LEWISBURG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER. The Farmer. Flax ts. Cotton. Soma considerable inquiry, says the Cleveland Democrat, has of late been made in relation to the probabilities of a sunt-. cient supply of flax-cotton in the Northern States in case there should be demand for it for manufacturing purposes. The fol lowing data, gleaned from reliable sources, will be satisfactory to those interested in the growth of flax, or the manufacture of, i;n tr.P.fmm The annual imports of fine linens aver age about $35,000,000, and the wholesale prices of these cloths rango as high as to average 65 cents per yard ; while thc re tail prices go up to 95 cents and 91.20 per yard. In 1840 the number of acres of land on which grain, tic., was grown in tea of the Northern States, was about 29,000,000; and the flax crop of that in all the States North of the Ohio river, including Mary land, covered some 4.000.000 acres. Thc average crop of fiix lint is about 330 lbs. per acre, of which one-third, or say 120 lbs., is flax-cotton, leaving 220 lbs. of course for paper, bagging, or any other articles it will make. The 'flaxseed is about 15 bushels per acre, and generally worth ?1 to 51.60 per bushel. We may readily suppose that in all the States suitable for the growth of flax, 8. 000 000 of acres could now be turned to that crop, without at all disturbing thc pre srnt serial crops, or diminishing thc quan tity now devoted to the culture of other objects. This basis gives us tho following re sults : K.O00.QM km average 130 lba. flax-rotton $.000,040 acne, average 13 bushels seed per aen1 - 100.000.000 bo. S.000 O00 acres, average 2M lba. Sax tow. roach, par acre, 1.810.000.000 lba. This being sufficiently near the amount per am. vnu.uuu.uuv ids. of such a crop of flax, the following figures give us the value of the same, as near as we can determine from our present limit ed knowledge of its properties : oso.OOO.OOO lba. lu cotton at Te. pee lb. at factory. !7.SOO,000 I00.ooo.ooo nasnel mm at 1 Hollar par nusnej at fartory, -1 B4O.O00J0U) lbs. coarse tow at 1c par lb. at lactorj, 100J00JM0 55.200.000 . Total, - $222.4" 10.000 The cotton crop of '49 and '50 was about 2.200.000 bales at say 400 lbs. per bale ! and the price averaged 11 cts. per pound value, $91,400,000. The flax-cotton would be 2.400.000 bales of 400 lbs. each, giving above the present average of cottou, 200.000 bales. The difference in the total value of the two crops would be 8132.000.000 inawor of tlie fiax crop. Allowing these estimates to be high, still $132,000,000 is quite a margin to work on. For the new Lcavitt machinery, the flax may be either moved or cradled, so that the harvesting of the crop may be done on the cheapest possible scale. Farmers would do well to consider these facts, and act accordingly ; for that there trill be a demand for their flax crop of the coming season, there can be little doubt. Those who raise flax should,aftcr thresh ing thc seed, bind up the stalk in conveni ent bundles to handle. It should then be laid as even as possible, and in this condi tion stocked away and covered with straw to dry and prepare for the market How to make Vinegar. There are many great notions entertain ed among our farmers about making vine gar. The grand old plan was to put out cider, or water and molasses in a cask, to the sun and expose it to the luminary with a bottle in the bung hole. There are still as many ideas entertained about making cider, as there are about making soft soap, and luck is frequently held to be the um pire who decides whether it will be vinegar or no vinegar. Thc reason why cider or other fluid mix tures change their nature and become vin egar, is owing to a transformation of the particles and then a separation of one or more, and a combination of others. Thc oxygen of tho atmosphere, although it is now as was once believed to be, the only acidifier, still it is the great one, and vice- gar is formed by tlie cider parting with its carbonic acid gas which it cannot do with out absorbing oxygen. The reasonable way, then, to make vinegar rapidly and surely is to expose the cider as much as possible to the atmosphere. The new way, and what is supposed by many to be a pat ent way to make vinegar, is to let the ci der percolate over a very exposed surface. This is the way they make it in thc vine gar manufactory. The apartment where it is made is freely exposed to the air and is kept at a temperature of about 60. The cider is left to run id Email streams into