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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-10-28

I POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNI
TED STATES AND PRUssIA.--A postal con-
vention has been concluded between the
United States and Prussia, by which clos
cd mail is hereafter to be regularly exchang
ed between the Offices OF New York AMI
AK a-Chapelle, and Boston and Aix-la-
Chapelle, via London and Ostend-the most
expeditions route to the continent. A uni
form postage rate Of thirty cents, Of which
pre-puymen is to be optional in both coun-
tries, has been agreed upon as regards all
letters addressed from any part of the Unit
cd States to any part of the German Aus
trian Postal Union, embracing Prussia, all
the German Stntes, and tho whole of the
Austrian Empire,) and from any part of the
German A ustrian Postal Union to any part
of the United States. Newspapers sent in
this mail from ore country TO the other are
to be pre-pdid six cents each, this being also
the full postage. Provision is likewise made
for correspondence to and from countries
beyond the postal Union; the rates of pos
tage established, prepayment Of which, IN
most cases, is also to be optional on either
side; and it is expected the arrangement will
20 fully into effect on or about the first Of
next month. In the mean time, postage ta-
bIes, containing particular instructions on
this subject, are to be sent to postmasters
generally throughout the United States.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-10-28

WAR DEBTs.-The war debts Of European
nations amount to $l0O,000,0OC, 200. 1t
would require the labor of A millions ofmen, ,at
$3.50 per annum, to pay the interest OF this
sum, at s per cent. To pay the principal, it
would be necessary to levy tax of at least
$40 on every nhabtant of the Globe! An
other fact, rendering this more impressive,
may be found in the "scraps of curious in
formation," that no heather nations are in
arrears for the butchcries they have perpe-
trated on the human race. They pay cash
down for al that is done for the devil under
their hands. Christian nations alone "go on
tick" for that kind Of service.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-10-28

Wines, BE Or Your GUARr-Thc last
attempt to cheat by the Locofocos is pub
fishing in The form Of law enacted by Con-
gress, a false statement the views of Gen.
ScoTT on the Naturalization Laws. We
have no doubt at all but that persons will
be busted in procluiming from now to the e.
lection, that Gen ScorT has drawn up, ready
to submit TO Congress, this form, or that
Congress, at his request, had already passed
this law, compelling all foreigners to serve
one year in the Army or Navy, before they
can be naturalized. We say to Our friends,
brand this story as false aud malicious, no
matter who asserts it,whether the petty re-
taller of lies, or the vile and more disgrace
full leader who makes some pretensions to
honesty aud intelligencc.--Z -Zanes. Cour.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-10-28

KossurH AND THE REVOLUTIONARY
LEAeuE.--A letter from Kossuth, addressed
to the Congress of the American Revolu-
tionary Fund for Europe, appears in the
New York newspapers, in which he gives
encouraging accounts of The progress of
the liberal cause in Europe. He says the
Hungarians are prepared to rise en- n'asse on
the trst summons; in Germany the idea of
a Republic is daily gaining ground, and the
necessity for united actiun is now clearly
established. He urges the necessity of in
creasing the means ofcarrying on the revol-
ution when it is once begun. The moment
the fight commences, he says, "the Hunga-
ran scrip which is in circulation will re-
ceive market value, so that it will be pos
sible for those who may find it convenient to
wait the issue oftho war to realise the val
ue of their stock" Three German patriots,
he conceives, should be chosen to manage
the fund. The general agency of the Hun
gariHn loan was entrusted by Kossuih, be-
fore he left this country, to the German
committee in Philadelphia, The insGuc-
tons he left shows, he says, that il was not
his intention to apply the avuils of that
loan exclusively to his own country; but he
is disposed to place n portion of it to the
emancipation Of Germany. fs'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03
Virginia / Legislature.


