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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19
Went into a Desert Place.

We are told that when the Apostles re-
turned from their first ministerial work,
our Lord took them and went aside pri-
vately into desert place We cannot
doubt that this was done with deep mean
ing. 1t was meant to teach the great les
son, that those who do public work for the
souls of of others, must be careful to make
time for being alone with God
The lesson is one which many Chris
tians would do we'll to remember. Oe-
casional retirement, seIfinquiry, mcdita-
ton and secret communion with God, are
absolutely essential to spiritual health.
The man who neglects them is in great dan
ger of fall To be always preaching,
teaching, speaking, writing, and working
public works, is unquestiouably sign OF
zeal. But it is not always a sign of zeal
according to knowledge 1t often leads to
untoward consequences We must make
time occasionally for sitting down and calm
ly looking within, and examining how mat
ters stand between our own selves and
Christ. The omission Of the practice is
the true account of many a backslding
which shocks the church, and gives occas-
ion to the world to blaspheme Many
could say with sorrow, in the words of Can
ticle7, 'They made me keeper Of the vine
yards, but my own vineyard have [ not
kept" (Cant. /. 6).-J {. Ryle.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS,
OUR LITTLE DECEITS.
BY ONE OF THE DECEIyERs.

People are much given to expending a
deal of Indignation upon that which they
designate as the deceit Of society Yet
those who pretend to such horror of de-
ceit, are they guiltless have they no sins
of commission in the little and large social
talsehood to which society is not to be the
father confessor?
We may as we'll acknowledge the truth.
We may as we'll open our hearts secrets to
the father confessor, and be contrite for
once in our lives, We are all compound
Of dust, deceit and greed that is to say,
all of US who claim special position or
social distinction.
'Ah, ha Jones, [ am really glad to see
you" exclaimed Smith Smith never told
a more egregrious falsehood in his life
Smith, the whole entire period since he
last met Jones, has been trying to dodge
him, or hasn't thought of him in any wise,
and Jones knows this; and yet he accepts
the deliberate lie as pleasant and custom
airy portion of our social etiquette. Jones
replied: My dear Smith-my old boy
do you know I was thinking of you, this
morning? | said to my wife this morning
at breakfast, Il wonder what has become
of Smith, my old friend ? and [ had some
thoughts Of calling up at your house
| How have you been ?
Smith is nearly certain that this speech
is a return lie. Jones uttered it to him as
he had uttered it to a dozen other acquain-
tances that day. And after a social drink
together, the precious pair separate only to
renew the utterance Of the same little
social deceits whenever they chance to
meet
You, re der, who just now, perhaps, was
expressing such highly refreshing bits Of
moral anathemas in reference to backbiting,
deceit, and lying; were you not just now
in conversation with Brown? Were you
not laughing at his jokes, gravely nodding
assent to his judgment, taking him by the
hand and in every way using your utmost
endeavor to convince those around you
that of all men in the world, Brown is
foremost in your esteem? Yet when
/ Brown leaves-when, after he has resisted
your earnest and importunate, and half a.
dozen times repeated demonstrations
against his departure, and has gone beyond
hearing, do you not in the presence OF
your friends (you think them friends, at
least, pronounce Brown an internal, artful,
irredeemable scoundrel-a Jeremy Didler
a rogue, and everything that is either
mean or contemplate? Certainly you do;
and it is no more than fair that you should,
inasmuch that you can safely swear that
Brown, in a circle of his supposed friends
is amounting your fair fame with a SINH
lar quality Of the concentrated essence. o.
defamation. You and Brown knew thai
you were uttering few Of those little de
oeits, which are so absolutely necessary tt
secure the stability of the society in which
you both live and move; separated, you art
ike wild cats drawn together by accident
you are doves in disposition. All th'
amenities (deceits) of society are extended
from one to the other; Iscariots and Ar
nolds embrace, and your falsehoods are ao
cepted as the most genial truths.
We hate with hate that is unconquera
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19
TIE Public Libraries.

