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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

The Laad Of Coatrarics-In Australia
the north wind is the hot wind, and the
south the cool the westerly the most un-
healthy, and the east the must salubrous !;
it is summer with the colonist when it is
winter at home, and the barometer is con-
sidered to rise before bad weather, and 20
fall before good the swans are black, and
the eagles white; the mole lays eggs and
has ducks bill; the kangaroo Gan animal
between the deer and the squirrel) has FIVE
claws on his fore paws, three talons on his
hind legs, like bird, yet hops on its tail
There is bird (mellipage) which has
broom in its mouth instead of a tongue; a
fish, one half belonging to the genus rata,
and the other to that of squalus The cod
is found in the rivers, and the perch in
the sea the valleys are cold and the noun
taintops warm the nettle is lofty tree and
the poplar dwarfsh shrub the pears are
Of wood, and the cherry grows with the
stone outside, the fields are fenced with ma
hoganY; the humblest house is fitted up
with cedar, and the myrtle plant is burned
for fuel; the trees are without fruit, the
flowers are without scent, and the birds are
without song. Such is the land Of Austria
liza,
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

Poce'fy and Nonor-Be and continue
poor, young man, while others around YOU.
grow rich by fraud and disloyalty; be with
out place or power, while others beg their
way upward; be-; = the pain Of disappointed
hopes, while othsTs gain, the accomplish
ment of theirs by fattery; forego the grac-
ious pressure Of the hand, for which others
oringe and crawl. Wrap yourself in your
own virtue, and seek friend and your dai
y bread. If you have in such course
grown gray with unblemished honor, bless
God and dic-Hcn=eImau
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

Curious Cuse-In the Common Pleas
OF Lazerne county, few weeks ago,
some what singular case was tried. The ad
mlnlstrators OF Elisha Harris had offered
his effects at public sale. Among other
things was an uncouth block of wood sup
posed by some to be part of a cheese press,
bat the true character and object of which
was unknown. David NJ. IIutchmacher
bid it off for fifteen cents, and laid it out
against the fence until night, when he car
rled 1t home. Subsequently he determ.n-
ed to crafty his curiosity, and accordingly
split the block open, when he discovered Il
queer secret drawer, opened by the pres
sure ct, a. long rcd, and containing bonds,
notes, and otler matters, besides about
s., 800 in gold and silver coin. It. had
long been conjectured that money aad eth:
er valuableS were aecreted about the prem
ises. An amicable suit was brought for
the recovery of the contents of the block,
to test the question of rishtful ownership.
Verdict for the executors, S4,500.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

D>3g~lt may interest some of our readers
TO know what is included under the name
Of the Empire Of Japan, which now, for
the first time, sends an Embassy to dis
tant nation, and that nation, which is the
more remarkable, the youngest in the FAM.
lily of nations. Japan proper consists of
three large islands, Nippon, Kie-siu, and
Sikokoki. OF these, Nippon is the largest,
and contains thecapital Of the cmpira, .&a@a
do. These are surrounded by vast num-
Der of islands, most of which little or
nothing is known of; estimated by some
at 1000, aad again by others at 5000 The
dimensions Of the empire are about ILL.,
900 square miles-a little larger than tn
six New England States, and New York,
Pennsylvania, and New Jessey together.
The population is variously estimated at
from 100000 to 50,000000, and does
not, probably, fall short of 100000
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

-QlIAS, through the solicitation of many
YH friends, located in Newton Hamilton i
"a the room of DIR. Atkinson, who goes tg
Lewistown. He hopes by strict attention to
business to receive the support and merit tha
appreciation of generous community. He
has the experience of twelve years regular
practice, in which time he has had an oppor-
tunity of treating diseases of almost eYer77.
species. Office in dwelling directly opposite
the Presbyterian church. apl9-3m
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

