18th
INST, one MIR Smith leading OF. NDbnjy can
doubt aler reading il, what Young America &"
means:
Mr.. Smith repudiated as cruel and nng.nerou5
the term Old FOglrs, as applied Ia those whp have
rendered efficient service in the field and IN poll.
tics. Having vigorously sustained Mr. Cass IN
1913, lie nov wanied to raise new banner
with new candidate. When Az old man has
been defeated lie ought tu give way FIR new
narne and young blood. He tnok il tor granted
that the great buhy Of tue Democrats fre not
bringing Mr., Cass out But it is dine to Mr.. Cis,'s
dignity that he sIiolild retire. TO nurse an old
mau four years is long enough. II is the duty Of
MIR. Casss friends To advise him to retire Laugh.
ter He should not he deceived by appearances.
He ID evidently in the decline OF life. not Intellect
nay but glory, like all other things,is passing
way and lie should therefore quit.
| Mr. Smith said he would ask the ynang met Of
tue country whether they were still willing To
hold the miIk.bottle In the lips of SECOND child
hood. Excessive Laughter Is it the duty ul
the young IN II ofihis age u nurse the old nues
For himsel he was willing TO quit. [ Cries o
good, good ] He did not wish 10 he understood
Hs maxlbg e Douglas speech " Kentucky ha,
more great men than Gen Butler. Georgia has
distinguished young man. Mr.. Cobb. Aud he
Mr. SMITH declared here in bis place. that hr
had not made up his mind to whom he would
Support He wound up with an exIiortatiou To
Young America To assert their rights
Mr.. Nnbers would ask the gentleman fr m Al
ALBANIA exactly what he meaIIs by Young Ameri.
cal II either means nothing at all. or something
bad. He wished IN know the difference between
Messrs. Buchanan Cass or Butler, with regard
10 progress, and The opinion UrY oung 4 merica as
TO progress.
MIR Smith, reply with pleasure. think
have nude myself perfectly understood by the
House, aud don't wish to he dragged into quar-.
rel AS t. men
Mr.. Nabers.-"Be short
Mr.. Smith resuming-l nave nntiing TO say o
Mr. Buchanan as a man, but don't wish 10 in
clude him in Young America.
Mr.. Nahers Il wish Ia know whether Young
America includes in its principles change OF the
long established policy Of the government
Mr.. SniIh Il say, yes. but not in the matter q
promntiOT. | want the young men To come il
aud share equally with Tue did ones That may
be bad
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

BoUNrY LAND-RumoTed RemOUais--
Under date of the 2lst inst. Washing.
ION correspondent of the Baltimore Su"
wrtes:-
"Rumor says that in the Land and Pen
sion Offices about fifty removals are to be
made on the Ist prnximo, caused by the
diminution of work. the applications un.
der the late Bounty Land Law having
almost entirely ceased, most of those en-.
titled to its beue6ls having already re-
ceived it. ........... .......i
The recent bill making Land warrants
assignable has put the spectators in that
article in high glee; many Of whom will
have made independent fortunes out o.
these speculations."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

~ The native population of the Sandwich Is.
lands Is decreasing fast and steadiIy-a fact cor
roboralve of the historian Niebulr's statement.
who says, '" not ST gle instance can he produced
OF a really savage people which has become civil
lied of its own accord aud wherever civilization
has been forced upon such people from with
out, but physical decay Of tho race has ensuej."
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

