Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-08-06
President,
ANDREW WATT.

Secretaries,
Charles s. MCoy, W. F. Shaw.
The officers having taken their seats, the
following gentlemen were appointed a com
mittee to report resolutions for the consid-
Grafton of the meeting.
r. VI. kinsloe, Esq, James Barefoot,
John Davis, Wm. Rissler, Robt. Sterrett,
Jr., Samuel Watts, VIM Barr
During the absence of the committee,
S. S. WOODS, Esq, scientifically dissected
the patent democracy, and exposed the
specious pleas under which the State has
been robbed and the taxpayers imposed
upon. At the conclusion of his speech,
which was greeted with repeated applause,
the Lewistown Band, an association of
young men finely progressing in their play
ing, favored the meeting with music.
The following resolutions were then read
and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, A number of candidates have
been announced for several of the Offices TO
be filled this fall, and this meeting regarding
n duplication Of candidates in opposition to
the so called democratic ticket as suicidal 20
all concerned therefore
ReSOfrcd. That it be recommended to all
opposed to the present National Adn,iuistra-
tlon and to the county ticket nominated bv
the patent democracy, to meet in their several
townships and borou.hS on SATURDAY
AFTERNOON, August 18th, lS57, at tue
usual places for holding delegate elections
and elect two delegates from each district to
assemble IN convention at Lewistown en-
Monday, l7th August for the purpose of
forming county ticket; and that ali candi-
dates now announced, as we'll a. those who
may yet announce themselves. be and are
hereby requested TO submit their claims to
said convention.
ReSotred, That wo endorse the sale of the
Main Line Of Public Works, and that in our
opinion the whole amount of the purchase
money ought to be faithfully appropriated
towards the extingushmcnt of the Public
Debt, and thus render certain a reduction of
State taxes
ReSoiced, That we arc opposed to any mea-
sure of legislation making direct apuropri
alton, lending the credit of the State, or in
any wise assuming or guaranteeing the pay
ment OF principal or interest, to the Sudbury
and Erie Railroad Company, or any other
company engaged in the construction Of works
of internal improvement-beie that there
is ample capital among private individuals to
construct all such works as are likely to be-
come profitable.
ReSotrcd. That we endorse the whole action
of our Representative in the last Legislature,
John Purcell, Esq, and especially his vote
against appropriating three millions of the
peoples money to the Sunbury and Erie
Railroad.
Resoloed, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in the Lewistown Gazette.
and that the editors of the Independent Press
be requested to copy the same.
A resolution was also adopted returning
thanks to the officers, speakers and Band
Thomas Stuart was next called upon and
addressed the meeting in am able manner
on the necessity of cultivating good feelings
in the coming campaign, and assured his
hearers that success would crown their
efforts if they pursued the path plainly
before them
The Band again struck up when the
meeting adjourned.
SHERIFF's SALEs.-The Sheriff dispos-
ed of the following property, heretofore
advertised to be sold ON Saturday last:
A lot of ground in Lilleysville, 2! acres,
as the property Of John A. 5. Young, sold to
John Burkholder for S45.
A tract of land in Oliver township, con-
tanning II acres, as the property Of the Criss-
wells sold to III. n Burroughs for $40
A lot of ground in McVeytOwn, with house,
store house and stable, as the property of
John 3. Stewart and A. p. Owens, with no.
tice, sold to DR.. Ard for 5000.
A lot of ground in the West Ward Lewis
town, with frame house and other improve
ments, as the property of u. Orner, sold to
d. w. Woods for IS. Also, another lot with
a small frame building, sold to s. S. Woods
for s55.
The foundry, with machinery, &c. in the
West Ward, Lewistown, as the property of
Daniel Zeigler, sold to s. S. Woods for S4l50
Also, a lot on Main street. with two frame
buildings, to S. 5. Woods for S.. A 80 feet
lot on the road to McCurdy's, to Samuel Els
enbise for S3l.
Three tracts of land in Granville township,
with frame saw MILL as the property of
VIM. III. Irwin, sold to VIM Butler for $500.
Also, q tract of 4lS acres in same township,
tract of 2l2 acres, adjoining the above, to
same purchaser, FOR $50.
H@rThe colored folks celebrated Eman-
cipation day on the lst instant by pro-
cession and dinner, which, with the excep-
tion of few noisy ones who were on the
ground, passed off pleasantly.