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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

RAILROADS are productice of two goods
theyincrease the knowledge of surgery, and
add greatly to peoples pnctuality. When
stage coaches were the medium of progress
iveness, an hour "too later made no differ
ence to any A hour too late now makes
the difference of whole degree of latitude,
and would probably dcrange the business OF
Il whole month.-Nep York Dutchman.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

THE NATIVE Americans are to hold a Ma
tional Convention ut Trenton, n. j., on the
4th fully.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

OK THURSDAY, 800 baskets of fine straw
berries were received in New York from
Charleston.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

CoNJUGAL AFrECTIoS-A woman went
into an apothecary shop the other day with
two prescriptions, one for her husband, and
the other for her cow, She inquired the
price ofthcm, and the apothecary replied it
was so much for the man,and so much for the
beast. The woman, finding that she had
not enough money, reflected for moment,
and said, "Giyc me, at all events, the cows;
| can send for my husbands tomorrow"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

LEVI NORTH, the equestrian, was severely
stabbed in the thigh, in Philadelphia, ON Fri
day night during an allrOy with Samuel Hen
bricks
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

HEIGHT OF HAPPINEss.-"I require" said
sage of the tribe of Penobscot, "but three
things to make me happy" "What is the
first" inquired a searcher of wisdom. "To-
bacco," was the reply. "What is the Sec
ond!" "Rum," "Wcll, what is the third!"
"Why," said the philosopher, contempla-
lively, ga little more rum"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

GAtthe Temperance Celebration which
came off at Mount Vernon last week the fol-
lowing resolutions We're adopted:
Resolved, That we rant the "Maine Law"
Resolved, That we wW have it, ID .,.....'
Resolved, That we will enforce it when it
is enacted.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

"DEMocRATIc" VS.. WING EcoNoMY.-Un-
der the Wing salary law, the Common Pleas
Judge for this Circuit attended to the bu-
sness of. GUe counties at salary of 1000 dol
lars per year. This was 200 dollars per
county. Under the recent Democratic"
salary bill, the Judge attends to the business
ofthree counties, for one thousand FIVE hum
dred dollars. This is 500 dollars per county.
Comment is unnecessary.-Beimont Chron-
| irLo ....... .t I'd.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

DIsETEREp. is stated in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, that the body Oft man who
died and was buried last summer, at Paducah,
KY, was recently taken up by his son, und
one hundred dollars taken from his pockets,
he having been buried in his travelling
clothes.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

KArFIR PUNIsHMENT.-Deat is frequent
ly inflicted among this nation in the follow
ing manner; The culprit is rubbed all over
with grease; he is then taken to an ant-hill,
against which he is placed, and secured to
the ground The ant-hill is then broken
and the ants left to crawl over him and eat
flesh from his bones, which they do,in time
most cfIectually. These ants are three
times the size Of those in America, and their
bite is most irritating and painful.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

The editor of the Crawford County (Dem)
Forum, does not seem to have the fear ofthe
Legislature before his eyes. Hear him.
"The Ohio Legislature will adjourn on
Monday next. Wewish the members safe
passage home, and trust that some of them
live 50 far from Columbus that they may nev-
er find heir pay bacF." a..' .' t..'
And all the people shOut--Amen! ....
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

CAMP MEETING IN CALIFoRNIA.--We OBJ
serve in our California papers that several
camp meetings are about to be held in that
State. The first will be held near Sonomu,
commencing On the l4th of May; the second
ut Santa Cruz, commencing on the 2lst Of
buy; the third on San Jose cir, on the 4th OF
June. There will he others in the mining
districts; one at Volcaco on the 10th July.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

RAILROAD ITEMs.-The New York Tri-
hume says;-
"On Friday last, train of 80 cars, loaded
with cattle, came down on the Central line of
railroad to Albany, leaving enough cattle at
Buffalo, waiting transportation, to load 100
cars more. This trade has grown up within
two years, and is increasing very rapidly"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

The PoSrlAc, No. IA despatch dated
St. JOsephs, April 97th, says of this steam
er:-
uTbe Pontiac No. 2 sunk 20 miles below
hero AZ Smith's bar-hull under water and
broke in the middle; boat and cargo total
loss. Nolives lost. She had on board two
hundred emgrants for California and Ore
con: their outfits all lost. .... .-t -,
The enigtants are detained here by cold
weather and scarcity of grass" .-.t.
No. letter, so far as we have learned, has
yet been received from any member OF
Messrs.a Grim & Surgeons company, and
we are consequently unable to make any cs-
innate of the loss they have suffered or the
delay that will be caused, by this unfortunate
snag which Government has no right to re-
move from the Missouri river
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

