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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-01-15
LOUD,S PIANOS.

ATR. J. R. LOUD returns his thank. to the
WI residents of Lewistuwn for the liberal
patronage extended to him, and would announce
that he will be here early next Spring, for tbs
purpose Of selling
PIANOS, NELODEONS, &C.
Every possible attention will be given 10 these
entrusting him with their orders for orInstruments.
Old Pianos and MeIOdeOns of every de-
scriplion taken in part pay ment fDr new oncs.
Those thinking Of buying, by obtaining of Mr.
Loud, will save much in money aad trouble. as he
will put Instruments up il perfect order or no
sale, incurring all risks himself
The most satisfactory references given to any
desiring them.
Orders directed 10 Thomas Loud & Sen Nc.
409 Marketstreet. Philadelphia for Pianos, Me
iodeons, or anything in the Musical Tine (by sta
ting limits in price, will meet with prompt and
careful attention. Orders respectfully solicit
ed. JOSEPH r. LOUD.
no8l Wareroom, 400 Market St, Phila
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-01-15

Romance Of American Landscape, papier
mache
Hillside Flower
Mary ETowitt's Picture and Verse Book
Birds of the Bible
Duganne's Poems
Snow Flake
Floral keepsake
The Aloe
Goldsmith's Poeticul Works,
Leaflets of Memory-Book Of Beauty
Atlantic Souvenir-Souyenir Gallery
Forget Me Notebook OF Gems
Faggots for the Fireside
Life Of Affection FreemasOn's Gift
The Thought Blossom-Cecilian Gift
Words of Cheer-The Mother Rule, &c.
together with an assortment of elegantly
boand
ALl3lTMis0
Bibles, Prayer and Flynn Books
suitable for Gifts for the Holidays.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-01-15
100 to $50 Acres,
Valuable Real Estate at

LPJDlhIU g1ALk1go
EDY order Of the Orphans Court of Union
I'D county, viii expose to sale, On the
premises, on
Thursday, 18th February next,
commencing at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
the following Real Estate, VIZ
The "MANSION FARM" Of the late VIM.
Wilson, Jr., of Kelly township, Union coun-
ty, adjoining lands of David Heinly, Jacob
IIummel, Mrs. MoClure, ana Joseph Musser,
and containing about
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
THOMPSON, THE BANKER.

The New York Herald is responsible
for the following:
Among the persons who first yielded tC
the financial embarrassments was ]. T
an exceedingly wealthy ban&er in Wal
Street. This Mr.. = was known al
over the country. He undertook the most
gigantic enterprises on bis own account
and until bis failure succeeded in all ot
them. He astonished all the other bank
ers by taking the whole of the last State
loan Isl, 500, ,0O0) on bis own shoulders,
and paid the money apparently with ease.
He published bank note detecter that
every one quoted as authority, and there
was no end to bis reputed wealth.
Unfortunately Mr.. T, when the
Ohio Life and Trust Company went down,
went down with it. Since which time Mr.
= has kept clear of Wall Street.
A few DAYS since a gentleman came ia
this city who wished to see this famous
banker on private business. He went tC
his former office in Wall street, and was
there informed that Mr.. T was
now at No. Greenwich street. Thither
the gentleman proceeded and inquired for
M. T, the banker.
sWhat Mr.. Tt" said the man in
the office; 'there is no banker that we
know of here, but there is person of that
name up stairs who makes candles; per
haps he is the person you ere in search Of.
40, that can't be-" said the inquirer
"My Mr. = is a famous banker,
but l will see this candlemaker, SO as to BE-
perfectly sure"
He was accordingly shown up stairs, ant
his surprise may be imagined on seeing
the great Wall street financer, with BIZ
apron, experimenting the work of making
candles from Breckenridge coal oil, and ap
psreutly quite as happy and as much a
home as in the Stock Exchange among tn
bulls and bears.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
MtsceII0ueons,

HARD CEMENT.-The following cement
has been used with great success in cover
ing terraces, lining basins, soldering stones,
etc., and everywhere resists the filtration
of water. 1t is SO hard that it scratches
iron. 1t is formed of ninety-three parts
of we'll burnt brick and seven parts of lith-
rage, made plastic with linseed oil. The
brick and lithrage are pulverized; the lat
ter must always be reduced to very fine
powder; they are mixed together, and
enough Of linseed oil added. It is then
applied in the manner of plaster, the body
that is to be covered being always pre-.
yiously wetted with sponge. This pre-
caution is indispensable, otherwise the oil
would filter through the body, and prevent
the msstlc from acquiring the desiled de-
gree of hardness. When it is extended
over large surface. it sometimes happens
to have flaws in it, which must be filled
up with fresh quantity ofthe cement
In three or four days it becomes firm.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
GREAT FIRE AT THE PENITEN
TIARY.