troughs with bottoms full of small holes, then from that over very fine wood sha ving, such as soft maple, and let these be fully exposed to the air and resting on a slatted 'bottom made of clean bows or lathes, below which the vessel for receiving it should be placed ; vinegar can be made from moliases and water,grapes,corn stalks, beet roots, and many other substances by this process in a few days. Cider, however, makes the best vinegar. Many modifica tions (for cheapness) of the above plan may be resorted to, the grand secret being he exposure of the liquids to be changed ito vinrgar, ia layers or strata to the ox- ygen of the atmosphere. There is not a farmer but with a cask, an old tub, and a few shavings could make good vinegar in one-fifth of the period now required by the common plans in use for that purpose. n tnose vinegar factories introduced here j,y Frenchmen, the plans adopted are those we hare narrated. Scientific America. From tne Oermantown Telegraph. The Potato Rot, again. R. Freas, Esq. Dear Sir:-I see the ropers since the public- t,0n f tCm T thc PUt0 RMlat others have made tho discovery also. There is an item in the Public Ledger of to-day, under the leading editorial, to which would call your attention. Whether it is sufficient to apply the charcoal to the vines or tops only, I am not able to say but do know that where it is plentifully mix ed with the soil and vpplied to the vines during their growth, the potatoes cannot rot Indeed, I think I shall not hazard too much to say, that it will not be needed on the vines if properly introduced into the soil I shall look with deep interest for the the result of this year's trial of the remedy. I feel more and more convinced of thc correctness of my views as publish ed in your paper of the 9th and 16th April both as to the cause and the remedy. Respectfully yours, Tracy E. Waller. May, 30, 1851. State Agricultural Fair. The lion. Frederick Watts, President of the State Agricultural Society of Pennsyl vania, has issued a circular relative to thc fair which is to take place at' Harrisburg on the 23d, 24th, and 25th day of next October. He quote the following passage as possessing general interest for our rea ders. The farmer, the horitculturistj the in venter, the mechanic, are all cordially and earnestly invited to contribute and par take in tho interest which will be excited by the occasion ; and especially do we in vite the aid, countenance and presence of our mothers and daughters, upon whose handiwork and good example we are so dependent for all the domestic comforts of life. Arrangements are now being made for enclosing the grounds, and providing sep arate and safe places for all animals and articles which shall be presented for exhi bition. All thc canals and railways of the State will be open free of charge for their transportation to Harrisburg ; and visiters will come and go on them at one half thc usual rates. The young men of thc State are reminded that the plowing match will afford them an opportunity for the display of their skill, the training of their teams, and the fitness of their implements. While we address the communication to the people of our State, it will not be un derstood that it is designed to exclude the citizens of other States; much less to avoid thc honorable competition which their contributions may afford. A Valuable Sheep. The Village Record states, that "a two year old buck, of the Cotswold breed, was shorn last week, upon the farm of Jabed Cope, in East Bradford, Chester County, and the fleece weighed 121 pounds." We doubt if this has been excelled half a dozen times in this country. Quitting die Sinking Ship. The Green ville (S. C.) Patriot, mentions the fact that Carolina is already losing many of her best and most influential citizens, who have resolved to quit the State, rather than by their presence, seem to countcn ance her wild and reckless action. We have no doubt of the fact We last week heard of an instance where one of them invested one hundred thousand dollars in lieorgia stocks. A gentleman well ac quainted with the facts, informs us that that the moment secession becomes inevi table, some ten to twelve millions of mer cantile capital will be withdrawn from Charlcstown. Her banks will of course go by the board, and our neighbors will enjoy to their heart's content, the blessings of disuion. In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, last week Chief Justice Gibson decided an auction case as follows : The employment of a puffer at a public