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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

BT~'Tis done. The President and his
Cabinet, with the Governor of New York,
Senator Seward, and other eminent men,
have passed with ease and safety from New
York to Dunkirk in less than two days,
and the Atlantic and the Lakes are bound
by an iron chain nearly five hundred miles
long. No work Of modern times (save the
Grand Erie Canal can compare with this
in magnitude, and in the difficulties-both
natural and pecuniary-surmounted. The
joy expressed along the whole line at the
completion of this long-delayed work, had
never been surpassed "The sturdy beg
gars of the secluded districts" no longer
will ask favors of the Central Counties, but
with this Road opened, dozen years will
see the value of thousands of farms doubled
and tier of fourishing Cities along its
course.
A ROAD FROM PHILADELPHIA OR
BALTIMORE TO ERIE, ALONE CAN BE IT'S
, PARALLEL, AND SUCCESSFUL COMPETITOR.
This Road would be shorter, would termi-
nate at a better Port on the Lake, and if
taken in hand resolutely by capitalists will
be finished in very few years, and prove
with much smaller expense than the N.
Y. & Erie profitable investment, while
the value of fifth portion of the land in
the State would be greatly enhanced. No
one acquainted with the counties upon the
summit range between Erie and Sunbury,
can doubt but through railroad would
treble their valuation and their population
within ten years.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21
Michigan.

Among the acts adopted by the late Leg.
islature, was one abolishing all laws for the
collection of debt. Michigan has now in
force the most of the national reform mea.
sures. No land limitation law has yet
been enacted, although the homestead has
long been exempted. A number of mer-
camille firms and dealers in Kalamazoo,
since the abolition of the law relating to
debt, have announced their intention of
publishing the names of all delinquents,
"being we'll convinced" as they say, "that
no man Of good intentions and honorable
principles will allow himself to be thus pos
ted before his neighbors and fellow -citi-
zens." The honor of the man is hereafter
to be the foundation of all ordinary trans
actions
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

THE ScoTT MEETING held yesterday at
New Berlin, was organized by appointing
JAMES MOORE, Jr., President; Solomon
Engcl, R.G.H Hayes, John Wilt, William
Kelly, Jonathan Farnsworth, and George
Meixell, Vice Presidents; NJ. II. Taggart
and - -, Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed by d. DEF
fenbach in German, and Col. G. F. Miller
and Hon. Ner Middleswarth in English.
d. W. Woods, Esq, Chairman Of the
Committee, reported strong Scott resolu-
tions, and in favor of the National and
State Administrations.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

BD~Five indictments for keeping tip
pling houses were found at the last Court
in Juniata, and Two trials and convictions
had.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

A dealer in pork recently sued man
for slander. in that he reported that the
,rmer bristled up when he called upon
I'm 10 pay bill.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

pa- The Editor is at Court, New Berlin.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

n1~Wanted at the Lewisburg Chronicle
oflice-a Jour and an Apprentice-now.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

nsn. 1t is no more than an act OF justice,
to have the public remember that the
Chronicle is not to be classed with any OF
the many failures of its predecessors IN
this place BY dint Of perseverance, and
determination to publish paper inferior
to no local journal, VIC have attained that
circulation which renders our journal an
excellent advertising medium. We there
fore wish the public to forget the untortu-
nate career of predecessors, which has led
the advertising public to other places to
publish Executors Notices, Real Estate
Sales, &C., and remember that the columns
of their own paper now afford an equally
good medium with any other out of the
City. We also ask those who have been
defrauded out of monies paid byshort-lived
printers in Lcwisburg, to remember that
we have printed here three years and a
half, and that they need no longer fear to
subscribe for this paper
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

ESg~Thc new Constitution proposed for
the State of Maryland, has the following
section, (50
From and after the first day of April,
eighteen hundred and lifty-nine, no lottery
scheme shall be drawn, for any purpose
whatever, nor shall any lottery ticket be
sold in this State and it shall be the
duty of the several commissioners elected
under this Constitution, to make such
contract or contracts as will extinguish all
existing lottery grants before the said first
day of April, eighteen hundred and fifty
nine, and also secure to the State clear
yearly revenue equal to the average amount
derived by the State from the system for
the last five years but no such contract
or contracts Shall be valid until approved
by the Treasurer and Comptroller
"Bctter late than never"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

n@-The charges against Mr.. Ewbank,
are finally set at rest. They have been
examined carefully by his chief, Mr.. Sec
retary Stuart, and Mr.. Attorney General
Crittcnden, who pronounce them in de-
tail as either unfoundcd or fivolous. Mr.
Secretary Ewing saw bis work upon Hy
draulics, and considering it scientific
performance, sent to the author to inquire
if he would accept the place Of Commiss
ioner Of Patents. Upon understanding
that he would, the matter came up IL
Cabinet, and the appointment was made
before it was known that he was born il
England.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21
qHB CHRONICLE.

