LEWISBURG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER.
a ywi drill, even it' you Lave to pay a lit
tle more for it ; it will pay you back. A
I:id one is worse than uoue at all. But
Jet no one suppose for a moment that be
can rai.e a gioJ crop on an impoverished
and liulf cultivated soil, by means of a
ii:i'.l alone. 1 advocate for the drill no
sr.ch virtues as tlia. If the farmer wishes
to raise a good crop, he must keep his land
clear, ia good condition and in good heart.
The Potato Rot.
The Legislature of Massachusetts, at its
late session, authorized a state reward of
$10,000 to be offered for the discovery of
an effectual remedy for the potato rot.
Several claimants have already appeared.
The last is a Mr. Flanders, who ascribes
t V; disease to a small black bug. This in
sect has been submitted to the inspection
of Prof. Harris, of Cambridge, who pro
nounces it the tare of Crioceris trilieneata.
He says that this insect has nothing to do
with the potato rot, which ss far as he
ran judge, Las no connection with insect
depredation of any kind. A slight ac
quaintance with the character and habits
of inset ts would correct many of the no
tions that prevail on this subject, and we
would recommend to all who ascribe this
disease to insect depredations', the perusal
of Mr. Harris's work on insects injurious
to vegetation, published some years ago by
authority of the Legislature a work,
v Li. h, though sneered at by the present
Executive, when a member of that body,
ha been of great service to farmers and
horticulturists. The study of natural his
tory deserves a more prominent place than
it now occupies in our system of popular
education. A few years hence, some
knowledge of it will be considered indis
pensable for every one engaged in agri
cultural pursuits. Prop. Journal.
The Bradford County Disaster.
The Wilkesbarre Advocate, of Wednes
day last, coutains the following additional
particulars tf the late Cre in Bradford
county.
We record, with feeliag3 of sadness,one
of the m)st painful and heart-rending ca
tastrophes that has occurred in Northern
Pennsylvania since our earliest recollec
tion. Uu Saturday night last, about 12
o'clock, the house of Esq. Stalford, of
M'yalusing, Bradford Co., was destroyed
by fire, and four men, residents of this vi
cinity, were consumed. They were, Mr.
Henry Fisher, aged about 50 year?, and
A brahatu Fisher, his son, aged about 23
years, residents of South Wilkesbarre ; j
Thomas Flanaghan, aged 25 years, a resi-
dent of Plymouth ; and a man by the
name of Goldsmith, whose Lome, we be
lieve, was in this borough. Mr. Fisher
was a contractor on th North Branch
Canal, and occupied as an office a room in
Mr. Flalford's honsc, and a room directly
o or the office as a sleeping room. In the
upper room the deceased persons and a
31 r. Cool on ugh were asleep, when the
house took fire. Mr. Coolbaugh alone, of
the five persons, escaped. He says he was
awakeued by hearing young Fieher ex-1
claim, "We are burning up !'' He at
tempted to get out by going down stairs,
and was repulsed by the flames in the
room below. He made a second attempt,
when he fell and broke Lis wrist, and, re
treating again to the chamber, he found
his way out through a window. The
others awoke and attempted to get out, as
was evident from the location of their re
mains, aud one of them having been heard
to cry out for some one to open the door.
Mr. Fisher Lis left a wife and children.
We know not whether the others had fam
ilies. Mr. Stalford and family were asleep in
other parts of the Louse, and all providen
tially escaped from the flames, saving,
however, we understand, nothing of the
household goods, except a single bed.
Mr. Fisher, wc understand, bad received
an estimate the day before, and on Satur
day had paid off such of his hands as would
take their pay. It is supposed be bad in
Lis office several hundred dollars, which
together with books and papers connected
with his business there, were all burnt.
Attached to the house was a large shan
tee in which the bands were asleep, all of
whom made a providential escape. The j
shantce was entirely consumed.
California News.
New Orleans. August 1 The steam
ship Alabama has arrived at this port from
Vera Crui, with California newt, received
via Mexico, to July 1st, two weeks later
joun pjevious advices.
by this arrival we have the bww that
on the 22d of June, just seven weeks after
the terrible conflagration of May, San
Francisco suffered from a similar calamity.
The whole of the blocks bounded by
Montgomery, Dupont, Washington and
Merchant streets, are now a heap ol ruins.
The property destroyed covered three
squares, and the loss it estimated at aonie
thing over one million of dollars.
The fire was the work of incendiaries,
who have been arrested by the Vigilant
Committee. Their fate may easily be
surmised.
Many lives are said to have been lost by
this lerriu'.e fire, which coming so closely
on the hr-e's of that from which the city had
not yet recovered, inflicts a severe blow on
the prosperity of the inhabitants.
Lynch law continues to prevail.
The agricultural prospects in California
are favorable.
The reports from the mines are con
flicting, but generally they are favorable.
The quant digging yield well.
The Indian troubles continue.
imiin niinniTirtTTi.