The House agreed to resolution from the
Senate for the election OF a Brigadier General,
on Thursday next, TO supply the vacancy
caused by the death Of General Corbin Brax-
ton-and passed a bill from the Senate incor-
porating the Shadwell Mills Manufacturing
Company, for the manufacture of wool, cotton,
and other articles, in the county of Aibemarle.
On motion of MIR. Staples, the Auditor OF
Public Accounts was Instructed TO furnish for
the use of the House, statement Of the
amounts paid the Public Printer Of this Com
monwealih for the years lS49, so, 81, and so,
and for what those amounts were paid.
The House, few minutes after assembling,
went into Committee of the Whole, on the bill
defining what property shall be listed for taxa.
! tion-the clause exempting GAIL agricultural
productions aud provisions" with an amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Lewis, as follows and
all fowl and animals of every description, ex-
cept horses, mules, asses, and jennets," being
under consideration, Mr. Lewis withdrew his
by exempting "neat cattle under two years
old" The amendment of Mr.. Kidwell was
rejected--ayes &c, noes 81.
Mr.. Grow moved TO amend the clause ex-
empting from taxation, "neat cattle, hogs and
sheep, owned by the head of each family, TO
the amount of $780," by substituting $3.50 for
"ffiy." Mr.. C. addressed the Committee in
support of his amendment, which was lost,
ayes 81, noes ~. Dir. Scott OF F., moved TO
amend as follows that sail property, the SUBJ
ject of any trade or business, for the prosec u
ton of which license is required,' be exempt
ed. Agreed TO. MIR. White of Hampshire,
moved that 500 worth of cattle, sheep, and
hogs, belonging to each head of family, be
exempted from taxation, which was agreed to,
ayes G2, noes So. A clause, exempting me-
chanics' tools of a certain amount in value,
was also adopted. After further action on
immaterial portions of the bill the COMMITTEE
rose, and the House adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

FiREs.-Two alarms were given last night
about o'clock. One of these was OCCASION
ed by the burning of some hay, in the stable
Of Mrs. Hutchinson, on Cd street, between
Main and Franklin streets. The other was
caused by the residence of Mr.. VIM. Greanor,
at the foot of Church Hill, taking fire. Little
damage was done in either case, the fires being
promptly extinguished.
Fires are always more numerous in Spring
and FaIi--about the time when fire is about to
be abandoned in houses, or when it is just in
troduced in cool weather-fhan any other time
There is more carelessness at such times, than
at others. The system which grows out of
thu constant keeping up of fires, does not at
those periods prevail. 1t is supposed that one
of the two cases above mentioned was the
work of design.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

New PLAN FOR BUILDING DWELLINGS
Fowler, the PhrenoIogist of New York, has q
hobby in style Of Architecture, which he re.
comments as economical and possessing very
many advantages. As described, it is copy
of the block house of the frontiers of former
days, it being the simple placing of timbers
upon each other until the required height OF
the walls is obtained The Washington tel
egraph gives the following description of the
plan:
The house must be made of planks, and
without scantling frame work. Let the stone
foundation be established then commence by
LAYING boards alternately of four and FIVE
inches width on their sides, the edges present.
ing within and without grooves of half an inch
in depth. The corners, and the connexions
with partition walls of like character, TO form
strong bonds by lapping-the joists TO rest on
these wooden walls, as also the rafiers When
built, these walls are 10 be plastered inside and
out to suit the taste. No laths will be reouired.
The half-inch grooves substitute these Bu,
few nails are called for-merely enough TO hold
the planks temporarily in their places. AT
every SIX OF eight inches elevation. aupur.
holes are TO be made, and wooden pins inserted.
he cheapest and toughest kinds of blanks are
suitable, and may be of any Kind Of seasoned
wood-pine, oak, poplar, hemlock, sc. The
plas'ering protects all. Such house is yery
close, very dry, is not affected hy sudden
changes OF temperature, effectuaiIy excludes
all Kinds OF ve.Ian, having no hooks or Gran
nies, and is exceedingly firm.
Mr. Fowle gives plans Of dwellings. an oc
iagon being his fayorite shape. His pampb.
te' contains many profitable suggestions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

AFRICAN CpTTos.-The Manchester Eng.
land) Guardian, By the last steamer, has the
following notice of some African Cotton. ex.
hibited in that market:
yesterday we saw, at the roms of the Man.
chester Commercial Association, samples OF
nine bales of cotton, which have been received
by Messrs. Brown, Couliate & CO., brokers.
from Africa, and which, as ii was brought TO
London by the ship Governor Maclean. is in
all probability the Indigenous cotton, gathered
in Aibeokuta, portion OF the country adjacent
to the territories of the King of Dahomey.-
The capabilities of this district for the produc
ton of cheap and valuable cotton were point
ed out by the Rev. M. Crowther, coloreJ
minister, in an interview which took place a
short time ago between him and the directors OF
the Commercial Association. This parcel is
the first cleaned cotton which has been received
from Africa in bulk, and is valued at from Id
TO AID per ID"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03
- UNPRECEDENTED success

