American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-03-08
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below seven milliOnofdollars. The terms
of payment are consequent upon the a
mount the works sell for-the credit run
ming from FIVE up to twenty years.
During TyLER's administration Con.
gress passed a bill into law in spite of
the Presidents veto. 1t was au act ,ro-
spectiug the building of revenue cutters.
After the veto. the vote in the Senate
stood-ayes 4 hoesl. In the House, the
vote stood-ayes197, noes 80. Is there
another instance off kind in the history
Of our government?
A destructive ere occurred near the de-
pot in Springfield, Massachusetts, on the
morning of the I'd inst. The brick block
owned by c. w. Chaplin and occupied by
Greenleaf q Taylor. paper dealers; Brown
& Graves. Hardware; and Nelson & El-
mer, Boot & Shoe dealers. The loss is
about $4,000. Fully insured.
The Cleveland Herald says an efficient
agent is taking the sehsus Of that CITY,
Six wards have been canvassed, which
give population of3i 900. The remain-
ing Eve wards will incre ase the number to
1900. 1t WILDE remembered that Cleve-
land now embraces Ohio city. but the in
crease is very great since 1850.
The U. s. Senate is discussing in secret
session the demand Of Benson g. Co. on
Peru, for indemnity for losses On guano
vessels sent out in 1851, under guarntee
ofprotection by State and Navy Depart
ments. The amount claimed is two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. 1t is pro-
posed to request the President 10 enforce
the demand.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has
granted the Erie and North east Railroad
ninety days TO change the location of the
track in the borough of Erie, and thirty
days to change the same at Harbor creek.
The rioters at Erie grumble at this, but
will probable submit without another out
break.
The county Of Polk. in Oregon. has tax
able property to the value of sl,Ol4,455,
and total population of 2.69l. 1t has
three Touring mills, six saw mills, Zone
propelled by steam, nine stores, and me-
chanic shops of nearly every kind.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Benton
lost the dates and notes for the Cd volume
Of his "Thirty Years in the Senate TO-
gether with other important documents
books, &C., by the recent destruction o
his house, in Washington.
The "Memoirs Of James Gordon Ben
net" of the New-York Herald, it is said
are about to ho published. 1t win do tc
bind up with the autobiography Of Bar
mum.
Mr.. John IIalstead, one Of tie early pio
neers on the Great Miami River, died il
Butler county OF the 10th, aged Ga. HI
emigratcd to Ohio from North Carolina ff
ty years ago.
The temperance men Of New Jcrse!
have ordered State Convention on the I'll
of March, to take into consideration til,
REJECTION Of the temperance bill by the Leg
Islature.
The latest report from the Saut canal i
thatit is confidently expected to be ready
for navigation by spring. 100 men ar,
employed on the work during the win
ter.
I The Board of the ten Governors of tn,
New York Aims House, has passed a reso
luton removing from the institution unde
their control, all officers who are not nat
uralized citizens.
Col. BENTON lost by the FIRE athis house
ION the 9Th Feb, the dates and notes 70
the second volume of his "Thirty Year
in the Senate" together with other i'm
portant documents, book, DC.
1t is stated by writer in the Bosto
Trdns:ript that nearly a million of dollar
have accumulated in the Treasury Of Hal
, ward University.
, The Partisan Jews have introduced .ol
gans into their synagogues, and the Greek
have done the same. This isau innovatio
upon old custom.
Strong efforts have again been made
!, procure the pardon of the dentist Beale.-
/ After a full hearing of the case. Gov. Po
lock positively refused to grant a pardol
What for? All the Railroad Compani,
in Indiana have given free passes to Il
f members Of the Legislature. No ''dea'
: heading" Of course.
i The business of Mr.. John Thompson
) stock broker and publisher of the we
2 known Bank Note Reporter. is worth $50
e 600 year.
The Office, and a portion of the war
house. Of the company engaged in buildir
g the canal at The Saul. was DESTROYED /