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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

CoMPARIsoKs.--Th youngster was of a
high sanguine temperament, WAS activity it,
self, and nimble as an eel,all life and buoy
ancy. or course, to talk philOsophically to
such min was almost useless. Still, ne
would hear yon.
81 tell you what it is, young man." said
mine host, "there are only two banks that
know of which don't break--the bank oI
mind and the bank cf earth These two seen
TO be very little needed by the people Of our
day, and, indeed, almost unknown Every
thing is artificial, or rather superficial with
us-'eat, drink, and be merry, for to-mor-
row we de- seems to be the common adage
and sedulously acted up to.'
Blanks of mind and earth!" said the young
man, laughing,"I never heard Of them.
suppose they are located in the moon."
mot quite so far off, said mine host;
"the former consists in storing your mind
with real useful knowledge, which no man
can possibly rob you off; and the latter-the
bank of earth-from which you draw your
substance, if properly cultivated, will pay
you very high interest for your toil--will
never deceive you--never fail Both these
banks are in partnership, or rather, should
be. The plow is the active partner, but
knowledge is the chief director. What is
one without the other Just what ship IN the
midst of the ocean would be without rud-
der or compass"
The young mans countenance here as
sumed a thoughtful mood. as much as to say,
"I never heard of such things before. be-
| gin to understand you, think"
"There is nothing more true, or correct" j"
said the pastor, who had just come in; "the
very thing recommended by Christ himself;
Seek ye not Of things which perish, but lay
up treasures in heaven, where moth and
rnst corrupt not;-seek ye first the king
dom of God and his righteousness, and all
those things will be added unto you;-ihe
kingdom of heaven is within you.' In
plain language, seek sterling useful knowl-
edge only, which shall direct you in your
duty to your Creator, your duty to yourself,
and your duty to your nieghbors around you,
and, as matter Of course, everything else
which you can desire to make you happy
shall be added unto you.' This is plain
reasoning, and sure"
II have often heard this" said the young
man, "but must say never heard il ex-
planned before"
"No," said mine host, "it has not become
quite fashionable yet to speak plain common
sense; and If gentlemen of the same cloth
as our worthy pastor here would be little
more explicit in their teachings, much go 4
might be done; ignorance would gradually
decrease and knowledge take its place
\ Trust me, that day must come, and il oul
/ clergymen won't assist in the matter, Others
will arise in their stead and push them aside
as useless cumberers of the ground. ."-Neu
NoueL.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

OF We received, through the post office,
some time ago from the hands of an un-
known friend, the following:
LIKE THE ANGELS. .-WHY! you would
have us like the angels" exclaimed young
girl with whom afriend had been talking.
Truly would we hove the woman like the
angels. And why not' Is it any harm to
be like an angel! We read that they are
very beautiful full ,of love, truth, purity
compassionate, sinless. Are these forbid
ding traits! Angels slander not each other,
They have'no circles in the glorious home
where character, like worn-out garment,
is picked to pieces. Angels never wreath
the face with smiles, when envy is gnawing
the very heart-strings in twain. Angels
never rejoice over the downfall of another.
Angels lure not with the eye,and then coldly
cast off with the lip. Angels suffer not pas
sion to paint the brow dark with discomfort
and hatred.
Would you not wish, eventually, to be-
come angels! Or does this thought never
enter with the multitude that cross the
minds threshold! Why not prepare, then,
for this high destinations Why not disci-
| pline the soul till 1t grows lofty with sublime
thoughts, and beautiful in good deeds! Gull
tivate your affections, be pure in thought
gentle in spirit. Danish forever, deception,
evil-speaking, inordinate love Of pleasure!
4 Why not become, as near as you may be,
angelso on earthl All! young ladies', believe
us when we tell you there is no harm in
striving to be like the angels.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06


SALE OF RoBEsPiERRE's GUILLoTINE--Sad
Loss 10 Barnum. the items OF our
late French news, there is one which Will
be highly interesting to all our readers, but
doubly interesting to Barnum in view oil
grand speculation thrown away. Among a
parcel of old Government lumber recently
ordered to be sold at auction TO the highest
bidder, in Paris, was the Identical guillotne
of the horrible Reign of Terror, and the
basket belonging to it, into which the heads
of its victims--irom ten to hundred per
day--dropped under the bloody system OF
Robespierre including the head OF that heart
less butcher himself. THE horrible machine,
frame work, sliding knife, and basket, GER
tilted by Government officer, were sold at
public auction, before an immense crowd oi
spectators. for fifty francs; and directly al
ter. the articles were committed to a bon
fire, amid the cheers Of the people. The
guillotine Of Robspierre, preserved among
the relics Of the first French revolution fol
more than half century, and then sold at
fifty francs! What a speculation was thus
thrown away, sure enoughl Barnum could
have given two thousand dollars for it, fol
in his hands itwould have been worth a for
tune to him at 25 cents ticket, children
h0lf price.--NeD Y. Her.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

