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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-10-11

Our readers are aware that Congress
has passed law authorizing the use
OF the metric system Of weights and
measures. Great Britain has recently
passed similar law, and it is under.
stood thatin both countries these per-
missive laws are preliminary to enact
ments requiring the use Of the system,
which has already come into use in
the principal countries of Europe, and
will doubtless soon be the only system
OF weights and measures in CONNER
cial and Christian countries.
The advantages of the system are
manifest to all who have examined
the subject, and il can be fully learned
and mastered by any one in few
minutes. In the last isSne of that ex-
ccllent paper, the Scientific american,
we find the following clear and concise
explanation of the system. First, it
is necessary TO learn the meaning OF
the four units:
Meter, the unit of length.
Liter, the unit of capacity.
Gram, the unit Of weight.
Are, the unit of area.
Then it is necessary to learn the
meaning Of four Greek numerals and
three Latin. The Greek arc
Dcka 10
Hecto 100
Killo 1000
Myria 10000
The Latin prefxcs are
Deci 1.10th r.
Cent? 1-100th
Mill 1.1000th
The system is decimal. There is q
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-10-11

We have bad report day, / am
afraid. Mamma has been sulky, dis.
obliging, impertinent and rebelIous.--
| am really panied by her pervors.
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of them struck the other on the head with
a stick. killing him almost instantly. No
trial was had, as it was considered an ac-
cident
BROKE JAIL.-John T. Hyde, who has
been confined in the county jail at this
place, since last September, on a charge of
horse stealing, made his exit from the
Hotel de Pollock, on Monday evening last,
by means of a wooden key, made during
his idle hours in prison. Hyde is an old
hand at the business, having accomplished
the same feat while in Jail at Nashville,
about a year ago. 1t is to be hoped that he
will be speedily caught, and justice rem
dered him. "a
INTERErINo CASA manly the name
of James Price, hailing from West Ten
nessee, was, on Friday last, arranged before
'Squires Bugg and Draughon, charged with
the murder of a negro in the upper edge OF
this county. The evidence was insufficient
10 convict him, and he was. discharged, but
Immediately arrested again on a charge OF
rape and arson, it being ascertained that he
had burned the house of negro, at the
residence Of 7. J. Willis in this county,
after having committed a rape upon her
person. Inc eVlutHCej as DSlOicJ Hd5 hoa
sufficient to convict, and he was again dis
charged ffsk N CD
FATAL RENcoUNTER.-On the 18th inst.
DR.. L. B. Walton, of Gross Plains, while
at his farm in this county, was assaulted by
a powerful negro woman armed with 8
large hickory eudgel 2 DIR. w. is very
small man, and when assaulted retreated
across the room to the wall, when he fell
and presented his pistol. She seized the
weapon and wrested it from him he sue
ceeded however, in shooting her while hi
was down and had the pistol. The negro
died the next day, but previous to hel
death she told several persons that DR.
Walton was not to blame; that she as
saulted him with the intention of killing
him and that she would have done so if hC
had not shot her. The Doctor gave him
self up and was tried on the 18th inst, be
fore 7. o. Taylor, J. n Thornhill, Jame
Cook and James Randolph, Esqrs., who
after hearing all the evidence on bot
sides, promptly acquitted him, deciding
that he was entirely justified, and acteC
only in self defense.
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Santa Anna and Secretary Seward
TIIicIf DistilIafien Case.

NEW YORK, Dec 21.-The correspond
ence between Santa Anna and Mr.. Seward
has been printed It presents no new fea-
ture other than the formal declaration of
the Secretary of State, that this government
declined to have official communication
with any Mexican except the representa-
tiyes of the Juqrez government, in Wash
ington.
Commissioner Newton yesterday decided
in the case Of Bochm & Co, charged with
illicit distillation of whisky, under the
name of burning fluid, that they thereby
evaded the internal revenue tax, and or
dered that they be held TO bail to await the
action of the grand jury. The bail was
increased to $4,000
John Devlin, charged as debtor to the
United States in the sum of 100000, fines
and penalties incurred by alleged violations
of the revenue laws, was held in default Of
100000 bail
The case of Litton, Develin & Leysr was
continued.
The Rome, Waterstown and Ognensburg
Railroad, have declared q semi-annual divi-
dend Of five per cent, free Of government
tax, and payable on the 10th proximo.
