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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

A MAN was lately brought before magis-
trate, charged with stealing dead sheep:
the magistrate dismissed the complaint, OBJ
serving that there was no such thlng--as
when sheep died it became mutton.
CApITAL CoNvIoTroR.--Pdrks, who has
been on trial for two weeks past, at Akron
FOR the murder Of William Butson; some
months past, was found guilty Of murder in
the first degree.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

Ot5-Erie is gaining decided celebrity -
The Cleveland Herald gives the following;
Yesterday a clergyma in his Sermon re,
marked that property was as well protected
in Honolulu as in the cities of Buffalo and
Cleveland, and much better than at some points
bettceen those tl0O cities!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

dAy-The cold weather at St, Louis on
I'd inst. is likely to deprive that city of wa
ter, large and heavy gorge of ice having
accumulated over and around the pipes Of
the water works, SO that no water could be
pumped up. The Republican of the date
mentioned stated that if the cold weather
continued the people ofthe city would have
10 look to other supplies for. water.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

PIERCED By SWORD FIsH-The British
ship Lord Riversdale, on her last voyage to
Valparaiso, having sprung leak at sea, the
vessel was hove down for repairs, when it
proved that the tusk of sword fish had
pierced through the plank, which was Of
elm, three inches and a halfin thickness
The point Of the tusk projected beyond the
plank seven inches clear, making ten inch
es and half thrust through the wood.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

A FoRruNATE MAN.-From the report oi
the Commissioner Of Patents in the matter
of the pistol patents of Samnel Colt, of
Hartford, Conn, it appears that he has al
ready realized over one million of dollars
clear profits, and the Commissioner esti-
mates the profits yet to accure before the
patent expires at over one million more.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

MOUNT VERNON. 1t appears by the pro-
cesdings of the Virginia Legislature, that
the price demanded for the Mount Vernon
estate, including the house, grounds, gar
den, and two hundred acres of landis $780,
~
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

THE Indianapolis and Belefontuin rail-
road company has declared a dividend of
four per cent, for the six months ending the
LIST January 1854, which will be paid to the
shareholders on and after the 10th Of next
month. After paying all expenses, includ-
ing interest on the company's debt, for the
past six months, and dividend Of four per
cent. to shareholders, there is clear net
surples of $22, ,74s 80 of cash, the result Of
the past six mouths earnings.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

OTThe American Bible Society held its
regular monthly meeting in New York, on
the 9Th instant, at which eleven new auxil-
iary Societies were recognized in Florida'
Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana
Missouri, Iowa, Ohio and Wisconsin, be-
ing one Society in each State except the
last, in which there were two new ones
Two new managers were elected, and vari-
Gus grants OF books were made to different
parties.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

"JlM," said one fast man, the other day,
to another, ait is reported that you left the
East on account of your belicf-an timer
ant ."-"How;" replied Jim, latter-
ed by the remark, "How's thati" "Why,
the police officer told me that you believed
every thing that you saw belongto you,and
as the public didn't, you left"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

A New IDEA.-The Senate of Virginia
bas adopted resolution proposing to award
a premium to the officers Of the best con-
Quoted roiroads in the State, with reference
to speed and to punctual connections OF
the mails and travel.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

0IT Gen. Rufus Welch, ono of the Oldest
and most enterprising showmen in the coun-
trv. died at New Orleans, Dec. 9lst. His
last ejaculation was the Partisan Hipo-
drome. exhibited here last season. Mr..
WeIch was nuch esteemed by his numer-
GUS acquaintances in every Partof the I'm
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

