LEWISBURG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER.
Tat tha Ltvtabarg Chronlcla.
Seeding In Grain.
Mb. Editor : Soon the season will be
at hud when the farmer will be busy seed
ing, provided he intend reaping harvest
next year ; and in order to reap a good
harvest, it is important that the seed be
pot in properly, and in the best manner.
That drilling in wheat is any better than
owing broad cast, was a subject of con
troversy a few years ago ; very few were
willing to admit the fact until convinced
by ocular demonstrate seeing with
their own eyes the increased number of
chocks in the field. It is therefore no
moro a mooted question, and almost uni
versally admitted in this neighborhood,
where sufficient experience has been had,
that drilling is decidedly the most expedi
tions, best and surest mode of putting in
seed, less subject to suffer through open
nd freezing winters, because the constant
working down of the soil from the ridges
made by the drill into the ravines or hol
lows suffie'ently protects the roots from be
ing exposed to the sun in the spring, so
that there is nothing to prevent it from
starting np freely.
It is not only the best mode because
more bushels and better wheat can be
raised to the acre, but because a good drill
costing a hundred dollars will pay twelve
per cent, in the saving of seed, to any far
mer who puts in a crop of 50 acres ; one
cclc less seed to the acre, drilled in, with
the right kind of a drill, will make it
equally thick on the ground with the ad
ditional peck sown broad cist.
It is als an expeditious way, without
the risk of bav'n a field under way,
about half finished ; perhaps a field once
dragged over with the harrow, a rainy
spell sets iu, as is often the case, the field
must be left half done ; thcro is no alter
native. Hut not so with the drill. When
ever you stop with the machine, no matter
what part of the field, it is finished to the ,
...ii e . t i -? i c l l : I
teeth of the drill. So also when evening probably realize the worth of their invest
arrives, you are, as the merchant, says, I ment in the increase of business and the
" posted up," the job is finished to the
upot where you stop, ready for every con
tingency. Now, then, if drilling is the best mode,
the next question is, are all drills equally
good to perform the work ? No one would
fuppoie that to be the case, unless we
adopt this mode of reasoning : Because all
black cows give white milk, therefore, a
drill is a drill, and like results may be ex
pected from all. This is not the case, be
cause there is a wide difference in drills ;
and this accounts for the disappointment
of seme who have drilled in perhaps a small
portion of a field, or a part of a crop.
They had selected what was thought to be
the most suitable ground for drilling.
Why, said they, we had selected the finest
part of the field ; the ground was as fine
and a mellow as a garden. Not knowing
that tiiat was the most unfavorable ground
could have been selected, unless they had
the right kind of a drill. To plant with a
drill without a gaguc to set it to a proper
depth, would, in ground in so fine a condi
tion, deposit the seed five or six inches
under ground, perfectly buried, ko that
perhaps one half never could germinate or
come up, especially if heavy rains soon
followed.
There is ro dri l worth having which
has not something altout its machinery by
which it can be regulated to a proper depth,
to suit the taste of the farmer, and not
just as deep as the drill pleases to stick it
down. Any one after a moment's reflec
tion must be satisfied as to the correctness
of this position.
Another question i., How deep ought
grain to be drilled ? Some say about one
inch where the ground is in very fine con
dition ; and wUeie not so good, go a little
deeper, from one and a half to two inches.
Others say tw inches is the. most suitable
depth, for ground in any condition. These
arc the opinions of men who have had con
siderable experience ; there are none who
have paid any attention to the subject who
advocate over two inches; my humble
opinion is, that a drill set to deposite the
theJeced one and a half inch, is about what
it ought to be ; one inch may do where the
ground is rather sandy and in a very fine
condition, because the first rain that idioald
follow will naturally wash the biose soil
down from the ridges made by the drill
into the ravines or hollows upon the grain,
consequently adding nearly one inch more
soil upon the seed, making a covering of
nearly two inches ; thus every succeeding
rain would continue to add more or less,
as well as the freezing and thawing during
the winter. By this continuous process of
supplying the roots from the ridges, a pro
tection will be afforded that will enable
the plant to start up vigorously in the
epiing as soon as the genial influence of the
sun will be exerted. 1st das nicht die
wahrhcitf A Farmer's Sox.
Noiseless Wheels A New Invention.
