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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-02
Fun in California.

There is little paper printed at San
Diego, California, called the San D'syo
Herald-an ordinary paper, which went
into the support of JOHN BIGLER for Gov
ernor, and that was not suspected of ever
being inclined to fun. The editors name
is j. Judson Amcs, sometimes faniliarly
known as q Boston "a county judge, and
a amodcrate man. Lately-before the cleo
tion-he took it into lis head to go on a
tour to another part of the State, to cleo
tioDeer for the Democratic Biglcr, and en-
trusted the HernW during his absence to
the charge Of John Phoenix, Esq, gen.
tcman of that ilk, known in this vicinity
by the name Of Derby"
But the Judge had forgotten to inquire
into the nature of Mr.. Phenix's politics,
and the first thing the new editor did was
to change the political character of the
Herald by running up the Wing flag,
bearing the name of WILLIAM WALDO
for Governor. The judges CONSERVATION
may be fancied lie Immediately wrote
back letter to Phoenix, telling him to
bring the HrraW back to its allegiance;
whereupon Phoenix declares his Deinoc.
racy-that his support of Waldo was
mistake, and asks forgiveness, avowing
himself ready "to embrace Democracy
with ardor, slap her on the back, and de-
clare himself in favor of erecting statute
of Andrew jackson on the plaza
"'Whatevcr is, is right, (says Phocnix)
Gas the old gentleman sweetly remarked
when he chopped off the end of his nose
with razor, in the endeavor to kill fly
that had lit thereon when he was shaving;"
and applies the remark to the election of
Bigler, and adds, " If this election should,
however indirectly, cause San Diego to
assume its proper position as the first COM
mercial city of California, | shall reverence
the name of John Bigler for ever, and
will bestow that honored appellation upon
my youngest child, and have it engraved
upon a piece Of leather or other suitable
material, and suspended about that tender
infants neck, until such time as be shall
be old enough to learn and love the virtues
of his honored godsire."
Mr. Phoenix, in his armchair, writes
an eloquent valcdictory On retiring from
the editor-ship:
"TE DEUM LAUDAMus.-Judge Ames
has returned! With the completion of
this article, my labors are ended ; and,
wiping my pen on my eoat-tail and placing
it behind my sinister ear with a graceiui
bow and bland smile for my honored ad-
mirers, and wink of intense meaning tor
my enemies, 1 shall abdicate with dignity
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-02
Sixpenny Savings Bank.

We copy the following interesting ex-
tract from an article in the New York
Tribune, on the Sixpenny Savings Bank.
The first deposit was made July 10, and
on the 9Th inst, there had been 1894 de-
posits made by l6lS depositors, amount
ing to s30,3S4 81. The days of deposit
are Mondays, Thursdays aud Saturdays,
from five to eight o'clock in the evening.
The officers are--President, Zadock Pratt;
Vice Presidents, Elijah +. Purdy and
William Adams; Secretary, James j.
Sloan; with Board of Trustees, thirty
six III number.
If you desire to spend an hour of en-
joyment in witnessing the working of Que
of the best moneyed institutions ever de-
vised in this country, for the benefit of the
poor, you may drop in at the corner of
Broadway and Anthony streets, this even
ing, between and o'clock We have
had good many ragged schools, but here
is a ragged child's bank-literally Il six
penny savings bank, where a great many
of the depositors commence with six
pence or shilling. But 90 and see to-
day, as we did last Saturday, the little
boys and girls, the day laboring man or
woman, black and white, Old and young,
coming to lay up the earnings of the week,
where they will be safe from the tempta-
tions of Sunday day upon which more
rum is sold, more drunkards made, moro
crimes committed, more families rendered
miserable, than any other day. This in
stitution is one of the great aids Of those
who are engaged throughout the city IN
the work Of temperance aud reform. Yet
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-02
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.