ANCIENT AND MODERN SHTP-BUILDING.-
The clipper ship, Great Republic, which
was destroyed by fire is said to bave been
the largest vessel constructed since the
days Of Noah's Ark.
She was three hundred and twenty-five
feet long, and was supposed to be capable
of carrying six thousand tons of cargo, tho
only rated little over four thousand five
hundred ton burthen. 1t may be interest
ing at this time, since the two vessels have
been alluded to in this connection, to learn
the dimensions Of Noah's Ark. There were
ships built by the ancents, it appears, far
superior in proportions, to the modern ship
of Mr. Donald Mckay.
A ship was constructed forPtolemy Philo'
pater, which was 420 feet long, Sc fee'
broad, and 70 feet deep, and of 6,445 tons
Archimedes constructed ship for Hero
King of Syracuse, of such large dimensions
that none of the harbors Of Sicily or Greece
could receive it..
Noah's Ark by those who are curious il
such things, has been calculated to have
contained 100000 cubic feet, and was o
II 800 tons burden. A remarkable differ
ence between modern and ancient times, il
state and condition, is exemplifed in thu
"Great Republic" She was the property
of q private American citizen; while th
wealth and resources of all Sicily was call
ed into requisition TO the construction 0
Hiero's vessel.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

TIE people of the United States paid, be-
sides the actual price value of their sugar
for the year 1853, the enormous sum Of $4,-
596,333 in duties.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

G.yA thief who lately broke open gro
GERS warehouse exuses himself on pea
thut he NEARLY went there to take tea
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19


SOME BUFFALoEs.-A member of Gov
ernor Stevens Northern Route Exploring
Party, in long communication in the St.
Louis Republican, written from the head of
Yellow Stone, relates the following among
many other "sights and incidents" of the
party thus far:
On Sunday, after march of some ten
miles, the Buffaloes were reached They
were before and on each side of the train
For miles ahead it seemed one vast drove
yard. They were estimated by some as
high as ,0o0--2oo,Ooo being consider
ed very low estimate. Drawing up the
train at our usual halt at noon, large herd
were about half mile ahead. The hunters,
six in number, were Immediately dispatched,
well mounted on spare horses reserved for
that special purpose, and tho whole train
had an opportunity OF witnessing buffalo
hunt. The hunters dashed in among the
herd, picked out the fattest of the cows, and
then separating the select ones from the
herd soon dispatched them. In less than an
hour the wagons were sent but small dis
tance from the route to receive the choice
pieces Of the buffalo.
In the next two days march the hunters
were kept some distance ahead, to keep of
the buffaloes: it was the only way the safe
passage OF the train could be insured throf
this sea of flesh. The pack mules ant
spare animals following in the train, toe
numerous to be separately led, were hare
to control, and despite every precaution ant
care, one horse and four mules were lost
they getting mingled with heard of bul'a
10. Every effort was made to reclaim then
hours spentin their attempted recovery
The efforts was entirely useless.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

or The persons who brought suit at Pitts
burgh for violations of the sinalt note law
h ave been indicted for conspiracy,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

PRoTEcTIoN OF IMMIGRANTs.-The U. S
Senate committee to inquire into the caus.
es and extent Of the sickness and mortality
prevailing on board the emigrant ships,
have prepared circular which will be sent
to gentlemen of experience and professional
knowledge, to obtain their opinions both
with reference to any deficiency in the pro-
visions Of existing statutes, and the Proprie-
ty Of further legislation. The committee,
it is said, will recommend stringent enact
ments, providing for the better accommoda.
ton of emigrants in regard to the space al
lotted 10 each, the better ventilation OF
ships, and the abolishment of the practice
ofallowing the emigrants to cook their own
provisions.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

0TWe learn that arrangements will be
complete this week whereby passenger
may take the cars atthe Cincinnati, Hams
iIton and Dayton Railway Depot, in Gin
ciunati and passing through Dayton and
Springfeldt to Patterson on the Mad River
road, take Ohio and Indiana tract,run-
ming through Upper Sandusky and Bucyrus
to Crestliue, pass out the Pennsylvania aud
Ohio road to Pittsburgh samo day without
changing baggage.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

THE MISSING PAPERS IN THE GARDINER
CAsE.-The Globe says that search for the
missing papers in the Gardiner case con-
tinued on Sunday without success. IT was
thought, on Saturday, that the papers might
have been in the possession Of Mr.. Key,
the district attorney, who was absent. Mr.
Key has since returned, but says the papers
was never in his possession, and knows
nothing OF them
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

