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BY 0. X- W03DEX AND J. E. CORNELIUS.
'THE UNION," established in 1814 Wfcoh No., 2,45s.
LEWISBURG, UNION CO., PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 18GL
At I.'0 per Year, always In Advance.
'CHRONICLE," established in I8t3 Whole No., 879.
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Mr GUIMU.
,,o.i oiiiHJ ' no laniallou
L rHEK::AS,ih Hon. ABM S.WILSON.
president Ju.iee I.T the Soth Judicial
r, In of 1'ennsWva.na, composed of the
D' , i.f I'mou. M ill i n and Snyder, and
r'T?.T- "-' W.iE..q ..A,s.h
i,rt-f-i'"'"1 ' iur'1 ,n"r
" 1 warms date " 1 J" uf 1,cc-
San5'LVur.,IV.rio! Common Pleas, Oyer
a Ternvn". and genera! vi'iarter Sessu.ns
. i-xU-HI-KC f.-r the c....nv of UMOX,
i,h.rfl'M'AV of FE'BV (be.ns.he
Jav) iHil.and to continue one week,
'Voce i thcrelore hereby given to Ihe C.r-
, i cf f ihe Peace and Constables in
mT( r ihe rouotv "f t""1""-10 "PP"' lhe'f
..,nerr"ro'ns w"n ,hrir records, inqui-
r a, I i,ihr remembrances
nt iheir unices and hi
mouiy rat. ii, imji.
Oae of tha Fijhts in Kansas,
AND A NO Mi AUtli II.
On the l'-th Sfpt., 1 sini, a Laud of &I00 or 3000 Mtssoa
riau.t ni ached upou the city ol Lawrence-, in hostile array.
(r. Kobiu.-oa, lieu. Lue, aud the other free State lea
der, with most of the arried forces, were iWuL lu
tills ctmrrofy, John brown appeared upon the stajjrrof
action, rallied the distressed chiefly old mm,
wom-n. and ehil.trvu t'fr ther, made tbrtn a short
speech, explanatory of bin mode ol warfare, and prepared
frdIeuce. II mustered about lotty pickeu men.ariued
with tii deadly rir.n aud Mid he wuU-d no nun. The
a,roa-b til the .VliMwnriaim to Lawrence was flaiikedun
(Mt tdt by tbe river, and on the other by MotuU Oread.
itu this hill or auunUiu. be bad one or two autall flM
pit-otf, so plated as to rake the Border Huffian camp on
its mppruarb yt, ammunition being scarce, only one or
tu trial of it were tuad( but tby were aaiulactorv
An adtuce guard of uw or ui cavalry, armed wiib
iMfndT.2.MdnoluTaw . , ""V" , hailawitrureoulouruUurrrmeiitVthucoiomentvd
prfii. Jurors are rfi""u ' " "
ihf.r atf adancf al the appo.nted time agreea-
(J.een under mr hand and seal at the Sher-
Orfice :n l.ewiDins. imi1"" ' ..i
ihe year ' "r lorn uur nuanu
an I Mity-one. tne eieniy-nnn
iminati
i.mj.eumiS' wniim-i
hfhalf arperia.n to be done ; an.l all it
enn! finer persons prosecoune in behalf
If lieCommuiiwealin ajainsi any person or
rs..n. are required to be then and there
a cool but aledy An. Nearly every chut tuok effect, for
time Uufflau wak lifted uHn a hone and carried away
every moment. Old Brown, the awcat rolling troui hi
bee uuii Iu ry beard, WaSvTvryabir, aiilituditig the
buytur thfir )txdaiu. The main budy waa in plain
oifbt, but the armale of the dt-ad and wounied, witii
the oi-eu mouth of the cannon on the hill, ati-ox-d to
of lh Indeprndence of the L'nited State! paral) thm. At hut, the advance fell back ujyua the
mam du. i lie rree eiaie iwire gv not a niu. out
eijhi h'tudrei
i America. Mod save the 'ommnnwealih !
JOHX L-K0SGi:0VE.8henfl
jiTIisiTforFeb. Term.
Hannah Hu-umel vi Daniel Kenglei
!-anl L Bick vs Charles flees
Pres. Ch. v John M'Call
MVurdf Taie vs R S Ur.d.st
Cvro? Eamn rs S f 4 W S Boeenreif
M.Jjleah Kerns & Co vs Chs H Shriner
jiimnel W bnodcrass vs Wm Young it
!'. for Guielius1 Adrurs vs tieo Ureisbach
Tt'oarch & Co vs m H Kleckuer
J 4 J Vnuiig vs Tho U Orw.g
I'naries Wtee-f vs 5aral L Iteck
5 Tth. Chase 4 North vs Joel Horsh
DrWm FSeebold vs Kami C Wilt
I.anon Burrows vs Chas V Mowrer
Hishfor Ueniler vs A Mesinser with notice
sVaofm. Walter vs Noah Walter with no.
Maihias Siniter vs A Nickel with no.
K 1' B 'e fur S;ee: vs John Locke
Levi Cromlejr vs Wm Brown Jr el al
Ralph Duty vs Henry Mason
Mani la Knck vs Martin 1) Reed
f R Baum for Peacock et al vs Jno M Baum
Peacock et al ind. of S R B vs do
same vs do
J.irph Lyon vs John Paul
Grand Jurors, Feb. T., 1S61.
itrui iri; Th..s Howard. Jas Mowery, Joel
Z;ntmver, Jackson Lenara. i.evi mrrr.er
Haift brrrL F Teed, Aud'w M'Lenahan
Samuel Cnstenbader
H'-! BtffUnt Benneville M Reis-h
Hartl-tnnR V Clover
End UuffaLie Wm Stroherk'r, Benj Wine-
rarden. Saran'l Noll, Michael Brown
Krlltt llavid Grove
Buffuliie I evi Hauck, Wm Baker.Geo Slear,
John S Miller
Hardy John Xmith. Fred'k Wurman
Ltmnjone John S'amra, Fred'k Stees
Lncia Samuel firove
Traverse Jurors, Feb. T., 1SC1.
