fcKE GAZETTE. fl Snow Shoe and Lewjstown Kail bau. — Iu pursuance of a call regularly the the friends of this route assembled in the Court House, in Bellefonte, on Wednesday evening, the 28th of January xdlimo. The meeting was organized by aff>ointing Gen. Jauies Irvin I resident, and Col. °Jaines Gilliland Secretary, after which Col. Win. F. Keyuolds stated in a clear and succinct manner the object for jjßch the meeting had been called. ~f y \i Llresses were delivered by Col. Win. Reed, of Mifflin county, Col. Wm. F. Reynolds, Gen. Geo. Buchanan, 11. N. JlfeAllister, Esq., Ira C. Mitchell. Esq., and others. ">*Thc following resolutions were present ed, and after some remarks, were passed Unanimously : |Hesolved, That the meeting having learned that the Penaa. Bail Koad Company are WtHiug to furnish engineers to make an ex naftinental survey of a route for a Railroad from Lewistown to Bellefonte, and Snow •Shoe; highly approve of the same, and re- I commend that a subscription of a sufficient j sum to deiray the necessary expenses of the Itti-vey be made by the citizens of Mifflin and §jtre counties. solved, That committees be appointed in bath counties, to solicit and obtain sub scriptions sufficient to accomplish said ob m- . The cbair appointed the lollowing por tions said committee : Bellefonte —Wm. F. Iteyuolds, W. T. Mlllikcu, Ira C. Mitchell. fI arris Totcnship — Moses Thompson, Gfo Boal, Samuel Gilliland. Potter Township —Will. Wilson, Jas. Van tries. slprcgg Youms hip —Gen. George Bu chanan, Col. John Ilishell. Alijfflin County —Col. Wm. Reed, Dr. M. T. Mitchell, E. E. Locke, Adam Greer. firsittved. That a committee be appointed (dfc'irrespond witli the Pennsylvania Bail Road Company, on the subject above referred j to, and to report whatever arrangements j mav be proposed or consented to. Jn pursuance of which the chair appoint- j d. i .j {l>r. Samuel Maclay, Wm. F. lleyoolds, ' Jn . A. Wright. Hesolved, That the proceedings of this meet- j UK be published in all the papers of Centre j ami Mifflin counties. if Ou motion adjourned. Every person j |Wes nt being resolved to go to work in j the right spirit and open up the wealth of j Cen tie county, by providing an outlet to J her iron, coal, lumber and grain. ■ Singular Suicide. —A lamentable affair -occurred near Emigsvilis, in this county, a abort time ago. It seems that young j mail bad been paving Ins addresses to a j 'lady whom he desired to marry, but could ! Dot gain the consent of his mother On the day referred to lie again asked his -mother vyhether she would consent to the I match, but be received a negative reply. ' He then left her: and when night came on he appeared not at his home. Mufhanx •iety was manifested about bis absence. — The next day the lover's brother was re turning home fnun the West, and on pas sing through a wood near the house, dis covered the corpse of a man. Frightened it the sight, be still approached the dead hod} . and on coming near it discovered it to be bis own brother. His feelings mav be better imagined than described. The announcement of the melancholy suicide drove the mother frantic. She has lost her reason. — York Pennsy Iranian, Ith Mb. Horrible.— -The.Easton Express learns that a German laborer employed at the 'Cooper Iron works, met with an appalling death, as follows: — He was engaged in Vtusporlmg ore in a hand car from a large heap to the stacks, and in loading up was •inquired to run the car under au overhang tog mass, which it was supposed was verv agjgEurely held together by the frost, but a lump falling from above struck him • upon the head and prostrated him upon the car, and before he recovered from the bio w the whole mass of ore became de • ticlied and lell upon him, killing him in stantly. His head was literally torn from .