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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

a MORMON oReAE, called the Seer, has
6een siortcdil Washington city, by Orson
Pratt, one Of the Latter Day Saints. It is
in favor OF ~polygamy, and attempts to justify
the practice by Scripture. The power Of
Congress or ofany State to prohibit Il Ia de.
MED. The statements that polyRamy is al.
lowed and practiced Ia the Mormon commu.
nifty seem to be we'll established from thci,
own organs. Anything more socially cor.
rnpting or demonstrating cannct be eohcciv.
cd.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

Pennsylvania Coal TRADE. The Pv,,s.
villo Journal says the increased supply from
all the Anthracite region IN 1859 will NO,
vary much from 5d5, 900 tons, making the
whole supply for the year 1925 900 tous, q
little short OF five millions. The average
yulus vf this Goa; at the seaboard will ex,
coed twenty millions Of dollnrs. The In,
creased supply e coul that will be require,
from this region in 1853 will be Almost 400,
900 Ions. This quantity will be about equal
ly divided between the railroad and the ca,
nal. as each company is making arrange
ments to increase its facility for transporta,
tion at least 100000 tons. The coal opo,
rators have called a meeting to take int
consideration the propriety of increasing
the price Of stove coal.
--
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

Wool IN THE UNITED STATEs.-The Econ
omist says: "By recent scientific research
es on the part Of Peter A. Brown, Esq OF
Pennsylvania, it has been established that
the United States can %outrival the world in
wool as in cotton. Thus Spanish sheep
yielding naturally wool 1000 to the inch
earned to England, degenerated to 900 tc
the inoh, and brought TO the United State,
recovered to 2.lOO, or finer than the original
The fact being once established that on
climate and soil produce finer wool then 9th
or countries. will give to our manufactures
inevitably the superiority in cloths, if thu
manufacturer is allied in L's interest to thu
grower"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

ORA young lady-a sensible %girl--gives
the following catalogue Of different kinds o.
love; 1.-The sweetest--a mothers love; the
longest--a brothers. love; the strOngest--S
woman's love; the d~earsst--a name love.
and the sweetest, longest, strongest, deares,
love--a love Of. . boRnet. 20
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

REcoSxorsAucE OF SALT RivER.--One OF
our fellow-citizeRs returned to GAINESVILLE
on Friday last, from a reconoisance OF severai
weeks up Salt River. He reports the SOIL
productive---climate good---game abundant,
especially deer. He says the land has not
been very we'll titled for the last four years.
the inhabitants having devoted more time 70
politics than agriculture. Property e n
singih value, caused by the Improvement m
the character Of the population within the
last few months. Zane, Carter
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

A MAN or ENERGY.--At the CaMbridge.
(Mass.) Cattle market, last week, there was
a forcible illustration of the cnpability of
man to overcome physical disabilities. A
Vermonter, who from his. birth has been de-
prived OF his lower.liabs, came down with A.
car load Of cattle to sell. His appearance
was that Of a tailor seated on his board. On
the stopping Of the train, he lets himself.
down from the airs upon a small wagon;.
brought 'for'tbe purpose, and by the aid of a
brother droyer is drawn to the market. Hav-
ing disposed Of his cattle and received the
money, he returns to the cars, and without
assistance by the strength of his arms, he
draws himself into his seat and starts for
home. -
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

NIAGARA SHIp CAsAL.--There is an en-
~terprise OF unsurpassed Importance to be ac-
complished at no distant day; we mean a
Ship Canal around Niagara Falls, on the
American side. Such a work would open
uninterrupted lake navigation from Ogdens-
burgh to Chicago, and to the upper end of
Lake Superior; for our readers will recollect
that a company has already been formed,
with liberal aid in the way ofwild lands from
the General Government, to construct q
Ship Canal around the Falls Of st. Mary,
connecting Lake Huron and Superior.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

