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For the Lewistown Gazette.
It A > 0 O 11 SKi:TC!I r. s.
ITV A RESIDENT OF IDLERSVILLE.
No. 111.
The principal occupation of young peo
ple who have nothing particular to do,
-rents to he novel'reading, at least 1 should
jiuli:e so iroiu having seen almost every
voting lady within my knowledge with
one on hand at hours that might have been
profitably devoted to more uselul sitidv.
J'his indiscriminate reading oi loose works
is undoubtedly one of the evils of the age,
ami in niv opinion requires as much reform
as profanity, immorality, or intemperance.
1 would not go so far as to proscribe all
works of fiction, for there are many incul
cating' sentiments well worth the study o!
man, hut these arc drawn from nature,
and the characters who figure in them are
generally but mortals —but lor the vile
trash engendering immoral thoughts and
feelings, and creating a distaste for solid
reading, 1, for one. would be willing to
make an auto de ft of the whole tribe.
The Rev. James Lyon, of St. Louis, re
ceiiilv* delivered a lecture on this subject,
in which so faithful a picture is draw n of
the reader and writer of such stull, that 1
doubt whether any sensible man can be
found to dissent from him in his views.
After classifying novel writers, he goes on
to show that the writings of such persons
cannot be beneficial, for, as a general thing,
they have not even the advantage of an
. legant style or brilliant characters, while
the principles they inculcate are most injti
i ions.
Novel rentiers he divides into four class
es : first, those who consider it fashionable
or genteel to read novels; secondly, .the
idle in mind and body ; thirdly, the won
der iovinff,crednlousand weak ; and fourth
ly. the restless and unhappy, those with
whom time is a drug, life a burden. He
enters into specific descriptions of those
different classes of writers and readers,
and shows them ofi' in colors not quite so
fascinating as those in which their favorite
heroes and heroines are usually represent
ed, but bis characters are realities, while
the heroes and heroines-of romance exist
only in the viwd imagination of the author.
lie then goes on to describe the defini
tion of the characters indispensable to
novels of the kind I speak of-—the hero,
die heroine, and the villain :
' The hero is, for the irtost part, a fash-
ionable rake, a libertine, a free-thinker, an
\ outlaw, but fine looking, and possessed of
some generous traits o! character, suffi
cient, at ieast, to constitute him a' clever
fellow,' whom every one must love—or at
all events, if censure they must, it is very
faint, and only serves to show in bolder
relief their insuppressible admiration.
' The heroine is always in love—gener
ally with the hero ; but sometimes with
a minor character. £he is lovely, patient
and incorruptibly constant, and very much
oppressed. This rule is almost arbitrary ;
hence nothing further can be said about
her.'
4 The villain, who is generally a hypo
rite in religion, perhaps himself a priest,
•>r a minister of the gospel ; or, a dean or
n office-bearer in the church ; or he may
■e a school master, or a judge or au offi
cer of the law ; or one selected from some
class or profession, whose duty it is to rc
-irain vice and recommend virtue, is drawn
hateful in the extreme, but, at the same
ime, most expert and successful in his
v litanies; insomuch that, whilst you de
test the man, vou cannot but admire his
ingenuity, daring and bravery. He is i
made to display to the eye of the bebold
■ r, or the mind of the reader, all the devi
ous paths of villainy. He gives, by ex
ample, full instruction in the arts of the se
iucer—the tricks of the gambler—the
plots of the assassin—die unerring devices
<>f the robber —and the deep laid schemes
of the slanderer and traducer.'
' Fools and clowns are also an indispen
sable part of the dramatis persona? of the
modern novel. They are generally taken
rom the sober, industrious, the plain and
honest part of the community. The hon
st laborer is the 4 butt.' the machine is the
• awkward booby,' and the farmer's daugh
r is the 4 unfashionable lass,' to be laughed
t.' , j
There is a great deal of truth expressed
a the foregoing paragraphs —truths that
■aiuiot be too forcibly impressed upon the
minds of old and young —because the lat
er are too frequently led into paths they
hould not follow by becoming tainted with
i passion for reading such moral miasma,
nd, to gratify it, neglect all those obliga
oii of duty incumbent on every member
ol society. Reader, if you have such
a-h on hand, throw it into the tin—that
the only fitting place for it.
Tun IMPORTATION OF TEA, ('OFFER AND
V 001. INTO THE IJMTF.D S'I'ATES IN 18;>1.
—The Philadelphia Ledger says that the
mportations of tea, coffee and wool into
be Fnited Slates during 1851, as shown
■iv the statement accompanying the report
• i the Secretary of the Treasury, were as
illows : Tea, $1,798,001, whereof was
vported si ,129,001, |ea\ iiicr for eousunip
n ia the United States $01,008,1 11 .
