THE GAZETTE.
LEWISTOWN, PA.
FRIDAY EFEYWCj December 12, ISSI.
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Nolir.es of New Athcrlixfiueiits.
A. A. BANKS has returned from she city
with a choice assortment of goods in his
line.
The property of the Rev. Mr. NOI RSF.
at Perrysviile will be offered at public sale
on the g-lth.
JOHN S. TAYLOR, New York, offers for
sate bound volumes oi the Ladies' Keep
sake.
The Sheriff's saies and a reward for two
jail breakers also appear to-dav.
Fun ADOPTION. —There is a fine, healthy
white child, about two years old. at the
Poor House near this place, which would
be given out to a suitable family for adop
tion or to be raised.
A yellow boy, about five rears old,
who could in a short time render himself
useful, can be had as an apprentice at the
same place. For turthcr particulars, en
quire of GEO. GUTHRIE, Esq., Steward.
I REASON I RIAL. — l'he trial of Castner
liana way for treason, was still progressing
at Philadelphia at last accounts. We
shall endeavor to give some sketch of the
remarks made by the counsel for and
against the prisoner 111 our next, the testi
mony being literally immeasurable.
REPAIRS. —Our borough authorities have
been making some improvements in the
streets ola durable character, among
which the crossing from the Court House
to the Lewistown Hotel is highly com
mendable. It now affords a solid and
substantial walk free from mud, and doubt
less elicits a " thank-you" from even ladv
that passes over it.
flie Independent If hit* has taken
the place of the Lancaster Tribune. It is
edited by E. M'Pherson, Esq., with much
ability, and if it steers clear of the 44 isms"
of the day. may prove a valuable auxiliary.
FIT Jack Green and Geo. F. Tavlor,
who had been confined in our jail for some
time, burnt a hole through an upper lloor
on Monday night, got on the roof, and
thence gave themselves liberty to go where
they pleased. The Sheriff offers a re
ward of £2O lor their apprehension.
GEO. *. T . ELDER, Esq , delivered
a leclure before the Apprentices Literary
Society on Saturday evening, which is
highly spoken of by those who had she
pleasure of heaving tt. This society is
about making an effort to purchase the old
Lutheran church hir a hall, the building at
present occupied by it being entirely too
small for the library and transaction of
business.
S3?" The standing committee of Blair
county have called a gathering of the de
mocracy at Hollidaysburg on the 17th in
stant, for the purpose of furthering an in
crease ol duty on iron and coal. Our
friend ol the Standard devotes more than
two columns to the subject, but for the
life of us we can't say whether he is for or
against the measure. He is evidently in
tiie same fix the chap was when setting
between two pretty girls, and didn't know
which to kiss.
On Saturday a tire occurred at Portland,
Me , on Commercial Wharf and Com
mercial street, which destroyed 27 stores,
damaged nine vessels, and burned SiOO,-
000 worth of merchandise.
CLEARFIELD COUNTY. —George R. Bar
ret has been elected Representative, and
A.J. Wilcox, of Elk, Senatorial delegates
to the 4ih ol March Convention, instructed
for Mr. Buchanan.
The trial of Joseph Robinson, of VVooater,
Ohio, s student of Jefferson College, was con
cluded at Washington, fa , las", week, and re
sulted in Liz acquittal
The Compromise Measures
A caucus of the Whig members ol
Congress was held previous to the organi
| zalioil of that body, at which, alter decid
ing not to nominate candidates for officers,
i the following resolution was adopted v. itii
; but two or three dissenting voices:
i "Resolved, That we regard the series of acts
known as the adjustment measures, as forming
' in their mutual dependence and connexion, u
• system of compromise the most conciliatory
! and the best for the entire country that could be
obtained from conflicting sectional interest and
opinions; and, that, therefore, they ought to be
adhered to and carried into faithful execution
as a final settlement, in principle and substance,
j of the dangerous and exciting subjects which
j they embrace."
The resolution elicited, some discussion,
being opposed earnestly by .Mr. Stevens,
of Pa., and Mr. fowler of Mass., who
• moved to lay it on the table. I his mo
' tion was lost, when Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Fowler and one or two others, withdrew
from the caucus.
The resolution was then carried with
but two or tiiree dissenting voices.
