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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-08-06
lEWlSBURG, UNION COUNTY, PENN FRIDAY AUGUST g. 1852

the battle went through the new and
old town, amid smoking ruins and the
dead and dying. Yesterday my hands
were tco full TO write, and to-day am
much exhausted and bewildered. To the
right of the old town and all the way up
to the new town, nearly two miles, not a
single building is standing except the
kyoungs (priests' buildinss.) All were
torn down by the viceroy and their mate
rials converted into Notifications 10000
people inhabitirg the old town have lost
their all But can give you no idea of
the desolr;ioh that reigns. Tomorrow l
hope to see many Of our dear disciples"
DR.. Dawson states that they were assured
Of the safety of No Thah A, the venerable
pastor at Eangoon, and mentions rumor
of the death of the King of Ava.
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temporarily boarding, and Oh looking close.
ly at the infant discovered it was his Own
clild
He was exceedingly agitated, and for a
time was at loss to know what course to
pursue. The infant was, however, t.ken
by friend who was with him TO lady
acquaintance in the vicinity, who gave it
nourishment which nature required, and
in twenty minutes the whole party, con
sisting of the father, the lady acquaintance,
who WAS the wife of his friend, the infant
and the wandering girl, were in light
carriage, with neet span Of horses on
their way to Clcrmont.
In three hours they arrived at the farm
to which they were destined, aud their
appearance gave unspeakable joy and sur
prise. The country for miles around had
been hunted over for the missing ones, and
many of the people were then out seeking
them, the mother had suffered the extrc-
NEST agony and fear. and which, on the
possession of her beloved, was suddenly
changed to dangerous nervous excitement.
Yesterday morning, when her husband left
her to return to the city, she WAS composed,
but clinging to her infant with hooks of
steel.
1t rppcars this simple-hearted girl is
what is termed " half-wittcd," and that
hearing about the great Clay funeral.
without probably knowing really what she
did, she started to attend it, and took the
ebIl for company as it lay in the cradle.
1t is believed that she left about 8 o'clock
in the morning, and was brought to town
by some wagsoner who overlook her on
tho road but this is mere conjecture, as
she says she walked all the distance.
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The Farmer.
August-W0rk to be done.

The FARM-Continue the precautions
for protecting sheep from the os.rus ocis,
or fy, which causes worms in their heads.
given in last months calendar.
Destroy thistles; if they be cut off
when in bloom, at about one inch above
the surfaee of the ground, the hollow
part Of the stem receives water and the
roots will decay. In selecting seeds
choose only the most thrifty, SO that your
roots, &c, may be of an improved quality
next year; by continuing such course
for a few years, any vegetable may be
brought to high state of perfection
This is the proper season for making un-
der-drains, draining swamps, &c, &C., and
the earth taken from low deposits may be
placed with advantage into your hog pens,
compost heaps, &c, &c. Weeds should
now be removed to the hog pens, that the
hogs may perform their share of labo. in
Footing them-throw into che hog pen all
potatoe tops, turf, ditch scrapings, &c,
&c, and occasionally handful of whole
corn, to obtain which the hogs will keep
the whole mass of rubbish in continuous
motion. On removing the contents of
hog-pens to the compost heap, mix one
bushel salt to every cord, and this guam
tity will prevent those seeds from germi-
mating which may not have been eaten by
the hogs.
If the surface of your harn-ysrd is not
so shaped as to save all the liquid drain.
age, you may consider that you have a
ko!c in your pocket, or at least waste
which will prove equally destructive
If your potatoes be dug early enough to
spare five days before putting in turnips or
other late crops, then top-dress the potato
ground with six bushels of fine salt to the
acre before re-seeding, and you will net
be annoyed by grubs the next year, beside
improving the general Gualiry of the land.
Winter rye should be soHed in the eariy
part of September, and thus give time for
the roots to become we'll established, so az
not to be thrown out by frosts during
winter. By sowing thus early it may Re
used as spring fodder for cattle and sheep
if desired Winter wheat should also be
sown at the same daie Ruta baga tun
nips may be sown at ant time in August
and even those sowed late, often n,atur.
well in open seasons Strap leaved rec
TOP tarnips may be sown at any time, anc
even if too late to perfect, they will nor,
than pay for the expense of seed aud labol
Of sowing by being plowed in at the sfrins
blowing; fot as tncst Of their constituent
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-08-06

