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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05
U. S. CONGRESS.

Saturday, March 1.-The bill abolishng
constructive mileage was adopted by the
Senate, aud the remainder Of the day and
night, up to twelve o'clock, was spent in
debating the river and harbor bill.
In the House of Representatives a pro-
position TO appoint committee Of lnvestlg-
alton relative to the charges made against
Mr.. Webster, was rejected by an over
whelming vote. The amendments Of the
Senate TO The navy pension bill were con-
CURED in. The amendments Of The Senate
to the Posioffice appropriation bill were ia
ken up, and some rejected and others
agreed TO. The navy appropriation bill
was taken up in committee Of the whole and
was passed at the evening session. Mr..
Potter reported the Senate amendments TO
The cheap postage Bill, with some amend
men,s. and they were concurred in by the
House. The additional amendments 90 to
the Senate for concurrence. The House
was also in session until after midnight.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

".Won1er, never cease" We learn from
the New Berlin Times" and other sources tha'
an alarming rumor is prevalent in that region. ~
wit, that highly respected farmer in Old Buffalo
has milch COW ! that said COW talks )! and that
she has declared that this our world Is coming 10
nought some time next June y!
That's nothing. That benevolent COW should
te communicative of counsel as well as OF cream
in matters Of moment as well as in mllk-need
not alarm any one. Why, at Washington, there
have been at least q dozen mules, gifted with
speech, who for two seasons past (and their pro-
senitors many years before lhem) have prophes-
led. day and night Dissolution Dissolution y so
sure as certain of their irdemaDds were not complied
with. They failed OF their object: yet (alihoush
many danes in pantaloons in various parts OF the
country were incon;inently frgh.cncd) the Union
sill exists, and grows stronger with age.
Should this clumb of consolation not scatter
the terrors caused by this new form Of Rochester
Knockings,' ,here is a Constitutional remedy left
to tie desponding friends Of the World. Let the
landlords and other disinteresed patriots at the
Central Head Of Power, cal Mass Meeting Of
the people, to assemble in tremendous numbers
and in their majesty solemnly reSolre that they
arc the true friends of the WoriI-thit thew orld
is very good wor!d-that it has cost much time
and Iabor-,hat it is perfectly o X. in every par
tcular-and that any cow who dares 10 say one
VOID 0g1n it, is a very naughty old COW. If that
would not put d .top to all agitation, we might
begin to despair OF The glorious fablic-but it is
certainly worthy OF consideration; and the Times
comedies in the opinion, We leave it to name the
day of mex, Court week to be devoted to the pro-
lection Of the World against the parricdal hoofs
and horns OF that prophetic, redmouihed, fanatic,
" ooy headed, 'lean kline" of Buffalo Valley.
We once had an limp" who thought it not
oI,h while to have his dilapidaed hose repaired,
as he believed the end Of tine was just at hand.
A very good reason : and if any one object 10
cons uming the time Of the Court at the expense
Of sui,ors and tax payers for the purpose of hold
Ing World meeting. We would ask him, OF what
ronscouence are me,es and bounds-lhe laws Of
n.eln1 and tuum-ln this mundane sphere,"hen
it Is so soon to be snulrd out like candle on the
authority Of that COW Our voice is still for
loud World Meeting, with al! its compromises
lis lans-aud its institutions, and confusion 10 the
.ipcJ or quadruped who opens It's mouth to doubt
heir perpetui,y or discuss their nigh. OF policy.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05
El A r RlsM

BY Rev. Tho's Bowman, Goth uit., Rev
c DosH. of the Baltimore Conference. and Hiss
HANNAH b. daughter Of jeremiah Tallman' oil
Lycomng County.
In the NJ. E.-Church WilliamsPort I'd inst 'Y
Rev II G Dill, Rev. CHARLKs MAcLAI Misso-
nary to California, and Miss KATE p. daughter
of Thos w Lloyd, of Viliiamsport
By Rev G Anspn:h, on Ilth ult CONRAD
SnEcKLEn of Buffalo and Miss MARY ANN
HArcK Of West Buffalo. On l2th ui'., 'oHS
VASpH.K and Miss SUSANNA UR"ss' botn 81
Northumberland. On 18th nlt, SAMUEL Coon.
1.>pyR and Miss SAnAH BESSAoE, both OF
White Deer. On Goth ult, DANIEL RANsLHR
Of Rrtr,Io and Miss SUSANNA RoIER Of Kelly
also b H,As of Milton and Miss SARAH
SHrcK of Kelly.
By Rev NJ Long. 9Th alt, JAMES RoBBNs
and Miss SARAH J. WILHELM, both Of Milton.
In Muncy, 18th ult. by Rev A Hewitt. G
WooDLEr of Wolf TIP and Miss ARrrrA joys
Of Muncy.
On the 25lh uft, by Rev A Chrisman, LIos,
MussIxA, Of the Lock Haven Democrat, and
Miss MAnI ANN Cours, of Huntington.
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Nous & Notions.

