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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-15
Centre Wheeling Drug Store and

DICHARD BLUM has purchaseel tbe entire stoc, anil
injuries oIthc establishment occupied by F. a. III emit
hecr Centre Wheeling, and by additions his stock is
epared 10 furnish city and country with tho
on tile most rcasonn BIZ terms. -
prescription ID Department..
ne yili attend promptly the filling prescriptions
winch VIII be carefully compounded at all hours. 80
rerume, les, Imported Havana cigars, and yeriety OF
fancy articles on hand. - Z - - = CianiI =
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-15

Dr. Harris well congratulate himself upon the han.
py result Of AMI rejoice that is permit.
ted TO dispense balm to the afflicted position more en-.
vnble than tho jewelled throne oreartIs Hottest note
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-15
..INPELbIGBNoBRss
BOOK AND5JolB oIFFIc =

this remind their friends
and the public generally, that in connection with ne oe
Of the DAILY they have Once expressy
PLAINANBORNANK Il. rsss FnTESSs
Their natesis being snosty new and ms
test styles OF lob ye and large anu well
stock Of inks Sci being puFehssed Il fie
osSest Cash prices, Job once being distinct lie
and they can Eiarah
zee % their customers entire reg1fds tho
Nenfness, Acesir1sey and Prom Srness,
with which theirwerlss be dome r.,zr q,
They are ptepased 70 execute u a35s ~
CARpsS - - PRo5R K,t,rys d. b
1NCIRcuLARs, PosTRRs -
hABELs sss5@ssss CoNcRRTS BfLns,
~ Bill HEADS. BAIL TicHErs,
Bulls lApENe,es4 ~ = STE1lEBo8T BITS, 80,
~ sAeK CnHctA, So AucTioN BtLLS, Mf
uRh9R HOOKS. 80 ~ DRAY TfcKETs, " ~ =
NUTts EfsE u FREiouT BooHs,
DEHps s,fs5t "a yRAiLRoA pBLASKs,
..s REFErRTs ~. = - = Horn RReIsTRR1
PRoTfsTs, = - SuaNoss.ess,i7
hRtEIS, lfTs;rF=y z-r * gELHeTEos TIcxrrs, = 4
And eYefy other description Prnns Also
al kinds or work in{ie[ 60 -
.laAsAc0LORS zANDRRONZRs..a 4 ID. b
n!.4sn orders nom distance promptly attended 10.
- - ; 800 tSwEAR1NGEN, TAYLOR a Co. i
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-15

instantaneous Liquid Hal. Dye. it'd
those wishing hair dye that may be depended up
ofcty reference can be given its superiority
ever yth ng OF the kind now in sale wholesale
and retail, by T, H. LOGAN e, co
mnIs1 .ff f'' t2'.l's ~ Sule orents In iii Ill,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-03-15

FOUNTAIN HOTEL.
artt ay.lg purchased tile lease and effects
iih, Lhal oiu ablished house. PosNr4tr HoTR.
nsed a. l., ia and having repaired
fort an establishment second to none in com,
The Ladies'. Ordinary rr5 tt,s o,,;,.. -, -.
VIII ne found 10 afford the 5of home TO fsinies
ali lis ZION the house guarantees quiet repose 10
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
Rich Men UnaWares.

There are thousands Of rich men IN the
world, who think themselves poor. They
lament their hard fate while fortune has
filled their laps. Such are all the dwell
lers by the side Of new railroads, through
countries that do not enjoy easy access to
market. 1t is amusing to 60 along line
Of country where railroad has just open
ed, and listen to the dOleful tales that are
unfailingly told; how the road run through
Mr. AS farm, and put him to the ineon-
venience of "looking out for the loeomo-
tive" every time his team went to and
from the hay field; how Mr.. BIS "intervaP'
the finest pasture ground in the country
was cut into narrow strips from one end
to the other to his incalculable detriment;
howMr.C.'s garden, that had been manured
to the highest pitch Of fertility, was ira
versed by the track /; and Mr.. DIS finest
grated pear tree that had borne choice
fruit for half century, wss cut down BY
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
Scene In Court,

