CHRONICLE
IEWISBUBG
II. C. IIICKOK, Editor.
LEWISBURG, UNION COUNTY, PENK, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1854.
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A IHDEPEIUIJT VaXILT Wtnjll,
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ZuiMtZ on Friday M.jniwj; at I.icu,burj,
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terms i.sn p rear. ,r rsh rt'w'ijr advance;
.. -nuntti t rnHSULt'tl Miff.
al 7i.lf naid wiihiu three mourns; -u.. pua wiuim a.
iii; $Zw "r '" yur,ir.-.; &cu.f,.r;
s elucle numoer. 01
be paid in advance.
..i.e ..umber. b.lpO-lt..lw
morm nmw ptnm.Bhll hF the Cliroiiicl M $1 arh fr
himal( &ud Uie new patroud (,ur one year ouiy,; cun iu
tdftnet.
ADVUTreiMiTrs hMidiwmnly Insertwi at 60 erntg pr
squan oa wank, 2& eents tubfuqui-nt inrt.un. $5
7ar. Two wjamiv, fur ix nioi.tbi, (7 tr yenr.
Mercantile Mlvurtueim-ntii not cxoemlinc otic Itiurth of a
etam, $10 a ytr. Half ft.uai-, a half price. Yearly
AlvwrfcuwBMDU ndr half a tquro, Jh of uln pvr line 18
Haas to a uare long priiur, 16 Iitvyht. l'-i nouitareil.
DtooonUnnalicM optional with th l'ublifln-r. when all
4am ara not paKl; and Interest on all account due.
Communications SOIW'lV'a on topics nr penpr.il imtrmi 1 1 1 . . c 1 ot
not witbin the ranfse of prt or FectarUn rontt. All , an4 jUill.roaU interests Of bunbliry, fclia-
.7EW. have given a very
SiS-j wPid 6in 10 Northumberland and Dau
bmiDM Miwi to o. .v. , jwj.". " I phiu : Juniata and Mifflin, with existine
Th MAONBTIC TF.I.B0RA1MI is lmtrd in tlm nlB ! ' ' .
or u.. cknmicu. nj amufi'inriiti. rt mii u abwa , Kaiirouu taciiitics, t-tiow a handsome and
Nw from to ttt in .lifwico of tb. Mails. I , .
connti with th. ..-!. r, mrir rn.wri.is f..r most steady progress ; tenter county, isolated
kinds of JOB PRINTING, liicl. will h-eivcuU-d Willi; : liowa nnoi:y(. .J,,.,. I....
otn.D4!!-l)trh.na..ur-'onatlct.Tlin. j 33 bUt- SUOWS 8 pOSlllVe Ut-CrLlSe, (UUt
,,oiveo Mrk.-ti.!in-,northiai-,sMoiijiitory,3i will tell a diflferent story when tho Snruco
door abore tit i'otit uAce. .1 i t i 1 ... 1 n -r
o. n. worden, Proprietor. Creek llailroad gets through ;) Lycoming
LJ- t with her Lumber and prospective improve-
APRIL 7, 18o4. and Union Las gained 6190,077, (not half
j what it would have boen had not our own
Banks. The Senate bills to extend
the charters of the following old and well -
established Banks, passed tho House on
the 1st iust., Ly the following votes :
Bank of Northumberland 51 to 21.
Bank of Mi.ldletown IS to '29.
Bank of Gettysburg 13 to 30.
&3-Tho Committee on New Counties in ' "f tlje counties in taxable property,
the House of representatives (Uarrisburg,) T"c followiug table will show the rela
on Friday last, reported the Senate bill for tive wealth of Union and adjacent counties
the erection of the newcouuly of SN Y1EU, 'f nearly Cc same size : (according to the
out of parts of UNION county, with a a-j
voraLle recommendation. Its prospects are
therefore encouraging, and were it not fori
the lateness of the session and the opposi-
tion of our Member, its success would be
considered ceitaiu.
&3The cotnphtr. County Statement,
appears on our 3d p'ige. It appears that ,
nearly SloOO of tates prior to last year,)
remain uncollected, and ST, 700 on last
year's, (prior to settlement.)
Our State Tax is over 19,000.
Kelly, Lcwisburg, and Kast BufFaloe
wbich pay nearly one-sixth of the above
sum have settled up in full, and are notj
behind-hand on that or any other tax
duplicate.
te-Our Brush Valley neighbors freely
express their feelings araiu this week.
The proceedings of both meetings speak of
a survey from Lcicidiurj through Bru.-h
Valley, but we are told the new survey
Las started from Mitun. Is this another
enterprise ? or is there a deception ?
The interest even the contest for
this route, argue well for its importance.
