THE GAZETTE.
LEVVISTOWN. PA.
Wednesday, July 25, L 866.
. & (i. It. FBTSI9TGER, Editors.
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FOR GOVERNOR,
MAJmJEMAM
Notices of New Advertisements.
The JEtna Insurance Company, for
which Col. John Hamilton is agent, gives
a statement of its affairs in another eol
uin, and although loosing About $205,000
by the great fire at Portland, that amount
is us easily paid as So, 000 orslo,ooo would
be in an ordinary company.
Messrs. Beatty offer for sale a valuable
and desirable farm in Armagh township.
Menagerie & Circus on the 3d August.
Estate notice. List of Letters, &c.
B©.Huntingdon county will probably
present, without a contest, Capt. B. X.
BLAIR as the choice of the Union men of
that county for Congress. The captain
served his country faithfully during the
rebellion, and at the memorable battle of
Gettysburg lost an arm, which of course
disables liim from following many active
pursuits. Should the conferees select Mr.
Blair as our standard hearer, we shall of
course yield him as cordial a support as
will the warmest friends he has, of whom
we know he numbers many in this coun
ty.
BTSL, The democracy of this county are
about as harmonious in congressional
matters as two bulls in one field generally
are. It. L. Johnston, of Cambria, an ap
proved copperhead, is the underground
favorite of one side, while the other
swears it will not touch him with a forty
foot pole. In tiie mean time about a doz
en have been tickled with their names in
the papers, among them Gen. Ross, Dr.
G. V. Mitchell, H. J. Walters, Andrew
Reed, Joseph Alexander, and perhaps
other-' whose names we do not just now
remember. Reed is plainly told in the
last Democrat, in a communication, that
he isn't popular enough or objectionable,
and the writer then goes on to flatter Jo
seph Alexander with about a hatful of
soft soap. It is curious that while candi
dates are brought forward for this impor
tant office from the tail of the party, the
head and front of patent democracy—the
two Soldiers Clymer Club orators —are
not even honored with a recommendation
for County Auditor.
Foreign News.
The City oi Paris brings Liverpool
dates to the i Ith and telegraph news to
the 12th. The European complications
are not yet untangled. No definite re
sults had been obtained by the negotia
tion- - as yet, although strong hopes are
entertained. Prussia is firm, and it is now
said that she has declined to accept the
terms of the armistice. The Vienna pa
pers say that Napoleon will interpose
armed mediation in ease his peaceful
efforts are not successful. The Italians
appear equally as firm a Prussia, and are
advancing into Venetia in spiteofFrench
orders. Two French squadrons were un
der orders for Venice, which place is be
ing evacuated by the Austrians. The
1 i ussians are rot>orted to be marching on
Frankfort, which was being put in astute
of defence. English journals profess to
believe that the continent is on the brink
of a general war. Turkey has acknowl
edged Prince Charles as liospodar of
Rou mania on his paying double tribute.
Spanish journals say that that country
has no idea of relinquishing the war
against the South American republics.—
The Atlantic cable expedition promises
complete success. The shore end of the
cable has been laid, and spliced to tire
main wire, and the probability is that it
is now being submerged in the Atlantic
ocean.
WS"* A convention of Southern LoyaJ
he,ld in Philadelphia on the
hist Monday of September.
i he cholera, is evidently increasing
111 New \ork and Brooklyn. It has also
broken out at Tybee Island, near Savan
nah, t reorgia, among the troops.
BSS" George Raymond, formerly editor
of the Hollidaysburg Whig, was murder
ed in his tied at North Woodbury, New
Jersey, on I'uesrfny ntg/jt, jr-/,.
frsi?" 1 he Nebraska Legislature in joint
ballot elected Major General John M.
Thayer and F. W. Tipton to the United
States Senate. They are both Republi
cans.
Gen. Sherman says he never was
a democrat, but voted for James Buchan
an; and added "I am since satisfied that
any person who was fool enough to do
that, has not sense enough to exercise the
elective franchise. I disfranchised my
self then, and consequently do not vote."
