IH3 S/.ZEIIE.
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Trains leave Lewistown Station as follows:
WESTWARD. EASTWARD.
Through Express. 6 a. in. 12 60 a. m.
Fast Kins, 6lt>p. m. 6 19 ;
j£ all 10 4.i a. m. 10 o9 a. in.
Through Freight, 9 50 p. m. 2 50 a. m.
Local Freight, 619 a.m. 52a p.m. ;
Fast Freisint. 10 55 p. m. 3 4o a. an.
Express Freight, S 30 a. m. 12 05 a. m.
Coal Tram, 1 30 p. m. 7 35 a. in.
D. E. ROBESOS. Agent,
jjr Gaibraitn's Omnibuses eonrey passengers to
and from all the trains, taking up or setting them
down at all points within the borough limits.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
®S?*The Peak Family, gave a highly
interesting entertainmant at the Town
Hall last evening, to a crowded audience.
Their vocal music, from the juveniles up, is
of a high order, and their performance with
the bells excellent. The second concert
will take place this evening.
®aF"A meeting of the Lewistown Union
Temperance association will be held at the
Town Hall on next Friday evening, Jan.
17th, 1862, at 7 o'clock. All persons fav
orable to the temperance reform are cordi
ally invited to attend. Ladies in particu
lar. By order of the President.
SINGING SCHOOL —The Singers of Lew
istown and vicinity are requested to meet
in the Apprentices' Hall on Friday evening.
January 17th, at 7 o'clock, with a view of
forming a Vocal Singing Class.
ACCIDENT. —A man named Lambert
Myers, last from Illinois, while walking on
the railroad track in the Narrows on Thurs
day morning, stepped on the second track
as he supposed to avoid a train, and was
struck by another coming in an opposite i
direction. He had one of his ribs broken,
face and nose much injured, and bruised in
other respects. He was conveyed to this 1
place, placed in charge of the Poor House, j
but died on Saturday.
SsafEccles Johnson, of Juniata couuty,
was found dead in the Narrows on the Ist
instant, having got into the canal with bis
horse and buggy.
fcraT The weather sine* our last has been
quite variable, the fine snow of last week
having been mostly carried off by rains.— '
Since then however it has again frozen,
and this morning the ground is light
ly covered with snow, with indications of
more rain.
COURT PROCEEDINGS. —Court Assem
bled on Monday, 6th instant, Hons. Sani
u:*l t?. Hoods, President, and James Turn
er and Elijah Morrison, Associate Judges
on the bench. Their commissions were
severally read by Messrs. Uttley, Reed and
Parker.
Commonwealth vs. Robert Sterrett, in
dict., assault and battery; verdict, not guil
ty, but to pay half the costs, and the pros
ecutor, Daniel Conrod, the other half,
bame vs. Peter Cluui, Jr., John Davis,
m. \\ oiuer, John Orner and Wm. Or
ner: indict., malicious mischief and riot;
verdict guilty of malicious mischief, but
not of riot. Sentenced to pay a fine of SI
eaeb, and jointly the costs of prosecution.
Same vs. Jus. and Elizabeth Butler: in
dict., disorderly house: ignored and Jude
Given, prosecutor, to pay costs; sentenced
accordingly.
bame vs. Jude Given: indict, assault
and battery; ignored, and Jas and Eliza
beth Butler, prosecutors, to pay costs; sen
tenced accordingly, and all went in com
pany with Sheriff Stanbarger to jail.
bame vs. Jacob ilartzlcr and Jonathan
Peacney, supervisors ot Meuno township:
indict., neglect of uuty in roads;
continued.
'- aEe vs. John Sivetts: indict., malicious
mischief- District Attorney entered a iwl.
pros.
Ilezekiab C. Vanzant was appointed
County Auditor, to supply the vacancy in
the board caused by the tie between the
candidates at the election in October last.
License to keep taverns were grunted to
Isuiah Coplin and William Swinelieart, at
Milroy, and Augustus M. Ingram, in Deca
tur township.
LOOK OUT FOR SWINDLING.—The la
test dodge at swindling was developed last
week by the receipt here of two letters and
tickets exactly alike from a scamp in Now
Hampshire. As the letter explains the
transaction, we give it in full, with the re
mark that it is about as cool a proposal to
Lecome a party to a deliberate swindle as we
have heard of for some time:
SALEM, N. 11., Dec. 26.
,cfi r T~ You wiU see b y the List that No.
164k drew a prize of SIOO. Now, I will as
si*t you to get it if you will afterwards let
people know you have drawn a prize, and al
so inform them whom to apply to fur tickets.
