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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

''THE DIsBANDED VOLUNTEER. Our
readers will remember the spicy letters pub
lished some years since from the "disbanded
volunteer" who escaped with "sounl limb"
from the Mexican War, turned up in Cali
fornia and gave all account Of his gold hunt
ing exploi s. The last heard Of him was
from "Payris" last winter, where with "play-
in at picket with the French sojers and trea =
in the greasets to paistry and uther daily
KISSES" his pile wilted down rather rapidly,
and to recruit his finances he concluded to
go to Australia by way of"Havver and the
London Dox." We omi, the account of his
departure and publish the conclusion Of his
letter from "Port FilluP, Austraily, Aug. 30:
"Findin clipper ship in the TENS goin
out with wimmen and uther commodities for
supplyIn the infant settlements in the in
! teeryur, | engaged my fair acrost, and we
had immediate dispatch. The pasSidge was
like long passidges in jenerol-a good deel
of jammin and dammin and pitchin and roll
| in and rerchin: menny of the wimmen re-
jectin everything they tuck onto their stUm-
micks. ontil we brought up all standih in the
buiiful, natural basin at Port Flhgp. made
tracks at wunst for the Victcry diggins, and
hev now jest returned from Nugget Crick
by bullock xpress, with gold enuff to bribe n
board OF aldermen. Thar'e no rockin and
siftin at Nugget Crick, tell you. Evry
grane's as big as a kwid of pigtal, and pen-
! ty for all that chews. Kangrso STAKES is
I the prncipul artihul OF grub at the diggins.
carnt say like fresh kangroo much, but
! it goes f,rstrnte wen its jerked Its kweeI
kind of an unfinished lookin animal, sum.
thin betwixt deer and hulfrog, with LEG
and a quarter on each side, a cradle in it,
belly, end spiral spring in its tail. The
tail, with little salt sprinkled on it, is con
sdders, as we eused to says in Payris, reg
lar lone bush The CLINT and the Kicker
two important piuts--is better here shan il
Californy. In MY subsekwent advices
shal give sum account Of the state of socie
ty in the settlements. Morals is from fai
to middling, and thu churches and mcetir
houses is we'll attended by Christians undo
convickyhun. Yours alters,
4 Dr. BANDED VOLUNTEER.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03
"THERE's something good in every heart

"THERE's something good in every heart"
A notorious gambler, whose life had been a
continual scene of knavery and wickedness
whose feelings seemed scared and gangren.
ed by misanthropy and crime, and in whom
there could scarcely be expected to exist a
solitary CLEAN of. goodness, was for years
the support and comfort Of u widowed moth
er. Far off on the green hills of a. remote
county in the Keystone State, a beautiful
cottage snugly nestled on slope like a
"white cloud on the azure Of heaven" had
been erected by his means, and there his
aged mother dwelt. She knew not his
method Of boarding SO many dollars, but
with a trusting and faithful heart, hoped
for the best. Frequently absent, that little
house seemed the Mecca Of his affections,
and to it he returned, with cheerful words
and kindest feelings. This is true; and SO
often as we think oft, it seems as though
man cannot be totally deprayed.
"On the highest peak
OF stormy Caucasus, there blooms a spot.
On which perpetual sunbeafns play, where flowers
And vendure never die"
Even thus it is with the human heart
Plain Dealer.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

6TThere are four good habits wise uhd
good man earnestly recommended in his
councils, and also by his exampleja and Which
he considered essentially necessary for the
management of temporal concerns these
are punctuality, accuracy, steadiness and
Dispatch. Without the first of these, time
wasted without the second, mistakes the
most hurtful to our own credit and interest,
and that of others, may be committed; with
out the third nothing can be we'll done; and
without the fourth, opportunities of great
advantage are lost, which it is impossible to
rccall.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03
WINTER TO THE POOR.


