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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

Par AND THE ALPHABEr.-The following
rich scene recently occurred in one Of our
private schools:
'Ah, Put,' exclaimed the school mistress
to very thick headed urchin, into whose
muddy brain she was attempting to beat the
alphabet, Pm afraid you'll not learn any
thing. Now what's that letter, ehP
Sure, don't know, ma'am, replied Pat.
4 thought you'd recollect that
why, ma'um!'
Because it has got dot over the top OF
it, s-,a, seS t,,g4.s
Och, ma'am, but sure thought it was a
fy-speck. e4
well, now remember it is L. ..at
you, ma'smp
mo, ,no-not U, but1.'
Mot /, but you, ma'am-how's that
Not U, but I blockhead'
'Oh, yis, now I'm have it, ma'am. You
mean to say that not !, but you are block
head' rf tge 45@ eea nH rH
aiFoolr exclaimed the pedagoguess almost
bursting with rage. aef wsf p
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

TABLE MovING IN GERMANY. Charles
Addree, OF Bremen, a scientific man Of the
highest character, writes to the Augsburg
AHgsmeine Zeitung that the moving oftables,
on the plan of our wonder mongers, is excit-
ing the greatest attention in the Hanseatic
cities, being practiced by persons of every
class. DR.. Andree gives an account of an
experiment at which, though incredulous, ,he
was present. Eight persons, three men and
five women, sat around mahogany centre
table, weighing some sixty pounds. Their
seats we're so far apart that there was no
contact of their garments to interfere with
the process. Their hands were laid gently
on the table, the fingers touching so as TO
form a chain or circle. After twenty min
utes, one of the ladies could not bear it, and
left the table; the others formed the chain
again, and after some thirty minutes more
the table began to move, first on its axis,
and then across the room in a northerly di-
rection, the persons who composed the cir
Gle following it; their chairs were removed
by some spectators the instant the move
ment began, A slight attractive force was
felt drawing their hands to the table After
the movement had continued four minutes, it
was suggested that the persons should touch
each other with their arms, though keeping
their hands in the same position. This they
did, and the movement stopped. On stand
ing as before, It presently began agan. Dr..
Andree regards the existence of current OF
some sort causing the movement, as demon.
struted, and cal upon scientific men to in
stitute experiments tor the determination OF
it's nature.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

0rSome six or eight persons, keepers Of
rondo tables, in Cincinnati, have been tried
and sentenced to hnk each ct one bum
dred dollars
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

RELEASE OF KAKE.-Nsw York, April 26.
Kane, who was held in custody under the
Asfburton treaty, was discharged this morn
ing. "a gssaH 81 af-S
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

LOOK ON THIS Picture, THEN ON Thar
1t makes Wing proud Of his fellows, that
though beaten at the polls, and stripped of
patronage and power, they bare their th'oats
to the axe Of the executioner, and fall with
the dignity becoming men. There is no
wincing, no whining, no moaning. The
following extract from letter to the New
York Tribune from Washington, shows how
the Wings laugh and grow lat over their po-
litical discontinue: G.sa
Every body, however, seems good natur-
ed, at least on our side, which is a most
striking feature of the whole business of the
present prescription. Four years ago, when
General Taylor came into power, and began
to qualise the Offices betweeh the two par
ties, the scene was truly sickehhg. The
wives, the daughters,t the mothers, the aunts,
the sisters, the cousins, and the influential
family connections, besieged our kind-heart-
ed Executive, and laid an embargo upon all
his Secretaries--and plead with oil the en-
ergy Of tears and sobs, that their friends
should not be touched by official power
This is not an overdrawn picture. 1t comes
far short of the reality. The Union joined
in the general howl of distress, and the en-
tire Locofoco press echoed the lamentation.
The whole Democratic party mourned, and
refused to be comforted. The result was.
that hundreds of bad men were retained, only
to suck the life of the party that fed them,
and so sting the bosom that had warmed
them. The writer we'll recollects hearing a
Wing upbraid one OF Gen. Taylor's Secre-
retaries for his temporizing course in this re-
spect, and this response: "My God! what
can a man do when there are women and
children crying at his coat-tails, that they
are robbed of their bread 20
do not now know of single instance
under this most proscrlptive administration
where Wing has asked for quarter. When
their timc comes they are found at their
posts, erect and with open fronts. N6man
who has been in Washington can have failed
to notice this. 1t shows what sort of mate
rial Wings are made of.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

