Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-05-24
Correspondence Of the Gazette.
BALTIMORE Nav 81

BALTIMORE, Nav 81, 1850.
MIR. EDITOR transferable time having
elapsed since last communicated the cav
lngs and doIngs" Of the Monumental City."
presume your readers will not lake il amiss
II once morelntrude upon your columns The
spring trade having nearly subsided, many OF
our wholesale merchants are lying on their
oars; yet the city presents stirring business
aspect peculiar TO the season.
The Methodist Protestant General Confer
ence is now in session here, and has been for
twelve days arduously engaged in the transac-
ton OF various business connected with The
welfare of the church.
Several distinguished llungarians. Major
Nandor, and Captains Szabo, Serte, and Ud,ar
dy, arrived IN this city during last week, ON
their way 10 the South, where large number
OF refugees have taken up their residence un-
der the fostering care Of Republican institu-
tons They are fierce locking fellows
a tata! accident occurred on Saturday even
ing last, about nine miles from tins place, on
The baltimore and Ohio Railroad An intoxi-
Gated man, was lying With his head on the
track, and not being perceived by the engineer
untii TOO late TO stop the train, he was run over
and instantly killed. No one knew him. nor
could anything be found about his person that
would discover his name. lie was evidently
an lrshman, OF about forty-fve years Of age.
ABOUT two weeks ago, man named Foss
living on the corner OF Franklin and Green
/ streets, while laborlng under mental alteration
deliberately cut hts throat, almost totally sew
erIng the lugu!ar vein. Physiclans were i'm
/ medlately called in, and it was found thai he
had not committed the deed effectuaIy enough
to produce instant death but it was believed
that nothing could save his life Since that
he has been lying IN agony OF mind as well as
body, the physicians being unwilling to sew
I up the cash, for fear OF thereby producing
death. lie Is unable 10 converse but writes
his ideas and wishes upon slate, and his food
given him through the opening in his throat,
instead Of his mouth. He seems very anxious
TO live, but poor hopes are entertained OF his
recovery.
No less than three men were arrested dur
ing last week, charged with sssauitInp and
. beating their wives. | suppose these are ex-
ampieS Of the " true love-" which il is said.
never runs smooth" They were ach com.
mltted to Jail, TO learn, by tweuty-fou hours
reflection, 10 behave better in future
German, named John Pesze, who arrived
IN tins CITY few days ago, was wavlaid IN
dark street one night, and robbed of a silver
watch and his pocket bock--the latter, hawcy
er, contained nothing Of value. He was no
"A -
quently an easy victim.
Several thunder storms have already visited
us this Spring, during one of which house Oh
Market street was struck by lightning, and the
roof considerably shattered. The building
otherwise sustained no injury. Several ladies,
however, who were IN the house at the time,
we're most awully frightened"
The locotoco Gubernatorial Convention will
meet in this city, on Thursday next, for the
purpose OF nominating candidate for Cover
nor Quite a number of names ire mentioned
IN connection with that Office, but | am unable
TO form an idea as TO who will be the successful
aspirant
The number OF deaths in this city, for the
week ending yesterday morning, was ~, of
which 46 were under ten years Of age Sdied
OF consumption, 9 OF scarlet fever 2 of old
oge, &c, The general health OF the city is
good.
Quite number of fires occurred during the
week, several resulting in very heavy losses TO
the property holders. At one OF these a man
named Jacob Shlnnick, was badly injured by
the falling of mass of bricks.
The usual number of smaller casualties,
knock-downs, riots, petty larcenies, &c, took
place; but the majority apprehend are impor-
tant only to those most nearly Interested.
The weather has been somewhat frustrating
--ran, wind, and heat alternately taking their
turn.
Oar markets have lately been overstocked
/ with fresh vegetables Radishes, cents per
bunch of twelve, Young Onions, ! cent per
bunch OF five or six. Salad, cent per head
and other articles IN proportion. Green peas
aud Strawberries made their first appearance
on Saturday morning. 600 bushels Of the former
and 5o0qnar;s OF the latter having been brongh,