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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-04-10

u David Taggart, Esq, of Northum-
berland, has been appointed Chairman of
the Wing State Central Committee. This
is an important post, especially during a
Presidential Campaign, and the selection of
MIR. Taggart, is high compliment to his
character, standing and ability, among his
friends Of the whig party. Mr.. Taggart is
young, ardent and energetic in the cause,
and will make an efficient Chairman. We
congratulate Friend David. He is now in
the line of promotion, and If he was only
in the right party profit might follow as
well as honor.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
Ii Town Again.

The man who don't take the papers
was in town last week, Cat the Circus }
He reports all we'll at athoms--family affairs
progressing satisfactorily. His nine ehlt
dren have been literally educated, so
much 30 that several Of them can fcad
large print, and one Of them can write his
name, while several others have got as far
as the "pot-hooks" In that important
branch Of education. He inquired whether
it was true that Gen. jackson had been
compelled to vacats the Presidency 10
make room for Gen. Taylor, and nauifes,
ted patriotic regrets that the man who had
beaten Waterloo at the battle Of the Brit
ish, should cease to govern The country
He said that he had voted for Jackson
ever since his Tom horse was colt, and
| had hoped to be able to do SO as long al
he lived. He fell in with the ycuns mar
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04

here who had twice attempted suicide by
deliberately dischargins revolver at his
deguerrsotype, and on being asked to
drink, at first respectfully declined, as he
understood that Gov Snyder had recently
made law requiring man to drink not
less than thirty-sisht gallons At time
He fell in with the young man here who
had twice attempted suicide by deliberately
discharged revolver at bis daguerreotype,
and on being asked to drink, at frss re-
spectfully declined, as as he understood
that Gov. Snyder had recently made a
law requiring man to drink not less than
thirty eight gallons at time. He says
that be can go pint of appls-jack if a
little crowded, but declares his intention to
visit his vengencs by refusing to vote for
Gov. Snyder at the next election, unless
he reduces the quantity to at least quart
He took tie town hall and market house
for brick yard, and expressed himself
highly gratifed with the great improve
ments made in that branch of industry.
After trying in vain to spend several notes
on the "Bank of True Love- and another
on John Smith, Grocer, who promises to
pay S. in Groceries for Sc in Cash, all Of
which he had got from some rascally
speculator for his last years crop, he left
town with something of a brick in his hat
and small snake in his boot. We hope
that be has reached home safely, and that
he is now enjoying the priceless blessings
Of the happy domestic eircle.-Rposito,y
IL ULid
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04

eat itself up, till it vas diverted from the
operation by mouse. Now, the human
mind, under vexation, is like that kitten,
for it is apt to prey on itself, unless drawn
off by a new object and none is better
for the purpose than book; for example,
one of Defoe's; for who, in reading his
thrilling history of the Great Plague,
would not be reconciled to a few little
oles4
Many, many a dreary, weary hour have
l got over-many gloomy misgiving
postponed-many a mental or bodily an
noyance forgotten, BY help of the tragedies
and comedies Of our dramstists and novel
list! Many trouble has been socthsd BY
the still small voice Of the moral phlloso-
pher-many drason-like care charmed
to sleep BY the sweet song of the poet; for
al which cry inces.antly, not aloud, but
in my heart Thanks and honor to glorious
masters of the pen, and the great invention
Of the press!
Such has been my own experience of
the blessing and comfort Of literature and
intellectual pursuits; and of the came
mind, doubtless was Sir Humphrey Davy,
who vent for consultations in Tracel,' not
to the inn or posting house, but to his
library and his books. am, gentlemen,
Yours, very truly,
TUos HoOp,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
Sunburv 8 Erie Railroad.

