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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
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Well, good friends six months have
rolled away since our first number made
its appearance, and-strange as it may ap-
pear to some-The ANeghdatdn still lives
Yes, 1t still lives, moves and has its being
To ourselves, aud to you, who have befriend-
ed the enterprise from its beginning, this
fact IS 4 source of profound satisfaction
1t must, too, be peculiarly gratifying to
those considerate individuals, who, at the
outset, characterized ourjournal as 'cam-
paign paper" to find out now that they
were mistaken-slightly mistaken.
But what shall we say or do-what can
we say or do-to convince those sage
philosophers Of their error, who, at this
late day, persist in calling our journal
ga mere ephemeral concern?" We can
only point them to its past existence, aud
so!emnly assure them of its intention to
live just as long as it can. Should this
determination not be overruled by some
wise economy Of Providence, the probabil-
ity is, that The 1Neghantd1s will survive
for "a few days" at least But what if
its existence should be prolonged beyond
that brief period?-what if it should last
for few months, CIR a few ycars?-what
then? Simply this: those who like it can
bear it; those who don't like it can grin
and bear it.
But, friends and patrons, We had inten-
ded 70 say word as to our prospects,
We can still do so. Then let us assure
You that our prospects are bright and cheer
ing. The establishment Of newspaper
press is at best but an experiment; but
ours, We believe, Will be attended with sat
isfactory results. Thesupport and cucour-
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the first halfyear have filed Us with bright
anticipations for the future We trust
ou1 hopes may be well founded; and that
many years of usefulness and prosperity
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for you, too,-its kind, indulgent, ever
come patrons.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
Assault upon fsr. Hickman.

Last evening, doth inst after ad-
journment Of the House, the Hon. Henry
A. Edmundson, Of Virginia, attempted to
draw the Hon. John Hickman, Of Penn
sylvGnia, into personal rencontre. The
matter has been kept close by all the par
ties concerned, but it Is learned that the
gentleman from the AIIth Virginia Dis
trict has been nursing his wrath ever
since Nlr. Hickman made his famous
speech stating that eighteen millions of
the North would not permit the South to
dissolve the Union.
The attack upon Mr.. Hickman creates
a great deal Of excitement among the OPP
position members The attack was en-
tirely unprovokcd, and was made by a
large, stout man, accompanied by two Of
his friends, upon a weak, slight, sick man,
who was alone. Mr.. Hickman was walk
ing down the Capitol steps, when Ed
mundson approached him, saying "You
made u speech the other night at Viii
lard's Hotel" 81 did, replied Mr.
Hickman. "And, d-n you, you SLAM
dercd my State, you liar and coward, J"
continued Edmundson, at the same mo-
ment striking him with his cane across
the head. Mr. Hickman was about to
repel the assault, when he was caught by
Nice-President Breckenridge, who led
him away; keitt, and Bonlingy, of New
Orleans, taking care of Edmundson 1t
Is reported that Keitt called out to Breck-
enrldge, alluding TO Hickman "Takc the
hou'ld away" 1t will be recollectcd that
both Keitt and Edmundson were the in
stigators Of the attack upon Sumner, and
stoodsentinels while Brooks did his bloody
work. No one thinks Mr. Keitt had any
thing to do with the recent outrage, cx-
cept to separate the parties. Mr.. Hick-
man bled at the lungs freely the night
and morning after the brutal attack upon
him. 1t was remarked yesterday that Mr..
Breckenridge was in the House for half
an hour, and all the time sat laughing with
EdmundsOn, who, overcoat on and cigar
in mouth, sat upon one Of the sofas in the
extremity Of the Hall, and finally the Vice
President went out with his Virginia
friend, as if he meant to testify to the
House his appreciation Of the attack on
Mr.. Hickman. 1t must be remembered
that the brutal attack was unprovoked,
and if the excuse be offered for Edmund
son that he was tipsy, it will be replied
that when sober he offered no apology.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
Sentenced TO be HUNG.

