THE GAZETTE.
LEWISTOWN. PA.
Wednesday. August 1, 1866.
G. <fc G. R. FRY SINGER, Editor*.
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Notices of New Atlvertlsemeuts.
The attention of farmers is directed to
the advertisements of Mr. MeAtee and
Abner Thompson, who offer for sale
choice seed wheats.
The ( . S. Deputy Collector publishes
an important tax notice.
T's. Syrups, Sugars, Fruit Cans, &e., at
F. J. Hoffman's.
Billy Johnson has reduced his prices to
corresjxmd with the reduction in taxes.
List of Letters, Fstate, Register's, Sher
iffs and Frothonotary's Notices.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
TH E members of the REPUBLICAN UN
ION COUNTY CONVENTION, are reques
ted to meet at the place of holding the
election in their respective districts, on
SATURDAY, ALGIbT 11, 1866,
to elect delegates to a County Convention
to he held at Lewistown, on* .Monday, the
loth of August, to elect Congressional
and Representative Conferees, and to nom
inate candidates for Associate Judges,
Sheriff, Commissioner, and Auditor.
By order of the Co. Com.
JR. \Y. PATTON, Chairman.
The (fazt'tlc lor the € 'anigmign.
At the request of a number of Union
men, we have concluded to furnish the
Gazette to Oetdber 31st, at the following
rates, payable when ordered:
1 copy $0 40
•> copies to one address 2 00
1" " do 350
-'0 " do (j 75
25 " do 8 00
33 " do 10 00
In Lewistown papers will be delivered
by the carrier to whomsoever ordered,
but when sent in packages through the
county we cannot undertake to direct
each paper.
Questions for Men of Means.
\\ ho that holds a government Itond, is
willing that Southern rebels shall legis
late 011 what may effect their value?
AN ho that holds a compound interest
note, is willing to stake its worth on rebel
honesty ?
NN ho t hat possesses a greenback, is ready
to let southern rebels vote whether they
are to "be our best and safest currency, or
whether they shall .be repudiated !
"What stockholder in-a National Bank
is so full of faith in rebels that he is will
ing to trust them with that political pewer
■which can destroy their investment bv
open or underhand legislation?
Il there are such fools in existence, vote
for Clymer by all means—that is a prelim
inary step—then swear a nigger aint your
equal-yell out down with radicals—and
advocate with all your might the right of
men guilty of the highest crime in law
to be worthy ol ruling the destiny of this
country, even though their hands be im
brued in the blood of your son, your broth
er, or some friend.
Free Passes on Railroads.
The following notice was lately issued
by the President of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company:
PHILADELPHIA, Ju'.y 23, '66,
In conforming to the resolutions of the
Railway Conventions, held in New York
May :._'d and June 28th. 1866, this Com
pany must decline to issue free passes
that can in any way he deemed a viola
tion thereof; nor will local passes be given
except for purely charitable purposes, un
less the interests of the Companv should
demand their issue.
J. EDGAR THOMPSON,
President.
1 he system of free passes over rail roads
as pursued by the different companies,
was undoubtedly a great evil, unjust to
stockholders as well as the public, and
demoralizing in its effects. We never
could understand why one man should
ride free hundreds of miles, as often as he
chose to travel, while his neighbor, per
haps less able, had to pay his fare;' win
one judge or lawyer should travel free and
another pair not; why one mechanic or
merchant should transact his business at
the expense of stockholders and another
contribute towards a dividend ; why one
preacher should travel free, a second pav
half, and a third perhaps full fare; or why
one politician should pursue his calling
under the patronage of a pass and another
reach in his pocket at every station. And
the worst feature in this system lias been
the fact that a majority of these free pass
es were held by persons quite able to pay.
The notice given still leaves considerable
latitude for their issue, and those who have
been recipients for such favors will no
doubt find wa\s and means to impress
t upon the company that its interests are
centered in such as they , or that they are
in its employ, but we hope-the day isgone
by when every fifth or sixth passenger in
a car turns out a dead head.
How " the People" are Misrepresented.
The copperhead papers have had a
great deal to say about the Joint Commit
tee of Congress, all of whom were elec ted
by the people, usurping power while do
ing whattlieconstitution authorizes them
to do, but we have not yet heard a word
of opposition to the appointments made
by the self-styled democratic State com
mittee to the Philadelphia convention.
