'I I IK lis LEWISBURG ICLE i C EON .hi 'A BY 0. N. WOIiDEN & J. R. CORNELIUS. II. C. IIICKOK, Corresponding Editor. Clje ftoisbnrfl (Cljroniclf. FRIOiY, OCT. 12, IS5S.' Third Union County Fair : Uarllflon, Oct. 4 &. 5, IMS. We were unable to attend the Fair (la t week) until Friday the last day. TLe beautiful sun and mild airc;fouud aided in drawing thither an immense assemblage of people not as many as at Lcwisburg, but more than at New Berlin from our own and neighboring counties, such a crowd as Ilartleton never saw before. The citizens of Hartley, had prepa red a good Yard for the use of the- Soci ety, a short distance from the town, and a covered portion, in one corner of the en closure, for the smaller articles of display. This portion was uncomfortably crowded, xnost of the time, and those who may pro pose grounds another year, we hope will give more room for articles of show. Albert B. Vorse, E.-q., officiate I as Re cording Secretary, for entering the articles. The number of articles, in smc depart ments, was less than list year, in others increased. In Fruit, the contributions of Messrs. Dale and Waring, of Center county, and Jas. D. Chamberlin, of Buffalo, deserve special notice. There wag a large amount of Bread and Butter, principally from Hartley, which from appearances to a Lungry man were worthy of more than one prize each. There were, as was to apprehended, comparatively few animals from the Kiver, the distance being too great to drive with case, and consequently llartly, Limestone sod West BufTiloe had the best and larg est contributions in those departments gecerally. The influence of the Fair in that region, we doubt not will be highly salutary. In the department of Grain Corn and Wheat especially several persons who attended the New York Slate Fair at 1 tnira, a day or two before, declared that we excelled anything exhibited on that occasion. The receipts at the door were handsome and the financial condition of the Society is good. No liquor was known to be sold in the township, aud we saw but ono or two per sons who appeared to be under its influ ence. There was some warm feeling in the afternoon ,at the discussions of County Seat, and in the Railroad meeting ; and had there been the inflamable match of liquor then applied to the abundant mate-1 . , , , . . , . , " I J J "free fights." Really, from the way that concourse of people conducted, we could not see any necessity f jr the use of intox icating drinks. PREMIUMS AWARDED, llorwrn. ComuTTEK. PeicrXewman.amuellTanpt, Jr, Thomas Church, David Herbst, Jacob VT" .i j , . . c-nn' John Alexander, best s all. on So 00 Cbas. Dreisbach, second best i 00 John Alexander, ucsi uretumg marc . and 2 colts shown 00 Robert Barber, best 3 year old colt Robert Forstcr, 2d best Joseph Miller, best 2 year old colt 2 00 1 00 3 00 John Wilt, 2d best, 2 ) carting 1 Samuel Corl, best sucking colt 1 Robert Barber, 2d best 1 John Alexander also exhibited 2 ex cellent sucking colts, one 5 weeks old and one 5 months old Wo would also recommend a premium of one dollar to Jubn Alexander for best bay yearling colt 1 George Rangier exhibited an excel lent bay marc, two years old, for which thecommittee would recom mend a premium of 1 We would also recommend a premi um to Daniel Kathcrmac for one 2 vcar old colt 1 00 50 00 PloMlne Match. Ciamii. Jacob Smith, Jacob Brown, Joha Aleiander, Andrew Ruhl, Wm. Waton. James Lashells, of Hartley, best 3 00 John Wilt, of Hartley, 2d best 2 00 Best ploughing by boys under 20, Lorenzo Wilt. Hartley 2 00 00 Wilson Lashells, Hartley, 2d best 1 Scat Cattle. Cnnmi. Jua .Sit, Chairman Henry Ruhl, best bull calf 2 00 8. C. Wilt, best dairy cow for all pur pose and two of her calves shown 3 00 John Wilt, best cow for stock 2 00 Henry Ruhl, 2d best dairy cow 1 00 John Filman, best two year old heif er F.J. and 1 00 Henry Ruhl,2d best cow for stock F.J. Wm.Vanvalzah,best 1 year old heifer 1 50 The committee also recommend hon orary prcminm to Wm. Vanvalxah for heifer under 2 year old, consid ered the best of the age shown 1 50 Oxen, Steers and Teams. Comarma-Williara Forstcr, John C Watson, t.'hristiaa Dale, George Braacher, George Heiser. W illiam Bonestcil, best work oxen 3 00 William Vanvalxah, best two year old steer. Jobs Wilt, 2d best 3 year old steers 2 00 Henry Rub), 3 second best 2 year old steers William Frick, best match horses 3 00 A.J.Weidensaul,2d best match horses F. J. and 1 00 Was. Vanvalxah, 2 best draft horses 4 00 Henry Ruhl, 2 2d best draft horses 2 00 Messrs. 