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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21
M0RI.A!Ab &: RELIGIOUS,
THE TWO C7FTg


\ COY with earnest eyes knelt at his
mothers knee. She stroked the gold of
his yelloY hair and bade God bless her boy
He grew in years and strength and one
day in his boyish dreamings, there appear
ed to him spirits, each offering him a gift
The gifts were attractive but he could choose
but one. One was pearl, which at first
sight might seem Of little value, but the
more he looked at it, the brighter it grew,
until he saw it was the pearl of great price
the love Of God. The other was a vel
low gem OF most goodly seeming, burning
with feryent radiance, and the love Of
gold.
Years passed away; springs were succeed
ed by summers, and summers passed away
into cold autumns and cold winters And
as the years came and went, all the time
the boys heart was busy within him. He
was bold -broWed youth with flashing eyes,
but their fire was dimmed for time, for
his mother faded, and then withored away.
Birds sang, and danced, and the slvery
water bells tinkled in the streams. and dan
delions spangled the green turf upon his
mothers grave, and the youths heart was
softened. The mildly beaming pearl seem
ed lovelier in his eyes, for his mother had
blessed it. He would have taken it to
heart, but the spirit of the other love was
close beside his ear. wilt thou choose
that, and with it property and content
among men? Look this shall bring thee
happiness, for it rules mankind 1t shall
fill thy Golfers and the men shall call thee
honorable. Ii shall make for thee ready
servitors, for thou shalt say unto this one
go and to another Come and all shall do
thy bidding. Il shall bring thee that what
satisfies, for it shall bring thee homage from
fellow men,
Then the boys ears sounded his moth
ers words. Fear God rather than man.
Seek first the Kingdom of Cod
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21

| find me awake to your cost The eye of
justice never closes. Did not my vigilant
officer discover the body of your victim,
stranglel aud shut up in a box? Here's
the report Of the discovery, duly sealed,
signed and attested
Is that alp said the antiquary with q
hearty laugh
Hardened ruffianr cried the Judge. DO
you indulge levity with the shadow of a
crime SO black hanging over your head?
Now, sir, look me in the face and answer
the questions ] shall nut. BY whom was
the young girl placed in the box in which
she was discovered
by myself sir,
Mr.. CLERK, please take down bis confes-
SION s7id the magistrate who swathed
her with linen bandagcs from head to foot?'
4 did, your honoy. @
Write down, Mr. CLERK, that he admita
his crime
'The express on is rather strong, sir.
The deed is heinous How old was the
grip
About nineteen years
OF what country ...
Memphis, think .....
Fancy importing girl such a distance
to murder her! When did her death take
place?
about three thousand six hundred years
ago.
Prisoner! how dare you Indulge in this
misplaced levity'
i am not joking sir. assure you the
deceased lived in the reign of one of the
Pharaohs'.
III put the handouts on you, rascal
y our honor, said the prisoner, sternly,
this pleasantly has been carried too far
And let ne say, sir, that you are the most
marvelously ignorant man that ever sat up
on the judicial bench Where were you
brought up that you havn't even suspected
that for two days you have been holding
an inquest on the pretended murder of an
Egyptian mummy
"A mummy
'Of course sir; and if you had conducted
your examination properly, you would know
that you are addressing Count de D.,
a member of the Academy of Inscriptions
and Bellies Lettres'
My lord, said the judge, 4 beg thous,
and pardons. I hope your lordship will
forget
4 will forget everything. Give me my
mummy, and try in future to obtain ex-
perts who will come little nearer than
three or four thousand years in guessing at
a persons death
The police magistrate, very much morti-
he'd at his blunder, gave up the mummy,
but he never heard the last part of the sto-
ry.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21
INfSGH5IH]3.AIj.lNn0ffS,
From the Bellefonte Press, March IL
Judge Hale at Home-Magnifcent Re
ception-The Court House Crowded
Speeches CT McAll-Ster and Hale.

