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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19

VELOCITY OF THE WIND-Profssor
Stodduri, in lecture recently delivered
upon the hurricane in Knox county, almcs.
entirely blown down, says: Tie trunk Of
ore of these trees was a6,u' three feet IA
diameter. Assuming, Lowever,-its diane
ter to 1c but two ard half feet, foroe
of l27 900 pounds weuld be required TO
break it. Tie surface OF the tree expand
ed to the action Of the wind, was about
1000 fcc,, whicl. vouli give pressure BY
the wind of AZ pounds per square foot,
which is nearly one-fourta the ini.ia, &c.
,oei,y Of a cannon bail. Allowing tho
height of the hurricane, or whiriw;nd. 70
have been SKY feet, the whole force ex-
ertei at one time along its track Was ave
THOUSAND million pounds, or a working
poser equal to more ,han half the steam
power Of the globe.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19

ANOTHER ARCTIC NAVIGATOR MISS
1sa.-The Toronto Globe says:
"Serious apprebeusions are entertained
respecting the safety Of Capt. Collinson,
who went out to Behring's Straits in com.
papy with Capt. Mcclure, to search for
Sir John franklin. Search is now being
made for him as we'll as for the long lost
Sir John, both on the Eastern and West.
ern Coast of North America. If Capt
Collinson be found soon, all tho vessels
arc to return, if not, discretionary orders
are given to Capt. Mcguire and lM'Clure
10 eeptinus tLe search for ons year longer.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19

TIE RkroRr OBILouE.-A lady took
umblagc at the use, by a gentleman, Of a
very cornmon word, Of which The primary
and Most obvious sense was unexeeP;iona-
tle, while its most remote aud unusual
Specification WAS indclicate. '' beg par
dou,'' said the offender, apoioseticaliy, 1
certainly did no, mean what you were
thinking cf!'-a retcrt which was as phil
osopl,ical rs 1t was JUS, aud severe.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19

A.a Whiskey manufacturers Conven-
ton. held in Cincinnati last week, twenty
three establishments, mostly in Ohio, vera
roprescn'eI, the whole Of which are said
to consume over 1i,000 bashe!s Of grain
daily, os upwards Of four millions per year,
out Of Shicb ssn million gallons Of whistey
s.c pf.10ne&
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19
Turkish BrayeIY.

When crossing at Hi,chova, single
Turk exhibited degree Of bravery wA.ch
would parallel anything OF the kind per-
formed in our Mexican war. lie was q
private soldier Of the BAchi Bayoak, and
had, BY some means, been separated from
his regiment while retiring from the enc
my. Seeing his unprotected position,
three or four Russian troops made a dash
for him. But the Turk, undauntei, stood
up to receive them, and as the foremost
trooper ssung his sword to deal the blow.
the soldier, BY powerful effort, seized his
horse and threw him On his launches, aud
then, quick as Ii htning, cleft the troopers
skull. Then springiug to the saddle, he
turned to face the others, one Of whom, by
hi. uniform, betokened the officer Instead
of waiting the charge, he shouted the
name of Allah, and spurred to the contest.
With single hand he maintained the une-
quail febt for some time, and rill two cut
of four lay at his feet. The Russian off,
Ger still fought bravely, but animated by
fanatacism and the determination to eon-
quer, the Moslem seized the officer, though
q larger man, ~ the belt, and dashed him
like child to the Garth With another
blow lie hurled the remaining trooper from
the saddle, and securing the sideis, he
made his way in safety to the Imperial
camp, where his e1ploi, had been witnessed,
and where he was dubbed captain on the
spot. I merely mention this incident to
show that, though much uuderrated BY the
world in general, the Turk has bravery
and courage, and would, under good disei-
p,inc, form most efficient soldier.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19

HE'S BRIck.-The origin Of this
term is said to be as follows One Eastern
prince went to visit another, who, having
been shown all the curiosi;ies and attrac-
tions, expressed wish to sec the fortifca-
TONS Hereupon, his entertainer took bin
to review bis troops, aud exclaimed
!" These are my sorti6cttieas-evsry %aa
il br.ck r.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19
VOLUME XI...NO. :.
Telegraphing.
WHOLE NUIBER, 5o7.

