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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
pAIIPOAD ACCIDENT

PLANFIEID, n j.. Tuesday Jan. H. 1854.
passenger by the eastern down train' named Joshua
Sanders fell from the cars as they were passing this place
at noon yesterday and vince passed over his right arm
crushing it in an awful manner, and iniictng terrible
cash Oh bis right cheek He was his way with his family
to Rc1 kshire County, Massachusetls
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18

ClyanaGh William Welch. John Dryer AMI Frederick
-, 70 Poruguesel head cook OF tue San francisco.
The soldiers, after bsyrg al their wants supplied
taEtn IN a sie6mor to Govrn9rs Ide,d
Capt love tss reserved The congratulations Of many
cffcers ard citizens since bis arrival
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD CELEBRATION


Tie trains from New York and Buffalo, excursion
over the Great Western Railroad, arrived here about
o'clock having been detained on the road in conse
quence Of the large numbers in the Thousands Of
people are here from the country and from Chicago
about one thousand the train for the East The town
is Illuminated. and banquet takes place ct O'clock
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
URN OF ONE OF The SAN FRANCISCO
SEARCHING VESSELS

PHlLADELFHfAi tuesday. Jan u. 1854.
1leRveuue outt'r Forward has atlrlea io the Break
water iron her search FOR the san Francisco She went Is
lar lat 90 90 lon 6s 80 and encountered very severe
weather She goes to Wilmington fJs repairs and provs
ions
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
NJ. BEDINI ~ BALTIMORE

Preparations making for another Bedn procession
on large scale, tomorrow night.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
THE ANFRANCISCO,
sFRtrcFs AT GRACE CHURCH

u
The services Yesterday wee commenced with hore De-
IN by the choir portion Of the morning servoe was
mex. read from the Order for the Holy Communion which
was followed by the reading Of part Of the 18th chapter
Of Romans and few from the I'd chapter Of the
Gospel Of John The Ncene Creed recited and the
s7th selection from the psslras part 3D. sung, as col
lows
Thy woHd i q. g SOy'1 Almshty Lord
The bold tdyerturtrs record
Who tempt that dsr scIous way.
At thy command the winds arise
While they s sss rsseSt the skies.
Dsnsy ed they cYiiab he wstery hills
DisHIa@yed they Plguse ssani
Ard finds bis courage vain
Then to the Lord they raise their cries
lie Gains tie fierce tempes'lous skies
And lays the foodst rest
Rejoicing they forgot their 4ters,
They see the storm alayed;
The wished for have
There let their Vows be paid
o that the woa3 praise,
And those who zee as wondr'u' ways
After the sir cling of this psalm the rector of the church
assembled the pulpit and spoke briefly the subject of the
disaster The sentiment of the psalm said he tells the
son of our assembling has been the experience those
who have come up here to thank Cd for their delverance
The survivors of the wreck were many of them who
have seen the battles rage have faced the lannon's mouth,
met death in every FORM undsmsyed Bat this occasion
their wives and friends sharers in their distress
Through the prayers OF the minister of God and the sup
pcaiions Of children the good God brought them safely
through the trials Of the deep One remarkable instance of
IN answer TO payer occurred the ship The minister
was praying God for help and pleading the wants Of the
'uerers reminding him Of bis m3cy in sitting the tempest
on the sea Of Gaee when suddenly the heavens opened.
the rain poured down and the Gained After
many weeks of confinement that ship protected by the
mercy of God they length brought safely here to
thank him for his goodness Seine of those who now sleep
beneath the waves bowed with at this alter when last
we paro of the holy sacrament They gone, but we
must remember that VIC COMMUNE still with those Of them
whose names are written in heaven My byebren let
realize this as to day bow at his holy alter Christ is
our life and when he shall sppear we shall be with him in
in glory.
The address was followed by singing the 10th hymn:
When through sail the wild tempest Is streaming
When Ger the dark the red lightning t cleaning
Nor hone Lends O. the seaman 10 cherish
We fy TO our Maler Save Lord, or perish"
OJesus. oreerocked the breast Of The bllOw,
Aroused By ths shrifk Of despar from thy pillow,
Now seated in flory. the mariners cherish,
Who oIes Ia his suisA, save, Lord, or we perish"
And oh! when the bi-lv ind u passion Is raging
u n cur hearts rs Wild Seffare - aging
Then thy spirit thy rsusouied TO cherish,
ReLuke tie destroyer save Lord OF we Ptrish'
The remainder Of the communion service was then read,
and the saoIement given TO the communicates.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18

The GARpNER TRIAL.-Dr. Gardiner Is out In COM
muncaoD denying that he had had any agency IN tho
abstraction of the missing psresS and saying mat be ~
CARDS their loss a. geo; ni''cTane to ne earse
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-18
MEETING OF ARMY OFFICERS.

