Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-24

MAsHINGroN, d. G., Jan. 10.


time to discover many novelties, or to gath
or much news. There have been fewer
changes than I expected to fad since my
visi, in ls40-even the laptlady Of that
dsy, Glanced, unknown until We had met
70 be my hostess again.
In the Senate, happened to be one Of
the crowd that saw Senator Sumner in the
delivery Of his recent speech-one of the
Thousands, who remained jus. long enough
to ge, glimpse of the mans person, man
ner, and hear his voice. at first mistook
his voice for that of Senator Wilno,-but
be is taller in person, and as moderate
aud mellfuous in tone aud gesture. The
audience saw that they could read it in the
next D,ilys-fcr i, was given from manu-
serips-aud so they retired to make room
for other beholdsrs (not to say hearers.)
Iu the House, was gra.ified With the
sight Of the Tunkhanuock R.iismsn, g A.
Grow, in the Speakers Chair-sav also,
or heard from, Messrs. Crit,endsu AMI
wiekliffs of Ny, Mallory Of Tenn, Blair
Of No, Lovejoy and Kellogg Of ILL.,, Col
fax of Ind, Conkling and POmeroy Of New
York, Campbell, Hale, Davis, Wright, Of
Pa, (Nr. Killioger | was told had not been
here since the Holidsys,)-and Mr., Bern
heisol, native of Perry Co, Pa, nov the
attentive, uuob,ru,ivc, white-haired Dele
gate from Utah. A debate on abOlishins
tue Fraukins Privilege was the Only mat
ter ot iuteres, heard discussed in that
magnificent Hall. The vote on that and
On aud.cious attempt to draw extra mile
sye in dsf,uee Of law, we're the only acts
indicative of sense of the need Of ecoao'
nv in our national expenditures.
The old Senate Chamber, divested OF Its
galleries, is nov occupied by the Us. Su-
preme Court, which was in session, but
had not dozen spectators. "The vene-
rable Chief Justice Taney"-somstimes
called the galvanized mummy-'at immo-
vabls i1 the centre, f,nked BY two judges
on the right and three on the lef'-two
from States in rebellion. How popular
uncls Sans gold still is, down Souf
The mos, interesting visit paid was
to the north wing of the Patent Ohce,
now the Hospital fer the Indiana regiments
principally. There are 20 patients On the
Ilst, some walking about, others 90 thslr
beds, pale, emaciated, aud lOOkiog sal
and home sick, while other: vera t.3tso
ty frames. One fellow mortal hGI a.;
been laid OF, tor bari.l- SsSsra. s,-;
nurses we're mosiug quietly lso1li-- i-s
poor fellows eyes f0,losed them A. sao1--
they saw in them the next thing 70
mother, a sister, a wife, dausa,=r, CT
lover. Some were sitting up, AID gong
down the long lines Of beds or P..ie'.,
while Others could hardly move. Here
could be seen where are consumed the me
Ideally commended dslicacits for Psi.'es,
and the bedding and other articles OF
household manufactures sent ior~ari by
the North .or the brave ones WAC are a'.-
dug car Capital sgaiUs; l5J,OOO desPs-
rate maraud.rs eBe.Dpsi within 20 nii.es
The Government is putting up boar! hos
rr,als in addition. There vas but one
man wounded IN that ho.pitil, the others
.ufsriug from the u.uai diseases TneF re
ceat sudden warmth aud breakup doubt
,e,. will Increase sickness in tie army a.
well ss elsewhere.
Mstsever.l friends Of other days, whose
opjuions Of paiioual affairs differed greatly
iu4sei--ous thinking everything was
wrong and the eountry gong to des'rre'
lion, While others thought u would al
come out right. Such buuudless qaauiliIr,
Of supplies a. Government Is scudiUs
through Washington, would surprise some
folks. Aud then to see the Officers, some
60. proud as Luciter') riding Govern
men, horses through the City, in pos,
haste, one would think it was not tall
quiet On the Potomac" by large odds.
Ths soldiers with whom | eonversed, see,
med invariably con,ented-said they hsd
no, been cold, even through the late cold
term-aud without exception all wanted
10 fight: would rather run the risk of be-
ing killed or wounded, than lie inactive,
and run the danger of :evers &c. IN camp.
Some Of them believe their head Officers
TO be traitors at hcart-or only fighting
for Uncle Sam because be pays best-or
Just seeking for popularity, to win lame
to run for Office hereafter, &c.
The Washington market is now sur
rounded BY pro tenn shaa.ie', suPPlsmen'
tarv TO the old shed on all sides, and well
filled with abundance Of all kinds OF pre-
yision-ti,nber Bu. board in Washington
especially in semi -senteel boarding houses
is dearer than ever, aud just as miserable
Coal is said to be 50 q tons bought II
small quau;ities-and wasted at that. II
fact, e1;ravagancs and improvidenae seen
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