9IiMtre,Rrnglir,and Klrckmr presented hjie worthy of notice. Miccp and sw Inc. Cowwittsk. Wm. Taw, John Roland. B. F. Hall, J. J. Lashells, Thos. Cronemiller. John Wilt, Hartley, best boar 3 00 u sow and pigs shown J.& 2 00 S. C. Wilt, best sow F..J. and 1 00 David Fillman, Hartley, 2 head of sheep (1 year old) 1. vol. patent report John Hi ngler, Buffalo, 1 french meri no buck. The buck not long enough in the Society to be entitled to pre miuui,but we recommcud F. J. aud 1 00 l'otilli-v. Comxittei:. Charles Crolzer, Wm. Eilert, John Alexander, Geo. N. Voungman, H. W. Crolzer. Best p-iir Shanghai chickens, Samuel C. Wilt, Ilartleton Best pair of Chittagongs,R.V.B. Lin coln, Hartley Best pair of Crcoles,Robert W. Corl Hartley One pair of Geese, (2 ycars5 months old) Wm. Smith, Hartley, we re commend a premium of 40 to 75 50 Crop. Covxittei. R. U. H.irber, Martin Drcis bach, Kaihan SIcar, Juhu Uenuer, Thomas Itobinson. Robert W. Reed, best 5 acres wheat 5 00 John Wilt, best bushel wheat 1 50 Jacob Smith, 2d best do 50 Jacob Spicgclmyer, 3d best do Wm. 11. Harman, best bushel corn James Reed, 2d best K. V. B. Lincoln, 3d best Henry Ruhl, best bushel oats Wm. U. Harman, '2d best John AIuxaudcr,bcst acre potatoes, 210 bushels 3 00 John Lucas, best bushel 50 R. V. B. Lincoln, 2d best Francis Wilson, best sweet potatoes 1 00 W. W?.Yauvalzah,best bushel tnrnips 50 John Alexander, best peek beans 50 Henry S. Joues, bc.it lot cabbage 50 Fruit. CiMiuTTiiF.. S. W. Ludwig, J. D. Cham berlin, S. C. Wilt, Solomon Killer, J. Diehl. John Wilt,first premium forapples,J. 1 00 John Long, Ilartleton, best I bushel 1 00 EliasOrwig, do best peck quinces 1 00 J. . Chain berliu, best specimen pears 1 00 S. C. Wilt, had the healthiest looking fall pears of a sweet flavor. The Committee would state, that the quantitce of Fruit was not so large as pre sented last year. o7 grafted varieties of excellent apples were bhown by Christian Pale of Centre Co., a fruit grower and very extensive practical and extensive farmer. The fruit sent by Mr. Waring, Centre Co., apples, peaches, and pears, were tru ly fine, especially the l'ortcr aud Cole ap ple his Washington pear was highly beautiful and delicious flavor. Nine varieties of grafted pears were shown by J. D. Chamberlin, his "Duchess d' Anjoulomc" was in all respects the best exhibited for tenderness, richness, sweetness, and juiciness, We earnestly wish all persons to eulti- i vate the J'ear fruit, so healthy for all const tut ons. We desire the members of the Society and others to raise fruit extensively which is so pleasant to the taste both for man and for beast. Dairy Products, FIvur & Bread. Comiitt:i:. Michael Brown, D. 1). Gul din, David llcnuing, Geo. Dreisbach, Gideon ltiehl. j Mrg D. j Hartley, best 10 lbs. butter, butter knife and 2 00 g , . Kathe-, d roll of L( ' ,oft ,ate fr ; ,;.) R , iJonsaul. best barrel flour 1 00 i Mrs. Sarah Smith, best loaf bread 1 00 IIoiiNCliotd Manufacture. Cn witter. Sheni Spicgelmycr, James M' Crcight, Henry High. Mrs. R. LairJ,30 yds.bcst blanketing 1 00 Mrs. 11. V. B. Lincolu,5 lbs. best soapl 00 Miss Calhariue Eilert, rhubarb & to mato jellies Mrs.Sarah Smith,bcst peach preserves Benjamin Angstadt, best piece carpe ting 1 00 Mrs. F. Spyker, best apple jelley .Mrs.l'aiuter, Lcwisburg, best embroi dered collar 1 00 Mrs. Mary Wilt, Hartley, quince and pear preserves and pear butter Miss Nancy Charles, best Lamp mat and nocdlo work ou Mrs.IIctty Klap,Hartlcton,bcstquilt2 00 Miss Amelia Lincoln, 2d best quilt 1 00 S. K. Dreisbach, best rag carpet 1 00 " woolen shawl 1 00 Mrs. Margaret Cast, Mifllinburg best pair slippers 50 Manufactured Article. Coimittie. J. F.Wilson. Eli Wifer.Abra bain Schoch, J. M. Taylor, A. J. Crolzer. Thos. Church, Hartleton, cook stove 1 00 parlor " 1 00 Abraham Schoch, New Berlin, half dozen calf skins 1 Wm. F. Wilson, Hartleton, half dex- en sides upper leather 1 II. W. Fries, LewLiburg, half dozen Spanish kip 1 Levi Sterner, Lewisburg, two sides harness leather 1 J. H. Bcalc, Lewisbnrg, one fine dress coat 2 J. II. Bcalc, Lcwisburg, one fine dress vest 2 Jacob Moore, Hartley, one patent screw bedstead 1 J. k J. Young, Mifllinburg, one fine top bnggcy 2 S. Stitzer, Mifllinburg, one fine sin gle harness 1 B. W. Thompson, Mifllinburg, one sofa 2 Wm. Frick, Lewisbnrg, exhibited a fine family carriage, manufactured in Philada., and an open buggcy, manufactured in Al bany, N. Y., both of