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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

TIE New YonE TRrBUsE.--A writer in
the New York Leader thus ''takes off, the
editorial corps Of the Tribune. He uses
about equal parts Of truth and spitefulness,
and gives us very spicy idea ofa part of
the force employed in the editorial depart.
ment Of that widely circulated Journal
He says:
1--WE saw the other day, in Brady's da-
guerreotyPc saloon, group of its editors.
Horace Greeley sat in the centre of the
group;looking not like great white Whale,
as one Of his poetical hangers on has called
him; not much like a white elephant, but
very remarkably like great white sheep.
At his teft was McElrath, bank president,
coal monopolist, and sharp speculator.-
Then Charles Dana, reformed Tourierist,
bitter, narrow, and worldly. Then Geo.
Ripley, ex-clergynan, ex-president of the
Phalanx Of Brook Farm, man of great
.benevolence to hinself Then, Bayard
Taylor, genial boy, with no philosophy,
and a surprising superstructure of popular
ity for so mall basis of talent. Snow, the
financial editor, and man worthy ofWall
street; and Cleveland, the most industrious
and best of the lot, complete the group,
which does notinelude Fry, powerful and
progressive egotist, nor Solon Robinson,
whose most brilliant speculation in agricul-
ture was to manure popular soil, with the
nastiest muck of the Five Points, and raise
heavy crop of "Hot Corn" There is,
also, military editor; and we never read
one ofhis articles on the Eastern war, with
out the most profound astonishment. He
knows more of the proper military move
ments than all the Generals of Russia, and
the Allied Powers. From the first, it has
been evident that he alone knew how the
war should be conducted, and that he could
either repulse Russia or conquer Turkey.
We have wondered that he was not sent for
at once, and made commander-in chief, Ell
ther by the Sultan or the Gar; but it may
be that each has magnanimously refrained
from securing his services, as taking an
undue advantage; so that he is left to do
his fighting in the Tribune, and mortify the
commanders on both sides, by showing
how much better he would have conducted
the campaign"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

S1eNrFrcATroS OF Iowa AND OTHER INDIAN
NAMEs.-Mr LeClaire, of Davenport, so
long the Indian Interpreter of the Govern
ment, at late interview, gave the follow
ing Interpretation Of several Indian names:
Iowa--means literally-"Here is the place"
Driven, as were the Iowas and Sacs from
Wisconsin and Illinois, beyond the Missis-
sippi. they exclaimed, Here is the place"
for us to live unmoIested; and so it meas.
urahly proved for many years. This ety.
mology differs somewhat from the signif-
cation given by Senator Dodge, which is
"none sueh," as well as Washington Irving
or some romantic writer, who represents
an Indian on high Illinois bluff, over
looking Iowa, EW1, beautiful, beautiful.
Theidea conveyed by Mr.. LeClaire, is that
of place ofretreat, or happy refuge.
Keokuk-means the "'cCtchfut for, I" Ke'
okuk being a Fox Indian, or "hs that gos!
eVsry,ckere "-loUd State Journal.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION BILL
PASSED ONE HoUsE.-The bill has passed
the House, but even should it get through
the Senate, we fear the veto of the weak
tool at the head of the Government. The
temper of the Administration may be judg-
ed from the following:
"When the River and Harbor Appropri.
alton bill was. up in the House, Mr.. Barks-
dale, of Mississippi, took the floor, and de-
clared it to be the unalterable purpose Of
the Administration to set its face against
any such measure. Mr.. Yates, Of Illinois,
asked him whether he spoke for himself or
for the Administration, ,and he unequivocal-
ly declared that he spoke for the latter and
for the party. Subsequently, Mr.. Barks-
dale moved an amendment to the bill, pro-
viding thatit shall notg into effect until il
has been approved by the Secretary Of War
This is supposed to beanother 'vindication
of the great principle of popular sovereign
ty.' Not only thelP President shall possess
the power to nullify the will ofthe people
as expressed through their representatives,
but cabinet oficer,-appointed by the
Executive, chosen in no sense by the peo.
pie, and not responsible to them,-must
also say aye, and sign his approval ere ap.
preparations for needed Improvements ol
great barbors or rivers can be made!--
This is species of Democracy which
will hardly be appreciated upon the
lake shores, and the great rivers Of thu
| West"
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

