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

For Governor-wM r. JOHNSTON, of Armstrong Co.
For Canal Conmi-sioner--JUIIN STRolIM ofIanea.tcr
For \ RICHARD COULTER. Of westmorcland Co.
Judges ! GEORGE CHAMBERS. Of Franklin Co.
Of the WM. VI. MEREDITH. Of philadelphia
Supreme | Joshua ". CoNLY, Of MoutuuT.
Court WM. JESSUP, Of SusauchannA
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

SUBLIME THoUGuT-That Gov. John
ston holds the fate of this great and glori-
Gus Union in his coat-tail pocket and,
(there's /" but a step from the sublime to
the ridiculous y, sUBLIMER-that Maj.
Cummings should carry in his hat the ''doe-
uncnt'' which, presented by him, will make
the happy recipient, our next Senator,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01
lHE CHRONICLE.

e. C. AIcKoK, Editor. o. N, WoRDEN, Printer,
At Il 20 cash in advance sl5 in three months So paid
within the year and $50 at the end Of the year.
A-eut. in Philaai.lpha--v Palmer and l. " Carr.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

Thus it appears that in those principal
Iron counties, there is a DECREASE in
the value of property of over Twenty
Seven Thousand Dollars, even after the
Board had added s7ls,72G to the amount
returned by the Assessors and Commissio-
ners of those counties :!
During the past ten years, the increase
of Population in the same counties was as
fellows.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

49, ~. ..rserssd 10y Saturday next.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

pTotal increase population, 1864
While the 81 remaining counties
have gained in taxable prop
erty to the amount of S29,929.554
The Iron counties decreased in
the same time s27,215
81 counties, average increase of s5S6,S54
s counties, average decrease of 5,406
Increase in State, '45 to '4s, s42, 735, ,32s
do '4S to 81 29,S5S,37I
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-10-01

Associate Judgc.-We are authorized
10 announce Col. PHILIP RUEi.. of BuiTaloe
Township, q. an Independent candidate for As.o-
cate Judge of Union couny at the ensuing
election 9y
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08

enjoying the hospitality of the Town, and havingl
demolished considerable quantiy 1--WE Judge by \
sppearances) of the stores of the Mansion House,
as care sinfrmed aud verify believe FREE GRAFT
IS FOR SoTnr cor next filing to It. The said
"old Boxer" attempts TO abuse and yilify some Of
us, as high 'oay robbers-he disputes with the
Printer, aud is unwilling to pay his Omnibus fare:
Such character oughtto be held UP, to the &C orn
and contempt, Of every civilized community. We
append the following notice taken, frcm the Fays
etteviiIe North Carnlinian of Saturday last. sag,,
"1he Bishops and the Bocksers gaveagrand
concert at Cheraw, but the people there, we
learn, were so vulgar rs not to appreciate their
extraordinary powers, and they were hissed.
Whether it was because they were too fiat or !.
too sharp, or whether the people had found out
that they meanly refused 10 pay the Livery
Stable hire for carrying them to- Cheraw, wsS
are not Informed. They offered the driver just
one.half the price agreed upon, which he refu.
sed to take, and sued them spoiIy. They gnye
bond by leaving the full amount in the hands
of their security. If that was not the height Of
meanness, strike me musical < sss q. I
After the grand concert by Madame Bishops
the citizens gave her. and the Bockser, seffiF
Observation-Disclosures serenade, Epn:S
sisting of cow.bells, horns, pans, and lettering
lodious instruments. Served 'e,n right; for
they are holy set they take in all strangers;
as our friend McKinnon and others can testify.
P. S.-The Cheraw Gazette does not sa,en-
lion the serenade; and we should Judge fte
editor was not thrown into ecstacies By the
concert. 'iszs+ A-st5F' g7a.~s = 'sssssg
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
New Temperance q Hall.

