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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28
Most astonishing Cure of Sc-ofulous Ulcers,
certified by the Mayor of Boston, Eng. }

Gav Of Letter from j. Noble, Esq, Mayor Of Boston,
Linconsitirs
To PROFESSOR HoiIow.y-pear Sir Mrs. Sarah Dixon
of cuoronJ street. Boston, has this day depose before
me- that for period she severely afflicted
With scrofuous and ulcers in her arms fet legs
and other parts Of hr body and although the hrst Of
Of money she obtained abatement Of suffering but
gradually grew worse. - A..
Being recommended by friend to try your Ointment,
she procured small pot, aud box of the Pills, and
before all used symptoms OF amendment aPlea
red By persevering with the medicines ior sho. time
longer according the directions and strictly adhering
to YOUR rules diet, &c she perfectly cured aid
now enjoys the best OF health.
remain, dear sir,
Dated Am, L. 1853 isicned) J. NOBLE.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28

Map Ofthe State OF California.
OREGON, UTAH, NEW MEXICO. and
" TEXAS, printed by s. Aug's Mitchell in
ls46, and painted to correspond with the boun-
daries fixed by Congress in ls50-for sale At the
Chronicle Office, price 25 cts.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28

hen all hope Of relief had been given up. snd every
thing else been tried in vain The beneficial results
which have uniformly attended their is confs
IDENTIFY stated 10 be without parallel in the annalA
of Medical Science. Clergy men, lawyers, and evea
physicians, ladies' Of the highest standing; ei,i'
guished persons holding elevated official stations
merchants, manufacturers, and mechanics, the poor
and the rich alike; often whole families anorg al
classes ranks and conditions have equally been ~
cipie-ts and have equally acknowledged the vos-
drous and often unexpected benefits which they EaTs
thus received
es- Let II be known and remembered that the oay
Natural Restorative for the Nerves IS oialy za.--
aad that in all Nervous Diseases We shosld
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28
Lightning Rods.

A FTER many years close Investigation and
~ numerous experiments. the Patentee takes
pleasure in informing the public that he has
arrived at the true principle OF protecting families
dwellings and property from the destructive inhu'
euce Of LIGHTNING 6. The calamities
that every City. Town, Village and Country falls
victim TO annually, thrO The gross negligence OF
its inhabitants is beyOnd calculation, especially
-. H.. ,.n,J 3; o .aev IN oh,,ip-,Lix ia
""e" ."~ 'eS~y - ." 'J ~
found m
ARMITAGE'S
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4JuIeUI @ItuvuSItl IlJulilt!ty nuuS,
.nI =; ,h;, .t,,o Th;s Pol h.s hoo, ax.m,nea
a"u III '"'' o'o"S " ~ ~
by the most scientific gentlemen IN the world
Protessors M'Muririe Johnson W alior and MANY
.:I.h., ...,,u,,J .,J
otheIs 'ha' nave eAa""eu '"e"' 'e.o"''"e," '
speak of them IN the highest terms OF appreciation.
,,J b.v. ,,ononpreJ ,hem The opIv safe rods in
1"N .- e. -. ,.,,o.,;o,
use IN this or any othet county 'o' 'ne P'o"e'o"
of Lives and Property. One advantage is to divide
rJ,hr,vh,cL =, mart If The ei.c,ric Amid harmless
n"u '"'r" r. " - -, -: -, a. .
10 the c'ouus III ''"e y. S"on. .u'. ,t, 'n'
rod to conduct that portion OF hu'd that belongs
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28

"Lock ere" said tipsy individual
who was hanging by a lamp post, "look
ere, cont you know that you've got nc
right TO 60 by me in that way"
"Why not, my frierd?" asked the per
sen addressed, who recognizes in the ".ig
an" an old acquaintance.
"Because-hic-hic-hie-it's agin-
bic-the law"
"Against the law? :"
"Why, you used to know Bill Nelson,
when be was-a highly different individual
30 what he now is-and there's a big law
asin passing an altered BH."
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28