•his body, which was horribly mangled b\ • the weight of ore, J . i.fseA. —Lieut. Charles K. Fleming, L'. s. Navy, late the first lieutenant of the brig . of-ivar BainhriJge, on the Brazil station, lias j 'hepu dismissed from the service in pursuance of the sentence in his case of the Naval XJout : Martial recently in session in Philadcl- i sphia. jHgjfc-- '**>' •©. East week, the entire family of Judge Pitcher, of Mt. V ernon, Indiana, consisting I of ix or eight persons, were poisoned from -estbg bread containing some poisonous mat- j ter, which was mistaken lor cream of tartar, I bj the servant girl whs made it. All who • partook of the bread wore more or loss effect- J by the poison; none, however, fatally. FEMALE .4CENTS WANTED in ev ery Town or Village of the Union, to sell Jili. fUUfVORirS IJVTIGORJITOR. Many of our Lady Agents are making more than a living from its sale. No MOVCV required until the medicine is sold ; simply a good reference ac companying application. The Jnvigorator will cure Sick Headache. Take one or two tea spoonsful at each attack and it will soon disap- P. For aa overloaded stomach, or when rises or sours, take the Invigorator after and it will not prove disagreeable or on- ! paaasive. For Heartburn, Palpitation, or Diffi- i ealt Breathing, take a teaspoonful once or twice daily For loss of Appetite, Languor or List- j lessles-;, the medicine is invaluable. It will i restor. the appetite and make the food digest wall. Nightmare—take a teaspoonful ou reti- I ring, and the demons of dream-land will all be WyM- Alter eating a hearty dinner, take a ' dose of Invigorator and it will relieve all op- ; preasion or fullness. The Invigorator is a Liv er Remedy of unequalled virtue, acting direct ly on that organ, curing Dyspepsia, Jaundice, i Bilious AtUcks, Dysentery, Files, Worms, and I all Female Obstructions, for which it has no i equal. Any person after using a full bottle of the 'lnvigorator for any of the above named I complaints, without benefit, can call at the Agent's and get their money back. Sold at One Dollar per bottle, by Sanford & Co., Pro- j jwrjetors, New York, and by CHARLES RITZ, j RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF MIFFLIN COUNTY, I From January 8, 1856, to January 21, 1857, inclusive- HENRY ZERBE, Esq., Treasurer of Mifflin county, in account with said county. DR. To au'l county tax aas'd fur 'SO. $23,009 25 Do extra do 13,020 00 Do tax of 1853, reported out standing, as per last report, 117 48 Do 1854, do 380 10 Do 1855, do 4,953 29 Cash received from predecessor, 569 Do for house and stablo sold from lot bought for new jail, 224 34 Cash from sundry persons, loaned for use of county, 3,810 00 Cash ree'd for bridge stock, sold by order of Commissioners, .750 00 Cash ree'd for dividends on bridge stock, 92 50 Cash ree'd froui fall assessment, 1855, 16 57 Do from sale of stouo, 5 00 Balance due Treasurer, 1,713 95} $49.262 01 HENRY ZERBE, Esq., Treasurer of Mifflin county, in account with the Common monwealth of Pennsylvania from Jan. 8, 1856, to Jan. 21, 1857, inclusive. DR. To Ain't State tax ass'd for 1856, $14,258 40 j Do do 1855, outstanding, 5,345 15 j Do do 1854, do ' 272 90 i Do 1855, ree'd on fall assessm'ts, 18 49 | Do interest charged and ree'd from collectors, 15 33 j I I i / ! ! i i i I I i $19,910 27 1 I)r. militia tax. Dr. To amount of said tax levied and assessed in 1856, $599 00 j Do outstanding, 1855, 568 (." j I I 1 i ■ ! i i i i . i $1,167 00 1)r. tavkrn mcknsks. Ck. i ! To amount licenses assessed in 1556, S7OO 