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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
THE ROCK HOUSE

Situated in Rocking County, ~ miles South OF Lnncas
ter & the same distance Southeast OF Cirelevilie.
TIME House is in complete order, and the proprte.
i tor is prepared to accommodate any number OF
visitors in style that cannot fail to please. .
The attractions ofevery varety--a Dancing Hall
-Ten-Pin Alley-Circular rRaiiroad-2evolvinS Swing
the woods abound with game and the scenery Is sur
passed. Besides the great natural curositios OF the
Rock House the neighb0ring hills and ravines Furnish
many wild aud romantic places. and the continual
breeze destroy the effect ofthe hot sun.
Among former visitors, reference is made TO T.: w.
Tallmadge Messrs. Martins Lancaster; Judge Ken
nick Mr.. Cradlcbaugh, Circleville: Judge Bates
Chauncey QIds or 1 C.McCoy, Columbus, and John
Shi1to & Co., Cincinnati. Pest ofice at Rock House
May 6, ls55-3m1 LEVI FRIEND, Proprietor.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

MABtE & CRosBY's CIRcUs.-To ex,
hibit in our city on "Wednesday the 18ih
Of August. Fun alive Read advertise.
ment and see posters.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

:, ET The WESTMINSTER REVIEW for July
is received; we commend this periodical
TO the consideration and patronage Of our
friends as q work full os interest and every
way worthy Of the literary and scientific
reader. LEONARD. scorr q Co., publish
ers; New York. Price 25 cents per copy
Of. 80 per annum. fs #F -
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

EE One thousand emigrants have left
Belfast, Irelaud, up to the 1st of July. or
5000 less than for The same time in 1856
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

FIRST OF THE SEAsoN.-Fresh Oysters
JOHN LAuDEBAueH, the afible JOHN,
is now receiving daily fr,m the Baltimore
beds, fresh Oysters. The culinary de.
partment Of the Union is conducted ty
JOHN, and he, as every body knows, can
serve them up to suit the fastidiousness
Of an epicure. or the less squsamish taste
Of a gentleman. We have tried them
and pronounce them delicious. We wol'd
advise those Of our citizens who love
good things to visit the Union, basemeu
of Washington Hotel.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

ZAnRsyILIE MAEBLE WoaK. = See M,
Mitchell'u advertisement. Beautiful sam.
pies TO bs seenin then new grave yard.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
MARBLE WORKS,
IN EVANSVILLE, OHIO.
M. c. MITCHELL

RXToULD inform the public generally, that he has
w ON HAND, at his MARBLE WORKS in Zanes-
Vile, large assortment Of American aud Italian
TONES & MONUMENTS;
which he ID Offering for sale al very low prices, for
CASH Those wishing to purchase any thing IN his
line. would do well call at his Works, select from
his Design Books of his Agents.
Mr.. JOHN WELLS is his Agent for Fairfield and
adjoining Counties, and is authorized TO sell ON as
reasonable terms as any establishment in the State
NFAll HIS WORK and material are warrahted to give
satisfaction.
zsrcssille, August II, ls5s-3mI5
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Com mon Pleas, Fairfield County tslii
AMY LINCOLN against JOHN LINCOLN
pEfrITI0N FOR DIVORCE.

FL1lA4ON TN DA'-NA'>t
TzNHR defendant, John Lireoii Is hereby notib"d
4 that the PIaiBtlG. Amy lincoln Oh The sum oay
~ lane A. D. less aied ia the ofleh of be CleIE OF
The Cont Of Common Pleas Of fairfield eouniy Ohio
hsr petition. Tie object and dpEAyer " Sbicn peu.
tioa is 10 obtain divorce from The sA1 oeiehoaS'
sad ailee es hs canSs IN said petition.
Ist Gross ue lstt of duty for moro thap thsee
ysars % the part VI said defendant,
Cd Wtlful sbseHee for more Than thFes yeaFs on he
part Of said defendant ....-- =,
nH me Amy Trout ADd for reasonable Anmony
pears AMI deufs answers 70 said Iehfob seoroipg
10 law that Gt next term of tie Couitof Common
Pleas OF said county, said petition Will come Oh 10
bc heard STiNCHcoMe q CLARKE.
Attorneys for PetitiUnee
LaAcnster, Julf I. lsss-5w9pfs5 IS
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TIE PRESENT PROPRJETOHS
rue cRulsi1E WILL Be rN PTToXABLE.