Eat Hufijite Benj Schrack, Levi Crumley,
John Kuhl. David Mchrack
Hvtkt'm John Charles,
Utife birr Chas A DiefTenderfer, I'rbanon
Ranck. J hn St Clair, Jacob Keedy. David
Samscv. Robt Curry, Jonathan Dielfender-
ftr, L F Aibnsht
liilil Jeremiah Siahl, Peter Geyer, John
fiahl. (; A Mahl. Jeiorce llatesinan, James
Lawsun, Isaac Kothermal, Levi Pawlin?
bmctme David K Crossffrove. Danl Keber
Hrir K-iff,hr Win Claphain, Edwd Smith,
life Hauck. David Watson
Timn J hn K'Jukle. Henry Uibson
laroiu"; F S Caldwell, Jos Uiass, Iaac H
Wanr. Wm W Vanva'zah, Thus Keber,
Clias Voder, David Brewer
ivi.J,.hn Waller. John Mininm, John
Kaajler. Weidler Roland, Jas M'Creighi,
I'avid Herbst, Simiiel Simnnton
Jf 1 .nhirs Jis Chambcls, Wm Inhoff
i'i.'--Lot M'Michael
A B-rii llobl WlIlefrd
LtKj Jae ib Kalherman
REGI3TEK S KOTICE.
OTll'E is hereby given to all con-
cmei.ihat the tulluw-in? named persons
hist sruifd iheir accounts iu the Resistv-r's
05ce at Leu jsburs, I'mon countv and ihat
th4 .d accciints will be prevented lorccntir
Bation an-i allowance at the Orphan- C-urt
to be heU at LK VISB!"RS, for the couniv of
I'niori, oniheftarth Friday of KEBKI.ARV
rwin the M'Z 1 day t said muiith, viz:
1 The account ut Christopher 4 vembertiiifr,
Aministratur of Catharine Bowtr, late ul
Keiij Tp.. dpc'd.
2 The lirst arrnnnl of S. T. Ranrlr and I.
louud the brtubJ where the Kut&aue had itd staiuvd
with streaiu and pool of blood- Capt. Bruwu we for
attacking the enemy at once, believing that the whole
body wuuid be thrown into a panic but he wai re
trained. Gov. Ueary In the mnan time flattered and
dtpvrad the &liuuri army and Lawrence waa aaved
from a bkdy conleet, and perhaps from cutire detruo
tion. j ouch u the account given one of the Kditora of
the Tfc A CuaoMiiA by one of the "gallant few" who
fought that eveiiUul day. L'nder the eavcitement of this
uceul repuiee of a marauding hunt by a ha&dtul of
choice piiiia, the eccentric but talented hKHaj UaiLr
eompOMd the tVlloWiuf 1'oem :J
the ui: n:ii: of liurlxce.
All oiffht, upon the guarded hill,
L'nui the elar were tow.
Wrapped round an with JehoTmh'l will,
H m aitei fT the foe ;
All aitfhl the ftileni eentinebl
Moved b like gliding ghoiU;
All nigbt the fancied warning bell
Held all men to their poU.
We heard the sleeping prairies breathe.
The forest's human mna,
The hungry gnashing if the teeth
Ol wo:tc "U btVecbing bns;
We marked the roar ol rauioc threw,
The neiicb Ol frltutrued SteedJ,
And voiott as tI tar otl iy rwe
Among the river reed.
We were but thirty-nine ho lay
bei 'le our ritles then;
We were but thirty nioe, and they
V ere taeoty huodivd ui-n.
Our lean liiui shotik and rrled about
Our fc-t re Khed and bare.
And ail the breexes rhrt-dded out
Oar garments in tue air.
kk. siek, at all the wm which spring
VI here tail the aouthron's rod.
Our very outs had Irriivd to Cling
Xo S reedom a to laod ;
And so we n.-v-i thoulit of tVsr,
Jn all those nu-tiay bnrs,
for every m"ther on tjd near
The awluh unseen 1'owera,
And twenty hundred men had met,
And swere an otth of hell
Thai, ere tbe m-Trow' cuu mhjht set.
Our Mnokjni: htni should tell
A talc ot ruin and ot wrath,
Aud dnmuini; Imte :u rtore.
To tr to f reHatn's W Mtern pftth
AgsinH him errtuore.
They mme: the Messed Sabbath day,
Ttiet e-Mtii-d our swollen veiae.
Like d's pweet beueuii-tion, la
On ail the ainting (laius;
The valleys nhouirJ im the son.
The great woods claped their hi fid S,
. And jy aud K'ory seent.'d U run
Liae rivers thru ugh the laud.
Th-T rm : our daughter snd our wiref
And uifn huw tjfsan were white,
Bone suuJro itiLo kmy llT-H,
Aod waiai-d lorth tu the titfht;
And ae drrw aim aloo ouricuiis.
Add ca m-d our tuickfinue breath;
Tl-n, an if mret lor J'p-eU-ui's pone,
bhook ioiD hauds with ieath.
And when three hundred of the foe
Kiade up in rti and iriJe,
Wioo havl wati Led us ti.-n tui&'Lt know
That liod wt on our swe;
Fr ail at oil'-, a miltty thrill
Ot ifraud-ur tbrouh u swept,
Aud trou aud wituy duwn the hill
Like OtUi-oba Me Uxj-L
And all thrnaL-hoiit that Satbath day
A wall ot tiiv w.- ii-txl,
And h-.d the d f e at bay,
Aud hrreked lU- ciound aith blood;
And ben tin- Mitt wp very low,
Tll y aheelvd LL-ir tricken ranks.
Arid parsed on. wi-sriiy aiid slow,
He) oiid the ruer banks.
Itrneath the ev-ria-tinp stars,
t.IlJ. d ctii.d Ilk-' kliee
And tlMuki (ioii f r he rhiiainfr senri
Of bi lrff irtitri'P:
And "mr, m In. Jniif.-rt-d, said thy beard
Mi-h .n-tr"U uiu"ie paiM,
A though a sernpb voi.-w had stirred
The pul ol the grass 1
Tub Powta r fiB. A paragraph from
a letter of lien. Hmatiu Hcubcll, of Phila
delphia, lo the Faculty of Yaie College, wnt
ln June, lt4d: What distracted Greece!
