Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-12-17
LEWISDyRG, UNION COUNTY, PENN FRIDAY DECEMBER H. 1852

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to be comfortcd The epitaph he would
write upon her tomb should he, d" Here
lies the influence of Earl Fitzwilitm, uey-
er to have a resurrection" This gentle
man also clfccsually entombed protection,
"never (as he said) to rise" Mr.. Taylor
and Mr.. Digby Seymour won the affections
Of the Indies by informing them that they
were bachelors, although no offcr was na ,c
to relieve the disconsolate gentlemen from
their dreary position. The company broke
UP about 10 o'clock, evidently pleased with
their treat, and no doubt several went home
with deter mination to lecture their hus-
hands on the duty Of voting for Mr.. Whal-
Icy.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL VISIT Lincoln -
TIE 7owa Clerk said there was one bill
which had not been included in those pre-
sented for payment. 1t was connected
with the grant of l0t. to enable the Mayor
to entertain the archaologists on their visit
to Lincoln. A large number came, and
divided themselves into two parties-one
of which lunched with the Archdeaeon of
Lincoln, and the other at the Guildhall
Is had been charged for. Mr.. Thornton,
who provided the repast, was told to fur
nish buccllas and sherry. The party being
impatient Of the luncheon, and the Mayor
being engaged in attending another portion
Of the party in visiring the antiquities Of
the city, he sent down Dir. Car.ine to at
tend upon those who had become clamor-
Gus for lunch. The party were not con-
tent without champagne, and they ordered
10 bottles, for which Mr. Thornton had
charged los. a bottle, making the bill l9i.
lis. 6d. instead Of l0. but the Mayor
had nothing to do with contracting the
extra amount, and he was not even pres
ent-A long discussion followed in the
course of which Mr.. Williams, in a strain
Of pleasantly which provoked much merri-
mcnt, castigated TIE arch;cologists for their
passion for champagne, and eventually it
was directed that the bill should be paid
ALMANAcKs fir 1o53.-7he Pfotcs-
tont DissenterS' illustrated Ahmanacks-
.Saor, Patcnoster -yO,c.-7he Wustrated
Exhibitor -Aln,anacA the Ttmreronce Al
manach; Uncle TOMS Cabin Ain,aRach, !;
and Me Popular Elucator Aimanack
John Cassell, London.-Mr Cassell, of all
the cheap publishers, is determined to
make lis coantrymen feel that they live i'll
an age of improvement: they have nov
the yearly calendar not only much below
the cid price, but in every variety Of use
fulncss; ard while an individual is look
Ing cut for dates, he or she must perforce
at the same time imbibe some additional
knowledge. Whatever the month, there Is
an Illustration pertaining to it, and with
the Illustration information on industrial
pursuits and the social relations of life.
The idea Of iacie TOMS al,nauack is
good one as an exponent of the miseries
Of slavery it follows up at the proper time
the abolition movement. so powerfully pro-
NOTED by Mrs Beeeher Stoves admirable
work. The iirotestdnt Disscaters' almanack
brings out the prominent events OF history
which mark the progress of undcfled wor-
ship; and also furnishes brief biograp HES
of the most eminent dissenting ministers.
An Equestrian Fen-Oa Nonday last
the son Of an innkeeper at Caistor perform
ed the extraordinary feat of riding up e
fight Of stairs into Il bedroom, turning
round in it, and descending in the same
manner in perfect safely. The young gen.
tleman, we need scarcely observe, is skill
full horseman: he stand about 5 feet IL
inches in height, and :he horse IA hands
The stairs, which are about II feet in length
are very unfavorable for such an exploit,
being nearly perpendicular. On reaching
a small landing at the top of the stairs,
tie horse had to turn round and ascend
two additional steps in a transverse drec-
ton, in order to enter the bedroom The
house where this took place is situated
near the church.
SPILsBY.-This little town has long
enjoyed the reputation of being one of the
most healthy places in Lincolnshire, and
if we may judge from the longevity of its
inhabitants its reputation is not undeserved.
Out Of a population, according to the las,
census, of l462, including the inmates of
the prison and the inhabitants of its al.ot-
ment in the fen, there were living in the
town, about month ago., 8 persons whose
ages were between IS and 70, Al between
~ and so, % between 80 and 80, and 4
above 60 Since then 4 have died above
10, l above 80, and l above 80. The
ages of the nonagenarians now living are
81, 90, and SO.
Sunday school Eete-On Monday the
Sth inst. those important Sunday schools