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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

Patent Manure Sprsader.-FOr the past
Two days there has been standing In front
of our saHctum window machine for spread
ing manure, invented aud patented by Si-
las A. Hedges, of this city. This machine
promises TO greatly facilitate this important
branch of farming, and IL it does what the
inventor feel. confident it can do, and OF
whit h we have no doubt, il should be found
in every farm yard in the country. This
Improvement consists in constructing
cart with tco bodies. The front one o'
which s capable of being raised SO as to dis
charge the manure into the near one by
means of throwing a shait,whichis connect
ed with the front end Of it by tackle, into
gear with the hind axle, and in producing
an inclined endless apron in the rear body
which is also actuated by the near hind axle
/ and so arranged with the tail board, that by
means Of leaver, it is thrown into gear
simultaneously with the raising Of the tail
board.
The front body can be filed with any de-
SCTlpllOl Ol
the field where manure is to be distributed
the axle connected with the tackle for ra's-
ing the front end is thrown into gear, which
causes the manure to descend into the rear
body, and when it is sufficiently elevated
, the axle is thrown out Of gear again. and
the powl and ratchet viii prevent the shalt
from turning and retain the shaft in its eie-
4 waited position, The rear body is thus KEPT
; supplied with manure--ths apron being IN
n operation at the same time--the manure Il
then forced out through the opening be-
!, tween the tail board and the apron. The
X manure is distributed over the field thin anf
If evenly with very lirtle waste. We ADVISE
:, our farmers to examine it and give 1t triai
y, and as its nventor is citizen OF Fairneh
10 we trust they will take particular pans II
,e giving it "a fair trial. We suppose tue Doc
at tor is prepared to make them to order.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
BY the President
w. L. MARCY, Secretary of State.
Medi,ated Murder---PlOt to Destroy u
EamilY..NegrO ReYenge.

Family-.Negro Revenge.
A correspondent from Henry county, kyr
writes to The Louisville Courier under date
of January 10th, giving the following hlsio-
nv of conspiracy against the lives OF Mr'
Rhoes Herndon, and his sister.ln-iaw MIS-
Herndon, all Of that county. lie says:
Igive the leading circumstances as heard
them from one of the frst on the ground al
ter the occurrence.
Tom, negro man of Hendron, suspectlng
that his master had taken his fellow servant
Frank off to sell, instead of the purpose
ayowed, communicated his suspicious to his
father, an old negro on the estate OF Thomas
Rodman, deceased, who has been living IT
Newcastle for some time, aud going by the
name of Free Sam. Sam agreed with Tom
and they declared vengeance. They were
all the week concerting plans and adding
sccomplices to their number, and finally oil
New Years day the whole matter was ar
ranged.
Nothing trauspired to excite suspicion un
till the Monday night following, when be
tween the hours Of 10 and l "a large rock wa
thrown into window in the direction ot
and with the intent to kill, boy of eight
nine years old. Mrs. II. became great
alarmed and called to her negroes for helI
In a short time they came in, much astonis
cd, and pretended ignorance. Mrs II. re
NAMED in the house with them until mora
ing. when she went for several of the neigh
bors. and on their arrival, suspecting the nc
groes on the place, whipped them and got
full confession.
The plot was as follows Tom was
throw the rock iuto the window, alarm MT
n. and when sho run the negroes stationedl
, the door we're to kill her, rob the house, and
norton leave for Canada that night; the r
mainder we're to remain, attack Mr., II.
his return, obtain the money received :
Frank aud Join the others.
The negroes implicate great many OF
: or negroes, and some said white man W
engaged in it. Some ten or twelve ha
: been taken, and some sold.
IF Great excitement prevails IN and arou
d Newcastle, and the people havo assemol
e and passed resolutions praying the Legle
: ture 10 pass most stringent laws, protecn
Is them from the violence of the slaves, NJ
o becoming ungovernable by having the see
Of abolitionism sown among them.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

IRON ORE IN LIBERIA.-The interior OF LII
IBERIA seems to be possessed of mineral rich
es, II we may Judge from the following para
oranh in d letter from President Roberts:
81 have sent Mr.. McLain small speci-
men of our iron from the interior. Our
blacksmiths have tried this virgin ore, and
pronounce it 90 per cent. better than trade
ron brouoht to this coast by foreigners.--
Rev. A. P. Davis has made spoon OF this
ore which he will send by the Shirley to
VIM. Coppinger, Esq, Philadelphia"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

