(SHSCDo
Bole No. 2800.
IJLewistowu Post Office.
Lis arrive and close at the Lewistown P.
b follows;
ARRIVE.
kstern through, 5 48 a. m.
" through and way 4 21pm.
'estern " " " 10 55 a. m.
ellefonre " " " 2 30p.in.
orthumberland, Tuesdays, Thursdaysand
rdays, 6 00 p. m.
CLOSE.
[astern through 8 00 p. in.
" • and way 10 00 a. m
Astern " " 300 p. m.
lellefonte 8 00
Northumberland (Sundays, Tueesdays
1 Thursdays) 8 00 p. m.
Honey can he forwarded through this of
. in sums from SI to S3O. by the payment
the following fees; From $1 to $lO ten
its; $lO to S2O fifteen cents; S2O to S3O
enty cents.
Office open from 7 30 a. m. to 8 p. m. On
ndays from Bto9 am. S. CoJiroßT. P. M.
PESXSYLTASIA RAILROAD.
Trains leave Lewistown Station as follows:
Westward. Eastward
fiitshnrgh and Erie
I Mail, 350a. m. 10 45 p. in. j
Baltimore Express, 5 20 a. m.
Chilad'a Express, 005a. in 12 18 a, m. j
■ast Line, 025 p. m. 510 "
VI ai 1 421 "
Fast Mail. 10 do " j
llarrisburg Accom'n, 3 44 p. m. j
Emigrant, 10 47 a. m.
rbrough Freight, 10 30 p. in. 150a m. i
F;i3t "
Express " 12 10 p. m. 12 35 p. m
Stock Express, 500 p in, 900 "
Coal Train. 1 15 p. m. 11 45 a. m.
Union Line, 7 41
Local Freight, 730a. m. 625 p. m.
XoTE. —The Pittsburgh and Erie Express
leaves east and west daily except Sunday ; j
Baltimore Express west daily except Monday; j
Philadelphia Express east and west daily ; i
Fast Line east daily except Monday and west !
daily except Sunday; Fast Mail east daily ex
cept Sunday; Mail Train west daily except 1
Sunday; llarrisburg Accommodation east dai- j
ly except Sunday, aud Emigrant west daily
except Monday.
Fare to Philadelphia, $5 85
•' Baltimore, 5 20
" llarrisburg, 2 10
" Altoona, 2 50
" Pittsburgh, 6 60
*?-Galbra'.th'9 Omnibuses convey passengers to
and from all the trains, taking up or setting them
down a; ail points within the borough limits.
Miffiin & Centre County R. R.
Lewistown and Reedsville.
ON and after Monday, January 2, 1865, j
tra n will leave Lewistown and Reeds ;
ville as follows:
Leave Lewistown for Reedsville,
(mail) 7 30 a. m.
Leave Reedsville for P. R, R. 830 "
" P. R. R. for Reedsville 1100 "
" Reedsville for Lewistown 11 30 "
" Lewistown for Reedsville 110 p. m.
" Reedsville for P. R. R„ mail 215 "
" P. 11. R. for Reedsville 425 "
" Reedsville for Lewistown 515 "
The train will stop at Lewistown,
Freedom Iron Works, Yeagertown, and the
Crossing of the Turnpike above Mann's low
er Axe Factory, going and coming.
JOHN WATERIIOUSE,
jan4 Engineer.
WILLIAM LIND,
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Lewistown, August 23, 1860.
Kishacoquilias Seminary
AND
NORMAL INSTITUTE.
\\ ILL commence its winter session. OC j
M TOBER 12. 1864. and continue twen :
ty weeks. Cost for Board, Furnished Rooms, j
end luition in English Branches, $75. Fuel,
Light and Washing extra.
For particulars see catalogue.
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Kishacoquilias, Sept. 21, 1864.
Academia, Juniata Co., Pa,
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1864. For circulars address
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©SO. "W. ELDER,
Attorney at Law,
Market Square, Lewistown, will at
end to business in Mifflin, Centre and Hunting
don counties
STOVES.