TBI liH.
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tDronesdan illorning, Qtagnet 6, 1851
ADVERTIZE! Eimntir, Administrators, Public
Officers. City and Country Ucrchauta, Manufacturers,
Mechanics, tltisiuess Men all who wish to procure or to
dispose of anythinr would do well to irire notice of the
aame through the -Lewitburg CYiroictcfo." This paper has
a jood and iucmasine; circulation in a community eontaJ.
mug as large a proportion 01 active, solrcnt producers,
eotisuwers, and dealers, as any other in the State.
L'vmocratic Stale Nominations.
fhr Cocemor WILLIAM BIGLER, of Clearfield Co.
br CmuI Cbmmiumtrr SETII CLOVER, oT Clarion.
Fur -v JOHN B. GIBSON, or Cumberland Co.
Juices I WAI.TKK II. LOWRlE.of Allegheny,
of tlx I JKKKMIAH 8. BLACK, of Somerset.
Supreme I KM.IH LEWIS, of Lancaster.
Court ) JAMES CAMPBELL, of Philadelphia.
Whig State Nominations.
For Governor WM. F. JOIIXSTOX, of Armstrong Co.
For Canal Commissioner Jo UN ST ROUS', of Lancaster
Fir -v RICHARD COCLTER, of Westmoreland Co.
Judge I (iKOlidE CHAMBERS, of Franklin Co.
of the ). WM. M. MEREDITH, of Philadelphia.
Supreme I JOSHUA w. COMLY, of Montour.
Court ) WM. JESSI P, of busquehanna.
ft?" A Mass Temperance Meeting is to
be held in the Grove in Kelly Tp about a
mile below Milton, Thursday 21st inst (A
more full notice next week.) ,
SUnion County Dein. Conv. to nom
inate Senator, Assemblyman, and Judges,
Monday 25th inst. Delegate meetings the
Saturday previous. .
We have Election News from Ken
tucky, up to Monday at 3 P. M., but not
enough to indicate any probable change in
the election of officers.
We have also Foreign News in our col
umns received on Monday last, at Halifax !
A large attendance at the First An
nual Commencement of the University at
Lewitlurg, week after next, is anticipated.
Among other eminent personages from
abroad, the lion. James Buchanan will
attend to Lis duties as one of the Board
of Curators. Let it be as u Commence
ment" seasons are in other towns a sea
son of publie and social enjoyment
Elective Judges.
Strenuous efforts arc made by a portion
of the party presses, on both sides, to
dragoon their adherents into the support
of the nominations for the Supreme Court
which have been made by the respective
political parties, and smother all inqui
ry into the character and qualifications of
the individual nominees; except, perhaps,
the reciprocal abuse which each party ex
pects, as usual, to receive from the other.
This is no more than might reasonably
be expected, under ordinary circumstances,
for it is the peculiar vocation of the party
press to advocate the nominations, and
sus'nin the usages and discipline of party
organizations. This is all well enough,
and iudced is in a measure indispensible,
when party issues are involved, and party
victories to Le achieved. But when the
reason for the rule ceases, the rule itself
loses its force. In the election of Judges
there aro not, and can not justly be, any
party principles involved, or party inte
rests at stake. Yet the party press seems
inclined, in the face of this self evident
fact, to cling to the shadow without any
particular concern as to the substance ;
and relying upon the supposed infallibility
of State Conventions, coolly prepares to
"go it blind," with their accustomed com
placency and zeal. This, however, as we
shall take occasion hereafter to show is
by no means universally the case ; and is
far from truly reflecting the public opinion
of the Commonwealth. Many of the pa
pers yield a lukewarm and evidently reluc
tant support to the nominations,and others
boldly take ground against part of the
tickets, and express their honest opinions
on tbs subject, with Loncst independence.
If the liominations were unexceptionable
throughout, on both sides,as to competency
and trust-wortliicss, the success or other
wise of the entire ticlret of either party
would be a matter of less importance ; and
Democrats and Whigs could adhere with
comparative safety to their respective Ju
dicial tickets. But this is confessedly not
the case at present, and we are persuaded
all efforts to carry the election of obnox
ious candidates by the force of party dis
cipline, will prove signally abortive.
The Amendment to the Constitution,
although demanded by public opinion,was
in its details and machinery, as bungling
a piece of legislation as one sett of mous
ing politicians ever contrived to help an
other sett into positions of responsibility
and power, that, otherwise cculd never
have been reached ; and it is now more
than probable that their blind faith in
party discipline alone, and want of confi
dence in the intelligence and honesty of
the people, will meet with a salutary re
buke, that will be held in remembrance
hereafter.