Ameepr of army officers was held at the Asor House
Yesterday in reference to the San Francisco affair when
after some conversation the following resolutions were
passed and The meeting adjourned:
Wheas We deeply npstbze in the trials and Affections Of oar
,orads the OF the oastfors wreck OF the
San Fancsco BY whoh oeers and so soldiers besides many o.
their and children were lost becomes Us 10 improve 40
early thanks TO those brave men "o
rescunF those who were saved nom me
in ard complicated dansers that surround them sHd
BtA That the thanhsof this meeting dse and hereby
tenetred ROBERT CEiGHToS ofthe Brush snip Three be
his noble heroic humane coneuct IN sahong
FTa cisco fcT ak days a. nie ~ himself
crew she being in leaky condition and thus BY the un
exempted resolution AID actve COURAGE OF himself onee sne
Gavng the lives OF Two hutored men a1d
Such conduct commands the admiration
Of lHknd ard especially Of The eAo"eouniynen oil me rec
cued. -, II 4, -. ii. 4.
sue 10 Cart Lowe the bark Kty OF Boston na Capt sfovF
yyR of the ship Antarctic of NwYork for thef prompt aud
timely assistance in Ang on boa Their respeei'e sp ar
nnlnIr lacies ard een soldiers olceIs ana ota pas
fcnters thC fsrtd anihp San francisco ecsoI
midst pIiysols dfeuls and eanger d th sAa. "a
aided BY the enthusiastic and eneieu support OF e
brave uen csns their to whom the thank Of the meet
- that he hauksoft this meeting due 10 Capt PENoLE
Tw OF he shp Luey Thompson, his officers sud crew for the
noble which they rescued aud
carried into port lsdes children officers and soldiers from the
kby thus relieving them from cEAoiee snip Hon munger
sn6 nom thirst
On motion of Maj. Sprague, it was further
cd That cory prea bic and st resolution De trans
The Secretary he Nav VIM :. VII aco
il 10 the hands ofthe British Masierof WashnEton Aso
Reiofd That copies OF the Resolutions De aued 70 the cap
tains Of the vessels referred 20
The following resolution unanimously adopted;
Rrfs Th meeting adjourn without expressing in
TIE war; NIs Coleman steson the propietos
o. the Asio Ho appreciation OF their hospitality and sonsd
Grafton in e ~ the disposal Of tbs sufferers from
he amshp declining 81 Compensation FOR this
socel table let Ct Co riesy and Generosity
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
Ready Paw.

A Book establishment in New York
Publisher. Of the Musical Reuiep) adver.
tised in last weeks Chronicle Wholesale
and Retail business on the Ready Pay
system-a system everywhere becoming
more popular, because it is just. No one.
would suffer by it, as a general rule, but
those who never pay, and whose deficiency
is made up BY extra prices on those who
do pay.
"A number of Merchants in Perry
county, Pa, have recently held . public
meeting to consider this subject, and
hsse appointed County Meeting for next
Coart Week. A business community
lsnAsd upon Railroad, shsuld have
prompt payments.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
The Prairie Fire and the Rum Fire.
NJ RHx. yunN fIkRPoxT.

The prairie fire a, midnight hour
The traveller hears it roaring by
A form of terror and Of power,
That walks the earth and licks the sky.
The wild deer. on his grassy bed,
Wakes from his dream OF breaking day,
Listens, and lifts his antlered head,
Snuffs the hot blast. and bounds away.
Where that destroying angel goes,
Borne on the wings of autnmn's wind,
He leaves no grass. no prairie rose.
And all is scorched and black behind.
But when Spring comes, a Aowery belt
Across the prairie's bosom thrown,
Shows US that where his foot was felt,
The angel dropped jeweled zone.
But there's fire, along whose track
Spring never scatters flowers in bloom,
No Joys e'er follOw-all is black
As midnight in hopeless tomb.
Alike upon the low and high
Falls this strange fire; il feeds and plays
On beauty's cheek, in wisdom's eye.
Aud melts down manhood in its blaze.
In youth and age-its power is such
Blossom and fruit alike are burned;
And every virtue by its touch
Is shriveled and to ashes turned.
Quench. holy Father! BY Thy power.
BY love and Law, with spring and well,
With stream and cistern, food and shower
In mercy quench this FIRE from hell.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
Build Fire Proof

