Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-28

AT tue AFTERNOON session, Electors and
Delegates at large were reported, aud also
II Congressional Distric. Delegates, to
ChicaSO-leaviug - Districts to be filed
out (These proceedings at length, and
the Resolutions adopted, you will have to
obtain from the official reports)
A letter was received from Gen Gamer
or, thanking the Convention for the homer
conferred upon him.
After au earnest parting exhortation to
union aud to effort, from the President, &c,
the Convention adjourned, at 4! o'clock,
with cheers.
The CAPITOL Building has presented
very animated appearance to-day. Since
| last looked in upon the Legislative halls,
they have been newly and beautifully
frcscoed, aud ventila,er placed in the
Hall of the House, much TO the comfort
and health Of its inmates.
There were about GO soldiers of 1872
curol!ed in the parade on v ashington's ;
Birth Day, mostly from pcnnsy lvania and
Ohio, aud | know of several who were
not within their gathering. 1t was a
pleasant meeting, ond they took some
steps to advance their interests and drecci,e
further tokens Of national gratitude.
Other performances, Of a military or
fire company character, were considerably
dampcued by the uatoward weather.
Tie TELEGRAPH PRINTING EsTAB-
LIsHMENT has become one of the first NEST
permanent 'institutions' of Harrisburg.
1t is over twenty years since first worked
iu it, and now it issues a daily worthy of
comparison With many Of the Dali es in
our largest cities. The Publisher is a
driving, thriving business man, aud its
chief L iito-, M. Ii. Cobb one of our
most earnest, honest and promising politi-
cal writers. In the Editorial corps. we
iiud also Messrs. M'Curdy aud Coulter,
who have been furnishing "letters' to the
Harrisburg State press for very many
years, The Daily, Semi-Weekly and
Weekly have a wide circulation. The po-
stion of the TeIcyrcph-the only OppOsi-
ton paper at the seat of Governmeut-is
most important, and we trust its conduc-
tors may have the prudence and energy
required to perform their most responsible
duties.
1t was most agreeable to meet, here,
men from all parts of the State, Gin high
position or in private life, many of whom
| had not seen for over twenty years, dur
iDg which time we have together passed
from boy hood to the meridian at least Of
life. 1t was also some satisfaction even
to see and shake hands with those we had
long known by reputation only. Later
acquaintances, in town and the State, we're
also renewed with bright but transient
g,adnesS We could but meet, exchange
the friendly grasp, make the kind inquiry,
hope for another meeting, bow, and pass
ou-perhaps for ever. Though short,
these mOmentary enjoyments are cherished.
Among the Printers l met, recall the
names of Rauch of Maueh Chunk, Cowan
of Warren, Funk Of Milton, Hampstead
of MoutrOsc, Rogers of NJ Kean, Baker Of
Marietta, Palmer of Fottsvilie, Young of
Wellsboro, Bower of Williamsport, Rein
hart Of Tamaqua, Gutelius Of Selinsgroye,
aud Flanagan of Philad. There were
also Peuniman of Honesdale, Puleston Of
Pltis;on, Jones of Norristown, Patterson
Of Juniata, Worth of Lebanon, Filler of
Bedford, Erret. Of Pit;sburg-and proba-
bly, dozen or twenty more, from which
respectable Convention with the resident
Typos might have been made up-who
We did not have chance to Exchange"
a spoken word with. We thus express
oar pleasure in having seen SO many of
them, aud hope for better acquaintance
when more time aud space are at command.
The ride homeward, only two or three
hours from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, in
pleasant car, by the side of the river dis
turbed here and there by huge cakes of
R1ating ice, aud mountain and vale shin
lug under the rays Of a beautiful after
Moons sun, often reminded me Of my first /
passage between the same points in stage,
.ol!ing day and night through the mud Of
. dark and dismal week twenty-five years
lgo. This was my first trip upon the
Hallway for which we have toiled-aud
ought-so much and SO long! By my
de was an active and we'll known partici-
,ant in some Of the stirring scenes connect
d with the abortive attempt to enslave
Kansas. A fatherlcss boy in Ireland ten
,ears ago, his life in America has been
cries Of changes and events that would
make novel chapter Of history. May he
'nd We all meet again, and have another
IS pleasant two days and six hours
ourney as this 1NCoG.
sS- In the editorial in our last weeks
,aD2r on post-otfira .fF,;rs ma -roto