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

'een related rs growing out Of the er,,ons
and simplicity ofthe dr-es, .apnssr,
lnce, q habits, tastes Of Thomas hi,,ardon
he first Governor Of vermOnt,the fOllowino
related by one oftheG GOVERNORS eop,sm.
many years ago;
One fall when the Legislature wns to
meet at Norwich, the Governor who lived IN
Williston, took it into his head to 90 ON foot
to his post of official duty, a distance of abou1
miles. Accordingly, making nm his
pack, he started of on foot and alone to his
destination, and brought up at night AT the
log house Of a new settler, into which he en-
tered, and craved lodging for the night.
"Well, stranger" said the settler in replv.
after cycling the new conner an instant. awe
haven't much to eat, and but one bed Tor
myself and wife; but you look as if Won
might put up with a dish of bread and milk,
and could sleep on the floor without hurting
you"
"Oh, certainly" said the Governor, cas-
hungry and tired as l am, with a night SO
SO dark as this without, l shall be thankful
to stay even at this"
In pursuance Of this agreement, the Gov
ernor, without making himself known, par
took of the proffered meal, camped down on
the floor, with his pack for a pillow, and was
soon buried in a slumber. During the night
there was a driving shower, which, though il
did not awaken any ofthe hard sleepers' with
IN, was so severe as to rout an old SOW with
a litter Of pigs, from their nest in the yard;
when the restless animal, in search ofdryer
quarters, began roofing at the door, which
she at length forced wide enough for an
entrance, and coming in, lay down, with her
well washed brood, by the side of the still
unawakened Governor, who snored on till
day light, when he awoke, and for the first
time became aware of the presence Of HIS
bed-fellow. He did not disturb them,
however, or his humane entertainers, but 81
lently strapping on his pack and leaving
a half crown on the table for his lodging,
proceeded on his journey. The settler was
considerably mortified when he arose and
saw how matters had been, but thought not
much about it, till two days after when hav-
ing concluded to go to Lection and hav-
ing reached the place just as the ceremo-
MES were commencing, who should he see
at the head Of the procession, but the plain
looking foot-pad who had Jared SO oddly at
his house.
"Who-what is that man walking there
with the big bugs in 'front.'" he eagerly ask
ed of an acquaintance.
"Why, don't you know! That is the Gov
ernor."
"The Governor! Governor Chittenden?
"Yes, but what is there about him that
disturbs you SO mucb?''
sob, nothing-only a strange eircum<
stance-what will my wife say?"
"Why, what is It'll"
"Well considering, l guess, if the Cover
nor don't tell ont won't"
And he did not; said our informant, but
the Governor did and had many. hearty
laugh about it.-Green Mountain Freeman.
FRAUDS on THE GovERNMENr.-The frauds
upon the Government in pension claims
must be very numerous, for We see it stated
in an Illinois paper, that Mr.. Macon, an
agent of the pension office has recently been
investigating certain pension cases, where
the bounty Of Government was suspected OF
having been attained through fraudulent
representations, and that out Of ninety PEN
%siorers examined by him, sUlne sixty-eight
were found not TO be entitled TO the benefits
of the law. The stoppage Of those pensions
u~njustly obtained, will be a saving to the
, Government Of near one hundred Thousand
dollars in the aggregate.
? A CoMPosER's APPETITE.-The incom
parable and inspired composer; Handel, re
: quired ~unc0mmonly large and frequent sup
plies of food. Among other stories told 20
, this great musician, it is said that wheneve
' he dined alone at u tavern, he always order
ed dinner for three;'' and on receiving oil
answer to his question,"ks tie timer retty 2
> "As soon az the company comes;" he said
conirepit ."Den pring up tie timer, prestisSi
i mo. am tie company"
$ DYES Bank Mirror for February list, eau
e tons the public against receiving the bill
of the following banks. Marine and..Fire In
~snrance Company, milwaukee,; Bank of A
meffca, Washington, d. C.;Macomb Coun
ty Bank, Michigan; Illinois River Bank, Pc
ru; Oswego Plank Road Company, ILL.,; F
&. M. Exchange Company, Ill.,; S. w
Plank Road Company, Chicago, H.; Uniol
Plank Road Company, Michigan City, la.
and Farmers Joint Stock Company, Toron
to, Canada
Ie WHAT OFFAL is WoRTH.-During a tr
al of a case in one of the courts of New Yor
city a few days ago, in which the Mayor a
tempted to restrain Michael Kelly from re
n moving offal bones from the city, it wa
v. shownby Kelly that the amount paid by hin
self and others engaged III the Business
n amounts to 100000 a year, and the pre-
ceeds of the sales to $250,0 900.
r. MOBILE, Feb. 2.-The fire at Cardena
rs Of which the steamer Black Warrior froI
NJ Havana brihgsaccounts, destroyed the cul
ed tom-house, theatre, and large quantities
sugar and molasses, together with a numb'
ts Of warehouses. The loss is estimated
ia SoOo'ooo' not lhc'uu'hs the value VI u
err produce
y 0TA despatclrfr from Buffalo states that
destructive fire occurred in %Brockport, Cal
as ada on the morning of the LIST inst, col
of suming the American hotel, the bank, tel