Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-05
Ncus & Notions.

II is stated in the Union thai Gen.
Houston has accepted The invitation ten
dered him to visit Harrisburg about the
22d Of February.
The Blair County papers notice an
accident by which Mr.. James Srever Of
HoiIidaysbu came near losing his liie.
Observing tha, his fluid lamp burnt low.
Mr.. s. attempted to fill it while burning.
when it bursi-in a moment, he was
enveIoped in flames, and ran in agony TO
and through the streets for some time be-
fore any assistance could be rendered him.
His suffering is intense, and his lie des-
paired of. We would caution those who
use these lamps, against filling them while
they are warm.
Washington. Jan. 3l.-Hon. David S.
kaufman, member Of the House OF Rep
resen!atives. died suddenly a, the Irving
House this afternoon. Mr.. Kaufman was
apparently in excellent health this morning.
and his sudden death has cast gloom
over large circle Of friends. His family
were with him in his dying moments.
Albany, Jan. 81, 9i p. M.-The Whig
Caucus unanimously nominated Ex-Gov-
ernor Hamilton Fish, as their candidate
for United States Senator, to succeed the
Hon. Mr.. Dickinson. whose term expires
on the Alb If March next.
Trenton, Jan. 3l.-The Democrats in
joint session adjourned until the l4th Of
February. without acting on any nomina.
ton. The Democratic caucus.at Trenton,
preparatory to the joint meeting TO be held
this afternoon, has agreed upon John X.
Thompson. for Senator.
Cincinnati, Jan. 3O.-The steamboats,
81. Paul and Isabel have arrived at ST.
Louis with nearly 200 California passen.
gers and abou, $4,000 in gold dust.
A long lis, Of articles to be sent to tho
Worlds Fair from South Carolina. is pub.
lished in the Charleston papers. 1t in
cIudes various specimens Of cotton goods.
Several persons have been arrested in
Albany, charged with counserieiung Me1i.
can shiIlings.
A bill is at present before the Virginia
Legislature, prohibiting the retailing Of
spiri,uous liquors to the negroes.
No less than three thousand bowls of
soup were distributed by the Moyamen.
sing Soup Society, on Friday last.
New York, Jan, 3l.-No ,idings yet
of the steamship Atlantic. The Canada
which is now out l3 days from Liverpool.
is fully due a, Halifax, and it is hoped she
may bring some account of the Atlantic.
FIRE.-We regret to learn that the
Newnans' Store. At Canton. vas des-
troyed by fire on Saturday last. a, midday.
The FIRE caught, We understand, from a
s,ove-pipe in an upper story. and when dis
covered had made such headway as to
render it unmanagable. The effects Of the
Odd Fellows. which were in the third
story, were entirely consumed. The
building was new aud was insured for but
S6OO-loss above insurance, proba bly,
$500. There was insurance upon the
store goods sufic,en, TO cover their loss
bradford Argus.
Boston. Jan. 3i-An actor at the Mus
cum named Lewis, attempted TO stab his
wife this morning during rehearsal, but
she caught the knife in her hand, cutting 1t
severely. lie was then seized and bound,
but succeeded in getting razor from his
pocket aud Gu, his throat, but not DANCE
rously. His wife goes by the name Of
Mrs. Slickney.
Baltimore, Feb. 1.-The brig Gla'nor-
gan, from Kingston. arrived this morning.
reports that on Tuesday night,i the Ches.
areake, off Bluff Point, came in contact
with and sunk the schooner S. G. Davis,
from Baltimore for New York, laden with
coal. The captain, mate and cook were
drowned.
Mr.. James S. Wadsworih, who is q
passenger on board the missing steamer
Atlantic, is one Of the weaIrhiest men in
the State of New York. A letter from his
sister in England, Mrs. Murry. states that
she parted with him on board the Atlantic.
A man by tho name Of Hastng was
drowned on Monday evening last. at Can
mons Ferry. Sussex county, Del, while
crossing the Nan,icoke river at ,ha, place.
He had been to a quilting party, came
away intoxicated, and while crossing the
river, fell from the skif and was drowned
Mr. Jesse Gaylord, Of Bristol, Conn.,, a
pall-bearcr at the funeral Of Mrs. Johnson.
while in the act Of lowering the corpse into
the grave. suddenly fell back aLd expired.
He was for,y-iour years Of age, and had
always heen remarkably healthy man.
in. Haven Journal.
Oliver Powers, an excellent painter by
trade. recently from Towanda, Pa, COM
mitted suicide at Elmira. N. \. last week,
by shoo'ing himself with pistol. Cause
drunkenness.
The population Of Miillin county is A.
964. Increase in ten years, 1852.
Rev. l.. Dickens, Of the Methodist Epis.
copal Church at ST. Paul's, called At our
office this morning and reported progress /;
he came across the prairie yesterday from
Brooks. on the Ogally river; and while
he and two other MIneso,ians were driving