Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1851-12-26

The Queen of England is about to present the
young Emperor of Austria with magnificent
bookcase, which IS to cost $4,000. Whether
it is for bis liberal principles, to heal his
wounded sensibilities, is not stated.
A BLUE BEARD.-The Cincinnati Commercial
says there is a man in that city who has buried
three wives and two children, all within the
brief space Of three months And it has reason
to know, too, that he would be married again
before Christmas.
Burned TO DEArH.-Mrs Shearer, wife of
John Shearer, of York, lay down to sleep
a stove last week with the doors all locked, and
her clothes taking fire, she was burned to death
before any one could get into the house.
A HEAVY HoG-Dr. G. Watson, of Acco-
mac, Va, killed hog, a few days ago, which
weighed Sl7 lbs. nett. The weight Of each
ham was 2ll lbs. The animal was only eigh-
teen months old.
SINGULAR AccInENT.-On the 2lst ult., while
Mrs. Nancy Mulky, Of Lexington, Mo, was
smoking pipe, she slipped and fell with such
her neck, and causing her death.
HEAVY DAMAGES FoE LlrEL-Danel B. Hunt,
4 steamboat captain, has recovered s27 800
damages for libel at st. Louis, from John
Slmonds. 1t appears the defendant had charged
the plaintiff with overlooking his boat; and as
the chairman of the Board of Underwriters,
had published a notice in the St. Louis and
New Orleans papers, stating that the insurance
Offices would not insure goods shipped in any
boat commanded by the plaintiff. The conse-
quence was that he could procure no freight
DErRoIr, Dec 22-The grand Circus Hotel
and two adjoining dwellings were consumed by
fire to-day. The loss Is heavy.
CHcusSATI, Dec. 20-The river. is firmly
frozen over, and foot passengers are constantly
crossing. 1t has not been frozen over previously
since 1898. The weather is clear and cold to-
day.
BrFFALo, Dec 22.-We learn from Flint,
Michigan that an entire block of stores, &c.
was destroyed BY fire on Saturday night. The
Post Office was burnt, but the mails were all
savcd-Ioss 100000.
HARRIsnURG, Dec 20-Thc fancy and music
store of MIR. Croft in Market street, was de-
stroyed by fire this morning about O'Clock.
The second story was occupied by MIR. Wells,
upholsterer, who suffers severely, losing his en-
tire stock. The loss is about $4,000.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 2O.-The stables, &c, of
the Ohio Stage Company, with number of
horses carriages, &c, were destroyed by fire
this morning; also, Messrs. Braws 81 Links rec
tifving establishment, and NeWcombe q Auld's
paint shop, with a number of small frame build
ings.
New YoRK, Dec. 22.-Henry Brown, Charles
Moore, and John Henry, engaged in erecting
scaaold on the steepc of church in Sixth
street, were precipitated 60 feet, the scafold
giving way. Brown was killed instantly, and
Henry badly injured. Moore saved himself by
clinging TO the window.
BALTIMORE, Dec. I8-A dreadful affair took
place on Wednesday night, in Baltimore county,
eight miles from the city. The house OF Mr..
Selkes was burned, and his wife and daughter
persisted in the Aames.-From the particulars
as they have reached US, Mr.. Seikes left home
early on Wednesday morning, TO avoid some
persons who were in pursuit of him. Late in
the evening, two strengthening men were OBJ
served in the vicinity of the house Some of
the ncighbors the men hastily leave, few
minutes after the flames were discovered As
soon as the flames was extjnguished, the charred
and mutilated remains of Mrs. Sekes and her
daughter were found. From the peculiar cir
cumstances of this affair, there is every reason
10 believe that they were murdered in cold blood
bv these two men, and the house afterward fired,
to conceal their fendish act. What motive
prompted them to it, no one can divine. Great
excitement prevails in the neigh0orbood