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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

AN UNFORTUNATE MAN, Mansfield Hull
ost his life in most shocking manner, by
having his clothes caught in some machinery
in an iron foundry at Birmingham Conn
last week. The Daily Journal says he was
whirled around shaft at the rate OF one hun
dred and sixty revolutions per minute, and
was whirling at this speed when discovered
The shaft was within four feet of the edge Or
top of the building, and within "A few feet oil
the window, and at the first time round, the
legs of Mr.. Hull dashed out the window and
sash, and striking the edge of the shop, were
broken just below the knees; they were then
whipped into myriad number of pieces, the
largest being about the size of small cord.
When the mutiated body was taken down,
it was discovered that the neck was broke,
which it is thought, was caused by the tight
enng of his clothes, or the sudden jerk he
received when he was first caught by the
shnlt
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

A CoMnING.-A youthful officer, in the U.
S. service, was giving his opinion upon some
general topic, at the dinner table of the Tre-
mont, at Chicago, few days since, in tone
and manner which would have become ripper
years. D, who is II savage joker,
looking intently at the youngster, remarked,
"Sir, you must have been in the service a
great while" "Why do you say SOL" asked
the person addressed "Because it struck
me that you must have entered it, before
counterfeit detectors had got about" The
ball broke then.-DctrOt Advocate.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

THE MISSING ARoTTc Ships,--T& New
RumOrS-Experienced navgators in New
York, who know something about the Arctic
regions, only laugh at the story, in the Eng
lish papers, about two Of Sir John Franklin's
ships having beenseen from the decks of a
brig, bound from England to Quebec,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

HEAVY SALEs.--At Rochester, N. Y,
last year, the sales Of fruit trees, from the
nurseries, amounted to $s5O,o00.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

SALEor PANTlNes.-The paintings own
ca by the late Philip Hone, Esq, of New
YORK, We're sold at auction on Wednesday
for $7,4O0.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

CtFThe project of the Albany and Sus-
quehanna Railroad to connect at Binghamp-
ton, on the New York and Erie line, meets
with much favor in the country through
which the road is to pass. Eight hundred
thousand dollars have been subscribed on
the line of the route, and one million is
pledged to the work.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

lRoN BRIDeE.-They are constructing, at
Albany, very substantial cast-iron bridge
over the canal, on Lawrence street.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

ANOTHER MUSICAL PRoDIGY.-A cores
pondent of the Conneaut Republican gives
an interesting account of little boy in that
place, the son of Mr.. Phineas Sage, who ap-
pears to possess talent for music in an en-
inent degree. He says:
ale is about three years and half old;
and, though comparatively an infant, he
plays perhaps twenty tunes in two parts,
with all ease and much skill on the melo-
1deon; and some of them, with which he is
most familiar, he will sing at the same time
a third part, all in perfect harmony, and in
good tune. He will also perform on the
melodeon in manner that would battle the
most skilful musician. Al musicians when
practicing on any piece, of course notice
the letter on which it is keyed; and practice
on that key. Neither is it expected that
even the best musicians will readily 60 thro'
with piece on key which they have nev-
er practiced; and indeed not one in five hun
dred would go through a piece accurately,
taking any note for the key note that his fin
ger might happen to light upon. But this
little boy will do that very thing. He knows
nothing about the several keys, and is too
young to be taught them; hence he must
play without such knowledge and so he does.
He will 90 up to the instrument, and from
any note he may happen to first light upon,
taking that for his key note, or tonic, will
start off at once, with both bass and treble
and pass through acurately-as well from
one key as from another, and from new
and strange key as from an old and familiar
one"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

FLOWER FANs.-At recent floral ball in
Dresden, the skilhl gardeners of that city
distributed among the ladies' fans made of
flowers, and so delicatcly wrought that they
could be opened and used like other fans
The happy fancy charmed the beau monde,
and hower-ians are nowde rigeur in the polite
circles Of the Saxon capital
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

SoUrH CAROLINA CONVENTION Report A.
gdint Immediate Secession, following
dispatch, which we find in the Southern
Press, gives the substance of the report OF
the special committee appointed the South
Carolina State Committee:
Columbia, April 29.-The select commit
tee reported to-day, re-ailirming the right Of
secession, but declaring it inexpedient at
present to exercise that right. The report
is to be considered tomorrow. There is a
minority report also. Nothing more will be
done. The convention is trammellcd by the
popular vote of last October.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

IMPRIsoNMEKT OF CoLoRED SAILoRs.-lt
is said the British Consul at New Orleans has.
written letter to Charleston, stating that
"the Legislature of Louisiana have passed
an act, amending the colored law ofthe State
by abolishing the penalty of imprisonment,
and permitting free persons Of color, who are
sailors, to come on shore withPassPOrts from
the Mayor"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