In this instance the invention consists
in the application of a solid band of vulcan
ized indian rubber over the iron tire of
the wheel. The Indian rubber is held in
its place by the tire having a raised rim on
both sides, and by its own elasticity. The
band of an ordinary carrhge wheel is
aboat.an inch to an inch and a half in
thickness, and, unless on close inspection ,
no difference from the common lron-sfepd
wheel is perceptible. We have driven many Snookses in the world. Lycom
some distance in a rat riige with the ubeeb ing Gazette.
so shod, and were struck, not only with
its noiaelessness, but at the perfect smooth
ness of the motion the wheels being, in
fact, springs, and, by their elasticity, giv
ing a lighter draught than with the iron
tire. We have seen one set of wheels
which have been driven 4,000 miles; they
have here aud there a trifling cut, but
show no appearance of being worn out, and
seem quite capable of another three or
four thousand. An iron tire is generally
worn out in 3,000 miles, so that the In
dian rubber tire has so far proved itself
the more lasting. It is certainly a great
addition to the luxury of a carriage to
have it run without jar or noise ; and it
would be a universal comfort to havo the
streets of cities without the present inces
sant rattling of carriages, omnibuses, Sic.
Scientific American.
From the (.V. Y.) Sabbath Recorder.
ri.ink Roads have increased wonderful
ly in this section within a few years. From
Rome there arc roads of this kind to Os
wego, to Western, to Taberg, to Madison,
and I know not iu Low many other direc
tions. From Utica, one may drive east,
west, north, or south, on plank. The co.st
of these roads ranges from twelve hun
dred to two thousand dollars per mile, ac
cording to the amount of grading required.
The road from Home to Madison cost only
51,300 per mile, while there is one run
ning from Utica southward, which cost
2,100 per mile. The toll amounts to
about three-quarters of a cent per mile for
a one-horse team, and twice that for a
double team. This is found adequate, in
most catc, to keep the roads in repair,uud
pay a dividend of seven to ten per cent,
annually on the stock. Instances have oc
curred iu which the dividends were as high
as forty per cent. The stock is principally
owned by farmers along the roads, and by
the business men of the villages through
which they pass. If there were never any
profits to divide, the stockholdgrs would
saving of wear and tear on teams.
Sent Back.
The Boston Transcript says the overseers
of the poor in that city, iu connection with
the directors of the House of Industry and
t'le municipal authorities, are making ar
rangements to send from thirty to fifty of
the recent importation of blind, paralytic,
lunatic and idiotic paupers back to the Old
World. Those only will be sent who have
been taken from the almshouses of Eng
land and Ireland, or who have been sent
to this country by heartless landlords, to
become instantly and permanently a charge
upon public charities. In the various in
stitutions of Boston, are upwards of a
thousand foreign paupers at the present
time, most of whom are imbeciles in both
body and mind. The most wrcutf.cd and
helpless of these unfortunates arc the ten
antry of the Marquis of Lansdown !
Foreign News.
The debate on the revision of the Con
stitution is going on with increased vio
lence, in France.
Gen. Cavignac has made up his mind
it is substantially stated in the Seicles to
draw the sword, in case Louis Napoleon
attempts to override the Constitution and
prolong his powers.
England. The receipts of the World's
Fair on the 25th June, were JC3,D6 12s.;
the number of visitors GS,394.
The Ecclesiastical Titles Bill has passed
by a majority of 200 to 39.
Recent rains have much benefitted the
crops, and a good yield is almost certain.
Russia. A destructive conflagration
had occurred a' Archangel, Russia, on the
10th, which consumed one hundred and
fifty houses and two churches.
Francs. The movement in favor of
the revising of the constitution is gather
ins increased force. Petitions in favor of
it arc flowing in from all parts of the re
public. Ledru Rollin has been sentenced to pay
a fine of 3,000 fraius and be imprisoned
two years for writing two pamphlets con
sidered seditious.
Three Days Later.
England. Some progress had been
made in Parliamentary business. In the
House of Lords, Lord Camphill's Registry
bill had been read three times.
The receipts of the World's Fair on the
26th ult. were X2,700, and the visitors
about 60,000
A violent hail-storm and tornado had
passed over Yorkshire and Cheshire, doing
much damage.
France. The discussion with regard
to the revision of the Constitution is still
paramount. Fetitions in favor of a revi
sion of the Constitution continue to flow
in from the country. A telegraphic des
patch received on the 28th ult. states that
the committee had decided on the report
of M. De Toqueville, a name well known.
Some men in the search of abstract truths
are very apt to overlook apparent ones.
