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PA1.LSTON PAPBRS. 1853-4-5, he represented Beaver coimty in the legislature. In 1866 hfe was appointed Judge of the 27th Judicial dis- trict, Washington and Beaver counties, but failed of election in the autumn of 1866. Through his influence ■with President Fillmore, he was appointed postmaster at New Brighton November 12, 1849. TTntil that time the town had been dependent on Fallston for its postal facilities. He continued practicing his profession in New Brighton until 1887 when he retired. Judge Ohamberlain was never married. He died March 23, 1891, The paper continued in operation imtil March 2, 1839, being No. 5, Volume 2, when the following editorial ap- peared: "Our paper will from necessity be obliged to suspend, until new arrangements are efFected to renew the publication. It is to be hoped for the reputation of our community, the paper will reappear in a few weeks, and that no further interruptions will occur. Unless our subscribers pay more promptly for arrearages, and also according to our terms, pay at least a portion in advance, it will be impossible to prosecute the publi- cation." No name is given as a successor to Mr. Chamberlain, and no record anywhere shows such a successor to have been appointed, and the paper then ceased to exist.