Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-04

wonder OF his nomination.
CENTER contract for the rebuild.
ing of the Court House for Center county,
has been let for 80, ,52s, to Geo. W. Tate,
of BeIefonte. The Offices are to be re.
moved to the Lodge building, and the
Court House to be finished fer January
Court-Gen. irwin has presented to the
State Agricultural Society, his offer Of
200 or $50 acres of land in Hatri. town.
ship, for Farmers High School. The
Trustees will receive Proposals until their
meeting in June next-Mr johnson has
resumed the publication of the Bellefonte
Wing, in place of Mr.. Shoemaker.
LYCoMIHG.-John Scout, from near
Jersey Shore, was drowned in the Shamo-
kin dam on Thursday last. He was in a
boat, which capsized, and being unable to
swim, he was lost-An immense amount
of lumber has been run from hycoming
and Clinton counties.-Mengas, the coun-
terfeiter, was sentenced to eighteen months
imprisonment TIE reason for the light
ness of his sentence, has not transpired.-
The dwelling house of j.. Delate, above
Jersey Shore, was consumed by fire on the
Goth ult. whether caught by stove
pipe, or from stroke of lightning, is un.
known. Insured.-A "showman" getting
drunk in Jersey Shore, was soused in cold
water by the rafismen, who then raised
purse and sent him and his wife "home-
wards Teachers Association met
at Jersey Shore, Tuesday week.-Mrs..
Sechler of jersey Shore came near losing
her life by taking large dose Of the
deadly night-shade instead of dandelion.
The two articles much resemble each 9th.
er, aEd che tdck the wrong one acciden-
tally-During the storm on Wednesday
week, about l Z. NJ, the lightning struck
the stable Of Robert Crane, which, with
six other stables, three dwelling houses,
Sebring's warehouse, and some smaller
buildings, were consumed by fire in an
hour. The engine was useless, being taxi
en- apar. for repairs, but the rain helped
to stop the progress Of the flames. Con
siderable furniture was lost from adjoining
buildings, which escaped the apparant
danger. boss abou. sl2, 900, mostly in-
sured The Williamsport Press has been
considerably enlarged and improved.
NoRTHUMBERLAND.-Geo. B. Young
man retires from the Gazette, after IL
years devotion to its interests. The Ga
zette is one of the most readable of all
our exchanges, evincing much labor and
industry in its "getting up" and if with
Mr.. Y. We lose the quiet yet racy editori'
ais of yore We shall miss one Source Of
emjoyment,-The Gazette states that
"The construction of the railroad to
Milton, is giving our hcighboring town;
Northumberland, an air of activity. We
understand that the grading through the
town is nearly half completed. There are
now about 800 hands at work, and SEQ
more would be desirable ID complete the
work by the lst of July."-On Wedhes-
day last, in Chilisqaaque township, at the
Lock adjoining Milton, Jonathan Fisher,
of Uniontown, had two valuable horses
drowned. He had loaded his boat and
started for the City, and in passing thto'
The Lock, the towing-liuc caught on tie
end of the bridge, BY which his team was
|erked over the wall into the canal, two
horses drowned. The bridge is in very |
bad condition, and wants repairing.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has re-
solved to adjourn on Tuesday next, the
Sth inst.
Gov. Pollock has appointed Henry