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Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06

Amount reed Of r. II. Laird late Treasu-
rer, 1t being the balance in his hands
at the settlement Of January LIST 1897, OF
the half mill state Tax iieoIs
Outstanding Taxes for '6I previousyrs 1881
Amt. Of Duplicates to Collectors for lst2 s12s
Outstanding Relief Taxes for 1851 loss53
Cash reed u of d. LINN Lii on Juds, asain..
Snyder county S''1
"a sln. n rec OIL 'An "0"'H ''''' $500
Cash reed from other sources lOlo0
Amt - War Tax for ls6. l2or.3o
Military fines assessed for 1852 tO..u0
Outstanding military tines for 1851 and
previous years -os'So--o'' 'isS
CR
BY COMMISSIONS allowed collectors .or 1851
ani previous years Eslo
ComIlis is-ions allowed collectors for 1862 S.l.SS
yious Years I3T0I
Orirrs redeemed, issued in 1861 and pre-
yious wears ISl936
Orders redeemed is.ued in 1862 g977 p
Relief orders redr-li'd in lsJs l1d"'o
Outstanding Taxes for t2 ard prev'syrs lOJ' Il
outstsn,iing War Tax for lsd2 s3oOl'
Tax 2oI3S
previous years 1900
Commissions to Collectors lls6
rioas Years ''''' 2Gaas
Aprii ). iss. 74o3
Commissioners AID Clerk Military services $500
Cash paid John r Beard per ori-r 20
Treasurer's Commission on SlS,t6oS5, at
\ rrr ct I7O75
BY balance due County slS1.uS-2S 1'l33
We the undersigned Auditors Of the county Of un!on
having carefully examined and audited the foregoing ar
the and Treasurer OF said coun
ty find and report the said account Of Receipts aud
ENpsniiturs and TreasureTs account for Union county
for the year 1861 true and correct as stated.
In witness whereof We, the said Auiiters have here
unto set our hands, at the Commissioners ONCE in the
borough of Lew ~isburc. this eth day of Janusry sb3
Attest: DANIEL SIiAfFER. A,,;,ors
A. .kENSLDr, Clk BERTIiIER THOMPSON,
SINCE SETTLEMENT.
West Bufsloe, r. Struhle. paid in part Limestone
Stamm. paid in full MifnburG, j ID sitter, paid in
part. Lewisburg 5. W, A. Kennedy, paid in part.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06
A REBEL EDITOR IN A FIx-The

A REBEL EDITOR IN A FIX.-The
Rebel Banner, published at Murfressboro,
Tennessee, related the following:
"One of our editors went on. to the
battle field, on wednesday, in search of
glory aud items. While following up the
charge Of Gen. M'Cowan's division be met
body Of prisoners moving to the rear,
aud, intent upon an item, a, once struck
up a conversation with them. CufOrtu-
nately he was arrayed in cerulcan habllI-
ments, aud upon attempting to leave, was
ordered BY the guard to remain where he
was With smile of ineffible contempt,
be drew from bis pocket pass, but what
was bis chagrin when he was accosted
with, Il say, my boy, none of US can read
but that thar trick too old and I'll tell
yer another thing, yer blue bellied Ysnk :.
if yer try any more Of them lodges, III
souse this thing into yer gizzlrd.'
think of that, o ye tribe of brother
quill. drivers The editor of this paper,
the leading j'urnal of the South, to be
called Yankee, and to be credited With
possessing an azure abdomen. To add to
bis distress, The prisoners with whom he
had been couversiug, epj 'ylng the joke,
stated that be was one OF their officers,
and the result was e1Postulations which
syailed him nothing, and our dignitied
editor was marched iuto the town square,
amid the curses of little boys and the
jeers Of nigger fellows"
"Some of Gen. Grants men behaved
.hockingly at Holly Springs. They mu-
tilated the interior of the Episcopal Church
there, broke the organ, played cards on
the consecrated tables in the chapel, threw
Bibles and prayer books at each other, and
otherwise disgraced themselves aud the
Union Army Columbia Democrat.
We do not claim high development Of
ell the cardinal virtues in erery soldier in
the Union army but, on an average, they
are well.behaved as any large collection Of
mcu. Such isolated instances as the above
are taken up By the copperhead p'pcIs OF
the North, aud rolled as sweet morsels
under their fcrked tongues with as much,
and perhaps more, real z'st as their Sou
.heru cotemporarics. Such misbehavior
o.! good men depOre; bu. those who pre-
fer party to patriotism rejoice in their oc-
eurrence, no. because they sanction the
deed, but because it furnishes them with
material which they kuaad into capital to
burl agaius. the Administration, regard
less of the evil consequences to the nation
which necessarily follow, aud also to de-
grade the army generally, prevent good
men from enlistiDg, and cause dissatis-
tion among the soldiers. The papers
which gloa. over such misdemeanor have
no room for similar misconduct among
JEFF. Davis savages.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06

