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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-11-08


FOR CARPENTERS.
DLANE Irons, Chisels, and Gouges, Bench Planes
Moulding aud Bead, Match and Table Hatchets and
hand Axes, Broad & Choppng Axes, Drawing Knives
OF all Kinds, Steel and Iron Squares, Grages and Try
squares all sizes, improved Boreing Machines Hand,
ranneI Tennent Ripping, Web and Compass Saws,
Cross Cut and Mill Saws, for sale by
April 90, 1854. WHITE &, LATTA.
WILLOW WAGONS ANDBASKETS.
DOG. French Willow Wagons
a do Common do do
do Gig Top Cabs
do Square and Round Cloths Baskets
10 do Market Baskets, open and cov'd
Willow Cradles, &c
Rocking Horses and Wheel Barrows,
Pat Cloths Pins and Grass Matts by
| April 90, 1854. WHITE & LATTA,
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On Anyils, weighing from lCO to 225 pounds each
opV Is Solid Boxed Vices,
| 12pairs Blacksmith's Bellows,
| Sledges, Hammers, Borax, &c. for sale by
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The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
From the New YorkyTmes. Enlistment of Recruits for the Crimea The British Minister Implicated.

What is to be done with Hon. ,J F. Cramp- ton, her British Majesty's Minister Plenipoten- tiary and Envoy Extraordinary at Washing ton? Our readers have doubtless, noticed the developments of the trial-now progressing at Philadelphia-of two men who are accused of violating our neutrality laws by enlisting re- cruts in the United States for the English ar my in the Crimea last spring. Two important points are presented in the evidence of the wit ness Strobel, whose credibility would seem to be established by his intimate and confidential association with the British minister and various of her Majesty's highest colonial officers in Canada. The first of these is the fact that MT. Crampton was the originator of this illegal en- istment scheme, and personally superintended its execution; and the other that in so dong he only followed the instructions of his govern ment.
 The evidence also makes it clear that MT. Champion was never for moment in doubt of the impropriety of his course in this respect and consequently took the most careful mea- sures consistent with the fulfllment of his or ders, to prevent the discovery of his compli- city. Thus we have another striking evidence of England's hypocrisy when she raises her hands in holy horror at our disregard of inter- national comity and the laws of other govern ments A few misguided men who happen to find their homes upon our soil, unite occasion ally in filibustcring schemes, and straightway, the British press teens with denunciations of the United States, and calls us nation of pi- rates and robbers; while the government, too, occasionally takes up the cry, and reads us delicately worded diplomatic lecture upon our duties to sister States, and a remonstrance
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
Hanging Negroes in Tennessee, by Judge
 Lynch,S Code.

Our Tennessee exchanges by yesterdays mail furnished us with the particulars of the hanging of two negroes ill different parts of that State, under the following circumstances The first is from the Memphis Eagle:
 The negro boy (aged about ID belonging to Mr. William Turner, of the vicinity of La Grange Tenn, whom we mentioned yesterday morning as having the day previous killed the overseer, MT. James, was apprehended the same day and taken to La Grange, where he was lodg- ed in the calaboose for safe-keeping. About one o'clock yesterday morning. the calaboose was broken open by some persons unknown, the negro taken thence to the scene of the mur- der and hung till he was d-dead-dead!- where, in fact, he was found hanging by his master yesterday morning when the rising sun had lifted the mantle of darkness which had enshroudcd the operations of the Code Lynch. The murder of Mir. James was most awful one, and justly merited the sternest legal ven- geance; but we live in a land of laws, and ven- geance should be left to the laws. We learn that one of the persons concerned in the exc cution of the negro, went before the jury oi
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
The European Harvest.