Il L'-ard IN q MINIS .Stontach-Sta-
g"lar CIrcUmStance.-On Saturday week
live lizard, seven inches long, and two
and half in, oircumferenoe, was passed
from the bowels of Mr.. Abner c. Eerrill.
son of Mr.. Cyrus J. Verrill, of West Au-
burn, Maine. The circumstances attend
ing this expulsion are detailed by Mr.. Yer
rill, and his high character fer veracity
and probity removes all doubts of its real
lty, however impossible it may appear
Mr.. NerrilI is about twenty-three years Of
age, and for the past six or seven years he
has been in declining health, although pre-
vloasly he had been healthy and robust.
During all this time he has been subject to
tainting spells, sharp pains and weakness
IN the region of the stomach and bowels,
and costiveness and stoppages, and, not
Wlthstanding he has at times had an inor-
dinate appetite, yet his weight has fallen
of from one hundred and fifty pounds,
when he was sixteen or seventeen years of
age, to one hundred and thirty poands at
the present time
The lizard is Of the common dark color
ed and spotted species, but when it was
first expelled it was much lighter colored.
1t Is probable that the reptile was drank
from q brook which runs near a meadow
where Nr. Ferrill has been accustomed to
work.-Lcarjstan F0Hs (Ne) Jouraal,
Juno s.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

The Singapore Free Press mentions
the astonishing fact that since January,
1850, fifteen hundred Chinese have been
carried off by tigers in Johore, the end of
the Malacca peninsula. The tigers show
more than their usual cunning, and regu-
larly feed on human flesh. They lpsk
close to the narrowju jungle paths, and spring
out from behind on the unfortunate pas
ser-by. The Chinese have immigrated in
to the peninsula in large numbers, and
have entirely monopolized the cultivation
Of gambler and black pepper. The refuse
leaves Of the gambler (terra iapopica) are
used as manure for the pepper plant 1t
Is now difficult to induce coolies to work in
Johore, so great is the danger. At the
present rate of deaths the cultivation must
decline. The quantity of gambler import
ed into England annually, chiefly for dye
ing purposes, is G000 tons.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

GS5~ Mr.. Charles Trone, of Hanover,
Pa, left that place in the cars, to go to
Baltimore, to witness the reception of the
Japanese. The train, however, had pro-
ceeded onl ly about four miles, when he ac-
cidentally fell from the platform, and was so
badly injured as to cause his death on Tae,-
day. lie was twenty-four years Of age and
much respected.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

load ct tie volnmcs of Scott, fell as they
are Of genius Why? Because the little
volume was, the means Of the salvation of
seuls-but Scott's novels never we're
Many now eminent in the religious world
affirm that their first serious convictions
arose from reading coed books Fatch-
asu1s q Reflector.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21


A Dead Nan Tells his Friends Where
he Is Bt@'.ed-The Afadison (Ind.) Cour-
ier, Of May 80, relates the following very
remarkable incident:
Among the unfortunate fat boatmcn
wrecked in the late terrible hurricane on
the Ohio, were two brothers of the name
Of Gibbons from Pttsburg. When the
boat they were on went down near Carroll
ton, one Of them was rescued from drown
sng, but the other less fortunate sunk and
pcrlshed beneath the waves. The suryiv-
or, after waiting at Carrollton and search
ing in vain for the body, returned to his
home in Pittsburg. Saturday night he
dreamed his brother, whose name was Daa-
iel came to his bedside and told him that
his dead bod y might be found by the side
Of that of a relative who perishcd on the
same day and in the like manner with HIM
self CThe relative was on another boat
when lost.) The brother Immediately
started down the river and on reaching
this city, calling on the sexton of Spring
dale Cemetery, he found sure enough that
his brother and relative were inferred side
by side in this city This is strange story,
but it was related to US by Mr.. Gibbons
himself, who was in our office to-day, and
we have no reason to question his veracity'
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21
A Girl Killed While Tied To A Cow


a terrible accident occurred in the town
of Delhi, Delaware county, few weeks
ago, which resulted in the death of little
girl seven years old The parties to the
sad occurrence were William Scott, boy
seventeen years old, and his halfsister,
Elizabeth Dolby, the victim The boy had
been sent to take the COWS to pasture. the
little girl accompanying him. lie had
with him piece Of rope, with which he
was to bring back some hay On his way
he playiully tied one end of the rope
around the body of his sister, and the 9th
er end to cows tail. When the COW had
proceeded a short distance in this way, fol-
lowed by the girl, the latter stumbled and
fell, which SO frightened the COW that she
ran off at furious rate, dragging the poor
girl after her. After running some dis
tance the girls head struck a solid rock,
crushing in the skull, and at the same
time the cows tail pulled out, so great was
the force Of the resistance. The girl was
also badly cut around the face, neck and
head. She was taken up by the boy and
carried home, where she breathed but two
or three times and expired. The boy is
said to be rather deficient in intellect, and
it is not supposed that he realized the i'm
minent danger in which his sister was pla-
ced by his mischievous conduct.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21
Dr.. Samuel L. Alexander

