Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-04-14
day was moving before me, bridging all
the lapse Of years which seem as but a
MONDAY, April 6.

the lapse Of years which seem as but
day.
MONDAY, April 6.
Last Saturday evening, during the in
tense darkness, very bright light was
suddenly seen reflected upon the clouds up
and over the river. The changing
clicking" shapes that played upon the un-
der surface of the clouds, would have
seemed most beautiful, had they not indi-
cited a fearful rolling Of consuming fame
beneath them Hundreds started for the
scene of cnnfigratiou, and one engine was
drawn thirher. IL proved to b, the Nail
Works and Rolling Mill at Fairview on
the Connedogwinnet, > or 3 miles above
the city: they are said to be the property
Of the M'Cormicks, but leased by the
Baileys The workmen had stopped
labor at noon, and the fires we're put out :;
so that the heavy loss of $50 coo, which
deprives 100 or 200 families of a liyeli-
hood, is suspected to have been the result
Of wanton malice. The Friendship
steam engine saved some of the machinery
and other property belonging to the works.
have purchased 400 cspies of the
speeches of Messrs White, Lowry, Penny,
M'Candless. Bound, Lawrence, and
Turrell, (and the Senate vo'es) on the
reception of Governors Johnson and
Wright, and also 400 copies of the speeches
Of those distinguished Democratic Union.
lists in ii harrisburg. These | have directed
mostly TO those persons in Union county
whose names | conId recall, at the various
Post Offices. VIII those who receive
them, after carefully reading, pass them
over to their neighbo :, an ke p them 60
ing until worn out. They are eloquent
speeches, pregnant with food for profound
reflection TO every person.
The Jersey Shore Boom Bill passed
the House today, with consent of Mr..
Beck, of Williamsport, whose course in
dicates hopelessuess, reconciliation, or
some miscoucep'ion, on the part of the
people of WiIliamsport.
TUESDAY, A pril 7.
Hopkins of Washington is urging in
the House a bill making professional
borers to come under the provisions of the
laws respecting pickpockets. These reg
ular, stereotyped, "Third House" in
triguers, are unclean characters indeed.
No one objects to any respectable man
coming in to favor or to oppose, above-board,
any measure which conc erDs hin. But it
would be relief to decen, meu to see one
day of legislation without the slimy inter-
ference Of men (Of both parties) contriv-
ing schemes to enrich themselves, or kin.
dred parties or corporations, at the expense
Of the State Treasury. They claim to
"eontro" the votes Of this Senator or that
Assemblyman, and regularly coutract-sell
bargain away their votes, as a huckster
sells chickens in the market. These crea.
lures seem to be shameless, as we'll as
destitute Of all pretensions to honesty as
far as the public purse is concerned, al
though perhaps honorable and up
righ, in private life. 1t is confessedly
hard to get up an Act to spot and fix
the slippery rogues, hu. every honest man
would rejoice to see the race banished.
The election of firm, intelligent, iodepen-
dent men, who would know and spurn
every influence of the kind, is the best
practical remedy.
Two old gentlemen from the West,
both natives of the State, encountered
the other day, and had very pleasant chats
with. One was born opposite Danyille,
bu, went to school near Harrisburg. He
related his first visit, with his preceptor,
to the Legislative halls: at that day, be
said, the Senate was truly diguifed body:
be thought not one of the Senate was
under forty years of age, whereas, now,
hey seemed to be younger men than
hose in the popular branch. The other
gentlemen was an early settler in Illinois,
md was exhibiting to his grown-up
laughter Gan Illinois born lass) some of
he wonders and glories of his native
;tate, which be still seemed to think the
,est of all the Union. Both gray-headed
men seem greatly to enjoy the scenery of
beir youthful days, and are highly graft
ed in standing again upon the soil of
Whenever Satan attempts to control
ne Christian pulpit, you may be sure be
afraid of it, aud has some big job on
and. The Patriot & Union of this city i
not remarkable either for piety or
Iethodism-and yet it contains a most
nctimonious and Uriah Heepish sermon
Mr.. Jackson, the newly appointed v
-escher to the Locust St. Methodist
lurch-warniDg him how be must preach
win the cash aud the couutenance Of f
e Secesh sympa,hizers. (That sort of c.
lks don't darken church doors half as b
uch as they do drinking saloons, Sun