We stated last week that a similar reso
lution, offered in the democratic caucus,
had been voted down ! 13y putting thin
and thut together, the people can now
judge whether locofocoism is not pander
ing to abolitionism for the purpose of se
! curing that vote for the presidency. The
whigs of the north were generally opposed
to the passage of the fugitive slave bill in
the shape it was presented, but once the
law of the land they respected it as such,
and only asked that no unfair advantage
should be taken of its stringent provi
sions. This position they in: intained
throughout the recent elections, refusing to
coalesce with open agitators of li.is ex
citing question, aiul thus were they beaten.
On the other hand, locolocoisra and aboli
tionism elected a governor in Ohio and
proclaimed it as a democratic victory !
the same coalition succeeded in Massachu
setts, and similar proclamation was made ;
in other States bargains of the same kind
are in a train of adjustment; and to cap
the climax, a caucus of democratic mem
bers of congress is controlled by the abo
litionists of the north and the disunionists
of the south ! If hypocritical demagogue
ism can be carried farther than this, we
should like to see a specimen of it.
kossuth, tlic Hungarian.
The arrival of this distinguished indi
vidual on our shores has created a furor of
excitement on the seaboard said to he with
out a parallel. We give in another column
an account of his reception at Staten Isl
and, and also his first speech, which clear
ly foreshadows the objects of his mission
to this country.
His reception in New York is de
scribed as having exceeded anything of
the kind heretofore attempted—indeed the
crowd was so large and boisterous that he
was unable to make a speech on account
of the noise and confusion. The military
numbered about 5000, and made an im
posing display.
Kossuth has expressed himself much
disappointed at the action of Congress,
having evidently anticipated a public re
ception by that body at once. In fact, he
stated that had he known the result, lie
would have hesitated in coming to this
country at all. When Lafayette visited ,
the scenes of his revolutionary achieve
ments, he was presented to the Senate by
its committee, with this simple introduc
tion : " ffe introduce Gen. L<joy cite to
the Senate of the United State* and
the General, advancing to the chair, was
invited by the President of the Senate to
take a seat prepared for him on his right.
No address to him was made. The Sen
ate adjourned soon after his being seated,
and then the President and Members of
that body paid their individual respects to
bun. On the day following, the General
was introduced to the House with similar
ceremonies. This will probably be the
course pursued towards Kossuth.
♦lodeps Lady's Book, January, Is2.
The January number of this beautiful Maga
zine contains several splendid engravings, alto
gether 28 in number, arid one hundred pages of
letter press, from the pens of able, and distin
guished writers. Three of the enibelisliments
are from the burin of W. K. Tucker, and reflect
I much credit on his skill as an engraver: these
are " Providing for Winter," colored, a fine
picture on the cover ; the Parables of our Lord,
, and the Pet bird, either of which would grace a
golden frame. The Happy Family, a scene of
domestic enjoyment, is also well executed. In
addition to ttiese gems, there is a splendid Title
Page in colors, Fashions, Music, Costumes,
Moddlc Cottages, Patterns for Embroidery, Nec
die-work, &c. &c. The Lady's Book is furnished
( at $3 per annum; two copies one year, §5; five
copies but. subscribers to the Gazette and
• others w ho desire to procure it, are requested to
j give us a call, us we can order it at the lowest
1 rates.
;
J.vue* MCDOWELL, Esq.—VVe had no room
I last week to> mention that this gentleman, elected
Register, Recorder. &c., lust fall was duly
sworn in and entered upon the duties of that of
fice on Monday, Ist inst. VVe believe he wilt
make a good officer. Mr. MCILVAIXS. who re
tires, it is universally conceded, has made one of
the be.st officers we have ever had, and carries
with him the kindest wishes of ail who have had
business w.tb the office during his te ru'i — Lie mo
crjf.
Procrrdiugs ol < o 114 res*.
A large number of biils have been in
troduced into both houses, embracing al
most every subject. Slavery also forms a
prominent feature, and although it had
■ been hoped that the question was settled, \
at least lor a time, it is now likely that the |
present session will be as stormy as the |
i last.
In the Senate, on Thursday of last week, *
Mr. Underwood oil'ered a resolution mak
ing Bounty Land Warrants assignable, i
Mr. loote's resolution declaring the Com- .
promise bills of the last session final as to
the subjects they relate to, was read and
made the special order for Monday. Mr.
i'oote withdrew his Kossuth resolution, re
marking that he had found opposition to it
from unexpected quarters, and did not
wish to occupy time in discussions. Air.