The mining shares at the afternoon
board were generally little lever, with
the exception of Cons Greg, which rose to
IQ11 So
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ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 2i.-A letter in the Re-
publican, and an editorial in the Eyening
Dispatch, give statements in regard TO at
fairs at Lexington. They record some
twenty outrages said TO have been commit
ted by Col. Montgemery's militia, including
the robbery of the United States Express
Company, and the attempted robbery Of
the Farmers Bank, and the wholesale az
rest of citizens, and establishing and main
taininga reign ofterFor. The principle IN
stigatOrs Of troubles are said TO be DIR.
Cooley, Supervisor of Registration, and ex-
Sheriff Adamsou. Statements also say
that since the spring of 1865, there has
not been nc armed resistance or obstruction
to the execution of legal process, nor have
the people failed or refused to respond to
the summons Of any civil officer.
A number of the leading citizens of ST,
Louis sent President johnson statement
of the condition Of affairs in Missouri,
ing back TO last year and embracing re
cent events, with request that he lay il
before Congress, and ask for a committee
to investigate matters in this State.
The United States Commissioners in this
city have issued warrants for the arrest O
Col. Montgomery, D. Cooley, ex-sherif
Adanson and four ofhermen. In Licking
ton warrants have been issued under th'
civil rights bill, and United States Marsha
Wallace has gone to Lexington TO execut,
them. The parties viii be brought herr
for examination.
THE Democrat this morning announce
the destruction of the Office of the Missouri
Freeman in Richmond, Ray county, by tn,
State militia.
A movement is on foot here for the es
Enlistment of Board of Trade
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indicted for Happening ChIIdren.


WASHINGTON, Dec 21.-The Freedmen's
Calvert county, Maryland, stating that q
colored man named Jno. Lax, has been in
dicted by the grand jury, for harboring his
children who had been bound, but were
released to him by Judge Bond, Of Balti-
more. The facts reported in this case are:
that John was summoned before the Or
phan's Court early in 1866, for the purpose
Of having his children apprenticed, which
he refused to be apprenticed or to take care
of them himself-With this the court was
satisfied but the wife of John was for
merly slave of DR.. james Duke, and a
short time afterwards, Duke had John and
his wife again summoned before the court.
The father still refused to have his
children bound, but Notwithstanding this
the court, it is alleged, apprentieed them to
DIR. Duke against the consent of the father.
Lax then appealed to the Criminal Court
of Baltimore, and the children were taken
before Judge Bond on writ of habeas
corpus, who ordered that they be delivered
to their father. Duke then went before the
grand jury and had him indicted for en-
tieing his children from their master. He
was held to bail for his appearance at the
next term of the court.
A communication has also been received
from the Superintendent at Annapolis, Ma
ryland, stating that several similar cases
to the above have occurred in that vicinity
A number of cases were before Judge
Bond, in Baltimore few days ago, who
returned the children to their parents, but
the order of the court was objected to il
the Button case, only an attachmenthaying
been issued against the other. Several ca
ses now on hand have been delayed by the
counsel for the master, but are now fixed
for trial on the Dist inst. Petitions from
the colored people for the release of theii
children are daily being sent to the Assist
ant Commissioner, as they assert the belle
that the General Assembly, which meets OF
the LIST of January, will legislate as tOmak'
those institutions legal.
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From Texas,

GALVESTON, Dec. 21.--Captain Craig,
w. U. A. and Assistant Commissioner Of
Freedmen, imprisoned at Zugarini on q
civil process, has been released by force,
after three days imprisonment, by de-
tachment of the 4th regular cavalry, COM
manded by Captain Hunt, marching from
San Antonio. Craig is now diseharging
his duties, guarded by Lieut.. Sutherland
and sixteen men of the 18th regulars.
The gunboat Winooski, from Vera Cruz,
spoke the Blackbird off Brazos on the Goth
inst, and reported that Marshal Bazaine
had sent for Juarez to confer with him.
The schooner Mary Bertrand, Captain
McGufey, went ashore below Bagdad on
her return trip from Tampico. She had on
board $4,000 in specie, the proceeds of q
sale of a cargo of arms. The money was
seized by the authorities as contraband, and
sent to Matamoras and deposited in re-
sponsible hands for legal decision.