The X T . S. Senate has adopted the
house resolutions, with amendments, to
admit the Tennessee members—that iState
having rat ified the Constitutional Amend
ment. • 1 his shows how easy reconstruc
tion and restoration on a safe basis would
be, if factious opposition were withdrawn.
When the people once get to understand
this question, the}' will tind out that Con
gress has been grossly misrepresented
and shamefully abused for dolug right.
The Democratic Mass Meeting at Beading.
After flooding the State with announce
ments of a cop gathering at Reading on
Wednesday last, it is evident from un
prejudiced accounts that the meeting in
point of numbers was not one-half of
what was expected—Berks county alone
being able to get up a better. The taxa
i ble democracy of Mifflin county were re
| presented by J. A. Mathews and William
B. Weber: Snyder county by that toyed
; patriot well known as Major Jack < uni
• mings; and various others bv birds of that
feather. Branny Vaux of Philadelphia,
a blue-light democrat, lirst made a speech !
in which the intelligence of Berks in con
tinuing to vote for Gen. Jackson for Pres
ident was highly lauded. He then went
<m to show Ids hearers that New England
had bombarded Fort Sumter, and thereby
commenced the rebellion; that a republi
can majority of Congress had 110 right to !
pass laws, and all they did was unconsti
tutional; that loggers had 110 rigid to be
taught to read or write; and that Andrew
Johnson was an honest man. He said
he addressed himself to the Dutch, be
cause it was proper the campaign should
commence wjth the Dutch democracy.
Hiester Clymer then made a S]>eeeh,
but like the patent democrat who tried
to climb a well-greased pole, he rather
failed. He gave the soldiers to under
derstand that they had been fighting in
order to re-admit Southern rebels to Con
gress and other offices, which some sol
diers didn't like; said we were worse off
now than when Dee surrendered, and to
cap the climax of his lager beer oration
(we copy from the report)
"lie alluded to bis political history as
being a part of the history of the State
for the past six years, and there was not
a litie he would alter, or a particle he
would blot out /"
This took the Johnson officehunters
rather aback, as it was re-affirming his
opinion of Johnson in 186.5, wlien accord
ing to the Legislative Record of this State,
while speaking against allowing A. J. to
occupy the Senate Chamber, lie said :
" I KNOW, sir, that Andrew Johnson
has gone a> far as the farthest, and is
ready to go still farther, to destroy, to up
root, to upturn every principle upon which
this great and good Government of ours
was founded. I KNOW that he lues bent
with suppliant knee before the throne of
power; I KNOW that, for pet/ or some
other consideration, he has succumbed to
every measure presented to him for ap
proval or disapproval"; and 1 KNOW tiiat
in speeches delivered in the capitals of
other States he has enunciated doctrines
which, if adopted by the people of the
great North, would be subversive of in
dividual freedom and personal right. .Sir,
by 110 vote of mine can any person hold
ing such views address the people of
Pennsylvania in this chamber. Xecer,
sir, never, so long as I have a right to for
bid him."
Gum Blair, who has belonged to every
thing in the shape of a party, was the
next speaker, and announced there would
he another war in which Pennsylvania
would lie the battle-ground. This war
we judge will bo carried on by the satne
rebel army which was at (Jettysburga few
fourth of Julys back, but is to call itself
the democratic army. Because Congress
would not do what the rebels and their
friends wanted, he advised that they be
hurled from the Halls of Congress. G.
H. Pendleton, the white feather candidate
for Vice President on the MeClellan tick
et, followed, and insisted that the South
ern States were in the Union. It is sin
gular that these copperheads cannot see
the difterence between a State and the
people of a State;- in July and August,
when copperheads are blind, it could lie
accounted for, but not lor the remainder
of the year. It seems to us any fool ought
to know that a State, as territory, cannot
commit treason, yet the people thereof
can, and thus becomealiens until restored
by the law-making power, which is Con
gress and not the President.
