l.EWISBURG CHRONICLE AND WEST BRANCH FARMER
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H. 0. BICKOK, Editor.
O. V. WOBCEIf, Publisher.
At $l,fl eaab la advance, f 1.7S In three months, $2 paid
within the yaar. and 2,S0 at the end of the j car.
Agents la I'hllade lphia V B Palmer ud E W Cut.
IsCtrisbttrff, Ma.
Wednesday Morning, October 9
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ABVTBTIZE ! fcrwutom. A.lmfniMrfttnr. foV-Itr
Otfiotrs. City Mid Country Merrbuita. MiUiuliicturt'iv.
klMiHtoim. BuinfM Mfn all who wjhU to prmurc or to
Amm of anylhmjc wooW do wvll to gr9 notice of the
vim tiiroiiyti the -Leteiwlmrff Chrmide. Ttiiv iper ha
-(rood umI inrreanittK circulation in cfunmunity contai
Mine a 1uy a profMrti of active. ttolretit nroduorra,
Km urn .-, and dealers a auj other In the Mat.
ELECTldiriiEWS.
Lewiseibu. 312 votes polled with
the following result
Oaral Cca.. Punpr.n. Wh!ir. 17S 41 1
slorieun, Eem., . 121
Aud'r Gen. Snvdi-r, Whig, 177 CS
Diiutr, lrm.. 113
Iim'lCrB. Urndrrarn. nh!)b 171 77
llrawlcy. lVm.. M
Congress. Ana twin. V IHQ 67
Oanib!c, lh Us
AMrm! til Sllft-r. Vl 1,1-. StS 314
J do. M. ileum, Drm, J34
James Maild-u, Ttuip,, 2tt
ProlWotj. J. Haul. Jr.. V hi. K 3,
Mr. Kt r. Vol. V "bin, m
Co. Ccmr. Ilcimla.b. WhlcJ 1J 7
.llorUulo-r, Vol., loft
Slaxb, Vol. Ihm, U
CvliBti 5nTcjrr . G. H. Have,, Wblf 1S7 ?
Moult. Vol. 110
Aniii.dnarnt TV the Am-nitnH-it 179 132
Aa.-ainst the AmruduH-ut 41
WriTE IEEK 31 n.ej. for Armsttong.
3 ri Siller, 31 lor rlaus.
KKI l.Y Armltong 90 niejurity, Slifer 95.
Hati fc5.
IjlVFALO Armslrorg SI mj , Slifer 73,
ileus r6.
E r BUFFALO Armstrong 4S moj , 81i-
frr 56, Oyster 6t.
JHLISQUAQUE 62 maj for Garni le.
Vi" Three years ago, Lcwisburg gave
ltoush 195, Haus 82 113 majority against
Mr. H.ius for Prothouotary. Now he has
i.4 majority here.
New IJfilin 23 Dungan, 3 (.amble, 45 Ejs
ler, 28 Shoch.
Union 16 Dungtn, 22 Aim.ltong.48 Ejetrr,
67 Shuch.
l.invstone 24 Dungan, 27 Armstrong, 24
Eysier. IS isbneh.
Haiti. ICO Dungtu, 95 Armstrong, 69
Ilaua. 14 fr-hoch.
Miffl nbarg 33 Morimn, 37 Uambla, 19
Kjrtcr, ?0 Mhoch.
Prntm 72 GmM. 251 Eylcr.
Wa-hington 74 Eyoter.
Ccnicrtille 42 bungao, 46 Armstrong, 30
Hau, 15 llnimliarb
Wr-i UuOalo 1 Mjti.on 1 GimMe. 28 KyUcr.
Mid lWcreck 3 Moiiaon,7 Uatulii.4:i Ealer,
33 SUoih.
Returns up to 1 oV-lock to-Jay inJieate
the ch-erion of Dr. Oyster l y 4 to K0 ma
jority, aud Whig Congres and itato No
luiuces tbtiut the suiue. Vote li'lit.
Xartkumltcrland (uuty.
Mil fiofil for.Arnistroiij.' Oiilisqu:jue
C2, 1't'int 7, and NfrthuwWhuid 78, fr
(Jamlle. A gain of about 1(K. for Gamble
ver I'etrikm.
A Ttlegmphic despatch gives V. Hint,
majorities .in IScrwkk and H'iltes-Barre
f.ir u.:e rxnator.
lewlstnrg Acadeicy.
