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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-12-22
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The result follows: =
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On the committed these following
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Experienced American Girls the Company
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kfpl Creole Mahnisf who French Spanish Eng
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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17
From California.

We publish this morning a full detail OF
California news received by the steamer
North Star, which arrived at this port last
evening from Aspin*all. The intelligence
is of an unusually interesting character.
The total loss Of the Yankee Blade,
concerning whose safety fears have been
entertained on accopt of her ron- arrival at
Panama, is announced She wa. wrecked
only one day out from San Francisco,
which port she left on the 3Osh of Sept.
Of eigd: hundred passengers on board, be-
sides the crew and fremen, about thirty lost
their lives The description of the terrible
scene in our columns will be read With in.
tense Interest. @ ..T
A case of siupendous forgery has been
detected in San Francisco, of which the
particulars will be fond elsewhere. The
criminal is Henry MeiggS, a rative of New
York His forged paper amounts to about
81 ,0C0, GOO, which with his other liabili-
ties, swells the sum total Of the dcfalca-
ton to over million and half Of dol.
lars. .
The French Fleet of three frigstes and
sloops-of war arrived at San Francisco on
the Sd of Oct, having, in conjunction with
the English Fleet, made an attack on the
Russian town of Petropaulowski in Kam-
schatka. They were repulsed with loss,
but not before they had captured two Rus
sian vessels. The news from the various
mining quarters continues to be favorable:
" T. Tribune.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17
Self. Defence Triumphant.

By the Reformed Statutes Of New York
State, any man is allowed to commence or
defend suit in person, at his own risk.
The following amusing trial as reported
affords striking proof Of the utility Of
every man being his own lawyer The
case was that of The People against Jap,es
Arlington, who was indicted for an assault:
and battery upon certain Mr.. DoDDER.
Arlington is short, cd-headei Yankee,
who sat during the examination in chief,
his feet resting on the lower round of the
chair, and his body bent forward at an
angle of As degrees, taking notes. When
the District Attorney had concluded, he
remarked, "You can cross-examine now,
MIR. Abingdon" who then and thereupon
snapped his head back like blade in a
jack-knife, his eyes twinkled, and with a
shrill, loud voice he proceeded in most
searching and amusing manner to sift the
evidence and expose its variations and its
errors. (The chief poiHis will be found in
his speech, below)
The District Attorney, On the part Of
the People, here rested.
The Defendant, then, with all the gravity
becoming such an important occasion, un-
twisted his legs from the rounds Of the
chair, and with more than usual dignity
walked out in front Of the Jury and made
his defence as follows:
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

NOTIFYING, VERY-Col Wallace Of
the Philadelphia Sun thinks that the most
uncomfortable position a young man could
possibly be placed in, is to be accosted by
a drunken friend while he is promenading
the street with = young lady, whose affee-
tious he has trying to win for the last three
months. We saw q friend of ours in such
dilemma the other evening. He was
an object of pity, certainly. His gin and
sugar friend insisted on shaking hands with
him, and all his efforts to shake him Of
were fruit,ess.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17
nSy~The Moonshine Railroad (by Texas

@The Moonshine Railroad 10y Texas
and the river Gila, to California; finally
exploded some time ago, but an effort has
since been made to pick up the pieces and
patch them up under the engineering of
financiers and Spectators no less eminent
than Mr.. r. j. Walker and I. Butler
King. The scene of their operations was
eminently favorable for the successful dis
play of their genius; but times are hard,
cash Difficult. to get, and the Government
Of Texas too shre.d to be cajoled. After
various attempts to get that State to re-
ccive shaky Bank Stocks and other indies
ctibablc insecurities in lieu Of the three
hundred thousand dollars in hard cash de-
mandcd by the Act for building the Pacif-
ic Railroad, it appears that they have final
" retired from the field in dispair, and
abandoned the undertaking The mag
ni6cent territory, larger and richer than
the kingdom Of many prince, which Tex
as offers to whoever will build that mighty
thoroughfarc, is still to be had. Who bids!
~. J. Tribune.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17
ABWlSDURR RlADMlRhB
Nov. II, 1854.