The election of the Judiciary is one of
the most perilous experiments in the sci
ence of government the pcop.e of I enn
sylvania have ever been called upon to
make ; and it would really be a beautiful
condition of things, if, in a matter so inti
mately connected with public and individ
ual interests of paramount importance, the
people should be required to surrender the
exercise of their sovereignty, and lay it
in meek submission, like a blind, shorn
Sampson in chains, at the feet of partisan
conventions. But it is altogether certain
u.
that this "will not be the case. In this re
gion we know but few persons, even
among the active politicians of both par
ties, who will not vote a mixed ticket for
the Supreme Bench ; and we believe this
will be pretty much the case throughout
the State. The members of the bar, gen
erally, we know have resolved, long since,
to vote for what each conceives to be the
five best men in the field, without regard
to their party connections. We shall vote
for three of the Democratic nominees the
balance of our ticket we shall make up
from other sources.
The result this fall will doubtless be
such as to rebuke intrigue and faction,
and tend to keep our judicial elections
hereafter free to a greater extent than now
from the tainted atmosphere of party poli
tics, and Presidential scrambles. We have
no particular likes or dislikes at present,
With regard to the Presidency, except that
we desire the nomination of a competent
and available candidate, with whom the
Democratic party could be successful at
the polls. But we consider the election
of a safe and competent Supreme Court of
vastly more importance to the people of
Pennsylvania than the individual success
of all the Presidential aspirants of both
parties put together.
BQuThe May, June and July Nos. of
the Bulletin of the N. Y. American Art
Union have been received, and possess
much interest. We understand Dr. T. II.
Wilson of this place is one of the Hon
orary Secretaries, through whom certifi
cates of membership can be obtained. He
has in his possession specimens of the en
gravings issued by the Union which are
executed in the highest style of the art,
and one especially, Cole's " Season of
Youth," is one of the most superb pic
tures we ever beheld.
President of the University.
We announced a few weeks since that
the Rev. Howard Malcoin, D.D., had been
chosen to 11 the Presidential Chair of the
University at Lewisburg. His acceptance
of the appointment seems to have given
very general satisfaction to the friends of)
.! .-. -l j .... 1 i i it.:.
iuut.uiver3iiy,auuiouavewaa.eueu.ueirt!lcf5Ilcstriav;galji0 waters in the World,
sanguine expectations. A Philad. corres- j whcre lhey oUlQ curry passengCrs 150
pondent of the Boston "Watchman &.Kc- j niilug on the boaU for 05 cenU waa prcdjc.
flector" of the 17th ult., alludes to the
subject in the following terms. All who
are acquainted with the public and privato
character of lr. Maleom, deem this eulog
ium fully merited. Wo congratulate the
University and this community on such an
acquisition :
On Sabbat h. the 6th inst., Rct. Dr. M.tLroM aunouce!
to the ssnnom n. chun-h hi. iiuriHweof shortly rwi-ninr :
the MSIorate of thai tutirJi.iu order to areept the rri-ri-i-
enry of the lu.r. rfiry at : iMrlsburr. In this Sta'. For !
n-sW,
Sy:vS
snwion. We shall anally mie Ir. Ualeom from thisdiv,
whrre, bv hifi wLse wmj Ut. hi entrrprirtue spirit, and Iim
kind fratrrnal tufluenee, he tins sreatly endeared himself
to bis mirust ria btvtbrvn.sud to all a.i"ociatd with him
in the Bosnia of bwvolent inrtitu'ions.and in promoting
the general inU-rwte. liie loos howitTer will be moet f.-lt
by the cbirrb o- r which h- has irefiilrd with great eftV
icney end sureess frr the laf 1 1 wo year. The rougrrgaliou
has during th.it time betn greatly enbttni. tho pea rents
have been eouwUertblv itirreaeil o?er lhije ot" any former
period in the h;stry ot the church, etKhtr-foi'r members
bsTe bsen sd'ltd tu its communion, aud ttie lioue of wor
ship has b-en entirely, tarteftuly ntrwtelled. It aillnot
beeaty to procure a successor eual iii eff.e:enry, indat;y
and p.int.rsl tct. Hot though 'he low of Dr. Malcom
will be severely felt tr the church and by the denomina
tion in this citv, yet we ch. ri b the hope that it will ho
more than counter! alanrcd br tha influence which this
measure will ejert in nior ol our new I'ui'eie.ly. His
experience as Pn n h ut of a :lege, his nnieersally ad
mitted executive talent, his paternal interest in the wel
fare of the students, his practical knowledge of human na
ture, joined to the flom-ishinr condition of the finances or
the eollejre and its unparalleled prosperity for the time
of iu eji-tcuce, can scarcely fail (really to HomoU its
interests." u..
o?Carc should be taken in sending
Telegraphic despatches, not to use ambig
uous terms, and to use enough words to
express all the meaning, fully. We re
ceived a despatch on Monday, capable of
two constructions in two portions of an
eight-wcrd message. When words cost
but 1 or 2 cents each, be sure to use
enough of them to accomplish your object.
Union College. The Commencement
of Union College Schenectady, N. Y.,
took place last week. Rev.