Litigation about title to pigs, the pigs
having run wild all summer. Witness,
boy, little deaf, and little "dsft"J
Laryer. Do you know plaintiff pigss
Wines. lila ? (very loud
Lary-r. (raising his voice,) Do you
know plaintiffs pigs,
Vines Yes.
Laryer. How long do you know them
Witness Ha?
Laryer (louder still, How long have
you known them?
Witess. Fed 'em all las. spring.
La9yer. Were they all about Of . size?
Winess Ha?
Laryer. (rises on his feet, petulantly,
and shakes his fore-fngers at the con~
clusion Of each word, at witness,) We're
they all-about-o
Witnea Some ov 'em was, and some
ov 'em warn't!
[Great explosion in the Court House;
lawyer magnetized, and witness staring
yacantly around ]-KnickerJocker.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03

cal views and opinions No act Of mine
shall wan:only disturb that relationship"
He said be had been charged with being
proscriptive in his religious opinions. So
far from being so, be acknowledged no
right in one man to dictate to another
what should be his belief or mode of wor-
ship. Holding religion as sacred thing,
and claiming the privilege Of worshiping
God according to the dictates Of his own
conscience, be granted the same right to
every living being. Believing the
Constitution of our country sufficient to
guard and protect the rights and privileges
of all, he desired that all mig ght receive the
benefits Of its wise provisions as a common
blessing. He paid an eloquent tribute to
the intelligence and patriotism Of the
people in their reputation of the Nebras-
ka bill and the attempt to perpetuate the
cause of slavery in our land by Congress
sional legislation, and said that freemen
every where revolted at the idea Of extend
ing and perpctuating oppression, and that
in trial hour, the people, true to their
fathers, would be found on the side of
liberty. In conclusion he thanked the
people of Lycoming county for the renewed
expression of their regard, attested by a
majority in his favor in the stronghold Of
the opposition, and the presence Of the
delegation before him. After the compa-
ny partook of refreshments, prepared in
strict accordance with the principles of
Prohibition, at 9 o'clock they left for
home highly pleased with the ceremonies
Of the occasion
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03

1t will be noticed that only five times
in all those years wheat has been 81 OF
upward per bushel, while it was seventeen
times at 81 or under-twice at seventy-fve
cents. Only once in thirty-seven years,
that is since 1918, to wit in 1887, has it
reached 81. The average price for the
whole period is 81 50. For the last thirty
years it is 81 25. So the probabilities, it
would seem, are that will be the price next
January. Those who are interested may,
however, be better able to form a judg-
ment on that point than any one else.
But SO far as present prices are concerned,
it may be taken as certain, that the crop
Of wheat is too good, too wide extended,
and the demand for export to Europe or
California too limited, and -four specula-
tors too hard up, to allow them to be
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
LEWISBURG, UNION COUNTY, PENN, FRIDAY, NOV g. 1854


} of the wealthy men are Germans, some o
whom yet speak the German language
and few are unable to speak English, ,bu
even those who are Germans only by {
remote ancestry, have yet some Of tht
German characteristics, especially an aver
sion to change; and though they are close
even to peruriousness, they cannot be pre-
vailed upon to make money more rapidly
than by their old method, fit comes by
sixpcnces. 1t is regarded as scarcely cred
table to sell any article in smaller quan-
tity than wagon load. They have accord.
ingly confined themselves to raising some
of the great staples. There is no better
land than exists in some of the tributary
vallics Of the Susquehanna in this part Of
the State, and our farmers have become
rich, built great house-looking barns and
barn-lookine houses, and thus until within
few years they have lived satisfied, and
supposed that every change must be in a
rctrocrade direction.
But changes are going on in spite of all
their purposes to the contrary. The more
enterprsing are aw are that they have not
yet attained perfection. They have seen
what is doing elsewhere, and they are not
wholly averse to trying some new things.
Two Of these changes am persuaded will
soon be made. Our vallies and first slopes
coutain most productive grain lands, but
there is large amount of higher land al
ready stripped fits valuable timber which
is less suitable for grain but which has
good soil, and must ere long be employed
for pasturage. This will necessarily in
troduce the dairy and wool l-growing-two
kinds of business which have hitherto been
entirely neglected.
l must not forget to mention that the
show of Fruit, though not large, was very
fine. The improved demand which home
consumption and accessibleness to market,
which our railroads are now furnishing,
make the raising Of fruit, to which this
climate is SO well adapted, one Of the best
paying departments of farm business.
This mention of our Railroads would in
ducc to give few paragraphs to notice
of them, but 1 will dismiss them for the
present, admitting that they and their con-
ductors are not always what railroads and
the men who govern them should be, but
avowing my Pennsylvauism by endorsing
the justice, and commencing the persever-
ance, though coudemniug the riotous
of the Erieans in their famous last
winter troubles. Yours, &C.,
ROLPH.
LEwIsBURG, Union Co., Pa.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03


