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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06


SPIRITUAL TELEGRAPR-Gen. ,N.on El,c-
Iea.-Dontrary toull expectation. n + ~
eonnuenty asserted by the soiri,s ,h..CSs
scout 10 elected Presiden1 - 49, leu;
States. The news was ohta,nnS oniteo
wise; a private circle IN th;a IN TINS
been lately experimenting upon 81 Guy ave
OF animal magnetism-its infnann powers
known i~ntelligences, and It's snsEPvuh -
being made a practical utility. Thar o.
sue their Investigations in a ma,ta- Pur-
way, and utterly reject the idea thar ,hast
Is any supernatural agency in the ms,,a'
They have lately been favored with / ne,.
revelation, in the shape Of visits fror. Nv
spirits Of persons living at a great dis,a.an
In fact they claim to have discovered ! rec
ular spiritual telegraph. ies-
In course Of their experiments. n ntoh.
two ago, Gen. Cass and Truman Sm;sh ~
Dictated their presence and each was int.
rogated as to the result Of the recent Pres,
dental election in the Atlantic States. AMI
both replied that Gen. Scott was elected
When asked to name the States thnt had
voted for him, they concu-red in giving The
following: Vermont, Massachusetts. Con-
necticut, Rhode Island, New-York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, MARYLAND,
North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Tennes-
see, Kentucky. Ohio, and Indiana. These
count up 1877 Electoral votes, SO more than
sufficient to elect him. Another person
from Connecticut, in reply to interrogatories
gave the same statement, with the addition
Of "Wisconsin doubtful" Now the steam.
err bringing intelligence of the PresidentiaI
election will be here in the course of ten
days. Hit confirms this giving out of the
spirits, we shall begin to believe something
useful may grow out ofthem and shall estab,
lish a spiritual telegraph Immediately, and
furnish our readers every morning with the
news from the Atlantic cities of the day be.
fore. San Francisco Herald.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-An election
was held in this State yesterday for State
officers, under the new constitution. Paul
Hebert. the democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, has ! 1868 majority in the city and the
wings conceded the election OF the entire
democratic ticket.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

KENTUCKY HoGs.--A silver pitcher has
been presented to Col, A. Vandyke, Of
Spencer county KY, for the best $50 hogs
fatteDed by one farmer. These hogs aver.
aged 3I2 pounds net. A silver pitcher has
also been presented to Lewis Castleman,
for n lot of $50 hogs raised in Fayette coun-
ty, Ky. These hogs averaged 34o pounds
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-.-The steamer
Falcon arrived to-day from Aspinwall, bring
ing 100000 in gold, and 100 passengers.---
The Georgia left Aspinwall on the 2oth for
New York with $2,5oo,oOo in gold ana
800 passengers.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

BANKS EBILED.-The Pl0fndedter has TEL.
erraphic information that me .FaLmers
Bank Of Onondaga,"' and the "Mercnanis
and Mechanics Bank OF Oswego'" NJ "
have failed.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

LARGE ARRIVALS or HoGs.-On Christ
mas day tho Erie Railroad 0Fougnt 800
hogs to New York. The daily IeceiPls nave
averaged only about l,SOO. They are Pel"-
cipalIy dressed hogs.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

A WrEprALL TO An EpiroR.-Mr. Scripps,
editor Of the Chicago Democratic Press, nns
AVS. If mot less than 100000, from an I'M
ele whohas Just died in st. Louis.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

SPoT ON THE SUS.--A writer in the Del
aware Republican calls attention to an un-
usually large spot on the sun, which may be
seen through smoked or colored glass. The
writer adds:
"Bya rough measurement oil the present
spot | found its diameter to be about thirty
three thousand miles, consequently occupy.
ing an area on the SUMS surface Of eight
hundred millions Of square miles, equal to
four times the superficial contents Of our
mighty earth. 1t serves to give some idea
of the stupendous bulk Of our solar orb when
such vast deduction may be made from its
luminous surface and yet any diminution OF
emitted light be unperceptible.
ave have seen the idea somewhere sug-
gested by astronomers that these solar spots
serve to produce hot summe- and mild win
ters; if true we may consider our present
winter all illustration"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06
"Grinding away at four dollars per day"
Consistency verify thou art a iewel.
GIGANTIC RAILROAD BRlDaE IN GERM

