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

THE DEPTH OF MEANNEss.-The Ports
mouth Tribune & Clipper says: CAT re-
cent visit to the Infrmary ofthis county, we
learned that an aged and infrm old gentle
man was one ofits inmates, who has wife
and two sons living in this city. These two
sons are able bodied men, and are amply a
BILE to provide for their fathers wants and
place him in comfortable circumstances, and
every consideration of justice and humanity
calls upon them loudly to take him to their
homes, and not permit him to live out his last
days at place where ho cannot receive thai
attention an infrm old man Should receive
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

A FUNNY SHowER.-The Pittsburgh Dis
patch says that during the recet parade of
the "City Blues'' of Steubenville, "eggs fell
as large as hail-stones.'' What stampede
there must have been among the soldiers.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

Who WILL IT BE!--In ten days, June lst,
the Democratic National Convention will
assemble in Baltimore, to nominate for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency. An is
still doubt as to who will be named for both
Offices. Should CAss get the nomination for
President, which is hardly probable under the
two-thirds rule, Gen. BUTLER will be on the
ticket for Vice. The Washington cores
pondent of the Pittsburgh Gazette thus spec
ulates:
| The intrigues among the Democratic as
pirants deepens and thckens as the day of
decision approaches. 1t is understood that
Gen. Cass has one hundred and ten delegates
secured in his favor as their choice, and
Buchanan about eighty. This leaves one
hundred and six who are divided between
Judge Douglas, Gen. Butler, Gen. Houston,
Gov. Marcy, &C., &c. The Buchanan
strength will 60 over to Houston soon after
the first ballot. Gen. Cass will be dropped
on the fourth or fifth ballot. Most of his
supporters will go over to Douglas, but some
to Rusk. Then will commence the scram-
Bile among the outsiders, Dickinson, Wool,
Lane, Bill A lien, and host oftried and
true soldiers, but who have not hitherto
shone in the first rank, will enter the ring.
There will be intense andindescribable noise
land confusion, the end of which no man can
fortell. .' '-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

/ AWFUL DEATH.--A HlOSJ HpdEl-TtHulnp
casualty occurred at Candcn.N. j., on Sat
urday week. A young man named John
Malone, Engaged in the distiIlery ola Mr..
Woodruff, was sent to clean something in a
vat or cistern which was nearly or quite
half full ofboiling water. He had placed
board across the cistcrn, and was busily en-
ploycd at his task, when colbred man,
named Polk, stepped upon the board, which
under the pressure of his weight, gave way,
and precipitated both into the reservoir of
1 boiling water The colored man caught hold
of the top Of the vat aud escaped without
serious injury; but Mr. Malone sunk intoit
nearly to his arms, and before he could be
Iextricatel, was literally cooked, so that when
they stripped him of his pantaIoons and
drawers, his flesh pealed from the bones. He
fingered in great agony and pain until be-
tween 9 and 10 O'Clock on the same evening
when death put an end to his misery The
young man was about twenty-one years oil
age, and was formerly from Easton, Pa.
THE REV. EPHRAIM JUDsoN, a clergyman
in Norwich City, Conn, in l77l, was an ex
ceedingly quaintand original preacher.
I Remarking at one time upon the excuse.
made by the guests invited to the wedding
feast, he observed that the one who hat
bought 5yoke of oxen simply entreatcd tt
be excused, while theone who married awife
absolutely declared that he could not come
"Hence learn" said the preacher, "that on
,oOmdn can pull harder than Eue yose Of oren."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

ILLINOIS BANKS. s.--Two banks have start
ed in Illinois under the Nov Banking law,
to wit: "the Marine Bank" in Chicago, and
"Clarke's E&chang, Bank,"in in Springfield.
Others are preparing to start. The circula-
ton of these banksis secured bya deposite
of public stocks with the State Treasurer;
and all notes are signedby register appoint
ed for the purpose.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

B4LOoN AscESsIoN.-We find following in
in one of our exchanges:
"AIr John Wise, the celebrated Aeronaut,
will make balloon ascension at Lancaster.
Ohio, about the cath or 25th inst
This is news to US; but we understood last
summer that Mr.. Kinney intended to visit
this place with his exhibition. We believe
he commences at Portsmouth and will visit
those places only which have canal or rail-
road facilities. 1t is something rare, and
will be literally patronized.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

