Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-20

was probably the largest woman IN tho
United States. We did not learn what
Ter weight vas, but it may DO Judged
when we state that she measured seven
feet six irches around the waist! For
the last tWo or three years she has been
unable to move, from excessive obesity,
and yet enjoyed more than ordinary good
health.
The dwelling house Of Oscar Fisher,
(Lock Hsven) with oil its contents, was
consumed by 6re ono day last week. No
insurance.
c. L. Ward, Esq Of Towands, . dele
gate to the Democratic National Couven.
tion, has published card in the Bradford
Herald protesting against tho late action
Of the State executive Committee,
Wilkes Barre Borough has = population
Of 1860, and the Township 2TS9. In.
crease iu the Borough, 1881, in ten years
There are ll2 candidates for Office, on
the right side in Lancaster county.
An UxwELcoME VIslroR.-On Tues
day afternoon last, while Mrs. Clauser,
wife Of II. Clauser, in Penn street, be-
tween 10 and 1lth, was at work iu hcr
kitchen, she was surprised by the appear
ance Of . very uuwelcome visitor in the
shape Of . large snake. His snakeship
upon being despatched proved to belong
to that deadly and dangerous. species
called "copper head" and measured 293
inches in lengtb.-Reading Times.
OF 1900 persons in West Earl Tp.,
Lancaster county, there is but one over 20
years of age, who can not read and write.
On Saturday last, Simon Aigler, in
Beaver Twp, Snyder Co., was engaged in
the harvest field; be felt somewhat iudis-
posed, went home and told his wife be
would lay down and rest himself His
wife, after some time, thinking be layed
longer than be ha6 intended to, went up
stairs to waken him, and found him q
corpse. He was about 10 years Of age.
The Beaver Furnace, in Snyder county
will be offered at Assignee's Sale on Thurs
day. 9th August. The stock, and 1000
or 5000 acres Of land, all are up.
Lowe, M.L.eey, y,N..sL~-i.-l..a .nun-
ty, recommends Hon. John w. Killinger
for denomination, and promises to roll
up the largest majority ever given in that
big township against Locofocoism.
Any person knowing the whereabouts
Of VIM. Grassler, . silversmith, who resi-
ded, until within q month past, in Boals-
burg, will confer great favor upon him
and others, by informing the editor Of the
Democrat, at Bellefonte, Pa, at once.
On Monday evening, the train going
south on the L. & b. Railroad, ran over
and killed COW belonging to VIM. Her.
rin, of Berwick.
On Thursday, about 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the house of Chester Cope, Briarcreek
township, Columbia county, caught Ere
and was entirely consumed. His furni-
ture, &C., we're saved. The property was
insured.
The Csrbondale Advance says that
three men discovered the body Of an ell
derly man near the Tannery Road, in lst
ward of that city, on Tuesday last. His
coats we're buttoned close to his throat as
for winter, and it is surmised that he was
q stranger who lost his way in the snow
and perisued Of cold. Head bald, with
white hair ON the back part, and front
teeth out.
There appears to be no opposition to the
re. e.uominstion-aud probably will not be
to the re-election-of Judge HALE to
Congress 10 the Centre, Miflin, Clinton,
Lycoming, Sullivan and Potter district.
On the 4th Of July, tremendous show.
er raised the Tunkhannock, Lsckawaxen
and other creeks in the north. eastern part
of the State, doing much damage to crops,
fences, bridges, lumber, &c.
The Wilkes. Barre Record gives accounts
Of four persons bitten by worthless dogs ir
that Borough-one man, Solomon Ham,
burger, died shortly after being bitten
some think, partly from the effect Of
the bite.
Hockenburg, who killed "Devip John
Thompson, in Clearield county, has been
convicted of murder in the second degree,
and sentenced to four years imprisonment
in the Penitentiary.
SHOCKING DEATH.-On Tuesday, 10th
inst, Miss Anna Mary Wolf, of Hamilton
township, Adams county, was returning
from the harvest field in the evening on
load of grain, and in crossing gutter, the
wagon received . sudden jar, throwing her
violently on the ground and dislocatipg
her neck, killing her instantly.
Henry Mullin, BeDjamin Adams, and
bis SOD, Franklin Adams, have since died
from injuries received in the explosion Of
powder at Stanton sslopeon the 2S,h June.
Hiram Hutchison designs opening .
Male and Female academy at Miflinville,
Columbia county, on Monday, the 9th Of
August.
A New Douglas organ is to be started
in Norristown. The divided state of par
ties will no doubt cause papers to spring
up like mushrooms in every section of the
State within the next two months. Or
course, in the nature Of things, their e1is-
teuce will be epbemeral, and about De-
cember next printing material "but very
little used" can be bad very cheap.
Two daily papers in Philadelphis are
for Breckenridge and Lane, viz Argus and
Penn.yluanian; The Press is for Douglas
and johnson; the People are for Lincoln