In settling the estate of Charles Carroll,
Of Maryland, recently, tie remaining
slaves we're iuventoried at only .Jfce dollars
a head. Brownlow says those poor white
trash in the South who bark abou, slaves
a, their masters order, could not buy one
if they sold for sixpence a dozen. BY
the time the Rebellion ceases, slaves will
no. bring s5 gross, anywhere In JEFF
Davis despotism.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06
The Horace Waters Pianos &MelOdeOnS


Far Sale BV LipPlNl OFT 4 co, RiigdeiphiI.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06
CLEAR THE WAY

Men Of thought be up and stirring
Night and day
Sow the seed-withdraw the curtain
Clear the way.
Men Of action, aid and cheer them
As We may.
There's fount about TO stream,
There's light abou. TO beam,
There's warmth about to glow,
There's flower about to blow,
There's midnight blaekness changing
Into gray.
Men Of thought and men Of action,
Clear the way.
Once the welcome light has broken,
Who shall say
What the unminslei slories token
OF the day!
What the evil that sha.l perish
In is ray!
Aid the dawning, tongue and pen;
Aid it, hopes OF honest mn;
Aid l., Enpcr-aii i, type
Aid it, for the hour j. ripe.
And our earnest must not slacken
Into play.
Men Of thought, and men Of action,
Clear the way.
Lo clouds about to vanish
From the day;
Lo. rights about to conquer,
Clear the way
And brazcn wrong to crumble
Into clay.
With that right shall many more
Enter smiling at the door;
With the giant Wrong shall fall
Many others, great and small,
That for ages long have held Us
For their prey;
Men Of thought, ani men Of action,
Clear the way.
CHARLES MACKAY
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06

The Horace Waters Pianos &MelOde0nS
and sSYNaNpGE ORGANS. and 7. Gilbert Co 5 cele-
hratcd foliHn pianns are the finest instruments for
parIors and churches now in large assortment
can be seen at the war.rooms, No. Isl broadway
between Grand and Broome streets whch VIII De sod
st extremely low prices Pianos and Melodeons from
sundry makers new and srcond hand. Second hand
Planes and MelOi-ons at great bargains prices from SIS
500 Sheet Music, Music Books, and all Kinds OF
Music Merchandise, at war prices
OJlAoHs Of the fr,ss.
"The Horace Waters Pianos are known as among the
very best W. enabled 10 speak Of these instruments
with some degree confidence from personal knowledge
II their excellent tone and durable 4uay-Ner lork
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06

A man is in Jail at Huntington for
refusing to pay his School Tax.
Our Shanghai, when eating corn, takes
peck at time!
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06
BUFFALO HOUSE
LrWISBURG, UNION CO., PA.
LEWIS GEIBEL, Proprietor.

rINHIS new Hotel is situated opposite the
Court House in the most fashionable and
beautiful part of the town, and for style and
convenience can no, be surpassed in Central
Pennsylvania.
Those visiting the University, or attending
Court. will find il the most convenient and
central publlc house-charces will be the
most treasonable-and neither lime or expense
will be spared to bestow every comfort upon
those who may call. Persons IN the County
will be charged 25 cts per meal.
Lewisburg, April /, 1852
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06
Horace Waters MeIOdeOns,
The Alexandra Organ

is reed instrument corresponding in power and com
pass to the ordinary IL feet pipe cTsan.
In r,sswooI cases. 5 stops, $50
=. =. - ls5
=. :. II 235
+, s,o,. NTH ,.,,u.sior 80
- - 81 =, -c,ssio, an, ae,n,ession- 3I5
4 liberal discount to Clergymen. Churches. Sabbath
Schools. Lodges S-minaries and Teachers. The Trade
supplied on the most liberal terms.
HORACE WATERS, Agent.
ISL Brnaiway, New York.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-03-06
TILE DAY SCHOOL BEND.

