Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-01-12

county for L. 5. STANDARDIZATION MotZer
has taken his sea, rs an Associate Judge
Jacob Billow was chosen President Of the Ag'
gricultural Society, A.C. Klink, Treasurer !;
Daniel Gan, and r. r. Guthrie, Secretaries.
MrvlIS-A young man, stranger, was
sent to Jail in Lewistown, for drunkenness.
"A man named Dolby had Sa5 stolen from
him at the Depot.-Several Lewisburs letters
are advertised in the Lewstown Post O.iice.
II. J. Walters, Esq, after l3 years SER
vice as Editor Of the Lewistown Democrat,
retires, and Henry Frysinser assumes the con-
trol.-Dr. VIM. NJ. Cullen, late of Lewis.own
died in Baltimore, on the cath ult.
MoNTouR.-The Democrat reads lesson
TO some Of the s,rutting tobacconizing boys Of
Danvile, who are considered very poor speci-
mems of parental training. u also laments lin
common viii: papers Of almost every town.
the drunkenness and rowdyism brought about
by the "holiday" observances.
LuzEuSE.-Thc Record has very good ar
tcle against he annual effort Of the brokers
and usury sharks to get the laws against Usury
repea.ed.--The Democratic Expositor Of
Wilkes Barre, and the Lackawanna Democrat
of Carbondale have been discontinued, and
new paper to he called the spirit of the Val.
lev" is To appear at Scran,on.-The Pitts
ton Gazette is erasing the names of all sub
scribers who don't pay, from its list.-An
Editors and Publishers Convention is TO be
held at Scranton on the l7lh inst.-Under
the charge Of J. L. Minge, the Wilkes Barre
& Philadelphia Telegraph begins to ''pay.'
LrcoNrNG.-Thcre is an effort made 10 or
sanize Citizers Police in Wllliamsport, ,divi-
ding the town into four wards and corps ap.
pointed TO serve as police for one week al a
time, 10 maintain order and enforce wholesome
laws.-A murderous aiIray occurred on
Christmas night, among party of Irish, en-
ploycd upon the Sunbury Il Erie Railroad,
nearly opposite Linden. In the midst Of the
melee,on named Welch received cut in the
abdomen, which caused his death a day or
two afterward. Three brothers implicated IN
the affair, were arrested in Bradford county the
early part of the present week, and brought TO
williamsport on Wednesday night, in charge
of Deputy Sheriff Piatt, who had them secure
ly lodged in the County Jail, to avail, their til
al at the coming Sessions.--There is great
amount of business done upon the Railroad.
Trade and freights are already good, and
everything promises an increase.-The Press
says, "Our town was the scene Of most dis
graceful proceedings on New Years evening.
On Tuesday ,rumors were rife Of drunkenness,
assaults, stabbins affrays, and the usual con-
comitants of in'emperance. From all appear
anccs there will be plenty OF business for the
next Quarter Sessions, and plenty Of costs for
somebody to pay. As every occurrence origi-
mated in drunkenness, it will be well for our
citizens 10 inquire, who furnished the liquorr
The Ga-efie will receive Mr.. Darsie and
other Wings who dislike Know Noihingism,
"with open arms into the Democratic ranks"
john B. Beck, Esq, is recommended for
next Canal mmissioner.-Rev.A. J. Hires
Of Chester county has accepteda a pastoral call
from the Jersey Shore Baptist church.-The
German "Turners" are putting up a Hall at
Williamspor..
HrxrixepoS.-The Standing Stone Banner
is discon,inued-one OF the owners is in better
business, and the other wants to be.
FnASKLIx.-Col. MClure's Wing entered
upon its sixty-second year with 2iOO rpatons,
and is ''pret,y well, thank you," all over.
BLNn.-A young man was greatly injured
by an accidental discharge Of firearms at a
shooting -match.-A revival is noticed in the
Methodist E. church, IIollidaysburg.-The
Standard is in favor of biennial sessions Of the
Legisla,ure.-The er-ChIef Clerk Of each
branch of the Legislature were from Holi-
daysburg-Gov. Bigier has appointed VIM.
MFarand and Geo.B Bower, no;aries public.
CLINroS-No papers received since our
last, but we learn from other sources that the
Tribune is discontinued, and that Mr.. Martin,
of Baltimore, is about to start an American
paper, al Lock Haven.
WArNE--Honesdalc is ''oue of the towns
which invites and pays distinguished lecturers
from broad.-The Democrat has treated
itself 10 new typc-The same paper has a
lengthy editorial in favor of removing the seat
Of Government from Harrisburg to Philada.
LEnANoS-The Court House has been re-
mo odsled and the Cour, Room enlarged.-
The Poor House has 100 inmates.
WroNIxG.-Cour, adjourned after the usual
short session of less than a week.--Hon.
John Brisbn has removed TO Scranton
The contested election for Prothonotary was
decided in favor Of Mr.. Dewitt, the contestant.
1t appeared that $50 votes at two boards were
returned for Decker d. Dewitt, although cast
for David ID. Dewitt. After correcting these
purely clerical blunders, David Decker Dewitt
was inductcd into Office over Thos 4. Miller,
the late ncumbent.--Hon.Sher ID. Phelps
removes 10 Binghamtdn, NY, to take charge
of new Bank under the general law
Tunkhannock does very we'll at Harrisburg;
having Member and one Officer in the Sem
at, and a Transcribing Clerk in the House.
! NonrmuNBEnLANp-The MKonian has en-
largcd by lenglhening its columns, and calls
upon the Wings and Americans 10 aid in its
suppor.-The Miltonan notices parade Of
a band Of Fan,asticals.-TheD Democrat has
an "Interesting Correspondence" between Col.
Eek and Datesman & Sons, from which it ap-
pears that the Col. had lo send over TO Union
county to get roll of butter to grease his
buckwheat cakes during the holidays
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