The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-05-17

of the election of Superintendent of Com |
mon Schools seems to have created gen.
eral interest, and much rivalry for the
ofce. in the various counties over the |
State The following are the names and
s,laries of a few of the lucky ones who
were elected to fill the post in adjoining
counties: John Mitchell, Esq, of Holli-
daysburg, Superintendent for Blair coun-
tv, with a salary of 5000 per annum; Jesse
Broomal, Esq, Superintendent for Clear
field county, with salary of S578; Rev.
s. P. Bollman, Superintendent for Indiana
county, with a salary of $500; Robert Nc
Divitt, Esq, Superintendent for Hunting
don county, with salary of 5000. The
Superintendent elected in this county is
Mai. Thomas \. Mcguire, with a salary of
sSO0.-A man named Jacob Wagner,
resident Of Chest Springs, met with
severe accident at that place, one day last
week He was engaged at work in
steam saw-mill, and by some means, his
hand coming in contact with the saw, two
Of his foTefngers were torn off. The
wounded members were dressed by DIR.
Strohecker, and the sufferer is doing as
well as possible-Our friends the ''Cal-
ithumpians," individually and collectively,
take umbrage at the statement recently
made in neighboring journal, to the eff
feet that they were laboring under the in
spiration of large quantities of small beer
during the occasion of making their debut
as musicians. Under the imputation of
acting as gentlemen they arc content to
lie, but the beer they can't stand. Come
down. neighbor-Our friends over the
way, D. j Evans & Son, have recently
had their store building repainted and
otherwise rejuvenated, so that it looks as
good as new, if not little better. A
judicious application of paint we'll laid on,
would, as a general thing, improve the
appearance of our houses, and also add
much to the beauty of eur town.-Chap-
ter XII of the History of Cambria county
gives true and authentic list of the vari-
Gus officers who have served in public
capacity from the time of its erection up
70 1851 1t will be useful as a matter of
reterence-On our outside this week
will be found an original poem, entitled
Times Footsteps" All lovers of the
beautiful should read it-Clark Wilson,
Esq editor of the Indiana Messenger, and
James T. Campbell, Esq, editor of the
Blairsvillc Record, have been appointed
deputy marshals to take the census Of In
diana county.-A little boy named
Tucker, living in Indiana, was recently
so injured by the accidental discharge
Of gun in the hands of another boy, as
70 cause his death in short time. Another
warning to those who are accustomed to
suffer loaded firearms to lie around loose.
about the only good thing that is
saId to have resulted from the pugilistic
encounter between John Bull and Young
america, is the impetus it has given TO all
Kinds of athletic sports and EXERCISES
Look along the street, anywhere, and you
~lll see boys, ard sometimes men, engaged
ln an innocent bout at sparring, or in run
nng, jumping, hopping on one leg, stand
lng head downwards, and sometimes vary
lng the bill with neat little skrimmage,
-aIl calculated in an eminent degree, to
expand the chest and develop the muscle.
here's the Mountain Cricket Club =
Pee advertisement in another column of
= D. McClees & Co. Persons sending
orders to the city will probably do we'll
'y recollecting that they are in the ring.
Nothing has yet been heard of Daniel
Jones, the man we mentioned last week
hayingso mysteriously disappeared. 1t
nas been ascertained that he was last seen
aoout four miles down the plank-road
'eaQlng to Wilmore, and that he was con-
sloerably under the influence of liquor at
sne time, but nothing further definite has
Nansplred. 1t is to be hoped that the
nystery that surrounds the affair may soon
eepenetrated-The card of J. NJ. Jones,
y D., who has lately graduated at one OF
Ne best medical institutions in the Union,
nd who has settled down on his native
eeath, will be found elsewhere. We be-
ieak for him trial by those who are af
c'ed with any of the ills that flesh is
ieir to