Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-09-03

ble alaNIbOOt- s'-ANN' 'oA-'f
10 assist some ladies in finding a soldier
who one remembered only as dashlDg
boy who "a, 10 ber lap aud sang childish
sag. 10 her. Nos, be is a bearded
youth, Of ulild bat resolute look. "hid
yonr father advise You to gop "Ihey
are doing nothing to help mainfaio our
goverDmeut-I would not stay aud lie
drafted" was his manly reply, telling
very much in few words | have never
seen better looking men than now are
throneing the camp-g, DcraIly intelligent,
upright, young men, who leave interesting
f,miiies, aud, risk ng much for their sakes
auS their country's, forego all the delights
Of home al the Presidents call. God
grant them success, and lifelong reward :,
You would hardly think it was WAR
which brought together such an immense
crowd Of visitors, women aud children es-
pecially, this cool, pleasant day you
would have supposed IT fair, or a holiday,
50 cheerful. aud pleasant were all. Some
Of the soldiers were learning the rudimen's
Of housekeeping for themselves, aud their
big vessels Of boiling black coffee, cooking
Of beans, &c, gave them much merTimeur
Burt" took NE TO his tent, where mum
Der were manipulating square pieces Of
pas;eboiri with varied red aud black spots
and pictures on one side, bur at a sigua
from Burt they changed them all over aud
the reverse side seemed all alike sud Dol,
near 80 iute.esiius-tui | had not time to
inquire what it AL meau,
TUESDAY,, 10 A. NJ
Just passed by-said to be bound for
Cuam bersburg- 2Olst p V. commal-
ded by Col. T. A,bury Asl, and Lieut..
Col. }. Wesley Asl, who Was in the niue
mouths service. Tae 20lst is called tie
D4uphiu County Regiment, being mostly
from that county, but includes others also.
With Co. Z, (sue Tesbeke Guards COM
manded by Geo. W. Fem (who has seen
service, and was las, year reporter in the
SeuateJ Is Wilbur T. Blair and fse others
from Lewisburg. The Regiment marched
with irm step, Indicating that there are
many "veGeraus' among them, and earnes,
but Thoughtful look. Hundreds, we're
strainiug their eyes TO catch the last
glimpse If friends iu the crowd-aud
weeping mothers, wives, sisters, daug hIer-,
and lovers, and wandering children, waived
a foud a1ieu 70 the loved ones, some of
whom may never return. Many a stern
soldiers hp qui.ered, and the tear rolled
down the bIOLSed cheek with the sweat
which the short march had already brought
to their faces, as they gazed upon all they
held mos. dear, for whose best good they
face the dastardIy, deadly foe who have
brought on aud continue this deadly strife
"I-sat Col in heaven
Shall al! JLl- sacred blood be shed
sHAit -e thus mourn oar glorious dead
Oh shall .IE ENB bv wrath anu we
The kne.! Of freedoms overthrow
c5lNTET kiYLN'
at will not Re
We tru-t, o Gyi. thy gracious power
To ali u IN cur darkest hour
This IL our fEay-c--u, Father ssEe
AI-7T.-'- freedom fro II IL. grave
Al praise to TAee.'
The Portraits OF the Governors Of Penn
sylvania, in the Executive chamber, are a
most interesting study, as well as the State
papers which adorn its walls. While in
the room to-day, Berks county chap
rather created a commo;iOn BY asking
(which Of dem GudeTners is General Jack
son :"
A battalion of the 16.h NY.V.V.C.
came here to-day from Elmira. They say
here are 10000 Rebel prisoners there,
guarded BY 5000 Of cur men.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 81.
Took trip to Lancaster. this forenoon.
The corn and potatoes looked better than
anticipated Their soil aud their plough
Dc looked like their crops, but the deeper
me culture the less the drought injured.
The peach-crop is abundant, and good
,ui little Of the peach rot, which SO affects
be West Branch.
THURSDAY, Sept. l.
Cool, and very pleasant.
This morning, the Cops are firing sa-
u,es for M'Clellan-a thing they never
,et did for Union victory.
Met 1t. Col. Charles kleckner, just
.omewards, having received disabling; but
lot dangerous wound at Reams' station
lie says the army is in good spirits, and
We only need prompt reipfOrcements to
rive the Rebs cut Of Virginia.
The very best of men are coming in,
ut We can not tell how many. Counties
nd districts are filing up, but some will
ndure the draft, surely. W.
Capt. John Harter, of Co. ID, l5Oth +.
r, paid a short visit to bis friends here.
acob 5. Boob and jackson Walter, of the
ls,. are at home on a short furIough,
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