Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-31
Ncws aicms from Oibcr Counties.


amspcrt, for Treasurer; James Derr, Of
Lairdsville, for Commissioner; and Jesse
Bower, Of Limestone, for Auditor. We
believe the Wings concur in this arrange.
ment-Thc Jersey Shore American
Council give notice Of their meeting last
night to vote for Canal Commissioner.-
The late Grand Jury "respectfully pre-
sent, that, after careful investigation,
they are induced to believe that large
proportion Of the criminal business brought
before our Courts, together with the many
accidents, causing the fearful loss Of life
and great destruction Of property, which
so often occur, is traccablc to the habitual
and incorporate use of intoxicating
liquors "A County Agricultural So
cic,y is formed again: President, Gen
Fleming; Treasurer, II. B. Packer; Sccrc-
tary, :. D. Eldrcd.-Thc Muncy Lumi-
nary narrates with much qualification a
Sunday School celebration in Black Hole,
'',he Paradise of Lycoming county" -
Rev Mcssrs. Gurley and Quay have been
canyassing the county for the Colonization
causc.-Thcre WIS not word of truth
on the 2d page of last weeks Iress at
least We couldn't read word of it-Thc
Excursion from Williamsport to Niagara
Falls, leaves WiIliamsport, on Tuesday 4th
Tickets for the Excursion, good for week,
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CENTER-Eiward Idc is appointed
i'os' Master at Mushannon, formerly Snow
Shoe. )--An Encampmcnt, to be called
Camp Ringgola, will be held at Nittany
Hall, commencing Tuesday, Oct. Cd, and
continue four days -Rcv Mr.. Allcman
and WIFE, VIC observe, are connected with
the Board Of instruction of the Aaronsburg
Academy J. l. Burrcll, Pri ncipal.-
An open American Convention will be
held on Wednesday evening of August
Court. Agricultural Meeting, Tuesday
evening previous.
MoNToUE.-A prisoner confined for
countcrloiting, broke Jail, but has been
re-arrcstcd and sent to Lock Haven
Thomas Edlings, il Jail for shooting a
colorcd man in drunken quarrel, escaped.
CoLUMEIA-The Democrat proposes
Hon. Geo. W. Woodward, for President.
NoRTuUMDERLANp-Thc two Sunbury
papers are at loggorhcads about the test of
the Democratic Standing Committee re-
quiring voters to srcar they are not X.
Ms. The American dcnounces it as inqui-
sitorial and anti-democratic, and the Ga
zcttc thinks it just tie thing--Thc
American notices new billiard saloon in
Sunbury, and two Camp meetings near
town.-Thc Gazette hopes it won't prove
"a hard case" for us-not at all, neigh
Dor, you were easily cracked.-A mum.
Der of candidates, whose words appear to
be doubted, were required to publish
'on oath, that he is not, never has
been, or does not intend becoming mem
Der of recent political organization, whose
object is to disfrancLise any one because
of his place of birth or religious scnti-
ments.'
JUNIATA.-The Democrats having no
minated David NJ Kinstry, for Assembly,
the Wing Convention met on the 9th
inst, and appointed Confcrces, but made
no nomination for Assembly. The Con-
fcrces are stated to be favorable to G. ".
Strousc, for Assembly, in case Union and
Snyder concode the Office to that county.
We trust, should Union and Snyder not
agree upon man, that Juniata will not
leave two candidates in the field as she did
last year, and thereby, lose Member, by
whose one vote We lost the L. S. Senator.
Let Junata make decision, one way or
the other, if she desires to have a Wing
elected to the Assembly and to the U. S.
Senate.
CLIyTov-Thc Democrats have nomi-
mated II. i. Dicfcnbach for the Assembly.
"A Teachers Institute will be held in
/ Lock Haven on the 18th Of next month.
-Thc Wheat was not as much injured
By the wet weather as was supposed
Died in Lock Haven, ,4th inst. j ohm White,
in his seth ycar-onc of the first settlers
of that country-H. l.. Diefcnbach, is
appointed School Superintendent, vice
Prof. A. Taylor, removed to Hamilton, N.
/ Y.
BEADFoRD.-Therc are moro Schools in
bradford than in any other county in the
State, and none is SO hard to travel; these
facts have induced the Directors to raise
the salary Of Mr.. Guycr, the Superinten-
dent, to Sl500.-Thc Wings and Demo-
Gratis seem inclined to unite On Rcpubli-
can platform, the organs Of both parties
coinciding in thc view. A united vote of
! 1000 from bradford would be some help
-Thomas B. Ovcrton, of Towanda,was
shot dead in California, on the 4th July,
by man with whom he was playing cards
The corn crop never looked better in