THE G A ZETTE. LEU'ISTOWN, PA. SIT IB It IY., JECEBBEE 29, IS4 9 T F. R M S : OAE IM/LLAR I'KK A IV ADVANCE. For six months. 75 cents. All NEW subscriptions must be paid in advance. It' the paper is continued, and not paid within the fu st month, £1.35 will be charg ed; if not paid in three months, £1.50 ; if not paid in six months, £1.75; and if not paid in nine months, §3.00. Notices of A ivertisrineiits. Messrs. KENNEDY &. PORTER invite the at tention of purchasers to their extensive stock of goods. A LIMED MARKS has made an arrangement will) Siwsw's Alii, by which Flour, Feed, Ac. can always be obtained. See advertisement. WM. P- AIILLIKEN has opened a Flour and Feed rtore at the old stand of J. i J Millikcn, and invites public attention to it. The Lewistown Hotel will be offered for sale at the January Court. The Sheriff his a postpened sale. SEW YEAR'S ADDRESS* Our Carriers will pay their annual \ isit to the subscribers of the Gazette on 1 ues dav morning, to greet them with wishes for a " Happy New \ ear." CIIRI- i MAS. —This day was •• celebrated in a varietv of vvavs—some indulging in sleigh lides through a bitter cold wind and drifting snow ; others in dancing parties, who daneed all night and then went home with the girls in the morning—n third class took it out in hard knocks —a fourth in drinking—and the remainder staid at home enjoying the comforts of a warm lire-side. tJCQur neighbor of the Democrat was fortunate enough last week to receite a share of venison recently brought in hv some of our hunters. Although not able to luxuriate on such sumptuous fare, we tire this week indebted to a gentleman who frequently bears us in kind remembrance, for a lot of most excellent apples, quite as acceptable as a lice from a 'saddle' would have been. May his shadow never grow less. in Example Worth} of Imitation. The Hollidaysburg editors, together with their wives, children, devils, and all -other attaches, were invited to an ovster dinner, garnished with other good things, one day last week, and enjoyed it as the lean and hungry only can enjoy such a -treat. It was given by Mr. Jxwns M. LYTLE, of the Central Restaurant, and as he must needs be a clever fellow, we rc • commend visitors to liollidavsburg to give him a call. Here we are yet behind the -age in such matters—our ovstermcn still doing as their fathers did before them, and with the exception of SHELL, not even advertising. An adjourned meeting of the Stockhol ders of the Pennsv lvania Railroad Company was held in Philadelphia on Monday, at which it was declared inexpedient to re duce the salary of the President—that ac tion is not at this time required respecting the delivery of goods to consignees at their places of business—and approving the course pursued by the Directors in order ing the discontinuance of Sunday travel from and after to-morrow. The way fare is now 3 cents per mile. ry The locofoco papers in this vicini ty are recommending EVEKARD OI.ES, of Juniata county, as their next candidate for Canal Commissioner. Query.—Did not Mr. Oles resign or decline an appointment on the Central Railroad, some time since, on the ground that he was no longer ' fit lor such things?' INSURANCE. —The recent lire, demon strating that no property however guarded against destruction by that element is secure from its ravages, will probably attract re newed attention to insurance. All owners of real estate ought to be insured, either in wlrple or part, and if an evil day comes, -there is a better remedy at hand than the charity extended to sufferers by such ca lamines—which, however well meant and cheerfully given, is nevertheless often a source of deep pain to the feelings of re cipients. The Franklin Tire Insurance • Company of Philadelphia, whose adver tisement will be found in our columns, is considered a safe institution, and we recom mend our readers to give Mr. 11 m.e, the agent, a call and ascertain terms. A few dollars annually expended in this mann r, may some day save a home and