The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1859-12-22
EDITORIAL NOTING S.
b. Read new advertisements.

rEaY Read the tale on the outside OF TO-
days paper.
Es2y- John Culvert, the Fostoria founding,
is dead Nothing is known certainly concern
ing his parentage.
asA- We are indebted to our friend, J. S.
Clark, Esq, for the particulars of the accident
published in our local columns to-day
Rss- Our friend Foster, of the Arcade, yes
terday killed porkcr weighing AS pounds,
clean meat. Some pig that.
nsa- In anticipation of "a large increase of
business, the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. are
now having $50 new cars built
ay~ We have received another exquisite
poem from Jennie entitled .'The old wood
en- Church. which we viii give to our read
crs next week.
BSa- The annual fair of the Chi1Gren's Mis-
sionary Society will be held on next Monday,
December %, at their rooms, one door east of
Evans Sons store.
Hsly~ Bitters thinks it would be bad spec
ulation, to buy Mordecai at the price he puts
upon himself, and then sell him at the price
the public would put upon him.
ssA- During the holiday season, we doubt
not the young men will sleigh the girls In
the meantime, Bitters will confine his atten-
tion to staying the turkeys,
nsAs The wit prepared by Prentice for the
\. Y. Ledger, amounts each week to about
half column. Pointing it out a few days
since, Bitters remarked, that that was Prem
tees half wit column. The rascal!
Bes~ James Smyth, convicted of Arson at
our late term of Court, was sentenced to three
years and ten months imprisonment in the
Western Pcn;tentiary, and was removed thith-
er by the Sheriff on Tuesday last
gsa. We have excellent sIeighing on the
mountain. The Suow or an average is near
two feet in depth. In some places, on the
sidewalks in town, it Will go about six feet,
but our citizens will readily see the drift of
that.
sa- Damphool assures us he is not, and
Will not be, a candidate for Congress, the
statement of Mordecai to the contrary not
withstanding.
ns.a- He (Damphool) is very sure of never
Leing caught in Congress Hall That's So
Dem. & Sent.
Damphool hopes that Mordecai may be
equally sure of never being caught in Myers
Hall, especially when lecture is to be de-
livered there.
gsy" Congress has not yet elected q Speak
er Formerly, the members were not under
pay until the House was organized. This
rangement, however, they took good care 70
change so that they may sit there all
winter. practically doing nothing, and still
fob the spelter. It's a great pity we can't
elect two vice-2residcnts one for the Senate,
and the other for the House.
6zg~ Our friend of the Register is in error as
to the doings of our late County Convention.
Our Senatorial Delegates were instructed for
Col. J. NJ. Campbell, of Johnstown, and not
for Mr.. Barker. The latter gentleman has the
voice of our People in his favor for delegate
to the National Convention, and, however the
selection may be made, we hope he will be the
man.
Ha The Altoona Tribune says ladies who
venture out on slippery pavements should be
provided, like locomotives, with 'tcnders-"-
Rather questionable suggestion. WeshouId
think tender behind would be rather
doubtful help to a lady slippery pave
! ment-.Sian9Grd.
1t is quite evident it wouldn't be a legal
| tender.
Gea. The New York Tribune gives the fol-
lowing statement of Mayor Woods first pro-
posed 'reform ~ 'sHaving demolished the
Tammany Hall party, he intends, it is said, to
! denolsh the Tammany Hall building, the
latter work of demolition being accomplished
by widening Frankfort street on the South
| side to Pearl street. This will make wide
| street, constitute greatly to the commercial
| value of property in that section of the city,
and last, not least, razc to the ground the
aboriginal wig-wam."
nssA- The London correspondent of the
Banner and ADV ocate, under date of Nov 7th
/ has the following: ssThe Prince of Wales last
week, attained his majority, which in the case
! of the Heir-Apparent to the Throne, is not
twenty-one, but eighteen years of age. If the
! Queen should be called away-which trust
! is an event far distant-the young prince
+, would at once become King of England. 9th
erwise, not of age, the kingdom would have
been placed under a Regency, with the Prince
| Consort at its head. The young man is ami
able and promising. He has believe, been
kept free from scenes of pollution; he is a
| quiet, painstaking student, and is pursuing
course of instruction at the University of OK
| ford for time"