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Extraordinary FigA:--TwClVe
Robbers Killed.

The California papers give an account Of
a most remark able fghtbetween an explor-
ing party of three, and q band of twelve
robbers, in which every man of the latter
was slain. Capt. J. Davis, of South Car
olina, and two companions, were passing
through ravine about 40 miles north o
Sacramento city, when Twelve men, armed
with pistols and bowie knives, rushed up
on them. One Of the three was mortaily
wounded at the first FIRE. Another fell,
after firing his revolver twice, severely
wounded. Capt Davis, from the first at
tack, being unhurt, fred his revolvers al
the assailanis with unerrihg aim, nearly
every discharge bringing its man. Al.
ter hepistols on both sides appeared to bt
discharged, Eve ofthe robbers left stand
ing, then attacked Davis with bowie knives
He stood his ground till they approached
within few steps Of him, when, with
heavy knife, he sprsng at them, and, afteI
desperate struggle, killed four of then
and disarmed the fifth, who was also badly
wounded.
A party of hunters, hearing the dis
charge Of arms and seeing the attack hast
ened to the spot Davis had OYER TWEEN
tv bullet holes in his hat and clothes, bu
he had only two flesh wounds, net of dan
qerous character. The last Of the robber
died the next day. Papers upontheir per
sons and the confessions of this survivor
showed that the band had been formed
short time before, composed Of two Ameri
cans, one Frenchmau, five Sidney men
and four Mexicans. These facts come S
well authenticated that no doubt of thei
truth exists. They form one of the mos
remarkable incidents onrecord. Capt. Da
Wis will henceforthbe regarded as hero.
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NcM York HInrEzc,.
K YoRK. Jan. T..

New YoRK, Jan. 29,-9P. II.
Cotton, firm.
Flour, firm; ssles 400 cool Ohio;
Southern duh with sales Of 1000 bbls at
.G.75G9,25.
Wheat, frm.
Corn, tiihe lower; sales Of &c, 600 bu.
Of Western mixed al 07093 and yellow at
92c.
Pork, opened buoyant but closed heavy;
sales Of 1890 bbls Of mess at 1850.
Beef. unchanged with sales Of country
mesa al 6, 8,5J0sII.
Lard. lower with sales al 9taSI.
Whisky, Ohio has declined; sales at 50
33Ic.
Rio Coffee, dull at 9taoi. Sugar drnl
aHd scarce, Orleans 4Sa5t. Eolasses
scarce.
Lard Oil, heavy at 8oa9tc.
! Tobacco, keatdcky frm.
Money unchanged. Stocks weaker
! Va IS 92I; Cumberland 3Ss; n. York
Central 89t; Cleveland, Columbus and
Cincinnati X. Il. 99; Cleveland and To-
iledo 60; Erie 46.
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aA sniendid MAN.

Says the Ansient. Metropolis "of that
portion Of North America embracing the
United States and Territories, the Canada,
New Brunswiek and Nova seo.ia; together
wiih Mexico. Central America and the
West India islands, by Jacob Monk Of
Philadelphia. engraved st Baltimore. The
above work has just made lis appearance
in our place by the Agent, NJ. c. Tows.
SEND, who is'nov soliciting orders forit in
this county. 1t Is large and beautiful
hap, embracing the whole Of the countries
within its limits on scale sufficiently ex-
.snsive 10 make it highly valuable as work
Of reference, both for ihe family and tie
school room, for tie Office Of TIE profession
al man and in short for every one. male and
female, who reads and takes an interes. in
the affairs Of the times.
On this work may be found the Coun-
ties, principal towns, Railroads, &c, Of
Che States; and all our Territorial posses
sions, extending to the Pacific Ocean, are
ninutely delneaied. This part Of the
work is peculiarly interesting, as it marks
out the exploring routes of Col Fremont
and others, the routes ofthe overland emf
grants to California aud Oregon, dc.
Thc boundary Of tire late G&dsden Trca'
ty is also given. The Nebraska and Kan.
eas Territories. ag organi.edby the late act
Of Congress, are here given correctly
These facts show how well the york is a.
dapted to the wants Of the times.
Besides these, we have on the same
sheet, and on the same large scale, and al
in their proper position, most beaulifu
! Map Of Mexico, Central America, and The
Island Of Cuba. Tbis enables the readol
to trace the entire routes TO California
crossing the Isthmus, both by way ofthe
Panama Railroad, and Of the Nicaragus
route.
In addition 10 all this, the work contains
on reduced scale, map of the World or
a new plan. What is new here consists il
lshowing the,Uni;ed States in a central po
sition on the Globe, thus giving view 0
all tho nations Of the earth, as they s;anl
related, geographically and commercially
Of course, to us. This Is most happy
conception. Il enables the reader tottact
the routes Of our vessels engaged in com
merce to all parts ofthe world; and, wha
will be new to many, the easter" and s'es
tern routes TO China, the route TO Californii
round the Horn, &C., with distances. Tb,
work is unquestionably superior to an!
ever before published is sold at fair price
and will command as It deserves ready
and extensive patronage. We commend
to our citizens"
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CTNCINNATUS.


