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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16
From the st. Louis Democrat.J
The Jobs of the Administration
-AttemDted Sale of Fort Leayenworth,


We are not going to enter on the ques-
ton whether any member of either of the
Wing Administrations which interviewed
between Polk and Pierce was implicated in
the "Galphin and Gardner frauds" but we
DO know that the present Administration
the firm of Floyd & Co-have done the
heaviest strokes in the p}under business
which the secret archives Of Federal cor
ruption will have recorded.
In the first place, the clandestine sale of
Fort Smelling stands revealed to the coun-
try as monstrous plumber Job. The rec
ords of Congress exhibit it in that light.
In body, majority of which were Ma
tional Democrats, no resolution yindicating
the Secretary OF war could be got through.
and the majority report of the committee
appointed to investigate the subject con-
demned him explicitly. Without adver-
tisement or notice of any kind, 100000
worth Of property was alienated from the
Government, and the equivalent exacted
for it was S90,000l The sale was not only
clandestine, but the price was nominal.
The parties to the contract were National
Democrats exclusively, and after the reser-
walton, including the fort, was sold, some
troops were detained there, and $4,000 a
month barrack rent was charged to the
Government by the new proprietors. The
100000 purchase money, or the greater
part Of it, has thus been discharged. This
Fort Smelling sale, we submit, has been an
unique one, and worthy of the highest fl
nanciering genius Wall street brokers
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

HoW On.-Hold on to your tongue
when you arc just ready to swear, lie, speak
harshly, or say any improper word. Hold
on t0yonr hand when about to strike, pinch,
scratch, steal, or do any disobedient or i'm
proper act. Hold on to your foot when
you are on the point Of kicking, running
away from duty, or pursuing the path of
error, shame or crime Hold on to your
temper when you are angry, excited or
imposed upon, or others are angry about
you. Hold on to your heart when evil as
sociates seek your company and invite you
to join them in their games, mirth and rev.
elry. Hold on to your good name at all
times, for it is more valuable to you than
gold, high place, or fashionable attire. Hold
on to the truth, for it will serve you well
and do you good through all eternity. Hold
on to your virtue, it is above price to you
in all times and places. Hold on to your
good character, for it is, and will ever be,
your best wealth.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16


Remarkable E0ent-Eight sisters, the
youngest more than sixty years of age,
met in the South Church, Oh last Sabbath,
for the first time in many years. Here
they sat together in their childhood and
youth; here their father, venerable citi-
zen who died many years ago, was one of
the pillars of the church, and here, or
rather in the old house which stood near
they were baptized in their infancy by the
Rev. DR.. Hopkins of revolutionary fame
The sisters have been long separated, in
distant parts Of the country, one of them
having been resident of Virginia, and it
was a memorable circumstance to meet
once more together in the pew which they
formerly occupied Another interesting
fact in connection with the meeting was
that they listened to a discourse from their
old pastor, Rev DR. Emerson, who is now
in the eighty-frst year of his age, and the
ffty-fourth of his pastoratc.-Salcm Reg
tster
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

The Wetytt Of a lfillion IN GoJd-We
are indebted to gentleman who worthily
occupies prominent position at the United
States Mint in this city, for the following
reply to the question, what is the weight
of one million of dollars in gold?' 'The
weight of one million of dollars of United
States currency in gold is $3.50 troy oun-
ces.' This makes 4,479 lbs. 2 or, or near
ly two tons and quarter, reckoning 1000
lbs. only to each ton.--Phila. Inquirer.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16
Yna MINIS Y R Rh.
MY MOTHER DEAR.

There was a place in childhood,
Which l remember well,
And there voice of sweetest tone,
Bright fairy tales did tell;
And gentle words and fond embrace
Were given with joy to me,
When was in that happy place,
Upon my mothers knee.
My mother dearl
My gentle, gentle mother!
When fairy tales were ended,
Coed night" she softly said.
And kissed, and laid me down TO sleep.
Within my tiny bed;
And holy words she taught me there:
Methinks L yet can see
Her angel eyes, as close l knelt
Beside my mothers knee.
My mother dearl
My gentle. gentle motherl
In the sickness of my childhood,
The perils of my prime,
The sorrows Of my ripper years,
The cares of every time;
When doubt or danger weighed me down;
Then, pleading all for me,
1t was fervent prayer to Heaven
That bent my mothers knee.
My mother dear
Ny gentle, gentle motherl
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

