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The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

MAINE TeMPEnANcE Law Writing
the other day without a copy of the
Maine Temperance Law at hand, and
relying upon the current statements in
large portion of the northern and
eastern press. respecting the nature Of
its operation and the sweeping effect Of
its prohibtory enactments, we assum-
ed that it involved surrender of re
served right. and that one class of men
thereby controlled and restricted the
personal liberty of another, as to what
he shonlI drink Mr.. Hawkins. whose
name is iamiliarly associated with the
movement, has sent us twn or three copies
of the law, and we find, upon an atten
tive perusal Of it, that there is no res.
friction upon the individual aud house.
hold use of liquors. aside from the manu-
lacture aud sale within The State. Tha
is to say, any man is at liberty to send
abroad for the article, To purchase i,
else where, and keep:t in any kind, quan
tty or quality in his own house. and
use it himself or "entertain" his friend.
with it. In all other respects. the law
is OF the most stringent character, but III
penalties are aimed against the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicating liquors
otherwise than prescribed for specia
purposes. Bah Sun.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

ARREST NJ CoUNTERFEITERs.- nest
Of counterfeilers was discovered and
broken up by the police a, West Troy, N
Y, day or two since The band was
an organized one of the most extensive
character, and the whole of the men were
taken, besides So. 400 in counterfeit mon
ey, including $lS5 of fives on the Cen.
tral Bank of Worcester, Mass, 500 on
the Bank of Commerce. Providence. r
l.; 500 Of tens on the Merchants Bank
Norwich, CT; and one $40 Farmers
Bank, Mount Holly, N. j.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

- Thirty years ago the late James
Annoy purchased tract Of land situat-
ed between the Sixty third and seventy
third streets. containing about sixty three
acres. For this tract he paid $4.40O.
Within the past month this property has
been sold at auction. having been divid-
ed into nearly 1000 lots. and the Pur-
chase money amounts to trife over
100000. Thus the original investment
has doubled toery sirty days for the past
thirty gears. This is almost equal to
the famous Sonora quartz mines Of Cal
ifornia, where they pick up gold in Jumps
oftwo or three thousand dollars. if We
may believe the last accounts from FL
Dorado.-Neo York Tvmes.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

Tue GREAT STRIKE IN ENGLAND.--At
last dates the engineers of England were
in the eleventh week of their strike. and
there is no prospect that it is likely to
terminate at present. The weekly ex.
peuditure of the Amalgamated Society
for the support of members out of work,
and non society men, IS nearly three
thousand pounds; consequently, some
thing like thirty thousand pounds have
already been distributed by this society
since the commencement of the strike,
on the 10Th Of January. More than one
half of this amount was voluntarily con
tributed by different trades unions and
societies. and further assistance is promis
ed from all quarters. By such aid,
and with the funds of the Amalgsmeted
Society. composed of different trades,
the men are enabled to continue on strike
The society now proposes to borrow the
sum of ten thousand pounds from the
trade societies, for the immediate re.
lief the men, SO as to give time for the
organization Of proper system of con.
,iuuous support through cooperative
work shops.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

-The Wheeling Argus states that
the wall that supports the high embank.
men, on the National Road, Wheeling
Hill, has fallen for over seventy feet
in length.
~ There is an artisan we'll at q cot
ton factory in Dallas county. Alabama,
which is7l0 feet 10 inches in depth. and
which discharges 600 gallOnS Of water
per minute.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

No DouDT oF T,--SiriLs, the Culum
bus correspondent of the Circleville
WatchmaH, in continuation of his spicy
letter oflaat week, iS of tho opinion tina,
the present is very unfortunate Legis
lature. aud 10 its peculiar construction
attributes tho late coup d'bridgc. the
printing question aud various otho
matters, which makes democrats exclaim
in the expressive language Of DR.. Old'
that they are ashamed ofthe present con
dition of the party. Instead Of doing %
the public business. no thinks they pa,
TOO much attention To tho spoiIs.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

VIOLENT STORMS IN TL.-Thc
month Of April is famous for storms. On
the l0tt of April lS4S, there was a Sc,
we're storm Of wind, rain aud snow; and
on The same duy, in ls4s. there were 8
inches of snow. On the 9Th Of April.
1850, violent storm prevailed, and on
the 10th aud l7lh of April Of last year
a disastrous storm occured. particularly
at the East. during which Mnot's Ledge
Light house was DESTROYED.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