HURRY Up THE CAKEs.-Why don't the
Senate Committee on their "Galphia" case
make reportl We have reminded them oil
their duty, and now we find others coming
to our assis ance. The Cincinnati Enqa|-
er the organ of the Locofoco party in Ham
ilton, in its issue of Tuesday has the follow
ing paragraph.
The "GALHHIN" CHARGE.-The SPECIAL
committee in the Senate, chosen to e0Am-
inc into the accounts and labor OF the pres
ent clerk of that body, are doing themselves
and that Office no credit in holding back a
report. If the charges are false, say SO; II
they are true, say so; but don't shrink from
duty that is demanded by the clerk him
self, the Senate and the people.
Why is it that this matter is withheld
Why are not the people informed whether
these charges are true or false! Again we
say to the Special Committee "Hurry III
the Cakes.-Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

The ORATOR AND THE kEwsPAPER.-Com-
pare the orator, one of the noblest vehicles
for the diffusion OF thought; with the news
paper, and we may gain faint glimpse oil
the latter. The orator speaks TO hundreds;
the newspaper address millions. The words
of the orator may die on The air; the lau-
guuge of the newspaper is stamped upon Ia
blets imperishable. The argt ments OF an
Korator must follow each other so rapidly,
that a minority Of the audience may sirug-
ole in net of ratiocinatiOn; the reasons OF
/ the newspaper may be scanned at ieasure'
without the danger of perplexity. The pas
sion of an orator infames an assembly, the
/ feeling of newspaper electrifes CONT
nent. The orator is for an ediice, the news
paper for world; the enc shines for an
hour; the other for all time. The orator
NAV be compared to the lighting which
aasbes for moment, but leaves it again IN
darkness; the newspaper to sun blazing
steadily over the whole earth. and liked Oh
1.-The basis of it's own eternity"
Printing has happily been defined the "ar
preseryatiye Of all arts" Printing make'
1.-The orator more than orator. 1t catche
IN his diving words and breathes into then
1.-The breath Of lite. 1t is the speaking gale
nv through which the orator thunders IN IN
ears of ages. He leans from the tomb owe
the cradle Of the rising generations.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

LATER FROM HAvANA.--The steamship
Crescent City, Captain Baxter from New
Orleans on the llth and Havana. the 10Th
instant, arrived at New York on Saturday.
She brings 50 passengers, and cargo OF
Molasses and tobacco. There were but
few vessels in port at Havana, and business
was dull. The health Of the Island was re-
ported to be very good. Bishop Hughes
who went to Havana in this steamer from
New York, for the benefit of his health was
fast recovering from the bronchitis.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

MErHoDIsT CHURCH IN GEoReIA.-ln the
Macon Cit,sen we find some interesting
statistics of the Georgia Methodist Episco-
nal Conference. From them we learn ihat
the Church is increasing very rapidly in that
State. The present number of white mem
bers is SO, ,s69; of black do. ls,6s9-being
an increase, during the past year, ot near
1000 members. The number of preachers
is 5a2--an increase of IA since the last an
nual report ,-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

MARrIs KoszTA.-It is said that Martin
Koszta is now in New York, in state Of
utter destitution. The Herald alleges that
an application was recently made on his be-
half for a clerkship in that establishment az
a salary of FIVE dollars per week,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

OF The examination of the Judge, Cap
tain of The Police, and 81 Watchmen, In
Cincinnati, charged with unlawfully arrest
ing the German Freemen who proposed to
burn Bedini in efigy, has resulted in binding
defendants over for trial.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

THE "INclDENr AT The NAVY DEPARr-
MENr."-A gentleman acquainted with the
facts relative to a transaction under the
above caption, sends the Philadelphia Lsd-
ger the following corrections
"A statement, copied from the PsieTs'
burg Democrat appeared IN the Ledger Of Ihe
l4th inst, stating that q lieutenant OF the
navy had been ordered home from the Paci,
iic, in consequence of a report that he had
perpetratcd fraudulent marriage win
highly respectable lady of Washington
The statement is entirely erroneous.
The gentleman alluded to was privately
married, because, il is understood, some 90
iect,ons had been made to the match. lie
Etook leave of his bride the day amer mar
riage, leaving her proper authority tor re-
ceiving his half pay, and permission TO an
nounce tho marriage whenever she NIGH
deem it expcdient. lie is ono of the mos
efficient and correct officers in the navy II
all respects
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

