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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
Horrible Murder

PHILADELPHIA, March IA horrible
murder was committed in Southwark during
last night. Two married women-sisters,
Hannah Shaw and Ellen Lynch-were found
dead in the house this morning at71 o'clock.
A trunk, containing $3.50, and belonging to
Mrs. Lynch, whose husband had left for
New York on Wednesday morning, was bro
ken open and the money stolen. The per-
sons who occupied the lower part of the
house had been to a ball all night and on re-
turning this morning found the women dead.
Great excitement prevails, and a number OF
arrests have been made. Inquest not yet
finished.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
THs CosDIrIoN o. EuRoPE.-War sayS


THIS CONDITION OF EuRoPE.-WaF, says
the Baltimore San, seems to hang It's Por-
tents about the European horizon. All the
nations of the continent exhibit q snarl-
ing temperament. aud evidently move on an
anxious distrust, one Of another. Prussia
anc Austria, Austria and Turkey, England
and France, France and all the rest, and all
the rest and Russia, sustain secretly the
most unamisble relations, each and oil to
each. under the external aspect of diPlomat-
ic courtesics. Uncertainty pervades all the
royal circles, and the people arc not insen-
sible TO ths consequences and opportunities
which must revert to them upon the first ma
tional summons to arms--oppurtunities
which will be improved by the whole revo.
lutionaFy party TO divert the arms Of the con-
tending nations from use against each 9TH
er, and to direct them against the despotism
they have too long and s%ervilely upheld
In the event Of a war between Turkey and
Austria there can be scarcely a question Of
the result, should the latter wage an unaided
warfare. The masses OF Hungnrians, filed
with hate against the power under which
they have been so remorselessly oppressed,
would be fast allies Of the Turk, and contrib
ute their aid In every form in which 1t could
be made available. While the Turks, IN
der their improved military system, would
be able to put an army in the field, and
maintain so offensive a position that Aus
tria, in a single campaign, would, in all prob
ability, be seriously crippled. Indeed the
government would find it impossible to sus'
tain its Italian influence, and thus a diver
sion might be effected In favor Of the revo-
lutianists there, which would be improved
with vigor, and pressed to a successful issue
if not encountered by foreign Intervention
At such a time as this, however, sPecula-
ton is at fault, and oil is vague conjecture
with those who hive the amplcst facilities
to observe tho signs and detect the occult
phenomena Of the political world. We
can perceive the external movements ofthe
nations; we know what passions, purposes,
hopes, fears and aspirations animate the sew
eral parties to the ~antagonisms of human
life; but we can only wait the result, with on
earnest sympathy with the progressive ant
republican instincts Of every oppressed peo'
nile.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

City Election .-Fhe Mayors proclamn-
ton will be found in our paper ofto.day.
1t will be noticed that the new law, under
the new constitution, adds to the number Of
officers to be elected by the people. and
creates an assessor for each ward and a city
Solicitor. The election takes place three
weeks from to-day, and it is to be hoped that
the voters of the city will act with prudence
and discretion in their choice Of q city gov
eminent. The Mayor Marshal, Treasurer
and Solicitor are to be elected by the city at
large; the Assessors and CoHncilmcn In each
Ward.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
From

PHILADELPHIA, March l4.-The vicinity
of the recent murders is thronged with the
curious crowd. Lynch the husband Of one
of the deceased, was found In New York
this morning, and will return here this af.
ternoop. Arthur Spring, against whom
suspicion was strongest, has been commit
ted TO prison. Certain circumstance indi>
cate that Mrs. Shaw was struck with n
piece Of leaden pipe, by a left handed man,
and Spring has that peculiarly. This, COM
biued with other facts, make the chain ofev-
idenco sufisisntto tasten guilt npou. epring.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

CLovERsEEp.-This article has an I'M
ward tendency, in consequence of the APP
prehension that the quantity in the country
will not be equal to the demand for home
use, arising from the fact that the exports
this season TO England and the Continent
nearly or quite eaqualin quantity the aggre-
gate exports TO those countries for the last
FIVE preceding years; and the prevailing
idea is that the high prices ruling for the ar
ticle since the opening Of the season, has had
the effect to bring nearly the entire crbpto.
market, leaving the seed growing districts
Of country comparatively bare. The last
sale we hear of was l42 barrels at ll4c.
During the last five months, 4,34j,00O lbs
Of cloverseed have been exported to Europe
from Phil!a lelphia and New York, against
4,5l6,ooO pounds for the corresponding
months during the last five years,-Ne~
York Courier.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

