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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

once mere. Far in advance then opened
before him beautiful prospect and he
passed Oh to enjoy the scene. But. all
was an illIsion-like mirage III the des-
ert When he had gained the spot, the
attraction had disappeared. And nov the
road began to ascend and TO wind along
the skirt OF forest. His heart grew
faint as he entered deeper and deeper into
1his gloomy district, and yet saw no open
space ahead.
As he walked fearfully along, roar
shook the earth then n beast OF prey
rushed past him, and struck his fangs deep
INTO the vitals of some weaker animal
Terror gave wing to his feet, and he ran
deeper and deeper into the forest. Night
at length began TO come. 1t was with diff
ficulty that he could see his way, or keep
in the path which had become so rough
that he tumbled at almost every step. His
feet were bruised and cut, and he walked
onward in pain.
"Oh, that had taken the other road,
he said Pausing in the midst OF dark loF-
est. and looking back. But the cry OF
the wild beasts arose in the direction from
which he had come. He moved again,
when. suddenly meteor shot across the
sky. BY the light which it gave lac saw
himself on the very brink of a fearful
gulf and he would have been lost in
another moment The shock startled him
from his dream.
All was dark in the chamber where
James Lewis sat, and it was some mo- .
ments before he could realize the fact that
he was in his fathers house with the two
wavs in life vet before him, and he In .
freedom to choose the one in which he .
would walk. /
Dear children, if you wish 10 enter the .
right wav-the Way of Life, leading 10 .
everlasting felicity-you must do so through .
obedience. You cannot yourself know /
this way. 1t must be pointed out to YOU.
Ii left to yourself you would be almost
certain 10 take the Road to Destruction. /
The way of obedience is the way of safe .
tv. This way does not look inviting at
first, but when YOU have entered il, YOU
will find that it grows more pleasant, at
tractiye. and beautiful, at every step. I'm
like the other way, no serpents lurk amid
the waving grass; no thorns are among
lis flowers it leads through no dark forest
abounding in rayenous beasts. And un-
like the way which terminates in the gulf /.
of Destruction. it ends in the garden OF
God.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

ALLEGHENY NoMlNArIoNs.-The Wing nom
mating convention of Allegheny county, met
IN Pittsburgh on Wednesday of last week, and
nominated Thomas NJ. Howe, Of Allegheny
city, for Congress- and the Hon. Harmar Den
ny for Ihe unexpred term of Hon. Moses
Hampton. DR.. James Csrolhers, was noml-
patcd for the State Senate; Morgan Robert
son, Thos. J. Bingham, John MsCloskey Rob
crt c. Walker, aBd James Fife for Assembly !;
Francis &. Flanagan, for Prosecuting Attor-
uey; Ebenezer Boyle, for Commissioner Wm.
Flynn for Auditor, and d. n. Courtney, for
County Surveyor. This is an excellent ticket,
and will be elected by arcgular AiIeg gheny ma
jo-ity.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The issue Of Bibles and Tes,aments from the
depository OF the Pennsy lvana Bible Society
TOR the past ten years, EXHIBITS IN an interest
ing view the progress of the work in which the
society have engaged of supplying the desti-
tute families IN this State. The total number
ISSUED since ls40, 424,lO7 copies. Reported
May 1s4I. $4,000; May 1912, 23,143; May
1913, 22,7S8; May 1914, 43,99l; May lS45,
39,4l4; May 1916. "a, 1873; May ls47, 55,277;
May l549, 64,2s4; May l849, $3.50, and
for the past year 62,Oll, which is equal to the
distribution in the years lS47 and ls4s, when
the work of supplying many of the counties was
pressed.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

RonBxRY.-The house of SIR. DANIEL ZiEG-
LER, in Valley street, was entered last night,
and robbed of a number of artcles-among
them a gold lever watch with yellow face on
which building is pictured about Sl2 in cash;
several shawls, scarfs, wells, and other articles
of ladies wear, silver pencil, gold pen, and al
most everything else of value the thieves could
lay their hands on. The shawls, &c, were
the property of Mrs. Z. and different young la
dies on a visit to the family. 1t would be as
well for our citizens to be on their guard against
such depredations, and at the same time give in
formation should any articles named above be
offered for sale by suspicious persons.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
D | E D..

