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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

0IA stupid member of Western legis-
Iature, was one day asked what, in his opin-
ion ought TO be done TO man who would
deliberately commit arson. The lawyer
looked puzzled, but soon gathered himself
together and replied:
81 go in for making him pay fifty dollars
to the State, and marry the girl
rA new temperance drink is described
by the San Francisco Herald, composed of
"three parts of root beer and two of water
Cruel, thickened with little soft squash,
and strained through a cane bottom chair
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

AKENrucKY Lawyers APPEAL. 'The
thunder roared, the moon rolled, the stars
winked, the sky was a complete web-gen-
tlemen of the jury --of darklng darkness on
that night; and yet this man did, with NAL
ice aforethought, steal forth into the shades
of lone farmers house, and then and there
maliciously pisened his Prindle yaller dog.
Convict him, and the prayers Of weeping
nation are Yours!'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

A Sos KILLED By HIS FATHER.-The
Clinton Republican, published at Whining
ton in this State, records the murder of a
son by the hands Of his father, in Wilson
township in that county. The fathers
name is Reuben Mills, and his son was for
ty years old and blind. The father is near
y seventy years old. The wretched man
struck his son with his fist, knocking him
from his chair on the floor, and breaking his
neck. The occurrence took place at o.
clock p NJ, on Tuesday last a. the house
where the parties reside. The old man was
arrested the next day, and held to answer at
the next term Of court. in the sum of $500
and in the default of hich he was commit
ted ty Jail.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

ARRIVAL OF FURs FROM THE YELtow
SToNE. The steamer Robert Campbell ar
rived at St. Louis on the 2Ith ult., from a
trip to the mouth of the Yellow Stone, with
over 5000 packs of robes and furs. The
Campbell made the trip from St. Louis and
hack, in 76 DAYS, and proceeded $50 miles a.
bove the Yellow Stone. She reports snow
in some of the high latitudes, and myriads
of musnnitoeS
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

FnEE TRADE AND DIRECT TAXATION
The New York Courier and Enquirer says:
-"That jefferson Davis, in his late visit to
that CITY, proposed the summary abolition of
the entire revenue system. the extinction of
duties, the suppression OF Custom Houses,
and, more and worse than all, sweeping
dismissal of the whole army of Custom
House officers. He wanted no halfway re-
form, under the name of u judicious revenue
tariff, but would be content with nothing
less than absolute, unrestricted free trade"
We are glad to see any development of
the policy Of the present administration; and
this coming from one OF Gen. Pierce's Cab
met, NAV be considered almost official
How will the manufacturers ana mechanics
of the Northern and Middle States like the
new policy! All duties are to be abolished,
and foreign fabrics are to be poured in upon
us, TO the ruin OF our own laborers. But the
absufdty Of Mr.. Secretary Davis plan will
appear in this, that it must end in direct tax
alton, which portion of the States in this
| Union could not possibly bear. How would
Alr. Davis own State-the poverty stricken
and regulating State of Mississippi, like tc
I be called upon to pay three or four million:
annually, to support the Government, IN al
its mad schemes Of foreign conquest! W.
should like to see how direct taxation woulC
be received by the Democratic States of II
linois, Mississippi, Pennsylvonia, Marylan
Arkansas, Texas, &C., States which cal
hardly pay their present debts. We hop
President Pierce will recommend direct tax
alton in his Message at the opening of Con
grsss. This would bring the snbiect befor
thc people in tangible shape,and give ther
an opportunity to Be heard on the subject
National MteiLigencer.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
NEW GOODS,

SUPERIOR IN QUALITY & CHEAP IN PRICES
VETE are now in the receipt ofour New Spring
w and Summer Stock OfGOods, tn a" me'
variety, in the
DRY GOODS, QUEENS AND GLASSWARE
SHOE AND HARDWARE LINES, &C. &c.
which we offer to the public the most interesting
and cheapest stock Of Goods broughtto this maTket
10 which we invite the public attention, ana wn1Si M
cs mil seu on the most reasonable terms at the VIC
.Stors Room. .drst doore East the Swan Hotel
'''0f' A0''''- WHITE, Jr. g. JULIAN:
Lancaster, ARril q, 1853. 'dHwom0t
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