IMMEYCE Destruction OF PROPERTY
About 7 O'Clock last night, fire COM
menced in the North range of work shops
10 the Ohio Penitentiary, and made such
progress before it was discovered, that
it was impossible to arrest it until the en-
tire range was in ruins. 1t was with
great difficulty checked, defore the west
and east wings of the manufacturing de-
partment were involved in the confagra-
ton. Still the destruction ofproperty was
very great.
The Ohio Tool Company's shop, Hay
den's Blacksmith shop, Hall, Brown & Co,
Cooper shop, the State Shoe and Tailor
shop, and Days Wood Type mandatory
were entirely destroyed.
It is presumed the losses were partially
protected by insurance, but to what ex-
tent we could not ascertaired at the scene
of destruction. The devastation along the
North range is complete nothing what
ever could be saved--and some of the
walls fell during the burning.
It is hardly possible this confagration
could have been SO complete without hav-
ing been the work of some scoundrel.-
When our reporter arrived on the ground,
the fire was raging with equal ferceness
the whole length of the entire row Of
buildings.
The gross loss 70 contractors cannot be
less than fifty thousand dollars. What
that of the State will be, we have not
heard estimated statesman GATH.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05

rency which are derived from the gold
mines Of California. l grant that tbose
contributions may delay a commercial
reyulsiOn for q time. and may modify and
bleak It's force when it shall have come
Bot they can neither postpone It indefinite.
ly, nor can they break It's force 80 that Il
will lesve the country harmless. What
will be the limits Of the influence of those
contributions upon commercial revulsion
Of 1887, produced by excessive importa.
tiOns, Government returned TO a system Of
protection in 1912, and so restored the
prosperity Of the country. We shall re.
turn to the same policy, for the same pur.
pose, in the present case. The only oues
ton is whether we shall adopt that pol.
ICY as q preventive, or wait until the
distemper has become otherwise incurabIe.
| am for applying protection now. New
ertheless stand alone. Congress is not
prepared to raise the duties upon imports.
All that remains for me is, to do all that
| can to prevent the reduction of those
duties"-R Y. Tribune.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
JOHN ALCOHOL.

This vsgabond has been serving SOM
of bis friends most uugentlemanly tricks
The indignant PopulaCe should rise ei
masse, and hiss him from the country
Hear the charges against the villain:
John Alcohol, my 10 John,
When we we're first sCqusint
I'd money In my pocket, John,
Which now ! know there amt.
Ispent It all in treating, John,
Because loved you so;
But mark me how you've treated me,
John Alcohol, my Joe.
John Alcohol my Joe John,
We've been too long together,
SoyOu must take one road, John,
And will take the other.
For We must tumble down, John,
Ifhand in hand We go,
And ! will have the bill to foot,
John Alcohol, my Joe.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
SCALPING A WOMAN ON THE
PLAINS HER EXTRAORDINA.
RY F0RfITUDE.

Some weeks ago, news was published in
our colums, from Carson Vally, which
told of the almost total destruction of an
immigrant train BY the Indians. A wo.
man, who was one Of the train, was scalp
ed and left for dead. Il turns out, how
ever, that she was not dead; and she has
since recovered to tel the extraordinary
story of her sufferings and her resolute
endurance, which deceived the savayes
The Red Bluffs Beacon, Of the 10th of
September, thus tells the tale:
"Au instance of the most remarkable
fortitude aud heart-rending cruelty we ey-
er heard Of is related to us by black
man named Scott, who has recently arri.
we'd here from Missouri by way of the
Plains. He informs US that a short time
before be arrived at Stony Point, on the
Humboldt river, the Indians attacked a
train ef six men and one women and child,
The men were all killed but one, who
made bis escape. The child was also Kill
led, the mother shot in several places with
arrows, scalped and left upon the ground
for dead.
GAll the while they were scalping her,
and stripping her of her clothes, she was
perfectly conscious of what they were DO
ing, but fsigned death, and let them tear
the skin from her head without even Civ
ing signs of life, knowing that if she did,
they would then dispatch her at once or
take her into hopeless captivity. At one
time, when they had left her for a moment,
she ventured to change her position, in or
der to relieve herself from the uncomfort-
able position in which she was lying, but
on their return they very soon discovered
that she had moved, and for fear that her
life might not be extinct, they took hold
of the arrows that were still sticking in her
body, and worked them about in her
wounds, and pushed them deeper into her
flesh, and stamped upon her with their
heels.
"All this she endured without utteriug
a groan, or drawing breath that could be
perceived by the savages, and in that po-
sition she was left as food for the wolves.
Fortunately, however, train came along
and found her in that condition before she
had lain long, and dressed her wounds and
brought her along with them and not the
least remarkable fact attending the whole
matter, is, that she is fast recovering from
her wounds; her head, we are told. is near
y well, aud the arrow wounds doing bet
ter than any one expected"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
From The Rural New Yorker.
a SKETCH FROM REAL LIFE.