Seward then gave notice of another reso
lution of welcome to Kossuth.
On Alondav Mr. I'oote's resolutions 011
the compromise were taken up. .Mr. I'.
said he did not expect the resolution to be
unanimously adopted by both Houses of
Congress. He knew there were gentle
men in both Houses who desired to per
petuate agitation, and such persons he
thought would not be disposed bv resolu
tion or otherwise to sacrifice their personal
popularity or local ambition. He hoped
i: would he supported by such a large num
ber in both Houses as would give assurance
to the whole country, that no successful
opposition can be given to that settlement
or any portion of it. He had not brought
it forward as a party man, though from
early manhood to the present time, an
indexible, unyielding member of the Dem
ocratic party, lie would scorn any at
tempt to blend the interests of party with
this movement. His objects were higher.
They were the attainment of higher ends
than the mere advantages of party, lie
would think it unsafe to rely on party
votes alone for the adoption of any mea
sure of this kind. Jt was well known
thai Free Soilism was attached to and
connected with both parties at the North,
lie had hoped on his arris al here to find
both the Whig and Democratic parties
prepared to repudiate all connection with
that faction and its members, lie had
hoped to find the Democratic party bound
by no alliance with men pledged to resist
the laws and keep alive agitation. For
one, he was resolved to hold no political
fellowship with any party or set of men
whose principles are not in unison with
the great body of patriots whom he now
represented in tite Senate. He hoped that
when he left here, a few days hence, he
would be able to carry home to ihe people
of his .State this additional guarantee of
the permanency of that settlement.
Mr. Butler, a democratic fire eater from
South Carolina, was surprised at the in
troduction of this resolution, lie was
surprised when he first heard of it. Jt
was both unwise and unnecessary ; it was
a review of the former legislation of Con
gress. If the past legislation of Congress
was wicked, this resolution would not
purify it, and if it were unwise, then the
resolution was unnecessary ; he protested
against an unprecedented course : he had
no right to question the motive which in
duced lite introduction of this resolution,
but lm had a right to discuss and denounce
its ellc'ct. If the Senator from Mississippi
had purposed reviving agitation over those
measures, he could not have taken a course
more calculated than this to throw open
again the waters of agitation. The acts
set forth in the resolution are now the
statutes of the land. Why must Cong/ess
be called upon in this ex post f (do man
ner lo approve them The object was,
supposed, to give them an authority and
weight which they would not otherwise
have, 'idle Senator was mistaken in sup
posing it would gain friends for that com
promise. This resolution would never
i satisfy the people of the South with those
measures. He had denounced thein when
tliev were before Congress—he denounced
thdm now. He denounced the manner in
.
, which they were introduced. lie de
nounced them then and now, lu cause they
sot a precedent for legislation, the conse
quence of which was, that this Union
would survive the Constitution.
Mr. Foote replied, and in reviewing the
several acts contended that the South had
lost nothing, and ought to be satisfied.
The standing committees have been ap
pointed in both houses. Mr. l'arker is on
the Judiciary Committee.
American Art inion.
The Bulletin of the American Art Union for
' December is illustrated with an etching of the
Warning, a scene from Cooper's Spy; a wood en
: graving in outline of the Culprit Fay ; anil an ex
' cclleut picture of " What can n young lassie do
wi' an old man.' Its letter press consists of
part 3d of the Art of Landscape Raiutingin
Water Colors; continuation of Dictionary of
Art; a list of members, catalogue of works of
Art, to be distributed dec. The distribution will
take place on Friday next, 19tl> instant, conse
quently there is still time to subscribe. Dr. K.
w. Hale is the Honorary Secretary for this
county
rF" The Ilollidaysburg Standard mis
takes us. We are in favor of an increased
duty on iron alone, or in connection with
coal, cotton and woollen goods, and don t
care a button what party passes an art for
that purpose. If the " democracy" intend
to turn protectionists again, let them do so .
openly and fairly, and they will meet with
readv aid from all quarters. Ihe move
ment in Berks county, however, and its
endorsement by loeoloco papers, is so
cleaviy a triek, or " bargain" if the term
suits better, that we think one '* Kane" j
edition in ten years is enough, and hence
our comments.
