Lewistown gazette. (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, April 19, 1850, Image 3

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    sentativep. Berks haa 16,20*2 taxables, and is
allowed four members, wniiet Schuylkill and
Butierand Lawrence, with 24,762 taxables, are
allowed no greater number , It* the Constitu
tion can be construed to infLct such flagrant
wrong', the liberties ot the people are no lon
ger secure under its provisions.
sth. The county of Crawford, with 8,130
taxables, is allowed two members, while the
adjoining county of Erie, with 8,434 taxables.
is alio.ved only one member.
Gib. The counties ot Allegheny, Butler,
Lawrence, Dauphin, Erie and Schuylkill, with
69.446 taxable inhabitants, are allowed eleven
members, while the counties of Columbia, Sul
livan. Fayette, Westmoreland,York and \) iffl.ti,
with 42.950 taxables, are allowod eleven mem
bers.
Here is exhibited an instance wherein the
voice and influence of 26,496 of the freemen
tl f the Stats are unheard and unfclt in the pop
ular branch of the Legislature. By the ratio
fixed in the bill, the first named counties would
be entitled to fourteen members, and the last
named counties to le&> than nine members.
7th. Ihe counties of Adams, Allegheny,
Butler, ljawrence. Beaver, Dauphin, Delaware,
Erie, Indiana, Lebanon, Philadelphia city, Som
erset, Union and Lancaster, with an aggregate
of 149,294 taxables, are allowed twenty-five
members—whilst the counties of Columbia,
Sullivan, Crawford, Fayette, Monroe, Vayne,
Pike, Mercer, Venango, Warren, M ifflin, Mont
gomery, Susquehanna. Wyoming, Westmore
land, York. Tioga, EIK, M'lveiri and Clearfield,
with an aggregate of 105,280 taxables, are
given the same number. In the assessment of
taxes, and the appropriation of the public monies,
the wrong inflicted on these partially diefran
ch.sed counties is readily perceivable.
The instances of inequality and injustice, in
the bill, similar to those menioned, are so nu
merous, that a further examination and expose
of them would seem a waste of time. In this
inequality of representation, and disregard of
the ratio fixed by the Legislature, there ip a
violation of the spirit and letter of the Consti
tution. The district composed of the counties
of Ciearfield, M'Kenn and Elk, represents an
instance wherein counties erected since the
adoption of the Constitution are given a separate
representation on a lees number of taxables
than the ratio number fixed by the Legislature.
The formation of representative districts by
the union unnecessarily of several counties, is
weil calculated to remove the just responsibil
ity that the representative owes to the constit
uent, and to prevent the popular voice of some
ot toe counties being heard in the Legislature.
Tins anti-republican feature ought lobe avoided.
The district composed of Armstrong. Clarion
and Jefferson exhibits the following facts: The
representative ralio is 4.865; the county of
Clarion has 5,087 taxables, entitling it to a
member with a very small excess. The coun
ties of Armstrong and Jefferson have 8,708
laxabies, being proportionably a much larger
number of taxables for two members than is
required by th g bill for the counties of Fayet'e,
Westmoreland, Berks or Crawford. The in
terests of these counties may be similar, and
to that extent no wrong is perpetrated , but in
the event that either county should have sepa
rate or conflicting local interests, the rights and
wishes theieof must not only be unheard but
disregarded. The same remarks apply to the
districts composed of Cumberland, Ferry and
Juniata; and Mercer, Venango and Warren.
In the arrangement ot the Senatorial Dis
tricts, the same disregard ot the ratio fixed by
the bill, and of the rights of taxable inhabi
ting, IB exhibited.
lit. To the district eomposed of the counties
of Tioga, Elk, M'Kean and Fetter, with 6.673
taxables, is given one Senator, while to the
district comptsed of the county of Lancaster,
with 2*2,843 taxables, is given one Senator
'I he district first named falls short of trie ratio
fixed by the Legislature 6,070, whilst the last
named district exceeds the ratio 8,100 taxable?
l>ancaptcr county, with 14.171 taxables more
than the counties first named, is allowed no
more influence on the floor ot the Senate.
2nd. The counties of Lancaster, Chester and
Delaware are allowed two Senators; the taxa
b!eß therein are 4*2,8 M). thus requiring 21,440
laxabies to elect a Senator; whilst the count ies
of Tioga, Putter, M'Kean Elk and Erie are
allowed two Senators, with 17,107 laxabies,
thus requiring only 8,553 taxables in these
counties to elect a Senator.
