The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-08-04

pletcly diabolicul.
SICKNESS Oh VgssELs.-The barque Man
dUrin, which arrived at Philadelphia on the
i3lh, was hauled down stream on Tuesday,
she having several persuasion board i'll oI
bill ius fever of an unusuat!y dangerous
character. Three Of the crew died on the
voya A night inspertor after her ar.
arrival was attacked with the disease ant
died suddenly, Several persons along the
South wharyes are reported to have died o
the same diseuse.
G1-Mni. F.. Searlc, oithc United States
army, died on the 10Th inst, at the Blue
Sulphur Spring, in Monroe county, Va
The immediate cause of death was n shot
wound in the lower region Of the spine, in
juring the healthy action of the evacuating
organs, which he received in the Florida
war.
A REPORTED MAssAcRE.-The South
western CTexas) American says that n few
days since n man came from Bolton from II
bout Phanton Hill, nnd reported that thu
Indians had attacked u party Of surveyors
and killed all but one. The report is no
thought to be sufficiently authenticated 70
belief.
01~The New England Society met a
the Aston House, in New York, on Monday
to make arrangements to prepare to cello
brute on the FIRST of August, at PlYmotI
the embarkation Of the Pilgrims ut Dell
Haven. It is expected that the New York
ers will be largely represented there.
New York charlottesville Legisla
ture of New York has passed a Law reqnir
ing railway companies to construct an
maintain fences along the line Of railroad
in that State. Also, Il bill to severely pun
ish persons placing distractions on raj
ways
MINING IN SoUTH AMERICA.-A navigi
tion and mining company, il is said, il
bout to be organized in New York, for III
purpose of navigating the Rio de la Plat
and It's continents, aud working the mine
Of Bolivia, Peru, and portions Of the Anger
tine Republic.
w, g. NJ. RAILROAD, There are no,
only 80 miles Of staging on this route, an
il is gradually lcssening, The ruad is /
very fine condition, and the running tim
good. When completed, travellers may a
void the steamboat liue between Whining
ton aud Charleston.
CARGO OF MEASLES. The packet shi
constellation, arrived ut New York, o
Tuesday morning, bringing eight huudrc
and nineteen passengers in the sterage.-
They have had upwards OF niRsty cases q
meascs on board al oRo time,
= RowpyIsM. Tho president of the Han
I rison county (Vu.) court was lately burne
IN etigy at Clqrksburgh, because he CAV
r the casting vote against the issuing {
licenses for the sale ofliquors.
a NEBRASKA TERRrroRy. 1t is stated tha
! Colonel Fauntleroy, stationed at Fort Leav
L enworth, is about TO take measures To pre-
vent squalters settling in this new terrific
ry,
GyThe total length oGthe Mobile an
, Ohio Railroad, fran the city OF Mobile I
: the junction Of the Ohio and Mississippi
: will be 49I miles.
6NTThe Maine law is sailto work we
in Burlington, VI. Aman who lately "a,
o liquor TO a woman, making her tipsy, had
pay $ilO to settle u,
6TRufus Porter, or fgfng.ship no;
: riety, is said to have IN progress an q
report, by means Of which he purposes
carry a load Of passengers from Washin
/, ton 10 the Worlds FAIR.
ANorHER SrRKE.-The jonrneymen hou
carpenters Of New York arc on a strike }
cause thoiremployers desire to reduce tn,
IN wages from So to 81 10 per-day.
6TPotatoes are in demand at Louisvi
for shipment South, at 81 a 50 so per bI
rel. The crop in Kentucky, tits said, W
!, be short.
05-John crostell, a returned California
was robbed OF $3.50 in gold, in New York
Monday 10 n house of had renute.