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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04
Obituary ON the Death of NJ.

Obituary Oh the Death of Mrs. So,
Mrs. Barr united with tho Oh, ~ hafr.
choice in early life, and ever nuich r Of he,
consistent profession and lived i1n1Iained
life worthy of imitation, until sba |hrlstiau
from labor, pain and SUFFERING anS "aS Released
enjoy the rest that remains for ~" ,nu taken TO
uoa. her entire Christian course wa r"ope of
beautiful consistency. letting her sb. pa' Gansof
aot only IN the church, but in the sn' SHINE
cie' and in her daily walk through Sf,ily i;f cir
possessed very evenly temperamasa. me- Sha
kind, affectlonate and cheerful and vas
relations of life, as wife, mother IN ~ all the
tan, she was faithful and true, and nau Tins
her but to love her. During the wbai bans Knew
illness, which was lingering and ~ o. her
very painful, she manifested great ro.; ameS
and endured it with Christian na,;o@ snatOn,
utterlng murmur or complaint A.. never
ease progressed and her homes &c s he dis
grew fainter, her confidence in or! !.eecoFery
stronger. and her hope of eternal Eso e. - pecane
Jesus Christ as her Saviour was bs;na1u saiough
fuu OF assurance. A short time bas bsnt and
end, she spoke of an absent membo. b.e Ie hef
family to her husband. He asked h.. u u 'ne
wished to say anything to him. Sbe Sl ,a Il 'ne
ted him to tell him to walk with God dgueS, y ue,
then said, tell them all to walk VIII q ana
Her Pastor, Rev. James S Woods D" D n Uoo ,
others, frequently called to see her sn3 D.i ana
often expressed her gratitude to God fns fns sne
eng her in situation where she was no,p. pa
ted to receive so much kindness and ;ps.In s,ulF
ton. As her end drew near she nrav"S ,vsSus'
peatedly and feryently that she might !soa;R e.
sustaining grace, and it was given untc T'I'e wv
little before she died, when sutFer;ng net.
bodily pain perceiving that some of ,5e ssea' f.a
lily were weeping, she said, 80. ween NJ, ,DI sH.
me, the victory is mine! the victory IS m;nay W
Her husband said to her, How did rnn 1,,'e e.
tain that victory?'' Through Jesns !" ". ~,
quickly replied. When articulation bod 'n1 ~
most ceased, she prayed for speedy rsIe.ss j,1 81
often whispering, 80, come, Lord jesUs jI9' r.
come-come quickly ]" and amidst tha ,aor'
and sympathies of her family and friends e.
fell asleep in Jesus, and died as the Chr;s,:ds,
dies, peacefully, calmly, yicteriously and t}ul
umphantly.
There everlasting spring abide-
Ana never whitening iow'rs:
DGath Ike narrow divides
ihs heavenly land from ours
On Sabbath, at 3 o'clock, her body was laid
IN the Presbyterian grave yard. in the nrs,
ence OF large number of friends there "a
await the resurrection morn. T. G..
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04


sgGov. Packer has appointed Thursday,
18th November. as day of Thanksgiving.
sas- See advertisement of DR.. Sanford's
LIVER INvIGoRAToR in another column.
Bas- We are sorry to see that the recent
election in this State has stirred up general
hunt for Office. Those seeking minor situa-
tions will make money by staying at home.
sgThe Blair County Whig and Altoona
Tribune are quite complimentary to L. w.
Hall, Esq, for his efficient services in the re-
cent campaign.
n1-If Clancy Jones is entitled to an Office
worth $4,000 per annum for being beaten 10
votes, how much ought Allison White to hav.
for being beaten 1889?
aA. The Washington Union mas turned
Pope and pronounces the curse Of heresy on
all who do not stand up square to the bred
Scott decision. Look cut for " schreckenzei
ten" under these patent democrats.
aea-The finding of man named Bernier
at Altoona, a few weeks ago, lying dead on
the railroad, has given rise to all sorts of ru-
mors of murder similar to that of the Nor
cross tragedy. He evidently fell from the
cars.
sN-Buchanan has gained another convert
0. B. Matteson, who, it will be remembered
was charged with bribery and threatened with
left the republican party of New York and
Joined the Buchananites.
e@-The libel suit of the Tyrone Star VS..
Hol. Standard has been made up a la Pick
wick, Traugh having stated that he didn't
mean Bell at all, but somebody else whom he
took to be the factotum of the Star Sensible
all round.
Caution.-Coughs, colds, and affections Of
the lungs prevail amongst our people to an
extent wholly unknown in Europe, and, if
neglected, often assume a dangerous form.
Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry is the RENE
dy in such cases. Sold by Chas. Ritz, Lew
istown
neA-The sheriff of Centre county adyertises
for sale, on the 22d November, properties Of
Mark 6. Williams, Hugh S. and John West.
Mrs. M. H. Donahy, Daniel H. Yeager, John
G. Runk, George Ross, j. Beates, John r.
Hughes, Philipsburg Coal and Lumber Com
pany, James Taylor, Henry II. Kephart, Levi
Conser, Samuel Moore, Thomas Johnston
baugh, Andrew S. Kreamer.
B@-The sheriff of Huntingdon county ad-
vertises for sale. on the 9Th November, prop
critics of VIM. S. Bush, James G. Lightner,
John g. and Rebecca Ritter, Henry Barrick
James Gafferty, John A. Weaver, j. & j. Ir-
vim & Co., Amos Clark, Peter G. Swoope,
Maria Baily, John Baily, Andrew Ripple,
John Deugherty & Geo. w. Speer.
EaThe recent election for Mayor in Bal.
timore, at which Swan, American, was re-
elected almost without opposition, is made the
subject of much abuse by the Buchanan pa
pers particularly those who had so much
teilow-feeling for straightouts during the past
few years. There may have been some re.
stralnt on voters, as there always is in cities,
but how will the Democrat account for 1903
majority for the democratic candidate in the
eighth ward, which is just about l400 more
than there are voters in that ward? Does il
not look as if some of the Kansas Lecompton.
ties had been about2
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

