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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

New PoTAToEs.-On Monday last, our
very considerate friend, LLOYD THOMAS
Esq, of Franklin township, in this coun.
ty, sent us large mess of fine new pota.
toes, grown by himself on his own farm,
for which we tender our devout acknowl
edgements. They were of excellent quail
ity, and as good as any new potatoes we
ever saw in the early season of the year
Who, North of Mason and Dixon's line
can come up to this? If there is any body
We should like to hear Of him-DanriWt
Democrat.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
From the Pa. Farm Journal.
Michigan Double Plough.

Mr.. Spanyler:-Permit US to call the
attention Of Farmers to the Michigan
Double Plough. We gave it thorough
trial, with three of the best patterns Of
ploughs in our neig ghborhood, having spent
a full day in testing its qualities in loan,
heavy clay and strong soil, and have no
hesitation in saying that in any soil the
work is more thoroughly and better done,
than by any plough We have seen in use.
The surface has more the appearance of
being spaded than ploughed, and the fur
rows are scarcely distinguishable.
For the satisfaction of those who have
not seen the plough or draft of it, we
give the description of the Patentee. ''The
plough consists of two ploughs, placed one
bofore the other, on the same beam. The
forward one takes a furrow from 3 to in
ches deep, separating the roots Of the grass
or vegetable matter, and lays its slice sur
face down in the bottom of the previous
furrow: and the hind one burrows from 5
to 6 inches deeper, and raises and deposits
its slice on the top of the former one"
We thought before trying il, there might
be difficulty in the hinder mould board
raising the ground sufficiently to mellow
and at the same time to clear the first fur
row slice, and leave a clean furrow for the
next round. We were agreeably disar'
pointed The second furrow in the sub
soil, by the construction of the mould
board is raised sharply, and broken ant
mellowed, and spread loosely and evenly
over the first furrow; then leaving fine
and clean soil on which to plant or drill
and burying grass, sorrel or weeds at I
.epth we think sufficient to destroy vege
tation.
Although we had not the Dynamomcte
in the field, it was the opinion of all, tina
the draft was no greater than the lightes
running plough tried in competition. Th'
one we tried was ight-handed, while our
selves, our men and horses were accustom
cd to left hand, a disadvantage to the Doub
lie Plough in trial of quality, that will b
realized by every farmer.
Left hani oloughs on the same principle
are now being manufactured by Mr.. Hen
ry Gilbert of Harrisburg, and if got up a.
true as the one We tried, they must, botl
as a sod and stubble plough, supersede th'
best in use in our neighborhood.
A. 0. HESTER
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
The Bald EAGLE Plank Road.

Twenty miles Of this road were let on
the Goth inst,-ten miles west from Fle-
ming, and ten miles east from Tyrone
and it is now fixed fact that the work
will go on. The completion of this road
will prove of immense benefit to the peo.
pie of the Bald Eagle valley, as it will af:
ford them good road to market and be
the means Of improving large bodies Of
lands that otherwise might lay for years
uncultivated, beside making their valley a
general thoroughfare for travelers.-Bslle.
tonte Hhy.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
Nems & Notions.

The Independent German Reformed
Synod Of Pennsy lvania, and neighboriop
States, will hold lis next annual session in
the old German Reformed Church, Potts.
vile, on I4lh Of June inst.
The barn of Mr.. Christian Eby, about
a mile from Campbellstown, Lebanon Co..
was struck by lightning on Tuesday Of last
week and entirely consumed.
Dudly Chamberlain. student of Frank.
lin Academy, Hartford, Pa. accidentally
shot himself through the head, on the lob
ult., while hunting squirrels.
The Canal Enlargement, Election in
New York State, has resulted, from pres
ent appearances, in the choice OF seven en.
largemen, and FIVE acknowledgement, Sen.
atorS'
New Haven, CT, May 2s.-Leonari
Woodward of Painfield, was gored to
death by a COW on Saturday last. He
leaves property estimated at half a NIL
lion.
Portland. Me-. May 2S.-Mrs. Preble,
widow OF Com Edw. Prebe, died in this
city last evening, aged 81. Few women
have done so much in unosientatious bene.
violence as she did. She has left quite
large amount Of property.
Under new law in Boston, boy has
been committed to the House Of Reform
for one month, Tor playing .ruant habI!ual-
ly from school.
A large Barn, belonging 10 Samuel
Griesemer, in Amity township, Bucks Co.,
was struck BY lightning. in the storm Of
Thursday night, set on fire and entirely
consumed with all its contents.
| The residence of Gen. Cass at Detroit,
narrowly escaped destruction by fire
few DAYS since.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

