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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-09
Recommendation.

VALLEY, May %, 1S49.
Mr.. A0ner Thompson Dear Sir-The
Pennock Drill got from you last summer,
worked to my entire satisfaction, in rough and
smooth ground. Each tube and hopper work
ing separate and Independent of each other, is
decided advantage, by escaping rocks, roots,
sowing point rows, &c, and from the appear
ance Of my crop at this time there will be a
better yield 10 the acre than on what sowed
broadcast, besides a saving Of one halt busheI
OF seed to the acre. believe it is one of the
most profitable agricultural implements in use
by the farming community.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-09
Pennock's Patent
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f0h t.rt fLIAIING WHE.4T, RYE, B.4RLEY.
1''Dtdcn CORN, OTIS, BE.4NiS, PEAS,
RUTH B9G.4S, TUR.NTPS, &c.
FEHlilS Machine operates equally we'll on
IL all kinds Of land, and is not injured bv
coming IN contact with rocks, roots, SC. It
VIII plant point rows, and all irregular shaped
helds, without sowing any part twice over
WITH saving of from 10 to Is per cent. in
labor, 1t will, with ease for two horses. miami
from 10 TO II acres per day of wheat. oats,
barley, and other small grains; and with one
man man and horse, it will readily plant from Is TO
20 acres per day OF Indian corn, beans, Leas
ruta bagas, &c.
1t will save from to 3 pecks of seed per
acre, and yield from 10 to 20 per cent. more
than the broad cast seeding, by distributing
the grain uniformly at any desired depth, and
leaving ridge of earth between the rows.
The roots of the young plant are protected
during the winter by the action of the Frost
and rain moudering the earth upon them, in
stead of being thrown cut and exposed as in
broad cast. On this account the stalk is
stronger and less subject to mildew, and is not
so liable to injury by the fly.
The farmer is frequently prevented by rain
from narrowing in his grain after it is sown,
which narrowing is needless in seeding with
his machine as it completes the Dork al once.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-09

'EHE subscriber has taken the Lcwistown
4 Mills, and wishes to buy large quantity of
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-09

A UDITOR'S NOTICE-THE undersign-
"a ed having been appointed an Auditor 10
audit and distribute the money in hands of
Col VIM. BUTLER, administrator of the estate
of THOMAS J. HYNEMAN, late of the bor-
ough of Lewistown, hereby gives notice that
he will attend at the Registers office, on MON
DAY, the second day of July next, when and
where all persons interested may attend, or
be thereafter debarred from coming IN on said
fund.- HENRY kULP.
June ,, 1S49.-4t.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-06-09
EWISTOWN MILLS.
All Kinds OF Grain,

ysVHE subscriber has taken the Lcwstown
4 Mills, and wishes to buy large quantity of
All Kinds OF Grain,
for which he will pay the CASH, IN PAR
FUNDS, as high as the market will afford, accor-
ding TO its quality. Any person having good
Wheat will do well to call and show sample
of il, as he thinks he can afford to give more
than any other person IN the place, the mil
being situated on the creek, where flour can
be loaded out of the mill into boats, and all eX-
pcnse of hauling, storing, and shipping saved /;
besides, the flour is in better order, as the bar
reIs are not injured by hauling and handling.
If wheat brings better price than it will af-
ford to grind, he has the same chance of ship
ping it as any other, as the mill is the most
convenient storehousc in the place, and saves
a great deal of time ard labor in hosting by
water power. Or, lie WILL RECEIVE ON sroR-
AGE, and forward TO Philadelphia or Baltimore,
and give the following receipt:
" Received, Let0istolon Mills, of A. B., -
Wheat, 10 be kept in store till the first Of Au-
gust uniess disposed of sooner"
When the receipt is gwen the quality o. the
wheat will be mentioned in 1t, so as to prevent
any trouble when the owner comes to sell.
ANY person storing, having four hundred bush
els and upwards, and desires IT, it will be kept
in garner by itself. Any person taking re-
ceipt, and not selling before, or giving notice
10 keep it, till after the first OF August, 1t Will
he carried out TO their credit at the market
price on that day. II shipped, or sold to any
person that does not get it ground IN the mill,
TWO cents per bushel storage will be charged.
If they give notice, and keep it over after the
first of August, the storage will be oNE-HALF
cent per month, afterwards. The grain Will
be clear from high water.
The subscriber will keep
Plaster, Fish, salt and Groceries
of all kinds, which will be sold low for cash TO
Farmers, by the quantity.
fcTFL0UR, MIDDLINGS, and all kinds
Of Grain and Feed will be constantly kept on
hand, and sold low for cash. ,,,
A. w. w. STERRETT.
NIB. JOHN SrERRETT is authorized to
transact any business in The above premises as
my Agent. ,o :,
Lewistown, April Ia, l849-ly.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22
From, the Little Rock Democrat.
From the Little Rock Company Of Califor-
min EmigrautS.

