Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-05-13


Flour, 76 barrels.
Horses, 81
Cattle. 1893
Hogs. 240
Sheen. %
MORE ESCAPES FROM JAIL !-Strunk
and Ambrose, two of the parties charged
with stealing meat, &c. in one of the river
townships, made their escape on Monday
afternoon, at three o'clock, by breaking the
lock of the yard gate, and before any effec-
tive pursuit was made reached the ridge.
The prisoners it appears were set to wash
ing and scrubbing their cells, and these
two permitted to go into the yard when
done, where in open daylight they projected
and carried out their liberation. We would
| again commend to the Sheriff our remarks
on a previous occasion respecting the con-
fnement of prisoners. Good nature is well
enough in its place, but when extended to
men within prison walls, charged with grave
offences, they will as certainly take adyan-
tage Of it as that two and two make four.
aeA-The Public Pound used by the High
Constable for the confinement of hogs ta-
ken up on the streets and alleys, has been
twice broken open lately and the animals
driven out. Like every thing else, good
or bad, swine have their advocates for Civ
ing them free scope; and we believe it is
about time for the Council either to give
them their liberty altogether, or pass an or
dinance authorizing their sale by the High
Constable as soon as driven to the pound,
with proyiso that the owner may reclaim
on certain conditions ofier the sale, instead
| of as now bcfore it.
HEAVY RAINs.-With the exception of
Friday and Saturday we have had rain daily
for more than a week, and on Tuesday
evening an out-pouring which flooded the
streets in a few minutes in all directions
An immense quantity of water continued
to fall for at least an hour, swelling the
streams to an unusual height. Yesterday
morning Kishacoquillas creek was nearly
swelling rapidly, and continued to rise up
to last evening when it came to a stand
RAISING SHEEP.-Benjamin Byler, Of
Kishacoquillas Valley, has a number of
sheep, five of which have had lambs trice
during the past year. This, although an
occasional occurrence, is we believe rather
unusual in such number The acciden-
tai omission of the word twice in the above
paragraph last week, destroyed its sense
hence its republication.
ExHIBITIoN.-A Public School Exhi-
bition will be held in the Stone Church
near the Three Locks, in Oliver township,
on Saturday evening next. The services
of the Philharmonic String Band have
been engaged, which will add considerable
enlivenment to the exercises
Ba~C. Hoover, Esq. has been appointed
Treasurer of the School Board of this bor-
ough, the gentleman lately elected having
resigned on account of being engaged in
the sale of school books, which rendered
him ineligible
HA-The Prayer Meetings in the Town
Hall have been changed to from half past
six to half past seven in the evening"
time far more convenient to our citizens
than the middle of the day.
RsApA son of Mrs. Freeburn came near
his death on Sunday last by overheating
himself on the river bank and taking
fit BY some it is alleged he went into
the water and became chilled
BA~An unoccupied building in the mar |
rows, once famous as the Seven Mile Tav-
ern, was destroyed by fire on the 9th ult.
1t is not known how it originated.
THE MARKETS.
LEwIsrowN, May Is, 1853.
Butter, good, p ID. Is
Eggs, % dozen, 9
Our millers are paying from so to 90