Among the resolutions is the following,
which recommends to Johnson to usurp
tlie powers of Congress, compel that body
by force to admit the Southern rebels, and
thus create the President a Dictator:
Resolved, That the Federal Union
is composed of thirty-six States; that un
der the Constitution each State is entitled
to an equal representation in the Senate
and to its proper representation in the
lower House; that the Constitution is the
supreme law of the land; that the Presi
dent is sworn to enforce the laws, and
that we call upon him in the name of an
outraged ancl violated Constitution and
an imperilled Union to make the Congress
what tiie Constitution requires it to be—
pie repreSfclltative [Kjd y of th whole ]>eo-
To such a pass democracy has come at
last. AN hat it cannot accomplish at the
hallot-box, it is willing to exact by force.
Jt prates of the Constitution, and yet calls
on a man who was not elected to till the
olUee he holds, to destroy a body elected
directly by the people according to the
Constitution, and which by it is sole judge
who shall or shall not occupy a law
making seat. 11 such villainous resolu
ctvTT r?,. \*Z iUIU ? dcsnotiion.
NNtir . and disunion, then words have
no longer a meaning.
How well this agrees with the views of
those who inaugurated the rebellion may
be seen from the following extract of an
article in the Richmond Whig of the 17th
—the day before this meeting was held,—
in which after advising Johnson to issue
a proclamation declaring Texas lv-estab
lished, it says:
„ ml V' I. 1 ! 1 issue such a proclamation,"
and he will plant himself on impregnable
H' W , e l h ! s e "emies will stand be
ti. n l- e W °i *• 111 lhe ""disguised atti
-1 uirit rt -v°iution ists. Such they are in
spirit and in purpose, and in fact. The
!? a proclamation
would be another declaring that the con
stitutional relations of all the States being
re-established, and the right of each to
representation in Congress having aecru-
, ed, lieeould no longer, under his oath to
! obey the Constitution, acknowledge as a
i Congress u bodv which, b\ ilt*n\ing ail
: mission to the Bepresentatives of certain
States, failed to come up to the require
ments'of the law which gives existence
!to Congress. This is the issue to which
{ affairs lmve seemed to us, from the first,
! to tend."
It will thus be seen that rebel advice
south and copperhead advice north are
precise!;/ iff same , namely, urging John
son to usurp the powers of government.
These are the same men who got up the
rebellion; the same men south who want -
ed to be let alone, and the same men
north who pronounced coercion uncon
stitutional; the same men who declared
the south could never he conquered ; the
same men who advised peace on anv
terms during the war ; and the same men
who gave aid and comfort to the enemy
on all occasions. Let Andrew Johnson
do this, let him follow this insane advice
and the rebels will effect a disruption of
this country without a blow in less than
live years by filling the army, navy, and
leading offices with such men as they can
rely upon, discredit government bonds,
as Cobb did under Buchanan when we
had little or no debt, and with them Na
tional Bank notes, and then secede—leav
ing the North and West overwhelmed
with debt, without arms, and utterly
powerless to engage in a war to put down
another rebellion.
Shocking 1 Sebel Barbarity in Virginia.
Among the voluminous reports just re
ceived by (Ten. Howard from his subor
dinates in the freedmen's bureau is a de
tailed certified statement of the barbarity
of a \ irginia woman, inflicted upon her
female slave, which almost defies human
belief, and far surpasses the exaggerated
pictures of fiction.
This woman has been in the habit of
beating her slaves for many years, and
the fact that they were made free seems
to have intensified all the passions of her
nature. The ease referred to is that of a
giri or young woman, and is said to be a
mere illustration of the manner in which
similar cruelties were inflicted upon oth
ers. She was stripped naked, tied, and
thrown face downwards before a hot fire,
her mistress proceeded to lueemt*. !.y
whipping her with the greatest fury, after
which, horrible to relate, a mixture of
cayenne ]>epper, vinegar and oil was
poured over the shrieking and almost de
lirious victim. Lest what I say raav be
doubted, 1 deem it my duty to tell Vou
that I have this statement from General
Howard's own lips. Gen. Howard has a
photograph of this poor creature in his
possession, and Judge Underwood of Vir
ginia proposes to take her into his own
family aud to accompany her to tlie Pres
ident of the United States, there to let
him see the last specimen of the human
ity of the reconstructed rebels.
Official reports from officers of the
Freedmen's Bureau, show instances like
the following:
Extract from Report of I), R. B rower , „4.5-siMant
siMant Surgeon, Richmond, Va., dated
June 4, 1806.