a COOP SENTIMEyT.-Att the celebra-
tion at Winchester, Mass, on Monday the
9Th ult., the following good sentiment
was received with peals of laughter and
applause. .
cod Bachelors-Unproductlye eonsu-
mers scissors with but one blade; odd
gloves; fractional quantities that are new
er found in the multiplication table; beaux
without fiddle; irregular substantivcs al
ways in the singular number and ebjec-
tive case; unruly scholars who when or
dered to eonjugate always decline; their
only recommendation is that like the sha-
kers, they take no pains to perpetuate
their own dismal fraternity; if there be
any such in Winchester, may they speedily
fall victims to matrimonial epidemic,
and thus became integral parts, whole
numbers in our fourishing town"
As striking comment upon the above,
and as an encouragement to old bachelors,
a lady vas present bearing in her arms
three promising infants born at one birth.
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VOLUME IX.--NO. IL:
WHOLE NUNBER, 434.

~NS>\S~s$~~~~-~-
are received from the atmosphere, the
ground will be materially benefited by
such treatment. This kind of top offer
doubles in size during October or .',AssuL
Der, and if the winter be open, good crops
are sometimes gathered which have been
soHn some weeks later than the usual sea
son.
KITCHEN GARDEN-Kscp blantf we'll
hoed AMI free from weeds, &c. Plow
vacant ground for turnips, spinage, shall
lots and other late crops, and after plow
ing cart on manures and plow item irA
deeply and thoroughly
Sow cabbage seeds for collards Earth
up celery and cardoons, transplant endive
and prepare to blauch early plantings.
Sow onion seed to stand the winter. Plant
shallots by Sept. 1st. Sow turnips as
directed in former paragraph. Gather
hops on dry days and cure them properly.
Hoe plants in rows frequently in dry
weather, for in addition to keeping them
free from weeds, these frequent hoeiii.'s
enables the soil to collect moisture from
the atmosphere much more rapidly than
if left compact. Pull up carly sown on
ions, end expose for ripcning, drying, &C.,
removing useless parts, and turning them
frequently, SO that they may become thor
oughly dried for keeping Gather seeis
as ripe and place them in proper condition
for keeping.
Plant beans for pieklcrs carly iLir
month. Early kinds of cucumbcrs may
still be planted for pieklers. Sow autumn
lettuce. Pea. may still be planted. At
tend to gathering herbs; dry sage an,i
other late herbs. Globe artichokes which
are ripe should re gathered before the
leaves begin to open, and the stems should
be broken down to encourage The growth
Of offsets from the root.
In the latter part of The month sow
rape, cabbage, settieus, cre.s, &c, every
week for small salads. Sow cabbage,
lettuce, &C., &c, to be pricked out in cold
beds for winter protection and spring Use.
Sow 'pinage for winter and spring use, &c.
Manure grounds intended for spring gar
denins, especially where bone dust and
other slowly decomposable material. are
intended to be used
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-08-06

MiRrH.-It's something even 10 look
upon enjoyment, so that it be free and
wild, and in the face Of nattre, though it
is but the enjoyment Of an idiot. 1t is
something to know that heaven has left
the capacity for gladnoss in such crca-
ture's breast; it is something to be as
surcd that, however tightly mer fuay
crush that faculty in their fellows, the
great Creator Of mankind imparts it esen
to his desrised and slightcd work. WHO
would not rather see poor idiot happy in
the sunlight, than wise man pining in
iail7 We men Of gloom and austerity,
who paint the face of Infinite Benev6-
lehce with an eternal frown, read in the
everlasting book, wide open in your view,
the lesson it would teach. Its pictures
arc not in the black aud sombre hucs, but
bright and glowing tints its music, save
when ye drown it, is not in signs and
groans, but in songs and cheerful sounds
Listen to the million of voices in summer
air, and find one dismal as your own
Remember, if their can, the scenes Of hop,
and pleasure which every grand return o.
day awakens in the breast of all you
kind, WHO have not changed your nature
and learn wisdom even from the witless
when their hearts are filed up, they knov
not why, by all the mirth and haPPines
it brings s-thnlss Dickens
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-08-06