By your doing this. I should sell many more
for the next Banquet in your vicinity. To
ge. the prize you must hold a certificate to
6 that the ticket 18 paid for To obtain
one, you send me a letter dated Dec. 26, and
enclose the price of the ticket. As soon
5"? *° 10 tbe M ®Bagers' Of
tt' fh M " r in their Presence, say
ing, this letter was mislaid in the P O but
the date and money are all right. The'v do
cot know that your ticket drew a prize "and
will take the and will end you acer
tificate. Du nut seud me your ticket, as all
prize muney comes directly from the Mana
gers. Send at once, and do not show this let
i ter to any one.
Yours truly.
JAS. R. LAWRENCE.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
49TU RKGT. CAMP GRIFFIK. 1
January 10th, 1862, }
GEO. FRYSINGER, ESQ. : Dear Sir. —lt
would perhaps not be uninteresting to you to
hear from us in old Virginia, and although
we are not accustomed to writing letters, we
thought we would attempt to write you a short
one, giving you an idea of our experience in
camp among our friends.
We arrived in Washington City on Tue
day, and after some delav in procuring a pass,
we started on the following morning for the
49th, at Camp Griffin, where we arrived in the
afternoon, and were received by every one
with pleasure. We have been visiting a num
ber of Penna. Camps in this vicinity, and eve
rj one with whom we were acquainted received
us with hearty congratulations. We have
! had the pleasure of trying a hard board and
i an armv blanket, and although they are not
to be admired, we have slept very comfortably,
and we fear that our friends have put them
selves to considerable trouble in giving ua
such pleasant quarters. We don't th.ok they
all have such pleasant accommodations, but
wo presume the}" think we are not soldiers,
and can't stand the hardships. We called on
Col. Irwin, and were received by him as old
friends ; we were delighted to see him; while
speak ng of the Colonel, we may say, that he
is the man for the 49th. In our intercourse
with the officers and tnen, we have found that
every one is the Colonel's friend. I bey a.i
speak of his being such a fine officer, and
such a fine man ; and we venture to say that
there is not a man in the regiment who would
not be willing to stand by the Col. in difficul
tv, no matter how great. He is an officer,
you know, and everything is done in camp in
military style, and ycu may rely that if the
49th is called into action, they will be well
prepared and commanded by officers who will
do their duty. To day we were invited to
dine with the' Col., at Capt. Zollinger's quar
ters, where we partook of a turkey, done up
as well as it could be done at home. We en
joyed it. having been walking all the morning,
and having the interesting conversation with
: Cui. Irwin in addition to the pressing invita
tion to make ourselves at home. Among the
guests at the table we met Lieut. Eekebarger.
who looks fine and is a perfect soldier. We
f >und Lieut. Wakefieli well and anxious for
duty. Owing to our engagements at home
we will have to leave the camp to morrow, and
assure you it is with great reluctance—as we
i have certainly enjoyed ourselves. We will
leave the regiment with the conviction that
they will do what is right, and do honor to
the State they represent.
JOSEPH STRODE,
HUGH MCKEB,
JOHN CUPPI.ES.
I
CAMP GRIFFIN, VIRGINIA, )
January 10, 1862 J
Mr. Editor: —Permit me through your
columns to thank the Ladi;s of the Volun
teer Aid Association of Lewistown, in behalf
'of the men under my command. The gift of
" mittens" being so appropriate at this time,
vras received Ly the men with cheers for the
Ladies of the Volunteer Aid Association, and
I can assure yon, their kindness to the men
will be lorg remembered. At this season of
the year, and the position in which the men
are now placed, our regiment being in the
advance, and required to do the" picketing,"
nothing could have been presented to them
which would have rendered so general satis
faction. You in "Old Mifflin" have no idea
what comfort the "mittens" afford, especially
on such a night as the present —the rain com
ing down in torrents and freezing instantly,
making it extremely unpleasant to handle a
musket with naked hands. The men are
generally well and in good spirits. Lieut.
Wakefield has recovered front his illness,
and to day has been commanding the regi
ment in the absence of Cul Irwin, who is the
( fficer of the day for the Division. Theodore
Waream is improving far better than could
be expected, and we hope soon to see him
again at his duty. Col. Irwin is well, and
has been in his saddle all day, although
it has been so very disagreeable. It is almost
impossible to describe the adoration the men
of the r giment have for our Col. They ail
think there is no one in the Army of the" Po
teniae who can c mpare with him—and it is
not without cause. lie is always at his post,
seeing that orders are carried out, yet do
ir.g things with 60 much kindness that"he en
dears himself to every one. We hope soon
to have an advance, that the " Burns lufant
rv may have an opportunity to show the La
dies that their gifts are not bestowed on un
worthy men. I hey are all determined to die
n the field, rather than disgrace should come
to our iriends or the flag we are fighting un
der. We have been visited to day by old and
welcome friends fn>ni our county, viz. Hugh
McKee, Joseph Strode, Sr. and John Cupples.
