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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

The Railroad Is now completed to McFey-
cars will henceforward, we presume, run to that
place.
A passenger and baggage car were considera-
bly, injured on Wednesday evening, atthe depot
opposite this place, by train Of burthen cars
running into them. The train was an extra one,
and the collision was caused by the darkness of
the night and the engineer not knowing that the
passenger cars were on the track. We believe
it would be a good rule for the company
under no circumstances to suffer any cars to re-
main on the main track during the night. This
would at least avoid collision from extra trains,
expresses, &c.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

SARTAIN's UNIoS MAGAZINE for January-a
mammoth in size, containing l04 pages, 80 en-
bcllishments, and "A original contributions-en-
ters the lists with a spirit that eYinces deter
rninaton not to be behind hand in furnishing an
ornament for the parlor. Among its elegant en-
cravings are the Rival Songsters, by Sartain
the Conversion of ST. Paul colored Flowers ;
a SPLENDID Title Page in colors Winter Scene,
tinted the Mount of the Ascension &c. There
is much in the literary matter of this magazine
that we like-an under current Of serious things
seldom found in others, and hence deserving en-
couragement. Its contributors embrace many
of the best writers in the land. Single numbers
Of this beautiful work can be obtained for -
cents, or 81 will procure five copies by address
ing, postpaid, JoHN SARTAIN Il Co, PhiIadel.
phia Persons desirous of subscribing do
so advantageously by calling on the editor of the
Gazette.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l3. ls49.

The market for Flour remains steady, with
further sales of 1900 bbls. standard brands at
$40; sales for home use are limited at $40
a5 for common and good, and S5.25a55O for
extra and fancy Penna. brands. Rye Flour is
quiet, and nominally held at So per bbl. Corn
Meal is stationary, with sale of 4a500 b5ls
Penna. meal atS2,75. Grain-none arriving,
and the market quiet prices remain about the
same; quotations are I05 ard lille for prime
red and white wheat; 621 for rye: IS 59c
for old +; 40 for new southern yellow Com,
and 32c for good Delaware OATS
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

DEMocRAcY.-Mr Brooks, of the New York
gress, has given his privilege of appointing a ca
det to West Point, to the faculty of the Free
Academy, with Instructions TO bestow it on the
fttest and most deserving student This is
,chig democracy. Locofoco democracy, which
processes to be the particular friend ofthe poor
bestows such appointments on the sons of the
rich, and lets the poor educate themselves.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
TtceHtg- eighth Ballot.
Total,
Necessary 10 q choice, III

Necessary 10 cholce, III
On Monday the House continued TO ballot,
but without any material change On the 3lst,
Mr. Winthrop had 10l votes and Mr.. Potter,
loco, 10, the balance being scattered. Mr..
Moore, of louisiana then offered a resolution di-
recting the clerk TO place the names Of Messrs.
Winthrop and Cobb in a box, and the first drawn
out by one of the Judges to be Speaker Of the
3Ist Congress. The resolution after protract-
ed debate, was laid upon the table, as was also
a resolution offered Immediately afterwards by
Mr. Schenck to proceed to an election by ballot.
On the 32d trial Winthrop had l0l, and Brown,
of Indiana, whom the locos took up in place OF
Potter, 53-the remainder being scattered for
Tom, Dick and Harry.
On Tuesday. after several Intellectual ballots,
Mr.. Winthrop rose and addressed the House
as follows:
ask, sir, to say single word, before the mo-
tion for an adjournment IS put. desire to say
to the Clark and members Of the House Of Rep
resentatives here assembled, that it is well
known to many of my friends believe TO a
great majority of those who have thus far hon
ored me with their support-that should have
withdrawn my name long ago from this protract-
ed contest if they had allowed me TO do so.
have repeatedly expressed to them my desire
not TO stand in the way Of satisfactory organza-
ton, or Of any organization Of the House be-
lievng as do, that the highest interests Of the
| country, the peace and safety Of the Union, de-
mand an organization Of some sort without de-
lay.
| But sir, my friends have persisted in using
/ every means, and insist that it Is under their
control aud not under my own. have, there
fore, allowed this contest to 90 on as il has done
| TO this moment. Y now beg leave Of you to say
/ publicly what / have so often said privately
1 that nothing would give me greater pain than tC
/ imagine for an instant, that have stood in the
/ Yay Of any organization which might be effect
/ ed by this House. | desire, therefore, 20 say tC
all my friends that while thank them cordially
/ for their and steadfast support, IT woul,
! give me great satisfaction if they would concen
/ trate their suiIrages on some other candidate
! and ! shall most cordially cooperate with then
/ in the election of any other Individual TO tn,
| office of Speaker.
The House then adjourned.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15


