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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02
ESTABLISHED IN iS2
a colored alafnetIat.

The New Orleans correspondent Of the
Mobile Tribune gives the following notice
OF a remarkable colofed man In the former
place. Be his preteusiohs what they may;
the unIettered African appears % exercise
considerable influence over his superiors:
We have actually real, simon pu live
prophet 10 our midst-none OF your hum-
bug, Joe Smith sort. who is after The dimes;
but poor, unpretending. pious old black
smith of the colored pursuasion who makes
no money by it. but works at his trade
for living in an Gnrretehding way.
At present he confines himself entirely 10
the euro OF diseases by miraculous powers,
and / will give you my word that he seems
to have just as much as he can attend TO on
the days that be devotes TO the public,
which are Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays, the rest Of the week being dew
oted by him 10 labor for the support Of
his fafhily
Joking asidr, there is something very
wonderful sbout the darkis- treatment Of
disease aud there are hundreds who will
| take their oath that he cured them OF all
iDgs which had for years bafled the skill
Of our very first physicians. Men are
said to have gone 10 him suffering from
chronic rheumatism, unable to walk, and
after having few passes made at them
and few prayers offered up in their be.
half have rose from their beds and fOalked
home as well as ever. Children who have
been epiieptic from their birth are said TO
have been entirely cured: women suffering
with DISEASES peculiar to their sex relieved
! permanently. 10 fact there are persons
who assert that he has cured all descrip-
tons of disease iu the same miraculous man.
ner. On his levee days you can find his
door beseiged from early dawn till late at
IHigbt-not by the poor and ignorant but by
the rich educated and refined, who came
thither in their carriages accompanied by
their servants in livery. All await their
turn with patience, and with confidence
truly remarkable.
As I remarked before his treatment con.
sists Of little el,e than making few passes
in the air near the afflicted persons, and
Offering up a few prayers for their relief.
That his pisgnosis Of disease is wonderfully
accurate / can myself vouch for having
heard him tell what allied the child Of an
, acquaintance of mine that had been sich
with the fever and become partially par
aly5ed. He says that he has no knowledge
!, Of medicine. add claims no merit for him
, self by virtue ofhis cures but insists thai
it is the Spirit Of God which teaches hin
what to do in each case. As a matter o.
r course, will not attempt to argue such
Subject with him or any one else, but iha
it is q very mystr rious power which hs
possesses there can hardly be doubt.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

STUDIES. some whiles medits;
ton, walk up to my masters and corii-
panions. with my books; and sitting down
amongst them with the best contentmsnt,
l dare not reach forth my Hand to Salute
any of them; ill have first looked up to
heaven, and craved favor Of him to whom
al my studies are duly referred, Without
whom can neither profit nor labor. AT.
ter this. after no other great vanity, call
forth those which may best ct nv occasion
wherein / am not too scrupulous of age;
sometimes put myself to school 10 one oI
these ancents whom the church hath hon.
ored with the name Of fathers: whose vol
umes confess not to open withoita Sc,
cret reverence Of their holiness and gravity
sometimes to their later doctors, which
want nothing bit age to make them classi
cal; always to God'a book:-that day i
lost. whereof some hours are not improved
in those divine monuments; others turI
over out Of choice-these out Of duty:
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

HoPR R.-"Hope is the balm of lifs." It
sustains in the dark hour Of adyersity--h
giTes new life to the oppressed. and en-
cs urages all tc press onward 10 the pursuit
Of some desired object. Although the
sky of the present may be overcast. yet
hone should ever despair. Hope on, the
future may yet be bright and cloudless'
I have seen the scholar toiling day after
day with unretirihg energy-the present
is dark and foreboding, but occasional
CLEANS Of sunshine fit across his pathway
Ibis hopes are strengthened, and, far id
the future. fancy pictures Fame entwining
her laurels for bis brow. Is there an ar
ddtohs task to perform? Though we may
fail at first, hoPe 90; persevere, and We
shall succeed at last. Where would hav,
been the liberty we possess, had our fore
fathers despaired at the failure Of their fret
efforts in the noble enterprise OF freedomf
But they hoped on, and success crowned
their ardous undertaking. The names Of
the brave of those days are now carved
upon memories immortal tablets II in
our journey through life We meet NitH
trials and difficulties, let Us hope on Ahd
never despair. We may be successful, and
onr names. too, may de immortal as tb5se
Of the heroes Of the Revolution. We live
by hope and by desire: we see by the glad
light, and breathe the sweet air Of futuri-
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

