Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15
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the fees of the office as formerly.
Ncws licms from Other Counties.
a man by the name of Critic Griffith,
fireman at Irwin & Hyleman's steam saw
mill, in Burnside township, Centre Co,
was caught by the machinery and instant
ly killed, Saturday week
A. Brown Norris of Lcwistown has been
appointed to transcribing clerkship at
Washington worth $500 per annum.
The ladies Of the Episcopal Church,
sunbury, realized sl54 clear by their late
Fair.
Tie Pennsylranian has got new head,
and new dress throug ghout-and has also
"got' the printing of the Post Office
blanks, as a reward for its subserviency to
the Administration. buchanan, VIC see
it stated, complains that he helped Forney
start his Press, and yet Forney has dared
to oppose the Lecompton fraud what au-
dacity
A Bear weighing $50 lbs. was killed by
Peter Kerlin on the Seven Mountains on
Christmas day.
The Freeburg Vocalists, under the d.
rection of VIM. Meyer, will give Con-
cert of Vocal and Instrumental Music in
Freeburg, evening Of Saturday, 25d Jan.
The Methodists of Liverpool in Perry
have built house for worship which will
be dedicated on the 18th inst.
Mr. burst reports the burial Of So per-
sens last year in Sunbury, 20 of whom
were childien.
The Bank of Northumberland reports
sl25, 900 Notes in circulation, $40, 900 in
Specie, s35 900 Notes &C. of other Banks,
s3l 900 State Loan.
1t is stated that over two thirds of the
Members of the Penn'a Assembly are now
serving for the first time.
"HERNDON. "A new post Office with
this name has been established in Jackson
Tp., Northumberland Co., opposite Port
Trcverton, and Jacob E.Strickler, appoint
ed postmaster.
A. L. Fisk is appointed Superintendent
of the Philadelphia & Sunbury Railroad,
under its new organization and ownership.
The amount of coal shipped from the
Shamokin region over the Phil.& Sunbury
Railroad was in 1857 155,S05 tons
Amount in 1856 129,54S
Increase in one year 26,257
The Davis tavern stand, in Selinsgrove,
is offered for sale or rent.
The workmen and others connected with
the Duncannon Iron Works, publicly
expressed their regret upon the early death
of Chas VIM Fisher, one Of the owners.
John Emmitt, Esq. of Seliusgrove is
appointed Foreman on the Canal from
that place to Port Treverton.
Edwin r. Bilcs, an Adjutant in illibus-
ter Walkers expedition, captured by Com
modorc Paulding, has been arrested at
Norfolk, Va, on requisitiou from Gov.
Pollock, on charge of embezzlcmcnt.
Biles was principal book keeper of the
firm of Hoskins, Heiskill & Co., of Phila-
delphia. In June last he cmbczzled to
the amount Of 1000, and then suddenly
disappeared.
Isaac APP, Of Selinsgrove, was thrown
out Of wagon by runaway horse, and
considerably injured.
The Pittston Gazette says that pack
age of counterfeit S. notes on the Phila-
adelphia Bank, was picked up in the
streets of that Borough, by one Of the cit
izens, week before last.
Capt. Daniel L. Becker, Of Sclinsgrove,
aged 81 years, broke bis thigh by fall
within his own house.
The United Brethren a. Middleburg,
Snyder county, arc enjoying revival in
rro:ractcd meeting at that place. A house
Of worship for that order in Chapman Tp.,
will be dedicated on Sunday the oath inst
The old saying is that Christmas bap-
peninc Oh Friday, mild winter and fruit
ful season will follow.