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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

Mas. CLAy.--Mr. Forney, formerly edi-
tor OF the Philadelphia pennsylyaniau, and
now Clerk the House Of Representatives,
in a letter from Washington, publishedln
the PennRylvanian, thus speaks ofMrs. Clay:
DO you know that Mrs. Henry Clay has
never visited Washington! Her domestic
character seems 70 have been formed for the
quiet shades Of Ashland, and though her
woman's heart beat high when she cav
''young Harry with his beaver on" in the
midst Of the greatest events that has made
his name immortal, yet by her the blessings
of home and Of freside were TO be preferred.
Now that the statesman is wasting away, her
presence would alleviate his sufferings and
prepare him for bis final reckoning, But
now she is too old to come. She could not
bear the toiisome journey from Lexington,
and she remains as il were, a watcher for
the fatal news.
a few days.ago she sent Hmm boquet Of
flowers; but when they reached here they
were faded--a melancholy evidence that
both the giver and the receiver were fast
hastening to that bourne whence no traveller
returns. The old man eloquent held it to
his lips for a few seconds, and said with
mournful pathos, "the perfume is almost
gone!" But not 30 with his fame That
win live forever green in the memory of
man. His physical frame will decay, but
his great history will never be forgotten.--
or him and Of HE place, in the regard of
| men, in the dim future, it may well be said,
"You may break, YOU may ruin the vase If
ycuwill,
: But the scent of the roses will hang round
: it still"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27
Mnrylani Nhig Convention.

BALTIMORE, May 2O.-At the afternoon
session the delegates were elected to the
Wing National Convention. Electors
were also appointed; and after a speech
from Mr.. Chapman, eulogistic of Henry
Clay and complimentary to Mr.. Fillmore,
the Convention adjourned sine die. The
delcgater from Allegheny county were the
only ones in favor of Scott.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

PURE WATfR.--A company has been
formed in Washington City, with capital
of$I oOo, ,OOO.to furnish that city and George
town, with an inexhaustible supply of pure
and wholesome water, having reservoirs so
elevated that the natural flow will be above
the dome of the Capitol. All portions ofthe
two cities where water may be desired, will
be supplied at $40 per annum, for houses Of
25 feet front, $S for those OF 90 feet, and S6
for all less, &c. No aid or assistance is ask
ed or expected from the Government.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

TRADES FOR BoYs.--Onc half Of the
miscries among men,, in civilized society,
arise from the want Of a pleasant and
profitable employment. Persons without
some reputable and profitable trade or occupa-
ton, are left at the mercy of circumstances
and while, they remain uncontaminated by
temptations to vice, gaia at best precarious
subsistence. The slightest change in affairs
around them, thro's them out Oft mployment,
and leaves them exposed to. evil and selfish
passions,and makes them an easy prey to
the seductions of vicious and unprncipled
men. "
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

SoIdKE ONO IocoFocoIsM.-ln an article
upon the decision Of the New York Court of
Appeals, declaring the Canal Enlargement
Law unconstitutional, the New York Tri-
bune has the following;-
"Far be it from US to impugn decision of
the highest Court ofour State as dishonest;
but we have a right to complain Of the dis
honorable duplicity and hypocrisy by which
the people were duped into the election of
our present Canal Board, supposing that the
Canal Enlargement under the act of 1851
was already secured. II that act is now un-
constitutional, it was so in 1851 as much as
it is now. Ifthere was any reason for con-
testing it on this ground, that reason existed
before the last election as fully as it now
does. But the Locofoco State Convention
Of last Fall recognizedth Canal law as valid
and to be carried into effect; they asked the
people to entrust them with its execution on
the assurance that they would do it more eff
fciently and economically than the Wings;
and their candidates placarded the whole
line of the Canal with their pledges that they
would faithfully uphold and execute the Law.
By the influence of these pledges they were
elected, carrying with them one ofthe Judges
who now unites in annulling the law"
How much that sounds like Ohio LoGofo-
coism in the same year. Ehtrust the leaders
of that party with putting the new Constitu-
ton into operation, and they would do it more
efficiently than the Wings. And how like
the results. The people Of New York are
for the present deprived of the benefits oil
the law; the provisions of the new Constitu-
ton in Ohio, wherever they interfered with
the desires or profits Of its "iriends," have
been practically nullifed We think, by
this time, the people of these two great
States ought to appreciate the promises o.
the leaders of these two parties and under
stand the motives which induce them to ex'
press SO much sympathy and affection fol
the masses.
at is long lane that has no turn" ant
we think the people of Ohio have learned
wisdom from the proceedings ofthe past win
ter. "The new Constitution in the hand
ofits friends" has proved farce, and thu
Taxpayers of Ohio so understand it. W.
can scarcely find an honest Democrat of ou
acquaintance who does no condemn the act
of their leaders. They have been unwilling
witnesses Of their frequent violations of tn
Constitution; they can see not necessity 70
the increased salaries of the oiiice-holders
and thcy will hesitate for some time hefor
. they again trust the finances and prosperit
of the State in the hands of such men, Wha
/ was promised, they know well, has not bee
) performcd-and hereafter they will pay les
regard to those expressions of love and syn
pathy, which are made only to get powt
: and the spoils of Office. Men like these, AZ
tuated almost altogether by selfish motive
are not the persons who ought to be entrus
ed with the management of State affair
and we predict that the voters of Ohio, ;
well az New York, will not 50 readily Rgai
place confidence in promises made to /
: broken.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27
ate,tun9.oat Accident.

