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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

VILE RAiL ROAD LBcati0H from LaReaS-
Gsr, TO his Gu pa Nssc Lsringfoa.-The Di-
rectory of this road have been in session in
This city siace Tuesday last, the most impor-
laRt object Of which has been to determine
the location ofrOnte upon the proposed lines
from Lancaster to its terminus in this place.
The friends of the respective lines RIA New
Lexington and Somerset, have been in at
tendance in large numbers, mt the meetings
Of the Board, to present their claims, and
we are assured that the Board gave to each
a most candid consideration and q thorough
examination, and were, without doubt, who'll
ly Influenced by the paramount interests of
the Company, in making a decision.
After going to press last evening, we
were favored by the politeness OF w. W..
TRlPLETT, Esq, Secretary ot the Company,
with a copy of the following resolution from
the minutes of the Board, by which il will
be seen that the line ria Rush Creek Valley,
New Lexington and Putnam has been u
dopted:
Resolusd, That the line Of the Cincinnati,
Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Rail Road be,
& the same is hereby located rom its present
terminus in Lancaster, on the route known
as the Rush Creek Valley, through Putnam
to GAINESVILLE, subject to such amendments,
IT,. q, H. E.o 81 ,o;I .o,.o -. n,.u ho.o
"sS!iso 1917 aH"Tan ~, ,Sa 49,,
neeli c anieu 'AP'u'"''" '
u saw |"
unanimously adopted.
W." ~ -" y
The line adopted is, in lineal measure.
ment'a mile or Two on5er than the proposed
route cad Somerset, but IN equated distance
ana running time, Is SIX miles or more tht
shortest, II we are informed that n com
parlson OF the cost OF grading each, respec'
'Ively, VIII show a heavy balance IN tavol
OF the line located.
The citizens oil Perry county have, u
THIS matter, shown a commendaOle amount
OF emulation and energy in behalf OF then
%foyorite lines, and while we are sorry tina
the nature OF the case wonid not permit III
decision in accordance with the hopes ant
expectations of all parties interested, yet We
trust that the efforts OF the Directory t
promote the interests OF the road, and theil
duty to make location on the most avaiia'
BILE line, will be received as the best tha'
could be made in the case and as an new
table act, to which they were compelled III
the strict and conscientious discharge o
their obligations.
The location oil the route through Putnan
viii meet, we presume, with general apPro'
baton; all OF our citizens Will be pleased &c
learn that 1t Will cross the river ABOVE Inc
Putnam bridge, and thence direct TO the de'
pot oil the central hoad, where lhe I'VE
Toaus un'lc'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

KANSAS TERRlToRT.-The ST. Louis
Evening News confidently expects to see
this new territory, organized during the
coming session Of Congress. 1t will proba-
bly, extend north Of the Great Platte, south
to the Arkansas, and west to the main ridge
Of the Rocky Mountains.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

CHEAP Corn CRoP.--The first premium
for crop Of corn was awarded by the Craw-
ford County, Ohio, Agricultural Society, to
Mr.. Linas Ross; l26 bushels per acre
being the amount raised by him. 1t was
raised on new, plain lands, pastured the last
% years, strong blue grass sward, plowed
the Stl of June. planted the 9th of June
with a spade, without narrowing the grounds;
planted three feet one way and twelve inch
es the other, three to six grains to a hill
Expense of culture stated to be--Plowine
one acre, $500; Planting, 10 cents; Cutting
up 80, 90. Total cost per acre 1915. Greal
crop at trining cost.-True Democrat.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

DEATH OF Hon. JOHN w. CRocKETr.-A
despatch> from Louisville announces the
death of the Hon. J, w. Crockett, son of the
celebrated Davy Crockett. lie died at
Memphis, on the oath ult.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

three millions Of letters passed through the
Post Office ofthe United States during the
last fiscal year from June 81 to June 3d..
The revenue under the reduced rates Of
postage has fallen off nearly a million OIL
dollars.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

New YORK CRY TAxEs.-The taxes oil
the city of New York will be increased next
year one million FIVE hundred thousand dol.
lars. The rate Of taxes n wv is SO 70-l00 on
8 300 of valuation, but next year it will be
81 25 on the 800. The city debt of New
York is IA ,575, 90S.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

