Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-04-10
Menus e. Notions.

liSne0 IN milwaukee, making .1Ue udHy Pe'
pers for city no, yet IA years old.
Dr.. John Dorsey, Of Huntingdon coun-
,y,is said to have committed suicide on The
4th inst, by taking q large quantity oi lau.
danum. The rash act was commi,ted.l Is
alleged. in consequences Of the marriage
Of a young lady to whom he was deeply
attached.
The New York Tribune thinks another
Revolution in France is inevitable and near
at hand.
A detachment of forty-fve men belong.
ing to the first regiment Of U. States ORA
poons, left the Carlisle Barracks on
Wednesday, for Santa Fs. under command
Of Major Graham.
Elihu Burritt says that the best cough
drops for young ladies' are. to drop The
practices of dressing thin when they 60 out
into the night air.
The farmers daughters Of Massachusetts
sold straw hats end bonnsts last year Of
the value Of Sl.6ao.596.
Abbott Lawrence, American minister TO
London, has taken The house Of Lord Cad
agan, at a ren, Of 10000 a year, just
81 900 more than his whole salary. His
private fortune however is near a million
Of dollars.
Jesse A. Cunning cham, Of Miffiin county,
died very suddenly on Saturday week.
The Convention called to revise the Ohio
State Constitution, will be democratic by
decided majority.
The Union Fur Company has been
very successful last year. Over 1000
| packs Of Buffalo robes had been brought
| Toronto, Canada. April 5.
Incessant rains. with . rapid thaw OF
the snow, had Cor two days, produced .
great freshei in all the rivers in this part
Of the country, carrying away bridges,
mill. dams, quantities Of timber, and other
property.
Two members Of the late House Of Rep.
resenlatives of Louisiana, Mr.. McCralne
and Mr.. Livingston. were seized with the
cholera on their way home after the ad.
tournament Of that body, and both died be-
fore they reached their residences.
California is described by Senator Sew
ard, as "the youthful Queen Of the Pacific,
in the robes Of Fresdon. gorgeously inlaid
with gold"
Mrs. Par,lneton asks. very indignantly
if the bills before Congress are noi counter
felt, Why there should be such difficulty in
passing thsm!
The jacksonville fAla.) Republican,
announces the death. on the l9lh ult.. oI
John Chandler, at the advanced age Of l0l
years. He served seven years in the rev.
oIu,ionary war, under Generals Green
and Sump,er and participated in the bat
Ties Of Eu,aw, Camden and Cowpens, and
other skirmishes with the tories.
The dwelling house Of J. w. Reed, o.
Lycoming Up, Lycomng county. was des
troyed by fire on the 9th inst. Loss $4.'
$50. No insurance.
In dry pasture dig for water on he brow
OF q bill springs are more frequently
near the surface on height than in vale.
We have reports from Texas Of contin'
ued Indan depredations.
10 Villa Clara, Cuba. . young woman
recently was safely delivered Of four chill
dren at birth.
The prospect OF an abundant graia and
frui. crop in Ohio is said 10 be very fiat.
lering.
The Alexandra Gazette says that the
market is supplied with some fine new po
tatoes from The Bermuda islands.
A sale Of 3, 500 bushels choice Missouri
red whoa, was made in the St. Louis mar
ke. on the 23d ul,., al 81 20 per bushel
exclusive of sacks.
Mr.. Calhoun's original work on the
constitution, which he had been some
years engaged, was completed in Decem
Der last.
1t is said tina, South Florida is well
adapted to raising coffee they should
cultivate it now that there is a dim mutton
in the supply Of coffee. and consequent
advance in prices.
Eleven CameIs were imported into Bal.
iimore last week from the Canary Islands.
They are intended for the far west, TO test
whether they can be raised and acclimated.
Another Rally for the Union.-The
Port Gibson Herald. published in Claiborne
county. Mss, contains a call for Union
meeting signed BY two hundred and fifty.
two Of the most substantial citizens Of that
soun,y. Mississippi is ias. coming rig ht
on this question.
The New Orleans papers Of the Sd inst. ).
says the cholera has assumed an epidemic
lorm.
The cholera has appeared At Camden.
Ark, and three deaths occurred On the 2lst
ult.
The powder mill at Newiown, N. j.,
was blown up on the I'd insi.. and two
boys killed: There were 100 kegs in
the house at the time of The explosion.
An earthquake was sensibly felt a. Lou.
isvilIe. KY, and New Albany, Ind, on
the night OF the 4th inst,