Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21
Ncws & Notions.

] DuISCsS VI ouuUuIt.
Prosperity, says an exchange, is apt to
make a man lazy. We'll, we're willing to
/ become the LATEST man in town
Our neighbors of the Reading Gazette
and Allentown Democrat ARE advertising Tor
sale the accounts OF certain Of their "pa,-
rons !" We have "iew of the same sort.'
which we had better dispose Of before they
/ spoil On our hands.
A late traveller among the Ionian Isles,
says the first thing he met at Athens was a
/ Greek girl selling Morson's Pills. Had
| the Pyramids thrown sumersetts, he would
| not have been more astonlshed.
We learn that Prof. Bliss, of the Unver-
sty at Lewisburg, has declined the invita-
ton of the Committee Of the New Version
Society in reference 10 preparing a New
Version of the English Scriptures Phi'a
/ Christian Chronicle
The WiIliamsport g. Elmra Railroad
Company recently elected officers in Phil
adelphia, and are preparing 10 complete
their road TO EImira. The Company is
said 10 be out of debt, and has $3.50. 900
subscribed 10 complete the road. Joseph
Gonder, Jr., has contracted 10 complete
the work within two years from June next.
A wire suspension foo, bridge, has been
erected over Penns Creek, near New Ber-
lin, by Mr.. Jacob Seebold. Il is neat
structure, and many persons who have
never seen a bridge Of The kind have visit
ed it.
The Hon. Samucl r. Thurs,on, Delegate
in Congress from the Territory of Oregon,
died on the morning of The 9th A pri, while
on his way from Panama to San Francis
CO, on board the steamer California.
Drowned Henry Clothier of DanvilIe,
Montour county. was accdenily drowned
/ in the Canal at Selnsgrove on Sunday the
4lh inst. He was an Euglishman by birth,
aged about 45 years, and was supposed to
be intoxicated at the time Of his death.
AtZanesvlle, during Mr.. Coughs lee
lures 1870 persons signed the temperance
pledge.
The enlargement Of the Capitol, accord
ing 10 the Washington Union, is 10 be COM
R tIitutSu vi tue Isl Oi June.
They are boring for a railroad thro' the
/ IIoosac mountain in Massachusetts, with a
| great steam auger.
Several Of the Texas papers are advoca
ting earnestly reputation or "scaiing" oi
the public debt.
On Friday last, man bv the name OF
Morgan Michael. employed in the mines
of Fuller, Crawford, & Co., al this place,
was killed by the falling OF the slate from
the roof Of the mine [Pittston Gazette,
10Th inst.
DanviIle, May l2 Mr.. Jacob Syiler,
residing three miles back Of this place. had
his barn destroyed by lightning. Oae OF
Mr.. Sydler's sons was also injured at the
I same time.
! Thomas McCammoD, Of Beale township,
Juniala county, has been appointed Coun
/ ty Commissioner, to fill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the death of Robert lnnis.
SUIcIDE.-Mr. Enos McMullen. of Tell
township. Huntington county, committed
suicide on the 5th ut.. by hanging him.
sell. He was in the woods with his son,
loading wagon, when he suddenly left.
leaving the boy alone. who proceeded home
with the wagon. His father not making
his appearance, search was made, when he
was found near McFe,er's saw mill about
a mile from where he left his son, suspen-
ded from limb Of pine tree, on the sth
inst. No cause for the rash act known.
New York, May IA large quantity
OF powder for blasting rocks, kept in a
shanty corner Of llth Avenue and 39h
Street, exploded about o'clock last night,
with great violence. Fortunately, no one
was IN or near the building, which was
shattered 10 atoms, and the tools blown
some OF them nearly half mile.
Rev. John NJ. Duncan died recently in
Baltimore. and Rev. Erskine Mason las,
week in New York-bo.h eminent Presby-
terian clergymen.
Corner oungers.-On Saturday in Phil.
adelphia, Michael McQuaid and David An.
drews, were held to bail in 5000, by
| Alderman Conrow, for disorderly conduct
in lounging about the corner OF Broad and
Carlton streets.
Gov. Ramsey was greeted on his arrival
at Harrisburg with splendid private din,
ner from his old friends: and after brief
vs, there and at Washington, has returned
homewards.
The American Baptist Missionary Un.
on, met last week at Boston. .and adjourned
10 meet next year in Piitsburg. During
their session, news was received of the
death Of two of their venerable members
ED. Alfred Bennett, of Homer, NY, aged
II, and Eld. Daniel Dodge, OF Phllad.,
aged &c.
On the 30th ult., the powder mill of J.
| B. Schooley & Co, near New Troy, Luz.
Co., exploded, demollshing everything be.
longing to it except the wheel.
The New Orleans Delta announces 50
deaths from cholera at Bayou Lafourche,
superinduced by excessive eating Of fish,
caught in quantities by means Of the over.
| flow.
Benz. r. Harding, ESQ.,, who left Wyo-
ming Co., Pa, three years ago, for Cali
fornia, was in bad health. and not having