WEST BRANCH From the American Agriculturist. Qualities of Lime No. 2. Lime is slightly soluble in water, a property which is so essential to enable it to undergo in itself and ' effect in other matter, those chemical and mechanical changes before alluded to. The solvent power of water upon lime is in the inverse ratio or its temperature. At 32, water dissolves 1-656 of its weight of litre ; at 60. 1 776 ; and at 212." 1 1270 ; and as the ordinary temperature of water in oils silJom exceeds 60," and frequently is near 32. it follows that in this condi ion, it acts with nearly iu maximum influ ence on lime. Another property of lime, have no doubt is true, though in the yet imperfect state of agricultural science, we ere net absolutely certain of it ; and if trup.it is cf incalculable advantage in promoting the growth of vegetation and, that too from the gratuitous supplies derived from j (he atmosphere. When lime is mixed with damp manure and rich vegetable loam, in the shade, it condenses citric acid, which immediately combines wiih the pot nth of the manure, forming nitrae of potash (saltpetre.) The. this Oration is going forward in rich edearct us soils, harcHy admits of a doubt, especially wheii thad d by a rank vegetable growth, and occasionally stirred in the process of cul tivoiion. The value of both nitric acid and ri'rate of potash to vegetable nutrition, has too often been teste d to admit of doubt. Professor Johnston in his ingenious and valuable essay on lime, published iu the Highland Quarterly Journal of Agricul ture, in which many of the probable beue f.cicl oierstions of limo arc detailed, cor roborates this opinion and attributes n't enly the formation of nitric acid, but nin niorjia, also, at the expense of the free nitrogen of the atmosphere, from the pres ence o( calcareous matter in the soil. There is a great diflcrer.ee in the value of the various limestones for agricultural purpose. When burnt, some contain considerable proportions of photphqte of lime.the remains of innumerable itifusor'ar, roprolitcs, and some species of the coral, the aggregation cf ages of insect and other animal remain, in the indefinite past. Thosphate of lime is the principal fertilising material of bones, and enters into the composition of every vegetable ; ils impor tance must therefore be readily appreciated. And this the rcasin why ono species of limestone yields what is termed lime, but which is really quicklime associated wiih the nhosohate, so much more valuable for agricutural uses than others, which np. proximate more nearly to a pure carbon ate. Many of the limestones of Kentucky and other parts of the Union, and more j frequcntly the marl., yield a larger per centnge of phosphate of l ime ; and w he rev -r such are attainable, their application to oils is attended with the best results. The yield of fertile lands is augmented, and the rccuscitation of worn out soils is "pee d !y accomplished whore such a drer-sing is red. There are other limestones which yield only an impure lime, nixed with considerable quantities of other mineiaik or earth, of no utiliiy for agricultural pur pofe. Oyater-shell limo, or that derived from other shell fish, both of marine and fresh- water origin, is generally superior for g-' ricu'lural purpo-es, to such as is derived uom other sources ; net only from its containing nothing but what is useful, but especially as yielding a noticeable qtmnti'y I f phosphate. Magnesian lime has its value in agri cu'ture. This is apparent from the anal ysis of the ashes of all vegetables. Nne re without magnesia. Wheat contains bout 0.9 per cent. ; barley almost 2 ; the bean and pea nearly as much, and their traw and the clovers and lucern, from 2 lo 3.5. Besides contributing to the food of plants, its alkaline properties act on oils-and manures in manner similar to lime, bat in more intense degrte. Wherever applied, therefore, it must be in quantity considerably less than when the p-Jre lime is nsed. The effect of lime upon crops is to ma ture them earlier, and give a fuller, heal thier growth. Tho beet sugar plantation in Louisiana, which gives the largest ave rage yield of sound, convertible juice, has great quantities of muscle shell's in every tsM r.f r)AAAmnA.iiiin cAnitirfli4 K .ii i l . I . t t in r i t rTt I out the soil. Wheal is found to be fuller nd heavier when grown on well liir.cd or , i, i. , calcaieous coils. The stalk is not so liable fo nist.or mildew, and