CoURT.-The attendance at court this
week is large, and from present appearan-
ces, as there is not much criminal business,
a considerable number of cases will be ia
ken from the trial list. We shall gather
up the proceedings for our next issue.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

Petersoa's Counterfeit Detector and Bank
Note List is corrected by Drexel & Co., tho
well known Bankers and Brokers, and is the
best Detector of counterfeit or altered notes,
published in this country. The November
number fully describes eighty sir near counter
teits, and contains fac simile engraving Of a
bogus bank note that is being altered to vari-
Gus banks all over the country, and which is
being put into extensive circulation. 1t also
contains several pages of other valuable in
formation of everything appertaining to bank
notes. 1t should be in the hands Of every
storekeeper in the whole country and we
would advise all such to send dollar in a
letter, for u years subscription, to the pub
fishers, and thus subscribe for it at once. 1t
is published by I. b. Peterson & Brothers,
No. 306 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04
THE MARKETS.
LEwIsTowS, Nov. 4, 1858
INV ISIOWN, NUF- +, IcOo-
Butter, good, 2 b. IA
Eggs, y dozen, II

LEwIsTowN, Nov. 4, 1853.
Butter, good, p ID. IA
Eggs, q dozen, II
J. Sterrett is paying from so To l %
cts. for Wheat; Rye so; Corn 90; Oats 30;
Cloverseed, 75.
a Marks, at the new Steam Mill, is pay
ing for white wheat 81 90 to | 10; red
so to | 90; Corn, old, 90 to GO; new, 45 F.;
Rye 90; Oats 81; Barley 30 to 60; Glover
seed, old, %, new, so to rs; Buck
wheat 80.
Fishers Brewery pays 80 cts. for Bar
ley, and GS for Rye
Some Buckwheat Flour has appeared on
the street and is selling at s2.75 to So per
hundred
Leaf and other Lard is worth 10 Il
cents per pound.
The butchers are selling Beef as follows
at market: Bones ct; boiling pieces 8 !;
roasts 10; steaks 10 II Pork steaks 10
cents; other peices 8. Pudding 8; sau-
sage 10. The supply is good, and the pud-
ding and sausage rather better than usual,
probably the result of competition.
Philadelphia Market.
MONDAY, Nov. /, 1858.
The arrivals of cattle at the various yards,
on Saturday, amounted to about 1000 head,
100 of which were disposed of ut from Sc to
81, as in quality.
Sheep-There were about 5000 Sheep ar
rived, and disposed of at about the same pri-
ces as last week.
Cows-The arrival and sale of Cows was
about the same as last reported There i. no
difference in the price
Hogs-The arrivals this week amount to
1894 head, which sold at from $5i to 69 per
100 lbs net
The receipts of Cloverseed have fallen of,
and it is in steady demand Sales of 200
bushels prime at SIS 75a5 81 per GA lbs
Timothy is worth 2 II! per bushel, and Flax
seed | OF.
Flour-There is no export demand for
Flour, and the sales are confined to S5a5 l24
per barrel for superfne, 5 37la5 so for extra,
and 624 up to so for extra family and fan
cy lots. according to quality Rye Flour and
Corn Meal are dali, aud have declined % cts,
per barrel Sales of the former at 4 l2&a5 25,
and of the latter at 81.
Gran-There is some little inquiry for
prime Wheat, but other descriptions, of which
the bulk of the stock now consists, are dull
and unsaleable Small sales of Red at 81 is
al 90, and White at 25al so per bushel
Small saios of new Rye at rs cents. Corn
comes forward slowly, but the demand for it
is limited sales of old yellow at 81 cents,
afloat, and S0!aSl cents, in store, and some
new at So cents, in the cars. Oats are scarce
and worth Al cents per bnshel
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04
The Democrat on the late Elec-
ton.

