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Map of Mimin County. Pa,

EROM the County Records and Actual Meas
Il urements by Original Surveys throughout
the county. BY G. Nj. HepKINs, an experience
ed Surveyor, and author of Map of Adams Co.
The subscriber is preparing to publish short
ly, by subscription, new and complete COUN-
TY MAP. The Surveys are undertaken by ex-
perienced Surveyors. All the Public Roads,
and the locations of the Mills, TaverEs, Places
for Worship, Post Offices. School Houses, Coun-
try Stores, Smith Shops, Wheelwrights, &c.
are to be marked. The Names of the Property
Holders generally, Carefully including all those
in the country who subscribe IN advance to the
Map,) are also to be inserted upon their places,
in the Style of the Map of Adams county, Pa.
To be illustrated with vignettes of views in the
county. Maps of the Principal Villages on a
large scale will be inserted in the margin.
The plan will be plotted to suitable scale,
so as to make a large and ornamental map. To
be engraved and delivered to Subscribers hand
somely colored and mounted for Five Dollars
per copy. Address,
III. S. CONVERSE, Publisher,
Nos. SIT, 5l9 & 52l Minor street, Phila.
August 6, 1857.
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aaricultearaI, Nc.

HorSes.-The age of horse is now
easier told by his eyes than his teeth, in
this way: After the horse is nine years
old, a wrinkle comes on the eyeIid at the
upper corner Of the lower lid, and every
year thereafter he has one defined wrinkle
for each year over nine. If, for instance.
horse has three wrinkles, he is thirteen ;
add the number of wrinkles TO nine and
you will always get it. So says writer:
and he is confident it will never fail. AS
great many people have horses over nine
il is easily found.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1857.

and pointing muzzle to each of thei,
hearts said:
Gentlemen make a motion to draw a
weapon, and that motion seals your fate.
They were completely taken by sur.
prise, and wheeling their horses around
struck off into the forests. After getting
few rods off, one of them raised his fist
in threatening attitude. / drew the
trigger of my right hand pistol, and the
villains arm fell upon the saddle, and ut
sering yell of agony they darted off into
the woods. | reloaded my pistol, struck
my spurs into my horses side, and after
ten miles of the fastest riding ever ex-
perienced, | reached log house. where
put up for the night.
Two years after the incident just noted
took place, was travelling down the Mis-
sissippi on an old fashioned boat, when
my attention was attracted 10 an individual
on board whom | thought had met be-
fore, but where | could not tell. | was
determined TO follow him up and see if
could not call TO mind where we had met.
and under what circumstances. At last
had an opportunity TO get look at him,
as he was seated on an old barrel head
earnestly engaged i'll game OF seven up
| stepped up, and looking over his shoul-
der, perceived that two fingers Of his right
hand were missing. The game progressed
until in an exciting moment he arose, and
shaking his fist in the face of his opponent,
in answer 10 some remark of the latter
concerning the game. he exclaimed:
| swear you lie.'
| placed my hand on his shoulder and
turned him around:
'Ah ha!' exclaimed |, we have met
before =
Yes, we have met before. in the woods
of Tennessee, and have sworn ,ha, you
shall die take thai!'
And the wretch attempted to draw a
pistol from his coat but the trigger caught
in the ragged lining of his pocket-it went
off and he rolled over into the muddy
water of the Mississippi corpse -
Life IN the Vest.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10
A MONSTER SNAKE.

A correspondent of the Abingdon DEM
ocrat, writing from Walnut Hill, Lee co.,
Va, who is, as the Democra. assures its
readers, "a gentleman in whom implicit
confidence may be placed,'' gives the fol-
lowing account Of the killing of a mon
ster reptile in that county. He says:
About three weeks ago five men went
to gather whortleberries in the mountain
Gus part of Harlan county, KY, and in
their travels came TO a small branch a! the
foot of steep ridge, where they discov-
cred smooth, beaten path, or rather
slide, that led from the branch up the ridge.
Curiosity tempted them to know its mean
ing, and they followed the trail to the top
of the ridge where. 10 their astonishment,
they found about an acre of ground per-
fectly smooth and destitute Of vegetation,
near the centre OF which they discovered
small sink or cave, large enough TO admit
barrel. They concluded to drop few
stones, and presently their ears were salu.
ted with loud rumbling sound accompa-
MED with rattling noise and an enor-
nous serpent made his appearance blow
ing and spreading his head, and his forked
tongue protruding. The men were struck
with wonder and alright, and suddenly
the atmosphere was filled with smell so
nauseating that three out of FIVE were Ia
ken very sick; the other two discovering
the condition of their companions, dragged
them away from that abode of DEATH
About ten feet of the snake had, 10 their
judgment, made its appearance, when they
hurried home and related what they had
seen to their neighbors.
The next day were mounted some ten
of the hardy mountaineers, armed with
rifles, determined TO destroy the monster.
On approaching within one hundred yards
of the dwelling of his snakeship, their
horses suddenly became restiye, and nei-
ther kindness nor force could make them
60 any nearer. The men dismounted,
and hitched their horses, proceeded on foot,
with their rifles cooked, to the foot of the
cave. They hurled in three or four large
stones, and fell back some fifteen steps,
when the same noise was heard as before,
and out came the dreaded reptile, ready as
his looks indicated to crush the intruders.
About the same length of the snake had
appeared from the hole, when eight or ten
bullets went through his head, and, as the
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