CuARLEsTowN, Feb. 14-1 he Court
room was crowded yesterday morning, to
hear he sentence OF the las passed upon
Hazlett and Stevens.
The clerk having ask ed them if they had
anything to say why sentence should not
be passed upon them, both responded that
they had.
Stevens then said, "llay it please the
Court, l have Il few words to say. Some
Of the testimony against me was untrue
One Of the witnesses stated that / said
Let US kill the -- Of --, burn the
town TO those who know me, it is use
less to make denial Of this charge, but /
deny here before God and man, ever
having made such proposition. I wish
to say am entirely satisfied with the CON
duet OF my counsel, Mr.. Sennett. | de-
sire also to return lny thanks to the officers
who have had charge Of me, for their uni
yersal kind treatment, and to my physi-
clan for the services rendered me whilst
suffering from my wounds. When | think
OF my brothers slaughtered and my sisters
outraged, my conscience does not reproyc
me for my actions. | shall meet my fate
manfully."
This reference is understood to be the
treatment Of his Northern brethren and SIS
ters during the Kansas broils.
Hazlett then spoke as follows q
have few words to say. / am innocent
Of the charge on which | have been con-
yicted. l deny ever having committed mur-
der, or ever having contemplated murder,
Or ever having associated with any one
with such intentions. Some of the wit
nesses have sworn to things which | deny,
and which were positively false For in
stance, IN reference to my beard ; | have
never iii my life, uMtil my imprisonment
IN jail, allowed my beard TO go more than
three weeks without shaving, and all tes-
timony, therefore, as to the length Of my
beard Is false. Again, MIR. Copeland tes-
titled that | was sitting on a stool when he
entered the cell at Carlisle this l deny.
was sitting on a blanket, my back against
the wall and another man was on the stool.
Copeland also said there were only two
men in the cell this is false. as there were
four other white men in the cell with me.
and we comprised all the white prisoners
IN the jail. Others of the witnesses made
false statements, but | forgive them all.
| have been treated kindly since my con-
tnement-much better than | had cxpcc-
ted-and [ must say think better Of Eir-
glnia. | wish also to return my thanks
to the counsel who have so ably defended
me; they have done more in nv behalf
than Northern counsel could possibly have
done. L repeat, | am innocent Of murder
but am prepared to meet my fate"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
what Democrats think Of their
Esarty.

Senator Toombs, On the floor of Con
gress, said -
Il do not believe, to-day there is as cor
rupt Government under the heavens as
that Of the United States.''
The Charlestown Mercury says =
"Io conclude the whole matter-Nation-
al Democracy is corrupt, vascillating and
false 1t wears the garb of sanctity, that
hidcous deformities may be concealed ::
1t woos but to ruin, and wins but to de-
stroy."
E1-Gov Foote, Mississippi, says
''ln fact, the Democratic party, now in
existence, is dishonest, corrupt and imbe-
Gle in the extreme, confessedly so. Par
ty organs and party leaders openly avow
1.-THE Washington States had repeated
ly charged it, and had exposed the pccu-
Iations, frauds, and thefts of Government
officials"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23

HIsToRTCAL--A new history Of tie
United States by an Englishmau. IS saiia
contain the following:
Before | went to America. had hear.
much Of American natural scenery: butt
confess | was sadly disappointed when I
came to see it myself. [ have travers..
the country from the colonial dcpendens
OF Her Most Gracious Majesty in Canais
TO the Rocky Mountains. and saw noth.1;
that co1ldbc called worthy of the artist:
or Poets observation. 1t Is true that Car
ada has some charming scenery. which h
been much improved by British taste ar:
art-the natural consequence Of the ca@
vatlon and refinement Of the inhaJitaan
but whenever one crosses into the State,
the country exhibits either wild forests al
naked prairics, both ofwhich are dangerc
to travel through. in conseq uencc Of iii
quantities Of the voracious animals thg|
contain y distinguished member Of t-s
United States Parliament Informed Inc tbs
4 railroad train last year, was attacked byi.
drove Of raccoons while crossing praira
and every passenger destroyed. The<
raccoons are the terror Of this wild counrT
and have dePopulated thousands Of nile
OF Its surface"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23

fRESJDESTIAL.-Horace GrecIy is at
present on a leeturing tour through the
Western and North Western States. and
IN recent letter to the Tribune, he makes
the prediction that Douglas will be nomi-
mated for President by the Charlcstown
Democratic Convention, and that he will
receive the united vote of the Southern
States. He also says, that altho' Seward,
Bates, Cameron, Reed, Banks and the
other Presidential aspirants on the Re
publican side, may have ardent friends
and supporters, that it will in all proba-
bility be ascertained that Fremont and
Dayton viii be the most acceptable candi-
dates that can be presented by the Chi
eago Republican Convention.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
State Agricultural society.