We publish below the 9th and 10Th
sections of the supplement to the act in
cooperating the Sunbury & Erie Railroad
Company, passed At the last session OF
our Legislature, conferriug upon that
company the right to extend their road
from Sunbury to connect with the Penn
sylvania railroad, in case the Susquehsrna
railroad company shall fail TO put that
portion Of the line Of their road under
contract between Bird gepcrt sns Sunbury,
within one year from the passage of the
supplement aforesaid, and complete the
same within two years.-keystone.
SEC. Q. That the Sunbury & Erie
Railroad Company shall have power to
construct lateral and branch roads from
the line Of their road, at, southwark or
eastward from Williamsport, to intersect
any other RAILROADS by means of which the
said company may be enabled to form
connections with the city Of Philadelphia,
by way of the valley Of the Schuylkill; or,
as hereinafter provided, by way of the
valley Of the Susquehanna /: Provided
That on any road that may be made be.
tween Sunbury and Harrisburg the same
tax be and is hereby imposed as is now.
Or may hereafter be imposed, by law Oh
the Susquehanna Railroad And provi
dsd further, That if the Susquehann'
Railroad Company shall fail to put tina
PORTION Of the line of their road unde
contract between Bridgeport and Sunbur.
within one year from the passage of TIN
act, and complete the same within tw'
years thereafter, then, and in that case
the Sunbury & Erie Railroad Company il
hereby authorized to extend their roa'
from Sunbury by the valley oc the Sus
Quehanna to connect with the Pennsylva
mia railroad at such point as may b
deemed most expcdient by the sal
company, on the same terms and condition
that they are now authorized to constru'
the main line of their road between SUI
bury aud Erie.
SEC 10. That if the said compan
shall construct raiload from Bridgepol
or Harrisburg to Sunbury, under th
provisions Of this act, they shall meke th
towns of Dauphin, Halifax and Millersburl
in Dauphin county, and Georgetown j
Northumberland Co., points on said roat
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04

tion Of the company. The palpable
advantages which are calling this impor-
tant work into existence, give such certain
assurances Of profit as to make the question
of funds for its completion an easy one
to solve. Indeed, the wonder is, now
that attention is called to the subject,
that railroad from Harrisburg to Will
sport has not been constructed ere this.
We understand that it is the intention Of
the leading parties interested, to take
hold of the work energetically, and prose-
cute it to speedy completion. The
Sunbury & Erie Company are also moving
onward with their great enterprise, under
auspices promising entire and early sue
cess and there is every reason to believe
that the northern connection contemplated
between Williamsport and the New York
& Erie Railroad will be made at an early
day. A glance at the map will show, that
once completed, these roads must become
thoroughfares of travel and business second
to scarce any in the country.-HarrisJary
keystORe
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
Touching Incident,


The Louisville Democrat relates tts
following touching incident:
An aged mother-a woman Of SEVENTH
Jears-left her home in the Emerald Isle
some ten weeks ago to seek the abode Of
her children, who are now residents Of
Louisville. After tedious passage, and
the trouble incident to long journey, shs
reached this city from New Orleans last
Monday night, on board the Alexander
Scott, and soor she was surrounded by
her children. Her son was the first to
see her, and be has.ened to inform hi.
sister of their mothers arrival. They me,
(the mother and the daughter) in ohs leoe
embrace, which only ended as Shs ipt,rm
mother sank with excitement to The foor,
She had swoonsd away in the rapturous
enjoyment Of beholding once more o
daug inter- SO long lost. She pronounced q
blessing upon her children and faiptsd
away. Whenever restored to conscious.
ness, the sight of her children, ard the
pleasing recollection Of their presence,
would overcome her with emotions, and
again and again she would faint in their
arms. Physicians were called to her aid,
but could afford her no relief For TIA
days she continued in this condition, until
worn out BY fatigue and excitement, e1,
hausted nature gave way, and the mother
now "sleeps welP' in the now green earth
of her new-made home How strange.
how sorrowful, and how touching, are tho
incidents of life
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
A Singular Dilemma.

