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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

Hon. w. A. GoRMAN, member of the
House Of Representatives from Indiana, and
one Of the committee to investigate the
causes Of explosions and disasters on the
rivers and lpkesl was among the passengers
on the Reindeer, and just psevi ,us TO the
explosion was standing on the upper deck,
almost directly over the boiler, conversing
upon that subject. While the landing was
made at Bristol he won't out on the promen-
ade deck, and like the others there, escaped
without injury. Mr.. Johnson, another men,
Der OF the House, was also on the boat, and
escaped uninjured.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

CHINESE THIEVES, The Chinese are far
ther advanced in the art and mystery OF
modern civilization than most people will
credit them for. And there is cofroboration
of what we say in this paragraph, which wo
cut from the Boston Daily Advertiser:
"The expertness Of thieves in Chira il
well known; but occasionally they give the
outside baFbaYians a. touch Of their quality
more astonishing thSn agreeable. The shiI
Reliance, OF Boston, while lying in the riv
er ut Whampua, had 6S sheets Of coppe
stolen from her bottom at such diStanc,
below the water limo that the theft coul,
not be easily noticed"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

STILL THEY CoME.-The Cincinnati Atlas
SAYS: David Stcidel and fifty other Germans
Of Coleranin townships, have become DISCUS.
tod with the corruptions OF Locofocoism, and
have gone over in body to the Wing ranks
They intend raising an ash pole to day at
the Colerain House, and will next Novem-
Der vote the Scott and Graham ticket. So
we 90. II things keep on at the present
ratS, Pierce won't be able to muster corpo.
rails guard by election day.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

TESTIMONY IN PorNT.--Senator Foote'a
testimony will hardly be impeached, Hin
Democracy will scarcely be doubted Du-
ring debate in the United States Senate
he said Of Gen. Scott:
al honor the iHastrious parsonage alluded
10 40 often in the progress Of this debate, as
highly as any one here. All 'he commend.
alton bestowed upon him on this occasion is
in my judgment, not at all beyond his deserts;
as a patriot recognize him as entitled to
the most profound respect; rs high minded
and accomplished Gentleman, he possesses my
esteem and affection; as the viciOr up0a many
weL, fought field, in which the national hon
or was maintained, and tho enemies of our
beloved country humbled before our triumph
ant flag, Irespcct him, am grateful to him,
| anu proud Of him"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

SHocKING AccIDENT.-A few days since,
as DIR. McNair, of Tippah, Mississippi, was
lifting his gun from log while seated on his
horse, the trigger accidentally was pulled,
driving the contents into his breast and set
ting his clothes on fire. The horse threw
him, when he managed to get of some ol
his clothes, but finally expired. When
found his own dogs mere eating his heart and
breast
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

FRoM Ngw MgxicJ.-Col. Sumner has
made two treaties with two Of the bands oI
the APaches, whoexpress themselves tired
of war and dcsirous Of peace, and say that
they will 60 to planting crops instead of
Plundering others. They say that the peo-
pie Of Sonora lately made peace with them
gave them feast, made them all drunk, and
then treacherouSly massacred fourteen men
and carried off twenty-seven women and
children. There is said to have been a dis
tn1Pahce at Santa 70 between the soldier,
and the Mexicans, but we have no partic
uIars.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

