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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

HIGH RKNrs The New York Express,
referring to the high rents now obtained for
property in that city, says Il has been iaFoFm-
ed e, that $2i 900 per year has been offered FOR
Tue store nuw abost To- be erected at the
corner OF Liberty street and BEoadway, thir-
y lee, front. and une hHA.lred feet deep, and
refused, !e NE price asked being twenty five
lh0nsand dollars. The basement and sub.
cellar OF the store now Auildinc az the cor
ner OF Broadway and Thames street, has
been let by Messrs. Bulkley and Clafiin. for
$1,000 per annum, and the rentso, the s,oDe
at the corner OF Nassau and Liberty streee
is $4,000.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02
Evenlng. Augus.ls, 1859

PIKRcK's SrArEsMAEsHIP.-We have cal
led upon the friends Of Mr.. Pierce to give us
some evidence Of bis statesmanship, but
they have not yet done il. He has been a
member ortbe New Hampshire Constitution
al Convention, OF the Legislature Of the
same State and has been in Congress sew
eral years. In all this time, he has had plen-
ty Of opportunities to exhibit his peculiar
qualifications in this way. When has he
done It, or how, or where! II is easy to in
dulge in fight of fancy and grow eloquent
over his superior attainments or his distin-
guished services never rendered, but we
want proof. We might go off into rhapso-
dies about the peculiar qualifications of onr
neighbor ofthe Eagle as an editor, about his
high regard for truth and the reputation Of
Americas distinguished sons, but every
body would laugh at US. IL men have it in
them, and opportunities are offered,i must
come out. Could Cass, or Benton, or Web
ster remain in Congress for ten years and
not leave some mark Of their great minds and
some proof of their craftsmanship, How ia
it with Gen. Piercei On the same field o.
action, civil or military, other men, with O.
qualIy andle favorable opportunities, made
their impress, and why did rot Gen. Pierce
Let us have the reason.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

THE HAR1oSDrs DEMooRAcY--A 1Mlss.
The Locofocos ofthc Congressional District,
composed of the counties of Knox, Holmes,
Coshocton and Tuscarawas, held Conven-
ton at Millersburgh, on Tuesday last, and
had beautiful muss. They finally agreed
to disagree, Knox ant Tuscuruwas nominal
ing DR. Winnell, and Holmes and Coshoc
ton ]. d. Rich. Both. candidates, we be-
lieve, are from Tuscarawas. What pity it
is, the LocofocosF in tho last Legislature
couldn't have made two districts up there!---
This don't look like carrying Ohio.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

0TThe Cincinnati Gazette says the fol-
lowing account of PIERCE is found in num-
Der Of the Philadelphia Saturday Courier,
published in September, ls47. The Cour-
isr is neutral paper:
"Keenly looking to tho future, and fear
ing "a peace which would disband the volun-
teers, he refused to accept the reneralship
unless he received with his commission. sir
months full pay, and rations for man and 6or,e.
in adoapee,which, extraordinary as il NAV N,
pear, and unprecedented in the army, was
granted and paid to him before he mounted
his charger or received the sword PURCHASED
for him by the ladies Of Concord, N. II. where
he was prscticing attorney.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

LETyER ERoM MR. WEBsTER III is re.
ported in New York that Mr.. Webster will
be oat with a letter in few days dIscOuraR,
ing the use Of hiP name in connection, with. the
Presidency.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

FRAsCE.--Among the Various episodes Of
the Jfte ofthe 18th, may be mentioned the
marriage Of fourteen young men and the
same number of young girls, chosen among
poor but respectable families in the twelve
arrondssements of Paris, and tfe f&o rir
raj ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the department ofthe
Seine. A dowry of s,OO0f, besides trous-
sedu, will be given by the city and the State
to each married couple.
The petition movement in favor of the
establishment Of the empire is going on. It
appears that one has been forwarded to Paris
from the Bases Alps, which contains 3O,-
600 signatures. t 81
Michel Ney, the grandson of Marshal Ney,
and son Of Gen. the Duke of Elchingen, has
entered the 7th dragons as volunteer
The young dragoon is only in his 18th year.
The Times correspondent says: "It is
rumored that some untoward accident has
occurred to interfere with--some say 10
break off entirely--the President's projected
matrimonial alliance. In quarters that
ought to be well informed, it is denied that a
rupture has taken PIsce, tbOagh il would
seem that something has occurredS notr
however, as / am informed, OF q serious
character. Every one Knows that the
course OF true love never does run smooth =
but believe It would be premature to say
that it has been definitively interrupted"
The Sun says it has excellent reasons for
being convinced that the long talked Of
marriage between the Presidents and the
Princess Wasa will never t1ke places Al
most insurmountable difficulties, the Sun be-
lieyes, are found to- exist.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

