Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-02-06
Items of News.

1GCLIAS VI NC"o.
The Wing members of the Maine Legislature
have declared in favor of General Scott Tor the
Presidency.
Hon. ]. P. Benjamin, whig. has been elected
q. S. Senator from Louisiana, III place OF MT.
Downes.
HoRRrBLE DEArH--A Mr.. Blakely, Of Iowa,
was lately burned to death by beng caught IN
a prairie on fire near st. Joseph, Missouri.
On Saturday, the 9th ult., young man
employed in a saw mill near WlIlamsport' iad
his head partly severed from his body, by fall
ing on a Circular Saw, while in motion. lie
is still living, and may recover.
Baltimore appears to exhibit a steady and
rapid growth, denoting wealth and prosperity.
In the past year there were eighteen hundred
and fifteen brick houses built in that city, and
assessed at over two million three hundred
thousand dollars.
SAD OCcuRRENCE-We regret to learn that
James Derr, residing in Lewis township, IN
this county, was found dead lying on lime
kiln. which was in blast near his residence on
Saturday morning last. A box was found near
the top of the kiln, upon which, it is supposed
he was sitting the evening before, and being
overcome with gas, fell into the kiln and eX-
pired fIe was about 35 years of age, of tem-
perate habits, and left wife and four small
children to mourn their loss.-.nihoni0n.
Fox MEAr.-We learn that few days ago,
a person residing in Madison township, killed a
large fox. While skinnlng the animal, some
children came along, to whom, IN Jest, he rep
resented that it was q fawn he had Just killed,
and presented them with hind quarter, which
was taken home by them, and prepared for the
table by their parents. Soon afterwards all
who had purtaken of the meat became very
sick, SO much so that medical advice had to be
procured. Since then they have all recovered.
-DanriHe Democrat.
THE WHEELING BRIDGE CASE DECIDED
The u. S Supreme Court has at length made
a decision in the case of the State of Pennsyi-
yania. against the Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company, winch Is Untayorable to the
company, seeming to sustain, as it does, the al
legation that the bridge is an obstruction to the
navigation OF the OHIO river. The court have
decreed that the bridge, as an obstruction to
navigation. should be removed, or so far elevat-
ed as to be no obstruction to the smoke pipes
and masts Of the river craft.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.-On the Goth ult.,
man named Samuel Scott, residing IN Ashe
county, ). c., near the Virginia line, who had
been confined in Jail as lunatC, and only dis
charged few days before, rose from his bed
about midnight, armed himself with cutting
knife, and fell upon his father and mother, with
whom he lived, and instantly killed them both,
horribly nlanging their bodies. He then start
ed off TO the house OF his brother, informed him
what he had done, and coolly proposed to SEND
for d coroner. He was subsequently arrested.
AN OLD Man GoNE-Died in Milford Pike
county, Pa on the l4tn ultlmo, James Barton,
aged about 90 years. tic was born in the year
I7G2, in the State of New Jersey. AT the
time Of the revolution he held a l.eutenant's
commission under the British Government,
being then in the 10th year Of his age. He
never renounced his allegiance to England
and died subject and pensloner Of the Queen.
For the last fifty years he has resided in this
place, and to him are the people mainly in
debted for the principal improvements OF Pike
comfy. aud more particularly Of the village
Of Milford. He was always foremost IN every
public enterprise. Being great reader, he
acquired a fund Of general information sur
passed by none. He was perfectly familiar
with the affairs of our Government, and was
warmly attached to our institutions. His
talents were of the highest order, and but for
his alienation from our country, he would un-
doubtedIy have filled high places Of trust and
confidence. lie died universally respected
Correspondent Of the Nelo York Tribune