The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-06

CoIIRT.-Ihe attcndance NJ CourI tnis
,,oek is sim. The weather has likewise
r+pved rather failure. Nothing of i'm
portancc has yet been reached by the
Court.
CONE TO THE WARs-On Monday,
somc five or six young men OF this place
lef for Chambersburg to fill up the ranks
If q company in the 10th regiment, sta
toned at that place.
TILE Cry IS, OIL A couple of weeks
since, the agents of the Ebensburg Oil
Company, who are boring in Ohio, struck
oil at the depth of $50 feet. We are not
informed as to the probable value of this
streak of luck, but hope it may prove to
be considerably up in the figures.
DEATH OF STEPHEN a. DOUGLAS
On the death of Hon. s. A. Dougla las be-
inc made known on Tuesday morning, the
County Court, which was sitting at the
time, was adjourned over until the after
noon by the Judges, as mark of respect
to the memory Of the illustrious dead.
GONE TO CIIAMBERSBURG-T ID
and Sd regiments Penna. Volunteers left
Camp Scott, York, on Monday evening,
9th ult., for Chambersbng, where they
arrived next morning How !ong they
may remain there is not known, as it is
supposed they are to be marched toward
the Potomac.
ARMY GossIp.-It is q notorious fact
That the clothing furnished the Pennsyl-
yania Volunteers is Of the most Wretched
material and make The boots, in partie-
ular, are represented as being miserable
structures. This should not bc-thc sol
lcr should be tcnderly cherished. Why
don't the authorities buy where they will
be fairly dealt with. For instance, at G. Il.
Jones, where the very best boots and
shoes, hats and caps, ready made clothing,
etc. are sold at reduced prices.
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-Latela last night
{Tucsday) some scoundrcl intent on pill
lago effected an entrance into the house Of
Nj. David Pryce, distant from town about
mile Mr.. =. hearing the noise occa-
stoned by the burglar, arose from his bed,
when he was attacked by the latter with
billet of wood Although considerably
disabled by blows, Mr.. p. made so gallant
and effectual resistance that the would
be robber was obliged to fee, leaving his
cap behind him as trophy of the PROV
esa of his antagonist We believe moth
ing. was taken from the house This
practice Of entering and pillaging country
residences has become rather too fashion
able for comfort latterly, and should be
squelchcd forthwith Who has lost cap?
ETCHINGs.-In town-thc magical ra-
zor powder man. Great is gammon.-
All the rage-trout-G fishing No wonder,
for what could be nicer than "angling,
dangling, with fly r'-As an illustra-
ton of the avidity with which news is de-
vOurod in this place, We may state that
about sixty copies of the Pittsburg Dis
patch, twenty of the Pittsburg Post, thir-
syo the Philadelphia Bulletin, besides
large number of copies of the Philadcl-
phia Press, Inquirer, and other papers, are
daily disposed of by ncwsboys s.-Somc
hungry individuals made a forcible entry
into the cellar of Mr. Eben Williams, re-
siding a shcrt distance from town, the
other night, and relieved it of its entire
contents in the shape of eatables. Indeed
socean sweep did the depredators make
that they left not the wherewith for the
hmily's morning meal Besides the cat
aoles, they carried off tin bucket and
other articles of value-Union note pa
Per and envelopes can be had at the Post
ohlce.-Dutter is selling at ten cents
per pound in our s.ores-Mr John
oarroll, of Baltimore, has leased the hotel
at Lorctto Springs, this county, for the
coming summer season.--A public sale
ot large number of clocks, watches, jew
cry, &c., Will be held at the late residence
oi Jacob Stahl, decd, on Tuesday, the
ilth inst.-The trees are said to be clo-
thed with denser foliage this year than