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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

We and each of the undersigned promise
and agree 10 pay to Hon Abraham ; VII
son, Jacob WItlenmyer, and James Marshall
Judges Of the Courts of Union county and
their successors in office the sums annexed
10 our respective names towards raising the
bona fde subscription Of not less than ten
thousand dollars within the limits of Say
der county as lately erected under the pro-
visions of the Act of General Assembly Of
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania eAu-
lied IAN act for the erection Of a new county
out of part of Union to be called Snyder
and relative TO the Seat Of Justice Of Union
county" approved the II dag of March,
4 1859 IN trust for the purchase Of sui
table grounds and erection thereon Of sui
table buildings and jail for county purposes
for SAID county of Snyder $50 erected) un-
der the provisions of the 3d and 4ih sec
tons of said Act of Assembly Provided,
that a majority of the qualified voters within
said county OF Snyder (as erecled) should
decide by ballot at the general election TO
be held on the 81 Tuesday of Octoher (nexO
1855, under the provisions Of the 10Th Sec
ton of said Act of Assembly, that the borough
of SelinSgrove should be the Seat Of Jus
tce for said county Of SNYDER. Witness our
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

Christian Herman, Isaac GerhaTt, PB WaS-
gonseller, Charles Is Miller, W m + Wagon
seller, Aaron BergstreSser, Camp d Rishel,
Samuel Gemberllng, Grundrum, John IL
Miller, William Gaugier, ID WI aiers, John
EmmIIt, William Colsher, Charles H Meyer,
Joseph Schart, Samuel Stautier, Valentine
Hare, v kantner, Samuel Feehrer, George VI
Keller, Jonathan Rudy, Capt Jacob HuLImel,
Samuel NeTline, John u Richter, Elizabeth
Richter, ii 7 App, + VI Dunbaugh. Joseph
Patterson, SciIbner & PeIkinS,ut the borough
OF Selinsgrove and vicinity In the county Of
SNYDER, State of Pennsylvania, are held and
firmly bound unto Hon. Abraham Wilson.
Jacob Wittcnmyer and James Marshall Judg-
es Of the Courts of Union county aud their
successors IN office in trust for the purpose
expressed in the ID and 4ih sections OF the
Act of Genera! Assembly of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania entitled "An Act ior
the erection Of new county out ui part OF
Union to be called Snyder and relative to
the seat of Justice of Uulcn county, ap-
proved the I'd day of March, A. ID. 1859 IN
the sum of TreHiy thousand DOiiUs lawful
money 10 be paid TO the SAID Judges OF the
Courts of Union county or their successors
in Office in trust for the purposes aforesaid TO
which payment well and truly to be made and
/ done up Dlilu ourselves, our HtiIS, tACtuNl
and administrators, and each of us firmly BY
these presents sealed with our seals and da-
ted this thrtelh day Of April, A. ID. one thou
sand eight hundred and fity-fve. The con-
dtion of this obligation is such that If the
above bound Obllgors shall. in case il is
determined by majority Of the qualified
voters IN Snyder county (as erecIed) al The
general election 10 be held on the md Tues
day OF October next OS55) TO locate the seat
of Justice in the Borough of SelInSgrove IN
said county of Snyder, cause suitable grounds
10 be procured and suitable buildings and
jail for said county Of Snyder TO be erected
thereon and TO be finished and after being
approved by majority Of the Court and
Grand Jurors conveyed in fee simple 10 the
proper authorities of said county Of Snyder
$50 erected) as aforesaid on or before the
/ first day of January A. d. 1857, without
/ any cost or tax whatever being imposed up
on the ,axabeS of said county for such ex.
. pendltures, SAID buildings 10 be of stone OF
| brick with fire proof roofs and fire proof
rooms for records, and that al! things nee
cssary 10 carry out the provisions of the Sd
and 4th sections of SAID Act of Assem-
/ bly, according to the tenor and effect there
of be fully complied with. then this oblisa
ton to be null and void, otherwise TO be
E,,Il
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

