Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-03-22
Houses OF Ii. FAME.-

HOUSES OF III FAME.-Our remarks
few weeks ago respecting these haunts OF
vice and dissipation, attracted public atten-
ton to the matter, and became subject ct
earnest discussion among all classes, all Of
whom admit the evil, though many differ
as to the proper method sosbe pursued to
abate Il. Were the testimony given at the
trial Of Mrs Gloss at January court spread
before cur readers, abundant evidence
would be laid. before the public 10 show
that this house was in the habit Of harbor
ing a large number Of halEgrown boys
that fighting. blaekguardism and profanity
run riot-that indecent behaviour was It's
chief characteristic-an still half of the
truth would not be told A number Of
others it Is said are not so bad as this.
Perhaps they are not; bat is it not noto-
rious fact that all this class of unfortunate
women are constantly treading downward
path, never an upward one; that every year
but adds to their callousness OF heart, and
Is soaring their consciences until every feel
iug that adorns woman is lost? Are not
young men eQticed to their haunts, and
are not married men, with families who
need all their earnings, nightly haFbored !
Such questions need no answers-they are
known too well. Those who allege that
married men have no business at such pia-
ces, make but poor apology for human
nature-the temptatiop, eh-a pnSnarded
moment, being ever present undeF this log
ic, and unless inbued with high tone Of
morality and refined feeling, es geHeine re-
ligious sentiments, too often mislead those
who, aeiat0at such tcmptariaas 6etore Meol,
would never think of seeking OF visiting
a place Of the kind. So far as unmarried
men are concerned, we will but repeat the
remark once made by gentleman to Us {:
q No young man" said he. "who is in the
habit Of associating with lewd women, is
fit for husband to decent and yirtuouS
girl
We know full we'll that it is difficult to
rid our community of the evil we speak of,
but all can at least unite to bring to punish
meut those who have harborcd boys aud
thus inculcated into their minds those
springs of evil which will perhaps abide
with them through life and secondly, all
can lend their aid to punish those whose
brazen-iaced impudence on our streets, and
profaneness, intemperance and yulgarity at
their residences, have rendered their neigh
borhoods reproach to the town--in short
all good citizens can exert their influence
to the extent that if prostitutes MUST be
kept here, they shall at ieast be as decent
as Mey can Let the law take its course
for the present-when that fails, other
means may be resorted to.
PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN COUNCIL.
At meeting of the Town Council on
Monday evening, the following preamble
and resolutions wese unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Certain prosecutions have been
instituted against number Of women in this
borough for keeping disorderly houses and
following practices at variance with morality
with religion, and with the good Of the com
muni;y. AND WHEREAS, this evil has increas
ed u such an extent as not only TO endanger
the peace Of families, and the uprightness of
young and middle aged, but leading to the
pcrYersion Of the youth Of both sexes 10 the
bascst passions
therefore, BE 1t Rc&elcea Jy tie B,rgess
and Torn CouucH Of tie Borough Of Lelris-
t0mR, That the High Constable be and is here
by instructed, in case the said prosecutions
are settled by the parties, imediately to re
indict them, and use his uttermost exertions to
have them convicted and in all other cases
that may come to his knowledge, he is direct
ed to give said parties notice within ten days
to leave the county, or on failure thereof to
enter complaint before a Justice Of the Peace.
have them arrested, and committed to Jail or
bound over to appear at court.
HcSolUed, That the Borough Attorney be
and is hereby instructed TO render all the aid
in his power to have said parties convicted
Res0lred, That we call upon the Judges Of
the Court of Quarter Sessions to mete out
to all such notorious harlots THAT JUSTICE all
know they 50 we'll merit, by giving them the
utmost sentence the law will infict.
Resolred, That the Borough Constable be
and is hereby requested to act in conjunction
with the High Constable in prosecuting such
parties, in arresting them if found stroling
about the streets at night, and summarily
committing them to jail as vagrants.
FIRE.-An alarm of fire was sounded
on Friday morning about three o'clock, the
back building at the residence of R. D.
Smith i'll West Market street, having been
discovered wrapped in flames by daughter
of Abraham Blymyer, the owner Of the
nrnnnrtu The surrounding huiIdinns be-