~ We find on our table the numbers
of the United States Law Magazine for
March, May and June. They present an
attractive table of contents of great inter
est and value to the professional reader
The March No. is embellished with por-
trait of Hon. JOHN B. GIBSON, Chief JUS
tice of Pennsylvania. The general out
line of his features are given with tolera-
bic accuracy; but the eye is complete
failure, and gives no idea whatever of the
penetrating glance of one of the greatest
judicial intellects that this or any other
country has ever produced; and whose
place on the Supreme Bench cannot be sup
piled from the ranks Of the profession in
the entire State.
The proprietor, John Livingston, Esq,
deserves much credit, and large patronage
for the enterprise and ability displayed in
getting up this Magazine. IS a year
157 Broadway, N. Y.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

SWe learn that the illumination of
the clouds in the orth east, which attrac-
ted the attention of our citizens during the
storm on Tuesday evening, of last week,
was occasioned by the burning of barn
belonging to Mrs. Margaret Follmer, STU
ate on Muddy Run, in Turbet township,
Northumberland county which was struck
by lightning about half past s o'clock, and
totally destroyed, together with about 40
bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of corn,
buggies, 90 head of sheep, one COW and
calf, 2 heifers, and quantity of meat.
No insurance.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

A meeting of the friends of Agriculture
was held in the Court House, on Wednes-
day of last week. Whether the meeting
APPOINTED committee to draft Constltu-
ton and Bylaws for such an Association
we are not able to say, as we have not been
furnished with copy of the proceedings.
Rumor has it that the proceedings were
seen travelling in the upper part OF the
county wrapped up in a-Jtanhet.-C"'0n
Star.
Exactly so, and cradle blanket at that,
to wit, rusty copy of the Union Star
which serves such purposes, very we'll
Some New Berlin Editors, with plenty Of
" nothing else to do - on their hands, cant
afford to lift up the light of their counte,
nance in the public meetings which occa-
sionally enliven their sylvan village, and
rolieve the tedium of their snail-paced
courts. Much less do they think of no
ting the proceedings for themselves an(
their readers; but with refreshing sang
foid wait for the secretaries to make ou
copies for each of the thousand and on
oblankets," which vegetate in that mush
room soil. But will they do it? Wei
they wont.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
For the Lewisburg Chronicle
Associate Judge.

To THE PEOPLE OF UNION COUNTY Under
our new law, we no longer are TO have men pla-
ced over US by the will of one man acting under
the wishes of clique OF eliques who have his
ear. President and Associate Judges are nov
TO be elected by US. 1t is therefore essential that
we cast about for the best men. | have heard
no one mentioned for Associate Judge, and there
fore name the old friend and acquainlance OF
more men than any other man in the county,
NER MIDDLEswA ARTn, OF Beaver township. Ms
qualifications no one doubt: in truth, no man
could do better in that office, especially as he un
derstands both the English and German Language
perfectly. l say, then, no one could sit on tnS
bench with more satisfaction TO all classes Of peo
pie than "Od Ner." BUFFALOE.
May 81, lS5l.-.w.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

sD- We learn from the Clinton Demo.
crat that Mr.. Geo. W. Babb, started
from Lock Haven, for the Sinnemahoning
on Tuesday morning, May 18th, to go to
the Mushannon to transact some business
at the place where Phelps, Dodge & Co.,
for whom he was agent, are about erecting
new mill, near Frenchville, since which
time there has been nothing heard of him.
A man who was to assist him in suryevin,
started from the same place about an hour
later and tried to overtake him, but did
not, nor could he hear of any tidings of
him. He had some 5000, in money with
him to pay off some hands, and it is be.
lieved that he has been murdered.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
May 90, 1851.

