1JBWISBUR& CHRONICLE AND WEST BRANCH FARMER
THE FARMER.
For the Lnuitlmrg Ckrmick.
Mr. Editor: With jour permission, 1
will cfler a Tew practical views, spiced with
a little theory, upon green manuring ; by
which I mean the ploughing io of plants
or vegetables in their green state, either
growing or spread opon the land for thai
purpose.
Every observer knows that air and wa-
far are peculiarly important to the decom
position of organic matter. Aa green veg
etable substances contain a great quantity
of the latter, they much more readily
decompose than those which have been
dried and therefore their effect are sooner
realised when- mixed with the soil. Ilia
healthy plant under the influence of air
and light receives a large amount of its
nutrition from tha atmospheie in the form
ot gas carborric acid, which it returna to
the soil, if buried in its green state, but
which is sgaio act free if allowed to decay
on the surface also a portion of the saline
matter of the green vegetable ia carried
away by the ahowera of rain, if left ex
posed to the air, but if buried is principally
restored to the land ; therefore, buried ma
nure in the form of a growing crop, diffu
se both organic and inorganic substances,
more equally through the soil than in any
other known process in which it can be
done.
Another principle upon which the eflica
cy ol green manuring depends, ia the
(trowing plants, while performing their
healthy functions, bring up, aa far aa their
roots trDJ, thoae substances which are
useful to vegetation, and retain them in
their leaves and stems. W hen these planu
are ploughed under, there ia that restored
to the surface which had sunk to a consid
arable depth, and thua the increase of fer
tility. An increase in the fertility of the
soil, tien, is evident, as the green plant
and vegetable draw nutritious material both
from the air and a greater or less depth
btiow, and place it within the reach of the
crop which ia designed to come to maturi
tjr.
Vegetable manures an not, of course,
as durable as tha saline, auch as gypsum
and the carbonate, but when these are not
easily obtained, the farmer must rely
chiefly upon green manuring but even
where lime ia abundant it is highly ne
aary mat vegetable matter in the form ol
green manure, should be sometimes added
to it, in order to meet the demands of the
growing crop. W. Si M.
The Hoath of March.
Wa ere told that the month of March
was aa named from Mara, the Soman or
heathen God of war.
It is a very apt name, for it ia a warlike
month among the elements. It seems to be
a sort of battle ground, where the conteo
tention between Winter aod Spring is car
ried oo for the mastery, and tha way old
Boreas pipes all handa to action, ia' often
tunes neither slow nor easy. While this
strife is going around bim, the farmer will
find it necessary to be praeana u
oTTTnrr campaign. If his wood is not al
ready up it should be ; aod himself and
boys made busy by chopping it up aod
splitting it, in order to let the March winds
p!ay round the heart of it, and driva out
the sip and moisture in the process of
soning. Look wall to the cattle ; they ol
ten suffer esmuch by searching March
winds as with the more intense cold of
mid-winter; and if there ahould be any
lambs foolith enough to come along, give
them what a sailor would call "a anus
oertn,'' where the winds wont blow the
breath oflife out of them belore they fair
ly get to Iivwg. A Connecticut wool grow
er once told us that he did not care in what
month his lambs came if they didn't come
in March. He had nmre trouble to make
them live in that month than in any other
during the whole year.
"ow is it about fencing stuff! Almost
every farmer needa some every year, eith
"-pair ma lencas or to make new
This ia a good month to get it ready,
regard to this matter of fences, unless
In
you
built
cau build a alone wail, they must bo
of perishable materials, and be ore the eoo-
eiaut tax upon the farmer to eupply the
waste and decay. If the full amount of the
fence tax in Maine could be ascertained
and laid before you, it would "scare ye.'
Many pl.ins and schemes are now under tri
al for making cheap and durable fence,
The wire fence question.for inatance,ia not
yet defioitely settled ; some have succeed
ed pretty well with it, and some have not
succeeded. One thine ia settled, however.
The first beginners ud too small wires,
and put the posts too far apart. But to use
larger ire aod more pouts, enhancea the
price and renders it doubtful if it will then
be, all things considered, cheaper then ma-
ny oiner Kinds in use, Sanaa are trying
trjps ol sheet iron, cat aay an inch or an
inch and a half wide, and nailed to posts.