THE "MAINE Law" IN Nrw BRuNs
WICK "A liquor hill of even more strn
gency than the Maine law. has passed
both the House of Assembly aud the
Legislative Council of New Brunswick,
and is now only waiting the sanction oi
the Governor which it is understood
will be giver to it. The law is not to 60
into effect until June. 1858, in order to
allow those who have capital invested in
the traffic to get rid oftheir stock with.
out pecuniary loss.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

ARMY SPEcULATIONs.- recent court
martial held in California, against some
army officers who had been accused of
Specializing off the Government, resulted
in their acquillal on the ground that the
Court was of the opinion that "it was
not unbecoming an officer and gentleman
to engage in such speculations." 1t ap
peared upon the Trial thatLu't. Col.Hook
er had purchased $50 tons ofhay at $35
per ton aud had cleared Sl2 per ton in
the transaction of buying for and selling
to the Government.
The Secretary of War has reported
the proceedings to Congress and has very
wisely issued strict orders to prevent, on
the pain Of dismissal from the service
all such specnlations in the future, on
the ground that they are highly deroga
tory to the character of the army. He
has also invoked Congress to pass a law
on the subject. We hope he will sue
coed, as in that case one leak hole of the
Treasury, which has been Transmitted It
the present Administration. will be stop
ned
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

VA gentleman who Witnessed the
blowing up Of the Redstone, says that
the tree tops in the vicinity of the exPlo
sion were covered with mattresses, blank
cts, and fragments Of clothing, where
persons had been blown through the
trees. while the ground for the distance
Of quarter Of mile was s,rewed with
fragments Of the wreck. 1t is without
doub bt tho most dreadful explosion which
has occurred on the Ohio river, since
the disaster of the illfated Moselle.-
Tribune i Clipper
ga returned Californian was in
town yesterday, with child four mon'h'
old. aud goat, on which the child had
nursed and grown rapidly. He takes
the goat home to Ohio, and esteems it
treasure. as the child has no mother Il
care for its infancy Wheeling Argus
HEALTH OF Mn. CLAY.-A Washing
ton letter says that Mr. Clay, after pass
ing through a stage Of encouraging I'm
provement, begins to sink again, and 4
, yield to tho prostralion of his physica
energies.
ga carriage firm in Concord. Ne'
Hampshire, has received an order fror
Mr.. Vanderbilt for the manufacture q
eighteen omuibuses. to be used on tn
San Juan route across the Isthmus.
PUoILIsTIc DIsPLAY.-Ya Yankee Sull
: van, Tom Hyer, John Lying, and sever
uf their pugilistic friends. were engage
i IN disturbance in Mercer street. Ne
!; York, on Wednesday night, when Il
J, police inteifered. and took them all o
II after severe scuiile. to the station hous
# They were subsequently released. lta
le psars that the disturbance was betwe
Hyer and Lying.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

Twelve sections, or more. Of the
HempRsld railroad are advertised for
contract. They lie between Wheeling
and Washington, and embrace all the
heavy work. The tunnel through Brad's
Hill east Of Washington, is also includ
ed. The Washington Reporter says a'
the work on these is brought to degree
of forwardness that they eau be com
pleted in as short limo as the balance o.
the work. then the whole line will be
put under contract.- Union.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

DIsTRIcT DELRGATE.-Cul. P. Van
Trump was nominated by the Couven-
tion, at Circleville. as delegate to the
National Convention.
THE ONO LEGIsLATURE-W The NeO
Constitution in tie Hands Of its Friends
The silence ofth Commissioners and
the Odds organs in this city, should not
cad the Democracy to believe that the
present Legislature is meeting every.
where the same treatment at the hands
of their friends, That they refuse to
grind music is only the result OF their
peculiar incapacity to tell The truth when
the truth tells against their party A
writer in the Urbana ErPositOr, who
signs himself Old Molly Stark" is ear.
nest in his convictions that the presen'
body is disgrace TO the State. Hear
him discourse: Why, my dear sir. the
condition Of things here now, is not only
disgraceful, but ridiculous! With a
democratic force of double that of the
Wings we cannot pass a law without
drumming up members from about the
ciyl With over 60 Democrats in the
House, it is extremely difficult to get 49
present, the number required to pass g
law! These facts are now being ridi
culed by the Wings all over the State
and the old Democratic farmers car
give no excuse therefur! And because
such is the fact, will the Legislature ad
iourn and thus acknowledge before the
country that the friends ofthe constitution
are unable or incapable of putting it int
operation? Shame!"
1t would be an amusing subject fo
investigation, If committee was appoint
to inquire into the whereabouts of these
dozen gentIemen Of the dominant party
who cause Sergeant alarms so man!
inefectua trips over the city. The re
port might with propriety be entitled
second edition of the celebrated report q
Mr.. Coombs. lfanything should be don'
in this matter. we would respectfully Sug
gesl that the work be prefaced with th'
number and title of bills which have beel
lost for want of Constitutional vote.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

