The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-12-19

tinues mild and pleasant in this latitude,
more closely resembling Indian Summer
than any season of which we have knowl-
edge The snow has entirely disappeared,
and we are obliged to scud it under bare
poles, like good fellows.-We have
failed to receive the Hollidaysburg Stan
dard during the past two weeks. What's
the matter, friend Traugh? ObEge US by
manifesting yourself at an early day
The Ebensburg Democrat DC Sentinel last
week made its appearance in new dress,
looking wonderfully improved by the
change. We wish it pecuniary success.
The erection of the depot building is
progressing. A few more days will prob
ably witness its completion.-We en-
brace this opportunity to say, that if any
of our readers may desire to present us
with Christmas Turkey, we are still III
the market. Don't all speak at once
Read "Spread Eagle" Trains speech
to an English audience, published on the
outside of to-day's paper. He tells John
Bull some wholesome, albeit unpalatable,
truths, in that plain, straightforward,
and unmistakable style of speech which
friend of ours at one time denominated
"pure Saxon" "-Game is unusually
plenty in the woods hereabout. We no.
ticed one sportsman coming into town the
other day with about a half-dozen repre-
sentatives of the squirrel family, all fat
and in good condition. This, for the
time of year, is noticeable.-Everyb body
smokes Brier Wood Pipes: you can pur-
chase them at the Post Oaice.-The
Altoona Tribune has been promising its
readers a 'great show Of some sort or
other for the past couple of months
Thus far, however, it has failed to be
forthcoming This is wrong-to make
a promise to the ear only to break it to
the hope. We therefore respectfully
suggest that the editor of the Tribune
forthwith proceed to allay our curiosity by
shosoing 1t Many people up here would
probably like to see it-As an instance
Of the benefits of advertising, we may
mention the fact that during the past
month two stray cattle have been recov-
cred to their owners through the instru-
mentality Of the columns Of our paper.
THE LADIES AssOCIATIoN.-Anne
is list of articles contained In two boxes
forwarded by those Good Samaritans, the
Ladies Association, Of this place, to the
Sanitary Commission of the War Depart
ment, last week:
Four pr wooden Socks, one pr cotton Socks
nineteen Comforts i Quilts, one Blanket
Thirty Pillows, one hair Pillow, eight Cush-
ions, six double Wrappers, forty pillow Ca
ses, one pr Sheets, sixteen Towels, thirty pr
Slippers, six parcels muslin Rags, four par
GELS Linen, ten under Shirts, thirteen pair
Drawers, six Rings, seven cans Tomatoes
one Raspberries, one can Peaches, one
can Plums, one can Apples, one can Pear
Preserves, one can Pumpkin Butter, one can
Blackberry Jelly, one jar mixed Pickles, two
bottles Tomato Catsup, bottle dried
Currants, four parcels dried Fruits, five pa
pers Corn Starch, one paper Gelatine. Maga-
zines and Reading Matter.
STEAM SAw-MIIL-We notice that
Messrs 4. A. Barker and T. S. Robinson,
the former Of this place and the latter of
Chest Springs, are now engaged in the
erection Of a steam saw-mill in the East
Ward, directly on the line Of the railroad.
The building is fifty feet in length, twen-
ty-fve feet in breadth, and one story high.
The framework has already been raised"
with prospect Of speedy completion of
the entire structure in short time. We
con ngratuate Messrs. B. and r. on the
energy and enterprise they have displayed,
and place on record the hope that theirs
may prove paying experiment.
SAD.-On Friday night, 30th ult., a
man named VIM. Hartness, of Pine town
ship, Indiana county, was frozen to death
near his own residence. He had been to
Armagh during the day, and procuring
quantity of whiskey, he imbibed immod
erately. On his way home, he became
stupefed and laid down by the roadside,
where he perished from the effects of the
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