BEAVER, Pa, May l9,-Steamar Governor
Meigs, on her way down this morning, ran
into Steamboat Hail Columbia, two miles
below this, at place called Beaver Shoals,
causing the latter 10 sink immediately in wa
ter up to her cabin floor. Boat and cafgo
supposed to be a total loss. Report says
she is broken in two.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27
IKosSnth.

ALBANY, May 2O.-Kpssuth received nu-
merous calls, &C., this morning, and is in
better health. He addressed about ] 100 cit
izens in DR.. Huntington's Church, this af-
ternoon Receipts abont$l000. He starts
for Niagara Tomorrow.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

LOUISIANA SUGAR CRoP.--lt appears from
the annual statement Of the Louisiana sugar
crop, for the past season, that the whole num-
Der of hogshaads produced, in the twenty
three parishes, was 23S,547; the estimated
weight of which was 257,l3S,000 pounds.
The season is represented as having been
most unfavorable in many respects; and
owing to the greenncss of the cane, which
continued growing'until much beyond the
ordinary period, the yield of MoIasscs was un-
usually large. There are l47l sugar hcus-
es in the State, being one for each planta-
ton, 9l4 ofwhich are workedby steam, and
the reminder by horse power. -
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

6sFThe steamer brought large orders for
American Securities, principally tho best
descriptions of Railroad Bonds. We hear
of purchases of about $5O0,OOO of these
Bonds to-day, Of which Messrs. Winslow,
Lanier g. Co., sold $35O,OOO, including two
parcels OF 100000 and $4,000 rospec-
lively. There were also some sales of State
Stocks to go abroad. The private letters by
the steamer speak of an active market for
American Stocks, The market had been
cleared of Virginia 6s, at 100, which is an
advance.--N. Y. Tribune,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

CARPETS are now manufactured in large
quantities, both in England and the United
States, the figures of which are e.stamPed, not
woven. These are productivity apressnre OF
FIVE hundred tons on each block or stamp
The carpets are very beautiful, but do not
wear WELL
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

A JEsTERin the Court of Francis |. COM
planned that great lord threatened to muf-
der him fhe did not cease joking about him.
'If he does so,p said tnc King, Il will hang
him in five minutes after" 81 wish your
majesty would hang him five minutes before
replied the lester.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

INFAxTrcnE IN CmKA.-Rev. S. Johnson,
an American missionary, at Fub- Chau,
wrote thus in 1913:
MY Chinese teacher, an intelligent, and
apparently credible individual, informs mo
that female infantiride is very PREVALENT
He states, that within this city and its sub
Urbs, one-third of the infant female children
are destroyed by drowning at their birth.
Some parents spare only one out of four or
five of their daughters. This inhuman prac-
tice prevails more generally among the poor,
but is not confined to them, the rich not un-
frequently committing the same crime. The
civil law seems to take no notice of it, One
reason that my informant assigned for this
practice, is the expense of giving the daugh-
ters respectable marriage outfit.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

