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LIABILITIES

Mr.. Smith further remarked that if time
was given, much of the assets set down as
doubtful and bad might be made available.
They would therefore recommend a mild, pa
citic course-not that some men have not been
guilty of wrong-but violent course may
lnJure those who have been already sufficient
ly injured. We must first save ourselves, and
then it will be time to take such a legal course
as may be deemed necessary. Mr.. Smith
then submitted and recommended a proposi-
ton similar to the plan that had been pursued
some years ago by the Girard and Penn Town
ship Banks, which he thought could be car
ried out In this case with equal advantage.
Judge Long moved that a committee Of five
be appointed to wait upon the stockholders
and deposltors to ascertain their views and
solicit their acceptance Of the proposition
submitted by the Board Of Directors, as read
by the Chairman, which was adopted and the
following gentlemen appointed: l. E. lIester,
Patrick McAvoy, John Hatz, j. NJ Long and
Thos. S. McIIvaine.
Mr.. Brown offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ResoLred, That q committee of FIVE stock
holders, who have not been connected with
the Bank as officers, be appointed to~make a
thorough investigation of it's condition. and
make report to an adjourned meeting of the
stockholders, which report shall embrace as
follows:
l. The condition of the bank, whether sol
vent or insolyent.
>. If found insolvent to report the cause
or causes of it's insolvency, and the manner
in which such insolvency was produced.
5. The time or times when the losses were
incurred, which have rendered it nsovent.
4. The names of the officers and directors
under whose administration the insolvency of
the Bank occurred.
This resolution was adopted, and the Chair
appointed ". W Brown, Jacob B. Tshudy
Joseph Konigmacher, Z. G. Reigart and d
G. Swartz, the Committee under it, Nj
Hester expressed his conviction that the Bank
can be made solvent-its debts and liabilitie!
discharged-but this would require the mos
cautious management. If they were to re
sort to an assignment he was apprehensiyl
that the assets might not cover the notes il
circulation. Meeting adjourned to Decembe,
9th.
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Foreign Ne WIS.
man with forty grammars.

Gone-The man with forty grammars.
Weather-V ariable as the Fashions.
Missing-Portcr's Spirit of the 18th inst
Rea.Rev. John J. Pearce is out in card
denying that he voted for \. White for Con-
gress.
EgReports from Kansas intimate that
Gov. Geary is getting into trouble with the
Misseurians.
eA-The run on the Farmers Bank Of Lam
caster county and Lancaster County Bank
has in a measure ceased.
aA-T There is said to be township in Lou
isana, colonized by free negroes, who all
voted for Buchanan. The only white man in
it voted for Fillmore.
E3~The Democrat puts up the name of
Ephraim Banks Esq, for Governor, on the
principle we suppose of rotation. e. rotat-
ing from one Office into another.
Iay~Tickets were issued for ball at the
Lewistown on Tuesday evening, but bad
weather and perhaps a want of hoops" pre-
vented it from coming off.
Druqged and Robbed. David Daughen
baugh, who had just sold his farm for $500,
was drugged and robbed of the whole sum,
in Pittsburg, Pa, last Thursday.
ns~Dandridge C. Williams of Eutaw, Ala
bama, killed seven grown turkeys and wound
ed the eighth one at one shot-all on the
wing at that.
Erteasire Saie.-The Sheriff Of Centre coun.
tv advertises about $4,000 acres of land, in
fortv-two tracts situate in Taylor township,
to be sold at Bellefonte on the lst December,
as the property of James Wilson, deceased.
Burqla1y and Robbery. The store of Peter
Baldy, Jr., in Danville, Pa, was entered by
back window, on Saturday night last and
robbed of silks, broche shawls, &C., amount
ing in value to more than 5000.
FTre.-The Farmers and Mechanics store
at Enow station, Ohio, on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad, was destroyed
by fire on Wednesday morning. Loss, SlO,-
600; insurance $4,000.
HsA..The Philadelphia City Council are
talking of swapping away S45O,O0O Pa. Rail
road stock for the same amount of North Pa.
Railroad bonds-the former paying s per
cent, the latter nothing. The fools are not
all dead yet.
For sale-Both the Tyrone papers. 1t
wouldn't be a bad idea for the editors aleng
the Juniata to buy the material of one estab-
lishment, and keep it for the especial accom-
modation of travelling jours." As they av-
erage about one a week the year round, the
paper might be edited, set up. worked otfand
distributed by each in turn, and thus afford
an unequalled variety in the way of editorials,
selections, &c.
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For the LewistOwn Gazette.
PUBLIC LECTURES.

