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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-11

MUSICAL CLOCK FROM GERMdNY
A BEAUTIFUL. Musical Clock is to be seen 4, y
a Roderick,s Congress Hall, over Dorsey's Lot.r,
ficc Main street. 1t is for sale. oets
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-11

1.-THE following excellent description OF General
Scorr,s nee into the city of Mexico is from the
pen of an eyewitness, Mr.. War:and. now the Edi-
tor of the Lowell Journal, who served in the Mex
lean campaign 1t appeared in that paper Oh the
anniversary of the day.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-11

There are few American Patriots, Whatever De
their party predictions, whose hearts will not
swell within their bosoms in the perusal OF the sub
Joined article For ourselves, we are free to con-
ess that there is more thnn one passage of it which
moved our feelings in more than one way.-Nat
Intelligencer. Il
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12


THE FAN LAw.-The Mansfield Herald
has the following illustration of the opcr
alton of the unjust and bungling tax law got
up by the Locofoco legislature at its first ses-
sion under the new Constitution. The Ell
der Poe mentioned is one of the Presiding
Elders of the Methodist Church:
The Tar Law.-Elder Poe informs us, that
the Charter off the Methodist Book con-
Germ exempts it from taxation, on the ground
that it is charitable institution-the profits
being applied to the support of worn out
ministers; and the widows, and children Of
those who had ceased from their labors."
The new tax law most unrighteOusly vio-
ates the sanctity Of the charter and seeks to
force this benevolent Institution upon the
tax list. We are glad to learn that the direc-
tors after taking legal advice have determin-
cd to try the consttutionality of the law.
What say our democratic friends, by this
time, ,of those leaders who have not only no
regard for the suffering of the widow and Or
phans of those who, after wearing out their
lives in doing good, must from the nature of
the case die poor, but have no regard to the
sanctity oftheir word and pledged honor,
and stand ready at any moment to Violate
all charters, whether of charitable institu-
ions or other corporate companies!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

IMMIGRANT CITIZENs.-At the Niagara
Falls celebration, there was one company
of FORTY Germans, from Detroit, who had
hitherto been attached to the sham Demo-
cratic party, but had come out earnestly for
Scott and Graham. There might have been
time, possibly, when our naturalized citi-
zens could be sympathetically deceived with
the name of"Democracy," as applied to the
Locotocoism Of the United States. But, we
are positive, circumstances have chaGged,
in this regard. So intimate is the oceanic
communication between the Old World and
the New;--so vast is the multitude of natu-
ralized citizens, in this country, and so rap-
dly are they augmentlng; the spirit
of honest inquiry is SO rife among them, nnd
the means for enabling them to arrive at the
truth are 80 readily obtained;-that the sham
democracy of the Locofoco party of this
country becomes less and less satisfactory to
our immigrant, population, who are aspiring
after the possession ofrational, real, consti-
tutional liberty.
Ten or twenty years hence it will be found
that most of our nRturuliZcd citizens-the
Irish and Germans Of the United States
have become the strictcst adherents of the
National Whig party. They will despise
Locofocoism, iphen they find it out, in an in
verse ratio to the degree by which some ol
them are now deceived by the plausible pre-
tensions and supreme selhshness ofits abom-
inable tenets and practices. Mark the pre-.
Gas.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

MORE STEAMBOAT RAcING.--It is stated
that while the jury were receiving testimony
at Yonkers, N. Y, on Tuesday, relative to
the destruction of the Henry Clay, two
steamers passed near the landing, apparent
ly in hot contested race, regardless of the
horrid scenes which had occurred few days
previous, almost within bow-shot of their
track. A correspondent of the Evening
Post also states that the same day on which
the catastrophe to the Henry Clay occurred,
the boat in which the writer went to Pough-
keepsie was racing the whole way with an
other, until at length the boiler became SO
dangerously heated that she had to lay by
for an hour and half. This instance shows
to what an alarming extent the practice of
racing has been carried.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12


