Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-07-17

TIE CRoPs.-The New York ErprcSs
says that the croakcrs may as well submit
gracefully as grow!ingIy to what seems to
be the inevitable dccrccs Of u bouuriful
Providence in regard TO the crops. They
promise not only an abundance, but very
great abundance, and in certain unfortu-
nate localities where this is not the case, it
is an exception to the general rule.
CINCINNATI, July 1.-THE Enquirer"
of this city learns that quarrel recently
occurred in Morgan county, Kentucky, be-
tween Leander NJ Cox, American candi-
date for Congress in the Ninth District,
and his Democratic opponent J. c. Mason.
The latter shot Cox, resulting in bis death.
The deceased was member Of the late
Congress, and Mason has also represented
the same district in Congress.
New YORK, July l3.-The arrival of
the steamer 'Star of the West, this morn
ing, furnishes the information that the
passenger steamer Thames, from Greytown,
reported two vessels from California, cruis-
ing off Punta Arenas, with coo men, toge-
ther with a supply of arms and ammuni-
ton, prepared for a renewal of the fillibus-
Ter operations under Gen. Walker.
PIrTsBURG, July 1.-THE jury this
evening rendered verdict of guilty of
murder in the first degree, against Charlotte
Jones, Henry Fife and Monroe Stewart,
who are implicated in the murder Of the
Wilson family, at MKeesport, Pa, The
trial lasted eleven days, and produced an
intense interest in the community.
CHICAGO, July 1l.-On the night Of
July Sd, mob broke open the Jail of Co.
Oar county, Iowa, Notwithstanding the
desperate resistance of the Sheriff and his
guard, and taking possession Of Gleason
aud Lopez, confined On the charge of horse
stealing, hung them. The greatest excite
ment prevailed in the neighbOrhoOd.
The Clay Monument, of which the cor
ner stone was laid at Lexington, Ky, on
the 4th, We hope may be completed.
Those then and there participating were
men who had hunted Claw to his grave
with lies most black and infamous. aye
build the tombs of the prophets" &c.
A frightful railway collision occurred on
the North Kent England line on Sun
day evening, June %, whereby II per-
sons were killed and 80 or 40 others seri-
Ously injured.
MONTREAL, July 14.-The Douglass
mills in this city, were destroyed by fire
las. night. Loss $4,000. At the fire
quarrel occurred between the Catholics and
OraDgcmen, and several were severely in
jurcd.
New YORK, July 1i.-The barque ".
g. Lewis was seized yesterday off Sandy
Hook, by the Revenue Cutter Washing
ton, on suspicion Of having been fitted out
for SLAYER.
AUGUSTA, July 12.-The American
State Convention Of Georgia, which met at
Miledgeville on Wednesday, the Sth inst,
nominated Benjamin II. Hill candidate
for Governor.
The notorious Ned M'Gowan bore with
him to California letters of recommends
tion from James Buchanan, G. NJ. Dallas,
David r. Porter, and Richard Vaux.
A Watertown paper complains that the
red squirrels are getting SO numerous in
the streets and dooryards Of that village as
to be nuisance.
BosToN, July lO-H. f. B. Stowe, son
of Professor Stowe, was drowned in the
Connecticut river yesterday. He was a
student at Dartmouth College.
The town of Ossawatomie, Kansas, has
been destroyed by tornado. Only one
house was left standing. The wreck was
complete.
Since 1851, according to the returns of
the Dog Pound nearly t,centy fee thousand
dogs have been slaughtered in New York.
The sum of $1,000 has been subscribed
towards building a Methodist Church
South in Lewisburg, Va.
John Woodfall, who lately become heir
to $4,000 in England, was killed by
lightning few days ago in Illinois
During recent revival in Lewisburg,
Grcenbrier Co., Va, $50 persons were
added to the Presbyterian church.
A Kansas paper asserts that Free State
will soon be formed out of northern Texas.
Senior Creses, Cuban, worth S2,OOO,-
600, died in New York last week.
Destroy your weeds, and raise cabbage,
turnips, &c, in place Of them.
New ORLEANS, July l4.-Gen. Walker
arrived here this morning.
Salt on Hav does no harm.
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Answer to Ari,hmetical Question in CHRoN-
IclE July 10: Mary received IA shillings;
! Jenny received 10 shillings pence; Anna