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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

The REFUGEES IN IoNDoN-LETTER FROM
kos5UTH.-By late files from England, we
get further peep at Kossuth, and it seems
that he is"done with oratoTy;" Replying to
an invitation Of the" Reform League, "a dem
ocratic organization in London, to address
that body, he, in the course Of long letter
says:
I'VE see Ireland going over to America,
and thousands and thousands from England
and Scotland to Australia, for the sake of
handful of gold dust. England has never
experienced such deaTth Of political activi-
ty as | see at the present.
There is one thing more which am sure
England is prepared to do, and that 10, that
when the democracy of Europe once moro
rise to settle an inexorable domestic ac-
count with the aggressors Of freedom and Of
right, and foreign powers once more would
dare to interfere with this sovereign right Of
every nation, to which England 10 owing its
political organization, and her Majesty the
Queen OF Great Britain and Ireland her
throne; know, sir, that the people Of Eng
land will not wait till its government may
learn out ofthe journals Of Vienna thatRu
has interfered in Hungary, or Germany, or
Italy Ito France she will not Gomez but the
people Of England will rise like one man to
protest with all the power ofpublic opinion
against such renewed violation Of interna-
tional law.
"This am sure of. That is achieved
More do not hope from England. tits,
therefore, beg leave to decline the honor
ofaddressing yours, or any meeting in Eng
land publicly, beg to be left under the pro-
lection Of your country's laws, to my noise
less but not idle, privacy; more useful, I
dare say to the legitimate cause Of European
democracy, than any time absorbing show
er of words be. Sir, have done with or
atory. AS to the present state of European
democracy, say it is best not to talk much
about it. There is no good fowling by
beating the drum
"As to our future prospects. Our cause
is right, and we have the will to have our
rights; therefore the future is ours. With
US, the democrats of Europe, put to US in one
scale all the hidden gold Of Australia, and
all the comfort and luxury of your palaces,
and in another scale most laborious exist
ence in our free fatherland, we will scorn
your gold, your comfort and luxury, and take
freedom Put in one scale life with every
pleasure, but coupled with the disgrace Of
slavery;in the other scale death, but our
country free, we will scorn life and its pleas
ures, and will take death.
ave wiR triumph, therefore we shall.
"England could help us, but England does
not help US; therefore we must do by our
selves, and so may God be merciful to u.s."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

LATER ADvIcEs FROM AUsTRALIA.-By ad-
vices from Sydney to the l4th of August,
we learn that the yield of gold still contin-
ued to be enormous. In the week ending
the 7th of August, upwards Of one hundred
and sixty thousand ounces passed through
the treasury, of which about one-third was
the produce of the week, and two-thirds ac-
cumuations for want of conveyance on for
mnr nccasinna
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

The Cosr OF WAR, even upon small
scale, has been good deal talked OF since
the election. The New York Express re-
marks that this country was little more
than two years at war with Great Britain,
in l8I2-I5, and during that short period the
city of New York lost $4,000 Of it's inhabi-
tants, and the value Of city property fell
over forty per cent. War, with any nation,
however weak, would be destructive to our
commerce and to our agriculture, as the lat
ter would have no market abroad The
manufacturing interest is the only interest
that would thrive.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

Two BROTHERS IN CoNGREss.--E. b
Washburn, Esq, just elected to Congress in
Illinois, is a brother to Israel Washburn
recently elected in Maine. They are the
sons of Israel Wushburn, ESQ.,, of Maine.--
This is probably the first instance of two
brothers meeting together in Congress, from
two extremes Of the Union, both Wings
and printers by trade, and both highly es-
teemed for their talents and moral worth -
"These are my Jewels" truly the father
might exclaim.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

CALIFORNIA contains four hundred thous-
and square miles. This would give eight
States as large as New York State, fifty as.
large as New Jersey and fi(ty-seven as large
az Massachusetts. With population Q.
quail per square mile to that of New Jersey
California would support eighteen millions
of inhabitants, if equal to New York, TWEEN
" millions; and IL equal to Massachusetts,
forty millions--or fifteen millions more than
the present population Of the entire United
Staten
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25
$2,925.OOO

