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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12
William H0uSel.

Died in Lewsburg, Union Co., June z.
Capt. WILLIAM HoUsEL, in his 6lst year.
Capt. Housed served five years in the
Regular army Of the U.s.. part Of the time
as private and part as orderly serjean,, land
was in active service on the Canada from.
tier during the whole Of the last war with
Grea, Britain. He was taken prisoner in
Dec. 1918, together with small detach-
ment Of Americans, and marched to Que.
bec-suflerng much hardship on the road
and treated with much brutality. He
reJoined his regiment in the succeeding
month Of June-parlicipated in the bloody
battles Of Chippewa and Bridgewaier Tor
Lundy's Lane land was in FI.Erie when
its magazine exploded during an assaul.
from storming party Of the enemy. At
Lundy's Lane, his company was the first
in the field, and his comrades moved down
by Pla,oons: yet he passed through the
war without receiving serious wound. and
returned to die at the home Of his youth.
In ls43, he attended the Volunteer En-
campmen, al DanviIe to meet his old
commander. Gen. Scott, who recognized.
and gave him most cordial greeting.
Capt. Housed was devoted husband and
father. kind neighbor. a brave and un.
flinching soldier. possessed Of more than
an ordinary share Of military spirit and
enlhusiasm-but modest and reserved in
referring to the incidents Of his own military
experience, which circumstance will account
for the meagerness of this sketch. As his
body wasted by disease, his thoughts were |
turned upon the future state, and he hoped
to enjoy j, through the Savior's merits.
His remains were borne by the Lewis.
burg Infantry and the Cameron Guards,
followed by large concourse Of citizens,
to the Lewisburg Cemetery. whore he was
inferred, on Saturday afternoon last.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12

0During the refreshing shower on
Saturday afternoon last, bain Of Franklin
Candor, in ChiIlisquake Twp, was struck
by lightning, but, we are happy to add, ii
was not consumed.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12

"Columbia Democrai-We tip on.
beaver TO the Junior Editor, insian,er.
He's by no means 50 freezing. as his pat
ronymic might seem to indicate.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12
From California.

There have been further arrivals from
California, with large remit:ances Of gold,
but no news oi any special importance.
The NewYork correspondent Of the Penn.
sylvanian, under date Of June 6, says:
"The private letters from San Francisco
do not speak SO favorably, as the printed
accounts, of business prospects. there. God
is said, however, to be as abundant as ever.
bu, il is harder to be procured, than i, was
six months ego. A letter from a house
Going a large commission business at San
Francisco, says: 'All kinds Of goods are
hard TO sell, save only ., prices below the
original cosr.' give you this for wha, /:
is worth. 1t is certainly far from agreeing
with the newspaper reports"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12

We learn tina, directions have been is.
sued by the State Treasurer to the collec-
tors of canal and railway tolls not to rs.
celve the notes OF The Erie Bank.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12

pNow is the season when danger in
bathing is to be apprehended. We learn
,ha. young man named Matthew vanAee,
recently perished 10 pond in New Milford,
supposed to have been seized with cramp
while s~imming.-A youth while in the
Susquehanna at this place last week, was
only rescued from death by companion
who accidentally saw the last struggle he
was probably able % make for bic life.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12

@The beautiful dream of q Starr On
our frs, page is from Dickens new Jour
nal, "Household Words"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12

GThe Governor has appointed Wm.
Williamson Of Chester. John Sirohm Of
Lancaster, and VIM. M.Watts of Cumber-
land, Commissioners to relocate the sea;
Of Justice for Sullivan county.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12
Nashville Convention.

