Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-04-19
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commencing Tuesday, April 3Oth. A
general attendance, of Societies and 9TH
ers, from all parts Of the State, is solici-
ted and the principal Railroads, 1t Is
stated, will issue Excursion Tickets for the
occasion.
Two men named Lane, managers OF o
travelling "Gift Store" have been bound
over to Court in Williamsport, in $500
each, upon charge Of keeping lottery.
Rev. Luciau Cort has accepted call
from the German Ref Ch. in Paradise
Limestoneville p. O., Montour Co, Pa.
| Seventy five tavern and liquor licenses
are applied for in LycomiDg county.
The next session of the General Assem-.
| bly of the o. s. Presby terian Church 10
the United States Of America, will De
held in Philadelphia, commencing May
18th, aud opened with sermon by keV:
John W. Yeomans, d. D., Moderator OF
the last Assembly.
On Friday March %, stable owned BY
John Rig'ner, in Nippenose Valley, was
consumed by fire. The loss was no, very
great. The fire originated by sparks ty-
ing from the chimney Of the house.
Miss Cushman having resigned her sta
tion as l'receptress in the Seminary at
Williamsport, Miss NJ. r. Calder, OF Nun
cy, takes her place.
Immense quantities of foreign fruit are
now arriving in Philadelphia, much Of
which finds its way to the interior.
Trscheotomy or artificial opening Of the
wind pipe, followed by the introduction OF
silver tube, to admi, the air to the lungs,
was skiIlfully performed in case of ma
lsuant Group, on Thursday last, on
Child of Christian Brazil, in South Wilkes
barre, by DIR. Francis Wagner Of Homes
dale. The child could no: have lived two
hours longer without this operation, aud
being considered BY the most eminent sur
geons as the last remedy in cases Of Group,
although very dangerous, the parents gave
their consent at last.
Nearly 500 letters are advertised (for
the "oil hunters mostly at Franklin, Pa.
An eucys'el ovarian tumor was re-
moved from the abdomen Of lady il
Wi!liamsport last week, with apparent
success, by DR.. Alice of philad. The
iumor weighed % pounds, and the whole
operation occupied 80 minutes.
The property advertised in our paper
for sale by l.. 4. Mickey, administrator
Of the estate of Mrs. Moran, vas sold on
Monday for $3.50. 1t would have been
cheap at twelve hundred dollars more.
Mr.. Penpy of Lewisburg was the purcha-
ser.-Jerscy Shore |ede.fe.
Mrs. Lydia C. Searle, Of Montrose, is
announced as preparing sketch of the
life and times of her father, many years
pioneer preacher-Davis Dimock, j se
and physician in the early settlement Of
SIsquehanDa county:
The dwelling bous, Of John Lehman,
in Sugar Valley, with all the furniture
was destroyed ty lire on the 20. ult.
Loss abou, $500 ln-tLe same valley, on
the next night, the dwelling house Of Geo.
n. Moore, was destroyed.
Mr. Bullock, Of Mllesburg, has erected
derrick on lot near that place, and
commenced sinking well for oil.
The foundry of Mr.. Haupt, of Belle
fonte, was broken into one night las,
week, and robbed Of $50 or $50 in goods.
The saloon of Mr.. Stone was also robbed
Of S25.
PorrsvILLE, Pa, April l5-Charle-
magne Tower, E,q, prominent Demo
cratic lawyer, formerly of Watervilie,
N. " is organizing and fully equirping
Company at his own expense, for the
support of the Government.
The first and second regiments of the
District Of Columbia militia have rendered
their services to the Government.
Charles G. Etphin, Of Armstrong, Ly
coming county, has received an appolut-
meut as Mail Agent.
Nippenosc Valley is about 10 miles in
lengths rich III agricultural productions,
and is Of an OVAL shape, (trcm WHICH
fact, we presume, one of the Post-Ofices
tahcs ib uatne' III tue 'aiieJ "ic
churches, 10 schools, 4 post ciices, 3 -four
ishing M ills, 5 saw mills, 4 stores, l ho-
tel, and 6 little villages.
Enos Hswiey, has been appointed Post
Master at Muucy, and VIM. j. Palhamus
for MontoursvIile.
The President has appointed Alexander
Murdoch as Marshal, and Robert b. Car
nohan as District Attorney for the West
err District of Pennsylvania.
Removed from Northum berland-Hen-
ry Haas to Kingston, and George Apsley
to Lock Haven.
Geo. Wilmington Burnside is appointed
mail agent between Harrisburg and Lock
Haven.
TRICKS OF TRADE Kerosene Oil,
which 10 its pure state is not explosive,
has recently been adulterated by dealers
with campheue and other cheap substan-
ces, making it very explosive. Several
accidents have recently happened in con-
sequence, causing injury and even death.
The effect Of such unscrupulous conduct