CHINESE JrsTiCE Several Indians on
the Sacramento road, in "A state OF inioHl
cation, iairIv killed a Chinese. Ono OF
them was arrested by American, handed
over TO Chinese, AMI by them hung. The
Chinamen expressed desire TO hang the
White man who sold the lndans rum.
VIVA, queer lden. of justice the Chinese
have, but it Is like every thing they do,
Iu,l the opposite Of wha, The " outside bar
hariau-" practice. |, China they pay a
doctor for kre,ing their patients well. and
deduct the G.r fnr every day the patient is
VI. Here dnciors are vslue! BY The q,an-
ify oi drugs they administer, medicines
beng sIpros,'i Ia I've sniijn'eS 10 sickness,
sni the more you take the iasicr YOU
ought 10 recover, ihonEh the theory and
the praclIt'al operation are often widely
arar lf The Chne>s Ead hung the
- white man Who --,ld the rum, some
toi.'s liberty to &c, drluk would have
i.en abrIJsc.i and, 'ihcr!y restricted.
where i, ynnr bua >ird freedom The
Ch n.>c notions of trade will no. DO for
ihr freedom ~ trade, and the Sendcfs of
alcohol, any more than the Chinese method
"i employing dnrin:s would do Tor nur
rhvslcian,. and their well-carned rrpuia
lin Of sniicmny yuu from the Jaws OF
d'aih-inio which they sometimes push
y 80. 10 show their skill in getting you ou'
anain
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For the tewis5"rs CHRONICLES.
q 1tifcspst;irc thought.

Y. WIN ha.r never known what It's 10 b"nd
In silent sorrow DER i-le.s friend.
Nor Irc,-,i the hand that now returns no mu.e
The ,r~-sur- warm oft rctutit57! lH'i,re
nor iiss.d III. iiJ, which the seal Of Death
has rt,-:,a it, print and - :- tie vital breath,
Nor gaz..I inicns- upon the tran, uii fac-
which yet has -caro,ly lost its living grace,
A. If that gazr. with fixed AMI ardent ray.
you'd warm with life the cold an'! :, useless clay.
And those closed e, their Ian .uid lids wou raise,
s,ii bar, ur-n YOU rs ir happier days,
Which still urrn",-'i. IN craili's iui! sleep rcpoSe,
Never IN lif. oh, tp unrio>e-
W "a not feel, =ai wor Is can t"'rr express
III, sI.r.,,I,l->s o:sonV. the mite distress.
That this voor hIccji;; h,c;,si drciiy wrunS
A. oar mothers lil'l,>s c'rIS' hung.
Ny hear, has hlrd ahovr 4 mothers hi,r,
Aud havr dropped ai'cciionS sa''rft thar
pv,r her .r=y"-hut. hen saw i; clo>I',
Eeiigiun whisrrr,tl. = Flc viii nuw rcIosc.
IN deaths rsit si,rp. hy him sl.c bowed in lifr
Aud. j,.in.1! again tn husband anal the wifi
E>ca"'l from all iifc's ILL., no more distressed
i, mortal w,'4s. will now together rest.
Ia. En- nGs%T "i". W. s I IN 'lriF , w',ril fG~ ow
Mh';-. their ,,'r souls in irisl,trt ,rr.s a'.cve
lriuy the bliss OF nrlcr ding hove.
When t,oa. are ,,.si Who lls-s,-l oar early years,
How lone :in ! d.. ,.srlatg that hr,r" appears
WISER. on,g. iaclf - itEl ~ from thu gi""ml
That gathers or ,arh rtii and Nacnnt rom.
Iwh,rc fl i irily ,oic">. silent in the toH'
once Sounded chr, rful--auswrriu- to o,;r call)
VI n, ~ i.rw W.. ,.niy hcHr tir heavy ta'i
Sf f,.t- " h"s" solitary tread
StaTtI.-s ii,, Ir,i'i with suIs rsiijiru> Trad.
Whilst c.h,. moEtnft!ly r.ipti> IA" -ichs,
1liat unprrc.iS--l. from our SD! i,snDI> rise,
Ne guirkiy turn away. with sirkenins mart,
And fium the lonely house for rycr part
oh. alas, can ". tsr, strongly feel
1ftS .rirf -.yrrc--an,l time can never heal.
ilio' II MAJ spotlc tl.c i:iud, ar! ',!s the tar
THE h,snt th..t hlrui- OR a loved PARENTS tirr'
And r.i,,r, rns h-,,linS t~rr ser .rnth ha' fSd,
Er.r~t-. with constant grief. .tir cherished ir-'il
Aud Wilt its i.UISc shall ihroi OF li. shall lat,
Viii brcdir IT. latest >i=h orr year forever past
VEEeIAy UiLI- July -, ISL
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-08-06

