Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-08-14

Brar.an-Richeson i}ratton. Jas Reninger.
Meycytowu-W. H. Mcclellan, W. WILSON
pecaJur-Joseph Siger A. NJ. Ingram.
Granyile-JoS. Brought, Harrison Aurand
pcrry-Jesse Mendeuhali, Amos Mitchell.
Musical Meeting.-There will be a rally
of all the musical people in the county
held in Kelley's Church, in Dry Valley
about miles from town, on Tuesday next
Goth. under the auspices of the Mtf1iin Co
Musical Association. There will be al
afternoon and an evening session. Every
lover of the Art is invited to attend.
Another Mystery in the NaTows.-Or
Wednesday evening last at late hour, g
man and boy, the latter footsore and wea-
ry. passed down the railroad through the
Narrows, and on Thursday morning the
bov or young man was found, about two
miles this side of Patterson, lying dead on
the track, one arm and the top of his head
completely cut off There are some cir
ciImstanccs connected with this affair
which give it suspicious character, and
taking into recollection the late attempted
where the boy was found, almost force
the conviction that he was foully dealt
with and then placed upon the track
where one of the trains would be sure to
mutiIate the victim. In the first place,
the man who was with the boy on
Wednesday evening going eastward, was
in Lewistown the next day, and the rail-
road hands aver they did not see him re-
turn that day. The boy alleged to a
watchman that he had been at work up
the river during harvest, at 81 80 per dav,
and thus probably had some money, while
the mans story was entirely different
Both were strangers. The boy had on a
blue soldier coat, carpet slippers, and was
apparently from l6 to l8years old. From
the number of deaths taking place on the
railroad, and the facilities for robbery and
murder in such wild spots like the Mar
rows, we learn that it is probable the rail
road company will order all foot passen-
gers off the road between this place and
Patterson. This would be no more than
right, as 10 reason whatever exists for
any person travelling on the railroad thro'
that region, when the towpath and old
pike on the north side of the river both
furnish much better walking.
Accident. young ladies were
thrown out of buggy on Thursday last,
while descending a very bad piece of road
on the hill near Mr.. Hoover's, in Derry
township. 1t was badly washed, and one
wheel getting in deep rut, broke down.
precipitating them forward. Becoming
frightened, they all screamed, causing
the horse to run away, subsequently, over
turning and breaking the buggy. A
young lady from Juniata county, whose
name we did not learn, had her collar
bone broken, Miss Diven sprained her
ancle, and Miss Kearns had her face con-
siderably bruised. DR.. T. Howard Van
Valzah attended to their hurts.
Drowned. ed.-Newton, a son of Harry Cor
don, was drowned in the deep hole at
Freedom Iron Works on Wednesday af-
ternoon last. He was years and 10
months old. lie had seen both men and
boys going in swimming at that place,
and venturing too near, got beyond his
depth. Some hours elapsed before his
body was recovered, so that resuscitation
was out of the question.
Rev. Samuel A. 0rt.-This young minis
ter is now in our midst on a visit to his
relatives and friends. He preached last
Sabbath morning in the Lutheran church
and in the evening in the Presbyterian
His subjects were presented III a plain,
scriptural manner, and forced upon the
minds of the people with a tact and skill
not often found in a speaker SO young in
years and experience. He is a graduate
Of Wittenburg College, Springfield, Ohio,
and received his theological training from
DR.. Sprecher. The mastery manner in
which he discussed his subjects gives am
pie evidence of much power as a reasoner,
and in connection with his pleasing man
ner and presence in the pulpit, he is in a
fair way to become pulpit orator of rare
ability. He will officiate in the Lutheran
church on next Sabbath morning and
evening, after which he will leave for
Ha9erotown, Md, to enter upon the du-
ties as one OF the Professors in the Female
Seminary located there, to which he has
been recently elected. While no doubt
the Seminary will receive a valuable ac-
cessIon to its corps of teachers by the ad-
diton Of the learning and talents he will
BRING to bear upon it, yet the church at
large will lose one who is eminently quail
HE'D to be useful in the active ministry.
IL IS hoped however that he will not long
remain within the walls of seminary or
college as teacher, but rather obey that
hlgher command, Go We out into all the
world and preach the Gospel to every
creature"
a valuable Valley Farm is advertised
az public sale in to-day's paper.
The weather is sultry during the day,
Dut remarkably pleasant for dog-days.
The patent democracy held their annu-
al po|-wow in the Town Hall on Mon
Jay last, and from the brigade of office
hunters selected the following conglomer-
ate ticket:
for Treasurer, Jos. w. McFadden; Co.