The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-12

Local ETCHlNGS.-Iu our uoIice oI
j., new arrangement with regard to the
o,rrrinr of the mail between this place
and Indiana, uia the Clay Pike, we last
,.ook committed a slight mistake in the
data We should have said that the mail
ronld leave Ebensburg on Thursdays and
,rrive in Indiana the same day; and leave
Indiana on Fridays and arrive in Eb-
sn.burg ditto Maj. Jamison, Of Indiana,
had the contract for their transportation;
but since his recent demise, we understand
that his sen has assumed the responsible
tv-A trotting match for one hundred
dolars between the Philadelphia horse,
.Taconey," and the "Mountain Maid"
WIS announced to come off at the race
course at Johnstown on the 4th; but
owing 10 the fact that the proprietors O.
the Maid" which horse runs in HARNESS,
would not consent to ''Taconey' going
under saddle, it did not come off.-Mr.
John Fritz, late General Superintendent
of the Cambria Iron works at Johnstown,
was presented on the morning Of the 4th
inst. with a splendid service Of silver plate
!. testimonial of the esteem in which he
!, held By all concerned in the mill. He
intends going TO Bethlehem on the Lee
high, to take an interest in new iron
u..l-Shirleysburg, in Huntingdon
cona,y. is evidently go-ahead place
Witness the fgures-which won't lie
population in 1850, 361 population in
!,jQ. 36l. The Herald, with good reas-
90. cougratulstcs itself on their rise and
grygress.-The NJ Z. Church in Johns
..Ha is being reftted in magnificent style.
When completed, it will compare favora-
oly with any church outside Of the cit
.e.-W W. Ivory, formerly of this
county, has been appointed receiver Of
public moneys in Nebraska.-The'' Girls
Missionary Society" an association Of
little girls in this place, having for their
,;jcc, the raising of money for the Board
9! Domestic Missions Of the Presbyterian
church, succeeded in realizing the neat
like sum Of twcnty-eight dollars at their
.emisnnual fair on the 4th.-We are
l.i under great obligations 10 Mr.. John
a. Wissel of the bakery up street, for
tie present of large pitcherful Of small
4 beer which he was 50 generous as to IA
7or us with the other day. As II Is bev-
:nge which cheers without inebriatlng,
se did it entire justice.-On our out
,.Is this week will be found some charm
Ing s,anzas of poetry from the fascinating
Pen Of Miss Mary II. d. If our fair
friend has as many admirers Of herself as
she has Of her poetry, then indeed IS she
fully supplied. raspberry crop is
rPeains very rapidly, and from present
Indications there will be large yield
Tie strawberries have about givcn.o out
We this week publish Chapter XVIII
O; the History of Cambria County. 1t
t'elts on Blacklick township.-G. Hunt
ley has Just received at his Depot large
sud varied assortment Of American pen
kl,7es, which he Is prepared TO accommo,
date the public with at liberal rates
D'oPi in and examine them m-Mr. Hugh
Hughes Informs us that he has entered
INTO arrangements to supply want which
las long been felt by our community
y the manufacture on . large scale OF i
superior article of brick a kiln Is IN
Progress Of being burned on his farm a
couple Of miles east of town, the brick oi
1oich will be ready for delivery in few
aays-The place to buy boots AMI shoes
-''' aud caps, ready made clothing, trunks
-'"ons, etc, is at the cheap store Of &. X
Uyles, one door east of the Mountain
mouse. Any person in need of the above
-"'Ies should call and purchase
'Ae Republican State Central Committee
'u'ehed at Cresson, this county, on Tues
q! iast.-Dr. D. W. Lewis, of East
.''erty, was in town for short time du
-s ,,.s the beginning Of the present week
,-' many friends in this region are al
"'glad TO see him.-Mr. E Shoema
~ has been appointed an agent fol
@u'' Express Company, and expires:
,'4s consigned to this place fre left a
u, Ius store for delivery. Agent Hamilton
P' 'ne goods up daily, and no difficulty
~" experienced in getting things
-.9ht right along through. Har