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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-02
American Republican Ticket.
Notices of New Advertisements.

ILLINOIS LANDS.-Such Of our readers have q de-
sign of emrating westward referred to the advertise
ment of the Central Illinois Railroad Company who
100000 of farming lands that ready
for sale at from Sc $50 per acre. favorable
that any one, very capital can readily
farm, and have 1t paid for in the IA
years. by merely exercising the industry and
my there they compelled do where depend
upon daily labor for support In all OF emigra-
ton TO countries less hardship must be
ured of the leading which the want of good
roads of travel and seeking market for pro-
but this at avoided here the farms all
located along the railroad which affords ready to
Chicago and other stations
sale of valuable personal property-Tw0 admniStra-
tion nocesList OF LettcrsAnnual Borough Statement,
&c. also appear.
COLOMBIAN GUANO.-The attention Of our subscribers
directed the advertisement this paper MeSsrs.
Richards Miller Of Philadelphia and quote from lis
tlnguished Agricultural Journals regard Colo-
ban Guano they advertise:
article gradually coming more into use amongst
farmers Ii has already established favorable reputation
gaining decided confidence 4 prominent fertilizer.
." A yricuursts in Maryland AMI adjoining States who
given trial speak OTably OF the practical
results An especial desieratum is its chcapuess when
compared with Peruvian GuanO and its lasting
upon soils. The nutrtci0uSOf tertzng ingredients
this fertilizer cannot be disputed 1t has already pro-
warrant It's future use W. highly satisfactory
affiliations this Guauo by distinguished Chemists,
Of Baltimore, A. A. Hayes Of Boston, j. A. Chiffon of New
York James c. Booth and T. 4. Genth Of Philadelphia but
1t i not our province to give details
The article has assumed sufficient Importance require
the establishment extensive in Philadelphia
and therefore refer to Richards Miller No. - SOnth
Front St. Philadelphia where farmers and others BE-
satisfactorily accommodated
Pamphlet, giving full particulars. nay also had
this Office
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tage of q law to become so, and although we
think that law wrong, still it is a law. 1t is
true many of them are totally untitled for the
exercise of the privileges conferred, but this
is the fault of our own legislation, and shows
that reform is necessary. We also believe
that jesuitical institutions, which are known
to have oyerthrown empires in Europe in the
height of their power, ought not to be tolera-
ted here, together with other points on which
we perhaps differ but little with honest advo-
Gates of Americanism. Now the nominees
may or may not agree with us-we neither
know nor care But we do know that body
of men selected by the opponents of the Ma
tional Administration met at Harrisburg, a
large majority of whom designated the can
didates whom they deemed best qualified to
go before the people as AMERICAN REPUBLI-
CANS. If this is not enough to call for the
support of men protesting to be advocates of
party, then all opposition to the nominees of
patent democracy might as well be dropped
at once, and those who are ii. the market sell
themselves at the best price they cam. e,
provided they can find buyers.
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Proceedings Of Council.