A Patutit baa recently been obtained by
Lucius .Leaven worth for making fence in
this way. He takes Urge wire and makea
a coil or ring io it every four inches. Thro'
these rings are alipl wooden pickets. There
are two wires to a panel of fence one
near the top and the other near the bottom.
These are attached to posts, and a board
or bank of earth placed below them. It
makea a very good fence panel. Tha wires
ri looped by a maohina, so aa to make
the itnp uniform io sic ; end a
raol .
weighs but about 35 lbs., and can there
fore be easily moved if oeed be. The cost
must be not far from fifty to seventy-five
cents per rod.
There are many other thinga to be tho t
of and done during this month, according
ta the condition in which you may be in
Our object in suggesting what we have,
waa only to put you on the track, aod then
let you "steam ahead" to auit yourselves-.
Maine Farmer.
The Right Course.
We ahall abide by the Union. No van
dal outrage shall vur hands commit. We
shall honor it by obedient lives, consecrate
it by our prayers, purify it from the dross
of injustice, and give to it auch foundations
of Right aa ahall hold it ateadfast amid all
the revolutionary concussions of our day.
If there be those who can not abide that
Union because it ia pure and religious, just
and humane, let them beware of that tu
multuous aea ioto which they purpose to
leap.
But we do not believe that auch an issue
awaita us. The pliancy of miserable
scramblera for political preferment has
caused these violent guste. Thua hitherto,
have victoriea been gained for Slavery.
Thua tbay are sought again. Firmness is
the remedy for threats. If good men, hav
ing good representatives, are but firm, the
atorm will beat the stout oak, and raga like
a demon through its twisted branches, but
peas on and spend itself ia the wilderness;
meanwhile the returning sun shall find the
noble tree unwrecked and fast-rooted.
Henry Wsrd Beecher.
H. O. EICKOK, Editor.
O. K. WORDEW , Fublishsr.
At f 1.50 mh in felTurr. f 1,7ft In tluw month. St paid
witnin in. year, ana f x,su at we ena ol uie year.
Agrata in PMIfeMpbla V B Painter toll? fair.
Leirispurg, Pa.
Wednesday Morning, March 13
THAT NEW TYPE. The list of 20
new subscriWrs to bring out the reading
matter of the "Chrojiicle" in new type,
ia begun. All who wish to read this fair
type, will please manifest1 it by yetting
one wimcritr'T ntch. Two weeks closes the
VI. Volume. We hope to commence Vol.
VII. with tuat sew itpk. "Koll on the
ball!" as the politicians say.
From Uie Lewisburg Californians.
Several letters have just been received
from our friends injGoldland. Thry con
tain no important news, but io them may
be found interesting material fur our mis
cellaneous department next week. -
News from Santa Fe to the 27th of Jan
uary stated that the Indians were very
troublesome. The weather was extremrl)
cold at Santa Fe. Tha alave territorial
question was being canvassed with much
warmth, and had caused considerable ex
citement. A party of miners from Missouri
-7 . ht WOTHmg S? gold
mine about 23 miles from Sjnta Fe.
The article from the London Newa oa
our first page, shows that our English
neighbors are at length beginning to realize
the indisputable fact thit the British Em
pire) haa reached the culmiuating point of
its power and glory. But aside from the
general growth and development of the
United States, there is one measure in
progress that, when completed, will of it
self be tho death blow to England's com
mercial supremacy which ia the founda
tion of all her wealth and greatness and
that is the ship canal across the Isthmus of
Panama. We shall then, from our position,
leave England in the back ground, and
become at once, and lor centuries continue
to be, the foremost commercial power on
earth. Tha commerce of the world will
pasa through that greatest channel of trade
which mankind have ever known, and will
most of it be in our hands and under our
control. Oat location and resources make
ibis a natural and unavoidable result. A
future of wealth and prosperity will thus
open up before us, such as the world nev
er j et witnessed, or even dreamed of.
But although England herself, in her in
dividual existence, may perish, yet the
essential elements of her power and glory.
will live after her io other land, and un
der other forma of polity. - As Ralph
Waldo Emerson beautifully said, io a re
cent lecture in New York, H She has plan
ted herself on that little island, like the
Banyan tree, and her roots have apread
under the sea, and coma up on far-away
continents, and in every quarter of tha
world, flowering with .her language and
laws, and forever perpetuating ber. though
the first trunk dismember and perish.'
