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

NAsNINGTuN, u. C., May IL.
We have at;aiuel the . al at .a-t-Ib,
city Of OF. hoFes-!ae h.pe Il tie patton
We expeTitLcri sense f relief, >,netLiu.
Ike one whJ had bcea turow.rE uud,
ground f5E long tine al! :: last TeacL-
d4yl- -hr.
Yesterday, our Company went GU: to 1
some target lfing. ii had been the fr.
opportunity We had to GIe cE our gus. a.
1t was strictly prohibited all along. ".
G.i pretty well, considering tha, it W.:
tie first time these guns were Used-the
lla1= were rus;y-aLd we we're Lot used
to rided u.u,kets. | think | COUNTED
twelve shots tha. struck beard foo,
vide, ou, OF cur brave sixty. TIE att!.
tu3es were vaEious-ou.y observed one
shut bis eyes as lie pulled the trigger
The ouly dispute was between Ammous
and Sanford; both said they had sho, at
a brick that stood up By tie boari-,teIe
was undoubtedly bullet hole within sn
inch Of the brick. We fred b. fes, aud
quite a number were showing JUS, where
tney aimed bat the nuu.b-r of bu..e:
holes did not correspond With the nun Der
Of c'aimsLts, But one, Peter kcser,
s'rGck the paper. Oa The whole, It vas
creI.rat'e. ard superior 10 a Company tina.
fret .I>; a.ier Us. Taey shot a.. around.
T. ma. COMPANY there were several hunters
from ;as m0IH,z.a, around Be.e.on.e, VINO
were telling vaai would te done before /.
was iaue. jus, as Two q .hem ha3 fired.
.h-.r Captain ,>rTfer stepped up with a
mg>Ee: AMI pierced ,h= ps7er. The "hun-
ter" hal .ess TO >ay. gong nome. There IS
q >9uai o oUr Company wh7 cal! ,hem>e. yes
..g Wilson's boys: hey c.I some heavy
firing.
We visited to-3a- the Patent Office. in
which are q1arterei a RhDte Island Reg-
m-nt Gov. S7rague, their commander, Is
yarrnusly estimated, as beng worth from
three 20 SIX millions of tollarS-unmarried-
and gossip has !, here That some Young " v.t-
OK here has Sc, her cap-is esperale-aut
that he has been 20 see her three times. Oue
that has been !u the Patent OtEce Wi! re-
member. that there are glass cases abou, K
teen feet long set ", a row on each SIDE,
G 1'a.r.7- The articles deposited there. Ca
ea-l s.-e 4 these cases they have put UP
t-r-s, three tiers q two each. making SIX
which leaves q space between q ne or
10 feet. These are cura,Ce1 on The OUTSIDE
with mG>.l-ret, white and blue. Cases
are fixed ir their mu>Ge's az each end O..
;he.r ouuss. i more comp .e,e arrangement
cau.t not .e. Then ati mat they are com
1.-,s.y egG PQet, eveG esca Company having
C. cN u lE=.r twn, iIe.r admirable tr4Il,
nelr tfes>. All al maze ;asta cracs Reg
.msr- Inrlr dress Is gray pants. carE navy
blue uEei,h.rt, with a POCKET n i, and Te-u-
ia-..-, l.acs ...l Id; iGJLel up a. the SIDE.
I--.s lr., 4Ll splendid BAN. IL the eve
r.--. s--tac, much Attention.
AR t.a-Es d. GeGlcIs and paving Z TAB
o.. ~ pace. ae Il-- ,Ur Nay ~ 90 the
Presidents h,lse :u sec Ih- rev.eg. a.ch
came gG alter three C'c.goE. A1ou; twenty
..- % a--r--- Ci.y Ir.. p I---rch-. past. La
o..r. S-Ha--. Ba.s and Cameron wee trere.
mai a-'er seen Lincoln before, en. warcl-t
1... U..a considerable interest. tie Is csr-
I'd q :. head anu shoulders above the crowd.