(.ab! Wnat factiomzed Rome! Gab! What
anarchtzed France! Gab! What will dis
member this Union ! Gab ! This eternal pro-,
The Brady Township Bill.
Haaaisauus, Tuesday, Feb. 5 The House
reached Bill No bit "An A'.'T re-annrximr
part of Hrady tnu:mhiptm Lycouing cvunty,
to Vniun cr-uiry" when
Mr. AavkTaiisti (Lycoming) moved that the
conslderaiiuia of the bill be postponed tor the
present.
Mr. Patters ns? (Juniata.) This measure
has been belure me Legi,lature for years.
The bill contemplates re-annexiug part ul ihe
township o:ily. 'J'here are in the bauds uf ihe
! Committee, from wnom this bill was reported,
j pennons iiirnrd by more than one hundred and
forty (1-f O) ctizrnn vf ttie toicnihip i rava
j ur rie trtymrd change. I believe some H ur SI
j citizens of that pan of the township objected to
ttie measure ; but, more recently, lour or lave
of those have assented to iu
This section, years ao. belonged to Union
county. It was annexed to Lycoming when
the county seat of Cuion was removed frjm
Mitilinburg to New Berlin. The reason, which
at that time made the annexation advisable,
was, thai without such a change, the citizens
would be obliged to cross a mountain, and go
further, to reach ihe records and courts. But
recently, the county seat uf Union has been
moved to Lewisburg. eight or ten mites nea
rer lo Brady township than it was. There
is a good, free road, I mm this township to
Lewisburg, along the River. But some resi
dents are uowubliged, in order lo reach their
county seat, to travel fifteen miles to William
sport, over the Bald Eagle Mountain, across
the River, aud over a Turnpike. They are
obliged lo pay Turnpike aud Bridge lolls.
These things make il very inconvenient to
them.
This proposition has no political bearing
whatever. The whole towuship last year
polled, I believe, eight Republican majority,
aud I do not suppose Iney could hurt anybody.
1 he people ol the section proposed lo be an
nexed, ate almost unanimoua'y in favor of
the proposition, and Union county is willing
at all limes to receive good citizens. Lycom
ing is a very large county, and she would not
in its the small portion of territory to which
this bill refers.
Mr. AaxsTBons. I hope this subject wtll
be postponed, forthe reason that this measure
proposes a change which must affect very
materially the interests of Lycoming county.
A vast body of the people ol that county are
decidedly opposed to it. I hope Members
will not consent lo vote on this questiou until
they understand its merits. I have not gone
arouud soliciting ihe votes of Members ol this '
Hnnce. Thi Slfmherc frntn thia ditfrirf ar !
decidedly opposed lo this measure, ll as a
purely local question.
Mr. Pamasox. Does the gentleman say
that a large majority of the people ot the ter
ritory to be annexed protest against it !
Mr. AaisTaoso. I can not rpeak to the
precise number. I can only say that remon
the people liviog in the district, who pay the
taxes, and have a right to be consulted. I bey
ask, now, tu be connected with Union county.
Why ! Because, if the change is made, they
can reach the county-seal by a drive of an
hour and a ball, whilst now ihey must con
sume ibi ee ur ft ur hours in a tedious journey
across the mountain.
The gentleman laiks about going by rail
road. That only increases lheesp-use. You
all know that if a party is summoned as a
wanes, the fees which he receives do not
cover the expense and inconvenience which
be sutlers. Now, it is Ihe duty of this Legis
lature to reduce the expenses uf these people
in reaching the seat uf government. One of
tne very objects ol this bill is lo diminish the
expenses of persons attending Court, the dis
tance to Lewisburg being so much less than
to vYilliamspori. With regard to the former,
they can attend Court in ihe morning and re
turn in the evening, which they can not do
with regard lo VV illiainsport.
Mr. Atoo. The entire amount of
taxation levied upon all that portion of the
township left by this division, amounts to on
ly one hundred and seventeen dollars. Il, then.
Hhoads, Itidgway, Hhafer, Sbeppard, Smith
(Philad.,) bioueback, I nomas, and Wildey
31).
So the question was determined in the affir
mative. On ihe question. Will the House agree lo
the title ol the bill ?
Mr. Aaxrraosa. I more thai the further
consideration of the bill be postponed until
this day three weeks. I desire that the people
of Lycoming county shall have an opportuni
ty lo be beard on this question mure Uisuuctly
than Ihey have been.
Mr. PaTTiasua. I hope this motion will
not prevail, ll is lolly for the gentleman
from Lycoming to say that the people of bis
county have had no opportunity lo declare
themselves with regard to Ibis bill. They
have had ample nonce. The matter has
been before the Legislature for three Jreara.
They have bad full opportunity to preseut
their views. Vet now, when (he bill has
passed to the third reading, the gentleman
asks that il may be postponed for three weeks!
until he can send home and procure a parcel
of remonstrances upon & subject which tbe
people of Lycoming county generally care
who should refuse their lawful appeal ? Why
Iry to "coerce" them !
Mr. Armstrong quotes from a vetoing and
vetoed Williamsport Ex Governor, that "the
proposed annexation brings the line of this
township within u&uuf six miles of Williams
port." Indeed ! and what if it does T In
Dauphin, and many other counties, the very
doors of Court Houses open upon other coun
ties. But do ymt say, Mr. Armstrong, that the
CnisB county Brady township is within six
miles of your Borongh, even in a direct line
on which no road is! And do yon and Mr.
iaoZK.N bttu Corn. D.aicl bteck,
Ljcottiiog Co., 1'a., writes that (be early
selection of teed earn it important to pro
teal damage from frost before tbe kernels'
are dry. After tbe grain is matured, il
still contains a eonsiderable mount of
moisture. If it ba frozen before tbia
moistura is evaporated, tbe germinating
power will be injured or destroyed,
although in other respect, the eora way
be round. This fact, be thinks, aeeoanta
fur many failure! of aeed uppoeei to be
goud ; tbo difiioult could nut be diaoov
Packer think il frank and honest to conceal efed by any appearance of tbe corn. Mr,
the fuct that the six to ten miles in auestion ! S- thinks that where corn remained in tbe
this division be made, what is lo become ot nothing about- Why should tbe gentleman
this township ! There is almost nothing left
of it. It cau not by taxation raise enough to
support the schools, to build and keep in re
pair the roads, to take care of any essential
interests of the township. The gentleman
taiks about the expenses uf attending Court.
