Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-12
Nrms & Notions.

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A Mrs. Hall If Portland, a few days
ago, while engaged with party in sliding
down the streets Of that city in s'eds, was
thrown, bv the conclusion Of two Of the
vehicles, through the railing Of the bridge
down the distance Of % feet nln The river.
She was fortunately rescued.
Emira, Feb. 3-Chris;opher Francis.
Gus, an engineer on the New York & Erie
Railroad, whe was arrested about year
aro Tor setting fire to barn, which con-
sumed Haight's Mansion House, and was
convicted some months ago, but retained
10 jail as evidence in regard to an indi.id-
nal who was supposed to be an accessory,
wis this day sentenced 10 fifteen years and
four months had labor in The Auburn
State Prison.
Columbus. Ohio, Feb 5.-The Legis!a.
tive Convention has adjourned sine die,
without being abe 10 elect a Us. Senator.
Extension Of the Capitol plan
adopted at Washington by the House com
millee for the extension Of the Capitol. Is
that Of Tho's U. Walters Of Philadeph
The Architect OF Girard College.
The Mayor of Princeton. n. j.. Dr.. Ja-
red |. Dunn. was lately killed BY being
thrown from his Sulkey in returning from
the Governors Inauguration at Trenton.
Two son. of Rev. Asher Moore. of Phil.
adelphia. fell through the ice while sliding
on mill pond a, tlishsiown. Chester Co,
and were drowned.
Rochester, Feb. "A FIRE broke out
about u o'clock this morning. in the
Collegiate Institute formerly known
as the Old Rochester High School
which WAS very soon wrapped in flames.
and in one short hour the edifcc was a
mass Of hlackened ruiis. The origin Of the
fire is unknown. The loss is fully covered
by insurance.
On the 3;st ulf., the Mlnon gahela. Al.
'egheny and Ohio rivers were closed al
Pi;tshurg. The Ohio at Wheeling vas
fu! OF floating ice, and navigation inter
rup;ed.
The advertisement for house for Jenny
Lind. on her return to New York, has
been answered by over four hundred ap
plica'ions.
Mr. George Condor. of Cushing, Me. =.
lost his road while returning from Friend
ship. on the 2llh ult., and was frozen TO
death.
Piitisburg. Feb. 5. P. M.-Whe Mr.
Cough The celebrated Temperance lecturer,
was delivering lecture last evening. TO a
crowded audience, one of the seats sudden.
" gave way and fell with a considerable
crash. The rumor soon spread through
the audenre that the church was about
falling. Alarmed at this idea, the people
made Tor the door in great confusion. Men.
women, and children fell one over the 9th.
er. Finally, order was restored, and the
alarm subslded. when il was found that no
serious personal injury had occurred.
Cincinnati, Feb. 6.-The Wings of the
Indiana Constitutional Convention have
recommended Gen. Scott as the Whis
candidate for the Presidency.
Baton Rouge, La, Feb. 5.-Herr Rev.
nlnger. wire performer, in attempting TO
walk from lhe tower Of the capitol, fell and
was killed.
The war in Germany Holstein is termi.
mated. Peace now reisns in Europe. Lib
cry has no greater iooihold in i, now than
before the last French revolution.
New Orleans, Feb. 7.-The steamship
Falcon. which sailed from Havana on the
3lsi inst, is below, coming up. She has
on board Jenny Lind, Benedict, Barnum
and The rest Of their party. An immense
crowd has already gathered on the levee
to receive her. She gives her first concert
in this city on Monday next.
Lansing, Michigan, Feb. 5.-General
Cass hls been reelected 10 the U. States
Senate, from Michigan. for the full term
from the 4ih OF March next.
Iii proposed tina: in eleciing Associate
Judges Throughout, the Stale, only one
10 be voted for. and the Two
hshes, be elcc'ed,as for Inspectors OF Fec.
ton. This would give eachp party chance.
Mr. Jos. G. Divi,t. long engaged in the
Philadelphia Post office, has resigned his
station. and entered into The Bonnet estab-
l'shmont of the late Thomas White, now
carried on by Tho's White, Jr.
Benz w. Crowninshield, of Salem, Mass,
Secretary of the Navy under Mr.. Madison,
died last week, very suddenly, at the ripe
age of 80 years.
The N. Y. Legislature failed TO elect a
D. s. Senator on the day appointed for
that purpose.
Gen. Quiinam. Of Mississippi. has re.
signed his office. as Governor of that State,
10 take his trial for The Cuba expedition.
Mr.. Gwynne. Speaker of The Senate, is |