SINGULAR DEATH-Mr. John r. Burns, a
grocer in Baltimore, died few days ago,
from poison communicated to his system by
n horse afflicted with the glanders. About
two weeks since, it appears that the deceas-
ed during an administration Of medicine,
thrust in the animals mouth his hand, the
middle finger of which had been previously
cut, and flesh laid open. Through this
wound the poisonous virus was absorbed.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

I PUG-N6sED AM IiooN-N QsED REGIMENTS.
-Amonglhe fancies OF the Emperor Mich
olas IRE these two rcgime nts, stationed at
ST Petersburg. Every man and ofiter Of
the first named has puy-nosc, blue eyes,
and sandy hair and whskers. The hook
noses have each nose Ike u hawk, with
eyes, hair and beard black as arovcn's wing,
The men, too, all match in height, and, with
their splendid uniforms, make snowy ap-
Ipearancc.--N o. Pic.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

THE STATE IsTEREsT.-The Constitution,
art. 2, sec. %, declares that "no money shall
be drawn from the Treasury. except in pur-
suance ola sPEcIrIc APPROPRIATION MADE By
Law, and no appropriation shall be made for
a longer period than two years"
The Columbus Elevator says that the
General Assembly adjourned WITHOUT MA
KING ANY APPROPRIATION TO PAY THE INTER-
EST on the State debt, due the lst Of July.
Must we have an extra session TO make the
appropriation! Every body viii agree that
the interest must be paid.-Dayton Journal.
Qtere.-Inasmuch rs the Legislature did
not adjourn sine die, but adjourned to day
certain, is the Governor cOnstitutionally au-
thorized to convene that body in extra ses-
sion! We should like TO have the opinion
. of some of the knowing ones Oh this ques-
ton.
Be II decided as it may, it is rather unfcr-
/ tunate for the interests and credit of the
State, that our Legislature was SO entirely
engrossed with the business of legislating
out0toGice, the few remaining Wing Notaries
Public andDirectors the Asylums who still
remained, at the advent of the new constitu-
tion,a as to compel that remarkable assem-
blage Of wisdom, to neglect to make provs-
ion for paying the interest due in July next,
upon those State Bonds which they had tax
ed, in violation of the Pighted faith of the
State. And also, to neglect the revisal of
the School laws, so generally called for by
the people, to say nothing about the various
other important subjects, upon which the
public interests demanded early attention.
This Legislature Of ours is emphatically
great on snlaa things and small on great things.
| Ifthe people of Ohio do not soon become
tired of both the "new constitution" and ats
friends" we shall acknowledge ourselves
disappointed -ZoRes. Cour.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27
C'Opsla3.

Cambridge, May Kaleidoscope Comet
discovered this morning, by ]. P. Bond, of
the Obsprv atory
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

PoETRY-A wishoy- -washy kind of food
that young people live on whilo troubled
with the palptaton of the heart. Mixed
with moonlight, is very apt to-make your
young ladies feel as if they would lean a.
gainst a white vest. -
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

THE CoRN.-The Brookville, Qnd.) Dem
ocrat says, that many of the farmers in that
vi, unity are complaining that their corn does
not come up WE'LL Some say they will have
to replant two-thirds of their ground The
cause of this is difficult to tell.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

QUESTIONS FOR CoLLEGE STUDEETs.-lI
20 grains make a scrupIc, how many will
make douJi!
If Smiles make a lur-lang, how many will
make StOrtnaPped hdR ..
'If7 days mokc'onc week, how many will
make one string! --,
Ifthrce miles make a league, how many
will make co9fderacg!
If5k feet make one Flemish Ell how many
feet will make an English 9! '.. r..
fone hornet can make horse run, how
many hornets would II take to make ahorse
I'M! @ -.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

DonRs says that the difference between
old bachelors and murderers is rather mag
mary than real. In his opinion, the guilt of
keeping people out Of the world is just as
great u crime as thrusting them out aiterthey
ret in, Sinners will please notice.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

