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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-03-07
Vol. LVI. No. 10.
Terrific Explosion-Five Men Killed
ana Six Others Wounded -Destruc.
UOD of A Furnace

a most terrific explosion Of boiler
occurred about half past seven O'clock
Monday evening, February 26, at the
furnace of J. & H. J. Nelly, located at
the junction of the Pennsylvania and
Union Canals, at the borough of Mid
dlet0wn -reSulting in the compl' te
destruction of the furnace, and the
death Of five men, besides the wound
ing OF six other persons, one of whom
cannot live Eight boilers four large
and four small-were in the furnace,
one OF which was raised from it's bed,
passed up and through the building,
and carried a distance of FIVE hundred
yards, over brick dwelling and fur
mace, and lodged in the Pennsylvania
Canal. All the other boilers We're torn
from their places, and scattered in va
rlous directions, some of them passing
through houses and other buildings
4 portion of boiler was hurled through
a room in which TWO women were w.
ing sick, but missed them The bridge
! over the UnionCanal was carried away.
nothing but the abutmcnts remaining.
The clnder cart and the horse attached
to the same, were standing near the
building, and were carried a distance
OF fifty yards, into the Union Canal.
Thirteen men were in the furnace at
the time the explosion occurred. OF
these the following were kdhd-Jamcs
Thomas, chief engineer; Benjamin
Boyer Ga traveller who had taken lodg
ing in the buiIding;) Josiah Sleeper, an
employee; George w. Btrrcll, an en-
ployee; Eli Ayres (colored.) an en-
plOyee. Hoandcd-Patrick O'Donncli
scaIdcd; Neil Reilly, scalded ana bruiz-
ed; Richard Malone, slightly wounded;
Eleazer Randall, dangerously wounded
in head and badly scalded; cannot sur
vive; Henry Scroggins, slightly wound
ed; John Myers, slightly wounded
The cause of the explosion is rot
known. The chiet engineer was at his
post of duty, and was found dead, near
by, shorty after the accident occurred.
A colored boy who had taken lodg-
ing in the sand house, was found COW
cred with stones and rubbish, but upon
being released from his unpleasant po
sition, ran away and did not return
until this morning He was unable to
give any account of the accident.
Many Of the dwellings located in the
vicinity of the furnace were more or
less shattered by the fragments Of the
exploded ho,Iers, and the whole town
was shook to it's foundation by the ex-
p!osion, the report Of which was heard
as far as Highspirc, u distance Of about
three miles.
The loss of the Messrs Nelly will
reach if not exceed fifty thousand dol
lars. They intend to rebuild the works
Immediately, and workmen are already
being employed in removing the re-
mains of the old structure, which is
total wreck.
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He has also a stock Of city work on hand,
which he will sell very low, and warrants it
to be good for nothing. So, come on, boys
and girls, and get prepared for the cold
Manufacturing and repairing attended TO
as usual. A large stock of Trunks, Valises
and Carpet Bags on hand which will be sold
at very reasonable prices. A full stock of
home made work kept constantly on hand at
ow prices. BILLY JOHNSON,
Lewistown, Feb 7, 1866.
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Startling Sequel to the Moore Mar
bourg Tragedy

The JOhnstOwn correspondent of
the Ebensburg Alleghenian, gives the
following startling sequel to shock
ing tragedy that had its occurrence in
that place some three years ago, in
which, oCr readers will recolIect, los.
Moore shot and killed in broad day.
light, merchant Of that town named
Jordan Marbourg, for the alleged Sc
ducton of his (Moore's) wife Moore
was tried and found guilty Of murier
in the second degree, but SO great was
the sympathy manifested for him that
the Governor was prevailed upon, if
our memCry serves us right, to pardon
him before he was taken to the penl
tentiary, to which be had been SEN
fenced for term Of six years. But
here is the sequel:
Few of our readers can have for
gotten the Moore MarDourg tragedy
of three years ago, which created such
intense excitement throughout the
State at that time As "A startling Sc
queI to that tragedy, it is currently
reported to-day that for crime pre-
cisely similar to that of which he was
tried and found guilty then JOS. Moore
was executed on the gallows ia Chicago
on Friday last. 1t will be rem embered
that Moore was pardoned by the Gov
ernor, after having been found guilty
. OF murder in the second degree by our
court, and sentenced to six years i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary. 1t
will also be remembered that after his
restoration 10 freedom, he fastened
again TO embrace his wife, who was
the guilty cause of all his troubles, and
that together the two moved to Iowa.
The story goes, that this unfortunate
woman, whom surely the devil must
have instigated, deserted her husband,
who had sunk his hopes almost OF
heaven for her smiles, and eloped with
a minister of the Disc pies c,urch -
Moore followed the twain, and meeting
his wife's paramOur in the street, his
hand was once more died in human
blood He was tried for the crime,
convicted, and as has been stated, paid
the penalty of his life on the gallows
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TEDAR WARE, for sale by
" feb28 f. j. HOFFMAN,
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H0 @mmo o&or3o

can offer genuine clear Havana Cigars at
10 cents or three for 25 cents; Connecticut
and havana at cents; Penna at cents,
and Cherools at cent
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1S 1EEESEANES.

