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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

BoSEs.-Have these carefully saved
Keep an old barrel beside your ash house,
and whenever you find bone throw it in
It is wonderful how they accumulate. If
you want to dissolve them, make a pile of
bones and fresh ashes, wet moderately, and
leave 1t for month or so. In every two
hundred pounds of bones there is enough
animal matter, phosphate Of lime, and salts
enough to grow an acre of wheat and, we
know not how many barrels OF apples
When you plant fruit tree, give it bones al
,he roofs
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

0TThere are now confined in three
State prisons Of New York, Auburn. Sing
Sing and Clinton, no less than 1851 prison.
ers-not including the whole population Of
Erie, who are kept out only by State line!
0TOver $4,000 have been subscribed
in Massachusetts to erect monument at
Plymouth to The Pilgrims.
JuDsE MASON, U. s. Minister to France,
arrived in Paris on the 9th inst.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

To PREVENT A Cow FAILIkG IN HER
MIK.-Wash the cows udder and teats
with pure cold water before milking, aud
then milk her morning and evening as dry
as possible; negligence Gin this latter pre-
caution is one of the causes Of cows failing
in their milk. The COW should If possible,
be always milked by the same person, and
while, the process is going on small guam
tity of hay should be placed before the AMI
NAL. This furnishes employment for the
jaws, and draws.he attention from what is
going on, and the milk is in consequence
yielded freely.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

6rA married gentleman present at a
rapping circle, being informed that that pow
er depended wholly on the will, and being
a skeptic, begged that his wife might try it,
as he had never seen anything resist her
will. No sooner said than done. He i'm
mediately received smart whack across the
muzzle from some invisible hand! Nobody
did it-fact! The gentleman declared his
full belief, but politely declined repeti-
tim .
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

TIMBER FOR Posrs.-The best timber for
posts, in the order Of durability, is red CO.
dar, yellow locust, arbon vita; Tor white
cedar of some places,) whiteoak and chest
nut Charring post ol the more perishable
sorts, to render them durable, Is Of little
use; for the charred portions are made brit
tie, and the only port Of the post possessing
strength, is the interior, which Is as liable
to the changes Of dryucss aud moisture as
ever, though the porosity Of the charcoali
Sailing possibly boringa hole obliquely
downwards at the surface ofthe earth, and
plunging in salt, is far more efectunl. Cas-
es are known in this country, OF red cedar
posts nearly hundred years old, perfectly
sound. Albany Cultiudlor.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

A DECLARATION or WAR.-The Albany
Argus, in late issue, INDUCES in the fol-
lowing plain language:
If the President will not be disabused,
the people shall aud the National and State
Rights Democracy will see to it. Hitherto
they have stood on the defensive. They
have enduredin patience'G almost in silence.
Henceforth they assume the opposite atti-
tude. They constitute numerous, organ
lied enthusiastic and daily increasing par
ty. They stand in their principles by the
side of the Democracy of the natiun. They
are the Democracy Of New York. They
have disavowed and repudated corrupting
and entangling alliances with Free Soil
ism now and forever.
'The Washington Union and it's Free
Soil copyists may as well take notice ef all
this. The work Of these wretches is ac-
compIished. Not only some Of the highest
toned Democrats in the country, have been
forced into this attitude, out The mass oi
them, in every State, from Maineto Califor-
mia, are at last assuming the same position.
II is no longer time to talk of peace when
thereis no peace. Having been forced to
draw the sword, the national Democracy
will take care that it be not Steatasd dishOn
orablY.'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

VI Those who are engaged In threshlng
with machines, may find o great advantage
by placing a smsll piece Of tine sponge oY.
or the nose and mouth secured,by string
around the neck. The sponge admits Of
freely breathing the air, without the dust,
which is so annoying, and to some veryin-
furious. II, after time, the sponge be-
comes coated with dust, II may be washed
out and dried when IL viii agsin be it for
use.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

OsrThe Cleveland Herald warns Clergy
men and others, against being imposed up
on by man who calls himself Joseph Da.
vid HATS. He professes to be bohemian
Clergyman flying from Austrian oppression.
He has received q good deal Of money at DIFF
isfsat places. He speaks EnglIsh fluently,
and has talent iof telling . we'll devised
tale 10 excite sympathy. s s'
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

