Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-19
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nominated Oakes aud Jackson for Assem-
b!y. johnson fur Register, Frederick Blue
for Sheriff and William SeIdel for Com
missioner.
Lawrence and Whitman are re-nomina-
ted for Assembly in Dauphin county.
John Grove of Danville, has made an
ingenious improvement in pudding, which
works admirably.
\ man was committed to Jail in VIII
Transport for picking the pocket ola woman.
Ga Wednesday, Sd lust, the large brick
barn of the BerAs County Poor House,
about = miles from Raaling, was destroy
ed BY fire The loss is estimated to be
between $4,000 aud $4,000.
The man who was committed to Jail at
Sunbury on the charge of robbing drover,
has been bailed out, aud says he can prove
that he was at home the time the alleged
robbery was committed.
$50 REwARD.-On Thursday noon, the
llth August, the store of John NJ. Rhine,
located at the Canal at NJ KEGS Half
Falls, Snyder county. Pa, was entered
and robbed Of about $3.50 in money and
one land warrant Of l60 acres. The land
warrant was issued TO Mrs. Susannah Bar
man, of Snyder county.
DR.. Il. l. Bowes has removed from
NiddlebuIg to MItiliuburg.
Lewis W Hall is the Opposition nomi-
nee for Senator in the Blair district.
Camp Centre" is to be held at Centre
Hall, Centre county, y,commenciug- 10Th Sept.
Col. Alexander X Mcclure will proba-
bly, be the Opposition candidate for Sena-
tor in the Franklin dlsirict-and be eec-
ted, too.
QUICK WoEK.-Wm. Nyhart, very
energetic citizen, commenced to build a
two story house, some thirty feet long,
aud III less than three days he had it COM
pieted, ready tor business ss.-Lock Haoen
Dcm0crGf.
The Cornet Band Of Sunbury, last week,
gave steamboat excursions, charging
twenty-five cents for the trip.
About $4,000 worth of Guitars are
turned out yearly from the manufactory
of Mr.. &. L. Martin, in the little town Of
Nazareth, Northampton county, Pa.
All the dry goods merchants of Harris
burg have signed on agreement to take
Old shillings for teu ceLts aud sixpenceS
for FIVE cents.
Tue Grceusturc NsraM comes out in
strong articles in favor of the Hon. John
Coyode, Of Westmoreland county, as the
Peoples candidate for Governor in 1860
A Masonic Lodge, to be known as Eu-
rcka Lodge, No. 335, was Instituted at
Montoursvile, on Thursday last, accord
ing to the forms Of the Order.
a small frame dwelling, in William
sport, owned by Mrs. Mary Ellis, was de-
stroyed by fire, on Sunday morning. \
portion OF the household goods were saved.
The steam plow Of J. W. Fawkes Of
Christiaua, Pa, was tried July 21tb, at
Oxford Park, with entire success. 1t
plOughcd one acre i'll l. minutes.
The Warren Lee,5er says: "Agreeably
to the laws Of this State, at the last session
of our County Court, the name Of tue
Warren County Bank, was changed to the
'.Northwos crn Bank"
Mr.. RaUch, Of the Mauch Chunk Ga
z2tte, has associated with him in partner
ship Samuel 7. Higgins, Esq, late editor
Of the E4s'on Daily Times. The Gazette
is to be conducted by Higgins x Rauch.
Higgins and Rauch, as editors, will make
quite "team."
There was a great celebration at the
Danish settlement Of Germania, Potter
county, on the 18th ut. The occasion
was the laying Of the corner stone of the
qew Lutheran church about to be erected
10 that village.
The Treasurer of Lancaster county has
paid into the State Treasury S97 $50 76,
the whole amount Of the State tax for that
county, This is is an example well wor-
thy Of emulation.
The Philadelphia Press has entered
upon the third year of its existence, aud
appropriately marked the event by array
ing itself III q new dress, materially impro-
wing its appearance.
The Tuscarora Academy was injured
by fire on Sunday last, to the extent Of
about $500 The fire originated in the
cupalo, aud was doubtless the work of an
iucendiary.
Judge Maynard positively declined the
nomination of Judge, at Pittsburg.
A returned Pixies Peaker called at our
Office few days ago, and in addition to
an interesting account of his trip to the
"diggings" he showed Us a sample Of the
"dust" He worked in the mines some
fourteen days and realized just Ttro Dot
lars an" hnf He very sensibly con-
cluded to leave, and did so.-Bloomsbur9
Republican.
A colored woman, known as cold Judy"
recently died in Jersey Shore, at the ex-
treme old age of lO9 years. She was fol
many years resident in the family OF
Mrs. Jane McMieken, and Was just &c
years old when the Revolutionary Wal
broke out.
1t will be remembered that some weeks
ago, the President of the Tyrone and Lock
Haven Railroad went to New York to
r,isa ,pona,, bv ,bo s,'a of bands This