A New Singing Book for day schools,
called the Day School Bell, Is now ready. II
contains about 9q choice Songs, Rounds
Trios uuart-tts and Chcruses many of them written
rrs>ly for th- work besides 81 pages oi the Elements
of Music The Elements 50 easy and progressive
that ordinary teachers will find themselves entirely sue
c.sful in nstructing young scholars t" sing cor
racty and scientifically, while the tunes and words EN-
brace such variety Of lively attractive and soul STIR
riu music and sentiments, that trouble viii eexpe
ri.nc.d in inducing all beginners TO on with zeal IN
skill in n, health giving beauty i'm
provinc happiness yielding and derproducing eXrrci-
Sc. o, school life simplicity OF its ermrnts in variety
and naptaon Of music, and in excellence and number
Of its songs original selected snd adapted IT claims by
much to exec. all competitors Ii will he found 10 @
the issued for SrmiuaTie Academies hni Pub
lie schools. sample pages Of the Eement' Tunes
and Sonrs are given in circular send and get one IL
Is compiIei by HORACE WATERS, author OF - sabbath
school Bells" Nos and =. which have had the enor-
mons sale Of 7uU00i copies Prc-s-psp-r cover. 20
cents SIS per 100: bound, 30 cents 50 per 1905 cloth
bound en- sei gilt 10 cents go rer loo - copies
the loo rrire Ma! FREE at the retail price
HORACE WATERS, Publisher,
lsI broadway, New York.
q n I,I,rp
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29

SABBATH SCHOOL FOR CoLoRED CHILDREN IN
NEwBERN.-A correspondent at Newbern sends
the annexed account of Sabbath School for ne
gro children, started at Newbern by members of
the Massachusetts 44th regiment, who are not on
y serving their country faithfully, but at the same
time aboring to instruct, relgiously AMI morally,
those who have been kept in ignorance and bond
age:
"This Sabbath School was started by five mem
bers of Co. F, 44h Mass. reg lment, Jan 18th, at
a private house, with only 20 scholars Feb. 18th
it was organized by the mer bers of this (44th)
regiment, at the Colored Methodist Church. The
school is superintendent by A. w. Denny Of Co..
+. The 44th have supplied most of the teachers
till within few Sabbaths. The school has now
become so large that they have been obliged to
call upon other regiments for help. Many of the
45 Mass, and some from other regiments, have
taken hold with those who commenced this work
to help them carry it on.
The superintendent report to-day april 12)
was as follows Mails, 260; females, 222
teachers 81 total, 5l4. About 90 OF these were
adults They have library containing between
three and four hundred bound volumes aso
many papers, primers, &c., adapted to the wants
of the children. These were contributed by the
Park Street Church Sabbath School, Winter
Street Church Sabbath School, American Tract
Society, Mr. Henry Hoyt Mr.. Peter Hobart, Jf.
and Mr.. Williams of Boston.
The school is very well conducted and pros
pering well. This is the first colsred Sunda!
school ever organized in Newbern."
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29

No PAPER MONEY IN CALIFoRNn.-To a
believer in hard money, this account of banking
must be good news
There is no paper money IN California. The
Constitution OF the State prohibits banking,
and 'the creation Of paper to circulate as money
NJ bank notes have ever been current in this
State or OF this coast nor are bank notes used
on any part of the coast between Acapulco and
Stka and we are 80 far from the countries in
which paper money Is current, that no attempt
is made to introduce it here. In our banks there
are great piles of double eagles, but no bank
notes are visible Wherever you go,or whatever
you buy, you see only gold and silver ; people
do not think of paper"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court, held
WAsHINoToN DISTRICT, SIS, Monlpeler, in said district
on The 22d day of April A. D. 1863 r.
RlEL CRANE, Administrator, of the Estate Oh
a Samuel Bates, late of Northheld, in said district
deceased presents his administration account for exam
hation and allowance, and makes application LOT ia
cree distribution and partition of the estate oil sa
deceased. .... .. 80. !, ..;b
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that san
account and said application be referred TO session oi
said Court to be held at the Probate Office in said MON
pelier on 4th day OF May, A D. 1863, at 10 ooGcs
tn the forenoon, for bearing and decision thereon
is further ordered that notice hereof be given to all per
SOUS interested by publication of the same three weeks
successfully, in the Daily Green Mountain Freeman,
newspaper published at Montpelier, previous TO saiG
time appointed 10; hca "g that they may appear at su
time and place, and show cause, If any they may
why SAID account should not DO allowed and such oeo
made ...
By the Court.
df&wapr22 Attest 1. X. MERKlLL' 'uoBe'
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29

