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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
Sunburv Looking Up.

The american says -" In consequence
of the improvements now making and III
contemplation, houses in Sunbury are IN
great demand, and we cannot see how all,
who will be compelled to reside here, IN
consequence of their business, will be able
to get dwellings. unless more houses arc
speedily constructed. Rents have gone
up from 80 to 100 per cent. At least one
hundred more houses could be rented II
they were to 10 had, and we know no bet
ter investment that could be made by
capitalists than building moderate sized
iencments."
Of the improvements about Sunbury,
the same paper adds that the Engineers
have been at work for several weeks past
in surveying the ground, late the Scott
and Hunter farms, formerly adjoining, but
now embraced within the Borough limits,
laying out the same in lots and streets, as
an addition to the Borough. The main
street will be an extention Of River street,
running parallel with the river, past the
Jail, up 10 the Grant farm, and will be
made through the new addition, one hun
dred feet in width. The Company's new
Hotel will be located somewhere on the
Scott farm. 1t will be commenced this
fall. and when finished will be one of the
best in Northern Pennsylvania, capable of
accommodating two or three hundred per-
sons. The Canal Company are now pre-
pairing to put up four large saw mills, ca
pable of saving one hundred thousand feet
of lumber per day.-Also a large car man
ufactcry, planning and sash mill. Two of
these mills will be commenced in few
weeks, and the remainder next sum-
mer The water power is one Of the best
in the state, having the Susquehanna river
as a feeder, and being equal to $50 horse
power. These improvements will, of
course, add largely to our population and
help to build up the new addition rapidly.
The lots are not yet ready for sale or dis
poSal, but We are informed by gentle
tlemau who is connected with the COM
pany, that he had already engagements
for ten thousand dollars worth of lots.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
California News.

The steamship Sierra Nevada brought
down sl.200,000 in gold dust. The
Golden Gate. which left the same day, had
Sl,l30 900 on freight.
A public dinner had been rendered to
John Mitchell, before his departure for
New York. which was accepted.
The Supreme Court of California has
made an important decision, declaring valid
sll grants made in accordance with the
Mexican law. The effect of this will be
to restore them the original grantees. 1t
ia considered a death blow to the squatters,
and will cause millions Of property to
change hands by the mere operation Of
law:
The magnetic telegraph is working from
San J ose to San Francisco.
Murders and outragcs arc occurring
throughout the State to an alarming extent.
The old city government of San Fran
cisco had retired, after contesting the cleo
tion and tue new one been finally organized.
The improvements in the city were pro-
crossing at wonderful rate.
Bigler's majority throughout the State
il eighteen hundred and five votes.
From Sandwich Islands the news Is
highly important. DR.. Judd had been
removed from the Office Of Minister of FL
nance, and Elisha II. Allen, late L. S.
Consul, appointed in his place.
4 decided step had been taken towards
annexation to the United States. The
French and British Consuls had protested
to the King against such an act, and the
American Commissioner had replied in 4
firm but digniicd manner. This move
ment had caused the greatest excitement
in the island.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
Foreign News.

LoSpoN, Oct. l9.-The Times says that
the Turkish Manifesto is one of the strong
est and most unanswerabie state papers
that has ever been issued during the pres
ent century.
The London Post says that, morally,
Russia is already defeated, and she will be
70 militarily. Hos,lities on the Danube
and the shores of the Caspian Sea are
deemed to be inevitable.
A dispatch from Vienna, Of the l7th
inst, says that Gorischakoff, the Russian
Rommauder in the Principslities, has re-
piled to the Turkish summons to leave
within fifteen days, that he has no author
isy either to commence hostilties, make
peace, or to evacuate the principalities--
md that therefore, he refuses to do either
The Russian subjects in Turkey have
been placed under the protection Of Aus
tria
The Turks allow neutral flags upon the
Danube up to the 18th inst, but after that
they are to be excluded.
Austria and Prussia have recalled their
subjects from the Turkish service.
The Turkish declaration of war has been
published in full. 1t is temperate in Ian
guage, but high spirited. 1t lays no en-
barge upon Russian ships, and fully pro-
tccts the rights of commerce
Prussia ana Austria both give indica-
tious that they will keep neutral in the
difficulties growing out of the Eastern
Question, and French and English diplo-
matists, therefore, consider, that the war
being confined to the Turkish frontier, will
not be likely to spread throughout Eu-
rope.
When the Gar Of Russia heard Of the
declaration of war by Turkey, he fell into
furious rage, and swore he would wage
a war of determination with the Turks.
Omar Pasha has notified the Russian
Commander to clear cut of tho PRINCIPAL
tiles before the 25th, or he would com
meme hostilitics.
1t is not supposed that the fighting will
commence on the Danube, but in Georgia
OF on the Black Sea.
Old General Paskiewitch is to take the
chief command Of the Russian army in TIE
Prineipalities.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
Anecdote of Tristan Burgess