Snoobledyke lives in the country, and re-
Gently commenced going to Singing School.
He heard the teacher say something about
two beats in measure when he eagerly
rcmsrked-Ifhe means a halt peck measure,
the beets must be darned sight bigger than
the ones we raise, forit takes q dozen OF
them to mako measured
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

THE FREHcH MrSrsiEB OF W4H has re-
gently. in answer to call of the Emperor,
furnished statement Of the number Of men
ihat France could, il necessary, place with
out delay onla war footing. The number
Il Get down at l 1850. 900.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09
Tharsday Evening. FEB. a.Is54

How CINCINNATI BECAME A CITV.--In the
settlement of new countries it often hap
pens that the most trivial circumstances
uroduced important results. According to
Judge Burnets "Noteson the North West
ern Territory" !" the question whether North
Bend or Cincinnati should be the great
commercial town of the Miami country was
adscided by thefact that the commandent of
the military station at North Bend became
strongly attached to a "black-eyed lady,"
who lived with her husband at the Bend
where be was stationed; and the husband
becoming somewhat alarmed at the atten-
tons which the commandent paid to his
wife, removed to Cincinnati. Finding his
iady love had fled, the officer thought North
Bend unfit for commercial town, and mov-
ed with his troops TO Cincinnati, and from
that day the glory of the Bend departed,and
that of Cincinnati, arose. Jude Burnet re-
marks; (page $50 "The incompatible
beauty of Spartan dame produced ten
year war which terminated in the destruc-
ton of Troy; aud irresistable charms of an
other female transferred the commercial en-
porium of Ohio from the place where it
had been commencedd to the place where it
now is. If this captivating American Helen
had continuedat the Bend, the garrison
would have been erected there--populatio
capital and business would have been CEN
tired there, and thence would hive been
,ahe Queen City OF the West Who after
this will say that woman is Of no impor-
;tance in the DEGREES of fortune Gin.
GAG.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

+ BURNED TO DEAfu.--An old lady, wife of
Christian Drum, near Bethel, Clermont
county, who was afflicted with the rheuma-
tism, was burned todeuth on the 10Th, by
her clothes taking FIRE. a5is
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

SERVED HIM RIeHT.-A lawyer retained
in case of assault and battery, was cross
examining witness in relation to the force
OF blow struck
'What kind Of a blow was givenr asked
the law.
"A blow Of the common kind
Describe the blow
Il am not good at description
'Show me what kind Of blow it was
u Icannot.'
You must
Il won't
The lawyer appealed to the Court. The
Court told the witness that the counsel
insisted upon his showing what kind of a
blow it was, he must do so.
DO you insist upon it!' asked the wit.
ness. eas 80 R5. d,
In Il do.'
+ 'Well, then, since you compel me to show
you, it was this kind of blown at the
same time suitlng the action to the word,
knocked overthe astonished disciple Of Coke
and Littleton.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

FINANCES OF LIBERrA 1T appears from
the late message of President Roberts, that
for the fiscal ysar ending 3Oth of Septem-
Der, the receipts Of the Republic of Liberia
were $35 5,093, expenditures, S39,o79. Be-
sides sundiy merchandise, the entire aC-
count shows balance of $6,663 against
the Government.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

Shall ladies have votes! Certainly re-
plies strong minded woman of our ac-
quaintance; sis woman made only to sew
on buttons! And, il she is, you have no
right to turn away the needle from the
pollp The perpetrator of this Immediately
absquatulated.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

or The West finds the break at Erie a
more than ordinary outrage at the present
time when the rise in flour makes an eastern
market desirable. No freights are taken
by our Railroads to Erie.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

AMERICANS IN PRisos AT HAvANA.-The
three American seamen who were incar-
cerated at the Moro, at Havana, are stillin
confinement. The American acting con-
sui visits them frequently; but nothing has
yet been done with regard to them by the
Captain General or the other authorities
They are probably waiting for the action
of our government.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

