davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
MISCELLANEOUS,
New Lake Discovered in Minnesota.

A private letter from the venerable chan
lain at Fort Ripley, Rev. Z. G. Gear, to 6.
W. Wooley, gives the particulars of the
discovery of beautiful lake, hitherto en-
tirely unknown to white men, although
only six miles distant from the Fort We
are permitted to make the following ex-
tracts from the letter - The first time the
existence of the lake was announced in the
fort, was in the early part of the fall, or
the latter part Of summer, by a man in the
vicinity who goes by the name of Lying
Jack, but nobody believed him. The lake
is from two to three miles in width. and
more than twelve miles long, and has
margin of rare beauty, of fine sand and
pebbles, and broad enough, from the posi-
tion | occupied, as far as the view extend
ed, TO accommodate carriage 1t is sur
rounded with dark, dense forests of pines
and other timber, with high land opposite
the position from which | saw it. From
that point, onl y part of the lake is seen;
for 1t turns around headland and glances
off in another direction. 1t is said that
there is another lake about half the size
below it, and connected with it by strait;
and that both of them discharge their wa
ter into Long Prairie river, and thence in
to the Crow Wing. The solitude and
beauty of the scenery, che dense dark for
est that environs it, | will leave you to i'm
agine, for have no time to describe them.
The Indians call it Big Fish Lake. 1t no
doubt contains great abundance and va
riety of fish, and Lying Jack aairms from
personal knowledge that white fish are
among the number, Dr. Wall found the
skeleton of a muskalonge on the shore,
that indicated the largest size of that
prince of fishes If the United States
hold together, the Colonel intends to build
large boat in the spring, on his own
plan, and rig it with sails and the lake
will be famous place for resort for the in
mates Of the garrison, for picnics and FISH
ing.-lS Paul Pioneer.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
4 L1dH Fails De11 ~, Hor D1,.Ic,.

A Lady Falls Decd a., Her Parlor.-
About three o'clock, on Sabbath after
noon, January Goth, Mrs. Melinda King,
wife of John NJ. King, of Johnstown,
while in her usual health and spirits, fell
aud expired in an instant. While seated
in her parlGr, surrounded by her children,
~ho had just returned from Sabbath-school,
and were exhibiting to her their books,
tickets &c, she suddenly arose from her
chair, and falling forward, expired instant
ly, without word, moan, or struggle.
Assistance was immediately called in, and
the aid of three physicians speedily obtain
ed, who applied restoratives and employed
such means as were within their power;
but their efforts were unavailing-she was
dead! Up to this moment she had been
in good health, and had attended church
10 the forenoon of that day. She was
about thirty-fve years old, and leaves to
the care of her bereaved husband four
small children, the age of the eldest be-
ing only about ten years.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
FIRST CLASS PHOTOGRAPH

OF themselves. families or friends, executed
in any and every style, from miniatures up to
life size Photographs. Pictures copied from
small Ambrotypes, Daguerreotypes, &C., and
enlarged to life size Stereoscopic pictures
OF residences taken upon reasonable terms.
and stereoscopic boxes furnished whca called
for. Having had ten years experience r
business and availed himself of ali the latest
improvements in the art, he feels confident
that he can render satisfaction to all who may
call upon him. Every variety Of Photograph.
ic work undertaken at moderate prices Al
so, large assortment of Photograph frames
constantly on hand. Instructions given in
all the various branches of the art Pic
lures taken equally as we'll in cloudy as in
clear weather. Call soon. decl3-3m
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
Living too High.

There is a dreadful ambition abroad for
being genteel. We keep up appearances
often, at the expense Of honesty; and, al
though we are not rich, yet we must seem
to be so. We must be respectable, though
only in the aleanest sensc-in mere vulgar
outward show. We do not have the cour-
age to 90 patiently onward in the condition
OF life in which it has pleased God to call
US but must needs live in some fashionable
state to which We ridiculously please to call
ourselves, and all to crafty that unsubstan-
tial, gcntecl world Of which we form part.
There is constant struggle and pressure
for front seats in the social amphitheatre :;
in the midst Of which all noble, self deny
ing love is trodden down, and many fine
natures are inevitably crushed to death -
" hat waste, what misery, what bankruptcy,
come from this ambition to dazzle others
with the glare of apparent worldly success,
we need not describe The misehieyous
results show themselves in thousand ways
in rank frauds committed By men who
dare to be dishonest, but DO not dare to
seem poor; and in the desperate dashes for
fortune, in which the pity is not SO much
for those who fail, as for the hundreds of
innocent families who are so often involved
in their ruin
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
McVEYT0WN ACADEMY.

