Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-02-09
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Mr.. John Grove, of Bethel, Bucks coun-
ty, killed hog on the 18th ult., weighing
when dressed 9421 pounds.
The St. Louis Dispatch states that there
were 2l deaths of cholera at St. Louis
during the week ending the 18th ult.
The Cincinnati Gazette announces that
another cotton factory, running 1000
spindles, is about to be erected in that
city.
large number Of manumitted slaves
have purchased tract of land in the neigh
borhood of Bedford, and contemplate build
ing themselves houses and settling thereon.
The Mormon delegates allege that the
charge of polygamy and bigamy, brought
against the citizens of Deseret, is utterly
unfounded, and that it is a cruel caIumnv
At Gettysburg, on Wednesday last, =
verdict was obtained by Henrietta Melhorp
against Frederick Motitz of s4OO and
costs for breach of promise of marriage.
George W. Cooper has withdrawn from
the Johnstown News. 1t will hereafter
be published by VIM. Foster, who has
been connected with it for the last year.
Grace Greenwood has taken 10 swear.
ing She said of an old mill which had
gone to decay, the water having dried
away IN the stream it wasn't worth a
DAM
The barn Of John G. Seltzer. in Wom.
elsdorf, Berks county, was DESTROYED on
the 9Th ulL, by fire, together with Is
head OF cattle, two fine horses, and all his
grain. The loss is estimated at S2,lOO
on which there was an insurance of 5000.
The report Of the New York chief of
police states that during six months pre-
ceding last November, 500 persons.
destitute of house or home, were furnished
with lodgings in the various station houses
in that city.
The Cumberland Civilian states that
the negro man who mutilated his wrist in
his attempt TO chop his left hand off with
hatchet, when foiled in his effort to run
away, has since died with the lock Jaw,
brought on by his self-mutilation.
The jury in the case of Samuel Drurv.
tried in New York, for an attempt on the
life of Thomas warner. were on Saturday
discharged, being unable to agree. They
stood eight for acquital, and four for con-
viction.
The family of the late Mr.. Charles
Frlck, of Hagerstown, Md, have recently
| fallen heirs TO an estate worth $4,000 or
$4,000, by the death of an uncle in Hi
nois. They are at present in INDECENT cir
cumstances.
FRIGHTFUL DEATH.-Letters have been
! received at Pittsburgh, announcing the
death of John Mecaskey, of that city. He
was left with five companions on desc
/ late Island In the Pacific Ocean, where
/ they all starved 10 death.
/ RETALIArIoN.-The Albany Evening
/ Journal recommends that in case any of
the Southern States should pass resolutions
refusing TO Use Northern products, we of
the North can retaliate by ceasing to chew
! tobacco.
Newspapers of the I'd of January, re-
/ celved from the city of Mexico, announce
that Senor Don Manual Pena Pena,
whose name is attached to the treaty OF
/ Guadalupe, has died of an attack of apo
plexy.
Peter Miller, the heir of the late Peter
/ Miller, of Easton, TO whom the entire es-
tate of the latter was recently adjudged by
the Supreme Court, died at his residence
in Ohio. on the 18th ult The large pro-
perty which he inherited, viii descend TO
his children, of whom there are twelve.