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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10

. RT The pickerel up in Nav HamPshier
live on peculiar food. The Manchester
American records tie capture of one,
weighing Eve pounds, which bad striped
squirrel in its sloniach. ....,s
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10
LANCASTER OHIO THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH TO- 1889

money a few months ago in western land.
l did not say anything to you about it, for
| knew 1t would worry you. and had no
doubt of being abb to replace the MONEY
fcurfould before We should want it, aud so
l should but for my wrelched luck'
In spite of bis eGeus. John Eastman
looked ashamed. and felt very much as il
he had been robbing somebody, aud in
truth he had robbed his wife and children
Of pleasant home, to crafty his propen,
sity to try experiments in making haste to
be rich. No wonder he ielt this when he
looked at his wife, as she sank back in her
chair, and gave utteranoe to despairing
sigh. In the ten years OF her married
life she had learned somebard lessons. and
1t was not often now tbst she looked for
ward to the future very hopefully, but all
this morning her heart had been dwelling
on'the sunshiny picture ofa home that was
to be her own; a home that she might
make beautiful for her chil1ren, that they
might have III for pleasant memory all
their lives, linked with The thought Of
their mother. This all lost now, and fora
moment It was hard to let it, 60, but she
was one Of those women whose characters
are best set forth in the few words, "Lov-
ING AND PATIENT" and long before John
Eastman finished his dinner and left for
his shop. her face was as calm and sweet as
over, and her husband carried its image
away with him, to haunt him the rest Of
the day. aaer
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10

A chap from the ecountry was walking
along Broadway New York. and upon see
ing lawyers Office walked in and inquir-
ed:
'Wnat do you'keep to sell!'
/ Block heads;' replyed the lawyer.
Pretty good business guess says the
chap;sI see you'veagOt only one left
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10

'Siryour account has been standing for
two years, and must .hAvsit settled i'm
,msdiately. gjs usgs1 s5s
Fast debior's reply: Is ss
.Sir-Thibgs usually settle by standing
| regret that my account is an exception.
1t has been standing too long, suppose you
LIT il run little while -
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10
Personal PreachinG.

Sir slid lady one fine Sunday, to a
clergyman, Just after the morning services
was concluded. sir, l hope you will not
preach that sermon again.
WHY not. Madam?
-sIt-was serveFy- personal s----7-7'-r-s-
Indeed what part Of it?'
oh! that part Of j, about, worldly mind
edness and coyetousness.'
But how could that be peTsOnal-tbe
remarks were not general enough? ..
You may not have intended 10 apply il
personally but the congregation will
To whom madam
WHY, to me-. .,ea 81 ss..l .aa-
The hdy and the Clergyman parted but
not very cordia. ly. as she could not extort
from him promise never to spreaeh op
worldly minded sny more. A week pass
cd and. on the Sunday following. the came
clergyman preached on the subject Of pro.
yiding all things honest, dc; bis ie It oc.
curing 10 the service. Of lhe day, which
generally guided him in the selections oI
his subjects. In this Sermon (tho't he
tbers is nothing to excite the feelings Of
the lady, who complsintd Of the former
discourse; but on the following day. as be
was fetching the letters from the post Office
be encountered the ladY's coacbman.
IF you please said John. touching bis
hat, If you please, sir, / con explain all
about the bats, ...s
Explain al about the bats. John l don't
understand You.'
why. sir the hats as you Preached q
bout yesterday
The hats | preached about yesterday
John?'
Yes; quite understood you.'
That is more. than ] can do as 10 you
John, pray explain YOURSELF
why sir, you see. Misses and me had ,
row about the livery hats; and nee. sir
and the butler and footmaO. felt sure al
how Misses had set you TO preach to u.s.
We'll, John, call at my place on yOul
way home
JOHN did SO, and the sermon was pro-
duced and read to him.
yes. that's il. said John.
Can you read wiring, JOhp7'
Yes, sir
well NV, look at the outside OF tha
sermon. and you see thai it was writer
twelve years ago: and the reason it wa
preached yesterday, was because the tex
came in the course Of the service. knew
nothing about your quarrel, and your mis-
Iess has net spoken 10 me since Snnda..
before last ,.. -.,f...
John confessed himselfsatisfied. ss
1 see John that hats will somstime
fit as well as caps; good morning. 10 YOU
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10

