that potatoes left io tbe ground after dig ging iiprang up much earlier than those planted in the spring. . I shall try the ex "periment on larger scale this fall, and I hare no doubt of its success. TWces-Barre, Pa. L. KIDDER. MJuctge Kidder's opinion justly car ries with it much weight, yet there is one objection to his theory of the cause of the potato rot. In this region, the potato season has been very dry, but not very hot ; and yet, wo hear of more of the rot than we did last season, although the last was comparatively a wet season, and the yield was better than it now is. The rot has prevailed on sandy as well as on clay oils ; in Europe, as well as in America ; and there is no mention of it in history, within our knowledge, prior to its becom ing an epidemic, although heavy rains and hot sans following have occurred continu ally since the cultivation of the plant It is true, the plant may have been affected somewhat similarly, at other periods of its history ; and so there are points of resem blance between the Cholera and other pes tilences which have preceded it : yet the Cholera and the Potato Hot are both pro perly classified among modern diseases. Ve have also proof both in favor of and opposed to the theory that a resuscitation of the potato seed from the ball would prove a preventive to the rot Mr.Gibson has given us a very fair, round potato, of 17 ounces weight, raised by James Camp 1ell, in Chillisquaquc Tp, from seed Mr. Nesbit had cultivated from the ball. We understand these show no signs of the rot. But Mr. G. Huntington, of White Deer Tp, also favored us with a quantity of potatoes, of excellent appearance, which he Lad produced Ly cultivation of the ball but they bavc decayed on our hand worse than any wc have had for years. Our "theory" is, that the cause of the rot is unknown to man ; it goes as it lists ; and yet a dry soil and temperate weather sppcar to be less favorable to it than the con trary . Lcicifbu rg Ch ron iclc. The Cuban Expedition lias proved a disastrous failure. Ont of the four or five hundred men engaged in it, 50 have been executed, about 100 are in prison, destined fur the Spanish mines for life ; some 30 are wanderiLg in the mountains likely to perish of starvation, and the remainder fell in battle, or were taken prisoners and immediately shot. The Cubans themselves, not only did not join Lopes, but gave the government all possible aid to repel the invaders. Lopez himself was taken, alone and half starved, and executed by the garote at Havanna, Sept. 1st, at 7 o'clock, A.M. (The garote is a chair, with a massive iron collar to encircle the neck of the victim; and upon touching a spring, a sharp spike pierces the neck tbro' the spinal marrow, causing instantaneous death.) The N.Y. Sun says: At the fatal hour, Gen. Lopez was bro't out, and ascended the platform with a firm step, calm and dignified. The executioner removed all the insignia of his military rank, in token of disgrace. Lopez, with his bands tightly bound together in front, stepped forward, and in a strong, clear voice, slowly t-pokc to those around, as follows : 'I pray the persons who have comprom ised me. to pardon me as I pardon them. My death will not change the destinies of Cuba. Here the executioner lmernipiea him, and he concluded : "Adieu, my belo red.Cuba! Adieu, rav brethren !" The General then stept back and seated himself on a stooL A priest with a crucifix and taper stood on ouc side of him, the executioner on the other. The collar was nlated around the prisoner's neck. The prk'st placed the crucifix between the Gc ncral's hands and as he was in the act of inelinine his head to kiss it, the executio ner swung the fatal screw, and the head of the unfortunate man at the same instant dropped forward, touching the crucifix : lie never moved again. The execution was conducted in the most ordcrlv manner, and in perfect silence- Immediately after the execution, the body was taken down and privately buried. Delicate and Thoughtful Kindness. A touching scene transpired a week ago. which seems like a folic of days " lang syne," an cstray from a former generation and indicates the genial and hearty life acting beneath the surface. Rev. Dr. Ide, having engaged a house on Arch street with the intention of commencing house keeping, was called away to Lewisburg, to attend the recent exercises, before comple ting the arrangements to enter his new home. During his absence, the ladies of the Lurch and congregation conspired to gether to greet his