The Annual Examinations nt litis Insti
itiia came off on Thursday last, and drew
a mniurous and intelligent audietiee to
witufis tlte rierfornianees a tin-Bmstanee
tl,.. U ritufnl to the felines (,f
that ,-ways grat fuI,to the lUlmg, ot
instrwtare. as well as eneourninns: to the
instnwtore, as well as encouraging
ftchohiiH. Parents and Patrons owe duties
in tit re-sped that arc seldom discharged
with ftiity. A heavy responsibility rests
upon them as well as upon teachers, and
if it we more thoughtfully heede-d, the
wtifar if their children would be greatly
firo2ttL We were present during the
ATeaUf part of the Exercises, aud think the
friends of the institution have reason to be
gratified with the proficiency of the pupils,
the course of study, and system of train
ing pursued. The scholars are most of
them quite young, sind the higher classes
were' engaged in studies fully tip to,and in
deed m some cases seemingly beyond their
years, but their recitations proved that
they pursTTed their studies undcrstanding
ly, and that their progress was solid, not
superficial. The niost ef the compositions
and declamations were by young beginners,
but vtcre creditable performances. The
liest compositions were from the pens of
the yu:ig ladies, and wc may specify,
among others, an interesting epistolary cor
respondence between two of the more ad
vanced, and an exeellcut description of a
country residence near Lcwisburg, by one
who was merely a logiuner. There were
Bcve-ntl others of considerable merit, but
wc cannot ruw recall the subjects of dis
cussion. The recitations in the dead lan
guages were very satisfactory, and here, as
indeed in several other branches one of
the vr uitg ladies bore away the palm ol
superiority, evincing much native talent, , ujg ot.r Wfieg wcrecovcrcd J,y an insu
ut.d great facility in acquiring knowledge. race 0f ir,riO, in the Lycoming Ce-mpa-
The course of study liun-uid at the A- !
cademy, is as thorough and ce inpreliensive
as that .f any similar institution, and lin
ger the superintendence .f its Principal
Mr. Jehu Randolph, who is a young gen
tleman of fine talents and attainments, its
tutronnge and prosperity has lcn, and
will no doubt continue to 1 steadily sus
tained. - - . t
TiiF. jlAKiUAMt mkitjiw nas re-sun-
rd in the choice of a Democratic Govern-
r, aud the success of the Deiutie-ratic
t gewra,
allv.
The Winter Session of the Univer
sity at lAwhburg" will commence on
Thursday tif next week.
A VERY VAl.rAtil.E TiieiPlKI V is ad-
vntV''il in the Chicniclf th wc'.k. ;-t Or- j
ph.iiK o'Jlt !Nde. :
Hail Storms. Week before last was
signalized by the occurrence of an extra
ordinary number of destructive thunder
and hail storms. In the lower part of
this county two barns were struck by
lightning and entirely consumed. In one
of them a young man was burnt up while
axleep. Near Georgetown, Northumber
land county, a barn was struck by light
ning and burnt down ; also, in York coun
ty, and several others in different parts of
the interior that we cannot specify, as we
have mislaid the accounts. Wheeling,
Va., and Pittsburg, Pa. were visited by
terrific hail storms that seem incredible,
but arc too well authenticated to be disbe
lieved. Many of the hail stones at Pitts
burg measured from nine to fourteen in
ches in circumference, and weighed from
eight ounces to over one pound, averdu
pois ! The scene was terrifically grand
the hail stones falling with a loud crash
ing noise on the roofs and pavements,
while the lightning played all around, and
the thunder roared. The rivers were one
sheet of foam, the spray flying five feet
above the surface of the water. Many
birds and small animals were killed, and
mention Ls made of a pigeon which had
its head taken off as if by a rifle ball.
Some sheet iron roofs were perforated
with hail stones, leaving hides through
which a man's arm could bo thrust: and
a great amount of d:im:gc was done to
buildings generally throughout the city.
We learn from the Ilarrisburg Tele
graph that on Friday evening, Sept. 27th,
an appalling tornado, accompanied with
hail swept o er a part of Lykcns valley,
Dauphin county, that levelcu destr-y
ed every thing in its course. JJciijuiuiii
Runibcrger's barn was struck by lightning
and consumed with all its contents, inclu
ding a pair of horses. The grist mill,
two dwelling houses, and barn of Geo.
BufSngton, all good buildings, were bhiwn
down. The store house of Mr. Shuj p,
with all its contents, was blown over ; 1
so other houses and barns in the neigh
borhood, besides many which were ni.
roofed. Orchards were uprooted, the
woods stripped clean, and post fences torn
out of the ground and hurled into a thou
sand fragments, and a general destruction
of small buildings, fences, fruit trees, and
timber. The rain fell in torrents, and n
piece of ice was picked up that measured
five inches in diameter. The tornado ex
tended half a mile in width and five miles
in length, east and west. So far as heard
from no lives were lost.
The recent fires in Northumberland
and other places have excited some appre
hension in the minds of our citizens, and
will have a good effect if it leads to
greater care in the use of fire, and the
adoption of organized arrangements to pro
tect our dwellings and r.rrest the progress
of the flames if a fire thoulJ unfortuunh ly
break out. We observe that the b"'s
with a very praiseworthy zeal, have brought
the only fire engines in town to light with
in the last few days, and have endeavored
" gee uhiii ine.i wuiAing oiuer,;iu.i v.e
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to get thorn into working order ; and we
until fire companies are organized, aud
steps taken tu put all the fire apparatus our
people have at their command in thorough
working order, to be ready at a moment's
warning. Our town has Wen rciuarkahly
fortunate iu escaping thus far from fires of
a serious nature, but wc are at all times
liable to accidents, aud a small fire du
ring this dry, windy weather, might end
in the destruction of half our town. Re
sides, our neighbors have suffered severe
ly freiin the torch of the incendiary, and
we cannot tell how soon wc too may Itc-
come the victims of similar fiendish atro
cities. Every possible precaution against
danger should therefore be adopted with
out delay.
