Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-28

gSsa- : Coercion" will have to be altered in
the next edition Of Wetster's Dictionary so
as 10 laeaa that democratic robbers and
thieves must not be resisted ifthey seize pub
lie property.
GSAThe Naval Committee has made a re-
port severely censuring Buchanan 5 Secretary
Of the Navy for the disposition made of YES
sells of war. The southern traitors evidently
had him in tow
gss@The Clinton Democrat makes the rath-
er curious acknowledgement that the wings
IN the ranks of the peoples party Of Penn
/ sylvania are conservative, and that the aboli-
/ tion portion is composed Of old democrats!
R1g- The bids for the United States six Per
cent, loan Of eight millions Of dollars, were
opened at the Treasury Department, at Wash
! ington, last Saturday. The aggregate amount
offered was $l4,355, GOO It is stated that
bids below 80 Is 100 will not he accepted.
| gGS-The slave Anderson who was claimed
under .he e3tra1;tion treaty with EngIand,
was released in Canada last week, the Judges
refusing to give him Up. lie was CHARGED
with murder in Missouri some years ago.
Rsg~The resolutions passed By the demo
cratic convention at Harrisburg last week,
are about as much Of milk and water as any
| thing we nave read for a long time. The
first portion talks about enforcing the laws,
and the latter about not enforcing them-the
niger in the wood pile being evidently tae
stumbling block
ss25~ Most Of the democratic papers are
publishing Jefferson Davis's inauguration
speech as President Of the Southern Buccan-
| eers and Tories with hardly word Of COM
ment. When perjured traitors and u&nrpers
are thus placed on the same footing with
eonstitutionally elected President, good citi
zens may we'll despair of their country.
GGg~A most desperate affray took place in
Carbondqle, Luzerne county, on Saturday
night last, during WHICH Geo. Brennon was
killed, Andrew Farrell fatally stabbed, and
- Borale dangerously injured by man
named Martin Gibson, who used bowie
knife with fatal execution. Gibson when ar
rested, expressed regret that he had not Kill,
led all of his victims.
s@S~rhc committee appointed by the Penn
sylyana State Convention to visit Washing
ton came into contact with Gen. Cass, aAd
after propounding their democracy to him
about non-coercion, he coolly informed them
that lie could stand on no such PLATFORM
Mr. Banks Of this place addressed Speaker
Pennington when the committee paid their
respects to him.
$50 Wan, Frysinger. lately connected with !
the Lewistown Democrat, has taken charge |
IF the Brownstown Union, published in jack
son county, Indiana. lie can make read |
ALE paper with ordinary care, and having |
no direct opposition ought to make money
The Lewistown Democrat is again published |
by Ii. Frysinger, who will soon take charge
Of it in person.
Gsy-A Palmetto flag was raised at old Fort |
Kearney, Nebraska, bearing the inscription,
50 Southern Rights" on the morning of the |
10Th. At 10 o'clock the Palmetto flag was
torn down and the stars and stripes raised in
its place. The transaction produced much
excitement
depreciation on the mails. Two more United
States Forts are reported to have been seized. |
1t COSTS nearly two millions annually to main
tain a sufficient force in Texas to prevent IN
dian incursi0ns, and yet the recent Convex
ton voted for secession.
Dispatch from Senator Cingmaa.-Tbe
Charlotte IN. c. Bulletin has received the
following dispatch from Senator Clingman
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1861.
Editor BalleiiH-There is no chance what I
ever for Crittenden's proposition. North |
Carolina must secede or aid Lincoln in max
ing war on the South.
e L. CLlNGMAN.
This is the way the secession machine is |
worked, by the honorable" scoundrels at
Washington.
Orders have been issued recalling many
of the troops in Texas, which are needed for
the protection Of the public property in the
the faithful States. Col Lee, who command
ed that division, is on his way home, with
other prominent officers. 1t costs nearly two
millions annually to maintain sufficient
force in Texas to prevent Indian incursions
A Cool Deliberate Nurder.-Last Monday
night, says the Knoxville Wing OF the 9TH,
Jacob Clcninger shot down Andrew j. Davis
with rife, in the upper part OF the county,
Cloninger was very deliberate, calling Davis
out, while the mother of the former held
pine torch for him to shoot. The difficulty
seems to have grown out of old family mat
ters. Cloninger has made his escape.