| would say that have a very heavy stock of
Tohacco and c gars always on hand. at pri.
ces for Tobacco as low as the city, and Cigars
at lower prices. All goods sold bv me are
warranted as represented orthe goods NAV
be returned. and money will be refunded -
Convince yourself that it will be to your in
tercst tu deal with me by giving me trial
f. FRYSINGER.
Lewistown, Feb. IA, 1866.
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aa% Be kind to your neighbor.
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AA''f
"A little was the half reply.
Then do US favor, exclaimed Miss
Somers, looking askance at her com
ptnlons. Come, myseltwlll lead you
to the instrument.
Hark whose mastery touch? In
stantly was the haltspoken words ar
rested; the cold ear and naughty head
were turned IN listening surprise. Such
melody Such correct lntonatlon =
Such breadth, depth and vigorous
touch Who IS she! She plays like
an angel!
And again, bark . A voice rolls-a
flood of melody, clear, powerful and
passing sweet;astonishmcnt gives many
| a fair cheek a deem scarlet. There is
strains float up:
AZ! care not for cold neglect,
And s,.5rn is hni - iaf,er word
Save when il breaks the heart
If one be true
sihce ne "Us,y %av nny I,y I'lre5'JS knsp fv % fav.
And tef+ my grief to thee
Glorious voice, said Fred to his
friend, who with the rest had paused
to listen
who can she
The words were suddenly arrested
on his lips. She turned from the piano,
and the unknown was his wife.
i congratulate you, Fred, said the
young man at his side; but he spoke to
| marble. The color had left his cheek.
~ n Al liz pI SI6n, l., n nd hon
If he was speechless with amaze
ment SO was not she A ricb bloom
mantled her check, triumph made her
eyes span lle as they never did before
they flashed like diamonds 4 crowd
gathered to compliment her. In a
grateful acknowledgement she blended
wit ard humor.
'Hnw we'll she talks; who would have
thought it He has found treasure,
was whispered all around the room
Meanwhile Frederick Lame had stood
like one enchanted, while his little rus
tic wife quoted books with perfect
abandon, admired this one, condemned
that. 4 sedate looking student lost
himself in a Latin quotation; Helen
siniingiy finished it, and she received
took eloquent with thanks. Bon
mois, repartee, language rich in fancy
""d lmaGefy tell from her beautiful lips,
a8 II they had received touch from
larry mana.
sui FRED walked by ner SIDE Ike
one IN cream, pressing his hand over
hlS beWlldered eyes 10 be sure OF his
senses, when he saw her bending, Il
breathing vision OF loveliness over the
harp, her full arm leaning on It's gold,
en- strings, heard again that rich voice,
now pIaintive with some tender mem
ory, rise and fall in sweet and sorrow
ful cadence.
Tell me- said he, when alone, what
does this mean? | feel like one ava
kened from dream
Only a country girl said Helen
eravely; then falling into her husbands
arms, She exclaimed forgive me; am
that little rustic YOU would sooner die
than wed Are you sorry that you
married me?
Il D,D4 I'll
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sE Bless your enemies.
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FRYSINGER'S TOBACCO & SRGAR STORE,

in any quantity, from An ounce Of Tobacco
to a cartload. and from a penny Cheroot to
lG0000 best Havanas
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End OF the War!
New Grocery and Provision
ST OR E.