MECHANICS IN KANSAS TERRIToRY. -
Governor Reeder, of Kansas writes TO a
friend in Pennsylvania as follows:
"This is most lovely and promising
country. There is no finer under the sun,
and next summer il will be rich harvest
for all kinds of building mechanics and
lsborers. Last season stone masons and
carpenters got 1895 and $3.50 day, la
bores $l,25 and 81 so. A legion of them
will be needed early in the spring and all
summer If you have any to spare, send
them along. We shall pay ont in the ter,
ritory near million Of dollars in building,
and man can be earning the highest wages
and gettisg farm at 81, ,25 per acre at The
same time. The government alone viii
spend 500, ,00O'or $3.50, ,000in stone build
ings, at Fort Riley. The stone mason
carpenter, brick maker, brick layer, plas.
terer, laborcr, lime burner, etc. canlay the
foundation offortune here the first year.
Send them on, know they will not re-
pent it. We have as yet had nothing
would call winter, and | doubt if ii will be
I fany colder. Spring opens about The frs
of March, and mechanics, ETC., should b'
here about that time. There. are some TWEEN
ty towns laid out, the greater part of which
must be built up, to say nothing about farm
houses, etc."
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CAMBa1DeE, Jan. 24.-At market, 598
Cattle, about 500 Beeves and 93 Stores,
consisting of Working Oxen, Cows and
Calves, Yearlings, two and three years old.
Market beef, extra, SCI % cwt.; first
quality, 9; second quality, 7,25a7, 50;third
Quality, G, soar; ordinary. GAG, %; Hides,
q cwt., 5, 50a6; Tallow, 8,25a8, 80; Pelts,
75c. to 81; Cali-skins, 12c " 10.
Barreling Cattle, Sc, 75a7, SO o cwt.
Veal Calves. 81, 4, 50, 5,0oa7, 90.
Stores, Working Oxen, no sales. Cow;
and Calves, S2l to 80 to SO. Yearlings
S11. 10 tol4. Two years old, S24, &c tC
"a. Three years old, S39, SO, 81 to 48
Sheep and Lambs, 1 $3.50 at market. Elk
ira, S4,4o, 5, 6a8, 100; by lot, sc, $50, g,
rs, 8, 1926, $50.
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Interesting from Washington.
The Eaow NotIings and the Presidential
Comprehension RoustOn's Chances
Movements of the DenaocrdtS'


Comprehension RoustOn's ChanceS-
Movements Of the Democrats:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18, 1866.
The Presidential movements have begun
to show themselves in the. federal city
The Know Nolhings in town have held
several secret meetings, and sections of
the old political parties are in motion, pre-
pairing for the extraordinary contest that is
to take place in sc. The leading move
ment is made by the Know Nothings.-
They have met in several places to talk
over the prospects Of the new party, and
concert measures to bring out Sam Hous-
ton as their candidate. Among the leaders
in this movement now here is Thomas
Shankland, who is a delegate from your
city. Mr.. S. is the well known special
and jealous friend of Gen. Houston, 1t
is thought that the chances Of the Texan
statesman are superior to those of his COM
petitors.
The Democrats are talking Of taking up
Senator Hunter, of Virginia. He is con
sdered strong man. Forney and the
friends Of Buchanan are busy; they have
one or two Wall street bankers to back
them up. The advocates of Marcy are not
few. On the other hand, Pierce looks
forward to reelection. 1t is natural to
suppose thathe will make an effort, as John
Tyler did-appropriate all the revenue,
surplus, custom house officers, ,postmastersl
etc, etc., 10 himself.
There is curious fact told to me by 6
Know Nothing Democrat, in connection
with these movements; All the aspirants
for the Presidency look 10 Wall Street fol
funds-to fill up political loans. thinl
1 have seen something of this in the Her
aid, several weeks ago. The politicians
have lists of the great capitalists of you
city. Opposite their names the amount o
their wealth is given, and whether or no
they are likely to make political invest
ments. Geo. Law, Com, Vanderbilt, will
two or three others, are set down at IS,
600, ,ooo each, and good politicians steph
en- Whitney is rated at $4,000, 900, ant
William B. Astor at 100000; bu
they ere not considered good political fnan
ciers.-M Y. Herald.
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On the 10Th of last November, HENRY
CLICK, Esq, of Amanda township in this
county, killed large spotted snake having
round its body brass thimble, such as are
ordinarily used by tailors. The thimblc
had evidently been round the snakes body
some considerable time, IS its flesh hat
nearly coveredit. Inlensth the snake was
about three feet long and 3 inches in cir
cumference. The snake had doubtless
crawled into the thimble when quite young
and had never been able 10 cra,d Om again
1t scemedin great distress and was exceed
ingly ferocious.
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Gaf;ie MARKET.

