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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-27

No. rs ~ AN ACT
To amendseetion of the act passed February
%. lSi0, entitled "an act TO provide for the
collection Of Cla ms against Steamboats, and
other water crafts, and authorizing proceed.
ings against the same by name.
SECTION |. DE IL enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the State Of OAio, That section
one OF the act passed February 26, 1910, enli-
tied "An act 10 provide for tho collection of
claims against steamboats, aud other water
crafts and authorizing proceedings against the
same by name" be 80 amended as to read as
follows. SEQ. 1. Tha a,stesmboatsAnd other
water crafts, navigating the waters within, oil
bordering upon the waters Of his state, shall
be liable, and such liability shah be d '~lier
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-27

Eight Hundred and Twenty-nine Tracts, comprising
Que Handfod thousand Acres.
The AmerIcan Hon. stead LAM Company respect.
fully socio youreArly co-nperaton IN the organiaa-
scrptions amounting ten Shares payable In Stock
ofihe Company.
All orders must be addressed 10 the American
Homestead Land Company, Washington, d, C.r Civ
Ing the full address OF each ShRrehoder, naming the
Town, County and State In which they reside, and TO
whom the Shares are 10 be directed.
The Com pany respectfully refer TO the following
gentlemen for any Information relative tothe quality
aud value ofthe lands. &rS# Er
Wisconsin; Ex.GOvornof Dodge. Doiy, Tallmadge,
Dewey Farwell, BaYttow. BashfoFd.
eehsns Alexandev spaulding, Eco, 1anneey Court
Wall Street, New Yorkg
l<4Washington, n. o., March, 1858. G,t,t.ls~
| shares, Five Dollars Each. y
April q, ,iR5e--lmAV
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-27
4 % WILLIAM B. WOODS. g.
saal Speaker OF the House Of Reps.
br5 et MARTIN WELKER.
April II, 1858. Pfest Of the Senate.

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bolish the Office Of commissioner Ct the state
land oince at Dehance, 10 ptoylue iot tnes sa's
OF lanos. 20 actual settlers at sad Once ana
TO creele the oihce OF ienq agent, passed Way
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-05-27
'nE GREAT SUBSTITUTE FOR ToDAt

TT is well known and ncontroverable fact that the
i use Of Tobacco.is the promoting cause Of many Of
the most seveTe q q -tt 20 ta .tftrt
ie MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISORDERS
to which the race of man is subject careful analy
sis long and painful experience have clearly pro-
venthat itcontans certain norcotic and poisonous
properties most dangerous In their effects, which by
entering into the blood deraDge the functions and
operations ofthe Heart causing manyto suppose that
organ TO be,serously diseased f..,,. L..
'TUBACCO Affects also the entire nervous system,
manifesiing iiselfasall who have ever used the nox
ious weed VIII bear testimony-in Lassude, Ner-
vous slrrinbiliy, Water Brash Dyspepsia, and many
other disorders Of q similar character. &
i4 THE TASTE RESTo oRATIvE TRoCHEs y
Are designed TO eouneract these baneful influences,
and have proved completely successful In multitude
OF cases, and wherever used Being harmless in
themselves they exert a beneficial effect upon tho
entire system, restoring the Taste which has become
yitiated destroyed by greH indulgence, completely
removing the irritation. and accompanying tickling
sensation OF the Throat--which are always conse-
quent upon absaiDing from the use OF Tobacco, and
by giving healthy tone to the Stomach, invigorate
the whole system. ssf g6tS g!sft,.1.f ~,
Persons who are irratiievably undermining their
these TroChes immed and throw OF the injurious
GUS and unpleasant habit II Tobacco Chewing. II y
These Trocbes or Lozeng are put up In, conve-
neBt and portable form at the low price of so Cents
per Box. A liberal discount 10 the Trade.
Prepared solely by the undersigned 10 whom all
ders should be addressed.
l7ffan f3gu JAMES E. BROWN, Druggist. 2. &.
tL Corner of2d and Race Streets, Philadelphia.
March %, IS5e--1y47 s''frtN c.i4 - y sAAirt :
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

