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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03
THE CHRONICLE.
MONDAY, AUG. 30, IS5s,
SUMNER NIGHT.--A PICTURE,
DT LUCY Liyw0oD.

rr LUCY uywooD.
Sweet Nature sleeps. The moons pale beams
Fall softly round her couch of rest,
And play amid the rcrfumei leaves
And flowers that play upon her breast,
While the last rays of sunshine gleam
Away below the fading West.
In innocence and beauty fair
As the dear life that first she gave,
Sweetly she rests; and on the air
Her graceful tresses lightly wave;
And guarding spirits, lowering near,
Her blushing brow with dew drops lave.
The stars come smiling forth to gaze
Upon the fair one where she lies,
And groups Of little twinklins rays
Are gathered in the far OF skies,
Sporting and dancing in the haze
Like infant fawns with sparkling eyes.
Like richest baskets filed with gems,
1leams the broad ocean, clear and bright;
Eneirciing shriues and diadems
Ale bending skies around unite
And 'boye, below, 4 heaven seems
Rejoicing in the outer light.
Abroad, through all the shadowy space,
Unnun5ercd beauties greet the sight;
There's love in every beaming face,
There's worship in the mellow light;
Blissful roIose What pen can trace
the glories Of a summer night
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03
Joseph Addison on the Hoop Question.

FOE TIE LEvIsBuEG CHRONICLE
MKssRs. EDIroRs In refreshing myself, as
often do, with a dip into old authors, | yes
terday lighted on a volume of ADpIsoN' 5
Works. which l send you herewith. The
piece that particularly amused me. was the
10th No. of "1he Tatfher," in which he adoes''
the hoops. Your readers may not all know
that, hundred and fifty years ago. hoops
we're in full fashion. They passed away, and
ladies were SO shy of a wrinkle or pleat in
their dress, that the blessed institution of their
mothers, pockets, could find no place upon
them and they were carried in the hand. As
the fashion is now prevalent again many will
be pleased 10 read the verdict OF one of the
greatest Of writer's.
NourS &c II NJ
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on SHORT NOTICE
AT THE CHRONICLE" OFFICE,
Market Square, Lewisburg
Union County Court Affairs.
Union County Court Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Hon. AB'M S.WILSON,
w President Judge for the 2Uih Judicial
District of Pennsylvania, composed OF the
counties of Union, Miillin and SNYDER, and
PHILIP RunL and j>o WSINoNr roS E,qS., 4 $50
ciate Judges in Union county, have issued their
precept, bearing date the 22d day Of Nav,
1858, and to me directed, for the holding of an
Orphans Court, Court of Common Pleas, Oyer
and Terminer. and General Quarter Sessions,
at LEWISBURG, for the county of UNION,
ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF SEPT
(being the l:}th day) 1888, and 10 continue
one week,
Notice is therefore hereby given 10 the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con>tablcs in
and for the county of Union, to appear in their
own proper persons with their records. maui
sitions, examinations and other remcmbrances
TO do those things which of their Offices and in
their behalf appertaln TO be done; and all Wit
nesses and other persons prosecuting in behalf
of the Commonwealth against any person or
persons, are required TO be then and there
attending, and not depart without leave at their
peril. Jurors are requested to be punctua in
their attendance at the appointed time agreea-
bic 10 notice.
Given under my hand and seal at the Sher-
ia Office IN LewSburg. the 10th day of
August, in the year of our Lord one thousand
elsn' huh'ieu dnI l..y-elgh'' ana 'i,e eish'y
nis. 5eas oi "le ii'"1 .enuehoe " ,l,e 'hi'eu
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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03
What this Telegraph would have done.

1t is impossible to conjecture what
an amount of good-to say nothing Of
the evil-this electric cable might
have done in years and ages gone by.
We give two examples only.
According to the N. Y. Tribune
and Hon. Robert C.. Winthrop of
Boston, the Last War with Great
Britain would not have been declar-
ed, had our nation received the infor-
nation respecting the British Orders
in Council, which had been repealed
before tho war was begun-for a
knowledge of this, would have salts
fed America. That war caused an
immense amount of bloodshed and
woe-made Gen. Harrison, President,
and exalted many men OF less merit
to stations Of honor and profit.
Again-had VIC the Ocean Telc.
graph, even if hostilities had been
prosecuted, during that contest, it
would have prevented the bloody bat
tie at New Orleans, which made Gen.
Jackson, President, and gave many
other men all the capital they had for
Peace was concluded
upon two weeks before that battle.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03
Union County Convention.

