Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-05-21

" A-l4Ns4'N. nay H.
have Just returned tI9m where our
town tay- are qGar;aEsJ, and such g!ee
= W W were il can net be expressed by
l4rsga.~, auI tLs deep em9;!ous Of ;heir
;Ar.-o.u- l.ar;s are ouly known to them
vs. Tue occasion Of a.. this, vas the
,4i. arr.s4! and uupackiug AID receiving
Of a. those gifts, given ald s,G: to Us by
our friends aud the ladies' in general.
Co bless them c: cur happy home. l
visited you all could have seen AID heard
Us, Just before We opened the boxes. As
We al stood around them, We gave three
as hearty cheers as was ever given y as
many men for the Ladies Of Lswisburg,
with our hats off cur heads aud a grand
..tisar' to close. We tLen uEpacEe! ;Le
eata5!es first, and as e.cL received as t0x
or bundle, ,Ley wol.l steal away t. see
what it contained, ard c5me back pleased
al. to pieces. OF course mine vas opened
in double quick time. divided the cakes
TO those that were u0: SO fortunate a: ny
self, the apples also. The butter gave
to Capt Chamber.in's mess. Tie cher.
ries, tomatoes aud beef, packed up again
aud viii use them when We &c, into camp
service, which viii be il few days. We
then uup4ckei the larger box, and dis
,ribn:ed the private packages to their ow-
ners. Also the papers aud letters. We
then listened to the cousoiiug and cheer
ing letter Of Mrs Wade. Cheer after
cheer was g7iDg up for you al, all the
time, loud aud strong, enough to make
the o.i church burst We did no. dis
tribute the under clothing, soap, &c. We
will s9on 60 to our camping ground, will
then be By ourselves il messss; We viii!
then give it to the men. l also received q
yery handsome needle case and pin cush-
ion, with ny name in. Who it's fEom l
am unable to say; but an very much
obliged to the giver, whoever it was. l
needed jus; such an arrangement. We
all had ! gool and hearty laugh when We
had the ''srandmother pin cushion ex-
hibited. 1t is decidedly family affair,
and holds abou: busLel, more or less. l
can assure you, that We appreciate the
kindness the citiEsrs have shown toward
Us: and if our wealthy State has served
Us nesuly, cur t0EDPeople, who know Us
bes.. haze used Us well. Oh it's cheer
irs to US poor souls :; and | hope and pray
we will all mee: you at our own tFesldes
in due time. au really kept busy l
see at least from - to ~ men dsJ-nos
that they are 30 sick, bu: they Ieed adv!-
sing, counselIing, &c. Reco.Leci, We have
7S2 men to oversee. l have been here
one week to-day, and as ye. | have not
been to the Capitol, Patent Office, nor
Smithsonian Institute, tat vii! 81 TO- (
Q, next day. Our boys are all .
well and il excellent spirsta, we have .
none in the Hospital now. TEEo. !
A Coon OSE.-The Rev. A. Cameron,
Of Shelby county, Keutucky-a noied
Presbyterian divine in his day-vas an
.iroi, di.pu,au;, and generally managed
10 rarry home thrust, 10 matter how
veil directed It was. Ga one occasion,
tie Synod vas trying the Rev. Mr.. Eu-
Der f.r having married the sister Of his
deceased vile, aud Father c. vas MAKING
ID able speech against lin. In the midst
# his argument, the offending brotheraP-
2ealed to him to answer If ne had not
himself, in Shelby county, united II mar
.iage a couple within the prohibited &C.
,rees which be was now contemnlug
Yes" said he, 81 did, and Vii! tell you
shy; she was al oil g7i, and thought
.-,s her Ic,r slc-rs