CALIFoRNfA.--W e publish reliable statis-
tics showing that 81 900 people have arrived
at San Francisco since the lst of January
last. 1t is fair to estimate the arrivals by
sea. during the remainder of 1852, at $4,000,
making $4,000 increase of population from
that source for the current year. From
present indications, the overland immigra-
ton cannot be less than 10000 which will
swell the number Of people who visit Cali
fornia during the season to 10000. Allow
ing for the number who will leave the State
it will be within bounds to estimate the in
crease of population the present year at a.
bout 100000. Truly, California is "going
ahead" She will soon be one Of the most
popuOus States in the Union; and after the
census of 1860 will very likely have suili'
cient political influence to turn the scale IL
Presidential election in favor of which par
ty she chooses.
From recent estimate, believed to be
correct, it appears that there are 1880 hous
es in San Francisco, which are presumed t.
contain seven persons each-making The
population oi this city about thirty thousand
Five years ago the little town Of San Fran
cisco contuincdn few houses built OF sun
drycd brick, and had a population OF less thar
four hundred. -Four years ago the PoPula
ton was still less than one thousand. The
bare mention Of these facts is the most ap
proprate commentary on the unparalleled
progress of the city--a city whose commerce
is felt throughout the world--whose exports
are more than 75,000,000 per annum.
According to provision in the constitu
ton, new census will be taken Of Califor
nia this year. Agents have been appointed
for each county in the State, who are now
performing their labors. The census vii
be completed before the bulk of the over
land immigration reaches the country, ant
must fall ut least 10000 short OF giving thu
actual number ofinhabitants. The popua
ton Of California will probably reach350 ,Oo(
before the lst of January next.--Sdn Fran
cisco Times.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

SINGULAR SHIPMENT BY EXPREss.-On
Thursday last, editor of the Cincinnati Gaz-
ette saw at the office of the American Ex-
press Company, in that city, little girl, a.
bout ten years of age, who had been shipped
by express from Washington city to her faith
cr, Mr.. Perryman, at Dayton, Ohio. The
cost of transportation including boarding
and extra care--was only $lS.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

The cad.-Among the dead in the latc
California intelligence, we regret to notice
the name of Jonathan Rising of this city.
He died on board the ship Rostrand on her
passage from San Juan del Sur to San Fran-
cisco, on the 2lst June. Mr.. Rising left
here last Spring. He wns young man
and had been an employee in the store OF
Mcssrs. Reber g. Kutz. We notice several
other deaths Of emigrants from Ohio, but
none of this city or county.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

PoLVGAMY AMONG THE MoRMoSs, Broth
or Pratt, OF the Lattcr-Day Saints, in prin-
ted defence OF the Mormons and brigham
Young, says OF the latter, "the number Of
the family does not exceed the estimates
which have been going the rounds of the
American press" As twas reported that
Mr. Young had sixteen wives, more or les,.
a majority OF them rearing young prophets,
It is thus tacitly admitted that this is the
correct number.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

WAR RENEwEp.-The feud in Garrard
county, Ky, between DIR. Hill and DR..
Evans, and their ndhcrents, which sometime
ago resulted in several Of them being killed,
was renewed few days ago, when a young
man named Jesse May was shot dead. Sev-
cral arrests were made.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

01TReal estate In the vicinity of New
York is commanding very high price
Sales Of land have taken place within few
days, at Staten Island, at one thousand five
hundred dollars an acre, of the sea shore
and at one ihousand two hundred dollars
one thousand, five hundred, three hundred
and two hundred and flfy dollars In mGny
parts Of the Island. Cedar Grove, the lease
Of which expires next month, is offered fol
sale. There are twenty acres Of hnd there
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

There were 4,b7l,4OO pair of shoes
made at Lynn last year.
0TThe total length of the Mississippi
river with all its tributaries, is 81 900 miles.
0TThe potato disease is making great
ravages in Lower Canada.
OTThere are In Wisconsin about TWEEN.
y-fve thousand Norwegians.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

ScOTT IN CALIFoRNIA.--Mr. M. W..
TRADER, formerly Route Agent on the C..
c. & c. R. R., writes from San Francisco,
that the nomination Of ScoTT was received
with the greatest enthusiasm, and that in
the two days and nights after the reception
Of the news the Wings OF San Francisco
burned at least a ton Of powder. They fred
four guns in battery, two eight and two six
Founders. Herald.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

GSrThe Repablie says that about four
hundred land warrants ofthe different de-
nominationsare issued. daily from the Pen
sion Office.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

"BRlrIsn ."-How the changes have
been rung upon this term during presiden-
tial campaign; but the Locofoco presses and
orators are all silent now. The lie is too
palpable. We have no need of saying"Brit-
ish Locofoco." The name alone is synon-
ymous with the support of British manulac'
lures at the expense Of our own.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16
m, es;n,,,,O, flub. --The uddress Of Can't.