THE TRADE OF THE PRINCIPAL Cries
The following statement will show the a
mounts Of revenue from customs, collected
at the principle ports Of the United States,
from the lst of July, 1851, to the 3lst of
March, 1852, and the corresponding period Of
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

SHOCKING Brutality. man named
Michael Brewin, living about three miles
from Carrolton, Ky, on the Goth ult., threw
his wife into fire and burned her almost Ia
death. 1t is said, it is almost impossible fol
her to recover; her right arm and breast be-
ing burned to cinder. The cause of this in.
human treatment was, that she would
not give him some nibney she had, to buy
whisky with.
THE RUSH FOR CALIFoRNTA.--The steam
ship Northern Light, which left on Wednes'
day for Nicaragua, had on board nine hun
dred andf fifty California adventures. Wher
she took her departure, her decks and rig
ging were crowded with human beings. Al
the Crescent city sailed for Navy Bay will
500, we have total of ,450 persons leaving
a single port on the Atlantic, in one day fo
the Pacific
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE,-Thc steam
saw mill ofG. Osgood, at Boston, Michigan
exploded few days ago, killing or mortally
w6unding six children-two were the daugh.
tors of Mr.. Osgood, one the daughter of Mr.,
Wilcox, another son of Mr. Mercer, anC
two unknown.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

AMERICAN BOARD OF FoREIGN MISSIONS
This body met in New York on Monday,
when the annual report was presented, from
which it appears that the donations of the
churches and individuals are $8,05l larger
than those of the preceding year. The re-
ceipts from all sources amount to $l43,4 ,459-
06. Balance in the treasury, May lst, 1852
1886 30. During the year thirty missona-
ries and assistants were sent out. ... ...
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

Itwillbc seen by this that there was a
FILLING off lin the ports of New York, Boston
and Charleston and slight increase in that
of Philadelphia, Baltimore New Orlcans,and
San Francisco. Next after the above named
ports ranks st Louis, for the amount collect
ed from customs. In lS50-'5l, the receipts
at that city were 142,4O6, and in is5l-'52
they were l07,9o9. At Cincinnati in 1851
'52 they were s7,5l7, and in Louisville
Al COS E'..H''
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

Citizens and others visiting the railroad,
are earnestly requested to follow the track
from the bridge, and not seekit by the way
ofthc pike g. over the meadows. They cause
considerable damage to the growing crop.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

HTContracts were last week made for Il
of the heavy sections of the Hcmpiicld rail
road. We understand that the bids allotted,
were to the best and most energetic contrac-
tors, and that they will press forward the
work with vigor to, admit of the letting OF
the light sections, to advantage. These let
tings include sections one and two miles
from Wheeling and three miles beyond
Washington. The road win doubtless be
finished as far as the Monongahela in year
and half and by so being, will only meet
the confident expectations entertained by
the pubicapf the energy and faithfulncss Of
the directors and Engineer Wheeling Times
0H5-A crime, Unprecedented in the annals
of Illinois, was committed last week. Our
blood boils while we are reading oft. The
editor of the Joliet Signal was knocked
down, after dark, and three dimes, the result
of n thousand editorials, coined amid the
tribulations of political campaigns, were
ruthlessl, torn from his dlapidOted pockets
Is there no remorseless guillotine in that
country to drink the blood ofsuch monster
%. s. Journal.
O-The friends of Gen. Scott, in New
York, are about to hold "protracted meet
ting" similar to the one held by the Fill
! more men,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

SILVER MINES IN NEw MExIco.-A lettcI
from Santa Fe says; r...
There is not the least doubt but there urc
very rich silver mines in this country, but
neither capital, enterprise, nor knowledge to
work them The Taos mine, think, would
prove rich, if any one knew how to manage
it, On the opposite side of the mountain
from this mine there appears to have been
an old mine worked, as thercis evidence of u
shaft being covered up. .........
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

Low FREIGHT. The st. Louis Intelligent
Ger of the 9TH, says:-0ne thousand barrels
of -four went forward by the Atlantic yester-
day for New Orleans, at the rates of t,CelUc
and hafcents per barrel. This is said to
be the lowest price at which similar lot Of
freight was ever shipped from this city. nv,
6TA farmer recently had his butter seiz-
I'ed by the clerk of the market for short
weight, gave, as reason, that the COW from
which the butter was made was subject to
the cramp, and that caused the butter to
shrink in weight. a n"l.
0tTSitting to sew by candle light, at ta-
BILE with dark cloth on it, is injurious to the
eyesight. When no remedy presents itself
! put piece of white paper before you.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

ISLANDER. man named G. H. Hamil-
ton, of Canada, has been committed to pris-
on at Pittsburgh, to answer suit of slander.
The wife of the defendant alleged that gold
pencil case had been stolen from her in the
store of the pliantiff,but was unable to prove
her charge. Hence the suit.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