H c. HIcKOK, Editor o. ". WORDEN, Printer.
At 81 cash in advance s115 in three months SO paid
within the year, and $3.50 at the end Of the year.
Agents in Philsdelphia-V Palmer and Z " Carr.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21
TWELVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATI

TWELVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH
John Hannegan, of Harrison county,
Indiana, recently moved into new house,
and in the evening concluded to celebrate
the event with jolli6cation, to aid him in
which he obtained gallon Of whiskey.
At IL o'clock the neighbors discovered the
house in flames, nearly consumed, and in
it were Hannegan, his wife, seven children
and mother. .in-law, man named Patrick
Slane, and another man name unknown
in all, II persons! One of the children
was found near the door, where it is sup
posed to have fallen in trying to make its
escape.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-05-21

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-12-03
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ,, 1851.

gAdvertsers, wishing 10 have their advertisements
appear the next day, will please send III IS cary III IN
day possible Aiso those wishing TO insert advertise
meats in the Weekly, should send IA as carry as Monday
noon. All advertisements for iais paper from Others
than ocular advertisers, who have accounts With The Oh
See, must be paid for the time they are inserted
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

HIsToRICAL D,scovERIEs.-Leiters from th. civ
Of Rome mention the discovery, among the mann,
script volumes in the library Of the Dominican,
Of twenty-five packages or volumes, relating 10
the early history Of this country. The accidental
finding Of one volume induced our charge, Mr.
Cass, TO follow up the examination, and il pro.
duced this result. He is now engaged in prose.
cutting the examination into the manuscripts Of III,
Vatican library.
The volumes discovered contain, so far as they
have been examined, the reports Of the -arllrs,
Catholic mssonares-French, Spanish and I,a.
an-employed on the frontiers of the Old Thr.
teen, in Canada: the Valley OF the Mississippi.
Florida and Texas. One Of the manuscripts is
BY companion OF DeSoto in his marvellous *.
pedtion; another by priest attached 10 the party
Of LaSalle. These precious documents, aud
will be eagerly sought for aud reaq whenever
published.--Pic,
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

The CALIFORNIA SENAroR.-The els.
ton of a Senator in Congress from Ca,
fornia, to succeed Colonel Fremont. W..
postponed after the 142d ballot, 10 ~.
last day Of January next. This is dav
beyond the session, and was voted q,
as mode of putting the election on, NJ
the reach Of the present Legislature. ,,a
referring i: to the Legislature which ;s
to be chosen during this summer. Tbs
effect will be to throw the sena,or;.I
question into the popular elections, ana
have tests made on that point for Tho
candidates before the people.
At the final. or 142d ballot. the Votes
were nearly divided by party lines. M
HeydenfeIdt, Democrat, who had been
voted for strongly on every ballot, wa,
Withdrawn. and an effort was made "a
concentrate the Democratic s,reuo,b IN
John b. Weller. This was in pursu,ro.
of resolution adopted in caucus bu,
Col. Fremon.'s friends did not agree 10 !,
The result was. King, (whig J 20; Weller
(Denl.) 20; Fremont, DENY 9; Gearv
(Dem.) l.
The Herald of the 9Th SAYS thar M,
Heydenfeldt will be taken up as a card;.
date for the Supreme Court and ,ba,
among the Democrats the leading can.
didate for Senator will be Weller.
~ 0. Picayune.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