The Ckippepa Clab,--The address Of Capt.
Clarke last evening, was we'll received by
the audience and calculated to do good. He
still has the vigor OF former years in him and
ike all others is Interested In this canvass.
He confined himself chiefly to discussion
of the Tariffund Internal Improvement ques-
tions, which divide the two parties. 1t was
good speech. The Club adjourned over to
next Tuesday, when it is expected that Mr..
O'Neil of GAINESVILLE will deliver an address.
On the Monday evening following, William
P. Greed, ESQ.,, will address the Club. The
committee are at work and hereafter the
Club will continue to be supplied with good
speakers, at the same time giving them am
pie time for preparation.
CHEERING WoRDs FROM AN OLD PATRIOT
AND PIoKEER.-The following extract, says
the Ohio State Journal, from business
letter from the veteran servant Of the peo.
pie, JOHN JOHNSTON, will be read with inter.
est. The words of such men, who have
seen so much of life, and who, for fifty year.
have shown that they love their country
and know how to serve it acceptably, otgh
to make profound impression on the minds
of every American citizen. We trust they
will not be lost, and that British interests
and British gold will not be permitted t.
triumph now, any more than they did forty
years ago when our gallant ScoTT then LEI
the American hosts against this same Brit
ish influence and interests:
Dayton Ohio, September 9, 'S52.-Messrs
Scott d BaScom-SirS; The late very warn
weather, my advanced years and declinin.
health prevented my going up to the Con
vention. My heart beats as warm as eve
in the Wing cause, and whatever of mind o
body is left of the..old pioneer, shall be mos
cheerfulIy devoted to its service. / read ev
erything pro and con within my reach, an
am strongly assured Of the success of ou
cause. 1t would be most strange indeed
the Western States should be found supper
ting Mr.. Pierce for the Presidency, with tn
evidence of his recorded opinions and vote
against all that concerns our prosperity an
greatness. He is now too old man to chang
his opinions, and besides this, the politician
OF the South, who have taken his cause int
keeping, would take special care, in tn
event of his election, to keep him on tn
ground assumed. Let the West look to thi
, in time. The Richmond Enquirer has a
ready told them what they may expect frol
Mr.. Pierce's election.
J Your friend, and obedient servant,
JOHN JOHNSTON.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

GEoReTA.-The Columbus Enquirer. a
stuunch advocate Of the Constitutional Un-
ion party, has placed the names of Scott and
Graham at the head Of its columns, and goes
to work manlully in their cause. We no.
tice also that the Savannah Republican
places both the Scott and Graham ticket and
the Webster and Jenkins one at the head Of
its columns. All the Wing and Union pa
pers in the State are doing battle against
Pierce and King; and the chances seem to
be that many Of the Union Democrats will
not vote for those gentlemen, on the ground
that it is peculiarly the ticket ofthe Scces-
sionists
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

A PARTY Of Now York capitalists, among
whom is Mr.. George Law, have associated
themselves for the purpose Of carrying out a
magnificent un lertaking, in the founding Of
new city opposite New York, on the west
bank of the Hudson, on tract of land lying
between and comprising Jersey City and
Hoboken.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

UTICA, Sept. 9th.-This has been. the
great day of the State Fair, and it is esti-
mated that 100000 persons are present, in
GLIDING Gov. Hunt and the State officers.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16
GenernI scoff in nTnrioo-

We have at lsngtha copy of the order is1
sued by Gen. Scott ttwhile Commander-inI
Chief Ofthe American army in Mexico, with
respect to the department Of his soldiers in
presence OF the religious tcatholic) Observ;
auces of the Mexicahs. We give the order
entire, though part of it has no relation ID
the matter under discussion. Here it is:
'e-- HEADQUARTERS or THE ARMY, =
MEXICO, Sept. "a, lS47.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

