The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-04-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Ditto-our highways and byways-
Coming-the trout-fshing season. Per
.,uance. the Standard man is in ecsta-
ces.
Beecher says that "Nothing on earth
o,r smile but man." This may be true,
but we have often heard horse-laugh.
Mr.. E. F. Lytle, our present efficient
REGISTER and Recorder, has removed with
his family from Wilmorc to this place.
We give him welcome.
Two "culled gemmen," who reside in
Jobnstown, INDUCED in the rare sport of
A free fight the other evening, during the
continuance Of which one of the parties
was severely stabbed.
4 man named Emanuel Lloyd vas COM
mtted to our Jail on Tuesday, charged
with having feloniously appropriated a
co.t. vest, watch, and the sum of twenty
dollars from the Perry House, Johnstown.
He was arrested at Duncannon-
The Echo says that Johnstown is ex-
ceedingly unhealthy at the present time,
and that large number of deaths have
occurred during the past ten days.
The following appointments of Post
masters for Offices in Blair county have
been made: For Hollidaysburg, James
Bingham; for Altoona, Geo. w. Patton
for Williamsburg, w. j. Spencer; for
Frankstown, III. j. Kephart.
]. A. Whissel, the uptown baker, has
removed his establishment to the building
formerly occupied by Geo. M'Cann, almost
Immediately opposite Geo. Huntleys tin
ware depot His customers are requested
to drop in and see him.
1t is stated that firm at Oil Greek
are the lessees of a fountain well from
which they have realized, within a few
weeks, upwards Of twelve hundred barrels
of oil. One remarkable fact about the
we'll is this, that while it yields bounti-
fully during weekdays, it remembers the
Sabbath day to keep it holy"-in other
words, it ceases to flow on that day. 1t is
the model well of the region-which no
body will attempt to deny.
John MClain, one of the first settlers
in Tod township, Huntingdon county, died
at his residence on the 18th ultimo, aged
over one hundred years. The Globe says
of this eentcnarian, that he was at one
time the most powerful man in the whole
country. His voice was so strong that
he could be heard in conversation mile
distant, and he could make himself heard
two miles. Peace to the pioneers names.
The weather has taken another of these
sudden changes so common to our climate,
and once again, snow, sleet and rain hold
supreme sway in our midst. Comfort
yourselves, ye fearing ones, with the con-
sOlatiou that such weather
ais but the prelude to n glorious Spring"
The adjourned Court of Indiana county
commences on the 25th inst.
We had the pleasure of taking by the
hand our young friend, G. w. Dougherty,
the other day. He is located on the Broad
Top region, and has come back on a pop
visit Enjoy yourself.
Mr.. f. J. Mills has removed his Gro
Gerry store from the western end of town,
to the Post Office building, where he will
still continue to furnish the public with
everything in his line. Give him call
Persons having horses which they wish
to dispose of can have an opportunity
for doing so this month. Chas. Dahlman
will be in Ebensburg from the 9th to the
18th of April, and at Carrolltown from
the 18th to the 18th of April, for the pur-
pose of buying horses.
One Gillespie was arrested and lodged
IN Jail on Saturday evening for fighting.
lie was discharged the uext morning on
payment of costs.
There are two thousand FIVE hundred
and ffty-four passenger and freight cars
On the Pennsylvania Railroad. Quite an
imposing array of rolling stock, truly.
Who speaks? Our segar-box, through
some singular combination of circumstan-
'es Is about gin eout' A wink is as good
@ nod-and we here leave the matter.
We beg leave to inform the public that
We now hold ourself in readiness to exc
cute all manner of Job Work on the short
fSt notice. Send in yonr orders