Grim E. Sturgeoa's Company Of Califrnians,
We are gralifed to learn. reached Cincinnati on
Friday evening last, shipped on board the fine
large Steamer Illinois, aud left the same night for
St. Louis. where they expect 10 arrive on
Tuesday,,o morrow evening. They were in good
health aud spirits.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

THREE CENT CoINs.-The Treasurer
the Philadelphia Mint gives notice that
he is prepared to exchange thIoe cen,
pieces for gold. to all applicants there.
Tor. He will also deliver the same, al
the expense of the Mint, to any parties
requiring them. at a distance, aud who
may be conveniently accessible nn the
line of the expresses. The coins are in
parcels of $50, $50. and $3.50.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

TmE MAINe TEMPERANCE LAw,-lt is
stated that in the recent town elections
in Maine. as far as ascertained, sixty five
towns, with population of l76, SCI have
voted in favor. aud fifteen towns, having
population of 2l,693. having voted a
gainst the present law, abolishing the
linnor traffic.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

LoUrs NAPoLEoN. Notwithstanding
the immense power he wields, and the
high situation he is raised to, Louis Ma
poleon has been heard to say that he
would prefer being private gentleman
in England. with 100000 year. to that
Of ruler over France; his tastes and hab
its being so decidedly English.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

DICKENS Nav WoRK.-It is said that
"Bleak House" has had the largest sale
Of any of Mr. Dickens serials so far
The first impression of25, 900 copies was
swept up by the trade at once; twenty
thousand were put to press immedi.
ately after which have been nearly dis
posed Of Take the whole issue of forty
thousand, and say half is clear profit, IA
moderate calculation there is el 900 a
month from this source alone, saying
nothing of the value of the copyright,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

For Caitoraia-Reniamiu Murphy left the
city this morning. on his way to California. lie
intends joining one of the overland trains Good
luck 90 with him.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

CALIFORNIA EMIGRATroN.-A Wiscon'
sin paper states that Grant county. in
that State, will send 1000 of her citizens
TO California, this spring.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

Tue LoN0 AGONY IS OvER!-..After a
most painful and pro,racled labor of one
quarter Of year aud one week. the Leg.
stature Of Ohio has finally passed law
for putting the printing nut to the lowest
bidder! We repeat what we said some
days since. that this Thing has been we'll
managed. After the House had slept
over the bill about six weeks. /, passed
aud went into the hands of Senator Nun
gen, who permitted it to sleep some
weeks in his desk. He then reported
another and entirely dfleren, bill. which
the Senate passed after long time. The
House refused the Senate bill, and the
matter has been hung up very conven'
ientIy between the two Houses ever
since The time has now come when 1t
will be impossible for any contr ct to be
made during Mis session. and it was safe
to pass ito. s. Journal.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

TFour deaths by cholera occurred a,
Nineveh, adjoining this city. last week;
the deceased were Of irregular habits.
and lived ip wretchedness. No other
deaths have occurred-and we hear Of
no spread Of tho disease. - Steabsaville
Hrala.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

FAILING OF ANOTHER BuILDINo- Fire
Horses KiHed-Ou Monday night. a
uew building in the course Of erection
on first avenue. New York, was blown
down. The walls fell IN an adjoining sta
Bile which was crushed beneath the i'm
mense weight. and buried bene eath the
ruins hvesValuabIe horses. Loss SO, 900,
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

PRoDUcE ON THE LAKES. the signs
from the Luke country point To an I'm.
menss business in produce on the rail,
roads; and the New York Times Gays
that the Erie people talk confidently Of
$3.50 900 To $4,000 per month as tho
spring and summer receipts, Judg.
ing from the preparations spoken Of in
our Northwestern exchanges. we do no,
deem the outside figure extravagant.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15
New Goods See Little e. Dresbnch'S udver
tisemeut. What they say, they will do.