TIE MosQUlTo INDIANs-A letter to
the N. Y. Tribune says that the estimate
of the number of the Mosquito tribe at
4,6O0 is exaggerated. MIR. Clayton. in
his letter of instruction to Mr.. Squier,
estimated their number as being under
1900. The number is daily becoming
less, and the tribe mus: in a very short
time become extinct. 1t is so debased,
diseased, and utterly barbarous. that the
other tribes Of Indians on the coast make
it death for their members to intefmarry
with Mosquito. OF such materials is
Lord Palmerston's Mosquito kingdom
made up.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

CREDIToRs OF TExAs.-The Acting
Secretary of the Treasury, w. L. Hodge,
Esq, has issued circulars calling on the
holders or owners Of all claims upon the
State of Texas of the class 10 meet which
FIVE millions of the Texas indemnity is
retained in the U. S. Treasury, to file the
amount and description of them at the
Department previous to the 1st October,
1851; and to execute a release to the
United States of their respective claims,
agreeably to form which has been ap-
proved bv the President of the United
States, in pursuance of the said act OF
9th September, 1851.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
The Nova SCOTIA GIANT.--The Hing
ham. (Massl Journal saws:

The Nova ScoTIA GIANT.--The Hing
nam. Mass Journal says;
"We have seen the giant-a veritable
giant, and no mistake Angus McKas-
kill is but l9 years old. SO it is said--is
now nearly eight feet high, is still grow
ing He is we'll proportioned, intelligent
looking, and, by the time he a.taiRs ma
turlty. will be tall one indeed. His
shoes are sixteen inches long, and his cap
as big around as bingham bucket; eve-
rything else about him is III the same
proportion. The gentleman under whose
charge he is exhibited, states what, if a
fact, is very remarkable one, namely,
that seven years ago, that is, when An
gus was IL years old. he was known and
noted as dwarf; he was but three feet
high. and weighed only 81 pounds.
Since that time he has grown eight inch
es year on an average, aud is rot done
yet. He now weighs 400 pounds and
his strength in proportion. lie offers TO
lift a couple of barrels at once provided
he may have them for the ifting,) or to
forfeit their price. His mother, however,
cautioned him, when he left home, against
indulging in uncommon exertions OF
strength, for, as yet, says she, Angus is
but tender boy"
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

THE Motive PowER.-An engine has
been completed at the American Machine
Works, in Springfield. Mass, in which
air takes the place of steam as the ex-
pansive force. 1t is to be sent to the
Worlds Fair. 1t is said to work well,
and shows that air can produce the same
effect as steam, with one-twentieth part
of the fuel, and less danger OF explosion.
A patent has been secured. If all this
be true. the inventor must have found
some new way of making available a
force which has often been tried before,
with no success to be compared with
steam power.-Plcaywase.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

The Legislature of Missouri have ad-
;ourned without making any arrangement
relative to new apportionmenr OF the
State for the election of members of the
Thirty-Third Congress, rendered neces.
sary by the census lately taken. The
Legislature also passed bill, which re,
ceived the Governors signature, under
the title 'to incorporate the Wolf Spring
Seminary" &c. The bill went through
both Houses with no other reading than
that of the title. 1t turns out that by it
nearly all the agencies Of foreign ansar-
auce companies are expelled from the
State That Legislature onghs to be
brought together again to receive a
medal
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
Mr.. John r. Remington. of Nor

Mr.. John r. Remington, of Mont
gomery, Alabama, the inventor Of the
Remington Erial Bridge, has patented
a new and useful invention. 1t is a
cement, for making solid fences. as dura-
BILE as granite and at very reasonable
cost of instruction. The chief ingredi-
ent is sand and it can be easily manufac-
tured by plantation hands The cement
panels are conveyed to the spot where
the fence is to be located, and the two
legs of each let into the ground like
common posts. The cos. of the planter
is estimated at 10 cents per panel of ten
feet by five--four inches thick--far
cheaper than the wire fence
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
INTERPRETATION OF THE CHEAr Posr-

INTERPRETATION OF THE CHEAP Posr-
AGE LAw.-The Post Master General
has decided that under the new postage
law which takes effect on the LIST OF
July. weekly papers only, are entitled to
circulate in the mail free from postage,
in the county where published, and that
i'll estimating the various distances men,
toned in the Act, the Office of publica-
ton is the starting place and not county
lines. The phraseoIogy of the Act OH
these points is not very clear. Its mean.
ing is, however. explained by the De-
partment as above.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