The ad vices from Paris respecting breadStufs are very favorable to our market. The French government have published an article in the Moniteur in which it Is stated that the French wheat harvest falls short of an average by sc- ven millions hectrotres, the difference between 62 and 75 This deficiency Is rather more than two million English quarters-about se- vcnteen million bushels. This measures the probable extent of the French wants for i'm portation The relief held out is not as two years ago. by selling bread, below cost, at go- vernment's expense the impocy of which the article alluded to points out but consists in allowing, for over year, free of duty, the importation of fore gn wheat, a measure which will speedily be taken by the government.
 The London Times, also, of the 22d Sep tcmbcr has an editorial on the state of the money and corn market, ill which it points out the fact of a failure of the clops, which prove below an average in all the south of Europe, besides France, and that there will be large out goings from London of money and coin from England for wheat; of which the English crop is below the large one of 185l-whic stocks are much reduced. The Time says:
 "The American harvest has been splendid; an unusually great breadth of land has been un- der wheat this year, and the crops have been successfully got in. The available surplus of wheat is estimated at about 100000 quarters from the United States and Canada-a quanti- ty which Is more than sufficient to cover twice the alleged deficiency in France. Of this quan- tity it is stated that about half will be shipped for Europe between the 1st of September and the 1st of May; and we have reason to believe that very large orders have already been trans mtted to the other side of the Atlantic for the French market
 There is no doubt that in France, and in most of the countries of central and southern Europe, the late harvest has been below the average, and that in this country it falls short of the extraordinary and bountiful harvest of 1854 The prices of corn and of almost all the first necessarie, of life are, therefore, very high, and higher in proportion in most parts of the continent than ill this country.
 Although the blockade of the southern ports of Russia, and especially of the sea of Azoff, cuts off the supplies from an extensive and fer tile district, we see no reason to doubt that measures may still be taken to open the navi- gation of the Danube and the corn trade of the Municipalities. No part of the world produces greater abundance of the finest grain, and the harvest of the past summer was so abundant as to compensate the inhabitants for the suffer- ings and losses attending the invasion of the previous year.'
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
A Balloon in a Thundering Storm.

Goddard made his second aral voyage, from Cincinnati, on Monday, accompanied by Col. Wm. A. Latham, of c. H. & D. railroad; Her man Hpp of the county treasurer's office; William Hole, steamboat pilot; Charles Gla- sier, of the Adams Express company; w. C.. Crippen, of the Daily Times, and Mir. Bellman, of the Gazette. Previous to the ascension, a staging gave way, and Capt. Newcomb's wife, J. M. Shotwell, Miss Mckay and Mrs. Deters were injured. They encountered a violent thunder storm in the clouds, which drove the balloon on, it is stated, at the rate of 70 miles an hour, and that they attained an altitude of IT, 45O. MT. Belman thus describes their descent after0Nk and during the storm:
 Suddenly we felt our car rushing over the tops of trees, crashing and tearing the limbs as the balloon was driven along. Mons. G. gave us the valve rope and mounting the side of the car, he ordered us to hold fast. In another moment we landed in a corn field, and by the force of the wind we were dragged and bump ed along the ground a distance of half mile; now through fence then striking stump or a tree, whirling through the corn stalks at a fearful velocity; our heads rapped each other and not unfrequently we saw stars all around. Up and down we went, when the car struck a tree, and Mons Goddard was hurled to the ground, a distance of 30 feet; the next moment we were crashing against tall stump oi a tree, when Col. Latham and Mr. IIoal were thrown with great violence from the basket, the for mer on the back of his neck and shoulders, and the latter on his breast. Mir. Crippen and my self were left alone in the car. Mir. Crippen obeying instructions to keep in the bottom of the car, and holding with all my might to the valve-rope, up we mounted. Fortunately we dashed into the limbs of tall dead tree, and
 in an instant tree, balloon, car and mronauts were flat on the ground. Mons. G. had his lip badly cut and the flesh lascerated on one of his limbs; Col Latham all ankle sprainel, head, shoulders and body generally bruisei Mr. Hoal his breast crushed in, three ribs broken and otherwise badly bruised; Mir. Crippen..-.his head and neck 'skewed," and generally scratch ed and bruised. was bruised somewhat, but not materially injured
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
JAMES w. STONE, M. D."
The Only National and Conservative Party.