I have the honor to report that Martha
Anne Banks, freed girl, aged 17 years,
from King William county, Va.. late ser
vant of Henry Adams, was admitted to
this hospital June 2, 1860, in the follow
ing condition:
One large uleer, one and three-quarters
by one inch in dimensions, over left
shoulder blade; two ulcers and one cica
trix over middle of right upper arm. ex
ternal face ; three ulcers over right elbow
joint; three large cicatrices and one ulcer
over occiput; ail doubtless the result of
burns. The ulcers over shoulder blades,
back of neck and elbow joint, are exceed
ingly severe, i'hese wounds are ail re
cent, doubtless produced within two or
three weeks.
111 addition to these there are scars
without number scattered over the entire
body, some very old, some covered with
recent scabs, some the result of burns,
some the result of the whip. No written
description can convey an idea of the out
rageous manner in which this child is
scarred. Her external injuries are, how
ever, of but little moment compared with
the impairment of her.mental faculties.
She is scarcely able to give expression to
an intelligent idea. Her mother and her
sister are very bright negroes, and the
family resemblance is very striking.
Extract from Report of T. W. Roche, da
ted June 8, 1866.
I have the honor to inform you that I
proceeded to King William county, Vir
ginia, agreeably to orders from headquar
ters assistant commissioners bureau It. F.
and A. L., dated Richmond, Va.. June
3, 1860, and respectfully submit the fol
lowing report of my investigations in re
gard to the alleged cruelty by a Mrs. An
ne A brums toward Lucy Richardson
(colored), her children and others.
I find that prior to and since the fall of
Richmond, Virginia, the said Mrs.
Abrams lues been the cause of the death
of three females and one boy (all colored)
by cruelty inflicted as follows: Five of
the children of said Lucy Richardson
(colored), named Martha Anne and Mary
Ellen Banks, (twins), aged sixteen ; Geo.
Banks, aged nine years, with Robert
Banks, aged seven and a half years, have
on different occasions, each of them, been
placed in a nude state before the tire until
their backs were actually broiled, then
they were whipped with a birch rod on
the back until it was raw, then strong
salt and pepper water was rubbed on the
back, and they were whipped again.—
Francis Banks (colored), sister to the
above named, died February, 18GG, from
injuries received at the hands of said Mrs.
year of her age.
In other eases, where colored men were
brutally murdered, they were acquitted
by the courts without regard to law or
justice.
tJjrtjU Some of the democracy are said to
be dissatisfied with the Democrat because
it is not democratic enough, and threaten
to establish a new paper. The newspaper
business is rather expensive just now, as
those who embark in it will soon disco
ver. In the meantime it sounds rather
odd to us to hear the Democrat is not
democratic enough, as it is generally re
garded as an ultra sheet, willing to swal
low rebel representation and restoration,
head, body and tail; and if they want
anything more democratic they will have
to go to Richmond and Charleston. Per
haps however the Selinsgrove Times
would do.
• Clymer Soldiers Convention is
to assemble at Harrisburg on thy Ikt Au
j £. us * the ani versary of negro emancipa
tion to thank C'lymor for giving indirect
j aid and comfort to the enemv during the
i war.
ROOK NOTICES.
The Lud/fsFriend, for August.—"Har
! vest Time," is the appropriate steel en
i graving of this beautiful periodical. The
, double and finely colored steel fashion
plate is a geiu, as usual. Then we have
the usual number of wood-cuts illustra
ting the "Street Arabs," and the latest
fashions in dresses, bonnets, hats, Ac.
The music is the song of "Childhood and
| Home. Among the literary eontribu
i Rons. we note "One Hummer's Romance "
j ihe Banshee, '■ "The Disputed Putr'i
j 1110113 file 1) is tressed Bachelor. . eon
-1 eluded) Novelties, Receipts, Fashions
Ac. Price s±so. Address Deacon * Pe
| terson, 319 Walnut st., Phila.