The n. Y. Atlas is responsible for tn
following:
Mr. Burgess had not long been at thu
bar, before little incident rendered mn
famous. The Janitor of the Court was
Deacon William Gibbons, an old man
very fond of snuff, Tobacco, the fair sex, ant
New England rum. This janitor deacor
always encased himself in black saith
smalls, silk vest, caulihower wig, and bro
gans decorated with very large diamond
buckles. He was one Of those men of Other
times, who bowed to the aristocracy Of
court and king; and, humble as his Office
was he regarded himself as one Of the Su,
preme Court of Rhode Island. The dea.
con took fancy to Mr.. Burgess; and, be-
tween the twain, most decided friendship
and intimacy grew up. The deacon was
a willing scrritor to Mr.. Burgess, and
adopted all possible ways and means to Sc
cure his undivided friendship. Thefeeling
was reciprocal; and kind Of Damon and
Pythian friendship, in small way, was
consummated.
At last, Deacon Gibbons found that a
new pair of small had become necessary.
lie made known the condition of his ward
robe to Tristan Burgess, who in the gen.
erosity of his nature Jdned him an old
pair of brceches. The deacon put them
on, and entered court with a stride that
partook Of the magniloquent.
1t so happened that on that very day,in
the midst of animated argument, Mr.. Bur
CESS found it necessary to make call on
the janitor deacon for a tumbler Of cold
water. The Deacon, who happened to be
fast asleep when the call was made, was
rather slow in proceeding; but finally
the "cup of cold water was produced.
Tristan took hearty swig at it, and set
ting it down, looked the deacon in the eye,
whilst he uttered the rude expression, cold
and then applied his foot to
the janitor, in the face and eyes of court
and jury. For this act of aggression, an
Indictment was obtained at the hands oflhe
Grand Inquest Of the county: and Tristan
Burgess was duly arraigned, charged with
assault and battery. lie appeared in his
own defence, whilst the State was, with
due solemnity, represented by the Attor-
ney General, Mr.. Updike-and the case
went to the jury. The defendant Burgess
the assault on the breeches but denied
having assaulted the janitor Deacon. He
that thcbreches the deacon had
on belonged to him, Burgess that they
were simply loaned and that every man
had an unqualified legal and natural right
to kick his own breecbcs, wherever he
night find them. The Supreme Court of
Rhode Island sustained the plea and the
gentleman of the jury, after an absence of
wo days and nights, returned verdict of
lot gritty! Rhode Island Jurisprudence,
It once took an enlightened and lofty po-
ition in the history of criminal recogni-
ance; and Tristan Burgess at once be-
anne lion Of the first magnitude. His
ortunes were scaled and secureJ
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

PoLITIcs IN CALIFoRNIA.-They ap-
pear to have very free and easy style Of
doing business in the Golden State A
gentleman writing home to his friends in
IIerkimer County, New York, from Yolo
County, California, says:
81 attended the polls, which we held
under some shade trees, three miles below
our rancho. One man, being obliged to
60 home before the poll opened, left his
vote sticking in the side of the shanty
nearby. The Judge decided that it should
be taken, and it was sent for and deposited
in the box"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

rp- We learn that at the Sunbury
Court, this week, the prosecutions which
had been commenced against DIR. Welser,
Charles Weaver and John b. Packer, Esq,
for an alleged attempt to bribe one of the
County Commissioners to subscribe to the
Stock of the Susquehanna Railroad, were
oJansioaed; no prosecutor appeared, no
bills sent before the Grand Jury, and the
dcfendents were discharged by the Court.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
for d. Sale.
Sept. l3, 1888.

