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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19
Mu ders i'm RuaaIO.

BUFFALO, Aug. l6.--A most terrible mur-
der was committed in this city this morn
ing, about 8 O'Clock, at No. 1856 east Gen
esee street, in the dwelling of Joseph Hart
man. The house was entered by two me-
groes, and Mr.. Hartman was killed while in
bed asleep, by blow from heavy iron bar
Coroner Trowbridge held an inquest this
morning, from which we learn that about 8
O'Clock Mrs. Hartman was awaked by O
noisein the room, On looking up she saw
two negroes. Her husband was immediate.
ly struck with an iron instrument, killing
him Instantly. The negroes then went into
a grocery, which was In the. same house
and up stairs. Mrs. Hartman then got up
when the negroes came down--one Of them
came into the room and struck her several
times with club, breaking her arm. She
gave the alarm, when the villains fed, and
nothing was taken from the house. The
cause that prompted the bloody deed re.
mains mystery. Much other testimony
was taken, and verdict rendered of murder
by persons unknown.
A villain by the name of Darrow, was ar
rested on Saturday, charged with beating
and biting his wife-the poor woman died
yesterday, Sunday the l5th,) from the eff.
fects of her wounds No person was in the
house when she died; she was found dead BY
her neighbors. The murderer is now in
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19
Gen. T. ercc ON s,a very.

BALTIMORE, August l4-The Washing
ton Republic, of this morning, publishes a
correspondence between Edwin DeLeon late
editor of the Southern Press, and Frank
Pierce. Dc Leon nsked Pierce ifthe reports
published Of his Boston speech were correct.
Pierce replies thut the reports are grossly
and absurdly false, and asserts that he has
always been denounced as pro-savery man
by the Manchester Democrat and the Con-
cord Independent Democrat, and refers to
his course in Congress and his acceptance
of the Democratic platform as guarantees of
his soundness on the slavery question. He
further says
al am not surprised tc know that the at
tempt to prove me an abolitionist provokes
much merriment among men of all parties
here, and this weak and untruthful sketch of
what purports to be my speech is too ridicu-
lous to be considered in any serious light"
Pierce's letter is dated Concord, July 90.
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r 3 IfHN
STEAMBOAT DIsGsTERs.-From a list of
steamboat disasters in this country and Eu-
rope, given by the New York Journal Of
Commerce, it appears that during the past
eight months 956 human beings have lost
their lives. OF these e66 persons, 6oS be-
longed to European steamers, and were lost
by disasters occasioned by wreck and fire.
IN oae instance, the wreck Of the Birken-
head, off the coast of Africa, $50 perished-
Upon our owR lakes and rivers during the
time stated, 363 have lost their lives, the
greatest number at one time resulting from
the recent destruction of the Henry Clay BY
Ere. s,t,., ~ .-,.s, - u
THE ESaLrsH PAR1rAMENr.--Amon the.
members Of the new British Parliament we.
notice from Ireland, Mr.. Gayan Duffy, the
fulminator of fierce invectives against the,
Saxon in the Nation newspaper. Among
the rejected are Bernal, Chairman ofWays,
and Means for the last thirty years; Lord
Ebrington q respectable Wing; CornwelE
Lewis, great in Poor Law statistics; Mr..
Horseman, the exponent of church abusesf
Sir d. Buxton, who sometimes made good
speeches and brewed good ales Chisholm
Ansteyi George Thompsoni Mr.. Fox. &C.,
TIE SHALL Pox.--It 10 estimated that no
less than $500 persons suffered from this
malglant disease in New York city during
the last year. DR.. Kelly, under whose charge
is the Small Pox Hospital on BlackwelPs
Island, states in his last annual report thst
344 cases came under his treatment, and t.
also appears from the report Of the City fn-s
sPector that 686 deaths occurred ffom the
same cause.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19

MINISTER To ENGLAND.-The National
lntelligencerannouncesIthat Mr.. Lawrence,
our minister to Great Britain, having. at his
own urgent solicitation, been recalled, the
President has nominated Joseph R. Inger-
soil, OF Pennsylvania,to to that mission. This
says The Intelligencer, seems to be com.
pliment not only due to the ability and high
character of Mr.. Ingersoll, but also very
Justly due to Pennsylvania, as that State
has at present no full mission nor members
Of the cabinet. Mr.. Lawrence has been
very popular minister abroad, but there Gun
be no doubt that his place will be fully ssp-
piled by Mr.. Ingersoll, who is gentleman
OF accomplished manners, and has had much
experience in public affairs.
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From the West.