INDIANAPOLIS AND CINCINNATI RAILROAD.
The business on the Road shows steady
increase. The receipts from messengers
alone, last week, were $2o4O 90, against
$l6oS SO the week previous, and $l54S 81
for the week ending the 10th inst. The re-
ceipts for freight last week, were $4o77 81.
The total receipts for the last fortnight have
exceeded one thousand dollars per day,
which is pretty we'll for a Road that has
been open but FIVE weeks andindicates good
management throughout.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

0Hr Brigham Young talks to the Indians
Of Utah in style which is more forcible
than elegant:
al say to the Indians, as l have often said
to the mob, 90 your length. You say you
are going to killus all off. You say You are
going to obliterate the Latter-Day Saints,
and wipe them from the earth. Why don't
YOU do it, you poor, miserable curses!"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

DICKENS TRIBUTE TO AMERICA Dickens
closes his Child's History Of England, in the
Household Words of December 10th, with
the following tribute to America:
at was in the reign of George III, that
England lost North America, by persisting
in taxing her without her own consent
That immense country, made independent
under Washington, and left to itself, became
the United States; one of the greatest ma
tions Of the earth. In these times in which
write, it is honorably remarkable for pro-
tecting its subjects, wherever they may trav-
ell, with dignity and determination which
is model for England. Between me aud
you, England has rather lost ground in this
respect since the days Of Oliver Cromwell.'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19
Thursday Evening. Jan. ~. 1854
STEAMERS nErwEIs BAIrIMoRE AM

oTEAMERs BKrWEES bALTIMoKE AND
LiTERPooL.--The Baltimore Times Of yes
terday morning announces, upon what il
says Is the very best authority, that the ef-
forts to place line of ocean steamers be-
tween Baltimore and Liverpool has result
ed Ia iaying.the Foundation for such com-
munication. A screw propeller (the City of
Bultimore) viii be placed on the line in the
spring. She was built for the Philadelphia
trade, but will not run there as stated
There is another screw propeller owned by
the same company which will be also placed
on the linesto run in conjunction with the
"City of Baltimore" If the proper encour-
sgement is given by Baltimore.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

Pennsylvania LEGIsLATURE.-In the SEN
ate to-day, (Jan. 6,) Mr.. Strong of Philadel-
phia submitted the following jointresoluiion:
Resolved, That that portion of the Lake
Shore Road from Erie to the Ohio line
which has been constructed by the Frank
lin Canal Company without right or legal
authority, and in violation Of the sovereign
ty of Pennsylvania be and the same is here
by forfeited, and that the Canal Commis-
sioners be directed and required to take pos
session of the same.
The resolution was laid over.
Let it become well settled that the rep
resentatives and people of Philadelphia not
only sympathise and encourage the Erie
mob, but also are disposed to throw obstruc-
tions in the way of the Lake Shore route,
and such feeling against that city vii be
raised through the mighty west as will be
most sensibly felt upon its future trade and
business. Will they see this in season to
save themselves, or will they pursue the
narrow, suicidal policy to the bitter end'-
I, Ohio State Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

IMMIGRANTS DEFRAUDED.-A few days
ago A Swedish immigrants, mostly women
and children, arrived at Pittsburgh, who
bought and paid New York agent for
tickets to Chicago. The tickets were en-
tirely useless after they reached Pi'tsburg-
and the unfortunate holders were left pen
niless and without shelter, beyond room
which was rendered them, temporarily, at
the railroad depot.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19
Frldny Evenlng.Jan. rs, Issa.