REMEMBER that F. J. Hoffman has a
hne assortment of Cooking, Coal and
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L. LYONS' PURE OHIO
i Catawba Brandy,
AND
. Sparkling Catawba Wines,
. ! Equal in Quality and Cheaper in Price than
, i the Brandies and Wines of the Old World.
I ' FOR SUMMER COMPLAINT. CUOLEKA INFATUM. DI-
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I J
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presented the Certificates of Dr. Jus. R.
| Chiiton, Chemist, New York; Dr. Hirain
j Cox, Chemical Inspector, Ohio ; Dr. James R.
! Nichols, Chemist, Boston ; Dr. N. E. Jones,
Chemical Inspector, Circleville. Ohio ; Prof.
C. T. Jackson, Chemist, Boston ; Dr. Chas.
Upham Shepard, Charleston. S. C.: and J. V.
I Z Blaney and G. A Mariner, Consulting
j Chemists, Chicago, all of whom have ana
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in the highest terms, for medicinal use.
Analysis of the Massachusetts State Assayer,
January 25. 1858.
When evaporated through clean linen it
left no oil or offensive matter. In every res
pect it is a PUKE spirituous liquor. The oil
which gives to this Brandy its flavor and aro
| ma. is wholly unlike fusil, or grain oil. Its
; odor partakes of both the fruit and oil of
grapes With acids, it produces ethers of a
i high fragrance. The substitution of this
j Brandy for Cognac Brandy will do away with
i the manufacture of fictitious spirits, sold un
) der this name both at home and abroad.
Respectfully,
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Assayer to State Mass., IG. Boyleston St.
By the same, in 1864.
I have analyzed " L Lyons' Pure Catawba
Brandy," with reference to its composition
and character, being the same as that pro
! duced in past years. A sample taken from
| ten casks afforded the same results with re
I gard to purity; a slightly increased amoaut
j of the principle on which its flavor depends
I was determined by comparison with former
samples.
The indications of analysis show that this
Brandy is produced by the same process as
most of the imported Brandy.
Respecfully,
A. A. IIAYES M D. State Assayer.
Boston, July 20, '64. 16 Boyleston St.
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selected with care and purchased for cash,
which are offered to the public at a small ad
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suitable for ladies, gentlemen and children,
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Country Produce taken at full market
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1865.
MIFFLIN COUNTY
POOR HOUSE STATEMENT.
John V. Shaw, Treasurer, in account with
Sa nnet Drake, Moses Miller and John
Taylor, Esqr's, Directors of the Door
and of the House of Employment for
the county af Mifflin, from January
1, 1864, to January 1, 1865.
DK.
To arnt. of orders on county Treasurer S3OOO 00
To cash for 100 bus. corn ears at 50c. per bus. 50 00
do "is" bus. 33 lbs. corn atsl pertus. 1187 59
do from Directors of the Poor of Hun
tingdon county for support of Warren Kyse
and wife 38 oo
To cash for 9 flour barrels at 40c each 3 GO
do from Paul Gibbouey in part payment
of the expenses of his daughter at the
State Lunatic Hospital 30 00
To cash tor 310 bus. red wheat at $2 per bus. 620 00
do from Andrew Cook, being money
found on the person of Jatnes Jones, dec. 1 75
To cash for 100 bus oats at soc. per bus. So 00
do 6 beef hides, weighing 377 14 lbs.
at S cents per pound 30 20
To cash for 22 bus red wheat at $2.40 per bus. 52 80
Balance due Treasurer 41 73
$4235 67
CR.