why did God take your ehillens ma.
mar h'Ped golden haired little Girl who
bad just numbered her third su@mer-
Life bad dealt gently with tie little maid.
en- she was the youngest the pet and play
thing Of the whole household.
Because He loved them. nv da,yip,
and wished them to be happy with Him ia
Heaven
i want to 60 t. Heaven, TOO. butp aha
added, gazing up into the clear bIue Nv
how can get up there, mamaP and ber
little arms were thrown carelesslv ronn5
her mothers neck. For few moments
the sweet childish voice was silent a. e
endeavoring to answer her own question
at last shesuddenIy exclaimed, 'God win
lift me up
Blessed child God dia indeed lift bs,
up; before another week had past tbav
had lard her in her coffin, that little voice
was hushed in death-a tinv bark had
safely landed its immortal feigbt-apotb.
er gem was added to the Savior's crown.
another harp was tuned to His eternal
praise. God had lifted her up
And safe within those pearly gates
And 'mid the ransom'd throng,
An infant voice had eaugh the strain
And joined th'angel song.
Ard now when memory brings back to
that bereayed mother tie sunny faces aud
cheerful tones of those loved ones, whose
presence shed such halo around her path.
and as shadow steals over her heart
and the tears bedew her cheek-then, as If
to dispel her gloom, and to raise her
thoughts heayenward, these words sound
upon her esr-'God will lift me up
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
CAN HELP YoUi

Can help youl Just say The word.
There speaks the whole souIed, whole
hearted man-tbe man whose very shad :
Ow is worth more than the body, soul and
estate, personal and spiritual, Of two-lhirds
Of our human race bearing the same name.
How he lifts the despaing spirit Of bis
brother iB trouble. AL the day be had
met with cold eyes, cold smiles. cold words,
cold bows and cold sympathy. Men fy
him because they thought be was unfor-
tunate; and-be a villain, thief. q muF-
defeT, says the world in action, but don't
be unfortunate. III lend you ten thous-
aud If you are worth fifty; but if you are
unfoHunate-I'm very poor myself-would
help you-could have done 80 three days
ago, or-but positively havea't got three
cents, nor sban't be in possession Of that
amount while-your misfortune lasts.
If your old aunt dies, or your old uncle, or
in fact anybody who chooses. to leave you
fortune, why just call upon me; III man
age to have little change on hand.
But, look yonder comes broad shoul-
dered, frauk.browed man, who meets bis
POOR brother with a hearty slap on the
shoulder, and "Oan help you? Just say
the word. Don't be afraid now: what's
youf troublel Out with it, and if you'd
like little cash Just now say 50. Don't
be down-cast; what if you have failed in
your expectations once, twice or thrice?-
Haven't some Of our most successful mer-
chants done the same thing?-made mis-
takesl And where would they have been
if they hadn't found friends? Cone, what
do you want-how much? He don't clap
bis hands into bis pockets with styx-like
motion that says as plainly as If he had
brawled it out in your ears, no entrance
here. He is not one Of those dyspept.c,
eross-grained, sulky, monied machines that
squeezss a sixpenee til it squeals, and reads
a newspaper with a greedy. voracious eag-
erness, for fear be shall not get his two
cent? worth. He lives for something more
than gain. His passport to heaven is writ
ten on his face, bis religion on the hearts
of the downcast and sorrowing; in the the
homes be has made happy by bis beneyO-
Ience.
''Can l belp you?"
Write these words in golden letters, for
they are only heard on rare OCCASIONS
The sneer, the scorn, the doubt, the refu.
sal-they come with every nightfall and
sunrising. Niggards can never look be-
You'd themselyes-lheir own comfort
their own convenience; no matter who
starves next door, they scatter curses and
discouragements and blight over God ouly
knows Eow many gentle hearts. They
never say "Can l help hint" but "He's
down-let's kick him."
But the angelic ministry of those help
ers to humanity; men who believe they
were intrusted with powers the gods might
envy, that they might be used to some
good purpose-what shall we say to them?
how give them the burning praise they
merit! Good, whole souled, generous
man; the angels and God himself smiles
approval when, with beaming eyes, and
hopeful words, you said to the dispiritel
brother. "Can I help yOu?"
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05

