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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15
The Swedish Stove.

IA correspondent Of the Springfield Re
publican writes as follows of the stove in
use for long period in Sweden. If his
account is true, it must be invaluable, and
some of our practical men should look out
for its general introduction into this couu-
try, where fuel is becoming so dear, and
where the winters with rare exceptions)
grow colder
have fully made up my mind to buy
one of the Swedish stoves, and send 1t
home in time to be put up for winter. l
think it will prove one of the greatest
blessings, to our country, of anything
lately invented or introduced there. 1t
entirely obviates all the evils existing,
and SO seriously felt, by all our northern
people, in our imperfect and expensive
mode of heating houses. 1t is not more
expensive in its construction than our
stoves, and it is quite an ornamen. to
room is entirely free from dirt and filth
in its use; gives an even, genial warmth,
to any degree that may be desired, entire
ly free from the unpleasant effect of our
hot air system; and is the perfection of
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for hundred and fifty years there has
been no change in its arrangement, and 1t
has given perfect satisfaction, in coun-
try where they require as much warmth
for their comfort as We do, and where the
cold to contend with is greater.
Where the people are quite as intelli-
gent in all that pertains to such matters
as We are, it can hardly be supposed, if
there was any advantage to be obtained, or
anything more desired, for comfort or
convenience or beauty or economy,that no
changes would have been made in it in SO
long time. 1t is great wonder to me
that some one has not only tried it in
America, but established it use and man
ufacture there, for its construction is as
simple and easy to understand as its prin.
ciples Of heating and ventilatiug room,
are beautiful and economizing.
Only one fire day is made in them,
and then only small quantity of birch
wood is used. One Of common size is ca.
pable of heating room, about thirty feet
square, as warm as you would desire it
even in this cold climate The amount
Of wood burned in each stove, in their
eight months of winter, is only one cord,
Swedish, which is little less than our
cord, or as 120 cubic feet to 12S. There
are several patterns, some much more
beautiful than others; but most of them
are plain, round pedestal or column, ex
tending from the floor nearly to the cell
ing, and generally they have plain white
China ware but many that have seen
are of more ornamental forms, with cor
nices and mouldipgs at the top, and some
of them arc ornamented in colors, like
China ware. The material of which they
are made is the same as our common tile,
with the white enamel merely on the sur
face
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15

wiped off all the virus from the teeth
that pierced the flesh, for my two
companions in this affray have both
suffered from the peculiar pains, while
l have escaped with the only incon-
venience of a false joint in my limb.
The man whose shoulder was wound
ed, Showed me his wound actually
burst forth afresh on the same month
Of the following year. This curious
point deserves the attention Of inqui-
rcrS.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15
Douglas on the Senate Floor.

GThe Washington correspondent of the
Independent gives the following vivid de-
scription of Senator Douglas when under
full headway:]
lie is very short in stature, But of such
physical proportions, aside from this lack,
as instantly to attract the attention Of
stranger. A very large head, connected
with broad and powerfully built shoulders
by short, full neck a chest sufficiently
roomy to contain the lungs of giant, and
pair of short, dumpy legs, complete the
physical picture of the 'Little Giant if
We except the broad, lofty Websterian
brow, and the deep set cavernous eyes that
sparkle and glow, when excited, like mi
ner's lamps beneath it. 1t is the tremen-
dous brain-power, lodged in that perpen-
dicular precipice OF 4 forehead, and shoot
ing out It's fires from its Swallowed eyes,
that has given him the soubriquet which
he will carry TO his grave. When excited,
aud in full flow of debate, that massive
head rolls and shakes with the emphasis
of his thought, and the huge hand double,
until the nails indent the palm, Or else the
broad, open hand receives the blow of its
mate, and italicises the sentence with
stunning report. The sweat pours from
him profusely, and falls from his head or
is thrown clear Of bis shoulders by those
inimical shakes Of the head, as the rain
drops are shaken from the trees by storm.
Add to this thick, bushy head, of black
hair, and a restless, uneasy feeling, which
prevents his being at rest for five consecu-
tive minutes, and keeps him moving from
one poin, to another in the Senate Cham
Der, and my picture is complete.
MoRTAR-The ancients made kind
of mortar so very hard and binding, that
it is now found to be almost impossible to
separate the parts of some of their build
iugs. The lime used in these harder NOR
tars is said to have been prepared from
the very haruest stones, sometimes from
marble. Fine sand makes weak, and
coarse sand strong mortars, and the sand
should be washed before mixing, to obtain
the large grains. The lime should bo
thoroughly burned, and perfectly white
The principle on which it hardens is, that
the lime absorbs carboEic acid from the
air, and hardens, forming concrete round
the grains of sands 1t was customary 10
mix with the lime aud sand, chop.
straw, but cows hair has been substitl-
ted this is only introduced to cause 1t -
bind together, and prevent cracking m
the drying 1t is only u5el fox the PRIME
-!Scispttic in,cyioGa.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15

