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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
LYKENS VALLEY COAL.

T'HE Lykens Valley Coal Cnmpany will be
i prepared to deliver Coal, on and after the
2Uth inst, at the Depot, Millersburg, Dauphin
county, Pennsylvania, (at the head Of the Wi
conisco Canal, II miles from Clark's Ferry.( at
the following prices CASH:
Lump, broken and screened, $500 per ton.
Nut, LIS do.
Llmeburners' screened, 1875 do.
do. mixed rs do
WILLIAM HAWKINS, Treasurer.
April IA, lS49-taugl.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
LeWiStoWn, June

The Lea0iSto,0n Mills arc paying So to
90 cents for good wheat, ~ cents for Rye,
45 cents for Corn, and % cents for Oats
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
BALTIMORE. June d. Is.

The foreign news has had a depressing eE-
feet upon the market Flour is quoted $4.56
white Wheat l04c. and red 9S 10Oc.; white
Corn 52a53c and yellow 57a5Sc.; Oats 27a29c.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
PHILADELPHIA, June 21. lS49.

Flour is dull. Small sales at S4 sol; Corn
Meal $2.75a2.Sl; and Rye Flour SASH.
Wheat is duIer and has declined Sales of
red at 9Sal02 cts. Corn has declined Sales
of yellow at 60a6I cts. Oats 30a32 CTS. Rye
5S cents.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23

A BRAHAM'S Highly Improved Patent
IA Manifold Writers, for copying letters
invoices, drawings, plans, &c. This invention
will produce d letter Dith its copy at one oper-
alton or, if required, letter with two fac
Simites to send abroad, with single pen, ,(style)
which is so durable that it will last for centu-
res without repair. For sale at the book store
Of c. G. SPOTSWOOD.
lewistown June l6, lS19-3t
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23

W Sam HOPPER. the carpenter, we have
Oeeh toid' lately erected two story frame
house IN sixteen days from the time ground
was broken tor the cellar; and if he does not
become properly appreciated by our citizens as
carpenter, we fancy SAMUEL HOPPER, the
Ice Merchant, will, should this melting wea-
ther continue through summer. His ice has
impaired such refreshing feeling to every
thing with which it has been brought into con-
tact during the past week, that we could not
well see how TO do without il. II is luxprv
within the means of nearly every one, and as
his list is rapidly filling up, better take it
while you can get it.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
BRIGADE INsPECroR's OFFICE, }
Lewistown, June Il, Is49. (

BRIGADE INsPECroR's OFFICE,
Lewistown, June Il, IS49
TNHE Brigade Inspector, in compliance with
III the I4th section of Act OF April, 1910,
entitled /" An Act to revise the Militia System
of Pennsylvania, and to provide for the train
ings of such only as shall be uniformed" issues
the following BRIGADE ORDER
AN ELECTION will be held, at the
County Seat, at the public house of DANIEL
ErsENBrsE, on the first Monday IN July duly
2, IS49,) for the election OF ONE MAJOR
GENERAL, for the l4th Division, p. NJ
The Volunteer Officers OF Companies. BattaI-
ions, Regiments, and the Brigade, will be en-
titled to vote at said election.
The Polls will be opened at 10 o'clock, A..
~, and will close at 6 o'clock, p. NJ.
DANIEL EISENBISE, Brig. Insp
Iewistown, June %, IS49-2t
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23

THE PENN DISTRICT FRAUDs-It will excite surprise
and indignation wherever IL is KNOWN says the Daily
News, that the perpetrators Of the gross frauds th
district Of Penn Philadelphia county the last general
election have been discharged from all responsibility by
the locofoco Judges Of the Court fQuarter
will be recoected that the palpabe violations Of
duty, charged upon the officers Of the election in
making fraudulent returns Of the Of the voters
and that the evidence the fact, taken before
magistrate by whom they held 10 bali answer,
Of the most startling character Upon the finding
Of indictments against parties, general demurrer
entered, alleging their insucency which having
argued some time since, decided Saturday by
Judge Parsons quashing the indictments and discharg
ing the defendants from custody. The ground upon
which the decision IS based s that the facts support
Of the charge Of fraud and violation Of duty were
sufficiently specified and that officers Of election
such clerks inspectors, and judges, having different
duties TO PERFORM cannot be jointly indicted for nisde
meanor la Office unless be stated in the indictment
be such act the la requires all to participate
Such legal technIcaes, and such the proceedings
which rendering courts and legal forms mock
cry justice IL said Judge Parsons this opin
ion expressed the unanimous sentiment Of the BENCH
We IA condemBIng il, express the unanimous opinion OF
outraged freemen These forced constructions Of law
have already greatly weakened the confidence Of our
people in the judiciary, and viii yet lead To such revi
Of legal forms shall abolish those technical
ties Of law, through which the most guilty escape.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23

