Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-12-23


from Brownsville to the l lth reports that,
no further fighting of moment bad occur
red. Both parties were receiving rein .
forcements, the prcponderaDce beng IN
favor of Cortinas. The force of the Gov
ernment troops was estimated at oUU
Iro hang old Brown, they had 1900 or
2000 men under arms
Charles Payne, who two years ago was
Republican candidate for Congress from
the Tenth District of Kentucky, has been
warned TO leave that State, or else take
the consequences.
Some of he Southern papers complain
that the negroes are whitening ou'-'hc
children in i majority Of instances being
nearly white Singular
Charles Sumner has been chosen for
eign associate member Of the French Scot
ETY., Of Political Economy, at Paris lie
is the first American on whom this honor
has been conferred
The majority Of Ramsey for Governor
Of Minnesota is over 1000. and Randall of
Wisconsin has over 1000 Really, the
Democracy are gaining backwards, fast,
up there.
All intelligence from Kansas is that
few if any of Capt. Browns Old friends
approve or excuse his last fatal step, while
all bear emphatic testimony To the purity
of his private character and bis motives.
Justice CatroD, of the t. s. Supreme
Court, has addressed a public letter to the
citizens of Tennessee, severely deuruucing
the attempt to legi>'a'c into slavery the
free colorci people OF that State.
Lieutenant General Winfield Scott re-
eeivcs universal applause for his ADJUST
/ ment. at least temporarily, Of the di!!itu'-
ty " hich Gen. uarncy made On our North
/ West frontier.
Since the strain Of excitement is over,
the widow of Capt. Brown is sutttrin.
from fatigue aud the trials she endured 80
resolutely. Ii is stated that occasionally,
when in Jail with her husband, she wnLI
/ burst into tears, when he would carcsS her,
and with his ''cheer up, cheer up, Mary
| exert magic Influence, bringing a smile
to her face. The personal influence of
that man was wonderful Ii sane, he
could have directed ali immense army.
/ Three men in Mississippi, out bunting,
last November, frcze to death.
The State of Virginia failed to pay
some interest money due IN July, aud
January is almost due.
The New York city markets are glu.ted
with poultry. One of the express compa-
nies brought in six car loads, down the
Hudson River Railroad, last night, while
/ the arrivals this morning increase the
weeks aggregate to twcnty-.Our car loads
An Architect proposes to build Bach
elor Hail" which will differ from most
houses IL having no Ewes.
Ca the ooh of November, in South
Arlington, Mass, seeker pear tree, set
cut last year, was covered with blossoms.
There was not leaf on the tree, but there
were tweuty-uiue clusters of buds and
blossoms.
The South are buying large quantities.
OF arms OF 'he laukee1' We nope tue
latter make 'ne'n pay wei ior 'n'''''
Gerrit Smiths family hope tha, he will
pe S'nt r, 'u''s" ~ ''- ''aS' 'U'A'1 WI"
'"e,n O'''s' mas ''S
Legislature on Thursday elected Morton
5. Wilkinson united states Senator nav
ing previously been nominated oy the lie
p'p,''''
o,I n "a. H., 5,b i,,. H. live. in s,I1I.J
rat;romant and Is said t, b. e.o,p.I in
NrltIug 4 memoir of hi, TIMES.
IL, tn, R,vJ I;opto,,rt {, ,ccrnor
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,"' 'i't9' u ~ T. Al > e'oS''
died AT his nome on SHhViJ !J>t'