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


offered by MIR. F. A. Ellis, Of Elkton, Nd,
was unanimously adopted: !
Resolved, That in the Judgment of this Com
ference, the introduction of lay delegates |
into the ministerial conferences of the NJ Il,
Church, is not called for by the spiritual
welfare of the Church, nor by any presumed
change in her relation to or influence upon
the world around her; that it will not in any
manner contribute to the usefulness oil the
Church, in her peculiar mission-the eXten-
sion of Scriptural holiness over these lands
--and that il is our conscientious conviction,
drawn from the experience of the past, as
well as our just apprehension OF its neces9a-
nv consequences, that so radical change in
the organization and government OF our
Church cannot, in our opinion, be otherwise
than injurious to, if not eventually destruc-
tive of, the itinerancy and other peculiar
features in its constitution. And that from
the delegates attending this Conference,
and the correspondence submitted from all
sections of the country, we are irresistibly
| led to the conclusion that such are the views
and feelings of a vast majority of the members
ofthe Methodist Episcopal Church.
A HARD DEMOCRATIC BRTcK-BAT.-The
Lorain Argus, Cass organ that seldom
ainches when toeng the mark of Hard Mon
oy, radical Locofocoism, Indignantly hurls
brick-bat plump into the late embodiment Of
| legislative wisdom under the new Constitu-
tion. 1t will be troublesome to digest, even
by November next. Try it, most wise So
Ions. ...... -.. a... .'., ..g
The NotarV Public fLaw.-Take all in all,
this result oflcgislative wisdom-the repeal
of the old Notary law and the creation cf
new one, is the most detcstible of anything
that we have seen lately We should be
pleased to know the necessity for the repeal
of the old one. The difference between the
old and new law is ofno account whatever:
ifthere be any choice between them it is in
favor of the old law. But we suppose this
difference is wholly counteracted by the one
dollar fee to be forked over to the private
secretary ofthe Governor as an inducement
to the commission. This is the last, and we
came near saying the most damndble way of
paying the Governor that we have seen, and
one which will surely receive the condemna-
ton ofall parties. II they keep to work at
the new law they will ere long have all the
material provisions Of the old law ingrafted
therein. They are now by a recent provis
on allowed to use their old seals, Wonder
f by and by they will not be allowed to act
under their old appointment.
LATE AND INTERESTING FROM MESIco.-By
dvces from the city of Mexico to the lStI
ult, we learn that Santa Anna has written
4 letter to his partisans declaring that he
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f ,lutionary purposes; that he has already
sent them $3.50 900, which they huve squan-
iered that they have bascly and villainously
deceived him; and that they are set of mis-
arabe towards, terrified by the bare men,
lion of Arista's name.
Letters from Camargo say that Carvajaj
has sold to an American company for $780,
900 his lands near Camargo, Reynosa, Miel
b md Guerrero.
The Trait d'Union denounCcs the rcjec
IF the Tehuantepec treaty. The arrival o
bearer Of dispatches from the Unitct
{ States, the day after its rejection, produced
:, lute sensation at the capital. Some salt
hat he came to replace Mr., Letch6r, ant
others that he was the bearer of a Geclara
( ion of war The Trait d. Union thinks tina
Z
o Dec matter, but rather has reference to thu
frauds alleged to have been perpetratcd up
on the Board of Commissioners for the set
i Element of Mexican claims. The Mexican
papers announce that Mr.. Albert G. SloO
' the we'll l-known steamship contractor, ha,
c presented certain propositions to the MrXi
d AN government for the complete and drliu
tive arrangement of the whole Tehuantepo
difficulty but they profess entire ignorance q
the nature o! the propositions.
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF CoNNEcTT
= cUT.-Governor Seymour sent his messag
to the legislature ON Wednesdays and W
$, learn from it, that the State is not only lre
d from debt but has a surplus of 500, 9,l03;il
~ view of which fact he urges reduction q
taxation. He recommends Il convention t
amend the constitution; the limiting OF tn
s hours of labor; aid to public schools and col
~ onizaton; abolition of capital punishment
protection Of laborcrs on the public works
J by giving them II lien law; urges the adop
Is ton of free banking; and rigid adherence
Of to the compromise measures; and oppose
the Maine law. ...
:. A PIONEER JAIL.-The Telegraph, ,Panes
= Vile, says the first court held there, in 1901
l. occupied Capt. SINNERS barn. AItcrw0rd
I, it was removed to the "opcnings." Tn
J. Jurors retired to the woods, always to max
up their verdict.
Anson Wright, of Conneaut, was mem
IS Der of the grand jury ofthis first court II
informed the Reporter that fellow name
Lewis, drunk as he could be, refused TO test
y ry unless his witness fees were paid. II
J. stuck to his conditions, neither needing tn
place, nor hearing the admonitions of tn
u judge,
The codrt ordered the sheriff to comm
the witness to jail.
Ft "There is none" said that officer.
~ "Find one" said the Judge.
" " So the sheriff, sezing cart near by, lai
III Lewis on the ground, and turned the vrhicl
g over him, and put the wheels and logs on to
III of it, and around it, to make the prisoner st
:" cure.
That cart body constituted the first Jail G
Geauga, in 1901, and Lewis the first prison
= er.
y. Peasc presided. And such Judge coul
,r only have been found in a new country--s
II trcsh original. witty; never sacrificing iu.
;" ~ ticc, yctnever forgetting joke. So whc
" Lewis came in next morning, che gave i
=, ~ his evidence" The Judge fined him one do
q lar,and ordered him to get down on his knee
a. and beg forgiveness ofthe court. Lewis di
H. so. But on rising, he brushed his knee
T" looked cunningly, we dare say, at the iudg,
and said the "court was dirty one. ."-Chr