a fund of trouble. Two men, one of them named Thomas Groudy, and the other Henry Spread, were killed on the York and Cumberland railroad, -on Thursday of last week, a short distance from York, and another se verely injured bv a heavv -none falling up on fi.ru. Destruction of the Leu blown Mills by Fire* The unpleasant duty devolves upon us , this week ol' recording a most destructive fire, which broke out on Monday evening last, about 6 o'clock, in that extensive flour ing establishment known as the " LEWIS TOWN MILLS,"' located on Kishacoquillas creek, within the precincts of this borough. The energy and perseverance of JOHN STKRRKTT, Esq.. had just succeeded in finishing and putting in complete order its machinery, consisting of ten pair of burrs, smut machine, and many other modern improvements, and at the time of its de- 1 struetion was engaged in cfleeting insur ances on it. A policy for SSOOO in the Franklin was taken out some time ago ; : another for a similar amount in the Cuin : herland was received on the day the mill | burnt, and negotiations were on foot for $5,000 in a Philadelphia Companv, but unfortunately not concluded. How it originated, it is difficult to deter mine. though there can be no doubt but that friction caused it. It broke out in the upper story, and when first seen the flames j had enveloped the machinery connected with the smut machine, and in a moment ascended to the roof. We were there within a few minutes after the first alarm, v\ hen free access to the mill could be had, and although a good hose company might l/ini have extinguished it, in ten minutes later all the hose and engines within fifty miles would not have put it out. tSom" eiiorts were repeatedly made with buckets, ; but it appeared so evident its fate was sealed ' that little disposition was manifested by the crowd to go to work in earnest. After much delay the hose was brought down and attached to the nearest fire plug, but unfortunately did not reach. .Next the engine got to work, when it was discovered to be choked up or out of order, and in a few minutes thereafter it was so hot that the tire could no longer he approached.— From this time forward the structure was suffered to burn, throwing a broad glare of light over the surrounding mountains far as the eye could reach, which being covered with snow, gave them a most imposing ap pearance. The loss is severe. The mill, the largest probably in the interior of Pennsylvania, was put up at an expense of about $30,000, and as we before stated lias but SIO,OOO insurance. Fortunately the amount of grain in it was small—between 500' and 1000 bushels, a part of which was saved— the bad roads for several days previous having prevented an accumulation. Some flour and a boat load of salt were burnt. ; The gates having been opened, the forebav and portions ot the water wheels were preserved. The gable ends fell while the fire was under way, and portions of the re maining walls have fallen since. All the books and papers of value be longing to the Mill were saved. This mill was a great convenience to . our citizens, and its loss is very generally regretted, with a hope, however, that Mr. S. will again rebuild i'. Such we under stand is his intention, and arrangements are now being made to prosecute the work with all possible despatch. *We h-iva h i.t i! *vt,Hibbard,Hoagland, Holliday, Howard, Hubbard, Inge, A Johnson, It. W. Johnson, G. W. Jones, Kaufman, LeSere, I wilier, LiUlt'lield, Job Mann, Mason, MeCler nand, McDonald, McDowell, McLanahan, Me- Lane, Mc.Mullen, McQueen, McWillie, Meade, Miller, Millsun, Morris, Morse, Olds, Orr, Par ker, Pcaslee, Potter, Powell, Richardson, Rob bins, Robinson, Ross, Savage, Sawtelle, Fred. P. Stanton, Rich. 11. Stanton, Stetson, Strong, Sweetscr, Thomas, Jacob Thomson, James Thompson, Wm. Thompson, VenaUlc, Waldcn, Waldo, Wallace, Wellborn, Wcntworth, Whit tlesey, Wildrick, and Young. For Mr. Wivthrof—Messrs. Alexander, Al ston, Anderson, Andrews, Ashmun, Baker, Ben