Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-27

SrEuAL MAIL AGENTS Arro,Nrrp.--B. Il. Chapman, Of
Ehria Ohio, for Ohio and Michigan: Vim. }. Grams,
Peurf l,ana; Virgil Parish, of Maine, forN"W England
SCARCITY OF LABoRERs.-Thcre is con-
siderable difficulty in getting proper
supply of good laborcrs, on the different
Railroads and improvements in the interior
Of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia \
Sunbury Railroad Company expected to
have their road in operation by this time,
but the difficulty i'll getting hands, has dc
laycd its completion for a month OR two.
The Susquchanna, and the Sunhury q Erie
Railroad Companies labor under the same
difficulties. I.aborcrs can find excellent
employment in that ncighborhood The
location is Lealty and wages arc good and
promptly paid. .....
ANOTHER VIcTIM-An inquest was
held some weeks since on the body Of
Thomas A. Guodiart, who was found dead
in stable in jefferson township. The
deceased was foreign German by birth,
aged 80 years, and man Of extensive ac-
quiremenIs. lie was for some time a
teacher at Litiz, where he taught the Ian
guagcs-bcing master of seven different
tongues. He was an accomplished musi-
cfau. ITc uftoi iuartis so.sL. ~~h~~I %. W."
Iious places III the country. The deceased
was of incorporate habits, and had been
drinking freely, some days before his death.
-B,ks d. .Sah~yiEW Jouraal.
FALSE EcoNoMY.-TLc New York Tri-
Lunc mentions switch tender on railroad
who was so poorly paid that he had to
neglect his duty and carry the passengers
baggage to earn living. Hence, for scy-
eral months, accidents occurred on the
road every week, until at last another
man, with better pay, was employed.
EosToS, May 2l.-The late Robert G.
Shaw, has left in his will, the sum of
sl1O, 900, to be set apart at interest until
it shall amount to 100000, this sum
then to be known as the Shaw Fund, y
and to be appropriated for the benefit OF
destitute mariners children under the age
of ten years.
A few days since the Camden and Am
boy Railroad Company presented to Mrs.
Ward, whose husband was accidentally
killed some time since, while in their en-
ploy, the sum of s4OO, besides paying the
expenses of the funeral.
Joseph K. Groves has been tried at
Clinton, N. c., on charge of kidnapping
found guilty, and sentenced to be hung OIL
the first Friday of July.
During the thunder storm on the evening
of the 10Th inst, we learn by the Colun,'
bia Democrat, that the lightning struck il
four places in the town Of Bloomsburg
No serious injury was done, but the people
of that goodly borough were considerably
"shockcd" by the performance"
Railroad contractors aud others who
have large amounts of work to do at stip
ulated prices had better, at least, keep one
eye open to the greatly increased price o.
labor. Even in Ireland, we learn by th'
latest foreign intelligence laborers arc ha1t
to get and wages arc high, higher thai
they were during the war;
Judges Higgins and Helfcnstcin, VIII
were recently injured in being thrown on
Of their carriage, have nearly recovered
though Judge Higgins is not yet able t.
walk. Both gentlemen were severely hur
and for several days Judge Higgins recov
cry was extremely doubtful.
WASHINGTON, May 21-10 P. NJ
Tho jury on the Gardiner case are still
locked up, Rumor says they stand min
for acquital and three for conviction.
! GrOne Of the female actors at tn
New York Hippodromc, who was recent.
thrown from chariot, has since died, AM
on Wednesday evening Madame Carolin
was thrown from horse and much injnr
cd, .