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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

visited the town of Dover, after the com
Pleilon Of the submarine telegraph, he wa,
sauted by the discharge OF a ihirty.twt
pound gun, which was fired by spark
communicated from the magnetic battery
al Calais.
Death OF Marshal Souli.-This venera.
Bile man, who commenced his military
career in 1885, when he was but l6 years
old, died on the 26Ih of November, at the
advanced age Of 81 years.
At the session o! the Court of Common
Pleas in Dedham, (alass.,) District A,,or-
ney Wilkinson made presen,ment from
the Grand Jury, of three Witnesses named
Thomas Mcgue, Charles Fisher and and
Joseph Purk, summoned TO testify on a
liquor case in Canton. When questioned
BY The Grand Jury they gave esasive an
swers To an inquiry as 10 what kind of
liquors he bought at the shop in question,
one witness replied that he had called i,
'camphene." The Cour, gave them
reprmand, fined them $40 and costs, and
ordered that their witness fees be not al.
lowed.
At Chapel Hill, IN. C.), according to
The American Almanac, there was but 80
clear days from June, 1850, to May 1891.
the resi- (326) being recorded as ''cloudv.,
There is probably no other locality in the
Union, or in Europe, where there are so
many cloudy days. There were 1874
clear days according 10 the same work, at
Green Lake, Wisconsin. in 1850. A,
in 1850, we had l43 clear
lays, Ill variable, 81 cloudy. which is
,eIow the usual number of clear days.
The sham fight at Trenton on the Goth,
'assed off with usual spirit, the Hessians,
S usual being discounted. Among the
fiicers presen, were adiu;an, Hays as Gen.
Col. B. Mccormick as Aid TO
zen. Washington, Of Newark, and Col
Vm. Whitehead as Commander Of the
lessians, from Elizabethiown. The fight.
g was followed by dinner, over which /
! parties forgot their assumed enmities.
A party Of seventeen gentlemen started, q
,ring the snow storm on Tuesday t23) :
ON Buffalo to Cincinnati and intermediate
'ints. Before reaching Erie it was dis
vered that one of the passengers was p
using his eyes in the sleep OF death. He n
Is taken into tavern on the road. and o.
proper restoratives brought TO conscious al
SIS. On inviting the driver OF the sleigh al
o the house, he made no reply, and up ra
examination, he was found TO be stone in
i'd. having been frozen by the extreme al
4. di
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07
The Railroad Meeting.

A meeting of the citizens was held las
evening at the Chinese Museum, to provide
measures for the construction of railroad
to connect Philadelphia with the Lakes
Gen. George Cadwalader was chosel
President, and forty-two Vice. Presidents
and fourteen Secretaries, were appointed
The following preamble and resolution.
we're adopted:
Whereas, The trade of the great Lakes
at present equal to the whole foreign com
merce of the United States, is destined
from the vast, luxuriant, and improving
countries which are drained by their wa
tiers, to constant and indefinite enlarge.
ment:
And, whereas, A line of Railways from
Philadelphia, through the State of Penn
sylvania to the city of Erie, would combine
the shortest possible route from the Lakes
to the Atlantic, with the best and most
capacious hs-h-- ...t-:,--.--'-''
and enable this metropolis to appropriate
the chief portion of the opulent trade
wnIcn lies westward from the pvrs Of Erie
And, whereas, the highest inducements
are offered for the extension of existing
railways to Lake Erie, in the cheapness of
such an undertaking, and the munifcent
wealth of those portions of our State,
throug b which it will pass;
And, whereas, Company is organized,
under Charter which authorizes rail
way from Sunbury to Erie, and the strong
est reasons exist, with reference to the trade
from the West, the trade from the Lakes,
and the trade from the intermediate re-
gion, for prompt and efficient action;
And, whereas, a continuous chain of
railways to Lake Erie, can be secured by
the expenditure of six millions of dollars,
of which at least one-third is pledged, and
will no doubt be subscribed along the line
of the Road and in the county of Erie
therefore,
Resolved, That this meeting urgently
recommend to the citizens of Philadelphia
to make subscriptions to the stock Of the
Sunbury and Erie Railroad Company, to
such an amount as will enable the corpora
lion to place the work under contract with
'ut delay, so as to complete railway con-
lexion from this city to Lake Erie, within
he shortest possible period.
Resolved, That Committee of 800 be
ppointed by the Chairman of this meet
ng, to procure the necessary subscriptions
rem persons and corporations in the city
nd county of Philadelphia.
Resolved, That this meeting recommend
, the Sunbury and Erie Railroad Compa- {
y the procurement of a law which will .
uthorize them to pay interest on subscrip- /
ons, and charge the same to the cost of a
until so much Of the road be =
,ished and in use as will justify the dec ii
ration of dividends from the profits /
ereof-PAilad. Sun, Jan. 8.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