it yields a brighter, cleaner straw: The potato rot, whirh has oVrs stated not onlv fields, but whole ! - t rroniries, has-in many instance, been , , , ,, ... r' checked or wholly rrevented hy the use of ; lime. L;me seldom or m ver does injurv ... . .. ' ." I excess ; and in nearly all cases, its appli- . eiion is attended with the best results. j The appllratifn of lime may be made j ei.hrr afterburning or grinding, but e j former is by far the mot,t speedy in its J feet. In this ce, r k reduced to an j iMipa'pnble powder, if rmy he a thousand 1 (we finer than by 1! most tfiicient arti- fi -ii' gr-tni r,;, t mvet n.or rfct rf the chemical operations of nature than the mechanical ones of man. In consequence of this minute division, every particle of the lime is brought into intimate contact with the soil and exerts its full influence ; while the tnburned though finely-divided limestone may require many years, and probably centuries of them to yield all its benefits. The difference to the soil is analogous to that of an animal.swallowing unbroken grain and cooked meal. In the former case, the grain may possibly be voided before digested ; in the latter, every particle of the farinaceous nutriment has been developed by the expanding heat, and is thus ready for immediate assimilation by the stomach. It is important to secure the maximum benefit of lime, that it be kept near the surface. Air, moisture, heat and light are nil important agents in effecting chemical changes in the soil ; and these are only to be found at or near tho surface. From its greater weight, there is a constant tenden cy to sink, not only from the operations of the plow, spade, &c, h'it from the washing of rain, the operations of moles, earth worms, and in?octs, besides such portions as are dioivrd and carried down. This eor.sidcration should induce a frequent ap plication of small quantities, say 20 lo 40 bushels per acre, as o.rten at least, as once every three to five years. And to secure its immediate action, which is not fell for one or two jears.it may be intimately mixed with i"ur or five times its bulk of rich turf or loam, and allowed to remain for a few months or u year, when it will be ready at once to commence its woik of re generation in the soil, besides yielding a vaiu ib'e rr.anure iu the rich loam with which it has been mixed. The Fire Annlhllator. Mr- Phillips, the inventor of this new apparatus, recently gave an exhibition of its powers to a large company assembled at the London Gas Works, Vauxhull. After some preliminary remarks on the vast losses from fire, amounting nnr.uallv, in the three kingdoms, tot2.000.0C0. and the intfficiency of water in quenching a fu rious conflagration, he set fire to a com partment cf a large open building filled with partitions and temporary joisling of liht wood, daubed with pitch and turpeti tine and hung with rags, soaked wi h the same combustibles. The fla.ncs ascendej. roaring with socH vehemence as tor npel the spectators to a distance of forty feet, reaching, fpparently, beyond all remedy by water Ikii Mr. P. with one of his h ind m irhines, somewhat larger thun a god sisrd c ffie potrom which a volume of gas end vapor was discharged, ex tinguishing the flames in "half o minute ;"' and then to prove that there was no nox ious quality in the resulting nir, immedi ately walked iliiough the building wiih a lighted candle in his hand. A company has been formed to mnnu- facture tl.ese new style of fire engine ; which, tl they answer as well in ptacti" as thy seem to do in experiment, will soon make their way to this coun'ry, ami find their field of operation in subduing flames, iind prtlap", fire-riot"". Decayed Grain Injurious to Stock. There is great dinner of feeding to an imals, dUensed or decayed food of any kind. Sjine species of decay are not in jurious, others are positively dangerous. The rot in the potato of late years, has in many instances, not diminished the fatten ing properties ol the root, as it was the tissues or nitrogenised portions of it that erc decay ed, while all the starch, from w hich the fat is principally formed, remains unimpaired for sometime after the com mencement of rot. S.i it is frequently with grain. The starch is little liable to decomposition, or disease, and is only induced to it, by the proximity (close juxtaposition) of the al buminous (nitrogenised) parts, which corn municeto incipient fermentation, which, under favorable