Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-08-19

few hours.
What foolish haste men make in this
life, needlessiy {! Wesitby as Mr.. Burke
was, there was no need of bis attempting
to excel the railway in tina. little space Of
earth aud Of time where the collision oc-
cured. ......And 90, last evening-houors-
Bile Senators attended to their business ct
home, Cor Iounged about this city because
OF the absence of those Senators who
could get home over Sunday,) aud then,
riding 10, weary aud excited, proceeded
to "legislate," on most important topics,
in the heat aud glare Of gas-lighted
room, Until near midnight !......O for "the
good old days" when men took tiue TO
enjoy solid comfort! Did not "make
haste to be rich p aud we're more satisfied
than We are to take thugs easy and be
cou,eut with good plain food, drink, dress,
houses and surroundings
To@n Pumps-One Of the papers has
paragraph Mandatory Of a pump on
Third st. near Pine, (where | daily take
driog and find it good for the SOUL To
see the huudreds anl thousands of young
and old, rich and poor, black and white,
who rush to the public pumps Of this
city, is au amusing sight Hydrants aud
ice water are not so good. Well srran-
ged wells-deep, and SO graded that no
surface water can get iuto them-are pub
lie blessings, and the cause Of temperance
aud of health las well as comfort aud
economy } would be greatly promoted by
the erection and protection Of such insti-
tu,ions 90 all our great thorougfares.
Pure water aud pure air are two prime
promoters Of health, and should be sbuu-
dant and free as the sunlight and the
rains.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. II.
Yesterday, hal call from Capt. Abra-
ham C. Grove, Of liOth z. v, still suffer
ing from a wound received near Spo,tsyl'
vauia G. II. He is Q descendant Of one
of the Union county Groves who migra-
ted to Mercer county. Capt. Thomsa
S. S,roheckcr is promoted to be Lieuten-
ant Colonel Of the 57th z. V......Aud |
see by the Adju,aut Generals Report that
Capt George German (~ho spent . win.
ter at Lewisburg, raising a company for
the seth Z. W fell in battle, Aug. 2s,
1862.
The Senate passed some acts to cure
(not care) an alleged "wan, CT incompe.-
iveness" in the General Bounty Act Of
last session.
The House was 10 labor with the Mill.
tia Bill. Those who bad done the most
to prevent "qualiied eleo.ors" in the U.
S. service from voting for civil oficcs,
we're dissressingly anxious to give minors,
foreigners and negroes (ss we'll as "quali'
fed electors") the choice of oil officers 10
armies. 1t was finally passed, | believe,
in the usual way-suitsbly qualified line
officers to be appointed by the Governor
and company officers elected by the men.
The allegation is made that the Knights
of the Golden Circle arc just now quite
anxious to get into some military command,
SO to as set up their views Of State
Rights" and get up q counter Rebellion
in tho North.
The debate in the House was unfortu.
nate in opening sgain partixan views. by
the CoPperhea1s. Haker Of Luzerne had
any amount of invectise against the
Union Secretary Of War, but none against
the Rebel Secretary Of War. Others on
his side made speeches that would have
been applauded in Richmond.
Considerable rain, las. night.
The House went into consideration Of
the bill taxing incomes aud moneys invcs-
ted in personal property for municipal
purposes, which had been passed at the
last Legislature, but vetoed BY the Gov
ernor a few days since. On the que stion
shall the bill pass notwithstanding the
veto? it was agreed to, and the bill was
again passed by unanimous vote of all
the members present-eighty-fo
Mr.. Smith, (Philsdelphis,) from the
select committee on the extension Of the
State capital, made report, which, togeth-
er with the bill, was indefinitely postpou.
cd.
On motion, the House proceeded to the
consideration Of the bill for the relief of
Cbambersburg. 1t tappropristes 100000
for the benefit of the sufferers, to be dis.
tributed by commission named in the
bill, the basis of distribution to be, - far
ss practicable, the amount of their loss
and their present peeuniary condition.
The bill also makes provision with regard
10 the remission of taxes, for some years
10 come.
The Militia bill passed-7O yeas to Is
latter, all Copperheads.
THURSDAY, Aug. Is.