Hon. Lewis d. Campbell, United States
Minister to Mexico, arrived here to day on
the Blackbird, direct from Matammas. He
sailed on the steamer Matagorda for New
Orleans to confer, with Gems. Sherman and
Sheridan, with the authorities at Wishing
ton. They report Mexican affairs on the
border in very unsettled condition.
The release of Ortega from surveillance
at Brownsville created much excitement,
and will probably complicate affairs on the
frontier.
Capt. Sloan, at Millican officially reports
the murder of Capt. Richard, late Of the
twelfth U. 8. cavalry, by his partner in
planting, and calls urgently for troops snd
protection.
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MS sofsn was thirty ave inchss
ty-three deep.
MoIHe TrGssell withdrew her application for
usw trial or thu charge Of killing Trusseil, the
gambler. in Chicago, and was seatoneed Thurs
sav TO one years imprisonment in the peniten-
tlsrv. in accordance with the verdict Of the
iurT.
The ouaftermaster General Of Kentucky has
been notified that $4,000 has beer placed TO the
credit Of that State. in the national treasury. IL
Is stated that the State treasury will hold nearly
S.O00OOo in cash within the next month. The
entire state debt Il between Eve and six million
dollars.
The Washington lSar Of the 10th list says II Is
understood that ne advocates Of the territorial
Government measure for the Rebel States have
been eanvnssing the two houses, and doubling
their ability 10 carry il this session. have con-
eluded 20 posipOne the matter until the next SEES
sion. when they expect 10 have strength TO push
Il through without fail. .-
The total number Of emigrahts arriving at New
York during the year 1855 win not vary much
from $4,000. Thie has been exceeded By only
four previous years. and this was during the
Irish starvation exodus. beginning in 1880 and
eliminating In 1854. An immigration Of 10000 is
EAftthtA 0NIAua AoAis AaS eAAh@47 - ft4N -
ent time srs very evenly divided between the
Germans and the Irish.
Al. Durant, President Of the Southern Loyal
Association. has presented to Congress memo
rial and resolutions adopted By that body. which
declares that the former governments OF the
Southern States were framed in a spirit hostile
to the government. and that By the results of the
war said State governments have ceased 70 exist
that the President had no authority over them
except &c CommandsF- in-C Chief. and could onls
hold them subject to order.
ease. wherein was presented the question
whether the Rssignees Of person who. previous
60 the breaking out Of the rebellion, had his life
insured and who entered the Rebel army. could
recover the amount Of his policy. was deter
mined In the Superior Court At Baltimore. on
the Goth inst. The parties 10 the suit are Alex
auder Penn and Richard Il. MePell, assignees o
N. snowdsn. plaintiff. and The Mutual Life In
suranoe Company Of New York, defendants. Thu
case was decided against plaintiff, the court de
eiains that the plaintiff had violated alipulatoni
in going South. and also By entering the military
service The jury found verdict IN favor Of the
ssmpAny and against BnoWdens hsirs. but thu
President of the company. Mr.. Weston, before
leaving the court room. with great iiberality
gave the checks for 5000 and paid all the cost
Of the case. He said the amount involved wa
Of no Importance. but the company desired to
have the question settled By tbs court
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of his Journey from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
Since Congress has voted to allew the
colDred people the right of suffrage, great
interest IS felt in the result of the election
in Georgetown, which is to take place on
the 4th Monday Of February next, for the
election Of Mayor and eleven members Of
the board Of Common Council If the suf-
frage bill passed by Congress becomes a
law, the colored citizens, Of whom there is
large proportion here, will have consider
able influence in ehosing these municipal
officers. Alfred Lee, colored, is named
! for Mayor by the Radicals.
Hon. Z. II. Stanton, Secretary of War,
returned to the city last evening and was at
bis Office this morning, where he was
visited BY large number Of persons.
A few persons had audience with the
President this morning. There was a cabi-
net meeting held at 12 o'clock, and the
session lasted some time, all the members
being present.
The monthly statement of exports and
imports is not yet ready for publication.
Every possible effort has been made TO
insure promptness in the collection of
monthly accounts of this character, bat
the revenue officers Of the government are
not yet sufficiently impressed with the re-
quirements Of the law to make telurns
promptly.
In the last monthly report some of the
most important parts of the entry were
omitted for this reason, while most of the
Senators and Representatives have gone
home, or taken an excursion for holidays
A number of the working men on leading
committees have remained here for tht
purpose of preparing business for the re
assembling of Congress.