SANTA ANNA IN TRouBLE.--A letter to
the Boston Timts, written on board the U.
S. sloop-of-war Portsmouth, in the Pacific,
states that Santa Anna has been completely
routed by Alvarez at Acapulco. In a
fight on the 10th ult., he lost 13 killed, 40
prisoners, 90 pack mules, and large guam
tity of baggage and stores. He then re-
treated towards the City of Mexico; but
the soldiers OF Alvarez were stationed at
favorable points along the route, and were
determined to rid the country of him and
his government, by cutting him off and de-
stroying his army.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

BIooRAPHY OF THE ANGEL GABR1EL.-
In as much asitis customary to give BIZ
ographies of distinguished persons" the
New York Sunday Courier furnishes a
correct account of the life of the itinerant
strcet-preaeher, who has been "kickin0 up
a muss" in all the Atlantic cities. The ed
itor says that be knows him we'll that he is
Scotchman by birth and is now forty.iye
years ofage. His true nameis McSwish.
although he goes by the appelatOnof Orr,
which was that of bis step father. His
first appearance before the public was in a
troupe ofequestrians, and attracted atten-
ton by his ground and lofty tumbling.-
Having quarreled with the manager. he
gave his parents the slip, and Joined aeon
pany of acrobats, with whom he visited
some of tho principal towns of England,
and at lastat Liverpool, where he fell in love
with the daughter of the proprietor Of a
wine and spirit vault, near the Princes
Dock. He eloped with her and was mar
ried in Wales, where he became local
preacher of the Methodist persuasion, in
the village of Llangffd.
Growing tired of his rural position, and
having brought on fit of dyspepsia BY eat
ing too heartily ofWelsh rabbits, he disap-
peared one night, leaving few debts be-
hind him as tokens of his affections, among
his parishioners, and taking with him, by
way Of remembrance the pewter tapkard,
which had been employed in the church
sacraments.
He made his way for the nearest sea-
port; which was Bristol, where he shipped
as cook on board vessel bound for Jamai-
ca, and on his arrival in that island he
gain assumed the functions of preacher;
but finding that the Baptist persuasion was
more popular than the Methodist, be Joined
that sect.
How long he remained in Jamaica is not
known, but probably not long,for he taught
a dancing school in the town of McGraws-
vile few years ago, after which he be-
came convert to Mormanism; but when
Joe Smith went to Illinois, be turned his
face toward the Atlantic States, and, after
having been by turns check at cir
Gus, and assistant in a menagerie, a tenn
perance lecturer, tin peddler, and editor
of a Nativist paper in Philadelphia-he
found himself in New York with Just mon
ey enough in his pocket to purchase a
brass trumpet and with this for his stock
in trade he commenced the Angel Gabriel
line of business, which has proved SO high
ly profitable and made his name so fam
GUS,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

PRINTER Observation-Disclosures,
on the 1lth, Mr.. BIRNEY, of the Register,
having set two girls at work in his job Of
fee, they being desirous of learning the
trade, the t Typographical Union interfered
to preventit, and induced the members OF
the Union in the Register Office to leave
Several were held to bail. The next day
one of the printers, slightly inebriated, en-
tered the composing room of that paper
with a cat under one arm and a rat trap
under the other. He eomically inquired
if there were any rats about.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27


TIE HoxEsTEAD BrLL.-'1nspector" of
the N. Y. Courier, writes from Washing
ton as follows:
The Homestead bills dividing the rul-
ing party, and is therefore to be put out of
the way as expedihously as possible. Mr..
Broadhead took advantage Of the occasion
to make almost profession Of Knownoth-
ingism, and to deprecate, inferentially. the
throwing out Of any new temptation to for
eigners 70 imigrase to the United States
The vote on Mr.. Clayton's resolution to
strike out the alien feature was curiorslv
chequered. 1t was rejected, 10 to q9-
Toombs and Jones Of Tennessee against
striking out, Nerris and Williams of h. IT
and Hanlin Of Ne, voted for the amend
ment and against the foreigners. Mason
and Hunter voted the same way. TIE
Free Soilers and AbolitionistS sided with
Toombs and Jones and our adopted breth-
rem. The vote Of Norris and Williams.
who are mere echoes of the Presidential
voice, isa decided indication of the Presi-
dents intention. 1t is regarded as a pre-
monidon Of a veto. Douglas and several
others "Dodged." Mr.. Seward had pair
ed off,
A half smotbered struggle over the Riv.
Grand Harbor Bill is now going on in the
Senate. It will probably be reported from
the Committee on Commerce without any
additional appropriations. Gen. Cass Is
vocferopslY favorable to the bill. He en-
treats all men TO watch him, and has given
repeated assurances that bis mind has at
length touched soundings and reached a
firm anchorage on this important question
and that no amount of noise and confusion
shall now prevent the full discharge of his
duties. But the more powerful faction,
and the rising lights Of the party, as Doug
las, Hunter and Brown, are resolved upon
the defeat ofthe bill. The purpose of tie
President to veto it is now almost Eniyer-
sally conceded.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

