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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25
Supplement to the Common School
Law.
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS.
| l. Independent districts continued un
til June l, 1856.
9. Courts Of common pleas authorized
to continue existing independent districts
permanently, if desired, and determine
rights Of property. Ten days notice re
quired.
, g. Assessors to designate the taxaLles
in independent districts, when con-
tinued.
T. New directors to be elected in exis.
ting independent districts, and old direc-
tors continued
8. Twenty taxables may petition for
creation of q rew in dependent district
Courts of quarter sessions authorised to
appoint commissioners to view and make
report, as in the case Of new townships.
Proviso for costs aud fees.
6. Newly erected districts to be subject
to the third and fourth sections Of the act
Of May 8, 1854. Courts of quarter ses-
sions to determine rights of property, to
decree payment Of money in nature of a
judgment, recoverable under the twenty
first section of the act of May S, 1854.
7. County commissioners to cause sep
arate assessment for school tax in new dis
tric;s, and send Superintedcnt Of Common
Schools list Of taxables. Pay of assessors
s. State Superintendent to call conven-
ton Of directors to increase salary Of
county superin'endents
o. Pennsylvania School Journal to be
official organ of State superintendent, and to
contain current decisions, circulars, expla-
nations, &c. One copy to each board Of
directors in the State.
10. Certain boroughs and townships to
be hereafter separate in assessment of
county rates and leyies, and for school
purposes.
II. School tax limited to subject certi-
fed by county commissioners.
II. School directors and treasurers ex-
empted FROM serving as tax collectors.
ID, State appropriation for 1854 '55 to
be paid out for less than four months,
schooling, in certain cases.
Approved the Sth day of May, 1855.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25

in this Commonwealth shall have lien
uron the goods and baggage belonging TO
any sojourner, boarder or boardcrs, for
any amount Of Indebtedness contracted
for boarding, lodging or entertainment, for
any period of time not exceeding two
weeks, and shall have the right to detain
said goods and baggage until the amount
of said Indebtedness is paid, and at the
expiration of three months the said pro-
prietor or proprictors may make applica.
ton to any alderman or justice of the
peace of the proper city, borough or
county, who is hereby authorized to issue
his warrant to any constable within said
city, borough or county, and cause him to
expose the said goods .and baggagcs to
public sale, after given at last ten days
notice, by public printed notices, put up in
three or more public places in the ward of
said city, or borough, or in the township,
where said inn, hotel or boarding house is
located, and after he shall have sold the
same he shall make return thereof to the
said justice or alderman, who shall after
pay ui'ut VI aii cos's, duu tiic sdia dihouut
of Indebtedness, pay over the balance, if
any there be, to the owner or owners Of
said goods or baggage: Prova'eI, that
the owner or owners of said goods and
baggage shall have the right to redeem
said goods and baggage atany time within
the said three months, upon paying the
amount of said Indebtedness, and at any
time previous to the sale as aforesaid, upon
paying also the additional cost established
by law for the like services
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25
Trust in God and Perssvere,

Brother il LIES mornin, clouded,
Has the sunlight ceased 10 shine;
IL the earth in darkness shroutsd,
Woud'st thou at thy lot r-piue,
Cheer up, brother. let thy vision
Lnos above. see light is near.
Soon will oGine the next transition,
Trust ia Uol, AMI prrsevere."
Brother, has lif.'s hope receded,
Hast thou sought its joys in vaini
Friends proved t.lse when mostly needed,
Foes rejoicing at thy paint
Cheer up, brother, there's q blessing
Waiting for thec-nevrr fear;
Foes fo-giving, sins conf.ssinc,
"Trust in God and persev-re"
Brother, all things round are calling,
With united scice, ''h- strouy"
Trough the wrongs Of earth be CALLING,
They must lOI>,. their strength ere lon,
Yes, nav brother. though lifc's troubles
Drive thee rear the dark deslair,.
Soon twill vanish iik. bubble,
'Trust in 1od and persevere."
He. from his High thron. in Heaven
Watches every step you takel
lie will see each f-ttrr riven,
Which vour foes in anger make;
Chrer up, brother. lie has power
To dry NJ the bitter tear.
And though darkest tcmpe-tI lower,
Trust in God and persevers."
Brother, there quiet slumber
Waiting fir thee in the grave:
Brother. I'll ere. glorious number
Christ in mercy deigns II save;
Wait thou till lif's quiet even
Closes round thee. calm and clear,
And ill called from earth 10 heaven,
Trust IN Cod aud persevere."
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25
LITTLE BY LITTLE,

