Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-04-12
Neus Jtems from Other Counties.

Neps jtcms from Other Counties.
A Post Office has been established At
Rockville, Shrewsbury township, Lyeom.
ing county, to be called Tivoi.
Isaac r. Dunkelberger has been admit
ted to the practice Of the Law in Suubury
George Hill, of White Deer Hole Valley,
LycomiDs county, was recently taken to
the Insane Hospital at Harrisburg. His
insanity it is hoped is but temporary.
P. A. Fox, of M'Eweusville, has been
appointed route agent from Harrisburg to
Lock Haven.
James F. Green, lately an apprentice
in the Muncy Luminary office, had his right
hand cut off just below the thumb, on
Tuesday afternoon of last week, at the
mill Of Messrs. Fribley, Clark & Wells,
mouth of Muncy Creek. Being out Of
employ ment, he engaged to assist at the
mill for q short time, and entered upon
his duties on Tuesday morning, but during
the afternoon met with the terrible mis-
fortune, while assisting in saving fence
paling upon a small circular saw.
Geo. Mowton has taken hold Of the Ire.
verton works Individually, and will push
them on vigorously. Mr.. Mowton is a
good business man, and having been (as
we are told) supplied with plenty Of funds,
will soon redeem Treverton from the CON-
plant of hard times, and make it flourish.
At the late preparatory service of the
Lutheran church, in Muncy, forty-six
members united with the church-sixt teen
by baptism, twenty-.hree by confirmation,
aud seven by certificate.
The Northumberland Presbytery will
meet at Williamsport, on Tuesday evening
10th inst
The German Reformed Church edi6ce
just erected in Bloonsburg, vii! be dedi-
Gated on Sunday the 2Sth inst.
HoRRIBLE.-Betsy Davis, aged sixty
seven years, residing with two brothers in
Ross township, near Perrysville, Ale
gheny Co., Pa, was found lying by her
bedside in dying condition-her left
leg having been horribly lacerated by a
dog, as was supposed. The flesh, FROM
the knee to the ankle, had been literally
torn of, and eaten up, as it could nowhere
be found in the room. The body was
badly scratched over the bowels and
thighs, as if by the nails of a dog. The
old lady was raised aud placed in bed,
where she expired in about two hours
The brothers inferred the body, and killed
the dog.
The name of the Lock Haven & Tyrone
Railroad has been changed to that of the
Bald Eagle Valley Railroad, and re-or-
ganization taken place, for the purpose of
resuming work upon that improvement.
Eli Musser. toll-keeper, near Miles.
burg, was robbed of SIS in his pants
pocket, and of his watch, while asleep.
A Wolf has been "spotted" 10 Sullivan
county. 1t has killed some deer, and
"ohased" the Sheriff.
The Commissioners of Lycoming coun-
ty will receive proposals, until 18th May,
for building a Bridge over Muucy creek,
near Taylor's in Shrewsbury township.
The contractors will be required to take
county bonds, payable in two years, With
interest semi-annualIy, for payment.
The connection of Trevertou and Sba-
mokin, by Railroad through Little Ma
hanoy Valley, is agitated.
The Presbytery On. S. of Harrisburg
met in Wiiliamsport, 9th inst,
Charles A. Bound, Of Milton, brother Of
the Senator for that district, has received
the appointment of clerkship in the Wi
Department at Washington.
An attempt was made one night last
week to enter the residence of Cyrus
Brown, in Milton, by cutting out pane Of
glass 10 back window. The scamp was
heard, and made his escape.
Robert Mccormick of Milton goes to
Ashland, and Joseph C. Rhodes, of Milton,
to Wilkes -Barre-both to practice Law.
Joseph Kougimachcr, Esq, of Lancas-
ter county, died last week, suddenly, aged
Sc years.
A moving party, racing through the
streets of Williamsport, ran into aud
broke q wagon standing still. Three OF
the delinquents were brought before JUS
tice Montgomery. After hearing the
whole party were fined FIVE dollars and
costs for fast driving, and judgmeat fol
fifteen dollars in addition was entered
against the one who broke the wagon.
Ga Saturday evening, three men were
committed by Justice Mcclure, in default
of $500 bail, for having obtained board
from N. W. Fulmcr. Of the Waverly
House, Williamsport, under false pretence
The Editor of the Allentown Demo.
craf, says that he was offered large sum
of money to support Senator Schindel il
his Tonnage Tax vote, and that he took M'
money.
Ten thousand bushels of grain were
started from Bellefonte, on the opening o.
water navigation, last week.
Jay Gibbons, a Democratic Member o.
the New York Legislature from Albany
county, having been found guilty of bri
berry as Member, was expelled-Yeas
l2s. Nays 20.
Union County Court PrOclamatior