H
 We have from time to time adduced such proof as we thought were conclusive to prove that the democratic is the only national conserva- tive party now in the country. Blot 1t out and what organization is there now in the govern ment worthy the name of party? All else is mere faction. Even the great untversal Anae,1- can party has as many phases as the chameleon has hues. It is all things in all sections. It is pro-slavery in one division of the Union, and anti-slavery in another. It is anti Catholic in one State, and anti anti Catholic in another. It has no single element of harmony i'll it, and under its control no government could be sta- ble.
 As appropos on this subject we subon the following interesting letter from a citizen of the South, who was whig, written to the Sa- vannah Georgian. It seems that short sojourn in Massachusetts has had the effect to make him democrat, and all who have kept pace with the politics of the day, will have no diff cultv in approaching his views. He says:
 "I have been a constant reader of your city naners of late and I find myself insensibly imbibinr deep interest in the political strug- ole there oopg on There is one thing which puzzels me amazingly, and that is to FIND THE CAUSE for so much and so excited an antagon- ism between the democratic party of the south and the American party. Here, at the north, it is clear enough. The simple secret is, that the democratic party here has planted itself on a NATIONAL basis, looks to the constitution, and is resolved to live upon its provisions, whether those provisions are more favorable to one section of the Union than another, or otherwise. The national democratic party can see no promise of peace, safety, or perpetuty | to our institutions, except it be found in con- scientious and persistent adherence to the con- stitution, in whole and in part, in spirit as we'll as in letter. All other parties at the north; in fact, in all the non-slaveholding States, sec- tional--the main element in them is opposition to southern interests on account of slavery Hence their opposition to the democratic party It is, simply nationalism vs. sectlonalism.
 But how can it be that any large and intelll- gent portion of the southern people can ar, ray themselves against the only party Iu
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

inquest and confessed his participation in the tragedy and gave the names of the others en- gagged with him.
 | The other we find in the Nashville True | Whig, as furnished that paper by a correspon- dent writing from Sparta Tenn, under date of September 26th:
 | We have been in the midst of terrible ex- weeks since, runaway negro came across poor defenseless woman on the Cumberland mountain, and after violating her person in the most heinous manner, murdered her. The circumstances were of such an aggravated cha racter, that the citizens of the surrounding coun- try determined on his speedy execution. After he was caught, all the preliminary arrangements were made to hang him, but milder council prevailed, and he was for the time delivered over to the hands of the law. At the present term of the court true bill was found, yet when his case was called, in consequence of the | excitement 1t was continued for one term.- The multitude became apparentlyun So when our most excellent Judge, the Hon. J. c. Goodal, was informed of the fact he or dcred the sheriff to summon guard of twelve men to protect the negro until the next term of the court. But large number of the clti- zens of White county about dark, repaired to the jail, broke open the doors, after overawng the guard, took the negro out and carried him to tree, some two or three hundred yards off, to the execution. Before doing which, he was given half hour to pray. At this juncture, Parson King, of this place, and Tim. II. Will liams, esq, made short appeals to the crowd to stay their fell purpose, but to no avail When the time expired allowed him, he was swung up, and remained there until this morning. Ybe coroner think, now las his body holding an inquest over it. As to the motive which urged the people to do this deed, it cannot be
 mpugned. It proceeded not from a bad heart, for bare recital of the barbarious and inhuman act which caused them to do it, would make ones blood run cold. Yet law-abiding people should never go into such rash proceedings, without the most mature deliberatlon, as there rarely ever occurs a case justifying them.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
Died

Died-In this city, on Tuesday evening, very suddenly, of disease of the heart, Mrs. MARGARET ALsUP, formerly of Richmond, Va.
 Mrs A. recently arrived in this place. and had been engaged by the city authorities to take charge of the public school, which was opened on Monday last. She leaves two young chill drcn who will be kindly cared for here, until their relatives are advised of the mothers de- cease.-C Chronicle.
 At Walnut till, Lafayette county, Arkan- sas, on the 18th inst, WILLIAM NELSON, son of the late cx-Governor James $. and Mary J. Conway aged four wears and four months
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
FRESH ARRIVALS.

