Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-02-26

Hon. j. NJ. SELLERs-The Harrisburg Tel
egraph is engaged in giving short sketches of
the members of the present Legislature
Among the number we find the following in
regard to the Senator from this District:
"Mr. Sellers represents the Senatorial dis
trict composed of Union, Snyder, Miffiin and
Juniata counties. He was born and has al
ways resided in the latter county, being at
present engaged in the mercantile business at
Mifflintown, the county seat His early life
wrs passed in agricultural pursuits. The
public life Of Mr.. Sellers commenced with
the Office of Justice of the Peace, two terms
in the Office of Prothonotary of Juniata coun-
ty, being elected over a large and reliable
Democratic majority. He was elected to the
Senate in 1854 by over seventeen hundred
majority. The personal appearance of Mr..
Sellers Is very fine, being large, portly, am
/ liable looking gentleman, and very naturally
e1cites surprise when the fact is known that
IN the enjoyment of so many honors he should
still be alone, or in other words a bachelor.
I lis abilities are very fair, unbending integ-
rity, business tact, excellent common sense
and devotion to party and friends, being
his prominent traits. He enjoys the respect
and confidence of his fellow Senator'S, and
exerts an influence second to no one AS this
Is his last year we hope the State will not lose
his services, but that he will be returned
again TO that body he has adorned for three
years. Mr. Sellers has capacity fer still
/ higher duties, and we feel confident he will
ere, long be called upon TO discharge them"
In addition to the above we perceive that
the Union county Star has nominated Mr.
Sellers for Governor. Should this Senatorial
District remain undisturbed, the wish of the
Telegraph could hardly be accomplished un-
less under peculiar circumstances, as it has
been tacitly understood and SO far acquiesced
in that the Senator is to be taken from the
several counties in rotation. Under this rule
Miflin county will be entitled to the next can
didate, but should circumstances arise to
make a choice necessary elsewhere, we know
of no one who would be more acceptable than
Mr.. S
E6FThe Lenten season commenced vestsr-
day, which is Ash Wednesday. 1t embraces
the forty days previous to Easter, and is in
tended to commemorate the fasting of our
SSflCNE 1I lS1G Wilderness Easter IdllS tlllS
year on the 4th of April Laskyear it came
much earlier. According to the Council Of
Nice, held in the time Of Constantine, it must
be celebrated on Sunday. and this Sunday
must follow the l4th day of the Paschal
Moon. The Paschal Moon is that on which
the l4th day either falls, or the day next fol-
lowing that of the Yernal Equinox, and the
2lSt of March is accounted the day Of this
Equinox. The new Moons are those Of the
Ecclesiastical Calendar, which are determined
arbitrarily by the lunar cycle in the Juliaa
Calendar, and by means Of the table Of Epacts
in the Greggrian, 50 that the above rules de
fine Easter very distinctly. Lent is observed
very generally by members of the Protestant
Episcopal and the Roman Catholic Churches.
HTTwo ladies' were committed to Jail the
ether day, but afterwards bailed cut, for car.
rying off some crockery which they perhaps
imagined belonged to them or mad no owner.
People often mAke such mistakes.