PERusINe OLD PApERs.-How depress-
ing is the overlooking of old papers long
locked up, and filed away, written many
years ago when the world was brighter
than now, before misfortune had dimmed
the one, or death had snatched away the
other! Nor are ones spirits made more
cheerful, when some old document or letter
transports us backward to a season of be-
reavement, or sad mischance. The sun
shine of the present is clouded by these
"reminiscences which produce in all their
gloom the shadows of aformer day. But,
when it happens as is most commonly the
fact, that a day of darkness and storm is
selected for this melancholy review of past
scenes, the sombre skies above us mingle
their weeping with the tears of revived af-
flictions, and then pail of darkest hue set.
ties upon the mind. Beware of this: let nc
one unlock the trunk of old papers, espe'
cially such as concern the heart, excep
in cloudless day with the sun shining il
meridian splendor.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

"THE RULING PASSION STRONG IN
DEATH" "A German woman called few
days since upon Mr.. Willard, the City
Poor Master, and informed him her hus--
band was dead. and that as God was her
witness she had no means to bury him.
Mr.. Willard gave her aid; few hours at
terwards she called or sent again that her
child was dead, and that there was no way
to bury it. Again Mr.. Willard respond
ed. After time, it was reported that the
woman herself was i'll, and upon visiting
the house it was found that the woman her.
self was in dying condition, with child
clasped to her breast, and on her person
was found belt containing $2l7 in
coin.
Mr. Willard invested the amount for the
benefit of the surviving child. Such is
the lesson which cupidity teaches.-Det
Ina.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-.SESATE.--After
the usual opening business, Senator Hun
ter. of Virginia, moved that the Senate
take up the Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill. He however withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Gwin made an effort to prevail on the
Senate to proceed with the homestead Bill.
Mr.. Bright, of Indiana, moved to take up
the Texas Debt Bill which was agreed to,
and after a brief debate it was further post
poned. The consideration of the Home
stead Bill was then resumed: Senator
Mason sustained his amendment with q
speech.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27
KASsAs.-Mr. Abelard Guthrie, a Ben

KANsAs.-Mr. Abelard Guthrie, Ben
tonian democrat, writes from Kansas Ter
ritory to member of Congress, that Sen
ator Atchison is urging the slavery propa-
gandists to hurry forward to take early
possession of the most desirable locations.
These appeals, he says have been circulated
secretly, and thepro-slavery men are swarm
ing over the country, before those who are
not in the confidence of the government
can know what is going on there. He
charges the Indian Department at Wash.
ington with practising the grossest unfair
ness, and with giving to the propagandists
of slavery every possible advantage ovel
the free settlers. -. .,,--. .-.-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

CHOLERA VICTIMS. The death Of WAT
SON. late Deputy Warden of the Peniten-
tiary, hasbeen mentioned as having occur
red few days since near Mount Vernon
1t seems that his mother was next attacked,
and died; and then followed, in quick sue
cession, his brother William, and sister
Two or three others ofthe family were at
tacke j. but hopes were entertained, by las
accounts, of their recovery. The neigh
bors all fed and left the family alone in thei
heavy troubles. Nobody could be foun'
to assist in the interments, beyond tn
members Of the household.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

wThe Cleveland Herald saya party
from aat city, among them Miss Etza
Logan, wers riding, and stopped at Rocky
River for the purpose Ofeujoying the shade
and scenery. Miss Logan made mis-
step and fell from a steep bank into the
river where the water was deep. She had
sunk second time when gentleman Of
the party observing her, plunged into the
water and succeeded in bringing her to
the shore. 5s-
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27


