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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-19
POETRY.
a Hundred Years Ago.

Where are the birds that sweetly sung
hundred years ago?
The flowers that in beauty sprung
hundred years ago?
The lips that smiled,
The eyes that wild
In flashes shone
Soft eyes upon
Where, oh ! where are the lips and eyes,
The maiden's smiles, the lovers sighs,
That were SO long ago?
Who peopled all the city's streets
A hundred years ago?
Who filed the church with faces meek
y hundred years ago?
The sneering tale
OF sisters frail,
The plot that worked
Anothers hurt
Where, oh! where the plots and sneers,
The poor mans hopes, the rich mans tears,
That were so long ago?
Where are the graves where dead men slep
\ hundred years ago?
Who, while living. oft times wept,
\ hundred years ago?
By other men
They knew not then,
Their lands are titled
Their homes are filled
Yet nature then was just as gay,
and bright the sun shone to-day,
A hundred years ago.
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A NIGHT I'M new ORLEANS.

Printers tell many queer, quaint, quiz
zical, and sometimes startling stories; and
while they do a great deal in that way for
the mere fun Of the thing, it is not to be
supposed that they are always joking-al-
ways jibbirg it, merely for the sake Of
raising q laugh or creating wonder. In
their numerous fittings, they mingle with
many strange sights, and often encounter
perils which to many would appear in
credible.
We will relate little story which we
heard from the lips of poor young tel-
low now dead and gone.
In the year Is, we were assisting in
the editorial department of daily paper
which was published in one of the small
cities Of New York one night-or rather
morning, (for editors, reporters and prin-
ters are compelled to keep all sorts of
hours)-after the "forms" were "lOcked
up" and everything was ready for final
adjournment to our respective boarding
houses. a proposition was made to visit a
restaurant near by for the double purpose
Of having a smoke and refreshing the in
ner man with little something good and
pleasant to the palate.
Accordingly we repaired to the eating
saloon, and while discussing the good
things before us, we entertained each
other by relating our adventures by sea
and land.
"Did I ever tell you of that adventure
7 had in New Orleans? ?" asked Charley
Rodman, gay, dashing, good-looking,
and really gifted young man.
"Guess not" was the response.
We'll. will you hear it now"
"Certainly," fell from half-a-dozen lips.
nWeH, then, was working on morn
inc paper in New Orleans, during the
winter of IS, and as | was going from
the Office to my clearinghouse, about
twelve o'clock one night, L was suddenly
startled by the abrupt appearance of a te
male who rushed before me and threw
herself down in my path. | was just IL
the light of the street lamp, and she
/ turned her face up to mine, [ noticed tha
she was both Young and beautiful.
"Save me, sir save me- she cried
clasping my legs frantically.
"Save you from what" l demanded, a
| raised her to her feet. 81 don't se'
anything"
"Oh sir, a brutal looking man wa
pursuing me, threatening my NE aii'
honorr r' was the trembling, agltated re
ply. "My mother was taken SICK ana
was forced to 90 out for medicine, ant
that's the way | came into the streets
so late an hour 1t couldn't be helpe,c
sir; G though I never was out 50 late with
~ Where do you live ?" | enquiret
fairly fascinated BY the girls beauflf'
face and soft voice.
Not far from here, sir-oniy aToan
the street." said the girl; "5ut l al al
afraid | shall meet that man again, vi
sir, if you will only see me safe at nom
| shall be deeply indebted to you
"Certainly l will, was the response
s.but still there don't appear to be an
person in pursuit of you"
At that moment heard the chatter
feet down the street, and turning my ta'
in that direction, | saw man aPProac
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-19
EBExsRURG BoR. OFFICERS

