Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-01-26

Samuel Lerr, innkeeper al BaumStown, suffered
a loss of his license, $50 fine, and 10 days IN
prison, for selling liquor TO minors.
/ CHrs-En-A horse Of Davis Reeley, PhGn-
ixylle, was bitten BY dog last summer, and
died last week Of hvdgophobia. ia.-Abou, 300
workmen IN the milssat PhHnixviIle are out
of employ, and the others working at reduced
wagcs.-A Cottage Soup Society has been
/ formed in West Chester, 10 supply the destitute
with that mears of sutsisience.-It is said
| a New YoIit company has offered million of
/ dollars for the West Chester & fhiadelrhIa
I ldirecO Railroad as it stands-.A 30-acre
peach orchard and cottage in West Goshen
+ sold for 50 500.
Samuel johnson was found
/ guilty of the murder of Elizabeth Thomas
/ both colored personS.--At Safe Harbor, Mrs.
Johnson was burned 10 death, and Miss Lewis
badly injured, by FIRE from a fluid lamp.-
1 Au unknown man was caught by the cow
catcher on the Railroad near the Little Cones
toga Bridge, AID instantly killei.-John j..
! Nall!e, Esq, whilom of Sunbury, is appointed
Rector Of Franklin & Marshall College;
BlAn.-Gov. Bigler pardoned Alexander
. Buchinson convicted Of the murder of Nathl
Ednundson in IS50.-A very spirited mee-
ting was held Al Tyrone City on the ! lth inst.
IN favor OF the construction of Railroad from
/ Tyrone to the Hlgbor Of Eric. Adjourned to
meet al C,earieli, Tuesday evening of Feb.
. Court.-Court IS IN eSSon--HoliidaySb 2
I has been divided into East Ward and West
l War. .-The NdHGard notices number o.
shocking accidents on the Railroads-also the
dealh of an industrious young man, Patrick
M'Guire, who fell heat!ong Il distance Of 1875
feet in the middle shaft Of the new Portage
Tunnel, and was instantly killed.
MIFFLIS-The Democrat SAYS Lewisiown is
the third best station on the Adams Express
line between PhIada and Pittsburg-puts its
population down at 3,ooO-and says no, half
as much grain is bought there this winter as
there was last-Dr. WiIey's Lectures on
China are much applauded-M. NJ. Faxon
has started a Foundry in M'yeytown.
LYcoxI.G Theodore Wright of the Grcffte
is appointed Postmaster at Wiliamsport, Mr.
maxwell Nav INE lt>lHItAl.--- wi. .'d'Ilutt
Caldwell, AID TO Gov. Pollock.-A fishing
party from Jersey Shore caught 400 salmon
perch &c. one Saiurday.-The Jersey Shore
papers complain Of rowdyism, boys running
loose nights, &c, and announce that the lock-
up is ready for cuStomers-"rut that and that
together. Robert Montgomery is President
and Henry Johnson Secretary and Treasurer Of
the Muncv Bridge Company, which adopted
rates of Toll similar TO those of other bridges
along the river-The Lumincryis confident
the Sunbury s, Erie Railroad will never be
built with the seO0,0oO subscription Of Lyco-
ming dounty.
Cu>roS.-D NJ Lusk, Esq, Aid TO Gov.
Pollock.
BRADFonn.-H Davidson Of Ulster had his
right arm cut of al the wrist by circular saw
in his new steam mil-The Waverly Hotel
was burned on Sunday week.--Prof Brad
bury of New York vii! supervise Musical
Festival at Towanda on the 9th Feb'y-A
Teachers Association has been formed.
BurLKn.-From all Parts Of the county are
favorable accounts of the wheat crop.
LuzEHSE.-Ccl Wright has returned again
10 Washngton.-Ammi Harrison of Hunt
ington Tp lost his house and nearly all il,
contents by fire which caught from stove
pipe in the root.-Slocum township is erec-
ted from part of Newport-At meeting
Of the Coal Operators il was resolved 10 sell
the coming season only for cash at thirty days
and at last seasons prices.-Mrs Demarest
of New York lectured in Pittston on Temper
ance-The Grand Jury recommended new
Public Buildings at Wilkcs-Barre, the Borough
to ray half the e,rerse.-Peter Mentsing
was found dead IN a field on Kingston flats
supposed to have died Of apofleIy.-George
Gilbert was found intoxicated, taken into the
5oat-shed CT VIM Eldridge, and there left TO
die; he leaves a family in Hancver.-The
Jniou crows over Gen Blair because Henry
Feischman of Wiikes-Barre happened 10 kill
pigs l6 months old that weighed l0l7 lbs.
MoxrorR.-The County Statement Of Rec
eipts and Expenditures is publisheo.-The
ArfeMgencer (Col " BesD thinks Gen Cameron
has the best chance for Senate
SusauEHaSSa.-Fourte destitute children
have been taken from New York city TO be
raised. by Judge Jessup and other respectable
citizens of this county.
CoLuMBIa.-The Berwick Gazette says, "a
pro,rac.ed meeting is now being held in the
NJ f. Church of this place, and much good Is
appyekended to resultfrom it''-(do'nt be afraid
of it, eighbor.)-Andrcw Freas OF Center
Tn slaughtered hog weighing 63i lbs
The Bloom Dsmocrat denounces as intposters
and svipdIers, prof Woodman Hart, "Dr.
Alsophert' of New York, one J W Marlin,
DENTIST, and other humbugs.
ScHurLKlrL.-Thc Pottsville Miners Journal
is'a first class phper-wc guess,for our copy Is
always SO poorly printed on the inside that
we cant read It.
DAupHIN-The Herald states that an Official
in,imatiou that the longer Office applicants re-
mained the less their chance would be, has
wonderfully diminished the crowd.-Samuei
r Dunlap had his license revoked by selling
liquor on Sunday---Tho's H. Robinson and
Mr. Dickson were ordained by Presbytery at
Harrisburg on Sunday, Mr. Robinson to be CO.
. r,s,oy with Dr Cs o-i.t OF the FreehvSstlan Ch.