On Thursday night, 9th instant, in Gaysport.
Blair county, Maj. MICHAEL CRIswELL, former
ly of this county, aged about ~ years.
On the 30th of May, in Antes township R,a;r
county, Mrs. GRACE HAGERrY, relict of Joscnb
HiLagerty, deceased, aged 20 years, month aud
- On Friday, May Gath, in Union township, Mr..
DAVID STRoup, aged about "a years.
on the I'd inst, at Duncan's Island, Of Scarlet
Fever, ELLEN DeRsEY. aged years and 10
months; on the 4th, BENJAMIN SruEs, aged 8
years and ) months; on the 9th, GREENBuRY
DORSEY, - aged months and on the Tth, HENRY
dorsey, aged years and 4 nonths--alt children
OF Or Thomas Duncan
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

John Williams, a Welchman, employed in
Strengthening rails at the iron works on the Con-
estoga, Lancaster county, uses for that purpose
sedge weighing ninety pounds. Every rail
made requires at least seuea blows with this i'm
mense hammer to straghten it, and as all the
rails are Strengthened by him, he is compelled to
give nearly one thousand bLolrs l1ith it srery day
1t would seem as though the human frame was
not capable of such tremendous exertion, yet
Mr. Williams enjoys excellent health, and appa-
rently grows stronger with every days exercise
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
No Work--.seareity Of Money..-Hard Times.

No OWOrk--.Scareits OF MOney-.-Hard Times,
The Reading Journal says this is just what
might be expected from locofoco measures
Just what the Wings said would happen. The
country was prosperous under the Tariff of 1912
The leading locos Of this State praised it in
all quarters. But the party repealed it.
They gave us new Tarlf,-tnat of lS46. It
suited Great Britain so well that her minister
demonstrates against its repeal. 1t suits Great
Britain and the loco party. But it does not
suit the working men of the North, for il sends
the work to England that they could do, and
the money that they want
The COUNTRY WANTS woRK.-Yes, there is
plenty Of work to be done. The Railroad
Journal states that at least ten thousand miles
Of road will be built in the United States,
within the next ten years. Besides the iron
required for the new structures, considerable
amount will be needed for re-laying worn-out
tracks and repairs. Over 100000 tons will be
purchased annually, which at the present
prices will cost FIVE millions of dollars annually
What a glorious Job it would be for Ameri-
can working men to make the rails-the l00,-
600 tons, and keep the flee millions here.
They could use the money. But are they
likely to have the chance! Quite the contra
ry. We find articles like the following in near
ly every paper we take up.
BRITIsH IRoN-Immense quantities Of for
eign iron are coming into New York. The
Express notices six thousand tons imported BY
one New York house to meet home orders /;
thus, the freight excepted, (and much OF it
comes IN foreign bottoms,) taking quarter OF
q million of dollars TO Great Britain for an al
tlcle As easy OF manufacture, and as natural to
our land Of minerals, as -four or corn. The
importation of these 6000 tons of iron is an oc-
currence not Of one week. but of many, and
they contribute vastly TO the foreign debt which
we are just now so largely increasing. The
price OF railroad iron is very low in England
but is kept up TO S3S $40 per ton here, by the
heavy freight5.
How do the hard fsted boys Of our furnaces.
forges, and rolling mills like that sort of thing.
How does such information please the men
who are digging Pennsylvania coal and iron
ore. What do our merchants, and cur mechan-
ics- hatters, taiors, shoemakers, &c, &c,
think of this state Of things
AS we said before, it suits no one but locofoco
politicians and Great Britain. Shame that the
orators and editors who so lately stood up for
the interests of the country and protective
Tariff, have been whipped in to bo hewers of
wood and drawers Of water to British lordlings
How long will the freemeu of Penpsvlyania
vote for such party!
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

A spurious gold coin, purporting to be an
American Eagle, was detected last week at
Detroit. 1t lacks only one dwt of the true
weight, is of the same circumference, and of
but little greater thickness than the genuine
Upon being cut open, il was found to be made
OF silver, covered with a coating Of pure gold,
OF uniform thckness-the whole work being
beautifully executed-and would pass with
nine persons out Of ten.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