Snooks, for instance, animated by a laud
able scientific desire to ascertain by actual
feeling the apparent smoothness of the edge
of a rapidly revolving circular saw placed
his hand upon it, and lost a thumb and
I (inner bv the operation. 1 he saw had
JL , 'fc tu.n h. There are a creat
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H. C. HICKOK, Editor. O. H. WORDEN, Printer.
AtJl.V) ra-li in vlvintr, $1.73 in throe mODtlis, $2 paid
within the year, and at tbe end of the year.
AgeuU in I'hiladelphia V B fainter and B W Carr.
LiCteisburff, Ia.
toebneeoan morning, Juin 9, 1851.
ADVERTIZE! F.neeutnrB, A-lmini.'trMorn, PuMic
n Omi-ere. t ity and ountry Mrirhantu, Manufacturers,
Mechanic, ltufliuc&s Men ail vim wb-h to procure or to
dicproe of anything would do well to pivo notice of the
same through the "LewiiOunr Chrfmiclc,' This paper baff
a good and increajiiii circulation in a community contai
ning aa larn a proportion of active. Holrcut producers,
consumers, and dealers, as any other in the State.
Democratic State Jfomiwitions.
fiir finearnnr WILLIAM Bir.LER, of Clearfield Co.
Fur t'anal CowmiVnoncr StTII CLOVEK, of Clarion.
For -v JOHN B. (ilBSON. of Cumturlaml Co.
Ju.lir.-s I WAI.TKK II. l.oVi:lPof Allegheny,
of the J-JKKKMIUI S. 1II.ACK. of Somerset.
Suprrma ELLIS LLH IS. of ltncster.
Court J JAMLS CA.Ml'llt:LL,of lliiladilpbU.
Whit State Nominations.
For finrernor WM. F. JOHNSTON, of Anratroos Co.
For Canal Commissioner JOHN" STIiOIIM.of Lancaster
For A BirilAKDCOITl.TKR.of Westmoreland Co.
ai uommissioucr Jim. m udm .11,01 baneasi
BIOII AKD COIT1.TKR, of Westmoreland (
liK'lliliK II AM II K U.S. of Franklin Co.
)- WM. M. MKKKPITII.uf I'liilailelphia.
! I .I'lSHTA W. C1I.MLV, of Montour.
) W M. JEr.1L I', of Susiuobanna.
Ju-lgrs
of the
Court ) WM. JEr.1L I', of Siuviuohanni
Supreme
tt35t.The Telegraph has been extended to
Muncy W. 1". I. Painter, (at drug store)
operator.
55-" A Farmer's Son" is welcome. We
hope the subject broached by him will be
well considered and thoroughly discussed
by out wheat-growing patrons.
BSTSec New Advertisements. A novel
Medicine will be found among them.
Geo. A. Frick, Esq., of Northumberland,
has taken an interest in the upper Found
ry, and is cordially welcomed to the ranks
of our business men.
K5We last night sent our electric
wires out, a news-gathering ; but they
brought us only an item from Northum
berland. Wc learn this morning that the
Philadelphia operator is confined to his
room by illness, but the lines arc in work
ing order.
12? We forgot last week to correct an
error of the week before, with regard to
the law for registering Births, Marriages,
and Deaths. The bill was passed and
handed to the Governor on the last day of
the session, but has not yet received his
signiture.
tflJTlic following figures will show the
progress of the Cholera at the West :
Louisville, Ky., 119 deaths, week entlg June S3
Princeton " 2U do
Wcaton, Mo. 31 do
Jeflersonilarrarka 13 do
Memphis, Tenn. 10 do
Cincinnati IS do
Lexington, Mi. S do
Arrivals from Council Bluffs say 4,000
deaths by Cholera and Small Pox among
the Indians. Five deaths in St. Joseph,
at the Fort.
BsaWc find on our table " The Ch- r.tl
Advocate, and Singing Class Journal," a
new publication of '.i'i pages, monthly, de
voted to the interests of sacred vocal mu
sic ; one half filled with choice articles on
the art, and the other half with the music
and words of new appropriate tunes. The
names of the editors, Partus E. Jones,
Lowell Mason & Geo. J. Webb, are suffi
cient guarantees of its excellencies.
Mason & Law, 23 Park How, N. Y. ; 50
cents a year.
jWill the Publishers please send us
No. 1, Vol. II.?