New PARTY-Vice President Dallas,
in reply to letter of inquiry, favors the
formation of new political pOwer-as an
antagonist of the "Know Nothings
be styled Constitutional Gibbs" This
proposition to abandon the Democratic
party, although coming from one Of its
leaders, docs cot, as yet, seem to meet
very hearty response from the rank and
file of the Democracy.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

~A great deal Of fun was had at the
recent election in New York, Respecting
the birthplace of ULLMANN, the "Know
Nothing" candidate for Govcrnor-thcre
being evidence that be was christened at
Wilmington in the State of Delaware, and
also the evidence of his own handwriting
that he was from the city of Calcutta, in
the East Indies Since election, however,
the question loses its raciness and the
Tribune says Ullmann may be born just
where he chooscs-in Mesopotamia, New
Zealand, or "all along shore" as the
Iudian was.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

nA-The North British Recier pronoun-
ccs this Poem to be the best, most finished
composition Of the kind from an American
author 1t is indeed worthy companion
of GnAY's E'gy ina Country Church Yard
and equally worthy an illustrated edition.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17
Church Music, again.
To tho Editor Of the Lewisburg Chronicle:

To tho Lditor Of the LewisbuFg ChFonIc!6:
The very proper rebuke to all "unanointed'
busybodies who make free with singers indie.
pendence, is duly appreciated, and We hope
old gentlemen and ladies who have not the
gift of song, will hereafter attend 10 their
appropriate duties, and leave us alone. OF
the same tenor are the following private notes
from Professor of Music in the domains Of
Prince Diabolus, which was basely intercepted
by some Fogey, and printed in the New York
Musical Rseitic. Please copy in the Chronicle,
and oblise some MonE OF 'Ea.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

NEXT SEyATon.-Among the gentle
men proposed for United States Senator
from Pennsylvania, the most prominent
on the Democratic side are Gen. Cameron,
Wilson M'Candless, and Judge Wilmot.
On the Wing side are A. G. Curtin, Ex-
Gov. Johnston, Gen. Larimer, John G..
Kunkel, Thaddeus Stevens, Thomas Il.
Baird, Henry NJ. Fuller, James Cooper,
A. f. Brown, and others. Tie officer
should properly be chosen from the Cen
tral or Western longitude of the State,
but as the "Amcricans" hold the balance
of power, "nobody knows" who will be
counted "in."
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17
VOLUME XI.---NO. IS;
WHOLE NUMBER, $50.

>~>~~~~~~~s~.~.o.
applied to catt.e-(gseat laughter There
fore take it had right to defend my
cows against Dodder's ten foot switch
Why, gentlemen, nearly all my seal:h 10
invested in them three cows, and you can't
wonder that l became little excited wheu
l saw Dodder switching them With this ten
foot pole. am poor man and have q
large family, consisting Of wife and six
children, which I reckon is doing very we'll
fir so small man as I am, and I could
not afford to le, Dodder kill my cows.
"Now, gentlemen I don't believe you'll
convict me, after what have said But
if you do, aud this Court fines me $3.50,
l shall "repudiate," because 'can't pay"
And if I'm jnggel for six months, Why
these Dodders II have ii all their oxn.vay
up there. But notwithstanding all this, I
am willing to risk myself il your hands,
and if you think I ought to have stood by
and no. doDe anything when saw Dodder
hamneting my cows,vhy then l am "gons
in," tsllgate and all. ....
"It is. true, | am poor man, but not .
mean one. The name Of Arlington can be
traced to the May Flower. When shs
landed the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock,
among the passengers was widow, Mary
Arlington, with four fatherless children, and
/ am descended from tha. Puritan stock !;
and from that day to this there has never
lived an Arlington who hadn't Yankee
spirit enough to stone Doddet fct polling
bis cows I'm done"
Roars Of flaughter, during which the de-
fendant took his seat.-The District
Attorney said sit was plain case" and
declined making any a-guutent.-Aftei
few words from his Honor the Judge;
the Jury retired, and ID few moments
returned with verdict Of Not Gully
Old Dodder and Dodde. No. . were at
that instant seen plunging down the stairs
leading to the courtyard with unbounded
powers of locouotion when the yard was
gained they fairly ran, and it is supposed
never stopped until the deep woods Of
Minisiuk hid them from the gaze of men.
Arlington heard the verdict With the
sang froid Of a philosopher No emotion,
other ttan the turning bis cud Of tobacco
in his mouth and an extra squirt of juice,
was observeable.-NerIGy (N. X 7sLs-
graph.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