SENSIBLE DEMOCRAT, "A Democrat of
this county, tsuys tho Paducah Journa) re-
marked in crowd the other day, al am
sorry 70 have to part company with my
Rohucai associates, but can't 20 that man
Pierce; ! doa't know any thing abou, him
before; never read Of him in newspapers. -
deneFal Scott I've heaSd all my life; |
know that he fought for his country before
many Of uswere born; and think il INV du.
y to vote tythifn, We like 70 bear Dem,
ocrats DO sqeh hanflt, aighlfrward talk.
ing. ffsS
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02


Chippetoa Club.--The Court House was
crowded last evening with enthusiastic
Wings, to hear speech from William E.
Finck, Esq, of Somerset, and every one
went away highly pleased with the speaker
and the speech. In State and National uf-
fairs, he showed up the inconsistency of Lo-
cofocoism and their utter disregard of prom
ises made to the people, and closed with q
beautiful and deserved eulogium upon the
Wing candidate for the Presidency. 1t is
hard to compare n Locofoco now with one
even few years back. 1t can't he DONE
Bank men, Bank reformcrs and Bank de-
tructionists; high tariff men, low tariff men,
no tariff mcn; friends Of economy and yet
wastefully squnndcring The public monies;
81 40 or fight, and 80 and back out; op-
posed 10 the tax law Of 1876 and then going
much farther and deeper into the peoples
pockets to pay four dollars per duy increased
tsalries and institutional prices for print
ing;--it Is hard to follow them in the cata-
logve Of their political changes and tell
where they are. Even now, many Of them
think OF going back to the good old doctrines
ofprotection to American Industry and i'm.
provement Of Rivers and Harbors, for fear
that public opinion will not sanction the
views Of their candidate upon these ques-
tions. But in one thing they do not change
Ever consistent in turning every Wing
out Of Office; ever fighting for the spois,
even with one another. 7tf
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02
From the Nashville Banner, Aug, 14thl.


From the Nashville Banner, Aug. 14th1.
We have cheering letters. We believe
that the Wing party in Tennessee is nearly
whole again and that thousands of Demo
Gratis are utterly Indifferent, or have feelings
ofrepugnance at the idea Of voting for Pierce.
We hear almost everywhere of a scattering
Democratic vote for Scott. We have Just
received information that our friends in Law
renee, Wayne and Marshal believe they will
make gain; that in Lincoln and Giles they
have recovered what they had lost; and that
in Bedford the Wing strength has certainly
been increased Like accounts reach us
from other portions OF the State. The ball
is rolling. Let Us 60 to work, and roll up
an Is4o majority! Whatsay you, friendsl
From the Nashville Banner, Aug. 18th.
The TIDE is TURNED, AND STRoNGLY.G-
We now tell our friends, who will remember
that we have not mlsled them by enormous
estimates heretofore, that Tennessee will
vote for Scott and Graham by a triumphant
majority. We know Of Democratic changes
in their favor, and we hear Of them through
out all the counties. They commence with
our immediate neighbors, in the streets we
1.-Two on, and are to be found in the different
wOrds of the city, the districts Of the county
ana the counties OF the whole State
we can name single district in a neigh
oorlng county in which thirty-six voters who
yo'eu Ior Cass four years ago now repUdiate
Pierce. We think we can name n countv
nara by where the Whig gain upon the lns,
election will be from three HUNDRED 70 f,ve
hundred votes. We now believe wa sbnIl
gain in every or nearly every, Middle IT,
nessee coahty, Our news from Eas, 1sa,
nessee Is FROM relinble private sources anal. a.
very cheering. From West Tennessee We 20
have not heard so definitely, buI we beneve
we are. there too on gaining ground. We do
not care to boast, but we rejoice that the
people of noble patriotic Tennessee, are
/ with VI, and We cannot well help saxtng 40.
HuEza for Scott and Graham!
( The Ngw JuDGE.- Edmund A nthony Brad.
] ford, the new United States Jaldge, is New
England man, less than 10 years Of age, and
one OF the very ablest Of the Louisiana bar
He was'born in Plainfed, Connecticut, era-
duated at Yale College in 1898, and soon af.
ter removed to New Orlcans. where, he has
ever since resided, He was generally con.
sidered the best scholar in the class, though
on graduating he was assigned the second
honor He was recommended for the Judge.
ship b. his associates of The New Orleans
bar.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

