PJLAiSK ROADS. An Act to Incorporate the Lewisburg & finish Valley Flank Road Company. - Fection 1. Jc it enacted, Ac. That William Cameron, Francis Wilson,Thomas Hives, John Walls, IVt. r Beaver, II. P. j Shelter, Eli F!ifr, Samuel Geddes, Jona than Wolfe, O. -V. Worden, I.. B. Christ, J. S. Mareh, H. C. Ilickok, William Friclt, Levi Sterner, C. F. Miller, II. W. Fries, .Tamos Mcfreight, Daniel Rangier, Philip Ulml, I. l GulJin, Jacob Seebah, J. D. (.'h.imlierlin, Martin I Visbcach, and John ClwmLcrlin of Union county, and Thomas Wolfe, Pr. Samuel Stroheckcr, John Icy nobis, John Krcamer, anJ John For mer, of Centre county, be and they axe hereby appointed Commissioners to open 1 roceive subscriptions and organize c.inpsny by the name, stylo and title of 'The Lewisburg & Brush Valley Plank KoaJ Company," with power to construct a plank ror.d from the intersection of Fourth and Saint Anthony streets, in the borough of Lewisburg, in the county of Union; by the Buffalo Cross Roads, to the w est end of the Brush Valley narrows, in Centre county, at or near Stover's saw mill, by the nearest and best route, subject to all the provisions and restrictions of an Aot teul.itiiig turnpike and plank road companies approved the twenty-eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred end forty-nine, and the Supplement there- i. excepting that portion of the thirteenth i taction of said act relating to tolls which discriminates in favor of wheels of four riches and upwards ; and the company hereby incorporated, shall have power to regulate their tolls within the limits prc-M-ribcd by said thirteenth section, without reference to the width of the wheels in any case. That the capital stock of said Com pany fhall consist of one thousand shares, at twenty-live dollars per share : Provided, that said company may from time to time, by a vote of the stockholders at a meeting called for that purpose, increase their cap ital so much as in their opinion may be deemed necessary to complete the road and t ) carry out tho true intent and meaning .f this act. '. That if said Company shall not commence the construction of their road within two years after the passage of this ac t, an l complete the same within four years thereafter, this act shall be null and void except so far as tte same may be necessary to wind up tho affairs and pay the debts of said Company. SYNOPSIS of an Act regulating Turn pike and Plank Uoad Companies, passed tiili Jan. ISIS). .Paiuph. Laws, 1017. Section 1. Authorizes any five comntis fiomrs named in any special act incorpor nting said company,to open books to receive mbscriptions of stock, after giving twenty) days' notice in a newspaper in the rcspec- j live counties, and requires the payment of not less than one nor more than five dollais per share at the time of subscribing. 2. When ten per cent, of the capital stock named in such special act is subscri bed, the commissioners may (or, if it be all trfl.cn, shall) certify the same to the Governor, who is required to issue letters patent creating the company and conferring ujion them full corporate powers. H. Provides for the election of one pre sident, five managers, one treasurer, and 6uch other officers as may be needed ; each stockholder or his proxy, having one vote for each .share of ptock not exceeding ten, and one vote for every five shares exceeding ten, but no one flowed to vote unless their slock is fully paid up. S 4. Annual election for officers on the first Monday of November in each year. o. Certificates of slock to be issued, transferable on the books of the company, if the holder is not indebted to the compa- DV. SG. Authorizes officers and agents of the company to enter upon any lands and enclosures to survey route, and examine materials, out drains, dec, with tho same rights and under the same penalties as su pervisors of highways. 7. Three managers to make a quo rum ; to keep minutes of their proceed- ings ; and empowered to make all neces sary contracts. S. Ci.paid instalments of stock, after thirty days to be charged with one per cent, per month interest; and when inter est equal principal the whole to be forfei ted to the company ; or the company may bring suit after sixty days. 9. Damages to land in making the road to be agreed upon by the company and owners ; and it they can not agree, three assessors to be chosen, and fix the amount No property to be taken till payment made or secured. 10. Officers to keep careful accounts of receipts and expenditures ; and if 6tock insufficient to complete the road, may be increased at any stated or special meeting. 