A SMALL MlsTAKE.-Tho Baltimore Sun
says
The subscription to the Cincinnati, Will
mington, and GAINESVILLE railrond amount to
$4,000,
That was cloudy day with you, Mr.. Sun.
The above is what was subscribed to the
road by the citizens Of GAINESVILLE in some
thing less than twenty -four hours. The to-
tai subscriptions reach one and half mill
ion of dollars. Quite difference! Are you
not aware that the road from Morrow to
Lancaster is nearly graded, and that the re.
mainder is to be put under contract In few
weeksl
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

6-A Traveller in a stage coach, not ia
nous for its swiltncss, inquired the name Of
the coach A fellow passenger replied:. al
think il is the Regulator, for observe all
the other coaches 90 by it,"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

GTThe celebrated Donnybrook Fair, in
Ireland, pussed off this year rather tamely
Not fight could be had for love or money
So says the foreign news.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

0TThe approximate cost ofth Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad, its equipments,
depots, &C., is $5,0OO,00O,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

GJ-The receiPts Of gold at the Philsdei.
Rlia Mint from the lst to the 4th OF Septem.
Der, inclusive, have been about 81 ,965. 900
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

THE WHIGs OF New HAMrsHRE-The
Religious Ttst.-The following resolution
was passed at the State Convention in New
Hampshirc:--
Resolved, That we believe it to have been
the design of tho founders of the Govern
ment to make America the asylum of the
oppressed, but never to the subversion Of its
distinctive charactcr-that it be the refuge
alike from religious and political Oppres-
sion, md that within its boundaries civil
privileges should be unabridged by religious
opinions; therefore we, the Wings of New
Hampshire, are, as we always have been, de-
cidedly in favor of blotting the religious
test from our State constitution.
SO much for the Wings of New Hamp'
shire. Now let the Locofocos take the
same stand and we have hopes that enough
ofthem will vote with the Wings the mex
time to wipe out the odious feature in thei
constitution
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

Coin DioGINGs IN AUsTRALIA.--The
New York papers state that letter from
young man to his brother in New York, da-
tod Port Phillip, March IL, states that, in
five weeks time, he had himself dug gold to
the value of $4,000 sterling, or nearly $l5,-
600
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

EXTENSIVE PURcHAsE.--Judge Mason, Of
Burlington, Iowa, recently purchased from a
New York company the Half Breed tract Of
land in Iowa, amounting TO several hundred
thousand acres, and some hundreds Of lots
in KcOkuk, Iowa. MI.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

CUBA.-The Boston Courier says that
well-informed persons, masters of vessels
and others recently from the Island, are very
decidedly of the opinion that there is no rev.
olutionary feeling among the planters and
residents Of that Island.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

IIuN. JmS p. HALB.-The National Era,
the abolition organ in Washington, announ-
ccs that "Mr. Hale has not yet written a for
NAL letter Of acceptance, but he has accepted
H. Piitsburg nomination, and will soon take
the field against both the old parties"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

LATER FROM MExIco.-By advices from
Mexico to the l4th ult., we learn that the
Guadalaiara insurgents numbered 1900, ana
had taken $4,000 from the mint. Davila,
recognized by the Government as the ieglt-
innate governor, was busy organizing force
of six ba:tallons of infantry, two regiments
of cavalry, and battery of twenty-one pie
ces of artillery.
The Mazatln pronunciamento has not
been suppressed. The insurrectionsts now
demand that Mazatlan be separated from the
State OF Sinaloa and declared federal dis
trict. 1t was reported that the important
port of Tepic was about to second the pro-
nunciamieDto of MazatIan.
The Camanches in Durango had attacked
and completely routed party of forty Mex
leans soldiers, Of whom twenty eight were
killed and eight wounded. ....
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

MIXED REASONS FOR SUrPoRTISe PIERCE.
The Washington Republic Of the 2Sth ult,
contains a letter from Mr.. Watson G.
Haynes, a Delegate to the late Free Sol
Convention at Pittsburgh, requesting the
editor to contradict ga vile report going the
round OF the papers," to tho effect that he
(Mr. II. was sent to Pittsburgh through
the influence and at the request of Messrs
Seward and Greeley. Mr.. Haynes (whC
turns out to have been Democrat in dis
guise) Indignantly repcls the charge. ant
gives three reasons for supporting Mr.
Pierce. He says;
81 recommend Mr., Pierce on FREE Soil
ANTI-PoPERY, and ANTI--MAlNE LAW
grounds!"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

