Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-11-12

employ teachers without legal certlhcateS,
would do well to remember that the follow
ing is clause found on page 63 of The late
school laws:
"Organized combinations have been made
by rejected Teachers, in some portions of the
State, to mslead inexperienced Directors, and
induce the latter to examine and employ
them ON their own responsibility, and In de-
| fance of the present School laws. Such
course can only result in disaster to the par
| ties who attempt the experiment. Teachers
employed under such circumstances could not
legally draw their pay from the District trea-
/ sury and Directors would forfeit their Dis
i trct's share of the State appropriation, and
| be individually liable to the District for the
amount thus lost, as well as for the Teachers
wages, if paid out of the School money aud
| be liable, beside, to removal from Office by
/ the court of Quarter Sessions. The Depart
ment is willing TO extend all reasonable sym.
| pathy and encoui agement to Teachers whe
/ comply with the terms of the law, and evinee
! a willingness to educate themselves up TO the
! level of its requirements, as rapidly as lei
| sure and opportunities for study will permit.
| But in such cases as the above, zecusants
will find the heavy hand of the law and the
authority Of the Department, come down upon
| them with unsparing rigor. If they are not
/ willing to qualify themselves for their profess
sion, they had better quit the business at once,
/ and give place TO better men,"
We are assured that the State Depart
ment hereafter will enforce the penalty in
all known cases. 1t is to be hoped that
none of the districts in our County win
render themselves liable to loss of the
State appropriation, especially in these hard
! times
COURT PRocEEDINGs.-The following
! comprises the business transacted at No
vember term, as prepared from the records
for the Gazette:
| COMMON PLEAS.
In the case of Henry l.. Close rs. Felix
| McClintic, a verdict was rendered for plain.
| tiff for $3.50 and costs. Motion for a new
trial.
! S. Graham vs. Etting, Graf Co. This
action was instituted to recover damages for
! injuries sustained by the plaintiff at his
| spring, which rises at bluff near the turn
pike leading to Reedsville, caused by the
defendants washing ore at the M'Girk bank,
some TIVE miles distant. The water there is
drained into sink holes which it would ap-
pear finds its way under ground into the
| sources of the Spring, and the plaintiff con-
| tended that it rendered his spring unfit for
! use. A verdict was rendered for the plaintiff
for $3.50. Reasons for new trial have been
filed, and as the case involves some important
legal questions, it will probably find its way
to the highest tribunal.
! All the other cases on the list were eontin-
ued.
ROADS.
The order for laying out an alley, noticed
at August term, was continued to same
/ viewers, to report at next term.
A number of roads in Decatur Armagh,
Memo, Union and B-atton, were confirmed
nisi
An order was granted to yes and lay out
a private road from McYeytown to point in
Oliver township, the land of j. G.. and T.
! T. Mccoy. Continued to same viewers.
4 petition was presented praying a review
| Of parts of !. read leading from Casper Dull's
lane (now John Ross's) to intersect the public
road near Wm. Powells. Yiewers-John
Haman, James Calbraith, and John Walters.
| A petition was presented for road from
point near Sink Bridge in Armagh township,
to point near John Roop's saw mill. View
ers-James Thompson, John r. Mcdowell,
and George Bell.
4 petition was presented for a road in Ar
magh township, from the public road leading
| from Locke's Mills to George SwartzelPs saw
MILL near Michael Garrity's lot, to a point at
or near Sterrett's tenant house occupied by
Daniel Mayhem. Niewers-John Swartzell,
| Andrew Mcfarland, and Josiah Kerr.
QUARTER SESSIONS.
II
ing Geo. W. Wiley, tax collector. Found guilty
OF the assault, fined SO, costs of prosecution,
and imprisoned for Eve days.
Com. VS.. Jas. Yeaman and Joseph Strunk
Not true bill, and Rudolph A. Strunk to
pay costs.
Gem. VS.. Joseph, Rudolph, William, Albert
and Henry Strunk. Indictment-Riot and
Assault. Found guilty, sentenced to pay a
| fine of S25 each, costs of prosecution, and
Joseph and Rudolph to imprisonment in the
county Jail for two weeks.
Com. VS.. Joseph Strunk, Rudolph A.
Strunk, and Joseph NJ Owens Indict. Riot,
assault and battery. Joseph and Rudolph
Strunk found guilty of assault and battery,
fined $40 each and costs, not guilty of riot,
and Joseph NJ. Owens acquitted
Com. VS.. Margaret Walker, Rachel Stevens,
Sarah Deyan, and Jemima Nelson. Indict
Riot and assault. Continued
Com. vs.. Abraham Mullen and Sarah Mul.
len. Indict. keeping a disorderly house.
Continued.
Com. VS.. Abraham Freed, VIM. Freed and
Mary Freed. Indict. Riot and assault
Abraham and William tried, found guilty,
and sentenced to pay fne of % so each
and costs. Mary Freed not tried, in conse.
quence of sickness.
I Com. VS.. Jacob Price and John McNeal
lndict. Assault with intent to murder, and
assault. Continued
Same VS.. Same. Indict. Malicious mis-.
chief. Continued
Com. VS.. Joshua w. Beale. Indiet. As