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Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12
Re kind 60 the Aged.

Age when whitening for the tomb. is an
object of sublimity. The passions have cess-
ed-hopes of self have ceased. They hnger
with the young, they pray for the young while
their spirits are looking beyond the grave
and oh how careful should the young be to
reward the aged with their fresh warm hearts,
to diminish the chill of ebbing life. The Spar
tans looked upon a rererential respect for old
age beautiful trait of character. Be kind
to those who are in the autumn Of life, for
thou knowest not what suffering they may have
| endured; or how MECH of it may still be their
portion Do they seem unreasonable and dis
posed to find fault or murmer2 ALLOW not
thine anger to kindle against them; rebuke
them not, for doubtless many have been the
crosses and trials ofearlier years, and perhaps
their dispositions, while in the spring time of
life, where more flexible than thine own.
| Do they require aid of thee? then render It
| cheerfully, forget not that the time may come
| when fhou mayest desire the assistance from
| others, that thou renderest unto them Do
all that is needful for the old. and do it 9Th
alacri;y, aad think it is not hard if much is
| required at thy hand, lest when age sets Its
seal on thy brow and fills thy limbs with
trembling, others may wait unwillingly. and
| feel relieved when the cofin-id has covered
tby face foreyer.-H ". Beecher.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12

w"My motto through life." saysJ. J
Astor, ' has been, work and advertise. In
business, advertising is the true philosophers
stone that turns whatever it touches into gold
l have advertised much, and for every one
hundred dollars invested in this way have
realized thousand"
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12

Some one blamed Mr.. March for changing
his mind. WELL said he. that's just the DIFF
ference between man and a jackass. the jack
ass can't change his mind, and man can, it's
human privilege
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12

DIGNITY.-Ap ignorant man who ' stands
upon bis dignity, is like the fellow who tried
to elevate himself BY standing upon piece OF
brown paper.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12

Cur CAkE.-One cup sugar. one cup no
lasses, one cup butter, one cup eggs, five cups
-four, one teaspoonful saleratus, spice 70 your
taste.
Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-06-12
Advertising Rates.

All advertisements must De marked with
). nrnbe- Of insertions desired, or they will be
,o0tirued until forbid. and charged accordingly.
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.
/ Subscribers who do not give express notice
N the contrary, are considered as wishing tocon-
tnue their subscription.
. If subscribers order the discOntinuance of
rswspapers, the publisher may continue to send
them until all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
vapers from the office to which they directed,
;hey are held responsible until they have settled
;Ie bills and ordered them discontinued.
l. II subscribers remove to other places with
MT Informing the publisher, and the newspapers
are sent to the former direction, they are held
resp1nsble.
The courts have also repeatedly decided that a
Postmaster who neglects to perform mis- duty of
giving reasonable notice required by the regu
l1latons or the Pest Office Department, of the
neglect of person to take from the Office news
papers addressed to him. renders the Postmaster
iabe to the publisher for the subscription.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
CHURCHES. MINISTER'S, sc.

Prssbyterian-REv. D. HARRISON, Pastor
Preaching every Sabbath morning at l05
o'clock, and in the evening at o'clock. Sab
bath School at o'clock, \. NJ. Prayer meet
Ing every Thursday evening at o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal Church-REy. s. I. SEow,
Preacher in charge. Rev. J. @. COOLEY, AS
sistant Preaching every Sabbath, alternately
at I05 o'clock in the morning, or in the
evening. Sabbath School at o'clock, A NJ.
Prayer meeting every Thursday evening, at 7
o'clock.
HIelch Independent-REv Ii. r. POWELL,
PAstor.-Preaching every Sabbath morning at
10 O'Clock and in the evening at o'clock.
Sabbath School at l o'clock, p VI. Prayer
meeting on the first Monday evening Of each
month and Gu every Tuesday, Thursday and
Friday evening, excepting the first week in
each month
CaIUinistic Nethodist-REv. JOHN WILLIAMS,
Pastor-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
2and o'clock. Sabbath School at 10 o clock,
A. NJ Prayer meeting every Friday evening,
at O'Clock. Society every Tuesday evening
at I o'clock.
DiscipIss-REv. W. LLOYD, Pastor.-Preach-
Ing every Sabbath morning at 10 o'clock.
Particular Bapfists-REv. DAVID JENKINS,
Pastor.-Preaching every Sabbath evening at
3o'clock. Sabbath School at at o. clock, P. NJ.
Cathohc-REv. NJ. J. MITCHELL, PASTOR
Services every Sabbath morning at l09 clock
aud Yespers at o'clock in the evening.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

