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

Prevalent-Ihe scarlet leNer III various
parts of the State.
na-The foreign news by late arrivals is
unimportant.
Several Southern fools have been late
" killed in duels. Net much lost
rsa. Hon. j. r. Thompson has been re-
elected T. S. Senator frow New Jersey.
ssa-Dr. Stokes, an eminent Philadelphia
physician, died last week.
VIM Gutelius, an old citizen of Mif-
ainburg, Union county, fell down dead in
the street ON the lth inst.
ra=Buchanan's Cabinet will probably con-
sist of the members named last week with
the exception of Postmaster General.
s9-If you want to kiss pretty girl. why
kiss her-if you can. If pretty girl wants
to kiss you, why let her-like man.
B@y- The spring session Of Mattawana
School will commence on the 18th April in
stead of the 9th, as published in the adyer-
tisement last week.
rea-The grand jury of New York have
found true bills against Mrs. Cunnin CHAM
and Eckel for the murder Of DR.. Burdell.-
Snodgrass was held to bail Us q witness
sea-The rewards offered for the arrest Of a
man named M'Kim, who it is supposed muir
dered young Norcross near Altoona about
month ago, now amount to over $1,000.
aD~The Odd Fellows Hall and the new
post Office at Dubuque, Iowa. fell into ruins
the other day, crushing cottage adjoining
and killing Captain Foss and his wife.
s9-The locofoco members Of the Indiana
Legislature are carrying on matters with
high hand, Totally regardless of constitution
and laws
aGA-John Donnelly, Jr., son Of the propri-
etor Of a salt works, in Armstrong county,
Pa, was scalded to death on the 18th, by the
bursting Of a steam pipe.
State Trcasurer-The committee Of con-
ference appointed by the Legislature to name
a time for tie election Of State Treasurer,
have fixed upon the Ilth Of March.
Some one said the ether day he would
not be surprised to hear Of railroad to
Heaven. We think there is some doubt about
that, but none at all as to such a road to the
other place.
m-PartriIges are said to be unusually
plenty in the south. MAY not the past severe
winters have taught them to migrate, like
other birds, and thus account for their almost
total disappearance here?
aseg-A medical studen. named Charles H.
Whippo, son Of DR.. Whippo. of New Castle,
Lawrence county, committed suicide at Phil
adelphia on the 18th instant by taking Prus-
sic Acid. lie was but 10 years Of age.
EsZg-The Post Office Department has adver-
tised FOR proposals for carrying the mail on
suniry routes in northern counties, being
mostly new ones. There is also one route in
Union and Snyder, from Penn's creek to Mid
die creek Time 3lst March.
pa-A woman named Charlotte Tansy, who
lived By herself in Nockamixon township,
Bucks county, was found dead from starys-
ton and exposure, last week. Her body,
when discovered, was in 4 shocking condi-
ton.
ssy-A bill has been introduced into the
legislature declaring the Pennsylvania Rail
rond charter forfeited for not completing tie
road. There may be some technicality not
complied with, but to all intents and purpOs-
es the road is certainly finished and in work
ing order from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh.
Whipping Fo1u at Oace.-A woman nam
ed Ann Donnelly, perfect amazon in her
way, was arrested in the Sixteenth ward,
Philadelphia, on Friday last, on the charge of
whipping four men at once. The assaulted
parties were ward constable, a clerk OF the
market, and two private individuals This
whipping of four men was lad enough IN Ann,
but to shake the Commonwealth in the person
Of the constable and 10 assault the market
dcpartment through the clerk, was too enor-
meus sim and the yirago was held in $1,000
tn answer.
asn.A Another mysterious case is recorded
in the New York Times. \ yeung man, son
of James A. Wallell, drug manufacturer,
in Brooklyn, was sent to manage u farm n
Blooming Grove township, Pike CO., Pa, hay
ing only one laLorer to attend him. The
yaung man quarrelled with the attendant
and afterwards disappeared, nobody knows
where. some Of his clothes being found corr
cealed under rock. Tie lab7rer Is strong
" suspected Of having made way with the
Young man. How it will turn out depends
probably upon the investigation now making.
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