circumstances, rapidly proceeds !o destructive decomposition. The ill effects of this species of food is shown in the !uct quoted by a corrspor.dent that a steer fed upon it became paraly sed, and a change was essential to prevent this tcrmiuaiing fatally. We have known a choice herd of swine swept oft by feeding on win at that had been damaged by leakage on ship board. To insure safety under such feeding, a person must know just what he is about, and the precise quality and condition cf the article he is feeding. The editor of the Worchester, (Miss.) Tribune say., he in company with others, have examined the discovery at , . . ,. , . . Mr. i ame nouse, wno 1121111 ana item tali his whole house with cold water ; and that the light surpasses anything he eter be- I 11 1:1.. I" U. .1 .1 J dinner, r for any Use to which a fire w , , , . . . I ivrtmajritv D nnititil .nil tliaf llinra ' . , ! , great saving of work and expense. Seaon for Felling Resinous Trees. I Any time during this month, or the nrxt lhree months following, all kinds of pine, '"rch, and other resinous trees may 1 cut, " the fs 'wir wood will be filled 'ith rein- "'hich wr'fs 10 increase the ''ren8'JJ'y!eir ''mber. To get credit be punctual. T pr ttn aVnt us it mufh. liciu mure nuts suuiigui man idly m ng , , . . . , , r p. . , ' 6lgines, has been invented by A. Addis, ol else; that il intense heat of tie flame , . .,i,a Lycoming County, Pa. It will pass sparks serves R.r warming a room, and to cook ,. . . . , . . j- O t hrnitnk .nd mlA U'ald. arm fl T I V R LEWISBURG CHRONICLE AND WEST BRANCH FARMER Terrible Sickness at Rio de Janeiro ! The fast sailing, clipper built ship Grey Eagle, Capt. Donley, from Rio Janeiro, arrived in the Dulaware, below Philadel phia, on Tuesday, after a very short pas sage of 32 days. Itio de Janeiro, April 4, 1850. The yellow fever commenced here about the middle of December last- It manifes ted itsell in the harbor and city at the same time. At first it was looked upon as an aggravated form of the "Polka Fever," which prevailed here some three years ago, and gave but little alarm. But in one month, its ravages had been so great, that much apprehension was felt ; numbers fled to the mountains ; and the impression be came general that for the first tint the Yel low Fever had made its appearance in the city and port of Rio, so long and justly celebrated for health. At the first, Danish, German and Swe dish shipping suflcrcd most in port, but in a short time it spread to American and English indeeJ to all vessels of every flag, and in every part of the harbor. There have been times, for weeks at a time, that there were not seamen enough in health to man half the vessels in port. What number of seamen have perished here during a few months past, I have not as yet had the opportunity of of knowing. The number, however, must lie very great. Scores of vessels have lost every soul on board. Many have left w ith a new crew, and in a few days returned again with only men enough to get the vessel back, and frequently lercft of the captain, and cue or more subordinate efficcrs. At one time out of eighty custom house offic ers, engaged as guards, Sic, mly eight re mained to do ti e work. And to day it is no better among the shipping. In a few dsys the steamer New World lost eleven of her men and her only passenger. ie In the citv nn 1 its various suburbs, the fever has been equally if not more fatal. All A marriage was performed at Quincy, classes have suffered, but poor native rnsi- j Ill., few days since, brought about as fol denls and foreigners have mostly fallen : A gentleman in Kentucky -saw the . . , t.- dnguereotvpc likeness ol one of the Taircnes victims to this unexpected destroyer. Ln- . e . Ji ... , ' 3 in Quincy went over, wooed, won, and tire families have been swept nway in n. 1 mnrrjej ner few days. Strangers passing a few weeks at Rio, have been arrested and perished, both on shipboard and shore. Calilornii vessels from England and America, stop, ping here, have suffered much. Ptissen gers exposing themselves by going ashore, have taken the fever in a short time and found a grave long before reaching the gold region. Government soir.c time n;o, prohibited ihe ringing of church bells and the inter ment of the dead in the ninches of church es and other public buildings. For a long time no report of deaths was made; but now an official report has h-en made of the "ggregn'e mortality since the commence