year above mentioned.
Attest: JOHN B. LINN.
We and each of the undersigned promise,
and agree to pay to Hon. Abraham S Wilson,
Jacob Wittenmyer and James Marshall, Judges
of the courts of Union county, and their sue
cessors in office, the sums annexed To our re-
sprctivc names, towards raising the bona fide
subscription of not less than Ten Thousand
Dniiars within the limits of Union comfy, as
lately divided under the provisions of the act
oc General Assembly OF the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, entitled AN act for the erec-
ton of a new county out of part of Union. to
be called Snyder, and relative 10 the seat Of
justice of Union county,, approved the I'd day
of March. 4 ID 1855, in trust for the purchase
of suitable grounds and erection thereon of
suitable buildings and jail for county purpos-
es for said county of Union (as divided) under
he provisions of the Sd and 4ih sections of
said act of Assembly: Provided, that a major
I,y of the qualified voters within said county
of Union (as dividedl should decide by ballot
at the general election 10 be held on the ID
I Tuesday oi October next (Is55) under the
/ provisions Of the 10Th section Of said Act Of
( Assembly that the borough Of Levi burg
should be The seat Of justice for said county of
/ Union. Witness our hands and seals this
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18
SubSCYiDlfOpp.

We and each OF the Undersigned agree to
pay 10 Abraham Wilson, Jacob Wiuenmyer,
and James Marshall, the Judges Of the Courts
of Union county, and their successors in Of
fee, in trust for the county of Snyder, the
sums annexed TO our names respectively to-
wards the payment of Ten Thousand Dollars,
required by the act of Assembly entitled IAN
act for the erection of new county out Of
part of Union 10 be called Snyder, and relative
10 the seat OF justice Of Union county"
passed and approved the "a day Of March, \
d 1853 to be subscribed by the 4lh section Of
SAID act for the purchase OF grounds, aud the
erection of buildings, according to the 3d
section Of said act. for the county Of Sny-
der, on condition that larger number Of
votes than for any other place IN sand county
of Snyder be cast nn the 2i Tuesday OF Octo-
ber next 10 favor OF locating the county seat
of Snyder county al the town Of Frceburg IN
the said county Of Snyder. Witness our
hands and seals thiS 2lSt dav of March 1855
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18
Susquehanna Railroad.

In speaking of the unfinished portion Of
the Northern Central Railroad, which is
that part between Harrisburg and Sunbu-
r., the Baltimore Pauioi, of Saturday,
says that "whcn 4 financial matter now in
the course Of negotiation, is consummated,
the work will be prosecuted with the ut
most energy" and thinks tina: it will be
finished by the commencement of the year
1856. The distance hy this route is about
100 miles less to Williamsport than by
the Catawissa route now Travelled, so that
the time of travelling between Baltimore
and Niagara falls will be proportionably
reduced when the road to Sudbury is op-
ened
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

The 5lst Anniversary Of the American
Sunday School Union was held on Tues
day evening, at the Musical Fund Hall,
Philad. The audience was larg, and
brilliant, the majority being ladies.
Gov. Pollock arose amid much applause,
and addressed the audience in fervid
and energetic strain, eulogistic Of the
American Sunday School Union, and the
work i: was designed to accomplish The
crowd upon the platform, and the absence
Of facilities, prevented a full report of hi.
eloquent remarks. He spoke of the inhu
ence Of the Sabbath School upon the
minds Of children, and agreed that were all
children thus taken care of, society would
be much improved. He had looked thro
glass at the sky, and beheld vast crowd
Of nebuln, and they were beautiful to the
sight. But the 10000 children of this
city were little stars Of more interest to
him. The stars would be reduced to dust
but the souls of the children would b.
immortal. On behalf Of these little i'm.
mortals, therefore, he would earnestly
plead. He appealed to the friends Of the
Sunday School Union to remain firm and
earnest in the grea. work they had under.
taken, and, with the blessing of God, q
noble triumph would be theirs
Addresses, distinguished for ability
and eloquenee, aud encouraging to the
friends Of Sabbath Schools, were then dc
livcred by the Rev. James W. Taylor, Rev
Mr.. Cu'hbert, and Rev. DR.. Johns, Of
Baltimore
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

