Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-01-25

all outstanding debts are FIRST paid and the
Exonerations aud Commissions deducted,
We think the sum to divide will be rndc,
$4,000; but whatever it is, win be clear
cash, tho Union cot nothing when it Wa,
set of from Northumberland.
JUNIATA-James Welch OF Spruce OK
attempted to get on the ears, at Patterson
station, while they were moving, when his
foot slipped, he fell underneath the cars,
and was instantly crushed to death. 800. In
Walker Up, 7th inst, died Sarah Wells, a
colored woman, aged 1ol years and s
onths......The Sentinel says the County
School Superintendent has been very
useful in that quarter, and the opposition
to the office, dying away......The Register
has interesting sketch Of ANDREW BANKS,
Gather of Hon. John Banks,) who died
recently in his ooh year, having come to
Lost Creek Valley, where he died, when 5
years old.
PERRY.-Lyman J Oglc was killed near
Bailysburg station by the train going east
...... David Kochendcrf.r, American, took
hint and "resigncd' the Post Office at
Loysyille. IA. D. Vandling, at the recent
Court, was acquitted after trial upon an
Indictment for Involuntary Manslaughter,
1t appears that Fletcher, the deceased, had
entered Eaudling's tavern, intoxicated and
after very abusive language, and threats,
attempted to fight Nandling. Vandling
put him out of his house, and whilst doing
so struck him once, and kicked him twice
on the buttocks, and when out held him
down few moments, without anything
more. Fletcher died in few days after
wards, in vanunng'o l.~--., whara L.-
properly cared for.
CENTER. Trustees of the Farmers
High School are moving forward Several
plans were presented for the buildings, the
one adopted was prepared by Messrs .Saml
Linn, Geo, w. TAFT, aud Bernard M'Lain,
all Of Bellefontc. The College to be of
limestone, main building and two wings,
four storeys high, having $50 feet front;
the barn, of wood, - by 81 feet, two sto-
reys high, 20! feet from the basement to
the square. Vim. G. Waring, au eminent
horticulturist, Of Boalsburg, is appointed
to lay out the farm, plant the fruit trees,
&c. The Trustees rely to dcfray expenses
upon $4,000 from the State Agricultural
Society, $4,000 from citizens of Center
county, and So, 900 bequeathed by the late
Elliot Cresson-S25,0 900 in all, with hope
of an appropriation from the State Treasu-
~ in addition. ......J ohm 7. Hoover Esq. is
again urged as the Democratic candidate
forCanal Commissioner. The Bclefonte
Postmaster, on retiring from his office one
night, did not lock the door, there being
ice on the sill it did not shut close, and
when the key was turned the bolt of the
lock slipped on the outside of the staple
some thief discovered the accident, entered
and pocketed the change on the counter,
but could not break into the safe
CLINroN.-Ex-Senator Quiggle has
opened real estate agency with C.. A.
Pancoast, III, Walnut ST., Phila. .. The
american, personally opposed to Hon.
John J. Pearce, NJ. C. from that district,
publishes the following letter from Mr.
Pearce to a gentleman in Lock Haven,
" by request =
In regard to the course am pursuing
here, have only to say that AIN fulfilling
the pledges made while | was candidate,
in regard to the Nebraska issue. love
Fuller much, but vote for him | can not
l. Because it would be to throw away
my vote,
,. Banks is sound American, and will
not subordinate his Americanism to any
thing.
3. | am voting with the whole Ameri-
can delegation from our State, with the
exception of Mllward and Broom, and am
letters from all sections of the
district approving my course
j. j. PEARCE"
If all elected as Anti-Nebraska Mem
bers had pursued the honorable course Mr..
Pearce has-supporting the choice of
of the Anti Nebraska men,
bers-we should have had good Speaker,
long ago.
LYCoMING.-No court was held this
week, in consequence of the sudden death
Of the Prothonotary. Robert Hawley,
Esq, of Muncy, has since been appointed
to fill the vacancy, and Court will be held
on Monday ext......The Jersey Shore
Neps Letter relates the following most
brutal murder, as having occurred within
Eve miles of that town: can elderly
lady who had passed her three score and
ten, was residing with her SON in. law, who,
notwithstanding her extreme age, treated
her with great unkindness, compelling her
to work beyond her strength. One day,
rhan H. noo, Ia o,a.s..u