"This is pretty time % night to come
skulking hum, you drunken brute Whar
you peen, ehr' exclaimed Mrs. Potts, when
she saw Mr.. Potts practicing the corkscrew
polka on the staircase. Been-hic-beenl
Why--hic--ye see, Sal-his Sally, I've
been to othe-hlc--temperance mass-hic--
meeting, and I've eat too m-much lemon
ade." EAT what" Ye-es--hic-eat that
too" At this juncture heavy squelc an
nounced the downfall of the head Of the
Potts family.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

tt.rRoger A. Pryor, Esq, late of the
Washington Union, and the author OF the
article touching Russia, intends, it is said,
publishing democratic journal at Rich
mond.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for debt has
been abolished in Massa chusets by the Con-
stitutional Convention now sitting to reform
the organic Flaw of the State.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

OtTA Royal prize of l,4oo francs has
been offered for the best dramatic produc-
tion of three to FIVE acts, to be produced in
the Theatre Royal of Turin; another Of H.
600 francs for the second best, OF from two
10 FIVE acts; and third of 600 francs for
he third best, of from one to five acts.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

HTThe tobacco crop Of Kentucky, ac-
cording to letters from various sections Of
that State, published in the bouisville Cou-
rier. presents a gloomy prospect. Some
assert that two-thirds crop cannot be
grown, while others contend that there will
not be half crop.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

CELEBRATIoN.-Th New York City Anti
Slavery Society have made arrangements
for the celebration Of West India emancipa-
ton on Thursday by steamboat excursion
to Flushing, L. l., and meeting in a
beautiful grove near the landing. VIM.
Lloyd Garrison is to be the orator.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

A POINT IN TUE New STEAMBOAT Law
We learn from the Cincinnati Commercial
that the local inspectors Of that city have
notified Capt. Leathere, Of the new Nat
chez, who has placed cast iron heads on his
boilers, that unless they are removed, and
wrought iron substituted, the boilers will
not pass inspection. Capt. L. has appeal
od
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
IIomSc BmiIding Materials.

U1FFtNrER. WHITE s LATTA offer extra; ff1.N 1s.:Nt
H ordinary INDUCEMENTS TO Carpenters and EsiiiI
thoss about building new houses and parns -
aal Ssh sold by us is generally admitted.
We now offer for sale,
$40 Kegs Jnniata Nails, Spikes and BrSds
10000 Lights Sxi0, lUxl2 aud lOXl4 "lnao" saS'
3hO Boxes Window Glass
900 Kegs pureWhite Lead
900 Do4. White and Dark Knob Locks Latches
30 Barrels Linseed Oil
Also. Strap Hinges Door Butts, Hasps, Hooks and
Staples. etc. EFFINGER, WHITE & LATTA'
Lancaster, Nav A, 1858
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

Pubic BATHING HOUSES. There are in
London, nine public bathing establishments
opened; five in course of erection, or under
consideration, and four other parishes have
adopted the act. Out of London, in Eng
land and Ireland, already there are at least
twenty-five establishments. The French
Government has voted 100000 francs to
assist the promotion of such institutions in
France, and scheme was set on foot fol
erecting fourteen establishments in Paris
at cost of 2,0Oo,Oo francs. Venice con
templates an expenditure of 100000 fol
the erection of baths. The Norwegian
Government, the Belgian Government, ant
the authorities at Hamburg, Turin, Munich
Amsterdam and Lisbon are writing to Eng
land for.information on the subject of baths
and wash houses.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

VIsIT TO BERKLEY SPRTNGs.-The Brit
ish Minister, with Messrs. Marcy and Cush-
ing, left Washington on Saturday morning
for Derkey Springs, in order, it said. to
proceed with the negotiations upon the
fishery and reciprocity questions in quiet
manner This is done ~ request Of the
Secretary of State, who desires to avoid
the frequent interruptions met with at the
canitol
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

