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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

16- After the 1st of July all births,
marriages and deaths must be registered
at the county seat, according to the late
act Of Assembly. 1t will be we'll for Ply
sicians, ,Clergymen and Magistrates to bear
it in mind.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25
zetuisburg Market.
MARRIAGES.
Corrected this Day.

By Rev. j. G. Anspach june 5, Mr..
HENRY MILLER and Miss MARY EARDLEY,
both Of Buffalo Twp.
On the 18th inst, by Rev. Jas. Linn,
DAVID G.. BoAL and Miss FRANCIS A.
BURNSIDE, all of Bellefonte.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25
*THKTA ALPHA.
tEUEPIAN.

The Shawneetown (Ill) Southern i'd
uocats says that slight shock of an earth
quake was perceptible at that place on Sat-
urday, the 3lst ult.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

~Twspty citizens Of Lock Haven give
notice that they will apply to the next
Legislature for charter for a new bank
with capital of 100000, to be called
the Clinton County Bank"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

IA- The breaks in the canal above Col
umbia, were mended and boats passing on
Monday last. There was also a small
break, this week above Berwick, but it was
repaired in few hours.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

"A GREAT CoUNTY-There are two
hundred and forty mills in Lancaster
county, and wheat enough raised to keep
them all busy.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25
4HH CHRONICLE.

n. @. HIcKoK, Editor. o. N. woRDEN. Printer.
cash In advance, $l7s in three months 81 paid
within the year, and g SO at the end Of the year
Agents in Philadelpha-y Palmer and W Carr.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

MA barn of Mr.. Frankinfeld, two
miles from Milton, was struck by lightning
abeut four o'clock on Sabbath afternoon,
and with its contents consumed.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

Messrs. KINcAID and DAWSON, Missio.
naries Of the American Baptist Missionary
Union, arrived at Rangoon from Maulmain
on the 5th Of March. No obstruction was
made to their landing, but inquiries were
instituted As to the design Of their coming,
and whether they were "Jesus Christ .
men," and the replies carefully written
down. The missionaries had succeeded in
renting house, and were about to send
fol their families from Maulmain.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

@No farmer who has the proper feel
ing for his noble pursuit, should fail to
read, weekly, this department Of the Lew-
isiurg Chronicle.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

@- The second No. of Col. Carter
new paper, the Lycoming Democrat, made
its appearance Oh our table the other day,
for few minutes, but, like percussion
cap, it event off" SO unceremoniously,
that we got scarcely glance at its contents.
With three such racy, vigorous pens as
those welded by Eldred, Wright and Car
ter, Williamsport is certainly well provi-
ded for
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

1.-THE following remarks from the Pitts
ton Gazette of the 18th inst suit other Sec
tions of country also:
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25
Passengers for the West. Take Noeics

IN and after June 1st 1851 DAILY LINE Of coaches
" will leave Ralston in connection with ths from
williamsport for Elmira The propretors have PLACED
good Troy teaches with careful drivers the
route and the Travelling Public may assured that no
pains will be spared to make them comfortable; and they
will also have the advantage this route Of connecting
with the different trains the n York Erie kailrved
car will leave wlliamsport daily) at ocoeh, n;
arrive at Ralston at p n. remain al night Lesss
Ralston at A. NJ; Arrive at Elmira at r. u, whsfs
passengers take the evening train for Dunk5k or
train for Geneva, train for New York city faa:n-
gers will be ,eceiptsd through only BY the Agent On ~
car. Fare, $3.50. Distance IS miles
W'msport, June Is, 1851. AUSTIN D0YN1ON,
[2moJ G. B. HAMILTON,
PropFistUFO.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

