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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-20
The Dcstr uotion OF Barnuni's Museum
---Curious Scenes at tho Fire.


New York, July 14-The CONNER
cial says that the proprietor and en-
ploycs of the museum are thoroughly
convinced that the fire was the work
of nccndiaries. Tho fire was first
discovered in the basement, and, on inn
mcdiately running to the roof, to turn
on tho water from a largo tank, the
flames wcrc discovered bursting out on
the SECOND floor, on tho third near tho
stage of the lecture room, and on the
top floor. The Treasurer, Mr., Titfa-
ny, who had gone TO tho roof to turn
on the water, was obliged to descend
from an upper window, by leaping to
tho balcony below Returning to his
Office, he took from tho safe 100000
in Government Bonds and left tho
building. The manager had lately re-
ceivcd anonymous letters, containing
threats of burning the building, on &C
count, it is supposed, of the play of
"Jef. in Petticoats." Among tho
works of art saved at tho Museum,
yesterday, was the Greek Slave; also,
twenty.four gigantic pictures, illus
trating Washington's battles, painted
by John McNovin, which were soon
to bo exhibited us panorama, For
tunalcly, they had not been taken in-
to the Museum building, but'storo else
where. The gantess, Ann Swan, had
narrow escape. She was found at
the head Of the stairs in q swooning
condition, from the smoke, and was,
with difficulty, assisted out of the
building. She lost everything except
the clothes she wore, and in her trunk
was Sl2O in gold, besides some green
backs and all her clothing.
The wax fglre of jeff, Davis was
carried out, but just rs the street was
reached its head dropped of. 1t was
attcrward found suspended to q lamp
post. A soldier was forced to jump
from the third story window. He says
he had in his company James Burns,
Of lancaster Pennsylvania, member
of the New York Goth Regiment, and
it is feared that be perishod. The
monster bear was lowered from an up
per window on ladder by chain at
tachod to bis neck; he was very docilo.
The learned seal was also gotten out,
though he fought against the rough
treatment hes received. Tho tanks
holding the whale and alligator wore
broken to lot the water flood the build
ing leaving their occupants to roast
rather than boil. tst.loe.s 5
Barnum, who was at Bridgeport
telegraphed to have his agent ready
to sail Tor Europe on Saturday, to So
euro curiosities for new museum.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-20
General sherman not a Political Aspi
rant

Gen, Sherman had reception at
Columbus on Thursday last, the 18th,
The Buttcrnut Mayor and City Coun.
Gil ofthat city, met him hlm at Grove.
port, and breakfasted with him at Mr..
Rarey's, and followed him back to the
Capital in the vain hope that he would
drop some crumb of political comfort
for their party. The crumbs he drop
ped, however, wcro bitter as gall for
thom. At the Neil House festival, in
response to a toast by tho Mayor Of
the city, he informed them that he had
all the military reputation he cared
about, and it gave him enough 20 do
to take care ofthat. lie had too much
respect for his own comfort to desire
the Presidency, which would not pay
him if the salary were 100000. OF
course, he would like to be the Cop
perhcad candidate for Governor of
Ohio. We advise them to offer him
the nomination at once. He said fur
thcr that those who reported him as
not being in favor of the election Of
Gen. Cox, had no right to do SO. He
had always spoken in the highest
terms of the Generals ability, both
civil and military, and of his high
qualifications for the office Of Governor.
He had wonder ed how Gen. Cox could
make anything by rcsigning Major
Generals commission to be Governor
two years. For himself, he would not
teaUe his oun commission tc be Governor
two years, nor t'renty, nor tuo hundred
thousand. 10 l.a.. I.I.'
All of which must be comforting to
the copperhcads, who expected they
could make a Mcclellan of Sherman.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-20

Dd~Some of the rebels, sojourning
in New York, fired Barnum's Museum
in half dozen places simultaneously,
and destroyed the building with most
Of the curiositics. They wero offend
cd pt figure on exhibition called
jeff. Davis in Petticoats." ...
A little moro hanging would have n
wholesome effect upon these rebel vag.
abonds.
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SPECIAL NOTICES,
Card :

