Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-25
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WAvERLY, n. Y, Nov. s
Correspondence Of the Lewisburg Chronicle


WAvERLY, N. Y, Nov. 8.
A very snowy, drizzling day is provided
for the "sovereigns'' of the Empire State
to decide their triangular contest. was
at poll in the town of Barton, Tioga Co.
In this State, the towns, townships, in
Pennsylvania are sub-divided into election
districts, SO that none shall have but 800
or 400 voters. Under this arrangement,
some towns have two, three, or more dist
riots. The storm kept back Yearly half of
the voters, and those who attended were
in the best possible humor. Hards,"
"Softs," and "Maine Law were the
issues, and Wing" and democrat"
were merely incidentals. " Hunkerism"
was rampant here in '4s, bit now "Softs"
or the Free-Soilers have it their own way
among the Democracy. "Loose Dirt "
and "Addermantine" are the nicknames
given by each section of the party to the
other; and the feud was never SO wide,
or the hatred SO bitter. consequence is,
the Wings are "jest naturally" getting
the best Offices throughout the State. Two
or three of the candidates for Legislature,
District Attorney, and Judge, were urged
BY their friends as the Simon Pure Maine
law man; and it would have sorely puz-
zled stranger to decide between them.
1t is "foregone conclusion" however,
that the next New Turh Legislature vi
pass Prohibitory Liquor Law similar to
that of Maine.
This region was formerly remarkable
but not remarkably blessed-for drinking
and horse-racing; but religious influences
have entirely banished the latter, and the
former evil is much diminished To-day
/ saw but one drunken man, and he was
enjoying himself and occasionally amusing
the voting crowd by broken snatches of
autiouated songs, the ''burden" of which
was that
sthe free-torn
OF North kmerekdy'
must guard we'll their liberties, put down
all fanatici.m, vote for the Republican
cause, and sustain the
risn' greatness
OF North Emerek-dy"
Thi. "refrain" he was at last assured he
must s.refrain" from Sustaining" thu,
or he should lose his "liberty" in that
assemblage of his respected
"republk'n ssller e,sns
OF North Emerekdy!"
l left this vigilant defender Of the rights
Of the people, demonstrating, to the salts
faction of three boys and the sign-post,
that the Maine Lsw was untonchichushon',
aud be d fight ag'in't till the last drop [of
liquor, probably was "spilt."
You are aware that in this State, colo
red men of proper age, owning a certain
amount of taxable property, may vote
and a gray-headcd man of that qualiica-
ton quietly voted here to-day, thus dem
onstrating that colored man OF property
is equal to a white man Of none. "Unele
Reub.', voted with the "Softs" or "Free
SOllerS -Joo ScusiUic Aau " ehio"
away his vote on the impracticable Glib
erty" party. Indeed, "Uncle Reub."-I
don't know his last name-is a standby,
and could not be persuaded to vote any
thing but the "Soft" ticket. (Very diffe-
rent from the colored coachman, noticed
by John Van Buren, who was employed !
by his father-Ex- President Martin-for !
Is or 90 years, but could never be induced
to vote for one Of the family !-knowing
the Van Bnrens as we'll as he did, he was
an answering Wbig)
WAvERLY is town Cor "village" as
they say here) of about 1000 inhabitants,
sprung up since the location here Of the
New York & Erie Railroad 1t is the
depot for freight and passengers for all
the susquehanna country, below, having
business on this Railway.
But ATHENS Cor Tioga Point) three
miles below waverly, is in Pennsylvania,
and has BY nature the best location of any
town in that region, yet for want of energy |
and enlarged iberality has never flourish.
ed, and hardly grer until the last 10 or IL
years, during which it has increased from
about 500 to 1000 inhabitants, and now
bids fair to become one of the largest
towns in Northern Pennsylvania. The
amount Of Merchandise sold has trebled in
.sn years, and the Engines made at the