Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

The Sunbury and Erie Railroad Consen-
lion, ahch assembled 10 Philadelphia, on
Thursday, was largely and enthusiast
cally attended John B Myers. Esq, was
a,oointed President, with about one hun
cred Vice Presidents and Secretaries, from
the city and various counties Of the interior
Of the State, through which the contemPIa-
ted road is TO pass, the whole cosl oil the
construction Of which Is estimated ot %.
6OO 900. Addresses were delivered by Mr..
Blddle of New York Joseph K. Chandler,
Thomas Strurhers; John Galbreath, oi
Erie Judge Woodward, and others. Mr.
Galbreath said that a few days ago meet
mo was held in Ere, at which the people
of that county agreed TO subsclbe S2OO, O,0Oo,
while the civ OF Ere is pledged Tor s30O.
O0O. In addllioD TO this number oi per-
son, in that county are willing to do The
grading aud bridging to Warren, and VIII
receive one half in ,he capital stock. Judge
Glils OF Elk. said that il The CITY oil fhha
dephia will give one dollar 10 every Ten
dollars in the county of Elk, in proportion
to her assessed population. we will buiid
The conlempa, road al once. Letters from
Hon. James Buchanan, Hon J Banks, and
other gentlemen favorable TO the enterprise,
we're read prior 10 the adjournment.
Rev. William Creighton, d. d.. was, on
Saturday laai. elected Provisional Bishop
of New York. by the Convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church. DR.. Z. be-
longs to the High Church" party.
Gov. Hunt of n. T.. has commuted, 10
imprisonmrns for life. the sentence OF death
passed in Aprll last, upon James Wall Tor
murder. He was resplied from the 9th
OF June to the l9h Of the present month,
and the Governor has finally yielded TO the
force OF the representations made and sub
sranriared before him. and ordered his I'M
prsonment in Sing Sing for life.
ARE YOU ASSESSED 7-Remember, that
unless you are assessed ten days before the
election, and have ii pad State and coun-
ty tax within two Years, YOU will BE- denied
the right 10 vote; The highest privilege ex-
ercised by fceemen in a republican govern
ment.
The allolmen, for The gradi,ion and ma
sonry of the work on the WlIIamspori and
Elmra railroad, for the fonr miles above
RaIslon, was made by J. Gonder. j.. on
Friday week, To Nests. Henry OHarra
and James Nes,or.
The Pennsylvania Safe Luna'ic Hosp.
tai will be opened Tor The reception ol pa
iients on the Isl OF October.
The West Ala0aman, published at Car,
roiLon, P,ckens county, Ala, says that
the drought in that section Of the Slate
is unparalleled, and tha, apprchensions are
entertained OF a famine in consequence oil
II. A public meeting has been called 10
lake the subject into consideration.
The Saturday Exrres- states that the
farm oi MIR. Brady uuedIa,eIy south OF
lie Cotton MHl, L-r s>ier, has been pur.
chased with the view oI eating the Frank.
In Marshall College buildings there.
The Firc Annihla'or Company have
commenced operations IN New York city.
Machines, amounting to 500 900, were
disposed of on the first dlv T.. f. Collins
took SIX Tor each OF b. Atlantic steamers.
Also nearly all The hotels in ,he CITY, with
the theitres, have been supplied with
Them. Machines were also purchased Tor
the Revere House, Boston. aud many OF
the southern hotels and STEAMBOATS,. \
public icst q! the aInihr'ator, by setting ire
to threc-Slory building, near New York,
will be- gwen about he 5h o! October.
a large landed proprietor in Ireland
states that the gross agricultural produce
OF Ireland, for the present year Will exceed
IN value, by no less than Gl5,O00, 900,
that of last year.
The tbousandth anniversary Of the foun.
dalion Of The Russian Empire j. to be cell
ebra'ed III 1852, with commemorative
ieteS.
Clements. who was under sentence OF
death for the participation ia the murder on
board The bark GIen." has received ful,
pardon from the President.
Ii is rather a singular fact that Virginia
was founded by a fugitive slave. Capt. John
Smith, who killed his master in order 10
achieve his freedom.
A NEw GUARANTEE OF CUBA TO SPAIN.
The National lnleIllgencer gives the fol-
rowing as an extract OF Il letter from GEN
ileman IN New York, whose correspondence
IN Ensla is from the mos, respectable
and wel-lniormed sources. He saws:
81 have letter by the last British
steamer which states that Spain, France, ;
and England are negotiating a Treaty res
peclng The guaranty oil Cuba. The con.
1Iiions are that Cuba shall have Local /
representation in the Cortes /
At Madrld-and inat provision shall be
made for the gradual abolition Of Slavery
n the Island. | consider the information
very reliable"
We regret 10 learn from the New York
sirror, that the health of Mr.. CLAW is in
uch a ieeb'e state that i, is extremely
'onbiinI if he will ever again be able 10
ist Washington.
Inc "illlamsport and Emira Railroad