return with a pleasant surprise, aud proceeded forthwith, like the Genii uf Aladdin's lamp, to adorn the man sion with all those articles for ornament and comfort deemed essential to a modern habitation. The joyous diligence and ready tact of fairy hands soon effected mar vellous transformations. The empty rooms were robed in beauty, and when at early eventide the Pastor returned from his brief excursion, the desolate house was found brilliantly lighted, every room "from tur ret to fouudation stone" furnL-hed with exquisite completeness and taste, and the ' tables laden with a sumptuous banquet, while a large company of joyous faces waited at the threshold to bid hi in welcome. The feelings of the Pastor's heart at such an unexpected greeting ai-e more easily ' imagined than described. There are hid' den fountains in the soul, welling np in tetft of jtj aad gratitude, no less than of sorrow, and it were an set of sacr'Jege to lift the veil which curtains tender and hal lowed scenes PAtfad Christian Chronicle State of the Sinking Fond. OFFICIAL. OBos of the CommtMioiiem of lb Stating Fond, 1 IURkUsliUCU, September 1, 1841. To hi Excellency Wm. F.Johnston, Gover trnorof Pennsylvania. Sm : In compliance with the 4th section of the Act, entitled "An Act to create a Sinking Fund and to provide for the gradual and certain extinguishment of the debt of the Commonwealth," approved the 10th day of April, 1849, the Commissioners of said fund hereby certify that the amount of the debt of the Commonwealth purchased since the passage of the act of Assembly referred to, and now held by them, is Six Hundred and Fifty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty-Two Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents, ($G58,122 98,) con sisting of 5 per cent, loans negotiated under various acts of Assembly. Your obedient servants, A. L. RUSSELL, E. BANKS, JNO.M. BICKEL, Commissioners of the Sinking Fund. H. o. HICKOK. ditor. O. N. WOBDEN, Printer. At $1,50 can h in nlTaiK-e. $1,75 in three month, SCpald wan in id year, ana f at tne end or toe year. Agent in Philadelphia V B Talmer and W Carr. Lcicisburff, Pa, tDcbncsban XUorrting, Sent. 10, 1851. ADVERTIZE ! Executors, Administrators, Public Officers. City and Country Merchant, Manuuieturers, Mechanic, Business Men ail who wish to procure or to dispose of anvthinx mould do well to Rive notice ot tbe ame throuirh the "Lnrtilturg Chronicle." This paper haa a good and increasing circulation in a community contai ning as large a proportion of artiee. solrent producers, consumers, and dealers, as auy oilier in the state. Democratic Slate Xominations. Thr Orrraor WILLIAM PIOLEn, of Clearfield Co. Par CUn.il 0mmiiionrr SLTII CLOVER, of Clarion. For N JOHN It. GIBSON, of Cumberland Co. JuJres WALTER II. LOWRIE. of Allegheny, of the J- JKKKMI.MI S. IILACK, of Somerset. Supreme I H I. IS LKWIS. of Lancaster. Court J JAMtS CAllI'llKLL, of I'liiladclfhia. Whig State dominations. For Governor WM. t . JOHNSTON, of Armstrong Co. for Canal Commissioner JOHN" STKOI1M, of Lancaster Fir X It ICH AUD rot'LTER. of Westmoreland Co. Jtl Ices I GKOKUE CHAMBERS, of Franklin Co. of the V WM. M MMIKDITII. of Philadelphia. Supreme I J'lFIIIA W. COM I, V, of Montour. Court ) WM. JESSIT, of Susquehanna. Whig District dominations. For State Senator Col. ELI SLIFER, of Union county For ItepresentatiTe WM. SHARON, Esq, of Juniata, , For rreeident Judge Hon. JOSEPH CASEY, of I'nion For Associate Judge SOLOMON ENOLE. Esq. of Reaver do JAMES alAltMlAI.L,of W.Vcer For Re. A Bee. CHRISTIAN BREYMAN.of N. Berlin For Commissioner SIMON K. HERROLD, of Chapman For Treasurer JAOuB M Al'CK, of New Berlin For Auditor FREDERICK BOLENDER, of N. Berlin do JOII.N SMITH, of Hartley. Independent Candidates. For Ret . ft Ree. M. II. TAOGART, of East Buffalo For Commissioner JOHN TROXKL, of Bearer. For Treasurer HE N R T D. MAIZE, of New Berlin. To the Independent Voters of Union County. M. JOHN TROXEL, of Muwi'i Valley. BeTerTownsbip.bu consented to run a an Inoenilent Candidate for CuuntyCummisiioner of Union county. Sept 5 t e To the Voters of Union County. Fatiow Citizes I offer myself to your consideration aa an Independent candidate for ihe office of COL-AT If IKEASVKER at (he neat election. Should I be ao fortunate as to secure a majority of your voles, I pledge my-ell to discharge Ihe duties of the said office faithfully and to the best of mv abilitv. HEN KY 1). MAIZE. New Berlin, Sept. 1, 1851 tepd Rrclslcr Si. Recorder. W are su- thorn. il in