Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-03-04
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Murder and Suicide.
We learn through FREUD that Mrs.
Smith, "a character pretty well known
ut Bailysburg, Perry Co, poisoned her
husband on Thursday last, and that she,
herself has since died - 7ryone Star, lstinst
fn.The policy of every individual, who
must live by the public, is to let the public
hear IF him His best speaking trumpet
is the Newspaper Advertisement, In d
populous community, aud 4 rapid age like
this, every trader must make himself
known, otherwise be will fall behind the
pro5rcs, Of his ncighhcrs.
rra.One bachelor Elitor boasted of
having taken lady by the haad, to which
another in the same state of single wretch
elucss ADDS that lie is in fair way to
win the heart. All wrong, neighbors-
this getting hu"}s before hcn'fS are won,
i, entire Gc'usion. Secure the key Of the
citadel apd the castle itself must surrender.
ToRGERIEs.-Wc are informed that
note for Slj00, in the name Of }. x J.
Walls & Co., and endorsed &" VIM. Game
ron," was discounted 10y Philad. Bank,
and sent this week to the Northumberland
Bank for collection, where it was pro-
nouucyd a Forgery.
We learn also that a citizen Of White
Deer, held in tLe sum of Sl00 for the
same otTcucc, has left the country, leaving
his bail to suffer.
s4@An awful disaster occurred on the
Mississippi, near New Orleans, on Sunday
morning last. The steamboat Princess,
from VicksJurg, burst a boiler, setting the
boat Oh fire, which burned down. A large
number of persons were killed-how many
not exactly known but 100 were wound
ed, many Of them fatally. The engineer
was found cut in two, and the boast is said
to have been made by him that he would
reach New Orleans % on time" or blow
UP. 1t is estimated that there were 400
passengers on board, half Of whom are mis-
sing. Boat and cargo total loss.
SCHOOL Directors. Among the du-
ties devolving upon citizens-tax payers,
cspecially-is the choice, annually, of we'll
disposed, well qualified men for School
Directors. Whether the money raised is
expended usefully or poorly, depends more
upon the Directors than any ene else, be
cause they select the Teachers. When
the people generally elect men for School
Directors who are capable of examining
Teachers properly, then-and rot till then
--Superintendents may be dispensed with,
Let the people of every Borough and
Township, commence, A. d. 1889, to Sc
leet the best men for School Directors.
WILLIAMsroRr, March 2-Thc East
Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
Church assembled in the church a. this
place at 9 o'clock this morning. Bishop
Scott, of Wilmington, Del, President, and
Rev. DR.. Sergeant, of BALTIC, Secretary
The day was principally occupied in ap-
pointing standing committees. One hun
d.ed and sixty preachers auswcred to their
names.
flcssrs. Butt & Bower, Of the Press, are
publishing daily record Of the proceed
lngs Of Conference.
Chicago, March 2-5 p. M.--The mu-
nicipal election, yesterday, passed of very
quietly. The entire Republican ticket
is elected by an average majority Of about
one thousand
Auction aEa roirIri>,Ii,F Horse In lewisbarg.
Capt DoNEHowER, having been CON-
,nissioned as Aucti0ncer in Lewisburg, in.
tends to open an Iuction ard Commission
No.sr, for the reception and sale Of all
articles Household Furniture, Books,
Clothing, c oods ,Jcwelry, SC, &c.-which
persons may wish TO get rid Of and 'urs
into cash without the expense and trouble
Of apu5lic sale. An exchange establish.
'nelt Of this kind We sLoed think would
be a very convenient arrangement, quite
often. large or small sales may be thus
effected with mutual advantages, and in a
variety Of Instances anu circumstances it
would prove great pablo aceomnoda-
ton.
Ia bcas';fal illustration OF the equity
and humanity Of the Fsgitive Slave law,
father is imprisoned, in I'asaiogtoH, for
harboring his own child The father Is
free, the mother slave, and the child
came home from distant part Of the city
to see his father, remaining two or three
days. For the shelter and food given, the
father nov lies in Jail.