From Calfornia.--Our young friend, W..
E. Williams, has just returned from Califor-
mia, after an absence of over two years.
We have not yet had an opportunity of con-
versing with him; but learn that he has done
well. He enjoys good health.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

INFANTIcIDE is reported in the London pa.
pers to have increased fearlully among the
factory operatives and agricultural laborers
ofEngland, caused, it is said, by their ubjec'
poverty and dire necessities. Burial clubs
which are mutual assistance institutions
formed among these poor persons for good
objects, only increase the extent Of the
crime; as many are driven by want TO mur.
der their infants in order TO obtain from
these societies the few pounds of funera
money they give. In Leeds there are, a'
nearly us can be estimated, about three
hundred infants murdered yearly, to avoit
the consequences of their living,and the c or
oncr states that the murdcrcrs are never de-
tected
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

6rA lady had presented her husband
with little daughter during his temporary
absence in the West. The fact was an.
nounced by a female friend in the following
words:
Mr. Increase in family. Sarah
and little s. are doing we'll.
BY a blunder on the wires the despatch
was made to read; "Sdrdh and litter are do
ing WE'LL" The happy father was horrified
not having bargained Tor such a wholesale
"increase in family" The first intimatiou
Of the mistake was conveyed in the follow
ing dispatch received from the west:
Mrs.--: for heavens sake how many
has she got! Answer Immediately.
The gentleman's suspense was relieved
without delay.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

STRANGE, BUT TRUE.-There 10 man
residing in the bowery, whose habits and
propensities partake somewhat Of the nature
Of Canibalism. lie is between forty and
fifty years Of age, Scotchman by birth
and for one pursuing his course Of life, en-.
joying excellent health. This strange be.
ing looks upon rats asa luxury! and mice
are classed among the rarest delicacies! Not
long since ho ate half dozen Of the latter
and Stacked his thirst with half pint o.
whisky! Incredible as this may appear, il
is literally true, as we have undoubtcd proc
Of its correctness. But this is not ALI thit
strange british being looks upon horse-fcsf
as choice meat, and declares that he prefer,
It to a sirloin stake! He is a topper Of the
"copper fastened" kind. His internal or.
gans must DO composed Of hard substance
or else he must be without them, for we can.
not conceive II possible that man Of such
habits can exist. When he is intoxicated Il
10 quite certain that he has been drinking
over a quart Of whisky Albany Express.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

0-r"Julius, why is de geittin' out OBJ de
bed on the 3lst OBJ August like one OF
Moore's Melodies!
Does you CUB It up, my 'spected culled
friend!
"In course I does. Why!
"Because it's de last rose oh summer
"Look here, nigger, il you pcrambulate
any more such nonsense about dis child
he'll cave your had In. I've had enough
OBJ dat highferlootin talk-I is.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

The Sources OF OUR POPULATION
The foreign population Of Maryland, accord
ing to the census of 1850, numbers $3.50,
Of whom 1896 are Germans, 1857 Irish,
3,467 English, i,O93 Scotch, 5O7 French,
and 260-Welch. OF the native white pop
ulation, 400,b94 were born in the State, and
3S,322 in other States.
In Massachusetts, foreign-born residents
form l6-5 per cent. of the whole population.
In New York, they constitute 2l-23 per
cent. in Maryland, 1885 per cent. of the
white inhabitants; in Louisiana, 26-6 per
cent. OF the white race and the free colored.
In all these States, except Maryland, the
Irish immigrants largely prepOnderate over
those from any other country. In New
York, they compose somewhat over half oI
all foreign-born citizens; but in Massachu.
srtts they are more than double all others o
that class. In the Southern States, the
full returns will show less proportion o
Irish citizens than is shown in the above
statement for Maryland and louisiana -
Henceforth we may expect large increase
Of German immigration; and it is likely t.
take the head Of the list.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

