Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-08-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

on Tuesday evening, and the daily papers
will no doubt soon announce something like
the following telegraphic dispatch:
Lewistown, August %, 1860.-A large and
enthusiastic Bell and Everett meeting was
held at this place last evening, which was ad-
dressed by Messrs. Pechin and Seymour.
AT the ringing of the court house bell we
saw a number of democrats" vending their
way to the scene, and looking at the meeting
a short time after noticed that fully one half
were of that stripe, including Mr.. Bates, who
we learn gave special invitations to his dem
ocratio friends to attend. The number of
persons was small, at no time We think. much
exceeding a hundred, and towards its close
perhaps thirty or forty. The speakers, for
getting that g eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty" indirectly advised voters not to elect
Lincoln and Hamlin, because such an event
would destroy the fraternal feelings" exis-
ting between the North and South-in short,
the sum and substance of their remarks seem
ed to be that no matter what new theories
were advanced by southern fools and south
ern traitors, the millions of the north ought
to submit to each and every assumption of
despotism without murmur Against John
Bell as an old whig the people of this county
entertain no unkind feelings; but as a candi-
date calculated merely to distract the o1posi
ton in this State, they can give him no sup
port now. This feeling was evidenced at the
close Of the first speakers remarks, when the
largest number of persons was there. Some
questions were asked, which were followed by
attempts to get up cheer for Douglas and
Breckenridge, both Of which most of the de-
mocracy dodged, when shout went up for
LINCOLN that probably astonished some folks.
The result of the meeting, as far as We can as
certain, appears to Be as follows:
Two Douglas men on the fence;
Two Fusionsts converted to Douglas;
Four Breckenridgers inclined for Bell;
Three or four Douglasites :"
Six votes for Lincoln.
n. B. Just as we are closing our form, we
got sight Of the Democrat Of to day, which
publishes a list of the officers Among the
Vice Presidents are John A. Wright, who is
now in Europe, Wm. Russell, who desires US
to say his name was used without his consent.
(being Lincoln man. and Andrew Weber
full blooded democrat Other names were
also no doubt used without authority
AMBRoTYPEs AND MELAINoTYPRS.-
Mr. Burkholder, whose skill in taking pic
tures unsurpassed for boIdness, truthful
ness, beauty and durability, has been ac-
knowledged on all sides, has again return
ed and opened his establishment perma-
nently at the junction Of Market, Valley
and Dorcas streets. We had an opportu-
nifty few days ago of examining a num-
Der of pictures so lifelike that no one could
fail to recognize the parties at glance,
and the dress so faithfully portrayed that
the minutest portions could be readily dis
cerned. We advise all who feel an inter
est in preserving a memento of feeting
days to call and secure one or more ofthese
gems Of art, now furnished at so low a
price as to be within the reach of all.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT-An unknown |
man, who walked up on the railroad track |
from Mifflin on Monday morning, stepped |
on the inner track near Bixler's Gap to |
look at the freight trains passing, when the !
mail train came along, and although timely !
notice was given he remained rooted to the
spot, apparently paralized with fear. He |
was struck by the COW catcher, thrown up
ten or fifteen feet high, and fell corpse,
having scarcely mark on his body to
show that he had come into contact with /
the vast power of locomotive. Ninety |
cents were found in one of his stockings, |
but no papers or other matters by which |
he could be identified
sA-A good article Of Tooth Powder,
manufactured by Charles Henderson and
Samuel Fl. Berryhill of this place, has been
given US for examination, which we think
will answer all intents. Try it. Price 10 |
cents per box. Asuperior article of Black
Ink is also manufactured by the same,
which deserves notice.
THIEvING.-For some time past Messrs. !
Marks & Willis have suffered losses of !
blooms left in their charge for shipment,
without knowing what could have become
of them. Through information given by !
David Chriswell, who keeps grocery o0
West Third street, watch was set and I
two old Jail birds discovered at the bust
ness of carrying them away. They were