Ertraordinary Suicide by Voluntary
&arUatiom.-Jacob Plant, 36 years of age,
died in Manchester, Mass, on Monday last,
of voluntary starvation. Mr.. Plant was
paying attention to young lady Of the
above place some three years ago, but his
proposal for marriage was rejected. The
disappointment preyed upon his mind and
he soon afterward attempted to blow his
brains out, but only succeeded in destroy
ing both eyes. He has consequently been
blind for three years. During that time
he once made an unsuccessful attempt to
starve himself The second time ne was
successful-meeting his end as above sta
ted. He had partaken of nothing for nine
weeks, but coffee, sweetened water and
morphine.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

HORRORS OF THE SLAVE TRADE.

We have never read more thrilling
picture of the horrors of the slave trade
than is given by correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury. The writer recently
visited the Africans who were captured
in the brig Echo, and he has furnished a
truly touching account of the scene. Of
the victims in health, or comparatively so,
he found about two hundred and fifty, OF
whom some fifty were females There
were about fifty others in the sick ward, in
various stages of disease. The women,
from some unexplained cause, were, gener-
ally speaking, in much better condition than
the men. "The result Of the whole visit
was intense sympathy for them and indig-
nation for their captors. You may read of
the horrors Of the "middle passage" but
the half cannot be told as one view of these
unfortunates will tell the tale. Dysentery,
dropsy and opthalmia-all | believe,
the production of contact, want of ven
tilation and want of exercise-are the pre-
yailing diseases. But even where these
were not visible the spectacle was harrow
ing. A skeleton taken down from the nail
of a doctors closet, and presented to your
view, would scarcely be more descriptive
of anatomy than many of these living, walk
ing specimens of human frame. The effect
was very startling when you saw them
squatting on their launches, with their
knees drawn up behind their elbows, in
an attitude common to apes and baboons,
but which no human frame clothed in flesh
can obtain. Some when sitting and told to
rise, did so with great difficulty, and move
ed with step as tottering as [ ever saw
after illness. The very head seemed but
skull encased in a black covering. 1t
is common to speak of a man being reduced
to skin and bone, but one who saw these
can scarcely use the expression again. But
if this is to be said Of those comparatively
in health, what language can describe the
sick! | saw one poor creature swollen to the
most wonderful size with dropsy; and, as he
lay on his back, he moved his hands, signi-
tying to one of our party a request for his
segar, which, when given to him, he smok-
ed with the greatest ayidity. Another
manifested similar wants, and replied to
our bcckonings to come to us by pointing
to his leg, which we construed into ina
bility to move. Two lay near, whose troub-
les here had ceased in death while anoth-
er-the most affecting sight of ala child
of six or eight years, lay on its side in the
sun on the stone wharf, with eyes closed
and no other evidence Of life than the
slight motion of the stomach indicating
breathing. The poor creature, alone and
unattended, had rested It's head on its little
hand as naturally as our own little ones do,
and in this touching attitude was fast losing
consciousness Of life whose experience
had been only that of sorrow and suffer
ing"
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16
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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

Wonderful Achaegemeat, # 1rue.-M
Garvani, French machinist, has, it is said
perfected his aerial ship, at the cost of
100000 francs, and made voyage to
Algiers, Africa, and back with it-a dis
tance of fifteen hundred miles from the
starting point The average speed was
almost one hundred miles an hour, the
voyage occupying eighteen hours. NJ.
Garvani is to make the attempt from Havre
to the city of New York as soon as he has
further tested the character of his invention
by few short trips over the Mediterranean
and its neighboring provinces.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16
West Branch Insurance Co.
OF LOCK HAVEN, PA,

krRES Detached Buildings, Stores. Mer-
Fndise, Farm Property, and other Build
and their contents, at moderate rates.
DIRECTORS.
John J. Pearce, Hon. G. c. Harvey,
4 IL Hall, T. T. Abrams,
4 3 n. Mayer, d. Il. Jackman,
E, Crist, w. White,
1 Dickinson, Thos. Kitchen.
Hon. G. c. HARVEY, Pres.
t. T. ABRAMS, Vice Pres.
y. Ntchea, Sec'y.
REFERENCES.
81 H, Lloyd, Thos. Bowman, d. D.
Winegardner, VIM, VANDERBILT,
Nackey. VIM. Fearon,
|5te, DR.. J, S. Crawford,
Quiggie, A. Updegraf,
[W Maynard, James Armstrong,
Simon Cameron, Hon. VIM Bigler.
agent for Mifiin county, C. ~. STEW
Esq. ap23
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