which sre of superior manufacture. Dr. Locke, Lewisbnrg, had on exhibi tion an upper set of teeth fastened on plate by a new process, which is much boots du rablo than the old way. Reynolds & M'FadJcn, Lcwisburg, also exhibited specimen:? of hardware, door rilifl95 at locks, bell knobs, door plates, Ac. Ac, all of which are of a superior quality. Agricultural Implements. Con m ittkk. J. P. Ross, Kich'd V. B.Lin coln, John Kessler, Dan'l Long. The committee on Agricultural Imple ments respectfully submits the following report : John Wilt. Hartley, best sward plow 3 00 J. J. Lashells, " 2d best " " 1 00 J. & D. Montgomery, New Berlin, best fanning mill 1 00 Thos. Church, Hartley, best portable clover huller 2 00 The committee also recommend discre tionary premiums for the followiug arti cles not enumerated in the printed premi um list, viz: Samuel Hartman, Harllcy,bcst horse power and thresher 3 00 William Dieffendcrfer, White Deer, best straw aud straw cutter 2 00 Ilaupt, Ruhl Si Co., of Millhcim, Centre county, best corn shellcr and apparatus 2 00 Jacob Smith, Hartley, for a reaction churn, Patent Office Report Jas. Zimmerman, Hartley, patent washing machine, l'atuut Office Report. Jacob Rudy, Hartley, model suction and force pump, l'atcnt Office Re port. There was also exhibited by Ira Kin man, a pateut alarm lock, adapted to drawers, Ac., which the committee com mend as an ingenious contrivance, and well adapted for a safeguard agaiust bur glars. John Stewart, of Eric Co., IV, exhibi ted, on behalf of Sargent A Forster, self adjusting apple parer, which came too late to be regularly entered, but which seemed to perform its work admirably, and with expedition, and the committee recommend it to the public as a cheap, compact and useful machine t'nenumerated Articles. Coittkc Samuel Weirick, David Hay es, G. A. Bowes, A. J. Crotxer, A. Marslon, Jos. L. Yodcr,Lcwisburg,for two fine crayon drawings, an honorary pre mium and 1 00 Spyker A Hawn, Lcwisburg 6 fram ed dagucrcotypes, 1'rcmium and 1 00 Mrs. Hannah Lucas, Hartley, for s fine pairof knit worsted stockings 100 Miss Mary Calvin, Hartley, for 3 fine pencil drawings, diploma and 1 00 Miss Maggie Gast, Miflliuburg, for s fancy sofa cushion, honorary pre mium and 1 00 C. Yolkmar,Lewisburg,for a fine pain ting of the l'ublic Buildings,dipIo ma and 1 00 Mrs. Mary Wilt, Hartley, for a sup erb 2 lb. sponge cake, diploma and 1 00 Miss Amleia Forster, Limestone, for Crayon Drawing, honorary premi um and 1 00 J. L. Yoder, Lcwisburg, also exhibit cd fine specimens of Jewelry and deserves credit for their introduc tion. James Gibson, Lewisbarg, also exhi bited 2 fine French lithograph pain tings, and has the thanks of com. mitteo for their introduction. Thos. Church, Hartley, exhibited s very good and useful Waffle Iron, aud the commmittce take pleasure in recommending it to the commu nity and award to him honoiary premium of merit 1 00 J.G. Anspach,M ifHinburg.fbr a group of very large and superior egg plants an honorary premium and 1 00 The committee would also state that there were a few other articles ent ered for our consideration,but were not exhibited on the gronnd, and therefore could receive no further attention. OFFICERS. The following gentlemen were chosen Officers for the ensuing year : President Jacob Guxdt. Vice Presidents Daniel Long, Ilirt ley; Cbas. Wilson, Jackson ; Wm. Fos ter, Limestone; David Watson, West Buflaloe; Henry High, White Deer ; Ths Wilson, Kelly; Sa'l Roush.N.Berlin; Jacob G. Brown, East Buflaloe ; J. A. Mcrtz, South Ward, Solomon Rittter, North Ward, Lcwisburg; Francis Wilson, Buflaloe ; Isaac Eycr, Union ; John Gast, Mifllinburg. Corresponding Secretary R. V. B. Lincoln. Recording Secretary Levi Sterner Librarian Samuel Weirick Treasurer Robert II. Laird Executive Committee James P. Ross, J. Foster Wilson, James M'Crcight ADDRESS. Rev. Adis K. Bell, Financial Agent of the University at Lcwisburg, made the Annual Address short, plain, pithy, hu morous, and withal sensible and instruc tive, it was received with entire satisfac tion and much interest. We give as full a report of the Address as the time and room at command will recall, fur the in formation of readers not present He said: Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. Pres ident, and the Society over which you pre siJc, on the unmistakable evidences of prosperity which I see all about me. Not, yoa may say, in the quantity and number of articles on exhibition. True, we