THE OA SETTS. LOCAL AFFAIRS. THE WEATHER. —Wednesday clear and cold; wet under foot; evening a little cold and cloudy. Thursday clou dy and windy, with some snow, melt ing as it fell; afternoon rain, evening wind. Friday morning very cold, windy and cloudy. Saturday clear and cold ; evening moderate. Sunday moderate, clear all day. Monday clou dy; afternoon a light snow. Tuesday morning snow, which the wind drifted in the afternoon; cold all day. The themometer stood at zero on Friday evening, four degrees above zero on Saturday morning, and seven degrees on Sunday. passenger trains were de tained a few hours on Tursday last, by the wreck of a coal train which had been thrown from the track by the breaking of an axle cf the tender. The train, with the exception of the engine, was precipitated into the river, and one man seriously injured. roof of the house now occu pied by Mrs. Bickel, corner of west Market and Wayne streets, took fire c ear's evening, but fortunate ly jttinguished before much dam age was done. The wind was blowing hard at the time, and had the flames had the advantage of a few minutes start nothing could have saved a large amount ot property from being burnt. flgyLewis Kepperling, Harry Pe ters, Levi Lehr and Leo. W. Wilson have enlisted in the 152 d regiment, 3d Heavy Artillery, receiving a large sum as bounty. They will be sent to Fortress Monroe. The high bounties offered in Phila delphia and elsewhere have induced a large number of colored men to enter the service, and there are now few able-bodied of that class remaining in town. Rom a letter from the 49th Reg iment we leatn they are comfortably quartered in log cabins with a chimney attached, built of mud and stone, on the south bank of the Rappahannock, three miles from Brandy Station; and that a large number have enlisted as veterans. Sad Accident —Wednesday evening last, Mrs. Harriet Swanger. while drawing a buck et of water at her father's house, (J. M. Housel, who lives within a mile east of this borough) fell into the well and was killed. The water is drawn by a windlass, and as the •well is therefore an open one it was compara tively easy to have met with the accident.— JlUtonian. The lady named above who met with this untimely end we believe is the wife ot Rev. Mr. Swanger, formerly of Armagh township in this county. very* best French note let ter paper can be found at Swain's Vari ety Store, in East Market street, where all kinds and colors of writing paper, envelopes, pens, &c., are kept constant ly on hand. Mr. Swain prides himself as keeping the smoothest, plainest ru led and finest quality of paper in the market. Ladies, if you would be suit ed precisely, purchase your writing materials at his store. lie has also on hand confectioneries, nuts, fruits, fan cy articles of every description, soaps, and a ton of the nicest things which were ever displayed on shelves or packed in drawers. Call and ex amine, every one, and if you don't buy you will be pleased with what you have seen. TIIE DRAFT POSTPONED.—WE see it stated that orders have been issued by the War Department, postponing the draft until the 15th of January. This will give ten days longer time to fill up quotas with volunteers. Married. At the resilience of the bride's parents, near Newton Hamilton, on the 22d nit., by Rev. W. H. Maxwell, JOSEPH W. POSTLE Til WAIT, of Newton Hamilton, to Miss SALLIE M. HAMILTON. On the 25th June, by Rev. R. B. Moore, ALBERT C. LYTTLE to Miss SALLIE C. OWENS, all of Granville township. Died. r On Sunday night, at the Lewistown Hotel, ' ADAM GREER, esq., for many years a res I ident of Keed-ville, and well known through I this and adjoining counties, aged years. Jf In Armagh township, on Sunday, 3d Jan I uary, MARY B. wife of Williams n MoNitt, I aged about 22 years. Suddenly, on the 20th of December, 18G3, I WILLIAM WAKEFIELD, of Oliver town I ship, in the 67th year of his age. . In Tuscola, Douglas county, Illinois, on ■Monday. December 22d, 1863, Mrs. SUSAN ■S. SMITH, formerly of Newton Hamilton, ■llifilin co., in the 64th year of her age. Kon the 25th Dec., 1863. CORA JANE, HUughter of John and Mary Matilda Zeigler, Hged 5 years, 10 months and 21 days. THE MARKETS. Lewistow.n, January 6, 1864. CORRECTED BY GEORGE BLYMYKR. Butter, good, ijj* lb. 24 Eggs, dozen, 21 Lard, 10 Wool, washed, 75 " unwashed, 41 CORRECTED BY MARKS k WILLIS. Wheat, White f> bushel, 000 to 150 " red, prime I 40 Corn, old, 1 05 Rye, 1 15 Oats, 70 Barley, 0 80 to 1 20 Timothy, 2 00 Flaxseed, 2 25 Cloverseed 7 50 Potatoes, 50 Dried Apples, 25 pounds. 