VV hy he kuuws very well that when people go
to Court, wuh raiiroad facilities, they never
take their horses and wagons. They are
compelled to cross tne river whatever way
Ihey chouse to go. '1 he gentleman speaks ot
tolls. But Ihe question uf lolls is no proper
Consideration of ihe case, because, upon oth
er than Court business, these people must go,
whether Ihe township be divided ur not. The
business interests uf Williamsport are large;
and meu frum all parts of the county are
strances have been sent here fiom citizens uf
this township, a part of whom reside within
the district proposed to be cut on.
The situation of this township is peculiar.
It lies on one side of a mountain, extending
to the lop ot the mountain, which is made tbe
dividing line. The whole body of good land
iu the township lies in the valley. The pro
posed division would cut the township in such
a manner as to throw almost every good farm
of Hie township into Union county. The di
vision would take from the township nearly
all the school houses. It would take also the
ruads which are perfected, leaving lo the re
mainder of the tuwuship roads to be built
over the mouutain and through difficult pans
of the township. With regard lo the persons
living in that part ol the township that would
remain connected wnh Lycoming, I believe
that ail of them aie opposed to this measure.
The lew obliged to anend the Courts, come
generally by railroad. And with regard to
other purposes which may call them to Wil
liamsport, they will come whether this town
ship is in or out of Lycoming county.
This bill last session passed both booses,
but was vetoed by tiov. Packer, upon the
ground that the proposed annexation brings
the line uf this township within six miles ot,
Williamsport, making ihe countv entirely lop
sided, and removing the interests of ihe town
ship from the centre of business.
Mr. Hi'hk, of Schuylkill. During last sum
mer, I had occasion to visit Brady Township
brought there by their business relations.
They must of necessity go there frequently.
because it is the centre ut business, and be
cause they can Iheu attend to their mailers
with greater facility and convenience. They
combine in a large degree their general busi
ness luterests with iheir Court business.
Mr. PaTTKBiKia. With regaid to the part of
the township lo be leli in counectton with Ly
coming county, the geuilemau admits that it
is ihe smaller part of the township. Tbe lar
ger part is strongly in favor of ibis measure.
Now, we all recoguue the Democratic prin
ciple that tbe majority of the people should
rule. If the majority of this lowusmp are in
favor of annexation to Union County, and the
smaller part prefer to remain with Lycoming,
we can not help it ; lei them stay ; but the
wishes of that small portion of people should
not be suffered to overrule the desire of that
larger body who are now earnestly petitioning
for this measure.
With regard to the business interest of Wil
liamsport, the gentleman says that the people
combine their Court business with their oili
er business purposes, and attend to both together-
This constitutes just what ihey com
plain of. They are compelled to go there lo
transact iheir Court business, and, while there,
they do buiinru in W'ilLainrport, which they
would not otherwise do there which they
would prtfertu transact at Lewisburg. Al that I
place, they can get everything they want, just
as conveniently and profitably. They want
to transfer their business to Lewisburg; and
the reason why they can not do so now is be
cause Ihey must at any rate go lo Williamsport
to attend lo those matters which can only be
attended to at the county seat.
Mr. Horns, of Mercer. 1 have nnderstood
the gentleman from Lycoming heretofore lo
lake a posiuou in favor of peaceable secession.
Now, in ihe case before us, as I understand,
certain persons who have been connected
with Lycoming county express their desire
peaceably to secede. That being their position.
I should suppose, that, according to tbe gen-
subinu this motion ! Tbe people of Ihat
township are here asking justice, as they have
been demanding it of this Legislature lor
years. Vet now ihe effort is made lo stave
off our action.
On Mr. Abmstbobu's motion to postpone
for three weeks, Ihe yeas and nays were re
quired, aud were as follows: Yeas 31
Nays 62.
So the question was determined in the neg
ative. The title was agreed to, and on the question,
"Will the Hou-e suspend the rules aud read
the bill a third time by its title !"
Mr.ABMsTBonB. I hope thatnow tbe House
will consent to postpone this mailer, by refu
sing to suspend the rules. Tbe bill is now in
shape; and all I desire of the House is the
opportunity to lay this matter before ibe .Mem
bers thai they may vote understanding.
Mr. Pattsbsos. I hope that this House
will not consent to lay ihe bill aside. The
gentleman from Lycoming has not furnished
one good reason fur doing so. If, by any pos
sibility, there should be anything wrung in
this measure, Lycoming county has her rep
resentative in the Senate, who can bring fur
ward any additional evidence that can be ad
duced against it. I do hope that we shall
have no more captious motions no more ef
forts to oppose the evident wishes of the ma
jority of the Members of this House.
Mr. Cullibs, of r ayetle. Out of courtesy
to the Member frum Lycoming, let us give
mm a little more time.
Mr. Aistik, of Fulton, thooght it unneces
sary to vary from the regular course. 1 he
same bill was passed in Legislature last year.
and vetoed by the Governor the tlten Gover
nor beine, in fact, from the very county to be
affected by the change. "I do not charge any
srlfuli motives opon the Governor." 1 believe
this to be a righteous bill it ought to be
passed we are not hasty in putting il through
to-day.
Mr. Anjtrrnnga, and Mr. BaasstiB (of
Clinton.) only asked for a delay of lea days or
two weeks, that they might write, and the
people of the county might send in more re
monstrances.
Mr. Cowstt, of Warren, Mr. Htrair, and Mr.
PATTiBsun.not wishing to appear ungenerous,
I and not fearing thai the merits of the bill
! would suffer by delay, yielded to the urgent
request of the Lycoming members, and the
matter was postponed, to be taken up ta its
regular order, on n ednesday, Soth inst.