ment of the epidcrnii, and it amounts to between 12 and 14,000. Prob.ibly about M.0C0 deaths of tl.ts fever in the harbor and city in the last tiirce or four months. The estimate is now 300 daily, and no abatement either on shore or in the harbor. On Monday evening of this week, the remains ofMaj. T. S. Morgan, Secretary of U. S. Legation, and the only son of Gov. Kent, American Consul, were buried at ihe English Cmetry, Gamhoia. Such are a few instances of the terrible scourge now prevailing amongst us. Rut hundreds of heart rending cases remain to I told. Doctors have been pariiculary unhappy in the treatment of of this disease. Simple treatment and good nursing have proved far more successful. Capt. Amity and Capt. Harris, both ol them in command of Americim California bound ahips, had died. A report had ar rived that there had been great mortality on a U. S. store ship after leaving Rio. Thin we fenr, is the Lexington, which was at Kio at the last account. Ore commer cial house had twelve clerks down with it at once, Riid many houses had to be closed. A Goad Provision. One of the provisions of the Constitution of California is as follows: Every law enacted by the Legislature shall contain but one object ; and that shall be ex prcsckd in the title." This is an excel lent provision, and was intended to guard against Legislative " log rolling," which seeks to combine several objects in one Omibui bill, so Culled. Wo of Pennsyl vania have suffered more from this char acteristic manner of getting bad measures though under false names, than any other S:atc. It is an infamous system, and is not surpassed in desperation and cunning by any modern invention of those who live by their wils. Danville Democrat. New Spark Arrester. A spark arrester, three to four feet in i height for locomotives and other steam en . , , , . ,j out smoke only. It can be constructed lo use three, four or five fires, locomotives I with this spark arrester on them can pass under bridges, ran into cities, towns and villages without any danger of setting fire to bridges or buildings. The flues and water can bo graduated to any sixe and length that may be wanted according to the capacity of the locomotive or engine. WcrVy O-paii The Chemung Rrigo, a: Elmiia, and two ores, were burnt 011 the Sd int.- News Notions. Wanted. Tho editor of the Register wants one thousand new subscribers. So do we ; and we hope "want will not be our master.'' ' The Berwick Telegraph, 9th inst., says there is a breach in the Canal at that town which will stop navigation a few days. The word Debt is the initial letters of "Dun Every Body Twice." And Credit means Call Regular Every Day I'll Trust." During the week ending the 17th ult., seven deaths from cholera and two from small pox occurred in Cincinnati. Gun. Cass motion to withhold ail diplo matic intercourse with the Austrian Court, wn voted down, 17 to 23. M. Dodisco, the Russian Minister to this country, about whom so much noise was lately made by certain American journals, arrived at New York on Thurs day, in the Cambria. There were 8,000 California emigrants at Weston, St. Joseph's, Mo., at last ac counts, and one boat in descending the Missouri river met twenty-nine going up, all crowded with overland adventurers. A great many people like an " indepen dent press,'' which always chimes exactly with their own opinions ; but a truly honest press must differ from somebody. The election of Speaker cost the United States about $50,000. The Louisville Democrat says : " Corn ought to be high when a Cobb bears such a price." They have got some witches down in Stratford, Ct., that beat the Rochester knockings all to pieces. They turn j thing' topsy turvy, and in one instance tore tne seal 01 a ooy s irowsers entirely ft". The age is progressing. Official. It is astonishing how much wisdom can be compressed into three lines ; , ..., . .. - or example : " 1 ne most useiui sign painters in the world are publishers of I newspapers advertise your business i I the papers, if you would draw custom." Philip White,, soldi er of the Revolution, died in Camden county, N. J., on the 22d u't., nl the advanced age of 104 years. The Furnaces in York, Lebanon, Clari on, and Armstrong counties, are nearly all 'blown out," or in the hands of Sheriffs. James Brown, Esq., formerly Prnthon r.tgry of Wyoming county, in returning home from Tunkhnnnock.a few days since, with his w ife and daughter, attempted lo ford Bowman's