A MAN IN CHIMNEY-Na1roac Escape
from Snfocation.-On Friday night, one of
the members of the Hope Engine Company
was on the lookout on the top of the engine
house, in Sixth street, below Fitzwater, look
ing for fires. Near the top Of the lookout
is tall chimney, which belongs to two
story house adjoining. After the young man
had done looking, he started to go down, but,
instead of striking the trap-door he stepped
into the chimney, and fell nearly to the Soc
ond story, when he was stopped by the mar
rowness of the fue. He Immediately COM
menced to cry murder, FIRE, &c., which aroI-
sed German woman sleeping in the house.
She got up and ran into the yard, thinking
the noise was outside of the house. She then
aroused her husband, but he also failed to as
certain from whence the sound proceeded
The cry of distress was still heard, and, after
a number of persons had been attracted to
the spot, one of the members of the Hope
Engine went up on the roof and discovered
the whereabouts of his comrade. Tho man
in the chimney, in choking voice. called for
water, and while an attempt was made to
satisfy his thirst, the bucket containing the
water was overturned in tho chimney, nearly
drowning the imprisoned fireman. On max
ing an examination, it was found that the
unfortunate man was wedged so tight in the
hue, that the mantel piece had to be knocked
away and hole made in the wall before he
could be extricated. When removed, he was
nearly exhausted. Philadelphia Ledger.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

a Foolish Boy.-The Union Democrat SAYS
that boy, his name we are unable to Learn
living with Jas. Fisher. in Monroe county.
Intentionally shot himself few days since.
In the morning of the day that it occurred.
Mr. Fisher was about leaving home, but be-
fore his departure he had occasion to chastise
this youth, which he did with severity. The
boy very much enraged and mortified at the
treatment just received, as soon as Mr.. Foster
was gone, went to the house, took down gun,
and with calmness and deliheration, placed
the muzzle of the gun to his forehead, and
contrived to pull the trigger, which resulted
in nething but a flash. There being no one
about the house but ladies', they were afraid
to venture near him. Immediately after the
flash Of his gun, he commenced his printing
and preparations for tho second trial. With
the same caimness and deliberation as at FIRST
he placed the gun TO his forehead, pulled the
trigger. and Instantly shot his brains out
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10
TO MECHANICS, INVENTORS AND MANU-
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llSg D D D a u 10 US.
A STARTLING ADVENTURE.


In the summer of 1915 was travelling
on business in the western part of Tennes-
see. That part of the State which lies
between the Tennessee and Mississippi
line was at that time wild dreary forest.
No roads-nothing but horse paths
through the woods, and the only marks to
guide the traveller upon his journey were
the blazes' and notches' upon lhe trees.
was dressed in the true backwoods fash
ion, and rode a fiery mustang, with main
and tail as white as snow, beautiful arch
neck, and an eye like an eagle. He was
perfect beauty, and as fleet as the wind.
Across his back | had thrown pair of
saddle bags, containing on one side dozen
'pones' of corn bread and piece of bacon,
and to balance them there was u pile of
rocks in the other end in the shape of two
thousand dollars in gold, which had col.
lected and was transporting to bank
in Kentucky, to be disposed of for Eas-
tern exchange. Two large wooden stir
rups hung dangling from my saddle, and
the holsters in front contained two beau
ties, in the shape of enormous pistols
Over these, to keep them dry, were the
squirrel-skin covers.
had been riding for several hours,
swimming the rivers that crossed my path,
snufing in the rich perfume of the forest
flowers. watching the squirrels playing
about in the tree tops, and listening to the
music which issued from the throats Of
the thousand bright winged songsters with
which the woods abounded. | had not
seen a solitary human being since morn
ing, and night was rapidly approaching,
indeed, it had already begun to grow dark,
and l had made up my mind that would
have to camp OUT for the night. / was
looking around TO select some good place
when 1 was startled by the neighing of a
horse ahead of me, and presently saw
two men approaching me on horseback
They were rough looking fellows dressed
in hunting shirts and with squirrel skin
caps on their heads. did not like their
looks, and unseen by them, | drew up my
pistols, and cooking them replaced them in
the holsters, and casting my eye forward,
/ saw one of them make motion did
not like. | resolved that if they proved
what | suspected, | would give them
hard fight snd die bravely.
'Pshaw! what fool | was 7 thought
|, as they rode up and bade me good even
ing. We conversed for a few minutes,
when one of them said:
My youngster, what have you got in
your saddle bags that ratiles SO 2
Nails, | replied.
Nails said he. Eh, Bill, let's ex-
anime the article and see ? and caught
hold of my horse by the bit.
Quick as lightning | drew my pistols,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