• oiii e imported, $'12,851,070 ; rc-export
i >:0I0.000, leaving for consumption in
if United States & 12,5J5,070. Wool
npuflcd, ill,858,100; re-exported, £7,- -
!>GO, leaving for consumption in the Uniteil '
•States $-1,825,194. The importation of
wool in 1850, was valued at $1,681,000,
showing an increase in the valnH of the
importation the last year of over two mil
lions of dollars.
The treat Kossuth Banquet in A'etr York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11. j
At six o'clock, this evening, a large number !
ol invited guests assembled at the Irving House
to partake of the dinner given by the Corporation i
to Kossuth.
Mayor Jvingsland presided, and Judge Ed
monds acted as vice president. Kossuth sat on
the right of the chairman. There were about
300 persons present, and the dinner for magnifi- i
cetice ba3 never been equaled, if "surpassed, in ;
this city. At the hour appointed, Kossuth, ac- j
conipanied by the .Mayor, entered the room, the !
band playing—" Hail to the Chief."
After the cloth bad been removed, a compli- i
mentary toast to the illustrious stranger was :
proposed and received with the greatest enthusi
asm.
As soon as ihe feeling subsided, Kossuth arose
and said : —ln returning my humble thanks fot
the honor you did me by your toast and by coup
ling my humble name with that cause which i
the dearest aim of my life, I confess to be so
overwhelmed with emotion by ail it was my pro
digious lot to have experienced since I arrived
on your glorious shores, that I am unable to find
words to express my feelings, and knowing that
all the honor 1 meet with has the highest mean- j
ing of principles, I at once beg leave to fall
back to my duties, which are the lasting topics !
of my reflections, sorrows and tny hopes ; I
must, therefore, humbly embrace the opportuni- j
ty to claim your indulgence for a pretty long, :
plain and in no case eloquent developement of
my humble views to the benefit of that cause, !
which the citizens of the United States, and you
particularly, honor with generous sympathy.
Kossuth alluded to the sympathy which was
felt by tfie people of the United States for Hun
gary, but said that his hopes were checked by
the ruling and apparently lasting principles left
us by our forefathers, we naturally felt an in- I
stinctive fear to touch even with improving
bands, lie hoped that our glorious constitution i
would long endure, lie thought, however, that
the United States should not be. altogether guid
ed by the principles laid down and established
by the founders of thg Union, but, having be
come strong enough, they should assist the na
tions struggling for freedom, and that they were
now in a position to do so without lear from any
nation.
Washington never even recommended non
interference or indifference to the late of other
nations. lie only recommended neutrality, and
the difference is mighty between these two ideas.
Kossuth then proceeded at some length to
state his ideas on the subject, quoting from
Washington's Farewell Address, to sustain his
position.
Kossuth then said, 1 stand before you to plead
the cause of my country, the cause of your un
fortunate brethren, the" cause of humanity. 1
may succeed, or I may fail; but 1 will go on
pleading with the faith of the martyrs by which
mountains were moved. And 1 may, perhaps,
displease you ; hut I w ill say with Luther,
" .My God, help me ; 1 eun do no otherwise!"
In continuation, he quoted the words of Wash
ington to Laiayette, ' Let lis only have twenty
years of peace, and our country will cotne to
such a degree of power and wealth that we will
be able, ia a just cause, to defy any power on
earth "
He said that never had a country been more
foully, sacrilegiously attacked than Hungary.
All the sufferings of your country, which drove
your foretathers to take up anus, are but slight
in comparison with the universal wrongs which
we have sutfercd. If that cause is not sufficient
to insure the support of good, willing men, then
will justice tlv tiie earth, and only the Cains of
humanity walk proudly with impervious brow
about the ruins of liberty on the earth.
He next alluded to the doctrine established by-
Mr. Munroe, arid his views upon national mat
ters. He said that the United States could not
remain indifferent to the cause of freedom
throughout the world.
He spoke of the Greek struggle, and alluded
to Mr. (.'lay arid to Mr. Webster, and also to his
reception by the people of A'ew York, and said
that the opinion of the people generally is al
ready an avowed principle of the policy of the
government.
Kossuth spoke over two hours, and upon j
conclusion, on motion of Alderman Shaw, the
propositions and sentiments as expressed by
himself were unanimously declared to he the
sentiments of the assembly, amid great cheer. .
_ 7~ :
The Collins Steamers, between New York
and Liverpool, now take first cabin passensers
at $l2O, and second cabin at >7O.
Abraham Markley, of NorriMown, has dis
posed of his tavern property—the ' Montgomery
House'—for the sum of $22,0(10. Pretty nice
sum !
The Philadelphia Ledger states that the
Anthracite coal production of the year ending
with the lidth of November, 18.71, has been
enormously large, exceeding bv one and a
quarter million of tons the produce of any
former year.
The recent elected Judges of the Supreme
Court of Ohio, on the l*t instant, drew lots to
determine the length of their respective terms.
The shortest term falling to the lot of Win. B.