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WIIICIIi

We wish some ono who knows wo'd
inform us which is tho Democracy. Is
it the State Sovereignty party OF Long,
Cory, & CO., or the policy party of
Vallandigham, & Co., or the New Eng.
land party of which the Boston Post
is the organ, or the negro sullrage
party, of wb,ch tho New York NewS
is the exponont2
We should likcto be informed so that
wo may know which party to attack,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-20
OHIO UNION STATE TICKET.



ron 00VERSoR,
JACOB poLsoN COX, of Trumbul county
ron LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
ANDREW @. McBURNEY, of Warren county
ron rREAsuRN OF STATE,
SIDNEY $, wARNER.of Lorain- county
FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
JACOB BRINKERHooFF, Of Richlani county,
i (Long Term)
JoHNwELoH, ofAthens eourty,-(To I'll Vacancy
Toa ATroRSEY GENERAL,
WILLIAM Il. WEST, OF Logan county
FoR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
JOHN A. NORRIS, Of Harrison county
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES MOORE, Of Coshocton county
FOR cLERK OF SUPREME COURT
II R0DNEY FooS, Of Clinton county
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-20

BENJAMIN, Of tho rebel Cabinet, who
disappeared so n,ysteriously during
Davis flight, has arrived in Paris, =
Ho is said to have provided abundant
means beforehand, in view Of the exi-
gency that 10 now upon him.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-20

THE Tenth Ohio Cavalry is report
ol at Camp Donnison.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-07-20

JouN Minor Bolts says of the Cop
porheads
"Tho Copperhcads in the North have
given more aid to the rebellion than
thousands in the rebel States, and are
far more dangerous to thetuture peace
and Welfdre of the country"
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03
NEWS OF THE DAY.
EOREIGN NEWS.

The steamship Belgian, from Liverpool Sept
e via Londonderry Sept ~, arrived Oft Father FONT
YESTERDAY bringing two days later news iroh Luiope'
The Feuian movement continues to ensrosS pnphe
,,,en,on in England Numerous arrests continued 10
be made and it was discovered that feniahlsm hau
even spread in the English army. Tue American who
rad been arrested at The bish Peoples Office has
beep set free but other arrests OF Irish Americans ar
irving in Ireland had been made President johnson
and Secretary Seward were represented by the Eh'
elish press as the warm friends of England.
A meeting Of American bcndholders has been held al
Frankfort The hope was expressed that the Govern
peut NAV soon be enabled to resume specie payments
According to paper of Matamoros, the Liberal
Governor OF Sonora has been deserted by all except two
men. The Imperalists also claimed to lave again
been successful in the neiehborhood OF Iampco'
MANY of the Confederate Generals accepted
nnder Maximilian. have left for Brazil.
Adyices have been received from San Domingo 10
the 9Th ot September The death penalty for political
oAenses has been abolished The United States
steamer Mercedita had arrived at San Domingo, and
ssluted the Dominican flag. Her commander. ac
companicd by the American Consul, paid visit 10
the present head Of the Government. Families who
left the island during the are returning business
Is reviving. new newspapers have been started and
the prospects OF the country are in every way en-
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03
MANS,

The Administration is taking pains TO heap
Goals of fire upon the head of England. During
our war that nation made itself conspicuous by
doing all il could in behalf Of the Southern Con-
federacv. For two years at least Earl Russell
was an ally, negatively, of the South, and did
the Rebellion as much positive good as any
emissarv OF Jefferson Davis This was partlcu-
larly shown in the case Of the Alabama. That
vessel might have been stopped had there been
any sincere desire on the part OF the English
Government to prevent her piratical journey.
SO with other armed ships and transports of sup.
plies 10 the Southern States. While America
was compelled to recognize the fact that Lord
Russell did not 60 beyond the letter OF the law,
still we saw that all the while the promise OF
neutrality was kept to the ear and broken to the
hope.
A number Of enthusiastic gentlemen have
formed associations, called themselves Fenians,
and occasionally make speeches about the
liberation of Ireland ln addition to other
anusements, we are told that they are cDgray
ing pictures with inscriptions, and that these
pictures thus properly legended are called the
bonds for the new Irish Republic. We never
imagined that these demonstrations would
amount TO anything more than the demonstra-
lions of other bodies of men, who insist that
they are Indians, and brothers, and sons Of
Rechab, and warriors Of the tribe Of Gideon.
There is 10 reason why a number Of Irish gen.
tlemen should not call themselves Fenans, and
if they want to make speeches about freeing
ireland, or any subject of rhetorical suggestive
ness. whose business il it II never annoyed
us. We rather liked it, for lriShmen are I'M.
surpassed as orators and never speak to better
advantage than when talking about the green
flag, and the harp, and the Saxons. These
gentlemen have talked so loudly that England
has beard, and u newspaper has been seized,
and every suspicious person who lands in Ire
land from an American ship is rudcly searched
by the police. One Rebel captain has been put
in Jail as dangerous Fenian, and many other
arrests have been made. The English fleet Is
now in Bantry Bay, ready to capture any ship
or ships that arrive from New-York with Fenians
aud guns on bcagd. Socia,iea have also bscnI
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03

