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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-02-26
THE GREATEST
NJ EDICA L DISC0V E RY
OF THE AGE.
DR.. KENNEDY, of Roxbury, has discovered
in one of our common pasture tueedsa
remedy that cures
Every Kind of HualaOE.

Every Kind Of HUahOP
from the worst Scrofula down a common Pmpe.
III has tried it in ll80 cases, and failed
Ii cept in cases, (boh thunder humor.) He has
now in his possession hundred certificates Of
lis virtue, all within twenty miles of Boston.
Two bottles warranted TO cure nursing Sore
Mouth.
One to three bottles III cure the worst kind of Pmpes
on the Face
Two three bottles will clean the system of Bles.
Two bottles are warranted to the Canker
in the Mouth and Stomach
Three to five bottles warranted TO cure the worst
case OF Erysipelas.
One to two bottles are warranted to aIIHumor in
the eyes
Two buttles are warranted to cure Running of the
Ears and Botches among the Hair.
Four six bottles warranted corrupt and
running Ulcers
One bottle i'll cure Scaly Eruption of The Skin.
Two three bottles warranted to the
case Of Ringworm.
Two to three bottles warranted to the most
desperate of Rheumatism.
Three 10 four bottles are warranted to cure the Salt
Rheum.
Five to eight bottles will the worst of scrof-
ua.
benefit is always experienced from the first bottle,
aud perfect cure is warranted when the above quanri
~ is taken.
Reader, pedded Thousand bottles of this in the
vicinity of Boston. know the effect Uf every case
wafer will eAtiuguish fire, viii this
cure humor. ! sold bottle nf il but that sold
other after trial always speaks for itself There
things about this herb that appears
pTIsng first that il grows in pastures pla
quite plentiful and yet IT'S value has been
known until discovered il that should
all kinds Of humnr.
Ia order give idea of the sudden rise and
popularity of the discovery, will state that in April,
1853 pedded il and sold about six bottles per day-in
April, 1851 sold thousand bottles per day Of
Some of the wholesale Druggists who have been in
business twenty and thirty years, that nothing the
annals nf patent medicines ever like it, There is
universal praise of It from all quarters.
In my practice away kept strictly for hurmors
but since its Introduction general family medicine
great ana wonderful have been found in that
never suspected.
Several "f epiIeptc fts-a disease which
always considered incurtbe, have been cured by few
bottles. o. what mercy if it will prove etecuaI all
cases Of that awful nlalady-thrre few who have
seen If il than have.
| know af several cases Of Dropsy all of them ged
people cured by H. For the various diseases of the LIv
r, Sick Headache, Dyspepsia Asthma, Fever aud Ague
Pain in the Side, Diseases of The SPn- and particularly
in disease Of The Kidneys, the discovery has done
more good than any medicine ever known.
No change Of diet necessary ry-eat the best you
get aud plenty Of it.
DInECTIuNS For UsR-Adults one table spoonful per
day-Chdrem ,ver 10 years dessert spOonfuI-Chdren
from years, spoonful As no directions he
applicable all constitutions take sufficient operate
on the bowel twice day.
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IiiE FRANKLIN FIRE Insurance COMPANY of PhIadel
phia-OFFICE 1863. Chestnut street near Fifthsr
ID / r T OR s.
Charles y. Bancker Geo II Richards
lhomas Hart, MoTdeca ID Lewis,
Tobias Wagner, AdoIphe E. Borie
Samuel Grant, David s. Brown
Jacob X Smith, Morrispa,,erson
Commune TO make insurance, perpetual mited on
every rydescrptiono OF property in TOWN & COUNTRY
atTatesas low as areconsisten W ith security
The Company have reserved alarge Contingent Fund
which, with their Capita and Premiums nyested1
affords ample protection to the assured
The assets of the Company, on January LIST Is4a as
pubshe da greeabyto an Act of Assembly were fol
lows, viz:
Mortgages, Sl,0i7, ,43S Al
Real Estate 94,724 SO
TempOraryLOans, 96,OOl SIS
stocks, 5l,523 IS
Cash, &c, 3s,s04 81
$l,32S,49 II
Since their Incorporation period of eighteen years
they have paid upwards OF One Million -Four Hundred
thousand D0ars losses by fire. therebyafordng evil
dence OF the Insurance weas the abl
meet with prompness allliabities.
CHARLES N. BANCKER President.
CHARLES G. BAECKRR, Secretary
Agent for Miffiin county, Fl. J. WALTERS,
Esq, Lewistown. lapl2-1y
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I,5OO FEET /, l, Il, Ii, in. Pan
ell, dry white Stuff, just rece iyed by
ma22 F. G. FRA NCISCUS.
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BILL STUFF for Barns, Bridges, Houses, OF
p best Susquehanna Lumber, furnished at
hort dates at lowest cash rates, by applying to
ma22 r. G.. FRANCISCUS.
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BRAND 34ll.3lTl0l4
81 CONFINED.

