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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

" Here is hard dig at Prince John
Van Buren, published in the New York pa
pers:
WAHTED-Employment, by Prince, of
facile principles, fluent of speech, and i'm
posing address, but his fortune, with those
of his family, have suffered by recent con-
vuIsioDs, and whose loss of a French EN-
bassy and blighted expectation of U. s.
SenatorshiP have left him without a place.
Accustomed to generous living, and having
a familyto provide for, he is ready TO under
take anything which promises well; but the
disastrous results of former wool specula-
ton compels him to decline further ventures
in that line.
Please address J. V.B. at the Office OF the
EueRin9 Post
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

THE RAvAGEs OF THE YELLOW FEVER AT
BERMUDA. This little Island, usually one
OF the healthiest places in the world, has
suffered terribly from the ravages of the yell
low fever. A late letter from there, pub
lisaed in the Halifax papers, states that,
of four hundred troops taken sick, two hum
dred had died Thirteen officers had also
persisted, and one hundred and twenty three
convicts. The convicIs were still dying at
the rate of six or eight dai ".
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

TROUBLE AT THE SANDWICH ISLAM. Z
ia said that the government has feceisIy
dispatches from the Sanwich IsIandfI i, y
announce the fact that a reyolutioDttl, s.:
ing the disposition Of the existing a.
ment of those islands is supposed III q
foot, and to be fOmented by the BdH'p
French ConsuIs. The object Of ibis =
ment is to throw obstacles in the w;n.
cession of the islands to the Uafted sbr
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

. TIE MAINE LAWN Nsw YoRK.-TheNew
York Tribune considers it settled BY the late
election in New York, that they are to have
the Maine Liquor Law in that State, and
that the passage of such law will be one oil
the first acts of the next Legislature.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

EVACUATION. This day, November 25th,
was celebrated in New York City with pa
rade of the veteran cUrps Of the war OF 1912,
general military parade, religious services,
illumination of the City Hall, and an ad-
ress by the Bev. Henry Ward Beecher.-
On the 25th of November, l7S3-now Just
seventy years ago was enacted the last
scene Of the revolutionary struggle. On
that day the last British regiment embarked
from the Battery for the shores of England,
and on that day General George Washing
ton made public entry into New York
amid the welcome shouts of an emancipated
people. - Gin. Emo.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

BEurAL MUDDEE AT NiAeA4A Fhs
A most horrible murder was eonlmieal
the Suspension Bridge, at Niagara. on
day evening. 1t seems that a name
Thomas Costello was charged with,
some money from woman. and 4 n /.
ing near the bridge took the part ohh
man. This enraged Costello, and Ia
eve on Sunday he decoyed this mss.
his house to the bank Of the riyers oI
he pitched him over the precipice, 'te
him instantly. The spot where the i
was thrown over is near the landing
maid Of the Mist" The murderer az
the bridge into Canada, and at last q
had not been taken. 4
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

LORD ABERpEES.-Iu relation to The
NOR respecting the resignation Of Lord
erdeen, there was. it is now said, nothing
it by the passengers on board the Atian
and therefore cuuld not have been know1
Liverpool previous to the sailing Of
| steamer. II is more than probable il I
be found to be untrue.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

O+rAunt Mary, whilst going along
the street the other day, saw over tailOr's
door, sign bearing the inscription "Foun-
tain of Fashion, '"Ah," exclaimed she,
"that must be where squirts come FROM" at
the same time casting malignant squint at
couple of young men with inciPent whis.
kers and standing collars. A woman of
great perception is our Aunt Mary.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

ALL rs WELL THAT ENDS wELI-As the
gentleman said who inferred the entire
beauty of certain lady because her loot
was pretty. Er pede Renersm.
-orThe Georgia legislature has refused
to pass a bill pardoning Elijah Bird, under.
OF murder.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

eFAnother Comet was discovered on
Friday evening by DR.. Robert Van Arsdale,
of Newark N. j. in the constellation of
Cassiopea, which is nearly in the zenith -
The Advertiser says it is Of a small, round,
bright appearance, with an exceedingly rap
id motion in the direction apparently oppo-
site to that Of Of the sun. After only a
short observation it changed its place very
perceptibly. No record of the heavenly
visiter is known to have been previously
made. 1t is not apparent to the naked
eve.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