By the following orders paid for the support
of the poor at the Poor House, viz:
By balance due at last settlement 130 11
Daniel Bearley i Sons, 2balloon stoves, grates
and plow shares 19 35
JoKn Eby. making wood shed 3 00
Moses Miller, col. road tax for 1862 9 68
E. C. Hamilton, shoes 23 15
J. Irvin Wallis. tin ware and repairs 24 32
T. G. Bell, collector school tax 19 72
John L. Brower, work on farm 154 00
O. Hoover, Esq.. fees ou orders of relief 10 40
Wm. Butler, meat 84 77
M. Frank, merchandize. 117 05
William Johnson, shoes. 44 92
John Speeee, blacksmithmg for 1862 and 1563 99 42
Wm. G. Zollinger, hats 3 00
G. W. Mcßride. Esq., fees on orders of relief 2 28
Joseph Brower. steward 330 50
Jane Filrgeson. cooking for poor, 50c.per w'k 28 00
H. G. Franciscus. hardware 3 65
John Kennedy, calico, muslin, tobacco, Ac. 52 03
Isaac Stuil. rails 8 00
A. Felix.2 barrels molasses,groceries, tobacco,
and coffins 179 77
S. B. Haines, pump suckers 2 60
James Parker, calico and muslin 61 40
Wm. B. Hoilman, lumber 8 92
John Himes. fire aud oven wood 88 00
Thomas Cox, shoes 30 12
Henry Zerte. merchandize nnd groceries 130 37
Abraham Kitting, chairs ' 16 50
Dr. Thomas Van Valzah. salary 188 00
Geo. Miller, spiggot. pipe and "repairi'g locks 7 95
John L. Griffith, bartering 19 00
N. Comforu Esq.. lees on orders of relief 2 40
Samuel Drake, services as Director 45 00
Martin Gazette, work on farm 100 85
Moses Miller. I sow and 152 feet boards 7 08
K. F. Fills, calico, ticking, muslin and flannel 22 78
Marks A Willis, plaster 19 90
G. W. Thomas. Esq.. fees on orders of relief 6 40
John W. Shaw, one year's salary to Jan. 1, '6-1 80 00
Joseph M.Owens, making and repairing fence 645
William Palmer, whitewashing 3 90
•Samuel Eisenbise. 10 cords wood 20 00
Samuel Comfort, box rent aud postage 1 80
Wm. MoKee, repairing bake oven 2 00
H. M olson. barbering 6 25
Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co, at York 42 00
James Broom, threshing 24 55
Moses Miller, services as Director 25 00
do boot money 011 beef cattle 7 00
N. J. Kudisill, straw hats 1 50
John Evans, glass and glazing 3 50
Amos S. Ealy. repairing pump 5 00
John M. McAuley, IGJi cords of wood 24 75
Zeicler A Mathews, meat 9 23
Paid for check stamps 1 25
Amt. of orders paid for poor at Poor House Sii3t>7 97
By amount of orders paid for the support of
the out-door poor, viz :
Margaret E. Giles, herself and children 66 25
Joseph Jenkins, keeping Ezra Jenkins 42 00
I>r. Samuel Martin, salary 30 00
William Lewis, grain for Cornelius Burlow 25 41
Hoar A McNabb. m'dize for Warren Kvse 4 78
Marks A Willis, flour " 133 45
I). D. Mutthersbough, fare and clothing for
Jane Smith 13 15
George Ruble, keeping Mary Ruble 4 12
M. Frank, merchandize * 2143
Wm. Johnson, shoes 5 00
Chas. Caughling. meat for Jackson Cornelius 4 56
J. Vanzandt. sugar and molasses for same 82
William Hardy, keeping John Peris 15 75
K. Wilson, coffin 3 00
Isaac Stull. wood 5 00
Adm'r of Geo. Ruble, keeping Mary Ruble 1 25
Nancy Ruble. do "do 5 60
Peuna. Lunatic Hospital, boarding, clothing
Ac., for Alda Sellers, Robert Starks, I.ydia
Adams and Elizabeth Gibboney 456 16
McCoy A Rohrer, md'ze for Malinda Owens 56 00
Margaret M. Ross, herself and children 25 00
John Himes, firewood 116 55
Thomas Cox, shoes 14 85
Henry Zerbe. merchandize 26 00
John Ruble, load wood for Peter Rarich 3 00
David A. Stroup. burying child 5 00
John McNitt, rent of house for Jacob Ort 10 00