Niors'-Several disgracelul riots have taken
rnna, "'0.is 'ne line OF railroad in Huntingdon
county IN which several shantees we're torp
aU"n a ana considerable property DESTROYED.
: ne Huntingdon Journal states that Mr. Gn.
CONTRACTOR, was attacked in one of
'neSe ARRAYS and seriously Injured. The onIv
cause for these proceedings is the old Irish
ieuu between the Connaught men and Far
"o"nS II the rascais were 10 knock each
o'ht RS b;ans out, and leave property and unof-
ieiding citizens alone, there would, we think,
be few tears shed for their loss.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
SECRETARY'S OFFICE

EIKLIAkI OFFICE.
PENNSYLVANIA, ss:
Do CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is
true and correct copy of the Original Resolu-
ton of the General Assembly, entitled " Reso-
luton relative to an Amendment of the Consti-
tution,' the same remains on file in this of
fee.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
r., hand, and caused to be affixed the
seal of the Secretary's Office at Har-
LIZ ~ risburg, this eleventh day of June
Ammo Domini, one thousand eight hundred and
forty-nine.
TOWNSEND HAINES,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
D | L D..

At her residence in this place, on the 18th inat MI
MARTHA HAGERTY faged - years and & months
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4 o the u 0te &

60 the AI0tFS.
n WOULD request the attention of thu la
III dies TO Il superb assortment Of Black, Col
ored and Fancy SILKS. Also NOUS DE
LANES, with great variety Of other dress
Goods. GLOVES and MFTS Of all kinds
and coIors, and splendid assortment of liO.
SiERY, at
JONES Nep CiaaP Store.
Lewistown, June %, lS49-l'.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
Il @ II 7 @ y o

II @ u 7 @ go
TNAkE NOTICE, that the books of account,
ILL., &c. Of CRAWFORD & SOURBECk.
have been assigned TO the subscriber, (who
alone has authority TO collect the same,) as Sc
cprity for claims, in his hands for collection
against said firm, and all accounts not settled
before the Isl of July, will be left with JUS
tIce Of the Peace to be sued
SAMUEL s. WOODS.
Lewistown, June 8, lS49-4t
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23

The last Democrat contains the lachrymo'
=. eduslon Of scribbler named Geerge LIP
r''a, who in piteous tones bewalls the chop
+1g OF of locofoco heads from office. Fad
'S'' Taylor discovered capacity or honesty
1'oga IN this snuiIlng writer to ill foreign
'''saIate Or subordinate office at home, the
"''esa'ly would never have arisen for seeking
'.''y'y Though political tIrade as sense
%" Is ~ Is harmless.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23

military CONVENTION The conferees ap-
pointed IN tie different brgades Of the 18th
DIVISION. T.. v. met at Browns Mills on the
!5.6 inst. and organized by appointing Gen.
bECEGE Buchanan, Of Centre, President, and
I.plan JoHa HAaiLros, Of MIfFiin, Secretary,
IoI K. E. HALE, was unanimously nominated
's Ae candidate for Major General. Rcsolu-
.11s acre adopted approving the general pro-
'a1ns Of the new militia law, and oi the
curse pufsued by Adjutant General lRwiS.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
page.

G- For Markets see last column of this
page.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
THE BOYS OWN BOOK.

A COMPLETE encyclopedia of all the di-
"A versions, athletic, scientific and recrea-
tive, of boyhood and youth. For sale by
JuneI6-3t. c. &. SPOTSWOOD.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23
SEcRETARY's OFFICE.

SECRETARY OFFICE.
Filed April 5. 1919.
A. L. RUSSELL,
Dep. Sec. Of the Commonwealth
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23

IN THE HOUSE OF REPREsENrATIyEs,
.4pril ?, l049.
Resolved, That this resolution pass.-Yeas So,
nays 26.
Extract from the Journal.
WM. JACK, Clerk.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-23

IL THE SENATE, March /, Is49
Resotred, That this resolution pass.--Yeas 81,
Nays 8.
Extract from the Journal
SAML. w. PEARSON, Clerk
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-06
Cholera in Youngstown.