PREMIUMS 10 BKAwARDED AT TIE FIRST
FAiRFIRLD COUNTY AGRtoULTURAL FAIR
10 BIZ HELD NRAR LANCASTER. ON THURS
DAY AND FRIDAY, TIE l4TH AND 18TH OF
OCTOBER 1859
LANCASTER, Ono, August 2s, ls52.-At
a meeting Of the "Exeentive Committeen Of
the Fairfield County kgricultural Society.''
the following list of Premiums to be awarded
at the First annual Fair, to be held at Lam
caster, on Thursday and Friday the l4th
and 18th OF October, 1852, was adopted
CATTLE,
For best thorough bred imported short horn
Bull over years old owned in the Coun-
tv Dinlnma
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

THE HOUSE WHERE PIERCE WAS Born
A correspondent of the Hartford Times thus
describes the house where FRANK PIERCE was
born
Two miles west from the "brdge" in
CLOVER Village" so called here, on the old
Boston road, is the house in which Franklin
Pierce was born. Iii just such building
as a Democratic President Of the United
States ought to be born in. It is an ancient
looking two story double mansion, painted
white, and surrounded by about twenty beau
tiful naples, each one Of which was origin
ally set out by Governor Pierce, the honorcd
iather of franklin. II is the most stately
and Democratic looking building in HILLSIDE
rough, and is now occupied by Gen. Pierce's
eldest sister, Mrs. McNiel, the widow of G en-.
John McNiel, Of the United States army. At
tached to the house is q fine garden, orchards
and outdoor buildings.
"Stately and Dcmocratic!" That willdo.
Now what hopes have you, who have been
born and raised in log cabins, ofever getting
to be Presidentsi A Democratic President
must be born in "two story double man.
sion," in "most stately and Democratic
looking building" These must be the an
tecedents and surroundings of the birth OF n
Democratic President. No hope for you,
log cabin boys.-Ohio State Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

New York MAIL.--We are now receiving
The New York papers, by mail in thirty six
hours. The Post Master informs US that the
arrangement is permanent and that in future
the mail for that city will be put in a sepa-
rate bag, and go through without being de-
layed for distribution at Offices on either
way-and also one from that city TO Zanes-
vile is disposed in similar manner. This
will be great convenience to our business
with that city.--Zores. Cour.
II the Postmaster at GAINESVILLE or some
one further east will add twelve hours to the
above or twenty. -four, and in that time send
Us the documents, we will cheerfully ac-
knowledge the favor. Under the old ar
rsngement, we received Baltimore papers
on the third and New York papers on the
fourth day after their publication; under the
new il takes five and six days respectively.
We are gt cd natured over here, but the de-
lay is becoming intolerable. Even the tel
cgrnph, with all its imperfections, now beats
the mail
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

Gen. ScoTT AND THE NATURALIZATION
LAws.---Thc Locofoco press is in agonizing
distress, lest Gen. Scott, il elected, should
so change the laws rs altogether to prevent
the naturalization of foreigners! To alIevi-
ate their agony We insert again, the follow
ing extract Of hitter from Gen. Scott, writ
ten on the 29th Of May, lS4s. giving his
views ON the naturalization laws. Read il,
friend, and then judge:-
CERTAINLY 1T WOULD BE IMFossIsLE ToH
ME TO RECOMMEND OR SUPPORT AMI MEASURE
INTENDED TO EXCLUDE THEM (THK ADOPTED
cIrIZEEs) FROM A Just AND FULL PARTIoIPA-
TIoN IN ALL CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS NOW
SECURED TO THEM ny OUR REPUBLICAN, LAWS
AND INSTITUTIONS"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

THE GREAT SPEECH OF FRANKLIN PIERCE
FOR AND AGAINST THE TEsT- When il ,oas
made.--The speech Of franklin Pierce on
the Religious Test is already before our read
ers. But II turns out, on examination of
the records of the convention, that this milk
and-water,slipsy -slopsy harrangue was made
after the Convention had adopted the
amendment abolishing the Test! The speech
was delivered on the clause relating to the
Property Qualification, and its allusion to
tho Test was merely incidental. Thus il
appears that Franklin Pierce, in the great
contest in convention concerning the Bigot
Test, came up, just as he did at Molino del
Rey, after the battle was over, and the en-
emy defeated! Then it was that he delivered
the speech which, like the Dutchman's pig,
runs on both sides Of the fence; and which,
as We peruse it, and try to arrive at its mean
ing, puzzles us to divine in the language OF
the old couplet,]
whether the snake that made tho track,
Was going South or coming back"
L0dGa Gar.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