AND wAsN'T THAI A MisrAEEl-A
very fine. charming daughter Of enc OF The
'solid men OF Boston," being at ball a
few evenings since, was solicited by an
animal of the genius Dandy-a combina-
ton OF moistache, starch aud broabcloth
for the honor of her hand in a dance. I'd
which solicitation she returned an affirma-
tive answer.
All wen, of quite slick; but in an evil
hour. and when upon eouversiBg with the
young lady, Dandy unfortunately asked
her fathers business?
"He is wood-sawyer, she replied.
The fellows undeIshopper dropped q
feet at the intelligence, and he sloped, feel
ing that he had let himself down by the
association. Nor did he discover that th'
lady's father was wealthy dealer in ma
hogany, which occasionally has TO be saw
ed!
That is the right way-tfy all and sver!
ohs Of that gang Of fortune bunters, ant
put theft sincerity 10 the striciest testl
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

Expensive CELEBRATIONS. Sd think
the Rochester people no doubt. So think
the tax payers Of New York City. The
FIRE works 10 the former city in honor Of
the laying Of the Atlantic Gable cost indi-
tiduaIs of that city $500, 600. The fire
works ON The sams occasion cost the tax
payers tf the latter city $4,000. Id
Rochester on the first news being received
OF the success Of the cable an impromptu
celebration was got up. and was wound up
by fire which destroyed $4,000 worth
of property. On the next night the form
al oe btation took place. and
at its close at eleven o'clock FIRE broke
out which ragged dnIil daylight the next
morbing. burning until it had burned eve-
rything within reach. The Union says
that the Sd Presbyterian Church was burn
ed and not drop Of water was thrown up;
on it. Every building on the south sidd
Of Main street from Stone to St. Paul ST.
we're burned, including numbef Of fine
blocks.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02
tFrom the National Intelligencer. J

SIMPLE REcE1PT:-G Genaemen- you
please publish the following simple cure for
cnolera, infantum, diarrhea, collie, and all
diseases of the alimentary organs generally
in the summer seasor by the use of fruit or
otherwise. say simmer season because
such diseases are then most rife; but it is
equally efectual at any season for the cure
OF auch diseases.
am as much opposed as any allopathic
OF homeopathic physician can be to any
species Of quackery or empiricism. This
is the result Of many years of positive per-
sonal experience in my own fsmily--wth
myself with my children. with my neigh
bors, and with my friends and acquliu'au.
ces. thought to he every where known.
How many children lives it will save il
adopted It is simply this:
One fourth OF an ounce of pulveriaed
cloves. t-'3
One fourth Of an ounce Of pulyerized
cinnamon. @j.@
One fourth Of an ounce Of pulverised
gum guaiacum.
Mixed with one pint of old and pure
whiskey.
To be well shaken before taken Dose
for an adult, half of wine glass, or 9
large tablespoonful, filed up with water
for achild, proportiouably.
It never fails. One single dose at The
inception Of any such disease, if not com
plicated with other t1aladies, will Away
within an hour, cure. II such disease b
chronic or has run on for some time, thei
hourly or daily three or four times.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

PRoGRkss AND THR RoD.--Tbe Albany
Transcript. which has schoolmaster a.
mong its editors, is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
The principal Of One Of our select
schools has been sending circulars to the
parents Of the pupils, which signed and
returned, will authorize him 10 ih6ict such
punishment corporeally or otherwise, as
may IN his Judgement be proper. The
following answer prov that some of the
parents are pleased with the idea:
DEER Mr. RATrEN Your lickin cirk-
lar is received. hope as 10 my John. you
will fog him just as o6n as you kin. Haas
bad boY-is John. Altho Pvo bin il
the habit of teachin him miself. be seem:
TO me he never vii lern anithing-7his spell
lin outragisly de6shmeut. Wallup hin
well, ser, and you viii receive my thanks.
P: S.-What accounts for John belr
sich a skollar is that he is my sun BY rnJ
Wifs's iust husband
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

