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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
An Interesting E isolde.

The feature Of the speaking at the Vol
unteer Refreshment Saloon festival, on
Wednesday night, at Sansom Street Hall,
was little speech by Henry w Rockafel-
low, Lieutenant in the Federal army.
Lieutenant r. lost an arm at the battle
of Bull Run, was taken prisoner and carried
to Richmond
lie was introduced to the vast assembage
by Ex-Governor Pollock, and after some
urging he spoke thus:
i am not talker, ladies and gentlemen.
but an actor. l started to 90 to Richmond
and | ent there. Laughter l lost my
arm but | didn't give up. My companions
lay piled dead around me but [ didn't des
pair; | was sent to Richmond and imprison-
ed IN a tobacco warehouse, but ! still hoped
with twelve hundred of our captive
soldiers | lay upon floor unfit for swine
To herd upon suffered from cold, hunger
aud nakcdncss but | shook off desrondency
and determined to escape This a number
o us succeeded in doing Our brave boys
lay in keneis, uniformed in old carpet,
covering their shivering bones with dirty
rays and only too happy to find moth eaten
UidHhcN upon Which 10 steep.
But amid all the wretchedncss in that
tobacco warehouse, with its swarm of twelve
hundred men, there was no desire to he
sent home except with honor-no wish but
that the Union army may advance aud pun
ish the leaders of the rebellion
The Lieutenant only said these few
words, but his youthful appearance, impres
sive manners, aud above all, the empty
coat sleeve that hung by his left side spoke
more eloquently than any words could
have done.-Nortt american.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
The Battle of webb's Cross Roads

The place where Gen. ZolIicofTer was
defeated and killed, is known through
southern Kentucky as Webb's Cross Roads
and the battle should be called bv that
name. Mill Springs is nearly ten miles
distant, and on the other side of the Cum
berland river A part Of the engagement
took place in field known in tbe neigh.
borhood as the Old Field, and hence the
suggestion that the battle should be called
the battle of Old Fields. But there is no
doubt that 'Webb's Cross Roads is the
place that should give name to the battle.
The official statement made hy Gen
Thomas that one hundred and fourteen re-
oeiS had been buried, up to certain hour
has led the public, prone to expect exag.
Geratlon, to believe that the figure repres.
ented the extent of the loss of the enemy
IN killed. We are, however, assured from
sources that we believe entirely reliable
that not less than three hundred rebels
were lett dead on the ground The official
reports OF Gen. Schoep's Brigade Surgeon
states that one hundred ant ninety dead
rebels were buried on Monday A gentle
man of this city writes that two hundred
and eighty three dead bodies of rebels were
found. Another who was on the ground
informs US that many dead were found on
the old field, and that they were ly-
ing thick in the underbrush in every di
rection. We are convinced that the rebel
loss In killed was very nearly if not alto
gether three hundred Various statements
are made of the number of horses and
mnles taken. The evidence is that at least
fifteen hundred fell into our hands Gin
cjnndh Commercial
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
The Rebel Emissaries in England.

Tbs English seem to be apprehensive of
trouble among themselves with the prize they
drew in the settlement of the Trent affair
Slidell and Mason were in their possession,
and the question arose what to do with them
John Bull Ia in rs embarrassing a position as
WAS the man who drew an elephant at a lot
terry. In speaking Of the reception due to
Mason and Slidel, the Times says: they
are about the most worthless booty it would
be possible to extract from the jaws of the
American lion, having been long known as
blind and habitual haters and revilers of
England" This is rather strong language
for the leading journal that was in such a
terrible state of mind a few weeks ago, be-
cause it thought the rebel emissaries would
not be given up to England. The article, of
which we have thus far only brief abstract,
goes on to urge that no popular demonstra-
tion be made on the arrival of the surrender
ed men, but that they may be allowed to pass
quietly on their way. Ii wisely suggests that
they would even now be "only too glad to en-
tangle England in war with the North. -
By way Of showing the personal insignif~-
canoe of these two particular individuals. and
giving especial point to his allusion to such
ardent pro slavery men, it says, " England
tcoutd haze done Just as much TO rescue tapo
negroes" This, to a snutherner. is downright
insult, and to class Mason and Slidell with
the race that is down trodden, despised and
revled at the South, would almost he a casus
betii i'll that precious Cunfederacy, if it was
IN condition to take care Of itself AGter
such a sharp piece of admontion on the sub
Ject of the rebel ministers. the people of Eng
land are not likely to make much Of them,
and they will not be the lions they are hoping
TO be. 1t is very plain that England would
be glad to keep them off her shores, if it
could lie done decently. This is shown, not
only by the Times article. but by similar
ones in the other prominent London journals.
-Phila. Bulletin.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05