Under its charter, Lewisburg is the start
ing point, and will not be altered ; but
whether through I'enus or Brush Valley,
and whether to terminate at the mouth of
Spruce Creek, Tyrone City, or llollidays-
burg, are the points for which various in- 1
tcrcsts are arrayed. e are informed the j
excitement on the Juniata is fir greater
than in Center or Union that one rich 1
iron-master offers 500,000 subscription on
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condition Spruce Creek be the termination,
whiio another offers $150,000 ou condition
Tyrone City be the terminus.
Selected for the Chronicle.
Enigma.
P;w letter ar nemlful to srire yon my nun.,
Aad jrH lt-ir fir.t half a wuule ix may iirorlaim ;
Three fourth, of them erer will call tu yuur mind
A iKtatanooue, implacable foe lo niankiiMl
ho .woos toe reaeiaulaur., 1 scarce can re'rain
f roaa infltcliojr oa one all the liruisca and aiu
Whiah, fur value received, u the oti..r we owe,
And which it is brumieed that 1 fthaU bestow.
With Adam I left Eden's limits of flam.,
1 suup-irted ruling rr tb.rk.uph her exile and shame;
IHi-times the stout bleed into battle I re si-urrud,
Oil in the klazourka iuj turuun- i. heard,
Aud oft vIfd tbe timid from trouble would fle
The betake them lor aid lo lu pattntrr aud lue.
One fatal event on mr name throws a shade :
1 ! the greatest of rliiefs, hy my weakness bstrayed
Mauy ccuturies sinc'i unto f-ath was consigned,
And my suudinc is low in the ryes of uiiukiud.
el botdly I trod Cerro Oorlo's dread height,
And, with all my follow who marched from the ffirbt
(livery man of Uje army ran prove Ibis urratiou
heoai.ed froiu brave IS in-tieid a briifbt decoration.
il. il. S. AmeraCM.
A kind of danee.
4cgThe foregoing has been published a
long time without an answer, which will
be found to be very easy.. .when once you
Lave read it ! as follows :
EMtiMA SOLVED.
Atthough Tm no (Epidus, jet I have frand
The name of your riddle, quite clod to the ground,
A part of the body, in Scripture rcvoslrd,
w "oee tale, to the foe of mankind, is there H aled.
iow, ai is a word -a whole srx may proclaim,''
And est, of a reptile-Uke fiah is the name.
Which always a serpent "will call to your mind,"
TbatiaponUlieous, implacable foe to mankind,"
Which drove oar first pareuLs to .'exile and shame,'
Pram Eden's fair garden and "limits of name,"
For which "it is promised" hi vile bead shall tsel
Fur "value received" tbe full force of man's UKEL.
The steed, that resist both the band and the word,
Is oft times propelled by the ktd that i spurred;
And in the Muourka, aa well as the Keel,
The time Is still kept by the beat of the heel.
Achillea, th. chieftain, no weapon could feel
till tb nnaw of ran had pierced his ripht heel.
Where hi molLcr, a fabled, her fingers did fix
When the dipped Ui young lad in the dark river Styx,
lb poor Uiaid coward, when terrified, feel
While they who marched up Cerro Oordo' dread hcisht
famed not from the Altec to 'scape from the flfl.t.
The heel, which stands " low in the eye of mankind,"
cVmifliiii oa the iharj;er in t&Ule you'll find.
With spur decorated, mid tictjry the aim,
liaeJin-L-. oMH.d U .ti ry sxd Isuls.
7u.aius i. t;. j.
; Union County her relative Position
in the State,
I In another column we give tbc assessed
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vaiuanon 01 me Diaic, as rcguiatcu uy iuc
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recent session.
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TLo aggregate increase is about Tnirty-
R Villinnu f M.r Tw.1v..
MJUJ- ft vpp
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Schuylkill, Lancaster and Chester have
! increased far faster than Berks.
j BiUnion county ranks Ucentu Oi in the
j State there being nineteen rated higher,
j and rouTV-FOL'K less than Union.
Of our neighboring counties, the Coal
Haihvay been embarrassed by our own
1 citizens.)
i Were Union county divided, each new
county would be superior to twcnty-e'njlii
other counties in wealth, and nearly equal
to ten more. In a word, Union and Snyder
would be equal to if not aloee fie average
latest returns.)
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That is, Union county pays 89 ccnt3 per
taxable more than the adjacent counties,
and -15 cents more the average of the
,te!
Railroad Fleeting.
Pursuant to public notice, a large num-
rcr 0f tuo citizens of Centre county mot
. . . . . ..
ou ,u';',u! '7' l"u,lv
House of Michael lloush, in Rebersburg.
