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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

AN AcToR SEHT TO THE LUNATc AsY-
MaywoodS formerly an actor
of some celebrity in this city, was yester-
day sent to the Lunatic Asylum. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. haywood has but lately ar
rived from Trieste, Austria, where he had
eenlivingin greataffiuence with his daugh-
ter, Miss Augusta Maywood, ddnseuss
of some celebrity in Italy and Germany
1t is SAID she has villa on Lake Como
worth half million Of dollars. Mr.. Msy-
wood arrived here in the ship Virginia,
and has manifested symptoms Of alteration
ofintellect.--N. Y Mirror.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
To rAILOUs,

FINE chance for Tailor is olTerod in Circlevlle
TO go in an established business, by the subscriber
who Is about 10 10 in to Farming, and will sell out the
good will Of business that brings income of O0t
dollars year Apply in person or By letter 10 d.
Beers over Rogers, Adams q Goa Store.
Possession given on the lat, OF March.
Circleyille, Ohio, yan. ls, le55-37.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

The common Council Of New York have
voted gold medal valued at 800, and
the freedom Of the city to Commodore
Perry, for his services in Japan.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
MER CHANT TAILoRa
SPRINGER a rnnnr-

IA IIEUUTa
NJ HAVE removed their Clothing EstsblI.hna,t
-1AA to the TaLimadgs Block, frst door Ens, -
Waite Lattas HardOare Store whore thew are o,,aS
ng large and extensive assortment Of SPRiNG KSi1
SUMMER GOODS, and are manufacturing esery
VarieU OF SPrinF and Summer Wear, which they viii
sen as low as the same quality of goods and word ca
6e purchased at any other establishment In the c,y
Ihelr clothng manufactured under their own suney
vlson and consequently superior to that which q;
Drought from other places. They have also on hand
oeaotDHt pdrtstye Cloths, Cdssimeres, Vestings &s :
wneh lhey are prepared to manufactue to order beS
nave IN thelremploy the best of workmen and are AZ
an tmes prepared to make the best fits In the in,o.i
styles .aHthsir pork tsil Be sparrantsd, '-' '"'0''
The public are respectfully solicited 10 cnl and
anime their stock and while thankful for the liberal
they have enjoyed they assure their old
toers ana AL others that they will labor TO give een
cral SATISFACTION both in the quality and price Of their
Loncaster .Aprii3, 1854
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

FIREMEN's BALL.-A benefit ball will be
given to the Firemen of this city on the
18th of February. The proceeds will be
appropriated towards the purchase of uni
form. ,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
PROPOSALS

VTTILL be received until the first of February next,
wv by the Directors of Sub-SchoOl District No. 10,
Hooking township, for building Frame School House
in the above District. Model-School House In Dis.
trct No. length 30 feet breath % feet the highths
feet story, self-supportlng roof Foundation, hfeer
inches above the ground at ltsnearest approach TO
ss. The contractor furnishing all the materials and
complete the House by the hrat Of July, 1855.
Dseember26, Ie5t-34 6. q. PORTER, Clerk
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
Attachment Notice.

WIIIlhm Q. Emblch, FIalnNH, J
against, : In Attachment.
Michael LaptZ, Defendant,
TUNHE above named Defendant Michael Lantz Will
take notice, that at my instance, AN action was COM
menced before Alfred McVeigh Justice OF tho Peace
in and for the Township OF Hooking, Fairfield county,
Ohio the 23rd day of December 1854, against said
Defendant, TO the of S95 CO. and order
Of attachment issued thereon. The said Defendant
is set for trial on tho eth day day OF January A. De
1855, at O'Clock, p. NJ.
WILLIAM G. EMBICH.
Lancaster, December 81, ls54--3w34
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
ArrIcuIturnl Notice,

NI0TICE is hereby given that on Saturday, Februa-
IN ry 24th tho Members ofthe Fairfield County Ag-
cultaral Society, will meet at the Court House in tho
city ofLaneasteo tho purpose ofeeelng officers for
said Society N. SCHLElCH, S0ey.
Jan. 10, 1857. ttv
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
Attachment Notice.