That committee i* composed of the most
abject panderers to the Southern reltels in
this State, the defenders of deserters,
bountv jumpers and skedaddlers, and
apologists for treason, and instead of
leaving the people select delegates, an ir
responsible knot of a dozen or two dema
gogues arrogate to themselves to speak
for the democratic party of this State, and
appoint men to represent it whom a ma
jority of democrats in more than one dis
trict would unhesitatingly reject. It was
precisely by such means that a few nun
got up the rebellion in the South, plung
ed the people into crime, and brought ru
in, disaster and death to the doors of many
thousands. The present is not a mere po
litical campaign, but a contest for future
right; and he who now advocates the
doctrine of permitting Southern rebels
not only to represent themselves, hut four
millions of Jjlaeks in addition, is advoca
ting the boast of Southerners that three
of them are entitled to us much political
power as five white men in the North;
and once admitted on such a foul basis,
no i tower hereafter can deprive them of
it, its any constitutional amendment can
be defeated by those States. If this is to
he a "white man's government," lei
white men he the basis of representation
as provided by the amendments submit
ted by Congress.
Banner Townships
K used to he conceded that Brown
township, which carried its democracy so
far that like Berks and other Clymer
strongholds it gave a majority against al
io wing soldiers to vote, was the Banner
district, but from a meeting recently held
in I)erry, the proceedings of which are
naturally to be published in the Belle
l'onte Watchman, a paper rebel all over
during the war as well as since, the ques
tion is a disputed one. At that meeting
a resolution was adopted in very bad En
glish—in fact downright murder —that the
Froedmen's Bureau and other hills "tend
t > debase the white man and-elevate an
ignorant and brutal race!" And others
proclaim the most ultra sentiments now
in the mouths of debased and dishonora
ble office hunters who to secure an office
are in no wise particular whether it is un
der Johnson, Jef Davis or the devil. In
fact, the plain English of tiiese resolutions
is a bout this: Resolved, That freedom and
education will make niggers our superior;
and Resolved, That the Union men who
put down the rebellion are disunionists
because they are not willing that rebels
should govern us. For our part, we have
some doubts whether any of this Berry
club have ever read the bills they under
take to condemn. There may be some
sections which might have been omitted,
but such is the case with nearly all laws.
The Freedmen's Bureau Bill, it is well
known, was drawn up under the eye and
with the sanction of that Christian hero
and philanthropist Gen. HOWARD, and
they might as well assail him as it. Such
proceedings are no credit to any set of
men. NVe would look for them among
pothouse politicians or political flunkies
who have " nigger on the brain," but how
men professing Christianity, who read
their Bibles, go to church, attend Sunday
Schools, and probably have their family
prayers, can so far forget themselves ;is to
condemn bills in which justice, right,
honesty, charity, and the true spirit of
Christianity are the predominant features,
and convert them into the debasement of
the white man, is to us more titan a mar
vel. They ought by all means to have
added another resolution and thanked
God they were not as other men, for sure
ly such must be the elect and salt of Der
ry.
Docs any soldier of Geary's com
mand remember how he put a guard over
a spring to keep the water nice for him
self and staff", and made the privates drink
and get their water from a dirty stream?
—1 >smocrat.
Putting a guard over a spring was the
ltgulai rule in the army, hut no soldier
remembers any such transaction as is
spoken of above, as Geary wasalways wil
ling to take pot luck with his men. Some
soldiers, however, remember very dis
tinctly when a guard was put over a fine
spring on the Peninsula to aecommodote
a reU-l family, while the soldiers had to
walk round the grounds nearly half a mile
to get water from a muddy stream; but
the general who ordered this was not
Gen. Geary, but George 11. McClellan.
The only liberty the radicals are
al j.rpsMit KillingtovourhmfetlieHouth
)iia fc " the libert - v < !y ox.-
1 he radicals are willing to vouchsafe to
rebels who outlawed themselves the same
privilege that is accorded to other foreign
ers \\ 10 chose to make this country their
with this act of levity towards those who
the Constitution forfeited life and prop
' Utare w Hing to give them a great
er share in ruling this country than they
ever had before. lf your party ig so mer _
e.fulasto advocate the right of suffrage
and office-holding to traitors, deserters,
bounty jumpers, and draft skedaddlers,
011 fou ex tend your clemency to
murderers, robbers and horse thieves, for
they too are disfranchised from voting bv
pav taxes* Pennsylvania . and .vet must
The Atlantic Cable.