She may not IN the may dance
with j..cllcI maidcns vie;
She may not smile on c,urtly swain
With soft bewitching "ye;
She caunot beast form and micu
That lavish wealth hath bought her;
But all , she hath much fairer charms,
The farmers peerless daughter
The rose and lily on her check
Together love to dwell;
Her laughing blue eyes wreath around
The heart a witehing spell:
Her smile is bright as mornings glow
Upon the dewy plain;
And listening to her voice we dream
That spring has come again.
The timij fawn is not more wild,
Nor yct more gay and free;
The iily's cup is not more pure
In all its purity;
OF all the Wild flowers in the wool,
Or by the crystal water,
There's none more pure or fair than she,
The farmers peerless daughter.
The naughty belle whom all adore,
On dpwny pillow lies,
While forth upon the dsvy lawn
The merry maiden hies;
And with the larks uprising song,
Her own clear vuie.. is heard;
Yr may not tell which sseetcs. sings,
THIN tell me not OF jewelied fair:
The brightest jewel yet
l. the true heart WHERE virtue twells.
And innocence il set
The glow of health upon her check,
The grace no rule hath taught her
The fairest wreath that beauty twines
Is for the farmers daughter.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-02

Charles f. Miller, of Lebanon county,
who plead guilty TO a charge of assault
and battery on the wife of Dr. Elliott, was
sentenced to ten days imprisonment, with
the usual fine and costs. The Adyeriise,
says: " Mr.. Millor's difficulties had thei
origin from his love of liquor. The judy
told hun that if they could discover wher
he obtained his liquor, they would revol
the license of the landlord INSTANTLY. Cha
ley preferred to keep the secret within b
own breast"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-02

A volcanic eruption Of FIRE aud lava, from
Mount Barker, one of the cascade range Of
Mountains in Oregon, took place las, win
ter. Think Of having live volcano-s
regular 'Vcsuyius growing up out ", St.
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VOLUME X NO SO
WHOLE NUMBER, 5OI.


not one in ten Of them are are aware of its
existence, or if they are they do not az
preciate the advantage to their protoges
enough to encourage them to deposit all
their spare change every week in the Six
Penny Savings Bank When this one
has proved itself successful, we shall have
them all over the city, gathering up and
saving many hard earned dollar At
our visit We noticed more than one wife
and hard working husband, who could
keep sober all the week while employed,
but who could not resist the temptation
to spend his money on Sunday.
A great portion of the deposits made
while we were present, were by boys Of
ten or sixteen years old, who bore evident
marks of having just received the money
for their work. In several cases it WIS
brought in parcel as they received it, and
gave us deal Of pleasure to see the de-
positor count out the sum actually neces-
sary to reserve for his board, &C., TO a
shilling, depositing the balance
Among the rest came q brigh:-eyed,
pretty girl, perhaps dozen years old, and
with her little boy Of less number Of
less number of years. She gave her
name as Sarah Berry, residence, Green
street, her father cartman, and mother
an occasional washer, by which she had
been able to save few shillings from
family expenses which she gave her daugh-
ter from time to time to deposit Now
she WIS i'll high glee, for she had brought
enough to make up three dollars, when it
would draw interest 1t would be accu-
mulating.
:" Is this your brother?"
No, sir; he is little boy that lives
In the same house, and he has heard of
the Sixpenny Savings Bank, and has come
to deposit quarter dollar that his father
gave him, and he is going to try to mak'
three dollars pretty soon. He will save
every cent. My father, and his father too,
will save, and give US to deposit"
""hat is Jour name, my fine little
fellow 2"
"John Deer, sir"
well, you are a dear little fellow.
And so you want to put your money in
the esIS HSsuY Yh9 t9lS yaa yIa t4i so.a me aDOu.
it, and then + told my mother, and she
said she was willing, and SO is my father,
and here is the quarter, SIR"
"les. Can you write ?"
Yes sir. l can write my name"
every we'll, write it there. Now there
is your bank-book. Good bye. You can
come Monday, Thursday, or Saturday ANY
time we shall always be glad to see you"
This is specimen of the manner Of ex-
Alderman Purdy to the little children who
come to make their deposits. We ventur
to say that no man in New York that da,
felt SO proud and happy over his bank
book as those two little children.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-02

We never hear men, Oh making b;
gain, use the common phrase, "we'll I
quarrel about \ trife," without being 81,
that trouble is in the wind Every C,
tract, even to the value Of dollar, shcu
be explicitly stated, down to its miuu'
particulars, so that there can be no pos
bilty of misconSiruction. If this l. /
elected, difficulty is nearly Certain to aris
Many an honest man has been chcateC
many a friendship has been broken for If
because u bargain has not been fully stated
because the parties would hot quar-,
about u trife.'
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-12-02

