The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-12-27
CLIPPINGS.

laid up at Chicago.
The historic iron clad gun boat, Car
ondelet, is now doing duty at Gallipo.
lis US 4 wharf boat.
Thirty-one members of Congress or.
ganized q prayer meeting in Wash.
ington, on Thursday night Acting
Vice President Foster was class leader.
"Clawlcss Cats in He'll" is the head
ing of leader in the Mobile Tribune
of recent date, which treats of the
wrongs of women towards the unfor-
tunate of her sex.
l be New York Herald reports that
Hon. John Morrissey lost Sl4O, 900 at
faro, on Wednesday night, and that
Ben. Wood was the winner.
The damages to the public works of
Ohio from from freshets and other ex.
traordinary. causes. during the year,
are estimated by the lessees mt over
100000.
A wealthy farmer, named Moses
Randall, was committed to Jail in Troy.
New York, on Tuesday, charged with
rape on his daughter, a girl eleven
years old. The evidence against the
beast is said to be conclusive,
A man in Illinois has sued safe
making firm in New York to recover
S26, ,405, stolen from a safe which the
firm warranted burglar. proof
A yoke of oxen soid at the cattle
sales at London last week which
weighed 3,95e pounds, and brought
S29050.
The GAINESVILLE City Times says
The broken bridge, where the late rail-
road accident occurred, was repaired
and trains were again safely rSnnng
over it in less than three days alter the
disaster, Rapid work.
The rats in the sewers of Vienna
have been 50 effectually destroyed, by
means of green vitriol, or sulphate OF
iron. that Professor Hytle, of that city,
requiring some of those animals for ex-
periments, was scarcely able to obtain
them at any price.
Six ex.rebeIs were arrested at Grit.
fin, Georgia, December s, by the Unit
ed States Deputy Marshal, for violation
of the Civil Rights bill. They ordered
a Union man to leave town in twenty
four hours, under penalty of hanging
At recent railroad dinner, in CON-
plimenL to the fraternity, the toast was
given: IAN honest lawyer, the noblest
work Of God " But an old farmer in
the back part OF the house rather spoil
ed the effect, by adding, in aloud voice,
land about the scarcest."
The detectives are after contraband
distilleres in New York, and stuff ia
cetiously termed whiskey, made in a
36 hour process There is said to be a
panic among the delinquent manufac-
turers, and consequent inactivity in
trade. Twenty-Five distillories have
been seized.
Among the wealthy oil men Of Penn
sylvania is old John Bcnnehoff, whose
income, estimated from the present
production of his oil farm, is not less
than $500 900 per year. He still lives
in his antiquated Dutch homestead
near thesheud Of Bennchoff Run,
The election Judges at Baltimore
have signed document to be present.
ed to Congress, saying that they be-
lieve the loyal candidates for Congress
from the city and vicinity received a
majority Of the loyal votes cast, and
are entitled to seats.
General Millen, la.e President Of the
Fenian Military Council in Ireland
has published an address to the Feni-
ans, denouncing Stephens as humbug
ii not cheat and rascal, and makes
grave charges against him Of dishon-
esty, &c.
Horace Greeley has written letter
to Governor Perry, in favor of uniyer'
sal amnesty aud impartial outrage
The Governor, in reply, suggested as 9
compromise, to eniranchise negroes
who can read and write, and have {
property qualification.