HoRRiBLE DEATH FROM HYDRoPHonrA.-
we mentioned, few days ago, that Capt.
Williams, who had been bitten BY a rabid
dog, at Brandywine, Del, had subsequently,
died of hydrophObia at his residence near
Cape May. DIR. Wales, his attending phy.
sician, thus describes the condition Of the
unfortunate man after he became aware of
the nature ofhis disease:
"Fully now awake to the awful nature of
his situation, his mind, too, but little disturb
ed, he continued from this time (about o.
clock, p. M in wakeful state, now con-
versing with tolerable composure upon such
topics as might be suggested, and anon
thrown into the most painful muscular con-
tortions, especially if any liquid were offered
him, or even any allusion made to anything
of the kind. The case, however, did not at
tain its worst phase until about O'Clock the
following morning. He seemed, indeed,
from early dawn to this hour, a little moro
composed; had even forced down a small
quantity of milk, although not without an
effort which was painful to behold. At or
near 8 o'clock, however, the final struggle
commenced. With wild scream he be.
sought the presence of his mother, his wife.
and others Of his relations and friends, and
took formal leave of them in a manner as
rational as possible. This was at once sue
ceeded by paroxysms so violent as to require
his being firmly secured to the bed, in which
situation the spasms increasing fast in fire.
quency and violence, with rapid flow of
saliva, at first frothy and viscid, but after
wards thinner, less tenacious, and made up
OF roth and glary fluid, which he sputter-
ed forth forcibly while his strength contin-
ued, clu.nhing at it with his hands, some-
times' as II to tear it away from his mouth.
nis countenance was now at times shock
ingly distorted, and his brain frenzied, his
teeth grating and gnashing in terrible man
ner. He continued in this awful state until
about half-past 10 o'clock, A. M, when his
power having so far failed as to prevent his
dislodging the fast accumulating saliva, his
throat gradually filled with it, and he ex-
pired.
"ln the fitting and varied expressions
which passed over the countenance of the
, unfortunate patient toward the close of life,
, there were exhibited such appearances as
would lead the beholder (without much
stretch of the imaginaton,) to suppose that
the rabid creature whose deadly poison was
circulating through his system by its bite,
, had worked out the fact of transforming his
very nature into his own. There was the
raibd canine expression as fully expressed as
the human features would in any way allow
of.
"Thus ended a tragedy, which, in prac-
tice of twenty-five years, have seen moth
ing to compare with"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

DEATH FROM THE BITE OF a SNAKE.--On
Tuesday week, a little girl, aged some 8 or
8 years, ,med Livingston, living with her
brother in Bradford township, Pa, died very
suddenly from the bite of a snake, as is con-
jectured. The men were cutting grain, and
the little girl was heard to cry in distant
part of the field. No further attention was
paid to her for some ten minutes; but when
found she was in convulsions, and the blood
oozing from her nose, mouth, &c. After be-
ing carried tothe house, she revived enough
to tell that she had been bitten by snake,
but could give no description of it, and ceas-
ed to breathe in about two hours after she
was supposed to have received the wound,
The bite was on the top of the foot, and
supposed to have been inflicted by hoop or
horn snake.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

HIGH PRIcEsIN OREGoN.-The Washing.
ton Republic says letter recently received
from gentleman residing at Oregon Gity
represents that the gold mines in the SOUTH
ern portion Of the territory of Oregon keep
the prices of everything up to those of Cal
ifornia. The millers were, at the date of
the letter, offering 30 per bushel for wheat;
and for -four the price was $l6 per barrel;
for oats $l,25 per bushel; for hams 374
cents per pound. Labor of all kinds was
high and scarce, and the deputy surveyors
were paying from 10 to 800 per month for
each man they employed. Goods, the let
ter says, are higher in Oregon than in Cali
fornia, as most of the merchants in the first
mentioned territory get their supplies in the
latter; and the cost of living in the Atlantic
States, it is thought, is only about one-third
of what it is in Oregon and California.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

KEEP IT UP!-The Henderson KY, Ban
ner is waving resplendently for Pierce and
King. Here is specimen:
"Had the power would erect ga
lows upon every wharfin the city of New
York, and hang every id Irishman as fast
as they come on shore"
Mr.. Matthew L. Davis made the above
declaration in Washington, on hearing of a
Democratic victory in New York. He is a
supporter of Scott.
Now, this will go the rounds, and being
once printed in a Democratic paper, will
never be retracted or contradicted there
in, though the fact is that Matthew L. Da-
Wis has been lying in his grave, in Trinity
Church yard, these two years!--N. Y. Er.
DTPSs
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