The last Session of the Thirty Third
Congress vii; commence on the first Mon-
day of December, and close on the night
Of the third of March, 1855. The session
will be short one, but If the NJ. C.'s
work, considerable business may be frass-
acted.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

DEcL1NATIoN IN REAL EsTATE.-Wa
observe q great decline, rapidly extending,
in real estate in New York. New stores
in Chambers street, and the rcighborhood,
(says the Post which could only be rem
ted ON the lst of May at IS, 900 per year.
are now offered at a yearly rental of 81, GOO,
with no takers. r...r
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

ITEMS.-From the last Sunbury Gazette.
On Tuesday of last week, the Philadel-
phia l. Sunbury Railroad was completed
to Mt. Carmel
The amount Of Coal brought down from
Shamokin up to Wednesday the stb, for
The season, was 52,T63 tons, o cwt.
1t has been demonstrated by experience
that the ShamOkin coal is among the best
if not the very best fuel for smelling iron
that can be found in Pennsylvania. The
shamokin furnace is now making iron of
superior quality at the rate of II tons of
coal to Of iron. More than eighty tons
of No. gray iron are turned out a week.
The anthracite is obtained at the Lancas-
ter colliery. There is other coal in the
region Of the same character.
Some English economists are converting
the coal dirt, or refuse Of the screens, to
useful purpose. By the application of
heat and pressure, the dirt is solidiied,
and put in form convenient for burning.
The experiment is said to be successful
will "pay," which is the great point-and
sy this means millions of tons which have
been accumulating about the mines of
England and Wales, will be brought into
a'e. We are interested in this matter, as
coal dirt is beginning to accumulate in
our region.
,. An eight-wheeled locomotive, weighing
oo'ooo pounds, drew over the Mine Hill
road one day last week a train of 2eS cars,
Srss Of which were merchandise, the rest
.'.l. The weight Of the train, cars, and
"e'eAt w's sl0 tons, le evs.,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

New CoUNrIEs.-Besides the proposed
division of Union county by the erection
of Snyder" several other projects will
be strongly urged upon the Pennsylvania
Legislature at its next session.
"Lackawauna' county will probably be
formed from the northeast peninsula of
Luzerne county-county site at Scranton,
Providence, Blakcly, Pittston, Carbondale,
or some other of the fourishing towns of
that coal region.
"Madison' county-site at Pottstown-
to be formed out of parts Of Montgomery,
Berks, and Chester, is meritorious pro-
ject, as will be seen by glance at the
Map, ard must be consummated sooner or
later.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17
The Ltn ...,burg Chronicle
~ ,xpEpESpExr FAMILY JornSAt,
Issued on Friday Mornings, at L.r''0H'y'
v,.;on coun,y. RaHsy'rnnid.

~
Union county, R"nV'r"n'd'
-rpvS,, 20 per year for cash actually In sd.snce'
,,-S ;f,,;a witha three months 500 II pau sl.ii
ss 80 il not paid before the year expires e'S i''
single number
..s-xyx-s Handsomely inserted NJ % crhts pcI
:. ',.v v.,s % cents each subsequent Insertion -
si Two squares, 81 for six mouths = Tor year
,n,;i. adyrr,i.cnenis not .Nccciing one fourth "t
a,nmn sIo a wear Half squares, a half rr'N' Yearly
,;srmruts nicr half square. so cents p"r inc-is
& y, .,u.rr long primer. Ii BREWER. II nopnarcil.
p;,.op,inuanccs optional with the Puhh'r when all
,u.. ar, not paid; and Interest on all accounts u"e'
Communications solicited topics OF general interes,
MT within the range OF party or s"cthris contest
i,tr 10 come post paid. accompanied y the nam- ana
Si,s.. Of the writer t. receive attention Es-Ihose
tinr rxcusiyelv to the Editorial ncpartn"rt 10 tie
.,ir.c.d 10 UnxRY c. IIlcK"E, tsi E"r-ahd those On
tn.nsss matters to q. y. WOrpsN. Ialdi'fsT-
Tn. MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH is located in the Office
If the Chronicle and arrangements -Ir ma'e 10 ob'n
Nv. from the East in advance OF the Mails.
c,,,..,.l with tn. Office are ami PIE materials Tor most
hind. Of LOB PRINTING, which will be executed Win
ns.tncss and Ie.pasch and on reasonable terms.
on Market ,uare north side second story, I'd
door above the Post Office.
ON woRDEN, Proprietor.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

