Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-01-05
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bitten several other dogs. 1t was supposed
. to be rabid.-The ladies' dinner for The BEN
eft ofthe Lutheran church was Hartaken OF by
about 100 persons, and a nett Profit OF Sloo
realized. The entertainment was enlivened
by the new Brass Band, which appeared in
public for the first iime.-Wm. a. Bruner,
is elected e. Of the O. u. 4. M-The meet
ing at Shamokin on the c.a ut., when Judge
Helfenstein delivered the deeds for valuable
coal property, was addressed by Gov. Bigler
and others. The Amsrican says the gift en-
braces large body of coal land which when
properly developed, will, it is estimated by
competer, Judges, yield $50, 900 tons of coal
annually, worth at the mines $780, 0,000-on
the 10Th ul,. Frederick Haas, conductor on
the Sham5kln railway, by 4 miss,ep on the
cars had one leg torn of at the ancle, and af-
forwards had 10 undergo The operation of hav-
ing the leg ampuiated below the knee. He was
sustained under the dreadful pain, and II Is
hoped is doing wel.-Court commenced al
Sunbury on the lst inst.-The Lookup at
Milton has been completed.
PruuY.-Court opened the LIST inst.-The
County Superintendent Of Common Schools
has called a convention OF Directors and
friends 10 meet at Bloomfield on Friday the
l:rh inst.-The Wash-houSe Of NJ. \. e.
K!ink Bloomfield, was discovered TO be on
fire Friday morning Il week about o'clock; ;
but being detached from the main building.
and the morning cain, no other property was
destroyed 1t originated from a barrel taking
fire in which ashes were kept.
JrvI,r,.-A Teachers Association has been
formed, which will meet the lst Friday in
has a warm Recommendation of Col. Siiter for
State Treasurer-It also notices the feeling
aroused against the Illicit Lottery gambling
of the dav.-One of the Mltiiintown teachers
was bolted ont of his house the morning after
ChrisrmaS-an old folly, not generally obscrv-
ed nowadays.
LYcour<G.-A Common School convention
held a, Muncy on the eth ut., was addressed
by Jesse w. Barrett, the county SuperIntend-
/ ent.-'The Lycoming County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company paid during the last year
Sil,0o9 II for damage occaslonet by fires,
principally in Mon,rosc and IIoncsdaIe.-A
large number Of persons were bound over at
the last Court, for trial at the next sessions,
principally for keeping tipping houses
Rcv.J. S.nailcy alvertiSes the Female semina-
~ property in Muncy-rleniy of VeniSon
in the Wil!iamsport market last week.-
Judge Woodward slaughtered two porhers of
| ! month, old each weighing 800 lbS.-Ar
the upper end Of " hite Deer Valley, Washing
ton r., the mills have suspended operations
for want Of water-@Thc Jersey Shore and
WillIam>port people are at loggerheads about
the proposed alteration of the Railroad above
Williams sport.-The Gazette Is IN favor If
aboi'hing the new office of County Superlnien-
dents OF Common schools the Press quotes the
opinions OF Messrs Thos.H Burrows and II J..
DIetfcnbach. in their defence. Both journals,
undoubtedly, diSinterested in their opinions,
and the Press on the inside track for certain.
"A German Reformed Congregation Will be
organized in due form al WIlliamsport on
Sunday the 7th ns,.-A Baptist Church Of
- members was constituted at WillamSporl
Thursday week-Rev. J. Green Miles, pastor,
breaches in the Court House.-John MCarty
of Muncy slaughtered beef, l3 months Old,
weighing 400 lbs. when dressed.
CLISroS.-Henry Fryslnger maheS his val
eGlctory in the Democrat and removes To Lew
istown.-The citizens Of Lock Haven have
been busy in filling their ice houses.-The
Democrat publishes a black list of deln-
quent patrons.--The Tribune nominates ID.
NJ. Lusk Esq, for next State Senator (Which
office is cllmed by the Belcfon,e Wing, for
Center county.)
Observation-Disclosures Best and Thomas
Brandon are appointed by Gov Biglcr, Notaries
Publc.-Alexander J. Frick, Esq, of CClum- (
bia CO., admitted TO the Bar Of Montour-
The last Grand Jury recommends a better
police system for the borough of Danville.-
The Welsh Choir sung some Of their best an
toms and choruses early IN the morning of
AIDED in the afternoon.
CoLuNBra.-A young man named White
night, of Mt. Pleasant, was working IN the .
mines of the Bloomsbury company, &hen the /
earth fell IN, and injured him so that he died
soon after.-Several disgracetul fights oc-
cured at taverns about Christmas.
MIrrLIy.-The State Teachers Association
at Lewistown, the 26ih ult-Rev.
J. W. Wiley, VI. d., returned Methodist missi-
lnary from China, has been lecturing on the
G., 81, H.
Musical Convention met at MVeyiown on the
10th ult, and adjourned TO meet at VI Miroy on
he 9TH March next.-The Gazette has pub
lShed the II story of Jesuitsm from the Ency-
,lopaesta Americana.
BL.In.-The HoIlIdaysburg Standard chro-
liclcs a considerable decline In the value of
eal estate In that county.
DaUPuIS.-Thc Harrisburg Herald is out in
evere charges of nal administration in the
and Office, and calls upon those there de-
rauded 10 aid i'll an inyestigaton.-A Young
'len's Christian Association (very much need
ID has been formed in Harrisburg, DR.. lohn
". Smonton, Presidcn,.-The Dcmokrat is
or sae.-A Musical Festival will commence +,
/ Harrisburg, on Tuesday the 9Th inst.-Mr.
'hester, the colored Liberia lawyer, is on a
ist TO his former home, and receives much