Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-20
Nfms e. Notions.


ing rabbit. on Eyerly's Island. with his
Two dogs, ,reed Wild Cat. The animal
sp. .ang upon ihe dogs, aud whie ii VAS
engaged in fighting win one of them. Mr..
Fors, th seiz-d stick and beat it 10 deslh.
| This is the third OF these animals that has
been killed 10 thn, region this win,er.-
Four of them were seen on the Blue Hill
during the fall. and one is Yet a. large
Union Stor.
Harrisburg is infested with a band Of
| thieves, who nightly make attempts 10 en-.
ter the stores aud private dwellings OF the
,, ci!z-ns,
On the 7rh inst, a fearful accident &C.
CURED near The Summit" Cambria Co.,
Pa, in the house of DR.. Adams. About
dozen kegs of powder we're imprudenlly
left there, and taking fire from some un-
known cause. hiew the house 10 atoms,
killing Mrs. Adams Instantly. though an
infan, chi!din her arms escaped unlnIured,
The number Of lives lost BY the terrible
explosion in New York last week, ii now
appears, mus, be near 80.
A Young man named Collins was
drow ed in the Lackawaxen river at Haw-
ieysviIle by breaking through the ice near
the Railroad bridge on Monday the ID INST.
At the recent Democratic Convention ol
Bradford county. the course of Mr.Wiimot
the New York & Erie Railroad adver-
iise for proposals for completing the Whole
Of The remainder OF the road to Dunkrk
On Lake Erie. Il is to bs flushed during
this year and next.
A great fire occurred at Buffalo a lew
! days ago, by which several buildings
were destroyed-,o ts rebuilt this
yesr and next.
A machine for making cigars has been
put in operation in Cuba. They had bet.
er be smoked by machinery. too.
1t is generally believed a, Washington
that an extensive conspiracy has been
formed 10 the Southern states vilh the de.
Ign OF breaking up the Union in the
event OF ths prohibition Of slavery in the
new territories. The issue may as well
! oe tried now as at future time. Slavery
ought no, 70 be extended. Tha. is fixed
iaci, as well in policy as in morals.
The Bedford County Democratic Con
venion have dcclarsi for buchanan io
mex, President. and Judge Black for mex
u S.Sepa,or.
Ellen Bright. the "I.ion Quecn." Eng
and, was recently attacked and killed b,
a tiger whose cage she was in The custom
Of entering. Il is time the barbsrous Gus
ION OF which she WAS the fool hardy viclim
was abolished by prohibition.
Senator Butler Of S. e. recently a'iemp-
ted to in'imidate Senator Hale of MI. by
deDounring hlm as a "madman." Mr.
Ha'e replied in temperate but becoming
| terms.
The election in Lancaster turned on the
question of new Market House, but i, vas
voted agalns, by large majority.
Gen. Taylor is to celebrate the 22l-
The anniversary nf Two events in American
his,ory-at Richmond, Va.
Another rnaiI robbery has been commit.
ted on the route from Mnncy,vi DanUiIe.
TO Phiiadelphia. A Istler containing $500
mailed al Muncy for Philadelphia, is miss
ing.
Loss of California Nenmer.-The
Steamer Rhode Island. which sailed from
New York for San Francisco on The 25'h
OF January, was totally lost recently. A
terrible gale occurred ~hen only two days
out, making her complete wreck. There
were fort, -iour Jersons on bnard. only
Twelve OF whom are known TO be saved
DR.. NJ. Clarke, Of Lawrence Mass, wns
arrested for the murder Of Mss Adams,
upon the finding of the Coronrr's jurv.
n. has been taken to Salem Jail. His
vie is charged with beng an accomplicc.
Abortion wss attempted. [, is surpassed
The deceased, ~hi!e undergoing the opera
,ion, made ouicries. and fearing dscove.
~, the doctor put n folded c;o'h over her
face, and ~s- fh1'!y obliged 10 xiii her.