MoRMoNs.--A party of fifty Mormons ar
rived at st, Louis on the 10th inst, bound
for the Salt Lake. They brought with them
from England several hydraulic presses with
which they intend working the salt springs
in that locality. - -
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

A LONG TRAIN,-The Buffalo Commercial
Advertiser says that the longest train OF
passenger cars that ever passed over the
Rochester and Buffalo railroad, reached that
city day or two since. 1t consisted OF thir-
ty-six cars, filed with emigrant passengers
The McDoNoUGH EsTATE.-The Supreme
Court has determined, so says despatch
from New Orleans, to render judgment in
this case, in favor Of the cities of New Or
leans and Baltimore and against the States
of Louisiana and Maryland.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

WINE MEAsURE.-Three spoonsful oil bran
dy make one cocktail--three cocktails one
go--three goes one spree--three sprees a
muss with the night police-three muses.
with the night police one visit to thepeniten-
tiary--one visit to the penitentiary step to
the gallows. Cut this out and paste It in
your hat.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27
Ship Seized.

ALBANY, May lo.-Thc ship Fanny, from
New Orleans, was srizcd by the Collector at
Savannah, for having an excess Of passen-
pcrS.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

Az OLD SCHOOL PRINTER. GEORGE
SASDERsoS, of Lancaster, dropped into our
SGncium, this morning, drawn hitherward,
by those cords Of the sympathy which once
formed, never grow rusty with true printer.
We put into his hands the number of the
Chillicothe Fred6nian, for August 10, 1903,
which identical paper, Gen. s. informs US,
he assisted to print. The Supporter, of May
and June, 1915, we were also able to furnish
him;-and the venerable typo appeared to
take as much interest in these Time-faded
"old documents" as the most greedy quid
aunc would in late telegraph dispatch.
Father Sanderson is one of the last Of the
old-school printers. Long subsequent, how
ever, to resigning his situation" on the
Supporter d. Scioto Gasette, he became
"boss editor soldier, a statesman, a
township squire. Age sits lightly upon him;
and, though we would not desire to doom
him to "live thousand years. We most
heartily echo,in his behalf, the Hoosier toast,
"May he not die, till long after something
ails him!'-!Sci. Ga,.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

RAILROAD MATERIALs.--The steamer Pat
rickHenry, on her recent trip from New Or
leans, brought up and landed in Alton l,5oo
pieces railroad iron, seventy-six pair OF car
wheels, and one hundred and eight packages
of material for railroad cars. They are IN
tended for the Alton and Springfield Rail
road.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

THE FRuIr.-The Steubenville Herald is
informed by farmers in that vicinity that the
prospects for fruit, apples in particular, were
never better.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

HERRTNcs. letter from Hayre de Grace,
MI published in the Baltimore Sun, states
that the number of salted herrings, put up
on the Susquehsnna and Chesapeake 6she-
ries, will not exceed 800 barrels, This IS
great decrease, compared with the number
salted in former years. But few OF the hshe
ries will make any moneys; a large majority OF
them will lose.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

EXTENSIVE STAGE BusISEss.-Messrs.
Fink e. Walter, OF Chicago, who are well
known throughout the West and at Wash
ington, as extensive stage proprietors, en-
ploy for their coaches throughout the West
and South, 4,600 horscs-an Investment in
horsedesh alone, of atlcast quarter Of a
million of dollars.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

CALIFORNIA EMreRAsTs.-The st. Joseph
Adventure has the following item;
"a gentleman writing to us from Salt
Lake City, says: 'youwill confer favor on
California emigrants. by advising them to
procure all the tobacco they may want, be-
fore leaving the States, as it is impossible
to procure any at this place"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

SEED CoRN.-The excessive cold of the
past winter has Injured the vitality of the
corn of last years growth in many instan-
ces The Lebanon CO.. Star of the lath
says :-"Many of our farmers had ascer-
tained, by actual trial, that much Of the seed
corn was killed by the severity of the late
weather. Whole fields have been re=plant-
ed. It's a difficult matter to procure seed
in many neighborhoods, but We presume
the the supply Of old corn, which was. gen.
erally not affected, will be found sufficient"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