the vandal engineers, as is it had been q
worthless poplar or Balm ofGiIead; how
Mr. Z. has lost two promising spring
calves already, and Mr.. F. had lost colt
that in three years would have sold for
every cent of two hundred dollars
This is the universal experience, and
everywhere that railroad goes, it is an
unmitigated curse in the eyes Of the
people for the first year Of its operation.
But locomotive along track soon burns
out such old time prejudices. 1t is not
many years before the farmer sees that he
gets for the produce that used to rot in bis
granary, or never was deemed profitable
enough to raise, price that astonishcs
him. The surplus of every crop he turns
straight into cash. The garden bed that
yielded peck Of vegetables beyond the
demands Of lis kitchen, he converts directly
into money. The stock that he cannot
winter, he exchanges without the trouble
Of riding to the nearest town, into hard
silver The tree which shaded his corn
field, and which had not been cut down
simply because there was no earthly use
to make Of it, he measures into cord wood
and transmutes into luxuries or comforts
as be chooses. lie discovers at last that
a railroad does do something for place
more than by building a wooden depot
house, and furnishing to crippled pea
nut-vender employment for his time. Be-
fore he stops his growing at the ''eursed
railroad" it has quadrupled the value of
the farm, larded all his lean acres, given
price to what had no sort Of value before,
and marked upon every produc: that can
be turned out on his premises definite
value. We have converscd with scores of
such unwittingly wealthy men during a
ramble of week or two past. There were
men whose farms we're hardly worth receiv-
ing before as gifts, that now tell their
worth by thousands every Gay of the year.
There were those who owned large tracts
Of timber, still growing because locomo-
tives sometimes set woods on FIRE, who have
treasures in their forests that they do not
dream Of. 1t is "day of roads," aud it
would not do any harm for some of our
secular preachers to thunder it in their
ears. lest they die thinking themselves I
poor, while their heirs will take fat lega-
cies FROM their death clenched hands.-N :
y Times.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
Visit to Judge Pollock.

The Muncy Lumiaa'y states that fine
band accompanied by delegation of citi-
zens of that borough, Hughesville, and
Muncy Creek, on the evening after the
election, paid visit to Milton, for the
purpose Of congratulating Judge Pollock
upon the result of the late election. Quite
large and enthusiastic concourse of the
people Of Milton greeted the arrival of the
visitors. At S o'clock the company repaired
to the residence Of Judge Pollock, where
they were received by the Governor elect
in chaste and appropriate address. The
appearance of Judge Pollock was greeted
by three spontaneous, hearty cheers by the
crowd assembled in the street, and all ap,
peared eager to Grasp the hand of one who
had so nobly borne the peoples standard
through the late political contest. Although
the address was altogether impromptu, and
unexpectedly called forth, yet the Lun,in-
ary says it had never listened to one Of q
similar nature breathing more lofty and
patriotic sentiments, or more generous and
noble reference to the victory achieved and
the opposition vanquished. He said he
congratulated those who now appeared be-
fore him, and the people Of Pennsylvania,
upon the result achieved by them the
People. We had just come out of civil
contest, peculiar, in its prosecution and
its results, to our own land and her giori-
GUS institutions. The People of Pennsyl-
vania, exercising the right to decide upon
great aud momentous principles involved
in the late election, had given an express
sion of their sentiments through the "bal-
lot box" aud majority had declared him
self to De their choice. 1t was not the
man whom they people chose or rejected,
but the principles which he advocated and
sustained He wished it to be remembered,
that, although he was now, and had been
identified with the Wing party, yet ne did
not claim his election as Wing victory nor
did hisWhig friends deem it such, but that it
was empbatically victory Of the people
over the advocates of principles which they |
could not sanction or support. To all,
alike, Wings and Democrats, the victory |
was to be ascribed as the result Of their |
own hands. In speaking Of Gov. Bigler
he said, in substance "Iu reference to
nv opponent in the canvass, I am proud
to call Gov. Bigler my personal friend.
We have been since the commencement Of
the contest, and arc now on terms Of init
mate and pleasant personal friendship, no
matter how widely W differ in our politi- |
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
VOLUME XI.---NO. 81.
WHOLE NUMBER. 551.

