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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-09-03
For the Lewisburg Chronicle.
Report of the Committee adjudication


Since tine last Annual Meeting Of this
Board, our Heavenly Father has seen fit t.
take from our midst four of the Curators
viz, Rev. Charles Tucker Of Philadelphia,
and John Steans, David Dye, and jackson
MFadden, of Union county. Nothwitll
standing this affliction, We have reason tc
he thankful to Divine Providence that the
rest of us have been spared, and permitted
TO assemble again to promote the interests
Of this seminary of learning.
At the time your former Committee re-
ported, to wit, on the 26th Of August, A.
D. 1850, the examination Of students had
not occurred, and of course notice Of ii
could be taken in that report. The exam
nation was subsequently held, and bro
credit to both students and teachers. The
compositions read would have reflected
honor on older heads.
The number of students, during the cur
rent year, in the different departments,
was 219-iS of whom were in the Cole
giate department, 133 in the Academic,
and 3S in the Primary. Some of them
have been dismissed The Senior Glass
are expected to graduate at this Commence
mcnt.
The west wing Of the University cdiice,
which was about under roof at the former
meeting Of this Board, was completed last
fall, at cost of about Sll, 900 1t fur
nishes study-rooms and dormjtories for the
accommodation of seventy students. With
the buildings now erected, about $50 stu
dents can be accommodated When the
centre building and east wing are compile
ted according to the plan OF Thomas U.
Walter, Esq, the architect, unanimously
adopted by the Board Of Trustees on the
18th Of January, A. D., 1919, at least
500 students can be accommodated. For
the adoption of such a magnificent plan,
the Board of Trustees deserve the thanks
of all friends of education and it is hoped
they viii have the buildings all erected in
4 short time There can be little or no
doubt of tie feasibility Of raising funds
sufficient for that purpose, while they are
blessed with such an indefatigsble financial
agent as the Rev. Wm. Shadrach, man
who seems destined by Providence for such
noble undertaking If those who have
subscribed to the University funds, will
only be prompt in paying their instalmelirs
as they become due, the Board of Trustees
will be enabled to carry out their plans
without delay. Would the contributors
but pay visit to our University and see
the beautiful location, and the rapid prog
ress Of the students, they would save the
Agent the trouble of calling on them the
second time for payments.
The total amount of subscriptions collec-
ted till Aug. Is, 1851, amounts to the sum
Of sfl $50 25s. $500 10 have been
gaia on real estate purchased On the
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known, had been entirely forgotten; anu
as the water, during the present season,
had sunk considerably below its usual lev
el, the logs were left empty. The pro-
jecting end having been discovered BY the
two lads while at play in the vicinity, and
finding that sound could be conveyed
through the orifce to the well, we're next
led to consider to what useful purpose the
discovery might be converted Knowing
that the deacon's hired man, whom they
regarded as rather fiat, was in the habit of
coming here in the evening for water, they
determined for their own diversion to give
him fright. They accordingly placed
themselves at the log on the night already
mentioned, and, as We have seen, succeed
ed to their wishes with their first expert
ment ; and seeing him depart without his
water, they had no doubt but that he or
some other member of the family would
soon return, and they, therefore, fingered
at the spot with view of trying second.
But when they saw the deacon himself
come for the water, who was rather a favo-
rite among the boys in the vicinity, they
nad some scruples whether they should
repeat the experiment with him, or not.
The love of fun, however, predominating,
the experiment was again repeated, and
hey succeeded in frightening him nearly
rs bad as they had the more simple serving
man.
This last trick, as they had anticipated,
brought the whole family to the spot-and
very fortunately for their purpose, they
recollected the old story of the murdered
boy, and once engaged in the affair, were
nightly on the spot; and thus carried on
the enterprise till discovered as above re-
lated
The company, as we may well suppose,
felt exceedingly foolish-though most Of
them enjoyed a hearty laugh at their own
gullibility-and even interceded for the
two lads, who had played their part with
50 much ingenuity. There were some,
however, who were not disposed to regard
the subject as a laughing matter. Among
these was the amiable father Of the hope.
full son. a recollection of the zeal he had
in bringing the supposed mur-
ierer to justice-so little fattering to self
love-was sufficiently notifying; but
when he looked back upon the weary days
he had tciled at the ash heap, and corres-
ponding neglect of his domestic affairs, he
was absolutely furious; and it was well,
no doubt, for the safety Of the youngster's
bones, that he was in some measure pro-
eeted by the company from the first ebul-
ition of his wrath, But, though their in
ercessions protected him from more serious
onsequences, they did not save his back from
severe chastisement, which was publicly
administered: and, doubtless, if not for the
resent offence, was richly merited for
Their derelictions. The worthy clergyman
ollowed the example, but with more mod
ration; after which, the company dis
erscd, on the whole very well satisfied
nth the nights adventure. W
GAINESVILLE, n. Y, July %, 1851.
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Oct. l4-3taw3m.
THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
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EoNARD SCOTT & Co, No 54 Gold sire I
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGREs.