PRoFITABLn PATCH OF LAND.-@As an
illustration of the profits sofa little farm
well titled we copy the following from one
Of our exchanges:
From hall acre OF land at Farmington
Me-, Henry. Mygatt raised 1900 worth of
potatoes, 800 cabbages, which sold for
500, and turnips enough to bring the
whole crop up to $500. The cabbages
were set out between the rows Of potatoes
after the first hoeing, and the turnips we're
sowa soon after the turnips were dug.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02
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PRISTERs PRovERBs FOR THE BENEFIT
OF EvERTBoDT We give The following
for the benefit Of those who are ID the bab-
it Ofhangiug around printing Offices
We hope they will read and profit there
BY: -.-..-
/. Never inquire thou Of the Editor for
the news.for behold it is::his duty at the ap-
pointed time, TO give it unto thee without
asking.
2. When thou dost write for his paper
never ask him. What thiDkest thou Of my
piece?' for 1t may be that the truth might
offend thee.
3. Il is not ft that thou shouldst ask
Of bim who is the author Of an ar icle up
on Subjects Of public conceFnment. for
duty requires him to keep such thing uu-
to himself.
4. When thou dost enter into the
printing Office. thou sbouldst avoid loud
talking. and have care unto thSself thai
thou dost not touch the type or the press
for thou rhayest cause the printer much
trouble.
s. Never examine the proof sheets, foI
it is not ready to meet thine eye. that thou
mayest understand it.
8. Look thou not at copy which is iu
the hands Of the compositor, for that il
not meet in the sight OF the printer, and
be might knock thee down.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

BEAUTIFUL ANswERs.-A pupil of the
Abbe Slcord gives the following extraor-
dinary answers:
What is gratitude?
Gratitude is the memory Of the heart.
What is hope?
Hope is the blossom of happiness.
What is the difference between hope
and desire. a.
Desire is trsein leaf-hOpe is tree
in flo yer, and enjoyment is tree in fruit.
What is eternity?
A day without yesterday Or to- o'morrow
line that has no end!
What is time?
A line that has two ends-a path which
begins in the cradle and ends in the tomb
What is God?
The necessary being, the son of eter
nifty, the eye ofjustice. the match m akel
Of the universe, the soul Of the world.
Does God reason? @
Man reasons because he doubts delibsr
ates, decides. Godis omuipotent;He nev
or doubts; He therefore never reasons.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

NThe Ph,ladelphia North American
noticed the following motto in the transpa-
reticy at the American Telegraph Office;
1.-The Atautic Cable--Field's Improvement
ON Franklin's kite string"
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

Mems Interests require that they should
understand each other; and providence las
made It almost impossible for US to keep
our real characters long concealed.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02
BtUsfER!-Tbere is nothing more cor

DLUSTER!-4perel Is nothiuS more Gun
temptible or annoying than blusterl
In private life. bluster generally e1hib-
tied by class with whom quiet -truth-
loving people have seldom any need Of as
sociation-.,he bullies; and others whose
affinities are approximative to them. 1t is
in public life that we suffer the most an
noyanoe from il.
True greatness reter requires the aid ol
buster. On the con rary, it can afford to
scout and scorn it. And it always does So
All great deeds are quietly performed. All
great lives are modest. If not noiselss All
truly great and wise men have been mod
est and uupretendiug. They have been
content to let their acts speak for them.--
Thus they have illustrated, in the tios
practical and instructive mode, the force o
the maxim, that actions speak louder thar
words
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02
~ This is what Grac- Harkaw
London Assurance SAYS OF Il.

The man that misses sunrise loses the
Sweetest part Of his existence. | love to
Wa.ch the first tear that glisiens in the eye
OF fmoruing-the silent song the flowers
btsathe-the thrilling chdir Of the wood
land minstrets to which the modest brook
trickles applause-these swelling out The
sweetest chords of sweet creations mathis
seem to pour some soft and merry tale IN
to the dayiight's ear, as iflhe world bat
dreamed happy thing and now smiled
Fer the telling ofitP
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

A character which combines the love Ct
enjoy tneut and the love Of duty, and The
ability to perform it, is ond whose dnSols
dings give the greatest promise Of psrfeS-
,inn
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

When a man has-no design but to speak
plain truth, be tnay say great deal in q
very narrow compass.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

--Tdolatry. in all its forms. IS bdI tbs
abuse OF truth 90 deeply lodgsdlih thd
soul Of a man that Il caInot be errdicated;
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

