Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-20

Articles crowded out Last Week.


the Moshannon woods to hunt panthers.
They soon struck the trail of very large
one, which they followed for four success
i've days, camping at nights by large
FIRE, without shelter Of any kind, during
very cold weather. On the fourth day,
9th Dec. the animal :aught rabbit, af-
ter devouring which, it proceeded about
200 yards and laid down. Here the dog
found it, when it took to a tree, ascend
ing to the height of about 20 feet. Niv-
liog raised his gun and brought it down
the first fire, the ball entering the nostril,
and, after :raversing the neck, lodged in
the breast. The "varmint" measured II
feet 6 inches, from end Of nose to tip Of
tail.
The oldest iuhabitant of Berks county
is Mrs. Catharine Levengood, who has at
tanned the patriarchal age Of lO2 years.
As Henry Herlacher was crossing the
mountains between Brush and Nittany
valleys one day last week, be saw two
large catamounts sitting in the middle Of
the road. He drove closely up to them,
but the animals merely kept eyiug him.
Nr Herlacher then stopped, AS they seemed
to have complete possession of the road.
At last, urging his horse forward, the ami
mails parted just sufficient to let him pass.
An Irishman, whose name we did not
learn, vas killed in the neighborhood Of
English Centre, on Monday week. He
was engaged in piIins saw-logs, when bis
foot slipping, be fell, and log rolled on
him, killing him instantly. He is said to
have been very respectable man.-Ha-
Transport Press.
Last week, a young lad fell from the
upper part of Mr.. ID. Reeds barn in
Haines township, Centre county, upon the
threshiDg foor, and has died Of the ipju-
Eies received by the fall.
DEATH OF A VErERAN.-Died in Fay
stte Tp., Juuiata Co., Pa, 18Th ult., SAM
UEL VANORMER, Sr., in the 96;h year Of
his age. He bore an enviable character
for honesty and integrity. He was mar,
ried twice, (perhaps three times had Is
children, IS grandchildren, and 50 great
grand cbildren-making in all a progeny
of 2S5 persons. On the Sd November,
1856, he voted for Col. Fremont for Pres.
iaent; on that occasion, be said that be
had cast bis first vote for George Wash
ington when he was first elected Presi-
dent, and that be thought be was carrying
out the great principles taught him in the
days that tried mems souls, by casting his
last vote for Col Fremont.
The Woolen Factory of Joseph Steven
son, in Briarcreek township, Columbia
county, was burned down on Thursday
week. 1t is said that be had no insurance.
One day last week, as Emanuel Heck
man, of Gregg township, was sleighiDe,
his horse became unmanagcable, and the
sleigh upse,tipg be fell violently againsta
tree. He was very seriously injured.
His left arm was broken in two places,
his skull fractured, and one of his eyes
almost entirely out. He died in conse-
quence Of theinjuries received. His mind
seemed entirely lost from the moment of
his sad misfortune.
A stranger, name unknown, was on
Thursday morning week, found dead
and shockingly burned on the top of
lime kiln near Baskerville, Dauphin Co.
One side Of bis body was badly burned
and bis face was burned to q crisp. 1t is
supposed LIE had lain down for the pur-
pose Of keeping warm and had been suffo-
Gated BY the carbonic acid gas arising
from the kiln.
DIsTREssING-A house near Mont
gomery station, in Clinton township, Ly-
coming county, belonging to John Kim
sey, Esq, and occupied BY John Murphy,
was destroyed by fire on "Wednesday af-
ternoon Of last week, and two children of
the latter persisted in the flames. 1t az
pears that in the absence of Mr.. Murphy,
Mrs. Murphy left her three children alone
10 the house while she went to her moth
er's, short distance of, and it is suppos.
ed the eldest, boy of four years, set fire
20 the window curtain with a match, and
then made his escape from the house-the
two younger ones perisbed.
The Cameron Club of Lower Mabanoy
township, Northumberland county, is said
TO number 265 members. In 1856, the
Opposition polled 223 votes for President
IN that township.
A horse Of Henry Doak, near Berwick,
was severely injured and dis6sured by
sharp cuts with knife or some other iu-
struuent, from some scamp unknown.
The doors and windows of the school
house, near, were broken iu on New Years
sight. A reward is offered for the detec.
tion Of those guilty Of the deed.
Thieves have been operating along the
Juniata, BY calling and leaving circulars
for books or other things, "to be kept until
called for" If they Sind" anything, GO
ing after their circulars, they take it aloug,
but two of them were taken up in Lewis.
town and sent to the jug.
The Democrats of Dauphin county de-
elared for Jacob Fry for Governor, aud
voted down a resolution for Breckenridge
for President, almost unanimously.
On Thursday the 26,h ult., George Bo-
den, . resident Of Howard, Centre county,
instantly expired in wagon, on the road
leading to Beech Creek, near tie residence
II Mr.. Andrew White. He had been
walking behind the wagon and upon get.
ting is be fell dead. He isreported as be.