EFsHE elections being over and the excitement
attending them passed away, and it being
-cunsidcred dangerous nowadays to keep on hand
bank notes, the proprietor of the Peoples Store
would again invite attention to his magnificent
depository for rrplenishing the outer man and
woman on the scientific principle Of saving
iHoIiey, which accommodating establishment is
in East Market street, and can readily be
distinguished from all others by its piles OF
beautiful goods and wares and 'that sign,"
which, like the Star spangled banner, is famed
by every breeze. The Ladies, gentlemen, mer-
chants traders, farmers, laborers, and all 9TH
ers are therefore invited to a grand display (at-
mission tree) of a most extensive, beautiful, and
cheap stock of Staple and Fancy Goods. The
exhibition will remain open every morning, az
ternoon and evening until further notice, and
all concerned are requested to call early and
procure good seats. The performance COM
nences early in the morning with an exquisite
melo drama entitled
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The Balm of a Thousand Flowers

EITILL remove pimples from the face, beau
wv tfy the skin, produce natural glow OF
he cheek, and Will positively remove all
FRECKLES from the face by the use OF one
bottle only Price 80 cents per bottle.
For sale at the BEE HIVE DRUG STORE.
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CUPERIOR make of Horse Blankets,
NJ made in Philadelphia of best materials, well finish
ed, and will be sold mighty low prcFs 50 so TO SO
each oct9 F. G. FRANCISCUS.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-02-26

THE subscribers, trading as McWiIiams &
/ Sterrett, have leased the Lewistown Mill
aud are now prepared to buy all kinds of grain,
for which they will pay the highest market
price in cash.
Grain will be taken in store on the same
terms as heretofore by John Sterrett & CO. =
Farmers who wish to have grists ground, or
grain chopped, will be accommodated on the
shortest notice. '
They will always have on hand for sale full
supply of
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comprising in part Broche Silks, 75 cents; Cling
hans from Ct to % cents; White Goods, such
40 Swiss, Victoria, Lawn, Bishop Lawn, India
Book MUsns, Brilliants, Swiss and Jaconet
Edgin IS and tnsertings, Fiouncings, Collars and
Sleeve, Challeys Bareges, Mohair MItts, Silk
aad Kid GloTes, Hosiery, and hundreds Of 9TH
ef articles in daily use.
Scene second will open with a grand display
of Stella, Grape, Cashmere, Delaine, Thibet,
and. .numberess other
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OK CENTS will pay for the loan of any
- book in the Circulating Library. @7
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READY MADE CLOTHING,
noNNETS AND BONNET TRIMMINGS,

which always produces marked sensation
among the ladies', and is frequently encored.-
TEis is really fine.
Inis ls the general routine of the exhibition,
nut Ene scenes are often varied by the introduc
tlon o. other articles, useful, ornamental and
pleasing.
Inc performers in this exhibition from the
manager down, are all unrivalled and ceIebra-
ted far and wide for their politeness and atten-
ton 70 their numerous customers, and blessed
with the most unvarying patience, which is dali
Y exemplihed in their taking pay either in gold,
silver. bank notes, or country produce.
JOS. F. YEAGER, Manager.
Lewistown, Nov. 81, 1856
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Flour, Grain and Feed.

which will be delivered to any part of town by
leaving orders at the office in the Mill
One of them will at all times be found at the
Mill to give their personal attention to the
business, and they hope to merit continuance
of the patronage bestowed on the old firm
GEO. w. MCWILLIANlS,
f. Il. STERRETT.
Lewistown, January, II, 1856.
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lcrape Shawls from Sc up,) which for beauty,
aeaEhess, tineness, finish cheapness, and all the
caher ct ccteras, exceeds anything Of the kind
before displayed to the ladies'. This scene is
aise admiration Of all who have seen it, both
from town and country. and alone ia worth
visit from the extreme ends Of the county.
Scene third will be an unriyaIled exhibition Of
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-02-26
RaadeRnmifV.