THE CENTRAL RoAD.-On Monday last,
the contracts were awarded for the grading
and masonry of the Central Ohio Railroad
from GAINESVILLE east, 81 miles. The Zanes-
vile Courier says that the prices are consid-
cred fair, both for contractors and the COM
pany, ranging generally very near the esti-
mates of the Engineer. The same paper
adds, that the work viii be pushed with en-
ergy until its completion, and that it is hoped
to have this portion of the line ready for the
rail within one year.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

INDIANA SALARlEs.-A bill is now before
the Indiana Legislature,which fixes the sal
aries of State officers as follows: Cover
nor $500; Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary OF
State, Supreme and circuit judges, and the
Superintendents of the Insane, and Deaf
and Dumb Asyhms each $1,000; Sgperln-
tendent of the Blind Asylum $500; Super
intendent of Common Schools $500; State
Librarian $500; Warden of the Penitenti-
ary $500; Physician to the Penitentiary
S2eo: Chaplain $3.50; Prosecuting Attor-
news $500; Governors Private Secretary
/ SS 10.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27
Friday Evening, May gI, 1852

A. =. MILLER Ann hts ESGISsER.-We
learn that Mr. Commissioner A. p. Miller
has had his Engineer, Mr.. Wallace, arrested
Tor fraud or something else, and that an ex-
sInlnation will take place at ST. Marys on
Thursday next, during which some rich
aeVriopements may be expected. The whole
matter OF The State work north Of st. sIurys.
OIL winch Mr.. Wallace has had the manage
iqcnt, under Mr.. Miller, is TO be overhsuIed.
Report snys there is something "r0ttep in
Denmark" and it is believed that the urobe
Of the law will expose, partially at least, the
true condition Of affairs There will be as
founding developments one Of these DAYS in
which somebody will be shown up in an un-
enTiable light We have our opinions in the
matter, but shall not now give them as we
wish to avoid doing the least injustice to any
one. In due time our readers shall know al
abont the matter.
We take the above from the Piqua Regitr
The Public Works in the Northern portion
ofthe State have been miserably managed;
delays have been frequent and long contin-
.ued, causing heavy losses to the State and to
shippers. The above affords an mixing OIL
the old time reviviBg. The people of Ohio
who placed "tbe new Constitution in the
hands Of its friends" and the public works
with it, viii please watch the progress OF af
fairs and future Developments. We shal
endeayor TO keep them fully posted up.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

A HUGE ANIMAL,-The Washington CTex-
as) Star says the tusk, tooth and portion
Of the leg bone of huge animal, were dis
covered embedded in the sand at Hidaigo
Falls, by some gentlemen on fishing ex'
cursion, a few days since. The tusk is ten
feet long, and measures att greatest cir
cumferance twenty-three inches.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

/ MELANCHOLY AccrDENT.-Thtee children
of Mr.. Seagrist, of Selkirk township Penn
sylvania, were killed u few days ago by an
explosion of gunpOwder with which they
were playing An infant in the cradle was
also SO badly injured that it is not expected
TO live. @ '..
6FThe Lantern says that some idea Of the
value of land in New York, may be had
from the fact that the wealthiest inhabitants
cannot get more than three feet for a gard
The Lantern must be put out.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

0]FThe editor of one of our exchanges
says he would not mind getting drunk occa-
sionally, if while in that delightful state,
some cussed scamp didn't go and steal the
keyhole ofhis front door, and thus make it
necessary for him to wake up his wife before
he could get in.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

STATE FAIR ApDREss.-The State Board of
Agriculture have invited the Hon. Mr.. Web
ster to deliver the address at the State Fair
in Cleveland. 1t is to be hoped that he will
accept. If he does, our Cleveland friends
had better erect tents to hold the 'vast sea
of heads"
DAfLY HILLsBoRoUGH GAzETTE.--We
have already noted the establishment of a
paper in the shire town of Highland county,
by Judge Emrie. A copy before us looks
well and reads well, with. all its Locofocism.
Its motto-"Up with the progress of the age
--Excelsior--Kcep in Step" Success to it.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

ACAReo OF PowDER,-Some 3,458 kegs,
sll half kegs, 634 quarter kegs, and ls4
boxes Of powder, were receivedat st. Louis
on the 10th inst, by the steamer John Nor
risett, from New Orleans.