LEWISBTJKG CHRONICLE & WEST BRANCH FARMER.
rrom the Pennsylvania Farm Journal.
Diversity of Crops Cotton Coffee
- and TeaFlax. i
The interests of Agriculture are directly
promoted by diversifying its productions,
cn Vk.. 1. a a .7: a. .til
luc I'rosperuiy oi auy uuiriu win
generally be in proportion to the variety-
c, , , r r , . , , .
vt profitable crops, which are cultivated
by its farmers. This is shown by th;
vkiaity of our large cities, where the mar-
keta iuv.'t; the cultivation of many vcee-
,!.!,,. ,1. l i .
talllc productions, Which arc not grown at
a il:Ktni,.p fmm c..,.i, I..,!:.:-.,
U.hiaUte lroni SUCh localities.
There arc rprr mine .m;m,1il i ,
i ucre are Very many agricultural plants,
xor me proauce or which we pay large
euros, importing irom abroad, what may
just as well be reared iu our country.
.Neither the sugar cane, rice, tobacco, nor
cotton plant is indigenous ; and yet these
are all grown with unequalled success in
the United States, and constitute by far
the greatest amount and value of our ex
ports. The quantities of coffee and tea con
mined in this country, are prodigious. It
his been ascertained that we imported, in
one je::r, 40,070 tons of coffee, when the
" " i-ranee, was nut,
I " Vntt ,ljat Prtcd into the
Luited Klgdou, i of England, Scotland,1
and Ireland. lfifiO tnna w.
' -'----"- " ur- tne university Hoards. A large attend
culy the greatest coffee drinkers in the ance npon Commencement Exercises is
vrorld. On the other hand, the English ' promised ; but we can assure all who may
consume more teathan we do. It with! attend, a hospitable reception from our
thorn a universal beverage. SUU the use j dtizens generally.
of this article in the United States, is very .'Taos, of our citizen, who fed disposed to
great and still increasing. Now both the j entertain visiters, are desired to leave their name
tea and coffee plants may be cultivated to ' "l ,De Store of Mcasra, Barton & Chalfanl,oprK-
any extent in our country the coffee treejlleKll"eJi:
m Honda and Texas, aud the tea plant
iuuiu lunucr norm. The green teas arc
T :i Itiil in 1. . 1 ? m ...
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--... .u .,unui-ru provinces oi uuina,
where the snow is said to be on the ground
ana upon those shrubs for davs together.
They might doubtless be grown in our
1'iwaie anl n estern SUtes. It is fortu
nate for our Southern friends, that their
soil and climate are so well suited to these
valuable p'auts ; for as to their great sta
ple, co.ton, the days of their monopoly
are numlered. England can not much
longer submit to the danger of having but
one aoe juate source of supply, and that
nn independent one. Already the pro-
uuction in Asia and Africa not to speak
of the magnificent regions of Brazil has
increased to such an extent as to 6how,
that she will very soon derive a greatly
augmented supply from those quarters.
Besides the experiments on flax, demon
strate that an important competition with
cotton is likely to spring up from the im
proved manufacture of that material ; of
which the northern, middle, and western
state, will be able to grow enough, to
supply the world.
With respect to coffee and tea, there is
a certainty of their contiuuiug to be ar
ticles of diefjwithout any chance of change
irom the caprice of faiLion. Fashion did
not introduce them, nor can it lay them
as de, any mere than dispense with the
use of sugar. It is very remarkable that
these two productions, originating in far
tiistaut countries, should Lave come iuto
such genrral use and acquired so perma-1
rent a hold upon the taste of mankind.
Kcccnt chemical analysis satisfactorily ex
plains it, by developing the surprising
fact, that the essential principle of coffee
is identical with that of tea. Caeine and
iitine, the names applied to these sub
stances respectively, possessing exactly the
tame cnemical constituents. It is also '
proved that the beverages made from these
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Lancaster, Jutg 15, 1831.
The Telegraph poles and the telegraph
wires have at length reached the "ever
lasting state." Shall the lightning flash
over our heads or at our bidding ? That's
the question which requires an immediate
decision. If Sunbury, Northumberland,
Milton, Lewisburg and Muncy bad not
subscribed for the requisite amount of
stock to secure stations thus making tie
greatest discovery of the age an ordinary
village nccesf ity there would have been
no difficulty in the way. Our good citi
zens have such enlarged views, that while
they would not hesitate to construct a line
of telegraph from Williamsport to Phila
delphia at their own expense, and for their
own exclusive benefit, they will higgle
and hang back at so small an affair as a
telegraphic connection with Muncy.