Sam'! Kessler. load wood for Elizabeth Lohr 2 50
O. P. Smith, expenses of taking Sarah Gibbo
ney to Pennsylvania Lunatic Hospital 14 25
O. P. Siniib. school tax paid for 11. Kenagy 1 47
Overseers of the Poorotßoggs township. Cen
tre county, for support of Maria Berryman 66 96
0. P. Smith, expen-es of taking an appeal in
the case of Elizabeth Potter. Att'y fee. Ac. 10 00
Caspar Dull, keeping John Pons 68 00
William Hardy, clothing for same 29 87
Henry Brindle. attending James Kinney' 15 00
Amos S. Ealy. bringing J. Kinney to Poor H. 3 50
T. McMatugie, digging grave for J. Crooks 2 00
Benjamin Shank, keeping James Crooks 12 00
Graff A Thompson, shroud for do 1 23
Moses Miller, fare paid for pauper 2 25
Dr. J. K. Metz. attending James Jones, dec. 4 00
J. M Pacheubaeh, coffin for do 5 Oil
Ann 9. Hovefl. house forand attend'gsame 10 00
Andrew Cook, attending same, digging grave
and burying him 12 50
Dr. Hihler. attending Mr®. Harmen 7 50
Dr. W. G. Bigelow. attending James Kinney 15 00
W. A O. Macklin, house for Malinda Owens" 6 00
Guardians of Poor, Piiila. board for M.Garity 4 80
John Camp, coffin for James Crooks * 5 00
J. Purcell A Son, md'ze for Mrs. Snowden, Ac. 6 77
A. Felix, groceries and coffins 12 45
Dr. A. Rothroek. salary 35 00
Directors of Poor of "Dauphin county, board
ing Elizabeth M. Wertz * 17 49
Alfred Marks, flour 80 00
Amt of orders paid for out-door poor 1544 67
do do do poor at Poor House 2367 97
Amt. of orders paid for the support of poor 3912 64
Jo.in I'ca.-hey, interest on money loaned 120 09
James Broom. Buckeve reaper 90 00
Abner Thompson, gra'in drill and 2 forks 71 10
Ireasurer's percentage on $4193 74 41 93
_ , ~ $4235 67
Orders L npaid.
Three orders for 1860 unpaid 1241 oo
One order for 1861 do
do 1862 do ion on
Four orders for 1863 do 450 00
Amt. of orders for 1864 do 1192 74
Whole amt. of orders unpaid 3183 06
We, the undersigned Auditors of Mifflin county,
elected and sworn according to law, having examined
the accounts and vouchers of John W Shaw Treasu
rer of the Directors of the Poor and of the house of
employment for the county of Mifflin, from Januarv
1, 1864. to January 1,1865, do certify that we find a bal
ance due from the .said Directors of the Poor to the
said John W. Shaw of forty-one dollars aud seventy
three cents (s4l 73) and thai we have cancelled the
orders paid by the said Treasurer. Given under our
hands at Lewistown, Januarv 10,1865.
H. L. CLOSE, \ . _
M.MOHLER, ; Auditors.
Joseph Brower, Steward, in account with.
Samuel Drake, Moses Miller and John
Taylor, Esqs., Directors of the Poor and
of the House of Employment for the
county of Mifflin, from January 1,1864,
to January 1, 1865.
DR.
To amount of orders on Treasurer S4BO 00
Balance due 153 59
633 59
CR
By balance due at last settlement $lO7 55
By cash paid for bringing paupers to and send
ing them from the Poor House 17 61
By cash paid for ashes 1 25
do do filing wood saws 137
do do toll 161
d° do planting corn 150
do do lime 75
do do altering stock 40
do do brick 90
do do plants 300
'do do threshing 200
do do shoeing horse 50
do do postage stamps 50
do do pine wood 200
do do use of eider press 100
do do butchering 13 25
do do harvesting 53 50
do do cutting and making clothing
for poor 25 00
By one year s salary as Steward 400 Oo
633 59
Steward raised on Farm— S9l bushels wheat, 60 bush
els rve, 320 bushels oats, 1200 bushels corn IU ears and
made 29 loads of hay.