Another Fiue. On Thursday eve
ning last, a fire broke out in the stable of
Mr. William Forsythe, in Northumber
land, which was entirely consumed, and
the stcre close by greatly endangered.
During this fire the stable attached to the
Hotel of Oapt. James Lee, was discovered
to be on fire and soon burned to the
ground. The flames were distinctly visi
ble from this place. On the afternoon
previous the stable belonging to Burr's
Hotel was set on fire, but was fortunately
discovered in time to be extinguished
without serious injt'ry-
We learn that at the fire on the Mon
day previous Mr. Hanwduian lost his mon
ey drawer, containing about $90, in cash,
irl.;. li irn tsil-. n mi in ihfi confusion.
nv.
I ft. a alai.l.l.a linnc !awnT.iaii Fi C1 pet 1 Vt 1 V
I Jilt: UVIII'.V .1-.aa. a- uvv.ia a v . a. - .
by Mrs. M'CIelland and Miss Ynir.jnnan,
was destroyed. Miss Y. saveel nil her
gooels, but Mrs. M'C. lost a small part of
her stock. These fires were all of teem,
no doubt, caused by incendiaries.
Actidest. On Monday afternoon last, !
as Jame-s lHile, Esq., Thomas Howard, i
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anu another person were re-turning irom ;
the mountain to their home in Kelhy
tick-iTsp., their heirsc ran away, dabbed the j
, wagon in wuicntneyroae against a lence, !
; a;id threw them out, completely stunning!
I Esq." Dale for some time, breaking the
skin upon his head, and inflicting several
bruises. A e are glad to learn, however, i
that he is recovering from the effects of I
the accident, and that the other gentlemen
were mt seriously injured. j
Lectures on Astronomy.
As per announcement last week, Dr.
Morron commenced his popular lectures
on Astronomy, on Saturday evening last,
in the basement of the Baptist Meeting
House, and three out of the seven lectures
comprising the course have now been de
livered. The subject itself is the most
sublime of all the Physical Sciences, and
in the hands of Dr. Morron, loses none of
its absorbing interest. The hearer follow
ing the eloquent lecturer's train of thought,
is enabled vividly to recall the history,
and toilsoxc progress of this ancient sci
ence, from tho days of the Chaldean shep
herd on the plains of Shinar, to the latest
discoveries of the Astronomers of the pres-
cnt dav and then, under the nilotc of
ascertained truths, boldly launches out in-1
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to the illimitable universe ; carefully no -
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tiiiir tho 1-iiva which liiilinlil mil rninikte
inig tue laws VMiien upuoiu anu reguiau.
its movements; and threading the count-
Wi Kims :iil svtem . ,f tl. Kt-irrv l.env-
ens in awe and amazement, until the
brain reels, and the imagination falters,
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under the contemplation of the stupen -
dous and inconceivable niiignitude and glo
ry of even so much as can be brought
within the range of human vision.
The course is as thorough and detailed
as the groat extent and intricate nature of
the subject will permit; and a better
knowledge of the science cun be obtained
from these lectures, thun could be acqui
red by months of reading and study. A
better opportunity than this cannot easily
lc found to deepen old impressions, or ac
quire fresh knowledge tf this important
science ; and we hope our citizens will
ghe a liberal patronage to the worthy Dr.
in additii.n to the pood atkmlame al-
ready given. The icciuTe'S are illustrated
by iu:tps, magic lanterns, and other excel
lent apparatus; and the price of admis
sion only 12 cents per night.
After the Astronomical lectures are
concluded, lr. M. will devote one eve
ning to a lecture on the Humbugs, Delu
sions and Quackeries of the age.
No lecture this (Wednesday) evening,
hut will proceed as usual, to-morrow eve
ning. Fire in- Jkkskv Siiokf.. We loam
from private source's that a terrible fire
broke out in Jersey Shore Lycoming coun
ty on last Friday night, and destroyed
the greater part of a large building called
the "Arcade," owned by Col. Geo. Crane,
and containing' the following establish
ments, all of which were burnt out, viz :
the ''Republican" printing office, Shoup
& Norton's tinner shop, II. C. Gibson's
drug store, Kay's barber shop, and the
house occupied Ly Col. S. S. Seely, as a
dwelling ; also, Lochler's Arcade, con
taining a cabinet maker shop, the office of
Drs. M 'Murray and I'fuuts, and Leekler's
tailor shop. We have not been able to
gather any further particulars, nor learned
tiie amount of the loss, or the origin of
the tire.
fa&'"Aiiioiig our new advertisements this
wee K, will lie Muml one ut a gentleman
well instructed in the science of Music,
weu instructed in the science oF Music,
oi.nor.u,,;, in ,he
l.oav iiij, ""- lI,e ursi opportunities in ine.
city of New York) who proposes giving pri- Flogging In the Wavy,
vate instruction in different branches of that ' Humanity hns triumphed, and Congress
very desirable and beneficial accomplish-, has abolished Flogging in the Navy of the
nicnt. From a short acquaintance, wc can . only nation of freemen in the world. A3
cheerfully commend him to public patron- j ihe Tribune eloquently remarks, liint de
age, and advise theisc who wish to learn ! grading, hruta'iztpg barbarism will no
to take lessons from him individually, as i more disgrace the charocier of America
much better calculated to benefit the pu- and I er Republican institutions. Ilencr-
pil than when' he or she is but one of a
large class, many of whom have no real
dcsire for improvement.