On Thursday last, a man by the name
of Hill, citizen of Auslintown, Maho-
ming county, returning from visit 10 his
friends in Marietta, was attacked with the
cholera, and at two O'Clock in the morning
arrived at Youngstown, wher he was TAX
en- from the boat and conveyed TO the
Mansion House, kept by Mr.. Andrews,
who rendered him every assistance, and
provided him with every comfort in his
power. Though the best care was taken of
the afflicted man, and the most skillful
physicians employed, it was to no purpose.
The disease had arrived at that Stage be-
fore medical aid was called, that rendered
the recovery of the patient almost hope
less; and at about nine O'Clock he died.
The kind care Of Mr.. Andrews for the
sick man is worthy Of commendation. We
understand, since our return from Youngs-
town, that two more cases of cholera have
occurred in that place; one the lady of Mr..
Andrews, the proprietor Of the Mansion
House, who died on Sunday evening, and
the other the attendant upon Mr.. Hill, who
it is thought, will recover.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-06
Arrival Of the Niagara.
SEVEN DAYS LATER NEWS.
ST., jon Ms, June l.

ST, JOHNS, June l.
Th Niagara arrived at Halifax at 3.
A. M yesterday and will be due al New
York on Saturday evening.
She brings out 100000 in specie, end
63 passengers.
The Express made the run 10 Digby's
Gut, one hundred and forty six miles, in 8
hours and Is minutes.
FRANcE.-The French elections occur.
red on the 18th but the result was not vet
disclosed in Paris. Nine Socialists and
Moderators had been elected.
The French army hai not ente red
Rome. TET
The Italian question was now being dis.
cussed in the French Assembly, and had
passed the ministry bv % majority.
Gen. Pindort. il seems from debate, had
no instructions to enter Rome. He was
expected 10 remain at Ceyita Vrechia.-
The ministry it is said have never been
divided on this subject. &-fise*e<I
1t is said that the French Government
has written TO London, St Petersburgh, and
Berlin, deploring the interference of Rus
sia in German affairs, saying they viii
ty W nun ~ oy oiPion"t" uOuuS1 WHiSh
failing they will apply TO the Assembly for
advice.
The minister of the Interior had resigned,
and it is rumored that other members Of
the cbb;net would soon do 80.
SiCILy.-ls once more in insurrection,
as the Neapoli,an army has been defeated.
HUSGARY.- Hungarians nre still
successful and are within few days march
Of Vienna. The Russians are Fastening.
DENMARK.-The Danish forces have
again been worsled, and it is stated that
the Cabinet of Copenhagen had decided
upon accepting the meditation of England.
ENGLAND The Canadian difficulties
had been before Parliament. The rioters
defeated and Lord Elgin sustained,
A number Of amendments were expect
ed to the negotiation bill. which may ina.
terially change its character, il not pre-
vent its final passage.
Ireland is tranquil.
GERMANy.-There have been renewed
Disturbances in various parts OF Germany.
At Frankfort the Revolutionary. tenden-
cy became more and more eyiden,.--PiHs.
Post.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-06
From Independence, ,Mo.-Terrible Raw
ages Of the Cholera there.
Correspondence C Of the New York Expire,

Correspondence OF the New Ork Express.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo-. May l3, l849
The Cholera here is sweeping every
thing before it. Lieut. Schenck, U. s.
NJ, on his way to san Francisco, from ST
Louis, to join the navy, t"ek sick nt Ten
o'clock 1T evening OF CHI lera, and was II
corpse a, 7 O'Clock reat morning. He
has left life and child al the lauer city
10 lament his loss
Gloom re'gns on every side. Business
is at complete stand. All the Caliorni-
ans have pretty much left in alright
The cholera rages so extensively among
some of The grating parties, that they
do not even sop 10 bury their dead. Corps
es are found, wrapped in th'ir winding
sheets, lying along The rond. in heaps OF
five and six togetl ef. he scere on every
side IS painful and horrible inthe extreme.
Yours, in haste. w. FL. S
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-06
Constitutional Reform.

