Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-04-16


moved from Liverpool and Newport in
Perry county, to tho Junction of the Ju-
niata and Susquehanna canals, where tho
two Offices are consolidated.
Barbara Ziegler, in her 92d year, died
last week in Brecknock, Berks county.
She leaves l6S descendants.
Gov. Packer has appointed l6 Aids
among them, John Lawshe, Of LycomiDg
Co. He will appoint no more except to
fill vacancies.
On Friday last, little son of W. o.
Hickok, of Harrisburg, fell into a cellar
opened by the late fire, breaking al arm
and knocking out several teeth.
Thomas Strine of Milton, is appointed
Deputy Grain Measurer, at Philadelphia.
Mrs. spengler, in Upper Tulpehocken
Tp., Berks Co., was planting potatoes in
her field last week, when her clothes
caught fire from partially burned brush
heap, aud burned her so that she died.
Stock for Rolling Mill has been ia
ken at Shamokin, and it is said buildings
will be erected without delay.
Mad dogs-mad dogs-we read about
in papers from all quarters.
Mayor vaux, of Philadelphia. has in
augurated corps of mounted policemen
for the more ready detection Of robbers
and incendiaries, with, which it appears,
the city is infested.
A little son of Samuel Guntrum, of
Muncy township, aged about seven years,
accidentally fell from Canal Bridge into
the Canal, on Friday last and was drown
ed His body was recovered only few
minutes after he fell, but all efforts to re-
suscitate him were in vain.
The Town Council of Selinsgrovc have
appointed seven policemen.
Geo. W. Strine is appointed Post Mas.
ter at Milton, in place Of j. II. Moor
mick, declined.
Rev. D. Y. Heisler, of Sunbury has ac-
cepted call to the Ger. Ref church in
Bethlehem. Mr.. Steinmetz, graduate,
from Lebanon county, has been invited to
the pulpit vcaated in Sunbury.
A steam mill was destroyed by fire in
Pottsville, on Sunday morning week.
Loss sl2, 2,0OO-partially insured in Phila-
delphia companies.
Jos. M'Alarney intends opening q se-
lect school on the Isle of Que, and Daniel
Gaugler in Selinsgrove.
| Gov. Packer signed the death warrant
of John Lutz, to be hung at Pittsburg,
May 2s,h, but subsequently recalled it
to give Lutz chance to apply for new
trial.
The Bridge for the Susquehanna Rail-
road, at Dauphiu is completed, and cars
have run over it. 1t proves to be an ex.
| 5,Ilert vnrk. The completion Of the road
! Mr.. Wilson Of Sclinsgrove, has taken
the ferry and hotel opposite Sunbury.
| A German, named Joseph Mohr, aged
about so years, tanner by profession,
while eating dinner, on Tuesday last, at
the tavern of Mr.. Weaver, in Canal ST.,
Harrisburg, ate piece of meat, which,
either for want of proper justification or
being too large in quantity, refused to pass
down his throat, causing almost instant
strangulation, from the effects of which
the unfortunate man died in few minutes.
Ex-Gov. Pollock has been invited to de.
deliver the Commencement Grafton at
Princeton College, N. j.
The dwelling of David Ferguson, near
salladaysburg Lycoming county, was dc.
stroyed by fire. on the Goth ult. The
family barely made their escape.
The Legislature of Texas, lately ad.
journed, passed an act for calling South
ern Convention, and appropriating ten
thousand dollars out Of any money in the
treasury, to defray expenses" in the event
cfa rejection Of the Lecompton Constitu-
a.