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

authorizing the Governor to call State
Convention, if Congress refuses to admit
Kansas with the Lecompton Constitution.
The Philadelphia Ledger terms its tele-
graphic dispatches "Morseosypes," in
compliment to Prof. Morse. Somebody
else suggests that morseis would be equal
ly complimentary and more significant.
The "James Buchanan" is the name
of slave schooner that has just landed q
cargo of slaves on the coast of Cuba. The
name was a "delicate compliment" The
slaves should be sent to Kansas.
A COW broke into house in Toledo, in
the absence Of the family, and upset the
stove, setting the house on fire. The house
was burned to the ground, and the COW,
unable to get out, persisted.
Some Of the Democratic papers are on
one side Of the Kansas question, some on
the other, some on neither, and some Oh
both and those latter, if the question had
a dozen sides to it, would be on them all.
-Lou. jour.
The Fanny Fern exploded near Ciucin-
natl, killing 13 persons and scalding
larger number.
One Of the prisoners at Sing Sing died
afew days since, while undergoing shower.
bath punishment.
Sylvanus Howe and his wife, after hav.
ing lived happily in the marriage relation
for sereny,eiyM years, died recently at
Frankfort, (Maiue.) Their ages we're 81
and 90 years.
MoBILIANs DISTURBED Walker
has been having something Of public de-
monstration in Mobile, such one as may
be got up in any city where the fools are
sufficiently numerous for public gather
ing. One Of the silly things done, among
great many silly things said, was the
adoption of resolutions demanding that
Com. Paulding shall be tried for violating
;>a....a;s..l l.v. Is Os.... P.uidiug COM
mitted SO heinous an offence, what ought
the Mobilians to think Of Walkers con.
duct? If the first violated international
law, the second violated both international
and national law. As the penalty for vio-
lating law Of the United States is we'll
known, and the method Of proceeding d.
rect, the Mobilians can show a consisten:
respect for the rights of Nicaragua and
the laws Of their own country by having
Walker indicted and put upon his trial
immediately.-Ihilad. Ledger.
Senator Seward was lately invited to
witness an old-fashioned Virginia niger
corn husking on the estate of Hon. John
s. Pendleton, an old Whig friend, aud ex-
pressed himself much pleased with the
visit.
Tunis c. Tarrant, compositor in the
Cincinnati Enquirer Office, was at one time
fillibuster Walkers "Secretary of State"
Wisconsin and Illinois corn, standing in
the field, is offered at an average of ten
cents per bushel.
"LosT-A briadle pup, belonging to
Patrick M'Neil with his ears slit" How
M'Neil got his ears slit is not stated.
During the past year &c revolutionary
soldiers, and 25 persons of 100 years and
over, died in the United States.
New Orleans experienced tremendous
storm 18th ult., which made havoc of life
and property.
The five new regiment bill was defeated
in the U. S. Senate by large vote. There
will probably be an increase in the num-
Der of men to company, which will be
much cheaper and more efficient.
TORONTO, Jan. 27.-The imperial Gov.
ernmcnt has fixed upon Ottawa City (lato
Bytown,) as the permanent seat of the
Canadian Government
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 27.-The Democrat 5
Kansas correspondent says, the Free State
people Of that Territory have decided not
to memorialize Congress for an enabling
act, but to pass one themselves, and to
frame Constitution which will be like
the Topeka instrument, submitting it for
acceptance or rejection.
A lake, covering it is said about 1900
acres, has been discovered in Wright Co.,
lows, (which has strong wall of heavy stone
around it. 1t is quite curiosity.
Oregon gives 5000 maj against Slavery,
and 1000 maj. for the Constitution Hon.
J. 2. Gaines, appointed Governor of Ore.
gon by Gen. Taylor, is dead.
CURIoUs.-The Washington M,cAiycn.
GER calls attention to the fact that in Ham.
burg, where Gan exclusive metallic cur.
rency" prevails, the pressure and panic
have been as great as in countries where
they circulate 'paper currency" and
that the business people there were not SO
much blessed with plethora of specie as
to disdaiu the aid that may be furnished
by National Banks established in other
parts cf Europe.