Free public Libraries have been establish
cd in Boston, New Bedford, birmingham,
and many other places. The annual re-
port Of the New Bedford institution, which
is the eighth since its commencement, in
forms us that it contains Is 800 volumes,
and the issues to the people during the
year have been 25,224, the number Of per-
sons using the library being 34l5. This
library was established by an ordinance Of
the City Councils pursuant to the State law,
which, as originally passed, provided that
the local authorities OF any place resolving
to have free public library should appro-
pirate annually a sum Of money equal to
twenty Ave cents for every rateable poll, for
its maintenance and support. SO we'll has
this plan worked that the Legislature has
since given permission to any town desiring
it to make the annual appropriation of fifty
cents PER poll, instead OF twenty-five, and
New Bedford has ayailed itself Of this pri-
vilege.
Here is an arrangement which places IN
the reach of every town in Massachusetts
the opportunity of maintaining good sup
ply of excellent reading, for the benefit OF
ali classes, and not dependent upon volun-
tary contributions for support. Not only
has it been adopted in most of the cities OF
the old Bay State, and rendered as much
as the common school part Of the gener-
al system for the diffusion of education and
intelligence, but in the rural hamlets it has
been eagerly taken up as the very thing
needed by the people--in fact, as indispen-
sable as newspaper or a school-house. 1t
renders every town in Massachusetts at
tractive to the farming population for other
purposes than mere buying or selling OF
produce or merchandise. 1t makes them
centres of learning, sources of information,
fountains of inexhaustible literary delight,
In New York State there is also system
/ of school district Libraries supported by the
public funds regularly appropriated, partly
1 by the local authorities, and partly by the
/ State government under law passed for
the purpose, and furnishing Libraries acces-
sible gratis to the public. Now, what we
wish to call attention to is the adVlsablllty
of passing an act similar to that OF Massa'
chusetts, by which the people of any town
in Pennsylvania, and other States of this
Union, should, after formal vote to that
effect, be able to establish free public IL.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Educating the Heart.

The following remarks from a late num-
Der Of the Quarterly Review, with refer
ence to educating the heart before the head
is too full, commend themselves to all who
have the management Of children:
1t is the vice Of the age to substitute
learning for wisdom-to educate the heart
The reason is cultivated at an age when
nature does not furnish the elements ne
cessary to a successful cultivation Of it !;
and the child is solicited to reflection when
he is only sensible of sensation and emo
ton. In infancy the attention and the
memory arc only excited strongly by things
which impress the senses and move the
heart, and a father will instill more solid
and available instruction in an hour spent
in the fields, where wisdom and goodness
are exemplifed, seen and felt, than in a
month spent in the study, where they are
expounded in stereotype aphorisms.
No physician doubts that precocous
children In fifty cases to one are much
worse for the discipline they have under
gone. The mind seems to have been strain
ed, and the foundations for insanity are
laid. When the studies Of maturer years
are stuffed into the child's head, people do
not reflect on the anatomical fact that the
brain of an infant is not the brain of man
The first eight or ten years Of life should
be devoted mainly to the education of
the heart-to the formation Of princi-
plies rather than to the requirement Of what
is usually called knowledge,
Nature herself points out such a course !;
for the emotions are then the liveliest and
most easily moulded, being as yet unalloy-
ed by passion. 1t is from this source the
mass Of men are hereafter to draw their
sum Of happiness or misery. The actions
of the immense majority are under all cir
cumstances, determined much more By
feeling than reflection in truth, presents
an infnity Of occasions where it is essen
tial to happiness that we should think pro-
fUundly
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19
N1NEn1N COUNTY, PAo

pointed for the occasion, and writ Of ha-
beas corpus was sued on Ross, commanding
him to produce his wife before Judge Moore,
and show by what authority she was de-
tanned by him. The proper evidences of
the marriage were produced, and the fact
that she was no more than eighteen years
of age, which concluded the period of her
infancy at the place where the marriage
was solemnized, were produced. The at
torneys for the guardian claimed that as
the parties were residents of Kentucky, a
marriage elsewhere, to evade the laws OF
that State, was null and void. The
Judge sustained this position, nullifed
the marriage, and gave the lady into Gus
tody of Mr. Coleman.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19

brary, supported by regular municipal ap-
propriations Our State stands very much
in need of the multiplication of such infu-
ences to keep its population at home, to
stimulate its progress and raise the masses
in the scale of intelligence. There ought
to be library in every town in the State
for the use of the people and if this law
were enacted, many would speedily avail
themselves Of it. Should none act under
it, of course it would be nothing more than
the present condition of things.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19
4 Curious Marriage.