Mr.. Editor-It appears that our citizens
are at last becoming awakened on the subject
Of establishing a literary character for our
town. The first lecture of a course came off
in the Town Hall on Saturday evening last
by Park Benjamin, Esq. The lecture seems
to have pleased every one who heard it, and
everybody else is pleased with the glowing
descriptions given by those who were so for
tunate as to be present. Fashion," that ru-
ling power of this Christian nation, was his
subject. It's follies were ridiculed with all
the scorn and satire our language is capable
of. The whole system was torn up and its
votaries exposed in all their naked deformity
Semc of the wit was exalted and elegant,
while other passages were decidedly low and
commonplace. | am a friend of lectures, and
believe in tho powers of the living voice.
also believe that a course Of lectures delivered
here would greatly instruct and elevate our
people; but at the same time we ought not to
forget that we have men of literary attain
ments in our midst who are worthy of our
regard and attention.
] had the good fortune to attend the Lu-
theran Church on thanksgiving day, and
heard discourse delivered there by Rev. G.
NJ. Klink on the " Prosperity of the Ameri-
can Republic, its dangers and the remedy"
Those of our citizens who are lovers OF liter
ary treats, certainly lost by not being present.
The train Of thought thrown into the subject
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Married.

On the Ilth inst, by Rev Wrn. j. Gibson,
d. D., GEORGE HANAWALT, Esq, Of
Miffiin county, and Miss CAROLINE Nc
kEE, of Walker township, Centre county.
On the 18th inst by David Schwenk, Esq,
HENRY BARBIN of Middleburg, to CATH
ARINE STEININGER, near that place.
Oh the 9th inst, by Rev j. ?. Shindle,
MICHAEL KLINE to ELIZABETH HAS
SINGER, both Of Beaver township, Snyder
county.
On the 18th inst, by the same, JACOB
REAM to SUSAN l.. YETTER, both Of De-
catur township, Mftiin county.
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Philadelphia Cattle Market.

Nor. 24th.-Tho Cattle Market, during the
past week, has been quite active, and the
demand for all kinds of stock very good
The animals at VIM. l.. Torbcrt's Avenue
Drove Yard amounted to $50 beeves, G,40O
sheep. 500 hogs, and 100 cows and calves
Beeves were sold at from s. to 50 r 100
tbs., and some at from So so to so, gross.
Sheep were quite brisk, at from s. IS to 1 z
head, and lambs at from S3 to T. Hogs sald
briskly at from s. IS to so = 100 tbs., and
cows and calves III demand, at from So to So
The total stock in market was $50 beeves.
6,400 sheep, 1000 hogs, and $50 cows and
calves. so hsrses were also sold at Torbcrt's,
for good prices.
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thus far reported:

sSr An exchange, in enumerating the
BLESSINGS" Mr.. Buchanan's election has Sc
cured, has the following additional plank IN
the platform:
"It has hurled from the lap Of the nation
the rubbish of sumptuary legislation, prescrl-
bing what We shall eat, aChat 1ce Shatt drtHk,
and wherewithal we shall be clothed"
So, whiskey is to be free under the new
administration That accounts we suppose
for the copious draughts taken by many du-
ring the campaign who had better kept sober.
Eeg-The Clinton Democrat, lately published
by j. w. McEwen, has been purchased by
Dieffenbach and Martin.
pea-$G0,0O0 in notes were paid into the
Lancaster Bank on Friday, Saturday and
Monday, thus discharging liabilities to that
amount.
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Public Lecture Association.

