Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-05
Local LEGISLATION for 1859.

Local Legislation for 1859.
Or examining the Pamphlet Laws for
the past year, We find near 900 Acts aud
Resolutions were passed. Looking them
over, VIC otserye few, of local nature,
which We think VIC have not noticed in
oUy columns:
!. The time for commencing the Lew
isburg, Centre x Spruce Creek Railroad
Is extended three years aud its completion
five years. ltis also authorized 10 connect
with any other railroad at Bellcfoutc or
N.lysiurg.
>. The Orersccrs Of the Poor for the
Borough Of Lcwisburs, and Ovcrseers OF
the Poor and Supervisors Of Roads in Nor
thumbcrlanl county, arc required to give
bail for the security Of the taxcs by them
levied.
>. The Pr5thonotary aud Clerks of
Union county are required to keep il their
books fall ana sufficient indexes.
t. The elections for Union township,
in Union county, arc to be held at the
house of Thomas purscl, and the last clec
ton Is la.a.i4-l.
). The STANDARD weight Of bushcl Of
Oats is reduced from thirty two to Mjny
pounds, but s.l-5 may be made by meas
urc as before. (Act l. April, 1888.
la,iu- OF i t.rl.r Shore, ia Paradise Northa NJ
b.IiaBd Cv.Hl, II.
Ga last Saturday, 30th ult., at 10
o'clock A. NJ, the corner stone Of 4 new
German Reformed Church edifce, was
laid with appropriate exercises at the above
mentioned place, The principal services
were held in the old Paradise church, in
the presence Of very large and attentive
audience. Rev. Dr. Schaii, of the Thco-
logical Seminary a; NIerccrsburg, preached
an clifying aud instructive sermon, from !
Cor. 3, H. "Fcr other foundation can
no man lay than that is laid, which is
Jesus Christ" The speaker showed that
this f)unIltiou-stoue was laid eighteen
hundred years ago, and that this great su
pcrs;ructurc was going upward and onward
ever since. lie alluded to the means EN-
pl0yod in It's erection, the. objects in its
way, aud its final, sure SUCCESS. lie de-
scIitcl in the most graphic manner the
different apailments, and their various
uses, Of this magnificent tuilding-point-
ci cut the unspeakable blessings which
God has in store in the church, for lost
aud ruined race of men, and especially Cor
lis own peculiar people. la order to bring
out this point more clearly, he contrasted
our happy c5uutry,aui that Of other Chris
tons nations, with the wretched and mis-
cradle people Of heatbcu lands. lu this
connection lie also referred TO the many
changes aul blessed improvements which
have taken place in this region OF country,
within the last century, i'll physical, Ia
telllc;ual, aul moral aud religious point
og view. The Church is has,d upon the
Lord jesus Cuist, the Hock Of eternal
a.cs, the gates Of hell shall not prevail
asains, her. The good people Of the Par
ali5c congregation were fold that ii their
uvw church Vas built upon this foundation,
it viii prove i lasting benefit TO them aud
to their children after them. On the other
hand, the Church that Is not based On this
precious corner stone, will, and must,
prove a curse, instead of blessing to the
community in which !; is located. So far
the Doctor addressed the audience IN the
l.nelish lau.uagn; bis closing remarks
were in German, in which lie dwclt par
li,ulrIy On the Gu,ics which God has
,olcmnIy cnioncd upon his people, and
which tLoig peculiar relation to the chu!ch
imposes upon them.
but it was not my intention to attempt
cysn synopsis Of the discourse, fearing
that | Inight DO injustice 10 the speaker.
Brsidcs Dr. ScLaiI, and the Rev. George
Wolf, pastor in charge, the following min
isrgrs were present and participated in the
exercises: \. &. Dole, H. WicEaud, y.
Wolf, {. H. Ltinbach, and Mr.. Ncstcott
Of the Presbyterian Church. The cerc-
mou;csir connection with the laying Of the
curucrstonc were performed by the pastor.
The Usual articlcs--uch as the Holy Bi-
be, the NoilciLurg Carochism, the Church
periodicals, g., were deposited in the
stone. The house is 10 be exclusively
German Reformed, and is located near the
l.. u l., q i,5.'