REV. Mr.. BEECHER-This gentleman
whose cradle, nursery, salary, country resi
dence, &c, &c, &c, have furnished nu
merous items for newsmongers, made
full statement recently of his private aifai.
in the " y Adepeaaem But all ii
curious are not satisfied We find IL
following letter and answer in the pap,
just named
DEAR SIR Il have read your sta.
meut concerning your farm i'll Berkshir
ard your other affairs with grea, satista
tion, but there is one point on which
am anxious to receive information, (an
my wife Is as anxious as [ am That
whether the brother-in-law YOU speak
married your sister, or your wife's sister
ANXIOUS INQUIRER
My dear sir, l married has sister, abo,
seventeen years ago, and have been gla
Of it ever since " T. independent
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FOR ERECTING A MARINE
HOSPITAL AT EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.
Treasury DspAarMEsr, March %. 1856

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March %, 1853.
PROPOSALS will be received at this Depart.
L ment until the 2Sth day of May next, at twelve
O'Clock, noon, for the construction of the Marine
Hospital at Evansville, Indian ma according plans
and specifications prepared under the direction of
this Department. said proposals to be either tor the
whole building or separate for the different kinds
of work; the Department reserving the right to
ject the proposals hereby invited should the inte-
rests OF the United States require it. Eightyfi five
per cent. of the amount of the work done and ma.
terial furnished according to contract price (said
amount to be ascertained by the estimate of the
superintendent will be paid from time to time as
until the completion of the contract and the accep-
lance of the work, SC, by the superintendent.
Contracts will be awarded only to master build
ers or mechanics; and the assignment thereof to
any other person, except by consent of the Score.
tary of the Treasury, will be forfeiture of the
same.
Every proposal must be accompanied by a writ
ten guarantee, signed by two responsible persons,
Certified to be 30 by the attorney of the United
States district judge for the said dstrict,) that
the bidder will, when required if his proposal be
accepted, enter into contract and bond, with
proper and sufficient securities, in the sum Of
s II 900, for it's faithful performance.
Plans, specifications, and working drawings can
be examined, and other information touching the
proposed work can be obtained, on application to
this Department, or at the Office of the superin-
tendent at Evansville after the Goth day of April
next
The proposals must be sent to this Department,
addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, Zen
dorsed Proposals for Evansville Marine Hos
pital;") and will be opened at O'Clock, p. M, on
the day fixed for receiving the same, in the pre-
sence of the bidders, if any shall be present
JAMES UTHRiE,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Mar 3O-2awtMay28
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PROPOSALS FOR REMOVING THE
eHALF.TIDE ROCK NEAR FALLS
ISLAND, COBSCOCK BAY, MAINE.
ENGINKER DEPARTMENT.,