1 1. May erect all necessary bridges ; road not to exceed forty feet in width, and graded for either single or double track, each track not less than 8 feet wide ; and the grade not to exceed an angle of three dcrccs with a horizontal line. 8 12. When five miles or more of the ! 1 f ..l 1 . ., , J 4t,A fZwttrnnm A .nnAif ! rOaU 11111. liV'l, WV1WMVI WW three viewers, and if they report favorable, bo id to issue a license to erect gates and collect tol. $13. l'is'i tbe following rats of toll for every live miles; and so in proportion for any lesser distance, or for any greater or lesser number of sheep, hogs, or cattle, viz For every score of hogs, 5 cts. " sheep, 6 " " " cattle, 10 " horse and rider,or led horse, 3 " " sulky.chair orchaise with one horse and two wheels, 6 " " do. with two horses, 9 ' chariot, coach, phseton, or dearborn, with one horse and four wheels, 10 " " do.with2horses&4wheels,12 " ft If if tt tl It ft " carriage or pleasure the like sums according to the num ber of wheels and horses, "stage wagon with 2 horses, 12 " " tt 4 tt go " " sleigh, for each horse, 3 " " sled, " " 2 " " cart or wagon whose wheels shall be less than 4 inches, for each horse, 4 " " do. do. whose wheels shall be less than 4 inches and not exceeding 7 inches, for each horse, 2 " " " cart or wagon, with wheels more than 7 inches, for each horse. 1 For fraud in misrepresenting distance traveled, so nneco the company. For charging illegal tolls, $5 fine, to go to the township, for repairing township roaas. in Dotn cases may be recovered dv suit. Ho tolls to be charged for funerals, go ing to publie worship, and elections, and passing to any part of the same farm. 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, requires the company to keep the road in good repair, and imposes penalties for neglect to do so; with the right of appeal in certain cases. 19, Imposes a fine of $10 for going around a gate, and evading payment of tolls. 20 and 21, reserve power in the legis lature to change rates of toll when neces sary ; and repeal the charter when it be comes injurious to the public; in such kmanncr, however, that no injustice shall be done to the corporators. Synopsis of the Supplement to the above "Act, passed 7th April, 1849, Pamph. Laws, p. 4C1. 1. Owners of land entitled to dama ges for injuries to the farms, under the 6th section of the foregoing act. 2. Assessors of damages to hand their report to nearest J ustice of the Peace, within four days, who shall enter judgment thereon ; either party having the right of appeal. 3. Any malicious mischief done to the road to make it unsafe, punishable, upon conviction, by imprisonment in the county jail, not exceeding six months. 4. Regulates the mode of changing tho rates of toll. 5. Makes this supplement apply to all companies governed by the foregoing act Structure fee. of Plank Roads. THEIK CONSTRUCTION. In the most generally approved system, ! two parallel rows of small sticks of timber (called indifferently sleepers, strin gers, or sills) are imbedded in the road three or four feet apart Plank, eight feet long and three inches thick, are laid 1 upon those sticks across them, at right angles to their direction. A side track of earth to turn out upon,is carefully graded. Peep ditches are dug on each side, to en sure perfect drainage; and thus is formed a plank road. LATINO THEM OCT. In laying out a plank road, it is indis pensable, in order to secure all the benefits which can be derived from it, to avoid or cut down all steep ascents. A very short rise, or even considerable steepness, may, however, be allowed to remain, to save expense ; since a horse can, for a short time, put forth extra exertion to overcome such an increased resistance; and the danger of slipping is avoided by descend ing upon the earthen track. A double plank track will rarely be necessary. CAPABILITIES. Xo one without experience in the mat ter, can credit the amount of travel which one such track can accomodate. Over a ingle track near Syracuse, 1G1,000 teams passed in two years, averaging over 220 teams per day, and during three days 720 passed daily. The earthen turn-out track must, however, be kept in good order ; and this is easy if it elope off properly to the ditch, for it is not cut with any continu ous lengthwise ruts, but it is only passed over by the wheels of the wagons which turn on the track and return to it Ihcy move in curves, which would rarely ex actly hit each other, and this travel being over the earth, tends to keep it in shape rather than disturb it. COVERING. The planks having been properly laid, as has been directed, should be covered over an inch in thickness with very fine gravel or pebbles, from which all the