A conspiracy TO rob and murder a veal
thy old man, named Rush. and his two
daughters. living about three miles from
Harrisburg, last week was timely detected,
and two negroes and white man who at.
tempted 10 rush into the house, were arres-
ted by constable and VIM. Colder Jr.,
who were waiting for the offenders. Mr..
Rush was then very feeble, and has since
died. The offenders were committed.
We see it stated that John B. Cough
has obtained Three Thousand names 10
the Temperance pledge, in Pi,,sburg.
The police of Philadelphia are acting
effectively in breaking up the rowdy prac
tices of firing guns at the house where
marriages have been celebrated.
Carlisle was settled 100 years ago.
London journal styles J. ]. Audubon,
" the greatest orniihologst who ever
Iivcd.'
John Jordon, one of the first settlers on
the Sinnemahoning, last winter shot an
Elk which weighed 600 !os., wa.7 years
old, and had horns 4 feet 2 inches long,
with five prongs TO each.
The Editors of the Lycoming Gazette
have had ga good supper" and hope to
have another.
Jack M'Avoy and Thos. Davis, con fine d
in the Sunbury Jail for assault and bat
terv, broke out on Monday night week,
and escaped. They left scrawl behind
which proved that larnln' had never hurt
them. Sheriff Covert offers els reward
for the re delivery Of the beautiful pair Of
birds.
Mrs. Partington asks very Indignantly,
il the bills before Congress are not counter.
felt. why should there be such difficulty in
passing them.
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rnr tie I.exishurg Chronicle.

Mr.. Editor: From my observation OF
the nature of the soil of the region watered
by the Buffalo, Chillisquaque, and lurbut
creeks, am inclined to the belle. that no
part of our State is better adapted to good
farming than it is. And yet, there are
many portions of the State where better
crops are raised. The only reason is, that
most of our farmers do as their fathers
did," and never think about improving in
any particular. They scout the idea that
farming is an art, which may be improved
as much as any branch of mechanics. They
think that Adam knew all about farming !;
whereas, Agriculture is science in which
rs many discoveries can be made as IN the
Geography of our globe.
Some seem to think that farming
can be done anyway, no matter how. This
is great mistake. Farming is business
in which there is constantly something to
be learned there is but one way to farm
i: right, and that is not to be blundered
upon. And thc true reason why so many
farmers succeed 50 poorly, is that they
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

nn The following are the Resolution:
adopted at the Democratic meeting held ii
New Berlin last week. We copy from the
Union Times:
Resolved, |. That the Sanding Commit.
tee be requested to publish a call to the De-
mocracv OF Union county, TO meet IN their
usual places Of meeting, on Saturday, the
IOlh OF May, to elect Delegates 10 NEE; in
County Convention, AT New Berl;n,on Mon
dav the l2th day Of May, 10 make choice
OF Delegates 10 represent them IN the judi
cal Convention to he held dl Harrisburg
on The lllh Of June next.
,. That We have firm and undimlnlshed
confidence in the talents, integrity. and pa
troiism ofthe Hon, Lewis Cass. and pledge
hun, in advance, our most cordial and en-
ergclc support as tie Democratic candidate
for the Presidency in 1852.
3. That the Compromise BIZ OF the Iale
session Of Congress, Is The best compromise
that could be made under the then existing
excitement upon the vexed question oil sla-
very, and that We will, in good faith, stand
by i,,and show TO our brelhIen OF the South
,ha, all the provisions Of the Constitution
to The very letter shall and will be enior'
ced,
4. That we will frown down all asi,a-
tors and agilations that is calculated 10 d.
vide and distract the councils, endanger
the success of the Democratic party, an
destroy the harmony of the conlederacy.
S. That Gems Cass, Houston, and Foote.
and the Hons Buchanan. W Walker, Doug
las, and Woodbury., as Democrats-as ma
tional men-as men who have sustained
THIS Unioa in every couhlct,aie worthy the
entire conf !ence Of the great national De-
mocratic party, and whichever Of them
may be the choice Of that party for the
Presidency in 50, around his standard we
will rally with "a zeal and an energy that
will d.Senjhral the Democratic party from
the maIi.n influence of faction. and restore
il again to power; that we may have an
administration that will know no North or
South, East West, but one country-our
whole country will 6e the object Of It's care.
6. That in Col. VIM. BlgeI the Democ
racy OF Union county have fall and abiding
confidence, and hereby reiterate their pre-
vious reservations OF regard for his homes
ty and talents, and recommend his unani-
nous nomination as the next Democratic
candidate for Governor on first ballot.
Z. Tha. in the election oi Rich'd Brod-
head TO the honorable and distinguished
position of U. S Senator, the Democracy
of Pennsylvania have secured the services
o. gentleman, scholar, and statesman.
8. Tha, this meeting recommend thai
the Delegate Meetings be continued open
from 2 ill 5 O'Clock.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05
Scott In Old Berks.

