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American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
Frigh,ful Esplosion in a Preenssfon car

.iS.tcgs MaBufactory. ffoUFs
The PERCUSSION cap fsc8ry Of Pursell 81
Philips;5in Birmingham, England eSplo-d
dea oh tie s27tha uR.s., killing 'efghteeen |
persons aud Wou1diDg many more. 4
The firm having had large orders (on
hand one Of them from the Turkish Govern
ni7nt being for J 8 900, ,0oO. Of caps, had al
considerable number OF persons employed.
in an extensive range of, shopping at ,lhea
back Of theirpremesis. 1t is supposed,
that there could not have been less than,
50 persons, the majority Of them being,
women aud girls, at work yesterday NOR;
ming when the Ere occurred. Nothing
is at present certainly known regarding
its originI ia, is supposed that it took place
In an aparttfisnt where the caps are
'primedh with the detonating powder. andl
where there were i've females employed.I
/ Windows, walls and roofs were hurled
4 into the air, and, the unfortunate work !
4 people scattered in. all directions, or bur
4 led updet the ponderous masses ,oi ,msteri-
al which lately, formed the buildings
i tScsrcely had tie wreck snbsidedinlo;a cha,
iiotic heap,sbefore FIRE added 10 tie horror
sEofahe scene, tho timbers Of the building
.tbasihg become iguited BY The iniansity oi
II sltheexplosion. ,sa z5ia 57z uap tiefl p e
/ q Eight 81, ten girls wore seah half bur.
'4ied in tbe ruins, chiefly with their heads
dowpwards while others whose legs were
crushed under the debris. stretched oh,
their aims, ,pilepnsIy iimplorifg for assist
, ance and cries, were heard from those
/ whose position could not be. scent 4 On,
! elderly woman Sat on a bsamsunableq tC
.extricate herself as another, pieSe Of tinibs
/ lay aCrossher legs. An effort was mad,
!. to rescue her, but the burning buildips
/ was falling in all direcIiots, and she wa
RI left toa'horrible fate.f sqarcelgf had ssh
3 Ebsen LETT when part df the roof &fsll j
i with a terrible crash. and she and som
Fgiris sd her vicinity we're ininediAtel
orushed to DEATH y, ., e3si (. iss ~. sF (
Ar, alarm had before been, conveyed t
Fths fire engine stations, and the brigade
9 were speedily AT work II was. an hour b
attWo however, before the fire had bee
. got under, dhdit was possible, to institdt
d search Fertile, poori peopleTwho wer
$ known 10 be among he faips;. The re
6 suit was that no, fewer thap 4 /. bodies wer
Irecoyerei ;. All were SO shockingly mu
: tilatsd and 1disfgured, that iitdeblity wa
e impossible ekSe pin "a few eases. Mos
e etoflbsm we're The bodies Of girls from 1
i to 10 years OF age, ai.,. 81 ,54
Isl q sS6Vedtaen Asho were more of iless ii
iured, were takento the General Ilospita
IS and one msa died ina cabs as he was cor
e We yed there. NJ ,s .ar,,a.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
The sunday Lawla at Pittsburg.

ssoPfrTsBURe, Oct, I'm. - Chief Jsstice
sEowrie, whose driver was fined S25 fora
violation ofihe Sunday law, for driving his
family Ito cburchy has paid the fine, and
published aGardi in which heesaJs he was
quite ignorant and''i had been allowing
transgressionsof the law. though he had
often atudied1ait catefully,a officially de.
eliness searying the case further, because
there mHy be suitorsbefore the supreme
lC9uttin other casesa and they ought no
to be embarrassed BY having rome Of il
Judges pecuniarily Interested.
Jqdge Hnwtie t{sfe Of tbs three JuJgel
wlfo'rendsreh an opinion adverse to the
Excelsior Omnibus Comrsny safew year,
since, Ter running on Sunday.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
-CINcINNATI MARKET.