The meeting was organized by appointing
TnoMAB Woi.f, Chairman ; Geo. Shafer,
J. Rule, Sam'l Winters, J. Sinull, Col. II.
Royer, Joseph E. Shively, F. Estorline,
D. Kreuicr, J. Gramly, R. Gramly, Vice
Presidents ; Sam'l Strohcckcr, Geo. Grossj
Secretaries.
After which, on motion of S. Stroheck-
T I L" I 1 11 1 . ,
cr, John Shively was called upon to address
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tUC U1UUL1IIU. iliici veij uuiu auu sou-
ited address on the practicability of the
Brush Valley Railroad route, from Lcwis
burg to Tyrone City, the following named
persons were appointed a committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of tbe
meeting : Sam'l Strohecker, J. Ilostcrman,
Goo. Bear, Geo. Gross, Dan'l Dubs, J.
Stover, H. Moyer, D. Sholl, J. Shively, J.
Weber, S. Mingle, Geo. Bearly, G. Royer,
who, after a short absence, reported the
followiug :
Resolved, That we aro more and more
convinced of tho righteousness of our !
cause, and the unfair measures that Lave
been resorted in order to direct public at
tention from the Brush Valley route ; and,
in order that truth may triumph and de
ception and fraud may hide their deformed
Leads,
Resolved, That we exert ourselves iu
every laudable attempt to ascertain the
true state of the case, aud whether it is or
is not practicable to overcome the summit
of Rapid Run by a comparatively easy
grade.
Resolved, That this meeting adjourn to
med again in Rebersburg ou Saturday, the j
2d day of April, when we will be able to j
nave a tun report 01 our survey 10 lay re
fore the meeting.
Resolved. That the proceedings of this
nicotiug be published in the Lewisburg
Chrouiele, Lngansvillo Democrat, and Ccn-
trc Bciichtcr. Adjourned.
Hany Answers to one Question.
What is earth, sf Hon 1
A place to dig graves.
What is earsh, rich man t
A place to work slaves.
What is eanh, Greybeard 1
A place to grow old.
What is earth, miser !
A place tu dij; gold.
What is earth, sckoul-boy t
A place for my play.
What is earth, maiden !
A place to he gay.
What is earth, mourner 1
A place where 1 weep.
What is earth, sluggard 1
A :;ood place to slerp,
What is earth, soldier 1
A place for my battle.
What is earth, herdsman 1
A piace to raise cattle.
What is earth, widow t
A place of true sorrow.
What is earth, tradesman !
I'll tell you to-morrow.
What is earth, sick mau t
'Tis nothing to me.
What is earth, sailor !
My home is the sea.
What is earth, statesman 1
A place to win fame.
Wrhat is earth, author !
I'll write there my name.
What is earth, muiiarch 1
For my realm 'tis given.
What is earth. Christian T
The gateway of heaven !
From Ilarrishurff.
Editorial Correspondence of Lewisbnrg Chronicls.
llAURitiiiL'HG. March 28.
I Lad a long taJk oue evening with Col.
1 AA13' aooul lue wisnurg, center
ruce Creck lialiroai1- He dP
Ti . .1 . . .1 . T ! r . o
interest in its success, and assured me
that nothing short of Providential calami
tics would prevent his attendance at the
Il&rtleton meeting, on the 21st of April.
1 He Las made special arrangements to
secure tho attendance also of several prom
' incut llailroad men and capitalists from
.New York and elsewhere among them
j Mr. Bayard, of New York city, who owns
j and can control millions on 'change, and
i whose favorablo opiuion, if secured in
. behalf of this road,will be of great weight.
' For this reason, Col. l'axton hopes for a
fair day, and is very anxious that the turn
1 out from the whole line of the road in
i both Center and Uuiou counties, should be
I large and imposing, and that the aggregate
I local subscriptions of stock should reach
the highest possiblo figure, by that time,
j that the energy and enthusiasm of those
j beautiful and wealthy vallies can manage
to develope. I think it highly probable
j that the Uartlcton meeting will prove to
j to the turning-point in the fate of tho
Spruce Creek road, and I am sure Col.I'.'s
I statements need no added prompting from
'any one to arouse the people of Buflaloe
and Brush and Pcnns vallies to the very
! utmost, in a matter of such vital iniport
1 ance to their own lasting convenience and
' prosperity.
