Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-01
Ncus ltcms from Oiber Counties.

severely scalded about the breast by spill,
in. basin .: boiling water it was trying
to carry. Michael Slower captured straw.
colored raccoon...J. G.. Meyer gave Mu'
steal conccrt-Prof. Dmm recited a poem,
and Rev. Mr.. Edmonds made an address,
at a recent entertainment. "A little child
of George Roger, in Brush Valley, was
killed by a dose of hartshorn which an
older lad had given it, of course not kno
wing the danger. Jacob Huber has
swapped his mill property for the farm OF
Jacob Condo.-Aaroasbury piper.
Robert Girton, blacksmith, of NEW.
ensville, was arrested for larceny, and
bound over in $500, when he cleared ont,
leaving his bail to suffer. Stolen property
was found in his possession.
The people of Bloomsbury are erecting
meeting house for the Bap,ists, prepara
tory to the organization Of church.
Jacob Fry caught large otter in a
common fish net near the mouth Of Sha.
mokin creek The 'varminl" entered the
net in search of fish, but being unable to
extricate itself, was drowned. 1t meas
ured about four feet in length, and its skin
is a beautiful specimen of that kind Of
peltry .SunJury Gazette, l9M.
j. d. Cameron, of Harrisburg, son Of
the Hon. Simon Cameron, was, on the
resignation of the latter, elected Cashier
Of the Bank of Midd!etown.
FoE Pixies PEAK.-On Tuesday NOR
ming last, DR.. Clark, Capt. John llartzcll,
and Messcrs James Chambers, j ohm keim,
Christian Long, George linn, John Saylor,
Joseph Tate, and one or two others, left
Newport for the gold region at OF near
Pixies Peak.
The house occupied by Joseph Bastian,
in Upper Augusta township about two
miles from Sunbury, was entirely con-
sumed on last Saturday night a week
The fire originated on the top of the roof.
The falling of the roof awakened the un-
CONSCIOUS occupants to a sense u their
danger. They escaped, saving but little
Of their personal property. The house
was owned BY Mrs. Smith, Of Selinsgrove.
We learn from the Tamaqua Gazette,
that twenty or thirty citizens of that town
and vicinity, have started for Pixies Peak.
A meeting of the business men Of Viii
Transport was held on Monday evening Of
last week, when they resolved that after
the first of April they will not receive or
pay out Spanish quarters, shillings and
sixpences, except at their legal value, as
fixed by Congress, to wit: Spanish quar-
ters at twenty cents, sbillings at ten cents,
aud sixpences at five cents.
DRowNED.-An Irishman, named Mi.
chael Lyons, stone-cutter BY trade, was
drowned in the Canal on Friday night
last, short distance below the Muncy
Dam. He has lately been working near
the dam, and on Friday night left the dam
in company with Larry -. for his
boarding place, and the night being dark,
he walked off the embankment and was
drowned before assistance could be render.
ed. lie was intoxicated.
A small boy, ebou. four years VI age,
named John Woodburn, whose parents
reside about three miles south of Ship.
pensburg, wandered from home few days
ago. Not returning in due season, the
family became alarmed and went in search
of the little wanderer. After hunt Of
two days he was found dead, about ten
miles from home, on South Mountain.
The Pennsylvania Bank Building: in
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, was sold at
auction, to the Philadelphia Bank, for
$l63, 100. 1t cost about 100000. These
expensive buildings cat out property like
cancers!
Oats have been sown in Lancaster and
other lower counties.
Six ladies were admitted to medical hon.
ors at the last commencement of the Female
Medical College of Pennsylvania, at Phil.
delphia.
Peter Brosius, who was stabbed week
before last, at Sunbury, by Charles Gass,
is in fair way of recovery. Gass is also
recovering from injuries which be received
in the atfray.
F. Buehler, of Williamsport, killed
hog, last week, which weighed III pounds,
live weight.
The water was let into the Union Canal
last week, preparatory to the commence
ment of navigation.
We learn that the semi-weekly Prayer
Meetings held in the Engine Halls are we'll
attended, and much interest is manifested
1--WE are pleased to announce that Rev.
A. G. Dole has recalled bis resignation
lately handed in, and will still continue
his labors with the German Reformed
Church in this place.-4Mitonidn.
Caleb Parker, Esq, of Mifflinto wn, an
nounces himself in the Butchering busi-
ness.
The daughter of Mr.. Tingley, Bu.
chanan Democrat of Susquehanna county,
recently married a man who had one
quarter of African blood in his veins
The Amalgama,ion Democracy ascribe
this result to "Black Republicanism."