Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06

near bis home, not far from Perryville,
Junista county. There is . very steep
mountain under which the road runs, and
where there have been disasters before
this. As the train from Pntsburg was
going east, large body Of earth and
rocks was found, which had slid down
upon the tracks. Why such points were
left without watcbmen, is not stated. The
splendid engine was thrown down the
steep bank into the river, where the water
was ten feet deep: it was followed by the
express car, and two passenger cars.
There were many passengers aboard, but
as the cars broke up III their fall, most
Of them escaped, several by swimming.
Tho mail was mostly burned up. The
express messenger and baggage master,
who we're supposed to be killed, were
found standing in au upright position in
their cars iG the river, with the water up
to their chins, alive and uuin;ured, but
the goods aud baggage had wedsed them
in so completely, that they could not ex-
tricate themselves, until assistance was
rendered. Mr.. Shearer, q drover from
Greeusburg, was known to be killed, (aud
i, is feared others may be lost, } and ten
or fifteen are wounded or hurt. Unless
the slide occurred at the moment of the
trains passage, it is certain the engineer
nigh. have been forewarned of the OBJ
struction, and the Company should be
made to pay roundly for every loss sus-
taiued-exemplary damages would soon
lessen these horrible affairs, which the
Company conceal, aud about which we are
all too Indifferent. Watchmen, with fngs
by day aud bright lanterns BY night,
should be stationed wherever there is dan
ger Of slides, and especially in such sea-
son as this.
Two deser tiers, hand cuffed and hoppled,
having passed through Harrisburg, the
Patriot made it an occasion for dcclaiming
about "the Indignation excited by the hu.
initiating and Gisgraceful spectacle" The
officer in charge says the culprits had
been at large nine months, travelling
through the country, receiving bounties
and then deserving, hiring as substitutes
and then deser,ing, and breaking out Of
barracks aud breaking of handouts.
Such chaps, of course, are "martyrs to
military tyranny" and no doubt the
"Pa,riot' party would exalt them to the
head of our armies
WEDNESDAY. March 4.
Yesterday was private. bill day in the
House. The Seliusgrove ferry bill was
objected off the calendar by Mr.. Ritter
The most exciting thing in the House
was an attempt by Trimmer and Walsh,
the Enplish aud Irish Members from Lu-
z.rne, to dictate the terms of Railway for
Wsyne county n, lson, b Member from
Wayne, most handsomely rebuked them,
aud advocated his bill SO effectively that
Trimmer aud Walsh were left alone in
their opposition, protesting vehement!y
and with no little indignation.
To-day, the restoration Of the Tonnage
Tax is the special order of the House.
jersey Shore Boon, again Mr.. Noyes,
Assemblyman from Clinton county, is
openly for "the Boom at the Shore"
which has strong delegation in its favor,
and Willismsport less one against it.
Assemblymau Beck, although hailing
from Willismsport, seems to be in a
quandary about what to do, the Shore
people claiming him as their friend: it he
goes for the Boom, be goes against his
! own Town; if he goes against the Boom,
be offends his supporters at the Shore.
Here is a dilemma for you. What is to
be done Well, yesterday, in Senate, Mr.
Bucher, Democrat, from Cnmberland
county, read the bill in place! Senator
johnson moved its reference to the Com
mittes on Judiciary, Of which he is
member. Perhaps he will keep it there
until Beck shows his hand in the House
or, let i, go: for, if WilliamspOrt mai
will not oppose it, why should man from
Muncy?
The Senate passed three acts of incor
D0TAtlOu tuC " eho SbstsN
Brethren Commonly called Mora'ians)
the Linden Hall Seminary at Litiz, Ian.
caster Co, which has existed siuce lsOO
the Morsvisn Seminary for Young ia
dies at Bethlehem, maintained since l1S5
and the Morsvian College aud Theolog,
ical Seminary at Bethlehem formerly q,
Ns1areth) The formal incorporation Of
these institutions indicates increased pow.
er and activity in that denomination.
To-day, George Cunkle, merchan,
tailor on Market street, buries his son oi
. few months, aud bis father OF many
years. Thus the extremes of life meet
in the tomb, this day Of March winds
and ehangsful temperature. W.
From one of the Blockading Ships.