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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-05-20
THE Farmer.
Union County Fair.

Pursuant to notice, the following Ofiic-
ers of the Union County Agricultural So
ciety met ON Tuesday, 18th inst.-Messrs.
Jacob Gundy, Mengas, Eyer, John Gunly,
Laird, Lincoln, Snyder and Wor'len. The
Court being in session, the Board met in
the Office of Mr.. Casey.
Messrs. Snyder and Eyer, by request,
waited upon the County Commissiorers,and
obtained their consent for the use Of the
enclosed public grounds in the rear of the
Court House, for the First Fair.
Voted that an admission fee Of l2l cts
be exac.cd of all visiters who are not me,n-
bers; and ahat all persons not members
competing for premiums shall pay as an
entrance fee, FIFTY cents.
The following Schedule Of PREMIUMS to
be awarded, was then adopted, subject TO
revision at the next meeting:
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FROM UTAH TERRITORY.


The Western mail brings the of the lst
lowing:
All things are quiet and peaceful among the saints
few outandish have recently been convicted before
courts for stealing CATTLE cash. &c., whose and
history familiar with poor place for rogues
| is Utah. They had better keep away
The Indians generally for few weeks have appeared
very quiet doing little damage except taking little grain
and vegetables occasionally, particularly in the
gon Of Summit creek.
About o'clock the morning Of September 18th
William Hatton was killed by Indians while standing
guard at Fillmore 1t is supposed that the Pauvans
United this deed, they have been quite saucy times,
and have stolen much wheat from the fields place
Five Indians have been killed at Mant date learn
Cd There has also been some Indian chasing done in
the south part of Utah valley dates and particulars
known here
The wall about temple block progressing finely Now
is the time for hand tithng yes now We mean those
who want to blessings in the Temple which is
building the tops of the mountains To others have
nothing to say.
At o'clock NJ. Of the 23d instant the Bishops of all
the wards of this city met in the State House with the
City Council and voted their wards unanimous for wall
ing in the whole of the city, with good ditch upon the
outside of the wall whereupon the City Council appoint
ed Albert Darlington, Perley p Pratt and Franklin d.
Richards committee TO locate the line of said wall and
report thereon Saturday the 9th from which date
the wall and ditch to be labored upon with all dill
gence until completed. The wall will be built of mud ia
ken from the ditch and mixed with straw or hay and
gravel and laid up in deep the consistency
of the mud viii allow to be repeated when the previous
course dried until the wall is finished This is deemed
be the cheapest and in the end most durable method
that we con at present adopt.
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THE RAILROADS OF RUSSIA.

From article recently published in French paper
learn that the first railroad in Russia opened il
the year 1885, from ST. Petersburgh to Tsarskozea and
Panlowski, two imperial residences, and seventeen
miles in length. 1t constructed by British capital
lists and proved very profitable enterprise Shortly af
ter Nicholas conceived the great idea of opening road
from ST. Peersburgh TO Moscow distance Of about four
hundred miles. This immense undertaking was complet
ed under the direction Of the Minister Of Public Works.
aided by Major Whistler, who il will be remembered
Of the efficient engineers Of the Great Western
Railroad in Massachusetts,. Ii opened in the year
1851 and the passage from capital the other which
formerly required four days Of constant travel is
complished in twenty-five hours. Since the completion
of this railway another gigantic road between ST. Peters
burgh and Warsaw-a distance of 6GS miles-has been
laid out and is in process of construction branch
road l3S miles long, is about to be built from Riga
which will connect with this main track ut Dunabourg
and a railway is projected from Dunabourg to Moscow
which will follow the track Of Napoleons army in 1872
In the south Of the empire il is said that the Government
is about to authorize company to construct road from
Odessa to Kharko All Of these roads are calculated
aid wonderfully in developing the vast of the
Russian empire, by conveying market her Of
grain and other agricultural productions and her forests
Of noble timber.
Besides the above several lines of railroad in ope
ration in Poland 0ne in particular, than 200 miles
in length connects Warsaw with Mysoyitz in southern
Prussia and connecting with the great chain railways
to the eastward puts the Polish capital in communication
with all the great capitals in the eastern part Of the
nent In three years when the line between ST. Peters
burgh and Warsaw is thrown open for travel the journey
from Paris to the great commercial mart Of Russia will
occupy but FIVE days
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FROM WASHINGTON TERRITORY

