Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-01-28

given by different geologists under her EN-
ploy, and by other enlightened citizens
They have also small Library, some spe
cimens Of the "snai1" of Pennsylvania
the real rattlc-snake not included-and
Herbariums, or Botanical plants, presented
by Henry X. Noll, of Lcwisburg, who re-
ceived Il high commendation for his indus
try and liberality in the presentation.
The attendance at the Lecture, regret to
say, was not largc-not as large as the av.
erage at the course in Lewisburg, last
winter.
Hon. Valentine Best arrived in town
yesterday, armed and equipped with au.
thority from Montour county to proven;
the passage Of the bill! re. annexing a par,
Of Montour to Columbia county. Too late
passed both Houses, and signed by the
Govcrnor-howevcr, Mr. Buckalew was
very glad, no doubt, to see his distinguish.
ed constituent. Bloomsbury has certainly
been too sharp for Danville in this instance.
FRIDAY, Jan. 81, 1853.
Nearly two-thirds of the Members of
the House are new Members-manv of
them never saw any elephant and to.
day at an early hour they adjourned over
until Monday. Those on the line of the
Railroad, generally have gone home ma
ny "f the others have gone to Philadelphia,
either on business, to see "thc town." or
t" have "ti.ne Of it," The Senate re-.
fused to adjourn over
MONDAY, Jan. 81, 1853.
The House to-day manifested laudable
disposition to " redeem their time" and
motion WAS made to commence their ses-
sions hereafter at 10 instead of IL o'clock
every morning. The attempt was bafiled,
however, by the minority.
CHAMBERS c. MULLIN (Dsm) was to-
day reelected Superintendent of the Pub
lie Buildings. He Was soldier land re-
ceived a wound which disables him from
hard labor) in the Mexican war. His on
ly opponent in the Legislature was BROTH
er party-man, member of his own Com
pany. So you see in his case, that politics
do not decide every matter about Harris.
burg.
liable turning" has been introduced
into the Sena'e-(Hall, during recess, of
course)-and little pine table, which had
done various labors heretofore, unpretend-
Ingly and unnoticed, became the center
around which revolved grave and rever-
end Senator'S" and also members of the
second and third houses. Some parties
made the circuit, and some made failure
only. To-day the spirit was sect out Of
the Senate hall-inquirers were told that
it had gone of, ttse!f;;" and its exodus
in that manner became another wonder.
1t is, however, only doing duty, patiently,
in another department.
In Senate, the bill to authorize George
Schnable to erect a boom in the Susaue-
hanna River at or near Williamsport, was
taken up.
Mr.. JAMES ". QUIGGLE, of Clinton,
Gen. Packers successor,) opened the dis
,ussion. He explained that the river be-
ng public highway, no person had
light to make an Improvement of the kind
without authority of law
That this Improvement was one very much
needed by the applicant to secure his pro-
'erty; that the river at this place was 400
eet wide; that the boom was not to be
more than l50 feet; and that it would not
'bstruct the navigation of the river, and
would be very useful improvement.
Mr.. MYERS inquired whether it would
,ot obstruct the channel of the river,
Mr.. QUIGGLE replied that he tho't not.
Mr.. BYRON D. HAMLIN, the new and
youthful Senator from M'Kean, opposed
he bill at some length. lie had very Sc
,ious objections to granting privileges of
his kind. 1t was altogether private en-
:erprise--thc river was public highway,
md ought not to be thus obstruc,od. OBJ
'tructions Of this kind were u nuisance,
,nd were the cause Of much serious COM
plaint from the lumbermen. I.was pri.
'ate enterprise, aud no Senator should
give his vote for one Of the kind without
being fully convinced Of its proprie.y l,
was question between the rights Of indi-
Fiduals aud the public, and they ought to
nave an expression of the wishes Of the
people concerned before the privilege is
granted.
MIR. QUIGGLE apprcbendcd be had
much larger constituency interested in the
lumber business than the Senator from
MIR. HAMLIN.) He referred to
he i'll mense lumber business done in his
listrict-to the large revenue afforded to
he treasury from this business, and said
be would be the last man to put any OBJ
structious in the vay of the Zimmerman