CpS0CATS u AAC2lI-StGE ana Hale.
Yesterday evening may we'll be considered
the rroudest eVen!ng Of judge uale'5 life
Last thursday evening a meeting Of the citi-
zens, irrespective Of party, was called to
make arrangements for the reception fudge
Hale on his return home. Yesterday after
neon Judge Hale arrived and accordingly
after dusk over eight hundred Of his constit
ucnts assembled in the court room. anxious
to tender their thanks for his patriotic course.
Quite number of ladies' testified by their
presence that they too we're not disinterested
spectators in q struggle which involved the
overthrow OF our country. Democrats as
well as Republicans composed the meeting.
The meeting was called to order by appoint
ing Hen. George Boal, Rep, President; Jas.
Glll!land, D0u. Dem, and Huph Larimer.
Breck. Dem, Vice Presidents; DR.. Dobbins,
Dou. Dem, and Hugh McGonagle, Rep, Sec
retaries.
The committee of arrangements, Messrs.
Beaver, Durham, ". z. McManus, A. Hoy
ana StoVer, then with the band escorted the
Judge to the court room. lie had hardly set
loot inside the room when three tremendous
cheers went up from the vast audience Mr
McAiilster then on behalf Of the citizens, in
a neat ana eloquent speech, rendered to the
Judge the appreciation Of his constituents
~ 80 NOt S&tu lhdG democrats as well as
Republicans were present to thank the Judge
fer whas he had done. That although they
stlll adhered to party organization, yet, now,
they nad sunk the partizan in the patriot
The speaker briefly alluded to the acquisition
OF territories, and proved that from these ter
ritories spring all the troubles which over.
wheIm US. From a difference of opinion in
regard to the government of these, portion
OF our brethren seeded from the Union, and
then IL was that our eyes were really opened
60 the danger which was before u.s. And as
our representatives were sitting in council de-
Elslng some means to again restore peace and
fraternity OF feeling. Satan was going to and
ire, walking up and down the earth. on one
SIDE asking g what viii you compromise with
the black abolitionistsi" and on the other,
" what Will you compromise with traitors
ana rebels with arms in their hands?" 1t
was then, sir, when clouds, dark as the black
ness OF night were oyerhanging our political
horizon, that you, with the Border State prop
osItion IN your hand, pointed out an honora-
bic and practicable mode ofsettlement. The
speaker remarked that objections were made
by some against altering the Constitution
lie would alter it only when necessary. Nor
was 1t new thing In 1893 change was
made IN the constitution as also in 1903, and
were not changes made in regard to the judi
clary ana the method of selecting the Presi.
dent of the United States?
Judge Hale replied in one of the most elo
quent addresses to which we have ever listen
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21
nEWIsg gg0WNo

I The boy became man, yet begun to
! pass unheeded among men, for he had not
/ gold His proud spirit could not brook
the worlds neglect. The pearl was offer
cd to him again. Would he choose that
and walk obscurely, or the other, and be
rich and honored for this crown Of gold ?
He forgot his mothers words, he forgot
the all seeing eye, he forgot the yearning
tenderness of Him that became poor that
we, through his poverty, might be made
rich. He forgot it ali, and took to his 9th
er love and SO subtle was his nature, that,
uncousciously to him, it suppIantod all other
affections. The desire of gold, that he
might command the homage of men, burn
ed deep in his heart 1t corroded and con-
sumed the memories of his early life and
the long grass sCdden with rain, over his
mothers grave, wept the only tears which
were now she'd there
The earnest tender light had faded from
his eyes-they we're nov cold and hard
and instead Of his open grace which had
been their want, they had now repeIent,
suspicious glare His form was bent, too
and the brow, furrowed and knit with care.
- '1AS "oiii IcpuI2iES man, you scarcely
recognized that frank and noble youth; for
those powers which might have given him
high place in the intellectual world were
prostituted TO the base, sordid use OF mon
ey making, His heart was canker eaten.
But he gained his ends Gold freely,
layishly flowed into his money chests, and
men-low minded men-bowod, bat they
reTerenced him not, With those who had
early loved him he lived unloving and un-
loved. For he had lost all generous impul-
ses, and was now only as a miser Other
men had treasures in the households; ne
none but in chests, drawers and bags
Other men had treasures in heaven; he had
none there, but boarded them all on earth.
He was offered the pearl OF great price, but
refused it. He was offered the love of
gold and accepted it. He chose for what
he should live, and lived for it. And then
he miserably died The first spirit came
to his bedside, and the other came also and
Knocked. What shall it profit man if he
gain the whole world, and lose his own
soul. ?
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21
4 LEARNED JUDGE.