LOLA MoYTEz ON THE Liquor QUESTION
While Lola was in Albany, a few days ago,
she put up at the Delavan House, where wa
ter is used instead OF wine. Writing to a
friend in New York, she says; ~ will new
er stop at Temperance House again. 1t
contains nothing but ed-bugs and Bibles"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27
Deuths AT W,Shinrton

The wife Of the late Hon. John Quincy
Adams, formerly President of the United
States, died at Washington, on Saturday
last, aged II years.
WIN. S. Derrick, Chief Clerk of the De-
partment of State, died on Saturday, in the
50th year Ofhis age. He entered the State
Departmental in 1927, and was an accomplish
ed and faithful officer.
Stephen Pleasanton, late Auditor of the
Treasury, is also dead.
A SENSIBLE LANDLoRp.-The Frankfort
Herald is responsible for the following:-
A little incident transpired some weeks
ago at one of our Frankfort hotels, which,
under the present temperance excitement
lis not unworthy Of notice. The names OF
the parties we shall withhold from the public
for shame sake.
A girl entered the tavern, and in piti(ul
tone told the keeper that her mother had
sent her there to get eight cents.
Eight cents" said the tavern keeper
"What does your mother want with eigh
cents! | don't owe her anything"
"Well," said the child, ''father spends hi
money here for rum, and have nothing t
eat to-day. Mother wants to buy loaf G
bread"
A loafcr remarked to the tavern keeper
to "kck out the brat"
"No," said the keeper, Il will give her tn,
money, and ifthe father comes here again
I'll kick him out"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

FEAReus O'CoNNoR, NJ. P.-Thc London
Dispatch OF the Goth ult, says that prelimi-
nary steps have bccu taken in the Lord
Chancellor's ofica for issuing commission
oflunacy upon this unfortunate gentleman,
whose eccenhieitics have, for some time
past, been known to the public, with view
to his confinement Mr.. OConnor, it will
be remembered, arrived in this country re-
Gently, and is now in New York.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

CoNGREss.-This body has been SIR months
in session, and can any mortal tell what they
have done! Really the manner in which
Congress wastes its time in President max
ing is shameful 1t is not merely negleeting
the peoples business, it is positive dis
grace to the common sense of members of
Congress. They should be more careful
of their reputation, ifnot careful ofanything
else. Even the speeches of members of
Congress are becoming wearisome to their
friends, alike dull and senseless.-Cin. Sun.
Thus speaks neutral of the dOings and
character of the present Congress, and the
picture is only too true. With great deal
more talent, they do not appear to possess
any more business capacity than the late
Ohio Legislature. If the people desire a
change for the better, they must select 9th
er men for Legislators than those who have
spent their life in playing the demagogne.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-27

PEEysYLyANIA-EmL1sz ziemeRt.-The State
Treasurer OF PeBnsylvahia has officially re-
ported to the Legislature just atjourned)
list Of three hundred and fifty public defaulters,
(Which is the mild term for public rObbers,)
who have in the aggregate robbed that heav-
lily indebted and we'll taxed State Of ever
three millions Of dollars. Probably not one
cent on the dollar will ever be recovered
The moral, however, Is worth something,
and may be freely rendered thlls--''When
.'the Conventions and journals of your party
.'exhOrt you to support some gentecl idler,
'loafer, racer, gambler, or other spendthrilt,
because he has been regularly Nominated,
&c, &c, don't you begin to do it, but plump
up a hearty vote against him. II his antag-
'onist is a worthy and fit man, vote for him; If
she is not, vote for some one who is.''-
There isnO other cure for the prevalence OF
rascality in high places.--N. Y. Tribune.
/ The above advice, if followed by the peo.
! pie Of this country, would result in large
decrease Of National. State and County ex-
penditures, and as matter OF course, the
taxpayers ofthe State would be vastly the
gainers. How frequently does il happen,
that the management Of public affairs is en-
trusted to those men, who spend their time
in hunting after office, instead of going to
work and earning their living by the "sweat
Of their brow" The above, as well as hun
dreds of other instances, affords practical
argument which ought to h We great weight.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
Cotton Growina i'm ohio.