~ T. SHARP would respectfully announce
tCs that the second quarter Of the McVey-
town Academy will commence on the 9th Of
February, 1901. and continue eleven weeks,
Instruction given in all the common and
higher English Branches, "a we'll as Latin.
Greek, French and German, If desired For
this purpose he has secured the services of q.
?. Davenport, 4. NJ, graduate Of New
York, and an experienced teacher
Tuition, $500 to 81 SO per qnarter; Ian
guages 81 so extra; Primary Department,
81 90 per quarter.
2rstudents boarded in respectable pri.
vate families at very reasonable rates.
McNeytoWn, January q, lS6Q.-*
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
Sailing Wheat in the Now.

w. Z. Cooper, Of Lancaster, Pa, in an
essay on cutting and harvesting grain, pub
llshed in the Farmer and Gardener saws in
storing wheat in the NOW, he commences
on one side, places the sheaYes in regular
layers, with the butts outside, tramping
heavily on the butt Of each as it is laid down.
The next layer is placed with the tops lap
ping about half way over the first, care be-
ing taken to keep the heads or tops upper
most. When the entire space of the NOW
IS covered in this way, common ground salt
IS sprinkled over the NOW on the top Of the
layer, at the rate of four quarts to every
twenty dozen sheaves of wheat-large pro.
portion Of salt if the sheaves are very large
During the sweating, the salt is dissolved
and absorbed by the grain and straw. The
effect Of this practice has been to make
the grain brighter, and bring two or three
cents more per bushel than that which was
rot sailed. Nillers say the yield of flour
is larger and whittier Cattle eat the stray
freely. 1t is most effectual remedy against
the barn weevil Experience has proved
this to be fact.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
New Series---Vol. XIV, No. IA,

blacks her husbands boots, and the man
who thinks you do him so much honor
Mean People-The man who kicks folks
when they are down, and the subscriber
who refuses to pay for his paper.
Sensible PeopIe-You aud |.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS,

IA Nj. a. MCKEE would respectfully an
w nounce to the citizens Of MilroY and
vicinity that his car will remain fer a short
time IN the above named place, for the pur.
pose of affording all who may desire it, the
Opp0rtunitY Of prncnrinr q
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
L Z s s . N 8
jacob G.. Blymyer & Co., .
Produce and Commission Mer,
chants,
LEWISTOWN. PA.

ssS@F Fl0ur and Grain of all kinds puf.
chased at market rates, or received on storage
and shipped at usual freight rates, having
storehouses and boats Of their own, with care.
tul captains and hands
Stove Coal, Limeburners Coal, Plaster, Fish
and Salt always on hand
Grain can be insured at a small advance on
cost of storage. noo2
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
N O TIC EI

1T is hoped that persons knowing them
! selves indebted to the firm of WM. b.
HOFFMAN q Co. will do us the justice of
calling and settling their accounts. If not
done soon, they will be left at a Justice for
collection. f. j. HOFFMAN.
Lewistown, January II, 1861.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
Whole No. 1886.
D51a 0a l0G4,5,

I'd "a az @ 81 50 v
OFFICE on East Market street, Lewistown,
" adjoining f. G. Franciscus' Hardware
Store P. S. DR.. Locke will be at his office
the first Monday of each month to spsnd the
week. my3l
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07
DR.. e.. j. ATKINSON,

HAVING permanently located in Lewis
IL town. offers his professional services
to the citizens of town and country. Office
West Market ST., opposite Esenbise's Hotel.
Residence one door east Of George Blymyer.
Lewistown, July -, lSGO-tf
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07

ID cents per gallon for best Coal Oil, at
z. g. FRANCISCUSs
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-02-07

E'kESH Raisins, Dried Fruit, Nuts. Oen-
= i dies and Fancy Candy Toys at wholesale
country stores and confectioneries can be
.Sa at A. FELIX'S, ct 3 small advance on city
Prices for cash.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27
They Keep up the Tune,

