Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-01-28
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= liz III has left behind him legacy
Co... foiiVI thus exercising at the last mo
pardoIs, form the most dangerous OF ali
nn. Of ;;.l u, prerogatives. The following
nbsrnatOi,.dbo .bose again let loose upon society:
Il among 'nU noUonvicted Of the murder of Chris
Jbn Caplgh' ~ W. Jacob G. Smith, convicted of
scher s0on1ahj 20 1jors K. Duffee, at ball on the
FiDs lnau" ,|.,,arv 1857; Charles Davis, con-
ID q E arson, in firing his store IN the ruc
Ycted q -. and and John Enghard, convicted OF
D dil'|if' aa If obscene publications on the 10th
july u,eatpg of the Democracy of the
1T u On Tuesday night quite desper-
fist war; ,.ok place. The American Demo-
Is row 'oun Oor9anized in opposition to the adhe-
ssts naa Wa7Iv w. Mcguire, and the result was
rsrts 0l ~ cork. which resulted in two of
800; ,l;as Tl. falling, quite accidentally. out of
b .O"d a story window, and q. variety OF
scOra oras and bloody noses, ending in full
JACK Z S'Jf of tbe Native Democrats. The Mol
ranlPmT m baweyer, have their revenge IN the
't1ef .". "+' o'clock last evening, young man
AOgOip iprrkhardt Martel, committed suicide
rineu .as;5ence in Front street, above Duke.
4 ls rIsyepth Ward. He procured a reyol-
uls a after loading it, he proceeded to the
ss a,,r story of the house, when he deilber,
'sP.' s discharged the contents OF one barrel
&c! .,h his heart and caused instant death.
sfVua aaa.assed was twenty tive years OF age,
ID, Wv wa native Of Switzerland. lie was a
al ~. "tr h. trade, The only relative the suicide
1al'; g his country, was brother seventeen
pal = &c age who upon witnessing the corpse
lsai' ',or,nIetely overcome by his sudden be-
Ysnt 'h s The only cause assigned for the
na''nS ~ ast was that the deceased might come
y Tsa TaaI spal trial of the steam FIRE engine
ma.dplnhia. preparatory to going into SER
todk nIace on Thursday morning, in
w., If Rev. Mr.. Wadworth's Church, Arch
ous .", obove Tenth. Long before the engine
-,.bad the ground, Arch street, in the imme-
r'.. yeiuity sf the scene of trial, was crowd
y a,',, Nth persons anxious to witness it. At a
m.rter before eleven O'Clock, the engine. with
lam already raised, made its appearance,
,.,wn by two horses. Water was taken, and
sbout ten minutes stream of water was
%,own down Arch street, giving a number of
.,otIsmen. who thought themselves suth
s.nt distance off, perfect soaking. Trials
M wa made with different sized nozzles. With
;, inch, and an inch and quarter nozzle,
'-.,ms we're thrown to the vane ON the spire
" 4 tbe church, distance of l58 feet. This
NJ tat vas received with cheers by the crowd.
,n average of about 65lbs. of steam was used
hiring t.e performance of the engine.
A man having but one arm was observed
,bout one o'clock yesterday morning to
merge from az alley near Spruce street
,bsrf. lie staggered very much, rs though
,sxicated, and moment afterwards took q
s,iDc leap into the river. An officer rushed
\ the edge of the pier and threw in a bench
Y bit the man sunk like stone. He was lad
,ten drawn to the dock In his pocket was
.und certificate of membership in a Ger,
nan Reformed Church in Brooklyn, L. l.
\ qveral other certificates Of good character
,.lmpanied this document. As they were
A II made out for one Samuel w Cushing, i
4 Inferred that such was the name Of the de-
\ .asel
The residence of Mr.. Thomas Cadwaiader
" ll3l Chestnut street, was robbed sGmt
tine during Wednesday night, Of about sew
atg ,o,te rieces of silver ware valued ut $500
/ lde articles stoicn consisted of large anC
small spouns and forks.
4 cuiyred wuman named Hannah Allen, C(
y'ars of age, died from privation and expo
are on Thursday, at No. lll0 Tenth street
The collars now worn by young gentlemen
re decidedly unique. They are shaped liz,
small section Of stove pipe, and encirclc tht
leck in such 4 manner as to have earned ful
iaem the above title We observe also tha
tt: pe5-tcp style of pants is being revived
The popularity Cf these garments is, tina
they give to the neither limbs the shape o
sllly fall carrots-yery small at the bottom
lg! remarkably bulbous about the top. Tn,
tsaions are growing slightly ridiculous, ant
should be attended TO-
The ears on the Fifth and Sixth street Pas
sHgar hallway carried over twenty thousau,
Fersons on Wednesday last-the first day tha
tss railway went into operation. Alread
de competition with the omnibuscs has ha'
b: effect Of reducing the fare on Secon'
street, from Kensington to the Navy Yard
70 f7e cents. Another effect of the introdut
ton Of the passengers has been to cause D"c
street. to be less obstructed with omnibuse:
During the past week the highest range {
tie thermometer was 50, the lowest 81, on
as.ree below the freezing pcint.
The arrangements for establishing a clear
lAs house in this city for the daily scttlemen
q taIances between the various banks Of tn
city, are progressing, and will soon be com
pete A committee of bank presidents visi
I'd New York and Boston, for the purpose o
Booming familiar with the different system
lGfsued in those cities. A preference is Civ
n to the New York plan, and its principa
isature will be pursued.
number of the iron foundries and mills
10Th cotton and wooden, located in the oil
.isirict Of Kensington, have resumed opera
S'hs, and we may expect, in q short time, t
'es that enterprising district recovering from
ae effects Of the financial embarrassment q
ne country, and the pleasant sound of tn
som and anvil will once more be heard b.
zoe inhabitants Of the northeastern portion I
toe city.
James B. Sheridan, one Of the inspector
the port, has been removed from the Gus
gn G House by Collector Baker. 1t is gener
~! understood that the cause Of his dismiS
"a \ Tas the fact that he has warmly espouse
|s cause of Judge Douglas and Gov Walker
Inc number Of deaths during the pas
seek was IS4, being an increase of | 7 owe