He have al! endeavored to do the polite, and
although the weather is so disagreeable, I
think ti.ey will g, home well pleased, and
satisfied that the 49th is a regiment to be re
lied upon. Respectfully, See.,
11. A. Z OLLINGEP.,
Capt. Co. 49th Rcgt., Penna. Vol.
S®-Mr S. J. Baptist, who emigrated
Ironi Lewistown, in October last, writes to
his son in this place as follows:
St. Mark. Hayti, Nov. 7, 1861. Mv Dear
S"n : This leaves us all in good health, with
one exception, and that is J. L. Thomas, who
has had a slight touch of the fever. * * *
We had a pleasant sail from New York.—
He left that Port on the 22d of October, and
arrived in sight of hind on the 30th. We o-ot
*nto port (St Mark) on the 3d of the present
month—all in good heart, and got our rations
as soon as we landed. For wife and self, and
six children, I get 26 Haytien dollars ; f ur
sther and Mary five dollars each ; and for
ill' Aß a n n wife ' five dcllars each, making in
all 46 dollars per day.
i[ ' r ' V r Wa " t , ou to know that we arrived
' 7 12 a ° d had a Kood
captain and crew to deal with. When I get
into the country and see my land I will let
t U °"u ab ° Ut if ' b * d on board the
Flight -30 emigrants. That was the only
thing we had to ctmplain of,—we were so
crowded. We had five white females with
their colored husbands, and two white men
with their colored wives. We are lodging in
one of the big stone buildings, with a wall
around it, as big as a goal. It has been in
its day a splendid building for holding slaves
The friends in St. Mark are past describing!
1 want you to get ready and come out as soon
as you can; but when you come pack up all
jour things and bring them along. There
will be a great many letters sent to the States,
so that I need not say a great deal about this
place. But let this suffice—l am glad I came
hare. *******
EXECUTION OF LOVERING. — Ihe exe
cution of John E. Lovering, convicted for
the murder of Henry Auker on the Oth of
March last, took place at Miihintown, Jun
iata county, on the Od inst., The particu
lars of such an unusual occurrence in our
region will of course be read with interest,
| and we therefore give the proceedings at
length as reported by. W - Allison, ,
Esq.:
Early on the morning of the sail day our
town was thronged with an eagar, anxious
crowd, who found their way hither in every
I ossible species of conveyance, from a sturdy
1 pair of legs to a railroad car As usual,
t strychnine was abundant, audits vtct.ms
numerous. From the atrocious character of
the murder, a strong feeling had been engen
dered in the public mind against the perpe
trators, and as two of them hid narrowly es
caped raving the forfeit of their lives, that
fueling' was rendered more virulent against
poor Lovering, who had not been so fortu
nate. lie has been in jail fur a period of
1 over nine months, and during that time has
behaved himself with the utmost decorum,
winning a vast amount >t sympathy by his
penitential demeanor Within the last few
' weeks, however, he has increased that sym
pathy by his complete resignation and appa
rently christian experience.
I We learn fron the Sheriff that on the even
ing before Lovering eat a hearty supper, and
seemed cheerful and resigned : that he had
slept soundly f r about two hours, and had
risen early in the same frame of mind. His
appetite however failed him in the morning
and he eat but sparingly. Otherwise, how
! ever, he seemed in g> od health and spirits.
SHERIFF'S JURY.
Wm. McMeen. Samuel Watt. 11. T. Mc-
S Abater, John North, G. W. M. M'Aiister, M.
1 11 offtnau, A. Wademan. David Kurtz, R. W.
Jamison, D. Beshoar, E. Margritz.
DEPUTIES.
i Geo. Reynolds. Chas. Zeigler. A. Snyder,
Jos. Bell, It. F Mc Williams, W. Kenawell,
J. Feghtly. Elliott Williams, J. M. Sellers,
W. M7 Allison, C. B. Harris, A. G. Bonsall,
J. C. Bonsall.
PHYSICIANS.
Prs. Crawford. Greenleaf, Leight, Fisher,
Hamlin, Rundio and Harsliberger.
E. I). Parker, prisoner's counsel, J. A.
Christy, District Attorney, and several oth
| era whose names we did not know were pre#
; ent.
SCENES IN THE CELL.
In the morning about 8 o'clock we visited
him, by request, iu his cell, and found him.
