Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-05-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

nea.Sharpley's Terpsichorean Minstrels
gave several concerts in the Town Hall since
our last, but in consequence of the unpleas-
ant weather failed to draw remunerative hou-
ses. Mr.. S. is an excellent performer, and
withal a gentleman, which is much more than
can be said of many who travel about as
"minstrels," and are puffed in the papers as
''ten- n-penny" concerns.
SCHOOL BoARD-Ths Board of School Di-
| rectors is at present constituted as follows:
President, John Hamilton; Secretary, Jo
seph Alexander; Treasurer, David Bloom;
James Mcdowell, George Blymyer, and An
drew Reed.
The balance in the hands of the Treasurer
| a. last weeks settlement was 1864 81.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT-The unpleasant
weather on Monday or indifference prevented
large number of directors from attending
ON the day specified for electing county su-
perintendent-but % out of between 20 and
| so, having been present. A. d. Hawn, A. B.,
| Principal of the Mattawana School, McVey-
town, was chosen by large majority of those
in attendance, and the salary raised to 5000
per annum. Mr.. Hawn is undoubtedly capa-
BILE of filling the Office, and if-as we are told
he intends-he resigns his present situation
and devotes his sole attention to the subject,
| it is possible a reaction of public opinion may
take place as to the usefulness of the Office,
for there is no Disgusting that at present three
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tally useless. At all events we hope fair
field will be given him by the opponents of
the Office, so that whatever Of good is in it
may be drawn forth.
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH.-Robert McMan-
igil, Esq, of Armagh township, formerly
Sheriff of this county, died on Friday morn
ing last, from the effects of quantity of lau-
danum which he had procured at Milroy aud
taken the previous evening-whether design
edly or not, is probably more than will ever
be known. The deceased was about 45 years
Of age. lie was of kind and generous dis
position, considering almost every one q
friend, and in calling them so too willing
| perhaps to yield to those who did not always
advise him to his own good
If his was suicide, this with Burnside
and Dechcrt of Centre county, makes the
third case within very short time in a space
Of country not more than ten miles wide 1t
| is a fearful alternative for men to resort to,
! whether under real or imaginary difficulties
for a strong will and determination to put
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an honest livelihood for any one, as we'll as
| those dependent On him, or redeem property
| from membranes brought on it by neglect
Of business, mismaRagement, or misfortune
The WEATHER, &C.-It commenced raining
on Friday about noon, and continued with
little intermi ssion until Sunday morning,
when the clouds partly broke; at night how
ever it again commenced and kept on until
| towards Tuesday morning. The streams
emptying into the Juniata disgorged large
| volume Of water on Saturday, which soon
sweled the river to food stage, at which
it continued until Monday night, when it
rose few feet more, submcrgng tho tow path
below town and coming into rather threaten
ing proximity to some houses acrsss the creek.
At noon on Tuesday it attained it's highest
stage, since which it has been falling. The
drift wood catchers were about as usual, and
most Of them succeeded in laying in a supply
of wood sufficient to last during summer.
SHocKISs ACcIDENT.-The Chambersburg
Valley Spirit gives the following particulars
of a melancholy accident which occurred in |
that place last week, and which resulted in |
the death of Mosheim, promising boy, about |
Ii years of age, son of Mr.. Rosenberg for |
merly of Lewistown A number Of lads, it |
seems, were at play on the Cumberland Val |
ley Railroad, near the point where it is inter-
sesed by the Franklin Railroad and among
their amusements was the dangerous one of
jumping on the burden cars while in motion,
after being detached from the locomotive, and |
riding down the siding. Young Rosenberg,
it appears, was on the front bumper of one
of the cars, and another lad attempting to
get on the same car was ordered off by the
conductor. At this moment young Rosenberg
either jumped or fell off, in front of the car,
and it is supposed broke the bone of his right
thigh in the fall or jump. The bone of the
right thigh was fractured, but the flesh had
not the bruised or lacerated appearance of
being passed over by the wheels of the car.
In his efforts to get himself off the track his
left leg and arm were brought under the
wheels of the car, and the foot ancle, thigh
and arm, mangled in the most shocking man
ner. He survived the accident about five
hours, and, until death came to his relief
bore his suferings with the most heroic forti-
tude.