ClrcfSHlTI, October 1b, ltJH
Flaur--The markets without essential change, The
sc al 81 6Jag 20 for snIerGDe and e9a for extra.
Whiskv The d-rnant coniintes aetive. with eale.
al asiafcthe latter rsie Tor wsgoD, being an ad
vance Il cent. s1 fHf7Aib ba
whestThe m arket was rather sG Tor f0-.Ia thongf
prices are not anatabiy. Sales of prime White AZ y
CSrn--Tbe market is1rm, with good demand at Is,
e. rfair mVea.
Rye-SaIe- at 75c Market arm. Demand brisk.
Rarley--A inpderate De ninnd for prime Failai 15e
deliVered -
| ifyasslng lie. SotransaetioBs reported.
I iCiierss Sales 0fpnme Western Reserve al s}se
Marx et ffm.
fIS5s--New Rasteru are held At IaAI4 cents
! .0it--fales Of Liuseeh Ht s6a57 cents.
] CrOseriesFhe market continues quite 1rm at ve T
bfaIl prices Sales NJ Sugar a. 6sfa7zc. Mnlasfes
I37l:e In The ANAL way.23c. il obtained. conce
arm al x with good demand in the rega
way. Rice Is duil NJ 4Asa41e.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
Form Iseenasr orEsNs,


ga - a BE Not isOUow1HI.s 4 sse
: Ifyou feel 'yoasseh lonely aod (Orsaken
or if you imsgino that yoag lot in life is
hard one, II sou are sies roF your worldly
aHairs DO not prosper. end 30 consequence
Of yeuf helplessness. your friends should
torn loyoufbe cold shoulder, at the time
when you most need heir nd; though all
nature should ssATi to frown upon you. do
not iespairlIhsTeisA sun beLiadthe cloud
that shi es as brightly AS ever; and that
sun shines as brightly fJr you as for the
proudest monrseb. The darkes. might Is
sure to be 1uceeeded-by the light Of day.
The most threatening clouds are sure to
pass away. Then put on cheerful cOur.
age, and yyd win be surrounded with
sunshine, while others are under the cloud
as you are now,
Ifyou see the tich and noble proudly
walking the earth, while you bayo to
struggle for the neccssaries Of life, envy
them not. nor despair Tor yourself; you
may possess wealth far more inperisba-
BILE and enduring. than anything that they
have or that all this world can give.
If you have soughtin vain for earthly
promotion, il you have needed the calls Of
a~p'l'ob' 70 0i'nio me e'ooy ne'sn's u
'H'ne 0u' 70 De o'Sneu "A'A " "'e p'PFs
'nsH'Oes p'r' ',"9 "olOs p"0"' nOs -
ways =" NY" p'aeSs sGss s's mus s4ai.su
are arg sometimes aae s prougnl '0@ss'i SVe aua '"A
sne ~ nest honols sie 'ns 1 sure @ is"a.u =
ne o. o. poOn ana ylr'uoaS3 ,'el ,seeus nsn
so sorrow po'; regsr1 me ,' eng, ana ana you
cause t ee lns'' ana yolr 0Onauc. 'rn' rue 5o'
nave . last reward. 's..ss,
hsP'ns mol q. mat wnlcn Is .oesonc
your control Inc woHo IS sworSing ou
''s des.lny' ana ~ VIII worS out yopEss-
a 81 wen your part ana y your Ps'n o
teu'yls not always pam before YOU suns
ens oes' llgn' you hHye % gu'ue you
Never suner your oark 70 l'e sun IN 'n'
stream 'ns ieAs' rs.AA'slon' N5' anu your .' ue.
SCI oeg'ns 70 g'as si'" uO"u 'ue.suf'en'' iH'
me- IS a li'e o. lAoor' ana Of 'oVe: e; a 'h0u
sand duties press US upon every nsno' an
the whole OF HE IS none tooaong. 70 ac
complSh what we have 10 DO Al IN
time spent in repining' Or iretpng eve
the adverse circumstances thai sometime
surround u.s. $3.50 much iosI, vh'cp capnf 9t
be recalled: and besides It isculpabIe IN u
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
The Vote on Annual sessi 6as!

