Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-24

last. Ex-Gov. Pollock, President Of the
Convention. TIE result of their dcliLar-
atoms is briefly announced ia rac follow
ing tclegraFhic despatch, which was re-
ceivcd just as We were going to press:
HAREIsBURG, Feb. %, 1860.
/ The Convention has gone for Gen.
Cameron for President by vote OF
50 to 39-J0 majority.
Curtin received the nomination for
Governor on the second ballot.
. sS~F.'m an ofi.;al published LIST Of
lis appointments, we regre, to see that
Mr. Snyder is Rot one of the assistants
employed by Col. Foraey, the Clerk Of the
House at Washington. lie has retained
eiyht, (Principally Lccoulrton Democrats,
bat worthy and useful mcn) Oi his new
appointees, there is one American, tea
Auti-hecomp;on Democrats, aud tif,icca
Repubicans. There are Jice from the
Slave States aud some whose residence Is
not stated. Thus it will be seen hat Mr.
Forney has brcu qnite National" in his
selections. Independent as be now stand,
Of all existing parties, he has dol5lless
sought principally to get the best men to
do the most service, an! at the same time
to reward his friends rs far as the public
interests vii. admit;
E5~ Attention is directed 10 the advcr-
tisemeut Of Harvey Fi!Icy, Silver Platter, in
another column.
raa-Spcaser Lawrcnce of Harrisburg, is
reported convale>cenf, his physician
thinks he will be able TO resume his cfliaiai
post in the course Of a few days.
WEST BRANCH CAyAL CoNpANY.-A
meeting of the stockholders was held at
Jersey Shore, when the following oGi.ers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Prcsilcut-John \. GamLls.
Managers-0'iver Watson, \. c. Moves,
L \ NJ ,ckey, jas. Gnmbe, Jas Duffy
Sccrctary-F. 7 Carpenter.
The Board of Managers met The Col
lecrors were all re-appoiu'e!, as follows:
DunusJurg-Wm. \ Packer
Wll,iam>por'-John piatt
Nortbumberisud-M d. Wilmington.
LiverpooI--J. !. b.atienbrrEcr.
The aJairs Of the Company are in a
higbly>ati,tactory condition The correct
ness Of the policy Of separating the eanais
from the State, is thus demonstrated. Un-
der private management, the public have
been as well, Il be: better accommodated,
and the owners have received a respecta-
bic profit; while, under State management
the Canals we're burden on the taxpayers.
Ata Borough election in Jersey Shore,
last Friday, John B. Caro;hers, the Op2o-
>ition candidate for Burgess, was elected
BY maj ,ri'y Of -. Last gear they elcc-
ted hocotoco Burgess By small ma
jori'y.
1unse oHie''y l. "o" III c''4I'eS'o" NH
=" - - ~ ~ Dl,,'e - r., ,,'
h'''i'0''''' -''''""'' o'i i'''''' "V
FeSide"' committee III The cry are a'Fcauy
engaged in preparing for tie Presidential
campaign and sending cut poIi'''aI doer-
mcn's. We had not heard OF any ''Smel-
iy" before, since captain Jim Smelly
was ia iewIs5ur5 drilling that five hun
drud men for the rescue Of John Brown,
AeW5 Itcm5 trom Oi5cr Gountlcs. I
fIRE.-On Iuc>Iay last, about noon, Z,
" s''''', o,''.I,' =, u ,'-'' -''''I' 'n 'Ne
~" - pa, Va o." '.''''' vas D'>V''e'C"
- '' ." n''' ''i,' o''o'' 7'"e'dt a,'i"
was E'',n 'ue 4Ie was eAu"Su'Sh'd 10y
TIE heI5h'o!S' o"f IRE conn mics, WHO
are away prompt ia case '' me were
500" ." '"e S'''"'' CUT i''' 'u"i'el! 'ne'
81 vices "''' "o' ''9i''''' '''' -Hoo'''
" n' - po'' "''"" "o'i'"' ''S' al hof
winter "ie"'' ""ie" sue was Sn'h'ns'