CFIt seems strange ihat any unbiased bo
dy should delay even for a day the reasonable
prayer of 140 out of ISO people on a purely
lucal issue. There probably would not be a
vote against the bill, were it not ihat the Mem-
contain a natural barrier between Williams
port and White Deer Valley a very heavy
mountain, ifeajloublo ascent and descent of
which ou every trip is more tedious and bur
densome to horses than twice the distance to
wards Lewisburg ! Would il be inconsistent
for an honorable, sworn Legislator, lo have
field, exposed to tbe severe freezing weath
er of last Not. Sltb and 25th, it is in
most cases rendered ULttt for seed. Those
who failed to select aod dry their corn be
fore that lime, would do well to make pro
vision for the Spring's planting, either by
saving enough of tbe old stock wbicb U
told his fellows that portions of that six or ten kno0 ,0. 8001 or proonring supply
miles over Penny Hill and the Bald Eagle are
so steep that a road is only maintained by
lolls, and that heavy loads can not be taken
without double teaming ?
When the Brady people go by the Railroad,
some have lo take their teams, cross a toll
from reliable lourcea.
sates nine.
A stitch ia time
tleman's doctrine, he could not have a word ber from the county opposes it Mr. Mshav-
to say against their leaving. r ,wo farJ ago f00ght it, lnJ became a
Mr. A.b.t.obb. I have always been cp- , M d s
posed tu secession ; I am opposed also lo any , , . . , ,
e-ercion, and 1 hope it may not be applied in an(1 w" Iefl at borne and now Mr. Ann
um instance. I stbosb (contrary to tne expectations ot ma-
Mr. Williabs, of Allegheny. There is a
question here suppose thai debts have been
contracted, (I do not know whether Ihe peo
ple of Union or of Lycoming county have
been involved in this war,) there may be
debts to pay, and there ought to be sume ad-
I am well acquainted with the citizens of that i juslmeu, ,nd distribution ot the assets.
, - - i inemirer mis i u ion : vw - . " ' j -
Mfck. t.icu;ors of the lat will and tesia- enj.y for gabbing, upon all occasions and
"t of haac kanck, late of White Deer Tp, ! at M ,ialt ,s ihe carse f our country."
dtt'd.
' The account of Andrew Hauck, Ouar
dilll of .Viry Jane and Kaehurl Ann Sfttr'lo,
in. r children of John Shively, late of Lime
"oie Tp, dee'd.
Tne account of Samuel H. Orwig. Ad
'istrator of James B. Hamlin, Esq., late of
kisbnrg, dee'd.
liEOKGE MERRILL. Register
"T-ster s Office, Lewuburg, Jan. 21, lefil
towuship, or White Deer Valley as it is call
ed. While I was there, some of the citizens
(I refer to .Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gudykunst and
others) endeavored to demonstrate to me the
disadvantages resulting from their connection
Hit the county uf Lycoming. Ihey are sit
uated, 1 believe, on the south side ul the Bald
Easle mountain. Thev say thai when the
citizens of that township are summoned tu
the Courts or have business at the county
seat of Lycoming, they have to pay one or
two lolls. They have lo cross a large moun
tain. They say that the county seat is entire
ly too far removed from them ; and the expen
ses necessarily attendant upon their going to,
and returning from the county seat, make ihe
present connection with Lycoming county a
great inconvenience to the citizens of that
Mr. Pattibso. I will say thai the county
of Lycoming has no Kailroad bonds.
Mr. Willis. They are a happy people,
then. Laughter
Mr. Amxstbuhb. I would remark, that by
a more careful examination of this map, I
find that it is thirteen mites from Untontown
lo Lewisburg, the county seal of Union.
Lniontown lies upon the edge ol this propos
ed division line, nearest to Lnton county.
The gentleman from Allegheny, (Mr. Wil
lis) has suggested Ihe quesiio i as to the
existence uf any debts. Now there is a debt.
although we are happy in not having any
Kailroad debts. We have been building a
new Court House, and whether it be any pari
of the intention of the citizens of this part o
Brady towuship to avoid the payment of
iheir proportion of the liability for the erection
There is some sense in tbat. Instead
t t : T -.V.
oi iongressmeo, jjegisiaiuis, iicatucia, j
HYHEW0L0GY
ACUKIOUS and entertaining little Book,
vail about Matrimony, Money, and oth
er satit,,) for the amusement of every body,
laad the young folks, also,) on lonr winter
"eniTiei. daTSi neu Pnee 20 cenu
- "o'nale. 15 Cents. Sent by mail for seven
ot stamps. For sale at the - .Vror 4 Caron-
office. W0RDEX A CORNELIUS,
Publishers, Lvibar,, Pa.
Fa4 Warrant for Forty Acres
OR 8AI.E.Enquire at the Office of the
Chronicle, Lewisburg.
135 Iron City College Scholarship
(V0R sale at the 4or 4 Chronicle Office,
A Lewisburg.
,- , , , . -. , ,u , tne gentleman irom a-ycomitig, auu ironi inai
r,uiiors, aou everyouuy eo catinuj , j- allhoBgh Ihty couid , sanctlon
about Disunion, if they would simply urge ; ihe bill, suil they would nut oppose it upon
and inaugurate measures lo euforce the I lhis flu"ri .......
, .- . u t. Mr. AawsTBoTst. lSo, sir ; I beg leave to
Laws, this excitement would subside. It ;interru(U tne gentleman. Mr. Oudykunst is
is reckless politicians, men with nothing : here, and can answer for himself. No man
to lose by war aod rapine, and editors of riShl,t0 ,hal 1 madef .shu0prI01,?,!"'
r I never made any promises of the sort, in any
du principle except so niaae peonies vj manner or shape.
portion of the county,
1 have been assured by members oi tne j of lnat uuiiulng, t am not here to say. Il is
Hunter family, who own a large property in sufficient to kno' that such would be the ef
Brady township, that they had promises from j ffc, (lf ,ne proposed division. A Court House
is building, which is to cost some r illy 1 hou-
fc, s-onstahles' Returns. Constables'
j(,'s; 'carders' Contracts, School Orders,
B of various forms. Orders.
t "JfLaod Warrants, Marriage Certificates,
-UK saie at the Mar Chronicle Office.
