Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1865-01-04
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.

TEMPERANCE MEETING.-Mr Det-
weller the celebrated western lecturer,
will address the people of this place
and vicinity on the subject of temper
ance on Monday evening next, 9th
inst, at o'clock. All are invited to
attend.
THE LITTLE Folks" s."-These hu-
man miniatures, Comodore Foote and
sister and Col. Small, touring under
the management of Mr. VIM. Ellinger.
were exhibited to crowded and delight
ed audiences, on Monday evening and
Tuesday afternoon and evening. Their
performances are truly wonderful.
Col Small we think a prince of dan
cers-in fact we dare not go into de-
tail, without devoting lengthy article
to their praise-but suffice to say eve
ry feature in it gives credit to the
management of this great moral exhi-
bitiOn.
Festival AND CHRISTMAS TREE
For several weeks past the scholars
and teachers of the Lutheran Sabbath
schools have manifested lively inter-
est in Christmas tree, erected in the
room of the infant school, and on Mon
day afternoon last the scholars Of the
adult department were invited to
New Years festival, prepared for their
benefit by the teachers. Hymns were
sung, prayer offered, and then they
walked into" the good things. While
they were partaking, toasts were offer
ed, several Of which we give: By John
Hamilton, ESQ, THE Lutheran Sab
bath School, may it never grow less.
By J. c. Blymyor, Supt.-Our teach
ers, God bless them may they ever be
found in the faithful discharge of their
duty. BY Geo. W. Elberty-The Com
mittee of Arrangements, may they
fare as well as they serve.
Remarks were made by Rev Flecl1
and J. c, Blymyer, and the happy
thrOng adjourned, all combining in pro-
nouncing it a happy time.
THE DRAFT.-A list Of the Borough
Enrolment has been procured for the
purpose of having it corrected when
the board meets. But little has been
said thus far as to the proper course to
be pursued to avoid the draft. Ifthose
liable to it will at once contribute lib
orally, a fund may possibly be raised,
but to do this there must be no hang
ing back or carping. If this is not
done, club subscription of 500 or
5000 each would be the next best
thing.
Ia R. B. Hoover, U. S. Telegraph
Corps, informs us that our old friend
Prof A. Smith, formerly Of this place,
was presented with a splendid silver
tea sett, valued at $3.50, on Christmas
eve last From all we can learn no one
IN the service more deserves the thanks
of all with whom he is connected than
Prof. Smith. For almost two years be
has faithfully discharged his duties as
chief clerk and cashier of the Tele-
graph Corps, Department of the Cum
berLand, under Capt. J. G. Van Duzer,
and the operators of the Corps have
shown their appreciation of his kind
ness and gentlemanly conduct by pre-
sentng him with this handsome pres
ent.
n@- We learn from "The Guidon,"
paper published in the camp of the
18th, Pa. Cavalry, Charlestown, Va,
that two members Of Co. E got into
dispute Of most trivial nature, when
one of them, corporal Montgomery,
deliberately drew his revolver and
shot Elias Brown, one of the most in
offensive men of the company. The
ball lodged in the brain and the poor
fellow lived but a few hours, in a state
OF insensibility. He was from Hun
tingdon Co. Pa, and the greatest SYM
pathy is felt for his friends. Montgom-
erV was fOru-ardad 70 4bo c,ooI a,