Senator Douglas is Vermontcr, now
Al years old, and learned aud earned his
living at the cabinet making business
before he studied law. (Who knows but
he may work at "Cabinet" making again
before he dies y Though for some time
overgrown and obscured by the Loccfoco
bricrs, his original New England principles
now appear to be cropping out
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15

The Sunbary American states that
VIM. NJ. Gray, of the Northumberland
County Blues" of 1912, is still living, in
Sudbury but that Daniel Lebo and John
w. kiehl died some time since. The
Gazette records the death, last week, of
another of the "Blues" s"-Geo. z. Buyers,
VI Sunbury, aged G5 years.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15

The Hungarian Grass is variety intro
duccd into Iowa, by Governor Ujazy,
which seems to be fast becoming an i'm
portant crop in that State. It's now said
to take the place of many other grasses
both for pasture and hay.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15

UTAH CoAr F-ARMS.-The arms of
territory OF Utah is a beehive, protected
oy lion rampant, at whose fee, is the
american eagle, couchau', aud Gladly
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15

The corps Of Civil Engineers to locate
the Mexico and Pacific Railroad, have
called
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15

The United i reu in oLlo numter
%. $40 members, 5-ias 'g i--lelsa /
22229 -,.I = past yeAt.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15
THE CHRONICLE.
MONDAY. JAN. II, IS3S.

Union and Snyder State Treasury.
McSsrs. GREGG and HAYES have sup
piled US with carly copies Of the Report of
the Auditor General of Pennsylvania on
the Finances of the State, from which we
CLEAN the following account Of payments
TO and FROM Union and Snyder counties:
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-01-15
Sl6,314,3l 1

ELI TuAYER, President of the famed
Massachusetts Emigrant Aid Society, is a
new Member of Congress, and "made a
hit" last week in his maiden speech. He
wanted all neutrality laws repealed which
prevented the spread of New England In
stitutions. The sons of the Pilgrims had
got hemmcd in by the Rocky Mountains,
and must now have Kansas and the Indian
Territory to "cxpand' in, and Nicaragua
&c. they would soon need. The New
England States had near 100 souls to the
square mile, while parts of the South had
not | soul to the square mile: Of course,
the North was where the emigrants were
to come from. Steam engines and Yam
kee machinery were much better and
cheaper than Slave labor, and would be
used by the new Colouists in preference.
-Thayer kept his audience wide awake,
and all parties in the best humor.
Extract from Letter Of a MemLer Of Con-
gress to The Chronicle, dated
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS, 1857.
Ny Dear .Sir-kansas meets US at the
door of Congress, as it did two years ago
We shall have stormy session, and bit
ter contest between the two wings Of the
Slave Democracy. The Administration
will, judge, force through the Calhoun
Constitution, the same as it did the Repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise and then
will come the dismemberment of the Slave
Democracy in the North. Slavery, thus
far, has been forced upon Kansas by the
bayonots of the U. S. Army, and, as it
looks now, so it will be continued in the
same way. If SO, the future is pregnant
with woes to this Republic.
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THE WASHINGTON UNION.