49, No remedy for Dyspepsia ever offered to
the public has met with the preceden.ed success
OF Bakers Celebrated Premium Bitterss
Not more than ten years ago, the proprietor of this
medicine had the good fortune to discover its an.
psrior virtues III the eradication of dyspepsia, and
feeling 1t to be duty ne owed the public, at once,
IN private way, offered these Bters TO those VIZ
were afflicted. Since that time, until within e. W
months he has not sought. by advertising or other.
wise from the simple fact that there were so rnnnv
paaaceas ahoat, to give them very extended repu
tation, nor should he have ever done so. had no,
hundreds OF his friends who had used them IN
advantage ON themselves and their families, urged
him to give his Bitters greater publicity, in order
that the whole human family might be benefited
by their use. Having consented TO do so be has
greatly enlarged his facilities for msnufsctnriny
and would say to all who afflicted with Dyspep
sla, Diarrhna, Cholies Cramps, Sour 81 ,naehs
Constpation OF the Bowels, and all diseases arising
from disordersd digestion, that BAKERS PRE-
MUM BifIERS are, of all other remedies. the
best that has yet been discovered for the ersdica
non OF these annoying complaints Price so cents
TO be had in Richmond at the Drug Stores al
a; BODEkER, ADIE & GRAY, BENNETT
BEERS, PURCELL, LADD & CO, aud GAYNoR
q WOOD, Main street. II. BLAIR and wM. p
AaDD, ouocAoe Hui. NH 2-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

Saturday the personal war was renewed
Mr.. CLEMENS, however, was not so caust'c as
he was the day before. He confined himself
more to defence Of his own course from IN.
consistency. III is aIwaysa matter OF very
great national importance--the consistency OF
these CongressmenJ
MIR. RHErr replied. He commenced by the
following declaration, which occasioned some
surprise:
~ am not inscnsible to the appearance that has
been given to the character of this debate TO
the language that has be en- used, to the aerna
tives that have been suggested. know the value
of the good opinion of my feow-,uen. Bnt it Is
known to many, If not to the Senator from Alaba-
ma, that have been for more than twenty years a
member of a Christian church and am here to
say that am not ashamed to make this avowa
nor to declare, further, that will not wilfuly dis
grace the name bear. ! value the esteem of men,
but tar higher dol value the Judgment of my God!'
MIR. r. then defended his position and argu
ments heretofore made against the admission
of California, in defence of State Rights, SC.
MIR. Clemens replied, he did not know until last
night that the Senator a member of christian
church. How could he suppose him to be TO-.
lower OF the Saviour, when he went to bed every
night alter repeating the prayer. Forgive US our
trespasses," and from day to day engaged in the
preparation, with fend-like malignity, in a cold
o!ooded tempt at murder upon his (Mr- Clemens0
resutationt He would say no more. II the Sena-
tor was so ignorant not TO understand, his (Mr.
Ciemens',) remarks, and 80 blind that he could not
see, he would take no further trouble to enlighten
him.
Thus ended the two days Of wordy war,
with little profit to any body. The Language of
Mr.. CLEMENS, is indefensibIe and the obliga-
tons of religious duty and feeling, avowed by
Mr. RHETT, contrast strangely with the VIC
lence of temper and language which have
characterised his public career.
The galleries and spare room of the Senate
Chamber, were crammed with an eager crowd,
who came to see these Senatorial belligerents
from the "sunny South, tear each other in
pieces. The disappointment was very great
and many departed under strong feeling OF
Indignation, with the impression that they
had been swindled!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03
THE WEATHER IN CALIFORNIA.

THE WEATHER IN CALIFORNIA.
A letter from San Francisco, dated Februa.
ny LIST says:
We have had but little rain the past fort
night. Two days since we had copious show
ers, with every indications Of a recoMmence-
ment of our rainy season, but again are we
disappointed. The interests of the miner and
agricuturist, are greatly injured, and retarded
for lack OF refreshing rans-,hough the inhab
itants Of our cities, have reason, so far as
personal comforts are concerned, to rejoice
and be thankful for the glorious Writer wea
ther, we have thus far enjoyed. We have
scarcely had frost four nights this winter, with
the expectation of ''whte frosts." and those
always followed by delightful October Weather
such as you New Workers are often wont 10
enjoy.
California can indeed, boast of most delight
full winter weather, if the last and present car
be considered average specimens-there is
scarcely any need Of fire in our houses the
ve,r round.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