From the Little Rock Company Of Califor-
MIA Emigrants.
The mail on Friday last, brought large
number of letters which were sent In from
Santa Fe to St. Louis by the members OF
the Little Rock company of emigrants,
now on their way to Santa Fe. Most
of these letters were written at or near
Santa Fe, which point most of the COM
pany reached about the middle of June
The following are extracts from letters
from members of the Little Rock company.
CAMP IL MILES FROM SANTA FE,
June 18. 1849.
A wagon has just arrived from Santa
Fe en- route for Independence, and as it is
the first opportunity l have had of COM
municating with you, l embrace it to send
a few lines promising you a longer letter
when 1 get to Albuquerque. My mules
are little worsted by their iaunt, but l
think they will be as good as new, in two
or three days.
We intend to have our wagon tires cut
tomorrow, and will leave for Albuquer-
que where we shall stay week or ten
days.
MIR. Stevenson is with the Fort Smith
company; but where that company is we
do not know. A. M. w.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

That Father Mather has high claims
upon our regard cannot be doubted. He
stated few days since that he has ad-
ministered the pledge to five million of
the inhabitants of Ireland, of whom not
more than one in five hundred had since
forsaken the cause. No man could thus
influence such vast numbers, comprising
about five-eighths of the whole popula-
ton of Ireland, without possessing won.
derful influence over his countrymen.-
Maria Edgeworth most trustworthy
witness, writing from her residence in
Ireland, describes the appeals of Father
Mathew as being remarkable for perfect
simplicity, for the absence of all attempt
at eloquence, the forbearance from all
that could touch the imagination, or rouse
the passions, excite enthusiasm, or even
produce what is called sensation. His
words were simple and forcible rs truth
ITSELF Transcript.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22
NEW ROO Il S.

Through Messrs. Williams q burt we
h.re received from Messrs. Grigg, Elliot
g. Co. Publishers of Philadelphia seVefai
valuable and interesting works, for which
>ye herewith tender oar Acknowledgements.
The copy of Byron sent us is a Oeau'nu,
edi,;on. gotten up in their best STYLE ana
illustrated with six appropriate ehsrav.
;nrs ON steel. Their edition OF the Lye
of Gen. Taylor, by Fry and Conrad Is
said to be the best, most correct and COM
nrebensive edition yet published. Among
~ soboo, Books with which we were
favored, we find the American Nu"'SS'''''
:. work entirely new i'll its arrangement
and admirably adapted to schoo'S anu
academies. 1t contains commentary Oh
.ho Constitution of the United States OF
North America, and lucid exposition OF
the duties and responsibilities OF voters
iurors, and civil magistrates win ques-
lions definitions, and marginal exercises
,es;oned to develope and strengthen the
,,,ora, and intellectual powers of youth,
and impart an accurate knowledge OF 'he
nature and necessity of political WISDOM
We have shown this work to seVerai
rentlemen experienced in teaching VINO
s,a,k b;6blv of it as book of instruction.
The First Book in Geography is also
upon an improved plan, and well adapted
to the instruction Of young pupils as IS
also Smiths Neao Common School Ge-
ography, which possesses pecullarltles
rendering it of great practical value. In
this work the maps accompany the text
in parallel columns, and numerous WOOD
cuts are employed to advantage IN eS-
nlanation. WaLkerS School Dictionary,
another work published by this firm' is
also well adapted to the use OF schools
and has been adopted by the board OF
controllers for use in the public shools IN
Pennsylvania. These works are all re-
commended to the critical examination
of teachers. All of these, and many other
valuable works, are offered for sale by
Drs. Williams & Burt of this place.
See advertisement.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

