The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-27
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CITY OF LANCASTER.



saturday EveuanE, Oct. -, 1888.
TaE DKAra o. ARAeo, THs FREkcH As
rRoxonER.-n was briefly mentioned 10 the
foreign new that Mons Arago, the world
renowned Fseuch astronomer and POlii-
clan, was dead. The deceased was in the
six,y-elghth year of bic age at the time Of
his death. He entered the Poly technic at
the early age ofeighteen, and at twenty was
appointed secretary Of the Bureau Of Longi-
tu5es. since which period, with the exeep-
zion Of a few brief interludes, his life has
been devoted 10 astronomy and kindred
sciences. The discoveries Of. Arago in SCI
ence have been numerous and important.-
His, Reorganization of the diameter Of planets
was subsequently, adopted by LaPlacs. His
discovery Of colored polarization and that Of
magnetism by rotation, gained him the Cop
lev medal. As secretary Of the Academy OF
seience he had a vast field of research, and
published many notices Of new applications
and discoveries He was a member Of near
~ al the scientific societies Of Europe, and
of some of this country, 1t was not alone
as a scientific man that Arago achieved ce-
lebrity. He was distinguished in literatare'
in oratory aud in politics. Dnring the brief
existence Of the Provisional Government
in France, in le4s, he held the important
post OF Minister OF Marine, and ably dis
cha ged its duties. The passing away Of
such a man may cause less immediate sens.
stion than the. death of a King or an Emper-
or, but all the crowned heads ofthe. earth
could not Gil the real void caused By the
withdrawal Of SO learned, Just and noble a
spirit from the fields Of science, and from a.
mong men. q M
THE RELEAsE OF KossfA.--The N. York
Times has private advices from Smyrna,
which render Il far from certain that Koss,a
has been released, or that, il he has, the af-
fair is not still more complicated than ever.
Il is stated that Mr.. Marsh, the American
Minister at constsntinople, had made an ar
rangement with Baron de Bruck, the Austri-
an Envoy, whereby Kossta was to be put on
board an American vessel by the represen-
tatives Of the two powers. for the purpose Of
returning direct to the United States, on he
condition that, Jhe should sper return 10 Tur-
ksy, tie Austrian Gov rnn,eat shall hare fall
po,usr to ~ererciss he rights IL claims against
him. Mr.. Brown had come from Constan-
tinople to Smyrna, for the purpose Of carry
ing this arrangement into effect. 1t is added
thar Mr.. Ofiey, United States Consul at
Smyrna, objected decidedly to the %stiPula-
tons, and refused to give his assent 10 them, ex-
cept on the receipt Of %pcremptory orders 70
that effect from his Government.
THE TREATIES WITH THE ARGENTINE
SrArEs.-Mr. Cox, late Secretary to the U,
s.. Legation al Rio, has arrived in Washing.
ton bringing with him official copies oftht
two treaties lately negotiated by ourrep-
resentatives at Brazil and Buehos Ayres
Messrs. Sehenck and Pendleton, with the
Argentine States, which will open to ouI
navigation and ommerce the rich countries
of the Rio de la Plata and it's extensive
tributaries,
EmAsciPATIon IN cuBA.-The s tate De-
partment, 1t is said, has no information o.
the alleged negotiations between the British
end Spanish Governments for introducing
the apprenticeship system into Cuba. 1t I,
reported that the instructions to Messrs
Buchanan and Soule embrace that 'contin
gency, and that they will vigorously protest
against emancipation in Cubn,or the increase
Of British influence in the Island.
RUMoRs OF A GREAT FAILURE, = The Sta
states that Washington city was filled Will
rumors yesterday concerning the failure o
noted steamship operator in New York
The rumo r needs confirmation, though III,
same paper heard on Monday that GU SatuI
day some three hundred thousand dollars o
his paper was offered in Wall street withou
meeting a purchaser for any amount. or a
any rates. n
SERIOUS AEFaAH.-The Petersburgh Elk
press states that an ARRAY occurred on Mon
day in the court-house Of Dinwidde county
Va, between Thomas and Edward Lewis
which resulted In the latter being shot thro
the right lung. 1t was supposed be wa
mortally wounded.
HIGH PRrcE or FRUtr AT MALAoA.-Ad
vices from Malaga to the alst SeptembeI
state there had been more rains, which
hadretarded the curing Of fruit, and price
were higher than ever before known, Bo,
raislps were costing 81 80 on board, and !
was expected by some that they would reacI
50.
THE MARTHA WAsHfNeToN CAsg.-A
2o'clock, Thursday afternoon, Judge Nc
Lean come N to court,a n proceeded TO deliy
err his opinion on the motion to qpash III
indictment. He saidait had been urged TIN
the law under which this prosecution WI
founded, was unconstitutional, because
merely proposed TO protect policies of insu
snce. Ne proceeded 70 show that this Ia
was passed to protect commerce, and, Il
protection of policies Of insurance was
n.atIA.S - A. 49,.