Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-12
MAsHINGraN. ADrlI 9.
High-The Juniata.

High--Ihe Juniata.
Gone to the city for New Goods-Der
Schneider Lind.
The Saturday Evening Post is now publish
ing "The Quaker Partisans," a story said to
be Of much interest. The Post is good
newspaper, published by Deacon & Peterson,
Philadelphia, at 3 per annum.
The New York Mercury is now publishing
" The Swordmaker Of the Santee," a story
said to be Of much interest. Price 3 year;
published by caldwell, Southworth & Whit
ney, % Spruce Street, New York.
From New Orleans we have details of Mira
mons repulse from Vera Cruz. After inGict-
ing great damage upon the property Of that
city, and incurring upon his own side heavy
loss, he retired and vented his wrath upon
Americans in Mexico.
The returns Of the Rhode Island election
show that Mr. Sprague. the conservative can,
ddate for Governor, has been elected by a
large majority over Mr.. Paddeford, the regu,
lar Republican nominee. Mr.. Sprague was
first nominated by the Wings and Americans,
and afterward endorsed by the Democrats.
We acknowledge the receipt from J. r.
Kenney, Comp. l, 10Th Infantry, now station
ed in Utah, copy Of the '' Valley FAN Of
February 20, published at Great Salt Lake
City, Utah Territory. The paper is opposed
TO Mormonism and Iashes the saints right and
left It is printed on yellow sheet resem
bling wrapping paper. and the publisher an
nounccs that FOR the want &c tlat article he
will be unable to publish paper for some
weeks.
The Puget Sound Herald. announces the
sudden death of soldier, named TIuzoo, un-
der remarkable circumstances. 4 post NOR
tenn examination disclosed the fact that death
was caused by poison, in the form of oxalc
acid, taken while eating strawberries from
metal cans, wherein they generally come in
closed. The poison had formed from the
acidity Of the fruit coming in contact with the
metal.
Senator Wigfall of Texas used the follow
ing language, few days since, in Congress:
These northern people, Of all parties, are
a mean, desplicable set of staryelings, unable
to see beyond dollar, and caring FOR no con-
sideration except money. Threaten them,
and they will crouch to your feet like SO ma
ny hounds. Only swear that you are going
to dissolve the Union, and the timid creatures
will get down on all fours, bite the dust, and
kiss the rod raised to chastise them"
Pocket, Picking by Wholesale.-A gang of
pick pockets made descent upon Lancaster
city, Pa, last week, and succeeded in making
tbs following robberies: David Lands lost
1901 Isaac Miller, $l,5I0; James Passmore,
81 900; Mr.. Denlinger, S2,l00. Notes and
other valuable papers, amounting to some
$4,000, were also stolen. An Englishman,
about forty years of age, giving the name of
John R. Froderberry, was arrested on suspi-
cion of being one of the thieves.
Another Miracle in Haly.-A miracle-a
mighty miracle-has been wrought at Pozz
noG, and the Bishop, the Lord Lieutenant, the
Syndic, the Judge and ali the police authori,
ties have witnessed, certified and registered
it. A fire burned down the church of St. Jan
various, in Pozzuol, on the first day in Lent. |
A strong wind from the sea, saved the chapel |
In which the sweating stone is preserved, and !
the Saint Tor the fre) caused the said stone |
to run blood in profusion, some of which the
Bishop caught with cotton wool
What Virginia THtnks.-A Virginia news.
paper notices the arrival, in Jefferson county. I
Of Charles I. Butler and his slave, Moses
Horner, about whom there was such an in |
tense excitement few days since, in PhiIa- !
delphia. The Journal in question saws that
Mr.. Butler expresses himself "highly graft
fed with the action of the authorities and
people of Philadelphia. Everything that
could be done was done by the Judge and |
his officers, and the mob which attempted to 1
effect the rescue of the negro was composed, |
almost entirely, of free negroes, and had no
or eountenance from the citizens of
the city, or the officers in authority"