Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-29
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profigate Jewish actress.
Nous Stems from Other Counties.


Anderson, Charles Miller, WIN. Levi
and Peter SAVER, charged with conspira
cy to commit burglary and larceny, ant
also with conspiracy to manufacture ant
pass gold and silver coin, have been con
victed, after trial lasting two days. They
were sentenced to the Penitentiary for th'
following terms: Andrews and Miller, t.
four years and two months, and Savier t
one year and two months.
A house was burnt at Archibald las
week, and Francis Achilles in it. HI
was a miner, and when he went to bed
lighted his pipe, as was his custom, te
smoke at his ease. He fell asleep, and
set fire to his bed. Fortunately his wife
and children were absent.
Jacob Hertzog, wealthy merchant oi
Lancaster, was arrested as receiver ofgood:
stolen from the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and committed suicide.
The dead body of child was recently
found in Sunbury, wrapped in linen and
laid between the chimney and the wall,
where it had probably lain year. BY
whom and for what reason placed there, is
matter for conjecture.
The Danville Band gave a concert in
Sunbury, and realized $40, which was
generously given to the Borough authori.
tics, to relieve the wants of the needy.
DR.. Francis, of Philad., it is said makes
such local application of electricity that
he can extract teeth without any pain
whatever.
VIM. Muller, German, has been con-
victed of the murder Of George Matthias
near Wilkes Barre.
Thos. w. Smith has been released on
bail, with lots of evidence that be is not
crazy-after his deliberate murder.
The Woodward Guards, of Williams
port, refused to attend the Inauguration
OF Gen. Packer, who they conceived had
slighted them. So saith a correspondent
Of the Muncy Luminary.
The gang of counterfeiters caught in
Williamsport it is stated were engaged to
try to rob o rich old farmer named Lusk,
at Lindcu,o on the night they we're arrested.
Ellis Hummel, of Mifilin county, for
mcry from near New Berlin, met with o
serious if not fatal accident, by the fall Of
q tree upon him in the woods where ho
was cutting.
The Teachers of Washington township,
Snyder county, hold regular and interest
ing meetings, at Freeburg, for mutual i'm.
provement.
"Welles, Blood & Co." are starting an
extensive and important Iron Works, for
the manufacturing of Agricultural and
other Machinery, &C., at Athens, Pa.
The Commissioners of Snyder county
have appointed A. J. Peters, Clerk; Sam.
uel Weirick, Esq, Counsel; and Moses
Specht,, Mercantile Appraiser.
The elegant dwelling Of Shepherd
Pierce, near Towanda, burned down by
ire from stove pipe.
Jonas Young, of Muncy, was arrested
in Pinegrove for passing counterfeit notes.
Mr.. Snyder living near Youngwomans-
town, about 25 miles from Lock Haven,
while hunting one day this month shot
Panther which measured nine feet in
length from the end of its nose to the tip
of its tail, and weighed over 200 pounds.
During the Sheriff. absence from home,
Samuel W.Wright, boatman from Beach
Haven, who was committed for forgery,
effected his escape from the sunbury Jail
BY breaking hole through the wall in his
room, and then hole through the Jail
yard wall. SIS reward is offered for his
arrest by Sheriff Vandyke.
The steam Gristmill of Mott & Co. and
some adjoining buildings were burnt down
in Pit,ston, last week. Loss $4,000.
The Lutherans of Danville have agreed
BY lbs to 120, to rebuild their meeting
house on the present site.
AeC. Mensch, of Bloomsbury, was ap-
pointed Notary Public by Gov. Pollock.
The Commissioners of Montour county
have appointed Joshua W. Comfy, Coun-
sci; George W. West, Clerk; Joseph
Gibson, Mercantile Appraiser.
Lyman II. Wilson, of Milton, was ap-
pointed Notary Public by Gov. Pollock.
The Grand Jury of Northumberland
county recommended county loan of slOO
to the ovcrseers of the poor of Mt Carmel.
Anderson and Richardson, the murdcrers
of Mrs. Ream and Mrs. CARRIER, in Lancas
ter county, have been tried, convicted and
sentenced to be hung.
Rev. George l. Miles, formerly pastor
of the Milesburg Baptist church, died at
Mascatine, Iowa, 10th ult, in his Seth
year.