ED~The Illinois Wing State Convention
have appointed Delegates to the National
Convention, and instructed them to vote
as unit A correspondent of the N. Y.
Tribune, says the Delegates are all for
Scott
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

ERRATA.-In the article of P. O. in
our last, two errors occurred, which those
interested will please correct. In the
paragraph second before the Perpetual
Almanac table, in the sentence, "Thus if
a year commences ON Sunday, and be 4
common year, its Dominica letter, will be
it," the word 4 should take the place Of
1t. And in the second line before the
Almanac, "read any day Of any month"
&c, instead Of sand day"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07
Historical Enigma.

| am composed Of 81 letters.
My 10 10 was an early King OF Rome.
My l9 3 10 81 was an Indian Chieiiain.
My IL IL % l6 was a Roman Consul.
My % 3 20 ID 10 e tho son .,i DsJ.lu-
My Is i9 20 4 was a celebrated Physician.
Ny ID 10 IS 2 was King IN Israel
My 10 12 6 IL 10 8 | IL. the Muse OF tragedy
My IL - IL was King OF Macedon.
My whole is one of the Sosereigns OF Europe
g. e.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07
@Who III defend the Moon We

@Who II defend the Moon We
will welcome to our columns champion
of the power of the Moon in regulating
agricultural and other operations supposed
to be affected by it. Mr.Taggart has in a
preceding column prepared the way. If
he is correct in his opinion, some of our
people waste much time and take unneces-
sary pains and trouble
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

RWThe ice on the West Branch broke
up on Thursday morning last, and on
the North Branch at Danville about noon.
A large amount Of loose logs, and other
lumber has passed down the West Branch,
causing great losses to lumbermen on Pine
Creek, Kettle Creek, and elsewhere. Sew
eral boats were carried down the North
Branch.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

ns-Some papers are busy manufacturing
Officers for Gov .Bigler, but whether he viii
compensate them for their trouble remains
to be seen. We are inclined TO think that
Col William Bigler, and not the Editor
of any Bunkum Democratic Illuminator,
will be the Governor of Pennsylvania.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

A.Ex-Censul Owen, has published in
the National Intelligencer, a vigorous and
plausible defence of his conduct during
the troubles at HAVANA. He claims to
have done everything possible for the
Americans captured in arms, and introduces
a letter, specially thanking him, from Mr..
'rv..-t-
L Ia aeiIet.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

p3-A n. Z. snow storm commenced at
8 yesterday morning, and continued until
last evening. The snow is near II in.
deep, with good prospects for slcighing.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

B@ Lewisburg is not wont to claim
any fame in the matter of enormous swine
nevertheless, Mr.. Girton had one
slaughtered on New Years day, which
weighed 592 lbe. The procession which
accompanied the idol of the hour from his
abode to the place of execution, was the
most solemn and numerous we have seen
for some time and SO intent were the
masses in gazing on the sausages in pers-
pective, and in guessing the amount Of
clean fat and bones waddling before them,
that for the nonce ladies and other pedes-
trians were all compelled to clear the way
for big hog and its satellites.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

SWe are much disappointed by fail
ing to get news from Harrisburg yesterday.
The fault was not in the Susquehanna but
in the Philadelphia Line.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

b$A young gentleman now in Paris,
writes to his father who resides in this vii
lage that he has found but one person who
disapproves the late acts of Louis Napoleon.
The people dreaded a sanguinary struggle
between the President and the Assembly,
and are glad of peace and security, on al
most any terms. He states that the city
is perfectly tranquil, and business Of all
kinds proceeding uninterrupted.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

For the Lswisburg Chronicle.
ANSWER TO Enigma IN last Chronicle
Keep in at night. r.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

RgOver 100 Members of Congress
have Joined in the movement to give Kos
suth Congressional Dinner, which is to
be enjoyed to-day.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07
Lesc5sblsrg, Pa.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Z, 1852.

