The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-06-07

& IncAL ETCHINGs.-The various assis- |
Z +,ot census marshals entered upon the |
discharge of their duties on the 1st instant |
The paw they receive is as follows: two |
cents per head for the population reported;
tbe same for each death fifteen cents for
each farm of which they report the statis-
ties: and they also receive a travel fee
necessary to the discharge of their duties.
We observe that John Fenlon, Esq,
had new plank pavement laid before
his dwelling-house last week, It is quite
an improvement on the old dispensation,
and adds much to the comfort of pedestri-
ans. If number of other pavements that
could easily be pointed out, were served
the same trick, and ''that mud-puddle"
opposite the barber's shop was reduced to
smaller compass, High street would pre-
sent more passabte appearance.-A
little six-year old son of Mr.. Frederick
Kittell had his right arm fractured in close
proximity to the wrist on Friday last. The
accident was occasioned by the little un-
fortunate falling down the steps attached
engaged in play.-During the thunder
storm of Wednesday of last week, a current
Of electricity entered the rolling-mill at
Johnstown, and dividing into three sepa-
rate bodies, played some strange freaks.
number Of operatives who were handling
iron implements were sensibly affected by
the shock; some let go their instruments,
others were staggered, while some were
forced upon their knees-but none were
injured, though all were badly scared. So
saws the TriGln.e.--Our enterprising g
friend, Mr.. George Huntley, has entered
into, and we believe completed, the pom
derous undertaking of digging a drain
from the intended site for a foundation
upon which he engages to erect during the
present summer, a magnificent Tlnware
Depot. The drain runs directly across
High street, and down an alley-a distance
Of about seventy-fve feet-before it reach.
es an outlet-Tom Buckley successfully
performed his feat of walking one hundred
consecutive hours without rest or sleep, a
Johnstown. Hewould make an admirable
ax-collcctor-Ourt town was unusually
brisk on Saturday eve, and larger amour
of crinoline was visible than has been du
Ting any one day since fine weather ha
set in. This is shrewdly supposed to hav'
been SO from the fact that, agreeably t.
the provisions of an ordinance made ant
enacted by our borough fathers, the vari
Gus piles of store-boxes, fire-wood, an
other impedimeuts, were recently removes
from the streets, thereby giving the fai
pedestriennes more room to spread them
seiycs.-JohnstOwn is at present fioode
with spurious and base limitations Of Amer
lean currency, from the denominatlo
known as gold dollar down to that Of hal
dime-The new medical Office of DIR. j
NJ Jones, one door below the Presbyter
an church, is rapidly approaching compile
ton.--The inauguration Of the mont
l. ment erected to the memory Of Rev. :
Mccullough, at Summittville, will tax
place on the 10th inst. The ceremonie
will doubtless be Interesting LA:
weeks chapter concluded the introductor
portion of the History of Cambria count.
This week Mr. Oldbuck (than whom Il
man is more competent) enters upon tn
Sooat history of the different boroughs an
townships. Everybody should read the'
papers, as they give historical inciden
aud items of general Importance regardln
our mountain home that cannot be toun
IN any other history or publication -
Our quondam mountaineers, Joe and Jill
thompson, have vacated the city of brotI
ery love for season, and have pitche
Their tents in the land of their nativity
ye ancient village. They are always We
come.-On our outside this week vi
Dc found highly interesting origin
theological disquisition, under the euph
Nous title of ''Denominatlonal Oxen
mead it.-Bowman, of the TTib'n
nose, of the Echo, and a numerous del
cation of "Mineral city-ites" in gener;
are on the turf this week-attendil
court.-We were favored with a {
Alnutive representation of hail-storm
last Wednesday. No damage was done
'e5etation by t-Talking of storms, '
are reminded that C,eorpc w Storm q