VI Winche II tells good story ofa boy
on railroad who initiated the whistle. of a
locomotive so clearly that the engineer had
to get down and s,vflch him off the track.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

0cTA lady tells the Agriculturist how to
make four lemon pies Crate the peels of
four lemons, and squeeze the juice into the
grated peel. Then take nine eggs, leaving
out half of the whites, one pound of loaf or
white sugar, half pound Of butter, one pint,
of cream, or Of milk, and four table oons-
ful of rose water, and beat them we'll to-
gether, and add the lemon. Divide into
four pies, with undercrust and bake.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

6FWild Pigeons are unusually nuuner-
ous in South Carolina this winter. At a
roost short distance from Pendleton about
900 were killed during one evening. At
Centreyille 100 were killed during one even
ing. AT Centreville 700 were. killed in the
same length Of time, and in sundry other
places 8 ard 400 have been killed.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

0e-A gentleman who passed through
Erie on Friday, informs Us that men were
laying down the track when he was there.
About seventy rowdies were about the
premises, but made no disturbance.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

LrBEnArAD SLAvEs.-Messfs. M. n. aud
r. r. White, Of Cincinnati, recently in
herited an estate IN North Carolina, a part
OF which was / I slaseL They were offered
$40 900 for the slaves, which they refused +,
and the liberated slaves recently passed
through Cincinnalion their way to Indiana,
where they will settle as sgriculIurists. -
CIeue. Her.
II we are not very much mistaken, the
18th clause in the new constitution Of Indi-
ana, expressly fOrbids the immigration Of
negroes into that State. There Is evident
ly mistake in the above.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

The PARIs ExHIBITIoN OF ls55.--The
most extensive preparations are making for
the great exhibition in Paris, to take place
next year. The Prince Napoleon. BY the
imperial decree institutlng the exhibition, is
president ofthe commission under the direc-
lion of which the exhibition will be held.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

VIcToRIA's New YEAR's GlFTs.--It is the
custom ofthe British sovereign to distribute
at Windsor Castle new years gifts to the
poor of the parishes of New Windsor, the
Holy Trinity and Clever. These consist,
ed this year of about one thousand dollars
worth Of clothing, nearly 5000 pounds of
beef, and over 81 tons of coal, and were to
be distributed among some $50 poor per-
Snua t.frr ''e"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

0cT Communication between ogdens-
burg, N. r., and Prescott, Canada,, Is now
conducted. over the ice, which has closed
the St. Lawrence.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

FRleHrFUL TORNADO. "A destructive hur-
ricane swept over portion Of KOscivsko
county, Indiana, on tie Cd inst, breaking
offor tearing by the roots the forest trees IN
its cOurse, as we'll as blowing down several
buildings. some Ofwhich we're lifted bodily,
and smashed IN pieces at a considerable dis
taneo from their foundations. The track Of
the tornado was nearly Of a uniform width
between six and seven hundred yards.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

PRoeREsss--A few days since man was
undergoing examination before magistrate
in Weymouth, Medina county, on charge
of perjury, when one Of the attorneys pro-
posed to take the sense Of the by-standers
(about 100 in number and the counsel on
the other side making no objection, the ma
Ristrate submitted the question TO avote,
and the accused was acquitted The JUS
tice thereupon dismissed the case, snd dis
charged the prisoner.
The Medina Gazette suggests that sthis
mode is an imp rovement upon that of piedg-
ing Judges prior to their election, as il will
save the necessity of having such function
aries at all.,aso3G a
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

Thus it will be seen that the iotnl number
Of hogs killed around the Falls this sehson
is 407.0l3, which is an increase of l06 1000
over last season. The season commenced
on the Sd OF November. with only, limited
number killed on account Of warm wenther.
Although the packing season is regarded
as closed, we understand that two or three
packers contemplate packing several odd
lots now on the road.
The number Of hogs packed at St. Louis
up to the 9th inst, was 5000 head. The
packing at Pittsburg aud Wheeling will fall
short 20, 600 head of last years business. =
Indianapolis will increase this season.
LouSsriUe Courier.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