The State Agricultural Society held its
usual annual meeting at Harrisburg, on
Tuesday. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing ycar:-Presidcnt,
Jacob s. IIaldeman; Vice Presidents,
George ". Woodward, George Cadwalla-
der, James Gowen, Robert Hare Powell,
Thomas p. Know, George Thomas, Adrian
Cornell, George N. Lauman, Coleman
Henderson, 3. G. Peters, Amos L. Knapp,
i. W. Sturdevant, Henry D. Maxwell,
Henry Dainker, J. 3. Beck, c. Ebcrley.
William Iieyser, Elias Baker, William A.
Stokes, Joshua Wright, John Murdoch.
John Young, Jr., Thomas j. Power, IL.
Souther, James Miles; Additional mem
bcrs of the Executive Committee, /. G..
NJ kinley, David Taggart, Wm. Colder,
Jr., Jocob Alish, John H. Zeieler Cor
responding Secretary, \. Boyd Hamilton :;
Chemist and Geologist, S. s. Haldeman :;
Librarian, Henry Gilbert.
In connection with this subject. we
would ask: Are IRE to have an .grici,ltu-
raj exhibition this fall? The usual time
for the election of officers has passed, and
We have heard Of no action being taken in
the matter by the Society
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
TEse Contemplated scuth.
Convention.

The Legislature Of South Caror:n.
few weeks ago, passed resolutions md
warded them to all the slaveholdiuo 81 {, ..''
requesting the appointment Of Conn,
! sioners to a Convention to arrange E.
| division of the union, on the cccurr;rr !. :
certain contingencies.
The Legislature Of Mississippi h.. .
sponded afirmatively. That Of Virr;,:,
regarded the proposed measure as pS.~-
! stitutional, and declined action. In NJ
land, the proposition was received ~.
great disfavor. We have not seen -
statement Of the action Of the re,.re.,1.
/ tives In other States, except in Teya.
There, Gov. Houston sent in the comm
nication, accompanied by special ness.
strongly condemning the proposed n,Es
Urc. The following resolutions were +B..
introduced in the Legislature. with
probability Of their being passed by a yeT
strong vote:
SECTION l. Be it Resolrcd, by the Te-
islature Of the State of Texas. that vo !,
not concur in the opinion with the Lei.
lature Of South Carolina, that any s5b
alarming eXigency exists in cur natior,I
affairs, as to justify the Revolutionary q.
ton recommended by them 10 their sis,..
slayeholding States nor DO VIC asser; .
the doctrine Of secession, by one or n5s
States, from our national confcderacv. .,
constitutional right.
RcsotccoI, That this Legislature Is fr~L
attached to the Union of these States ;
order to participate in the glory and rr5.
perity for which Texas surrendered Br
national existence, and that We 90 for
rs one and indivisible, now and fore7r
rs cur Revolutionary fathers framed It.
ReSotUcd, That this Legislature beho,3
in the proposed secession Of the Sutle-
slavehcldin@ States, or any Of them. f!o-
their sister Statcs-;s IN the dissoIut;c1G
our glorious Union-no remedy iyr s-7
alleged evils, real or imaginary. but . c-s..
agGravation Of them all, and coutcmula,.
that deploTable event as the parent Of eth.
er calamities, far transcending in m5g7;.
tude and fatal consequences any now renll-
ing over Us.
RcsolreI, That, as far as depends ur7a
Us, we viii stand by, support and upioi
the Union against all attacks, from withog:
or within, and againstall ultraislns, wheths,
at the North or the South.
Eesolced, Therefore, that We respcctfuL7
but most emphaticalIy, decline to rar,ie.-
pate in, or III any way sanction the I'D
posed meeting Of the slaveholding Sta.a,.
for the purposes indicated by tie Lesis..-
ture Of South Carolina.
Rcsoircd, That his Excellcncv the Gov
ernor be requested to communicate this
preamble and resolutions to each Of O.,
sister States, with the expression of O.;
earnest hope that they viii all unite with
US, IN cultivating brotherly feeling, obse,.
wing justice and obeyin@ the Co2st;;uua
and laws Of the United States.
DiSunion movements are evidently u-,
constitutional, and tend to treason. aa5,Ls
indications are, that they are growing no
distavor throughout the land.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23

THRILLING ADVENT URE-i Pri
Carried of upon the Icc.-On Monday ID
a party OF gentleman visited the bay IA
the purpose of seeing the Indians, ST.
others fish for trout. About two Oc!o'l
some of the party observed singularTf
ton OF the ice. 1t appeared that i-f''
was 4 strong current in the water, but 8
examination disclosed the fact that the j"
upon which they were standing had Ff
ted between them and the shore, and ID
they were rapidly floating into Lake III
ron. They at once put their horses IN =. o.
ton to tnd some point where they c5s'
get to the main land, but could fHa B.
such place. In the meantime they vet
gong very rapidly, the wind blowing !
gale from the shore Their situation "
very dangerous, both as regards tie ca.
ger of the breaking up Of the ice up
which they were, and the severe cod
Great excitement existed at Bay ny
amongst the inhabitants generally -.
many plans for their relief were talked
and canvassed. They fioated some lou
teen miles, when one end of the Ice igi',
nately grounded on Squaw Point Ip.
made rush for the shore, after first S
ting off their horses and sleighs. Ihe ".'
was much broken, and they had to tT''J
some distance over separate cakes 10 I''''
the shore.-EdSt .Saginalo Courier.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
RTHWEsTERN RAILRoAp.-It !

