Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-02-27
Items of News,

SuNBURY AND ERIE RAHRoAD.-The Phila-
delphia American states that the individual
subscriptions to the stock of this company
amounted on Friday to 1852, 500. One gentle
man, whose name is not given, oilers to sub
scribe as much as any other, not exceeding one
hundred thousand dollars,
Mr.. Milton Brands, of Lancaster, Penna.,
returned Californian, was found murdered in
New Orleans, on the 18th instant. Two days
afterwards the assasins were apprehended, and
four men implicated.
VINO Wrote WAsHINGToN's FAREWELL Ar
DRESS This instrument being recently claimed
as the production Of Alexander Hamilton, by
the soE of Hamilton, on the strength of 4 copy
OF it, in Hamiton's handwriting, being found
among his papers, passage from letter writ
ten by Governor Jay, has been published which
totally oyersets the claim. BY this passage 1t
is proved that Hamilton transcribed the address
for the purpose Of presenting to Washington,
for hls approval certain alterations from the
original. The main object in the endeayoT to
prove that Washington is not its author, seems to
be to set aside the idea of his being opposed to
the modern idea of Intervention, kossuth having
failed to satisfy every body that the doctrine is
really taught in the Washington 1ete-
graph.
Gen. SCoTT--AE OFFER DECLINED.-The
New Orleans Delta, a democratic paper, refers
10 fact Of which ii says Ii has been sometime
cognizant, that General Scott, while in the city
Of Mexico, after its capture, was offered by sew
eral Of the wealthlest citizens OF the Mexican
republic to be made President of that country ;
and as an nducement to the oller, they bound
themselves to settle upon him the sum OF one
million of dollars. 'Ihe splendid Offer says
the Delta {" was declined by the General, with
scarcely moments consideration. The brave
old soldier could not be tempted by such induce
menls to abandon the flag under which he had
achieved 50 much renown and honor"
The Port Tobacco, Md, Times gives ac-
count Of a shocking occurrence which took
place on Thursday last in the vicinity of Bryan
town. Charles county. man named James
~ Johnson had left Bryantown to proceed to
bis home in company with two comrades named
Francis A. Osborne and George A. Smith. The
next morning Johnson was found by the road
side burnt in the most horrible manner, from
his stomach downwards. lie was about forty
feet from the remains of large fire, in the Gin
ders Of which were found the buttons and other
remnants Of his clothing. He died shortly af-
Ter he was discovered, but in consequence of an
exclamation he made, that he had been "robbed
and burnt by them men, :" suspicion was directed
towards the persons whom he had been IN com
pany with the previous evening" and after the
finding Of the coroner's Jury, they were arrested
and committed to Jail All the party were ha-
Jitual drunkards, and at the time they were seen
Jgcther oD the road had bottle Of liquor with
them.
WAsH1sGrov, Feb. % The Congressional
Banquet at Willard's Hotel, last night, in honor
Of the birthday of Washington, was the strong
est demonstration yet made. Hon Robert F.
Stockton presided. supported by Messrs. Eena-
bic and Taylor, of Ohio, and Gen. Scott. Judge
Wayne, Senator King, and others, on his right
and left. MIR. Stockton delivered patriotic
and eloquent opening speech. Mr. Attorney
General CrIttcudcn delivered beautiful and
elaborate speech in honor of Washing toms SER
wees and patriotism, taking, in the course of his
remarks, strong ground against Intervention.
Alr. BayIey, of Va, also responded briefly to a
toast
The Judiciary being toasted, Judge Wayne re-
spondcd in an able Speech in which he pro-
bounced it unconstitutional to intervene for non
Intervention. Gen. Scott responded very hap
IIly 10 a toast complimentary to the Army. NO
one rising 10 respond TO the toast OF the Navy,
MIR. stockton spoke again very feiicitously and
at considerable length. MIR. Toombs OF Ga,
followed iu response to toast, and made lu-
TiOus onslaught upon kossuth and his doctrines.
Mr Dawson, Of Ga, responded in behalf OF
the ladies' Mr.. Ritchie for the press; and Mr..
q. w. Park Custis, in reply TO the toast to the
memory Of Washington, all emphatcaliy against
Intervention
The saloon where the banquet was held, was
very beautifully decorated, and tie occasion
was Que Of much display