17. 8. CONGRESS.
Mr. Webster spoke three hours and a
half on theatavery queetion.last Thursday.
It is mid to have bean the greatest speech
ol bis life highly conservative in its lone
and well calculated to allay excitement,
and moderate the ultraa ef both sections.
Mr. Foote denounces Mr. Calhoun's
policy, which, by the war, meets with but
little favor in any quarter.
Col. Benton ia preparing for a great
speech on Slavery and California. i
17Tb West Branch Canal is ffi, snd tb
bce'a rara'ng.
PEiraStLVAfilA LGISLAT1TB.
Nothing ol importance from Harrisburg.
The Apportionment still in agitation.
Mr. Slifer has reported a bill to incor
porate the Frat Baptist Church of Lewis,
burg. Also bill to authorise a State road
from Washingtonville in Columbia county,
to Muney in Lycoming county.
The Governor haa appointed,- and Sen
ate confirmed the following Associate
Judges. William Waugh.Mercer county ;
Charlea T. W hippo, Lawrence county ;
James Harrison, Union county ; Levi G.
Nichols, Tioga county ; Benj. F. Pomroy
Schuykill county.
The Governor haa also nominated the
following Associate Judges :
John M'Candless and Samuel Marshall,
for Butler county; George II. Willetts and
John Covanhovan, Columbia ; Samuel
Yoche, Northampton ; John F. Den tier.
Northumberland : Wm. Vankirk, Wash
ington ; Jacob Kirk, Jr., York ; Augustus
O". Hiester, Dauphin ; 8amuel S. Preston,
Wayne.
f7We learn that Rev. H. Ilarbaugh
of this place, has accepted a call to the pas
toral charge of the First German Reformed
Church in the city of Lancaster, Pa., and
will preach his farewell discourse on next
Sabbath afternoon at 2 o'clock. His con
grcga'.ion here are very much attached to
him, and will part from bim with regret.
We hope the Temperance cause in Lan
caster may be much promoted by the ac
cession of ao energetic and untiring an
advocate.
'The Guardian" Magazine of which
Mr. H. is the Editor, will continue to be
published in this place as usual, during the
remainder of the present year.
(KrXfe are indebted to John B.Packer,
Eq., II. R. for public documents also
for a copy of his cogent and effective
speech in favor of an elective judiciary.
We shall eudeavorto find room for extracts.
rF"R"eCftT, s gentleman felting a job done
at oar (ihst is to say, lbs Printer's) office, exhor
ted us to "row up" Iboae "penny wise and pound
foolish" mistaken people who in this day of cheap
printing bang on to the antedeluvian notion of
putting up urrilten handbill. ShaVt do it !
G5rWe rejoice to learn that Col. Slifer,
who was seriously indisposed for a few
days at Harrisburg, bad at our latest dates
considerably improved in health.
gtyMr. Harrison-, the new Judge in
Union county, ia the worthy " host" of
the Temperance House at New Berlin.
t7"JBirs Mason, or Accident snd Faults,"
furnisbeJ this paper by Q " we 6nJ copied in
that excellent journal, lha ' Columbian," of 8ka
neatcles, N.jY.
The Steamer St. John was burnt to the
waters edge.about a week aince.near Bridg
port,Ale.,on the aay up from New Orleans.
30 persons.including all the ladies on board
seven in number, were burnt or drowned.
The loss of property was very heavy.
An immense meeting was held lately in
St. Lonis, Mo., to sustain Col. Beuton and
repudiate Mr. Calhoun. Benton and Anti
Benlon was to be the teat in tka iy
tiona.
Foreign News.
Russia and Turkey.
The refugees have been sent to the Adri
atic provinces of Turkey.
The late attempt to assassinate Kossuth,
is being investigated by the Turkish gov
ernment.
Austria has not yet resumed relations
with the Porte.
The latest dates from Constantinople are
30th of January, at which time it was ap
prehended that the English demonstra
tion io Greece would divide the efforts of
Franca and her, in the Turco-Russian af
fair.
Greece.
Difficulties had occurred between Eng
laod and Greece. An English fleet under
Admiral Parker had blockaded the porta of
Greece.
Mist people in England look upon it as
a demonstration on lha part of Lord Palm-
erston against Russia, with the view of
checking the Ctar's operations againat Tur
key.. If ao it has been a failure.