creek, in his carriage. The carriage upset, Mr. Brown and daughter were rescued, but Mrs. Brown perished. On the 2d inst., 2.3 10 shares of Dcla ware & Hudson Canal Company slock sold in New York at prices ranging from 1G3 to 166 percent. The Garrison abolitionists were mobbed on Monday evening, in the Tabernacle, at New York, by Capt. Rynders and the Em pireclub. Thesaintly Rynders look offence at Garrison's denunciation of the American churches ! The Legislature r.f Pennsylvania has chartered a college for the medical educa tion of females, to be located in Philadel phia, and it is believed 16 be opened some lime in October next. It is understood that Elizabeth Blackwell, M. D., who is now continuing her studies in Paris, is talked of for the chair of surgery. Ball. Sun. Gen. Sam. Houston, on his recent visit to Tennesse gave it ns his 'private opinion' that "every rascal who attrnds the Nashv. Conv. ought to be hung writh a grent rough halter." The price for telegrnphis despatches has been reduced one half on the Morse line ! between New York and Portland. '" An old man of 00 or 70, in Sussex county, N. J., murdered his young wife, of 27, on the 2d inst., through a fit of jealousy. Tho grain in the vicinity of Pittsburg is said to look well. The brothers Montesquieu, at St. Louis were admitted to bail on the 30th ult., Gozalve in the sum of $10,000. and Ray mond 20.000. Bails were entered, and they wero provided with Mging at the hospital. A great number of policemen have gone up the river, at the request of the Dela ware and Hudson Canal Company, to put down a disturbance going on there, be tween the " Fardowners" and the " Cor koniuns,'' employed as laborers upon the Company's works. The Rochester American warns all per sons engaged in getting up " mysterious rappings" in other places, that it is an infringement ol the patcnt.which is secured to Rochester. The Bap. Free Mission College for Col ored Youth has opened at M'Grawville.N. Y., with 100 pupils. The Virginia and Michigan Constitutio nal elections have resulted in favor of the Democrats. The papers from every section of the county, and especially of Maryland.are no ticing the prospect and appearance of the wheat crop, and which, upon the whole, is highly favorable to an abundant harvest. The Austrian government has offered 20,000 ducats reward, to ihe person who shall present the bast locomotive engine, for use on the Soemmering railway. Gen. Sam Houston was to speak at the temperance meeting, last Friday evening, at. the New York Tabernacle. The President has given the appointment at large' of Cadet at West Point, to the sod of Dr. J. J. B. Wright, (an eminent surgeon of the U. S. Army,; to fill the vacancy made by the death of the son of Hon. Mr. Ilillson, of Alabama. Ihe young gentleman is a native of this Stn'e, nd now resides a! Uilksbarrc. I mi: mu H. C. HICKOK, Editor. O. N. WOHDEN, Pabli.hcr. At $1 Jin -a"h in ndrince, $1.75 in three monthi, J2 pmiil wiiliin the j.-ar, and $iio at the end of tl Tear. Atci-nts ia I'Uiladvlpbia V B Palmer anil E W Carr. Lcirisburo, Pa. Wednesday Morning, May 15. C7As the Editor is at Court, all the sins of this Chronicle must be credited to the Printer. We think the Telegraph must be "out of order," as we have had no despatches" from New Berlin. We are informed how ever that the Whig Couniy Convention of yesterday appointed Robert V. Glover, of Hartleton, Representative Delegate to the State Convention, and concurred with the appointment ofCol. Alexander K.M'Clure of the "Juniata Register" as the Senatorial Delegate. Moreover, the Mail Irom Harmbtirg and Philad. yesterday utterly failed as far as Lewisburg was" concerned: consequently we pretend not to have the latest news. C7Thanks to Gov. Johnston, Hon. Messrs. Daniel Webster, David T. Disney, and Jos. Casey, Washington, and Messrs. Slifer and Cunningham, Harrisburg, for Pub. Djc. Also to Senators Cooper.Stur gcon, and Frick, for nothing. Farmers! Do not forget, this busy season, to peu nn article now and then for the Chronicle. Original articles in this paper we frequent ly see copied into better journals and we therefore are confident your efforts are ju dicious and well received. Kr!u another column will be found the ; Administration, the report of the Committee of Thirteen,! "Ashviile Messenger,' Buncombe coun which the Senate appointed to concoct a j ', N. ( '., W big. We copy a few short log-rolling bill to settle all questions