have seen fairs much larger j yet, when we re member this is but the third affair of the kind in this county, and at the same time bear in mind the character of rennsylva nians, we can but conclude, on locking over the crowd gathered here, that a deep interest is felt in the Society. The Yan kees move in affairs of this kind much fas ter than we Pennsylvania Germans. They do not, however, have the lold-on. It is s true remark of the German, and character istic of him in everything, " he is hard to convert, but when you have him converted the devil lis but little more to do with him." ftmsbnxi Union Ountp, Agricultural fairs are of recent origin yet they are big with interest to the farmers of the State, and the lund. They foretell a brighter day for agriculture. Some may ask : " Where is the benefit of such gath erings T Better at work gathering the corn." Let such ask what mean those gatherings in our large cities every day, at a fixed hour, at the Exchange ? What the advantage of Chamliers of Commerce and Boards of Trade? Such gatherings give life to commerce, and fairs benr a similar relation to agriculture. They promote friendly feeling and neighborly intercourse. They stimulate to effort Few men arc so fixed in their ways as to leave these scenes w ithout feeling their blood run quicker and their purpose fixed to make renewed efforts. He says to himself, That fence must be re paired, the manure removed from the stable door, and a thousand other things done. They disseminate knowledge. This must be clear to all. Addressing yon, Mr. Pre sident, in unwritten wonls, I know not how far these remarks constitute an appropriate introduction to my theme, if indeed I have one. If 1 have one, it is Tmk Ahkhicas Faavca, AuEaica's Xobi.ev.in. However, say what I may, I shall try and avoid both the Lewisburg or Mifllinburg fever. Labor is noble honorable. All labor is honorable, and none more so than the toil of the farmer. The man is below con tempt, who thiuks himself too good to la bor. He is but a poor, miserable thing. I et none, however, imagine that he alone laborswhoworkswithhia hands. Some havo such, contracted views. Every man who adds to the sum of human happiness, is a laborer. Even we preachers chiim to be real workers. Start not at the claim thus set np. I know what the masses think of us. They regard us as paupers and pen sioners on the hand of toil. We deny the position. All feel, and especially just now, the importance of court bouses and jails. They are useful, as the world now in, yet all must see that the less need we have for them the better. They consume the wealth of the people. That they do not consume more of it, is in consequence of a preached Gospel. Who is so blind as not to see that if we, despised preachers, were driven oat qf the land, murders, robberies, and all wickedness would yet more abound? No cheaper police, than preachers with an open Bible. The merchant, the mechanic, the professional man, each and all have their work. Mutual relation and mutual dependence mark human society. None mty say, I have no need of thee. Still, agriculture is the basis of national wealth, aud must ever be regarded as first in im portance. A celebrated writer has justly said, that "agriculture is the source of nourishment to the state." If so, then is the farmer rightly entitled to be called not only America's, but Earth's no bleman. Well can the farmer afford to leave to us lesser herd the minor titles of Honorable, Generals, Colonels, Doctors, Reverends, Ac, and be known simply as John Smith or Philip Roe. Democrats as we are, yet we all love to have handles to oar names. Not so of the farmer he is a nobleman. The farmer is a nobleman in the character of his pursuits. He toils, de pendent alone on the blessing of his Crea tor for success, and may be regarded as a co-worker with him. How noble to look opto God for success, and feel your depen dence on Him, as compared with a feeling of dependence on a fellow worm ! The farmer is a nobleman in the usefulness of his work. The time wis when the nobili ty of Europe were such from the fact that the State looked to them for safety. The American farmer is America's hope and sure defense. The farmer is moreover a nobleman in that he is comparatively free from the envy and petty tricks of trade well nigh nttcudant on every other calling. While we preachers arc jealous of each other, and doctors and lawyers berate each other, the farmer stands above such petty strife