The feeling in England is against the
policy of such a movement.
Austria and Hungary.
The Greek Minister had arrived at Vi
enna, en route for St- Petersburg.
The Austrian fleet was preparing to set
il for Greece, to oppose Sir William Par
l ker.
The Vienna journals teem with attacks
opon Lord Palmerslon. '
The Austrian Minister at Athens had or
ders to act in concert with il.a Russian
Charge.
The fleet is to be increased two frigates
of sixty, and a corvette of thirty guns.
The people of Hungary are beginning to
express their feelings of hatred towarda the
government.
France.
Paris is quiet, though serious disturban
ces have occurred in the Southern provin
ces. The Government ia concerting more
efficient measures to quell demonstration of
dissatisfaction, for which porpose the coun
try has been divides! into four grand mili
tary divisions, over which Generals have
been placed with extraordinary powers of
command.
The Assembly has been chiefly engaged
in discussing the Educational bill, on which
M. Thiers and hie party had received i se
vere defeat. M. Thiers has since whb-
1 drawn his support from the Government,
E7Our subscribers at a distance, muat
excuse the large space devoted to local
affairs this week. Such an occurrence is
not likely to happen again very soon.
t7Whav published all the communication
wa have received on the Market-House question.
MARKET HOUSE
ta pursuance of public notice, an ad
journed meetiog ol citizens of l-ewisburg
was held at the Town Hail, Saturday eve
ning, March 0, 1859.
L. B. Chriat, Esq., in behalf of the com
mittee previously appointed, made a ver
bal report-
That two suitable lota for a market house
can be obtained, one on Second St. one
square N. of Market, and the other on
Fourth St. one square ft. of Market, either
for $500 f and that a lot oo Second St.
S. of Market, and one on Third St. W. of
Market, it is probable might be obtained
That two reliable estimates had been
made of the cost of a building, 25 by 75
feet, roof 30 feet wide, plastered, painted,
and paved one estimate being 455, and
the other S.75.5S.
The committee recommended that the
Judge and Inspectors of the Election for
the Borough, on Friday next, be requested
to open one box for the reception of tickets
headed "Market House,'1' aod filled up with
the words "For a Market House," er.
"Against a Market House," as the voters
may choose the majority to decide the
question.
They also suggested that the Borough
might buy the lot, and the building be put
up by subscription, or by taxation, and the
cost could be paid by instalments that
upon trial a public market should hereafter
be deemed inexpedient, the lot could be
sold for its original or an enhanced price,
and the building devoted to some other
use so that little or no lose to the Borough
could possible ensue.
With these (acta, the Committee would
strongly and respectfully recommend, in
view of the present and rapidly increasing
wanta of many of our citizens, (especially
those connected with the Boat-Yard, the
University, the Foundries, &a etc.) that
we all unite in giving a Public Market
full, fair and resolute trial.
On motion, the Report of the Com
mittee waa accepted.
The President having invited any person
interested to express his views on tha sub
ject before the meeting, a full and Iree
interchange of sentiment was participated
in by Messrs. J.P.Ross. H.C.Hickok, Abbot
Green, L.B.ChriM, G. F. Miller, J.F.Linn,
Jonathan Wolfe, C.F-Schaflle, Dennis Phi
lips, Wm. Porter when,
On motion of G F.Miller.Esq., seconded
by Gen. A.Green, it was unanimously
Resolved that the Report af the Commit
tee be adopted, ao far as to submit tha
Market House to the decision of the people
on Friday next'.
Resolved that the Council be requested
to procure tickets for voting, both For and
Against a Market House.
Resolved that these proceedings be pub
lished in the "Chronicle.
On motion, the meeting then adjourjed
JAMES KELLY. President.
IIcnrt W. Farts, v PrM
Joseph Smith, $ ,rrefc
O. N. WoaDtw. Sec'y
Whereas some of our citizens may doubt
the Report of the Committee respecting the
cost of erecting a Market House 25 by ?3
feet, wit a projection of 5 feet in the roof, I
propose to do the work, furnish the mate
rials, pave it, and complete the whole buil
ding and make the outside gates of the
lot, for Five Hundred Dollars.
H. R. NOLL
Lewisburg, March 12,1850.
For the Lewisburg Chronicle.