Steward raised on Truck Patch— lso bushels of pota
toes. 300 heads cabbage
Steward killed— lo hogs weighing 2267 pounds and 5
beeves weighing 2340 pound*.
Stock on Faun —o horses, 20 head horned cattle, 2
sows and 20 head shoats.
f arming I tcnsUs —l four horse wagon and bed. 1
two horse wagon and bed, 1 truck wagon, 2 sets hav
ladders, 4 plows. *2 harrows,2corn cultivators. 1 wheel
barrow, 4 shaking forks. 3 dung fork.", 4 pitch forks. 3
mowing scythes. 1 sled. 2 double sets plow gears,
double sets tug harness, single set harness, coru shelt
er and grain dril'.
Work done at Poor House for Paupers —6 sheets, 10
t pairs pillow eases, 38 dresses, 8 small dresses. 6 caps.
12 skirts, 30 chemise. shirts, 20 aprons, 3 bed ticks,
16 pairs pants. 8 sacks, 2 night gowns, 6 pairs drawers,
1. haps quilted, 14 towels. 6 small shirts,3u pairs stock
ings knitted, 10 barrels soap made and '2 kettles apple
butter. **
PAUPERS.
i Number in Poor Home January 1. 1864 39
I Admitted through the vear on orders 65
i Born in the bouse * 1
Whole number of inmates for 1564. 95
Died in the house 2
Bound out 1
Discharged 60 53
Number in Poor House January 1.1865 42
Out-door paupers through the year 73
do died ' 5
do discharged 8 13
Out-door paupers Jan. 1, 1805, supported in
part by the county 60
Whole number of paupers Jan. 1,1865 102
We have aU'> three insane person* in the Penna. Lu
natic Hospital, viz: Alda Sellers. Robert Starts and
Sarah t-ihboney. supported by the county.
in addition to the above there have "been 80 tran
sient paupers, supported for a short time (mostly over
nighty without orders or entry on the register.
\\ e, tiie undersigned auditors of Mifflin county,
elected and sworn according to law. having examined
the accounts of Joseph Brower. Steward of the Poor
House, from January 1,1864, to January 1,1865, do eer
tiiy that we find a balance due to the said Joseph
Brower. from the Directors of the Poor, on the books,
of one hundred and fiftj'-three dollars and fiftv-nine
cents ($153 59t. Given under our hands,at Lewistown,
January 10,1865.
ILL. CLOSE, 1 . ...
M. MOHLEK, / Auditors.
FROM A. WARD, JR.
My pen has bin Idol for a long spell ov
! period. The rtsin my pen has been Idol
| lor a long spell of period, air because it
i liasn t bin doin' nothing' The nndersind
what wields it has been travelin'. I'm the
; grate VVandrin' Joo of the Oteenth Sentoo
ry, so to speak. I've journeyed as muchly
;as fifty miles, all by myself. You musn't
jump to the concloosion that I've bin out
to the Oil iggings. Not onct. I don't
think 1 shill invest me 'fiTthy loocre' in
Oil S'ox. Not ef this Cort is acquainted
with itself—an' ef this Cort don't Err, it
is. P'raps its because I haven t sot any
filthy loocre to Invest. Shoodent wonder
ef that's wot ale 9 uie. Ef I had any kap
itol lyin' arond loose 1 wood put it into 'Mud
Hen lake.' 'Those company, accordin' to
i:s prospecticuss, is the Knee Pluss Uttrij
It has lOOOOOOOUO akers an' a half a perch
ov land, with all the modern improvements
onto it; a well of never ailin" Cod Liver
Oil at the front door, an' anuther at the
Ham; an' a fine St earn ov double refined
Petrollyum parses throo the premises; also,
sevril men, bosses, engines, an' other ani
mals erected onto the property for digging
an' pumpin' the same. I make bold to
say that Mud Hen Lake air unsurpassable.
