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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-02
Proceedings Of Council.

The Council met at their room in the Town
Hall on Monday evening. Present-Fry-
singer, c. B., Bloom, Levy, Hamaker, Smith.
Rittenhouse and Hitting.
The following officers were appointed for
the ensuing year:
Secretary-David Bloom.
Observation-Disclosures IIsvyer
Attorney. ". Shaw.
Regulators-Davd Bloom, s. Rittenhouse.
Messengcr-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 4 mode somewhat
different from that usually adopted, it is with
no view merely to make knswn my indvidu-
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 persevercd in until the various
thoroughfares are free from the dirt, manure,
and other offensive matter which now meets
the eve in almost every direction. This is
the first step towards the preservation of
health during what is generally called the
sickly season. aud | entertain no doubt that
our freedom from all cpidemics, 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, Uuthouses, &C., and the free use of lime.
Once in good condition, the next step will be
to require the High Constable 70 strictly per-
form the duties enioined on him hy law, for
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 fee for
serving summons, and payment for reno
wing nuisances, is attached to the Office, but
have no doubt should he perform his du-
ties by ridding the streets of drunken and
r!otous men and boys, who daily aud nightly
disgrace them, and return nuisances without
distinction as-to persons, you Will compensate
him for it.
Your earnest attention is called to the di-
lapidated condition of the bridge in West
( Third street Four or five years ago it had
/ been agreed that the first work to be done the
ensuing spring should be the repair of this
structure, but from various causes it has been
delayed until the present time, happily with
out any accident occurring. 1t ought either
to be culyerted or a wall quilt up on each side
and covered with large slabs, from Third
street to the bridge below. The unsightly
hole, in such case, would soon be filled up
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-02
American Republican Ticket.
Notices Of New Advertisements.

ILLINOIS LANDS.-Such OF our readers as have a de-
sign of emgrating westward referred advertise
of the Central Illinois Railroad Company who have
l50000o of farming lands that road ready
for sale at from So $50 per acre, terms favorable
that any one with very limited capital readily
farm, and have it paid for in the of
years by merely exercising the same industry AMI
there they compelled to do where depend
ent upon daily labor for support In all esra
ton to countries, less hardship be
dured of the leading of which is the good
roads q travel and seeking market for pro-
duce this is at avoided here, all
located along railroad which affords ready access to
Chicago and other stations.
sale of valuable personal property-Fwo adminiStra-
tion notcesList Of LettersAnnual Borough Statement
&c. also appear.
COLOMBIAN GUAN0.-The attention Of our subscribers
IS directed the this paper NeSsrs
Richards Miller, Of Philadelphia and quote from
tnguished Agricultural Journals in regard Colom-
bial Guano they advertise:
This article gradually coming more int use amongst
farmers. 1t has already established favorable reputation
gaining decided confidence as a prominent fertilizer
rricuitursts in MARYLAND ana adjoining States who
have given il trial speak favoT.b the practical
results An especial desteraum is its chcapness when
compared with Peruvian GuanO, and its lasting
feet upon soils The nutrieousoT crtilizng ingredients
this fertilizer be disputed 1t already pro-
future We highly satisfactory
affiliations of this Gualio By distinguished Chemists.
Of Baltimore T. A. Hayes OF Boston, J. A. Chiffon of New
York James C. Booth and f. A Genth of Philadelphia but
1t IS not our province 10 give details
The article has assumed sufficient Importance require
the establishment of extensive agency in Philadelphia
and therefore refer to Richards Miller - South
Front st. Philadelphia, where farmers and others
satisfactorily accommodated
Pamphlets, giving full particulars may also be had at
this Office
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tage of q law to become so, and although we
think that law wrong, still it is alaw. 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 q body
of men selected by the opponents of the Ma
tional Administration met at Harrisburg, q
large majority of whom designated the cam
didates whom they deemed best qualified to
go before the people as AMERICAN REPUBL-
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.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-04-02

