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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-02

EXTRAORDINARY AccIDENT.-A very ex-
traordinary accident occurred week ago
on board the Swedish Stockholm to Ystad.
In the night o very violent tempest arose
and a large vessel, containing sulpl uricacid,
placed on the deck, was broken. A portion
Of the corrosive liquor passed through the
~crevices ofthe planks, and fell on to n bed
in a cabin beneath. In this bed the Count
Eric Chretien de Pontin chamberlain to the
King of Sweden and Norway, was sleeping.
The acid soon burnt through two blankets,
and reached the abdomen Of the unfortunate
gentleman, burning him dreadfully. The
gas which escaped made it impossible for
him to cry for help, and he became sense
less. The next morning his servant, on 60
ing into the cabin, found that he had the
lower part Of his bowels eaten away. The
unfortunate gentleman was unable to speak
q word. The steamer Immediately put back
to the port of Colnar, and the Count was con-
veyed to the hospital. Every possible at.
tention was paid to him, but he expired af-
ter sume hours Of horrible suffering. He
was only 26 years ofage.-G diignani.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-02

/. 01-English game is brought out for the
use of the English steamers, and the surplus
sold ON their arrival here. Five pair of
English pheasants sold on Saturday for Eve
dollars a pair, and English hares. at 1850 a
piece.
As a little incident connected wiah the
purchase ofgame Ia this market, we isarn
that one famous Restaurant pays for this
kind of food, alone QeitsA $4,000 a year,
". Y. TribNRG.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-02

HUERAH FOR THE REsERvE.-The vote
in the twelve counties comprising theWest-
ern Reserve, at the Presidential election,
stands as follows: Scott 1864; Picrce,I H.
1872; Hale, 1869. Scott over Pierce, L.
46I; over Hale, 3,065.
In Is4s the vote stood-Cass, Is,i3s;
Taylor, 1924; Van Buren,, 1921. Cass
over Taylor, s,l97; Van Buren, over Tay-
lor, l,670.
twill thus be seen that the Locofocc loss
since ls4S, is, l,249, and that tho Free
Soil loss is l,292: while the Wing gain is g.
443. Thus the Wings, instead OF being the
third party, as they wero in lS4s, are now
the first. At this rate, the Reserve will
soon regain her ancient position as the Gil
bralter of Whiggery.
1t may strike our readers us not a little
singular. that with this respectable plurality
on the Reserve, no portion Of it will be rep
resented by a Wing in the next Congress.
Such is the result Of the Locofoco gerry
mander.-Rauanna Wing.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-02
HGERAH FOR THE REsERvE.-Tbe vUt'

There are a few more than enough to save
tSodom
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-02
Taesaay Evenlnr, Nov. Be. 1850

An INTERESTING FieHT.--Some Of the
Wing papers are trying to read Greeley out
cfthe Wing party, aud Greeley wants to
write the ePitaph Of the party. We doubt
very much whether either can be Occommo-
dated. So Far as the party is concerned, IL
is in as good condition as ever when ont Of
powers and as for Greeley. he couldn't be
cOuxed to get off the platform, although he
may desire much to violate the rules Of Po-
likeness by splitting on a plank or two that
he thinks ought not to be there. After
these gentlemen have had time to cool and
get over their disappointments, they will fe,l
better towards each other and the world
Don't, gentlemen, say anything that you
will be ashamed to acknowledge hereafter.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-02