RIcHLAND THUNDER Democratic
Richland, just upon the eve of adjournment,
has sent down another supply of thunder
sufficient to ring in the ears of their Legisla-
tors until the next session. The members
of that delectable body are styled either as
knaves or fools, and the meeting didn't seem
to care much which term they applied. The
constitution, the meeting declared, had been
betrayed and violated in the house of its
friends; unjust and outrageous laws had been
passed, especially the tax-law; the party had
been sacrificed to build up few men; men,
bers had bascly shown want ofhonor and
honesty in raising their own salaries; and
various other allegations, all of which might
be proved before the tribunal of the people,
were made. The people just begin to see
that they didn't make much in putting the
present party in power against the warnings
of those who had the interests and prosperity
ofthe State at heart. But experience is a
good teacher, and we hope the adage will
prove true in this instance.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

CALIFORNIA FoRTUNEs.-It is calculated
that out ofevery hundred persons who have
gone to California, fifty have been ruined,
forty no better than they would have been had
they remained at home, five u little better,
four something better still, and one has made
q fortune.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

AT THE LATEST Accounts "the new Con.
stitutlon was in the hands of its friends" and
the peoPle'smoney was going into their pock.
cts at the rate of"iour dollars per day."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

JArAN.--It is reported that an English
frigate has lately visited one of the Japanese
Islands, and every attention and kindness
had been shown to the captain and crew.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

IMPRISONMENT OF CoLoRED SEAAEN IN
South CARoLINA.-A Portuguese cOored sail
or, serving on board a British vessel, having
recently been imprisoned in Charleston,
where the vessel was driven by stress OF
weather, the British consul at that port ap-
piled for writ of habeas corpus, which was
refused by Judge Withcrs. An appeal, it is
said will be taken, and the case carried to
the United States Supreme Court, where
the constitutionality of the law will be fully
tested.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

AH. CtAY's HRALTg IL. again more unfa.
TSrAsle. He cannot sleep
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

HuNGARIANs.--On his farm in Franklin,
Mass, Mr., Webster has Hungarian bull
weighing 1900 lbs, and heifer ofthe same
breed.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

MANUFACTURES OF RosIN OIL.-Messrs.
Desilver g. Co., have erected u manufactory
at Chester, Pa, for the production of rosn
oil, with capital of 100000. DR.. Young,
late of Philadelphia, is about erecting SINH
lar establishment there, with capital Of
S45O,O0O,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

FOREIGN ITEMs.-The Tcmeswar, Hun
garian journal, quotes correspondence from
Mecca, from which it appears that the reb-
el Wechabites have beaten the Sultan's
troops, taken possession of the Holy City,
and are threatening Syria. 1t was said that
the viceroy of Egypt supports them, in or
der to embarrass the Sultan
The ptotest of the heirs of the Orleans
family against the confscation of their prop
erty, was heard before the Court of the First
Instance, at Paris, on Saturday. Messrs.
Poillet and Bcrryer appeared as counsel for
the Orleans family. The Prefect Of the
Seine, on behalf of the President, protested
against the jurisdiction Of the court. The
matter was postponed till Friday.
Several young men were arrested, a sho t
time ago, ut Pesth, in Hungary, for having
worn trcolor ribbons, and cried "long live
Kossuth!" Two toy dealers were also ar
rested for having exposed for sale dolls and
toys ornamchted with the national colors.
Misery continued to prevail in various
parts of Germany, owing to the scarcity of
food, In the neighborhood of Frank(ort-on-
the-Maine, rye bread was one and quarter
per pound.
The yield of the gold mines in Oural
mountains, belonging to the crown of Rus
sia and private individuals, was, in 1851,
about 6,966 lbs gold, and about 300 lbs of
platina, and in Siberia the yield was 76,47S
pounds.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

05-The Syracuse IN. W Journal says
there is an excellent prospect for an abund-
ance of all kinds of fruit in that region this
year. hs &
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0r"May it please the Court and gentle
man of the jury" said young lawyer last
week in his maiden speech; 81 have three
prominent facts to present in this case, two
of which are unquestonablg true"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0TEmigratiOn to California by the over.
land route throng in the streets of St. Loui.
{" they have never done before, and large
numbers Of females are among them.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

Mrs. PARrINGToN, in astonishment, makes
the following inquiry of the editor of the Post
to which the Colonel, ungallant man,
makes no reply:
Mr.. Editor:-For massy's sake, do tell
me, how many feet has Queen Victoria got!
the newspapers are all talking about 'Her
Majesty's 72d footl'
Yours, ANN PARrINcToE.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

