The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-02
WHOLE NO. 1920
[COrrespondenee d the i.anca.ler Gazel,e.


COLUMBus, o., Nov, 26, 1859.
EpiToR Of THE GAZETTE: We are now
almost at the close of the second week Of
the adjourned session. But little has been
accomplished Of interest TO the readers Of
The Gazctir One measure only has been
carried through the Senate, and the House
mas spent the last two days, (Tuesday and
wednesday ia considering il in committee
OF the whole. II is bllto amend the laws
prescribing the manner and extent of rcmu-
Herat'on 10 owners Of private property. TAX
en- Tor the use at corporations. II was in
troduced into the Senate by Mr.. Rex and
passed with but little examination, though
in the House il is undergoing the closest
scrutiny. II is thought to be but the expe-
eieht OF small Lawyer to benefit his client
VI some suit for damages and number Of
tue LoeOioco representatives suspect that
u VIII IN most cases prove beneficial to the
corporations themselves. Hence the oppo.
sition. Much time has been consumed by
both branches in committee of the whole,
on bill for the reorganization, supervision
and maintenance ofCommon Schools, which
Is creating some interest outside the Legis-
lature among the friends of Education and
Common Schools. The bill has been so
perfected" Tin legislative parlance,) that
II If an utter iinpossibility to guess at its
true nature in detail, but its general feature
Is to induce greater interest in Common
School education by means Of lectures
through the agency Of State sOperintends
ent and subordinate school officers and q
more rigorous legal enforcement Of the du-
lles OF parents and guardians in regard to
the education Of children and wards. Some
judicious legal provision for the support Of
common schools isvery clearly needed, & the
time spentin constructing great educational
edifce, worthy of the wealth, character 3 in
tereSts ofthis great State, will not be thought
sTuandered by any one who appreciates ei-
ther the true character of their interests or
the nPver-lailng accompaniments Of popu-
lar Intelligence.
/ A bill to provide for the establish ment of
a statistical bureau, in the Office Of the Sec
retarv of State, was considered in commit
! toe of the Senate to-day. II provides for the
registration Of every event ofany Importance
to the future history of the State and to q
knowledge OF the various departments of
literature and science. | will have some
thing more to say ofitin future.
A great fight RACES now about the sancti-
ty Of the Sth Of January. The expectants of
office are savage and blood-thirsty. The
old Locoloco leeches desire TO hold on and
! Young America is moving heaven and earth
TO strike them off. Hunkerism wants the
| Convention, TO nominate State officers, post
poned until after Piercs's Inauguration, and
Young Americt wants the "glorious eighth"
duly honored as ofyore. The project Of the
/ Hunkers is TO obtain Office az Washington if
/ possible, aad if they fail, they desire to fall
/ back upon the affection OF Ohio Locofocoisn.
! Thus they double their chances. Young
America tells them to stand back for federal
patronage and let the children attend to the
"home place. What will be the end, in
/ due time we shall know. But look out for
worse squalls than the"Allen war" present.
! ed, when the next annual debauchery Of
/ Ohio Locofocosm takes place. See to it
/ that Whitman is on hand-assuredly he will
be wanted. More anon. Yours,
EEcoTHNEs. Y