Agreeable to call signed by Twelve
Hundred citizens Of Berks county, Pa,
friends of Gen Scott for next President,
a public meeting was held at the Court
House in the City Of Reading, Feb. 22d,
and large number of officers appointed.
The following are among the Resolutions
adopted:
Resolved Tba, GENL WINFIELD
SCOTT, has, to greater degree than any
living man, secured the confidence and
gratitude Of the people Of the United States,
as well as the respect and admiration OF
The civilized world.
Resolved That the proposition by the
Union County Meeting for two Scott
Mass Conventions on the 20lh day Of Au-
gust next, at Philadelphia and Piusburg,
meets our cordial and unqualified approba-
ton the former TO be composed of the
counties east, and the latter Of those west
Of the Allegheny mountain, and embraced
IN the 18th, l9uh, goth. 2ls', 22d, 23d,
and 25lh Congressional Districts. Such Il
movement will be attended with the most
beLelicia results, and in a great measure
connect the nomination and election OF the
iluslrious Hero and Statesman 10 the
Presidency in 1850, with the approaching
Safe election in October next.
Resolved That we sugges, 10 the Wing
members Of the State Legislature, the pro
prieiy and expediency OF recommending
Gen. SCoTr,a the choice Of Pennsy ylvanla,
for the Presidential candidate in 1852
subject 10 The decision Of National Con,
venion and to recommend the time and
place Of sad Convention.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

trample under their feet those laws of the
natural world which have been established
by the Architect of Nature, and in obedi-
ence to which alone the result sought is to
be obtained and the consequence is, that
they have to suffer the penalty affixed.
And "their foolish heart is SO darkened,' y
that they lay it all to ''bad luck" Never
were men SO unlucky. Deluded men! As
well might they expect to hit the mark by
firing at random, as by aiming directly at
it.
Let me then advise all farmers, young
and old, the coming season, to look upon
their business as the most honorable of all
arts, and to learn something in it. Read
agricultural articlea-try some experiment
talk about seeds, soils, breeds of cattle,
times of sowing and reaping, Agricultural
Fairs, Societies, &c.-and above all, think,
think! THINK! CO-LABORER.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05
DIED !:

In Union TIP. 25,h ult. Cstharine. ased ~
years, and on the 9th ult. Mary, sged years
daughters of Philip Smith. i,
In Milton, Goth ult., Michael Richard as'.
about "a years,-In Lock Haven. 18th ua'
child of w H Man.-In Muncy, l4th ult. 's, s's
Cruise, aged "A years.-In Lower Augusn'
ult. Peter Shrantz, in his s5th year. -
In Plymouth. Riehland Co, o. IAN ua
30 years, VIM. s. Thompson. late OF .ne a, ",
Sloan & Thompson, Of Light Street, C0I W.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

