The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-03-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

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The New York Legislature has vo'
ted down resolution advocating the
adoption Of the eight.hour system
Somc thirty distilleries have been
seized in New York City, for defraud-
ing the Government Of Che Internal
revenue impost due from them,
The Perry County Weekly says that
Ave or six Of tlie'whisly retailers OF
Somerset have closed their bars, a,
Hon Flrz JAMES MATTHEWS form
crly Judge of tho Supreme Court Of
Franklin county, and lawyer Of high
standing, died at his residence in Day
ton, few days since.
The late Union State Convention of
Pennsylvania adopted resolution ask
ing U. s. Senator CowAN, Of that State
to resign, as having disappointed the
hopes and forfeited the confidence Of
those to whom no owes. his place.
Tho Copperhcad papers, having dis.
covered that they cannot use GEN.
GRANT, are beginning TO dcnounce him
in characteristic style. He has stood
pretty severe storms, and will pfoba'
bly, bo able to weather this.
Madison county having set tho ex-
ample..at . establishing weekly and
monthly stock sales. other counties are
making arrangements to follow. Tho
plan is reported as successful wherever
It has been tried. sn11.a3irr p
The Cincinnati Commercial has pub.
lished an extra, cont lining the recent
remarkable speeches Of Wendell Phil
lips, Henry Ward Deeoher, Alexander
II. Stephens, Secretary Seward, and
Senators Trumbull and Sherman
which can be had Of nows agents gen.
orally. 1 Hm OIL
The Junction City (Kahsas) Union
says that town wants moro mechanics
and laborers, especially stone masons
and carpenters, 10 do the large amount
Of work required there tho coming soa
son. The same paper states that from
indications tho addition to tho popula.
ton Of that State tho present year will
DO largely in excess of any year since
it's 6rst settlement. loa,.atI
The excitement in Canada on the
subject Of FenianiSm has reached fcvOl
heat. /, A call for volunteers TO resist
an expected Fenah invasion from the
United States, has been enthusiastic,
ally responded to by the people, thirty
thousand Of whom are said to be un
der arms in readiness for tho attack
Of the foe. Many believe that 81. Pat
rick's day, the l7th inst, will be made
tho occasion Of Fcpian onslaugh,
upon Cauada, but in our opinion, th'
lcaders arc too blatant to mean any
other business than putting money il
their pockets. a v"'
DEATH OF LEoIsLAToR.-Hon, lsaa
Stookey, mOmbor of tho House from
Ross county, died at his residence II
that county on tho lst instant, III
had gone homo to attend his wife wh'
was lying dangerously III of typhoit
fever. Ho was attacked by tho sam'
+ disease and after a short illnoss dicd.
Ono PESIrENTlARY.-Tho Columbus
Gazetto says, "Tho population OF thi'
institution has been considerably in'
creased the past week, by the arriva
of representatives from various por
tions Of tho Statc. The diarrhea epi
donnie in the institution which creatoC
somo excitement, has subsidized. Many
OF the convicts took advantage ant
played off, but were soon discoverct
and put to work"
DEAD.--Rcv. Alexander Campbell
generally known as the founder OF Tho
Disciple denomination OF Christians
and eminent rs q theologian, especial
ly as dcbatcr, died Mt his residence
at Bethany, near Wheeling, Sunday
night, in the 18th year of his age.
An immense robbery was committee
on tho morning Of tho 10th instant, il
Now York City, The aafo ofthc bank
ing house Of Rufus Lord, Exchang,
Place, was plundcred of n million anc
u half dollars in Government ant
other securities. a reward Of 5000,
900 is offered for tho detection Of tn
thioi, or thieves.
n9- Tho proposition for amendmen
oftho Constitution on tho subject ofth