New MODE OF TREATING LocK-JAw.--Mr.
Jno. King, of the Clearspring district, the
Hagerstown Herald says, was bitten on the
wrist by hog, week or two ago. Sever
al days after, he was taken violently i'll with
lock-jaw. Dr.. Macgill, Of Hagerstown, was
called in, who Immediately administered
chloroform, and laid the wound freely open,
applying an,emollient poultice, and contin.
uing the cloroform with opium. In FIVE
hours under this treatment, the spasams
were arrested, and Mr.. Kingis now entirely
recovered. ~ - eifa'-91 t.st3+ f,f
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

ELECTIONS FOR lS53.-The following ta-
Bile gives the days on which the Statc cleo
tons for the present year are held through
ont tho TTninn.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

Ocr1t is said that 10000 tons Of shipping
will be built on Lake Erie this season.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

siderable sales Of Kentucky tobac-
CO were made at Louisville, last week, at
prices ranging from $3.50 to 10 per cwt.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

HoRRoRs OF WAR.-A special committee
appointed by the Board of New York Alder.
men to investigate the condition of the N Z.
York volunteers who fought in Mexico has
made report. The regiment originally
numbered one thousand men, Of whom only
two hundred and seventy survive, sixty Of
which residen New York. About thirty need
immediate aid. A resolution was passed
approptirting $1,000 for their relief. Over
sixty Of these volunteers have died since
returning from Mexico, half Of which have
been buried at the private expense OF Lieut..
Senior, who was an officer in the regiment.
Many are sick and suffering from the effect
of the climate of Mexico, and the history OF
this'regiment is sad commentaryupon the
horrors ofwar. e.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

Hard,Oare, Cutlery, 8c.-We direct the
readers attention to the advertisements Of
P. Bope. He has on hand large and ex-
tensive assortment Of the various articles in
his lire, which have been selected with
care and will be sold at the lowest rates
Give him call. His long acquaintance
with the business enables him to offer supe-
rior inducements to customers.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

50TThe Dayton Gazette states that Hon
James A. Pearce,o of Maryland, has consents
ed 70 deliyer, the address before the Ohio
State Agricultural Society at its next Fair
Al Dayton, in September next.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

ENGLAND AND AUsTRALIA.-Tbe English
papersregret the democratic feeling which
is steadily growing up in the COLONY of Aus
traia, The troops are insulted, and have
little or no influence in the preservation Of
order, Everything done nv the government
seemed to be unpopular. The people at
large were impatient at being trammeled by
laws imposed by authorities $4,000 miles off;
it is mentioned as significant Circumstance
that portraits Of Her Majesty were near
ly unsaleable. The soldiers, too. arc be-
ginning to desert from the 4Oth regiment, in
Australia, and are Otto the diggngs. Up
wards of twenty are gone. E25 per head
is offered for their apprehension.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

LOUISIANA SUGAR CRoP.-An authentic
statement of the last seasons sugar crop is
published in the New Orleans Pcaynne,
made up from personal inquiry by M. Cham
pornier. He states that the last season was
one of the most favorable ever known in
Louisiana, not only for the growth Of the
cane but for Gotten, corn and other agricul-
tural products. The cane came early to
maturity, and the juice was exceedingly rich,
weighing nine to ten anda half degrees
He gives the whole product of the State as
follows: ....
Brown Sugar made by the old
process 275,67l hhds.
Refined, clearifed, &c, incud-
ing cistern 46,263
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05
Total
32l,934

... I0tdl, 52I,J34
Which, at an approximate estimate of l,l25
pounds net per hogshead, gives 1858, ,l29 ,00O
pounds. OF this quantity 80, 4S0 hogsheads.
being the product Of 6lty-one plantations
were made by the various new processes and
vacuum principle. the balance of the crop
being worked by the usual processes of open
kettles.
The yield of molasscs has been some.
what less than that of last year on many
plantations, though, on the other hand, 9th.
ers have produced large quantities Of the ar.
ticle; so that, on a general average, it may
be estimated at seventy gallons per thou
sand pounds Of sugar, or 25,700,00O gallon:
as the entire crop. e.-. l...
The number of sugar houses in the state i:
I l,S4I, ofwhich 943 use steam, and 53S horse
power. @ .s.
He represents the prospects for the forth
coming crop as favorable, from the state o
the season and quantity planted.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