Distribution OF THE CrrY GRADING AND
LEvEIIrSa LONESOME of the newspapers are,
we see, taking up the views originally pro-
pounded through the columns Of this journal,
in reference to the bad taste and impolicy OF the
system by which the upper portion of the city
If being levelled and laid out in straight lines.
II is time for our contemporaries TO wake up to
proceedings which are likely to affect 30 mate
rally the beauty and health of our city.
Those portions of New York which lie be-
tween Union square and the Central Park, and
between the latter and the two rivers, have
already in great measure been destituted of
their natural advantages by the pick and the
axe Instead of the Corporation availing them
selves of the original con6guration and sinuo-
stiles Of those sites for the construction Of ave-
nues and streets, they have been grading and
levelling, until they have reduced all the tho
roughfares In those quarters TO o nearly uni
form surface. In the construction OF new
streets, of course this level will be strictly OBJ
served, and thus every portion of those dis
<icts will assume the character of re.
deemed marsh, not only in appearance, but in
atmosphere How unnecessary and impolitic
this plan is may be judged of from the case of
the Harlem railway Instead of cutting through
Murray Hill, as il now does, that line might
have been made to take the route Of either the
First or Second avenue, where but little or no
grading would have been required. BY its 20
doing, some of the most picturesque and healthy
features of this neighborhood might have been
preserved.
We trust that when the ground situated above
the Central Park comes 10 be laid out, some OBJ
stacle will be opposed to the corrupt proceed
ings by which the portions Of our city already
built upon have been disagured and spoiled.
That part of the leland may, by judlclous dis
.ribution, be made TO contribute To the effect Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

New DEFINITION or LrBEI-We have received
q number of communications commenting upon
the course taken by portion Of the New York
press in the publication OF Donnelly's speech,
but as we have anticipated, in an article Of
Sunday last, most Of the objections Of the wri-
tiers, we do not think II necessary 10 give them
insertion. A re-echo Of the sentiments contained
in that article is the only palliation which the
Times il able to offer for the recklessness with
which II gave circulation to the vindictive
declarations Of the dying murderer. II pleads
the convenient excuse th~t Il regarded his
statements In reference to Mr. Smith Or 80 Wild
and improbable that ii attached no importance
TO the publication Of them. This II novel
answer TO libel Of no serious character, and
we trust that its singularity viii exercise some
weight in the proceedings which we understand
Mr.. Smith is about 10 take against the Times and
Sun. When the uttcrance Of truth in the public
interest is prosecuted and punished, It IL Of
some Importance to us to have the preeedest ss-
tablshed Of impunity on the circulatioo Of
falschoods. Rogues, swindlcrs and public de-
faulters will then have less chance Of mulctfng
respectable journals for the expression OF sn
honest and unbiased opinion upon their con-
duct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

FACTS VERSUS FrGuREs-Therc Is maxim
amongst merchants of the old school-that is,
of the school that despises the system of keep
ing books by double entry-that the more
scientific the bookkeeper the more complicated
and unintelligible his accounts are likely to
prove. The case of Comptroller Flagg would
seem to bear out this theory paradoxical as 1t
may seem. lie has had certain reputation as
financier and yet nobody seems satisfied with
hk figures. Since he has been in Office more
complaints have been made against the accu-
racy of his financial calculations and statements
than were ever before charged against any
officer in his situation. The report OF MI
Conover on the Street Department gives the
coup de grace to the Comptroller character and
ability. It fully confirms the opinion which the
public have been gradually arriving at, of his
utter incapacity for his present post. If he
were to consult his reputation, he would resign
the Comptrollership without delay.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

