Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-05-28
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A bow died in New York, on Sunday.
from eating ice cream and smoking CT
gar Immediately afterwards.
A letter from Roxbury states that Mr..
Taggart has nearly completed, si J. Z.
Preti's shop, "a motive power by gun.
powder" The writer saw an engine run
with great velocity from power exploded
by electric sparks.-Boston Bee.
1t seems that nothing can be done in
Congress, now, saving with view 10 the
Presidency. We think with The " Demo
cratic Review" that if Congress would
make laws, and 90 home quietly, and trust
the people 10 make the Presidents, it would
be better. "Gt nllemen, this thing must
STOP" We are one of the people, and VIC
are opposed TO paying few men eight
dollars day, to figure out Chief Magls-
trale.
The Erie Railroad Company have laid
hands on the rum-drinking on the line OF
their road, after the fashion Of The Maine
law. At meeting Of the directors, held
on The 3lsi day OF March, they resolved
that no person shall be retained in their
employ men,, in anv department, who is
known to be in the habit OF using in,oxlca-
ting drinks That the selling or disposing
OF intoxicating drinks, IN any building be
longing to the company is positively for
bidden, and that the violation Of this reso.
luton shall! be considered sufficient rea
son for removing the party from the use ol
the station for the sale Of refreshments.
Hon. Haniel :Webs,er lately made
speech at Fanueil Hall. in the presence o!
the M. f. General Conference, in the
course of which he did moi once ''save The
Union" Dan is getting more sensible
There was a very severe hail storm in
Washington county. Ind, on Sunday last.
The hail fell in many places to the depth
OF two feet. The storm extended over a
mile in width, destroying every thing in lis
course.
Boston, May 25 A, the session Of the
General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Chuych. iour new Bishops were
elected. as follows: Rev. l.. Scott, Rev.
NJ. Simpson, Rev. o. C.. Ba6cr, and Rev
E. r. Ames. Editor OF the Advocate
Rev. L. E. Bond, ID. ID. Missionary Sec.
retary Rev. John P. Durbin, d. d.
Editor of the Quarterly Review-Rev.
John McClinlock, ID. D. Sunday School
Books and Papers-Rev ID. P. Kidde,.
Washington, May 25.-Hon. Henry
Clay is not so well 10 day, and slowly
sinking as from exhaustion.
The New York Evening Post figures
out the frs, ballot Of the Democratic
National Convention as follows For
Gen. Cass, 81 Mr.. Buchanan, 76 Mr.
Douglass, %; Mr.. Marcy, "a; Gen.
Pierce, N. H. 5; Gen. Butler, 2l Gen.
Houston, IA; Gen. Lane, 13 Mr.. Allen,
IL Gen. Dodge. ,. Whole number OF
votes, 2SS. Necessary 10 choice, 1.-TWO
lhirds,) 1872. This is excluding South
Carolina, stale which. il represented, will
add 10 to the vote Of Douglas, and make
1919 necessary to a choice.
The Pttsburg Union has been informed
by gentlemen from Allegheny and
Washington counties. .lha, The heavy frosis.
Of las, Thursday and Friday have not
injured the fruit, as was expected, with the
exception OF the cherries.
A large engineer corps started from
WilIiamspor, on Monday last. to survey
that portion of the road lying belween
Trout Run and BIossbury.
Madame Goldschmidt Jenny Lind,) is
giving farewell concerts in New York. |
The Tribune says. she looked better than !
ever, and tina, her voice had fulness |
richnees-a sweetness which was never |
surpassed. She gave her las, concert in !
Castle Garden on Monday evening.
Rev. DR.. King. writes from Athens,
April 18th in good health. EIe had com
Ple!ed his tenn OF mprsonment-l5 days
AND II was not considered probable that
the Greek Government would enforce the
sentence of Punishment.
MAINE LIoUoR LAW IN HAVANA
The American captains, al Havana having
been much troubled on account of the |
drunkenness of their crews. " no purchased |
liquor OF The fruit boats which came out TO |
them. got up petition TO The authorities |
10 have the nuisance abaied. 1t was
signed by fortyfve captains then in port, |
and received the endorsement OF Judge |.
Sharkey. the Consul. After considering |
the matter, a regulation was issued BY the |
Captain OF the Port, forbidding the sale and |
affising the following penalties First
offence. the destruction Of The liquor
second offence, The confscation Of the
boat and destruction Of the liquor third
offence, the former penalties, with the
addition Of two months imprisonment, and
hen term Of years on board man of,
war. The convictions for the first offences
had been rigidly put in lorce, and all the
liquor in the possession Of the offenders
had been poured into the sea.-Newbury-
port Herald.
The Registers Notice Of Lancaster
county includes Isl accounts, 10 be settled
at next Court.
The Wings Of Franklin county are first
in the field with Ticket for next Fall.
Col, Benton intends 10 run for Como roc.