LoAFERs.-We ramsack our vocabulary
in vain to find words 10 express our abhor-
ance OF a "loafer.'' Amid the stirring, ac-
tive scenes of this iaboring world. and still
loaf about with nothing todo. Al. mol they
do something They hang about fashsona-
BILE saloons, seeking for'prey. The moment
the young mechanic has left the Ehop.where
he has done honor TO himself and friends,
he is seized BY the "bottom-holep BY these
lurking wolves, and enticed to spend a
pleasant hour in aotne fashionable game;
and it may be that at the very moment,
when the evening prayer Of a fond mother
is ascending 10 Heaven for the protection Of
4 her son, these destroyers Of fond hopes arc
cbucking over their new victims. Y, ye
pests Of society how can you escape the
4 damnation OF He'll!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06
News FROM WAsHIxeros.-We copy Il


News FROM WAsHISeroS.-We copy the
following from the Star:
An Indian Reu -lutionary PeRSioner.-Hon-
yere-Tewah-hangarah ken, (for Dox-tator,)
an Onienda Indian, having been recognized
at the Pension Office, as a regularly CON-
missioned captain in ihe revolutionary army,
a certificate for some $4,000 of arrearages
Of pension due to him has been issued to his
sou, who resides in the interior of New
York.
Business in the Pension Bureau. way
Of showing the amount Of business transact
ed in this office, we state that applications
for land warrants, under the act of 1850 and
1852, averaging sixty-three day, were
made during the last week. The number
tot warrants issued under the same laws dur
ing the week was 365; in the week ending
September l7th instant, AIS; In that end
! ing on the 10th instant, GA.
TIE CaJ,aet met to-day an hour earlier
than usual, coming together at 10 A. NJ
| We apprehend that the Bronson and O'Con-
ner manifestoes were duely considered by
them, and also details Of the Forthcoming
reply to the late anti-IDgraham pronuncia-
mento Of Austria.
Another Convention. n.-Walter Tay lor, the
gorger of Pension papers in Connecticut,
who was sentenced to ten years in the State
prison for this offence some months ago, has
iust been convicted at Hartford on second
similar charge, aud sentenced to five years
longer imprisonme years in all.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

The TRuTH.-The Boston Times says
this: If you want to obtain situation; il
you want help; if.you want to hire or let a
house; il you want to obtain bodrders; il
you want to recover anything lost or stol-
en-; if you want to sell your goods, wares
and merchandise; finally, If you want to get
business, aud make money-advertse-
vertise!
Nearly everybody in business does adver-
tise to certain extent, for every painted
sign put up over the door or otherwise, Of a
store, Office or shop, is an advertisement to
catch the attention OF the passer by and di-
rect him to the location and business to
which it points.
But while this mode OF advertising is re-
commended to every one, and SO universal
ly adopted, to catch the attention of those
who pass, il is not sufficient for the business
man, in the competition of the present day,
He must study the improvement of the age,
and bring to his aid all the facilities which
they offer to him. He not only has his sign
up to direct people to his store, but adver-
tises in the newspapers that are scattered in
all directions; thereby giving to the entire
public information of his business before
they leave home, inviting them to become
his customers, without waiting for their hap
pening to pass his way and observe his
sign.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

The WASHINGTON SENTINEL, the new
Democratic paper started at the seat OF gov
ernment, under the editorial management
of VIM. NJ. Overton and Ch, Maurice Smith
contains distinct announcement of the po-
sition and purposes of its conductors. The
editors express full confidence in the ability
integrity and frmness of the President
based upon his inaugural and upon his dicided
and consistent career as politician. The
Union halls the Sentinel as competent
coadiutor."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

