Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-16

accidentally Killed, "a inst, by Joseph
Kaufman, at shooting match in Bratton
township, Mifiiin county. A ball from
revolver passed through his breast, above
the right nipple.
We notice that Republican Club has
been formed in Philadelphia and one in
Potter county. Neither of them are a
tail to any mau's kite, but are designed to
aid the Cause aud support the man the
friends of the cause may select.
Haldman and Lawrence, of Harrisburg,
are talking" about ''duels, satisfaction,
responsibility" &c, &c.
Late in the evening, Tuesday of last
week, fire in Bellefoute consumed the
grocery and dwelling of Charles Brown,
On Bishop street, and the house of Isaac
May, iujuring also the Catholic Parsonage.
Nav was insured, but Browns was a total
loss. Originated from latent fire III char
coal brand. thrown into bakery.
Fill your ice houses as soon as you can
and build i house ii you have none.
1t will pay.
The Milton Democrat is re suspended.
A Mrs. Lpngaker has been committed to
prison 10 Chester county, charged with
smotherlng to death her child, three
months old.
Two men have been committed to the
Sudbury Jail charged with passing c"un-
tcrfeit 5s on Stroudsburg Bank aud -Os ou
Northumberland.
Wm. Hancock has added 4 rolling mill
to the Rough Ready iron Works, DauvilIe.
The Sehuylkill county Democracy de-
clared for Fry for Governor.
Col. T4t. uomiuates Chas. Il Bncha'ew
for Vice President in 1860, with John c.
Breckenridge, President. Tie Col. says,
"Giye Us BkECk aud BUCK and a wink
to the young democracy of the country,
and our triumph is secured 1t must Be
a hoodri"k then. But it would not 90
too much Ike the iusclvent firm OF
"Buck & Breck," Of which al. parties are
sick.
4 German named Myers was Shot
through the head at diSreputabie house
in Duumore, Luzerne county, by man
named Shay Shay was arrested.
4 new house on a farm of Rev. d. }.
Waller, two miles from Bloomsburg, was
burned last week.
/ The papers are beginning to brag on biz
hogs already. The M.ddeburs Tribu"e
SAYS Reuben Keller killed one weighing
66I lbs. and another Of jll lbs. Bat
Col. Tate "takcs down" all competition
by Columbia porker-an innocent little
pig, we suppose-"weishing $40 C~;.
Fifty seven thousand and six hundred
pourdS-ugh
Jacob Broom, Of Philadelphia, a leader
of the strai. .ht-Uut Americau disorgaui
zcrs, is again iu the market. He has Is
sued cali for a meeting Of the 'Na,ion-
al American Central Committee OF
which he claims TO be Chairman, to take
place on the DIST instant. go, yes. o.
yes, Buy a Broom. Buy Broom !.
Who bids! !
The November Elections, so far as VI
have the returns, are all we could desire
,hcv fully come up to the standard o.
1859, which did foitohen the glorious vic
tory of 1910, when Gen. Harrison wa:
elccted-w hich election was the fruit Of th'
enactment Of the A. Tariff. Now for tht
battle ill loG0-Md,Neju,y Trtdu"e.
Williamsporters of both parties ''savet
the Union" the other night-givine th'
Southern Nullifers the same ''change' al
the fanatical Abolitiouists. Right.
Julge Maynard's brief career on th'
bench of Allegheny county, won him th
esteem Of all with whom he had inter
course. Judge Gamble also received
written complimentary expression OF goo'
will from his competitor and other Mem
bers of the bar of Centre county.
Or. Wm. A. Peck, of Berwick, has bee'
admitted to the practice of the law, thu
giving 1.-TWO strings TO his bow.
The National Republican Exccutiv
Committee is to meet in New York, io
wards the close of the present month, t
agree upon a call for the National Conven
ton.
FIENDIsH-Printed circulars, bearini
! the postmark of Montgomery, Ala, Nov
, g." have been sent to Northern Cities, ad
vising the Irish to burn the stores an
warehouses of abolitionists and black re
publicans. There is no doubt of the fac
that such things are sent out from Ala
bams.
Gen. ScoTT has returned to New York
and left matters in fair train Of adjustment
TIE Democrats of Georgia have declal
ed for Howell Cobb for President. L
) Ohio, Douglas has carried the great major
ity of Delegates to the State Convention
Parson Brownlow says that "Gen. Bict
ley," of Baltimore, has engaged l9,OO
men to invade Mexico from the U. 5. Th
Pro-Siavery Government DO not seem
lay a straw in his way.
Died recently in New York, Hon. The
odore Sedgwck, and Mrs. Fernando WOOD
Daniel f. Sickles made speech
, sound, National, Union saving, Buchana
speech, in Congress. Very few Member
speak with him.
John C. Breckenridge has been electe
to succeed John G. Crit,enden as u. :
Senator from Kentucky.