FIRST CoTToN FROM THE UNlTED STATES.
Mr.. Robert Owen, the celebrated Philan-
thropist Of England, manufactured the first
two bales of American cotton imported into
Great Britain. The bales were accompani-
ed by a statement ofthe mode OF cultivation,
and expressing the opinion that the State
from which it came-Georgia, we believe
would produce two hundred bales the follow
ing year. We now send about a million
and a half Of bales.to England. annually
In 1856, Mr.. Madison, writing TO his friends,
said, "There is no reason to doubt that the
United States will one day become a great
cotton growing country" Six years after
that-in l792-the Union produced l38,22S
pounds in one year; in 1875, the crop was
6,276, 800 pounds; and in ls42 it was 1885,
AL 800, pounds!A
0FThe value Of land in. the centre of the
city Of London, 10 E40O, 900 per acre.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

GrAMID the firing Of cannon and the ex-
%ultution Of the people, the ground was bro
ken east Of Somerset on the lst inst, for
the Scio,o and Hooking Valley ROilroad.--
Sherman g. ca. are the contractors for
building the entire road, except ~ miles
awarded to Henry Dittoe. Esq.
The entire amount Of stock allotted to
Ferry county has been tnken.
30 says the Somerset oyI,-Courier.
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Chr lloeekIY Gazetts,
CRY OF LANCASTER.



LocoFoco SrarE CoSvsstios-We have
not yet received any official intelligence Of
the doipgs ofthis body on Saturday last
Col. MediIl, we understand, was nominated
on the FIRST ballot. Mr.. Bliss, OF Allen,
was nominated for Lieut.. Governors Mr.
Bfeshn,of Seneca, was nominated for Treas
urer; DR.. Treyilt, Of Franklin, for Secretary
Of Slater DR.. Griswold. Of Pickaway, for
Member of the Board Of Public Works; Mr.
McCook. Of Jefferson, for Attorney Generals;
and Mr.. Barley OF RiChland, for Supreme
Judge.
The opponents Of Mr.. Medill were Cul-
Manypenny and Mr.. Mcdowell, The pc
culisr character Of the nominations seems to
preclude the idea that any one faction was
triumphant. II. was generally understood
that Col. Mauypenny was Medary' s ~favoriie,
and be was consequently foilcd in his efforts
to control the nomination for Governor
while the nomination of Mr.. Brcslin for a re.
election is OF course a Medary triumph
From the fact that the nominations were
made, on Saturday, we suppose the conven.
ton was more harmonious than it was gen.
orally supposed Itwould be, the contests hav
ing been waged in county Conventions an,
not transferred to the general meeting.
Our Information is derived from individu
als. We may have more definite account
eefore we go to press. 1t is pretty certain
however, that what is called the Miami trib'
has not been successful in controlling tn,
nominations Of the Convention, and it il
quite probable that their defeat is an indica,
ton that Col. Medary will not obtain a sea
In the New Cabinet. In the nomination
for Governor at least, Col. Allen is triumph
ant.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

HEAVY TAx-PAYERs.-Quite a number of
the taxpayers in Cincinnati, run into the
Thousand, Mr.. Nicholas Longworth as high
as $l9,l77. He must feel poor about the
time the tax-gatherer comes round. His
taxes probably exceed those of any other
individual in the State. John Riddle; Sem,
pays the next highest in Cincinnati, $5,446.
The Cincinnati and Dayton Railroad $5,l6l;-
and the little Miami $4,493. Eleven pay
over $4,000; twenty-six over $4,000; eighty
one $1,000, and two hundred and ftty-four
$500 or over The venerable Jacob Burnet
pays $2,s47, and the Burnet House $3'loo:
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

TnE CALoKrc SHIP.-The N. Y. Courier
announces the return Of the Caloric Ship
from her engineers trial trip down the Bay.
She performed well, but in consequence oI
some of the valves or rivets not being per.
fectly air tight, the full power of the ma
chinery was not tested.
The Express says her consumption o
coal including her firing up, was at the rate
OF six tons in "a hours, and that those most
interested were perfectly satisfied with heI
SUCCESS.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

BANKING AFFAIRS Fifteen banks, under
the free banking aw,with an aggregate cap
ital Of 81 700 900, have lately been organ
lied in Indiana. The charters of ten of the
Safety Banks Of New York, with an aggre-
gate capital of &c, 1851 ,233, will expire to-day,
but il is said they will continue their issues
under the general law. The hills of the
Farmers Bank, Onondago county, and Mer.
chants and Mechanics Bank at Oswego,
are not received at the Metropolitan Bank
in New York city, and the consequence is
they are at a heavy discount. tits supposed
the final loss to bill holders will be 40 per
cent,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

