Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-19

LelrlSbNrg, Pa.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1857.
ApyERTIzE Manufacturers, Merchants, Mechanic.
n Public officers in City and Country, Publisher
all who wish buy sell-woud do well to employ til,
columns of the LeSisttTs CTOn'ce, which has larg,
aud increasing circulation in community Containing
large proportion Of active, solvent pTolucersr consumers
and dealers, Is any in the State.
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T See New Advertisements.
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bodybuilding Associations nextweek,
The 4th.-We are not able to announce
to-day our Orators for the 4th, but hope
to do SO next week Messrs. Chairmen
are your Committees at work
sE-Read the advertisement of the Sale
of Town Lots in Snyder county { Port
Trevorton,) Pa. Lots there are much
more safe and sure than in out Of 10 of
the " cities" at the West. Port Trevorton
connects by Railroad with the TrevOrton
coal mines, only Is miles distant.
FELL TuRoUGH.-The Bridge over the
Canal at the east end of the Lewisburg
river bridge, gave way on Wednesday night
ast,and fell into the lock chamber. Boat
ing had been stopped in consequence of
the break in the canal and the falling Of
the bridge has stopped travel down the
river-what other calamity awaits the un-
fortunate cross cut, We cau't tell just yet
nyOn Wednesday afternoon last, Ma
~, daughter of A. X. Bell Of this Bor-
ough, while visiting at the Female lnstl-
ssute Building, fell through the timbers
from the third storey to the first, receiv
ing severe but it is hoped not dangerous
injuries about the head.
CAuTIoN.-We see it stated shat the
use of soda in neutralizing the acidity Of
gooseberries, Sc, is dangerous to health,
there being already far too much pearlash
Sc used in cooking. A recommendation
Of soda on the last corner Of our first page
to-day; We copy this to "neutrallze" It's
evil Influence.
sa-The eopious rains, in connection
with the warm weather which has set i'll
recently, have given the crops quite an
improved appearance. Wheat fields that
had been looking very blue, have turned
toa brilliant green, and promise abun-
dan. harvests. The hay crops will be i'm
mense in Bufaloe Valley.
EJ-The Wing, American and Republi-
can committee Of Snyder county organized
BY appointing Cha's G.Veruon, Chairman,
and S. X. Iierrold, Jr., Secretary. They
have called the County Convention, Mon
day, 10th Aug; Delegate Meetings Satur-
day previous, from to 5, Pm.
na-E. Shoemaker, son Of Jno Shoema-
ter- of Muncy creek township, Lycoming
Co, who left that place lately, was acci-
dentally shot in the leg in Iowa, by the
discharge of gun in the hands cf com
panion. 1t is feared be will be cripple
for life.
BU-What has got wrong with the
peach trees? Their leaves are shriyeled
and rolled up and have commenced falling
Of, and the fruit, We fear, will follow them
before il comes to maturity. Can any
body tell US how to prevent this calamity?
lVOur enterprislng young friend, W.
II. Armstrong, Esq, is home on a visit
looks robust, hardy, and singularly pleas
ant-the latter phenomenon is explained
by three lines of nonpareil in our matri-
monial department today.
s6-John NJ. Laird and VIM. J. Camp
bell have bought Of A j. Greer the Ja-
niata Sentinel, which looks and reads we'll.
Greer was good printer but an awful
politician. We wish all hands every
blessing.
sS~The attempt Of Gen. Packers po-
litical friends to prevent sale Of the
Main Line, by an injunction, is now be-
fore the Supreme Court, at Philadelphia
Henry S. Mott, Canal Commissioner,
makes the application.
s|-The prettiest piece of glass work in
this region is the front door light of the
new Presbyterian church edifcc. 1t was
designed and made by John Gibson, Phil
adelphia.
CINCINNATI, June l3.-This morning,
as four U. S. Deputy Marshals were Ar
resting fugitive slave and his wife, the
slave stabbed Mr.. J. c. Elliott, one ofthe
deputies, with long sword knife upon |