YANKEE SwINDLERs IN CANADA.-Two
Americans, named Bailey and Williams,
pretending to be clOirvoyants, who attempt
ed to form II company in Canada, lately to
search for silver mine to be called the Ro
chester and Brighton Mining Company, have
been fined $l25 each and imprisoned one
month in the county of Hastings, for alleged
swinding. l.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13


Publie Opinion. old and valued friendln
the country, writes US Is fcllows;-'ln read
inc a short editorial in the Gdzstte, on the
present improvements &c., of the paper
noticed that you wound up by submitting
your cause to the Puplc opinion, and as one
Individual, I freely give mine, which has not
changed for long time, that the Gdsette is
one Of the very best county papers in the
State; and think it would be to theiuterest
of every Whig, as we'll US all others, to take
the paper and pay for it in advance, Gas l
suppose this kind of opinion is most valuable
to the editor,) instead of taking those east
ern papers, because they can get them for a
dollar, unless they can take oth;-nnd en-
close three dolhrs Of this kind OF opinion as
an evidence of my sincerity. Ihave been a
regular subscriber to the paper for upwards
of2o years, and still receive it as welcome
messenger. l hope the above amount puts
me in advance payment" The reader will
excuse our modesty. 1t is the example we
wish to make impress upon the public.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

GENERAL MoSTGoMERY.--There is nc
monument to mark the place whore brave
Montgomery fell, at Quebec. A few yearr
past, about half way up therocky ascent, op
posite Diamond Harbor, ut Quebec, there
was board just above ledge Of the rock,
with the simple inscription, "Here Mont
gomery FELL but it has been loosened by
the frost, und blown down in a storm and
never been replaced. '.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

TALL RYE.-Mr Ezra Whitman, the great
agricultural implement manufacturer, has
shown the Baltimore Patriot sample ofrye
grown on his farm, near that city, which
measures 81 feet in height. 1t is of the
multiclo variety, The ground was sprinkled
with Guano, and Mr.. w. thinks this has been
a great aidin producing so heavy stock.
The rye is out in full head, and looks in a
most fourishng condition.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

Fraudulent BILLs.-A few days since, n
small boy abstractcd some bills upon the
"Bank of Marion," from the Registers Of
fee, and signed the names Of the President
and Cashier. They were put in circulation,
but as the Bank had as yet issued no bills,
the fraud was soon detected. The Register
says the number abstracted was small, two
thirds ofwhich have been redeemed by the
boys father, who though man of humble
means will redeem the balance so soon as
presented. The circulation of the bills wa;
confined chiefly to Columbus. 3 l0 f
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF CoNNEcTG-
CUT.-Governor Seymour sent his message
to the legislature ON Wednesday; and we
learn from it, that the State is not only free
from debt but has a surplus of 500, in
view of which fact he urges reduction OF
taxation. He recommends "a convention to
amend the constitution; the limiting Of the
hours of labor; aid to public schools and col
onization; abolition of capital punishment;
protection Of laborcrs on the public works
by giving them lien law; urges the Odop-
lion of free banking; and rigid adherence
TO the compromise measures; and opposes
! the Maine law.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

INJUNCTION. Indiana Sentinel says
that Judge Wick has issued an injunction
preventing the Indiana Central Railway
from running their road through the grounds
of the Indiana Asylum for the education of
the Deaf and Dumb
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBLICATION SOCIETY
The thirteenth anniversary Of this society
was celebrated in Philadelphia on Wednes-
day. The past year has been one ofunusual
prosperity The sales Of merchandise and
donations have amounted to $4,000. More
than forty colporteurs have been employed,
and there have been issued lorty-three new
publications, containing an amount ofread-
ing matter equal to ten thousand pages,
ISmo. tt..... .....
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

GOLD IN BRAzIL.-The mineral resources
of Brazil, are now being fully Developed
The gold mines in the interior are worked by
English stock companies to good advan-
tnpp
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

DCAKCITE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. uTU TT UU-
mand in every port in the U. States. The
Norfolk Argus states that recently several
ships and barks have been detained for days
at that port, because they were unable to
ret the complement ofhands to navigate
them. The Japanese expedition had to be
postponed in consequence of the difficulty o
shipping a crew, and the fleet fitting out loi
the Mediterranean will probably be detained
ior several months, owing to the same cause
The officers Of several of our United States
vessels have reported for duty at Norfolk
but have obtained leave of absence because
no seamen were shipped. y
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

6I'Dr. Edwin Smith, of Dayton, now has
the honor of holding four Offices under Exec
utive appointments; Aid to the Governor
with the rank of Lieut. Colonel; Commits
sjoner of the new State House; Trustee O
the projected new Lunatic Asylum; Director
Of the old Lunatic Asylum. ..
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

6TThe Cincinnati Commercial says: The
quantity of tobacco shipped here is enor-
mous-having 10 previous parallel. Nearly
every boat coming in from above and below
is crowded with numbers of hogsheads,which
are taken northward and to the cast by rail
road . -
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

GTWe learn from the Dresden Herald
that the wire suspension bridge, over the
Muskingum, at that place, is rapidly advanc-
ing. A large portion of the embankment
and masonry is done, and two-thirds of the
wire is on hand. 1t will be the first bridge
IF the kind in Ohio
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28
A compiaesnt Party.