GieANTlc RAILROAD BRIDGE IN GERMANY.
There is q railroad bridge between l.eip-
aic aud Nnrcmburg which exceeds anything
of the Kind yet constructed, The founda-
ton was laid in 1916. II is built principally
nf brick, sandstone being nsed IN the founda-
ton. There is a succession Of arches one
above another, having the appearance Of
collonudes, when viewed from a distance
The bridge is 1850 feet in length, and in
the center nearly 900 feet high, extending
across u deep valley near the town ofHofE,
AT the centre only twn arches, nearly 100
feet in length, springs one above the other.
Part Of the time 1000 men were employed
upon il, aud the work continued over FIVE
years The whole cost Of the bridge was
over So, 900, 00o,--Bgfalo Courier.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

INDIANS OF WESTERN New YoRK-We
find in the Rochester Advertiser an abstract
Of the Indian Agent in relation to the rem
nant OF the "Sioux Nations" now resident
in the State of New York. According to
the census taken in 1851, there were in the
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

ACRES OF PoRK.-A correspondent OF the
Louisville Courier says, that in East Louis
vile the five extensive pork houses have
FIVE or six acres Of barrelled pork, piled up
three tiers high in open lots. There are
not less than six acres which would make
eighteen acres Of barrels, il laid side by side,
exclusive OF lard in barrels and pork bulk
ed down in the five pork houses, sheds, &c.
Besides the above slaughtered hogs, there
are five or six acres of live hogs in pens.
GThe st. Louis Intelligencer says: ga
statement went the rounds not long ago
that the hired girls of Pittsburgh had sent
home $35 900 TO their relations in 'the old
countries within the six months previous.
or its correctness we know nothing. But
we have recently taken some pains to pro-
cure from authentic sources a reliable state
ment of the amount sent from st. Louis with
in twelve months past in remittances by i'm
migrants from Ireland. An aggregate OF
$40 900 has been purchased here and thus
RENTED during the present year..
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

ENCOURAGING CRIME.-Our own Governor
Wood is somewhat famous for pardons. But
Gov. Bigler, of the Keystone State, goes far
ahead of him. Among many others is the
pardon of Geo. Esher, convicted Il Few dayS
since of a brutal attack on a voter in the
Penn district, Philadelphia, on election day
This exercise Of "exccutive clemcncy" has
created, as it should, a good deal Of indigna-
ton. Among others, the Evening Bulletin,
a neutral paper with Locofoco tende .cies,
says:
at was but the other day that a man, sew
eral times indicted for keeping a disorderly
house, was at last convicted; yet scarcely
had the prison door closed on him, when q
pardon from the Governor appeared. and the
culprHwa discharged. The release of Esh-
er is not the first instance Of n bounty being
awarded to wrong-is not n solitary cxa m
pie of the Governor intcrrupting the impair
iiol course Of justice. We are come to a
pass, indeed, that makes the patriot almos,
despair. The honest, Industrious, law-abid.
ing citizen is at the mercy Of every pest Ia
society, aud dares not.raise his voice to ex'
press u candid conviction, from fear Of black.
guards and DULLES, over whom the mantle Of
Executive c%lemency is extended in antici.
patton"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