AMERICAN GovERSoRs. seem,1
to be the popular name for q Governor al.
the South, as Joseph JOhson is GovernoF Of
Virginia, Andrew Johnsonis Goyernor Of
Tennessee, and Hersheil v. Johnson 81
Governor of Georgia.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

BosroN, Nov. 80 -Ex-Gov. Williams
has been appointed by the Governor OF New
Hampshire as U S Sentor, to supply the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Senator
Atherton.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

The GREAT WEsrEaA RAILWAY, cAsi
The Great Western Railroad, from =
ara Falls to Windsor, opposite Detroib
such state Of forwardness that il issA'
will undoubtedly be open through It's '
extent from Niagara Falls to Detroit {,
fut of January, and probably a week q
days before the time.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

6TAlexandria Dumas has applied TO
French Government for permission to hbf,
his Forthcoming journal cried and sold in "a
public streetso of Paris. The subject we.
deliberated uponin Cabinet Council -TA'
decision was that no exception could Il
made even fora paper exclusively literary
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

ESCAPED .-Justus Squires, the celebrated
railroad robber, recently sent to the New
Hampshire State Prison for fifteen years,
escaped on Friday morning, by climbing O.
yer the wall, twenty feet high,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

Costly THANKsGIWNG DINNERS The
Newburyport Massachusetts, Herald says
that on Wednesday afternoon turkeys were
sold in that city from 23 to 27 cents a pound.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

OTour friend, Mr.. Oliver Carpenter, left
upon our table queer specimen of the
black walnut few days since. There are
three large, well-Gormed nuts all from the
same stem and all surrounded by the same
husk. On removing the husk, the nuts
were found to be entirely disconnected from
each other except where united by the
stem It's quite curiosity .-Athens Mes
seagsr.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

MURDER on THE PLAIHs.-Informaton
has been received in this city that young
man by the name Of Selby, who formerly
lived in Columbia Bottom, in this county,
was murdered last sp!ing on the plains, on
bic way 10 California. Il appears from all
we can learn, and the information comes
from gentleman from this couh.v, who
has just returned from California, that In
the spring of'49 Selby emigraied 10 that
country and was quite successful in business,
where he accumulated some property and
money. In 1853, man by the name of
Jack Wilson. who is a brotber-in law of
Selby, and married bis sister, went out and
took with him at the time Sslby's mother
and sisters. They both returned last fall
for the purpose of buying stock 10 take out
with them on speculation.
They spent portion Of last fall and spinr
in this object, and obtained about four hun.
dred head Of cattle, which was purchased
principally in Illinois.
A brother Of Jack Wi sons. by the name
Of Ben, both Of whom are residents Of this
county and we'll known here, embarked with
them in the enterprise, and all three this
last spring started with the drove. While
out on the Plains Selby was murdered by
the two Wilson's, at what point we are un-
able to give any information, but some en-
igrants who overlook them learned the fact,
an investigation was had, and the body Of
the murdered man was found. A trial was
had on the Plains, aud the two Wilson's
were huey. A gentleman recently return
ed from California, and well known ciii-
izen of this county, gives these particulars,
and they are asso c0rrobOrated by the other
testimony in the way of letters received
from there from persons who know all the
parties.-M. Inns Repab.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

SMALL NorEs IN VrRerMA.-Judge Hid
son, in charging the jury Of the Greenbfiei'
,va.D Superior Court, recently, said khat Il
was Of no use for them to indict any one "a
The offence Of passing small bills--all were
more or less guilty, himself not excepted Il
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

WrscorsrN.--Returns from 90 counties
foo, nm on n Prohibitory Liquor Law; Yes
95,ss7; No, 92,sO9; for Governor. Baird, y
2,64a; Holton, free soil and peoples candl-
date, 90 .492; Barstow, regular Pierce dem-
ncraf. 26.99e. -.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

0SFA Southern paper says: General
Jackson's Cabinet was a unit; but the Cab
met of General Pierce is cipher" A
Western editor. however, thinks that cit is
composed Of vKlgGr fractions"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