Justices Of the Pedce-David II. Roberts,
Harrison Kinkead.
HHJesS.-Andrew Lewis.
I0rH ColfnciI-William KittcIl, William X.
Ppc-, Charles Owens. j. G. Noon, Edward
Shoemaker
r,srE 70 GouaeU-T. >. Litzinger.
E1rough Treasurer.-George Gurley.
Wsigh Kl,ter-William Davis.
Srtcol Directors-Edward Glass, William
avis, Reese S. Lloyd, John J. Lloyd, Morris
d. Evans. Thomas J. Davis.
Treasurer Of School Board-Evan Morgan.
I9nEtq5te.-George Gurley-
ll1 C0!iector.-G gorge Gurley.
a',ssSor.-Richard T. Davis.
l"9ge Of tjOn.-Isaac Evans.
!'F'c'ors.-Johr :. Rhey, John Evans
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sa 4 minister's wife 5

nA- 4 minister's wife says: The first
time [ took my eldest boy to church,
when he was two and half years old, L
managed, with caresses, and frowns, and
candy, to keep him very still till the ser
mon vas half done. By this time his
patience was exhausted, and he climbing
to his feet, stood on the seat looking at
the preacher (his father) quite intently.
Then, as If he had hit upon a certain re-
lief for his troubles, he pulled me by the
chin to attract my attention, and exclaimed
in distinct voice, mamma, make papa
say amen -
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which conducted to a deep murky pit in
the cellar. The house had evidently been
the haunt Of robbers for long time
At the bottom of the pit we found the
mangled and mutiluted remains of the
negro, and a heap Of feshless bones. [
shuddered to think what might have been
my fate, and congratulated myself on my
fortunate escape. [ had evidently been
more favored than many others. That is
all gentlemen.
"a very good story, very well told" !"
said |, as ROdman concluded.
"And true, gentlemen whether you
believe it or not"
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SAVE Up SoMETHING-Itu unfortunate

SAVE Up SoMETHING.-It unfortunate
ly happens that as no man believes he is
likely to die soon, so every one is much
disposed to defer the consideration of what
ought to be done, on the supposition of
such an emergency; and while nothing is
so uncertain as human life, so nothing is
SO certain as our assurance that We shall
survive our neighbors. But it may, in
deed, occur to any that the chances are
very nearly balanced as to his dying at
forty, and to his reaching the age of forty
five. and that even five years may make
a considerable difference in the amount Of
savings he may bequeath to his family
The determination to lay by often creates
the power to lay by, and the first effort is
the most difficult. Let it always be re-
membered that in putting by something
for rainy day, man may purchase a
certain amount of mental tranquility, and
thus he may actually extend his life by
providing against the result of his death.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-19

MEDICAL USE OF SALT.-In many ca
ses Of disordered stomach, a tea-spoonful
of salt is a certain cure In violent in
ternal aching termed cholic, add tea
spoonful Of salt to pint Of cold water
drink 1t and go to bed it is one OF the
speediest remedies known. The same will
revive a person who seems almost dead
from receiving a heavy fall
In an apoplectic fit, no time should be
lost in pouring down salt and water, if
sufficient sensibility remain to allow the
swallowing-if not, the head must be
sponged with cold water until the senses
return, when the salt VIII Immediately re-
store the patient from the lethargy.
In fit, the feet should be placed in
warm water, with mustard added, and the
legs briskly rubbed, all baudages removed
from the neck, and cool apartment pro
cured if possible. In many cases of Sc
we're bleeding at the lungs, and when
other remedies fail, Dr. Rush found two
tea-spoonstul OF salt completely stayed the
blood
In cases Of bite from a a mad dog, wash
the part with strong brine for an hour,
and then bind on some salt with a rag.
In toothache, warm salt and water held
to the part and renewed two or three
times, will relieve in most cases. If the
gums be affected, wash the mouth with
brine; if the teeth be covered with tartar,
wash them twice day with salt and va
ter
In a swelled neck, wash the part with
brine, and drink it also twice a day until
cured.
Salt viii expel worms if used in the
food in a moderate degree, and aids diges-
ton but salt meat is injurious if used
| too Scientific American.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-07-19

BE- A witty young rascal, passing
through the town of --, in Alabama,
not long since, wanted some whisky, and
knowing it could be obtained by physi
cian, wrote himself an order, signing it
with his own name, to which a learned
NJ. D. was attached He presented it at
the drug store Of a gentleman who, altho'
unrecognized by him, proved to be an Old
acquaintance.
.'Hallo, Frank" said he, ''when did
you get to be doctor?'
I'm not a doctor.
"Why, what's that N. D. to Jour name
! for, then ?"
| Frank saw he was caught but deter
mining TO make the best of it, put on a
/ very innocent look, and meekly answered
/ "Oh that's for Mighty Dry"
| OF course he got the wh:sksy
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gay~A few days since, an attorney pre-

say~A few days since, an attorney pre-
sented a bill of 50 80 to humorous chap
for legal advice. The latter admitted the
correctness of the bill, but plead a set-off.
When asked what it was, he said the law
yer had given the advice while standing
on vacant lot of the client, and he char
ged $40 for the use of the ground. The
lawyer left, remarking that Language
couldn't do the subject justice. y
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EBEysByRG MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE.