HV$VHTiU?i,
Ts.t.- "J7 - STAIII-
i) on ftrPCt-a few doori
""of "Artei. l.cw!$BrK;, .
selling papers, who fan and keep np anj
excitement which is tbe only danger to I
tbe Union. The best Bank, tbe best busi
ness man, tbe best Government, may be
broken up by continued talk, surmises,
suspicions, false reports, and useless gab
ble. It is moral treason eten to talk
abont dissolution. Tbe trne eonrse it to
mote firmly in support of law and order,
and frown npoa mere agitators. The
more yon "sate the Union" tbe wont off
it is.
BLak; . . e. h,Bank suspensions, refusals of 8o-
"iiy Warrantee Deeds. Leases, Ex- . "" . '
ttnttoas. .. ! therners to dst their debts, the stoppage
of factories, Secessioo, Disunion, even
civil war itself, are not tbe worst etils
that can befall any country. Each and
all these are to be duplored. 3ut there is
a lower depth. Tbe abandonment, for
the sake of ease and quiet, of tbe funda
mental principlee of eitil liberty, is an
evil of much greater magnitude it intites
other aggressions, resulting in most abject
slavery, or resistance at last to avoid mas
sacres. It is io this sense tbat "he who
seeks to sate bis life shall lose it." To
tint down tvrannt and rebellion ia the on-
"&-ev Horseman s Friend, or ,0 b,T9 P'T n1 WV.
rTTi ... I k.. nr.ll been born amid
.Lf s roiLi-i sriiine.i ..., . - .
"l'iv.i,,.ki.D. f . l . storm and tempest. I nceasing watohful-
i Horse ,rf, salf e,s) hv n and occasional commjtiu&S are easen-
c J sr.UJL, Ujoioiusicr. Ll w..-Lurg ' tial U ill VigsrjlU life.
IPorkft nooks and other eoods
l-'J -At I thai kind un hA.iri n.ii..,l.,l,.,l..
Lewisburg BfV.Lhimtr m-cTiui
-wuliu a a-AacaaUfUX
fUZX I'ocks-t Companion.
Mr.Hm. I have given my authority, lhis
section is situated in the southern extremity
of Lycoming. To reach their seat of justice,
these people must cross a mountain.must pay
several tolls, and some must travel 16 or 17
miles. They are mostly farmers, who prefer
to travel in their own way and time. I hey are
almost unanimously in favor of the proposed
annexation to the county to which they origi
nally belonged. By this chance, the county
seat will be much more conveniently located,
Ibe distance being some six miles less, and
the travel will be more economical, by some
SO, 70, to 90 cenu on Ihe expenses of a
trip. The wishes of these persons should, I
think, be consulted, and their request granted.
This Legislature of the people's Representa
tives is here, as I understand, to legislate for
Ihe wishes of the people; and if the people of
any township find Ihat their connection with
a particular county is inconvenient and un-
suited lo their business and their necessities,
in my opinion it is the duty of this Legisla
ture to grant the wishes ot those citizens and
annex the section to the county which they
deem best for their interests.
Mr. Pattibsob. In regard to the remon
strances from the district proposed to be an
nexed, at the outside not more than nine or
ten land-holders have remonstrated against
tbe passage of this bill. The petition in fa
vor of the annexation is signed by over one
hondred and forty citizens of the township.
I know that the people living in the upper
end of Lycoming do not feel tbe inconveni
ences which constitute the reason for this
change. Of course, they are inclined lo ob
ject lo any proposition which takes away a
part of Iheir territory and diminishes the ag
gregate receipts from taxes. Bui it is the do-
sand Dollars, I presume perhaps more. The
rich township of Brady ought properly lo pay
a portion of this expenditure ; and they ought
not now to be permitted to go out of the
county, thus avoiding their liabilities in this
respect.
Mr. Hates, of Union. I must differ from
my friend as respects the distance from Un
tontown lo Lewisburg. I have never heard
it estimated at more than 10 or 1 1 miles. As
respects Ihe building of the Court House, I
believe this annexation was agitated several
I years before tbe building of Ibe Court House
was begun.
Mr. Atboo. Tbe Court House has
been in contemplation a good many years.
Mr. Haies. It was only txgun about one
year ago.
Mr. Absjstbobb. I think, about two.
.Mr. Haves. At any rate, the bill is a just
one, and it ought to pass. I hope tbe House
will sanction it
The question recurring on the motion to
postpone for the present, the yeas and nays
were required, and were as follows : Yeas
St Nays 53.
So the question was determined in the neg
ative. The question then recurring on the passage
of the bill on second reading.
The yeas and nays were required by Mr.
AiiiTiiisa and Mr. Kibbwat, and were as
follows, viz
Teas Messrs. Abbott, Acker, Alexander,
Anderson, Austin, Bisel, Bitter, Blanrhard,
Brewster, Burns, Butler (Crawford,) Byrne,
Clark, Cope. Cowan, Divine, Douglass, Duf
firld, Dun'ap, Eilenberger, Elliott, Gordon,
Graham, Harvey, Hayes, Hillman, Hood, Ho
fius, Huhn, Irvin, Kline, Koch, Lawrence,
Lowther. M'Oonitral. Marshall, Ober. Oster
hout, Patterson, Peirce, Randall, Roller, Selt
zer, Tar lor, Teller, Walker, and Davis (.Spea
ker) 47.
Nat Messrs. Armstrong. Asheom. Ball,
Blair, Boyer, Bressler, Butler (Carbon.) Cald
well, lismant, Donley. Gaskill. Heck. Hill,
i.eisenring. i.icmrnwauner, -si nonongn. iiin.i
ny most concerned) has strenuously combat-
led it, and 'may profit by their example."
The Township Elections in Lycoming oc
cur on the 15th, we believe, of this month in
Union the 15th March. The postponement of
the proposed law will require Brady Tp. to
vote in Lycoming county, to-day. By the
time of our Elections, that township will
probably be re-annexed, and then have to vote
in Union county. 8o, to oblige Mr. Arm
strong, there must be two elections, instead of
one, in Brady. Credit "courtesy" with the
extra expense!