The contents of Beadle's Monthly for
| August. 1808, arc: Nevada and ( ail for
ma, Ihe Dead Letter, An Old Hand. Re
collections of a Chasseur-a-pied, A Fare
well, Something Besides Tobacco, I do
not Call it Love, The Newly-born Island,
Dons Daylesfonl, The "Romance of the
Green Seal," The Five Senses, A Battle
in a Dream, f l he Arts of Declamation,
Gough, Beeclier, Fuller, Mv Everv-daV
Paths, Current Notes, 011 "Books,' Men
and filings. Price $3.00 per year. Ad
dress Beadle A Co.. 118 Will'iam street,
New \ork.
The following interesting muling mat
ter may be touml in Peterson's Magazine
for August. Pay a.s You Go, Mr. (Jlives
ford's Strategy, The Old Mill at Anio*-
keag, A Heart Trial, Life, Poctrv, Ma
dame C'esnaro, The Soldier s Orphans,
Down by the Brook, and Tinier the Wil
lows, poems. Beside the usual fashion
articles, recipes, notices, Ac. Price $2.0(1
per year. Address Charles J. Peterson,
30f> Chesnut st., Philn.
Godeys Lady's Book, among much
other matter of interest has, The Swing,
Russian March, music, Rizpah's Idols!
The Bells of Hhandon, The Toilet of
Death, Zitella, 1 he Cheery Voice, Con
quest of Difficulties, Adaption, The Rain,
The Daffodils at a Fancy Fair, The Ca
pacity of Woman, Life's' Contrasts, The
Kiss, Cowardice, Ac. Price S3.(K). Ad
dress L. A. Godey, Philadelphia.
Lakaykttk Colleok. —The Com
mencement Exercises of this Institution
t:ike place on the last Tuesday and Wed
nesday Of July, timi proniif** t< Ik- of im
usual interest. The venerable Dr. Junkin,
who laid the corner stone of the main
( ollege edifice nearly forty years ago, will
lay the corner stone of the extensive ad
ditions, which are to be erected by the
citizens of Kaston. By a liappv coinci
dence, the sermon before the Brainerd
Evangelical Society on the 22d) will be
delivered in the Brainerd Church by the
Rev. Dr. Brainerd of Philadelphia, a
kinsman of the devoted missionary whose
most important field of labor was at Kas
ton. The Juniors deliver their orations
011 Monday evening (23d). Tuesday is
devoted to the " Reunions of the Halls,"
—the meeting of the alumni association,
the oration of Rev. Dr. Pi inner before the
Literary .Societies, and the address of
Prof. Lee (late Major in 4th N. Y. Artil
lery; commemorative of the services ren
dered by the Lafayette students in the
war for the Union. On Commencement
day, Wednesday, the 25th, besides the
usual Masters' orations and speeches from
the graduating class, Prof. Osborn will
deliver the introductory address of the
Scientific Course, for the endowment of
which Mr. Pardee gave the munificent
sum of SIOO,OOO.
The past year has been to Lafayette
College one of unusual prosperity' j>er
haps unequalcu in the history of any col
lege in the country. Large additions
have been made to the grounds; several
new buildings erected, (among them the
Astronomical observatory and the Jenks
Chemical Hall) while the completion of
the endowment of $200,000 has enabled
the Trustees to increase the Board of In
struction to seventeen Professors, secur
ing in the various departments of science
some ol'the most eminent scholars of the
day. The friends of the Col lege certainly
have every reason to celebrate their liter
ary festival this year with rare enthusi
asm.
THE MARKETS.
Lewistown, July 25, 1860
Wheat, red, per bushel $2 40
white •• 2 55
Barley '• 00
Rye " gO
Oats • 50
Corn, new " 70
Cloverseed " g 00
Timothy6eed " 3 00
Flaxseed " 2 50
Butter per lb 25
Lard '• ]g
Eggs per dozen 20
Beeswax per lb 30
Country soap " 7alo
Wool " 50
F' ithers " 75
Hops " 15
Country llams " 20
" Sides •• 15
" Shoulders per lb 15
Potatoes, 1 65
Salt, Lb! 3 00
" Sack 3 00
Flour is retailing at the following prices:
Lewistown Extra Family per cwt. 7 00
Superfine 6 00
Extra Family per bbl 14 00
Superfiue 12 50
Philadelphia Markets.