Cts7Hy a correspondence in the"'
I'uliirait" of Eliuira, N. Y., wc observe
that the hearers of one of the pastors of
the churches in that town, have procured
fur him a ?2000 policy in a Life Insurance
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mode of a people s expressing their regard i
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for their shcpIiereT. Ihc embarrassments
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wuieu mt; iiiujgcm jireacuer jmusi. icei j
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more or lews in view oi ine possininty oi
i. f...iiili.' luiinir l'.fY tfl.wtittit.. l.tr Itiu ri.mn- !
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vai, would be immeasurably lightened, and ;
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Ins usefulness increased, bv the multiiili-
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city of such delicate modes of assuring ;
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Coukfction. In our rccem! last week !
j of Court proceedings, the following case, i
tried at the close of the first week, was
accidentally omitted :
Jacob Rangier ") Debt on Bond. Plea
vs. payment &c. Verdict
D.mie-1 Rangier ) for Deft.
Liun forlTff., Miller for Deft.
It should also have been stated that Mr.
Linn was counsel for with Mr. Mil- j
ler in the ease of R. Haves vs. Geddes & !
Marsh, garnishees.
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It will be seen in another column
that Cemgress has passed a Bounty Land
I Bill of considerable importance to soldiers j tiss & Co. and by J. H. Bailey as a cloih
! of the Last War, and their widows and i ing and funcy slore. This building being
heirs. J tither inferniatiun upon the fub- j
ject can be had by applying to the Editor j
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oi me iwiiiiicie.
. jjov CirEsTEit Ritleb, Member eft
fjor,2rcss fnm, Wilkesbarre, died at Phil-
, , aur.iav tast. 0n his wav
homc fml Washington city. He was a
lf Col. Zebnlon Butler, who
. the Araerican fortT9 at tLc Wyo-
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. The Canal is now open again, and
boats pacing tiriskly.
Representative Delegate, he,
Agreeably to previous notice, the Repre
sentative Conferees for Union and Juni
ata counties, met at the house of E. A.
Marnrilz, in Adamsburg, Sept. 17, for
the purpose of confirming the nomina
tion lor Assembly, and the appointment ot
Mr. Walls as Representative delegate to
the Democratic Slate Convention, to be
held at Reading, Berks co., Pa., for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
Governor and Canal Commissioner :
Christian Kantz was appointed chair
man, and Dunitl & Boyer, JSecretaty.
The following conferees presented their
credentials; Union Christian Kaniz.
Daniel S. Hover. Juniata Joseph M
Naughton, David Kepner.
" n,o;i"" ' .r J.0?." M'NWiion, the
. niMniiaiiuii ui j. i.i. iuui, ui union, iur
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: Assemb y, was unanimously confirmed.
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On motion of Mr. Kfpncr, from Juniata
j Co . the nomination ol John Walls, repre-
I scnMiive delcL'atc. was uiifinimouslv con.
"tmva.
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' Resolved, I hat W. ltiglcr is the choice
; ,-, D,mQCTA(lc party lhis r,Tres,.Ilt.
j B,ive diiitricl, and our delegate is hereby
: instructed to use all honorable means to
secure his nomination for Governor at the
Democratic, Convention.
Resolved, That ihc procerdinjs ol this
mt cling be published in all the Democra
tic papers in the dis'rict, and the Secretary
furnish the editors a copv of the same.
CHRISTIAN KANTZ, Chair man.
Da.mkl S. Dover, Secretary.
In addition to the above a Senatorial
Conference, composed of the above Confer
ees wi:h those frorrt Mifflin county, (T. II.
Viitivaizah, C. C Hemphill, and A. H.
Norris,) met at Adanisburg the same nSy,
and unanimously appointed W. W. iViL
so.v, of Juniata, Senatorial Delrgate to the
same Convention, with similar instruc
tions. The Bounty Land Bill.
This bill secures lorach of the surviving,
or the widow or the minor children of tie
ceased commissioned and non-commissioned
officers, musicians, or privates, who
crformcd military service in the war with
Great Britain, or in any of the Indian
wars since 178(1, and each of ihe cnmiiiiss-
ioned efl'uer t nacil in the la:e war w iih
Mexico, liaj.ds, as loliuws : Those who
engaged to serve tuclvc months, or during
the war, and actually served nine months,
shall receive one hundred and sixty acres ;
and those who engaged lo serve lor any,
or an indefinite period, and actually served
one month, shall receive forty acres : Pro
vided, That whenever any officer or sol
dier was honorably dicharjied in conse
quence of disability in the service, before
ihe expiration of his period of service, he
slnill receive the amount lo which he would
have been entitled if he had nerved the full
period for which he had engaged to serve ;
and. Provided, tliP person so having been
in service shall nol receive said lands, or
any part thereof, if it shall appear by the
muster-rolls of his regiment or corps thai
he deserted.or was dishonorably discharged
from service, or if he has received, or is
j e"'"!rd lo n,i,i'ary ''nd 1,oun,y un(,,'r
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"' of Congress heretofore passed,
j forth the backs of American frren en i 1
no more be gnshrd and gored by the bor-
rible " cat" and " coll," while ihey are ex
posing iheir lives, and courting hardships,
in delcnce of the Starry Flag which would
lain be held the symbol nnd s'ay of Frte
and Equal Manhood. Tho stripes of that
Vli.fr mnv tinnnsifrirtri ln imnnort nn ft. A
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writhing backs of black Slaves, but no
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longeron those of W hile Freemen, thanks
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thanks lo all whose voices and arms have
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been raised in behalf of lhis rerorm.