13?" We last week overlooked a notice
of the meeting of the "Soeiety'of Inquiry,"
which conveucd at University Hill on Sab
bath afternoon last, where a large assem
bly listened to an interesting essay on the
"Moral and Religions condition of the In
dians of the United States," presented by
Mr. John M. Lyons, of the Senior Colle
giate Class. Letters were also read from
Itev. Mr. Kincaid of the Burtuan Mission,
aud Mr. Lord, a Missionary in China.
A Museum has been commenced by
this Society, which, with a Library, is
worthy of commendation and encourage
ment also. Our citizcus will not fail to
be interested in attending the meetings of
this Society, and in visiting their Hall.
Turnpikes and Plank Roads.
We are informed that the Directors of
the Sugar Valley and White Deer Turn
pike Road, have recently resolved to Plank
that portion of the road yet to be construc
ted, with the design.it is believed, of plank
ins the whole road in the end. From
what we have learned of the comparative
merit of these modes of making highways,
wc are inclined to think that Plank Roads
are and will prove to be the cheapest and
most profitable, as well as saving of time,
and rendering traveling much more pleas
ant A gentleman interested in the work,has
made out a rough estimate of the cost of
constructing a Plank Road on White Peer
Creek, which wc give as an estimate
merely.
Grading the road and placing tbo
sills, ?150 per rod,
8i80,00
Sills 2 1,1 20 feet,running measure
per mile, a i cent per foot,
Hauling, do.
riank,S6 per thousand,delivcred,
Laying do.
105,60
52,80
700,00
150,00
1488,40
Or but 5200 over the cost of a good
Turnpike. He estimates the cost of a
Plank Road up Buffalo Creek to Brush
Valley at about $1500 per mile.
I
B&We notice but few " Fourth of Ju
ly accidents" as yet for the current year.
83uTbc Milton Constable has notified
the landlords there not to sell liquor on
S unday .
Bi&,At the celebration in New Berlin,
we understand the speakers wero Hon. Jo
seph Casey and Maj. C. II. Sbriner.
Judge Lewis was also present, and made a
few remarks.
Northumberland, July 8, )
8 o'clock P. M. j
The Whig Conferees of Dauphin and
Northumlicrland have just concluded their
labors. They nominated John C. Kunkcl,
of Harrisburg as their candidate for State
Senator in the next Legislature.
First in tub Field. The Democrats
of Westmoreland Co., Pa. have appointed
Delegates to the next Fourth of JIarch
State Convention, instructed to uso all
honorable means to procure the nomination
of Hon. James Buchanan for next Presi
dent.
sDfOur old friend Chapman, after 10
years' connection with the Susquehanna
Register, has sold out his interest to Mr.
J. C. Miller, who has enlarged the sheet
and the type also. Wc wish Mr. C. all
the happiness in his future career which
he so richly deserves, aud his successor a
fair thare of the confidence reposed iu him.
w.
& J The Bloomers have at last invaded
Union count. Wc arc iuformcd a young
lady has made her appearance on several
occasions lately in the streets of Miillm
burg, arrayed in full Bloomer costume,
except the gipsy hat, which latter article
could not be obtained, and a bonnet was
used instead. The body of the dress was
of somo lead colored material, fitting close,
with a single row of buttons iu front, aud
rjaching to within three or four iuches of
t'jc knee, and much resembling a gentle
man's frock coat. The trowscrs were white,
made full and flowing, and neatly gather
ed at the ankle. She Was accompanied by
a number of her female friends, in the or
dinary costume, and she bore her ' blush
ing honors ' with much modesty and self
possession. Our informant states that her
appearance was graceful and prepossessing,
and the costume was very generally admi
red.
California News.
The steamship Prometheus arrived at
New York on the 3d inst., with 250 pas
scngers, and San Francisco dates up to the
1st ult.
She reports the Tennessee at Panama on
the 20th ult. with two and a half millions
in gold and 250 passengers.
California papers state that the people
of San Francisco and Stockton, not cast
down by their recent calamities, have put
all their energies into execution, and state
that those Cities are already rebuild
Both parties have made most of their
nominations, as follows :
WHIG. DEMOCRAT.
For Governor,
Pierson B. Reading. John Biglcr.
Lieutenant Governor,
Drury P. Baldwin. Samuel Turdy.
Justice of the Supreme Court,
Todd Robinson. S. lleydcnfeldt.
Attorney General,
Wm. D. Fair. 8. C. Hastings.
State Comptroller,
Alex. G. Abcll. W. S. Winslow.