s9-A whirlpool, some three hundred
and sixty feet in diameter, has been formed
in the sea near Tore del Grece, by the late
eruption of Vesuvius The sounding gave
twenty-three fathoms ofwater, and the plum
met brought up sulphur. From part
of the circumference, a tail, so to call it,
! about sixty feet in width, runs away in the
direction of Sorrento, and is Of beautiful
light green color All the water here was
tepid, had strong sulphurous smell, and
many fish have been destroyed. The erup-
ton of Eesuvius appears to be increasing
at latest dates instead Of subsiding. There
are eleven craters above Terre del Greco.
all emitting sulphurous yanors, and the
largest is from seventy TO eighty feet deep
and me hundred feet wide From this
point, after heavy rumbl ngs and heaving
Ct the surface, the ground was split open
and fiery fSure was made almost to The
outskirts OF the city, through which the
dread unseen power passed, opening the
streets and laying bare some parts of the
former Luried town, and then running into
the sea. Strangers are coming from all
parts Of Europe to Naples. to behold YES
uvius in its glorious burning and devasts
ting anger.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY s, 1862.

massachusetts,, that the soft maple cut in
Septemoer Is three times more lastjnu than
ash or walnut cut in the winter and from
numerous inquiries which he has made in
various quarters, and from information ob
tanned from reliable sources, it seems he
has established the fact that autumn is the
time lor cutting timber When it is de-
termlned to cue timber, it is of considera
bic Importance to strip off the bark in the
spring, that the body OF the tree may drv
during the summer. When, however it is
an OBJECT to reproduce forest from the
remaining stumps, the winter, or the very
first of spring, is much more favorable 70
the growth Of sprouts.
There are two seasons for cutting wood
IT 1t is expected to last, it must be cut the
last OF summer, or during the early part of
autumn; If 1t Is wished to clothe the sur
lace with new growth Of trees, the cut
ting must be made late in winter 1t is.
however, possible to modify these arrange,
ments: II, Tor example, the wold is design
ed for timber, it is deprived of its bark in
the spring, it may be allowed to stand the
season till winter arrives, which is period
when farmers have less to do than in the
summer or autumn.
In seasoning, wood retains an amount of
water which may be regarded as its consti
tutlonal supply. This constitutional water
Is very important for, upon its presence
some of the most valuable properties Of the
wood depend | refer to elasticity and
strength. If wood, for example, is dried
in water bath at 2120 till it ceases to lose
weight, its elasticity and strength is very
much diminished. Hickory, when dried
IN this way, becomes as brittle as pine
In ordinary seasoning, or in steaming,
believe the strength of wood is not dimin-
lshed This observation may not be Of
much practical Importance, as this plan of
seasoning is rarely followed The amount
OF water varies, as will be observed, in diff
terent species of trees, as we'll as in herba-
oeous plants.
In another point Of view, the amount of
water IS important to be known, tor the
difference between taking green and dry
wood to market, as well as in its coHsum-
ing, is very great; and so also, as ample
experience proves, there is a material diff
terence IN burning green a-d dry wood
The quantity Of water in the wood varies
from ~ to 80 per centum, and probably
the average amount viii not diGer much
from 35 or 10 per centurn. This water is
not only Of no usc to the Ere wood, but it
is prejuljcial. as it must he Gi>sipatca by
heat, in which act heat CT ca!oric becomes
latent and last. especially if the wood is
consumed uron 4 hearth or in 4 stove.
In addition 20 the effect Of water in
dinir hing the conbustibi,itv Of wood.
the alkaie> have also considerable influence
OF this kind. Elm. which is a potash wood,
buns with less freedom thau hickory, which
contains much line. Il is, however, pos
shle that the s.ze CT the pores o! wood may
modify It's cunlFu>titlity. Black oak is
notable instance OF slow drizzling com
hustion: the pores are large and n2merous,
from which the watery sap continually
oozes s,-Notur"t History of Ncw York
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
Elect Good School Directors.