I with the assistance of Mr. Charles Zeigler,
one of the Sheriff's deputies, making his death
toilet. lie appeared very pale and serious,
but otherwise manifested nc appearance fa
man hovering on the verge of eternity. With
i the assistance of the deputy before mentioned
he arrayed himself in a seat black suit of!
clothes, furnished for the occasion by the
County Commissioners. After he was dress
ed, we stepped forward and shook hands
with him. and we were much surprised to
find him in better spirits, and possessed of
firmer nerves than we were. We then pre
sented to him an article of agreement in rela
tion to his confession, which lie had reques- !
; ted us to draw up for him, as also the con j
eluding portion of the confession and a eerri
i fieate of its genuineness, all of which d >eu
j ments he signed in a hold and manly hand j
1 and returned to us. We then conversed
with him a few minutes ;:s to his preparation
; for the dread event of the day, in the e. urse
• of which, he repeatedly assured us that he
was fully prepared ; that he felt happier then
■ than lie had done at any time since his first
! commitment ; and had longed f..r the time
when his tr mble- a id s .rrmvs wotil 1 end.—
We ftsk-ni if h<> was not afraid to die? ho:i
•he promptly replied 'no. f :r I have f.und
peace !' We then prepared to leave the ee 1, i
when he grasped u< by the hand an! shook
it cordiady. We bade him farow.dk an ! ex
horted him to bear himself bravely, wiiou he
replied, "I v.ill die like a man should!'—
! Just as we ".ere passing out into the hall fj > '
| call d after us to be sure and visit him again '
: before the fata! event, which we promised t >
i do.
After our leaving the cell, Mr Zeigler in j
formed us that Lovering continued to oiani
fest the same heroic fortitude, and frequently
expressed himself in the same manner as he
did to us.
Shortly after 9 o'clock a. m., Rev. Fletcher j
visited him in his cell and found him in the
same condition of mind. After a few min- 1
utes Mr. F. asked him how he had passed the
night? to which Lovering replied, 'very well;
I slept about two hours. I fell asleep* about
12 o'clock and wakened up about 2.' He then
continued, 'I awoke from a curious dream I
dreamed I had broken jail and escaped in
company with another man.' Mr. F. then
a#ked him how he felt when he awoke and
found himself still in jail. He quicklv an
swered, "I was rather pleased.' Mr. F. then
asked him how he felt in prospect of the vio
lent death he was soon tosuff.-r. He replied, !
'I feel perfectly calm and at peace, as I have
put my confidence in God. The time was i
when 1 used to be lonely in my cell, but for i
some days back I have not. Jesus has been I
with me and I have felt cheerful.' Upon Mr.
F. asking him how long it was since he had
experienced the change of heart, lie replied,
'about ten days ago, I first felt that Jesus was !
my Saviour, and my faith and confidence have
been increasing daily ever since.' Mr. F.
then suggested to Lovering that it would be
profitable to him if ail the ministers in town
should be sent ior, and a social prayer meeting
should be held in the cell previous to bis ex
ecution. Lovering gladly assented, and re
quested the Sheriff to send a messenger for
that purpose. After a few minutes Revs. Al
lison, Stine, Burchfield and Guse, were in at
tendance. By request of the prisoner sever
al of the phycisians and a number of his
friends were invited to he present in the cell
during the solemn services. Appropriate
hymns aud earnest, fervent prayrs were then
6ung and offered up alternately for about 40
minutes, during which the utmost solemnit
of feeling pervaded all present. At the close
of the exercises Lovering in answer to all
questions put to him, as to the state of his
mind, by the clergymen in attendance, made
about the same responses as he did to Mr.
Fletcher. After a few minutes spent thus, as
the appointed hour was close at hand, Lover
ing proceeded to take a final leave of his moth
er and friends.
Having expressed a wish to see his fellow
prisoner, Webb, Miss Eliza Reed opened the
other cell and brought Webb into the cell of
the condemned. Lovering grasped him by
the hand, and with an earnest, beseeching 1
gaze that seemed to penetrate Webb's soul,
said to him, " Good-bye, Webb, whan you get i
out of jail serve God and lead a different life (
and don't do as I have done 1" Mr. Fletch- s
er who wai standing near, said to Webb,
" Take- heed to the admonitions of a dying
man." Mr. Stine then said to Webb. " You
will be a good boy hereafter won't you Webb?"
to which Webb bowed assent. Lovering then
said to Webb, "God bless you!" Webb, who
during the sad and impressive scene, never
lifted his eyes to look Lovering in the face,
was then led from the cell. Lovering then
turned to Mrs. McWilliams, and shaking her
hand warmly, said, " God bless you for your
kindness to me : you've been more than a
mother tc me. Farewell!" His mother then
came up, and grasping his hand convulsively,
while the tears were streaming from her eves,
kissed him, unable to utter a word. L vering
looked at her fixedly and fondly with the
large tears trickling down his own cheeks,
and said, " Mother, don't weep—it's all right
with me!" She replied, " That's what I
have been concerned ahout—to know that
you could die in peace." He again replied,
'• It's ail right with me." A sad, because a
fiual farewell was then spoken by both, ac
companied by a shake of" the hand, and the
poor lady was removed weeping from the cell.