con- nected with the Slavery question in the . , .. ,,i - National Councils. The Committee had (of course) a majority of Southerners; and of tho Northerners, Mr. Bright, ol Iud., owns slaves in Kentucky, and the "greatest regiei' of Mr. Dickinson of N. Y., is, that he "was not born in Old Virginia." From such a committee. Liberty had nothing to expect, and is not, therefore, disappointed. When tho great Compromiser, Mr. Clay, had presented the Report, six of the thir teen Committee-men Messrs. Cooper and Phelps from the North, and Messrs. Berri en, Clemens, Downs, and Mason from the South arose and declared their dissent in whole or in part from the recommenda tions of tl.e report. The South want more concessions still, and expect to find dough faced cowards enough at the North to get them. The success of this omnibus plan, even in the Senate, is doubtful. Hontour County. The Governor having signed the bill to divide Columbia county, this new county will organize by lite election of its officers next fail. Montour county comprises Dan ville, Anthony, Derry, Limcstone.Liberty, Mahoning, Franklin, about half of Madison and of Roaringcreek, and about a third of Montour and Hemlock or the Southern half of Columbia county. It is a narrow strip probably the smallest county in the State ljut lich, and with the energy of Danville (its scat of justice) will make a respectable county. The old County Buildings will doubtless answer for a time c as well as new. The number of Taxabies in Muntour is about 25C0, leaving 4100 in Columbia. It is to be hoped the resuli may preserve the Slate from any further annoyance and loss in the prosecution ol the thirty-five years' contention between Dan and liloom. Caesar's Head. It seems the description we gave some weeks since of this almost unknown but magnificent monument of Almighty power and grandeur, was reasonably accurate, as we find that the "Keowee Courier'' of Ap. 26ih, (published in its immediate neighbor hood, at Pickens Court House, South Car olina,) copies our article in extenso,tccom panied by the following editorial statement: "Our fourth page contains an editorial from the Lewisburg Chronicle, in which the wonders of Ciesar's Head, and the grandeur and glory of the mountains around are sketched with a graphic hand ; but none can paint like nature, and there fore, the most finished description must fall far short of expressing those ideas of unfa thomable depth, and of illimitable space that overwhelm one when he gazes from the giddy heights of Ctcsar's Head. "Our Pennsylvania traveler appears to have lost his way, having been driven to the necessity of ascending the Mountain by a circuitous and dangerous route, and for fear that some of our readers might meet with the same accident, we take this occa sion to say to them that there is a turnpike road, somew hat circuitous 'tis true, but by no means dangerous, crossing the very apex of the mountain in the immediate vi cinity of which open the hospitable doors of the "Ciesar's Head Hotel,'' kept by that most incomparable of publicans, B. Ha good.'' C7The " Home Journal," New York, commences a New Series on the 1st Julv next, from which time they will publish an increased edition sufficient to supply all new subscribers. We tmrttha ' H.J." will Io be more sue-1 ce "ful 'hing ' ortiee. per agreement. The nmc hop for "Fiurralil'i Citr im."l : w - .- - - j' The Tariff Is a question of National concern, and we hope tho day may soon arrive when it will be treated as such, and not as a party foot-ball. We clip the following para graph from a leccnt letter ol Observer, .1 lit "I. 1 aa I i a correspondent ot tne i nuau. ncuger. a radieal Frco Trade" !ai er. W e are of opinion the proposed modification of the Tariff to which he refers would meet tho views of the mass of the people in this Slate : "The revenue from customs.for the fiscal year ending 30th June, 1850, exceeds al ready the estimates ol Mr. Meredith, for the whole year, by more than half a mill ion of dollars. It will probably reach be tween ihiity-six ond thirty-eight, perhaps forty million of dollars. This has not been a " famine year ;" and the phenome non must therefore be explained on a new principle. There is, nevertheless, a strong j party in Congress, who want to see home valuations introduced to protect the revenue against frauds, and to give the American manufacturer or iron master the benefit of i the experiece of a certain number of years, by fixing the value of the duliab'e article. according to its average price for a certain period. This will not interfere with the principles of the Tariff of 1810, and yet 1 . - . n,nvA ntwf nntnrv fn mnnv tt-hn urn nriw ,.. ... partially opposed to it.' New Exchanges. "Berwick Telegraph," Berwick. Col. Co., Pa., by J. M. Snyder, Democratic. 