The New Orleans Bulletin says that, to obtain
place and power, the Democrats are fully as COM
placent as was old POlonius to Hamlet, certain
dialogue between whom is SO appropOs that we
insert it /" Hamlst.--Do you see yonder cloud,
that's almost in shape of camel :" Polontus.
BY the mass, and tits like a camel, indeed"
!" Ham.-Methinks it is like weasel" "PoL-
IT is backed like weasel" "Ham.-Or, like
whale?" "POl.-Very like whale" Cass'
Buchanan, or Douglas, Secessionism or Union
ism, Compromise or anti Compromise, Internal
Improvement or anti-Internal Improvement, Alb
olitionism or Southern Rightsism; or, in other
words camel" "weasel," and whale" are al
every like" patriotism and democracy, when
they seem to lead to unrestricted enjoyment Of
the feshpots Of office.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28
"a Low Fling iD

Even good cause may be much damaged by
the mal-advocacy of its friends and the vulner.
able army of our opponents should seek protec-
ton from the recoil of some of their weapons.
We intend to disprove the ridiculous claims Of
Gen. Pierce to heroism, as preferred by these
friends; and if in doing SO we shall say aught
that may be unpleasant to him, we shall regret
the necessity that demands it. But if, as we
observe in two instances this morning. General
Scott is to be assaed and traduced by the friends
of General Pierce, there are grounds upon which
to base such replies rs can be elected only by
the strongest provocations. To waive these, how
ever, is to waive the necessity for them
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28

BaS" "Ion" and *" in the Baltimore Sun,
having done all they. could through the columns
of that neutral and disinterested journal to pre-
influencing the public mind by making state
ments respecting the Wing plan of the campaign
and Gen. Scott's intended policy in the event of
his election. 1t is kind in them, especially as
their action is altogether voluntary; but on this
account they may possibly make some errors in
their count!
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28
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For popular reference know of work which AL
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strictly scientifc the language is plain and simple; the
points explained Of great Importance devoted to pro-
res the editor slave theory he does not shock the
general reader by medical utrass while he forciby de-
monstrates the benefits Of modern improvements OF all
the numerous publications which have obtained such
wide popularity issued by Fowlers and Wells perhaps
adapted to general utility than this rich,
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Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28
as- Mexican Mustang Liniment. Tn

HS- Mexican Mustang Liniment. = This
niment has given universal satisfaction to the public,
and Its triumphant in the of spran burns
old broken breast rheumatism piles, and pains in
any part of the body has driven all other nimens out of
the market wherever 1t is known And the good 1t is
santy performing In the of poev sprains founder
scratches heel all like diseases in horses makes
it the nimen In Look at the advertisement
in this paper and try It,
As5- See advertisement in another column
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28

R1- We are compelled, by necessity, to
adopt the rule of of contemporaries and subject
every communication to advertising terms By pursuing
the opposite course columns have been overwhelmed
with articles which possess interest to the general reader
Persons may publish what they please respecting them
selves friends within the limits of advertising col
umns But the space reserved for general and political
intelligence shall not be invaded.
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28
washington city Young Mems Christian As.

Washington City Young Mems Christian As
socation.-The members and those wishing to become
members Of this association and all others interested in
its webeing requested to attend its second meeting
receive the report of the Committee Constitution and
Bylaws and to complete its permanent organization at
the Masonic Hail. of and 10th streets Tuesday
evening, Goth instant, at o'clock
JAMES N DAVIS,
VIM. CHAUNCEY LANGDON
iune 2S-2t on behalf of the Committee
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28
A Noble Trihnfcl

Henry Clay, in the Senate of the United States,
in 1850, spoke thus of General Scott and the
Mexican. war:
" 4 must take his opportunity 10 say, that, for
skiV-tor science-tor strategy-tor bold and daring
ghtng-tor ch'Uatyy Of individuals and masses, that
portion Of tie Mexican ~ar Which wa8 conducted 5y
The gallant Scott as chief commander stands uari-
vailed either By the deeds Of Cortez himself or 6y
those ofaa other commander in ancient or N odcy7,
times"
Daily American telegraph., 1852-06-28
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