Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-07-30


phin county, it was agreed to support the
Wing nominee and incumbent, (John J
Pearson for President Judge. On the
subject of the next Presidency, they were
in favor of Gen. Cass' denomination, and
AS has been their custom-they elected
Delegates to the next State Convention.
In the North Eastern district, We learr
all parties are in favor of the reelection o
Hon. Nathaniel B. Eldred, (Democrat)
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1a~The news received some days since
of an outbreak in Cuba against the Span
ish Government, it will be seen by pre-
ccding column is confirmed. 1t is stated
the Rcvolutionists have 1900 men unde
arms, and had been successful in severa
skirmishcs and in one heavy engagement.
The Philad. Bulletin of Monday contains
the "Manifest and Proclamation of thei
Independence by the Liberating Society o
Puerto Principe" dated July 4, 1851.
BgThc following capital conundrum
fresh from the mint, came struggling W
the wires the other evening from Sunbury
CoNUNDRUM.-Why are the new post
age stamps like lazy school boys who wont
learn their alphabet? Dye give it up
Because you have to lick them to make
tbem Stick IN their letters
%At the recent Commencement of the
Congregational "Hamilton College," al
Clinton, N. Y, the degree Of III. D. was
conferred on Prof: Stephen W. Taylor, Pre-
sident elect of Madison University. Prof
Taylor graduated at Clinton in 1877, will
the Valcdictory honor.
pV-Thc Cholera still prevails at the
West. There were Isl fatal cases in ST.
Louis, week ending Goth inst. Among
its victims in Kentucky, is the Rev. DR..
Farnsworth, successor Of Dr. Malcom III
the Presidency Of Georgetown College.
na.Thc regular monthly meeting ofthe
Society for Inquiry will be held on next
Sunday afternoon at % o'clock in the Uni
versity Chapel on the Hill. A Report on
Germany will be presented by Mr.. Deitz,
and Correspondence read.
rg-We have authority for stating that
Messrs Samuel Hursh and Eli Slifer, who
have been recommended thro' this paper
for certain offices, arc not candidates for
nomination.
pGrThc Journals of Fowlcrs g. Wells,
and the Books of John S. Taylor, can be
obtained through the " Chronicle" Office
(See Advcrtisements-next page.)
nJThere has been marked coolnes.
in the weather since the partial Eclipse Of
the Sun on Monday morning last.
sUWe hope the Democracy in this vi
cinity will turn out in full force to the mass
meeting at Miflinburg on the 7th Aug.
n%Wc are glad to learn that Chic
Justice GIBSON will be in town the latter
part of this week.
Rail. Road, North from Williamsport
Ii seeing is believing. feeling they say
is the naked truth. We have not only
seen, but We have actually shaken hands
with Mr.. Sickles, the Chief Engineer Of
the Williamsport and Elmira Railroad.
Nor does our revelations stop here. Mr.
Sickles, with the whole Of his corps, start.
ed for Ralsion on Monday afternoon last,
for the purpose OF " s,aking' off the road
prior to immediate active operations. Mr.,
Gonder, the contractor, is looked for short.
ly.-[Wi!Iiamsport Democrat, July 26.
The Towanda d" Argus" Of Saturday last
says:
"The Engineers are at work, surveying
the different routes proposed preparatory
to the location of this road. At present
they are running between Canton and Wa.
verify, by way Of this place. Mr.. Sickles,
the Chief Engineer, has within few days
passed over the ground between here and
Canton for the purpose Of making gene.
raj examination, previous to running the
line, and he reports that most favorable
route can be obtained. at mere nominal
expense for grading"
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Jenny Lind on the Higher Law"
A gentleman Of Boston relates the fol.
lowing:
"Every day I hear something new Of
Jenny Lind, which increases my admira.
ton of her. A Swedish captain, a pious
man, who went with me to her concert last
evening, told me that when she was last
to Stockholm she was requested to sing on
the Sabbath, at the Kings palace, on the
occasion Of some great but not religious fes-
tival. She refused, and the King called
in itself high honor-and, as her sover-
eign, commanded her attendance. Her
reply was worthy Of herself: '"There is a
higher King, sire, to whom I owe my first
allegiance" and she peremptorily refused
to be present. God be praised for her
pure and exalted example"