State Treasurer,
J. M. Burt, Richard Roman.
Surveyor General,
Walker Herron.
Congress,
E. C. Kewcu, B. F. Moore.
George Baker, alias Mickey ,was hanged
on the 30th, at Stockton, for tho murder
of Mr. Corney, last winter.
M'Caulcy was hanged in his cell for the
crime of murder, at San Francisco, on the
28th May. Gov. M'Dougall had commu
ted his sentence to imprisonment,but a few
men of Napa broke into the man's cell,
drove a pike into the beam, and hung him
there !
A bloody riot occurred at Nevada, by a
man attempting to obtain possession of a
lot on Oregon Hill. Edward Jcnks, of
Roscoc, HI., was killed, and W. Nichols it
was said mortally wounded.
Indian difficulties continued. The des
pised Indians had shown themselves not
deficient in courage, and the impositions
practiced upon them had laid foundations
for more serious conflicts.
The prospects of agriculture were very
good much better than was at one time
anticipated.
OREGON. The news from the Klam
ath mines are rather discouraging. The
election for State officers was about to take
place.
SOUTH AMERICA. An insurrection
had burst forth in the provinces of Pasto
and Tuqucrro, which was suppressed after
much bloodshed.
The Bogota Congress had passed a law
abolishing Slavery in the Republic.
County Papers Free.
We hope all our friends will bear in
mind that, AFTER THIS DATE, the
Chronicle will circulate anywhere in the
county FREE OF POSTAGE, and out
of he county, within fifty miles of this
place, for only five cent 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,COMB ALL; Knl on your
names for the Chronicle.
For the Lewistiurg Chronicle.
THE FOURTH IN LEWISBURG.
Mr P.liAr T volunteer fbv vour de
sire !) a sketch of our National Annivcrsa-
ry Celebration in this place. ,
Never was there a lovelier day than was
ushcred in by the varied church-bells in
merry peals on Friday morning last ; and
the uncommonly large number of visiters
who came in from the adjacent townships
soon made Market street full of life and
iov, and evinced that "All the World" and
his wifc ami children had dtteruimcd to
"make a day of it.'
The Mechanics' Procession was formed
according to previous arrangement, and
compriscd a handsome number of laboring
men of various occupations, with several
appropriate flags and devices. They pro
ceeded to the beautiful Grove, where in a
well-shaded spot was a well-ornamented
stand and seats for several hundred per
sons.
The Annual Celebration of the Junior
Class of the University at Lcwisburg, was
attended by a concourse of people nearly
as larcc as that of last year, when there
was but one celebration in town. The
large upper Room was tastefully decorated
with evergreens aud flowers, bauners and'
flags, forming a graceful arbor for those
occupying the stage. The Declaration was
read with clearness and proper emphasis,
aud less force than it would bear. There
were sung several Songs, new to me and
i: C m a o n.itnt
tuuii iiuinuu ui me tmi,i i iu iuai,
unexcelled. The four Orations were dcci -
dedlv srood. Messrs. Blandin and Arm.
strong then first appeared as speakers iu
public, and made a very favorable impres -
sion.- Their Orations would rial well.
" 1 , , . b"" fc. ,
o 7 pay wifir rijKx-ij vj iiuug.-iri.in. un uis iiUlftne, but appealed.
will .U curb the impetuous manner which j way from hi, cnslilTca ,..ountry to join his A d hfcr of Danie, R- Schnc;.
at times prevented Mr. A. s bearers from , frionJs in Iowa. e bears unmistakeable j Jcr J rwL county, was killed last week
keeping up with him. Messrs. Hay andj n;lrk3 of scrv;t.e on sc:lrrC(i body and j in consequence of a scythe used by her
Laue maintained their reputation as prom-! ylm)S T(.re ;s no ftI?;tivc slave law" broiher, accidentally penetrating her side,
ising and pleasing speakers the latter ( to rreTeut the lovers of liberty from con- The population of Marion county, Flor
denouneing iu indiguant ami fiery terms, , ' gratula-ting him on his escape from oppress- idn, has nearly doubled since the first of
but without sutticicnt discrimination to be
fully just, all manner of innovations, from
liloomerismuptotticnewcourseouusirue -
tion at Brown University.
The audience were dismissed before 12,
when many of us repaired again to the
Grove, where we found Col. Christ m the
c.ia.r,anu geuuemau mucu rescuing
id Miior h iao tarouine aibcmraiug wi
.t.-1.1 . .1. .: 1 1 1;
iuu Kiuorinii iucu oil uieu iiimiuys aim
responsibilities. (We were told Mr.Kelly
had just made to the military an address
never excelled by him ; also that Mr. Ai
ken had contributed in thc absence of Col.
