Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1864-10-26

LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
rA- Judge Woods requests US to
saw that Jurors and Witnesses at No
yember court need not attend until
Wednesday morning of court week, so
that all can exercise their privilege of
voting at the Presidential election be-
fore coming here.
sA The Postmaster of this place
has now the necessary blanks for mon
ey orders, and all persons desiring to
send sums from 81 to $50 with safety
to authorized offices, can call. The per
centage charged on sums not exceed
ing SO is ten cents; from SO to $40
fifteen cents; and from $50 to $50
twenty cents.
rA- About SIT 900 we learn has been
subscribed to the Monitor Manufactur-
ing Company, leaving $4,000 to be
yet obtained. This is praiseworthy
object, and we trust the public will
give it such support as will put it in
to life and being The Mower and
Reaper alone would justify such an
outlay.
INCENDIARIsM.-A small dwelling
erected on the clearing across the river
made by Joel Devault, deceased, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday last
1t had been untenanted for some time,
and was probably set on fire through
the carelessness of boys who were out
gathering chestnuts, or perhaps by de-
sign. The executor of the estate is
willing to pay reward for information |
which will bring the miscreants to |
justice.
na- McEwens' FERRoTYPEs or GEN |
PICTURES, as taken at their Car in the |
Diamond, are among the finest we
have seen, and cannot fail to recon-
mend themselves to the public as both |
beautiful and cheap. Per dozen, $3.50, |
or for s100. Finished immediately
after sitting. 2t
B1r We are still without definite re-
turns of the late election. Mr.. Barker
however is certainly elected to Con-
gress, Balsbach and Swoope to the AS
sembly, and it is believed Hall and
Haincs to the Senate.
EA- The following letter, addressed |
to Joseph Alexander, Esq, gives a de-
tailed account of the death of Captain |
a. G. Diekey, whose loss we noticed |
last week. 1t win be seen that there
as here he was esteemed for those no.
bic qualities which constitute the man
and the gentleman. We may add that
few could have fallen for whom more
heartfelt sympathy would have been
Sdl4tu IOEIll III lulS community.
JONES LANDING, VA, !
October 18th, 1864
Dear Sir:-Last winter, when we went
to Florida, Capt. Dckey and l gave to each
other addresses, with the promise that if
either of us should fall, the other should
inform his friends In fulfIlment of that
promise, 1t becomes my sorrowful duty to
inform you that Capt. A. G. Dickey has
met the soldiers fate, fallen in battle. He
was in command of the skirmish reserve of
the regiment, in the engagement on the
Darby Road on Thursday, the 18th inst
and was shot through the head about
o'clock, p. m. He lived till o'clock this
morning, but was unconscious all the time.
l have just sent his body to Bermuda
Hundred, where it will be embalmed and
sent to his mother in Madison county, n.
Y. The officers of the regiment claim the
privilege of bearing the expense.
Words fail me to express my sorrow. the
sorrow Of the regiment, at his loss. To
know him was to love him. He was Can.
tain OF my company, and was at once ia.
ther and brother to me. As an officer he
was one of our best, and though Junior
Captain, would undoubtedly have been
Major in a few mouths. He was wounded !
in the arm two weeks ago, but persisted in
remaining with his company, as he had |
done before at or after Olustee
His effects are in my charge. He had |
some $40 in money. As the officers are
almost destitute at present, it will be used |
TO defray the expenses of embalming, and |
as soon as the regiment is paid, which will
be soon, it will be sent to his friends His
valise | will retain till hear from some of