AMERICAN N ENGLISH New sPAPERs.-
At the meeting Of the association to promote
the repeal of the tax on knowledge, lately
held in London, Mr.. Golden was compli-
mcntary to America and American newspa-
pers. He said:
The United States were pointed at, and
people said, see how low and vulgar and
vituperative they are. Now | see their pa
pers, and ] see how they talk of their pub
lie men. also see aud read the newspa-
pers in this ~c0untry-more than ! wish--and
| vouch for it that the newspapers Of the
United States do not speak in more vulgar
or vituperutive terms Of their public men
than certain newspapers do of at least one
politician, who shall be nameless. ven
ture to say that, during the last fortnight,
you will find in two high nristocratic papers
~here-pnpers that are The very pink offun-
k, ydom-I mean the Herald and the Stand
ard-[l earl moro personal abuse Of one
public man in this country than is to be
{ nnd cast upon any public man in The
United States within the period. Loud
checrsl = = We seek to give the work
ing ~classcs that which the upper and middle
~classes, as they are called, %enjoy-nn inter.
est in the periodical press of the country
CHEERS, The upper aud middle classcso OF
this country should take w%urning from
what happened in a neighboring country
Have we nut = en- in France the freedom OF
the press abolished with a mere stroke OF
the pen, without any resistance being off
cred! (Cheers Do you think this could
have been done IN America! The people Of
the United States would as soon suffer their
daily brcadto he taken from them as their
daily paper. Why was this! Because every
mechanic and peasant was in the habit oI
having and reading his daily newspaper;
whereas in France the privilege was conin-
ed to a small fraction Ofthe community, and
| believe that the great mass ofthe French
people would not be able TO read the news.
papers, even il they could get them. Hear
henri
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

6-The injuries to bridges on the Sandus.
Ky, Mansfield and Newark Railroad, and
upon the Mad River and Lake Erie Rail
road, are less serious than at first stated
Below Mt. Vernon, n bridge only is en-
tirely gone, the others being somewhat in
jured will be soon restored. The lost bridge
will DO replaced by a new structure in a few
days. We have been informed al the Rail
Road Office tbatthe cars would commence
running probably to day-if not, then on
Monday.-Neirark TIMES,
LIGHT CoIN.-A few days since a gold
eagle was taken at the post-ofice, Hartford,
Conn, which was discovered to be deficient
in weight. II had gone through the sweat
ing process, and bad lost ffty-six cents Gifts
value. Coin treated in this way generally
shows the mark ofthe wires on which 1t has
rested during the operation, and by these IL
may be detected.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06
CLOSING or \ TnAcx or BALTIMORE

CLosiEc OF TIE TRACK OF THE BALTIMORE
AMI Ono RAnRoAD.-The Wheeling Ga
zette says that on the evening of the gath
inst, at Eve minutes after 8 o'clock, the
track from the east, under the direction OF
Mr. Roseby Carr, 81, and that from Wheel
ing, underline direction Of Mr.. Roseby Carr,
ir., met on the 18th section about % miles
from Moundsville. The last raj! having
been placed, Mr.. Carr addressed his men as
folio VS.:
W. have now laid the last bar Of the
long link Of railroad which connects the
Chesapeake Bay and the waters of the Ohio,
and call upon you to give three'cheers for
our President, Thomas Swami, and three
more for our Chief Engineer, Benz. H. Lat
robe, May they both live to make many
more connexions OF the western waters and
the sea-board."
The roar Of the stream was drowned in
the answ ering cheers from the now united
parties oftracklayers, and it being proposed
that three more should be given for their i'm.
mediate superior, Roseby Carr, ST., they
were given with a will, and the tired work
men retired to their respective camps.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

0J-Thc Fulton County Democrat is rather
severe on the Legislature. Speaking VI
the proposition to repeal the act for publish
ing the laws in the county newspapers, the
editor thus remarks. We think here is raw
material for at least a half dozen Questions
Of privilege"
Would il not look full IA well did these
exceedingly economical servants OF the
people commence their retrenchment a little
nearer home. inst loOk Mt them for the
last few years: Pleasure trips at expense Of
the State; oyster suppers at expense oflhe
State; fthe very dignifed representatives
wish to play at n game OF romp, or ball or
bllnd-man's-buifin the Legislative halls and
raise general row and break things, and the
s atc-house catches fire aud is burnt-the
Stale has n ng purse and IL able to pay
Last winter in a spirit Of retrenchment they
raised their per diem from three TO four dol
nrs u day, made windy speeches and
stretched the session from January TO May,
and then adjourned TO spend another win
ter,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

I GT-Singleton Mercer, well remembered
as having several years ago killed Heberton
for seducing his sister, was shot in the head
on Friday night the Gath inst, at an oyster
cellar, corner Of Third and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia. The person who fred the
pistol escaped.
NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.-'
At a meeting of the Newfoundland Electric
Telegraph Company, held on Wednesday,
it was decided to lay a subierranean wire
through Newfoundland, instead Of the pro-
posed suspended wire.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06

