Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-12-17
Friend TATE. Of the Bloom,bn,g De,o


evening. After reading this c1hibitio
Of pcnance on the part Of our cotem porarv
our eyes iuvoluniarily glanced over tb
advertising columns Of the Dem,cya,, t,
see if them lottery and "secre, disease
advertisements, published in violation @
the laws and good morals, were still to b,
seen. They still occupied their allo.,ec
place, aud we came TO the conclusion i
three sermous in one day could make NJ
impression Upon our co;empornry, it We.
useless for any editor to attempt to reform,
him on this subject" ."-.San5ury Aq,e-i.an.
! We are pleased to see that our ubiqni.
tous friend aud neighbor, MAssEn of the
american, after an absence of many weeks,
has returned to bis editorial duties. Next
to Bayard Taylor, Harry is the greatest t
traveller of the age. A book of M4sser's
travels, containing a faithful account of all
tha. be has seen and heard, would be about
a. interesting thing as a man could read.
-Snbury Gazette.
A MIsTAKE-In one of the papers
published a: neighboring town We see a
prominent advertisement. beaded, "a
Bargain !! Farm for Ale" That man
must be wanting to lay in large supply
0. that pleasant beverage, or else there is
an omission on the part Of the printer Of
the letter s.
A pocket book containing 5000 was
dropped in the street on Monday last, BY
VISITOR TO the Petersburg, Va, fair, aud
found BY little girl, who honestly return
ed 1t to the owner, in consideration of
which service she was presented with the
handsome and liberal reward of IL. ceuts'
worth of candy. That fellows heart is q
Ja 100 small
Those, who take pride 10 the beautiful
appearance Of Philadelphia, will be pleas
ed to learn that the unsightly market sheds,
With oil their filth and dirt, are about 10
be removed from High street, which will
hereafter rank with tho widest, finest, and
most pleasant streets of any city in the
world.
The campaign of 1860, as far as Penn
ylyapia is cQnestpsd- will prahalLS-L he
I'D Vice President q Governor will be
lected, and the Legislature chosen then
rill have to elect United States Senator.
The alarm of Fire, yesterday morning,
Fas caused by the burning of some clothes,
1hich had been placed near the stove for
rying, at the residence Of the Jewish
ries,, Rev. Mr.. Oppenheim, opposite
)cen's Hotel. The fre was extinguished
efore much damage had been done.-Dda-
Re Democrat.
VIcIss1rUDEs.-The Bury (Eugland)
'ost says that Mr.. Kidsdale, who died
ecently with only threepence in his
ocket, and whose funeral expenses were
efrayed by a subscription. was wealthya
sw years ago and owned 100 horses, but
-as ruined by bis losses on the "Turf."
Fine specimens of Salmon are being
sught in the Susquehanna at this
oiut. We heard of one captured lately
hich weighed eleven pounds. Though
.ther bulky, that is not the largest size
Susauehanua Salmon.-SunJury Ga.
The New Puddler, an ingenious Iron
Iachine, put up by John Grove, near the
Ioutour Rolling Mill, at an expense Of
.yeral thousand dollars, is approaching
8 completion. The machinery was tried
few days ago and works to charm. 1t
intended TO do away with much labor
ecessary in pudding iron.-Dd"ri!ts
)cm0crdt.
Every man in China must pay up his
ebts at the beginning of the year, and
so at the time Of religious festival
bout the middle of the year. If unable
settle at these times, his business stops
ntil his debts are paid. Wonder how
,ch Just observance might suit tho
nited States.
Com Stewart has received leave Of ab-
nee for six months from the Navy De
.rsmout. Captain Englc takes commaud
the navy yard Till the COmmodo!e : ro-
m. A salute was fired on Saturday on
,m. Stewart taking his leave of the ofi
rs and employees Of the yard.
PRoBLEM-If Clancy Jones is to be
mister to Austria, because the people
jected him by ~ majority, what ofcs
ght that old Federalist, Buchanan, 20
70 Wauuer, who is rejected by the people
the tune Of 469?
An Administration man in Harrisburg,
iting to the editor Of the Danyi le Dam
.at, says: al hope Slfer will be 1rea.
rer No better mau than Slifer, aud If
,ple knew rs much about his fidelity as
10, he would be chosen without hes'ta-
u."
The officers of some Of the churches in
lwaukie have notified the propFietcrs ct
hotels in that city, that pews will DO
srved for the use Of strangers IN 'hsr
ious houses of worship. This Is aneA