I Cau't tell yon much about legislation
i in general, for I haven't time to keep track
of it. The fact is, the 'cutest "Philadcl
j phia lawyer" might watch the proceedings
i of the House half a dozen times a day
without getting any very definite idea of
what is going on. I find the easiest way
of keeping tally is to read tho proceedings
of each day in the Philadelphia papers
which arrive the next afternoon ! A bill
has passed to incorporate the Lewistown
I fc i. n t
& oelmsjrove llailroad Company, lo
(divide tho Borough of Lewisburg into two
wards for election purposes. Bills Lave
also passed Senato to divorce Henry S
Boycr, of Selinsgrovc, from Lis wife ; and
to prevent parties to suits from lifting the
fees of their witnesses in a lump the
disbursing officer of the Court paying each
witness in detail hereafter. Some kind of
a Temperance bill will pass, Lut not in a
OUULV .V null, ttU I UUUJ IU UiU biuuiiu. iuv
, J.
Bill for the Sale of the Publio Improve-
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ments, is a bone of contention in the
House. It ultimate fate, this session, can
not certainly bo predicted now. If the
State keep them, public plunderers will
continue to enrich themselves at the
expense of the tax-payers ; and if they are
sold, the fortunate purchasers will become
millionaires at once, and the possessors of
enormous political power into the bargain.
Both horns of the dilemma look ugly.
Tbc weather has been very stormy here
of late ; high winds perfect gales, some
times and the cold intense. Better to
have it now, however, than late in the sea
son. Tbe crops and fruit will be gainers
by it. ii.c.11.
LETTERS FKoit GERMANY.
Correspondence of the Lewisbnrg Chronicle.
Fuaxkfort, Feb. '22, 1S54.
No very good tidings from tho warring
power. The Emperor Nicholas continues
' obstinate; rejects the most pacific overtures
!jct tondercd for reconciliation. Recent
I advices announce a deputation of Quakers
Ifrom the Peace Society in London, now
. at the Court of St. Petersburg in confor
Cnce with the Caar or at least seeking one.
It t d tliat tLo Emperor.. stubborn-
Loped that the Enipi
ness may possibly yield under the power-
ful influence of these pacificators, and a
, further effusion of blood prevented.
J I left Wurshurg, in Bavaria, on the 9th
;Bst., having made there a sojourn of about
three mouths; and that partly for the sake
of friends, who are still there, and partly
on my own account Thi place, at pres
ent far better adapted to study and con
templation, than recreative entertainment,
interest and pleasure for tho visitor, Las
been quite noted as forming the theater of
many interesting and historical scenes.
Kings' and Emperors' councils have here
been held ; other branches of royal fami
lies Lave mado it a resort; and sieges of
battles Lave been fought, tho marks of
which are still to be seen.
On the day of leaving I made it my
last business to visit the interior of the
Koyal Palace. We were first taken thro'
the Queen's separate or special apartments
consisting of an ante-chamber, parlors,
some private rooms and rooms lor Iter
maids of honor. Her finest rooms are
hung with satin drapery of gold gilt But
none of them possessed anything which
one would suppose adequate to real royal
grandeur. Tho furniture, a great deal of
it, is quite common, and I presume it is
far excelled by many private residents in
our American cities. From tho Queen's
apartments wo were conducted through a
ball into tho King's. We were shown Lis
audience room or Council Chamber, sever
al privato rooms and a billiard room.
Standing at tho terminus of these apart
ments wo had a view through 1G different
T . ii
rooms, Deautuuliy decorated,
originally the Archbishop's,
These were
and possess
' much more grandeur and finish than any
of the others. They Lave, since the Areh-
bishop's time, been occupied by Bonaparte
and Louisa, and also her mother, Theresa,
Bonaparte Las occupied it thrco times.
His council chamber, secretary's room and
sleeping apartment were pointed out to
us. But the most that I saw really worthy
of admiration, was soma frescoed paintings
and sculpture. The paintings are in the
garden saloon, on the first floor, and over
the general stairway leading from the ves
tibule into the other parts. The artist of
these paintings was Zick. They were ex
ecuted, I think, in 1750, and what is pe
culiarly, remarkable, is their freshness.
They appear as new as if they Lad not
more than a year's age. On the general
stairway are four uiarblo statues represen
ting the seasons. These are beautifully
carved ; I think I have seen nothing of
tho kind to excel them. There are also
statues at the top, or over the general
stairway, representing goJJosaon. Tho ar
tist of this sculpture is Wagner ; and his
son, at present, we were informed, is Dircc
tor of the Sculpture Academy in Rome.