The UNIrED STATEs MAIL STEAMER
ARcrIc sailed from New York on Saturday
ior Liverpool, with seventy-fye passengers.
among the passengers are Com w. +.
Lynch " 3. Navy, and ]. Hosford Smith,
" .; Consul to Beyrout. Com. Lynch is
bound Tor the interior regions Of AIrica,
where he designs, almost alone, TO make or.
tensive official explorations. His opera.
tlons will at first be confined to the country
contiguous to our Liberia settlement beIov
Sierra Leon. He visits England 0rnt 10 oh'
tain information relative to the scene Of des
tination.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

NoHrH CAROLINA U. 8. SENATOR. 1t IL
stated that a caucus Of the democratic mem-
bers Of the Legislature Of North Carolins
has nominated the Hon. James e. Dobbin
for U. s. Senator, in the place of Hon. Will
lie P. Mangum, whose torn expires on the
4th Of March next. It is supposed that the
Wings will unite on the Hon. William A.
Graham. The Democrats have one ma
iority on Joint ballot.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

OFFICIAL VoTE OF NoRH CARoLISA.-The
official result of the Presidential election in
North Carolina is as follows:-Pierce, 3d.
764; Scott, 39,l6l Majority for Pierce,
6O3. At the Governors election, in August
the vote stood. Reid, dem, 4s,4s4, and
Kerr,whig, 42,993. Since August, the dem
ocratic vote has fallen off 8,72o, and the
whig vote 3,S32-total decrease, 1862.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

RoBBERY.-Last week n good looking
young woman in company with man, was
walking our streets in pursuit of employ
ment as fortune.teller. She told several
fortunes, but none 80 effectually as to an old
lady in the upper part Of this town. Visit
ing the old woman, she proposed to tell her
fortune, which was acceded to with the fol.
lowing results: Not in marrying mood,
the cards we're not cut tor courtship, but for
business. The old lady was grocer, and
had many debts outstanding, upon the col
lection Of which her heart had been fixed
"Shall ever collect them" was the ques.
ton the fortune-teller had to determine. To
solve this question there must be private
room sought, with no one present but the
two, and all the money in the house exhib-
tied, which consisted of 1896 in gold, care
fully preserved in small bag. After close
ly inspecting the money, and jabbering a
lingo which was q Chinese alphabet to the
old woman, the fortune teller returned the
bag with this instructions: "Take your mon
ey, return it to your chest, let it lay untouch-
ed for ten days, after which time you will
find your creditors coming in aud every cent
due will be speedily collected" Fully i'm
pressed with its truth, the old woman did as
she was instructed. But next day, her sus-
picion being awakened by friend, she thot'
she would take look at her money and see
that all was right, when 10 and behold, her
$5 gold pieces hadgall been converted into
coppers She had twenty -seven cents in
| stead Of $l35. In the meantime the lady
swindler had taken the Washington night
train, and was off to parts unknown.--F'rede-
ricksburoh Neps.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

RETIRED.-George Wilkins Kendall, of
the New Orleans Picayune, is about to mar
ry and retire to his vast sheep raising farms
in Texas. Kendall has surely seen the
world, and little more; is about forty-eight,
and possesses q fortune of 100000.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

THE U. S. SENATE.-After the 4th OF
March next, the U. s. Senate will consist Of
- Democrats, 2 Free -Soilers, and IS Wings.
The Democrats will have more than two
thirds ofthat body.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

THE New YORK SLAVE CAsE.-EfForts sre
now making in the city Of New York, to
raise $4,000 to indemnify Mr.. Lennon for
the loss of his eight slaves, under the recent
decision in that city tits stated that it was
about all the property he possessed.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

The LoBos IsLANDs.-It is said the Peru
Wan Minister having furnished satisfactory
proofs that his government had for many
years exercised acts of sovereignty over the
Lobos Islands, the United States has reced-
ed from the position assumed by the late
Secretary Of State.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

New TROUBLES WITH MExIcO.-An A
merican named Speyers, whose goods were
seized by Gen. Avalos, during the troubles
at MAtumoras, sometime since,shns made q
demand to be refunded the duties he paid on
them, as well as indemnity for the losses
he sustained by the seizure. This dema nd
was recently laid before the Mexican Min
ister of Foreign Relations, by Mr.. Letcher
but he not obtaining the satisfaction requi-
red, Mr.. Rich, Secretary of the American
Legation, in Mr.. Letcher's absence at home
was instruc tad to prosecute the claim. Mr.
Rich says that he has, in effect, done all he
can do in the premlses--but without obtain.
ing a retribution ofthe claim, and adding
that he "does not know how the Mexican
Government can pay the claim, having nei
ther money nor credit, and threatened more
over with revolution from all quarters"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