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'la0k
ks especially to Watson (I. II vM?s,
for years has traveled and toiled,
without lee or reward, exposed lo centin-
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Ui" rebuffs and insults, devoting himself lo
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the worri ol attracting attention to Ihe
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wrons 8 oes of Ihe Sailor in Ihe Ia-
vy. Though lo day without five dollars
in the world, he is more to be envied than
any Commodore in the Navy with S3500 a
year and nothing to do, who has lent his
influence to support the sinking cause of
the lush.
Fibe. Oa Tuesday morning last, be
tween two and three o'clock, the slumbers
of our e,,,zens were disturbed e cry
of " f,rr" 8n alnrm ,0 wh,ch ,he-v ,,8Ve
,i"her, bt'en a,moil "'ngers. The lire.
we understand, was first discovered to be
issuing from en ice-house in the rear ol
the large Irame building on Main street,
occupied as a Drug Store by Dr. A. Cur
bu! partially finished on the second story, j
yielded readily to the flames and was con-1
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sumea in a snort lime. I he dwelling ol
"r- Drum adjoining, was also total
ly destroyed together with most of its con
tents, though we are happy lo slate no lives
were lost. Pittston Gazelle, Oct. 4.
Singular as Ihe fact may seem, says lhe
Baltimore American, it is nevertheless true
that business house in this cily is now
shipping lo Pennsy lvania, by the Tide Wa
ter Canal, a parcel of Sco'.ch Pig Iron for
a Foundry in Ilarrisburg.
Selling Corn.
Sell no corn in the car ; have all that
you sell thtlled. A hand-shelling machine
will answer if crop is a small one if large,
get one to bo worked by horse-power
neither will cost a great deal and we are
very certain that the cobs, it crushed,
steamed, and fed to your cattle, will be
worth more to you in a single winter than
the price of a corn-sheller, wheiher you
get a small or a large one. We believe
there is one third as much nu'riment
in a bushel of cobs as there is in a bushel
of gruin, end we do knew that cows or
oxen ft:d upon three pecks ol the crushed
or steamed rolis, in addition lo their tisliol
quantity of hay, tops or fodder, will ri:i;p
tat. Then why haul your corn eob$ lo
mnrltt to be given away ? It costs you
much to rarrv a busnel ol cobs to mac-
as mut.ii curry u uus.ni ui mus u inn
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kit as it dots a bushel of corn. Shell
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; 'our rorn ,eavc 'our cobs at home' to
i nourish your cattle, and through them
your land, and where you now send one
bushel of corn, you wiil be able to trans
port ir for the same money. Look this
subject fairly in the face consult econo
my consult the comfort of your cattle
consult the wants of your Jsoil, and you
enn not fail to take our advice. American
Farmer.
We should be glad to hear of practical
experiment in feeding of ground cobs the
chemical constituents of the cob will not
warrant the above estimate of their value,
but like ll.e carrot, ihey may contain alight
quantities of materials not yet noted by
chemists, which may render ihem valuable.
EJ. II orkins Farmer.
Death of a Revolutionary Patriot
We learn from the "Bradford Reporter,"
thiil Hon. Jonathan Stevens, died a few
weeks since, at his residence in Standing
Stone Tp., Bradford Co., at the advanced
ngccjf&5 years and II months.
A native of Canterbury, Connecticut, the
subject of lhis no'ice removed with his fa
ther's family to Wilkes-Bjrre, when about
eiht years ol sge. At the time of the me
morable Indian Wyoming Massacre, then
about fourteen years old, he was on the
ground about an hour before the bnttle.but
by direction of his fiither ( w ho fell in that
bloody massacre) ho returned to Forty
Fort, and thus escaped with other members
of his fumily. On the following morning,
with his mother and her family, including
a sick brother, aided by a single horse,
ihey fled through ihe wilderness to Fusion,
where the brother died, and he proceeded
with the remainder of the family lo their
former hotne.iii Connecticut, lie remained
with hij mother, aiding her as far as pos
sible, until his sixieenth year, when he en
listed in the Revolutionary Army, aud gave
lo her the whole of his bounty money,
amounting to sixty dollars, to aid in sup
porting the fumily. .fttr serving to the
close of the War, and encountering many
of the most trying scenes of that unequal
contest, Mr. Stevens returned to Wilke
B.trre, whence he removed to Black Wal
nut Bottom, again lo Wyalusing, where
he resided a few years, and thenco to his
final residence al Standing Sione.