RAILROAD FARE REpucED.-The Penn
s%ylvania Canal Commissioners have reduce
ed the fare on the Philadelphia and Column
bia railroad to 81 cents per mile. The fare
on the Pennsylvania railroad from Harris.
burg to Pittsburg, was reduced to the same
rate a short time since; and it only wants
the concurrence Of the Harrisburg and Lam
easier railroad company to the same reduce
ton, to make the low rate Of % cents per
mile uniform through the whole l~ength'ofthe
State.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

MARYLASD.-The finances Of Maryland
are in a prosperous condition, The Cover
nor states, in his message, that the surplus of
the year is Sb4s 900, after paying $677, 900
for the current interest on the public debt.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

FRAUD-SoLD OUT, &c.-These terms
have become very common since Saturdays
developments. We learn that both Dial, of
Springfield, and Knapp, of Ashland, feel as
it they had been made dupes ofin a very un-
justifable way. The Breslin men promised,
tits said. to 60 Tor Dial for Secretary of State
against Trevitt, and the Trevitt men agreed
to go for Knapp, for Treasurer, against Bres-
lin. On Saturday morning Breslin and
Trevitt became alarmed, had a private meet
ing, said there was no use in fighting each
other, and thus both roll OF the stage. They
then agreed to go for each other, and to in
duce enough Of their friends to do so, to Sc
cure their nominations. So, Dreslin was
made Treasurer, and, in payment thereof,
the Brcslin men went for I revitt as Secre-
tary Of State. Dial and Knapp were used,
and then sold out, cheap. Such is the story
ofthe duped. It's very p!easant.--Journai
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

90 The construction of the Crystal Pal
ace, 10 New York, is prosecuted with ener.
gy, and lie completion 10 assured in season
for the opening Of the exhibition ON the ID
OF May next. Meantime, arrangements are
~ progress to ecure brilliant representation
ofthe choicest productions Of the world's In.
dugtTyi in beth .h~emispheres.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

A w%ELL-lNFoRMEp Washington CORES,
pondent assures us that Mr.. Hunter will
certainly take the State Department, all
rumOr to the contrary notwithstanding
We are convinced that such is the case.
IN. Y. Tribune.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

JUDGE DOUGLAS has been reelected U.
s. Senator from Illinois, for six years from
the 4th of March next. The vote stood
Douglas rs; Gillespie, wing, 10; and Gull
ems, free soiler.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

FRAUDULENT AND CoUsrERFErr BANK
NoTEsi-Almost daily is developed some
swindling transaction in the way of f. ov5,,-
lent notes, which are gotten up r.na Err
lated among us by irresponsible nerson~
More than 100000 of foreign, notes srs "a
ken daily by one banking house in this citv
while the amount in ejaculation which is nor
received is more THAI ten times as GREAT
The fact that notes of banks purporting to-
be located at the East, are engraved here,
signed here and circulated here by paid a
gents shows in Part how this plethora Of
eastern Money happens, and calls for the in
!~sstigation ofthe police, and the caution of
business men and the public generally
This flood Of bad money must cease, or the
loss, and possibly the ruin of some of our
business men will ensue. We are actually
overwhelmed with spurious bills, and some-
thing must be done, and that speedily, to
avert the evil
In connection with this matter, we may
say hat the enormous quantity of base coin
now IN circulation, calls for some such pre-
caution as is employed in every country in
Europe, by the use Of iron penetrated with
Sits sufficient to take in any coin from 8
cents to a dollar. A slight twist reveals the
character of the coin; if base, it will easily
bend--if pure, it will resist any moderate
attempt to twist it.--Cin. GGz.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