The Buffalo Express relates the follow
ing good anecdote of an American consul
in Morocco, who was favored with som,
magnificent presents by the Emperor, 70,
our President-but which under the wise
provisions of our constitution, neither he
nor the ambassador gould accept:
"Queer duties are devolved upon our
consul at Taugier occasionally. During
the Presidency Of Gen. Jackson, while
Mr.: Mullowny Of Baltimore held an office,
his imperial majesty the Emperor, sent a
couple Of lions to Tangier in order to have
them dispatched to the United States, as Z
present tc our Chief Magistrate The
animals we're under the charge of an off
Ger of the Emperor's household, and on
arriving at Tangier, he rendered them to
the Consul. That functionary declined tC
receive them, giving as reason that the
President was forbid to accept present.
from a foreign Prince Of Power. The
Mussulman inquired by Shom the Amer
lean Sultan was forbidden! The Consul
answered by the Constitution. Who made
tie Constitution, was the next question
The people, was the reply. Well then
said the officer, delighted at having over
come the difficulty, as he supposed, my
master, tie emperor, sends the lions to III
people. But the consul was not to be per
suaded, and still rcsolutely refused to hav'
anything to do with the royal beasts. The
Mus.ulman knew that his life would b
sacrificed, if he returned without sxecutin!
his commission, procured materials anc
mason., and commenced building wal
acros. the narrow street on which the Con
sups house was situated. The Consul as
cer,aining it to be the Mussulman's deter
mination to build up two walls across tn
street about twenty feet apart and hig
enough to secure the animals, and thel
turn them into the space enclosed. "Reg
ularly bothered with the pertinacity Q
the Arab, Mr.. Mullowny gave it uE
received the lions, and sent them home b
the next ship. General jackson was almo:
as much annoyed by them as the Cohsr
had been, and they were finally sold for
paltry sum under resolution of Congress
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04

Monument to Col. Johnston.

Launetz is occupied with the execution
of monument in marble to the memory
of Richard NJ. Johnston, ordered by the
State Of Kentucky. A short pillar, around
the summit Of which hangs in folds the
flag Of the United States, is surmounted
by an eagle, and rests on massive pedes-
tai. On one of the four sides Of the pedestal
is bas-relief representing the death Of
the Indian warrior Tecumseh. On the
side opposite to it is medallion Likeness
of the head. The two other sides arc
occupied with inscriptions. The cornics
Of the pedestal is supported BY four piece,
Of ordnance in place Of columns.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
Railroads and Canals Poetry, ofictiOn

,T,ss-rrrs EIroRs: 1t is than eighty years agt
that DAgwIN wrote
soon shall thy power. unccnquered Steam, ahr
Drag the swift large. and drive the RAPID car
JOEL BARLOW wrote his epic poem entitled the tioT
of C,unJus seventy years ago. In the Paris edition
Book IN from pag. 3s gB3, he portrays "The future
progress of society with respect to commerc discoveries
and the opening Of canals From il make the follow
inr extracts The Erie Ohio and Illinois canals fore
told:
..Now round the Welding canopy of shn1e,
Again the Guide his heavenly POWER display IL
Far as the angelic Power could lift the eye,
earth or ocean band the Welding SKY,
around the chief in fair expansion rise.
And .ar,h's whole circuit bounds the !evee skies.
..The Hero looked: beneath his Yoni'ring
Bri ht .treas leng then round the seas aut skies
Th. counties nations oien ali iheir sores.
The sails, IL mngling lDazrs sweep IN ar,
And commerce triumpls o er the rage oil war
"In ;sant glcrv, where tlr vatery way
Spreads the blue hu~.crs Of DEFENDING day,
UntoIine flag, from every current sweep,
PIiie Of the world an GaB -,EtrIs Of the dep
Prom arctic heavens. and derp in southern skies,
Where frost rcred-s bloom. Of culture ris'--
Where eastern Amurs len -th r!rg current slidss,
Where California breuks the hiiluwy tides
Peruvian streams their golden margins l~sst
Aai spreading ,h leads the chsunsied coast,
The rnijns swell; TIL all the c!oUdise TRAIN
From Ieie to pole, oershal,s the whitonins main.
.IIe saw, a. widely spread the unrhannellei plain.
Where inland realms for ages b!ooint-d in vain,
Canals. long wiIEiinL Oie a weary SIGHT
And distant streams. and seas. ami lakes uiiitei
wh're Da-ien's hills ocriook the guphy tits,
Iiy human art the rdsy banks divide;
Ascending sails the op, ming pass pursue,
Aud wait the sparkling treasures "f tcIu;
.Ianeros stream from Plata wind. its way,
Madeira gr-ets tine waves of Paraguay;
Prom rieh Atlanta. toward the failing sun,
Esrk thro' the iri,tlar'i. numerous channels run,
Meet tn, far lakes, their besutous town liia lave,
AMI Hudson Join to broad Hhins wave;
prom dim b. Superior whese uhiailicincu sea
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
Editors, Comforts,


