Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1856-12-18
LATEST NEWS.
NICARAGUAN NEWS.

CHARLESTON, Dec. l3.-The accounts from
Nicaragua are exceedingly conflicting. Those
from the friends of Walker are of course,
favorable to that parsonage; but reports from
unbiased parties state distinctly that Walker
has been defeated, and that his occupation of
| Central America is nearly at an end 1t is
almost impossible to obtain anything like re-
liable information regarding events nasmuch
as the most unblushing falsehoods are coined
by those interested in the success of the Am
orleans; and the great bulk of the informa-
ton obtained is unfortunately through these
channels.
The destruction of Granada is believed to
have been for the purpose of driving the en-
emles Of Walker entirely from the citv-its
strongly built houses being frequently used
by them as fortreSses, and affording adyanta-
ges not accessible to the Americans.
THE SLAVE EXCITEMENT
CINCINNATI, Dec. I3.--The Evansville
journal is informed by gentlemen direct
from Tennessee, that on the 9th, the whole
region from Memphis through Clarksville and
Dover, on the Cumberland river, was in a
state OF the greatest alarm in regard to the
movements Of the slave population. The
Jalls IN all the counties were crowded with
the arrested blacks The county Courts had
been assembled in each county, and vigilance
committees and patrols appointed for each
neighbOrhood and township. Eight more
negroes had been hung at Dover making 10
in all. No overt act has yet been committed,
but the proof Of insurrectionary designs is
said to be conclusive.
BALTIMORE, Dec. l6.-The Southern mail
brings New Orleans papers Of Monday aud
Tuesday, leaving one mail still due.
The reported slave iusurrection in Harrison
county, Texas, proves to have lcen greatly
exaggerated. The committee charged with
the Investigation of the matter, reports that
there is no evidence of any concert among
the slaves nor are any whites implicated
The Alexandria (Louisiana) Gazette says,
also, that the rumors Of insurrection there
have been greatly exaggerated.
GREAT FIRE.
DETROIT, Dec. I6.-Intelli gence has been
received here Of destructive fire in the vii
lage of Lyons, in this State All the business
portion Of the place was burned down. The
loss is about one hundred thousand dollars.
FROM MEXICO.
New ORLEANS, Dec. l3.-By the arrival #
the steamer Calhoun, from Vera Cruz. Mexi-
can dates to the 9th inst. have been received
The siege of Pucbla had terminated in its
surrender to the Government forces on the
9th inst. The treaty reported as having been
made with Yidaurri is confirmed. Pronun-
ciamentos are still, however, the order Of the
day. General Alvarez has taken the field in
defence Of the Government.
CHURCH BLOWN DOWN.
BosToS, Dec. l6.-During severe orm
which prevailed yesterday, a new Roman
Catholic Church in Dedham, Mass, was
blown down. Considerable damage was also
done to other property.
Hoilocdy'S OiHtnlelt and Pills an uuIailing
Remedy for Scrofulous SoreS.-lhe eldest
son Of Anthony Barnet. aged II, Of Calves
ton, Texas, was an awful sufferer with scrof-
ulous sores on his limbs the parents took
him to several doctors, and did all in their
power to alleviate him, but he only became
worse. \ sister of Mr. Barnet, who had
been cured of bad leg by llUlloway'S Oint-
ment and Pills, took the child under her pro
lection, stating she would try what effect a
few weeks residence with her would do. NJ
sooner had she got him at her own house than
she tried Holoway's Ointmentau Pills; they
soon caused an improved appearance in the
child, and after using them about ten weeks,
every symptom of his disorder had vanished
like snow before the sun-such is the power
of these wonderful remedies They viii al
so cure all disorders Of the skin.