Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-04-06
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street, in the South Ward of th, town.
and before the flames could be cxtinguish-
ed, the entire block, consisting of seven or
eight buildings, from Mahonlng street 10
Franklia Court, va, destroyed. The fol-
lowing properties were burnt: Schroth's $
Restaurant, the Mansion House, kept by
Mr.. S. Blue, Browns Saloon, Savage's
Jewelry, and Doran's Tailoring establish
lishments Mr. Schro'h is the heaviest
loser The entire loss amounted to
Sl5, ,OO0, on which there is partial insu-
rance.
The new hall of the ODD Fellows of
Snnbury was dedicated i on Monday evening.
The Danville Democra, says the Lack
awanna railroad extension to Norrhumber
land is rapidly progressing to completion,
and before the middle of May the whole
line will be finished aud iu running order.
Joseph Moist, recently of the Centre
Hotel in Suntury, has leased the United
States Hotel n NJ ltou. j. H. Eckbert, of
Milton, has taken charge Of the Ceutrc
Hotel, III Sunbury.
We learn that the warehouse and saw
mill Of Mcssrs. Free q Brother, at New
Freedom, Oh the line of the Northern Cen
trail Railway, was destroyed by fire on Fri
day. DR.. Free had just returned from
visiting patient, when he discovered the
warehouse on fire, and bad only time to
arouse his brother, who was sleeping in
the upper story, before the whole building
was enveloped in hlmes. The whole stock
was destroyed, nothing having been saved
except the books and the Post Office let
ters. The loss is said to be fully covered
by insurance.-UIrrisJUgy Tieyroph.
Rev. w. C. Ca,tell, of Easton, has re-
ceived and accepted call from the Old
School Pres byteran church of Harrisburg.
VIM. FarranswOrrh of Jersey Shore,
left home on Thursday week, since which
time he has not been heard from Mr.
f. is a sober and industrious mechanic,
and his disappearance has involved his
family in the deepest distress He was
gentcelly dressed IN black, is about 5 fee,
blue eyes, and dark hair. Editors in this
vicinity will confer favor on an afflicted
family by giving this an insertion. Any
information respecting him will be CRATE
fully received.
On Monday, the only bagatelle table in
the borough of Pcrrysville, was voted
nuisance, and shipped out Of town. The
citizens of Perrysvllle are moral set Of
individuals, aud opposed to all such ar
rangemeuts.
The President has appointed George NJ.
Wharton, OF Philadelphia, United States
Attorney for the Eastern District Of Penn.
sy!vania, eice James c. Vandyke, removed.
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILRoAD.-At
a recent meeting Of the Board OF Drec-
tors, the following arpoiutments of officers
were made: A B Warford, the presen,
General superintendent, was appointed
Vice President, Chief Engineer, and Gen
eral Superintendent; James f. Clark,
late Assistant Superintendent of the Hi,
nois Central Railroad, was appointed Su-
perintendent; and John I. Rigny, Assis-
taDt Superintendent.
DR.. Garman, Of Turbutsvillc, charged
with being concerned in the infanticide
case noticed some weeks ago, was arrested
on Friday last, brought to Muncy, and
after hearing before Justice Painter, was
to prison to await his trial at
Court TO be held the present month.
On Monday last, Peter Myers, of Cum
berland county, in company with his
daug ghter, girl aged thirteen years, at
tempted to cross the dam at james mill,
in West Pcnnsboro' township, in small
boat that had been used for that purpose.
Immediately on leaving the shore, gale
drove the boat rapidly down the stream,
aud finally over the dam The boat cap.
czed, and Mr.. Myers and his little daugh.
ter, after few Intellectual efforts to save
sank to the bottom Of the deep
stream
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN. Mr. Lud-
wig Snyder died last month at New Wash
ngton, Clearfeld county, at the advanced
lge of ll3 years, 7 months, and II days.
The Shirleysburg Herald says a young
lady, named Catharne Ritter, died sud
lenly at Mill Creek on Friday last. While
in the enjoyment Of good
health, she started to walk across the street,
md meeting Sheriff. Watson, stopped to
'peak to him, when she fell down dead.
She was engaged to be married some time
Turing the latter part of this month. At
ler funeral man became pale and pros
rate aud was thought to be dying in the
ame manner. He was cared for, and re-
covered. These sudden Gissolutions-even
n the twinkling Of an eye-are becoming
quite frequent in our midst, and should
,ause US to give the more earnes, heed to
he admonition, "Bc ye also ready"
A correspondent of the Lancaster Union
ays, Though | Foster no i'll feelings
gainst the Democratic nominee for Gov
rnor of Pennsylvania, however they may
ry to bring him out to view, predict
hat he will be found Jehind 4. Cu9tin.
The Muncy Luminary states that Jacob
)entler, of the Muncy Mills, who is about
o remove to Northumberland county, has
pent the past II years in the milling bu-
iness, and during that time has occupied
ut two mills-Lyon's Mill at Hughes
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