Eg The new appolionment bill gives
Hamilton county two members. We will
await the action OF the Legislature aud
see whether that body, as far stepped in
corruption as it is, will pass such bill.
KossUTH AT THE SOUTH 1t is said
that Kossuih received very little innate
rial aid" at New Orleans. The Cres
cent, of that city, speaking of his abili
ties as public speaker, says:
"As public speaker. Kossurh greatly
disappoinis us. He was a good specie
pIeader, that was all. A popular stump
orator. all other things being equal aud
the prestige Of fame waived, would
have lowered over him in reply. His
propositions were talking fallacies; hi:
sentences unfolded distorted trueisms
OF the earuestness of the man, Of his
singleness of purpose, of his enthusiasm
Of sentiment, there can be no doubt. Bu
the effort at effect was evident; it was the
artificial fountain playing, not the noun
tain spring pouring out its full clea
volume"
CALIFORNIA SPEcULATIoNs IN SARDI
MIA private letter from Turin. say
the New York Advertiser, speaks of III,
preva encc of the gold fever in that sec
ton of ;he world. The writer remarks:
"SpeculaIipn in California gold land
has been introduced into this remote par
of Europe. David Hoffman. l. l.. d,
formerly an eminent jurist of Baltimore
is now residing in London, as the repre-
sentative of Col. Fremont. Among 9th
ers to whom he has leased, or rather will
whnm he has contracted TO lease land
belonging To the Colonel in the goId re
gions, is MIR. George Barrillou de la Pa
gerie, of Paris. This last named gentle
man is in Turin by his agents, offerin
leases To those disposed to emigrote. el
ther as gold diggers or agriculturists. o
inviting terms-with what success is ye
TO be known"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

RAILROAD RGceIPTs,--During March.
the receipts Of the PennsylvOnia Rail
road amounted to s243, 900. being an in.
crease of Sl73 Gas over the aame month
last year The Cumberland Valley Rail
road received during the past month
Sl2.77S. which is an increase Of 80, ,59s
over The receipts Of March, 1851.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

Railroad Election I'VE would call the atten
,on Of The stockholders, to the notice Of the Sec
rotary in our advertising columns
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

RELEAsE ~ GEN. PERczEI.. is
stated that General Perczel haa been lib
Grated from his detention at Brooaa in
Asia Minor, on the intercession of the
Legation Of the United States. and with
his lady and three children, are now
On their way tn the United States. He
is furnished with an American passport,
not as citizen Of the United States. but
as protected by them. He is a warm
friend Of Kossuth.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

A FATHER's ADWcE.-"Jeens. my
lad, keep away from the gals. Ven
you see one coming, dodge. Jus, such
critter as that young 'un cleanin' the
door step on t'olher side of the street,
fooled your dad, Jenny. lft hadn't
been for her, you and yer dad might ha'
been in Californey huntin' dimuns. my
ann
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

The SANDWICH ISLANDS. Mr.. Wyil-
lie, the Hawaiian Minister of Foreign
Affairs, has published a letter, in which
it appears that the Hawaiian Govern
ment relies upon the United States for
protection against those who may feel
disposed to appropriate position so i'm
portant to the commerce Of the world.
Fears it appears are entertained Of an
invasion from California. The energy
displayed by Captain Gardner. of the U.
S. ship Vandalia, is highly spoken Of.
We notice also that the United States
officers at Honolulu have been drilling
the native troops in military exercise,
that they may he better able to Protec
themselves.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

CoNNFCTlcUT. The following is the
result ofthe recent election in this State
The Maine Law had more to do with it
than politics. Thomas H. Seymore
Democrat, is elected Governor by the
people over all others. by about six hun
dred maturity. The democrats have al
so elected fourteen Senators and the
wings seven. In the House the demo
Gratis have 35 majority, aud AZ on join
ballot. This secures a United States
Senator to FIJI the present vacancy.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15
TUUTIsVT WHTS NtNIFW'
100 Nassau Street, Neto York

GOiey's Lady's Book, Tor May, is already upon
our table, with the imposing announcement thai
Cooley has been proclaimed conqueror." 1t j.
one of the most beautiful numbers we have ye'
seen oil this popular work, containing 10 pages
and four full page plates. The May-day eugrav
ing is truly beautiful specimen Of the AIT. The
No. is we'll filled with reading matter by our most
popular magazine contributors. The liberal sup
port which is given to the work. enables its pub
fishers to add each month to its attractions.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

