Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-03-21
Nsms a.sms from Uiber Counties.

the Lewistown Gazette says: With MIR.
M'Farland all part with regret, being one
of that class Of young men whose moral
character and gentlemanly behavior add to
the reputation of any community" Mr..
M'Farland will be assisted by Rev. G. G.
Erlenmyer in the Languages; Jacob Mil
Ter, Tutor; and Wm. Meyer, Teacher of
Music... RcvS Gutelius, of Mifflinburg,
has located in Freeburg, and accepted the
call of said charge, consisting Of five con-
gregations. VIM. Meyer closed his
Singing class at Adamsburg with very
acceptable Concert, assisted BY the Free
burg class The MiadleLuy papers are
quite barren of local matters of interest
must brush up, gentlemen, or Freeburg
aud Selinsgrove viii get way ahead of you
in spite of the county buildings. The
Selinsgrove Demokrat has an interesting
article relative to a work of the greatest
pecuniary advantage to Selinsgrove and
lt> NItibttN. INT
enough TO build without Inconvenience
Bridge, across the River, to intersect the
Central Railway. "rhe width of the River
where the Bridge is to be built, has been
measured by George Helm and other gen
tlemen. From the bank of the river at
Selinsgrove, to the bank of the Island in
the river is 1880 feet, the Island 600 feet,
aud from the Island to the opposite bank
I $50 feet The river ard Island are 5000
feet in width-3G0 feet more than a half
mile-and the width of the river is 240
feet less than half mile. The river is a
( quarter OF mike narrnwer than it was
estimated. The Bridge will cost one third
/ less than it was supposed it would" "......
Convention at Frceburg, on Wednesday,
recommended l. Gutclius for Delegate
to the Union State Convention, and Ii.
". Snyder for Canal Commissioner
NoRTuUMBEELAND.- triennial as
sessment of Northumberland county foots
up of real estate S4,90l,921. Total as
sessment, 5,543, ,069. . Hannah Mead,
one of the settlers Of Meadvillc, who emf
grated from Northumberland county in
1893, died recently in that neighborhoo1,
in her 18th year. By the act erecting
Montour county, no part of Northumber-
land county was ever to be annexed to
Montour without We belieye) the unani-
nous assent or Nor,h'd county. Never
theless, some Of the people of Rush town
ship Opposite Danvile) have asked to be
annexed to Montour, which the Gazette
pitches into strong ly......Several inn keep
ers in Milton have advertised for License
at April Court, in expectation of the pas
sage Of a new Law giving them the right
to sell, by that time.
CrHTER.-John Montgomery has been
appointed Notary Public at Bellefontc.
IA small house, the property of Sam
uel Linn, adjoining that of Judge Hale,
was partially burned on Saturday week,
but saved by the abundance of snow at
hand. Loss about $500 "Hot ashes,'
&c. Gen. Irwin sold two farms on Buff
falo Run, comprising $50 acres, at $50
per acre, TO Henry Brokcrof
CoLUMBIA.-Col. Tate inaugurates the
Goth birthday of the Columbia Democrat
by giving it fine new suit of clothes.
CoNGREss.-Kansas matters continue
to occupy h attention of both Houses.
On Wednesday, the House voted-101 !
to 92-that the Speaker appoint COM
mittee of three Members with all powers
necessary for iull investigation of the
alleged Election frauds. [Good ]
In the S1nate, Judge Douglas has pre-
sented very long and argumentative Re-
port, defensive of the Kansas scheme from
its reception, abusing tho Anti-Slavery
emigrants heartily. Judge Collamer made
also Report, claiming that the righting
of the wrong done to Kansas is the only
thing to restore peace to the country.