Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21

TAVERN LIeENsEs.-At April term the
question of licensing public houses-n,any
Of them merely for the sake Of selling
| tiquor-will again come before the Court.
We presume there is not q man or woman
living who, when seeing the exhibitions of
drunkenness among old and young so Of
ten witnessed on our streets of late, is not
conscious there is radical wrong and evil
In putting so many places of temptation
before the unfortunate victims who are
hurrying themselves towards the embraces
of that most hideOus of all demons, mania
a pota. Surely there is discretion YES
ted in the court, and surely there ought to
be frmness enough on the part Of our lead
ing citizens to demonstrate against licen-
sing houses which by no perversion Of Ian
guage can be construed as being "neces-
sary to accommodate the public and enter
tain strangers and travellers" Besides, no
house which sells glass of liquor to hab-
itual drunkard, ought to be licensed
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.-Those who
were elected this spring to this position
throughout the county, are reminded that
they are required to file written notice to
that effect in the Prothonotarys office with
in thirty days after the election, otherwise
no return can be made of their election to
Harrisburg, and no commissions will be is
sued for them.
FIsH.-Weber's market car has been
supplying our citizens with fine shad, pike,
catfish, &c, generally arriving here on
Thursday morning. The last lot were con-
siderably cheaper than the previous ones,
and unless the weather continues too cold
for fishing in the Chesapeake and Della
ware tributaries, will be still further re-
duced in price.
sa3~ Mr.. Himmelwright, who some tin /
ago advertised his business in the Gazette. |
has been granting the front Of Parkers /
new establishment, where a specimen of
his work can thus be examined.
HoGs.-As the frost is coming out Of
the ground, it would undoubtedly be good .
policy to keep hogs from the streets and
alleys. During the recent fine weather we
noticed a number of places where the
ground had been rooted up, and in some
cases stones loosened in the cutters, which
as matter Of course results in serious in
jury - the streets Few towns of any
note now permit this nuisance to exist at
any time of year, and we think it would
be difficult to advance a single argument
why it should be here; IS it is generally ac-
kn0wledged that swine penned up, with
good stable room, are better off than when
worried on the streets by dogs or subjec to
INJURY from wagons, lOrSeS, &c
EMIGRATION MEETING.-A large meeting Of
the colored citizens of Lewistown was held
in the col0red public school house on Mon
day evening, 18th inst, to take into consider
alton the sending of delegate to the repub
lie of Hayti, to select situation that may suit
the Mifflin county colony 10 that republic.
After sing ging and prayer, the Rev. William
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Rev. Bishop Paine was called upon to give
his views upon the subject of emigration
He rose and stated briefly that the time has
arrived when the colored man has become a
subject of legislation in this country, and that
his condition can be battered in no place so
well as in Hayti, and urged them in the strong
est language to sobriety industry and agri-
cultural pursuits. His lecture was received
with marked attention-after which the COM
mittee reported, and the society went into an
election for officers, with the following result:
President-Samuel Baptist
Vice President-James Sherman
Secretary-H. c. Nelson.
Corresponding Secretary-N Fields.
Treasurer-Samuel Nelson.
Committee-W. NJ. Palmer, Charles Vii.
liams, W. NJ. Butler, j. f. Thomas, j. L.
Griffith.
After the election, resolution was offered
that all the money paid into the hands of the
treasurer shall be deposited in the bank of
William Russell until such time as the go
ciety shall deem it proper to draw it.
John L. Griffith has offered his services to
60 to Hayti, examine the country, and if pos
sible lind location fer the colony.
A letter will be published next week re-
questing information from those Of our white
brethren who feel interested in our behalf in
carrying out this good work, and in what
manner means can best be raised to defray
the expenses of the agent in going there, as
the society is not yet able to provide for such
an expedition.