The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-08-02

held this year at Greensburg, on the 9TH,
stb ayd 9Th inst. Extensive prepara-
tons re being made for the accommoda-
ton of strangers, and we are Of the opin-
ion that our mountain teachers could not
spend few days more pleasantly and
proftably than by attending.-The
Elo states that a little girl, residing in
Nillyille borough, was bitten BY rattle
snake a few days ago, while gathering
raspberries, from the effects of which she
died And also, that five young men,
whilst picking berries on last Sunday
week, we're severaliy bitten By rattlesnakes,
one of whom subsequently died. More
over, the same authority makes mention
Of several similar cases, wherein the par
H i,u'ars could not be obtained, and con-
seQuently were not given.-Speak-
Ing Of snakes, we are reminded that
back-snake, measuring seven feet and
two inches in length, was killed in field
IN the eastern end Of town one day last
4 week The hideous reptiles are particu-
larry plenty this summer everywhere.-
Il The Democratic State Central Committee
is to meet at Cresson, in this county, on
this day week-the 9th inst-Miss
Louise E. Vickroy delivered lecture at
Iohnstown on Saturday. Subject, ''the
Poetry and Poets of America THE
new front to Geo. Huntley's tinware es-
lbishment is looming up, and gives
promises Of being in short time re-
n.rkably handsome edifce.-A Ger
man miner, named Glauber, was killed
in one of the Company's coal drifts on
Saturday week, by quantity of slate
falling upon and crushing hirn.-Na-
than heist, convicted in the Blair county
court some eight years ago for killing
man named Meloy, and sentenced to tie
lenltentiary for ten years, has been par
doled by Gov. Packer. The Standard
ssysthat the prevailing opinion thereabouts
Is, thst he should have Iela !. ade TO
'-rT9 out his term.-Thc population Of
Sva2Stovn according TO the late census Is
fraction over 4,500. Taking the ad-
ohlng boroughs Of Conemaugh and Mill
vile into the count, the aggregate would
ce swellcd to about S,000-Thc -ail-
nid bridge, at the lower end of town,
Is rapidly approaching a happy compile
oo0.--A lodge of the Sons of Malta
Tnhr l,c.
thursday evening Some fifteen mem
Osr', in addition to the applicants for
the charter, received the rites of that an
Gent and honorable Chapter
XXI Of our Cambria County History re-
4;csto Carroll township. twill be found
'00e Interesting valuable horse be-
H.ug to Mr.. Johnston Moore, either
HTayed or was stolen from a pasture field
On ast Wednesday night. Handbills Of
'eHns reward Of twenty five dollars
iof his unconditional return were imme-
CateIy issued. but before they were all
Iosted up, the horse returned OF his own
'eord- thereby saving his proprietor the
SUN OF twenty-five doilars.-Ebensbur
win population Of only Il fraction over
lV0V, contains seven churches The
I''y''er says that the Blair county court
'A pretty extensive busincsss in the
''y ot granting naturalization papers at
- late slttlng--no less than .to1ty having
O.'o put through the formula portion
VI whom were from Cambria.-Ry an
-u'eiusement in another column, IL will
,e seen that Mr. Hugh H. Hughes offers
''' 'a!e asuT oriCr article IF biiok. Those
"oed OF the article will please take no.
y p-meering will be held on
'1Dioria circuit, this county, on the camp.
o'Nna occupied for the past two years
''ut eight miles distant from town on the
y, T4u Ieadlngto Blarsville, to commence Oh
"4''oay, the 9th day of September, and
''' On the following Thursday morning
Mr.. Evan Davis, former resident o.
- pace, and who has just served tern
i've years enlistment in the regular
!' Il with his friends in this place
>. 'more-Several very badly needed
-' nave fallen in this locality lately
o. B. MCormick, Esq, has become
stated contributor to the columns of tn
una School Jurnal.-The wsatbe
'-'6'es to be pleasant