auction, vitiates a sale, and the buyer is defrauded, 'even though he did not pay more than the article was worth in the opinion of the witnesses. A man is de frauded whenever he is incited by artful means to bid'more than he otherwise would; and whenever the price is ever so little enhanced by a secret contrivance, he is cheated. J udgment reversed. Cincinnati, June 6. A great flood has occurred in the Mississippi and Wiscon sin' rivers, destroying property to an in calculable amount A large portion of fort Y innebago is inundated, and several flouring mills at Peru have been carried away, lue Burlington (Iowa) Gazette state, that the tributaries of the Mississippi are greatly swollen, and much damage done in tnat vicinity. The river is with in eighteen inches of the great flood of 1844. At Hannibal, (Mo.,) the river is rising rapidly, and the country, for fifty miles ib length and six miles in breadth is inundated. At St Louis the high water stopped business almost entirely at the levee. Horace Greely in one of his letters from England, says that the working class ap pear to be very ill-dressed, stolid, abject, and hopeless. Extortion and beggary are very prevalent. He also thinks that the habit of drinking intoxicating liquors is more universal in England than in this country. The aristocracy drink almost to a man; so do the middle class; so do the clergy; so do the women ! Catawissa Railroad. Weunderstand that the Catawissa, Williamsport and Erie Railroad Company havo perfected their moneyed arrangement for the completion of their road to the Susquehanna. A large amount of their mortgage bonds have been negotiated in Europe and this country at satisfactory prices, and that contracts for the iron and superstructure have already been made some years since. Mr. Charles R. Paxton of Bloomsburg, has been ap pointed Chief Engineer of the road. H. C. HICKOK, Editor. J O. M. WOEDElf, Prtatar, At 1.M cash la advance, $1,S in three months, $2 paid within the jear, ana n toe ena 01 ine jear. Agent in Philadelphia V B Palmer and E W Carr. JLcwisburff, Pa, toebneeban Horning. 3nnc 11, 1851. ADVERTIZE! Executors, Administrator, Public Officers, City and Country Merchant, Manufacturer, Mechanic. ButineM Men all who win to procure or in dispose of anything would do well to Rive notice of the am thnrnzh the "Lewidmra ChrmkU." Thi paper ha a good and ineraaKinK circulation in a community contat- nine; a large a proportion or active, solvent proaucers, consumers, and dealer, a any oiner in tne state. Democratic Slate Nomination. fhr Cowmor WILLIAM BIOLER, of Clearfield Co. Far Oznni Cbmmistitmer SKTH CLOVER, of Clarion. )ar Whig State Convention Lam-afiler, 24th June. County Papers Free. We hope all our friends will bear in mind that after the first of J uly next the Chronicle will circulate anywhere in the county FREE OF POSTAGE, and out of thc county, within fifty miles of this place, for only five centt per quarter. There is now every inducement for per sons to take their own county papers in preference to those published at a distance. COME ONE.COME ALL ; send on your names for the Chronicle. IfiT We this week, to the exclusion of our usual variety ,give Gen. Packer's speech on the Bill to tax the York and Cumber land rail road ; in which our readers will find more full and satisfactory information with regard to the projected line of rail road through tho Susquehanna country, and tho business it must do, and the consequent value of its stock, than can be readily derived from any other source. We commend it to thc careful and delib erate attention of all who feel any interest in the success of this important road, and the prosperity of the country through which it will pass. W3F a he Democratic State Judicial Convention meets to-day at Harrisburg to nominate candidates for Judges of the Supreme Court. We confess to some misgivings as to the result of their action, on account of threatened intrigue and disreputable combinations; but yet from the intelligence and high moral and professional standing of a majority of the delegates we are induced to hope better things than some of the signs of the times would seem to indicate. If care be taken to nominate competent and upright men, the ticket formed to-day will probably stand the best chance of being elected. But if the essential qualifications for that post of grave responsibility thc heaviest and most important by far, of any in the Commonwealth are thrust aside to sub serve sectional, sectarian, or partizan inte rests, the