The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10
Friday Evening, Fcby 4,Is5a

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ention in Washington city, says: :,
oThis Mr.. Grsr, alluded to above, is one :, y
f the leading wings in the Legislature u
Wonder il bis patriotism will allow him to re- n
GIVE his four dollars per day willie ABSENT I p
Dur Gasette neighbor can put this into his G
iipc and smoke it. Don't let il burn your 9
ongue!''
Why bless your simple soul, it don't J
touble us at all. II Mr. Gest neglects his
luties at Columbus for several days and
draws his pay fer the time lost we would no
more think of defending him than you would
think of finding fault with a Locoloco for
similar fraud upon the'State Treasury. We !
don't think in this particular instance that
the wheels of legislation will be at all delay
ed by the absence Of the honorable mem
Der, as the party to which he belongs is pow
erless, and while he has no right to neglect
his duties, it is scarcely possible that the
EaoIe intended to intimate that the fact .
would enable his readers to answer those .
difficult questions which have frequently .
been asked Of him. IF so, we feel bound, in .
courtesy, to state the absence OF Mr.. Gest, I.
as the third reason why there is so much de-
lay in legislation. The next will be some
thing else.
FoRTY-sEvEN.- find the following in
an Eng ish newspaper, and submit it to the
curious inspection of those who are inclined
Ito be superstitious on the score of num-
bers:
at is now AZ years since Nelson fought
the battle of Trafalgar AZ years was the
age of Nelson at the time; Al years was the
age of Wellington at Waterloo; Al years of
age was Bonaparte whom he defeated; AZ
years were completed last year since Napo-
leon the first was crowned Emperor; AZ
years is the age of Napoleon the third, who
this year is made Emperor"
HARD LIvING.-The California Express
has the following items:
Mr.. Moody states that no less than 700
miners on Churn creek, in the vicinity of
his ranch, were compelled to subSist six days
on acorns, being entirely destitute OF provis-
ions, and unable to procure them in conse-
quence of the high water. =.
At Downe's ranch, on the north side OF
Cow Creek, twelve persons were cooped up
F., in room by for eight days, during which
time they were Obliged to subsist on one
f, scunty meal beans per diem.
ONO LEGIsLATURE.-On Wednesday
the report of the conference committee upor
the bill to organize the General Assembly
was adopted and it is at length law. Al
, invitation was received from the Mayor o
, GAINESVILLE for the two Houses to accept thu
hospitulitcs Of that city. The House accept
ed at once and we suppose the Senate fo:
' lowed suit. IL so, the two bodies have beeI
, enioying themselves to-day, by ride owe
. the Central road and leasiing at the expense
., of the Safe and the benevolent citizens o
Zanesvile.
TIE SPoILs. There is vacancy on th'
u Supreme Bench, and the President ha
,r nominated Mr.. Badger to fill it. Locofoco
.e ism objects to this and claims that the va
Y cancy should continue until there is chanc
~ to fill il with Locofoco. They forget tn
= appointments of Mr.. Polk in far less impor
,t tant cases, on the eve OF his retiring fror
,e the Presidency. This they call "consisten
!, cy."
d. THE RESIGNATION OF ARIsTA.-Later ad
vices from Mexico confirm the report OF tn
-. resignation of President Arista. He left tn
Nv palace at half-past one O'Clock in the morr
ps ing, in his coach, with an escort of fifty me
" belonging to the police squadron, and
US corps from the fifth regiment. His Exec
~ lency was accompanied by two adJutants.
ne was not known what direction he took. In
d day preceding the resignation the city WI
W in great excitement. and nearly all Iorelgl
o' ers had armed themselves to defend the
T. ! property, but fortunately there was no ou
''o break.
q. Allopinions seem to agree that the autho
;r itv of Arista's successor, Cevellos, would
bv short lived and frail and imperative, eve
on while its existence is tolerated. In shoT
or the general expectation was that the centr
ess government would soon disappear altoget
~ er before the formidable opposition mena
. inc it at all points. The city of Mexic
rr when the mail left, was momentarily eXpe'
g ed to pronounce in favor Of Santa AnI
i've who, many suppose, is now on his way
~. the scene of his former exploits. The
tho M pers are full of characteristic. .pronunciame
tos from about every State in the "Rep'
lic." .t.....
ons +t -1-------
len, ONO LoeorocoIsM. M.--According to
gh- testimony of the two contending wings
N Ohio Locorocoism, the leaders are as c
- rupt body of politicians as ever hat
oar. chance at public treasury. The Hist
not of the party, while in power, coTobora
| of the witnesses, and the State Treasury be
h,. "bleeding'' testimony to all their allegatif
by We will soon publish what they say Of e
ne. other. 3t. q.
mes A New TERRIToRY Convention
une Gently held in Northern Oregon, a mem
. VI al to Congress was prepared, praying for
:, organization of new territory out OF
rallI country lying North of Columbia river
we're West of its great Western branches, to
glhe called the Territory of Columbia,
o oe PRESENT area of Oregon is 7l,00O fsqr
was was miles, its length Of sea coast is 53O miles
Is Is The proposed territory contains about
kins 600 suuare miles and possesses natural
from sources equalto that ofany in the
e ice ion. If division is not soon made, Ore
t. IN hova tho renniste population for adj