Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-01-16
HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
MONDAY, Jan. IL, 1868.


throughout the Christian World during
the frs, week in January. They were
held alternately in the O 5. Presbyterian,
Methodist, German Reformed, baptist,
n S Presbyterian, aud Lutheran, houses
of worship. The attendance was general
ly large The exercises consisted OF
short prayers and congregational sinsng,
with two or three addresses on particular
subjects announced previously. Harris
burg appears to have band of faithful
pastors generally in the prime OF life
all loyal men, ou'spuken for the cause OF
the country, and III favor OF suppressing
the Rebellion, aud doiug away lis prompt
ing cause Conspicuous III this splrit are
DR.. Hay Of the Lutheran church, Pr
Moor, of the Methodist, Me>srs. Robinson
aud Ca,tell If the presbytcrians, Wood OF
the Rapti,t. and Others whose names | did
not hear. \ Mrs. Bcecber has been at
tracing considerable attention by her SER
mcniz,nr to the Bethel or WIuebrennarian
congregation.
The adjournment over to Monday is
generally made to give the Speakers time
t, arrange their Committees {ls far as they
c,u) to their own and the general sa'istac-
ton Almost every one havlng ian axe
to grind" desires to get upon particular
committee, while some of the most impor-
tant Committees all desire to avoid. So
you see that "Mr Speaker has his. .trou-
bles as well us well as his honors, to do
justly and satisfy all.
hear little If anything about the
smallpox, except from those who wish to
adjourn the Legislature to Philadelphia,
or from those who wish to frighten away
others to promote their own Interests.
/ One candidate for Office here told abou, a
dozen lies day to drive off his competitor
; all the while pretending that be did not
want the Office They tell about mem'
, Der from Berhs, of an unpronounceao!e
name, who some years since was exceed
inCly troubled on the smallpox question
: Every day, some fun-looking members,
by pre-arrangement, would approach him,
and in the course of conversation would
incidentally alluie to the exceeding Preva-
leuce and alarming fatality of that world 5
plague. He bore it for some days, and at
, length gathered up his documents to de-
part for Berks county aud leave this vain
world behind him. He had reached the
!, door of the Chamber, when bright
0 thought struck him, and he returned, his
face all radiant with pleasure as he ex'
II claimed, "Fy juks, come to sink, l had
sem sings once "-"Yes, but,' his klnc
il friends assured him, "somc folks have
it two or three times "Mr. a. bad 1
n twice" 81 knew Mr.. B. to haSe it two
!, or three times, aud died at lastP Thi
"a put Mr. Beyks county on nettles again
:. and he cas-, one SAD look upon the 'sea
on the Legislator" for which be had 81
long sspired, and bundled up to depart
NJ Arrived, again, at the door, the sacrltlc(
was too great to be made-aud be returned
to inquire, "DI NJ. B. tie Me secoad o.
n the sjrd time .?"-be hanged if he wOui'
" :, nj risk it any how y
" " Yesterday, huudreds Of "roughs' from
al Phi!ade phia came to Harrisburg, to "reg
r uIa.e" the election Of U. 5. Senator L
d is very sorry compliment to Democracy
u of the modern stamp, that its own choSe'
D men can not be trusted, or must be awe'
by brute force, into compulsory obedience
To a caucus. Talk about constitution,
# to men who exalt the maj jority in party
8 caucus above the solemn oath OF sworr
J members to do what they think Is best 10
their country That party is now calm!
upon a mob Of the worst rOudies left II
our cities to control the election OF U. >
, Senator for six years, by intimidation
, How much of "liberty" have men thu
surrounded! That modern "Dcmocrat,
Louis Napoleon, secured his election a
, Presideut-and then became Emperor
by the same use of brute force. ''l ou
may vote as you please, but if you don
vote Democratic the bludgeon or the bayo
ne, is your fate :" is the language OF thl'
sor, of politicians......T To the honor OF the
Republicans be i, said, they trust then
own men, and seek not to coerce or terri
fV BY threats their action, under oath, fol
what they consider is the best Tor the
masses. 500,
TUESDAY, Jan. Is, 1868.
Yesterday, the Senate considered Inc
} propriety-in view of the threats and ex
elements raised for a purpose, and OF the
! bands Of men sent here to attempt to CO.
4 cree aud overawe the Lcgislature-of post
/, pouing the election of U. s Senator. A
t fight ensued amid this crowd of rulhan;
o thus sent here, last evening, and one mal
was stabbed dangerously. The Demo
cratic caucus last evening nominated