7'HAT large and desirable property on
the corner of Market and Wafer Sts.,
we'll situated for residence, for business,
or for a residence and place of business.
There is large BRICK House contain
ing large rooms on the first floor, 6 bed
rooms on the second floor, and two large
finished rooms on the third. A Kitchen
and Washhouse adjoins, and il has also
large cement Cistern, Pump and Well OF
good water, and all the necessary out
buildings.
For terms &c. apply to GEo.F. MILLER,
Esq. S. f. DAVIS.
Iewisburg, Sept. 23, 1859
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

On the 22d ult., as VIM. Bird, of Cata-
wissa, was driving home from Pottsvillc,
his horses became frightened on the Broad
Mountain, and ran away, throwing him out
of the wagon, dislocating his arm and brca-
king his sholler blade. An Englishman
with gun, who was upon the mountain
hunting game, attempted to stop the
horses, but handling his gun carclessly it
went off, lodged the load in his side and
killed him.
FAMINE IN TIE BURMAN EMrIRE-A
terrible famine is said to be prevailing in
Rangoon and Promo, in the Bcrman en-
pire, and thousands of men, women, and
children will perish, if not relieved. The
prisons were all full Of persons, who COM
mitted crimes, in order to be imprisoned,
so that they might have something to eat.
The crops last year entirely failed.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE heart
rending accident occurred at the New
Mines, a few miles north of this place, on
Sunday night last. At about o'clock in
the evening a fire broke out in the dwell
ing house occupied by Michael Mullin,
consuming all the furniture, burning down
the house, and, horrible to relate, Mrs.
Mullin and four children perishcd in the
famcs-tb"y were literally burnt to crisps.
How the fire originated is as yet unknown.
Mullin, it appears by the evidence of sew
erai witnesses, examined, was drunk that
evening, and was the first one to give the
nlarm,but could render no assistance TO his
perishing household Mrs. NJ. was also
IN the habit Of getting drunk, and one Of
the witnesses testified that be saw her up-
oe' the influence Of liquor OH the evening
IN question --1neyspiRc Bulletin.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
The Lebanon Valley Railroad.

The engineers are now engaged in ma
king the necessary surveys for the perma.
nent location of this improvement. The
road is to cross the Schuylkill at Reading,
in the vicinity of Reese's Mill, and will
enter the town in line nearly parallel with
the first Hockey Lane, connecting with
the Reading Road at or near the present
Freight Depot.
We see it stated that additional individ.
ual subscriptions to the amount of s347,
900 have been obtained to the stock,
which with those previously obtained, in-
Guiding corporate subscriptions, will pro.
baby amount to some 100000. In ad,
ditiou to this, the Company have recently
negotiated loan Of 100000, which
with the subscriptions will be sufficient to
complete the work.-P1ttStorn LecJer.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

In the Martha Washington rial at Gin,
.innati on Saturday, John Whitley, clerk
70 Kissane, confessed that he perjured
himself on his examination before the
Commissioner, as to kissane's having ship
ped twelve hundred boxes of canles on the
steamer Martha Washington. lie swears
that he knew of no such shipment, but
was induced by Kissane to perjure himself.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

The Canal Commissioners have fixed
commencements of the term Of service of
the officers appointed BY them, as follows: ::
Collectors of toll, Wcigh-masters, Cargo
Inspectors and State Agents on Railroads,
on the 1st Of January.
Collectors Of toll, Wcigh-masters and
Cargo Inspectors on the Canals, on the
opening Of navigation in the spring.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
The Sabbath Laws in St. Louis.

The rrcent election for judge in St
Louis gave an overwhelming majority in
opposition to those who desired to subvert
the Grand Jury system, and to destroy the
restraints on the observance of the sab
bath. The St. Louis Republican Oct.
I'D says:-
The result Of this election is a signal,
and, we, trust a final rebuke to all those
who wish to introduce forei IN and infdel
changes into our moral, social and political
system. Certainly the rebuke which has
been given in this election should silence
forever all further efforts. We do not
claim the election of Mr. Lakeland as a
party triumph, in any political shape and
We are pleased to have here the opportuni-
ty of saying that men Of all parties-the
most violent partisans of the Democrats,
as well as the Whigs-united to give him
support, because of their entagonism to
the views and purposes Of this new for
eign, revolutionary innovation upon our
institutions.
The masses of American people are
contented with their institutions as they
are. They do not desire the infusion OF
Red Republicanism, Jacobinism, Infdeli
ty, or any of the crude notions of those
who have fed from despotism, yet have
been nurtured under their influences, to be
engraftcd upon our institions' If our
American institutions are not free enough
to suit those who have fled from bondage
and sought here an asylum, then let them
seek some other more congcnial cline
Our households, our families, our laws,
customs and habits suit us; if they
don't suit the foreign innovatOr, let him
seek some other better country.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
Igw1SByRR ElbDMlEhB
NOVEMBER II, 1888.