THE BOARD OF EDucATIoN-The first meeting
OF the new Board Of Education takes place this
afternoon when President will be elected for
the ensuing year. Although comparatively lit
tie attention has hitherto been given to the pro-
ceedings of this body by the public the interests
entrusted to it's charge are Of the highest i'm
portance. The Board, which is both executive
and legislative, and is utterly irresponsible of
any authority, is composed Of forty-four School
Commissioners, or q representation Of two from
each ward. As the real Importance of the Office
Of Commissioner is not properly appreciated
by the people, men who are utterly unified for
IT, by their ignorance, their character, and often
by their degraded and moral social instincts
are frequently, we fear, elected to Gil the posi-
ton. The result is what might naturally be
expected. The Board Of Education pre-
spectacle which is exhibited in our
national Legislature. The interests OF
the lobby override and override the public in
terests, and the Board has been converted into
an arena for the operations Of scheming con-
tractors and dishonest and corrupt officials
The expenditures Of this department have
reached the extravagant amount Of twelve hum
dred thousand dollars year; nearly one third
OF which becomes the spells Of the lobby mem
bers, who assemble In great force at every meet
ing of the Board. The operations of these gen.
tlemen extend over large field, embracing con-
tracts for building new school houses repairs
TO old ones, supplies Of furniture, school books
and anything and everything connected with
educational purposes. They are, in fact, as
much members Of the Beard as those who
are elected TO the Office, and share
with them in the division OF the plumber.
Now, for all this the people-the taxpayers
themselves-are greatly TO blame, for It is to
their neglect and indifference that we are in
debted for the population and dishonesty which
disgrace the department of public instruction
None but men of the highest character and with
thorough knowledge of the demands of public
education should be placed in position Of this
kind, where 20 much depends upon the honesty
and capacity Of the incumbent.
We trust that this il the last Board Of Educa-
ton that will be 10 organized, md that hereafter
it's members will be appointed by the Mayor, to
whom they will be responsible for the discharge
OF their ofBcial duties.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

ont Aud If Southern men are willing to admit
that rbe Legislature had the legal right to re-
yise the work of the Constitutional Convention
and order new election, the case is closed.
But we bold that, ina legal view of the mat
ter, the case was closed with the Lecompt0n
election. and that the next step in regular or
der was the acceptance or the rejection Of
this Lecompton constitution by Congress. This,
at all events, lie the only ground which South
ern men can consistently occupy; and if they
inter to hold this ground, it is useless to wait
for the returns of the Kansas January elections
The broad, comprehensive test question with
the South is the admission of Kansas as slave
State, according to the time henored principle
of mutual concessions between the North and
South in the admission of new States Here
we have Minnesota and Oregon awaiting their
admission az free States, and Kansas, with her
regularly adopted constitution, presenting her.
self before Congress as a slave State. Let the
South stand upon this ultimatum, then, that all
three of these new States shall be admitted upon
the faith of their several constitutions, without
going behind the record; and let Southern men
make this the test question of the continuance
or the dissolution Of the present Congress- and
they will soon bring their Northern brethren
to their senses. But If Presidential intrigues
and spoils and plumber are to decide this ques
ton, then there is an end of the South, of
Southern rights, Southern equality, and q
Southern balance of power.
With the capitulation of the South upon Kan.
sas, all the measures, principles, distractions
and protestations of Southern politicians, states
men, States and Conventions, of the last fifty
years, will be reduced to rubbish and the CHI
valry, the prestige, the unity and self-sustain-
ing spirit of the South will have departed for.
ever. The question is one of life or death to
the South, upon the simple alternative OF
the admission or rejection of Kansas with her
slave State constitution.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