THE MASSACHUSETTS LIQUOR LAw.-Sev-
eral persons in Massachusetts have been
arrested for violating the liquor law; indeed,
arrests, it is said, take place daily. The
proprietor Of the Exchange Coffee House,
Lowell, has been convicted on three COM
plants; the penalty for the third offence, is,
not less than three months imprisonment
The Justices at Cambridge grant warrants
with great reluctance, and constables refuse
to serve them unless they are indemnifed.
In Boston, the constablcs waited on the
mayor in body, and informed him of their
resolution not to serve single war
rant, unless the city would stand RESPONSE
BILE for all damages.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

TESTIMONY OF NEUTRAL PAPER FOR
GENERAL ScoTT.-The New England Far
mer, not political organ Of either party ,one
of the ablest agricultural papers, speaks of
Winfield Scott:
"Gen. Scott is man of inestimable pri-
vate character, and is not less respected in
social than his public relations. Brilliant as
his military services have been, his effort to
preserve the peace of the country on several
occasions, when but breath wus needed to
fan the smoihered fame of resentment into
open war, are still more worthy Of our grat-
itude and admiration. That he possesses
administrative qualities which fit him for the
Executive chair of the nation, his political
opponents, whether Wing or Democrat, will
readily admit; and should he be elected to
this high office, we doubt not he will fill il
with honor to himself, and credit to his
country"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

A DISAPPOINTED EXrEcTANT.-Sorry in
deed ure we that the gentleman who, at di-
vcrs times and in sundry places, has been
anxious to call down the Gs:ette upon the
young orators of the Democracy, should be
disappointed, because in his last attempt its
batteries were aimed in a direction different
from what he desired or intended. II was a
favorable opportunity and the G,nctte enjoy
it. 1t is only n small specimen of what is to
come hereafter, should he persist in not act
ing the gentleman and accusing Wings of
urging boys on to interrupt their meetings. -
This is very small charge, it is true, but
then small charges come from such sourc-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

The MASSACRE OF GAIT. MARCY AND
MEN CoNFIRMED.-Ther reperp ef the mas
sacre Of Captain Marcy, of the United States
army, and his men, by the Camancho Indi-
ans, we see is repeated with confidence. In
addition to the despatch published under the
telegraph head OF this mornings Sun, wo
find the following in the louisville Courier:
"We have seen letter from an officer
stationed at Fort Wachitta, Cherokee Ma.
ton, of hly llth, which fully confirms the
accounts OF the terrible massacre of Captain
Marcy and his whole command by the Cam
manches. Capt. Marcy was out on an OK
ploring expedition up Red River. The par
ty fought the Indians two days, and all were
killed. The command consisted of Captain
Marcy, of 5th Infantry, and Col. McClel-
len, of the Engineers, go men, 4 officers, 2
citizens and 20 teamsters."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

THE DRoUTH.-We learn from the Dayton
Gazette that the Miami valley is suffering
sadly from the absence of rain. The pas
ture in many places, are burnt up; and
many Of the streams are failing. The corn
between Dayton and Cincinnati,appears to
be beyond the benefit of rain; the under
leaves are dead, and the top leaves are roll
cd up. At best there caunot be much more
than half crop of this staple in the Miami
valley. The stock ofold corn on hand, will
be likely to advance in price, as the prospect
of the new crop becomes apparent.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

A MAN WHIPPED TO DEATH.-Mr. Will
lard, an auctioneer of st. Joseph, Missouri,
was seized by party Of men,on the 27th
ult., who carried him to the woods, tied him
to tree, and whipped him to death. The
body was discovered in the afternoon by two
young men.
The alarm being given, crowd of citi-
zens repaired to the spot, and found his body
short distance from where it was first dis
covered, covered with gashes. The body
was nearly naked and shockingly mutilated.
The names of the persons discovered at the
spot are Langton, Jones, and Anderson
They were arrested and lodged in Jail.
Great excitement prevailed. The Jail
was guarded to keep it from being broken
into, and the prisoners from being lynched.
Mr.. Willard was accused of having con-
trocted debts, with the intention not to pay
them.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12
Che 11)eekly Gazette,
CITY OF LANCASTER:
EveniAy. Auzust 8. 1882