4 Woman's Dodge an Rotterdam.-l
had not gone far in my rambles about the
city before [ was brought to stand by a
discovery. On both sides of the streets,
projecting from the centre of almost every
window of the dwelling houses, each at an
angle of As degrees with the window, were
placed two mirrors of about foot square
each in vertical position, one facing up
the street and the other down. [ immedi-
ately set my Yankee ingenuity to work to
"guess" their object, and was not long in
discovering in these mirrors plain indica-
tons that here, in this great swamp of
Europe, woman's curiosity is the same
as among ycrdant hills and more genial
climes. The mistress Of the house seating
herself in her parlor in a particular spot
before window, with book, needle or knit
ting work in hand, has but to lift her eyes
into the twin looking glasses outside her
window in order to catch at glance the
whole panorama Of the street in both direc-
tions. There was also another queer looking
glass arrangement which for long time puz-
zled me. The puzzle grew out of the pecu-
liar positions and various angles at which
these mirrors were placed l was about Civ
ing it up when observing that their incli-
nation was always decidedly towards the
front door, [ saw the whole secret as clear
as light. The good lady of the house,
hearing the door bell ring, darts look in
to the curious mirror, and thereby knows
in moment who stands at the door. Of
course when the door servant comes in her
ladyship can at once say whether she is at
home or not. In all the cities of Holland
nearly every dwelling house has projecting
from its windows from one to ten of these
ugly looking mirrors.-St. Louis Democrat
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16
INDEMNITY AGAINST LOSS By FIRE.
RnkIin Fire Insurance Compa-
nv of Philadelphia.

L 49, and 437 Chestnut street, near Fifth.
|ATEMENT OF ASSETS, January l, 1858,
polished agreeabIy to an act Of Assembly,
K
/ Mortgages, amply secured, 81 500, o25 10
Estate, present value $780,,
y J cost, 1880 SO
Fporary Loans, on ample Col
Heral Securities, l0l,0SS II
is, lpres't val. $50 ,9G4 22) cost 7I,547 81
b and Bills Receivable, 1907 90
40, $50 AZ
sI,sS6, ,904 "A
\ pt!agl or Limited assurances made on every
fnPtion of property, in Town and Country.
+ as low as are consistent with security.
tnce their Incorporation, period Of twenty
II years, they have paid over Four Millions
Dollars losses by fire, thereby affording ev-
ice OF the advantages of Insurance, as well
|fhe ability and disposition to meet with
Emptiness all liabilities.
Losses by Fire.
Res paid during the year 1857, s2O3,1 a
DIRECTORS.
Il N Bancker, Mordecai D. Lewis,
pa Wagner, | David s. Brown,
f1eI Grant, Isaac Lea,
b R. Smith, Edward c. Dale,
W. Richards, George Fales.
CHARLES N. BANCKER, President.
/ y. A. STEEL, Sec'y pro TEN.
E7Agent for Miflin county, H. J. WAL
rs, Esq, Lewistown. feb25
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

Suicide Of q Boy.-A boy, named Viii
liam Rodgers, aged fifteen years, committed
suicide in Blackville, Green county, few
days ago, by hanging himself in clearing
near his fathers house. The only cause as
signed fox the rash act, is the fact that his
father had whipped hiw short time pre-
vious for racing a valuable horse. 1t is
only a few days since we recorded SIM
liar case Of suicide by son of VIM. Nc
Cormic, aged also fifteen, who hung him
self without any known cause for the act,
in New Vernon township, Lawrence county.
Boys at the age Of fifteen are not often
weary of life.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