AS the time approaches for the election
OF new School directors, it seems spit
able occasion to urge voters to throw aside
all partisan considerations aud select the
best men Tor this responsible position ANY
candid man will cheeriuliy admit that the
question OF p-rty, or of politics, should
never enter iHio the management OF com
mun schools Whether 4 man is a Demo
crat or Republican, or anything else--ex.
cept a traitor--What has that to do with
his fitness for Director, or Teacher If
he be an intelligent, honest, public spirittd
man, one who will zealously labor to pro
mote the prosperity Ct schools, he is just
the man for Director and should be elect
ed, unless one better than he can be found
The idea of rewarding man-however
unfit for the position-tor party services,
by giving him the honorable, though poor
ly paying Office of School Director, is alto
sether absurd and most injurious to the
cause of general education. No real friend
OF schools will allow himself to be govern
ed by ideas so narrow, so utterly foreign to
the spirit, and so thoroughly destructive OF
tie usefulness, of our excellent School
System.
1t needs no argument to prove that good
Directors will secure good schools; the his
tory Of the schools Of the county furnish
es abundant evidence of this. Those dis
tricts which have chosen energetic, compe
tent, interested men for Directors, now
stand foremost in the county for excellence
of schools and for liberal views on the sub
ject Of education.
If the people of Mifflin county really
desire superior schools, if they wish to have
an honorable reputation for public spirit,
general intelligence and wise regard for
the future prosperity of their children aud
OF the State, they must aud ,ciW select for
Directors their wiscst and best men.
4 FRIEND OF SCHOOLS
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05

Rg-A brilliant fashion has Just made
its appearance in the progressive city of
New York, which bids fair to outshine
Paris in its lustre and extravagance The
Sun says that a short time since promi-
nent resident Of that city of wealth and
fashion, conceived the brilliant idea OF
having his front teeth set aciM diamonds
He conferred on the subject with two OF his
friends, one of whom was lady ofliterary
celebrity, and all were so pleased with the
novel idea that they had large and valuable
first water diamonds set into their front
teeth, and on Sunday afternoon they at
tended one of the most fashionable churches
on Fifth avenue, where they attracted con-
siderable notice, and diverted the attention
of large portion of the congregation by
the lustrous rays of their teeth. On their
return home, they were followed by a crowd
of persons, whose attention and curiosity
were attracted by the dazzling radiance Of
the brilliant circle If this fashion is adop-
ted, jewellers, lapidaries and dentists will
reap an abundant harvest Verify, the
world moves
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
l5Q0SATQ01Ala
Edited by A. SMITH, County superintendent
For the Educational Column
A Hint to Helpful School Teachers.


Archdeacon Hare, in Guessss at Trutb
says: we are not framed to be self sui
hclent, but to derive our nourishment. in.
teliectual and spiritual, as well as bodily.
ifom without, through the manifestations
OF Others; and hence Instruction must ever
be chief element of Education. Hence
100 We obtain criterion to determine what
sort OF Instruction is right and beneficial.
that which ministers to education, which
tends to bring out to nourlsh aud cultivate
the faculties OF mind, not that which mere
y plies mass OF information upon them"
his extract from book full of wise sug-
gcstlonS, merits careful attention from
teachers, especially from those-and their
lame is Legion-who imagine that the
highest OBJECT OF an Instructor is to propel
his pupils through the book with all DOS
stole speed, without any assurance that they
understand the principles set forth 1t
may also be advantageously dieested by
those teachers who, in the unlimited gen.
crosby ot their hearts, cannot refrain from
helping scholars over every difficulty, how
ever tntlin%; who seem fearful their pupils
nt"Y rccitc few words correctly, SO make
Iudlcrous haste to tell them what they can
not avoid knowing. Nearly every teacher
aids his scholars too much, especially while
re:!iinS; but some teachers carry this un-
wise practice to such an extent that it is
absolutely painful to listen 10 them. They
10 not educate, or instruct they do not in
the silghtes; degree train the minds of
their pupils, but dwarf them, deaden their
ambition, crush their elastic energies, and
make them very poor parrots Instead of
scholars .. -...
Any teacher who really aims to promote
the intellectual growth of children, and
who THINKS Of what he is about, will stu
dionsly guard against this practice so hurt
tul IN It's effects upon pupils, and so ia.igu
lng and unjust to himself. S
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
Intelligent Action of a DOG.