I@-Thc origional of the following :'pop-
lish sale,' was found posted up not a
hundred miles from where we write, and
we give its exact phrasology as we found
it. As the writer, whoever he may be,
was evidently not inclined to "bury" the
Zone talent" con6ded to his keeping, but
has put it to the best service it could COM
mand, we have no fault to find with him
in particular. But we would like to know
what useful purpose is to be accomplished
in putting up such abortive calls to the
public to attend upon such occasions. If
the object is to save expense, the truest
economy would have been to save the pa
per and ink dput up no notice at all
If the object is to attract buyers and make
a good sale, then the most general and
conspicuous notice that can be given is
certainly the best, and in that aspect of the
case what written handbill, even by the
most accurate and accomplished scribe,
can at all compare with printed handbill,
or an advertisement in newspaper. Yet
how many people there are, claiming to be
shrewd, sensible, money-making men, who
in matters oftbis kind, d,pursue the "penny-
wise pound-foolish" policy that is directly
calculated to defsa. the very object they
profess to have in view. But the world
is slow to learn wisdom, sometimes; and
even the "power Of the press" can not. be
expected to work thorough reformation
in day.
Apoplish sale Will be helte at the house
OF - and -m may the 20 in -
township union county sale to comms at 10
a clock too cooking stof and pipe one corne
codart too etching cobart fore betstit one
bet and betting too puro too sets Of new
chars too clocks fore labels toq1chists on |
slet mele Wesel and Winnekez,aud gratel
and and sise and hole warity Of houshole
IN the year 1851 -
1@The late rsfrashing rains have great.
n benefited the growing cIo,m
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25
Democratic State Nominations.
F5y Gereyn,r-wILLIAM BIGLER, Of Clearneld Co.
For o1noy Commi:sionsr-sETH CLOVER, Of Clarion
For Judges Of the Supreme Court.

JOHN BANNIsTER GIBSON, of Cumberland,
WALTER H. LOwRIE, OF Allegheny,
JEREMIAH 8. BLACK, Of Somerset.
ELLIS LEWIS, Of Lancaster,
JAMES CAMPBELL, Of Philsdelphia.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25
County Papers Free.

We hope all our friends will bear in
mind that after the first of July next the
Chronicle will circulate anywhere in the
county FREE OF POSTAGE, and out
of the county, within fifty miles of this
place, for only .tire cents per quarter
There is now every inducement for per-
sons to take their own county papers in
preference to those published at distance.
COME ONE,COME ALL; send on your
names for the Chronicle.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

Election of Associate JUDGES.

It urged by a large portion Of the peo'
ple throughout tho State, that the Judici-
ary should be kept as nearly free from the
contamination of Politics as possible and
in order to effect it, it has been proposed
in several counties that each party nomi-
nate but one candidate for Associate Judge
and thus elect both on union ticket
For our own part we like the suggestion,
o"0 "v.-il ~ cid lie ..ivpeUl Ia. J-
niata. 1t cannot be denied that the great
mass Of the people are no. politicians, and
it is equally true that nine-tenths of them
care less what the political views of a
Judge may be, so he is honest and compe-
tent; and We do not entertain doubt that
they would signally condemn any effort to
force Judges upon them, whose leading
claims consist in undertaking devotion to
the respective political parties. We are
for an INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY, let the
cost to political parties be what it may,
and 50 are the PEOPLE !-Juniata iSenti-
mel.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

1@T The second No. of the /" Temple y
has Arrived. 1t is filed with interesting
masonic and literary matter, and embel.
lished BY a portrait of Rev. DR.. Minor,
decd. As this monthly is well got up,
and ably edited, and is withal the only
publication of its kind in the State, we
should suppose the fraternal liberality
claimed for the Order, would insure it an
abundant patronage. 81 a year. B. Parke,
Esq, Harrisburg, Pa.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25
The English In South Africa. Re.
suits Of British " Civilization"