A novel case of habeas corpus, involv-
ing curious and important questions of law,
was recently tried before Judge S. NJ.
Moore of the Circuit Court, Covington,
Ky. A resident of that city, named Will
liam Ross, a short time since, became en-
amored with his stepdaughter, Margaret
Coleman, who reciprocated his affections,
and marriage engagement was the con-
sequence. But the affianced pair found that
their relationship was among the degrees
prohibited by the laws of Kentucky. But
the river was easily passed, and once in
Ohio the restraints of the law would be re-
moved-marriage between blood relatives
alone being prohibited in that State. They
accordingly visited Cincinnati, were united
in matrimony, and returned home rejoicing.
The friends of the parties, however, were
dissatisfied with the nuptials, and determin-
ed to separate them The girl being few
months under q years of age-the period
of female majority in Kentucky-and till
the time of her marriage, having been un-
der the guardianship of a man named Hall.
but who had resigned as soon as that event
had taken place, a guardian named Elisha
Coleman, relation of the lady's was ap
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19

Cariosities,-A plate of butter from the
cream of Joke
A small quantity of tar supposed to have
been left where the Israehtes pitched their
tents.
The original brush used in painting the
'signs of the times
A bucket of water from Ais Well
Soap with which man was washed over
board
The pencil with which Britannia ruled
the wave.
The strap which is used to sharpen the
waters edge.
A portion of the yeast used in raising the
wind
A dime from the moon when she gave
change for the last quarter.
The saucer belonging to the cup of sor-
row.
Eggs from the nest of thieves.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19

Stop Him - Miss, can I have the ex-
quisite pleasure of rolling the wheel ofcon-
versation around the axletree of your un-
derstanding a few minutes this evening
The lady tainted.
@- Buy trunk, Pat?' said dealer.
And what for should | buy trunk ?
TO put your clothes in was the reply.
And go naked? The devil bit of it.
na- | say, boy, stop that OK Il hav-
en't got no stopper, sir We'll, head him
then! He's already headed, sir Con
found your impertinencel turn him! Hes
right side already, SIR Speak to him you
rascal youv Good morning, Mr.. Ok?
aa My son, hold up your head and
tell me who was the strongest man z
Jonah
why SOP
Because the whale couldn't hold him
after he got him down
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-19
M0RAh g. RELIGIOUS
THE BETTER WORLD.
BY 8. D. PATERSON

"Oh that had wings like dove for then would
lee away and be at rest'-PSALM W.
Before me fairer prospects lie
In realms of pure, celestial bliss,
Which amply shall repay each sigh,
I've hreathed in such world rs this.
As some tired bird with tagging wings,
Seeks out the quiet of its nest,
So longs my anxious soul, 10 fling
Its cares away, and be at rest.
fe bright and glowing stars, which shine
In the blue armament above,
Holding high watch in spheres divine
Spheres of eternal light and love
Above, beyond thy mystic maze,
Shall my enfranchised spirit soar,
And there, of living streams of grace,
Quaff heavenly draughts and thirst no more
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-04

Some Of these have given to certain appeals
preferences to which they would not seem to
have rightful claim, and an expert lawyer, in
favor with the powers that be, and who knows
both the tricks Of the lobby and those Of the
Legislature. often secures for his clients advan-
tages which advocates less influential, or less
acute, entirely fail to secure. In short, the en-
tire course of jurisprudence has become I'M
satisfactory to our people, and many think that
there is no hope for improvement until the
present constitution is abolished, and one more
conservative substituted for it.
For all this, however, it must be admitted
that the Judiciary have been very industrious
during the past season, and have in most in
stances done what was in their power to pro-
mote the ends ofjustice. We must take the
liberty to remark that one Of the most promi-
nent errors which some Of our judges commit
is to suffer the vulgar conduct of ill-bred and
impudent lawyers to pass without the punish
ment their conduct merits. Leniency towards
such offenders is crime against society, and an
injustice to such of the bar as behave them
selves like gentlemen.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-04