Certain papers continue to dispute the
power of coercion in the Federal Govern
ment. There are those who have disputed
the existence Of the sun in heaven as well.
These papers rely mainly upon Dir Bueh-
anan's argument that the Federal Govern
ment has no authority to declare war against
a State inasmuch as a clause giving such
power was rejected 10 the Convention which
framed the Federal Constitution. We have
hitherto shown that this is a mere begging
of the question, because it was expressly un-
derstood by the trainers of the Constitution,
and SO stated in their speeches, from which
we have hitherto quoted,) that the clause al
luded to was rejected, on the ground that the
Union to be formed was Union Of the Peo-
ple instead of a Union of the States, as States,
and that the Government was designed to be
operative upon individuals and not upon
States and that it therefore follows, that
every individual who resists the laws OF the
United States, whether he takes shelter un-
der the impsrsonalty of State or not, is
law, and the enforcement Of this penalty is
to be executed against him by the whole mil
itary power of the Government, if necessary.
1t makes no difference that he claims to he
acting under State authority, the Federal
Government, as established by the Constitu
tion, takes no cognizance of such authority
but proceeds directly to the punishment of
the individual offender
The advocates Of secession are thus abso-
lutely driven from their position.
But, there is one feature in the case which
we have not heretofore touched upon and
that is this
1t must strike every reasoning mind, that,
even admitting that there is no way of pre-
venting secession but by declaration of war
against State, the fact would weigh but lit
tie in the "long run The space of time in
which the power of declaring war would be
absent and would come to exist, would be
quite brief Say there is no power of de-
claring war against State, and therefore
she may peaeeably seeede. Very well, she
secedes The act of secession is her ordinance
declaring herself out of the Union She is
then foreign power, and we presume no
one will deny che power of our Government
to declare war against foreign nation, and
to hold her, if conquered, as a conquered
province. 1t is therefore clear, in any case,
that the power of coercion resides in the Fed
eral Government, and that the advocates of
secession have not one solitary foot ofground
Hpon which to stand, except that of down
right Revolution, and the doctrine of Force
against Force. Whether you reason with
them on their own theory of the Govern
ment or upon yours, it is all the same, and
they are driven to the wall, in any event,
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

INTENSELY CoID.-We are informed, saws
the Hydraulic Press, that on Monday week
intense cold was encountered by stage pas
sengers on the Ridge below Forest City. Ice
formed on the bride bits of the horses. and
the cutting wind reminded our informant of
the prairie breezes of Iowa and Wisconsin.
The Stage Company have large and hand,
somely-painted sleigh, in which passengers
are carried from Bope's Ranch to Forest City
with great expedition.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

TRAVEL on THE FREE FERRY.-There is an
immense amount of travel over the Free Fer
ry at Yuba City On Monday last, there
crossed six, six horse wagons, twenty-six four
horse wagons, two hundred and six two horse
wagons, and two hundred and sixty-four one
horse wagons. Yesterday, there crossed five
six horse wagons, twenty-nine four horse
wagons, and two hundred and nineteen two
horse wagons. This will give some idea of
the amount of travel over the ferry during
the past week.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

HEALTH OF MARYsvLLE-For the last year
the number of deaths in Marysville, which
has population of over FIVE thousand, was
one hundred and thirty-one, including those
by accident and violence. Consumption and
dphtheria are the leading diseases.-SaO.
Union.
The Union forgets to add that the eonsump
tives for the most part arrived in the country
with the disease, and that the deaths from
diphtheria were owing to an epidemic which
mas prevailed throughout the State.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

LOVE ON Snow SHoEs-The Scott Valley
Mirror tells of newly married couple who
lately travelled on snow shoes from Etna to
Salmon river, over Salmon mountain, dis
tance of twenty-eight miles.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

Frozen E4R-The Stockton Republican is
is informed that one day last week, man
named VIM. Gleason, froze his right ear,
while at work early in the morning, about
twelve miles from town, on the Sonora road.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

A LOCOMOTIVE iron car, intended for nine
ty-eight passengers, is running on the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad.
which has run at the rate of forty We miles
per hour, up grades of fifty feet to the mile.
1t is a locomotive and passenger car com
bined
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

The laryngoscOpe, invented by DIR. Czer-
mack, of Hungary, is now used in France to
detect the causes of disease of the throat. In
one case, two tumors were detected, so mi
mute that they could not otherwise be dis
the voice. -
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

CHNAMAN.-A Chinaman fell into sluice
leading from a reservoir, at Timbuctoo, on
Wednesday last, and was washed into the
open air more dead than alive. In fact he
was all dead. 1t is supposed that he slept
out from the trail and slipped in.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27
CAPITOL.