suits Of British " Civilization"
1t has been remarked by some one that
the chief result of the extension Of British
rule and civilization" over India, has
been to drain it annually Of one hundred
million pounds, to be spent chiefly in Eng
land. Some Of the English papers are ma
king disclosures relative to tyrannical pro-
ceedings at the Cape of Good Hope, by
English officials, which do not speak we'll
for those who are continually Haunting be-
fore the world the beneficial results of the
extension of English power.
1t is charged that the English Govern
or, Sir Harry Smith, had compelled the
native chiefs to give up q large portion Of
their lands.
At the public meeting Of the London
Missionary Society in London, the Rev.
J. J. Freeman, Secretary of the Society,
who has been on visit to the Cape, sta
ted that Sir Harry Smith, at public meet
ing of Chiefs, held up treaty, and tore
it to atoms saying, "there 60 the trea.
ties"
He also charges Gov. Smith with fore.
ing the Griquas, by intimidation, to sign
away large sections of their country, tel.
ling them with solemn oaths that unless
they signed the treaty by five o'clock that
afternoon, he would hang them up to the
beam in the room where they we're then
standing.
When Sir Harry Smith heard that some
of the Christian Hottentots had joined the
Caffrcs, he styled them a set Of "psalm'
singing rebels"
1t is further stated that the Govern.
ment had burnt the habitations of num-
Der of Hottentots who had been heretofore
faithful to the English. The account
says;
"The Hottentots entreated for their
friends in vain; nothing availed-neither
the cries of the children, nor the tears of
the mothers, some of whom were in child
bed with babes of three or four days old,
on one Of the coolest days of the inclement
season, and that on Sunday, the day of
peace, rest and prayer, two hundred and
fifty persons were burned out and driven
from their homes.'
Mr.. Freeman also denounces the annex
alton of territory in the interior Of Africa,
as tending to involve the inhabitants in
saysre wars
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

The Montour Iron Works, At Danville,
are busily engaged in rolling ont the rail
for The Wiliamsport and Elmira Rail-
read
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

D~We refer our readcrsso an article
in this paper from the Sunbury Gazette, in
reference to subscriptions to the stock Of
the Susquehanna Rail Road, Its practical
good sense viii coIsmend itself to the at.
tention of every reader who feels any inter.
est in the success Of this great improve
ment. There are hundreds of persons who
can take at least one share of stock with
all ease, although they might not be able to
do much more, but who might hold back
under the impression that, in such large
operations, their aid would be but drop in
si.v Luohot. This is q mistaken view of the
the case. Every item contributed serves to
swell the aggregate Of capital, and. is there
fore Of value and importance in its bearing
upon the results to be accomplished. Be-
sides the people of Union county, both
north and south of the Ridge, must step
forwards with prompt and liberal subscrip-
tions of stock if they expect to be placed
in position to protect their own local in
terests in the construction Of the road; a
matter Of more vital importance to their
personal convenience and commercial pros
perity, than any measure of public policy
ever yet brought to their attention. And
if they hold back now with supine indiffer-
ence they may have cause bitterly to re-
gret their folly for quarter of century to
come.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

D@Travelers to the North will sec by IN
advertisement in the Chronicle, that they
can reach Elmira, n. Y, from Williams
port, by cars and stages, in about sixteen
hours travel; and from, Elmira they may
60 by railroad either to the city Of New
York or to the Lakes, by the cars. In
about 26 hours (not including the nights
rest at Ralston) they may 60 from Lewis
burg to Elmira and in about eight hours
more be on Lake Erie.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

CHOLERA AT KINGsTON.-We learn
from the Kingston papers Of the 11th inst,
that the Cholera had re-appeared on the
Island of Jamaica, and had produced much
alarm. Near Lucia, the fatal epidemic was
raging to . frightful extent. 1t also pre-
vailed at several other points. In some
cases, the doctors had to bury the dead
themselves. We fear we shall have deplo-
rable accounts for the future, of the prog
ress of the malady.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

~ The Jersey Shore Republican has
risen "like Phoenix from its ashes," and
greatly improved in 6inw1 20. ra.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

zee, JrES-Promisso-y, Judgment. and
~ Join. Notes (blanks) q. this office.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

MORMON OUTRAGE.-The last reported
piece Of rascality practised by J. J. Strang
and his gang, occurred at Grand Traverse
Bay, on Lake Michigan, about 40 miles
from Beaver Island, on the 10th April.
He purchased goods, for which he paid in
bogus half dollars. When the cheat was
discovered, the Sheriff, with posse, started
in pursuit Of Strang and his gang, who,
when overtaken, turned and took deliberate
aim at their pursuers with firearms, and
drove them back.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

~The late refreshing rains have great.
y bene6tted the growing elops.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