3d. The counties of Crawford, Mercer, Ve
nango, Warren and Jefferson are united and
allowed two Senators, although the number of
their taxable# only exceeds that of Lancaster
2000, and falls short of the txahleg of l,an
cas'.er, Chester and Delaware 18,029 —a differ
ence and inequality greater than the ratio fixed
bv the legislature tir a Senator. The number
of taxable# in tlie 18 h. 19th and 20th districts
i' 41.958—t0 these districts this bill gives four
S*-fjat.irs, while to the 4th and 7ih districts,
with 42,*60 laxables, is given only two Sena
tors.
It is not perceived upon what principle of
prprieiy the system of double districts is
adopted. In the formation of the 19th district,
which largely lacks the number of taxab'es re
quired by the ratio, for two Senators, the county
of Jefferson, with 2.622 taxables, is included—
while the county of Clarion, with 5,087 taxa
bles, and more eligibly located as contiguous
and adjoining territory, is rejected. F rom this
fact it is manifest, that this double district was
created with no view of representing fractions,
or approximating to the ratio fixed by the bill.
It n:av well be deemed, an act of hasty and
improvident legislation. The counties of Craw
ford and Erie; of Crawford, Venango and
Warren; of Mercer, Venangoand Clarion; of
Erie, Warren and Venango, would all appear
well located for single districts. The transpo
sition of the counties of Clarion and Jefferson
from the districts formed by the present bill,
would make both districts approach much nearer
the ratio adopted bv the Legislature, provided
this system of double districts cannot be avoid
•d. The peculiar local interests and number
of laxables in the counties embraced in the sth
and 24th districts, would not appear to demand
the combinations made by this bill, end which
are so likely to remove the direct and just re
sponsibility of the representative to his constit
uents.
The 4th district is formed of Chester and
Delaware counties. The county of Chester
alone is entitled by the number of her taxables
according to the ratio fixed, to a Senator, yet
the county of Delaware, with 5,267 taxables,
is unnecessarily added to form said district,
whilst the county of Montgomery, adjoining to
Delaware, with less than the requisite number
<t taxables, is allowed a Senator.
The counties composing the 2d, 4th 7th,9th,
Dhh, Iflih, 17th, 2lst, 24th, 25th and 26th dis
tricts. contain 24.'} 677 taxable inhabitants, be
"IJJ more than the nne-ha'f of the taxables in
'he whole State, and are allowed by this bill
1 1 Senators, whilst the remaining districts con
'aiiiing '246,052 taxables, or less than one-half
hie taxables in the Commonwealth, are allowed
Senators. This result exhibits a wrong that
cannot be sanctioned by rny co-operation.
I have caused to bo prepared, and invite at-
to the tabular statement annexed to
'"i* mesaage. It will furnish in a succinct
o, SJ arg'ysjsof the biJ! herewith returned.
1 .iav heretuiore urged upon the legislature
-he propriety of giving to important public
measures early attention. I regret that the
duty ot apportioning the State has been delayed
to so late an hour of the session, thereby pre
cluding that consideration by a co-ordinate
ranch of the government which its importance
emands, and which the present bill convinces
me it did not receive at the hands of the Le
gislature. With thesinceredeaireot expedit
ing your labors, by an early return of this bill,
have devoted my time to its consideration
since its presentation to me tor an examination.
I cannot believe that the representatives of
the people, or any ot them, would designedly
inflict wrong upon a pirt of their fellow citi
zens.
| 1 fee! that the spirit of justice and fair deal
ing, that so largely marksthe character of our
common constituency, would frown indignantly
upon all attempts to disfranchise any portion
of the citizens. 1 know that the people will
denounce any and every encroachment, as they
have always heretofore done, that ir.ay be con
templated against the liberty and equal rights
of the citizen.
1 he bill is returned to the House of Repre
sentatives, in which it originated.
W. F. JOHNSTON.
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. )
Harrisburg, April 9. \
£3=- A man by the name of WILLIAM LEE,
aged about forty-five years, eicaped from the
Insane Hospital at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the
9th inst. He is about five feet eight or nine
inches high, sandy complexion, spare habit,
stoop shouldered, in speaking is slow and posi
tive ; had on dark clothes. Any information re
specting him will be very thankfully received.
Address Mrs. Mary Ann Lee, Milesburg, Cen
tre county, Pa.
QUESTION OF SUNDAY TRAVEL. —The vote for
twenty-one days, showing the number of stock
hulders voting, and tl e shares represented,
gives the following totals:
STOCKHOLDERS. SHARES.
For. Against. For. Against.