A Bloomer made her appearance on our
rtreets on Thursday evening last, and
caused, as might have been expected, no
flight sensation. She was escorted by a
large number of little boys, who carried
their politeness to such an extent as to
intimate a desire to carry her on a rail.
The new costume is ndminibly adapted fir
an exercise of this kind. Williamsiort
Democrat.
Admitted. Ou the 4th intt, on mo
tion of II. B. Masscr, Esq., James Came
ron, Rq., was admitted to practic- in the
several courts of this county.
James J. Kaillc, Esq., from York coun
ty, was aWo admitted on Monday last.
MrX. has located himself iu this p'a;e.
On the Cth inst., on motion of Alexan
der Jordan, Esq., John Youngman, Esq.,
was admitted to practice in the several
Courts of this connty.
Mr. Yocngman'a
examination w said to have been highly
creditable. Sunburg American. !
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h. o. hickok, Editor. o. N. wobden, Printer.
At$1.50 cash In advanc. $1.74 in three months, $2 paid
'"""r,MStui.raaM m jar.
Agent In Philadelphia V B Palmer and E W Cl
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JLCtClSbUrff, Ptt,
cbltcsban IHOTIung, ngnot 13, 1851
Advektize! Executors, Administrator, Public
mcers, City and Country Merchants Mauufwturexs,
Mechanics, BiKinm Jien all who wihu procure or to
disiiose of anjrthiu would do well to (rive notice of the
nam; through the "IKid,un, Cknmirlt." This paper has
, aaoud and increasing circulation in a enmmnnitv rnntM-
nmt as larse a proportion of active. wWent producer.,
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Democratic Stale Nomination.
For Garrrnar WILLIAM BHiLEtt, of Clearfield Co.
fbr Cumd (bmmiiiitmer SETH CLOVER, of Clarion.
For -v JOHN B. GIBSON, of Cumberland Co.
Juices I WAI.TKR II. UIWltlK. of Al.-u-h. nr.
e,f the y JKKKM1AII 8. BLACK, of Somerset.
Supreme I KLL1S LKWIS. of Lancaster.
Court J J AMU CAM I'BKLL, of Philadelphia.
Whig State Nominations.
For Governor WM. F. JOHNSTON, of Armstrong Co.
For Canal Commisnoner JMIIN STROHM, of Lancaster
For -v KICIMRnrwiTTER, of Westmoreland Co.
Jnijca I GKomiK rllAMBKHS. of Franklin Co.
of the ) WM. M. NKItKMTII. of Fbiladelphia,
Sonrerae I JtiSUI'A W. COMLV, of Moutour.
Court J U M. JKSSL'P.of Suauebauna.
r We notice the arrival in town of
Hon. Simon Cameron. Her Pros M.W
Rcv. flf. LIc, and Kev. Mr. Burrows, of
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JSTThe " Lewisburg Valiant Fire Com
pany" will meet on Wednesday evening of
next week, to elect a Captain, and transact
other business. J. Wolfe, Scc'y.
Murder in Danville !
Danville, Aug. 12, 9 o'clock, P. M.
There is great excitement in town. A
white man named Hiram Halo hurt a col
ored man named Price, who sued the man
and had him put in Jail, and then settled
the niaticr for fifty cents. Hale was then
free, and went and beat the negro with a
gun so badly that Le Las died from bis
injuries. Halo has just been arrested af
ter a hot pursuit, and committed to jail to
await bis trial
Second Dispatch:.
Aug. 13. 8 o'clock, A. 51.
It seems there was some bumbng in the
excitement last night. The impression
that Fricc was killed proved to be errone
ous. When the Coroner's inquest went
to his house to perform their duty, instaed
of a corpse, they found bim alive and sit
ting up in a chair. He was however badly
beaten.
Union County Whig Convention.
This body met at New Berlin, Monday
last Henry W.Snvdcr.Eso.ofSelinsirrove.
President. It appearing that the "Woous
(or 'Star') faction" had about two thirds
of the Delegates, there was a general with
drawal of opposing candidates, and little
opposition to the Ticket as prepared,which
was settled upon as follows :
Senator Hon Ner Mitldleswarth, of Bearer
1'raaident Judge Hon. Joa. Casey, N. Uerlin.
Associate Judges Solomon Kngle.of lieavcr;
James Marchall, of White Deer
ltegirtrr & Recorder Christian Brcyman, of
New Uerlin
Comtnisaionrr Simon K Herrold.of Chapman.