The spectators, clergymen, pbysicans, &e.,
then severally shook hands with him, bidding
him farewell, all of whom he looked manfully
in the eye, and when he was exhorted bv some
of to bear himself bravely and die like
a christian, wih a calm, composed manner,
and unfaltering voice he assured them he
would. Our turn came near the last and af
ter a grasp of the hand, we asked him if he
had anything to say to us, ns he had sent for
us particularly to be present, he replied, "yes,
I ask you, as a dying request, nut to let a
a cast be taken of my head, or my body to
be disfigured, but see that it is given to my
mother in the same state as it comes off the
scaffold." We promised faithfully to do as
he requested, said a last farewell and parted.
Some others then shook hands with him and
said farewell. The fatal hour—twenty min
utes to twelve o'clock—the time fixed by him
self for his execution having arrived, the
Sheriff entered the cell for the purpose of
leading him forth to the scaffold. Lovering
immediately said to him, " Sheriff, are you
ready—l am ready!" The Sheriff then took
him by the arm. and followed by his spiritual
adviser, Mr. Fletcher, and the rest of the
clergymen, (with the exception of Mr. Alii
son, who could not bear to remain,) left the
cell, where the unfortunate culprit pined
away nine long weary months, for the scaf
fold. As the solemn cortege passed along the
corridor and down the stairway, there was
hardly a dry eye among the spectators. The
only calm and composed person, of all the
participants in that sad scone was Lovering !
himself. His eye shone bright and clear, his
countenance expressed perfect serenity of
soul, and his step was strong and elastic.—
A he passed out of the lower door into the
yard, at which George Reynolds, Esq was
stationed, he halted a moment, and grasped
him by the hand, said, " Guoil-by, Sheriff:
God bless you for all your kindness to me !"
Mr. Reynolds seemed visibly affected, as were
all who witnessed the parting. Lovering
then walked with an erect and steady step to '
the gallows, the steps of which he ascended
with a firm and unhesitating gut.
He was followed up by Mr. Fletcher, (whom
he had specially requested to attend him in
his last moments,) and Sheriff Hamilton. Af
ter all three had ascended and were standing
upon the platform, Rev. Gnas ascended and i
hade farewell to the condemned, kissing him 1
and bidding him be of good cheer, and die ;
in the faith of Jasus. We did not catch I
Lavering'a answer, but his manner betokened
an affirmative response. Mr. G. then left.the ;
scaffold, after which the condemned, his spir
itual adviser, and the Sheriff knelt down upon
the fatal trap, and Mr. Fletcher poured forth
his soul in earnest, impassioned prayer for
the condemned. Lovering manifested the
closest attend >n, and seeiat d to be inwardly
engaged in devoti n. During the progress
of the prayer, the wind swayed the fatal noose
against the head of I, vering, which caused
hint 11 "pen his eyes f>r a moment and ! >ok !
up. hut instantly closed them again.
After the prayer was c included. .Mr Fieteh
er procoeded to bid the condemned a final
a 11"u. Mi. r\ said "G >od bye, brother L>v i
ering. 1 hope t. meet you in heaven i" to
which L. replied, "I hope you will; God
b'.ss y u and y.oir family !" Mr. F. replied,
*' God grant it!" and after another shake of •
the the hand and a reciprocal good bye, left :
the scaffold. Lovering then proceeded to
make the following
FAREWELL ADDRESS.
I bid you all farewell 1 I feel as if 1 had :
peace. I am perfectly satisfied to die, and
1 hope the people will take example by my j
fate. I know that I deserve my fate, but I
[here a short pause ensued] urn prepar ;
ed to meet it. I am willing to go and am j
perfectly satisfied. I hope you will take this j
as a good advice and a warning. I think I'll 1
soon have peace I've had none in this world; j
nothing but sorrow after sorrow and trouble
after trouble. God is my Father, Christ is j
my Saviour. He died for me and I have
found peace in Him. God bless you all!
I bid you all farewell!
At the conclusion of his address those pres
ent responded " farewell!"