ANECDOTES OF CHILDREH.--IMraESs-
IONS AT FIRST SIGHT-This subject, at
tine supper-iable was getting " talked orcr," "
when the !.Ly WHO presided "o'er the cups
and tea, said "shc always formed an idea
Of IA person at first sight; and that idea she
found was generally correct one
Mamma" said her youngest son, in a
shrili voice, that attracted the attention Of
all present.
"Well, my DEAR" said the fond mother,
"what do you want?"
81 want to KNOW" said young America,
"what you thought aehen you first saw
r,c ?"
There was no answer to this query; but
We learn general litter prevailed, and that
"Charlio" was taken into the kitchen i'm
1cjiately by the servant.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28

Tss acknowledge and extraordinary cur,.r,
powers of these wonderful inventions is ncv 90 g.,
orally known and their sales and reputation ihr'Iss
out the whole country so extensive. that i vos..
seem unnecessary 10 urge their merits iurthsr b
SONG late circum..snces have occurred which rsnl,
it a matter of duty to the public no, to be a!toseis.
silent for while the ephemeral nos:rums Of lie ds
are trumpe;ed by columns through the Preu ~
swalioved by quarts and gallons by the af.icie4
and found jus, good Jon nothing.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28
Tyrone & CIearfield Railroad.

In another column of this paper will he
found the notice Of the Commissioners ap-
pointed liz the Act Of Assembly chartering
the company to construct this road, stating
the times and places when and where books
will be opened to receive subscriptions to
the capital stock. As this road is compa-
ratiycly new line upon the checkered d.
agram Of rail roads contemplated by the
people Of our State, it may not be amiss in
US to state its objects and prospects, as far
as we know them.
At tue session Of the Legi lature Of 1853,
company Of gentlemen owning large
body of excellent Bituminous Coal lands
lying on the borders of Centre end Clear
field counties, procured the passage Of an
ac: chartering a Company to make rail
-oa6 from Tyrone to their lands, which act
the Governor vetoed About this time the
subject of reaching Erie BY rail road from
Tyrone through Clearfeld, became asi,ated,
and these gentlemen again made applica-
tion for Charter, extending their road to
Clearfc!i borough. They have been sue
cessfui-th, Governors scruplcs were laid
aside, and he has been gracously pleased
to sign the bill. That this road will be
speedily completed, there can be no doubt.
There is capital enough interested in the
work to complete it; and when finished,
there will only remain shor. lin. to be
made to Ridseway, to connec. with the
Erie road and the Alleg gheny Valley road,
thus making 4 shorter and cheaper route
from Philadelphia to Era rnd the Lakes,
than by the valley Of the Sus9uehsnaa,
Pailade.phians have fer som. :;:ne had
this route in view. There arc several rca-
sens wy they should prefer it, aud these
are beliered to be the causes Of the delay
by the Councils in completing the sutsc.ip
tion to the Sudbury 4 Erie road.-Eeile
jonte Wig, 18Th i0st.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28

have been quietly working their way among t,
most Intelligent, and respectable classes, srd q,
constantly achieving cures in an alarming trai. :
diseases which have for ages baf'isd all the se Z
MEDICINE aud all the resources OF Science. Tsu
.l.s....s called
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-28
$4,000 ERS ONS
Entirely and Permanently Cured,

IncIuiing all ages. classes and conditions amor;
whom were a large number Of Ladies' who are pes T.
liarly sub ect to Nervous Complaints have been
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