Will a Market House be of any real
benefit to the citizens of Lewisburg t I,
for one. am opposed to anything ol the
kind, in n email village or country town
no larger than our own. While, in a
large place, and especially a thoroughfare,
1 should commend one.
It is e wise saying, to let well enough
alone ; and it is proper that people should
think before they act. It will be to their
advantage or disadvantage, and will be
decided at the coming spring election. Io
the first place, will it not require a direct
tax of 1000 to purchase a site in a suita
ble part of town, and erect a substantial
building thereon T Secondly, will it not
require from $12 to $25 annually to keep
it in repair 1 for uodoulitedly.boye will com
mit depredations, as they do on all public
property, to say nothing about wear and
tear, accidents, Ate. And what ia this all
to be done for 1 The anawer is, to get
butter and egga, and to get them cheap
and fresh. Well, to that I would aay, can
they not be got at the store, cheap and
fresh, if it ia the season of the year to get
them T If not, how can they be got at a
market house f If the cow refuses to give
oa nutter, and the chicken her eggs, can
we expect the market house to supply the
demand f Certainly not. But some mar
say the farmer will be more ready to bring
it to market, as he will get the cash for it.
Be that as' it may, throw yourself in the
position of the farmer would you come
two or three miles market mornings, rain
er shine, for the purpose of selling, eay aia
pounds butter and three dozen egga t 1
think not. Yon would do aa they undoubt
edly will, firkin tha butter, and pack the I
eggs, until some huckster would call, pay
you the cash, and take them away, as
to meat,-our kind friend the butcher calls
upon us for the amount and returna it to
our door, let the weather be aa it may :
and why rob him of that pleasure As
to fruit, it ia delivered to ua on the same
accommodating terms, and that loo at all
times in the week : and why reduce it to
two mornings t Native.
Fur the Ltu itburg C&r&nklc.
Mr. Editor : I attended the Market
House meeting on Saturday laat. and was
mush gratified with the courteous but ear
nest ordeal of discussion the measure pass
ed. Its advantage to all merchants, me-
chanicsnd farmers especially were fully
dwelt upon-1 its benefit to the town and
especially ita convenience to keepers of
boarding-bouses. It is true we all con
trive to live at veil aa we tan, now ;
the oldest and richest citizens have com
paratively little or no trouble ; but new.
comers, and persons of small means, suf
fer more inconvenience and loss than
many suppose. Many people say it is
dear living as respects food, in Lewisbrcrg,
thsn in any other large town, simply for
want of a market-house. Thia should not
and need not be.
Two of my fellow mechanics said tha
only objection they bad in giving it a trial,
waa that they were not well enough paid
with cash to supply them. To this it was
truly replied that a market-house would
be oae link in the much-needed chain of a
more ready cash business. I would add,
that two regular market-days say Wed
nesday and Saturday mornings would
save them time, and old Ben Franklin ssys
lime it money" And it is true. The
lime Let by mechanics, laboring men,
journeymen, and apprentice, in going and
looking at all houra of the day for thia or
that article, would buy every family a
bouse and lot in three years. To get one
article of food grown in our neighborhood
the present way, takes from half n day to
a day per week for each family ; with a
market two or tfireS hours would do it,
much better. The farmer who brings
anything to sell, could save houra every
day by having some uniform place to go
to. If be wants to sell a thing, he sella in
a few hours, or kanvt he can't, and he ia
satisfied, without going fro m door to door
half a day or a wbule day. If we want
to buy a thing, we go and see if it can be
got, and if it can't, ire go home eatinfied
till the next market dny, I know there is
an immence waste of time the present way
of marketing, which poor men and laboring
men can not spare. Wiih a market, we
ahould gel what was to be had better, with
half the trouble, and cheaper than now.
The farmer could afford to sell for lesa by
selling more and saving his time.
There are other persons widows, and
persons with small means who with a
market could buy what they wished, and
in small quantities, who csn not now push
their way into stores, hare not credit, and
can not buy largely. There are poor
people, in the country, too. who would
bring many things to sell, that they do not
now bring, and would greatly benefit them,
and they would trade with o. Market
mornings would be a time we would be
pretty sure to see anyone wished to trans
act business and to purshaae not only
daily food, but from the specimens furnished
toengage our winter supplies. It would
introduce order, regularity, stability. It
would encourage gardening, fruit-raising.
flower cultivation, and agriculture in gene
ral, in our neighborhood, It would give
us a good name, and make our town mora
attractive, and as our manufacturing and
educational interests advance, it would be
of increasing advantage to working men
and students, and not the less so all others,
A MECHANIC.