The HIcKoRY CLUB.-The Democracy
had avery respectable meeting on Saturday
evening and were addressed by DR., Shrader'
IL he makes two or three further efforts, we
think the leaders will consent to let him be
candidate for supervisor, in which case, we
will be more charitable than the man who
said his ncighbor WINS not fit to carry CUTS to
a bear, ami admit at once that the Doctor is
well qualified for the post
Itis perhaps proper to add that an indi-
yidual by the name Of Wood, who has been
resident of this city for few yeurs past,
was induced by the lea lers Of Locofocoism'
to appear upon the stand and make misera-
BILE abusive speech against General SCOTS
Mexican campaign. He was introduced to
the audience by the man who now pretends
to be Clerk of the Court and who once on
time got one of Commodore Perry's ships
from Lake Erie to the Atlantic Ocean for
Mr.. Fillmore to send in search of the Cuban
expedition, and who at this time appears ter
rbly anxious to whip an eight year old Scott
boy. He said that Mr.. Wood had been shot
Mt in Mexico ana had some Mexican lead in
his body, and was now willing to be shot at
by the CG2ttte. He is doubtless martyr
and would like to have sympathy, but the
Gazette is not in this line. We would as
soon think of poking fun at one of the in
mates Of the Lunatic Asylum in case an ex-
hibition was made by the Superintendent,as
Mt Mr. Wood. He deserves pity, not CEN
sure. lie was unfortunately induced by
much meaner men than himself to take the
attitude he did, and our batteries will be lev
elled against them, sample of the lot, be-
ing this DR.. Kugey, poor, miserable speci-
men of humanity, with just sense enough to
know how to act the knave and not enough
to keep from appearing ridiculous, one o
those natural compounds which every now
and then appear in the world. that men may
laugh at them and despise at the same time
No! we pity Mr.. Wood. The poor follow
was made the subject of ridicule by the
prowling partizans around the Red Lodge
who applauded and urged him on, and we
must add in justice that the mass of the par.
ty did not Join in this applause. They had
too much good sense und mate justice 70:
that, leaving the task to such creatures II.
DIR. Kagey and his associates, who had no
the moral courage themselves to face tn,
audience with any such miserable trash, bu
were quite willing TO urge on poor Mr.
Wood.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

ANECDOTES one Of the Democratic
pole raisings in the first ward "a few days ago,
IL considerable number of German Demo-
Gratis were assembled. A boy twelve or
thirteen years old stepped in among them
and suddenly fe down, apparently sense
less. They chafcd his temples and mani
Tested great concern for him, and two or
three of them ran for doctor, but in few
minutes he opened his eyes and grinnod in
their fuccs. IVY, vat you mean-ishn't you
shck!" exclaimed German. "Oh no, my
names PIERCE" answered the boy, leapng
to his feet and running for life. Several OF
his nurses pursued him considerable dis
tance ut the top of their speed, but he was
not to be caught.
Last week, worthy woman, coming to
market, saw hand-bil posted up by the
Democratic keeper of the first toll-gate on
the Shepherdsville road. She stopped to
read j: and found it a call upon the Demo-
crats to orally! rally! rally!" at Middletown
for the ratification of the nomination Of
Pierce and King. "Pierce!" she exclaimed,
sis that the man that tainted in Mexico"
"lt's General PIERCE" replied the gate-kcep-
er in a tone Of severe dignity. "Oh well,
then, it's the man that fainted in Mexico,
and our folks will have nothing to do with
him." said the old lady, putting her specta-
cles in her pocket and resuming her travels.
On Friday we passed house in this city,
where gentleman and his wife were about
to take ride on horseback. The lady seem
ed little afraid Of her horse. "Are you
sure he is perfectly GENTLE" said she. "Oh
yes indeed" replied the husband, Gas gen.
tie as pet lamb-why General Pierce might
ride him, n-LOu. Jour,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

OHThe Washington Globe, of June
1888, speaking of Gen: Scott, uses this
ordered to the northern frontier to take COM
mand of the troops that may be called into
service. He will be in the midst ofscenes
familiar to him, and the people have an earn
est in the character he established there,
that eucry thing ,OiH be done that prudence, coar-
age and s0gacity require, to maintain the
peace and honor ofthe country"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