There are fuw arguments againsi allowing
Look on mis Picttrb If Utah, with,
her ".eculiar institution," were a State,
ber absolute local sotreignty guarantied by
the Federal Constitution, and emphatieai-
Bndge over the River (from Lniontown, tbe j ly maintained by tbo ascendant political
business centre or the townthip.) to Dewart party and its iuooniiog President; if ber
station thence to Williamsport (see Dins- suter States bad conceded to her, beyond
more'a H. R. Guide) is 'iO miles. Thus, af- their own ratio of representation, furlh
ter traveling 1 to S miles, and loll, to reach er extra representation for every lite Mor
Dewart, they will have to pay 30 miles more man wives, equal to that of three of their
of railroad fare 31 tu 35 miles io all. From ' own citizens, aud a peoaliar privilege to
Dewart to Lewisburg station is 11 miles 9 j capture lueir fugilite women who might
miles less than to Williamsport. But most of ' tacaf e oter Iheir borders; if Ihe State of
the people can come to Lewisburg in their ! Utah received bar proportion of tbe pro
own conveyances in 10 to 15 miles at most ' ceedd ol the sale of the public lands, and
and no toll-gates to bleed them ! her people possessed precisely the same)
Our Legislators will save themselves or ' pritilege of eslouiziug the National Terrt
iheir successors trouble by passing this bill at ' orJ enjoyed by Ihe people of the)
once. Brady township is just in ber claim, otu' Stales, all recognised as such by the)
and is determined to win it. As surely as our : common law of the civilized world ; tooaiol
Whig fathers fought 7 years for Independence t'fuA tV jiutiJUd in attempting to overthrow
as sure'y as Kansas struggled 7 years to j tne Union, if the Gvcernmeat should refute)
become a Free State so si bile will tbuss t0 farTS pofyyumy into iu Territorie Ijf
nattimat law, and to make the exteasioa
of Utah's peculiar institution an objeet of
its policy ? ,
Tbe author of "Partoo'e Lire of Jack
son'' says, eoncerning Calhoun, the first
open avowed traitor under Ihe Constitu
tion of tbe United States :
"In his last sickness, be Jackson de
clared that, in reflecting on his adminis
tration, be chiefly regretted Ihat he had
not had John C. Calhoun executed for
treason. 'My country,' said tbe General,
'would hate sustained me io Ihe net, and
his fate would hate been a warning to
traitors in time to come.' "
An act of this kind, harsh though it
might hate been some twenty-eight yean
since, would hate sated Ihe Union from
immense difficulty.
At the closing exorcises of a meeting
at one oi me .ueinomsl tpiscopal church
es io Indianapolis, Bishop Ames astonished
and thrilled the congregation by the fol
lowing prayer :
"We thank thee O ! God, Ihat while)
treason stalks abroad in high place,, there
is one man who lotes his coontry 1 onw
man who will defend bis country's flag!
Gutl lieu ami prottet the gallant Jfajor
Anderson and his Me land I" "Amen!"
was the hearty response.
Editors sometimes originate novel ideas,
or record those originated by somebody
else. Tbe following item is from a eotem
porary, who resides in a tillage situated
on the bank of a titer:
"A yoaog friend of ours, who if court
ing a yontig lady, and who swims tha rit.
er after the ferry boat stops running, U
fEUVLB 1XS1ST L'VUB TBB BS-UbUB I
A YOIcil)FTAit
ai OUTlA WL51CLi OLMM.
We singr uOur Country V ton; toajgbt
H iu astK-d tac-d (tMce and eye;
Her banner droop to cluudoi hjtht
Ueufath th wintry ky.
He ti ptrviftr ber oucw in jtoldea win
blor h.r stars ha set;
Though dim one reddening orb asj ahiae.
M v have a Country jvt.
Twetw eain to sitrh o'er errors past,
Ihe fault of ujvs or Sous;
Our soiuier heard the thrvateniog blaM
And (iksd his twIeM gun ;
lie saa the alar-w reathfd ensign fail
By wed ineders turn;
But -sw it bum Un bewUoBed wall
Ihat laughed their ratge Ut suora.
What thooh their nntrry ary Is floce.
Acrus thr bowling wave
They smite the air with idle tonrua
Ibe galhfriuat l"rui who bra;
jhnougii ol -fN'h: the trumpet ring;
He wllf-nt, (MUr-ot. eala,
God help UlrlU If liur tWptjst swings
The jVlUe against the fain I
Our toilsome Tears have made us tame;
Our atreuiitb has slept unfeti;
The furnace ore w slow to Haute
Tbat bids our plowshares melt;
Tie hard to lt- the bread they wim
lu spiiv uf Nature's frown
To drop the iron titreads we spin
lhJU wvevie out web of low as.
To see the rustlinf turbine stand
Ifwftirx the emptied flumes.
To fold the arm that Hood the land
Vt ith rivers from their lo--mj
Bat harder mil tor those who krara
Ihe truth ft-rot so tons;;
Vin ooce thrtr slumtwrinijc passions burn.
Ihe peaceful axe the Strong:
Tbe Lord have merry oa tbe weak.
And ca.ni their treniied ire.
And save our brothers ere thsty shriek
"He playfd with ortbero fir:'
Tbe eaxtie bhi Lis UiuUuLain heigh
Tbe tiifrr pare his dm.'
Cue all the country each bit rightl
Uod keep Uf aal i Amen I
yatumal 'tut, J unitary , IHtil.
A "Columbiai' is ft htj goo, capa
ble of projsjctiog a solid hok or shell, with
1 -1 ? 1 e
a targe cnargo oi powaer, ana at an angle raising a moustache, with a tiew of keen-
. A : i c , l i 1 : j , ... ....
ua piutcKiiuia nun aavo uegrcca B610W 10 i log urns wood QUI 01 UuJ month !
Oo of the luminaries of ihe Presbyte
rian church has fallen. Ret. Dr. Nicbolaa
thirty abote the horizon. It may be said,
therefore, to combine tbe essential quali-
tia eif th irnn lh hnail9r nA tL.
mortar, and may be used ia the place of Murrsi Dori 10 lrlnd in 1S02, died at
either one or tbe other of these nieces in " hom ,n EI'hethtown, N. J., last
the people whom only it concerns to select j sea-coast defence. canuay week, in lslo, be worked as a
their own seat of justice. 1st. Williamsport l At present, there are two sizes of Co- ' Pr'n,er ,0 Harpers in New York,
wants their custom. 3d. They want to tax lutnbiads in use in our service tiz tha ' 'cwarud Dccame converted Irom thtt
outsiders to help build iheir cosily Court eight inch and the ten inch. The former
House. weisbs about 9.000 lbs., tbe char of
j Catholic to the Protestant faith, and oter
the signature ol "ivirwaa ' published soma
As to trade, we hold that a people should , powder 10 lbs., tbe solid shot 61 lbs., and ! of lbe mot T'Korou "! ndmircd oontro-
not be coerced by any chicanery of law to do i the shell 43 lbs. The latter weighs about
.v.,:. . v. : -,.. ..-..1.....--... tr,k. ' i: n,ui il.
tersial arlioles in our language.
