Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-11


AN ANCIENT MEDAL.-Esq. Wood
house has a copper Medal, found year
ago on the fats near Forty Fort, bearing
a likeness Of "George, King of Great
Britain" on one side, and forest scene
Indian shooting at deer-on the 9TH
er. 1t has bad loop to hang around the
neck, bat it is broken Of. If the likeness
is of George 1st, which is probably from
the fac, that no particular George is des.
| iguated, il mus: be an old medal WiL.es-
| B1rre Times.
The editor Of the Presidents home or.
gan, the Philad. Pennsylvania, insists on
''the identity of Black Republican and
John Brosnism" His idea, as elabora-
ted iu his columns, is, that the whole Re-
publican party approved John Browns
treason, and regretted its failure. If be
believes this, be ought to be in an Asy ylum
for fools. If he doesn't believe it, be
! ought, for saying it, to be in a House Of
Correction fOrrogues.-L0uisriUe Journal.
FREED.-Thomas D. Eliot, NJ. C. from
New Bedford, has liberated from bondage
a colored citizen Of Massachusetts, who had
unfortunately visited the District Of Col
umbia. When Mr. Eliot first heard Of
his constituent, the poor fellow was incar.
cerated in Jail on suspicion that be was
property" He could prove his freedom,
but mot pay jail costs, so Mr. Eliot paid
$50 for him, and be returned to Massachu-
setts wiser and freer man.
THADDEUs STEVENS, in a recent speech
opposing an increase of the army (called
for on the pretence that it was necessary
to prevent Indian hostilities,) said: "He
believed tha; there was greater necessity
to keep watch over aud check the outra-
ges and crimes of White Men than there
was to exercise precautions to keep down
the Indians" True AS GosPEL!
The Sons of Malta at Sandusky, Ohio,
have dissolved, having bumbugged ali tho
fools and disgusted all the decent men in
town. The story they tell is, that they
sent an agent to Cuba with $4,000 to
buy plantation, and be has disappeared
with the money. But the Cuban part Of
the Maltese business is of piece with all
the rest
There was Republican meeting at New
Manchester, Hancock county, Enyinid,s q
fortnight since, over which John Brorn
presided, ard Republican doctrines were
fully endorsed. Resolutions were passed
against the censorship of the press, tho
unequal taxation, and other evils growing
out Of slavery in Virginia.
Letters of recommendation do not 20
far 1t is pretty we'll known that almost
any body can get the most commenda,ory
epistles from almost every bod ody-especially
if the commended person is about to leave
The place in which he resides. In many
Eases, a mans acguaintances will say or
write almos, anything to get rid of him.
Anamboo, an African prince, visiting
England, received so many attentions from
celebrated belle of London, that, in o
moment of tenderness, he could not re-
rain from laying his hand on his heart
nd exclaiming: "Ohl Madam, if heaven
ad only made you a negress, you would
ave been irresistible ~
There is growing in parlor in New
'ork thrifty plant which sprung from
eed procured from an Egyptian mummy,
ntom bed thousands of years. ago. Though
be seed had been injured, the germina-
ing principle still remained.
1t is stated that Garibaldi, being ns-
We Of Nice, becomes a French citizen BY
$ annexa,iou, and may possibly be eiec-
d to represent bis Datige town in the
orps Legisiaiif of France.
A letter from China says the Cbincss
I'VE succeeded, By the skill of cultivation,
producing new and delicious variety
tea. We suppose they have aceom-
shed this BY crossing their fs
BENZ. F. WADE, U. S. Senator from
hio, is warmly urged by correspondent
the " Y. TriJane, as a Mt man Tor
resident. Judge Wade is indeed NAN.