Hoes SLAUGHTERED AROUND THE FALLS.
~-f'inai Summing Up.-Close Of The Season.
The hog-slaughtering and packing season
has finally closed. The last hogs at at At
kinson's, JeffsrsnnVille, and New Albany,
were killed on Saturday, and we sum up the
seasons businesa al the various packing es-
tablishmenis, as follows:
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

PAPERs IN INDIANA.-By a statement pub
lshed in the Indiana State Journal, it ap-
pears there are published in that State Dahl
les ls; Tri-weeklies 2, Semi-weekly /;
weeklies 1871; Semi-monthly /; monthlies
6: total l44
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

Tas NkBaAsKA BILL--Douglas viii hnd
more opposition to bic bial thanlhs anticipat-
ed and from quarters not expected. His
bold stroke for the Presidency will prove
futile. In conclusion Of an article, In oF-
oosi,iOnto the measure, she Louisville (Ky.)
Courier says:
~.As for Ssephen A. Douglas. he must be
president Of the United StAtes, or the
IJnion must be rent asunder. In this mat
ter, however. he will ind that he has taken
an animal By the horns which viii gOre him
to death. ..-.ats
ssThe South has not asked for this thing:
the South West will show no sympathy
win II: Missouri will TeprObats i. Ken
tucky and Tennessee viii be found giving
il no cOuntenanee.
af,st the Missouri compFamise alone
IL, he compromIse Of 1850 alone. 1ney
were beth, as good men and true Pa.rlets
believed. poliiicat nacsssftiss when made
Thev are NOT loss poIiIsai necessities NOW.
Eet them aloneiP
aes-frons.haIf the peopIo knsw s'rs b
otisee sald of them, friendship woait't ? n
tirely urkuoNn. .sse
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

FoReERY.--A young chap, named Kyle,
arrived at the "Model Town" on last Satur-
day evening, from Cincinnati, on visit
Last evening. Officer Doggett, Of this place,
waited on him at his quarters, and politely
tapping him on the shoulder, informed him
that certain individuals in the Queen City
were anxious to see him on important busi-
ness, and as evidence of that fact, read him
a states -warrant. He was shown to room
in the "County Hotel" from whence be
was taken this morning, and started on
the downward train, accompanied by the
officer. It appears that he is charged with
forgery committed in this state and Ken
lucky. -HiHsboro. GaE. ii-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

OTPresident Pierce has issued a procla-
nation in regard to the Sonora fillibusters,
but be has issued none in regard to the Erie
rioters. Herequires that all the, officers of
the United States shall see the laws execu-
ted away off on the shores ofthe Pacific,
but he takes no step toinsure their execu-
tion upon the shores of Lake Erie. Helm
tevferes to save the rights Of fMexicuns from
lawless outrages, but he makes NO move-
ment to protect the rights Of our own peo-
pie against mob violence.-LouisUille Jour
nal, E f ftl
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09
Majority against

eTOn the 22d Dec, we observe that
Robert q. Murphy, Esq. of Ohio, U. s.
Council for Shanghae. with his family, and
Thomas Hart Hyatt, Esq, U. s. Consul
for Annoy, left the city of San Francisco, in
the clipper ship Mandarin, for Shanghae.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

A Few FAoTs.--In 1887 there were four
Banks in Cincinnati, with capital Of One
Million of Dollars each, and the Miami Ex-
porting Company with capital of 1896, ,925.
In May 1887, the entire resources for busi-
ness ofthose banks, including in the line Of
deposites the amount due the government
of the United States, were as follows:
Capital, $4,296,225
Circulation, 2,422,2l7
Deposits, 6,558,844
Other resources, i.so8,372
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