Treasurer Jacob Mauck. of New Berlin
Auditor" Frederick Bolender, of New Berlin;
John bomb, 01 Hartley.
K.n.lnn.1 sr..) I .. ..! I f-t f ..1
'"er. James Uarbni Esq, D W Woods E q.
Judic'' Conferees Utu Merrill E,q. Michael
Patera Ll, John SwengleE!.
A motion h? Jame3 p- K in of
tUe 0ue Tcrm 1rinc; lc iQ f nomina-
r
tions, was unanimously adopted.
The ticket is composed of one wing of
the pany exclusively, and gives much dis
satisfaction to the other wing. The action
of the Democratic Convention, and the
Independent candidates, will be looked for
with unusual interest.
UtirGen. William Bell, of Juniata, is
TTI J .a . a
i w in" nominee ot tnat county tor State
Senator in this District. Mifflin couuty
must decide between Juniata and Union.
The Conference meets at Adamsburg on
Thursday of next week.
teJ"Tho Democrats of Mifflin County
have declared for Gen. Cass for the next
President, and re-nominated Gen.Jn. Ross
(Camcronian) for the Assembly. Gcn.W.
II. Irvin (Whig) is an Independent candi
date for the Assembly.
Siegler's Panorama
Of a Voyage from New York to San Fran-
risco, around Cape Horn, was exhibited
at the Town Hall in this place, on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings of last
week. In our opinion, there is no ex
hibition that is so entertaining and in
structive as a well executed Panorama.
This Panorama presents a series of mag
nificent views of the Cities and Islands
along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of
North and South America a JJiorama ot
the 'Gold Diggings," and also Panorama
of the Crystal Palace.
JSTThc Bigler Club meet, on Friday
evening next, at the Town Hall.
The Johnston Club, Saturday evening
of this week, at the same place. '
rayThc Democrats of Northumberland
hold their Delegate Meetings on Saturday
of this week. County Convention on
Monday next,
Centre Co. Dcm. Coet., the same day.
Hartley Township.
A professional engagement led us last
week into the western extremity of Buffalo
valley; affording ns a very pleasant ride
thro one of the most beautiful and fertile
parts of the county, with which we were
less acquainted than with other portions.
We had sometimes wondered how Hartly
township could manage to turn out such
a host of voters on election day ; for from
this direction and distance her mountain
barriers seem, in the dim blue distance, to
hedge up her territory within very narrow
limits, and much of that mountainous and
impracticable. But after passing through
the heart of the township, and seeing how
the valley widens as you pass along, and
stretches out westwardly by miles beyond
ones expectations ; and counted so many
splendid farms, second to none in the
county; and found what a numerous pop
ulation had their homes along Pcnns
creek, and in the mountain recesses, the
mystery was readily solved. It is perfectly
evident that if the abundant agricultural
and manufacturing resources of the town
ship were fully developed, twice her pop
ulation could be well accommodated, and
leave plenty of elbow room for as many more.
After an afflicting passage above Hartleton,
over some two miles of the Aaronsburg
turnpike, (which seems, judging from the
specimen we encountered, to be purposely
denuded of every particle of earth and
sand in order to compel, on the part of
both man aud beast, the greatest possible
amount of prolonged penance in the shor
test possible space) we came, some few
hundred yards south of the pike, upon the
"Winfield Mills," a well built and well
appointed Woolen Factory, erected a year
or two since by Mr. Makk Halfpenny,
well known throughout the West Branch
country as a liberal-minded, enterprising
manufacturer. We remained here long
enough to take a look through the estab
lishment; and a brief description may not
be altogether uninteresting to our readers.
The buildings, some ten or twelve in
number, including dwellings, are locatel
on a farm of about 150 acres, bought for
the purpose by Mr. II. on account of its
eligable situation, and the remarkably fine
water power afforded by the Laurel Hun,
which passes through the place. The prin
cipal edifice is a neat and substantial three
story frame building, 60 feet by 33, and
furnished throughout with new and costly
machinery, comprising all the latest im
provements ; and is well worth a visit from
those visiting that neighborhood, who may
not have yet been through it. The garret
is occupied by picking machinery. The
inira story contains two spinning mules
of 240 spindles, each ; and five carding ma
chines. The second story is appropriated
to the weaving and warping machinery.
winding yarn, &c; and the first floor is oc
cupied by the fulling and fiuishing ma
chinery. A new two story frame build
ing adjacent is occupied as a ware house,
6tore, counting room, 4c. The establish
ment gives constant employment to eigh
teen hands, and turns out a large amount
of first rate work.