NoTIcr-The CHRONICLE and the 7e-
LsyrGph Offices are now at the OLD STAND,
Market Square, up stairs, left hand door.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

\ SUIT FOR DAMAGEs-A suit has
been instituted in the Second District
Court by Antonio Pons, a fruit dealer,
against the Postmaster of this city, claim
ing damages in the sum of five hundred
and sixty dollars, for loss sustained by him
in the unlawful detention, in the Post
Office, of letter addressed to him, with
advices and bill of lading of shipment of
lemons from Vera Cruz, was deposited in
the New Orleans post Office, on the 1lth
of September last, on the arrival of the
steamship Mexico, from Vera Cruz; that
expecting such letter, he applied for it
at tho post office repeatedly, after the ar
rival Of the Mexico, and was told there
was no such letter for him; that eighty
days afterwards the letter was advertised /;
that in the meantime the lemons which
were here, and which he could not get
possession of without producing the evi-
denco-thc bill Of lading-bccame so de-
terloated that the whole shipment, when
sold at auction, brought only the net sum
Of five dollars and forty seven cents, lcav-
ing him minus S560.-N 0. Delta.
Why are good resolutions like fainting
ladies! They want carrying out.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

The motion for new trial, in the case Of
the Commonwealth VS.. JAS. Brass, in
Northumberland County, was called up on
Monday last, and resulted in granting him
a new trial The case then coming up for
trial, Jury was empsnneled, but there
being no prosecutor or witnesses present,
the Major was promptly discharged by the
Court--Euacy Lamina,y
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN THE
ScHoOLs.-A decision has just been made
by the New York Secretary of State, who
is also Superintendent of the Public Schools
on the right Of school teachers in the pub
lie schools of that State, to compel students
to read and study the Protestant Testa-
ment The question arose upon the COM
plant of the Rev. DR.. Quigley, of Wash
ington county, whose child hab been chas-
tiscd and expelled from school for refusing,
in obedience te his parents command, to
commit parts of the Testament to memory.
The Secretary very properly held that the
State had no authority to compel the pu-
pills to receive any sectarian instructions
against the wishes of their parents. He
also withdrew from the teacher complained
of her certificate Of competency as public
instructor.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
Enis $ soLufioD

FINHE Partnership heretofore existing under
the Firm of CnRIsT N FnIcE between
Levi b. Christ and George \. Frlck IN the
Foundry Business, is this 2lih day oi June
1853 dissolved by limitation. Coca. Frick Is
alone authorized to Seue the huSncSS of the
Firm, exceptin case oi his absence from home
when l.. b. Christ will attend to the same.
j.. b. CHRIST.
GEO. \. FRICk.
NIB. All persons indebted L. said Firm are
requested to make payment of the same by the
lst day of October next-after which time all
accounts will be left with 4 Justice for immed-
late collection. 4so
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
J. & F. Spyker
South East Corner Market and Third SIS.

J.. & F. Spyker
HAvE just opened and for sale cheap for
Cash or III exchange for country produce
lIats-Moleskin Nos. l, =, b Silk Nos. |,
%; Angola Nos. /. >. , ; black curlcd brim,
pearl and fiat brim Hungarian, fine brush,
maggon, wool, for Men and Boys. Summer
Hats from Panama down to 4 levy chip.
Caps of the latest styles and Of every des
crip,ion, TO suit everybody.
ClOthing-Coats, Pants, and Vests for
Men and Boys Shirts Of different kinds, shirt
collars, stocks. handkerchiets, gloves, socks,
in short everything to wear fron head 10 foot.
Also
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11
FOR SALE,
A large Brick Foundry,

DUILT SIX years ago, situate in the Borough
ID of Lewisburg, Union Co, Pa, in very
favorable location, so by 60 feet and two sto-
ries high, with one Eight Horse Engine,
Securing Mill, Charcoal Mill, and Machine
Shop attached. all in good condition, and
never-failng Well of Water in the Foundry.
Also large WAREROOM, 40 by 80 feet
two stories high, with an OFFICE l6 by 20
feet attached thereto. l.. d. CHRIST.
Lewisburg, July 2s 1858
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

Boys TAKE NOTICE-A boy of Salem,
Mass, was last week fined S5 for mutilat-
ing handbill posted up in public place
in that city.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-11-11

New YORK Oct 81, p. M.-Thc Bank
Of the State of New York was this after
noon robbed Of thirty seven thousand dol
lars.
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