Whig Economy.
The "Washington correspondent of the
Ledger, a full-blooded locofoeo, states "that
the estimates for the War Department are
some fifteen hundred thousand dollars
less than those of last year, and that not
withstanding that reduction, we shall have
another Regiment of Dragoons and a com
pany of Light Artillery. He also states
" that the expenses of the Indian Bureau
are cut down by more than half a million,
and that similar reforms are introduced in
all branches of the government." !So
then, says the York Republican, according
to this by no means friendly authority, the
Whig Administration at Washington has
effected a saving of two millions of dol
lars in the War Department and Indian
Bureau, " while similar reforms are intro
duced in all branches of the government."
When >Oll hear the locofoeos abusing the
\\ hiifs \ 011 can just " stick a pin there.
Sartain-s 31agazinf, January, :*>*.
'I liii favorite moiittily opens tiie year with 104
page-, of original matter, comprising an array ol'
talented authors, and twenty-four embellish
ments. The Morning Bath and Title I'age are
both by Sartain, and are of that peculiar finish
and truthfulness for which he is justly distin
guished amongeugravcrs. .Nextcomes "Leila,''
a fine line and stipple engraving on steel—the
fainter in the Woods—the Chase in Olden Time
—Fashions, Cottages, Patterns for Needle-work,
Pictorial Enigma, Ac. Ac. The proprietors
promise that the forthcoming numbers, both
intellectually and artistically, shall not fall be
hind the present splendid issue. Sartain's
Magazine is furnished at sft per single copy ;
two copies for jji . five copies for jdl)—postage
to Mitilin county 2| cents per number. Sub
scribers to the Gazette and others can order it
through the editor of this paper at the lowest
rates it can be procured.
Tin: Pi.owg a monthly chronicle of Rural Af
fairs, is the title of a new agricultural journal
just issued in New Vork—Solon Robinson, ed
itor ; C. M. Saxton, publisher, log Fulton street,
New Vork. Each number will contain 32
pages, with illustrations, and be furnished at 50
cents a year, or five copies for £2.
Tin: LAWKS' KEEPSAKE, for December, is il
lustrated with a line engraving of Mary Magda-
Itne, and has its usual variety of excellent
reading matter. Published by John S. Taylor,
New \ork, al $1 per annum.
MERRY'S MUSEUM, for December, is an excel
lent number, and appropriately ends the volume.
This work affords a fund of amusement and in
struction to children, and when bound, forms a
volume to Avhieh they will often recur with
pleasure. Published by S. T. Allen A. Co.,
New Vork, at yl per annum.
FORRESTER'S Rots Asr> GIRLS' MAGAZINE is a
work which is always welcomed with pleasure,
and read with avidity by our little ones. It is
handsomely printed, and illustrated with credit
able ruts. Published by W. C. Locke vk Co.
New York, ai £1 per annum.
ARREST FOR KLOPF.MENT. —Maximilian Ben
edict, alias Baron 15 >mpartner, who represents
himself to be a Hungarian, has been arrested
in New York, on a charge of seducing and
eloping to this country with the wife of Mr. G.
11. Taylor, a wealthy merchant living in Lon
don. lie is also accused of having taken with
him over £1,200 worth of property belonging
to the injured husband. On the arrival of the
Baron and his victim in New York, they were
received into the house of Mr. Genin. who re
garded litem both as Hungarian exiles. Tiie
husband, Mr. Taylor, having obtained infor
mation of their whereabouts, came to New
York, had him arrested, recovered a great por
tion of the stolen property, took charge of his
deluded wife, and left Benedict in the hands of
the officers, to dispose of as they may think
proper.
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE. —William Kelly, alias
Bill, claimed by Robert Lighter, of Carroll
county, Md., was arrested at Jersey Shore, Ly
coming county, l'a.. by officer Michael Sheaffer,
upon a warrant issued by the United States
Commissioner M'ALMSTER, of this place. The
case was heard by the Commissioners, and full
proof of title, identity and escape being made
by the claimant, the slave was duly remanded
to his owner. The officer quietly removed the
fugitive, and safely delivered him up to his
master in Maryland. The Fugitive Slave Law
has been very successfully and energetically ad
rniroistered here without having, in a single in
stance, occasioned the slightest disturbance of
the peace.— llarrishurg State Journal.