They manage things strangely about news
papers in London. and by reason of this man.
agement get the Times daily for little or moth
ing. The m0cl,ts operazdi is thus described.
You subscribe at a newspaper hall for it to
be left for you at 9 o'clock-for say one hour.
Punctually at 10 O'Clock the person Of whom
YOU hired it calls. and furnishes the same
number to some other customer who wants it
at that hour. At III o'clock another gets it,
and so on. frequently until IL / o'clock. and
even as late as p. m. You can have it fur
nished thus by the week, month, quarter, or
year. 1t is left promptly at the hour BAR
gained for, and you must expect to give It up
ON "sight call. !" Perhaps you are in the
middle Of the Paris correspondence, or the
debates. or late foreign intelligence. It makes
no difference-you must stop when your hour
is out or buy an extra copy.
After the city readers are through with the
sheet. it is mailed off to the country. You
are forbidden to cut the paper, and if it be-
comes deiaced, must pay for it. In Liver
pool, well-to-do people will club for one copy
of the Daily Times, and phlegmatic John
Bull will read the paper the day after his
neighbOr for years, perfectly satisfied to exist
one day behind the times.
In America every man has, or ought to
have, his own paper. It must come TO him
fresh and untouched. He reads it thorough
ly, and it becomes part of his existence. lie
talks about spreads the news, and is proud
Of its success. Thus fair field of competi-
ton is created. A paper Of merit and en-
terprise is sure of success for every subscrl-
Der is living. talking, walking advertisement,
and special agent.
A man never values paper which he gets
for nothing There is something in the fact
of having paid for it which gives it particular
attraction to his eyes. He regards it as his
property, and looks upon the editor as merely
a person managing bis, the subscribers. busi-
ness
There isa great deal in the well known face
of paper. 4 man who is devoted to jour
nal which be has read for years ceases to prize
it if the proprietor changes its appearance.
The editor himself may die or change-the
original prOprietOrs pass away, but the paper
is still taken, Its sentiments received. its
words listened to. and its news relied on
A paper with only thousand subscribers has
more power than ten thousand men. The
London Times can revOlutionize Europe.
The throne Of England is at the mercy of its
power. In the United States no one paper
has such sway, but any paper, however obscure,
if in the right, can crush any influence, how
ever powerful, if wrong.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01
City Life.

What lessons in the philosophy Of life are
who will but look and heed. How numerous
are the objects and occurrences which tell Of
the struggles Of poverty, of the schemes Of
ambition, and Of the devices Of craft and in
genuity. Wealth and display exhibit their
insignia the votaries Of vice and the victims
of want present the indications Of their wret-
chedHess. Turmoil, skill, business and en-
terprise exhibit thousand diversties The
heavy tread of the sons Of toll echoes along
the thoroughfare, while the step Of the idler
is noiscless. Innumerable vehicles of every
construction and for every purpose, bear loads
of life and the results Of life's labOrs along,
telling of the haste Of business aud the pur-
suit Of pleasure, or of the toll and skill of
countless hands, and Of the products Of distant
regions. They tell, too, of what luxury OBJ
tains, and Of what labOriOus poverty strives to
acquire. They lead thought to the scenes in
which and the labors from which theysemena.
ted, and they tell of new fields Of occupation
and Of the progress Of society
Street scenes as we'll as the social circle
have their revelations of indoor life-of life
in our fashionable avenues, as well as in the
squalid lanes and the observer can catch
glimpses Of the various phases Of mans So
cial condition, amid the din and confusion of
the crowd, as in the distinct associations which
gather round individual fresides. Through
these revelations, more Of the education Of
life can be obtained by him who throws him
self wildly into the rush of the social whirl-
pool, than by him who tolls in seclusiOn over
the wisdom Of sages.
To the denizen of the city every moment
brings some suggestion for action, or a clearer
perception of human affairs and human con-
duct nor are opportunities for other educa-
ton wanting IN the ordinary routine Of the
pursuits which occupy his attention in the
hours of relaxation from business. Elo-
quence, music, euriosities, works Of nature
and Of art and intellectual entertainments
offer their attractions, while claiming his adj
admiration, bring new food for thought, refine
his taste, and exalt his moral and intellectual
nature. Opportunities like these were the
chief educational instrumentalities Of the
Atheniau masses, and we're found to be suf-
fcient for popular refinement and practical
information.
Minds moulded in scenes like these, may
acquire much that is superficial; but the con-
tinued activity. and the eyer-recurring nov-
elites, sharpen its facilities, and render them
quick Of perception and quick in decision,
bring the intellect fully into play, and fit it
to determine the duties Of hfe.-PA'EadeL-
mia IaQuirer.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01
Fourth of July in Georgetown.