21 day's vote, 671 3*23 12.564 (5,694
323 6.694
Majorities, 346 5,870
Hon. T. J. Campbell, Clerk of the
House of Representatives, died in Wash
ington, on Friday last, after a few days
illness. His remains were taken to Knox
ville, Tennessee, for interment.
In the House of Representatives, J. Young,
of Illinois, loco, was elected Clerk in the place
of Mr. Campbell, deceased, on the 9th ballot—
three free soilers, Wilmot, Julian, and Holmes,
voting for him.
ARMY OF EMIGRANTS. —The Chicago
Democrat learns that persons are in that
city, from St. Joseph, Mo., who report that
there are from 50 to 60,000 persons at
that place, and up and down the Missouri
river, awaiting the proper time to start for
the plains. In consequence of this vast
army of adventurers, provisions of all
kinds, especially fodder for horses, are
enormously high—as high as in California.
For instance, oats are $2 50 per bushel.
MARRIED,
On Sunday evening. 14th im-t ,in Hullid.iv?-
burg. BY Rev E. VVeity, .Mr. THUMAS 11. I'OL
UCK. of Mount Union, Huntingdon county,and
Miss i"SLSAN FURRY, of the former place.
DIED.
On Saturday morning. 13th inst , Mrs MA
RY JASB, wife of Joseph R. Smith, and daugh
ter of John R'gg. aged about 23 years. Her
remains, followed bv a large number of sorrow
ing relatives and Irienda, were interred at the
Methodist burying ground.
On the 7th, at New Oxford, Adams county,
Col. GEORGE HIMKN. sged 74 years, 3 months
and 22 days—for many years an esteemed citi
zen of that county.
< >n Monday, the 6th inst., at the residence of
William Moore, in Juniata county, Mrs. MARY,
widow of the late John McCe lister, about
70 years.
On the 18th inst., near I.ewisburc, Union
county, Dr. THOMAS VAN VAI.Z AH, father of
Dr. Van Vaiv-ah of this place, aged 66 years.
On Thursday, 11th inst., in Granville town
ship, MARTHA JANE, youngest daughter of John
and Mary Minehart, aged 14 years, II months
and 22 days, after a painful illnrss of seven
weeks and four days. Fhe deceased was sensi
ble of her approaching end, and told her father
and the family that she would leave this trouble
some world arid seek peace and pleasure in
Heaven with her little brothers. At the blessed
Savior's call,"the parents have lost a tender and
promising child ; but their loss is gain to her
There are no pangs for those who rest
Within the silent tomb;*
No thoughts disturb the tranquil breast.
In that perpetual gloom,
Which shrouds us from all mortal fears,
Earth's disappointments and its tears.
Ah, no, there are no charms for those
That worldly storms have driven,
To that dark chamber of repose.
The last to us that's given—
The last lone unmolested spot.
Where w ant and care and grief come not.
THE MARKETS.
Lewistown. April 19, 1850.
Paid bp OealtTM. UelatK
Flour - $4 12$i4 25 $5 00
Wheat, white - 95 1 10
red - 90 1 05
Rye - - 50 00
Oats 28 35
Corn, 42 50
Cloverseed old, 3 50
Do new, 3 75
Flaxseed - - 1 (K) 1 25
Tiinotbyseed - - 2 00 2 50
Butter, good - - 15 15
Eggs 10 10
Lard t> 8
Tallow - 8 10
Potatoes 50 62$
PHILADELPHIA, April 17, 1850.
There is no new feature to present in the
Flour market to-day. The receipts continue
quite small, and holders are firm at $5 per bid.
for common shipping brands. Sales to the city
dealers at $5 to $5.37$ for common and extra
lots, and fancy brands at higher rates. Rye
Hour $2.815. Corn Meal $2.565.
GRAlN—There is scarcely any Wheat com
ing in, and it is wanted. We quote good and
Rrime red at $ 1.10, and white at $1.15 per bus.
lye CO cts. Corn in good demand at 50 cts.
Oas very scarce, sod advanced prices asked.
The Cecil Bank—a new institution at
Port Deposite, Maryland, has been organ
ized by the election of JACOB TOME, Esq.,
as President, and a board of nine directors.
Operations on the Teeth.
J- N. SUMNER, DENTIST,
YITOULD inform the public thathewillbe
\ Y absent from Lewis town, for a short period,
for the purpose of bringing his family to the
place. He expects to return about the middle
ot MAY next, and give attention to the duties
of his profession.
Lewistown, April 19, 1850.
Auditor's Aotice.