YELLOW FEVER IN TExAs.--GaIveston pa
Pers of the 18th inst, reports the weather
as unusually warm for the season, and the
yellow fever still in that city to a slight ex-
tent. A large humber of German emigrants
were constantly arriving, and it was feared
many of them would fall victims to the dis
ease. At Houston the fever has re-appear-
ed, and on the 18th instant there were four
deaths. AT Brownsville and Matamoras, it
is said to be sweeping off the Mexican resi-
dents. Besides Col. Webster, is report
ed Lieut.. DUNCAN has fallen victim to its
ravages at Brownsville, where there is
garrison of $50 U. S. troops.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

STATE BOARD OF EQUALIzArIoS. This
body is still progressing as committee of
the whole. For the last two or three DAYS
delays have been occusioned by arguments
relative to the per cent added to the valua-
ton Of Jefferson and Knox We give be-
low a table of statistics showing the result
OF the Board up to the present time:
GUERNsEY-Was edualized in 1886 8 10
ssessed IN 1858 06I
Showing an increase of 10 per cent.
The committee added 35 per cent to
the present valuation, and elualz- d.
ed the county at 1892
Hamilton, Hancock and Henry have not
been acted upon, owing to the absence of the
members from those counties.
HARDIN-Was equalized in 1876 s 40
Assessedin 1853 72l
Showing an increase OF lis per cent.
The comm ttee accepted the valua-
tion and equalized AT T9I
HARRIsoN-Was equalized in 1886 10 OF
Assessed in 1853 l8 so
Showing an increase Of IS per cent.
Equalized Is SO
HIeHLAND-Was equalized in 1916 II 80
Assessed in 1853 Is "a
Showing an increase of go per cent.
The committee added 10 per cent. to
the valuation, and equalzed at 20 06
HooKIEG-Was equalzed in lS46 s75
Assessed in 1853 TAI
Showing an increase of 81 per cent
Equalized Al
HoLMEs-Was equalized in 1886 9 20
As assessed in 1853 l473
Showing an increase of 60 per cent.
The committee added 10 per cent. to
the valuation and equalized. l6 90
HURoN-Was equalized in lS46 IL %
Assessed in 1853 90 50
Showing an increase of sc per cent.
Equaized at % 80
JACKsoN-wus edualzed in 1916 4 20
Assessed in 1853 6lS
Showing an increase Of AZ per cent.
The committee added 35 per cent. to
the valuation and equalized the
county at 834
JEFFERsos-Wa Vas equlized in 1876 II SO
Assessed in 1853 l94l
Showing an increase Of 10 per cent.
The committee added 25 per cent to
the valuation and equalized at 81 26
KNox-Was equalzed in 1916 1881
Assessed in 1853 1871
Showing an increase Of As per cent
The committee added 25 per cent. to
the present valuation and equaliz-
ed at 2l5II
LAKE-Was equalized in 1916 3l9I
Assessed in 1853 23 95
Showing an increase Of 81 per cent.
Equalized at 90 95
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

A smeULAR AEfAiR. The /.
(Md.) Advocate says that at the We
sion o. the Circuit Court Of thai nl
Grand Jury found an indietmelpr'
William II. Hook. late Survey
port Of Nottingham, on the chargn =
ing purse Of money from the u
Samuel Fowler. The indietuienl -
on the cath OF George AIchiDson, "
that he saw Hook take the pare
Fowler's coat pocket. Upon hear,
indictment, Hook lett the country.
not since been heard Of. Curious
however, Mr.. Fowler has since Il
purse Of money in the lining Of his
near the pocket from which Az
swore he saw Hook take Il. As
will be matter Tor indicialinvesI
forbear Comment thereon.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

ORDER OF "KNow NorHtNGs, ,''-The Ns,o-
ark Advertiser says that the Order of Know
NothIngs has been instituted in that city.
There are' now four "wigwoms," one il
each of the North, East, South and West
wards, which comprises some 2500 members,
belonging to both parties, and to all classes
of American origin. A wigwam has been
established in Orange, and one is expected
shortly in Morrstown. The society is Sc
cret, and It's peculiar characteristic is the an
swer given by its members to all questions
concerning it-"dont know" It's influence
in the city has so far been decidedly advan-
tageous to the friends Of order and purity of
elections.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

