Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-04-30

Pennsylvania Railroad.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAA AFFAIRS.
ea>A letter from Samuel Tice, one of
the prisoners taken on the I'd of July last,
during the three months service under
Lieut.. Hutchinson, addressed to Porter
Hawker, was received last week. It is da-
ted Salisbury, North Carolina, April and
states himself and other prisoners are all
we'll. He says he has written home often
and got no answer, ascribing it however to
the proper cause, their not receiving his
letters He sends his respects to all in
quiring friends, and asks his father to send
him d" a gold dollar to look at for past time"
His direction is Samuel Tice, prisoner of
war, Co. |, 18th Pa regt., Salisbury, North
Carolina. He adds" We have hard
life of it here; hope we will be released
soon"
Gen. Burnside, it will be remembered,
released 1890 prisoners taken at Roanoke,
with the understanding that all the pris-
oners then held by the rebels, being much
less number, should be exchanged; but the
cutthroat crew at Richmond have thus far
failed to fulfil their part, and still keep our
men in prisons. 1t is also worthy of re-
mark, that while northern locofocos have
much to say about the Union as it was, and
about confining northern tories to prevent
their aiding the rebels, not one of these
constitution loving editors that We remem-
Der has ever denounced the southern trail
tors for these brutal acts to one half the ex
tent that they do the government at Wash
ington.
s&g~The weather is quite pleasant, with
occasional rains, which give fine appear
ance to the grass and grain fields. There
was little ice on two mornings last week,
and heavy frost on another, but as few
fruits are as yet in blossom, it is not like
y that the crop has been seriously injured
rA-We commence using this week the
paper manufactured By the Mcssrs. Given,
at Papertown, Cumberland county, being
among the first run off on their new ma
chiuery, which we Judge to be Of the most
improved kind F. C. Franeiscus of this
place is their agent for its sale, and ifthey
continue to furnish similar article. there
wilI be little reason for complaint either
by presSmen or readers.
New GooDS-James Parker has Just
opened a stock of New Goods suitable for
Ladies' and Gentlemen, selected With care,
which are offered at low figures for cash.
Give him call
Gz@g~F For new Goods, comprising the Ia
test styles in the market, purchased at low
rates, and OF course for sale low, call at r.
f Ellis.
\ large stock of all kinds Of Spring and
summer Goods has also been opened by
GfeO. Blymyer, at the old corner,
nea- Among the contracts awarded at the
late mail letting, are the following:
2744 From Huntingdon, by Wilsonis,
D9naton, Crownover's Mills, and Cummins
Vile to Enninsville, twice a week Let to
Joseph M. Collanbine, of Crownoyer's Mills,
at 1886.
2745. From MifFlintown to Patterson and
Walnut, to Academia, six times week
Let to S. p. Beal. Of Academia, at Sl4l.
2746. From Watsontown, by McEwens-
VILE, to Turbotvile, six times week. Let
10 George Crissman, of Turbotsvile, at $l20.
"A Fortress Monroe correspondent, under
d2te of the 23d, says: 4 number of -four
barrels, marked Eggs-handle with care"
came from Baltimore this morning On the
steamer. They were addressed to private
parties, but some army officer smelt an ami.
mai of the Rodin species, and opened said
barrels, when the eggs were found to be made
OF glass, with long necks, and their contents
we're found to consist of the oil Of corn
ihey contained whisky, and of good quality.
ltWas Immediately confscated.