Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-08

TIE LATEST FAsHIoN-Thc lady pro.
mcnadcrs in the Avenue were somewhat
mortified at the appearance Of distinguish.
cd foreigner, who held up her dress SO as
to display an uudoubtcd scarlet flannel un-
der skirt. What an idea Yet these
same peasant pctticoa,s are now all the
rage across the water. Queen Victoria
brought them to London from her Balmo-
raj palace in the Highlands of Scotland,
about two years ago, and this year they
have been adopted by the Empress Eu
ccnic. OF course, they arc Ia moctc,
those Of alternate narrow strips of red and
black flame. being more dist'"yUe than
the plain scarlet Silks and satlns are to
b. no longer trailcd in the mud, aud the
ladies' who wish to be Ia mo5c should
not only provide themselves at once, but
practice gathering up their dresses III
graceful folds, 50 as to display about a
foot of the bright colorcl under skirt
Nep Eoh E,prcss.
Democracy in luck Mr.. Joshua Il.
Gi!lincs is said to be well again, but un-
able to participate in debate. That's lucky
-IaN
Its lucky for the Democrats, for moth
ing puts them in greater distress than the
mcrltcA castisatjons which they receive
from the dAuntlcss old champion Of the
.Wcstcru Reserve, when he is able to al
minister them. The JOY of the Post re-
minds us Of the boy who said he was
&" daIncd glad his dad had got the rhcum-
atism, cause now the old man could Ii t
lick him. ."-Ec
We are indebted to D. B. Eobb, E>q
member Of Nebraska Territorial Lcgisla-
,urc, formerly Of this place, for a copy of
the message Of Governor Cunning, We
are gra;!tiei to know that our young friend
enjoys the confidence of his fellow citizens
of Nebraska 10 such an extent, No 10 DC
honorcd with a scat in the Territorial
Legislature, as well as to learn from the
Message of Gov. Cunning, that peace,
good order, and prosperity, reign in the
Tcrri;cry.--N0cy Lpmiaory.
Pacific WAGON RoAp.-Licut Bcalc,
in charge of the expedition to establish a
wagon road from Fort Defiance to the Col
orado river, has announced to the War
Department his arrival in California, and
the establishment Of fine road over the
whole distance. The success of the cxpc-
lition has been expedited in great mea-
sure by the use of the camcls attached to
it, which are subjected to trials which 10
other animals could endure.
Bosroy, Jan Frank IIcith, and his
sister Miriam, have been arrested for the
murder of their father, at Dracut. Mri.
to poison her father, and that Frank shot
him and buried the body. They seem to
have but faint idea Of the enomity of the
offence.
NORFOLK, Jan. 5.-The men attached
to Walkers party of fllbustcrs were dis
charged to- day from the U. S. slocp, ,ofwar
Saratoga, by orders received from Wash
lngton. Many Of them arc wandering
about the city entirely destitute, poorly
clad and moncylcss.
CINCINNATI, Jan. i.-Thc reported col
lision between the Free State troops un-
der Gen Lane, and the t. S. Dragons,
copied from the st. Louis Democrat, is
contradicted by private dispatches in that
city.
CONCORD, Jan. 5.-The Democratic
State Committee Of New Hampshire met
yesterday and passed strong resolutions
endorsing the position taken by Senator
Douglas upon the doctrine of popular SOW
rcignty.
ALBANY, Jan. 5.-Thc State Senate
has been organized by the selection OF the
officers nominated by the Republican eau
Gus. One Of the Know Nothing Senators
voted with the Republicans. Two other
Know Nothings were present, but did not
vote.
RICHMOND Va, Jan. 5.-Thc machine
shop of the Central Railroad was consnm-
Cd last night, destroying seven locomo-
tiycs The loss is $4,000, and the (
amount Of insurance but trifing The fire
Is supposed to have been accidental
4 correspondent writing from the White
sulphur Springs, in Virginia, describes
ho "bill of fare" as, alternately, Gram,
amb, sheep, and mutton" They don't
talk turkey bit.
An English newspaper narrates the
use Of a woman who was lying at the
'oint Of death from the loss Of blood, who
vas restored by the TRANSMISSION of blood
rom her husband into her own veins.
\ lady in Holmes county, Mississippi,