Simon Beery, Plaintiff,
against : In Attachment
Andrew Dc Graf, Defendant, }
YVyHE Defendant will take notice that at my instance
on December II, 1854, an order Of attachment was
issued by G. Steinman, ESQ.,, against him for the sum
Of Sl23 23 SIMON BEBRY.
December 81, le54--3w39
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MArIHEIED,

On the 18th instant, by the Rev. J. A. Jameson, Mr..
JEREMIAH II SHAPPELL and Miss SUSAN y. SMITH.
In this City, Tuesday morning, January as 1856 at
the residence Of Rev A. Reck, bv the Rev. J. F. Rein
muni, Mr.. WILLIAM b. MANSON and Miss MARY
RECK, both of this city.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

WARNrSo TO AMERICAN AuDAcrrr.-
The follwing warnings uttered by the Brit
ish prints Immediately after the presumed
fall of Sevastopol, arc worthy Of being KEEP,
In mind by the American people. They
are only specimens Of the very general tone
adopted about that time:
"0ur foes have hal forewa rning with
what sort ofa people they will have to deal
and our Transatlantic cousins will become
triae less insolent and overbearing, wher
they fad that the Aoet which summers il
she Baltic. can. without cost or effort, win
Ter in the Gulf Of Mexico.--.NortA Britisl
Review.
England and France ogcther are strong
enough to bind nearly all the world ovel
to keep the peace. When Russia is settled
France may abate her army, and Englant
her navy, but we must not disarm. w,
must still be able TO say "No" to our lively
young brother across the Atlantic if h,
wants cuba, or takes any other little vagar,
into his head. ."--Biackwood's Magazine.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
Hnuse and Lot FOR Sale.

yVNHE subscriber will dispose OF house and lOtin
ii East Lancaster, where Mrs. Conkle now resides,
favorable terms TO the purchaser. For particulars
as to terms and title, enquire Of p. Van Trump.
Jan. ls, le5S-4w37.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

O0n Acres of arst rata up Land and bottom mea-
eOGU dow, alarge improvement, apple and peach
orchard the best grated fruit many elegant springs
hewed log barn and house, large quantity ofhewing
timber and saw-logs The land to be sold in lots or
together situated good road, 6n miles from Lam
CASTER and one milo from Pratt's Saw Mil.
Forterms apply TO CHARLES DtBBLE,
Madison Township, Fairfield county, Ohio, orto
ALFRED McVElGH,
Land Agent, Lancaster, Ohio.
nantaunbar z. l054-l9tf
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For SaIn or Remf

CSEVERAL nne farms and houses and lots for sal
- or rent on reasonable terms. Apply to
NJ. Q. KREIDER.
Lancaster, jan, II, la55-5W36.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

BuRsrrNo OF Prospects Of
Volcano in Akrdnsas. learn from a
gentleman in Scott county, that noun,
tain, about hve miles from WaIdrcn, ha,
exploded three times during the last week
The explosions were very loud and terrific
causing the earth around to quake, throw
ingup stones and earth and filing the at
mosphere with clouds Of dust and smoke
The report Of ono Of the explosions wa
heard in the vicinity of this town, few
mornings since, distance of IS Or 81
miles. Tho earth on the mountain ha
sunk to considerable depth. The peopl
in the vicinity are very much alarmed. :
These are the facts, as FAR as we are able h
learn; but we hope to hear moro fully an,
particularly in q few days. What does
rnean? Are we to have volcano in ou
State. belching forth FIRE and smoke. an,
hurting red hot stones into the atmosphere
and filing the valleys around with meite,
lava---Fort Smith { Ark. J Herald, Dec. 10
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

New BANK IN AKhox.-We are gratif.
ed to be ablo to announce that measures
vebeen nearly consummated for establish
ing in Akron new Bank. 1t will be en-
Phatically home Institution; tho stocl
being almost entirely held in this vicinity
and our soundest capitalists enlisted in il
behalf The necessity for such in institu
ton in our midst 10 acknowledged on al
hands; and we feel that the new institution
win deserve and enjoy the fullest measure
Of eOkhdence. Beason,
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
Total,
$4,000
$4,000