stones or pebbles are to be raked, so as to leave nothing upon the surface of the road that could be forced to injure the fibres of the planks. The grit of the sand soon penetrates into the grain of the wood and combines with the fibres and the drop ping upon the road to form a hard and tough covering like felt, which greatly protects the wood from the vJteebj and horses shoes. Sawdust and taobark have also been used. LATINO. The plank should be laid directly the read, at rijdit angle, cr4i tenure" to LEWISBUKG CHRONICLE & WEST its line. The ends of the planks are not laid evenly to a line, but project three or four inches, on each side alternately, so as to prevent a rut from being formed by the side of the plank track, and make it easier for loaded wagons to get upon it, as the wheels, instead of scraping along the ends of the planks when coming towards the track obliquely after turning off, will, on coming square against the edge of one of these projecting planks, rise directly upon it On the Canada roads, every three planks project three inches on each side of the road alternately. DURABILITY. j A plank road may require a renewal, either because it has worn out at the toD ,t py me travel upon it, or because it has becn destroyed at the bottom by rot. But, if it docs, it will have earned abundantly enough to replace it twice over, as we shall see presently. The liability to de cay is therefore a secondary consideration on roads of importance. DECAY. As to natural decay, no hemlock road has been in use long enough to determine how long tho plank can be preserved from rot Seven years is perhaps a fair ave rage. Different species of hemlock vary greatly, and upland timber is always more durable than from low and wet localities. The pine roads in Canada generally last about eight years, varying from seven to twelve. The original Toronto road was used chiefly by teams hauling steamboat wood, and at the end of not six years be gan to break through in places, and not being repaired, was principally gone at the end of ten years. This road, having been poorly built, badly drained, not san ded, and no care bestowed upon it, indi cates the minimum of durability. Oak plank cross-walks are in Detroit, the plank being laid flat as on those of pine. It is believed that oak plank well laid, would last at least twelve or fifteen years. One set of sleepers will outlast two plankings. Several Canada roads have been rclaid upon the old sleepers, thus much lessening the cost of renewal. Scientific American. A Supplement to an act entitled "An Act authorizing the Governor to incorporate the Sugar Valley s White Deer Turn pike Road Company." Section 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the Governor is hereby authorized and re quired to subscribe on behalf of this Com monwealth to the stock of the 5ugar Val ley & White Deer Turnpike Road Com pany the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars, and as soon as any five miles of said road shall be completed and approved of he shall draw his warrant on the State Trea surer for a sum in proportion to the whole distance, and a like sum for every five miles, until the whole sum shall be drawn; certificates of shares to the amount of such subscription shall be delivered to the j State Treasurer, and shall vest in the Commonwealth all the rights and emolu ments appertaining to a share or shares as held by individual stockholders : Provi ded, That the amount of subscription hereby authorized shall in no one year exceed the amount of State taxes levied and collected in the townships of Green and Logan, in Clinton county, and White Peer, "West Buffalo, and Ilartleton, in Union county, through which the said road passes. Foreign News. Boston, April 18. The America has brought the following late intelligence from Europe : The Advertiser says that the formation of the basis of an anti papal league has been concluded ; and that the confederacy will be one of the moat formidable of which we have any example in the ecclesiastical annals of the country. The League will be inaugurated by a great gathering in the largest place which can be obtained in London. When its constitution and plans are brought before the public, it will be seen to be more than defensive. It will assume the aggressive, and bring its means and appliances to bear even on the city of Rome itself. One of its principal objects will be to induce the British Government to demand from the Pope the privileges to English Protestants in Rome which are so abun dantly granted to Roman Catholics in this country. Later from Europe. The steamship Pacific, of the Collins1 line, Capt Nje, arrived