~
Such is the result Of the Locofoco gerry
mander.-RGuGnna Wing.
The ScorT STATEs.-Thr four States
carried by General Scott are four of the
finest States in this country. What better
land than Massachusetts, Vermont, Tennes-
see, and Kentucky, the homes Of Valor, In
telligence, and Freedom! Who were the
men that went up to Bunker Hill one night,
and laid, in freemcn's blood, the foundations
ola nations existance aud independencel-
Who but Massachusetts, men! Who rallied
round their chief at Bennington, and drove
the Britishers from Vermont, when Molly
Stark was in danger Of Oeing a widow!-
Who but the Green Mountain Boys! Who
stood with Jackson, the Tennesseun, al
New Orleans, and drove lack FIVE times
Ozark and Bloody Grounds" the brethren
Of Boone, from Tennessee and Kentucky!
"He led us down in Cyprus Swamp,
The ground was low and mucky;
There stood John Bull in martial pomp,
And here was Old Kentucky"
Four such States are a phalanx TO be proud
of-brave, high.soulcd, indomitable. - Ban
gor Mercury.
EPAuLErTEs.-There is nothing like dig.
ging into the past, If you would dissipate
romance. Who would have supposed thai
epuulettes were originally padded protec.
ton against sabre CUTS
1t has often been asked, "What is the use
Of epaulettes," and also asserted that 'they
are intended 10 recognize rank" Epaulette,
originated with the English knights and
their retainers during the crusades to the
Holy Land. At that period the French and
Italian knights wore costly armor, and the
eastern chiefs were arrayed in a style OF
magni6cence not then known to the English,
most Of the latter, dressed in uncouth wool.
en- Or cotton armor, made a very sorry hp-
pearance among their more gaudy and light
hearted neighbors In a short time the
English knights, in order to protect their
shoulders from the keen edge of the Sara.
Gems scimetar, placed thereon pads stuffed
with hair or wool; in ashort time, their taste
having been improved by association, these
pads were ornamented with fringer taken
as trophies from their eastern enemies; and
|, finally when the unwieldy armor was total,
ly dispensed with in consequence of the
general use of gunpowder, the pads with
fringes became the modern epaulcttes.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-02

COINAGE OF THE MINIS OF THE USITED
SrArEs.-Since the FIRST Of January last,
there have been coined at the U. s. Mint
in Philadelphia and its several branches,
S45, a7l $50 in gold, 1897 ,6O4in silver, and
S4o.ss5 in copper-tOtal, S46,O4s, $50. The
deposits of gold at the several minis during
the. same time amounted to S43,9 o 1865,
OF which S43,i46,sO9 was from California.
The deposits Of gold at Philadelphia since
the first inst. amount to S4,792 900, against
$4,000, 900 for the same time last year
Another steamer is now nearly due with q
large amount Of gold dust, but the total de-
posts for the year will hardly reach the a
mount deposited during the year 1851. In
that year the deposits of gold for Novem-
Der and December were $ll,762, 500, OF
which IO9,l2I were foreign gold. This a.
mount will hardly be reached for the cor
responding months of the current year
The deposits of foreign gold, Chiefly coin,0
for the first ten months Of the current year,
at all the minis, have increased, as COM
pared with the same period of 1851, 333,6SI.
In domestic COLL the deposits of California
gold have fallen off s0,596, but the amount
from other States has increased lI3,742.
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REMARKS OF MR.. WHEELER,
OF LINCOLN.


In the House Of Commons, on Tuesday the 3oth
November, 1852, on the Senate Bill to repeal
the County of Jackson:
MIR. Wheeler said that this question of inn
portance. 1t one that required much delibera-
ton. He regretted that from the present peculiar
was favorable to deliberations from the buzz and
hustle of the battle for Senator, and the exciting
subject on debate in the other wing of the Capt.
to Con free sufrage) it hardly be hoped that
any Speaker, however interesting could be listened
to any subject. however important.
But he had endeayored to investigate this ques-
tion and bring all the powers of his mind its
animation. Tie his mind it involved important prin-
and happiness of the State 1t was unwise in policy
unsafe in practice, and fatal and destructive in its
consequences.
The state of the is simply this on the 29th of
January, 1851, an act was ratified by. the General
Assembly, entitled " an act to establish new county
by the name of Jackson out of portions of Haywood
and Macon" The closing lines of that act are
the same is hereby erected into separate and dis
tnct county by the name of Jackson, with all the
rights, privileges and mmunities that other counties
have and enjoy. (Acts of Is5O-'5I, page 97.)
The bill now before us, from the Senate, repeats
this act.
Both blythe and the BILL Unjust be conceded that
such county Jackson is fixed, for establish means
to fl settle. Commencing the argument with this
posuate, what reason policy of state demands the
repeal
The gentleman from BERTHE (Mr. Cherry) states
that this county has not the requisite ratio of popua
ton2 What ratio amount of population? The
12Oth part of the State. since there 100 members
in this House. The whole population 753, sos divi-
ded by 100, gives 6,279 as the ratio.
If the question before the erection of
county, this might be argued safe in practice and
sound in policy but this county is established. But
this objection cannot be urged against Jackson for if
it is sound and just; there eighteen counties in
the State deficient in this ratio, and much more de-
fcient than is the present Let US examine the
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.

