Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-07-20
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CENTER.-The papers notice hume
rOus 4'h Of July celebrations, all on Tenn
perance principles.-The Bellefonte De-
mocrat says: "Rcport from every sec
tons Of the State says there is every rea-
sonatle prospect of harvest unparalleled
in the history of Pennsylvania. Every
species Of grain has grown with the great
est luxuriancc." "Arnold Plumer, of We
mango County, is the nominee of the De-
mocratic party for the Office Of canal Com
missioner. Sam will walk into his affec-
tio1s like thousand Of bricks, this fall. !"
The radical Democratic paper some
TING since advertised to be started in Bel
lefonte, did not appear, but similar one
is now proposed at Aaronsburg.-
Mass Temperance Convention is called at
Aaronsburg, 10th of next month.-The
next County Fair is to GO to the place
raising the largest bonus.
| CoLuMBIA-TheB BerwickGazettes states
that the crops in that county are double
last years, and the reported ravages of
Wecril exaggerated. The editor thinks
trip on the "raging canawl" with Capt.
Wells mile below Bloomsbury and back,
occasionally repeated during the summer
season, will answer admirably in lieu of
longer visits through the country"
LYCoMIYG.-A meeting of the Demo
cratic Standing Committee Of Lycoming
County, was held in Williamsport, on the
5Oth ult, and vigilance committees, COM
posed Of three persons, were appointed for
each township in the county. Delegate
Elections, 18th August County Con-
vention, 2lst of August.-James Ben
nett is appointed Post Master at NJ ontours-
ville.-The Lycoming Mutual Insur-
ance Co. has paid s53t,772 so for losses
and damages by fire. 1t has now 1851
policies, covering S2o,O0O,0oO of proper
ty, and s2,140,000 in premium notes
-Thomas Wood declines being a can
didate for reelection to the Assembly.
MIrFLIN-Frysinger of the Ga.ette
gives very readable description of the
perils and voyages Of lot Of editors who
spent the 4th and thercaborts in trying to
fish way up back Of Tyrone City.
BLAIR.-A chap who has come back
from California, is going to printing
paper in Tytone.-Col Elias Baker
has offered farm of 200 acres near Al
toona, for the proposed State Agricultural
College.
JuNIArA.-Wm NJ Burchfeld is ap-
pointed Superintendent Of Common
Schools, vice Laughlin resigned-A
gray horse belonging to DR.. James Frow,
residing in Mlillintown, was stolen from
the stable on the night of the 9Th inst. A
reward of $50 is offered for the horse and
thief.
NoRTHuMBERLAND-J. NJ. Auten and
j. II. Zimmerman are named in the De-
mocrat for the next Legislature.
LEBAHoN.-The Wings of this county
have declared for American sentiments so
far that the two parties will agree upon
candidates. In several other counties the
same result has been aimed at. In Allc.
ghany,th seeding Wings and Democrats
will unite on a ticket. -" The Boy Of
'T6' is the head piece of a new wide
awake American paper in Lebanon.
nGlThe West Chester Examiner and
Village Record are united and now pub
lished semi weekly.
Col. ALEX NJ. WHITE, has received the
Wing Nomination in Cambria County for
the Legislature. The Convention passed
strong resolutions against Know Nothings,
jug Law, and Ex- Gov. Johnston.
The Harrisburg Hys,one has placed the
name of George NJ. Dallas at the head Of
its columns, as a candidate for the Presi-
dency.
The steamboat John Stephens, Of Phil
adelphia, was burned up few nights
since and two or three of the fomales en-
ployed about it, burned with it.
The German, Jacob Schlegel, who bad
been on trial in Philadelphia for the mur-