Possessing a large share of the confi
dence nn 1 es'ceni of his rellow citizens, M
an early period he was appointed a Justice
of the Peace, in w hich capacity he served
many yrnrs ; represenled the county of
Luzerne in the Site Legislaiure in the
years 1811 and 1812, during which time
the county of Bradford was erected and
organized for judicial purposes ; served as
Deputy Surveyor several years, and made
the boundary survey of that county ; in
1818 he was appointed by Gov. Findiey,
an Associate Judge, the duties of which he
performed until 1839, when the new Con
stitution took clleci, and he retired to pri
vate life, nt the age of 75 years. He was
peculiarly favored in the retention of all
his mental and physical faculties to the
lust, as evidence of which it is stated in
the Reporter, lhat, but four days before his
ih'Hth, he walked Irom his residence lo To
wandh, six miles, to hear preaching.
H. M'Clay, Esq., Deputy Marshal, has
furnished us wi'.h the following statistics of
the population of the borough of Lew is
low ii :
Kant Ward. Wml Ward. Total.
JUloli. tH ai3 1.4
K.nialri r7 tS7 1,24
t'nhirrd Main, 7 14 111
t'okjird F.-nialea, 7 Kr 11
Total, 1.372 1..1C3 2,734
From the above it will be seen that our
population numbers 2,735, which is some
what less than was anticipated by many.
Two years ago, we have no doubt, the
number would have exceeded 3,000. The
females, both white and colored, are deci
dedly ahead of ihe males. Lewistown
Gazette.
During lhe high wind on Wednesday
evening, a barret ol ashes in it was discov
ered to be on lire in the cellar of a house
at or near the junction of Market and Val
ley s! reels. Ashes are of the worst class
ofincend'Hries, and too much care can not
j f ' . n .
. usc 10 s,owinS 1 em away. L wis.
iniain ii7(tiip
Philadelphia, Oct. 4. Miss Wells, a
young and interesting girl, about sixicen
years of age, died lhis morning from the
effects of morphine administered to her by
an apothecary in mistake for quinine.
" Hymnody," a new word, invented we
believe, lo correspond with psalmody,"
may be found in the Transcript of the 4ib
ult. We shall probably have "Comicson
gody'' next.
Lubricating fiiXturflt j A telegraphic dispatch from New York,
Professor Olmslrtd read to the American:" Saturday, brought intelligence of tho
. iu. . .. .,. m: i mosl diairessin accident and loss of life.
Association for the Advancement oi 5cii .. .. n . ,.
I Mliaflft hv tho Amahin I'm ifte knrvL.r,.
ence, at New Haven, a paper on some pe.(
cuhar properties of a compound of lard '
and resin, which he believed had not belore
been noticed, and whicb an accident badj1'lM n e,8nt wounded: '
first led him to observe. lie found that KiI!ed.--A soil of Mr. oho HtB, who
. r t j j resides near the Tuacarota Aeadeanv. Ju-
when a mixture of lard and resin, ,,,..,,, kirtelJ , WHnd.y of
applied to a disk of leather used in an air. vnkf by fMmg from , i?flie lree.
ptiitip. the resfn, instead of hardening Ihe wwv-wwwwv,
j ... , ... . ., ! ANOTHER SCIENTIFIC WONIiEB U
lard, as was expected, imparted lo it a Vtn thttTUtD;tiFluidc,aii,uj;.
denev lo remain in a fluid state. It also . imi Dv.M-t.ia rum. rn rami ftuth Rn.nrt
rendered lhe leather very soft, but irrpreg-!
Mf . ". a .
nable lo air. After leaving it for a long
lime on the plate of lhe pump, he expected
to find the brass very much corroded, but
it was, on the contrary, wholly free from
corrosion, and observance has shown thai
lhis is always the case. He had found the
mixture very useful for lubricating the
brass pistons, which had, when oil was
used, been very liable to corrosion. The
best proportions are ihree parts of lard to
one of resin by weight. It is certainty a
peculiar result, that lhe addition of one
part in four of resin, which melts at about
300, to lard, whose melting point is at
97, should reduce lhe melting point lo
1)0. This compound thus has some re
markable properties. It counteracts in
the lard the tendency to generate an acid,
and thus (o undergo spontaneous decompo
sition. It is useful for lubricating surfaces
of brass, copper and sheet iron. When ap
plied in a thin coating to stoves and grates,
it prevents their rusiing. It forms a val
uable ineredient in Ine composition of
shaving soap, and is an excellent water
proof piste for lepther, as boots rubbed
with it will afterwards take the usual pol
ish when blacked, and it does nol rub off,
while the leather is rendered impervious
lo water. Eight ounces of resin mixed
wiih ono gallon of iard oil, used in solar
lamps, gives a flame of great richness, but
it clogs ihe wick badly ; were lhis preven
ted, the mixture would be of great value for
this purpose, being much superior to pure
lard.
New and Important Discovery.
The Pittsburg l ost has a letter giving
nn account of a discoverv made bvavouns
. a La .
man by lhe name ol Adams, the Assisiar t
a - , a , i , nr r
Munager of Ihe Brady's Bend Iron W orks,
in Clarion county, in the mannf.icture of
...... r i
railroad and merchant bars Irom coke me-
tal. By the old method the raits were made
with charcoal pig, and would crack very
much and break wiih one or two blows.