The Council met at their room in the Town
Hall ON Monday evening. Present-Fry-
singer, c. B., Bloom, Levy, IIamaker, Smith,
Rittenhouse and Hitting.
The following officers were appointed for
the ensuing year:
Secretary-David Bloom.
Treasurcr-Christian Hoover.
Attorney. ". Shaw.
Regulators Bloom, S. Rittonhouse.
Messenger-G r. Frysinger.
The following memorandum Of business
likely to come before the Council was then
read by the Chief Burgess, and is published
at the request Of the members:
In addressing you in Il mode somewhat
diifere mt from that usually adopted, it is with
no view merely to make knswn my individu-
al opinions, but in order that the new mem
bers of Council may more succinctly under
stand the most important subjects that will be
brought up for your consideration and decis-
ion.
The cleaning up of the streets, lanes and
alleys will be the first thing to engage your
attention, and should the weather permit, |
would recommend the work to be commenced
forthwith and persevered in until the various
thoroughfarcs are free from the dirt, manure,
AID other offensive matter which now meets
tho eve in almost every direction. This is
the first sep towards the preservation of
health during what is generally called the
sckly season, and I entertain no doubt that
our freedom from all cpidemcs, and an un-
usual share of good health, are attributable
10 the energetic measures pursued some years
ago in cleaning up streets, alleys, yards, GEL
lars, tuthouses, &c, and the free use OF lime.
Once in good condition, the next step will be
to require the High Constable to strictly per-
form the duties enjOined on him hy law, tor
without his active co operation but little can
be done towards preserving cleanliness III The
streets and alleys, as il can hardly be expec-
ted that the Chief Burgess should become IN
former and witness and then Judge AT pres
ent no remuneration except the usual Zee Tor
serving a summons, and payment for reno
wing nuisances, is attached to the office, but
1 | have no doubt should he perform his du-
ties by Kidding the streets of drunken and
/ riotous men and boys, who daily and nightly
disgrace them, and return nuisances without
distinction as>to persons, you will compensate
! him for it,
feur earnest attention is called to the di
lapldated condition of the bridge in Wes
Third street. Four or FIVE years ago it haC
4 been agreed that the first work to be dene The
ensuing spring should be the repair of thi:
structure but from various causes il has heer
delayed until the present time, happily with
out any accident occurring. 1t ought either
to be culverted or wall quilt up on each sid,
and covered with large slabs, from Third
street to the bridge below. The unsightly
hole, in such case, would soon be filled W
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nes. Our readers are well aware that We
have never advertised patent medicjnes-but
we now publish an advertisement Of Ayers
Pills, not because we are paid for il alone,
but because we honestly believe that DR.. Aver
is one of the best Physicians and Chemists ei
the age, and because we know from expert
ence that his Cherry Pectoral is the best
medicine for Cough that was ever invented
We have been cured by it of a severe Bron-
cbitis, and have given it to our family with
unfailng success for Colds, Coughs, Whoop-
ing Cough, Group, &c. Our neighbors who
have tried these Pills represent them as an
extraordinary good .medicine.-Democr@, Nc-
Arttur, Vinto,s Co., Ohio.
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effort to ascend the shining pathway of the
glitterlng throng. The effort was too
much for mel a,coke, and found my self
hundreds of miles from my 'native village"
where six years before had wandered for
the last by the nameless streamlet, and sat
for the last time beneath ''the broad old
oak" reading the simple lines upon the
tombstone of FLORA.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Reported for the Gazette.
TEMPERATURE OF THE WEATHER
In New Lancaster, Miffiin county, kept by
David Fison-time morning-through the
winter just gone by, commencing at the
2lst of December, 1856, and ending at the
Goth day of March, 1857:
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SIMON TOWNSHIP.

Judge jonathan w. Hough.
Inspectors John Barr, VIM. Stanley. :,
School Directors Wm. +. Stronp. joel
Zook, (potter.
Assessor: David Weller.
SUPERVISORS N. 3. Alexander Joel
Zook, (farmer.l
Auditor: Albert G. Gibbony
Constable: Isaac Wartman
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sea The weather this morning is.cold and
windy enough for a common winter day.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-02

John Levy, for work on streets, horse
and cart. and material, 6
jos. NJ. Owens, for post,
Z. Stratford, for stone and hauling, 5
Il. ID. Smith, for nine new board walks,
U. ). Kane, plastering ut market house,
l. Wallis, repairing spoutine at Town
Hall,
Nm. B. Hoffman & Co, lumber.
Nm. Is. Hoffman, lumber and repairs.
Ueo: Miller, thawing FIRE plugs and ma.
king repairs,
Samuel Marks, repairs at fire'plng,
Samuel Molson, work at FIRE piugs.
Henderson Hose Co., balance of appro-
priation made in 1856,
George w. Stewart, for gas fixtures at
Town Hall,
George W; Stewart, for gas fixtures at
market house,
Geo. W. Wiley, state and county tax
for 1856, school tax for year ending
June, 1887, and extra county tax. J
John Levy, coal at town Hall,
Geo. w. Stewart, administerinc oath;
in 1856,
K. d: Smith, salary as Council,
Jacob Hamaker. do
"ayid Bloom, do
n ter Printz, do j
John Levy, do
John Davis, C. B., on account
VIM. Chestnut, do /
George Frysinger, Clerk, salary, sta
tioncry and light for Council Room .
John Levy, Regulator,
David Bloom, do a.
John W. Shaw, Esq, Attorney,
George 4. Frysinger, making fires snd
serving notices,
II. Frysinger, pub. statement in 1850
w. L. Shaw, do
Geo. Frysinger. advertising, printing !.
and making out annual statement i
q. W. Stewart, Auditor, 4
j. NJ. Stauber, do
j. w. Shaw, do
HsA- All persons having claims ags2
borough are requested to present thep, E
/ Chief Burgess. TDSAl af#
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Annual Borough Statement

