Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-11
LeWisburg Newspapers.


LeWisburg Newspapers
Some time since We gave short history
of the land titles in this Borough, aud
now proceed to give brief history Of the
various newspapers that at different aud
short periods have here found local hsb-
itIiion and a name. This account is
doubtless incomplete, in some respects,
but is as perfect as our present sources OF
information will permit.
First on the list comes " Tile Nc,cs Let
ter,' small Jackson paper, published in
ls2t5, for about Is months by Mr.. WI
Liam Carothers. 1t was followed by the
q" tnion Utchocy," by the same publisher
and devoted to the saline cause. Its exis-
tence continued from May s, ls29, till
April Is, 1890
Next came the LcuisJury Jour,al,"
a Democratic paper, edited by Daniel
Gottshall, who controlled it from May !,
1880, till Feb. IL, 1888, when it passed
into the hands of Geo NJ Miller and Ed
ward s. Bowen, and died for want Of sup
port Feb %, 1884
On the Goth of June, 1885, G. r. Bar
rett, Esq, (now a lawyer in Clearfeld,
Ps.,) started the " LerisJury Democrat,"
zealou. Wolf paper, which lived till
May, 1886, when it also gave up the ghost
The next candidate for popular favor, or
martyrdom, as the case might be, was the
LepisJury Standard" by d. G. Fitch,
first neutral, then Democratic. 1t was
well managed for couple Of years, but
on the lst of Sept, 1889, passed into the
hands Of IL. l.. Dietfcnbach, forcible
writer, but who let i, die at the end of three
months, and took charge Of paper in a
neighboring county.
Jonas Kelchner soon after commenced
the publication of " The Ps9ple's Advo-
cate" (Whig,) which was discontinued
April II, 1S4l, " fozS Seasons best krowr
to ourselves" as Mr.. h. remarked in his
valedictory.
Sept. 1, 1S4l, " The Independent Press''
(Whig) made its appearance, edited for
time by S. X. Sweetman, and then Sweet
man 4 Maize, and also Swectman 4 Busch
Its career was terminated Dec. 16, ls42.
After vacancy of some months, W. b.
Shriner and S. A. Burkenbine (Scpt %,
1S43) started the "Lew,sJu,y Chronicle"
as Democratic journal. March 16, 1914,
Mr. Burkenbine retired, stating in his fare
well address that his withdrawal would not
surprise his readers, as he was only taking
the same course that half dozen editors
here before him had been compelled to
take, and from the same cause, viz. want
Of sufficient patronage. Mr.Shriuer plucked
up fresh courage, put out a fresh inaugural,
calling earnestly upon the public for the
Dimes and continued the Chronicle with
varying fortunes (part Of the time ''printei
by Samuel Shrincr, for the Proprietor,')
until Dec. %, 1S47, when he sold out to
the present Proprietor, .. N.Worden, who
conducted it as an Independent paper till
January last, when the present Editor took
charge of its columns.
In this list should also be mentioned
" Tie Gnar'fion,' Ga monthly magazine,
which has reached its ninth number
printed at the "Chroniclc" Office, and
edited by Rev. II. Harbaugh, formerly of
this place, but now of Lancaster, Pa,
where the magazine will appear after the
present year. Also the modest little
" Humorjst," which had "a short life but |
a merry one" during the year 1913, and |
perhaps may rise again, some of these
days, like PhGnix from its ashes.
CONGRESS CANpIDATEs-The Wing |
Conferees met at Muncy, Saturday last,
and unanimously nolsinated JAMES ARM
STRONG, Esq, of Williamsport, as the
Wing candidate for Congress in the 18th
District.
The Democratic Conferees We under
stand are to meet to-day at Muncy, and it
is presumed that JAMES GAMBLE Esq. of
jersey Shore, will be nominated, as three
counties out of five-yiz Clinton, Lycom-
ing, and Sullivan-have instructed their
Conferees in his favor. 1t is said the
Northumberland Conferees will earnestly
press the claims of their county.
BY the way, We learned yesterday
that James Gamble Esq. was taken i'll of
dysentary at Williamsport last week, and
was confined to his room at his hotel, una
bic to be taken home.
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rive are glad TO learn Of the safe
arrival at Sacramento City, in July. Of Mr.
Roam Mcclure, late of Lewsburg.