>~~"S'>|S>0S>>~NS"Op< r<~Sesr$~s~s~s~SNe0&o
ffiieth degree Of longitude, but w.s com.
PEELED to return by the carly setting 10 II
extreme cold weather. In recognition of
his merits On his expedition, be received
the order Of knighthood from George the
Fourth. r
In 1880 he commanded . ship-ofthe.
line in the Mediteranean, and afterwards
was appointed Governor of Van Diewan's
Land, from which post he was recalled ID
March, 1s43- Returning to Englapd in
thespripg Of lsi 10 he was intrusted With the
command of the fatal expedition in whiek
his life has fallen a sacrifice. The two yes.
sells, Erebus and Terror, in which tho
younger Ross had accomplished his expo.
dition to the South Pole, we're selected for
the voyage, and two distinguished officers,
Captains Cro.ier and Fiizjames, we're sP-
pointed as his companions. The expedi.
tion sailed on the 18th of Msy, 1915, ar.
rived at the Whale Fish Islands on the
4th Of July, and was seen for the last
time in Melville Bay, on tho 26,h of thss
month
1t was not until the return Of Csp.a'n
Ross in lSi9, who had been in search Of
the missing navigators, that gen ,ral ankle
.y was felt for their safety. In 1880 Al
expedition was fitted out by Lady Frank.
lin, and another by the British Govern
ment, to seek the los: vessels. About the
same time, our townsman, Mr.. Henry
Grinnell despatched the two ships Ad-
vance aud Rescue for the same purpose.
The unsuccessful result Of these expedi-
tons is well known. During the past year
large feet was sent out by the British
Government to mike renewed search for
John Franklin. -
Mr.. Grinnel also dispatched the Ad-
vance, under the command of Dr. Kane,
on similar Grand. But all in vain. Be-
fore the announcement of the recent in.
telligence, no further hope was cherished
that the live of the brave explorers hsd
been preserved. Their names we're SONS
time since stricken from the Admiralty
list, and orders issued for the recall ofshs
expeditions ]. Tribune.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
Biography of Sir John franklin.

Inc reported discovery OF the remains
Of this illustrious navigator-whatever
doubts may be thrown upon the credibility
of the narrative-furuishes suitable oc-
;asion for collecting the scan'y details
of his biography, which have thus far been
communicated to the public. Sir John
franklin was born in 1876, and would ac-
cordingly have been 6S years of age, had
he survived to the present time. His
native place was Spilsby, small town in
Lincolnshire, in the vicinity of the North
Sea. From his earliest years he betrayed
a certain boldness of disposition and love
of adventure
His father endeavored to cure him of
his sca-faring propeusities, by PERMITTING
him to try the experiment of a voyage to
Lisbon in trading vessel. But this only
produced the opposite effect. He was CON
Grmed in bis taste for the ocean, aud would
not be satisfied until he had procured the
consent of his father to his entering the
navy. He obtained midshiPman's war
rant in his fourteenth year. His frs. ser
vice was in the frigate Polypheme, where
he was distinguished for his youthful
courage and energy. He was in the battle
of Copenhagen in 1901, and two years
after accompanied his relative, Captain
Flinders, was on voyage Of discovery
to the South Sea, during which
he was shipwrecked on the coast Of New
Holland.
At a subsequent period, he was in the
Bellerophon at the battle of Trafal gar In
1911 he was lieutenant in the Bedford,
which brought the allied monarchs to
England. He was concerned in the attack
on New Orleans, where he gained great
credit by his bravery and skill. In 1918,
be commanded the brig Trent in the Polar
under Captain Buchan. After
the failure of the search for the northwest
passage of Captain Ross, be received the
in 1919, to undertake an ex-
peditiOu by land from Hudson's bay to the
Copper Mine river, in conjunction with
Richardson and Bach, to cooperate with
Captain Parry, who was to visit the region
BY water.
On this expedition he followed the coast
as far as Cape Turnagain, sixty-eight de-
grees thirty minutes north latitude, and
after incredible hard-ships, having been
once rescued from death by the Indians,
be returned to England in 1921. He was
promoted to the rank of post-captain, and
three years after undertook second expe-
dition to the Polar sea. visiting the coast
between Maekensie river and the Copper
Mine river. BY the middle Of August,
1927, be had reached the seventeenth de-
gree Of latitude, and the one hundred and
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
Pennsylvania Farming.

