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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

THE COMING ADMINIsTRATIoN.-T Ma
tional Inteligencer, ulluding to the election
of Gen. Pierce, asserts that, "experience
uuhuppily teaches that the change MUST be
for the worse" though it"desires to say moth
ing against tie new chicfwhomit has pleas
ed majority OF the voters to call to the
helm of State" 1t adds: 'n-
"As no change could bo for the better,
we have too much reason to dread the effects
of the change which is to come. The a
vowed principles of the Young America
party and its wild prOgressiveism are in their
nature the reverse ofthe conservatism which
should gulde every just and honorable gov
ernment. But, though we may be wiling
to believe General Pierce much less imbaed
with the reckless aims proclaimed by some
of his leading advocates, and have been glad
to see him yesterday defended in a promin-
ent organ from the very natural imputalion
of sharing in the aggressive and lawless
policy advanced by his most active orators
yet the leaders of the party now to be in the
ascendant are pFopagaRdists in the brOadesi
sense, and to the most dangerous lengths
The territory of the United States, vast as
tits in extent, is yet too contracted for the
expansion Of their Quixotic philanthropy
The selection Of President by such par.
ty has something in it feariully ominous Of
future trouble" ..e, .,tf...
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

UNCLE TOMS CABIN.--M, Beekman, the
London publisher OF this famous work, is now
in Boston, and says that the number of cop
les already issued in England is 100000
The American publishers confess TO- have
published some 100000. One edition has
been published by the celebrated Tauchaitz,
of Lepsig, for which Mrs. Stowe has writ
ten preface. Messrs. Jewett are prepnr-
ing an elaborately illustrated edition tor the
holidays. 1t is said that autograph letters,
highly omplimentary, have been received
by the authoress from Prince Albert and the
late Duke of Wellington. Probably no lit
erary work ever published has had such re-
markable success as this. .I ..,t...r ,,,,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

VorTEe roR THE DKAD--Rons Oatdone. -
II was reserved for the recent election to
exhibit new idea In the historical records
of mankind. IL was thought that every pos
sible variety Of human conduct had been ex-
hibited. Solomon himself had said that
there was nothing new. The rejection Of
the Just and great had been often DONE
Human maliee had done lis utmost against
human virtue. Athens had banished Aris-
tides and England had beheaded Sydney
Nor was there anything wanting to human
degradation. Rome once made holse an
Emperor. But In America we have done
something superior to all this. We have
proved that the United States can outdo the
world in anything, and conceive ideas which
before had no existence. In the mcst intel
lectual city in the United States-no less
than the renowned city of Boston thousands
of people roied for dead man for President!
They could not be ignorant that he was
dead, for they had seen him buried. They
could not believe the election would raise
the dead, for the elections are carried on ac-
cording to the Constitution, which contains
no such power. In fine, they evidently in
tended to give the world new idea, and ss
Boston is the Athens of America (D it was
proper that Boston should do what Athen'
was incapable of-go beyond all ancient
ideas of either the sublime or the ridiculous
Henceforth Boston stands alone in this new
ideality of hero worship. 1
The dead have had monuments built t,
them, ,epitaphs written, eulogies pronounced
their ashes scattered in vengeance, and thei
names canonized in glory, but never befor
have been voted for as President of Re
public!-Cin. Gag.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

THk icARIAN CoLoNx AT NAuvoo.-Ws
take some statistics Of the progress of this
community from the semi-annual report,
which eomes down to the first Of july LAST
The society, during the previous haieyear.
coHsistedof 365 members-l76 men. IOi wo'
men andse children; so 0persons were added
during the period covered BY the report and
100 new members were expected. The col.
ony had 445 acres Of land under cultivst;on.
and wasi in possession ofs ploughs, IL hors.
es, and yoke of oxen. The crops have
been excellenti 1900 bush of wheat. {. .0oo
do OF Indian corn, and ZOO do of potatoes
having been harvested, Twenty-four men
have the care Of the fields, and eight of the
vegetable garden. The orchards and vine
yards are in the highest degree promising.
though not yet in bearing condition. Tbir.
ty men are employed on the island cutting
WOOD which is brought to the settlement in
two fatboats. The transportation of fneB
in this manner gives employment to seven
other men. 4N
The saw-mills, cooper shops, &C., supprv
all the necessities of the colony. The num-
ber Of fat swine was 80; l5O were fattening
for this autumn, and 400 for next year.
The school was not yet in full and sue.
cesstul operation, owing to want of room >.
there are other present difficulties in the
way, which will be overcome in time.
The musical band consists of 80 persons,
and both music and the drama have reached
a very satisfactory pitch of excellence
The general health has been good, though
early in August an attack of cholera carried
oil six men, ten women, and six children.
The finances were altogether in good con-
dition. On the credit side of the account
stands the sum of $42, ,4O2; on the debtor,
$4,S22-leaving balance in favor of the
society of $36,5SO.
: During the present autum ten men will
! seek proper place in Iowa for new and
: extensive colony. When the foundation OF
this is fairly laid, Nauvoo will, for the future
, be but place for the preparation and prov.
ing of new colonists. York Tribune.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

New SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT MAGMA
Itis designed to construct new Suspension
Bridge over the present one at Niagara
Falls, to be railroad bridge capable of cur
rying heavy trains. ,aI
Tho bridge will form single span of 500
feet in length 1t is to serve as u connect
ing link between the railroads of Canada
and New York State, aud to accommodate
The common travel of the two COUNTRIES
The upper floor, which supports the railroad,
will be 81 feet. The anchorage will be
formed by sinking eight shafts in the rock
35 feet deep, at the bottom of which will be
massive cast iron plates, firmly held down
by solid mason work. Saddles of cast iron
will support the cables on the towers, capa-
bile of supporting the pressure Of 5000 tons
The towers are to be TO feet high, l6 feet
wide at the base,and at the top. Weight
of timber in the bridge, 9l0,l30 pounds;
wrought iron and suspenders, 1890 lbs;
cables between the towers, 335,400 pounds.
When the whole is covered with locomo.
tive and train Of cars, it is estimated that it
will have to sustain a weight Of ,273 tons,
which umount of burden though not likely
cften to occur, is less than is provided for
1t vii, be the longest trailroad bridge between
the points o. support in the eworld.-ScicnIidc
American.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

How RUSSIA AND PRUSSIA REGARD THE
FRENCH EMPIRE.--The restoration of the
empire by Louis Napoleon is now discussed
by the Prussicn journals with less freedom
than few weeks ago, when the anti Bona
partisan of the Kreuz Zeitung had not drawn
upon it the apprehension of the ministry. 1t
is noticed, however, that Count Hatfield,
the Prussan minister to the French govern
ment, who is now in Berlin, is not about to
return Immediately to his post, and the in
ference is drawn that Prussia will hold her
self entirely aloof from the important events
which are now pending or in progress at Par
is. The departure of Count Kisselefffor St.
Petersburg is regarded as significant of the
Czar's intention to concur with Prussia in
its abstention from the interior affairs OF
France. r'E H1 apH u
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

A HAPPY FAMILY ON THE PRAIRIE.-"We
passed to-day through large village or set
tlement of the prairie dog, (ArctomyS ludo6-
iciana,) extending in length not less than
half mile.-These little animals are very
shy, and at the least approach of stranger
HE themselves with all speed to their holes,
in which they partly bury their bodies, leav-
ing only their heads visible just above the
surface of the ground, where so long as the
alarm lasts, they keep up continual bark
ing.-The note somewhat resembles the
bark of small puppy, but is nevertheless
so peculiar as to be instantly recognised at
terwards by any one who has once distinct
ly heard it. They are very hard to get, as
they are never found far from their holes;
and when shot fall Immediately into them,
where they are generally guarded by rat
| ltle-snakc-the usual sharer Of their subter-
ranean retreat. Several were shot by us in
this situation, but when the hand was about
to be thrust into the hole to draw them out,
the ominous rattle Of this dreadful reptile
would be instantly heard warning the lntru-
der of the danger he was about to incur.
A little white burrowing owl also (Stryr Gu
qiculariJ is frequently found taking up his
abode in the same doinicilc; and this strange
association of reptile, bird, and beast seem
to live together in perfect harmony and
peace have meyer personally seen the
owl thus housed, but have been assured oI
the fact from so many, so various, and SC
credible sources that cannot doubt it,
The whirr of the rattlesnuke have heart
frequently when the attempt was made tc
invade these holes, and our men at length
became afraid to approach them for this pur'
pose" Capt, Stansburys Sail La'c ErPeddi
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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

