Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-03-30

AN lDEA.-The Spnbury american
states that they are many Democrats who
will support Foster for Governor, but who
nevertheless are Cameron men, and adEi-
scs It's democratic contemporaries, who
show such vindictireness TO the 6 eueral,
to remember that those things almost al
ways rccoa to punish the authors AID
those who give them currency.
During the session Of the Court last
week at WilIiamsport, it was determined
to abandon the plan Of enlarging aud re-
modelling the old Court House, and the
contract with TX Sheriff Ri>.cl was rcscin-
ded. The old building is to be entirely
demolished, aud a ne. one upon some
molern plan is to be erected iu its stead
The tax payers will have i sweet bill TO
pay before it is over.
Adam Neirzel, butcher, of Lehighton,
was accidentally drowned, on Friday last,
in the Lebigh, at that place. He was at
tempting to ford the rIver and his horse
stumbled aud threw him. The current
was strong and carried him into deep
water.
The dead of $50 years, in the First Bap-
list church burial ground, Second street in
Philadelphia, are being removed to a new
cemetery. Among the monuments is one
to Hon. Samuel Ward, Ex Governor Of
Rhode Island, who died of smal! pox a
few days before the signing Of The Decar-
alton OF Independents, COT which he was
a leading advocate, aud being IN the Con
i'neuta! Congress would nave signed that
'ninor'a! Instrument had his i'ie been
>vared)
non Lewis e. L'V'n' tf some years a
prominent Na,''e American politician, died
10 fHi'aaeIphi' on N"dnesday.
Inc completion OF the irahki'n faii-
roa i,"h, runs from me 'nmhtr aud Val
icy haiiroad TO la; er''""n, Mary land,
occasioned great f'j'ieips'
II. {. Eyer, Of Seliusgrovr, is elected a
Director Of the ShamokIn Bank.
The people Of Easion and South Easton
have contributed literally to the relief o.
-'he sufferers by the fatal Steamboat scci-
dent at that place. There were II per
sons killed and IL wounded by the catas-
trophe
Our neisbbor Of the Ga=ct'c, john
Younsman. E,o. is to lecture op Modern
Fashions" in Shamokin, on Saturday.
when hoors and skirts will be somewhat
handled. What knowleIre can a bache
lur legitimately lave on this branch of
the subject ? SanjHry 1mericaa.
The Selin>grove Times urges the neces
sity of advertising the receipts and cxpcn-
d,tures of that borough. Every well reg
u'ated municipal corporation will do this
Without publicity, the accountability of
officers is rendered much less certain.
George A Rawlings and john Miller
have been appointed passenger conductors
ou the Northern Central Rai.way. Nj
rawlings In place OF William Wilson, who
has taken charge OF an IRON establishment
IN Lebanon county
Henry Ncucr has purchased from Isaac
Campbell, of uPpfr Augusta, heiter
which Will weigh liOO pounds when dress
ca. 1t viii be slaughtered orthe 2nd OF
Apin neA''
WIN. H. welsh Chairman OF the Dem.
State Commifee' has appointed 100 assls-
IL DichenhAch ct CtInton, w
IL. h.air Oh Genre, refer hnt OF CoIum-
Ola, .: "oods Dro"n OF Northumberland,
ana cummings and heller OF Snyder
counties.
The prisoners in the Danville Jail re-
'ently made shrewd attempt to escape,
but while IN the act were detected and
more securely fastened in their cells.
Four Deputy Marshals have been ap
pointed to take the Census, in Susquehan-
IA county.
The Tuscarora Mountain below Tbomn-
,cntovn w,s on fro on T,o.1.v ,;rh,
asst, and great deal of prorertv-sucb
Is cord-wood, cross ties and other property
vas desrro7ed. The fire was SUPPOSED to
,aye originated from the sharks of a mass
pc locomotive.
Sc,,yroy March o. Tho ,oo;aon.
b;.h ao.nrr'a ros,araar =. ,ho Cl;,,on
len shaft of the Old ForGe Coal Com,arv
vas not so serious in its results as was at
irst apprehended. Three of the miners
we're severely burnt ty the explosion Of
he fire-dam o, but no lives were lost. The
building over the shaft, containing the
loistiug machinery, was badly damaged;