Stormy Winter comes again,
Bringing snow, and hail, and rain.
Beating 'gsinSt the window pane
Rudely knocking Al the door.
Boraas holds tonight rOU,.
See the shutters bolted stout,
Fssien all the doors about,
Stormy Winter /, withoui-
God have marcy on the poor.
On ihe poor, half clad in N eds,
Through whose low and l. Aky sheds
Snow beats down on sehing heads,
PiIlowed on the naked floor
lie that looks may there behold
Side by side the young and old.
Shrivelied arms tho babe cniold,
Oh, low dreadful Is the cold
God have mercy on the poor.
Iron. hearted Winter comes:
Knocks in vain at costly dones,
But he searches through the homes
Scattered on the frozen moor.
There no shutters boltcd tight,
Fasten out the stormy night,
There no hearth Is blazing bright,
Oh, how desolate the sight
God have mercy on the poor.
See the famished infant press'd
To the fond but empty breast,
While the mother bends distressed.
Dropping tears upon the floor;
THOU who hearst the ravens cry,
Hero look down with pitying eye
Send them mamma from the sky,
Or. let birds their bread supply
God have mercy On the poor!
Hearts, that all cnessed in gold;
Sslf-enriching, have grown old,
Who have never f. 1t the cold,
Once unbar your bnsam's door,
Let Compassion now 90 forth,
Learn wha. ye to learn were 10th,
That no luxury If esrth,
Halftrue bounty's Joy is worth
Oh, have mercy on the poor!
Hark! the storm is raging yet:
Who beside his fire can sit,
And the sufferers forget,
Shivering on the frozen moorl
Ye, who DOWN pillows press,
Ye, whose limbs soft robcs caress,
PITY and relieve diptrcss!-
Oh, the storm is pitiless-
God have mercy on tho pou,i
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

From CALIFoRNIA.-We learn from our
files of California papers by the steamer
Ohio, that in many of the mines, the ex-
treme suffering has been allayed by the time
ly arrival of provisions, and the worst ap-
pears to be over. We find in the papers no
other intelligence of general interest, which
hasnot been anticipated by telegraph. The
Legislature is proceeding with their bust
ness and have highly important matters be-
fore them. Great complaints exist against
the State Government and unless some
change is made, the debt will continue to
increase in an alarming ratio.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

A DESCENDANT OF JoHy ROGERS TIE
MARTYR. Died in Royolston, the 81 inst,
Mrs. Eunicc, wife of Beponi Peck, Esq,
aged 65. Mrs Peck, was daughter Of Mr.
Eiiphalet Rogers, late of Royalston, aud son
of Mr.. Benjamin Rogers, who was son son OF
Rev John Rogers, Pastor of the first church
in Ipswich, and President of Harvard Col
lege, who died July ,, 1854. This gentle,
man was the eldest son Of Rev: Nathaniel !
ROGERS, who came from England 10 1886, and
settled at Ipswich as colleague pastor with
Rev. Nathaniel Ward, and died JuIys 1855
aged 81. Nathaniel Rogers was son Of
Rev. John Rogers, OF Dadham, Encland,
who died October ls, 1889, aged 67i and
John was grandson Of Rev. John Rogers,
the Marty, who was burned at Smithheld'
Feb. 8, 1855, nearly three centuries ago.
[Fitchburg (MasS.) Reveille. FEB. 9.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

OTForeign Immigration from Europe to
the United States has, it is thought, reached
it's climax during the year 1859, and will, in
future, as it has already done during the
months of the present year just passed, con.
tinue to decline, owing to the attractions Of
Australia, the improvement in the prospects
Of labor in Europe, and other causes.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

CrrA freight train travelling at the ratio
of "a miles the hour, requires on a level
34S $ yards to CONS to stop, and 794 sec
onds OF time. A passenger train at the rate
of As miles per hour. cannot be brought up
in less than 779 yards, but takes rather less
time, only so Sseconds Two 4 aims, there.
fore, approaching each other at speed OF
~ miles the hour, will experience collls-
ion, iC the brakes are not brought to bear
when they are about I0c yards, or nearly
wn.thirds Of mile asunder.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03
Friday Evening, Feb rs, 1858