Over Fire Millions Of Dollars worth Of
property has been destroyed by Fire, in
the City of New York alone, ,oithin tpo
months. This is IN enormous amount OF
property to be lost-wasted it is more
than the whole City can gain in a year /;
and, ultimately and remotely, the loss
must affect every individual in the whole
country.
hJ-That Five Millions Of Dollars now
lost, might have made every Dwelling aud
Store in New York, FIRE pRooF-at least
so far 6re-proof tha, fire breaking out in
one building, could in 50 cases out Of 100
be prevented from extending into wide
spread condagration.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
~We are indebted to some unknow

~We are indebted to some unknown
hand for cory of The Lycominy Gazette
for ls23-thirty years ago-published by
Tunison Coryell, at Williamsport. 1t is
not half the size Of the Chronicle-S2 per
year-rampant for Shulze for Governor.
1t has % advertisements, from which i,
would appear that Muncy or Pennsborough
was the greatest place for business in the
county. The Moral Society of jersey
Shore advertise runaway pair, each of
whom left companion and four children.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
A SIsreR's IxrLuExcE.-"I was drum

A SIsrER's INrLuENcE.-"I was drunk
once" said young man to us the other
day." and 1 shall never forget it. In
company with several jovial fellows, was
induced to drink pretty freely, and BY the
time got home, knew scarcely where I
was or what l was doing was put to
bed, and how long I laid there 1 do not
know; but when I awokc, my sister was
sitting beside the bed engaged in sewing
The moment her eyes fell on my face, she
burst into flood Of tears, and wept rs if
her heart would break. Overwhelmed
with shame for my conduct, l then formed
q resolution that 1 would never get drunk
again; I have sdbsssd toi., and mean TO
kesp 4" @-
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

ra-We hear great deal about the rich
soil and pro!uctiveness of some Of the
Western States. A friend "out" West,
gives US the following account Of ONE
article "being raised" there, which We must
confess beats "the East" all hollow:
"Pete has just seated himself at the
opposite side Of the table, to shave. Hear
Pete is cultivatiug a mush-tash. Fancy
something more red than white, and more
white than black, and suppose it under
Pete's pug-uose, then suppose it to be hair,
and you will have daguerreotype Of the
7auslit1xL aforesaid"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

~ 1t is stated that the Committee of
Reception of the Pennsylvania Training
School for Idiotic and Feeble Minded
Children, will be glad to receive into their
school, few pupils, provision for whose
education has been made by the Legisla-
ture. Parents who ac afflicted with this
class of children should attend to this I'M
portant matter at once.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
The Erie Question, In Congress.
Correspondence Of the Public Ledser]


WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1854.
For several days past We have had the
Erie troubles discussed in Committee Of
the Whole, until Hon. JAMES GAMBLE,
Of Pennsylvania, at last settled that ques-
tion by . faithful expose Of the facts in the
premises. He showed, in the first place,
that the Franklin Canal Company never
bad q charter for such road IS they built /;
that they were merely permitted to lay rails
along their tox-pash, from Frsutlin to
some place near Erie; that, instead Of that,
they constructed . road from the Ohio
State line to Erie, to connect with rail-
road constructed from Eric, East or North
east to tho New York State line, and that
those railr,ad companies entered into con-
trses with the authoritiss Of he borough OF
Eris, BY which they secured tAs petnissiea
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

@-Two Of the most eminent preachers
in Great Britain, Of the Congregational or
Independent order, died recently-Ralph
Wardlaw of Edinburg, and William Jay
Of Bath. Both were Of "good old age"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

~A No. of the Seneca ConH.y Courier
(N " before US, contains the Premium
List and Regulations for WINTER FAIR
to be held by the County Agricultural So
ciety on the ID inst About SlG0 are to
be awarded for Grain, Flour, Grass Seed
and Roots, Butter, Fat Cattle, Sheep,
HOES, and Poultry.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

~We observe by a Wauhegan Gasene
of 21st ult that JACOB l.. METzGER will
keep the "Waukegan House" from Sth
March next-and that JOHN GENTZEL is
about to start Temperance Paper in
that flourishing Western city.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
SIGHTS FROM my WINDOWS.
NEW YORK FROM BRooKLYN.