M ONS. 7. GUERIN, an exiled Frenchman,
vi and an exmember of the French
Chamber of Deputies" has been engaged to
Lecture on FRENCH CHARACTERIS-
TICS" at the TOWN HALL, ON TU ESDAY
EVENING, DECEMBER ID. Mons. Cue
rims prominence as French Statesman, and
his connection with French politics during
the Revolution of l848, enables him to make
his Lectures highly instructive.
Single tickets, 25 cents. To admit one
gentleman and TIVE ladies, so cents.
GEO. w. ELDER, Pres't.
D. w. WOODS, Sec'y. no27, sc.
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LEWIST0WN, PA.
Thursday Morning, Nov, 27.
Notices Of New Advertisements.

A Teachers Meeting will be held IN the
Town Hall on the Goth Of December.
Mons. Guerin will lecture in the Town Hall
on next Tuesday evening.
A meeting of the Mifiin County Agricul
tural Society will be held at McVeytown on
the 9th of December.
The Kishacoquillas Turnpike Company has
declared dividend of per cent. for the last
six months.
Adams Express Co.'S Office has been remov-
ed to the Office of the Penna. Railroad Co.
A grand exhibition of Dry Goods, &C., is
to be seen daily at the Peoples Store.
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was of an elevated and patriotic character. i.
and the delivery truly eloquent and effective.
No lover of his country and its Institutions
could 60 away from that house without thank
ing God that he was an American citizen, and
resolving anew to use his influence and his
power to arrest the dangers which threaten
to destroy the fair fabric of our Republic.
Such lectures are of immense value to the
people; they enlighten and instruct while they
encourage and make indelible impressions
that fill She mind with patriotic determination
to assist in perpetuating our liberty by spread
ing wide the principles Of the Gospel, in which
alone our civil liberty is secured.
There were also discourses delivered in all
our other churches, which were no doubt pre-
pared with care, and delivered with that abil-
ity which characterizes the several gentlemen
in charge of the different pulpits.
VERO.
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Flour, Grain, sc.

Flour and NeQI-The market for Bread
stufs, generally, has been dull under the ad-
vices from abroad, and prices favor the buyer.
There is only limited export inquiry for
Flour, and some holders in order to meet the
views of few buyers, have submitted to q
slight decline on last weeks rates, sales reach
ing some Sa9000 bbls, in lots, at Sc 621aG -
for mixed and straight brands; 81 for bet
ter brands, and s. for extra, including sever
al lots of the latter on terms not public: and
about 1900 bbls extra family also at private
bargain, the market closing quiet at the above
figures For home use prices have ranged at
from Sc 62! to for common and choice re-
failing brands S7a7 25 for extra, and s. 50a
s 25 r bbl for extra family and fancy lots,
as to brand, with a moderate business only.
Rye Flour continues scarce, and 2a300 bbls
have been taken at 81 25a4 so q bhl, which
is an advance Corn Meal remains quiet,
and only about 500 bbls Penna Meal have
found buyers at s. IS. The inspections for
the week ending the Goth inst are I5, los bbls
Flour, 484 half do do, "A do Rye do, and l47S
do Corn Meal.
Grain--There has been fair inquiry for
prime Wheat, which is scarce, while other
kinds have been neglected and only about
35, 900 bu have been taken for shipment and
milling at l50al55c, for fair to choice reds,
principally at l53al54c, and l60al65c for
white, as in quality. The demand is princi-
pally for the latter description, for shipment.
Rye comes forward slowly, and some 1000 bu
new Penna have been taken, chiefly by the
distillers, at SOC. Corn is less active, and
rather lower at the close. But about 1000
bu have been disposed of at 67a66c for prime
Southern and Penna yellow, afioat 66a65c
for lots in the cars and from store, 66a64c for
white, and J6c for new yellow. Oats are
nearly steady, with sales of l4al5,00 bu
Southern and Penna at 4la44c, as in quality,
chiefly at 43c for prime Delaware afoat.
Seeds-There is steady demand for Clo-
verseed and all offered, some l2al500 bu
have been disposed of at 81 25 q bu. About
400 bags have also been taken from second
hands to go out of the market, on terms not
pahlio. Timothy is dull, and few small
lots have changed hands at So q bu. Flax
seed is rather frmer, and domestic is selling
at 210c Z bu.
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590,l52 II
Increase,
karA mule race came off on Thursday on