TEyHE Scenery Of and near the domain, has been
I Thought TO be the finest In Ohio, the air is pure
and healthy and the medical properties of tie won
de gful Springs, Getting 1s0 gallons per pnutsj hrs
now Ad mited TO possess curative and recuperatiVe
Influences supe TiOr the famed White SnrphuT, OF
Virginia. There IRE attached 10 tho estabtshment
all the accessories found al the 6St summer Hotels
II oel are spaeous and well kept. and the beauufnl
drives through the 1d forests and song the romar-
tic river singuIarly attractive, though quite DO
cluded, ~
ArrzhEements can be made Tor rooms, by sddress-
ing .l ISAAC PAlST: Columbus, ohin..
ees may behad TO Messrs. Andrcw, Wiison. q 60.
Cincinnati, IN Messrs. Falling, pf the Neil HouSe,
aud esey. nfihe American Hotel Columbus, or Mr.!
II. Chamberlain. ofthe American Hotel. Delaware.
tExtuet from HbEe's History Of Ohio.
The fountain Is a mos. remarkable curiosity ana
rises from tho bed ofthe Scioto through solid rock
Il was first discovered In 1920. while boring for sat
water. hole about two End half inches W diane
Ter. The operators had piorced through about nine
" feet of solid rock when ie Rugur suddenly ieil
two feet. and up gushed with great force stream ot
strong white sulphur water, which ha4 conunued tc
rise with its original force and violence 10 tho pre-
sent time Experiments have shown sorue curious
results; among which was that OF placing an arr
tight tube In upright position. one end being IN
serted into the hole when the water shot out Of is
top with as nch force. when iseuiaR from the
rock beneath. The "a driven upward by ue own
PAS istemperaturc is50 degrees. aud lie deposits on
the ground around a very heavy white deposi'.
I On the grounds OF the establishment is a beauttfni
ChAlyb ate Springs. having Iempefafnre of a. deg
This place has every natural advantage that can be
desired for making y one OF the greatest places oi
resort for health and recreation, vest of the monn-
tank. From present Indications, tits evidently des'
nned to become so.'' Juno ie, Isss-2mo'
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
DALTIMoRE MAKKET.

D4LTInOEEs AuHuIl 10 "
FlOur--Tks market 10 act,se and geedy- Nhasi
GissJy atSIlss7c fsrFed. and ~ o5Glio for Wits.
Corn qofef AZ Tsfe7se TO- yellow end Shiie
sDesf Is dull. Pos is loEef, 81 SlT iof neas- q
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Z succeas.

