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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-20
Legislators and Common Sense

In the Senate of Pennsylvania on Fri
day last, the following proceedings are
reported:
An act requiring notice of applications
for legislation in cases affecting the inter
ests of individuals or corporations, to be
published in the newspapers of the county
or city in which the individual or corpO-
ration may be located at least four weeks
before the annual sessions of the Legisla-
ture, giving full and exact information in
reference to the object and provisions held
in view, being copy of the Massachu-
sets law.
Mr.. McConaughy favored the bill.
Messrs. Bigham, COnne1 and Ridg-
way opposed it.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend. requiring
such notice to be given fourteen days pre-
YiOus to the presentation of the bill.
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
McConaughy, the author of the bill.
The bill was disagreed to.
Every taxpayer III the State knows that
at each session of the Legislature acts are
passed favoring one class and in many
cases injuring another-thatp private rights
areoften invaded-and good laws frequent
ly replaced by bad ones. 1t therefore
would be eminently wise and proper in
all cases where individuals or corporations
desires special legislation, the public should
know something concerning the thing
asked for before it becomes law. This
ought not alone to be applied to legisla-
ton, but every application to a court for
new roads or changing old ones, as well
as many other things affecting the public,
ought to be made known in the same
manner. Messrs. Bigham, Conneu and
Ridgway however think differently, and
1.-THE bill was disagreed to-" In Ohio
and various other States, these things are
better understood, as there not only such
applications but all general and local laws
which the people are expected to obey are
published in the newspapers, so that every
one can see and read for himself In this
State, laws are passed from January to
April, published in midsummer, and cir
culated in such limited number that about
one man in 500 knows what has been
done or undone.
AS an instance of the loose manner in
which legislation is carried on we find in
Legislative Record of a late date the fol-
lowing:
AN act to repeal a part of an act ap-
proved the 2lst day of March, 1866"
There were no less than thirty acts ap-
proved on the day referred to- thus rem
dering it impossible for any one at a dis
tance to give even the remotest guess as
to its provisions or what section of the
state 1t affects. Does it require any wis
dom to know that such things ought not
to be?
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Eay~ a bar of Montana gold worth $780,
600 is to be sent to the Paris Exposition.
BSs~ A German brewer died few days
since at st. Louis, leaving 81 to each of
his children and $500,0O0 to his widow.
Eeg~ The nomination of Mr.. Cowan for
Minister to Austria has been finally re-
jected.
gsg~ Henry Howser, of Beaver Springs,
has been appointed Deputy Collector of
Snyder county.
BeA- Professor John H. Alexander, who
died in Baltimore on Saturday week,
was buried at midnight on Sunday night,
in compliance with his dying request.
Rsa- $500 in gold were lately stolen from
farmer named Valentine Klase, residing
near Snydertown, Northumberland coun-
ty One $50 piece was marked V. K, ;"
and SO piece /" NJ. B."
49, A terrible accident occurred in the
woods in Wisconsin by which a man was
thrown eighty feet into the air. The man
killed was standing on a balance tree to
see another tree come down, when the
tree in its falling course struck the other
end of the tree on which the man was
standing, and the tremendous weight of
it coming on the spring lever threw him
like a shot into the air.
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Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE.