Acc1pESr To Mr.. CoEwIH.-The State
Democrat Of this morning says that ihefion.
Thomas Corwin met with an accident last
evening, at Morrow In stepping from the
baggage car, he fell 90 piece of timber.
cutting his mouth severely, aud breaking
out his front teeth. He was OOder the caro-
of physician when our informant, who was
on the train, LETT Ohio StGts journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

COLD WEATHsR.-The weather was cold
at ST. Louis on the 18Th instant, and the
river frozen over SO that teams crossed IL
safely. About 200 boats were waiting at
Cairo for the river to open, and large num-
Der of emigrants were there in destitute
condition.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

LOUIS NAPOLEON George N. San
ders writing from London, to the New York
Herald, says:
"Louis Napoleon is preparing for war on Of,
the orandest scale 1t is known that ne Will
have, by carly spring, an invading army OF
seven hundred thousand men fully equipped
The active part taken by all the Northern
courts, especially that of Austria and rus
sia, in bringing about the Bourbon fusion,
has deeply excited Louis Napoleon. lie sees
in the success of Nicholas; the re'estao-
lshment of the Bourbons in France
Hence Notwithstanding his present apparent
friendly relations, or rather pleasant CO.
ouetry with Austria, he will, in few
months, strike for the Italian States. and
attempt to hold them as the coast OF Aus
trian alliance with Russia, and the orlean'
lists and Legitmists. Louis Nnpoiean nav
ING made up his mind to fight, VIII ha'te'
the other powers by canvassing their propo
sitions for adjustment, until he can nave
in movement all the material for an aggreS
sive war"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

ILLNESS OF GEORGE LIPPARD, ESQ., The
AurHoR.-A correspondent writes to the
Boston Post that this gentleman is sick and
destitute. He is residing, in an almost dy-
ipg condition, without proper attendance OF
care, in the second story of an old house
situated in an unfrequSnted part Of Phila'
delphia.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
BY THE PREsIDENr OF THE UNITED SrATE'
"A Proclamation

Blythe PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
"A Proclamation
Whereas information has been received
by me that an unlawful expedition has been
flied out in the Stale OF California with
view 10 invade MeXlco-a nation mnlntarng
friendly relations with the United States
and that other expeditions are organizing
within the Unitod States tor the same unIaw-
ful purpose; and, whereas, certain citizens
and inhabitants Of this country, unm!ndfuI
of their obligations and duties, and OF the
rights of friendly power, have par,lcipa-
| ted, aud are about 10 participate. IN these en-
terprises, SO derogalory to our national chaf-
aGter, aud 80 threatening TO our tranquility
and are thereby mourning the severe penal
ties imposed by law against such offenders.
Now, therefore, |, Franklin Pierce, Pres
ident of the United States, have issued this
proclamation, warning all persons who shei
connect themselves with auy such enter
prise or expedition that the penalties OF The
law denounced against such criminal con
duct will be rigidly enforced; and exhor
all good citizens, as they regard our nation
al character, as they respect our laws or 'h
law of nations, as they value the blessing
; of peace and the welfare Of their country, Il
, discountenance, and by all lawful meao
prevent, such criminal enterprises; and
call upon all officers of this government civI
and military, to use any efforts which ma
be in their power TO arrest Tor trial ana pun
: ishment every such offender.
Given under nay hand and the seal OF To
United States, at Washington, tn
. eighteenth day of January, in u
! wear Of our Lord one thousand eigl
u IT.. s. HUNDRED and ty-fouT, and the sever
. a ty-eighlh year of the independence
' the United States,
FRANKLIN PIERCE.
e BY the President:
u w. l.. MARCY, Secretary Of State.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

A DARK Day Is CoMING.--There VIII oe
an extraordinary eclipse of the sun on the
26th,of May next, sues. an one as none out
the Oldest inhabitants have witnessed in this
vicinity. 1t will be similar to the great e.
clpse of 1906, since which there has been
none resembling it nearer than that Of 1880
when eleyen-twelfths OF the sun was OBJ
scnrel.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

