Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-23

day OF October, IN The year OF our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty, and of The
Commonwealth the eighty-fflh.
VIM. +. PACKER.
By the Governor:
WV. VI. HESTER.
Secretary Of the Commo W. alth.
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Wiillam>port returns two pretty old la
dies-oue, Mrs. Mary WhItmier, aged 81
years, native Of Bucks Co., Pa. She
has daughter who is tue mother Of nine
teen children. Tue other is a colOred
woman, Nancy Rouch, who is between 30
and 100 years Of age. John Harris, the
founder of Harrisburg. married a daughter
of her mistress, Mrs. KOuch, aud she lived
with them when Harris kept a tavern
and ferry at Loui-burg now Harrisburg,
where she says she rosed over not only
Indians, but also Gen. Washington. She
then removed to Shamokiu, NOrthumber-
land, WIiliamsport, and lives with the
fifth Of her fourteen chi.dren-George,
who is aixty-one years old.
Some New York City politicians in a
public address charged Gerri; Smith with
ecmpIicity in the Harper's Ferry raid
He saed them for libe, when they retract-
ed in public letter, aud gave him $4,000
to settle. 1t would be well for public de-
cency if other Democratic forsers and SIAN
derers were thus corneret, AID compelled
to take back their lies.
HEAVY AND UNUSUAL SENTENCE
The Kent County Court, Del, on Monday
sentenced John Il. Hamilton to pay 6ne
OF $1,000, on Saturday, November 10, to
stand in the pillory one hour, receive sixty
lashes and Imprisonment for life. Also,
John Cannon, colored, convicted of rape,
to be hutg on the % Of December-HH-
minyton Republican.
Spencer county, Indiana, which in 1856
gave Fremont only 235 votes, voted on
the 9th inst. as follows: Lincoln, 1895;
Douglas, l, los; Breekiuridse, l12 Bell,
l75; a Republican gain Of LOCI. Mr.
Lincoln lived in Spencer county in his
youthful days, and soms of the people
seem to have remembered him.
CoRREcTIoN-In summing up the Free
States heretofore, We have always elsssed
New Jersey with the number, but We are
eredibly informed that this was great
mistake. 1t is owned BY the Camden u
Amboy Railroad Company, and ought to
be cassed with the Slave States.
The Republicans of Illinois have maj
in the Senate, and 3 in the House-the
first time that State was ever completely
out of the hands Of the Democrats The
next AppOrtionmeuts will be made by Gov
Yates and the Republican msjOrities, for
Legislature, Cougressmeu, &C., under the
new census.
Work OF A TYPo.-Bayard Taylor, iu
letter, thus sums up his labors for the
past sixteen months: "Two hundred
and fifty lectures, thirty thousand miles
travel, forty-eight newspaper articles, Two
books published, and one house built"
At the recent election in Maine, Ralph
Farnbam, the only survivor Of the battle
of Bunker Hill, now l05 Years of a.e,
walked six miles 10 vote. he Eds N-l'd
at every Presidential election since The
adoption of the Constitution.
Rev. DR.. Fuller, in behalf Of the Bap-
fists Of Baltimore, has addressed circular
to their brethren in South Carolina, Geo.-
gia, &c, advising moderation and calm
ness. Dr. I. is native of that torrid re-
gion, and had much Influence there.
Mr. S. Howard, colored man from New
Bedford, Mass, has improved machine
for sewing hose, with which he i, success
fully manufacturing hydraulic hose in Cal
ifornia, By which he will realize fortune.
Miss Davenport, who married Gel. Ian
dor iu San Francisco recently, brought her
husband the snug little dover OF - o,oOo.
1t will enable him TO overlook any little
peculiarities of temper that she may pos
sess.
New Orleans gave Bell 5,2l5, and Dou-
glas Acknowledgements 2,645 fer
Breck., the Secetsrs' candidate.