By The Mails from Butler, Indiana, ,Strongs-
town. &c. arrive on Tuesday ana Friday Of
sash week, at o'clock, P. u.
Leave Ebensburg on Mondays and Thurs
days A. o'clock, y. NJ
aEa- The Mails from Newman's Mills, Car
T,..town. &c, arrive on Monday and Friday OF
each week. at 3 o'clock, p. NJ.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays and Satur-
t-ysr NJ clock, 4. NJ
sa- Post Ohce open on Sundays from 9
:. 10 o'clock, 4. VI.
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aey- IF any man praises thee, yet &c
member TO be Thy own judge.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04

The atmosphere rises above us with its
cathedral dome, arching toward heaven, of
which IL is. the most perfect synonym and
symbol 1t floats around us like that grand
object which the Apostle John saw in his
vision, "a sea of glass like unto crystal" So
massive is it, that when it begins to stir, it
tosses about great ships like playthings, and
sweeps cities and forests like snow flakes, to
destruction before it, And yet IL is so
mobile, that we have lived years in it before
we can be persuaded that II exists at ALL and
the great bulk Of mankind never realize the
truth that they are bathed in an ocean of air.
It's weight Is 80 enormous, that iron shivers
before it like glass; yet soap ball sails
through IL with impunity, and the tiniest in-
sect waves it aside with his wing. 1t minis
ters layishly To all the senses. We touch 1t
not but it touches us. Its warm south wind
brings back color to the pale face of the in
valid; its cool west winds refresh the fevered
brow, and make the blood mantle on our
cheeks; even its north blasts brace into new
Nigor the hardened children of our rugged
climate. The eye is indebted to it for all the
magnficence of sunrise, the fun brightness Of
midday, the chastened radiance of the gloam-
ing, and the clouds that cradle near the set
ting sun. Rut for it, the rainbow would
want its triumphant arch, and the winds
would not send their fleecy messengers on
errands around the heavens
The cold ether would not shed snow .feath-
ers on the earth, nor would drops of dew
gather on the flowers The kindly rain
would never fall, nor hail storm nor fog di-
vers6y the face Of the sky. Our naked
globe would turn its tanned and unshadowed
forehead to the sun, and one dreary, monoto-
nous blaze of light and heat dazzle and burn
up all things. Were there no atmosphere,
the evening sun would in moment set and,
without warning, plunge the earth in dark
ness. But the air keeps in her hand sheath
of her rays, and lets them slip but slowly
through her fingers SO that the shadows Of
evening are gathered by degrees, and the
flowers have time to bow their heads, and
each creature space to find place of rest,
and to nestle TO repose. In the morning, the
garish sun would at one bound burst from
the bosom of night, and blaze above the
horizon; but the air watches for his coming,
and sends but first only one little ray to an
nounce his approach, and then another, and
| by handful, and so gently draws aside
the curtain of night, and slowly lets the light
fall on the face Of the sleeping earth, till her
eyelids open, and like man. she goeth forth
again to her labor until the evening.-Qud
terly Revie,e.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04

A SUICIDE DELmIoUs FROM AN OVERDOSE OF
PoIsoN.-A young man attempted to poison
himself at the Revere House, in Decatur, ILL
nois, last week. He had been drinking inn
moderately for several days, and had got
pretty well sobered when he did the act.
The porter of the hotel gave the alarm, and
the young mans room was soon filed with a
crowd. He caught up a dirk knife, and drove
the crowd down stairs in a rapid manner.
Physicians were summoned quickly, and re-
mained with him most of the night. He was
raving crazy for several hours after taking
the poison, and the only way his strength
could be mastered was by tying his limbs
with stout ropes. The letters which he laid
upon the table when he first entered the room,
were directed to his relatives, informing them
that he was determined to kill himself He
took an ounce of farsenic--enough to kill five
hundred persons-and the overdose acted as
an emetic; thus saving his life. .
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04
Horrnr OF the prison. In nolornn.

