Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-02-05

the fare one half cent per milo, for each
passenger.
1t is with great regret We are called up
on to chronicle the sudden death Of an es.
teemable citizen Of Pennington, Mr.. Hart
er, which occurred last Wednesday after
noon. 1t appears that he was burning
lime, near Wilmington, and when last
seen alive was standing near the kiln, in
company with another person. A short
time after, they were both missed, and,
upon search being made, were found in
the kiln, Harter dead and the other person
nearly SO. There are various rumors in
regard TO the cause of falling into the
kiln, but we will wait for the report Of the
inquest before commenting-Lock Hauen
Uatchmdn.
According to the Auditor Generals re-
port there are STAG, ,424 in relief notes in
circulation, in this State.
MAMMOTH HoG.-A few days since
hog was killed at Henry Shernahn's hotel,
Mountjoy, Lancaster county, Pa, which
weighed 9l2 pounds, cleaned.
The Askey boys 0hree of thcm) shot
large panther on the little Moshannon
creek, in Center county last Dec, and since
then have killed two young ones, leaving
the mother yet alive. A large Beaver was
caught at the Dams.
John Swineford, Esq, caught salmon
in the West Branch, at Northumberland,
which weighed II pounds.
The Stockholders for tho Shamokin
Bank are called to meet together and Or
ganize.
The house of John Hamlin, in Lamar
Twp, Clinton Co., was burned down du.
ring the daytime Of Thursday, 2lst ult.
The fire caught in the garret, it is supposed
from fue. Nearly all the contents, and
the kitchen adjoining, were saved. In
sured for sa2s in the Lock Haven Com
pany.
The receipts Of Montour county last
year, were nearly $1,000, and expenditures
some $1,000 less.
The people Of Philadelphia have long
endeavored to get Judge of the Supreme
Court, but it was not PORTER that they
wanted Judge Sharswood was the choice
of the Democracy, and the next 4th Of
March Convention will test whether Gov.
Packer can override the will of his party.
The last two Terms in Montour county
having been broken up by informality in
drawing Jurors, the Feb. Court has
t,centy civil cases on for trial.
The Muncy Insurance Company last
year paid s22,76S on losses by fire, and
have $ll 900 uuadjusted claims.
Joseph Galbraith, Jr., aged about 10
years, was recently killed at Eagleville,
Center county, by means Of log falling
upon him, crushing in one side Of his skull.
Rev. Charles Avery Of the Methodist
Protestant Church, died recently in Pitts
burg, leaving about Seven Hundred Thou.
sand Dollars in property. He leaves $780,
900 as fund for superannuated clergy
men Of his church, about $500, 900 to
friends, and the remainder chiefly for the
benefit of the colored race in the United
States, Canada, and Africa.
Mr.. Mafit has resigned the Superinten-
dency of the North Branch Canal, which
again passes under the charge of the Canal
Commissioners.
The Democracy Of Westmoreland Co.,
Pa, at their regular county meeting, came
out strongly against the LecOmptOn Con-
/ stitution.
Samuel Hammer, of Danville, is appoin.
ted Nail Agent between Rupert and Scran-
| ton, on the new Railroad.
J The new German Reformed church in
Mausdalc, near Danvillc, will be dedicated
Friday, Feb. IL.
Henry w. Bonsall is appointed Solicitor
for the Poor Directors Of Montgomery
county, vice Mr.. Speaker Longakcr.
A man with q mule was arrested in
Lewistown, and seLt back to Snyder
county on charge Of having stolen the
mule.
There have recently been 30 additions
to the Methodist church in Bellefontc, and
quite number in Milesburg
The East Pennsylvania Conference oi
the United Brethren held session in
Millheim, Center county, last month.
They have killed q hogs in Sunbury
averaging 39i pounds wcight--something
over the average Of ten years ago.
David N. Lake, of Shamokin, was ap
pointed Notary Public by Gov. Pollock.
j. II. Zimmerman was elected President
Of the Shamokin Bank, and - Robin
son, Cashier.
Peter Durst, Sexton at Sunbury, has dug
AL graves in II years.
The dwelling Of George Miller, in Sha
mokin, was burned down about midnight