Report Of Beeyes, milk Cows, Veal Calves,
Sheep AMI Lambs, and Swine, received
in New YORK, at lie several market
places OF Live Seek, with the current
selling prices each week. Prepared
every Wednesday, fne great s2ie dag a.
Bulls Head, Forty-fourtL-sl, expressly
for the New York Tribune. By Sglon
Robinson.
EEw Toaz, Jau. "a, 1856.
PRICE OF THE WEzz.-i Beeyes are sold
at go much pound, generally BY estimated
weights, for the meat in tie quarters.
First Quality, Of good fair market Beef,
l09c.
SecOnd-rate. 9t@1oc.
Ordinary 9a9tc.
Inferior-such as cd stags, cows, poor
oxen, and mean steers 8a8tc.
Some very extra good, Iia111c.
Price Of Veal Calyes-T'he rates at which
such Calves as are e. to eat sell for all the
year, is from to 7c psr ID. live weight.
A class called "kittens," that is Calves
from one to six days old, sell from 1876 to
3aSIeach.
Another class called grass Calves, gener-
ally sold at four to six months old, bring
} TO 81.
A good fatVeal often brings aoaS3o.
Mix Cows-The price Of Cows depends
as much upon fshcy as the price OF horses,
Ordinary Cows, 28a535; good fair Cows.
S5as4o; extra quality, with Calf, 45aS6o
Sheep and Lamhs-Common Sheep, 81
80; ezra Sheep 5a12; Lambs, BAG.
Swine.-Ohio corn-fsd Hogs, snail size
70, market retailing 43a5c, live wcigh:;stii
fed Hogs, 43a5c; Hogs for packing 5a54c
live weight; large Hogs, corn-fed, deat
weight, 6a61c Cor tie very best.
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Letters Of Cineinnatus, No. 3.
HIGHLAND I'd, Ian. 30. '55

ABAOhAAAND y PES Shns OOg oOs
To YoUEG FARNERs:--I desire in this
letter to persuade you to study tie Scien-
ces, more particularly Agricultural Chem
istry; science almost unknown in my
young days, so recent has been its origin.
Astonishing improvementshsve been made
in almost every artduring the last century.
Much labor is now performed by simple
and cheap machinery which not long ago
required the hard manual labor Of many
men.
All these Improvements have resulted
from an inquiry into the laws Of fnature. To
illustrate my meaning, water fuel and iron
we're Just as abundant before or after the
invention Of the steam engine, but they
were comparatively powerless until science
taught mankind the expansive power Of
steam, and the manner Ofappling it to the
propelling of machinery.
Many suppose that farming can derive
no hid from science. This is a great er-
ror. tryou deposit seed in the sand or in
a bed Of gravel it win not spring up, be-
cause it is not there surrounded by such
substance asits growth requires. II must
be surrounded by soil, that is by such sub
stance as can be drawn into the plant for
its nourishment. If the soil contains an
abundance of these substances you call if
rich, if but small proportion you say it
is poor. The soil on one part of your farm
is composed of such elements as render
that part the best for wheat, another part
best suits corn, another sweet potatoes and
so forth.
Chemistry would enable you to anylize
or separa.cinto its component clements the
soil OF different parts of yourfarm, and thus
determine what the various parts are best
adapted to, and what substances must be
supplied in order TO make field produce
an abundant crop of what You may de-
sire to plant or sow in it, This science
more over, would teach you that many o
the substances which you suffer to go tC
waste, arc excellent fertilizers. You woull
thus save vast amount every year.
hope these few observations may b.
sufficient to convince you Of the utility o
Agricultural Chemistry. 1t should consh
tute part of tho education of every farm
er, and be introduced into all our commol
schools The State Superintendent o
Common Schools seems to have properl,
estimated this science, for notice that h
has adopted as an excellent little treatise ol
this subject by Prof. Waring IS one of tn
School Library Books. 1t should b
owned by every farmer.
Although Chemistry is Of greater utilit
to farmer than any. other science, ye
there are others which could be rendere
the means Of enjoyment, especially Botau
and Geology. Then every flower and ston
would become source Of instruction an
pleasure. Nor ought we to neglect tbs
sublimest Of all sciences which reveals I'll
: wonders of the starry heavens which nigt
after night show forth the wisdom an
power oi the Creator.
CTNCINNATITS
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Partition Notice,