The Southern Convention met al Nash
vile on the Sd, and were still in session a,
our lates, dates. Nine States are partially
represented. The number of Delegates is
small, but the city was full Of strangers
drawn thIlher by curiosity. Hon. VIM. l..
Sharkey. Chief Justice of Mississippi. was
chosen President. His speech on taking
the chair was Unexpectedly moderate and
conservative; he disclaimed all idea Of
dissolving the Union. Six different sets of
resolutions were offered, which were all
referred TO committee, who have 20, yet
reported. Some delegates advocate the
extension Of the Missouri Compromise line
10 the Pacific Ocean, and others favor Mr..
Clay's compromise. One of the resolutions
offered asserts that California is admirably
adapted to Slave labor, and ,ha, its southern
part would make two first rate Slave States.
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o. Almost a FIRE broke forth las,
Friday evening in one Of the bedrooms in
KIine's hotel. A curtain was lighted by a
candle left carelessly near il, bu, no further
damage done save frightening the neigh.
bors.-We can not expect to be always
exempt from the calamity Of fire, and line
upon line Of caution is therefore called for.
Are the Fire Engines, buckets. SC. in orderl
Where are your ashes kept,
The Fire Proof Paint noticed in another
column, we hope may command trial by
some Of our builders or building owners
or il it possess the virtues attributed to it,
is invaluable in preserving woodwork
rom decay-in preventing leakages-and
n arresting the ravases Of FIRE. Were all
'ur brick buildings thus projected. FIRE
ould hardly PASS iscn one 10 another. !
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12
FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTIO

N0TICE.-Aiter the LIST Of August next
we can not receive Notes under IS of any
Bank out of Pennsylvania. Relief notes
are not prohibited from circulation by the
new law.
Subscribers at distance are desired TO
notice this. and to remit Us Penn'a money
If possible, at once. Our own citizens will
do well to work off all their foreign money
as ias, as possible to the Cities. as it is the
intention Of business men and officers 10
KNFoRCE THE LAW, hard tho il be.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-06-12
lHb CHRONICLE.
LesciSbssrg, Pa.
Wednesday Morning, June IL.

ADvERTIZE Executors, Administrators, Public
n Officers City and Country Merchants, Manufacturers,
Mechanics business Men-al who wish to procure TO
dispose Of anythingwoud do we'll to give notice Of the
same through the Lecisbury Chronicle" This paper has
good and increasing circulation in community contai
ming large proportion of active, solvent producers
consumers, and dealers, any other in the State.
FOR TIE AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Democratic State Nominations:
Cand Chm bmmissioner-wMTM T. MORRISON, ,ofMontgomery Co.
A,ditor Generat-EPHRAIM BANKS, Of Mihiin Co.
.Surreyor Gsnerai-J PORTER BRAwLEY ofCrswford Co.
whig State Convention, June 10-Election, Oct. g.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18
Lying.

Never tell whole lie, or half lie,
or quarter of lie, or any part of a lie.
Many boys who know well enough what
sneaking, mean thing ii is to lie, vet
win twist the truth, or deceive little
Bit. This is about as bad as a plump
falsehood. If boy does something
wrong, either through ignorance, careless
ness or accident, and then tells one-half
truth and one half lie about it, he might
almost as well have told the whole un-
truth. Now see how the spirited, man
ly. true hearted. clear-tongued boy will
do, after an error. He resolutely deter
mines TO acknowledge il, without being
afraid of anybody's anger-tell it just
as it was. | never in my life knew any
one to be injured by telling the truth in
this way, but have seen many boy,
and man too, who were looked upon
with contempt, and thought poorly of,
because they would tell sneaking lies, or
half lies, or quarter lies. The worst OF
untruths-those which are deliberately
made up, stories about people, or little
stories magnifed into big ones-prove
the teller of them to be most worthless,
impure and mean person. The liar is
indeed despicable both to God and good
men. On the other hand, nothing is
more beautiful than strictly truth-tell-
ing person-one who never varies from
the truth, who is open, candid and above
deceit. TO become so, boy should
strive hard, should determine 10 become
so, and he will become so. Besides il
IS SO easy always to speak the truth
and so very plausible untruth, which
eren then will in all likelihood be found
out, nine times out Of ten.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18
A Manly little Fellow.