It seems, strangely enough, that the
supply of wool in this county is not equal
to the demand, and Mr. H. has laid the
adjacent country under contribution, as
far north, even, as Susquehanna county
one of the best grazing and wool growing
counties, by the bye, in the State; though
not a whit better than a large portion of
Union county, if our farmers could only
be induced to bestow more of their time
and attention upon these important and
profitable branches of their business. We
may have more to say on this point here
after. We were not before fully aware of the
great variety and superior quality of the
goods turned out at the Winfield Mills,
and other similar factories iu the country;
but a glance at Mr. H.'s stock of cassi
mcrcs, jeans, tweed, &c., will lead almost
every one to decidedly prefer the domestic
to the imported article. We wish there
was more manufacturing done in this coun
ty, and afl its resources developed, and
the pursuits of our people diversified to a
greater extent than now. If this were
the case the energies of our people would
be quickened into greater activity, and the
general prosperity enhanc ed. Tho Win
field Mills, and all similar useful enterpri
ses deserve encouragement and success,
and cannot fail to command it
The next prominent point in our pere
grinations was the Berlin Iron Works,now
under the management of Messrs. J.
Cuubch Kooke & Bbo., late of Chester
county. Contrary to our cxpectations,the
Works are beautifully situated, and com
mand a fine prospect of some of the most
varied and picturesque scenery in the coun
ty. Under the present proprietors, the
Works have quietly but steadily continued
their operations; and, owing to the great
prudence and economy exhibited in their
management indispensable in all kinds
of business, but especially so in the manu
facture of ironwith a reasonable degree
of success, notwithstanding the depressed
condition of the iron trade. An abundant
supply of good ore is obtained in the im
mediate vicinity of the works, which helps
greatly, and in order to diminish the heavy
expenses of hauling to the river at Dry
Valley, the metal is all worked up into
blooms and bar iron before leaving the
works. The Works are in good orucr,aii-
when in full blast, turn out as much as 22
tons of metal per week.
On our way home by way of Penns
creek, we encountered other subjects wor
thy of notice, but must defer our remarks
till next week.
CoLBigler.
The Democratic Mass Meeting at Mif
flinburg on Thursday last was attended by
about 1000 persons, and Col. Biglcr made
a highly favorable impression on men of
all parties. He addressed the meeting in
a speech of about an hour's length, and
evinced a degree of tact, wit, and ability
as a public speaker, together with strong
argumentative powers, and a sound judg
ment that prove him to be fully the equal,
if not the superior of his competitor on the
stump. If he makes the same favorable
impression elsewhere that he did in this
county, and we see no reason to doubt it,
his triumphant election may be set down
as a foregone conclusion.
In the evening he addressed the citizens
of this place in front of Kline's Washing
ton House, and liad almost as large an au
dience as at Mifflinburg. We were not in
town at the time, but learn from all hands
that he acquitted himself handsomely, and
our citizens were very favorably impressed
with his talents and worth, and plain,
frankly spoken Democracy.
Correspondence of the Lewisburg Chronicle.
Bellefonte, July 30, 1851
Mr. Editor In consequence of the
opposition set up against me in the prose
cution of my business, by Nature's leaky
appearance, not being much, of an admirer
of pelts, cither with water or any other
substance, I have concluded to devote some
of the time in writing to you. It is an
old sayiug, that one had better be out of
the world than out of fashion, and I am
not as yet weary of the world aud the good
things therein, especially while the appea
rance of an abundance of all that is desira
ble is so promising. The corn, potatoc and
melon patches, as well as all the full fruit
common to our climate, seem to beckon
and say, Live on ; therefore, in order to
obey the mandates of the old saying, I
must crowd into the ranks of Madam
Fashion. In doing bo I have concluded
(since it has become very fashionable) to
join in the department of the itinerant
contributors of some ncwsp?per. Why
should I not have my rambles recorded as
well as others ? Without it I had as well
be out of the world, and cease to ramble,
for who would it profit ; besides, it is so
common, no one thinks of going a jaunt
without his pen and paper to note down
his jottings by the way his trip to some
favorite watering place, or salt water bath.
Sufficient reason has been offered now, I
think, to convince you that my rambles
ought to be recorded too, in some respecta
ble journal, and as I do not know of any
weekly paper more so, you can perhaps find
a corner in the Chronicle in which my
sights might be typed off. It will afford
me a good deal of pleasure, provided it
will touch the same string in you.