A more detailed account of my visit here
would perhaps be irksome to read. I will
close and tell yon that, very soon after
viewing this Royal Edifice, I made my exit
from the city, Wurzburg, and also the
Kingdom of Bavaria. And now, as I
have no expectation, neither any special
desire, of returning to that part to make
further observation, I may perhaps be al
lowed a word of opinion in general. With
all due deference to Lis Royal Highness,
the King, aud tbe people over whom his
jurisdiction extends, and thankful for the
protcotion I have enjoyed during my so
journ there and for whatever I have re
ceived, I Lave nothing very flattering to
say of it, at least not sufficient to induce
any emigration there. Bavaria Las some
beautiful country, mountains and rivers
cftcn assuming quito a romantic and pic
turesque attitude ; some skilful and elabo
rate artificial productions and eminent ar
tists ; but withal she is weak and Las the
curse of a floating mass of Lalf-starvod
poor. Scarcely a day passed whilo I was
at Wurzburg but that I had rap after rap
at my door repeatedly by these alms-seekers,
and oftentimes making their ingress
without the premonition of a rap. TLo
condition of tLo poor there is very dis
tressing and degrading both morally and
physically. Without upholding in the
least or even giving countenance to tho in
stitution of slavery in the States, I should
by far prefer occupying the position of a
slavo there than that of tho poor in Bava
ria. I consider the slave's oondition a
Lappy ono comparatively, and in their bon
dage they enjoy much greater liberty than
the European paupers. They aro utterly
destitute of means to emigrate, and Lcnce
bound to cleavo to the soil that gave them
birth ; and their most arduous labor is in
sufficient to procure a supply of wholesome
food, irrespective of clothing and other
necessaries of lifo. This -state of affairs
there docs not appear to ariso from any
real necessity in the case, i. e., there is far
from being an over-flooded population
there. There is a great deal of land un
occupied, or at least uncultivated.
On my way from Wurzburg so Frank
fort I came through a dense heavily tim
bered forest of beech and oak, several miles
in width. This land is owned by men who
will neither cultivate it themselves nor al
low any others to, however needy. I could
really see nothing during uiy waudcang
iu that part, that wore a cheerful and
happy aspect. A ftw years oxcre, I think,
it is quit evident, will work a great change.
Men of spirit and ability aro emigrating
from there to the United States, and car-
rying a great deal of wealth thither. The
result will be in a few years that the re-
maiuiug population will be composed of
the upper class, or nobility, Catholic priests
and these half-starved, priest-ridden poor.
. ... I t r :
1 am now in tnc Duauuiui iree city,
Frankfort on the Mayne, and quite an at-
tractive plaee I find it to be. The weath -
er Las been to inclement since being Lerc
that I have been obliged to keep rather
retired. But, aa far as I Lave
vet seen everythiui? appears to wear
au inviting aspect. A part of the
city is old, but nevertheless flourish
ing. It appears to be making accessions
and advancing in this rospet, unlike many
other German cities. Here is life and
animation. The streets, which aro capa
cious and well paved, aro often thronged ;
carriages, night and day, are heard rattling ;
the bustle of business may be seen on ev
ery hand ; and it is not difficult at all fur
oue to imagine himself iu the heart of an
American city. Situated so pleasantly, its
outskirts so tastefully arranged, and the
country surrounding so beautiful, I do not
wonder that so many resort here for retire
ment I find a number of English fami
lies here; also an English church and
clergyman. Besides our Consul, I Lave
seen but oue American. I am informed
of a Methodist missionary's being here,
but have not yet seen him. Our Consul,
Mr. Gracbe, sLowed me every kindness, and
"ent me an introductory card to a society,
i where I can find news and reading matter
from almost every part, and spend leisure
moments very profitably.
Connty Valuations.
The followiug is a statement of the val
uation of property in the several counties
of the State, as agreed upon by the Board
of Revenue Cominissiours :
CoCJITKS.
Adams,
Allegheny,
Armstrong,
Beaver,
Bedford,
Berks,
Blair,
Bradford,
Bucks,
Butler,
Cambria,
Carbon,
Centre,
Chester,
Clarion,
Clearfield,
Clinton,
Columbia,
Crawford,
Cumberland,
Dauphin,
Delawaro,
Erie,
Elk,
Fayette,
Forest,
Franklin,
Fulton,
Greene,
Huntingdon,
Indiana,
Jefferson,
J uniata,
Lancaster,
Lawrence,
Lebanon,
Lehigh,
Luzerne,
Lycoming,
Mercer,
McKean,
Mifflin,
Monroe,
Montgomery,
Montour,
Northampton,
Aggregate Value.
I-reMctulyT.
4,749,300
20,235,810
2,476,487
4,104,954
2,338,887
22,599,200
4,070,089
4,078,992
17,087,012
2,974,324
1,371,345
2,243,125
6,041,476
22,699,41.1
1,737,327
1,249,182
1,907,113
3,112,933
3,424,527
10,940,856
10,450,138
8,344,598
4,358,916
622,425
5,183,825
145,339
12,492,572
797,800
2,957,862
5,447,844
2,090,475
1,035,890
2,827,826
32,592,596
3,174,995
8,105,654
8,599,906
0,771,527
4,361,187
3,913,003
591,546
4,351,475
1,591,216
17,529,013
1,804,427
13,953,772
133 858
o ..7 r.(ifi
405,157
49,509
130,983
62,584
6"'8 125
57,'.,Jji
308,ItiO
18o,Ilt
ul crease.