12 Has permanently located at Nli1roy,
W and is prepared to practice all the branch
LA es of his Profession. Office at Swine
harts Hotel. my3-ly
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21
tY,aa 0a lO9A,3a

Id ID ~ V G 81 gP o
OFFICE on East Market street, Lewistown,
~ adjoining f. G. Franciscus' Hardware
Store. p. S. DIR. Locke will be at his cfiice
the first Monday of each month to spend tho
week. my3L
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21
New Series---Vol, XIV, No. 33s

widest exclamations and sobs were uttered
by them The mother Of one Of the little
ones could hardly be restrained from do
ing violence to her, elf
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

G,HOE FlNDINGS.-A full assortment Of
= Shoe Findings On hand, some articles
much reduced in price.
myl7 /. J. HUFFMAN.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

V1OBACCO and Segars-good qualities al
| Io,c prices to dealers.
mvl7 f. J. HOFFMAN.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

NGLE Pullies for unloading hay forks.
- al ~ cts each. Ropes of all kinds and
Siles at reduced prices, for sale by
myI0 F. G. FRANCISCUS.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

III UNLOADING Hay Forks, wood head,
- I steel prongs, patent springs, at 81 each,
pest article in the market, for sale by
myIO T. G. FRANCISCUS.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

ED Wagon Hames, at 45 cts per pair,
IL usual price 62! cts), with almost every
variety of Wagon, Carriage, Buggy and Dear
porn flames, at equally low prices.
myl0 T. G. FRANCISCUS.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

WHITE WINE, Vinegar, and Cider, on
w hand and for sale by A. FELIX.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

ORANGES AND LEMONS for sale of
~ Zerbe's Grocery establishment,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

|at@swe refer our reaIlorz to the advertisement
~ OF Me-srs' CHURCH DUPONT. No. +1e
Broadway, New York The'Blocd Fool Is one Of the
greatest medicines of the age and is rapidly driving
ont Of the market all the quaCk no=trums Of modern
times Its efficacy is great, and its superiority 80
justly acknowledged, that it is found difficult to sup
ply the Immense and Increasing demand for the ar
ticle Dr.. EAToN's celebrated ..Infante Cordial. Is
medicine prepared by regular physician OF emf
hence in his profession and one who has devoted his
life to the peculiar phases Of Infate diseases II il
humbHE. but medicine, which commando itself
to those only who can appreciate it-Ip1taeFieC1a,
Flor. Times.
s3- Sc advertisement. mh24 DIV
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-06
A currency Proieet I'm Canada.


4 Quebec correspondent of the New
York TINES gives the following account of
singular measure recently introduced in
Parliament BY the Canadian Minister of
Finance, Hon. A. G. Gait:
The object of the measure is, To pro-
vide that. at as early period as may be
consistent with vested rights, no paper
money, or notes intended to Circulate as
paper mouy, and supply the place of coin,
shall be issued in Canada, unless the re-
denption thereof, in specie, on demand, be
guaranteed bv the Province, and secured
by the whole resources thereof" For this
purpose, the bank of issue is not to lend mo-
ney. or carry on the ordinary business OF
banking, but to confine its operations to
the issue and redemption of Provincial
bank notes. The average circulation is
not vet mentioned, but, for its redemption,
the Department is to hold one-fifth of it in
specie, aud another fifth in specie OF gov
eminent securities; and the Government
may use any moneys forming part of the
Consolidated Revenue Fund, to insure the
redenption of the Provincial notes, by
loaning it to the Department, if need
be- The control of the Department is to
be vested in six Governors, appointed du-
ring good behavior, as the judges are, and
a manager. There is to be one chief office
and power to establish branch offices
wherever it may be desirable. The four
great banks of the Province-the bank of
Upper Canada, the Bank of Montreal, the
Commercial Bank and the Bank of British
North America-have already surrendered,
or agreed to surrender, their privilege of
issuing bank notes. The others will soon
be compelled 70 do the same, even if they
do not do so voluntarily. Banks snrren-
dering this right are to receive an amount
of Provincial Bank notes equal to the
average speculation during the three years
now last past-such loan to be privileged
debt, the first charge on the capital of the
bank and all its assets, to be secured by
the deposit with the Treasury Department,
in specie, of one fifth of its average circu-
lation, and the like sum in Government
securities.
The only other duty of the Department
will be the payment of the dividends on
the Canadian debt, and the issue, when
required, of Canadian exchequcr bill.
The opinion generally expressed here is,
that the measure will render the Canadian
currency, the most theoretically perfect in
the world There will be but one uniform
bank note for the whole Province, and for
every dollar the credit of the whole Province
will be mortgaged.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-06
THE MAp1sox Con- DIEEIcULTY.-Yes-