Slifer his share to the entertainment of
tho day, by an address to the mechanics,
well spiced with wit aud seasoned with
sentiment.) An amateur Choir next gave
a Patriotic Song ; and Eld. Lane conclu
ded the public exercises with an Oration
breathing thc beautiful and ennobling sen-
timents of every christian patriot. paccas, and other fabrics of that descrip-
A very loDg table had been spread in : tion t'other with shawls, blankets, flau
the Grove, and covered with the substan- nc,s c- T,1C otLcr establishment spoken
tials of life in tempting abundance, by Mr. of cmcs out for tIie rrposc of manufac
Dcnormandie : but I regret to say most j turinS gr, from the beet root, on the
of thc people had their dinners waiting for . 8an,c principle as iu France. These will
them at home consequence was, many , rcfluir5 a great deal of machinery, which
good dinners here were unlastcd; and as a j'1." contemplated to bring out, together
further consequence, all tLc capital Toasts , wllL mca to work ir ,he object being to
burning in vest pockets were chilled, and ! manufacture every thiug to be required iu
will peradveuture be lost to the.world un-1 tuc Vallej-, so as not to Ic necessitated to
less they have sufficient vitality to "keep" puchascjelsewhere.
over till another year t Fatal Accident Sam'l FTEoJinan,
Several of our Sabbath schools also met of Zion. Centre counfv. formerly of West
during the day, and received appropriate! Buffaloe, Union county, and a man by
addresses and suitable refreshments, j the name of Daniel Workingrr were enea
Ia the afternoon, several fishing and ged iu squaring timber on a clearing, Wor-pic-nic
excursions were enjoyed by the j kingcr was standing on a log 'juggling' it
young people and social visitations nnd ', when thc axe glanced and struck Mr. Rod
enjoyments soon brought to a close another ' tnan iu the abdomen a little above thc
happy anniversary of our National Inde- groin. Finding himself hurt, he clapped
pendencc.
During the day, I saw not an intoxica
ted person, and heard of but two accidents ;
A young lady passing over the mill-race,
not minding her footing, stepped from the
bridge into thc water, receiving a complete ,
ablution at a time undesircd, but escaping ;
uninjured ; and during the exercises on thc j
Hill, a young man was attacked by a fain-!
ting fit, from which, however, he soon '
recovered.
In conclusion, Mr. Editor, I will offer
one remark, which I know will meet the
wishes of many besides myself. It is, that
as tho Students' Celebration 13 appointed
at the same hour regularly from year to
year, when other celebrations are got up
they might bo so arranged that all who
desired it might enjoy them both. One
in the f jrcnoon and one in the afternoon,
would gain them both larger audiences,
give more intellectual enjoyment, and pro
mote good feelings among all classes.
Spectator.
State Lunatic Hospital.
The contract for completing thc State
Lunatic Ilospi?!, at Harrisburg, has been
completed, and the building ia now in thc
possession of the Commissioners, who arc
preparing to furnish it, so as to be ready
for thc reception of patients this fall. The
building is live hundred feet long, three
stories high, with cut stone window and
door sills and coping,slatc roof and copper
guttering, beautiful cut stone steps and
airy portico, surmounted by a domo of
great span and surpassing beauty, with the
heating and cooking apparatus, water
pipes, bath rooms, water closets, &c, all
it. 1 t . , ' '
in tae most complete omit.
Selected (or the Chronicle.
Anecdote of Gen. Jackson.
The Rev. , who, as a Baptist
Treacher and Lieutenant Governor, had at
! nc ni1 tl,e Bame ti,ae bccn ia tI,e scrv,ce
of the Lord and of the State of Illinois, be-
coming dissatisfied with the honors or
profits, or both, of the posts he held, de-
tcrmiucd to resign them, and devote hi
time and talents to the assistance of the
administration in carrying on the gcucral
Government of the country. Accordingly,
" came iu n asmngio,., au ia..i ...3 t
i before the President. He stated Lis prc-
- . . 1 1 ' "1 . - J A
, tentions anu nis wisues, narratea ai some
: length all the prominent events of his po-
litical life, dwelling especially upon his
untiring devotion to the Democratic party,
sacrifices ho had submitted to,the exertions
he had made in its behalf, and its conse
quent indebtedness to him, but said not a
word of what he had done for the cause of
religion. Gen. Jackson heard the clerical
aspirant through in silence,and, after mus-
j ig a moment, put the following question
to him :
"Mr. K-, arc you not a minister of tlie
Gospel?"
