Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-05-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

RELIG1oUs-By request, Rev S. kep-
ler will deliver the sermon preached by or
der of conference before that body at Its
recent session at Lewisburg, on Sabbath
next-the first part at the Methodist church
in the morning, and the conclusion at the
Lutheran in the evening. The members
of the Lutheran church and others are IN
vited to worship at the Methodist IN the
morning of that day, and the Methodist
and others at the Lutheran in the evening
rm.A correspondent suggests the name
of JOHN D. BARR of Kishacoquillas Val
ley as candidate for the Legislature IN
October next He thinks his nomination
would be a sure harbinger of success, that
gentleman combining all the requisites ne
cessary to constitute an honest and efficient
legislator.
p9~The Dunkers celebrated their annu-
81 festival of 'Liebes Mahl" in various
portions of the State. In this county they
met at Rothrock's in Derry township,
where a large number were congregated on
Sunday.
New GooDs.-Ladies and gentlemen
will find a select stock of dress goods at
the stand OF Kennedy & Junkin, East
Market street, store justly celebrated for
its tasty and excellent selections, at prices
corresponding with the scarcity Of money.
\ variety of other goods, embracing dura-
bic and necessary articles, with groceries,
&c, have also been replenished, and will
commend themselves to all who desire val
ue for their dimes, quarters and dollars.
Bsg'The bridge at the Narrows, in place
was made passabe for teams on Saturday
evening, so that trade and travel between this
place and kishacoquillas valley and the north
ern counties, is again uninterrupted old
IOau DGltlP uaoo ~ ''HoIu tl4c bliuSSS hedl OA-
cobs mill, both of which will also be finished
in about a week.
Bagn Mr. Adams, East Market street, has
a superior article Of Blacking, which will
commend itself to all who use it. 1t rem
ders leather soft and pliable, and no doubt
,idS in IT'S nrnServatiOn
IMPORTANT TO DRUGGIsTs.-The fol-
lowing section of the new penal code, pas
ed by the Legislature last winter, is of
great importance to those who deal in
drugs of any kind which are used as pois-
onS:
Z" No apothecary, druggist, or other persons
shall sell or dispose of by retail. any morphia,
strychni6, arsenic, pFussic acid, or corrosive
sublimate, except upon the prescription of a
physician, or on the personal application Of
some respectable iphabitant, of full age, of
the town or place in which such sale shall be
made. In all cases Of such sale the word
poison shall be carefully and legibly marked
or placed upon the label, package, bottle, or
OlneT NeSSCi VI (HiilP Ill WHICH SuCi pOlSUn Is
contained and when sold or disposed of 9TH
erwise than ander the prescription of ply
scian, the apothecary, druggist, or other per
son selling or disposing of the same, shall
note in a register, kept for that purpose, the
name and residence of the person to whom
such sale was made, the quantity sold, and
the date of such sale.
Any person offending herein shall be gull
ty of misdemeanor, and, on conviction, be
sentenced to pay q fine not exceeding fifty
dollars"
1t will be seen that no sale can be made ex-
cept upon the prescription of physician or
to an inhabitant, of full age, of the town or
place in which such sale shall be made; in
which latter case the name and residence of
the purchaser, the date Of the sale, and guam
tity sold must be kept.
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