6r The locofocos who voted for the 4ppor-
tlonment biz, numbering l3 members Of the
House and 1 Senators, have published all ad-
dress in which they clearly show that there is
no unfairness in the bill to their party, but that
on the contrary 1t gives them II Senators GER
tain, and q chance for more and if their
party does not succeed in obtaining majorities
in both branches, it will be their own fault.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

DAuPHrN CoUsrY.-The Whig County Con-
vention of Dauphin met at Harrisburg on Mon
day last, and placed in nomination the following
ticket
.fssembly.-John c. Kunkel, John Cooper,
Commissioner George Zinn.
Director Of the POor.-Samuel Bechtold.
Prosecuting .4norney.-James Fox.
County SIrreyor Hoffer.
.itditor.-Allan Sturgeon.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

o. Col. WM. BIGLER, of Clearield county,
visited town on Monday last, and was called on
by number Of our citizens. Mr. B. is gen
tleman generally esteemed, and being the
.ayorte Of many of our locofoco friends as can
didate for Governor in the next campaign, will
doubtless yet rise in the political scale
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

0~T The Chief Engineer adYertises for pro-
posals for completing the work on the North
Branch Canal not now under contract. extend.
ing from section number at Tioga Point to
wanna.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The NORTH AaEREcAs WEEKLY FARMER,
published by NJ. Strouse, Philadelphia, is an
excellent paper. As its title indicates, large
portion of its columns is devoted to agriculture,
markets, &c, but II also furnishes a regular
synopsis of news, &c. Terms 81 per snnum
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

LP The passenger trains ran through to
Huntingdon on Friday evening last, where, for
some time, they will connect with the packet
boat and stage lines-making the trip from Phil
adelPhia to Pittsburgh by railroad and boats in
50 hours, and by railroad and stages in forty
hours
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The Governor has appointed John Strohm Of
Lancaster, VIM. Williamson, of Chester, and
VIM. M. Watts, of Cumberland county, Com
missioners to locate the seat of Justice of Sulli-
van county, agreeably to the provisions of the
act Of the late Legislature
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

IL The dwelling house of David Long, near
the Jail in Huntingdon, was totally destroyed by
fire on Friday night last. Furniture saved.
There was an insurance of 500 on the building.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The boiler in Cooper 81 Wetter's snuff fac
tory situated in Spring Garden, Phladephia,
exploded on the llth instant, blowing the roof
of the building. Several persons were injured
seriously. and some, il is feared, mortally.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The Rev John tierr founder Of the Re
formed Mennonite Society OF Lancaster county
died iH Canada, fourteen miles frosn Buffalo,
on the Sd instant, afte: an illness of six days,
from infamation Of the lungs. lie was in
tered in Williamsyille, Erie county, New
York. lis age was about Is,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
a 4 Z RIE D i.

On Thursday morning, 9th inst, in the Frank
lin street Presbyterian Church, Baltimore, by
Rev. w. S. Plumer, d. D., ALExANDER HAML-
TON BARNITz, Esq, and Miss AMELIA, second
daughter of John Whitmarsh, Sr,, all OF that
city
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The great tunnel on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, is one of the greatest works of ciyi,
engineering now going on in the world. Itis
few miles from Morgantown West Virginia
and is through mountain mile and quarter
wide.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

Gen. Woors stables, at Troy, were burned
on Wednesday, Two horses were destroyed,
one of which was the beautiful dark bay, rode
bv the General at the battle of Buena Vista.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
ONE DOLLAR REWARD,

y AN AWAY from the subscriber, residing
IA in Derry township, Mifflin county, on the
2Sth May last, an indented apprentice to the
Tanning business named HENRY KELLY:
lie is about 10 years old, rather dark complex
ion, black eyes, and lett with his usual working
clothing. He was last seen at the railroad
depot. All persons are hereby cautioned against
harborng or employing said boy, as the lsw
will be strictly enforced
June l4-3l% ROBERT w. SHAW.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

