The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-09-08
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Temperance Lectares.-Dr. Jewett's Lee
lures at the NJ. e. and Baptist churches,
yesterday morning and evening, were well
attended aud gave universal satisfactiOn.-
The able and dignifed manner with which
the Doctor handles his subject is spoken
of in the highest terms Of praise. He is
gaining an env:able and wide spread repu-
tation as a man Of intelligence and worth.
We hear mono speak of him but in terms Of
praise.
Slot Corn."-This story, which we con-
clude to-day, is touchingly beautiful, and
should be read by all, Hard indeed must be
the heart that can follow the Incidents, as
here portrayed, in the lie of little Katy
without being moved to pity. The exist
ance and fatal influence of intemperance is
a%pparentto every eye, They are inscribed
in dark lines, lines of blood, upon the rec
ords of our criminal courts, and on the pri-
vate records of many families, whose daily
history Of wrong and woe is written in tears.
-Fridag's Daily.
DiStrictC urt.-This court is now in ses-
sion in this city present, Judge Caldwell
of the Supreme Bench, and Judges Peck
Nash and Whitman ofthe Common Pleas
A considerable amount of business wa:
dis posed Of to-day, and at the time of oul
going to press the case Of Alya Sion against
the county Commissioners was before The
Jury.-Moaday's D1iy.
Temperance Mass Convention The friends
of the Maine Law bold a Mass Meeting il
this city on next Saturday, the 10th inst
Good speakers will be in attendance an
a large crowd is expected.
G-The Cincinnati papers give no furthe
particulars in regard to the late tragedy j
that city. Mr.. Hall is still alive.
HThe Jury in the case Of Clan agains
the County Commissioners, failed to agree
The case will come up at the next Term.
DR.. Kreider has fitted up a neat and taste
1 full office, ut his residence, and intends re
, Stunning the practice of medicine.
! Com. Co.'s treochery at Buenos Ayres
denied by the Newark IN. J.) Advertise
: which says that the crews Of his vesse
mutinied 10 such a violent manner that
| was compelled TO seek refuge on board
n American vessel, for his W safety. Cor
x Coe is a native of Newark.
PROGRESS OF THE CHINESE REBELLIoN.-
d Dates from Hong Kong are to the 23d
June. The following is from the CORE
pondence Of the London Times:
"Canton remains quiet, but an unea
- spirit exists, and petty robberies are beil
. committed in the suburbs. More than on
!, a threatened attack on the city has be-
rumored to take place, but nothing of co
sequence has occurred, and every precauti,
= is taken TO prevent an outbreak.
"At Nankin the insurgents continued
fortify that place, and other cities they he
j.. near it, and the imp. ession was they won
NC make no forward movement till the &C
t. weather setin. Nothing has been mentio
ed of the movement of the grand lmper
army around Nankin, At Ching-ki-an
k, foo, the Imperial fleet had attacked the 70
r. but found it impossible to dislodge the
til surgents. On the 18th of June, the reb'
a. were terrifying Annoy against a threaten
l. attack Of the Imperalists. The forced co
10 tributiuns levied on the inhabitants cauS
m great discomfort, and many were shippi
he oftheir valuables, and setting the rebels
rh defiance. Great distress prevails among I
r. lower orders, and it would be a relief to ha
of the old government back.
at "Foo-ch ow-foO remained ~quieton the ID
re Much excitement existed, as the reb'
were reported near at hand. The Tart
ce troops were practicing daily. The rebclli
IS, had broken out at Shang-foo, some distan
II. in the interior. All the pirates handed ov
i'll to the Maudarines by Her Majesty's steam
i'll Rather had been beheaded; one woman a
es children were spared.
as "At Canton the import market ia serio'
ly affected by the present state OF matte
d. Money is scarce.
iis "The United States transport Caprice,
IT. rived at Shanghai, from Loochow, on
be 9TH, where she left the squadron for Jap
aud was TO return shortly with a supply
-, Goals"
re- The COMING ELEortoN IN MAINE. T
ce indications are that the coming election
IN Maine will be one OF the most exciting q
ma has occurred for many years. While
nd Wings have made tremendously all tn
ma nominations, the Democratic party is c.
nd %pletely rent asunder. The section Of
ro- party denomiuated "Vild Cats" have
or umphed in the State Convention, in no
rs mating Mr.. Pillsbury for Governor ,the"i
u.s. ti,Wild Cats" or "Ramrods," u portion
use the Democratic party in favor of the pr
ola ent liquor law of the State, have not o
ma nominated a separate candidate for Cove
ma or, hut also separate Senatorial tickets
Attic Waldo County Democratic Cow
es' ton last week, the members split into
le- parties. 1t is stated that Mr.. Smart
lth Camden, being in the'ascendant in the C
vention, offered the Wild Cats one Sen,
~, and one County Commissioner, reserl
for his wing ofthe party " Senators
the rest of the county officers. The pre-
sition UNA reiaeted. hut the convent