There is 110 export demand for flour
and only a few small lots were sold for
home consumption at s7a7 7-5 for super
line, sBaB 75 for extras, $0 25a1l for low
. , itiisl UlOlCl a. 4 -
and sl2 50al4_for fancy lots. Rye flour
steady at $• 25. \\ heat comes inslowlv,
and new red is dull at $2 fj(). There is no
white offering. Ryedull Slal 02. Corn
sales of yellow'at 03a95e, and mixed West
ern at 9Ue. Oats unsettled: (>,OOO bushels
estern sold at 50a52c.; some new Dela
ware at 55c. aud Penn'a 62a65c.
Beet cattle are quoted at I7al7|c for ex
tra; loalfiAc for fair to good, and 12a14e p
b tor common, as to quality. Hogs sl4a
14. 10' the 100 lb net. Sheep 6a6£c, as to
quality. Cows at from $50a70 for spring
ers, and sooaßo per head for cow and calf.
"V" OTIC IE
- un< J ers igned are about clo
sing Ihelr business, they would ear
nestly request all persons indebted to
them, by note or book account, to call
and make settlement without further no
tice.
jy2s RrTTENHOUSE A MAYES.
DIED
In this place, on the morning of the
22d in-st., at the residence of his son,
WILLI AJJ HTKOUK in the 79th vearof
i his age.
In Granville township, on July isth,
of erysijvlas, WILLIAM MAVIS, aged 34
i years and 1 month.
At La Porte, Ind., July 11,1866, of dys
| eatery, WILLIK WILKY, infant son* of
; James B. ami Fannie Bdtord, formerly
; of rliis place, aged nearly two years.
Drowned, in Blair eo., on the 7th inst.,
FDDIK .M., only child of John 11. and S.
j K. Zook, aged 1 year, !> inos. and 20 days.
Farm at Private Sale.
fPHE nndersignitl offer at private sale
! L their farm situate in Armagh township,
MitHin eo., near Locke's Mills, eo.utaining
iee RES
and 4d perches with the allowance, ac.,
adjoining lands of John Bcaty, Humes,
McAllister, Hale, H. L. Close and otlierv.
About 130 acres are cleared and in a high
!&■.jpi state of cultivation, nearly
J JJL all of the same having been
• ' TJUh biued within the last two
years; and all the fields ex
•ept two have running water in them. —
A good Barn, a good
Two Story House
and other outbuildings are on the place;
with a well of good water at the door,
ind a never failing spring of good water
on! a good spring-house near by. There
s also an Orchard of good fruit on the
•'inc. the greater part being grafted; likc
v ise a variety of Cherry trees, and several
hie- choice varieties of Grapes.
Adjoining the above on the north, are
4 ) acres and 151 perches and allowance of
MOIXTAIX Olt WOODLAND,
which will be ottered for sale at the same
'une, and will he sold either separate, or
ilong with the farm, according as pur
chasers may desire.
ISAIAH BE ATT Y,
WILLIAM BEATTY,
SAMUEL BEATTY.
Armagh twp., July 25, 1866.-4t*
THE
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Portland Fire.
INSURANCE COMPANY
HARTFORD, COW.
ASSETS. JULY 1, 1866.
ash on hand in bank and with
Agents 8257,320 00
i nited States Stock 812,277 25
ileal estate, unincumbered 90J359 05
State Stocks 497,600 00
Acw York Bank Stocks 734 170 00
Hartford Bank Stocks 270,810 00
Miscellaneous Bank Stocks 129,000 oo
Railroad Htocks, etc 278,067 50
Mortgage Bonds, City, County
and K. R. * 1.011,136 66
TOTAL $4,075,830 55
LIABILITIES.
Losses unadjusted and not due $221,236 35
Net, $3,854,594 20.
Income for last year (net) $2,933,399 94
Or a daily income of say $9,300.
Losses and Expenses forsame
time $2,541,294 30
Total Losses paid in 47yTs $19,127,110 06
Viz. Fire, $17,243,000 99.