Jacob Weaver, Peter Weaver, Adam Weaver, Daniel
Weaver, soomau Weaver, Anre Weaver. Emily
Weaver, E.1~-, Samuel p. Weaver, David WeaysEs
CeorYe tiass and Polly, his wife, George Fultz and
Csllarns hs vie Sylvester 5. shepsid and ChnstS-
ss.h c. To -6ingsT aud Sarah hls wife, Benjamin S.
FeeInan Ai!d N1rgs-et he wife, Samuel ely and
ElizAt9lh hiaV i:e, Henry Aer. and Maria M. hiS
VIII. aud Mary Weaver, widow, ~ .
X 7ILI ta uo,'c tat Ii c2nd day o. JANUARY,
w 1876, John y saTer aud Leonard weaver hled
ssi:.oH gains. then IN the once oftho CLERK othO
Cour: Of Common FiGas Of Fairfield County, OHIO,
praying partition - tss Esst hail u Section Mo- 81
Township 80. ~, sad Range No. le,in FaiTield'GoHD
iv U A Scsrs OF the Sout, SAD thereof belonging
u solomon ep2Lser, continuing 21s aeres- Andthat
At the next Penn o. said Court, application VIII be
made or said Petitioners for TN order that partition
may bs made of ca premises. stt.,
BRsSEE' & SON, An'ys for Petitioners.
January o5, Isis
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WoOI rgarKcG
NEW YoaK, Jan. 90. 1855.

WOOL-We have no new feature 10
present this week in our market for domes-
tic. Prices continue as previously no.
ticed, and the receipts are small, as well
as the supply on hand. Buyers are hold
ing bsck, expecting that prices F7ill further
recede.. The stock in the hands Of farn-
ers is fair, which is held back By them
with a prospec. OF an advance. and the
market is in "cola :,esat, with reccT-
cry doubtful. Small sales have been
made at our quotations, Foreign is with.
out a spark of life, resembling the snail
in its movements. We quote:
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COnMERCIAL IHTE1LIGEHCE.
Lnncasler markeIs.

GAZETTE oFTrcE, Feb. /, i855.-our
quotations this morning are as follows:-
wheat. i.59; Flour. 7I@8.op per Dbl;
Corn, i0a45; Rye, 93c; Oats, 28a30c;
Buckwhea., 4,50 per 100 bills; Clover
seed Ga, TOO; Timothy seed, 3aAoo; Poia-
toes, la1 rs, Flax seed. cal 90; But
ter, l2a15c; Eggs, l0cen.s, Salt, 2,6Oa9,
rs; Beans, 900; Soaps, 5a6c: Coffee,
li3al5c; Tea, 50csl00;--Molasses, SO
a37c; Vinegar, l8a25c; Tobacco, 1sae5ci
Hay. 9,ooalo,0o. TallOw iot per br.
Whisky, 39c.
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Observation-Disclosures, in his essay
on Death, has the following beautiful pass
age in Illustration of lis views of the
world, and the resurrection of the body:
"Shall I say that whatisimpossiLle with
men is impossible with God? lie had al
ready created the world by his Word, and
he is able to restore it again by the same.
Art hath found out methods to make beau-
tiful vessels of melted ashes; and shall not
Gods hand, unto which all the skin ofart,
and all the strength ofnatere are as napght
be able to gather up the ashes Of earth, ,and
to make of a body full of light and glo'
.rvp
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nAGIIrn rnREOTYPEs.