nominees of the Convention will be repudiated, in whole or in part, at thc ballot box. Thc people and thc press of Pennsylva nia have never before been so independent on any subject as they are evidently deter mined to be with regard to the election of Judges. And while this spirit of intelli gent and patriotic regard for the highest duties of the citizen, is the happiest omen of the success of thc newly adopted elec tive system, it at the same time sounds the knell, in advance, of all unworthy or fraudulent nominations. It needs no proph et to foretell their fate. The Rail Road Convention at Georgetown, Northumberland county, on Tuesday of last week, was well attended, and thc proceedings were spirited and en thusiastic. A. Jordan, Esq., of Sunbu ry, Presided, assisted by 22 Vice Presi dents, and 4 Secretaries. Pertinent and eloquent addresses were delivered by the President, David G. Bar nits, of York, Ta., Alex. S. Divens, of Elmira, N. Y., C. W. Hegins and Judge Helfenstcin. Strong resolutions were passed in favor of the speedy completion of the Susque hanna Road ; and an Executive committee of 15 appointed to act with the Ex. Com. appointed by the Sunbury Convention. J9The New Constitution in Maryland has been carried by a majority of about 12,000. It abolishes imprisonment for debt, and makes many other changes in keeping with sound policy and the spirit of the age. Thanks to Hon. J os.Casey for a mess of the largest and finest strawberries we ever saw in this latitude grown in his garden at New Berlin. HMU. Telegraph Rates. Tne "Susquehanna River and North and West Branch Company " having ex tended its lines to this place we give below a tariff of prices, &c., for the information of our readers. The Charter of this com pany authorizes wires to be extended from the mouth of the Susquehanna to North umberland, and thence up both branches, with as many lateral lines as may be deem ed expedient. But at present the line is only in operation from Milton, on the West Branch, to Hazleton in Luzerne county, where it connects with the Phila delphia and Wilkcsbarre Line. It is also open from Wilkesbarrc to Pittston. It is intended to run the line directly from Ber wick to Wilkesbarre at the earliest practi cable moment ; and also extend it north to Elmira, and south to Harrisburg and Port Dcposite, and thence to Philadelphia, as soon as the necessary subscriptions of stock can be obtained. It will then be much more direct, convenient and profita ble, and a large extent of country can be reached from here, at half the present rates. As thc wires now are, a message for Philadelphia can only go on this line to Hazleton, where it must be re written, before it can reach its destination ; and a message for Pittston must be re-written at both Hazleton and Wilksbarre. Any message from this place to any point North, South, or West of Philadelphia, would be charged with the rate from here to Philadelphia, in addition to thc amount charged from Philadelphia to the point of destination, as specified- in the tables be low. This circuitous route will be avoid ed as soon as the line is completed to Har risburg and Port Dcposite. When thc wires arc up to M'Ewensville, Muncy,and Williamsport thc charges will be the same to those places as to Milton, Danville, &c. No charge is made in any case for thc date, address, and signature of any message. From Lewisburg to Milton, Northumber land, Sunbury, Danville, Bloomsburg, and Berwick, 10 cents for any mes sage of 10 words, or less, and one cent for each additional word above ten. From Lewisburg to Hazleton, 12c. & 1 ad. " " to Wilkcsbarre, 22c. " 2 " - " " l'iirsrnn. 22c. " 3 " M " Easton, 22c. " 2 " " " Philadclphia,25c. " 2 " rhilad'a" New York, 25c. " 2 " u u Newark, 25c. " 2 " " " " Jersey City, 25c. " 2 " raoa PHILADELPHIA WIST TO PITILADELPIIIA BOCTH TO Leueacter. Pa. 21 Wilmington, Del, Havre deUraca,Md. Baltimore, " Washington, D- C. Columbia, " Ynrt, -llarrisbunr, Si 2" SO 4I HI 70 70 CerlUle, C'bambenb'g, M Georgetown, " Alexandria, 1 a. uxilorn, I'lttfhurjr. " Steubenville, O. Zanesville, Krvderkkitmrg," Richmond, " Prtemburg, " Kaleigh, X. C. Fayetteville, " f9 SO Col um bus, u uajtcin, Circletille, " Chillirothe, Cincinnati, M It! Canvlen, Cheraw, S. C. HO Columbia, " SO Charleeton, 1 09 1 S! I s 1 66 lAIayelte, Matlifon, LouiiTille, Frankfort, Lexington, Maysrille, Mem phi, NsMhrille, 1 Ki In.l. Ky. AugUMa, Savannah, Geo. Macon, -Cnlumen. Montgomery, Aa. Cahawba, " Mobile. " New Orlean. La. 0l vu 1 10 1 11" 6 i :i,io 1 Mill 