\ The electors of this Stete on TueydAy
slast passed upon tie proposed -snsndment
to HE AConstitutiopj5 : providing for annual
iSsteha of'biehhiaT Sessions. From the re,
Turns received we think the amendment
has been rejected by a yery decided major
Iily The, shape in whi6hit Was submitted
| fpsSvidine forannual aessioos, Abut MOI fol
annual electiopssvsnde itobHctionab l.
to many who would have voted for anHua
sessions and the ahpual election Of mem
| bers, y
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
Eighth Annual Fair Of the Fairfield Go.
Agricultural Society.
Fam GROUNDS. LANCASTER, Oct. IS.

EAAh NhobNDot SAANAGlEhf wv ~
T 47'9 FIRST DAY. TQf. eEf
DKAR 0oNsERcIAL The Fair opened
here this morning. Several days ago l
prepared an elaborate description OF to DAY.
I in which il was told hog tie isost had az
leu on the woods like the sunbesms on the
clouds and covered them with sunsets and
lreinbovs-4how the beautiful city ol Ian
caster sat in its, circle Of hills ike dia.
mond ina ring OF gid. and how the spires
-goipg farinto the air--sparkled. and the
steam pipes eoiled their smoke upon the
sky id graceful columns. / have tried TO
screw this description on the top Of this
mOrning. but fnd IL won't 6t
Johnny was out early letting of crack
Eers and hdtrahs. and had a Of ques
tions to ask, (which way is the Fair 60
ing to come in % How many hofseswil
there be in the band wagon ?' DC. We
were on the grounds. halt mils north o.
lie city, at an early hour. The inclosure
neslles right at the foot OF Mount Pleas
ant, like flower basket at the feet OF 9
I giant. "a handsome provision of Ma
lture,,, said Johnny. "What?" TC
.EPut Mount Pleasant SO near the Fail
EGreunds 1" -.
The ladies have been ont for several days
Ifestooning the Halls. Floral Hall looks
like the arhor in Pilgrims Progress
Doesn't II Mature, as well as the men
worship the women That mass Of pine
3cedar, hemlock, and flowers, in the hands
Eof the men. would have been as stubborn
and unruly as drove,of donkeys, hut il
the hands of the women, every twig triel
its best to look pretty. f.s ~ F4a-'
! Already the great mass is melting, ans
big rills Of people are pouring down into
the grounds on every side. ,lFT 81
I. t@as ~ ALEXANDER.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20


i THB DAEGtR OF BEING TOO SMART I'VE
cannotforbear making another extract from
tCjl Domont's address before the Julia
IDamont Society. in Brooktills Colege.-
In speaking Of The dangets In, being too
llsmart.phe saysi n..4r y1oisr ga if
"Let no one be thih, or proud, or lifted
tnp, on account Of a pferarious intellect; the
lhot-bed plant Sometimes ceases. to flourish.
fwithers. fades, gand die IS when exposed to
the atmosphere of,nature. ~ Itis dangerous
70 be Too smaIt--to rely too much dton
fodt powers. and 100 little upon. ovr indus
| try, and labers, Life is a long journey,
iand it is wisdom 10 see asTfar qstwe srnay
lthep end from the beginning aud to shape
hour course rathefiri view Of aggregate and
1pitihate than present and temporary ad-
,fEvsltages, aAn,intellect may sparkle for a
4 time vitli Its own iuherent brightness, but
lIunless supplied with hutritiodss food, pre-
1 mature decay, ,eRshes; its fires wax din,aut
finally 60 out;a Wien nature has heer
lavish in rbestoving.a We prove. .dourselve'
wicked, 'unsiise, and dsungratsful not toeul
tEvate.t Z, Wee36it4' hopes that are neve
5realized,,- ard expectations that are. doomec
! Ito bitter disappointment, rfsnsqB aEi
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20