TUESDAY, Dec. Z, 1852.
Mr.. Saunders, from the committee on Internal
Improvements, reported the bill for the union of
the Greenville and Roanoke and Petersburg rail-
road companies, and recommended its passage.
Mr.. Spruill opposed the bill and Mr.. Saunders
advocated its passage, and it passed-yeas SO,
nays %.
Mr. Norfeet, from the judiciary committee, re-
ported the bill to facilitate the recovery of debts
due from nonresident debtors, and recommended
its passage.
Mr. Miller moved to send message to the Sen
ate proposing to vote forthwith for Senator. Mr..
McDugald spoke at some length in favor of the
proposition, and Mr. Hill, of Caswel rose to reply
when
The Speaker announced that the hour of IL
o'clock having arrived, the special ORDER being the
bill to establish county to be called Blue
Ridge, would be taken up, the question being on
the motion to reconsider the vote by which the
amendment to strike out that portion which takes
part of Wilkes county, was adopted.
About 80 yards of memorials were presented
and read.
Mr. Cook spoke against the new county, and
Mr.. Guynn in favor of it,, but no vote was taken
upon it. =
A message was received from the Senate propo-
sing to vote for Superintendent of common schools
at l II O'clock; which was laid on the table,
u.
10 consist of one from the Senate and two from the
House, to wait upon Gov. Reid and inform him
OF his election and ascertain from him at what
time 1T will suit his convenience to appear before
> the twoHouses and take the oath of office Con-
Cured in; and Messrs. Carmichael and We.
Hill were appointed on the part of the House.
ThNspecial order, being the bill to incorporate
the n. y. and tennessee railroad company was ia
ken up, the question being. upon the amendments
offered on Saturday by Mr.. Avery.
Mr. Avery made an able speech in support of
the BILL and strong appealto the members from
the central and eastern portions of the State for
slstance IN passing it. He said that the people of
the West were willing to grade the road, and only
asked that the State should subscribe $4,000 Der
mile Tor laying the superstructure. Western men
had assisted in making appropriations for central
and Eastern improvements and they.now demand
ed, as an act of justice that central and Eastern
men should help them, and should do so now.
He was replied to by Mr.. Gotten, of Chatham.
who declared his intention to oppose all new
schemes OF Improvements in which it was proposed
that the State should take stock.
The hour for taking up the Free Suffrage bill
having arrived, it was postponed until IL O'CLOCK
Tomorrow. -
A communication from Judge Battle. resio,n;no
his seat the Superior Court bench and accent;ne
the office of Supreme Court Judge, was read ane
sent to the Senate.
Mr. Avery made few remarks in reply to Mr.
Gotten.
MIR. Rolerran moved to amend the amendment
by striking out the sections giving justices of th
peace powe to subscribe for stock in behalf of tb
counties.
On motion of Mr.. Fagg the further considerable,
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SENATE.
THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 1852.

THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 1852.
Mr.. Caldwell introduced the petition of w.
Davidson, of Mecklenburg county; which was re-
ferred to the committee on Claims.
Mr.. Drake from the committee on Claims, re-
ported back the bill in favor of G. W. Scarborough.
Mr.. Lane offered a resolution, that the committee
on Education be instructed to enquire whether,
if any, and what additional legislation is necessary
in regard to the mode of distributing the School
Fund.-"
Mr.. Boyd moved to take up the bill to lay off
the State into fifty Senatorial Districts. Agreed
and the bill was read and passed its first reading.
Bill introduced to incorporate the Suffolk and
Gatesville Railroad company.
massage was received from the House of
Commons, proposing to raise joint committee on
the part of the two Houses, to whom shall referred
the report of the Lunatic Asylum. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cowper, from the committee ON Finance,
reported bill to refund to the Treasury certain
monies and for other purposes, as substitute for
the Resolution heretofore offered by Mr.. Drake,
which was read and passed.
Mr. Barrow introduced bill to incorporate the
town of Winston.
The unfinished business of yesterday being the
order of the day, the question recurring on the
amendment of Mr.. Steele, to make appropriations
for Pee Dee and Lumberton Rivers-the amend
ment was amended by striking out the appropria-
ton for Pee Dee.
A number of amendments were then proposed,
pending which,
Mr.. Cannady moved to postpone indef itely
the bill and amendments and on this motion
! called. il ID for f the yeas and nays.
MIR. Woodfn, before the vote to. postpone was
taken, addressed the Senate in defence of the BILL
occupying, in 50 doing, two hours.
Mr.. Cannady withdrew his motion to postpone
indefinitely, and, on motion of Mr.. Gilmer, the
further consideration of the bill was postponed til
Friday evening, 81 o'clock.
Bill to confirm grant of land to B. 81. Siam
nre was taken up, being the unfinished business
Of yesterday; and, on motion of Mr.. CALDWELL laid
on the table,.
Bill in relation to Executors and Administrators
was taken up, amended, and rejected. -
The Senate then adjourned.
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EVENING SESSION, 81 o'clock.


Mr.. Williams, of Warren, moved an adjourn,
ment. Mr.. Brooks called the yeas and nays, and
the House refused to adjourn-yeas z, nays 40
Mr.. Turner, of Orange, introduced Dill 10
authorize j. c. Tukrentine to collect arrears OF TAX
es in Orange and Alamance from IS4o TO Io9 |.
Mr. Blow presented memorial which, "ltn9ue
being read, was referred to the committee on IN
ternal Improvements. -. =.
Mr.. Miller memorial which was referred to
committee on Propositions and Grievances. :,
Mr. Dortch introduced bill to incorporate tne :
Goldsborough Normal school in the county OF
WAYNE Referred to committee on Corporations +.
Mr.. Miller resolution to authorize +. >. MOORE
late Sheriff Of Caldwell county to collect arrears
of ia xes Referred to committee on Propositions
and Grievances
Mr. Waugh bill to incorporate the winston
and Wilkesborough plankroad company. Referred
to committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr.. Reid, of Duplin, bill to incorporate the
Duplin plankroad company.
Mr.. Ward a bill to prohibit free persons o1 color
from pedd!ng in the county of Jones.
Mr.. Mcneil moved to reject the bill, which did
not prevail, and the bill was referred.
Mr. Erwin bill to improve county prisons
and establish houses of correction. Laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Mcintyre bill to incorporate the Robson
and Richmond plankroad company. Referred to
committee Oh Internal Improvements.
The House adjourned.
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HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THURsDAY. Dec. 9tI

THURSDAY, Dec. 9th, 1852.
The bill to incorporate the Louisville and Hills
borough plankrold company passed its I'd reading
Mr. Martin moved to reconsider the vote BY
which the.bill to establish Blue Ridge county was
on the table,.
Mr.. Spruill, from Judiciary committee, reported
adversely on the bill to prevent thefaudule1t CON
veyance of property and it was indefinitely post
Mr.. Dobbin offered resolution to send message
to the Senate proposing to raise joint select COM
mittee Of I've from the House and four from the
Senate to which shall be refred the report of the
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OF these eighteen counties, thirteen are East of
Raleigh. Il is conceded that this county has
larger population than had Haywood or Cherokee
when erected, which have now ponnIaton abavs
the ratio. But this rule has never been laid down as
line of policy, either in the United States Govern
ment. or our State GovernBentss =.
Arkansas was admitted - State in the Union in
June, 1886. The ratio required in that decade was
47700. She had not that amount of population. Yet
she was admitted and had two Senators, equal with
New York OF Pennsylvania, aad one representative
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DISMAL SWAMP CANAL. The treasurer of Virgt
mia has received check for $II,4OO, il being 81
per cent. dividend on the amount of stock in which
that State.is interested in the Dismal Swamp Canal
United States Treasurer upon the account. Inc
amount of tolls for the past fiscal year, ending the
last of September. $45,I19. an increase of near
ny $4,000 over any preceding year. The board Of ,
directors have adopted resolution charge toH
upon lime, guano, &c, when designed for the enrich
ment of the soil.
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of the bill was postponed until IL o'clock to'no F
row. IN
The unfinished business, being the Dill 70 es1aO-
lish the new county Of Blue Ridge, was resumed,
And the House took recess.
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EVENING SESSION, 81 o'clock.