We are pleased, that the town Of Camden has
a Hall sufficiently commodious 10 comfortably &C
commodate six hundred persons, perhaps lar
ger number. At lcvents it will hold every person
who is in The habit Of visiting Concerts, Exhibit
tions. &c. in this place. This is quite an acces-
sion to our town; aud it is probable that others
may be induced to pass this way-since the ad-
vent Of the world renowned Anna Bishop. For
our part, we should interpose no serious objection
to the more frequent occurrence of these grand
musical events; and if we cannot however, hear
Mile Parodi or Jenny Lind; We have heard one
that sings well enough for u.s.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
Our Court

Adjourned on Saturday last, having lastedlon-
ger than is usual for our District, in consequence
of number of cases on the Sessions side. and a
few on the other Dockets Of tedious and rather
uninteresting character.
The sentences of the Court, for Assault and
Battery or similar offences, were delivered by his
Honor Judge Withers, and we have never on any
similar occasion, heard or seen this unpleasant
duty. so ably and feelinsy discharged. We must
think that those who listened 10 his charges or
admoni,ions, when addressing himself as tIe
Arbiter of the law, to the different individuals be-
fore him for sentence, were forcibly impressed
with the truth, dignity, and elegance of his Ian.
gulge.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
An Editor with a New Hat.

Our irie,'d and cotemporary of the Carolinian
is in luck, he is congratulating himself upon hav-
ing received through the delicate attention Of his
neighbours Messrs Fullings & Co, "a new beaver
OF the latest Partisan style" Thus enabled as
our friend is, from practical observation, we are
not surprised that he should give voluminous
description of the "iue and glossy texture" with
the "very desirable shape we'll adapted to the
season, &c. We never think these "delicatc nt-
tentions' out of place. Who wouldn't loom out
extensively under new Hat of a desirable
shape" on the same terms; for ourselves, we
would feel perfectly Warren-ted in doing SO at
that Price
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
aCasting Pearl before SWINE"

Or laboring to adorn all object unworthy Of
ones attention, or in other words, complimenting
those who are incapable of appreciating favor, is
sometimes an uphill business, and unfortunately,
too often the fate of the Corps Editorial One
Instance at least, in which this is significantly il
Illustrated, is that Of all old "Borer" who stands
out in "bod relief" and is to all intents and pur-
poses, purity considerable specimen of the class
we aude to- This french gentleman, with Ma
dame Bishop, are making "brlliant tour in the
States" and have en- route visited Camden. After
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08

atmosphere; condensed, it falls upon the earth
in water; or attached to the mountains, dissolves
and replenishes the conduits with which, ex.
ternally or internally, they are all furnished.
By these conduits the fluid is conveyed to the
rivers which flow on the surface of the earth,
and to the springs which lie deep in its bosoms,
destined to supply man with pure' element.
If we suppose the sea then to be considerably
diminished, the Amazon and the Mississippi,
those inland seas ofthe Western world, would
become inconsiderable brooks; the brooks would
wholly disappear, the atmosphere would be de-
prived of its due proportion of humility all ma
ture would assume the garb Of desolation; the
birds would droop on the wing, the lower animal
would perish on the barren soil and man himself
would wther away like the sickly grass at his
feet -
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
Resides the prayer lesson to be drawn from

Besides the graver lesson to be drawn from
this extraordinary case, in which we behold the
simple intention of crime so signally and won.
derfully punished, these, events furnished a slri.
king warning against the careless, and, it may
be. vain display of money or other property in
strange places To heedlessness on this score
the unfortunate Mr.. Hayes fell victim. The
temptation, we have seen proved too strong
for two persons out of the few who had heard
his ill.timed disclosure.
,NARRAaANsETT TRApPER.-Some time ago
caledat the Saucatucket river, between Wake
field and Peacedale, ilr South Kingtown, great
part of whose life had been passed in trapping
and kindred pursuits. He showed me book
in which he had recorded the results of his ex-
ploits, from which made the following extracts
Between the years 1914 and 1S47 he had
trapped 1854 muskrats; 2O67 minks; l 1856 wood
chucks; l6,403 lbs. Of turtle.meat, after being
thoroughly cleaned and prepared for food.
During the same period he had caught with
hook and line, 1884 fish; he had shot one eagle
measuring 9 feet from tip to tip of wing; had
shot nine wild geese: 1852 teal and duck, 300
crows.-for the heads of which he had received
thirty three dollars bounty. r.,
The turtles are what are called mud, or snap
ping turtles. and were taken III powerful steel
traps, which were set in the water and baited.
He showed ME one ofthese traps; could make
but little impression on its springs with both
hands, and yet, he assured me that in his prime
be used to press it completely down with one
hand, while he adjusted the fastenings with the
other. Sixteen turtles caught in Nye's pond,
in the Southwestern part of South Kingston,
weighed s6 pounds each, and when prepared
for food yielded in the aggregate CSC lbs Of
meat. He stated as a curious fact that he had
in several instances taken what appeared to be
litters Of this species of turtle, each litter from
the same pond, and that when this was the case
they were uniformly of the same individual
weight -, es.. sss.z a., :. .e.- a.a.s'
10 visit all his traps required walk ofabout
sixty miles in eireuit The value of the skins
and food thus procured, exceeded five thousand
dollaTs.-Nenpori Mercury. - ~
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
$1OO Reward.