ks5-A mule race came OF on Ihursday on
the Centreyille Course, L. l., for purse Of
$50; mile heats, best three in FIVE. Four an
imals were entered; they exhibited their nat
ural obstinacy. One fellow was pitched head
over heels; one mule banked, and could not
be induced to return to the track; another
paid visit to the interior Of the bar and
smashed decanters and glasses. A fellow
called Eastern Jack won the three last heats,
and the rider took the purse.
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Ezg-Tho Second Presbyterian Church, in
Saltwater, Minnesota, which was just being
finished, was destroyed by fire recently. A
large new bell which had just been put up,
was destroyed. The Rice House" in ST.
Paul was also recently destroyed by FIRE.
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The Foreign yote.-The Gettysburg Star
and Banner, IA Fremont paper convinced
that Buchanan carried the State only by the
aid Of Foreigners naturalized within the last
year, desires to have the proof Of it in an au-
thoritatve shape, and requests that the exact
number naturalized between October 1855
and November election 1885, in the several
counties, be obtained from the Prothonotaries
thereof, and published The following are
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-11-27

HoNoway'S Pills invaluable to persons af-
ficted with diseases of the Liver and Stom-
ach.-'rhe virtue Of these Pills, having been
tested in all parts of the civilized world, par
tcularly by the citizens of the Union, renders
it needless to expatiate upon their merits; the
thousands who have derived benefit from
them in each and every one of the States,
being sufficient to convince the most incredn-
lous. All those who are afflicted with liver
and bowel complaints, indigestion, sick head
aches, and dizziness, cannot make use Of a
remedy so certain in its results as Holloway s
Pills; for termination Of blood to the head,
their effect is equally positive. They are also
an unfailing remedy fer asthma, if used in
conjunction with Holloway's Ointment, which
must be we'll rubbed into the chest night and
morning.
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Agricultural Meeting.

A MEETING Of the Miflin County Agri
N cultural Society will be held in McVey.
town on the Second Tuesday Of December-
Subjects for discussion
/. Advantages and disadvantages Of Guano
and other fertilizers.
>. Improvement Of Horn Cattle in Mifiin
county.
A punctual attendance Of the members is
requested. JOHN STINE.
GEO. H. CALBRAITH.
GEO. MITCHELL, Jr.,
JOHN ROSS.
DAVID STINE. Jr..
A. HARSIiBARGER,
Committee of Arrangements.
McNeytown, Nov. 81, 1856.
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BTThe following extraordinary bet is
said to have been pending between two
gentlemen of New York in regard 10 the
complexion Of the Presidential vote of the
Ste of New York: A Fillmore man,
strong of course in the belief that his fav-
orite would carry the State, agreed to give
an equally positive Fremonter one cent for
every vote the Republican electoral ticket
had in excess of that polled for the Amer
leans; while, Uicc Uersa, the Fremonter
agreed to give one cent for every vote that
the Americans had over the Republicans.
Ii is very certain that Fremonts plurality
over Fillmore is little if any short of $780,
900; consequently the too sangulne Amer
lean finds himself in for the nice little sum
Of fifteen hundred dollars.
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Died

At lis residence in Patton township Cen
ire county, WM. B. HENDERSON, Esq. aged
IS years.
On the 25th uIt, in Potter township, Cen
ire county, WM. BARTIESS, one of the
early settlers Of Georges Valley, aged 90
years. | month and % days.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-11-27

g Benedict Foder, of Conemaugh
township, Somerset county, was found in
one Of his own fields, on the l7th ult.,
with the entire upper part of his head
blown of. A doube-barrelled pistol, with
both barrels discharged, was found by his
side. Mr.. Ioder was highly respecta-
BILE young man, only 26 years of age, and
no cause is assigned for the rash act. An
inquest was held by ]. IL. Howard. ESQ,
and a verdict that he shot himself with
his own hands was returned by the Jury.
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THE MARKETS.
LRWIsToWN, Ncv. :

The LeWlstoWn NH IS paying sI, % Tor
red wheat !, ,50a0,00 Cor white wheat, accord
ing to quality.
G3~Alfred Marks, at the new Steam Mill,
is paying for White Wheat l,50a0,00, Red
l,35.
n. B.-Wheat taken on store, with privi-
lege to the owner to sell or ship by boat.
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Railroad Stattstics-The earnings Of the
Pennsylvana Central Railroad Company in
each of the last two years, from October l,
has been az followsf
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GRAND 5A1lI3QTlQla
CONEENGiEEe.