Caldwell, he was, in accordance with a pre\ 1 u.s
arrangement, declared the Chief Justice of the
State.
The Excursion Trips on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, on the occasion of its opening on the
Pittsburg side, took place on Wednesday, 10th
instant. The Mayor and Councils, with a j
number of other invited guests, took part m the
ceremony.
The Fort Smith Herald, of the 21st ult., an
nounces the death of Brevet Gen. Wm G.
Belknap, of the Fifth infantry, lie was on his '
way to Fort Gibson on sick leave, when he be
came prostrated by disease and died before he
could reach that point where his family was
awaiting him. He was a brave and meri
torious officer.
The Philadelphia papers chronicle, with ex
pressions of regret, the decease of John Conrad,
Esq., an aged and highly respected resident of j
that city. He was at one lime at the head of i
one of the largest book publishing houses in the
country. He was for many years an Alderman
of the city, and for several successive terms was
chosen Mayor of the Northern Liberties.
Two YOUNG MEN DROWNED.—A most mel
ancholy occurrence transpired on Sunday last, I
the rehearsal of which is painful:—Two young i
men, brothers, named Spear, one aged 17 and
the other 21 years, on that day went out on the
ice, on Mill Creek, above Mrs. lJoilenbaok's
Mill, about one mile above this Borough, for the
purpose of fishing. They cut a hole through the !
ice, and succeeded in taking a single fish, when
one of them broke through—the oilier brother
attempted to rescue him—broke in also—and j
both were drowned. It occurred in sight of ,
their father's residence. — W ilkesbarrt ,Idvocule.
TERRIBI.E CRASH. —The new warehouse of
Mr. King, on the canal, fell in on Saturday
evening. The crash was caused by the weight
of barley on the floors, purchased by Mr. K. as ,
the agent of Mr. Smith, a brewer, of Pittsburg.
'Che loss of the barley will be but trifling, whilst
(lie loss of the building will he considerable. ■
The joiMs, it is supposed, were riot such as
should have been put into a building for sucli a
purpose. We are glad to learn that no one was
in the. building at the tisne of the fall.— Kris
Chrvu'uh. i
KENTUCKY I*. R. SENATOR —On Saturday
last, the Legislature of Kentucky elected the
Hon. John 13. Thompson, Whig, S. Senator
for six years trora March next, in place of Hon.
Mr. Underwood.
A, singular and fatal accident occurred in X.
i ork on Saturday, to an okl man named E. G.
r.vans, aged SCtyears. While eating breakfast
he was attacked with coughing, tc> which he
was subject, and a quantity of food getting
into the larynx, he was sulfonated, and died
almost immediately.
BOSTON, Dec. ll.—An insane man, named
f arrigan, living seven miles from St. Johns, N.
8., murdered bis wife, two children and aunt,
and dangerously, if not fatally, wounded four
othei persons. He called the family to prayers
and then commenced the horrid butchery
killing his wile first. His youngest child he
laid on the table and severed its head from its
body. He then escaped to the woods, and was
badly frozen when taken.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 12.—There was a very
large and enthusiastic meeting held at the Ar
cade yesterday evening to take measures to
procure the release ot John S. Thrasher, lately
condemned at Havana and sent to Spain. A
series of resolutions were passed calling upon
Government to demand the instant release of
Mr. 1 brasher, and eloquent speeches were made
both by Whigs and Democrats. The meeting
was frequently interrupted by cries of 'War,'
' War and other evidences of excited and in
dignant feelings.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 14.— 1n the U. S. Dis
trict Uourt, of this city, a somewhat singular
-uit has been commenced by the authorities of
the United States against Kelly Smith, a rich
btoker ot this city, and his son John Chandler
Smith, residing in Baltimore. The plaintiff al
leges that Smith was a defaulter to the United
States Unity years ago, as Navy Agent, in the
sum of S'JNUIUO, for which sum judgement was
obtained in the U. S. Court of the District of
Columbia, in 1822. Siuce then the defendant
has been doing a heavy business in bis son's
name, and has amassed a very large property.
The Court granted the writ asked for, directing
all bank deposits arid all property to be held
until the suit is decided.
Shawls. Muffs. Bonnets. &c.
J'- bave just opened our second sup
i..eluded in whiei. will be found splendid
Bnictic B.oiig Man I*,
fiSay Male do.
.1 Handsome Assortment of MUFFS and
WIS TLlt BOAWFTS,
Rich wat- red, figured and *piain Sli.lvS, Merinoes,
Cashmere?*, Mods tie Laine?, &.c.
We liavu also opened some superior
CAKFUTS,
Floor Oil Cloths, Window Shades, Ac. Our stock of
goods is now \ cry complete, and we invite our friends to
cali and examine for themselves.
WATTSOX, JACOB eSc- CO.
Lewiatuwn, Dec. 5, 1-31.
