Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-01-04
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SNYDER.-Daniel Shower is - = '
Post Master at Penns Creek Gen, \ on sa
-ice VIM. Bogar, resigned. ven d
1nnruUMBERLAND.-The School Dor.
ee'ors ~ and raised the salary Of j. d
helm'nsns>-. County Superintendent day'
SoVo per year There was a stormy t.
about it......Court >mmcnces in Sunburye
Monday next. A Spes,l Court on the
llth February......Judge h lfenstein and
his father have returned to Sh-- ok;u in
good health, from their European tour.
The people Of Sbamokintowa entertain
and instruct themselves by Lyceum......
Mr.. Rice has organized String Band in
Sunbury..... Lutheran Conference, last
week, in Sunbury their new house Of
worship was dedicated, Christmas day,
when over $1,000 was raised to discharge
debt of $500 on the property......Edw.
NJ Hall, late Of Sunbury, has established
banking house, in connection with J. S.
Scott, at Auburn and at Yankee Jim, Ca
lifornia. Henry Donnell Esq. delivered
lecture in the Court House on Laziness,
which seems to have greatly developed
the organ Of self.esteem in those naturally
inclined to cultivate that accomplishment
..... Charles F. M'Cay, formerly of Nor
thumberland, is appointed President Of
South Carolina College, the Situation for
uuerly held by Judge Cooper......A ao.-
chased from the White Deer mountains,
was killed at Milton; some state by a shot
feom Hepburn Pollock, the Governors
Oldest "chip," and others say by George
Rengler, who was in pursuit; at any rate,
it's dead deer...A A man named M'Bride
was sent to Jail on the charge of robbiug
the store of Roup & Savidge, Turbu.villc,
of few dollars. new engine with
an improved whistle) has been obtained
for the Sunbury l. Erie Railroad, to run
between Sudbury aud Wmsport.
MoNrOUR-Montour American is the
name of handsome appearing "Sam"
paper recently issued, at DanvilIe, by d.
II. b. Brewer, late Member Of Assembly
from Butler county. He and Gen. Best
are already passing their compliments......
There ace II churches in Danville......A
census of Danville, the American Gays,
shows total population of 5422 (Which is
a gain Of 2Os9 since 1850, } of whom 34sl
are natives, aud 1911 are Foreigners.
A course Sf popular lectures is published,
in the uIS + room of the pauvile Acade-
my......The Welch Choir is acquiring Il
considerable popularity for its practice of
vocal music......Wild turkeys aud deer
were observed on Montours Ridge. e...... He
having no children, the large essate of the
late John F. Derr, Of Derry, goes to the
heirs at law; "a tracts Of his land are now
in partition. -Four persons were convic-
ted, at last Court, of violations of license
laws. The late Martin Billmyer, of Lii
berty TIP, left Il children, and (says the
Iutclligcncer) furnished more hickory
poles for the Democracy to raise than any
other man in the :egion......The Sunday
trains on the Cattawissa road have been
discontinued. George Cooper, of Derry
township, committed suicide by hanging
himself. -. About $500 were realized by
a public dinner, Christmas day, for the
benefit Of the new Lutheran church, North
Danville...... The "Democrat" approves,
and the "American" disapproves, Mr..
Fullcr's stand on the Slavery issue.
CoLUMBIA.-Thc Star proposes as
constitutional amendment, that hereafter
no new county shall be erected in Penn'a
without the assent by vote of the county
or counties from which it shall be taken.
......A man caught in tho act of robbing
henroost Of John Snyder,was taken by the
Sheriff as boarder. Two young men
from Hemlock TIP, were sent to Jail for
robbing Mr.Williams' store, at Buckhorn.
......Wm. Plumer, of Hemlock, driving a
four horse team, had his leg broken by the
fall of his saddle horse. The Schoo,
Directors of Bloom have resigned their
Offices, in consequence of having so much
fault found with them. Better have served
theis time ont, manfully and conscientiously
performed their duty, and "let the grum-
blers grumble." ......A Wild Cat was shot
by Cha's w. Hessert in the Grove near
Bloomsbury, supposed to be about 3 years
old and weighing 20 or 25 lbs.
LUzERNE.-Hiram Kirkendall had his
barn filed with grain and farming utensils
destroyed by FIRE, supposed to have been
intentional. Losssl500. 1t was insured
in York State company which broke up
previous to the FIRE. In Nescopeck Tp.)
.....Au enterprising chap worked his
way into the county treasury r,om, but
not finding the key to the safe, be retired
doubtless "a sadder and wiser man.. ......
Mr.. Niebell, of the Pittston Herald has
married. While two young Scotchmen