We saw the farmer, few days since,
out south, that couldn't afford to take a
county paper. He was selling a load Of
tbe best quality of russet apples for three
brought Dollar in the city. Reason
he thought it more economical to take a
large Philadelphia story paper, than to pa
tronize local paper, that would keep him
accurately advised of the general market
prices.-Central Ncu- Yorker.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
Cauntv 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 fire cents per quarter
There is now every inducement for per
sons to take their own county papers il
preference to those published at a distance
COME ONE,COME ALL; send on YOU
names for the Chronicle.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

Last week, says the Holziaaysqury STAN
dard, Mr.. Henry Crawford and family,
consisting Of five persons, left his residence
in Martinsburg, in this county, in car
riage, to visit Franklin county. On the
very steepest part of Siding Hill some
part of the harness broke and the horse
became unable to hold the vehicle and
went over a rocky precipice into ravine
about forty feet in depth, falling on the
stump Of a locust tree and was instantly
killed. The carriage was also precipita-
ted over the precipice and fell to the bot
tom among rocks and fallen trees, and was
dashed to pieces, and yet, strange as it
may seem, not one of the five persons in
the carriage received either the slightest
bruise or scratch!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
Next State Senator.

Mn. EaIroR: It is generally if not universal
ly conceded that the office of Senator now be-
longs to Union county. as Mifiin has just had IT,
and Juniata can not by any fair apporslonmen'
claim it, so long as she asks the Representative
and We feel willing to concede it: Juniata gave
1904 votes for Governor. and Union gave 4sle
for President-more than two to one. MIthIn
and Union having the Senator alternately, and
Juniata having the Representative when UnlOn
has the Senator. would be equal and exact lur
tice " as between Union and Juniata.
Several names have been recommended thro
the LoDgstown papers, for Senator, but none
which strikes me more favorably than that OF
Mr.. James Moore, Jr., Of East Buffaloe town
ship. Mr.. NJ, unlike the Others named. has
never held any Office of profit. He has long besn
known TO the people of Union county Is an en-
terprising and useful citizen. and would as faith
fully and honorabIy represent Us in Harrisburg.
as any other citizen. Although firm and IN.
Wing, be 10 not an ultra, unrea.
sonable or bitter politician. He is q through-gr
ing business man, and no one would be
better calculated to attend to the interess Of the
District, than Mr. NJ. hope he may be taken
up, and sustained by all.
2w. A FRIEND.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

The reported death Of the King OF Ma
pies has not been confirmed.
IRELAND.
It is said that the census, nearly COM
pleted, shows diminution of two millions
of inhabitants in Ireland since 1871.
PORTUGAL.
Intrigue is rife among all parties at
Lisbon, and even the resignation OF the
Oueen in favor of her son has been spoken
of.
LARGE quantities Of chesnuts are being
;mported into London from New York.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
Railroad Convention at New Berlin

The object of this meeting was to show
the propriety of crossing the river at Sun
bury, and passing up the West Branch,
through Union county, to Williamsport.
We are not acquainted with the ground,
but from an examination of the map it
does not appear that an advantage would
be had by crossing the Susquehanna here.
BY continuing the road to the northern
limit of our county, and then passing over
and running up White Deer Hole Creek,
something mi ght be gained in reaching
Williamsport.-Sunbury Gasette.
Greatly obliged to you, Mr.. Gazette, for
your accommodating suggestion. But you
will excuse us for intimating that its mag
nanimity and profound wisdom are not as
favorably appreciated in this region, as
might be supposed. We imagine the
people on the west side of the West Branch
will take care to put themselves in posi-
ton, at the proper time, to exert control
ling influence in the location Of the road
And that the nearest and cheapest route
will be selected especially when five hun
dred square miles of the most fertile ant
important country on the line, can be ac
commodated at the same time, and 1t
wealthy trade added to the revenues OF tn
road. We shall have more to say on thu
subject hereafter.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
For the Lcwisburg Chronicle.
President judge.

To THE CITIZENS OF UNiox AND MIrFus
COUNTIES: Permit me US to recommended to
your friendly attention, GEORGE F. MILLER ESQ.,
for the Office of President Judge of this DsiI'eL
Mlfiiln county now has the Judgeship, and hs
filled many Judgeships. Union county (alth'
much the largeT has never been honored with
Judgeship, aud we are sure it will be coneedea
to her provided she brings forward proper msa
as candidate. Col. MiIler's abilities and ln!een
ty are undoubted and unquestioned. he ne m
never asked for or held any office Of profit. ~
is a self-msde man, and knows the wants a1'
feelings Of all classes of citizens. He Is PuD,
lie>s2irited citizen and good neishbor, and Iu,. w.
such q man as the people delight to honor. IN
is well entitled to share of Official dlstin'uVs %
and will be found as faithful and vIeilsn' 'uos
as he has been thus distinguished Snn-1T as an 1
Cate. lew. WA "
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
FOREIGN News.