at quarantine at New York on Saturday morning at ten o'clock, having left Liverpool on Wednes day, April 6th, at 2 P. M. This makes her running time just nine days and twenty hours, which is the quick est passage ever achieved. The only voy age comparable to it was that made by the same vessel last summer, when she took only ten days and four hours. Con sidering the time of year, this last trip is astonishing, and sets the question of the comparative speed of the American and English steamers at rest at least for the present The news is not of great general inte rest The agricultural crop is likely to be seriously affected by the weather, accor ding to present indications. All the members of the Municipal Coun cil of Milan have resigned, in order to avoid the necessity of paying homage to the Emperor of Austria during his ap prcavhing viMt to the cify. Tremendous earthquakes occurred in the latter part of February, on the coast of the Black sea, in Asiatic Turkey, and on the Island of Rhodes. The town of Levissy, which contained 1,000 houses, has not one left standing. and no less than six hundred human be ings are reckoned to be under the ruins, which number would have been awfully augmented had the shock been after night fall, when the inhabitants retire to their homes afcr the labors of the day. Other villages shared the same fate. FROM CALIFORNIA. JNew lorlf, April JS The steamer Prometheus, from Cuagrcs, with 260 .. . , passengers, ana ten uays later news irom vr-- : it . ii can rancisco, arrived here at nine o clock, thisevening. Her advices from San Fran cisco are to the 15th of March. The Legislature have passed a bill for a system of Common Schools, which meets with general approbation. It has also pro hibited the sale of lottery tickets. On Wednesday morning, 12th ult, a fire broke out in Nevada City, which des troyed two hundred houses. The loss is upwards of one million of dollars. By this awful calamity, which is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, over two thousand pcrsons,including many families, have lost their alL A meeting was held on Thursday, the day after the fire, to take measures to as certain the perpetrators of this horrible act of incendiarism. Should they be discov ered, the people will execute summary ven geance upon them. The Indian Commissioners were at Mar- aposa, as also the State Volunteers. No Treaty had yet been formed with the In dians. Lynching was still in force. Two Yan kees, James Baxter, of Maine, and Charles Simmons, of Massachusetts, were fouad guilty of horse stealing, and immediately bung. From Nicaragua. The New Orleans Picayune of the 11th in:t. has late and interesting advices from Nicaragua. The governments and people of Nicaragua and Mosquito have assumed an attitude of unfriendliness to the Amer ican residents, and about 300 who had es tablished themselves between Realejo and San Juan, have been compelled to leave in consequence of ill treatment,the natives refusing to deal with them. They em barked at San Juan for New York. Many Americans with large stocks of goods will be ruined. Some fifteen or eighteen Americans had been murdered on the road from Realejo. Daniel II. Mowrey, of St. Louis, was left on the road for dead by the natives, but recovered and escaped. The Americans had sought redress from the authorities, but had been unsuccessful. The cause of the hatred towards the Americans was English influence, and the intrigues of the British Consul, Chatfield, aided by the foreigu merchants. A. C. Maynard of Western New Wk, is oneof the number murdered. His body was cut in two, and he was robbed of several thou sand dollars. The store of Mr. Samuel Thompson, in Hepburn township, Lycoming county, was burned to the ground, on the 13ih inst. Pan of the goods were saved. Th about $1000. Insured in the Genessee Mutual, New York. The store house be longed to Mr. D. R. Mahaffey, and was insured in the Lycoming Mutual to ihe amount of 6234. The tavern adjoinin was slightly damaged. It is not known how the fire originated. It is estimated that near 850,000 are annually expended in Pittston for rum. The former Prosecuting Attorney'says that seven-tenths of the county tax levied, while he was in office, was derived from the use of intoxicating drink, and that almost every criminal case, (and the criminal causes occupy Ihe principal time of the court gen erally) could be traced directly lo intem perance. Washington, Apr. 10 Professor Page' electro-magnetic locomotive was exhibited to-day on the Washington railroad, in the presence of a large concourse ol spectators. The experiment was partially successful, a power equal to five horses