Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-13


His Annual Message We distributed 10
an Extra, last week, to all We supposed
did not already have it.
Formation of committees aud the usual
preliminary arrangements: have been
accomplished recently, but there seems no
important business before cur Legislature,
aud the sooner they go through the ne
cessary appropriations, the better for them
and fer the State.
In the arrangement CT the Senate Com
mittees, Col. Gregg is appointed on the
Committee of FlnaUcr, on Railroads, on
Militia, and on Reirepchmcnt. Mr. kel-
ler is on Canals, on Roads aud Bridges,
and on Comparing Bills.
In the House, Mr.. Hayes is on Banks,
aud Vice aud immortality. Mr.. Wsgen
seller, gu Ways and Means, aud OF Judi
ciary. Mr. Ball, Gu Banks, and Library.
Mr.. Acheubsch, on Claims, aud City Pas
seuger Railroads. Mr.. Crane, On Ways
Means, and Railroads.
There is vigorous effort by Mr.. Moore,
of Philsd., 20 obtain the nomination for
State Treasurer. Caucus, FRIDAY Eve
uing; election, Monday next.
Mr.. Achenbach read 10 place bill to
incorporate the Logausville Water Com
pany.
Mr.. Hayes, an act relative to vacaiing
certain streets aud alleys iu Churchviilc,
Opposite Lewisturg) III Northumberland
county.
The seats of Messrs DJDelly and DUFF
field, Democrats from Phi!udeIphia, are
contested
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The Commissioners OF Say der county
made the following appointments: Clelk
John. S liackeuburg. Attoroey-Sam-
ucl Alleman, E.q Mercantile Appraiser
-iieuFy Smith, Of Adamsburg.
The contractor for building Gas Works
at Sudbury failed to ''comc to time," and
the enterprise for TIE present has been de-
layct.
The receipts Of the u L Fair in Mil
ton were $500 clear Of expenses.
4 child Of Oscar Hartrapfi, from NEW
ensviIie, q few months old, died in its
mothers arms, while returning home from
Church in Milton borough ON Sunday
morning week. The ildappeared healthy
aud DO cause can be assigned for its sud
den death
Peter Smith, residing in the Lower part
of Milton, while in the act of preparing
for hunt, accidentally discharged his
gun, and shot of part of one Of his ears.
Ga Wednesday morning of this week,
the Duncannon Nail Works, in Perry Co,
Pa, we're burned do.n, hut the Rolling
Mil, Railroad Bridge, &c, we're saved.
Owned by Fisher, Morgan & Co, and iu-
>ured COR S25 00e in phiIad. BY this
great loss, 800 workmen are thrown out
OF employment, bet The Company will re-
build as soon as possible.
The Steam Flour Mill, 10 Suubury,
sold at Sheriff's sale, was purchased by
Wu. l. Greenough, foI s., ITO.
The Lutheran Follmer Church, in Tur-
but township, will be dedicated on Sun
day, the 22d inst. Several eminent cler-
gymen will be in attendance.
Andrew Tarr, 4 colorei man, died re-
Gently near Paxiuos, in Shamokin town
ship. at the advanced age of 10 years
If his age is correctly stated, be was ur-
qnes;ionably the eldest man in Northum.
her!sud county.
Bishop Neumann, of the Catholic church
fell dead on street in Philad, 9Th inst,
of heart disease.
Major Schwarts, the Congressman from
berks county, is very i'll, but would attend
in the House and vote for Speaker until
his friends kept him away By force.
J. S. and j. j Blisbin, announce them
selves as Editors and Proprietors of the
Centre Democrat, Bcllefonte, at the com
mencement of its 2Cth year Col Brown
remains an Associate Edito-
Evan NJ Blanchard is admitted to the
practice Of the law in Centre county.
The Grand Jury, this week, recommer-
ded the sale of the State House aud other
County Buildings, with view Of erecting
a larger aud more convenient Court House.
Northumberland is now one of the wealth
lest and most important counties in the
State. Yet the court room, the past week,
packed as it was by persons in standing
position, more resembled county bar
room at militia training, than a temple
ofjustice SuaJsry AMERICAN last week }
The carpenter shop of P. c. Campbell,
the dwelling of John Troxel, ard stable
belonging TO Mr.. IIagerman, were con.
sumed by fire, in Milton, on Friday week.
". d. Covell, one of the Conductors on
the Catawissa Railroad, had one of his
legs broken, near the ankle, on the I'd
inst, by an accidental fall
The citizens of Bloomsburg, through
Mr. j. X. Girton, presented Rev. d. J.
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