Amusing mistakes sometimes take place
in telegraph dispatches. A few days since,
a gentleman telegraPhed to one Of our
western cities to gain intelligence Of his
daughter, who was i'll. In return he re-.
ceived lacouic reply from her attending
physician which purportel that lie vas .
grandfather. " Heavens ~ be exclaimed,
throwing down the missile as if it had been
hot einder. "My daughter a child"
Then striding to his closet be grabbed his
hat and coat and struck bee-line for the
cars, muttering, ga pretty muss indeed
child-my daughter in such predicauent
and unmarried too, Oh, such disgrace !"
In few hours be was at the sick room Of
his laughter. The physician was sur
priscd to see him so sooa, but politely told
him that the girl was getting along quite
finely" $50 its a gil, iey?' "Of
COURSE" said the doctor, "don't you call
your daughter girl?" "Ah-hum-yes
-but-,he-tbe ch.id" "CLild," Won.
dered tine doctor, {" what child?" "Why,
sir, did you not send that dispatch" pet
tishly exclaimed our friend as he handed
to the doctor the despatch which he had
hastily picked up from the floor before ne
came home. The doctor Looked at it, and
broad smile was visible upon his features.
"I sen. you despatch, but heaven knows
it never contained such news as this! The
one 7 sent you intimated that your daugh-
ter was jns. through having a c!ia" Our
friend felt that be Rad been taken in and
done for, uudesisued, aud offered to treat
if :he doctor would only keep it still
Detroit Adrey;!ser
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-05-19
II. C. HICKOK, EDITOR.
o. N. WORDEN, PRINTER.
The Lewisburg Chronicle.
.lssuel on Friday Mornings, at Le'e's0ur9
TI,,on counfu RenHsytUdnln.

~ CHDH CouHy, Co.,
N "a ~ nsB vithis thre~ months 500 II paid suhn
Ssar 81 50 not paid before the year expires e's '
\ siusiS number
Apyxxrs,xESrs handsomely inserted at SO cents per
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NercAnt. advertisements not exceeding one fourth Of
column, $40 Half squares, half price Yearly
under half 80 cents per ns-lS
inss . square long primer, l6 BREWER Il nonpare
optional with The Publisher, when all
%kues are paid: and Interest on all accounts due
solicited topics Of general interest
within the Of party OF scctarian contest All
k,ers post paid. accompanied by the namc and
odire.. Of the writer. - receive attention f1-Thosc
Rrating exclusively to the Editorial Department to te
1r-ctei to H.Sxr c. uIcK"K Esq. Eiiorand those on
kusiusss mstters to o. n. WoRDEN, Publisher.
The NAGN :rIC TELEGRAPH is located in the Office
q The CLrelie. and arrangements made TO OBTAIN
Hsws from tn East in advance Of the Mails
Connected With the Ofc. ample materials for most
Minds Of JOB PRINTING, which will he executed with
1 \ essness and de patch and on reasonable terms
s.Oce Market Square, north side, second story, I'd
]sloor above the Post Office
o. N. woRDEE, Proprietor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
Fifty Years Apn-

Let us go back in our imagination fifty
years, and we shall be surprised with the
state OF things ut that period, contrasted
with the present age. Half century
ago, steamboats, were unknown; whilst
at this time it is estimated that not less
than three thousand are ahoat on Ameri-
can waters alone. In 1909, there was
not railroad in the world-now there
are nearly twenty-six thousand miles in
operation, and in course of construction in
the United States, and about nineteen
thousand in Europe. Fifty years ago, it
required some weeks to convey news from
Washington to New Orleans, now not so
many minutes as it then did weeks. The
numerous lines of telegraph in full opera
ton, from net work over the length and
hrsaih- ct oarla to the extentef- al least
$4,000 miles of wire. Sixty-three years
ago the first Cotton Factory in the United
States was established in Rhode Island !:
now their number is almost countless.
and throughout the land the busy whirl
of the spindle, and the ceaseless hum of
the loom may be heard at almost eyery
step.
Fifty years ago the most rapid printing
press was worked by hand power, now, by
the application of steam, with the speed
OF lightning, 10000 papers are printed in
single hour. Even this estimate will
all far short of what the press in very
short time will be able to accomplish, and
we.may reasonably expect that the num-
Der will be nearly f not quite doubled.
When Franklin commenced printing,
three or four newspapers were considered
10y the knowing ones enough for the de-
mands Of the reading public, now three
thousand is moderate estimate of the
whole number Of newspapers and periodi.
Gals in the United States, with an aggre-
gate of about four hundred and twenty
million copies printed annually, an aver
age OF one publication for every 1000 free
inhabitants IN the States and Territories." :"
We are emphaticaly in the age OF won
deIs, and have the evidence daily before
our eyes that there is scarce limit to hu-
man progress. The time cannot be very
distan', Judging from the past, when the
two mighty worlds of waters shall be
brought into close proximity, when rail-
roads and telegraphs will become as com.
mon as post roads, when the science of
making two blades Of grass grow where
none grew before, will have reached the
highest possible point Of perfection.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
IN ADVANCE.
N UNI B E r so.