One Of the first mummies brought into
Europe from the East gave rise to most
dramatic adventure. About a hundred
years ago, during the reign of his immac
uiate majesty Louis Ky. Of France. an au-
tiquary returned from Cairo, bringing with
him mummy presumed to be at least
three thousand six hundred years old
Cur savant, tired of the dilligences in
which he had been travelling from Mar
seilIes, took a barge at Fontainebleau.
which landed him safe and sound at Port
st. Bernard. Eager to see his family. he
had his effects loaded On a litter but left
his precious mummy in the bottom of the
boat. The custom house officer, On board
ing it, discovered a box of strange shape
and aspect. Spspecting it to contain con-
traband goods, he had it opened. What
a spectacle A woman swathed in linen
bandages from head to foot! No doubt
this was wretched victim strangled by a
jealous lover or grasping heir. The
commissary OF police was instantly sent
for, and made his appearance, fanked by
two surgeons as skilful as himself in ar
chaeology. The crime was recognized,
report made OF 1t, and the body transport
ed 10 the Morgue, that the friends might
come and identify it.. 1t is presumed that
none of them made their appearance. Our
learned traveller, however, in taking an in
ventory of his effects the next day, be-
thought himself of his great curiosity.
He flew to the boat, when the learned com
missary and three minions Of the law seiz-
ed him and dragged him before the magis-
trate.
Aha! my fine fellow, cried the Judge,
we've got you
win your honor favor me with the rea-
son Of this extraordinary proceeding?'
1T remains for you, sir, to explain the
circumstances Of the murder you have COM
mitted
MURDER
That is the word, sir
The murder that | have committed! ex
claimed the savant, aghast.
'Or at least the crime in which you are
an accomplice.'
Good Heavens! Your worship is dream
ing
'AhI dreaming am I? No sir; you will
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21

[ NAL OIL LAMPS, Shades, Chimneys,
y Brushes, Burners, &C., for sale by
eoI4 JOHN KENNEDY & 90.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21

Roman's Hopes.-In early youth per
haps they say to themselves, 4 shall be
happy when / have husband to love me
best Of all; then when the husband is too
careless, 'My child will comfort me- then
through the mother watching and Toll.
Ny child will repay me when it grows
up. And at last, after long journey Of
years has been YEARLY travelled through,
the mothers heart is weighed down by
heavier burden, and no hope remains but
the grave.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21

4 Prophecy By Col Benton. Rev. Geo.
Dufield, Jr., states that few months be.
fore the decease of the late Col. Benton,
he said to young political friend, then OF
a visit to Washington: Young man, you
have seen the hall of patents, the post Of
fee, the capitol; for whom have they been
built at such an enormous expense p
United States. 90, sir, no! They are
for the Southern Confederacy, which has
been plotting for the last fve and twenty
years, and which, | greatly fear, the nation
will not wake Up to discover until it is too
late
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21

FLOUR by the barrel or hundred-Faney,
1 Extra Family and Superfne Flour for
sae By JOHN KENNEDY g. Co.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21
3l00aA fQ00AAa
Edited by A. SMITH, County Superintendent

For the Educational Column
School Teachers and School Teaching
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21
Dry Goods and Groceries,

R. F. ELLIS.
Country Produce received as usual and the
0. market price allowed therefor.
Lewistown, October %, 1860.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21
JACOB G. Blymyer g. Co.,
Produce and Commission Mer.
chants, =
LEWISTOWN, PA.

LEWISTOWN, PA.
Eg-Flour and Grain of all kinds pur.
chased at market rates, or received on storage
and shipped st usual freight rates, having
storehouses and boats Of their own, with care
ful captains aad hands.
Stove Coal, Limeburhers Coal, Plaster Fish
and Salt always on hand.
Grain can be insured at small advance on
cost Of storage. no22
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21

Dila D. lOGI3a

- 9 ~ 3 a. U
OFFICE on East Market street, LewistowR,
[ J adjoining +. G. Franciscus' Hardware
Sore. p S. DR.. Locke will be at his Office
he first Monday Of each month to spend the
week my3l
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
TBy the Pony Express.l
Inter from California.