WILLIAM LIND,
MM*
Last Market street, Lewistown,
I.N returning thanks to his friends and
- the public generally for the liberal uppor! heretofore
extended to him, would respectfully inform tlietn that l.e
has just received a splendid assortment of Fashionable
■ f ,_f j v r-> iz r -pT- 5
CASS! ME RES & VESTIXGS,
s 1 ul <i in liit* city with special reference to b ins itiaiS<*
up for customer work, whit li he i.~ enabled to furnish it
lower prices firm similar articles could he procured m
the stores, (ir iitleinun desirous of having ;i superior
artirle of i totlong, ar • p<p;eMc i to rail and examine his
stock. With long experience and the aid of first rate
workmen, in: tl tilers himself that he can furnish his
customers and friends with superior garments, at rea
sonable prices. I.ewistow is, Nov. 2*% ISol.
gJcguul
'PIIF. illustrated LA OILS' K KKI-S K E. one r.f the innt!-
*- siratilc Family W.mkaever published . Illustrated vvilli
twelve splendid engravings of the most celebrated wo
men of Hi.- Bible, with descriptive sketches or memoirs
of each— [engravings on steel, by Bannister] Edited hv
A. ABBOTT—One volume, fevo.—in various styles of
Binding —now ready.
llleg ilet!y t.i mid in elolh—fill barks. $2 )
' " (Imitation fur key]—full gilt, with
gilt edges. ' 3
•' " Morocco—extra full gilt. -I 00
V B " Thi I. A M is" KEECSAK K, bound in either of the
above styles will be promptly and safely forwarded by
111 ill free oj pi.tty - to uiv part of tile I '.tiled States,
on the receipt ol onler*, vi th (A. money —which may also
lie sent by luail, ut my visit
JOHN S. TAYLOR, Publisher,
It:: Nassau-Street, N York.
Ni w York, December 12, 1,-51.
PUBLIC SALE.
r P]lt: HOUSES AND LOTS ill the village of
J Perryville, belonging to Rev. James Nourse,
will be exposed to public sale, on the premises, on
Wednesday, itecciiilH'i* gl,
1851, at one o'clock, p. m. The properly may
be conveniently di- T~
f£rY i e ,f vided into five lots,
- J l\&
f ttaLINGS and i 'A ■ -
)PS, and will be
sold together or in lots to suit purchasers.
Terms w ill be made known on day of sale.
Persons wishing to purchase will be shown
the property on application to
SAMUEL MACLAY,
decl2 —2t Agent for Mr. Nourse.
BANKS'
Drug :*2>d Variety Store
H AVING just returned from Philadelphia
. with a new and varied stock of GOODS,
the undersigned invites the pubi c to give him
a call. In addition to his stock of pure and
fresh DRUGS, he has ori hand Spices of all
kinds, tine Dairy and Table Suit, pure ll'Aife
Lcad\ ('opal. Coach, Japan and Shoe Varnish
es; a variety of Nuts ; Butter, Soda Sugar and
Water Crackers ; Old and Young Hyson, Im
perial and Black TEAS ; a oroat variety of
Hair and Tooth Brushes, RICE and SOUI 1
BEANS, &c &c., innumerable, at
A A. BANKS'Variety Store.
Lewistown, Dec. 12, 1801-'f.
C. IRISTM AS.— Beautiful ornament
al Alabaster Fancy Boxes, and other
knick-knacks.
Also, FANCY SOAPS, admirable imitations in
appearance, of truit —a new article, just re
ceived and lor sale at
dec 12 BANKS' Variety Store.
C ODER VINEGAR—A new supply —first-
J rate—just received at
decl2 BANKS' Variety Store.
3 ( AOR i'l *1) DINGS.— //cc/.er's Farina, pre-
S- pared expressly for families, hotels and
eating houses. Corn Starch, a new article for
the same purpose, similarly prepared, for sale
at. decl2 BANKS' Variety Store.
EjSLASTEB. —.">() tons soft plas
* ter, for by Ino'is] JOHN KENNEDY.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BY virtue cf sundry writs of Venditioni Ex
ponas and alias Venditioni Exponas, issued
out of the Court of Common Pleas of MitHin
eounty, and to ine directed, will be exposed to
public sale, at the Court House in the borough
of Lewistown, on
§tnr<)av, .limitary :s, 11152,
commencing at 1 o'clock, p. ni., the following
described real estate, viz :
A Eotof Ground in the borough of Lewistown,
Mifflin county, fronting 30 feet, more or less, on
Brown street, and extending back same width
to an alley, bounded on the north by lot of Hen
ry Zcrbe, and on the south by other lands of
George Carney, with a frame house and stable
and other improvements thereon erec ted. .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 Seamen, Andrew Winn, and
others, with a small log house thereon erected.
Seized, taken in execution, and to be sold as the
property of Samuel Ferguson.
