Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-06

bic excitement is existing at Athens, ia,
growing out of an assessment Of forty
thousand dollars upon the stockholders OF
the late Farmers Union Insurance Com
pany retired from business, aud sold out,
IN some shape to the Great Western Com
pany, of Philadelphia. The latter Com
pIny now comes down upon the stockhol-
ders in the Athens Company for the
amount above stated, and as it is divided
among a few of the prominent business
men of the place, it comes very haad fer
them to cash up just at once. One OF the
heaviest stockholders has to pay the snug
little sum of $4,000.
A new Office is established at Cogan
Station, Lycomug county, Pa, and Josiah
Bartlett appointed postmaster.
WARNING TO HOUSEKEEpERS.-T
.N.ntoHr Imerican relates how the family o.
Mr.. Hunt, residing in Danvilie, we're sud
denly and mysteriously taken Ill from eat
ing. 1t states that the cause was ascer-
tanned to be in a jar of pickles-,he gla,
zing of the jar having become Incorporated
with the acid to a considerable degree.
Hou>ekeepers have been warned of these
dangers very often, but the columns OF ex-
changes bear witness tina, the warnings are
too often disregarded.
Eleven boys in Williamsport have had
warrants issued against them for having
broken into the house lately vacated BY
Mr. Wilson formerly a conductor,) aud
damaged and stolen goods therein belong
ing to j. +. Leib, to the amount Of 500.
Three have been held to bail, and two dis
charged.
A man whose name was Fields, from
Carlisle, Pa, was killed on "Wednesday
nigh, last, by one of the down stock
trains, about a mile above Mddletown.
lie was very much mangled-his body be-
ing almost cut in two. How the accident
happened is not known, but it is supposed
that he was trying to get on or ohihe train.
The Lycoming county Offices have been
removed to Doebler's Hall, until the COM
pletion of the new Court House.
The Deputy Marshals commence taking
the census on the l., of June, and are to
complete it by the lst November. Then
it will probably take year or two to add
up the figures at Washington.
A man in Brooklyn has recovered SiS6
damages from the owner of dog, which
bit HIM in the hand.
,t"We insert as an advertisement the for
lorn hope Of Democracy-and that is. 10 Gi-
vide the Opposition By third party, after the
manner of the Fillmore fzzle of 1876. The
.rrinciples' are comprised IN one sentence
they let .Hrgery hare Hs Uwn ,cay UfaoH lei or
hhdrVce. The honest freemen of Pennsyl
yanra are too intelligent TO be duped by this
"la>t card" of I.ocofocoism.
CTATEMENrofthe Lew iSbmrg Bank
> as required by the second section OF the
Act of General Assembly OF this Common
wealth, approved the l3h Oct. AID 1857.
Assets.
Specie in Bank and s,ece iut,ds in Philais sos59S 30
Ia" from other Banks lgsil -
Bills discounted 3U6,1py 81
42l,>iy Il
Liabili1ies.
Circulation c2f5SO %
Due other Banks and Commonwealth 3asII =
Due Depostors 55.5a3 II
3l2,157 ~
Personally appeared before me, Andrew
Kennedy, Mp. David Reber. Cashier o. the
above named Bank. who being duly sworn
according 10 law, says the above is correct to
the best of his knowledge. April 4. 1860.
DAVID REBER. Cashier.
ANDREW KENNEDY, Notary Public.