Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-12-21
First Court In leyxiSburc.

attendance than would nave appeared at
New Berlin on such day. JudgeWILsoN
being whiting mile or two of his native
place, feels entirely at home Judge MAR
SHALL is similarly situated; but illuess
prevented Col, RUUL from appearing.
At ii o'clock, deputation of members
of the bar conducted the President Judge
to the Court room, and the former Crier
made his proclamation in tone degree
saddcr than usual.
Laird Howard, of Kelly, was appointed
Foreman of the Grand Jury. The Judge
charged the Jury in particular that they
had nothing to do with the constitutional
ity of Liquor Laws or any other laws, but
to bring in the bills laid before them if
the evidence warranted it.
John B. Linn Esq. presented petition
contestiDg the election of County Commits
sioner. Mr.Smith's counsel, Esq. Weirick,
claimed ten days notice for replication.
After going over the Trial List, and no
case being ready, the Court adjourned over
until Tuesday.
In the evening, the intellectual were
treated by Prof. LEIGHTON to free Astro-
nomical Lecture, in the basement room of
the Lutheran church !; and " the rest of
mankind" were entertained by the witt
cisms of ALLEN, the intinerating merchant
of " Razor Powders"
TUEsDAY-The trial of Jacob Stuck on
the charge of larceny, occupied good
share Of the day, and resulted in his dis
charge. John Kimple, CT West Buffaloe,
had his house entered while he was absent
at the last Springs election, and robbed
of several hundred dollars in silver and
gold-the fruit Of many years of careful
industry and penurious economy. He is
16 years of age, and while his simplicity
and venerable appearance excited sympa-
thy, lis course in boarding up his money
instead of putting it to use somewhere,
was shown TO be as wrong as foolish, for it
would have more than doubled in value to
him during that time, without any greater
risk than he had incurred
The Grand jury reported against the
application of forty citizens at White
Deer Mills for Borough incorporation.
Esg~The Agricultural Society held their
quarterly meeting, but its transactions not
of public interest. Much disappointment
was manifested a. the absence Of JMN.'
and the Agricultural Club was not formed.
Railroad lIesting.
Pursuant to few hours notice, the
Court Room was filed, at : o'clock in the
evening, by the friends of the LecisLuy,
Centre G Spruce Crceh Railroad, who or
ganized by appointing Hon. JAMES MAR
SHALL, President; Daniel Eengler of Buf-
faloe, John Wilt of Hartley, John v Bar
Der of West Bufaloc, and John +. Wilson
Of IIartleton, Vice Presidents; and O. n
Worden and L. NJ. Ziebach, Secretaries.
Being called upon, George F. Miller,
Esq, stated the object of the meeting, al
luded to the local advantages of Rail
road to our nty,and argued the superb
ority of this over the proposed route from
Lock Haven.
Hon Joseph Casey, upon invitation, al
luded to the general advantages of this par
ticular road to the natural impossibiIity
Of making too many channels of intercom-
munication between the Atlantic Seaboard
and the Lakes and the Great Valley, link
ing the broad and fertile territory each
side Of our own Allegheny, soon to be
thronged with a countless population; he
referred to the necessity of persons on and
near the line taking equal shares of the
stock required argued that now is the
propitious tide which, "taken at its flood,
leads on to" success and urged that We
should make for our postcrity as many i'm
provements as they had made for Us. Mr..
Casey's remarks were well timed, impress
siyely delivered, and we wish could have /
been heard by every property y-holder in the
Eli Slifcr, John Wilt, Esq,
the President, and other gentlemen, also
addressed the meeting, and the necessity
Of early and energetic measures to secure
stock, was urged upon all.
The following gentlemen were then ap-
pointed Committees, each to appoint Sub
Committee in his district, and with their
nd, personally and immediately to canvass
heir respective Township or Borough, and
procure from every resident and property
holder possible, the number of shares Of
stock they feel willing to take in the Road,
md to send or bring the aggregate in their
district to the Mass Meeting at Aarons-
,urg, on Friday of next week-also to
procure a gran: Of the right Of way along
he line:
lIartley-Capt. John Wilt, Chairman.
Limestone-John Mensch do !
Miflllnburg-George Dreisbach do
W W.Buffaloe-John V. Barber do
Bufa!oe-Daniel Rengier do
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