The ONO LEGrsLATURE.-Let the people
rejoice! On Yesterday morning the first
s%emi-annual session Of the Ohio Legislature
under the new Constitution adjourned, after
a session of about eight months. They
passed the "Crow-bar'' Bill and the Sub
Treasury Bill. They refused to insert in
the latter the specie clause, and by the for
mer the County Treasurer and his posse are
bound to knock Mt the door of the banks and
with a cloud voice" cry to the "soulless cor
Poration" to open its vaults. II it don't do
it, then with sledge-hammers, crow-bars and
axes, he is to beat, pry open or cut down the
door and enter. II ne finds any specie in
the vault, he is to take a bag and count out
enough to pay taxes about three times over.
But seriously has it'not come to a pretty
pass when the great State Of Ohio sets an
example of mob-law before the people?
We shall in due time lay before readers
the provisions of these bills and give an &C
count of all doings Of a general interest.
We suppose the law for the publication
of the laws Of the State in county ncwspa-
pers takes effect Immediately, snd'we would
respectfully invite those charged to put its
provisions into force to examine the matter
and act in their wisdom as they may think
right and proper.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
tuesday Evening, March rs, 1883

L~ocoFoco EcoKoMY.-There are no par
ties which car preach economy with more
effect than our Locofoco brethren and we
may add that none can violate their promis-
es more readily. In this State, the people
were promised great reforms, should they
put the State government into the hands OF
that party, and the result, which is or ought
to be known to every taxpayer, is directly
the adverse. New Offices have been Great
ed and the salaries Of old ones increased, so
that the expenses have been increased about
fifty per cent. The General Government,
at this time, presents the same picture. The
Locofoco Congress, just adjourned, upon the
eve Of the new Administration, has done its
best to increase the spoils. We need moi
again allude to the appropriations made fol-
the Presidents House, the Capitol and to
various other purposes. These are large
enough in all conscience. Nor will we al
shis time call attention to the extra com,
pensation given to sub-clerks, door-keepers
weeperS, &c, which amounts TO some $50,
900 or $40 900. This is usual, but outrage
Gus.
The salaries of the Vice President ant
seven Cabinet officers have been raised from
$4,000, So 900 and $4,000 to $4,000 each
The four missions to Great Britain, France
Russia and Spain have been increased from
$4,000 to 100000 per annum. These viii
add $685. 900 to these dozen Offices, while thu
creation of new missions will still increase
the public burthens. This is the beginning
of the end. The cry of economy is forgot
ten since the spoils have passed into tn,
hands Of the Locofoeos, but bow many o
that party will be informed Of these viola
tons Of the promises made to them on tn
eve of the last election!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
TIr. King,

CHARLESTON, March l2.-The oath of Of
fee was not administered to Vice President
King on the 4th. Mr.. Rodney, Vice Con-
sui, visited him on the Sd for that purpose,
but Mr.. King considercdthe ceremony un-
necessary, fearing he should never reach
Washington to assume the Office. Ifhe did,
it could be administered atWashington.
The friends who accompany him encour-
age the hope that the salubrity of the pres
ent location may yet restore him to health.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

You've Pics Have an eye TO these
when they first begin to eat the slop from
the dairy. Sour milk is apt to make them
scour, and this complaint is often fatalto
them, Ifthcy live, their growth is stopped.
and nil that thew cat does them no good.
know of no remedy for this disease, and,
would. therefore, advise to use care to pre-
vent IN. Let them for a time have sweet
skim milk, corn, and n free range in q pas
ture, if possible, and wean them gradually
PHILADELPHIA MURDER.-The Coroner's in
quest has been just concluded on the bodies
of Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Lynch. Fortysone
stabs were found on the body of Mrs. Lynchs
FIVE of which entered her heart, and seven
teen WOUNDS were found on the body of Mrs.
Shaw. The murderers tried to set fire to
the building, and a large hold was burntin
the kitchen floor. Among the arrests made,
Is an old Sing Sing convict, named Arthur
Spring.
MAPLE SUGAR.-At late meeting Of the
farmers Club of New York an article was
read on the subject of maple sugar, and OF
its great Importance as one Of the products
of our country. By the late census it ap-
pears that the production Of maple sugar IN
this country in 1850 was within a small frac-
ton of thirty-fo millions of pounds. An
orchard of maple trees has been found almost
equal acre for acre, with the sugar cane, in
producing sugar and molasses.
PlrrsBUReH, March Is. p, m.-Pennsyl-
vania Rail- Dad Company have reduced the
rate on bacon, beef, pork, whisky, lard and
lard oil, to SOC. per hundred from Pittsburgh
to Philadelphia or Baltimore.
6rThe Crystal Palace, New York, is
getting along slowly The workmen have
reached the third story. Still they say they
will have it.ready by the day appointed fol
, opening the exhibition.
! GTFor Coughs, Colds and Hoarseness
:. use Howe's Cough Candy"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

