The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-09-20
Average temperature for the week, Go.

LocALETTEs.-The Peoples Party of
Blair county held an enthusiastic demon
stration a few evenings since. Hon Dan
iel Ullman, Of New York, and others, ad-
dressed the meeting. Although conduct
ed in an eminently orderly manner, the
proceedings were interrupted by set of
rowdies, who threw stones and other dan
gerous missiles into the crowd, striking
and severely injuring many. Several of
the perpetrators of this attempt to muzzle
the freedom Of speech have been arrested
We are in favor of letting the law have
it, way, but we are also inclined to believe
that a cato nine-tails well laid on, coat
of tar and feathers ditto, and a request to
leave the country between two days would
meet the merits Of their case, precisely.
We observe the following acknowl-
clgements in the report Of the Treasurer
Of the Presbyterian Board Of Foreign
Missions for August, 1860, published in
the Presbyterian Banner: Ebensburg con-
srcgation, $500; Little Girls Missionary
Society, S2S.00.--A brakeman on the
Pennsylvania Railroad, named r. G Den
ming, Of Harrisburg, was recently so inju
red by an accident on the road that he sur
viyed but a short time. lie was engaged
to he married to a young lady, and short
time before his death, by mutual request,
they were united. ''The bridegroom pass
ed from the altar to the tomb, and the
bride Of an hour changed her wedding
garments for the habiliments of mourn
ing This is truly sad and touching
incidcnt-The winter session Of the
Elders Ridge Academy will commence on
the lSt of November. This is an excel
lent educational institution.-Wc for
got to notice last week that the Republi-
can pole which was cut down during the
first week of court had been rc-raiscd. \
speech was delivered on the occasion by
H. A Barker, Esq, and much enthusiasm
was manifcstcd.-The Altoona Tribune
says that an old citizen Of Cambria coun-
tr, named Fred George, was recently ar
rested and lodged in the Blair county
sil for shooting and appropriating other
peoples beef Robert Haysan George
Pitt have been appointed passenger con-
lgctors GA the penna. Railroad. We are
informed that Charley Seely, who for a
long time held the same post on the road
has resigned. We had a beautiful dis
play Of the singular phenomenon known
Is Aurora Borealis, or Northcru Lights,
on Saturday night,-A new school
house, recently erected in Indiana bor-
ough, cost upwards Of ten thousand dol
Lars.-Thc Dem. K Sent is reioiced to
Know that the recent frost in this section
OF country did no injury to the corn or
'ncSwheat So are we-for what would
We do without corn dodgers or buckwhcat
IgperS The Blair county Jail con
'ins eleven inmates at present.-The
''nnStown fair viii commence on next
thursday, the 9th inst, and continue
"F three days Our neighbor of the
Standard threatens to send his pet mouse
'H To Us. Don't you do it--ours is not a
rat oiice---Loyers of the biyalyes
"a, be delighted to learn that Blain keeps
Oh hand an ~ No. / article Customers
can be supplied with fries, stews, or the
Ia" anil undiluted.-The. Breckinridge
Pole recently raised at Martz's tavern, on
,Ae Ebensburg plank-road, was cut down
.! somebody OH Monday night. This is
D,e.iciiy a mean trick, and one which no
a'-oeinan would perpetrate.-llaj. /.
IL. Mcguire, our efficient County Super
'',eAIent, gives notice in our advertising
'''1iAns today Of the times he will visit
sumo OF the districts in the county for
'1' purpose Of examining teachers. Par
''' Interested will please make a note
'seFson ; Magazine for October is Il star
"'"0er We always feel anxious for the
'P.rarance Of this monthly, because it
''''ains more and better reading matter,
'N4.oh plates, engravings, &c, than any
,rrr,n'lar-priced 81, magazine pubHshed.-
"e annual Conference of the Welsh In
'PehQent Church was held in this place
,','ns part of the past and present weeks
large number of ministers were pres
' and the proceedings were highly in
'''''ng--We have received Grace
'seA"oods Little Pilgrim for next