The following from Pennsylvania pa
per is well worthy Of the consideration 81
the people of Ohio.
Messrs. Editors: You have already ex-
pressed your opinion in favor of abolishing
special legislation by constitutional a
mendment. In this opinion | concur. If
there be one man in the commonwealth
WHO is simple enough to supp ose that leg
isl .tion for local and private purposes is no
-enrse upon the state, would tell him at
least some of the causes which make it so.
l. II costs the state an enormous sum oil
M ,ney evory year. OF six hundred pages
OF pamphlet laws, FIVE hundred and ninety
are not general bat special laws. The
time thus spent by the legiIature IS wholly
los. to the great body of the people, and is
beneficial only to the favore1 few who are
the objects of this legislative bounty.
2. Ii is highly injurious to the interests
and rights Of that class who are not favored
by it. do not mean to say that every
special law is deleterious, but | do say
(and can prove iD that special legislation
has pi,tndered the people Of money enough
to pay the state debt three times orer.-
90 msilians
B 1t is not necessary. The powers now
exercised by tho Legislature can be better
performed by the people at homs, or by
some representative body elected for that
purpose.
4. 1t induces corruption. l do not make
sweeping charges against the Legislature.
Bus this system is corrupting an its ten
dencies. Besides | have heard of down.
right bribery more than once, and so have
the most OF your renders. The lobbying
system is an organization of influences that
the representatives Of no free people ought
10 be subject to. Now, if special legislation
be abolished, s'boring'' must, and will die
with it. Tney cannot exist apart. They
are lovely in life, and cannot be sepe.a-
ted. Lst them lay down their pious heads
together in the same grave.
5. II reduces the standard of legislative
talent and integrity. Any m,n is fit to
carry local measure-to trade off his vote
to one private law, in order to get votes fo.
another-to dispense favors to his fellows
that he may gein them for himself-or to
mouse over schemes Of petty plunder-bu
il requires a broad-ninded man to make
general laws for people. Our Legislator,
would take different tone the instant that
the thoughts OF its members were confnet
to the business Of real legislation.
could give more reasons, but forbea,
for the persent. The present is COLDER
opportunity Of doing what will stand out
in the history ofthe state forever as bles
sing. Let the rallying cry of the democ
racy be- q" elective judiciary, 6ienna
eessfons, and no special laws.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-06
Before what body of mrn

ks payment. Before what body OF men
then is it better fitted that this subject
should come than the people in convention!
Thai people whose confidence the Leg's'
lature have 50 outra geouely abused in Or.
der to carry out the visionary: schemes OF
internal improvements and reward party
fnvorites- that people who nave 10 oear
the burthen Of legislative folly IN this mt
ter and foot all the bills. No litter body |
can be found for this work, or more
nroper time for its commencement. This
convention, whilst considering the ways
and means of paying for the past folly of
their servants on one hand, will al o on
the other hand have an opportunity aft r
del them of devising WAYS and means for
the prevention Of its recurrence.
The expenses Of administering the state
government, unc>nnoctel with the state
debt AMI other matters not strictly connec.
tel with the government, is a>io lishingly
snail; it is srch as he people intended it
should be, in order to avoid the evils Of
taxation. An examination of the Au-
ditor Of states report for the year ls47 s.
will show for That year tha, the total q
mount Of expenditures for the benefit oil
the g,vernm,,t str;tly i1:lu ling tas ex
penses of the f.egisla,u e, and the salaries
OF all the officers. only amounted to the
sum Of $2I0,0ao. This may be safely Ia.
ken as the maximum OF tho expenses oi
the state governments, where it is uncoE-
nected with a state debt, Internal improve
men.s, and number of other matters
which are not essential 10 its administra.
ton. C,nnecling the administration of the
state government with internal improve
ments the stats deb. g., anj we have
by The same document, Tor the total expen-
ditures of the government tor the same
year, the eaormous sum of S., ,337 ,6Oo.-
Deduct the one from the other, and we
have the sum of So, l57, ,605, which amount
., far as the purposes Of government OF
benefit 70 the people is concerned, is entire
~ thrown away. 1t is also the difference
between tine expenditures OF the govern
men. as designed by the people, in the con
stitution, and the expenditures OF the gov
ernment, under bad legislation, and an ut
ter disreg, ,rd oil the will OF the people
tIa6 the government Of tbs state been con
fined s,ric' 'ly to the limits assigned ii by the
constitution, and created no state debt, the
people would cn!y have 10 raise yearly fol
its supper. the sum OF $2l0. .0U0, instead o
the enormous sum Of So 1897, Cos, which
they are compelled to meet. This is diff
ference III the expenses of the state gov
ernnent which will be fully appreciated
by every taxpayer in the state, and will bs
considered sufficient stimulant to induce
them to bring the state government in its
administration back TO the rules prescribed
fnr i, in the constitution, and at the same
time throw about i. such guards and restric.
lions as will in future prevent the Legisla'
iure from violating these rules.
MARCUS.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-06
and Slavery Extension,

