Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-05-28
Ncus Items from Olber Counties.

hung IN harrisburg Tor the murder OF
Daniel Hendricks, near Queenstown. He
died as he had lived-au unfeeliug hard /
ened wretch, ignorant, unedueated, and
concluding career Of drunkenness and
Sabbath breaking on the galiows. lie
leaves a poor blind father, brother in
Williamsport, 4 sister in Dauphin connty,
a wife and two children, one Of whom was
born since his incarceration. The usual
rabble surrounded the place of execution,
and very many, men and women, sought
to see the fatal act.
The new Liquor Law has added III
drinking houses to Lancaster county alone
L.P. Narhold has been suspended from
the Gospel ministry by the Cumberland
Lutheran conference.
CATrAwIssA RAILRoAD.-We are IN
formed that the engineers are engaged IN
making estimates and arrangements Tor
filling with earth the trestle bridges on
the line Of this road. These bridges, our
readers will remember, are very long and
high. constructed exclusively Of timber,
and originally intended to have been filed
in. This proceeding of the company will
be a matter of c5ngratula,ion for the D or
yous travellers over the road.--ltatny
R.Jister
Juo. J. Pearson, now Judge in the Dau-
phin district, is the most prominent candi-
date among the Opposition for Judge of
the Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania. Gov.
Pollock declines the use of his name.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERN Or
Benjamin S,rawbFidse to be Notary Pub
lie at Williamsport, vice Samuel Torbett,
whose commission has expired. Joseph
II. Wondcrly to be Borough Auctioneer,
vice Alexander M'Faddin, whose commits
sion has expired.
At the last term Of the courts Of Ly-
coming county, Mifiiin township was diVi-
Gcd and new township formed, to be
called Piatt.
HARRISBURG, May l9.-Gov. Packer,
Judge Knox, the Attorney General Of tie
State, Mr. MoOrehcad, President Of the
Suubury and Erie Railroad Company, and
Mr.. Gibbons, the Solicitor Of the company
met in the Executive chamber to-day, and
consumated the sale of the State Canals.
The securities were given, the deeds exc
cuted and delivered; and the Governor has
issued his proclamation announcing the
transfer Of all the public works Of the
State to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad
Company.
Several lottery ticket venders were nab
bed in Pittsburg last week and bound over
to answer.
BEAR CApTURED-Twoo or three weeks
ago, a young man named John Miller, on
Pine Creek, in company with another
young man named Hostrander went into
the woods for the purpose Of sailing
deer lick. As they were passing through
the woods, Hostrander stopped and. said
to Miller, "There's BEAR" at the same
time pointing his finger in the direction
of the object. Miller looked in the di.
rection pointed out and saw bear, and
drew up his gun and fired, striking the
bear and killing it. Simultaneously with
the report of the gun, down dropped an
other bear from tree, Miller threw
down the empty gun, and took after the
bear through the brush. After running
about 200 yards, Miller came up with
the bear and making a spring at him
caught him by the ears. Mr.. Bruin used
his paws with right good will in the at
tempt to shake off his adversary. But
notwithstanding the bears claws were
making fearful incisiOns into his armsand
thighs, Miller held on until his compan-
ion came up, when they tore up the bag
in which they had their salt and tied the
7 Dear anu tueh SS'tipB " P0AO my AAN1>
him on it and bore him home in triumph.
Jersey Shore Iedctfe.
Lumber is selling at Wrightsville at
one third less than last year.
Among the many distinguished visi-
tors" in this place last week, We were mot
agrceably) surprised to notice, the "Man
in want of Pennies passing his old felt,
very impudently under the nose of every
gentleman who chanced to come within
his reach. It's very lucky and very sem
sible for beggars to have old, dusty, filthy
looking hats, for if otherwise, in handing
them around, there are lads possessing just
mischief enough in the shades Of the eve
ming, to pass off with their "beavers."
The "Lord loves liberal giver," but he
don't love the lazy scouudrcl beggars.-
BioomsJurg Star.
MoNToUR WoRKs.-The sale Of these
works is again postponed from the 24.h,
until wednesday, the 2Gth inst The
prevailing opiuiOn is that they will be
sold AWFUL Academia man