Strong. A man named Murphr. at
Iodianspolis, was blowing some coals to
their shopping in any particular town. If the ' 15,000 lbs.
White Deer Valley people can buy or sell It is understood thai a certain number '
- r l l . 1 1 I . : i ,11 i " 1 . , ,
more s...s..iu...y .u A,.t. a.c... .scj,- ol ,eD IDCO voiumoiaus are muuniea en i ij.ht , fire when bu haxlh cs0h, .
Shore, Muncy, Milton, or Lewisburg, than in ( barbette, or upon the most elevated portion rmm;-,,,i , i;, r.M k;.v, .
As Ibe extra ranga of compietoi. Mturated with wbisket ihat it
Williamsport, they ought not to be held to the
latter place agatost their will.
The heavy lax-payers of Brady had deter
mined upon changing their county relations,
and petitioned the Legislature one year, be-, does not embrace the city of Charleston,
fore the Boro' saddled their Court House upon ; for this is nnderstood to be about 3 miles
of Fort Sumter.
these pieces is about three miles, an extent
of country about six miles ia diameter will
be commanded by them. This, however,
the County. The farmers never asked for
a $50,000 or $60,0(10 Court House to orna
ment their county town, and are perfectly
justifiable in avoiding the payment of any
part of such a burden. Il was a Williamsport
scheme, from conception to imposition. Bra
dy people very pertinently say, '-If Williams
port, in her energy and enterprise, desires
such a grand building, let her pay for it, as
Danville, Wilkesbarre, and Lewisburg have
done." Besides, they think that a "splendid"
Court House breeds "splendid" tavern and
other expenses to correspond.
Got. Packer, Mr. Armstrong, Ae, very
naturally desire all the Brady people to pay
tolls, their life-long, over the Turnpike,
Bridge, Ac, leading to Williamsport, and
may hold out every proper inducement to that
end but lo farce them there, when they can
go elsewhere free, is not the fair thing ; il is
gross injustice, and tyranny.
The remonnlranees against this bill hate
been almost wholly the work of Williamsport.
The county generally would never miss this
corner, and care nothing about it. Lewis
burg has sent no petitions ; we would gladly
welcome our While Deer Valley friends, oa
legal or other business ; but an honest, impar
tial Legislature should heed only the prayers
of those personally concerned, regardless
alike of Lewisburg and Williamsport.
Those 140 tax-payers say Union county is
much preferable, and in point of time, ease of
Irave'.mi. expense, and distance, the best for
from the Fort. Fort Moultrie beiog only
abont a mile distant, and being without
easements to protect its garrison or arma
niout, is subject to the direct fire of Ibe
Colnmbiads vf Fori Sumter.
ly t-f this Lesis'lature tu cotjult the wishes of "old, Murrisou. Mullin, Myers, I're.tou, Keiir,' 'bem- Who know belter than they? and
What Fillmore Did When Prcsi
dsnt Fillmore occupied the White House,
South Carolina got np a "secession" more
meet, because California was admitted in
to Ihe Union without being eut in two,
making one a Slate and the other a Free
Slate. Now, though Mr. Fillmore was
an amiable man, chock-full of peace prin
ciples, what did be do? Why, he quiet
ly pot into Fort Moultrie a strong body
of troops, withont asking leate of South
Carolina, which awoke one fine morning
and found Ibis awkward fact suddenly
etariog them in the face ; whereupon their
cbitalrio Goternor waxed wroth aod ap
plied to Fillmore for an ejrjMnatiun.
"Sir," was the answer, "tbe President of J
tbe United Sfatee is not responsible for
his official eonduot to the Goternor of
South Carolina." The President under
stood his duty lo the Constitution be was
eworo lo support, aod bis vigorous mode
of confronting rebellion nipped il in the
bnd, to Ibe great satisfaction of eterybody
except the combustible aod explosite 1'al-
metloana.
The Charleston Mercury is printed en
paper manufactured in New England, aod
edited by a lunegado Yankee-
burned like kindling wood. Murpbt tells)
Ibestory himself, lie is shockingly burned.
and may jet lose bis sight.
A gentleman who could not proaoonee)
the letter R, was asked to read the following :
"Robert cava Ricbaru A n? la tbe rib,
tit nAuu LUe rbfcii au rie.'
He ova Jed the difficulty in the following
ingenious manner :
"Bol.b, gave Dirkfy s thump to the ski,
Ijr eootaiiif tbe buaoy to lilUe."
Got. Pickens publishes a notification ia
the New York papers, tbat all trading tea
sels not hating United States troops or
munitions on board, are invited lo Charles
ton. Such tessels will no donbt be migh
ty likely lo seek a port where all the light
houses hate been darkened, all tbe buoya
remoted, and the bulks of old ships sunk
in Ihe ohannel to obstruot natigalion!
A lad recently ran away from home,
aod went lo a tatern, where he was found
bt a friend, with a etgar in his mouth.
"Why did you leate home V asked bis
friend. "O, confound it," said he, "father
and mother were so saucy I couldn't stand
any longer, aod I seceded."
In the fifth Canto of tbe "Lady of Ihe
Lake," Ibe following couplet occurs:
r At riot ssoara nnbf law '
Anil eane the Ooi ulaa a,, llw caua.
That's true nowadays, anyhow !
A Southern editor, attempting to com
pliment General Pillow as a "betlle-eearrt d
veteran," was made by Ihe types lo call
bim a "bsttle-arurrfi tetrraa.'' Ia the next
issue tbe miMako was so far eurreeled as
to stylo hint a "iWii- oCirrtJ veteiau."
M
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