The proceedings of the evening session were un-
important. Several engrossed bills from the Sen
ate passed their first reading and several amend
ments proposed by the Senate to engrossed bills
from the House were concurred in. A bill was
introduced to re-arrange the Congressional Dis
tricts of the State, which was ordered to be
printed.
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Nebraska Territory, of which it is proposed to form
territory, extends from the fortieth degree OF
north latitude to the forty-third, and from the
Missouri river to the Rocky Mountains, and in.
cl1des an area of 10000 square miles. Most
of il is located between the same parallels of lat
tude as the Stale of Iowa.. The Platte river runs
through the centre.a Already there are some white
Bellevue. Great Nemalaw Agency, Delaware cross
ing, Fort Leayenworth. and st. Mays Mission
whchtowns have just chosen delegate Congress
The soil Of this territory is said be generally rich
alluvial, apd much of the country is capable of mme
date occupation.
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Mr. Erwin, of Mcdowell, requests the reporter
to say that he was detained from the House the
latter part of last week and until Wednesday of
this week, by indispostion. This accounts for his
name not appearing in the votes for the different
officers.
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-Four proceedings will show that the debate wal
Webb, and Caldwell Of Guilford, and the bill from
the Senaie was defeated by vote of 60 to &c. and
an amendment of Mr.sLove's, of Haywood, passing
supplemental bill giving full organization to Jack
son was adopted by similar decided majorty.]-
Ed. STAN ~
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-10
\ NARROW ESCAPE.

Bavari TAYLOR, in one of his agreeable LEI
tcrs from the Nile, which appear in the New
York Tribune, givcS the following account
of an accident which came near putting an
An end to his travels:
9Th" men were about to pitch nv tent
near some suspicious looking holes. but | had
1t moved to a clear open space. not far dis
tant. In the morning, as Aclmct was about
rolling mp my mattraSS. he suddenly let it
drop and rushed out of the tent. cxclaimino.
Oh master, come out, come out" There is
a great snake in vour bed | looked. and
true enough, there was an ugly spotted rep
tile coilcd up in the straw mating. The men
heard the alarm and nv servant Ali imme,li-
atclv came running up with club. As he
was afraid to enter the tcnt,he threw it to me-
and with one blow put the snake beyond the
power Of doing harm. 1t was not more than
two feet long but thick and cluh.>hap,d
with back covered with green, brown and
yellow scales. very hard and bright The y
ral,s who by this time hn,l come to the rescue
sad 1t was most venomouS crcaturc,itS bite
cauSin" instant death.
'-W"h ktr"em,' Oiod is mercitul y | cx-
claimed, and they all heartily responded =
God be praised" They said that the occur
renee denoted long life to me Although no
birds Were to br seen at the time, not ten
minutes had elapsed before two large crows
appeared and aiirhtei near the snake They
walked around it at distance, occasionally
exchanging glanccs, and turnin. up their
heads in shrcwd manner, which plainly
SAID. No You don't. old fellow want to make
las believe you are dead do you:' They ban
tered each other to take hold of it first, and
at last the boldest seized it suddenly bv the
tail. jumped backward two or three feet and
then let it fall H., looked at the Other. As
much a> 10 say. III he's not dead. lis !. capital
sham" The other made similar es>av.after
which they alternately dragged and shook it.
and consulted some time, bctor,. they aereed
it was actually dead. One OF them took il bv
the tail and sailed OFF through the air. ;t<
scales @ittefln. III t4e sun As 1t iian"lcd down
Udr!.'