spiritual comforters, and avariety of other
comforters "too tedious to mention," tho
but few of those inexperienced know much
about Editcrs' comforters. Besides being
a sort of pack-horse for all the aspiring
politicians of the day, to be generally
cuifed and forgotten when no longer use
full, they have to pore over newspapers
day in and day out, read bad writing and
worse spelling, decypher the effusions Of
moon struck poets, and got a cursing for
intimating that Byron or Milton had sur
passed them, spin out editorials whether
sick or well, select copy, keep booked up
in the grain, hay and butter market, and
unless he pufs everybody, and each one
better than the others, be is put down a.
factious, partial and unit to wisld the
influence that a journal should exert.
"Well, you're paid for it, and other
people have their troubles too" chimes in
cord or so of blockheads, as perfect
clincher to all our lamentations. Yes,
they are paid-with hook They are
greeted about twice or thrice week with
such loves of epistles as follows:
XsN1Aj Ohio, May Is, 1852.
Messts. EDITORS The copy of your
paper sent to John Smith, Jr., Esq, is
not lifted: Reason=has gone to Texas
and says you may go to h. Please
GEO. WASH. JEFF. Brown, PM.
UPPER RAPIDS, Miss, May l, 1852.
GENr-Your paper addressed to james
Madison Brown at this place is not taken
from the office Reason-he busted two
years ago, and SAYS he don't want the
paper any longer.
II. CLAY JOINS, Pm;
SKUNK Hollow, Texas, May 2, 1852.
MIR. Publisher-Plcase don't send your
paper any more to Andrew Jackson Sny-
der, Esq; formerly Of this place. He
run off with Peter M'Quiggin's wife some
time ago, and has not bGen heard from.
j. Florence Reed, r. NJ.
RIzIN Gun, may The won.
MYsTUR PRINTER-jorge tom Con Con
ded ago bout j Years. he not TUX de
papre No NOR And hes wif say You can
20 to Thunder don't cent it No NOR or /
suse yu. :.
Mynhcer holtgenz.ghurbeu p NJ
new PURCHASE, Iowa, April 20, 1852.
Gehts-you will please stop that paper
you have been sending for two years to
Jonathan p. z. Crookstick at this place.
He has had tie fever and sgue for two
years Until he is perfectly collapsed, aud
lis whole family has had it until they have
shook all the glass and shingles out of the
house. lie is now in the state Of starva
ton and can't ray.
Timothy George Green, PM.
p. S.-You need not send his bill fo
collection.
There's what we call Editors com
forters-at least they are such as Editor
get goodly share Of.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
Susquehanna Railroad Company.

1t will be observed by an advertisement
in another column, that the Susqushanna
Railroad Company, having complied with
their law OF incorporation relative to stock
subscriptions and payment thereon, have
taken out letter patent, and give notice Of
meeting of stockholders to be held in
this place on the 10th june, for tn,
-'""''on of officers, and Psrfes: organiza
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
rrw1sBuRG CHRONICLE
urupkrRHpENr FAMILY JOURNAL,
z,,ued ON "Wednesday mornings at Leuts6urg
Uai,n county, Pennsylvania.

-sBHS-sl so per year, tor cash actually in advance:
A.; n n.d within three months 100 if paid within
50 if paid before the year expires cents for
-. numsrs subscriptions Tor six months less. to
\. n,d in arahe. Nscon,inusnces optional with the
p,tI;.h.r except when the year is rsd up.
a,yrrrIsIuryrs Handsomely inserted at 80 cents Ter
,r, on. week 81 four weeks, IS year; two squares
81 6or .ix n onths g. r year. Mercantile advertise
80. moi exceeding fourth Of column. $40 year
InP WORK and casual advertisements to be paid for
vb., h.ui.d in or delivered .
CONGREGATIONS solicited on all subjects of General inte-
,.s, not within the rae u party or .eciarian contest
,.t.r. rnst come pos, paid. accompanied ty the real
s1-.,. Of IN. writer. receive attention ks-ihcss
,in exclusively to the Editorial Departinent TO be it-
f.eled 10 lsSEr G hcAok; tSfr I1f''''~iu 'hoSe Oh
h,.;n.s, To O. Y WOEuEN, Pu'tiStsr
oec. on Market street between second and Third over
a, -. nsc. o.. y. WoRDkN. Proprietor.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04