DANhWAY in Noyembe.tlast n black boy
IL named KENT; Kent is about 50 years old, Is
slim made, black with rather long hair for 50 dark
a complexion as he has, he has very white teeth
rather pointed is smart spoken, and has
counienance his hands are small and slim, ana
he has good feet and ances, with high instep, ana
is about s feet inches high. Kent was raised
about horses and has worked a lttle at the oiack'
smith trade. Is
The above reward will be- paid upon his sale
delivery in any Jail in the State ed that hs owner
will get him, with proof to convicsipn OF his having
been harboured by any white persona or tree person
of color; or fifty dollars if his ewner gets nun.
On his recovery, the amount will De ,Pa'a % ap-
pcation to me or to my Attorneys at sum'erV'ile'
Messrs F. J. s. A. Moses. s.il,l 80. -
,.n- RICHARD C. RiCHARuSoN; a
Fulton, s c., March 26. 1851 " ts " 2
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
McDowau & Cooper. s.54 ..'5i
HAVE opened, aud offer for sale their Stock
IL of Spring and Summer. Goods. -, -. II
April7 % If =.
In the Courtof Ordinary
LANCASTER DISTRICT

~. !. LANCASTER UISIRIEI.e4s sytSs-I,
Joseph Rodgers, Applicant rs. James Harsey'
Rodgers, Defendants s sz3se~ss1s
Division or sale Real Estate Of James. Radgers,
decd, devised to Jos. and Jas. H. Rodgers
1T appearing to my satisfaction that james Haf!
] vey Rodgers the defendant, resides .yithpnt tfe
State. 1t is therefore, ordered, That be do apPeE
and object 10 the e or division Of the Real Es.
tate of James Rodgers deceased, devised 10 Joseph
and James Harvey Rodgers, on or be'ore The ION
July, 1851, or his consent to the same VIII oe en-
tered of record. ~ st SO -.
- JAMES H. WITHERsPo0N, orbass
April 5, 1851, Gee $500 ID l5tw
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
Workma:,nlIl :lIl 81 Boone, q, :

Are now receiving large additions tn their Stock
embracing SEYERALNEW STYLES, and J
rendering their Stock by far the most full and :
complete SPRING STOCKof e ~ p ss53H r,
ROOTS AND SHOES =
tina, has ever bsen offered in this market = = q
In the selection Of these goods, great care has
hpen taken as TO style aud qualify The ,OorkmaH-
ship and materials an Of the best descriptions and
the Terms shall be accommodating. ~
The public are respectfully invited to call and
examine their Stock, which cannot fail in quality
and price to give satisfaction 10 any and all.
April s, D u ~ r.
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08

Punch says that "hy dear what will you
have for dinners" is now considered the greatest
question of the day.. 80 g.,., ..-....-.s = -,,f
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08

care you in love. Maria!" eyes, ma"
Glow muchw "Well. | don't know exactly.
but / should think about five feet, or thereabouts
for feel all oveli;h like"
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
Municipal Election.

@ i Municipal Election. * - fss
On yesterday the following gentlemen were
elected Intendant and Wardens of the town Of
Camden, to serve for one year.
InfenianL
JAMES DUNLAP.
'1 Wdrdens. 'A"
X. s. MoFFAT, ',f,
e. II. DAVIS,
C. L. %CHATTES, r :. - -, 2.
.f A. M. .,KENNEDY. ! 4
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
SONS eF TsMsFRAM5as
Waferee DfyfsionsNok 81

The regular meeting of this Dysiog Will be held
on Thursday evening, at yodr New Hall over a.
N. e. R. Kenr edy's Store, at 8 o'clock.
BY order ofthe W.rP.. E't.i SsesEs- =. Stir
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08
CAMDEN PRICES CURRENT.
Our Cotton Market. s,..s,g,.z.- "a.
Cotton quotations are 'front.' l;2 toll IL;

owe are authorized TO aunOllnce
JOSEPH ]. MICKLE, as a Candidate for Sheriff
of Kershaw District, at the ensuing election,
April 8, % III -
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08