GEORGE E. srooKwELL, youth of eighteen
suddenly fell dead while running in the
streets of Greenfield, Mass. He was appar-
emily healthy, and is supposed to have died
from heart disease.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27
AGENCY NOTICE.

MIR l.. 2. FISHER is only authorized Agent at
San Francisco to receive advertisements, receipt for
the same, aad to transact business generally for the
DENooRAr. ofece-No. my Washington street
nearly opposite Maguires Opera House, upstairs.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

OREGON apples are selling in San Francis
co, by the quantity, from four to ten cents
per pound, according to the quality Those
setting out orchards should think of the great
differencein the price ofthe qualities fruit,
and purchase the trees that will pay best
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

The MELoDEoN.-This institution will be
open again on Monday. There was large
crowd in attendance, last evening The Me-
lodeon has been a great success. How long
it will remain in operation here, we are not
now informed. Probably until the arrival of
the Martinettis from below.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

ENoouRAGNs.--A taste is forming for lee
tures, both in the cities below and in the
mountain towns 1t is a good indication,
aud speaks well for the intellectual character
of the people.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

TREEs-Ws perceive that good many of
our citizens are preparing to set out trees in
front of their residences, They will not re
gret it.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

The population of the city OfNew York is
officially returned in full, and is about 10, 900
less than the lowest estimate week or two
previous. The true number is sl4,277 The
increase since 1850 is 29s. .7SO, and since 1886,
| 81 ACT
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

SENSATION ITEM-The Nevada Transcript
says that the winner of the two thousand
dollar ranch in Briggs rattle, is a young and
accomplished maiden of that place
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

NorE FouSp.-If any one has lost an en-
dorssd note for sl22 90, lately, he had bet
ter read Stahl's advertisement in another
column.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

TEE Butte county Jockey Club held q
meeting on Wednesday night to prepare for
some spirited trials of speed during the COM
ing spring.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

DURING the remarkably wet summer of the
current year, according to the French jour
mails, rain fell on 81 days out of 90, fog pre-
vailed during Al days, hail fell on Is days.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

A sHERIFF's sale took place in Philadelphia
recently, of watches from the seized stock of
a gift enterprise" concern, bringing only
$50 per dozen. "Gold watches |"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

WE have been requested to state that the
Right Rev'd W. j, Kip, D. D., Bishop of the
Diocese of California will visit this Parish on
Sunday next, February Sd.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

The State Agricultural Collection at AL
bany has received as a contribution hornets
nest, five feet in circumference, that was
found in the woods in Franklin county.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

CHLD murder is fearfully prevalent in New
York. The murdered innocents are picked
up in the streets almost nightly.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

NEws.-We are indebted to Randall 4 Co.
foY liberal number of Atlantic and South
ern exchanges, per last steamer.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27
St. John,s church. EpiscopaI.)

The first of series of Lectures on the Liturgy and
Services of the Holy Catholic Church will be deliver
ed this morning by the Rector. The subject will be
the "Book of Common Prayer" Evening discourse,
"Ruth." All are invited.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27
N Office. .


STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF YUBA, ss'
DERsONALLY appeared before me, a Justice of the
Il Peace for the above county Richard Palmer, who
upon oath says That his cabin, in the village of
SmarIsvie was destroyed by fire the twenty third
(23d) day of December 1860, and that among its
tents so destroyed, as deponept verify believes
two prOmssoTy notes, made and executed to depOnen
by Thomas b. Simpson which were in substance as
follows, to wit: One of four hundred and four dollars
and thirty cents, payable demand with interest at
per cent per month, and the date OF which depon
ent does not Tecollect; and 70 two hundred do
lars payable demand with per cent. per month
interest," and bearing date the 9th day Of November
1860. RICHARD PALMER
Subscribed and sworn to before this 21st day of
January, A. d. 1861. o. F. REDFIELD
Justice of the Peace, Roses Bar Township
Notice is hereby given to all whom II may concern
not to purchase said notes If in existence as the said
T. B simpson has gwen new notes in place of those
believed to be lost.
jan26-3t RICHARD PALMER
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