THE NEW BUILDING AssocIATIoN.-The north
ern cities are rapidly improving by associations,
known as Building Associations. To the poor man
this plan of association is represented as Savings
Institution while it enables him to build a
house to suit his means-he paying for it in small
monthly instruments, which he now pays in rent to
his landlord, having nothing to show for it.
friend communicates the following plan of one,
proposed to be started in this city There are one
thousand shares, at one hundred dollars per share
Each stakeholder pays 81 per share every month
If you wish to build house that will cost $1,000,
you take ten shares, and pay $40 every month
thus, each month, $1,000 cash is paid in and this
amount is sold at auction, at that time, to the per-
son vino will pay the highest premium, the stock.
holders, of course, only bidding for it. The man
who does not build, receives rather ore then ne-
rest, and the man who does build, pays for his
house, by paying simply the rent he would pay his
landlord. There are committees appointed, who
see to the business of the Society. There are, of
course, President, Directors and Secretary
When the carpenter has done certain amount of
work, the money is paid him, and besides that, the
person who builds or improves his property must
have lot paid for, say to the amount of $780, upon
which he gives lien to the Society. In about
eight years the Society winds up. 1t you have one
share, and pay ST. cash, each month"; on it, that is
Sl2 per year, and eight times twelve is 500,
which, with small fines of, cay twenty five cents a
share, imposed on those who do not pay promptly.
makes the amount in eight y
The list of subscribers is left at the "Arbour'
where other matters appertainingt to the Association
will be explained, and those who have the welfare
of the poor man at heart, may leave their
names. In few days, meeting viii be called,
and the officers selected and bylaws made by those
interested.
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CONVERSATION.

There is not one necessity which society
demands more urgently than conversations
Yet, there is no essential quality which it has
in less perfection. ANY poor sensible one, who
| has listened to the trashy talk of tea-party,
| or the vain attempts of evening visiters to
| enjoy a varied and instructive intercourse of
| ideas, has wished for some changing power
| that could substitute, instantly, well written
book for the empty heads of the quiet compa-
ny around, and the seclusion Of his library for
the stagnant splendor of drawing room. The
art of drawing out another's ideas is too little
understood Perhaps our national propensity
to hurry, operates against the growth of con-
versa;ion, as it does against many other ameni-
ties of life. Wealth is an influence which
must be greatly conducive to the proper cult
walton of this delightful art, inasmuch as it af-
fords opportunities for reading, and freedom
from distracting thoughts, and creates many
social occasions for its exercise. The majori-
ty OF It's devotees are mistaken in the principle
of the art they worship. They think, too often,
that arguing IN earnest manner for the supe
riority of some pet hobby is the spice of social
taik-ladeed, there are very few who do not
consider argument the soul of conversation
"Admit it for the sake Of argument" is a ter
rife sound in the ears of him, who is gliding
smoothly on the lake of pleasant talk; it is the
premonitory roar of the engulfng cataract of
dispute, and tells him that his whole energy
must attempt to avert the danger. If he does
"admit it for the sake of argument" he will
get Arguments best efforts for thanks and in
stead of pleasing and origins thoughts on va
rious subjects, he will be whirled into the vor-
tex OF some oft debated point, and may resign
himself TO be - bored. Conversation is gem
eral and suggestive; arguing is selfish and mo-
notonous. Conversation flies, like bird OH its
buoyant wings, over numerous charming and
instructive scenes; argument, pendulum-like,
never exceeds its circrmscribed swing.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

FRIGHTFUL AcCIDENT.-Monday evening,
while the workmen were engaged in adjusting
a span Of the new bridge across the Roam
oke River, (now building for the Seaboard ard
Roanoke Railroad, at Walden, N. CO. it gave
way and preci pitated ten of the workmen en-
gagged upon it, distance of thirty-five feet,
breaking the limbs of several. and manglng
them in shocking manner. None of them,
fortunately, were killed. The extent of their
injuries was not ascertained when our inform
ant left.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

ARCTIC ExPLoRATIoN.-Atth the conclusion
of DIR. KASE's lectures on the Arctic Regions
in New York. his audience adopted series
of resolutions, complimentary to the Grinnell
Expedition, and declaring that the voice of
humanity calls loudly on the people of the IT,
States, to prosecute further search fof Sir
John franklin.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