Sheriff Hamilton then adjusted the rope
and pinioned his arms, during which opera
tions Lovering maintained the utmost compos
ure. To show with what unflinching nerve
he bore his fate, it is only necessary to state,
that when the Sheriff proceeded to adjust the
noose around his neck, Lovering bent his
head over his right shoulder, and when about
to be pinioned, placed both his bands behind
his back, which acts on bis part greatly facil
itated both operations. After these duties
had been performed, the Sheriff drew the cap
over his face, which was different from the
kind in general use upon such occasions, be
ing made out of black muslin iu the shape
of a havelock. The Sheriff then left the scaf
fold about 15 minutes before 12 o'clock
and at exactly 14£ minutes before 12 o'clock,
touched the fatal spring—the drop instantly
fell with a jarring sound, and the unfortu
nate culprit hung dangling between heaven
and earth. The fall was exactly 2J feet.—
For the first minute or so the body swung
round pretty rapidly and then hung nearly
stationary. We are indebted to Drs. Craw
ford, Greenleaf and Fisher for the following
report of the condition of the pulse, respira
tion, Ac., until death supervened.
One tniuute after the drop fell, pulse 80 to
the minute; two minutes 92; three minutes,
pulse very irregular—slight struggling of
limbs and convulsive twitching of hands—
respiration good and natural; four minutes,
pulse faint and very frequent; 5J minutes,
110 to the minute; 6£ minutes, 120; 6$ min
utes, 108—very feeble—respiration totally
leased ; 7J minutes, 96 to the minute—more
feeble: 7| minutes, pulse imperoeptible ; 8
minutes, slightly perceptible; 8f minutes, en
tirely pulseless; minutes, no action of
leart —dead.
After hanging about half an hour the body
ivas taken down and placed in a neat walnut
soffio, manufactured by Mr. James Robinson ,
ind was then inspected by the physicians.— ■
fhey wero unanimously of the opinion that j
the neck was partially dislocated, but the
spinal cord not fully severed. If full dislo
cation had taken place death would hare su
pervened much sooner— a a only a respiration
or two would hare occurred.
After the coffin was closed up it was remov
ed, through ths kind permission of Mr. Rob
ison, to his furniture wsreroom, where ail
who desired to see the body were allowed the
pririiege. It was afterward# shipped on the
night train in care of Lovering's mother to
Reading.
Thus ended the dread and impressive scene.
May we never look upon its like again in "lit
tle Juniata." So far from being considered
a solemn warning to the crowd in attendance,
of the sad effects of sin, it seemed to be en
joyed by them as a rare treat —and the day
asa common holiday, when drunkenness, pro
fanity and blasphemy ought to tint! rent
We might dwell at some length upon the
unmanly and iudecent, if not inhuman ex
pressions of some who crowded around the
jail while the execution was in progress, and
huned their curses and invectives over the
walls while the poor criminal was on the
scaffold, but decency forbids it. Suffice it to
say, tbat we never witnessed such brutal ex
hibitions of cowardly spite and malignity,
and never hope to witness the like again.
f Rebel Corhespo.npence. —ln an over
coat taken by Captain Taylor at Draines
vilie, were two letters, which arc now in
our possession, one addressed to 11. 11. Al
exander, the other to A 1. Robinson, both
lof the Alabama troops. There is but little
1 of interest in the latter, but the other, ev
idently written by an unfledged rebel, talks
as glibly of " killing yankees" as a savage
would of scalping an enemy. We make
extracts from both :
St. CNIRI.Es. Shelby Co., Ala. >
December 2nd. 1861 j
Dear Brother. I take the present upp-ir
tunity of sending you a fw lines, to let you
know that we are still in Shelby, in the same
swamp you left us. * * * Tom, I will
right here tell you that I am the sickeot of
this place that I ever was of any place that I
ever roosted at in my life; and no chance to
g t away, that I can see, unless leaving it
without telling. I shall not lean it. * *
I have seen Jones ab-oit collecting that
school money ; he says there will be no diffi
cuity in getting the money if I make out the
report correctly, which I think I can do.
JAS W. fc K. D. Dodsow.
To A. T. Robinson.
At Home. Oct. 21. 1861,
Ma. Alexander: Dear Sir. I take my
seat this gloomy morning by the wind >vv look
ing out upon the willow ; its leaves are fast
fading and failing. Yes, autumn has come
an i will soon displace the beauteous r-.b -s of
green, that decorate our mountains, and wrap
them in the dark mantle of winter: the fai
ling leaves impress me more forcibly this Fall
than ever, that like the leaves of the forest
we too are but passing away.
Weil, I suppose yi u would like me to give
you a few dots respecting the citizens of M n
tevallo; I went to the city yesterday; the
Methodists have a quarterly meeting; 1 heard
the elder hold forth; he gave some pretty hard
licks, as usual. I suppose you have heard
before this time of thu death of Mr
he died last week had the fever, ami has left
a sad and lonely family. Truly can I sym
pathize with them, for it is little over a vear
ago sines I saw the face of my .wn dear fath
er.