announce Mr. M. II. TAGGAKT, of East liuffaloe Township, as an Independent Candidate for Regia er 4. Recorder of Union county at the coming election. Sept 2 t a .Wanted at this Office, for two or three months, a sober Jour. Printer. BRev. W M. Rees, of Rochester, X. Y., having accepted the Agency of the Ameri can & Foreign Bible Society for Pennsyl vania and New Jersey, has removed to Lewisburg, Union Co., Pa., where he wishes his correspondents, &c, to address him. aWSignor Blitz performed here yester day afternoon and evening, and left a great many sore ribs in town, from excessive laughter. He visits Harrisburg next, and then we may expect the entire Common wealth to be convulsed. WlLLIAMSrORT, Sept 9. The Democratic Judicial Conferees met at 2, P. M., to-day, and nominated Alex ander Jordan, Esq., of Sunbury, for Prcs dent Judge, he having 6 of the 8 votes. tar Mr. Dreisbacu has withdrawn his name from the contest for Commissioner, the South townships justly claiming a rep resentation in that Board in place of Mr. Harbin, whose term soon expires. Mr. Troxel, the new candidate for the office, it is couceded on all hands is an honest, worthy, suitable, and most capable man. tg.A correspondent of the Philad.Sun claims for the Borough of Northumberland the credit of having six houses built for public worship, or 1 for every 150 people. A very good indication : but, the better criterion is how many are open, and what is the average attendance, every Sabbath ? arrive persons were baptized in the Susquehanna last evening by Eld. Lane. The meetings at the Christian Chapel are still continued. K&.The Lewisburg Bigler Club meets on Friday evening of this week. HOUSE WANTED in Lewisburg for a small family. m I IIIIIIMI LI- LEWISBURG CHRONICLE & WEST Hall's Patent Brick Hacbine. We had an opportunity the other mor ning of witnessing the operations of this machine at the brick yard of Messrs. J. & J. Walls in this place ; and dem it worthy of special note. We can not for want of space, give a detailed description of its structure and mode of operation but its results will speak more loudly for its merits than anything we could say. With its assistance, two men, three boys, and one horse, can with ease temper and mould from 8,000 to 10,000 brick in a day ; and this fact is certainly a voucher for its capa bilities that can not readily be gainsayed. During the hour that we watched its oper ations, it turned out over 1,C00 first rate brick ; well moulded, and free from sand cracks and wrinkles that so generally dis figure brick made in the ordinary way. " Seeing is believing" and we advise all persons interested in the brick trade to call and satisfy themselves of its remarkable perfection and capabilities. This is the only machine in operation on the Hudson river, N. Y., where it has been for many years in use. Mr. Benjamin C. Taylor, of this place, is tbe agent of the patentee for the Juniata and North and West Branch re gion, to whom application can be made for individual or county rights. He has al ready made sales of rights to gentlemen in Williamsport and Milton, who find their purchases arc likely to prove eminently useful and profitable. . Our exchanges and readers in the neighboring counties will find this matter worthy of attention. COUNTY MEETINGS. Both political parties are to hold Mass Meetings at New Berlin on TUESDAY of nest week. Hon. Geo. W.Woodward and others arc expected to address the Democ racy aud John C. Kuntle and John W. Killinger, Esqrs, address the Whigs. Correspondence of the Lewisburg Chronicle. Missioic Salt Jos, June 15, ISM. I rend you the dust for one year's subscription to your paper for . After reading few of the Chronicle that we tent hint, he said that it ss ihe best paper be had read in Calif ornia, and that if I would forward ihe dust he would become a subscriber. It Rives me pleasure to comply with his request, and I am sorry thnt it is not one hundred, fur the Chronicle near the face of an old friend, and i always welcome in these diggina. Yours, &c. IQrThe "dust" accompanying the fore going was simply two flakes, or irregular, small masses, worth together f 1,90 pos tage 40 cts., leaves 51,50 just the change; thank you, sir. We are informed the Lewisburg Califor nians do not intend to return this fall. 8We last week stated that Center county had declared for Gcn.Cass for next President. We stated this on the author ity of a large number of public journals, among others that of the Lancaster Intel ligencer, printed under the