An arrival at st. Louis, direct from Pugets Sound
furnishes the ST. Louis Republican with sundry interest
ing particulars from that ua thule of the United States
territory
1t is estimated that six thousand immigrants met
the road, bound to Oregon, with large amount of
stock They generally getting along WELL and
expecting reach their destination before weather
set in.
There considerable imm grafton directed towards
Washington Territory particularly Pugets Sound where
though there is but little farming the timber business is
very fourishing. The British colony at Vancouver
Island is represented to be in condition not very
hourishing.
The Indians in Washington Territory are said to be
very friendly and some of them than half civilized
and devoted 70 agriculture and ASKING.
Governor STEVENS and his party who had been
in searching for pass the Cascade Mountains 70
the Northern Pacific railroad route had succeeded
last accounts
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IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
FROM THE NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISE

FROM THE NEW YORK COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.
REPORTED FLIGHT OF THE EMPERoR-A friend
has placed at our disposal letter from Mr. PAR
KER, Secretary of the United States Legation at
Canton, Of which the following is copy
81 have what am assured is contained in private
letter from Pekn that HgEN FuN0 the present Emperor
the I'd of August fed to Gehu in Tartary and that
Prince WEI CHM fifth brother of Hou Kwang was left in
charge of the Empire and that the nrgent troops
within six days of pekn at that date
This bears marks Of probability, and the source
of my information is reliable any We can ordinarily
get in China.
In speaking with the British Consul this evening he
informed that he heard the same news two or three
days since which corresponds with the time my informant
states the intelligence reached this city.
Mr. Robertson seemed to receive the intelligence with
some doubt can only say that think it very likely to
prove true and that Prince WE CHIN is Ae man of all
others who would be most likely be called upon to take
the rens of Government
lie is the man who is said to have written Taou
Kwangs to the Presidents letter. delivered in
1914 by Mr.. Cushing"
DIR. PARKERs letter is dated at " 10 minutes to
IL o'clock" on the 3D. of September, and was adj
dressed to member of the branch house of a large
mercantile firm in New York, in response to note
dispatched to him at half past 10 the same night.
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oying peace and quietness at home and having good
time Of it, We shall certainly then have enough for all
hands and mistakes Offices enough for oil them that
wants offices, and spols enough for all them that's hun
CRY for spoils And then let every Of set his
face like flint well against rght-handcd backsding
as against lefthanded defections which may prejudice
or embarrass the onward progress of the Republic"
Then there needn't be no more quarrelng between the
ards and Softs about which gets the most for there
be enough for the whole billing lot of em
We ought to be going ahead with this business fast
as possible for Uncle Joshua says the party has got into
terrible snarl, and nothing but grand coop-daat
get em out of it, lie says Collector Bronson of New
York, has lost his head, owing to little misunderstood
ing between him and Mr.. Guthrie They both tried to
see which could stand up the straghest the Baltimore
PLATFORM and they both agreed that the platform the
rule and every thing ought to be squared up to it. Mr.
Bronson qutempartial, and Mr. Guthrie was good
deal When Mr. Bronson took his seat the head
of the custom house table, and all sections of the par
ty come crowdng and shutting round to get the best
places at the table and alongside the best Dishes he tried
to give em all fair chance but somehow he thought 1t
was no than right help round first them that had
always stood fair and square the PLATFORM and If some
of them that used to spit on it had to wait litte it
might do em good But the spitters made terrible fuss
about it, and kept up SIGH din in Mr. Guthries
that he turned round and told Mr. Bronson right and
down that he mustn't show partially. If splitter
wasn't catched splitting the platform aou give him his
regular meal This touched Mr. Bronson little and he
said he able to do the honors of his table, and
he would attend to the duties Of his Office if Mr. Guthrie
would his Mr.. Guthrie said that rebellion; SO he
brought him to the block and chopped his head off.
Uncle Joshua sayst is very misfortunate business
and has thrown the whole party into high fever The
fever RACES the hardest in the secton Of the New or
q
Gnera Cushing who isvery skifu in such matters has
put blister plaster the Massachusetts, Softs in the
hopes of drawing out the inflammation from the New York
Hard But Uncle Joshua says he don't think the party
is out of danger yet But long as there's life there's
hope; let all keep stiff upper lip and go ahead.
Your faithful friend and Minister Gnera
MAJOR JACK DOWNING.
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ACCOUNTS FROM INDIA.