The unprecedented depression which
has paralyzed the energy aud onterpiile OF
the country. has applied searching test
to all our business institutions, and TO zone
more severely thsn Insurance Companies,
While ewn those who have stood the
longest and highest in public estimation,
have more or less suffered, others have
been seriously crippled, and some have
been prostrated under the financial press
ure. In the midst Of all this diastsr, the
healthy yigor shown by the Quaker City
Insurance Company has already attracted
general attention, and inspired high de-
gree of confidence in the managemen ut by
which j. has been distinguished.
Without entering into the details of its
business report for the last six months.
ending June 3o,h. and published in ancth
ef column Of the Reporter, we merely re-
fer to the remarkable fact that. amid The
wreck and diaster Of the community il ha:
fourished. Its actual progress, and III
positive success. during the past year, ha'
been extraordinary. The Quaker CtJ
Insurance Company has steadily gone OF
Strengthening and enlargiug its resources
and as the figures show, has successfully
increased its business two fold. as compar
cd with the same period for 1857. wbis
its ratio Of losses for the correspou ding pc
riod has been ascertained to be consider
ably lssseneJ. II will de observed tha
this result has been achieved without
resort to credit. The Company havin
settled its losses. We fnd live cash bal
ance remaining amounting to $50. 900 an
E its assets to 1904. .281 35. The exhibit i
question points unerringly to the futur
I exalied position assigned to The Quake
City Insurance Company in public esiims
7 ton. as it is doubtful whether case o
r similar good management, resulting in sue
eminent success. can be pointed TO in tn
whole catalogue Of it. many highly respec
table rivals here and elsewhere. $50
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
CINCINNATI MhRKET.

H .4 Ciscfsss n. lggust 70. 1Asa.
FIour-1hs market Il hTn. Win light receipt ard
fr local ds@snt. ssEss At 50 7gaASor sHpsffEs fni
extFa {. @ p
Thisky-- TheFnarcsi oontin nss frn Fith good de-
a. IeH eents. .cs aga
Prosisons We hear Of no sales % fer. tne the Fnsr
Eet called oll. Afier out report yesteTct
10 hhd1 Bacon sides sold Al ss and 5000 iba bHiE
90 ~ * ccpis-A decline. . f..--
raIn.-Iehestis quiet Win light oaerBRs. sbe fes
lbdTefs Prisss are unehs nzed. Corn "a 10 good te
m1nd a. DC RYE rem aims steady s2c. fair demand
for prim4 harley. hnd s00 bushels sold at 5oc sale
Of GO 81 jnisrior ~ 32e. oals are 9rm u SSe
BG,ter-The uerkoti IS dull. and pr'ees droopi1gl-
We quote loHJse. es Che range for prime
Eegs have dss.iaed u 7a7X cents, aEd are dail.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

NEW OIblSE -lLNE' II A nie@~H
NzE August 10. 49,
Cott0n--Tko siaAmer-sBcSS htd 10 eEseI o. Hc
market: sales OF 20GH bales.
Saga Glazed buoyant--1dvsnsed Ec.
Pioafeioscd With an adyineins isue eneJ; saies o.
e. 55Be SC.
Corn closed with an vsncing t7ndeHty a. T1eT5.
Provisions closed FsTy dull aud leaYy'
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

o., s,t,s For Supreme Judge. IN g,.ssg
THOMAS W. BATRLEY. Of Riehland
- For Attorney General.
DURBIN WARD, Of Warren.
I For Comptroller tf the Treasury,
SAMUEL. w. gibson, Mahoning.
For Board OF Publick Works,
RICHARD II. HENDRIKSoN,) Butler
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

EE We take tie folio sing from sIx-
tAy's Bank Note Reporter. Every body
knows that the Qaskers are the safest peo
pie on earth. and 8. WELDT. Esq., Of the
City Of Laocaster is the authorized Agrnt
Of the "Thee aud Thou insurance Com.
pany; read their advertisement in TO days
paper. ia .-sza
Quaker City Insurance COmpanY--.Great
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

como FAST.
nM-. E-as~Im
EfOFt0 WEST.

0OINJ EbbT.Ifains m ake cIoH9 V.DHV..t'.l.'Ir
4unesyllIo With Trains Genital Cbic kose iVt
wheeling. Pittsburgh aud all points hAs: =.
GOING FliSr, come eli ons are made 81 HtSineihhAu
for all bo!ntH S Oith ad West . -.
THRbUGH PREiGH1's REcyIPTStb ell p"lfh
East given Morrow. wilmiagjSn, ,Wssh1rEIon Lar
clsyiile and In nncasteT. .- 49,. 80.
SHIPPERS " uld do WELT forward y tbs CsEein
nati yIlmi q eton and "a neSvilIe Rail Read.
-' w N. TUTHILI- 8sste 80
2nneAYille, Vaio.
HvwRAKLEY, A, ..a,
Jass 81, Isse-su LEAessis' .9hie-
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

