Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-07


four original nominees, and agreed upon
GEORGE LANDoy, of Bradlor, dior Sena-
tor. He is an effective speaker, staunch
friend of freedom, was recently a Mctho-
dist presiding Elder, and will prove fUll
match for his Lutheran brother, Shiudel,
in the Senate.
ALBIoN, N. Y, Sept 2S, 1S59.-Main
street Canal bridge, in this village, fell this
afternoon with au immense crowd OF peO-
pie, who were attending the County Fair.
Eighteen dead bodies hnve already been
taken out, aud it is supposed that many
more are still in the water. A great mum
Der were injured.
A young man, con of the Postmaster at
Duncanuon, was arrested on a charge of
abductiug letters containing money from
tue Post Office at that place He entered
into a recognizance, with approved securi-
ty, in the sum of one thousand dollars for
his appearance at the United States Court
to answer the charge.
Philo D. Daily, leading citizen Of FL
mira, n. Y, was arrested on Friday last,
on the complaint of Geo. A. Bees, charged
with being implicated in two or three bogus
lottery schemes, by which he was swind-
ling unsuspecting and trusting people out
Of a great deaf of money.
The late Democratic State Convention
of New York, at Syracuse, opened with a
scene of riot and blaekguardism that dis
graced the party in that State, aud has
disturbed the harmony which, for the sake
Of success, should prevail in its ranks.
A tavern keeper of Harrisburg, Pa, has
been arrested and held for trial, at the suit
of o widow whose husband had died from
the effects Of drinking to excess at the
tavern of the defendant. A civil suit for
damages will also be instituted.
A BUCHANAN VICToRY-The Bucha-
nan party carried the recent election in
Utah. We are glad to chronicle one vic
tory for the "un;errifed.' Buchanan will
no doubt feel very grateful towards his
brother Brigham.
THE AURORA AND THE TELEGRAPH
A London paper of the ID ult. says; Elec-
tric telegrapbic communication with all
quarters was singularly disturbed and very
uncertain to day, owing to some peculiar
atmospheric influence.
ABOLITION JOURNALS IN SLAVE
STATEs.-There are now ten anti-s slavery
papers printed in English in the Slave
States, and eight in German. Of these
eighteen, nine are published in the State
of Missouri.
1t is said that Blondin is "played out"
at the Falls, and no longer attracts 4
crowd. The boats which used to 90 to
the exhibition from Toronto, Buffalo, &c, +,
with hundreds on board, can now only
muster dozen or SO of passengers.
The "Americans" of New York State
have siguallzed their utter want of any
principle by adopting half of the Republi-
can ticket, and half the Democratic. A
"half and half" thing, sold out cheap as
it could, claiming the 'balance of power." "
The Buchanan men in Luzerne county
took up leading Know Nothing for SEN
ate, and to balance that nominated full
/ blooded Irishman for the Assembly. Isn't
that party of principle-high, holy, un-
changing principle!
Fawkees' Steam Plow, of Lancaster,
was awarded a gold medal by the United
States Agricultural Society, and $4,000
premium by the Illinois Central Railroad
Co. and State Agricultural SOclsty.
Among the competitors for the prize to
the best steam Piow, at the Chicago State
Agricultural Fair, was enc invented by
james Waters, who, like Fawkss, Is a
Pennsylvania.
According to an official return Of the
Austrian Government just published, the
total loss Of the army in Italy, ia killed,
wounded aud prisoners, was llol othcers
and As, 500 men.
A well-known scientific writer, informs
! US that the next dcluge will certainly not
take place for $500 years, which will be
tolcrably satisfactory for the present gen
Grafton.
We we're shown the other day corn
stalk raised by Wm. Reed, of Upper Au-
gusta township, in hill field, which
measured Il feet in height.
The first consignment of wheat from
Nebraska Territory was received at St.
Louis last week, and sold at 50 cents
bushel.
A Democrat in Minnesota thinks his
party will be beaten "because the times
are SO hard that the candidates have no
money to spend for wbiskey'"
"Old Bullion" once said, "Douglas car
never be President, Sir I! His coat tails
are too near the ground, Sir! too near the
ground, SIR
A soldier from Patterson, attending the
Encampment at Lewistown, was killed BY
asen,inel while attempting to violate some