The Alexandra (Va.) Gazette thus no.
tices the i'll disguised sneers of the oppo-
sition press against Abott Lawrence, the
newly appointed Minister to England,
because he is "a shopkeeper not
had the benefit ola college education, &c.
They termit, ''swaping money for brains.'
"Now all this says the Gazette" may
be very democratic, but we will venture
to say that the shopkeeper will be as
much respected in England as the proud
est and loftest Locofoco, who was ever
sent to the court of St. James. # Mr..
Lawrence never went to college himself,
he has built colleges, and provided for
many young men who may enjoy the
blessings from his bounty, of which he
was deprived in early life, because he had
to "work for his bread" and snake his
own living" 1t is strange that our best
men-the men who hoed their own
way to fortune and to fame-should find
so little favor from party protesting so
much Glove for the dear people,
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

AN ABoLITIoNIsT ARREsTED.-The
Charleston Mercury of the Oath instant
mentions the arrest of all abolitionist in
Spartanburg district, as follows:
An abolitionist incendiary, named John
M. Barrett, native of Ohio, has been
lately arrested in Spartanburg. for circu-
lating incendiary publications In this
State. From letters taken in his posses
sion, it is proved that the pamphlet,
circulated so extensively, signed 'Brutus,
was prepared and printed at Cincinnati,
Ohio. It was known that Barrett was
authorized to take from the post office in
Spartanburg a letter addressed to John
Edward Thompson. Having good reason
to suppose that this letter contained i'm
portant matter to prove Barrett's guilt,
on proper affidavit being made. mag.
istrate issued a warrant against G, w. II.
Legg, the postmaster at Spartanburg, to
COMPEL him to give the usual security to
appear before the next court of sessions,
with the said letter, as witness against
Barrett, Legg refused to be bound as a
witness against Barrett, whereupon he
was committed to Jail. His defence is,
that, according to the laws of the United
States, he cannot deliver this letter to
any one not duly authorized to receive it,;
and, secondly, that by these laws, he is
bound to send this letter to Washington,
if not taken out of the Office by one duly
authorized to receive it, before the next
court of sessions will meet in Spartanburg
Upon second thoughts, however, after
some hesitancy, he has entered into the
required bonds, and has been liberated.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

CIRcuMsTANTIAL EvIDENcE.-David
Ross, a citizen Putnam comfy, Georgia,
was recently shot in dark night. near
his own house. The Coroner's jury rem
dered verdict charging the son of Mr..
Ross with the murder. The wads from
the gun were piece torn from the Macon
Telegraph. The number from which it
was torn was found in the shot-bag of
young Ross,
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22
VERY LATE FROM CALIFORNIA.
NEW York. July 25th.

New YORK. July 25th.
The Steamship Crescent City has arriv-
ed from Chagres, bringing one months
later news from California. The inteill-
gence by the arrival is more favorable
than any previous advices, showing as 1t
does the immense quantities of the pre-
cious metal that has been procured, and
is now ou the way to this and other coun-
tries.
The mship Panama, from San
Francisco. arrived at Panama on the 1th
of June, with five hundred thousand dol
lars worth of gold dust. Gold is still
found in California in great quantities. OUT
it is only persons accustomed TO hard la
Dor that can endure the fatigue OF digging
it.
The number of persons at the mines is
estimated at between 10000 and 3o'ooo'
about one half of whom are foreigners
Business at San Francisco was very
dull. Provisions and Dry Goods were
selling below their original cost. Lumber
was still in great demand. and selling at
$3.50 per thousand.
Our consul at Havana would not as
sumo the responsibility of sending the
California Mails by the Crescent City.
The British frigate Constance was at
San Bias bound to Mazatlan with two
millions in gold dust.
The greatest efforts are making IN Cal
iforna to organize State Government,
so that they may demand admittance in
to the United States. A mass meeting
for the purpose of considering the proprle-
ty of appointing delegates to conven-
ton for the formation of Government
for California took place Oh June 12th.-
The object of the meeting having been
briefly stated by the President, Peter II.
Burnett, Esq, addressed the people as
sembled and concluded his remarks by
presenting the Hon. Thos. Butler King,
of Georgia. who responded to the call
with his accustomed eloquence and abi!i-
ty.
The Crescent City has over 100000
in gold dust.
STILL LATER.
The New York Herald publishes a
batch of letters from California, which are
we'll calculated to dampen the ardor OF
gOlu EulLCIS. OlS correspondent Soy
when the last steamer arrived at San
Francisco it had $50 passengers, 100 OF
whom returned Immediately on seeing the
true state of things. lie met on his re-
turn from California, on the road from
Mazatlan, through Mexico, large numbers
of Americans who were in the greatest
distress before getting to Mazatlan, their
money being exhausted before they got
half way. Several of the Americans had
joined the Mexican robbers, and commit
ted many outrages.
The greatest piece of gold he had seen,
weighed twelve ounces, although he was
shown humps weighing 20 pounds, bus
they were joined together. The average
profit of digging is Sc per day, 81 of
which is consumed by expenses.
Most of the emigrants are compelled to
sell their things on their arrival IN San
Francisco, as their means become ex-
hausted
The Gav1oga, paper published in Ii
asic, is paid from the merchants $50 to
give glowing accounts. The accounts
published in papers of the Mexican ports
are exaggerations, the editors being paid
by SPECTATORS.
He warns every body who can earn
So day not to 60 to California.
Several vessels have been lost on the
coast of California.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