DSh, and 1 aOiH not bate one strand of
1ohtp-cOrd on the 6argain."
The nobIeman and his guests were not
little astonished, but our chapman was
resoute, and remonstrance was in vain.
At length the nobleman exclaimed, "Well.
well, the fellow is humorist, and the
fish we must have, but lay on lightly, and
let the price be paid in our presence"
After fifty lashes had been admin
istered, "Hold, hold" exclaimed the
fisherman 81 have a partner in the busi-
ness, and it is fitting he should receive his
share"
What! are there two such madcaps
in the world ?" exclaimed the nobleman ::
"name him, and he shall be sent for in.
stantly."
You need lot 60 far for him." said
the fisherman, "you will find him at your
gate, in the shape ofyour own porter, who
would not let ME i'll until promised that
lie should have the half of whatever re-
celved for my turbot."
Oh, OH" said the nobleman, bring
him up instantly, he shqll receive his stip-
ulated moiety with the strictest Justice n
This ceremony being finished he dis
charged the porter, and amply rewarded
the fisherman.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
An Affecting Scana.

A few days ago, as Daniel Cullen was
about to be taken from the jail, in ST.
Louis, to the State pehitentiary, to which
he had been sentenced for 90 years for the
murder of his wife, an affecting scene oc-
Cured, which is thus related:
"Shortly before the arrival of the coach,
a woman, bowed and 6ecrepid with years,
and hearing an infant in her arms, entered
the office, hesitatingly. Scanning the ia
ces Of the crowd, her eye fell finally upon
Cullen, and with a shrek Of recognition,
pain, and half JOY, it appeared, she ran to
him and fell weeping on his breast. II
was his mother, come to bid him farewell,
and show him his own child, for the last
time. The scene was moving one. The
man, at first, was ashamed to give way to
his feelings, and for awhile demonstrated
gently with his old mother as she fondled
with him. Atlast. however, nature could
contain itself no longer-he fell back upon
his seat and cried like child. The nsaf~
shal and jailor, with NIL their famiIissiir
with distress Of the kind, found difiicul,}
in mastering their own promptings. Whcu
the conveyance arrived, II required no lit
tie exertion TO part the mother from her
son."
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25

history, while the latter like an intent Id
Itor, was surrounded by half score of
newspapers, which had just arrived 10y
the evening mail. In gancing over the
columns ofrhe National InteIligencer, pa
per, which, at that day, VAS claimed as the
organ of the Administration, his vigilant
eye met paragraph that sensibly affected
the old patriot. Muttering through his
teeth, half audibly, exclaimed:
They are for throwing lead again,
ah, ha! Well can send one hand-yes,
full hand %
Then arising he approached Frank,
with great composure presented the pa
per, and pointing to the paragraph with
his finger, jocosely asked him: "What
does that say, my soni There will Le
no. work soon, ehl" Frank eagerly
grasped the paper, and read, with a firm
and unwavering tone, the following or
der:
"VmGrNIANs TO YoUR Posr.-The
President has commanded the Governor
If the Old Dominion, TO raised ten MOuS-
and soldiers in sixty days; armed and
equipped as the law directs, to meet at
Richmond.
II :hey fail to volunteer, then commis-
sioners be appointed to draft, &C."
You see, Frank" exclaimed the Ma-
jor, " England does not yet believe she is
conquered! She thinks to drive us from
the sea but, my son, hear me Scorn
TO he slave y"
Saying this, he retired to his apart
ment, and left Frank alone. He arose
and walked hurriedly from one end of the
porch to the other, with his hand at one
time on his heart, then instantly running
rapidly through is hair. In this mood,
his thoughts were by by no means fiat
tering. The charmer of his life, whom
he had hoped in few months to have
made his wifi, must now he abandoned
until the fate of his country could be de-
termined. "No !" said he, a. will never
suffer England to dictate for me, or mine :;
never yield to the usurping policy which
prompts her minions to oppress Freedom,
wherever it may spring forth. "I'll let
my hearts blood bathe tile sacred tomb,
at Mount Vernon, ere England's lion shall
place he' paw upon my throat. Be a
slave to monarchy! Oh, accursed thought.
Still, Amelia, am thine thy fond, doat-
ing slave. Yet, ! must leave thee,-how
long, know not"
Closing this bewildered effusion Of ang-
er, he sank upon settee, lost in abstrac-
ton.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
Gro BE coSTISUED.)
Fair Play.
lessness.