The Atlantic cable has been successful
ly laid, and despatches have been receiv
ed across it, the fleet having arrived at
Heart's Content, Saturday morning, at
nine o'clock. From the starting of the
Great Eastern, until land was seen, the
average speed was a little less than live
nautical miles per hour, and the paying
I out of the cable averaged five-and-a-half
! miles per hour. The total slack being
| less than twelve per cent. The weather
I throughout was excellent. Since the
: splice was made on the 13th the Great
Eastern was in constant communication
with Yalentia, and daily bulletins were
received from Europe, which w ere posted
1 up outside the telegraph office on hoard,
and signaled to the other vessels. The
telegraph fleet will shortly start for the
place where the cable was lost last year,
attempt to secure the end, and thus eoin
| plete a second line between Ireland and
America. The Med way will then com
mence laying the new cable across the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Foreign News.
By the Atlantic telegraph we learn that
on the :23d a treaty of peace between Aus
tria and Prussia was signed. There was
fighting oil the 22d, the Austrianscoming
j off victorious. On the 2Uth, the Austri
ans had defeated the Italians at sea, otf
the island of Lissa. One Italian iron
clad was sunk, and three blown up. There
hud been riots in Loudon on account of
the Government having refused to allow
reform meetings to be held in Hyde Park.
The London Times urges a complete re
organization of the British navy, and
says that their present ships are entirely
useless against theiroii-ehulsof which the
Miantonoinuh is the precursor. The Mi
antonomah and the Augusta sailed for
Russia on the lfitli. The cholera is in
Liverpool, six cases being reported. The
arming of the French fleet has been sus
pended, and the levy ordered throughout
the maritime regions of France counter
manded. The City of New York brings
advices to the 20tli. There had been con
siderable fighting.
IIOOK. NOUCIiS.
A Good Number. —The Phrenological
Journal for August contains portraits of
Benjamin Franklin, Lewis Cass, C'. F.
Brydges, Brunell, Mrs. Parkliurst, etc.,
with articles on Responsibility, Sowing
and Reaping, The Servant Question, Get
ting Married, Writing, the Philosophy of
Phonography, How to Live, Air and Sun
light, Summer and its Lessons, Over Eat
ing. Head and Body, Mftn-Monkeys, In
sanity, and Religious Excitements, etc.
32 a year. Fowler & Wells, X. Y.
Orn YOI T N*G FOLKS. — A Neu> Feature.
—The conductors of this valuable chil
dren's monthly announce that they have
completed arrangements for adding as a
new feature to their Magazine a series of
full page illustrations, drawn by the first
artists, engraved in the best manner, and
printed upon fine tinted paper. Each
number of the magazine will contain one
or more os' them. The first picture of the
series, to be given with the September
numl>er, is "The Wanderers," designed
by W. J. Hennessy. The colored illus
trations, which were promised for this
year, are now printing, and will be given
in the Xovemberand December numbers.
The magazine is §2 a year. Ticknor &
Fields, Boston. *
The Atlantic. —The August number of
fers a fine variety of interesting articles.
"How my new Acquaintances Spin" is
an interesting account of the silk-produ
cing spiders of S. Carolina; their discov
ery, habits, and uses, by Dr. Wilder. —
" What did she see with?" is a very sin
gular story founded on facts, well known
to the inhabitants of , Mass. " The
Greal Doctor," part ir. gives the conclu
sion of Miss Alice Carey's absorbing and
touching story. "A maniac's confession,"
is the gossip of a book-lover about rare
editions of famous authors. "Passages
from Hawthorne's Note-Book" give con
tinued skot' hes of his life in the old ma
nor at Concord. We have not room to
speak of its other excellencies. 32 a year.
Ticknor A Fields, Boston.