L. is becoinins very general On The rail
roads in Europe 10 place looking glasses
be ore The engineers in locomotives. so
inclined as TO enable them 10 see The entire
trans without looking back. Many roads
10 France have adopted The CLAN. the greater
part OF those in Austria have tried 1t Sue
cessfully, and the locomotives on the line
from Brussels to Antwerp have been jus,
fitted with the necessary rcfec,o.s. Should
car or any portion of the train become
detached, should an axle break. or in short
any accident happen, the engineer sees II
al once.
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Burlesque Congress Proceedings.

/ 1.-THE following capital hit at the late
mode of conducting Congressional debates,
We clip from the Lantern j
/ Mr.. Facer, dem, Ky.,) brought for
ward motion for suppression Of oral dis
cussion in the Legislature. The honorable
member proposed as substitute, that all
questions at issue should he settled by sin
gle combat, with bowie knife or pistol.
Honorable members were, up to the preseh.
period, in the habit of sticking at nothing,
and he (Mr. Fscer) thought that his pro-
posal would certainly obviate such state
of things, by giving them something to
stick at.
Mr. Barker, Dem, Va, seconded the
motion, and also would be happy to second
any of the combatants in want of his as
sistance lie believed that his qualifca
tions in this respect were well known to
that honorable house ;-and the member
was here proceeding to give the details Of
several sanguinary 'ditiiculties,' when he
was interrupted by
Mr.. Whi,tlc, (Whig, Tenn What
does the honorable mean by thrusting the
details of his ducls On the House! Good
wine needs no brush, and 4 successful du
clst needs no praise. There was nj dan
ger of the honorable members deeds moi
being trumrctcd forth to the world, becat,sc
everybody knows that murder will out "
Mr.. Barker You arc 4 liar and a thief.
mo sensation whatever.
Mr. Whittlc. Tic honorable rascal op-
positc has called me liar and thief. ]
believe that the House will support me,
when I term Kim forgsr and assassin.
LESS sensation than before.
Mr.. Barker. Who robbed the nan on
board the steamboat?
Mr.. Whittle. Who ran away from the
Reserve House without paying his bill Z
Eh-h?
Mr.. Barker, Shaking bis fists.) Silver
spoons!
sir. White. ] did Mt insurc tny house
for double its valuc, and then set fire to it !.
Mr.. Barker. If the honorable mcmbc,
is Mt coward, he II have it ont nith me
now.
Mr.. Whitsle, humping on the table ]
Come on, you ruffian F!
The Speaker. Fair play, gentlemen
Recolle-:, if you please, that cur proceed
ihss will be reported
The Honorable Members then had a set
TO, IN which both displayed considerable
science. and great deal Of ani,nosity.
Bets ran high as to who would ~in, and
we understand that the Speaker speculated
heavily. After five rounds, however,
Whittle gave in, and Barker was carried
home by bis triumphant friends. We be-
lievc that meeting between the two
gentlemen is arranged for tomorrow.
This incident agreeably relieved the mo
notony of the weeks debates, which were
growing exceedingly tedious.
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War In Burmah-News from Rev
Eugenio Kincaid,

