Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1866-11-28

Bsszz The Legislature of Vermont has
made habitual drunkenness for two years
cause for divorce.
Br~ John c. Breckinridge still resides
in Canada. Every day adds silver to his
hair and crimson to his nose.
Gsap A girl baby has been born in La
Crosse with two tongues. Won't her hus-
band catch it if she lives to get one.
G1gn The official returns Of the recent
election in New York show majority of
l3, 795 for Governor Fenton.
GeAD An interesting astronomical event
will occur on the 9Th of December. 1865
viz: The Sun, Mercury, Venus and Earth
will be in conjunction, a fact that will not
occur again in several centuries.
ReA. They still keep up the chivalric
custom of assassination in Kentucky. DR.
Baker, prominent physician of Edmon-
ton county, having been shot in open day-
light while in his yard with some friends.
Rag JET Davis has been removed tothe
quarters fitted up for him in Carroll Hall
has the freedom of the fort, receives and
entertains company, and lives like a prince
all at the expense of the peoples money.
GSA The Pope lately issued an allocu-
ton against Italy and Russia, but such
fulminations are no longer needed. The
temporal power of that dignitary is daily
passing away, and unless care is taken
the spiritual will 60 with it.
EtS~ Two horses were stolen from the
pasture field of Mr.. Samuel PeightaI
near 'Connellstown, Huntingdon coun-
ty, on the night of the 9TH inst. one bav
mare, the other light bay two year stud
colt.
gSE~ The Supreme Court of Mississippi
has decided that the Government of Mis-
sisSlppl, as 1t existed during the rebellion.
was lawful and constitutional one; also,
that contracts based on Confederate funds
are valid, and can now be enforced. What
next?
8sAr 6. Ashman Miller has been APP
pointed Postmaster at Huntingdon i'm
place of John Read, removed. The reno
Val OF Mr.. Read chimes exactly with a
bargain and sale rumor current some
time ago, in which political knave in
this congressional district figured. No
course he could take would surprise as.
Bs4~ George Stouffer, of Elizabethtown,
Lancaster county, a carpenter in the en-
pl0y OF the Pa. X. r. Co.. was found one
morning last week at Harrisburg beneath
some freight cars with his head complete
ly crushed. 1t is supposed he attempted
TO cross between some cars and that thev
Were suddenly shifted.
BE25~ Rev. James PrestIey. Pastor ce +l,o
Second United presbyterian church of
Pittsburgh, was lately tried for several
grave offences, and the presbytery depos-
Ell him from the ministry ard excommn-
nlcated him from the church. The charges
were unkind and cruel treatment of 6is
family, using vulgar and profane Ian
guage, and infidelity to his marriage VOW
R5~ The Provost Marshal of MARYLAND 4
says OF the late election in that State ttT
saw some OF the noted rebels in Baltimora
step up to the polls and put in their votes
swear they not only had never taken
part IN the rebellion but had never de.
sired the success of the Southern arms
Well knowing they were committing Der.
jury" ''''-6 per
ne Sellnsgr0ve Times is down on the
democratic papers for publishing the pros.
pectus OF Harper's Weekly, in the course
OF winch it admits that the great caust
Which contributed 10 the success of tbt
republicans is in its educational advanta.
ges, IN " furnishing the literature and
DOCKS Tor nearly the whole country. u
According to this, if ignorance is bliss
the democracy ought to be happy fami.
ly. Pp' iAiiii