PffAllE subscriber appointed Auditor by the
-4. Orphans Court of Mitllin county, to make
distribution of the proceeds of real estate in the
hands of JOHN BEAIE, Administrator de bonis
non of WILLIAM BEALE, dee'd, appoints
MO NI)A Y. the 20 th of May next, at his office
in Lewistown, to hear the parties interested,
when and where they are hereby notified to
attend. VVM. JVI. IIALU Aud't.
Lewistown, April 19, 1850. *
Auditor's i\ofii*<*.
f PhR undersigned having been appointed an
• auditor by the Court of Co.i.mon Pleas of
M'fflio county, to decide and report rm the ex
c\ lions fiied to the account of WILLIAM M'-
KINNKY and Ji HN M'Dow ELL. assignees of
niOMAS JAC't 'BS, Jr.. will meet all per
sons interested rt his office in the borough of
Lewistown, on FRIDAY, May 17th, 1850,
where tfioy may att- nd if they see proper.
api2-4t ' MMES DICKSON, Aud't
J. V PtftKEVt,
Attorney at Eh a ur,
1.1.M ISTOVV N, MIFFLIN GO., PA.
Of h ICE on MAIN street, two doors east of
the Bank. [April 12, 1650 tf
IMB & IMS
WJ K have just rrceived a lot cO' verv supe
-7? rior CINCINNATI CURED HAMS;
also a lot of best WESTERN FEA THERS,
which we will seli low and lor cash only.
apl2 3t WATI'SON fit JACOB.
I>B{. J. SJ NIUIICLL
OFFERS Ins professional services to the
citizens of Lewistown and vicinity, lie
can always he found at his office, in his drug
store, or at the house of Gen Irwin, unless pro
fessionally engaged. [March 15, 1850.
FOR SALE OR RENT.
THE well known Stone and
' o Brick HOUSE, situated in Aarons
l&s J | J J? burg. Centre county. Pa.—the old
est stand for STORE and TAV-
u, town.
Possession will be given at any time. Apply
to the subscriber. CHAS. COBURN,
April 5, 1650—3t] Aaronsburg, Pa.
TAILORING,
j A 7i i: s A . i> s i. sl r. y
RESPECTFULLY informs tbe public that he
i has taken the shop recently occupied by
WILLIAM MCFAODF.V, in MARKET street, one
door north of Alfred Marks' Drug store, up
stairs, Lewistown, w here he will continue the
above business, in all its various branches. He
solicits a share of public custom, and promises
to devote all his time and attention to his busi
ness, and hopes by so doing to merit encourage
ment. He will lie in the regular receipt of the
fashions of each season, and prepared to make
his garments to please all who may favor him
with a call. [march 29, 1850—3 m
Tobacco, Snuff and Segars
OF every description at the Diamond Drug
and Variety Store of
p5 A. A. BANKS.
KEEN'S Celebrated Vermifuge. —This
I Vermifuge, so justly celebrated, is too
well kno vn to pub'i.-li anything in its ptaise.
For wile at A" A. BANKS'
apl2 Diamond Drug Store.
PLAIN and Fancy Envelopes, Note Paper,
letter and Writing Paper, Quills, Steel
Pens, Ac , &c., fir sale at the Diamond Drug
and Variety Store of A. A. BANKS.
11' WILL CURE.—\V hen you have a cough
or brea-t complaint, gel a bottle of Dr. S.
F. Green's SartapartUa, Tar and Cherry
I'tcloral. It has cured persons in Lewi-town
and vicinity, which can be testified to. Ii does
not nauseate fhe stomach, and iapleasant to take.
Price only 50 eta. per bottle. For sale at
A. A. BANKS'
apl2 Diamond Drug Store.
Carpets! Carpets!!
(4 L. JONES has received a .Xrir Spring
J* Stork of Carpeting and Floor Oil
Cloth, Ruga, Mats, <sc. These goods are
brought direct from the Manufactory, and will
be sold lower than others in the trade can be
gin to offer. The stock is very extensive, so
that every taste can be suited.
aps. C. L. JONES.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
ON and atier MONDAY, April 1, I*so,
PASSEXGER TRAI.XS leave daily
for the Erst ut 3 o'clock 47 ni. and 10 o'elrck
lfi oi .A. M , and Westward at 12 o'clock 20 m.
and 5 o'clock 45 m., P. M.
Fr- to Philadelphia, $5 00.
FREIGHT TRAI.XS daily, (except Sun
day )
Freight iri all cases, payable on delivery
of goods at the warehouse.
SAM MILf.IKFN, Jr., Ag't.