Laurens P. Hickok, D. D., of the Auburn
Theological Seminary, was elected to the
Professorship of Moral Philosophy, and
Vice President of the College and heir
presumptive to Dr.Xott. We are not aware
whether this heavy draft upon Auburn
will be honored. X. T. Eoangditt.
Qf-Those who have paid their Stock in
the Telegraph Company, can receive then
Stock Certificates and 2 per cent dividend
by sending their receipts with a power of
attorney to the Treasurer, T. O. Van Alen,
Danville, on and after 15th inst The
Line is doing decidedly welL
g&The Johnston Club were addressed
on Friday evening last by Messrs. Ross,
Worden, and Aiken and original Songs
by Members of the Club. Adjourned to a
week from next Saturday evening, 7 o'c.
B,A Fire at Athens, Brad. Co., 29th
ult, destroyed 15 or 20 buildings, among
them the Methodist and Episcopal chapels.
Loss $5 to $10,000.
A short time ago, Prentice, of the Lou
isville Journal, came down rather hard on
Mr. Dunham, M. C. from Indiana, because
he had made a little too free with the frank
ing privilege. Mr. Dunham thereupon
complained that Prentice had abused him,
which the latter denied, but at the same
lime asked if he bad not as good a right
to abuse Mr. Dunham as Mr. Dunham had
to abuse the franking privilege? There's
a question for lawyers.
Storm, floods and accidents from light
ning have been awfully frequent this year.
We notice this week a wide and disastrous
storm in Wayne county, at the N.E., and
another in Fayette county, in the S. W.
part of this State.
Comadeneeof thLewisburjCaraoicie.) J 5. GO. There are some four or fivo trains
Utica, N. Y., July 14, 1851. running ou the road during the day, so
Mr. EuiToa : At 5 o'clock, P. 31. the that the traveller can buy a through ticket
magnificent steamer "Rip Van Winkle" and get out at the various stations, and
(on which I had taken passage for Albany) after spending a short time pass on to the
sped out of the dock and soon wheeled in- next town by another train,
to line with her bow pointed to the north. ! At Schenectady, 17 miles from Albany,
Soon auother floating palace was in our I left the cars for Saratoga, 22 miles far
wake but a short distance behind, and ther. Notwithstanding this is a great re
kept that distance till we passed the High- sort for fashionables, I saw but little to
lands. A few moments brought us oppo- interest, except Congress spring, which is
site the Palisade, those mighty barriers of really worth a long journey to see, and I
nature that frowned down upon us, as they j am sure none can drink of its waters with
did long centuries ago, when nothi ng of iesna to go back again. That spring
life was on these waters, save the Indian ' is the real "simon pure," and needs no
in his bark canoe. Manv chanzes have Pffing. It is fine and exhilerating. Af-
passed since then, when the red man was
monarch of the wilderness. Below us
now was a city, with its half million in
habitants, where then was then nought
save a barren rocky island, on which per
haps was the court of the Indian King.
Now, about all that is left of many of , rolling, though none of the hills are very
those tribes is the Indian woman among j h'gh till you get some distance back from
the passengers, selling the product of her j the river. In the south, many miles off,
skill and handiwork. I rise to view the Catskill mountains, the
After securing my state-room, and the highest, I believe in the State,
bustle incident to departure had subsided, j The Mohawk at this place is not a very
a better opportunity was offered to observe large stream, running through the flats op
the passengers and the arrangements of posito the city.
the boat. . j The Erie canal runs nearly through the
The deck was crowded with emigrants centre of the city. In strolling up one of
for the west. They were Germans, and a the principal streets till I was out of the
healthier and more hardy looking class, I
have never seen. What satisfaction they
must feel in breathing the air of freedom.
Who can tell the influence they and their
descendants will in time exert in tnis glo
rious land of religious and political liberty.
When we were up the river about 3
miles, on hearing a noise like distant thun
der, I looked out of the eastern side and
beheld a train of some 12 passenger cars
on the Hudson River Railroad, and not
withstanding we were on one of the swift
est boats on the river, but a moment suffi
ced to bring them opposite to us, and but
a few moments more to take them out of
our sight. This road is built on the mar-
gin of the river nearly all the way up to
Albany (that is to Hudson, far as it is
COIUplcted) and being along side of one of
' ' . D
ted a total failure. They are now carrying
passengers to Albany fur SI ,o0, and inn
loaded trains. The road has the advan
tage of being level, their cars are superior
aud run with great speed ; and for the
safety of passengers a watchman is situa
ted every mile, who is at Lis post when-
ever the cars pass, and if all is right on
, . .. n j
tPC road be llOlU3 Up a WUltO flag, and
This road La iu
many ben ry expensive one to
K:it Sr. bun manv Aeon pnia nnrl fllari
' .
tunucls in tne solid rock, i lie average
running time was 40 miles an hour, and
in spite of all predictions to the contrary,
will pay well. The night boats arc charg
ing 81,00 to Albany berths included
State room SI extra.