ALSO,
A Lot of Ground in the borough of McVey
town, Mifflin county, with a frame dwelling
house, stable, and other improvements thereon,
bounded by lots of John Ross on the east and
north, George Swoyer on the west, and fronting
on Lumher street 33 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, Mililin county, con
taining 49 acres, more or less, bounded by lands
of Jacob Hook, George Shilling, I'hilip Wagon
er, John Kemrnerly and John linger, with a log
house, stable and other improvements thereon
erected. Seized, taken in execution and to be
sold as the property of Jultn IVagncr.
ALSO,
A Tract of Land in Wayne township, Mifflin
county, containing 113 acres, more or less, lUO
acres cleared, hounded by lands of William it.
Morrison, Satnuel 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 GD feet, more or less, on
Main street, and extending back same width to
Pennsylvania (.'anal, bounded by lot of John W.
Smith on the south, and lot of Felix Norton on
the north, with a frame storehouse and ware
house thereon erected. The whole seized,
taken in execution and to be sold as the property
of Samuel Morrison.
ALSO,
A Lot of Ground in the borough of Lewis
town, Miiillin county, fronting3o feet, more or
less, on Market street, and extending back same
width to public alley, bounded on the north-east
Oy'lot formerly owned by the Bank of Lewistown,
and on the south-west side by lot of Alfred
Marks, with a iarge brick house, frame stable,
and other improvements thereon erected. Sei
zed taken in execution and to be sold as the
property of Alexander If . (!'. Sterrelt.
WILLIAM SHI.MP, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, Lewistown, )
December 12, 16.71.
X B. i-Mi-chasers at t lie above sheriff 's sales are here
in notified that the amount of the sales will he required
to he |.aid, in all eases, immediately on the property being
knocked down, or it will he forlhu ith resold to the high
est bidder. w. s*
Remember the Sabbath Day.
r j'"> the Honorable the Judges of the
-5_ Court of (luaro r Sessions of Mifflin County.
The Grand Inquest of the County of Mifflin, respect -
■ fully repre-ents : That they lilteve tiie selling of lutox
: icaling Liquors by Licensed Tavern-keepers, and others,
upon lb" Sabbath Day, to be a great public evil, destruc
i live to the morals of the vouiig, and a great source of
disorder, riot and crime. That the Court lias every dispo
sition In aid, lo the extent of ils power, to suppress vice
and promote sound morals, we hive full confidence ; and
we also believe that re.-pectable innkeepers would gladly
close Iheir bars on lint day, if all others would do6o,
eiiher of their own accord, or by direction of the Court.
We leave noticed that in many counties of the State,
i Ihe Courts have ordered the bars of licensed innkeepers
. to be closed upon the Sabbath Day. and that such orders
. have produced the happiest results. The Grand Inquest.
of Mililin com ty would therefore respectfully ask the
i Court to make an order to that etl'ect in Hits county.
DAVID McCLLRE, Foreman.
August sth, 1851.
Act of 1705, entitled " An Art to Restrain People from
, l.ohor on the h'trst /toy of the Week. —Dun. Dig., ed.of
18 ai, page 11.
" SEC. 5. All persons who are found drinking and tip
pling in ale houses, taverns, or other public house or
plai. .on the first lay of the week, commonly called Sun
day, or any put thereof, shall for every i-lfenee f-rt" it
and pay one shilling and sixpence to any constable that
-ball demand the same to the use of tin- poor. And
all constables are hereby empowered, am! by virtue of
Hear offi c required, to search public houses and places
suspect.-il to entertain sin-It tipplers, and tllern, when
found, quietly to disperse, hut in case of refusal to bring
the persons so refusing before tile next Justice of the
Peace, who may commit such offenders to the stocks, or
bind tlieiu to their good behaviour, as to liuit sitail deem
requisite.
" Ami the keepers of such ale houses, taverns or other
public house or place us .-hall countenance or tolerate
any such practici In iue convicted thereof, by tlie view
of a single magistrate, his own confession, or the proof
of one or more credible witnesses, shall for every otfeiice
forf, it and pay ten shillings, to be recovered as and for
the uses aforesaid."
.id of i lit of March, 1831, relating to Inns, Taverns,
Dc ulop's Dig , p. 525.
'•* Sue. '27. If any innkeeper or tavern keeper shall be
convicted of any olfctiee not mentioned in this act, or
shall know ingly suffer drunkenness, riot,or other disor
derly conduct iu his house, or shall disobey any of the
provisions of this act, it shall be lawful for the Court
which granted the li eri.se, in their discretion, to revoke
tiie same, and such revocation shall be entered on record,
and the license shall thereupon cease and determine."
Pursuant to instructions of the Court of
Quarter Sessions of Mitllin county,, to me directed, 1
have caused the above and foregoing report of the Grand
Inquest of said county, as also the several sections of the
acts of 1703 and of the 1 itit of .March, I*34,above recited,
to he published in ail the newspapers printed in Mifflin
county. And also, pursuant to said instructions, I hereby
.give
that tiie powers in the said Court vested in relation to the
practice complained of iu the report of the Grand Jury,
will be enforced.