Returns received at the General Lane
Office, show that 5, la, ga acres Of the pub
lie lands we're disposed of at the St. Clai
Mines, during November; II, 43S acres O
which were taken under the homestead Law
for actual settlement and cultivation. Tn
remainder was local and agricultural
Mr.. Sumner has carried his point an,
Mr.. Wade has found it impossible to Sc
cure the admission Of Nebraska, with th
obnoxious word white in her State consti
| tuition. 1t is probable that a compromis
NAV be effected, with the promise that tn
legislature win erase the word white fror
the constitution. This viii make all me
| equal there before the law and at the bal
lot boxes. The Senators elect from Ne
braska are confident that they will tax
their seats in January. t
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O'NEILL's REAL ESTATE
AND
U. s. Claim Agency,
30 Cedar street, Up stHirs,)

DAYNASTER's CHECKS, TREASURY
III Certificates and Pension Certificates, have
been received at my office, from Washington,
for the following parties;
Thomas Corvins late private co. /. I'd Tenn.
caValrY-Paymasters Check.
Marshall Ellis late private co. B, 18th U, S. C..
I.-Paymastsr's Check.
James Peak, late private co. I. lst Alabama
vidette eayalry-PaymasteF's Check.
James Flannigan, late private veteran regi-
ment, MerriiPs Horse, Acknowledgements 5
Check
james P. Mabry, late corpT co. I, Let reg't Ala.
cav,-Paymaster's Check.
Margaret Mays, widow Of Willis, co. G, 18th Z.
s. q. I.-IreaguFy Warrant.
. Wiliam Allen, late private co. B, It'll reg't
Tenn, mounted NATURALIZATION Certificate.
Judy Burrell, wife Of Michael, late private
CO, X, 44th %. s. Q, I.-Ireasury Warrant.
Ned Neville, father ofRobeTt, late private co.
ID, 18th Y. 3. z. l.-Ireasury W arrant.
I Thena Dodson, mother Of Daniel, late private
co. g, 18th U. s. Q. l.-Ireasury Warrant
Harriet Barnes, mo ther Of Charles, late pri-
vate co. B, nth U. s. @. I.-Treasury Warrant.
Juda Hustin, mother Of Henry, late private
90. q. 18th u. s. G. I.-Treasury Warrant.
Margaret Hayslip, widow Of Wesley Hayslip,
late private co, F, llth U. s. G. L-Treasury
Temps Mccrosky, widow Of Aaron, late oorpI
co. g, 18th u. s. c, I.-TreRsury Warrant.
Penny Virgins, mother of Reuben. late eorp1
co. g, 18th U. s. C. L.-Treasury Warrant.
Mary Moore, mother Of Jordan, late private
co. +. 18th U. S. @, I.-Ireasury War; ant
Caroline Derrick, widow Of Handy, late corp.
co. K. 18th U. s. @. I.-Treasury Warrant
ElTira Iiney, widow of Lacey, late private co.
X, 18th u. 3. q. I-Treasury Warrant.
In future shall advertise every Saturday in
the Nashville Union and Dispatch and Press and
Times, list Of checks, Treasury certificates,
and pension certificates received from Washing
ID dsc8'ft ' JOHN ONEILL.
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SAtCAlDuctit " tOt5 AN''f -
eette's correspondent terms it, for
a position that should be within the
gift of the Legislature Of a State We
are progressive people, but if an old
Pennsylvania Democrat or Wing had
been told four years ago that Senator
ship from his State would have been at
the disposal Of Star Chamber Commits
tee at Washington, in the year 1866, he
would have regarded his informer as
fit subject for a lunatic asylum. And
vet within that brief period Star Cham
Der Committee has sprun Z into existence,
aud the contest for Senator from Penn
sylvania is, it seems, to be decided by
that august tribunal, which has complete
control Of the legislative department Of
the government
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Boston, Dec. 21.-At Cambridge Oh.
servatory at o'clock this morning the
mercury was Is degrees below zero; in
Dorchester 10 degrees below zero; In other
places in the vicinity Of Boston, from to
6 degrees below zero; at Worcester the
mercury was degrees below zero.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-5 P. M.-The
Thermometer is Is degrees above zero, with
wind west by north west. The weather Is
clear and cold.