Boston, May 2s.-The steamship Canada
reached her wharf at half-past five O'Clock
this morning, after a run of less than
eleven days from Liverpool, and 81 hours
from Halifax.
Victor Pontz, cotton importer in Lon
don, has failed. His liabilities are Sc,
0Own 1T slSVU,UUU.
Another cotton house in Liverpool, ha.
temporarily stopped.
1t is stated that the honor Of Knight
hood is to be conferred on Mr.. Joseph
Paxton, the designer of the Crystal Palace.
SPAIN.
A copy Of the Concordat recently set
tied with the Court of Rome has made its
appearance in Madrid, and will not fail to
produce general disgust throughout the
country. The number of bishops is re-
duced by four; the education of the
country is placed under Church control /;
the introduction into Spain, or reprinting
Of such books as they may not approve
namely, all those calculated to enlighten
or instruct the peoples left to the cler-
gy. No other than the Roman Catholic
religion is to be tolerated.
The re-establishment of the monastic
orders of San Vincente de Paul, San Fell.
pc Neri, and one other of those sanctioned
by the Pope, is provided for, so that we
shall return to the old times of unparal-
leled immortality.
GERMANY
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
News says that Russia, Austria and
Prussia. will act as one man at the Frank
fort Diet, and that this trio of the great
Northern Powers, headed by Russia, will
deliberate really on one subject only, viz:
the most effective means of extinguishing
liberty all over the world"
TURKEY.
According to letters of the I'd from the
Bosnian frontier, the revolution is COM
pletely crushed. Almost all the insurgent
leaders are in safe keeping in Austrian
Croatia. Terrible exccsses have been
committed by the victors. The houses Of
the Moslems, in the neighborhood of
Bihace, have been sacked and burnt,
Letters from Rome, of the Sd, in the
Corriers Mercantile, state that spirit of
personal animosity not only exists between
the inhabitants and the French troops, but
between the Roman troops and the French,
which produces almost daily collisions and
loss of life.
The Roman correspondent Of the Morn
ing Chronicle thus describes the state of
affairs in the Eternal City: "The unsettled
state Of France and Germany, the uncer-
tain fate of the Ecclesiastical Bill in Eng
and, and the deep rooted hatred Of the
Romans to Papal temporal dominion, have
spread heavy gloom over the ministers
of Pio TX, who now we'll know their dan
gerous position, and which they might
have averted by substituting clemency for
vengeance. In the meanwhile the Mazzini
party openly avows its intentions, and pre-
pares for the shock with men, arms, and
money; but their hope Of subverting the
government rests upon the chaos now
reigning in France and Germany.
A letter from Rome states that the Pa
pal Government intends sending a nuncio
to Mexico, where his Holiness has not been
hitherto permanently represented.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

nA- We understand that Mr.. Thomas
Howard has presented large fragment of
the tusk of a mastadon, recently discover
ed on his farm in Kelly township, to the
Museum of the " Society of Inquiry" of
the University at Lewisburg. The piece
sent in is splendid specimen, about two
feet in length, with an average diameter
OF about eight inches, and in an excellent
state of preservation. 1t is well worth a
visit to the Hill
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

bE We managed, for once, to reach the
Hill in time, on Sabbath afternoon, and
listened to well digested, and interesting
Report on the Island of Madagascar, by
Mr. Barnhurst The Society for Moral
Inquiry is doing good service by its excel
lent Reports, which attract attentive aud
appreciating audiences.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

The lines of our Bloomsbury friend shall
appear next week.
"M." is welcome. Shall appear soon.
"Incog." Too late, entirely, for this week
Will our friend f., Geneva, Wis, please
send us duplicate copy of his Report
on usury"?
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
Machine for Fl0cking Cloth.

