Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1852-01-14

" Dos'oh f1arbOr on the
memorable 18th Of December. I77a
seVenty'nine years ago on the 18th nj,
one Is still living. as we learn fr I'M ~
last number OF Harpe's Magazine. When
The present century dswned. he had almo.,
reached the goal OF three score wears and
ten And now, a, the age Of one hundred
ana iii!een years, David Knnison, of Chi.
cago, Illinois, holds the eminen, position
OF The last survivor of the "Boston T.,
Party.'
Gen. Wajdy Thompson, of South
carolina, Is on visI, To the Cherokee
nation, collecting fees due him as an
attorney and The Advocate, published a,
ialequah, says "Qu,e feat came off
IN this place on Tuesday last. A iumpinu
match between the Hon. Gen. Waddy
Thompson Of South Carolina, and his Ey.
ce'iency, John Ross, Principal Chief Of
The Cherokee Nation. The Prncipa,
Chief had The better Of the comics, by a
few inches"
Ia our columns may be found tbe al.
ver,lsement of that excellent medicine.
known as Ayers Cherry Pec,oral. II.
success 10 curing the various diseases of
the Lungs Is attracting universal attention.
not only OF 'he learned and philanthrooic
but OF The whole public. The article un'
doubIedly is what it preiends to be. a
remedy for Lung Complaints, and the
remarkable cures which are becoming
known everywhere can no. be overlookeS
by lhe people.-( Lowell Courier.
The Census printing al WASHINGTON :.
claimed by the public printer as his dine
John Z. Rves has filed a cavea, for the
next chance; +; the Secretary of the Interior
claims the right 10 make the contract. and
The committee on Printing IN the Senate
have reported resolution AWARDING !, IN
he Proprletors Of the Washington Union
The profits which will accrue from The
Job are estimated at $3.50 900
Washington, Jan 9th.-It is reported
on good authorlIy,ihat sailor was recenrIy
executed on board the U S sloop.ocwar
Albany, Of The Yves, India Squadron. for
drawing knife upon the Captain.
Whether the execution was snnmarilv.
or after trial BY Court Marshal. is no,
stated.
The steamship Daniel Webster arrived
on Sunday at New York from California.
bringing over half million in gold dust.
and two hundred and fifty FIVE passengers.
The reports from the mines are favorable.
Ihe most gratifying intelligence however.
was the quiet and good order that prevailed
in the city OF San Francisco.
Baltimore, Jan. lO-A tremendous Storm
OF wind occurred at Baton Rouge on The
3uth ult. Several houses in the neisbbor-
hood were pros;raied. The sugar hous.
OF Mr.. Perkins was destroyed, and ten
negroes killed, The telegraph line for a
long distance was pros,rated.
Columbus. Jan. s.-A resolution was
submitted in The Democratic Stale Con-
'eniIon to day, in favor Of Hon. Wm.
Allen for the Presidency. 1t caused much
bitter discussion, and was finally rejected.
I44 10 136.
The Boonsboro' md Old Fellow states
mat an effort is making in the part OF
'"'' 'a'iNy ss' .'.'.s ~o-..,,, ~ ,v.ma
colony 10 migrate and settle in Texas. An
agent has been sent out TO view The
country.
The annual meetingof the Pcnnsylyani.
an State Agricultural Society will be held
at Harrisburg on Tuesday, the 2Oh oe
January, at which time the officers of tho
society Tor the ensuing year will be elected.
On Thursday. the Indian delepa,io,
now IN Washington waited on N. Kossu,b.
at his rooms at Browns hotel. at b;s
special invitation. He received them with
great deal Of cordiaIity.
An applicant for csstom house of,;e,
"a urging his claim, said his grandfather
1dn't hight in the RevoIu,ionary war. bn,
he guessed he would have liked TO. if he
had been in the conn,ry.
The editor Of California PAPER an.
iounces IN his issue OF the Ilth OF Nov
nat ne had green corn for dinner tina,
iay, picked from the stalk of a second
.roP this season.
The cost OF the prosecution 10 the Uui.
ed States ia The Chrstiana riots, up to The
'me OF Hanaway's acquital, is said 10
xceed the sum OF $4,000.
The cause ofthe burning OF the L;b,.
Congress has been discovered TO \.
areless construction Of The floor OF III
allery.
Gen; Cyrus P. MarkIe is suggested bv
lie Wings Of Westmoreland County :.
'e next Whg candidate 10. Canal Con-
issioner.
On he 9Th uit. there were % Common,
hoois In Lancaster city. Pa, with 2 ooN
'Pis. or about one SIKH Of The en,;,s
,pulation. ''
on tuesday. 40 pews in the PIvmo,,t
hurch' Brooklyn, rented for $500. SS
ore than 100 brough, premiums.
The Democrats of Montour county, h..
minated m; S James c. SproaI as Delegate TO
eir State Convention. uninstruc,ed
Col. Thomas H. Benton arrived ..
'yton oh'o' on Wednesday of last w.et
his way 10 the CITY of New Yo,L