eye of Mr. Buchanan, and his especial friend. But Maj. Gross, of Aaronsburg, assures us that Center county has made no expression of preference by the Democracy for the next Presidency. Had the " Democrat" been more neighborly, the error would not have been copied here. fcSTbe Whigs of Lycoming County have nominated the following Ticket : Associate Judges : Wm. Ellmakcr and John Smith. Mr. Smith afterwards sent in his resignation. Prothonotary : Lewis Martin, rc-nom'd. Reg. & Rec: Israel Wells, Jr., Muncy. Treasurer : F. F. Bruncr, Fairfield. Commissioner : James Grier, Anthony. Auditor : E. II. Russell, Mifflin. Judicial Conferees: James, Armstrong and C. W. Scates. Representative Conferees: Tho's Smith, Tho's Gallahcr. t&Dr. Woodbury, Democratic nominee for Governor of New Hampshire, in a fit of mental depression hung himself in his own barn, week before last. Last week, his cousin, Hon. Levi Woodbury, of the U. S. Supreme Court an eminent politi cian and lawyer died at his home in the same State. S3.Thc Democratic Conferees of Mon tour and Columbia counties met at Catta- wissa, and after many trials agreed upon the nomination of Morrison E. Jackson, Esq., of Berwick, for Representative. JSrOn our first page will be found an interesting letter from Mr. John Silsby, formerly of Kelly township in this county, now Missionary to Siam from the Am. Free Presbyterian Missionary association. A union Colonization meeting, con ducted by Rev. Mr. , Agent of the Society, was held in the Presbyterian meeting-house, last Sabbath evening. 0&non. David Wilmot is nominated for Judge by the Bradford county Demo cratic convention. The Whig Convention named no candidate in opposition. ta-Tbc news of Lopez's capture was received here on Friday, in 24 hours from New Orleans; and on Saturday, in 4 hours from New York. A thermometer in Lewisburg stood 0C in the shade at 11 o'cl'k this morning. For the Lawiabarg Chronicle. Height of Subumitt The Whig press lauding and puffing Maj. Fries and the Democracy's crocodile tears for Mr. MiddleswartU I Don't stir np the fountain of public sensibility so deeply, gentleman don't; and "lay not the flat tering unction to your souls" that you fool anybody except yourselves by such puerile twiddle-twaddle, EilTl. Hotel Heetlng. The citizens of Lewisburg assembled in the Town Hall on last Thursday to discuss the propriety of ctccting a joint stock, first class Hotel in this borough. Col. G. F. Miller, President " Jonathan Wolfe, L. B. Christ, Dr. T. A. H. Thornton, and S. S. Barton, Vice Presidents. Wm. Frick and H. C Hickok, Secreta ries. The measure was discussed by Messrs. G. F. Miller, n. C. Hickok, James Aiken, S. S. Barton, and L. B. Christ. Mr. Aiken's remarks were directed to the temperance aspect of the measure, and were of remarkable pungency and point, and met with enthusiastic applause. Messrs. L. B. Christ, John Walls, Jon athan Wolfe, S. S. Barton, Charles Penny, and Wm. Frick were appointed a commit tee to solicit subscriptions of stock &c. Messrs. O. N. Worden, S. F. Lyndall and S. S. Barton, a committee of corres pondence, to ascertain the costs and success of such houses in other cities and villages. Messrs. L. B. Christ, H. Gibson, Wm. Frick, Jonathan Wolfe and II. P. Shelter were appointed a committee to establish better arrangements for the reception aud accommodation of travelers at the Cross cut. Adjourned till Thursday, Sept. II. Mr. Editor : Some of the good citizens of our borough have it in contemplation to erect a large and capacious hotel. The need of such a house, to meet the growing want of our place, is generally admitted. Such is the inflow of strangers at partic ular seasons, and especially on Commence ment days at the University, that the ex isting accommodations have been found entirely inadequate to the demand. The prosperity of our place, then, seems to re quire a movement of this kind. The travelers who throng our public thorough fares during the summer seasons are most ly gentlemen of affluence and leisure, who either alone or with their families, are out upon excursions of pleasure. They want good accommodations, and unless these can be furnished them, it matters not how many other inducements a town may hold out, they will uot stop there. They pass on, to spend their time and money where their desires have been anticipated and provided for. Here there is a great want how this want can be best supplied the location, plan and probable eost of such an estab lishment, we leave to be determined by the