Railroad Hems.-We call attention to the
advertisement Of the Chief. Engineer Of the
o: w. g. q. Railroad company, inviting
proposals for the construction Of the ma
sonary Of the bridges over the river and ca.
nal at Evansville.
1t will also be noticed ,Lnt q change has
been made. We learn that Mr.. Tracy
McCrackcn has resigned his post, and Mr..
Z. w. Woodward appointed in his stead.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

MAKEA NOTE OF Ira correspondent
signing himself" E. B." writing from WASH
ington to the New York Express, and who
is understood to be one of its editors says:
ga footing up ofthe cost of books for each
member of the House of Representatives,
makes the expense to the Governments only
5000! This is only one of the perquisites.
Stationery, newspapers boxes, the printing
of speeches at the expense of $50 a day, are
other items, and much better would it be to
pay the members in addition to their mil
cage, a handsome per annum pay in place
of the present per diem and all extras
Business would then be done, well done, and
done quickly, providing there was no pay
when members were absent, except from
Sickness"
He records an incident in the same letter
touching matters of interest in Ohio:
Some Of the OHIO applicants have made
a most indecent rush upon the President for
places here and at home. There was, | am
told, quite aecene between the contestants,
complaints, recrimination, abuse, &C., &C.,
much to the modification, pain, and disgust
ofthe President,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
Iirnm. NInNiCn.

New ORLEANS, March 9.-Mexican dates
have been received to the 2lst ult.
There is but little doubt but Santa Anna
will be recalled.
A revenue cutter sailed from Vera Cruz
on the 2lst ult. with Commissioners to in
vite him to return Immediately.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

SHOWING THE DEAD There Is a curious
custom at Havana of laying out bodies in
state during the night before burial. They
are placed close to the open window, front
ing the street, on a couch raised four or FIVE
feet from the ground, The corpse is fur-
rounded with high wax tapers,and the whole
room Illuminated. Frequently when re-
turning from n t~ertulid, or a ball. | have been
startled by seeing the rigid features Of some
odd lady or gentleman, dressed In their best
attire, and apparently reclining before the
window. fused to appear an unnecessary
mockery Of death, dressing a corpse in a new
suit Of clothes, with tight patent leather
boots and white neck cloth
remember one night in particular, I wac
returning home through one ofthe b y-streets
when seeing the lower window Of a house
Illuminated, and concluding there was n body
lying in state, | went towards II. There
close to the window, so clUse that ] could
have touched It through the bars, lay the
body Of a young girl about fifteen years Of
age. She was dressed as for a ball, with
flowers in her hair, and white satin shoes on
her feet: her hands were crossed on her
breast, her eyes closed, and her mouth slight
ly opened, and altogether her face and OK
preston was one Of the most beautiful
have ever seen.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

TANNED GELArINE "A mandatory has
been established in Paris for the cunstruc-
ton Of a variety Of ornamental articles with
this substance. The gelatine is usually OBJ
tanned from bones by treating them with n
solution OF muriatic acid. and is nfterward
tanned by the common process, as in ma
king leather. Upon becoming hard and dry,
It assumes the appearance Of horn or tor
toise.shell, and is employed for the same
purposes as those natural productions. 1t iS
softened by being boiled in water with pot
ash. when it may be formed into any shape,
and the figure preserved by drying the mr..
ticlcs between moulds. In the soft state, il
mny also be inlaid with gold, silver, or other
metals, and, II may be strcukcd with various
colored materials, so as to resemble the fin
est and most beautiful woods. II is proba-
bic that this substance will soon be brought
very extensively into use, on account Of it'
elegance and cheapness.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