CALIFORNIA ITEMs.-A gentleman had
visited Sonora with u view Of establishing q
telegraph line between that place, Colum.
bia, and Stockton, TO connect with San
Francisco and the northern mines.
The production Of the gold mines, says
the San Francisco lIertld ofthe LIST inst.
instead of falling off, as croakers long ago
predicted, seems to be steadily on the in-
crease. The shipment during the month OF
October just passed, reached the large sun
Of S~4,679,2I2; aud from the amount taken
by the California to-day, it is evident that
this will be increased 10 full So, 500, 900 for
the present month by far the largest u
mount ever shipped from our port within
the same period of time. Altogether the
gold prospect of winter diggings is better
this year than il ever has been, and we do
hope that the miners will in u great measure,
be relieved from vexalious delays and eX-
p%ensiye and toilsome Journeys in claim hum
ting.
The Herald gives a full account of the
action Of the miners in Jacksonville, in ex-
pelling the Chinese. The authorities of
Jacksonville intrrrered to protect the Chi
namen; proceeding so far even rs to arrest
five OF the persons who were carrying out
the mining regulations in this respect. On
the same evening q meeting Of miners was
held. Next morning the miners chose Capt.
Amyx as their leader, aud went through all
tho Chinese camps summary expelling the
Chinese wherever they went. The nu-
thorites endcavored to interfere, but were
perfectly pOwerlcss In tho premises.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

PROTEST AGAINST THE FRENCH EMrIRE.--
The protest of the Count de Chambord, with
a proclamation from the Revolutionary
Committees of London and from the Jersey
Refugees, is published in the Paris Mont
teur. The Jersey manifesto is signed by
Victor Hugo. IT'S, 200 copies of the Cham
bord protest has been seized at Lille, with
other supplies at Dion and Metz; also an adj
dress from Ledru Rollin, at Hazebrouck.
The Moniteur publishes all the protests
against the Empire. The two minifestoes
issued by the refugees in England are ex.
pressed in very violent terms. The public
are much surprised at the government print
ing the documents in the official organ, but
II is considered q political move, and a sign
that Louis Napoleon considers himself in q
safe position,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

CHERRY PEcToRAL.-We have departed
from our usual rule in regard TO the adver-
Using of Medicines, in admitting the notice
Of the Cherry Pectordi to our columns. 1t il
not a patent medicine, but one, the contents
of which, are well known to the medical pro-
%fession, and which has proved highly bene-
fetal in the case of Il number of our acquain-
tances, who were seriously afflicted with pull
monary complaints. Some of our most skill
ful and eminent physicians recommend it 10
their patients in their regular practice, and
We feel that we are comforting a favor upon
the public by making known its virtues
Louisville Oh. Advocate.
A, LONG LINE OF RAILRoAD.-The re-
port of John Brough, Esq upon the great
railroad enterprise in which he is engaged,
shows that at this time there only needs the
completion of ITO miles, between Terra
Haute and st. Louis, to connect the Eastern
cities with st. Louis--thus making a con-
nected line Of railroad Of 1900 miles be-
tween st. Louis and Boston, l,l44 miles be-
tween,St. Louis and New York by the Cen
trail; aud 1899 by the Erie road. Add to
this that about 400 miles Of the Pacific road
westward is, now under contract, with a
grant Of 100000 acres of land by the Gov
eminent, and it presents the longest and
most direct connected railroad line in the
world.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

CHICAGO DEEF.-Beef packed at Chitagc
has a worldwide reputation. The regular
packing season commences about The
10th of October and continues nearly six
weeks. There are seven packing establish
ments in the city, and up to November 3Oth,
of this year, 2l,777 beeves had been packed.
The total number of pounds exceeds 49,
900, 900, making 47,922 barrels. The yield
Of tallow was over 1000 barrels. This is
quite n respectable business for one place
and will reach in the aggregate over $780,
600.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