Fnozr.v TO DKATU. —James Galbraith, an old
citizen of Blair county, residing in one of the
gaps of the Allegheny mountains, was found
dead on the public road leading from Altoona to
the Cherry Tree, within about a mile of his
home, on Saturday morning, Nov. 30, having
frozen to death the night previous, which, it will
be recollected, was very stormy. lie was quite
aged, and had undertaken to walk home from
Altoona, a distance of some six miles, through
the snow, and it is supposed that he became ex
hausted on the way, and so perished.— Hoi. Hej.
RIOHT. —Tn Lawrence county, Ohio, an aged
anil feeble, gentleman has for some time past
held the offirc of County Recorder, but owing
to his infirmities the business of the office has
hern transacted by his daughters during several
years past. The old gentleman died recently,
and at the late, election Onpt. Kerr proposed to
be a candidate for the office, and that if elected,
he would do the business by proxy—let the
daughters of the oKI Recorder do the business
and receive all the pay. It is said he received
nearly all the votes. Hurrah for the gallant
Captain, and hurrah for the girls ! — .Hhtm Mu
se nger
From th • Public !.•■.,lgr
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1851.
You will see that I have not been mis
taken in my guesses in the Message.
Though a long document, it is to the point,
and brief in regard to the variety of topics
of which it treats. The Foreign relations
are briefly handled—so are the tariff. In
ternal improvements, <kc., though in trea
ting of these, it is impossible not to recog
nise its political coloring. You will see
that die error in the estimates of the cotton
crop is alluded to —the exports of specie,
iVe. Hut the most important part of the
message is its conclusion, in which Mr. Fill
more puts himself on a national platform,
declaring the Compromise measures passed
at the first session of the thirty-first Con
gress a filial settlement of the important
subject thev embrace.—The words are
almost the same—indeed, they are the
very words employed in the Compromise
resolution passed yesterday by the Whig
caucus; and, as I know the extraordinary
pains taken by the Administration Whigs
to pass them, it is fair to presume that the
same mind which is easily traced through
the message also dictates the resolution in
caucus.
'Jake it as vou please, the Democratic
members ha\e made a faux pus in tabling
a similar resolution, and they must pass it
now in the House and show their hands,
if they would not be distanced by the
whig.-. The reason the) have not passed it,
is simply this: The Free Soilers of the
North and the Fire-eaters of the South,
wanted to work themselves back into the
party, not, bv any means, because they
arc sorry of their previous course, (far
from it,) but, because they are powerless
outside of the party, now that they are
repudiated by the Whigs and by the coun
try. Don't you for a moment believe, in
spite of all the mis-statements and skiltul
political lies told on the subject, that the
secessionists, who have been kicked out by
the people, or those who have been re
turned because they promised to behave
better , hu\e actually changed fronts, and
became Union men. They are no such
thing, and their talk and conduct here does
not show the slightest improvement on
their former position. W hat they now
want is the control of the Baltimore con
vention ; and because they are alone too
weak to effect this, they naturally look to
their old friends and allies, the abolitionists
and trce-soilers of the North to help and
assist them ; and the free-soilers, with the
gratitude which always marks political fac
tions working for the same end, have once
more shaken hands with the secessionists,
and by their co-operation effected the vic
tory in the caucus of last Saturday. The
tinng sticks out as plainly as the nose on
a man's face; but the dear creatures have
no idee that any once perceives it. 44 We
want no pledge from our brethren of the
the North," cries a nullifier; " nor do we
want pledges from the chivalry of the
South," responded the free soilers. Clear;
for these pledges would drive them to the
wall, and establish peace and good-will
between the North and South, in spite of
them.
The people are enough even in
South Carolina ; but the politicians have
not given up any oi their favorite schemes
of sectional aeitoii and disunion which
constituted their programme of last session.
Let the people keep the middle course,
between the two extremes, and let them
especially mistrust those who, while they
are liberal in their professions to all sec
tions, have an irresistible objection to com
mitting themselves on paper. The weather
cocks want to shape their course according
to circumstances; and the people have a
right to insist on it that they should show
their hands. The Whig leaders have
done it; let the Democrats do the same.
OBSEKV TTR.
THE MARKETS.
Lewistown December, 12, ISAI.
t'aiti by Dealer *
Flour - 25
Wheat, white - - - 70
Do red - - - 70
Rye ... - 50
Outs .... 25
Corn - - 45
Cloverseed - - - 4 25
Flaxseed - - - 1 00 !