Report of the able Committee to which the whole subject has been referred. But there is one point which must be distinctly understood before many of our most wealthy and influential citizens cau think of giving it their support. Wc refer to the question which is often asked, Is this hotel to be conducted on temperance principles or not ? Now this is a matter that should be settled at once, for it is one that very nearly concerns the character and welfare of our town. And not only so, but many from a distance, who are expec ted to patronize it, are deeply interested. Parents who send their children here to be educated would not for a moment think of lodging them where they must be constant ly exposed to temptation. This matter was set in a very strong light, by the clear, condensed and truthful remarks of our friend, James Aiken, before the meeting, the other evening. These well written and well timed remarks wc hope to see in print. The pernicious tendency of fash ionable tippling houses the fountains of all those streams of drunkenness and wo, which desolate the homes and blight the fairest prospects of thousands in our land, was vividly portrayed. We hope, there fore, that this point will be cleared up, and that the intention of the movers in this cntcrprize will be distinctly avowed, for the satisfaction of MANY. Wc take pleasure in informing our cor respondent that the house is to be conduc ted on strictly temperance principles the paper which is circulating to receive sub scriptions of stock contains that express proviso Ed. Cnnos. For the Lawiabarg Chronicle. Shall the political press of Union county be the very last to reform f and shall the revolting personalities of last Fall be repeated, till the public universally loathe the sight of a Longstown paper ? Such were my thoughts, Mr. Editor, as I read in the last "Star" a most ferocious and uncalled-for as well as (I believe) false attack upon our esteemed young neighbor and friend, Mr. M. U. Tacjoart, the In dependent candidate for Register & Recor der. I had supposed that in our free land a man had a right to vote or not to vote ; to vote with or against a party ; and even to get an office if he can ; and that, too, without being assailed by the press. And this, Mr. Taggart has done and is doing, without disguise or concealment ; and for so doing, he is held up for abuse. . The "Star" calls Mr. Taggart, "the Lo cofoco candidate." This is untrue, for the Locofocos have no candidate for that office; or if receiving support from Locofocos makes a man a "Locofoco nominee," then are Mr. Breyman, Col. Slifer, Mr. Casey, and Gov. Johnston, "Locofoco nominees," for they will all get all the votes they can from that party. . "Mr.Taggart is pledged to vote for Big ler," lays the Stiff. Mr, Tsggr awerto that this is unqualifiedly false. This w BRANCH FARMER. an unnecessary denial where Mr. T. was known. It is not in his nature to act thus meanly. We have no truer Whig in the county than he is. Any one who will attend the East Buffalo polls on election day, can see for whom he works. A word to the new Editor of the Star : would it not be as well for you to be in this county at least one year before you attempt, by a mere flourish of your pen, to turn such a gallant Whig as Mr.T. out of the party ? Twenty of us have known him as a working soldier through many a hard campaign, where one of us have any knowledge of you at all. One word more ask any cool, sensible, unbiased Whig, if the use of vituperation and personalities last fall did not tend to widen the breach in our ranks, to embitter prejudices, and to weaken our whole Ticket J I am not alone in the opinion that " honey draws more flies than vinegar." A IIAUS WHIG. For the Lewisburg Chronicle. Mr. Editor : I do not know exactly how much this Township has to pay every year to keep up the road in the Brush Valley Narrows. It may be some of our Super visors can tell you. But I know the expense is largo. To be sure we have some fun and frolic when we are out in that way ; but it is paying pretty dear for the whistle, I think ; and for my part, I think our Township could n't do better than to do as you propose, and subscribe for the Tlank Road. I think we would save money, and make money too, by the operation. Per haps, also, wc may get a branch plank road from Guldin's to Mifilinburg and our township, some day. Sept 8. Hartley. For the Lewisburg Chronicle. NEXT JUDGE. If I am coirectly informed, this county has never had a Law J udgc appointed from it since its organization. This is strange, certainly, for wc have as sound lawyers and good men, in both parties, in Union as in Mifflin county. If we have such men, it is no more than right and proper, and creditable to our feelings, that wc give our own fellow citizens our support. North umberland h:is furnished us with a Law Judge so has Lycoming and so has Mifflin. Let us now use the power put in our hands, and elect one of our own citiz ens for Jurfg. OLD UNION. Correspondcuce of tbe Lewisbur; Chronicle.j Attica, N. V., July 28, 1851: Mr. Editor The couniry around Nia gara, on b t i sid.