ADVERTIZE !-Exccutors, Administrators, Public
n Officers City and Country Merchants, Manufacturers
Mechanics Busners Menall who wish to procure or 70
dispose of anythingwoud do well to give notice oil the
same through the "Lsarisburg Chronicle This paper has
good and increasing circulation in community conta-
consumers, and dealers any other in the State
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

e11-The Third of the Lewisburg Course
of Lectures will be delivered in the meet
ing house of the Baptist Church on
Tuesday evening next. Subject, " Chlv-
airy"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

The Lafayette 1ndiana) Journal learns
by letter from a commercial house in
Toledo Gin Ohio) that there is now in
store in that port about 125,OOO bushels
Of wheat, and $4,000 bushels of corn.
At Sandusky and Cleveland there is in
store about SOC, 900 bushels wheat.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

nM-Recent intelligence from California
indicates no change in the gold market,
except the usual suspension of operations
on account of cold weather, which had
driven many from the mines. More at
tention was paid to agricultural and travel
ing improvements. The Wings and Dem
ocrats were marshallipg for the Presiden-
tial election. Hiland Hall, one af the
Commissioners of Land Titles, had arrived
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

a. PETERSBURG, Va, slave hire is exorbi-
tanily i.igh-females commanding from
$40 TO $50, and males from 500 to $3.50.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

ssn.Joseph J. Lewis, Esq, one of the
counsel engaged in the recent trial for
treason in Philadelphia, delivered a lecture
in West Chester few days ago, in review
of the incidents, evidence, &C., connected
with the trial He closed with an exam
ination of some of the provisions of the
Fugitive Slave Law, maintaining that
Ehd}a d}a it III Fth thth hs Ats f IL Of the sxs o
the land, the Fugitive Slave Law imposes
no penalty upon those who refuse to assist
in the reclamation OF fugitive slaves. He
deprecated agitation on this question
it was productive of no good, &c.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07

gSM Mr.. A. Cummings, of Lewisburg,
is now the Agent, for the counties of
Union, Northumberland, Montour, Col
umbia, Lycoming, Clinton and Centre, of
the % Mechanics Union Association
whose object and mode of reaching it are
stated in their advertisement in the last
column of page fourth of this paper. There
are between so and 60 patrons Of the
Association in this town, one of whom has
drawn So per week when laid by with
sickness, and another is now in the receipt
of 81 per week. The plan has this ad-
vantage over secret benevolent associations
there are no unnecessary expenditures
about it, and each member shares in the
profits of the Association (Which were over
$4,000 the past month.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07
Ttmisburg Cbrouitlf.

H. @. H1cKoK, Editor. o. N. woRDEN, Printer.
80 cash in advance in three months, 81 paid
within the year, and & 50 at the end Of the year
AGENTS in Philadephis-V Palmer and 4 W Carr.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-07
Aems an0 Notions.

The Erie Rail Road Company have de-
claTed stock div idend of four per cent Tor
the SIX months ending he 3lsl OF Dec.
Archibald Dixon WAS elected U. S. Sen.
ator, on Tuesday last, in place of Hon.
Henry Clay, resigned The seventh and
last balio; stood Dixon II; Guthrie, As; /;
scattering, S. Mr.. Dixon is the late de.
leated Wing Candidate for Governor.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22
Whole Number $40.