a true nobleman. That the farmer does not at all times and in all places occupy his true position, may not be denied. The fault, however is not in the nature of his work, but lies at bis own door, and must be looked for in him self. Would he stand before the world in his true character, he must rightly ap preciate himself. He who would be respected must respect himself, and this is cqnally true of his bu siness. The American fanner is not want ing in independent. This, however, we may have without true cclf-respect I would not advocate an assumed importance a mock dignity. The farmer needs not this. True self-respect, it seems to me, involves a consciousness of equality with all abont us, however exalted their stations ; that we expect from them, as a matter of course, to be treated as their equals as gentle men. Now, do not fanners sometimes fail here? Some men, in order to approach them, need to be courted, as you would to win a wife. They keep off, saying "you are proud and think yourself above them." Such feelings should never find a place in an American farmer's breast When we give them room, we fail to appreciate our selves aright The American fanner needs, in order to occupy his true position, to appreciate and make subservient to his ends the knowl edge and improvements of the age. The man in this ago who clings to any course or theory in politics, religion, or the sci ences, simply because it wat kit father' I way, or it hi wag, carrying his grain to mill on horse back, s bushel in one end and a stone in the other to balance, will soon find himself far in the rear. The day has gone by when a white cravat and a black coat, in religion, makes n minister, and it is c'l'ially true in "other things. Abiuc pronsploaoia. science and books as we may in fanning, this is the farming destined to triumph. Not that every new theory is to be receivel, or every jim-crack machine purchased; yet, improvement must he the farmer's watchword. Farming is a science, and we might as well expect the merchant or the professional man to succeed without being jHwted op in all pertaining to his business or profession, as that the farmer should oc cupy his true position without books, pa pers,aud the best implements of husbandry. A new era has opened to the fanner in this matter, aud on its wave he may literally become a nobleman. The farmer needs, and should posss a liberal education. Important as are our colleges and seminaries of learning, it docs not follow the farmer mint graduate in or der to be educated. He may be educated and yet never have seen a college. After all, why may not fanner's sons and daugh ters, as well as others, enjoy a liberal edu cation ? At least, shall not our common school system, the hope and glory of our country, be so improved and perfected as to afford every child in the land a thorough English education? It is cheaper by far to build school houses and churches, than to build prisons aud sustain standing ar mies. I know there is a strong prcjiJice in the minds of many intelligent farmers and others against schools and school learn ing. They say, " spoils them mnlcet them lazy and tauey." Now is it not a fact that the spoiling is done at borne, and for want of education ? Is it not a fact that, in many cases, farmer parents infuse into their children, with their earliest im pressions, the sentiment that work is not respectable, and that their position is one of degradation ? That they do not intend so, may be true, yet this alters not the fact Talk, however, as we may, after all, know ledge is power. The intellectual, the edu cated man, will always command respect, when worthy of it Until farmers feel and practice with this fact before them, they will not assume their true position in society. Long enough have farmers been regarded as a second or third rate class. If elattet we must hate, let farmers take their position as class number one. To this end foster your agricultural societies. They are yet in their infancy. Let them grow np to manhood. Let those having the charge of them devise ways and means to make them more interesting and profita ble. Let fanners infuse into their children the true dignity af a farmer's life. All may not become farmers ; but for the supply drawn from farmers' families, the profes sions would well nigh become extinct Yet, rightly educated, and they will always res pect and love the old homestead and the calling of their parents. Then will far mers' sons feel that they