}" many respects. !. t-r .a,e .seHi James
B. H4.-.n, wsfe enlarged to giant proper
leH,. 'A= resemblance woG.c, ;n.Lk be very
s.rsn-.
oar EeE,men'a' rarale : al ha,f 1ast i've
o'clock ia ne evening We are getting cJ
.t F:=..y Wei, am tee. 4I..e r. >7ec:ace TIE
weather Is es..G- warm. Yesterday Wa p
I1->>.'e. iwy men oi the C.luec-cli Reg
lueat fell ceSH IN Inc streets. There B,
Some -za -e! .I iE->e >ul-S'T, A-s. fr0 n y 81.
Of 4E4e-.-.e ..a.cl. >a.,e soldiers g,
wHi>AeT >,ru r. but sober uaa nav seen
.y.a- DOWN q. - i.e s'reetalL Lr i4As.. t. te
-rlAs. 4 l-r~ryuan was >.:;ius win hs
heal lglrs oH the Elal0w 20 al eating house
.-r tH--e lolrs-He ~as .Aea taken and ial1
-.Wa-n- .mce .l:e.y recu@srs-, uu. sai- ne
b q q rs... sF..r o.
cane, n.r -. th=.r l4yt-g nm down.
ra--ra Il 4 Have 9-k. used IS the Br.;-
. army 10 ia-.a, va :Is:.s..-- b. an li..l=T
70 .ae.r army 10 the .a-.es Of New Igrk,
:. n' ..ate up q a,housaa! and sent them to the
~ Hors seventh. Iney are yeIy service
4--- i.C preventing suU->'ruke. Olr men
-g-l:-o U= furnished win them speedily. \
march or sulh tay a. yesterday would cut
iowa many. !, has ra.lei, however, during
-; Elga, and IS pleasant today.
We nave Just received vour paper cE me
.0'h, anu iA= oHys are scattered u groups, one
ealing aloud. YoI can very vel have al
Ia O: our quarters By took.ng into Iltepen-
.en, HALT The Pews were sal. there-an1
nagrre Us Oh The r-nt hand SIDE as Won 60
n. Marrls aui sleep al ihe end Of the a.se
.ex, to the pulpit !unE, Mover, FrcS.
v ,yB. Nes5iI and others bunk under he
V 'g.,-the rest N the peEs. We have gas
gni. and a room IN the basement 10 cook.
ID y:. >nyier'S Company quarter on the left
and Sl!c. and two other Companies IN the
a3.sry. We are a.. vel. To-day. probably,
- set cur tents. AMI 'o-u-arrow 60 INTO camp.
We vii al be glat of that. The civ IS not
l. be-. place iar n. oni | can say n ali
-Iih. ;aa, ycl would hot have shade Of
aauc for the conduct Cf cur men. When We
re ercamrei. We V 81. be glad 70 see any oi
1r friends. The La+Ies' boxes have ncicoms ,
ct, but w.Il DO tJgb-, arrive safely. ! can ,,
ct Of Course say whaI may be The inward .
.oJsa:s oi cur men, bl. apparently We are
J.. a. hap1v as We well can be. We decr.y
pprec. ate the interest which you all lake an
:. Oar thoughts cllsn float home ward. and /
Is a source Of Inc Ive.le>t satisfaction 10
that warm hearts are there, following our :
,urse with aaXIous Affection. 1t cheers IN L
IT hours Of gloom, gives US endurance IN i
.r1shps. and yIgor IN our labors. And 4
ou.d We live 10 return, II Will be a rsmem- \
ance TO carry with US. fresh and green,
wn 10 our latest earthly hour. JIM l..
ST. Louis, May l4-Gen. Hsruey O
iblisbes an address to the people of Mis-
mi, in which be calls attention to the !;
ilitary bill recently passed By the Leg :,
ature, which he regards as an indirect :,
cessiou ordinance, mauilestly uneons,i- ~
toual, and ought not to be upheld by y
e good citizens He says whatever may -
the termination of the present condition ,