The CINCINNATI Commercial says q
fine quality of cotton has been grown in
the garden Of Major j.. M. Brown in
that city: .rhe hollis were small. in CON-
parlson 10 the cotton we saw on Red
River and in Mississippi. but. the texture
is the finest we ever saw in any country.
We are Of opinion that this country
could produce cotton Of most peculiar
kind, and could be worked into fabrics e.
qualling The finest Imported; indeed, we
think this climate eninenlly calculated
to produce such kind Of cotton as 10 al
most rival silk! 1t is useless TO say that
the small and delicate bolls raised here
can be as easily picked as those large
ones on the Mississippi and Red rivers,
but they actually give more cotton, ac-
cording to size, as one acquainted with
cotton growing regions can see at a
glance. We believe that an acre Of
ground could be TILED and planted with
cotton that would come up 10 tw0-thirds
the worth Of an acre in Mississippi
We learn that Mr.. Thomas James. for
merly of Mississippi. a cotton raiser, had
the management oil this miniature cotton
crop. and is impressed with the success
70 such a degree that he will advise its
repetition next year on q moro extended
scale.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
Kentucky.

The Wings of the Legislature Of this
State have succeeded in settling all their
difficulties, and have elected the Hon. j.
b. Thompaon, Senator in Congress--to
succeed Judge Underwood. whose term
expires March, 1853. Mr.. Thompson
is now Lieutenant Governor Of the Stale,
having been elected in August last by a
majority Of six or eight thousand votes
over his Democratic competitor. He
has been several times elected to Con-
gress, where he has served his country
with distinction and success.
The difficulties thus so happily brought
to termination. we hope may not be re-
newed in the selection OF successor TO
Mr.. Clay, who. as our readers are al
ready informed, has resigned his seat in
the Senate, onaccount of his continued
i'll health. Ifsnch difficulties. however,
should arise, il is to be hoped they may
be settled in the same patriotic and con
ciliatory spirit which has marked the se-
lection Of a successor to Judge Under
wood. Bar. Tri-Uefkly Hasck-Eye.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
New YoRK, Dec. %, p. M.

About $4,000 have been received by
Kossnih since his arrival here. The
Brooklyn lecture produced $4,000. The
receipts at Tripler Hall not yes aseer-
tanned, bu, will doubtless amount TO &c.
600.
The u. s. Mail steamer Georgia, from
Chagres, with mails 10 the 18th Noyem.
Der. has arrived. bringing four hundred
passengers and 81 .476.0O0 in gold dust,
on freight, and considerable amount in
the hands Of passengers. The Georgia
was detained nj Chagres three days and
a half in consequence Of the prevalence
of a severe storm. which prevented the
embarkaiion of passengers. On her ar
rival at Havana. she transferred two hun
sdred and fifty passengers 10 the Empire
City for New Orleans.
The passengers by the Georgia report
that the Brother Jonathan, from Chagres.
had put into Kingston in distress. having
six feet water in the hold. Her rassen-
gers would proceed to Chagres in sailing
vessels.
The Georgia's outward bound passen.
gers. cargo. mail, &C., to Gatuna by the
new railroad. and her homeward freight,
&c.. came by The same route.
There has been tremendous rain
storm at Chagres, which lasted two
weeks, causing the river to rise near fifty
feet above its usual height. A agrea,
deal Of property had been destroyed
houses, men, cattle. &C., 1oa,ed down
she swollen stream, and were swept out
10 sea. On the tenth inst, the river had
subsidized. Many vessels were lost in
the storm, among them the schooner
Home, bound to San Juan.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
A Happy New Year

To all our patrons, and TO all whom
these lines may come, greeting. And
kind reader should you wish TO make il
indeed happy New Year. study to pro-
mote the welfare Of your fellow men, :
Labor assiduousIy, and give freely on,
of the surplus with which bountifnl
Creator has given you, and he viii
doubtless bless you by increasing your
earthly store. Seek oul the needy and
fasherless, and minister TO their wants
with generous hand: cultivate good
will towards all men; and last but moi
least pay the printer, and we will war
rant you 10 pass happy New Year, in
deed.
And while speaking Of assisting the
poor and needy, itreminds us that there
are those in our own town who need as
sistance, and should receive il. For The
credit Of our place. we hope our citizens,
the ladies, more especially, will take this
mater in hand and see that none shall
want. We are credibly informed that
there is widow lady 10 this place who
has had 10 chop all the wood she has
used this winter. Now this does moi
look we'll for Onumwa, and we hope
tina. such thing shall not be said again.
We know our citizens would have mo-
we'd in this matter long since, had they
known the circumstances, and will attend
70 il .Blessed is he that considereth
the Poor
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
THEDES. MONIES COURIER.
me New York Tribune says:

The New York Tribune says:
The passengers on the Humboldt are
not prepossessed in favor OF the Mag
var, as he has been what they call too
aristocratic for them, bull as we learned,
he was much occupied in composition
during the passage. il is probable that he
was too much occupied in mental labor,
to be au fait in conversation with every
one who aspired 10 his acquaintance.
Kossuth is good looking man, about
live feet, seven or eight inches in height,
and with great expression Of feature
Ills eye is all intelligence, and his brow,
no. so broad as j. has been represented
on many Of his portraits, towers up 10 an
extreme height, and is somewhat expan-
sive. lie appears to be slim man,
rather thin, full in the chest, as often
portrayed, and, as il is The custom Of his
country, he wears beardand mousiach-
los whichever the lower part Of his lace,
His hands are very small, and his cos
tune. when he arrived. assthe simple,
nnadorned dress % his country; the grea,
coat, the Hungarian hat, with its fealh.
er and dangling iasseIs. Altogether. he
has commanding figure, and the frs,
impression which would strike anin,elli
gent person on looking at him, would be
one Of respect, on account of the intelli.
gence and philosophical appearance oil
bis whole exterior man.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01

SENATE.-Mr. Seward presented q
petition from the industrial Congress,
N. ", praying that The Government q,
dept such policy with regard 10. foreign
nations a. will secure 70 the people strug-
Cling for liberty, justice from other ma
lions.
A joint resolution from the House rel.
alive to binding certain documents was
then taken up, and after some debate,
postponed till Monday week.
Mr.. Walker said that misspplehen-
sion existed in the public mind as to the
object of his resolution on the foreign
policy Of the United States. Therefore
he moved that they be printed, which
was agreed to.
A joint resolution making Land War
rants assignable, was taken up. Several
amendments were proposed, and the
whole subject was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Foote's compromise resolutions
were then taken up and discussed by
Messss. Foots and Rhett. Their re-
marks being mostly explanatory, and
with personal reference until near The
hour Of adjournment. Mr.. Hneston
having ths hoor, gave way for .lhe pur-
pose Of m Executive Session. after
which tho Senate adjourned.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
Election Of cha plain 70 congress.


During the proceedings in Congress
on the 10Th, we notice the following:
"A resolution was received from the
Senate proposing the election Of Chap
lains by each House to interchange week
y.
"Mr. Jones Of Tennessee, opposed
the election of such officers, on the ground
that there was no authority Tor il, and be-
cause il is burlesque on the Christian
religion. lie moved 10 Law The resolution
on The table. Rejected. Yeas, 22.--
Nays, 1859.
"Mr. HEM Of Iowa, proposed an a.
nendment that the Chaplains shall no, re.
ceive compensation out Of the Treasury
Of the United States.
"The Senate resolution was adopted"
"Mr. Hem Of Iowa" took nothing
by his motion. His proposition, il i
meant any thing, meant illat The Chap
lains should receive no pay at all: In
other words that there should be no
Chaplains--and we are authorized Ia
conclude that Mr.. Hem is opposed ic
proceedings Of Congress being opened
every day with prayer. 1t seems 10 us
Mr.. Hem has been engaged in rather
small business. He is perhaps ambitious
Of achieving The reputation acquired
some years ago by Mr.. Petit Of Indiana
What do his constituents OF the first dis,
trict think Of Mr.. Henn's amendment
Ha,ok- Eye.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
A Significant Fnct.

That the Democratic caucus at Wash
ington refused 10 endorse the comprom-
Use measures Us final adjustment OF the
vexed questions between the North and
South, whilst the Wing caucus, almost
unanimously adopted such resolution.
We hare had sundry lachry essays
from Democratic editors hereabouts, de.
claring The alledged FreesoIl, Abolition
tendencies Of the Wing party. These
gentlemen may now open afresh the
fountains of their tears and weep over
the degeneracy Of their own party, which
has thus been compelled 10 knuckle
down to the Freesoiiers and Aboliiionis.s.
led on by Ranioul, Sumner & Co. The
country will quickly perceive whether ].
is to the Wings or Democrats that the
friends Of the Compromise are to look
for an efficient and faithful support Of
those measures. - Sc. Louis infeiligen-
Ger.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
Latest News.
ARRIVAL OF THE
B "a T. T. &C..
New York, Dec. 90, p. M,