1t Is quite amusing to read the lugubri-
Gus articles in the Democrat on the result
of the late election 1t feels particularly
sore that this county, so formidably repres-
ented at Washington, should have turned it's
back on the administration and made an
emphatic declaration for Popular Rights
and Protection to American Industry. At
first it thought democratic voters had made
n mistake in their tickets, but in last week 8
issue it takes different ground, as can be
seen by the following extract from its ar
.tiele:
When men who had been heretofore look
I'd upon as leaders-as Captains in the Dem
oeratIc armv-refused to take their usual po-
--.l L. 8eiaace Of Democratic principles
az e,aIe ndJdates, what else could be
sr '.- < ega apathy in every regi-
~-n as usual cpncomitant, frequent
.oycr may he said Of other sections.
u!t in this county certainly exempli.
a.- rn= correctness Of our views. Here, in
levi town, Anti Lecomptonism was stronq,
=hyracing nearly all oar dctiUe leaders, while
IN the distant townships Of the county. as
we'll as IN McFeytown and Newtsn Hamil-
ton, Anti Lecompton Democrats were few
and far between" What was the result? In
Lewistewn alone there was a change against
the Democray of over $50; and in the two ad.
joining townships, (which vote also in town.
nearly as many more. In the distant town.
ships, excepting Brown, (which is easily &C
counted for, )the Democracy came within a
fraction of holding their own, and in two Of
them, New Armagh and Memo, the Dem.
-oc.atic majorities were increased. With such
a fact before US, it were vain to seek for the
cause of our defeat in this county. No one
neede seek for what is too plain to be misun.
derstood. We were beaten because our lea.
aers where not on duty, and our forces were
not drilled, thus giving the enemy every ad.
vantage they could desire. If the camnaion
had been conducted as heretofore,-if our
captains had all been at their posts. doino
Dat.le with their usual ability and enercvF
Little Miffiin would not now be trailinG ir
the dast.-The Democracy never were and
;qaire He beaten IN fair fight When
alton. fairly discussed, and thorough
the the verdict of the neonIe Is IN.
Gas yor Of the oreat Dera aoc,.ot;a = -
son, as this glorious Republic shall
cuVeAaHo tontlnue to be so.
~ ,dless to say that the Democrat
lat lake right view of the matter
ing every district in the county dio
4 change, and had the opposition vot,
Ut in New Armagh and Memo tn,
So. would have been still greater
70 }own district, it is true, made grea
ecause here the laboring classes
eel the effects of British ant
pal. labor, but the change wa'
o at to produce the result The
democrats in every district in the
.Ju6tY. disgusted with Buchanan, Whit,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

as5~ Woods Hair Restorative is now " all
Tho talk, in fact it is on all sides conceded
that it will make the hair grow, remove dan.
druf, make the hair soft and glossy, preserve
the natural color of the hair to old age, keep
it from coming out and is the best toilet ar
ticle for the hair now in use. Try it, by all
means.--A AarteHidn, Pa
See advertisement in another column.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

Ar Mr.. Peachey entered on the duties
of Commissioner on Tuesday The board
now consists of VIM. Wilson, President,
VIM. Creighton and John Peachey.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

gfl.A few bottles of Bulls SARsAPARILLA
the best article of the kind made-are for
sale at Ritz's at rs cents per bottle to close
the lot.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04
aea Hollow Eve. like the first Of anr;

sea-HoLLow EVE, like the first of April,
has always been considered suitable oc-
casion for playing practical jokes. Coming
ON Sunday evening of this year, our mischief
loving boys would have been deprived of
their usual amusements had they not taken
time by the forelock and perpetrated their
tricks on Saturday evening, and then fol-
lowed then up on Monday evening. Some
cabbage was stolen, as usual, but girls and
boys pretty generally confined their annoy
ance to throwing corn at windows and doors
Some that were engaged in this "sport," !"
might want the corn before the winter is
over.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

