Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-01-09
a lust Commitment.


The Liverpool Times, commenting on
our late Presidential election, it thus pays
us compliment which no other people
yet merit
1T is amazing how soon party spirit,
carried to the verge of excess, subsidies In
the United States when the will Of the
sovereign people becomes known, The
minority bow with instructive respect to
that numerical prsponderaucs which it is
the genius Of the American Constitution
to represent. However fierce the struggle,
howsvsrsupsrhsmsn the efforts which have
been msds 70 secure victory, the bslligsr.
sats, when the bstsls is over, lay down
their arms without forfeiting each others
respect. 1t requires long course Of edu'
cational training in practical freedom to
attain this control, but it is possessed by
the Amseicans TO an extent unknown in
any other country where free institutions
exist; and the solution of the enigma must
be looked for in the fact that every man
feels himself an atom in the great total
the equal of the foremost in the land, and
the self respect SO generated pays to the
State the homsge Of an ungrudging sub
mission. Men deserve to be free who can
make such sacrifices for individual opinion
and yet yield with patriotic philosophy to
the course of events which they eau not
control The Union stands in little dan
ger Of disruption while this noble sentiment
animates the brests of American citizens"
New CITIES IN KANsAs.-The Boston
boot, shoe and leather trade has subscribed
$4,000 to establish two towns in Kansas
during the ensuing spring. They are to
be called Bachelor and Clatlin. Batche-
lor is the larges. manufacturer of shoes in
the United States Clafin is in honor Of
Horace b. & Allen Clsffin, New Y York, and
of Lee & William Clailin, Massachusetts
Preparations are ia progress for founding
another town still by prominent members
o. the Rev. Mr. iaie's congregation.
Congress is trying to get rid of the de-
preciated fps and levies, and, in common
with the rest of the public, we hope the
effort will be successful With one of the
most convenient fractional divisions of
coins in the world it is time that trade was
relieved Of the nuisance, and the pretty
and convenient American coins substituted
for the old Spanish infections.
\ CHRISTMAS GIPT-David Prentice,
of Utica, n, Y, now nearly 10 years of
age, was the Tutor Of Ex Governor Sey-
mour, Hon. Ward Hunt, and others who
have reached high public honors. His old
pupils have not forgotten him. They make
up an annual holiday gift for his benefit
Of $500 each. Five of these gentlemen
make up in this way purse of 81, 500 for
the old gentleman's Christmas.
SPRINGFIELDGl J, Jan. 5, 1S57.-The
Illinois Legislature met to-day The Dem
ocra,s of the House fOroibly expelled Mr..
Bridges, the Republican Clerk Of the last
House, while the roll was being called and
finally organized by the election Of Sam'l
Holmes, Democrat, Speaker, and Charles
Leile, Democrat, Clerk.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, ls57.-Ths self.
constituted leaders Of the South are by no
means satisfied With Nr. Buchonan's pro-
grsmms, so far a. it il understood or indi.
Gated. OF the men named, not one is re-
garded as strictly identified with the DOM
inant sentiment.
The Legislature of Missouri was organ
ICED on the 30th ult by the choice of Anti.
Benton officers. Robert Harrison of Coo
per County, Anti-Benton Old Line Wing,
was elected Speeker of the House by sixty
nine votes to fifty-iwo for Wilson, (Benton)
At Ham, England, recently, a man pla-
ced calfskin over his head, and rushed
upon some young girls, making horrible
noise. The girls were terrible frightened;
one of them died two days after, aud anoth-
er was considered fatally ILL.,
HONORABLE CoNDUCT-Dartmouth
College has recently refused to accept do
nation of lands, bequeathed it in tie West,
because its acceptance would deprive "A
poor widow of the property, who would
otherwise receive it.
BOsTON, Jan. 5.-The Chronicle, of this
morniug, contains a statement that Sena-
tor Sumner will not leave for Washington,
as was intended, owing to being advised to
the contrary by his physician.
! A number of suspected dogs have been
killed in Valley township, Montour county.
GRAND JURDRS-FEB. TERM.
White Deer-James Marshall, David Mover,
Samuel Gemberling
MGinb,rg-John Cast
Bu1iliOe-Eavid Herbst
Limesfne-Sami Pelman. John Lose, Daniel
Shaiier, Christian Shivelv.