men should be closed and all their employees Of every
sort and all Haaras Of white half blood ordered at
out of the country Let these Indians thus be made
to understand the true character of their conduct and
that there be naaras Of the white race be they
missionaries priests Hudson Bay employees they will
quickly to comprehend mastery and there will
be an end to their futile but costly outbreaks"
These extracts are singularly explicit and clear
in the information which they give in regard to the
country, and they seem to US sound and comprehen-
sive in regard to the plan of campaign. If there be
purpose on the part Of the officers in command to
withdraw the troops into winter quarters, the
arrival Of General Harvey win be opportune, for
we are assured of his determination to prosecute
vigorous winter campaign, shown by the writer of
this letter not only to be practicable but indispen
sable to prompt aud effective subjugation of the
Indians We also glad to learn that in this Gen.
Harvey will have the cooperation of the young Off
GERS of energy and ability of the service in that
region.
The general subject of the treatment of the In
dams is brought by these notices from Washington
Territory, and, from what we published a few days
ago from Santa Fe prominently before the govern.
ment. We have taken previous occasion to refer
to the pecy which has heretofore involved us in so
many difficulties with the tribes and as our settle
ments pressing into the interior and promise, at
early day its entire occupation it is time that we
should adopt such rules Of action as are demanded
alike by necessity and the welfare Of the savages
themselves A winter campaign under Gen. Harvey
and the gallant officers in his command will do up
the work of subjugation; and then the government
should see to it, that its measures do not disturb
the peace which its military force has conquered.
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AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS OF THE PATENT
OFFICE. ."..... a..

Extract from letter Of 81 b: Crocker, Of Sacramento Ci
"Californa is destined to be the greatest gmpe-pro
ducng country in the world but we need collection of
all the choicest kinds of grapes in cultivation, and expert
ments to be made thereon To ascertain their udapaby
to soil and climate. Being situated so that can
make experiments of this kind am anxious to get to-
gcther collection of the very best varieties to be had
would like much to get cuttings of tho varieties from
which the Malaga misin and Iane currant are made
to make experiments in the manufacture of rasns and
currants. In this State have rain from June to
October that have the greatest facilities for drying
fruits of all kinds in the open air In time am satisfied
that aisins and other dried fruits will be extensively
ported from this State. RI .. .#
From letter recently addressed to the Commissioner
of Patents by TIL specht Of Fredericksburg, Gillespie
county Texas, we make tho following extract
Thanking you most sincerely for the favor of trans
hitting us package of seeds for experiments last spring.
feel it to be my duty to report the general results
produced by their cultivation In doing so must how
ever beg your pardon for being obliged to the German
language.
The season of last spring has not at all been favorable
the cultivation of seeds in consequence of the ocuss
destroying nearly all garden vegetables and even many
of the field crops that could only succeed in raising
plants from the Darling ace corn the rdbodered drum
head dt,ce, and from the sorghum socchardhna.
The sot corn carefully planted in rich bottom land
attaining height of from to feet, and producing
several small Many Of the plants had but empty
1t almost impossible to keep catepllars,
and other injurious insects from them The yield
small The plant furnishes good DISH being, however
neither of better of finer taste than that prepared
from the comnon sweet corn tt&
The rrdbordeyea drtahend lettuce from England is
plant for which feel hardly able to render you thanks
enough 1t is rapid and vigorous grower in loamy soil
forming pyramid with very large head, and measur-
ing when full grown, almost feet in height and ~ feet
the bottom enjoyed salad of better quality
of delicate taste, being Of fine aromatic flavor
very juicy and municipalities which IL will retain even
In the warm month of June in this latitude Having
fraa1 ..la frN,. rfaYf has.
pleasure of transmitting you small quantity the rest
having been grattously distributed among my neigh.
bora
We have also made ample experiments with the Chinese
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-19

slgar-en'~, Sorghum saccharatum.) Though the mill
and other implements employed proved rather defective
Notwithstanding made considerable amount Of moa
SEES and even sugar the result exceeding the en-
pectaons of all of We convinced that the Weld
OF an acre Of this crop with the labor and expense
will be four times large that OF of wheat or
corn Pronouncng this plant great benefit to the agr
ouurs we feel ourselves under the greatest obligations
to the Patent Office for having introduced ii.
have been living here since the foundation Of this
colony thirteen eaTsand during all this time
the seeds which TO last spring the first we
received from the hands Of the Patent Office We
look upon this favor great benefit, to which wa
attach the more appreciation, almost everything
wanting in this region; for 1t is very rarely that small
quantities OF seeds sent here from other sources and
these exposed TO the most INSCRIPTIONS aduter
aons, they have to pass through many hands on
their transport Here at the borders of civilization AZ
IL WERE the smallest but genuine gift 10 agriculture
held in the highest estimation BY such fayors from
the agricultural division Of the Patent Office well az
by the cooperation Of the society lately formed among
US entertain the hope of arriving ia future at happier
results and shall not fa to report to you our
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-19