Jubmd, sl,S.S4,4uy U7
Gov. and State Taxes paid $179,178 34
XL. O SJ jS
By Portland Fire, July 4th.
The total amount covered by .Etna Pol
icies on property destroyed or damaged is
f206,854, on which salvage will be about
5 per cent. Our total loss will not varv
much from $200,000, and is being prompt
ly adjusted and paid. This sum is 5 per
cent, upon the assets, a figure but slightlv
exceetiing our government and State tax
es paid last year, or a proportion equal to
a 80000 loss for a company of SIOO,OOO as
sets.
The necessity for insurance and the val
ue of wealthy, strong corporations, is for
cibly illustrated b\ this fire. Several
weak 1 nsuranee Companies are destroyed.
Portland lias a population of 35,000 —was
handsomely built, mostly fine brick or
stone structures—protected and screened
with upwards of 3000 shade trees—bound
ed.ou three sides by water—indeed, liter
ally, almost rising from the ocean—and
with a good steam lire department—vet
it has $10,600,000 of property consumed in
a tew hours—upon a holiday when its
people are least occupied—from the very
insignificant cause of a contemptible fire
cracker.
Remember the trifling origin of fires
that sweep away m a few hours the earn
ings of years. Consider your best inter
ests and give the -Etna agent a call if you
need proper insurance security. Policies
issued at fair terms.
. JOHN HAMILTON,
jy-o-ot. Agent, Lewistown.
Estate of Will, Vlayes, aec'dT
"\ (; <- '! J" is hereby given that Letters i
Administration on the estate of
YY ILLIAM MAY ES, late of Granville
township, Mifilin county, deceased, have
been granted to tbe undersigned, residing
in said township. -VII jiersons indebted
to said estate are notified to make pay
ment immediately, ami those bavin"*
VV .-Mine, win present them :
duly authenticated for settlement to 1
•SARAH A. MAYES,
a. r, \\t t". , Administratrix,
R G.YY . ELDEK, her Att'y. jy2s-6t*
I , pll'a h ( tmA rei \ ia T Ui n F u,u-lai med in the
ij l ost Office at Lewistown, Pa., on the
2oth of July, 1866.
Allison Samuel Richards Miss Alice
Dennis John Riefsnyder Wm E
Edgeeomb Mrs L ARichard Samuel
I isk Si mon Reed Mrs Mary
Gardner YV C Scliroyer H
Gettes Mary L Shulle Mr
Hoddgmgs Mrs -Mag,Smith Richard
Inzie Miss Mary Schuyler Tom F
Laurer 11 YVagouer David
Meßride Mrs Jane 2YY T alsh J K
Plott John Wilson Rev YV O
Patterson Mrs Jos YVeuver J aeob
Quay Mrs N auey White Rebecca
JY2S E.C.HAMILTON P.M.
LEWISTOWN, Friday, Aug. 3.
Ml AMfiURGH & CO'S
MAMMOTH MENAGEEIE,
—AND—
EGYPTIAN CARAVAN.
COMBINED WITH
AMERICAN CIRCUS,
The Largest Traveling li.sTitution in
America.
Damif.i, GAKDSSR, MANAGER
LIST OF ANIMA F.B.
COL. HAUL'S TR MINTED ANIMALS.
African Lion. Asiatic *>;s ( !r: >1 " • ♦•r. Senega!
Leopard, African Lioarss and ? pviitsu i
BABY M.EPHANT, JENNY MND. the st evei
exhibited. S. a. TAPIR or HIPPOP"! \ *ll s, : e.\ t*
World, he oniy one in America. I*H iu>
BACTKIAN i'AMK!,, the fiWt ever exhibited in .An:"* .1
very rirv, AFKJ NN i.10.V lilt AZJLIA N
PAiIJOF Y<>tTNi; frcr.i ti .• < K <>t I ,•
skvfoat. LKOPA DS. HOY A I PFV:AT. rrotv
on v nn*: in America, ard the larptst ev*-r e*ht ►
Will I K ill M M ALLH MUIMAI Bi M . v.-ry
TtbW'tt r. ra.ihelta Bear. Sacrei < at tie tr.rn Indi
Spotted Axk fr the Banks rf " • i **er Lai-*.,
the lir*t •*--• \ ti ir* d *iv.*ri?a, Atri-.*;. I vera. Afri
can Pelican*, African Porcupines, < r-r rad I *i foxes.
