The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-27

! ment. 1t was an impressive scene ihe
roll was called by counties. Each member
came forward to the Secretary's desk and
signed the parchment.
In the afternoon session, Frank z Pier
pont, of Marion county, was unanimously
elected Provisional Governor; Daniel PAIL
sew, of Mason county, Lieutenant Cover
nor. and Messrs. Lamb, Paxton, Van
Winkle. Harrison and Lazear form the
Governors council. The election Of At
torney General was postponed until satur-
day.
The Governor was formally inaugurated
this afternoon, taking, in addition to the
usual oath, one Of the strongest opposition
to the usurpers at Richmond. He then
delivered an address to the members OF
the Convention, urging a vigorous prosecu-
ton of the work Of redeenling the State
from the hands of the rebels.
A message from Governor Pierpont, ia
voring a strong military organization, is
expected in day or two.
Tonight the city is in blaze of excite
ment. Fireworks, bells, cannons and mu-
sic are combined to illustrate the general
Joy Everybody Is rejoicing.
FROM HARPER'S FERRY.
BALTIMORE, June 21.-A dispatch
from Harper's Ferry to the Washington
Star confirms the report that 800 Confed
crate troopers arrived at the Ferry yester-
day, and completed the work Of destruc
tion. They burnt the rife factory and
the Shenandoah bridge, and run a large
first class locomotive, that was left on the
track off the abutment of the bridge into
the river They said they were instruct
ed to blow up every house in town on
which a Union flag should be found, but
fortunately there was none. They COM
menced to arrest all the Union men, and
succeeded in securing several whom they
took off, and the balance, about fifty in
number, they pursued into the river,
which they swan across and reached the
Maryland side safely, although they were
repeatedly fired at by the troopers, and
balls passed through the hats of two of
the fugitives. The Government should
send q protection to these unfortunaet
people as soon as practicable. The
troopers found and took away from the
rife factory about fifty thousand gun
stocks.
RIOT IN MILWAUKEE.
MILWAUKEE, June 24-This city was
to-day the scene of general riot, caused
by the action of the Bankers on Saturday
in throwing out of circulation the notes of
large number of the Banks Of the State.
The riot caused a greater loss of proper
ty than was at first supposed. The attack
was ascertained to have been a regularly
organized thing. About ten o'clock this
forenoon the rioters marched upon Mitch
ellis Bank, attacking it with stones and
bricks, and completely riddlng the win
dows. The clerks had barricaded the
doors, in order to gain time to secure the
valuables, which they did in a great meas
ure. The mob soon broke down the doors
and stripped the room of everything,
throwing the furniture and books into the
street. The State Bank, j. G. Martin S
office, the Bank Of Milwaukee, Allen &
M'Gregor's real estate Office and Juneau
Bank were also all more or less damaged
by the mob.
One company was ordered out, but de-
clined to do anything; the Zouaves were
then ordered out, and charged on the mob,
which Immediately broke and run. The
streets were cleared. and fifty of the riot
ers arrested and confined in jail. The
Governor has declared martial law, and
telegraphed to Racine and Madison for
State troops, which will arrive tonight.
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