Bsa=Our readers are we'll aware that we
have never advertised patent medicjnes-but
we now publish an advertisement of Ayers
Pills, not because we are paid for it alone,
but because we honestly believe that DIR. Aver
is one of the best Physicians and Chemists OF
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 severe Bron-
chitis, and have given it to our family with
unfailing success for Colds, Coughs, Whoop-
ing Cough, Group, &c. Our neighbors who
have tried these Pills represent them an
extraordinary good medicine. e.-Democrat, Nc
4rttar, Vinton Co., Ohio.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Reported for the Gazette
TEMPERATURE OF THE WEATHER
In New Lancaster, Mifiin county, kept by
David Filson-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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effort TO ascend the shining pathway of the
glittering throng. The effort was too
much for mel aacoke, and found myself
hundreds of miles from my "natiye village"
where six years before | had wandered for
the last by the nameless streamlet, and sat
for the last time beneath ''lhe broad old
oak" reading the simple lines upon the
tombstone of FLORA.
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ENIoN TOWNSHIP.

Judge !: Jonathan w. Hough.
Inspectors: John Barr, VIM. Stanley.
School Directors Wm. +. Stronp, Joel
Zook, (potter.)
Assessor: David Weller.
Supervisors n. B. Alexander, Joel
Zook, (farmer.)
Auditor: Albert c. Gibbony.
Constable: Isaac Wartman.
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saa-The weather this morning is..cold and
windy enough for common winter day.
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GU q III -.

n GU.4.NO, containing As to so per cent
Phosphate Lime, and per cent. Ammonia,
manufactured from Columbian and Peruvian
Guano, and contained in bags Of about leo lbs
each in store and for sale, in lots TO suit pur-
chasers, by
RICHARDS & MILLER.
Sole Agents for Phiadelphia
80 South Front street
Pamphlets, with full particulars, al the office
Of this paper. ap2-Im
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Annual Borough Statemen.

Annual Borough Statement
JoHS DAVIS, Esq, Chief Burgess, in ac.e
with the Borough of lsewistown, from s.lsss
1856, to March so, 1857. ''p''l
DIR.
To cash received for rent Of Town
Hall, sos a
10 n casn naa aor ps.na ana p;,or,. LOO
license zoo
op SllS d
BY cash paid for tending and light
p lhg i iown ''iij iia'i; La lrra.snro, - sl4 Is
receipts, 80 "a
Balance oue os ohici burgess 12@'
Sis 3 /
CHRISTIAN HOOVER, Esq. Treasurer Of a.
Borough of Lewistown, in account viii
said Borough.
To balance due at last settlement, 1929 81 /
To stall rents, ll9 Of
To water dividends, 2o6 "a
To balance due from James Nichols,
Collector on duplicate OF 1000, 3Iq Oh i
To last bond tor Poor Ionse farm, 800 o. \
To cash reed from John Davis, Hall
Rent, 10 a;H
To cash do do circus
license, 22NNN
To cash rec from Jacob Dehart, for
lots, 80 MM
To cash do do T. d. Irish, for
use of hose, l0N4
To certificate for shares Of stock in
the Odd Fellows Hall CO., No. 173, % IL
To certificate of lS9 shares of stock
in the Lewistown Water Company, $3.50
-
S5Sal X
BY amount of Borough orders can
celled, SS7 d !
Treasurer's per cent. on same, 22ab
By balance due from James Nichols,
Collector on duplicate Of 1855, l49
By certificate of 4 shares of stock in
Odd Fellows Hall CO., deposited
with VIM. Russell, Goa
By certificate Of l99 shares of stock
in the Lewistown Water CO, de-
posted with VIM Russell, $3.50 N
BY balance IN favor OF Borough, 96l Il 4
s5S2l Il
We, the undersigned. Auditors of the Boz
ough Of Lewistown, having been first dpt
sworn, do certify that We have carefully a i
amined the accounts Of 9. Hoover, Es \
Treasurer # the Borough of Lewistown al I
ind balance due from him to the Burge,n q
and Town Council Of the Borough Of Lew H
town, in the county Of Miffiin, of the sum n
nine hundred and sixty-one dollars and ~ Il
enty-one cents. (So6l ID and that we hsp
cancelled the above orders in the hands
the Treasurer.
Given under our hands, at Lewiston
March q, \. d., 1857.
j. w SHAW,
b. F. HEISLER, Auasn
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ORDERS PAID.