00 . Ain't overpaid St. Treas. and applied as credit to State tax above, 617 50 j $1,317 50 j ! L)R. RETAILERS MCENSES. (,'R. To amount said licenses assessed for 1856, $874 00; 1 Cash overpaid State Treasurer on , said licenses ami applu d to State tax, 52 95 i | $926 95 j l)K PATENT MEDICINE* LICENSES. Clt. To amount of said licenses appraised lor 1856, SSO 00 j 1 50 00 I>K. L'AMILLLJ-.T LAWS. CK. I To amount received lor said laws sold in 1856, $4 50 | 4 50 j I>K. DISTILLERY AM) JIRKWKRY LICENSES. , CR. To amount said licenses granted for 1856, $l5O 00 | Cash overpaid State Treasurer and applied to State tax, 47 50 j i 197 50 1 I)K. • MILLKKB LICENSES. C'R. To amount of said licenses granted for 1856, sl7l 0<) Balance due Treasurer, $5 I 171 $5 1)K. HKKK, LATINO IIOL.SK AND RKSTALRANT LICENSES. CR. To am't licenses granted for 1856, SBO CM> j j Cash overpaid State Treasurer and applied above to Stato tax, 57 00 ; j 137 00j 1)K. LICENSES TO MERCHANTS TO SELL LLQL'OKS. Cu. ; To amount said licenses granted for 1856, S3O Of' j 30 00 j JAMES MCDOWELL, Esq., Register and Recorder of Mifflin County, in account with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from Jan. 10, 1850, to Jan. 22, 1857. J DR. COLLATERAL INHERITANCE TAX. CR. ! To amount of said tax received from estate of John Comfort, $250 0C) j Do est. Magdalena Moist, 40 30 ' Do est. Joseph Martin, 60 00 ! | j 350 30 j Jacob Mittthersboitoh, Esq., Sheriff, in account with the County of Mifflin, Dr. frum Jan. 16, 1856, to Jan. 22, 1857, inclusive. Cr. Ta amount of verdict fees ree'd in Common Pleas, $32 00 Do in Quarter Sessions, 36 00 ; Fines ree'd in Quarter Sessions, 41 00 ! Cash received for stave sold, 5 00 Balance due Sheriff, 457 88 I I 571 88 CIS. By amount of Commissioners' Orders lifted, $27,810 00$ By ain't court orders road damages, 298 00 Do do viewers, 57 00 Do Auditors and Clerk's pay, 43 00 Do justices' cer. fox scalps, 227 874 Do draft E. S. P., maintaining convicts, 75 20 Do Mifflin co. money redeemed, 100 j Do paid for recording bond, 175 Do overch'tl and er. in tax 1853,117 48 Do exon. allowed col's 1854, 103 85 Do commissions allowed do. 115 33 Do exonerations and abatement for prompt paynffcnt al lowed collectors, 1855, 455 65 j Do commissions, 663 53 j Do tax 1855 outstanding, 190 54 ! Do 1850 do 7,042 67 Do do extra do 11,061 73 Do abatement all'd col. 1856 on prompt payment, 249 30 1 Do dis. on Lancaster money sold by treasurer, 93 00 I Do Treasurer's commissions, 655 10 | $49,262 01 ] CR. ! By cash paid State Treasurer, as per receipt Feb. 2, 1850, 8731 50 j Do March 4, 185G, 1,010 00 | Do May 11, " 591 'JO ' Do June J, " 120 05 ! Do July 5, " 4,000 00 j Do July 8, " 3,921 50 ; Do Dec. 3, " 230 00 i Do Jan. 10, 1857, 805 00 | By am't overpaid on tavern licenses, applied as credit to State tax, 017 50 ■ Do overp'd on brewery license, do. 47 0 ' j Do do eating house do. 57 00 Do do retailers, do. 52 95 ! i By exonerations and couitnissions al lowed collectors 1854, 159 85 ; Do do 1855, 868 13 | I By amount outstanding of 1855, 190 04 i Do do I 1856, 110 o<> exonerations ull'd collectors, 1K55, 249 00 Do do I85t, 200 00 Commissions allowed in 1855, 15 08 Do do 1850, 14 23 Ain't paid assessors, as per Vouchers, 556 Am't paid Brig. Insp. J. B*. Fisher, organizing Irvin (iuards, 11 00 Treasurer's commissions, 23 33 Balance due Commonwealth, 190 80 >1,167 00 By cash pd St. Tresis. June 3, 1856, $617 50 Do do Nov. 8, •' 665 00 Treasurer's commission, 35 00 $1,317 50 By cash jl St. Troad St. Treas. Dec. 3, 1850, $l5O 00 J By ain't said licenses on which suit was brought and jdgin't given vs."Com., as per cer. Justice Svvartz, 14 