'Pettingill's Reporter," Boston. En deavoring to procure a complete list of all the uewspapcrs in the U. S. Hope he may live to get it .K-m.M Courier." Pickens (Ml.. S.C.. has one printer and two editors a small sheet at that mildly but decidedly Cul- ', hounish. I "Lewisburg Gazette," Marshall county,; Tennessee. Strongly, pathetically for th"-! Nashvillo Convention, and opposed to the . ,hm; . , , ," I "wantkd. A large quantity oi piaster is wauteij at tins etiiee, lo it raw tr.e iidvoc- Htes of the Nashville Convention a head. Also, a like amount of adhesive plaster, to j hold them together : for recently the pla?e' j of meeting has been mooted, and many of! its friends are falling off. "Mr. Smith, near Huliccn Springs, Ga.. while attempting to arrest a Mr. Austin, I whs sltiit.nnti one of the nartv immediately ! shot Austin, who is dead, and Smith mil eut; but makes L'nion and Juniata a l'?p expectcd to survive. j rcsentativs district with one Repreeii:;'.i "Of 33 papers in this State, 20 have j f,n'y. This is hard for L'nion c lunty, spoken against the Nashville Convention ; i H,l!cn u c(lliljt.j t0 ft m .rBi,er in f tl,, several are silent." j (i. . b;U , ;n ,t f The "Banner, ' Fa.rn.oun', Marion Co., j j jst u j, thou ht it p9M a. .rejoices in ihe sijj't of a steamboat t in -. t .i 4.. . 11 ' J l 1 r n 1 1 the lio'Jae as it has the Senate.and become lull me ;viiiiijiinii;fi uimi insuiti . w c . . . . 0 . - recKou , j aisu, 111 in; orriia. 111 h j young Mr. Morris, who with its ma'en.a! ancestor is justly regardid as worthy m i mnM. aftMitli.in limn thn n.ir.or Crrm lt. f.ti? er Mr M. The ' Lewisburg Chronicle," Gree:.b.er county, Virginia, (Whig) dons a new dress. We like the suit and the spirit of our namesake, but as it is the junior, wish it would form na alliance that would give it a new name. JKN.NY LIND is the next peronne to make the Aniericun "upper tendom" folly- maJ, end "the rest of mankind" their ser vile imitators. Jenny Lind hats and bon nets, parasols, rnnts, and ploughs, gloves land gewgaws, songs and smill-tatk, will be "the rage" and the "Swedish Nightin gale" the goddess of popular idolatry. Her ' showman," Mr. Ba mum, will doubtless make more than any California!! hopes for, and millions of money be squandered that might be much more profitably or honestly appl.ed. "Graham" for July, anJ "Sartain" (we believe "Godey" also) have portraits of the charming songster the first two of which we have received ; they do not resemble each other minutely, and a friend states that neither look like the "original" paint ing in Philadelphia. fc5The Wiiliamsporters we learn are making great preparations for the coming Democratic State Convention, which meets at that place the 20th inst. Private accom modations aro to be provided for rr.an and beast the streets to be deprived of every superfluous pile of rubbish all the child ren's faces to shine like a May morning in short, it is to be the "greatest day, and more to it," than the 'Empire has enjoyed since the era of the Editorial Convention. Cj"The Romantic Wedding published by us some time since, has taken the tour of "all the papers," but we observe that in ils progress its credit has been "transmog rified" from plain "Lewisburg Chronicle" to the"Louisri7e Courier"! This reminds one of Byron's definition of "Gloky To bo bored through with a cannon ball, and vour name so misspelt in ..'iris,0? .!!il!e.?.r,hal Ur "n n,0,hcri . : 0O"Mr. J. F. E. Hillex, recently of ' New Berlin in this county, wo see it stated has in course of publication a work entitled "Landscape Drawing Book chiefly from Nature." In 21 No.'s. cach containing 4 nla If 'S. at 19 -ts nrr V.i np At f., tka ,,i t,v ; . iv 1. - whole, one-haif in advance. We hope it may be successful. (AtPhilad.) C7There have recently been nightly attempts to break into stores, Irom Milton as high up as Williamspnrt, but with very little success. Merchants and house-kee-! pcrs in other rpiarters shmild inerense their tiilanrp an,! ' - 1 1 . it 1 1 .