After you have traveled five or six miles
west of your beautiful and flourishing town,
you have seen as good a grain-growing land
as can be seen any where, with fine improve
ments, and everything in the best condi
tion, an evidence that the occupants un
derstand their business to perfection. Far
ther on as you go to Bellefonte via Brush
Valley, you will arrive at a cluster of
houses, called by the natives Farmcrsvillc,
among which are a tavern, store, grist mill,
and a still house with all the paraphernalia
necessary to constitute it a complete facto
ry. From appearances considerable busi
ness is done there ; at least the grass does
not flourish so well in the streets as it docs
in some much older villages not many
miles from your town. About three miles
further you are brought in sight of anoth
er mill or two, and perhaps as many distil
leries ; a great county this for making
rum. Those mills and factories are said
to be owned by a very cntcrprizing set of
men, who have a great desire to have the
contemplated plank road made. It would
be of vast benefit to them ; and to hear
them spout on the subject one would sup
pose their patronage alone would pay six
per cent, on the cost of the road. More
of the plank road hereafter. This brings
you where Buffaloe Valley terminates, and
you are ushered into the entrance of what
they call Brush Valley Narrows, fourteen
miles through, with little prospects of
roast beef and the necessary trimmings.
You will naturally pause and think before
you enter. Close by is a house, stable,
&c., where you can get your horse fed,
provided you know enough to unharness
him. The provender will be shown you
by some one of the fairer part of the ten
ants ; and as to yourself, I can not tell
whether the ostler would be admitted to
the first table or not We did not apply
for any of the substantial; preferring to
spend the time in " viewing the landscape
o'er," and did it, too, with great delight,
from an eminence near the entrance of the
Narrows. Any lover of mountain se'enery
can have a perfect fill ; mountain after
mountain is in sight, interspersed with
notches and peaks, so diversified that the
grandeur of the scenery is beyond descrip
tion. It would well pay the lover of such
scenery for the ride through the long Nar
rows. The road takes in at and follows
ilie Rapid Hun (a very appropriate name,)
said to abound with trout, but dangerous
fishing groucd, on account of rattlesnakes.
Its borders are studded with oak, spruce
and white pine timber in abundance. On
an eminence about midway an attempted
improvement stands, apparently once tem
porarily occupied; on the south, away down
in the hollow, a saw mill is seen, half fin
ished, or more than half destroyed if ever
finished, for want of proper attention.
Unavoidably, strange thoughts strike the
mind of the passer-by, as he jogs along
over stumps and stones at the rate of two
or three miles an hour. Here surely was
once one of our fellow-beings, making pre
parations for a home ; but alas, some epi
demic has cut his career short. Moody
and seriously you pass along, aud stranger
thoughts crowd in upon you. A house
forsaken on the hill, and the remains of a
saw mill in the hollow, so far down, and
unapproachable, that no human being can
conceive with whom the projector intended
to traffic, should he ever complete bis mill.
It is unnatural to suppose that fairies made
use of lumber in the building of castles
in the air ; otherwise the question would
easily be solved. What a charming loca
tion for the king or queen of that tribe to
carry on their work without the least mo
lestation, at least previous to the making
of the new road. The tottering frame and
the scattered logs lying in every direction,
may only be the dross or refuse left behind,
while the main castle has gone up to take
its place in fairydom.
My communication is much more lengthy
than I had intended; I will therefore leave
you for the present at the hotel in the Nar
rows, where you may rest assured you will
have the best accommodations within six
miles of that place.
Your humble servant, Rambler.
Hangings Terrible Scenes.
Baltimore, Augusts. The execution
of the Cosdcn murderers took place at
Chestertown to-day.- Each of the three
unfortunate men protested their innocence
to the last. All three swung off together.
The gallows was twenty -fre feet high, and
the fall six feet. The lipe slipped from
off Murphy's neck, which caused a shudder
to run through the throng assembled to
witness the sight. The flesh on his neck
was torn open, presenting a ghastly wound,
and he fell heavily to the ground, in the
most horrible manner. The excitement at
this point was intense. He recovered his
senses in about half an hour. When his
comrades, Taylor and Shelton, were taken
down, he pronounced them murdered men.
Murphy then vehemently repeated his pro
testations of innocence, in the midst of
which ho was led to the scaffold, the fatal
noose adjusted around his neck, and he
was again launched off the blood stream
ing from his neck. The necks of both
Taylor aud Shelton broke at the first fall.
They died seemingly without a struggle.
The great fall caused the rope to cut thro'
the flesh on their necks. Mun)hy, when
brought to the gallows the second time,
told the Sheriff to go on with the murder,
" for remember," said he, " you are not
hanging murderers." It was, throughout,
one of the most painful spectacles ever
witnessed.