LOUISVILLE, August l3.-An extra sess-
ion Of the Missouri Legislature has been
called to meet on the 3Oth instant, to enact
some necessary laws relative to the recent
grant Of land for the Pacific Railway.
The Wings of the Eleventh District in
Indiana have nominated ]. M. Wallace for
Congress. t-. f's a
The Democrats have nominated J. w.
Ross in the Fourth District.
The st. Louis Republican says that the
returns received indicate the election Of two
Wing Congressman from Iowa.
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The ,FIsHERIEs AND THE NAvY.--An ex-
perienced naval officer says that several ves-
sells now at the New York navy yard will
be put In order Immediately, and await adj
vices from Washington. He does not an
ticiPate any serious trouble about the fishe-
ries, but is ofopinion that, owing to the No
va Scotians' hatred Of Americans, there may
be brush with the colonial authorities. Ad-
miral Seymour, of the British squadron, is
spoken Of in the navy as friend to the Uni
ted States, and will, no doubt, see that JUS
tice is done to both parties.
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0TIu lS48 the tow nship OF Anderson
furnished her proportion Of voters to the
Van Buren Free Soil ticket. Nearly IL not
quite oil these were drawn from the WhIR
party. In our sojourn here we have con-
veTsed with most of them, and have the first
one to meet yet that will not vote for Gen.
Scott next November. They have no idea
that treachery shall lead them into the ranks
OF fLocofocoism. Judge this and Judge that
may go where they please, but they adon't
find it convenient to follow. There is no
question but that Scott is much better
friend to Freedom than many Of those who
essayed to be the immaculate in that line.
Gin. Gaz. 4g.7.,r ~ rs,rr q.ff 80
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North Carolina Election.

BALTIMORE, Aug. l6.-All the counties
in except Macon, Cherokee, Yancy and Car.
rituck. The vote stauds: Reid, 39,479
Kerr, Wing, 35,ll7. Reid's net gain Ola
The House of Commons stands, 81 Wings
% Democrats. Cherokee, Haywood, Tyr.
rell, and Macon counties to hear from nc
doubt Of Wing majority on joint ballot.
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THUNDER STORM AND DEA EArH.--During q
severe thunder storm, on Thursday after
noon last, Mr.. Jonathan w. Snow. of Tomp-
kins county. N. Y, was Instantly killed BY
lightning. He was in the field gathering
bay. The lightning struck the tongs of the
hay-fork, melting one of them, and passing
down the shank of the fork inside Of
the handle and out Of the nail-hole
which held the fork, and then down the
handle to where it rested on his shoulder,
broke the handle short off, aud passed down
his shoulder and left side--down both legs,
taking the bottom entirely off both boots and
tearing the legs into severa1 pieces, and
throwing them some distance from him.
The fluid passed into the ground under his
feet, making hole several inches in diane
ter. When his father, who was few rods
from him,and who was considerably stunned
also, came to him, his clothes were ON FIRE,
and torn into fragments.
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How THE Trims WcRKs IN TENsEssKE.-
We find the following in the last number oil
the Nashville Banner. Ifw were to re-
cord all the similar signs in Kentucky that
have been communicated to US, we appFe-
hend that even the military editors would
shake in their military boots and cooked
hats:-LOn. Jour.
We hear Of one neighborhood in Mar
shall county, in which eighteen or twenty
Democrats are understood to be for Win
field Scott for President. We understand a
Democratic Senator, Mr.. p. Davis, lately
visited the neighborhood and made them a
speech, and was met by another Democrat,
Mr.. Buck Hill, who, though unaccustomed
to stump speaking, soon placed the Senator
hors du combat. There are plenty Of similar
indications in other counties.
SERVED THEM RIenr. "A few duys since.
on the upward trip of the steamer Eultana
from New Orleans to Louisville, several
passengers were robbed. The captain or
dered an immediate search, and the stolen
property was found on the persons of three
well dressed young men, who were taken
to the woods, tied to trees, severely whipped,
and left ashore; but having made some
threats, they were afterwards taken ON
board, and when the boat arrived at Padu-
cab they were sent to board in Jail ,4Yl.
DAVE DISNEY and Doc. OLDs both voted
against the River and Harbor bill. The
former is the worthy representative of the
greatest commercial city of the West; and
the latter 10 CONSTANT member of the
Pierce anti-internal impEoyement party.
They expect to merit the support of the
people, as the master Of a spaniel wins the
love Of his dog, by lashing them soundIy.
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Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.--The House was
engaged in debating the Wheeling bridge
case and the bill granting lands for the ben
eft Of the insane. The Senate was engag-
cd In discussing the appropriation for ship
canal around tho falls Of st. Mary Mr..
Cass advocated the measure, and during his
speech, declared that he had no objection to
the acquisition Of Canada or Cuba, could il
be done without War, or II there should be
War, then to take them. fN
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From 81. Johns, &r.