Lewis'own, April 5, lrsso—tf
TURNPIKE NOTICE.
riAHK BOOKS of the Milheirn and Fast
JL Kisharot/mllas 7 urnpik* Road Company
will be opened at the house of J a red Irvin, in
Milheim, Wm. Bear, Madison burg, in Centre
county ; VV. F. Mover, Lewistown, Wm.
Brothers, Reedsville, Isaiah Coplin, near Per
ry sville, and-Locke's M il , in M i til in county, on
MONDAY, I villi ol* VI ay lint,
for subscription of stock to said Company, and
continue open until SATURDAY, the 20th.
MIFFLIN COUNTY. I'KNTHE COUNTY.
Michael Euoy, Daniel Kramer,
Jerman Jacob, Henry Fiddler,
C. S. M'Coy, Henry Bower,
Joseph Reed, John Smith,
Win. M'Kinney, W. C. Duncan,
John Albright, Jared Irvin,
E. E. Locke, Wm. Bear,
W. Reed, Adam Hosterman,
Jss. M. Brown. Michael Gephart.
April 12. 1850—tms20
SPRING & SUMMER
GOODS!
HA \ ING taken several additional rooms for
'he use of our store, we are enabled this
s ! )r,n ? increase our stock of goods very much,
and w>" now ofiier our friends a very large and
desirable assortment of
2)11 &DDi)3 9
BOOTS, SHOES & BONNETS,
Carpeting;*, Hardware and
Groceries,
and think we can't be undersold in any of them.
A great part of our dock lias been purchased
at auction, at regular catalogue sales, where
nothing but fresh and warranted goods are of
fered, and by which we save frcm
15 to 20 per cent.,
and we foe! confident thai we can sell a great
many articles LOWER than those who buy
only of the jobbers, as for instance—
CLOTHS AND CASIMERES,
C.IKPKTSWiSS
BOOT* 8E20128, BONN ETS, Ac.
We invite our friends,and the public gener
ally, to call and look at our goods, and .1 ihey
afterwar isthink they can buy f>r less elsewhere,
we will charge them nothing for showing.
W.VTIVON Si JACOB.
Lv wistown, April 12, 1350.
Grindstones.
{TkOR sale, a good stock, by
ap!2 K. j. HOFFMAN.
Cedar Ware.
BLVKE I'S, Tubhs, Churns, Jtc.. for sale by
api'2 F. J. HOFFMAN.
Steel Springs.
A LARGE STOCK of lirt rate quality for
1m sale at F. J. HOFFMAN'S
ap!2 Hardware Store.
Nails.
A LARGE STOCK low for cash at
-i F. f. HOFFMAN'S
fip!2 Hardware Sine
Salt and Fish.
\GOOD STOCK en hand at very light
profits for ca*h. bv
*pl2 F. J. HOFFMAN.
Looking Glasses.
IARGE and small sizes, of beautiful pat
-d terns, at unusually low [.rices lor cash, by
#pl2 F. L HOFFMAN.
Tin, Sheet Iron, Wire, &c.
ON hand, always,at very low prices for cash,
it F. J. "HOFFMAN'S
apl 2 Hardwire Siotp.
Groceries.
\LWAY S (in extensive assortment on hand.
Salt at Jkl 50 p.-r >ack, or 42 cents p-.r
bushel, by the quantity.
ap!2 F.J.HOFFMAN.
Leather and Shoe Findings.
yfrj SOLRand UPPER LEATHER, Mo
rßi rooms. !.in'n<_' Ssir.s. Lads. B mi'frees,
apl2 F. J. HOFFMAN.
Saddlers and Coachmakers!
LOOK to your interests—ci.ii upon
1'" subscriber and purchase y<'ur ware,
in* fijr ca*-i at
F. . HOFFMAN'S
ap!2 H utlware Store.
Hdins and Bacon.
THE subscriber has eel in
tends ! wrmj on hand a Wop
slock of II A M S, SrIOUL
IS and FI.I I'CH. of pr.iip
quality, to soil low fur cash.
up 12 p. J. IIOI'FM \N.
Paper & Blank Books.
rtlSlfk subscriber has a! ways on
h-iud a fine stock of Printing, Cap,
'T'mL oiter, W rapping, Window and
Wall Papers and Blank Books.
(tjT Writing Papers very low hv the Ream,
an 12 F. J. HOFFMAN.
New Hardware Store.
have always on hand
a very large assortment of aI! i( i)
MBffiSSSijinds of Hardwire, Sa/hlleri/ v
and C<>aehicare, which being purchased strictly
for cash, we are prepared to sell wholesale or
retail st low prices.
pl2 F.J.HOFFMAN.
Drugs, &C.