What Is that which, if a man has, he
would not wish to lose? If he las not
he would not wish to have? And which,
when he has gained, he has it no longer?
Dye give it up? "a lawsuit.)
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

STRONG MINDS ARE MADE WEAK.-In
the Police court on Saturday, man was
charged with being common drunkard.
The same man was once Publisher and
Editor of a leading political paper in this
City. He has sa. at the private board of
Webster and Clay and slipped their pri-
vate wine. At the Inauguration of Har-
rison he might have been seen standing
in the East front of the capital at Wash
ington, with the strongest men of the ma
ton. He mingled in fashionable life,
drank deep of its pleasures. and fell vic
tim to them. Reduced in circumstances
he wandered from his home, leaving his
family to look out for themselves. Be-
coming destitute and frequently frantic
with delirium tremens, he has at last be-
come common drunkard, to which he
plead guilty.-Boston Chronotype.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

The Van Buren Irtelligencer states
that on the 9th inst, large company of
California emigrants from the vicinity of
Hannibal, Missouri, under the command
of Col. Lane, passed through Van Buren,,
on their way to California. This compa-
nv will take the Southern route, via Cook
trail The company will take along
forge and field-piece.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

YOUTHFUL FIDELITY.--TheN New York
Commercial Advertiser relates the fact,
that of all the ships company, embracing
officers and crew of the Pacific mail
steamer "California," but two individuals
remained faithful to duty on her arrival
at San Francisco. These were Captain
Forbes, and the other mere lad, named
James Dekay, son of DR.. James E. Dekay,
residing on Long Island. The lad was
offered large pecuniary inducements to
torsake the ship, but was true to his duty,
and his fidelity was reported to the Com
pany. The Commercial says; "He had
entered into the service to acquire prac.
tical knowledge of steam enginery, and
though still too young to take any re-
sponsible station in that department, he
was Immediately ranked as an assistant
engineer, with high pay, and only awaits
age and experience to fud himself In a
position which is reached, in anticipation
of years, but by peculiar merit ard fidelity
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
not willing that conduct SO mertorlous
should pass without some additional
notice and token of appreciation, has pro-
vided rich and excellent gold watch iof
this lad. and caused to be inscribed upon
it as follows: "A good name is rather 10
be chosen than great riches Presented
by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
to James Dekay, for fidelity to duty under
trying circumstances, July, 1S49." lhe
watch was sent to DR.. Dekay, with al
accompanying letter from William H.
Aspinwall, Esq, President of the Com,
pany, speaking in terms of high approval
of the meritorious character and conduc'
of the youth.
The Matamoras "Flag" has received
from Rio Grande city the following III
telligence:
"a few days since, while in fandanso
ball room a man by the name OF JaoA
Mills committed an unprovoked mufue.
upon the body of a respectable MexicaA
citizen OF that place, deliberately shOot
ing him down with his revolver. Ia'
act SO exasperated the citizens OF NV
Grande city, when taken in conneAiva
with the former acts and threats niau.
by this man, (Mills) that meeting "s.
convened and resolutions passed tha' y.
should be exterminated. A commute,
for this purpose was appointed, who mos, r
fatally performed their mission, pierclns
him, as we understand, with fully Ih''
balls"
1t tfe devil should lose his tail where wouo
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

