Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-03-13

out, and the best men chosen. The
County Convention may if it see fit
fix the time of making Nominations
next Fall, and fix the ratio Of repre-
sentation. Again We say let there be
good attendance, that whatever is
done may be fair and satisfactory.
CHARLES SUMNER attended the &. S.
Senate one day near the close of the regu-
lar session, and while warmly welcomed
by citizens generally, had the cold shoul-
der Of all the Buchanan Senators except
the two from Rhode Island He gave two
votes which were of eminent service to
the Protective principle, and his presence
proved important and timely. The effort,
however, was too much Tor his srrengtn,
and be did not return to his seat, the next
day. He repaired to New York, attended
with Col Fremont, Jessie, and other Re-
publicans, splendid party at John jays
On the Fifth Avenue; and on Saturday
last, took the steamer Fulton for u Euro
pean tour, amid the cheers of friends and
a salute of 81 guns from the Young Mems
Republican Committee. Heaven send him
favoring gales and restore his body and
mind to full yigor.
m-Ccngress granted One Million Dol
lars more of the peoples mousy to supply
Washington City with water. The work
will probably cost Eight Millions. The
strict construction" Democrats fight all
appropriations to save the lives and prop
erty of the millions of industrious produ-
GERS near and or our Western Lakes and
Rivers, but vote millions Of dollars every
year to adorn and improve ard enrich the
few thousands of on-prcducers in Wash.
ington city. When they get these Mil
lions more, We hope the Washington hotel
keepers won't bait the President or other
bosrders with any more rat soup water.
m-The Buchanan men, with the aid of
some iishy Fillmoreans, at the last succee-
ded in forcing into the General Appropri
alton Bill grant Of $40, 900 to pay the
Border Ruaian sham Legislature of Kan
sas for their cooperation with Gov Gcary
to fasten Slavery upon Kansas. Of course,
the Republicans opposed the grant. (NO
doubt 80 it is the Democracy that is labor
ing for Freedom for Kansas."G
CONCORD. n H., March 10.-The elec
tion to-day for Governor and members of
Congress has been unusually quiet, and the
vote cast is comparatively small. Returns
from forty towns in various sciions Of the
State, indicate the election of VIM Halle,
the Republican candidate for Governor,
and the reelection of Mcssrs James Pike,
Mason W. Tappau, aud Aaron II. Cragin,
the present Republican members of Con-
gress.
President Pierce is going South. The
Southeruers talk Of buying him plauta,
,ation. a. o carry him back to old Vir-
gnuy." New Hampshire don't want him
ST. LOUIS, March l0.-The Indepen-
dcnce correspondent of the Leader, under
date of the 81 inst, announce the arrival
of the Salt Lake mails, having been three
months on the way. The trip was the
cOldest and most perilous ever made across
the Plains. Many of the Indians on the
route had died from cold and starvation
They had eaten their own children, because
they could procure no game.
WAsHINGToN, March l0.-Lord Napier,
the new British Minister has engaged rooms
for himself and suite, at Wizards Hotel.
and expects to reach Washington tO-mor-
row morning.
Hongress, before adjourning, appropria.
su s-o,ooO to renew the furniture of the
executive mansion also, Sll 900 for the
repair OF the public grounds in tbi, CITY