DRUGS, Mediiines, this. Paints,&c., Ac.,
cah be had low at
F. J. HOFFMAN'S
pl 2 Drug Store.
A LSO,
Pure White Lead at $2 00 per keg.
Fine Ctipal Varnish at $2 00 per gallon.
Good N J. Glass, Bxlo $2 I'JL per Half Box
COCKING STOVES!
i!sf THE subscriber has
_ r _ -■> always on hand an ns
sorlinent of Cooking,
ff-fjpyk Sine Plate, and other
,:;: allot" which lie will sell
I'lllTBF'T" LnlmTJ verv ' uW ' !inf l warrant
to give entire satisfac
y The celebrated im-
proved Hathaway for
ap 12 F. J. HOFFMAN.
DR. GREEN'S LINIMENT, for Rheumat
ism, Swellings, Bruises, &c., &,c.—one
of the best remedies now in use for beast as
well as man. Price 37$ cts. per bottle. For
sale at A, A. BANKS'
apl2 Diamond Drug Store.
THE LA DIP'S.— Lily White, Violet
toilet Powder, Tooth Powder, Tooth and
Hair Brushes, Hair Oil, Perfumery, Musk Bags,
Lipsalve and Fancy soaps, for sale at
A. A. BANKS'
*pl2 Diamond Drue Store.
SPERM, LARD,
AND
TANNER'S* 011.
THE subscribers have in store and offer on accommoda
ting terms,
2150 gallons bleached winter and spring SPER?d OIL
1830 do bleached £OLAR OIL
3813 do bleached winter and sprine WHALE OIL
1300 do superior LARD OIL, " F.itra."
9222 do racked N. W. Coast WHALE OIL
This Oil is very light in color, and entirely free from dirt
13> Boxes sperm and adamantine CANDLES
470 do mould and dipt CANDLES, assorted sizes
300 do yellow and brown SO A I'S
420 bbls. good quality TANNER'S OIL
113 do extra BANK OIL
61 do pure STRAITS OIL
210 do low priced TAN'N ER'S OIL
2000 gals. COMMON OIL f.r greasing, he
BOLDIN & PRICE,
31 North Wharves, 3d store above Arch street,
April 5,1630—1 m Philadelphia.
Pure Wines and Liquors,
rjtiiE attention of Dealers and Hotel Keepers is request
's- -il to ruy fine assortment of Wines and Liquors se
lected with great c are from slocks in Europe and this
country, and from sources ichich enable me to at akanteb
their purity.
II it ANDIES of every description from to per
gallon
win NKEY , fine Irish. Scotch and Monongahela.
III.D JAMAICA ItL .11, Holland Gin, and Peach
Brandy.
Ai.\I>EIUA,MIEU'Y At PORT WINEs,
of every variety and grade, from 75 cts. to #5 per gallon.
CHAMPAGNE of all celebrated brands, #9 50 t041i6.
Claret—Fine Table Claret at $3, and higher grades.
Also, Lisbon, Teneriffe, Ma'eca, Muscat, &c. Wild
Cherry Brandy, Raspberry, Blackberry and Lavender
Brandy, Ac. Ac.
'5 Re Country Trade
stij'pli d at v. h.-,lt-sal.- prices— a complete assortment of
W .aes and l.'qnors, very cheap, for culinary purposes.
#>Ord'.-rs promptly attended to. Goods carefully pack
ed and forwarded by ''Express." tSampies sent to any
part of the i ounlry free oft h.arge, bv addressing, post paid,
A. H. M'CALLA,
<< 12.3 m] V, ine Merchant, 30 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
4 ——— Mini ——————
PHILADELPHIA
j mOUBJMXIMa STORE,
-Ve 52 South Se- j ti St , nejr Cfcsnut, Philadelphia.
it
t \UF. r. w receivi-ig their spring itnfirirtations, and
| el would respectfully invite the attention of alt cash
j buyers, either wli. h sale or retail, to their large stock of
) MTournint; Goods Exclusively.
' I'i. Al K Bareges, Marquise,Chaly,Bombazines,
fßiJuibazine finish Alpacas, Canton Cloths, Bilks, dou
hie width Mousc!ine de Laiaes, Grenadines, Canton
t i trapes. Barege L ores, Thibet long A square 8h ivv.s,
' hi. tw.s. Crape, Love, and Cra|ie I.isse Veils,
| pat- 1 t Eric" -h trio-niing and veil Crapes, Ac Ac. Ac.