OHIO LEoisLATUkE.-O On Wednesd
the Senate passed the bill TO remove the
county seat Of Perry county from Lexington
to Somerset, and il is now law. The peo-
pie of the county are 10 vote upon it, and
this we suppose will settle the long contest.
ed matter. If they decide against removal,
we believe there is clause in the bill 10
erect the public buildings by monies out Of
the county treasury Under the law by
which the county seat was removed TO Lax.
ington, the citizens Of that place we're re-
quircd to erect the buildings. There will
be a warm. and excited contest. Nothing
else Of general interest was transacted in
the Senate. They refused to rrcede from
their amendment to the II >use bill for the
publication Of the laws, and asked for q
committee Of conference. The difference
between the two bodies is in regard TO the
compensation, one insisting upon rs cents
and the other upon SO cents per thousand
ems.
The House passed the code bill BY vote
OF 65 to l2. The amendments are imma-
terial, and it is thought the Senate will coii-
cur, and the code is probably by this time
the law Of the State. The House also spen,
some lime on the Usury bill, but no definite
action was had thereon. Petitions were pre-.
sented, asking for a modification of the lant
system OF the State, SO as TO limit the guam
tty acquired by any one person to 100 acres
What next VIII it not be better to ad,
clause, to limit the amount of city anc
personal property held by citizens of ih'
State 1t will ubviate the necessity Of fu
! ture amendments
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03
Take a raw egr. break II in a IN

= Take raw egg, break it in tum-
bier, cover with vinegar, and drink altogeth-
er an hour or two before The time for the
chill, and you will never be annoyed with
that pestilenee whichis so fatalto the senior
members Of the human farniiy---the fever
and ague. II the above receipt should
prove serviceable, be kind enough to inform
us of the fact, and we'll try dose.
6FEx-Governor BARLEY was married a,
Delaware, on the l9th inst, to Mrs. A. j.
Ross, formerly Of Norfolk, Virginia. y
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES .-Eighteep French
Catholic missionaries have taken their de
parture within six months for different
points Of the globe, as follows: seven for
China two for Cochin China, one for Thibet,
four for Pondicherry, two for Tonquin, one
for Sima, and one for Meyssour.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

MEAsURMEET OF HAYIN BULK.--Multiply
the length,breadth and height of the hay into
each other, and if the hay is somewhat set
tied, ten solid yards will weigh ton. Clo-
yer will take I | to 10 yards tv ton.
An English Quarter of Wheat is eight In
perial bushels of 10 pounds each, 81 Ameri-
can bushels of go pounds each.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

A PAYfSe CoS6ERR.-The Lowell Mass. J
liquor store is working admirably for the
proprietors. The figures thus far exhibit the
average annual sales ofrum for medicine, in
Lowell, at $4,000, giving profit of nearly
ga OOO
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

moral--but no; we will think of that some
other time; for Il now behooves US solely to
be joyous'--and merrier, happier eve.
ming, was never spent before by the good
old HerPihghausen.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

North CAROLINA U. s. SENATOR. The
report that the Governor Of North Carolina
had appointed Mr.. Dobbin to the U. s. Sem
ate, is entirely incorrect. No appointment
has vet been made.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

A Locdl.-The editor Of the Eagle con-
tinues TO growl, grumhle and croak. The
neighbors are annoyed at the incessant noise
and strangers have an idea that there is an
artificial frog-pond at the Eagle Office: We
understand that the proprietor has given him
free passage over the underland r, ute, but
he refuses 10 accept, awaiting pass ou. OF
the city from the proprietor of some of our
stage lines. By the way, if he goes to Co
lumbus and gets his friends to repeal the
law which makes stockholders liable, at any
time, for double the amount of their stock,
there will be better chance TO succeed in
getting public improvements constructed.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

CouRr CALEsDER,- movements OF
president Pierce are chrouicled in the Eas-
torn papers with all the minuteness ofan
Enal;sb Court Calender. He is said actually
- have walked out in Philadelphia without
being recognized. We think we have seen
the same tfins recorded ol Queen Victoria
and other crowned heads.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

. 01T-The population of st. Louis, uccord-
ing to the census just taken, is 1854, diVi-
ded as follows S4,34O whites, 1856 free
Eolored persons, and 1859 slaves. There
IRE 945 merchants and 46l grocers. In the
six wards there are 355 dram shops and 65
beer houses One ward has 80 dealers in
liquor and another 7S!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

0rThe Union likens the Democratic
party to a compound of fragments"
The New Orleans Della compares its har-
mony to that of"sxteen tom cats tied in
meal bag"
The Buffalo Republic AYERS that the Com
promise Democracy are q faction of by
brids."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

