Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-01-05
New series-y0l. -a-N0. II.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 2j. l84,


which demanded attention since nv arri-
val in this city have thus far prevented me
from indulging much in my fayorite en-
ployment, writing; but, to-day, finding
myself relieved of all the arduous duties of
business, | resolved to devote an hour to
furnishing YOU with few etchings from
the :. Monumental CITY"
There is not much of interest agitating
the public mind here at present, the "speak-
er excitement" which had attained quite
an obstreperous climax,) having subsided
simultaneously with the election of Mr..
Cobb. The Presidents Message was re-
ceived here yesterday at 3 O'Clock, and
quite an exciting scene transDired in Balti-
more street on It's arrival. The publishers
of the several Dailies of this city having
sent expresses out to the depot, each was
anxious TO deliver the document first. But
the principal competitors iii the drama
were the g Sum and 8. Clipper" Both
came rushing side by side down the street,
amid the shouts of the dense crowd who
had gathered to witness the scene, with a
velocity that almost bid defiance to Morse's
Telegraph. Buggies cracked, tires fell
off, fellows flew, and spokes broke but
on. on they went, until they reached their
destination; and, the moment the Clipper
men reached their door, and threw out
their packages. down went the vehicle
shattered to atoms. And it was matter of
surprise 10 all the bystanders that they
succeeded in getting so far as they did;
for a tire and several fellows had taken
leave of the buggy whilst vet a square
from the office. Following these two RI
walls came the expresses of the " Ameri-
can, :" Patriot and Argus" and in the
rear Of these latter, a L. S. Government
Messenger, who ever and anon . cast over
board copies of the Message, which were
grappled for by the spectators with as
much avidity as if they had been Jumps of
California gold. | have as yet heard very
little said relative to the merits of the
message-the wings seeming to be per-
fectly satisfied with the policy recommend
ed by the President; and the locofocos
being at loss to know where to find fault
but both unite in lauding him for his
good sense in making the document of
reasonable length,
During the past fortnight, every body
has been busy in making preparations for
Christmas holidays; and the shops and
stores present quite a" show" of curiosi-
ties. The windows too. have been trim
med up and decorated in a variety of
styles. Some are filled with dry goods of
the most costly and fashionable patterns
others with toys, confectionaries and cam
dies converted into every imaginable shape
and color-some with beautiful paintings,
and others with the most ridiculous carl
catures and images; &C., dc.
attended the Museum one night last
week, when s. Happy Results and IS Sam
Patch in France were played, and must
confess, was most egregiouSlv disappoint-
ed in the manner the several participants
acquitted themselves. Aside from ]. p.
Adams, the comedian. and Miss Marion,
who your readers will remember visited
Lewistown 4 few years ago in connection
with Chesebrough's Vaudeville Company,
the performance was really SUPERFICIAL
In fact, mere school-boys at their country
exhibitions ottentimes acquit themselves
better.
Pickpockets, recently, have been COM
mitting numerous deprcdations, in the way
of relieving strangers of their pocketbooks,
and a considerable amount OF money has
thus changed hands. Not only have these
scamps perpetrated robberies in the street,
at auction rooms, and at hotels, but abso-
lutely in the house of God. A few sab
baths ago, while Father Matthew, the ven-
erable Temperance Apostle, was admins
tering the pledge 10 his audience, and thus
freeing many from the manieles of king
Alcohol, these willy scoundrels were equal
ly assiduous IN freeing others from the
weight OF their purses. Rowdies, too,
have been committing more than ordinary
outrages of late. Every morning paper
contains accounts of persons being knock
ed down and brutally malreated while
peaceably passing along the streets at
night. dangerous instrument, called ga
colt consisting OF heavy piece of lead
attached to long cord, is usually made
the means of attack.
Our markets have for some time been
stocked to redundance with edibles of ev-
cry kind, to crafty epicurean appetites.
Yesterday morning especially the farmers
made a strong turn out, and everything
necessary TO constitute a merry Christmas
was offered in the richest protusion. Pri-
ces TOO were rather high. Turkeys, for
instance, sold for $500 and $3.50 piece,
and other things in proportion. Towards
evening however the rates became materi-
ally reduced, and by 10 O'Clock, turkeys
could be bought for % cents.
The weather, up to yesterday was ex-
ceedingly mild, rendering overcoats &c,
almost drug in market but last night old
Boroas began to blow his icy bellows, and
to-day it is absolutely TOO cold to take
even peep out of doors. Snow, we have
none however, much to the discontinue of
our fan loving beaux and bellies.
ours, &c, II. F.