~A Rev. Albert Barnes, Of phila, hal
resigned the charge of bis congregation,
from considerations growing out of tue
impaired state of his sight. Tie has Tong
occupied prominent place among his min
is,erial brethren and his withdrawal from
the field Of usefulness 50 long and success
fally cultivated By him is mattel Of pub.
lie yes,st,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
Lines.
bY ". D. GALLAGHER

!.
When last the Aprii-blo was hihging
Sweet oiors on the air ~ Spring,
In fJrcst-aislss thy voice was ringing,
Whcre thou diIst with the red bird sing;
Again the April bloom is fiingiiig
Sweet odors on the air Of Spring,
But not In Heaven thy voice is ringing,
Where thou dost with the angels sting.
II.
When the last maple bud was swelling,
When the last crocus bloomed below,
Nv heart n thine its love was telling,
Thy sSu' with mine kept ebb and flow.
Again the map!e-hud is swelling,
Again the crocrs blooms below;
In Heaven thy heart its love is telling,
But still our souls kssp ebb and TOW.
Washington, D. C., 1862.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
@-Ths Albany knickerbccker say.

AY~Ths Albany Knickerbceker says
that in one Of the proverbs Of Solomon, we
find the most comprehensive and satisfac-
tory expositiOns of the philosophy Of
advertising that ever was or can be written
viz ,-"There is that scatteteth and tei
increaseth, and there is that wi.hholdeth
more than is meet, but it tendeth TO pow
erty"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
6rThers is no book or magazine |

k6rThers is no book or magazine 80
cheap as newspaper; none so interesting,
because it consists of a variety measured
out in suitable proportions as to time and
quality. Being new every issue, it invite.
to a habit Of reading, and affords an agree
able mode of acquiring knowledge, st
essential to the welfare Of the individual
and the community. It causes many ar
hour to pass away pleasantly and profit
ably. which wotld otherwise have beer
spent in idleness, if not in mischief
- C.. (,v n
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04
Jenny's Farewell Concert.

Castle Garden last night the Of as brilliant
dist lay witnessed in ths: saparpus saloon
At least ,houssnd persons gathered to hes
the farewell Of the greatest modern singers, Tie pro
gramue the that which introduced Jenny
Lind to America with theexeepton that BaYARp TAYLOR
successful Greeting exchanged for Mr.. c.
CRascHs pretty Farewell. OF every part Of th
performance well done, and ELECTED round upoI
round Of applause; and when the Farewell came th
excitement alEost frantic. Tie following tn
words, set to music Of simple and pensye character b.
Mr. Goidschmidt:
Young land Of hope-far Western Start
Whose Eight hailed from clmes afar--
leave thee now-hut twine FOR thee
Ono parting wreath of melody.
U take this Offering of the heart
From one who feels It's sad TO part.
Aud IL il be that strains Of mine
Have g,iied from my heart to thine,
Ny VOICE but the breeze that swept
The spirit chords that in thee slept.
The music all my own
Thou gavest back the answering tone.
Fareweil-when parted from thy shore,
Long absent scenes return once more;
Where'er the wanderers horne may be,
Still, still will memory t.rr to thee,
Bright Freedoms clme-1 feel thy spell,
But must say fareweli--farewelil
Hundreds Of persons who hnd como from neighborin
towns to attend this occasony disappointed in pre-
curing tickets,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04

eea- Lane said at fudisiiopoiis, II, hi.
speech just after dinner. that i. -"
full fsi stsesaacsr' 100
A<.V
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04

We would MT give fig for a man who
ant stand some abuse.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-06-04

Hundreds Of persons who Ind Como from neighborng
towns to attend this occasicn disappointed in pro
curing tickets,