are the hope of the country, and farmers' daughters not long to wed some soap-locked dandy with more hair on his face than brains in his bead, rather than the honest sons of toil and industry. The elevation of a people, or a nation, must come from within them selves. Artificial appliances may do some thing, yet, after all, the elements of true greatuess must come from the body from within. Farmers have these elements, and they need but to dcvelnpc them in order to stand before the world in their true char- Hartley Railroad Meeting! Two weeks ago, handbills were printed, and paid for by citizens of Hartley Twp., as follows : TURN OUT I MEETING of the C itizens farora- 1 V. Me to the construction of the 1.EW ISBlTRtS, CENTRE & SI'RtlCE CREEK RAILROAD," will be held in IlarflVtOli, on Friday, Oetnber 5th, 1X55, at 2 o'clock. It is very desirable thai the friends of Ihe Road, in Union, would especially tnrn onl and give aid and comfort to the strong feeling in Centre. The members of the Committee to lake Sub senptions are expected to bring ihcir Books, thai it may be known what amount of Stock has been taken, and also what addiiional sums ran probably be secured along the line in Union County. A nnmber of good Speakersare expected to address the meeting. Kamuel Haupt, J. F. Wi'son, Jacob Smith David Hayes, John Wilt, James Madden J. D. Forry, Samnel H. Knight, Samuel Weidensaul, Georee Brouchrr, R. M. Foster, R. V. B. Lincoln, William Eilert M. Halfpennr, Ac, STOCKHOLDERS OF HARTLEY. Sept. 24, 1855. The above, are known to be among tho most intelligent and respectable people of Hartley township. Numbers of the citi zens of Mifflioburg, and of their friends in New Berlin, and s few in Hartley chose to say that it was a " fraud," s " humbug," an "electioneering scheme," and de nounced it as such verbally and also in Ihe Star and Timet. On the day of the Fair, they created all the prejudice they could against meeting. On the conclusion of the exercises at the Fair, Capt John Wilt called the attention of the people, from the stand, to the proposed Bailroad meeting. He said that, as one of the Commissioners of the proposed Bond, he had, in connection with the late, lamented David Duncan, been empowered to call tiro meetings, one in Center county, which was held according to notice in the summer. In his last con venation with Mr. Duncan, they had agreed to hold s meeting in Union county some time after seeding and the large harvests and lateness of the season had in duced him tofiwpe the time of the Fair, which would andoobtedly call together s larger number of people than could be as sembled on any other occasion, and they X If XiUC XIX x uan , JIWAXj UUIX.X., uuv. $1.50 per Tear, alwats in Advance. could attend to the Fair and the Railroad meeting at the same time. As all our citizens were, or should be, equally inter ested in both enterprises, it was deemed by all means the best and most appropriate time. What Farmer could object to the Railroad? What honest man could say that it was not a proper time, when the Farmers and business men were assembled, to devise ways and means to start the Iron Horse through our county a measure which would raise the value of every acre of land in our Valley ? It had been stated that calling the meeting just at this time, was a political manoeuvre. lie as serted, on his honor as a man, that it was not so designed. II iinsclf,and all the other men who signed the call, had done so in good faith, aud with the sole design and aim of advancing the Railroad, and of seeing who were, and who were not, friends of the Road. He moved that J. Foster Wilson be Chairman of the meeting, which was responded to by a very large number present At this time, symptoms of disorder and riot began to appear. Two little knots of men had assembled in front of Capt. Wilt, and began to cry out " No I" " No Mee ting !" " Humbug !" " A Lewisburg Trick !" " Hartley township put up at auction !" &c. &e. The leader of the MIFFLINBURG knot appeared to be a pill-maker named Fisher, with spectacles on nose, and s countenance which looked as though a portion of the " thousand quiuine pills a day" wonld do him no harm. This Finber is s stray Yankee from " down cast," here few years, and we suppose has not a dollar of stock or interest in the Railroad or anything else of a real estate nature. His chief occu pation, just now, is writing for the Star over the signatures of " Paul," " Peter," " John," " Juvenia," Hartley," - Hart