A letter from Bologna says at is impos-
sible for an Englishman to form an exact idea
of what prison in this country really is, In
those horrible and filthy holes, hundreds of
human beings are placed, covered with rags
and swarining with vermin. Beside dis
gusting soup aud scarcely digestiblc piece
ofmeat, the Government allows bajocco
day-a fraction above q half-penny-to each
prisoner. The jailor is permitted to keep a
restaurant to which the prisoners can apply
for provisions at ready money. This man,
therefore, is the sole lawful purveyor of the
prison, and can raise the price of victuals ac-
cording to his pleasure When visited the
local prison Of Rimini l saw two poor men
who were nearly starved to death, | asked
one Of them how he had come to such con-
dition, and he told me that he had sold his
daily bajocco to the jailor for three months to
come. The custode, who was then present,
observed that the poor fellow being very fond
of wine, had drunk his ninety bajOCcos all in
one day. The halfstarved prisoner made no
more impression upon him than a starving
rat would have done. Nor is this the only
evil. in the position of these wretched men,
for beggary is not only tolerated but encour-
ed by the iailor, who knows that the money
thus collected goes to swell his purse. With
the dawn of day the prisoners cling to the
iron bars Of their prisons, and until night
comes they never cease to address the passers
by, and ask for aims in the name Of God.
Those who give deposit the money on white
handkerchief purposely placed by the jailor
before the gate of the prison, and at night the
money is divided among the prisoners, or is
entered to their accounts ON the books of the
restaurant. The result of this iniquitous sys-
TEN is that the custodi of the prisons often re-
tire after ten or twelve years with hand
some fortune, the fruit Of their avaricious ex-
tortions. ....f ......
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04
A List of Excommunicated poteu,ntte..

The following are the names of the prin-
cipal potentates who have suffered excommu-
nication, and of the Popes who cut them off
from salvation: .i..-... .- ......
John XII excommunicated Otho l, En-
peror of Germany Gregory v, King Robert
for having contracted an illegitimate mar
riagei Nicholas II accommodated Gerard,
Count Of Galicia Gregory VII, Henry ";
Ugban II, King Philip of France, because he
had carried off the wife of the Count d'Anjou
and would not restore her; Pascal II, the En-
peror Henry v; Innocent II, King Roger OF
Sicily; Celestia II, Alphonso, King of Castillo;
Alexander Ill, the Emperor Frederic Barber
ossa Celestin III, Duke Leopold of Austria;
Innocent III, Philip Augustus of France. On
Palm Sunday 1899, Gregory TX excommuni.
Gated the Emperor Frederic; Innocent ~
excommunicated the same Emperor in l245
Boniface VIII, Philippe lie Bel; Urban VI
John Of Castillo; Jules II, King Louis XII
Clement VII, Henry VIII, of England and
Plus VII, Napoleon l. ..- ..' .- r..
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04

The "HARMoNY" OF THE CHARLESTON Con-
vENTIoN.-The editor of the Savannah ga J
Republican, writing from Charleston, says of
the Convention:
"The report sent gives but faint idea OF
the spirit and manner that characterized the
action of the Convention. 1t opened bolster
GUS, and instead of harmonious party, as
sembled through their delegates to give ex-
preston to the popular will, itappeared more
like two contending armies, inilamed with
mutual suspicious, jealousies and wrongs, and
each intent upon the overthrow and demoli-
ton of the other. The Convention sat until
about three o'clock, and the very worst spirit
prevailed throughout the session. In two
minutes after the close of the preliminary
prayer (Which, by the way, was most uncon-
scionable in its lengthy the entire body was
thrown into an uproar and confusion worse
confounded.'" ...
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04
Tho Course Of the Prince Of fwaIes,s Travels
in this Cuuutry. .f .'IfH


