Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-10-01

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Of Missouri has ever "seceded' from the
/ Uuiou-se, it is now half Overrun by men
from other States, plunderiug as they GO,
denouuciug "Abe Lincoln's War;" and
crying out, "Let US slone." Saturday
las, BENZ. CROFT and WM. B. LAIR
peaceful, respectable men, former citizens
Of our vicinity-c,lIed on Us in Lewisburg
aud gave US some details of their recent
experience near Iberia, Miller Co, No.
Tuesday mcrning, q Sept, troop Of
800 R bel cavsiry secured O,age Valley,
taking prisoners, one BY one, of all the
ahle-bodiei Union men they could iind,
including Nessrs Lair, Grof, Wm. l. Irwin,
Chas TaIlman of Pa, Nchs. Long (vho
married Miss Cornelia Ireland, } and other
native Unionis's John Bennage aud son
and WIN Talman escaped and hid IN the
wood. for some days. Rev ". Bsrnhurst,
being weakly, was left, bnt they took his
gua. They camped OF Mr.. Irvip's farm,
aud consumed his crop. They took every
horse and servicssble wagon, but returned
widow Re Luiwie's Afterwards. Every
gun (excap, Lohr's, which he had hidien)
was taken-eSrn the Widow Browns, her
grown sons being all 10 the CBion ranks.
Mos, Of the beI-clo,hes, carpets aud wea-
ring apparel were Plundered from some,
and Lahr saw bis best clothes Oh the back
Of rascally Secesh. Some in the ranks
were former ueighbors The Moore boys
were abscu, with their horses-the house
was stripped Of its last shirt Little wan
ton damage was done. The prisoners were
taken away abou, 80 miles and kept until
Saturday night, when they took an obi
CATION before Col johnson to support the
State of Missouri aud no, aid in sutjuga-
ting the South. Then, released, all went
to their ruined homes as best they could,
and Lahr and GIof came on to Pennsyl-
yauis, where their families are s1ourniug
JESSE BEAVER spent his boyhood IN
New Berli1-where his father, Rev. Peter
Beaver, lies buried-worked at printing,
and engaged in merchandising in Lewis
burg, afterwards at Lewis,own, and spent
several years in Perry county, where he
was elected an Associate Judge on the
Democratic ticket. His acquaintance Is
extensive in Juniata county, where bis
nomination is very acceptable, (tbey hav
iug no candidate this year for the House,
ye, are represented in Senate By DR.. Craw-
fori) For some years past, be has been
connected with tho Uoion Furpaee, III thi,
county, and is ore Of our best, most active
citizens, in every good work. lie is man
OF ripe judgment, unsuliicd character, and
We can trust him with confdeuce in that
dangerous test reputation Harrisburg
HENRY kEssLEG RITTER : ancestors
the RHters and kesslers-sett,cd in what
is now Snyder county, about 1897, and
have been among our first, N ost useful aud
respectable citizens. We have known
him, as an active Wbig aud Republican,
from his boyhooi up-was Deputy Sheriff,
aud editor Of the STR, at New Berlin
aud vas for some time in the Maine Mills
at Selinsgrove lie is mao of fair abil-
tiles, Of good repute. and We judge will
make an honest and discreet Member. No
cue has labOred more worthy for the hon
or.
1SrIt is alleged, here, that Nh Woods
is '.not great lawyer, because he has DO
practice at home" (The fact Is. Mr. W
hat the heasies. practice at Lswistovn,
but has Of late years declined new cases in
favor Of his younger tro,her) Now see
Shat personal opponent Of Mr., W, says,
of his practice at hoD,e, in late article
ayaia.t Mr.. " oois, in favor Of Mr.Sleuker,
10 the Lawistown Democrat:
The election Of Mr.WooiS would necessi-
rtiiflia7 IN the natter of holding special courts
for ysars fD come, fo Gi,pose Of tss LARGE sUw-
BsH OF c.sss ia which ne has been eilher
Irisant or Counsel. All lhis would be obvia-
tel hy the election Of Mr.. Senker.'
The .Strte, and no, the county pays
the extra expenses Of a Jld ge. We still
thiuk-as Mr. Slenker practices in BOTH
Snvier aud Union, aud Mr.. Woods only in
Mffi.n, the selection Of the latter would
require the fewer Special Courts.
TgEACHERY A traitor low is the
most odi1us of all men. Honest men will
differ in opinion honestly, and We refer
BOT 10 them in stating certain Democrats
have boas'ed that they have JoGJh up
few f5by Republicans to betray a par, Of
their party friends. We hope the Votes
returned will prove this to be false boast
-bu, i, is well for every true man TO be
yigian, aud Wiie-Awake 10 prevent any
surpris. or strategy. Watch the Tickets.
w-Who ever knew Isaac .SicREer or
Wa.. IL Bdir to vote for Wing or a