1 97 II 1 151 1 to 1 I5 Tenn. 2 30" 13 The following is a list of the Operators on the Susquehanna, and W. & P. Lines : NORTH AND WEST BRANCH LINE. NAMES or OrKEATORS. Milton, Lewiibure;, Northumberland, Sunbury, Danville, Bloomsburg, Berwick, llnileton, Wilkcubarre, litutou, WILESBABBE A Wilkerbarre, Hazleton, Mancb Chnnk, Allentown, Freemanpburg, Bethlehem, Bath, Nazareth, (1 tendon, F.aetnn, Dovletown, Philadelphia, J. K. Wingate. ON.Wor.len Co. Mi Agnea Forythe. Samuel J. Packer. M. C. Drier. J. M. Chamberlain. Roy Tliompaon. J no. W. Carver. Kleazor B. Colling. Kichart Phillip. PHILADELPHIA LINE. Kleazer B.Colllngr John W. Carver. Eno Tolan. Edward W. Cornell. John P. Ileekman, MiM Jane E. Chamberlain. Daniel 8ig(ried. Calvin H. Beitel. E. Rockwell. Wm. J. Browne. Tbomaa H. Walton J. Lane Mingle. The following important law with re gard to Telegraph Offices and operators, was passed at thc last Session of the Penn sylvania Legislature. AX ACT Tt'alixf tn the canatcawtarar of adiont, efc rdaUre to jkx(Iki en teltgraphic operator, afc. ? 7. That from and alter the namage of thi act, it ahall not be lawful for any person connected with any line of telegraph within thi Commonwealth whether aa roperin tendent, operator, or any other capacity whatever, to nae, or eauee to be turd, or make known, or eaun to be made known, tlie content of any denpatch of whataoever na ture, which may be aent or received over any line of tele graph in thi Commonwealth, without the consent or di rection of either the party sending or receiving tlie same and all despatches which may be filed in thi Common wealth, for trannniwion to any point, shall be no transmit ted without being made public, or their purport in any manner d'vnlged at any intermediate point, on any pre tence whatever, and in all respects the tame inviolable seeresy, safe keeping and conveyance, shall be maintained by the officer and agents employed upon the aeveral tele graph line of this Commonwealth, in relation to all des patches which may be aent or received, aa is now enjoined by tne law of the United Slate in refer nee to the ordi nary mail aerviea ; Vorkfai, That nothing in thi act con tained ahall be; so eonttmed, as to prevent tlie pnbli "iiUS " P',,t ' n despatch of n public nature, J oy any penun or person with a view of general publicity. i That in case any person, ennerintendent, operator, or who may be in any other capacity connected with any telegraph line inthtoCommonwealth,sballuse,(rcanfe to be sua, or make known, or cause to be made known, the content of any despatch sent from or received at any offlee in thi Commonwealth, or in anywise unlawfully expose another's business or spent, or in anywise impair the value of any correspondence sent or received, such person being duly convicted thereof, shall for every each offence, be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding ix month, or both, ac cording to the drcumstaocaa and aggravation of the of fc'Oce. Approved April 14, 1S61. 16?The only original anecdote in con nection with our Telegraph operations thus far, is this : After the first message had been sent for some time, a question arose among the "outsiders," whether an answer had been received, when one person decla red he knew it had not : he had stood watching the wire all the time, and noth ing had returned ! Telegraph news in the Chronicle regularly hereafter. And the more pat ronage we receive, the more we can afford to expend ia this way. Despatches for the Lewisburg Chronicle. THE READING C0W7EWTI0H. Heading, June 5. The first day was spent in adjusting the conflicting claims of delegates to seats in the Convention. The Democratic Convention met again this morning, and was permanently organ ized by electing Hon. J as. L. Gillis, of Elk county, President. Sir. Gillis, on taking the chair, returned his thanks to the Convention, for the honor done him, in a neat and appropriate speech. Thc Convention then proceeded to nom inate a candidate for Governor. A letter was read from Hon. Samuel W. Black, of Allegheny, declining to be a candidate for the nomination. Hon. William Bigler, of Clearfield county, was then nominated unanimously by acclamation, as thc candidate of the Democratic party for Governor of Penn sylvania. A committee was then appointed to wait on Col. Bigler, to inform him of his nomination. The Convention then proceeded to bal lot for a candidate for Canal Commiss ioner. Four ballots were had. The fourth ballot resulted as follows : For Clover, 33 Scaright, sj