M mtevallo is one of the tulh'st places I
know of; all that keeps it alive is what little
news we get from the war. The war stem -
to be the all absorbing thought. War, war.
is the prevailing theme; it is all we think of
by day, and dream of at nig.hr, f.r it seems
tbat war with ail its evils is now upon us.
Oh 1 how does the heart of every well wi-u-r
of his race bleed at the th oghl , f our once
happy la.id. U.i. war I w hat hist thou d me
to our • I.ce happy lon i II -w little did our
revolutionary fathers urenm that their iffgen
erite s ns would so <■ >n be dishonoring our
son by the hi >od of its suns shed by brothers'
hands.
V, h.v, 1 ha i liked to forget to tell you how
fast th-"- Montevallo schools are progressing.
Only think. Mis J >e Davis lias L' 6. Miss
Moore 18. and Miss Carr Perry, that teaches
a miie alove the oi:y. has 13; so vou see.
Montevailo has not quite died out yet.
Sister Amanda left for Talladega last week;
she has gone up there on a visit; she is like a
fish out of water; it seeins she cannot be con
tented anywhere; now she says if the war was
only over with, then she would he satisfied
Mrs. Roach is here, and I suppose will spend
the winter with us. I know you can't guess
in a week who is going to get married soon,
and therefore i had better tell you at once ;
well. Miss Sarah Cooper to a widower in Bib.
Tell the boys they had ht iter hurry and kill
the vinkeas, make peace and come honv\ fir
it seems there is more marrying now than ev
er; the widowers think this is the time for
them, while the boys are ail gone to war.
How does Mr. Roach stand camp life? Mrs.
Roach has not got a letter in over a week, and
I think she is getting anxious to hear. II w
do the b'-vs like Mr. Roach for their chaplain?
I need not have asked this question, for I
know they all cannot help from liking him.
for he is one in a thousand—yes, there are few
such men as Mr. Roach. We had a letter from
sister Margaret, Saturday; she seems to be
very happy in her new home. Billy says tell
you he has made thirty loads of corn, and
will get over his cotton the second time in two
more days if it only quits raising ; we have
had nothing but rainy weather for some time.
Oh, for one rajr of sun to cheer the sad and
lonely heart. I heard Judy in a big way
talking about the war to day ; she said she
wished Elias McClellan would kill one hun
dred yankees. The children all send some
word, but I have not time to write it now.
How do you like camp life? Have yon killed
a yankee yet? lam going a squirrel hunt
ing ous evening this week; I expect I will feel
as proud when I kill my first squirrel as you
will when you kill a yankee. Before lat
tempt writing any more I think I shall try
and get some new pens. Tell Elias we are all
well, and jogging along as a aval, and I didn't
think he would forget us so soon.
Your friend,
E. S. C. j
Camp Pikrpont, Virginia, 1
January 14, 1862. j
We, the undersigned, a committee appoint
ed on behalf of Company C, Ist Regt., Penna.
Reserve Cavalry, McCall'a Division, to draft
a resolution of thanks to the ladies of East
Kishacoquiilas Congregation, Mifflin county,
for their kindness to us on the occasion of re
ceiving a very handsome Library containing
130 volumes of very useful reading for the
soldier, be it therefore
Resolved, That the sincere and heartfelt
j thanks of the 'members of Co C, Ist Ket
P. R. C, are hereby tendered to the ladiesV
1 the East Kishacuquillas Congregation, for tb
i handsome selection of religious works r'-
| seated to said company on New Year's dat
j and tbat we assure them tbat such will be
membered ever gratefully by us.
Willis V. B. Coplin—Co. Clerk
R. J. McNitt—O. S.
A. B. Selheiroer—Corporal.
David A. Baker—Private.
Jos. P. Poatlatbwait—Sgt.
Iliram McOlenahen—Corporal.
Thomas A. Reams—Corporal.
Committee.
THE RELIEF FUND. ~
is hereby given to all interested
i) that with the orders to he issued on th
18th January, the relief heretofore extended
will cease with the following classes ;
Ist. To all families whose "main support''
holds any position in the army y'elding the
I pay of a sergeant, ar.d upwards.
2d. To all families who have claimed and
received relief on the ground of "partial sun.
port."
As various promotions have taken place
since our troops are in the field, persons h*.
ing knowledge of any coming under the Sr
clause nre requested to furnish informationt.
the undersigned, or anv member of the B a r l
of Relief.
A resolution was also adopted that the pre*,
ent Regulations respecting relief ii ;'i cxnire
un the Ist if March next with all *h v,|j
then have received relief fur twelw weeks or
mure, as the fund is now so limited in am .unt
that the Board feels impelled, after that date,
to rxten-i aid, under new regulations, onlv to
those whose actual circumstances will require
it.