0IrA German was efFectually blown up
at Sandusky City in a singular way. He
put unslaked lime into a barrel, and, after
adding quantity Of water, closed the bung-
hole and shook il. After a few moments
it exploded, tearing the barrel to pieces and
killing the operator.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

GERMAN REVOLUTIONARY FUND.-It will
be remembered that about ayear since Prof.
Kinkel travelled through the United States
delivering speeches and raising money for u
German National loan. The treasurer OF the
loan, Oscar Reichenbach, now announces
from London that the scheme has utterly
failed, and calls upon the committee in this
country, through whom the money has been
paid, to come forward and reclaim it, minus,
of course, the expenses already incurred
The total receipts of the loan are stated al
S7,7I7 35, of which $S05 35 were contrib
uted in Baltimore; $l,O35 81 in st. Louis
81 ,S2l Al in Cincinnati, and $500 in Pitts
burg. The expenditures. (including 81, ,I0C
for Prof. Kinkel's travelling expcnses,) were
s., ,7O5 81; balance on hand $5,O12 35. This
sum Mr.. Reichenbach is ready to pay back
proportionately TO the contributors, on the
return of the certificates. Sums which have
been paid into the hands of others he o.
course cannot repay. He desires to hear
from the committees in the respective local
tiles as to the will of the contributors in the
matter.-BGlt Sun.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

New HUNGARIAN Colony IN Iowa.
Mr. Perczel, who was deputised by 4 large
number Of Hungarians in Jersey, England
Paris, and France, to act for them, made a
purchase last month oitwo townships, situ-
ated near Davenport, Iowa, for a Hungarian
colony, andi In the spring the great body Of
the purchasers design emigra,inp 10 this
country and settling upon their purchases.
Amongst the number are many persons who
have distinguished themselves in the Lcgis-
la,urc of their country, aud in the rrcen,
revolutions. They are Gen. Moritz Perczel
Field Marshal aud Minister OF War; Coun
Ladislaus Lisaky; Mr. Foldvsry,a wealthy
capitalist and Minister Of Justice In the Re
public, and Others. tits designed to furnisl
each person in INDECENT circumstances will
forty acres Of land, at the Government price
on credit.
There are four hundred aud ninety
two prisoners in the Ohio Penitentiary.- -
Seventeen will arrive from Cleveland thil
evening, which will swell the number to fvt
hundred and nine. - Columbus En-, NoU. IS
0HTUnder the liquor law In Massachu
setts, Deacon Hollis, Of Braintree, has beer
fined $40 for having sold two quarts Of ci
der, ~.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

DELIoToUs SARDINEs, such as are now
preserved in France and exported to this
country, are found in great excellence and
abundance in the Bay Of Monterey ,Califor.
mia, and indeed in quiet waters all along the
coast from Panama to Oregon. Ifthey had
the olive in that region, they might be pre-.
served and exported in as great profusion as
from France. The price is now exorbitant
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

0SrOne hundred and three shares Of the
Columbus, Cleveland and Cincinnati Rail-
road were sold at auction in New York, last
week, and brought an average Of $i97& per
share.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

FRASKLIS PIERCE is the youngest man
who has ever been elected President Of the
United Statcs. He is 4S years of age
Washington, John Adams, Jefferson, Madi-
son, Monroe, John Quincy Adams and Van
Buren were each SO; Jackson, SO; Harrison
6S; Taylor, &C; and Polk, 40.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

EXPLORING ExPEDrTIoN.-A naval expe-
dition, we'll prepared for all kinds of useful
discoveries, has been fitted out by the Amer
ican Government, to explore the Ear ofscas
and islads in the Pacific ocean. 1t is under
the command Of Cndwallader Rnggold, and
$l25 900 has been appropriated by Congress
for its expenses.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