The steamer Baltic, from Liverpool,
wi dates to Wednesday, 10th inst, ar
rived a. o'clock this evening.
The progress OF events in France con-
tinued 10 absorb public attention through
on, Europe. The President has proved
completely successful in his coup d. efat.
Ii may be said in the Presidents
language, that France has accepted the
situation; although it has not been with
the enthusiasm which Louis Napoleon
reckoned upon, il has been tacit acqui.
escence, and almost universal. The OPP
ponents Of The President preferred his
plan 10 the alternatives of anarchy or le.
gilimacy. Few have been found to
sympathise with the Assembly. The
President was forced by the inirigues OF
that body TO choose between the surren-
uer Of power, office and liberty, and the
more resoluie course he has adopted.
Tranquility had been pretty generally
restored i'll Paris on the evening of Fri
day, 9Th, and by the following day up
torn pavemcnts and shattered walls and
houses were all that remained of the in.
snrreciion. The Departments of the
Saone ct Eoire and Alter hal been pla-
ced In a state Of siege. bui the disturb.
ances which induced the act were insig-
nificant; with scarcely an exception the
troops were everywhere triumphant.
I he 'fangier matter had been AMIGA
| bly, arranged. and thus escaped lombard
ment.
The Liverpool Journal hints pretty
positively that a sHrious rupture wi take
place in the British Cabinet, i'm conse-
quence of Lord Pa;merstop's conduci
and his answer 10 the address presented
him insregard 10 kossu;h. Ii is stated
that Baron Brunow, the Russian Minis
Ter. had made representations which call.
ed for interference. and than Earl Grey
had positively declined TO continue. as.
sociated as colleague with Lord Palmers-
ton; the disruption seems almost newt
able, unless Lord Palmers,oG retires; in
such an event, the Journal locks upon
Lord Clarendon as most likely to be his
successor.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01


did with the dog. Holding up ! cracker,
he said to the dog. "Stand upr' The
dog stood up. "Speakr' The dog
spoke. "Lay down!" The dog stretch
ed himself upon the earth. "RoIl over!'
And the dog rolled over in the mnd.--
Thereupon the man quietly pocketed the
cracker, saying II shall wans.his TO make
him do II again!'' Their Southern and
free trade friends will laugh at their fully,
and those Democrats ofihe North. who
are al heart tariff men, but have yiel.le..
their convictions for party purposes, will
never dare to vote the protection to
Pennsylvania which they deny TO their
own States.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01

ILLINOIS Central RAILROAD Cow
pANy.--Messrs. Neal and Walker have
contracted with The Messrs. Rothschild
for The whole 100000 loan; for the
Illinois Central Railroad. The memoir
anda Of the agreement wants only the
ratification of one of The brothers Of the
firm, now absen, from London on the
Continent. on the one part, and the
Bonrd of the Central Railroad on the
other, to lnish tile transaction.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-01-01
KOssuth's stay In the United
Sentes,

In his reply to an address from the
New England Society, al New York,
Kossnth announced that his stav in the
United States would only be prolonged
10 the end Of January. II cannot" said
he, ..stay longer than 10 the end OF Jam
uary. If Iwere to stay in New York
until the 22d Of December, then for the
whole Union would have no more
than four months 10 devote. have re-
ceived Invitations from different parts Of
the country, and any acceptance Of
these must be determined by The pros
pect OF practical results.
In another address he announces his
intention Of going to Washington:
IL must take into consideration. with
10 the short period Of time that have 70
spend in this country, where Is the place
in which can soonest come 10 the great
practical result o. the great sympathy Of
The most kind feeling. | am informed
that the Chief Magistrate Of the United
States. President FILLMORE, has already
sent his Secretary 10 invite me 10 60 10
the seat Of the Executive power. That,
Of course, sou must feel. is my first du-
W, to accept the Lind invitation Of the
Chief Magistrate Of the Government, 10
whom am indebted for my Liberation
from captivity, SO far as he has nobly
executed that resolution Of Congress in
my behalf, which resolution was con-
sequence Of the highly pronounced sym
patty Of The people OF the whole coun-
try. Therefore must, out of regard to
duty, 60 10 Washington. / must go
there on, Of practical confederation
40. Repub.