00 Treasurer's commissions, 7 85 171 85 | By cash paid State Treasurer June 3 and Nov. 8, 1856, .8133 00 i Amount Treasurer's commission, -TOO 137 00 I By ain't Treasurer's commissions, $1 50 | Balance due Commonwealth, 28 50 | 30 00 j By ain't due at last settlement, $9 37 Do paid appraisers, 325 Do Register's fees, 250 Do do commissions, 17 51 | ! Auditors and clerk, settling account, 450 j j Cash pd St. Treas. July 0, 1850, 225 00 | • Do do .Jan. 20, 1857, 72 25 Balance due Commonwealth, 14 92 i i 350 30 ' By amount fees summoning grand and petit jurors, ' 5594 00 Do. in sundry Com. cases, 67 40 ; Cash paid and fees conveying prison ers to and iroin Ilarrishurg, 253 61 Conveying prisoners to E. S. Pou. 151 02 Com. on fees and fines in (Jr. Ses. 3 75 For adv. Gen. and Pres. elections, 1 50 : 571 88 | We, the undersigned, Auditors of Mifflin , county, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, do oertify that, in pursuance of an ' Act . of Assembly relating to counties, townships,' lie., approved the 15th day of April, 1834, and the 4th section of an 'Act relative to the appointment of Trustees of Orphans' Court,' Ac., passed April 22d, 1840, we met at the Commissioners' Office, in the Borough of Lewistown, wn the 10th day of January, 1857, and did audit, settle and adjust the several | accounts between Henry Zcrbe, Esq., Treasu rer of, with said county and the Common wealth, and the account of Jacob Mutthere bough, Esq., Sheriff of, with said county ; and also the collateral inheritance tax ac counts of James McDowell, Esq., Register and Recorder of said county, with the Com ■ moo wealth, as the same stand severally ; stated in the foregoing report, in witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands at I the office aforesaid this 30th day of January • i A. D. 1857. JOHN BARGEIt, ) . ~ GEO. HAN A WALT, j Aud 't°rs. Lewistown, Fob. 5, 1857.—it THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. ME BEST WEEKLY PIPER. Sample .lumbers Furnished Gratis. EXAMINE FOE YOURSELVES. Apply to the publishers, BEACON A PETERSON, GO Soutli Third st., Philada. Philadelphia, Jan. 29, 1857—3t PUBLIC NOTICE. TiriIEUEAS, my son, JOHN GARACII- T V T\, a minor, having Absconded from ' his home and contracted debts for which 1 i am held liable, all persons are notified that j I will hereafter not hold myself liable for any ' debts lie may contract, and that I will hold ; all persons who may employ him responsible | for his wages. MICHAEL GARACIITY. New Armagh District, Jan. 29, 1857-3t* MISS H. E. SEARS, PHYSH IAY, j OL EI) announce her intention of spen- T V ding Friday and Saturday of each t week, for the future, in Lewistown—this ar | rangeinent to continue untii further notice be i given. janls-Gt A llAltK CHANCE TO COMMENCE BUSINESS! r |MIH subscriber has a stock of DRY 1 GOODS and HARDWARE on hand am ! ounting to about §2,500, whiclt he will sell at | a bargain, either for ea>li or approved paper, ! or exchange for a piece of land if it be | suitably located, to any person who may de- I sire to engage in the Mercantile business.— j | They are principally staple goods, and such ! as command a ready sale. no2o—tt CI I AS. KIT/. Estate of A. P. Jacob, Esq., deceased. NOTICE. N OTICE is hereby given that letters testa mentary on the estate of A. PARKER j JACOB, Esq., late of the borough of Lewis j town, l'a., deceased, have been granted to the j subscriber, residing in said borough. Those I persons knowing th*m>.4ves to be indebted | to said estate are requested t > make payment j to her, and all persons having claims or de j raands against the estate of said decedent arc ! requested to make known the same