BosToN, Aug. IA ball was given to
Commodore Perry, at st, Johns, on the 10th
inst. i- 'N fH.
The Mississippi would sail for Halifax on
Friday. sy
A British war steamer had made its up-
pearance off Bathurst. ..- '1s ,+,..'.
ST. John papers exulto the announce
ment that Lord Derby had taken the, matter
from Mr.. Crampton. They think Lord
Derby will stand by the colonies. .r.i....
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At the State Convention held in this ul.ss
on tbe aist day Of July lass, the following
|resclntIcu was unsnlmously adopted:
RssOlvsi, That power be conferred uDOu
the State Central Committee, By thls Con-
ventiou, to call a Wing Mass Ratification
Convention, fixing such time and place A.
they may deem expsdient, and also a or.
ganiEe awell digested system Of county mass
meetings. ftiF #5 NJ II
In pursuance Of this authority, and In
compliance with ENFasfous requests. the
Committee now designate the SH dsv or SeD.
tetsber, proximo, and Columbus As the place
for Grand Central Reunion of the friend.
Of Western Interests, Of Domestic Industry,
and Of the Hero and Statesman who hsS
done so much to illustrate and ennoble A.
merican history, The COMMITTEES ,vouId
have preferred the week next following the,
one named, in point of time, but that Ii
already appropriated to the Agricultural
State Fair-an institution having for its OBJ
ject the prosperity Otto many Of the same
industrial interests to which the Whie partv
is devoted, 70 allow of the selection OF any
period for our Convention which would di-
vert attention from it, or prevent our friends
from attending both, And we did not deem
It advisable to postpone our Convention 10
period later thnn the Fair. The Commit
tee have under advisement a system of
County Meetings, to be held afterwards,
which they will announce in due time.
The Committee have received 30 MANY ad-
vices from various quarters of the State of a
disposition on the part of many heretofore
not voting the Wing ticket, to throw aside
their supposed allegiance to platform
which proposes nothing, and to candidate
who has achieved nothing, and to rally with
intelligent independence to positive sun
port of American Industrial Interests, con-
nected with the use of the name of d most IL
lustrious American Patriot, that they deem
| 1t proper to state that the only test that
should be appliedis, not who has been with
US heretofore, but whoi with us now. The
invitation is equally broad to al. true friends
OF the country, to its industry and it's domes-
sic commerce. '+r 3 H
Invitations have been sent to Hon. Rufus
Choate, Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, Hon.
Francis Granger, Hon. VIM. H. Seward,
Horace Greeley ,Erastus Brooks, Gov. Jones,
Of Tennessee, Gov Bebb of Illinois, Mr..
Rates of Missouri, Gen. Leslie Combs of
Kentucky, Schuyler Colfax of Indiana, and
| other distinguished orators. Though some
of them may not be able to attend, there will
without question be so much good speaking
talent heae as to insure lively and instruct
i've time. II is intended in part to honor and
promotes a reunion Of military and civic vir-
tues, and therefore military companies, glee
clubs, bands of music, &C., &C., will be quite
in order. @
r V+ A. F. PERRY,
ii .s a JOSEPH RIDGWAY,
LEWIS HEYL,
ROBERT NEIL,
WILLIAM DENNISON,
]. B. CALDWELL,
JOHN MILLS, a-
.s.,- EDWARD BALL,
LAURIN DEWEY,
! THOMAS w. TIPTON,
- State Central Cimmittee.
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PREsENTlMENTs.- WIN. Bumber, recently
burned to death in Albany, had most sin.
gular presentiment of evil when he lclt his
young wife, ON the fatal evening 1t had
been for some time his conviction that no
should die violent death, and an hour be-
fore his death, he mentioned the violent
fate Of several relatives. Several times du-
ring the day Of the accident, lie expressed
presentlments Of immediate evil, and talked
about making will looked over his accounts,
&C When he left his wife at first, he re-
inrned, made her repeat some music, hes
toted' Then kissed her, and said he would
DC oecs immediately. He returned black.
ened' burned and dying man. = I.
a CONGRESS To REGULATE THE Co,N
several European powers have accented m a
proposition OF the English government tn
conv0ke Congress ot London, In order 10
an agreement respecting tho rcgulN,;nn "S
the coin. France, Denmark, Sweden SSS T.,
and Portugal have been specially nomlnntcd
The invitations have been ulteriorlv sJ'
dressed to the States Of GERMANY, tn,
Congress will not commence its delbera
tons till tho month Of November next
meanwhile a statistical bureau win be es
tHblshed for the purpose Of ofmaking tho nee
cssary preparations.
THE Horse TRADE OF THE WEsT.-Hors
es are carried by railroad from Cincinnati b
New York or Boston in FIVE days, and 70
the sum Of $l3 each. The omnibus propri
etors of New York arc supplied from Gin
cinnati. The demand for good horses, say,
the Cincinnati Gazette, continues consider
ably ahead Of the supply. The Mexican
war emptied the pasture fields and stables o
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, an,
caused rise Of fifty per cent.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19

