Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-12-25

wA little boy named James Dingman
was killed by his own sister Christina, IN
Columbia county, n. Y, in fit of anger.
She threw a pair of scissors at an older
sister but one of the points penetrated the
heart of the boy.
John G. Bush, printer, formerly of
VIRGINIA, died in New Orleans last week.
The deceased went with Lopez 10 Cuba,
was taken prisoner, sent 10 Cueta Ill Atrl-
ca, and finally went to Nicaragua, where
he fought gaIlantly, and where he contract
ed the disease with which he died.
wOn Sunday last, Robert Clinebell,
one of the prisoners confined III Green
brler, Va. Jail, on charge OF having as
sisted in burning mill, attempted 10 knock
his brains out with a brickbat, but failed
10 accomplish his object. He was sense
less for several hours afterwards, but re-
covered.
sy-A child OF Mr.. J. II. Suydam, of
CRANKY, Ohio, fell into well Is feet
deep. There was no help at hand, and
after moments hesitation. Mrs. S. climb
ed down and caught the child, and then
climbed up the side till within few feet
OF the top. Another child, five years old,
isv down on the platform, and reaching
down, took the child by the arm, and the
little fellow was saved.
wThe dwelling Of VIM. H. Griffin,
half way between Scranton and Provi-
dence, northumberland county, the oldest
house in that section, and long known as
"The Whaling House" was burned down
last week. The act was that Of an lncen-
diary. and was perpelrated after about
dozen attempts, II spite of a strict watch
which was kept.
gWe learn from the Lawrence Mass
Courier. that a bloody aflay occurred IN
Lawrence on Monday Hight. 4 sailor
-uamed Hickey, had a qaarVlf with some
boTs, and all Engiishman named Haney
and all lrlshman named henmey tried 10
uueh Sle disturbance, when Hickey turned
upon them and stabbed them both with a
sheath knife. Haney's case is still doubt
4ul, hut. j. is,+holtghl 7<enney will recover.
Hickey was arrcsIeG.
EgThe Evening Post has the fellow inc:
--sihr South is h4iing the appearance OF
a "Repfy TO Dred,2 in j novel entitled
tn Iur 'Fa!," by lady Of New OrIe ms.
OF l!s merits We know nothing, except
iom the cuiogies of the Southern press
=! hIeir no one need be surprised. The
maternal parent, ii is said, will cIuck more
over one chicken Than her more fortunate
ncighbor over a whole brood. The name
Of The fair author is not disclosed.
. The \. .. Pcayune SAYS: I'VE
were yesterday credibly informed, by
gentleman who resides near the spot Ihal
In September las, The well known pecan
tree, under which the remains Of General
Paksnham were buried few miles below
this civ. was broken off, thirty feet above
the ground, by gale OF wind, and can
non ball, fred from the British lines during
The battle, was found imbedded Just where
the trunk broke off. Thus it was that the
brave Briion slept under one OF his own
missiles Is ms monument"
-Netr York J3Sfice-A, tic Court Of
Special Sessions, on Tuesday last, re
specially dressed Young man Was fined
ten dollars for knocking female down in
'he street, breaking one Of her teeth and
otherwise lnjuring her. The defence was
shc defendants "respectabiiity," and that
II was the first offence ISne next case
wss that OF young woman, accused by
bury policeman Of assauIing him in the
discharge of his duty. II was proved that
the officer attempted to arrest the prisoner,
IS he suspected she was solicitin5 aims
when the girl resisted him, but was quick
" orerpowcred and taken to The lock up.
N this case the accused was sent to the
Penitenliary for three months.