ThE ALEPPo BuTToN--A Singular Disease.
Tho Aleppo Button is singular ulcer,
whiGhattacks every person bern in the city
and every stranger who spends more than a
month there. II can neither be prevented
nor cured, and always lasts year. The in.
habitan.s almost invariably have it ON their
face--either on the cheek, forehead, or tin
of the nose--whefe it often leaves an indei.
ible and disiiguring scar. Strangers, ON the
contrary, have il on one ofthe joints, either
elbow, wrist, knee. or ankle. So strictly il
its visitation confdcd to the city proper, thai
in none of the neighboring villages, nor even
in the distant SUBURB is il known. Phys'
clans have vainly attempted to prevent it by
incubation, and are at loss to what cause
to ascribe it. We are liable to have il. even
after Ave days stay, bat hope it will post.
pone its appearance till after reach home.
-BayGrd Taylor.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

STATISTICS OF THE GERMAN UNIVERSITIES. =
The Guinber of fstudents in the twenty eight
Universities ct Germany and Switzerland
during the recent summer term, was 1880,
ofwhom l7,06O were matrculated, and $50
not. The number of students averaged to
each University 500 Sixteen institutions
had less than this number; twelve more, :
500 pursued Catholic theology in elevcnUni-
versities; I,765 do. Protestant theology in
nineteen Universities; 6,76l do. divided
among twenty=si& institutions, studied iuris-
prudence and kindred sciences; 4,l83 do.
studied medicine, &C., in twenty three Uni
versities;and 2,644 do. in rwenty-seVen Uni
versties studied philosophy, the aHcient
languages, &c. na .1af- 90. u naa.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

"DEsocRATIc REGARD FOR Mr.. WEBSTER.
-Transparencies representing Mr.. Web
ster in the act of assisting the Spanish Off
cials in the execution Of the fifty Americans
in Cuba have been discovered in possession
of Locofoco committee in Virginia. They
were painted just previous to the Baltimore
Convention, and were in readiness to be
used against Mr.. Webster, in case Of his
nomination." ......
We find the above in the telegraphc cor
resPohdeRce Of the New York Tribune
The "dlscovery"i is in exnct keeping with all
tho antecedents ofthe Democrats in relation
to Mr.. Webster, and is noticeable only be-
cause. Il illustrates the offensive hypocrisy
which at this moment characterizes their
leading organs,--JourRdl. ,...
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

I A GREAT BLUBBER. "A friend Of ours
who is an unmitigated Wing, received on
electionday, bin of purchase for 81 bbl.
Blubber OIL" which, for the time being, he
slowed away in his jacket pocket. As he
was going TO the polls, Wing ticket was
given him. which he deposited in the same
pigeon hole. At the ballot box, he took
from his pocket, what he Imposed was the
Wing ticket, which he deposited with
hearty good will, and then went whistling
about his business Soon after, he thought
he wonld loos AT tile price of ell when he
fonnd WiahrM Scott headed the bill! OF
course, we shall not divulge the name ofour
friend who made the mistake, but if Mr..
Barret will COILS on the Judges of election,
he can get a bflf of il-so don't "blubber''
about the l)ss.--}F3pingtoa JOUR, .''
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

A PREDlcTIoN.-We predict that by the
lst ofJanuary, 1853, revolution will be in
stccessfu, progress in the States of Jacete-
cas-. 'Tamaulipas, Chihuahua and all the
Northern States Of Mexico. The object will
be to establish an Independent confeGerated.
Republic, similar to the United States. It
will be under the lead ofAmericans, though
nominally under that of Mexicans. 1t will
be successful, and will have material bear
ing on the destiny of the South, of the Uni
ted States, and of this ontineht.-Natchez'
Free Trader of The 18Th uH.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

RAILROAD ITEMs,-The Dayton, Hamil-
ton and Cincinnati road is to have compe-
tition in the newly projected STIR light line
road from Cincinnati to Dayton. Bhe con-
tract for the work has been taken for ST.
100000, including the tunneling through
the hills at Cincinnati. One firm Of con-
tractors on the new ST. Louis and Cincinna-
ii railroad, have just engaged two thousand
laborers for the work. A line of road is
proposed from Chicago to Madison, the cop
ial of Wisconsin; distance one hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE miles.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