Mcssrs. d. & r. Pratt, of Elmira, Che.
mung Co, N. Y, have invented machine
whereby they will be enabled to use Rocks
in woolen cloth, and to work them into the
cloth before it goes to the fulling stocks.
This will be saving in wool, as the focks
are so much cheaper. Measures have been
taken 10 secure q patcnt.=H.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

Ono cow wefl fed will be of more profit
than two kept ON the same fodder This
will also apply to other stock.
One ton Of hay cut when she grass be-
rims to blossom will produce as much milk
. two tons cut when the seed il ripe.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

To DESTROY THE CATERPILLAR.-In
answer to many inquiries for the best mode
of destroying catsrpillars on trees, which
have caused such havoc of our hopes the
present year, would say that three drops
of lamp oil poured into their nest will ef:
fectually destroy them---Aibany Csltisa-
for
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

p% The new three cent pieces have
made their appearance in town. They will
prove q very useful coin. The only COM
plant here is that they are not sufficiently
plentiful as yet.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

b@ The Sd No. Of the Pennsylvania
Farm Journal has come to hand, the list
No. was not sent us.) This periodical is
one Of superior merit, and eminently wor-
thy Of liberal patronage. 81 year. A.
NJ. Spangler, Lancaster.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

The northwestern portion of Blair coun-
ty was visited Sith one of the most violent
hail storms on record on Thursday evening
last. 1t commenced about dusk, and
passed over parts Of Logan and Antes
townships, leaving in its wake desolation
and destruction, not unlike the simeon of
the Arabian deserts. In the neighborhood
Of Altoona, the barn of John Hamilton
was blown down and his house unroofed.
His loss is about $4,000. Mr.. Hamilton's S
orchard, together with number of others,
was completely desolated, and for some
two or three miles, both east and west of
Altoona, nearly all the trees were stripped
of their foliage. Whole fields of grain
were cut down as low as if the sickle of
the reaper had passed over it, and fences
were prostrated for miles-immense trees
were torn out Of the ground, and even
some Of the telegraph posts were missing !!
In the vicinity of Collinsyille the storm
was very severe, and the amount of DAM
age done is very great. The storm was of
very short duration, but it left behind it
greater wreck Of matter than any storm
that has ever occurred in Blair county
Holliddysbury Standard.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
9Nl CHRONICLE.

n. G. HIcKoK, Editor. o. N. WoRDEN, Printer
>-'
A. :, o cash in ADVANCE s15 in three months, 81 paid
within the year. and &, 80 at the end OF the year
A,s,ts in pbiladelphia-y Palmer and W Carr
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

lJ-We learn that Albert Swineford', /,
Hotel, in Middleburg, took fire on Satur-
day night about II o'clock, and was entire.
ly consumed with its contents, except few
articles in one room. Loss $4,000. No
insurance.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
LeaC5SbaSrg, Pa.
tDeoues6an Nlornins, 1nne !, 1901

4 DVERTIZE, Administrators, Pubic
officers City and Country Merchants Manufactures
Mechanics Business Men-ai who wish 10 Pr"uie q, - ~
Of anytbin,-woud do well to give notice OF the
same through the Lepisbury Chronicle This paper has
good and increasing circulation in community cohta
ming s large proportion of active solvent producers
consumers and dealers, any other in the state.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

W We regret to learn that the wheat
crop throughout the West Branch country
is beginning to suffer seriously from the
ravagcs VI the rIy- we have boon told
of many fields in various directions that
are likely to prove an almost total failure.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04
.ro-,,rp SCIENTIFIC WONDER :

ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONDER
pxss,s thetyue Digssiirs Fluid or Gastric 3H'ft.
a,s,. Dyspepsia cursr prepared from Renne'
~ s'n,,b stomach of the Ok, after directions
Os Rs,on M Le5ig, the great Physiological chems =.
by HOugaton,M ID, No II NoI,n 1 Elsu1 s,.m.Jy
Pb;IadeIphia This is truly wonderful, ;",,;oo ,s%
for indigestion. dyspepsia. jsundiee eonsp,"
liver complaint and debility, curing amer r:. ..,e
own method, by Natures own 'sen,, "o,umn.
T"" y';". See Advertisement, in another ''u""'
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

E1- Wen take that "best hat in town
Mr.. "Cotemporary."
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-06-04

1% Mr.. John Wise, the Eronaut
made a brilliant balloon ascension from
Bath, N. Y, on May 14th.