FIRST CLAsS.-Ashes-wood or leaehed' h"n',' ~
Horns and Glue pieces Bricks mot fre); broken
dngs; Clay, Earth, Sand or Gravel C"a' l'l , f.
Wood; German Clay; Heading and hoop Fo'es, ~! -. :,
Lime: Manure: Marble in blocks (Inwrough']' = an"
s.cran I pI,ster or GYPSUM; Posts and Rails; Rags;
Railroad Ties or Siils; Salt; shingles a"d L'''',
Tile for roning: slaves; slaves, neddihg, e~C'i ~" ~
,-,ro. Tar pfeh and ROSin; Timber (rouhd or heWhJ
SE1oND ASS-ApricnfturaI implements; Apples,
and oter domestic fruits Green dried; Bark (ground
r upprnunI) Beef and Pork, (sated(; Blooms ana Ah
cbouies: Boards aud other sawed lumher Bran, ship
stuff and other Feed; Burr Blocks; Castings ron) Cnf-
fee Charcoal; Coke Cptton Earthenware' Empty
Casks: Fire Brck Fish in Barrels tsai; Flour; Gram OF
all kinds Grind stones; Hemp; Hides; Ice; Iron, lshee
bar,Toed slit hammeTedl; Lard Lead, In pigs, oar
sheetl; Mill StoEeS Nails and Spikes; POTATOES, iuf
nips and similar roots; Pot and Pearl Ashes-BaTytes
Sawed Marble; Soap Stone; Stoneware stone for lime
or building; Straw Paper binding boards; Tallow;
Tobacco in leaf; WhiSkey, Cider, and other domestic u
luors in Casks Wrapping Paper.
THIRD CLASS.-AgriculturaI productions not parti
cularly specified; Bale and bagging Rope; Beef fresh
Beer Porter and Ale; BeeswaN; Brass IN sheets or man
factured; Butter and Eggs; Cast Steel; Ced2rwaTe;
Cheese; Chiaa or Queensware; Clover, Timothy and
other grass Seeds Copper in bars, manufietur
ed; Fish, [resh Flax Seed; asswaFe; Groceries, lex
cep coifee1 Hardware and Cutlery Hides, [dry Span
ishl; Leather; Live Stock; Mahogany and other
mental woods; Marble, manufactured; Ochre; Oil of all
kinds Tincludns Castor and Iard; OYSTERS Paints and
DYE stus; Pork freshl; Red Lead ground in oil lryl
Ropes and Cordage; shot, Steam Engines and machinery
Of all kinds; Tin and Tinware; White Lead: Window
Glass Wool Zinc in sheets or blocks; Zinc manuflc-
lared.
FOURTH CLASs.-Boots, Shoes and Hats; Books
and Stationery; Buffalo and Moose Skins; Carriages,
vehicles Of pleasure; Deer SKINS Drugs and Medicines
Dry Goods; Feathers; Foreign Fruits; FuraIuTe;FuTs and
Petry Garden Seeds, in boxes; Paper, lwriting and
printing! Tobacco, manufactured; Trunks Unenumer
atsd Articles
To DTOvers and others having Live Stock send 10
market. 1t Is desirable ihey should go IN Wednesdays
train as the Saturdays train remains Harrisburg
Ill Monday.
PASSENGER TRAINS ran daily, leaving Phi!adei-
phia az and Lewis,owH al 20 O'Clock, A VI
SAMUEL MfLLIKEN, Jr.,
-fgent, Lsl5isi0ra.
CRAIG L. BELLAS,
Nov :. 1870 .fgcEts, Philadelphia.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