Till flQI
1 03,445
133,390
s,-v,-'ua
129,4 14
41,251
jw.oooj
59d,l j .
585,801 ;
i in uin
a-ll 1.1
ciew
n
.43,113
Northumberland,
5,234,929
Philadelphia,
150,949!S65 14,36o!238
Mlifl T'-.l
ferry,
Pike,
Potter,
3,113,603
56'l03
6,0i3
746,097
11,809,032
2,911,783
452,066
2,715,486
1,647,133
6,053,530
1,376,841
1,330,554
9,89G,386
1,641,190
7,958,272
65,672 i
100,097
2,897,034 j
100812 i
lOs'p'7
60,000
190,077
10 1,620.
1 or. ni
68 3 '
""o'jjtn
Schuylkill,
Somerset,
Sullivau,
Susquehanna,
Tioga,
Luion,
Venango,
Warron,
Washington,
V ayne,
Westmoreland,
Wyoming,
York,
"iji's;)-!
927,454
11,534,381
531,469,556
43,674
15,984
memorial Nos. 3 and 4.
The opponents of Division iu this coun
ty, secretly gent to tho Legislature a memo
rial against it A reply, was published to
the world in the Chronicle of the 17th
March. To this tho Times and Star of
last week each coutain a lengthy sur-
rejoinder each coin? over the same
erouud in ccneral. and each siirned bv
pretty much the same individuals. Much jealousies possible against Lewisbnrg in ! f,,rd C"-tTom iu o 1' kinds, and Cipe
of them are nicro repetitions of old asser-; particular, and to magnify New Berlin,,! '"j fr0IU ""wct with U'wisburg J
tions, varied by personal allusions, and j
confused by irrelevant issues. We pro- j
pose to notice the only attempts at argu-.
ments in the "Star" memorial (that of .
the Time wu have mislaid.) j
1. They allege that there are not over j
COOO petitioner.) fcr Divuiop, and the a
Urge number obtained were of aliens and
niiuors, through fraud and deception ; and
they refer to an affidavit to substantiate
, the allegation in respect to iniuorj. The
general allegations are pointless, but when
; they tjecijie a fact, the friends of Division
'proceeded to investigate it It appears
John Swiucford Lad at Harrisburg what,
'1 l r if I ai T!
, ne paasea ou as an amoavii or Auam r.
Miller, sehool teacher, that a man named
! Yodcr came into Lis school and got several
! children' names to a Division. This Mr.
j Miller wes sunt for, and declares opoo oath
j that he never made an oath before John
; Swiucford as to Division or any other
matter !
Another argument to prove there are
not over 3,000 petitioners, is, that "The
Division feeling is confined to Lewisburg,
Seliu.-grove, Peuns, Washington, Chap
man, East Buffalo, Kelly, and White
Deer, "2102 they have also obtained in
the neighborhood of 300 signers from the
remaining districts of the county, which
will give them a total of 2462." But they
forgot to add Buffalo with 200, Mifflm
burg and West BuiJUo with nearly 200,
Uuion and Jackson with 100, Middle
croek, Middleburg, and Perry, with 200
more ! There are full 900, instead of 300,
in the "remaining districts."
They state that the whole vote for Di
vision hut fall was only 1383. It was said
at tbe time to be 1C49.
lliey state "that it plainly appears
from the memorial that Selinsgrove and
Lewisbnrg are to be the County Seats in
case of a division." This is wholly a
false statement neither the petitions, the
memorial, nor the bill before the Legisla
ture, contain any such admission or regula
tion. The county seats are to be fixed by
the people of the counties respectively, by
vote.
They argue that the seat of J ustice once
" was located at MifBinburg, tbe very heart
and center of Buffaloe vallev." This is
, . Tt, . v. v.l t
' a u iviuie wciv w uj iiciu
i there until a permanent site was selected
and a Court House built, by the provisions
of the act incorporating the connty.
It is evident, that, with the sparse pop-
uljtinn anil rtnnr rnarla ami Aa , eei. .mc
i r
of forty years ago, the Buffaloe Valley
746 180 I I'eoP'e wouiu noi iixe 10 go over to Jiia
354,199 ' dlecreek valley, nor would the Middleereek
, population be suited with a county seat on
Buffaloe creek. Middleburg and Selins-
irrnttd r.Ff furr.? rkTi.wr Rnr-lin nr Onnt.AfllTT..
r....v. --. . .