Its Stox shood be in every well regulated
family; t ey go rite to the sp.Jtaud contain
no Merkury, and the Lades air delited wi'h
I em—etsettery.
As I sed be 4, I've bin travelin.
I've been toNoo \ ork Sence Seemr>re's
friiis amused thareseifs by pi yfully endev
rin to convert Noo York into a 2d Sodim
and Gomorrow, the proprietors ov the ho
tels have interjoosed tire proof safes to
snooze in. Otherwise its not safe. If you
did'nt sleep iDto a tire proof, you might
rise from your virchus couch in the morn
in' resembling' a roasted Thanksgivin'
Turkey. I woodn't luv to rise from me
virchus couch in the mornin' lookin' like
a roasted Thanksgivin' Turkey. Or eny
ot er man. I bet I woodn't. Tho' to ss
sooui a new carackter, and tell the trcoth.
I have entirely forgot the appearance ova
roasted T. T , generilly I don't bleeve I
cood tell one from a 'What Is It.' That's
so. Hut Soemore's frens failed in tharc
lawdable work. Tho" it wasn't there fait
Ef they had succeeded in cookin' all the
Union men in Noo York, I wager the coun
tenances of the Cops in your immejit vi
cinity wood have beemed with Goy at the
result. O, they air all a luvly croo. I
would'n admire layin' a greenback onto a
table b4 'era an' then shot me eyes. Not
if I wisht to behold Mr. G. Hack agin on
opctiiu' 'em. Not eny.
As I heretobeforely remarkt, I've bin
! travelin'.
I've bin 2 Noo Jersey. Mr. Little
Mack lives in N. J. I called to Bee Mis
ter L. M.
"Wee gate?, George,' sez I, familiarly,
graspin' his bunch of ss. I ust to know
George when he wa9 doin' hefty things in
the stratergy bizness. That was in the hay
day of his popularity. 4 I congratulate you
EffiwasffiffiWHs smnHKfcHH ©csrestsiri, iwt™.
on your larst famous victory, George," sez I
'Vict'ry !' sed G. H., as ef Vict'ry wosa
word he had puncht outol hisspellin' book
—'Vict'ry?—what vict'ry?'
'Why, your vict'ry in N. J.'
'Oh—ah—yes. I didu't remember.'
'Those inortol frame ov yours looks bad -
ly out ov repare, George—wats happened.'
'Well,' sez George, 'I experienc-d a
panetul shock wheu I run against Old
Dabe.'
'Hut wots the matter with them legs,
George?' I arskt, my eyes res in'on his un
der pinnins—sed underpinning slightooral
ly resemblin' a wood boss struck by an
earthquake.
'1 hey's bent sum, ain't they?' sez he.
'A few,' sez I.
OV e;i,' sez he, 'those legs becum thiswise
extended by me exertions to please both
wings of my party.'
'Exsplane.'
'\\ hy you sje, one foot, was standin' on
he Peas plank, an' tother on the war [dank
—which air at antypodes—hens the ap
pearance ov 'em.'
'Yes—one looks as ef it warnted to de
sert the tother. Hut cum now George own
up —didn't the foot wot was tryin' to stan'
on the war plank, have a dooced hard time
ov it? Confession air good for the Sole, as
Mr. Shakspeere sez—Didn't it?'
'1 don't remember,' sez he.
O Mizry 1 It was a pitiful spectikil to
witness the Young Napoleon of the dis
union party laid out by a Rail-Splitter. It
was a pitiful sight but the undersigned
ruther engoyed it. 'As a2d Washington,'
he was used scaly. Tbo' 1 mu6t do him
the juctice to say it was his own fait. He
bro t it onto hisself An that's wots the
matter, you bet.