Mother you mustn't whip me for run.
ming away from SCHOOL any more,
why not, child?
70 'Besause my school book says that ants
are the most industrious beings in the
world andain't La truE % lant.'s3s1 nHs
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10

Rg- The act forbidding the immigration
Of Chiuameninlo California. has beenA de-
'cided unconstitutional by the Supreme
Court Of the State. lf
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10

well, do declare exclaimed Miss
Sally, the neighborhood gossip, as she
watched from her window the comers and
goers, L do declare, there is John East
man gone right by Smiths without stop
ping. Something must be to pay with his
folks
Smiths was the village grocery, and, ss
sign over the window declared, the vii
lage post-office, a favorite resort for that
class ofMALE FossIPs so numerous in most
viciniies, ard it had long been ahsbit with
John Eastman TO call in on bis way to and
from his shop. This day, 10 the great as
touishment Of others besides Miss Sally.
he walked rapidly past. Something was
evidently .io pay" as that lady cont
IDENTIFY asserted, and as the young mechsn.
10 took up his tools, and set himself earn.
estly to complete long neglected job,
there was look OF resolution in his face
that was encouraging promise for the fu.
ture.
Towards evening the gentleman who
had brought the work to be done came in,
and WAS evidently surprised to see itnesr-
ly completed, as he had been put off so
long. Before he left he mentioned, in a
hesitating manner, that he had some more
that he wished done. Il like your style
Of finishing rather better than Jones' but
and he seemed unwilling to finish his sen.
tence.
Il understand you, sir, said the me.
chanic. you fear it will not he attended to
in time. l assure you that am deter
mined for the future to eonine myself
strictly to my business, and whatever |
engage to do shall be done. l have wait
ed for LUCK long enough, and now l am
going to make some myself
That's right, that's right exclaimed
the gentleman, grasping him cordially by
the hand. 4 always said there was no bet
ter workman in the land than you, if you
would only stick to your shop and let spec.
ulitinG alone, and now l am sure you will
sueceed' 49,
And he did succeed. although not with
out good many hand struggles with bis
besetting faults. Several months after the
conversation with Uncle William took
place, the old gentleman looked into the
shop, where he was busy at work, and
called out in his cheerful tone, well, friend
Johr, what are you about now? Learn.
ing to handle my wooden spoon, Uncle
William, and find it does very well since
l gave up all hope Of finding silver one.
was the young mans laughing answer
Only few of the village folA have cared
to inquire into the matter, but it seems to
be pretty generally understood that John
Eastman's LUCK had changed. -
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-03-10

The following poem, rom the San Franz
cisco Golden Era, Is no. only Homerio ia
style. but complete in itself. for il ends
with the total annihilatiOn Of the eomhstI
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

ATTEMPTED SUIcIDE.-Last Wednesday morn
ing, man named Menser attempted to commit
suicide, at Marysville, by cutting bis throat
with razor. He cut two deep gsshes, one on
each side of his neck. from which the blood
flowed freely, and in this condition made bis ap-
pearance at restaurant In the city, when he
was properly taken care Of The wounds will
probably not result fatally, and be subsequent
ly expressed wish to recover. 1t appears that
be is poor, and for some time has been out Of
employment, aud latterly has INDUCED very
freely In the use Of liquor.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21
NEVADA DEMOCRAT.

ANOTHER EXCITEMENT IN VRGINIA.-There
was another tremendous excitement In Virginia.
on the 18th and 18th Of November, caused by q
report that large body Of armed men had
crossed the Ohio river at Wheeling, and were
marching to Charlestown, for the purpose Of
resCuing Old Brown and the other insurrection'
lists, from the hands Of the Virginia authorities.
/. appears that the report originated from the
burning Of Q haystack about four miles from
Chsrlestown, on the night Of Nov. 18th. The
light was seen at Charlestowu, which occasoued
great excitement aud alarm among the citizens.
Col. Davis, who had been detailed by Gov. Wise
TO defend the place, partook Of the panic, and
Immediately telegraphed to Richmond that o
force was marching on the town to rescue the
prisoners The Governor immediately ordered
troops to proceed to Charlestown, from Rich.
mond. Alexandria, and other points. and con-
siderable force was concentrated in the course
of two or three days, ready 20 resist an attack.
II was soon ascertained, however, that the re-
ports of threatened attack had no foundation.
The haystack burned belonged to one OF the
jurors who tried Brown, and the suppositlon 10
that the Ere was the work Of some iueeudiary
abolitionist, who took that means of revenge
against one Of the men who condemned the
leader Of the insurrectionists.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