being obtained; but the car ran very slowly. Its self mo ving appearance on the track was unique, and created much wonderment. Wheeling, April 20 Jenny Lind's western tour is rapidly coming to a close. She is announced to sing in ibis place on Thursday evening, and at Pittsburg (where the new Masonic Hall is being fitted up for tne occasion) on Friday evening. She will then proceed to Baltimore, Philadelphia and eastward. ' Norfolk.April 19. On the 12 inst there was a gathering of the Union men of Mo bile, which is represented lo have been the largest and most enthusiastic convention ol the people ever held in thai city. The resolutions go for the Union, and even re pudiate dissolution as the last resort. Albany, April 19. Governor Hunt has issued a proclamation convening the Leg islature at the Capitol, on the 10th of June. The election to fill vacancies caused by the resignation of Ihe Democratic Senators, will take place on the 20th of May. The aggregate amount of appropriations embraced in the bill recently passed by the Legislature of Pa., ia $4,321,832, being somewhat larger than usual. Boston, April 19. New bills of indict ment were this morning fooad against ihe rescuers of the slave, Shadrach. BRANCH FARMER. Mil H. O. HICKOK, Editor. I O. V. WORDEV, Printer. Atf 1,50 euh In wlvum, $1,75 la throe Months, $2pftd vithin the .r, and $3,60 at tba ea4 of th yar. ApU ta PhllJelphiay B Paitaor and JC W Carr. Leirisburff, Pa. tUc&nfsban illoming, ftpril 231851 ADVERTIZE! Kxerntnni. Adninistratorft, PuMle ttoHcrrs, City and Country Merchants, Manufacturer, Mechanic. Itaflinea Men all who win to prnrure or to dipm of anything would do well to hit notir of the aim- throujrh the Lnrtvmrg f Ttnmiclt." Tbii paper has a ffood and iurreaning etrrulMion fa a community otai oinjt m lartie a nrmtortion of active, solvent producers, oojunwrs, and dealers, as any otnrr in toe State. I " VnK"n omnt n-m.rtfcr Delegate Mectiugs&tt , urday, loth May ; polla open from 2 to ft, P. M. i - union fvur.r Democratic ronrention New bvt- ; lin. M.lay, l.th Majt, lo alert Dakgate to Judicial SUt i convention. Cnkm County Court Monday, 191h Mt. - Scott Count M. tllng Tuexlsj, 30th Mar. Attrkultural County Meeting Wrdy,2M May DrmocmtirStateGulenMUurial Conri-nlion Read in. 4lh Jun. n'ir Oenvicratlr State J uticial Conran tion ITarrfeburg, aui ..iioe. Wbig Stat CoDTention Lanraf ter, 24th June. An Apprentice to the Printing Bu siness, wanted at this office. JB-The old Bridge at the mouth of the Buffalo creek is now removed, prepar atory to the new and more imposing struc ture. Persons wishing to cross with teams, must pass over at Wolfe's mill, a mile up the Creek. University at Lewisburg. (,We were unable to be present at the Examinations last week, but understand from intelligent visitors, that the various classes acquitted themselves in a thorough and satisfactory manner. The attendence at the Public Exercises on Wednesday afternoon, was unusally large, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. The audience were treated to some remarkably good speaking, and choice vocal music that lent a rich charm to the proceedings. 0-Tbanks to Hon. Win. F. Packer, Col. Slifer and E. Armstrong, Esq., of the Legislature, for various public documents, received up to yesterday, through the mail. Our friend the Col. gained three days on the Harrisburg mail, coming home; bnt wait till we get the Telegraph going, and we'll "head" him. J&The recent Legislature reorganized three Judicial Districts, as follows : Center, Clinton, Lycoming. Northumberland ; Sullivan, Bradford. Suujuehanna ; and Moulour, Columbia, Luierne, Wyoming. Union and Mifflin form a complete Dis trict, as before. tt$An appropriation of $175,000 is made for the continuation of the North Branch Canal, and the same amount for the Portage Road. Any surplus remaining in the Treasury, to be equally divided between those two works. Susquehanna Rail Roads. We are glad to learn that a charter was granted to the Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail Uoad Company, authorizing them to nrknfinuo tin. '.m-L- .f. f1...,.! 