JOSEPH ALEXANDER,
District Attorney for Mi til in County.
I.ewistown, December .% I*sl —3t
S2O REWARD!
1A HOKE the jail of Mifllin county on Monday
J} 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
front ear to ear, had the forefinger of the right
hand cutoffat the second joint, and a large sear
on left arm, above Hie elbow, inflicted by himself
with the intention of committing suicide, not
yet quite healed. He 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 G or 7
inches high, of fair complexion, fair hair, and
wears a goatee. He is well built, has a fresh,
agreeable countenance, and talks somewhat like
a Yankee, and has a genteel appearance. He
had on a bottle green frock coat, dark vest, oil
cloth cap, and mostly wears a small buggy over
coat.
The above reward will 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 SHIMT, Sheriff.
Lewistown, Dec. 12, 1851-3t
Petroleum, or Rock on, at a.a.
dID BANKS' Variety store.
Register's Notice,
A TiL persons having Deeds or
other Instruments of Writing in the Register an.l
Recorder's Office, as well as in Orphans' Court business, '
are requested to call and gel Ihem without delay, as my
term of office expires on the first December. Many fees
siuall in amount individually, are due in all these offices,
and of course I cannot afford to spend much time in
their collection, yet as they form, in the aggregate, a sum
of con : i.l, rahle importance to me, I trust a further notice
will not be necessary. Executors and administrators of
estates, as well as some four or five hundred owners of
Deeds, which have been recorded hut uo( lifted, aie par
ticularly invited to give sne a call.
J. L. AIcILVAIXE.
Lewistown, November 23, lsal.
Register's Notice.
fIAHC following Accounts have been ex- '
-M- atuined and passed by me, and remain filed on re
cord for the inspection of lleiis. Legatees, Creditors, anil
all others in any way interested, and w ill he presented to ]
the next Orphans* Court pf the county of Mililin, to lie
held at the Court House in Lewistown,on THURSDAY. '
the Bth day of January, 1-3:1, for allowance and confir
mation :
. I. The account of Samuel Barr, Administrator of Na
thaniel Fear, deceased.
2. The account of Samuel Irakc, Executor of Francis
Hutchinson, deceased.
It. The account of Samuel Barr, Administrator of Ber
nard Stolil, deceased.
4. The liual account of V.'ni. \V. Gilntorc and Henry"
Steely, Administrators of Daniel Reel, deceased.
5. The account of Jacob Mohler, Guardian of John
Lovrs.
6. Tile final account of Robert G. Shaw, Executor of 1
Adam C. Shaw, deceased.
J. L. JYIcILVAINE, Keg.
Register's Office, Lewistown, Dec. 5, 1851.
Register's Notice.
rplIE following accounts have boon ex-
A. amine,l and passed by me, and remain tiled on re- j
cord in this office for inspection of Heirs, Legatees, Credi
tors, and ail others in any way interested, and w ill be pre
sented to the next Orphans* Court of the county of Mif
flin, to he held at the Court House in Lewistown, on
THURSDAY, the Bth day of January, 1852, for allow
ance and confirmation :
1. The account of Robert Stewart, Administrator of
David S. Shaw, deceased.
2 The account of Nathaniel Wilson, Guardian of the
minor children of Thomas Mitchell, deceased.
3. The final Administration account of Elias \V. Dixon,
Administrator of the estate of Martin Dixon, late of
Oliver township, deceased.
I. The account of Samuel Morrison, Administrator of
the estate of J. D. Morrison, deceased.
JAMES McDOWELL, Keg.
Register's Office, Lewistown, Dec. 5 1851.
UDITOR'S NOTICE.—In the Or
phans' Court for the county of .Mililin, in the mat
ter of the sale of the real estate of .llargaret .McLenahan,
\ lee'd, by Sheriff I). McK. Contner, trustee, by order of
: Orphans' Court —The auditor appointed to distribute the
i funds arising from said sale, will meet all parlies inter
! esltd ;u bis office, Main street. Lewistown, on FRIDAY,
! December 26th, 1851, at one o'clock, p. in., when and
where all parties inleiested are required to make their
j claims before the Auditor, or be debarred from coming in
j on said fund JAMES DICKSON,
Dog-. It Auditor.
4 EDITOR'S NOTICE. —In the Or
| -tJL phans'Cuurl of Miffim county, in the mailer of the
: estate of H'. Langhlin, dee'd. —The auditor appointed to
J distribute the funds in the hands of G. \V. COULTER, Ad
, ministrator of W. LAI Gill.lN. dee'd., will meet all par
! lii-s interested at his office, Main street, Lewistown, on
; WEDNESDAY, December 21th, 1851, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
when and where all parlies interested are required to
make iheir claims before the Auditor, or be debarred
I from coining in upon said fund.
no2S J A.MILS DICKSON, Auditor.