Broken BGnLs.-Wc understand that toll.
egraphic dsspatcheSr received in this city.
announce that the following Banks have
gone by the board: Eastern Bank, West
Killingsly, Conn; Woodbury. Bank, Conn,
East Tennessee Bank; to which are 10 be
added two or three Broker establishments,
which issue bills, tho names o fwhich we Dc
NOT now remember.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

Tax OcEAE's DEPTH.-The Ocean has
recently been sounded to the depth ofObout
a miles by the captain Of a British Ship
After repeated attempts, not another fathom
could be obtained.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

MIRROR GLASS IN PARls.-The Parisians
are noticed as n reflective people-in mir
ros, Here is an evidence of it from cor
r%e=pnndrnce Of the Republic:
Every stranger in Paris notices the pro-
fusion OF mirror glass in the houses here,
and is g~rsiiiod to find. on hiring an apart
ment, that looking glasses are fixtures and
belong to the landlord. A large room con-
tains generally three or four, always two;
and no room is so small that it does not have
one. Mirrors are no longer a luxury; they
are numbered among tie positive neccssa-
ries Of life. The quantity annually manu-
featured and sold is enormous. The estab-
lishmant of ST. Gobain annually dispose OF
$50, 900 square feet of glass. Thirty years
ago It's annual sales were only $50 900 square
feet. That of St, Quirin' sells annually
10000 square feet. A factory at Month";
con, which commenced business three years
ago, took the medal at the london Exhibi.
ton in 1851, and last year disposed of l2O,'
600 square feet Of glass. The profits of this
business are very large-the shares in the
st. Gobain factory which were issued ir
1880 at 10,o0Cfruncs, were worth in 1874:
80, 900 francs
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

Coal LANDS AND TRoN ORE IN SOMERSET
COUNTY, PA.-The editor Of the Pit,s6urg
Gazette, writing from Myers Mills, Somer-
set county, Pa, states that immense veins
of coal abound in that neighbortood, con
tniniEg 400 acres Of solid coal, tue'Us feet
thick. This coal land has been lately pur-
chased, as a speculation, at $50 per ucrc,in
prospect Of the Conceivable Railroad
being constructed, In the same ~neighbor
hood there is o vein oGiron ore six feet thick,
and limestone abounds. In the neighbour.
hood Of Myers Mills, all the iron needed On
the Connellsvillc road can be- advantageous
ly furnished.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

Juvenile DEPnAvIrY.---The.G Grand Jury
Of Cuyuhoga county found bills Of indict-
nent against seven boys, most of them I'M
der fourteen years Of age. for petit larceny.
Why does not the State provide a Reform
School for these juvenile d%cIinquentsl II
will save many q one from the pcnilcntinry
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

SUICIDE William Biebcr, keeper Of the
Franklin House 10 Columbus, committed
suicide on Friday last, by blowing his brains
out with a pistol. lie was supposed to have
been under the influence OF liquor.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17
ITur UsuAL ExrpA counr,..-,o.

'THE Usual EXTRA COMPENSATION >
gress employs twice as manv snb. cIerLsy
sub Doorkeepers, Messengers Fire.mnkersJ
Sweepers, Pages, &c, &c, as there Il nny
need of, and pays them most exorbi,nn,Iy
The least efficient men gel So peT dsv ~
very short and light days. work. TIE n.ros
(.nere lads Of l2 to 10 years) receive \
per week. And In addition to this. !, bs.
become u habit to vote them all $3.50 eacE
at the close Of each Session, as the tsuIT
srtra compensation 1t began with a vote of
that sum at the close Of a very long and
rather arduous session, when it was plead
ed that the underlings had been worked very
hard and had fairly earned something moro
than ordinary. Then it was urged and pas
sed as 'erirG compensation ever since it has
been the usual extra compensation Many
of the boys could not earn "a per week any
where else in the world; yet they are paid
SOL per week for attending on Congress a
few hours each day in the dutest part of the
year, and then $40 additional per week at
the close Of the session as 'the usual extra
compensation In return for this, they pay
in some IS each for liberal spread of cold
fowl, ham, brandy, wine, &C., which is set
out in some sly Commi:tee-room of the Cap
itol on the last night of each session for the
members to get drunk and quarrelsome upon.
That is to ssy-the members take out of the
Treasury some $4,000 or $4,000 to give
to their messengers, pages, &c, who grate-
fully contribute some 81 900 or so out ofitto
make the members jolly over night and saw
agely sick next day. OF course, all the
members do not vote for the s~windle, nor do
all partake of the tipple; but the business is
so managed that the people cannot know
who does or does not.-Tribune.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