The Senate passed an act to confer upon
the Courts of Quarter Sessions, power TO
annex the land of persons resident in one
district to another district for school pur-
poses.
On the same day an act was passed rel
ative to weights and measures, fixing
bushel Of wheat at 90 lbs, rye 56, shelled
corn 56, cob corn 20, corn meal 40, coarse
salt 20, ground salt 81, fine salt At, barley
AZ, oats 81, buckwheat 80, cloverseed 64,
timothy seed 46, turnips 90, onions 56.
peas 56, malt 50, unslacked lime so, an
thracite coal so, bituminous coal 76, coke
40, potatoes 56, sweet potatoes "a, tiaXseed
%, bran 20, beans 56, dried peaches 3S,
dried apples %.
a message was received from Governor
Geary, stating that he had received pc
tition from Jacob Zook, of Lancaster, for
relief. The petition set forth that two
sons of the petitioner had gone to Missis-
sippi, rented a plantation on Big Black
river, about twenty miles from Vicksburg,
and invested $500, in 1866. In Novem-
Der last they We're murdered and robbed.
The National Cow (rnment sent an agent
to investigate the matter, and it appeared
that the partners of the deceased, who are
believed to have been their murderers,
had collected all the property and gone to
Texas. The petitioner asks the aid of the
State to bring the murderers to justice,
and Governor Geary accordingly urges
the Legislature to order suitable reward.
The message was referred to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means.
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Ra5@ Artemus Ward" the popular
American humorist, died at Soufhamn-
ton, England, a few weeks aro, HI
proper name was Charles F. Brown. He
was native of Maine, but at an eariv
age went to Cleveland, Ohio.
nea- The supplemental Reconstruction
bill was taken up in the U. S. Senate, on
Saturday last, and after being somewhat
amended, was passed-yeas SO, nays 2
Messrs. Buckalew and Hendricks. The
Bill originated in the House, and now
goes back for concurrence in the Senate
amendments.
BE- A piece of coal, weighing 1879 lbs.
from the mines of the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, at Summit Hill,
passed over the Lehigh Valley Railroad
to New York, where it is to be shipped to
the Paris Exposition as sample of one
OF the products of the Lehigh Valley.
B9r In one of his veto Messages. the
President draws it mild for the rebels in
speaking of the rebellion as the "opposi-
ton which was made in some States To
the execution of the Federal laws.U Com
pare this with Andrew Johnson as he was
and the difference is night and daylight
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The Flood In the south West.

The Evansville, Indiana, Journal says
it is really painful to witness the great
overflow that now prevails on the Ohio
river. From Evansville almost to New
berg the wild waste of waters has no visi-
BILE boundaries. The waters are pouring
across the neck of land, between Evans
vile and Henderson, with great violence.
Enterprise is totally submerged, but the
people wisely provided for such a contin-
gency by building their houses on stills
about a foot higher than high water mark.
and are in no special danger of being
washed away. No intercourse, however,
can be held between neighboring houses
except in boats. TaylOrsport, Rome. AL
ton and the lower portion of Cannelton
were inundated and the residents were
compelled to move to the second story.
Hundreds of houses along the shore are
partially submerged the inhabitants hav-
ing been compelled to vacate. In MANY
cases houses are standing on a small ele-
vation entirely surrounded by water. the
residents having no means of intercourse
with the rest of mankind except in boats.
There are no river banks from Louisville
to Cairo. On Green river, also, an unpre-
cedented flood prevails, inundating nearly
ali the towns and villages. The Knox
vile Commercial says that East Tennes-
see IS literally covered with mud. The
HOlston river is over its banks, and inn
mense beds of flood wood are floating by
The Cincinnati Gazette's despatch from
Nashville says the reports of the suffering
at Chattanooga and other places along the
Tennessee river are appalling.
twenty-five dead bodies were seen float
ing down the river at Bridgeport, Ala,
on the 18th inst. The loss of property is
estimated at one million of dollars.
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Government of the Rebel states
OFFICIAL ORDER,


General Grant, in General Order No 10,
publishes for the information and govern
ment of all concerned, the act to provide
for the more efficient government of the
Rebel States, and concludes as follows:
In pursuance of this act the President
directs the following assignments to be
made:
First District, State of Virginia, to be
commanded by brevet Major-General J.
NJ. Schofield. Headquarters, Richmond,
Va. r..- -.
Second District, consisting of North
Carolina and South Carolina, to be com
manfed by Major-General D. E. Sickles
Headquarters, Columbia, S. G..
Third District, consisting of the States
OF Georgia, Florida and Alabama, to be
commanded by Maior-General G. III.
tnomas, Headquarters at Montgomery.
Alabama. . ~
f0urth District, consisting of the States
Oh mississippi and Arkansas. to he com
mahded by Brevet Major-Ceneral E. O
=: Ord. Headquarters at Vickshur@
Mississippi. '"i g.
Fifth District, consisting of the States
OF Louisiana and Texas, to be commanded
by Major-General p. H. Sheridan. Head
quarters at New Orleans, Louisiana
The powers of Departmental Comman-
ders are hereby delegated to the above
named District commanders,
by command of General Grant.
L. D. TOWNSEND, Asst AdJ't Gen,.
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Know Thy Destiny
MADAME Z. +. THORNTON.

