The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-01-06
correspondenee ofthe Lancaster Gazette.

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COLUMBUS, Dec. 81, 1852.
EDITOR OF THE GAzETrE:-The general
suspension OF business at the capital con-
sequent upon the approach Of the annual
holidays, together with the fact that the re-
cent freshet has cut Us off from almost all
communication with the rural districts, has
occasioned a 'hiatus" in the services Of
your correspondent.
For the last week but little has been tho't
of in the Capital City except the feasts
and fun Of our annual saturnalis, and
although one branch or the other Of the Leg
~islaturc has been ostcnsibly In session Cor
the greater part Of that time, nothing has
been done OF the least importancc. A court
bill passed the Senate yesterday for the
common pleas of the Fifth Circuit, and is
the only one passed since my letter of the
23d. So large a number of the members
have been absent that the few who remain
cd were indisposed to do much, and that the
people might not suspect this most impecca-
bic Legislature Of the slightest deriliction, ii
was necessary to keep up the appearance Of
industry; so that each body met and referred
petitions aud adjourned without accomplish
ing anything in the way Of Legislation
The ~delinquents are now fast getting back
h'iN mugs uoSuuiC a NhNSi'N' NV -
dustrious aspect. Yesterday their new bills
were introduced into the Senate and sever.
} ally read the first time one 10y Mr.. Vat
tier, supplementary to the act to amend the
a L To regulate the estates Of deceased per-
persons; one by NJ. Walkup, to authorize
tow nships, towns and cities to sell stock
held in incorporated companies; and one by
? Sir. Award, Ia amend the act to provide for
l,In n,r;t,, IF olocti,ps Tharo hoiuO Gnmp
: difficulty in keeping II quorum present, the
Senate has held but short sessions. The
. House adjourned on Tuesday evening las,
: until this morning, to give their Hall to the
State Teachers association which met here
b on Wednesday and Thursday. A very large
e delegation was present, although the high
waters prevented the attendance OF many
aud The deliberations and appearance of the
U Convention evinced a deep interest in the
: cause Of public education and gave promise
OLA cheering future to this high object oil
a popular concern. It's proceedings were
characterized BY The most perfect harmony
and concord and The School-masters "wen-
abroad" yesterday with rms new strength
D cned for their urduOus vocation. .
The prominent object of interest here al
present is of course the preliminary exami'
lHdLIOHt NV EuIHk bH' UClOIO VII VhNn
{ %sioner Wilcox, ofthe alleged conspirntors in
the Martha Washington case. The cxami'
nation commenced At-2 o'clock on Wednes'
day and one witness was examined for the
prosecution. Much Of The fine was con-
sumed in interlocutory discussions upor
points Of law and the admissibility of evil
denc.. Yesterday morning, Judge Walker
; for the defendants moved their discharge fol
the want of competent jurisdiction. The
e point made was TINT the law of 1895, under
which the prosecution is brought, does no
- extend 10 the nnvigable rivers ofthe Unitet
States a1d that it it does go extend 1t is un'
constitutional because Congress is authoriz
n ed to punish only offences committed on tho
a high seas. Walker, Pugh and Gov. Moore
- head Of Kentucky, spoke yesterday in favol
Of the motion to discharge and Messrs. Ware
OF Cincinnati, and..Henry Stanbery ngains
it. Mr.. Stanbery conducts the prosecution
q and although unaided and alone ugains
h twelve antagonists, he beurs himself like
y Jupiter among the Gods-witb none next tc
him. To all your readers a HAIRY New
YEAR. ENcoTHELs.