Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1859-02-25
Gas Works, and Manufacturing.

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Gas Works, and Manufacturing.
The Introduction Of Gas Works into our
town, We fad noticed as far off as Green
field, Franklin county, Massachusetts,.
The + jitor Of the F,-uakiin Democrat, in
his paper of the l4th inst, says:
.Mo>t of cur readers will remember the
doingS, some months ago, about introducing
Water into our village, aud The estimates made
by Mr.. BcrkeubIne, of PhIlad'a. Mr. L. was
desirou> at the time 10 put up Gas Works un-
der our charter. The following paragraph
clipped from the PhIlad'a Daiig Ntics of the
5;h INST, shows the estimation people have Of
him where known:
The thriving Borough Of Lewisburr the Susquc-
hanna, lighted with Friday evening cf last
Nr.S The works built by cutrrpr>ing towns
men, MessTs E'skcnlinr Mrars who coustrurtgd the
works. ail about miles uf pine with srrycs, &c in
the -rt -pt"" If trce months Tie town Of e'i>hurg
IS one oi the most ETsi1s IN the centre oi oar s,aie
Greenfield we understand to be avillageo Of
about ) 900 uhabltants-nearly the same
size as cur ovn-and we wonder it has not
before now erected Gas Works. Messrs. B.
!; " appear to understand their business
perfectly, as far as regards the construction
Of the Works, and although the coal at first
used was not the best for the generation of
gas, that is mere temporary accident,
which need not prevent the ultimate COM
pletc triumph of the cffjrt.
Bat what We wish particularly to say
is, that Greenfield is somewhat noted for
rs manufacture, &c o..-i~,y ."a V.'Pou'os
planes, their cutlery works alone consunl-
ing daily, ten tons Of Pennsylvania An
thracite coal, which costs them 50 so per-
ton. Now, with our other advantages,
Lewisburg needs the introduction Of more
manufacturing enterprises to keep her on
the highway of prosperity that she has
enjoyed for some years past. And what
should hinder her from starting some new
branch of industry like that of Greenfield?
Tie saving in coal would be so per
day, here; and our vicinity to Bufaloe
Valley, for bread and vegetables, and to
the iron region, which is SO near Us, would
make provisions, as well coal and iron,
much cheaper than where those articles
have to be transported such distance.
We throw out the hint TO our unem-
ployed meD-men Of capital and energy
and invoke greater infusion of Yankee
enterprise and far-sighted liberality among
II 4 al
vantage ground ensure our rapid growth
into great manufacturing center.
Court WEEK Concluded )-1u the
case of Foster VS.. Cummings Admr, Jury
found for Deft.
Locke VS. Hilauds-verdic: for Deft.
/ The last and test-contested trial was
that of the heirs of G. Seebold and wife,
to recover the lot in New Berlin upon
( which the late Court House and Offices
are erected. The Deed to the Union
/ County Commissioners (of whom James
Dale, E>q., is the only surviver) conveys
to them, III fee simple, for the use Of the
county, the lots iu question, for the sum
Of 81 cents, under the law for that pur-
pose referred to in deed. The heirs con-
tended, that, the structures being no lon
ger used for Court House and Offices,
the grounds reverted back to them. The
defence was that the deed was "in fee
simple for the use of the county;' that
: the 'tee simple was absolute, for con.
sideratlOn: and unconditional and that
the sale aud the appropriation of the pro-
cceds to county purposes will be valid un-
der the two acts, one Of 1916 and the
other Of 1857 or 8. The prosecution
alleged that the ''asc' referred TO (but
not recited) in the Deed, was for Court
House only, and every other "use" made
the gift void. The application of the
word "use" under the acts, seemed to be
the turning point with the Jury, which
after being out s or 10 hours, brough: in
verdict for Deft. We hear it intimated
that the case will 60 to the Supreme
Court. 1t may be well that the law for
deciding real estate for public uses should
be more clearly defined, that all may ex-
press in their deeds, Enthusiastically, their
intentions. Seebold's heirs were represen-
ted by Messrs. j. W. Maynard Of vii.
Transport and |. Slenkcr Of New Berlin
Union county employed Ex Gov Pollock
of Milton and G. f. Miller of Lewisburg;
Snyder was represented by Messrs. Weir.
lex and Cronmiler of Middleburg.
An Argument Court was appointed
for Tuesday the 22i of March.
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One hundred and four Sheriff Sales are
1rcr sea1