Hon. J. NJ. C~LAYroN.-In defining their
position in the Senate,a few days since,
several members took occasion TO state that
they were cheated into voting for the Clay
ton ard Bulwer treaty, not understanding
it, "a inc acknowledgment for such men as
Cass and Downs) whereupon Mr.. Clayton
ublishcs a letter in the In~tsHigencer, %enclos-
ing a correspondence with Senator King,
dated July 4th, 1910, in which, in reply to a
question as to the understanding the Senate
had Of the treaty, Mr.. King says the Senate
perfectly understood that the treaty did not
include British Honduras, but you should be
careful not to use any expression that would
seem to recognize the right Of England IL
any portion of Honduras.
Mr.. Clayton complains Of the violent at
tack OH him in the Senate, and says he re-
called Christopher Hampstead (appolnted
by Polk as Consul to the Central American
States) in order to prevent the possibility OIL
any charge against Gen. Tay lor's Admins
%tration ofhaving recognized English author.
ity in British Honduras. He also furnishe:
an extract Of u letter to,Bulwer, in which he
distinctly denies n recognition OF the British
title, but without affirming or denying, leaves
it an open question, rs he found it, and u:
the treaty leaves it.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

HEAVY TAxATIoN.--The expenditure Of
the city Of New York for the next fiscal
year is estimated at four millions Of dollars.
This is exclusive Of the tax for the support
Ofths. State and Federal Governments
The population Of. the city is Eve hundred
thousand, and the ratio of increase twenty
per cent per,annum.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

SALE OF SLAvEs.-We learn from the
Fredericksburg (Va.) Herald that the slaves
belonging to the estate of the late John s.
Wexford, were sold on Thursday, and com-
manded very fair prices. Some forty were
sold. Athletic men brought over 5000; two
families, a mother and six children, 50, 500,
and a mother and two children, 81 500.
A RUSH FOR AUsrRALIA.-From all parts Of
the world pcople..are rushing to the gold mines
Of Australia. A late Buenos Ayres paper
states that three vessels are filling up with
passengers at that port for the gold mines
Of that country.
MAMMOTH PIG.-Nvble Thomas of Lodi,
on Wednesday last killed a pig less than ten
months old, which weighed, ten hours after
beng dressed, 500 lbs.
t3'The Wheeling Gazette says the cars
ale now regularly arriving at and departing
from that city over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
Evils OF SMoKING.-A lea ling medical
practitioner at Brighton, England, has late
ly given a list Of sixteen cases Of paralysis
produced by smoking, which came under
his own knowledge, within the last six
months.
BERTHs IN RAILROAD Cause.-The SYRIA,
cuse Star understands that the DIRECTORS oil
the Syracuse and Binghamton Railroad
contemplate putting berths in their night
cars, which, II says, can readily be done il
the six foot guage is adopted.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

"lSFEREAL MAcHISE."-The Toledo Biad,
claims the honor Of the Internal machine
sent to Gen. Pierce. In copying the article
from the Concord Democrat, It says that "the
'infernal machine we believe, was sent to
Gen. Pierce by our fellow citizen, John Il.
Murphy, Esq, and contained the finest
launches OF v%enison, and latest ducks to be
found in this portion of the West. Cincin.
natl does not afford m article in either line
equal to those Of thu Maumce. Honor to
whom honor is DUE"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13
Tuesday Evening, Jan, N, 1888