DEAN SwIFT.-That worthy dignitary
had once handled rather severely a certain
stout and bellicose Major in Ireland, who,
with a sturdy stick in hand, walked up to the
Dean in the midst of a large company, and
asked, in a domineering tone, If be had writ
ten the squib in question!
my good sir" replied the Dean, 81 re-
member, and have always acted upon the ad-
vice of n very prudent aud experienced
friend, who said to me when ! was very
young, If you should ever have occasion,
rs | have no doubt you will have, to lam
pooh a quarrelsome and impairment fool ;and
If the impertinent fool should come and ask
you if you wrote the lampoon, my advice is
that you should answer distinctly did
not ] think this advice wal good; and nc
.cOrdingly, in answer to your present ques-
ton, | say did not."-HarperS Maya
sine.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

CT The o. s. Journal says: Tho new
State House is about covered, and ready for
. winter campaign. The pillars on the
north aud south sides are up, and the west
ones are commenced. About three years
more will finish the work, when Ohio will
have the finest State House in the Union.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

CHARLESTON, Dec. 1.-The accounts of
the destruction of property by the late fresh
cts, are very distressing. At Columbus i'm
mense damage was done. The river at that
point rose thirty feet. The.rescrvoirs form
ing the water power for tho factories, gave
way, aud carried off part Of the Palace Mills
aud Variety Works. The whole reservoir
is in ruins, and all the factories except one,
IRE stopped. Eight hundred hands are there
by thrown out Of employ ment.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

05-DARIUs S. BURKE, Of Preble county,
was killed a short time since, as follows: In
company with another gentleman in a bug
gy, he met some persons returning from a
Locoroco (Ondongo at Eaton. The teams
passed each other, but the leaders becoming
frightened or FESTIVE, two Of them got out.
One of them then threw a store at the bug
gy in which BURKE was sitting. 1t broke
through the glass in the back Of the top
and struck him on the head, ~wounding him
severely. lie proceeded home, but gradu
ally grew worse till death relieved him of his
misery. The offenders have been arrested
and held to bail for their appearance. The
Eaton Register says the parties are respecta-
BILE, and the affair has brought distress and
sorrow into many peaceful families.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

GoLD IN Acknowledging n single
week in July, as much as 10000 ounces
Of gold dust was brought into Melbourne
and Port Philip, which at a valuation Of $40,
(or e. sterling0 gives gweekly product Of
two aud u half millions of dollars. OF
course, this rate did not hold out through the
month, but the aggregate was not short OF
5000 ounces, or So 900 900.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

A CIVIL WAY OF GETTING RoUNDIT.--The
Examiner, Of Manchester, England, has a
peculiar way of calling u nan u liar, as the
following extract will show: ave fear the
Rev. Hugh Stowcll has not so etfectually
schoolcd himself in the habitual practice OF
v%eracity as to have overcome altogether
those veniul impulses which sometimes urge
the purest zeal into slight forGetrulness oI
our most elementary obligation"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

67~Fird Boy.-'Say, where'd you gel
your peaches!' =.
Sscond Boy. Why, moiher'sin the bust
ness aud imports them herself, and nobody
won't buy any now, coz they're afeard Of the
moleru chOrbus, so | have TO eaten. Pts
hard work, but | duz il to help mother, and
fIial lection, you know, will make a Teller
do a great dealt
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09
Tuesdny EvcnIng, Dec. =, 1859
THk PRksibEnr's MEssAok,-we issued

THK P~REsibEEr's MEssAeE.-We issued
this morning to our readers, the Presidents
Message in an extra 1t was read yesterday
to Congress; to-day it wasread by our readers
in all parts Of the county, where we could
send them by mail. A few years since, the
Presidents message, and in fact all other
importan, documents were published here
some ten or fifteen days after their publica-
ton in the Eastern cities. Times have chang
ed since then. Dur people now are anxious
to receive the latest intelligence, and by
means Of a daily paper. they arc enabled to
keep posted up in all important events, al
the latest a day or two after they occur.-
There is yet room for Improvement in this
city. But all this costs money and labor, ant
those who enjoy the advantages should helE
bear the expenses. How many are there
who avail themselves Of these facilities WHIT
never pay a dime towards sustaining a daily
publication! How many improvements coul'
yet be made, il the income ofthc establish
ment would justify the expense! And nj
man could say that he did not get the wort
of his money.
/ We have had time only to glance over tn
contents of tho message. Like all other
emanating from the same source u Is a.
excellent State paper and will conimen'
itself to the citizens of this country. A
this time, cur foreign relations assume
very interesting form, and that portion o
the message relating to them will be perus
ed with interest. We shall have more to sa!
of this hereafter. In the meanwhile, W,
ask a careful perusal Of the message by al
our readers.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