NOTICE.
Estate of JO IIS COMFOliTdeceased.
I jV ( >TICE is hereby given to all the heirs
-L v and legal representatives tf JOHN COMFORT,
1 lute of the Borough of Lewistown, Mifflin couuly, de
ceased. Whereas, by an Inquest for that purpose, duly
awarded by the Orphans* Court of the; county of Mifflin,
j a partition and valuation of the real estate of the said
| John Comfort, deceased, lias been made, the report of
j which has been duly made ami confirmed by the Court
! aforesaid, at the April terin, 1851 -. Therefore, you and
i each of you are commanded and ciled to be and appear
at the general Orphans' Court, January sth, 1852, to be
held ai Lewistown, if you think proper, to acceptor re
■ fuse to take the said premises at the valuation, or show
I i aifse whv the same should not be sold, 4cc.
WILLIAM SHIMP, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Lewistown, November 28, 1851.—6t
NOTICE.
: To the Heirs and legal representatives of the
Rev. James Johnston, late of Broicn town
ship, Mifflin eounty. deceased.
*vy OTICE is hereby given, llial by virtue of
i. x a writ of Partition, issued out of the Or
| phan's Court of Mifflin county, in my hands,
1 will proceed to hold an inquisition on the
Real Estate of the Rev. JAMES JOHN
STON, late of Brown township, in said county,
i deceased, on the premises, on SATURDAY,
' December 27th, 1651, at 10 o'clock a. m., where
you may attend if you think proper.
WILLIAM SHIMP, Sheriff.
SHERIFF'S OFFICF., }
Lewis town, Nov. 28, 1851. J4t
Bridge Election.
i Stockholders oi the Lewistown
-SL ami Tuscarnra Briilge Company are requested to
; meet at the Toll House, at the Bridge, in the Borough of
I.ewistown, on tile FIRST MONDAY, (sth) of JANUA
RY, IKto choose, by billot, a PRESIDENT, Sl\ MANA
GER*, ami a TRKASIKMI, to conduct the business of said
' company for one V'-av thereafter.
\YM. RUSSELL, Sec'y.
1 Lewistown, December 5, I^sl.- 3t
-
Estate of Nicholas Miller, dee'd.
JVOTIGE is hereby given, that
j I.ettcrs of Administration upon the estate of
| NICHOLAS MILLER, late of llrattnn township, Mifflin
! county, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned,
i residing in said townsiiip. All persons indebted to said
j estate are requested to call and make payment without
delay, and those having claims to present them, duly
! authenticated, fur settlement.
JOSHUA KING, Admr.
Bratton township, Nov. 28, I*3l—tit*
HP B U N K 5??. —15 first quality
Russet Leather Trunks, with spring locks, for
j sale by [nogs] JOHN KENNEDY.
ALCOHOL. —5 barrels Pitts
| burgh Alcohol, ?$ tteg. above proof, at 00] rents by
the gallon—cheap for Ojster Cellars and Halters, For
uuSS JOHN KENNEDY.
J JLOTHING. —A general as
sorttnent of Ready-made Clothing, consisting of
heavy winter Coats and Sacks, Vests and Pants, all
' made in I.ewistown —for sale bv
no'2B JOHN KENNEDY.
SHINGLES.— LAPP AND JOINT SHIN
GLES, kept constantly on hand and for
sale by W. P. MILL!KEN.
Lewistown, Nov. 21, 1851.
AT COST!
TIIE undersigned offers to the public, af
fording FIRST RUE BARGAINS, his entire
! stock of
Ory Inooris, Eloofs & Slioos,
at COST. Having taken 1 lie yational House
j and Stage ()tjice, I rind that 1 have too many
irons in the tiro to keep them all going,and
therefore give the people this opportunity to
buy cheap. J. THOMAS,
j Lewistown, October ill, IK>L
POSTPONED SAL P.
T<*'sa EVoptrty
FOR SALE.
AT TILL bo offered at Public Stic, at the
\ V Court House, or>
Monday, olh January next,
that well known property formerly occupied
by the Bank ot" Lewistown, and now by Long
eueeker, Grubb & Co., bankers, situate on the
corner of Market and ilrown streets, in the
irorough of Lewistown, the lot being thirty-one
feet front on Market, and two hundred lcet
deep on Brown street to a sixteen feet alkey.
! Oy-A The improvements are a large brick
| f^-e. r — House, thirty-one feet on Market
t street, with extensive brick back
issaSK^>bii'Mings brick Ftable and Carriage
House, {Smoke-house, ike.., enclosed by brick
| walls, with hydrant in yard, and valuable fruit
trees and grape vines*on said lot. This pro
; perty offers inducements to purchasers, being
, one of the most desirab'e business situations in
i the borough.
j Sale to commence at 1 o'clock, p. m.. of said
| day. An indisputable title, clear ot ail incum
! brances, will be given. Terms made known
! on day of sale by the subscribers, Tiustecs of
| the Bank of Lewistown,
FRANCIS McCOY,
FRANCIS McCLIJRE,
JAMES DICKSON,
October 24, I*sl.—td Trustees.