1 50 Marks & W illis are retailing flour and feed as follows: Extra Flour, per 100, 3 80 Fine, do 2 75 Superfine, do 3 50 Family, do 4 00 Mill Feed, per hundred. 1 50 Chopped Oats and Corn per 100, 180 Chopped Rye per 100, 2 50 Salt, * 2 50 Philadelphia Market. Flour—Superfine 80 50, extra 6 75 aT 25. Eye flour 6 50. Corn meal 5 50 per bbl. Grain—Eed wheat 103 c, white 175a 190 c. Eye 137 a 140 c. Corn 112. Oats 86c weight. Cloverseed 87 75a 800 per 64 lbs. Flaxseed 315 per bushel. Timothy 3 00. FOR SALE. rpilE undersigned, executor of Joel De- J. vault, late of Granville township, dee'd will offer at public sale, (unless previously disposed of as noted below) at the Court House in the Borough of Lewistown, on Saturday, Jan. 30, 18GJ, the following Real Estate, to wit: No. 1. A LOT OF GROUND, situate in Granville township, within an Bth ot a mile of the Borough of Lewistown. bounded and described as follows: Fronting on the old turnpike road leading from Lewis town to Huntingdon, on the west by lands of How. James Turner, on the east hy land of George Allen, and north by a private road, leading from Lewistown to the reservoir, con taining one and a half acre and thirry one perches, with a large Frame SSiJJJjA Dwelling House, Stable, and 3H 11 ? Hf "ther improvements, and an or I " i 1' 11 1 of choice fruit on the same, in good bearing order, formerly known as the Lafayette Garden. It is a desirable situation for a private residence. No. 2. An Out Lot of Groundj near the line of the Borough of Lewistown, containing 4 ACRES and sixty tive perches, adjoining lands of Michael Buoy on the east, Jacob Ort on the west and north, ami said private road on the south, in a fine state of cultivation, and a number of choice apple trees in good bearing order. No. 3. iiomns of land situate in Granville township, about a mile south of the Borough of Lewistown, adjoining lands of James Burns and others, with about 40 acres cleared and under culti vation—the balance being well timbered— Mwith a Frame Dwelling House there on erected. For conditions and other particu lars apply to C. HOOVER, Executor of Joel Devanlt, dee'd., ai Lewistown. N B.—The above property is offered at PRIY ATE SALE until the 30th of January, and presents a desirable opportunity for o'b taining a residence and lots near town. December 23, 1863. SH A "W" 3 S t JiLjsnsrjzsß Y ! r | I HE undersigned having again commen- JL ced the Tanning Business at his old stand near Mt. Ruck Mill, about one mile north of Lewistown, wiil pay the highest price the market will afford for SLAUGHTER HIDES. Hides will he taken in for me at different places specified on the handbills. oct2B-2m* R. W. SHAW. DENTISTRY" JACOB SMITH Respectfully informs the citizens oi Lewistown and vicinity that he is now prepared to do all kinds of work in the line of his profession, in the most scientific man ner. IVHOLE SETS, PARTIAL SETS. OR SINGLE TEETH, INSERTED ON GOLD, SILVER, OR VULCANITE BAiE, in an elegant and workmanlike manner, and on the most reasonable terms. He guarantees his work or no pay. Particular attention paid to the extracting and filling of teeth in the most improved manner. Having connected the Dentistry with his Ambrotyping and Potographing, on Main St., a few doors east of the Town Ilall, he can always be found ready to wait upon all who may lavor him with a call at that place. Lewistown, May G, 18G3-6m THE undersigned has just returned from Philadelphia with best assortment of CANDIES, TOYS AND Confectionery ever offered far sale in this market. Ilis CANDIES are al \ fresh and fine. His Confections are the ne plus ultra His stock of TOYS embraces everything necessary for the approaching Holidays. still served up on the Chafing dish, and FAMILIES supplied with any quantity. He has just now the finest Oysters of the season on hand dec2-tj I JOHNNY SWAN. If. S. 5-201 rrMIE Secretary of the Treasury has nut yet JL given notice of any intention to with draw this popular L"an from Saie at Par. and until ten days notice is given, the undersign ed, as " General Subscription Ayent," will continue to supply the public. The whole amount of the Loan authorized is Five