SINGULAR FATE OF AusrRALIA,-For
three or four generations the Dutch alone
had any knowledge Of Australia. The Dutch
had eyes, but saw not. Their Commander,
Casiens, sent out to explore the country, de-
scribed it as consisting of "burren coasts,
shallow waters, islands thinly peopled by
cruel, poor, and brutal natives, of very ! tile
use" The natives had not found the gold
that nature'lad thrown in their river beds
and creeks, aud the voyagcrs did not sus-
pect it's existence. The people were hos
tile and ugly, They wore no gliitering
chains, as the natives of Peru did. The as
pect ofthe coast was wild, gloomy and bar
rem. No tropical vegetation, no luscious
fruits invited the strangers to prolong their
stay, or to penetrate the thick bush in search
of mineral treasure. The Hollanders did
not want land; they came in search Of trade
and gold, and finding neither Of these, they
threw away a continent as large as Europe
in disgust.-AhenGum.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

JUDIcIAL.-A passenger on board the
Steamer Niagara brought suit against that
boat tor the loss Of a trunk, containing his
clothing and two thousand five hundred dol
lars. He claimed that he had delivered il
to the porter, stating that its contents were
valuable and thai he wanted special care
taken of it, paying the porter 30 cents fol
that purpose. The trunk was lost.
Judge Andrews, Of Cleveland, held that
sin pursuance of the New York and Massa'
chusetts modern authorities, money con.
tanned in an ordinary travelling trunk ant
taken along by the passenger as baggage
was not recoverable in case of loss, any fur.
Their than as designed for travelling expenses
that in order to create such liabilities on
the part of a boat or Transportation Com
pany, the unusual contents Of such trunk
should be made known to the Carrier. SO
that freight, if demanded, might be received
in proportion to the risk; that where a trunk
with such contents, was received, not as
mere baggage, but as freight, the carrier
would be liable although he had no notice oil
the particular contents of the trunk, but
that a mere g~ratuity paid by a passenger tc
the Porter as a perquisite for taking care o.
a trunk did not, in the absence of any fur
Their proof, vary the liability of the carrier.
The Court further held that if it appeared
from the evidence TINT this money was heinz
transported for purposes of future invest
ment, aud no part Of it was intended to be
us I'd as travelling expenses, that under thu
circumstances the boat would not be liable
for any portion Of the money.
The Jury, under the charge Of the Court
returneda verdict for 5000, the value Of tn,
wearing apparel, d%isallowing the $4,000
claimed for loss Of money in the trunk.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1852-12-09

HEAVY MsN.-A Revolutionary paper
shows that the following was the weight Of
several officers of the Revolutionary army,
Aug, 10. 1888, weighed at the scales at West
! pint:
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-06
Lunatic Asylums.

Mr.. Vattier has introduced into the LegiE
lature, bill providing for the construction
Of two Lunatic Asylums. one north and one
south Of the National Road. Should this
bill become law, we shall certainly pja.
sent to the Commissioners who will be atE
pointed to select the location, the claims u
our young City, to the Southern Asylum.
BY looking atithe map the reader will OF
serve that Portsmouth is very near the South
ern terminus Of line drawn through tle
centre Of the State, and therefore i
the point most central for the constructions bl
such an edifice. In year or two, we shat
have a railroad connection North, South,
East and West, besides the advantages wtIioll
we already possess in the Ohio river and tll6
Ohio and Erie canal. No place South Of BE
National Road. can present stronger c;sih'S
than our young City. In fact. this is Tho
point, as can be shown, for the erection Of a
Lunatic Asylum, in accordance with tbs pro-
visions Of the bill now before the Legislature.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-06
A Most singular Circumstance.

