Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-04-12
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The New York canals are expected to
be in good navigable order by the 18th.
The farmers daughters of Massachu-
sets sold straw hats and bonnets last year
OF the value of $l,646,596.
u The wife of Senator Dawson, of
Georgia, died at the United States Hotel,
Washington, on Saturday last.
The Amesbury manufacturing company
have purchased a library of six hundred
volumes of valuable books, for the use of
their operatives.
A FATAL DosE.-A few days ago an
rlshman came to his death in Harrisburg,
Pa, from the effects of drinking one quart
Of brandy, which he had been recon-
mended to take for the ague and fever.
4 child of John Turner, of Camden, of
7 years, fell from fence a day or two ago
on a sharp stick, which penetrated TO his
bowels and caused his death after some
hours of excruciating pain.
Hon. Abbott Lawrence minister of the
United States at the Court of London, has
taken the house of Lord Cadagan, at Sl0,-
600 per annum, just 81, 900 more than his
salary.
The family Of DR.. Parkman paid on
Saturday last, voluntarily to Littlefeld, the
sum of $4,000, offered by them for the dis
covery of the remains of the late DIR.
Parkman.
The past winter has been more than
usually severe in Berkshire county, Mass.
The sleighing, which commenced on the
Sd of December, was continued without
mtermission, for one hundred and nineteen
days.
HEAVY FAUURE.-The failure of Messrs.
Richmond q Carr, Calico Printers, ProYi-
dence, r. l., is announced. They COM
menced business three years ago, with
capital of between one and two hundred
thousand dollars.
The shower of flesh and blood lately in
North Carolina, the Wilmington Courier
solves by the supposition that some turkey
buzard, having overloaded its stomach
from carcass, found it necessary to dis
gorge on mounting into the air.
Two members of the late House of
Representatives of Louisiana, Mr.. Me
Cranle, of Jackson, and Mr.. Livingston,
of Morehouse, were seized with cholera
on their way home after the adjournment
of that body, and both died before they
reached their residences.
The gaming law of Kentucky makes it
penitentiary offence to play at cards
Tho Sarerit,- of tho rupi b,nont hos Lo-a
tofore rendered the statute wholly nugatory,
and in consequence gambling has been
since practised with perfect impunity.
U Sadter & Sons Jewelry Store, in
Baltimore street, Baltimore, was entered
on Saturday evening, and robbed of $4,000
worth of jewelry and fancy goods. Among
the property stolen were 100 gold watches.
The thieves are supposed to be from New
York.
10 Eleven Camels were imported into
Baltimore last week from the Cafiarv ISL
ands. They are intended for the Far
West, TO test whether they can be raised
and accllmated. Some persons entertain
the idea that the camel would be valua-
bic beast of burden for the Western plains
and deserts, and, with the true Yankee en-
terprise. no sooner is the idea broached
than we find individuals preparing to test
the matter by practical experiments.
SINGULAR TR1AL-A trial is now before
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts which
involves the question whether clergyman
has the right from the pulpit TO charge with
crime any one of the congregation, even
though the church directs to do so in the
of the church discipline
The case was woman who was read out
of church because suspected OF violation
of the seventh commandment. The action
is for damage for libel.
BEAUTIES OF FREE TRADE.-The Mi
ner's Journal learns that the Reading Rail-
road Company are actually supplying their
i'll that city with -Ne1ccastie or
British Coal, for the very good reason that
they can purchase it, delitered, from four
10 flee cents cheaper than the .4mericaa
article ~ Here is a new demonstration
of the beauties of the Loco British Tariff
of 1916. In the early history of this
paying tribute to Great Britain
was stoutly resisted by all but the Tories.
Now party claiming to be the especial
friends of the :" working classes" are not
only willing, but Sc dead set'' in their deter
to uphold British at the expense
of American interest. Then ship load
of tea, upon which we were asked TO pay
tribute, aroused the young nation TO resist
ance. Nocc every port is filled with YES
sells loaded to the gunwale with iron and
coal, and other great American staples, and
Locofocoism looks on, and commends the
policy which has brought about this state
of affairs.