At nine o'clock we passed West Point, j ,tie jeuj8h member from Greenwich, to
and in half an hour afterwards were oppo- j take his seat.
site Xewburg. It is between this and New j The Papal aggression bill has passed its
York that lies the most beautiful part of secnnd reading in the Houae of Lords by
the Hudson. Xewburg lies beautifully on! a7'0;. ...
,,.,, 0 , , j John ULonnell has resigned the seat
the side of the hill, on the west shore of, from Limerick , make way for lhe
the river, just as the country opens out j 0f Arundel.,
above the Highland. It is a beautiful j The flax market is beginning to be anx
nlaee. Ahoueh manv of the streets are too ; ions in consequence of reports that the
steep) and is in the county of Orange so! Russian flax crop is deficient this year.
long famous for its fine butter. Wei Halifax, Aug. 4. The steamboat
reached Albaay at 4 o'clock A. M., andj j. s'fM uk. 'VCT?00
wishing to remain here for sometime, Ij Account8 from Franoo rcpresent the
repaired to the City Hotel instead of taking : country as tranquil. The Ministry has
the cars for the west. J tendered their resignations, but the Presi-
ii. f t . ...
This city, (one of the oldest in the
Union) is laid out on the west bank of the
Hudson, six miles below sloop navigation
and the boundaries of tide water. The
Hudson is here about as wide as the Sus
quehanna at Lewisburg, though much
deeper. The great Eric Canal ends here,
and the throng of canal boats and sloops
about the wharves and quays is immense.
Opposite this city at Green bush, begins
the Troy Railroad ; the Hudson River
Railroad ; and the Railroad to Boston via
Springfield. Albany was settled by the
Low Dutch or Hollanders, and several of
the old Dutch houses, made of brick bro't
from Holland yet remain ; and very many
of the descendants of the earlier weathly
families are living here in affluence. I
think there is more wealth here than in
any city in the Union, in proportion to its
population. The city rises from the river
suddenly, and the back part of the city I
should suppose some 300 to 400 feet above
the river. The land back and around the
city is sandy,and except when highly culti
vated barren. One mile below, on a high
bank of the river, is Mount Hope, the
princely residence of E. P. Prentice, and
is well worth the stranger's attention ; over
$100,000 has been expended on the
house and grounds. Sir. Prentice has
done much for farmers ; and those of your
readers who have taken and read the Alba
ny Cultivator, or other agricultural works,
could not fail to have noticed his name in
connection with the importation, rearage
and sale of improved breeds of cattle.
Six miles above this, on the opposite bank,
at the head of tide water, stands the city
of Troy long noted for its manufactures
and enterprizes of various kinds.
The cars leave Albany for Buffalo at 7
h. 15 m. A. M., and reach Buffalo at 8 h.
55 m. P. M. distance S30 miles : fare
tan
ter spending a short season here I went
back to Schenectady, and took the cars for
the west The Railroad here crosses the
Mohawk, and keeps up the valley to Utica,
a distance of 78 miles from Albany. The
country rises from the river and is generally
business part of the city I was much pleased
with the large number of beautiful, costly
residences that lined each side of the street
for nearly a mile. In the western part of
the city arc a large number of cotton and
woolen mills in full operation. From this
city a canal runs to BiDghamton, 90 miles
distant. Thine, Mechanic.
FOREIGN
NEWS.
The Steamer Atluntic, Captain West,
arrived at New Vork, 3d inst., at 6 A. M.
She left Liverpool on the 23J of July, at
ihree o'clock, P. M., and has therefore
made the passage in ten days and fifieen
hours. The news is of no great import
ance, either in a political or commercial
point of view, except the revision.
The debate on the revision of the French
Constitution was brought to a closo in the
Legislative Assembly on Saturday ; on a
tievision the numbers appeared, fcr the re
vision 4-16, against it 278. The majority,
however, not amounting to three-lourths
of the number of votes, the question was
declared to be n jected.
There was no diminution in the numlier
of visiters to the Great Exhibition. The
total number of visiters on Monday, the
21st. was 60,161, the netl receipts for
which amounted to X3.23ti.
Cotton is depressed and prices have de
clined. Flour and wheat are quiet and prices a
fraction lower. Corn is firmer and rather
active.
The demand for provisions is steady and
prices unchanged. Tallow has improved.
Sugar and tea are tending downward.
The demand for coffee is confined to the
retail trade and prices are unaltered.
The House of Commons, by a vote of
1 1 ft In ?l. hna rHfusprl ! nllnw &itnmnn
aeni reiuseu to accepi mem
I A 1 it Tsslini ftf rri-tnr inninn w 1 1 1 T.sis1 A
sv a is aaa 'v- va g,UMtiuvu)nitil 'a A aiu
burton at their head, have formed an asso
ciation for establishing a uniform rate of
postage to all parts of the world.
News & Notions.
