Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-07-07
p~L. Clifford Wade received the
Bishops Prize at Yale College.

YoR THE STAR 4 CHRONICLE.
TO my Fellow Citizens, the New BerIIn,ans.
The Company composed of New Berlin
ians and Miflinburgers arrived safely at
Harrisburg about 10 minutes after 5
o'clock 2. NJ, June 80. We got immedi.
ate notice that We had on the same evening
to 60 to Reading. The equipments and
armaments had from Harrisburg been
removed to Reading, for fear the Rsbs
might nab those things. So we left H.,
after dark, and came to Reading, about
one o'clock. Marched to tie point Of our
destination, called Scamp Hester" We
found there some improvements originally
made for the sccomm odstiou of artillery
horses, excellent pasture, &c. When
We found ourselves turned into the above
described pasture BY Uncle Sam, regret
ted very much that had not taken along
my poor COW, which is put on hall rations
BY my absence.
Much kilarity prevailed among our men,
who made the best Of it. The moon
Illuminated our camps most roman.ically,
and helped US to make some progress in
the study Of practical philosophy. 1t is
indeed wonderful how little mankind ab-
solu.ely needs to be content. There we
were, lying on the bare ground, only a
few having blankets. Myself was one of
the majority. called out that l would
take q partner for the night, if he would
bring . blanket into the concern; NO
other capital stock was demanded; but
my call was in vain. A few minutes after,
l got in possession Of blanket which
belonged to my towusman, B., who had
loft the cars at Hummelstown to look
after bis wife. This turned ou. to be vory
advantageous to myself, and l soon found
. partner from MiffliuDurg.
Perhaps you are not acquainted with
tho fact that am . little inclined to
superstition. I think il therefore not
amiss to tell you about my first dream in
this camp. 1t was, ihat l dreamed 1 was
elected, BY large majority, fer the frs.
Lieuteuantcy. You may easily imagine
that felt not little elevated. U must
tell you, in cop 6dence, that I have been,
in long by-goue days, non.commissioned
officer 10 the French Army, under which
capacity l got along through three years
campaign in Africs.) You need not
expect an exact description Of all that
moved on my mind whilst I was dream
ing; but l tell you honestly that was
mastering up oil my knowledge about the
military art, little as it is, but found the
greatest trouble in translating that little
into English, over the viaducs Of the Ger
man language. When I awoke, l remcm.
bsred most distinctly that there we're other
aspirauss dreaming about the same object,
j. Q. "6rst Lieu,enancy." As the matter
stands, have given up the thing, COM
forting myself with the vague idea, that
perhaps COrporalship may become my
lot. II SO, what is the difference? Is
there not corporal on the first steps on
The ladder which leads to the highest
offices
But, seriously spoken, if the citizens
continue to follow the course great part
IF them have taken, sure We will lose
,very vestige Of Liberty, and American
liberty will become by-word used BY
,vsry sristocrss who undertakes to trample |
IN human rights.
CHARLES BUcHMILLER. !