Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-04-08

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of character and beloved by all who knew
him, he deceased on Saturday last, at the
ripe age of 81 years.
There is as much grumbling about "hard
times" in Sunbury as elsewhere. The prn-
ters there had not began to be plethoric over
receipts when we left-(hope they may
have better luck the reminder Of the
week)-and Masser of the American We
saw was resortiug to his old trade of At
torneyship to keep things moving. The
Sheriff could get no bid on a Sunbury
property he was ''commanded" to turn in
to money, and adjourned bis "sell" to
Wednesday.
There are now five hotels in Sunbury,
which indicate very thirsty place. The
last is the "Central," at the railroads
junction on Market S1uarc-the property
formerly of John b. Packer, enlarged by
Sheriff Vandyke, and leased by JOS. Moist.
1t is commodious, and looked like civil,
well kept house, whose location must COM
mand a good custom. The Ticket and
Telegraph office is kept in the corner next
the Railway Jacob Shipman is the oper-
ator, and the telegraphing public and
Company will be glad to learn that mes
sages eau be sent to and from Sunbury as
well and as regularly ly as to and from any
other station on the line.
The site of old Fort Augusta is between
Sunbury and the II. Il. Bridge on the
North Branch. There was not long since
discovered quantity of implements of
warfare-iron, so cast as to leave upwards
a sharp point, lay them down as you will
in short, stubborn little porcupines, with
steel-like quills. These were sowed out
side the Fort, and we're well designed to
persuade the "salvages" not to be skulk-
ing around o'nights ! A few rusty speci-
mems were presented me, by j. p. Shiudel
Goblin, Esq, as curosi,ies for the Cabinet
Of the University at Lewisburg.
The up-river train this afternoon was
crowded with passengers, returning from
below, where they had been to sell or to
run lumber. Some of these are doubtless
worthless men at home Gf they have any
or abroad but there are many others,
who claim respectability in their own
neighborhoods, yet manifest little or none
of it when "down the river" Rowdy in
dress, foul in person and in speech, really
or aifectedly intoxicated from the results
of the bottle they pass shamelessly about,
singing snatches from vulgar songs, and
bawling out vapid jokes, they are better
fitted to ride in the OK cars, or be piled up
as baggage, than to be put in passenger
cars. No sensible person objects to any
ono's riding because he is lumberman,
or poor, or coarsely clad; but watermen
as we'll as others can be clean and civil,
and can keep their tongues, their breath,
and their eyes to themselves. Railway
companies have not the right to Gil pas
senger car with men whose dirtiness,
whiskey, tobacco, aud rude and violent
conduct disgust and annoy other men and
their personal safety. Ye men of the
North and West. you would be ashamed
and afraid to have your own neighbors,
your mothers, sisters, wives, or daughters
see you as you sometimes exhibit your
selves. BE warned and no longer disgrace
your homes and yourselves. The AL
migb'y's eye is upon you everywhere, and
the world sees and despises your silly
sport. If such conduct is continued, you
will have to be carried-like swine-in a
pen fitted up for just your condition,
for such nuisances must be abated from
public cars.
From some typo. travellers We never fail
to be informed of the "gentlemanly con-
ductor This" and the "polite Col. That
just as if any conductor were entitled
/ to especial commentator for being gen.
tleman-or as if any Company would dare
to continue conductor who was not a gen.
tleman at least outwardly While all
men should be kind and accommodating,
those especially in public capacity must
be SO, or be expelled; and for doing only
every day duty, well paid for at that, no
one deserves extra pay or especial thanks,
cards, canes, or gold watches. But We
must say that our afternoons conductor
was the least disposed to wound the feel
ings Through the pockets Of any of the
"gentlemanly' fraternity we ever saw. He
twice passed five of US without insinuating
any desire to see our tickets, but when four
expressed their resentment-by volunteer.
ing the tickets-at being thus compelled
to appear as "dead heads" he "kindly"
accepted them at their hands. 1t was the
first time We we're ever "overlooked' BY
the money takers-an act so gentleman.
ly" as to extort this favorable notice con.