RAILROAD TARIFFS 1t is stated that ar
rangements have been made for an advance
on passenger and freight tariffs on most
of the roads in Northern New Hampshire
and Vermont. including the Central, Rut-
land, Fassumpsc, Northern, Boston, Con-
cord and Montreal, and others, to take effect
about January 1st The advance is not IN
derstood to be general, but rather rear
rangement of tariff, VIII ereby the roads will
be enabled to get remuneruting price on
certain kinds of business here tofore done at
lower rates than could be afforded. The
result is expected to be considerable in
crease of income.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

Mrnuea TRiKL.--Somefsq county, (Md =
c;rcait Court, meets on Tuetday uexts q
nv Moore and Webster, two men chaf1at
With the murder Of fElliah Gitsen.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

MIssTssIPPr.-Full returns from 35ll5,
ties, and reported majorities from six i
foot up for Governor-Rogers, Whis
3O5; McRas, Democrat, 1925, b
Wing gain since the Presidential eleSSr
4,465. Judge Rogers, the Wing cali
for Governor, polled more votes than z
did last yeat, when TIE latter defeated
by $500 majority.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

MARRY.--Jermy Taylor says ifyou are
for pleasure, marry; if you prize rosy
health, marry; and even if money be your
object, marry. A good wife is heavens
last best gift to man-his angel and minis.
ter ofgraces iunumerabe-his gem of many
virtues-hs casket ofjeweIs--her voice his
sweetest music-her smile his b brightest day
the guardian e his innocence-her arms
the pale of his safety, the balm OF his health,
the balsam of his life-her industry his
surest weaIth-her economy his safest stew
ard--her lips his faithful ncellors--her
bosom the softest pillow of his cares, and
her prayers the abest advocate of heavens
blessings on his head.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

CHOLERA AT SEA.-The records OF choe.
ra at sea are not confined to the papers on
this side of the Atlantic. The English pa
pers notice the return of several emigrant
vessels. obliged to put back by the devasta-
tons of the disease. The Guiding Star, n
vessel Of 1000 tons burden, bound from Liv-
erpool for the United States, put back af-
ter being nine days in the channel, with
the Asiatic cholera, of a very fatal type, rife
among her passengers. Thirteen of her
passengers died, and number of others
were sick. Another ship the Kossuth,
bound from Liverpool, retained after being
out fifteen days. There had been fifty per-
sons attacked, aud out of these, eighteen
died. A number of the emigrants were Ger
mans. The Mortality at sea is becoming
frghtfully larger
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

TTHE financial editor of The London
Times thus speaks with regard to the mon-
ey market and the prices of ConsOIs in that
city on the 9Th inst,
"Aithorgh the continental news be-
comes every day more discouraging with re-
gard to the complications of the Turkish
question, the English funds continue to
manifest mistaken frmness, and they have
closed to-day at further sligh, advance.
Consols for money, which left of last even
ing at 95 to !, opened this morning at 95 to
/, and subsequently advanced to 95l The
purchase OF the public and the general trans.
actions Of the market being on more mod
crate scale during the past few days, this
Improvement was not fully sustained, and
the closing price was 95s to /, both for mo-
ney and on the 9th Of December"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

Con. ScHoULED's SALyTAroRY.--Th
Cincinnati Ga;ette Of yesterday has the sal
utatory of its new editor-in- chief. II is ably
written, and unexceptionabe in sentiment
The following extract will Indicate the fu-
ture political course Of the Gazettea
AS regards the political character OF the
Gazette, in the future, we need only point to
the past. 1t has ever been known as Wing
journal, and as such we trust it will ever be
known. Believing as we do, that the true
policy of the Nation and of the State. the
policy which best practically realizes the
idea Of TRUE PROGRESS, is The one advocated
and maintained by the Whig party, we shall
stand up firmly in support of that party, its
principles, its usages and its candidates, and
although the Wings were badly beaten in
the last Presidential campaign, yet that de-
feat was the result of causes which are not
likely to occur again. Through the haze Of
the Present we cun see bright light in the
Future. We are willing to bile our time,
and for the present, to allow political events
to assume their own shape, without our ac-
tive interference, assured that they will pre-
sent no ungainly forms to the Whig vision
when the elements are fully combined.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08
Friday evening. Dee. ?. 1883.