against naturalization to twenty-one years, and in
prescribing all persons Of foreign birth except me-
groes, we are at loss to comprehend. II the Amer
leans give up Americanism and the republicans give
up negroism, they win make nice show at the cleo
will have good time Of it; but the fusion in the
North unite in utterly coudemning the South
In connexion with this subject, we present from
our correspondent at Baltimore and several ex-
tracts from the journals of that city view of Ameri
canism, il is exhibited where they have supreme
control. The Agricultural Fair, we believe, comes
off to-day in our neighboring city. OF course, we
advise all visitors who may feel it necessary to be
present to secure proper means of selfdefence.
Foreigners, it is supposed, will be prudent enough
in any event to keep away. Would it not be
well for the republicans of New York, who
are just now in league with the Americans,
to send to Baltimore corps of observation?
1t would initiate them into the mysteries of the
Dark Lantern and enable them to feel the Importance
at least of selecting their candidates for sheriff
and the judicial offices. Whether the republicans
thought of this in getting of their own men in
Westchester county nominated for sheriff do not
know Be this as it may, it is curious fact that
they have that office the county clerk and sessions
justice on their side.
What a beautiful combination the union of two
such factions will make When put together, by
peculiar chemical effect they supposed respect
lively to lose their distinctive character, but just
what may be the properties of the new concern and
what the residium remain to be seen.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-19
THE Arm Y AND Ma w.

At the latest dates the u. s. frigate ST. Lawrence
in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro-oicers and oil
we'll .@ s
The elegraphic despatch published on Saturday morn
ing, announcing engagement between the command
of Major Van Dorm and the Camanches was based upon
information contained in extra of the Fort Smith
Herald Of October the 8th The reached there from
Fort Arbucke written by Lieutenant Powell OF the first
infantry, and dated October the I'd IL says:
"Maor Van Dorm attacked the Camanches yesterday
morning near the Wichita Village his express arrived
here about two or three hours ago. The action
sharp. Lieutenant Van Camp is killed, and Major Van
Dorm is severely wounded four dead one man miss
ing hospital stewardD ten men wounded About forty
Camanches killed BY command of Captain Prince /
have Just hired and sent out wagon and ambulance
accompanied by.Assstant Surgeon Gaenslen and an
cort twenty men, to carry out provisions and bring in
the wounded"
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-19
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