eJ-Civilians are not often represented in
iuil teathers' mounted on horseback with
swords and plumes dangling and Goating.-
Free Press.
The New Hampshire civilian was thus
mounted IN Mexico, but he never remained
mounted long at time. Perhaps he thought
the position unbecoming great civilian
LOa, journal
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Mr.. EDIToR.-By announcing Mr.. A. l..
SIMMONS, as candidate for Sheriff ol
this county, atthe ensuing election, you will
confer favor on his many friends If o.
lected, he will make an excellent and cifi-
cient officer, NORTHERN FAIRFIELD. p.
The above announcement Is handed to us
for publication. II Mr.. Simmons consents
to serve, he will receive large and hand
some poll Ho has many warm friends,
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Fire.

SrRiEGrIELD, Mass, Aug. l6,-The stor-
age house Of the Conway Manufacturing
Company burnt this morning. II contained
10000 pounds ofwool, Loss, about $780,
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The ChiPpeWa Club.-There was glorious
set of enthusiastic Scott men at the Court
House last evening, all alive to the impor-
tance Of the canvass and full of admiration
for their gallant leader. We have not wit
messed more ardent enthusiasm for many n
year. "Tho ballis rolling on" The Club
was ably and eloquently addressed by VIM.
5P. Greed, Esq, whose admirable .portraiture
of the civil and military qualifications of
Gen. Scott brought down the house. He
was followed by Chas., Borland, Esq, who
madea few remarks, spiced with many ex-
cellent hits at our forlorn friends. The Club
adjourned with countless cheersfor the
Cause.
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.CmLLicorHR RELIEF,-The Scioto Gaz-
cite publishes list Of tho contributions to,
and expenditures by, the relief committee
appointed after the great fire in that city,
From this it seems that the total amount
contributed was $l6,4ls:47,' ,''ull of which has
been faithfully expended. 1
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6TThe small breed of puppies who bark
through the columns of the Telegraph, have
been swapping at the Gazette for several
weeks past, in hopes of attracting its at
tention. II this notice will be Of any BEN
eft to them, they can have it gratis.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19

