Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-02
Improvements in Lswisburg-I3se.

beeh at least an average amount ut labor
and capital bestowed on the visible portion
ot oar town.
ga The streets, great humber of suit
able crossing places have been laid, con
siderable grading f streets aud side walks,
some street gravcling done, aui several
miles IN the aggregate of stone CUTTERS
aud brick pavements laid
BnlLDiNGS.-The Gas House, then no.
tlced as probable, is now completed, and
every wccl; new pipes are laid to obtain
the light which appears to be whining the
popular favor.
Ga Market street, We have to notice the
new storey brick double dwelling house
Of Thomas iloward-lhc 3-storey brick
office aud dwelling of Dr. |. Brugger-
Sol. RItter's 2-S;orcy double brick dwell
ins-Gcorsc Reeds 2-s,orey double brick
dwcIIlng-aud Geo. \. Char.bcrlu's and
apIcton's frame dwellings in Linn
vile"
<i.:.;nber!ila's BLOCK, corner of 5ih
and VI GthcI SIS. Is the greatest improvement
IN Lewi>hurg tins year. 1t occupies The
ant Cooks wagon shop; the latter part re-
mains open for storage aud for leans 10 pass
IN the rear OF the hulldlng. The Block Is
un-rootrt, built of brick, 81 fee, on Market
81 aul lj1 feet on Fifth 81. The Market 81
front Is ui IRON. from neat and attractive de
signs cast by J. =. Marsh * Co. at TIE Lew
I>bu's Foundry, and panied brown. The
corner Slore.r room IN over 20 feet by 100,
Communicating IN the rear with Gram NH
nader construction, aud on the side with
trance to the stairs and cellar, also with a
large SIuraGe-roum. a bath room, sleeping
rooms. private parlor, aud Counting rooms.
II l. lighted in front by immense glass plates
costing S.l each, aud by gas burners at
. evening. There Is also another Sroundfloor
>tute-ruom unfinished, and the second and
third commodIous SioreyS are designed for o..
fees, Shops, and Halls. We know Of no bu-
SineS> house IN Central Pennsylvania which
presents greater accommodations or a more
neat and attractive front, than this. Lewis
Palmer ls the Architect and Superintendent
OF ihc building.
GA North lst St, David Ginter has
made large addition to his Cabinet and
Turning shop, and John II. Beae made a
2-storey brick addition to his dwelling.
Ou .S,uh lst ST, Alexander Lewis has
put up t,co 2-storey frame dwellings, (un,
der way, but not mentioned last Year,
GA North ID ST, VIM. Carothers has
built 2-,torey frame dwelling.
E.cVi>burg Planning Will, by PAL
MN, Ross X Co., IS 81 by 40 feet IN size. driv-
en- by steam power, and employs an average
of ten hands, exclusive Of The PrcprIetorS ana
those engaged IN putting up work. \ steam
drying house will be added TO the building
forthwith. The steam is in the basement
On the first or main floor are Two circular
saws, a scroll saw, frS,-class planer, moulding
machine, growing bench, norlicIns machine,
and railroad cutiinc-oif saw-all apparently,
of the latest and best Improvements, and Ca
pahle of accomplishing an immense amount
of hard labor.
On .S,u,h ID ST., Lewis Palmer and
carpenter John Miller have re-modeled
aud put new fronts to their dwellings, and
Peter Aurand erected frame dwelling
On the River street, VIM Ii. Wolfe put
up a double frame dwelling.
Ga Worth Sd ST., Levi b. Herbst has
started > storey brick dwelling. Lewis
'.uUs ia, ott.tUu uVuutU s'UIUy utich
dwelling. Samuel Iiursh has 4 dded storey
to bis dwelling, and David Reber and VIM.
Frick elegant porches to the Sd st. front
of their dwellings. Ca .Souh Sd St, W.
have first the double 2-siorey brick dwell
in. of johnson Walls, the rc-modccd
storc-room of Zimmerman 4 I.llers. the
double > storey brick dwelling of John
Zellers, the 2-storcy brick dwelling Of
John kahler, aud the double :. storey
brick dwelling Of Jacob lodcr. On .
University avenue, we notice some neat
new hous, $ Of Prof Curtis, the cOntin-
ucd bcautiiying of the College glolnds,
and the adaptation Of the Academic
buildings to accommodate students from
atrord with board, next session.
On N1rth 4th St. extension, dwelling
by Mr. Steinert-an improved front by
Beri Angsradt, and an improved 2-storey
brick dwelling, adjoining his former, by
Daniel Schafer. Ga South 4th St, ttc2
2-s,orcy double brick dwellings by Bey-
ors Ammons, corner double , storey
brick dwelling by Pro'honotary Roush,
and 2,storey brick dwelling of Dr.Wilson
Ol South 9TH St. . storey brick dwell
ling by Allen Shoemaker.
Ga South 9Th St, DR.. Gearhart erected
a 2-storev frame dwelling. John " Wensell
Jr. and VIM. H. Harman double storey
frame dwelling, two frame dwellings by
Messrs. Donachy's, one by Mr.. Clever, and
a 2-s,orey brick by S. D. Munson now
owned by Mr.. Mirick.
On North 7th St, Messrs. Alexander
Hutchinson and Daniel Seamen have each
erected frame dwelling. On South 9TH
ST, Peter Mertz frame, and Geo. }. ROh {
land brick dwelling.
On South Sth St, Mrs. Better frame .
lwelling.
Total-39 new buildings, and several
rcmodcled, besides various smaller struc-
ures, and some perhaps we may have :
accidentally overlooked. Already, we hear
If contracting for building next season.
sp The writer OF the following is not member Of the
hurch congregation whose prrmie noted but
we'll visher who loves the harmony and fitness of