Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1865-01-18

Once.
ms John Purcell, Esq, a much re-
spected citizen, died at Newton Ham
ilton yesterday, after a short illness.
His remains will be inferred tomorrow
Thursday afternoon, at l o'clock at
that place. Mr. P. was about 81 wears
of age.
FIRE.-An alarm of fire was raised yes
terday, between IL and II O'Clock, caused
by the discovery that the Cummings ware
house in Water street, adjoining the canal
bridge, was on fire. The flames gained
headvay with much rapidity in consequence
of high western wind, and in short
time the whole building, as we'll as the
dwelling house adjoining, was in flames.
A canal boat owned by Vim. B. Hoffman
had been wintered at the warehouse, but
between the hose and snow and ice thrown
on the deck was preserved without serious
damage. To the eastward the tenant house
on Mixes tannery and the tannery build
ings were for some time in great peril, but
were fortunately saved without injury.
The warehouse and dwelling burnt were
the property of Mrs. Hannah Mckee, and
we believe were uninsured. James Wiley
and John Chappell, tenants of the dwell
ling, saved nearly all their furniture, &c
1t is generally believed that the warehouse,
which was uuOccupied, was fired by spark
from the locomotive, but this is by no means
certain. The Henderson, as usual, was
early at the scene, and its members worked
with uutiring industry. The Juniata was
also on the ground, but want of hose pre-
vented it from being of service, while from
some cause or other the suction also failed
to get to work. 1t is evident that unless
the East Ward will do something towards
liUe company, that apparatus
will soon be next to useless.
THE WINTER thus far has been one OF
great severity, accompanied with more snow
than we have had for several years. The
ice on the river is at present of good
thickness for putting up, and we are glad
to see Mr. Galbraith is stocking the Hale
ice house with a full supply. On the
ponds it is several inches :hick.
Ba5- Hiram Edmondson, a member of
the goth Cav. regiment, died in hospital
several days ago. His remains were ex-
pected some days since, but had not ar
rived up to yesterday. He was one of the
prisoners captured in the early part of the
war and SO long confined at Salisbury, N.
G.
ITEMs.-The Glamorgan Furnace will
again be blownin tomorrow, it having been
stopped to make some necessary repairs to
the machinery. Joseph G. Porter, gen.
tleman we'll skilled in the manufacture of
iron, is now manager, with Ben. Firoved
as clerk.-The weather prophets having
failed in their prediction of an open win
ter, there is some curiosity now afoat
to see what the ground hog will say -
The slippery payements and streets have
been bad for pedestrians, but seemed to
suit the boys who owned skates quite
a number of our young ladies have taken
advantage of the good ice and practiced
skating. This amusement is so healthful
that it demands more proverbial exercise
of it. A skating club should be formed
20 advance the practice of the ladies'
There have been few cases of small pox
in the quarter familiarly known as Hayti,
and much apprehension existed of their
spreading from the carelessness of those
who were affected with the lighter stage,
but thus far the disease has been confined
to few families The Burgess and Coun-
Gil, who possess undOubted sanitary powers,
ought to adopt some regulation by ordi-
nance respecting this disease.--Among
our present visitors home from the army
are Drs. Worrall and Hamilton, both of
whom have had constant employment in
their vocation for loag time.
H&- The Mendelssohn Association
could not hold its regular meeting on
account of the stove being in such