Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-03-02
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ry was saved.
BLAIR.-W. Henry Snyder, of Lewis
town, has established newspaper at Al
,oona.-On Sunday last, the roof Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church in Hollidaysburg
caught fire fro,n the stovc-pipe. 1t was
ouencLed Immediately by the people who
were Just collecting to attend services,
Damages very slight.
CENTER -" Sam," it is stated, carried
every Boro' and Township excep: Haines.
THE Chippewa chief, Maungwudaus,
lectured in the NJ. f. Church, Bellcfonte,
to much satisfaction.
LrcoMING. The Jersey Shore Repub-
licau, after noticing the old story, newly
, vamped, Of" William Morgan being found
somewhere says "lf the Masons have
2eah deoh as a compensation for his
meanncss, We do not censurc them. -
The I'D was celebrated at Dickinson Sem
mary by an examination of paintings,
compositions, and original declamations,
to crowded house-The Lycoming
Teachers Association has been held
One John Lovejoy was fined $40, and
sent to Jail in Wi!liamsport for two days,
for profanity and disorderly conduct
The dwelling Of Mr.. Criswell on Pine
street, caught fire from heater in the
cellar, but was extinguished before the
engines arrived.-The Press urges John
W. Maynard, Esq, for the U. S. Senate.
MIR. John Beeber, one Of the hands
employed at the Muney Mills, had his
right hand accidentally caught between
two cog-wheels, and 50 badly mutilated
that it is feared amputation is necessary,
-Early last Sunday morning, an untin-
ishcd building belonging to Mr.. Charles
NarLer, i'll Murcy Greek tornship, caught
fire from the kitchen fireplace, where the
carpenters had kept up fire to work by du-
ring the winter, and was entirely destroyed.
The loss is about Sl400-no insurance.
The young meu's Philoma;hic Socie-
ty, of Muncy, intend giving an exhibition
on the first Vt April.-Jamcs ". Clark
is associated with Thco. Wright in the
publication of the Lycominy Gaset,e.-
A Protracted Meeting has been in progress
during the last week at the Second Pres
bytcrian Ch, ,Wmsrort, and many converts
been added.
NORTHUMBERLAND scourdrel
tool; advantage of the night to deface the
pulpit of the new German Reformed
Church, Sunbury Borough Faith
ers of Sunbury publish an ordinance
against allowing mules and goats to run
at large-The Miltonian states that the
Railroad between Sunbury and Milton will
be proceeded with Immediately, and antici-
pates large amount Of Shamokin Coal
shipped North.-The Milton Democrat
states that Senator Taggart misrepresents
his constituents in opposing Gen. Came
ron the Sunbury Gazette of course ap-
plauds him for his stand.
PEERY.-The address of Daniel CAN'T,
ESD. before the Educational Convention,
is published.
MoyTouR.-Thc Columbia Guards,
Capt. George ". Forrest, paraded on the
22d ult--Richard Young, aged %,
died il Dauyillc last month.--The Con
cert given by Prof. Billiards. Singing
Glass, was very creditable and delightful
entertainment
MIrrLIy.-Thc Public Schools Of Lew
istown number $40 pupils, and an average
attendance of 4l7.-The Lewistown
Furnace has blown out, in consequence Of
the want of a market for iron.
DAUrnIN-Gov. Pollock has appointed
Jacob Shope, of Hummclstown, Prothon-
otary, in place of Stephen Miller, rotated
to be Flour nspector-IIarrisburg has
enjoyed the benefit Of some good Public
Lecturers. Solomon Snyder and one
or two accompliccs attempted to kidnap a
colored boy, but were foiled, and the VII
lain is in Jail for the ofence.--On
Monday last, the picking room Of the Cot
ton Mill in Harrisburg was consumed by
fire. Loss to the Company, aboutslO,OO
1t will be rebuilt in a few weeks.
SusouEHANNA-Mr.H Howard, aged
about 10 years, resident of Bridgewater,
while attending township election, fell
dead in a bar-room. He had not been
drinking.
CLEARFIELD-A short time since, Abra-
ham Roles and his brother, and another
person, when in the woods hunting, sepa-
rated, and two Of them tracking deer
into thicket, where Abraham had just
entered, the other brother seeing something
move in the laurel, fired, and killed his
elder brother "A large meeting of the
citizens of the county favorable to the
construction of the Tyrone, Clearfeld and
Erie Railroad was held in the Court House
on the evening of the Goth ult.