I still frequently call to see Honest Ole
Ahe. He still retanes his Jo Cossity and
Jovility. Likewise Mrs. H. O A. Abe
sez Honesty air a good policy. I tole him
I thort his war policy was a pretty huriky
policy 2. Abe sed he rather 'suspected the
peeple likt it Hully, or else, —as the witty
poick Sax sez:
'ln eighteen hundred and sixty 4
1 he peeple woodn't elected me any more."
(Xoat to the Printer. —Don't moke blank
werse ov them 2 lines—they are worse
enuff areddy.)
A grate many persons think the Rebel
lion's larst Huckboan is crackt into the
marrer, an' will soonly snap in 2. I'm
putty sanguine meself, but I opine ef the
war is not squasht in 12 months, it will
larst a year longer.
Ole Abe thinks so too.
So dus Ole Abe's better J.
The release ov the Sent Albany Raiders
occashund considrable egssitement & spec
oolation here. The Canady Justus wot let
'em orf don't know as many as a intelli
gent countryband. Not vastly. My Cop
perhead friend Hill Sneakorff, rites me
troni Canaday that the reesin they were
discharged, the magistrate foun' a flaw in
to the inditement—wotever those is lie
sez if they had bin Northern Union men
they wood a got their necks pulled, but as
they were reb9, they wos alouu to go Scoch
Free!
Those was the Flaw!
Mo Copperhead frend a4sed air in Cana
dy bravely evading the Draft. He's not
aloan in his glory. Noomeris more ov his
stripe air thare. Thare name is Legion,
An' my name is A. WARD, JR.
Conflagration at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Jan 25 —Tbe American Ho
tel is on fire, and there is no prospect of
saving the building as the wind is blowing
a gale from the west and it is snowing fu
riously. The thermometer stands at 8 de
grees above zero, which, with the wind and
a driving snow storm, makes it almost im
possible for the firemen to work their
engines. The loss will be very heavy, as
I there are a number of stores already in
ruins. The hotel property is believed to
be fully insured, and the landlord of the
Americau has 814,000 insurance on the
i furniture.
BUFFALO, Jan. 25. —The fire was arrest
ed this afternoon, after the blowing up of
the building on Main street. It was stop
ped also in the rear of Pearl street.
This evening the flames broke out again
in Buliytnore's buildings. The fire depart
ment are working at every disadvantage,
the weather being intensely cold, with a
violent wind and driving snow, freezing the
hose and clogging the engines-
The following are among the sufferers
by the conflagration : The fire caught in
Diehl's restaurant, and extended to Van
sciver's battery, Janner's drug store, A. S.
Schriver's shoe store, and Paul Bunyon's
confectionary store; thence it spread to the
American Hotel, entirely destroying that
building, together with the American Hall,
in its rear, and the following stores on the
ground floor: Rosenaw & Brothers, dealers
in fancy goods; Hostetters & Straus, dry
goods; Lewis A Girshopper, dry gooods,
and Barthmer's barber shop.
The fire then communicated to the
buildings adjoining the hotel, occupied by
Mr. Volger dealer in German goods, Mr.
Cpson, a photographer, Mr. Knight, deal
er in liquors, and Bullymore's meat stand.
Tbe other buildings, at the corner of Court
street, were damaged more or less. They
were occupied by Mr. Rasom, a hatter, the
Buffalo Savings' Bank, and Mr. Gage, a
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grocer. It is feared that those buildings
will be destroyed to night,
It is reported that some persons were
injured by the falling walls, but amid the
confusion it is impossible to ascertain the
facts. James Sid way, Harry Tifft, and
Harry Gillet, belonging to the Taylor Hose,
were killed.
The loss will not fall short of half a mil
lion dollars. A large number of persons,
who occupied upper stories of the burned
building-, lost ali their property. The fire
is still burning.