nett, Bukee, Bowie, Breek, ffriggs, Brooks, Burrows, Chester Butler. This. B. Butler, Jos. P. Caldwell, Calvin, Campbell, Casey, Chandler, Clark, Cleveland, Clingmun, Cole, Conger, Con rad, Corwin, Crowe)!, Deberry, Dickey. Dixon, Duer, Duncan, Alex. Evans, si. Evans, Fowler, Kreedley, Goodenow, Gott, Gould, Grinnell, Galloway. Hampton, Hay, llaymond, Hebard, Henry, Hilliard, Houston, Hunter, Jackson, J. E. Johnson, Kerr, I>. P. King, George C. King, James G. King, John A. King, Levin, Horace Mann, Marshall, Mattcron, McGaughey, Ke- Kissock, McLean, Meacham, Moore, Morehead, Nes, Newell, Ogle, Otis, Outlaw, Phoenix, Pit man, Putnam, Reynolds, Risley, Rockwell, Rose, Ruinsey, Sackett, Shenck, Sehennerhorn, Schoolcraft, Shepherd, Silvester, Spalding, Stanly, Stevens, Taylor, J. 1). Thompson, Thur man, Turk, Citderhill, Van Dyke, Vinton, Wat kius. White, Williams, Wilson. For Mr. VVilmot —Messrs. Allen, Booth. Dur kce, Giddings, Howe, Julian, I*. King and Root. For Mr. Stefhens — Mr. Cabell. For Mr. Svrovo—Messrs. Cleveland, Doty, and Peck. For Mr. Coi.com—.Mr. Holmes. For Mr. Morehead—Messrs. Morton, Owen, Stephens and Toombs. For Mr. Di rkke —Mr. Wiimot. For Mr. Potter—Mr. Wood. For Mr. Roto—Mr. Woodward. < 'nr. of the teller* then deel.irt d the Hon. I low em. Conn, of Georgia, to be elected. Mr. Stanly then offered a resolution de claring Mr. ('obb to l.c Speaker, which vv as adopted. The House met on Monday at the usual hour, and after swearing in the members, and appointing the customary committees to wait on the President, to inform him ol its organization, the message soon after was delivered ami read in both Houses. Some business, of an unimportant character, was tin n transacted, when the House adjourned mer till Thursday. It was generally un derstood that the House would formally meet on that day, and then adjourn to meet on Wednesday of next week. Marty of the members will visit their homes during , the recess. "CALL AG HA." The Lebanon Courier is justly severe upon a certain class of bad paying people with which every town is cursed, and who are in the habit of evading the payment of their bills by the miserable request to " call again" or, " will call aroiml and all end to it." These excuses, says the editor, are the scape-goats by which those who are not willing to pay their debts de fer the matter. But the question arises, is ibis altogether honest? Is it not a palpa ble swindle ? A truly honest person will never request a creditor to 44 call again," unless he really is without the means to cancel indebtedness at once—nor will he promise to attend to it in a given time by 44 calling around," unless he actually means to keep his word. Persons who practice this game for the purpose of evading an honest claim, are soon found out, and lose caste with the business community. The creditor must be 44 green" indeed, who can not see through the shallow artifice. from faiifornia--Letter frm J. 1. Morrow. 1 he following letter from a former resi dent ol this place, which we find in the Juniata Sentinel, will he read with interest by his old acquaintances: Jtfurpky's Xho lAgpins, Creek t } California . OCFOAER 6, 1649 f DEAR PARENTS ; —Brother Thomas' fa tor ol 3d June, was received on the Ith iast. 1 am thankful to inform you that 1 have not enjoyed so good health for ten years. When I arrived at the gold mines, 1 weighed twelve pounds heavier than I ever did. I never knew what hard work was until 1 came to California. My labor is picking and shoveling every day from day light till sunset. Vou may desire, as many do, to hear something ol the gold diggings in this country. W hen 1 wrote to you from San Francisco, 1 had hut little idea how gold w. s obtained. Since that time 1 have had some experience in mining, ami 1 am [■leased to add that my experience has been more profitable than that of ntanv others. When we arrived at San Fran cisco, our party thought it advisable for some ol us to go up the Sacramento river, and some up the San Joaquin. 