WASHINGTON, April s. 1853.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
- office until the 25th day of May, for removing
the "Half tide Rock near Fall's Island. Cobscock
Bay.
1t is proposed to prosecute the operations until
the level of the low water of low course of tides
be reached which would take of ten and half
(l0I) feet from the present extreme height of the
rock.
The estimated cubic contents of the portion TO
be removed are 1900 yards more or less.
The excavated rock may be thrown in to the
channel on every side without danger of creating
obstructions.
1t is required that the contemplated improvement
be completed before the close Of operations in the
coming autumn.
1t is to be distinctly understood that the Govern
ment will not render itself liable for any amount
beyond that which has been appropriated for this
object.
and are each to be accompanied by the names of
two responsible sureties for the due fulfiment OF
the contract.
PAYMENTS will be made from time to time equal
to sixty per cent OF the contract value of the guam
tity of rock removed-the remaining forty per cent.
being reserved until the completion OF the Job. But
no payment shall be made for any portion removed
unless the excava ton be there carried down to the
required level, and the work accepted by the agent
of the Government in charge.
The right is reserved Of rejecting any or all OF
the proposals.
For further information, and for maps OF the To-
cality address Lieutenant JOHN NEWTON, Corps
JOS. G. TOTEM,
Brevet Brig General and Colonel Engineers.
To be inserted in the Union, lnteliigenccr, and
Republic, Washington; Boston Post, Boston, Mae.
sachusetts; Eastern Argus, Portland, Maine, and
Republican Journal, Belfast, Maine, twice week
for month, and two copies of each paper con-
tanning the advertisement to be transmitted TO the
Engineer Department.
Anr ll-2aWlm
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Issued from the United States Patent OGce for the
tceek ending May 10, 1883, and bearing date
Nay 10, 1853.
AsaheI G. Bachelor of Lowell, Mass.-For i'm.
provements in counter sinks
Nehemiah Dodge, of New York, N. Y.-For inn
proyement in pump valves
E. L. Evans, of Hartford, Conn.-For improve
msnt in washing machines.
Thomas S Minniss Of Meadville, Pa.-For inn
orovement in invalid locomotive chairs.
Jonathan w. Morrill,, of Hampton Falls, N. H
For improved ditching machine.
Eaoch OsCood. of Bangor. Me.-For improve
ment in fastening leather beltings.
John w. Richards, of Hoboken, n. J.-For i'm
provement in registering apparatus for printing
presses.
improvements in machines for making wrought
nails.
Frederick E. Sickels, Of New York, N. Y.-For
improvement in operating and controlling the rud-
der of steam vessels
John H. Snyder, of Troy, N. Y.-For improve
ment in machines for ma king hook headed spikes.
George A. w nipple, of Newark, N. For inn
provement .in manufacturing malleable iron di-
rectly from the ore
d. Winder, OF Xenia, Ohio.-For improvement
in locomotive engines.
Charles F. Sibbald, of Philadelphia, Pa.-For
improvement in point compounds. Dated May 10,
1853 Patented in England October Is, 1852.
John Nee, of Lowell, Mass, assignor to John
Nee and John Rourke, of same place, and Gilbert
Mackennon, of Portsmouth, N. H-For improve
msnt in knitting looms
John Nee, OF Lowell. Macs, assignor to John
Nee and John Rourke, Of same place. and Gilbert
Mackennon, of Portsmouth, ". H.-For improve
ment in warp net fabrics.
James Nj. Patton and VIM. F. Fergus, Of Phila-
delphia, Pa. assignors to John c. Da Costa, of
same place.-For improvement in tonguing and
growing and moulding cutters.
James Young, of Philadelphia, Pa assgnor 10
John w. Middleton, of same place.-For improve
ment in printing presses. Dated May 10, 1858.
Ante dated November 10, 1852.
Designs.
Samuel n. Sailor, of Philadelp hia, Pa, ASST gnor
to James G.. Abbott and Archilus Lawrence, Of
same place For design for a cooking stove.
Julius HolEer, of Spring Garden, Pa: :, assguor
to James G.. Abbott and Archus Lawrence, OF
Phil pbia, Pa.-For design for a cooking stove.
Edward F. Robinson, Of Boston, Mass.-For de-
sign for a cooking stove.
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DIED.

In this city, on the 9th instant, of consumption,
GEORGE M. STEWART, in the twenty eighth
year of his age, Con his return from Texas at
the residence of his brother, CHARLEs SrEwART.
baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Louisville papers
will please copyl
Yesterday morning, in the third year Their age,
MARGARET LOUISA, daughter of JAMEsC. and
MARGARET MEG UIRE, of this city.
The friends of the family respectfully invited
to attend the funeral this wv ednesday) afternoon
al 4 o'clock
On the III instant, after long and painful ILL
ness which she bore with Christian fortitude, Mrs.
BELL JANE ECKHARDT, of this city, formerly
Uf Ssaford, Delaware.
Suddenly, at Norwulk, on 9th May, from New
Haven railroad accident, Mrs. ANN TEMPLE
GREENE, aged II years, widow of JonS r
GaEEsH, United States navy, and daughter of the
late Commodore SAMUEL NICHOLSON, Of Kent
county, Maryland
At same time and place, SAMU Ell NICHOLSON
HASSARD, aged ia years, grandson of Mrs. ANN
T. GREESE
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IMPORTANT TO YOUNG MEN. Bein q
L aware that there are thousands OF young men
out of employment, who would desire to enter
some light and lucrative business, offer for sale
upwards OF thirty different Receipts. many Of
which have been cold the past year for five dollars
piece, and the whole comprising SO many diff
ferent ways to make money. In the saie of one
Of the articles alone, have known young men the
past year to make from five to twelve dollars per
day; and in the manufacture and sale OF any one
of the articles young man Of energy and ability
can fail to make money.
Address E. BowMAN, Boston, Mass, enclosing
one dollar, and the whole number of receipts will
be forwarded by mail No letter taken from the
office unless prepaid
April 29-law4w
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HEADQUARTERS MARINE CoRps,
QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE,