STEAMER SAN FEAEcisCo.-There are
strong hopes that this noble vessel will yet
be saved. Capt. Watkins is said to be one
of the abelest commanders in the service
and has been in worse scrapes than this
without losing his vessel or any one on
board. The ship is insured in Wall street
for 100000. II is stated the Government
paid $50 900 for the conveyance Of the
troops to their ports OF destination. Among
those ON board, it is said, ure married
daughter of Mr.. Everett and a married
daughter of Judge fancy, the wife of Col.
Taylor.
We learn from the Washington Globe
that the Secretary Of the Navy has direct
ed two energetic officers of the navy, Lieu
tenants Gansevoort and Doggs, TO proceed
in the Alabama, (the vessel chartered by
the War Department for the purpose OF
rendering assistance to the San Francisco, }
to afford such aid and advice as their expe-
Erience and judgment may suggest. The
Alabama, with coal sufficient to last hf-
teen to eighteen days, and fresh provisions
for passengers, sailed from New York early
yesterday morning. The GloJe says:
| The Secretary has also direc ed the sloo p
Of war Decatur, now fitting for sea at Bos.
ton, TO proceed in the search, II, in the opin-
ion of the commandant Of the yard, she can
be Of service.
Since the above was in type, we learn
that the Secretary of the Navy has directed
the steamer North Star, at New York, to be
chartered, oflicered and manned, and sent
TO the relief OF the San Francisco.
The revenue cutter Washington was dis.
patched from New York on Friday, for the
purpose of rendering aid to the disabled
steamer.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19
WHOLE NO l477

Der for romp with the child--to turn my
library into a nursery. and my Ere side in
10 Babel--to call on my wife's cronle9
and humor my wiIe's palate.
Well am an old bachelor. ! didn't
think it, though. ill Row. How hard Il is TO
believe ones self past anything in this
worlds And [ is Hsy lot, with all my peculiar
fitness for matrimOny with all my dreams
Of woman, my romanees, my aspirations, af-
ter. bappiness---it Is nay lot TO be laid on the
shelf, after all! Am 70 be Stunned BY
sixteen as a bore--to be pointed At By
school boys as an old 5dchelor-to be in
yited to all superanuated tea drinkinsg-t0
be quizzed with solicitation for founding hos.
pitals- TO be asked Of my rheumatism, and
rer ,nded to warm CHAIRS! Heaven
/ sar ssore's domestic felicity says the
/ imp-as, ,-s elbow, 'aBd interchange Of aenti-
ment, and s3eei reiiahee, aad the respectar
bility Of man Of family. aud duty 10 the
state, and perpetuafion Of name and com
fort, and attention, and love- Chances,
mere chance-prize in lottery, all-aDd
whole lie the price Of ticket.
FrRTUE ITS ows REwARD.-Every man
under G cd. has his destiny in his own hands.
II he willie yirtuous. he may be. II he is
virtuous, he cannot but be happy. Like the
suffering Rsdserner, he may and ' i'll be"a
man Of sorrow and acquainted with grief"
but his consolation wilfAOw like river, and
his righteousness and happiness shallroll
like the waves of peaceful sea; following
one after another. until they bear him TO the
bright and beautiful land beyond the tomb.
Reader art thou poorl Art thou tired BY
thine intirmiiissi Art thou prosecuted BY en-
femies! Still, ,ss"Hope on, hope ever" be the
motto OF your life. Still be yirtuous, and
your triumph shall be certain. ! do not
know single young man who started with
me in life. guided by a viriuous intent, who
failed OF success. Many of that class are
scattered 10 and fro in the earth. Fierce
blasts and pelting storms beat upon many
OF them to this day, but every one Of them
now living who have been virtuous has
won for himself good degree in his sphere;
and many shall rise up and bless the hour
when these young men were born.--H.
Woodland.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

IT is a reflection of Tacitus, that benefits
are agreeable only so long as we believe we
can pay them; but that when they become
too great, hatred takes the place of graft
tude. Seneca says in relation to the same
subject, that small sum Of borrowed mon
ey makes debtor, butt large one an ene-
my. t444tt -ss
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

MURDER IN vIReiMA. George Higgin-
bothun, OF Raleigh county, Va, has been
arrested on the charge Of numbering his wlie'
10 whom he was married but few weeks
ago. she was possessed Of some $4,000 70
S4 900, and, it is alleged. that 10 order 70
secure il Tor himself, be administered aoss
Of poison TO her on Christmas day.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19


