The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-11-30
NEWS GLEANINGs.

namoQ Damuel cIOuhnlb VIC ASSpCA VI
saloon adjoining the ST. Lawrence Hotel,
came to his death. 1t appears that he
took a double barreled pistol down from
the wall where it had hung for several days
and, cooking one of the hammers, proceed
ed with his knife, to pick off the cap from
the tube, the muzzle Of tho barrel being
held to his breast. The hammer came
down, by a slip of the finger. and the pistol
being charged with ball, exploded, lodging
the ball in his left breast in the region of
the heart, killing him almost instantly.
There was great excitement in Hart
ford Ct, on the 18Th, on account of the
Roman Catholic Bishop refusing to allow
the remains of Father Brady to be buried
near the Church. in consequence of some
difficulty which had existed between them.
1t seems the Bishop had suspended Father
Brady, and the treatment of the latter it is
supposed, induced disease, terminating in
death. The people cspoused Bradys
cause, and dug his grave on Friday. The
Bishop had it filed up. but the people a.
gain opened it, and despite further opposi-
tion from the Bishop, the funeral, mass, DC.
were carried through.
According to Mr.. DeBow there are 49,
1873 Buildings used for religious worship
in the United States having accommodations
for over IA, 900, 600 persons, and ofa total
value, including other property, of $87, ,446-
33l. There are about $4,000 clergymen.
The Methodists have more than half of all
the churches. There are about five church
es to every 5000 ofthe total population.
The culture of the Vine, it is said, will
have to be abandoned in Europe. In Ma
deria they are uprooting the Vineyards
The disease of the grape in Europe is a
species Of mildew, another name for fun
gous growth propsgated by minute seminal
particles called aporules, received into the
circulation Of the vine and contained in its
sap throughout the year.
A sad accident occurred on the Cleve-
land Columbus, and Cincinnati Road, at
9 o'clock Thursday morning. As the
freight train for Cleveland was passing
Iberia, stick of wood fell from the ten
der, throwing several of the cars of the
track. The conductor Mr.. Chapman,
Jumped of, whereupon one of the cars fell
upon him crushing him in horrid man
ner. His death was instantaneous.
Rev. Antoinette L. Brown has resigned
the pastoral charge of the Orthodox Con
gregational Society in South Butler, Wayne
county, N. Y, with view to the i'm
provement Of her health She will con
tinuc, however, to preach and lecture a'
hitherto. Her residence is with he
father, at Henrietta, Monroe County New
York.
MarshalSt. Arnaud died of tho aneur
ism ofthe aorta, brought on by over ia
tiguc and excitement. Physicians of stand
, ing. say that the grand vessel of the blood
the aorta, had been very much weakened
and would, consequently give way in
certain space of time. This time ha
] been fixed at two years; and when he die
t it wanted sc days of the appointed limit t
: his life.
: The Washington Union confirms the u
port that Napoleon had withdrawn his oI
fensive decree against Mr.. Soule. Itprc
fesses to have reason to expect from I'll
. Emperor satisfactory explanation Of h
: conduct. We always supposed that
# would give satisfactory explanation of i
Mr.. VIM. W. Story, son of the late Ju
q ticc Story, now in Italy, has finished sta
i ue of his father, on which he has been +,
n some time engaged. The statue has bee
> shipped from Italy to America.
,r Rev. William H. Claiming and fam
e, sailed in the last steamer from Boston
Is Liverpool. He is to take charge Of the {
- - Unitarian Society in Liverpool.
20 Rev. E. D. G. Prime is on his way
Rome, to take charge Of the Americ;
re Protestant chapel, connected with the
e. mericon Legation in that city.
Herr Driesback, the celebrated lion t
is mer, has purchased land in the vicinity
y Council Bluff, Iowa, and intends removil
A. tbither with his family and pet tigers!
w. w. Corcoran. the rich banker,
i building handsome and substantial &C
=, fee in Washington City, for Mechanic
., Library.
~ Geo. Papeudick, q Co., Bankers of NJ
waukee, have suspended payment, but The
he bills, are taken still by the Banks Of Clev
it land,
Us Us The Springfield, Mount Vernon, al
It's ,ts Pittsburgh Railroad, has suspended Il
r. running Of its cars. The business of Il
ifs road did not pay expenses.
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