Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-08-20

there can be no uOuot tnat d large PoIuob
Of the crop will be lost.
Mr.. Geo. Arcalarus, one OF the Oldest
citizens Of New York, died Sunday last,
in the SSH year Of his age. He was
German by birth. but came To this country
when lad. During the Revolution he
volunteered as q soldier in the American
army, and was one Of the body guard Of
Gen. Washington.
Commodore Aulick, who is now in the !
East Indies, in com mand Of the American
squadron, has sent TO the Commissioners
of Patents. a box of wheat, (about hall
bushcl,) of the Cape Of Good Hope. said
TO possess very superior qualities, but is
not cultivated to any great extent.
Ii is said that warrants have been issued
by the U. S. Commissioners in New York
for the arres, Of James Elmehdorf; assis-
tan, pilot, and Charles Merritt, assstan,
engineer, Of the burned steamer Henry
Clay, who are charged with participation
in the same offence as the other officers
arrested.
Hon. Joseph r. Ingersoll. of Philadel-
phia, has been appointed by the President
10 be Minister TO England, TO succeed Hon.
Abbot. Lawrence, recalled at his own re-
quest.
FIRE.-We learn that the house Of Jes-
Sc Vickers. Esq, in Watson township, Ivy.
coming county, caught FIRE on the evening
of The 18Th inst, during The absence Of
| tho C,,,iI,, and ,n. iniurad IN Sorpo cvtpnf
before the flames were extinguished. A
large portion Of clothing, belonging 10 Mr..
and Mrs. Vickers was entirely consumed.
1t is unknown how the fire originated, as
there had been none used in that portion
OF the building where it frs, caught.
Mcssrs. Dcrr & Ilousel, the en,erprising
Foundry mrn, of Jersey Shore, talS Of
p acn. Seam engine in their establish
ment, as the are unable to do all the work
Offered them, under their present arrange.
men,. Success TO them, for they deserve
il.
Governor Ujhazy has returned to Iowa
from horseback Journey OF four months
TO Texas. lie intends taking his family
there, from his present residence in Iowa
The appointment of Humphrey Marshall.
as Minister 10 China, has been confirmed
by The Senate.
FATAL AFFRaY.-Two men, William
Jackson and Armstrong Powell, citizens
Of Beale township, Juniata county, who
were with a crowd serenadng q newly
married couple, on last Thursday evening,
got into quarrel with each other. Pow
ell stabbed jackson three times in the alb.
domen, and twen,y.one times in the side
fingered until Friday when he died. ahcr
enduring great suffering. He leaves a
large family who were dependent upon
him for support. Powell is now in Jail
awaiting his trial a, The nexl court.
The Cholera has entirely left Mfl n.
town, and the citizens enjoy their usual
good health,
Mr.. Michael Dow hover. Of Fishing
Creek valley, was drowned last Saturday,
whilst balhng IN Stony Creek. Lie wa.
accompanied by several young men, all Of
whom we're under the influence of liquor
at the time. Our informant states that
the companions Of the deceased were in
toxicaied TO such a degree as to be unable
to render him any assistance. Another
solemn warning 10 young men 10 abstain
from the use o intoxicating liquor. Shun
il as you would poison, for there is no safe
ty but in total abstinence. Touch moi,
taste not.
A Country Court in France has con.
demned the owner OF a dog that had gone
mad, and had caused the death, by ily-
drophobia, Of Il man with three children,
TO fine Of twenty thousand francs. to be
divided between The children, and kept IN
trust till each comes of age. His offence
was not tina: his dog bad run mad. but that
he had neglected 10 muzzc him, and had
thereby disobeye the police regulations.
ArpLEs Never have we seen, says
the Village Record, the apple trees Of Ches.
ter county more heavily laden with fruit
than at the present time. For several years
the apple crop has been comparative fall
ure /; bu, should 40 storms come to destroy
the fruit. The product this year will not on
/ ~ Dc iaoSt aDunndnf, Dut OIL very Supc-
rior quality. We may add. tha, thro,s III.
out this region, the same may be said.
THE GREAT BoRER.-A despatch from
the foot OF the lloosac mountain, to the
Boston Journal, states Tia; the great Dor.
lny machine w.s at work on the 9th, and
had cut into the rock three feet al the rate
Of twenty inches the hour. All are san.
sune of lis complete success. II has thus
lar exceeded The expectations Of The build
/, eIs.
The iwo men Dfaytcn and Sayrcs, con.
victed and sentenced about two ears since
in Washington city, for attempting the ab-
duction OF 40 slaves, in the schooner Pearl
aud whose term ef Imprisonment in The
county jail would extend to fifty years,
we're last Wednesday pardoneJ BY Presi-
den, Filmors
Thomas Francis Irasacr-onc OF the
noblcsi lrishmen who has ever reached our
>horcs--hns formally declared his inen.
tons ,o become a citizen of the United
States, and has taken the oalh of allesi-
ance. His Secretary, }. p. Smy,he, has