Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-07-02
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We understand that the Sunbury and
Erie Railroad Company have disposed Of
the West Branch and Su.quehanna divi-
sion of the canals, from Tangascootac to
the Junction, to Hon. John A. Gamble
X Co. We are not informed as to the
price.-Jerscy Shore Ie,lctte.
John Whitlock, Of Muucy, has been
appointed mail agent, on the cars from
pOr. Clinton to Emira.
On Tuesday morning the 2lst, says the
Berwick Ga:ette, mule attached to a
boat, escaped from its driver, at that
place, and a lad was sent in pursuit. The
boy was about II years old. Not return.
iug in proper time, search was made for
MIN, when lie was found lying in the
road corpse. From marks presented
on his body, it is supposed that he attemp-
ted to capture the mule; and received q
kick which caused his DEATH The corpse
was taken 20 Lebanon, this State, where
its parents reside.
The strike still continues, on the part
OF the Miners, at Carboudale. Since the
turn out, the roof has fallen in the cham.
bcrs. The .I}caace says there is nothing
encouraging IN the prospect at present.
no Indications Of an carl y satisfactory ad
justmcut.
Rev. j. Green Miles of Wllliamsport,
has accepted call to the pastorsbip oI
the Harrisburg Baptist church.
Water issuing from the burning coal
mines near Pottsyille, has recently be.
come much sought for on account ofalleg
cd miraculous medicinal aud healing
qualities.
y house in Nippeuose Valley, and an
other in Black Hole, Lycomipg county
were struck by Lightning, last week, bu
no one killed.
A large pelican was killed in Susque
hanna county, recently, which had in it
pouch ten or dozen fish, Of the kin,
known as Lake sinners, some Of which
were six inches long The pelican is
rare bird in this region, and We do no
recolloct Of another specimen having beel
seen SO far north Wilkes Bure Lnion
On Sunday week, as John Cump an,
family, consisting of himself, wife and in
fant, and daughter II or IS years old
were on their return home 20 Chambers
burg, Pa, from Dunkard meeting, tn
daughter was instantly killed by light
ming The family was in a wagon, tn
young lady occupying hind seat, an
her clothing was literary torn into shred
The other occupants of the wagon escape
without sustaining any severe injury, a
though severely stunned. The horse a
tached to the wagon was prostratcd by tn
shock, but afterwards recovered.
On Saturday last, about o'clock, l
NJ, the lightning struck pine tree ju:
below the Baptist church in Miesbur;
killing four sheep, aud wounding tw
others that were standing under the tire,
They belonged to Peggie Blair.
The "Junata Register" has reduce
the size Of its sheet, one column: the mo.
sensible thing in that paper for som
months.
During the intense heat on Thursda
week, horse belonging to John Hoy, {
Nittaney valley, dropped dead in harness
on the turnpike near Unionviile
Ex,Gov. Reeder is delegate for MOI
champion county, to the lith July Stat
Convention at Harrisburg
Il, i. Hall, of Bellefon,c, is about t
start paper at Marion, the capital c
Forest couuty,to be called "Thc Forester
Miss Hall, of the Miesburg, NJ. 1
Sunday School, recited 3,05S verses G
Scripture in single Sabbath.
A new township, named Piatt, ha
been formed somewhere IN Lycomin
county.
Book BTNDERY.-We invite the atten
tion Of all those desiring Books reboun
to the advertisement of WoRDEN 4 Cor
NELIus, Lewisburg, Union county, Pa
They have employed one of the best Boo
Binders in the State, and the work alrea
dy turued out from this establishment, 70
neatness and durability, has given gencr
al satisfaction -, ,Namokia .JournQl
The word that reads alike both ways,
'level,"-(credit the Ic6ete devil wit,
the so!urion)
George Frc1r, who is about to gradual
from the Theological Department of th
University at Lewisburg, is announced a
las.or elect of the Reading Bap;is, ell urch