The third edition Of the London Times Of October 2Sth
contains variety Of interesting and important details Of
just received from Burmah From these il appears
that the British troops in Burmah engaged in most
annoying guerilla warfare Large bands Of Burmese,
well organized and equipped range the country and attack
the English garrsons with great bodness and brave
ry If repused they retire in good order to stockaded
quarters which the British troops hesitate to attack from
fear Of repulse These guerlas recently attacked and
destroyed the large of Karegan though defended
by strong British garrison There was general ap-
prehension that Prone itself would be attacked before
long The guerias said to fight brayely than
the regular armies did and it is thought that the Bur
troops have for time been under training from
French officer who has found his way to Ava Another
campaign considered inevitable in order to secure the
conquest Of Burmah
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The democracy" eNr since they appropriated
to themselves that popular designation, have evinced
remarkable capacity for making the most of clap
trap and catch-phrases. having our own good
country out Of sight, they keep their phianthropc
eyes fixed upon Canada, Mexi6 and the islands of
the sea. French sympathy did much for them in
the start, and ever since they have shaped national
Legislation so as to assist the Engtsh We get no.
thing from them for the improvement of our own
noble domain, but lots Of CANNON about liberty,
native and foreign; and millions fo conquest, no
thing for what constitutes the true defence and bull
wark of the country. Our Democratshave no idea
of an "Amercan SYSTEM" but are Aprofuse in
wordy professions about patriotism and democracy
People who look at the matter dispassioaaely can
not fail to observe that the Wings are the true con-
servatyes, who, clinging to essentials rather than
distractions, seek to build up and aggrandze their
own country as the first duty Of Americans.
Rochester Democrat
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A CorGAR.-The Exeter IN. H. News Letter speaking
OF the wild beast tina. lately shot in that neigh
borhood, gives the following particulars
On Tuesday Of last week, Mr.. w. T. Chapman, Of
Newmarket hunn foxes in the woods Of Lee his dog
started large ANIMAL which Immediately betook itself 10
tree Mr. Chapman, not liking attack such large game
ngehanded went for assistance and accompanied BY two
men armed with returned. The animal discovered
living upon limb about thirty feet from the ground glazing
upon his pusuers in any thing but agreeable manner Mr.
Chapman discharged Of the barrels Of bis gun, loaded
with small charge Of duck shot and 50 fortunate as to
hit the animal in the eyes, binding 1t and bringing It the
ground fatally wounded the hotprobaby having passed into
the brain.
The animal proves to be cougar, known also by the
name Of puma and by authors IL is called the American
lion. It's length from the end Of the the tip Of the
tall Is about feet and it's weight IL lsS pounds Is
color is awny very much resembling that Of on and the
extremity of its tail is black but not like lions, terminate
ing in brush. The head is small and the ears, on the
outside the base black It's claws are white long,
and sharp.
The cougar be found in all parts Of the con-
nen but is rarely in the United states east Of inc
Mississippi We doubt If has been killed before within
the limits Of New England for agusrtef Of century,
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MAKING JUDGES OF JuRons.-we have more than once
alluded says The Boston Journa to the strange provision
proposed be introduced into the Constitution making
the Jurors judges Of the law well he evidences and
ii needs but little argument to convince any with
webaanced mind that such provision if adopted would
be productive Of the most mschievous results Il would
be proclamation Of the sanctuary of justice question
involving the life liberty of citizen would depend
the crude opinions unfounded preudices Of juror
Chief Justice SHAW, of whose reputation juris the
State and the country is justly proud, delivered the
unanimous opinion Of the Supreme Court in lSi5 this
very subject. he said
awe consider it well settled principle and rule lying
At the foundation Of jury trial. admitted and recognised
ncejury trGlha been adopted established tnd settled
mode 81 proceedings courts Of justice that it is the proper
province and duty Of judges consider and decide all
questions Of law which arise and that the responsibility
of correct decision is placed finally them that il is
the proper province and duty Of the jury weigh and
consider evidence and decide all questions of fact and
that the responsibility Of correct decision placed upon
them lind he sgfey efcaey and purify Of jury trial de-
PEND upon tie steady maintenance and practical application Of
this principle"
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\ WASHINGTON.
"Lfberty and Union, now and forever, one and
inseparable.D
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1858.

