Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-04-09
Menus & Notiolls.
D4-Court in Sunbury, this week.

An INDIVIDUAL was arrested IN .our bo.
rough, on Wednesday, on the charge of
having bought two horses in Huntinodon
county. with counterfeit money, but falling
to identify the person. he was discharped
from custody. We hear it rumored thu,
when the person above alluded to was A..
rested, an individual who was with him a,
the time, was one Of the guilty parties
He uamosed insianter.-i M4ltonian.
The Shalt of the Washington M,n,
ment (4l7 fee, h;gh) will be compc:et N
about ei.h, years. The Pantheon. Jon
feet high,) at the base. in about ii.leen
A, English feasts. in the olden tim.
every guest brought his own knie. and 4,
MILESTONE was placed behind the dor.
upou which he sharpened his blade al h.
/ entered.
We are glad 10 perceive that a, the
meeting Of the PhlIad. City Councils he'd
on Thursday evening, a resolution wa,
adopted. authorizing an application to the
Stale Legislature for power To- appoin, an
Inspector of New Buildings. Thi, move.
ment Is IN response to the general sent.
ment OF he community, and hope the Le,
islature will act upon the suhiec, without
unnecessary delay.
Convention Of colored persons s;,,jo,
in New York city, recently passed srron.,
resolutions agalns, The Fugitive Save Law
expressing purpose TO resist lis execution,
as far as possible and also resolution
for the appointment Of a committee to com.
ple,e such an organization of the 1900 col.
ored voters in the city as shall be lei, a,
the next and all future elections.
Gen. Cass has written letter to zen.
tleman a, Indianola, Texas. stating that he
will be a candidate for the Presidency. if
nominated by the Democratic National
! Convention.
/ Lancaster. April 4.-Thc bridge of the
Central Railroad over the Conesioga abou,
two miles from this place, took f.e 4,
about half past 5 O'Clock this afternoon.
and was destroyed. 1t was Il fine strucl.
ure. |, is not known how the fire orisina-
ted, but i. is supposed TO have caught from
the sparks oi a locomotive. The ORIelly
telegraph wires were considerably DIM.
aged, bu, no, to such an exlen, as to in,er-
lere with the business Of The Line
Blliimore, April 4.-By the N.w o.
leans PIcayuna Of the 2Sih ut., received
here TO night, we learn that runors We're
! afoal tha, an out break had occurred at
Cuba. One account had il that a band Of
negroes on plantations IN The Interior had
risen TO massacre the whites, AMI another
, tina, violation against the authorizes had
started, and was making considerable head.
way.
, Baltimore, April 4.-Lieut. Rigely, of
| the U. s. Navy, who fell from window
Of the Exchange Hotel, and has suffered
severely ever since from his injuy, il, no,
expected to live over to-day.
The family that never took newspaper,
has moved into Illinois. The old gentle
man was surprised the other day, 10 learn
$ that gold had been discovered in Calfor-
nla-aad the Oldest daughter was pleased
TO learn from neighbor that Webster had
: been hung, and now she would never again
be troubled with them Pesky speliin' books.
The Seat of Justice, of SchuykilI coun.
,y,by an act Just passed by our Legislature.
) is 10 be fixcd at Pot,svl.le on and after the
first day Of December next.
: William Fndlay, son OF the late Gov
+. Il. Skunk, and lanes T. Johnston, son
. OF Gov. Johnston. were capsized in the
Susquehanna, opposite Harrisburg, while
outwth a sail boat. Bo:h were rescured,
but not until alter the starch was conside.
rably disturbed. and the danger imminent.
Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary Of
State, paid visit TO Harrisburg on Tues
, day the Isl inst. He arrived at three
O'Clock in the afternoon, IN the cars from
Baltimore He was received at the depot
BY committee of reception appointed by
both Houses OF the Legislature, and con.
Quoted to Herr's Hotel, where he was wal
, ted on by The Governor, members OF the
Legislature, and many of the citizens.
, The Legislature having determined TO give
the Secretary a public reception in the
Hall OF the House OF Representatives, the
Hall was crowded, and at 7 O'Clock in the
evening, the distinguished CUES, made his
appearance in the Hall, and was received
with enthusiasm. Speeches were made
BY Gov. Johnston and Sec. Webster.
i Mr.. Webster was afterwards the guest
Of Gov. Johnston, and (;en. Cameron.
! The Legislature has passed an act glv'
ing compensation to the two PennSylva.
MIA Regiments in Mexico for clothing and
travelling 10 the place of rendezvous.
The death warrant Of George Pharoah,
for the murder Of Rachael SharpIess, has
been issued by Governor Johnston. Ii
fixes Friday. the 29ih of August next, as
the day Of execution.
More Counterfeits-We see that there
are new counterfeit five dollar Relief Notes
on the Middletown Bank in circulation.
The impression is paler than the genuine.
In other respects the imitation is said to be
exact.
The value of property in Northumber-
Sand county has been estimated by the
Board of Revenue Commissioners to be
81, 4,4S4,2 2O5. 10 lSlS it was vulued at