Campbell, 5 Bratton, 33 Scattering, 10 After the fourth ballot was taken, the committee appointed to wait on Col. Big ler, returned and reported that he was now present in the Convention. He was then introduced to the Convention and the larce assemblage present, by President Gillis, amid shouts and acclamations that made the house shake. Col. Bigler made a very happy and elo quent speech, accepting the nomination. committing himself to the canvass, and de- tcrminnmg to battle personally fur the prize offered him. He goes tho whole length of the Compromise measures of the last Congress, and promises to maintain them to the utmost. After Col. Biglcr's speech, which was received with great enthusiasm, the ballot ing for Canal Commissioner went on, as follows : FIFTH BALLOT. For Clover, go, Searight, 37 Campbell, 24 Bratton, 24 Scattering. 9 There was still no choice, and the Con vention then adjourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon. ItEADixo, June 5, P. M. The Convention re-assembled at 2 o'clock and after tho usual preliminary business, resumed the balloting for Canal Com missioner. The following is the result of the ninth ballot : Clover, 05 Searight, 38 .Considerable excitement followed this announcement, which havincr subsided, tli Convention declared Scth Clover of Clarion County, unanimously nominated. After the nomination of Sir. Clover which was unanimously confirmed by the Convention, a State Central Committee consisting of nine members, was appointed, committees on Resolutions and Address were appointed, who made a report to thc Convention at the evening session. Ibe Address and resolutions take high national ground and were unanimously adopted. At about 9 o'clock the Convention ad journed tine die. Portsmouth, June 9. A tremendous thunder storm passed over this place on Friday last, doing immense damage to the canal, principally in the Buck level, and from there to Bambridgc: washing out an aqueduct, and also breaking this level between here and Harrisburg. A portion of the Lancaster railroad about four miles below this place is washed away, and occasions a delay of about an hour in the transhipment of passengers and bag gage. 1 he canal will not dc navigaDie lor some time ; some say three weeks and oth ers one month. At present it is impossible to tell. JtaJ-The "Evening Argus" is a new and able Democratic daily paper, recently started in Philadelphia by Jas. Severns & Co. A weekly edition will be furnished to subscribers for 25 cts., from this time till after the October Election. g$"By the recent arrivals from Cali fornia we learn that there had been many rains at the mines ; a rise in the wages of labor, large shipments of gold ; and the usual number of thefts, murders, lynching &c., together with more suspicious accounts of new discoveries of gold. tST"Xo foreign news of special impor tance excepta decline in Cotton and Bread stuffs. We are sorry to learn that Kos suth and his companions are not to be re leased. There has been a stormy and tu multuous debate in the French Assembly on a till to regulate thc National Guard. Correspondence of the Lewisburg Chronicle. Jottings Down by the Way. MO. I. Krkmer's " Eagle norix, ) Williamsport, June 2, 1851. ) Mr. Editor : You assured me, on part ing a few days since, that a line or two, now and then, would be acceptable (in these days of news-lacking) from a locom otive correspondent. The first thing new to my observation on my trip hither, was a brisk little town, iu-st springing up iu thc northern corner of your county, which, from the spirit in dicated, bids fair to rival Milton in the line of business. White Deer Mills, which you saw one short year ago, you would not know if you were telegraphed there with your eyes shut. The blackened walls of High's (formerly Caldwell's) 31 ill have been renovated by Sir. Hoffman, who has rebuilt it, in a larger and more imposing form than before. Robert Candor, Esq., has built a large and handsome edifice on the hitherto unoccupied corner ; and be sides these, there are half a dozen new stores and shops just erected, all in a neat, solid, and durable style, and mostly of brick. Public accommodations (" barin' thc liquor") can be had at Sir. Fisher's. These two items, by-the-by brick houses and no fire-liquor are two capital notions in the establishment of a business-place. Thc inhabitants, both new and old, appear to be busy, driving, " through-going men." Thc Woolen Factory of Dr. Slarr and oth ers, I was assured was in good condition ; and the