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

On Sunday, While lit'ic BOY auu S"',
children Of Col. John 7. Matthias, Of Ty-
rome Forscs, in Blair county,were playing
in an outhouse, the boy lit match which
accidontly communicated fire to the clothes
of the little girl, and before it could be
extinguished, she was SO badly burned
that she lived but a short time.
New BANKs.-Thc Harrisburg papers
contain notices of applications to be made
to the next Legislature Of Pennsylvania
for the charter Of thirty nine new banks,
with an aggregate capital of about nine
millions, and eight applications for an in-
crease of capital, making tho whole addi-
ton to banking capital Of the State asked
for about ten millions.
The Odd Fellows Hall at Northumber-
land will be dedicated on the 18th of Au-
gust next. 1t is expected that the NJ. W.
G. NJ. Of Penn'a, X. A. Lamberton, and
Rev. II. A. Fink, of Lewisburg, will be
present, and deliver addresses on the oc-
casion.
J. Appleton Wilson las been appoin-
ted, by Gov. Pollock, Notary Public, in
Jersey Shore.
At Conneautyille, Crawford Co, on
Sunday, Mr. Burke took down his gun,
one barrel of which was loaded, put cap
on the lock Of the empty barrel, as he
wrongly supposed, and firing it off, the
whole charge entered the mouth of his
son, who was near, and lodged in his shoul-
der, killing him instantly.
The Americans and Republicans Of
Wcstmoreland have nominated DR.. b.
Rush Marchand for the Senate, and VIM.
A. Cook, Esq, and Henry MBride, for
the Assembly.
Fon SALE CHEAp.-The three shares
of stock, which the Know-NothiDg Canal
Commissioner, Mort, purchased to prevent
the sale of the Main Line, will be sold dog
cheap, as the owner can have no further
use for them, the Supreme Court having
decided against him.
A monster clover root, grown on the
farm of John Richards, two miles below
Bloomsbury, measuring forty three inches
in length, may be seen at the store Of j.
J. Bower.
The editor of the Lock Haven Democrat
has been presented with bottle of molas
ses made from the Chinese Sugar Cane
He represents it to be very rich, high fla
vorcd, and tastes something like molasse:
made from sweet apples.
CANADA WHEAT.-P. Badly, Jr., Of
Danville, received last week cargo Of
1900 bushels of excellent Canada wheat
superior to tie wheat generally in the
neighborhocd, at a less price, including
freight, than it can be bought for of the
farmers.
Mr.. Henry Mclaughlin, formerly 8
n Es 1ter a Free
port, on Monday evening, the 9th inst
He was seine fishing at the time, and get
ting into deep water attempted to swim
but was, it is supposed, attacked with the
cramp, when he sank to the bottom.
Thomas Bower and Reuben Keller arc
recommended as Democratic candidate.
for Senator in the MdaleJuy Journal
On the night Of the 4th, dark sorre
mare belonging to Nathan Newman, va.
stolen from the stable of the Franklir
House, in Bellefonte. Mr.. Newman hat
bills circulated Immediately: and runner
out in various directions. In the evenin.
a young man rode the stolen mare int,
town and claimed the reward, stating tha
he had found her, with a blind bride on
in the woods, near the mine banks.
Application is made for Bank at Sc
linsgrove with capital of $4,000.
THE FIRST CLEAR MoNDAY.-This i
the frs. clear Monday we have had within
81 weeks. On the preceding 33 Mon
days we had more or less rain or snow
Harrisburg TEL, 18Th inst.
Montgomery Martin, son Of Levi
Martin, Esq, of Williamsport, was ia
tally injured, on Saturday last week, nea
Tamaqua, by his head striking water
tank Mr.. Martin was brakesman.
A painful accident occurred at Beave
Furnace, near Middleburs, on Tuesday O
last week. Mr.. John Kern, in compan!
with one Of his children, little boy abou
four years old, were going to field, whc'
in climbing fence the boy fell down ant
injured him so much that no died befor,
he could be brought to his home.
A little child of Ezekiel Cambell, resi-
ding near Waterloo, Juniata Co., was in
stantly killed on Saturday by the acciden
tai discharge Of a gun in the hands of al
elder brother. Whilst holding the gun i
went off, the contents entering his littl'
brothers breast, causing his death immo
diately.