A Mysterious DEATH AcooUNTED For
The Elkton (Md.) Whg says that Mr. JOB
Wharton, of Bohemia Manor, has acknowl-
edged the shooting of young Smack, found
dead in November last. 1t was purely ac-
cidental, but Wharton denied all know ledge
of it at the time, from groundless fear OF
the consequences. They were out partridge
shooting together, when the accidental dis
charre of Wharton's gun proved fatal to
Young Smack, who was struck by the
charge in the back, and died in few min
utes. No one doubts that the shooting was
altogether accidental, as they were on the
best of terms.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

To BE HUNe.--Thomas Motley and WIN,
Blackledge, convicted in South Carolina o.
hunting down slave with blood-hounds
and then torturing him to death, have been
sentenced 10 be hung on the Sd OF March,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

No EVIL is wholly evil! this is one ofthe
bright CLEANS of light that stream in upon
ali nights, even the darkest. No evil is
wholly evil. Behind the darkest cloud the
sun sLines-or the stars. All our trials and
sorl ows have elements of good in them;
hopeful features whish smile upon US in
gentle reproOf of our unbelief aud dlsc9ur-
Sqement, Now and then as the swift shut
tie passes, we catch gimPses OF bright
threads, weaving themselves into the daI k
web of our affliclion Hidden relations ol
events are discovered in this or that direc,
ton, where we did rot look for them And
by and by, the future good, which at frsl
was shot out by the nearer evil, begins tc
lift itself into the line of vision; and We
feel our faith increasing, and confirmed a
last in the all-wise action of the INFINITE
power and love of the Father.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

THE SENAroRsHIP.-The Scioto Gd2el'e
learns, by private advices, that the caucus
held ON Tuesday evening by the Democracy
Mt tie Capital, for the purpose OF nominating
n candidate for the United States Senate,
resulted in nothing. Twenty-one ballots
were taken, and at lei 9Th, at 24 O'CLOCK
this morning, the "harmonious" 'in counci'
assembled, djourned until Friday morning.
Mt which time, no doubt, the die will be cast
Col. ALLEN received the highest vote cast
Mt anv one time. At the last ballot the
matter stood Allen sc; Manypenny 80; u
f. .pugh Ia Medary l3; Corwin 4; birch
ard 8. Necessary to choice, Al.
GEORGIA SENAToR.-Another effort was
made by the Georgia Senate on the l2lh
instant, to elect United States Senator. =
1t was prevented by an adjournment and
the next day when renewed the senate
found itself without quorum. This course
appears to have been pursued in conse-
ouence of the election having been sprung
on the Senate when number of members
were absent.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

N.rIt was rumored the English ship of
war virago has been ordered to protect the
Mexican coast on the Pacific against Cali
foruia in her aggression.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

OArForbes Allison, merchant and rresl-
dent, Of the Saint Andrews Society Of New
Orleans, has absconded and his defalcations
are ovor $4,000.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

LEGrsLATtvE.-It appears that the "Erie
resolutions" were defeated in the House
Yesterday, but it is impossible to tell how or
why. Burchard's substitute was voted down
and then the original resolution was iostoy
a vote OF 55 to 25.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02


GrOur thanks are due Hon. s. II. Por-
ter, Representative from this county, Tor a
copy Of the Special Report of the Treasur-
er of State. This report is in reply 10 Tue
resolution of the House of Representatives.
requesting the Treasurer of State to report
the amount Of money drawn from he Trea-
sury by the Board o! Public Works since 'ne
18th of Nov. last. The following is re-
capitulation Of the Report:
~; md Erie Canal $7O,9O6 81
m,aur n.,n canoi 80 lS,s2S 10
Muskingum Improvement 9'aie oose 90 %,
Hooking Canal n, S'oCo o ooo ~
ii Weste'n Rnod 5,279 81
Contingent Fund B. of P. Works l'24o %
$lo7,a25 2!
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

WEBzTER's BIRTH DAY.--At the celebra-
ton in Boston. on Wednesday evening, Of
the unniv crsary Of the birth Of DsnielWsb-
ster, BaItimorean (stoppiDg at the Revere
House,) sent a note, with the following SEN
timent.
The Fourth Of July, l776, and The SeDeah
Of March, lS50.-The former gave birth to
tho American Union the latter Imprinted
upon it the seal Of perpetuity.
Three cheers were given for Baltimore.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
saluany EvenIng. Jan. Is. Issa
CREAr Cay AND LIrrLE WeOL.--A great

GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WsoL.--A great
deal Of polite al capital was tried to be rais-
ed out of charges against GoyerePr RAM
sEY, Of Minnesota. All these charges turn
out as we expected. On a close examinu-
ton into them by Judge YoUso and Col.
GoRMAN, to whom their examination was
committed by the President, the result is a
complete exoneration Of Governor RAMSEY.
The Baltimore Sun, says:
One the charges was a violation Of the
sub-treasury act, as il that act could be, or
ever had been, strictly adhered to-. Gov.
Ramsey had six hundred thousand dollars to
pay the Indians. He had draft on the
New York sub treasury for the amount, but
foundit impossible TO take more than sixth
part Of il in specie, and even this amount
il required eight men to liz. The balance
he took in drafts upon the Two best banks
in New York City, and their bills which
are always preferred to specie in the West;
The other charges were found to be equally
frivolous with this.
The Eagle took great pains TO copy d. A.
RobertsQn's charges against Gov. Ramsey
and we trust it will now have the honesty
to set its readers right on this subject. JUS
lice demands that it should do it.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

nr DR.. Stanbery of Newark, and brother
to Henry stanbery, ESQ died on the zo'"
instant.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02
Columbus, G
Nnrrs from Minnesota.


We have received the Minnesota Democrat
(publishcd a; ST. Pauls, Of Jan. We clip
the following interesting items.
"FRou FoN DU Lac. = MessEs. Shelley
and Slaughter, of this place, returned IRON
Lake Superior on Monday last. These gen
lIemen, together with Mr.. Sterrett, leiI 81.
Paul December II. and went in wagons 10
Greeley's Farm, 43 miles beyond Iayiofs
Falls. From this point they went OH foot
in company with guide, which they pro-
cured Ut the latter place, to Fon du Lac.
which they reached four days after leaving
Greeleys. From Fon du Lac, they proceed
ed OH The ice 10 the mouth oi the 81. LOUIS
river, at the point selected by our towns
men, Messrs. Baker, Robertson and Nelson
.Dec. 9Th, they started on their return
4 10 this ploce. On the frst day they encoun.
tered severe snow storm, which covered
the ground to depth of 10 inches. They
walked the entire distance 10 Taylor's Falls,
when they procured team and arrived he re
on Monday, having made, considering the
difficulties they encountered, one OF the
quickest trips Of which we have any know!-
edge. r
"Mr. Sterret, not being in hnsie was lei'
behind al Greeley's farm in charge OF The
baggage.
"Mr. Shelley says he made the journey
for fan, aud will be satisfied with the recre
alton for the balance of the winter.
"The necessity for a good wagon roat
from ST. Paus 10 Fon du Lac Is much lei
there as we'll as here, aud great anxiety Ii
manifested that some action should be iakeI
here TO secure THIS great desideratum.
"THE MAlLs.-A few weeks since, w
: had occasion to complain Of tho continue
failures and delays in the arrival aud depart
= ure of the eastern mail. We are now graf
r ifiod to be able to state that, for sewers
. weeks past the mails by the land route VI
Saltwater, have arrived with aunerFin
! promp;ness and regularity. We'have ye
had but two arrivals by the river route sine
the close of navigation but as the lc
is becoming good on the mississippi "
D may now hope for a regular weekly arrive
until spring by this route"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

FIRE AT ST. LoUIs.-Levi Ashbrook's
nork house at st. Louis, with the entire
contents, was destroyed by fire on the 10th
instant. Loss estimated at from 100000 to
5000 900. The hogs were principally
slaughtered and packed for the English mar
ket. The amount of the insurance is not
etoted
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-02

DOES IT PAY?-The present Congress,
exclusive ofvacancies, consists Of two hun
dred and ninety members, and their aggre-
gate per dient pay for one week, is over six
,een thousand dollars. The average con-
tinuance of the daily sessions is about three
no RS, and during the week just past the
Senate has been in session twelve hours
and the House fifteen hours-which gives to
each member sixty dollars an hour, devoted
to national legislation or political disputa-
tions in the Capitol, This is exclusive OF the
pay Of clerks, dOor-keePers, messengers, pa
ges, and other multitudinous subordinates,
whose aggregate number is legion. Is it
not time for the people to ask-"Does it
pay!"