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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23
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4 Thrilling Tale Of High and Low Life.

~ r -e Z I'll
Sd Those Of our readers who have ever
seen acted, or have read, The beautiful
modern drama OF Sir Edward Lytton Bul-
wer, "The Ladydof Lyons, .,'lneeds look no
farthers tlim the following sketch fora
foundation: >-s'7 ~. = =
81 was born in one ofthose little hamlets
sttuatel in the neighborhood of Montel-
mart, ia the South Of France. Ny father
had made many a fru,tlessi effort to raise
himself above indulgence. His last resource
iaihis oldage arose from the exercise OF a
talent which he had acquired,in bis youth,
that Of bellowsmending. This, too, was
The humble profession which / desired,to
follow. Being endowed by nature with
quick and with lively faculties of both mind
and bo1y, soon grew skillful in my Trade,
aud having an ambitious spirit, set off for
Lyons TO prosecute my calling there. i
was SO far successful thatI became a great
fayogite with hambermaids, who were my
chief employers, and whom my good looks
ami youth Interested in my favor.
Ono evening, however, as was return
~ uVmo' dticI my uay Iouuu, WIS Az
costed by four well-dressed young men,
who threw out a few pleasantries on my
profession, which | answered in a style Of
good humored raillery that seemed to sur
prise anil please them. saw them look
Significantly at one another, and heard
them says''this is our man. The words
alarmed me, but my fears were speedily
HfSC IL %
a.S""Rouperoh.' said one, "you shall sup
with u.s. We have scheme which may
i. do youpgood. Ifyou do not agree to tive
shall not harm you, but only ask you to
keep our secret. Do not be afraid but
come with us. 'set Sf1sta
Z Seeing ali OF them 10 be gentlemen in
appearance. / did not hesitate to actept the
offer; they conducted me through a mum
Der Of cross streets. and at last entefedSa
handsome house, in an apartment Of which
we found six,othef young men, who,aP
peared to have been waiting impatientIy
for. my conductors. A few explanatory
words passed respecting me, and soon af-
terwards we sat down. to supper. Being
young, thoughtlesss and light.hearted, I
gave way to the enjoyment Of the hours,
and vented succession. Of pleasantries,
which seemed highly toPlease my chance
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23
Thursday y.NIornimss. Aug. %, 1865
: f..29 from the Commercial Aurora.
What the Bree1esSaY. ,r-t
.%GNA ESirr ~

oh what do .tse hreczas say, lnothar,s. E s1s
81 TheswasAA, sweet breezcssay9 " -. T." +f
S.fSe heafdtlem whispering mid the trees, 3, -, j;
IA All Of tlis snnny day. A9 So. 80, sss -
And.the leaves keep nodding their glossy iicads,
The soft and Feiy et grass 3. - y ~. 49, -
Wears brighter hue, and the flowers look up
And smile as the breexcs Pass!s~g
Gay buttaflics fit from Rover 10 howcr,
I, On Wings pll starred with goid.s ~, q
And the m caiows arc spread with earpetgrcen :.
i' Most Dsaupral TO behold. ~ ~ T. .'' p,
And The richest perfume goes floating by, ar ~
'Andlhe wild birds songs arc giy.
I'm sure II sweet story the breezbs tell
Dear mother--what do they salS.
lThHy'say that su MINER has conc, my child, -
!, esw SetS Sdmmcr has come 10 ruigp, ~ ~ 3,
And elcdthc flowers from the dark, cold earth,
eSfNPoilr1 and beauty again: 5s #s'1r 49,.
Has WOO al The birds from Southern climts,
.tnd now from groyeand hillyt JOSS n s-ss..a
-Iher glad sweet gushing melodies e., t 'rf.
-stont sodlswlb sltdnesstlirl t.-"' n = - ~ p,
The rivuetslanEh in ihessuusiipc BRIGHT
Free from their ley chain, - 20
aud tic honey bee leaves its busy hive, III
81 ro sreel the blossoms again. as'if l'' 7y.o.
Aad butterflies glance on starry wirgs, -, 7
80 Nor fear Inc winter's cold, ~ .. =. H.. ~ 4
kndsrosss,ara ldoondrg in gardens sweet,
Most besutiful 20 behold. : - f'-t.EC ......
'rhs skies ARE blne, for the summer sky
Seldom enreth cloud. - 'Sf'sF,
yolirars are the shadows In summer time. :
ca That doth its rich baautiesshroud ,t-., ss. .5s
They have come agains the sunny days, ''-.
= Cloth'din beauty sublime,
Fhnsing hploo'er Natures brow, a T. ..-.g
s. sh5 weprcth 40 other time.f u y9G,c,4ls1 .s.f
And ssn;lss return to the faeo'o: the Pnor '-
3, Forvlsiolrs Of happierhours, 80 e.
Come crowdihg alplg with the glorious train
~, OF sunshine, birds and flowers. - ~ ~.
And us many feclthp cheering warmth
@ or the.snnshine,s genial rays, -...,f., .t'5
blessings ascend lbe Hand that sends ~ ~ g
r. 4'he warm, swea sunirfrer ,ltys.
This istha beautiful story, my child, ,...s.s y &
y The Whispering bree2es tell, g ,.--t- wv
Aud as oar sdulsiist to tile glowing words, 9
4. With Joy and rapture swell. ~ ,,,a. q. +
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23