GrGeorae D. Prentice, Esq, the witty
editor of the Louisville Journal, is in town;
We understand that he contemplates going
into the very unpoetical business OF buying
and selling dry goodsn-N Y. Mirror, l2hs.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

r. 65-A resident of western town, COM
planning that he could not sleep one night,
summed up the causes:-A wailing baby of
seventeen days--dog bowling under the
window-cat fight in the alley-a colored
ball in the shanty over the way--tooth ache
land a pig trying to get in at the back
door. sr,. ri
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

WAsHINsToE, Feb. l9.-David Bryan,
Postmaster Of Alexandria, who was appoint
cd under Monroe's administration, resigned
to-day. fv5a m,f
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

IsAAcJ. ALLEN.--This gentleman is the
Whig candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
He resides in Richmond county, and, Of
course, has never had an opportunity of np4
pearing bclor the public, because no Whig
can hope for All election as Representative,
&c., in that latitude. But the Convention
had the satisfaction Of seeing aud hearing
tina man. His personal appearance is fine,
and his manners and address Indicate the
talented and accomplished gentleman he is,
His speech, on accepting the nomination,
was excellent. The people of the State,
we are happy to say, will hear more ofbIm
before the day Of election.-JournGl.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

TEE CANADIANS have got the railroad fever
not less than the people Of the United States,
and are building railroads in all directions.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

The WHIG CoNvENTIoN.-The Cincinnati
Sun, independent, speaking Of the late Wing
Convention, says;
alt was quite largely attended, the hall
in the city buildings being uncomfortably
crowded, and many Of the members were
unable to obtain seuts. There were dele
gatcs present from nearly all the counties Of
the State, and the proceedings OF the Con-
vention were conducted with considerable
harmony, aud Intercepted by less wringling
than usual y characterizes similar bodies
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03
Thursday Evening, FEB. "a, 1883

WHO CoNvEETIoE.-The result Of the
deliberations of the Wing State Convention,
we published yesterday. To-day we add
the most important items from its proceed
ings. Hon. T. R. Stanley, of Jackson, pre-
sided. The following are the ballotings for
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

TIE WIG PLATFoRn.-The Wing reso-
lutions will be found in our paper of to-day.
We believe they were proposed by Mr.. Ely,
Of the Scioto Gd;ette. A mere allusion to
national affairs is all that is needed in
State contest. This is what is done in the
resolutions. The balance gives us the true
policy upon which to base our action in the
coming campaign, a statement Of facts as
they exist, to be laid before the people Of
Ohio, that they may understand why it is the
Wing party arrays itself against the party
in power, whose conduct proves itself uu-
worthy and incapable of managing the State
government.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

"Pudc, josef -"
Can any Of our readers interpret it! At
first we took it for apothecaries' Latin
judged our surprise when the key given to
US, to find the above inscrutab!e items, were
simply these:
"A horse ha!f a day." and "a taking of him
h me again"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

PERsoNAL.-lt is rumored in political cir
cles that s. s. Cox, Esq, OF GAINESVILLE, has
purchased the interest Of Col. Medary in the
Statesman and that the latter retires from the
establishment. 1t is added that the gallant
Colonel, for the purpose of fulfilling his
promise to " carry the war into Africa" in
tends establishing a new Locofoco paper in
Cincinnati, to put down the Enquirer. We
know not how much of truth may be in either
report, but they have some plausibilty. IF
it turns out to be true, the lovers of whole
sale detractlofl will have feast during the
coming summer, one of the kind that has
rarely been presented to them,-at the con-
clusion of which the people can clearly dis
cover that neither the editors Of the Enqui-
rer, nor the editor Of the Statesman, nor the
political friends Of both tactic us, are what
they ought to be by considerable. Even
now, the Statesman has four or i've colum ms
weekly nbont tie dishonesty, treachery and
baseress of the Enquirer men, and they, in
turn, fling an equal quantity Of the same
kind of stuff at Medary. The people, who
are disinterested enough to serve as iurymen,
mus; have a sad want of confidence, not to
place the most implicit reliance in the state
mcnts of both parties. For our part, we
are even now ready to appropriate Medary's
epthet for DR.. Ods and have it inscribed up
on the tomb-stones of all of them
" DIED FOR WANT OF HONEST PRINCIPLES. ="
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