"I am sir," was the reply.
"Then, sir," said tho General, with his
usual quiet dignity, "You hold already a
higher o.Tice than any in my gift an office
whose sacred duties, properly performed,
require your whole attention ; and really,
I think the best that I can do for you will
! I. a in L'ivo wml nf lilifrfv trt ilprnfp vnnr
; v , . j
' whole time to them; for, from what you
tell me, I fear that lniuerlothcy have been
' somewhat neglected."
j Vo, the LeorTchrruTieT
On Monday evening last, a large num-
! bL'r 01 t,-'n3 ilt u,c lown a" 10
j gil)U) or ai(iiug jJ;u on jli3 way Strand,
j h ot tLat ie ,amc ct w not be
jp.,;,! t0 &n American, tivaVin from far
I worse bondage, without our bein" censure 1
fan;lt;cs . JisUuioni,ts." "Liw-break-
'
: m an,, purgueil bj I:iynau3 in thc
j ghapc rf slavcatc,icrs ; TLcre arc many
f m j tUycs ; bontaro of
,; Lfc comj,lcSion than this gallant
fc
i ,;.. , i,t, i,- ... 1
other hater of tyranny, whether in Hun
gary or America !
Lafayette.
Mormon Progress.
Mr. Taylor one of thc Mormon missio
naries sent out from the Salt Lake Valley,
writes from Europe, that two large estab
lishments are fitted out iu London for thc
city of Salt Lake. One of these comes
out for thc purpose of manufacturing broad
j and other cloths, vestings, merinoes, al-
his hand to the wound and started to walk
home, but was compelled to allow himself
to be carried, and on his removing his
hands from the wound a large portion of
his bowels gushed out. In this situation
nc was conveyed home, where he was obli
ctl to await the arrival of a physician
from this place, before his wound could
be dressed. Ho survived until Thurslay
morning, and was buried ou Friday.
Center Democrat.
Neu)0 $z Notions.
Arm Cavght. Mr. James Meachan,
employed at the Steam Saw Mill in Snow
Shoe, had his right arm caught by the ma
chinery, and entirely stripped ol the flesh.
The tone was fractured in several places.
Amputation was performed by Dr. Smith
of this place. lellcfonte Whig.
James Walton of Lynn, in a drunken
condition, was found in a horse trough,
and removed to the Watch House.
The house of Mr. John Shaffer, in Mid
dlecrcck township, Union county, was en
tered on Thursday week, while the family
was engaged in the hay field, and robbed
of $600 in gold and silver, and $2400 in
notes and bonds.
A young lad of about eight years old,
son of Mr. Joseph Hileman, residing about
a mile Irom this place, while riding ahorse
for his father, who was ploughing, unfor
tunately was thrown from his seat by the
horse becoming frightened, and before he
Could be placed out of of danger, the plough
ran in his abdomen, killing himon the spot.
The accident occurred one day last week.
Schuylkill Haven Map.
Chief Justice Gibsox, one of the no.
minces for the Supreme Bench, ii now 7 1
ycais olj.
Tho Furnnce at Cbulasky, three miles
below Danville, having been out of blast
for the last few weeks to effect some re.
pairs and alterations, was blown in ver
successfully on the morning of the 25th
u i. This establishment has been in oper
ation a little more than five years.
The Committee, appointed by the I.e.
gislature at its last session to invelira':e
the affairs of tho Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company, with a view to the re
sumption of that portion of the work lying
within this Slate, commenced their labor
at IJoncaJaie last week.
The Ilarrisl.jr- Tvlegrap!, states that
the volume .f public laws parsed by the
last Legislature is completed, and nearly
reaJy for delivery. 7
A late writer in the Cultivator savsthat
whether scythes hold their eJge well, de.
pends altogether on whether the man workj
by the day or acre. While the former
will be compelled to " stop and sharpen "
every five minutes, the latter, he says,
will slash away all day without once think
ing of a grindstone. Q icer, isn't it T
Union Canal. The Lebanon Courier
states that the remaining $100,000 of ihn
eight per cent, oil referred stock, just j.
sued by the Union Cannl Company. f. r the
enlargement of ihe Western Division and
liranch of the Canal, has bern all taken,
and that the work is expected lo be finish
ed by next September, in time for the fall
trade.