PRoTEcrGoN OF SHIFTING FROM LIGHTNING.
In order to encourage the general adop-
tion and use Of lightning rods in sea YES
sells, the underwriters of New York agree
until further notice, to make return oftwo
and a half per cent on the amount of premi.
um upon vessels provided with approved
lightning rods, and Keeping the same on
board and in use, or to pay proportionate
part Of the cost of such rods, if the same be
less than two and halfper cent oft pre-.
MUM on the whole value of the vessel
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

A STARTLIso CosrBAsr.-- We do not re-
member 10 have found for years, la our dali,
voyages on the great ocean Of newspaper.
dom, as much suggestive matter 10 so slsal
a compass, as Is contained in the following
statement, from the New York Economist
"The United States army numbers about
10000 men and they cost the country last
year Ss,225,54 for pay. subsistence, cloth.
ing, &c. That is TO $500 per man, or If we
deduct the militia expenses, $500 per man.
II would puzzle any one to tell Of what SER
vice were those men, living uselesslY in bar
racks and old forts, eating three meals per
day, and farming out occasionally TO touch
their caps 70 their officers
"The Illinois Central Railroad army nun
bers ten thousand men also, and they re-
ceive from the company S3,7o0. 900 per an
nun, in return lOrwhich they labor twelve
hours per day upon work which gradually
stretches itself through the most fertile
plains connecting the great lakes with the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and ultimately
with the Gulf OF Mexico"
The relative advantages Of these two ar.
mics TO society, present an interesting mat.
ter for study, and are graphically skelehed
by the New York Post. The prospective
buildings of the great Central Railroad oI
Illinois alone, has added to the wealth oI
that State, in the appropriation of wild
lands, the SUN Of forty millions with strip
of but twelve miles in width, and the aciunI
construction Of the road will bring to ready
market millions OF acres Of land now owned
by the general government, which, were the
road not constructed, would lay waste fol
years to come. The federal government
employs ten thousand men, at an expense o.
eight millions Of dollars, to carry muskets
The Central RAILROAD Company, employing
ten thousand men at less than four millions
con(ers vast property upon the State, up
on the federal government, and upon thou
sands offarmers. Year after year the GOV
ernment spends its millions Of dollars, ef
feciing nothing. producing nothing, and re
sulting in nothing but the turning loose o
superapnuated soldiers, made paupers by I
life of idleness, TO prey upon the industrious
during the remainder Of their existence.
The Illinois Company, by three years tx
penditure, establishes seven hundred miles
Of iron rails through prolific farms, many 0
them owned by the persons whom they en-
lployed to build the road-men Of industry
vigor. wealth and intelligence. The Uniter
States, in thirty years, hnve ve spent $500 600
900, enough To build a double track to The
Pacific, and they have nothing to show fol
the money but some old forts, tattered uni
forms, and demoralized veterans = Cincia
Rati Nonpariel.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06
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aud MAKE DaDr yietneS. shine both strong aud
seIf KA0sirdss
&aTe Snoora waisELss.
4 daily pprti,al.,fI Ias esssaesuss.
.TwiR s'na..lh ils brow aud tranquil iy difFase,
eoSfsai.fR.
. vrxE LIP sGLvE
Use daily for your lips this preciuns dye.
They'll rrtilsu. aud breathe swesisr melody.
Truth.
Hixr1REsivIx0 sSEETStss TO THE voicE.
A. morning. n ,oB. aud night this mixture bake,
Your t'nes improved with rich music make,
Psaycr
sEsf ETG w4rtR.
These drops will add gr-at IuSTy 70 the eye.
Wbsn mare Won need, the pour will yoa supply.
Computations.
soLUrIos To PREvEsT ERUPTIoHs.
Il calms The iemper. be.niifes the face.
Aud give. tue wom "a d'snilY aud grace.
IHisd0~-
NArcHtEs5 r.IR or gARMxos.
With these clear drops appended 10 the ear,
httcutIhF tesstHis yDu WIN SialfY uoaf-
Attention aAd o5edieses,
/ IsVALgLnLs PAIR % BRAcGLsTs.
Clasp Them on carefully each day you live.
To g,,oi designs the efficacy give
Nsaiae~ and IadSsfry.
ELASTIC slsBLE.
Tie rnorv ia use tho brighter il will grow,
thu lis i-,.t merit is n external show.
msGoF 1aIED GOLD.
Yield not ,bi, soiien circiet while you live,
'r~ih wee rrsiraiu.a,iJ peace Of cJnseisuee give.
PriAeiPis.
xEcRLacgaF ~ PcsEsr PEAEt.
Thi. orriainrt snl,eii-ii+s the tar.
Aild Teaches a the lilo oil life 10 bear.
ResigAafiOH.
OIANoSD BREsT PiS.
ldorn ynur b,s.,m With this precious pin.
/, shines without and warns tue heart within.
Lore. c-
ATRuv rrxr.PiEcE.
By This the Youthful i.ir may learn to prize.
And ws.il improve sacb lIOuieul rs IL HES.
Regularly.
SELECT BoerET.
Rel,od the gay asssmblage! but bs~arsI
Fur ~ arc not innOceut as iair
COmPaHE
GRACEFUL RASDEAV.
Tus sorelsa.l neatly cirred with this band.
| Will adlnirsIl..n uHd resP.ct eoinu,and.
PoitrHess. sss.sas
APaEcIngs Dl4prH. s
Whoeier this precian. ,fi.d-m shslI ows.
SECURES hirseif ali everlasting skloWn.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