Hundred Millions of Dollars. Near ly Four Hundred Millions hare already been subscribed for, and paid into the Treasury, mostly within the last seven months. The large demand from abroad, and its rapidly increasing home demand for use as the basis for circulation by National Banking Associ ations now organizing in all parts of the country, will, in a very short period, absorb the balance. Sales have lately ranged from ten to fifteen millions weekly, frequently ex ceeding three millions daily, and as it is well known that the Secretary of the Treasury has ample and unfailing resources in the Du ties on Imports in the issue of the Interest bearing Legal Tender Treasury Notes, it is almost a certain ty that he will not find it necessary for a lung time to come, to seek a market fur any other long or permanent Loans. THE INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL OF WHICH ARE PAYABLE IN GOLD. Prudeuoe and self interest must force the m.nds of those contemplating the formation ol National Banking Associations, as well as ! the minds of ail who have idle money on their hands, to the prompt conclusion that they should lose no time in subscribing to j this most popular Loan. It will soon be ue yond their reaeh, and advance to a handsome premium, as was the result with the "Seven ; Thirty" Loan, when it was all sold and could no longer be subscribed for at par. It is a Six per Cent. Loan, the Interest and Principal payable in Coin, thus yieldtuy over Bine per Cent, per annum at the present rate of premium on coiu. The Government requires all duties on im ports to he paid iu coin ; these duties have for a lung time past amounted to over a ter of a Million ot Dollars daiiy, a sum near ly three times greater than that required in the payment of the interest of all Hie s'2U's and other permanent Loans. So that it is hoped that the surplus coin in the Treasury, at no distant day, will enable the Uuind States to resume specie payments upon all liabilities. The Loan is called 5 20 from the fact that whilst the Bonds may run for 2'J years yet the Government has a right to pay theui oil in gold at par, at any time after 5 years. The Interest is paid halj yearly, viz: on the first days of November arid May. Subscribers can have Coupon Bonds, which are payable to bearer, and are SSO, SIOO, SSOO, and $1000; or Regir-tered Bonds of the same denominations, and in addition, SSOOO and SIO,OOO, For Bunking purposes and for investments of Trust'monies the Registered Bonds are preferable. These 5-20's cannot be taxed by States, cities, towns or counties, and the Uovt-rnment tax on them is only one and a half per cent , on the amount of income, when the income of tiie holder exceeds Six Hundred dollars per annum ; all other investments, such as income from Mortgages. Railroad St >ek and Bonds, etc., must pay from 3 to 5 per cent, tax on the income. Banks and bankers throughout the Country will continue to dispose of the Bonds; and ail orders by mail, or otherwise, promptly atten ded to. The inconvenience of a few days' delay in the delivery of the Bonds is unavoidable, the demand being so great; hut as interest com' menees from the day of subscription, no loss is occasioned, and every effort is being made to diminish the delay. JAY COOKE, Subscription Agent, 114 South Third Street, I'hila, Philadelphia, December 2, 1&63. Estate of John Y. King, deceased, ~]V 01 ICE is hereby given that letters of a. v administration on the estate of John Y. King, lateof Menno township, dee'd. have been granted to the undersigned, residing in said township. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate pay ment, and those having claims, to present them duly authenticated for settlement. JACOB S. KINO. DAVID M ZOOK, dec2-6t* Administrators. Estate of Samuel B ills, deceased. "VT Of ICE is hereby given that letters at theabove items. novll TEACHERS' CONVENTION. r | MIE Annual Teachers' Convention of Mif T fim county will be held in Lewis!own on the 15th and 10th of JANUARY, cmnuien cing at 9 o'clock a. m. ef the first day, (Fri day) and continuing in session until noon nest day. The exercises will consist chiefly of drill in the Common School branches, and the dis cussion of the following questions: How many studies should a scholar have at the same time ? Should the Analysis or Etymology of the Language be taught first ? What are the benefits arising from District Institutes ? What proportion of a teacher's reading and study should he strictly educational? Lecturers will be engaged and every effort made on the part of the committee to make the Convention a complete success. Teach ers of Mifflin county, arise! Let the world see that you love the cause of education suffi ciently to give to it at least one day in a year. Who will be found to make that most miser able of all excuses, " Can't lose the time." Certainly no one who has the least spark of the genuine teacher. V* hy not every teacher in the county attend ? Come one and all. Come at 9 o'clock precisely on Friday morn ing. This is highly important. Coine pre pared to i ngage in every discussion and ex ereise of the meeting, and we shall have a good, a profitable and a long to'be remember ed time together. J. M. BFLL. E. C. BURKHOLDER. Lewistown, December 10, 1863. S T&jLt CALFT CAME to the premises of the subscriber, residing in Bratton township, about the middle of September last, a last spring's Red Calf, with white head, white along the belly and other white spots. The owner is requested to call, prove property, pay charges and take said animal away, or it will he oth erwise disposed of according to law. dec23-3t* HENRY RUBLE. SALT. —Coarse and Fine in any quantity at F. J. HOFFMAN'S. A ONE or Two Horse Rockaway for sale by Q. LEHR. Great Exhibition AT A. FELIX'S Grocery and Variety Store. HAY IXG just returned front the city with the largest stock and most WONDERFUL CURIOSITIES AND "/.ITCSY ITC~:CITS that were ever kept in Lewistown for 31 DUBAI B21:31192, 1 would invite the community at large to cali and see this great exhibition of fancy and useful articles. I also invite customers to call and exam ine my stock of of which I keep a general assortment, con stantiy on hand, fresh fur family use, which will he offered at the lowest cash prices. All kinds of S/tices, Dried Fruit. Fine Black and Green Dan. CjjW. Von f h tionei its. plain and fancy styles, large stock of gel** 'SC -TV VSJ C '> 'v'P.sC for the Holidays, and a larg" variety of goods too niiiti'-rous to specify in this udver ti-ement arc kept at ni\ Variety Store nuvlS " A. FELIX. FOR Til ill In addition to an extensive stock of C-OLD & SILVER WATCHES, MEDALLIONS, BREAST PINS, RINGS, and ol%er AT IL GL JILJIIM establishment will be found a beautiful as sortment of WILLOW WORK STANDS, MUMS* 2^3393, Photograph Albums, $1 to $9, ALSO, 3P2I©^(BIS^3Pa:S of all the prominent MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, and hundreds of articles suitable for Pres ents during the Hoilidays. Keep up the good old custom of giving presents, and for suitable ones, which are sure to piease wife, sister, mother, daughter, sweetheart, husband, son, or brother, call OD 11. W. JUNKIN. Lewistown, Dec. 9, 19G3. FARMB3.S AND JOHZ'J B. SELHEUVXER BEGS leave to inform the citizens of Mif flin and adjoining counties that he has just opened in his new store room in Market street, Lewistown, a few doors east of the diamond, a full stock of HARDWARE, comprising everything usually kept in a Hardware Store, and which will be sold at a lower profit than goods of this kind have ever before been offered in Lewistown. The fol lowing classification embraces the leading ar tides on sale: ifsiß e A general assortment of Carpenters' and Joiners' Tools; a large lot of Hinges, Screws, Door Locks, Bolts, Axes and Hatchets, Door Bells, Chalk, Twine, Tacks. Trowels, Gate Hinges, etc. Butchers' Tools, consisting of Patent Saws, Spring Balances, Cleavers, Knives, Steels, etc., etc. BKMB ZFA2&22S&SB Scythes, Sickles Rakes, Forks, Shovels, Hoes. Satidhoards for Scythes Trace and Halter Chains, Currycombs, Cards, etc. FOR UOt'SEKKFPLRS AYD OTHERS: An excellent assortment of Fine Cutlery, comprising Knives and Forks of varied styles. Dessert, Tea and Table Spoons, Scissors, lla zors. etc. Also. Buck Saws, Cedar Spiggots, Andirons, Shoe Brushes, Mouse Traps, coarse and fine Sieves, IRON, NAILS, &c. All sizes of Nails and Brads, very low by the keg: nail rod, bar, round and hoop Iron; Steel; Iron Wire, Carriage Springs, Wagon Boxes, etc., etc ®sbT"A call is respectfully requested, as I am confident that my goods and prices will i not fail to please. JOHN B. SELIIEIMER. Lewistown, May 21, 1862. A THOUSAND YEARS, Work's Great War Song, Words and Susie, in January Number. A School Magazine Free ! CURE'S SinOOL VblTOß.