Believe me, my corpulent fair,
love your fat arms aud full lace.
o, my heart, your eys kin lies love lhera
AndI sigh for your warmer embrace.
The poor buzzing hy do's the %me.
While yet inexperienced and eallov;
First burns his bright wings in the flame,
And then tumbles into the fsllow.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

TUNNEL OF THE Ono RIVER AT He FALLS
A correspoudeut Of the Louisville Courier
proposes to tunnel the Ohio river at the
Fails for railway purposes. He thinks such
work would make the falls the radIaung
point Of great number Of railways.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

OTA friend Of ours placed an eggplant
under goose the other day, and hatched
out twelve Shanghais and toP-knOt.--
Whether this will lead to any revolution in
the poultry market is yet o be seen.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

The Cleveland True DeWocrat makes the
following terrible announcement:
"The chambermaid Of Jones' brick yard
having given the barkeePer OF Madison'S
ferry, the disappointed lOv-yer' took 'horrid
revenge by stabbiIg himself with sword
fish," n~
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

OrThe boy that was killed at Troy. IN.
Y.) on the fourth, by the explosion Ofa bass
drum, is getting better. The coroner "sat
m him" till he was glad to come to.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

ARRIvL OF a CARAVAN FROM RED RIVER.
"A caravan of 1873 carts, (33 Of which be-
longrd to the Selkirk settlement,on the Brit
ish side Of the line) arrived at st. Paul,
Minnesota, on the 10th ult., in thrty-two
DAYS from Grand Cote, on the Red River.
The traders and hunters at Red river
have been unusually successful during the
past season. The caravan brings some six
hundred bales of furs and skins, and were OBJ
lged to leave large quantity behind.
Rt. Rev. Provincier, the Catholic Bish-
op at Red river, died few days before the
train left. .,...
The business at Red river, on the Ameri'
cun side of the line, is mostly being con-
centrated at Grand Cote, about thirty miles
west OF the old settlement of Pembina, ant
four or five miles south of the British line
The residents have engaged quite eXten
sively in flaming, and the soil is found to b'
exceedingly productive.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

AN AMERICAN FEMALE PEDESTRIAN IN
EEGLANp.--An American female, called by
the romantic name Of Miss Kate Irvine, has
commenced at Sheffield, in England, the
arduous task of walking 800 miles in as
many consecutive hours, for Git is said) a
bet of E5OO. The lady pedestrian is de.
scribed to be about 80 years ofage, tall, and
of rather prepossessng appearance. HeI
carriage is remarkably erect. She wears the
Bloomer costume-a straw hat, jacket o
thin black material, light vest, " ith bright
buttons, tunic silk skirt, and light boots
She started for the first mile at six O'Clock
in the evening, and accomplished it in l2l
minutes. The average time of each mile
varied from l2a to l3 minutes, which, for I
woman, may be considered really wonderful
Nearly 900 persons paid visit to the fleet
footed American on the first day.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
Enrnlillg Implements.

TApuERs will find at tho Great Hrrdtpare Store
every description and the best lity OF Farm
ing Indictments. We have now on hani,
25 Doz Cast Steel Hoes
25 Ames aud Lippincott's steel shoHel SNOW
Is Snyder's and Rowland's long handle do
) .. Sets Cultvator Teeth
80 Waldrons, Darling s&Iamb'sGrass scythei
ao :. ia do do Corn do
q {" Griffin's and Waldron's Briar do
{, Wohorl's and Yankee Grain Cradles
80 Scythe Sn,thes ~
100 Best Hay Rakes III,
2OJ Sc ythes Rifles. CrumcreeK ana lholai
Pond Stones.
All Of which VIC have purchased direct from thu
manufacturers for cash and will sell as low IL no
lower than last yesrs prices, ,r.,, .. ,rr,
lancaster, May a, 1852
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

The CRYSTAL PALACE Ex6rBrTIoN.-
The following table shows the number Of
visitors and the cash receipts Of the N. Y.
Crystal Palace Exhibition for the past week:
Scnson Tickets Transient Tisitors. RecN at Door.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
16,6O8

