The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-12-12
EXCURSION ON THE EB. AND CREssoN


EXCURSION ON THE EB. AND CRESSoN
R,LRoAD-In order to afford our clti-
,eus opportunity to have practical demon
stration of the completion OF Cur Railroad
"A fact that many Of them could scarcely
,oslize,-on last Saturday excursion tick
ets we're issued for trip to Cresson and
roturn. Four cars were provided temeet
the exigencies of the occasion, and these
we're packed to their fullest possible ca
pacity with passengers. 1t is estimated
that not less than three hundred people
men. women and children-embraced
this method to form an acquaintance with
Life on Our Local Rail.
We suffered ourself to become of this
number, and must say that we do not re-
grctit. On the contrary, we are delighted
that we are enabled, from personal obscr-
vaton. to chronicle the whole affair
success. Eyerthing worked satisfactorily
as regards the road and its arrangements,
and everybody appeared to be in rapturcs
With the fattering fact that we at last
have railroad connection with the rest of
the world Not single accident occurred
to mar the festivity that prevailed
In short: it was unanimously resolved
that Our Railroad is just exactly The
Thing we have been looking for, and now
that we, have it, it must and shall be
cherished
The road is located with eminent
skill along the peaks and cliffs Of the
route, and is a credit to the engineers and
contractors under whose more immediate
control il was constructed As a necessi-
ty, there are several pretty heavy grades
on it, but passengers experience as little
iolung or jostling as on the Main Line
1t comes up to the average standard of
perfection.
In this connection we may add, that a
temporary sideing for freight, a locomo-
tive she'd and water tank are being con-
structed at the present terminus Of the
road. As soon as these are completed,
the cars will make this end Of the route
the starting point Work on the unfin-
shei section of the road-a distance Of
half mile-is still progressing, as is also
the erection of the Depot building.
DIAMOND CUT DIAMoHD.-A rather
good joke was perpctrated by one of our
County Commissioners at the expense Of
his brother officials, the other day, which,
without vouching for its authenticity, we
herewith give our readers: On the for
nation of the new board of Commission
ers, last week, among other things devolv-
ing upon that honorable body, it became
necessary TO appoint Mercantile Apprais-
er for the county. As majority Of the
Commissioners are Loco Focos, Of course
they had the undisputed say in the mat
ter; and they determined among them
selves upon suitable man for the posish.
They arranged It, however, that compii-
nentary vote should be given to two or
three aspirants-as a sort of ':moliifer"
merely, and without the slightest intention
Of electing either Of them. Matters and
things being thus neatly cut and dried,
ballot number one came up for considera-
ton. The two Loco-Foco Commissioners
duly deposited their "complimcn cntary"
votes, each for distinct and separate in
dlviduals after which they probably pro-
ceeded to Aatter themselves that the thing
had been done and nicely. But they reck-
oHed without their host For at this June
'are-and here the laugh comes in-the
remaining Commissioner, who had been
quietly sitting by, and who had observed
'ne names OF the respective candidates
voted tor by the others, took occasion to
manifest himself by casting his ballot for
one Of the complimentary" candidates,
leerety electilg him by one naojoyitg -
1hls, to use a common expression, is
father big thing on the hindmost. Fan
y the tempest III the Commissionerean
teapot it would create . Fancy the off,
'ias contemplating the unexpected result
VI their complimentary" :" And then
paancy their pheelinks !
DEAD.-We are informed that John
wise, Of Chest Springs, this county, and