The general impression at New York
seems to be that the reported loss by the
fire at San Francisco is exaggerated. A
letter received by Messrs. Bebee & Co.,
the Bankers in Wall street, says -" The
actual value Of merchandise burned does
not, in our opinion, exceed 5000, 900 or
81 900, 900. 1t was found that the most
of the goods burned were in shops, and
occupied much space, as they were gener-
ally unpacked. Some large stores and
three ships were burned, but we think the
merchandise could be replaced for a mil
lion Of dollars. Adding another million
and half we have probably closer ap-
proximation to the actual loss than that
given by the newspaper reports.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-25

cneerlnPfrCfl s Lectures on the Preven-
~ ton and Cure Of Consumption.
This popular work for sale in Lcwisbure
by s. F. Lyndall-J. tloughlon-and a!
this Office. Price IL """'"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17
THE YANKEE AND THE LAWYEF

A native of the United States (says the
Montreal Herald,) some time ago, hav-
ing employed lawyer in this city to do
some business for him, was leaving his
office without offering him a fee, when
the lawyer observed,
"My good sir, you should give me a
fee; you should act towards your law.
yer as you do toward your horse-you
should give him feeding at starting, il
you wish him TO perform his journey"
"Well, squire" answered Jonathan
Il always use my lawyer as | do my
hogs when | want them 10 go TO the 9th.
e: end Of the yard, l put the feed there
and they gallop TO it."
The answer was so ready and so drolIy
delivered, that the lawyer gallopped Qikt
the hog) to his feed, and was well fed by
his client.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17

But, sir, is it not time that all classes
of the community should rise up against
the making. selling and using Of the ac-
cursed stuff? Let him who is engaged
in it, look back at the injury il has in
ficted upon his own family. Has not
father, grandfather, son, brother, or
some other relation, fallen victim to
the ravages of the fell destroyer? Who,
in all this whole land, can say he has
not suffered from Alcohol? Not one, 1
verify believe, in Americas wide do
main. Let the remembrance of these
solemn admonllious, then, warn US who
are on the stage of action from a similar
fate.
And what Lady who has not felt the
keenest anguish, arising from drunken
ness-the unfeelihgness Of father the
neglect and ruin of brother, the brutal
ity of husband, the loss and ruin of a
son For them, it is imperative that
they set their faces against it. Their
own happiness and that of those who
are near and dear to them, makes il a sol
emn duty for them to give their whole
influence against a system whlch na'
done more 10 degrade the female charac'
ter than every thing else beside. Are
you mother9 II is your duty TO en-
join temperance upon your cuildren, ant
teach them to shun the unholy cup will
the same zeal and fervency of soul tina
you would warn them from death o
shame"
t But if you are yet maiden-if yet you
plighted vows have not welded you t
: an inebrate, we warn you by all tn
horrors of drunkard's wife, listen nc
e 10 the wooings of him whose breath
e tainted by the smell OF alcohol. Requir
i of him an eternal VOW Of total abstinenc
i before you link your lot with him-an
if he decline if he prefers to cling to tn
Y brandy decanter and.whiskey jug, rathe
e than sacrifice them for thee, say TO hin
e in the language OF the Poet,
"Sooner the olive shall provoke,
t, To amorous clasps the sturdy oak;
l. And doves in league with eagles be,
!; Ere l will glance one smile on thee"
T. TRES.
y Anson County, Dec. %, 1850.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17
FOR THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

Mr.. EDITOR: You have already incur
red the eternal hatred Of the liquor makes
and liquor dealers, for the truthful man
ner in which you have exposed and con-
demned their nefalious business, so that
presume you care very little for their
abuse, (of which / assure you, a full
share is meted out TO you) if you can
only dissuade others from being ruined
by their cursed poison. The fact that
they are so sensitive, and become SO
very easily excited, when their course
is called in question, is demonstrative
evidence that they themselves feel their
business to be disgraceiul one. And
contend, that not only is it disreputa-
BILE business to make and sell intoxica-
ting drinks, but also one involving a
greater destruction of human life, happi.
ness, property and reputation, than al
other vices known to our country .fnt
they are conscious of it +! hence, the caust
Of their ire being raised, when their fen
dish business is attacked through you
excellent paper.
| l have seen displays of their malic
against the Esprit of the Age" wheI
some truth from its columns would shoe
like a thunderbolt through their con
science.s:ricken souls. They conten
that they live in free country, and hav
a right to lo what they please. The pr,
posterousness of such doctrine is to
] plain to admit Of argument; but let t
: admit it for the present are they NJ
$ killing their own theory by denouncin
i you and Temperance men? But. does Il
: simple fact of having the honor to be
n liquor maker or vender, give them cG'
/ blanche TO violate the laws of their cou
/ try1 Who of them are guiltless of 81
g ling on the sabbath day, to negroes
> well as white persons? Very few, if an
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17