1 i T l road from tLc UmiAure Bri(w UD thft j tj t west side of the Susquehanna ri-er till it intersects the Central Road, a distance of soven miles. In consideration of this grant, the company is bound to make the Harrisburg & Sunbury Rail road, com pleting seven miles of the latter road, for each mile finished of the former, which is equivalent to the entire completion of both roads, at the same time. The Com pany are privileged to continue on the cast side of the river all the way from Sunbury to Harrisburg if they choose, or they may cross to the west side of the river at Halifax, or any point below that may suit their convenience, and connect with the Central Road. It is to be com pleted in less than two years. A grant was also given to build a rail road from the town of Eric, Pa., to the State line, to meet and connect witJb. the Ohio Rail road ; and in return for this grant, eighty miles of the Sunbury & Eric Rail road arc to be made and put in working order at the same time, vix., forty miles east from Erie, and forty miles west from Williamsport As the Ohio connec tion is a much coveted prize, those diffe rent sections will doubtless be finished at the earliest practicable moment. The connection between Sunbury and William sport on this side of the West Branch .1 r i, ' win meii eoou loiiow, as a matter of course. 1 he revenues of the road, both east and west, will greatly aid the comple tion of the intervening links to Erie. &.Mr. Evan Lewis, late a Student in the University at Lewisburg, sends us a letter and handbill from Baltimore, warning all California-bound travelers against the steamer 'Brother Jonathan,' of New York. The complaints against the ship and its proprietors, are signed by 50 passengers. People can not be too cautious in choosing ships for any voyage, and even then they are liable to disappointment g.We are informed our friend R. C. Ross, now of Lewistown, is about to take the tour of Europe, armed with a com mission of Lt Col. from Got. Johnston. We wish him a speedy and safe and satis factory voyage. 2he bolkefrrnno" fPeo'. Friend) is the name of a neat-looking German paper just started at New Berlin in this county, by F. & . SmiOL It is PL,edeed.to'uPPrt the regular nominees of the Whig Convention". Lewisburg k Brush Valley Flank Road company. Our readers will find in the Chronicle to-day, a copy of the Act passed just be fore the Legislature adjourned, incorpora ting the above-named company ; also, a synopsis of the General Law, and its Sup plement, to which this and all other plank road and turnpike companies are subject. Any of our readers who wish to see the latter act in full, can readily do so, by call ing on the nearest Justice of the Peace, and getting the Pamphlet Laws for 1849, pages 10 to 17, and 4C1 2. An interes ting and reliable article on plank roads from the Scientific American, is also given ; and will be followed hereafter by others of a similar character, in order to lay before our readers all the information on this sub ject we can lay our hands on. It needs no argument to prove the self evident advantages of this improvement, when completed, to the people of Brush and part of Sugar Valley, and along the line of the road, as well as to the citizens and business men of this borough. It will furnish an excellent outlet for the lumber, bark and produce of those regions, as well as accommodate the mills, lime-kilns, lime stone quarries, and travel generally of this route. It would furnish an accessible market for all these various interests ; save fifty per cent, of the time usually spent in getting down and back ; and about an equal amount in the wear and tear of wagons, gearing, horse flesh, and horse shoes ; ena ble the same team to haul double the loads now taken ; increase the value of lands ; and give a fresh impulse to business op erations in that diretion. The original cost of plank roads is from 11,200 to f 1,800 per mile, depending upon the nature of the route, the amount of grading to be done, and the cheapness and accessibility of tim ber with which to make it. It is well known that the line of this contemplated road is decidedly favorable, from the abun dance of timber, and the natural uniform' ity of the grade. That part of the route where an artificial road of some kind is most needed,and would prove most expen sive, is from this place to the Buffalo X Roads, which is almost impassable in the spring and fall. It has been contemplated for some time we believe by the people of the township to Macadamize that part of the road, as the cheapest and most perma nent method of keeping it in repair. Plank roads arc better and from one-third to one- half cheaper than Macadamized roads.'and the same amount of money subscribed by the Township authorities for a plank road, would make a better road, reaching some two miles beyond the Cross Roads. A large portion of the community in both counties, as well as many responsible and enterprising individuals, are interested in the success of this improvement, and from its importance and ultimate value we pre sume reasonably prompt and efEcicnt efforts will be put forth to get the projec ted road under weigh. S< will be seen that the