BpA,rxy.-on Monday, July 2, PArrIcK BRADLEY, aged
20 ycars late Of Belfast, ireland.
His remains will taken from his late residence No.
leo East Ninth street, Fourth avenue, 10 Calvary
Cemetery for insrment, this "wednesday afternoon, At
two O'Clock The members Of the Painters Society are
requested 10 attend
lhAScsS--u West IIobokcp, on Monday evening, Jay
after short Illness JEAN R,rTfsT MAuEicE, son
~ and Josephine Diancan, aged IS months
BtosaAv-tn Brooklyn, on Monday, July 2, Mrs. fziD
sxr BloxuAm aged ps years.
Tho relatives and friends q the family eesully
invited 20 attend the funeral, this (Wednesda ~ amer
noon al three O'Clock, from The residence Of her
Richard pexbam No. 2s7 Schcrmerhorn sire A. without
further invitation Her remains will be take 10 Green.
wood.
of Drewcs and Regime Bowc, aged years month and
"a days.
invited 10 attend the funeral Thurs Jay Afternoon
two O'clock from the corner Of Mar ket aud Hamilton
streets The remains viii be taken % Greenwood Gene
dsyussp AT IIacksasack y. Ia, Lorrsa s., daughter
O. Benjamin n. and Agnes Cleveland, aged years
The funeral win isse place from the residence Of her
father IN Hses,nssck, M U.s. On Thursday, at twelve
O'Clock
CosY 1tcHrv--on Tuesday July 8, aflor lingering NJ
Javvs CoxSArowy, native OF crahard, parish o.
NJ ma county Cavan Ifcnd, IN the 2ih year Of hs age
HIS friends and scqnsuianccs are respectfully invited
10 attend tho funeral from his late residence bss Watc
street. this (wedncsd'yl afternoon, " hshpAst W.
O'Clock.
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1NpEPESDENcE, July 8, 1850.
The Santa Fe mails with dates 20 the 18TH arrived TO-
day, making the regular schedule time. No rain has
fallen in New Mexico this year and the crops almost
entirely destroyed There has been such search
ty Of provisions and forage in that country present
Corn is selling at almost any price asked.
Troops from Utah expected about the last OF July
Fears are entertained that when they arrive they will
almost create q famine
The Nayajoe Indians becoming insoen, and unless
they are chastised by the troops will make foray
upon the settlements But few Indians the
road, some Of whom were Kiowas, who examined the
wagons closely but as the mail party well armed,
and seven in number, attack was made The troops
from Paw Fork that went in pursuit Of some Indians
had not yet returned at Pawnee Fork Of their
having been caught, lacks confirmation.
Mr. Claiborne of the delegates to the Charleston
and Baltimore Conventions yesterday made Q speech in
favor Of Douglas which well received and at times
enthusiastically cheered.
The weather is still oppressiveiy hot and dry.
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stnan nast
EscAfE oS An AuxGEp swSptER--tof some time past
man appearne under the of j. J. Cobb, has been
......,v. ,,.d. ~ v.,,ors Southern c,,es
carrying On q" eA'es'e 800 y" w. - - -.
and recently commenced bis operations In TINS CITY, ou'
was nterfercd with owing 10 the sharp eyes
:. - ,.,., r.. y. a -, ,~,,.,,,,. HE ,,,v.,rs,,.
90 our uc'evuves, no - v s Ss.t.,. 80, s Fer.
ior sere TINE. sses . .,. c.,s ~ ,o ss s.s,ns
enafs'on ana o'neI t.xee s .ovo nss 49, ~
himsen on az Nes.ny p'sn'eI, RuI - s "a
tme getsang uo.es .s ~ ~ 10y, ~. rnsd .s nj.
then decampng WIN .ne oovy. % W., paS ss Us
mooe o. opeIson 'n.' " nss 90 600 ." n.,na q,
rious spu,ncIne's w. va ~ g., T.. "a - ,h,s
city, and nut up :, the Finh Avenue HOTEL under an
assumed name. Detectives Kccfe and Hogan became
suspicious o. anc an 'oy dsrovcrea ubcre he vss
srom Mssna his scouain,ance they Represented them
selves also from the South, and they soon found oot
that be rather delicate about taking on certain mat
tors. Obtaining card which he bad bearing the name
OF Cobb they teegraphed to several places deserved
the man. aud found that he was wanted 10 Charles
ton and other places. They accordingly maze arrange
arrcst him; but In the meantime Cobb began
think his friends were not what they represented
ard suddenly dsappcsrcd since which time he has nos
ben seen The omccrs have however ascer,ancd ,ne
onessou e ne ,sso ,er. n is ,rcsunea Cobb vii, be
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The Boston Weekly Bank statement.
Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.

PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
Stocks dull. Pennsylvania state SIS, g. ex interest
Reading Railroad, 20tt Morris Canal 55 Long Island
Railroad, IN; Pennsylvania Railroad, sSs. Sight
New ORLEANS July 3, 1850.
Coton-sales today PAS bales; quotations nominal at
receipts Of same time 900 bales against 5000 in the
zane time last year. Increased receipts at this port
Flour advancing: superfine IS 62IS So Mess pork
firmly held at $40 lard, in bbls, 1870, and kegs, l3c
Other articles unchanged.
Flour dull but unchanged. Wheat very dull and sup.
low CSC. a tic. Provisions firm bu. active whiskey
dull at 201lc.
PHIrApEIruA, July g. 1850.
Flour-The market closed with declining tendency at
SIS 37lk 90 SO for supcr1ne. Wheat 81 6s, afoat.
Provisions advancing pork sls Jersey hams II c
lSc., sides ll'sc shoulders s,sc. Whisky steady;
Flour quiet and dull and very little demand outside
to extra state So 81 IS for common 70 extra western
and Canadian Grain market continues inactive. Wheat
safes 400 bushels White Michigan at 81 a. a 81 49,
OatsSales 900 bushels Canada Fast nj sc, 1000 bush
els state al 3e Corn quiet; sales 10 600 bushels Wes
erp mixed al &c a62sc Whisky y .c; sales Is bills
Flour dull heavy and lower: sales small Wheat steady
aad In better demand sales 800 bushels No Chicago
ii as 81 a. 5000 bushels choice white Indiana at 81 a5
Corn weaker but without important chang and in ar
sso ss,c 20 600 bushels s prime No Illinois at Sc
Oats in fair inquiry buyers are offering sac and holders
asking nc. Canal freights declined &c. on grain.
Lake mports-2 900 bbls. -four, 900 bushels wheat
10000 bushels Canal expor,s-1e,oC0 bushels
wheat, 81 900 bushels corn, 200 bushels oats.
OswEGo, July 3, 6P NJ.
Flour dull but unchanged sales s. SO for extra State
Wheat without material change sales 200 bushels red
Indiana at 81 IT. 5000 bushels white do at 81 36ti,
600 bushels Chicago spring private terms Corn has
a declining tendency; II Is held at 55c., but buyers
offer only sales IA 500 bushels Illinois, 10 arrive,
privao Terms Other grains quiet. Canal frcghts firm
in consequence Of scarcity Of boats Lake imports 900
bushels wheat % 200 bushels corn. Canal exports
io, 100 bushels corn. ..
Flour DUH NJ a co for superhue wheat-red 81 10;
white us Corn active at 4sc. ACC. Whiskey de-
cncd sales at lie Provisions quiet and nothing doing;
holders firm Money market easy at 10 per cent PIE
MUM Sigh. Exchange on New York, u per cent pre-
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LEAvENWokrH, July D, I5OO
An election was held in Leaycnworth county yesterday,
the issuing OF bonds to the amount OF the
Ieavenworth and Cameron Railroad Company. The re-.
turns indicate large majority for the subscription.
The friends Of Douglas and johnson held ratification
meeting last night which well attended. Speeches
made by Hon. B. W. Johnson, late democratic cand
date for Congress, and others.
The river at this point has fallen shout three feet and
is now reccding slowly
The weather Is very warm, The mercury ranging from
95 TO l02 the shade Heavy showers have occurred in
the vicinity during the last few weeks but OF the
interior counties are still suffering from drought.
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Fire 1T the sing sing Prison.

SING SING, July ., 100.
Al four o'clock this morning fire was discovered in
the cabinet workshop Of Charles IT. Woodruff in the
prison The engines brought into rcqusiiiop, but
before the flames checked the entire building was
In ruins The boo, and shoe shop was with difficulty
saved Loss TO C. H. Woodruff, 300 ooo insurance $4,000
IN some twenty dincrcut companies in New York. Loss
20 the building (,a,e), 5000 no insurance Messrs
Smith sustained loss by water Of 81 ooo insured in the
Atlantic As,or and Commercial companies Of New York
This Is the third time Mr.. Woodruff has been burnt out
Since 1854 The weather calm or the entire prison
would have been destroyed