to her, or , her Attorney, David Candor, Esq., without •delay. MARY ELIZABETH JACOB, i ian 15-Gwf nj • Kxeeutrix. Estate of Wiisou Mazlctt, deceased* J "VyOTICE is hereby given that letters of ad j it ministration on the estate of WILSON ! IIAZLKTT, irte of Men no township, Mifflin county, deceased, have been granted to the | undersigned, residing in said township. All i persons indebted to said estate are requested I to make payment without delay nnd'thosc having claims to present them duly authenti cated for settlement. MARGARET IIAZLETT. janls-Gt* Administratrix. | GAS! GAS! I* B. SELIIEIMER would respectfully in • form the citizens of Lewistown that he j j is preparing to put up Gas Fixtures of all kinds, in Churches, Stores, Dwellings, Public Build ings, Shops, &0., in the best manner. Hav ing procured an experienced workman from the City, recommended to ine to be one of the best workmen in the State, 1 can salelv war rant ali work and feel confident of pleasing all. Lewistown, May 22, 185 G. The West Branch Insurance Co. OF LO< k HI YEA, PA., INSURES Detached Buildings, Stores. Mer chandise, Farm Property, and other Build ings, and their contents, at moderate rates. DIRECTORS. Hon. John J. Pearce, Hon. G. C. Harvey, John li. Hall, T. T. Abrams, Charles A. s'aver, 1). lv. Jackmun, Charles Crist, W. YVnite, Peter Dickinson, Thos. Kitchen. Hon. G C. HARVEY, Pres. T. T. ABRAMS, Vice Pres. Thos. Kitchen, Bec'y. REFERENCES. Samuel li, Lloyd, Thos. Bowman, 1). 1). A. A. YVinegardner, Win, Vanderbelt, L. A. Mackey, Wm. Fearon, A. White, Dr. J. S. Crawford, James Quigglc, A. Updegraff, John YV. Maynard, James Armstrong, lion. Simon Cameron, Hon. Win. Bigler. for .Mi 111 in county, G. W. STEW ART, Esq. apl7 v i s k '$ ! METALLIC BURIAL CASES, A IK-TIGHT AM) LYDESTKI CTIDI.E, For protecting and preserving the Dead for or- I dinary interment, for vaults, for transport ation, or for any ther desirable purpose. For sale at the new Furniture rooms, under the Odd Fellows' llall, by ANTHONY FELIX. A EDITOR'S NOTICE.—-Tho undersigned _i\_ Auditor, appointed by the Orphans' Court of Mifflin county to distribute the mon ey paid into said Court by JACOB HOOVER, Administrator of DAVID fIOTHIIOCK. de ceased, will attend to the duties of said ap pointment at the Register's Office in Lewis town, ou Saturday, the Vtlx day of March next, at 10 o'clock, a. m., where those inter ested are requested to attend. febs W. P. ELLIOTT, Auditor. LEAF TOBACCO AND CIGARS. | DENSLOW & CO., 21 South Front Street, Philadelphia, j Commission iflerclimiL AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN AI.L KINDS OF S) 3 S&antttacturrl? rotrnco, AND C 0! ' r ~? j VPY. ■£. \ cgi HA\ E constantly on hand and for sale low, j all kinds of AMERICAN and SPANISH LEAF TOBACCOS, selected with special rcf- i erence to manufacturers' use. All articles sold warranted to be as reprcsen- j led and every opportunity afforded for exami- [ . nation. Purchasers at a distance can send their • orders, and rely upon being as faithfully served j as if the goods were selected in person. Philadelphia, Oct j&, 1850—laplO IRON RAILINH WORKS. | "HE subscriber is prepared to fill orders for [ all kinds of IRON RAILING) For Public & Private Parks, Bal conies, Cemetery Lots, Steps, &c. Also Verandahs. Iron Stairs, Doors, Settees, i Chairs, Statues, Fountains, and every descrip tion of ORNAMENTAL AND USEFUL IRON WORK, having the largest assortment of Patterns, and the greatest facilities for manufacturing this kind of work. Persons can depend on being suited, orders ' promptly attended to, and boxed carefully, to I carry to any part of the Union. Persons wishing to make