Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-09
Political Jeu D'Esprit.


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Political Jeu D'Esprit.
The custom (prevaleut ~ some parts Of
our county, Of sutjectins Candidates for
cfi;e to every variety Of inquiry with re-
gard to their course upon all possible aud
impossible questions, Is thus saiirized by
CORES poudeut of South Carolina jour
ual, the Spartansbu.g E,rprcss:
40 the Candidates for the Legislature
of South Carolina
"If elected, will you vote for sufficient
appropriation, By tho Legsla'ure, to have
tue Arresian well i'll Charleston bored
through to the Celestial Empire, so that
South Caro.iua may drap through in the
event of Mr. Lncoin's election!
"In the event that the African slave
trade is not re opened, VIII you favor an
appropriation, by the Legislature, for the
importation Of monkeys to pick our cotton!
"WiIl you vote for law to prevent the
Aurora Borealis from making lis appear
uuce south OF Mason and Dixon's line
"In the event of your election, will you,
in accordance with the strict rules CT po-
iitical economy, vote for approprla,ing the
superalous gas SO freely generated BY that
body, in aid of Professor loves intended
balloon excursion to Europe y
During the month Of August, Of last
year, Sheriff Young, of Dau'i.lc, arrested a
young man By the name Of S'eely alas
Newman. for robbiug John Rhine, IN
Trever,on, Northumberland county, of
about $500. Steely was conveyed TO
Snyder county jail, convicted Of the rob-
berry, aud sentenced to the Penitenuary
for one year. Since his release he has re-
visited his Old hauuts, and on SATURDAY
last week, Vas arrested by Sheriff biur,
aud is now confined iu jail, in DauviIle,
awaiting trial, for breaking into the store
Of jesse Heusel, of MooresUurg, on Thurs
day evening week, and robbiUg 1t Of goods
10 a considerable amount.
Bradford county has just buried two Of
her first settlers-Parley Coburn of War
ren, and Vim. Terry Of Terry Tp.-bcth
nearly 80 years of age The latter was IN
Forty Fort duriugthe Wyoming massacre,
aud moved to Asylum in l1oO-;hus ma
king him citizen OF that county for 50
years.
Henry c. Carey and David Paul Brown
were in the late great Republican process
lou in Philadelphia, carrying torches.
They marched eight miles, as aged as they
are. Such things betoken earnest work.
Many Of the wea.thiest aud most respecta-
bic merchants we're bearing torches.
In Brooklyn township, Susquehanna
Co., Pa, are eiyk'oen men, whose ages
range from 20 to So, all Of whom vote:
the Republican ticket.
Casper Musmaker, a soldier Of the ar
mics o: Napoleon l., died at the residence
of Sheriff Shale, in WIlliamsport, Thurs
day, ia the 12l year Of his age. He
came 10 America about II years ago.
He served eigh, years in the army under
Napoleon, Was in the memorable Russian
campaign of lsl2, when Moscow was
burnt, aud afterwards participated in the
battle of Waterloo, where Napo!eon's ca
reer closed.
Ex- President Fillmore was recently on
a visit to bis old friend and employer,
Ion. William Scott Of Scuttsburg, Law
lugston county. They visited the Dan
vile Seminary, and Mr. Fillmore. after
being introduced by Prof. Seaser, made an
interesting address to the students. For
ty-six years ago, Mr.. Fillmore Was in Mr..
SCOTS employ.
Wiiliamsport citizens complain much of
the practice of boys in that town tearing
hand bills This is more or less prac,iced
in our borough, and should any be found
10 the act aud be prosecuted they would
have themselves only to blame.
On Saturday night a portion of the
west wall Of new brick building in
course of erection BY Levi Bender, on
Beunet street, Wmsport, was blown doyn.
The wall fell inward aud did some damage
TO the timber work.
The Missourians were greatly astonished
on seeing Senator Seward. Instead of
big-fsted, brawny, swearing, tobacco slav-
eriug, gEog drinking rufiau, they found
small, gentle, modest, delicate, 0nassum-
ing gentleman. One backwoOdsman with
a coon-skin cap, who had come to look
with mouth and eyes wide open, turned
around to his comrades with muscles and
hands relaxed Of their tension, ard smiled
as be said, why, | could whip the little
cuss with one hand -
Count Arrivabene, the special cores
pondent of the The London Daily Negs,
With Garabaldi, who was reported to have
been killed at the battle of Nolturno, was
only taken prisoner. He was made pri-
soDer. He was made prisoner at the
time when Garahaldi and bis attendant
officers were surprised and nearly taken in
the ambuscade between Santa Maria and
SAINT Angelo.
Peierson's Detector cautions the public
to refuse Fives on the Western Bank of
Philadelphia. Over $4,000 in spurious
bills have been recovered. The notes are