Timothyseed - - 200
Butter, {food 15
Eggs - - - i 2*
Lard - - - 0
Tallow - - - - 8
Potatoes - - - 50
The Lewistown Mills are paying 75 cts. per
bushel for White Wheat, and 70 cts. for Red.
Rye 55 cents. Corn, old 50, new 45 cents per
bushel. Prices of Flour—§2,2.sper 100 lbs. for j
extra, and §2,00 for superfine.
FCY- E. E. LOCKE & Co. at Locke's Mills, are
paying GO cents for Rye, and 45 cents for Corn. 1
PHIT.VIVKI.PHIA, December 10, 1851.
The FLOUR market has nndergone no change. ;
Standard brands are held firmly at §4 per barrel,
but there is little or no export demand. Sales
in lots, for city consumption at §4 a §4,12 for j
common brands, but mostly at the latter rate,
anil choice brands of extra Flour §4,25 to §4,75
RVE FLOOR is very scarce and worth §3,37 a
§3,50. CORN MEAL IS dull. The last sales was
at §3 per barrel.
GRAlN. —There is a good demand for WHEAT,
and but little offering. Sales of 4,000 bushels
prime Southern red at 86 cents per bushel, and
Pennsylvania white at 91 a92 cents. A lot of
RYE sold at 71 cents. CORN is in limited re
quest, but the bulk of the recent heavy receipts
have been disposed of, part at 57 cents for new,
and part at a price not reported, including some
old at 59 a s'Jt cents.
BALTIMORE, December 10,1851.
FLOUR. —We note sales to-day of 600 bbls.
Howard Street Flour at §4, and of 250 bbls, at
§3,93. There are more sellers than buyers at
the latter price.
GRAIN. —Sales of good to prime red Wheats
to day at 82 a si cents; of white at 88 a 90cts. ;
and of family flour white at 93 a 95 cents.
CORN is selling at 50 a52 cents for white, and
52 a54 cents for yellow. A sale of old yellow
, at s7 cents. We quote Maryland RYE at 70 a72
c uits. t > \Ts sell at 33 a37 cents for Maryland.
I —.lmtrican.
I , |
jpLASTLUi.—.SO tons soft |>las
t'-r, fat -ale by ti.oibj JOU.N ULX.M-UV.
BYMiV
Drug Variety More
HAVING ju.>t returned from Philadelphia
with a new and varied stock of GOOD.S,
the undersigned invites the public to give him
a call. In addition to his stock of pure and
Ire-Si DRUGS, be has on hand Spices of all
kinds, fine Dairy and Tabic Salt, pure ll'/tife
Lead; Copal, Coach, Japan and Shoe Varnish,
rs ; a variety of Nuts; Butter, Soda Sugar and
Water Crackers ; Old and Young Hyson, Im
perial und Black TEAS ; a great variety of
Hair and Tooth Brashes, RICE and SOUP
BEANS, &.c &.C., innumerable, at
A. A. BANKS'Variety Store.
Lewistown, Dec. 12, 1851-tf.
IA OR C'lßl ST \J AS.— Bra utiful nrnainent -
ai Alabaster Fancy Boxes, and other
knick-knacks.
Al.-o, FAKGY SOAPS, admirable imitations in
appearance, of fruit—a new article, just n
eeived and tor sale at
decl2 BANKS' Variety Store.
(11DER VINEGAR—A new supply—first-
J rate—just received at
decl2 BANKS' Variety Store.
Elegant tiiil'Mlook.
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JOHN P. TAYLOR, Publisher.
H.'l Nassau-Street, N Y'ork.
New York, December 12, itlil.
PUBLIC SALE.
r PMK HOUSES AND LOTS in the village of
U Perry ville, belonging to Rev. James Nourse,
will be exposed to public sale, on the premises, on
Wednesday, December 24,
1851, at one o'clock, p. ni The properly may
he conveniently di-
j vided into five lots, ?.#
S3U! thuee d wel - Mi2ii&
and TWOdUwfii
CTnTirairvrw£jjQPS, and will be*" 1 n' 1 " 11 """'
sold together or in lots to suit purchasers. •
Terms will be made known on day of sale.