—Volume fill. '■"MIE Publisher of this favorite Monthly, in order to reach all schools, will send the Visitor one year gratis to one person (who will act as Agent,) at any post office in the United States. This is an unparalleled offer. Address, with five cents enclosed, for particulars, J. W. DAUGHADAY, Pub. 1308 Chestnut sr., Philadelphia, Pa. AMERICAN WATCHES, Lever Full Jeweled. Detached dit j to, Cylinder Escapements, and all kinds. War prices, at PATTON'S. Christmas and Bridal Presents. HENRY HARPER, NO. 320 AIIIH mm. pyiLADELPniA, H AS always a large stock of WATCHES. . for Ladies and Gentlemen—in Gold and Silver. FINE JEWELRY of the "v-- fashionable style".. soLin silver ware ii: great variety, and ROGER'S Suptrior Plated Spoons, Forks. &c , &c- September 113, 1863-4 m ELICIT & CSC. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND DEALERS IN Leather, Sumac Fhoep and Calf Skin, i\7>. 4'i t \orth Third Street, Philadelphia "I EATUER, Snm-i - and Skins. Long* tor J J Sell! I'll Ci lllUll.s.st'iti. A't I ancos m ul liarm and Bncuti's antl Hal el Davis & to's t elcbrated PIANOS, for cash, at a lib=r:-i d- luetic*!. fegrOver 30 OiH) sold. JAMES BELL.VK. sde Agent, 279 and 28! South Fifth St.,'above Soruee. an 15, 'G3-Iy Philadelphia. ESTABLISHED 1760. serosa Snuff & Tobacco Manufacturer, 16 & 18 CHAMBERS ST.. (Formerly 42 Chatham street, New York,) \Y7OULI) call the attention of Dealers to y\ the articles of hie manufacture, viz. 2ROWN SKITr. Macaboy, Demigros, Fine Rappee, Pure Virginia, Coarse Rappee, Nachitoches, American Gentleman, C'-penhagen. YEiXOW &N'FF. Scotch. Honey Dew Scotch. High Toast Scotch, Fi'-h .!■ Scotch, Irish Hi h Toast, Fresh Scotch, or Lundyfoot, A ttention is called to the large reduc tion in prices of Fine Cut Chewing and Smo king Tobaccos, which will he found ufa su perior quality. TOBACCO. MOKING. FINE CLT CHKWJXO. SMOKING, ong, P. A. 1., or plain, S.Jago, No. 1, Cavinllsli or S {•••;, Spanish, No. 2. Sweet Seenteii Oiutmeo, Cull Ister. N'us, 14 2 mixeil, I'ln Foil Cuveu i--.li, Turkish, lira ulateil. N. B.—A circular of prices will he sent on application. dec23-ly. NATHANIEL KENNEDY'S "I? O Iri. US , In the Odd Fellows' Hall. 4 Very Choice Assortment of 01,1 Li.juors. (OFFER for sale all the liquors, late the stock of John Kennedy, dee'd.. embracing rime French Brardy, Cherry Brandy, ti in, Vines, Jamaica Spirits, and Scotch Ale. llo el keepers are requested to call. Physicians can always obtain a pure rticle for the sick. ALSO, 'oreign and Domestic Dry Goods, Groceries, 'ueensware, Stoneware, Hardware, Cedar are. always on hand; Shouldi rs. Hams. Fish, lerring. Shad, and Mackerel ; Dried Beef of most excellent quality; with Boots and Shoes i great variety. All the goods wili he sold ery low. N.KENNEDY. Lewistown, January 15, 1861. 1 rHOSE persons who are indebted to the undersigned are hereby notified to make ayment very soon, and in that way thev .ill save costs. JOHN R WEEKES. dec23-3t Agent. FOR SALE~ - VPL>IUABLE Dwelling House. situate in V alley street, nearly opposite the .unip, Lewistown, one and a half stories igh, and in good condition The lot fronts 60 feet on said street, and extends back to the alley, with a new stable thereon. It is in first late order, and noted for raising fine vegetables. For further information apply to declb GEORGE PETERS. BRIDGE NOTICE. rrHIE Stockholders of the Lewistown and JL Tuscarora Bridge Company will meet at the Toll House, ut the bridge, in the B iroiigb of Lewistown, on the second MONDAY. 11th January, 1864, to chouse by ballot a Presi dent, Six Managers and a Treasurer, to con* duct the business of said company for one year thereafter. WM. RUSSELL, declG Treasurer. Pure White Lead sl2 per hundred pounds. FLAXSEED OIL 81.44 per gallon. Horse Shoe and Bar Iron PRICE DOWN. NAILS 85.10 per keg at jy29 F. J. HOFFMAN'S. FOR SALE"CHEAP A GAS-BURNER COAL STOVE. further particulars inquire at the Lutheran Parsonage. IyUTCIIER KNIVES and Butcher Steels y at F. J. HOFFMAN'S. PL RE GROUND PEPPER, ground by ourselves, also, Coriander and Sweet Majoram at F. J. HOFFMAN'S. X A BOXES new Bunch Raisins, at whole* sale prices. 50 boxes new Figs, at no? 19 A. FELIX'S. BIRD CAGES.—A beautiful assortment and going rapidly at lyl ' F. J. HOFFMAN'S.