) M.(h'W) RtillUiW\(i Lawns, Ginghams,
i Baregi'-. Mousse de Inline*. Gingham Lawns, Chintz-
It?, Acit-r Cltdh, Linen l.ustres, mourning bordered
j llumikert hiefs, Collars and Cuffs, black and lead Kid
f Gloves, Neapolitan Gloves, Ac Ac.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS;
5 '• Tliey an- larg> !y provided with Mourning Goods,
j and those wishing to purchase, will find ample oppcr
j lunit) t" t! i so with them." — A'orth .Qmeriran.
I "No .l . antage taken of domestic distress, fur ex
it 1 rtl. n or iSip — Saturday Courier.
i " i >iir citizens can. i.t any moment,call at this store,
r .ml htain every material for ladies' attire, thai is ne- i
jc.-ssary it the season of mourning, confident at once
/ of ob;.lining good goods,and at fair prices."— lnquirer.
| I'li.lttdelphia, April 12, I >so—4t
LEWISTOWN ACADEMY. *
rjMIE MALE DEPARTMENT of this Institu
tion will be opened on
MONDAY, April 8, 1850.
Every attention w ill lie given by the Principal
to the improvement, both morally and mentally,
of those intrusted to his care.
Persons sending from a distance, by applica
tion to the Principal, ean have suitable boarding
provided, where strict attention will be paid to
their morals.
TERMS per quarter of eleven weeks, for
Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Geogra
phy and Arithmetic. >3.00; for the Classics,
Mathematics, dec., >6.00.
For further information he would refer to the
following letter from the Rev. C. T. WORRELL,
Monmouth county, X. J.:
" Mr. W. H. WOODS having boarded in my
house for a length of time, while engaged in
teaching a school at which my son attended, I
t ike pleasure in thus testifying to his kind, gen
tle manly, and christian deportment, while a
member of my family, arid to his faithful and
entire success in the education of my son, as
well as that of all other pupils intrusted to his
charge and to his having given general satisfac
tion as a teacher to the supporters of the school."
W H. WOODS, Principal.
Lewistown, April 5, 1850—ltn.
RAILROAD HOTEL,
tljiposilc I-ett istown, Prima.
X-.y-A THE undersigned informs his
*"* A ,r ' en(^s an{ l 'be public, that he has
JI j opened the above house, located
l ' le Centra! Railroad, opposite
m Lew istown, and will now ue hap
py to attend to ail who may favor him with their
custom. The location is such as to make it ad
vantageous to travellers to make it a stopping
place. The house is large, convenient, and well
furnished with everything necessary to make the
traveller comfortable.
HIS TABLE
Will be alw ays furnished with the best the mar
ket affords, and his HAR with the BEST and
CHOICEST LIQUORS,
THE STABLING
Attached to this establishment is extensive, and
the conveniences about are of such a nature as
to commend themselves.
In taking charge of this commodious house, it
is tin* intention of the undersigned that it shall
not be surpassed by any in the country.
Persons visiting Lewistown, either on business
or pleasure, will find the RAILROAD HOTEL
an agreeable and convenient house, and during
their stay, may rely upon every attention to se
cure their comfort. JAMES ALLISON.
Granville tp., march 29, 1850.—6t
an mm mm,
CN L. JONES lias opened the largest and
J • cheapest lot of Spring Goods ever brought
vj this place—to which he calls the attention
of all old customers and as many new ones as
will favor him with a call.
It would be useless to attempt to enumerate
the articles on hand, as it would use up the
greatest part of a newspaper—in short the
stock embraces every kind of goods wanted.
Be sure to call at this
Celebrated Establishment
before ycu buy, as you will find a stock of goods
unequalled, and prices lower than ever offered.
COME ON! THIS WA Y>! for the Cheap
est j\ew Croods !
C. L. JONES'
apo New Cheap Cash Stoie.
Lawns, Bareges, Tissues, Balza
rines, Grenadines.
\LL the above goods in endless variety, it
the Celebrated Cheap Cash Store of
apfi, t\ L. JONES.
THE PEOPLE
Know their Interests, and know
ing will mo in loin thtm ;
Hence when tney wait? goods at
tfniformPrices,
and as low as can be bought in the Sta'e, they
go to
MM, BROTHERS,
because every man, woman ar tl child in tin* s'.x
counties bv tins urn knows that no one can
sell lower and live. They h>;vu, \vi h their
usual enterprise, brought up a urge lot < f
an ayjijaa u 00113,
and opened them to the gaze of admitlog tooi:-
sarids while m<>st .f their competitor" wore
sleeping over 'ho niip> () t Calico •. Gingham®,
and a hundred other articles remaining unr-o d
from last year's purchases.* These goods were
all selected with an eye to
lieaitly, Aiii*-11 **s>, and Dura
bility,
and bought at prices that throw twenty per
cent, men into the shades of oblivion. We
therefore invite our old customers and about
SL>CDCDCL> <s>imc££2,
(being a'l that we have room for at present) to
give us a call, and if we don't please ninety
nine out of every hundred in
Beauty, Quality ant Frice,
there is no looger any virtue m
Cheap and Elegant Coods.