INHE United States Mail Steamship Company
4 will despatch the splendid double-engine
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. II,
at 8 clock, p. m, from the pier, foot OF Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and intermediate ports.
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Kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will not be DELAYED at Pana-
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FROM NEW YORK TO CHaGRES.
State-room berth ann
Standee berth, forward saloon so
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table 50
FROM PANAMA TO SAN FRANCISCO.
State-room berth 50 1900
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FROM NEW YORK
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4, 10 Havana 10 SIS %
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Freight to New Orleans 80 cents per cubic foot
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be furnished to shippers on application at tn,
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quesled to provide themselves, as no other form
VIII be signed by the agents OF the company AL
bills of lading must be signed before the sailing
vessel Dec. 7, 1850.
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American statistics.

short time past we published sor'e statistics
relative to the number of soldiers supplied from
the different States 10 the revolutionary war, DE
Bows Commercial Review gives some tables re-
ativs 60 this, and other subjects of equal interest,
which we copy
l. The nuraber OF soldiers furnished by the
American States during the revolution, and the
population of zach State IN 1870 and IN lS4I.
2. Principal battles of the revolution, their sew
eral dates, ommanders-in-chlei, ana losses on
each side.
8. Amount Of continental money issued 10 sup
port the war, and the estimated cost in specI
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WINE Subscriber returns his thanks to me
II public and the old customers Of Smms d Son
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WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates.
amongst which will be found 100 baskets OF the
choicest brands Of Champagne, Hook, and Ciaret
Wines, of the rursst kinds.
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BEEBE's NEW YORK nATS!!y

CfEVENS, No. /, Bropn's Hotel, has just re-
y ceived further and full supply Of Beebe g
Hats. Also, a complete assortment of his own
make, of every quality aud style. Gentlemen
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VOL. Ill
UNITED STATES MAIL STEAMSHIP
THROUGH PASSAGE TO
California;

C.TLIEOR.NI1.
THE public will be gratfed to learn that the
United States Mail Steamship Company en-
abled TO announce that their arrangements now
complete for sending passengers through from
New York To San Francisco and back.
In the first attempts of this Company to meet
the wants of travel to California, by providing
ships on the Pacific, in connection with their
ships from New York to Chagres, they were pre-
vailed upon at the urgent solicitation of the great
number then DESTROYS to go out, to sell tickets for
through passages from Panama In advance, for
their ships then gong round This was done
from desire TO accommodate those who could
procure passages In no other quarter, and by
which, whatever might be the detention, they
would reach San Francisco sooner than by any
other line. Unforeseen difficulties, and the preva-
lence Of fever at Rio de Janeiro at the time, pre-
vented their ships from reaching Panama as soon
as anticipated, and caused detention at the 18TH
mus, which was increased by the mpatlence OF
passengers in going forward, against the advice
of the Company, at an earlier day than the ship
could possibly reach Panama.
These interruptions are now all removed.
Three of the four ships OF the Company, intended
for the Pacific service, have arrived at Panama,
and several of them have performed trips to San
Francisco and back. So that the Company are
now able to give the public the assurance that the
voyage through from New York to San Fran
cisco, will be performed with regularity and des-
patch.
Their Pacific Line, from Panama to San Fran
cisco, consists of the
REPUBLIC, Capt. HUDsoN.
ITMMUS, Capt. HircHcocK.
COLUMBUS, Capt. PECK.
ANTELOPE, Capt. AcxLEY.
Their Atlantic and Gulf Line, from New York
to Chagres, of the
GEORGIA, Capt. PORTER, U. S. N.
OHIO, Capt. ScHENCK, u 5. N.
FALCON, Capt. HARTsTEIN, U. >, N.
The connection between the two lines will be
carefully and regularly kept up, so that no delay
beyond the usual stay of the ship IN port at Pana-
ma will arise.
The large size, well known speed, and superior
accommodations of their New York and Chagres
Line, and the speed and accommodations of the
ships of their Pacific Line, offer the most certain,
rapid, and pleasant through passage TO CALIFORNIA
M. o. ROBERTS,
Cor Warren and West sts, New York.
Aug. l5--lm