STRANGE WIND.-The Indians on Frazer river
tell OF wind which suddenly overtakes or meets
men in that region, which is so overpoweringly cold
as to freeze one to death in few minutes. The
traveller has certain premonitions Of its approach,
and prepares to weather II or die. He can only
weather itby killing horse OF some other animal on
the instant cutting him open and crawling into the
palpitatng yitals. The wind soon passes over, and
before the carcass Of the dead beast becomes cold
the life Of the traveller is saved What reliance may
be placed in this statement leave to the philoso-
pliers to determine. Such wind would seem to be
the very opposite Of that fierce and blighting wind
which passed through some OF the southern counties
Of this State last summer, burning up all vegetation,
roasting green fruit upon the trees, and striking ami
mails dead with the heat upon the plains.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

ORGANIZATION or THE HousE.-A Washington
dispatch to the New York Times, Of Nov. goth,
says:
Senator Nicolson reached here ia. day. and re-
ported an interesting programme for the or
ganization Of the House. Jeremiah Clemens
claims to be fully authorized to speak for the
entire Southern delegation, inclucing II. Winter
Davis II the Anti-Leeomptonite stand firmly
by the Democracy, there will be no danger of
the Republicans taking the organization into
their hands, as the South Americans, TO a man,
will resist it. The South Americans will vote
for Democratic Speaker and Clerk, provided
the Democrats will reciprocate by voting for
Clemens for Printer, with Democratic partner.
Senator Nicolson says that Clemens assures him
that such is the positive understanding with the
Southern Opposition. II Is understood, also,
that the Anti Lecomtontes will 90 Into the
Democratic caucus, except, perhaps, Schwartz.
Haskins aud Clarke have declared their lnten-
tion of doing so, and preventing Republican
Organization If possible.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

PETRIFAoTIoNs.-The country on the head wa
ters of Cow Creek, Oak Run, and other neighborng
streams, is remarkable for the large quantity OF
petrfactions found scattered along their banks
Every variety Of timber and plants are found in
abundance, in perfect state Of petrifaction. We
informed, on creditable authority, that the
whole trunks of trees may frequently be seen, that
converted into stone. Thousands OF sea-shells,
large and small, are found in stony state indi-
eating that the sea once washed that country. The
impression Of leaves, found imbedded in layers of
inferior coal, are perfect could be obtained by
an artist in plaster paris. Prot. Veach examined
this country and has great variety Of minerologi-
cal specimens obtained there in his cabinet in San
Francisco. Mr.. Richard NJ. Johnson, Of Saltwater,
lately presented to the Shasta Library Association
some fine specimens Of petried bark Of the fir tree,
pearance that the eye could not detect the difference
between it and bark in it's natuarl state.-Shasta
Herald.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

REMAINS OF 4 ROMAN CrTY IN ENGLAND.-We
learn from the London Times that the Duke of
Cleaveland has let to the committee Of excava.
tions four acres Of ground at WroxeteT, the two
on which the excavations have hitherto been
carried on and two additional acres adjoining
to keep permanently open TO the public, aud
not TO be filed up again. -Four acres Of the
buildings Of Roman town 10 Britain, ruined
ia tv Gftb century, sill tsaly be an later ossiug
monument. The recent excavations prove be-
yond doubt that the whole mass OF the ancient
Roman city-that Is, the floors and lower parts
Of the walls-exists underground, and also that
better place could not have been chosen for
excavating than that selected. The southern,
and, apparently, the western limits Of the great
building containing the bypooausts, aud believ-
ed 10 be an establishment Of public baths have
been found, and ii appears to have formed .
very extensive parallelOgram. The space be-
tween it and the ancient street to the west,
which occupied the site Of the present Waiting
street road, was covered with smaller buildings,
including the supposed market place or bazaar,
which are in great part now excavated. The
southern wall Of the great building 10 found TO
have bordered on another transverse street, and
buildings are found 10 the south OF this street
also. The streets Of Uriconium, in this part Of
the town at least, ran at right angles to each
other. The more recent excavations have added
considerably 10 the contents or the museum at
Shrewsbury. Portions Of columns have been
found, which, like all the large hewn stones
found here, have the "lewis' hole for lifting
them, and some have what appear to be mason's
marks, which, il they are co. would be curious
discovery. A perfect quern, or hand mill for
grinding corn has been found, and considera-
bic number Of personal ornaments 1.-TWO of sill
ver.) With abundance Of eoinr, Also fragments
Of new description OF pottery, which has not
been met with before. Among the the animals
bones recently found Is very large head Of an
OF, with its horns perfect The bones of ami
mails found in the excavations. which are very
numerous, and have been ali kept together, de-
serve well 10 be carefully examined By an ex-
perebced comparative anatOmist.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

