Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-25
Union CONTY STAR LEWSBURG CRONICLEJANUAl 23 1861

Mr.. Holt trausacts all bis important
business at Gen. Scots Office, as pre-
caution against the leakage OF The War
Department, and ia consequence OF dis
,inct intiuation given by Mr.. Miles, OF
the South Carolina delegation, to tue
President, that they had the means OF
knowing when reinforcements were order
ed, il 1t oil. Treason has spies in most
Of the departments, in the Pay OF the
Government.
Wm. Bigler-who the people Of Penn
sylvania have just discharged to the tune
Of 10000 maj erity-ProPoses to "com-
promise" by nuiiifying the last election,
aud take "snap judgment" by forced
election of which many vii! not know and
few be prepared, iu which the Slaveocraey
now in rebellion are to be paci6ed by CIV
ing them all they want! We thought you
we're "goue," Billy. Your proposition Is
unfair, absurd, and would Only Pos;pone
"the crisis" four years.
West Florida wants to "secede" to Al
ALBANIA. Northern Alabama is for the
Union, and threatens to "secede' TO Ten,
nessee. lii now proposed to divide south
Caroliu., giving the lower half to Georgia,
which has got the Charleston commerce
away at Savannah, aud the upper halt to
North Carolina, thus blottlng out the quar-
rel..ms little State, which was always Tory,
Henry s Lane, Republican, is elected
U. 5. Senator from ludiana, IN place OF
Jesse u. Bright, Dem. Gen. Lane is
native of Kentucky-was President OF the
Philad Convention which nominated FIRE.
mont-aud was last fall chosen Governor
Of Indiana. Oliver p Morton, who was
:hoseu Lieutenant Governor, now becomes
Governor.
Mississippi has gone ont CT the Union
on convenient and easy terms. She has
no port Of entry and eau not come into
collision with the Government on the sub
ject of collecting the revenue, aud her
convention has expressly provided for the
continuance Of her present postal arrange
nents.
Georgia, Alabama and Missi.sippi-
Foreign Nations BY their own c's'm-Vo'e
to continue the U. S. Mails, and other lit
tie conveuicnces, ut our own expense, just
rs though nothing had happened. Hav-
ing committed highway robbery By steal
ing our srsenals, &c, they dou't object TO
any little present We choose to bestoT.
The FIRST blood shed in the War of
Slavery, is that of South Csrelinian,
who was shot dead BY sentinel, probably
in mistake under the influence Of liquor
On Monday, the L. S. Senators from
Florida, Alabama aud Mississippi, formal
ly undertaking their stationery and
advance pay with them.
The Nebraska Legislature passed sn act
abolisbing Slavery in that Territory, over
the Governors veto, by an almost unaD-
NOUS vote.
Judge SmalIey, of the U. 8. Circuit
Court, charged the Grand Jury in New
York city that to sell arms, ammunition,
&c, to those engaged in treason, was com
plicity iu treason itself. This makes
some fu.teribs among the libus'ers there.
John G. Fremont, aud Ex-Gov. Weller
of Cal, and Jas. W. Nesmith, the new I.
s. Senator from Oregon, are on the way
to Washington.
Some of the Charlestouians are propos-
ing to royioy and RIB The Cat.for"ir
steamers, TO get the gold they SO sadly need
None of the California presses advocate
Secession openly, and public sentiment Is
generally sound.
port of Georgctown, We see i, stated, was
arrested ard committed to prison on a
charge of treason On remaining faithful to
his oath to the U. s. against the State OF
South Carolina. He should be rescued, a,
any sacrifice.
Rev. Peter Cartwright, the venerable,
eloquent, eccentric, Methodls, pioucer
preacher, lec,ured in New York, to a
much pleased audience, this week At
the close be said, "od as he was, he was
ready to shoulder his musket again, aud
fight for the Union If necessary"
Mr.. Hol. has been confirmed as Secre-
tary of War by a vote Of 3S to IL.
The Georgia Convection declared it to
be the right aud duty of the State 10 se
cede, by vote of los to 1870.
Three men who robbed Adams EI-
press in CoDnee'icut, have been rent 10
the Penitentiary fer five years, each.
South Carolina is hauling in her horns
since the President refused her impudep'
demand to give up Fort Sumter Maj.
APerson now gets his supplies from
CYarleston, and the mail to tnat city will
u stopped if they do not stop stealing aud
opening Apdersoa's letters.
The Legislature on las. Thursday unsn-
imously passed resolutions approving the
course Of Mi. Anderson, aud OF Gov.
Hicks, aud pledging to Maryland the fel,
low-bip of PeDnsy ivsnia in her support Of
the Union.
Mr.. Hayes has introduced q bill for the
election Of an additional Judge Of the Su-
preme Court.
Lola Mou,ez Mrs. GlbcrD died in New
York, last week.
Wendell Phillips, and other rampant
Aboli,ionis.s, sustain and applaud South
Carolina, but will do nothing to iucur the