When Lieutenant Governor Patterson
of Westiield, N. Y, was speaker of the
New York Legislature, as is usual a. the
opening of The House, some dozen boys
presented themselves as applicants Tor
the place of messenger. He inquired
their names. and into their condition, in
order to make the proper selection. He
came in the course of his examination
to small boy. about ten years old, a
bright looking lad
"Well, sir,' said he "what is You.
name!"
"John Hancock, sir, replied the boy
with promptness.
What said the speaker, .you die
nst sign the Declaration Of Independ
ence did your
mo, sir" replied the lad stretching
himself to his utmost proportions, ''hu
| would if had been there"
"You can be one of the messengers,
said the Speaker.-Erie Gazette.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18
President Fillmore.

A correspondent of the Missouri Re-
publican writing from Washington un-
der date of Sept. 22d, on the subject OF
the grant lately made by Congress of be-
tween two and three millions of acres
of public lands, to aid in the construc-
ton of the Illinois Central Rail Road
pays the following deserved compliment
to President Fillmore
Long as is this communication, can
not conclude il, without speaking in terms
of the warmest admiration of the prompt
and generous action taken by the Presi-
dent to suspend the land sales all along
the route OF this great national thorough
fare, until the selection could be made
by the State of each alternate section of
land along the whole route. This man
ifests the spirit of liberality Mr.. Fill
more feels for Improvements in the
West, and shows what the Valley of the
Mississippi gains by having conserva-
tive Wing OF the strictest integrity and
enlarged public views as the Chief Ex-
ecutive of the nation. While he cont,n-
ues President, we OF the West will have
no reason to stand in dread of the exer-
else of the tyrannical and despotic pow
er Of the veto, which heretofore has been
made to operate as blight and a mildew
upon the Internal Improvement prospects
of the Great West.
Senator Douglas waited upon the Pros
iden. with letter signed BY the Senators
from Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama and Illinois, asking the Exec
utive to suspend the sales of lands as
above set forth, and wi,hou. moments
hesitation the request was complied with.
In Mr.. Fillmore the West has a friend
in the Executive chair, for the first time
since the death Of the lamented Harri-
son. A WESTERN MAN.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18
Proposed Remedy for Stealing
Frraif

Many farmers in this vicinity are de-
tered from cultivating fruits, from the
fact of its liability to be stolen by unruly
boys, not to say men, or animals in the
shape of men. Now, il we lived among
the Arabs, we should probably expect
this; but in civilized community, gov
erned, as we claim to be by laws, and
where very large proportion of the in
habitants are themselves cultivators of
the soil. this state of things is really too
bad. Having seen various remedies
suggested, such as bull dogs, tartar
emetic, hedge fences, &c. have tho't
of proposing plan, which, if thorough
ly carried out, have no douot, would
be more eAectual than all other combin-
ed. Let every person that occupies
single rod of ground, plant grapevine.
peach tree, and if natural fruit, graft or
bud them with some of the best varieties
in the neighhorhood. Plant, also few
cherry stones, if you can find no tree
that you are able to buy; set out a cur
rant bush, or raspberry plant by the side
OF the fence, and almost any person can
have these given him if he will only
take the trouble to set them in the ground;
or, if not given him, the expenses is a
mere trihe, a few shillings, and my word
for il, no man, Who knows the pleasure,
yes, pleasure Of cultivation, and the vex-
alton of having them stolen, viii ever
be guilty, nor suffer his children TO be
guilty of such meanness afterwards.
But it may be said, IL have no land
to spare FOR such things as these.
must raise what will turn to the mos,
profit" Now ask what will pay bet
ter than fruit OF almost every kind, at
the present day? Besides, would you
not prefer being at little trouble, or
even trifling expense to raise these
things, rather than have your children
pil.er, or even beg them of your neigh
bors! But it will be said, | shall not
live. long enough to enjoy them if | do
&ake all this trouble. Are you sure OF
that! You can probably get fair crop
of grapes in two or three years, if you
simply train vine to your house, or
place it in your garden or yard, and set
a pole by the side Of it, to run upon; ani
so with almost every other kind Of fruit
tree. They will bear in much less time
than is generally supposed, if they are
only ia, en- care of. But supposing you
do not live to enjoy it yourself, do you
wish to do nothing for your childrenl or
do you wish the world to be no better
for your having lived therein! If SO go
on IN the seven tenor of your ways
and encourage your children to sfollow
in your footsteps and your wish will
probably be grati6ed. ---.4mericaa .Ag-
riculturist.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18
A snake story.