CoURTING IN THE BAckwooDs. Travellers
encounter strange adventures, and find ont
more about country in a brief tour than
It's Inhabitants ever knew. Madame Pulls
ky, for example, gives us piece Of informa-
tion about love in the backwoods which will
probably astonish the backwoodsmen them
selves. She writes:
Soon after the arrival of Ujhazy on the
banks of the Thompson River, when he
and his party had hardly pitched their tent,
young backwoodsman came on horseback
up to them, and said, (which is the daughter
Of the Hangqfian aeneral Miss Ujhazy,
who spoke English, asked him what he wan
ted!-T reckon it's time for me to marry
was the reply; 'and came to propose to
you The lady began to laugh, but her
novel sditor declared that he wgs III full ear
flest; that lie did not live far off, and that he
would assist her father in every way. But
when he saw that his proposal was not ac-
Cepted, he rode off to his business, without
idfihg alghted from his horse during the
conversation. Tie Hungariuns afterwards
learned, that in the backWoods not much
time is wasted in courling young ladies', or
Paying them attentidh before m1ttiage. -
Tie pioheef visits neighbor who has grown
up daughters, and asks, How do you do!'
places himself on chair before the Chin
hey, chews, spits in the fire, and utters rot
another Word ;after awhile he takes his leave
and when he has paid couple of such tao
turn calls, he says to the young lady, Il rec
on should marry you,' The answer is
commonly Il have no objection The cot
! Pile, without further ceremony, proceed to
the justice of peace and make their declara-
tion, and when the Methodist Missionary
hdppens to come in their neighborhdod, the
civil marriage is solemnized relIgiously."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

Tallmadgc's Californians.-A letter was
received here by Theodore w. Tall
madge, Esq. from his father, last even
ing, from which we learn that the company
had reached Prairie county, on the north side
Of the Missouri river and about rs miles from
st. Louis. The letter is dated the 10th inst.
They were travelling by land to st. Josephs.
The company were in good health and fine
spirits, had very pleasant trip thus far and
were "fiddling" their way up the river-there
being too violins in company, which ceased
not, save on Sunday, to discourse sweet mu-
sic. The stock was in good order and a
pleasant trips anticipated the entire way.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-05-05

A Ffx.-A Cleveland friend, who has just
returned from trip TO Washington, gives
US the following, and assures Us that il actu.
ally took place:
Scene an the LanI Ofes.-A clerk enters,
and fin ing the Commissioner unengaged,
says: 81 have received this notice, stating
that my services will not be longer required
in this department-will you favor me by
stating the cause Of my removal? have a
family and
COmmissioner-You need not 90 into par
ticulars sir. Iregret the necessity of your
removal; but you know sir, that when Dem
ocrats come in, Wings must 60 Odt; Il is the
fortune of war.
Cierk-But | am not Wing, and never
voted any but the Democratic ticket in my
life. Ireceived my first appointment under
Mr.. Polk, and the late Administration made
no enquiry as to my politics, but promoted
me unasked to better situation.
\ Commissioner He-@he-=hem-Mr D.,
there has been some mistake here--you may
retire, and will see it rectifed.
Exit clerk.
Moral-The fact that Locofoco Clerk
has been promoted for good conduct and aoil-
ity, is primG fdcie evidence at Washington
that he has turned Whig.-Det. ADJ.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23

service either in increased pay, rank or pri-
vilege The fact then is, Mr.. Secretary.
that ourarmy is the most aristrocratic in the
world-here the common soldier stands no
chance except odd sixpences for backing
some great generals boots, while in France
one-half of the officers are chosen from
the ranks. Nice Democracy this. Ditto
on the quarterback. Shout, Tammany
Hall-wave that American flag over the
free and the brave, especially the brave!
This allermanic treatment of the troops
results in the following peripatetic arithme-
TIC Of the 10, 900 men who do up the
American Eagle in our land forces, / $50
walk off every year, their hapless enlist
ment being ended; 1877 are sent off as
wanting in bodily endurance, and 1855
take French leave without tap of drum or
the courtesies of the season. To this must
be added $50, who 90 where neither sword
bayonet, tomahawk, powder, neglect, sor-
row or disappointment can harm them
for they die. So the vacancies are to the
tune of 3, 81 year, and of these only
2l9 are made square again by reenlistment
That is to say, over third of the army is
remolded every year. This the Secretary
does not like-accordingly he recommends
increased (blank) pay, with an extra in
creasement every five years; and promo
ton to the lo.cest grade of commissioned
officers of the cleverest and best behaved
on-commissioned officers. Eppure 81
mHore-the world does move Our Demo-
cratic Secretary does recommend that
picked, scraped, licked, dried and sinking
bone of preferment be thrown to the lower
orders of knapsacked democracy Again
we say to Tammany Hall, wave that flag,
etc.
One thing appears certain from the Sec
rctarys Report--that the big wars which
make ambition virtue are at a discount and
that, if filllbustering does not involve us in
conflicts, the army viii be less before it is
greater, and the money thus saved will &C
celerate the progress of our civilization, and
augment the comforts of a happy and re-
spected people.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23
Our War Department.