SELL Now.-We notice that some wes-
tern farmers are advising their brethren
everywhere not TO sell, now, but hold on
for better prices. The advice is utter fol-
". The Cincinnati Commercial concurs
with US in this view. 1t says:
"If currency can be given to Eastern
paper in the West and there seems 10
doubt that it can, it is the most sure aud
speedy means Of relief to both the East
aud West which can be adopted, as there
is no way in which the produce of tie
West can be more speedily moved to the
East; but there is one thing in this con-
nection which farmers and all others inter-
ested should bear in mind, aud il is this;
prices Of all kinds of produce must rule
below present rates, the next nine months;
there is in fact no ground for hope of be-
ing able TO dispose of our surplus, but at
low prices, so that the sooner all make up
their mind to this the better, because
there can be no doubt that better prices
will be obtained this fall than can be next
apring."
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
THE DUTCHMAN AND THE PAN
IC.

Every body will remember tie "money
panic" they had at San Francisco some
years since--and the story John Phoenix
used to tell Of its effects--indiyidually H.
lustrated, Before the panic, a frugal old
Dutchman, by dnt of hard labor, bad &C.
eumulated some $500, which he cautious
ly deposited in one of the banking bous-
es, for safe keeping. Rumor soon came
to his ears that they were not very safe
some said that they had broke. Next
morning, be tremblingly drew bis balance
and put the shining gold in his pocket
He bIeathed decidedly freer, but here was
a dilemma. What should he do with iti
He did not dare to keep it in bis shanty.-
and as for carrying it about him, twas
too precious heavy. So, after a sleepless
night or two--in constant Apprehension Of
burglars--he deposited in another bank
ing Office. Another day-the panic in
creased-there was a run on his bank
he pushed--drew his gold-and felt ca.
sier once more. Another anxious day and
night for his "mouish," and again it was
deposited in a safe bank. This time he
felt safer than ever before, and went qui.
etly to bis work. But the panic reached
that bank, and anxious depositors beseiged
the doors, Mynheer heard the news, and
put post.hast, book in hand, for the scent
of aOtiOn-jammed in with the crowd
drew his gold, bright and uew-put i
safe in his corduroys--and was happy onc'
more--but here was the dilemma again
,Chere to put it. He hal gone pretty
much The rounds ofthe banks, and havin!
made such narrow escapes, couldn't trus
them any more, He set down on curl
stone, and soliloquized thus: II put min,
monish in Won bank, ven be breaA; | pu
him in de oder, ven he preak too; I drew
him out; I can no keep him to home;
put him into dis bank; now dis one break
vat To tuyvell shall l do? I take hin
home and sow him up in my frow's pet
ticoat, and if she preaks, Wy l preaks he
| head ~
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
STATE BANK OF OHIO.

We learn from authentic sources, that
the State Bank of Ohio and Branches, is
now stronger than it was some weeks since
There is no general run upon it for coin,
and the notes seem to be more acceptable
than any other. They are mainly in the
hands Of the people, and are preferred. SC
that large amounts are not accumulated by
brokers.
The State Bank of Indiana also stands
vel! among the people Of Ohio. Should
these banks maintain specie payment, they
will acquire character which will long en-
dure to their neit.-0ia. Gazette.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05

This table makes fity-eight Locofoeos
to forty-fve Republicans. From the Lo-
cofoco column we must deduct one men,
ber, (Mr. Blair from Muskingum county,
and also the member from Sandueky coun-
ty. The Republican was elected in San
iusky, and Mr.. Blair has fifty-eight ma
jority in Muskingum. With these cor
rections the House will stand Sc Locoto-
cos, to Al Republicans, Washington has
undoubtedly elected the Republican eandi-
date, which will make IS Republicans
leaving the Locofocos 8 majority, or just
the number of the platoon which is elected
on a general ticket in Hamilton county
Journal.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05

A lady who had been reading law, is
in the most fearful and agonizing doubts
regarding the legality Of her martial con-
dition. She says:
aLotteries are illegal, and marriage is The
greatest lottery in life"
And there are a great many more who
perfectly agree with the lady, who, moi
having studied law, have ct least studied
common sensel
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
VESPERS.