0TMr. Clingman, Of North Carolina. has
been charged by the speaker Of the House
of Delegates Of that State, with having in
trigued for place in the United States Sen
ate
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

TExAs.-By Adviccs from Galveston to
the 9th inst, we learn that the vote in that
city stood 324 for Pierce and l49 for Scott.
The vote cast was very light, but the State
10 supposed to have gone for Pierce by u
very heavy majority.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

6TThe Corn Exchange Bank, with a
capital Of $500. 900, is about to 90 into ope-
ration. in New York. p
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

CUBA AND FRANcE.-RspOri Of Secret
Treaty.-The correspondent Of the KOenis-
che Zeitung, Cologne G Gazette.) writes from
Madrid, under date Of the goth October:
81 can inform yoH on the authority ofan
authentic source, that secrst treaty has
been concluded with France, according to
which that power has pledged herself TO pro-
tect Spain in the possession of the Isle Of
Cuba. All commanders of French vessels
Of war at present on Transatlantic stations
have received orders from their government
TO place themselves under the orders Of the
Captain General of Cuba. Three French
vessels of war have been already for some
time in Cuban ports, and to our squadron on
that station the st. Edward, of SO guns, will
shortly be added. Sheis quite new vessel,
and was only launched on the 10th inst"
in connection with this we quote the fol-
lowing news brought from Cuba BY the
Black Warrior: g
"The English steam frigate Highhyer, and
two sloops of war, were in the port Of Ha-
vana; also several French vessels Of war,
but no American man-of-war."
The Governor General received on Sun
day ut his table the senior commandents OF
the four English and French steamers in the
port-not only to express the kind feelings
the Spanish sovereignty feels for their illus
trious nations, but also to express the cordi-
atty with which the Governor General well
comes the society Of such accomplished Off
GERS.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

AN Extraordinary LocK.-The editor
Of the American Artiznn was recently
shown piece Of mechanism called Yale's
Magic Lock, which is as absolutely unpick.
able as the kernel of walnut would be
without damaging the she'll. The only open.
ing is circular orifice, half an inch in d.
ameter. for admitting the key, and through
which their is no possible access to the tum-
blers by any instrument wnatever-not even
by the key itself, strange as that may seem.
BY singular contrivance, a portion of the
key is detached after insertion, and sent to
a distant part of the lock, where it moves
the tumblers, and where the tools Of the
burglar could never arrive except by first
battcrng the lock to pieces. The key hole
resembles the interior Of a small pistol bar.
rel, and havirg no opening in the interior
basin of the lock, would not receive powder
enough to blow it open. The lock is, there
fore, absolutely gunpowder proof also. A.
mong other peculiurities, the key is suscept
ible Of from forty thousand to one millior
changes. A change Of the key changes tht
lock also in the act Of locking, so that one
may have a new lock every day for hundreds
Of years! By change of the key aftel
locking il is rendered impossible to unlock
even with the same key, until altered bacl
again. One may thus lose the key or hav,
it stolen, and still entertain no fears of the
locks being opened with il. The proprie
tors offer reward of five hundred dollars t
any one who will pick II through the Ike,
hole, using whatever instrument he pleases
and taking any length Of time he may de-
sire. W
4 EMcRASrs are pouring by hundreds an,
thousands into the Western cities. Th,
Cincinnati Atlas announces the arrival Al
that port Of a steamer containing thret
hundred, and another with two hundred
No less than 1000 recently landed at New
Orleans in one day.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-25

TWELVE MILLIONS OF BLAcKs In THE
New w oRLD.--Of these seven millions and
a half arc in slavery in the United States.
Brazil, and Spanish and Dutch Colonies;
one quarter OF million in process of eman-
cipa'ion IN the South American Republics;
and the remainder four millions, six hundred
and twenty thousand, are free.
In the United States, the colored popula-
ton is increasing at the rate Of one hundred
thousand year. In the Spanish colonies
and Brazil, the number is kept up by con-
slant importations Of slaves from the coast
of A frica, otherwise there would be consid-
cradle annual decrease in the colored popu-
lation of those countries until the sexes be-
came equalized.