The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-12-05
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rA- Merry--the jingle of the bells.
nea. Slim-the attendance at Court this
week.
nsa- -4int you sorry you arasn't present, &C.
ID. & S.
We can only answer-No we isn't.
sg- Breckiuridge had several bad spells
lately, having oply one ''i' left in him. See
las: D. & S. for further particulars.
Es.y~ Punkins says if the editor of the D. Il
S. didn't drink so much lager, he wouldn't be
so much of logger-head.
Fey An answer is wanted for the following
within the next month:
Why do females visiting Philadelphia al
ways like to stop at the Continental Hotel :?
H.s- We 90 where Democratic prin :iples
point the way.-D. + S.
Then they must point down" as that is
the direction you seem to be travelling.
sca- Speaking of the proceedings of a GER
tain Johnstown meeting, the editor of the D.
& s. says it shall appear next week. most
murderous assault on the Kings English
sG. We never pin our political faith to the
coat-tail of any politician or statesman--D.
g. s.
Then you treat your political faith differ
emily from your nasal organ.
sSy Our Devil has caused the following
conundrum to be entered according to act of
Congress, and will not permit infringements,
to wit:
Why is the editor of the Dem. s Sent. Il
hn is l-pp
El~ The Secession of the southern states
is improving the finances of the Pest Office
Department. The deficit the current year
willbc less by two and half millions this
than last year. Its an i'll wind that blows
nobody any good
aEa- The ladies of Rhode Island are pre-
par .ng to send TO each volunteer from that
State Christmas gift of pair oVsocks and
mittens, the name of each soldier, with that
of the company to which he belongs, to be
attached to the article. \ good idea
nsa. Our self-conceited neighbor of the
D. Il S. is very remarkable indeed for ''drawl-
ineaout fierce assaults on the Kings English"
He was peculiarly murderous in his last issue.
Vide quotation elsewhere. Hes beauty to
charge or tmmatcal mistakes on othersi
Ess- Punkins informs us that he examined
the Dictionary the other day to learn the
meaning of 'sDizzard," and he found it de-
fined a biockhead" He DESIRES therefore,
to congratulate the editor Of the D. Il s. on
the remarkable similarity between his name
and his nature.
EE~ The Western Virginia convention, to
frame State constitution, has met at Wheel
ing and fully crganzed and appointed COM
mittees. The business will BE dispatched
fast as possible, and application made to
Congress, early in the session, for admittance
to the Union.
nea- Technical military terms now
coming into almost daily use, and constantly
occurring in newspapers. public addresses and
in conversation. OF the exact meaning Of
many of these terms. military men rs well
civilians are profoundly ignorant. They will
be found accurately defined by Webster.
nea- Thirty thousand troops are expected
shortly to arrive at Fortress Monroe, and an
order was read to those already there to the
effect that they would not be furnished with
winter quarters. This would seem to indi-
cate an advance, especially more flags
of truce would leave that post for three
weeks.
Bs= The daily expenditure of the Govern
ment is one million seven hundred thous-
and dollars. The demand notes issued
amount 20 eighteen millions. No draft has
been made yet on the last fifty millions taken
by the banks, and none is likely to be at pres
ent made. The details CT arrangements are
not yet settled.
RS" The Democratic party is organiza-
tion of well defined and clearly ascertain ed
principles.-D. & S.
Which Democratic party, ncighbor ?--the
Douglas or Breckenridge? We had an idea
that that little principle of Squatter Sover-
cignty was not SO well defined or so clearly
ascertained. 1t was little mixed short
time ago. wasn't it?
Is4" The Paris correspondent of the Co1r-
rier des Etats Unis whose leanings are deci-
dedly Secessionward, AYERS that the report
made by Prince Napoleon, of the condition of
affairs in this country, had the effect of bring
ing France and England to n determination
to respect our blockade, and abandon all in
tentions, at least for the present, of recogni-
zing the Confederate States"
nsn- Dizzard, in IA single paragraph says
that we voted for John Tyler; that we are IL
niger worshippirg Abolitionist; and that
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