Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-20
HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.

MONDAY, March l6.
Riding from Lewisburg to Harrisburg
this afternoon, fad that for once there is
most snow ia the latter place-Harrisburg
looks most like winter.
An increasing annoyance of travellers,
is the filthy habit of smoking. Not con-
tent with car devoted to that monstrosity. m
rery frequently we iud some UNIV wholesomo
chap silly sucking an uulighted cigar for
while then Lighting it, and ejcctiug the
fetid Offering out of the window; and,
hnally, a dozen at it at once, filing the
car with their disgusting stencil. Unlaw-
full and unmannerly fellows of that sort,
1t is useless to hint to, or remoustrate with,
or quarrel against-the conductor, or other
officer or agent of the Road, is the proper
one to abate such nuisapces.
The House has been compelled, recently,
to retain all its "sound," swee.-smelliDg
members, to enforce a rule absolutely
prohibiting smoking in their Hall. This
was necessary, at times, in order to see,
hear, breathe, or inhale anything respect.
able within its precincts. The putting
tribe may still poison the Ro,unda with
their polluting clouds. The Senate needs
yet to be purged-I say purged-not by
sending the victims of the weed behind
the Speakers chair, aud thus injecting the
transcribers' rooms, but by turning them
into the Rotunda, or into the open air,
where their foul eructatons will ascend,
with all other evil-odorous smells, away
from the pure air needed by human lungs
to enjoy and prolopg life.
Monday ereainy.-The Senate has spent
the evening in passing bill to give up
part Of the interest of the St in the
Wyoming Canal Company. The Central
and Erie Railroads having had big share
Of spoils from the State, the Wyoming
spectators want another of the same sort.
The bill passed releases some $4,000 of
interest now due the State, which the
Company don't intend to pay. Passed, 10
s.
A bill to release the Columbia Dam
Company from their obligations to let
shad pass up the river, (from the House)
passed to second reading.
WIEN FoRNEY, principal Editor of the
Telegraph, was recommended by the Gov
ernor for State Librarian. Rev. DR..
Dewitt has filed the office, with careful
ness and fiielitys.fOr many years, but the
iDfrmities Of age render him unable to
attend to it longer, personally, with eff.
cheney. 1t is convenient appendage for
an Editor, few Of whom can boast as good
Library as friend Forney will have for
reference and recreation.
TUESDAY, March II.
"St. Patrick's day in the morning"
The trees are shining with frost, from the
cold of last night
The Senate committee reported against
the bill to sell real estate Of the Bufaloe
y Roads church-it being power within
the reach of the Courts. Half dozen
similar Church bills shared the same fate.
An animated debate on the Susquehanna
fisheries, occupied an hour. If We under.
stand the case, it is this: A certain COM
paoy sought an act to release them from
the obligation to construct dam SO as to
allow fish to pass up the Susquehanua.
Boughter Of Lebanon, Bucher of Cumber-
land, and Wilson of Tioga, advocated the
regulation of dams, &c., so that shad, &C.,
may navigate as of yore, to the manifest
Of fisheries, aud private persons.