G.s Cou,,nv f,~ o,s - IT,, u.u 90
= +. Mct,oy prntb;v e,,ter;na ID
n,,r+s .,,a s,,,arr 80
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Tnnrx Dnhs ni.nr y '' !
II Ksm,nerI;b@ far hoard xoIk
N Nnptgn,,.rr L. :, h-;a1 - o
W p NiIliLen all for hose IN 1850 o.
Burns L Wasson. staithinp. =
J. l.. Porter. removipo nn;,ances GA
J. C.. Wilson. renairs NJ narket b,psa
and ,own baIl i
y. Buoy. winaino ,o,yn claet ,o J,re
l.. 1856. %,
Phil D Hall. for cartinr Al
r Rhthr,cI " an
Chas R,hinson 10 sI
Isaac Farmer H. +;
Wm $. Saxt.'p H.. II
Daniel III. ~, u
Wm Nix b,oIn,r to,o ,n3 oI.r
and work ON strerIs 10
Gutskall { Nxars fnr .l.r 81 ,r;ck
noni In. IE]
john [, Reedv work IN strsets ID
Dau;oI Y;nI. J., ID
Elias Link do n
Cnnra,I ;.I';,.,, Ir 10 ,sS
Conrad UIr;eb do gs
II. Bloomen>tinc. d, E1
Paniamin Os,nfn do gs
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nan;ol W. ,ievor a. I'D
Wiiie w. !" r. go, Jo AZ III
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ana oa., s api wa M S'-00' ''i
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r y Sm;,I, e., f,r s'"no ,;l anu anu hauilhg IN. II
G Kan ,I.s,Dr;', ~ ,,e "e" po,ru . wan wan
JL Wallis rrna;ring s,an.;"n - .'a Ns' at ToUn r0u
Hall, - -O' Il,
Wm. B. Hoffman & Ga I,n,h.. n
VIM. B. Hoffman Iumher and .,no;,s
Geo. Miller, thawinr fire nlpgs nos and PInr ma.
king repairs
Samuel Marks renairs at freao,no &
Samuel Nelson. work at FIRE nIngs II
Henderson Hnsa o. = haio.a ~ nle pfus
priation made in iS55 opp
George w. Stewart for eas fvt,,rasat
Town Hall B
George w. Stewart for ..o s~.n~..a
market borsa . > tot s'-S hA'u's'
Geo w Wilnr sta+n ,n3 oo,,+rtsr
for 1856 school tax far @ rear go a.d;n,
June. 1897 and extra ~ co,,',tv M t"r
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-26

had been obtained, by persons voting from
districts who held certificates of election
of the character of the Oxford election
returns. and by persons who did not re-
side in the districts for which they voted,
who did not correctly represent the
position Of their constituents, and he gave
notice that he, nor his friends, did not feel
bound by the decision of the convention
which. if submitted to. he apprehended
would bind US for ali time to the slave
power He requested those in favor of
voting to meet at Masonic Hall to consult
in regard to putting in nomination ticket.
The convention adjourned till evening.
But the life of it was gone. Those who
had directed the Free State party for free
dom since Its organization, had left the
few, who, by dint of energy, had got con-
troll Of the Convention, and gradually it
dwindled away until it fzzlea all out,"
not adozen remaining when the motion
was made to adjourn.
The following proceedings will show
where they had gone to, and their
resolution not to be defrauded of
every honorable means to defeat the
usurpations of the slave power.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-26
An,i.usurpaton Platform.

Whereas. the late Constitutional Con-
vention, assembled at Lecon ptOn, framed
a Constitution and attempted TO force it
on the people, unsubmitted, in violation
of the rights and known wishes Of an
overwhelming majority of the inhabitants
of Kansas: and
Whereas, an election for State officers
and members of the Legislature, as pro-
vided for in the Schedule Of said Con-
stitution, takes place on the 18th Of anuary
next; and
Whereas, it is possible Congress may
admit Kansas as State under that Con-
stitution, so unsubmitted for acceptance or
rejection by the people; therefore
ResolUed, That we, the people Of Kan
sas in favor of voting for State officers
and Members of the Legislature, on the
4th of January next, in Convention as
sembled at Lawrence on this oath of De-
cember, 1857, conceive it to be the duty
of the residents of the Territory who are
opposed to this attempted usurpation to
throw aside for the present all party affili-
ations and merge all party interests in the
one absorbing issue, and TO unite with It's
III Tue support OI Dtate bcket 10 De
nominated by this Convention.
Resolred, That we call on the people of
the several districts, as designated by that
Constitution to nominate and vote for
Senators and Representatives under it.
Resolred, That the candidates, nomina-
ted by this convention, on accepting such
nomination, viii be considered as pledged,
should the Constitution be approved by,
Congress, to adopt and execute immedi-
ate measures for enabling the people,,
through new Constitutional Convention
to obtain such a Constitution as the ma
jority shall approve.
Resolued, That should Congress admit
Kansas as State under that unsubmitted
Constitution; it will commit gross in
fraction of the organic law, and of the
rights of the people.
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-26
ADDRESS
or the Anti.Usurpation Central Committee,
To the People of Kansas.


To the People of Kansas.
As the Central Committee, appointed
by Mass Convention of the people of
Kansas assembled at Lawrence on the
oath December, 1857, who are opposed
TO mastery inactivity and in favor of
action for the preservation of our rights. we
address you.
We fear that the administration has
power to force us into the Union under
the unsubmitted Constitution lat ely franz
ed at Lecompton. With all the opposi-
ton it has met, both within and without
the ranks of the National Democracy, it
may be fastened upon us. The Execu-
tive patronage is not yet distributed /; and
past experience proves that, with the
spoils, the win of the Executive may be
made the law of Congress. The oppo-
nents of that G Constitution are writing to
us from all parts of our Country, that it
is yet doubtful whether it will be rejected
by Congress and they advise us to trust
to none but ourselves, and to fight the
usurpers at the ballot box.
If we let the election for officers under
the Constitution ON the 4th of January
next, 60 by default, and Kansas be ad-
mitted under it, we lend all and
comfort to those who seek to trample on
our rights, and become the instruments of
our own subjugation. We lie down
inactive, while our chains are forged and
fastened. And, however vigorous or vi
olent our resistance may then be, it will
be vain. We lose two. L. S. Sen
ators, one for three and the other for six
years, a Representative in Congress, the
Legislature, and all the State officers and
more than this, we lose the means
of governing ourselves, so long as the
usurpers frame laws or concocs schemes
to defraud Us. And if we rise up in re-
sistance to such Government, we may
be crushed by the arm of Federal author
ity.
What can we lose by voting? NOTHING.
1t is said, if we go into the election we
will be defeated by invasion or official
fraud. Possibly we may. But, if we
do not go into it, shall we not be defeated.
without invasion and without fraud ? It
rs sad, that by voting for officers under it
we will give implied sanction to the
Constitution, and that Congress may act
On that sanction. We do not think so.
AN implied Indifference might, with more
plausible sophistry, be argued from our
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-26
p. III. WIER, Secretary.
Mass Convention.