 JUST received by, wagons and from New Orleans, J q large and we'll stock of Groceries, etc. 250 sacks Turks Island Salt; 50 bags Rio Coffee; hhds Prime Sugar; bbls Powdered Sugar; % half bbls Molasses, Rcboiled; 20 boxes ilerring5; l9 < Cod Fish, % 15 boxes Sardnes bbls No. Mackerel: 10 boxes assorted Candies; 10 gross Matches.
 FRUITS. $500 Havana Oranges 900 Ciciy Lemons; l barrel Filberts; '' Brazil Nuts.
 TOBACCO. 10 boxes Virginia Elves; 10 North's Pound Ilumps, Extra J. NJ. Cobb's Extra do; 5 kegs Extra Golden Leaf; boxes Cut Tobacco; " Fine Cut Chewing do 23.0c0 No. ] Havana Cigars; 5000 Cuba Sizes.
 LIQUORS. 4 boxes assorted French Cordials; barrels Old Bourbon Whiskcy; pipes Old Cognac Brandy; 15 barrels Ola Madera; cask Carct '' Port Wine; !" Cherry Brandy; boxes Brandy Cherries; baskets Sweet Oil; boxes Black Tea; " Gunpowder; 20 reans Wrapping Paper, etc. All of the above articles will be sold at the lowest rates. Persons wishing to purchase will please give Us call before purchasing elsewhere.
 NJ. TANTI & CO.,. Lower Oct. p, 1855 Steamboat Landing.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
STATE OF ARKANSAS

WHEREAS it has been made known to me that. w on the 18th day of July, 1854, in the county of Franklin, Calvin Davis was murdered by certain James Degan who has since fled from justice and is now running at large
 Therefore, I, ELIAS N. CONWAY, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the authority in me vested, do hereby offer reward of Two Hum dred Dollars, to any person who may apprehend the said James Degan and deliver him to the sheriff of said county of Franklin, in order that justice in this behalf may be had and executed
 In testimony whereof, have hereunto set
 my hand and caused the seal of said State l.. S.. to be affixed, at Little Rock, on the 10th
 day of October, A. D. 1855.
 ELIAS N. CONWAY. By the Governor:
 DAVID B. GREER, Secretary of State. Oct 16 1895 At
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
TO RENT.

A0A ACRES of good bottom land, situated on the 4UU Arkansas river, 30 miles below this city adjoining Noah H. Engsh's farm, and two miles from Harvey Caldwcls. It has 200 acres of cleared for the last two years by Gen. Eaton. It has good and new Gin House, several negro cabins and large double log house which is quite comfortable. Any one wishing to rent can be informed of particulars by applying at the office of the True Democrat, at the store of Feild & Dolley.
 Oct. 23. 1855
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

Married-On the 11th inst, at Yelling ton, Ark, the residence of the brides mother, by Judge w. R. Henderson, Dr. J. WooD RAW LINGs to Miss SARAH JANE SEXToN--all of De- sha county.
 At the residence of Mr. SH1ILcUTT, in this city, on the 17th inst, by Rev. A. R. Win field, Mr. WM. WooLFoRD to Miss SUE B. JONES, daughter of Capt. John Jones, of Obi on county, Tenn.
 We tender to the happy couple our sincere thanks, for the remembrance they were pleased to bestow on us. It is not our good fortune often to announce the marriage of one of the crqti, and therefore, as in this instance, we do 50 with all the more earnest congratulations
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

0T A private, letter giving an account oi the recent bombardment of Sweaborg, says that the men employed on the gunboats had as IS usual, their ears padded with cotton, and few cases of deafness are reported, but all em- polyed experienced severe pain in the chest and in two days some of the men had not re- covered their voices. The mortar boats threw I,OOO tons of shells
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
Shoes! ShOes!! Shoes

JUST received, 50 pairs Ladies' heeed walking Congress Boots; 50 pairs of Misses Morocco bootees; 50 pairs of chidens shoes 100 pairs of infants for sale at VIM. JONES'
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

LACoNIC.-The following is the dispatch of General Simpson, the British commander in chief, announcing the assault upon Sebastopol: "The French attacked Malakof, and we at tackled the Redan; they succeeded, we faled.' As Paris correspondent remarks: Antithess can no farther go; the vigor of that form of narrative was never so happily illustrated."- The General is not only laconic, but he is can did, too.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