Ao,,,o1 Roroy1rh Gtafe,ce,.
rh;es D..
JOHN D4Yl5' Esq, oiei9l Du.sesS' ~ account
with the Borough no OF heM'stown aHT from Apr,
1856, to March ~, 1907.
DIX. o. o.
To cash received for rent OF Town ,os
Hall, $s5 70 gu
TO cash Tor permit, D -
DO Derieus ana "iser circus n.
license, = On -
60
SllS d
.ondian an. md ,,,h, :,
by cash PAID Tor tenal'g anu ilght- Ill
ing ioNi. - ita'iI "a f,.o.a,,or as o- 7i4 10 ly
BY cash pa'd u treasurer 40 per % Il.
rece'ptS, f,I,;of R,roos. % y "a
DaiiHoo uu0 y i .
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10 bai'',ce uue ono.a nun ., IS IaS9 9-o
cr III. IJ H c.. b. unsa f.r,, 9oS ~ "
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10 ',asn ieo y i'0' N,
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- use oi nooo, if.I: IS
10 cefincate ior ensiS' Vi ',oeA III
the odo felio%s Ioo iiall co.. 70. 70 ~ ~
10 certlhcate OF loS shares oi stocH
- '''S :.5s; .s7 :, = q
Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-09-04
THE CHANCES OF LIFE IN THE
PROFESSIONS.

We have m old document in our pos
session which contains some interesting
information unknown to many, and rare
ly encountered in the papers. Among
other things it contains table exhibiting
the average ages attained by persons EN-.
plOyed in the various popular professions
of the day. In this particular as in most
others the. farmers have the advantage
over the rest Of mankind. astheir aver
age age is sixty>fve. Next upon the
docket comes the judges and justices of
the peace, the dignity of whose lives is
heightened out to sixty -four. Following,
then, Immediately in the category Of Ion
gevity, is the bank officer, who sums up
his account at the age Of 63. Public Of
fcers cling to their existence. with as
much pertinncity as they retain their
Places--thcy never resign the offices,
but life forsakcs them at ffty-six.-
Coopers, although they seem to stave
Through life, hang on till the age of If
ty-eight. The good works of the clergy
follow them at fi(ty-five. Shipwrights,
hatters. lawyers and ropemakers (some
very appropriately go together at the
age of ffty-four. The Village Black
smith, like most of his contemporaries,
died at ffty-one Butchers follow their
bloody career for precisely half century.
Carpenters are brought to the scaffold at
forty~ninc. Masons realize their cry Of
'1NOrt!' at the age of forty y-seven. Ira
ders cease their speculations at forty six.
jewelers. are disgusted with the tinsil of
life at forty>icur. Bakers, manufacturers,
and various mechanics die at forty three.
The painters yield to their choice at for
ty-two. The brittle thread of q tailor's
life is broken at forty-one. Editors, like
all other beings who come nnder the spe-
cial admiration of the gods, die compara-
lively young-they accomplish their err
rand of mercy at. forty. The musician
redeems his last note and plays his dying
fall at thirty nine. The professional
dancer shuffles off his mortal coil also at
thirty.4ine. Printers become dead mat
ter at thirty>eight. The machinist is usu-
ally blown up at &c. The teacher dis
misses his scholars at the early age OF
81, and the clerk is even shorter lived,
for he must needs prepare his, balance
sheet at 50. No 6account is given Fof the
average longevity of wealthy uncles; the
inference is fair, therefore, that they are
immortal. esii s1a 'Foifes mo 90
eiS sS "a I7ald mssa 5sid di.., s5Boio
Penny wise is found foolish.
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and feeling within themselves the power
to move nightly pass by the humble
duties that would make q thousand hearts
leap for hj6ylssand push on looking for
some great wrong to right, some great
sorrow to be{s0othed, some giant w6r rkoto
be accomplished; and failing t6aind the
gredt:s0Ors, live and die. fncarcerated m
their own selishness, andpdo nothing rat
This rough mans nature seemed the
nature of'the little childs His quick eve
saw at a glance; his great heart warmed,
and his great hand. expected his little
works. of acharity-so small that one
would have expectedato see them slip be.
tween his giant fingers unaccomplished&-
yet were theyi done. The sangel over
the right shoulder will have a longer
column to set gdowns to his account of
goodsdeeds we'll done. than to allsthe rest
of the passengers ofthat crowded car, on
that long tedious, stormy night, in Jan
uary, 1856. 7o 9G5 h. .-IGsi
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WHOLE NO. 3OI .