This gives the gross number Of visitors
during the week as 26,ll4, and the daily
average as 4,352. The cash receipts from
transient visitors, are over and above the
amount received from the sale of season
tickets.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

n.rAt dinner the other dsy, wag. "a
very funny wagl said, sitting opposite
lady he observed that every time she crook,
ed her elbow her mouth opsnedi n
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

A MONSTER PAcKET.-A steamer 375 feet
in length is about to be built at Louisville.
to run as a packet between that city and
Memphis. She is intended to be the most
magnificent steamer on the Western wat
tere.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

6TThe' Chicago Tribune says, that in
two years from now, between three and FIVE
thousand miles Of railroad will be in opera
ton in Illinois,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

RAILROADS IN NORTH CARoLINA.-The
Wilmington Journal says there are at least
400 miles Of railway in North Carolina, in
stead of 2s5 miles, as stated in some OF the
papers. There are also nearly 700 miles
more in course of Of construction or pro-
posed to be built, 220 of which, on the Cen
trail road, are far advanced to completion.,-
Between so and 90 miles will be finished by
April next.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
Total l6,323 49,.

The directors announce that .fpe dollar
tickets will be issued early this week, to ad-
nit the holder until the lst of October.
The Baltimore and Philadelphia railroad
company, the New Jersey railroad company,
and the Delaware and Raritan canal and
Camden and Amboy raiload and transporta-
ton company, it is said, all agree to trans
port goods for the exhibition free Of charge.
Among the recent additions to the Amer
ican department of the Crystal Palace. is
the Lords prayer, engraved in old English
on gold dollar, and on three cent piece
in italics, by Mr.. Overnough.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

FASHION Is FUKERALs.-lt has become un-
fashionable in New York for ladies to attend
funerals to the grave. Even the mother
may not accompany the little lifeless form
Of her beloved child beyond the Threshold
without violating the dread laws of fashion.
Il is no new thing for fashion to usurp
despolic sway over the best and purest feel
ings Of the human heart. 1t is no new
thing in the world for this greatest Of all
tyrants to forbid the expression offeeling or
the display of emotion. II not new that
fashion has set aside modesty, every rule Of
/ propriety, and every humaDizing law of ma
ture; but it is something new that, in the
republican city of New York, the mother
may not pay the last tribute of affection at
the grave other child, nor the sister drop a
tear in the grave as all that is mortal of 4
brother is hid from sight forever.
What have said they not Oh, yes! they
may, II they have the courage to brave the
scorDful remarks Of the high priestesses and
devotees Of fashion. They may. if they can
disregard the whispered remarks Of the ear
nest Pxpostulatons of those who are more
concerned that fashion shall not be despis-
ed, than that the natural emotions shall moi
have free and healthy vent But how many
have sense or nerve to despise tyraDy o
fashion. AIasl too few have the courage L
trample on the demon that mocks at rhei
griels and aims at corrupting their princi
pies by encouraging their vanities. ". y
Sun.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

LOcic.--A man who vas up to thing or
two, once offered TO bet that he could prove
that ibis side Of the river was the other SIDE.
His challenge was soon accepted, and bet
often dollars made; when. pointing to the
opposite side Of the river, he shrewdIy ask
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

JAIL In ISDIA.-Bayard Taylor, cor
respondent of the New York Tribune, vis-
.ited the Agra Jail, Northern India, and,
among other things, gives this account Of
the exercises:
Here were hundreds Of men seated at
! their looms, weaving carpets, singing the
Iiplication-table in laundering chorus
"TicsLpc times tpeiUe," sang the monitor in
a shriIl solo; "ORe hundred and forty four, +"
burst in the chorus. in all sorts Of fvoices.
! We went into the blacksmilhs' shops.wheTe
I the prisoners, by refinement Of punish
ment, were made to forge their own fetters,
themselves fettered. "SeDen inns SirteeR,"
sang the solo, as he raised his hammer,
some hundred and t'neluc," was roared out
in answer, drowning the clang and bang OF
iron. Ia the woman's department there
was shrill tempest Of vulgar fractions;
the cooks recited astronomical facts while
mixing their rice. Even the hardest cases
confined in solitary cells were going through
their cab b-abs," through hole in the door
to monitor standing outside.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

is not that one side Of the riverP
'Yes' was the immediate answer.
Agreed said the man, 'and is not this
the other sidep
'Yes' said the other.
Then said the man, pay me my ten dol
lars, for by your own confession have pro-
we'd that this side Of the river is the other
side.'
The dumb founded antagonist, overcome
by this profound logic, Immediately paid the
money.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
''DARTs.'

