The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-13

A Observation-Disclosures journak tell us
that in Charlottenberg, in Prussia, a process
has been discovered by which marble, Of the
purest quality, may be cast inmoulds of any
size, and that several figures, OF the size of
life, have already been cast with complete
success. .
CoNrIRMATroN.-The Most Rev. Arch
bishop Hughes confirmed on Wednesday
morning, at the Church of the Nativity, New
York, 237 persons. The Archbishop made
Il beautiful address on the occasion.
HEAVY DAMAGEs.-P. T. Jones has re-
covered $4,000 damages for libel from Mr..
Wilkes, of the New York Police Gazette,
Mr. W., however, sailed for California sever
al weeks ago. .. ......
AN INvETERATE BIGAmsT.-Ann Eliza
Barns, the female swindler and thief, arrest
ed in Philadelphia on Wednesday, was COM
mitted by the Mayor on two charges of lar
ceny and one of Bigamy. lthas been as
ccrtained that within year she married four
or five husbands, although scarcely twenty
one years of age.
The receipts of the American Colonial
ton Society, for the month ending the Goth
ult., amounted to $6,Sll 81. .......
GrNcws have reached Dublin that
Thomas Francis Mcagher, the Irish politi-
cal convict, has escaped from Van Dicman's
Land. The intelligence has reached his
friends from private source.
GFThc Daily Lancaster Gasettc, comes to
us enlarged and improved. Friend Weaver
is one of the most judicious whig editors in
the State, We wish him great SUCCESS
Toledo Blade.
0SFOne part tallow, two ofbeeswax, and
three of rosin, melted and mixed, turned into
water, and worked like shoe makers wax, is
said to make the best grating wax. ..
CSFThe bill appropriating $4,000 in aid
of coionizing free persons OF color has pass
ed both branches OF the Indiana Legislature.
GYM. Samuel Newlan has proposed to
sweep Broadway, New York, with machine
at the rate Of five miles an hour. .
(cFThe Virginia Medical Convention met
at Richmond on the 9th inst, and formed a
board of medical examiners.
GyIt is said that Asparagus should be
put in cold water, and gradually heated un.
til cooked. Others prefer putting it III
warm water with soda. ..r.....
OSTA false report ofthe death of Mr.. Clay
reached Cumberland, Nd, on Tuesday, when
all the fire bells ofthe town were tolled.
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0E3-Be not affrontcd at Jest. If one
] throw sult at thee, thou wiltreceive no harm
unless thou hast sore places.
FINE CATTLE.-Mr. James Gilchrist, o
Brunswick, Medina county, in this State
shipped from Cleveland, on Thursday last
thirty-one head of cattle, averaging twenty.
five hundred pounds each They were dc.
signed for the New York market. .s
Ot-Itis announced in the London paper:
that Maccaulay is preparing new edition o.
the two volumes of his History of England
already issued, and that his publisher ha,
called in all the copies of the first edition tt
viii, h he can get access. sr#.J
ONr"What are the chief ends of mani
asked Sunday School teacher Of one of hi
pupils. "Head and feet" was the prompt re
ply.
OFThe Philadelphia Sun says, "Lovel.
Lane" Baltimore, is the flthiest place ii
! it. ''tsf
1t is said that the Tobacco crop of thi
season in Kentucky will be very light. TIL
frost and fly have nearly destroyed the plants