-s of the river, fur an ihe etc can reach from any point you can gain, is extremely level ; and on a very gentle rise or this level plain, about I mile north of the Cataract, stands an Observa tory about 100 feet high, that marks the battle ground of Lundy's Lane, the scene of one of Gen. Scott's exploits in the lust war. Au English shilling gained me ac cess to the top of it, and lo the presence of an English soldier stationed thne, ho was in the ball It. He minutely described the whole battle, pointing in the different points of interest as he went along. After he had minutely described ihe battle and the niel anciioly scene of the day following, he commenced describing some of Ihe scenes of Scott's campaign on the opposite side to New York. When he was through with one of them, nn old gentleman at my side, who was accompanied by hia son and two daughters, exclaimed, " I wai with Scott then, and have not till now been here for thirty years, and 1 have brought my chil dren to show them the scene ol my coun Iry's strilc" I afterward ascertained he was a wealthy southern planter. I fuuod our guids much more liberal than I expected. He admired Scott, and thought him a great General, but, of course thought ihe Duke of Wellington greatest of all. After a short time spcnt'in viewing the beau tiful country around, taking a look thro' a glass at Brock's Monument on Queenston heighls : observing the cloud of mist that ascends forever from Niagara's boiling cauldron, and listening lo its ceaseless roar, I descended and drove to the Roiling spring. This is situated directly on the brink of the river of a mile above the falls. A house is built over it, and the spring is in a dark room. From a float set on the water rises a inch pipe, and soon as a match is brought near, it takes fire and burns with a blueish flame, and continues to burn till put out. When the float is taken out and fire applied to the spring it burns in the same way. The spring boils up with very great violence and the water is cool and pleasant to the taste. If this gus could be collected and cataliscd it would make a good illuminating gas. Here at the door of tho house rushes with fearful foice the angry waters previous to their leap into the gulf below. An English sixpence (121 cts.) gained me access to the Springs. Here, as at al most every house about Niagara, was dis played for sale a very great variety of In dian bead work, miniature bark canoes, canes, and every variety of specimens of tho skill and ingenuity of the red men and almost everything sells at very high prices. After returning to the Clifton House and dining, I started for the American side of the water. From this point there is a long, winding carriage road cut out of the rock, extending towards the falls and en. tirely down to the water. Just above us (when at this point) and immediately at the dge of the fall was the tabie rock Inl some months since, and my driver when he look me there told me that at the time of its fall he hal taken an old gentleman who could not walk to see the Falls and he re quested him to drive to the edge so that he could look over. He did so, and had driven off about two rods when it fell with such crash that he hardly knew whether he was over or not. At the edge of the water here, is one of the landing places whence starts a line of ferry row boats that are constantly plying between the shores carrying passen gers for 18 j cts. This point is about 150 or 200 feet from the fall, and tho view is grand in the extreme : the rough water rocking you in the most beautiful manner. When you are opposite the centre of the Horse Shoe or Canadian fall, you behold the prettiest color that is perhaps ever seen in water. In the centre, at the point where the waters roll together at the brink, and where it is very deep, is the most beautiful pea-green color that I ever beheld or ever expect to in any other place. This, con trasted with