Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-13


construct a railway, commencing at Sodus
Bay, on Lake Ontario, and running south
wardly towards Elmira. This (says the
Baltimore American) is another link in
the chain which is to bring Baltimore, by
way Of susquehanna valley, in direct con-
nexion with Lake Ontario.
Hon. Jacob Burnet died at his residence
in Cincinnati, on the 9th ult, aged about
eighty two years. He was for many years
Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio,
served part of term in the United States
Senate, and declined a reelection. He
was Sentorial delegate to the Harrisburg
Convention, having been chiefly instrumen
tai in securing the nomination by that
body of President Harrison, who was his
early friend, aud so continued till the time
of his death
A late English decision pronounces it
larceny for the attendant Of railroad
company to take or use property left
behind by passengers in railroad cars.
He is compelled to take it to the chief
officer Of the company.
The most important news by the last
arrival from Cahiornia--New Orleans Nav
9.-:s The total wreck Of the steamship s.
5. Lewis, belonging to The Nicaragua line
She ran ashore in fog near the same
spot where tho Tennessee struck a few
weeks ago and shortly after became total
wreck. Her passengers, numpering 355.
are all believed to have been saved.
Steamboat Jenny Lind had exploded her
boilers near San Francisco, terribly scald-
ing from 60 to 20 persons twenty of whom
had since died. The accident occurred
just at the head Of San Francisco bay. :.
The importations Of Foreign Goods into
New York city in the first four months OF
the present year, amount to nearly Thirty
one Millions Of Dollars, being an increased
amount Of nearly Eleven Millions over the
first four months of last year.
An orphan boy Of twelve years old, who
had an only friend in a poor aunt. recently
lief, printing Office in Ohio, and walked
10 Washington City, to ask for place in
The Navy. The President gave him some
gold, and told him to call again. The boy
left, but some one who followed him saw
him exchange The gold for bank notes and
| enclose them in letter and deposit The
letter in the Post Office for his aunt. That
boy will be MAN if he lives.
The coinage a, the U. S. mint has been
Six Millions more this year than last.
Monday week was the day for the elec.
ton of borough officers in SunLury. But
on account OF neglect in giving the requi-
site notice no election was held. Conse-
quently they will have no regularly elected
authorities for one year. This will be
very awkward state of affairs, one tha, has
never happened before, and should moi
now exist.
Senator Cooper delivered, on the 9th
ult. at Poi,syille, an eulogy upon the life
and character OF the late Daniel Webster.
AcCIDENr.-On last Wednesday even
ing while Judge Higgins and VIM. L. Helf.
enslne. ESQ.,, were driving from North.
cumberland 10 Sudbury, their horses became
frightened on the North Branch Bridge
and ran off. THE eEd Of the bridge on this
side, the carriage was overturned, and the
Two gentlemen, together with little daugh-
ter Of the late Judge Donnel, who was also
in The conveyance, we're prccipiated 10 the
ground with considerable violence. Al. |
though all Of them we're bruised, vet for. |
tunaiely they sustained no serious injury.
Gazette.
Philadelphia. May 9.-i&raw5zries-
A few have arrived from the South. and |
commanded 81 per quart. The are not
very sweet. Green Ieas-The chance |
for pea soup is not very encouraging at
present, as the article readily brings 81 |
PER peck. Nee Rtatoes-Potatoes about
size OF a piece of chalk, all the way from
Bermuda. bring cents per pound. Look
out for cholera.
The Washins'o Union contradicts the
rumor that President Pierce "will, in The
course Of few bays, pay visit to New
Hampshire" II announces that he does
no, expect to leave Washington during Tho
present summer. !