A HERO AND HIS GRkvE.-A correspond.
ent at Shepardsiown. Va, who was fellow
soldier, has paid the following brief tribute
to gallant hero, who now has his grave in
the rolling surge of The AtlOniie:
"COiOnel John NJ. Washington, who was
lost from on bonrd the ill-fated steamer San
francisco, aud whose death will send shock
10 thousands of his friends in the United
States, in Mexico was gallant soldier, as
perfect gentlemau. and as pure q man az
ever brealhed the breath OF life. i knew
him we'll, Horaiio,' and believe that il all the
acts Of his life had been written on his fore
head, he would not have drawn his hat over
it.
sit will be rccollecied that he commanded
The breast work battery on The extreme right
Of our line at the battle Of Buena vista-
where. with his four guns, be eftectually
checked every effort Of the enemy TO turn
their flank. His other two guns were on
the battle field, under the command Of a
subaltern. Atthe close Of the battle, whom
the enemy made bis last and expiring effort
TO recover the day, by the charge Of Ave
thousand lancers upon McKes,s Kentucky,
oHu AutuiuB AHlnOtS FSB HhOutDt w eouWB-
toms guns wero loadedwilh shells, and fear
ing that In their explosion they might iDjure
our own troops, he deliberately drew every
shell. then reloaded with round shot, and as
the enemy came down on the devoted regi-
meHts, be opened his Ere sgain, and moved
them down like hay before the syihe. By
this timely and unusual change Of projee-
tiles, be saved the regiments until Br0gg's
battery came into action again, which, com
bining with WashiDgton's, drove the enemy
from the field, and 'won the day."
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

FATAL AccIDENr.-Two men were killed
and several others badly injured by the fall
ing of wall, in New York city, on Tuesday
last. They were engaged in taking the
rubbish of burnt building out ofthe cellar.
OF The people of Wheeling have just
voted on the question Of license or no Ii
cense to sell liquor, with the following re-
sult:
For license 459
Against license 100
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09
ls6,bgO.2Os.

In February 1853 the resour- s.
ces ofthe city banks were
reported to be S4,505 ,69o
And hat are they nowl About$2 100000
And what will they be when the legisla'
ture is done tlnkeriDg with ihemi When
taxation shall have done its 6ficel-- Gin
cinnati Gazette.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09
Rl3hah.RhS.

7, At that time the population was not more
than fifty thousand; in ls47 the population
had increased 10 one hundred thousaad, and
the business Of the city had more than
doubled, yet the banking capital and re-
sources, under the stringent Legislation Of
oar General Assembly, in relation TO all
banks, but especially towards those Of this
city had dwindled down to the aggregate
shown by the following figures taken from
the report Of the Auditor Of State, for May
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-02-09

punL, SHED EVERY THURSDAY MOnsIsa
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-02-24
OBHTU ARY.

DIED. in this county, three miles from this place, on
the 18th instant in the 3h of her age, Mrs. SA-
Raj ANN ROSS, wife of John p. Ross, ESQ., and
daughter of the late Hugh H. and Jane T. Matthews,
OF Providence Settlement
In life, in the midst of death. We know not
what day may bring forth. Four days before her
death, Mrs. Ross in the vigor of health and
J"yed bright prospect of long life and prosperity On
wednesday evening last she seized by a violent
fneumonIa which, in the rapidv of its progress held
the best medical skill at complete defiance. So violent
tho attack that within the space three days
its victim was laid low in death.
DscoDsoate friends mourn, but not those who have
no hope For some ten twelve years, she had been
consistent member of the Presbyterian Church From
the first of her sickness She apPrchendcd that her
Partnrc at hand She viewed the approach of DEATH
not with ccstatc rapture, but with good degree of
Christian quctude and composure. Her trust in
Jesus; and she not afraid to die She seemed to
take real pleasure cOnvCrsing the subject. By her
sudden removal God speaks To surviving friends saying,
g BE yc also ready Cor hour when We think not
The Son of Man culclh.''
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-02-24
REMOVAL,

= WE inform friends and the public gene
@ w rally, that have remos ed our Tin Shop
~ to The house Trade Street, Immediately be-
tween J. X. Harrison 4 Co. and Springs McLeod's
Groceries, where will be pleased to wait all
wanting any article in line. We prepared
with every convenience for carrying on the
Timing Business
and all other branches appertanng thereto scale
much more extensive than has been the be-
fore in Charlotte.
We will nav particular attention to ROOFING and
GUTTERING.
Persons wishing any article in our line may rely
upon getting at the shortest notice and at the lowest
price.
We have just received large assortment of Parlor,
Cooking and Shop Stoves, which we are desirous OF
selling at very short profits for cash.
MOORE & BYERLY.
January 20, 1854. 2i If