KISSES.-The ladies OF Troy have ia-
troduced a new feature at their fairs, from
which they realize a much handsomer
sum than from lotteries, viz: that of sci.
ling their confectionery TO gentlemen,
young and old. All the best-looking
girls wear pla-cards, 3" Kisses one shilling
each;" some charging a quarter of a
dollar" and others six cents, according
to the beauty Of those in the market.
Gentlemen are expected to go in accor-
ding to the weight of their purses, and
one of the newspapers of that village
says that one rosy Tipped. bright-eyed
girl realized sixty-two dollars in a single
night; and another party nine dollars and
half. One gentleman purchased eley.
en- dollars worth Of sweetness.
.Al6any Knikcerbockr.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17

Cor HIS HANDS FULL.-The liberty
party of the North, at a convention re-
Gently held at Oswego, nominated the
celebrated negro-rogue, Chaplin, as a
candidate for President of the United
States The old rogue is now candidate
for three ofices-President of the United
States, Governor of New York, and the
Penitentiary Of Maryland. If we had {
vote at him, it should be for the las
named otfice-We think him conpeten
and we'll qualified. Hurrah for Chap
lin !-RogerSriHe Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17

Our oF.-A writer in the New-Haveu
Chronicle says ihe words out of are the
worst IN the language when one is out Of
patience and out Of money. He says his
wife tells him she is out Of sugar one dav.
out of cnhe the next, out OF tea the nexs,
out Of flour the next, and out of spirits.
The words we think are very good words
and decidedly the best in the language,
when one is out OF debt, out Of trouble
and out of Jail. If man has q smoky
house and scolding wife, out of DOORS is
fno bad place. aa ho7s
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17
FOR TIE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
SPIRIT DRINKING, QUARRELING
DEATH, sc.

Editor of the Spirit Of the .Age; Two
sisters in Orange comfy, one of them
the wife Of a retailer of strong drink,
became excited under the influence OF
liquor, quarrclled and fought like Hyenas,
and one of them received severe
cut in the head by rock, besides sun
dry other contusions-a lawsuit was the
next result and bonds given to keep the
peace.
Near the same place, and perhaps from
the same drunkery man purchased a
Jug of the creature, carried il home, and
having initiated his young son, some FIVE
years old, into the love of liquor so that
he had been sundry times intoxicated
in the morning, having as We infer, ia
ken drink himself-the little boy asked
| for a dram, which the father gave him
and set down the jug and went out Re
turning soon after, he found his boy on
the floor unable to rise. He asked him
il he had drank any more9 The boy re-
piled yes How much did you drink ?
! A cup full-and soon become insensiblt
and in few hours died How long vii
Legislators suffer dyunkery keepers to scat
ter fire-brands, arrows and death.
HOMER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17
THE FIRST WEDDING.

Major Noah thus pleasant and phil.
osophlcally discourses upon the first
wedding He says:
'Welike short courtships, and in this
Adam acted like a sensible mamie
fell asleep bachelor, and awoke to find
himself married man. He appears to
have popped the question almost imme-
diately after meeting Md'lle Eve, and
she without any Irritation or shyness
gave him kiss and herself OF that
first kiss in this world we have had, how.
ever, our own thoughts. and sometimes
in poetical mood have wished we were
the man what did it. But the deed i
done--the chance was Adams and ht
improved il.
We like the notion Of getting mar,
ried in a garden. It's in good taste
1 We like a private wedding. Adam
was private. No envious beaux wer
there; no croaking old maids; no chat
tering aunts and grumbling grandmotkers
The birds of heaven were the minstrel:
and the glad sky flung its light upon tn
scene.
t One thing about the first weddin
brings queer things to US, in spite of i
scriptural truth. Adam and his wi
were rather young TO be married--som
: two or three days old, according to Il
0 sagest speculations of theologians-mef
s babies-large but not older-without e!
It perience-without hou<e-without
g pot or kettle--nothing but love and Eder