Last week a poor woman named Cudie,
who resided in Stirling, was bit by a cat,
which had entered her premises, and which
she was endeavoring to eject. The wound,
which was small, festered, mortification
followed, and in a few days the occurrence
resulted in her death.
Governor Johnston addressed a meeting
of the Whigs of Jefferson county, at
JJrookviIIe, on Tuesday last. He will be
at Erie, and address the Whigs of that
county, on Saturday next. We learn that
he contemplates spending the greater part
of this month canvassing the western and
north western counties.
A London paper gives late advices from
the Island of Grand Canary, which state,
that out of a population of 8,000, which
the Island contains, at least 2,000 have
perished of cholera.
On Monday, the 14th ult., Peter H.
Hush, of Union township, Centre county,
commenced at six o'clock in the morning
and cradled one hundred and twenty-eight
dozen (large bind) wheat, and helped to
shock it up before sunset.
The Native American State Convention
assembled at Harrisburg on the 23d ult.,
and after some trouble in organizing,
passed resolutions that it is inexpedient to
make any nominations for State Officers at
the present time.
Removal. The Washington Telegraph
leans that Robert J. Mills has been re
moved from the position of architect and
superintendent ol jje Patent Office Build
ing, and that Thos. U. Walter, architect
for the extension of the Capitol, has been
assigned to that place also. The salary is
$1,600 per year.
An immense Saw-Fish was lately caueht
at Cape May. In weight was 109S pounds, 1
The Bloomsburg Democrat says: We
lake great pleasure in saying, on the au
thority of a gentleman from Catawissa,
that Coal of a superior quality and appa
rently in large quantities, has recently been
discovered on the Buck Mountain, in Co
lumbia county, near Catawissa, and within
a short distance of the Catawissa, Wil
liamsport and Erie Railroad.
The Rav. Mr. Woflord, of South Caro
lina has bequeathed 8100.000 to the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South.
New Oblea.ns, July 29. The Steamer
Galveston, arrived to-day from Galveston,
reports that information had reached that
place of an encounter between our troops
and the Indians, on the Upper Uio Grande,
and the recapture ol the mails, horses, &c.t
taken by the Indians trom the mailrider,
recently murdeied.
New Orleans, August 1st. The Ala
bama has arrived, bringing later intelli
gence from California. Another destruc
tive fire hud occurred at San Francisco, on
July 2d, consuming ten squares. The loss
is estimated at $3,000,000. The fire was
doubtless the work of an incendiary.
The Petersburg Intelligencer of Saturday
says, hdilors are now as hard up for edi
torial matter as a certain Western editor
once was for horse Iced. The editor ad
vertised that, if his subscribers did not
send him some oats, he should be com
pelled to teed his horse on exchange pa
per. QvVe should like to know what bu
siness an editor had with a horse. Mose.J
On the night of the 17th ult., a tremen
dous storm raged along the course of the
Missouri river, extending from Kansas tp
Council BIuIIj. Houses wero unroofed,
trees blown down, and great destruction
visited on property. At Oregon, it is re
ported, a house was struck by lightning,
and eight men, seated around a laVe,
playing cards, were killed. At Kanesville,
the destruction was very great, particlurly
among cattle.
For the Lewis bars Chronicle.
To the True Whigs of old Union.
After our utter defeat in 1843, we were
united in the next campaigns, presenting
an unbroken and invincible Trent. Permit
some of your number who never swerved,
to remember that exnmple.and now resolve
to exhort every member ot the party to
unite in choosing sound, sensible Dele
gates, who shall wleci Candidates on whom
we can all unite. Do so, and we shall
carry every man on nomination, and do
much toward carrying our State Ticket.
But if we do not unite if e allow old
jealousies and quarrels to lot rude, distract
and divide us, we may lose ail we wish to
carry, and help to defeat our excellent
Governor and Canal Commissioner, just as
our foolish quarrel last fall lost ns the Con
gressman. "A word to t lie uiseissiifn
cient.'' As the lamented Taylor, told his
men on the eve f battle "It e ull puif
together, we cannot be defeated."
Many Whigs.
For the Lewiturg Chronicle.
Mr. Editor: As Mr. James Moore, Jr.,
near your place, has bren brought out and
is spoken very favorably ofihroughout the
hole three Counties of this Senatorial Dis
trict, and will without much doubt be taken
up on the Whig Ticket to be elected as our
next State Senator from this District ; I
think it no more than right to bring to mind
to the Whigs of Union, Juniata and M.lll n
Counties, (composing said District,) and
to the people in general, what the New
York Tribune some years ago did publish
in reference to said worthy man and friend
of the cause of his country :
From the New York Tribune. Sot. 1S49.
"Votiso. a Dctt. tien.Wa-hington always
Toled, let what would come. On one occasion,
the rain fell so cnpiooslj that it mas a common
remark that even Washington himself would not
ride his twelve miles, that day, to Tute. Uul pre
cisely at 12 o'clock be arrived, his horses smoking
ith rain. A friend remarked to the General,
"We were afraid this boisterous weather would
have prevented your attendance, General." The
significant reply is,"(irf you ever know George
Wasiinglvn to negcet Ha duty ?"