Nc Veytown. June 10, 1856.
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QnB ll1M ) Y 3 i B ,

a correspondent Of the New York Musi,
cal Review reviVes the following poetical gem,
written for the second Old Folks Concert,
given in Portsmouth ten years since. \
choir which can appreciate and sing this with
correct feeling, will burlesque nobody in
their performances:
SONG OF THE .sOLD FOLKS"
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AND CASSIMERES,

all colors, shades, and prices, of exquisite ma
terial, and so beautiful when made up, that a
young lady of our acquaintance had for several
days an idea of setting her cap for handsome
gentleman she had seen across the street, thus
dressed up, when she discovered it was her old
beau!
Scene fourth will be display of a choice Sc
lection Of
Al20C2LAx2EEA&a
intended exclusively for family use, comprising
every article usually sold in that line, and Of
course cheap, whether quality or price be con-
adhered.
An intermission of some time will here be
allowed in order to give the audience an oppor
..tunity of examining an extensive stock of
READY MADE CLOTHING,
well made out of good material, and cut out on
scientific principles.
The fifth scene will present rich and varied
stockiof
Queensware and Glassware,
with side views of Boots and Shoes, Cutlery,
Ladies Caters, and sundry other matters plea
sing TO the eye and purse.
The sixth scene is a rare spectacle of
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
Speaker o7tAe H0use o7s77epresento7aves.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President Of tie Senate
Dated April Sd, 1857.
AMENDMENT NO. 2.

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF TUE
STATE OF ONO, Three fifths of the members
elected to each House concurring therein, that
it be, and hereby is, proposed to the electors of
this State to vote on the second Tuesday OF
October next. upon the approval or rejection
of the following amendment, as a substitut te
for the fifth and sixth sections Of the fourth
article of the Constitution, viz: SEC. 5. Dis
trict Courts shall be- held in each county at
least once in each year, by one or more Dis
trict Judges elected by the electors of sepa-
rate districts tobe prescribed by law, who shall
hold their Office for five years and during
their continuance in office shall reside. in the
district for which they are elected. The pro-
visions of the fourteenth section of this article
shall apply to District Judges. The General
Assembly may by law authorize the Judges Of
the District Court, and of the courts of COM
mon pleas, to fix the times of holding their re.
spective courts: Until District Judges shall
have been elected and qualified District Courts
shall be held by the Judges of the Supreme
Court and of the Courts of Common Pleas, as
now authorized. Sec. g. he District Court
shall have such jurisdiction as may be provi
ded by law, and the Judges thereof shall have
and exercise such power and jurisdiction at
chambers, and may be required to sit as judges
of the courts of Common Pleas as shall be
directed by law,
e N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS n. FORD,
President of the Senate.
Dated Anril al 1877
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
Dated April Sd, 1857.
AmENnMENr NO. 3.

Resolved blythe General ASSEMBLY Of Mt
Stnte of Ohio, three fifths of the members
elected to each brarsch concurring there
in, that it be and hereby, is proposed to
the electors of the Stale. to vote on the
second Tuesday OF October next, to ap.
prove or reject the following Amt pdment
AS substitute for the second and third
sec ions of the twelfth article of the Con
stitution.
All property personal and real. shall be
su ject 10 taxation Ily uniform rule, al
the true value thereofin money, but such
deductions from credits may be allowed
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec. 6. 1856

