Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-12-03

MIFFLIN COUNTY BANK-A meeting
has been called at Reedsyille on the 18th
December, for the purpose of considering
the proposed application for Bank chars
ter, to be located at this place, under the
above title. We have heretofore given our
views at length on the present banking
system, and recent events have but served
to confirm them, namely, that no charter
ought hereafter to be granted by the Leg
islature, unless state stocks or real estate
situate in the county where business is pro-
posed to be done, amply sufficient TO redeem
all the issues of such an institution, be
mortgaged for the benefit of the notehold-
ers- On any other ground we are teetotal
ly anti-bank.
NARROW EscAPE.-A boy named David
jenkins, while skating on the river ON
Thursday last, broke in above the bridge,
but fortunately caught hold of the ice,
where he sustained himself until relieved.
The water where he broke through was
seven or eight feet deep, and had the ice
given way where be held on, he must In
cvitably have been drowned Another boy
broke in near the bridge on Friday, though
in shallow water. Parents ought not to
suffer their children as get 10 skate on the
river, as although the ice in places is strong
enough, there are many spots where it is
thin and unsafe The water also is SO deep
that rescue would be almost impossible,
should any of them 20 down. p 5. Ice gone.
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.-Solomon Beck
with, whose arrest for purloining money
from letter we noticed last week, escaped
from the Jail on Tuesday evening. He had
been cutting wood in the afternoon in the
Jail yard, and was then either furnished
With keys by an aecomplice, or managed to
get hold of some, with which he unlocked
the door OF his cell and the yard gate. lie
is about 5 feet or inches high, rather
round shouldered, spare face and sallow
complexion. The sheriff We understand
has offered reward Of $50 for his appre-
hension.
FIRE-An alarm Of IRE WAS raised on
Thursday last by the roof over the boiler
at Marks's steam mill catching FIRE, but it
was got under before much damage was
done by the Henderson Hose. The Juni-
ata was also on the ground, but too late to
be of much service. From the dense
smoke which arose from the mill, general
impression prevailed that it was on fre, but
this was soon relieved on approaching the
scene.
SoAP.-We accidentally omitted to men,
ton last week the reception of a piece of
fine soap from Bernard Kelley, who manu-
factures the article at his candle factory in
Valley street. In appearance it somewhat
resembles CASTLE, and is in every respect
far superior to any Of the same kind that
can be procured in the stores.
REGISTER AND REco8pER.-Jos. s.
Waream, Esq, took possession of these
Offices on Tuesday last, that being the day
fixed by law. He succeeds Mr.. MDowell
who, during the six years he has held them,
proved one of the most attentive and eff
Gent officers ever elected-an enconium to
which we hope the new incumbent will do
no discredit.
MORE THIEvINa.-The slaughter house
of Col. VIM. Butler was broken into on
Friday night last, and about 70 lbs. sau-
sage, 40 lbs. pudding and 80 lbs. pork ta-
ken therefrom. This was daring theft,
and must have been committed by some
who do not steal from want Some SO
were also stolen at Mayes's on Saturday. !.
pAnWe notice that the wires have again
been put in order through town, and a box
fitted up in Cogley's for doing atelegraph-
ic business, SO that we shall soon be able to
send and obtain ".Hoopographs" without
crossing the river There is also rumor
that the line is to be extended to Belletonte.