Upon what the window opens mar
row, paved street Of red houses, back
yard, a landscape, or such = noble sheet OF
water as always awaits my eyes from my
rear windows, will make great difference in
the thoughts which spring up. 1t is sad
thing to look upon the life Of the street
The poor, the worse than poor, the dsgra
ded; unquiet faces Of toiling women; rag.
ged children the feeble valetudiuarian
all these are human beings as much IS the
hearty, the prosperous, the gay, anc san.
guine throng among whom they mix
Questions Of life and early destiny are
painful, and draw out tho weary thoughts
through many maze ofquestionings, from
which they return without sheaf, or q
flower, and more in doubt than ever
do not love the front windows.
But there lies New York Bay, spread
wide abroad from my back windows. /
sit in my window, and my thoughts fly
over it just as l daily see the gulls do, and
bathe in it just as they dip down and come
up unwet. l walk on it, hover over it.
l 60 all about its rim-beginning with the
far Jersey shore, right across from the Bat
tory down to Staten Island, and round
again to my window. I have great times
with those blue hills in the distance; moody
fellows-sometimes they sulk, and darken
themselves, and hide in smoky obscure,
so that whether they be clouds, or noun
tains, or only forest, you can hardly tell.
Peradveuture, the very next day they have
busted themselves, and swept down all the
films, and stand right up to your eye, frank,
apparent, and not ashamed Of your gaze.
Always the first thing is to see what the
hills are about. To see the sun 90 down
over these hills is sight to make ones
soul cry out to God. What else on earth
is done, as the sun performs his work !
His highway is without an obstruction.
He fills the whole heavens With light from
his clusters as if it vere . goblet. He
casts forth his brightness upon the Garth
as if he we're set to SOW it with seed, aud
spread it double-handed, profuse, prodigal,
inexhaustible. In the morning he sends
sheaves Of light, as FIRST fruits Of his com.
ing. long before the sun.rising, and on
retiring he leaves his way full Of fruits for
the evening to CLEAN. Stars that come
timidly ont to eco what be does, catch the
inspiration, and themselves grow good and
kind, sending forth blessing to all that
look for their coming.
These blue hills know all these things,
aud gambol in the solar foods as dolphins
in the deep-aushed With - many fabu'
lous eolors - they. Before the sun goes
dova, yos eaa hardly look u them, - the
hssy ssnsspbese, S6usk through with IN.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

@-The american Baptist .Mmorinl-
Vol. XIII.-commencc under the Edito-
rial care of Rev. J. Lansing Burrows, llS
Arch St. Philad. 1t is neat monthly of
80 pages, (price ST. and devoted to the
current history and statistics of the demo-
mination, with portraits, engravings Of
buildings, &c. Records of this description
are valuable to any denomination.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
CHILD'S EVENING PRAYER.

firurn' now the day is past.
On ,hv child 'hy Messing cast;
Near thy pillow, hand in hand.
Keep thy guardian angel band;
And, throughout the darkling night
B.ess be with cheerful light
Let me rise at morn again,
Free from every thought Of pain;
Pressing, through liies thorny way.
Keep me. Father! day by 6ay.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

New Berlin, have ordered that the Burgess
of that town shall receive S. salary, and
the counciImen So per annum, which shall
not be increased duriay their continuance IN
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

n-E n-Emigration to California is such a
common occurrence now, that We hardly
hear of the departing until they are gone.
Messrs John Jones, lst, Wm. II. Silsby,
and Abbot G Walls left I.cwisburs on
Monday last, to take the overland route
Mach success attend them
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