ElderderTy S.yrap,-Take of the juice
OF Elderberry one quart; boil it to one
pint; strain and add two pounds of double
refined sugar again place it over the fire;
so soon as it shall have boiled, remove it
from the fire, and when cold, bottle it for
use, taking care TO have il well covered.
With less quantity of sugar there will
be danger of its becoming mouldy. As a
gentle purgatiye, this syrup is an excellent
medicine, of very pleasant taste, and is
peculiarly seryiceable to children who are
not easily induced to take common medi-
cine. The dose for an adult is wine
glass.--Nc,c Eagland Fdrmer.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

4 Toad IN a Buys Ston,ach.-A boy
nine years of age, named Jonathan Mick
leihwaite, son of William Micklethwaite,
farm laborer, Alverthorpe, near Wakefield,
New Jersey, one day last week, parted
with atoad. The reptile, which was alive,
was put into a basin of water, and has
since become much swollen. Its body
now measures about three and half inch
es long, two broad, and in color is dark
brown, streaked with black. The boy,
for some weeks past, has been worn al
most 10 skeleton, and perfectly ravenous
in regard TO food, constantly eating, and
never seeming satisfied. The medical at.
tendant on the family says the boy must
have swallowed the toad in the spawn
Hnnter3oa Gazette.
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monster died, he kept crawling out until
twenty feet of that huge boa laid motion
less on the ground. II was ratllesnake
with twenty EIGHT rattles the first was
four inches in diameter, the rest decreas-
ing in size TO the last. With difficulty the
men dragged him home, and his skin can
now be seen by the curious in Harlan
county.
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9nG MQNSq B 1h.
DON'T SHOOT THE BIRDS.

Don't shoot the birds, the warbling birds,
That cheer you with their song,
That I'll the air with melodies
And bright and happy throng;
That carol forth their native lays
From shrub and lofty limb.
And gaily sing their tuneful strains
From morn till evening dim.
Don't shoot the birds, the harmless BIRDS
That come with buds and flowers
That soOth the farmers weary toll
Through summers sultry hours;
That build their nest and brood their young
Beside your cottage door,
And linger near from early spring
Til autumn's golden store.
Don't shoot the birds. the sportive birds,
That fit DER hill and plain,
That leave when chilling winter comes,
But soon return again;
That warble on their hymns of praise
With many gleeful voice.
Which Gains the daily cares Of life,
And bids the heart rejoice.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

To Seal Prescrves.-Beat the white of
an egg take good white paper, Tissue is
best,) cut it the size you require, and dip
it in the egg, weiting both sides. Cover
your jars or tumblers, carefully pressing
down the edges of the paper. When dry,
il will be as tight as drum head.
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New Arrangements.

Lnma,a.e'' aa.e''urrhing our sincere thanks to our
kpsS S'OaS m friends and customers for their
I'm p +ppatroanage, would inform them that
2S 01d1 &Ganal
II af,am aeslre n to bring my business nearly to
i Tb;r,, TSs me frst Of April our credit terms
DALI Days and accounts not to exceed
!, D'iiars We hope still to conduct our
i punoIt mat we shall enjoy the good will
Eay h. bS,ous nl customers, and that the num-
+. ]. HOFFMAN.
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hole No. 2424.
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LOGAN FOUNDRY.