Tae Charlcstown, Va, Free Press, re-
lates the following singular circumstance.
A negro in Dinwiddle county came to
his death short time since, IN the fol.
lowing singular manner: He was sent
into field on an errand, and not return
ing as soon as expected, search was
made, and he was found lying on the
ground nearly dead, his eyes strained
from their sockets and exhibiting the APP
pearance of strangulation. On approach
ing nearer il was discovered that a large
snake had crawled down his throat
They attempted to draw out the snake
by the tail, which extended a few in-
ches out Of the mouth, bu. il drew il in
too. and The negro died at the instant
Itis supposed that he lay down on the
ground and fell asleep, and the snake
finding an entrance in the open mouth ol
the negro, crawled down his throat
thereby causing its own and the negro's
death.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18

A new method of manufacturing cr-
namen,al glass has lately been discov-
eredy which presents the brilliant ap-
pearance of highly polished gold and
silver. This mode of s'silvering" glass
is new invention, which is now being
carried out by company in London
The articles are blown oftwo separate
thickness of glass throughout, and the
silver is deposited upon The two interior
surfaces of the double hollow glass ves-
sci. This silver is deposited from a
solution of tina. metal by the reducing
agency of saccharine solutions; in short
the process is entirely chemical one.-
The double hollow vessels are hermeli-
cally sealed, and Tins the silver deposit
is protected from wear and from almos-
pheric influences. The brilliant silver
deposit being seen through the colored
glass, communicates to that substance,
in a curiously Elusive manner, the APP
pearance of being entirely formed Of
gold or silver itself. When the glass is
cut, the brilliancy Of the silver is heigh-
tened; and, on the other hand, when the
glass is ground, the effect Of frosted sill
yer is produced. By staining, and the
employmen of variously colored glasses
the effect is modified in variety of
ways; thus, with certain yellow glasses,
the effect Of gold is produced; with deep
green and ruby glass, colored metallic
lustres, equal in effect to the plumage OF
birds, are obtained AS every form into
which the glass can be blown is silvered
with facility, the extent to which this
beautiful. invention can be carried is per-
fectly unlimited. The new process ex.
tends to flower vases, chimney orna-
ments, and in tact, to every article usual
ly made Of glass For ornaments il
presents all the lnstrious brilliancy ol
highly polished gold and silver, at grea,
reduction in cost, and Tor imitation Jew
elry and illuminaiions it will far surpass
anything known. In fact, the invention
is at present quite in its infancy, and
promises soon to fill the houses of the
middle classes, usually destitute Of bril-
liant ornaments, with cheap articles pre-.
sen.ing all the striking appearance o.
costly plate, &c.-frreign Paper.
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Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18
WHOLE NO. lO5.
The Precious Metals.