New York, Dec. 2l.-Tke mercury
marked degrees above zero at an early
hour this morning. The weather has bee
colder elsewhere. At Franconia, north
ern port of New Hampshire, aud one o
the coolest places in the United States, the
mercury this morning touched 20 degrees
below zero. At New Haven st noon the
temperature was degrees below zero,
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stephens said 90 be in Dublin.

New YORK, Dec. 21.-The Fenians here
assert that Stephens has arrived in Dublin.
The case of Veich, charged with compli-
city in the Otico murder in Brooklyn, was
given to the jury to-day. sigo ~ J
An elicit whisky distillery was seized
at Hampstead, Long Island, yesterday,
which has been in operation over a year.
The whisky made was sent TO the city in
barrels, smuggled into loads of hay. Dew
lin has been re-arrested on a charge of
fraud on the revenue, and held to bail in
the sum of twenty thousand dollars by the
United States Court.
The gas works at Astoria, Long Island,
exploded this morning through some defect
in the tanks, and shattered the eastern por-
ton of the building. There was no person
in that section Of the works at the time,
else the loss of life might have been Sc
rious.
The st. Laurent arrived from Brest yes
terday, and brought the largest cargo ever
shipped from France to this country.
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WAsHHsToS, Dec. 2l.--The Senate FL
nance Committee had meeting At the
Capitol to-day to commence the considera-
ton Of the tariff question, and will hold
daily sessions during the recess.
The committee has before il the bill
passed by the House Of Representatives on
the 10th Of July last, and the drafi Of q
bill prepared BY Mr.. Wells. special CON-
missioner Of treasury department, as an
amendment to the House bill. This tariff
prepared by Mr.. Wells, is understood to be
a revenue tariff, giving pratectloR TO the
industry OF the country by admitting, a
far as possible, raw material free OF duty
and lsvying more heavily on manufactured
fabrics. ts.a tts III asas
Speaker Colfax has gene North 70 deliver
his lecture ensbodyiRg the "reminiscences
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IN RadIcal Oman in De cily, q yss:

THE Radical organ in this city, Of yes
terdsy furnishes the following items;
We learn that DR.. r. L. Stanford, State
Treasuer, has forwarded a letter Of resig-
nStion 20 Governor BrownloW, At Knox
vile.
- A gentleman from Haywood, West
Tennessee, informs us that the Union men
Of that sterling county are unanimously for
the re.uomination Of Governor BroWnlow.
They believe he can stay al home and out
run any other nominee Of the Republican
marty who can be put on the track.
- Hon. Horace Maynard and Hon. w.
Stokes urge the passage Of che Acoiored en-
frauchisement bill, in the strongest terms.
in leisers to their friends In their respective
districts. The Republican members Of the
Tennessee delegation "a Congress, Fowler,
Hawkins, Arnell, Stokes and Maynard
utter united and emphatic voice on this
all-impoTtEni subject. @
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/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-It is stated that
General Grant ordered troops into Missouri
as mere precautionary measure, in view
Of threatened difficulties, as foFeshadowed
by the State Executive Gov. Fletcher
telegraphed Senator Henderson that Gen.
Grant was sending United States troops
into MISSOURI, and this action alarmed
Gov Fletcher to such am extent as to call
from him a protest. Senator'S Henderson
and Brown had an interview with the Pres
ident on the subject, and the explanations
of Gen. Grants movements were entirely
Satisfactory to them.
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RALEIGH, Dec. 2O.-Col. Bainford, COM
handing the United States forces in this
State, interfered and prevented the Sheriff
from inficting corporal punishment on a
negro this morning. Judge Daniel Fowler
ordered the indictment Of all the military
officers concerned in the transaction. The
negro was returned after receiving eight
lashes, and the soldiers left the ground.
Indictments will be issued against the
officers, and the negro will be whipped
tomorrow Judge Fowler called on the
Governor to carry out the laws of the State.
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SwEETsBURG, Dec. 2l, A. M.-The Judge
pronounced the sentence Of death on Mad
den, to be hung on February 18th. The
prisoner betrayed no emotion, except sneer-
ing and smiling after he was removed.
The trial of Smith proceeded, and SINH
lar evidence given that was in Madden's
case. Mr.. Devlin left the case in the
Judges hands without addressing the jury.
The Judge charged the jury, who were
locked up for the night. The Court al
iourned until tomorrow.