Strawberries were selling in New York
last week at tiirco cents per basket. The
receipt nno day by the Erie Railroad
were b'J.oOO baskets, and it was estimated
1 .!.. .1 .....
j ity sotiiu ueuiers 111 me niarKei tnat the en
lire receipts by the various conveyance
. could not nive been lar short of half a
million of baskets.
A woman in Tittsburg on Mondav.char-
I ged John Adams, an inn keeper wiih sel
; ling liquor to her husbmd on the previous
i Sunday. He wa, fined $30 by Mayor
! Ja':,Ty ''. the emigration being mostly
j from South Carolina.
Xlw Post-office A new Post-office
! 'ias ,Jl'en established at Klingerstown,
V I "tuu mill i.'iiiuiy, aim JOIIII tl itSt ap-
s;,.v 1 l ill ... 1 1 1 iiv- .
puiniej t'osi Master.
Win. J. Dobb;ns of Schuylkill Haven,
a Iiepreserflative from this county in the
last Slate Legislature, has been appointed
Wood Inspector on the Columbia Jl Phi!
udelphia. U- R.
Rascally Act. An attempt was made
on Sabbath evening last to fire the stable
of J. P. lluling, Esq., in Lock ilaven.with
a lighted candle. The blaze was fortu
nately discoved by a passer-by. Lycom
ing Gazette-
New York, Ju!y 3 A gentleman na
med J. W. Stiles, of Cherry, Sullivan Co.,
Pa., who arrived here on Friday last, nnd
put u at thc Merchant's Hotel, has been
missing since Sunday morning. He is a
merchant, and came here to buy goods.and
as he hnd considerable money with him, it
is feared that he has met with foul play.
His bandage, &c., remains in his room just
as he left it.
Isaac Fisher, Esq., dejivered an eulogy
upon the late Hon. Thomas Burnside, in
the court house at Hollidavebur?, on the
, Li.U ..1. t. 1 - , i- ." . 3
loin uu. 11 is 10 oe puoiistieu.
An exchange paper speaking of a sub
scriber who had taken the paper for a num
ber of years, and then refused to pay
for it, says : " lie would steal a passage
to Heaven in a secret corner of a streak of
lighlning.and smuggle gold from the streets
of New Jerusalem to buy stumps of half
penny cigars."
Gov. Seymour, of Connecticut, has ve
toed all thc llwi k Charters granted by the
present Legislature of that S:a'e.
Dickinson College, at its lute commence
ment, conferred the degree of LL D. on
Ucwrdus B. Docharty, Professor of Math
ematics in thc Now York Free Academy ;
also on Hon. Job B. Tyson, of Philadel
phia. The degree of D. I), was conferred
on Kev. Charles Collins, President of Em
ery and Henry College, Virginia. Rev.
Otis II. Tiffany, of Baltimore, was elected
to tho Chair of Mathematics.
Hon. Howell Cobb, late Shaker of the
House of representatives, has been unan
imously nominated, by thc Constitutional
nnd Union party, for Governor of the
Slate of Georgia.
San Francisco has already grown to be
a city of 35,000 inhabitants, 10? miles of
streets, and seven daily papers.
At the late fi re in San Francisco about
SI, 000,000 in specie was saved by the of
ficers of the Custom House, by throwing it
into a well.
If improved horses, cattle, sheep, swine,
and poultry were generally reared through
out tho country, it would add several mil
lions annually to the value of our agricul
tural products.
W1110 Nominations Tho Ohio Whig
Stato Convention, which assembled at Col
umbus, on Thursday last, nominated the
Hon. Samuel F. Vinton as their candidate
for Governor ; Mr. Kckl.v, of Carroll, for
Lieut. Governor; Mr. Harlville, of Erie,
for Secretary ofSlate ; Mr. Stanberry for
Attorney General ; and Mr. John Wood
for Auditor of State. Several other nomi
nations were made.
One hundred and fifty Hungaiian relu.
gees arrived at New York on Saturday.m
the ship Monmouth, from Havre- Among
them are said lo be a general oEeer, and a
number of gipsy musicians.
Albany, July 5 Senator Brown, of
the 1st district, died suddenly here last
night.
Eitfalo, July 5. A destructive fire
occurred here this morning. The total low
will not fall short of S50.000, of woien
about $CO,00 is covered by insurance.