1 being one of the party selected to go up the Sac ramento with Messrs. Smith and Hays, we went to Sacramento city, 130 miles up the river, and from thence on to the north fork , of the American branch about 10 miles, but could not do much, and we returned to join our company. But when the com pany arrived at the mines and commenced operations, they concluded that smaller parties could work to better advantage, and dissolved partnership. Messrs. Sauls bury, Scott, Campbell and \ andling form ed a company with the understanding that 1 was to join them on my return. They then left the diggins thev first went to. We are now in what is called the dry diggins, although we are on a stream, but it is almost dry. YY e have to carry the earth wo wash about half a mile on our backs to obtain water. We have to sink holes lrom 3 to 15 feet deep before we find gold, and often get none then. Each man or miner is allow ed H feet square of ground, and cannot have more than one hole at a time. This was a rule or law established by the miners when they first ; discovered the mines. We have not as yet had to sink many holes. In the two i" three we sunk, we found the precious meta 1. We sunk two parallel with each other, and when we went down about 5 feet we struck a bottom of hard, yellow • earth ; and by taking a butcher knife and picking on the top, we found gold abun dantly. \\ e then take about -1 or 6 inches : of the earth above this bottom and wash it. and frequently get a good deal out of it. ; He have a machine made after the form of what they rock babies with in old Penn sylvania, with an iron screen in it which lets the gold through from the gravel. I here are some large lumps found here. I'i e largest we have found is worth S7O, estimating it at £lO per ounce. We have been in these mines live weeks yesterday and the balance of our partners two months, and we have taken out about 30 pounds. wh( r \ I can safely say, there have been two hundred that did not make their hoarding. It is altogether a lottery. 1 have seen men come into these mines and labor hard daily for two or three weeks and not make a dollar. I have not made up my mind whether 1 shall remain in the mines this winter or not. It 1 can get a situation in some other business to clear my expenses through the rainy season, I would prefer it; but 1 think that would be hard to obtain. There are so many disappointed in not getting gold, who have left the mines and gone into the i towns to seek employment. We live hard here. Our diet is sail pork, pilot bread, beans, tea, coffee and sugar. Pork is 50 cents per pound; bread 50. sugar 50, tea £1 50 a 2 00, beans 15 cents, and beef 37.1. Our house is made of poles aud brush, and our bed is oak leaves and pine branches with a blank et or two. .So much for California life. NY c are in a most splended little valley about 11 miles in length, and the same in liieadm. \\ e are 240 miles from a post ofhee and SO miles from any town. A little town called Stockton is at the head ol water navigation. Enclosed I send you a sample ol gold. Write often and direct to Sun Francisco, California. \ "tir most affectionate Son, J. M. MORROW I VW Ad vie--s have hern recei; ed fr<;n ; California, b\ the steamer Empire City at New York, to the 15th ult. The elections have generally terminated in favor of the locofoeos, P. H. Burnett be ing no doubt elected Governor. Fears were entertained of' a famine in | the interior of California, the rainv season hat ing set in, making the roads to the s ! board almost impassable. Prov i.