Forwarding and Commission
G£> KL/ SS3 L 23 =>
MERCHANTS, FAHMEES, MILLERS, AND
others are informed that the subscriber,
at his large and convenient Warehouse on the
! canal, has established a regular line of Boats
I for the purpose of carrying Grain, Flour, and
j Goods of all kinds, between Lewistown, Phil
: adeiphia, and Baltimore; and will have a boat
leaving Philadelphia every Tuesday and Fri
day, also one leaving Lewistown every Tues
day and Friday, until the close of the season.
I will receive and forward all kinds of
freight on reasonable terms.
ALFRED MARKS.
Lewistown, August 8, 1851.—tf
Alwavs OB Stacsd,
SALT, FISH, PLASTER,
And all Kinds of COAL.
ALFRED MARKS,
i Lewistown, Aug. 8,1851. — tf
ODc&zxitla&Ll CS3u2K£La
I DR. JOHN LOCKE.
I) E N T IST,
j WILL return to Lewistown about the 10th
j of November next, for the purpose of attending
| to professional business, and will remain about
| one month at Irwin's LEWISTOWN HOTEL.
Dr. L. is a regular graduate of the Balti-
I more College of Dental Surgery, and devoted
i his entire attention to the business for seven
j years, which warrants him in offering entire
satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their patronage.
Lewistown, Oct. 24, 1851—tf.
REMOVAL.
Openlioits on tlieTectii.
SAT/HTED BELFORD DENTIST,
OFFERS his services to the citizens of
Lewistown, nnd the adjoining counties, in
DENTAL SURGERY. Hav
ing taken lessons in this brancii
-*~kXXJU7 (jf business from the late I)r.
J. N. Sumner, and recently frem Dr. J, If.
Bressler, of Beliefonte, he is satisfied that he
will be able to give general satisfaction. Ca
rious teeth Plugged with Gold , and Incor
ruptible Mineral Teeth Inserted, from a single
tooth to a full set, on Gold and Silver Plate,
also on Pivot, in the most durable manner.
All work undertaken by him he will guar
antee -to be satisfactory, and if it is not, the
money will he refunded.
He may be found at his residence in West
Market street, opposite the Red Lion Hotel, &t
all times.
Lewistown, Aug. 29, 1551.—tf
LEWISTOWN MILLS.
rpHK subscribers have taken tt,e Lewistown
J. Mills and formed a copartnership under
the firm of JOHN STERRETT& CO. tor car
rying on a general IVIILLING BTJSI
MESS* wish to buy a large quantity of all
kinds of GRAIN, for which we will pay the
HIGHEST PRICES the market will afford, accord
ing to the quality of the grain.
Any person wishing to store their wheat can
do so, and a receipt will be given to be kept in
store until the Ist of August, and after that
until the Ist of December. In case of wheat
left in store, the subscribers reserve the privi
lege of purchasing said wheat when the own
ers wish to sell, at from 13 to 15 cents off of
Philadelphia prices, and if we do not buy at
this rate, then we charge one cent per bushel
for storage. No interest will be allowed on
money not lifted for grain sold, as we are pre
pared to pay CASH at all times.
FLOUR and all kinds of FEED kept and
for sale for cash.
W. THOMPSON,
AM). MCFARLANE
HUGH CON LEV,
S. S. WOODS.
Lewistown, May 2, ISsl.—tf
£*tont2iiiig tfotlitcifoei in
THE PRICE OF
LS2. Oj jZff
4 MERICAN Rolled Bar Iron 3 cts.
AV Horse Shoe Bar 31. .<*
Nail Rods 4 2
warranted good, and will be sold for cash at
the above iates, by
no7 F. G. FRAN CISC US.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
PASSENGER TRAINS leave Lewistown
daily i\s follows:
MAIL TRAIN.
Eastward at 12 o'clock : 1 minutes P. 11.
Westward at 4 o'clock 26 minutes P. M,
EXPRESS TRAIN,
Eastward at 1 o'clock 10 minutes A. M.
Westward at 2 o'clock 10 minutes A. M.
I' ll BIG 11 1' TRAIN lIAII.Y. (EXCEPT SUNDAYS).
Eastward at 2 o'clock 36 minutes P. M.
Westward at 12 o'clock 4 minutes P. AL
JAMES MILL!KEN,
Lewistown Depot, Dec. 5, I*sl.
I jT.— Itff, sacks ground alum
SALT ax;, b.tg* Hair' Salt— for snip he
nov 25 JOHN KENNEDY,