LrrIsATIox-Tbe Southbridge PresG
gives an account of curiouscsse of lcgaI
litigation which has arisen in.tFat town
A. Mr. Monroe. while repairing the high
way. dug up apitehpine stump. and bought
it from the owner. Hr Allen, for meal of
ish. Before he could take possession of
his purchase, however, three Frenchmen
appropriated it, and burned portion of
the property. Monroe called upon them
TO surrender the remainder. They refus-
ed. A law suit was brought. Five law
yers were engaged. and the defendants
were sentenced to psya fine oftwo dollars
and costs. Thedefendants thereupon ap
pealed, and the casesnew stands feferred
TO the Court Of Common Pleas, to be boil
den at Worcester. in September next.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23

rRAIs1SG TUE ATLAKTIc.--M Mr.. Green. the
submarine diver, has arrived in town, and
is receiving by express, q full equipment of
sub. marine armor.. which he intends to use
in raising the Atlsntie. Mr.. Green has Just
returned from the Sandwich Islands. where
he has. bad good success in finding treas
ures. which will enable him TO undertake
tha task Of rasilig the steamer Atlantic with
b;s;. own means, Heis confident he can suc-
ceed with bis present apparatus, as he has
besrt to the depth Of lac feet in salt water,
and rernaiped under ono hour and . quar-
ter--Bg5alo Courier. i asss-Q E
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23

EE Love is necessary to woman's
heart as a fashionable bonnet to her head,
Indeed, we think rather more SO; for noth-
ing less than q large measure of love will
content her, whereastbe recent fashion has
shown thatshe can be satisfied with very
little bonnet. It's undoubtedly ascBpda-
,lous observation. but amodern philosopher
has remarked. and we give the aphorism
for what il is worth. that love is so essential
. to the very life ofa woman that in celibaey
she is unhappy without a lover. and after
marriage. if she is so unfortunate as not to
love her husband. she is pretty certain to
loge--somebody elSe'si' a,j ss@E
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23
ANEcDorr OF THE IRoN DUKE. :.

ANEcDoTE OF THE Iron DUKE. -
heard story the other day----a story with
great name 10 it. You know that Mr..
John Wilson Croker(I need not explain
that his is not the great name was, while
an active man Of the world, an energetic
talker, who generally conveyed the imprcs.
sion that he believed nobody except him
self understood anything and that it was
his mission to set the world right. He talk,
ed-as he wrote-in italics and SMALL CAP
ITALs. Sometimes he pnshed his oracle
ship rather far, as upon the occasion in
question. Al dinner party. at which
the late Duke of Wellington was present,
Croker got into All argument with some
body about some details in the battle OF
Waterloo. He was, as usual. very posi-
tive and determined, and TITO or three
times the Duke who wished 10 put him
right, tried TO come in, but Croktr's ora
tory would brook no stop. and, quite un-
consciously Of course, lie checked of the
Duke with that adhonitort gesture Of the
hand with which one desires person not
TO interrupt one. So the Duke was obe-
dent, and ate his dinner. The Waterloo
debate ended, and another gotup between
Croker and some other person, about per-
cussion caps and their introduction into
the army. Again Croker was positive and
vehement. and the Duke again had some
thing to say. He was at first checked,
but at last thought lie had right to be
heard on this matter
mo, no, Croker" he broke in vigor-
ously;"I wiR speak. l mayn't know
much about the battle of Waterloo: but l
do know something about copper caps"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23

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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23

ecmpanions. But they all grew thought.
ful and silent ere long, and finally one Of
them adlYessed me- fhnS.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-16
PUBLIC SALE
nr
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

