Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-18
Book Notices.

Book Notices.
ear GOdcy's Lddy's Book for july is Of
hand, and as usual is filled with fine things
A splendid line engraving entitled Summer
ls rural scene, looks original, and is lust in
season; also beautiful double fashion plate,
with anUmerouss selection of fashion cuts ofuse.
tul articles for the household The articles,
OF course, are well adapted for fireside read.
ing 1t should be in every family. Single
subscription So 90; two copies S. 90; FIVE
copies and one to the getter up of the club
making six copies, Sll 25. Address, L. A.
Godey, 323 Chestnut street, PHILADELPHIA, Pa,
GarThe barn of John Given. Sr, in Wood.
cock Valley, Huntingdon county, was struck
by lightning on the Both ult and DESTROYED,
together with about ten tons of hay and a
buggy.
sa-The Breckinridge papers are again re-
viving the cry that from some places-Connec-
ticut the latest--two thirds of the volunteers
are democrats. They did the same thing in
this State until an election was held.
H@-The family of Rev. L. Dewitt Tai.
madge, pascor of the Second Reformed Dutch
Church. Philadelphia. while in a pleasure boat
on Monday week on the Schuylkill, were
carried over the Fairmount dam. Mrs. Tai.
madge was drowned, but the rest escaped.
G9-The bereayements of the war-so far
as the single city Of New Orleans is concerned
have dreadful exemplifcation in the ap-
palling fact admitted by the Delta, that there
are no fewer than tcenty four hundred orphan
children in the asylums of that city
| sRrA number Of the prominent citizens of
| Wheeling, Virginia, charged with being Sc.
cessionists, have been arrested within the last
few days, and compelled to take the oath of
allegiance or go to prison. Thomas Hugcs,
we'll known clothier, and Judge Thompson
refused, and were sent to Jail.
rsApWe see every year that the cold board"
Of directors in the Lycoming Insurance Com
pany has been re elected. This may be all
right, but we believe it would be a good move
if about one.third Of all insurance boards
became ineligible annually.
sss-It is quite amusing to read the hifalu.
ting moral editorials Of the Memphis and
Eicksburg papers-both of which places have
ever been more noted for gamblers, bowie
knives, murders, &c. than anything else
Eas-A A croakcr. who represented himself from
the army before Elchmonl, passed through
here OH Thursday last with Munchausen stur-
les that the Monitor had been captured-that
Fremont had been defeated Richmond rein.
& H.. - IA l.. ID
| and that Gen Mcclellan would be whipt The
next passenger" who brings Baltimore news
here we hope will be taken in hand and treat
ed to 80 lashes well laid on, or coat of tar
that he gets nothing worse.
sS-Isaac X. Lapp, son Of the late Jacob
Lapp. Of Juniata county, was in the battle
of Williamsburg, and in the engagement was
wounded in the face and shoulder, and was
returned among the wounded soldiers to
Philadelp phia-whence he was brought TO the
house of his brother-in-law, Isaac Shaler, in
East Whiteland, Chester county. We are
glad to learn that he is recovering from his
injuries.
The Presidents Lady.-Mrs. Lincoln is
now in the daily habit of visiting the hospit.
ais of the District, which are full to overflow
ing with our suffering soldiers. Kind words,
beautiful flowers and creature comforts she
dispenses with liberality, and many poor
soldier has returned her kindness with his
heartfelt hlessing.-COr. Journal Of CON-
nlerce.
The papers which belied Mrs L. in giving
l.
above, but if secession thing were to do an
act of even common Christian kindness, it
would be published in every Vallandigham
sheet in the north.
Daring Deed.-On Sunday night, about
nine O'Clock, tie guns mounted on the earth
works known as Fort Shaler, about two miles
back of Newport, on the Alexandria pike,
| were spiked by some mscreants, supposed to
be rebels. The barracks and gun carriages
were set on fire, and everything of PERISH
able nature destroyed. There are quite a
number of candidates for Camp Chase in
and around Newport Cincinnati Gazette.
Under the teaching of certain Breckinridgs
tories it is now no wonder there are such
miscreants about. We hare animals here
who would help JEFF Davis if they dared or
could do 60 without detection.
Death Of Young Henry CSay.-Capt. Hen.
ry Clay, late of the Federal volunteer service,
died in Louisville ON the 5th inst. The de-
ceased was the eldest sen of Col. Henry Clay,
who fell in the battle of Buena Vista. He
was at the time of his death, Assistant Ad-
iutant General in Gen. Johnson's brigade
He did good service in the battle of Shiloh,
and was highly complimented in the report
| Of Col Gihsnn who Acknowledged his obi.