OUTER TELEGRAPH STATION, September TO-
The Pony Express, with San Francisco dates
to the 3lst ult, passed here at ten o'clock
last night.
The 81. Louis, for Panama took down
81, 1856 900 in treasure. There are nine COM
paDies of volunteers, TO serve on the plains,
at Camp Downey. Another camp is estab-
lished near San Francisco.
Two men, residing three miles from Te-
hama, were murdered on the night of the
28th ult., by four Spaniards who, after rob-
bing the premises, set the house on fire.
This has produced great hostility against
the Spanish population of that county, many
of whom have been forced to fee. The
town of OWego, twenty miles north of Ne
vada, was almost totally destroyed by fire on
the night of the 25th ult. Loss about $40,
600.
Fourteen families of emigrants, numbering
over one hundred persons, were inhumanly
butchered by Indians at Grove Lake on the
9th ult.
SAN FRANcIsco, September All the
principal business houses are closed to-day,
and attention is given to election matters
There 10 every probability that the Republi-
cans have carried the State by handsome
plurality. More anxiety has been felt con.
ceIning this election than any other ever held
in this State.
Some 5000 have been subscribed in Ssu
Francisco, to be sent to Parson Brownlow.
At last accounts General A. G.. johnson
was in the neighborhood of Ell Paso, on hi
way TO Texas, to attend to private business.
A train of emigrants from Texas passed
through Los Angeles last week on their wa,
north.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19

return OF THE AFRICAN SoUADRoN.-The
United States steam gun,boat Sumter ar
rived in this port yesterday morning, from
St. Paul de Loando, Africa. She is the
svant-courier Of the African squadron, the
whole of which has been summoned home.
Seven other vessels composing the squadron
had sailed, or were about to sail, so that the
Navy Department will soon have an effective
force of eight vessels to add to the block
aiding force, or 10 cooperate in offensive
operations along the Southern coast. The
oath of allegiance will no doubt be immedi-
ately administered to the officers and crews
of these ships, and their services be put in
prompt use.
The returning officers report a couple of
years of very active coast cruising after
slaveIs. Indeed, the English have recently
been felicitatiDg themselves on the un-
wonted activity and vigilance of the Ameri-
can squadron. But we have now other
pirates to look after, and the British Govern
ment may receive recompense for its sympa.
thy with the slave rebellion by having itself
the whole slave coast to guard.-Nea0 York
Times l7th.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19

LOYALTY IN NORTH CARoLINA.-Colonel
Hawkins, now at Fort Hatteras, has written
a letter to General Wool under date of Sep
tember II, from which we take the follow
ing:
have the honor to report the reception Of
your favor of the 10th inst, the contents of
which / have carefully noted; also, the
orders forwarded by Captain Taylor. For
my answer, in part, would refer you to my
inclosed report of the 7th inst, which should
have been transmitted by the steamer George
Peabody.
take great pleasure in announcing to you
the continued strengthening of my belief in
the loyalty of the citizens of this State, who
inhabit the counties bordering on Pamlico
Sound. The sincerity of the people who live
on the strips of land running from Hatteras
Inlet to Oregon Inlet, is not to be doubted.
They have all taken the oath of allegiance,
which you will perceive is strong one, and
have shown every disposition to assist in
every manner possible-such as furnishing
me with supplies, giving information of the
movements of the enemy, &c. | have sent
three of the most intelligent of their number
TO the other side of the Sound for the pur-
pose of inf rming the inhabitants of the real
intentions of the Federal army, and ascer-
tanning what the real feeling is among the
people. My belief is, that troops could be
raised here for the purpose of suppressing re-
bellion in North Carolina, upon the assurance
that they will not be called on to 60 out OF
the State.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
REMOVALS.
Il e MOXAL,

nOCTORS HALL 81 WHITE HAVE
NJ removed their Office from 55 East Third-st
to 155 West Fourth.st, where they can be con-
suited at all times by the unfortunate. Drs. II 4
W. have had many years experience in hospital and
private practice. Their treatment is thorough and
effective, and their cures prompt and permanent.
Persons who have need IF the advice of physician,
especially those who have failed TO obtain Of
Others are solicited to call Drs. g. W., for they
most complicated and troublesome. Young men
who have been addicted to those habits of early
youth so destructive 10 mind and body, should ap'
ply to Drs. H. & W., and be restored to full health
and xsftr Ague and Fever cured in twelve hours
4, Ladies suffering nom arrangements peculiar to
1t is invaluable remedy for irregularties &C., OF
iemales-to be had of Drs IL. & W.
All letters containing fee. addressed to Drs Hall
h White. Is5 West Fourth Fourth St, Cincinnati,
o., promptly attended to, and remedies sent to any
address. -
N B.-Ohice centrally located 155 West Fourth
st., two squares west of the Postoice) easy CT
cess, and safe from observation. ee7-tf
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
Arrival of the Europn.