American Ayricu/turist. —The July No.
of this sterling American farmer's month
ly is filled with interesting articles tor the
farm, garden and household. It is also
embellished with a variety of engravings
and illustrations. The Agriculturist is
devoted to the dissemination of practical
knowledge for the farmer, and does not
lack one trait found in a first class jour
nal of its kind. It is attractive to old
and young, so that the entire household
derive benefits from reading it. On the
whole, every farmer should read and
study it. Orange Judd & Co., 41 Park
Row, New York. Price SI.OO in advance.
The Pictorial history of the groat civil
war in the United States, by the histori
an, Ijossing, and published by George \\ .
Childs, Philadelphia, will be completed
in tliree volumes, the first of which is
now ready. Each volume contains over
600 pages, printed 011 fine calendered pa
per, ami handsomely illustrated with
nearly 2000 line steel and wood engrav
ings, in the highest style of the art, from
designs by r. Lossing, (who in their
preparation has traveled 20,000 miles) rep
resenting head quarters of officers, weap
ons and ships of war, forts, arsenals,
medals of honor, and other gifts of grati
tude, costumes of soldiers, arms and ac
coutrements, prisons and other buildings
made memorable by the war; fac-sirnilea
of important documents and autograph
letters, &e., &c.,
We have as yet not had time to do more
than glance at this work, but this cursory
examination satisfies us it will be a valu
able acquisition to any household, inter
esting tiie young by its views of scenes
they heard spoken of during the war, and
the old by its graphic description of bat
tles, marches, &e. James 31. Lashell is
agent for the work.
The Little Corporal. —This children's
favorite again appears on our table, full
of pleasant stories, beautiful poetry, puz
zles, and other useful readings. Parents
can confer good upon their children by
subscribing. Terms SI per annum. Al
fred L. Sewell, Chicago, Illinois.
fcajr The cop papers occasionally fall
into strange blunders, the same paper
frequently containing attacks on the
worthlessness of the Freed men's Bureau
and in an adjoining column furnishing
evidence that it is regulating colored la
bor satisfactorily. Verily they must sup
pose, or else their readers are, fools of the
first water to believe such contradictory
articles.
The Cabinet.
Mr. Harlan has resigned the Secretary
ship of the Interior, and Orville H.
Browning, of Illinois, was appointed in
his place. Mr. Harlan's resignation is to
take effect 011 the first of September.
the Cabinet, with the new appoint
ments, stands as follows:
Secretary of State— Wm. H. Seward.
Secretary of liar—Edwin M. Stanton
Secretary of the Navy— Gideon Wells.
Secretary of the Interior— Orville H
Browning.
Postmaster General— A. W. Randall.
Attorney General— Henry Stanl>ery.
Forty-two Persons Poisoned.
A letter to the Cincinnati Gazette, da
ted Indianapolis, Ind., 22d ulr., says:
A very distressing occurrence too'k place
at tne Pyle House, in tliis eitv, last even
ing. Tin- boarders, of whoni the house
lias a large number, were nearly all poi
soned at supper, and some forty- t wo were
taken sick and continued very ill during
the night. 1 hey are ail somewhat better
t.ns evening but are not vet considered
out of danger. The family of Mrs l'vle
and the female servants were also attack
ed. \ arm us theories have been suggested
to account for the strange phenomenon
but none are thoroughly satisfactory.—
Some think the jioison was in the niiik
while others ascribe the sickness to some
blackberries provided for supjier.
OUTKAUK ox THK Fr.AU.—The Nash
ville 1 ivss, in describing the insult to the
, ni V" H a r s , lt , Ca, latin on the 4th of July
by the inhabitants, says:
" " u * flag was not only torn down, but
the blaspheming and sacrilegious Union
haters actually tied one end of it to the
tui of a cow and the other end of it to the
tail oi a dog, ami then drove them pell
mell through the streets, while the sacred
symbol of the country was dragged thro'
tncdn\ and trodden under foot."
A little white rirl, five years of
a-tNwhhej.lavn,- „ ear lhl , r till . o : u] track
in Nashville, lenn., on the !)th ult he
came so helpless through fear of an ap
proaching lßlint that she sank down upon
the track and was cut directly in two
Her mother eanie up in a few'niimites in
search ot her, and Liie sight of the inan
, , ma,ns was the first intimation she
-n 11 . -,'f, ,OSs she h;ld sustained.