Our official neighbor, the Union, opines that the
joy of the Intelligcncer over the election in New
York arises from the unexpected strength of one
OF the divisions of the Democratic party, and that
too the division which claims peculiar antagon-
ism to SeacardtSm" As the same division of
the party to which the Union refers (the Hards)
claims also peculiar antagonism to the ADMIN
IsIRATIoN, does the Union mean to convey the
ida that there is any identity between the Admin
istiation and Sewardism? This is the only true in
ference from its PREMISES or there is no virtue in
sylltgisp. That wing of the Democracy in New
Yok adhering to the Administration (the .Sofs or
Fresolers) Is obnoxious to all the heresies which
the Union charges upon Sewardism therefore the
Onion should rejoice in the success of Sewardism,
seeing that Sewardsm and the Administration party
prdess the same principles. This is also clear if
argument can prove any thing. We will not, how
evir, hold our neighbors of the Union to the letter
ofthelr own reasoning. The shock which they have
received from the New York polls was quite enough
tohaye confused for moment the clearness even of
their mental perceptions. We are confident they
did not mean to give color to the idea that they did
or ever could rejoice in the success Of Separdism
but supposhsg that new term in the party vocabu
larry to have an excessively odous Specification il
all the Southern States and with all compromis,
politicians, they merely threw it out as a random
shot at their quoAlam friends the Haro1s, which
might ruin them hse and hereafter with " bad
name" and at the sape time diminish the damaging
effect of their victory.S
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DEATH FROM CAupnrYE-The Newark Advertiser thus
audes to another of death from the use Of rosn oil
Scarcely has the sod covered the remains Of one victim
Of this sooaed non-explosve fluid before the home Of
another family is made desolate from the same cause
Sarah G. Haulenbeck the youngest daughter Of mother
but recently widowed, has just been consigned to the
grave, after fortnight of lingering agony Vendors of
this article may bubble they please but this last in
stance was one Of unmistakabe explosion The lamp had
been filed several days previous, contained only
small quantity ordinary observed, match was
applied in the usual manner instantly loud report was
heard the lamp shattered into fragments and mother and
daughter enveoped in flames The mother viii pro-
baby recover but the fair and gentle daughter was so
deeply burnt about the breast and that lookaw
sued and death closed the painful on Sabbath after
noen."
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INDIAN CLAIM TO NORTHERN VERMoyr.-There is now in
attendance upon the Legislature of Vermont in session at
Montpelier, deputaon of Iroquois Indians to press
claim to considerable portion Of the State The Spring
field Republican says the claim is no affair. 1t was
presented first in 1885, and has been renewed at frequent
north Of Otter Creek and between Lake Champan and
where the water begins to flow into the Connecticut
This territory belonged originally to the tribe now laying
claim to it, and they insist that they have never coded II
away They ask that their claim should be fairly inyes-
tgated at any rate.
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DEATH OF SENATOR ATHERToN.