Recent attempts have been made to
recover the treasure lost in the British
bric-of-war Plumber, in the Bay of Fundy,
in 1922. She had on board at the time
G74,OOO. By means of the India rubber
appartus, made by young man of Boston,
persons have descended to the bottom.
sixty feet deep, and obtained about $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

The New Hampshire Legislature at
its recent session, provided that after the
second Tuesday in March next, the day
of the State election, no licenses shall be
granted for the sale. of liquors, except for
medical OF mechanical purposes.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

Professor Page has succeeded in driv-
ing Napier printing press, in Washing
ton. with electromagnetic power. Con-
gress has appropriated twenty thousand
dollars to be expended in the perfection
of this invention.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22
In THE MOUNTAIN IL MILES EAST
of Santa Fe, June II, 1849.

of Santa Fe, June II, 1S49. !
| am here among the pine trees upon
the mountains. We do not expect TO go
to Santa Fe, but will leave the road here
and go to Albuquerque. Our company is
a good deal split up. About six wagons
have gone on to Santa Fe. They expect
to sell their wagons at that place and go
through, with pack mules. by the old
Spanish trail. They will not get much
for their wagons at Santa Fe, as the largest
and best wagons with harness complete
for six mules are not worth more than fif-
ty dollars Mules at that point are worth
from sixty to one hundred and twenty-five
dollars When our party get to Albuquer-.
eide whether we pack, or go Oh with our
wagons.
We are told here, that at Santa Fe corn
is $500 per bushel, Meal $3.50, Bacon
Is cts. per pound, Coffee % cts. Flour
is only six dollars per barrel; and all sorts
of Dry goods may be lad at about the
same price they command at Little Rock.
Our provisions have held out very we'll
and all our company have enjoyed good
health. There has been only one death
that know of on the Arkansas route.
Report says that some of the New
York company are between here and AL
buquerque digging gold. They are said
to get from S3 to $40 worth per day. 1t
is also reported that the Clarksville COM
pany have gone to place, about $50
miles from here, in search of mine re-
Gently discovered by some Mexicans.-
The gold is said to be found in great
quantities, and in large Jumps, but the
Indians were so numerous that the Mex
leans were frightened of.
We have seen no Indians since we left
the Choctaw country.
Excuse this scrawl. write in haste
with steel pen tied on twig.
E. D. r.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

Seven millions of gallons Of spirits were con.
sumedin Ireland last year.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

TREMENDOUS FIRE IN CHIcAGo.-A most
destructive fire broke out Oh the night OF
the 23d ult., in Chicago, consuming the
entire block bounded by Lake, Dearborn,
State and Randolph streets, with the ex-
ception of three fire proof stores on Lake
street. and George Smiths fire proof
buildings on State street, which were
saved. The surrounding property was
more or less damaged. the loss is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

1t tfe devil should lose his tail where wou'o
get another! In dram shop, to be sure, vn''
they retail bad spirits!
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

The Block of Marble contributed to
the Washington Monument by the citi-
zens of Carroll county, Arkansas, was one
of the first to reach Washington city.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

D,rpp1ov IN LorlsIANA.-The Natchl-
4oches Chronicle of the gath says: olnce
our last, the river has risen about two
feet every twenty-four hours. 1t is now
extremely high and rising rapidly. Ihe
Duck RiUey came down on Thursday last
from Shreveport, and reported the river
there to be four feet higher than ever be-
fore known and still rising. The greatest
alarm prevails among our planters. AL
ready vast quantity of property and
much of the growing crop has been des-
troyed. A few feet more rise, of which
there is every prospect. and this beauti-
full valley will lose almost Its entire crop
The prospect is appalling.
Washington telegraph., 1849-08-22

ELEcT1oNs.-In Tennessee, Trousdale,
Loco. has been elected Governor, over
Brown, Wing, by about 1000 majority.
The Locos claim gain of two members
to Congress.
NORTH CARoLINA.-The delegates to
Congress stand as before. 6 Wings and S
Locos.
KENTUCKY the Louisville district,
Marshall, Wing, is elected to Congress.
INDIANA-No returns.