Mr.. Whitney, despairiug Of Congress ever
making his railroad to the Pacific, goes out in
the steamer by invitation from England, it is
said TO negotiate for a route through Upper
Canada, and through the lands of the Hudson
Bay Company, above the United States boun.
Diary.
THE Sen.-The mean depth Of the sea, accor.
ding to La Place, from three to five miles. If
the existing waters were increased by
one.fourth, it would drown the earth, with the
exception of some high mountains. If the vol
ume of the ocean were augmented by only one.
eighth, considerable portions Of present cont-
nents would be changed all over the globe. t.,
vaporation would be so much extended, that
rains would continually destroy the harvest, and
fruits and flowers, and subvert the whole econ".
my ofnature There is, perhaps, nothing more
beautiful in our whole system than the process
by which our fields are irrigated from the skies,
the rivers fed from the mountains, and the ocean
restrained within the bounds, which it can never
exceed so long as that process continues on the
present SCALE The vapor rised by the sun from
the sea floats wherever it is lighter than the
Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-04-08

Damages against the Telegraph Company
The proprietors of the New York Express have
recovered from Morse's Telegraph company for
their failure to deliver despatch in New York
which had been paid for in this city, the clerk
of the company at New York having withheld
the despatch, because payment of a previous
demand had not been made.
Washington Republic.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-25
Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Tuesday morning, Mar. 20.
MEssRs. EDIToRs: Business in our good old
town has taken spring which infuses life and
animation throughout the community. Arri-
walls of large quantities of coal from the great
"Cumberland Mines" the receipt of our full
supplies of spring goods, and the commence
ment of the great Fishing business" may be
mentioned, among other things, as the cause of
our busy times.
I notice several arrivals this morning of fresh
shad from various landings below, which were
readily sold at $l5 per hundred. Herring arc
selling at SIS per thousand. Fresh arrivals
will, however, reduce these routes, and bring
the price within reach of all.
congratulate you upon the first appearance
of your yesterday paper, and would say, Sue
cess to your enterprise, and to trade in all its
branches, both in your city and our own. $.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-25
INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITIONS.

On Saturday, the 18th of April next, a
" SEMI-ANNUAL SCHOLARS FAIR" will be held
by tile schools of New York. The specimens
to be exhibited consist of penmanship, draw
ings, needlework, mechanism, minerals, and
other works of nature and art, collected and
prepared by the pupils for the previous six
months. At a late exhibition in this system,
more than half of the States in the Union were
represented by school products leading to re-
solution to invite attention to the subject by
American schools generally.
These occasions are pre-eminently "INDUs-
TRIAL EXHIBITIONS" and were introduced by
Mr.. Holbrook, some three years since They
are embraced in the plans and measures of Mr..
H., to which the attention of the public is in
yited by Senators and other members of Con-
gress, Judges and other public functionaries
whose names were given in the Telegraph o.
yesterday. The subject is especially interesting
to the schools at in this the heart Of the ma.
ton.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-25
ITEMS AND ATOMS.
Washington.

BORROWING A NEwsPAPER.-Therc was a sin
guar trial before Justice ]. L. Smith to-day.
The accused, Dyonisius Moggs, was charged
with an assault and battery, alleged to have
been committed upon the person Of one Joseph
Bowers.
The first and only witness examined was one
Franklin Simmofs, who is sometimes called
Bowlegged Frank, from personal popularity
he possesses. He is about sixteen years old,
and a very ugly customer to look at Squire
Smith was particular that his lips should kiss
the book when he sworc him, and said some.
thing about mental reservations. But we ap.
pretended nothing of that sort.
"what," said the Squire, edo you know
about this natter"
"a thunderin' sight," responded Mr.. Sim
mons.
"No strong language here" said the Squire
with vehemence.
"The casion calls fur it," replied the young
gentleman; "but, howsever, don't keer--I'l
talk it out smooth like"
"You had BETTER" said the Justice. "Noy
tell us particularly what you know about thi
affair.""
"why, Squire, please yer honor" began Mr.
Simmons, ''this here chap, Dye Moggs, he's
kinder bully coyey in our line"
"Your line?" interrupted the Squire.
eyes, our line of business" said Mr. Sim
mons
"what do you?" asked the Squire.
"what do II" said Simmons "why set
EN- up agin."
"You do what"
81 sets 'em up agn--the pins, when tn
gentlemen knocks 'cm down"
sob, you attend in ten-pin alley" said tn
Justice. $50 on"
| THAT'S where was a-goin'," said Simmons
'Well, Dye Moggs is one on EN-, and has hi
pins up afore q gentleman kin pick out the bal
he wants. Consequently, Dye, he's looked "
4 to-"
"You're making your story too long," sal
the Squire.
"Stop a leetle," said Simmons; "stop lee
tie, I'm jest getting to the eei,d of it."
ITO the first eend then" seid o little freche
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-25
WASHINGTON
OUR PAPER AND IT'S PATRONS.