broken up, and the priests are laundering at
Fenianism from every pulpit.
The London Times states that the information
mon which these arrests were made was fur
nished BY the Washington Government. This
circumstance shows what Goals OF fire Mr. Sew
ard is determined to heap on England. That
country was our greatest foe when we were in
trouble; now, when trouble threatens its posses
sions. we shall be its best friend. We have
no doubt the credit of unvailing the move
ments of the Fenians should be given to Col.
Baker. our Government detective. England
sent rs the Alabama-we return by telling her
that such and such people are Fenians, and to
be surely Gagged. If that Government is not
heartily ashamed of herself, then, indeed has
every sensitive feeling left the English breast.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03
AND FREE SUI
FRAGE.

C.nnecticut. in her election yesterday, re-
fused the right of suffrage to the colored people
within her limits The oldest OF her citizens
who went to the polls may live to regret that
act of short. .sightedness and injustice. She has
committed wrong from pure love oft, for nobody
will pretend that the decision would, either one
way or the other, particularly affect the political
character of the State, so far as votes are con-
cerned. There are only, according to the last
census, about 1900 negroes in the State
who would be entitled to the suffrage,
and if they all voted with either party
| it would not change the result, pre-
sumiug parties to continue to hold the reia'
tive positions they have for few years past
The Republicans could, if they had chosen
have given the right Of suffrage to the blacks in
spite of the whole Copperhead vote in the State.
Not TO do so was to add just so much moral
strength to the Copperhead party and to
weaken their own. The act is simply one ol
gross Injustice, which can only be accounted
for by the fact that even four years OF terrible
war has not been enough to knead the dough
out of the old pro-Savery subserviency oil Con-
necticu, TO their Southern slaveholding masters.
They hated black men because Slavery whipped
them into it, and they haven't acquired man
hood enough, even from the last four years
teaching, to have got over it. The old marks
of the ssve.driyer's whip are as PLAN on the
back Of Connecticut to-day as they are on the
backs of the half-emaneipated blacks OF the
South.
The act makes the road before Us to complete
peace and the restoration OF the Union more
difficult. That heretofore 1900 men in voting
population of Is, 900 were disfranchised in Con
nectcut, though very base wrong and sig
nal outrage, was matter OF comparatively
small practical importance. But that suct
an evil example should be followed and sus
tanned by the moral influence of Connecticut
in deriving 800, 600 loyal men at the South o
the right to vote is a fact the practical import
ance of which cannot yet be calculated
Wrong is sometimes TO be measured, not by the
spirit that prompted it, but by the eonse
I ouences that follow. Injustice 10 the black
race has cost this nation dearly. 1t has dug
1.-THE graves OF its first-born and its bravcst
liz we have not yet learned to bt
. wise there are other lessons IL
A store for us to make us wiser. Connecticut
% like Alabama, turns her eyes backward to tn
l.. old days of Slavery and Overseership, and II
D so doing assures Alabama that her struggle 10
" lost dominion is not without hope. IL is
recreancy for which the price must be paid,
;. this act Of Connecticut is not stamped VII
d universal reprObation.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03
Musical.