HALIFAX, September lS.-The steamship
EtTopa, from Liverpool, Saturday, SePtem-
Der l, Oia Queenstown 9Th, has arrived at TINS
port. Her dates are two days later tnan Dy
the Anglo Sd1on at Farther Point
The sales of cotton at Liverpool, on Satur-
day, were eight thousand bales market clos
ing dull. Provisions dun; Oonsals We
The general news mot OF importance.
proving that Serrill, recently arrested at
New Yerk, bad no political mission from
England, and money found in his possession
was for business purposes only.
The Interview between the Emperor Ma.
poleon and the King of Prussia will take
place at Compeign on the 22d Of October.
unchanged.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19

SEcEssIoNIsTs by NArURE.-Take notice
that wherever you find a snob or flunky-
that draws the species toward the thing.
One encounters at times specimens of the
kind in sOciety-brainless creatures, who,
unable to feel what there is noble and digni.
fed in sharing the identity of a great nation,
drivel out their feeble and idiotic sneers, and
think it a fine aristocratic thing to be Sc
cessionist. These miserable toadies are inf
nitely more offensive than out-and out trai-
tors. 1t sometimes becomes duty to squelch
an insect of this kind do it, though the OPP
Grafton disgusts you.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19
Revival OF Business.
The New York Times of late date says

Business is everywhere reyiving. Our
factories are calling back their operatives.
Our highways grown under the burden of
commerce in the products of the soil unpre-
cedented in amount. Our exports vastly ex-
coed those Of any previous period. Every
one feel that we have touched bottom that
we have seen the worst and that, should the
seeding States hereafter cease to exist,
every subsequent day would show an i'm.
provement upon the past.
All this confidence, aud cheerfulness, and
action, is not an evidence of false security,
but of genuine strength. No more real ap-
prehension is felt to day about the suppress
sion of rebellion, than there would be of a
riot in one Of our Wards. II may cost two
or three hundred millions, but that is moth
ing. We have the money on call, and better
than ALL we have the industries of twenty
two millions of people, as free and product
i've as ever they were. The war has all the
characteristics of a foreign war, without any
of its dangers. The South is now a citadel
of vast extent, around which our lines are
closer and closer drawn. All the rebels can
hope is to raise barely enough to support
life they must be fast getting out of every
thing else, even munitions of war. They
have lost all the prestige gained at Bull Run
and must speedily win another victory or be
utterly demoralized. We have, in our pre-
| parations alone, recovered all the prestige
| that We lost. Every day that passes without
| a fight adds to it, because it is additional ev-
| idence ofthe completeness ofour preparations.
| We know we are four to one of the rebels in
number, and ten to one measured by any
standard that gives strength to people or
an army. We are going to take our own
time in which to renew the contest. We
understand well our position. The cheer
fulness everywhere visible is only the con-
sciousness of our growing strength. OuI
trials will teach US some new and useful les.
sons, but the most valuable IF these will be
the proof, that in the end free is the strong.
est of all Governments, because founded in
the affections Of the people, who will con-
tribute ten.fold more literally in men and
money, for their defense, than those of other
countries who are seldom found in SYM
pathy With, but often in hostile relations to
their rulers. If foreigners desire to under
stand, they should mingle among, and study
our institutions. We shall soon give them
an ineligible lesson.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-19

THE business on the Pennsylvania Central
says Harrisburg paper, than one not thor.
oughly conyeTsant with railroad affairs would
imagine. Our contemporary adds that it is
informed, by one who knows, that if the
business of the road does not fall off between
this and the first OF November, the end of
the fiscal year, the receipts for 1861 will be
upward of seven million of dollars. The
company has done an immense carrying
trade for the Government since the war
commenced, at liberal reduction below the
current rates.