the deep blue of the river be low, was very pleasing. When we had crossed, after clambering over the rocks up to the (all and going so near that 1 was completely drenched with the spray, I returned and went up the bank by an almost endless flight of stairs, along side of which, on an inclined plane, cars run up and down propelled by water power at the top. In the centre ofthe river, above the falls, nearerthe Americanthan the Canadian side, lies Goat or Iris island, a wooded tract of about 70 acres, and between it and the Americtin shoro lie several Islands, the water between which being shallow and the river rocky, bridges have been thrown across, at the toll gate of which you pay 25 cts. and register your name, which gives you a free passige during your stay at the falls. On one of these small inlands is erected, and in operation, a very fine paper mill, the water here being always clean enough for wash water in cleansing the rags and making the pulp. At the lower end of t he Island you de scend to the river below, by the Biddie stair case. At this place you are furnished with clothing aril a guide to the "cave of the winds," an opening behind the falling sheet of wa'cr.seeing which you ascend by the same st.iir-cae. At the further side of the is'and, next the C.inadi side, some distance out in the rapid an J almost on the brink ofthe precipice, stands a "lone tower called Prospect Tower, some 4-3 feet high, which is reached by a bridge of logs thrown over the rocks. From the top cl the tower you have a beautiful view of the surround ing scenery, and can look directly down into the mcst boisterous of the waier be low. After leaving it you can pass up on the same side of the Inland, psting three small islands called "The Sisters," thence around to the bridge leading to the American shore, al: hough these Islands are all American soil. On the s-hore there are quite a number of mills and manufacturing esiablishments. driven by the waters ol the river, which in their approach to the falls have for quite a distance s very rapid descent. The village of Xiagsra Falls' is a beau tiful place, with many very fine buildings; among them several eicgunl hotels aud churches. The Rail Rond to Buffalo passes over a very level country, much of it yet a lorest. The traveler passes Grand Island where M.jor Noah proposed to build the Jewish city of Ararat, nod where in 1925 he laid the corner stone of the proposed city. That, and a monument, is all that remains of his magnificent schemes. At Black Kick, nearer Buffalo, Com. Perry in 1612 hid his ships during the win ter so effectually that the British did not know ot their proximity till he came upon them in the spring. Near Buffalo, and at the nearest point to the Canadian shore, there is a very fine and substantial fort. Leaving Buffalo in the cars, one hour and five minutes brought me to this place, where I shall for a season leave the Rail Road, and going into the Genesee couniry, wander about for some time and visit that place most dear to all the place or my birth, and my schoolboy days. Nearly a quarter of a century has elapsed since I left this my native country, aud became a citizen of the glorious old Keystone state ; and many and anxious have been the long ings for a visit to my childhood's home, till the desire to return has become an in tense and unappeasable yearning, a wa king dream by day, and a feverish one by night. I have just engaged a beautiful span of bays and a good carriage, and the morrow will see me on my ' windiog way.'' Thine, Meciiasic. A brutal murder was committed on the 30th ult., at Columbia X Roads, Bradford Co., Pa. Edwin S. Pomeroy, a Itepuiy Sheriff, had arrested and bound a notorious bad man named Lester Peters, when the accomplices of Peters, named Benson, cut the rope which bound him, and gave him the knife, with which he stabbed Pomeroy lo tbe heart. The murderers were all committed to Towanda Jail. Pomeroy was a young man, universally beloved, and most deeply lamented by a very large circle of relatives and friends. The editor of the Uniontown (Pa.) Gen ius of Liberty, was relieved of his pocket book, at camp meeting, last week. It is I useless to add that the book contained mhina- of any particular a!u?i Tbe returns from Vermont indicate the re-election of Gov. Williams, and a V hise Legislature, over both the Free Sorters aadj Democrats. The Editor of the Whig press m Perry county is nominated for Prothonotary, aoj the Editor ol the Democrat for so Aaoci. ale Judge. Catharine