New YoRK October IL, 1855
The United States fgate Sabine sailed yesterday
ing for Buenos Ayres where it is expected she will arrive
on the LIST Of December She had board Judge Bow
lin the United States special commissioner to Paraguay,
Samuel Ward esq, secretary to the misson Commodore
Shubrck flag officer of the expedition full complement
of officers 42O men, and hundred marines When
Judge Bowlin reaches Buenos Ayres he intends to
bark in the Fulton and ascend the river to Asuncon,
provided the naughty and nsoent Lopez does not resolve
to forbid the passage of the fort of 1as Borcus by
American war-yesse and to call into active the terri
BILE Qualifications and batteries he is said to have
sructed during the last few months. In that case the
Judge win be compelled to withdraw for season, and
invite the Commodore to try his hand. believe, how
ever that when Lopez receives the courteous firm and
equitable demands of government and that they
are backed by our formidable squadron and two
thousand men, he will conclude that it is safer to yield
than measure guns with the Fulton, Harriet Lane, &c.
and will agree to grant what Judge Bowln is in
structed TO request E1E m.g E
Politically, socially dramatically, there is nothing
stirring of any moment to-day, but in the next week
lively time is expected both in the political and opera
tic world Pccolomins debut is looked forward to with
to mako a great impression her American friends
Money was decidedly active yesterday with well
supplied market at very easy rates. Call loans at
per cent are very freely offered. Prime paper is still
ceedngly scarce but is freely negotiated at 81 per
cent for 60 80 day bills and Al per cent for to
months bills. BILE sgn.
Foreign exchange was very dull for yesterday steamer
but prices were firmly maintained. Bankers bills on
London, lO9a no. leading drawers asking ll0t. Com
mercal drafts 1898 1925 Paris exchange g. Is 5l23
Hamburg 36s 36a Amsterdam 4lS Ala and Bre-
men 10 a 794. ~. sagE 4. -. .... ...a ..
The exports Of specie from this port for the week end
ing yesterday as follows: a" r.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-19
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Helene Bozzaris, for years of the Maids OF
Honor OF the Queen of Greece and conspicuous for her
extraordinary beauty as to become Of the most at
tractive lions at Athens and To just sensation
among the English tourists visiting the city of Minerva
the daughter of the Suiot hero Marco Bozrs whose
name is so familiar through Halleck noble poem. She
now married to Frcnchman, colonel in the Greek
amy and head of the Military Academy at the Preus
and has become the mothe OF a blooming family. @
IL is said that Miss Emma Oakley Wilkinson, native
of New Orleans and daughter Of prominent merchant
of that city deceased is TO make her debut during
the coming year. in New York. in Italian opera She Is
at present pupil of Signorina Spinola prma donna OF
the Julien and Ole Bull concert troupes She is repre-
scented to have sweet and powerful and mezzo soprano
voice.
Ben Paul Akers, the sculptor, has returned from
Rome after absence of four years. and taken up his
residence at Newport He brought fifteen pieces oil mar
bic with him, and many other works.
Antoine lie Claire breed Indian living at Davcn
port sad TO be the richest in the State of Iowa
Governor Grimes ranks next in wealth.
II. McCardle, Of the Vclsburg True Southron, has
been elected major general of the second division Mss
spp militia by large majority and J. NJ Partridge Of
the NicSsburg Whig 4. 7. Cooper, of the Monticello
Journal Henry Baker Of the Jefferson Journal, ana
w. Thompson Of the Lexington Advocate, have been
elected to military offices in their respective counties
Hon. VIM II. Welsh is reelected to the State senate
of Pennsylvania by j53 majority. il reported AZ
first that ho had been defeated.
JackScn, KNOWN rs INC Ametlcln uceft mas JUST h,'
Mt Montreal the feat Of walking one hundred and he
hours continuously and at its conclusion, offered TO waN
half hour longer large crowd was present to VII
the completion Of the task.
Among the passengers to Europe by the Arago on st
urday were Miss Landor, the eminent sculptor ME-
Thomas Crawford widow of the late sculptor OF tnN
Col Juan ondarza of Bolivia; Mr.. Glentworth, u
S. consul at Rome, and Hon. Il. r. Butler and lady
The Secretary of the Interior has appointed r. B. Jar
Wis, of Maryland, Indian agent for the Territory Oh
Utah. ..--f
Hon. James Craig, of Missouri arrived in this city s'
evening. and is stopping at Browns Hotel. Thomas =
Meagher, Of New York, is also at Browns Hotel
Hon. Owen Jones, of Pennsylvania and Capt NJ p'
= simpson, U. s. A., are at the Kirkwood House.
Hon Miguel A. otcro, delegate from New Mexico
at the National.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-19

The stock market heavier yesterday and prices de-
cped for the speculative stocks State stocks and the
best railroad bonds are sought for for investment and
prices firmly maintained The opinion is, however,
that the rise has almost reached it's eliminating point
At the second board the market weaker and closed
at the following prices 5~ asE .fsa .."@1
Missouris, 873 (; New York Central, s3a Il Erie,
Isl ]; Reading, sol d Michigan Central, $50 So;
Panama. 1851 }; Illinois Central, s21 SO; Galena
s2s Il Rock Island, G5A {; Toledo, 34i = Pacific
Mail, l04a l05.
The transactions at the corn exchange in -four and
grain were very limited, but prices remain unchanged
Corn was cent lower, and wheat dull and nominal
Beef was steady Pork was firm. Cotton duh and
dropping. Sugars were quiet.
The following the exports of the principal
STAPLES for the week and year