The Princeton (Ky,,) Republican, of the
18th, relates the facts concerning the loss ola
negro woman in the woods and the circum-
stances of her being found, which are truly
surprising. The owner supposed she eloped,
aud gave himself no concern for her safety,
but some boys, while hunting rabbits, found
her imbedded in the snow, and supposed she
was dead. The Republican adds:
One Of them touched her with his cane, to
see il decomposition had taken place, when
to his astopishment she slightly moved her
head. This led to further examination; finally
they roused the negro, who was, In short
time after the usual remedies having been
resorted to, able TO converse with them. She
stated that she had eat nor drank nothing ex-
cept snow since she left home, that she had
seen no fire or no person, but had been out in
the weather all the time. From the time
she was lost until the time she was found
was fOurtsen days, The weather had been
extraordinarily cold, and when she was found
the snow was on the ground eight inches
deep. The negro is in fair way for recoye-
nv as every pains swas taken with her. Mr.
| H tells us that she will escape with the los
of one foot. The negro when lost was ex-
traordinarily feshy, when found she was the
most emaciated creature perhaps ever seer
alive. The facts can be substantiated by tht
testimony Of some Of the most respectable
men Of our comfy. g
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-06
Thieving Monomaniac.

Aman named Harvey, who has had charge
OF a male school at Paducah, KY, and pos
sessed the confidence andesteem Of that COM
munity. was few days since detected steal
ing books from an auction room. An exam
ination of his house resulted in the discove-
~ Of large amount Of stolen articles such
as books, stationary, dry goods, hardware,
clothing, &C., which were identified by ner-
chants and Others. In fact, the man seems
to have pursued for months, course ol
wholesale and indiscriminate stealing, and
his high character as man and christian had
protected him from public suspicion.
The Journal says:
He made full confession that his disposi
ton TO steal was Unsuitable and unconquera.
bic, and repeatedly declared that if turned
loose again he would be impelled to steal any
and everything he could lay Ms hands On. =
And indeed he gave evidence ofthis, by steal.
ing from the guard who sat mp with him the
night preceding his trial. From one he stole
a handkerchief and from another pair ol
boots,
He gave security and then left town on a
southern boat.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-06
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Publishing the Laws.

We should like to know the reasons which
the Judiciary Committee of the
House to introduce bill to repeal the law
authorizing the publication of the laws in
county newspapers. That committee con-
sists of Messrs. Houk, Lytle, Gest, 0'Neill
and Hutchins. Has the step been taken in
consequence Of the law being unconstitution-
al2 If SO, we should like to see the clause
in the new Constitution which prohibits the
laws from being published in newspapers
Or, is it because certain persons have petit
toned for the repeal? If SO, the people de-
sire to know what dreadful operation of the
law has produced grounds Of complaint. We
venture the prediction that when the truth Of
the matter is brought to light, it will be found
to be either the result Of a want of good
judgment, or Of selfish, unworthy, two
penny spirit, which, let the world wag as il
may, is always found hold of the coat tail Of
Progress, pulling backwards like the verriest
mule extant.
The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-02-06
Newspaper Debts.

In case recently tried in Philadelphia.
where suit was brought by the German
town Telegraph, against a subscriber for u
years subscription, and the defendant plead
ed The statute Of limitation, the Judge charg-
ed the jury as reported BY the Philadelphia
papers, as bllows:
eJudge Kelley charged the jury that, when
aperson slbscribes for paper, and gives di-
rections where il shall be left, he is bound to
pay forit, unless be prescribes the time for
which II shall be- left. II subscriber wishes
to discontinue the paper. it is his duty to
square hisaccounts and then give notice Of
q liscontinuance. II paper is sent to a
person Though the post Office, and he takes
Il out, he is bound to payforit. II sub
scriber changes bis residence, II does not fol-
low that the carrier must take notice Of It /;
and delivery Of the paper at the place
where he was tirst directed to leave II is q
delivery to the subscriber, unless the publish,
er receives notice to discontinue or send il
to another place. The statute Of limitation
did not affect the case. as the defendant had
paid something on account in June, lS44,
Verdictfor plaintiff $s2,59. i..1s.s n. 5,'