TUE subscribers have just opened out on the corner
%! Market and Brown Streets, in the room lately
occupied by Edward Frysinger. as a Tobacco and
SSsaF store q large, splendid and cheap assortment
u GIocereS, Provisions, &c, consisting in part Of
iae best qualities of Sugars in the market ranging
from IA to H. Is, - and % cents per pound.
syrup sugar House1nd Baking MolaSses.
laguyra aud RIO Coffee. TOmson's celebrated Pat
en-, '2ifees RIO, Turkey and Essence Of Coffee; Ba-
EeFs Chocolate Imperial, Young Hyson Oolong and
Japan l'aS, the finest and the purest in the market
complete assortment Of Spices. ground and
whole Cream Of Tarter, Soda, Baking and Washing
saiaratUS starch
Dairy Salt in large and small sacks, to suit pur-
Hams, Dried Beef; Burlington Herring. &c,
nm leopard celebrated Pitt>burg Crackers water.
hutter sugar: Soda and Ginger Snaps
And everything that is generally f,und IN a rs,,Io,
HFocery and Provision Store. All our goods have
"en SetcIed with great care, and with the view to
furnish the citizens OF Lewlsowu and vicinity with /,
hrSt class Of Groceries at low figure share Of the
p3uic patronage i respectfully solicited.
Country produce taken N exchange
June :. WEBER son.
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2 O Z T r Y

BT EMILY HUNTINGDON MILLER.
Listen, KITTY, my darling!
Here by the fireside bright
Do you know what the winds are saying,
Abroad IN the gusty night?
Moaning under the windows,
Like the voice of a child that grieves-
Making the naples shiver
And creak at the cottage caves.
Listen. KITTY, my darling!
The winds are singing song,
OF the Spring that is softly stealing
From SUMMER lands along
The snowirops smile as they hear it,
smile for the Springs sweet sake;
And the shy little violets whisper:
"We hear! we are broad awake"
No matter. Kitty, my darlngi
Tho the March winds drearily blow,
am sure that the daisies are stirring
Down under the sheltering snow.
In spite Of the clustering weather,
The croeus is budding again;
And the daffodils whisper together,
And wait for the April rain.
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SELLING OFF AT COST! !!

TIE undersigned having large stock of
4 Eastern manufactured Boots and Shoes
on hand, offers tins same at cash prices from
now until further notice is given.
Mems Boots, warranted, double soles from
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BUSINESS CARDS.
. r. G.. LAND,

w R. G. LAND,
LUMBER, LINE, COAL, HAY, PLASTER
CEMENT AND BUILDING MATERIALS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
WIDE WATER STREET,
(Old Custom House Lot,
Has on hand
SHINGLES, LATHS,
HAIR, WHITE, SPRUCE and
JOISTS and SCANTLING,
FLOORING PLANKING,
DRESSED WHITE PINE,
CEILING and PARTITION STUFF,
jy26-Iy TONGUED and GR0OVED
NTOTICE.-James III. Johnston, Jr.,
~ d George w. Johnston, have asse-
ciated themselves together under the firm of
JOHNSTON & BRO,
for the purpose of conducting the wholesale and
retail Wood Business and Ship Broker
age. ii, ... ...., ,.. 1890. :, ~.
and Hard Wood, which we are offering to pur-
chasers at the same price it ia selling at in the
County Dock, and deliver it at their houses with
out cnys = Ense of carriage. Merchants and 9TH
ers dons S6siness in the city, may send their or
ders, and rely upon prompt delivery of the kind
of wood they specify without requiring their per-
sonal attention. We can be found at Newton's
~ JOHNSTON BRO.
TTNHE LATE FIRM OF j. q Il. GRIT.
L FIN having been dissolved by mutual con-
sent, shall hereafter continue business in my
Square, in this city. Grateful for the patronage
heretofore bestowed upon me, as member of the
late firm, respectfully ask that it may be con-
tinued to me in my future business.
mas JOINT GRIFFIN.
NOPPER STILLS,
~ CAPS AND WORMS
We have on hand and are manufacturing to
order, Whiskey and Brandy Stills, Caps an
Worms, from 40 to 200 gallons.
Old Stills repaired and taken in exchange.
Copper work for Steamers and Mills executed
at short notice.
GILLETT, CHERRY MAPP,
Cor. Roanoke Square,
jun 16 and Wide Water street.
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Photographic Notes.

An English writer directs attention to the
fact that the first known photographs were
produced by lightning, and cites the follow
ing illustrations, derived from a late French
work lJ.f.fg 8t5.tssg
rg I'm 1889, the Lightning having struck the
steeple oft the church Of St. Sauvsur de Logny
there was found impressed on the cloth Of
the altar the text of the conservation prayer,
contained in an open book which lay close
by
I'm 1847, at Lugano, woman, who had
been near place struck by lightning, had
impressed on her leg the image of flower
growing close by.
s'Tn the Bay of Zante, sailor who was
killed by lightning, while sleeping on the side
of ship, had impressed on his left breast the
number A, which hung engraved on metal
close to the place. .-r.f
"In 1858, there was observed in the United
States, on the body Of man, the imprint of
a tree shattered by lightning. "a Gse
The writer contends that it may yet be
possible for art to arrest and fix the fash of
lightning ~ -sei13 .0 sla-t u 3i's -" 7i.i 70
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The Two Voices.