Ilsyes. the Swsn of Erie, i, a passenger on the Pacific, and is expeced this week. She is advertised lo um j Tripler Hall on the 23d iost. The Natives ol Philadelphia havenomr. nated Wm. Kawle, Joseph Alison, Wm. D. Kelley for Judges of Ihe Coun of Common Pleas of I'hilada. The Democrats of Philadelphia lav nominated George Sharswood, John K. Findlay and George M. Stroud for Judges of the District Court ; and Joel Joues.Vin cent L. Bradford and James F. Johnson for Judges of the Common Pleas. J jdge Conklin, of the U. S. Court for Western New York, recently discharged a fugitive slave upon the ground that as he escaped in August, 1850, and the Fugitive Slave Law was not passed nil Sept. jg the enactment, if applicable to him, would have an "ex post facto" construction. New York, Sept. 8. At John Csrr's boarding bouse, in Prince St., ten persuas were poisoned yesterday, by arsenic being accidentally administered to them in th:r pudding. Mr. Carr and child, and a chi d of one of the boarders, have died, sod 7 others are very low. A gentleman down south was recently treated toa gratuitous ride on a rail. Whilst dangling on this frail support, he made i speech, as follows : " Gentlemen, 1 call you to witness that the whole thing is dons without my consent.and rather against my feelings and wishes." Gen. George M'CIure died at Elgin, 111., on the 16. h ult. He was born in Ire'tcd in 177 1. His parents had been driven by persecution from Scotland. Wh-n twenty years old he landed in Baltimore, where be worked a while, then al Chambersburjt, Pa., and settled in Bath. N.Y., where he resided from 1794 to 1835. In thewarof 1812, he commanded a Brigade on th Niagara frontier. On Sunday, 24ih u!t., a number of children were playing along Lo)!sock creek, when one, an interesting, fa'.her'ets little girl of about 12 years, narneJ Emery, was accidentally drowned. Dr.J.Tomlin son, owner of the Mill near by, directed the decent interment of the body al Suck ley's in Fairfield. The Unionists have an overwhelming majority in Mississippi, as far as the election returns have come in. Judj-e Tucker, Professor of Law in lis William & Mary College, Virginia, died nn the 26 h ult., in his 70. h year. JOUXSTOX and STROUM Jonx C. K INKLE, Esq., of Harrisburg, and John W. Killinger, Esq., of Lebanon, Will address tbe people of Chillisqcaque, Lewiburg, and vieiuity at the Sti.rehouie of II. Gibson (formerly Wolfe's) on Mmday Evening, S?pt. bth, at early candle-light General attendants is invited. 5 The Johnston Club stands ndjoumed to the same time an place. t-FETROIXUM, or ROCK OIL. a natural rewi? l-rueureii from a well in AllefrlienT ' Pa 100 faetbeloe tbe earth's surfaee. is put up by MKlf.lt. l-ilfturj.:! tbe Louies jul as it Hews from the well wilboul d:XiT of an; kind. When taken arcrniinlr to ihdirrcuwun will cure pains and enlari ment. In tbe boes sou J:ft Blotches, Biles, Krvsipels. finale on the race. Irte, .-raitMiead, Rmir worm, and the nou Skin dieass. t had cured numerous eae of Lbeumatisin, NeuralfUkoei c. : several eases of kbeurjiali-m of years' starmaij sss been enlirvie cured. vSee Adrerti"eraenl in anoUtcr fart of this paper.) I.i;seo$U ILmiabuva IHarUtt. Corrected Ms Day. Wheat 70 Rye 5" ::orn w Oats 3 Flaxseed Dried Apples Bullet Tallow Lard Ham Bacon .100 i In Lewisburg, 23 lb. ult. by J. A. Mens, EV Robert M Cbackes and Miss Saeaa J" M'Elbath, both of Liberty Tp, Montour Co in larnse, 4in inau bj Kev. U.P.Wwf, A. roLi, Esq.. of BloomfirlJ. Pen O. nil MlM .LIXAtTU r. BcafcHoLBia- DEATHS. Tn r l.U T.U : I . -. . a .lsnehlff of Jerem'h end Mary E StricklanJigeJ 19ui. In M'Ewenstille, 9:h insL, Mm M. daughter of Kills an J Leah M'CartT. in 15th yer. Buiied in tbe Leoisburs; feraets". On the 2Sih utt, io BedfbrJ, Ke. Wn. Hall, formerly of Lewistosrn. Valuable BuOaloe Valley Far van satr THE subscriber will offer at Public Gil i not eold prior to that time on Saturday . 1st Xov. next. ' the Farm he now own in East Buffalo l.nion lo, eitjoioing Abira oil, Awm H... a i vJr. coaiais'" bout 9T ACRES, end NO of which ere f -1 good cultivation. iamw m tfTj ares large atone dwelling f " I J'!. oo, log barn, log tenant V-r llll- lunu rood ftuit. a atone sstws spring-bo anJ a gooJ apring on the P'"" J b Farm will do amura into iota or 40 acre, if found desirable. Terma mJc ktw" at any time by me. 8. D. CH A ?V" IV A apan of horse, two eolla. cow. cattle, hoge, and Firming Utensil, arse for Ml M aboT. ' Sept t, ISJJf
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