By Adams' process iron can be made from
eight to len dollar t per tun lower, and ol
a superior quality, the process is not
mentioned, but the quality of the iron pro
duced is spoken of. The writer of the lei-1
ter was shown a rail thai had been put lo
lo the severest test, by putting it, while hoi,
into cold water ; after which they tried to
breake with a sledge hammer wcighir.
eighty pounds. Forty blows were giveu
by six men alternately, and ihey could not
even crarA it. The charcoal iron of ihe
company costs from eighteen to twenty
two dollars per ton, their "coke metal'
costs only from nine lo eleven dollars per
Ion. The discovery had caused quile an
excitement among lhe woikmen, for they
were under the impression that the works
would have to suspend on account of the
low price of iron.
. A Cheap Cistebn. Every house kee
per knows the superiority of rain water
for washing,&c., yet how few are prepared
to realize this advantage, for want of a
cistern to receive it. I will take a method
for constructing a cistern on a very cheap
plan, which every person who wishes can
have, and which will do until they can
make a belter one.
Take any large vessel or cask, it need
not be water tight, (a sugar hogshead will
do,) knock one end out then dig a hole
in the ground where you want it lo stand,
about a foot larger in diameter than your
vessel, and six inches deeper ; then make
some clay mortar, wiih which cover the
bottom to the depth of six inches ; then set
in the vessel and fill up Ihe space around
! it with mortar well crammed in, and your
i eislern is finished. Ohio Cultivator.
Pittsburg, Oct. 3. The conduct of
Mayor Barker, for a few days past, has
caused some excitement in the city, and
induced the belief lhat our chief magistrate
of the cily has become insane. On Tues
day night, by a singular freak, he ordered
a portion of the City Council men lo be ar
rested and committed to jail. The Coun
cilman in. mediately sued out an habeas
corpus, and were released by the Judge.
Barker, on hearing this, knew no bounds
lo his indignation. He threatened to hang
the Judge, Councilmen and Editors, who
look aides with lliem. He then again im
prisoned a portion of the Council, who
were again discharged. Last night Coun
cils held a ineeiing, when the regulation of
the city was taken from the Major's bands.
Barker threatens to-day to imprison all ibe
members of thecauncil, and all ihe Judge.
The utmost excitement prevails.
New Orleans Oct. 3. Col. Wilson,
the Special Government Messenger lo
Texas, has returned. Ha says that Gov
ernor Bell intends issuing a proclamation
submitting to the popular vote the general
proposition, as soon as Col. Lewis arrives
with the official news of the passage of the
bill. The vote will probably He taken
about the 1st of November,
doWB lhe slied 0ef ,herpier under whi(.
a great number of persons had ssenbled
t" witness her departure, M man was
' de fourth aiomach uf the Us, after diircueiM
of Baron Li-I tg, the g raf Phyatnlogtral chf mi-t.
by J S Houghton M 11. !So II ,otih Ligblb Su
Pbiladrlphia. Thia is a truly Koi.rtrrful rrotfilT
for indigration, Jjippia jauodice, eoiMtipaiHiu',
liver complaint and debility, caring after Nature',
own method, by Naloie'a own agent, the Canine'
Juice, flee Advertisement in another column.
UI PORT XT to Ibosc having impuritW
of the Blood. B KANT'S PUKIFYI.W EX
TRACT, the moat wonderful Purifier in the
world, ia now put op in Qt aiT Hot r us. dj'Ske
advertiiinenta beaded -61 l)Os-El." It u to
riobg and purifying, that one bottle last from
ten to rixteen dsya longer than arfaarilla. llr
I bornton dc Uker, agrnta, Lewubu'g. ln,3'ii
GREAT COUGH REMEDY f
91
CHERRY PECTORAL:
Fr ib Catra mt
OOUOHS, COX.D3,
BOABSBIVSSS, B&OH.
OHXTZS, CHOTJP, ASTH.
SKA, WHOOPIWO-OOUOH
AVD OOSrSUattZFTXOV.
TN oiTerihg lo the community thia ioatlv cet
I bra ted n mrdy far diteaaea of the throat anj
lung, it is not nor wb-h lo trifle with the li'n or
health of the afflicted, but trankiy o lay M,i
then) lb opinioba of dxtiugoiahrd men, arvl
soma of the eviilenees of ita auccess, from whlcb
they can judge for Iberasrlvea. We plelge our
dvea to make no wild assertions or fale -men
is of it-, efltcary, nor will bold out any
hope lo suffering humanity which (acta will di
warrant.
Many paoora are here given, and we solicit sa
inquiry from the public into all wa publub. foal
ing assured they will find them perfectly rrliaUs
and the medicine worthy their best confidence
and patronage.
Prof. Clemtland, uf Bowdoin College. Maim.