Far the Lewisburg Chrmid.
"O, but what use is it; Don t we get
along now f These, Mr. Editor, are
common questions respecting our Market
House. The same questions have been
and are and may be asked in relation to
any improvement ever made. Doubtless
we "get along now," after a fashion, some j
ef us better and some worre ; but that we
have many wanta which might easily be
supplied, four out of five bends of fami
lies firmly believe.
"We don't want nothing but butter and
eggs, says one. XNow, harkee,fnend,and
how you are mistaken. Here are 450
families 2000 persons at least who want
yearly or daily more or less of wheat.corn,
buckwheat, rye, oats, potatoes, turnips, on
ions, beets, carrots, parsnips, cucumbers.
cabbagee, tomatoea, pepper, beans, peaa.
lettuce, asparagus, celery, radishes, hops,
snd diver other "greens" cider, apples,
pears, pluma, cherries, quinces, peaches
currants, gooseberries, strawberries, rasp-
oerr.ee. ana wsrious otner oerries nerbs
..j A - : ii j -l , I
...u ....,.., cnarcoai,
hay, Sax, wool tallow, lard, frttk batter, sweet j
snd sour milk, cream, cheras, egg, melons, fresh
nan, oysters, wbisoo, turkies, cBwfeea. geese,
docks, dried Beaches. and aahtr JrUJ rY.i.
nab, oyatars, veBison, turkies, chickens.
-beef, pork, saoeag. weaL mutton, and a hoot
of things sad eatables which lha printers (bleaa j
their picture !) have n'l room lo mention I say
two thousand of aa waot sonw or all of the
thiags, every day of our lives; and wa get all w
can, and the beat way w can.
But, aright w not all do soaie better 1 that's
taaqaastiow. Haw da wa get lliiasnaaagi awwt
By sending ta a dosaa er twenty diflsnwi pies
net knowing when or when, w b most sure of.
ending th thing anteUand then taking up
with "that or noes,- at jbst what da hoiaer ewy
choose to ask lar H. New. illness wa time
and place to go, end off that is Car aVs iaTasa,
who doss not sea that svary parcbsaw would aa
gainer ia tim and trawl, bay to suit Bias of k
from the whole stock offered, and b conleat with
what th msrkot afforded. Now, yoa amy keep
a boy running with lb basket or plat, to star
after atoio, tim sfler lime, one dy sftar another,
for soma small bat aeairabW article, which andor
a mats system could found sad bought in
aa hour or two, or lb search gien op.
Tbs sturdy fuasr v. bo ha anything' to spar.
now has to go from bous to house, all of which
may be supplied or may not want hi srticlo, and
b may return with it, at the vary tim a dosra
msy have wanted I'! and would has bought it if
they sad h bad bad a common rlac to meat ia.
Thar are many thing we now da net get at'all,
which with a regular market would coma ia
slowly at first, perhaps, but if we all parssvare in
friendliness, its luxuries would ineresse : and I
belie no large, growing town vf abolished the
market system sAsr basing once fairly tested it
advantage.
"Getting up so early in tb morning'' will hurt
nobady, sad then i tb lima marketing should b
brought in. Morse rsIHrvea from petty bock stav
ing could clos earlier, for most basinns would
be don at morning instead of night. A much
merchandize would be sold, aod mora cash got
for it, for every whera that market are kept op.
thsrs is 'mora cash in circulation among those
who most nerd it th "men of loiL"
"But it eotti so much." To be ran, my dear
fellow, anything worth having, caste something
We has paid more to M'adamix two square ef
a single street, than a market house snd lot will
cost as. $800 will put up a building that may
do for ten years, and then could be sold with th
lot for what they cost. And what is tb as (for
it ia only used, it is not ascrificad. or loot) of on
thousand dollar when a anasai to aid in gatiing
our DAILY FOOD is ia contemplation I No
thing could help th poor in making purchaasa.
ao much aa a market, (aod th poor y has
alwaya with yoa." Knowing that th moot of
u Kant a Market House, I trust aed believe w
shall tote il up by a larg majority.
