Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-01-26
Harrisburg Correspondence.


bled in the N. S. Presbyterian house tc
hear sound. entertaining lecture, before
the Young Men's Christian Association,
from Prof Wilson Of Carlisle--suhJect,
our nations position in history. The
meagre audience was no compliment to
the mind or the morals of Harrisburg,
where vile and worthless exhibitions are
SO greatly patroD'zed.
/ Both Houses have adj surued over until
Mouday-the minority in the Senate
refusing to do anything because they csD
not elect q new Speaker. The payment
of Feb. interest is coming on, and if the
Democracy choose to add Million to oar
State Debt, they have the chance.
This afternoon, l dropped 10 to see the
Dauphin County Court. They have q
splendid House, we'll arranged, and presi-
ded over by Judge (Pearson) universal
ly esteemed as q man aud as an officer.
There was a crowd to hear the conclusion
Of the trial of railway conductor, named
Hill, for embezzling from the Reading
Railroad Company. He had borne good
chsraeter-bad many asd influential
friends-aud bad strong counsel, including
Judge X, s. Wilson, Of Chicago, formerly
of Montross-but in vain detectives had
tracked him, Oh three several days, return
ing only two thirds or half Of the money
be had receired--he is convicted, and
himself and family are in sorrow and dis
grace. Not content with q fair salary,
and means of decent livelihood, be must
needs "a ,urish," and live "fas," and the
end is shame and wo and want.
Several Commonwealth cases were dis.
posed of in an hour-lhe defense in one
case very seusibly saying they would not
argue hopeless case-the provoeaiion In
another saying they would not ask
convic,ion-aud in these several successive
cases agreeing they would not contest,
protrsct or argue case which was clear
aud needed no words. Consequently, q
large number Of cases were concluded
yet there were "pIenty left Of the same
sort"
There was company Of oolored persons
present for an assault and battery affair
aud ii was study to note tho differences
in complexion and character. Ooe or two
older ones bad sad and thoughtful express.
full Of thought, aud pride, and
resolve-apd the young presented some
specimens Of elegant, fauitless form, and
sparkling eyes and light-hearted, laughing
faces. Some of the Paler portions ezhib-
tied their white paternity most unmistaka.
bly, The Harrisburg darkies are honora-
bly, represented in the newly formed Union
armies.
Jan. %.
The severe and widely-extended snow
md wind storm of the last of Dec. and
irst of Jan, will long be memorable in
,ur annals. The storm extended from tho
treat Lakes through Kentucky and Ten.
,essee to the Gulf. How many persons
md animals were frozen, is yet unknown.
4 Racine writer says the thermometer was
y to 46 below zero.
Senator Lowry, of Erie, started home
o see dying daug ghter, and was in rail-
gay train which was standing still, being
blocked BY the snow, near gainesville, o.
)ne could not ses rod on account Of the
Irifting snow. While thus standing, q
iugle car, with two locomotives, came
numbering along at the rate Of mile a
minute, and dashed with all its force into
be rear of the standing train, demolishing
ONE cars, killing 0, and woundiug 40
assengers. Mr.. Lowry was driven
trough a window BY which be was sitting,
nd the first be knew be was in q snow.
auk, without scratch upon bis person G
ut be feels bruised from head to foot, aud s
,ys bis eyes seemed to fash fire for day. }
{ was Q scene Of horror and woe, and /,
'as occasioned by want Of proper care aud
recaution. ". {
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Hon. Eli Sifer, Secretary of the Com.