Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-04-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Literary Society on Saturday evening
next. Subject, Phrenology.
An old barn on Dr. Hale's premises,
near the furnace, in the occupancy of John
Cubbison, was blown down by the high
wind on Thursday night last. No cattle
were kept in it.
The river bridge was moved several in
ches some weeks ago during one of the
heavy blows. The managers purpose re-
pairing it.
VIM. Willis received kick from a
horse on Saturday last, striking him with
both hind feet near the right shoulder
He was currying the animal at the time,
and but for his closeness to the horse
would probably have been killed on the
spot. He is not much injured, but made
a narrow escape.
The Canal has been in nayigable order
for several day., and consequently boatmen
are busy.
\ large quantity Of wheat and other
grains has been stored here during the past
winter
The weather has been quite wet since
our last, rains following each other in rap
id succession. Grass is growing rapidly,
and the wheat fields as a general thing
never looked better at this time of year,
nor mere promising for good crop
\ correspondent wants to know whether
the prisoners now in jail are allowed to run
about and minglo with each other? We
cannot tell, but we do know that the pres
ent jail was built for the purpose Of conf
ming prisoners and not for " picnics."
We should be pleased to crafty our
young friend who turned his muse to
"Granvillc Rum" but his lines are hardly
poetry, wanting both melody and measure.
Farmers and others wanting Fruit and
Ornamental Trees for planting, will find
choice assortment at the nursery of War
ner & Butts, on the road leading to the
poor house.
The Poor House, under the management
Of Joseph Brewer, elected warm commen-
dations from the last Grand Jury.
y party from Juniata county came up here
on Saturday before court, ran about the streets
drunk, beat some colored men shamefuilv.
and left town undisturbed! Why we're they
not lodged in Jail:
LEWlsToWN WATER CoMPANY.-Much
complaint has heretofore existed relative to
the rates charged for water by this company,
large and small families being in most cases
charged alike. The managers recently revis-
ell the whole list OF renters, increasing some
and lowering others, SO far as to carry out
the directions Of the charter 70 charge accor
ding TO the probable quantity of water used.
This course was rendered necessary hy the
claim preferred by the State for taxes, now
amounting to $532, which, unless the COM
pany borrows money to pay it, will prevent
a dividend in July. There will of course be
some dissatisfaction at the new rates, but re.
Election on the subject, and inquiry as to
rents in other places, which far exceed those
here, viii we think lead to an acknowledge
mcnt Of the propriety and justice Of the pres
ent procedure.
SACRED MusIC.-On last Sabbath even
ing, while listening to the Introductory
piece sung By the Choir in the Lutheran
Church, train of reflections followed Oh
some Of the words then floating into the
vending their way to the
hearing of those who chant eternal praise
to the Most High in the regions of the
blessed-which not only proved the pow
er but the beauty Of music " How beau
tiful is Hion," and 1.-The coming of the
Messenger in themselves are sufficient to
afford food for daily reflection, but when
waited to the ear during the still hours of
evening, rising and falling in harmonious
cadence, the spirit seems to become con-
scious that
Some feelings are to mortals given,
With less of earth than of Heaven"
To the young of both sexes, we would
say cultivate SACRED MUSIC. There arc
various reasons why all should do so, the |
most prominent of which are that it is an
endless source of pleasure even to the If
religious; keeps before the mind sentiments
calculated to lead to the contemplation of
the goodness of Adonai, of his exaltatiou,
and his power; and last, but not least, may
often prove check to mischief. Who, !
for instance, while chanting the words first
quoted above would so far forget himself