The MEN WITH TAns.-A year or
two since, French travelersin Africa
reported the existence OF a negro
tribe with t0rls. Lately, Count de
Castelnau, the explorer Of South
America, well known and highly es-
teemed in the United States, commu-
nicated to the Geographical Society
OF Paris, the result Of some personal
inquiries at Bahia, which seem to con-
firm n measure the direct report:
81 found myself there" he says,
''in the midst Of host Of negro
slaves, and thought It possible 10 OBJ
tain from them information of the
unknown parts Of the African con-
tinent. | soon discovered that the
MOhammedan natives of Soudan
were much further advanced in mind
than the idolatEous inhabitants of
the coast. Several blacks OF Houssa
and Adamawah related TO me that
they had taken part in expeditions
against a nation called Nam Mans,
who had tails. They traced their
route. on which they encountered
tigers, giraffes, elephants, and wild
camels. Nine days were consumed
in traversing an immense forest.-
They reached at length a numerous
people OF the same complexion and
frame as themselves, but with tails
from twelve TO fifteen inches long
This organ or excrescence they de-
scribed as smooth and motionless.-
The Houssas massacred the greater
part OF the tribe; among the bodies
were some females with the same
appendage. Both sexes went en-.
tirely naked. Some lived in straw
novels, but the greater part lived in
caves. The only article of furniture
seen among them was a wooden
bench, pierced with hole for the
accommodation of TIE tall"
This last circumstance is comical
enough; the witnesses were seven or
eight, who declared that they had
handled the excrescence, cut it, and
so forth. The Count does not guar
anty the statements; he intends 10
publish separately the interrogations
and answers, along with the maps.
vocabularies, and portraits Of distinct
tribes, which he procured in his re-
searches in Brazil.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22

DREADFUL REsuLT.-We are pain.
ed to learn that the daughter of Mr..
Samuel Sharp. of this place, who
has been attending Mrs. Hanna's Fe-
male Seminary in Washington, Pa,
has been partially deprived Of her
reason under the following circum-
stances: "I:apPears," says the Pitts
burgh Commercial Journal, shat
several young ladies', wishing to have
some fun. undertook 20 convert the
shortest OF their number into a gi.
gantic apparition. A broom was
firmly bound or spliced to the young
lady's person, in such a manner that
il projected two or three feet above
her head. A pillow, tied around
the middle and arranged in such a
manner as to offer rude representa-
ton oi a head and shoulders, was
fastened to the top Of the broom
Drapery was then carefully arranged
to make the figure complete. The
pretended apparition, followed by
her companions, started to try the
effect Of their contrivance. They
entered the room Of a young lady,
who was sitting with her back toward
the door. The apparition stepped
forward and leaned over the chair
The young lady hearing a noise i'm
mediately behind her, suddenly threw
back her head. The moment she
saw the strange object, her upturned
eyes became motionless. The others
soon saw that something was the
matter, and attempted to reuse her.
They succee ed in a short time, but
the change from unconscious stupor
was to raving madness.
Since the unfortunate occurrence
the girl was much better. and hopes
were entertained that she would
soon recover her reason. She has,
however, suffered a great deal. Her
incoherent rawlings showed tha; the
horrid spectre, created in her imagi-
nation by momentary glance, still
haunted her."
We presume that this occurrence
took place during the HoIydays; yet
/ was not until Monday morning
hat the parents Of the unfortunate
girl were advised Of it. II has been
'ut few weeks since this distressed
amily mourned the death of their
'ldest son. caused by the accidental
discharge Of a gun, which will cause
his unfortunate Occurrence TO be
eli by them more severely. In their
they have the sympatbies
4 the communitv.-Cadiz Repub.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22

Mr.. J. H. Chester, of Cincinnati, has
taken measures to secure patent for a
very ingenious rat-trap. 1t is so con
structed that, when Mr.. Rat enters and
reaches forth 20 snatch the bait. his
weight acts upon spring trap door,
which suddenly opens and precipitates
him into dark chamber. in which he
can see only one speck of light; for
that be rushes into another chamber,
and by so doing sets the spring of the
trap door by touching a lever, and in
this manner the trap is reset, and kept
set for any length Of time, by the ami
mails themselves, so that, without any
trouble, but to the rats, whole box full
may be caught.-LoU. Jour.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22