Little by little" child did say,
As it passed its time in quiet play;
And straightvay in my mind was wrought
The germ Of many sim pie thought.
"Litte by little" the grass doth grow,
Covering all the earth below;
"Little by little" the root we see
CiTting up TO the fall growti tree;
Little by little" the cloudlets form
The thunder cloud of the mighty storm;
"Little by little" the feathery snow
Pncth up mountain heights below;
"bittle by little" the drops ofrain
Fall on mou II ain, vale and plain,
Till the msddnin torrents onwa.i rush
Like a strong war-horse with victory flush;
"Little ly little the patient ant
Laycth up food fot her future want;
"Littc by little the busy bee
SiPpeth up sweets from tree to tree,
Till the tables Of the rich man yroan
With the luscious fruit Of the honey CONT;
"Little by little" in Gods great plan
"fhe child Is father of the man. -
"Littlc by little the darkness flies
From the curtlined folds Of he Eastern skies,
Al the slow approach Of the burning sun;
"Little by little" freedoms won,
And the might OF error giveth way
To the full glad light of the perfect day;
"hittle by little" the heart is warmed:
Little BY little friendship is formed:
"Little 10y little" the seeds of grace
Grow in the human heart apace,
Till the angels sing with joy above
Ger soul made free by reieeming love:
"Little by little" is my theme
"Little hy little" ends the dream
Which rose in my mind. on a summers day,
From the careless words of n child at play,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25
Chr ltwisburg Gbronifle.
FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1858.
On h,hcliiNg q hnuna Lacy, AparN.


oh. whv that scowl upon thy brow,
That anger in thine eyes
would not feel as thou dost now.
For Feru's golden prize.
The naughty Sncer, the low'ring frown,
That flashing look of Scorn (;
Rears every charm in darkness down,
And leaves the hear, forlorn.
For anger's like the siroc'S breath
Within a females heart,
Blipbts beauty with the stain of death,
And bids all peace depart
pourS poison in the purple VEN,
To raint the passing bliss;
And spreads around her scorching flame
In bow'rs Of happiness.
When passions wild, unhallow'd tide,
Comes with headlong gush.
Then farewell to the woman'S pride,
And 10 the maiden's blush.
at makes demon Of the best
The love,iest Of the fair
And winds around the female breas:
The gloomy clouds Of care.
The heart that bends unto her storm,
That feels her ,hrobbing vein,
The curled lip and smile Of scorn,
That look Of cold disdain-
Will find It's friends but faint and few,
Upon this world below:
viii feel neslects cold, wIth'ring dew,
Encircling il with wo.
Then cast away that gloomy shade
That now pervades thy face;
The flush of anger there dISpiay't,
Is but foul disgrace.
The look Of scorn, and curling lip,
The wild, demoniac eye;
. shun their foul compan;onship,
And from their presence fly.
Forgiveness comes from heaven above,
'Tis godlike and divine
There's virtue in The eye of love,
Then be that virtue thine.
Then wilt thou always proudly rise
Above each trouble here,
While JOY will slisten in thine eyes,
And anger disappear. Anon
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25
Raising Root C,ODs.

We hope none Of our readers will lie,
this month pass over without putting in 4
plentiful crop of roots for next winter
supplies. We believe many will be dri-
reu to it who have the past season expert
enced the cost of making beef and butter
from pure grain at the present high rates,
some of whom perhaps sold rather bare
early in the winter under the temptation
of high prices aud now have to buy at
still higher The prospects for the farmer
ware nerer more A. .erios shsu now but -
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25
THE FARM
The Garilen..-The Orchard.

,S The Officers OF the Union Co. Ag. Soc.
are requested to meet at the Office of G. F
Miller. Esq. Lewisburg, Saturday,, Goth May
at |, PM, on important business.
JACOB GUNDY. President.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25

A man named Muir, said to be worth
one hundred thousand dollars, has been
sent to the penitentiary in Indiana for
forging note for twenty dollars.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25

jury summoned on the following morning
returned verdict that deceased came to
his death by pistol shot, fred by Henry
j. Marsh, in necessary self-defence.-Au-
Jurn (CdEC) UHig.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25

% Matt. j. Ward, who shot the school
master Butler, is tho lien Of the streets of
New Orleans.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25

rm-Some curious genius gives the fol-
lowing statement of the "Religious Predi-
lec,ions of the Members of the General
Assembly of Pennsylvania, for 1856"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25
The Gap Nickel Mines.