A Convention OF :. Fowl Breeders was
recently in session in Boston, and attract
ed much attention. There never was
such grand :" setting before, and some
thing was expected to be hatched that will
greatly improve the breeds of fowls, and
persuade them into laying eggs of larger
size, if not of a superior quality. There
were chickens Matched in May and June
about as large as turkeys, and pullets four
months old that had broods of chickens.
All quarters of the globe contributed to
this display, and there were representatives
from Cochin China, Poland geese, British
pheasants, Muscoyy ducks, peacocks, pea
hens, pigeons, rufs, fantails and carriers,
thanksgiving gobblers, wild turkeys, and
white swans-every variety OF the feather
ed creation which it is possible to doml-
cilate in barn or induce to habilate a
barn yard. 1t is said the specimens eX-
hibiteG could not have been less than 5000;
and the number OF visiters is supposed 10
have been 5000 or 10000. Some of the
fowls were sold al prices vary ing from So
10 ! . PAR.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

EC0NOMYs--The amount Of money denos;,,
in the Savings Bank Of Great Britain is I,el
42l 000,000 sterling, or more than oas bunJ.l
millions Of dollars This is an enornops -.
of money, and is the savings Of manv who Eoa
labored hard, and by pursuing habit Of stric,
economy they have succeeded in maintain,
themselves handsomely, and laid up a conn.,
tency for old age. The question then ariaes iss
what is true economy: In the exercise of ecrr'
omy it is essential to have good Judgment Gov.
rect notion of matters and things Every ind;
vidual has In the course of life time to purchase
a large amount Of goods, even if for his or her
own support, merely. 1t WILL in the course of
years, amount to q considerable sum- Then tLa
way to practice economy in this respect is IA
buy for CASH, as it is very dangerous to 20 in
debt, particularly with the storekeepers. Buy
for CASH, and buy always GOOD GOODS, and at the
lowest prices; and to enable the public to get
goods Of every grade and quality, at the lowest
possible prices that they can be sold over the
cost of manufacturing, e. L. JoNEs is conduct.
ing a large establishment on the CASH SYSTEM
and his business has now grown to such an enor.
nous extent that he buys nearly all his good,
directly of the importers and manufactures for
cash, and sells them at the smallest considerable
profits, and IN this way he is enabled to sell his
goods at least TWENTY PER CENT. lower than all
other merchants. Let any one make a calcula-
tion of the amount Of goods they would proba-
bly, buy in one year, and they will find that %
per cent. or one-ffth of the amount would be a
considerable item. Let this run on for some
years, and they will have sum saved in amount
of no little consequence.
1t is now admitted by all other merchants, ai
well as by the public generally, that C. l.. JoSEs
has the largest and best selected stock of goods
ever shown before in Lewistown, and that he
can undoubtedly buy goods cheaper than aHr
other merchant-hIs business being so large and
purchasing in such immense quantities
Country persons visiting Lewistown to pur.
chase goods for CASH will soon be convinced of
the foregoing facts, by calling at the Celsbratsd
.NetC Cheap Cash Store of c. l.. JOKES, and in pro-
portion to the population of this country with
Great Britain, the amount CT savings might Be
quite equal, and probably greatly exceed tie
estimate made.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
Presidents Message,

1t viii be seen by the proceedings of Congress
in another column that the House has not yet
succeeded in electing Speaker, consequently
there is thus far no message.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

SURGICAL OPERATIos.-Adjutant General
lawn, who was wounded in one of his hands
by ball during the campaign against Mexico,
had it extracted on Thursday of las, week by
DIR. Ii. II. Child and Prof. Mutter, of Philadel-
phia, and DR.. Thomas Vanvalzah, of this place.
The ball had penetrated between the bones Of
the hand, and was so firmly wedged that the
operation was rendered both difficult and pro-
tracted. Ii was, however, successful, and we
are graGfed to state that the Generals condi-
ton is greatly improved, and strong hopes en-
teriained that he will experience very little or
no inconvenience hereafter from the painful
infction he has been subjected TO.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

New RhiRoAp BRIDGE AT MARKET SrRrrr
The contract for erecting the new bridge
across the SchuylkIl, to connect the new rail-
road to avoid the Inclined Plane with the city
of Philadelphia, has been allotted to Mr.. John
Rice
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
Six Cents Reward.

ID UNAWAl from the subscriber an lndeA"'
II apprentice 20 the Ratehering hus'Hs,s'
named WILLIAM DAILY, aged about " ye.'' :,
All persons are hereby warned not to lfust !, n
harbor said apprentice, as the law viii oe Pu' II
force against all persons harborlng, trusting :,
employing him The above reward, ou' -,
charges, viii be paid 10 any person , re'Iip'. nE
said apnrentice WM Bt Il.Eh
Lew ise4Mn, Dec L., lSI9-N
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

THE WEATHER.-We have had several sprnk-
lings of snow within the last eight or ten days,
but being in - melting mood (much 10 the
discontinue of the beaux and bellies, bat not Of
the tOrses,) there has been but little opportunity
SO far for good sleigh ride.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
raacrEnIsGs OF CONGRESS.