H-The following, says the Mobile Ad-
veriser, is copy Of bill sent in to gen.
t EN- IN some time since:
"aosafada 81 SO
atachinonimomagin SO
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-03

He MUST Do.--Among the papers Of a
female bigamist, brought before the Me-
tropolitan magistrates, were the following
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-26
River News.
for foot passeng

IFrom St. Louis papers of the 18th nstl
The steamer Saxon, while her passage up the Illinois
river, at the foot of Tweveiie Island into dat
boat loaded with slaves and sundry articles sunk her
almost immediately .-f
We understand that the Captain of the favorte steam
Aopa designs giving balls and pleasure excursions
casionally during the summer, on his fine boat.
The Die Vernon had not arrived at late hour last
night and fears entertained that she aground
of the bars the river is low above this point
Tn. Pike trip from Louisville came through
in fftyive hours from port to port bringing around
large freight and one hundred and eighty cabin passen
gers
The Altoona brought down yesterday, 24o Hibernians
who came down to celebrate st. Pattick's Day.
The Sonora from St Joseph arrived She reports the
river at that point full of ice and falling fast with three
feet water in the channel
tbs PKE.-We heard a last night that the
steamer Pike burnt after leaving here but could
trace it to any reliable source.
There a rumor the levee that the steamer BEN
West had been snagged somewhere up the Missouri
river
The Amaranth arrived last night from Neworieans xth
good cargo OF assorted merchandise and groceries.
The H. Lee from Lasae reports that the water WIN
be let into the Michigan and Illinois Canal on Monday
next. -s -
The Evira is reported to be hard aground at M
Point where she will have to stay until the river raises
The Illinois river is reported be rising soly viii
seven feet of waters ON the principal bars.
There but eighteen boats the Lsvee last night
quite q change since Tuesday last.
The old ship Constellation is to be razed into rr
class soop of aud otherwise thoroughly and exten
sively repaired She is second class frgats Of thirty
six guns ana launched at Baltimore in the year 1871
more than half century ago. Com. rruxton, in thi
little rgate encountered the French ship LHsswgsr'e
at the time Of trouble with the Directory and gave
her terrible drubbing although she Of t4shsfy
est frigates ahoat, carrying ftty-esht guns -
The Hon james Guthrie was expected af Louis'ins u
the 18th The Courier says it will doubtless - :,
II
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BAPrsrs-It stated in the Baptist Convention at
Boston, that there 1000 Baptist churches destitute
pastors and that leaving these entirely unprovded for
from 400 to 500 pastors needed every year. to supply
the vacancies occurring In the ranks
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CHARLEsrowN (MAss) STATE PRisoS.-The earnings Of
the prisoners for the eight months ending September 80
1852 s692l II the expenses Of the inmates 313
Americans 40 foreigners. The whip making bust
has been introduced into the prison. in which forty
five are employed at SO cents per day
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LARGE lMPoRrAuoS CT MoLAssEs-During the twenty
four hours previous to Wednesday morning. 9th inst,
seven vessels arrived at Portland Me, bringing 23s6
hogsheads 40 tierees and q barrels Of moasses from
the West Indies.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-26

heartrending casualty occurred recently in the
vicinity of Portland Maine gentleman left the city
with his wife and infant child In sleigh to go his
adence few miles out of town. In order to shield the
infant from the weather it wrapped up very closely
and as it remained quiet they supposed it asleep but
arriving at their place of destination, taken from
It's manifold wrappers when the fearful fact became ap
parent that had been smohered to death The infant
was but four five weeks old
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-26

PoisosISe-Two children Of Mr.. John S. Clothier, of
Salem, Fauquier county, Va, were poisoned by their
nurse, last week One died-the other recovered The
girl confessed her crime and has been arrested
Mr. and Mrs Rngsburg of warrenton were also poison
ed on Friday morning by having corrosive sublimate
mixed with some bitters they drank They recovered.
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Crockeru, China a,ad GEass,csss,

ID r. FELL & CO., 84 Common street, ctrr
Nsworleans Importers and Dealers, WHOLESALE and u a
Retail LAMPS, Plated Britannia CASToRS, CANDLE VW
STICKS, TABLE CUTLERY, JAPANNED WATERS. te.s u
~ Goods will be offered al low prS - au
mack 4 in ths safes