Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-09-23
castrouonical View of the Question.


castrononical View of the Question.
The New Berliners make little if any
attempts to argue the Division question
publicly, through the press, but trust to
private intercourse with the pcople-and
their ingenuity in circulating arguments
to suit the prejudices Of various locations
for success. If it were not surprising to
find how uttcrl y reckless Of truth they
often are, it would he amusing to put Oh
record and compare their various stories,
thus set in motion. One of the objections
seriously urged, is this-Ne cu"t get as
good fare an tie other toirns, and hey ,oiN
charge higher tor board!'
Well, let US see. In the first place,
Freeburg, Selinsgrcve, Middleburg, Milf
ainburg, and Lewisburg, are all surrounded
by farming communities more rich and
with eatables Of all kinds more abundant,
than New Berlin There is no natural
inability for those towns to compete with
New Berlin, in the line of larder, bedding,
or oats. As to t5reiga products, the towns
nearer the River are certainly more favored
with means Of cheap and quick transpor-
tation, than those further back. Alto.
gether, we don't believe but people may
live-and live IN the richest of old Buffa-
loe or Middlecreek Vallies-even if they
do not 60 to get justice crecmed where
they quarrel about handful of "county
grass"
In the second place, there are thousands
who can vouch from personal knowledge
Of the other towns, that they can and do
get living" there; and that as hearty,
a robust aud as well-to-do looking people
can be found in other towns as the "great
metropolis" New Berlin. Chickens and
wheat, peaches and turkies, sausage and
schuitts, sour-krout and werst, cost no
more in Miffiinburg or Middleburg than
in New Berlin; aud there is sufficient
capital in Selinsgrove and Lewisburg to
compete with New Berlin in the provision
line generally. But, there is this differ
ence in the case-three of the taverns in
New Berlin are supported rholy from
County seat eustom-cou,d not be kept
without it; while in the other towns, they
are sustained by other or ordinary kinds
Of custom. Now, if these taverns are kept
up wholly by the profits they make during
Court weeks, is 1t not probable that taverns
which now earn a living uholIy from other
Sources, could and would entertain quite
as well and as cheap, those who throng
them only little during Court weeks
Certainly, taverns elsewhere can afford to
keep as cheap as they can in New Berlin,
aad they do keep as good and some keep
better tables
But, if the objector is inconsolable in
his fear that lie shall suffer for grub" if
the county seat is removed, We propose to
him as a last consolation the glorious fact
that the hotel keepers can move with it,
and thus keep up the "good old styles
of provender for man and beast. We be-
lieve it is already arranged, pretty much
this way: MIR BAUM goes over to Selins-
grove, or Middleburg, or Frceburg; Judge
HARRISON and Mr. HERR come 10 Nlif-
fiuburg or Lewisburg, Gas the case may
turn out J while kLEcKNER is to remain
monarch Of all he surveys" and keep
the Stage House. In this way, all
"mine hosts" will be provided for: the
genuine Lougstown cookery will be disper-
sed abroad, and those whose delicate
stomachs ycarn for an original New Ber-
lin dinner, can still find MICHAEL at the
old stand, ready to serve it up, Ia mode
"thc good old times
We really hope if the Division ques-
ton is narrowed down to the point of good
living, that there is some hope for US
"outsiders,' for We have strong suspicion
"A firm impression-th there is consid-
cradle of the " fat Of the land not taken
to New Berlin, and that Jurors and Wit
nesscs might hiye, suroigc and thrice in
Sclinsgrove or even Lewisburg- surely
they could flourish in Miftlinburg. And
We ,hiuk if being in "large town" I"
made living higher in common hotels,
they have been a long time finding it out
in Williamsport, Harrisburg, Reading, &c.
Indeed, we suspect some Of the old farmers
in Lancaster-al,hough it has been tried
there hundred years-don't know it yet !.
No place but one highly favored like New
Berlin, could have made such discovery
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nGr Rees Evans, who was hung at
Wilkes-Barre, on Friday week, for mur-
der, was a fast" youth, whose hatred
Of restraint, disinclination to work, and
love Of pleasure, of dress, and Of excite
ment, wrought out his fearful doom before