Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-15

Eula bu sd'uiuil, dt-'u say yN"''- "
was Ajiutant General of the State for
many years, and held the post of store
keeper at the Navy Yard for five years.
"Harris' Purk," to contain about one
acre of ground surrounding the grave of
John Harris, is shortly to be enclosed 10
Harrisburg.
A goose, few days since, attempted to
fly over the barn of Robert Pollock, of
Perry township, Clarion county, Pa,
when The wind drove it upon the light
ming rod, which penetrated its neck and
killed it instantly.
The Chambersburg Valley Spirit says
Foruey has issued his manifesto 10 his
associate "cut. .throats' to assemble at llar-
risburg on the l3;h. Democrats are get
ting quite complimentary to each other
The artesiau we'll of Mr.. 1.auer, in Rca-
ding, Pa, has reached the depth of 800
feet. The rock penetrated i, still lime
stone, mixed with horn blende, carbonate
of lane, aud tr.fe of sui phur.
Richard Sueath notifies the public that
be will pay no debts of his eloped wife's
contracting The Shirleysburg Herald
says "his avo.al may be ia plcitIy relied
Oh his aversion to paying debts being 80
strong as to disucliue him to pay those
even OF his own contracting"
In Union TP., Mifflin Co., son of Jon
athan X. Z,ok, aged - years, got hold
of some ratsbane that had been laid away
as its mother thought carefully, and ate
enough to cause its death.
A child of Gil Hoglc, of Lewisfowu,
aged about three or four years, was fatally
burnt on Friday evening last, by its
clothes taking fire while playing about the
stove. 1t survived its Injuries but few
hours, during which it presented heart
rending spectacle and by its piteous cries
for "wafer" drew tears from many eyes.
A lad named Edward Weaver, died at
Harrisburg, on Thursday evening last, of
hydrophotia. He was bitten by dog
about nine weeks ago. The Telegraph
describes the lads sutlerings as intense.
A son of Uriah Kline Of Derry town.
ship, Mtiln county, while playing with
dog on Sunday last, inadvertently made
motion with his hand towards another
who was present; the savage animal flew
at the boy, aud seizing him near the eye
tore the flesh down his nose. lie will
probably survive bis injuries, but retain
tI ,f bo tr,.a l,f,
FIRE.-A fire occurred in Bellcfonte, on
Thursday evening, which entirely destroy
cd the law Office Of James NJ 'Msnus, Esq
The roof Of the cl,ise took fire BY spark,
from an adjoining chimney. The Office
contained an exclusive library and many
valuable papers, most of which were saved
by the efforts Of our citizens. The wind
being very high at the time, the houses of
Messrs. Wilson, Curtin, MMauus and
Green, took fire by sparks blown from
the burning building, but fortunately
the flames were extinguished before much
injury was done, except to the house of
Mr.. Wilson, which was considerably dam
aged by the fire, and more by the water
and mud carried in BY the excited crowd.
We have been at fires before, but never
did We see so much good sense aud cour-
age displayed by the fair sex instead of
running, screaming, and wriuging their
hands as is generally the case, those be-
longing to the burning and endangered
buildings behaved perfectly well, and
aided whenever opportunity afforded in
impeding the progress of the flames. We
did not learn the amount Of the loss sus-
tanned by Mr.. McManus.-Democrat.
At horse sale in Perry county, kick
ing mare brought the lowest price, S62 ,25.
Good horses were sold from S72 to $3.50.
A man named Finnicle was stabbed in
a drunken spree at Duncannon, Perry
county, last week, by another named
McMurray, and died on the following day.
James Mccormick, a fireman on the
"Blazing Star" engine, was struck by
plug of water tank near Harrisburg last
week, and killed.
On Tuesday, the Goth ult., the public
house of A. Z. Paris at the Forks of
Pine Creek, in Cummings township, was
entirely consumed by fire, together with a
large amount of furniture, provisions, &c.
The flames soon communicated with the
residence and store room of Mr. James S.
Harris, which we're also rapidly destroyed.
The whole property was insured to the
amount of two thousand dollars, in the
West Branch Insurance Company,a ,at Lock
Haven. The total damage is estimated
at about seven thousand dollars.
Hon. William II. Seward, was recently
on visit to Harrisburg, and dined with
Senator Cameron and several members of
the Legislature. He, also, visited both
Houses of the Legislature, and was very
cordially received. His visit was one en-.
tirely of social character
Rev. f. A. Sharretts, late Pastor of the
Evan. Luth. Church of Bloomsbury, has
resigned his charge and moved on Farm
in Mount Pleasant. His failing health
seemed to make this change desirable.
He will be succeeded by Rev. Jonathan
Dimm, of Aaronsburg, Centre county.
About twenty of the Democratic papers
in Pennsylvania openly defend Gov. Pack
er from the assaults Of the Buchanan's |
office holders convention.