A nobleman, resident at a castle in TIA
ly, was about to celebrate his marriage
feast. All the elements were propitious
except the ocean, which had been so bois-
ferrous as to deny the very necessary ap-
pendage Of fish. On the very morning Of
the feast, however, a poor fisherman made
his appearance with turbot, so large,
that seemed to have been created for the
occasiou. Joy peryaded the castle, ond
the fisherman was ushered with his prize
into the saloon, where the nooleman, IN
presence Of his visitors, requested him te
put VIII price he thought proper on the
fish, and il should be instantly paid him,
@0ns hundred lashss," said The fisher
man, 'os my bare back, 70 ns price efsat
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
CHAPTER ".
THE INFANT is FoUHD.-oLD DAME HoL-
LowAYs NAMES THE cHILD.-IN DUE
SEASON SENDS II TO scuooL.-vALLEY
CRUCIs.

liz what condition Of life, can poor de-
pendant humanity be placed to excite
most intensely, sympathetic glow from
the bosom of philanthropy. For the aged,
the lame, the desf, the blind, for all these,
we may shed a tear; but for the weak,
feeble and helpless babe, exposed to the
fangs of ravenous wolves and wild cats,
lying without a name-without home
far from the breast that should yield it
nourishment in theflowery meadow, itself
the sweetcst--our hearts must bleed.
And where could an outcast, Ike this
helpless infant find friend--not amid the
wealthy and those given to pleasure, but
in the lower walks of life where poverty
has taught the humble coltager that man
was made TO mourn.
As II by the direct guidance Of Provi.
dence, the servant who left the child pla-
ccd It near the spring-Path Of "a old widow
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25

As was observed, the residence of The
odore Shpman, was not far distant from
that OF Mr.. Elvane. Their children had
been school mates in their primary educa-
hon, and as no political excitement for
long period, between the parents, had
been cherished, the Juveniles were init
mately friendly. tits not wonderful then,
that the fair Amelia Shipman, attaining
her maturity within the scope OF Franks
surveillance,gifsd with those shining quail
tiles, that elevate human nature and adorn
the circle in which they exist, possessing
a graceful form and digniaed air, dread.
ing neither the interference Of parental 20.
licituds, nor the annoyance Of rivalry. /,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
CHAPTER III.
TUE DEATH OF MR. smPMAN.-AMRLrA's
MOTHER RECALLS HER.--FRANK RE-
TURNS AND MARRIEs AMELIA.

The constitution Of man, cannot buoy
itself against every reverse, and ride like
a ship, through the esdashing waves Of an
CRY sea; il must sometime or other yield
to the turbulence fthe storm. Mr.Ship-
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
CHAPTER III.