CT The long advertisements which have
filled our columns for some weeks to the ex
clusion of other matter, appear for the las; time
to-day.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The Lancaster Union pays just and we'll
merited compliment TO the talents, industry,
and liberal feelings Of Mr.. Russell, the present
Secretary of State.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The Commissioners for locating the Poor House invite
proposals for a farm
The Pennsylvania Railroad has made some important
changes in running the passenger trains.
Mr. Rewalt has received additional stock oflumber
runaway apprentice is advertised, and also sherfs
notice.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

LEWISTOWN, PA.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE IA, 1850.
TIE II MS:
ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM,
For az months. Is cents.

nFAll NEW subscriptions must be paid in
advance. If the paper is continued, and not
paid within the first month, 81 % will be charg-
ed if not paid in three months sl.50; If not
Maid in six months, SI.75; and if not paid in
nine months, S2.O0.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The Magazines for July are really beautiful
numbers. Ssrtain has more than fulfilled his
promises-so has Graham-and Cooley, as ls
well known, is GeYer behind hand in anything
he undertakes
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
BosToS. June !

BOSTON, June T..
The application for Writ of Error in the
case of Professor Webster came before full
bench of the Supreme Court this morning At
last accounts it had not been decided
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
LUMBER.

IN nm feet Flooring and Siding from
.W,tJtUI Boynton g. Sloat's Planning Mills.
10000 feet half inch Siding.
10000 Box boards.
100000 prime Shingles just landing and tor sale
jel4tt low by WIN. REWALT.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14

The citizens of Pittsburgh, Pa, have SUBJ
scribed Sl6,2S6 towards rebuilding ST. Paul's
Cathedral, in that city
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
Proposals for Poor House Farm.

FHNHE subscribers, Commissioners TO deter
u mine upon and purchase real estate for the
accommodation of the poor of Miflin county,
will receive sealed proposals at the Prothono-
tary's office, Lewistown, until three o'clock P,
N. MONDAY, June "a, 1850, from all persons
dcsrous Of offering their farms for sale. Pro-
posals TO set forth the quantity and quality OF
land and Improvements, the payment required.
title, &c. SAMUEL w. TAYLOR,
JAMES CRISWELL,
DAVID JENKINS,
ISAIAH COPLIN,
jel4-2t SAMUEL BARR.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
Pennsylvania Railroad.
Fss.s:szss:s:E - - 80 - Al
-a-s-sR- a ftsSf1tsSa@Syd 9

nN and after MONDAY, June 10, 1850,
" PASSENGER TRAINS will leave
Lewistown daily as follows, viz:
Eastward at 40 d, m., and 8 42 a. m.
Westward at 30 a. m, and 54 p. IN.
Fare to Philadelphia, 50 90.
FREIGHT TRAINS daily. except Sun.
day. Arriving from the East at2 so q. m, and
going East at , 40 a m.
LIVE STOCK is charged al car load rates
SAM. MlLLIKEN, Jr., Ag'i.
Lewistown, June Ia, lS50-tf
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
THE MARKETS.
Lewistowr, June 18th Ie51
PHILADELPHIA, June Il 1850

PHILADELPHIA. June Il, 1850.
The flour market continues quiet. and prices
are steadily maintained. Sales of 3a4O0 bbls.
common and good brands, at S525a5.37B per
bbl., but principally at the former rate
Rye Flour is held firmly at So per barrel, al
which some small sales have been made
Corn Meal-no sales. We quote at So
GRAIN-The supplies of Wheat continue
small, but prices are unchanged. Sales Of
prime red at 81 20, and white at 81 29aI 80
per bushel.
The last sale Of Rye was at 65c.
Corn is not so much inquired after, but prices
are unchanged. Yellow is dull at Csc.
Oats are in good demand. Sales of prime
Pennsylvania at 432a44c per bdshel.
CATTLE MARKET.-The offerings of Beef
Cattle for the week were about 1900. Beeyes
are selling from 500 10 So per 100 lbs.
HoGs.-There were 1000 in market, and sold
from $500 to $J25 per 100 lbs. Cows
About 200 sold from Sl6 20 $40. SHEEP AND
LANBs.-The former from 81 to "a, the latter
from 81 to s3-DaiIy News.
BALTIMORE, June TO- 1850.
FLoUR-We note sales this morning of
100 bbls. Howard Street Flour at S525; 200
bbls. at 1928, and 100 bbls. choice brands at
s. 3l4. On Change, holders were asking
S3.3l4, but buyers were not disposed 10 give
more than S525.
GRAiN-Sales OF three or four parcels of
Maryland red wheat to-day at ll6 cts. Prime
would bring llSc cts. if here. sale of white,
not suitable for family Flour. at 125 cts. A
load Of Pennsylvania red was sold at lis cts.
and another Of Pennsylvania white ct 130 cts.
These prices are little below the rates of
last week, in consequence of the decline IN the
English Market. Sales of Corn to-day at Goa
81 cts. for white, and GA cts. for yellow. No
prime Oats IN market We quote them at 10
AL cts.-Americd1.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1850-06-14
lancaster County. So.