The production of Petrcla'S opera, lone,
attracted very large and brilliant audience last night,
The house was 50 full, indeed that the unusual an
houncement was posted outside Standing room only
Such large audiences clearly indicate the deep interest
which the public takes in operate music. when the
company is worthy of its favor The cast OF lone
was very strong all the artiss~ere recognized favor
ties, with the exception of one, Mdlle. Eniche,a Bo
ssio who tried her strength last night against the er
ica Judgment OF our musical circles.
lone" is q very noisy OPERA it is perpetual hurry
from tho beginning to tue end. Everybody is troubled,
but none OF them have "a silent sorrow. for ala shoui
ont their griefs in the public highway bat arc unob
served where others are shouting too PetTelli Is
nosier and weaker style of yeId an mitato- Without
nj, senus There is literally not one clear straight
forward melody in the work. Very many sni" p".
good phrases are found. but they have hardly iorpeo
into shape before the composer diverses c' up 'a'
thought whites it down to skeleton WHICH "ooo''
cares for aud then goes the same rou''u' 'H''
dis,elv There are. Of course. redeemlns points "u'
they bear bu, little comparison to tue "ho'' "o,A'
There |, some good music in the thifd ACT espee'p
the dead march" and for immcn'iy OF eiec'' ~ '
=, .o,soot., volume cl sound is concerned we nave
ANYTHING louder aud more iunrtuou' thah
tho FINAL, TO The third act. IL seemed however " 10
,,,.,, a.. .,u5isnee wh, shouted and br1vocd III
,hsv war, hoar,, cai a. tue itS,, .SI Oeon ieoaeA
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03
MEXICO.

We publish this morning full ard interest
ing report on the progress Of events in Mexico.
Our correspondent does not conceal his sympa'
thy with the cause of the Empire, which he
looks upon as the savior of the country from
anarchy, and as the promoter OF order and
civilization. But whether these opinions be
correct or not, the many new facts contained in
the letter will enlist the interest of all Amerl'
cans. whatever their opinions concerning
Mexico may be.
The military news has been for some time
very unfavorable to the cause Of the Republic
The capture of Chihuahua, and the progress Of
the French in Sonora and other Pacific States,
are gains Of substantial importance, which con-
siderably reduce the territory over when tne
National Government can exercise any power
and on which it can lean for support The
statement respecting the Indians fully agrees
With what we have learned from other trust
worthy sources. They are more and more raj
lying around the throne of the Emperor, and a
the latter seems to be determined to establish
for all the inhabitants Of the country free and
obligatory instruction, he is likely to educate
gradually powerful element for his unwayerne
support.
OF much more importance than the war oper
ations, is the progress OF internal reforms. Oul
correspondent gives on this subject number o
facts which deserve to be pOndered. 1t Is by
successes upon the field that Macmillan hope'
to secure the stability Of the imperial rule. Al
though we do not believe that his hopes in thI'
respect will ultimately be realized, his efforts II
behalf of reforms are very praseworthy and
permanent gain for the prosperity OF thu
country.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03

Sunset Cox, cx.Congressman Of Ohio, attor
ney of York. and a kind Of miscellaneou'
Democrat, writes letter to Louisiana " 1t Is
encouraging, he says, 90 to see, a. do by your
paper, that the undying Democracy are resusci'
tating in your State for the future" We pre-
sumo this is a delicate way Cox has OF welcom'
ing all the Rebels home again. Our spry little
ex. x.Congressman will find Democrats enough in
Louisiana. He evidently expects something
"If God spare mo hope to do some service yet
under the old banner" Evidently Cox is after
something. What is he after,
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03
THE ALGONQUIN AND wryoosKf
a Meeting Of the Dsmscracy y-G'rs"'"
10 iis Faithful Servan's-" a.
,ion which will Reflect Cred"