Progress.-The future prosperity and i'm
provement Of this city depends, in a high
degree, upon the efforts made by our citi-
zens during the present year. Already, UNI
der the auspices OF improvements already
commenced, our trade is advancing with a
steady pace; our go-ahead citizens are fast
gaining confidence and our population is in
creasing. The latter would increase more
rapidly were the number OF dwelling-houses
larger. Several important improvements
are projected for the coming spring and
summer and at no time within our history
for some years back, were the signs of pro-
gress more visible. One Of the greatest
drawbacks to the increase Of our population
is the high price at which many hold theil
real estate. 1t should be remembered thai
by ~disposing Of a portion at a reasonable
rate, especially for public purposes, the re
mainder will be largely increased in value
while an opposite course may possibly drive
away public improvements of vast impor
lance, which otherwise would be construct
ed here, and thus the whole estate may re
main stationary or recede in price.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19
Campaign Organ.

We have added over 1000 to our list
since our last issue our circulation is now
5000 copies. This is doing very well, and
much better than we anticipated but there
are many places yet where the Organ should
be circulated. The friends of the cause
owe it to themselves, to give the Organ
still more extensive circulation. Our Cam
paign paper is only 90 cents, single or to
clubs, which is cheap enough in all con-
science. In every locality where the Organ
finds a circulation, we have the most cheer
ing accounts. Let the Organ be circulated
gratuitOusly, by subscriptions made up
from our friends. We hope our brethren
will procrastinate no longer in this matter.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19
Editorial Correspondence
FuLroN Co, N. Y, Aug. l8. ,

FULTON Co., N. Y, Aug, 10, '53.
DEAR READERS Although absent from
Ito me- the most interesting field of labor,
my mind is constantly anxious about the
results of the movements in Ohio. have
met number of intelligent men from diff
terent portions of the Buckeye State, and
they give, in opinion, that the liquor traffic
is the absorbing and important topic, and
that the sOvereigns must and will make can
didates for Office take sides for or against
legal prohibition. IfWhigs, Democrats and
Free Soilers will only make this the ques-
tion at the October election, l have no fears
OF the result; but the difficulty is that par
tisans will induce many honest men to let
this one occasion pass without carrying their
temperance principles to the polls. at is
50 important that our party should poll their
1ull strength this fall, that we do insist upon
your voting the regular ticket now, and we
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19
Campaign Organ.

At the solicitation of many friends, we intend
Som and after this week, to issue the Organ as
Can r,aign paper to those who do not desire to be
wit US a year. Wsknow there are many VINO
will only patronise a paper during an exciting can
ay,s and il is this class Of readers that we desire
t each. Let every active temperance man do his
d ~ in circulating the Campaign Organ, as we ln-
tent to lsy on and spare not. We shall expose the
rmities of the liquor traffic, and the evils result
irg therefrOm. The opponents of our cause, be
thry whom they may, viii be handled withOu'
Our terms are as low as can be afforded. All
clubs must be sent to one address.
Terms, 90 Cents per Copy.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19
Tracts.

We have few more on hand, although
We have sent out over one hundred thousand
during the past two months. We have the
Maine Law, with amendments, in tract
FORM This tract should be placed in every
voters hands in Ohio, which should be fol-
lowed by Cary's Campaign Tract.
We have done we'll thus far, but there
remains much to be done, and the time for
work is waning fast Let our friends bestir
themselves, lest they be caught mapping.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19
Candidates.

We hope our friends will keep us posted
in regard to the nominations of candidates,
and their opinions. The leaders of the
political parties are beginning to find out
that the Maine Law is popular with the
people, and it will not require much coax
ing to induce them to nominate candidates
of the right stripe.
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19


