Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-02-27
CORRESPONDENCE.
SATURDAY, Feb. u.

Mr. johnson has presented in Senate
rcmoustrauces, from citizens of Cnion aud
Lycoming, against the repeal Of an act to
lay out a certain Road in said counties.
The Governor informed Mr.. Beck that
Judge Shannon aud Capt. Ritter Of the
House had both resigned their military
commissions before entering upon their
l. gi,lative duties. Hope the Secesh
sympa,hizers will now inquire why Messrs
Brown (Norrh'd) and Myers are away
from their fellows who were drafted aud
III service.
MONDAY, Feb. 90.
About , o'clock yesterday morning,
storm from the northeast set III aud CON
tuucd until dark las, evening". |, seems
to have been widc-cxtcndcd. The snow
is nearly a foot thick, and somewhat
drtted. 1t is quite cold; the sun shines
brightly this morning; but compactlng
aud moisteniug Of the snow is the only
thing lacking to make the best sieighing
Of the season. The Philadelphia mail,
due yesterday afternoon, was five or six
hours delayed, aud doubtless there will be
a general arrangement for day or two.
Senators, Representatives,, and Officers,
who went home last week, will be long a.
coming, this. We "Poor fellows who
they IN their gcc lett behind, feel qIite
comfortable while ruminating upon our
respected fellow citizeus VINO are now
worrying, frcttng, fuming, riuing, won
derlug, trembling, sighiug, rePenting,
swearing, tolliug, tugglug, sweating, oh
ing, aud wanting to get back 10 Harris
burg.
The "fair-weather Christians" were in
a great maj rity, in Harrisburg, yes,er
day. Your correspondent believes that
no one fand, especially, no woman should
endanger health by attendance at public
worship-but those, well clad, and 10 good
health, should make it a special duty to
turn out on appointments for untavorable
hours. He found "flitbtul few at two
Sunday schools-a mission school 10 the
morning, and a regular one at afternoon.
Two preaching services were attended by
about one of every two able-bOdied men
who could have participated, while the
number of tender and delicate females
who braved the storm was equal to that
of great, !ubberly, lazy mor'als of the
male persuasion, church members, kept
at home by few inches Of show, to have
pushed through which would have been a
blessing to their blood aud their souls Of
they have auy,) They are all out to-day,
however, maugre the cold aud snow,
ready to make a penny or dollar.
-Salutcs are to be fired, to-day, in
honor Of the Birth Of WASHINGTON, and
his farewell Address is to be read in the
House, in the presence Of the Legislature,
Governor, &c.
TUESDAY, Feb. 81.
Last Saturday, the House passed bill
for the Peun'a Railroad Company, which,
yesterday, some Of the Members saw a
"snake" in. So they had up motion to
reconsider its passage, upon which "ti'l-
clustering" fire lasted until l0l Z. NJ,
when they adjourned, without reaching
the vote.
This morning, cold-better sleighiug
on smooth surface, bu. chubby" III the
country.
The Telegraph says many men in the
army do more for their poor families than
families are better remembered BY the
charitable than they were before the war
Lager beer drinkers threaten TO Gre
sist" the Increased price Of that nasty bey-
erage. If their resistance amounts to a
total war upon and abstinence from it,
their creditors and families would thank
God for that tax, anyhow.
Sleigh-ridng is a luxury that costs,
here, 81 to 50 per hour Some poor
horses are most cruelty driven-Govern-
ment horses being taken, among others,
"fOr private uses"
4 fire last week in a room at the Jones
II louise, which consumed the accounts of
mastering officer, creates many suspicious
of foul work, and some bad feeling.
In the House, au animated debate came
If on the application of divorce because
he faithful wife and mother had become
-hopelessly insane. Her good, patient,
.opeful, atfectiouate spouse had his prayer .
postponed" By a vote of over
wo to one.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25.
Last night was noted for rowdyism,
enteel and "vulgah" drunkenness, over
asking "fast" horses, and abuse and
'eariug out of slow horses...all be-
ausc there was good sleighing in spots,
nd almost every youngerly person
'anted (tor fashions sake) IN saw they