OTThe cheap eating-houses in New York
have raised the price of fare. A plate of meat
which used to cost sixpence, in now nine
pence. This rise is in consequence of the
high price of all kinds of meat in that city.
Many extensive boarding-houses have been
forced to raise the price Of board or shut up
Six years ago there were many houses where
tolerable board and lodging could be had for
80 SO to $3 per week; 1ow the same accom-
modation will cost $4 to S..
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

FRIGHTFUL AccIDENT.-We learn from the
Allentown (Pa.) Register, of Oct. 2lst,
that dreadful accident had occurred at the
iron ore bed of Daniel Gurtt, South White
hall township, Lehigh Co., in that State.--
Three men we're engaged in taking out ore
in one of the shafts, at depth of sixty-fvr
or seventy feet. In the morning, before they
went to work, they noticed small crack,
but did not think it dangerous. In this be-
lief they were fatally mistaken, as about 10
O'Clock the mass of earth gave way, about
eight feet wide, extending the sixty-fve or
seventy feet down to the spot where the men
were at work, and buried them to the depth
of thirty or forty feet.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

GREAT CRoP OF WHEAT.-Mr. Apthorp.
a farmer of the town of Riga, in this county
harvested last Summer, field of wheat con-
tanning twelve acres, yielding over six hund-
red bushels, or fifty bushels to the acre -
Two acres and half part of this field
produced at the rate of SO bushels and some
pounds to the acre. Mr.. A., has cultivated
the field in question, for the last twenty
eight years,--raising thereon a crop OF
wheat each alternate year. For the last
four years the land has not been manured
His mode Of culture is to turn under crop
of clover, ploughing ten inches deep, and
then keep the surface mellow and clear Of
weeds by the use of the cultvator. He
ploughs but once for a crop. The soil is
gravelly loan, with slight admixture Of
cIay .-Roch. Amer
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

RosEwooD TRABE.-It is said that an at
tempt is being made TO form conpanylat
New Orleans for the purpose Of entering in
to the rosewood trade. The protector owns
a large tract Of land near Guatllco, lin the
State of Aajaca, on the Pacific, about 24o
miles from Acapulco, which is covered with
splendid rose trees from three to four feet in
diameter. 1t can be delivered for shipment
at cost of Sc per ton, and is worth be-
tween; $50 'and6O per ton ofcubic feet.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

OHrThe Presidential vote, in Baltimore Jas
we'll as in New York city, shows how influ-
ential the importers Of foreign goods, who >
are interested in bringing about Free Trade,
were IN the canvass Wards which gave
majorities for Taylor, in l84s, and are Whige;;
ia most contingencies, voted largely@anR
preponderatingly for Perse!' II istime for
the agriculturists, planters; manufacturers
and minor traders Of the United States, to-
inquire where the foreign importing intils
ence will lead them. go re-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

INTERESTING RELIo.-The Journal Of Com
merce states that the identical pulpit in
which George Whitfield preached his pow
full sermons in England was brought over to
this country'aa few days ago, and is now de-
posted at the Tact House at New York, in
the rooms ofthe City Tract Society. u is
about six feet high, nearly square at the top,
and is light frame work ofhard wood
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

6TNullifcation and the "Virginia Reso-
lntions" were sanctioned, by the people of
the United States, on the I'd inst. South'
Carolina drew up the note, New Hampshire
endorsed it, and "We, the People" ratified
the act. Hurrah for Buncombe, Billy Bow
legs and General Commander! The South
Carolina Legislative caucus, previous to-
casting the vote ofthe State for Pierce and
King, passed a resolution declaring that in
SO doing the State protests against any APP
proval or acquiescence in the measures COM
monty called the Compromise. Gas.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

THE GARDNER COMMISSION, Which sailed
from New Orleans on the 2sth ult., the
Plcayune says, is composed of Henry May,
Esq, of Baltimore, Buckingham Smith, ESQ,
late secretary of Legation to Mexico, Capt.
Hunter, U, s. NJ, Capt. Doubleday, U. s.
A., and Capt Partridge, formerly of Balt-
more, Hon. Pierre Soule chairman of the
Committee on Mexican claims, prepared in
structions for the Commissioners. They
will at once proceed to San Luis Potosi, and
If not successful there, will make further re-
searches in accordance with their instruc-
tons.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