We give the New York Tribune's off
hand synopsis of the Secretary of Wars
Report, instead Of the Report itself
Our army'S suppoSititjouS strengths 49,,
sci; real force. lO,417; 1878 are detailed
for frontier duty. Indian depredationS. ac-
cordingly, ofno great account. and out of
California and Oregon, OF local character
Some collisions have taken place. but old
fashioned difficulties declining. Increase
of military force on the Rio Grande. deem
ed necessary for the sake ofpeace. Ifthcy
were threetold stronger the Indians would
not keep quiet or give over depledatons;
SO the Secretary intends to lump the troops
on the more important points.
The Secretary goes, of course, for arma-
mentS IN Texas and the Pacific. Appro-
prlatlons for Notifications, patching up old
ones and serving up new ones have either
been refused or diminished for three wears
owing to the fact Of their bcing considered
part and parcel of a system of Notifications
That they form any such thing the Secre-
tarv, denies. 4,G00 men are asked for the
service of this year-and we are happy to
learn to Get them together will be a tough
Job owing to the rewards OF labor No
better test common sense need
be asked than when we find men too de-
cent to turn common soldiers. In all coun-
tries of Europe where soldiers abound
wages are low The deficiencies of the
original numbers in the army with deser-
lions and discharge have varied from %
to 90 per cent. The Secretary traces the
desertion, and so forth to the rewards Of
labor proving more attractive, and no In
ceQtlYes are held out to the soldier for long
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23

lNrEMPERANcE IN MILwAUKEE.--Then num-
Ter Of licensed liquor dealers in Milwaukee is
28l. These pay revenue of $2,452,50 ev-
cry six months. In addition to these there
are 20 persons engaged in the sale of liquor
who are without license.
SO much for revenue, but the evil they
cause, aside from moral degradation, is ten
times that amount Think of the idlenesS,
the poverty, the pauperism caused by this
abominabe system, and then curse the rev
enue it produces
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23
DIR. III. JOHNSON.
ySician and surge con.

hFFERS his professional services 10 the citizens of Re
~ nosha, and adjacent country. He say without
contradiction, that in experience of re0rs prac
ce IN the treatment of Western diseases, he has LOST
patient of fever, however complicated with local dicu
ties, hen called in seasonable time. Nor has he ia
SHgf instance failed to render The necessary aid. and
ply The requisite remedies in the profession OF Obstetrics
or the qualification OF the afflicted viii if
dertake TO cure the following diseases, payA Fe
Lung Complaints from Bilious arrangements Sore
Eyes all difficulties attending cORnemeniS Rheumatism,
Liver Complaints, all Female Complains, whatever their
nature character; Ague Intermittent Fever. from
one 10 six portions of Medicine, optional with The applicant.
wish it distinctly understood that all the above named
Complaints viii cure, pay will be asked, fdrecons
followed.
tI9 Cal and prore the rirtaes Of the medicine.
Office at his residence first house west of bridge west OF
Congregational Church.
.JuV I W
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23
Interesting Statistics.