Coz, CoIIrrs.-We learn by the Wash
ington correspehdent Of the New York Err
prsss that the sealed verdict which was
rendered in the case prosecuted lasfspving.
in the United States Court. against Col
COLLIER, late Collector at San Francisco,
for an alleged defalcation. has been msde
public; and that the verdict fully ezoner-
ates Col. COLLIER from the charge, and
moreover gives him judgement against
the United States to the amount of S37,
o00l This decision will undoubtedly .bo
affirmed BY the Supreme Court, and thus
an innocent and honorable man be fully vim
dicated from base and unfounded calum-
ny. 1t viii be remembered that Col. Co..
IIER, whose residence is at Sseubenville, in
this State, was arrested at the time the.
complaint was made, by the o. s. Marsh
al, and the attempt made to force him Of TO
California. This outrage was prevented
by the glorious writ of RaJeas Corpus.
whereat the administration papers SCI up
howl. The result Of this trial should be.
in justice to an injured man. Gs extensively
noticed.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

CHOLERA IN CHIcAeo.-A letter from
Chicago confirms former reports that the
cholera is creating CONSERVATION in that
fourishing city. suspending business and
driving the citizens out daily by thousands.
From the first to the 9th inst, the inter
ments reached 94o, the majority Of which
were caused by cholera. The mortality
is chiefly confined to the emigrerts and
poorer classes. Business is in agreat meas
ure suspended. The cars arrive empty,
and leave full of passengers going out Of
thh CITY
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27
Thursday Evening, July go. 1854
SHOWERS.

C1AO W EAASe
ny THE rev. RALPH noYT, AN.
In valley that know tsf
Happy scene? .4.t
There are meadows sloping low, t.
There the fairest flowers blow, ---,. "a
And the brightest waters flow
All serene; a..s..
But the sweetest thing to see
II you ask the dripping tree, H
orthe harvest hoping swain, ,.-
Is the rain. .-.
All the dwellers Of the town,
How'they sigh, s-t, =. 3'F.f"l
How ungratefully they frown
When the cloud king shakes his crown,
And the pearls come pouring down
From the skyl t- 80
They decTy no charms at all
Where the sparkling jewels fall,
And each moment Of the shower
Seems an hour. is'
Yet there's something vOry sweoI
Inthe sight, .,
When the crystal currents meet, ,- -
In the dry and dusty street, .F.-.
And they wrestle with the hoat,
In their might
While they seem to hold talk
With the stones along the walk,
And remind them Of the rule, .a4'B
To s'keep cool!"
But in that quiet dell,
Ever fair,
Still the Lord doth all things we'll,
When his clouds with blessings swell,
Aud they break a brimming she'll
On the alrl
There the shower hath its charms,
Sweet and welcome to the farms,
AS they listen to its voice,
And rejoice.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

A Cool SPor.-The Troy Wing Of
Wednesday says. "ou Monday last, snow
lay on the Green Mountains, east of Bur-
lington. The peaks of the mountains were
white for miles. Persons not yet decided
where togo during thesummer season, need
not be long in deciding to what quarter to
take up their course"
What little variation of Byron. wc
might add:
Seek out (mors Oman sought than foundl
A AJreereB' spot, for thee the best,
Then look around, and choose thy ground,
And take thy rest.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27
Friday Evening, July Fl, 1854

PLAIN TALK.-The New York Times
taking the frauds recently developed in that
city for text, tells some plain, and it may
be unpalatable truths in regard to extraya-
giant and riotous living. We copy an ex-
tract merely to show one view of the case,
and not because we think twill apply with
special force in our 'baliwick.' still, if the
shoe fits it is at the service Of the dear
public:'
Talk Of the moralites of false issues Of
stock, and the host of other fraudulent
TRANSACTIONS Talk Of Railroad manias and
the many reckless pursuits Of specializing
lifel The evil is not with them. It is not
in Wall street. It's not in Banks and
Brokers. Look to your splendid avenues
your palaces, named Hotels-your Five
thousand dollar parties-your silks and
wines--your whole system of model Amer
ican show. There you have the roots of
this consuming cancer--there, and there
only, the flesh and blood that feeds its
spreading poison. What is the use of
wasting words on our system Of business
on excessive credit-on fictitious negotia-
tons, so long as vain and silly wives are
urging on their vainer and sillier husbands
to this all-devouring ruinl The cure is
needed at home; and, until our domestic
vices are reformed, we are whistling down
the wind in every effort ma de to rectify the
monstrous error. A great part of this tre-
mendous evil is due to our women. 1t is
hard to think it--harder to write it-but,
nevertheless, it is plain, honest truth
They are the money maelstroms--they and
their silks, wines, carpets, hangings and
equipages-and in them are swallowed up
the millions that are reported in our fnan-
cial disasters. Psalms for their souls
liturgies Of sorrow-requiems of death
anything in the way ofthunder and lightn-
ing would be. just now, the next thing to
a Gospel, if it could arouse our women to
arrest the enormous drafts they are making
on the Exchequer of the World.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