cred amply sufficient, but now we are
obliged 10 sow II bushels at least, anc
some farmers sow bushels. We consid
er the latter quantity too much. The
necessity for thicker sowing is in part ow.
ing TO the use Of lhreshing machines, by
which portion Of The seed is broken and
The vitality destroyed and also 10 the in
crease of predatory insects in long culiiva.
ted soils. Early sowing is tho best pre-.
veniive agains, the Hessian fy. We pre-.
fer to SOW from 18TH to 25,h September
il later than the 25h. we run more risk
from winter, killing, and if we escape this,
are pretty sure to be caugh. by the rust or
mildew in harvest"
William Price, Of Chester Co., Pa,
says: The Mediterranean wheat ripens
earliest, about the lst OF July. 1t requires
early sowing, and is seldom injured by the
1y. Mldew or rust is produced by the
bursting Of the straw in The process of rip
ening, supposed 10 be caused by super
abundance Of sap, which Tie plant can no:
absorb or properly discharge. !, there
fore issues and evapora,es, leaving a sedi-
ment or rus, adhering 10 the straw, which
prematureIy dies, and the grain becomes
shriveled or light. A cIayey soil is best
adapted TO wheat and when lime is not an
ingredien, in the soil it should be judicious-
ly applied"
In Germantown, Pa, George Blight in
forms US, that the Mediterranean is pre-.
ierred. 1t ripens in June, and thereby es-
capes the we: weather Of July yields
about 20 bushels per acre. Soil, sandy
oam with clay sub-sol. Barnyard ma.
nure is applied, about 20 loads TO the acre,
and ploughed in.
In Juniata Co., Pa. the White Flint is
most cultivated, and ripens from July lsl
to 10Th. Soil, limestone; weight OF grain,
60 TO Ga lbs. Authorily-Stewart Tur-
bett, Of Port Royal.
R.C. Holmes, Cape May, N. j., says:
" The Washington Bald is. perhaps. the
most productive. the Mediterranean the
most certain and heavicst-5S lbs. average
weight per bushe!. The fly, rust, and
smut are very destructive. Barnyard ma
nure, with lime, will produce the Iarges,
crops.'
W. p. Morgan, OF Princess Ann Co.,
Va, says: "There is but a small portion
Of our land adapted 10 the cultivation o.
wheat, ard until the last Is years very
little was made few farmers sowed
enough for "harvest home" Since then
there has been exported in single year
from the county, 10000 bushels. But for
three years past the crops Of wheat have
been on the decline, both in quantity and
quality. The Early White and Medeter.
ranean are the varieties preferred"
II. 8. Jones, Of Brownsburg, Va, says:
. or all the varieties cultivated in this vi
.iniiy, the Mediterranean is most to be re-
led on weighs from so 10 Ga lbs. per
Dushel. The Blue Stem is good red
/" heat, and weighs about 60 lbs. The
New York White Flint is highly esteemed
BY some average yield about 10 bushels
Der acre"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

Bas" In our Farmers Corner, will be
found evidence that the Agricultural in
terest is waking up in Union county at
last We hope it will gain additional
strength from that new step. A gentle
man present at the meeting, says it was
extremely interesting, and much more
profitable than the political gatherings and
useless harangues which exhaust the pa
tience, and destroy the rights, of suitors
and witnesses:
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

DD" Foreign News to the 18th ult, ad-
wise us of the defeat of President Bona
part in the effort to give him large sum
of money as 'dotation." The majority
against it in the Assembly, was 1O2.-
The Papal excitement in England contin-
ues. Permission to introduce bill of
pains and penalties against certain Papal
aggressions, was allowed in Parliament by
a majority Of 332.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

ES5- The Ne,o York Sun makes merry
over the numerous "Union meetings" held
in that New World Babel, and states that
not one of those engaged in them, was
ever known to part with U. S. Stocks for
mill less than the highest figure, even
when the "bleeding Union" was (by their
accounts) at its last gasp, or hung trem-
bling on the issue of a chase after run
away "boy!"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

Day The Annual County Statement will
be found on our next page. 1t will be
seen that the Collectors have been prompt
and efficient, leaving but about 5000 due
State, and $1,000 County, prior to 80.
Lewisburg exhibits, again, the honorable
position of all paid up-so does our neigh
Dor Kelly Tp., and East Buffalo and Buff
falo are not far behind.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

nS" Nothing of Importance from Har-
risburg. On Friday last, the Legislature
adjourned over to Monday, to spend the
interim in accepting profered visits to
Baltimore and Washington, where they
were generously and handsomely treated.
Gov. Johnston, declining the pleasure,
improved the opportunity to pay filial
visit TO his aged father, in Westmoreland
county,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05
Bay- We have to record another warn

Bay~ We have to record another warn
ing against robbing the printers. On the
goth ult, as Rev. Mr.. Dosh was on his
way to the Bait NJ f. Conference, (and
also to his own wedding-see our Marriage
Notices he was robbed Of his valise while
the stage was charging horses in Mil
ton. Som after, however, the thief was
detected, as we are Informed; while in the
very act of devouring splendid cake he
had found in the valisc, and which, doubt
less, was intended for the printers. The
thief was stranger named jesse Lewis,
and was bound over to the April Term of
Northumberland Court.
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What Railroads do for the Land.