In our last the proceedings Of Congress were
brought up to Wednesday evening, without
efTecting an organization. On Thursday, FRI
day, and Saturday, matters continued in statu
quo, with the exception of a slight increase for
Winthrop, whig, and decrease for Cobb loco
who was gradually dropped. We give the last
three ballots on Saturday
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
SITTER, JAMES & CO.,
FLOUR & GRAIN FACTORS,
AND
Commission Merchants,
For the Sale OF Produce i'm
General,

Broad, ADORE Arch, West side,
PHILADELPHIA.
Iron received and delivered to any part Of the
City, or shipped as may be directed.
REFER TO
SHEM ZooK, Esq, MifFlin county.
JOSEPH MTLIKEN, BewistUwn.
WILLIAM RUSSELL, Esq, Cashier Of the De-
posit and Discount Bank, Lewistown.
J. w. WEIR, Cashier of the Harrisburg Bank.
TOWNSEND HAsEs, Esq, Secretary OF the
Commonwe ealth of Penn'a.
G. NJ TRoUTMAN, ESQ, Cashier Of the West
ern Bank, Philadelphia.
NORRIS PATTERSON g. Co. Merchants, } ; =
JACOB LEX & Son, do. =
JoHS M. KENNEDY e. Co, do. 53
September %. IS49-3m.-
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

THE CoLossrs or THE PREss-Wbeo ,..
speak of the CHmsTMAs BBoTHER Jov4r,,,.
every body knows that we mean about half
acre of pictorial literature for the Christi
holidays, all en- one immense mammoth sbec, g
paper. This years JONATHAN, being an upco,,,
mon elegant sheet, bids fair to distance any far
mer issue in point OF circulation and impor,apca
The New York Tribune says that over so ooo
copies Of the Jo@'THA. were sold by Messr,
Wilson & Go. daring November; and that nr,,
ably the circulation will reach 10000 before
Christmas. lis appearance has created con,i1
cradle newspaper gossip, and probably ,te
Trbune's estimate may be correct. The name,
is sold at II cents per copy, Or ten for one doIj-
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

EOLD.--Don't suffer with the cold, bat pro-
ceed at once to c. l.. JoEEs' Celebrated .Netv
Cheap Cash Store, and buy some warm clothing.
JOKES has very large stock, and sells much
cheaper than any body else
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

At the election in Boston on Monday last for
municipal officers, MIR, John z. B'geiow, the
Whig candidate for Mayor, polled 1900 All
the other candidates had 1913 votes. The
Wings carried every ward in the city
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

The Le,oisto,0n Mills are paying 80 %
81 cents for good wheat, so cents for Rye
80 cents for Corn, and 81 cents for Oats,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
Sleigh Bells.

A large assortment oi Sleigh Bells Just re-
~ ceived. comprising every style; torSa'ea'
least 20 per cent, lower than can be had eIS'
where, at c. l.. JONES
dec II. Netp cheen cash Store.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
Bar Iron,

pEST quality Bar Iron for sale cheap IL
ES cash, at {. l.. JONES
dec ID Nep cheap cash store
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

LEWISTOWN, PA.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Is, lS49.
TER MS:
ONE DOLLAR PER- ANNon I'VE ;
For six months, 10 cents

For six months, 10 cents.
n=Au NEW subscriptions must be paid in
advance. If the paper is continued ana NOT
paid within the first month"; months w 90 if
90 eoid i in six months, sl.75; and if not paid in
nine months, S2O0.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15
List of Articles in each Class.