completion of tho Sugar Valley Turnpike will afford facilities for the erec tion of other mills on thc rapid waters of this creek, which, with thc lumber, grain, &c., finding its outlet here, will give White Deer SI ills a name and an influence among the towns on the West Branch. The con templated Bridge at Uniontown, and the Brush Valley Plunk Koad may not help, but they certainly can not hinder, the pros perity of this thri ing place. Saw 15 or 20 men and boys doing work on the road with shovels, which one man, two horses, and a scraper, could do as quickly and as well. Also, puddles of water in and by the sides of roads, by a little pains in turning off thc water to ei ther side, might be kept dry, and save much work in filling up with soil to be transformed into mud by the water remain ing. Many lots of land also appear cov ered with water and a cold and compara tively profitless soil, which by a little drain ing can be converted into excellent mead ows and tillable lands. Common sense and common reflection arc blessings which would save some of our farmers many hard days' work, and also " put moneX in their purse." Passing through Uniontown, with its multiplicity of public houses " and noth ing else " remarkable also thc dilapida ted town of Somerset with its public square the next novelty we encountered was a prospective publie house on thc summit of Loyalsock Gap. Some genius has made a clearing on this elevation, and is construct ing a tenement whereat many thirsty souls and beasts may refresh themselves. As " nothing is made in vain," thc inquiry has been propounded, What was the design in depositing such a luxurious superabundance of rocks and stones along this Gap ? To-day I heard the answer : they are to assist in the construction of a SlacAdaui Eoad, or of a Kail Koad, thro' here. It is believed that by a more grad ual ascent and descent of the mountain, a practicable route fir the Susquehanna, or the Sunlmry k Erie Kail-road, may be found over the mountain. Certainly, stone will not be wanting. A lungs-filling, eye-enrapturing, ap petite-provoking, pleasure-inspiring ride it is down the north west side of this moun tain, along the comfortable farm-houses by thc river, through the " meandering, su- pentinc and winding " streets of " Slorris ville," into this capital of Lycoming coun ty. "No news stirring." Hadn't heard of the Telegraph. (They Kill hear of it, and hear it, after Dr. Gocll passes along : and if the sporters do not connect them selves with the world by this electric nerve, it will be an "everlasting shame " to the " everlasting State.") But I find the peo ple here are setting their hearts upon an iron linking to the rest of mankind by the means of rail-roads, with the expectation that Williamsport will be thc place of transhipment from 4 to 6 feet rail-cars. Some, however, are dubious, and deem all recent operations merely speculations of stockholders, &c. I trust these latter idealists will be happily disappointed. " Something new " is expected here, daily " The Lycoming Democrat," under the care of Col. Carter, assisted by Sir. J. R. Eck, and backed-up by influence and wealth. What political end is to be ulti mately attained by a second journal of the same faith, deponent (being a Loco only as far as locomotion impels him) gucsseth not: but it is determined that it shall be a No. 1 paper in all respects. Look out for some thing showy, racy, and good : but don't expect to see the Gazette abandoned by its half century patrons, or the annihilation of Whiggery by this new engine. -The increasingly beautiful public grounds here (to say nothing of thc public square in Somerset !) called up the reflection, that your own well located and well built Bor ough is not teautificd is not blessed with a public lrtathiDg-pIace; which may be ornamented and improved for the emtf fication, and benefit of the health, of th. poorest as well aa the richest citixens. Ad vancing as Lewisburz is and will h tU earlieu time it thebeu to secure one or mors or these "lungs or towns" public squares. The gentlemen who have control of tbo University property; are disposed to aid in any matter of public improvement: they would probably sell any proper portion of their land at cost price. Perhaps a pub lic square could be obtained from them, or else in some other quarter of the town. I was struck with the remark of a gentleman here " I like a town with a country around it" " romantic scenery" don t build up the most solid towns. Grand prospects for crops, hereawava. Gentlemen