EE A canal boa! called the Elephant
passed through Rochestery Nav York, on
lrer way to the East with sfeestesnsiat atudrsd
bdyreis Of FloarY This is said to- be the
largest load ofhouf ever taken through the
canal. "A boat went down last year with
sixteen hundred aud seventy barrels. s,a
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20

7 eT1tisgsnerally yobiei4Sd tGat persOus
of.about forty years, especially young ladies
Of that age, are very forgetful Of those with
whom they were acquainted in childhood.
This ,rsmaikabls dimness Of memory has
bean appropriately styled 1.-THE darkness Of
che middle sges. \
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
PuTL8DELPHfA NARKET

PHiLApslfHfA. October ~. IFa0
Pionr unchanged. sliesai s55n for Western extra
ana s.t, Gaf fresh efouad snpcrane -
wheat In fiHitea demand; ssus Tor RED al 1Oaf &c
M ~. NJ Iq5aI3O.-u ~ e if T-s &
Corn has deeIinel . 3s; sales Of Yellow NJ 0es.
Oats ia demand. SALE. ~ 9Oa405I eclds, rt
Whiskey qaiet al gla2fls cents 4.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
!" z 2 hetlot .lom0 common ssartie. fil,
Growth Of the United states.

4 AT The taking Of the first census under
the Federal Copstituiion in 1890, the pop.
.ulation Of the United States amounted to
3.929,82,71 Atintervals. Of ten years the
census have been taken regularly, and the
result at each period is as follows; n
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20

riF-a-=,
THE SouRcE OF TUE NILB-HHss, at last
been dis eoreredYsbg "a CaptaiuoSpekesI an
IBnglishman.y y&ho,f with Captain Burton
THE celeBfattH .Macpsn tfayelet). found a
lake, called 5bY. the Estiyes Nyapza, but by
Illie5 ArRhs UkereWs, lwbjelhapPearsAo. be
| the great reservoir of the Nile! Itlle*-
ftehdsI from 8 dsg. 80 min sdutht to 8 deg
30 min, apetb tsaydd4,;1 lying 5 acgqss nthe
bequatorsi In east longitude 33Hdeg.aa ps
ligatersarethe drainage iofinumerousahih'
(which surround ieoE almost every side
i,fbe new lake waybes out the Modpt&ins
Eofthe Moon as se fPlre;sebt existing aip eodl
atlasesae Ah1.ezpedi ditionibas sbeenoifornet
hin Bbmbey forathe purpose of soontinui1g
lcsnd oe6mpieetibg The disct yefiesi Of Z Cap
4 tsi6s Burton and 7 Spske. i They are Z
I sat opk in November. and win attempt {
-kihoroaghrexploratiOn aof thegtsat ,lako re
ttgion, wlhch Is now known 10 cehtain III,
II Soutc the Nils, oi1li'egl .i .,l 4 Se...s i.,
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
BALTIMoRE MARKET

I sre u 8aLTIHoEg October n. tas"
Flaur i ower. WfB salss Of City -Nils saPerAre q
4 H71s aud Howard street ats dollars. u - =.
Wheat dull al 32al 40 for Whites aud 1gni ~ 10
Red Wheat. -s......-.. .l.s..s.- 81 ,--.ai,.
Provision. quite and unchanged. r
Whizky dull ai eee for Ohio.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20

SOD R9rtIInw came such "a greasy mess into
the oyen2" said a fidgety spinster to her
maid uf Alf work. ~ @ M
s.sSsWhy replied She, ',the candles fe \
intOs some &aler. and Ipaf them idto the
oyenlto drV.'fSLbahR
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
NrM oRLEANs MARKET.