II is 4 source Of qualification to the citi-
zens OF Lancaster county to know that her
mineral resources, as being developed in
these mines, are attracting the attention
Of scientific men and capitalists abroad
Prof WAGNER recently paid the mines &
visit, and communicated his observations
to the Public Ledger, from which we make
an interesting extract The Professor
says: "These mines were discovered as
far back as 1892, by German, who with
others opened them, for the purpose of
working them for copper, which i, abun-
dant in the form of the sulphdret but
owing to an excessive flow of water, they
were compelled to discontinue their oper-
ations. But before proceeding to give an
account of the present state of the mines,
would remark that the springs alluded
to are highly saturated with copper, which
are of incalculablc value, and have hither-
to suffered to pass away, without apprecia-
ting the enormous loss incurred by not
precipitating it with iron. The system is
resorted TO in many parts of Europe, par
ticularly in England, ireland and Germany.
"Tho Company who have purchased and
put these mines in successful operation.
have placed at the mouth of the shaft 4
powerful steam engine, on quite 4 new
plan, valuable improvement upon any
thing l had heretofore seen, which works a
superior Cornish pump on the newest plan,
which frees the mines Of water, and enab-
les the miner to pursue his operations in
the dry. The principal object of the com
pany appears to be the Nickel. Gangways
are already driven considerable distance
along tie vein, which Is very thick. |
should judge it to be 10 feet, although |
did not measure it, and it is certainly the
largest body of that metal known in the
world. The company are now taking ont I
large quantities of mineral, and delivering
il in the city it is there sud to three
manufacturers, one in kensing,on, one at
Cooper's Creek, aud third a. Kaigbn's
Point, who are extensively engaged in CON
vsrting the mineral into metal. Nickel is
found but in very few places in this eoun-
try copper mine, near Baltimore, con-
,ains considerable, and is being worked
for it at this time quite quantity has
been brought FROM Missouri. 1t is pretty
extensively worked in Cornwall, England,
and in Saxony but none of these locali-
ties bear any comparison with the Gap
mine there ii appears inexhaustible, and
| hope the eItcrprising propritors will reap
the reea-i of their risk, the usual compa-
MON of the miner
Illrn
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25

THE HERRING is small and irsignif,
cant fish, yet i. gives food to millions and
employment to not less than 5000 dccked
vessels, not to mention the vast number
Of open boats employed in the same fish
cry. Where their home is, man doe; not
know. In April aud June, all of a sud
den, innumerable masses appear in the
Northern seas, forming vast shoals, often
thirty miles long, aud ten miles wide
Their depth has never been satisfactorily
ascertained, and their denseneas may be
judged BY the fact that lauces and har-
poons thrust in between them sink not or
move not. but remain standing upright
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-25

THE OLDEST POSTMASTER IN THE UNI
TED STATEs.-The Baltimore Sun gives a
list of the oldest Postmasters in the United
States, at the head of which stands the
name Of John Bickcl, of Jamestown, Leb-
anon county, Pa. In letter to the Post
Office Department, he speaks of hi, ap-
pointment as follows:
:'My fathers natne was John Bickel.
and was commissioned John Bickel,Jr'
My father wa, in the revolutionary war,
and lived to be eighty nine years old. lie
died about nine years ago. was appoin-
ted postmaster under Jefferson's admins.
tration by Gideon Granger, on the 23d of
September, 1902, so that l have held the
office fifty-three years next September.
am now eighty-two years old, and do all
my business myself"
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13
Wstfllaneous.
The Old p aths.