AlhVeFS SG@1 nAe
Where the travelling community can be Furnished at
ALL TIMES WITH FEST HORSES,
Fine Carriages, Buggies, suikiesi
and every thing In the line of LveU Recommendations
His rates will be reasonabe and adapted to the hard
times He hopes TO merit and rece9e the old patron
age of the house, together with large by the
aid Of bis numerous friends. CHARLES MlLLER'
lancaster. March 4, le56-44tf
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

Tan ArLhnra cAnza.--TLls uppsT,
allsIsd enterprise y GOV complsssd. lbs
od add tbs New woEldnrs brOugbs wilh.
10 speaking dislsuSe, Asy peace, plenty
and prosperity bstbs lsadirg tbenes for
cOmuuuiosiipb. Sad de lighisnings Of
bsavsu cash moral and political truths
from pole to pole Che World over.
MnsopRI -Au artiols 10 rscsn. nun.
Der OfthS st LOsIs Democrat shows how
the increase Of fsee'enigratiOn sa,Hes with
il The natursI diminution Of sIavefy. BY e.
ling some twenty counties. the chief ones
being The following:
cookues5 csDsss Of isE. csnsus or isss.
wbHss Slaves Whites Slaves
Sss:' S:ss: sG is s: 3
The Democrat slso points to 81. ChaTles
Harrison. Crawford. Mon,oommery and
thirteen other counties in which slavery il
fast disappearing. Il ia cusious fac
that these cohutiss aie,mosdy 10 the mid
die and northern sections ofihe State. y
Almost every ssTsof Missouri 10 susctp
tibls Of agricultural Improvement. Tit
lands not adapted 70 otobacco. hemp. wheat
oats and Indian corn, are highly sdiiabll
for the succession cultivation Of nesrly ev
cry variety offrai.s aud grape. Indeed
tbe upIands will doubt ss, 10 a few year
become tie most valuable lands in III
State. ouaecount Of their ,emiacnt fines
for the cultivation Of fruit The grest EN-
i0rAtion now settling in from the Norsber
States will, in sl,5d lime, make Missoui
not only free, but one ofthe most pros
porous States 10 ihe Union Excbahgs.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
TALL MADGE HOUSE.

yKTFfE undersigned has rented the TALLMADGE
HOUSE, and is determined TO keepit in a style
equal to any house in The West He hds ID connexion
with the Hotel, splendid
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
Fl sTATE TIcKET. /.

lDEmOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12

N. 3. For our political views, see ar
ticle headed Politics. There we repeat in
substance what Bro. Beatty few weeks
since charged uswith having done 99s
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-12
POLILTTIcS.

When viii men learn wisdom aud walk
up and take the bull by the horns in the
north, as do the southern aristocracJ n
When ,oM msn learn that there is now but
ono issue before tie American people, and
tkai is freedom or slavery y,--American DEM
The Washington union., 1858-06-29
D1KOTA TERRITORY--THE TOWN or NEDAR1
DESTROYED