SEw ORLEAEs, October ls. 1853
Cotton very ,luIl and quotations nominal At " =;
sales of Lree 0ny 40 bales receipts do 100 bales
against 1890 Fi6ur quiet at Is for supeTdne
Pork--Tne defiand for Mess Is limited and confined
10 ,he local tfas Its ceiling nthis way al u 5alS
Raran-sTBe u,ark Ct is very dul owing 90 heavy re
celpts and bat LIMITED eGfa I'd. aud prlees are 50
that aeon r4tsqu ptatioBs cannot be gvel
I4trl---The markets. dull aRd the demand hmiied
at II tSe forqrime Leaf. IL. ., r.. IL! .,.,-5,,
Sngsrrhs rteeirss bci5e fight and not eqltAi 10 ibe
demand pFlees hate advanced 70 G1ao%r
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20

Eiroi FITsli Fireir t~
loW often are We siafiIsdgy tIle Vfd

III" . . q
How often are We aarilsdCy de vrd.
cry, at this season. when Ills 5es,rucIivs
element is 50 aciiFsiu tie desirustiOp o.
property. A Nv wsfdsio he business
community. heads Of families. all who
lave pf0psr,t eSpossd, nd shc wish 70
provide sgaipst tllst Which comes % ar
'.hour rhsD We know not moro selfish
aud sisAithy lhsn the 'lheii iB tlse night. 9
rendsrihg homeless and freqasnlly penny.
less is thousands yspsly my not lseniss.
Tbi ssubjee, in one sspse IS rev one,
and may bsconsidered too graves q 6rd
thought TO awaken interest; but. Il sub.
fleets Of FAR less importance 70 security can
be so atractiyely presented as 10 elicit lhA
earnest a,,ebtion Of the public, ] win in
dulgs no fear Of not being able to command
your arieuiion and enlist your feelings BY
grouping together the stopg points. and
advantages Of Insurance, aud furnish some
facts and arguments. which may show
that OF all the systems Of economy. to
which lie bard times compel US to resort
that &is is The first and bet amongst the
many others praclieed.
r know that matters Of interest are no
generally considered interesting matters
and am very well swsre that most persons
read for amusemeBs. md are charmed viii
romancts played 81 upon. the major kOy
t OF human llfe; bat, still Iknow there is
( time for all things, and that tie lame cul
tivated taste that to-day fnds epjoymen
n in The dtmain OF friction may by The NOR
l1fow be utteting Tho lamentations over III
lsp oking ruins Of the home and shelter 0
/ his family --and entettsining no egreeabl
t1reflection towards himself, because ten {
twenty dollars was not invested in insu
{ rance. sHs9 ~
4 I! That al fImay say successful, ezpe
: eHced, thorough going business men in
sure, is one Of the most forcible argument
in favor Of Insurance. IT at dc none
5 paid (should loss take place. comes at
/. time when help is most needed, and wbic
d ia many cases could not be had from an
}, olfer source. Il is. In fact, like borrowin
e the amount for which you may be insure
rIal !. 2or 8 per cent, according TO Il
S risk, with 4 guarantee Of retaining Il
}, sum borrowed, ifyou should be SO -unfo
;, tuna ateas to have the property insured, d.
,.s streyed BY ere.
if Relying therefore. upon the merits
i. my theme, and the cui,ivatedsaste Of OF
u citizens. together with the fact that | ha'
E. given some thought and attention to Il
sdtject. | hope to he able to present lbs
If rance Fire or Life J toyou SO clad in Il
II garments Of truth and simplicity, that
'e very plainndss shaft attract you; and
t. calculated 70 replenish your purses syhC
" drained Gas may beg by fire. that you W
n- fall in 1--we will, it for its beni6cence.
T. ~ | will. he found at the Mayors aofic
Is where policies IN the best compshTes c'
e-1 be had, o. and fuitber infer mation can
re- obtained by those who wish ID insure.
III { 's5. aa.. ia,o9aa 59s,'s I .,d X. FRITTER.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
J.. q. s : 3ss.s..:. {. ~s,F..
NEW YONKf a. ARKET.

