Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-09

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in spring near Paxinos, ou the 2lth ult
While trying 20 get water; as it is suppo-
scd, the child fel. into the srriug, and was
drowned before its situation was discovered.
Ga Monday evening last, the Valiant
Ere Company, of Lewisburg, paraded
through our principal streets with martial
music aud torch !ishts-their appearance
vas quite fine. After going the rounds OF
the town, and im6ibing a considerable OF
'tangle foot whiskey, some of them be-
came a little noisy aud were disposed to
be funny. We ike to see our Lowi>burg
ucighburs in Milton, but we must condemn
their conduct when it deserves it.--M2-
igAi1B.
\ daughter Of John S Mar'z, of Milton,
came near meeting with "A serious accident
with a fluid lamp a few evenings since.
The lamp which she was carrying ia her
hand exploded and set her uu fire, but as
sl-'auce being convenient the fire was put
out with but little damage.
The Democrats of Montgomery county
have declared for jacob Fry for governor.
Hon. Eli Sifer, at the request of friends
aud relatives, has been appointed Admin
i>frator of the estate Of John OFT Rocka
fellow, deed.
\ large amount Of exact counterfeit
sos and SIO0s on the Bank of Pniladel-
ph.a, have been put ailat at the West
aui South, and $4,000 were taken by
Bank, in Philad., the day the fraud was
discovered.
Some days ago, a man on the railroad
at Mt. Carmel was killed while running a
hauG-car, the crank striking him on the
breast, aud throwing him forward upon
the track, when he was run over by the
ear, and received such injuries that death
eusued. Two men working in the mines
near that place also had their legs crushed
off by fall of slate. We have not learn
ed the names Of any of these unfortunatcs
-SunJury Ga.eHe.
Ga Saturday week last, Sheriff Van
dyke sold real estate, belonging to Maj.
Dewart, cf Sudbury, to tAe amount Of
$l3, $50.
The President Of the Milton Cornet
Baud, desires TO thank the Ladies of the
Methodist Choir, through the 4WiiopiGR,
for kindly remembering them, by sending
cahcs AMI ,eine on Saturday evening last.
We regret to learn the death of An
drew M'FarIand, Esq, Of Pbiiadciphia,
on Friday the 18th uit., while GU visit,
to his brother at the colliery of Shepherd
Il NJ Farlaud, near Mt. Carmel. lie had
left on horseback at noon. The horse re
turning in the evening without a rider,
and evidently injured by fail, search
was made and the body of Mr.. NJ Farland, ,
found in the road. His remains were t.
ken to PhiIsdclpbia.-SanJaEy -iH,ertcGn.
Charles Bougher, late Treasurer Of the
Lascastcr Savings Institution was scnten-
ccd to six months imprisonment in the
Lancaster county Jail, Tor procuring c-r-
tain names to prOmi>ary note Of $1,000
under 't4.se rreteaces.
FIRE The dwelling Of George Bells,
in MUncy township, about miles from
the Borough, WAS destroyed By fire on
Friday evening last The fire originated
in au ourhouse, where there had not been
any fire used for some time, aud as the
premises were ROBBED during the progress
Of the fire, of about 3!je, 10 gold and sill
yer, there is suspicion that it may have
been the work of an iuceudiarr. Several
pieces Of money were Afterwards 1. un5 in
the road and orchard near where the house
stood. We believe the principal part Of
hr. D.'s furniture was saved, There was
20 insurance on the property.
In Wll.iam>rort, On Saturday night
last. between nine and ten o'clock, a fight
took place in a lager beer saloon, on Pine
street, between the proprietor and man
named Wm. Higgins from Elmira, \. y,
and man named Tbos Laird; during
which Higgins was severely stabbed IN
the abdomen and his companion badly cut
in the arm and hand. Higgins it is said
can no: possibly survive. There is hopes
Of Laird ; recovery.
One uigh: last week, three men went to
the house of 4 man named Southard, resi-
ding in Bloominggrovc, four or FIVE miles
from WllIiamspoit, and seizing both Mr..
Sourhard aud his wife, gagged and tied
them, and then robbed the house of about
500, in gold and silver This was a da-
ring robbery, and it is to be hoped the
scoundrels may be ferrcted out and duly
punished.
Counterfeit twenty dollar bills on the
Bank Of Northum bcrlaud, have been put
into circulation, in Harrisburg, the past
week, by stranger. The paper Is Eight
and the engraving somewhat imperfect
John +. Kapp, of Northumberland, who
commenced ralroading las, March, has
been promoted to the position of C0nduc-
tor on the Northern Central Railroad.
There was DO opposition to the corrcc-
ton of the error in the Lycoming county
return of election for Treasurer, and Mr..
Wa1dle, (OPp.) of Jersey Shore takes the
Office having SO maj.
Two men were sentenced to Jail in Ly-
coming county for deadly assault and bat
terry, and two TO the Penitentary for bur
glary, last week.
Miss Ann Nicholson, Of Philad., was
given morphia in mistake for quinine, by