EEIn reference to the great fraud ofthe
Schuylers, New York. the Journal of Com
merce says that their liabilities amount to
about five millions of dollars, while it is
doubtful if the present value of the entire
assets amounts to 100000 or sufficient
to pay ten cents on the dollar.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

Egwe see by Paris paper that tie
young dandies in that city have begunthe
fashion of tying wells to their hats, to pro
tect their delicate countenances from the
darkening power of the SUMS rays, The
wells are usually blue or green. The lat
ter color should be the prevailing fashion,
by all means, as it would correspond
exactly with the young spTigs who wear
them.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

PowDERMnI ExPLosroN.-About three
o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Press
House of Brayton, Walworth d Co.'s Pow
der Mill, located at the FIVE mile lock, ex-
ploded, killing one man and blowing the
building to fragments. One of the flying
timbers struck horse grazing near by and
killed it.--Cee. Leader, 18tk.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

ETMr. JoHN ANDERSON, very steady
and temperate young man, committed sui
eide in Cincinnati on Monday last by taking
arsenic. He gave no reason for the rash
act. He was painter by trade.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

that JuRY.-Of course we mean "The
WARD Jury" or rather WARDS jury"
It will be instructive to follow the Jurymen
who disgraced Kentucky on the tlial in
Hardin County. One has stuliitied him
self to avoid the indignation Of the world,
and now we notice by the Louisville Courier
that four have been indicted for perjury.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

A FoRrY MnEtoNER.--Hector Jennings,
of Sandusky, Ohio. it is now ascertained.
is one Of the few heirs to the great JEN-
MsGs' estate in England, now, worth S4O,-
600, ,000l Measures are being taken to
show the proof and get him the small
changcl .i aw
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

TIE CINCINNATI NJ L--Notwithstendino
the citizens Of Lancaster are within Eve
hours ride of Cincinnati they are unable
TO get mail matter from that point short Of
three days from the time IT is mailed. Il
vas generally believed thas the construc-
ton of the C. W. d z. Rail Road would
benefit all classes Of citizens; hut fsrthe,
than the transportation Of goods and pas
sengers are interested the route Is perfectly
useless, and the people along this iine hare
just reasons to complain Of the i'll provision
of mail facilities. Instead Of sanding the
mails by the cars. whereby correspondents
may obtain their letters and papers In &
few hours, there is one horse tri-weelsiy
mail trudging along at a snaii's. pace and
very frequently leaving part Of The mailer
several days at intermediate points. For
our part we are heartily sick ofthis mode Of
doing business, and sooner than be imposed
upon, would prefer seeing the whole mail
arrangement between this city and Cir
cinnati suspended or abolished. In con-
sequence Of the facility and speed Of deliv-
cry on railroad routes, Government should
be willing to pay corresponding price for
its transportation, inasmuch as it is well
known that railroads double the amount Of
business and correspondence.
It's high time the people along the line
of the C. W. and 2. Railroad were taking
this matter under advisement, and see what
can be done to remedy the evil.end as it isa
subject that addresses itself to every cid-
zen along this whole line of the road we
trust that immediate action will be taken
in the matter. If petitions signed By han
dreds are Of no avail, let usfood the Depart
ment with private letters until it viii be
glad to comply with oar demands Send
off your msssiles.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-07-27

WooI.--There is reaction in the wool
market, and many eastern buyers have
gone home. Growers are generally viii
ling to sell at ruling rates for the last few
weeks, but no buyers. Small lots are sci
ling at from CSC to 33.