A gentleman connected with the New-
ioundland fishery was once possessed of a
dog OF singular fidelity and sacacity. On
one occasion boat and crew in his emplov
were IN circumstances of considerable peril
just outside a line of breakers, which,
owing to some change in wind or weather,
had, since the departure of the boat, rem
dered the return passage through them
most hazardous. The spectators on shore
were quite unable to render any assistance
to their friends afoat Much time had
been spent, and the danger seemed to in
crease rather than diminish Our friend.
the dog, looked on for length of time, ev-
identity aware of there being great cause for
anxiety in these around. Presently, how
ever, he took to the water, and made his way
through her to the boat
The crew supposed he wished to Join
them, and made various attempts to induce
HIM to come on board but no he would
not go within their reach, but continued
swimming about a SHORT dist.nce from
them. After a while, and several CON-
ments on the peculiar conduct of the dog,
one of the hands suddenly digined his ap-
parent meaning. Give him the end of a
rope he said s that is what he wants. -
The rope was thrown-the dog seized the
end in an instant, tarned round and made
straight for the shore, where few min
utcs afterwards boat and crew-thanks to
the intelligence of their four footed friend
were placed safe and undamaged Was
there reasoning here? No acting with
view to an end OR for a given motive? Or
was it nothing but ordinary instinct Rec.
Z. j. Atkinson, The Zooloqist.'
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
AGRIGuh Raj,
The Best Time for Cutting Timber, &c:

nc DSeb 41uC loA SuLGlAS &AAAOCA' w.
Experience has proved that trees for
timber, if cut at one season of the year, are
far more durable than if cut at another
Various reasons have been suggested why
this is so, anG it is not yet fully determin-
ed still, as the time which experience has
polnted out as the best for durability is dur
ing the autumn, it is generally supposed
that this property is modified by the amount
of sap in the trunk, and the maturity of
the wood itself In the spring, or at any
early period of it, the trunks of most trees
is pressed with the ascending sap. The
leaves as yet are still folded in the bud,
and the surfaces for exhalation are only
sufficient to carry off very slowly the wa
tery part of the sap. Even after the leaves
have expanded, or until mid summer has
arrived the trees abound in juices. When,
however, the dry and suitry summer has
arrived, aud the new wood and buds have
been matured and formed. the wate.y part
of the sap is mostly exhaled, and probably
the circulation is less active as the leaves
become sere.
1t is stated by Mr.. Emerson, author oi
the valuable report on trees and shrubs oi
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
New Series---Vol. XVI, No. IA.

Dcah Of a LiHtputiaa.-Nrs Frederick
Mabie, OF Bergen county, \. j, died few
days ago. This lady, who had reached the
advanced age Of II years, was no taller
than ordinary little girls of four or five sum-
mers, and although Lillipus ia size, her
intellect was unimpaired to the time of
her death, and until short time past she
was as sprightfy as any other person at her
age When young she is said to have been
possessed of extraordinary personal beauty,
presenting the appearance more of doll
than grown woman. Being of a lively
temperament and beautiful dancer, her
company was sought for far and wide, and
not ball or party was given in the neigh
borhood without her being prcsent--the
centre of all attraction. She had brother
who was but few inches taller than her.
self He had his third wife when he died
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
The Pennsylvania Oil Region.