e%ZKHNi& The Commonwealth of Pennsy.
IA E4TsA@ vanla to the Sheriff OF lancas-
E2JSQ ter county, GREETING;
- WE command you that you at
'ach John Kelley, late of your county. by all
and singular his goods and chstiels, lands ar d
tenements, in whose hands or possession soeyer
the same may bo found in your Bailiwc, so
that he be and appear before our Judge at Ian
caster, at our Common Pleas Court for tha
County OF Lancaster, there to be held on the
THIRD MONDAY in August next, to all
swer John W. Smith OF plea IN Debt on Note
under seal. And have you then there this wflt'
WITNESS, the Honorable Ellis Lewis. Presi-
dent OF our said Court, at LANCASTER. the TWEEN.
tleth day of May, in the year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and tifiy.
HENRY STOCK, Proth'y
A Copy-J.crp FoIrz, Dep'y. Sheriff,
lancaster June 4, u ls3Q2i
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-19
77rrvoRT DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1880

modern observations 1t appeared thar the Moon
moved more swiftly than she dld three thousand
years ago. The increase was small, 10 De sure
her place having only advanced three dlaineters
IN that time. But what vas the cause, and Flat
would he tie result The problem was Solved
by La Place. The Earths orbit round the Sun,
though eiiptcal. is infinitely opening through the
attraction Of eztrane0us bodies. The orhtt beng
thus enlarged, and the Sun influence diminished
the Earth s influence over the Moon becomes pro
portonate|y greater, its orbit is diminished andits
speed increased Though the whole disturbance
is so slight il has all been accurately calculated
The Earths orbit viii continue to increase through
millions Of centuries, till it becomes circle. and
then will slowly return again to It's present shape,
swinging back and forth like pendulum striking
the ebbing seconds Of eternity itself.
But though some sixty or seventy different
sources OF disturbance have been discovered and
calculated, still the Moon viii get out OF her place
1t will not answer for the minute and hour hand
OF the worlds time piece 10 be wrong. Il she
hides particular star to-day we must know
eTdctfy when she will do it again. Hansen
most interchangeable German astronomer has caicu-
lated several Of the disturbing forces, and Will
probably conquer all difficulties remaining
One of those overcome is this Venus, which
moves more rapidly than the Earth, for one hun
bred and forty years tends to bend the Earth's
orbit one way and then the same length Of time
Counteracts the influence. The Earth in turn
affects the Moon so that It has advanced IN two
hundred and forty years, one hundredth part
Of its diameter.
So perfect are the calculations at present that
her. place can never be more than one or two two
thousandths of her diameter from that assigned
her in the tables. But it is important that the ta.
bles should be perfectly accurate and this will
probably be accomplished
The Professor then described the physical ap-
pearmce of the Moon as seen through telescope
being brought within range OF two hundred and
forty miles and showing all its craters, lakes,
mountains, plains, and ravines. He explained the
fact that the moon more discourteous than the
other planets never shows but one face to US, re-
volving on her axis in the same time which she
occupies in her orbit The fact that her revolution
had never been accelerated was evidence that no
comet or other body had ever disturbed the har-
mony which exists throughoutthe entire system
Every seat was occupied on Thursday eve
ming, and immediate attention was given to the
clear calculation of those mathematical operations
which no one has heretofore dared bring before a
popular audience, but which Prof Mitchell makes
his hearers understand and admire.