JUN AM LID iAlhONO.
Our first number was put forth yesterday
under many disadvantages, which may not bt
entirely removed for several days.
We hope our editorial brethren win be promp,
to put us upon their exchange lists, and thai
the correspondents with whom we have arranged
will be equally prompt in the performance Of
their duties
The business public are requested to examine
for themselves the advantages presented by our
paper as advertising medium. He who
wants custom in any business, and does not adj
vertise for it, can only be consistent with him
self by taking down his sign board
Through agents abroad we have done some
thing in the way of soliciting advertisements,
but nothing in Washington. Our business peo-
pie will be welcomed at our office, but it may
not suit us to seek them out. For our terms,
we refer to the first page. We will be guided
by the scale there published.
We have found it necessary to decline some
advertisements of peculiar kind that have
been presented to us, believing, as we do, that,
however benevolent and honorable may be the
pursuits of the proposed advertisers, they
should, as far as possible, be kept from the
columns of family newspaper. We trust the
persons whose favors we have declined will ap-
preciate our motives, and take no offence
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-25
Georgetown.

WORDS OF ENcoURAGEMENT.--A friend, by
whom we are proud to be praised, in writing to
us this morning, says
"Your handsome little paper punctually made
its appearance yesterday evening, and | con-
graduate you upon the good feeling with which
it has been received by number of our most
respectable citizens, by whom / have heard it
spoken of. Such Journal has long been needed
in this community, and / am sanguine of your
success. We of this particular section of the
District have for many years been without a
Journal to advocate our local interests in any
thing like becoming manner, and we shall
hold you to your promise to chronicle all mat
tiers in regard to Georgetown, which may be of
interest to the public at large. Our business
men are as thriving as any in the country, and
as liberal too and / am sure that if you will
only remember them, they will be sure to re-
member YOU"
CHRIsT's CHURCH, GEoRGETowN.--We arc in
formed that the newly-elected Rector of this
Church--thc Rev. Mr.. CALDwELL-has entered
with great zeal upon this field of ministerial
labor, and that since his advent the congrega-
ton has increased in numbers. He is said tc
be man of very superior ability, learned il
the lore of Scripture, and eloquent to an un
common degree.
American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-03-25

LIGHTS, BUoYs, AND BEAcoNs.-We learn
from the foreign correspondence of the North
American, that an important correspondence
between the American minister at the court of
ST. James and Lord Palmerston, on the subject
Of the Ight-dues on shipping, has just been pub
lished and has attracted much attention. Mr..
Lawrence complains that, whilst throughout the
United States lights, buoys, and beacons are
maintained by our government, and no dues are
levied on British shipping, American shipping
cannot enter or clear out of any British port
without paying heavy light-dues. In the name
of " reciprocity" Mr.. Lawrence claims that the
British lighthouse system may be speedily set
free from SO unequal and so onerous restric-
ton"
Lord Palmerston, in his reply to Mr. Law
renee, explains the difference in the two sys-
tens; that while the American government
maintains at its own cost its own lights, buoys,
and beacons, the whole system in Great Britain
is maintained by corporate bodies, protected in
their rights by acts of Parliament, and it would
be impossible to disturb those rights. Mr..
Lawrence not satisfied with this explanation,
has addressed another letter to Lord Palmer
atom, to which the only reply is that his "note
has been referred to the proper department Of
her Majesty's government" There, probably,
it will remain for long period.