The undersigned will sill, at public sale o..
Friday, the 7th day Of December next. The fJ a.
lowing Property ~,
One tract Of land, containing one hpnd,oa
and thlrty-ive acres, eighty being cleared and
undrr good fence. The improvements are on- na
good Dwelling House, Tenant house. R,,n
Spring House, good Orchard of choice Tm,
with convenient springs Of never falling wa,sr
This farm is situate in Napier township a..
miles from Bedford on tie Pittsburgh Pike. al
joining lands Of Stuckey, Sills, and Others
One other tract adjoining the above. contain.
ing one hundred and thirty acres, eighty acr.s
cleared and under fence, with two Houses and
Stables The above land is we'll waterpt and
convenient-wrli adapted for grazing.
One other tract siinate'in Harrison township.
mile from the glade road, adjoining lands IF
Wertz, Mullen and Barclay, containing oos
hundred and sixiy-eight acres, ninety acre,
cleared and nndr- good fence. The imDrorr-
mrnts are one good dwelling House and Barn
The above farm is in high state Of cultivation
fifty acres Of Bottom Land beng Lime Stone
and a stream OF water running through the
place.
One other tract containing one hundred and
five acres Timber Land, adjoining the above
One other Lot situate IN Taylor Township
/ Fulton Co. containing two hundred and twenty
j acres, 20of which are cleared and under fence.
with three never falling springs OF water
The above tract is well timherpd and good
wheat land, with stream Of water strong
enough to turn a mill.
The above lands will be sold 10 parcels TO suit
purchasers.
The sale will be at the farm frst on the lisl.
at 10 O'Clock, when terms will be made known
by
ISSAC CLARK.
Nov. 16. 1855.
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unconpromisng enmiig TO the Democrotie par
Tn. We said. in the last Gazette, that the man
who would urge this movement, could be con-
sidered in no other light than a traitor 70 his
country. and now we have the declaration fully
endorsed by "a paper recognized as the leading
organ Of the Party supporting the AdminIstra-
ton Of Gov Pollock, and that portion OF the
Wing party acting with The Know Nothlngs.--
Freemen, awake, or the BLOODSHED and
DESP0TISM now pervading Foreign land,
will soon be your doom Read the following
from the paper above alluded to.
.sThe Republican movement has proved a
| miserable failure. Nowhere has ii even risen
to the dignity of respectable organization,
except in the State ofOhio, and lis overwhel-
ming and ignominious defeat in Massachusetts
n,ust De- regarded its drath-blow. Hereafter
it will be mere faction"
awe can have no feeling in common with
! party organized for such objects and Purpo-
/ ses. nor has II the remotest chance ever to
| cain the ascendancy in this State. Much as
/ tie people of this State are opposed to oia-
very. they will vet never thus unite to make
sectional party. They regard such move
ment. as ws do, as wicked and reckless; foI
they know and feel that if the object aimed
at were accomplished, the Union would bt
practically dissolved. 1t was just such sec
| tional division, embodying sectional preIudIees
and rousing sectional anlmoslties, that the grea
Washington saw as the chief danger to the III
ture of this country, and with prophetic ear
nestnpss and solemnity he warned has coun
trymen against it,
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THE BEDFORD GAEEFTE.
Bedford, Nov. aG, 1880.
G. W. Bowman, Editor and ProprietOr.

Dy THE FIRST PAGE viii be found unusually
interesting. Two articles from the Carlisle folnn-
teer, from the pen of the Editor, JOHN B. BRAT
TON, Esq hold up opponents in their true coors,
especially the one which relates to the Governor
Proclamation, which administers Febuke most rich
ly merited We intended 10 have written an article
OF the kind but we could not have done II hall SO
we'll.
s.what the people expect at the hands Of the Sext
Legislature from the pen of COL GETz' Editor oil
the Reading Gazette and Democrat whe IS HIM
self member, will be highly appreciated by Tue
taxpayers.
A full account of the great Rail Road Accident
win be found on first and second pages
Mrs. AGNIs sAUPP has been appointed Post
mistress in Bedford TO fill the unexpFed term OF heI
late husband, which ,y be attended TO BY her son.
who conducts himself with great promptness and pro-
priety, and is we'll qualified for the post.
~ Col. A. l.. RUSSELL paid our town a flying
visit. last week, looking well, as usual lie was OF
his way TO the east on business, we presume con-
pected with the Connelsville Rail Road he Is al
uresent residing in Pittsburg.
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. | e D