"Asotsu Exawfle. Mr. Moore, a Whig
Contractor on tho Hailera Railroad, left his work
last inoiith.ar.d leturncd to his residence in Union
County, i'enni-ylvania, three hundred miles rff,
to vole the Whig ticket. With the aid of such
voters, a Whig Governor waa elected by 302
majority, and a Whig Congressman by some 50
to 100. lie has just set oil ag lin to help give
us a Whig Tresident and Vice President. Oh,
that every Whig would manifest such energy
and faithfulness '."
Thus far the New York Tribune of
1849, end we ought to remember this in
the selection of men for our Ticket.
A TRI E WHIG.
For the Lewisburg Chronicle.
Mr. Editor Having lately seen many
intelligent men from various parts ol this
county, I found it their desire that Absa
lom Swinefooo. Esq., of New Berlin, be
brought out as an Independent candidate
for the office of President Judge of cur
Judicial District, composed of Union and
Mifllin counties. I therefore take the lib
erty to recommend him thro' your Journal
as a candidate for said honourable office.
Mr. Swineford possesses the required lite
rary attainments, is a man of sound moral
and religious principles, faithful and ener
getic in all his business, and there is no
doubt he would (if elected) make a trusty,
sincere, judicious and equitable Judge.
KELLY.
UHIVERSITY AT LEWISBURG.
Examinations and Commencement
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Aug. 14,
15, 1(5 Examination of Senior Collegi
ate class.
Sunday, Ang.17,2 o'clock, P.M Annual
Sermon before the Society for Moral and
Religious Inquiry, by Rev. J. Lansixo
Burrows, A.M., of fhilad.
Monday, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 19 Examina
tion of Collegiate and Academic classes.
Tuesday, 7J o'clock, P. M. Declamation
and Compositions by members of Sopho
more, Freshmen, and Sen. Acad, classes.
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 10 o'clock, A.M.
First Annual Commencement of Univer
sity. 1. Orations by Graduating Class.
2. Jnavintral Address by Geo. IL Bliss,
I'mfiwcnr nf Hroolr T.antr nn.l T.itomti.m I
c--..-u xv t. . I
Gko. W. Andersoji,'
1. Si. LOOMIS,
Committee f Arrangements
L a at?
: aioicu ujf y juriucr. ne aiatej that a
letter hud been received from Col. Di.ler
in reply to an invitation to address the
Democracy of Union county, from which
he read an extract as follows ;
CtiiBFiito, July 14, iji
Dear fir My totuier promise to address
Democracy of Cuiou couuly must tie redeemed
at alt hazard. J hare an appointment at Uw
"Spread Eaglu" iu Chester cuunly ou Saturday
the 2J ol August neil, aud oue at Uluuinfieid on
Tuesday the 5th aud 1 will agree to be id your
county on Thursday the 7ih. With aenumeule
ol high regard I remain, dear sir,
Voua truly, WM. blULER.
Maj. U. H. Smmisib.
Ou motion, Maj C II Shriner, Bobert B
Barber Esq. and U N Youngman Esq were
appointed a committee to invite lloo G W
Wuudward and other distinguished speak
ers to be present.
0,i motion, the meeting appointed the
following gentlemen as a committee of
Arrangements : Capt John t'orster, J M
l ay lor, John Kishel, Maihias Wilson, E
iteuian, Juhu Keichard, Chas Crotzer
James Voun, tleury Yearick Jr, Samuel
Gtdgen, Cbs Mous, Ed Smith, Jos Ei.ert,
cs P Snyder, teo Schocb, Geo ilader, B
Ueckley, John A Guliee.
On motion, the following were appointed
a General Committee to circulate handbills,
procure a general turn-out, &c: S Barber,
VV Ii Shrmer, J M'Alainey, K Barber Esq,
Henry fries, Win Eilert, G llixson, Juhn
Vouumaii, Jhn M fiauin, John Swinloid,
Chs Krt-, Thomas liowtr, Andw Coler,
David heiley, Jacob Ketchley, Geo Bun
drum, Jacob Broujjher. Suml Shriner, Wra
Slisby, Saml Henderson, Sam! Ewing Esq,
Peier Neimin, U rn Smith, Chas Kut,sh,
Capt John Leipkeicher, Jacob Wolf, Geo
Sieer, John Snook, Alex Cummings, Capt
G Swanz, Kobt Smith, Henry Aloyer, Jas
.Madden, Daniel lioger. Levy Herald, Jas
C'rosgrove, George Kleckner, fanner, And
Cook, .Marun Uud, John Kline, Isaac
Irely, Henry Crotzer, James Hayes, Lew
isburg, Jonathan Wolf, Joseph Green. L
Howard, John Gundy, Henry Miller, John
Monlelius.