! ————
FORWARDING, COMMISSION
and
Produce Business.
undersigned begs leave to return
1. thanks to the farmers of Mifflin county
| for the patronage heretofore extended to him
in the above business, and also to inform
them that he ha* taken as co partners in said
j business, JOHN D. TAYLOR and JOSEPH
I R. 11ENR1, and that the business will here'
j after be conducted in the name of FRAN
CIS McCLURE & CO.
FRANCIS McCLURE.
Lewistown, August 1, 18G4.
The undersigned having formed a co-part
nership in the Forwarding Commission and
Produce Business, under the name of Fran
cis McClure <fc Co., respectfully solicit a share
. of the patronage of the farming community.
Strict attention will be given to the interests
| of their customers, and the highest cash pri
| ces the market will afford at all times paid
| for all kinds of produce.
FRANCIS McCLURE,
JOHN D. TAYLOR.
JOSEPH R. HENRY.
Lewistown, August 1, (3) 1864.
M BURT WMMFM
AT
NOTICE TO FARMERS!
rrilE undersigned announces that he
I X is now prepared to buy or receive on
j storage, and forward all kinds of
Grain and other Produce,
at his new Warehouse at Reedsville.
PLASTER, SALT A: COAL
kept constantly on hand for sale,
lie also continues the Produce Business at
I the old stand in Lewistown.
octl9-tf ABNER THOMPSON.
Lewistown Mills.
THE
HIGHEST CASn PRICES FOR WHEAT. AND
ALL KINDS OF GRAIN,
or received it on storage, at the option of those
having it for the market.
They hope, by giving due and personal at
tention to business, to merit a liberal share of
public patronage.
ffctrPLASTER, SALT and Limeburners
COAL always on hand
WM. B McATEE & SON.
Lewistown, Jan 1, 1865.-tf
PUBLIC SALE. *
WILL be sold at public sale, by the un
dersigned, residing OD the farm of F.
J. Hoffman, in Granville township, Mifflin
county, about 4 miles west of Lewistown, on
Wednesday, Feb. 22,1865,
the following personal property, to &it:
a MARES,
one with Foal, 2 Yearling Colts, 3 Milch
Cows, 4 Calves, Breeding Sow, 10 Pigs, two
horse Wagon, Spring Wagon with tongue and
shafts, 2 sets Plow Gears, single Harness,
Collars, Bridles, Saddles, Plow, Harrow,
Doubletrees, Singletrees, Hay Ladders. Grain
Cradle, Mowing Scythe, Forks, Rakes, Wheel
barrow. and a variety of other articles, too
numerous to mention.
Sale to commence at 10 o'clock a. m., when
terms will be made known,
janll JAMES ANDERSON.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE. ~
Estate of John Miller, deceased.
\I T ILL be sold at public sale, on the pre-
V V mises, on
TUESDAY. February 7,1865,
at 1 o'clock p. m., the following valuable
property, situate in Wayne township, Mifflin
county, adjoining lands of Peter Beatty. the
heirs of James McKnstry, and others, and in
the immediate vicinity of the Manayunk
wood and w ; .ter station on the Penna. Rail'
road, consisting of
SO ACRES
of land, on which are erected a two story
Log Dwelling House, with eel*
underneath, a small Log,
jqlli im Barn, about fifty bearing Apple
JggjgQßlpTrees and a variety of other
fruit trees, and a Well of excellent water
convenient to the house.
JOHN MILLER,
JESSE MILLER,
janlß ts* Executora.
COAL! COAL"
\I7ILKESBARRE, from the celebrated
▼ y Baltimore mines, Nos. 1, 2, 3 4 5 *
SUXBURY, Nos. 2. 3 a 5.
L\ KENS \ ALLEY, No. 5, suitable for
stove and I imeburners' use.
For sale at the lowest cash prices.
tejyOrders left at Geo. Blymyer's store
will be promptly attended to.
J. C. BLYMYER & CO.
Lewistown, Sept. 21, 1864. .
I FOUND out that Hoffman's is the
fofGroosrios.