Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-17


snl Who are released on their word Of hon.
5r tia; they would not bear arms against
. the SyGthsrn Confeieracy. Uoncernibg
this, am able 10 safe tha. Governments
regards parole given under such circuu-
stances a. they would promise given to
bouse-brsaker or foorPad, and tia, those
gentlemen will all be required TO renew
their flii Obligations to Governmen', and
refusal TO take the oath aill be met By
Instant dismissal from the service.
CoIToN NOT KISG-By latest South
ern ai7ices it appears tha. King Cotton
has teen detbroned, and tha, King Corn
has been elevated in his place. The
Nashville Bt1rer SAYS ths, in some pOr-
tons Of Middle Tennessee the young co.,
;7a Plan; has been ploxei up aud corn
flautei in Its place; while the Georgia
Isiyrcpt and other papers are frsn,icslly
crying ou, ''pl9w up the cotton. Yes !!
Pow it Up if need be. Look on, for corn
srst, last aud all the time"
The Secretary of the Interior, Caleb B.
Smith, has refused payment to all persons
iu the seeded States who claim eompen-
sl:i0us for taxing the census. Ill has al
80 de,eruir ned to WITHHOLD from all per.
sous in the seeded States the benefit of
the Pension aud Patent laws. These
State. have further deprived themselves Of
all advantages resulting from the Coast
Survey and Postal system.
The regiment Of cavalry which Ca,l
Schurz is to raise will, if all expectations
be realized, be one Of the most effective 10
tue service. TIE object is 20 eulist and
orCaniI, body Of men who have seen
service, and do nos need drilling. Il il
vel. known there are hundred. Of msn in
the Wes, who haze seen service in Europe,
aud who, if engaged, would be Of gress
use, ard 70 such men Government will
uud5ub;eilJ furnish uniforms, equipments,
aud horses.
The news imports that an unders,sndiug
has been had between President Lincola
and the Governors Of the loyal States,
tba, there shall be 10 let up 10 the var
.or the Uuion until the Nsiionsl Flag
shall once mora foa, unchsllsnged over
all the Forts Arseuals, Armorie-. Custom
Houses, AID S9b-Treasuries that have
been vres,ed BY the traitors from their
ricd.f1l posses.o-. This news will thrill
every true American heart,
4 party Of twelve or fifteen seeedsrs,
(ruoaWsy slaves from Mary!and or Viz
GINA. were eucamped in tie woods near
tie Nuucy Railroad Depot, oue nigh, lsss
week. They reported one hundred and
f.'y more on the road from their neigh
b9rbo1i. They left early il the morning
fo- tie north.
\ patriotic Olio girl, assistant teach.
er ia ooe Of the public schools Of New
Orleans, expressed her aDtiparhy ,s the
traitors, the other day, and was couss.
q7ently dismissed from her position.
With Ter relatives, she is now on her way
to her free native State
Pole over one hundred feet in length,
aud handsome National Flag, were raised
naar Lairisviile. Lyr Co, Tuesday last
Addresses we're delivered b. Rev Joshua
Kelly. Rev. Andrew F. Shanafelt. Gen.
R. Fleming, Henry Johnson, s0d Milton
OPP, Esqs.
JEFF Davis vas hung il etssy 10 this
Borough, oa Saturday night last. We
would much rather hear Of the original
J-f being clicked to death with hemp
neck-'ie. than see his e4gy hung up
-srrry Lgnliaay.
Monday evening. schooner arrived a
Red street wharf, Ptilad., from Peters.
burg, Ergiuia, bearing some ff,y persons
who were loyal to the Union, aud were
TO leave their homes and prop
c,,y lud seek protection in the North.
Ex-Pras.dent Buchanan has been very
much ic3!splsei f5r a week past, having
4 severe cold. lie Is now coz
yalesceut, however, and hope. to be abGus
again il dag or two.
II j0r.Gen. y ool has been ordered 10
proceed to Fortress Monroe and take conn
uaui Of that post.
Kansas, considering the smallness Of
her pJpu, alton, is thus far the banner
State 10 raising troops. The President
has accepted three regiments Of volunteers
rom that youuges, Of the States.
Twiccs, after sacrificing bis honor snd
lis conscience has been contempiuously
brown aside with a commission Of Brisa.
her Geueaal which Davi. knew be could
lot accept. He has sunk too low for
corn.
India, after her rebellion sgains. Eng.
and. Is suffering the paugs Of famine
)lr Secessionisrs have no: full stomscbs
0 fight on, while the loyal States were
ever bette. fed than now
|: is decided that Peunsylvsnia i, eu:i-
ed to tea additional Regiments for three
eaEs-and the number i. already more
ban made up, and thousands more sss
feriug
There were twelve hands who left tbs
!. Y. Tribune ofH.e for the uar-and .
hole Company of Printers volunteered
Gov. Hicks has called special election
r Con grcssmen from Mary land, and foe
srimsu,s Of Volunteers, to serve under
,e President, 10 the State and for she
-9,ac,ion Of the National Capital.
The State Education Convention, called
Harrisburg for the 2lst, BY Hon
lonas II Burros', has been postponed
account Of the War excitement,