The citizens of Union county opposed
to the leading measures of the National
Administration, are invited to hold Dele
gate Elections on Saturday, Aug. %, 1858,
at the usual place of voting in each au-
thorizcd Election District-the polls to be
opened in the Townships from , to 5 p NJ,
and in the Boroughs from to I, p. NJ.
Each Election District to choose two Dele
dates to meet in County Convention on
Monday, Aug. 80, at the Buffaloe House,
in Lewisburg The Convention to organ.
ize at IL, A. NJ, and at l, p. NJ, proceed
to make the necessary Nominations, ap-
point Conferees, and transact such other
business as usually devolves upon County
Conventions.
1t is to be hoped that the polls will be
opened and closed punctual!y at the hours
appointed, and that everything may be
conducted properly and satisfactorily, that
the will Of the people may be fairly ex-
pressed. DAVID HENNING,
Chairman of Committee.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03

Only one Democratic paper in the
North-thc SunburyGazette-
the defeat of Frank Blair in st. Louis.
All the others simultaneously shout
for the victory of Slave Labor over
Free Labor. This proves them all at
heart in favor of the perpetuity and
extension of the system Of unrequitej
toll.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03

The Old and New School Presby-
terian churches at Athens in Bradford
county, unable to yield and yet wish
ing to unite, have joined the Dutch
Reformed Synod as one congregation.
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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03

JAMES PRosS of Kelly township was then
declared duly nominated.
For County Surveyor, ROBERT CANDOR
Esq. of White Deer township was duly nom.
mated, by the following vote:
Robert Candor Is
Hugh Heimbach 10
For County Auditor, JOHN REBER Of Mif-
finburg was nominated (on the second vote)
as follows:
John Reber IL Is
Joseph ID. Forrey 9
John Noll 4
For Coroner, WILLIAM LAIRD HARRIS
of East Buffaloe township was duly nominated
by the following vote:
George Gutelius
VIM. l.. Harris 10
On motion, JAMES WILSON, Of Hartley,
was unanimously nominated Representative
Delegate to the State Convention, next wear:
and G. W. CHAMBERS, of Limestone Tp, as
Senatorial Delegate.
Messrs. Slifer, Irwin, and Lincoln. a Com
miifao y Resolutions, reported series, which
were read and unanimously adopted.
Voted that the President appoint County
Committee for the ensuing year.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned
sine die.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03

same Chas Penny
same Frank Spyktr
same VIM Lesser
same John Locke
same Jos. Meixell
Martin & Reed, q minor. &c VS. Dreisbach
James Russell VS. Jacob Dunkle
Christian Bartch VS. Daniel ReLner
same same
keSSler & Brother VS. GedieS, Marsh & Co
John KeSSler vs. same
Philip Seebod VS. Levi Rookie ct al
Isaac Walter &c VS. Jesse Schreyer
Trustees NJ ch at Mflinbg VS. NJ kleckner
Kline x Carroll Us Vim Inhof
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-09-03

Pursuant to the above call, the Delegates at
House, and organized by appointing ChA'S
CAWLEY, President, and JAMES w. SANDS
and GEo. w. CHAMBERS. Secretaries.
On calling for credentials, the full number
of uncon,ested Delegates aPpeared,as follows:
Buffaloe-James Irwin and John Minium.
East Buffaloe-Abra. Frederick, Fred HIpple.
W~~. B"ii.loe-Elias kaup. David Shatsr-
Hartley-R 3 Lincoln, Shem Spigelmyer.
keEy-Wm Dougal, WIN Clingan.
LewiS-Samuel Swengle, John Snyder.
Lewisburg N.W.-James Blair, VIM. Frick.
do Eli Slifer, A NJ Lawshe.
Limestone-John Rinkert, Geo W Chambers.
Mifilinburg-Benjamin Haus, Jas w Sands.
New Berlin-John Heimbach, Fred. Smith.
Union-Jesse Walter, Charles Cawley.
White Deer-Saml Marshall, Aaron Smith.
Upon the invitation of Mr.. Lawshe to meet
(for larger accommodatons) at Independent
Hall. the Convention adjourned 10 meet CATER
dinner) at that place, for Nominations.
1,P.M, convened in Independent Hall, and
after calling the roll proceeded TO nominate
the various candidates, as follows:
For Congress ino person being proposeD
Messrs. G w Chambers, VIM Moore and Eli
Slifer were appointed Conferees.
For State Senator, JOHNSON WALLS of
Lewisburg was unanimously nominated, with
power to appoint his own Conferees.
For Assembly, THOMAS HAYES of Lew
isburs was nominated, unanimously, with
power to aPpoin, Conferees.
For Sheriff, nominations were made and
candidates voted for, as follows:
34567S 9lOIIl:l3
Enos Stahl 22222222
John kessler 2222222 22
Jacob Dcckard . 2 . 2222 . 2ll
James Wilson s 3 S s S 8 10 9lOIl
Arch. Thomas = . . = . = 2 .
in Crossgrove s s 10 IL l2Iii
Charles S,ees 222222 2222 22 II
On motion, JOHN CROSSGROVE of Lime
stone township was declared the nominee by
a unanimous vote.
Proceeded TO nominate and vote for a can
didate for County Commissioner. as follows:
Michael Neyhart
James Pross IL IL IL l3 IA
George Schoch s 5 S |
A dam Weidensaul 6 s n
I,coh Hupv,peU
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-21