tISS4aLV e y . ~ ~ &
THE public are hereby respectfully informed
A that we have leased the above well known
Foundry, situate on Main street, in the borough
of Lewstown, few doors south of the stone
bridge, where we will keep constantly on hand
"a. full assortment of all kinds of STOVES,
90 viz: Hathaway Cooking Stoves, different
.SEsizes, Egg Stoves, Nine Plate Stoves, &c.
and also
IrOn Fence, Hollow Ware, Water Pipes,
&c, and will make TO order all kinds of CAST
lNGS. All orders sent to US will be filled with
care and despatch, and on as reasonable terms
as at any other establishment in the State. We
hope, friends, you will call and examine our
stock before buying anywhere else. You will
undoubtedly save money by doing so.
DANIEL BEARLEY d SONS.
Lewistown, March &c, I657.-y
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pennsylvania Railroad,

h ~ ~, harrisburg, 81 so; to Philadelphia,
EsThI : Thh.I9ona, T; IS; to Pittsburgh. A 20
|bafa aM l lcket Office will be open 90 min
'''Ore the arrival of each Passenger
ID. E. robson. Agent.
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Dr. ]. D. Stoneroad

kus &c ms professional services to the cit
h =, nsi sLiewistown and the surrounding
In Iaiee Isse IN the Beehive Drug Store.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

DURNHAM'S patent double acting LIFT
d AND FORCE PUMPS, feF general use,
suitable for mills, factories, railroad stations,
&c. They are also efficient Fire Engines. By
attaching hose to them you can force water over
any house. Their simplicity gives them advan-
tages over ali other Pumps. For sale at the
Tin and Stove Store of
ap30-6m J, B. SELHElMER.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10
. West Branch Insurance Co.
aP LOGK HAVEN, Pa,

euREs Detached Buildings, Stores. Mer-
kandise Farm Property, and other Build
md their contents, at moderate rates.
DIRECTORS.
,obr J. Pearce, Hon. G.. C. Harvey,
III D Hi T. t. Abrams,
Mayer. d. X. Jackman,
HES Crist, w w "nl.e'
Hon. G. C. HARVEY, Pres.
II. r. ABRAMS, Vice Pres.
kss Kitchets, Sec'y.
REFERENCES.
Lin How'd, Thos. Bowman, ID. d.
/ Iginegardner, VIM, VANDERBILT,
Mackey. VIM. Fearon,
Eb;te Dr. J. S. Crawford,
L. onieqle, A. Updegraff,
W. Maynard, James armstrong,
simon Cameron. Hon. VIM. Bigler.
ssArent for Mifiin county, G.. w. STEW
Il Esg, ap23
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mbER! NIB LUMBERl LUMBER /!

b. re,.I.. H"e OF Dry and Green Lumber Is on hand
'S'e'Ved, which viii be odd AZ rho ioscs, ra,es 'a
p'El0l I. G. FRANCIsCUs.
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TO BUILDERS AND CARPENTERS.
TU MI - e Rs
VIM. B. Hoffman e. Co.

t their Lumber Yard on East Third street,
n Lewistown, near the Presbyterian Church,
ton to their large stock of well-seasoned Lum-
ber-
10000 # panel Boards G. Plank, from ! to 2 in.
10000 It first common Boards
sc, 900 fl second common Boards
10000 IT Il inch Boards
$4,000 # Sidings
1900 lights of Sash, various sizes,
10000 Plastering Lath, all sizes,
Plain Siding and ready worked Flooring,
Hemlock Joists
Scantling 3x4, 4x5, Axe, 6x6.
Lap and Joint Shingles and Shingle Lath al
ways on hand
ISsDoors, Shutters, Blinds, and Sash made
to order.
All orders thankfully received and promptly
attended to. may2l
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

300 lights best Window Sash, from sx
eI 10 TO l0xiS, for sale very low. FRANCISCus
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DILLS for Frame Stuff filled at short
H. D notice, of good quality, and at low rates.
augl3 FRANCISCUS.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

TQA DOORS, for inside and outside,
IOO Room and Front Doors, assorted sizes and
qualities, from 81 so to So each. FRANClsCUS
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

10000 Joint Shingles, 10000 best "a
A. inch Lap Shingles, on hand and for sale by
augl9 FRANClsCUs.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

DEARL and Ivory handle Table and
Il Dessert Knives, for sale by FRaNCIScUs.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-09-10

Sl,827, ,lS5 80
FPtIsal Or Limited assurances made on every
flPtion Of property, in Town and Country.
as low as are consistent with security.
bee their incorporation, period of twenty
Years, they have paid over Three Millions
pillars losses by FIRE, thereby affording ev-
f Of the advantages of Insurance, as well
L ability and disposition TO meet with
|Ptncss all liabilities.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-02-16
GROUP, wHooPING Cough, 1NFluENzA. !

GROUP, WHO0PING COUGH, INFLuENzA.
SsRIxGTIELD, Mss Feb. Z, 1856.
BRoTHXR AYER: will cheerfuy certify your PICTORIAL Is
remedy possession the OF the Who0pfH0
Cough, Group and the chest diseases Of children We Of
your fraternity South appreciate your SKILL and COM
mend yeuF medicine to people.
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-02-16

Health and Strength must Inevitably fol-
low it's Use.