UOn Friday last. heavily laden
team. drawn by four horses. passed on
ice over Lake Chmplain to Port Ken.
N. Y, distance Of 10 miles.
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

WOMEN AND NEwsPAPERs.--The
facetious editor Of the Boston Republi-
can is warm in praise Of his lady subscri.
bers. He says: Women are the best
subscribers in the world to newspapers.
magazines, etc. We have been editor
now going on for eight years, and we
have never lost single dollar by female
subscribers. They seem TO make it a
poiut Of conscientious duty to pay the
preacher and the printer--two classes
Of the community who suffer more by
bad pay, and no pay a, all, than all the
rest put together. Whenever we have
women's name on our book, we know
it is just az good for two dollars and q
half as picayune is for ginger cake.
Moreover. he asserts that ladies reaC
the newspapers to which they subscribe
aud concludes by declaring that hi
would rather have a dozen ladies' oI
his book than one mani"
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15
Tue.dly Evening. ApriIIs, 1852
TnR CoMpRoMrsE REsoLUrloNs ADoPr

nays:
Resolred, That we recognize the bind
ing efficacy Of the compromise ofthe con
sIitulion, and believe il lo he the inten
tion Of the people generally, as we here
by declare it To he ours individually, to
abide such compromises, aud t. sustain
the laws necessary To carry them out.
the provision for the delivery Of fugitive
slaves aud the act of the last Congress
for that purpose included and that we
deprecate all further agitation Of qnes,
tions growing out nfthat provision Of the
question embraced in the acts of the last
Congress, known as the compromise, and
of questions generally connected with
the institution 0fsIavery. as unnecessary,
useless and dangerous.
Mr.. HilIyer offered the following ad.
dton Ia the abnve resolution, being the
same as that which was offered by Col.
Polk, and voted down, in tho democratic
caucus of the House, at the beginning of
tho session:
ResOiCed, That the series Of acts pas
sed during the first session Of the 3lst
Congress, known as the compromise. are
regarded as final adjustment and per-
menent settlement OF the questions there
in embraced, aud should be regarded,
maintained. aud executed as such.
This was also adopte ] by vote of 9s
to64. 1t may be a matter curiosity, {
not Of profit, to publish an analysis nfthe
vote. sectional AN political The Wash
inglon Union furnishes the following:
Affirmative Northern democrats. 35;
Southern democrats 80; Southern wings,
20; Northern wings, Total, l0l.
Ncgaticc Northern democrats, 90;
SoutheTn democrats. H.; Southern whig,
!; Northern wings, 80 total. g..
Mr.. HiIIyer's resolution was adopted
by tho following vote;
Affirmative Northern democrats. SO;
Southern democrats. 80; Southern wings.
22; Northern wings, l0--totsL 90.
Negative. Northern democrats. 20;
Southern democrats, l6; Southern whig.
1; Northern wings. 27--total, Ga.
1t will thus be seen that AZ northern
and So southern members voted for the
original resolution and SO northern and
10 southern members against il.
For the amendment. there were 46
northern and SO southern members, and
against it, AZ northern aud II southern
members.
SO much for the vote. Its rather Gu
rious that some members, who think one
generation has no right to bind succeed
ing generation, even with constitution
should suppose that they can declare I
measure Of Congress "inalty." New
erheless. as we consider tho compro
mise measures as fixed aid happy
fact" at least for many ysnrs, there is NJ
great harm in members Of Congress- anu
sing themselves with the idea that they
have the power to make things "perpet
ual"
P.S. We notice tho, tho name %
tina Rer,esen,o,iva from mi. a;.,,i., :,
not recorded among the yeas and nays
Mn Sr,N,v AVN Gvv Scorr-Tb,
~ ~
non bd"a'd s'a"'y' OF North Carolina
rs out ~ letter IN yesterdays Republic
in relation To Inc wing candidate tor thu
Presidency the compromise and the po
s'tion oil his State lie states that Mr.
Fillmore is the first choice Of Nonl
The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-04-15

Mr. TaHmadge ofthS city, has directed bis
agent in Chillicoihe to pay over 800 for the re-.
lief OF the sufferers by the late ire.