SLENELANO, N5HiO, DcC U, 4COOs
DR.. RoBAcK-Dear Sir-I should be indeed
ungrateful if / failed to reply to your letter of
the 18th ult., ineuiring the effect of your reme-
dies in my case. You say you do not wish to
publish my reply. but simply to learn for your
own satisfaction what the Scandinavian-reme-
dies have doue for me. But, my dear sir, /
wish you to make my statements public, not
only as just tribute to your own skill, but
for the benefit of others who may be suffering
as suffered, and might be cuied as have
been cured. For more than six years, as you
are aware endured a continuous martyrdom
from the cimbined effect of chronic dyspepsia,
liver complaint, constipation and most de-
plorable condition of the nervous system. Du-
ring that time, l employed the best physi-
clans in the West, and three times visited New
ork for the purpose of consulting the most
eminent medical men in that city. All was
useless. ] despaired of recovering my health,
and almost wished for death. 1t was at this
! time your advertisement caught my eyes, and
I determined, as a foilorn hope to try your
! Scandinavian Blood Purifier and Blood Pills.
| Only FIVE months have elapsed since uncork-
ed the first bottle and took the first pill
Three words will tell the result, / AM WELL
yes, in better health than / can reco1leet hav-
ing enjoyed since my childhood. My recove-
ry. under Providence, owe to you. I believe
/ [ have paid you about thirty five dollars for
medicine, ond had every dollar beensa hun
dred, they would have been cheap.
/ With deep gratitude, | remain ours truly,
MARY ANN COMSTOCK.
UDepot and Mandatory, No 6 East 18th
! Street third door from Main, Cincinnati, O.
For sale by MAXWELL d HOLTON, Up
per Sandusky, and by Dealers In Medicine and
| Storkeepers generally throughout the country
April 80, 81 32-ly
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
AMENDMENT NO. 4.


ReSoiped by tie General ASSEMBLY Of tie
State of Ohio, Three ifths of the mem
bers elected to each House conearring
therein, That it be and hereby is propos-
ed to the electors of the State, on the sec
ond Tuesday of October next, to approve
or reject the following amendment as a
substitute for the first and second sections
ofthe thirteenth article of the Constitution
viz: Corporations of every description
shall be created, and corporate powers
granted only by general laws which shal
define the powers. privileges and immuni
ties and prescribe the duties and liabiII
ties of each class or descriptions of corpo
rations, but the, General Assembly may
enact special laws for the relief of eorpo
rations. in peculiar cases, and may maxi
special provisions in regard to corpora
tions IN cases wherefrom their peculiar 10
cation or interests such special provision
are required, and may from time to tim
alter or repeal all such laws, as are author
lied by this section.
N. Fl. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker ofthe Houseo Representatives.
THOMAS II. FORD,
President 0 the Senate.
Dated April Sd, 1857
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
Joint Resolution Relative to proposed
Constitution Amendments.

Resoiyed By Me General Assen'oty o. me'
state of Ohio, That the Secretary oil state
be and ne is hereby instructed 70 cause
the Proposed Amendments to the Con
stitution, passed at the present session to
be published in the newspaper .having the
contract for the publishing OF the Laws
for the State, without delay, ard forth
with forward three copies of the same,
Together with copy Of this Resolution, J
under his certificate that said copies are
correct, to the Auditor of each county;
and the Auditors respectively. shall i'm
mediately proceed to contract Tor The pub
lication Of the said Proposed Amendments
in two weekly English and one weekly
German newspaper, if published in the
county, till the second Tuesday of Octo-
ber. 1857; and the publication shall be
paid for out of the county treasury.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of tile Senate.
Dated April 4th, 1857.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18

as the General Assembly may deem expe-
dent; Provided, that burying grounds,
public school houses, and all other public
property. and all institutions of purely
public charity, and all houses used exclu-
sively for public worship. shall be exempt
rom taxation; and if the total value of the
personal property of any person shall not
exceed fifty dollars, the same may be ex.
empt from taxation. All property en-
ployed in banking shall always bear a
burden of taxation equal to that imposed
on1he property of individuals.
N. Fl. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
THOMAS II. FORD,
President Of the Senate
Dated April Sd. 1857.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
Sale of Real Estate by order of Court.

Sale of Real Estate by order of Court.
I'M the 29th day of June, A. D. 1857, at one
" o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises
of Jonathan Pointer, late of Wyandot County
in the State of Ohio, deceased, will be sold to
the highest bidder, the following Real Estate,
as the property of the said Jonathan Pointer,
deceased to wit The North West fraction of
the North East quarter Of Section one, in Town
ship two. South of Range fourteen East, ofthe
Wyandot Reserve, in the district of land sub
ect to sale at Upper Sandusky, Ohio; except
fourteen acres, more or less, off ofthe West side
of said fraction, which excepted tract of four
teen acres, more or less, is bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to wit: Commencing at the
North West corner of the above described tract
of land, running thence East twenty seven
rods to stake, thence South eighty -four and
seventy -four-hundredth rods to stake, thence
West twent seven rods to stake, thence
North to the place of beginning. The tract OF
land herein offered ror sale is unincumbered ol
the dover of the widow of the said Jonathan
Pointer, deceased, and contains twenty Eight
acres and thirty y-seven-hundredths of an acre
more or less, and is appraised at six hundred
and thirty EIGHT dellars and thirty two cents.
| Terms of sale-one-thIrd in hand, and the
balance in two annual payments, first, one
year after the date of sale, with interest," sec
ond, two years from the day of sale, with in
terest. by the purchaser giving his notes with
approved security.
JOHN EKLEBERRY. Admir-
Nav 29th, 1857. 36-4v
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
Notice for Repairing Bridge.