-. . C7By Ihe laws recently passd, the people of this State will next Fall vo'e for The Amendment to the Constitution, One Canal Commissioner, An Auditor General, and A Surveyor General. - T(je . of cach coun:yi ;Q .dditiuu t 1 1 lhi;-lr mher flff;cerj,i W,I next Fall elect A Prosecuting Attorney, and A County Surveyor. Travelers Will find the "American Railway GaJ.-' a valuable auxiliary in planning or pr-e-eculing journics. It is published monthly bv Curran Dinsmore, at the "Path-finder" office, No. 123, Fulton St., New York price not stated, but we should gueas at 25 cts per No. 7Mr. Sharp's double-toned musical voice has called out large audiences up ti e West Branch, and created much interest. From California. Four steamers with 3u0 passengers an J i Two Millions in gold have arrived. I U is stated that the Stale Government were out se;2;ng the money in the L nJ of he Co!ectof of Customs, and , , c-iiiriLT nn mi IiuJewndent ttovernmer.'. ---- I r but that Coin. Jones would tsl .s measure. The O.tgoninns tfficer and u". -were mostly in California, digging gold. Business was dull rents, wages, . were coming down. tl'eclion lor Sheriff, iic, was g'ng u!?. when the last steamer left. FEHIJW8X1.V Uitfl&idi JVUiii;. -Mr. Bickell, the new State Treasurer, entered upon the discharge tf the duti. s : that office on Monday week. Asa Dinrcii, F.sq., has been re at pointed chit! cl. rk cashier. The committee appointed to inses; c.n . the official conduct of Mr. Bail, la:e .S.i'; Treasurer, has at last made a kuu.:'. v re port, exonerating that genticmam s"ri-m ! a"-v remissness of duty in the uisch.ifo, i t,; s official functions. Conference Committees haJ been r - pointed on the Apportionment and A; fw prinlion bills, which it was believe ! at ,-.-latest date would agree upon dttu ls, would ho actepted by both parties. The Apportionment Bill gives Uu or, Juniata and M.fuVn, one Senator as a: , i j- ..-.. t a law. A speed v adjournment 01 tU gi-!.itijre will fo'fjw. P. S. Tf.e "Kevsrone' tii f vcsterdiiV SHVS the Apportionment Bill has passed j "p n'r' ' -v a oleo' 10 j V. S. COIffGEESS. ; A Census JSilI has passed ihe fljino, ma king 233 the number ofllepreseiitutivcs. J Report of the Select Committee, j Th), Cosnrniltce 0fThirteen repot- ted on the 6:h inst., as follow : 1- The Committee are unanimously cl" i the opinion that new States may be formed out 01 lexas, but snoulJ ue ielt to lr,a people of that State ; such new States should be admitted without any objection on account of the exclusion or permission of slavery. 2. The Committee recommend the pat sage of the bill reported by Mr. Dough's for the admission of California into the Un ion as a Siate. 3. The Committee also think it quite necessary that territorial governments should be furnished for the Territories of Utah and New Mexico. They rocommer.d that the bill for the admission of Cali'brn a and the Territorial bill should be incorpora ted in one measure. 4. They report as an additional section to the California and Territorial bill a pro vision determining the boundaries of New Mexico and Texas. The territory to be in cluded in New Mexico, claimeJ hy Texas, is lo be purchased from the latter State. 5. The Committee report a section to ts added fo Mason's bill, in relation to fugi tive slaves. It provides that every master, before he goes into another State to recov er his slaves, shall go before some compet ent tribunal and establish the fact of elope ment of property, and of description 0:' slave, and with these facts attested with competent record, and presenting them u an officer, the slave shall be rendered unt him. Also, that if a slave declares his free dom he shall have a trial .'or his frrfdfm on return to the State from which he h escnped. 6. That slavery ought not to be abol ''1 ed in the District of Columtin. 7. The majority of the Commitleo icpc' bill for the suppression of the slave w in the District of Columbia, upon the row el of the la w lately enforced in Marvlanl. Lreo.MiNo Ccusty. Tho c!itll!'-f store of E. Covert, in Williamspnrf. burglariously entered on Sunday 0: and robbed of $20O worth of articles- 1 K're opposite Williamsport. des roeu 1 I , , td the A - ,, ffw I 309. Insured. Jesse Hamilton, of township, wf:ile engaged in oiling machinery of a saw mill, was accident-) caught iu ihe coy-wheel, and had bis k completely loro off just above the knee The son of Mr. Smith of Morcland to"r- 1.:.. i-j . j I... .-.. ! r siini. n 111 1 iusiilii 11 in B 11 n "
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