.a
w submit the following, in four chap.
terss as II has such acspital local applicas
ton just now, and may be read with pro-
ft by MANY .ssfs9aiq slid q aus9aIs1tA
aqald siii q SF5 e.5 F5.SSSsss $3.50 stil taJl isitsd
d 10 haiaianda sS1A5SFf 9fIAS Nd sdi ID 0s1it6
,nssslHhatl stay nc home for that squallr
ing yoangd one Catch mesto.v And
thelyoung mother threw on a bonnet and
shawl and ,hummipg, q lgay air seuntereds
out sonathes promenade One another
b ,wed, aud smiled as she moved along.
flushed. triumphant and beautiful a
young man. neither as sshe VAS passing
the shop of a well known ,6rm.a sidadcgg
De- "Ah lsout again. Deliahs2 he saids
Where is Charley 2" s4sHissa Is ssii
l.'M ith Hannah,tof conrsel ;, Eog don't
expect mesto tie myself 10 him. she re7
turned, 'o,,s 81 i,s..,y ,,it si8ab
The young mans face grew cloudy.
NO." he returned with half sigh
"but can't besr'to, have him, left with
serVants.soo IS aaip b o., . hsy3Fa2
"0h / we'll, I can '.ashe, said and with
a radiant smile she left her . husband
hard, at work, aud fitted on.s a!s,.i smod
-sp4 gilaa oH&PrERiu. .modt iIiiW
!" Answer all hisquestionsl? make my
self a slaveySs should be obliged toi2Ss-
Oh, no, can't think of 1t. IfEI give him
his breakfast and plenty of playthings.
I Ioonsider myself duty done. Itdon,tbe-
lieye in fussing over childrenAlet them
find out things as they grow ups',as 'lsa
'of''Fhere' the danger. !" replied tlie dear
old LADY, casing a plying look upon the
richly embroidered cloak her son's wife
had bent over all day. 7dthey find uout
things that rain them, unless the mother
be constantly imparting the right Fkindsof
knowledse.''s afltep2S apm Ssii I5idW
"Oh, you want totmake him a, piecesof
perfection like his father WE'LL Inehn't
say l do. as i don't like these sfanltless
men. SeeAnow ish'tthe contrastibeau~
titul q" Como hcre, Charloy, loyey;p be
shall have the handsomely cloak In the
whole city,. q lat1 ,a'Igaie9 hi {t4sg
..7s ad' ifstF CHAPTER I'M y 10 aga
/" A Cigar bless me what q boy, and
only twelve Are you sure you saw him
SMOKE it.? Well, I dare say Il made him
sick enough; boys wiR be boys, yoh
know"
"Yes. but. 10 think you would allow
him to go, TO the theatre without my
knowledge r. and the husband groaped:
!, " Dear me, what q fret you are in do
let the child see something ofthe world"
1 Tia onAPrER ". sd 7a,a psj
"In Jail my God, husband--nos our
boy !" . .rq
Eyes. injail, for stedlingt' sssl5
"Not oar bog not our CharIeyI no n
cannot bel Let me die-kill me-but
don't tell me Charley is a thief. lig asq
The boy was sentenced to the State's
prison. and the mother may yet be car
ried to the lunatic asylum. - ess
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TERMS.

AGoopeg's Clarksburg Register is published in
GlarksburgnsYa.,o every Friday morning. Ct
$500 per annum, in advance, or at the expiration
of six months from the time of Subscribing; after
which s., so viii Invariably be charged.
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riod than six months .,t2, Ia.u 81. % ysh
the g pot all oda
to be discontinued ratathe end of their torn Of
subscription, VIII be considered US desiring to
have It continued. ,-si7 ,khEH9IT : .gr4TF
Advertisements will be inserted at 81. 90 per
sqnare of twelve lines for the first threc inser-
ttons, and twenty five cents for oachs subsequent
insertions. 40 ,ials-s rga-E-a Lg7.Er ayy-E - II
"A AhbeFaltleduetion on the above rates will be
made.to those who GtlNertise'by tho year. -.
No advertisement countcdless than ii square,
The number of insertions must bespeciticd, or
the advertisement will be continued and charged
accordingly, aE-..S'. a... 81. .sH- a-.a r. -
Advertisements of candidates for ofIico So ,On. .
Marriages and Deaths inserted gratis. ~
All communications, to insure attention must
be accompanied blythe authors name and post
paid. ~ .-ta~ 49, 49,.
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From the Missouri Democrat.
CHANCES AND CHANGES.
A Railroad "Reminiscences
DY FRANCIS DANA GAGE