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The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

Or The Oregon Standard is discussing the question whether the people of that territory, when numerous enough for State, ought to seek admission into the confederacy or set up for themselves as an independent govern ment
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
A VALUABLE STOCK AND MARKET
 FARM FOR SALE

CITUATED three miles west of Hot Springs, con- o taining 120 of land, with 40 acres under good fence. and in cultivation There is good log Houses, Kitchen, Stable, etc. and a Horse Mill all finished except few of the running gears. On the place is good peach and apple orchard, it has now six acres sown in rye, and in few days portion of the balance will be sown in wheat The farm is well situated for marketing and stock raising being in few miles of the best market in the Stae and sur rounded by good winter range and the best summer range in the world. Stock hogs, stock cattle and farming implements for sale on the place. For fur ther particulars apply 10
 Dr. VIM. II. HAMMOND. or
 WILSON STIDHAM, Hot Springs, Ark
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
SHOES AND BOOTS,

JUST received another supply of IS cases, consist O ing of heavy Bent's Brogans, Water proof Boots Boys and Childrens' Boots and Shoes, Womens' and Misses Brogans and Jenny Lind Boots, Slippers Gumelastic over Shoes etc. etc.
 Oct. Is 1S55 VIM GEORGE ,G RPOTUEp
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

the country which seeks to protect the south in all its constitutional rights and priveeges, is a mystery to me and all others here at the north.
 If you read the standard democratic papers of the north, you are already aware that what I have stated is the truth and that the fall cam pagns here are being conducted upon the prin- ciples 1 have mentioned. Now is the south going to play the fool, trihe with its own best good, and commit suicide If know nothing ism, or any other ism, prevails over the demo- cracy, see no other result.
 Let not southern men believe that the fana- tics are to revel in triumph much longer here. 1 have good reason to beheue that tue national de- maocratic party of Massachusetts aoiN succeed at the conaing election The good, sober, honest people of all parties are disgusted with last years operations in this State, and are eager to wipe out the stains which have been fastened upon the character of this old commonwealth and have faith to believe they will succeed- Many, some say, hosts of old whigs are ready to join their ancient but honorable foes, the democrats, in their effort to put down, at once, and forever, the political upstarts and fanatics, who have been the authors of this disgrace.- The battle is a glorious one, and, if 1 mistake not, so will the victory be.
 | You see some modification i'll my sentiments from what they formerly were; do not see so much; for was whig because believed the whig party once tie conservative party of the country. 1 am now a democrat for the same reason. There as no conservatism an any other party. Not only conservatism, but pre- servatism, is eminently, at this time, the grand characteristic of the national democratic party But truce to politics.
 | It is truly a matter of astonishment to us how any man in the south can plant himself in opposition to the northern democracy and take sides with any other organization that now has all existence in that section of the Union. We know it is urged by some that the northern de- mocrats are as corrupt and unsafe as any other persons at the north, but truth and history are in direct conflict with all such assertions The records of Congress, resolutions of State con- ventions, and the tone of the almost entire | northern democratic press, prove that the great body of she northern democracy have stood by Us in every conflict. It was they that helped us to annex Texas, to prosecute successfully the Mexican war, to crush out the Wilmot pro- viso, to pass the Kansas bill, and to repeal the Missouri compromise; and it is to them, and them alone, that the south can in future look for the preservation of her rights under the constitution.-Men.phis Appeal
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
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The true Democrat., 1855-10-23

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The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
DRY GOODS.

CONSISTING in part of Linscys, Flannels, Wool OShawls, Wool Hose and Gloves, Ginghams Prints Brown and Bleeched Domestic, Merinos, Muslin De Lane Bed Ticks, Carolina Stripes and all other goods that are usually called for in dry good store. Re ceived and for sale low by NJ. OSBORN.
 Oct. B, 1855
 J. l.. HOLLOWELL, Attorney at Law, Oar danellc Ark. Oct. 23, 1855.
The true Democrat., 1855-10-23
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