Persons wishing to purckase will be shown
the property on application to
SAMUEL MACLAY,
deel2—2t Agent for Mr. Nourse.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY virtue of sundry writs of Venditioni Ex
ponas and alias Venditioni Exponas, issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin
county, and to me directed, will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court Ilou3e in the borough
of Lewistown, OR
Saturday, January 3, 155*2,
commencing at 1 o'clock, p. m., the following
described real estate, viz :
A Lotof Ground in the borough of Lewistown,
Mifflin county, fronting 30 feet, more or less, 011
Brown street, and extending back same width
to an alley, bounded on the north by lot of Hen
ry Zerbe, and on the south by other lands of
George Carney, with a frame house and stable
and other improvements thereon erected. Seiz
ed, taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of George Carney.
ALSO,
A Tract of Land in Bratton township, Mifflin
county, containing 230 acres, more or less, ad
joining lands of Seatnen, Andrew Winn, and
others, with a small log house thereon erected.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the
property of Sutnuel Ferguson.
ALSO,
A Lot of Ground in the borough of McVcy
town, Mifflin county, with a frame dwelling
house, stable, and other improvements thereon,
hounded by lots of John Ross on the east and
north, George Swoyer on the west, and fronting
on Lumber street 53 feet 7 inches, extending in
depth 93 feet, and known as lot No. 77 in the
plan of said town. Seized, taken in execution
and to be sold as the property of Isaac Haines.
ALSO,
All the interest of John Wagner in a Tract of
Land in Decatur township, Mifflin county, con
taining 49 acres, more or less, bounded by lands
of Jacob Hook, George Shilling, Philip Wagon
er, John Kemmerly and John Rager, with a log
house, stable and other improvements thereon
erected. Seized, taken in execution and to bo
sold as the property of John Wagner.
ALSO,
A Tract of Land in Wayne township, Mifflin
county, containing 113 acres, more or less, 100
acies cleared, bounded by lands of William R.
Morrison, Samuel Wharton, dee'd. and the Ju
niata river, with a large stone house, log barn,
and other improvements thereon erected. Also,
a Lot Ground situate in the Borough of Newton
Hamilton, fronting Gtl feet, more or less, on
Main street, and extending back same width to
Pennsylvania Canal, bounded by lot of John W.
Smith on the south, and lot of Felix Norton on
the north, with a frame storehouse and w are
• house thereon erected. The whole seized,
taken in execution and to be sold as the properly
of Samuel Morrison.
ALSO,
A Lot of Ground in the borough of Lewis
town, Miffilin county, fronting3o feet, more or
less, on Market street, and extending back same
width to public alley, bounded on the north-east
by'lot formerly owned by the Bank of Lewistown,
and on the south-west side by lot of Alfred
Marks, with a large brick house, frame stable,
and other improvements thereon erected. Sei
zed taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of 2ltjcander IV. W. Sterrett
WILLIAM SHI MP, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Lewistown, }
December 12, 1851. S
N B. Purchasers at the above sheriff's sales are here
by notified that the amount of the sales w ill be required
to be paid, in all cases, immediately on the property hen.g
knocked down, or it will be forthwith resold to the high
est bidder \V. K
S2O REWARD!
BROKE the jail of Mifflin county on Monday
night last, JOHN GREEN, a French Ger
man, about 5 feet 5 inches high, about 45 years
of age, dark hair, lately trimmed, with whiskers
from ear to ear, had the forefinger of the right
hand cut off at the second joint, and a large scar
on left arm, above the elbow, inflicted by himself
i with the intention of committing suu-ide, not
1 yet quite healed, lie had on an old cloth cap
and brown cassinet pantaloons, coat not recol
lected.
Also, at the same time, GEORGE F. TAY
; LOR, about 25 years old, about 5 feet 6 or 7
j inches high, of lair complexion, fair hair, and
t wears a goatee. He is well built, has a fresh,
agreeable countenance, and talks somewhat like
a Yankee, and has a genteel appearance, lie
had on a bottle green frock coat, dark vest, oil
, cloth cap, and mostly wears a small bugUty over
coat.
The above reward w ill be paid for their ap
prehension and lodgment in any jail in this
Commonwealth, or ten dollars for the arrest and
security of either one.
WILLIAM SHI MP. Sheriff,
i Lewistown, Dec. 12. lSot 3t