Turnpike from Sugar Valley to tho River, has at 'a-t received a sufficient appropriation to secure its completion. Most of the money is to be expended within this county. The country will prosper by the opening of this and all similar means of intercommu nication. Distressing Accident. We learn that Jlr.Wm. L. Castle, who removed re cently from Chillisquaque Tp, opposite Lewinburg, to Montgomery Co., lost his eldest child, a girl of 9 years, under heart rending circumstances. On Friday week, as the boat on which he had his family and effects was coming up the Schuylkill near Grey's Ferry, in company with one or two others, in tow of a steamer, a rope thrown from one boat to the other struck this little girl and threw her overboard, in front of the boats, which doubtless passed over her, as she immediately disappeared, and no trace of her whatever has since been discovered. Tho parents are almost frantic under this sudden and distressing bereave ment. sOur younger brethren of the Ber wick Telegraph and M'Ewensville Intelli gencer have got into a family quarrel about Montour county, and the last Intel ligencer " twits" his namesake of the Telegraph about its diminutive size ! This wont do such a severe hit should not be repeated. Remember " Children, yoa ahnuld mrcr let Tor angry pauriu ruw ; Tour litUa haada were never made To tear each other', 1 1 I V sat Griat Storm. The Atlantic sea board was swept last week, from the Virginia tapes to Maine, by a furious storm (the heaviest in thirty years, the Baltimore Sun states) causing immense damage to shipping, bridges, buildings, rail roads, and especially in Massachusetts, where the loss is set down at 12,000,000. The Minot's ledge light house, near Boston, was completely demolished, and its two attendants drowned. nProf.C.Kalisch will give a concert at the Odd Fellows' Hall in Milton, on to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Allen, Free Soil, baa been re-elected to Congress from Massachusetts ; no choice in three other Districts. By a recent law, a plurality elects on the next trial. We saw a drunken man lately trying to get a watchman to arrest his own shadow, (lis complaint was. that scoundrel kept following him ." Gen. Hugh Brady, The Telegraph announcement in mii 1M( of Gen. Brady's death, was somewhat pre. mature, as he lived several days after tb fatal accident occurred. It seems that at noon of the 10th inst., while the General was driving a span of spirited horses thro' Miami avenue, Detroit, they took fright at the process of erecting a telegraph wire and after running a short distance threw him from his buggey against a post, frc turing his skull over the left eye. Imme diate relief was at hand, and every possi ble effort made for his recovery. Jfe waa perfectly aware of his situation, the brain uninjured the danger being more from the loss of blood and the general short W his system, than from the fracture ; but h0 finally sunk under the injuries. Few if any living men have served their country longer or more faithfully than Gen, B. and few encountered more perils in hard fought fields. He escaped them a!l,howe ver, to meet with an accidental death when apparently free from all danger. Gen. Brady was born near Shippcnsbor? in Cumberland county, Pa., but was remo ved at an early age to Northumberland county, and at the time of his death was ur his 84th year. In March 1792 he entered the Army as an Ensign of infantry, tai fought under Gen. Wayne, with credit and on the 6th July, 1822, he was appoin ted uotonei oi tne zza infantry. In the battle of Chippewa, he headed this regiment, which was almost annihila, ted in that hard-fought field ; the Colon! himself being severely wounded. On his sword and belt worn on that occasion, can be counted more than a dozen marks of shot received in that action. His rank in the line ever since the war, has been that of Colonel (of the infantry,) although by brevet he has held the rank of Briea, dier General, since July 6th, 1822. Gen. Brady has not for many years per formed any active duty. His head quar ters have been at Detroit for a long time, and he contributed greatly to preserve peace on the frontier during the " patriot" disturbances in Canada. During the ad ministration of Gov. Ritner, his native State, in tardy acknowledgment of his services to his country, presented him with a splendid sword. In Detroit where Gen. Brady was the best known, he enjoyed ihs high esteem of every citizen, as a bme soldier, and an upright, honorable man. Samuel Brady, the noted " Indian Kil ler," was a brother of Gen. Hugh Brady. His twin-sister died at Sunbury three or four years ago; but he leaves