DY FRANCIS DANA GAGE. .-...
-" l say, Mr.. Conductor, when will the
next express train go out for St. Louis 2"
Eleven o'clock and thirty minutes,
Tonight, sir" was the gentlemanly reply
to the rough query .raI,r r' yav-f
r. eleven O'Clock and thirty minutes!
Go to Texas! Why, it's ten, this very
minute. I'll bet my boots against jack
knife the morning express is off. rIn..
."Yes, sir, it has been gone half an
hour 4s.. - 1.s ''-.. 1..,..a
"Why in natur didn't you get US here
sooner? Fourteen hours in Chicager. is
enough 10 break fellow all 10 smash.
Fourteen hours in Chicager, putting and
blowingl I've been told they keep reg
ular six hundred boss steam power all
the while running; to blow themselves up
with, and pick the pockets OF every trav>
eler to pay the fremen and cngineersl
Wall, l guess can stand it; I've twen-
ty that's never been broke; reckon that
will put me tn ough, why didn't you fire
up, old brag-give your old hoss another
peck OF oats. tell ye, this fourteen hours
will knock my calculation into the middle
of next week. ..-rgs
"Very sorry, sir-we've done our best;
but as we are not clerks of the weather,
l hope you will not lay your misfortunes
to our account. Snow drifts and the
thermometer sixteen below zero, are en-
emies we cant easily overcome" .-rs1
"THAT's so," said the first speaker,
with broad emphasis, and good natured,
forgiying smile. Fourteen hours in Chs
cago!" 5 -... -..... }-l .ta-.
The stentorian voice, sounding like a
trumpet, has aroused every sleeper from
elysian dreams into which he might have
fallen after his long, tedious, cold nights
travel Every head was turned, every
eye was fixed on the man who had thus
broken the silence. He was standing by
the stove. warming his boots. To have
warmed his feet through such mass OF
cow hide and sole leather, would lhaye
been a. fourteen hours' operation, d Six
foot.four ordfye inches.he stood in those
boots, with shoulders (casedsin fur coat)
that looked more like bearing up a world
than you will, meet ordinarily, in half q
life time, His head Wsbsterian. his
shaggy hair black as let, his iwRiskers Il
match. his dark. piercing eye. ana hiss
jaws eternslly moving, with rou.siing
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A. THRILL1NG5 INcIDEN.c.

I, Returning from visit toNew Orleans,
weaWere fortunate enough to secure pas.
sage in line steamer, with but few pas
sengers. Among the ladies', one especially
interested us. She was the widow OF a
wealthy planter, and was returning with.
only one child to her fathers house. Her.
devotion to, the child was very touGhing.
and the eyes other old black nurse would.
I'LL With tears asshe7 7besought her mistress
mot 70 love that boy too much, or The.
Lord would take him away from herr
2 We passed through the canalat Louis.
vile and stopped for few moments at
the wharf, when the nurse, wishing to see
the city, walked out on the guard, at the
back of the boat where by sudden effort
the child sprsng from her arms into the.
terrible current that sweeps towards tie
falls, and disappeared Immediately. The
confusion which ensued, attracted the ut
tention of gentleman who was sitting in
the fore part Of the boat quietly reading.
Rising hastily, he asked for some article
the child had worn. The nurse handed
him tiny apron she had torn off in her
efforts TO retain the babe in her arms
Turning to splendid Newfoundland dog
that was eagerly watching his counte>
nance he pointed first to the apron and to
the spot where the child had gone under.
In an instant the noble dog leaped into
the rushing water, and also disappeared. !.
By this time the excitement was intense,
and some persons on shore supposing that
the dog was lost as well as the child, they
procured boat and started off to search
for the body. Just at this moment the
dog was seen far away with something
in his mouth. Bravely he struggled With
the waves. but it was evident that his
strength was failing fast, and more than
one breast gave a sigh Of relief as the
boat reached him, and it was announced
that he had the child, and that it was
still alive. They were brought on board
the dog and the child.
Giving single glance to satisfy her.
self that the child was living, the young
mother rushed forward, and sinking be-
side the dog, threw her arms around his
neck and burst into tears. Not many
could view the sight unmoved, and, as
she caressed and kissed his shaggy head,
she looked up to his owner, and said:
oh, sir, must have this dog I
am rich; take all that everything
but give me my child's preseryer.''
s. The gentleman smiled, and patting his
dogs head, said -
e 1 am very glad, madam. he has been
of service to you, but nothing in the world
could induce me to part with him."
The dog looked as if he perfectly nm
derstood what they were talking about,
and giving his sides shake. laid him
self down at his masters feet with an ex.
preston in his large eyes that said plain
er than words =" Nothing shall part u.s."