The best way to treat slander Il II
let il slone and say nothing about II. u
soon dies when fed on silent cortemth
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02


'WHkRE ARE YoU GOiEGl'-Au ansc-
dole is told OF FiEney, the revIvaIist,' and
canaler, TO the following effect:
He was holding forth iD Rochester. And
III Walking along The canal one day. came
across boatman who was swearing feTo-
ciously. Marching up he confronted him
and rbruptly asked
Sir, do you know where yo1 are 60
ing?'
The unsuspectihg man iunocenay re-
Piled that he was going up the canal on
the boat Johnny Sands.
No. sir, you are not.' continued Finney
you are going to hell faster than canal
boat can convey you
The boatman looked at him in astonish-
ment FOR minute. and then returned the
Question
Sir, do you know where you are go
ing?
I,expect to go to heaven
No, sir you are going into the canal
and suiting the action 10 the word. too
Finuey in his arms and tossed him into th
mnrkey waters; where he would bav
dfowned had hot the boaifhan reisnted an
fisbed him out.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

IF thou wouldst converse probably,
thou must endeavor to be among those that
either may be made better or make thee
better.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

ONE HORSE NovEL.-Violetta started
convulsively. aud turned her tear drench.
ed eyes Upon the speaker; for to her there
seemed something strangely familiar in
those low rich tones.
There eyes met-his burning, beaming
with love and tenderness-hers, cleaning
with wild uncertainty.
'ViolettaP
'Allendorn'
And the beautiful girl sank, from ex
cess of JOY. upon his noble heart, throb'
bing with the delicious. delectabe. delicate
and voluptuous love OF ancient times.
Allendorf bent terdeily over her, and
bathed her pure white temples with the
gushing tears Of deep, though subdued
Joy -
While doing this, violetta's father RiI
Van Snort, was seen approaching with {
fail.
Allehdorf saw the aged patriarch, an,
With one mighty leap, cleared the banis
ters. and rushed down Stairs. But Va
Snort was not to be outdons.
He put after the flying Allehdorf, an,
Just as he was turning the corner of tn
red barn. gave him lift with the fai
that placed him ION the other side of Jor
dan"
Violetta driven I'd destruction. threw
herself upon the grass; and for long. lonl
hour, was deaf to every consolation.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-09-02

A TOUCHING CAsE.--At Cieinriati, few
days ago. little boy between twelve and
fourteen years Of age, member OF a poor
family. started from home 10 search Of eni-
ployntet. He found none; bat, away of
in distant part Of the city, he came across
a number of wotkmen demolIsbinQ a
house. As he could obtain no employ
ment and take no money 10 bis parents, ,ths
thought struck him that he might gather
fuel from the ruins, and take q load Of it
home to save expenditure from the seauty
family treasury. He gathered heavy
load Of shingles. and securing them in q
bundle, threw them across his back aud
started homswards. The load was heavy,
the weather was hot, but he persevered.
While passing along Sixth street. he was
overcome ny the heat. and fell PROSTATE
on the side walk A crowd Instantly gath :
cred around him, some crying ont TO do
this, and some that; and all doing nothing.
No not all. There was one, an elderly
gentlem4D, a kind hearted old ''batch.' .
noted alike for his cleVerness and popular
verse, who silently proceeded to the relief
o! the lad. Getting down dpoh the pave
meht; be laid the boys head in his lap,
poured cold water slowly upon his fore
head, and bathed the limbs. He contin.
uad their process until signs Of returning
life were exhibited in deep moahs. The
Samaritan, still holding the boys head or
his lap. bathed the forehead and Ian
ned the tortured features. Gradually th,
boys eyes resumed their natural appear
ance, and he became conscious
"Get little brandy" said the Samari
tan. "All he wants now is a little slim
ulant."
The liquor was procured. and the glas
put to the lips of the poor boy. He gen
tlv pushed it aside.
mo. no." said he. Il can't drink bran
dy. My mother would be angry with m
| if did i'll"
But you must take it my lad" reptile
the elderly gentleman. ut will give 20
strength"
81 can't was the reply. at ruined m
fatherl"
His earnestness was touching. He II
sisted all persuasion TO touch the liduor, bi
6rally small quantity, it being esssnti
was forced down his throat. He soon T,
! Iviyed sufficiently to go home in an etpre
wagon.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-25
THE KNICKERBoCKER.

