Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-04-30

that the flag Of the Confederate States
would f9at over the dome Of the old Cap
i:ol at Washington before the l.; Of May
Let them try Southern chivaly and test
the ex'en: Of Southern resources, and it
might feat eventually over FAneuiI Hall
Itself"
On the 9th Aug 1914, the British
ravsscd the coasts Of Virginia and Mary
land, scattering its militia under Gen.
Winder Ike chsf, aud burning our Ma
,ioual Capital aud the Presidents House.
The enemies Of our country IN 1851 boss
ted that they would "revcl in the halls at
Washington b. the ls' Of May" This Is
not the first of the bitter mistakes they
will find out b. experience.
There was a serious disturbance in Par.
kersburg, Va, OF Thursday, during which
q large number Of persons were badly in
jured, the Nayorof thetown and Col Jack
son being Of the number. 1t appears ,ha;
certain Secessioni.ts attempted to seize
some arms that were stationed in the Jail,
when the act was iorcibly resisted by the
Union men.
A religious consregation in Marshall
county, Virginia West, near Cameron, as
we were informed yesterday, after the
dismissal Of the service on Sunday. va.
called together to consider military affairs,
and the members enrolled themselves into
general Union congregation, and sent
representative to " heellug on Monday to
consult and cooperate with siuiiar orga-
/ niIltions.
/ The Governors Of North Carolina, Ter
ne.see and Missouri also refused 70 comply
with the Presidents requi.ition, and he
will probably make up bis uumter by tie
surplus offered from other States which
a:e loyal The Secessioni.'s in Missouri
have again rotb5d the arsenal at Liberty,
and committed ether outrages upon the
public, Border Rufhan fashion. North
Carolina has captured" the worthless
and uuarmed L. S forts in her border.
again. The Governor Of Delaware Is
Ssce-sionist, has the arms, and says moth
ing; Senator Bsyard has gone out Of
reach bu, the people generally are for
the Uuion, and will raise troop. to sus-
tain it.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Erprcs'
Of this evening says it has reliable inf5r-
nation that SO we're killed and $50 wound
Cd in Fort Moui,rie. (Doubtful)
Senator Douglas has assured the Presi-
dent ,ha, he Will stand BY him in bis con-
sti;u,ionsl ea5.is to sustain the Govern
meu., and protect the Federal Capitol.
A Wheeling paper says that the Virgi-
MIA Convention broke up in ,ow, ard
that no Secession Ordinance was legally
passed. but what care the traitors t9r
law: Men who openly violate their
Bible cs.hs, Gaze nothing foI Constitu;iO8s.)
The enlistment Of Railroad engineers
and employees is very properly disal.o.ei. .
They are all needed 10 transport troops
and munitions Of war, and none bat the
bes, men should be employed in service
where inexperienced hands would be very
likely to make delays sGi accidents ilyol-
wing grea; disasters.
Five hundred slaves have "seceied"
from MarylaId, already, since the Plug
Uglies there began their war upon Uncle .
Sam.
v--nI TRUE-The Cincinnati GG-.Rc
says that the reception OF our troops in
R~.''~A'o, sh'ws bow Mr Lincoln would
probably have been ic---43. had be yv..
through with his suite. +
AZ Lyuchburg, Va, L. 5. Senator Az
drew Johnson, of Tennessee, was grossly
insulted by a mob while on the cars pass
ing peaceably homeWard.
The credit Of the State Of Virginia is
going down rapidly. in consequence of her
present position toward the Union. Last
week Virginia bonds fell 20 per ceniun,
and were worth only 50.
Many Of the property holder; in Phila-
delphia bave resolved to reduce the rents
to families Of volunteers, and have notified
them that no rem! viii be required during
their absence.
MOB VIoLEScE.-Whilst every good
citizen desires to see the glorious stars and
stripes wave over an undivided Union, let
Us all try aud preserve peace and good or
der at home. In this, every c!tiz,n and ,
property holder has an interest.
SrLoUIs, April o6.-Twsnty-one thou
sand stand Of arms, with ammunition, were
sent from the l. s. Arsenal in this city
last night, to Alton, whence they are to be
forwarded to Springfield, to arm the Hi
nois troops. !
The stories abou. "dissensions 10 the
Cabinet"-"Mr Seward objects to ex-
,reme measures" Sc.-are all Cannon, or
inventions Of the euemy.
HARRISBURG, April 21.-Five car ,
loads of fasi,ives arrived today fsom the
South.