Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-06-19

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rascality they will hatch up this week.
PS. Court has adjourned-only one
unsettled ci.il case, aud that was contin-
ued only one criminal case, ,and on trying
that the Doft was acquitted y
Editorial Correspondence of Lswisburg Chronicle
New BERLIN, june l6, 1887.
A ride through Dry Valley, brings to
view many new dwellings and other i'm
provements of the very best character, not
only below Lewisburg, but in Winfield,
and especially near New Berlin. Crops
look decidedly well on Penns creek, altho'
somewhat later than usual. Fruit, also,
promises abuudaDtly. Vegetation looks
equally well over in Snyder comfy.
Saw a man, upon the banks of the Sus-
quehanna, lolling on rock, and bobbiug
for fish that seemed to show no disposition
to accommodate him. If | do not mistake,
be is always grumbling about hard times,
and rarely finds spare dime in his pocket
Just think of it-a hale, able bodied man
in the prime of life, with hands made for
work, loafing away working day in sum
mer, in the hope Of catching fish or two,
aud then-complaining of the "sringency
of the money market" Why,what claim
has he upon the money market Passed
on little further, and saw, at sunset, the
largest farmer in the Valley faithfully at
work in his cornfcld, sure of having salt
fish or fresh Gf to be had) as he might
desire, and proving the text that "thc
hand Of the diligent maketh rich"
Stopped at Klcckner's old home-stand,
and found it full of life as usual (outside
is beautiful in its wide streets and shade
trees, in this most charming season of the
year The students and teachers keep up
the list of inhabitants we'll There is not
much building going on. The United
Brethren, however, have on the ground
the materials for erecting house of wor.
ship. The Steam Saw-mill enterprise is
still under consideration.
UNION SEMINARY is attracting to town
the very best kind Of population, and the
educational enterprise is certainly encour-
aging. The location is pleasant and COM
manding; the large campus, on which is
already erected a good four storey building,
has been well planted with shade trees ,and
has room for additional buildings. There
have been the past year, | was told, 175
students, under the charge Of President
Orwig, Rev. Mr. Hendricks, Professors
Whitman, Hoffman andSassaman, and Miss
Amanda Evsns-an array of Instructors
most satisfactory, and capable Of teaching
q much larger school. Its influence can
but be salutary in every respect. An en-
dowment is contemplated, and will be
found necessary to plant the Institution
upon the high and commanding position
contemplated. The growing Evangelical
Association have the ability,and apparent
ly have the will, to finish up the work SO
auspciously begun. The next Term-in
connection with Normal School Depart
ment-commences in six weeks.
This evening, the first anniversary of the
Excelsior Literary Society occurred. The
Society made quite a show in numbers,
Comprising male members of every age)
as they escorted their speaker to the stand.
The Chapel of the Institution viii contain
about 500 persons, and was filed to over
flowing. After some singing by large
Choir Of male and female pupils, led by
Mr. Dechart, and prayer by Rey.Mr. Hen
bricks, Rev. +. V. GERHART, President
of the Franklin & Marshall College. Ian
easter, addressed the Society. He is a
gentleman of medium size, in the prime of
life, with full, strong voice, and the least
possible show Of German origin. q heard
a rumor that he is native of this region of
country.) His subject was The Age, and
the Nam adapted to the Agc--a wide field,
which he occupied for an hour by plain,
practical, common sense hints, we'll worthy
Of remembrance and observance. A boy
is boy, and he hoped the race would not
become extinct. The age demanded-nOt
a boyish man, nor a womanly man, nor
manly woman, but MANLY Mana gen.
tleman, and Christian. address was
well delivered, and heard BY fit and ap
preciatiye audience from the town aud
country.
A small Museum has been commenced,
embracing quite variety Of minerals,
stones, petrifactions, and also Menage-
rie Of stuffed animals. The foremost in ap-
pearance is the large Panther shot in the
lower end Of Centre county last Spring
the mo>, feroeious looking specimen Of the