ley, Jr.," Sic. lie. As he had to yell for each of his assumed names, his noise was very prodigious. Beside him were a num ber of young men and boys, who each tried to see how loud they could halloa The leader of the NEW BERLIN knot appeared to be David 11. Routh, ostensi ble editor of the Times, and son of the Prothonotary elected by Lewisbnrg. Dav. made as much noise as he knew how, and with him a nnmber more of the same sort At this crisis, Capt Jacob Gc.ndt, the President of Agricultural Society, arose and calmed the tumult He said he had taken stock in the Railroad, and felt a deep interest in its prosperity, but he did not desire to have any disturbance on the Society's grounds, and advised the friends of the Railroad to hold their meeting in the town, and hoped that those who were vociferating " No meeting V would have decency and honor enough, if they wanted no railroad meeting, to keep away and not disturb it The friends of the Railroad took the sensible and good-humored advice of Capt Gundy, and giving notice that the meeting would be at ElLERT's, left the grounds of the Society. " Assembled again in front of Eilert' s Ho tel, Mr. Wilson, Chairman, took the stand. Dr. S. II. Knight, of Ilartley,address ed the crowd, and stated that he felt so deep an interest in the Spruce Creek RoaJ, that he was willing to double his own sub scription. He alluded to the activity of the friends of the Lock Haven and Tyrone route, while we were comparatively asleep. He said the chief thing in this enterprise was, not to pnf st friendship for the Road, but to take stock, in it, and feel for it in the pocket. Col. Ku Sliff.h then addressed the meeting on the importance of railroads to all citizens, giving additional value to every acre of land and to every article of farm products. During this time, the MlFFLINBCRO and New Berlin gangs made more or less disturbance, in front of the speakers, en deavoring to coufuse and interrupt the pro ceedings. The object of the meeting, as expressed in the call, was, "the Committee on Sub scriptions to bring their Books, that it may be known what amount of stock Las been taken," &e. Harti.f.t township, was :alled on for her Books. Mark Halfpenny and John Wilt reported Klevkn Thousand Dollars subscribed. Lewishcro being called upon, G. F. Miller, Esq .presented a subscription book for Twenty Thousand and Six Hundred Dollars, no remarked, "It has been said, Mr. President, that Lcwisburg has made subscription to the Road, but when pay time came their book would be hid, and not fonnd. We now ofTor to you, Mr. President, our Subscription,in a valid and binding form, for over Twenty Thousand Dollars. We desire yon to have the book, as security, for the satisfaction of any who may doubt whether we will keep our faith." He then banded over the boo, to be retained in the possession of the Rail road men in Hartley, in proof of their integrity. MirrUNBLRO was then called for, amj no Book no Stcririo paper was ad vanced I Kothuy rem MfflinLivrg, after all their long and loud protestations that Mifllinburg was favorable, and Lewisbnrg was opposed, to the Road 1 ! Not a Dol lar from Mifflinbnrg 1 ! ! Most of tlii' time, the same m?n from Mifllinburg aud New Berlin, and a few of the adherents of Mifllinburg from Hart ley township, kept up their rude and in decent i ntcrruptions, declaring themsalve friendly to the Railroad all the whila 1 The President, (Mr. Wilson) remarked that they showed their friendship lor tho Road in a singular manner ; and that, if they thought they were making any votes) ! for Mifllinburg by their course, they were much mistaken. ' The President appointed the following ' Committees to procure additional subscript tions : j Hartley and vicinity John Wilt, David Haves. Samuel Hanpu ( MitHinhnrg and vicinity Geo. Dretsbaeh, ' Geo. -N. Voungman, Win. Toon', Jr. j Lewishurg and vicinity Thomas Hayes, John Walls, Wm. Frick. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published, and that we now adjourn to meet again at Hartleton, two weeks from to-morrow, Saturday, Oct 20. JgrTbus passed away a fruit festof tho professed friendship of the Mifflinbnrgers for the Lewisburg, Centre & Spruce Creek Railroad. It was called by as honest and honorable men as Hartley or Union coun ty boasts of, for an honest and honorable) purpose. They believed the Urge gather ing of the best and most active men from all parts of the county, would be by all odds the surest and most economical mode of arousing interest in the projected! Railroad. The call was made and signed! without the knowledge of Lewisbnrg the first we k new of it was when they camo to us ("through" Mifflioburg) to get their bills printed. The call was responded to, in good faith, by the Lcwisburg friends of the Road, and friends of Lewisburg for the County Scat And it was a remarked and noted fact, that aLevery one of the men and boys who disturbed the meeting, were in favor of Mifllinburg for the coun ty eat.