Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-02-13
Mifflinburg Correspondence
MIFFLINBURG, Feb. II, 1857


Tho early part of last week, the Ics
King reigned supreme. Winter was per
forming! Clothed in his frosty coat
chatterins his teeth, with hoary beard all
pearly with his frozen breath, odd Saturnu.
amused and terrified. The scene was grand
and gloomy too. Our gladsomc groves and
lovely meads, our romantic fountains and
rural mountains, all lay buried in the deep
cold STOW, and the dead vegetable kingdom
beneath it also inspired the heart al,ern
ately with delight and sadness Well could
we exelaim with the Poet,
"Behoii fond man.
See here thy pictured life pass some few Years
Thy Towering Spring, thy Summers ardent strength,
Thv sober Autumn fading into sge,
tni pale concluding Winter, comes At last,
And shuts the sceno.'
The centre of this scene, our usually quie,
town, was merry with hustle and the music
Of sleigh bells. Bright pictures of social
love, tire-side epjoyments, home-born hap.
piness, and, alas !! too, dark pictures, where
the polar spirit cast a chilling aspect where
sorrow paled care-worn brows, and gloom
and dcsolation hung around in mournful
drapery, We might pencil but who that
knows ought Of country village life and
the distinction, consequent Of plenty aud
observation-disclosures and ignorance, can not
readily fancy the picture before bis vision ?
On Thursday, thaw commenced, and
on Sabbath morning We needed but the
carol Of blue birds to delude US into the
belief that gentle Spring had come. Dis
solving SHOWS in torrents gushed through
and deluged our streets, pointing out the
want Of improvement, in our water courses,
which l hope our good old boro' Fathers
noticed and will ac. upon.
The balmy breath of iufan, spring which
famed about US on Sabbath, is gone, and
ruffian blasts from the cold north are
bowling around US again. But Spring is
surely on the march, and the next south
winds will blow and delight US with her
mild breath
"Ani soon. rcvvins plants and flowers.
Anew shall ck the rs,n
The woods shall Lear the love OF Spring
And flourish green again"
And then we will boast of the beauties Of
our lovely Buffalo Valley. Strangers, and
Philadelphiaus, who have never
been in these rural districts, can get good
idea of our locality by 4 glance on tie
beautiful Map Of Union County, published
by Messrs. Paschcll & Kelley, Dock St.
Philad TX Commissioner Schoch is So
liciting subscriptions in our boroug b at
present, and if true merit is rewarded, VIC
predict this work Of art will grace wall
in almost every house in the county.
A solemn, sudden death scene occurred
here yesterday evening. Our venerable
ri+;vnr w" T----.~-,e-u i~-" j~-I
the street apoplexy was undoubtedly the
cause. During the day, be was collecting
tax, and on bis return home the grim mon.
ster thus cut him down in moment. Alas!
how solemn! A gloom hangs on the pub
lie mind a: this sudden summons. But,
"wh, -,sr; at Death where is he' death arrived.
Is past; not come or gone, he's mover here
Ire hope, sensation fails black boiling man
f.cvises, not suffers deaths trsneniOus blew"
The scarlet fever is prevailing here to
some extent. Some loved spirits are how
cring between life and death causing pain
lu! tears aud anxious watching. R.T