NoRTH-WEsTERN RAILRoAD.-It is
rumored that an effort is about being made
to have this road completed, as it is now
out OF the hands of the original company.
1t Will be recoIlected by our readers that
this road with all its franchises, were sold
to the bondholders, some six or EIGHT
months ago and they are now asking for
new legislative power to complete the
road-asking the Legislature to authorize
the chartering of a new company for its
completion, connecting it with the Maho-
ning and Cleveland road at New Castle
oeing the eastern outlet of the NTahouiu@
road now finished to Youngstown. The
sum OF s2,2OO,000 has already been ex-
pended on the line, and it is estimated
that S4oO,OO0 will complete it to Free
port where 1t will connect with the Ale
gheny Valley Railroad, and from thence
at at an early day, be pushed forward to New
Castle " ~''"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
SrARTLING OccURRENcE-SyAKE

STARTLING CCCURRENCE-SNAK IN
a LADY's DREss-The LoSon Cosvt
Jou'nat says "A lady who had returned
from India three years ago, and was the
other day opening drawer in what is
termed a bullock trunk, to her amazement
and horror q snake reared up his head ;
her first impulse was to push the drawer
to, but it was stiff and heavy. She ran.
screaming, down stairs for help. Her
brother, who was in the drawing room.
went to her assistance and preceded her
again up stairs. The snake was not to be
seen, and the gentleman thought it must
have been his sisters imagination so af-
ter some little time, the search was given
up. The following morning a canary that
always hung in the lady's room was mis-
sing, and looking into the cage, the snake
lay curled up at the bottom of II, and all
that remained Of the bird by his side,
There was no difficulty in destroying the
snake, and it was discovered to be what
is termed a green snake, whose nature is
to make spring ut the eye, when death
lmmediatel y ensues. The marvel is how
the reptile lived SO long and the lady es-
capped"
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23

MYsTERIOUs.-The Clearfeld RepuJH-
con, Of last week, saws I've have been
informed that VIM. Housler, citizen of
this county, residing generally in Kartha-
us tp., lost his life in Lock Haven, in a
somewhat mysterious manner, one night
last week, giving rise to suspicious that he
had been murdered and robbed. The cir
cumstances, as we have heard them. are.
that Mr. Housler had been to PHILADELPHIA
where he had received sum Of money,
amounting to about $3.50; that he had
been followed by two men from that place
on his return that they had been in cont
pany with him in Lock Haven, and on
the night in question he was found in one
Of the hotels, in dying condition, with
evident marks Of violence upon him
One Of the men had Disappeared and the
other attempted to explain that the iniu-
ries TO Mr. IL. had been caused by his fal
ling down stairs-a statement Which the
dying man had only breath 10 contradict,
but not to give the real tacts Only six
teen dollars were foundupon Mr. II. at his
death. Our informant did not state, bat
77e presume the person found so near him
ut the time Of his death was arres
ted.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
CAPTURE OF AN AMERICAN SLAYER

CAPTURE OF AN AMERICAN SLAYER
WITH = CARGO OF FNEGROEs-CaptM Math-
eWs OF the ship Alarm arrived at this port
to-day, from Calcutta, reports having LETT
at St. Helena, December 27, the Ameri-
can 5arquo Grin, of New York, Capt Nor
gan, which vessel had been captured By
the British steamer Pluto, while engaged
IN the slave trade. When the vessel was
brought into port she had on board eight
hundred and seyenty-onc negroes. Of which
number sixty We're women, one hundred
and twcnty-seven girls, two hundred and
seventy-three men, three hundred and
nlnety-slN boys, and seven sex unknown.
Before the vessel arrived one hundred and
tiity-two had died, which would make the
total number taken on board when she left
kle coast of Africa ten hundred and twcn-
ty-thTec. Among those who died were
sixty boys, forty men, eight women. TWEEN
tty-iour girls, and twenty others, sex un-
known
The SLAYER, after her arrival at St. Hell
ena, was delivered up to the United States
steamer Mystic. The Mystic reached that
port on the 2lst Of December, from St.
iauI de Loando, officers and crew all well.
The SLAYER would probably be sent home
for adjudication.
The captain and first and second Off
GERS OF the Orion were in prison at St.
Helena when the Alarm sailed. Tbcv
had been delivered into the custody Of the
United States steamer Mystic, and would
be brought to this country for trial. The
captain of the SLAYER appeared dispos-
ed to make clean breast Of the whole af-
fair
The slaves remained on board the Orion
when the Alarm left St. Helena.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23