The oid-shc past -iias charm Tor
most minds, that is not easily dispeiied.
The deeds Of old heroes, IN the civil or
in the moral world. the place OF Old re.
nowD, in sacred or in prvfane geography
the homes ot our ancestors, and our faith
ers graves have q sacredness in their
,yery antiquity. We rise up and do them
revsreqce BY settled principle Of our
nature. On the same principle we re.
we're old men. and ask for their counsel
in matters in Which, lher experience out
reaches our own. Hence every assault
upon men or upon Institutions, venerable
by age, is regarded with displeasuls by
ingenious minds, unless snch men or
such institutions are proyea beyond all
doubt, to be un worthy Of the respect to
which their age would sntitle.
And this regard for things ancient,
this tendency Of men to walk in the ways
Of their fathers. is worthy 70 be iostered.
The old pa,hs-.he long tried ways ia
which wisdom apd the fathers have troa-
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13

ATTRACTION OF RED HAIR. In An.
cient times the nations who were the
most polished, the mos. civilized, and the
mos, skilful in the fine arls. were pas
sionateIy fond Of red hair. The Gauls,
the anceaors oi the modern French, had
the same preference. though that color is
now held in dlsrepa.e BY their decend-
ants. who like black hair. A taste for red
hair. however, still exists. in extensive
regions. The Turks, for IN example,
are very fond Of red hair, while on the
other hand, the modern Pcrsians have 4
strong aversion TO il. The inhabitants
Of Tripoli, who probably learned il from
the Turks, give their hair red .inge Of
VerIailion. The women Of Scinde and
Ocean are fond Of dyeing their hair red
and yellew, as the Romans did, in imi-
tation Of German hair. There is among
Europeans generallya strong dislike to
red hair; but IN Spain, red hair Is ad-
mired almost 10 alteration.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13


THE ENJOYMENT or OccuPArroH.-
The mind requires some objec, on which
its powers must be exercised, and withou,
which il preys upon itself and becomes
miserable. A person accustomed to a
lIe OF activity, longs for ease and retire
meht. and when he has accomplished this
purpose, finds himself vretched. The
pleasure Of relaxation TO those only who
have regular and interesting occupation.
Continued relaxation soon becomes a
weariness; and on this ground we may
safely assert, that the greatest degree OF
enjoyment belongs not 70 the luxurious
man OF wealth, or the hstless yo,ary Of
fashion. but to the middle classes. who,
along with the comforts Of life, have con-
slant and important occupation
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13

CRIME IN CAL.roRsIA.-The San
Francisco correspondent, Of the New York
Tribune gives list Of the murders and
other principal events in the criminal
record Of Cali!ornia during the year 1854.
According TO this last the whole number
OF murders recorded was 464; bu. an en-
tire and exsci lis, would, says the writer,
anoun. 10 SIS or GOO. Many Of these.
however, were Indians killed BY The
Americans, or Of Americans killed by
he Indians,
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13

RAIN Water Asp Cislsnss.--If ali
the rain which falls in the Northern States
within year sho~id re.nail upon the sur
face OF the earth without sinking into it
and running OF. il would form an average.
dopth OF about three feet. IN the South
ern States il would amount to about ten
feet, and near Bombay, in Asia. TO
twenty-five feet; Every inch Of rain .ha,
falls on root yields two barrels to every
space oil ten feet square and seven.y-,wo
barrels are yielded by annual rain in
this climate on single surface. A barn
thirty BY forty feet yields annuity three
hundred and sixty.iour barrels this is
enough Tor more than two barrels day
fug e.eri DAY in Tie year
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13

~ The q. 8. Consul at Tanrier,
Morocco, recommends 70 she State Depart.
ment 10 cover the halls Of Congress, the
Vice. prssident's and Speakers rooms,
&C., with Whist are called Nabat rugs,
really the famous Turkish carpets. These
rugs collect oil the dirt. and are taken up
weekly and shaken, thus preserving the
cleanliness Of the carpet. They are
elegant fabrics. handsomer and more dur
able than tho carpets they are used 10
cover. and 90 thick that trsad,ng on them
IS q luxury. They are never woven to
exceed three yards in width, bu. can be
obtained OF any length. A they are
never nailed down, and can be removed
at pleasure, their use would certainly
secure greater cleanliness. Being so
thick and heavy, placed above . carpet
they wosld afford great warmth 10 the
feet. They would last, without decent
usage. . generation. They preserve their
br'lliancy aud beauty 70 the last. in this
respect differing somewhat from the
ladies. The Bashaw OF Tangier has one
OF these rugs in his reception-room, which
ne said had been used by his father and
himself for sixty years, and j. 10 still
good.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13