S208, 900
The above does not include the bridge
over the Muskingum River which will cost
to complete it about $3l 900, but this sum
can be carried into the floating debt. The
floating debt of the Company is about SI4O-
600. To provide for this. however, the
Company have about the same amount in
uncollected subscriptions & county bonds.
The iron. it is believed can be purchased
on favorable terms by paying Sl0O, 1000 on
delivery, and the residue in nine or twelve
months.
With $780, 900 to pay oniron and 800.
900 10 pay on work and materials other
than iron, the Company could complete
promptly tie entire road from Lancaster
to Zanesville. The Company have issued
bonds including FIRST and secoad mortgage.
70 the amount Of nineteen hundred thou
sand dollars. OF the second unortgag,
bonds, four hundred and fifty bonds o
$1,000 each are unsOld. These bonds beal
seven per cent interest. payable semi.an
nuaIiY in New York and are secured by
mortgage on the whole road, its machine
ry, and the entire property of the Compa
ny.
To provide the means to complete th,
road the Company propose to sell thes,
bonds at Seyenty-fye per cent on their pa
value, at which price they will offera prof
table aud safe investment.
| +. CORWIN, Precedent.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
Attachment Notieo.
) In Attachment,

Hunter and Son, y
against In Attachment.
Andrew DE Graf,
TTNHE Defendant will take notice that at our instance
an order of attachment was issued against him
Dccemberels54, by G. Seinman, ESQ Justice OF the
Peace OF Hooking township, Fairfield county, Ohio,
for the sum of $50 o. and that this cause has beon
continued to January 90, 1884, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
December 90, ls5f-3w34 HUNTER d SON.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
Valuable Lands for sale.


By reference to our new advertisements
it will be be noticed that WILLIAM LArTA,
Esq, offers at private sale several very val
liable tracts Of land. Persons desirous of
dealing in real estate cannot find better
opportunity than the one here presented.
The high prices now given for all agricul-
tural products, render tilling the soil am
ply remunerative and therefore desirable.
A better investment cannot be made.
SAD OccURRENoEs.-One day last week
a little child Of Mr.. DEvoRE, of this city,
met with sad accident by its apron taking
fire. Its neck, arms and one side was
burned almost into crisp.
WALTER MoFARLAND, Esq, an esteemed
citizen of Greenfield township, while en-.
gagged in examining circular saw, whilt
in motion, in Mr.. Snyder's machine shoE
in this city, had his right hand horribly
mangled, losing two fingers and thumb
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
FIREMEN'S BALL,
EVE, FEE. II, 1858

ENoR the benefit of the Signct Fire Engine and
a. Hose Company, ball will be given on the above
evening, at Clinton and Temperance Halls,
LA EASTER, OHIO.
Both Halls will bo supplied with the best music, and
decorated aud prepared for the occasion In the most
elegant style. Tickets will bo for sale at tho store Of
James Gates, few days previous to the 18th. lib
eral tho part Of ctlzc confident
ly expected. .- ..
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
NOTICE.

TUyHE creditors Of r. W. DENNING are notified to
present their claims against him to the undersgn-
cd for adjustment, and those indebted TO him will,
please call and settle. DANIEL SIFF0RD,
Dec. %, 1854 Assignss Of r. ". DsH"iHg.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25
JANUARY. 18th l855.

SIR:-The cost Of completing the Gin
cinnaii, Wilmington and GAINESVILLE Rail
road from Lancaster to GAINESVILLE as esti.
mated by the Chief Engineer is as follows;
To complete grading, bridging, track
laying DO, Gncluding every item of ex'
pense except iron) from Lancaster to the
Tunnel 22 miles, $4,000. To complete
the road from the west end Of the tunnel ia
the Muskingum River. 90 miles, including
every item as above, except iron $63, ,oOC
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

fe0a. D.UONNEilr Agvsr TDoremUVr ~ F700.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-01-25

SIarcke, Issl-lsm WIN. A.ycEEs PEOpTIss0E, s.ys
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-01