EXCITEMENT AT ZANESvILE.-An
affair somewhat similar in its origin to the
celebrated Morgan case, occurred in Zancs-
vile the other day, and IS just now the
subject OF much excitement and srecuIatiop
there: The Aurora, local paper. pub-
tShed short time since. what purpartod
to be tuil statement of the mode ofiDitia-
tion, signs, secrets and mysteries Of the
Sons OF Malta, which was extensively con-
led. IhIs was considered a good joke, got
up py some wag TO amusc the Sons, and
was laughed over bynota few. Ithowever
assumed serious aspect, when the other
dag 1t was discovered that one Curtis was
the author, and that he had suddenly and
mysteriously y disappeared Suspicion at
once pointed to the Sons of Malta. and il
is feared that unless the mystery which
enshrouds the case is cleared up, the citi-
zens Will rise ca mdSSe against the Order
as an organization dangerous in its verv
nature, and whose presence should not he
tolerated IN the community At last ac-
counts, excitement on the subject ra,, very
high, and an attack on the Sons was anti,
clpated by many. OF Curtis, in the mno,,
time, nothing can be heard. All that ;s
known OF him is, that he has disapneorad
and the popular impression seems to bo
that he was spirited away by the Order
--Htts6lTg Chronicle.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23
Record So1r DGcus.

All deeds exccutcd in the State of
Pennsylvania, must be recorded within
six months, otherwise TO be deemed fraud
ulent and void against purchasers on mort
gage for value, unless recorded before the
deed under which the purchaser claims.
At least, SO says Purdon's Digest, and
that is regarded as the best authority
Persons cannot be too careful in properly
securing the title to their property.
sE~ The Peoples Party State Convention
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %

niSSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP
Az The partnership heretofore existing
between the firm Of Bolsiuger Il Hutchinson.
in the publication Of The -AHggaaaiaa, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent. The
subscription and accounts due the firm will be
left With J. 7. Hutchinson, who is alone au-
thorizcd 10 collect the same.
G.. ". y. BOLSINGER.
J. TODD HUTCHINSON.
E5ensburg, February 10. 1850.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-02-23

a6y~ The Peoples Party State Convention
met at Harrisburg rc,tcrtay.
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psa- Subscribe Tor THE AILIGHANi'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29
NEWS Faon The NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1890.
AFFAIRS IN rx SOUTH PACIFIC RkruRrIos MEXICO.
Dispatches have been received ut the Department Of
State from Minister In Ecuador. Affairs were
sumirg settled appearance, and the necessary steps
we're bong taken constitutional government
General Flores and number Of able at the heal
Of this movement and thsrc no doubt that IL would
prove successful.
information just been received by the government
of the passage an important by Congress Of
Chile which Ia Of mcmenous interest 10 foreigners
smAy be in that D. the effect of which to hold
the authors AM aocomplices Of Revolutionary
ments individually and jointly responsible for all
damages, ethes actual prospective, wich may
result from lhes Illegal undertaking. The effect Of
embarrsssm.nts wh.c often experiences in regard TO
the prosecution aims against foreign g,vernm ats,
arising out of H. pi,s upon the persons AL
property q IL ozeDs curing the prevalence of asur
.rectioLary moycu - leo .eat South American
republics.
The sorernmen ave roc-.io Cotton smith, Minis
Ger Bolivia, To- sbsentas hinsof from his post cod
for other
No osncia nj Ia, has been received at the State
fpepartment o. acceptance BY Mr. Weller Of the mis-
-siouto Aexsce.
Advices from received here represent the condi
sticn Of affairs "A c,algy 10 be vvy critical, 50 Tar
ma regards the cSs,cccc u the prsss.t aiminsiraon
n also arpcan =. ko- remains Ia Wa agton M.
der instruci n om government, for tue p.pose OF
ueutrsizng by es.srts action OF tho government
in tbs prosecute, az against that repnbl'c This
accounts for ~ ae.ous which have appeared
in different Le~.f pr den lrcirg these claims.