Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-06-03
News llcms from Oibcr Counties,

| Ga the morning of the 3lst ult., fir
broke ont in an old, dry store building oil
the north side of the Public Square i,
/ Wilkes-Barre, and before it could b.
( checked consumed seventeen busines
stands, considerably injured Stee.e's lilo
( tel. Losses estimated at $40, 900, whicl
are covered by insurance, and considcra
bly, more uninsured. About $4,000 los
| falls on the Lycomipg company.
| Rev DR.. Odeuhoimer, Of Philad., a Iligl
/ ChurchmaD, is chosen p. +. Bishop il
| New Jersey, i'll place Of q. W. Doane
deed.
In Wilkes-Barro, COO additional sub
scriptions have been made to the orig gina
SO 600 raised for Water Company.
A MORAL WRECK.-Last evening,
while passing around the depot, in re-
portorial capacity, We met an individual
disgustingly filthy in appearance, and reel
ing under the effects of liquid poison, who,
during our boyhood, was engaged in a
Furnishing business in northern town,
and at one time occupied scat in the
Legislature Of PenDsy lvania, where he was
admired for his talents, and esteemed for
his sterling integrity and moral worth.
We net him last night for the first time
in many years, to find him poor degraded
druukard-a bankrupt in wealth aud rep
uta;ion-a complete moral wreck liar
risba'g Telegraph.
The .Hiltoniaa says they have street
sprinkler which lays the dust in all the
business portions of that borough.
A little son Of Charles Savage, Of Dan.
vile, fell from the abutment of the Dan
vile Bridge, while playing, and falling
nearly thirty feet, fractured his skull, and
expired in a few hours.
Senator Cameron, and the officers Of
the Northern Central Railroad have been
visiting the interior and North aud Vest
Brauch portions of penn'a.
We were shown few days ago the
charter of the Northumberland Fire Com
pany, dated 1896, just 63 years ago 1t
written upon parchment, rather illegible,
and is altogether venerable looking do
cument. We have been told that the
has been in existence ever since
the time Of its charter, and that its meet
ings have been regularly held. This is
certainly one of the Oldest fire companies
in the State, and perhaps there is no other
whose charter extends back and whose
meetings have been regularly for more
than half century SuaJury Gazette.
1t is expected that Lock Haven will be
reached by Railroad by the 20;h inst.
The Madison Academy, at Waverly, Lu-
lerne county, has been changedto Graded
School, under charge of Rev. Samuel Sha-
Ter. In Hazleton the Graded School has
been recognized, and placed in charge
'f G. L. Rynearson, A. NJ.
SAD CAsE.-A boy named Frank Bal
'is, about seven years- old, uas found in
he Canal at the Lock near Wilkes Barre,
IN Friday morning. lie had been sent
20 school the day before, but played tru-
int, and went to fish in the Canal, and
must have fallen in and drowned.
The late fire in tho woods in Luzerne
county, destroyed about one hundred and
ifty telegraph poles.
SUDDEN DEATH-Mrs Fanny Kibble
was found dead az her residence in Nip
penose township, Lycomins county, last
week.
Hiram Mix, long time one of the most
and accomplished citizens Of
Towanda, recently committed suicide at
he Lewis House, Binghamton. Cause
lntemperance.
The Opposition in Harrisburg polled
near 700 votes at their primary election.
A little son Of Calvin b. Jacobs, of
by some means got grain
Of corn in one nostril. On complaining
of the pain, physician was sent for, who
made an examination, but failed TO dis
cover the grain. A few days after, while
The child was lying down, Mr.. Jacobs
thought he saw the grain, and Immediately
called in the physician, who came prepar,
ed with an instrument to remove it, The
child refused to be operated upon, but
finally went to the yard, where by vigor-
BUS blowing, the grain Of corn was dis
lodged, and on examining it was found to
have t,eo sprouts upon IL. In all proba-
bility, death would have ensued but for
this timely removal.
James Macmanus of Centre and Hen
drick B. Wright of Luzerne are proposed
by the Lecompton party for Governor Of
Pennsy ylvania.
Circuses we're never so much at dis
count as at present. The Eisenbeise con-
ccrn was sold out by the Sheriff and they
all appear to be well kicked from town to
town.
On Monday week the Sunbury Ferry
was again leased to Ira T. Clement for
Sl00, the former lease for this year, for
$3.50, not being taken up by Mr.. Clement.
The Catawissa train of cars run over
three cows, above Port Clinton, on Satur-
day last, and was thrown from the track.
The mail and passengers were brought on
in the night train.
At the last meeting of the Northumber-
land Presby.ery, Robert Bryson was Ii.
censed to preach, and Mr.. Salman was or