The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-02-10

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TRRMs-SI,7b per annum in advance.
Thursday Evening, Feby. ., 1905
DEATH OF THE AMERICAN TEA-PIANTER'
The Journal of Commerce on Monday
notices the decease Of DR.. Junius Smith,
we'll known as the enterprising cultivator of
the tea-plant in Greenville, SC. For years
he has devoted himself to the practical de-
monstration Of his belief that the tea can
be successfully cultivated in this country
wear or two ago he was assaulted upon
his tea plantations, and received injuries
which have now proved fatal. A post-mor'
tam examination disclosed q fracture OF the
skull, which was doubtless produced at that
time. The Journal of Commerce says he
was the first man to agitute the practicable
ity of ocean steam navigation, and as early
as 1888 offered to charter two vessels OF the
Edinburgh Steam Packet Co., and assume
the responsibility ofan experiment.
J.ocoroco COMPLIMENTS THERE'S pith in
the Young America of the Democratic he
view, and it is amusing to an outsider when-
ever he undertakes to compliment an old
Fopv. The January number pays atten-
tion to the national organ of the party, the
Washington Union. Hestyles its editor San
antiquated delinquent past all reform OF re-
coverv.' ,, and is at loss to know whom he
represents 'if it be not the retrogade party
impersonated by Ex-Governor Marcy" But
worse than all, it says the Union never mac
an idea in its venerable head, never said any
thing with discretion or propriety, and can
not open its mouth without exposing ITSELF
That is emphatically personal.
ONO LEeisLATuRE.-We notice that the
two houses, for few days past have been a
work with little more animation. vi
Tuesday the Senate passed the New Cod'
substantially as it came from the hands
the commissioners, and it is thought tn
House will run it through without any mate
rial alteration. A motion in the Senate T.
refer it to the Judiciary committee with IN
structions to strike out the clause requirin
tue epartes to verify their allegations wa
lost by the casting vote ofthe Lieut.. Cover
nor. Several other bills were acted upo
and passed one or 18th Houses.
CoEeREss. notice that two impo
tont bills were introduced in the House, O
Tuesday, ono by Mr.. Giddings from I'll
Territorial committee, providing for the su
vev and location of wagon road from MI
souri, TO California and Oregon; and the otl
er by Mr. Durham, from the comm'ttee
Ways and Means, amendatory OF acts ilxlr
the value of coins, the intention OF which
to make gold the standard coin OF the cou
trv and render silver subsequent to IT.
Io,x OUT FOR INcENDIARIEs.-An
tempt was made, last night, to set fire to u
Winslow House.
The scamp deposited aquantity OF shawn
in one of the out buildings, and hred inc
with a match. The shavings were consume
and the ceiling Of the building somewl
burned: but fortunately the fire went
without doing further damage.
The out building is in such commune
tion with the main building that the .
would have been readily communicated
lanes. Cour., lSt.
FRozEN TO DEATH-The Dispatch leaI
That man named James Philips was lou
on the Riggs place, some eight miles aOC
Portsmouth, on Sunday morning last, ne
lv frozen to death, having been lying VIII
he was found since Friday. He was tai
TO a house by some humane persons, wh
he survived but short time. 1t is suppo
that he came from New Lancaster, OHIO
Portsmouth Tribune.
We publish the above for Information
We are not acquainted with any one OF
name from this vicinity.
The GARDNER CAsE.-The Zanesv
Courier alluding to the conflicting run
consequent upon the return of the Card
commissioners from Mexico, says:
"There is only one thing made C
vet in reference to this case, and that
that goodly number on one side or the
er of the case will never get their des
till they are awarded a place in some P
tentiary." a-
A DEvrLIsH Coon Toast. 7
graphical festival held at Columbus, I
on the l7th instant, Mr.. Harris, of the
Cultivator, gave the following toast:
"The Printers DEvIL-Har armless, if
in his place."
And, suiting the action to the wor
poured the contents OF his goblet int
old shoe.
DsrIt may be mentioned, as eviden
the rapid decension of official digni
this country, that Gov, Price, of Miss
in his regular Message to the Legislqtr
his State, is careful to state that he
Democrat, standing on the Baltimore
Jefferson City platforms!" In former t
great men gave character to their res
i've political schools;-now, the only C,
auence adhering to the men is derived
membership awith their parties!-Sc'.
DKEAprUI MURDER.--We learn tn
"Wednesday last, man by the name of
seventy-five years of age, and Guile
son-in-iaw, both got drunk and quarrel
canal doggery near Picayune Lock,
ten miles north of this city. Dow at L
drove his son-in-law from the whisky,
pursued him with club and knife, and
i,nocL;n0 hin, dou,u emf his aiuOular