Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-03-25
The Spring Elections

Took place under arizz.ins RAIN, and
small vote was polcd, generally.
Ia Lcwi,burg, the Democrats making no
nomination. second ticket was formed,
embracing screen of those on the first ticket
proposed. The first ticket was all success.
ful excepting five or six. A Democrat
was elected Inspector in the North Ward,
aud an Anti Lccompton Democrat was cho'
sen for Council on local grounds-all the
remaining officers, in both Wards, are
Opposition.
In Mifilinburg, both parties formed
tickots-asked no f4vors-and the Repub.
licans made a fair swcep-said TO have
been the first clean defeat of the so-labeled
"Democracy" since the year l. We have
a noble band of working men there, who
we trust vii. be moderate in their joy,
and so use their power as to ensure its
continuance.
Hartleton Borough comes into the
'town family" Of Union county with col.
ors flying. She beats Kelly in the num-
Der of votes polled-elects one of her
most honored sons for Chief Burgess, by
unanimous vote-gives more than half her
voters a nomination., and elected about
third Of them TO power T!
Ia East BulF4loe, the Republicans had
10 opposition to the ticket they formed.
The question of the place for holding
the elections in White Deer township,
brousht out large vote. The house chosen
VIC understand is near the former place.
Zone chap voted for the Knob above the
Furnace)
Wm. Painter ia elected Constable in
Chillisquaque.
The City of Reading went Opposition
By an increased majority of nearly two
to one-electing Benevile keim, Mayor,
by GA majority, and carrying all tie five
Wards, excepting an Assessor in one. CA
response to the Harrisburg nominations ,
Il. was truly a riost affecting spectacle-to
sound Uuion-saving men like eourselves-that
the proud, National conservative Democ-
rdcv, who have made our country what II IS
who have breasted the storm OF opposition
a thousand years. should desert the broad
National" Democratic platform, (Which IS
broad enough and long enough and high
enough and low enough for all 10 stand upon,
and conduct a canvass on %ecft"iaf grounds
Yet so it was-no ticket IN LewlSburg for the
unierrIiied invincible National Democrats.
who were swallowed up in 'sectunalISm' and
commended for sectional interest,", only! Can
our glorious Union survive The shock
1ne Argus does nal 'crow,' of course hut
il does say y"lhe majority OF the citizens ucket
vas elected c0nccaiing the fact that sfvEN of
the "cliIzcns" were first Nominated on the
other lckct, and that nobody opposed lis two
Inspectors How we APPLES swlm'
- Wesslngton 7. o., Center CO.. has been
changed to snow Shoe, and John Hutchinson
appointed P. NJ. in place of ?. b. Wilson, re-
signed-J. d. Huber Is appointed 7. VI. at
Woodward. vice John c. MUtz.
p Any subscribers wishing 10 have the
direction of their papers changed, IN conse-
oueuce Of moving. will please tell the Carrier,
or leave word at the printing office.
Rev. Thomas II. Reese. Of the NJ T.
church in Lewisbrrs, expects to commence
his la5ors next Sabbath.
During drunken squabble in Sun5ury
last week, several persons wero cousidera-
biz injured personally, aud Que received
dangerous stab from knife.
Both the PRESBYTERIAN churches in Nor.