GEN.PuTNAM planted in his native town
in wiudham, Conn mile Of apple trees
in the high way, SO that the poor might
have apple. as we'll as the rich.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

A MAN VINO LIVES NOT IN Vain
Thomas Garrett, in the United Statcs,a aged
70 years, was tried for having aided the
escape Of fifteen slaves at one time, and
was fined in 5000 dollars; while his en-
tire property was estimated at 5000 dol
lars. After the auction, the sheriff unre-
lentingly said "Well, now, Garrett, We
have made you beggar in your old age,
and think you had better learn to mind
your own business, and let other peoples
alone" "Yes," said Garrett, Gin my old
age you have made beggar of me ; but,
old as 1 am, l have not lived in vain, for
I have the names Of 1,4O0 slaves that l
have aided to escape, aid if thee knows Of
any poor fugitive that wants friend to-
night, send him to old Thomas Garrett" J"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-17

HoNoR THE AGED MATRONs Mary,
the mother of Hon. Andrew Stewart, died
at his residence in Uniontown, Pa, on the
10Th ult., in her 95th year. She was a
native of Northumberland county, and
she retained to the last a vivid recollection
of the stirring scenes of the Revolution in
that region.
Mrs. Sarah Stevens, mother Of Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens, of Pa, died recently at
her home in Vermont, aged SO years.
Mrs. Hamilton, for half a century the
widow of Alexander Hamilton, and daugh-
ter of Gen. Philip Schuyler, (both, Revo-
lutionary worthies,) died in Washington
City on the 9th inst, aged SO years. Up
to her last illness, Mrs. II. was one of the
mos. interesting fre-side companions, and
a truly refined and accomplished lady,
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-16
For the Journal
The Homeward-bound Miner.
BY JUvEsIL

Who is this that cometh from the north
with ragged garments, from Eureka, travelling
with wearied limbs ? Wherefore is his coun-
tenance haggard and way-worn his beard un-
shaved, his cheeks furrowed by toll and care
Tie hath been to the mountains in search of hid
den treasures. For years he has delved in the
mountain sides. and at last fortune has smiled
on his manly efforts. He hath made his "pie
and is now bound for the "old Homestead"
Oh how his heart thrills with earnest ex.
pectation of soon being again in the embrace
of the loved, the unforgotten "dear ones" The
stage carries him not fast enough the steam
boat too is lazy on her watery course, the To-
comotive also seems lettering slowly along, but
at last the port is gained. The partner of his
bosom clasps her long lost love to her throb-
bing heart. His little children gather round
him. They laugh, they shout for joy. His
heart is now made glad with the scenes which
surround him. He rests his tired body be-
meath the old oak in the lawn under which he
sported and played in other days He now
recalls to memory the scenes and the dangers,
the tolls and troubles endured whilst wander
ing among the foot hills of the Sierra Nevadas.
A thrill Of gratitude runs through his soul. He
says within himself, l will wander no more-I
will now live and die with the
"Loved ones at Home.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-16