We the undersigned citizens of The town OF
Mldd.eburg and vicinity, do hereby guarantee
that not less than the sum of Ten IhousGni
Dollars of the annexed subscription shall and
Will be paid according 10 the terms and con-
ditions of the Act of Assembly passed the I'd
day Of March ID 1855. entitled ian Act for
the erection of new county out Of part Of
Union TO be called SNYDER and relative to the
Seat OF Justice of Union county," Witness
cur hands. this 30lh day of April, A d 1855.
Henry 4 Smith Robt L Bowes
George Mootz John L Reninger
Jacob Wiitenmyer Henry 5 Smith
L Bower + f Kremer
Boger Ellis Stahlnecker
Henry Aurand John A Shoch
Jno Bigcr
Decree and Approral.
The within subscription and guarantee an
nexed. pledged 10 the subscribers Judges of
the Courts of the county of Union the 3oih
day Of April, a d 1855, 10 secure the perior-
nance of the conditions of the Act of Assem-
bly, passed the I'd day of March. 4 ID 1855.
and particularly the 81 section thereof en-
titled ''an Act for the erection of a new coun-
~ out Of part of Union 10 be called SNYDER
and relative 10 the Seat of Jusuce.' and sub
scription approved of by us the same day,
and orderedto be published in the ~Lewishure
Chronicle" published IN Union county. ard
IN the Union Demokrai," published IN me
county of Snyder, on the I'd week in May
d 1855, and TO be continued therein ic'
three CONSECUTIVE weeks, and that MIDDLE
Bt RG be site TO be voted fer as the scar
Of justice for the county Of Srv''r al Ihs
geneI; elec,i IN in Octcb,r next (ls55)
A ;. WILsO
JACOB WIrTENNl th'
Judges offhe Courts Of TIE Couniyol t"''n;
Judge MAnsHAIL was present. but dechhsa
signing. for the ress, that an amount SUE
cien, 10 ccyer all e1leIses was not suaiaI'
tseG
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

New YORK, May l5.-The clipper
ship "Grape Shot," returned to-day, hav-
ing on board the fugitive Louis Baker,
who stands charged with the murder Of
Poole. The Grape Shot arrived off Palmas
in II days from this port, and laid on
and off til. the Isabella Jewctt hove
in sight, when the officers boarded bel
and captured the fugitive.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18
Gountp Of &np0er.
Selinsgrovs Bond and Subscription

SeI1nSgr0Vo Bond and SuDScIIptlOn.
II NOW all men by these presents that we
IN George Eby. II App, NJ U App, Peter
Bolig, George l. Booker. Isaac App, Matthias
Wilson, Frederick App, George Fisher, Matthias
Dun5augh, Charles Rhoads, G L Shindel,
F J Schoch, Nathaniel Meyer. Peter Fisher.
jeremiah Krause, George DERRICK, Elijah
Couldron, "A G Simpson, Isaac Couldron Jacob
Stoufer. Christian Staum, Benjamin House
wer,h, II p Hottenstine, Gardner & Lenhart,
A s Cummings. Leonard App, g Schnure,John
App, Henry Eyer, James X Davis, w F
Eckberi. BENZ Schoch, George Hill. Frcdk
srtck, Hammer & Fisher, Joseph Wenrieh,
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

1%We observe that no movement has
yet been made in some counties for ap-
pointing delegates to the ith of July De-
mocra.ic convention. This emission of
duty should be Immediately remcdied.
Important subjects will come before the
convention, and no district should be un-
represented The best interests Of the
Commonwealth demand the rc-cstablish-
ment Of the democratic party in power,
and every preliminary step to that desire.
able end should be carefully takep.-Hlr.
sisbury Kgs'ync.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18
Subscription, Security. sc.

4 PROVED BY the Judges Of the Conrs
n of Union county. to secure MlFFLiN-
Bl RG as site 10 be voted for at the general
election in October next for the Seat of Jus
tice of The county of Union. and ordered BY
said Judges to be pubiished&c, April sc, 1885.
Subscription.
We whose names are hereunto annexed
agree 10 pay the several sums of money set
opposite our names respectively TO be applied
10 purchase of grounds and the erection Of
Public Buildings in the borough Of Miftiin-
burg for the county of Union according to the
provisions of the 4,h section of an Act en-
utled an Act for the erection Of new county
out of part of Union 10 be called Snyder, and
relative TO the Seat of Justice of Union coun-
iy, approved the I'd day of March, A D 1855.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