The Wheeling Tines says that the
land along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
in Virginia, has increased in the average
800 per cent, and the amount Of land now
being prepared Tor cultivation is greater
than ever cultivated before. a farm in
Wes, Zlnesyillc which had been offered
for $4,000, has since the railroad was 10.
Gated along lis borders, been sold for $780,
900. In Newark, o., tavern stand which
had rented for 500. on the completion Of
the railroad, rented for 81 500.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

ses~ The Bloomsbury Democrat observe:
that "Eyerything in Pennsylvania appear,
to be going on in manner generally salts
factory to all parties, and parts of parties.
There is much worthy of thought in this
truth. Within our memory at least, there
has been no time when there was as little
political excitement or i'll feeling among
the American masses, as at present. 1t
is true, new and important measures of
public policy yearly arise, and demand dis
cussion and settlemen.-there are very
many more voters to engage in all contro-
versics-the population is more dense, and
therefore susceptible of greater excite
railroads and telegraphs give op-
portunity for strong and oft-repeated agita-
ton; and yet, there is marked moderation
or absence Of all partizan and personal
warfares. Great and absorbing National
questions are at stake; but increasing in
telligencc, and the alternate triumphs of
parties-their quadrennial disruption and
reunion upon new men or new Issues
have conspired to make the people and
their officers better acquainted with each
others views, more charitable for differ
ences Of opinion, and more united and
harmonious in action Freedom from party
trammels has also become so universal, that
in no State in the Union can dominant
party now carry all its points by party drill
merely.
The Executive officers Of our State and
Nation cooperate without friction with Le-
gislative bodies Of the opposing party, and
enjoy freedom from ccnsure and abuse as
much as, or more than, any of their prede-
ceSsors.
A marked change in the character of the
Periodical Press, is also evident An In
dependent Newspaper, 90 or 80 years ago,
could hardly be found; and the columns
of the party journals were rank with false
and personal aspersions. Now, the Inde-
pendent press is superior to the mere Party
press. The Picayune' of New Orleans,
the Globe of Washington, the Sun of
Baltimore, the Ledger and the Bulletin
of Philadelphia, the Sun and the Herald
of New York, (and indeed the Tribune
although party paper, is an Independent
one,) are at this day-combined with the
equally untrammelcd and impartial Lite
rary and Religious press-by far the most
powerful in their influence on the public
mind. The least ultra party papers are
better supported, and have greater infu-
encc, than the more unscrupulous: but the
Independent press everywhere receives the
best because unboughO support, and OBJ
tains far the widest circulation.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

Population of Pennsylvania.-Accord-
ing TO stalemen, published by the Super
intendent Of The Census in the National In
,eligencer, Pennsy ylvania has population
of 2, BAL ,2Ol. This is abou, 90, 900 more
than has generally been allowed her, and
indicates an increase. in ten years, of 6l7,-
l7l-or nearly thirty-sir per cent. She
will gain one member Of Congress, while
New York will lose one, and Ohio will
only retain her presen, number. None OF
the old States have increased in any thing
like The ratio of Pennsylvania. The state
men, in the lntelligencer makes the popu-
la,ion of The Union 20.O67, ,72O free. and
3,07O,734 slaves; total 23,13s,4 Asa. Penn
sylvania contains more than one tenth OF
the whole population. The returns from
many of the States in the lnlelIgencer are
only estimated, and The aggregate is there
fore not perfectly correct. We will pub
Iish the returns in full when they are com.
ple,ed.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

Bsy- On motion of \. Jordan, Esq,
HENRY NJ. Dye, Of Lewisburg, having
completed his term of study with G. f.
Miller, ESD, was, last week, admitted a
Member Of the Bar of Union county.
J. Woods Brown, Esq, of Milton, was
also admitted to practice in Union county.
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LelclSbasrg, Pa.
Wednesday Morning, March S

kDVERTIZE EXECUTORS, Administrators, Public
II Officers City and Country Merchants, Manufactures
Mechanics Business MeI-al who wish to procure or to
dispose anythngwoud do well to give notice Of the
through the 'Ls,risSurg Cr0aice This paper has
good and increasing circulation in q community contai-
ming large proportion of active. solvent PRODUCERS
consumers. and dealers, any other in the State.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

ssy~ If any of our readers, here or else
where, can spare us the Chronicle of Jan.
l, Jan. 8, Jan. Is, or Jan. %, they shall
be paid for the same, and will oblige not
only us, but also many others anxious to
procure all of Chamberlin's Journal.
Also wanted, two of No. 33l, August
z 1870
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

@- Ira Sayre is appointed P. NJ. at
Chapman, in place of d. E. Bender, re-
signed.
New Post Office IN Union county, Pa
kratzerville, H. Heiser, Post Master.