DEATH Of a Noted Preacher-The Lex
ington (Miss.) Advertiser announces the
death, in Holmes county, of the Rev Mr.
Cooper, the original dreamer of Cooper's
Well. lie was an eccentric, but eloquent
and good man, perhaps at his death a su-
perannuated member of the Mississippi
conference. These celebrated waters, known
as Cooper's Wells, were his discovery, and
once his property. 1t is said, and credited,
that he was led to dig for them by dream
three times repeated, by which certain
spot was designated-healing waters well
ling up, and hosts of sick and impotent
folk focking around and getting cured.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16
Eanlilp groceries,

|ag which may be found fine Cotfee, Sugar,
F, Molasses, Syrups, Cheese, Crackers,
Ham, Shoulder, Fine Ashton and Dairy
Il Tobacco, Segars, Soap, &c.
[ko, Brooms, Tubs, Buckets, Baskets, and a
p assortment of Willow-ware, which he
. Tor cash very cheap.
vii pay Cash for Butter, Lard, Potatoes,
f9a;, &c.
see prices, and judge for yourselves.
E| JAMES IRWIN.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16
Losses by Fire.
during the year 1857, 1903, 789 4
NEW GESSERY.
AND FISH STORE,

EHE subscriber has opened Grocery, Pro-
Tlsion and Fish Store opposite Major Eisen-
r hotel, where he has just received fine
3ftnent of fresh
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

unity from Loss and Damage by Pire,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-16

nights best Window Sash, from Sx
- Tor sale very low. FRANCISCUS
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17

TEE "VAN Ness ORDNANCE AN act has
passed the Legislature, and received the sigma
ture Of the Governor, confirming the ''van Ness
Ordinance" which was designed to quiet land
titles in San Francisco. Much difference Of
opinion exists in San Francisco in regard to
policy of confirming the ordinance. The "Set
tiers" generally approve the action of the Leg
islature, and one hundred guns were fired in
Ban Francisco, as soon as it was known thai
the Governor had approved the bill A meet
ing was held by those opposed to the conGrma
tion Of the Ordinance, on Thursday evening
1t which II was coDtended that the act woult
have NO effect in quieting land titles.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17

DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN OKoyILLg.-A meet
ing of the Democracy Of Oroville was held on
the evening of the 9th inst. Speeches were
made, and resolutions of the following purport
were adopted by a large majority:
That the acceptance by Congress of the Le-
compton Constitution would b. violation of
the principles Of free institutions, and in con-
traventon of the political faith and doctrines
by which the Democracy triumphed in the cam
paign of 1856.
That we adhere to the Jcfersonian sentiment
and recognize the absolute necessity of permit
ting the majority to rule.
That we heartily indorse and approve of the
platform laid down by the Democracy at Cin-
cinnati in 1856, and the platform adopted by
the Democracy Of California in 1857
That we recognize in The minority report of
Mcssrs. Kitchens, Sherwin. Caldwell, Hill, Mo-
ses aud Wilson correct national Democratic
sentiments, in recommending that the Lecomp-
ton Constitution shoulu not be accepted o. Con-
gress, unless approved by majority OF the
people who are to be governed by its provis-
ions. That our Senators, Mcssrs Hart and
Coulter, be requested to oppose the resolutions
passed in the Assembly and support resolutions
instructng our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to vote for accepting of no funda-
mental law for any State not bearing the i'm
press and will Of q majority OF the people.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17

A TEMPERANCE LECTURER.-"Professo G..
Washington Raenhart, not altogether unknown
in these parts, delivered lecture last Saturday
evening. on temperance. at Placerville. The
Mountain Democrat, gets off the following model
puff, which will be appreciated by those ac-
qainted with the orator and poet
"Thc Professors reputation, as all orator and
poet, is Of an enviable character, and those who
have had the pleasure of hearing him, speak in
the most glowing terms of his rare and versatile
powers He has commanding appearance,
the most graceful gestures, voice full of Ii
quid melody, brilliant Imagination aud fluent
speech. Words that breathe and thoughts
that burn" flow from his lips in boundess pro-
fusion. Crowds follow him nightly to listen to
his impassioned cloquence, his felicitous illus
trations. his beautiful metaphors, his daring
flights Of fancy, his inimtable and almost in
conceivable beauty and force of diction. The
Professor is little, very little, eccentric, but
his eccentricity adds to the interest and pquan-
cy of his lectures. He is the highly esteemed
correspondent of the Golden Era. WIDE West and
Trinity Journal, each OF which has complimented
him-we had written extravagantly-but we
meant justly"
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17

