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


Whether the sick man" Turkey will evel
fully recover, is another question. The
Crimean war, the continued resistance ot
the Circassians TO Russia, and the English
troubles in India, have developed heroic
achievements on the part Of the English
French, and Cireassians, not exceeded in
the history of mankind
The completed Conquest Of Mexico by
Gen. Scott, his base recall, and all the
confused and resultless events of Central
America, we can bat refer to-
Some of the Buccancer expeditions,
against Cuba, Sonora, and other parts Of
Central America, by Walker and others,
have met deserved fate. They constitute,
however, in connection with the facilities
afforded the Slave Trade, standing reproa-
chcs upon the honor and the integrity of
our General Government, which "opposes' y
them SO fcebly as to induce a general sus-
picion that all of them are secretly con-
nived at by those in power
Oh the triumphs of peace, the discover
les in Africa by Livingston, Bowen, and
othcrs-the enlarged geographical knowl.
edge of every quarter of the globe-the
japan ExPcdition-and the London, Paris
and New York Palaces and Exhibitions,
leave joyful impression. Franklin and
kanc's Exploring Voyages, excite mingled
emotions of pleasure aud sadness. The
extension Of Railways, Canals and Tele-
graphs causes much gladness and few
tears.
The coup d'etat of Napoleon III, the
short careers Of Lamartiue and Cavaignac,
and the Transformation of a quasi Rcpub-
lie into Monarchy, is merely repetition
ofthe career of the "Unc of the Nephew"
The continuance Of the French Empire
thus long, is mystery and a disappoint-
ment TO the world.
The " Flowery Land China has been
"opened' more in ten years, than in all
her previous history. Holding near half
the worlds population, her future is full
Of interest, while the exciting internal war
is hard to be understood and destructive Of
life and property.
OF the warriors of the Old World, Wei
lington the Conqueror Of Napoleon, aud
Cayaignac the second Lafayette of France,
have been called away by the inexorable
Conqucror Of all. America has buried her
Gaines, Worth, Wool, and Taylor.
Among the deceased eminent Statesmen
of our land whose cloquence or wisdom
rendered them among our nations jewels,
first anu foremost is John Quincy Adams.
Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, John c.
Calhoun and Silas Wright, VIM. L. Marcy
and John Sergeant, are names prominent
in our annals. Zachary Taylor, President,
and Wm. L. King, Vice President, died in
tLeir high oflices Ex,Vice Pres. r. NJ.
Johnson, Ex Gov. Shuttle, TX, Pres. Polk,
Gov. Skunk and the "Tariff Of 'i2'') close
the list OF high officials.
DR.. Stephen W Taylor, the first Presi-
ding officer of Lcwisburg University, died
at his home in Hamilton, n Y, and Geo
W. I. Gusts, the last survivor of Gen.
Washingtou's family, near Alexandria.
Among the celebrated literary characters
whose "works" have been closed, Mrs
Osgooi, Mrs. Judson, (' Fanny Forrcs-
ter,') Rufus W. Griswold, Douglas Jer-
rold, Hugh Miller, Beranger, Prof Wilson,
and prs Bird and Kane, are all VIC at the
moment recall.
Cholera and other alarming diseases
" flesh is heir to''-Railroad accidents
Steamboat exrlosions-swceping Fires
Defalcations-Bl Blighted dCharacters-Crime
in its multiplied forms-thesc sad records
can be referred to, not described.
OF the dclusions which afiiict and sadly
mar the hopes of increasing wisdom in cur
race, MOrmonism is most conspicuous
Alternately petsed by demagogues and
scourgcd by Lynch law, it has grown chro-
ric mad, and is now in open rebellion.
Table Rappiugs md Spirit Delusions are
not SO fearful Nor SO lamentablc Cor SO
generally belicved) was John Baum's
''talking COW" that prophesed Dissolution
of the world about A. d. June 1S50-nor
the Proclamation of "No more Hay for
Breyman's cow''-nor the prophets who
forctoll Dissolution Of the Union in case
Of Fremont's election, and declared "No
danger Of Slavery going to Kansas :"
"OPhir" has been re discovered, or rather
the existence Of gold in California made
known to the English world, and It's won
derful results are of themselves history
requiring volume to record Our vicinity
has contributed much TO that history-not
only Of those who have gone to acquire
wealth, and rctIrned, but also Of those
Yho have found there grave, and of
others who have adopted it as their living