@Union 7" Alas Mr,unon, you have
boiled and bdbbed ia the cauldrOn Of party
intrigue too long youfuslfj and. yOu stiIl p-,
remain as when you entered the "charmed
pot" "ths blind VOsu,'s sting In attsmpt-
Ing to delineate the bad features Of another's
character, your own leaks out, 50 familiar
are you with the depravities Of human ma.
ture Does not the Editor of the rUnion'' 9
know, and every other man, that when Gen. baa
Cary entered the field, as an advocate Of S1s
temperance, it was an extremely unpopular
question with the great mass, and gave no fs}
prospective hope Of political reward 2 Was lgidJ
there crafty, unscrupulOus' whiggery or 5iia
political ambition in that Z If such had ss
been his character, would he not rather trsr
have pandered to the public taste From se5
that time to this, he has clung steadfastly no
and zealously to the cause, and expended sne
more than 10000 dollars Of his fortune in s2
its behalf. Does any one believe that sor.
did, self-interest was the instigaor of this 2usl
But now, forsoOth, when this great philan. .7
thropic reform is almost wrought out, under asb
the untiring hands Of Dow, Jewett, Cary, 5lro
and others, the Editor of the eUnionye out 3yl
Of no pure motive, would rob them of the % n
bare, naked hOnOrs Of their immortal work, a5'iE
which is all they ask. It is shame and ga dose
disgrace to any man, especially to one who 9a19
Is acknowledged BY all who know him, so o9
far as his abilities will allow, to be one Of "a .ar
the most insidious, unblushing demagogues ,.N
N tne iano' % come OUT 50 pnproyokedly' goaa
and impute selfish motives to an individual, 81 5ras
honestly engaged in great work, sNr aff
Mr. "Unlon," undoubtedly, has become tb
considerably sOured and disguised with the aBb
fraternity of Office seekers. Well he ought 5.
tounderstand them. He has been studying I've
their mysterious profession the last two yua1
years; and in all probability, had it not .ao
been for some egregious hallucinatiOn of the {72
present Administration, he would have '.
been, ere this, admitted to practical pro- q "a
fessorship in that mystic order but whe- a
ther he hkes the professionor or not, he should 2rH
not attempt to insinuate that bad title upon a
the innocent In regard to Gen. Cary head ra pa
ing the "hard cider column of old Hamilton, .ts
in l64O,' the Editor of the "Union" is b.
either mistaken, or utters malicious false.
hood for at that time Cary was young 5H
man, Of but 25 years, just entering upon the 43'
practice of law in Cincinnati. So, it ap- gAr
pears, that the article of the "Union,D 2 from aa1
beginning to end, is completely destitute Of j'a3
any appearance Of honesty or truth it is r
plainly a shaft aimed at the temperance g
movement and grounded in the Editors ars
own sordid appetite and contracted views. pn
On the whole, Mr.. ""Union, you had better .sg
reload your sqnib, and even should it again b q.
fash in the pan, the EnqEirr stands always sg8l.i
really with priuiRg. aves sss BIZ a0a1
ss. -taarg
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19
Meetings in the City.

Numerous outdoor meetings are being
held throughout the city, and with good
results to the cause, and they should be CON
tinued and increased every week. Last
Sunday afternoon there was an excellent
meeting at the o., H., d D., R. R. Depot.
Bro. VIM. Wiltshire addressed the audience
for an hour in manner both convincing
and pleasing to the crowd. Our worthy
brother is making decided improvement in
his speaking, and we hope he may so con-
tinue. aa 81
We were pleased to see the Rev. Mr..
Summerbell take the stand and give short,
but interesting address. He promised the
audience to speak to them again. Last
winter Bro. s. delivered very excellent
sermon on the Maine Law, and we hope he
will find leisure TO repeat it once or twice
before the election. Our old friend Harry
Martin also spoke few minutes, and gave
ass urance Of his devotion to the noble
cause. 4h
Meetings were also held at the Fifth
street Market space on Monday evening
addressed by the Hon. David Fisher, and
some minister whose name we did not learn.
A very spirited meeting was held at the
foot Of John street one evening this week,
addressed by brothers Wiltshire, Martin,
and others. ~ .
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19

The Temperance Executive Committee
of Hamilton County, will meet at 0 o'clock
on Monday next, at Foster Hall. This will
be meeting of great interest to the cause,
The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-08-19

EditOr,s Post office Address.
Those who write to our Editor, s, F
Cary, should address him at COLLEGE Hill
Ohio, and not at Cincinnati. q. uae