"OHio CUTS HER owS TaRoAT"- Tie Speat.
ership-Dr. OHs in Despair!-We have re.
ceived private adyices from Washington
city stating that DR.. olds has given up all
hopes of being elected to the Speakership
Of the coming Congress. Our informant
says the statement can be relied upon as it
comes directly from the Doctor himself
The Doctor, however, is determined TO car.
ry the war into Africa and direct his whole
efforts to accomplish the overthrow OF Dis
ney. We recently saw private letter from
the Doctor in which he said that owing TO
the fact of Ohio's having loo candidates a
selection would be made from another sec
tion OF the Union. The letter wound up by
saying that "0hio always cuts her own
throat" Or in other-words, the Doctor is
determined to sacrifice the party in this
State to secure his own election. This will
be no new feature in the Doctors political
history and will only add one more crook in
his stg-z1g course since he undertook the
control of the Ohio Democracy. The Doc
tor is an adroit political tactician and will
either receive the Speakership himself or
to give the honor to another State. He
will resort to any gambling operation to se-
cure his own success or defeat his rival
"But we will see what we will see."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

CT The capital employed 10 Banking in
Cleveland, S500,000, upon which, under To-
cofoco tax laws, they are required to pay
tax OF 81 ,07l 10, or little over EIGHT PER
CEST!-Er.
This is locofoco equal taxation. The
rate OF taxation among farmers and business
men, is from one to one and half per cent.
on their capital. 1t is this kind oftaxation
that drives capital from Ohio, and drives
Ohio money ont of circulation, and that
opens the door to food Ohio with the ire
sponsible notes of irresponsible shaving
shops in the, District Of Columbia, and else
where. But this is locofocoism lit must
break down the banks (sound and safe tho
they know them to be) of Ohio that its peo-
pie may be feeced by the shavers and har-
pies beyond the reach Of its laws. It taxes
its own capitalists to death to build pp out
siders. So, toe, it must have free trade
and support the. manufacturers Of England,
aud pay them the gold and silver that should
be kept at home to pay for American labor
Let it rip. Locofocosm is as wrong and
rotten now as it ever was.-MarysuiLe Tri-
JUne
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

DEATH OF Ex-Governor CRAFTS. The
Vermont Journal announces the death Of
the Hon Samuel C. Crafts, of Vermont at
Cfaftsbury, on Sunday last, at the age OF
about eighty years. 1t says:
Few men in the State have devoted so
large portion of their life to the public
service as has Gov. Crafts. AS representa-
tive in the House and Council, member Of
Congress, G 1vernor of the State, and U. s.
Senator, and in other minor Offices in his
town and county, we believe that he has
been for full hall century faithful public
servant, ever deserving aud ever possessing
the entire confidence of the people.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

FATAL CASE Polly Smith was a terrible
plain woman. She would have borne off
the jack-knife from all competitors, and
given them the odds of fifty start in the
race. She was endlessy complaining of
her ailments, to the no small annoyance Of
such listeners as she CHANGED to Did, and
no one was more annoyed than old DR..
Bous, comical old fellow of her neighbor-
hood. Meeting Mrs Smith one morning,
he ventured to salute her with the usual
compliment of the morning, with the ac-
customed "How dye dol" "Why, doctor,
fee putty mizabe thank'e. My old COM
plants is troubling me. There never was
creature suffered more than do. Pains
and aches, and pains all the time' "But,"
interrupted the doctor, growing impatient.
"you don't look very sick" NO" replied
she, 'T know don't but feel great
deal worse than | look "Bless mel"
cried the doctor, throwing up his hands,
"then you had better make haste home, for
you can't live an hourm Mrs Smith had
the good sense to know what he meant, and
never made any more complaints to him.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

OFFqCE-old Public Buildng-South- east Corn.
Of the Public Square.
TeRNs -Sla,75 per. annum in advlnce.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08

(terOver 10000 barrels of apples, it is
said, have been shipped from Syracuse, N.
r., thisseason.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-08
CITY OF LANCASTER:

PUBL SHE'D EVERY fnURsDAT MOnrISo.