BIENNIAL SEssIoNs.-Progressive Democ-
racy not only makes new measures and new
men, but new definitions of terms. 1t is now
considered that Biennial sessions means two
sessions in one year instead of one session
in two wears.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

One OF THE WOMEN.-The Rhode Island
Temperance Advocate tells the following
good story of a woman who is worth her
weight in gold
ain Foster there was an Incorporate man
who had promised his wife he would vote for
the Maine Liquor Law candidates for the
Senate and House. On the morning of e.
lection day he was enticed to the tavern and
treated by his anti-law associates till he was
drunk. His wife heard of it, searched him
out and got him home. Here she gave him
an emetic and got him sober, and then bor-
rowed horse and wagon and drove him to
the polls. He voted for the Maine Law can
didates, and his single vote prevented the
election of rum Representatives. The re-
suit Of it is that we get one, and possibly
two Maine Law men from that town.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

ADvIcEs from Bermuda to the 23d report
that a large figure head supposed to have be-
longed to the steamer President, had been
washed ashore at Grenada, barbados.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

AMERICAN DEPREDATIoNs ON BRITISH
LANDs.-The Quebec Chronicle states that
depredations have been made by party Of
one hundred and twenty-five Americans up
on the British Crown timber lands, on the
Black River. The intruders not deeming it
proper to desist after proper warning, posse
was sent on from Quebec, backed up by a
company OF soldiers,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

SMUGGLING RAILROAD BILL THRoUGH,-
There is bill before the Pennsylvania Leg
islature, supplementary to the charter of the
Pittsburgh and Erie Railroad, which is said
to contain provision by which n charter
which was thought to have been forfeited by
delays, is revived with new powers, so that
the New York and Erie Railroad Company
will be authorized to form connection with
the Ohio Railroads, by any route running
through the Northwestern angle, thus cna-
bling that company to make their road more
direct aud shorter to the west than by way
OF the Lake Shore roOd. The Philadelphia
Board OF Trade, immediately on its becom-
ing known sent strong protest to the Leg
islature against its passage.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

FRosT BITTEN.-A Miss Frost, in Massa-
chusetts, has recovered $365 of gallant, for
a breach of promise. He courted her ayear,
and has to pay at the rate of dollar day
fnr IL
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

GEORGE WASHINGTON was raised to the
degree of Master Mason on the 4th of Au-
gust, 1853, having been initiated 4th of No.
yember, l759. The Tooth anniversary of his
initiation, it is said, is to be celebrated
throughout the Union.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0JThe exhibition of the industry of all
nations in New York promises to succeed.-
Among the articles sent from England, to
be placed in the collection, is carpet from
Halifax, which, the Courier says, bears off
the palm of anything of the kind yet seen
in the country. 1t measures six yards in
length and five yards in width. 1t is of Mo.
sale pattern, and so cxquisitely wrought tha
tho beholdcr instinctly regards it, ut frs
sight, as richly grouped painting on can
vass. In its fabrication three thousand thread
were used to the square inch, and the cost o
the article, of the dimensions stated, is owe
81 900. Three hundred colors are made t,
appear in the filing up of the base.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0FThe Joliet Ill.) Signal says that over
seventeen hundred teams have passed that
place for California within the last three
weeks. s..
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0ArEight ships, with 2,3S8 immigrants,
arrived at NewY ork from Europe onWednes-
day evening and Thursday morning,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

0tr"Two dollars day and roast beef was
the rallying cry of the Democracy few
years since. Now, it is "four dollars a day
and two sessions in one year" Democra-
cv Is nrnrressivnl
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06
Yours truly, ANTHONY WAYNE

Ot-Wc rcinformed that Judge Thurman,
in the trial of the Summons murder case, in
Cincinnati, last week. ordered Ex-Judge
Reed into the custody of the Sheriff for con-
tempt of Court. Metropolis.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

"LoNG MAY IT WAvE!"-Gen. Wayne it
is said announced to Gen. Washington the
victory of Stony Point thus laconically:
"SToNY PoINT, . o'clock, A. M
July 10th, 1873.
DEAR GENERAL:--The American flag
waves here! ,-..
Yours truly, ANTHONY WAYNE
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06