8 s<rg 6 &c txsk SsaE. ostSb6s1~sJsi9.
.FiogT--t,rv baaty .ana 80 esnf lev er; sas u =
NJ g. fDr sHper9pe SiAe. CafN1 for Elfa. ilf 8,
fpr slp-rahc Western; 7gaf 90 lr 80 Rnon "a aond
extra wssisrn. aad gpa3 20 Tor aferioS u zpps DO
pinz brands extra rnBn ID boop lo, closing hevf-,
wh'ai--ifeavy .aRd assnft lpF ~ sales at gasI Fl
EYr stead a. 4 q iiei u Fiast ecnts.
Barley heavy aud dau at snsttS esnis- a 8 rr-lf
Com seare- and botlsr saf % 1ic N miKfd Wceteff
and aic f,r e0mslou ro7nd yellow = iIs
Oats doll 4iaf5c rf ssals! and f1aI5e Tor Wee q
and Canadian.
Et, sky-6rHier ana heblf at ~ esRlS,fy ytgf buyer
AZ "a ., ~ afe.a.A AfAi11 = = y = -
cHi Meats fearef and hrnf at cenie for Shoulder
Batter steady At Issl6s for 0bissRea I7aa1 STATE.
Cherre stsady az dlfa9ls ssHia ..,.i5s4...l Ia
Lagar Ara: Tie grades Ease ad'ahefd 1se: Mhsecva
do seii. n = <afs sic. !.
Coffee hrtn. Kio af iIfie.
American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-10-20
sECoND DAY.

FAIR GRouNDss LANCASTER, Oct. IA.
DEAR CoMMERciAL; CLOUDY morning,
with some rain, but all the avenues and
gates to the Fair are thronged. t
The Horse entries number one hundred
and seventy. six OF them thorough breds,
among which are imported Bonnie Scot-
land, and Bronx, one OF Fashions colts,
owned by Refer u Kutz, OF Lancaster
Number Of Cattle entries, fifty seven half
of them thorough breds. The show Of
vegetables isunusually iue, far surpassiug
that of the State Fair. This year the,
abundance and quality through the county
are rematkabls. Farmers say that pota.
toes grow too large for the hills. They
burst out and roll down, digging, them
selves. noticed one large one shaped
thus I supposed to have been grown by
Son of Malta. /. -.
This afternoon there will be an equos.,
lri&n exhibition by theladies.r Thore are
lalready eight names The list Of eompet-
litors. .Also a military parade by the Lam
Icaster Compsny. Reportto morrow
!, Floral Hall deserves especial mention.
I The county gave her fairast flowers. and
pictures. and daughters to adoru it. and
we so back,again and again to linger and
4 sdmire. ,ti
/ Yesterday was a rich and mello au
tumn day, The sun bad thin veil over
his face, and the big white clouds were
Lying lezily about the sky. You may
4 know twas q golden afternoon for the a.
dies. They came down upon the grounds
like showerof pearls and roses. Colum-
bus, Circlevila, GAINESVILLE, and the sur
rounding towns, sent their premium bea.
: ties. and the elite Of our own county wefe
. out with all their bloom on, making THE
whole inclosure look like a great vase o.
,. 1bouduels. Johnny parpetrated the follow
! ing imitation Of Pope against one Of thf
ifladies who snubbed him
~" II to her lot some common bsautiss hii,
Look gt her3lst, and you'll forget them all"
"A Among the other shows, there will b,
9 a pyIoteohnic display tonight, There 4
g, menagerie showing inside of the fence
,fl Johnny heard the mouth-pieoeo Of the show
A telling about the '.a Great Serpent" an,
!, went in. expecting al uncommon sight
He came ont with. (" Lord iI's nothin
}. but sna1eH sss d es ~ I
= The Sons of Malta paraded last nigh
5, What a horrible procession of old Knight'
!. Monks, Greeks, Giants, and Ghosts
Some Of the boys who yentured 10 go nec
3 them. say that they are perfectly harmless
p One can endure the ghost in Hamlet an
As Don Giovanni, but such a horrible line4
> Iueh s,s,s., ALEXANDER.