selections, by ad dressing the subscriber, stating what class of work they want, will have Porte Folios of De sign sent them. w. i'. noon, Ridge Avenue & IJroad st., Philadelphia. October 2, 1856. -Gtno JOSEPH A. NEEDLES, MANUFACTURER OF Wire, Silk & Hair-Cloth Sieves, Coarse, medium and fine in mesh; large, middle • size, anu small in diameter. METALLIC CLOTHS OU WOVE* AFIRE, j Of the best qualities, various sizes of mesh, j from Nos. 1 to 80 inclusive, and from one to j six feet in width. They are numbered so many spaces to a lin- ' i eul inch, and cut to suit. The subscriber also keeps constantly on hand ! For Coal, Sand. Ore, Lime, Grain, Gravel, Gu ano, Sumac, Sugar, Salt, Bone, Cotfee, Spice, Drugs, Dyestuffs, &c. Together with an as sortment of RKIGHT AYD AWKALF.D IROS WIRE. All of the above sold wholesale or retail, by J. A. NEEDLES, ma 29 54 N. Front St., Philadelphia. W. L. B. MUSGRAVE & CO., Wholesale Druggists, AND DEALERS IN DRUGS, SPICES, CHEMICALS, JJ £ 3 2J I? ?3 9 A ?S""SV**' -ill !1 CSLL £42 G2 SA. 2S= b, PAINTS, Oils, Glass, &c , •376 Market st. above lltlt, S. side, Phila. 160.-Druggists and country merchants are requested to give them a call and examine their stock and prices, before making their purchases. mu22 ILLINOIS LANDS JALA. 30, O O O ACRES of the very best PRAIRIE LANDS In Macon. Shelby, Moultrie and Clay counties, Illinois. rpIIESE LAN t)S are located about the centre A of the State, near the Illinois Central, the Great Western, and Tcrre Haute and Alton Railroads, are equal if not superior to any lands in tjns county, and from their location, soil and climate offer as favorable inducements to purchasers as can be had.in the west. They win. BE SOLD LOW. For further information j enquire in person or by letter of JOSEPH MILLIKEN. Agent, Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa. M. will remain in Lewistown until about the 10th of March, after which he will be at Decatur, Illinois. dc25.3m ! GREAT lAUiIiBT AT THE NEW FIRM OF KENNEDY, JUNKIN ft CO., (.-]! tht l ite Stc.tm Mill Store oj JSifred Murk 9.) Having received a new atffl splendid stock of <3-B.OCBK.IE3S. (StmBST&TOAIRQBs &lotfuug, Boots and Shoes, which they are now selling at the LOWEST I PRICES, and wishing to do business on fair | principles, they offer their Goods LOW, to in | duce every person who wishes to Buy Goods at Great Bargains, to call and examine their stock. Their motto is " Small Profits and Quick Sales." They ask but a small advance on city cost. or Country Produce taken in ex -1 change for Goods at all times. Market nrice paid for all kinds of Produce. MARKS' OFFICE of the Steam Mill in the back | room. [Lewistown. Jan. 8, 1857. O to the BEE HIVE DRUG STORE to buy T your HOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS, BOER HAVE'S HOLLAND BITTERS, AYER'S CHERRY PEC ' TORAL and CATHARTIC PILLS, DEGKATH'S ELEC- I THIC OIL, and the celebrated and wopld-reuown | ed DUVALL'S GALVANIC OIL. lUMIMIM, McVeytown, Pa., keep constantly on hand a large assortment of Staple and Faney Dry Goods, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS iff* CAPS, STRAW; GOODS, HARDWARE, CEDARWARE, CS <&> n^o.c*^£3 9 \V T all and Window Papers, j STATIONER F, ; CARPETS, DRUGGETS, OIL CtDTJIS, RUGS, LINES, , OIL, LEAD, PUTTY, TAR, PITCH, OAKUH, Salt, Fish, Plaster, Guano, Cement, Stouc Coal and Grind Stones. We are paying the highest market price for all kinds of GRAIN; or whore parties desire it we will ship their Grain by canal and pay them nett proceeds, after deducting freight. McVeytown, February 5, 1857. liltfli BOOKS! A splendid assortment of WATCHES, BRACELETS, EAR-RINGS, iOB ti? 3A S3 <1 IPO. CD. £3 a UW