Ant Eat em, American Fxll'-w Peer. Key ;h " ' eui' o*
Crested Clockatooa, (kitoeit Pheasai t*. 1 ' f
Pwee. Silv.-r Pheasants. Spanish v~r. v •. * r:ca Par
rots, Monhcj .i. \pe.<. f'.pM.c .ID;. 5. <• . ' •' Votir.t: n
Badger. (air>t Pj/s. ICWf W'Hl ! 1 \'•
moat beautiful Bird* *vt r! t e ,m!r * s
aver meii in any c*utt*rj? Prairm U'':\eg. Au f rali:
Cocltatillv. Uou Phfl;* ton. T ' ri * .irnqtjetts, .AtisF.i
Kosellas, lava Hare--. Kins ni.ri Qneen rnrrtif<, Be.'.
Yellow! Re-ted and a H* st of Hi i nor Animal*
COLONEL HALL.
Will introduce t'*e P.rfrmit c Elephant. .TP"' V LIND,
at each Entertainment, and will n'-.i ei ter tie
Den of Performing Animals,
And giro a
Daring and Graceful Exhibition
Of the jKiwrr of Man orcr fh*
WILD DENIZENS OF THE FOREST.
The Large ar.d Popular Equ strian Or
ganization of
ITNS ],
> rr? 9 tti
CARCRIBR, HEMMtHCSS, CO.
Is not the least pirt of this Coloss i!
Observe the Names of tin- Performers.
MISS ELIZA GARDNER,
The Best Feina!* KMer in the World.
MADAME CAM'LLA.
The Paris: tr. ! jucstrieiit r
Mile. TH~PTHORP.
Mile. BAN EIR.
RICHARD HEM MINGS,
111# Nonpar iel i que-tri n. an! mly rival of the
great blondtn.
FRANK CARPENTER,
Tho Wizard Honemnn.
DA J GARDNER,
The People's Clown
CHARLES MONROE.
Tfco Vi cat OniulJi.
GEORGE BROWNE,
Champ- u r urn I*-- of - n.erica.
CHARLES KIND.
The- Arcoi| lish-J Maitre <iu Lirq-:o.
JOSEPH SANDFORD.
The Dam:.' Irytnnr.st
Master EDWIN GARDNER,
The infautiU* Wonder.
The BAZZEL' BROTHERS,
The Skillful and (Jracelui tj m as:*
A T.SO
Messrs COOPER. FAYLOIt, BANEIR
BOLINO. STETSEL, etc , etc
The Stud of Hoprcp and Ponies
Is the largest sn.l *.;-s.t Trained Coii-ct; au : .' mfr.:
PARTICULAR ATTFN'IION
I# directed to the
MitgrnifloeiiHj- firnnd Proees-ioi*.
Which will eiiter town on the I)y of Kxhi i;i. , leaded
Ly tlae
GRAND GOLDEN CHAtHOT,
And f0110w,,1 by th® entire Stu i < f Horwa .ind Ponies. !M
ntly decorated Ca^, s . V.i.e, Cerrior,.. kc., fonoinr*
GORGEOUS PARADE:
at echpeiug any that has yet been given by any trave*^4
establishment in America
The Kr.tcrtaislmer.ts will be *ivcr. under
MAMMOTH PAViLLION.
*P al *le of accommodating 0000 sj.eciators J h*-T* will be
2 EXHIBITIONS EACH DAY.
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
/n order to accommodate thos*f who with to vitrei"
tiie Menagerie and nut the Circus, the doors will open at
1 and 6 1-2, P M. #
And the CIKCUS I'KRKDH li AM"! not commence until
2 and 7 1-2, P. M.,
A hording such parties ample tirn. to witnes-i the Menajferi®
And retire before the
Cirrus l*eri'riuauce Conuiiouiei
One price of admission to both Shows.
Adults, .... 50 ets.
Children under 10 years, 25 ets.
Also ut Belleville, Thursday, Aug. 2.