A NEBRASKA ELEcTToN.-Mr Purple, mem
Ter Of the first Legislature of Nebraska, thus
tells bis experiences 10 Western politics. He
says: w aa Iawh
Secretary I. b. Cunning sain to me one NOR
ming, Purple, we want member from Burt
county So hastened up and took nine fell
lows with me from Iowa, aud we started for the
woods, and when we thought we had got far
enough for Burt county, we nnpaeked our bal.
lot-box and held an election lin Washington
county, canvassed the vote, and il was aston-
ishing 10 observe how great was the unanimity
at the first election ever held in Burt county.
Purple had every vote. So Purple was deolar.
ed elected.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

LoSo MPMsoSMENTs.-During the late term
Of the Court Of Sessions Of Ell Dorado, John
Mills wss convicted OF rape. committed on o
child named Mary Ann Wilson. under ten years
Of age, aud sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment 10 the State Prison. John Sumner was
also tried for rape, committed on . child be.
tween seven and eight years Of age, named Sa.
rah Jane Cook. He was convicted Of an rs.
sault with intent to commit rape. and sentenced
to ten years imprisonment. The details Of the
above cases were pronounced by Judge John
son to be the most disgusting that have been
presented before the Court of Sessions for the
last seven years, or during his occupancy Of the
bench.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21
LIQ LQAYTK
WHOLE NO. 324..a..
nroasrsek osssqals. an New York.

Hr0dertck Obsequfes I'm New York.
John W. Dwinelle, in bic oratlon at the Brod-
erIck Obsequies in New York, after referring
70 the grief caused 10 CalifoEnia by BrOdIsks
death said wal So sar iernss tnsy
"To-day this great metropolis, washed BY The
waters OF the other ocean, pOurs out her thou
sands In honor Of the same illustrious dead.
The fact suggests inquiry. Who, theu was this
Senator OF the United States, whose memory
thus vibrates on the heartstrings ofa people
across whole continent--who thus receives
those honors hitherto bestowed only upon the
great Senatorial names OF Clay, Calhoun Web
ster aud Bentonf Who was this man, whose
funeral obsequies are thus celebrated on either
oceanr de was one who, twenty years ago, In
this city. worked ct the daily toll OF stone cut
ters appeutice, but who, orphaned, poor, anaid-
ed BY accident, unfrisnded by wealth aud pow
er, lived 70 olbeoome cultivated and educated
man, o leader among hisdistlnguished compeers
and finally attained position 10 our govern
ment only second TO that OF the Presidency"
Here is the closing sentence Of the oration:
"But when one goes forth like Broderick in
the maturity of his manhood, In the fullness Of
his manhood, in the fnllness of his powers, In
the ripeness of bis intellect, in the perfection Of
bis moral discipline, hoping so much himself.
and OF whom so much was hoped, when such al
Que recognizes tue beckonlng OF the ineVltaDie
message from afar. and calmly wraps the drap-
cry of the grave about him, and lies down for
ever upon his bloody couch, we are as unreeon-
ciled as the husband over the grave Of his first
love, as inconsolable ms the mother over the
corpse Of her hrst born. With swelling hearts
and fearful eyes we vainly protest against the
irreversible decree, and are almost tempted TO
exclaim: at cannot, must not, shall not bel"
But alas, while we thus struggle In the closing
coils Of grief, the departing spirit passes on
ward in It's solemn, silent and majestic tread to-
wards the vast caverns of the spirit land ever
expanding its colossal proportions as II recsies
until 1t is swallowed up by the still more gigan-
tic darkness. And, while we still gaze with
longing, eager, straining eyes, as If the rending
veil Of night would again reveal his returning
form, comes to US upon the moaning wind from
the great Walhalla of the dead--'He win not
come back again he will return no MORE"
God speed thee, then, true son OF the masses,
most appreciated when forever lost brave type
Of manhood bright example of ielfrelisnce
and self fculture noble illustration of free insti.
tutions; firm patriot and true man. Oh, friend
dearly loved and truly mourned, farewell, for
ever farewellp'
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