NEBRASKA TERRIToRY.-The people Of
this Territory held an election in Octnher,
fora delegate to Congress, which resulted
in the CHI ice of Abelard GutlIric though Il
letter states that there was a possibility that
Guthrie was beaten Ivy his opponent, Major
Barron. The letter states, further, that the
United States officers resident in the terri
tory opposed tho movemcnt-as did also Il
number of the white inhabitant', en- the
ground that the movement was revolution
AIRY one, they believing that the application
should first be made 10 Congress.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

FRE BtTrER TRADE OF CINCINNATI
Dur!Eg the year ending the lst of Septem-
ber last, the imports Of butter at Cincinna4i
were 3,4l9.600 lbs. and the exports 2,aa7,--
$50 lbs. The Price Current estimates the
consumption Of Cincinnati and vicinity at
about 1000 900 lbs per annum, and the re-
ceipts by private conveyances at about g.
1000 making 100000 lbs. as the ready
supply of butter from all soarces-the value
not less than amillion of dollars, or nearly
one-third the value ofhogs disposed ofin the
Pork City.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

INcIDENTAr THE PoLLs:--On Tuesday
patriotic Irishman, little under the inhu-
ance of Old Rye, after depositing his vote,
espied the contribution box for theWashing-
ton Monument, and in the generosity of his
heart took out the contents Of his pocket
book, $45, and deposited the whole amount
III the box. His wife came to the polls u
few hours afterwards and made a represent
tation of her circumstances so thattheJudges
of the election humanely returned her $40
of themoney deposited by, her rover-generous
husband. .--Cia. GGz.s hfsyrg Z, ,.ye.e
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

-, Mr.. August Belmont, the agent of
tho Rothschlds in New York city, and Aus
tran Consul General for this country, sub
scribed and paid $4,000 for the expenses of
the Locofoco party in carrying the election
in New York city. Several others, foreign
importers and capitalists also spent large
sums for the same object. There is pretty
clear evidence that this money was furnish
ed by foreign manufacturers for this purpose.
Did it ever occur to our people that the old
favorite phrases, British bought pnrtizans,'
british gold" &c. had not been used by
the Locoioco papers even once this whole
campaign!-Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

THE SPANISH CoNsUhAT' New 0RAEANs.
The New Orleans Bulletin de nies the tele-
graphic report that Mr. IabOrde, the Span.
ish Consul, had left New Orleans for faap of
personal violence. He was still there, and
hadnointention Of leaving.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

BRITISH INCOME AND ExPENDITUREs.-A
Parliamentary paper has just been printed,
showing the public income and expenditure
of England for the last three years, ending
the 9Th OF January. The income was re-
spectively f57,647, 1892, E57,43l ,796, and
E56,s34,7ll, while the expenditure was in
the three years as follows:-In 1850, ESQ.,
4S0, sos, leaving surplus ofincome of e.
l69,736; in 1851, G54,33S ,534, leaving a sur
plus of income of G2 ,493, ,262, and in 1869,
E54,oo2,995, leaving surplus income of
E2,S3l,7l6. The expenditure on account
OF the army, navy, and ordinance in the year
ended the 9th ofJanuary last, was El4,573,-
S56. The charges of the collection of the
customs and excise last year were FL, ,3OO,-
$40. The total charge OF collecting the rev.
enue in the year was G2,7OS,426 There
has been repaid into the Exchequer on &C.
count of King Leopold's annuity, E36,OOO.
Last year Gl46,a92 was expended on the
account of the abolition of slavery -E84,-
762 us bounty on slaves, ELS, $50 to the COM
missioners to prevent traffic in slaves, and
E46, ,4S4 bills drawn on account Of captured
slaves.
Last year the expenses on account of the
British Houses of Parliament amounted to
fl54 1887, of which $4,000 was the Speak
er's salary; E0l 800 the salaries and expens-
es of the officers of the two Houses of Par
lament, and E53,397 for printing.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-11-11

05-A, short time ago, young man, a
clerkin house in San Francisco, having
So 900 tospare. sent it to China and invest
ed it inrce. He sold the cargo Ito arrive)
at ~ cts per pound,a made the handsome
sum OF $37 900 by the operation. The pur-
chaser was Chinaman, and it SO happened
that the cargo arrived the very day after
it was purchased. The Cinnamon" made
S65 900 on his bargain. The large sum- Of
$lO2 900 has, therefore, been cleared on AM
investment Of Sd, 900. H2