TEA IN SOUTH CARoLlNA.-Dr. Junius
Commerce. that he has recently transfer
ed his tea plants from one plantation to
another, and during the operation. exam
iued their roots. He finds them well
grown and finely expanded. Not one
of them was lost from the rigors of the
last winter. though. the snow lay on them
eight or nine inches dsep on level. or
the So of January. He thinks, therefore
the plant to he permanently established
in our country. AS to the expense of
culture, he believes that we may here
after grow our tea, as we'll as cotton, in
the face of the productions of the East.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
The new "Code of Practice" has pass

The new "Code of Practice" has pass
ed the General Assembly of Kentucky.
This new code, among other reforms,
abolishes the distinction between claw"
aud equity" so far as to allow legal and
equitable rights. &C., to be enforced in
the same court in the same action. 1t
abolishes all common law forms Of action
and establishes in their stead two other
forms Of remedies in all civil cases.
The common law mode of pleading gives
place to brief and statement in COM
mon language, of the cause Of action
and Of the defence. which each party is
required to verify respectively by affida-
Wit. Each party may examine his adver-
sary upon oath.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

The Southern Press.-We take the
following extract from the Columbia
correspondence of the Greenville Is. C.)
Patriot. If true, the result is nothing
more than might have been expected:
OeLeon, one of the editors of the
Southern Press. is here begging for funds
to support its tottering existence. I un-
derstand he says if $4,000 is not raised
at once, it must go down. Well, the
sooner the better, and so perish every
attempt to dissever our blood cemeptei
and glorious confederacy.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
DISTRESSING AocIDENr.-On the 26ti

DISTRESSING AocIDENr-On the >26th
ult, Col. Spencer. a citizen of Lebanon,
N. Y, was accidentally killed by his
own son. They had gone out together
to the barn to shoot rats. The father
passed out of the barn and was i'm the
rear of it, when the unfortunate shot was
fired. The ball passed through the brain,
and the unfortunate man died almost in
stantly. The son is an estimable young
man OF twenty-one years of age and sui-
fers indescribably.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

ANOTHER EXPEDITION Cincinnati
Chronicle and Atlas of the 25th ult. says
that Capt. H. Robinson left there for
New Orleans. a few days previous. in
company with number of military
bloods, for the ostensible purpose of 60
ing to Yuea.an; but il was generally be-
leved there that they were going to join
another Cuban expedition, forming in the
South. Capt Robinson, says the Chron-
icle, was one of the leading spirits OF the
first project.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
The INDIANS AND THE GOVERNMENT

The INDIANS AND THE GOVERNMENT
Tie Washington correspondence Of the
Baltimore Sun writes as follows:
"The intelligence from the frontiers of
Texas and from New Mexico of the re-
newal of Indian barbarities upon the un-
protected inhabitants, calls for the atten-
ton of the Government What can be
done in the emergency is question, ior
the Government is left by Congress with
out means to afford the necessary protec-
ton to the inhabitants, The additional
mounted regiments called for were not
granted, and the estimates for the Quarter.
masters Department: were cut down by
an ill-timed and penny-saving policy.
which will, in the end, be very costly.
The Government has not tile means
even to employ the regular army even in
the service, for there is no adequate ap-
preparation for the transportation and SUBJ
sis;encs of troops in that wilderness. The
solemn treaty engagements of the Uniled
States with Mexico. and the obligations
of the Government to protect our fellow
citizens of New Mexico and of Texas are
alike disregarded. An army Of twenty
thousand men for few years to come
will be necessary"
The only way for the Texans to get
rid of the inroads of the Indians will be
to raise their own troops; bring back
woods rangers against prairie Camanches,
and let Uncle Sans mounted infantry
and numbering dragons study the geogra-
ply of the country, Ivy making forced
marches of from twelve to twenty miles
day. The idea of driving back the
prairie Indians with regular troops only,
is simply rldiculous.-Picayun
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

Professor Page made preliminary tri-
al on the 9th ult. on the Washington
Railroad, of his electro magnetic locomo-
tive. for the purpose of testing the best
mode of attaching the battery. which
seems to be difficult point, owing to
the jostling and oscillations of the loco
motive. The National Intelligencer says;
"lt was run out over two miles, and the
best speed on straight track was ten
miles an hour. The locomotive weighs
ten and half tons, and has five feet dri-
vers, with two feet stroke We hope
soon to see it under way in full blast.-lt
made curious appearance TO those who
happened to be on the spot at the time,
as it looks exactly like a passenger car.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
Among the thousands of curious idea