FATAL MINING ACcTDEST.--A ssrre,p..a.-.
at Henry's Diggings informs US that On m. o.a
inst. "while three men. Robert Carson '~
BelOte and - Case were at work in The a.
of Carson & Co.. the bank suddenly eaveS '.'n y
stantly killing Mr.. Carson and seriously M. ~
ing Mr.. Case. Mr.. Belote escaped uninipy..s,'
Justice John Frazier, Of Grizzly Flat, held a.
inquest over the body, ,h when a yerdc. was rsa.
Of facts. Mr.. Carson was from HarriuviIl, ~.
ferson county, Ohio, and was about So ve,,. Vi !.
age. They were completely buried undsr 49,
earth and stones, and 1t is remarkable that ~
Case escaped alive. PiGceville Democrat -
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17

FLOUR on THE WAY.-So far as specified in the
manifests, there is now on the way to San Fran
cisco, from Atlantic ports, Sl5S barrels of -four.
Our readers will remember that when eastern
shippers wish to suppress the name of the mer-
chandise shipped by them, they enter it on the
manifest simply as "mdse." 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that out of 1896 packages of unspeciied
merchandise on the way, a large proportion of
it is four The vessels bringing the -four spec
fled are out as follows: Twilight, 2lOo bbls.,
81 days; John E. Thayer, 1000 bbls., 81 days /;
Chariot of Fame, 1000 bbls., SO days; Edwin
Flye, 1000 bbls,, 46 days Andrew Jackson, 9S3
bbls., SO days; Dashing Wave, S75 bbls., II
days; Richard Busted, 200 bbls., 81 days.
There are five ships now out over 100 days.
either or all of which may be expected daily.
We gather the above interesting statistics from
the Prices Current and Shipping List.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17

MURDERED Benjamin Allen and son were
murdered while erecting bear trap, by Ind-
ans, at the head of Payner's Creek, three miles
from Cold Spring Valley A correspondent of
the Red Bluff Beacon says that the boys body
was fearfully manged-his bowels torn out, his
scalp torn off. and his throat cut--the old man
at the trap was found entirely Naked with two
arrows sticking in his heart. the back of his
neck cut nearly through to his mouth, he was
also cuL across the loins, on either side of the
back bone, with an ak.
The Nevada Democrat., 1858-03-17

Tup Co1oRApo ExPEpITIoN-It is well known
that tbs Government expedition, fitted out un-
der the direction of Lieut. Ives, for the explora-
lion Of the Colorado, has failed in the object
designed. The failure grew out OF the unntness
of the boat selected for the purpose OF making
the ascent of the river, and general want OF
knowledge of the difficulties to be overcome.
At the time the exploration was first suggested,
a company engaged in freighting stores to Fort
Yuma rendered their services to the Government
Offering to supply their own boats and provloe
everything necessary to the expedition. Inls
proffeled aid, hewever was rejected, and the
expedition whose failure has been noticed, was
organized Not to be outdone, the company re-
ferred to determined to make the exploration
on private account, and accordingly htted OUT
the steamer General Jessup, drawing but lit
tie over fifteen inches water. This vessel they
dispatched to the hitherto unexplored head wat
ers of the Colorado, which she succeeded in as
cending four hundred and fifty miles above
Fort Yuma, reaching point not more than one
hundred and fifty miles distant from Salt Lake.
The ascent was made in perfect safety, and on
the return trip they encountered no difficulty,
with the exception Of striking snag, which de-
layed them for short time, but did not pre-
vent their bringing the steamer back to the
Fort. AT the highest point gained on the
Colorado, they found the Indians quite numer-
Gus, and we'll supplied with muskets and other
firearms, which must have been supplied by the
Mormons, as that section Of country had never
before been visited by traders, and is off the line
of travel. The Indians manifested hostile
disposition but the party managed to avoid a
collision, and succeeded in returning without
the loss of single man. or the occurrence OF
accident, beyond the striking of the boat, wor-
thy of mention. The above facts we have gath
cred from source entirely reliable, and if cor
rect, prove how vastly superior private enter
prise is over that of the Government.-S +.
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