The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-11-15


LOCAL ETCHINGs.-A smash-up oc-
crrred on the Pennsylvania Railroad at
Summerhill, this county, on Saturday
week. One of the switches had been left
wrong. and a freight train going westward
ran off the track. The consequence was
that the laden cars in the rear ran on the
empty ones in front, causing total wreck
and promiscuous humiliation of nine of
them. No person was injured.-Capt.
David Garrett, for q long time conductor
Of the Johnstown Accommodation train,
ha. been promoted 20 the post Of conduc-
ror Of the mail train between Pittsburg
and Altoona, and Capt. Dan Bolton has
been promoted TO the position left vacant
BIZ him-Mr. Peter Linton, son Of the
Sheriff, who has been trying his fortune
in the land Of gold for the past two years,
returned to his home IN this place last
veek.-The recent food did considera-
be damage to property in the neighbor
hood of Wilmore. The w-mill dams Of
Wm. Russell and Wn. <. Carr were
washed away, and the water in some in
Stances submerged the lower stories OF
ba.llings.-Anold old and hig ighly-respected
citizen of Cambria tp., Wm. G.. Williams,
net with painful accident one day last
week He was riding on a horse aud
leading colt by halter, when the colt,
which was very fractious, plunged vio-
lentlv and pulled Mr. ". from his seat.
His shoulder was badly sprained and he
was otherwise injured by the fall.-A
man named Adam George was run over by
the cars near Latrobc on last Friday week.
Hewas killed almost instantly.-A new
steam grist-mill has just been started in
Indiana. 1t fronts Immediately on the
railroad Rev. D. Y. Junkiu has re
signed his charge of the Presbyterian con-
g-r-ation at Hollidaysburg-- little
sya Of MIR. Peter Strickerl was burned to
death in Hollidaysburg on Sunday before
last. He was standing by the stove and
lis aight-clothes took fire and before the
flames could be extinguizhe3 he was lit
orally burned to 3 crisp.--A new post
Office has been created at Vincent's Alb
hey, Westmoreland county.-Philip Col
1as, Esq, while driving in the country
one day last week, was thrown from his
buggy and considerably Injured. He
T4s pitched Z distance Of about thirty
feet, and that he escaped instant death
can be accounted for only on the score OF
lrovidcutial intcrference.-Chas. Wat
'on, formerly of this place, was arrested
and lodged in jail last week on suspicion
O. being concerned in the rcccut Eromald
burglary in Johnstown.-The partner.
ship heretofore existing between G. Mel
son Smith and II. \. M'Pike in the pub
Acation Of the Johnstown E'cho has been
alssolved.-The new bridge which had
been thrown across the Conemaugh a
Johnstown, and which was not completed
vas entirely carried away by the recen0
i'eshet.-Our former townsman, J. y
A'nkead, has taken up his residence il
Cincinnati, where he holds the situation o
Oook-keeeper in a large commission house
Success to him.-On last Wednesday,
little son of Evan Davis, (South,) wa
thrown from a horse, and so scriousl y hur
Is toproduce conclusion of the brain. IL
slowly recovering. Calithump
'aas we're out on Tuesday evening. Sai(
Aheart-sick maiden once, "give me music
mother, or l die" The Calithumpian
assume the invigorating Office of the moth
e IN such instances-with a rush.
Inc delightful season known as Indial
summer is rapidly drawing to close
20 to R. Tudor's for all kinds Of proyis
'.as, groceries, &c. He sells cheaper THAI
,Ie cheapest-The place at which t
~1y cigars is at the tobacconist establish
~e"t Of Z. Sultzbach. He always keep
'Ci assortment of the various brands ol
land, Tor sale either by the wholesale Q
''Ial. Give him a call-Los.-earl
WIS wednesday, morning, in the easter
'"a OF town, small black plug from tn
N' OF flute. The finder will receiv
many thanks if it is returned to this Of
Cod winter draws on apace, an
!, 1s days and nights are becoming eensi
By co,er.