Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-18

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Reeds sawmill Haines TIP. 2Sth ult.
The Washiugtouians have held spiri-
ted meeting in Millheim.
Ncghbor Masser, of the Suubu!y Amer
lem, had an uuaccounted fire in the upper
portion Of his printing Office, which was
happily suppressed without great damage.
DR.. Il. Martin, of Lewistown, has been
licensed by the Lutheran church to preach
the Gospel.
The Prcsby tcrians of East Kishacoquil-
las, Mifiiin county, open new house OF
worship Oh the 18th June.
LoYALsocK, June 3.-On Sunday last,
Jacob Wright, aged about nineteen years,
a son of Blnjamin Wright, of Upper Fair
field township, was drowned in the aeon.
WACO Falls" Loyalsock creek. The de-
ceased met Jacob Lyman upon the bank
of the creek, and remarked that he would
90 above the falls, build "dog raft" and
ride upon it through the breakers. Mr.
Hyman admonished him that he would
lose his life if he attempted it, and finally
positively forbade him making the at
tempt. Young Wright promised to 60
home, but soon after was seen approach
ing the rapids upon few slabs loosely
thrown together Signs were made to him
to work for the shore above but he was
drawn into the main current, and when
half way through the falls he was hurled
from his frail raft, and sunk amid the
breakers. Mr.. Lyman made bold effort
to save him, by swimming to the spot
where he was last seen, but, after the most
extraordinary exertion, failed to reach him.
1t was more than an hour before he was
able to recover the corpse, bruised and
bleeding by contact with the rocks and
crags.
HARRISBURG, June 5.-A writ of man.
damus has been granted by the Supreme
Court of Pennsylvania, at the instance of
Mr., Thomas, directing the Commissioners
of Allegheny county to levy tax to meet
the interest on the railroad bonds now due
and coming due.
John Foley, Michael C. Grier, Gen.
Kase, of Mon,our county, and Davis Al.
ton and Prof. Nelson of Luzerne county,
are suggested for Congress in that district,
on the Opposition side.
TheophilusWeaver of Pinegrove, ,Schuy-
kill Co., is engaged as classical instructor
in the Mission Institute, Selinsgroye, to
open this week.
Messrs. Bell and Russ are issuing
spirited Opposition paper-7He Tyrone
.Sar-at Tyrone, Blair county.
The Americans and the Republicans in
Blair county have each nominated county
tickets. They should have equally divi-
ded between them all the leather medals
in the State
A large elk passed through Tunkhan-
mock and Danville last week, destined for
Philadelphia, where it had been sold for
the sum of $1,000. The owner represen-
ted its weight at six hundred pounds,
(nearly as heavy as. a young horse, y and
would :rot mile in two minutes and
half 1t was broke to the harness and
would drive in buggy. 1t was taken
from the wilds of Nebraska, and is only
two years old.
c. J. Richardson Esq, was qualified as
District Attorney, for Sullivan county, in
the place of Henry Metcalf Esq, resigned.
The dwelling house of D. |. Hively, in
Salladasburg, was burned on Thursday
last.
Wm. b. Gere, formerly Of Susquehanna
Co., Pa, is appointed U. S. Marshal for
Southern Minnesota.
Jacob Lehman, aged 55 years, died re-
Gently in York Co. Pa, very much lamen-
ted. He was Bishop among the Men
nonis,s. John Heistand, aged 81 years,a
patriarch among the same people, died,
last month, in Lancaster county, and was
followed to the grave by about 1000 peo-
pie.
VIM. Haslett of the Butler Amertcdn,
is candidate for Congress in the Alleghe-
ny and Butler district, now represented by
Hon. Sam'l 4. Purviance. Mr.. Haslett
is good man in every particular and we
hope be will get the nomination and be
elected.
f. Y. Bright & Co. are making prepar-
ations to attach car manufactory and To-
comotive repairing establishment, 100
feet in length, to their machine shop, in
Sunbury. With this addition, the estab.
lishment will be complete in every de-
partment.
The saw and planning mill owned by
Marcus NJ. Wheelock, in Lock Haven,
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
morning. The fire was not discovered un-
til too late to extinquish it. The loss to
the owner is probably between $1,000 and
$1,000. We have not heard whether the
property was insured.
Tho 11lth animal session of the Ey