INA BAD WAY The Vermont Pen.
,tens'ary, according to the report Of the
Warden, docs not now pay erpcr.es, and
becomes public charge, whereas i. for
meriy supported itself out of the conv;c,s 6
all because the number Of conyic,s has
been SO much diminished BY the Maine
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

nWe are indebted to the State De.
par'ment PENN through Mr.. iIIcKok,
for copy of the Official Rules, &c, for
the Universal Exhibition at Paris about to
Be opened. 1t is Partisan print,
Also for copy Of the Statutes at Large,
and also Of the Treaties of the IT, S, OF
the last year, published "by Authority -
from the house of Little, Brown & Co,
Boston.
BY the latter work, We learn that the
following new pOstroads are established
From Se'insgrove by Midilecrcek Ho-
tel to MiIdleburg.
From Lcwisburg BY Forest Hill, WOLFE s
store, Rebersburg, and Madisonburg, to
Nittany Hall, in Center county.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

The New York Evening Post, the lead
ing organ of the An,i-Nebraska Democracy
of the North, has indicated a preference
for Gen. Houston as a candidate for the
Presidency. The gallant course Of this
gentleman in opposing the Nebraska bill
has won him hosts of friends all over the
country.-Peoria Republican.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

And now, TO wit, May |, 1855, we the under
signed. Judges of the court of common pleas
OF Union county, after hearing proof OF the
ability of the persons named IN the within
subscription TO pay the sums subscribed by
them res pectively, and being satisfied from the
evidence produced that more than Ten Thou
sand Dollars responsible bona iide subscrp-
tions have been made under the provisions of
the 4th section of the act Of General Assem-.
bly, entitled q An act for the erection of a new
SNYDER, and relative TO the seat Of Justice of
Union county," approved the I'd day of March,
4 ID 1850, within the limits of Snyder county
(as eIected) and also Bond given with suiii-
clent security 10 indemnify the laxabies of said
county of Snyder from any cost or tax for the
public buildings and for carrying oat all the
provisions of the Sd and 9TH sections of said
act. in order to make the borough Of Seiins-
grore candidate for the seat of justice; there
fore, we do hereby approve of said Subscrp-
ton and Bond, and order the same 10 be pub
liShed the second week Of May, 1855, and con-
tinued for three consecutive weeks in the
"Union Demokrat," a newspaper published
within the county ofSnyder and also published
at the same time and for the same period in
the .Lewisburg Chronicle, newspaper pub
lished within the county of Union, and that
the borough of StHnsgr0re be named in said
publication site for the Seat of Justice in
and for Snyder county, for which said Sub
scripiion and Bond have been pledged.
A WILSON,
JACOB WITTENMYER,
JAMES MARSHALL,
Judges Of The Courts Of the County of Union
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

sG. The bill for the erection of Poor
House in Center county passed both
branches of the Legislature, before It's ad-
journment, and has received the signature
Of the Governor. A Poor House is much
needed in this county, and We hope an
tfJrt will soon be made to Lave one erect
ed. We would suggest that the Overseers
of the Poor in the county meet in Con-
vention a, as early day as possible, to
t,ke the matter into consideration. Bile
finite Wig.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18
Subscriptions and Guarantee.

hELlVERED and pledged to the Judges of
~ the Courts of The county of Union in
trust, &C., 10 secure a vote for the Seat of
Justice al FREEBURG, in the new county
Of Snyder, under the act Of the Cd Of March,
a D 1905, erecting said new county.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

New ORLEANS, May 15.-The steam
ship Prometheus, from San Juan, has ar
rived with California dates to the 2lth
ult.
The papers furnish little news Of inte-
rest
The L. s. Land Commission has con-
frmed the Weber claim to eleven square
leagues Of land, upon which tho city of
Stockton is located.
Two heavy failures have occurred, viz /:
Jose Duncal, whose liabilities are $50, 900,
and George b. Upton, Jr., for 100000.
Business continued very dull.
Sanders, the alleged forger, has escaped
in vessel bound to China.
A large number of suicides are recorded
in the papers.
Two hundred and sixty-four ejec'ments
have been commenced in San Francisco,
in view of the expiration Of the statute Of
limitations.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

New YORK, May 16.-Midnight.-The
steamship Baltic is now fully due from Ii
verpool, with week later adyices, but up
to this hour has not been telegraphed.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18
sConmittes3 of Inyestigation. "