Amos Green, the young colored man,
who was convicted on the charsc of com
mitting a crime of an aggravated charac
ter on a young married German woman,
was hung in the presence of a large con
course of persons at 12 o'clock, to-day.
lie protested to the last his innocence of
the charge, and met his death quite re
signed. A despatch was received from
Governor Lowe, authorizing a further re
prieve, if thought advisable by the District
Attorney. He repeated his protestations
of innocence to the last. He prayed to
God to forgive the woman who had sworn
his life away, with his last breath.
Awful Harder in Newark, N. J.
A dreadful act of assassinnation was
committed last night, about 111 o'clock.
on a man named Edward Drum, an Irish
man, employed in Messrs. Ualsey & Tuck
er's leather establishment, while walking
in Plane Btreet, near New, with his wife,
by an Irish girl, named Margaret Garrity,
a servant in the hotel of Charles W. Tuck
er, in North T ard. It is said that Drum
had been for a long time past on terms of
improper intimacy with the gfrl, to whom
he had often promised marriage, and that
the union was to have taken place last
Sunday evening, when Drum married an
other woman. Margaret, who, according
to the evidence, has declared herself en
ciente, stung by disappointment and shame,
has since made threats of violence, both
against herself and Drum, and last night
went out, reiterating those threats to her
fellow servant. About tho time the mur
der was committed, she returned, saying
that she had " kilt him," expressing some
sorrow for the act, and lay down on her
bed. She got up soon after, however,
showing considerable excitement, and de
clared her determination to go and drown
herself, and up to noon of this day has not
since been heard of.
It is said, that she came to the house
where Drum lived, and after upbraiding
him with his false conduct to her, and the
shame he had brought upon her for life,
told him she would take his life, and her
own. As before Btated, Drum was walk
ing in tho neighborhood of the corner of
Plane and New Streets, when the infuria
ted woman rushed up, and grasping him
by the arm, stabbed him in the upper part
of the stomach with a large carving knife,
inflicting a deadly wound, and immediate
ly fled. The knife penetrated to the skin
of the back to the extent of 8 or 9 inches,
and the wound was of sut-h a nature, as
testified by Drs. Grant and Dougherty,
who made a postmortem exam i nation, that
it was almost immediately fatal.
Drum exclaimed " O, I am murdered,"
and his wife supported him until he walk
ed to the next corner, when he full appa
rently dead. His frantic wife then left
him and went for her friends, who came
with men, and the body was taken up.
An inquest was held this morning, by Cop
oner Bruin, and the Jury rendered the
following verdict : " Edward Drum came
to his death on the night of Monday, Au
gust 4th, 1851, by being stabbed in the
heart by some instrument, (to the Jury
unknown,) in the hands of Margaret Gar
rity. Election Returns.
Kentucky. Whig, by a reduced ma
jority, Dcm. gain of one Congressman.
Cassius M. Clay, (Emancipationist,) has
many votes for Governor.
Indiana. Congress and Legislature,
Democratic, as before probable gain of 1
whig Congressman.
Tennessee Probable whig gain of Gov
ernor and Legislature. .
Alabama. Unionists have carried the
State against the Secessionists, by a hand
some vote.
North Carolina
-Whig, thus far.
fSGov. Johnston is making a vigorous
rally in the Western counties, while Col.
Bigler is canvassing the North.
A Buffalo paper states, that as two hor
ses were feeding upon the grass near the
precipice between the Ferry and the Horse
shoe Fall, Niagara, one of them venturing
too near the bank, fell over, and was pre
cipitated to the bottom, a distance of nearly
one hundred and fidy-fcet, without receiv
ing any other injury thtin a few slight
bruises. When discovered he was taking
a drink from the boiiing flood at his feet,
where never horse drank before. His
mate witnessed his fill, and stood looking
over at him with much concern.
The discovery of the Saratoga Springs
was made only fifty-nine years since,
though it is probable that the Indians knew
of their virtues. John Taylor Gilmore,
some time Governor tf New Ilampseire,
but then a member of Congress, while
shooting in the neighborhood, in the sum
mer of 1792, found the ffTeoeseeiit water
gushing from the cliff of a rock, and the
spring almost immediately afterwards be
came famous. Eceniiuj 1'ust.
A young man from Lewisiown, named
Knox, was seriously injured at Petersburg
last week. Ho was intoxicated staggered
off the platform at the ticket office, and fell
between the cars while they were in motion.
The cars pissed over him, almost com
pletely cutting olf one of Iih legs and badly
injuring the other one was amputated
immediately.
