Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-16

A Long Pen-ilolder.-On Saturday af.
ternoon an operator in the Eastern Tele-
graph Office in New York city succeeded
N wrinag direct 10 Halifax, N. s., dis
lance OF nearly one thousand miles OF
continuous wire. This is the greatest dis.
lance that any telegraph has yet worked
in'elligb!y.
Distressing Casualty-The Jail of Ad.
ans county, Pa was DESTROYED by FIRE
on Monday morning. Jan. Z, and two in
sane persons, Isaac Musse!man and John
Toner, who were confined in the prison.
rerished in The flames. One Of them, To
ner, was chained 10 the floor. Every pos.
slble effort vas made 10 save them, but in
| vain.
False Weigh, in Four.-Eas'ern deal.
ers have frequently complained OF the
short weight OF -four from the west. The
inspector at PiItsburg is determined to cor.
rect he fraud. and a person who was sell.
10. a lot Of -four from WelsviiIe Of less
than the required weight, has been made
10 pay $50 fine.
Millions Of pigeons have been filling the
woods for miles around Franklin, Tenn.
for several weeks past. They have a
roost several miles in extent in the edge OF
Hickman county. and with a torch and
club the people sally out and bring home
their game by meal bags full.
Taking The VeiI.-It is asserted by the
Cincinnal Times that Mss Irving. of No
bile, a lavorire grand daughter Of Henry
Clay, has expressed her determ' nation 10
lake The veil. This determination has oc-
casioned much grief to Mr.. Clay.
To Stop Mouse Holes.-Take plug OF
common hard soap, stop the hole with it,
and you may rest assured you viii have
no further trouble from that quarter. il
is equally ctlectual as regards rats, roach
es, and ants.
Pardoped.- James Brown, under sen.
tence o. death. at Camden, S. c., for ne.
gro stealing, has been pardnned by Gov.
Seabrook, on CONDITION Of leaving the State
as soon as his health will permit.
Caution 10 Parenls.-A child IL months
old was slrangled to death in Philadelphia
by the clothes from a bedstead over the
rundle bed, on which it was sleeping,
gelt,s, twisted round its neck.
Boston, Jan. 3
The trial Of George Cox for the murder
OF David X. Hogan, has resulted in ver-
dict Of mansIaughIer, and a sentence of I
years. confinement in the Stale prison.
Breach of Promise.-A girl of the name
Of Hannah Leander recovered verdict Of
81 700 at st. Louis, on the 29'h uIt.,
against Mr. Wilcox, for breach Of mar
iage promise.
Deaths al York.-During the past year
here we're $50 deaths atYork Pa. of which
number i2O we're adults and 60 children.
rhe population of the place is only about
5000. a
The Usury Laws.-Meetings Of citizens
of Cincinnati have been held to prepare
memorials TO the Legislature. praying a
repeal of The law against usury.
The Missssippi.-Ths river was still
fiSiUu al lNGW oTteduS bH INC Du lu.tiui-
aud grea; apprehensIons continued TO be
Of another overflow.
The Selecimen of Hallowell, Me-, have
evnced their regard for the rising genera
lion, by setting apart one street expressly
tor them 10 slide IN.
The Siave-trade in the neighborhood OF
Cape Coast, Africa. continues to be very
brisk. Saves are sold there at lhirty.two
dollars apiece.
Patience is a moral mosquito net. Po.
!iteneSs is like an air cushion-there NAV
be nolhing in il. but il eases our jots won.
derfully.
Married men are, by recen, order, 10
be excluded from holding Office IN the
Of the Emperor Of Austria.
There will not be total eclipse OF the
,un ~ sny part of America until the 9TH oi
August, 1863 20 years.
A punr woman died Of starvation 10 |
.oulsviiie, Ky, sv.ne days since.