01rThe Cincinnati Enquirer says dcvel-
opm ebts in the Indiana Legislature indicate
that there has been a tall game Of swindling
going on In the financial department ofihat
State. Examinations show that this discre-
pancy ~extendsto millions OF dollars. There
has been gross. Encouragement some.
Sfhefe,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

6TProfessor Anderson, who has been for
some time past performing to large audien-
ces in Richmond, has been exposing the
Spiritual Rapping" humbug. During his
young ladies' who had made $75 900 by their
operations" lie also stated that "statisti-
cal accounts from the various lunatic asy-
lums throughout the Union report 573 luna
tics as victims Of this destructive delusion
while seventeen persons have committed
suicide under the influence Of a monomaniac
belief in the spiritual powers Of these Jug
Cling pretended commentators withthe i'm
material world"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

@Prepnred gravel is coming in vogue
for the walls Of houses. A house was some
time ago constructed of this material on the
Hudson river. The wall of said house ia
two hundred and ffty-six feet in circumicr-
ence, and eleven feet four inches in height,
and cost 1913. This amounts to as many
feet as are embraced in a house forty-fve
feet long. twenty-five wide: and twenty-one
Might've stories and a half. The materi-
ais of which the walls are made are COM
pounded of Stacked lime, sand, and fine
and coarse gravel. This wall has stood
summer heats and winter frosts and is get
ting harder and better every day.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

News FROM Observation-Disclosures from
Australia to November Is, state that a short
time previous four vessels had left Victoria
with 447 900 of gold, and that there
were $50 sail ~ofvessels lying at Melbourne.
Several new gold diggihgs had been discov-
cred, but much distress. prevailed among mi
nors on account of the. high price Of provis-
ions. Flour was selling at E44a E46 per
Dbl. Rents were enormously high-as
much as E4.a f5 a week being paid for n
small three roomed cottage. Emigronts by
thousands were pouring into the. country.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

THE BANK FAILUREs.-Three of the one
horse Banks in Connecticut, of the prog
eny Of the Wall Street Brokers, have failed,
viz:
Eastern Bank, at West Killingly.
Bank Of North America, at Seymour.
Woodbury. Bank, at Woodbury..
The cause ofthe failure of these Banks
we do not know, nor should the fact that
Banks es Oblishcd by Specializing brokers to
be used for their own accommodations fail,
surprise any one or create q panic, indis-
criminately discrediting the notes Of the
sound as well as Of the unsound Banks.
Such u panic Injuries community, and can
only benefit brokers. Most Of the Con
n%ecticut Bankers have capital, are conduct
ed by experienced and capable men, and are
safe. The failure Of unsound banks inereas
es the strength ofthe sound onss.-C' "a
Gazette.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

01-Secretary Conrad, ii is said, has let
his house In Washington, and pold the fur
niture therein 10 Secretary Guthrie.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

6-MAHLoN II. MEDARY, late Clerk otthe
House Of Representatives, was on yester-
day arrested on the affidavit OF Hon. Geo.
r. Barnum, on 4 charge Of an assault with
intent to kill, and taken before the Mayor.
He waa held TO appear at Court, under q
bond Of FIVE hundred dollar(
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-03-17

A RAT SToRT WITH 4 FisnY SMELL "A
Mr.. Graham writing from California 10 his
brother, says:
"By the way, ! must tell you. and I know
you will throw up your hands In holy hor-
rnr, J ate q rat T r my supper! thought az
times were approaching a crisis, ] might as
welt commence In time on provisions which
cost nothing. found it much better than |
expected. 4 tasted very much like a SPUR.
rel. Hyou don't believe It TRY il. We have
plenty Of these nnimOls here, and il the
worsi comes to the worst, Grimalkin's occu.
pation will most assuredly be gone"