WHAT THE FARMER MOST NEEDs.-Itis
not college, endowed by the State, says a
a contemporary; it is primary schools. to
prepare farmers sons aud daughters Tor the
higher walks Of science. as applied TO agri-
culture. They need Organization They
want farmers clubs, aud neigbborhOOd Il.
brnries OF agricultural books. They need
discussion. They need more intercourse.
not only in their own owbship and county,
but throughout the State and country. to
see and learn what other farmers are doing,
aud adopt them. This is the greatest need
OF farmers. They uced 10 become satisfied
with their vocation; 10 get rid Of the pre-
yailiDg notion that farming is, necessarily,
an uDmental employment; that is, that the
farmer has his occasion to think he has 10
occasion for education, and never can be-
come wealthy, or what the world would
call respectable, while engaged in the cnl-
tuFe Of the earth, aud therefore be seeks the
FIRST opportunity 10 escape from an evoca-
tion placed under ban not only by ali others,
but his own class also. The great need oi
the farmer is, that he shall declare himseli
independent Of all other classes; at leas:
more so than than they are Of bin, and ol
course he is entitled TO engage in any other
calling whatever; and il he is a man OF toll,
that is no reason why be should not be a man
OF intellect Yer. StatesmdH.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

The fruits of dismemberment would be the
destruction Of the justice which they wished
to establish, the introduction Of civil dis
sention in the place of domestic tranquility,
and the overthrow of that liberty, the bless
ings OF which they desired 10 secure to them
selves and their posperity.
The just solution Of political questions is
always attended with difficulties. Under
our form of government these perplexing
difficulties are rather increased than dimin-
ished. We have two governments, not sep
arate, but coordinate. The powers of both
are delegated by the people. To one is
given the management of the external af-
fairs of the Union, and, in a degree, the in
.tercourse of the States with each other
To the State Government is committed the
regulation ofts internal or domestic affairs.
Each State is an independent sovereignty
except in those particulars in which she
has waved her sovereignty to the General
Government. Their intercourse with one
another is, in many respects, that Of iDde-
pendent nations.
1t is, therefore, the duty OF Chief Mag
istrate, not only TO see that the laws of his
own government are properly executed, but
that the rights Of his own State are respect
ed and observed by its confederates. The
reciprocal duty of implicitly regarding the
rights of other soyereignties is equally obli-
gatory.
The observance ofthcse distinctions, and
the performance, cannot but secure our
peace and perpetuate our union.
In the midst of the blessings with which
we are surrounded, we should remember
thatan arm stronger than that Of man, and
a wisdom greater than human intelligence,
rules and governs, guides and directs the
affairs Of men. The observance of the
great moral laws which that power has inn
posed in all of our relations, personal as
we'll as nationl, will be more certain than
all other causes TO secure a continuance oI
our prosperity, and to preserve our institu-
tions in the health and beauty of their or
igin. WILLIAM MEDlLL.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-01-19

FROM OREGON AND WAsBINGTos TERRITo-
RIEs.-By an arrival at San Francisco, from
Oregon, the San Francisco Sun, OF Decem-
ber Sd, learns that Governor Stevens aud
the expedition under his command, appoint
ed TO explore ard survey a northern route
for the Pacific railroad, had all arrived at
their different stations Several Of the par
.ty declare the route explored perfectly fea-
sible. and are satisfied that no formidable
obstacle exists from the Missouri Riv ,r to
the navigable waters emptying into the Pa
cifc.
Captain McClelland's party which left
Vancouver early in the summer, for the pnr-
pose Of making examination west Of the
mountains have also been successful in their
exploration. They have all returned in
good health, well sitisfed that railroad
can easily be constructed through the Cas-
cade range.
Governor Stephens has gone to Olympia
the present seat of government Of Washing.
ton Territory, where he will Immediately
proceed to organize the Territory, according
to the requirements OF law.