Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-06-08
The Contest.

norant of our laws as Calmuc Tar!ars are.
I They affirm that, "to the best Of their
knowledge and belief" all the persons
named in TIE different specifications voted
/ for Division. We should like to know
how they found that out SO certainly that
/ they can make oath to it. Did the differ
ent election Boards make it their business
to open the tickets as they were handed in
and make their contents known? We
rather think not Had the election been
viva voce, the matter would be very diife-
rent, and there mi ght be some reason for
being thus positive but in secret ballot
ing,n man has any business to know how
another voted. If he is thought to be an
illegal voter, let him be tried, and if he is
convicted, then is the time to inquire how
he voted. This thing of swearing to ,rho
or trhdt such and such men voted for, is a
rev law to US, and could have Original
ted nowhere but in that verdant village.
Their inlatuation has led them into
some annoying blunders. For instance,
in the l9ih specification, they charge ia
cob ZcntEycr of having voted for Divis-
ion in the North Ward, Lewisburg Now
be it known, that Mr. H. died about eight
years ago that there is no man Of that
name in town and that there was no such
vote cast ON the Division or any other
question, in this town, at the last Spring
election. Yet they are not content to
ma!ign and swear that some Of our very
best living citizens are fit subjects for the
penitcntiary, but must call up the Uemo-
ry Of the silent dead for the purpose Of
fixing a stigma upon it, if they can.
In the same (l9th) specification, they
accuse one John Cornelius of having voted
Illegally for Division, in the same box.
There being no person of that name in
the North Ward, we are very modestly
Informed that it is intended for US, the ju-
Nor, and We we're consequently "spotted'
10y the law through the medium of the
New Beriiners, constable Schell, to appear
and answer to the charge of voting without
first consulting their august majosties.
Well, We shall attend, Of course; but rec
ollect, accuscrs, that we can show the proof
Of our right 10 vote on Division or any
other question, in five minutes warning,
any time it is demanded This looks very
much like making oath to falsehood
through wilful Ignorance, for the least in
vestigation would show them their error
1t is our opinion that the whole thing
is miserable farce, gotten up merely for
a gala day for New Berlin, and for the
especial benefit Of the tavern keepers, at
the expense Of the persons arraigned.
We therefore suggest that none Of the ac-
cused spend red cent in New Berlin,
even though it cost double to return home
every night, or 90 to Mttiinburg.
GENTS: In your paper of last week
there was an extract from the Holidays
burg Standard, calling upon the citizens
of that place to cleanse the streets and
alleys, in view Of the sudden appearance
of Cholera, in Columbia, Pittsburg, and
Now, we wish to ask, what
is the condition Of the streets and alleys of
especially one important alley,
viz : Cherry Alley, the first north of Mar
ket street, which serves as sewer for
nearly half of the town :. Any one who
will take the trouble to examine it, will
find that the drain which should carry off
the filthy water constantly pouring into it,
is so much obstructed by the bridges and
embankments thrown up by street altera-
tions, (we will not call them improve
ments,) } that green stagnant water is con-
stantly lying in pools along its course,
emitting an odor, which is already fruit
ful source of disease. The Town Council
have had their attention called to this sub.
ject again and again, and a petition signed
by many Of our most respectable citizens,
calling their earliest attention to the sub
ject, has been addressed to them all
seems in vain. Time, money, everything
must succumb to the universal lcveiing
system, system which is acknowledged
to be most prejudicial to health, and which
greatly interfcres with the beauty and va
riety Of any place. Who would like to
undertake the leveling of the streets in
Washington, Baltimore and many other
places We might mention However, if
the leveling must GO Oh, let it be so but
let the necessary improvements also be
attended to. One gentleman, the Rev.
Dr. CLARK, has remarked, that they are
obliged, during not weather, to close the
back doors and windows Of their dwelling
house many times in the e7ening, on ac-
count Of the horrid odor proceeding from
the drain, of which we have spoken. The
hot weather will soon be here, and with
it perhaps the Cholera.
Now, fellow citizens, all VIC have to
ask you, is this state of things to remain !?
C,n mt Somn efficient measures he taken