1 hi child s father was killed hv the ears
near the same spot about two years ago
ibSS 11 '* Jards on the lieneli
decide d at Westminster, about a month
w t i i Was 11 principle of common
a\\, that a "ou use for, m ttuesfionin.tr a
a ltness, should address him in ordinary
tones, and in language of respect, such as
is employed hv one gentleman in conver
sation with another; that such lawyer hies
no right to question the private business
or moral character of a witness, any fur
ther than it is apparent they ahsoiutelv
affect his reliability or touch the ease in
nana; and (hat witness is not hound to
answer questions put to him in an insult
ing or annoying manner.
Superior IMPERIAL, GUN POYVLEK
and BLACK T's at
a " sl F. J. HOFFMAN'S.
SPLENDID SYRUPS
at 25 cents per quart at
F. J. HOFFMAN'S.
For
FRUIT CANS
go to HOFFMAN'S.
PRICES DOWN ONCE MORE.
THE undersigned Las a large stock of both
i Home-made and Eastern manufactured Boots and
so!?for*four years? 81 prl " e * lo < r 'ban be has
Men's thick, d. Boots, warranted, from $2 7a to 6.00.
- r.'Pf r. " " -100 to 6.00.
Boys Boots. eXtfa \ •">••
Men's thi< k Bro-juns. double-soled. 2 00 to '2 60
o fof " warranted very bad, IVo
Boys Shoes, price ranging from 1 05 to 2'-_ > s.'
of V r,[i';; V 4X .r Irw1 rw t0 , r< ' lJuceda e !UU ° the first day
A'nK tu re,iuce ou. prices.
HOiHI!,.MADE WORK of all kinds made to
oidcr a< reduced price*. So come om boys and girls
and examine for yourselves. 'a-' 11 "
Flunks, Valises and Carpet Bags
kept 011 hand. Gentlemen will bear in mind that 110
goods will be given out unless paid for. and if re
tained in good order, tbe money will be returned if
requested. But when goods have been soiled or
worn, they will not be taken back—please b. ar thw
111 mind-as some folks think that wearing for a
nvia e d ° n ' ,UJUre ttle ?J,!e " f 'hem afterwards.
au S l ' tl HILLY JOHNSON.
UIITLIV COl All w.
j-Vl The Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania to George Miller,' greeting:
Whereas, Caroline Miller, by her next
iriend < harles Garet, did 011 the third day
of January, A. 1). iB6O, prefer her petition
to the Hon. Judges of the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Mifflin County, pravin
that for the causes therein set forth "thai
she might be divorced from the bonds of
Matrimony entered into with you, George
Milier, Me do therefore command you ias
we have heretofore commanded you) the
said George Miller, that setting aside all
other business, you be and appear in your
proper person before our Judges at Lew
istown, at a Court of Common Pleas there
to he held on tiie27t.li day of August next
to answer the petition or libel of the said
Caroline Miller, your wife, why she
should not be divorced from the bonds of
matrimony, agreeably to the Act of As
sembly in such case made and provided
and hereof fail not.
Witness, Hon. Samuel S. Woods Pres
ident Judge of our said Court at Lewis
town, April lb, 1866.
n xr n W " H - £ RATT OX, Pro.
D. M. Contxer, ShfF.
Shft's Office, Lewistown, Aug. 1, 1566.
I 'p 1 i ' en '", lr ' i "g unclaimed in tin,
Anderson W Miller A J
SW ™ V Mertz Philip
Bell H W McKeeGW
( •or lin Miss J L Ritzman Jacob
Loss Aaron b Steel Thomas
Gross & Lotz Sulven Denes
Hu bins W H Tenocap &Go ugh
Landis JI Tliordbun Mary J
w Ur ( . , , Whiteruan Harriet
Martin John L Wilson J S
aug 1. E. C. HAMILTON P. M.
piirrnx.
/rf. .., , x The public are hereby no
tified not to trust or give credit in my ac
count, to my wife, Margaret Lehr, she
having left my house without any just
cause, as I will pay no such debts unless
compelled by law.
Derrv township, Aug. 1, 186-3tp H1 **
SEED WHEAT.
I HAVE now on hand a variety of sam-
pies of Seed Wheat, selected in New
York by myself, which are worthy of the
attention of Farmers, and which they are
invited to call and examine, either at the
Mill in Lewistown, or Warehouse at
Reeds vi lie.
augl WALTER B. McATEE.