FRANKS LAST VISIT. THE PAINFUL
NEWS. = HE SPENDS THE NIGHT AT
Mr.. sHIPMAN's.-ANELIA IN DELI
CATE SITUATION LEAVES HOME. -
BIRTH OF HER CHILD ---oLASDKsrINE-
LY SENDS 1T AWAY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-01-25
A GOOD Du,chrnar, and bls"I.,if. bad Z,

A good Dutchman and bis wife had sat
up til gapping time, when the hitter nftera
full strcatch in The above operation, said !.
81 wish wash IN heben," Hans varned ard
replied: II sish wash. IN a. sfiBhouse.n
The eyes OF Fally flew wiie open rs she
exclaimed: al pc ponn6, ron si@aye Fikh
yourself in the pest place I
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-30

Burning the efigies of obnoxious indi-
vidua.S Is becoming very common. The
Charlottesville Review SAYS an attempt
was made TO burn the efigy of John l..
Robinson. u. S. Marshal in tia: village
last wtsk. 10 show disapprobation Of
that sficeF's proceedings relative to the
con.piraty of Ellington TO steal John
Freeman at Indianapolis las: summer. by
virtue Of the Fugitive Slave Law. We
did not, do no: approve or aequisSce in
the Msrshal's conduct IN that case. but
we beseve ef&sy burning che most CEN
temptibie and rnrom way Of showing dis
approba lion of the coEdUcs OF a public
officer Madison Courier.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-30

New Paper.-We are informed that a
new pa Per is about being commenced at
Wabash in Wabash county. We hope
two papers may be successful at Wabash.
but we should fear the consequences, were
we interested.
1t is a mistaken notion that SO soon as
one pape is in a fair way to compensate
its publisher for the difficulties he en-
countered in its establishment. a sufh-
cient patronage can be spared to build up
another. In a large majority Of cases
where the effort is made, it results in star.
wing out both. and the citizens are left
destitute Of any paper ct all.
AS a general rule. there is not TO ex.
coed one hundred out Of every three hun.
dred voters that take and pay for a news
| pa per. and when this number is to be di.
| vided in the smaller counties in this State
between two papers. it is impossible fol
them to realize a sufficient patronage "a
Justify the issue of a respectable sheet
and if a poor begging concern is worse
than no paper OF oil, what would two
] such BET
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-30

"Feller Citerzens, I'm in a%irnest. | say
a crlesis is riz. And it's wakin' I'D the
Tree unterriied suvrins Of these ere still
more suverner states to the rsskew-
mars q musterin' of natons,
wakiR' up of snakes
The devils broke out again,
And all creation shakes,
Yes, sir. every thing is walkin' up
and takin. off its coat. Even the sleepy
hon Dan1 Webster is rousin' and shakin'
his name, prepared TO 6te for newman
rites and dimercratiC usuages. That
great confounder of the constitution. as
he is justly tarmed, in his last letter In
me. very truly and gsssically srz: Ethan
SEE he. i don't speak as a Mas: at wsetts
~man--nothin eise-no pen up your iur-
key. counteract my bowers. the hull con-
tinent. however bounded. is mine"
"bu', he continues. things hsint rite
In the language OF Jewless Seizer to the
PoPs OF Rome. .hSiaito jun jam, shire
spcre. which means sumthins broke lose.
and every things aout of jint. Then he
concludes in this very paths.ic aad touch.
In way. Ethan SEE he, I've undertook
the job of iixin' and patchin' Up the Tn
ion. and ] look TO Hornby to lay hold an
sustain Then be adds, this here post
cript--'N. B. 2. S.--Nobedy. fur as I've
hssrn. seza word sgin the fewgiti~e slave
Jaw. leastwise nobody whose opinions
wuth a csss.'
Now. Teller Citr.zens. ihar's q good
ele to be did. In The talkin ne me of all
that's sacred an dimercrstic shall we be
found w%sitin'? No! Noi Teller ciieIzens,
No! Mo-! From all aour borders, from
the remorselssS precipita,ions OF Bethel
Hill way over yonder, aud the dark in
skre wtable Caravans of Lilly's pond way
over yonder. to The rsmifed oscillations
of Dan Virgins csow- pastur way over
yondrr. comes up d .hunderin', patriotic,
double breasted Nol, On. then. onsrds!.,
Let aour watch word be--Webster, hew-
man rites. and dot rot a niger
"FelleT Ci;erzens. my speech is sfore
you. | hope it did you good. for it's laid
as heavy on my stomach fur the last few
days as a cold billed later. Jest nbeout.--
Aud. yet. Teller Ci,erzens. thar's one i'm
portant thing | harn't mentioned. one
that I'm meouty seartin OF. and tina, is
I'm dOne!!'