In the interior Of State like Pennsyl
vauia, very little can occur that will pos
sess an interest for any one beyond th'
immediate vicinity; but l make the Unior
County Agricultural Fair, held here las
week, the occasion of fulfilling q rash
promise.
The show of Stock was not to be com
pared with what has been exhibited on
similar occasions of late years, in New
York and New England, but it was enough
to indicate the Importance which farmers
are beginning to feel, of obtaining improved
varieties. There were no fast horses, and
none that should think would be called
fancy horses, but there were some admir-
able specimens of what is needed in such
country as this-a snug-built, heavy
horse, possessing great strength and power
of endurance-and if We may judge from
the number of horses purchased in this
vicinity and driven to eastern markets, We
may conclude that such qualities are not
disregarded.
Wheat and Corn were almost the only
farm products, but this is not to be wond-
cred at. This was only the second fair
held in the county. There has been moth
ing hitherto to awaken attention Of farmers
to the most productive crops. The farming
population have but little acquaintance
beyond their own neighborhood, and no
market except for produce which would
bear transportation by wagons or canals
one or two hundred miles at least. Man!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
Another Awful ShipWYsck.

The high pressure steamship Nebraska
Capt. Pierce, S.A.Douglas, engineer, came
in collision with the ship 'Publie Opinion
on the second Tuesday in October last, ,and,
with most of the crew and several thous-
and settlers" from Pennsylvania, Ohio
aud Indiana, sunk to the bottom A few
clung to some broken planks Of the Balti-
more platform, until they were taken of
and saved by the humane nasigators Of
the Public Opinion The Nebraska
was enveloped in so dense fog at the time
that the crew aud passengers kner nothing
Of their danger. Owing to the high rates
lately charged at all the marine Offices on
such risks, the vessel was not insured.
N. B. The Public Opinion was nos
injured by the collision.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03
The Price of Wheat.

The following table which we find in
Hunts INerchants' Magazine, is from the
minutes kept at the office of the Van Reu-
selaer Manor, at Albany, where large
amounts Of rents are payable in wheat, or
a cash equivalent, on the first of January
each year and as two parties are deeply
in the price, it is probably the most reli-
ably correct of any record that can be OBJ
tanned. There is quite a lesson in these
fgures-look at them:
Price of wheat per bushel, January 1st,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03

SrThe Ohio NJ. u. Conference at their
recent session in Cincinnati, adopted reso.
lutions recommending the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave Law, the re-enactment Of
the Missouri Compromise, and, "that per.
sons holding slaves for gain or for their own
convenience in any way, with the intention
of perpetuatipg the bondage of the slave,
should not be received into the Methodist
church, nor suffered to remain therein"
The New York Baptist State Conver.
tiou, which met at Syracuse, recommended
the enactment Of Prohibitory Liquor
Law, and denounced the Nebraska Slavery
Extension project.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03

no more about cheir-singcrs being more
irascible than other people.-N Y: Nu'i-
cal ReuieD.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03

This is about the transition tins from
the brilliancy in which the forssts are new
decked, to the diugy brown they wear IN
dull and dark November. Another soak
ing rain, succeeded BY high wind. will
at once destroy the most gorgeous lieture>
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-11-03

An exchange paper tells - tlat psPss
collars are coming into fasbios. The
KNOWN Nothing have swors q veszin4
any more Irish liass.