When Guttenburg, the first printer, was
working in his cell in the monastery of st.
Aborsgot, he tells us that he heard two voices
address him. The one babe him desist; told
him Of the power his invention would put in
the hands of bad men to propagate their
wickedness, told him how men would profane
the art he created, and how posterity would
have cause to curse the man who gave it to
the world. So impressed was Guttenburg,
with what he heard, that he took hammer,
and broke to pieces the types he had SO la
-boriously put together. His work of destruc-
ton was only stayed by another voice, sweet
and musical, that fell on his ear, telling him
to go on, and to rejoice in his work; that all
good might be made the cause of evil, but
that God would bless the right in the end.
So to all of us still come those voices that
came to Guttenburg; the one calling us to the
work, while it is called to-day--to try to
leave this world better than we found it, and
the other tempting US to give over and take
our ease-to leave the plough in mid-furrow,
and to rest on our oars when We should be
pulling against the stream. .9o'f
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A Crazy Ba chelOr Editor.
From the Wabash Plaindealer.

We are becoming desperate, and will com
init matrimony unless somebody holds us.
We are becoming convinced that an h'angel
is good thing to have in the house. Ima-
CINE the deliciousness of ones pheelinks when
beautiful sweet sixteen, possessing the dig
nifed title of wife, and with innocence of a
lamb steps closely up toyour frame work,
places her soft lily white arms around your
alabaser Leck, throws back her auburn ring
lets, raises her angelic form upon little toes,
places her heaving bosom upon your vest pat
tern, and with her red, rosy, posy, pouty,
peaches and cream, strawberry, apple dump
llngs, soda water, maple molasses, fruit cake,
Bologna sausage, nectar lips, kisses you
smack Hurrah for matrimony, and darna-
ton to old bachelordoml
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Sensible to the Last.

UNI t1e Klchmond IInd,1 Telegram.1
pome boys were playing cards recently in a
10y NOW in the country, during terrible
Storm sS of wind, rain and thunder. When
W. .ne war of the elements was at its height a
siee near the old barn was struck by light
nesns, and at the same moment severe blast
VI WIND upset the upper story of the barn aad
sumbled the card-players to the ground
amid perfect wreck OF boards, beams and
~ tsiters, The first thing that was heard above
y. me din Of the tempest was the voice Of one of
holding fast to the cards, Remember, boys. /
played the tray for low.1
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A Squad Of PIunderers.
From the World.

Thsd Stevens owns iron mills in Gettys-
burg, and wants to plumber the people of the
United States to make them more profitable.
John "A j.. Morrill,, owns marble quarries in
Vermont, and wants to plumber the people of
the whole Union, SO as to get price for his
blocks, Mr. Griswold, of Troy, is manu-
factursr of railroad iron, and desires to pre-
vent his fellow-citizens from buying cheaper
iron abroad, whereby every man who rides on
railroads in the United States must suffer for
Mr.. Giiswolds benefit. o. Mr. VIM. E. Dodge
is interested in wire works in Connecticut,
and has large stock of iron, etc, on hand.
He gets ten per cent added to the duty on
iron wire, which ten per cent. is plundered
from the pockets ofthe people, to represent"
whom be paid several thousand dollars in
election bribery Roswell Hart, from the
Monroe district in this State, is largely. inter-
ested in the salt works of Sanginwa, Miebi-
gan, and probably also in the Syracuse salt
monopoly, and joins the ring of the plumber
ers that he, too, may profit by the plunder-
ing
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Count Won Bismafk.
From the Baltimore Sun. 7

