The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-19

and praised in England, as ''vaiaabie PrGc-
teal aHriiiary' to the commercial policy of
that country. It's intrinsic value may be
estimated from the following prediction
which he placed upon record. We copy from
the National Inteligencer:
In Mr.. Secretary Walkers Annual Re-
port to Congress in ls47, he refers to the ta-
BILE C. @. annexed to il for the probable In
creased exports of domestic production un-
der system of low duties, for which he
gives the following figures, viz: ...
In I84S S222, ,89S, $50
In lS49 329,959, ,993
In 1850 4SS, ASS, ,056 .
The actual result as shown by the official
documents is, that the exports of domestic
productions were:
In lS4S. l.,.,. SI32 ,904,I2I
In lS49 I32, 2,666,955
In 1850 l36,946,9 ,922
The Scioto Gazette pithly remarks that, "if
cattle-feeder could not "guess off" lot Of
fat steers, within 10 per cent. of the true
weight, he would be ruled out of the probes
sion. What must we think ola Secreta-
rie's acumen, who cannot come within one
hundred millions Of dollars, in estimating the
effect of a favorite measuren' ,'-4'-.E
APPLICATION OF THOMAS F. MEAcHER FOR
CITIzENsHIP.-We learn from the New
York Tribune, that on Monday last, the
distinguished Irish exile, Thomas Francis
Meagher, made formal declaration to one
of the Judges of the Superior Court, of his
intention of becoming citizen of the Unit
led States. The following is the form of
the oath TO which he subscribed:
81, Thomas Francis Meagher, do declare
on oath, that it is bona fde, my intention to
become citizen of the United States, and
to renounce forever all allegiance and fidel-
ity to any foreign prince, potentate or SOW
ereignty whatever, and particularly to the
Queen of Great Britain and ireland, of whom
am now subject.
Mr.. j. P. Smyth, his Secretary, one of
those who was obliged to find an asylum on
our shores, on account of his participation in
the revolutionary events of Ireland, follow
ed the example Of Mr.. Meagher, and signi-
fed his intention, in the same manner, ofbe-
coming citizen of this Government.
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WHERE THE MONEY GOES ro.-The fol-
lowing quantities of Railroad Iron have
been imported during the periods dcsigna-
ted
1850 10000 tons.
1851 i4I,000 ="
l652(estimated) 10000 :"
$4,000 "
Probable cost, here, over nineteen millions
ofdoliarS. With proper Tariff, every dol
lar of this money might have passed into
the pockets of American Artisans and Far
mers. .-Abany Jour. .-,....
Almost Fire.-On Saturday evening last,
some barrels Of Flour which had been stow
ed away in Mr.. Boving's Warehouse, from
the late fire, and in which it had not been
entirely extinguished, came very near set
ting tho Warehouse on fire; but at forlu-
nate moment, Mr.. John Casey passed by and
discovered the flames. The door was broken
open and with some assistance near at hand
the fire was promptly extingushed. 1t was
fortunate for that portion Of the city, that the
flames were so soon discovered. AS soon as
the alarm was raised, our citizens promptly
repairedto the spot. A.s
The Hickory Club.-Owing 70 the alarm OF
fire, the Club on last Saturday evening was
rather slimly attended. The few Demo-
Gratis present were addressed by DR.. Kagny.
He attempted to establish two poipts,-that
the Wings never elected President by hon.
est means, and that the Locofoco party of
the Union was in favor of the Homestead
law. AS no undertook difficult job, we will
attribute the imperfections Of his speech to
the weakness ofits foundation. ~'
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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 "Gen. Scott was great In
great things and small in little things and
that Gen. Pierce loas The opposite" "Ex-
nctly So" .said our young Wing friend.
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 lattcr
were all suitors.
Mr.. EDITOR.-By announcing Mr.. A, l..
SIMMONS, as a candidate for Sheriff of
this county, atthe ensuing election, you will
confer favor on his many friends. If O.
lected, he will make an excellent and cfii-
cient officer, NoRTHERN FAIRFIELD. ~
The above announcement Is. handed to us
for publication. II Mr.. Simmons consents
to serve, he will receive N larOe md bond.