Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-02-02
Ncme gtem5 from Oibsr Counties.


ruins; 1t is supposed he was murdered for hi
money. and the house iired.--The house 0
John c. N'AllS,er, on Third 81. Harrisburg
has been repeatedly robbed but an anonymous
letter purporting 10 be from the thief says Ii,
only acted from great necessity, and wuul.
not repeat the operaton.--isev.D DR. Bowling:
Lecture vas heard with entire appreciation b,
a crowded and hrillan, auiience.-Th,
fieraH publishes a list of Officers who We
thought had been superc ei.-The LeGis
laiure having authorized il, the Reading K. X
has subscribed s000 shares, or 100000, te
the Lebanon Valley L L., half Of which has
been paid the Lebanon road is SO! miles IL
length and leads directly from Harrisburg e
ReaiinF.-The HnrGH argues that "scndin2
Valentines of any sort is of doubtful proprie
ty.'-James Anderson, OF York county, was
arrested in Harrisburg on the oath of Ann Z
Dunlap on 4 charge Of seduction, and held in
$1,000 bail. The father Of Miss Dunlap has
already recovered $4,000 of Anderson in a
civil suit for the same crime.--Rev. DR.. J.
NCunloch lectures before the Young Mems
Christian Association, this evening; subject
Impressions of Earope.-The Herald still
denuunceS fraud in the Land O.Tcc.
NonrHANrroy-APh PhiladeIp phia woman has
made a safe balloon ascension from Easton.
Judge Porter, who tried 10 get Know
| Nottingham indicted, sued an Eas,on editor
for libel, and recovered the enormous sum of
( Fifteen Dollars lawful currency.-Twc
/ Grand Jurles having Condemned the old bull
/ ding, the irgUs says the County Commission
/ ers can now so on and erect new Court
( HouSe-lhe same paper says the Governor
: is entitled 10 only l75 Aids in each county
/ Three burglars attempted to rob the house
Of Mixsell Esq. Of Eas,on, Sunday night; ;
two got INTO a second storey window by means
of rope ladder, when they awakened a SER
van, girl who raised an alarm notwithstanding
their threats of killing her, and they fled.
MoNrGoxERI.-The venerable Register has
donEed new suit throughout, and looks as
happy as Continental bridegroom.-Rev.
Samuel Aaron has given one Of his periodical
excavations Of tavcrn-keepers, editors, and
politicians, at Norristown.
ScurTLEILL.-There are over 1000 pupils
in the day. schools and over 1000 in the Sum
day-schools in the Borough of Pot:svile-
The address of " Sheafer Esq. before the
Literary Society (on the subject OF Geology
was largely attended, and besides lis literary
beauty was replete with valuable information,
Two men were accidentally killed on the
II.
ina,,entiom on the par, Of the unfortunate We
iims.-iriest Oberholtzer the German Ca
thulic, 4 few weeks since gave public notice
in his church that abso'ution would not be
granted 10 any Roman Catholic woman who
refused to take her children from the Public
Schools and patronizc that Of his church. lie
has since had great deal of tronble from his
own members, IN suits for libcl.--Thcre are
already a dozen candidates for Sheriff in the
felt-'r1Ie Mining Register says Schuylkill |
county farms are improving in value and pro-
ductlveness-tha; III Bingham! and other coal
countries, farm. contiguous 10 the mines are
Cannos0 On ihe 25tf fR-fltte'i ult, Druus~lyn
coal-boat lying at the Mauch Chunk wharf
took ire, and the captain, named Cozgruif,
and his son (both supposed to be lying drunk
al the iiInc) were burned 10 death before they
could be rcscued.-Thc Court directed the
Prosecuting Attorney 10 bring in bills against
all persons paying out foreign bills Of less
denomination than five dolars.-The Grand
Jury presented, that intemperance is tie great
source Of nlne-.enths of the crimes that are
broueh, 10 the consideration Of Courts and
Jur.cs. II the sale of intoxicating drinks was
en,rcl,' prohibited, the Grand Inquest are Of
opinion that very little of the time of Court
would re occupied ly criminal cases, which,
with the expense Of maintaining pauper druu-
liards and their families, forms now so large
an item N the taxation of our citizens.
WYoul~G.-Alvah Rsdiield of TunkhanAock
was found dead on the Railroad track between
Painted Post and Corning, Ny. He left the
cars to walk the distance, and it is supposed
expired Of disease Of the heart as his money
was found on MS person.
CrsrlR-The Brllcfontc Democrat appears
with an enlarged sheet on new type-W. w
Brown. Esq, Editor. and published by the
new Register & Recorder, Mr.CrothswaI;e. 1t
is racy weekly neusparer-ar article long
needed up that way.-JudGe Burnside gave
the Landlords timely warning no, 10 v.c,aie
the terms Of their l.censes.--Wagnor Il
Thomas have established grinding. polishing
and finishing shop.-The Dcmocra, reads a
friendly warning to young rnen haunting ale
c.Iiare &c
L,ycAsrEu-DurIng the storm of Sunday,
some injury was done by lightning, and STAY
lcy's bridge on the Conestoga three miles from
the City was blow. 50 nearly down as 10 be
rendered impossible.
L.BIsoS-The Dauphin & Susquehanna
Railroad was sold b. the Sheriff and bought at
d nominal price in behalf Of all Interested
North Lebanon Is incorporated into a Bnr-
ough.-Mr ard NJ. Plat were entertaining
the citizens Of Fredericksburg with concerts
and transparency cxhibtion.-Thc Courier
saws the storm of wind, rain, thunder and
lightning. Sunday week, did much damage 20
fences especially in that courty.
BgRns-On the night of the 18th ult., John
Reber Jr OF Marion Tp walked IN the darkness
into Lock of the Union Canal near Stouchs-
burg, and was drowned. Another young man
who fell in at the same time, escaped.
Cur-rEr.-Last week, a Young man of 81.
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