SEED WHEAT FOR SALE!!
\BNER THOMPSON is receiving
two ear U ads of Silver Chaff or Wee
vil-proof Seed Wheat, raised in the Gen
esee valley, near Rochester. This wheat
is recommended very highly ibv practi
cal farmers "who have been raising it) as
a hardy winter wheat, and not liable to
freeze out. Samples of this and the Sol's
wheat, a beautiful article of white,can he
< -en by railing at his warehouse at Jieeds
vdle, where it can be obtained on liberal
terms. augl-tseplO
EXITED STATES
INTERNAL REVENUE.
'id Dlv. 111 li Collectiosi District, Pciiua.,
J Comprising the counties of Huntingdon
and MilHin.
NOTICE i
IMfIG iiiiinal Vkm ess 111 cut torltic
above named Division, of all persons
i 1 able to :i tax on Income, Carriages,
i Watches, Pianos, Gold or Silver Plate,
I and Billiard Tabl-s, airtl also of all per
sons required to take out Licenses, hav
i ing been completed, NOTICE IS HKRE-
Bi GIVEN, that the taxes aforesaid
, have become due and payable, ami will
i uc received at the following places and
! times, to wit:
At Huntingdon, Huntingdon co., July
| -'ah and August Ist and 2d, at office.
At Spruce Creek, Hunt, co., Friday,
| August 3d.
At Reedsville, Mifflin co., Tuesday,
j August 7th.
At Lewistown, Mitflin co., August Bth
and ffth, at Milliken's office, and at my
office again, in Huntingdon, on August
10th.
PIAALTIES.
All persons who fail to pay tin ir Annua/
Taxes, as aforesaid, will be notified by
mail, at a charge of twenty cents for each
notice, then if the tax he not paid within
ten days from date of said notice, a pen
't/ty oj tin j>i /• centum witl he 'aided, and
a warrant immediately he issued collect
ing tax with IKS try cost.
All persons who, in like manner, shall
fail to takeout their licenses, as required
by law, will incur a penally of three
tunes the amount of said Licenses, in ac
cordance with the provisions of the s!)th
wet ion of the Excise Law aforesaid, and
persons doing business without license
-übjeet themselves to imprisonment for
1 years.
I nited States Treasury notes,and notes
of the different National Banks, only re
ceived for taxes. No further public no
tice will be given.
JAMES C. CLARKE,
Deputy Collector.
Huntingdon, August 1, 18G-.-2t.
PICTORIAL HISTORY
OK TIUO UK EAT
Civil War in the United States,
BY BENSON J. LOSSING.
UEOIKiE IF. CHILES, Publisher,
63S &. G3O CHESTNUT ST.,
Philadelphia, Penn'a.
1 he first volume of this work is now
ready for delivery; it will be completed
in three volumes, of over GOO pages each
printed on line calendered paper, and
handsomely illustrated with nearly 2000
tine steel and wood Engravings, in the
highest style of the art, from designs bv
Mr. Lossing.i who in their preparation has
traveled 20, b0h miles,) representing head
quarters of officers ; weapons and ships of
war; forts, arsenals, medals of honor, and
other gilts of gratitude; costumes of sol
diers, arms and accoutrements; prisons
and other building.- made memorable by
the \\ ai ; J. a -similes oj intjjortant docu
ments and autograph letters ; maps of bat
tle fields, sieges and plans of fortresses—
the whole illustrating every important
event in the late civil war.
I'he work, when finished, will be the
most correct, reliable, impartial and hand
somely gotteii-up history of the war pub
lished. The three volumes will be issued
at a cost ot s-ju,oijo. Ji has been written
since the conclusion of the war, from both
Union and Confederate official document*
and j)rii'afc journals of ojjicers of both ar
ctic*, not accessible to, nor used by previ
ous writers ; arranged in a clear and con
cise manner, with that impartial and
well-balanced judgment for which the
author is so well known. Mr. Lossiii"
had every facility ottered him by spetHal
direction of the War and Navy Depart
ments, Governors of Suites, and by the
late and present President, for visiting
camps, forts and fleets, while the war was
in progress and si nee the conclusion.
The work will contain biographical
sketches, in Cyclopedia form, of all the
prominent actors in the war, of both sexes,
and in every condition in life.
