Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-08-24
The nUni0n County STAR"

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The "Union County STAR"
As most Of cur readers are aware, has
been removed from New Berlin to Miifiin-
burg, and "arose to rise," Gas its cores
pondent asserts.) for the benefit of the
world in general and Miiflinburg in par
ticular Shorn of its political rays, entire
| ly neutral on all other local questions, it
sheds its concentrated efulgence of light
on the question of the county seat, and
! really seems to think it stands some chance
since the NiltOnian and Gdzct'e gave their
disinterested blasts upon Lewisburg,. ..and
had thier thunder echoed by the Times.
| The three Nos of the Star We have re-
ceived, are replete with articles agains.
| I.EwIsBURG aud the Chronicle. Most Of
the remarks are, however, too trifing to
require attention, and although we might
at the time have replied, cur absence and
, illness prevented, and they are hardly
worth resuscitating.
! The ARGUMENTS used by the Star in
favor of Mifflinburg, are mostly those an
ticipated by our correspondent "Friendly,"
who we have no doubt was sincere in his
desire to serve Miflinburg, and who GER
tainly urged its claims quite as efcctually
as the Star is doing it.
Tha lst argument advanced is the ale
ged "centrality' of the town, but the
Star does not quote our remarks on that
point If the Elitor vii, let its realers
see what we said about centrality, We ask
! no more.
| The ID argument is the "hcalthincss'
of their place, which it alleges is superior
to that of Lewisburg, but urges not q
word Of pro9f of it, except referring to ''last
summer, fall, and winter" 1t is well
known that last year was the most un-
healthy known in Buffaloe in so years,
but it is also known that Mifiiinburg suf-
fered as well as Lewisburg. In times past
we baye been told, diseases have ragged
in Miflinburg, when Lewisburg was prov
identially exempt. We do not suppose
there is any material difference III the
bashi 6raS- zs.r E, I3a ";r,'n~r.N 9'lex, from
! Lewisburg TO Hartleton. Our position is
high up from the river, streets wide and
clean, pure air the best Of chance for cir
culation, During the 80 weeks including
the extremely siekly season of last year,
there were III deaths of persons between
the ages of 20 and 60-ccrtainly not an
alarming mortality in borough of $500 to
5000 inhabitants, containing large num-
ber of persons engaged in boating and
other dangerous employments which often
send them home diseased. Persons cnga-
ged in the same occupations, we dare as
sert, arc as healthy III Lewisburg as in
Mifiinburg, and the people of the county
know this fact 90 well to be deceived by
the mere say so Of the Star.
The Sd argument is halfway fling at
the hotels of Lewisburg, as not alfording
as good or as cheap accommodations as
those of Mifflnburg. We do not know as
"Friendly" advanced this brilliant idea,
but we know that the Times and New
Berliners made all the capital possible out
of it before the Division. 1t happens that
one of our hotels conducted by gentle
man who had the reputation Of keeping
the best house in Miflinburg and New
Berlin, can accommodate as many as all
those in Miflliuburg; and the three others
are as large, as good, and as reasonable as
as those Of Mifiinburg. Wheat and corn,
hay and oats, grow around Lewisburg as
well as her rival our people can command
as much money to buy them We live as
near the city as our up-country neighbors,
and can raise cash or credit to get coffee,
tea, sugar, &c. quite as easily as they can;
and as our hotels have fourished hereto
fore ,vithom Court cnstorn, they certainly
can be as reasonable as Williamsport,
Danville, Harrisburg, Pottsville, Lancas-
ter, Reading, &c.-towns larger, and pay
ing heavier rents than ours-wiM that
custom. Neither fact nor reason teach
the claim of Miiilinburg to DO true in
this respect and New Berlin can tell
them that it won't "kill" Lewisburg.
The Star seems to question our OPT
MON as to the people having already viirtu-
ally decided in favor Of Lewisburg, but
takes care not to quote our whole para
graph in relation to that point. If it will
copy the paragraph from which it scissor
ed portion, We will be content We Of
course know that many Divisionists will
60 for Mifiiinburg, because of its vicinity
and supposed advantage to them; but at
the same time it is equally clear that
many Anti Dieisionists, since the county
is divided, think Lewisburg is the proper
place for the County Is ggi,sal!ass ,slass we think
zoe o,1 ,e, .o.s tTcrbalance the other.
The Star states that "SI5,00O more
than the Dirision Lar requires have been
pledged for the Mifflinburg site. Will
it inform the people whether it is intend
ed to expepd $4,000 only for grounds
and public buildings, as would seem from
its language? The Law requires that all
the costs Of suitable grounds and buildings
be the same more or less, shall he paid by
subscription, and not less than $4,000
shall be signed to start with. Does Milf
linburg intend to put US of with $4,000?
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