Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-05-15

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With the interest for 20 years added to
the original sum, the claim now amounts
to over sl1 800, which is fully secured
East0n Argus.
STATE RIGHTs VINDIoArED.-The Su-
preue Court of Iowa have given a deci-
sion which is diametrically opposed to the
ruling of Chief Justice Taney in the bred
Scott case. The Iowa decision was on the
hearing Of habeds corpus, and laid down
that slave, who by the permission, con-
sent, and knowledge of bis owner, left Mis-
souri,, aud settled in Iowa, became free
under the effect Of the transit In this
case man sold his slave his freedom "a
strange article of traffic in q republic like
ours y for the sum of $3.50, and gave him
permission to 60 into Iswa, and earn the
money. After many years residence there,
the negro was arrested As 9 fugitive slave,
but the habeas corpus was interposed to
his rendition, and upon its hearing the
Supreme Court of Iowa released him. If
this case should ever get before the Federal
court, it will bring up the whole question
Of State rights. If Iowa has not the pow
er to regulate the question of slavery on
ber own soil, bus must submit to the Mis-
souri, code enforced by Federal authority,
what farce is the boasted equality of
State sovereignty!
RETALIATION Our telegraphic dis
patch Of the Earopa's news, at Halifax,
was headed "Massacre of English by Chi
nese, and 20O0 Chinese killed in retalia-
tion;" but the particulars were omitted.
1t seems that the Chinese in Saranak, Bor-
neo, had risen ON the 18th of February,
and massacred several Europeans. Sir
James Brooke saved his life BY swimming
across creek. One of the Borneo Com
panys steamers subsequently, arrived at
Saranak, and with the aid of Sir James,
at the head of body Of Malays and Dy-
axes, avenged the destruction Of che SET
Element by killing 1000 Chinese. A war
steamer was sent over BY the Dutch au-
thorities but her services were not required.
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ORANGE PEEL.-The habit of throwing
orange peel upon the pavement, is one
that calls for the loudest condemnation.
Serious accidents have often originated
through the carelessness of individuals in
this respect. But lately an instance csme
to hand in which person had his arm
broken by being thrown to the ground,
from slipping on piece Of orange peel
lying on the sidewalk. Now that this
fruit is in season, we caution individuals
to avoid throwing orange peel on the pave
ment, the violation of which rule may eu-
tail the most serious consequences.
GLANpERED HoRsEs.-It is said thst
there is in England, law infic;ing hea-
Wy penalty on persons bringing glauderod
horses into the market, or hitching at
public hitching post, or turning them out
on uuenclosed land. In Europe this ter
rible disease appears to be coming not un-
frequently among men.
The use Of strychnine in the manufac-
ture of Whiskey is henceforth to be pun
ished as a felony in Ohio BY means of
this drug, used in connection with tobacco,
sharp dis,illers were making five gallons
Of whisky from bushel of grain, whereas
the quantity obtained by the old process
was but half so much.
FLoRIpA.-John b. Stanley, Of Flori-
da, is the greatest hunter of the age. Be-
sides his almost daily presence on his plan
tation during the last twenty-four years
he has killed at the least one thousand
deer, one hundred wolves, sixty panthers
and twelve bears. .-
A CoMPARIsoN.-The mind is like
truuk-if well packed, it holds almost
ersrythipc if i'll packed, next to nothing