Mcssrs. Kincaid and Dawson proceeded
to Rangoon, after its capture by the Eng
lish, in order to look after their personal
effects, in case any were spared in the
general devastation, and to learn the state
Of the native Christians. Mr.. kincaid ar
rived April 18th, and on the 10th gives
the following account Of recent transac-
tions, Of part of which he was an eye
witness:
"Tbe Governor General, in ctmmu-
nication to the court of Ava, gave till che
first Of April for an amicable settlement
On the second of April steamer with a
flag Of truce was sent up to learn what
reply had come from Ava The ia. we
fred on from three forts before reaching
Rangoon, and was obliget. to ighi ner
way back. The troops were brought up
on tic tenth. Three days were spent in
battcring down stockades and Notifications
for many miles along each side of the
river On the fourteenth, at an early
hour, the land forces with the artillery
were moving round to the north OF Shway
Dagong, driving in great numbers of Skin
mishcrs that filed all tie gardens, tanks
and ravincs. At the SAME time tie slips
Of war were throwing shells into the new
town. About ten o'clock the ield batter
les were got into position, and did terrible
execution in the rear. For three hours
the troops were exrosed to severe fire
from the Rurman guns at Shway Dagong
and Sales Pagoia. About half-past two
Gen. Goodwin formed storning party to
seize the heights of Shway Dagong. He
had lost the services Of all his aids, they
having been killed, wounded or stricken
down by the SUN. The s,ormipg party,
led by Capt. Latter, rushed up the hill
and then up the great stairway, exposed
to shower of musketry. Nary fell on
tn. stairway, eight mortally wounded
ono officer with seven balls. In an in
credibly short time thousands of Burmans
were flying, and this immense fortress,
manned by $4,000 Burmans, was in quiet
possession Of 8 600 foreigners. Deafeniug
shoats arose aSthe flag of England foated
gracefully over it.
"Scores Of Armenlahs and Missulmans,
men, women ard children, were released
from holes in which tliey had been con
fined by the Burrnans. 1t WIS heart
rending to look on them and hear their
exc!amatiJns of tl1ankfulncss for deliver
ance. Many wcpt aioud for JOY. When
they saw me they seized my hands and
my feet, and with tears, in broken SEN
tences, told Of suaerings Dat beggar all
description. Three months ago they were
o2ulent merchants and were our neighbors;
now they are clothed in rags. Some
have sunk to the sravs under their suffer
ings. Many foreigners fed into the coun-
try and have been hid in ravines and
tangled forests. Gen. Goddard and Com.
Lambert are doing all that generous inen
can do for their relief. A small steamer
is going up and down the river and into
all the creeks, to pick up the suffering
"I have seen as yet but few of our dis
ciples, but hope in few days to learn
many particulars. On the evening after
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Ireland.

The rapid progress of Professionalism in
the south of Ireland causes undisguised
alarm to the organs and instruments Of
the papacy. The most abundant calum-
nies are put forth against the "prUsely
ters," and the liveliest apprehcnsions of
their success openly expressed. The
Dublin Tu6iet, Romish organ, thus pa
thctically calls on the whole Catholic
world for help: {" 1t would be charitable
and profitable if the bishops and clergy of
England and Scotland would consent that
for year or two the preaching Of missions
should cease in Great Britain, in order
that the missionary orders, Jesuits, Re
demptorists, PassIonists, the Order Of
Charity and of the Miraculous Conception,
might send al their fighting men to do
battle with the foe that threatens the
faithful here. Those of whom We speak
would unite their forces to others in Ire
land, the son. of Ignatius and Vincent de
Paul. The ranks Of the Oratorians and
Ircland's own priesthood would supply
stout champions to swell the band, and
little army would be formed to scatter
like chaff before the wind the forces Of
good Venter, though they came ten thou
sand, armed with al-bag and soup-lsdie,
and led by shallow Snmner.' What d
glorious spectacle would then be seen. the
soldiers Of the Cross from the sunny
south, from the chill north, from the fsr
east; the ltaiiah, the spaniafd, the Rus
sian, the Hollander, and the Frenchman,
the Cel., the Saxon and 'hs Sclave, gath
cred under the banners of Ignatius, Philip,
Alphonsue and Vincent. of the sage Ros-
mini and the holy bishop of Marssiles, 70
do battle for our holy Mother mourning
for hsr children, slain and wounded in
this far isle Of the west"
In The midst of this tumult of fears and
hopes, the letter of priest sent over by
the Rcmish Priinate Of Ireland to report
on the state of holy church in America,
testifying that great multitudes of the
crnigrants fall away from their old super
stit:on, has awakened fresh tetrors The
whole priesthood are trying to stem the
tide of emigration to Auerica-too late.
1t would seem that popery is not safe
except under the protection of
dcspotism, and hardly secure even there.
Such facts show that while the RESPONSE
blities imposed on American Christians
with respect to the evangeli,ation Of the
myriads who throng to our shores, and Of.
their kindred abroad, ere great and in
ereasing,' the encouragemcnts to hearty
effort in this direction are greater. Those
who march under the banner of "the
saints must needs retreat before those
who ain the name of the Lord" only "set
up their banner" even the word of the
Lord which liyeth and abideth for ever"
sThat the Irish broc into proteSia ltisn stan
ding accusation ef the priests