This is a book of facts rather than of
opinions, and fully sustains the reputa
tion of the author, established by his
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first conscientiously written history of the
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its close. 11 is neither one-sided as to its
tacts nor us to its conclusions.
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Vf- Lossing possesses some peculiar
qualifications for the preparation of a his
tory of the war. To untiring industry
he unites a quick sense of that which po
sesses interest and attractiveness for the
muitituue. His pen and pencil are alike
faithful and accurate in reproducing men
and the scenes in which they were ac
tors.
Aew York Tribune.
To any one who is familiar with Mr.
Tossing s other works, it is liardlv neces
sary to say that the materials for the pres
ent one have been gathered and selected
with eminent industry and good judg
ment, and put together with the skill of
an accomplished writer. The book is a
rich storehouse of historical facts and
moreover a very enticing volume to read
It is so different from all the other histo
ries of the war, that it cannot readily be
compared with them. J
JAMES M. LASHELL,
aul - 4t Mi ill in Co., Penn'a.
ESS- AA AS C
Hoffman'* is the place for
SU Q -A. 3R, S _
A OTll'E is hereby given tliatappli Ca
-*■ ' tion was made to the Court of
mon Pleas of Mitflin countv, at April
term of saiil Court, by John Davis John
Hamilton, \V. T. MeEwen, and others
citizens of this Commonwealth, f or a
; charter of incorporation under the naoie
| and title of "I'hc Lewistown Loon,
Building Association," that an in-uu
inent in writing, specifying the objects
- articles, conditions, name, style ami tgj<l
of said proposed corporation ha.-
filed in flic Prothonotary's otflce of said
! Court, of which all persons arc hereby
i required to take liotiee.
W. H. BRATTON, Proth'y
Lewistown, August 1, 189G.-4t-
N OTICE is hereby given that applies
tion has been made to the Court of
Common Pleas of Mifflin Countv, at
j April Term of said Court, by \Vtn. Irwin
| .! dm A. lioyer, Wm. N. Hoffman. F p' ,
Hamilton, and others, citizens of this
Commonwealth, for a charter of ineoriH>-
r.itioii uu-i'-r the name and title of " 7'/,.
Hen ! . son Hos, HooL and Ladder ( om
' panjj,' } that a printed instrument, spoci
| lying the objects, articles, conditions
i n une, style and title of said prop,,-,,]
j corporation has leen filed in the Prothon
! otary's office of said Court, of which all
j p.'rson.s are hereby required to take m,-
I tice.
\V. H. BRATTON, Proth'y
j Lewistown, August 1, ISG6.-lt*
Estate of .11 all liew i'a• lor. dee'd.
N"OTICE is herc'ny given that Letters
of Administration on the estal.- ~V
I MATTHEW TAYLOR, late of ll,„wn
j township, Mifflin county, deceased, haw
j been granted to the undersigned, roiiinc
I in said township. All persons indebted
i to said estate are notified to make i av
j ment immediately, and those bavin"
I claims again-; thesame, will present then
| duly authenticated for settlement
E. J. TA yLOR,
augl-Gt* Administratrix.
REGISTERS' NOTICE.
; rpHE following accounts have been ex
-1 amined and passed by me, an 1 remain
tiled on record at this office for inspection
of heirs, legatees, creditor and all others
in any way interested, and will he pre
sented to the Orphans' Court of Mifflin
county, to he held in the Comt House at
Lew.stowii, on MON DAY, the27th davof
Augu-r, I.SGG, for allowance and confirma
tion, nisi, and unless exceptions are tiled
within lour days thereafter, will be con
firiutti absolutely •
'• Ac( ; f J >Unt ?- f * (,, "stian G. Yoder, exec
utor or 1 etcr \ odcr, late of Menno town
ship, deceased.
2. Final account of John R. McVev
executor at Elisha McVey, late of Wayne
township, deceased. -
3. Account of John Purcel!, adniinis-
'9 J p 1 , 1 , . lJ M h,l 1 to ?' ! as filed
p , r administrator of John
ee ied ° w " Hamilton, de-
Roi,ir X w'u 0f J V hn executor of
RPmJll ? •' d, T ea - Sed ' aS /ile<l hv E.