This Prussian statesman, not inaptly named
Nv his disaffected countrymen "the man of
blood and iron" is as noted for the singular
rivacity of his language and boldness of
oninions, as for his absolute tendencies, which
commended him to his king SO strongly in
1s51 as to have him called to the diplomatic
.sryice, where he has since gained a world
wide reputation. He was born in 1914, at
schoenhausen, on the Elbe, and is of a family
which claims lineal descent from one of the
ancient chiefs of powerful Sclavonic tribe.
He studied at the Universities of Gottingen,
Berlin and Griefswald 1t is notable cir
constance connected with the career of this
despotc statesman, that one of the very first
theories with which he entered public life
was the favorite one of Thomas Jefferson, and
after him, of powerful school of Southern
noliticians, the text of which is familiar to
every one-"that large cities are great sores
on the body polite" The opinion of Count
Won Bismark, that large cities were centres
If all that was mischievous and wrong-that
thew were obnoxious il the highest degree to
the general welfare of nations, and ought to
be destroyed as hot-beds of evil principles
was discussed by him with so much ability,
yigor and audacity, as quickly to fix the at
tention of political people, and serve him for
bis stepping-stone to fame
It was not till 1852 that he was called from
The diplomatic corps, as ambassador to St.
Petersburg, to officate in the double capacity
of minister of foreign affairs and master of
tho Kings household. Prussia was at the
time prey to internal conflict, and Won Bis
mark, always infexible and headstrong, con-
centrated in his own hands vast power His
administration was distinguished for extreme
rigor against the press Personally he is SOL
aisrly in appearance, with a large head, ca
pacious forehead, firm, resolute mouth, bril-
liant and singularly restless eyes, with re-
markaby fascinating power. He is decidedly
one of the most astute statesmen of Europe,
and though hated by the liberal party in bis
own country, he is equally if not more i'm
pacsble in his own enmity towards Austria.
Upon this point he finds some congeniality
with the liberals; for while they dread and
dislike Bismark much, they detest Austria
more. Under his influence Prussia's present
policy is virtual secession from the German
confederation, or absorption Of its smaller
States, 50 as to dominate the whole. Austria
had been long playing at the same game
the two States being rival members of the
eonfederation-bnt Austria finally submitting
the question at issue to the Diet, and being
governed thereby, her cause is the federal
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In his speech against the newly prohibited
duty Oh railroad iron, Mr.. Raymond stated
that the New York Central and Erie Rail-
roads employed together five times more cap
ital than all the rolling mills in the United
StatesS discussing ten times as much money
to work them, and supporting ten times as
many people. Those two roads renewed
usually .one-ffth. Of their track every year,
requiring, each of them, 10000 tons of rail-
road iron. AT the present rate of duty, the
duty on that was $4,000; at the increased
rate proposed it would be $975,00o--that is
to say, those two roads would pay about two
millionsiof dollars by way of protection
They had paid last year one million each as
an internal tax. These were only two rail-
road companies. All the railroad companies
of the United States had paid last year little
less than six millions for internal tax, and
now it was proposed to put upon them five
six millions more in the shape of protec-
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blows PLOWS!! FLOWS =
WARREN 4 WOOD HOUSE,
No. Roanoke Square,
Next Door to the Norfolk City Mills,
Keeps constantly on hand large and well-se
lected
- s T o @ K O F
Flows, Harrows, Cultivators, Devils, Corn Plan
ters, Corn Shell rs, Fan Mills, Horse Powers and
Thrashers, Garden Barrows, Axles and Springs,
Cart Boxes, Pipe Boxes, Hollow Ware, Horse
Shoes, Plow Castings of all sizes, Spades Shoyels
Forks, Rakes, Bar and Bundle Iron, Steel, Field
and Garden Seeds
We warrant any article in our line to be as
good and as cheap as any other house in the city
Farmers, Merchants and others are respectfully
invited to give us call. au4-d-Iy
BRICKSl BRICKS II BRICKS II!
THE Subscribers are now prepared
L to fill orders for any description of Bricks
of their own manufacture in Norfolk. They
guarantee to furnish as good an article as can be
obtained in any market, thus saving to purcha-
sers freight and expenses. Brick delivered to
any part of Norfolk or Portsmouth, if desired.
Samples can be seen at our Office on Roanoke
Square, at George Maltby's, Campbell's Wharf,
and VIM H. Turner's, Market Square, where or
ders NAV be left.
ARMSTRONG & CO.,
Roanoke Square, near Main street,
Norfolk, Va.
N. B.-Manufactory ust northeast of Race
Field Bridge. jun9-tf
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STILL, CAP, AND WORM CONDENSER.
WE have for sale at a great bar
w gain, 200 gallon Whiskey or Brandy
Still, with all the fixtures complete for distillng,
Depot.
jun2s GILLETT,. CHERRY & MAPP.
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ATTENTION MERCHANTS.
TN addition to our large stock of
L Chewing and Smoking Tobacco and Cigars
we have to-day received from factory
40 BOXES BRIGHT TOBACCO,
Among which will be found the celebrated 2.4O
Brand, and Jas. Thomas's Ell Dorado.
Also, 30 boxes of the finest los ever offered in
this or any other market. ., -sV.5t q.
Our stock is now complete, and we ask close
examination of all buyers in our line.
Call and see for yourself at No. "a Main street,
un6er Mechanics Hall. l93l 5He8s! ss45f
iun29 HAMBURGER BROS.