CARE OF THE EYes.-Looking into the
fire is very injurious to the eyes, particular
ly coal OF FIRE. The stimulus Of light aud
heat united soon destroys the eyes. Look
ing at molten iron will soon destroy the
sight. Reading in the twilight is also in-
furious to the eyes, as they are obliged to
make great cxertion. Reading or sewing
with a side light Injuries the eyes, as both
should be exposed to an equal degree ol
light The reason is, the sympathy be-
tween the eyes is so great, that if the pupi
ofone is dIated by being kept partially in
the shade, the one that is most exposed
cannot contract itself sufficiently for pro
lection, and will ultimately be injured
Those who wish to preserve their sigh
should preserve their general health by cor
rect habits and give their eyes just work e
nough with due degree Of light.
i OsrThe Ohio State Fair, it is said, vii
ada over $25, 900 to tho revenue Of tn
| Dayton Railroad.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

0TThe Free Democrats sas the free-soil-
ers or anti.slavery men call themselves, are
preparing an organization in Pennsylvania,
partly for the coming election in that State,
but more particularly fol. future Operation.---
Organizations are to be effected in all the
cities ofthe State.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

Grchief Justice R. B. fanny, of the
United States Supreme Court, and his fam
lily, who have for some time been sojournng
at Old Point, came up to Norfolk, on Fri
day, in the U. s. steamer Engineer, on a
visit to the Navy Yard and ship Pennsylva-
MIA. He was received with salute of II
guns.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

ENGRAVING "A few days ago, 90 fami-
lies in wagons, passed through Wheeling
for tine West. One wagon contained an
old man from Bucks CO., Pa,-77 years OF
aes--and on his way to Minnesota. He was
accompanied by six sons, their wives and
SO grand children.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

THE EpIscopAL GENERAL CONVENTION f
The Diocesan aud General Convention Of
the Prot. Epis. Chuch, which meet in New
York next month, begin to excite attention.
The Right Rev. DR.. Spencer, late Bishop OF
Madras, will preach the sermon at the open
ing of the Diocesan Convention. The Rt.
Rev. the Bishop of Fredericton will preach
the sermon before the Church Societies, at
some time during its session. Several dele.
gates have already arrived in New York.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

GU. s. Surveying Schooner Morris.
Lieut.. ]. Wilkinson, commanding, arrived
at Pensacola on the 7th instant, seventeen
days from the Rio Grande. Major w. II.
Emery, U. S. A., ofthe boundary survey
was passenger.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

The WEATHER AT THE SoUTH. H.-There
was sever hail storm at Wilmington, N
c., last Thursday. The stones, it is said
were half an inch in diameter, and on the
next day the atmosphere was quite cool.
At Savannah, last week, there was also quite
a change in the atmosphere, the thermome-
ter, on Thursday, being down to 63 de-
grees.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

OTThe Koszta affair is exciting discus
sion in Paris, we see, as weel as elsewhere
The journals there condemn both Austria
and Captain Tngrahum, but particularly the
latter, who is suspected of being only the
impersonation of Yankee fillbusterism.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

GUANoAr RIcHMoND.--The amount of
ruano received and sold in Richmond, Va
in the year 1862, was over 10000 tons
The amount OF receipts up to 10th of Sep
,embor of this year is 2,l59 tons, while the
demand this yearis twice as great as last
vear
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