On the 25h Of September, 1855. at the residence
OF her Mother in Bedford, GEoRGANA ELIZA, young
est daughter OF the late Robert Foster aged % years
months and 26 days.
The deceased, several years since, embraced the
religion OF Christ, and connected herself with the
Presbyterian Church of this place from that time
TO The day OF her death, her lie gave strong aud de-
cided evidence OF the sincerity OF her profession. To
a natural disposition of sua sweetness and anna
biy, IN her character added the gentle graces
OF the Holy Spirit, and while her course as chris
tian was modest and -unobtruslve one, her light
burned steadily and consistently. In health her place
in the Sanctuary was always hlled and in her sick
ness the presence of the God OF the Sanctuary was
manifested 10 her. For time doubts and fears dis
iressed her, but the clouds all vanished and the
bright beams of the Sou of Righteousness dspeIled
the gloom. 10 say her end vas peace would be
saying too litile-it triumphant. She entered
the Jordan OF death speaking the praises of her Re-
deemer, and doubtless bis almighty arm bore her
safely through.
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THE MARKFrs
PuiLApELPBlA Nova.

PHILADELPHIA, November IN
FLouR.--Iherr is no change TO no,;ca ~
Flour market. The receipts continue -" = NE
The inspections Of the past week amonr,;n, s''a'l,
iy to l6,630 barrels, but there is ysry i,,.1 "o
export demand, and standard brand. az az 'rl'le
ing at 30 % per barrel, without fpd;n, mt ~"
ers. kye Flour and Corn Meal are os;, o'y'
the former is hsld al So -, and the l.,,"s 1.s'-
81 81 per barrel. '4''er at
GRAiN.-Fhe demand for Wheat eor,n
limited, but prices are unchanged, Sal" ."''s 5
1900 bushels OHIO red on private ,pt,s ..i :,
1000 bushels Southern and Pvsnsyl lvans @1o
lots, al $2a2 0S per bpshr for ord,na.n d''' 10
prime red, and s. l0a2 "a Tor white "DG
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-16
THE REPUBLICAN MOVEMENT.

GIVE would direct the especial attention
Of the ChamberSburg Wing 10 the following
seatences which we extract from a long article
in the Philadelphia News TX. NJ of last Satur-
day on the subject of the "Repubtican," alias,
abolition movement, which large portion OF
the opposition, headed by Col. Mcclure, 1--WE
presume with the approval Of Gov. Pollock,
ior he, tAIcCluEel is one ofLhe cOntdants,) have
started in Pennsylvania. They are strong and
10 the point. The Editor, whilst he brands the
Republicans as aricked and reckless in their
movement, declares that, if their .sobjed be
accomplished, the Union 'oOald practically be
disSolred2
The ''Republicans" we have in BEDFORD,
might read these sentences, too, with profit,
coming as they do, from the pen of one whom
they have always delighted to honor for his
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-16
A Third Bridge Gone ON the Pacific Rail
read