The MADISON CoUxTx DITTIcULTY.-Yes-
terday morning we published a letter from
Hon. Cassius NJ Clay, in reference to the
late difficulty tn Madison county, Ken
lucky. We this morning publish an APP
peal from the same gentleman, to the citi
gems of that county. The Cincinnati Ga
rette, from which we take the article, says
that Monday being County Court day..at
Richmond, this appeal was extensively cir
culated and thoroughly discussed. The
result was a division of opinion, and our
latest advices indicate probable settle
ment of the difficulties; that is, au agree
nent on the part of the Vigilance Commit
tee to disband, and permit Mr. Clay and
friends to remain. If any other conclu-
siou shall be reached there will be war, for
Clay cannot be driven from his native
State He may be killed, but be cannot
be driven out. If he should be called
upon to die, he will sell his life as dearly
as possible. This movemsnt is discredita-
BILE to the people of Kentucky, and it is to
be hoped that the sober second thought
will bring peace instead of war.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-06
Adjournment OF the Legislature.

After session of four months, the Vir-
ginia Legislature adjourned sine die last
night, with a request to the Governor on
the part of majority of the members to
convOkc an extra session next winter
Much important business has been trans
acted during the late session, and taken
altogether, we look back upon the work
done with great satisfaction. 1t has, to
be sure, done some things, which ought
not to have been done, and left undonc
many things, which ought to have been
done. But, in the main, the late session
was an exceedingly profitable one, and the
State will reap large and lasting benefit
from its wise action on many important
public measures.-Richmond Wing, Tues
day.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-06
A ouEER CASE OF DISPUTED LEGITIMACY,

A QUEER CASE OF DISPUTED LEGITIMACY.
The late Samuel Gives who was a Gel
ebrated brewer in Cleveland, Ohio, died in
1856, possessed of large amount of
property In 1919 be made the acquaiu
lance of Mrs. Pendergrast, u woman in
poor circumstances, and cOuceiyiug an
improper attachment for her, difficulty
ensued between him and his wife, which
terminated in the latter obtaining di-
vorce. The parties, Ives and Mrs. P, CO.
hs6ited for some years, but in 1856. The
brewer feeling sick, and aware, perhaps,
that the hand of death was upon him. re-
turned To the house of his wife, who. with
her daughter. watched over his death bed
and solaced his last moments. He was
not unmindful of the Kindness, for he be-
aueathed his child his entire estate, then,
and now very valuable. This was in Au-
gust, and in the December following, Mrs.
Pendergrast gave birth to a child, which
she claims to be the legitimate offspring of
Ives, the latter having made her his wife
after his divorce, and, as such, entitled her
to a portion of his estate-hS will to the
contrary notwithstanding.
She states that they went to PainsYille
together, and there in the absence of Il
clergyman, and without witnesses, they
married themselves, going through as
MUCH VI luG l-piSNO JthI tII'Ai SCI ANC 40
they could remember, and taking each
other .:for better or worse"-Mr. Ives
holding that this was quite as binding as
if the ceremony were performed in the
usual roundabout way. Mr.. I. did not live
with her after this, but continued to
visit her frequently, and told several par
ties of the peculiar way in which the
marriage had been performed. The child,
referred to before, the third she had by Mr..
l., was born subsequent to this marriage,
and hence the claim for part of the faith
er's estate. The plaintiff requested the
Court to charge the jury that marriage
might be legally entered into between the
parties by their mutual agreement per
Uer6a de PRESENT. as the lawyers call it,
thereby emitting all the acquisitions of
the statute on that subject. On full argu-
mcnt the Court held that a marriage might
be so contracted, if followed by cohabito-
ton, publicity and the usual acts and
declarations. Upon this holding the
plaintiffs counsel consented that a verdict
protormG should be returned for the de-
PENDANT and took exceptions to the ruling
of the Court. The case now goes to the
Supreme Court, and, as it involves not
only a large amount of property, but also
an important point in law, the issue there
will be looked for with great interest.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-06
can for the wheeling Republican
Convention.