City. ,:,.,s
Despite the folieS, we will not say W.
Of III. Democracy. they are distinguished .! 0a' .
markable trait-they never forget then n''' ~
long as the latter can be Of service IA" ,.na
better elemplifed than in tho nonina''oa ~ 40
Irving better known As jim Irving the pusD ,;,s
,or,oas shoulder hitter aad fancy mao' ~, n.
and honorable office OF Alderman nom ls ,ss, ,se.n
,,ict This nomination which. OF eou' ~ - ns ackaoSi
l. eouivalert to an election, IS 0t nv Jrv he dry
edgneat of many years lari svr' ~ nrnsry meeiiic
work of the party. keeping ORDER a.pslly q. a. "sr
"laving ont eaeInie,, and actins seHe'S'' =,
per in.' .,a. os ,he gentleman sss,,''syrs ass, \,
-, 1ons,,tnton Hall. where they were ,;os hat to
Mr. Piersop who stated Tor their neudei hs
MI ,cJ c .rac,er of Mr. irving recon 81
s hat e,rncst support His perfect ~ nrdt bn
9TH themselyes his entiIc apsehe. snsns
ali couspired to make hun the Mr. Gri
oanJis,e He said he was sashed 'Sus 'Ss,J. thSe ~
vs. elected he would not forget MS =. sdy 10 heP
nsced him in office, but woad a"'' 81.
them. "a h.iny called for, "a A.
few rcm,rks. the drt OF wntn ndicate that jim Inn
termlne. but which seemed 10 inus must necess,
sassnsc nominated by fhe Democrats %n,lsmrs So
Is hoth a scholar d Christian anu ass,aled wh -
as Judge of good whisky, nv Mr., living az, Z
words; "a And now. gen'Iemep' ailsrmanic cs.' hh
In The no,iton he desefves-h W. n,ly upoa ye NJ
III. WnrI-he will rchcc. honor 10. ~ thh boii
cnn,titnents and bis ieiow memoe' Amid "h. 1r "a
onNn ,be whole City OF New.iwA M, seat, as..tS
and bn Gun as'"' "a 'ksts 6elug p'ss,H' 'A'
adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-03
ALABAMA on THE NEGRO.

Ii is useless 10 affect any surprise at the ordl-
nance of the Alabama Convention excluding
negro testimony from the courts. The pro-
ceediugs of the Convention through all It's ses-
sions have pointed TO such conclusion. There
has not been one word uttered showing a pur-
pose to accept cordially or even inteligcntly
the altered condition of affairs. Every voice
heard in the Convention has been for a
recognition of emancipation as compulsory
and unwelcome. Every speaker has Indicated
his purpose to make freedom mean as little
as possible to the negro. Such a convention
ftly crowns its labors with resolution denying
TO the freedman every civil right except the
right not to be sold on the auction block Els
kline, raised 10 the peeIage, painted over hs
doors the legend, "Tria by Jury" to signify
his sense of its ineStimable value 10 the free
Euglishman What words would his indignant
lips have found strong enough to denOunce an
act that denies to the half-lreed negro not
merely trial by his peers, but the right to be
heard in any case that can arise in any court OF
law. Under this Alabama ordinance the only
spot negro has right to occupy i'll the court
room j. the prisoners dock. When he is there,
charged it may be with capital crime, the word
of a periured white man who never saw him may
convict him and send him TO the galows,
though twenty blacks stand ready TO prove his
perfect innocence. Such law and such legisla-
ton as that is an outrage against civilization
but one degree less brutal than Slavery itself.
/. outstrip5 even the barbarity of the slave
code, Tor that permitted the negro TO testify in
cases where negroes only were parties; this cX-
cludes him in every case.
In Judging ofthe loyalty Of Alabama and other
disposition to c0ncede manhood to the negro
whom she did not emancipate, this last ord-
nance controls all other testmony-wcre there
any testimony anywhere that the State is ill.,
spired by the spirit of Freedom instead Of
Slavery. This and not the so-callcd ordi-
nance Of abolition, stercotypcs the opinion
Of the Convention. This is the shape which
such speeches as that we quoted from last
week finally take. That spcech-Mr.
WMte's-might be deemed the utterancc
OF but one man. 1t was in fact the opinion of
the Convention. In all its proceedings we
have not discovered one speech pitched in a
truer key than that The opponents Of
Mr.. White talk on this subject exactly as Mr..
White talks. In the last report that comes to
Us, we find an address by Mr. Langdon of
Mobile, in opposition to the substitute offered
by Mr.. White, making the recognition Of eman.
cpation contingent on the decision of the Su.
preme Court Yet the former speech was milk.
and-water to this. Mr.. Langdon makes no
sort of concealment of the fact that the present
convention is to do just 50 much as is neces.
sary to get back into tho UUiou. and no more.