of Williamsport ! sufff the word of exhortation." On divers n casions hath it been observed, that certain persons (supposed to be yourselves,) hT9 planted themselves, and their chain, on the sidewalks in front of your principal hoteu, and there remain until ladies wish ing to pass, compel them to abdicate th;. thrones, which is performed very hanj. somely ; hut on the gauntlet of smoke and rum being run by the ladies, the twror,n- aforesaid resume their original position to be routed by the next bevy of the fair en joying the evening air. Thus have been seen not overwise sheep and kine driven from thc public highways, manv timet a day, by carriages and horses; jet the crea tures forthwith returned and deposited themselves in thc self-same spots. Tl crack of a friendly whip is the best correc tiveof this silly and dangerous habit among the brutes : to advert to it in print without the sting, should ensure the abandonment of a similar practice among sensible beings. I-NCOO. psff The first shad of the season were caught at Sunbury on Thursday week. For the- Lewiabnrg Chronicle. Mb. EotTOBt I mm glad to at) people txprcti ibeir wishes in time about the men they Wuh elected la's fall Several gentlemen have been named in the different paper, for Senstar. gut I decidedly prefer CoL u Sunn, before tne other who hv been mentioned for that o&ot ; and there are man person down here of my way of thinking on lhi subject. CoL Slifet hte been one of the beat and most industrious arm hers we ever had in the House prudent, talent ed . energetic and upright He is personilly pop ular, more generally and favorably known in lbs District than any o (her one who has been named; snd I think could carry the District with mors ease than any other person we could nominais. I don't know what his fceliof Buy be oa lbs subject, but I and my neighbors have resolved to go in lor bis nomination heart sod band. A Wua ot Pixis. June 8, 1851. Jw. For the Lewiabnrg Chronicle. Mr. Editor ; A Kegister and fiecorder is to be elected this fall, and 1 think Mr. Samcel Hubsh of your town would make a first rale officer for that post ; and I wish to reeommend him in your paper. He is an honest, industrious man, a good scribe, and would attend to its duties aa faithfully and well as any man I know. His cir cumstances are such loo as to make hit claims doubly meritorious, and 1 hope to see him succeed, June 8, 1851 , 1 w. Kelit. For the Lewiabnrg Chronicle. Mr. Editor : There is no doubt that U nion county is entitled to the President Judge this fall. It is equally certain that the present Judge cannot and ought not to be continued. And too much care can not be taken to act in ibis matter with deliber ation. A President Judge should bo com petent, in all respects ; and 1 don't know any one in the District more suitable for that post than Hon. Joseph Casct. He is a well read lawyer, of marked ability, and success, second to none at this bar, and would preside in our courts, and write and deliver charges to juries' and dispatch business generally, with a dignity courte sy and efficiency, creditable to himself and the people of the District, In my opinion he would make the most competent, sale and reliable Judge of any lawyer in Mif- nin or union. HurrAio. June 10, 1951. 2w. On the 28th nit.; by Jos. D. Barr.Esa , Mr. Abram Walter, to Miss Ltdia Rishel, both of Lewis tp., Northumber land county. In Milton, on the 2d inst., by the Rev. Geo. C. Drake, Rev. J. G. Fuasr, Rector of Christ Church, Milton, to Miss Kettj- rah, daughter of thc late Bey. J Rhodes, of this place. In New Berlin, on the 28th ult. by tho Rev. S. R. Beyer, Rev. Wm. S. Morris on, to Miss M. S. Bogar. DEATHS. In Sclinszrove. on the 21st nit.. FA!t- klin Bergstkes8ER, aged about 22 years. In Jcrsevtown. on the 5th inst. Dr. S. Park, at an advanced age. In Point township. Northumberland, Co., June 2d, Henry Kockahxlir, in thc 4'Jd year of his age. In Perry tn.. on the 26th nit, Mrs. 31. Van Orman, aged 51 years. In Perrv to., on the 25th alt.. B. Bl- chenbacu, aged 40 years. NEW STORE ! Oppotite Kline' Hotel, Market ttrttt. BARTON & CHALFANT are elling goods at lower prices than they can be bought elsewhere in Lewisburg. BestCoflee, 12icta. rr poand Sugar,. ' , . PrinisT 9J,1 Brown Muslins 10 Ready made Coats, Panta and Ve unusually low prices. Prime Jersey llama 121 P"16 - Shoulders 10 " All other goods proportienaWy ,0w C7 All kinds of country produce " ID payment. UwiiUurg.juco 11,
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