s.Pierce would soon remove him. Pierce
hesitatcs and is afraid. Mississippi is impa-
tent. JEFF. Davis says, ssFemove Reeder or
----'' Pierce cries out, 81 will remove him.
H.aughtcr.A You all know that Rcedcr had
no Freeson tcndeneieshe supported the
Kansas Nebraska act, but was not initiated
into and not prepared for the programme Of
tho Missouri INVASION Wilson Shannon, II
man discarded hy the people of Ohio, has
been rewarded BY the GVSernorsnp OF Kan
sas. You can anticipate his administration.
Ia further support Of the charge that the
Kansas outrages arc countenancel AMI au-
thorzed by Pierce, | may call your attention
to the fact that the Squattcr Sovereign u
violent pro slavery newspaper, which has IN
cited and supported the violation of theright
of suffrage in the people OF Kansas, pub
fishes the IT. s. laws, as well AS the acts
of the Kansas Legislature, Shy authority"
L. there not, fellow citizens, more reason
for the Republican army of Ohio to be uni
ted this October than the last The Conyen-
ton Of the 18th Of July united in declaring
that slavery was sectional. There | stand,
and standing fear nothing in the shape of ar
gumcnt or caumny.
What do our opponents say? In this and
other Northern States they received the Kan
sas Nebraska bill with growl Of dissent
like an old uncle Of mine who. when boy,
being asked why he did not fight big ruiIian
that had robbed him of pet dog, answered
that he ne got into a fence corner and n,ade
ugiy faces al him. Laughter But the
growi of the Pierce men in the North subsi-
ded into smart soon changed to whine,
and then silence. The Democratic lea
ders held on to the Treasury teats, and only
stopped drawing long enough to whip in the
rank and file with ''Stich to the party-i
rdn to suct;t'' Cheers.
may remark herc-and il will encourage
you-that the Republicans Of the North are
not alone in their adherence Of the violation
of the Compromises. There are friends Of
the Union in the South, who deprecated,
and do now doprccato, all that has been done
to condemn those new States TO slavery. a
distinguished Southern man personally as
sured me of this fact, but remarked, forcbly
enough, ssWhat can we of the South do,
when the anti Nebraska men of the North
arc not supported YOU offer to the friends Of
freedom only IA marty-'s CROWN"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-01

We publish the following extract from
speech Of Salmon p. Chase, delivered at
Cincinnati, "A few days sinea in-thc course Of
his canvass of that State for the Glibcrna-
tional chair.
The sentiments propounded by Mr.. Chase,
IN rcply TO the charge of dsunion perfcrred
against him, ought 70 comfort the hearts of
all the nion savers of the land, for so long
as the Republicans of the North are as 10y
al to the Union as Mr.. Chase processes to be,
there can be no reasonable apprehension Of
disunlon moving from that quarter, and of
course our well beloved brethren of the South
arc too patriotic te seek 40 dire catastro-
phe. We really begin to have some hopes
that the walings of the Boo hoos will soon
cease, and that all tears will be wiped from
their eyes.
The third charge brought against your can
didate for Governor is that Of $ disunion.'
| a disunonist? Point me to sentence,
] an expression, a trord, coming from my pen
f-or mstoncue, from which a sentiment OF dis
union can be inferred Point to me an ex-
preston, a sentence, letter. that is not full
much. and il has fallen to me to make many
public addresses much Of both has found IT
/ way into the public prints, but no man car
point to aught that conflicts with that of 10y
altv | have never calculated the value Of
the Union, know Of no arithmetic by which
its worth may be computed. Stretching be-
tween the twcnty-ffth and the forty fifth par
aliels of latitude, and reaching from the At
lantic Ocean to the Pacific, cemcnted by the
rock ribbed hills, united by iron bands, uni
ted. as we'll as divided, by great rivers, thin
Union is AZ dear 10 me as it can be to another
There are two parts of the country where this
Union is lightly regarded: by Garrison ane
his friends in the North--with whom have
no sympnthy-and BY the nullihers of thu
South, with whom ! have no sympathy.
chance 10 have here, in the shape of printed
report, specimen of the disunion sentiments
popular in portions of the Southern States
II is in the proceedings Of a meeting held in
.Whippee Swamp suggestive name-down
in the Carohnas. The ehivalry met there,
and among their toasts is one to the ssDis-
unionists Of l776--we honor the day and We
would do better to honor their deeds. y
sensation.
Fellow Citizens, the men who villify nae are
the men in sympathy with the professed dis
J unionists Of UAsppes Scamp. The enemies
OF free territories are ruled by the rulers of
l1hippee Scamp. Where is the strength Of
this present National Administration Not
ID the free north, not in Ohio where its Kan
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-01

y ECEIvED this day, August 24th, byJ. T. CAVE
IL d son,
Memoir Of the Rev. sydney Smith. by his daugh
ter, Lady Holland. it'll selection frvm his letters,
edited by Mrs. Austn.
The Leland Empire or the Sccnes VI the firss Exile
~ the Emperor Napoleon Together with narrative
~ his residence the island Of Eiha. Taken from
local information the papers of the British resent,
and other authentic sources.
Lettcrs 10 the People, Health and Happiness
by catharine Bsecher.
History of the Council q Trent. From the French
II l.. r. Bungencr, author Of the "Prcizt, and the
"Hugucnot.'
Six Days of Creation. A series of familiar letters
frurn father Ia bis children, describing the natural
history Of each day services with particular rfsr
10 the luitratipu u seriptural truth. W u.
Khind,
o.iatta, and other Poems, by Howard ii. Caldwell.
The Mineral aud Thermal Spring Of the U. :. and
Canada by John b II, NJ. ID.
August 81, iS35~-d2t
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lNAr5RAxCE.