Bv order of the B >ard,
OKORGE FRYSIXGEIt, Soev.
Lewietown, January IS, !W2-tmhl.
Not Winaii'js Steam Gun!
But Harks and Willis' Steam Plaster Millr
nPIIK subscribers have erected a Plaster
Mill in connection with tio-ir Steam MiiJ.
an i are prepared to furnish all who may call
•>n thciu, at any time, with fine, fresh gr u ; |
Plaster. They will purchase ail kinds ,f
Grain offered, and pay the highest mark-t
prices. Flour in.l Feed. Coal of ail qualities
and siz >s. Salt. Fish, Groceries Ac., cua.-um
!v on hand and f-.r sale to suit the tinn-s.
MARKS £ WILLIS.
Lewistown, Jan. 15, IBG2.
NATHANIEL KENNEDY'S
STORE,
In the Odd Fellows' Hall.
\ Very Cioice Assortment of OH Li^uurs.
lUllLlt i-if sale ail the liquors, late the
stoctc ui John Kennedy, dee'd., out bracing
prime French lirai dv, Cherry Brandy, G.u,
Wine*. Jamaica Spirit*, and Sc >teh Ale. 11,.
Tel keepers are requested t■ < call.
tS.Hhjni'bnt can always obtain a nitre
article for the ic/c.
x L<*o,
I"reign and D itiie-iio Dry G mds, Groceries,
(jueeuswurc, Stoneware, Hardware, Cedar
ware, always on hand; Sa >ui ler*. Hants. Fisli.
Herring. Shad, and Mackerel ; Dried Beef ..f
a most excellent quality; with 1 • it- and S!i
in great variety. All the goo-D will he sold
very low. N. KENNEDY.
Lewi.-t >wn, January 15, Irot.
The Thila. Eclectic Ctiiuiany's Prrparaliou.
Jkafc and Reliable Re me disss.
Why wtil ya c:'Tt t*i-? grin ling piin<f
Rheumatism, when 25 ct. will will i.uv a in ;►
tie of
THE RHEUMATIC ANODYNE,
I' klt'ii W.t r J" litis lit 'JtV'' >V,| /y /,'
Margaret K. Irwin, and other*. m i t in t) e
county bj .M iry T. Brehuiui, J. ,t 1. S. Koh
fefi aiiti II >4i' tSc MvXaiiii. j.in 15—Gill
13-A.IrS.C3--A.X2Xr S!
DRY GOODS AT COST,
r I ' '^ utl^cr " , is ne> *- being about to close out
X h : s choice and well assorted stock
of Goods on hand, invites attention of per
sons deiirou* • f purchasing t the advantage
thus afforded in these 'ini-s, wlieu economy
becomes a necessity, as well as a duty. Tie
entire stock of
Dry (foods & Queens wart
is therefore for sale at cost and carriage. f.
fering inducements which are nowhere "1
offered.
The stuck embraces Clothe, Cassiincrcs,
\ estings tor Gent etuen's wear, >;ii, Woollen
and Lotion Good* t>>r Ladbs' wear.
lie has Mualiiis, Gloves, Hosiery, Trim
mings, and a great variety of other articles
usually kept fur sale.
3*R, f<) any one desiring to go into the bu
siness at a well estab'ished stand, with a per
manent and substantial class uf patrons, he
would dispose ol the entire stock, at a price
and upon terms that would prove an object.
Xo Letter opportunity for a safe and paying
investment can be found.
0 it. 11. JI N KIX,
Surviving Partner of Kennedy & Junkin.
Lewistown. Jan. 15. !S(i2.
Estate of Reuben Myers, deceased.
is hereby given that letters tes
tamentary on the estate of REUBEN*
MTER>, late of Granville township, Mifflin
county, deceased, have been granted to the
undersigned, residing in Oliver township. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment, and those hav
ing claims to present them duly authenticated
for settlement.
janls-6t ABRAHAM MYERS, Exr.
IST O T I O E 1
rpilE public are hereby notified that I pur-
X chased at constable's sale on the 11th
inst., the following property of Jacob Werti,
of Derry townsbip, viz :
About 25 acres grain in the ground
2 grey mares
1 wagon
2 cows
which I have loaned daring my will and pleas
ure to said Jacob Wertz, and therefore cautiwn
all persons not to interfere with said property.
T. G. BELL.
Derry township, Jan. 15, 1862-3t*
STRAY BULL.
CAME to the premises of the subsciber in
Granville township, a dark red BULL,
(motley) about 3 years old, the owner of which
is requested to call, prove property, pay char
ges, and take him away, or he will be sold ac
cording to law. JOHN BROUGHT.
Granville townsbip, Jan. 15, 1862-3t