Among the thousands of curious ideas
manufacturing for the great exhibition
of 1851, there is one which, however in-
genious it may be found rather rough in
practice. The inventor. Paris mechan-
ic. calls it Gun lit reville mat in, or, III
plain English, bed which awakens the
sleeper at any fixed hour at which he
may wish to rise. BY the adoption of a
simple oontrivance to clock work the bed
is made to incline forward, and the sleep.
er is thrown on his feet: his character
for punotuality in his matinal engage.
mept being insured at the risk Of break
ing his nose"
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

Gen. Henry Dodge, U. S. Senator from
Wisconsin, arrived in our city. on last
Saturday and lett the same day for the
Hot Springs. The venerable Senator,
though old enough to have son as hi.
colleague in the Senate. is as erect in
carnage and firm III stepas when he was
won't TO lead his corps into battle. HIS
port and bearing are decidedly military
aud commahding.-Gaz. D. Dem.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
DEATH OF THREE EnIToRs.-.John S

DEATH OF THREE EnIToRs.-.Tohn S.
Skinner. Esq, Major Noah. and the Hon.
Isaac Hill, three distinguished editors,
whose deaths we have announced lately,
expired within few hours of each
other. Mr.. Skinner died on Friday even.
ing. in the Gath year of his age; Mr.. Hill
on Sunday morning, aged about 10 years,
aud Major Noah OF Saturday night, in
the 67lh year Of his age.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

ain letter recently published, Prof.
Newman says that it is mathematical
certainty, that if the existing population
of the world were to increase tor about
ii or IL centuries at the same rate as the
British population has done for some time
past, no room would he left OH the solid
earth for men. women aud children 10
stand upon, allowing only square foot
for EACH"
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

Col. Sherburne, relative Of Commo-
our Government, an order directing the
irigate ST. Lawrence to proceed to France.
pefore her return from Southampton, for
the purpose OF bringing home the re-
mains of Paul Jones. Col. Sherburne,
has been directed to superintend the ex-
burning the remains and their safe oon-
veyance to the United States. 1t is but
the duty of the Government to bring
home. to repose beneath her soil, the
ashes of one Of its braves; defenders,
whose deeds of daring first made his
country's name feared and honored on the
ocean.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23
The STATE OF ArFA1Rs.-The Alex

The STATE OF AFFAIRs.-The Alex
andria (Va.) Gazettesays: "Our country
is now eminently prosperous and happy.
Were it not for the movements Of Aboli-
tionists at the North and Disunlonists at
the South, there would be nothing to OBJ
scure the brightest sun that ever shone
upon great nation. And how readily
could the clouds that hover upon US be
dissipated, if men would only act with
calmness and reason, and with due re-
gard to their own interests and welfare.
To see the people of the Uuited States,
harassed as they are by band of fac
tonists at one extremity, and coterie OF
mad politicians at the other, is provoking
enough; nor is it easy to measure Ian
guage when we are called upon to con-
TEN plate such scene. Finally, howev-
er, these fanatics and agitators must be
put down by the overwhelming force OF
public sentiment"
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

RAFTING THE THAMEs-A writer in Ffaie's
Magazine suggests that 10 accommodate WV"
lodgings the immense crowd at the London 'a''
who will be barre ed out iIom feather beds IN snug
inns, that the river Thames be covered with ras'
on which lodging rooms or stalls shalls be con-
structed and let out at a cheap rale.
Washington telegraph., 1851-04-23

Auother Arrest IN Boston-Another
fugitive slave was arrested in Boston on
the night of the Sd inst, causing much
excitement and commoton among the
abolitionists. Meetings were held as
usual, and resolutions denunciatory of
the fugitive slave law aud all who sus-
tain it, were adopted. The mayor
ordered out the military to assist the
police in preserving order, aud TO prevent
the rescue of the fugitive, which how
ever. was not attempted. At las: ac-
counts the fugitive was still in custody
awaiting the decision of the court. The
general impression was. shat he would be
delivered TO his master, and to prevent
rescue would be conveyed TO New York
under military escort.