paper or any other with Hon. Mr.. Cutting
or anybody else respecting the Nebraska
bill. He goes in for the bill proposed BY
Richardson in the House, being the Senate
bill without the Clayton provision, disfran
chising all residents of foreign birth, moi
fully naturalized.
The election of the United States Sena.
tors in the Legislature of Conn. resulted
in the choice of Francis Tillott, fee soil
for the short tenn, and L. Foster, whig, fol
the long term.
The Louisville Courier notices the
movements Of Matthew Ward as fallows
We have already noticed the arrival
OF NJ. +. Ward and brother in Canalton.
They had been in town shert time when
committee Of citizens waited on them
and told them TO leave. Thereupon tl,ey
went to Judge Huntington's some distance
in the country, and afterwards took pas.
sage on the Eclipse for Arkansas.
When the steamer reached Henderson large
crowd collected at the wharf and ordered the
Captain to be off with his boat and cargo.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-16
Superior Artiele Of Cough candu.
Ordinance No. 10.

"'''iibS 10 NblS6nCes.
Inc i'ustees oi the Iowa of Nevada, do ordan as
f)llogs: - -
Ordinance No l6 is amended us follows
ohc. any person or persons who shall throw int,
ho sreets OF ms town rubbish of kind whatsoever
or s aow such to lie in front Of his building occupied
ol OF premises or in ohtruct the 40 M
70 render tfn dangerous difficult OF paseage shall on
being convlced of the before Justice Of he
Pence OF his township be fined in not exceeding
twenty-five dollars. or in default Of payment thereof be
imprisoned IN the county Jail in not excesdipr
three days. s
SEC g. Any person persons who shall pui tbe csr
cas- ot any dend ANIMAL anything which is njurions 70
he6ith or Indecent offensive to the senses. into snv
creek pond street. or lot within the limits of this foyn
80 as to interfere with the comfortable endowment of life
or property shall on conviction of the same be fined in
sum not more Than hundred dollars or nv mnrison
days ~ NV eNeeeuAns 'lIJ
&c S-hI persons owners occupants of property
i ll hmts OF Ne evada required TO remove from
ef I premises and from the streets adjoining the same
uspose oil within ten days after the publication of this
,, uics ~ sdch man ner not to interfere with the
Or cqnfort OF other citizens all slaughter houses,
1890 animal or Vegetable standing pools and
detrimental to public health, and TO keep their
premises cear OF all such nusances For every failure to
20 py with ihe provisions of this section the party Of
enhS shal on conviction of the same, be lined in
hot less than twenty than one hundred dollars
or In default or payment of the same be imprisoned in the
county Jail for term not less than three nor more thanen
days Adopted June IS 1854. w. G. ALBAN, Prest.
c. w. You've. Clerk. Saw
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-16

UNION RAcEs.-According to previous no.
tice, the race came off over the Union Course
last saturday. An immense crowd assembled
to witness the test of speed, and betting wa.
quite lively. Long before noon on the day
every stable in town had engaged its last horse
so that those who delayed making his arrange.
ments until the hour for starting, rode shank.
horses or stayed at home
The race was half mile heats-two best in
three, for 5000 side
j. Lancaster named g. m. Mary Miller Mr.
Lobdell named c. G. Henry Clay. First heat
Henry Clay. won by one length, Mary Miller
coming in but few feet behind.
Second heat, the Clay won the heat and race
by about 20 feet, the Mary Miller having run
off the track, in which she lost little.
After this. race between Mr.. LobdelPs b.
g John Montgomery and b. G. Rattlesnake
from Rough & Ready ; single dash, 800 yards
The John Montgomery won by 20 feet.
After this, some sport was had in the ring.
The Nevada journal., 1854-06-16
Mountain Spring House, June 10, 1854.

RETURNING HoME.-We learn that John T
McCarty, Esq, of Marysville, leaves in the
Nicaragua steamer to-day, on visit to his old
home in Indiana He will return however, in
few months, and renew the practice of his
profession in Marysville. Though Mr.. McCar
ty was but mere youth when he emigrated to
California in 1S49, he has established for him.
SELF in his profession, as well as in political life
an enviable position. He is good lawyer
and strong political debater, and his course
so far as he has been connected with the politi
cal history of California since the summer o.
1850, has been uniformly unexceptionable save
to the rabbid portion of his political opponents,
who have too frequently had reason to regret
his presence. We wish him a prosperous
journey, and speedy return to the land of gol
den prospects.