PORTER, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL DEFAuLTER-HIs
CONFESSIONS HIS CRIME COMMEMORATE cor
respondent of the Boston Journal SAYS:
Mr.. Fred W. Porter, the defaulting agent of the
American Sunday School Union, whose fall made
such . sensation q short time since, has at length
made a full and complete confession of the wrong
he has done. He stood very high in the Society
and in the Church, and he was almost the last man
who would have been suspected of so foul deed.
In letter recently laid before the Board of the Sun
day School Union, he has made a complete confess
sion. He began his wrong doing nineteen years
ago! The plan was the same that he pursued to the
last His temptation began with the mulberry and
silk worm speculation, nineteen years ago, and I'M
der the garb OF religion he has for that long time
carried on his dishonest plans. He allows that at
the start he knew it was wrong; but he hoped to
be able to meet the notes as they matured But as
he was unable to do So he was compelled to renew
his notes, and pay heavy bonus. Thus, for nine
years. he has been treading the thorny path Of
SIM praised for virtues that he knew he did not pos
sess and partakng Of the sacrament which, according
to his own professed faith, was adding damnation
to himself with each unworthy reception. He de-
frauded the Society out of over $4,000; but the
Philadelphia broker who aided him the dishonest
gain, promptly paid all the notes that his name
on. and the loss lessened nearly $1,000. Mr..
Porter confesses that in nineteen years of fraud, he
has used the name of the Society to the large amount
of 100000, by renewals and reissues. No wonder
he is a sick man-one whom, if the law does not
reach, the grave will soon cover up Nineteen years
of fraud and crime, and perpetrated in the name of
religion-with despair looking him in the face-ex-
posure waiting for him the of each street.
with remorse gnawing at his heart-and the worm
that dies not Fastening to his repast! Mr. Porters
confession will soon be made public.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-21

DIRECT TAxATIoN.-It is we'll known that many
Southern in favor of direct taxation to
the expenses of government instead of the present
mode of raising revenue. They argue that their
portion of the Confederacy is enormously taxed and
quote from reports of the Secretary of the Treasury
to show that the North has every advantage over
the South in this respect. If the figures are cor.
rect, there is no escaping the conclusion that the
Southern States pay, in comparison with the North
States, an immense amount to support the Gen.
eral Government The Secretary of the Treasury,
i'll reports for 1889, and in ls45, and 1885, states
that the whole amount Of duties from i79l to June
80, l845, after deducting the drawb backs foreign
merchandise imported to this country, was $927,-
O50,O79! And of this vast the slaveholdmg
States paid $7l1 200 OOO while the free States paid
only $2l5,s5O,027. 1t will thus be seen that the
South paid into the Treasury $495 349,973 more
than the North. But if each State had been taxed
according to its constitutional ratio of representa-.
tion the North would have paid the sum of $685.
342,l7O, and the South $780,, 7O7, 9l7, instead Of
$7ll, 2OO,0OO
This simple presentation of facts is. in our esti-
nation, the strongest argument that could possibly
be used in favor of direct taxation. 1t at once
shows the inequality of the position of the South in
the Union. and in the most forcble presents
her in the attitude of newer of wood and drawer
of water We other mode Of obvating this
state Of affairs, whilst the South remains in the
Union, except by resort to direct taxation.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-21
WAKE.