All citizens Of Virginia who willing to cooper,
ate in the support of candidates for President add
Vice President opposed to the corrupt policy OF the
Uressnt Administrations; Federal corruption aud
usurpatton to the extension Of Slavery in the Terri
tIries 70 the new and dangerous political d0ctrine
tlt the Constitution Of fts force, carries Slavery
ft0 aIJ the Territories Of the United States to the
re5ouenfnl OF the African Slave Trade; to any in
equality Of rights among citizens and who are IN
fIyor OF the Immediate admission Of Kansas into the
Union under the constitution recently adopted by
its people Of restoring the Federal Administrators 10
system Of rigid economy. and to the principles %
Wilmington and jefferson: OF maintaining inViolaie
tile rights Of the States, and defending the soil OF
every state and Territory from lavles invasion; aud
of preserving the integrity Of this Union, and the
supremacy of the Constitution and Laws passed in
pursuancs thereof, against the conspiracy Of the
leaders OF sectional party to resist the majority
principle established in this Government At the
xpense Of its existence requested TO meet in the
err nE wHEIxs, Al 10 O'Clock. A. NJ, on Wednesday
the ID day Of Nay 1880 to appoint delegates 10 meet
At Chic7So III, on Wednesday the 18th day Of May
next TO nominate candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States
ez-Hou. TOM CoRWIN and Hon. F. P. BLAIR
viii certainly be present and address the Convention
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-04-06

THE OPIUM EArER.-A correspondent of
an English journal contributes the follow
ing to the anecdotes already in vogue re-
specting Thomas de Quincy:
sin recent leading article in your
journal you have ably pointed out the
gricvous defect in several of our most
eminent literary men, lately deceased, of
the Christian element in their distinguish
ed writings. Among those was my late
beloved schoollellow, Thomas de Quincy,
or AS we more Familiarity called him, Tom
Quincy knew him we'll, both ut school
and college. Whilst / lament with you
this Christian neutrality in his writings,
feel it my duty to rescue his memory from
any approach to infdelity. His mother
was Il most excellent woman, the intimate
friend of Hannah More. His sister was
the first wife of the Rev. Philip Scrle, son
of that eminent Christian writer, Ambrose
Serle can well remember warm dis
cusson with him at college, on the merits
of Southey and Colcridge, in which rash
ly charged him with some leaning toward
dcistical principles He was so much af-
fccted that he burst into tears, took up his
cap and suddenly left the room.
"He never forgave that insinuation, and
we ceased to correspond in after life. But
would endeavnr to renew our friendship,
MS we were both in our scventy-ffth year.
My letter reached him just MS he was dying,
and it was thought best not to acquaint
him with its contents, as he was already
deliriouS. But his daughter Mrs. Craig,
wrote to me the day after his dcceasc, Civ
| ing me minute account of his last illness.
In his wanderings he was frequently talk
ing of little children, with an evident al
( lusion to the children embraced by our
Saviour. Very shortly before he died he
complained that his feet were parched, and
desired the clothes to be removed. Whilst
examining his feet he said to his daughter,
you arc looking at the feet which Christ
has washed mention this anecdote to
show that his dying thoughts, though de-
| lirious, were engaged on his Redeemer.
There can be no higher evidence of the
secret thoughts and instincts of the heart
than that which voluntarily transpires
through an expiring dclirium.'