-HADAME il. Il. IHUKNTUN, Lle great
English Asroogst, Clairyoyant and Psaychometrcian
who has Stonshed the scientific classes of the Old World
mas now located herself at Hudson, Y Mad Thornton
possesses such wonderful powers second sight as to
enable her TO mpart knowledge the greatest import
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state of trance she deneaes very features of the
person you are to marry and by the of an instrument
OF intense power known Psychomotrope guaran-
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or we OF the applicant together with marriage
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Will send when desired certificate or written
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enclosing small lock hair stating place of BIRTH
age, disposition and complexion enclosing fifty cents
ana stamped envelope addressed to yourself you will
ceve the picture and desired information by return mall
All communications sacredly confidential Address in
confidence MADAME E. F. THORNTON P. O. Box 2I3 Hud-
sou, \. 7, f6ly
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New Hampshire EIectfon

While patent democracy is trying to
console itself by electing Supervisor or
School Director here and there by acci-
dent, the victorious republican voters are
marching on to renewed triumphs wher-
ever great principles are at stake. Gen
Hartman, who will be remembered nv
his great speech in this place last fall at
the republican meeting, on Tuesday of
last week was elected Governor of New
Hampshire by over 5000 majority! The
republicans also elected the three mann
Ders OF Congress, and in the Legislature
copperheads are as scarce as bed bugs in
a well-ordered household.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-20
Sprtiat Autires.
CRILDREN'S LIVES SAVED FOR
so CENTS.

THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN DIE ANNUALLY OF
4Croup Now, mothers you would spend 50 cents, and
always have bottle of Dr. Tobias Venetian Ltnment
your house, you need fear losing your little
when attacked with this complaint 1t is now 10
since have put up my Liniment, and heard of
child dying of Group when my Lniment used; but
hundreds of OF have been reported me- and
state lift $40 per bottle they would be with
out It, Besides which, 1t certain Cuts Burns
Headache Toothache Sore Throats, Swellings Mumps,
Coc DarhRa, Dysentery. Spasms, Old Sores and pains
in the back and chest No tries 1t who is
without it. 1t warranted perfectly safe take inter
naly. Full Directions with every bottle. Sold by the
Druggists Depot Sc Cortlandt Street y. Y. maral7w
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nsA. A YOUNG LADY returning to her

country home after soourn of few in the city
hardly recognized by herrienas. place coarse
rustic flushed face, she had soft ruby complexion
most marble smOOthness and instead twentyhree she
really appeared but eighteen Upon inquiry cause
OF so great change, she plainly told them she
CAUCASIAN BALM and considered II an invaluable ac-
QUESTION to any Lady's toilet. by its use any Lady or
Gentleman can improve their personal appearance an
hundred fold 1t is simple in its combination Nature
herself simple yet unsurpassed efficacy drawing
Impurities from, also healing, cleansing beautifyng
the skin and complexion By its direct action
icle it draws from all its impurities kindly healing
the same and leaving the surface Nature intended
should be- clear, soft beautiful Price 81 sen
by Mail or Express, on receipt of an order by
WI CLARK Co, Chemists
No. West Fayette street. Syracuse, NY
folly The only Ameri Agents the sale of same
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-20