-ions w< p very high in San Francisco. Pork w s veiling at >OS, aud llour at £<4o per barrel The mining season was over, and the mb.ers were returning to San Francisco in large numbers. The yield this season is estimated at from eight to fourteen millions. The health of San Francisco and the in-.. rior towns was not good—dvsenterv an 1 fevers prevailing to a considerable exten*. The Empire City brought 250 passen gers, and half a million of gold dust. : : " \\e have no objections to the cor respondence proposed by 4 il.,' but the letters ought to lie mailed so as to reach here by Wednesday night's mail. If rr j ceived later, we cannot well publish theni until the following week. (OLD."Don't suffer with the celd, but pro ceed at once to C. L. Jos us' Ctlebrattd Atic Ctuap Cask Store, and buy some warm clothing. JONES fi3s a very large stock, and sells much cheaper than any body else. FOR S UE. TUB "LEWISTOWU !I i A HOTEL 3 will he offered at rAs'i Ij I public sale on TVESDA Y, Jan. 6. 1-50. if unsold, it wrl be tor rent immediately thereafter. GEO. W. ELDER, . Jttorney for James Qitninlan. Lewistown, December 29, I*4o—2l* FLOUR AND FEED STORE. J TAN ING made the necessary arrangements | A with SHAW'S Mh.L, the subscriber will at all times have on hand, at his w I rehouse on the canal, as well as at his store in Market street, a large stock of _2 J LdL. 2D His which will be disposed of by the barrel or in smaller quantities. Also. Oats, Coin, Corn .Ileal, Buck wheal Meal, and all kinds of FEED, which can be had in quantities to suit. Orders wi.l also be received for " grists," anl a speedy delivry made of the fbur and , bran at any place in town —his arrangements embracing the running of a wagon to and from the rntil twice a day. I he destruction of the Lewistown Mills hav ing rendered some arrangement of this kind ne cessary, public support rs respectfully so'cited. Orders fl.r any of the above articles or for grists, can be left either at the store or at the warehouse. ALFRED MARKS. Ijewistown, December 20 1-49—3t \i;\v FLOUR AND FEED STORE. r|MHE undersigned respectfully informs the 1. pub ic that he has opened a Floor AND FEKD STORE in the room formerly occupied by J. & J. Mtihken, Market street, Lewistown, where he will constantly keep on hand FLOUR by the barrel or in smaibr quantities; Corn and Buckwheat Meal, and all kind* of FEED, which will be sold in quantities to suit pur chasers, for casii, at low rates. Public patronage is solicited. Strict atten tion will be paid to all orders fjr any of the above articles, anl if not on hand in quantities wanted, procured at short notice. VV.YI I*. MI LLi KEN", Ag't. Lewistown, December 29, 1349—3t NOTICE To Store and Tavern Keepers. f|IHE undersigned have received at their J store on Market street, Lewistown, a large and general assortment of Western A: Eastern Produce, as follows, which they arc selling at unusua iy low prices:— 75 bbls. Rectified Mnnongahela Whisker, of J. it J. Parker's Pittsburgh brand. 75 do (iti, of R. Wattson's Pittsburgh brinL 50 do. do , Jos. Patten's Pittsburgh brand. 5 do. rt years old Monongahela Whiskey, warranted. 4500 lbs.of Western Reserve (O ) CHEESE. 2500 lbs. Pitts t.iliovv CANDLES,by the bv. 1590 lbs. MOULD do., by the box or pound. 150 bushels Ohio SOU P BEANS. 100 do do DRIED APPLES. 25 doten do CORN SROOMS. 150 pieces do STONE WARM FO kegs Duncamiofl N vILS.at .<5 >;• 150 sacks I.ivcrpoof S M.T at Jjl 50 per sac 300 ilo DAIRY SA i,T, at 1-;} els per 100 tons Wi!k"sbarre COAL 2000 Iha to ti'"- 200 do soft Nova Scotia PLYSTER. 2000 bushe's Allegheny COAL, locts perU -45 sacks GREEN RlO COFFEE, at 10 cent per pound, by the sack. 115 bbls of No. 3 MACKEREL. 100 do do 2 do, caught in I*l9 03" STOREKEEPERS can always he sup plied with Mackerel .at 50 eta. advance on the city price for carriage and wharfage. 51 ORE and TA\ ERN keepers would diui it to their advantage to give us a call h< fore purchasing elsewhere, as we can sell Si GAk at cents per lb. hy the barrel. In addition to litis, we have a heavy stov;> 1 Wiuow, itrnndtcii & Urocfrif" always on hand, for sale wholesale and itda- Also, a general avsortijneut of B•% <-o(5;N, Bool* A Shoe* A'C., which will be sold low for CASH o- l - ' subscribeis are anxious to close off th. ' 4 of nay oooo*. All goods must be paid C' ; cash or pn-dqee before delivery. KENNEDY A PORTER i evvi;t nvn, Dec. 29, 1*49--3 i PALMER'S Business \la.\= Alms-'-** ' sU-C. st this Office