Railroad Accidemt. The N. Y. &
Erie Express train going west on the morn
ing of the 16. h, ran over a man who was
standing on the track near Monroe Station,
and completely cut him in two. We have
not ascertained his name. W'agne Co.
UeralJ.
The Juniata Canal is now in nawjablc
order throughout, the repairs having been
completed somewhat earlier than expected.
Portions of the new embankments are said
to have been rather hastily constructed,
and will hardly stand a spell of wet weather.
The drought in Texas had been very
severe up to last dates, so much so, that it
is feared that there will not be suffieieut
brcadstuffs raised tfor consumption. In
some localities there has been no rain for
three months.
The Farmers in our immediate neigh
borhood, as well as those in the lower end
of the county, are complaining of the po
tato rot. Its ravages, thus far, are not of
a very serious character. Williansporl
Democrat.
Tot Uia Lffwivbarg Chronicle.
HOST GLARING INEQUALITY !
The party which usually carries sway
in this County, has proposed a Ticket to
the People for their approval or rejection.
I propose to examine it in detail.
And first it is grossly unjust and most
glaringly unequal in its apportionment, as
will be seen by the following statement":
The "Upper End" with The "Low EnU" with
27S5 Taxablea, who; 2565 Taxable, who
pay three fifths of thei pay two-firths of the
laxea, will have j taxee, will hare
Ataociate Judge, ;Sute Senator,
CommiMioner, President Judge,
Surveyor, and (Associate Judge,
Two Auditors! 'Sheriff,
j Prnthpnotary,
Register & Kerorder
(Two Commissioners,
(Treasurer,
'Prosecuting Attorney,
Coroner, and
Auditor.
Here it is plainly seen that the North
End of the County, with a MAJORITY of
the Taxables, and paying three fifths of
the Taxes, are offered five minor offices
offices which pay:but little over expemei
as their portion !
And THIS MINORITY HAVE ALL
THE MOST IMPORTANT OFFICES
apportioned out for them !
Whether we shall ratify and confirm at
the Polls, such a strange and unjustifiable
imposition, is the issue now before us.
1 mean hereafter to drag before broad I
day-light the men, acd expose the means, j
by whicn this result was brought about.
Aug. 13. , TAX-PAYER.
UNIVERSITY AT LEWISBURG.
Examinations and Commencement.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Aug. U
15, 10 Examination of Senior Collegi
ate clas.
Sunday, Aug.l7,2J o'clock, P.M Annual
Sermon before the Society for Moral and
Religious Inquiry, by Rev. J. La.nsinq
Burrows, A.M., of l'hilad.
Monday, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 19 Examina
tion of Collegiate and Academic clasaes
Tuesday, 71 o'clock, P. M. Declamation
and CompoMtions by members of Sopho
more, Freshmen, and Sen. Acad, classes.
Wednesday, Au;r. 20, 10 o'clock, A. M.
First Annual Commencement of Univer
sity. 1. Oration by Graduating Clasp.
2. Inaugural AJitrext by Geo. K Bliss,
Professor of Greek Lang, and Literature.
Stepfjen W. Taylor,
Gko. W. Asdersox,
I. N. Loomis,
Committee of Arrangements.
Annual Sermon.
The second Annual Sermon before the " Soci
ety for Inquiry of the University at Leaiaburg,"
will be dsliered by Rev. J. Lansing Burrows, A.
M.of Philadrluhia, on Sunday, Aug. 17th, at 2k
o'clock P. M.
l)y order of the Board of Managers.
KOBEKT LOWRY, See.
First Annual Commencement of the
University at lewisburg.
The citizens of Lewisborg and the vicinity,
together with the friends of the Institution io
general, are invited to be present at the Com
mencrmenl Eierciees of the University, to be
held WiDsuDir, Aug. SO, at 10 o'clock.
Members of the Bar, the Clergy, the Medical
Profession, gentlemen of the Press, Town and
County Officers, and citizens generally, are res
pectfully requested to attend and take the places
assigned them in the Procession to be formed at
the Baptist Church at 9, A. M.
J. H. CASTLE. rmm;M
GEO. O. IDE, $CoBlne-
Temperance Mass Meeting.
The Teuiperanee Societies of Lewisburg
and Milton have agreed to unite in getting
up Mass Meeting. The Committee of Ar
rangements have been appointed, have
met, and selected for the place, a beauti
ful grove on the farm of Mr. Jaa. Moore,
Sr., of Union county, about one mile be
low the Milton liridge, an have fixed
upon Thursday the 21st inst., at 10 o'clock
A. M., for the time. The friends of Tem
perance are respectfully invited to attend.
