American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-04-28
R1-This No. clOses The sixth volume O

dict Is that which was generally nhuc'Pa'
ied.-toin. Commercial April -,
R1-This No. closes the sixth volume OF
Iha new series Of the Lancaster AMERICAN
t,,rrrrR.. This good old paper commenc-
& aer career in 1895, and issued her trst
sh,et on the day Of the Spring cleo
sior: she has from that day TO this passed
Irongh suudry directors, all Of whom, SO
lar as we know, remain true to the faith Of
her starting point Gen. SANbERsoS, was
the man who first inaugurated this paper
In defense of the peoples rights. He ed
tied it for many years and still lives at
green old age Of some three score years and
ten. active and vigorous in the defense oi
freedom Of thought, freedom Of action, and
The free exercise of the powers that God
has given us for "the protection Of lite,
liberty. and the pursuit of happiuess."-
He was followed by another General, WM
j. Rrrsz. an accomplished scholar and
true pstriot--he stood Atthe helm OF the
old ship Of freedom for several years, when
be yielded his post to Col P. VAN TRUMP,
four OK driver, and he lives too, in the
meridian Of life. full Of the faith Of truth
and justice. as opposed 10 fraud and cor
ruption. and fully competent to crack the
whip and discharge all the duties inCum.
bent upon h freeman.
WEAvER, and SLAUGHTER successfully
followed. proclAining the truths Of thu
American .doctrihp--aDd now we, the in
donlitable old Car. have set upon the ed
itorial tripod for something more than thre'
years.
All we ask is reference to our recort
for the faith that is in us. We have Tough
tie good fight, and hencOforth. we shal
proclaim united opposition to fraud AM
corruptiou--down with foreign influence
and demagogueical, and party dictation
aud above all, we shall advocate thoroug
protection Of American interests, agains
foreign and domestic usurpation; belies
ing, as we do. that truth. justice and equsl
i,y in the hands Of American citizens
aaier than in all the world beside.
We have no complaints to make; W
have been (under the circumstances, } lii
-erally supported. Wehsve no special f
Vors to ask, particularly Of those who n
pudiate tie Union Opposition movement
fools will be condemned by their own foil
To our patrons. we have a word to sa,,
fhs sixth volume Of The Lancaster Amer
can Gazette is this day closed; our CLAIM
for printing are very large for poor ma
amounting to something more than fo
thousand dollars. the ope.half OF whi'
would enable us to pay all our debts al
laugh to scorn the plea Of hard times.
In tie meantime we hope that every bot
will subscribe for the Gazette. and th
ali who know themselves to be indebted
us will call, settle and save us the tronb
expense and modification Of having to c
upon them by agentor otherwise.
Ey-Tbe Cincinnati Gazette says Il
Secretary Staunton, now resident in Ks
sss, has written letter in which he stror
iy favors excluding slavery from that 60
monwealth, and at the same time. oppo'
An organization OF parties there. "ut
the political questions which are discuss
n the States.' He says he is s'riot pre-
red 10 join the Republican party" a
further thai, ..without complete reiorgi
f5stion, and an utter abandonment Of
heresies and treacheries ofthe SBuchan
Administrator, he cannot cooperate W
the so.called Democratic Party"
ErThe Odd Fellow celebration ca
off on Teusday. and notwithstanding
iuclemency Of the weather twas larg
attended. The Baltimore Band dlscoiir
sweet music, the various lodges formed
on the public square, and after march
and counter .marohingI they fepdired TO
Methodist Church where we listened
fine aud very appropriate oration delive
bv the Rev. Mr.. M4FHER;iu the even
at the spacious bdilding Of Messfs. S
foRp a. STURGEON, the ladies served u
most magnificent supper, W here sentim
aud speeches were rife with eloquence.
! beauty. bright eyes with saq6itsr IN m
phook the faith OF all Odd-Fellows. M
sov eas,s seemed to be the UNIVERSAL laHgu
,oi natnre among Ewes fair daughters.
fTHuKDER AND LteHTSrNo. =. On Tues
evening last, wehad a very severe IL
DER storm. We learn that two dwell
houses in the city. wefe struck by Iii
hing;fortuhately, nosvery serious dam
was done. The residence Of Mr.. Pow
in the western part Of the city was gre'
blythe all-powerful fluid which ran d.
the chimney. meeting a clock upon
mantle; It knocked It intd splinters
shocked, and badly scared The inmate
the room. The other stroke wasItipor
residence Of Mr.. WILoof, in. the eas
= part of,ths city, We are told that 1
Nj. and Mrs W. were severely sho'
and stunned but not permanently iDju
,fsese yisiiations came Upon Us Ii
stsisf ip the night, aud admOnish us !
y tssnned. i,kylOsophieqily. morally, an,
s1siWsly for every possible event in. III
~ Mr. j, + BEeK. . Merchant