Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-11
Ncws oicms from Other Counties.

EgDuring the storm on Monday after
noon las,-wbich ragged more severely to
the north and south Of us-we learn by
the Danville "Americah" that a man
named George MGuire, while standing
on pile of rails at the Montour Works,
was instantly killed by the Lightning, aud
others near him were prostrated, but not
seriously injured; two horses on the tow
path we're killed, aud little boy seriously
injured by the falling of the horses; and
several houses were struck during the
storm. The Harrisburg Telegraph says
widow woman, Mrs. Mater, near Lin
glestown, was instantly killed at evening,
By the lightning while in her own house.
Aud the Lancaster d" Mon" states that the
public house Of Fred'k Herr in that city,
was struck the same evenins-the fluid
touching the chimney and gancing off the
spou,iug, running aloug back building
to the yard, where Mrs. H. and daugh'
ter were arranging vessels to catch water.
Both the females we're knocked down but
not seriously injured.
| @rTbe School Directors Of Snyder
county, by q vote Of 81 to 6, fixed the Su-
periniendont's salary at S40O, and gave
| Alleman 3S votes, d. S. Boyer %, aud =
blanks.
The Wmsport Telegraph Offices have
been consolidated at the Railroad Depot.
| An interesting little daughter of Sam,
ucl Snyder, residing in South street, Har-
risburg, fell from the door step, distance
of two or three feet, on to the pavement,
and her head coming in contact with the
bricks, the force of the collision was such
as to jar her entire system and render her
insen-ible. The child fingered until nine
o'clock at night, when death put an end to
her sufferiDgs.
A dangerous counterfeit on the Com
monwealth Bank of Philadelphia, was put
in circulation . few days ago. A great
many Of them found their way to the
country.
TARIFF MEETING -Elsewhere in to.
days Press will be found tho proceedings
of Tariff meeting held in this Borough
on Tuesday last. Tho meeting was well
a.tended-meu of all parties having been
| invited to attend. Strange to say, how
ever, we did not notice single Democrat
in attendance WiNidmport Ifess
The Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania has
decided as follows: "In q highway the
right OF passoye belongs to the public, but
the title to the soil, stones, wood and
grass thereon continues to the owner oi
the land
On Thursday morning serious break
occurred in the embankment of the mons
ter basin of Herdic, Leu,z 4 Co., occur
ing through the sandy nature Of the ground
An estimate of $4,000 is made for its re,
pair IIiNiamspor Press.
Coal oil is fast supe,ceding burning flu.
id-not only because it affords safer and
a better light, but also cheaper one.
One pint of coal oil costing l2i cents, will
last longer, and make better light, than
one quart Of fluid, costing 90 cents.
On Sunday afternoon last, the dwelling
house of William Pollock, in Salem town.
ship, Luzerne county, was entirely con-
sumed by fire. Loss l2O0-no insurance.
Mr.. Henry Lutcher Of WmsPort, while
in the act of killing beef, was suddenly
struck upon the hand by the animal, drir-
ing large knife in his hand through the
calf of his own leg, making bad wound.
Friday of last week a smoke house on
the south ives, corner of Sd aud Mulberry
streets, Williamsport, was destroyed by
fire. A large quantity Of meat was coDsu
med.
The Supreme Court Of this State ha:
decided that neither millers or tanners are
compelled to take out license. This Is ex
pressly decided in case of the Common
wealth VS.. Cambell, reported in 9th Casey
page $50.
The plan for the new Court House a
Williamsport, having been determined up
on, the work has begun. The design wa
prepared by Mr.. Sloan of Philadelphia
In front the building will be 66 feet, il
depth l22.
The Lebanon Courier says, ave learl
that the Swatara Collegiate Institute, a
Jamestown, under its new Principal, Rev
Charles A. Wyetb, is fourishing.
Williamsport uses over 2sO gas meter.
IMPORTANT CHANGE.-The Iron Cit.
College has removed to the splendid hall
in tie new College Building, corner O
f Penn and ST. Clair streets, opposite tn
St. Clair Hotel. Prof. J. G. Smith, A
NJ. for the past three years the principa
teacher in the College, is now associat
,, Principal and proprietor with f. W. Jer
kips in the Institution, and Mr.. A CoWle
is engaged as the permanent teacher
D penmanship. The College now occupie
the largest and best rooms in the city
PinsJury Eccniny Chronicle.
AGooD "CARD."-Ono of the busiue.
firms in the mercantile department, has
card, wbereon is the inscrI itiou: "CTec
, it is dead! Poor pay killed him !'
: Patrick Cahill, Puddler at the MOI
tour Works, died yesterday morning. II
+. took a drink Of cold water while in
= heat shortly after which be was seize
with cramps that terminated in his dealt
: He was about IS years Of age, witho'
|. family, and was an estimable and wortl
+ man.-Montour American.
/ The furnace Of David R. Porter,
Dauphin county, was sold a few day, sine
:, to the Harrisburg Bank, for S23, 500.