The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-20
FrBay Evening, Way II, 1852


mission to the Granite State to confer with
his associate, Mexican, Militia General
This new ticket is favorably regarded by the
lacetious portion Of the "untenified''-th
two p. P's,--Piercs and PliOu-the first p
celebrated for having escorted dlong wag-
gon train from Vera Cruz to Mexico, or some
intermediate points and the second p. Gel
ebratcd for Introducing nSile instead Of out
side ditching in military defehces.
"GenerulHoUsTOE has returned from Tex
as and looks 'happy in his mind" but thinks
the Democratic party in a sea Of troubles,
with twain millstoneB around its neck (Cass
and Buchanan(-that the nomination Of ei-
ther would sink the party, and the only hope
for the future is, to cut loose from both, and
prepare for the race in lS5G-Gcn. ScoTT
wins this heat"
TIE DEMocRACY.-Th Cincinnati Daily
Citizen, the new Democratic paper, thinks
that the Ohio Democracy is a little mixed on
the compromise question. We commend
the following to the special attention of our
readers
"There is very little thought given to the
subject here, comparatively speaking; andwe
almost shudder at the task Of comparing and
collating opinions and tendencies in Ohio.
The Democratic house has nat lately bcen set in
order. We know not who and what we are,
that athave the same roof above us. We have
fallen into strange ways, and made strange
companions. II is time of revolution with
us yet, and no man can tell what order will
spring from this chaos The editor OF the
Union would do well not to draw very cer4
tain conclusions from anything he may hear
from Ohio, at present. The opinion of Gov
Wood is important, and may be taken for
that Of many Democrats. But nothing is
settled in Oho-'the times are out of joint
and fancy alone can picture the form, which
will appear, when any one shall have been
/ found ''to set them right"
Tax RETURSs.-A man in Morgan cohfi
ty last week made the following return to the
township assessor:
"Besides the articles enumerated in Che
above schedule, have (after deductng $500
worth) the following articles of personal
property subject to tlXaton, viz: One corn
broom cents; one secondhand Hickory do.
! cent: two roostcrs, five hens and nine
chickens, average value cents.-64 cents;
I cord old rails for fire wood 81 cents; one
gun stock G3 cents; three empty barrels 4j
cents; and from this time forth will never
vote for a Democrat Of the new school. Hav-
ing cursed the Wings for six years past on ac.
count of their tax law OF '46, shall now
bless the Democracy for worse one, bu
bid them long and last farewell"
A LoUb CAtt.-Thc following ratheti,
pcroration is found in ah address of mode
President of an Eastern Railroad Company
With such officers, it is no wonder the van
KEGS respond to such urgent solicitations t
subscribe to the capital stock of railroa'
companes:- as ..... --
"Be of good cheer, there is good tim
, coming, boys, by patience, perseverance an,
little sweet oil, all may be well, and ou
magnificent State be made to bloom as tn
rose, to revel in prosperity. and to rejoice i
the sonorous snort of the IRoY Horse"
-"I'll bet my money on the bobtail nag,
Who dare bet on the grayp
: RAILROAD ITEM.-The Directors of ii
ID Cincinnati and Marietta Railroad compan
m passed resolution at their late meeting
y Chillcothe, to put the remaining portion
a. the line under contract, extending from
point in Vinton county to Marietta, abo
ninety miles. An additional subscription
i $I5O,OO0 is required to warrant this ste
!. and immediate efforts are to be made to o
Is tain it. ...... .-...
u, N The Railroad is progressing finely. T.
- -, cars will reach this place by the stipulat
10 time, and we hope in the mean while o
is Eastern friends will see to it, that they I
y ford sufficient means to warrant the Direct
III ry in putting the Eastern division under CO
re- tract. .r...,... ... ...... 81.
er Death by DropRing-We learn that
= son of Mr. Isaac Pugh of this township, W
drowned in Walnut Creek, Pickaway cou
ty, on last Thursday, about two miles FRI
;" Bloomfield. He was eighteen years ofal
e es He was, in company with another perst
s. bathing in the creek, and either approach
~, too near the dam or was seized with Gran
n- Other persons were near by, but before
a lief could be given, life was extinct. I
he blow falls with unusual severity upon
he bereaved parents and friends. t .I.
LIRf0rtunate Accident.-As one Of the tea
" belonging to Mr.. De Graf was passing o.
~ y, the draw bridge at the west end of Nj
- street, the horses became frightened al
INT boat lying by the bridge, and plunged i
>. the Canal. The wagon and chains OF
,,ol bridge held them back and they remained
,c5 this position until their harness was cut
.. One of the horses escaped with few sf
bruises; the other had one of his hind !
,as broken so badly as torcnder him unfit for
to use hereafter. The driver escaped unin
9 is ed. The horse has since been shot.
we -. =.
no AMBER.-Itis said that for some years
The the quantity Of amber found on the sh'
IT, near the mouth OF the Vistula has consid
bly increased, and tina. last year a hmI
at amber weighing 10 pounds was found,
are was sold ut Dantzic Ior | 900 thalers (E4
cit
ml, HEMprIELD RAILRoAD.-The tax of
osi- mills per ton per mile onthe tonnage pas
gar over the Hempfeld Railroad, imposed b,
the act of 1861, was asrepealed by the Pennsl
by MIA Legislature at the late session.
,aa OTA gentleman presented lace
rom to the object Of his alteration, and, in aJo