Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-17


Before leaving Northumberland, would
state that the best, newest, n"atest-lookng,
two-storey brick siore-room and dwelling
house in town, was built by your elephantIsh
neighbor, James Scott of Lewisburg, and ac-
commodities the Post o Ofiice..-Messrs. Tustin
and Evans had sole charge of the Bank
doubtless, in safe handS...Peler Hanselman
still waits on the public at his Hotel; he IN
formed me Of the death of his father, who
died IN Indiana, aged over loi years, since
the son left Lewisburg--The usually domi-
nant and domneering Democracy Of this
hitherto stronghold of the party, are not very
ialka,ive-in fact, quite otherwise-in short,
they seem 10 regard themselves as defeated,
anyhow, and wisely conclude it not worth
wasting powder, drink. or even words in the
dire dilemma.
New MILroRp, Aug. 4.
This is my first "trip on the Bloomsbury and
Lackawanna Railroad, and leads me through
new scenery. You scarce could know the
towns you formerly passed in stages, when
passing by rai..-DanviI!e's new iron works
make very handsome show On this new
ute....BloomSburg presents three or four
very imposing church steeplcs, giving the
town the benefit Of favorable impression
upon the irayeler....The Lime Ridge is an ain
Sutuiion' of Columbia COunty-a small noun
tain of limestone, lying like the roof of
house, the excavation and burning Of the
stone into lime employing hundreds o! men,
and the increasing facilities for the work re-
minding one Of coal mine aboveground,
barrin the product is white instead OF black.
1t is astonishing, passing through Luzerne
county, 10 see wha, Improvements, especially
in the coal business, are made from year 10
year. The aggregate must put the county IN
the front rank of Counties in the State. Eve.
rywhere, towns, railroads, smoke stacks, eie-
CANT houses, and rude shantieS, are springins
up. These ShantieS. humble as they are, and
wildly as they are located, yet contain men
who eat, work and vote, and children who
must be educated. There is room for true
missionary labor here. Shickshinny on a
smaller scale, and Scranton on a larger, are
knew Slocum Hollow" as rather term Of
liuleness-ihen il became Harrison, Provi-
dence, or Scranton, and now 1t has the e!e-
mcnts of city, and business establishments
starting up in every drecticn-some Of them
situations Of romantic but rnde beauty-na-
,ure un,ortured-worthy Of the artists pencil.
AT Abingdon, Moung Shaw Loo, Of the Lew
iSburg University, came on board, being en-
gagged on tour in which he imparts 10 the
public much information respecting the man.
ners and customs of Burmah, his native
country. Himself and companion thus far
seem much pleased with their trip, and
should Judge are interesting the communities
they visit with his communications.
Did not see single Polite" between Nor
thumberland and New Miliord-dopb, wheth-
er here was one noisy one on board. All tie
manifeS Stations quietly shown and given were
decidedly and altogether and without excep-
ton for one Abraham surnamed Lincoln, who
lives somewhere out in the Illinoi country"
who they 'spect is TO be the next President.
The people Of Susquehanna county have
not suffered for the lack of alphabetically
the reverse. Floods and hail have done some
damage here. Buckwheat is in blossom.
Spring whea;-slightly affected by the weevil
is rather good, as it stands; it is bearded,
and makes very good bread; but not enough
is raised for home consumption. Hay is no,
all cut yet. and Oals is just beginning 10 turn
yellow. Corn is not promising, bu, still may
do. Apples promise 10 be fair crop, but
there are no Peaches, and litile other fruit.
NEDRow.