fFrcfn the st. Paul Minncsoti4n, june 2ll
The Yancton Sioux having been jealous for tho past
year of the increasing settlements Of the whites in the far
West and also being dissatisfied at not receiving any pay
for the road that they say Colonel Mobiles made ON their
lands year, have taken upon themselves TO regulate
the matter % in their own way"
With scarce half days previous notice the town q
Medary was surprised by arrival OF a large body o.
Yanctons TO tho number Of ll0 iodg~ who Immediately
their deprations upon the property ol the
whites When demonstrated with for such conduct with
much nsolence they replied that they surprised that
the whites should think of holding that place when the
white soldiers had already abandoned Fort Sneling on
the Mississippi and Fort Randall the Missouri and,
while still in council the Indians commenced plundere
the houses distributing and destroying large quantity
of stores They then set fire TO and burned house
in townsome nine in nunberand all the claim cabins
in tho circuit of miles large field OF potatoes which
had just been planted pulled up by the sqiaws,
Settlers had been moving into Dakota fast during
the season. and had made Medary sort OF storehonse
large number of horses belonging to the settlers were
appropriated by the Indians At the time of this occur
renee large portion of the people of Medary alb
sent on visit the Falls and other places. 1t was be-
licved that the people at the falls would fory them
selves The people in and about Medary have fled to the
river where they have determined to make
a stand against the Indians.
The Washington union., 1858-06-29
aAEEATERS.
from Blnckwosd,s Magazlne.l


What will the reader say hearing thai in many
parts Of the world clay Is respectable and respected
food Travellers who strange things arc very pos
tive in their assertions this head. Humboldt, mail
whose word Justly carries with it European authority.
confirms the statement Of Guma, that the Otonacs Of
South America during the periods of the Hoods sntsis
entirely on fat and crrugnos clay Of which each man
eats pound or more. Spx and Marun declare that the
Indians Of the Amazon eat kind of loam even whe,
other food is abundant Molina says the Fcruyans ire
qucntly eat sweet-smelling clay and Ehrenberg has
aualyx,d the edible clay sold in the markets OF
Bolivia which he finds to be mixture Of tale and mica
The inhabitants Of Guiana mngle clay with their bread
and the negroes of Jamaica said to eat earth when
other food Is deficient.
According to IAbillardiere, the inhabitants OF New
Caledonia appcasc their hunger with white fabc earth
said by vanqueln to he composed Of msgncsa, siliz
oxide Of ron and chalk To conclude this list we must
add SIAM Siberia and Kamtschata as countries OF clay
eaters This ia rather staggering accumulation OF as
scrtions which cannot dismiss altogether even we
suppose large allowance of scepcism usnblc Grant
ing the fact that certain kinds Of earth really nutri-
tious and it ia difficult escape such conclusion VIC
are completely at loss for adequate explanation of IT,
Little light Is thrown 1t by the assumption probable
enough that the earth must contain organic matter, be-
cause in pound of such earth could scarcely be con-
tanned sufficient organic matter to supply the demands OF
an adult Nor will it get rid of the difficulty to say that
the earth only appeases hunger without noursng the
mony is that the OtomAcs sa clay at periods when
other food is deficient and in the second place. although
the local sensation Of hunger may be appascd by intro
ducng substances into the stomach the more imperious
senac sensation of hunger Is not thus TO be appeased
We must therefore, he content at present with accepting
the fact which the science Of future day may possibly
explain.
The Washington union., 1858-06-29
BIG TREES IN CALIFORNIA.