ECONOMY.
For the Lewitburir ChronieU.
Lou aid Gain.
The question of a Market House is one to
be seriously considered.
With all our industry, there are few of
us, even with full lots aod ample lime.who
raise a sufficient or satisfactory supply oi
vesetables for our tables. The moat of us
would olten obtain more, if we could. In
stead of tryiog to raise "a little of every
thing" from each small tract, we could do
far better by cultivating a few things thor
oughly, and buying others. A market
would therefore not diminish our iudustiial
energy, but would render unnecessary the
purchase of foreign fruit aod other am
clea of food which drain oar country of
cash which might go to our own peopli
and awell the capital and alrcngth ef the
country.
As a matter of doilar and cents, a mar
ket would be a great saving. Ooe thou
sand dollars in a lot and building would be
no loss, for it could not diminish in value,
and in a short time, stall could be rented
for enough to pay interests, repairs, &c.
But when we lake into the account what
would be ssved by the competition which
would spring up, you have a fair offset! to
the original expense. Then add the time
saved by the system, and the balance ia
largely on the side of the market. No one
ran doubt that we have 250 families here,
who depend much for aupply upon a mode
very uncertain aa regards-place and time.
To procure what is wished, at leaat an boar
and a half is daily required or a day per
week. Each of these daya are worth 50
cents (if not ) to the loeer. Here, then,
250 persons in 52 weeks lose
At 60 cents $8,400
At$l 12,800, per
year lost to the laboring men for want of a
market house. Abler men lose more, but
they may feel that they can afford it. The
time loat by producers in hunting up cons
umers, ia another item. These sums are
actual deductions from tho productive
wealth of the country.
Permit me to ask the attention, not only
of workmen, but of employ era, to thia view
of the matter. Loss of lime is equivalent
to a losa of money, for every skilful hand
can be profitably employed. Journeymen
and laborers can see that a abort time daily
is a larce sum at the v ear's end. Master
t(w fiod lhat lo ,a8 lhe ime of workmn
ia to their own advantage.. Farmers must
gain time by making arrangemente when
coming to town on business, to come on
market daya, (o meet their customers with
"one accord in one place," to know what
ia wanted, dec. &c In fine, I know not
but a market is most like the rain and the
sunshine in their season grateful to nil
hurtful lo none. Producers could sell more
and quicker consumers be better suited
and merchants get more cash directly for
their goods.
Too who are.so blessed as not lo feel the
need of B market. I hope will not
opnose it. There are mane thua favosa
. .....
, respect to aupDlics for the it tables.
There are other estimable cititens who do
not see the benefit in the move thai other
.... ... , .
wh be,,e h ,he "
mw Puw,e ,n,nI w ll?e " m,r ,r''
wneo B CB t done with SO little expense.
Lewistown with 520 taxable has
applied for n city charier. Lewie burg with
428 taxable want n Market House belore
Mayoral honors. . At 5 persona lo a lain-
Lewistown has 1,600 inhabilanta
V i.i i " i
la 1840. Lewisburg j
ase 00 ia JO years. I
LewiaUirg, 2,120.
ntmbered 1220. Increase
-. - 8ptlBf
Friday the 15th of this week, ia to
day for the aemi-aenual ejection in Iher
Boroughs and Townships of ibis county.
Two Ju&ticea of the Peace are lo be cImk
sen, for five years in many districts, which'
makes it important there shod' be prior
thought opon the subject, end a full voter
brought out. In this Borough we vote for
On person for Chief Barge,
Ti't prraoas te Team Coaarit.
Two person for Oserarers of lha Poor,
' Two person for 8cbool Hirer tor.
Twa satsoaa for Jassie of th Posor,
Oa person for High Cootabi.
Oa person for A nr.
On person far CooataW.
One person for Jodgo of ElccuVn.
Two prtsoM for bssparuw of Elacliona srhr
For r Agaiaat a Market Hons.
Tb act of ih April, 184, provide ibet Ic
lb Township, ths elector shall vote for only'
ONE persoo for ConsUble, instead of two, a
beratefot.
Tb acts of It lb March. 1843, and 3d March.
1847, protids laat Township and Borough Aad
iters shall alao perform lb dutie of Fence
Viewers, and ba swoca or affirmed to act as such
whew tbay aia inducted into office thing which
baa hitherto bean neglected ia many districts.