TzIE subscriber has removed HI.
bs New Rooms North Side .i,on Street, epsr Ztnh
g. Bish and has fitted Ivir UP in style Unsurpassed
IN The West. he hcpes lhat the public will aPpreciasc
his Efforts Ia paGas and exlUld TO him aibera patron
age Every thing has bsen dGre thai could be done 70
ensure successinevc:y department ofthe art and his
b. Persons wishing to learn the art will have gTsas
facilities for doing nero.
Hours from clock A. NJ until o'clsskP. P.h.
Lancaster, Nov embef 10. lsGj-2e p
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HOTICm.

yFyHE nbserlber respectfully inform hsfhends snA
Z public in general, that he has 4ueh enlarged als
STOCK OF GROCERIES, -,
rs TO dc variety He has Just opened and has fof
,a,- ..,. 70. l. Mock syCl ofthS best quant5t
* - Also, best E'iclkilng Vinegar, ene
a small SIOcsS OS Boy Goods 90 SUIT eussonlsls,
81 f,ficb ili ls nd io, for cash approved couh-
tr, u-oduca at his Old stand, corner of Broaa ahe
Winding Streets, and nearly opposite the BfysagAs
n 3. Butter, Bacon, Lsrd and Corn Meal vanted,
Lancaster, septsmber2l, leSf-ee
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The Parkersburg (va) Gazette states
that some Of The contractors operating up
on the line of tho North Western Railroad
having declined to collect for the Catholic
priest in that noighborhool the Peterponce
due him from the hands on the road, his
reverence formally cursed their section,
forbade Catholics to work there, under Sc
we're penalties, and summoned the church
to enforce his behest.
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The bar rooms Of several of our princi-
pal hotels were yesterday cleaned out :
tho decantors and glasses removed, the
shelves and counters nicely wiped, and
the bar r-keepers turned loose their occupa-
ton gone" Above some of the shelves
whereupon portly bottles had long rested
their sparkling contents, Grape
was snspended.- Gin. Com Jan. 25.
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CluCinuati Market.

ClnCiHEatt EENrkct.
CivoINYATr, Jan. e9.-Flour-7, ,3oa7 80.
Whisky, CSC.
Provisions, Quiet.
Pork, 900 bbls Of mess sold at SIC.
Lard, 16o bbIs prime at q and 500
kegs do at &c.
Sugar, At 4ta5t. &.
Sales of Ky., hemp at e125; Missouri
do at 3i45.
Eastern exchange advanced to lc, pre-
MUM.
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EAsroN, PA, Jan. 25.-Miss. Louis
Bradley, of Philadelphia, made fine bal
loon ascension this morning. The balloon
went up straight for great distance. an!l
then went east a short distance and bursted
forming parachute. She came dowI
fast, and landed four miles from here un
injured. The excitement was intense IN
til word was received of her safety,
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The Cleveland papers say a great dis
cussion on Spiritualism is expected to come
of in that city soon, between President
Mahan and Mr.. Britain, editor Of the 6p'r,
itNal Telegraph.
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Gov. Wright of Indiana, it is said, has
withdrawn from the Methodist Church be-
cause he suspected that his pastor was a
R2o,D Nothing.
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A STEAM Guv.-Mr. Perkins, the son Of

A STEAM GuN.-Mr. Perkins, the son OF
a gentleman who some years ago invented
and exhibited in London steam gun, has
published, through the papers, the fol-
lowing offer: .
81 am prepared 10 undertake to supply
the government with steam gun capable
of throwing ball of a ton weight dis
tance of five miles. If such a gun. were
fixed in Brunel's large ship of 10000 tons,
l venture to say that Sebastapol would be
destroyed without losing a man."
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CnUHoH PROPERTY. unanimous re-
port has been made in the New York Leg
islature in favor of the passage of the bill
to vest all church property in corporations
organized by general act establishing re-
li9ious societies. A similar bill has been
reported in the Pennsylvania Legisla-
tt,ra ....
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NyCol. Alexander W. Brandon, who
served his country in the late war with
Great Britain, and in the war with the
Creek Indians, died in Salisbury. N. c.,
on the G6th ult. He left LEGACY of So
600 to Davidson College, in that State.
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Swine, all large Hogs at from u to Sc.
per. B.
Remarks-The market is lightly stocked
on account Of the late storm. Prices
steady, bal tho domsnd this week is small.
There has been no stock atan driven into
market this week
Eighty-eighi cars came over the Fitch
burg Railroad. and Fowls. f
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-02-01

THE TEXAS RANGERS have all been mus
tered into the national service. Three ol
the companies have been sent to Fort
Clarke, and three to Fort Chadbourne.
The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1855-02-01

Ey-A destructivefi fire occurred in Charles
ton, S. c., on Saturday last, in Chalmers
and Church streets, destroying some halt
dozen buildings, and entailing loss OF
abot $4,000.
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AprfcwIturai Notice /.

NToTICE is hereby given that on Saturday, Februa-
IA ~ 25th. the MsiaheTs Ofthe FAIRFIELD County Ag-
cuIarai sociey Will meet at he'C6urt House In the
city the puposs oGieers for
said Society. n. SCHLEICH, Secy.
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