Our NICARAGUA PROTECTORATE.-Wel learn, by
the arrival of the Empire City at New Orleans,
that the third act of our Nicaragua protectorate
has just come off. Colonel Anderson, the captor
of San Carlos, has surrendered to the United
States ship Susquehauna. This is probably the
last we shall hear of Walkers second expedi-
ton to Nicaragua, although the success it had
achieved in recapturing the San Juan river and
the Transit Compsny's steamers will ever re-
main as an incentive to similar enterprises
should the arm Of our government ever be with
drawn from that region. In fact, but for the
practical protectorate established by the United
States before the negotiation Of the Nicaragua
treaty with Senior Yrissari General Walker
would now have been President of that country
and have had an opportunity to retrieve some
of the many errors he has committed. Captain
Davis was. the first to save the present govern
ment there from destruction, by forcing Walker
to surrender at Rivas. This has been acknow-
lodged by the contending parties there during
their recent mutual accusations. Commodore
Paulding saved them second time, by selling
General Walker when he was upon the eve of
triumph. Captain Sands has now interfered in
the third instance, and induced Colonel Ander-
son to surrender fortress from which native
forces never could have driven him.
These events. which are the forerunners OF
the protectorate that has been negotiated be-
tween the envoy of Nicaragua and our govern
ment, evince the wisdom of the policy of that
treaty and the necessity of its immediate estab-
lishment by regular process of law. 1t is to be
hoped, therefore, that it win meet with no de-
lay when brought before the Senate. If 1t is
not Immediately established, we shall be con-
tinually under the necessity Of exercising the
same lawless protectorate over the Nicaragua
Transit route that has been used by Davis,
Paulding and Sands. The moral force of the
governments there has been broken, not only in
the eyes of the world but even In the conside-
ration ofthe native population, and stronger
power must guarantee peace to them. 1t is ex-
pectcd that the Yrisarpi treaty will be return
ed by the Star of the West, due here to-day or
tomorrow, fully ratified by the government of
Nicaragua, and that it will be at once sent TO
the Senate by the President So commences
our Nicaragua protectorate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

Tw OrnA RHvvsB-Tbe manager OF the Academy
announces " II Don Giovanni" for Friday, 10 close tia
season during which nearly fifty performances have ben
given under the discourasing circumstances ms
"Don Giovanni will be given the style a. a. her
Maje,tys theatre with all the artists in the cast INC
famous Liberty Chorus" and other gems, will be re-
taned and for The Hrst time In this country the ball
room music vii, be played a. written by Mozart by three
orcbestr The full particulars Of this grand performance
NAV be found IN the appropriate place In odsys Hssp.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

the Central Park, just as In London the terraces
and villas in ST. Johns Wood are made to as
sist that of the Regents Park If the con-
tractors and other corporate jobbers who have
been living out of the grading and levelling
system can be foiled by the energetic action of
our citizens, we may yet save from their desc
Grating hands some of the most beautiful spots
on the island.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