| Hunts Magazine for August contain!
elaborate statistical article on "'Thf
Precious Metals, Coins, and Bank
Notes." from which we extract the fol.
lowing:
The amount of gold and silver extrac
ted from the mines OF America from
1892 to 1903, as registered, was S.;
7O6,700, 1000
The wear and loss of coin have beer
yariously estimated at from one fourth
10 one-half per cent annually. The bes
opinion seems to be, that it is about one
third of one per cent. per annum, which
IS equal 20 about 8 per cent. in ten years
and l3 per cent. in fifty years, and 23
per cent. in one hundred years. The
loss from fire is probably nearly one
tenth OF per cent. annually; from bag
ging and transportation by land and wa
ter, about as much more; aud from fric-
ton, more than one-tenth of one per
cent. annually.
The amount of gold and silver annua-
ly used in Europe and America for plate
gliding, watches, jewelry, and other u
tensils and ornaments is about $l8, ,OO0,-
900.
The amount of specie estimated in
use in Europe and America, on the 2lst
of December, 1910, was ST. 200, ,0OO,-
900.
The bank of Venice was the first
banking establishment in Europe, Il
was founded in ll7f, and subsisted till
the subversion of the republic in 1897.
Il was adeposit bank only and issued no
notes.
The Bank of Amsterdam was estab-
lished in 1909, and that of Hamburg in
1919, they were deposit banks only, and
issued no notes.
The Bank of England was incorpo-
rated in the year 1894, and was the first
bank which issued notes, orbills, TO cir
culate as money, in the ordinary transac-
tions of trade and commerce. The
Bank of Scotland was established in
1895, win capital of about RlO0, GOO
which was raised to 100000 sterling
in the year 1897, and In 1904 to gl,-
100000. The original capital of the
Bank of England was but Ell 100000
sterling, consisting of that amount to the
Government. These two were the only
banks (some private companies and ban
kers in London excepted) that ever is
sued notes for circulating medium, and
as substitute for coin, prior to the 18th
century.
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18
Western Manufactures.

Our Atlantic cities are at length open
ing their eyes to what is to be the desti
NY of the west The N. Y. EXPIRES.
says:
"Ihe valley Of the Mississippi is des
tined to become the great manufacturing
region Of the country. There is a great
deal done already on the Ohio and Miss
issippi, and on all the tributaries of these
magnificent rivers. There is danger, in
deed; that New York, New England,
and the Middle States altogether may do
20 more than hold their own. and per-
lfaps lose something of the extensive bu-
siness which they now enjoy.
To fair understanding of the claims
and capacities of the manufacturing Sec
tions of the country, two questions are
TO be solved. The first relates to capital,
and the second to the power of manufac-
turing, and the question viii soon come
home 10 the country, which is the cheap
est, coal or water, or water or steam.
as the two great moving powers which
are to come into COR petition. Here,
and in New England, of course, water
power is much the cheapest, where il
can be secured; but the question we shall
soon have to answer is this, whether the
East can begin to compete with the coal
fields of the West. located as these coal
fields are; upon the banks of the great
rivers and their tributaries of the West,
and convenient for all purposes of navi-
CATION as they are. Not only are there
these possessions of fuel, but a cheap
ness OF subsistence with which we can
no, hope 10 come into competition
Wilhscheap fuel, cheap bread. and con-
venient access to the markets of the
country. cdn we do more than hold our
own, or even as much! These are the
important questions to be considered.
One advantage we have, however, and
that is the possession of capital without
which the great resources Of the west
cannot be developed. Money alone
can open mines, put up factories, pur-
chase machinery, erect dwellings and
secure labor.
Some of the owners of the coal lands
Of the ives, are now IN New York, en-
deavoring to press the importance of this
subject home upon the attention Of our
capitalists. They show that there are
immense beds of coal upon the Ohio,
and that too, surrounded by iron ore
The Ohio, Illinois, Tennessee, Missouri,
Allegheny. Monongahela, all have coal
and iron.
We have spoken of coal and iron be-
cause of their great importance as arti-
cles of pure nece ssity, bnt the valleys of
the Ohio and Mississippi have advanta-
ges in their vicinity to the cotton grow
ing States. Why should cotton be ex-
ported to Old England! we often ask; but
the people are asking at the south and
west, why it should be exported TO New
England, when il can be worked up so
much nearer home!'
Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-10-18
Resources Of Cuba.

The island of Cuba. with Que million
OF inhabitants, has larger revenue from
commerce than the whole kingdom of
Spain. with fourteen millions. The
most recent official account of the finan-
ces of Cuba, state the total revenue OF
the island free from all sources to be
$l2,S22,565, and the total expenditures
$il,s54,739. These expenditures in
clude not only the public Disbursements
in the island, but the sum of $1,76l ,094,
appropriated for general purposes. Spain
therefore derives net income from Cuba
of $2,S26, 900, besides the benefi. Of
quar.ering large number Of royal ia
vorites and dependents Of the minisGy
upon The fat Offices Of the Island.