WASHING TON, April %. 1883.
GEPARATE SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
- ceived at this office until 10 O'Clock a. M on
Saturday, the l4th of May, 1853, for supplying the
United States Marine Corps with the following
articles, to be delivered by the 18th day OF Jolly,
1858. at the Marine Clothing Store. No 81 "aiker
street, New York city, at Washington, "a 90
at such other point the Quartermaslei inay ooo
rect, free of expense to the United states, VIZ ;.s
blankets: 200 knapsacke; 500 fatigue caps "1on
brass letters .U S. nj ~ 500 army oooiees' i'ooo
patent leather stocks. NAV -.
seen At The Office of the Assistant Quartermaster.
" rs n,artermaser reserves to himself the right
- ;ncrsase or diminish the quantities named
~ 40 the wants of the service may require.
nv ,avest responsible bidder will be officially
no life 10Th Of the acceptance of his bid
articles to be subject to the inspection of the
o,,arse1master, or such person or persons as be
may appoint. .,,r advertise for tho Marine
ouoa rrennested to notice the above three times
a az week until the l4th May next. and send their
bills. accompanied by copy oil the advancement.
~ this office for payment.
April 27-eodtl4May
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ENG the last week great num-
bers of cmgrants have arrived at this point, on
their way 10 the shores Of the Pac fc. They come
by stea ~ boats and overland, with families and
without; many are taking stock-catlle and
neep-in large droves for the California market.
Several companies have crossed the river here, and
several days journey the road to the land OF
gold, suffering, and privation. We hear of many
more the way to this and other points of dcpar-
ture. Yet the number who will cross the plains
this year is email red with the last year.
81. Joseph No. Advertiser, April %.
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tENTLEMEN'S WEAIt.-Just received,
u very large and handsome assortment of blue,
black, green, brown, satin, olive, and grey French
Cloths
Plain and fancy English and French Cassimeres
Many styles plain and fancy French Drillings
some entirely
Plain and figured Silk, Cashmere, Marselles
And very rich and cut velvet Vestings. suita-
BILE to the season.
Together with complete supply of Neck Ties,
Cravats, Pocket Handkerchiefs, (silk and linen,
Gloves Hosiery, &c to which we. respectfully in
wife the attention of gentlemen.
April 29-4w HOOE RRO co
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e NOTICE
of the reopeni,,g of the Land Office Mt 2

NOTICE
OF the reopening Of the Land Office at Vincennes,
Indiana.
WHEREAS. by public notice dated the 5th day
w of February, 1858, the Land Office at VIn-
CENNEs, in the State of INDIANA, was directed to
be discontinued, and the lands remaining unsold
therein ordered to be attached to and made sub
ject to entry at JEFFERsoNvILLE, in said State for
the reason that it appeared said uasold lands
amounted to less than 100000 acres; and it now
appearing upon re examination that the unsold
land in said district exceeds that quantity, the
Secretary of the Interior, in virtue of authority
in him vested, has directed the reopening of the
office at VINcENNEs, and it is therefore reopened
accordingly.
Lands in the vincennes district will be subject
to entry at the land Office at Vincennes until fur.
Their notice. JOHN WILSON,
Commissioner.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, April 90, 1853.
April 25-3taw6w
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HOUSE, FURNITURE, STABLE, HORSES
IL CARRIAGES. dkc.-One of the most capa-
cious and comfortable Houses in this city will be
rented to first rate tenant, and the Furniture,
recently made to order, will be sold on accommo.
dating terms, as the present occupant is about to
leave for Europe The House is in complete rder
and thoroughly furnished in every department
All the principal rooms and halls are heated by a
furnace, and abundantly supplied with gas. The
Horses and Carriages will favorably compare with
the best i'm this city.
Apply at the Office of the Republic.
April 26
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By G. w. BOTELER, Auctioneer.
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL

NHANCEAY SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
~ ESTATE.-By virtue of a decree OF the Cir
cult Court Of the District of Columbia, sitting in
equity, for the county OF Washington, made in the
cause wherein James Burdine and wife COM
plainants and George Sheckell, Mary Ann Sheck-
ell, and Rosalie " Sheckell are defendants, the
subscriber, trustee appointed by said decree. will
sell at public auction the premises, on We'd
nesday, May Goth, 1858, at O'Clock p. M, Lot
No. 6, in Square 576, with the improvements: This
eminent Green Houses, containing 1880 square
feet of ground, fronting from l25 to 100 feet on
Maryland avenue The improvements hand
some frame building, with extensive back build
ngs. admirably calculated for an extensive board
ing house or tavern.
Terms of sale: One-fifth in cash; the residue in
four pay ments of 6, IL, Is, and "a months, with
endorsed notes, to be approved by the trustee; and
on full payment of the whole amount deed will
be made by the trustee conveying such title as the
court vested in him, at the expense ofthe
BENZ. p. SMITH, Trustee
C. W. BOTELER, Auct.
April 22-eOdts UniOn]