TNHE undersigned will attend to the Kill
il bourn Bridge,on FIidayt the 26th inst. al
/ o'clock P. M. to receive proposals for repair.
ing said Xii bourn Bridge crossing the Sandus
ky river one half mile uor b of I. Boards. The
plan to be decided ON the'daysof letting
The probable plan will be new Mud Sills
Posts and Cap pieces sufficiently braced, &c
Persons desirous of bidding will please exam
inc the job in order that The best and cheapest
plcn may be promptly decided on the day OF
letting MILTON MORAL Co. Com.
Attest, JosEPH McCUTonEN, Auditor.
Auditors Office, u Sandusky, June 3 1857
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
President the Senate
Dated April Sd, 1857
AMENDMENT NO. 5.


Resozued 6y The General assembly ofithe
State of Ohio, Three fifths of the mem
bers elected to each House concurring
therein, that it be, and hereby is proposed
to the electors of this State to vote, on the
second Tuesday of October next, upon
the approval or rejection of the following
amendment as an additional section to
article eleven of the Constitution. Every
county which now is, or maybe hereafter
entitled to more than oneSenator, ,orRepre-
sentative for the residue of the present de-
cennial period, or for ALL or any portion of
any subsequent decennial period, shall be
divided into as manySenaterial and Repre-
sentative districts as there maybe Senators
or Representatives elective in any year Of
the present, or any subsequent decenniai
period, which districts shall be of eontigu-
Gus territory, and each district shall con-
tain as nearly ratio for Senator or Rep
resentative as is attainable, without. yio
lating the rule herein given as to contigu-
ity of territory and without dividing any
township, election precinct, or ward. If
any Representative, or Senatorial district,
composed oftWo or more counties shah by
reason of any. excess of population over a
ratio, be entitled to additional Represen-
tatives or Senators for any portion of the
present or any subsequent decennial peri
cd, the district shall be divided into two
districst, ,foreach portion ofsuch decennial
period, which shall be contiguous terrific
ry, and each shall contain as near ratio
as is attainable without dividing counties.
| If by reason of the annexation of one
| Senatorial District to another, there shall
be any excess of population over Sena-
torial ratio, which shall be entitled to ad-
ditional Senatorial representation for any
portion ofany decenniai period, each dis
trict, as now constituted, shall elect one
| Senator.
Counties shall be divided into districts
by the county commissioners or such 9th
er board of officers elective and resident
in the proper county as may be provided
by law. At least four months prior totbe
general election in 1853, the counties en-
titled to more than one member of either
house shall be divided into districts for the
residue of the present decennial period
and at least four months prior to the gen.
eral election in the first year of each sub
sequent decennial period, the counties en-
titled to more than one member for all
or any portion of such decennial period
in either or both houses, shall be divided
into districts for the whole of the decenni
al period. A description of the. district o
each county shall be published as may
be direced by the county commissioner:
or as may be prescribed by law.
N. H. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of The House of Representatives,
THOMAS II. FORD,
President the Senate,
:. Dated April Sd. 1857.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1857-06-18
! IN QUART BOTTLES-Price 81.
DR.. Wright's Purgative Powders fol
Children.

These powders being small and sweet, can
be mixed in the common food ofthe child with
out excitingthe least suspicion.
In Derangement of the Bowels, Swelling oi
the Liver, soreness in the inside, symptoms of
Spasms, Summer Complaint, &C., or as a YER
mifuge they have no equal.
More Home Testimony.
Mrs. Bevington, of Birmingham, Pa, saws
I" That box of powders which took with me
to Ohio, saved the life, l am sure, of one of my
children, in the Summer Complaint. While
have children, / never want to be without your
powders"
Mrs Patterson, No 81 Reed ST.. says: "
gave one powder to my little girl in the after
noon and another at bed time, and next morn
ing she passed more than one hundred worms. ,
Price 25 cents per box.