Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-05-20

formed. While leading his Regiment,
under brave Gen Reynolds, at Getty 'burg,
be was wounded 10 both legs-oue was
ampu,ated, and from the wound 10 the
other be was coutiued TO his bed AZ long
weeks He is now just able to get about. .
A vacancy in the School Department had
been promised to q civilian ubf,ted for
military duty, but be has declined the
$1,000 Clerkship in Col. NJ MFarland's
favor, and the latter intends to take the
post about the lst Of June. Those who
know him will certify to his worth aud
fitness, and must agree that men whose
patriotism has been proved like bis ought
to be thus honored and rewarded when it
can properly be done.
| The 18th P.V. left Harrisburg to-day
! for the seat of war This is the only new
Penn's Regiment of the season, and its
organization is a special and marked
compliment to its Colonel. They left in
6ne style, aud had q crowd to see them
John ii. Slower is the Colonel Charles
Kleckuer, Lieut. Col; NJ. B. Muuson, lst
Lieut.. Co. A; II. X. Ritter, Capt Co. +.
Charles Crotxer, John W. Young, Fredk
Smith are among those from our section
reported in this regiment.
John c. M'Alarney, formerly Of Union
county, has formed a Law partnership
with Wm. II Miller, Esq.
Happening at the Office Of an old-time
"Abo.iuouist," the other day, l found
in it paper advocating the election of
Gen. Fremont-or, rather veheueutly
opposing the re election of Pres. Lincoln
yet pretending to be opposed to Slavery
aud the Rebels, "as much as anybody"
The papers bore the written name of Fm.
H. Miller, w. c. The recipient of this
Trojan-horse gift stated that Miller was
circulating just such documents-(as, in
fact, the Copperheads generally just now
are doing, to try to create split in the
Union ranks) The game does not "pay,"
as far IS my knowledge goes. 1t is said,
here, that Wm. II. Miller is uiHiny to
run for Congress again, Prosided be can
have bis former opponent to run against.
Just heard of the death of two Of my
cousins, one . veteran who had been
twenty years in the U. s. service, on land
and on sea, and whose nerves were 80
shocked by the concussion Of cannon
while serving on shipboard % the North
Carolina coast, that be reached homo only
to die The other a lad 10 his teens, who
died while drilling in camp at Rochester.
The older aud the younger Of q large
family-I never saw either, but sacred be
their memory who fall in the best Of
causes
MrCoburu (Supt. Of Common Schools, }
Rev. Mr.. Robinson, two Physicians, au d
others of Harrisburg, have left for gratui-
tous services as nurses Of our wounded
heroes Of the Army of the Potomac.
Aud this evening l complete my
duties for the session, and have closed
another winter in Harrisburg. "The
Hip is now clothed 10 its gayest hues,
and affords delightful walks for the
officials and the citizens. With the
breaking up Of the Legislature, however,
the departure of nearly all connected
Herewith close the benefits Of the asso-
Citations formed during the season, and
l feel somewhat lonely-anxious for
"houe" The residents known to the
mere casual scjourners, are generally few,
and some of them not the most desirable
Persons oft judge harshly of Harrisburg
because they happen to como in contact
with so many Of her vilcst, most repulsiVs,
exorbitaut, unprincipled men aud women.
But outside Of that class (who, the citizens
say, subsist principally upon the necessi-
ties, folliss and vices Of the Legislators
and their visitors,) are larger class of as
refined and virtuous people as in any
other places of its size. If these are slow
to make the acquaintance of utter strang
ers who only come for few weeks at
time, it is because too many of the latter
10 times past have proved to be unworthy
of the best society aud of social confidence
aud attention. My observation is that
there is an improvement iu the moral
standing OF men sent to Harrisburg by
the people of the State-but thoughtful,
reputable, private citizens can not know
how to discriminate at once, and thus they
become necessarily somewhat cautious of
extending extra oivilities. 1t has always
been my good lot to fad . few of the
excellent of the earth, whose attentions l
have enjoyed, whose confidence l have
shared, and in whose welfare have
sincere interest. Some are young, others
more aged some are old friends, others
new but, somehow, the human heart has
. wonderful faculty for enlarging her
treasure corner of cherished memories,
even though the hands be not filled with