A gentleman claiming to be a friend OF
the human race, and who keeps the run vi
facts, figures and babies, has lust laid be
fore an 'cnquiting world, The following
statistics
The whole number of languages spoken
in the world amounts 10 3,O54-578 IN Eu-
rope, 936 in Asia, 276 in Africa and / ,264
in America. The inhabitants of our globe
profess more than 1000 different religions.
The number of men is about equal to the
number of women. The average duration
of human life is about 50 years. One quar-
ter part die before the are of 7 years and
one half before reaching II years, ana
those who pass this age ENJOY felicity den
led to one half the human species. TO eve
~ ! 600 persons, only one reaches 1Ut
years of life to every 100 only SIX reach
G6 wears, and not more than one in $40,
live to 80 yecrs of age. There are on earth
1000, O0U ,00O-and of these 333, 1888, 1873
die every year, 1854 every day, $3.50
every hour, 60 every minute, or one every
second. These losses are balanced by the
equal number of births The married are
longer lived than the single. Tall men
live longer than short ones. Women hay,
more chances of life in their favor previous
to being 80 years of age than men have
but fewer afterwards. The number o
marriages is in proportion of l75 TO every
1000 Individuals. Marriages are more
frequent after the cquiroxes that's during
the months ofJune and December. Those
bornin the spring are generally more robust
IL Il, ,,,l .l...,tl,., ar.
frequent by night than by day-the NUM-
Der of men capable of carrying arms is cal
eulated at one-fourth the population.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23
Kenosha County Court of the 9Th of De-
namhar

Inhe matter OF the eszte OF Phny p Green, deceased.
AIN the application Of NJ. Frank administrator of the
" estate ol Piny p Greene deceased, H hea rIsg
The final account OF said estate, and for discharge from
.ner admiaist alton therein. IT Is ORDERED thar
said application be heard before the Court House
in the City of KcnOsha the 81 day of Dec.
10 O'Clock A. NJ and thai notice thereof be given b. pub
LEGATION this order three successive weeks the kene
sha Telegraph, weekly newspaper published in The city
of kenosha. in said County. BY the Court,
Dec 8, 1883 ISAAC n. sTODDARD,
Ind.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23

Injunction applied for before Judge Irwin
at Pittsburgh, to restrain the authorities OF
Erie from interfering with the work of the
Erie and Northeast Railroad was granted
The Company will proceed at once to fin
ish the change of the guage.
Injunction refused on behalf of the Frank
lin Canal Co.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23

FEvHE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS of the County oil ke-
III Ro-ha do order aud determine as follows;
SEC L. Thaithe Mark Rufus Geek. If the Town
of Pleasant Prairie kenpsha County and hereby ischang
ed 10 Mark Rufus Cook, ard by The hast mentioned name be
shall hereafter be known and ,eniZcd.
. That the provisions of this shall he construed
10 embrace each individual member family OF said
Cock. hose surname shall hereafter DC Cox.
dated al ken0sha is 2Isi day of Noverntr. A. D. 1851
SALMON JPSBS.
r. H. DEgtSa, chm Board sup. ken. CO.
Clerk Board Sup, ken.Co.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23
STRAT Nurse.

STRAYED from The Subscriber in thu City of.S
- kenosha- on, CT about The Ilth of July IN
last, Mare about eight years ODD of yellow isb
bay color Black TAIL Black Long Name, White the
Forehead The Mare in good order when in my pos
session.
Said animal had her rump, caused by kick
from another horse
Whoever i'll return snid Mare, giveinformaon here
she can be found, shall be literally rewarded
August 2I. 1853 MATtfIA RAY
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-23
DOCTOR YOURSELF!
THE POCKET 80 EsCULAPIUs
60

OR, EVERY ONE His own PHYSICIAN.
FEvHE Forcth Ed ion. 18th enc Huudred II craving
q showing D-eascs and Aalo rma iors OF he HuTai
stem in every pe and form Is which il added Fca
po1. nce 20 married Fcopleor those contemplating maj
rage. Ey WILLIAM YOJ NJ, II. d.
Let father be- ashamed - press ut copy 81 he HSCt
IAPitS hI> chd 81 may him from an eary grave
Lei yogag woman enter into The Sc Ct Obii-.
lions o. married lie without reaaBs the Pt}CKET H-SCI
LAPiIS- I-ei no one suffering from hacanied Couz.
Pain ia ne side. Restless n2Ats feelings aud ~.
Whole FsiH OF DysPcp 10 sensations, and given up by the
physician. be annier m1EEa without consulting the ~
CILAPiUS Have th- married or those about 10 b. ma
rei any lmpcAmcn, fed TAI. traly ustig book, BE-
been He ncas " savilg thousands from the yeTy jaws
death
. ny person. seHdiuE Itt IN EI-fiNE CENTS encl"
sci in eticT WiH receive copy az IBIS work b mail
or I've copies sil oe sent IaE Cae Dollar.
AdIr-s-, post gaiIE pi. WI. YOUNG.
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