Il Magnificent DOndtiOn.-The family
of the late John p. Crozier, Esq, says the
Delaware Republican, have given the
large, beautiful and substantial edifice To-
Gated near that city, now occupied as a
military school, together with forty acres
of ground surrounding it, the whole val
ued at SS5, 900, to the Baptist denomina-
ton for a Theological Seminary. In ad-
dition to this the family also gave Sl70,-
600 in money for the erection of residen-
ces for the professors and an endowment
fund. To this William Bucknell ESQ.,,
of Philadelphia, adds $50, 900 for the be-
ginning of a library for the institution
This makes in all the handsome sum of
S280,000, the contribution of single fam
lily, Mr.. Bucknell being son-in-law of
Mr.. Crozier
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DUBLrC sALE.-wn1 be sold at pub

DUBLIC SALE.-WilI be sold at pub
l. lie sale, at the residence of the under
signed, in Armagh township, on
WEDNESDAY, March ~, 1867,
the following personal property, viz: 8
Mares with foaI, Cows, 5 Young Cattle,
Breeding. Sow, Shoats, 20 Sheep, one
and two-horse Wagons. pair of Wagon
Ladders, sets Hind and PlOw Gears,
Collars, Brides, Halters, Lines, 2 Plows,
Harrow, Cultivators, Drill, Hay Rake, 2
Sleds, Tanning Mill, Straw Cutter, lot of
Lime Burners Coal, Log and Cow Chains,
200 White-oak and Rock-oak Posts, bored
and morticed 1900 Chestnut-oak Rails,
Bags, Forks, Rakes, Double and Single
trees, &c. Salet to commence at 10 clock,
a. M, when terms will be made known.
marcos q. w. CRISSMAN.
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Wonderful but True.
MADAME REMINGTON the

renowned AsrologSt and Somnambulistic Clairvoyant
while in clarvoyant state deneates the very features
of the to marry by the aid of an in
sTumen OF intense power known the PsychomOtrope
guarantees to produce perfect eke picture of the
future husband wife Of the applicant with date of mar
rase occupation. leading traits character &c This is
imposition testimonials without number can assert
By stating place of bth age disposition color of ewes
aud hail. and enclosing fifty cents and stamped envelope
addressed TO yourself will picture by re-
turn mail, together with desired Information
Ga Address In confidence, MADAME GERTRUDE RxnuSG-
TON, T. u Box ~, " est Troy, n. \. folly
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-20

Hoop Skirts ola superiorquality, Hop
kin's Own Make, New Spring Styles,
advertisement in this issue. Ladies
make a note of the fact.
New Goods at Rittenhouse & McKin-
ney-Arrival of Wall Paper at Blymyers'
DIR. Martin invites attention TO his stock
of Drugs and Medicines-Agents Wanted
-DemOrest's Monthly-Several Sales
Estate Notice, &c.
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B<s The buildings to be occupied by the
farls Exposition this year will cover an
area area OF i46, ,588 square yards, and will cost
-, neA- y. Alfred Troxel, Esq, president of
the First National Bank Of Westminster
few days ago. eAieu
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Free to Everybody,

large pp Circular, giving Information Of the greatest
Importance to the young of both sexes.
1t teaches how the homey may become beautiful the
despised respected, and the forsaken loved.
No young lady gentleman should fail to send their
Address, aud receive copy postpaid by return mail.
Address p. o. Drawer 81
feb66m Troy. N. Y.
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EISTATE of Abner Thompson,

ESTATE of Abner Thompson,
IL deed. Notice is hereby given that
letters of administration on the estate of
ABNER THOMPSON, late of the Bor-
ough of Lewistown, Miffiin county, de-
ceased, have been granted to the under
signed, residing in said Borough. All
persons indebted to said estate are notifi-
ed to make payment Immediately, and
those having claims to present them duly
authenticated for settlement.
NANCY NJ. THOMPSON,
mGr20-6t Administrators.
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longer hesitate what andote employ for the distress
sing and dangerous affections of the
incident to our climate While many inferior remedies
thrust upon the community have failed and been discard
ed this has gained friends by trial conferred hene
fits the afflicted they forget and produced
cures too numerous and too remarkable forgotten
We can assure the public, that its quality is carefully
kept up to the best II has been, that
relied do their relief all that ever done
Great numbers of Clergymen, Physicians, Statesmen
and other eminent personages have lent their
certify the unparalleled usefulness Of remedies
space here win not permit the insertion them The
Agents below named furnish gratis American Alma.
In which they given with also full descriptions OF
the complaints our remedies cure.
Those who require Alternative medicine purify the
blood will find Ayers Comp Ext Sarsaparilla the
Try IL and you will concede It's value.
Prepared by DR. J. c. AVER & Co., Lowell, Mass and
sold by Charles Ritz and all Druggists and dealers in
icne everywhere. Jan232m.
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LEWIST0WN. PA.
Wednesday. March 20, 1867.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