The NATIONAL DEBr.-In 1871 the national
debt was, 10 round numbers, SIS 900 900, and
for the year ending July, 1902, 1t Was @5l4,-
100000. Our lightess year was in 1886, wnen
the debt only reached the sum OF $29l 900. La
1912 it was $45 900 900, In 1913 $4,000 900,
and in 1874 $5l 100000. Inc only years
when it went ABOVE one hundred millions, were
IN 1916 and the two following years, tue high
est mark before 1862, having been $l27 ,eO0,-
600 and that Was in lSI6. AT the time tile
rebellion broke out the national debt was about
$9l, 900 ,O00.-Jourhal of Commerce..
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29

THE Pace OF BEING LoYALIsT IN NEW
RsEY,-1be Supreme Court now in session at
Elizabeth, Judge Whepley presiding, fined Dr..
S. P. Townsend 500 and cost for breaking up
Copperhead meeting in Union County last
Summer, and slencing Rev. q. c. Burr, who
was an orator on the occasion. The Doctor
paid the fine, and cody remarked, g." 1t is cheap
enough now understand the exact cost of
being Union man in New Jersey" 1t should
be remembered that this Copperhead meeting
or mob assembled to disturb Union meeting,
and for once got toe tables turned on them
selves.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29
The Soldiers Last Dream

Inc Soldiers Last Dream
1t is midnight land the darkness,
Broods above the tented field
Like sombre cloud of sable,
Save, where here and there revealed,
BY the camp-fre's Pickering glimmer,
Rise the tents, like sheeted ghost -
And anon silent sentry,
Guarding YEARLY his post.
Down beside yon cleaning campfire,
Rests weary soldier now;
Meath his head knapsack pillow,
And upturned noble brow,
Shaded by soft curls of chestnut,
Tossing in the breeze the while,--
AS the freight glints bis features,
Mark ye, there that happy smile!
All, he's dreaming--sweetly dreaming,
Of his distant, northern home,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29
a. II. Stevens A Prophet.

1t is we'll known that the present vice-Presi-
dent of the Confederacy made speech strongly
opposed to secession in the Georgia Convention
Of January, 1861. The following will show how
clearly he perceived the niquity, and foresaw the
results Of this measure:
That this step once taken could never be re-
called, and all the baleiul and whitening conse-
quences tina, must follow (as they would see) will
rest on the convention for all coming time. When
we aud our posterity shall see Our lovely South
desolated by the demon Of war which this act of
yours will inevitably invite and call forth when
our green fields of waving harvests shall be trod-
den down by the murderous soldiery and fiery
car of war sweeping over our land /; our temples
ofiustice laid in ashes all the horrors and DESC
latlon of war upon US; who but this convention
wilbe held responsible for it ? and who but him
who shall have given his vote for this unwise and
ilEtimed measure Gas honestly think and be-
lieve) shall be held to strict account this suci
DIAL act, by the present generation, and probably
cursed and execrated by posterity for all coming
time, for the wide and desoate ruin that will in
evitably follow this act you now propose to per
petrate
Pause, entreat you, and consider for mo-
ment what reasons you can give tnat Will even
satisfy yourselves in calmer moments-what rea-
sons you can give to your fellow sufferers in the
calamity that 1t will bring upon us ? What rea-
son can you give to the nations Of the earth TO JUS
tfy it ? They will be calm and deliberate judges
in the case and to what cause or one overt act
can you name or point, on which to rest the plea
classification What right has the North as.
sailed? What interest of the South has been 10
vaded ? What justice has been denied and
what claim founded in justice and right has been
withheld ? Can either of you to-day name one
governmental act of wrong, deliberately and pur-
posely done by the government OF Washington, of
which the South has right to complain
challenge the answer
Now, for you to attempt to overthrow such
government as this. under which We have lived
for more than three-quarters Of century-in
which we have gained our wealth, our standing as
a nation, our domestic safety while the elements
of peril are around US, with peace and tranquility.
accompanied with unbounded prosperity and
rights unassailed is the height of madness, folly
and wickedness, to which can neither lend my
sanction nor my vote.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29
SUBSEQUENT GAYETIEs.