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF TIE GREAT DISASTER.
From the St. Louis Democrat, Nov. 81
Fatality seems TO attend this road. The ter
rible loss OF life and the large number of wonnd-
ed By the falling Of the Gasconade BRIDGE had
scarcely been reported TO the CITY, before a train
was despatched to the relief of the sufferers
BY the earnest, energetic efforts of few brave
men who remained at the scene of disaster. the
sufferers where relieved, and the dead were
taken out from the wreck of cars. Scarcely.
however, had the mournful procession, bearing
the mutilaied bodies, proceeded bali way in its
return, when, on reaching the bridge at BGuf'
Creek, amidst the darkness OF night and the
horrors attending such progress, that also was
swept away by the flood, Just as the uniDiured
had passed over, and while the cars containing
the wounded Were in the act Of going upon the
frail structure.
A wonderful Providence seemed to have mo-
tected the sufferers. The tide carried every
thing before It-amid the storm and the rushing
OF the torrent the communication between The
two banks was cut ofi-and thus the dissevarad
tram stood without the possibility of proceed
ing. Those passengers who had CLOSED. how
ever, came TO the next depot, and reached This
city Oh Friday night. The dead and wounded
were frrried over 10 Washington and then
placed on the cars again, and finally reached ST.
LOUIS on Saturday evening about o'clock.
To-day we have 10 record another CALAMITY
ahd another disaster TO this unfortunate rail
road. BY our reporter, who has Just returned
in the steamer Keystone, we learn that the
bridge at the Moreau, four miles this side Of
Jefferson, gave way on Friday evening, and
that structure also is now mass of broken
fragments. This is said to have been the only
completed bridge on the whole line, and the
result that has happened only confirms what
had been already said Of those which bad pre-
vlously fallen. Not one has stood the lest of = |
Hood tlde-not one but has endanged to GREAT |
extent, human life-whiIe single span of |
careless arch has hurried twenty-rieht Of onr
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After this glorious and brilliant result the po-
litcal sky began rapidly TO clear Oft, the black
elements Of .fnnaficiSm TO disappear from the
heavens. The tide commenced running against
the.enemies of democfacyVas resstless il had
set in their favor 10 1891. Everywhere their
legions encountered deieat-their maorlties
melted away. North Carolina, staunch and
true, responded 10 the voice Of Virginia, and
rolled Up eight thousand democratic majority.
johnson, democrat, after desperate struggle,
carried Tennessee by two thousand majority
Alabama came laundering with eleven thou
sand for the cause Of civil and religious liber
ty aud thu friends Of Democracy carried Tex
as by seven or eight thousand. Illinois had
previously been redeemed, in June, by major
ity amounting to many thousands.
Kentucky, the 'sdark and bloody ground" ;"
was only carried by our opponents after the
preparation of atrocities at Louisville that
made humanity shudder, aud which strongly
contributed 10 roll with a migbtier impetus
the democratic ball that was sweeping the
country. Maine gave tanatcism Waterloo
blow in what was considered its impregnable
stronghold by eleciing democratic Governor
and legislature by sweeping majority. Geor-
gia, the Empire State OF the South, has come 10
/ the rescue with democratic Governor by ten
/ thousand majority, SIX democratic members oi
/ Congress and a democratic legislature. Indi-
/ ana-Staunch aud Union-loving lndana--haS
1 lowered the black aag of ismS and run up The
democratic standard, wtth the shouts and the
! appreciation OF the vast majority of her popuia-
ton. PENNSYLVANIA tbe ''keystone Of the arch,
has been brought back 10 her position, ant
the democratic fabric now rests Oh solid ioun-
datlon.
The democratic success in Pennsylvania il
the most important demonstration yet, and des-
troys every hope the allied army OF intolleT.
anoe and bigotry may have had of carrying ,ht
presidential election in 1896. Without TIE
mighty voice of old 'Prnn, the election Of al
abolition Governor in Ohio will be but barrti
sceptrr ia there grasp. Let US now post tn,
book Of the elections in 1879.
The following are the democratic States:
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-11-16
Gel. Frazer and the Philadelphia argus.

aGtfs " %e H. deep sp tha ew e9ee 9
ment by bitterly denouncing Col. Frazer, aud pursu-
ing calculated to drive him forever from the
Democratic party Now, we are no aaoiogst OF
Col Frazers-he has certainly acted badly in years
gone by, and how many thousand are there amongs
us who have not done likewise If every Democrat
IN Pennsylvania Especially prominent Deuocratsl
who have worked INTO the hands of the common enc
my at time in their lives were driven from our
ranks, there would be terrible scaeyaasu and 10 mis-
take Frazer has had his faults and, notwithstand-
ing ne has not been very triead of for
several years, must say he possesses noble, gen
eTous, manly heart. He is bitter enemy, but a
warm treudand, taking all things together, proba-
bly, he has been much sinned against has be has
sinned. We told that be faithfully supported the
Democratic Party last fall. II so, let hIm be treated
as Democrat should be. He is no caadiaate ior Of
hce, and presume will be- until be has salts
fed the Democracy that he has fully and emphatcal
ly returned the faith he once so dearly cherished
and 30 eloquentlY defended. Some OF his thrilling
speeches even yet seem to ring in our ears.
In connection with Colonel Frazer, the IhiladeI-
pkia Afgns also arfayed Ior execution, because he
did rot join the w-Nohngs last year
OF ten. CAMERON. Now, m this particular, the Bed
ford ffu-stte stood precisely upon the platform
with the Argns-and until The kirkpatrick letter
made It's appearance, had we been member of the
Legislature, should have voted for Cameron a.
gainst any the Know Nothngs presented,
had we been constrained 10 make choice between
them. We would only have done so, however, after
discovering that that party had tie po,cer 10 elect
BY the KirkDatrck Letter Gen Cameron deIiber-
ately read himself out OF the Democratic Party and
thus the matter ended and so understood by every
true Democrat in the Common wealth. The Argus
has been able champion in the OF Democra-
cy, aud il such Journals be read of The De-
mocratic Party because they happen disagree with
others ahou, lRdiUidaai, a sorry state Of
things will follow in the train. We hope better
councils will prevail, and no Internal warfare be
permitted to fasten itself upon our Commonwealth
the of the Presidential election.