LocoFoco STATE CoSvEETIoH.-Itappears
that the fighting was performed prior to the
general meeting. An account Of the
fracas between the Hamilton county dele
gates will be found in to-day's paper. Oc-
clsiOnslly a rich scene was played to order
in the Convention, but as a general thing,the
factions were voted down. We have not
ret received a copy Of the resolutions adopt
cd, but two Of them will strike the people Of
Ohio with rome surprise. One endorsing
the Sub Treasury and recommending its a
doption in Ohio, will, il carried out, require
all taxes and other dues to the Stnte, to be
paid in gold and silver. The other repuii
ates the Baltimore platform, or rather the
ConventionSefused to endorse it, 1t ha'
accomplished its purpose, and the Locofocos
of this State have no idea o. driving offtheiI
~free-soil allies by affirming its pro-slavery
features. Another resolution was adopted
unanimously, that the Treasurer of State
and Treasurers of Counties refuse to take
tie notes of Banks which refuse to pay theil
taxes. In other words, those institutions
which are inclined tc appeal to the judiciary
to contest their rights, are to be prescribed
for asserting them. We are glad TO see the
Convention planting itself upon the exclu
sive hard-money platform, as they hav'
hitherto lodged the issue, and now "Banl
Locofocos" must face the music.
We annex below the ballot by which eacl
candidate was nominated:
For Gouernor-First ballot, Medill III
Manypenny l4s, Mcdowell Is. Col. Me
dill had three more than was necessary to
choice.
For Lieut.. Governor-Third ballot, Bis
1913, Johnson IS, Rice 33, Chase 40, Morri
IA. On the previous ballots, several othe
persons were voted for.
For Supreme Judge-T. w. BARLEY wa
nominated by reclamation.
For Treasurer-First ballot Rreslin lSl
Knapp II6, Morris 81.
For Secretary of STATE. First ballot, Trevii
277, Dennis 90, Dial 81.
For Member ofhe Board Of Public Worh
Second ballot, Griswold $50, Nugent II
Hawkins 5, Mckinney "a, Byers 80, Ran
dolph 20. On the previous ballot, eleve
candidates were voted for.
For Attorney General-First ballot, No
Cook 40, Andrews 10, Parker 8, Vance 2:
Morris l6, Lowe 90, Cox %. O'Nel 7, Or,
dlebaugh so.
CT. Vullandigham, of Dayton, acted Q
President. The Convention was in sessio
, only one day and adjourned with three cheer
: for the ticket. JudgesW Whitman and Paine
: Of the Common Pleas, were delegates.
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A Coon OxE.--The Buffalo Commercial
!, responsible for the following:

A Coon OxE.--The Buffalo Commercial
s responsible for the following:
We learn from Washington that the
wings there ure having a hearty laugh over
the discontinue of the unfortunate Office
beggars OF the federal city. The story il,
that the hungry crew who have undertaken
to monopolize the patronage Of the District
recently sent a letter to Gen. Pierce con-
tuining a long list Of unworthy ofiice-holders
whom they expected him to remove the mo-
ment he got fairly seutedin the Presidential
Chair. The doomed incumbents were
charged with innumerably delinluencies,
and It was alleged that the public interest
was in great jeopardy from their bad pro-
pensities. Pierce il said to have replied,
that If the case was as bad as they had rep
resented, they had better apply to Mr.. Fill.
more, who had the power 10 crafty them at
once.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

RAILROADS IN THE UMoS.-Thc following
statements we gather from the forthcoming
January copy of the American Railway
Guide:
On the first of January, 1853, (this day.
there are in the United States, 1927 miles
of completed railroad, II 1928 miles Of railroad
in various stages of progress, and about T.
600 in the hands of the engineers, which
will be built within the next three or four
ye~urs--making a total of 33,l55 miles Of rail
road, which will soon traverse the country
and which, at an average cost OF 100000
"a well ascertained average) for each mile OF
road, including equipments, etc., will have
consumed a capital amounting to $994,650,-
900, as follows:
1927 miles completed $396,slO,O 900
l2,92S miles in progress 3S7, $780, 900
1909 miles under survey 10000 900
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

RAILROAD IRoK- Comparalius Merits Of
English and Americdn.-From we'll autben-
ticated statement it appears that American
railroad iron, manufactured from American
pig, is in quality superior by almost 3 to /,
to the imported article. The following is
the test furnished by the engineers of the
Reading Ruilroad-a route better calculated
than any other in the United States TO try
the qualities ofiron rails:
Annual ware Of Eng. iron, lilo per cent.
=" Amerit an do 4-lO
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-13

ADVANCE IN STovEs.-We notice by a
circular from one Of the most extensive
Stove Manufacturers in the State at Alba
ny, that it has been decided to advance the
price Of the various kinds Of stoves 25 to 80
per cent.-Uticd Obs.
The advance indicated by this circular
was agreed upon by a Convention of Stove
Manufacturers from all parts Of the State
Self-preseryation required it; for the price
Of iron has advanced nearly thirty per cent
within the last twelve months. The manu-
facturers did not feel at liberty to advance
upon their last springs prices, until the year
closed, although they would have been JustI,
fed in doing so. The prices now agreed
upon, Notwithstanding the large advance,
will affort US greater Profits than the prices
oil last year.-AIbany journal.