The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-03


of such decrease or increase" the sentence
should read, 'to the amount of ONE DOL
LAR in one hundred dollars, of such de-
crease or increase"
EDITORIAL ETcHINGs.-The Board of
School Directors of Johnstown borough,
out of about forty applicants, selected the
following corps of instructors to take
charge of the schools of that place. The
summer term opened on Monday last: Su-
perin:enient, Mr. E, W. Mauck ; Teacher
in Department No. l, Mr.. William Turner;
No. >, Miss Mary NJ. Swank; No. 3, Messrs
D. A. Peek and J. F. Condor; No. 4,
Misses Maggie A. Ramsey and Maggie j.
Lane; No. 5, Miss Sarah L. HARRISON; No.
Is, (Kernville,) Miss Agnes Montgomery.
"A young man named Rice was drown
ed in Clearfeld creek, White township, on
Sunday of last week. He attempted to
cross the stream above Younkin's dam on
s raft, but in consequence of the swiftness
Of the current, was unable to do so; and
on Jumping from his frail craft, struck his
head on the wall of the a5utment, and
sank to rise no more. The body was re-
covered.-Hen McPike, of the Echo,
was in town on Saturday last. During his
stay he managed to call around and sec us
several times, and our former good opinion
Of him was only more fully confirmed by
each visit. Long live Henry.-The
May party which was intended to have
been held on Tuesday, did not come off, in
consequence of unforeseen circumstances.
Instead of large turnout on the occasion
AZ was anticipated, it was blowout
Tor specimen of fowery poetry, our read
ers are referred to the ode to a boquet, in
the last weeks Echo. Those posies, it
would seem, were not "born to blush un-
fcen, and waste their fragrance" etc.
Some of the lady members of the Presby-
terlan congregation at Johnstown, have
presented their pastor, Rev. B. L. Agnew,
2Flth handsome walnut bookcase. Some
Fine prior, life insurance policy was
settled on him, for the benefit of his fam
", BY some of the males of his church.
feTited compliments to a deserving man.
TThose boisterous harbingers Of the
3easou of ethereal mildness-the swallows
pnd marteus-have returned from the
Distant cline where they spend the winter,
end are making the air vocal with their
sheery cries.-A little girl four years
ga, named Fitzsimmons, residing in Johns
'own, fell from the second story of house
% the pavement beneath, distance of
Aoout twelve feet, striking her head upon
sharp stone and causing fracture of the
1uLI, breaking her arm and leg, and other
sse severely injuring herself. Strange
y say, hopes are entertained for her recov-
eEy'-A Presbyterian parochial school,
ehder the supervision of Miss S. d. Ban
eEott Of the State of New York, was
/ opened in the basement of the church
building, in this place, on Tuesday last.
Davis & Jones, at Variety Hall, have
lust received another splendid assortment
! dry goods, groceries, ready-made clo-
H'ng, boots and shoes, &c, to insure the
4ulck sale of which, they have marked
ee price of every article at the very low
~ hgure. Call and see them.-When
= went to press last week, the snow was
tlng at great rate and had it not been
/ ~ Tue fact that the fakes melted almost
lmedlately upon touching the ground
would have had sufficient to make mos
ceIent sleighing. There is still win
'Hh tInge about the air. especially during
eVenings-and overcoats and fire il
~ Sltting-room are things not to b,
eeaed at.--Notwithstanding the CRY
'hard times" our merchants general,
'e succeeded in bringing to town thi
fhhg larger and better assortments o
ds OF all kinds than they ever did be
H. BY examination of the stock IL
que OF E. Roberts, Moore & Moore, Z
ashes, VIM. Davis, R. Tudor, and 9th
the entire truth of this statement vii
's' fuiiy and at large appear