On motion, Chal Crotzer, C II Shriner
and J M Taj lor were appointed a commit
tee to procure a band of music.
On motion, Ii B Barber Esq was appoin
ted Marshal.
On nioiion. Resolved that the proceeding
of tli is meeting be signed by the officers
and published in the democratic papers of
the county. Signed, &c
Uaion Comity Whig Convention.
DELEGATE MEETINGS.
The .democratic Whig voters of Union
county are requested to meet in their res
pective Townships and Boroughs, at the
usual place of holding Elections, on Sat
i koav P. M., the 9th day of August next,
to select two Delegates in each District to
meet in County Convention at the Court
Ibjuse in New Berlin, on the Monday IcI
lowing (Aug. 1 1) at 10. A. M., to form a
Ticket for the next ensuing Election.
By order of the Whig County Commit
tee. July 5, 1851
Temperance Meeting.
A meeting of the East Bufljlo Temp.Soe. will
be held in the Mu Pleasant school house, Satur
day evening, Aug. 16. Mr. Dietlenbach will
deliver au address in Ueiman, and .Mr.Hick.ok ia
English. AU persons are invited to attend.
ISAAC G. BROWN. Pres.
CnaisriA Gc.isi, Sec.
Annual Sermon.
The second Annual Sermon before the " Soci
ety for Inquiry of the University at Lewisburg."
will be delivered by Re. J. Laneing Burrons, A.
M.of Philadelphia, on Sunday, Aug. 17th, at 2$
o'clock P. M.
By order of tha Board of Managers.
ROBERT LO WRY, See.
C7The 31st Annual Session of tha
Northumberland Baptist Association will
be held with the Derry church, commenc
ing on Weduesday, Aug. IS, at 11 o'clock
A. M. Kev. G. W. Young to preach the
introductory sermon ; Rev. A. J. Collins,
alternate.
-PETROLEUM, or ROCK OIL, a aataral i
firm-urea frt'tn a weU in Allegheny Co. Pa. 4tH fret below
tiie carta's surface, is put ap by 3. M.KlkK, Piltsbvrg, in
the but tit just se it flows from the well without admixture
or any laid. When taken areoruine. to the direction, is
will cure pains and enlan;emente ia the bones ami joints,
Mob-hes, Biles, Erysipelas, tmplea on the (are. T. tier.
ralu-ueal. Kin worm, aud tne various SUin dixea-vs: -t
has cured nnmrroos cases of Kbeumatiem, Neural gia,tous
4c. : several cases of Kueuniatuni of years' standing have
been entirely cured. (Sea Advertisement iu another past
of this paper.) ljSTm-owJli
In Lewiyburg, 30tb alt. by Jno A Merti Esq
RassLow Fcaaav sad Mrs Manwaarr Cans
all of thi place.
By Rev M J Allemsn, 30th oil. Miceatt
Horrx as and Miss Carnanisa I.irr, both ol
Kelly Tp. By the same, 31st nit. Jacon Rtraia
and Mi Miar M Hu-Hica, both of Montour
countv. ,
DEATHS.
In Lewisbarg, 30lb nit, Mabt Catsubi-(
daughter of Wm.C. and Catharine Painter, egal
6 months and 12 days.
la Lewi.burz. 3d inst. Cvsaiwo, son of
Jaine and Rebecca Young, aged 1 year and S
In Lewisburir, 3d mat., at the resident or nsf
on, Geo. F. Miller, Esq., Mr. Joan X. Miiasa,
in hia 77ib year.
In Buffalo Tp, 2d inst. CaTai. daughter
of Wm and Rachel Aikey, gwl "" 8 yewr.
In Buffalo Tp, 3d inat. John Taoaaa ton of
Thoa Iddinga. aged 7 years, 8 monlha, 19 day.
In Milton, 27th nlu. 8arii Jobaw, aged
about 88 year
also a Bon oi ja a v mm, age-
about 4 month
On tha 39tb, Jchitta t-
daughler of John F Feidler, aged about I y
On tha 30ih. Jobs Ftoo. at an advanced age.
Id Wiiliimapott, ult., Mr. flAgiftf
a ne uouuiesa oe neuniy, the wjdow of
Louis Philippe, and several other member!
of the late ex-King of the French, arc t
present in Edinburgh.
Democratic Mam MeeUag
At MIFFLIXBURG, Thursday, An& 7.
The Democratic cuizcna of Mifflinburg
met at the Town Hall on the 24 July 1831
lor the purpose of making suitable arraog.
i ents for the Mass Meeting to be heid on
the 7in Aug, The meeting waa organized
by appointing
Hesiar Yeauick, Sr., Presided ;
Capt John Forster, John Ri,hcl, Henry
Ualborn J M Taylor, Ed Smith, John
Keichard, and l!enj Becklev, V.ce Prea'ts;
KB Barber and U N Youngman, Eaq,,
Secretaries. t
On motion the object ol the meetine waa
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