to enter the borough limits on condition
that they should facilitate the trade Of the
barbor Of Erie. These conditions were not
complied with; the roads were located at
too great distance from the harbor, and
no facilities extended to the trade Of the
borough or harbor.
Besides all this, the Erie and North
eastern railroad had six feet gauge and the
Franklin and Eric road had fou. feet ten
inches gauge, making break Of gauge in
the borough, and thus securing at least the
benefit Of . station to Erie As the New
York railroad gauge was wider than that
Of the franklin Company's road, break
Of gauge must have occurred somewhere,
either in New York or Ohio; hence, neither
passengers nor freighters we're losers BY it ;
though If the break occurred elsew here, the
people at Eric would be losers.
When the Legislature of Pennsylvania
repealed her gauge law, which was a feet
8 inches, the Franklin Railroad Company,
aud the Northeastern Company's Railroads
were made of the same gauge, a feet 10
inches) so as to carry passengers and goods
through Erie, without stopping, to Buffalo,
which was now substituted as the stop
ping place. This arrangement was not
made for the general good of the trading
or travelling public, but for the benefit Of
the stock and bond holders Of said COM
panies exclusively, and with 4 view to
benefit Buffalo No uniformity Of gauge
was secured, for the gauge Of the New
York Central Railroad, is 4 feet 81 inches,
(the same as that of the Central Railroad
of Pennsylvania, y and the New York and
Erie Railroad gauge is 6 feet.
The remarks of Mr.. GAMBLE were
listened to with much attention, and the
assaults of the Ohio members on the con-
duct Of Pennsylvania, fell at once harmless
to the ground. Mr. GAMBLE deprecated
the unlawful proceedings Of the mob; but
very conclusively showed that the company
was guilty Of great provoca.ion, and mani
fest injustice to the borough. The whole
franklin and Erie road, is fraud on the
State, and on the borough Of Erie in par
ticular. According to the opinion Of the
best lawyers here in Congress, the case was
never one for interference on the part Of
the federal authorities, and all such inter-
ference is clearly unlawful.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

sA-Tho's j. WeI!iver and Philip Man.
ming, Of Valley Tp, Montour Co, recently
engaged 10 hunting rabbits, when Nannicg,
supposiug be saw rabbit, on approaching
the spot, to his as.onishmeus, found he had
shot bullet bole through Mr.. Wel!iver's
hat, cutting off some hairs, without iojur.
inp the head
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
Letter from Center County.

Letter from Center County.
| An old patron in Center county, remi,ins
US the cash for a couple Of new subscriptions
with his own. fills up his sheet with the follow
ing items Of county news. Local intelligence
from neishhorins counties is always accepta.
bleed. Chronick.
BELLErosr., Jan. 25. 1854.
nothing Of much interest at present in old
Center. This being Court week, however,
brought great many to the seat Of JUS
tice, but for want of business the Jurors
were all discharged this "Wednesday af-
ternoon. Judge JORDAN, during his few
visits to this Court, made such q c.ean
sweep of the Trial List. that Judge BCRN-
SIDE has but little except new business to
do, which is also despatched in q manner
highly creditable to his Honor, and with
general satisfaction to the people.
Samuel Freeman Ayres, the young man
who was arrested in Clinton county, about
three months ago, on suspicion Of having
been one Of the gang that stole three horses
near Fine Grove on the night of the 1st Of
October, had his trial this court, and was
acquitted. Three or four witnesses from
Clear6eld county most positively testified
that be was one IF the three men seen with
the horses in that county on the morning
after they were stolen. Three witnesses
from Elk county, testified that this man
Ayres was in that county on Saturday and
Saturday night and on Sunday morning,
and in the afternoon, the same time that
the men and horses were in Clear6eld Co.
The trial elected quite an interest, and
brought together large crowd Of people.
The young man is full faced, Of very ro-
bust appearance, red hair, with keen,
dark eye, and looked as if he might be
good judge Of horse flesh.
The County Temperance Society met in
the Court House on Monday evening, and
was pretty we'll attended. The noble
champions in the cause in this county are
looking forward with expectations high for
the early passage Of the Maine Law The
Generals, Colonels, Msjors and Captains
that stand in front of the battle in old
Center, must tell favorable result, 50 far
as she is concerned.
The County Agricultural Society met at
the same placs on Tuesday evening, which,
from the spirit manifested BY those pres
cnt, promises to be an incalculable benefit to
the farming interests of the county After
the Society adjourned, the Oversccrs of the
Poor, with many others from the different
townships and boroughs in the county, met
in Convention to take into consideration
the subject Of erecting q County Poor
House, passing, almost unanimously, strong
resolutions in favor Of the measure, which
will without much doubt soon be carried
into effect.
Many farmers and others along the line
Of the Lcwisburg, Center & Spruce Creek
Railroad, are auxiously euquiring as to the
prospects Of its being put through.
Wishing you success, and an increasing
list of good paying subscribers to your ex-
cellent Chronicle, l remain Yours Truly.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03

N-The party of seven fromWhite Deer
Mills in this county, who left for Austria
liza, has reached its destination. There
are Messrs. Jus.W. Hoffman, three Of the
Caldwells, and three whose names We
do not recollcct.