dismissed from employment on the 2sth ult
on account of deficiency in the appropri
alton of that department. The rumored re
signation of Post Master Hall, nowthstand
ing the positive deniuls thereof, is still reas
serted in and around the capital. The mis-
Eon to Russia is assigned him as the success
sor to Neill Brown, of Tennessee, who is de-
sirous of recall. Francis Granger is nam
ed as the successor of Mr.. Hall
EARrHouAxE SHooKs,-A despatch, dated
Washington city, April 20, states that, at
the Washington Observatory, to-day, at pre-
eisely nine minutes to one o'clock, two dis
tlnct shocks Of earthquake were felt, at in
tervals of one second. After the lapse oil
two minutes, three other shocks were expert.
enced in quick succession, of still greater
violence. These were followed by strong
smell Of sulphur. The officers then came
outside the building and remarked that ne
smell of any kind was perceivable in the at
mosphere. The. shocks were plainly felt il
various parts of the city. The clerks of thu
Interior(loca in Winder's buildng)ran ou
quite alarmed; and in some places privat
business was interrupted.
The ARMY WoRM.-The New I,runswicl
News says, now Is the time 10 extrpate tha
great pest oftrees, the army worm, Will,
they are dormant, and before the trees begil
TO blossom, and shoot forth their leaves
Some of our citizens burn tho embryo worms
case and all, after adopting the followin,
plan to get them off the trees, visa piece o
tin is procured about foot long and two inch
es wide. One end is fastened TO long pole
and the opposite end is cut to the depth O
two or three inches, very narrow at the bot
tom, but widening as il approaches the top
to within al. eighth of an inch of each side o
the top. With this instrument man cal
clear several trees Of every vestige of
worm in few hours. Give it a trial.
Nor So.--The rumor that the bridges
hereabouts came down on account of the or
der of the Board Of Public Works, we are
credibly informed, is not correct. The prob.
ability is that they pursued this course, not on
account of what the Board of Public Works
hdve done, but on account of what the Board
Of Commissioners didnrdo.
FLOWER FANs.-At recent floral ball in
Dresden, the skilhl gardeners of that city
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

LARGE SALES OF GooDs,-On Thursday
an auction sale of nine thousand packages
of foreign and domestic dry goods, valued at
nearly half million of dollars, took place
in New York. and was largely attended,
The prices realized were generally satisfac-
foru
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

CUBAN TRIALs.-Major Robinson, of Cincin-
natl, who was tried last week at Columbus in
the Circuit Court, met the usual fate of his
compatriots. The jury was unable to agree
unon n verdict.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

HOTEL EsPoNsIBILITIEs.-Two brothers,
named Simms, who stopped at the Indian
Queen Hotel, New Orleans, on their way
from California, and while there had their
trunk robbed of S5,225 in gold, have recover
ed Judgment for that amount against the
proprietor. Judge Buchanan, of the fifth dis.
trict court, decided that inn-keepers are liza.
BILE for the property stolen from strangers anC
travellers sojourning ut their inns.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

THE MAINE LAW IN MINNEsoTA.-The
Minnesoteans have ratified the net of their
Legislature adopting the Mane Liquor Law,
by an overwhelming majority Some of the
papers attribute the result to the efforts OF
the cmigrants from Maine, who compose u
large proportion of the population of the ter
ritory.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06
Tuesday Evening May 4, 1882


The NEW TAX LAw.--An exchange very
properly remarks that, in making his returns
to the Assessors, the taxpayer is required,
and this should be borne in mind by every
assessor-to give in all his crops fwhatever
kind on hand, and all his grain groi0ing IN his
fields; all his horses, colts, cattle, calves,
sheep, lambs, hogs, pigs, chickens, ducks,
geese, and all other animals having proper
ty value, without regard to age; all his bees,
hives, guns, looms, side and other saddles,
harness and gears; all his household and
kitchen furniture, including all kinds OF
stoves, dishes, pots, kettles, cups, mugs, &c.
all his cord wood, lumber, wool, fax, straw
and hay; all his wagons, carts, plows, har-
rows, hoes, rakes, and all other farming uten-
sils; all his carriages, buggies, sleighs, jump,
ers, and wheelbarrows; all his family pic
lures, bibles, hymn books, school books
and other books-in short everything in his
possession containing property value, ant
"being the subject of ownership"
In regard to "baby clothes" and the fooc
provided for the current use of the family
their seems to be difference between thu
law and the State Auditors instructions-tht
former says everything tangible and of an!
value is to be taxed, the latter exempts thu
clothes and eatables--and the township as
SCISSORS, leaning, like a maxim of law, to
wards mercy, obey the instructions.
After the taxpayer has hunted up all hi
personal property and valued it at its curren
value in money and footed upthe amount
: he can deduct therefrom two-hundred dollars
, 1t is supposed that the difference, which wi
be gained by the State, will make up wha
will be paid out for additional salaries.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-05-06

A LARGE AND VALUABLE CLAIM.-It is
stated that Mons Betrucca, the father-in-law
of Max Maretzek, of the Italian opera in
New York, is likely to establish his title to
some 10000 acres of land near Ashland,
Kentucky, which is now worth about mil
lion of dollars, and if the claim is valid the
back rents for thirty years will also be his.