Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-01-12

R9The shirieysburg Herald has been revived
Rz-A correspondent wants 10 know what has become
of Carrie
Ha-The past few days have been comparatively
warm, with a tendency rain.
10 The Nebraska House of Representatives has
passed bill prohibiting slavery in that territory This
squaer sovereignty and viii test the new doctrine
Ea The Rt Rev. John y. Neumann, Roman Catholic
Bishop of Philadelphia and formerly pastor Of St,
AIphonsus Church. in Baltimore, died suddenly in
Philadelphia, on Thursday afternoon last
~ Hon Judge Mason, of Iowa, who made himself
50 popular with the inventors of the country while he
held the Office Of Commissioner of Patents has, We
learn associated himself with Mum Co. at the Sci
entiic American office, New York.
Han P,ices fo, Nc7rocs.-The American lCa) Repub-
can says that negro boy about l3 years old, sold
lately for $3.50, field hand for SIe2d little
girls for 1900 and a woman with infant and another
small child for S2j0S.
Dcq'd Of Dor, J,.-EldTidge F. Paige, well known a.
Dow, Jr,' the author Of the famous Patent Ser
mons" was found dead in a house of prostitution in
san Francisco, on the 4th instant He native Of
Ltchicld Ct. Ten years ago he was the editor and
proprietor of the New York Mercury. bat meeting
with reverses, he went to California where he became
addicted liquor, and died in the utter degra-
dation and misery.
Ga.The Virginia gSlaurc having inquired Of Gov
Wise the cost Of supPressng the late invasion and
hanging of the prisoners, he answers that the accounts
are not in, and will not be until his expires but
the expenses win bc very large, account of the
diSorranized condition Of the Virginia militia making
necessary for him mproyiSe force for tie occa-
sion. portion OF the military guard he says. will be
retained till after he two remaining prisoners. whom
he prononccs the worst Of the lot. tried and
cutcd.
DsotA at the Exact Ige Of one Ho,arsd Fco,@-A per
AZ tleage of one hundred years precisely day for day
and even hour for hour. It at O'Clock in the
af2e.oa Of the lotE Of December 1889, that he was
b5ls ami al one O'Clock the afternoon Of the 10th
of December. 1859, that he died. He was a very re
narllablc parsonage having exccllcd as q painter en-
grayer, poet, and musician; and vet he totally
known to the public. because he would never consent
to exhibit or publish any of his productions.
re Religion and agot"ueenng were actively com
bncd the cvenar If the Sd at the annual renting
of pcws in Ward Beaeaors church, at brooklyn. Two
thousand persons were present. After a speech by
Mr.. Beccher, the auctonC assumed the hammer and
in Two hours knocked down nearly all the pcws and
chairs in the church The highest premium paid for
a pew $780, and the lowest twenty-five cents. Ey-
cry pew brought premium but one, The assessed
value of the pewS was set down at $4,000 being the
same a. last year. TO this was added for premiums
on pews. the sum OF S66g025 the assessed value of
the chairs $685. with premiums thereon OF S2I % thus
resulting in the sum Of S2g429jo being about 10
per cent increase upon the realized last wear
In other words, the brilliant Beechcr is 10 per cent
more in demand than he was year ago.