We have received the melancholy intelligence of the
death of Hon. CHARLES G. ArHERTsS, United States
Senator from New Hampshire, at Manchester, in tina,
State, at one o'clock Tuesday afternoon. He was
lawyer of great eminence, and stricken down in the
courtroom the field of his labor and repu
aton since his retirement from the United States Senate
in lS49 Born and reared in the county with Pres
dent PIERCE, close and uninterrupted friendship has
subssed between them for the last thirty years At the
last session Of the Legislature of New Hampshire in No
yember he reelected to the Senate and now, in
the gor of manhood, in the strength Of intellect and al
the highest point Of his reputation lawyer and
statesman, he is stricken down Union.
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Two CHILDREN BURSr.-A most distressing accident
occurred at the ST. Charles House in St. Louis last
week, bt which two children burnt to death Mrs.
Hicks Who occupied in the hotel left it that even
ing TO be absent only few minutes. She left in the
her two little girls aged three years and the other
thirteen months the latter lying the bed While she
gone the Oldest girl commenced TO play with the
FIRE, when her dress accidentally caught and she to
the bed where her little sister lay and in few minutes
the bed was in flames. The youngest child burnt to
DEATH and the oldest found in the last agonies Of
death, and lived only short time. The father left
short time since for California
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letter from Rome in the AugsJurg Gazette says
" ln the apostolican palace Of the Vatican number
Of workmen are at present occupied in arranging the
floors Of the Pontfcal apartments and putting down
marble or mosaic in place Of the brick which has in
raj constituted to the present time the flooring Of these
rooms The regimen Of walking exercise in the open air
recommended by the medical advisers Of the Pope does
not appear sufficient remedy to keep down his increas
ing corpulence and he has been lately ordered in add-
ton, to play hour every day at billiards This his
Holiness does from five to six in the evening, generally
with Mgr. Stella"
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UNITED STATES TRoops FOR FLoRIDA.--The steamship
Pennsylvania, running regular packet between Nor
folk and Philadelphia has been chartered by the United
States Government and engaged Thursday last at
Old Point in receiving troops and munitions Of on
board, to be transported to Tampa Florida She is to
touch at Charleston for the purpose Of taking several
panie from Fort Moultre for the destination Gen
BASKHEAD with his family left Fortress Monroe We'd
nesday evening for his command in Florida Nearly every
officer stationed Old Point has been ordered some
other post and their places supplied by other officers Of
the army
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CUMBERLAND Coal TRApE.-The amount Of coal sent
from the Frostburg region this week was 402
from the Georges Creek and Westerport regions 32S
tons Total from the region for the week IA 725 OF
this amount $40 tons Of coal and 70 tons of coke de-
IS in fine boating order in consequence Of the recent
rains and transportation is going forward without
interruption from Cumberland to Alexandria.
Miners Journal OF Nor a.
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VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MONUMENT. This granite struc-
ture, in course Of erection at Richmond Virginia, is
nearly completed and all that is now wanting is the i'm
block Of stone the top which the equestrian
statue Of Washington is to be placed Mr. Crawford Is
engaged upon the colossal statue of Washington and
has already completed the statues Of Patrick Henry and
jefferson. II is supposed the monument will be naugu
rated on the 22d Of February, 1855
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Accounts from Fort Hood On 81 report the mackerel
men doing well in that vicinity Some Of the vessels have
taken from thirty ninety barrels in day The
ofwar had enforced the "headland" limits during the
season. but the Americans would encroach when they got
clance On the Odd ultimo there sixtyeght Bri-
fish and fortysix American vessels in the vicinity Of
Fort Hood and ii expected the number Of the latter
would be largely increased.
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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
LETTER FROM MAJOR DOWNING.

PRIVATE DESPATCH TO GINEEAL PIERCE.
To 20 through one of the organs-the Union, or the
Sentinel the STAR or Of the other organs, If they've
got agoing yet.
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FIRE AT RIcHnosD, VIRGINIA, Saturday morning
last destroyed the tobacco factory Of Goode Allen loss
81 600 aud the adjoining factory Of E. A. Smith loss
SO 600 besides burning TO death little negro boy who
was asleep In the factory Of Goode Allen.
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PENNSYLVANIA Coal TRADE.-The state OF the trade
from the three principal regions for 1858 shows that the
falling off in the supply this year is II ,25l tons: