Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06


storm, teams'er, who Was transporting
the family Of Valentine Fran,z from Ha.
Zleton To St. Clair, Schuy.kill Co., Pa,
was compelled TO leave the wagon coutair-
ing the fImiiy ou i mountain side, while
he took the horses 10 a blacksmith to have
their shoes sharPened. Meanwhile, the
family began to suffer from the cold, and
Mrs. Franl- aud her four children were
secured in the most sheltered spot that
could lac found, whiie her daughter and
sou-in-law, with their child, started for
help. When assistance arrived, they were
all insensitle, and were speedily taken
back home. Mr.. Frau'z, i, is thought,
would recover; her children we're very
low, aud their recovery uncertain, while
their little grand chili had died. Their
sutieriDss on that bleak mountain, in IA
winter storm, must have been intease.
A good house in Madisou6urg, occupied
10y Mrs. lloy,wrs burned with most Of Der
furniture, GU ,he morning Of the 9Th ult
The LycOming Company paid $4,000
for losses by fires, quarter ending lst inst
George Sumner, the accomplished bro
tLer of the distinguished Senator, lec'urcd
IN Scranton on France aud Louis Napo-
leoO." lie is the gentleman of whom
Paimrrston said that he was more familiar
with European politics than any man now
hVing. \ very attractive speaker, his
hearers w.re no doubt amply repaid for
their attention.
Gen. Foster Of Westmoreland declines
acing Democratic candidate for Govern.
or, but Wm. Hopkins of Washington and
John l.. Dawson take his place as Western
candidates Wm. II Wirre. of Philad.,
Is said to Be Buchanan's choice, and the
agents OF the Administration are at work
Tor him.
Rev. Mr. Dixon, of Clearfeli Co, Pa,
has assumed the pastoral care Of the n 5.
Presbyterian church, Northumberland.
ANOTHER WANING One of our ex-
changes record, the death of Il young u an
who lost hi, life by skating till he Was
tlred, aud then lying on tue ice to rest.
The cold struck to his vita!s aud he cou-
rrAeted disease which speedily tcrmiua-
led his existence.
La Belleiante numbcr of persons Of
both parties, meet regularly at !ill.'bush's :
shop to read aud discus, Helpers crisis.
\ large Union meeting was held at
Rochester, y. Y. The resolutions strong
ly rebuke the sentiment that the election
Of President by Constitutional najari-
+, having views Of public policy with
which the minority do not coincide,
would furnish a just cause for the disao.u-
tion of the Union.
Judge Gordon, Of Reading, died on TIE
..G-h ut.
Jacob Eaker, E-q, of Little Mahoay
township, on Wednesday week, was com
iug over the Mountain with his team, and
while Standing and talking to freud I
whom he met in the road, he suddenly fell
over, aud in few moments LrcathCG his
last. The deceased was an enterprising
fnrn"r aud mechanic, and has tecu, for I
several years, promInnnt candidate FIR !
the cilicc Of Sheriff. lie leaves a wife /
and family of thirteen children.
Ga Christmas day, L new German r.
formed church eitfite was dedicated, near
The ancient Lltherau penus Greek Church
il Centre county.
The Snyder County Institute, at Free.
burg last week, was attended by IS Teach
RS, with lot of Honorary Members il
addition. The proceedings were spirit,G,
aud doubtless profitable.
Somerset county produced no less than
l13, j52 bushels Of buckwheat last season,
and maple mollsses enough to spread all
he cakes it will make.
The Huntington Journal aud American
ias adopted the cash system. "No pay,
10 paper is an excellent motto, aud one
bat should be universally adopted by the
country press.
York COUNTY BANK.-At a recent
meeting Of the Directors, f. \. Small,
20, was unanimously elected President,
Ii place of Eli Lewis. Esq, resigned. /.
NJ. b Priestly killed his large hog this
seek, aud, when dressed, its weight is
epresented to have been 69l pounds.