Onl brothers, onl for the Flag that is peerless!
Striped from the rainbow, and starred from
the sky
On with sturdy step dauntless and fearless !!
On to unfurl it in triumph, or die
Honored in all the lands
Now shall unholy hands
Trail it, defled and despised, in the dust !
Down with the TRAITORS ragr'
Up with the starry Flag
Death for our Banner, ana G cd for the just !
Fiercely at Sumter have thundered their can
Bravely the guns of our hero replied
On for the ashes that slumber at Vernon!
On for the city whose name is our pride
Now let our country's guns
Sweep down the bastard sons!
Woe for her chivalry's flower in the dustl
Down with the 'traitors' ragl'
Up with the starry Flagl
Death for our Banner, and God for the just !,
On, with a prayer there is peril before us
On, in the face of Death, fearless and proud
Life with the Flag that our fathers waved
DER US!
Death with its crimson-staned folds for
shroudl
Now for our 'father land"
Strike with true heart and hand
Loyal our venture-Heavenward our trust
Down with the ''traitors' rag -
Up with the starry Flag
Death'for our Banner! and God for the just!
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

Judges Of the Courts-President, Hon. Geo.
Taylor, Huntingdon; Associates, George w.
Lasley, Richard Jones, Jr.
Prottonotary--J Joseph MDonald.
Register and Recorder-Fd ward T. Lytle.
MerT.-Robert P. Linton.
Deputy herif.-William Linton.
District AHorney.-Philip S. Noon.
County Commissionsrs.- Abel Lloyd, D. T,
Storm, James Cooper.
Csy1 to Commission ers.-Ro bert A. N Coy
I5eaSare--Jo ohm 4. Blair.
Poor House Directors = David OHarro,
Aichael MGuire, Jacob Horner
Poor House Tredsurer.-George c. +. Zalm.
Poor House SteCard.-James j. kaylor.
A@;1ttle Appraiser.-H. c. Devine.
hslt9rs.-Henry Hawk, John f. Stuil.
IOaE S. Rhey.
County Surpeyor-E A. yickroy.
Coronsr.-James S. Todd.
:, S.t'er'ntendent Of Common Schoois.-James es
n
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

BULLY FOR CHE CHIvALRY.-The
Charlestonians tell good story at their
own expense, which we'll illustrates their
want of discipline A company was keep
ing guard at the Arsenal The Colonel
of the Regiment passing by, saw the SEN
tinel inattentive to his duty. He took
away his gun, and then entered the Ar
senal A subordinate officer was concoct-
ing cocktail.
"Nyhere is the Captain ?' the Colonel
asked.
"Up stairs"
"Please say to him that [ want to see
him."
'.Nell, after take drink" said the
subaltern. After swallowing his toddy he
went up stairs to the Captain.
"The Colonel is down stairs, and wants
to see you, Captain"
"Well, if he wants to see me more than
I do him, just tell him to walk up, said
the Captain, who was lying on bed.
The Colonel went up stairs, and found
the Captain taking things easy. "Sir,
you ought to be drilling your company
Your sentinel don't know how to do his
duty, and | took his gun away from him. .
"Well, I dare say he will be much
obliged to you, | reckon he was tired car
rying it
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

Santa Barbara is the old Spanish Mex
lean part Of California is quite old was
settled by the Padres or Spanish mission
aries, who christianized and partially civ
ilized the Indians, aud built large churches,
becoming IN the course Of time very
powerful and rich Their wealth excited
the cupidity of the Mexican Government,
which robbed them of all their property
and crushed their power The principal
seats of power were the missions, aud
these are now in ruins. There are num-
Der of them in Southern California, but
none are more interesting than the old
mission Of Santa Barbara 1t tstands about
two miles from the present town, (San
Louis Obispo, on a lovely elevation which
slopes beautifully to the ocean. Behind
rises the rugged mountains Of Sierra San
ia Inez, out OF which flows noble stream.
Here were gathered thousands of Indians
A town with ali It's appurtenances was
built; fine old church, large and grand,
with monastery, gardens, &c., erected
Now nothing remains but a ruin. The
houses are rocfless, grass grows IN the
streets, the walls (of sun-burnt brick are
crumbling with every rain to mere piles
of clay, in which thousands of ground
squirrels burrow.
[ rode and walked over the ruins sew
eral times, but always with feeling of
sadness. The stream was once controlled
by large dam, having it's waters carried
by long aqueduct into great reservoirs
turned a mill, supplied the fountains in
front of the church, then irrigated the
gardens, fields and vineyards on the slope
below All is now ruin. The aqueduct
is broken, the mill old and roofess, the els
terms dilap pidated, the fountains dry and
weeds growing in their basins. The
sculptured lions and bears, from whose
mouths issued the water, are broken
Weeds grow rank on their old threshing-
floors, their yards for cattle are empty, the
vineyards and fields are destroyed. In
their once beautiful gardens the fountains
have ceased 10 play, the palm and orange
trees are dead, the olive and fg-tree de-
crepit and dying, the white painted fence
and the gray stone wall have partly tum-
bled down.
As | stood beneath one of the half
withered palms and listened to the wind,
| wondered if it might not have been the
trysting-tree of some proud Spaniard and
his dark browed, tiashing-eyed lady, for |
reac. carved on the bark, "Don and Donna
Lep - and then Time had taken his hand
and blurred the rest, SO that could not
make out the date. A gray bea&ed bird
came and flew round and round the mouth
of one OF the half-broken basins, and low
cred his head into the hollow, perhaps in
search of water; but finding none, flew
angrily screaming away toward the ocean.
Did that grave by the gate of the church
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