How THEY RAISE OYSTERS IN NEwJERsEY.
I'm Sbrewsbery inlet, where the best Oys.
ters are raised, Il is done in this wise. The
bed Of the river is covered with transplants
taken from Newark Bay. They grow and
fatlen in three years, and the increase in
size is six fold. Each man that has planted
has his own staked oGhis stake coming above
the surface Of the water, which indicates his
ground This is much like farming in the
water, for these Oyster crops are frequent
ly more profitable than a western wheat
crop. Every year, the demand Is greater
for Oysters, and Of course more care is taken
and more capital invested in tho sea bed
crop.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02


TAKING CARE OF HIS FRIENDs.-The edi-
tor of the New York Dutchman don't appear
to have very good opinion of his political
associates who are now engaged in the work
of defamation. FIe thas hits of two or
three Of their base allegations:
"a few days SINCE the Pepnsy ylvanian
published state tseht showing how General
Scott was courtmartialed "for using insult
ing language to his superiors, embezzling
funds belonging to poor soldiers, and how
he challenged sick men to meet him in NOR
tai combat and lodged his adversary's ball
after having the FIRST fre''
Such statements disgrace the AmerfcaIP
Press, and should entitle the writer to the
privileges Of the horsepond. We were with
General Scott from the bombardment of Vera
Cruz to the conquest Of the city of Mexico,
and we know that a brdver or kinder hearted
man never drewa sword or spared an ene-
my. ssg
AS a Democrat, we shalt vote for General
Pierce for President. We do this, not be-
cause we consider Gen. Pierce more patri-
otto man than Gen Scott, but simply because
we have greater admiration for his politi-
cal platform. That man never lived whose
love of country excels that Of old Churubus-
CO.
The writer that would charge Winfield
Scott with cowardice,s should go step farther
and hold up Washington as traitor, or
Franklin for an idiot. Such attacks as those
made by the Pennsylvania will only result
in injury to the democratic party. If that
paper is really in favor of Gen. Pierce, the
fewer filings it contains at General Scott's
bravery, the better. In the history which
will be written fifty years hence, the name
Of Winfield Scott will occupy POSITION sec.
ond to- none n oHr annals.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

These are all flaming Democratic econo-
mists-mighty enemies of extravaganza
boisterous advocntes for saving the dear peo-
ple's money! But when they got chance
to slip their own hands into the crib, we see
with what results. These are the charges
they make for one pretended nights work,
between the 3D. and 4th Of March, 1851
They not only had no right to this money,
but they pocketcd II in the face ofan express
law against it. In I849lth made a similar
charge; but Mr. Fillmore then being Vice
President, and being no friend to Democrat
ic economy, the account was not rendered
until he was temporarily substituted by Mr..
Atchsou-when the opportunity was seized
and that gentleman certified the account, by
which he put nea! $l700 in his own pocket.
In 1851, Mr.. King, the present candidate oi
the party, being the presiding officer of the
Senate, certified the account-althCugh he
refused to profit by il himse!f,
These are the scrupulous and honest gen.
tleman who. are now overhauling Gen.
Scott's accounts. They are the great men
the leaders-the shining lights of the Dem
ocratic party; and the country may form
some idea Of the sort of economy they will
practice when they como to get the control
of the public treusury. They do not scruple
to put from $1,000 to $4,000 into their pock-
cts for single nights sleep. If the leu
ders, who might be supposed to have some
regard for public opinion, are so eager for
the spoils, what may we not expect from the
'"beggarly rabble," should they become quar-.
tered on the treasury! The, fents which dis.
tingushed the Van Burcn era, when "hon-
est Levi" guarded the crib would be throw n
completely into the shade, on the rcstora-
ton of the spoilers.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02
.OlA noruments.- -

