Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-27

Lnice.ter-On The "a uli. Geo Gfely
E.q. pi Leeds, delivered a lecture On lhe
ravages produced by strong drink, and the
means by which hose rayase. may BE-
reprcSsed. Ga he :6 h, abou, 500 ui the
friends OF the movement assembled for ira
IN The biggest haii Of The town. Tea wa,
served irotn n large Il d beaull!ui plated
ugn, the property Of the society, which is
capable Of providing simultaneously. Tor
1000 persons the urn is placed al the
head Of the PaI;y, anu from II tube OF
about 40 iee', with Tap, projecting from
either side, cA'rnds 10 he bptjotn OF the
hal. Tnc tea is mad. IN the urn, and b,
II valve ani index he party in charge can
regulate the supply TO almost ahy exlen,
aud The great advantage of this tea making
nachne Is, that h. >iren,lh and heat al
the liquid are uniformly secured 10 the
whole party, beside " hich lheie is % loss
ol time nor prrpexiiy N the supply OF hpi
water 10 hundred lea-Pols : the cups are
filled from the tap, b, ladies who have
charge OF Them. and the rate Of supply is
quite equal 10 the demands of the nusI
rapid Consumers. Several other meelins,
we're held during the two weeks.
Many PEOPLE were attracted to Spalding
church on Tuesday to witness the wedding
OF two narives Of the East Indies. One had |
resided tor few weeks in Spading. the
other had resided 10 Mldilesex. Their
names we're Tlbbs and T,s"n, and lhey
we're dressed in their native costume.
The Earl Of Harrowby has made an
abatement Of 10 per ceui. TO his Lincoln
shire ;enantry.
Whi,le,ey.-On Friday evening last.
~ Son, builder, gave their
annual ChrIs!mas-trcat to their work men,
VIXEN "a OF them sat down 10 a substantial
supper, which was much enjoyed.
Waddng'on. the post-office messenger
from Spadlns TO WhaPduIe, ha. held his
situation for nearly six years, and has not
missed one days service F.; he walks more
than 22 miles every day, and frequently
carries half hundred-weight of parcels.
The last $4,000 miles he has walked in
pain, owing 10 one OF his toe nails gradu-
ally coming of.
ii is stated that bloodhounds have been
again employed 10 hun, dowu poachers on
an estate near Stamford. and that one man
has been rather seriously injured.
The large reservoir known as Cowbit
Wash was frozen over on Sunday last,
and several thousand persons avaied them
selves Of The opportunity of enjoying the [
delightful exercise of skating.
D:aih from Gluliony-An inques, was I
held last week at S!reetiy lend, Cambs on {
ne body Of woman who died from the
nr~'s or o'-..~--. 1t r-..,. -
person undertook Tor wager, or out % ,
Jrav ,do To ettan enormous iurnip. weigh
~ about 0 bs, slb. Of lat bacon, aud
quantity OF bread, which feat she accom- !
'.i>hcd, though at the sacrifice of lie. I
Llleport having lately suffered great /
,moun, OF morlali'y, and eighty deaths t
,avng occurred within two months from i
'carel fever &c, in population of 1865 9
he parlshioneis &c efmiled u thoro'!y
iraiD the town. by construc ting sewer +
rom the entrance of The town from Ely To
he Black Horse bridge, where it viii
,np'y Itself into the river and another Il
rom the brewry towards the church, emp +
y IN. itself INTO the old Graft river.
John Coulson. Of FalGIng~or,h, miller, o
appeared upon SUMMONS TO answer the
OF Superintendent Forck. for
iiibo in cart at Middle Rssen, without O
ems; !; fined Is. including costs. 5