CoTTox FRErcHT REDUoED.-Th Cat
tanooga Advertiser states that further re-
duction Of freight on cottonfrom Chattanoo-
ga to Charleston and Savannah has been
made, so that the rate from Tennessee river
to the seaboard viii henceforth be sirty
rents "a Sss03 Z =, II seess.3- Il, ~.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

AN oUrRAGE.--The body of Reese Evans
lately executed for murder in Wilkesbare,
Pa, was exhumed one day last week to be
sureit had been buried. II was done ! on
betthat he had not,been buried. The act
should have been punished as a public out
vara -, ~ - aess-g IA art a "a ts.t
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

DAMAGE BY FREsHET,--Considerabe Q
damage was done at Harrisonburg, Va, and
vicinity, on the 18th instant, by a freshet.--
Severalsmall bridges on Blacks run were
carried away. In Hurrisonburg many eel
lars were filed with water.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

EssLrsuMEN REJOICING When the Ad-
miral of the British fleet, in Besika Bay,
headed by Capt Ingraham's gallantry in
the COSTA affair, it is said he manred al
the yards, and the seamen gave min hear
ty cheers, while the guns be!ched ortb
royal salute.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

REAp1NG MACHINES. "A trial Of reaping
machines was recently made at Stirling,
Eng. The first prize was awarded to BelPs,
and the second to McC Cormick's, against Al
comnetitnrs y
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

o blessed health thou art above all gold
and treasure; 'tis thou who enlargest the
soul and openest all its power to receive
instruction, and to relish virtue. He that
hath thee has little more to wish for and
he that is SO wretched as to want thee,
wants every thing with thee.--Sterne.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

tEyWhen poverty begs, tho dogs bark al
II, and when poverty is Ill, the doctors man
gle il; and when poverty is dying, the pries'
scolds at it; and when poverty is dead, mo-
body weeps for it. &t s4ssies
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

INDIGTED.-The grand jury in Philadel-
phia have found a true bill against Thomas
J. P. Stokes and Mathew Vandusen, Jr.,
the former Lazaretto physician, and the lat
ter Quarantine Master of the port, charging
them with misdemeanor in Office in per
mitting the bark Mandarin, with yellow fe.
yer on board, TO pass quarantine. es
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06
NKws FROM WAsHIscrox.--We copy the

NEwsFRoM WAsHIserox.-W copy the
following from the Star;
The Indtan AnBuities. The Indian b.
reau are just now busily engaged in sending
out the Government annuities due to the
several tribes on our borders To Michi-
gan they are thus TO send about $50 900. TO
Wisconsin about $4,000; to Minnesota
$40 ,000i to the Central Superintendency,
(the st. Louis District about $3.50 900 land
to- the, Southern Superintendency about
$i50,000. These sums include the pay OF
the Bureaus employers in these various
superintendencies, and the annuties in
money and kind due to the Indians this au-
tumnsin the ful6lment Of all treaty stipuIa-
tions.
A NoUel Treasury Question: question
has come up in the Treasury Department as
to the right of soldier who has been dis
honorabiy ischarged, to receive the trav-
elling pay which would have undoubtedly
been his right had he left the service hon.
orabIy. The Second Comptroller has de-
cided that dishonorable discharge is "by
way of punishment for an offence" and that
being such, the laws Of January 80, 1913,
and June 10, 1886, expressly withhold such
pay from him.
The Chinese Mission was certainly ten
dered to the Hon. VIM. Allen, of Ohio,
when recently in this city; but not the miss
ion to Paris, as insisted on by his most ar
dent admirers in Washington. He declines
=
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

FAMfEE IN MApEiRA.--It is. stated that
in consequence of the entire destruction Of
this seasons grape crop in Madeira, the in
habitants are in worse condition than ever
Unless aid reaches them from other coun-
tries, starvation is inevitable. s.3ss
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

OPERArtc WORCESTERSHIRE French OPP
era company, for New Orleans, has been
reformed in Paris, and is about TO open in
the former city, with great splendor. An
opera company is engaged for st. Louis. 1t
consists Of forty members.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

UNDER CoxrRAcr.-Saratoga and Sack
ett's harbor road is under contract at FIVE
millions of dollars, and tits understood that
about one-half of the line at the eastern end
Of the road is to be completed by December'
1854.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-10-06

NRwsparrEs.---The celebrated English
noetess Eliza Cook, very truly says, TO
snpreciate the value Of newspapers, We
bsre Nv oniy 10 suppose thar they were 20 be
totaIjy discontinued for month Tie
idea is horrible.