Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-10-07

At Port Gibson, there had been Sd deaths; /
| 80 cases were under treatment, and only .
$50 persons had not had the fever. Ou' .
of 81 mcmters OF the Howard Association !
only 2 were able to do duty had died /
and The rest we're SICK. All the stores in
Port Gibson and Grand Gulf were closed. |
Among the deaths were Rev. b. F. Chew,
Baptist Minister, and Rev. A. Ferebras,
Calh0lc Priest. At Lake Providence there
had been % deaths out OF population o! l2O.
GEN. JANIS TALLnApGE, who died
suddenly in New York, on Thursday, was
over IS years of age. lie had been Sue
cessively "A member of Congress and OF
the New York Legislature, and Lieuten.
ant Governor OF the State also, mem
her OF tie two Stale Conventions which
framed The constitutions Of 1921 and ln46;
and since his residence in New York city.
he has been Presiden, Of the New York
University and OF the Amercan Inst utue.
Accounts from Newfoundland TO Sept.
81 state that the potato crop - almost an
ut:er failure, on account of The rot. The
fishery has also tuned out badly. and
great fears are entertained OF lamlEe
among The poorer inhabitants during the
coming winter. the papers urge upon
the government to cali an early session OF
the legislature to meet The emergency.
The Civi'ian, pubIi>ted n, Galveston, in
lis issue of the 22d says. "Tne yellow fe-
yer raue. with una ba led FURY. and is des-
tined 10 cons'i iiuie the darkest page in the
history OF our o.hfrwise fortunate city.
Upward of Two hundred persons have al
ready fallen victims. rcludIna MAJOR San
ierson, of the United States Army"
RuFfALo, Ocr. 2-This afternoon six
lads went out for sail in a small boat on
Niagara river. when, by sone accidt nj,
The boat capsized. and two Of tie boys,
sons of Messrs Burton, Cline. highly re-
spec,able citizens, were drowned. The
other four were saved.
New GHrE.rs-The decline in the
mortality a, New Orleans goes on steadily.
The ThibodauHv;l!e, La, Minerva pab-
fishes list of deaths in that village from
fellow fever alone, between August 18Th
and September -.
Near Athens, Alaha ma, resides Mrs. ..
S. Winston, widow of Mr.. G.. ID. Winston,
ofVmsinia, and daughler OF Patrick Henry,
who did more, perhaps. Than any other
one man, 10 set the bali OF The Revolution
in motion. In hun5le cottage. situated
IR quiet grove, the e.en'ful he of this
venerable lady is calmly and quietly draw
iug 10 close.
The Mics M.chiean1 Republican says,
pigeons are So numerous in that section.
that many farm'rs have 10 employ men
with guns 10 keep the birds from The wheat
fields while the wheat is being huused.
A mammoth OK was exhibited on the
grounds Of The Association during the re
cent Far at Lexington. Ky., and attracted
crowds Of visitors. He is upwards of nine
teen hands high and weighed when in full
flesh last ~inier, upwards OF 5000 It's.
The Freehold and Jamesburg n. j.
Railroad is transporting large quantities o.
mari from the PITS in Monmouth county 10
the inferior OF The STATE, greatly 10 benefit
The farmers.
SUNBuRY e. ERIE RAIL RoAD.-Mf.
Falon. the Presiden; of the Sunhury and
Erie rail road passed through this place on
Saturday last. lie assured US that The
work on the road from Sunbury 10 Lick
Haven would be vigorously prosecuted, and
that portion of the road would be completed
by mex; summer, or by the time our road
was completed to Pu,t>vlIe. About 30
miles OF the road west Of Lock Haven has
been located. also considerable portion
IN The neighhorLood Of Ere. Although
Mr. FuIon did not succeed in his mission
to Eurore, he thinks the prospects Of com
plrling the road TO Eric, encouraging,
Sunbury .fmerrcan.
AuCU.r.. Oct. Bit few scai'crn.
returns Of The election held in this State
Yesterday, have been received. those al
hand. however, appear favorable to Chas,
Jenkins, The Un,on candidate for Gov
crnnr.
NIw York. Oct. 4.-James G. King.
Esq, he wealthy banker ,nl the well known
house Of James G. Kin. & Sons, Of this
city, died last night.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 3-Oa Slurday nish,
nt ~ O'Clock, a man manned james Rob. /
ln>on, on his way home. passed several .
men st,nding al the corner of Favettc and |
Pine Streets, ~ho ,n>ured him, and on his .
turning to speak 10 them, he was fired on
by them, Two balls taking effect, one pass
lng through his wrist and the other pene.
'rating his hip. Ii is thought he cannot
1--we. The party f ing the pistol wa, no,
discovered.
WAsHINGToN. Orf. 3-The PresidrD:
received news this morning Of serious dis.
iurbanres having taken place between the
American and Mexican troops in the Mes.
III Valley. tie fears the peaceful relations
between the two countries will be leopard
lsed by This confl CT.
Mr.. Charles L1nman, formerly AR. !
Weh>iefs private Secretary, has resigned
his position NJ 'he lead of The Copyright !
Bureau in The D.pa rimen, ri State