The invitation of the Territorial Exc
cutive Committee, for Mass Convention,
to assemble at Lawrence on the 23d inst
was responded to by large number of
citizens. TWAS organized Immediately
after the adjournment of the Delegate
Convention, by the appointment of Judge
G. W. SMITH as chairman, with G. W.
BHowN and NORMAN ALLEN as Secreta-
ries.
On motion a committee of five con-
sisting of J. P. Root, Chas. Stearns, S. N.
Wood, A. D. Richardson, and DIR. Davis,
was appointed.
An animated discussion followed:
Thomas Ewing, Jr., Esq, of Leaven-
worth, was invited to speak. He said he
was not a delegate, but looker-on. His
views would probably i'll accord with
those of great majority of the Conven-
ton; but he would speak his mind, hit
or miss. and claim free speech inFfree
Kansas He had differed radically with
the Free State party in the spring, and
had been for voting then, and did VOTE
He was for voting now. He was for Ac-
TON, and opposed to inaction. The pol
icy of inaction will destroy us. 1t will
lose us our cause, and the respect of our
friends in the States. They will tell US,
VIC should have fought through the ballot
box.
He was apprehensive we would be ad-
mitted under the Lecompton Constitution.
Since the days of General Jackson, the
Federal Executive has, almost uniformly,
carried through Congress any measure it
adopted. Should Mr.. Buchanan deter
mine to force this measure through Con-
gress, he can do it. The spoils are not
yet distributed. Many boilers from the
administration will be drawn into rank by
the attraction of public plumber. And
Douglas will fall with his co-adjutors, as
the stubborn oak before the storm.
The only policy is to go into the cleo
ton for Stae officers. Every resident
can vote. The opponents of the Lecomp-
ton party are in a majority of at least
1900. The plea that we cannot have
a fair election is pusillanimous. The
Territorial officers, aided by a civil posse.
can arrest and punish fraudulent voters
And, if the people are determined, the
laws can not be overridden-If we vote,
ecan be defeated only by official fraud: II
so defeated, we can stand firmer than now.
II we carry the State officers, and Con-
gresS admits us, the Governor can at once
assemble the Legislature, which will call
new Convention to frame and submit to
the people new Constitution: and no
power outside the State can call in ques-
ton the validity of the Constitution when
so framed, submitted and ratified.
It will be objected, that this is an aban-
donnent of past policy and past resolu-
tons. 1t is no change of principle, but
of the mode of carrying it out. The
principle is, the Constitution must repre-
sent the viii of the people. With the
The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-12-26

abStaining from the polls. But, in fact,
no such implication of consent or indif-
ference to that Constitution can honestly
be drawn from action or inaction at this
election. For, Congress has the most
abundant evidence that an overwhelming
majority, representative every shade of
eolitical sentiment, would regard an act
admitting us under that unsubmitted
Constitution as an act of oppression and
tyranny. tits said, finally, that the sup
port of officers under this Constitution
wonld be an abandonment of principles
aad past policy. Policy must change
with changing events-PRIvcIPLEs never !!
And every man opposed to the slbjuga-
ton of the people, BY faction so feeble
in numbers as not to rise to the dignity of
a party, should unite in this effort to de-
stroy the power of the usurpers, and to
enable the people to frame and adopt
a Constitution such as the majority shall
approve Such effort involves no sacri-
fee of principle.
We believe that everything may be
lost, and nothing can be gained, by a poll
cv of inaction; and therefore cali on the
people of Kansas to vote at the coming
election. The Convention to nominate
candidates for State officers, have nomi-
mated menwho are hostile to the Lecompton
usurpation, and appeal to the sober thought
ofthe people to sustain them. And we call
upon them in their several districts to
nominate candidates for the State Legis-
lature; to put their shoulders to the work;
and to overthrow the usurpers ere they be
fastened upon us.
By order Of the Convention,
S. n. WOOD, Chairman.
G.. ". BROWN,
E. S. LOWMAN,
ROBT. MORROW,
E. HEATH,
VIM. AUSTIN,
o. T. SHORT,
JUDGE PASSMORE,
4. DANFORD,
JAMES DAVIS,
G. F. CURRIER,
JUDGE MCKAY,
DIR. GILPATRICK,
G. Y. ESKRIDGE,
JAS. RODGERS.
S. d. HOUSTON.
p. III. WIER, Secretary.