ssn- During the. campaign of 1914
young Norman coHscrlpt was standing
at support arms ''Why don't you fire 90
said his lieutenant furiously
"Why should | fire on these men 20 re-
piled the greenhorn "they haven't done
anything to me-"
At that moment his comrade fell dead
beside him.
Lieutenant" said the rustic, Begin
ming to wake up, 81 believe those chaps
are firing bullets
..Of course they are, BOBBY, and they
will kill you
With that the conscript began to blaze
away, aud fought like tiger till the close
of the action.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
EBEysBURE RGAEES.
MAILS ARRIVE.

MAILo ANIIN Il.
Eastern, daily, at Il o'clock, noon
Western 80 at 10 o'clock, P. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Eastern, daily. at o'clock, P. NJ.
Western, " at 64 o'clock, a. NJ.
sYr The mails from Butler, Indiana, ,Strongs-
town, DC, arrive on Thursday of each week,
at o'clock, P. NJ
Leave Ebensburg on Friday of each week,
at A. NJ.
Hea- The mails from Newman's Mills, Car
rolltown, &c, arrive on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday of each week, at O'Clock, p. NJ.
Leave Ebensburg on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at o'clock, A. NJ.
ga5~ Post Office open on Sundays from 0
to 10 o'clock, A. II.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

TRYING TO KITH ME.-Lookinc over
our exchanges, we find the following dia.
logue reported as having occurred in one
of the Cincinnati public schools:
81, says the person who witnessed the
scene, "saw little fellow with his arms
around little witch of girl, endeavoring,
if q. interpreted the manifestations right.
to kiss her"
Tommy" said 1, ''what are you doing
there?"
Nothing, sir" spoke the bright-eyed
boy, somewhat alarmed.
'.He wath, thir-he wath trying to kith
me, that he wath, thir"' said she eyeing
him closely
"Why, Lucy, what prompted him to act
so ungentlemanly, right here in schooly'
L asked, anticipating some fun.
''Oh, he hitched up here, and then he
wanted me to kith him, and L told him
woulIn't kith thuch thumpy boy ath he
ith; then he thed he'd kith me, and [ told
him he dathn't, but he thed he would do
it, and | told him l would tell the mathter
if he did, but he thed he didn't care a
thnap for the mathter, and then he tried
to kith me the harder 20 and the little
thing sighed
"Why didn't you tell me, as you said
you would?' asked in pleasant manner.
'"Oh," she replied with charming naiv-
cite, Il didn't care much if he did kith
me, and tho | thought I'd let him."
Here the whole school, who had been
listening, instantly broke into an uproar-
ious laugh, while our little hero and hero
inc blushed deeply.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

Mr.. SPARRowGRAss' RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Sparrowgrass recently joined the
"Home Guard" at Ionkers, New York,
and said in speech that cit is understood
that the Home GUARDS is not to go to the
wars and not to leave Yonkers, except
in case of invasion.
This is as good as the old story of the
Bungtown Rifiemen, an Ohio military
company, whose b Flaw consisted of two
sections, namely:
Article First-The company shall be
known as the Bungtown Rifemen.
Article Second-In case of war this
company shall Immediately disband.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
About Learning to Shoot.

