Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-07

A man in Asylum. Bradford COUNTY
murdered his vie in a drunken fl, week
before last. His name /, Bramhali.
The long contested election case for The
Office OF District Attorney OF PhiIadelphl,
was decided last week. Wm B. Reed the
WhIg) contestant, Is declared elected 10
lhe office.
The ST. Louis papers Of The la,es, date,
chronicle the arrival there Of s,esme,
having on board between three and four
hundred emigranrs. principally from Vir.
gnia and Pennsylvania.
Providence, r. l., Nav 3.-Cap,a;p
Burgess, Of the Schooner Harrle, Newell.
Informs US that the Schooner Minerva. Of
Harwich, was capsiz.d d in squal Of Fire
island Light, at half past nine O'Clock on
Thursday night, and all hands, numbering
sixteen. were lost.
Eimira, May s-The freight train com.
ing east from HornelsvlIe to-day. WHEN
leaving Cameron, ran over and cut Of
Christopher DEMONS legs, just abo,e Tie
knees. He was The conductor Of the tran,
aud was standing on the end of one OF the
body cars. He died about one O'Clock
this afternoon, and his remains were bro't
| TO this village. where his paren's reside.
James McCluskey. indicted in New
York, for violating the person OF a woman,
canned Ellen Rusk in January last, was
yesterday sentenced 10 twelve years lm-
prisonment in the State Prison.
The Stockholders of the Sunbury and
Erie Raiload Company are 20 hold meet
ing IN Philadelphia on the 22d inst, a,
which time President and Managers e
he Company will be elecred
Tie Bnonsboro (Md J Odd Fellow saw.
| hat The hogs are dying in that vicinity
from eating locusis, which thew roo, out
of the ground and devour with avidiiv.
On Saturday, at Jefferson, Cambria Co.
Patrick Collins attempted to jump on a
Locomotive while il was in motion, bu, he
fell, and the car passed over him, causing
his speedy death.
The Penn'a Rail Road Company has
purchased from the State the passenger
cars on the Portage Rail Road, and dis
continued the night trains.
Vlcksburg, May 3.-The steamer Web.
ster. Capt. Reno. took fire yesterday. abou,
100 miles from here, and was burned I'd.
About 40 passengers supposed 10 be lost.
California has issued $50 gold coin,
oclagonaI in shape.
The butchers of HoIlidaysburg have
discovered that the credit system is too
heavy tax upon them. and so have deter
mined that after the frs; OF May they will
no; sell meat on credit to Jew or Gentle.
The Canal Commissioners have adver-
tlsed for proposals for rebuilding the
Clark's Ferry bridge across the Susque-
hanna.
There were about $50, 900 saved BY in
surance from the aIe fire in Honesdaie-a
part of 1t in The Lyconing Company.
Heavy emigration is going forward to
Oregon this season, chiefly from Indiana,
Iowa and Michigan.
Gen Scott is TO leave New Orleans for
New York in the steamer Union, on or
about the 7th instant.
New Orleans, MAY 3.-Tbe Cuban ex-
petition here has been broken up, owing
TO obstacles interposed by government.
The men have been disbanded, and all the
officers and leading spirits have returned
to their homes in the West and elsewhere.
At Jenny Lind's late Concert in PhiIa-
felphia, all the tickets for seats in the
Chinese Museum we're sold, and hundreds
we're disappointed in hearing her.