. . ,., r I J .1 1
lu "-"""T, ""ourg, ana mo latter ;
preferred New Berlin or Centreville to;
j l iddleburg or Seliogrove. As a compro-
i tuise, 1 enns Creek was decided upon by
it? n'lw! t'ie tw0 'oluIuiS!",,uers appointed by the
071 645 i overDor dividing the evil and the dime
decrease, j ul,y Detwocn tl19 extremes. A, how
510,390 ! ever bcre are wealth, population and bu
228,596 siness sufficient to make two counties, in
decrease, neither of which would there be very
55 730 muuy wou k"Te 10 crM tue kills,
7'59'i : '',:t' t'10U"nls have for forty years. The
75000 i 10.0 of 18x2 must be near 30,000 in
j 13M.
..,. r,r,. i'.,m:,.J:.. k t.
v ou..u. lc ucreoy
authorized to assess, LEVT,and COLXicr,
a Sum sufficient to defrav the exnctLsea" nf
1 . . L 1 .L. i
scu.tr..uuiu grouau on wnien
it stand, was not paid for by taxation,
l,. - . fjifiO kut was raised bv nrivato
I a - I
j 'l'scriPtin; from the citizens of New
! crI au ta vicinity, as affidavits in (he
baud of Mr.Siuionton will show." (Why
not publish those affidavits, so that they
may be investigated ?) We infer that it
" aJm!ttetl tte (-'oun,Jr P-i'l ' tn Jil,
irePrOu0 au(l 460 on the Court House.
Is probable that the handfull of people
around New Berlin 40 years ago could have
erected such buildings by contributions.
'
w n le D0,f re unsu'e an unwilling
to rebui them 1 They evince a couiinen-
,dable spirit in offering $3,000 towards a
' Seminary to supply the loss cf their Buok
""''.I uc "H800"" memorial ststeu mar I ten ycirs has been marked by tle GROS mt
Y , the "Court House was built by private j OUTRAGES upon the. riyhts and xaterestt t-r'
. ' subscriptions." The 2d memorial denied j bHr Fe"Pie, and so adroitly aud eunuinuly
S-i'i O-M il auJ "frrred to SeclO of Act 22 March, 1 Uve ttiey it. nd so tost to trj
oiu.joi ,; . i- r .-. sense vf honor ami justice have they beei.
I.e. .wo i nL - l .v i .. . .1
2;; riUU ' cviii(j eiuuu euuuiv, wuivu buys,
V 1 J amrt uoue,jad, and voices for the safe ' -'ol eouieut un t&is not content .n Lri-iqr-ftn;
keeping of the rec.rds," 4c. The lastlbiD? ono Lof our Commw oaeis to siim
1U7)(U0 r UD "u" bonds to the amouut of r0O,l00 to h-
u,sv , ... " r"- .Slianil-l .n.iu IT ulrnnil f..r i u i.nrnv f
establishment : but it looks as if they j and 'celubrated molality" of "thu great
deemed a Seminary of more importance to : commercial metropolis !' whose exU n.-ivu
them than a Court Uouscr that they hop j mail facilities uro cot t:.e kt of i:
to get new buildings by taxation I (glories and Llessiut: ! Lf.ng ia.iv '.le v
The whole memorial proceeds uponj there live to enjoy tbtui '. s.u-1 iMvor ri.;
the intentionally falso assumption that I tue'r preeinua lives, or couumi.i.iia t.u-ir
Selinsgrove and Lcwisburg must be the
new eouuty seats. This is designed to
: prejudice tbe Legislature, and all the
other probable competitors, against iL.iee
'towns. It seeks to create and arouM all
'the narrow, innorant. soulless, and nettv I
We quote somewhat largely from this
branch of their tirade, as not only qnite
amusing to those acquainted with the two
towns thus eoutrasted,but also t facsimile
t,f a s(eech made before the Committee iu
Harrisburg. While reading, please rcc-
olicct that the author (W. VnGiicr,Esq ) i
received 9 votes (some of tbeai by mistake)
out of 350 cast in Lewisburg last fUl...
that Now Berlin iocraaaed 75 souls front
1840 to 1850, while L-'wisburg gained 792
during tbe same period. ..that :Buffal M
Valley" and "Mi'. Vailey" IUilroad
have not even a charter.. .that New Berki:
had 9 out of 180 retailers, c , last year, .
and Lewioburg 23. ..that but we can't
begin tu keep up ! We itulicize ijuut of,
tbe bijfjttt facts, and let the 'memorialist.
proceed, as follows :
ZttnOt fnm 0to "4W AVaieralf.