-ia Another fact is, that Lewisburg and Hartley have signed liberally for the Rail way, and Mifllinburg although called up on after publie notice given has failed to show a Dollar of Stock subscribed ! The roKilyiim of Mifflioburg and New Berlin on this occasion, was perfectly dis graceful. The " Stockholders of HART LEY," ia the exercise of their constitu tional rights, had called a publie meeting to advance a measure in which they take a deep interest They called it at what tiikt deemed the most suitable time pos sible. But here came a cumber of men from Miffunbcrg and New Berlin, and in a rude and insolent manner cry out " Xo meeting V If they wanted ao Rail road meeting, tbey could stay away. They cried out, " 1 meeting a week from ne-jt Saturday I" which they were free to ap point, on their own hook, and we warrant the citizens of Hartley would never have disturbed them. Tha whole proceeding shows a most su preme contempt, on the part of the Mif flinbnrgers, for the people of Hartley town ship. They said, in effect, " You Hartley folks don't know when to call yonr own meetings, and you shan't hold your own meetings except when it suits us. We know you called this meeting, to-day, but ; wc wont let you hold it; put it off till next week Saturday, and we will be with you. nch, in plain English, was the language of MifSinburgers to the Hartley people. The effects of this meeting were certain- f I v not favorable to hopes for the Railway. hen such a collection of people were prevented from enjoying a Railroad meet in:, to suit the prejudices of the MilHinbnr ers and when after all their protestations they fail to show even a dollar of stock when called upon it looks unfavorable. We hope there will be a rhanze in public feeling in tha t quarter, afier the Election, althonch we doubt whether they care anything for the Railroad. On this occasion, they should have proved the rivals" and not the "antagonists" of Lewis bare should have tried to outvie Lewisbnrg in friendship for the Road. The unfriendly feelings towards the Rail road, exhibited by Ihe Mifflinburers, had a decided elTeet against that Borough, for the enmios contest One of the most prominent and influential men of Hartley township, whr had intended to vote for MifBinhnr;. declared openly that the day's proceedings had fixed his mind irrevocably in favor of Lewisburg. We heard of several others who made similar avowals t and no donlit the MifiUnburzers did damage themselves fifty votes. The Pestilence. I can give no adeqiate idea of the wea ry desolations of Portsmouth. It looks like tho fallen city of the Arabian Nights, in which everything was suddenly petri fied and frozen into silence and death. Closed stores, perfectly deserted street, window shutters everywhere fastened, and, nothing to relieve the unnatural blank ness of the scene; but hemes, coffins anil corpses ! We are humbled, scourged, bow ed in the dust before a power in whoso) hands the strength of man is weakness) fnd his wisdom folly. Dr. S of New Orleans, who has himself lost three child ren, I believe, by the fever, and whoso experience of its ravages is second to that of few men of his age in the world, per baps, informed me a day or two since, that, in his judgment yellow fever was a bane for which no antidote had yet been discovered, and that human skill was en tirely inadequate to its management When I tell yoa that such a disease ia seising our citizen's at the rate of over fifty a day, in a population of certainly not more than twenty-five hundred, yon may have some idea of the fearful near ness with which death stares ns in tho face. There is no civil government, no printing press going,aeareeiy a store open, no buying or selling, save for the trade it drugs, no banking, no legislation, no vUi ting save death's visiting?, anl w jr tlia all, no h'pe ! ft"! ; - v-t?.- t I'j i i 1 it-l V- t ' ' f V- V 1 .A. 'I 15 . r, .1 -r it ,i ft i i ' u r m
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