A short aiter-season of gayeties has recon-
menced after the perfect retirement of the latter
end of Lent and the ceremonies of the Holy
Week. An entertainment on grand scale was
given ON Wednesday the 9Th, at the hotel of the
British Embassy, in honor of the marriage Of the
Prince of Wales, Lsrd and Lady Cowley, who had
been summoned to London fer the occasion, hav-
ing been unable before to duly celebrate the
event. A dinner, consisting of eighty guests,
comprising the leading members Of the diplomat
ic body, was followed by an evening reception, at
which all the MISREPRESENTATION and English
of note in Paris were invited. Fifteen hundred
invitations had been issued, and the cards bearing
the words en- uniforme, the saloons were glitter
ing with q brilliant array of court dresses and
uniforms, OF stars, and of magnificent toilettes on
the part of the ladies. The saloons of the hotel
had all been thrown open for the occasion, and
the decorations of all, and especially of the
throne room, artistically fitted up with the COM
bined flags of England and Denmark, were much
admired. Half way Gown the garden, facing the
windows of the saloons, vast structure had been
fitted up with notices and devices, the ci2hers Of
the royal pair, and various novel and quaint de-
signs, in the purest crt crystal, to be illuminated
in jets Of gas. Under central crown were the
initials of n. E., for the Emperor and Empress,
with the flag of France on either side, represented
in the regular cut glass. The effect of the bril-.
liant coloring of the pure, cut crystal, was very
fine, even marred as it was by the rain in the
early part Of the even ng, and Of the partial
failure of the gas, which, when the weather
cleared up, was absent without leave, and left
many blank where all should have been light
and coler. All present seemed glad to testify
their respect for the domestic virtues of Queen
Victoria, and the memory of her gifted and Ia
mented consort.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29

The following touching poem was accompanied
by an explanatory note in which the writer says :
-" 1t was suggested to my mind by picture
representing sleeping soldier dreaming of home
The tragic scenes connected with his awakening
are too familiar to need picture to suggest them.
AS my own, dear companion is a soldier you may
be sure it came from the heart, if it possess no
other merit"
From the Messenger.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29

In deep humility,
Worshipping only Thee,
Prostrate we fall
And while Thy name we bless,
And own thy righteousness,
Lord, in our sore distress,
On thee we call.
Our great sin we do bemoan-
Our fathers and our own;
We cloak no more
The hundred years Of wrong
We've nursed and made so strong;
The STA we've loved SO long
We now dsplore.
As sovereign on Thy throne
Vengeance sits not alone
To scourge our IL nj F.;
Mercy comes nearer Thee,
And on her Bonded knee,
Holds back, with her strong plea,
Thy Christening hand.
Beneath the tempest's tread,
The bulrush bows its head
But when the blast
That humbled 1t Is DER,
1t lifts itself once more
As proudly as before
The storm o'er passed.
SO be it not with US
But, while we b,w down thus
Bensath Thy frown,
Let US, with penance meet,
Lie lowly at Thy feet,
And ne'er the sin repeat
That brou ght US down.
lgton, D. c., April 5, 1853.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29
The Fast that God hath Chosen.
BY REV. JOHN PIEBPCNT.

PIEBPCNT.
Hymn fOr the National Fast, April 80, '63.
Is il such fast that have ch0sen-a day for man
attic. his son bow down his head like bulru,h,
spread and ashes under him. Is not thus
fast have chosen loose The bonds OF wick ed
ness undo the heavy burdens to The oppressed
free, and that ye break every yoke -lsaah, lv s.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29
Hank what mean the drums loud beating

marx Wnal mean tue uTum louQ OeatlDg
Horsemen, dashing to and fro
All they come !! the stealthy rebels
firm ye quick to meet the foe
Up he springs, the sleeping soldier,
And with bayonet cleaning bright,
In the mornings first, grey glimmer
Rushes eager to the fight.
When the sun rose in its splendor.
Ushering in another day,
Close beside ripping brooklet,
Calmly, now that soldier lay;
But his lip and cheek are paler,
And the CORY, sodden ground,
Drinks the lfe-blood slowly ebbing,
From that deep and CHASTITY wound.
"Nearer, cornrade, l am dying,
And while have strength to tell,
would send last, fond message,
70 the ones I've loved so we'll
Scarce three hours ago, while dreaming,
was in that distant home,
And soft eyes of love were weeping,
Tears of joy that had come"
"Vainly, will they watch my coming,
Vainly, list my foot-step near =
All one, fond heart will be broken,
When the tidings they shall hear
Bear to her this little token -
Tell her, that it ever lay
Close beside this hearts warm beatlng,-
Cut one little curl array; -
" For she used to love to twine them,
And to praise their glossy hue
All this little ones the only,
That shall ever meet her view.
Tell them that we charged them bravey,
That fell with face to foe -
Heaven awaits the true and faithful,
And in joyful peace l CO."
Manly tears fell as they laid him,
In lonely, distant grave;
Where 30 tear of kindred, loved one,
Ever more the turf may lave
Yet he sleeps as calm and sweetly,
Needless of earths din and strife =
lie, who yields his life TO duty,
Gains Heavens ,holier, better life.
MINNIE MOORE.
Mamie Grove. Anr. 1863.