TIM MAssAcRE ON BoARp TIKI AMKRIcAH
SHR RoBKRr BowHE.-We gave, some
time since, an account Of the massacre Of
all hut two Of the crew Of the American ship
Robert Bovine, BY Coolies, on the passage
from Annoy to San Francisco. The crew
consisted Ofls men. and the passengers Of
4l0 Chinese. Joseph Valentine, the stow
ard, and man named Smith, are the names
Of the two men whose lives were spared;
and we indin the. Hong Kong papers the
deposition Of Valentine, In which he details
the particuIarsof the massacre, as already
published, and gives the following, in addi-
ton, which led to the outbreak: B.
"The captain, in order to maintain
cleanliness, cut off the tails of great many
of the Coolies, and obliged them to
come on deck and be washed all over in
cold water, the men scrubbing them with
cane blooms. The Coolies eVinced much
concern at losing their tails, many of them
onthis, the Hong Kong Register thus
comments - sis sTa s.'-ts-51ss rf.l
"To a Chinese, although the tail is
originally.a badge of seryitude mo greater in
jury or affront can be offered him than the
cutting off. This is known to every one
in the least degree .conversant with Chinese
manners. But tit is not SO generally known
that the offence which goes in the next
strongest degree to the heart of China
man, is the striking or menacing him with a
broom. All nations have their preiudices,
and they deserve to be respected moro or
less.
"A respectable Chinaman would far pre-
fer being Aogged by common jailor to ta-
king the risk of bad luck which he be-
lieves is sure to follow the degradation Of
being beaten with broom. 1t is singular
that the captain of the Robert Bovine should
have fallen upon the two punishments of all
others the most exasperating to the feelings
of Chinese. We hope the, shpmasters will
be taught lesson from this, as well as the
many other cases of similar nature which
have lately been made public" s
An eye witness Of the catastrophe, at the
close of his account published in the China
Mail, says: al forgot to mention another
circumstance--one Of the Coolies came
across the medicine chest, or rather the
place where the medicines were kept, and
thinking he had fallen in with something
very nice, took one of the bottles contain.
ing some liquid, set himself down, snd emp.
tied it, eating biscuit with it. About three
hours afterwards he turned his toes ups
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District Court,-The first session of this
Court, under the new Constitution, COM
menced to-day, present Judges Thurman,
Peck and Whitman. We were not present
for any length of time, but while there we
noticed that the Attorneys outnumbercd the
audience, aud with one exception, the lattor
were all suitors. NUF
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DURING the recent elections in Great Bril-
tain, one Of the candidates for Edinburgh
called upon a tradesmansto solicit his vote.
III would rather vote for the devil than for
YOU" was the reply. "But, in case your
friend should not como forward" said the
candidate, "might then count upon your
assistance"
.GTTho efforts of the Democratic organs
TO gather up something from the history OF
the Mexican war to glorify their nominee,
reminded us Of the fellow a good deal the
worse for liquor, who tried to pocket tho
shadow Of swinging sign for, handker-
chief,-PTeatice.
0TThe editor of South American pa
per says; awe had the pleasure Of enjoy
ing an invitation orbe present on the occa-
sion Of an amputation of two legs above tho
knee, short time since"
A gentleman describing the absurdity Of
u man dancing the Polka, said "that il ap-
peared as if the individual had hole in his
pocket, and was futilely endeavoring to
shake shilling out of the leg Of his trow-
sers."
"TnE SOUTHERN Pass" published ut
Washington City, has ceased to exist
The delinquency Of the subscribers Is Civ
On as the reason, by the editor In his vale
600 Is due, W.
~ H,ls you see squall arising in the lat
'uue OF your wife, what course should be
pursued 70 avoid its consequencesl Double
her cape with your left arm, aud Let vonr
lips drop anchor on the cruising ground Of
'smacks." eN "
! DRoUGHT IN KENrucKy.--The I.ouisvu,o
Journal says the corn and tobacco are suffe-
ring, severely from drought In GraysOn and
adjoining counties in Kentucky. There ha.
been no rain for forty days, The farmers
! despair of making any crop at all.
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LAND REFoRM,-The lind reformers give
fair warning to the Democracy They say
to them that il the Democratic Senate re-
fuse to pass tho Homestead bill, they will
hold the Democracy responsible for it at the
polls. They have about 10000 voters in
New York. Mr.. Felch, a Locofoco, is chair
man Of the Senate committee that has re-
ported against this bill. The following res
olutions have Squint to them that will make
them interesting to some folks They were
adopted at a Convention of land reformera
in New York: .-,.. ,,.,.,,
!. That as the success or defeat of the
Free Homestead bill depends entirely upon
the Democratic members Of the Senate OF
the United States, OF which body they con-
stitute decided majority, we will hold the
Democratic party of the United States re-
sponsible for its passage before the close of
the present session Of Congress; and II is
further resolved:
2. That ifthe said bill should not be pas
scd at the present session Of Congress, il
will be because the rights and interests OF
Humanity and Of tho great Democratic Mas
ses have been corruptly sold to purchase
support Of the Democratic Presidential tick
ct from aristocratic and speculative cliques.
or because the Democracy Of the leaders of
the Democratic party is not hearty but SUI
perfcial, a DEMOCRACY OF WORDS AND PHRA-
sEs. clamorou'ly reiterated as passports to
the public treasury.
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A Rich LocaI-A Happy Retort,--Two
young friends, Of opposite politics were
conversing the other day, when tho Locofoco
remarked that "Gcn. Scott was great in
great things and small in little things and
that Gen. Pierce toas The opposite" ok
actly So" said our young Wing friend.