The Big Tree forest says the Bulletin paper printed
the stump of the "big tree is situated in small val
ley surrounded by spurs of the Sierra Nevada at the
Of of the tributaries of the Caaveras river
Is miles from Surphys, Is from Mokelumne Hill, so
from Stockton so from Sacramento, 30 from Columbia
and "a from Sonora.
The grove and its immense trees discovered early
in 1885, by hunters whose accounts considered fab
ulous until confirmed by actual measurement.
A. L. Dowd, present intrepid expressman to Car
son Valley among the first discoyerers: he was at
that time employed hunting game for the workmen Of
the Union Canal Company's works which in
Of construction.
Mr. Dowd had wounded a grizzly and followed him
until he passed between the two guartsnen," " two
trees that guard the entrance to the groyc) The i'm
mense and height of these surprised him that
he lost sight of the grizzly who made his escape into the
dense under growth After stepping the distance around
the base Of the trees he cast his eyes in northery d
recton and yet larger, and whose bGse be step
ped and found it to be hundred feet in crcum
ference Having lost sight OF the tracks of his grizzly
be returned to camp, when he related to his companions
his discovery of the big trees They listened to his story
with marked attention, until the conclusion when they
all, in voice, exclaimed, that's hunters yarn
got a good thing old Dowd now" One, more know
ing than the balance placed his thumb his proboscis
and with gentle and graceful twrl of the fingers init
mated that you can't come it with your timber
yarn IN too old in the Mississippi bottoms to believe
any such id story that "
Dowd being rather sensitive, and not wishing his word
doubted said about his big trees months
and corroborated all Of Dowds statements
The valley in which these trees found contains
about hundred and sixty of land and is 500
feet above the level OF the
Over hundred trees OF this species standing
and found within Of sixty Of the valley
According to botnsts they belong to the family Of 7ro
lns, and have been justly named WAsHxGrosIA GIGAN
TEA and beyond doubt the most stupcndous vcgeta
bic product upon earth The soil in the grove is rich
auvia very deep and loose The growth of the forest is
the Washington gganea balsam fir. csar. sugar pine
yellow pine dogwood hazel anda luxurious and dense
derbrsh Strawberries raspbenies and crrants in great
abundance ALSO plant, which for richness of color
surpasses anything in the mountains BY some it is
called the EGGPLANT its botanical has not yet
been given it,.
Mr.. Roney, Of Couterville, informs tho Mariposa Ga
zette that grove Of big trees discovered the past
week by party of hunters from Garote, Deer Fiat
within mile of the Couteryille and 70 Semitic trail
About forty trees countedthe largest OF which is
said to be thirtysix feet in diameter This
probably something Of exaggeration, bnt
sured that they very large and from their proximity
to the Conltcrville trail, will be much visited.
The Washington union., 1858-06-29
TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY.
T,ROM WASHINGTON DIRECT TO ALL PARTS
IN or TUE wEST. SOUTHWEST, AND AoHIiinLsI bALu-
MORE ASc ono RAIlRcAD


nuRE ASc crIlv R.llKoAb
sumrs grraa2Sns ats ush greatly tnfgorad sAGialeL
-,cc through oouneg daily (eGoep SUNDAY
D., Ths fNtIyNar1 INPgsS MAI. b.1s M, al
,n Relay Hcnsc, Washington
aptoa proceeding West This Grafton al sp,
~ ~ ccnnec B-Ds God the 0hao at IL in
Columbus Cincinnati and intermediate points,
rrscaps GsrinIat nj IL %, rcxt day
Aave- Washington Encludng sunday At a2o, Ieacrg Sn
eunati p and oonncrlns directly With Express
,r,o fr Ieassis and for 81, LOUIS Kan
sss fsom xasAngca Cincinnati only y hours, and 10
n Louis oniy ~ hours
al .CISCTSNAT DAYTON IpIANArols, CAIRO, ST LOUIS
II u;O NORTHWESTERN ExRss leaves excea saturday
and sayA,) Washington junction Bal
nmore leaving 10, On Sunday night the
made by the $50, tram from Washington
grand mountain the road IN daylight take The
5ls,a. p, or so, y train from Washington.
Kur Parksrs.rs all The Northwestern Virginia road
train For all points the Marietta Railroad take
The from Washington and Baltimore by all
ple hst hss yet travelling pubhc every
that the the lmoro
lines could suggest have been secured
under Through tickets and baggage
qasrcrf every other possible tcty viii be found upon
route.
wmr as.~urers Baltimore oh,s Ra
,aA follows lur III points
and nednsctf by he us I tor all
aps rednost and Wheeling the go To
oonnec Frederick train, take the $50,
For all kinds baggo checks further information
syrls 70 I'is II PARSONS, Agent,
Or o. the ticket oIhco, Washington station
VI. y. SMITH.
Master c Transportation
L. ". COLI,
General Ticket Agent
Nfuu .