Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-04-16
News llcms from Other Counties.

the older members Of the family, leaving
his own and some neighbors' children at
home; the children made fire In the
barn.yard to cook Easter eggs, from which
fire the barn was consumed With all its
contents, including seven horses, buggy,
wagons, grain, &C., all valued at 81 ZOO.
A history of the Bethlehem Female
School, begun about 1882, has been pub
lished.
Union prayer meetings are noticed at
Milton and at Sunbury.
The bar of the Franklin House, Belle
ionte, was robbed, on Sunday, Of $50, in
gold pieces. 4 man was arrested, who
had $40 in gold pieces, but there was not
proof to dctaiD him.
"Dr. Max Percy" who stole the horse
and wagon at Danviile, was caught IN
Blair county, and taken back. The ladies
said he was "a love of man"
An intoxicated CONAN in Danyille was
sent to jai! for breaking windows.
}. d. Haines e. Co. Of Centre county
have made casting, for the Washington
Iron Company, which weighed 1912 lbs.
The Bloomsburg & Lackawanna Rail-
road starts off with very handsome pas
senger and freight business.
Gov. Packer has appointed John u.
Petit, of Chester county Harbor Master
at the Port of Philadelphia.
A week ago, Dudley A. Tying, Evan
gical EpiscopaD preached in Jayne's Hall,
Philad, to an audience SO crowded that
even the stage was full. The galleries
and boxes were filled with ladies. The
report says that the sermon was listened
to with ar attent ion which six months
ago would have been deemed miracle.
The material of the "Lehigh Valley
Times" Office was sold at Sheriff sale re-
Gently. The "good wilr' had been sold
for STl00 to the Easton "Frec Press"
The "Maguetic Lady" has been fool
ing the green ones up the West Branch
and on the Juniata.
That portion Of Railroad from Belle
fonte to Lock Haven, twenty-four miles, is
authorized TO be put under contract as
soon as the means can be obtained.
/ The Irishman who was shot in the leg,
below Sunbury, on suspicion of being a
highwayman, has had the leg amputated.
Philadelphia papers notice the recent
death of Prof John K, Mitchell, NJ. D.,
leading poet, Of the masonic order. Also
of John NJ. Scott, Esq, formerly Mayor
of the city.
On Sunday, thirty four persons were
baptized in the river Schulkill, near Potts.
town, converts Of the revival meeting
held in the German Baptist meeting
Isaac Price, George Price, and John Il.
Price. Probably two to four thousand
people collected, at an early hour, to wit
ness the immersion. The baptism of
thirty-fiye others has been postponed un-
til some time in May.
M'Ewensvillc in Northumberland coun.
'y having become Borough, Turbut-
vile "wants to be Borough too"
/ Henry II. Shaffer, of Lower Mahanoy,
in Northumberland county, informs tho
editor Of the Sunbury American that
from ten grains of the sugar cane seed be
realized crop that yielded two gallons of
good molasses and seed enough for two
acres Of ground.
A horse which was stolen from Ashta-
bula county, Ohio, about Is months ago,
was recovered on Pine Creek, Lycoming
county, last week. The owner travelled
ten thousand miles, and spent four hun
dred dollars in attempting TO recover him.
The parties in whose possession the ami
NAL was found, have been bound over to
answer the charge Of trading for the horse
knowing him to have been stolen.
John Daugherty Of Northumberland
last week had his shoe shop broken into,
and eight pairs of boots and fifteen pairs
ladies' shoes removed.
ANoTuER.-The Jersey Shore Repub.
liean says Robert j. Walker was born on
Pine Creek.
The opposition to Locofocoism in Phil
adelphia appears to be all united for the
May Election. Alexander Henry (old
line Whig) for Mayor heads the ticket.
-Four Irshmen are in Jail at Sunbury
for disturbing the election at Mt. Carmel.
A Young Mems Christian Association
has been proposed at Milton.
DR.. Joseph Speck, late of Perry Co.,
Pa, has become an Alderman in Wyan.
dott city, Kansas.
George Hill, Esq, has removed from
Sclinsgrove to Sunbury.
Rev. Alexander Heberton has removed
from Williamsport to Media, Delaware
county, Pa.
In York county, Pa, last week, a child
of George Reibling had its clothes catch