Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-12-25

and large, neat School building ercete'
in its place. The number of Publ
Schools has more than doubled, and
grading system established which if prop
cu!y carried out will advance material,
the cause of popular education.
All our Hotels have changed hands
The three Lawyers of lS47 have bcel
diminished one by the elevation Of Mr.
Hickok to the head of the State Schoo
Department, while seven others fill hi
place A large accession has also beer
made to the department Of Medicine in it!
various schools.
Among those whose ADVERTISEMENTS
appear in the frs, Nos under our charge, bu
few remain. Changes Of fortune have fairly
illustrated the mutabihty Of all things earthly
MeSSrS. T.Nesbir, JnHouehton and Waldrum
retain their business and stands as then. J
~ J. Walls have changed place Of business
two doors only. GeddeS Marsh S Go. Is al
enlarged firm at the old stand. CIV .Schaie
retains the old stand of Schaiiie Il Chamber
lin, while w. .Chamberlin may be found al
the store formerly of J.Hayes & Co. John b.
Miller works busily as ever, but in his new
shop. Saml Slifer, after many changes in his
establishment, is now as then alone. Hover $
Writing Ink" we use and advertise today as
we did ten years ago (and few modest gray
hairs hid under the mass of black suggest the
thought that perhaps in ten years the printer
may get proud and rich and patroEize Hover's
Liquid Hair Dye also,D
The Lcwisburg Bridge is one of the
most permanent "Institu,ions" among us, ha-
wing completed forty years of business on the
same spot, with not suspension of specie
receipts, and having now the same President
(Wm.Cameron Esq y Treasurer and Clerk (the
elder James Geddes) and Tollkeeper (Alcx'r
Lewis it has had since We have known it.
The Lewisburg Academy maintains its
former good standing, and Mr.. Randolph, then
an Assistant On his minority TO Rev. s. Shea
fer, has continued first as an Associate with
Il. c. Ross, but most of the time as sole Prtn-
cipal, until this day.
Recognized by many in Lewisburg and
vicinity as those who in good old age have
fallen aslecp,wc recall the names of Messrs.
Mctzgar, Montgomery, Shafer, Dentler, Gen.
Green, Rancks, Moores, Dera,t, Patterson,
Rhoads, Steans, WatSons, Reber, Sanderson,
Dye, Stahls, R.GH. Hayes, DieiIenderfer, Dale,
Conway, Humme, ,For man, ,Troxcl, Mcclure,
Wallis, Seebold, Plat, Roush, Johnny Mason,'
Sproal, Stock Rogers, Raser Funk Mccormick,
Young, Miller, Mackey, Housels, Armstrong.
MaGees, Foster, Best, Dr.Nanvalzah (also his
son and grandson, both Dr's) &c. &c.
We must long remember those who in
the prime of life or usefulness have been cut
down by the ruthless Reaper. Drs. Green,
Ludwig, Backhous, Simonton, Hepburn, Col.
M'Fadden and son, Budd, Candor, Wolfe and
Lawshe, Pennys, Snyder, Fries, Birkley, Ross,
ZeIlers, Duncan, Kremer, Glover, LyndaII,
Noll, Highs, Wmegardcn, Wilson, Hoffman,
Iddings, Weaver, and how many other valua-
bic members of society have been called while
their sun was yet al noon!
Can our young men forget the names Of
their late associates Brown, Wolverton, Dale,
Houseknecht, Wilson, Gregg, Welch, Sebold,
Hammond, Richter, Williamson, Webb ,Geyerl
Fresh is the grave of the lamenied GesSner
and his wife, united even in death-chershed
the memory of Willy and Catharine Fries!
From the ranks of the Gospel Ministry
we're Thomas Hood, Mensch, Shndel, Eyer,
Matthias, the two Brysons, Rltlenhouse, Elliott,
Worden, Dawson, Foster, &c.
Among those who have represented us
in Congress-, a Snyder and Kremer-and Of
our State Legislators a Yearick, Reber,
Madden, Vanvalzah, a Hall, Funk and an
Adams-arc no more.
The names and forms Of many venerable
mothers-fond wivcs-blooming maidens
and passionately beloved children are also
often recalled to memory, and the silent
tear for their loss.will unbiddcn start. AL
though less known beyond the sacred pre-
cincts of home, their imperishable "record
is on high" and their love is sweetly che
rished Hardly family which have not
mourned-hardly heart which does not
bleed afresh over the bereavement Of
mother or father, husband or wife, bro
ther or sister, child, friend or neighbor.
"But why recall this dismal record of
the triumphs of the grave, in these days
of fcstivity ?" Dear Reader! each name
here given, with ten thousand that might
be added, is a special call upon you to be
wise in time and prepare for the great
change which awaits each one. 1t should
chasten our an mbition-moderate our de-
sircs for wcalth-temper our prejudices
and imosities-stimulate us to every
good word and work-aud make US more
deeply and sincerely prize and cherish
the friends and blessings given US by the
All,wise Judge
Often, also, have marriage alliances
been recorded in our columns Some who
are there named, have been since called
away BY DEATH Others have moved from
our knowledge. Some are suffering from
adverse fortune, or from illassorted un-