The POSTMASTER GENERAL-Whle one depart
ment of the General Government is watching with
"eager eye the movements of foreign naval force
in the Gulf of Mexico, another anxious and solicit
in reference to the affairs in Utah. third about
foreign relations fourth how best to raise the
means for carrying into effect the various projects
of the Government, the Postmaster General steadily
and quietly pursues his own course, and works out
results which no one seems to dream of until they
are announced to the world. Governor Browns
mission is truly peaceful one; but what important
results are flowing from it The spread of nforma-
ton, and the rapdity with which it is forwarded
from one section of the Union to another! What
mission more noble or grand, and what honor ought
not to be bestowed upon him who directs his whole
energies to this object, and successfully!
But few days since we hear of the time for trans
hitting the mails between this and New Orleans
reduced many hours even days, bringing US in as
close communication with the Crescent City as we
were few years ago with the City of Washington.
Then we hear Of the time for reaching the Golden
Gate of California being shortened many DAYS.
Now we learn of weekly mail to California from
st. Joseph, Mo-, by way of Sal. Lake City, with
branch CT contemplated to Oregon and Washington
Territories!
The Governors lines" seem to intersect every
and all sections of the country, and he is knitting it
together with his mail facilities surely as effectu
ally and firmly as the iron rail and the telegraph
wire
He takes no note of distance from the capital of
the nation, but runs his eye the whole contn-
| ent-from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and studies
out resus-seeks the nearest and quickest route to
reach each terminus
The contracts for mail service across the continent
now completed are, from St. Joseph by Salt Lake.
from Northwestern Missouri by Albuquerque, from
Memphis by Ell Passo, and from New Orleans by
Indanola, Texas and Ell Passo, thus opening the en-.
| tire continent North and South.
All this tends to open up the vast resources of the
country-encourage and facilitate emigration check
Indian depredations, builds up c:ies towns and vii
lagos, lengthens out our railroad and telegraph
TEN, and makes US prosperous, great and happy as
people. Such is the peaceful mission of the Post
master General and such are some of the results of
his industry and indomitabe energy of character
| ~ Y Nea1s
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-21

"CoULDN'T AFFORD Ir."-Some months since, on
the CORNER of Nassau and Spruce streets, beggar
had taken his stand, and day after day asked aims
of all who passed. A gentleman who was engaged
in experimenting the construction of building
thought the beggar looked like able bodied man.
went over and asked him If he would not like to
work, and offered him dollar day. To his sus-
prise the beggar Replied" couldn't afford to work
for that price," "Why not?" was the answer
Because average dollar and half day here,
begging and can't afford to lose the half dollar"
He soon after moved from that stand This is a
specimen Of street beggars They can't afford to
work-N Y. Post
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-21
Ihe Stapoato.
ssOyer the River.n


Over the river they beckon to me-
Loved ones who've crossed to the further side;
The CLEAN of their snowy robes see,
But their voices are lost BY the dash,ang ''oe'
There's one with ringlets Of sunny gold,
And eyes, the rejection of Heavens own blue;
He crossed in the twilight gray and cold,
: And the pale mist hid him from no,tal view.
Wesaw not the sagsls that met him there,
The gate of the city we could not see;
Over the river over the river,
Nv brother stands waiting TO welcome me!
Over the river the boatsman pale
Carried another, the household pet;
Her brown curls waved in the gentle gale
Darling Minnie! see her yet!
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And fearlessly entered the phantom bark;
We watched it glide from the silver sands,
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
We know she is safe on ths further SIDE,
Where all the ransomed and angels be;
Over the river, the mystic river,
Nv childho0ds idol is waiting for me.
For none return from those quiet shores
Who cross with the boatman cold and pale;
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
We feel the breath of the passing gale;
And lol they have passed from our yearning hearts,
They cross the stream and are gone for aye;
We may not sunder the veil apart
That hides from our vision the gates of day;
We only know that their barks no more
May sail with us Ger life's stormy sea-,
Yet somewhere, know, on the unseen shore,
They watch and beckou, and wait for mel
And sit and think when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river, and hill, and shore,
shall one day stand by the water cold,
And list for the sound of the boatman's oar.
shall watch for CLEAN of the Tapping sail;
shall hear the boat as it gains the strand;
shall pass from sight with the boatman pale,
To the better shore Of the spirit land;
l shall know the loved who have gone before
And ioyfully sweet will the meeting be,
When over the river, the peaceful river,
The Angel of Death shall carry me.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-21

CURE FOR BuRNs-As accidental burning is Of al
most daily occurrence, copy the following simple
cure for it: "The Gazette Medcale of France saws
that, by accident, charcoal has been discovered
to be cure for burns. By laying of cold charcoal
upon q burn, the pain subsidies Immediately. By
leaving the charcoal on one hour, the wound is
healed, as has been demonstrated on several occa.
s'ons. The remedy is cheap and simple, and GER
tanly deserves . trial"