Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-09-04
Sale of the Poor House FARM.

The Commissioners appointed for tha
purpose disposed of the Poor House Farm
at public sale, on "Wednesday last, to AL
exander Morrison, of Kishacoquillas Val.
lev, at Sl2j.20 per acre, making S2j, ,540S0
This, with the reservations made isabout
$1,000 more than was offered at the previ-
ons sale. at which the then bidder declin-
ed to takeit. POSSESSIONS retained of the
Poor House until December year, and
the crop is also reserved.
\ good deal of opposition was manifes-
ted to the sale of this property but we be-
ty will be apparent to every taxpayer.
The accommodation in the present bull
dings, especially of hospital character,
are totally inadequate, as grand juries
have time and again reported. TO put up
any additional building would require an
additional tax, and this we are sure would
not be an agreeable piece of news to the
taXuayers. AS it is, the sum for which
the present property has been sold, will
be more than sufficient to purchase a
small farm or tract, well watered, (which
the present farm is not and put up sub
stantial buildings where the poor, includ-
ing those heretofore kept ut the asylum at
q heavy eXpense-about $500 last year
can be accommodated and classified better
than now, and leave a surplus of several
thousand dollars. The Commissioners
who have this matter in charge are in ev-
cry way uuexceptionable, and will, with
out question, act for the public good.
Barn BuTnt.-The barn of Col. John
Mcdowell, deceased in Armagh town
ship, was struck by lightning on Wednes-
day afternoon last, and with nearly all its
contents consumed 1T was filled with
hay, grain, &c. Col. McDowell's sons,
a we'll as the hands engaged on the farm,
had taken refuge i'll the gangway, and
were all more or less shocked, but fortu-
nately sustained no serious injury. The
horsepower, drill and some other articles
were saved, but grain separator with
many farming utensils were burnt, the
flames as usual having extended through
the whole interior in few minutes. The
loss is probably not less than $4,000, on
which we hear there is an insurance Of
S24OO.
Appointment Of Teachers. follow
ing teachers were elected 20 conduct the
public schools of Lewistown, for the term
commencing Septenober 9th. 1857.
11or,, lIcCord rtIiol,1
Jane \. Kerr,
Mary ;. Shaw,
It M",e a. 3T:ii' mitin'
Kate RudisiI
Ph4be IIttenhouse,
t",iio y i5'' y Tr,,.i,,' lI.iio0'
Salie Hockey,
lille Ohles.
The salaries are divided into four classes,
to wit: $50, $40, $35, and $50 per month.
Miss Gwinn, one of the most accom-
plshed teachers on the list, takes charge
Of the colored school.
Mhat 1t Costs to Shoot Dog Oh the Street,
FINN. ,i al iaIi ns, iIii"iii
with .hooriug q doc of tbe former i, =
street in the city-has been settled, Mr..
fmney paying Mr.. Earl thirty dollars,
~! nc llle o5 hfe uoirls loI silootlhg wlIhlh
siderable attention and now that II hn.
been settled our readers will be interested
to learn the condltIons.-HdfFtSbU',9 Ict-
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y great many Peopie "tt oi'e'i i'e"iu ~
say IhaI they VIII shoot thlS OF 'llat llIhS
oF person. puI Iile ABOVE SHOWS IiiaI II Is d
very u'hgeious oPefa'loii even 10 SiiooV Z"
oos Oh the street. III lacU Iiere are le"
casts except III SeiI-ueieiice "here any
anu uhe9e are colllliled 10 Ihe c"hlhllsSloh
VI hlSh pehal ohenceS' fof instance
man would De Jnstliled III shootlhS al
NouseDreaher at night, who had entered
Or was endeavoring to enter by force; but
70 take gun and shoot any person While
uvsp''ssllS on farm IN daytime, would
DC 'uI one degree removed from Wilful
HIuIaeF' Even officers use this shooting
privilege without justification for if would
De an extreme case where the killing Of a
man Is recognized as either necessary or
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