Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-01-07

ed to create an excitement here IN the
United States, with a view to facilitate the
realization of the Presidents Ostend doc.
triue.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Gov. Sam Me-
dairy of Kansas has made requsition on
the President for military aid in suppress
ing the disturbances in the Territory, near
Fort Scott. Leading Democrats here de-
precate Federal interference in the matter,
as tending to revive the Kansas agitation.
Important dispatches from the Gulf Of
Mexico were received yesterday, which
led to prolonged consultations between the
President, Gen. Cass, and Mr.. Preston,
Minister to Spain. Mr.. Preston started
for New York this afternoon.
Three delegates engaged respectively in
promoting the interests of the prospective
organized Territories of Arizona, Sierra
Nevada, and Dakota, are now in Wash
ington, ard a fourth, for similar purpose,
is daily expected from Colona, (the Pixies
Peak region.)
The digest Of the statistics of manu-
factures of the seventh census will be
transmitted to Congress this week /; the
results are highly interesting, and will
tend to facilitate further investi cations in
reference TO that branch of the statistics.
A secret Convention of iron Masters
commences here to morrow. Ex-senator
Cooper Of Pennsylvania, delivers an ad-
dress in the evening. 1t is rumored that
formidable movement is about to be in
augurated.
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BRITISH ENTERPRIsE.-lt is SAID TO be
the purpose Of the British Government to
construct railroad from the head waters
Of the Saskatchewan river to the waters
of the Pacific in the Frazcr's river region.
Three gentlemen connected with the
Canadian Government, started for London
upon this business, several weeks ago.
SIEGE OF SEBAsToPoL-Gen Neil, Of
the Engineers, has just published a
- Journal of the Siege Of Sebastopol.' y
( During the siege, which lasted three hun.
dred and hirty:tour days, the French ar
tillery alone threw into the town $40, 600
round shot, 236, 900 shells from howitzors:
350,000 shells from mortars, 5000 rock.
cts. During the war, moreover, the in
fantry fired 25,000,0 900 cartridges.
Judge Douglas has been spending {
week in New York, where he was received
in quite complimentary manner by the
New York Officials, who made quite ;
"lion' of him.
At recent meeting of the corporation
of Yale College, Gov. Buckingham, VIII
is er odicio member of the corporation
rendered to the Treasurer draft on tn
State Treasury for his salary as Governor
81, 100 during this year.
, We see from some Of our exchange
that the PsnnSy'oanian has read Gal
Barks" out of the Democratic party.
5 Secretary Cobb and President Buchanan
f radically differ on the subject Of the Tariff
!. Under these existing circumstances, one 9
Y Item should resign. As Cobb seems to b
o the master spirit of the Administration
!. We suggest to him that he give Mr.. Br
chanan his "walking papers"
In New York State, the Democrat
;, we're unlucky in the names Of their Cor
gress candidates Look at the list Their
were Mr., Trimmer, Mr.. Skinner, Mr. Hatct
y aud Mr.. Trott. Who couit have expecte
,, to succeed with such unlucky nomencl
tures? !? Mr.. Tro;t made nothing of rul
L Hatch is put back into his shell SKIM,
has been fayed alive by his enemy
i Trimmer could not trim sail we'll enous
'' to get through the brakers. All los,
:, Don't ask, "what's in name ?"
- The Oldest lady in South Carolina,
,e Mrs Singleton, of Williamsburg. She
is one hundred and forty years Of age, al
'e has been blind for sixty years.
y The Legislature of Georgia recent.
is passed law abolishing lotteries in th
., State. This is an encouraging iudicatio
!, Of progress.
A distressing Railroad accident occurr,
near Columbus, Ga. on the 3lst ult.
Is train of cars fell through bridge, kiIlir
n seventeen passengers.
:, The Legislature of Indiana have elect,
~ Henry S. Lane and William NJ. M'Cart
= U. S. Senators, to take the places
IL Messrs. Bright and Fitch, whose ele
G. ton has been declared illegal and vol
40 This will bring about contest in the
S. Senate, where the question will be
cided.
?. The London England A,heneum stat
= that Mr.. j. Maurice Solomon, r,emb
oi of the Jewish race, has taken "honors"
as favor of the five subdivision of the depr,
I of Is. A., in the University of Landau