6srA husband aad wife, travelling
through the woods in haste. met with mel
suchoIy accident, which Is recorded In the
following felicitous strain;
And while retreating through the woods,
Aud through the tsnglod fern.
He tore his must nt-moutiOn-
AndhAd TO put on herni
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
3.076. 900 S7Io,OOo 90

The deposits of gold at the mint for the
first seven months of 1853 exceed those Of
the same period last year by $3,S9S,3 S,3Sl.-
The excess over the first seven months of
1851 is SO, ,.l02 sos.
New York CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION.
The following table shows the number Of
visitors for the second week:
Snnsnn TirLrrfS Trn,lSfcnt EiSiinrS. Reci NJ Dn1r
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

EMIGRATION To NEBRASKA. "A large num-
Der of emigrating squatters, in many cases
consisting of whole families, are said to be
vending their way from Missouri to Ne
braska territory, and settling there. A
letter from st. Louis says:
"Col. Benton, in one of his late letters
maintains that such settlements are legal
and urges our poor and Industrious citizens
to avail themselves of the opportunity tC
better their fortunes by securing perma.
nent and fertile homes for their raising fam
lies. Senator Atchinsou, on the other
hand, denies that such settlements can bt
legally made, and warns the people tha
attempts to make them will be checked, il
need be, by the Intervention of military
force"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

6TEIon. Robt ]. Walker, the newly
appointed commissioner to China, arrived IN
New York on Friday night. He will re-
main with his family few weeks at the
METROPOLITAN, when he will visit Wiscon-
sin and the West. He will return, and
leave for China, about the first of October
nrHon. Rufus Choate, it is said, writes
such shocking bad hand that he had to
take a clerk in his Office to Darmoth College
to decipher his hyeroglyphics, in order that
the newspapers might obtain copy oil his
eulogy on Webster.
OrTGrsi and Marie are reported TO nave
said that they will not start for America un'
iii Ca 4,OOo( $40 ,0oO) is paid them in advance
Mr.. Hackett has gone to Europe-perhaP
he will smooth the troubled waters.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11
S1o,Jycs picks and HlntlOCIIs.

rEFF4NGER, WHITE s. LATTAof the sign of the
*, pa Lock and MN Sa,r, offer for sale
a s Doz. Stone Sledges; do. Blacksm,th.s DO
~ a. Hand Hammers; q DO Stone ficRs'
eRY5 40. Cast Steel Mattocks; 3 do Crow bArs'
W Lancaster, May A, 1858
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-11

SCENES ABOUT THE New YORK CRYSTAL
PALACE.-A letter from New York, speak
ing of the "sights" in the vicinity of the
Crystal Palace, says:
Gas if it was not bad enough to have
scores Of deformed animals on exhibition
woody horses, aud horses without any wool
monkeys, dancing bears, balloons, rattle
snakes, anacondas, and other like monstros-
tiles, Model Artistic Exhibitions have COM
menced business, in three different shanties.
Vulgar paintings of Gods aud Goddesses are
hung ont for signs to attract the lewd, and
though clearly coming within the prohibition
of the statute, not the slightest effort is
made by the police to abolish the abomina-
ton. The houses in which these disgrace
full allurements are permitted, are but tenn
porary concerns, the intentions of the pro-
prietors being to demolish them as soon as
the Exhibition closes. The ground on which
they stand is all leased at enormous prices.
For the privilege of putting up two-story
shed in 42d street, to exhibit "'Views OF the
Universe" the owner paid $4,000, for is
months. The other wonder-mongers have
been Obliged to pay proportionately high