Wnt-a, "I bare wiumard therta of yonr -1 UCKkt
Inalla 1U UJ I OWD IBM1 MM IHM W. an. iriraiua,
n mm m .ti.tartK-n u natr out tx. i-ii'.n. i
I h-aa if-r knoii a haa provi-d io rmiBr-ntW auet-Maiui a-
jruringdianvn or tuc throat and lunr
t Rev. Dr. Otnud
I WrWThat h ecnndrr TniaKKT PKCTtML-Sa
wt mcdicim- .r Puimcnarj AtT-c-.K.n .irr s. a to u.
puMtft. aart i-lat-s. that "at daaa-ht.-r.anrr nrTBi-Mia
u. kp the r-af.m Sir foar raootbii with a Ttrr, a-t:i-t
roiiirh. ar----inrani-d by raimnff of Mood. Bii;lit .i-aj,
and the attaU'lMit ni-tcm-iff Con5tiinrti'R.(-iti)a nwl
tbe one of the 1 tbprry Pl-rtoral,' and bad r-jm-jliiulr ra-raTen-d."
Ex-Chanetllor King.
of New Tork, mva, -1 have beea a -rreat ntfcrrt aiUi
BaoiirniTia. and Lot lor (he t of thi- "CHLilKV Tk
TORA!.," mi-rht hale enntinuad to he po formau iar to
rotcna, tut that haa rnrc-i ave and 1 am haby to t-aar a-w-tinviu
J to ita efllcar-f .
From such le-.limony we ask. the'put'iic loju'ga
foraibetn-el'es.
liter tht Pa'tent.
riT. Ajar Pear Sir: For two -n-am 1 waa aSllrted wlui
a err i-Ter- eoiuzh. aeeon-pankd St apittin-r of M-.i-ii
and profui-aa nhiht -iweata. Hr the atlviec of ni attTiliu
fbi-ucian I aaninducrd tou-iurt HtR.'lV I'Et TolLet
land continued to do no till 1 ei'mialered m self curax.
and asenhe the effect tQ your preparation.
JAVKS RAMiALL.
Iliaeri. as. Sm-:Rn.n. Not. 17, lst.
This day appeared the aboee n-ima-d John Kanitall, aual
nronoaiKi-d tue abure rtatement true in every n-ffpeet
LuKZ.lXO NuaTuSf, Juauoa.
The Remedy that Curet.
l-i-anasa. We . Jnm. 10, 1MT
or. Ayert 1 have been lomrafuii-ta-d with Aithna alike
grew yearly worne nntil Ian autrnnn. it orou-rht on a
rough ahirh ronfined ma in my rhamt-er. and betfan ta
amnroe tlie alarmint, irmptonia of eoniiuinptlott. I had
triil the beet ailviei- and tlte bent medicine to no not-posa
nnUl 1 tried yourCHKKKV PlXTORAUahn-h baa rara-1
me, and yoo may well believe ate, eiratefnllvvonra.
J. P. VlIKI.pst
If there la any valne la the jud-rna-tit of the wtae. wha
apeak from experience, here ia a medirina worthy of U.a
public eonfidc-wce.
Prepared ly J C.Aver Chemist Louell.Xs.
Forsaleby C W SCHAFfl.E. LewiJurg .
J H f'anlow, Milton ; Iasae nerhart, Selinagrove,
and by Druggieta genetally.
MRROED :
In Iacwisburg, morning of the 8th init.,
by Rev.M.J. AHemao. Rev. David Fucht.
of Chambersburg, and Miss SrsAN, daugh
ter of the late John Brown, deceased, of
this place.
47-Tba Editor acknowledres tbe nana areompane
meats, and cordially wit-bra the newty wedded pair all
poastble happiness and prraperity. May the happy bri-le
And no raose, in tha experience of the future, to rKTet
bavins; a-wnmed the rrare veiapooaiUlitia-a which Teat op.
on a Pastor's wile.
On the 2d inst., by Rev. R. W. Mjrri.,
Anthony C. Sijipson, Esq., of Eimirs,
and Miss A.hflm HroiNs.secoed daughter
of Hon. Jesse C. Ilorton, of Point Tp.
On the Isl inst. by M. Peters.Esq. Geo.
W. Lettzel of Centre ctmnly and Miss
Matilpa Strcnk, of Hartley.
0fD :
In Irfwisburg, evening of 7th inst., in
his 42d year. JosF.ru Birklet, clock
maker. Mr. B. was a German by birth,
many years a citizen of this town, and a
very worthy, honest man.
In West Buffalo, 23ih ui'.. Miss Jul
Wise, in her 23d year.
In East Buffalo. Sih inst, Eluabeiii.
wife of Abraham Wolf, in her 3'2d year.
In Milton, 3d inst., aged 76, Sabab,
relict of Wm. Fleming, dee'd.
In Union Tp, 3d inst., aged about 00.
Hehky Wetzel.' a Revolurionary soldier.
In Philadelphia, 4ih inst., aged 34. Jons'
S. Let. formerly of Northumberland.
OYSTERS
for sale la Lawiabnrc by
A.L. PK.NetRNA.NPia
NEW GOODS!!
JUST received at "Forsler's store," on
door East of Kline's Hotel :
A full assortment of Fall Wirier
Goods, such as Cloths. Ctssimeres. A?
&C. Also, a variety ol Ladie.' Dress
Gcods, such as Merinos, Silks, Cashmere.
Detains.
And also, a well selected assortment
fresh
Groceries.-
Lcwisburg, Oct. 0,1350.
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