a WosAs's L.uon.-A woman. has
40 natural grace more bewitehing than a
sweet laugh. II is like the sound Of flutes
on water. II lears from her heart in a
clear sparkling ri'l and the hear, that
henrs il feels as. il ha,hed in tie -xhiler-
atlns spring. Have you ever pushed an
unseen fugitive through the trees, led on
by her fairy laugh, now here, now there,
now lost, row founds We have. And
we are pursuing the wandering voice
lhis dny. Sometimes 1t comes to Is in
the midst Of care. OF sorrow, or irksome
business /; and then we turn and listen,
and hear il ringing through the room like
SILVER tell, slth power TO scare away
the ill-spisi,s OF HE mind.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13
4oetfg
ABB ,nt, bu. No. Forgotten.

ABB mt, hn. mo. Forgotten.
Ny soul thy sacr.l i'm lge keeps,
Ny midnight dreams are all for thee
f.r nature then n silence sleeps
And silcn = broods Ger Ian end sea
oh' In that still mysterious hour,
How Oft from waking dreams | start,
To find thee bu. fancy flower,
Thou cherished idol Of my heart.
iEoH as't each thought AMI dream o: mine
Have in turn one thought OF taine
Forever thine my dreams will be,
Whate'er may be my f"rtunes here;
ASK not lovs--I claim from thee
Only one boom, gentle tear;
May e'er hest visions from above
Play brightly round thy happy heart
And may the beams ot peace and love
Near from thy glowing heart depart
Farewell ,rn5 dreams are still wirh thee--
Hast thou one tender thought Of me
Ny joys like summer birds may ny,
ny AoPes uAs suHlHri DloStOmA &c part
But TIERS one flower that cannot die
Thy holy memory in my heart; -
No dews that flowers cup may fill,
No sunlig ght or.s leaves be given,
But twill live and flourish still,
A deathles. as a thing oi heaven:
Ny sonl gree:~ thins, unaskcd. nnsought
Hast thoa for nae one gentle thousi.ss
Farewell Farewell my far of friend
Between us, broad, blue rivers Aow,
And forests wave. and plains extend.
And mountains IN the sunlight GLOW,
The wind tha. breathes upon Thy brow
Il not tho wind that bresthes on mine,
That star beams shining on thee now,
Are mt the beams that on me shine.
Bnt memory's spell is with me yet
Canst thon the holy pas. forge:
The bitter tears that you and
May shed whenever BY snguished bowed.
Exhaled into the noontide sky,
May meet aud minrie in The cloud
And thug my mach beloved frisni, thaush "
Far, far apart must live and move,
Our souls, when Gca shall set them free,
Can nrlngie in the world Of love-
This was an ecstacy to me-
Say--wouid il he JOY to thee
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-06-13

bAsr LIrE.-Wio has nd elepa on q
mothers lapl Who has not loved moth.
ers smile ! Who has MT drank the frs,
rich drarght Of love from a mothers
bosom? WLo has Lot ever after looked
10 that mother for kind words, for sympa- :
thy, for guidance, through life! Ye. who
knows the mo,her's task-work 7 Only a
mother There iies her darlmg infant
smiling, and apparently happy. Its
cheeks are round, peach color and bcau,l-
fu. It's dreams, We may imagine, arr
sweet. bu, beyond our comprehension. -
The mother however can iu,erprr, ,i.ein.
She speaks to her child in language
which no philosopher can ,uns'a,e. Her
smile and her talk to that gn, from God
can elec,rify the coldcst heart. Baby il
a great, as we'll as solemn lesson. Il
teaches more ,llan b,ols. Il shows us
that innocence and happiness, and love,
arc " UC lOuHu III luiS NaSAs W OtMs ttC
mother viii risk ali for her child She
has courage TO 10 any great deed to save
its life. Sutlimi,y canno, so beyond her
though, and high daring But after all
i, 10 only short jrmp from tie cradle to
the grave. We nay disse,t Human char
Act.r xv,th our ssafnef non tndaU hpt nh
great truism, the carcass is gone to-mor-
row! Cradle anids! Joy, we depart
amidst tears. Yet how sweet is baby
life Would not we, who are beyond il.
give all that we possess TO return 70 !, once
more I Il is the golden yea Of our exis-
,ence as the angels Of Heaven well know
tireside Journal.