On the 18th Of October, ls47, the Democ-
racy of this county held meeting the pro-
ceedings Ct which are PubIishedin the Ohio
Eagle Of the 2lst. Amongth resolutions,
we find the following: l
X soived, That while wesinceTeiy lament
the loss of many brave and patriotic country
men in Mexico, we rejoice with heartfelt
exultation overthe brilliant and unparalleled
victories of our arms; and that we hail with
pride the conquering heroes, Scott aad Tay--
lor, as the most gallant and accomplished cap
tains Of the age, and the officers and soldiers
under them as equal to the best, the ablest,
the bravest and most patriotic that ever met
a foe upon the field of battle-A nations
honor and gratitude is theirs.
On the l4th day of June, ls45, it seems
that an Oregon Convention was held, Of
which an account is given in the Eagle Of the
10th following. It seems that special in
vitation was made to the Wings to be pres
ent, to resolve upon "54 40 or fght' and
that only few Ofthem were willing to stake
their standing upon the reputationof the
Locofoco Administration. The Eagle be-
comes rabid and cries out:
"Anopportunity was offered them to show
that they are better Americans than the
whig editors who advocate the British side
of the Texas question-better patriots than
the tories Of the late war and Revolution,
who like the leading wings of the present
day, supported the grasping rapacity of the
British-but they refused to accept the boon;
they refused to enroll themselves in the glo-
rious and honorable ranks of Freedom. We
are not disappointed, for we have little faith
in the magnanimity or patriotism OF the lead
ing wings ofthe present day."
Weplace this upon record for various reas-
ons. In the first place to show that the
men who talked this way and afterwards de-
Tended the Administration which disregard
their opinions, were, according to their own
showing, supporters of the grasping rapac-
ity Of the British"-"no better patriots than
the tories Of the late war and the revolution"
-and are now engaged side by side with
the London Times, the Liverpool Times and
other British papers, laboring to make Amer
lea dependent upon Great Britain for her
manufactures. In the second place, to show
that they haveuo cause to complain of the
terms of our correspondent W who is justly harsh
indignant that England should have "allies''
in this country; and in the third place, to
refesh their memories with these cold docu-
ments."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

INVASION OF CUBA.--It is stated that ar
rangements are actually making for pub
lie meeting in New York, with view to en-
list the active sympathies of the people in
favor of the renewed attempt at revolution
in Cuba. The meeting will be held at Me-
tropolitan Hull, about the middle of Septem-
ber--earlier should the next news be of an
exciting character,
If the Locofoco leaders had been able to
obtain hobby-horse for this campaign, they
would be in much better humor with them
selves. It's too late now to think oft; and
without some false issue, by means Of which
the attention of the people can be attracted
from protection to American Industry, i'm
provement of Rivers and Harbors and other
American measures Of public policy, they
know II is impossible to elect their candi-
dates.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-09-02

-
GEN. PIERCE AT THE BATTLE OF CHERU-
BUsco.--There Is some dispute whether Gen.
Pierce was in the battle of Cherubusco or
not. Let US take his own account, and that
Of Gen. Shields. Read these and then Judge
which is the most likely to know and state
the truth. Gen. Pierce says:
CARRYING at a ditch, which it was impos-
sible for my horse to leap, dismounted and
hurried forward without thinking Of my in
jury, at The head of my brigade for 200 or 300
yards, when turning suddenly on my knee,
the cartilage Of which had been seriously
injured. | tainted and fell upon the bank, in
the direct range and within perfect reach OF
the enemy's fire. That escaped seems to
to me now providential."
Remember, this is what Gen. Pierce says
of his own operation. Now let us see what
Gen. Shields says Of the matter. He says:
"As we Che and Pierce) approached the
enemy's position we encountered deep
ditch or rather deep, narrow, Shiny canal,
which had been previously used for the pur-
tate; so we both plunged in. The horse |
uuPVCH0u W Iiuo tHdI uuy was liBHI uCtiVe
Mexican horce. This circumstance oper-
ated in my favor, and enabled me to extri.
cate myself and horse, after considerable
difficulty. Pierce on the contrary, was
mounted on large heavy American horse,
and man and horse both sank dozen and rolled
ovcr in ihe ediich. There I was compelled to
leave him.
After struggling there, ] cannot say how
long,he extricated himself from his horse and
hurried on foot to join his command, then closel,
engaged in a desperate conflict with the en-.
emy; there he remained till, overcome with
suffering and exhaustion, he sank to the
ground andwas carried al but lifeless from
the field"
II is not our business TO reconcile these
two statements. We regret that the claim
oi heroism andgeneralship for the Jocofocs
nominee, makes it necessary for the people
to examine into those matters at alicia.
Gazette.