The trade of Beaver, West B-.-arer, Lims
tone, Ccnterville, J.cLioo, and m't of
Hartley and West Buff-loe fines through
New Berlin, which is vntfy greater aud cf
mure importance than ast or out connty
rrWe that goes to Lewisburg, from tbe fact
that the trade of Lewisburg is now coxjiit
tl to a comparative tj small comjtau, the
uuat tf tbe trade of Kelly and Y hite Deer
being now diverted to Milton, and hencs
her efforts to obtain the county teat tu
retrieve ber fallen fortuue. New Berlin
is but 9 miles from Lcwisburg and 10 from
Seliusgrove, and is accessible by the best
uf road, containing not u kdl over on
quarter of a mile in length, with the ex
ception of one road leading to Lewisburg,
known as the Ridge road, which id always
kept in good repair, and can be passed
without much inconvenience. We would
advise some citizens of Lewisburg, when
they come to New Berlin to take this road, '
from the fact that the highest thet evkn ;
havx bun, or will be in this world, is
when they are on tbe top uf the kaiu( kiu
j ridge, aout also think it quite eut.l.ic-
t jw Barb,, to breathe us suubnon
ive to iBfir neaiio, occasisu i.iy t
ruj
. atmosphere, and escape tile miasm ic ana
sicldi) fmjs of the Susquehanna.
Iu regard to the public traveling we can
safely say there is a much if not more
passing thro' New Berliu than Lewisburg,
there being three different lines of putl.o
stages passing thro' it, on different roates,
which afford us a daily mail,) henLe wieburg
has but two. Lewisburg is not on the line
of any public improvement, the Canals on
which all the travel is confined, for at least
9 months in a year, ptoses, iu Northum
berland county, wuut two mile distance.
There it no probability of her ever becom
ing a place of much importance, from the
fact that epety Ktil Road, now contempla
ted in Union connty, mutt connect at some
other point than Lcwtcburg. The great
Spruce Creek Rail Road, is destined to mu
thro' Buffaloe Valley tj ilii'toi,where it will
have a direct connection with tbe Catu
wissa Road, aud the Mussers Valley roal
will run frym LnsistoKn tit Sew Berlin
through Dry ValLy to Northumberland,
where it will connect with the Sunbur? It
"
Lrie road. Iu this view of tbe ens;, the
rf u Mut af dUaHt K,itn Levi!i T.:t0
ail her vaunted pride is destin.-d to
become deserted tillnrje, ami ut !.- im
itations tbe abode of the bat and t!i- cwi.
What little trade she now has will tLufl Is
gone, and she will be one ef xiii. -o?T
obscure and inbIu.mhca.n't towns in the
whole county, aud if she should get the
connty teat, the pevple in ten years would
be more clamorous to have it removed from
there, than they are uow tj have it re
moved from New Berlin.
Lewisburg is but a brood of Vulture,
who seek to prey and fatten nton the hard
earnings of the honest yeomanry of our
couoiy. Their ichole history for tlu List
, la i , tu ii ... . ...! C
. . . r -
j nnssinuers in drawing mwy from our
County Treasury to luy out, improve, aud
' vou for the Itullic streets uf ih.ir hnmuirli
I . " '" a.-"-
nnanill!i.ri nik li.ilrnarl f'.r i. ... i.nrniv
enharc ug their property ainl ttneuiog
j themselves at the expenses oi others, tt
! thev now 3ek to have tie seat of JusliiM
!Ui
, . . -------
rouvh the same motives aud the same
spirit.
(Signed)
Win. Van Grser,
Isaac Slenker,
JoLu Seebuld,
Siiuue! Mortz,
Wui. RnshoOg,
Ja?nb Maiick,
Edward Wilson,
John Swiucford,
Abraham tch.xb,
J...ecph Kleekuer,
R. Swineford,
M. Kleeknrr,
Geo. Merrill.
New Berlin, March 23, Iboi.
The gentlemen from Visi.Gizer duwn
Ut Geo. Merriii who have signed ti.e
above terrible ouslaught upnu 1 wiiburg,
duubtUss owe its amiable spirit and truth
j fulness to the "salubrious atiao-pherc''
spotless purity, by drcrnaiu.'v f:n tfeir
heavenly nest on Slu&iokin laiiiei n niiu
git wih the sinners or inhale the pest ib-L-ccs
that infest the piaius of liuti'ai.ie, r (
SiiKiuebaona. and Middlecrctk ! Iieavou
preserve Van Gezer, George, Jihu Swine
J" We are indebted to Dr. Thornton
for a copy of tbe Ninth Annual Catalogue
of the Wyoming Seminary, Kingston,
Luzerne Co., Pa., opposite Wilkexbarrr.
It embraces 14 teaohdrs, and 691 diffoieov
ttaleata tb aast year.
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