Mr.. CLAY AND GENERAL ScoTT. MANY
of the Democratic papers which followed
Mr.. CLAY during his whole life with caum-
ny and slander, and at his death bespottcd
his memory with hypocritical praise, are en-
deavoring to create the impression that that
great man was opposed to Gen. ScoT~, and
rather preferred the election of PIERCE. To
say nothing Of the transparent improbablity
of any such thing, there is direct evidence
to the contrary. Several who conversed
with Mr.. CLAY during his last illness, have
testified to the high admiration he expressed
of Gen. ScoTr and among others, Mr.. Ward,
Whig candidate for Governor of Florida,
who was at Washington few days before
Mr.. CLAWS death. In the proceedings of
the Wing Convention, in Florida, we find
the, following:
Mr.. Ward took occasion to mention the
circumstance to the convention that during
his late visit to Baltimore, he had the priv
ilege of an interview with the patriot Henry
Clay, who was thon slowly sinking into the
sleep of death; and that this distinguished
man, whom the country now mourns, gave
among his last expressions, his Testimony Ia
the integrity, patriotism, and virtue of Win
field Scott.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

OTThe Dayton Gazette asserts, on what
that paper deems conclusive authority, that
Commodore Stockton, of N. j., will not sup
port Pierce g. King. At Anst the "old ssltp'
said so, to friend of the editor, during hiss
soiourn in Cincinnati with the remains Of
Mr.. Clay. Like Mr.. Dix, Of New York, the
Commodore does not concede the right oftfie'
"two-thirds rule" to barter away his own
sense of Propriety!-Sci. Gag.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

MAoKEREL FisHERY.-The Newburvnor,
(Mass) Herald says large quantities of Mapcts ps
erel were taken last week, at the shoals hv
seines. 5000 to 5000 were frequently taken
at one haul ofthes seines, and sold on the
spot at to 2Ac each. Several seine owners
made a $1,000 each, and those engaged in
setting and hauling $40 to $l6 day,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

STATuARY HoNoRs IN New ORLEANS
A corporation of the New York Times,
writing from New Orleans, informs us that
the correspondent of that city has purchased
a fine park in the fourth district, lately
known as the city Of Lafayette, which is to
be styled Henry Clay Park, and to contain a
statue of the great statesman of Ashlhnd.--
Powers, the American sculptor, has also
nearly finished u statue of Franklin, exccu-
ted for the Franklin Association of New Or
leans, and intended to be erected in another
new park in that city, which is to be called
franklin Square. Still another statue,
that Of AnJrew Iackson,, has been ordered,
and the park in which it is to be placed,
Jackson Square, is already laid out, hand
somely improved, and it is said to be very
beautiful.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

CAPT. ALLEN PArRIDGE, the we'll known
head of several institutions for instruction
in military tactics, science and literature, at
one time Superintendent of West Point
Academy, and Democrat Of the Jefferson
and Jackson school, is an ardent supporter
of Gen. Scott A letter to the New York
Times, describing the ratification meeting at
Dartmouth, New Hampshire, says, "the
booming of cannon, worked by Capt A.
Partridge, and his gallant cadets, who rejoic-
ed in the opportunity to honor a real and not
sham military hero, with the enthusiastic
cheering for the Whig nominees, spoke aloud
for the spirit of the Dartmouth boys"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

PoRK.-The Vincennes (Ind) Gazette
says. that the crop of pork next fall will be
very heavy, throughout the Wabash valley.
1t is now pretty certain that the corn will
yield an immense harvest, and farmers, stim-
ulated by the good prices Of last year, seem
ble
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12
Abiding to the late fisheries Difficult.

ty X. of the Baltimore Sun, writes:--
1t is source of glorious satisfaction,
however, to know and feel that, as soon as
the foreigner, whoever he may be and what
ever may be his power, touches us, there is
but one national sentiment, and but one heart
and mind to oppose him. May it be always
so to the end Of recorded time"
We think X. does little more than JUS
tice, to that portion of the press which, as a
matter Of taste and principle, favored the late
piratical demonstrations upon Cuba. We
have looked in vain, into some of these, for a
manly, American sentiment in reference to
the preposterous claims of the English i'm
plcating the Newfoundland fsheries.-Sci.
Gnz
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-08-12

I TON BENTON IN THE HOUSE, The returns
from Missouri seem to indicate that Hon.
THos. II. BENTON, who for 80 years has been
q Senator from Missouri in Congress, is now
elected a member Of the House Of Represen.
tetiyes Ofthc United States. He was an
indePendent candidate, and run against n
regular Locofoco nomination.