Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-20
Neus & Notions.

There are, in the British foreign pos.
sessions. about 5000, 900 Christians, So
OOO, 900 Hindoos. 10000. 900 Mohammc.
dams. .and 10000, ,O0O.. Buddhisis..
John H. Barber. for sixty years cor
nsc,ed with the Newport Mercury, died
week before last. The Mercury was star
,edlby Dr.. Franklin's brother.
The Natchez Courier con'radicis the re
ports flying about. that the Cholerajis pre-
vailing to an alarming extent in that city.
The new double eagles, or $40 gold
pieces, are styled Washingions.
An editor very piquanily remarks
WE do not belong to our "patrons."
Our paper is wholly our own;
Whoever may like il, can take it:
Who don't, can just let it alone"
The Pennsy ylvanian states ,ha, the whole
amount OF gold received at the U. s. Min,
is near Ten Millions Of DolIars-of which
5000. 900 were received last week.
Appoin.ment.-Capt. Charles ]. Bruner
Of Sunbury, Brigade Quarter Master for
the Isl Brig. 9th Div. Uniform Militia.
Scarlet Fever.-This disease is prevail.
ing to an alarming extent in Lancaster
county Of this State.
A woman in Maine recently renewed
her subscrin,ion to a Portland paper. with
me remark that she was too poor 10 do
without it.
Four members Of Mr.. Polk's Cabinet
viz: Messrs. Buchanan. Marcy. Walker.
and Mason, were at Washington together
week before last, and attracted much al.
tention.
The sales Of coffee 10 Pi,'sburg. have
fallen off fifty per cent. since the recent
advance in the prices.
On Saturday the 9Th inst, Mr.. VIM.
Pontius. of Foutz' Valley. Junia:a county,
was instantly killed, by falling into the
wheel Of Saw Mill, which he was attend.
ing at the time.
The New Hampshire election has re.
suited in the Democrats electing all their
State officers and the Legislature.
From the Sd Of December to the 10Th
inst, l2a feet Of snow fell at Bangor, Me.
A vein of coal. s6 feet thick. has been
discovered near Pottsvile, Pa.
A Mr.. Hazeltine was excluded from tcs.
tifyiDg in one Of the courts Of Boston, the
other day. on the ground that he was an
"avowed atheist"
The weather has been colder the last
winter, in England. than ii was ever before
known to be in that country.
The Padueah (Ky.j Journal has hois,ed
the flag OF Henry Clay for President, end
VIM II. Seward for Vice President in 1859.
The total number of letters delivered in
England the last year, was upwards Of 337
millions.
The Charleston Courier cnnin;ns a
highly complime nlary notice Of Mr. Gays
speech.
Ripe Strawberries.-There are already
strawberries in the New York market, Of
most tempting appearance. Twenty one
sold for 81 so.
Father Mathew arrived at Mobile on the
I'd instant.
Gen. Tom Thumb left Nashville on the
18th ult., for Memphis. His levees at the
former place had been, as ssual, popular
and well attended.
Great Tornado.--Extensixe damage
was done to property in parts OF Clarke,
and Champagne counties, Ohio. by a tor.
nado which visited them the FIRST ;of last
week. Houses were blown down, roofs
swept OF. sc.
Marcus Hook, which has heretofore
formed. in fact. q part Of the Stale Of Penn.
sylvania, has been ascesiaired, by the sur
vey Of the boundary commissioners, to be.
long to Delaware.
The population Of New Orleans is es.i.
mated Al 10000. To 1910 it was l0O, ,OcO
Horses orc at discount out west, now.