Way freight per mile is . mills for First and Second
Glass, and 3 mills for Third and Fourth Glass.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-12-15

DIcthldSL IOi tIiC SdhC VI SSlbs NiS 'iSiii'Ny
OF The fire.
SAN Francisco, Nov. l, lS49
Since my last, we have had touch of the
rainy season Cd the 9lh ult., foo which
had hung over the city for several days deter
mined Itself into quite n shower OF rain
On the 10th, a violent 5. f.. wind set in and
torrents Of rain fell which damaged a large
amount OF goods, that were stored IN the open
air, and not taken care OF by the owners, who
supposed the shower Of the day previous ma
turai result of the foggy weather. At a small
estimate, 100000 will not cover The dau,age
Some sickness was occasioned by the shower TO
persons lodging in tents, at Happy Valley.
Rents in securely sheltered buildings ad-
vanced 100 per cent. Carpenters wages rose
Immediately from $l2 to $l7 per day and about
one hundred buildings have been put up since.
The propeller McKim arrived here on the
Sd ut. She has been purchased by Simmons,
Hutchinson d Go. and now runs TO Sacramento
city twice week. They paid $4,000 for her
| understand.
The steamer Mmt-a small iron steamboat
which was landed and put into running order
in three weeks-has already made several sue
cessiul trips to Sacramento city. stern
wheel steamboat was launched the other day.
We shall soon have plenty Of steam convey
ances to the mines.
From Bagqrd TayloYs letters TO the n. Y. Tribune
SAN FRANCIsCo, Nov /, lS49.
This is a stirring time for California Since
the last steamer sailed the population of the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-29

sno~ n, compose the usgsmsnt OF this onpsn7. it
must be expected that items Of sxpsnd
ture will appear in the annual report. Ofths si72 ss3
put dom other expenses" in the returns fo- ls4s
Slc6 ef0 were paid for sbaves notes taken In paw
meDt for freight on coal The broker employed to do
the shaving business OF the Reading Rslrosd Gonna
ny must have profitable berth The "a nses Of che
hpapcieringn department embodied in the sx
perdures the road. and it a. thersors impossible
to chow what the amount IL; but there Is great
be we'll to make q more detailed classification OF
penses for the edihcstion OF those who foot the bill
II is estimated that the aggregate indebtedness OF
this company 1T this moment Ia not cent short OF
seventeen millions Of dollars and that at the close of
this year It Will amount to more than eighteen millions
The future must look gloomy for those who have
large Investments in the stock Of this company aud
We are unable to point out any remedy but that pre-
viouely alluded to- Nothing short OF thorough
bankruptcy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-29
WASHINGTON, Jan. ~, lS49.

The Eighth IVeek of the Session.
The eighth week Of the session brings us still
little nearer to proceedings In the actual bu-
siness before the two houses.
In the Senate, on Monday, there was pretty
fierce, combined attack by the Collamer men OF
the Senate, on the New York Assembly resolutions
in opposition to the extension OF slavery, &c. Mr.
Yulee and others considered the resolutions an
insult, and were opposed to showiag them tho
usual respect of printing. The motion, however.
to PRINT prevailed, and we suppose that ends tho
controversy upon the question OF the authority Of
the Senate to disrespect the resolutions of sove
reign State.
We suspect that the Southern men would not
have been so bellicose in opposition to the New
York State resolutions but for the fact that they de-
sired to drum up little Indignation for the South
ern caucus which was to be held In the evening.
The result of the caucus proves that the expert
meDt was successful. II uaited the democrats
Of the South generally IN support of Mr..
Calhoun's address, and they beng in de-
cided majorlly, the address rejected virtually at
the last preceding meeting was carried, over tho
address of Mr.. Berren, prepared under implied
instructions OF the preceding caucus, to supersedo
that OF Mr. Calhoun. A little humbugging, II Is
thus proved, will accomplish wonders, when all
The eject. then. of the debate on the New York
resolutions to give Mr.. Calhoun the triumph
in the caucus, in the evening. This result doubt-
less, had It's effect upon Mr.. Calhoun, tor he ap-
peared IN his place the next day, much enfeebed
IRON his late attack, but still In state OF conva
lestence.
The address, softened down good deal in Its
strong points OF appeal TO the South, Is still dis
tasteful to the Southern wings; and excepting
Mr.. Gayle, of Ala, and Mr.. Tompkins. OF Miss,
we ale not spprised OF any wings who will sign 1t.
The address, as heretofore iutlmated, Is re-
captuation OF the aggress,ons Of the North on the
slavery institutions Of the South, presentment OF
sent time and a recommen dation to the people OF
the South to be wide awake and united for tho
! prott ction OF their rights. =,
The address will be published, with some hity
usmes Of embers OF both houses from the South ali
democrats but two or three, appended tot. SO, 70