Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-07-16
Nems & Notions.


enormously swollen, his abdomen enla,,
ed and his tongue protruded between HI,
teeth,
A letter from London in the Ros,o,
Traveller. says there is a register ken, in
the Glass Palace in which ali of our conn
trymen who visit the exhibition are request.
ed to Inscribe their names. The Hon. All.
bot Lawrence heads the list. By this re.
gis,er there appear 10 have been 66ee,
hundred Americans up TO the 2s,h Of lime
10 visit the Fair.
In the town Of Luneburg. in Connect.
cut, there are now forty eight persons who
were living when the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence was made. Several of them ara
over ninety years old. The entire populu.
ton of the town is but 1900.
Among the patents granted last month
at the United States Patent Office, was
one to Mr.. Claussen. Of England, for hi,
discovery in the preparation of fax cotton.
James Clark, at San Francisco, was fin
ed Sl00 for cutting Ch:naman's "taIl
of-to stand committed until paid.
The Belgian Government has abolished
corporeal punshments in its navy, and
substituted terms OF imprisonment.
Several cases of cholera have recently
occurred in Wood county, Va, near Par.
kersburg.
Nothing is mended by grumbling.
"The Workingmen's Iron and Nail
Company" recently organized a, Phenx.
vile, for manufacturing purposes, is in The
full tide Of successful experiment.
I, is a fact, bu, not generally known
that the common strawberry is natural
den,ifrice; and that its juice wiihou, any
previous preparation whatever, dissolve,
the tartareous lncrustations on the teeth
and makes The breath sweet and agreeable.
An Irishman died fglut,ony at Covinp.
ton, KY, a few days since.
The editor who hold another responsi.
bic for the language or sentiments Of hl,
correspondents. is either a iackass or
fool--or perhaps, beautiful blending Of
both.
II is reported that the New York Tri-
Dune newspaper will divide this year $50
900 clear profit, about $4,000 each 10
Greeley & McElralh, and the rest to sew
en- associates IN the ed,orshiP and booking.
Rev. Matthew G. Hamilton. OF Rslli.
more, has received an appointment as Clerk
IN one Of the departments at Washington.
Mr.. Hamilton has no, been able for some
time past to discharge the duties of The
Pastoral office, in consequence Of impaired
health.
We learn that Secretary Corwin has re-.
established the Custom House station a,
March,. Hook.
The ST. Louis Republican says that the
shock Of an earthquake was ielt in tina,
city on the I'd inst, at ten O'Clock. A. N.
There were three distinc, shocks, the whoIs
occurring in abou, one minute.
Abrahsm Ri,ner. son Of ex. governor
Ritner, extensively known as one Of the
agents on the Cumberland Valley Railroad,
died at his residence in Chambersburg. on
Sunday afternoon, 22d ullimo. Mr.. Rt-
ner was highly esteemed for his integrity
and many virtues. and has left wife and
several small children 10 mourn their ire.
parable loss.
The farmers of this ncighborbood have,
for several days, been engaged in taking
in their hay. The cropis good and it has
been secured in good condition. They
are now about commencing TO cut their
" heat, which promises an ample reward
% their labors.-[B Bellefonte Wing.
A Railroad Convention is TO be held a:
on the 9th inst, to take info
the making Of the Williams
port and Erie railroad. A gran, for this
road was obtained from the last Leglsla.
ure. |, is designed to connect this road
with the Susquehanna road at Williams
port, and thus is the Sunbury and Ere
road TO lie made under a different nams
ard by dlferen; companies.
The Locusts have disappeared. Alas!
how manv OF US will never hear their
music again
Cleveland, July ll.-Three persons
we're drowned to-day by an omnibus back
ng into the river.
In less than two months, the Cen,ra
Railroad will be completed. Then trav
'llers can 60 from Philadelphia to Pitts
,urg in less than a day.
The Directors of the Bank Of Nor,hum-
erland. give notice that they intend toap.
ly TO the next Legislature of this Com
nonwealth, for a renewal Of ito charter
With the same Capital, and with its pres
n, title, location and privileges.
Gov. Allen, Of Rhode Island, leaves III
he Baltic from New York, on the lin
nst., on European tour. Lieut.. Gov
lawrence will act as governor durins h'
lbsence.
One hundred dollars have been otere'
through the American Tract Society i''
he best tract against the use Of Tobacco
lime for competitors un,il November II"
Gen. Patterson, Of Philadelphia, has ''
'ected his agent at New Orleans to p'0'
:ute the persons who put in circulalou -