NATHAN CRlsr.--This individual who
was arrested, tried and convicted for the mur-
dor of Theodore Nyc at Mobile, was cxecut-
ed ON the I'd inst, in presence ofa large mul.
titude. Previous to his execution, he con.
fessed his guilt. He states that he previous.
ly denied it in hopes ofa commutOtlon Of hi:
sentence, in order that his guilt might moi
rest upon his wife and child. He went to
the room where Nye was sleeping severa
times before he could commit the foul deed
Valuable SHREp.-It is said that at the
late exhibition of the Vermont State .Agri
cultural Society, there were sheep of tho
French mcrino breed present which one
thousand dollars would not buy, and the
stock from which sells readily for from two
hundred to two hundred and fifty dollars fo'
ewes, aud from two hundred to two hundred
and fifty for bucks.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

u. s. TRooPs on THE IsTHMUs.-Thc N.
Y. Express contains statement exonerat-
ing the U. S. army officers from the charge
of deserting their men on the Isthmus, when
the cholera ragged among them. 1t is alleg-
ed that the assertion of the Panama papers
ia unfounded.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

AEorHER SOLDIER GoNE.--Mr. Frederick
j. Monnell, the clerk Of the steamer Rein
deer, who was killed by the explosion ON
board Of that boat, on Saturday, on the Hud.
son river, was member Of the corps Of sap-
pers and miners who served with so much
credit in Mexico. Out Of 10 members who
let for the campaign but 80 Rturned home
and that number has since been very consid-
crably thinned by death. ~. s ,,.e...a
G5-Webster'A Dictionary contains sev
enty -theus sand words.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

A CoxrRAsT.--The recent Locofoco Con
gress voted Father Richie $4,000 for al
legged losses upon contract for the public
printing, the price of which he fixed himself
70 this sum he had not the shadow of a
claim. 1t was mere gratuity to a portzan
ex-editor The men who defend this, are
growing because Gen. Scott has re-
ceived pay for forty years of hard aud dan
gerous and distinguished public services
This fifty thousand dollars Of gratuity to
Father Richie for doing nothing, is more
than Gen, Scott received for his successful
campaign in Canada and his victorious
march from Vera Cruz 10 the city OF Mexico
Yet in the one case, they besccch Congress
to give large sum to a man already grown
rich off of the government, undin the othe'
complain because the country has puid Gen
Scott what it would have paidany other man
in the same station even with far less merit.
This is Locofocoism!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

The MSxIcAE BOUNDARY uRvEY.--Alet-
ter from Commissioner Bartlett to the Secre-
tary ofthe Interior, dated Al the Pimo Villa
ges, July 9Th, ann'unces the completion on
the LIST, of the survey OF the Gila siveF. The
National Intelligencer says:
"Byrecent letters from Major Emory it np-
pears that the survey of the Rio Grande has
progressed as far down as Preside del Norte
where Major e. now is, and that Lieut.,
Mickler, who was engaged in surveying the
river downwards from Eagle Pass, (Which
is, we believe, about five hundred miles be-
low the Preside del Norte,) had completed
the survey Of 1876 miles, when, in conse-
qnence of the more difficult portion ofthe
work between Preside del Norte and Eagle
Pass, he was orderedto work upwards un-
Ill he should meet Major Els downward par
ties, when they would all resume work below
the Pass and continue to the mouth ofthe
river. Commissioner Bartlett and his par
ties have probably arrived at FL Paso before
this time" "
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-16

THE BLUE RIpGE TUNSEL.-A Western
correspondent Of the Petersburgh lntclli-
gcncer states that the workmen on the east
ern side of the tunnel have penetrated about
six hundred feet; on the western side about
nine hundred feet. The whole length of the
tunnel when completed will be 3,400 feet