The following is an extract from
Santa Fe letter in the st. Louis
Republican:
Capt. Skilman, who is known 10
many in st. Louis, is now here, hav-
ing come in with his mail, from the
States, by the lower route. Capt. S.
met 40 Camanches, not far from the
Rio Grande. These fellows had just
come from a marauding expedition
in Durango. They had with them
600 head of horses and several cap
tive children. This band was from
the northern Camanche horde, who
lived in the southeastern part Of New
Mexico. Four Americans have re-
Gently been murdered near the place
where Capt. S. met these Camanches.
They had been caught and killed
while sleeping.
The first OF the month the Puis-
SAINT Don Angel Trias, former gover-
nor and now military chief Of Chi
huahua, was in Ell Paso with about
a hundred followers, in the most
hatless, shoeless, and ragged condi-
ton. He is out upon the scout Of
the GiIa Apaches-has made some
captives and killed few of them
The Apaches, however, have little
fear of all that the Mexicans can
bring TO bear against them.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22

New DIscovERIEs.-A pair o
spectacles TO suit the eyes of Pota'
toes.
The club with which an idea struck
the poet.
A stick TO measure narrow es-
capes.
The hook and line with which an
angler caught cold.
An umbrella used in the reign oI
tyrants.
A knot from the board a man
paid twenty shillings week for.
A glass Of lemonade made Of a
sour temper and the sweets of mat.
rimoDy,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22
JEROME BONAPARTE.

Local politics run high in the Wes-
tern country. A candidate for coun.
tv clerk in Texas offered TO register
marriages for nothing. His oppo-
nent, uudismayed. promised TO do
the same, and throae in crddlei
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22

A Frenchman is about opening an
"hymenial academy" in this city, at
which young ladies will be taught
the marriage service, with all the
proper sobs, sighs and Mysteries in
three easy lessons Of a guinea each.
Address Pierre La Cannon, Broad
way.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22
ADVERTISING:
The WIFE TO HER DYING HUSBAND

The WIFE TO HER DYING HUSBAND
have loved thee in thy beauty,
Thy glory and thy power
And shall now desert thee
In the sorrow-stricken hour?
There is no hand, save mine, to wipe
The death-damps from thy brow;
Oh! false as thou hast been TO me,
Twill not leave thee now.
The friends and boon companions
The gallant and the gay
Thy lovely and beloved ones,
Look round thee-where are they?
No trusted friend is near thee;
No gentle love appears,
To hang Ger thy death-swimming eyes,
And bathe them with their tears.
And alone return at last,
My right in thee to claim
l, with my sad and broken heart,
Ny blighted hopes and name;
l, with my love, which strong as death
Alike in good and i'll,
Have clung to thee in scorn and shame,
Unchanged, unchanging still.
But I come not to reproach thee
(Ah! would came to savel)
/ can but smooth the rugged path
That leads thee TO the grave;
But sit forever at thy feet,
Weeping in hopeless woe.
Ali best beloved, would for thee
Mine own hearts blood might flow.
] have loved thee in thy glory,
Thy beauty and thy power,
And will not now desert thee
In thy sorrow-stricken hour;
There is no hand, save mine, to wipe
The death-damps from thy brow;
Oh! dearest to my heart and soul,
| will not leave thee now.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22

Coal BoArs LosT.-We learn
from a gentleman that five coal-boats
were sunk on the falls last evening.
They were owned in Pittsburgh by
McCIosky, Lewis, Morris, and others.
Our informant. who was near the
scene of the disaster, saw nine or
ten men belonging to the boats in
the river. He was under the impress
sion that they all reached the shore
in safety.-LOu. Jour.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22
REMARKABLE OoCURRENcE.-Al o lie

REMARKABLE o OCCURRENcE.-A let
ter from Mr.. John Dix, in Somer-
set county, Nd, says
"On the 25th of November, a
female of 10 years. old died suddenly
in my school. She asked permission
TO retire a lew minutes before 10
A. NJ. After having recited her les.
sons, as usual, and after walking a
few PAGES from the door, she tainted.
On being Immediately taken up, and
laid softly down in the school house,
she expired. What is most remarka-
bic, when she awoke that morning,
she told her mother that she dreamed
that she had went to school and died,
and was carried to her aunt's, which
actually and literally came 10 pass
the same day."
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-01-22
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