CTAR INsUEAs,E COMPANY, of New York. ErsA
- IxsURANcE CosrAxY. of liar ford, Connecticut
HARTFORD lSsUHAcE GoarAs,. Of Hartford Conn
dsrxA IlfE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The above Com ranes represent a Capital of ST.
eco 600. Lives, Merchandise, Stores, DWELLING,
Personal Property and the various kinds Of Proper
ty exposed TO the poriIs Il Inland Navigation, in
surca by WM w BELKNAP, Agent.
Corner Of Main and Second Streets.
August IL, 1855 dim
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PLANK ROAD.
Travellers take Notice.

4 LII persons travelling on this Road will BE- re-
CURED to pay their toll a. the gates. Persons
LIVING within the townships Of jackson, Montrose,
Charleston and DIS Moiues, going and returning to
or from kenkuk, the same day, upon paying fall
toll at the first gate r.turn free. All hacks for
the carriage If passengers between keokuk and
Montrose, and which uABITrALLy travel tue Plank
Road. 20 and ro.urn the same day by paying
one fun toll. Those who only use The Plank Road
when other roads bad viii be required to-pay
full toll each why.
No persons will be allowed to stop their teams to
water the bed of the Il lad, to remain with
their teams at tie gates any longer taa,i ...- be
1ec,---a-y TO nay their toll.
The law will be riGldly enforced against all per
who disregard this notce.
Ey order Of the Board Of Directors.
Tlf0S. ". CLAGErT, President.
Aug. TO- 1855. DIT Wit
Morning GInra cnnY.
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ARRIVING.

7 tn Boot aud Shoe Emporium. No. 6s, Main
n Street. large stock Of Boots and Shors, bought
II the manufacturers Ia the cast, expressly for the
retail trade. Having hal seven years experience in
the business in Keokuk, feel confident that the
goods will b. found superior in style and quality 10
any stock in this market and when all have arrived
will surpass all competition In extent OF variety.
Come and scc--so BARN LOOK At, NOR RocBiE
To snow ooops i. A. DUKE.
Angust 30 lS55.-dtf
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DAVIS & PRICE,
HOUSE, Sign AND ORNAMENT Al
PAINTERS,

HRAfNERS. GfiDEIsS 6LAZiEIsS AND Pa
N PER Hangers.
shop on ~,uth sid Blond IA, b.twocn Fourth and
Fifth Streets.
Having cpmmenesd the above busiaess in all lie
hsaneh2a they solicit share Of patronage
All orders promptly ATTENDED "a.
ksakuk. August -. i-JS.--d3fu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-09-01

SINGULAR FsRErHorGHr.-Th The Ontarior Re
porter learns BY gentleman from cobere.
that on Wednesday last young man. a stran-
ger. went round the town and regularly sum
moDed corners jury TO meet at the house
of Mr.. Brody, coroner, at twelve O'clock that
day. A. the hour appointed he came him
sal n 10 kitchen door Of MIR. Brody's house,
0k and proceeded deliberately 10 ia
Bis, ~ . drawer, and taking a case knife
ther1 -, drew it across his throet. Ii
then aart1d up stairs, BIZ. fell, near the sop.
and expired before help could be obtained
lie il supposed 10 belong to Montreal, and
came last from Port Dartmouth.
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FOOTE & CO.,
Forwarding and Commission Wer
chants.

chants.
At Burlington, Iowa and Fast Burlington Ill
rIHHE only Forwarding House connected with the
l Railrad Depot, thus offering superior advanta-
yes for the transhppipg of Freight.
The patronage Of the X uk merchants and ship
pers Is specially solicited.
Please address nj Burlington, Iowa.
Aur 30--itm FOOIE 60.