/ Mrs. CHASE. one of the survivors of the
Salmon Falls Massacre, capnoty yet walk with
out the use of stick her child is better.
She and Miss Trimbell, another of the unfor-
tunates, have kind homes in the families OF
the offices at Fort Walla Walla.
THE editor Of the Oregon Sentinel has been
shown some segars that were made from to-
bacco raised in jackson county. The climate
and the soil on the Touchet river in the Wal
la Walla country is well adapted to produc'
ing tobacco. and its permanent culture by
the settlers there would remunerate them
better than anything else that they could
raise The demand is steady, and the amount
of land adapted to its cultivation is so small
in extent on this coast as to always insure
high prices.
THosE LINEs.-A gentleman in Oregon
wrote to the editor of the Washington Ter
ritory Democrat, asking for the privilege ''of
sending him a few lines" The editor replied.
Eyes. CFino-lines."
Tue boundary lines of beauty. Crino~
lines. Dem. Devil.
A LoUD CALL FOR THE AYES AND NoEs-At
late ball given by gentleman moving in
"the first circles" of Arizona, one of the
dancers had the end of his nose bitten off
and his eyes nearly put out.
Col. SIMMONS had one hundred and TWEEN
ty-two Indians out two weeks hunting
Phames, the murderer of Carter on the Sno-
homish, but was unable to get him. Phames
is now on the Stuck, out of the Colonels dis
trict So says the Olympia Democrat.
TuE Ladies Fair last evening was very
successful -Erchange.
The ladies fair are always successful
They play a game that always wins.
The new Episcopal schurch at Brooklyn.
Alameda county, was consecrated on Sunday
last with appropriate ceremonies, under the
direction of Rt Rev Bishop Kip.
On HoRsEBAcK.-Dr. J. r. Boyce may be
said to be convalescent, as he was seen riding
through Sacramento, Friday, on horseback.
That's remarkable, when we reflect that on
the lst inst, ball was shot entirely through
his body
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

The new Episcopal schurch at Brooklyn.
Alameda county, was consecrated on Sunday
last, with appropriate ceremonies, under the
direction of Rt Rev Bishop Kip.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

THosE LINEs,-A gentleman in Oregon
wrote to the editor of the Washington Ter
ritory Democrat, asking for the privilege "of
sending him few lines" The editor replied.
'Yes. CPino-Iiues,"
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

A LOUD CALL FOR THE AYES AND NoEs.-At
a late ball given by a gentleman moving in
"the first circles" of Arizona, one of the
dancers had the end of his nose bitten off
and his eyes nearly put out.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

TuE Ladies' Fair last evening was very
successful.
The ladies fair are always successful
They play game that always wins.
Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-27

Tue boundary lines of beauty. Crino~
lines. Dem. Devil.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-18

express or other chartered compan.
les, unless the same shall be prepaid
by being enclosed in a stamped en-
velop of this Confederaey; and any
company violating the provision of
this act shall forfeit and pay the sum
Of $500 for each sffensc to be- recov-
cred by action of debt in any court Of
this Confcderacy having cognizance
thereof, in the name and for the use
Of this Confederacy.
Sec. 8 Be 1t further enactcd. That
The Postmaster General Of the Con-
federate States be and is hereby au-
thorized to make all necessary ar
rangemcnts for the transportation Of
mails between the territories Of this
and other Governments, subject to
the approval Of the President until
postal treaties can be Effected
"Passed Feb. 21, 1861"
Shreveport daily news., 1861-10-18
Read.

To Country Printers. Il Merchants.
The facilities Of the Shreveport
Daily News
JOB OFFICE,
are such as to enable US to do prin-
ting,
Ofauy description, at The shortest no.
Printers sending orders, can have
JOBS done at sufficient low prices to
enable them TO realize fai, protlt' on
The Money mast al,r0ys accoanpa"y
the Ordcr.
Country merchants, can save time
trouble, and expense, by sending all
their orders for JOB PRINTING, al
the News Office, Shreveport, La.