The GAZETTE is published every Wednesday
the old stand, al $3.50 in advance, 500 the end
of months
ps4- Persons receiving papers with a marked on
il will understand that subscription is due on which
a remittance ought to be made.
Cash Rates of Advertising.
Business Cards & lines or less) year 600
Administrator or Executors Notices 2 50
Auditors do 2 90
Fstray Notica four Times 100
CANTON or other short Notica. ] 50
Tavern I,icenses sinoa 90
If more than one. each 90
Registers Notices of Accounts each ~
One inch constitutes q square, and all advertising
not otherwise contracted for. enumerated above
will hereafter be charged so cents per square for each
insertion.
Job Work.
Eighth sheet bills, $50 for IS less; fourth sheet
bills s. for 2j less; half sheet BILL 81 for 70 or less
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-20

No wide is the field of its
- usefulness and so numer-
GUS are its cures, that In al.
most every section of coun.
Try are sons publicly
known, who have been re-
stored by 1t from alarming
and even desperate diseases
OF the luugs. When once
tired, Its superiority over
every other eXpectorant Is
TOO apparent TO escape obser-
walton, and where its virtues
are known, the public no
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-03-20

CATTLE MARKET.-The inquiry for all
descriptions of cattle has been moderate
since our last notice, owing in measure
% the absence of supplies of good quality
and the Lenten season, the consumption
OF beef at this season of the year always
being far below that of other Periods
Sales of Beeves at 8al7.
COWS AND CALvES.--The sales report
ed are only in small way at S5Oa90 for
Cow and Calf, and from $45 to 20 for
Springers.
:, SHEEP. Sales of 1000 head at Sa9c. per
10. gross, according to quality a few
cholce lots were disposed of at 9Ic. ..
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Sales of Personal Property.

Sales of Personal Property.
Geo. Hanawalt, Wayne, March q
Israel Richwine, Lewistown, " q
Aaron Elliott, Lewistown, " %
William " Mckinney, Reedsville, %
+. b. Kerr, Wayne, 1" 25
y. w. Crissman, Armagh, " 27
V. Contner, Milroy, +" %
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral

FVN TIE NAfIU OUhE Ut
Coughs, Colds, Influenza, Hodrseness,
Group, Bronchitis, hacipient Consuna12-
ton, and for the relief Of Consunaptiue
Patients IN ddUaaced stages of the dis
ease.
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JOHN V. HUNTER.
Forty Thousand Druggists.

VINO sell our Plasters their high sterling character
ALLCOCk Co, Agency. Brandreth House New York
Sold by all Druggists. mar2oIm
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THE MARKETS.
LEWIsToWN, March

LEWIsTowN, March 20, 1867.
Wheat, red, per bushel 50 G5
90 white 2 20
Corn, old, 90
Oats 45
Eggs per dozen 20
Butter per ID 25
Flour is retailing at the following prices {:
Lewistown Extra Family per cwt. 7 90
Superfne 6 90
Extra Family per bbl IA 90
Superfne II 90
Buckwheat per cwt. 5 90
PhiladeEDhia MarLaks
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Allcock's Porous Plasters.

Allentown, Penn, April 4 1865.
Messrs. t ALLcocK Co.:
Dear Sirs:-Ay daughter used your Porous Plas
ters She had bad pain her side and it cured
in one week.
Yours truly,
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