They have some original wags in George
town, Massachusetts, AT the late celebration
OF the " glorious Independence, " in that town.
an original defamation was read, after which
an Grafton as was an Grafton was delivered.
from which we publish the following ex.
tract -
FELLow-CITIzENs II suppose You all
know that previous to 1776 this country be-
longed to the British country; and nCtwith-
standing the oppression to which we we're sub
jected, we soon began to be some This
made the Brittishers mad, and they come
over here in an army to put US down. Just
at this eventful period in our history, Gineral
Jefferson, Gineral Scott, Gineral Martin Van
Buren, and host Of other patriots, riz in
their wrath, and shouted war-cry that shook
the country from from top TO bottom, and rev.
erberated as far as the eye could reach-and
tellow-cltizens. what was the effect Of this
alarm Why, in day or two every hilltop
was brustling with the shining 5aggernets
OF the sons Of pilgrims, and every valley was
crowded with the fair daughters Of Ameriky.
laden with dough-nuts, apple-sass, aud sch
things, TO satisfy the 'mands of mater, while
we ht for our country's glory.
. Our first battle was fought at New Or
leans, which was then in possession Of the en-
emy. In consequence Of our army being en-
tlrely destitute Of arms and ammunition, we
built an immense wall Of cot.On-bales clean
round the city. and kept the British in there
until the whole army died Of yellow fever.
" Fellow-citizens. Look at the battle of
Tippacanoe and Tyler too where Gineral
jackson, with one company Of Green Noun
tain Boys, driv a hundred thousand foreign
ers out Of the country at the pint Of the bag.
gernet
Look, too, at Waterloo, where Gineral
Low captured a whole regiment Of Tartars,
had 'em skinned. and their hides tanned -
and my grandfather, that was out in the war,
had a pair Of cow-hde boots made out of some
ofthe leather and fellow.citizens these boots
that I've got on are the very identical boots
think you, fellow-eitizens, our fathers
would have thus destroyed the Brittishers
had they not sufficient cause What man
with an American heart in his bosom, could
stand still and see the enemy set fire to his
wife and children, destroy his dwelling-house,
and then enter his henroOst and steal his dar-
ling chick-a-biddies
" It was but few years ago that It was
considered very remarkable to have green
peas and cowcumbers by the 4th Of July
But how is it now? Why the common peo-
pie feed their hogs on 'em by the middle of
June. In fact all kinds Of sass are more
for'ard than they commonly used to be-
Think Of the luxuries we now enjoy that we
never thought Of before the Revolution ice
cream. spruce-gum. sOda-water. peanuts, bar
bery-sass, potater-rOt, erysipelas, and ready,
made clothing"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01
From the Christian Parlor Magazine.
A Parable.

Nasml, the young and lovely daughter Of
saiathlcl and Judith. was troubled in spirit.
because, at the approaching Feast Of Trum.
pota, she would be compelledto appear in her
plain, undyed stola, whilst some Of her young
accquaIntances would appear in blue and pur.
pie. and fine linen of Egypt.
Her mother saw the gloom that appeared
upon the face Of her lovely child, and. taking
her aside, related to her this parable:
A dove thus made her complaint to the
guardian.spirit Of the feathered tribe
80 Kind genius. why is il that the hoarsc.
voiced and strutting peacock spreads his eaudy
train TO the sun, dazzling the eyes vf every
beholder with his richly FURNISHED neck and
royal crown. TO the astonishment of every
passer-by, whilst l. in my plain plumage, am
overlooked and forgotten by all =! Thy ways,
kind genius, seem not TO be equal towards
those under thy care and protection"
"The genius listened to her complaint, and
thus replied:
- will grant thee train similar in rich.
ness to that of the gaudy bird you seem to
envy, and shall demand Of thee but one con-
dition in return
- What is that ?" eagerly inquired the
dove. overjoyed at the prospect of possessing
what seemed to promise SO much happiness.
20 II is" said the genius, " that yon con-
sent TO surrender all those qualities Of meek
ness, tenderness, constancy and love- for
which thy family have been distinguished in
all times"
80 Let me consider" said the dove. "No,
cannot consent to such an exchange. No,
not for all the gaudy plumage, the snowy
train Of that vain bird, will l surrender those
qualities Of my family from time immemorial.
| must decline, good genius, the conditions
you propose. -
a. Then why complain. dear bird Has
providence bestowed upon thee qualities which
thou valuest more than all the gau6y adorn-
ings YOU admire and art thou Disconnected
still ?"
"A tear started in the eye Of the dove at
this mild rebuke Of her guardian-spirit, and
she promised never to complain"
The beautiful girl, who had entered into
the story with deep and tender emotion, raised
her fine blue eyes TO meet her mothers gaze
and as they rolled upward, suffused with pen
etential tears, she said in a subdued tone,
with smile like that assumed by all nature,
when the bow of God appears in the heavens
after a storm
my mother, think know what thy sto-
ry means. let me be your dove; let me
but have that ornament of meek aud quiet
spirit, aud am satisfied to see others appear
in rich and gaudy apparel"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01