Addresses may be expected from Rev. 1).
M. Barber, Mr. James Aiken, A. Swine
ford, Esij., and others.
The directors of the Milton Bridge have
reduced the toll on those attending to
mere trifle.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENT.
Samuel Geddes, James F. Linn, Esq.,
Abner M. Lawshe, Francis WiUon, Col.
Eli Slifer, LrviJturg.
John Murray, Thos. Merine, J. F.
Woliinger, K.-.J., Robert Wilson, Joseph
Bound, Hilton.
Aug. 7th 1351.
Democratic Delegate meetings.
The Democratic citizens of Union county
will meet at their respective places of hold-
rig elections, on bATUROAY the !43J day of
August, at 2 o'clock, P. M., to elect two
delegates for each district to meet inCounly
Convention, on AIondat the ol Aug.,
for the purpose of nominating candidates
fur Senate, Assembly, and Judges. Each
election will be kept open until 5 o'clock.
IrA general attendance is requested.
by order ol tne bunding Committee.
Aug. 4. S.HALTT, Chair-nan.
Temperance meeting.
A meeting of the East Buffalo Temp.Soe. will
be held in the Mt. Pleasant school house, Satur
day evening, Aug. 16. Mr. Dielfenbach will
deliver an address in (ierman, and Mr.Hickok in
English. All persons are invited to attend.
ISAAC G. BROWW.Pres.
CnmsTiAX Gc.vdi, See.
".FETROIXUM, or noCK OIL. a namrml nwdv
prncurrl IKin a Hell in Allt'benr To. Pa. 400 fci-t brloir
tne t-arth . nurra1. is put up lr p. M. r.lr.K. Pitthanr. in
the bi.tt!i jn.-t as it tli)K from thr well withnat admiltur
of any kind. V hrn Liken antrriDi: to th dirretiVina, it
will run pain mna enUrmrnt.. in the bnnes and joint,
ltlotrhe. Mil.', Krvnipelam fimpleft on the fare. Tetter.
SeaM-beatl. Km? worm, and the Tariou Skin diwaes: it
bas cured numerous rase of Hheumatiem. Neuralpa.liont
e. : MvenU eases of Ulleumatistn of Tears' standing bar
been entirety cured. i$ea Advertisement in another pact
of this paiwr.) ly378eow$ll
On the Slih ulu by Rev. J. Cookman, Si'r.
Wooowaan of Lewisburg and Miss Caaouss
C. Baoe.vaao of Chester county.
In .Milton, 7lh inst. hy Rev Mr Keitnenmv der,
Geo. W. Bakir and Miss Rebecca Woodit.
DEATHS.
In Lancaster, 0th inst., Elizabeth, relict of
the late Samuel Wilson, of Kelly Tp, deed, aged
about 51 years. Mrs. W. had bees in Philad.
over two months, attending upon a son who was
iil, and was herself attacked, but recovered suffi
ciently to return homeward as far as Lancaster,
when alie sutTeted relapse which proved fatal.
Her closing hours were cheered by the consola
tions of religion, and by the presence tf three
of her adult children, a aialer, and other endeared
and attentive friends. Hei remains were interred
in the Lewisburg Cemetery, yesterday afternoon.
In Chilisquaque Tp, 8th inst. widow 8aba
Bi ot, in her 77th year.
In Lewi.burg, luth inst., infant Son af Ana
M. Miller, aged about 3 weeks.
In Sunbury, 2d inst, Euia E. daughter ol 1
E Smick.
TWO Journeymen Shoemakers.
k . i ;n'
beeiven. SAMUEL HARTZEL.
Uniontown, (White Deer, Lye. Co. i
Aog. 13, 1851. pdlw S
To the Iiulrjieiidcttt Voters of Union County-
IELLOW CITIZENS i Without tho least
' solicitation or persuasion, I offer myself as
a Volunteer Candidate for the very important
office of County Commissioner, and should yod
honor me with majority of your suffrages I will
pledge myself to attend to the duties of said office
to the beat of my abilitiee and I trust to
interest of the tsx-paying community without
distinction of party or particular fr""J-
MARTIN DKIESBACH.
Buffaloe Twp, Augul 10. 1851 pd
CAUTION.
TaJOTICE is hereby given thai the obsetiber
-A.' ,U, d.y purchased one Day norpo anu
sett of .ingle Harneel from JosEra Moist, enJ
thai I have loaned them to said Moist donng my
pleasure. ELI SLITCR.
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