The BRoDERCK EsTArk-On Wednesday last
the Probate Court appointed Mr.. d. P. Belkuap
special administrator Of the estate Of the late
Senator Broderick. The taxes on the property
amounted to $4,000, and as the same had not
been paid the real estate was advertised In the
delinquent list. The rents due, il was stated,
were more than sufficient to pay the taxes, and
the special administrator will be authorized to
collect whatever may be due, settle the taxes,
and thus maintain the title to the property un-
incumbered.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

U. S. SESAToRs.-The return Of Gov. Hous-
ton to the United States Senate Is regarded as
certain. II he is chosen by the Legislature Of
Texas he will take the seat now occupied by
Hon. Matt Ward on the 4th of March, 1861.
The Legislature of Georgia, 1t is said, are at
dead lock upon the United States Senator to
succeed Hon Alfred Iverson. There will pro-
badly be no election until two years hence. Mr..
Iverson's term closes in 1861.
A United States Senator is to be chosen by
the Legislature of Alabama, which convened
on the l4th ult 1t is thought that Governor
Fitzpatrick viii be reelected. His present
term expires in 1861.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

TEE GUERRILLA KvAHoN.-It appears there
was much exaggeratlon in the reports received
In regard to the invasion Of the frontier of Tex
as by Mexican guerrillas. According TO later
reports, Cortnas had not taken Brownsville,
nor bad any fight taken place between Capt.
TObin and body of Mexicans. The Texans
seem to have been more frightened than hurt
Capt Tobin had arrived at Brownsville, and
COrtlnas' principal officer, who was prisoner,
had been hung without trial. The Admins
tration had given orders for the concentration
Of quits an army upon the Texan frontier, with
the intention II was supposed, Of taking posses
The orders were subsequently countermanded.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

HISTORY OF SlBEMA.-The Government Of
Western Siberia has just published an account
OF shss eeeatry asa penal colony, with q brief
sketch Of Its previous history. From this II ap-
pears that in the sixteenth century Siberia was
inhabited by hordes Of Tartar origin, and that
in 1880 the celebrated Jermak, betman Of the
Cossacks Of the Don, invaded II at the head Of
six thousand men, and succeeded, after several
bloody battles, in taking Sibir, the chief city Of
the country. The hctman, finding that bis re-
sources were too limited to hold so extensive q
country, ceded bis conquest to Ivan W.. and
Siberia has ever since formed portion OF the
Russian Empire. The first strangers who set
tied there were Cossacks Strelitzes, and a few
gold diggers 1t was after while selected as
place OF exile for Russian State criminals. Pc
ter the Great sent bis Swedish prisoners there,
and the Czarina Anne had the Inhabitants Of
whole villages transported there for refusing 10
work for their lords.
On the abolition Of the punishment OF death
by Elizabeth in 1743, Siberia was regularly Or
ganzed as penal colony, and transportation
thither was the punishment for all sorts of
crimes. The exiled mobiles were generally sent
to Berezeve. TO work 10 the crown of gold mines
there, and the names Of the 6rst families in that
Empire may be seen on tOmbs in the cemetery
of that place. In 1923 an office was esta blshed
at Tobolsk, where the name Of every exile and
his residence we're registered. In 1912 more
perfect rules were laid down. according to
which every tribunal in the Empire regularly
forwards TO Tobolsk the names and offenses Of
all persons condemned to exile, and each on his
arrival was sent to the residence appointed for
him. The Governor Of Western Siberia sends q
yearly list to ST. Petersburg Of all eonvicts that
have arrived. The last published return comes
down to January l, 1855, according to which
the persons who reached Siberia in 1854 were
1880. Of whom 5,649 were men, and l.134 were
women and TAT children. The condition Of ex-
lies in Siberia has much improved within the
last few years.
The Nevada Democrat., 1859-12-21

SEIZURE OF NoRTHERE MExIco--A dispatch
from Washington, dated Nov. 18th, says that
the Cabinet have resolved TO invade the North
ern States of Mexico. The guerrilla invasion
Of Oortinas, aud revelations 10 regard 10 the de-
signs of England, France and Spain, have in
duced the Cabinet to this action. The States of
Northern Mexico are to be held as indemnity
for our claims upon that government Six
and TWO at Fort Leavenworth have been or
dered to hold themselves In readiness to march
upon the border. The announcement of the de-
signs of the administration has created great
excitement