The WEATHER, &c-Rain commenced
falling on Thursday evening of last week,
which fortunately checked the fires on
Shade Mountain to the east, and on the
ridge between Granville and Minehart' s
Gaps on the west side of the river These
fires were source of much uneasiness to
the residents at the foot of the mountains,
and required careful watching both day and
night. Beyond the destruction of timber
we have heard of no loss except that sus-
taiEed by John s. Reed at Jacks creek,
about see SfGaoo -xorth of bark and four cords
of hickory wood having been destroyed,
1t commenced raining again on Tuesday
evening, and the ground is now quite wet,
with indications of colder weather
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

aea-A series of meetings lately closed,
says the Lewisburg Chronicle, in the Union
meeting house at Forest Hill, in Union
county, conducted by Rev. Samuel Creigh-
ton of 3litflinburg and Mr.. d. 4. Beckley
of the Senior Glass of Dickinson College
As result, sixty persons we're united with
the NJ. T. Church. Mr. c. is son of our
Commissioner.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

NTOOL Wanted, at the store
w of the undersigned, East Market Stres. 8,
Lewistown, 10000 POUNDS OF WOoL "a "a
which the highest market price will DC Pa'N
in trade. KENNEDY. JUNKIN 4 w.
Lewistown, May 26, 1858.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

sea- Among the many medicines offered
for sale, Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
and Oxygenated Bitters deserve a high
place for the relief and cure of sundry
prevalent diseases. We have reason to be-
lieve that both those articles are the pro-
duction of high medical knowledge, and
therefore do not belong to the classes got
up for producing temporary effect on inva-
lids For diseases Of the throat and lungs
the Balsam of Wild Cherry is a sovereign
remedy, and for dyspepsia the bitters will
prove eficacious where most other remedies
fail.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-11-04

on Sabbath, at 3 o'clock, her body was laid
IN the Presbyterian grave yard, in the prs,.
ence OF large number of friends. there /,
await the resurrection morn L. G.. B
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-27

SE,TryG-It would be interesting to give his
tory of the art of skating. II, like most athletic
snorts it could be traced back to remote ages. But
it seems to be an invention OF comparatively mod
ern times and whatever poetry attaches to it must
be that of its own creating. ct poets have sung
Its praises; especially German poets-Goethe, Her
der Klopstock and Others Klopstock is extrava-
CANT in his expressions of admiration. BY this art
he saws somewhere, ''Man like the Homeric Gods.
strides with winged feet over the sea transmitted
into solid ground" Probably Klopstock was him
self an expert. His allusion to the Homeric Gods,
however, is simply metaphorical, those worthless not
being at all equal to the observation-disclosures
inc to history. Some writers have endeavored to
establish connection between certain Roman sports
and skating, but ayailingly.
The earliest recorded mention OF skates in the
Scandinavian "Edda," written eight hundred years
ago, in which the god Uller is spoken of distin-
puished BY his beauty his arrows, and his skates
Il is question whether the skates therein spoken
of were ANYTHING like those of the present day
Indeed it is more than probable that the Scandna-
Wan skates were merely snow-shoes, such a hero
of the same age (kosen) is said to have possessed
Such skating as is now in vogue undoubtedly origi
mated in Holland, about the 18th century, and was
introduced for the purpose of facilitating long jour
news on the frozen canals of that country. The
Hollanders are to this day considered the best
skaters in the world, although as 1t Is with then
less master of recreation than OF business they dc
not exhibit much grace in the art as other Euro
pean nations. The Hollanders have been known tC
make effective of their skating knowledge In
times of war In 1888, the French invading army
under Luxembourg was terribly harassed by the
attacks of nimble skaters.
Skating is very popular in all parts of Germany
and Russia, where women practice it as freely a.
men. In France and in England it is not look &c
upon with much favor by the fair ones. 1t is not
known when il was first introduced into England
but it was common in London in the 18th century
when bones of animals tied under the feet were
made use Of More attention is given to skating in
England and Scotland than in any other parts o
at.,1f Oh
ed in Edinburgh, and soon after similar one il
London London has been particularly distinguish
cd for its fine skaters. One of the most celebrated
was BENJAMIN West, President OF the Royal Acade
nv. ian American by BIRTH who was able to cut
with his skates upon the surface of the ice copy Of
any of the ancient statues. -BostoH Courier.
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-27
3 N Z S