B. PuieeH, admm,stratorof John Purcell
late <>. Newton Hamilton, deceased. '
0. Guardianship account of Jonathan
Zook, guardian of Abraham Hartzlcr
minor child of Barbara Hartzlcr, late if
Menno township, deceased.
G. Final account of Samuel L. Zrfuer
administrator of Clement H. Smith hue
township, deceased
1. Account of John M. Cunningham
and Joseph M Stevens, administrators
of James A ( uimingham, late of the
Borough ot Lewistown, deceased
8 Account of William Wallace, one of
and surviving executor of Rolit. Wallace'
kite of \\ ayne township, deceased.
.. Guardianship account ofDavid Wei
chihf oriol 1 °t Koi f rt Su key, minor
10. Account of Joseph ft. Hanawalt
executor o 1 Christian Swigart He < f
Oliver township, deceased '
C I Kamseyand
Account of Charles K. Davis and
Robert Cummins, administrators (cm „
SC-SWBRSJSS:
svsSl
15. I ina! guardianship account of Ben
jainin Norton, firu&rrfiiti of
Siirlpr I wviil V wV ( OUll ot BeVIJHIDIII A.
lgier, . >.i\id N. Sigler and John Siir
ler, minor children of John Sigle- late of
Nev ;on Hamilton, deceased '
rn nnn-T' 1 '" 1 Snook, ad
iat r J I <; ' Xl , enr y ook, laic of De-
Ccitui tow ushipj
17. Account of M illiam Wharton ex
-18. Account of William Mitchell ad
n Vw n ; ;; r , of E,i r d,tth urkhoS: H
Ot Deudui township deceased,
traror \v Ullt aV 1 n -Stroup. adminis
lckS'. oUoUBh ' lateof l '" io "
2h. Gutirdiaiisliip account of Andrew
, !un } P \r uai ' di: "i Of minor chil
w i")- sr °9 ,intick ' late of Union
tow uship, deceased.
( ivVh^ inal i of Winchester J. Mc
j -.lth> and \> dliam C. Crissnian, admin
ls. r.nois of (.eorge W. Crissnian, late of
Armagh township, deceased.
7 „ . . MIC 'HAKL HINEY,
w '■ StOW . August 1, 18(50. Register.
® tnu >'Tania Railroad.
Trains Ifhve Lewistown Station as follows:
pi,l| ll ,i„o ) - Westward. Enslirard.
1 .illadt-Iphm Express, 4"5a. m I'IT it m
Baltimore •• /.>
New \ork Express. m t) Is n Vo
ian l T* prtfss ' (5—2) 400 p. m. 11 06 m.
W 6 15p. m . g 6 ,6a.m.
Slaih " ornmo< l®tion, (V 552 p.m.
Cincinnati Express, " 03 p * m * , 2 i r22 o m
Emigrant, (3) 10 27 a. rn *
KKEIGHT TRAINS.
n ) F . re^ ht 3 45 r. tn.
ll.i ough b reight, 10 30 p.m. 111. m.
9 15 a. m. 7 02 a.m.
u 12 20 p. n, 12 42 ~m.
■ ; , 12op. m. 700 p. m.
, " 735a. m. 305 p.m.
-nfJ r UIU ' 12 55 p.,,1. 94ua m.
I awn Line, 9 u5 p m
1 daily; 2 daily except Sunday; 3 daily except Mon
day ; a does not stop at Lewistoivn; Philadelphia Ex
press Eastward,daily except Monday.
Fare to Harrisburg $210; to Philadelplua 5 s5; to
Altoona 2 50; to Pittsburgh 6 60; to Baltimore 5 20; to
7 orK 3 20.
H-a' 1 lie ticket office w ill be open 20 minutes before
the arrival of each passenger train.
I). E. ROBESON, Agent.
Ualbraith &. Conner's omnibusses connect with all
the passenger trains, and take up and set down pas
sengers at all points within the borough. Orders are
requested to be left at the National House.
1 lie 1 rains on the Mifflin <v Centre Co. Branch road
leave Eewistown tor Reedsville at 7 45 a. in., 11 23 a.
P- H. and 5 16p.m., arriving from Reedsville
at 8 5. a. ni., 12 27 p. in.. 3 17 p. in. and 6 17 p.m., stop
ping at the intermediate stations both ways.