There is no need of recapitulating what we
have, either in the
Dry Goods Grocery, or any other Line,
as it is well known that we have everything
anybody else has, and a considerable sprink
ling of neat, useful and pretty matters that
Otli<>r have not.
So let. there be no delay ptrmng those who
want the first pick—we are
ARIVIED AND EQUIPPED
with an elegant yardstick, which measures
true, and in conjunction with cur clerks, are
ready to w ait on all the ladies and gentlemen,
whether old or young, ugly or handsome, and
make them look better than they ever did be
fore after being rigged out in the splendid
goods we have prov (led for their gratification.
Lewistown, March 29, 1050.
~ IT IS EVIDENT"
To all discerning minds that
BLYMYEK has the rm.st
splendid assortment of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS
f B>HAT has been brought to Lewistown this
A season, and withal so cheap that he who
would undersell it must wake up a little earlier
than he ever did before. The stock comprises
in great variety,
Cloths, Cassimcres, Satinets,
Vestings, Croton Cloths, Cashmeres, and Ca6h
meretts; Tweeds, Mohair Cords, Drillings,
Velvet Cords, French Cassimeres, Doe Skin
do., white and fancy Marseilles, dec. A splen
did assortment of
HaDCr#' Drrss (£ooiio
- Naps, Satin du Chenes, an elegant as
sortment of striped, figured and plan Silks,
Bareges, Challey, Muslin de Laines, Alpacas,
Lustres, Ginghams, Lawns, Mulls, Jaconets,
Bombazines, striped and plaid Muslins, die.
tie has also an extensive variety of the
CHEAPEST CARPETING
that has yet been brotight t> this place; to
gether with a never-ending assortment of
HEADY MADE 11 OI Ml AG,
which will he sold at prices to suit purchasers.
Besides this, ho has
Qu*eih%vai'<* 9 filasUiire,
and an unparalleled supnly uf
Cr IS O € i: K I E .
l adies and g-mtlemen who wi-h to clothe
themselves in a becoming dress, such as is
called fur in the course of human events by*
fashion ar>d public opinion, are ir.vited to take
a look at his stock before jiurehamiif at h-r
places. His clerks are ever ami willing
: to exhibit to nil, and if price and quality don't
suit, there will be no grumbling
GEORGE BLYMVEii
Lewistown, Aprii 12. 1850.
GROCERY" STORE.
R1 1 HE Stock of GKOCPKIUS IS HOW COVPI.KTE
.1 at this establishment—to which the atten
tion of 11 ho/* sale <%Rrtuil Buy/rs is di-e< trd.
Baking & Table Moiasses, *) ami iOc'- P<T q*.
Superior Pine Apple Syrup Mo'asses, 12$ cis.
per qt.
Sugar House Molasses. 10 cfa. per qf.
Stuart's New York Superior S\ ru;> Moia-ses.
at 15 cts. per qt.
Lovermg's Phiiade.phia Golden Syi up Mo!a-s
--es, at cts. [>► r qf.
Choice Green on i Back Teas. Imperial, Young
llyson and Oolong.
Brow n, V> lute, Crushed, Failing Loaf.
Loaf and Pulverized Sugar.
Tobacco, Spices of ail Kinds, Soaps, Vinegar.
Common, Elephant, and Sperm Oil, Candies.
Starch, Cheese, Pulverizedand lump Sa a rat us.
Prime Bio Coffee, Real Old Government Java.
Dairy Salt, &c. >fcc. &.c. &.C. &.C. ali selling
lower than ever at
C. L. JONES'
aps New Cheap Cash Store.
Good News for Blacksmiths.
if OH?
THE subscriber has just received a large lot of
Irvin & Co.'s Centre county Iron on com
mission, and shall continue to keep a heavy stock
which he will warrant, and sell at the following
prices, for cash, on delivery :
Regular assorted Iron, 31 cents.
Horse shoe do 4 do
Nail rods, 4y do
F. J. HOFFMAN.
Lewistown, March 29, 1850.
N. B.—On hand, also, a large assortment o
SMALL IRON. F. J. H.
Pure Cider Vinegar,
FOR sale at the Diamond Drug Store of
sps A. A. B\NKS.