THE elections being over and the excitement
attending them passed away, and it being
considered dangerous nowadays to keep on land
bank notes, the proprietor of the Peoples Store.
would again invite attention To his magnificent
depository for replenishing the outer man and
woman the scientific principle of saving
money, which accommodating establishment is
in East Market street, and can readily be
distinguished from all others by its piles Of
beautiful goods and wares and that siSn.
which, like the Star sPangled banner, is famed
by every breeze. The Ladies. gentlemen, mer-
chants, traders, farmers, laborers, and all 9TH
ers are therefore invited to 4 grand display lad
mission free) of most extensive, beautiful aud
cheap stock of Staple and Fancy Goods. The
exhibition will remain open every morning, al
ternoon and evening until further notice, and
all concerned are requested to call early and
procure good seats. The performance com
mences early in the morning with an exquisite
m enfitled
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comprising in part Broche Silks, ID cents; G ing.
hams from St to D cents; White Goods, such
as Swiss, Victoria, Lawn, Bishop Lawn, India
Book MusIins, Briliants. Swiss and Jaconet
Edgn's and tnsertings, FlounciHgs, Collars and
Sleeves, Challeys, Bareges, Mohair Mitts, Silk
and Kid GioVeS, Hosiery, and hundreds Of 9TH
er articles in daily use.
Scene second will open with grand dsplar
of Stella, Grape, Cashmere, DeIaine, Thifs 1
and numberless other
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TO THE TEACHERS
And Friends of Education i,
Mih1in County,

4 MEETING will be held in the Town
IN Hail. Lewistown at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
of FRIDAY, December 26th, 1856, to organ
ize permanent County Association and make
other arrangements to improve our Public
Schools. A full attendance is earnestly re-
auested. MANY TEACHERS.
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making in the aggregate $40 IN the thousand.
From this it will be seen that man or wom-
an rated at $4,000 will pay considerable rent
in the way Of taxes, his or her share being
S9j, a sum sufficient to draw out the eye
teeth of some men. The taxable property in
the borough amounts to about 5000, 900, SO
that our citizens will have to pay some So, 600
next year for the support of the State, county,
schools and borough In this piping age Of
hard times, high prices, and broken banks, it
is almost a blessing to have little property
and less money.
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BONNETS AND BONNET TRIMMINGS

SO COAL BUCKETS, different sia.
cO and patterns. 100 Coal Sleeves, Pokers, Show
&c. Fire Bricks, Cylinders, &c, for sale by
oct9 F. G. FRANCISCUS.
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4 Han Heetuag has O,Cn Funeral.
4 singular incident occurred in New \ ork
last week. A man, killed by a railroad
accident at larry town, was reported to be
Patrick Burke Of New York, and his wife
at once proceeded to the spot. On arriv-
ing she saw the body, and having her
mind made up for the worst, without noti-
cling deceased's face, concluded that he
was her husband, and forthwith made ar
rangemenls for the funeral. The suppos-
ed Patrick was brought to the city in a
neat mahogany coffin, the expenses and
luxury Of an old fashioned wake was in
Cured, five carriages were hired, and as
the funeral was about 10 cross over the
Williamsburg ferry on Thanksgiving day,
the real genuine Patrick Burke met his
bcreaved friends and in full health-as
Mrs. Burke, on her testimony, expressed
it, to their utter ..dismay." The mourn
ers now began to think they had been
badly hoaxcd, and unceremoniously hur-
ried the bogus Patrick to the Bellevue
Hospital dead house, while the genuine
Burke rode home in a carriage by his wife.
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nsA-THE EXPRESS OFFICE has for the pres
ent been removed to the Office of the Railroad
Company at the station across the river, and
D. f, Robson, ESD appointed agent in the
place of J. NJ. Cogey resigned. It's removal
will be Of some Inconvenience to our citizens,
but we presume, should business require it,
an Office will again be established in town.