SURE REcEIPE FOR HAPPINEss.-One Of
the wealthy merchants of our city, whose
death the past year was universally mourned,
often told his friends an anecdote which oc-
Cured in his own experience, and which was
recommended to all those VINO desire to enjoy
a serene old age. without allowing their wealth
TO disturb their peace Of mind. He said that
when he had obtained his fortune, he found
he began to grow uneasy about his pecpniary
affairs, and one night when he was about sixty
years Of age his sleep was disturbed by un-
pleasant thoughts respecting some shipments
he had lust made. In the morning, he said
TO himself, This will never do; if l allow
such thoughts to gain the mastery over me,
[ must bid farewell to peace all my life. l
will stop this brood of care at once. and at
single blow" Accordingly, he went to his
counting-room, aud upon examination found
he had $50, 900 in money on hand. He
made out a list Of his relatives aud others he
desired to aid, and before he went to bed
again, he had given away every dollar Of the
thirty thousand. He said be slept well that
night. and for long time his dreams were
not disturbed by anxious thoughts about his
vesseli or property.-BostOn Transcript.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-03-01
The Inconvenience of Ancestors.


There are two classes in the community,
saws the Louisville Journal, who feel seri-
ously the disadvantage Of having had fathers
namely. persons whose fathers were exceed
inely obscure, and persons whose Iathers ap-
rropriated other peoples horses. and were
guilty Of crimes for which they were subse-
quently hanged.
We know people who would rather see the
Ghost of the witch Of Endor, the ghost Of
Hamlet's father, the Cock-Lane ghost, and
indeed forty other yeritable ghosts, grinning
and grim. than to sec the ghost Of their own
fathers.
A lady of fashion, bedizened in silks. be-
;eweled TO her finger ends, aud making vast
display of grandeur at her dinner party, would
be terribly horrifed if the apparitiOn Of her
honest father, pedlar in very small. way,
with his leather pack on his back, should stalk
in the midst Of their hilary ,andinquire whether
any pins. needles, or brass buttons were wan
ted by any of the gracious company there as
sembled.
We once knew lady Of fashionable dis
tinetion. the daughter of a cobber who used
TO do picayune Jobs on the heels and toes Of
shoes in process Of dilapidation. who having
had the luck to marry chap with an empty
head and full pocket, soon became known as
a leader OF society. Her nose had so delicate
an organization that she vowed she could smell
a mechanic a quarter Of a mile off. This ex-
cessiye olfactory delicacy would have been ex-
cessiyely annoyingto the lady inquestion had
she been a medium, and the spirit of her
father appeared frequently TO her; for the
old cock. it must be confessed. had a vile
smell of leather and wax.ends about him.
This lady went into Mysteries one day on
the appearance of venerable aunt IN her par
lor while she was doing the elegant to brace
of sweet-smelling gentlemen. In spite Of
the denials of the lady as to the relationship
between herself and the old woman, the lat
ter protested that she was genuine aunt, the
sister of Peter Simpkins, cobbler, from whose
loins the splendid lady before her sPrang.
The old lady was tumbled out, but the story
cot wind. sadly to the discontinue Of the lady,
who. in the height of her passion, wished that
She had never had any relatives, and that she
come into this earth as spontaneously as an un-
parentcd mushroom.
A man, however, is what be maketh him
self and not what his ancestors make him'
There Is nothing more common than 10 see
ch;ldren nnlike their parents, and who, II y
,~ara not Car the afinities Of blood, would
have very few afinities with those from whom
thew sprung. The son Of scamp may turn
out to be pattern of moral worth; and tne
darling boy Of horse-thief may feel himself
called on 10 convert the Thugs Of lndla.to an
obedience to the decalogue.