Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-05-08

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in Central or Northern Pennsylvania, Wi
please call at Lewisburs almost any ia,
next week or week after.
Union County Nominating Convention
The elast County Convention decided upol
sG-Saturday, May 80, -wa
as the day for holding the Delegate Elec
tions in the several Boroughs and Town
ships of this county and
rA Monday, June Leg
for the County Convention to nominate
candidates. The time is close at hand
but the Call is not formally made-nc
candidates annOunced-no stir made-no
body offering to 'ssaye the Union -
~The extraordinary amount of rain
which has fallen SO widely the fore part OF
this month, seems to have melted snow
on the mountains, dissipated the chilliness
in the air, and ushered in welcome Spring
sat last.' The West Branch is within &
or s feet of high water mark, and prouli-
ses most beautiful rafting fresh Our
up,river friends are sadly in need Of cash
in exchange for their huge piles of lumber
AMI will be made twice glad by a chance
for market.
sas-The Philadelphia Election resulted,
(the Opposition being divided in favor of
the Administration candidates generally
The vote was very light. The Americans
and the Republicans each accuse the other
of their mutual defeat. To us here in the
country, it looks as though both had acted
as much like fools or knaves as they knew
how. We hope their new Irish rulers will
grind little common sense into both of
them, SO that by next fall they will be
prepared to make common cause against
what both profess to regard as their CON-
mon enemy.
nA-The Middleburg Tribune intinates
that the successful candidate for Supern-
tendent Of Schools solicited support with
the offer of satisfaction with $500 salary,
which Prof. NJ Farland deemed inadequate
for himself. The vote stood-Boyer, %
M'Farlaud, Is. For the salary fixed, 90;
against it, 10. 80 Directors present.
~At the late Military Election in
Selinsgrove, Caption Helm was chosen
Brigadier General, and JOHN EMMETT,
Esq, Brigade Inspector.
@-J. Baker & Co. have presented Us
q bottle of Horer's Ink, advertised in an
other column. 1t flows freely, and gives
good color "on sight"
The Jury appointed by the Court for
the purpose of laying out new streets in
Milton, have reported that in the opinion
of the viewers, and for the best interests
Of tue town, street should be opened
from Broadway, between the Broadway
House and the property owned by Fred.
Wilhelm, to run south to Mahouing street,
also, . cross street to run from Front
Street due East, commencing at the alley
south of the late Hammond property
across the canal to intersect Church street.
The votes in our State Legislature, on
the incorporation of new Banks, show very
plainly that the so-called Democracy are
not now, as party, opposed 20 Banks
When the Slavery question is in any way
before them, the Sham Democracy uni
formly vote together in favor of Slavery
but Oh other questions they split up and
vote some one way and some another, thus
showing that the support of Slavery is the
only test of Democracy now recognized by
the party.
Mr.. kalloch Of Boston, has had dona-
ZION party in the vestry of bis church, at
which he received many presents, aud
about one thousand dollars in money.
There is no question that he has been grie-
v,usly wron ged, and every gentleman will
thank heaven that he has been acquitted
by the force Of public opinion. The whole
story grew from nothing to mountain,
as the National Police Gazette has conelu-
sively shown, as we'll as stated.
The bred Scott decision has already
been turned to the advantage of the negro ,
Last week negro was sued for debt in
Michigan Court. lie put in the plea, un.
der the recent decision, that be was not a
citizen, but thing-not humanity, but
real estate-and therefore not indictable. .
The plea was sustained, and the creditor
went home eursing Tsuey.
HARRISBURG, April 25.-A new politi-
cal combination has just been developed.
The disappointment Democracy and the
straightout Americans are uniting on Gov.
Geary. A Committee has called upon
Geary, and he has agreed to accept their
nomination. Great excitement prevails
among the pQliticians-N Y. Tribune.
lhe Locomotive, Judge Higgins, brought
down from Shamokin to Supburv I53