FRC3 CALIFORNIA.
New York. March S, 140-
Col. Fremont arrived in the Ceorgia.ac-
eompamed oy nia May ana oaugwer. u
ia just able to walk about having had a
protracted attack of intermittent fever.
The Alta California now appears daily
at 12 cents a copy. The sheet ia lesa than
half the site of The Sun-a paper smaller
than the Chronicle.
The San Franciscans are now moving
to establish an independent lineof ateemera
to Panama, to con wet with Howard &
Son line to New York.
There have been great floods in all tha
rivers, even among the mountains, causing
much lose and distress.
Business is comparatively al a atand,
owing principally to the mud. The roads
to the interior are impassable.
The burnt district of nearly a square is
nearly rebuilt in twenty daya, together with
aome five hundn d houses in orher parts of
the town, in the same time. The wwn six
months sgo but a small village, is now a
city with 40 lo 50.000 inhabitants. In
twelve montke there will undoubtedly be
100,000 more. The eity of San Francis
co will be the second city in !he Uuion in
less than five years. This is the prevail
ing opinion here.
Fire. The grist Mill of Mr. James Si
minton ,;n Chillirqoaque township, was
Jest royd by fire on Tuesday morning of
l4t week. The fire originated from tba
atove. Loan estimated at 5000, of which
about one half was covered by iuaurance.
Delegate Keetlng.
The Democratic citizens of Union coun
ty are requested to mesial their respect
ive places of election, on Saturday the 23 J
of March next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. For the
purpose of erecting two delegates to meet
in County Convention, in the Borough of
New Berlin, on Monday the 25th day of
March, to appoint a Senatorial and Repre
'aentxtive delegate to the the Wiiliamsport
Convention, for the nomination of a candi
date for Canal Commiiouer.
Bv order of the Standing Committee.
' ' J. M BVL M Chairman.
Democratic County Meeting.
TWaOal.' Turn Out!
The democracy of Union county are re
quested to meet at the Court House, io the
borough of New Berlin, on Tuesday the
20th March, (court weak,) to take into
consideration the condition of the country
with reference lo slavery, the tariff and
other question of public policy.
It is hoped lhat the democracy will turn
out io their strength.
Messrs. Slanker. Hickok, Shriner aod
others will addrese the meeting.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
February 29, 1890.
Taa Caea 8vstw. If vry branch of boa.
mass could be rod need ta a cash system, it woold
be lha gnotoat possibl titling lo mankind, and
how atwta trouble sod anxiety it would ss
many ! Il m bad policy to go into debt, parura
laxly with lha eterrkeeBen, aa you have ia sjost
instance to pay Urge price for goods, sod con
stantly at their saercy. To obviate tba necessity
of aay persoa going in debt for 8 tor Good, C.
L. Js baa op ed a very extensive slots ia
Milton, and is asQing exclusively for cam. H
ha pal tha pries of good down so low a to
ssak it the in ureal of every ana to deal with bias
on tba cxaa va-rsw. Persoo visiting Milton
and ia waat of cheap good, wiil da well by csil
ing first at Jonas' etor.
Utttzbuw aESstrftet.
- Corrected this Day.
Wheat .....9Oe05
Rye ...
Corn. ..
..45
..45
..30
.100
.150
.121
Oat....
Flaxseed
Dried Apples
Uutter
Ege .
Tailow
Lard .,
. 10
19
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In Chilliaquaque, 9th iniL, George
Washington, son of David H. and Mary
Miller, aged I year and 14 daya buried
in ine ijPwiDurg rrrw.eTj. '
la San Francisco (California.) Jan. 11
I860, aged 25 yearn. S months, and 5
daya, Aaaos Bun. (son cf H. H. and
Anna Burr.) late of Northumberland, Pa.
DlTOIbtd ! About o'clock of Monday
evening last, the body of Pet er Jbtip.about
17 years old . was found in the lock of the
LewMburg Cross cut. The aid of Doctor
Hayes Jt Davis waa obtained, but all effort
to restore life proved vain. It is supposed
he fell in accidentally during the dark, and
had lain half an l.iuir in the water. Bis
cries were he ard, but were not at first
understood. The deceased was a steady
J'0Ulh nPyed ia lhe Boatyard, reeenrfy
lm d,,, wkere hie remain
token. ?