We are furnished by Messrs. Sellers and
Neyhart with copies Of the Reports of the
Legislative Committee, appointed to in
vastigatc the charges of alleged Bribery,
previous to the late attempt to elect T.
6. Senator n. Harrisburg The cry it will
be remembered was raised principally
against Gen. Cameron. The majority of
the committee, however, Comprising Hon.
James Thompson Of Erie, DR.. J. r. NJ
C!intock aud Z. S. Eys,er of Pittsburg,
and Andrew NJ. Sallade of Berks, declare
"there is no evidence calculated to imDi;.
cate any member Of the Legislature, or
any of the candidates fsr L. S. Senator
unless 1t were David Jayne and Lewis C.
Levin Of Philadelphia, the testimony re-
spccting whom they submit in their report
of 20 pages. A minority, (Mcssrs. F.
Jorlan Of Bedford, and y. b. Browne Of
Philadelphia, two bitter Anti Cameron
m;n, lissent from the "positive conclusion
OF the MAJ Jlri'y in reference TO Gen. Came.
fon," AMI submit the evidence against him
without any expression Of opinion as to
its Importance. From our examination
We are satisfied it bears no weight with
any minds except with such as are deter.
mined to be convinced against him with
proof or without it. The committee $ re.
ports were received, and they discharged,
aud-the farce having accomplished its
designed effect-tha, was the end of it.
An,ther committee, appointed to exa-
mine allegations of improper use of State
funds by the late Treasurer, Col. BAILEY,
also reported they had found Snare 5
nest" only, and were discharged.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

LYcoMING-The loss by the late fire at
JERSEY Shore, is estimated at Sl3, ,O96 In
surcd for S7,249.-The Muncy Lumin,
airy says: IN this section it affords us
much pleasure to state upon the authority
of number of farmers Of whom VIC have
made inquiries, that the Wheat crop never
looked better or more promising this time
of year than at present. '-Charles Orr,
son of VIM. Orr, of Muncy township, was
drowned in the Canal somewhere near Co.
lumbia, on Saturday evening 9th inst. He
Was in the employ of Mr.. j. d. Beeber,
of Muncy, as a driver of the horses at
tached 70 Mr.. Beober's boat We SYM
pathizc with the parents in their sudden
bereavement.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

BosToS, May l6.-The Governor TO-
day vetoed the bill making grant Of a
million and a half of dollars to the Wcs-
tern Railroad Company.
The Senate today rejected the bill abo-
fishing capital punishment.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

PIrTsBUEG, May 16.-The Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Bridge, over the Juniat', at
Birmingham, recently destroyed by fire,
has been repaired, ,and the cars are running
over it as usual
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

Gov. Gardner, Of Mass, has refused to
sign the bill passed by the Legislature
of that State, for the removal of Judge
Loring.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18
Subscription and Guarantee, &c.

nELlVERED and pledged to the Judge,
~ of the Courts Of the county Of Unlon.
ta secure i vote fer the site Tor the SeaI Z
Justice Of the new county Of Snyder erectta
by an Act Of Assembly approved tie ID t.y
4 IL Lrch 4 Ii ISnh
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

70 The Officers Of the Union Co. Ag. Soc.
Miller, Esq, Lewisburs, Saturday, Goth May,
al J, PM, on important business.
JACOB GUNDY, President.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18
Crops in Union County,

From personal observation in a portion,
aud from information gathered from every
section of this county, VIC are prepared
to say that at present every variety oi
summer crops looks exceedingly we'll.
Wheat is beyond danger from the fly, an
increased breadth of land is devoted to its
growth. Rye never looked better. Grass
in some places suffers some from last fall 5
drought, but is picking up" fast. Peaches,
APPLES, Plums, Cherries, and other fruits
promise abundantly.
From adjoining counties, We hear sim.
liar good news aud the only drawbacks
upon the prospect of cheap bread through
out the Union, is the evil effect Of the
disastrous dry weather Of last fall, from
which some sections have but partially
recovered.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-05-18

VEGETABLES Howard Malcolm, Of the
Graduating Class, read the Annual Essay
at the late Anniversary of the Society for
Missionary Inquiry in Princeton Theolog-
cal Seminary. (His father, DR.. Howard
Malcom, graduated at the same Seminary }