Another FnoT PRINT We said d
word yesterday about proposition made
in the Legislature. hy a Mr.. Bishop, t"
cut off from one half of the people %
Onio their present deficient faciii les for
obtaining official knowledge "ttheir laws
under the hnmbHg pretence "f'econ"my,
but in truth aud, 10y the Intention "f the
prime mover who. ike the m ,le
although working under cover. does not
hide his traces. to restore tho printing
from County PaPcrs, where 1t now is, to
Columbus papers, he Statesman jnb
E tEice most Interested J where it )orme'iy
was enjnyed. We now have another
ioot print,-a full, deep track which can
not be misinle'preted. We quote from
House proceedings, on Monday:
Mr.. Weller moved To take up the bill
providing for the publication of an &C
curate aud detailed statement Of the
receipts aud expenditures Of the public
mnney. Agreed to.
The amendment was that Of Mr.. Houk,
striking out 1.-TWO newspapers IN the
city Of Columbus" and insert "every
weekly paper in the state"
Mr.. Smith. of Stark. moved to com
nit the bill to a select committee, with
instructions to amend it so as to require
a publication in pamphlet fnrm, in such
quantities as to supply all the township
officers III the State. Carried.
There it is-and we want our colem
poraries, all over Ohio, to examine the
marks. "Srraws' &c Aye, indeed
StraW for the country press; GRAIN
rounding measure, for the Ohio States
man. GEsr's bill is a failure which
was to take ALI tho law publications
from the country press, aud resIo'e the
pamphlet system;- Bishops scheme Is
doubtful which is expected to effect
kaIf Of what was inlendedby the other;
but this one, in relation Ia printing al
exhibit nf the frances of the State, Is .
certain thing for the ceniraI press; as, IN
stead of having it published in n1he news
papers of the peopIr, at home. it is I" be
done in pamphlet form aud only circula
ted to township officers, &c, "a system
by the way which the Legislature knows,
and newspaper publishers know. and
the peoplc know. is utterly worthless for
all the purposes Of intelligence, aud
squanders money only upon mercenarieS
at the capital
If our friends of the country press
fail to see these things, than they are
more blind than we now suppose. GIN
Enquirer.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

"a Virginia is following in the foot.
steps" of her promising daughter Ohio
Her Board of Public Works have also de
cided that all bridges built by railroads
over the canals, must be removed by
January l, 1858 The Richmond Wing
says, no reasons are given for this sweep
ing order; and adds:
"We presume the Board are trying Ic
ape the Supreme Court in its decision
in the Wheeling bridge case. This or
der will probably be carried out when
the bridge at Wheeling is taken down,
which will be some time after the pres
ent Board Of Public Works retire from
Office"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

I1y1 Tie InteIliy"ncer OF last Thursday, says,
''itis notnnworhy Of remark that the late alvices
from the Pacific bring no confirmation OF the re.
port, brought by IA previous arrival ola rebelIinn
in the Territory Of Utah 1t may therefore he
presumed that our original conjecture as 10 the
origin oil this story was correct"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-01

Elk Gov. MoRRuw. We noticed Incl
dentally in our Legislative report Of yes
terday, the death of this distinguished
citizen of Ohio. He died on Monday
last at his farm on the Little Miami in
Warren county, near Fosters Crossing.
He goes to his long rest. honored aud re-
spected. after life spent in the service
ofthe State and of humanity. The Gin
cinnati Alias says, .......I I.t.
"Governor Morrow was member of
the Convention to form the constitution
in 1902. He became our first Repre-.
sentative in Congress in 1903; he was
Senator from 1913 to 1919; Governor
from 1922 to 1926; Canal Commissioner r
subsequently; in Congress again about
lS40-42. aud President Of the Little
Miami Railroad Company till lS47.
"ln Congress he was chairman of the
committee on Public Lands, aud mem
Der ofthe committee on Claims.
"ln all the public trusts committed to
him. he was distinguished fuv TWO sterling
qualities, which have been rare among
the race Of public men. who think that
merit depends on professions we mean
strict integrity and strong good sense.
mo man ever knew him To swerve
from the very line of fidelity and integri
ty. No man ever knew him to substitute
the fictions of fancy for the dictates OF
reason and intelligence. He was no
orator,and like Moses was slow ofspeech;
and like him too, could be relied upon
for all that he said He was exactly IN.
like many Of the frothy demaPogues who
now figure on the public stage. They
place their merit in profession. He
placed his in action.