many friends in this country, among them a widowed sister, at Sunbury, supposed by some to have been the first white person born in the region. jerOf the 431 Acts, ic, passed by the late Legislature, we select the following as most interesting to our readers, and not heretofore noticed in the Chronicle : An act to extenJ the charter of the Wrrt Branch Bank at Willianiaport. A supplement to ihe act incorporating the Williamaport Uiidge Company. Resolution re:nte to granting a portion of the public land lo soldiers and sailors who served ia ihe war of 1812. and aoUliers of the Indian wars. An art providing for ihe publication of tba Colonial Record, and other original papers in the office of Ihe Secretary of the Commonwealth. A supplement lo an act entitled "An aet rela ting to inns, taverns, and retailers of vinous and spirituous liquor, passed ihe 1 1th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1931." An art to lay out a Stale Road from John Ca ler's, in L'nion county, to Benedict's mill, in Mif flin county, dec. A supplement lo the act providins for the pub lication and distribution of the pamphlet laws of this Commonwealth. An art to inrliftl within the boroazh of New BWtfn- rni"n eoantr. a certain lot of mound hrlonsinf to Samuel B. W inters; and lor tha alteration oi the borough law of LpKutburz, L'nion enuntv. An act to fix tha piase of hoklinc elections in tha bora of Northumberland and township of Coal, in orUius. Derianu rounij. An act to incorporate the SprincTflle and Tnnkhanaock Creek Tampika and Plank koad Company. An act to incorpnrata tne Pennsylvania Acadaav at Snnburr. In Northumberland county. An act to incorporate the Pennsylvania State Axrleal tnral Society. An act to rednee tne snare or stork in tha tVUelbate, Aaronsburg and If oungmaaalowa Turnpike Company, sc. An act proTidine for the appointment of road newer in the eounty of Northumberland, Ac An act relating to Union eounty, Ac. An act to incorporate the Muuey Copper Mhtraf tnd Smelting Company, in Lycoming county, Ac An Act changing the name of the .Northumberland and Point Infantry, a volunteer company ; Ac. kemlutione relative to the death of tienerei Zacbary Taylor, late President of toe United elates. A Further Supplement to an act to incorporate tha Little Schuylkill and Susquehanna Rail road Company, now the Caiawissa, Willi&jnjport, and Erie Kail roau Company- An Act relative to hawkers and pedlars In Nortbuaf berland county, Ac An Act relative to the payment of certain eempaaws by the Treasurer of Union eounty, Ac. An Act to repeal an act authorising the laying eat ef a State road in Centre and Lnioa eountiea ; also relative to the hunting of deer with dogs in Centre eounty, Ac. An Act relating to the commeneemeus ef actions te judgmenta and decrees ; for the payment of nenajry te tba widowa and children of decedents ; to partitions in the Common Picas; relative lo penalties on telegraph opera tors; to pleadings in certain actions of debt ; toartKosaf ejectment; tn the protection of truces; to aetnarahips; a limitation of writs of entry ia ntaaors, made and leneer ente ; to the exemption lawe; to reporta of Ihe Supreme Court ; to appeals; relating to ward, borough and town ship ofBcrrs ; to tha acknowledgment of rtsnitl. and seques tration of life estates. An art to vrnrW (or the election of judges of the seve ral courts, and to regulate certain ejection districts. An act supplementary to the an ineorporatiaa; tha Williamsport A Elmira Hailroad Company. An art relative to action far luaegis sustained cy Injuries done to the person by negligence or deasnie; and relative to service of process on agents of joias stack eompaniea, Ac An art to incorporate the Trout Bun A sVoasburg Plank Boad Company. An act to provide lor the ordinary expenses of rovere ment, the repair of the public canals and railroads, ssd other general and upcctal ayproprtationc A man (not Webster, the uncle) has been arrested, who confessed that himself sod four other men murdered the Cosden far ily, in Maryland, and that the only motive was plunder. Three ol the four others implicated, have been arrested, and tbers is a prospect that tha horrible mystery af be revealed. The Supreme Court has allowed a writ of error in the case of Martin Peiler. cob- icted of the murder of his wife in Schuyl kill county, and now under sentence of death, and granted him a new trial. The Democrats have gained the Stat officers in Rhode Island, and the Whig have gained the Legislature which fl1 the State Officers, in Connecticut- Daniel Webster's friends have been re fused Fuueil Hall for a peech Irom
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