Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-01-09


merly. He anticipates no more SERIOUS
troubles with rebels in arms lie showed
Us q specimen Of pure Missouri galena
containing abou, S5 per cent. OF lead, and
says there is apparently an incxhaus,iblc
supply Of it in that State.
rn-Wc are indebted to some person,
unknown to Us for Catalogue of the
Agricultural College Of Pennsylvania. 1t
contains also succinct history Of Agri.
cultural L ucation in Europe aud America,
together with the circumstances of the
origin, rise aud progress of the Agricul-
tural College, terms Of admission, &c g.:
Persons wishing information 10 regard to
TO this institution will address Dr. L
Pugh, Agricultural College, Centre Co. Pa
NEwsrAPER UNIOH.-The publication
of the Lancaster Union" newspaper, has
been merged into that Of the "LIncasicr
Ehaminer ant HcraH," the publishers of
the former sheet, Messrs Thos f. and j
j. Cochran, having sold their establish
mcnt to Messrs. Jno. A. Hicstand & Co,
the proprietors of the latter. The Lniou
was one of the best and stauucbest Re-
publican papers in the State, but there
appeared to be no necessity for two large
papers Of exactly the same sentiment in
lancaster; hence its union with the E1anl-
tucr and Herald
rs-Thc Legislature of Pennsylvania
assembled on Tuesday, and organized.
Geo. V Lawrence, of Washington Co, was
reelected Speaker of the Senate, aud
John Cessna, of Bedford, Speaker of the
House. Geo. W. llamersley, Of Philad.,
was elected Clerk Of the Senate, and Jacob
Zegler, Of Dauphin, Clerk Of the House.
rss-The Bap'ists Of Pittston are about
to build house Of worship.
sG-The locomotive Northumberland,
while moving heavy freight train
through PittstoD, on the 9TH inst, blew up,
woundiDg the engineer and brakesmaD
severely, and others slightly.
Loss OF THE MONITOR The eelebra-
ted iron battery Monitor, during a heavy
sea Of the coast of Hatteras, n. G., began
to leak at an alarming rate, and finally
sank to rise no more, on the 29th ult.,
taking down four officers and twelve men,
This is sad news to all loyal people, not
because the vessel was valuable, but be-
Cause the noble deeds which it performed
had enshriued it 10 the hearts of the
American people, and revolutioaized the
nsvies of the world. 1t was built with a
single purpose in view, and it did its duty
nobly, thereby saving our vessels in
Hampton Roads, and possibly, had it not
Deen Tor Its timely interpositOn, Fortress
Monroe might have been wrenched from
US. We all experience a certain degree Of
pride when We call to mind the manner in .
which this little naval fighting cock
squared up to that terrible monster, the
Merrlmac, and lci.urely began pound.
ing it as child would a rock, until it was
forced to stink of to annoy us no more
This was moro than any other vessel in
our navy could have done; and, with a
fair chance, the Merrimac might have sent
half Of the U. S. vessels TO the bottom
before they could have accomplished what
the Monitor did
The Rebels are getting figet,y about
the safety Of Charleston. They doubtless
havesuttcent grounds for their uneasiness,
fJr should our forces attempt its capture,
there would be such waste of salfrctre
and pig metal as they never dreamed of
IN their philosophy" 1t is hinted that
90 expedition is no~ fitting out for that
purpose. We hope it is true ; and should
'e pleased TO hear of its being commanded
" Bcn. BItlcr-tbii hero who Is E,