The Montreal (Cauada) Gazette, of the Both
ult., has received, from well-informed cor
respondent an account of the intended pro-
gramme of the movements of His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, on the occa-
sion of his approaching visit to this con-
tinent, to which we attach credence The
date of his departure from England is to be
the middle of July--the 10th, with feet, rs
before published. His first port on this side
of the Atlantic will be st. Johns Newfound-
land. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of that
island, as we have already announced, has re-
ceived u letter informing him of the inten-
tion. Thence he will proceed to Halifax;
and thence cross over the country and visit
st. John, N. b., and Fredericton. If prac-
ticable, he will thence cross over to Shediac,
where his feet will go round Quebec. II
he finds difficulty in getting to Shediac, he
may cross to Portland, and come over the
Grand Trunk Railway to Quebec and Mon
treal. .. -.r ....
From this he will go to Kingston, and
thence to Ottawa. From Ottawa to Toronto;
thence across the lake to the Falls; and back
by rail TO Hamilton. He will go TO Sarnia to
see the Grand Trunk works there, and travel
over the Western States incog. Go to Wash
lngton and be the guest of the President;
thence visit the Atlantic cities and have his
feet meet him at Portland; or probably if he
comes by Portland his departure may be
from Quebec, and he may take the Grand
Trunk from Portland after the completion of
his tour in the United States. Circumstances
may alter this programme proceedings, but
we have good information that il has been
obtained by authority in England from per-
sons supposed to be most capable of giving
the necessary information as to routes, who
in their turn were given to understand il
would be acted upon. August will likely be
well advanced before His Royal Highness
reaches Montreal. '''
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04

A REGULARLY SALARIED ExEcUTIoNER.-It
is generally supposed that Calcraft, who has
been engaged in hanging so many miserable
wretches during the last quarter of "A CEN
tury, in England, pursues some other less
unenviable calling, whereby he gets his live
lihood, when his services as an executioner
are not called into requisition, but such is
not the case. He has regular salary from
the City of London, upon which he lives,
and the proceeds of his engagements" in
the country are reckoned as 50 many ad-
ditions to his stated income. He has carried
on his present vocation between thirty and
forty years. and he has lived in or near a
quiet street in the suburbs of London, called
"Devizes-street," for upward Of twenty years
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04

\ DoUGLAs's MoTKER-IN-LAw or HER MUSCLE.
The special artist of one of the New York
illustrated papers recently visited Washing
ton, and one of his objects was to sketch the
interior of Judge Douglass house. The
Judge was not at home, but the artist, as he
sat in the library, pulled out his sketch-book
and commenced taking notes. But his occu-
patton was interrupted by the entrance Of
the Judges mother-in-law, who peremptorily
ordered 'Crayon" to leave the house. The
poor artist attempted to explain the nature
of his mission, but the lady disdained to
listen. Taking "Crayon" by his arm, she
escorted him to the front door, and to accel-
crate his departure, placed her hand upon his
shoulders and landed him at once in the
middle of the street. Mrs. Cults is well
known in Washington for her bellicose quail
ties, and it is said she talks of challenging
Heenan, on his return TO this country, to a
pugilistic encounter. '".
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04

A STUBBORN ENGLISH WITNEss.-English
journals record an instance in which, upon
the trial of will case, the witness had the
best of it. He was a Mr.. Gale, and, on being
put upon the stand, declined to answer any
questions until he had received his fee After
a long wrangle as to the amount to which he
was entitled, the Court ordered that he should
be paid, for time and expenses, fl6. AS an
other witness was ready, Mr.. Gale stood aside;
but, on being again called and questioned
declined to answer because he had not re-
ceived the money. The amount was finally
handed to him, and then the question was
repeated-when it appeared that he knew
nothing whatever on the subject. tbs need
less to add that Mr. Gale was lawyer, and
a sharp one at that. ....... .,...s..r.' ...f .
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-04

DRUIDIcAL REMAINS DISCOVERED IN FRANCE.
A curious discovery, says the Echo du Nord,
was made near Lille by the workmen engaged
In GsMg Sa s CI bS He S Sa "nc
tumulus, which, instead of bones, contained
a large block of stone, covered with inscrip-
tons indicating that it was an altar used by
the Druids in their sacrifices. The names
Hesus and Teutates, gods adored by the Gauls,
are perfectly legible on it. Near the stone
sacred golden knife, used by the Druids for
cutting the mistletoe, was also found. The
inscriptions on this stone corroborate the
fact already known, that human sacrifices
were made by the Druids in time of national
calamity. The knife has been placed in the
museum at Lille. aH. ..'. .H.. ... '