The shipment from the Pennsylvania
oil region, for the present month, over the
Philadelphia and Erie railroad, is estima-
ted at 10000 bbls, taxing the railway to
its full capacity. The oil trade is becom-
ing very important one, and the business
Of refining it and preparing it for use is al
so profitable. 1t is business that in Phil
adelpha can be carried on very successful
ly, and our manufacturers could not posi-
bly, put their enterprise and capital in
channel more remunerative The oil is af-
forded at price which makes it the cheap,
est light now burned, and it is equal to
gas in its Illuminating qualities The d.
rect railroad communication between this
city and the oil region will give our man
ufacturers advantages not possessed by
those Of other cities. These will be large
ly increased when the Sunbury and Erie
railroad is completed.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05

Mr.. Barnum has pounced upon
new curiosity. 1t is shrimp of Com
modere, about the size of a mans hand =
His name-which will incite to puns-is
Nutt-Commodore Mutt, of New Hamp
shire, or some of the stonier eastern dis
tricts. Beside this curious little creature
Tom Thumb is said to be Brobdignagian
"a Colossus of Rhodes. How do you
get on down there? from Tom Thumb
must be salutation calculated to stun the
recipient; but such is the greeting which
he is understood to have offered this little
morsel of humanity when they met. We
have heard of the kentuckian who was SO
tall that his neighbors had to get on stills
to wish him good morning; but the oldest
discrepancy of stature on record is that be-
tween the famous General and the to be
famous Commodore.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
MISCELLANEOUS,
Russian Discipline.

Having found German friend in the
head ph"sician of the military hospital st
Riga, / accompanied him one morning on
his visit thither On the way he told me
how difficult it was to elicit from the men
the real seat of their complaints, as every
ailing in the upper part Of the body, wheth-
er in the head, back, or stomach, they call
pain in the heart; and those in the lower
part of the body, pain in the leg,
Having arrived at the hospital, sill the
patients that were able to do so arrayed
themselves in a row, dumb and stiff, as if
on military parade How do you feel to-
day, old man. asked the doctor Of the
first, . My heart pains, was the expected
timid reply. Tongue out, said the doc
tor, and out it was. Turning to the next,
the same question, same answer, and same
tongue operations. More than thirty in
the row underwent the same medical inqui-
ries and process.
| was about leaving, when my friend
told me to look around. To my utter as
tonishment | saw the whole lot still stand
ing in military attitude, with their tongues
wide out. We looked on for while, when
the doctor loudly gave the word, tongues
in,' and all the srticulating organs vanished
in an instant.
My risible faculties were so excited by
the ludicrous scene, that it was some mo-
ments after we were in the open street, ere
| could, rather reproachfully, ask my friend
how he could play such trick on the poor
fellows. You must not judge, said he,
by exceptions l merely wanted to show
YOU to what extent the blind spirit of dis
cipline prevails among the Russian troops.
Nor are the fellows added be, the worse
for the joke; on the contrary, they believe
that the cure is greatly promoted by keep
ing the tongue out in the presence of the
doctor, the longer the better Oncea Week
! Iynoraace.- know well enough said
4 a fellow, where fresh fish comes from, but
where these salt ones are catched, III bG
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
Estate Of John Rager, deceased.

: Office is hereby given that letters of ad
: mlnl>tratIvn on the estate Of JOHN RA-
'hH, a;c Of Decatur township, Miffi.u county,
ceased, have been granted tn the undersign.
J. residing in the borough Of Lewistown.
!, persons Indebted to said estate are re
ae>,ej ~ make immediate payment, and
-n'e having claims to present them duly au-
1nn,Icated for settlement
JAMS c. HOOVER, Admr.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
ABRAHAM MYERS, Ext.

UJITOR'S NOTICE.-Th undersigned
a appointed Auditor by the Orphans
burt IF VI film county. to distribute the bal
GO va 'h. haads Of Hm T Bell. Adminis-
1'a' If Isaac Jones late of MiiIlin county,
| D., will meet parties interested there
al hIs flee, in Lcwi>town, on TUESDAY,
| b day Of March 1862 at 10 o'clock Il. IN
<'a-2 JOS. w. PARKER, Aud
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05

aA-An Indian out West was heard to
make the following exclamation. on seeing
one OF our fashionable (hooped) ladies'
Ugh! much wigwamp
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-02-05
Estate of Reuben MYERS. deceased.

\OtlCE is hereby given that letters tes-
y tamentary on the estate of REUBEN
NlERS, late of Granville township, Miff1in
unity, deceased, have been granted to the
} ."rsIgncd, residing in Oliver township. All
''nnS indebted to said estate are requested
| make immediate payment. aud those hav-
ealms 10 present them duly authenticated
h settlement