Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-03-01

their subsistence upon outside resources,
and that the snow covers the grass oil the
rrairies, causing starvation among great
number of cattle. They ask for 100, zoo
bushels of seed wheat and suiiic:ency Of
corn and potatoes for spring planting.
They also state that the Committee loca
ted at Achisou, with which the New \ orh
Committee Cooperate, has the confidence
of the country, and that fuuds sent to the
said Committee are faithfully aud eqrlta-
bly, distributed to the suffering.
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SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 25.-At about ]
o'clock on Sunday mornIug, as three men
named George Brennan, Andrew Farre!,
aud Mr.. Berole were passing street IN
the City of Carbondale, they were attacked
by man named Martin Gibson. The
former was instantly killed, Farrell fatally
stabbed, aud Bcrole dangerously injured.
The weapon used was large bowie knife.
No cause eau be ascertained for the deed,
as all the parties were said to be sober
Gibson expressed regret at being defeated
in bis purpose of killing all three. The
murderer passed through here on his way
to Wi.kesbarre Jail yesterday.
One nigh, last week, some wags hoisted
a Palmetto fas over Dickinson Seminary,
Williamsport. The rag was torn down as
soon as discovered.
The recent freshet on the North Branch
at Wilkes Barre was the greatest ever
known there. The center Of Wyoming
Valley was quite Lake, and much harm
was done.
The seat of Democratic Member Of
the Legislature from Phi!adelphia was
contested by Republican. The Repub-
licun Committee to investigate the matter,
reported unanimously that the Democrat
is entitled to the seat.
4 column of Sheriff Sales, real estate Of
Wm L. Dewart, is advertised 10 the papers
Of Northumberland county.
The Spring Elections will take place Oh
Friday the 18th Of March.
Last Friday, while several men we're un-
loading very heavy log oft wagon, at
New Berlin, it accidentally fell on james
J.. Seebo!d. Que of bis legs was badly
bruised, aud a small artery burst, which
bled very much. He is getting along
well, under the Circumstances.
TIE large Touring Mill, belonging to
Edward Lyon, ilughesville, was destroyed
by fire on Thursday morning last, togeth-
er with its contents, consisting Of about
10000 bushels OF grain. The origin of
tie fire Is not known. The loss is esIima-
ted at Sl2 600, upon which there is al ir-
surauce Of 5000.
A. Gamble, a physician, was frozen to
death while intoxicated, at Pittsburgh,
recently.
We learn from Williamsport, that the
body Of a married woman of that place
was found Gu Sunday horribly mangled
and cut up, aud that the husband OF the
woman has been arrested as the murderer.
The woman had been missing for some
days, aud her husband said she had gone
to Philadelphia We are without names
and par,iculars-Nancy Lpmtnory.
Samuel J. Packer is elected a Director
for Northumberland Bank in place of Wm.
T. Forsyth, resigned.
In the recent food on the West Branch
at Youngwomanstown, the gorged Ice was
piled ffty feet high, destroying holses aud
bridges and doing great damage to many
peIsous.
The KepuDIIcaDs NC" .a.-
have gained in the County Elections for
SuperVi.ors as far a~heard from. John
Brownsm and Secessi are alike in
potent to inspire any love for Slavery
among educated people Who have time to
think and act in'eligeutly.
Gascorade is the only county in Mis-,
souri, which gave Lincoln clean majority
go over all the other candidates for
President 1t now gives III Union maj.
on a vote increased by one third. ST.
Louis gave Lincoln 700 over Doug las and
is 4 600 for Union.
The Charleston Courier is moved to an.
ger because, on Washington's Birthday,
Fort Sumter "belched forth its saucy sal
ute" of 81 guns.
Missouri has decided by 10000 major
ity, against Convention to even consider
about Secession. They are sensible in
that.
The Congress of the Southern Coufed-
cracy has adopted resolution in favor of
the free navigation of the Mississippi.
II is evidently fearful Of provoking col
lisiou.
Andrew Johnson, the U. S. Senator from
Tennessee, is nobly sustained. His own
county (Green) gives 2,29l majority Cor
the Union-buzza! The State is Is, 900
agains, even holding Convention, and a
three-fold larger maj. for the Union men
10 nomination.
Col. John c. Fremont was in Albany,
n. Y, Feb. 13rb, and his rooms we're
thronged with Republicans eager to pay