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

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an Otter, o Weasel, Rattlesnake, Wild
Goose, &c. &C. This collection is interes
ting and promising.
New Berlin is noted for its quietness
and morality, but tonight have an in
distinct notion Of a lot of "fellers" per
haps from Lewisburg, where was wont
to hear some similar noises-declaring
with strained, cracked voices, away in the
small hours of the night, that they didn't
trust, but charged Gone thOlar Shave
tholar Shave" and various other state
ments of a similar character, which seemed
entirely superfuous, as there was nobody
there to shave, and l could not but suspect
that the "fellers" were "half shaved"
themselves, or they would not have "was-
ted their sweetness on the desert air" of
the NewBerlin square to nobody but them
selves on dark, muddy night. But per-
haps had the nightmare, and the discor-
dant notes were only a "mistake Of the
Printer"
WEDNESDAY, June II.
This being the anniversary of the bat
tie Of Bunker Hill, and Of Fremont's nom
iuation-two glorious cras in our history
I awoke perhaps little earlier than
common, and finding it cool, MIcHL and
his large household enjoying themselves
in repose, and the birds having an extra
good time in singing, concluded to dis
turb nobody, but to just step over to Milf
hinburg for an early breakfast.
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP (through which
| passed for the first time) appears to be
one of the best in the county for agricul-
tural purposes, being well watered, with
rich soil, and nearly every acre cultiva-
bic. 1t embraces fair portion Of both
Penns and Buffaloe Vallics, which are
lost in each other around the southern
slope of the Shamokin ridge. The earli-
est survey Of land l have seen in this
county was dated if 1 remember rightly,
in 1863, somewhere near the White Spring
in this township. The inhabitants are
nearly all substantial but not very veal
thy farmers. Did not learn that Seth
Kinman (since he got his ofice) has been
to visit his old neighbors yet.
Some of the farmers here and in the
upper end of jackson claim they have
fewer failures Of crops than others-the
Shamokin mountains to the eastward, and
Jacks mountain to the westward caus.
ing them an unusual share of rain in dry
seasons, (some laud-lubbcr Lieut.. Maury
should investigate this.) 1t is not i'm
probable that clouds loaded with rain may
be attracted by those mountains, or be d.
rected by the winds agains: them, to some
extent; for, from some cause, they "drop
down fatness' along here to peculiar de.
gree.
Very tantalizing to an unaccustomed
PEDESTRIAN, IN pursuit OF an early break
fast though the mud (and the dense fog
also, which cquallcd anything I ever saw
on the river) are the finger-boards from
d" the ancient capital" to "the more an
cicnt capital" The magnificent concert
of early birds which attended every step,
made me somewhat oblivious at first, but
after while appetite suggested some idea
Of distances in front and rear. The first
signpost l noticed stated that it was p
miles to New Berlin, l ! 20 Miffiinburg-
i miles in all-yery good, almost there !.
The next read 4 miles to New Berlin, !
mile to Mifflinburg-5 miles in ALL
mile more-somewhat provoking. The
next, at the foot of a steep hill, and Milf,
finburg not even in sight, said 5 miles to
New Berlin-(particularly alarming y
thus stretching the whole distance from
1 miles indefinitely away beyond 5, The
longest named distance was the Oldest
board. Persevered however and 'tarriyed
safely" before 7, A. NJ.
MIFFLlNBURG, should judge, is unu-
sually lively this season. The Lutheran
and German Reformed congregations are
each getting up anew house of worship;
and both may find Gas they did in Lewis
burg that this living apart increases
their peace and prosperity, and that by
united efforts each can support themselves
independently without burden to either
."Mine host" Deckard 4" found miss
ing" he having gone to storekeeping in
M'Allisterstown, Juniata county. The
reputation of his table is however well
kept up by VIM. Inhoff, formerly of New
Berlin. The Mifilinburg Academy clos.
ed its Summer Session yesterday, giving
the boys chance to rest, hunt, fish, make
hay, cut grain, &c. until "brown Aug
ust' calls them together again. Major
Thos. 7. Baker is experimenting the cree
tion of large three storey brick building,
designed by Lewis Palmer, for John &
james Young, to be erected at the lower
end Of Market street, and probably to be