Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-12-24
Ncms an0 Notions.


Carolina, is announced among the persons
engaged to lecture before The New York
Historical Society during the approaching
season.
FIRE We regret 10 learn that now
Saw Mill, in Penn township, Lyconng
county. the property of Stephen Flick, and
occupied by Jacob Morris, was entirely
destroy cd BY FIRE. on Tuesday nigh, ofla>,
week, together with aboCt 10000 fee, Ct
lumber. The 6rc broke out about mid
night.
Also, On Friday evening last, in the
same township. Barn belonging to Jacob
Nuier, containing his entire crop Of Grain
and Hay,was entirely consumed, together
with Two cows. The fire broke ou, about
8 o'clock in the evening. and was .slinci.
ly seen by number Of the citizens Of
Muncy. 1t IS supposed 10 have been the
work Of an incendary.
Fanny Wright" Darusmonl died in
Cincinnati, on Mnnday las, from injuries
received by 4 fall last winter. Her filse
philosophy. some years ago poisoned the
currents OF our society. and in some places
an aniIdo,e has not yet been iound.
The Northumberland Bridge is now pas
sable f,r vehicles Of all kinds. GA Thurs.
day afternoon Mr. Kapp o, Norhumber
land passed over with four horses and Il
conveyance containing a large number OF
the woskmcH. We regret 10 say, one OF
the woikmen, the previous day. tell 'hro'
The bridge. and III his fall into the river.
struck on the false work, disp!acins several
Of his ribs and otherwise IJurlng him Sc
vcrely.
Mf. Clemens, Senator from Alabama. a
dcmocral, mas gwen notice thu, he will
introduce b.l IN the Sena'c to confer the
rank If Lieu. General on MAJOR General
Winfield Scott. TIN, is II Just and well
me,ilcd tribute to Gen. Scott. As mil
;,ary man, he has no superior, and every
true American honurs Litn 1t, such.
The Doctors at P,,,sturs are quarrelng
ia regard 10 the treatment Of Hon. Walter
Forward deed. Ia the case OF Daniel
Webster il is SAID his death was husicned
he had been bled at the lime he nigh, Still!
be living.
Thomas c. Ellis, has been appointed
Post Master II, DdnvIe, vice Gideon N
Shoor, resigned.
The DanviI.e ln,cIli.encer saws, al! the
machinery of the Wilks. barre Rolling Mill,
has now been removed, and landed On The
wharves Of the Monrour Company. al
Uanville, where ii will be pu, IN position
for work, with the least possible delay.
The machinery was taken up and removed
under the supcriniendance of 4. G. VoIis-
BoRouGH lTEM.-Messrs.Crap & George,
Of Harrisburg. have established an inde-
pcnden, daily paper bearing The above ,l'le.
The first number looks neat and is edited
with spiri, and ability.
Information Wan,et-Of either Elijah.
Stephen, Wyman. or AIva Towns, Of
lsusscl.own, Canada East. The writer
has not heard from them for more than
40 years. Should this mcc; the ey G Of
any Of ;tem or their descendants, he would
be much gra,iticd by receiving IA lctt rom
them. JOSEPH Towns,
Russcllown. Manngsville, Canada East.
]. Porer Brawly, Surveyor General OF
the state, has bern called home 10 Craw.
lord county, by the indsposilion of his
luther. He hopes, however, 10 be back a,
the seat OF Government before The meeting
Of The Legislature.
LAwLEssNEss-Our loca! columns con.
tinue to record ou;rages commiiIed almost
every evening. asa'ns, unoiicndins citizens.
Highway robbery, in un!requcnled parts OF
| the town, is not uncommon. Lust Sal
urday Inc cour. room itself was desecrated
! by The presence and mi>demeanoT Of row.
dies aud, when their companion wos con.
vic'ed instead OF being acquitted as they
!. hoped, the jury, in general. and one oi
their number in particular, was chased
from the court house door Until he sought
safely in neie ehboring house. Since then
the marked juryman has left The city, in
!. order to ave his life. Within few weeks
the jail has been trice broken, giving lib.
eriy TO several IF its wor,, inmalcs.-Bat
timore american, lSM inst.
From the st to the l5h OF December
receipts o! gold al The u. S. Mint in this
city were S2,s70, ,No0-a large amoun, fol
The period, though not up 10 the unprfce,
denied deposits Of November. Or thi,
sum s2,2lO 600 were deposited yesterday
which shows remarka bic correspondence
with The amount reported TO have been
hroush; by the Illinois, which arrived al
New York on Sunday.
STAGE UrsEr-On Thursday week, the
stage upset along the Blue Hill, opposite
Sunbury, which came near resulting seri.
ously to the passengers. The road at this
place was only nine feet wide, and it being
very dark, the driver was not to blame
Since this accident hands have been placed
upon the road for the purpose of making
it wider, and it is considered safe HOW
4Viitoniun.
! @~Thc Republic of France has at length
been transformed into an Empire and he
who lately sought the sutfrages Of its peo-
pie as President, now rules them as an