The September number Of this royal literary month
ly il before us It is the most attractive publication
in America.
The following strong inducements arc offered for
now subscribers;
"Any person who will forward / o new subscriptions
to the knickerbocker for year, beginning July,
1858, at So each, $780, will be presented with deed
giving perfect title to 10 acres Of land in Toxas
and 10 copies of the knickerbocker, for one year,
promptly mailed to the subscribers whose names are
forwarded, whether at the same or different Post
Offices.
For 20 new subscriptions at 80 oach, 20 copies of
the knickerbockcr for year, and dued as ubove,
for 20 acres Of land.
40 new subscriptions, at SO each 40 copies of the
hnickerbocker for one year, and deed fur farm of
40 acres of land.
so new subscriptions, ut So each, so copies of the
Kniekcrbocker for year, md deed for furm Of
so ncrcs Of lahi.
leo new subscriptions, nt So each, 100 copies of
the knickorbocker for year, md decd Of farm
Of 100 acres of land
The knickerboeker lands, including $4,000 acres
S.ready purchased in various counties in Texas arc
selected az especially desirable for cultivation and
likely to improve fGpidly in value account of their
favorabS ldcation h4a tbe railroads being pro-
jscted IN tho State L s ly pq means the intention
of the knickerbocker to enter tho lt of Gift En-.
erpsises but, while it furnishes the hest original
reading ty the bcst American authors it ofors the
ncaus whereby eay person may, by small effort,
become landaoldcr, or give 4f qualification to an
other, aud at least one poor man in oYcry village and
town in the country be euahed to procure farm and
EIme for his family in the SOuth-Sest The large
capital by which the Knckerbockcr is sustained, ity
continuance to the Fifty Second volume without in
terrupton, and its universal recognition as tho old
est and best-establshed Magazine in the country"
are sufficient guarantee that its promises will bo
promptly fulfilled"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-25
ALAsl POOR YoRICIl!

The Ysterap evergreen editor Of the K"ekerIoeker,
gives expression 10 genial thought-tribute to the
memory Of WILLIAM 7. PORTER, lato Of Porter's
Spirit Of the Times. 1t Is this.
"We find in this mornings papers the BUD an
nounce,neut Of tho death Of old friend and CO.
temporary, William T. Porter, of 'Porters Spirh Of
the Times' Mr. Porter hus not been in good health
for many months: and although apparently in no
critical situation, it yet evident to his friends,
from the palencss Of his face and the clear wntery
blue of his falling eyes, that his days were not long
in the iund William 7. Porter was kindly, courte
ous, generous GentlsmaD y have wiatered and
suul,nered with Porter, sRl tie lamoptrd Innan to
US ono day, not long before his death, land knor
that truer ur more generous spirit duesn't ckist
among u.s. And this will be the cordial testimony of
all who had the pleasure vol to know tho amentod
1,reascd
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-08-25
PRESIDENTIaI HAIR.

The curious may like to see the subjoinod account
of the color and quality of the har of our various
Presidents. 1t is correctly given, from samples pro.
served in glass frame and now to be seen ut tie
Patent Office, Washington:
Tho hnir of Washington ID nearly puro white,
fine and smooth in its appearance.
That Of John Adams is nearly tho samo in color,
though perhaps R littlD cuRrSor.
The huir Of Jefferson s Of a different plaracler,
being mixture Of whito and auburn, or sandy
brown, and raher coarse. In his youth, Mr. Jetfur.
sons bair was remarkable for Its bright culur.
The hair of Madison is coarse, ind of mixed
white and dirk.
The hair Of Monroe is handsome dark auburn,
smooth and free from any admixturs whatever. He
ia the only President excepting Pierce, whose hair
has undergone no change in color.
The hair of John Quincy Adams is peculiar, being
course and yellowish gray in color.
The hair of Gen. Jackson is almost perfect white,
but coarse in its character, ny might be supposed by
those who have examined tho portraits Of the old
hero.
'fES bair Of Van Buren, is white and smooth in ap-
pearance.
The hair of Gen. Harrison is fine white, with
slight admixure of black.
The hair Of John Tyler is m4Ttpurs # Ehite md
brogn. ~ w.
The hair Of James K. Polk is almost pure yhil4.
The hair Of Gen. Taylor is white, With slight ID:
mixture Of brown.