IS since we published the ap-
1ffon. THOMAS II. BENTON, to the
,Ple Of nzslyap from the resolutions of
that State, instriivsing him in regard to the
course he should pursue in the U. S. Sem
ate in reference to the subject Of slavery.
1t was indeed source of qualification 10
the Northern Democracy to witness the
bold and fearless position taken by Mr.. B
and though bred in the midst of slavery,
and surrounded by people strongly pref
udiced in favor Of the institution, he had
bravely dared to speak his sentiments, fear
less Of the consequence to himself.
A few days since, Senator Benton made
speech at Jefferson city upon the subject.
We have not the speech in detail, but the
following telegraphic dispatches which we
copy from our exchanges, show the posi-
ton he occupies:
"He is very explicit on the subject. He
says that it is absurd to deny 10 Congress
to legislate as it pleases upon the subject
of slavery, in the territories. 1t has ever
used the power, and with the sanction of
all authorities, State and Federal, from the
formation of the Government to the pres.
ent time.
Congress has now to prohibit or admit
slavery, and the power remains no where
else. Ii is not in the Territory for the
Government and Delegates are the crea
lures Of Congress. No citizen can carry
any pronarty deriysd sfron saw of that
j Slals o ~ ~ ndafy hne.
Slave property, for this reason, cannot be
removed 10 California, or New Mexico;
nor can any legal establishment of slavery
be looked for in either territory. The on.
ly effect Of carrying slaves there would be
TO set them free. The people Of both ter
ritories are unanimously against it.
"The Missouri resolutions were COPIED
from those Calhoun offered in the Senate
in ls47. and to know Ahe design we mus
know his.
ellis was aimed at the dissolution Of the
Union, and at tie members of slave-hold
ing states who would not follow his lead
Mr.. Benton especially.
"He takes ground in favor of the Will
mot provso, declaring that it is a Jeffer
sonian 6octrine.''
The sentiment Of OPT os.ion to the ex
tension ofslavery, and to its perpetuatior
is fast gaining ground even in the slave
holding States. A few years ago he who
dared 10 advocate the emancipation of sla
very, or speak out boldly in opposition ie
its further spread, would have been de
nounced in the severest terms as an enemy
TO the public interests; but now there art
those in nearly all the slave-holding State.
who openly oppose slavery extension une
advocate emancipation. This augurs wei
for the cause Of human freedom.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-06

0Ex-President Polk has quietly settled
down in his beautiful residence, on an EN-.
inence near the capitol. The cares and
and responsibilities of the most exalted no
siiion In the civil governments of the earth
are laid aside, and the President mingling
daily with his fellow citizens in the stree,s
OF our beautiful city, as one of the soyer-
e'gn people is, we doubt rot, u happier
man Than when in Washington, burdened
with the weight Of his vast responsibilities.
ana surrounded with the throng who looked
to him - the dispenser of patronage and
place Mr. Polk looks ten years younger
than when he landed here six weeks AGO
The frs Of his eyes had never been
quenchsd. and he has recovered the elias.
ticiiy Of step and the Healthful complexion
efwhich sickness had temporarily deprived
him on his first arriyal.-NashriUe Union.
Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-06-06
N. Orleans still Inundated-Later from
Texas-RaVages Of the CamanCheS.
New ORLEANS, May

In spite of the efforts 10 stop the great
crevasse the water is still rising, and labor
perfectly lost in attempting to subdue it,
Half oflhe city is inundated. The inhab.
itanls are flying from their houses and
business. he cholera has again broken
out in the vicinity of the crevasse, and sew
erol persons have died of the disease.
The eomship Globe has arrived with
dates from Brownsville, Texas, 10 the 18th.
and Galveston to the 2Ist inst. The Ex-
press between Brownsville and Polo Alto
had been attacked By q formidable band of
Camanches, and acts Of the most startling
barbarty were perpetrated. The stage at
Point Isabella had been intercepted, and
the proprietor and passengers taken priso.
ners.
A train Of transport wagons containing
valuable merchandise had been captured,
there being no force TO oppose the plumber
ers, Not any mounted men at Fort Brown.
The destruction of property is immense.
A number Of persons were killed, and ma
ny women and children were carried off
into captivity. Gen Apulos, the military
commundant at Matamoras, had been ap-
piled to by the civil authorities of Browns.
vile for the assistance of force of mount
ed dragons. 719#
His answer was that he was ready to
furnish oil the force at his disposal, if il
was authorized by the commandant Of the
Texan department to pass 10 the frontier.
The latter refused.
TIE Mexican cavalry, in few hours.
were we'll equipped and facing the bank OF
the river, waiting for sanction to CROSS
TIE whole American population in the
valley of the Rio Grande were in state
of the most extreme agitation. ''