A row of little faces by the bed
a row Of little hands upon the spread
A row Of little rOguish eyes all closed
A row Of little naked feet exposed.
A gentle mother leads them In their praise,
Teaching their feet to tread in heavenly ways,
And tskes this lull in childhOOd's tiny tide,
The little errors OF the day to chide.
No lOvelier sight this side Of heaven Is seen,
And angels hover DER the group serene.
Instead Of odor in censor swung,
There floats the fragrance Of an infants tongue
Then, tumbling headlong into waiting beds,
Beneath the sheets they hide their timid heads,
Till slumber steals away their idle fears,
And like peeping bud each face appears.
All dressed like angels in their gowns Of white
They're waited to the skies in dreams Of night
And heav'n will sparkle in their eyes at mora
And stolen graces all their ways adOrn.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
railroad House.

NEEN OF OHIO. LOOK TO YOUR INTER.
lu ESTS.-The time has come when every
man will buy his Groceries where they can be
bought cheapest and are of the best quality.
II. L. COGSIL has the cheapest and
best lot of Groceries In town; Call and see
what excellent Coffee, Tea, Sugar, Nolssses,
Cheese, soda; Starch, Saleratus, Tobacco, Or
gars. &c.,-in fact any thing that is comprised
IN a well assorted stock Of Groceries.
Also good article of fresh fish.
He will also pay the highest cash price fol
Wheat, Rye, Corn, Oats, Butter and all kinds
ofprOduce' II. q. COGSIL.
Carollton, Nov. 81, 1s56.-tf.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05

Under the pressure of the times. the
Chicago papers are talking seriously of re-
ducing the size of their pages one column
each, during the winter, as advertising is
very light, and the publishers are not dis.
posed to fill at an extra expense. the vacu.
um caused by the diminution of paying
matter in their advertising columns. We
believe that similar reduction has been
proposed in Buffalo. Toledo Blqds.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
PANIC ITEMS.

PERsoSs OUT or WoRK.-From al
appearances the coming winter promises
to be a very bard one fer the mechanic and
laborer. There is scarcely an establish
ment 10 the city, where a large number
Of hands have been engaged, but over one
half Of them have been discharged. Not
less than twenty thousand persons, men
and women, have been thrown out Of en-
ployment at the present time, who have
come under our notice, with no good hope
OF getting work during the coming four or
five months. The occupations Of some Of
the number we give below. .-Nsw York
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
PATTON HOUSE.
fEoRw ERLv "WEsTERN EXCHANGE HoTEL.w

This long and favorable known establishment,
occupied formerly by r. Il. Leggett, ESQ.,,
has been reopened for the accommodation Of
the public. This House has been renovated,
repaired and improved, and now presents ali
the advantages which are desired in frst rate
hotel. The best that the market affords is se-
lected for its guests. Good cooks alone ca.
tor for its table. The arrangement for sta
bling are perfect and extensive. A first rate
barber is convenient. Every facility for com.
fort and pleasureis is realizable at the popular old
stand. JAMES PATTON,
May 1, lsR6=-tf.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-11-05
JAMES GORDON.
TObacOnist and COnfectiOner.
MAIN ST, CARROLLTON

Deals in chewing tobacco, smoking tObac.
co, snfE, common and fancy pipes. cigar cases
and holders, snuff boxes, tobacco boxes, &c.
I invite especial attention to my new stock oi
@@MR1 G11 0NARg8s
Comprising lemons, oranges, raisins, figs, dates,
currents, citrons, nuts Of various kinds, can.
dies of all kinds, spices, pickles and pepper
sauce.
Also, variety of toys for children, and nu.
merous other articles "toO tedious to mention
Cigars always on hand at wholesale or retail.
March 26, no. IA Is6T-tf