The country papers are Iuu OF ARTICLES ABOUT
the sS7 900 which Messrs. Lawrence, Stone il
Company say they paid for procuring an alter
alton in the tariff. And well they may be; If
an act Of Congress can be procured on 30 vital
q subject as the tariff by the payment Of sum
of money, it is very evident that the benefit de-
rived from the existence Of q Congress may be
largely overshadowed by the mischief 1t may
do. These country journals reiterate the cry
for particulars, which was first raised In this
city; the demand-North, South, East and
VESTS for the names of the parties who got
the money, and for some account of the ser
vices they rendered in return for It,
The demand has been urged long enough and
loud enough for an answer to have been given
ere this, If it had been the intention Of the par
ties who ray they paid the money to surrender
the names Of the rogues who took it. As they
have resolut.ly withstood the question hitherto,
II is to be expected that they will continue to
Withstand it. And 1t only remains for all who
feel concern in the honor and honesty Of Con-
gress to resort to the extreme measures which
the determined silence Of Lawrence, Stone Il
Company render imperative. We allude ofcourss
to the application of the law passed at the last
session of Congress; under which, coupled with
the previous statutes II is presumable that these
persons, who confess that they laid out money
to buy up Congress, can be dealt with accord
ing to the measure of their guilt.
II will perhaps be urged that the agents of
the Middlesex mills did no more than any other
xbox tba ;aa
were equally concerned in the degrading opera
ton of bribing members of Congress. This may
or may not be the case; but as the law never
forbears to try thief against whom there is
evidence because there is reason to bsiicve that
other thieves walk the streets unmclested for
want of evidence, 30 It is no excuse for Messrs.
Lawrence, Stone Il Company that their alleged
colleagues in the base work Of corruptinE Con-
gress have not yet been under the necessity of
disclosing the state of their affairs, and con-
Tossing their dirty transactions. Against these
parties there is the best possible evidence
their own formal confession: and on the broad
general ground that the tempter Is as guilty az
the tempted, the eorrupter a. the corrupted, the
purchaser of mems consciences "a the man who
sells his conscience, we now call on Congress to
proceed against Messrs. Lawrence, Stone Il
Company with oil the vigor and oil the severity
which the law allows.
No less will vindicats the credit OF the Con-
gresional body in the eyes of the public and of
the world. II is intimsted In some Eastern pa
pers that the charge Of $s7 900 for the pur-
chase of members of Congress ia fraudulent
one, and was intended to hide other cxpendi-
lures Of the house, such for instance, az stock
gambling losscs; be this rs II may, the public at
large will believe the facts TO be as Lawrence,
Stone 4 Company stated them to be until the
contrary is proved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

Lewis Martin were tried for highway robbery. The
complainant, Andrew Ryotte, a Frenchman,
testified that on the night of the Sth of December
while in lager beer saloon, corner of Church and
Leonard streets, he assaulted by the prisoners
and robbed Of his watch and 81 in money Lang
was acquitted and Martin was convicted of grand
larceny and sent to the State prison for two years
and nine months. Francis McHugh. an old often
der, was convicted of garroting John Williams in
Water street. on the 3Oth of November, and sent to
the State prison for thirteen years and nine months
Ann Wells, convicted of stealing a quantity of
morocco skins was sent to the State prison for two
years. Francis Forester and John Richmond were
convicted of breaking into the store of John Whit
lock, 259 Tenth avenue, and stealing $40 worth Of
boots and shoes Forester, being an old offender,
was sent to Sing Sing for four years and nine months
while Richmond was sent to the pententary for two
years and nine months. John Lemon and George
vandivere were convicted of stealing gold watch
from Lewis Simmons. Lemon was sent TO the State
prison for two years and nine months, while the
other was sent to the penitentiary for two years.
In another column will be found letters of eminent
citizens and q petition of the police force of the
Fourth precinct, upon which Judge Russell was in
duced to suspend judgment in the case of Michael
Wogan, Jr., who was convicted Of q minor grade of
arson in the General Sessions, and who now stands
charged with the murder of Michael Cassidy They
form a complete justification of his Honors course
and exculpate him from the censure given by the
Coroner's jury.
Tho sales Of cotton yesterday embraced about 200
bales based upon mddlng uplands At loc and mddlins
New Orleans at 1896 establishing advance since the
receipt Of the Atantcs news, last week Of about Nc.
per ID. Flour in falr export demand, with limits,
however, for common grades, rather under the asking
prices Of holders The sales 10 fair extent, in
GLIDING about 5000 bbs for export while prices were
without change Of importance Wheat was firm. Tho
chief sale consisted Of about % 900 bushels prime Chicago
spring at &c. and small lot Of Kentucky white was sold
st 81 go Corn hrmer, with small sale Of old West
mixed at 74c end a cargo Of new yellow at TIC, In
the slip. Pork dull and easier, with sales Of new
at $14 rs tl4 go Sugars rather heavy, while
sales embraced about 500 900 hhds prices given in
another place Coffee quiet and sales limited Freghts
without change Of moment in quotations About
$50 bales Of cotton engaged for Liverpool at
-four at Is 10hd u.s. chiefly at the latter figure; and
bacon at Dos To London, -four engaged a g. Cd.