Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-03-19
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Letter from Philadelphia.


PHILADELPHIA, March l3.
The last act in the eventful history of DR..
KaHe was consummated yesterday. His
|oorfe has been deposited in the earth Of his
.,1ffre city. honored rs no merely private cit.
;xeu was ever honored before. The scene was
|fsnrressiye in an unprecedented degree. The
|public buildings were draped III sable, the
hell of the city tolled, the flags Of the ship
|r,iinrewere at haf:mast, the sounds Of muffled
drums were heard in the streets, and an i'm
|usnse concourse of sorrowing citizens, mill
|farv companies and public associations thron-
|celi ID Join in the funeral cortege. The corpse
kaas Borne amid these impressive evidences Of
HE general sympathy and grief, first to the
Ehnrch, where the services and sermon Of the
|lev.C W Shields added to the solemnity of
Ehe occasion, and thence to the cemetery at
|.ainrel Ilill
hHxt to the tomb Of our gallant hero, the
[sinst touching memorials Of his adventurous
Ind noble life now left with US are the boat
Eiiie and portion Of the sled which accom-
[sanied lim in his Arctic voyage. These are
In this city, and bear fearful testimony to the
HANGERS sad struggles attending the discovery
If the Open Polar Sea. 1t is little to say that
|her are now mementoes exceeding in value
Ehe pearls and rubies of affection
Dnfin" the procession and It's incidents
Eesterday the pickpockets and other thieves
Fa0k occasion to force the soulless viliainy of
heir kind prominently upon public appreei-
ktion. They swarmed and stole at every
Furn. and were happily arrested in quite pro
hortianata numbers. There were nine pick
pockets before one Alderman, all caught IN
|he act during the procession, and all held to
|nswer the charge. Their arrest was attend
ID by one pleasing act on the part OF tho
alderman. Daring their examination poor
|ro1nan who makes precariogs living by
Eweening churches entered and said her peck
II had been picked ct Sc So all the money
|he hal As she did not know who did It
Ind thercfure could not identify the prisoners,
he Alderman levied a contribution on the
|uIds founl in possession Of those present,
Ind paid her loss back to her.
rs Show the boldnass aud vigilance Of these
|hieyes, when the procession was passing a
[igen point Il gentleman and his family left
he dinn,r table to see it. While gone. q
|nlef efsenJcred 10y the rear entrance of TIE
|ense. aud stole Nil the silver ware on the t;.-
|le.
A gautlencn connected with our Navy
/ Eafd, protected by Submarine Armor, made
descent on Monday, under the receiving
hip i'non. lie remained under the water
|sr tlle space Of nearly f,co 5ou,s and halE.
The annual report Of the county prison has
been presented. There has been decrease
Ia the ex penses Of this Institution for the las
Eix month, Of the year compared with the
breeeaing SIX Of over $4,000. 1t appears
|hat the number Of commitments Is On the
increase, ewing mai.iy to inJenipcrance. Ia
S55. thcy amounted to 1890: in lojG, to
4a02 Of the last number, 2,l46 were
|ammsttcd for direct iutomperauce, 3,S2S for
lis0rderv conduct. > 80 for vagranry. S24
|ar iuisdc,neanar, 2,llo for assault and bat
|ery; 5 ,5G2 cases II commitment were dis
Eharged without h.int brought 20 trial, and
/ I'D aases ignored ly Tie Grand Jury. Only
|hpe do ucc4rrsd during lie past year