BANK OF BALTIMORE.
Corner Baltimore aud St Paul SIS,
Discount Days, Tuesday and Friday.
UNION BANK OF MARYLAND,
Corner Of Charles ard Fay.ts Sta,
Discount Days, Monday and Thursday,
MECHANICS BANK,
Corner Of Ca,psrt and Faystte Sis,
Discount Days Wednesday and Saturday
FRANKLIN BANK,
North St, Get,ceen Baltimore and Faystt. ST;
Discount Days, Monday and Thursday
MARINE BANK,
" E. Cor Gay and Second Sts,
Discount Days, Tuesday and Friday
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
Corner Of South and Lombard strssts,
Discount Days Monday snd Thursday
COMMERCIAL & FARMERS BANK,
Corner Of Hgcard and German SITS.
Discount Days, Tuesday and Friday
MERCHANTS BANK,
s ". Corner of Cay and Second Sta,
Discount Days Tuesday and Friday.
WESTERN BANK
E,ta,o St, one door North Of Eatasg Haass,
Discount Days, Tuesday and Friday.
CHESAPEAKE BANK,
Cor Of North and Faystts 81,
Discount Day Wednesday
FARMERS & PLANTERS BANK.
South st, Jetceen Baltimore and Second,
Discount Days, Monday and Thursday
. CITIZENS BANK,
Corner Of Haaouer and Pratt Sta
I Discount Day, Wednesday,
/ HOWARD BANK,
No North HIoetrd st.
Discount Day Tuesday,
BANK OF COMMERCE,
/ Discount Days Wednesday and Saturday.
FEELS POINT SAVINGS INSTITUTION,
Broad,eay near Canton Arsnue
( Discount Day, Thursday, 10 O'Clock A. NJ
SAVINGS BANK OF BALTIMORE,
Office, S. w. Corner Of Gay and Second ST.,
EUTAW SAVING BANK,
s E Corner Of Fayet.e and Euto,O SIS
MECHANICS SAVINGS BANK or BALTIMORE,
IN Bank Of Baltimore Budding, Cor Baltimore q Sc
Paul Streets.
Entrance on St Paul Street
FREMONT SAVINGS INSTITUTION,
No 727 West Baltimore Street,
Discount Day, Wednesday.
DIME SAVINGS BANK OF BALTIMORE,
" Colcert 81, adjoining Mechanics Bank
MECHANICS EXCHANGE AND SAVINGS co.
No. Exchange Bl1lding
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ANCIENT MONEY.

Before the invasion of Julius Caesar the natives
of England had tin plates, iron plates, and rings,
which were money. On the authority of Seneca,
curious account is given, when leather, appropri-
tey stamped to give it certain legal character
was the only current money. At a comparatively
recent date in the annals of Europe Frederick the
Second who died in 1850, at the siege of Milan.
tually paid his troops with leather money. Nearly
the same circumstance occurred in England, during
the great of the Barons In the course OF 1850
King John. for the ransom of his royal person,
promised TO pay Edward the Third of England, three
millions of gold crows. In order to fulfil the obi
CATION he was reduced to the notifying necessity
of paying the expenses of the palace in leather mon
or money, in the centre of each piece their being
little bright point Of silver In that reign isfound
the origin of the travested honor of boyhood called
comforting a leather medal. The imposing ceremo-
MES accompanying presentation gave full force,
dignity and value to a leather jewel, which noble
men were probably proud and gratifed to receive
at the hand of majesty.
So late as 1854 there was an immense issue of
money in Holland, stamped on small sheets of paste
board. But further back in the vista of years, Nu-
ma Pompilius, the second king of Rome, who reign
ed six hundred and twenty-five years before the
ch IN era, made money out of wood as well as
leather a knowledge of which must have ini1uen-
ced king John in the bold project of substituting
the tanned hide of an animal for gold and silver,
well known to his subjects to be exceedingly pre-
cious.
Both gold and silver appeared to have been in ex-
tensive circulation in Egypt soon after their poten
CIV was understood in Asia. From thence they were
introduced into Carthage and Greece; and finally
travelling further and further, in westerly direc
tion the city of Rome discovered the Importance OF
legalising her circulation.
Weight always having been ofthe first Importance
in early times the shape of money appears to have
been regarded with perfect Indifference, for ser
Gus of wears. When the bits and portions of metal
received precious, were extensively circulated, il
is quite propable that each possessor shaped them
to suit his conception, practiced to some ex
tent at this time in remote places in the East Indies
The payer always cuts off parts with shears, till he
obtains, by exact weight, the stipulated amount
1t was thus that men travelled with the evidence Of
their possession in sack But great inconv enience
must have resulted from this often tedious process
and as nations advanced in civilization and the eco
nomic arts certain mark or impression on certain
sized pieces, was acknowledged to be the sign of
certain weight This facilitated negotiations, ant
afterwards led further improvements, both in the
shane. weight and beauty, of the exterior devises.