Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-01


district, for Speaker of the next Congress
FIREwoRKs.-The Chief Burgess gives
notice that no fireworks must be sold in
Pot,syille before the 4th of July. The
penalty for violation Of this older will
De a fine.
POWDER MILL BUENED.-The powder
mill Of Kline & Rem, in Trevorton, was
destroyed by fire on Friday, the 18th ult
The fire was caused, it is supposed, by
friction. David Fredricks, who attended
the mill, was found burned to crisp,
aud was, most probably, sutfocated. The
powder house, some distance off, was not
injured.
STOLEN HORSES Sheriff Vandyke, Of
Suubury, gives notice by advertisement
that be will furnish the means Of discov
ering stolen horses and aid in their re,
coyery.
A movement in favor of Gov. Wise -or
the next Presidency has been started Oy
number Of his Democratic friends i'll Phil
adelphia.
CHAMBERsBURG, Pa, June 2l.-f1on.
d. f. Robinson, ex member of Congress
from this District, died here to-day, from
the disease which he contracted at the Ma
tior al Hotel, in Washington, in the spring
of 1857.
Rev H. HarLeugh will deliver an Ad-
dress on the 9th Of Juiy, at III .Lying Of
corner stone for a new educt-ionai edi-
ice at Rimersburg, Clarion Co, Ia.
Somebody entered the Milton Railway
Ticket Office, in Milton, but fadLi no
money there. They took somo eataJles
from Miss Davison's saloon, but aroused
Mr.. Siugley, who was sleeping up stairs,
on whose approach they fed.
The Columbia county Fair will be held
on the 18th, l4th and 18th of October.
Geo Eicho'z, one of the first settlers
of Harrisburg, died at DIs resIuence, in
that place, on Friday last, in the S5th
year of his age.
A BIO HAUL-A small boy named
Thomas CulIin, while fishing in the Co
honksink creek, near Philadel phia, drew
out tin box, the lid of which was screw
ed on, containing between four and five
thousand dollars.
The furnace of M'Kelvy, Neal & Co,
at Bloomsbury, was blown out week be.
fore last, for the purpose Of repairs, after
continuous blast Of four and half years
The case Of A. s Cummings and John
p Richter, charged with conspiracy,
which has been heard on haJeas corpus,
was concluded on Saturday, and the de-
PENDANTS were remanded.
Bower of the Williamsport Press, has
been elected 2ud Lieutenant of the Lime
stone Guards
The Lutheran Congregation at Turbuts-
vile, has secured the pastoral services of
Rev. Mr.. Dei,sler Of Berks county.
Henry Morgan, the first Lock tender
on the West Branch, about quarter of a
mile above Northumberland, made mar
row escape from drowning on Saturday
week. 1t appears that he was in the act
Of opening wicket, when, the handle
coming of, he lost his balance, precipita-
ting hun to the bottom of the lock- The
rapid current of the water kept him under
for some time, and forced him Mrouyh the
barrow open wicket, space of about ten
by fourteen inches. When rescued, life
had become so nearly extinct that it was
with great difficulty he was resuscitated
His injuries, are very serious, but he is
now recovering.
A little colorel boy, son of VIM Wood.
ward, came near drowning on Monday
last by falling into the Canal while fish.
lug. lie was taken out senseess, but
soon resuscitated.
Sheriff Rissel' of Lycoming county, had
a hearing before Justice Ulmer at Viii.
Transport, for violently assaulting a wo
mar who is in "durance vile" The
Sheriff is to appear at Court and answer.
Stoes' Cornet Band, Danvile, is eugag
ed to go to Scranton CD the 4th of July.
Mr.. Rohbach has procured the servi
ces of NJ. c. Robinson, A. NJ, as assis.
tant Teacher of the M'Ewensuills Acad
eny.
The Powder Mill at Trevorton, Ncr
thumberland county, was consumed BY
fire on Friday, 18th ult David Rreder
icks, workman engaged in the m wa.
burned up with it. Fortunately the pow
der had all been removed to the DIR, house
short time before, or dreadful explo
sion would have been the result.
Engineers are now engaged in locating
Railroad from Bloomsburg through q
part Of Sullivan county to Towauda.
Seven beads of white wheat, the pro
ducs Of the farm of Jno Cook, of Pine
Creek Tp., Clinton county, measured S!
inches each, and averaged &C grains Of
plump wheat to the bead. This is said te
be fair average of his eutire crop.
We learn from the Piitston Gazet.
that sprigbily lad, seven or eight year.
Of age, named Patrick Flnaty, whose pa
rents reside on Butler Hill, Luzerns coun
ty, died very suddenly on Sunday las,
from the effects Of eating green apples ths
day before.
bliss Josephine Suyder ia the Regen
for ID. Mount Vernon Ladies AssOcia