ACCIDENT AT GoLDsBoRoUGH, N. C.-Mon.
day, while the express train of the Whining
ton Railroad was passing The town of Colds
borough, n. c., the horses attached to the
Newbern stage ran away. The consequences
were the breaking Of the drivers back, the legs
OF the contractor, Mr.. c. Colbert, and injuring
slightly the passengers
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

AccIDENr.-Yesterday morning, whilst Mr. A,
WILBUR, agent of the Mechanics Union Association,
(whose office is under the Exchange Hotel) was
exhibiting 10 friend the operation of Of
Colts five-shooters, which loaded, he acciden
tally touched the trigger, and fired it of. The ball
struck his left foreinger, and injured it, that it
had to be amputated.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

Ey Only 10 I-2 and 2j cents for Bill
ious Habits and the Liver, the best Pnr.
gative Pill knOwn.-DR. ROSES kAiLRoAD
Or ANTIBfLIOUS PILLS are the best Pills, rs
thousands who have used them declare, for purify
ing the blood, carrying off all bile, and producing
healthy tone to the liver They are called Rail
road Pills." because they go ahead OF all other PILLS
in their good effect
Dr. ROSES celebrated Family Pills for Indiges-
ton, Dyspepsia and Sour Stomach, are also in
great demsnd-price % cents, and for sale by Pur-
cell, Lsdd g. Co, Adie & Gray, Gaynor & Wood,
A Bodeker, Bennett s. Beers, r R. Duval, 0.
Strecker and J. Blair ja21-ts
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

NEGRO observation-disclosures, slave to Catharire
Johnson, arrested on Monday evening for want
of pass. He endeavored to make his escape from
the wa chmen and on yesterday, in order to give
Foster feeling appreciation of the benefits Ct law
the Mayor ordered him ten lashes
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03
LOLA rroNTEs-Tbis exouisi

LOLA MONTES.-This exquisite
49, picture of this beautiful and talented la
dy 10 pronounced by all judges very superb work
OF art. The lady herself says:"I have sat f1r a
great number of pictures in this country, but sir,
these are the only ones that please me. like
them all very much, indeed" This Is a high com
plirnent inasmuch as she has sat for nearly every
artist in the country. I'VE have before noticed
Mr.. SIMONS' sharp effects and full shsdes in Da-
guerreotypng, but this picture of Lola Monies Is
perfection itself "-Dispdtch One of the hand
soonest Daguerreotypes and finest specimens OF
the kind we have seen, is that of Lola M0nes,
taken by sIMONs,n-Enquirer. Copies for sale.
NJ p SIMOS'S,
NH l ISL Main street Eagle Square
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

CHEyALIER HuLsEMANN.-TheM Mobile Re.
gister denies that this gentleman was insul,ed
with a charivari serenade in that citv, and
says that it was in New Orleans, the indigni-
ty was offered. We have seen nothing in the
papers of that city on the subject.
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a. Tits truly alarming to contemplate

- 1t Is truly alarming to cOntempla tie
the immense amount of human suffering from dis
eases of the pulmonary organs, such as coughs,
colds, consump ion, bronchitis, whooping cough,
asthma, splitting of blood, &c. c., and yet large
cay cured, and the afflicted relieved by the use of
McElroys Pectoral Cordial.
For sale by Purcell, Ladd Co, E. J. Picot, Ben
nett & Beers. aud Thomas Mccarthy.
NH 3-2t
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The Fair for st. Johns Cbnrch

-. ~ viii open tn the store lately occupied ~
No.. SUIT A. Winston, Main stroat .,,,, a.
below the City Hotel, :" loe,sday the I'd instant,
and continue several days - VIII consist of a
pleasing variety of Useful and Ornament. tcles,
and the usual Refreshments As the object of his
Fair is to pay for the repairs VIII oh were found in
dispensabe to preserve this old relic from ruin i,
hoped that the citizens of Richmond win give to it
their gene Gus aid NH I-atL
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-03-03

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.-We VIII
sell most valuable Building Lot on Venable
street, about thu angle formed by that street and
Mechanicsyille Turnpike. 1t contains about one
and one-twentieth. Persons desiring this val
liable properly, will call en- US for particulars.
TOLER g. COOK,
NH 2 General AGENTS