We have stated that some persons ap-
pearcd to be naturally incapable of be-
coming good marksmen, as they dodyed.
just when the trigger was pulled. 4 cor
respondent alludes to our statement, and
asserts that twenty years experience and
observation, have taught him that any
person may become good shot by observ-
ing the following directions:
'Allow the rifle to hang in the hands
in an easy manner, declined at an angle of
about 40 degrees; then raise it steadily
but quickly in line with the object, the
eye ranging carefully over the sights, and
at the instant the object arrived at is COW
cred touch the trigger" He says, 81 find
there is moment in which the gun is
absolutely still, that is, the instant the
upward movement of it is arrested. These
directions observed will certainly make a
good shot If the shot is lost at the first
trial, it can be recovered BY a second
Any deviation from this rule is fatal to
accuracy
1t has been the experience of many per-
sons in shooting that nervousness In firing
is neutraizede in a great measure, by
drawing the trigger slowly and steadily.
We have known several nervous persons
become very accurate marksmen, by cul-
tivating habit of steadiness, combined
with promptness in touching the trigger
just at the instant the sight covered the
object, as described by our correspondent.
All sportsmen who shoot birds on the
wing must follow this practice, excepting g
in one feature, lowering instead OF raising
the muzzle. Our aboriginies raise the
muzzle when they fire most of our rife
shooters and military men raise it first,
above the line Of aim, and then lower
it. On this subject marksmen DIFF
fer in opinion as to which is the best
mode.
As to the best attitude and mode Of
holding a rifle in firing, no single rule can
be followed by all Soldiers should learn
to take aim andfre rapidly in all positions
standing, kneeling, or lying on the
ground rolled up like clods behind tufts
of brushwood or grass. One contends that
it is impossible to shoot accurately with a
rifle unless a person stands in the position
of our Western rifemen-erect and side
wise, with the right elbow raised to the
ear, muscles rigid as stone, the left hand
merely supporting the rifle, and the elbow
resting on the side. This may De the
position for hunters and fancy shooters,
but a regiment of soldiers drilled to fire
exclusively upon such principles, would
make excellent targets for the skirmish-
ing rihemen of our military corps. AT a
distance of 500 yards, all the standing
up shooters could be picked off without a
single Zouave exposing himself to chance
shot Several well-known marksmen con-
denim rigid position of the muscles in
shooting. They recommend an easy and
graceful. but firm position, the butt of the
rifle held snugly, but not violently firm
against the muscle of the right arm above
the elbow, and the left hand placed under
the barrel at the verticle axis--the point
where the stock and barrel are balanced
when held upon one forefinger.- Scientific
american.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
NUMBER A.
Parson BrOyvnIovy's Daughter.

A gentleman just arrived in Chicago
from Knoxville, Tenn, brings intelligence
of affairs in that city. He says that a
large body of Secession troops are sta
toned there, for the express purpose of
overawing Union men, 1t is part of
their business to engage in quarrels in
saloons, and in street fights, with all who
are not friendly to Secession. Two men
were last week shot for no other offence
than speaking words of loyalty TO the
Federal Government The house of the
bold-hearted and outspoken Parson Brown
low Is the only one in Knoxville over
which the Stars and Stripes are floating.
a few days ago two armed Secessionists
went, at six o'clock In the morning, to
haul down the flag. Miss Brownlow. a
brilliant young lady of twenty-three, saw
them on the piazza, and stepped out and
demanded their business.
''We have come" they replied, nto
take down those id Stars and Stripes -
She Instantly drew revolver from her
side, and presenting it, said: "Go on
am good for one, and | think for both, of
you"
"By the looks of that girls eye,> she'll
shoot" one remarked
81 think we'd better not try it; we'll
go back and get more men," said t'other.
600 and get more men," said the noble
lady; "get more men, and come aud take
it down-it you dare"
They returned with a company of nine
ty armed men, and demanded that the flag
should be hauled down but on discover.
ing that the house was filled with gallant
men, who would rather die as dearly as
possible than see their country's flag dis
honored, the Secessionists retired
Honor to the brave young lady!
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
EBENSBURG, HURSDAY, JUNE 1861

wash myself" said the patient. "Well," !"
replied Abernethy, sit is open to that
objection"
DIR. Currie used fresh water generally,
and by long and careful experience, he
found that bathing prevented or cured
most diseases.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
EBENsBURG nsoIs. OFFICERS.

n justices Of tie Peace.-David H. Roberts,
-srlSon Kinkead.
DRrgess-Dayid j. Evans
u,.,o. Io"n Ccuneil-Evan Griffith, John J. Evans,
o. Evans. 49,. =
GIsrk to Councii-T. >. Litzinger.
pDo2ro9gh % Treasurer-George Gurley.
neigh Hdster-William Davis.
NeGoot Directors-William Davis, Reese S.
no, Morris J. Evans, Thomas j. Davis,
Jones, David J Jones.
lcLsasarer Of School Board-Evan Morgan.
gTp"'ta6te-George W. Brown.
~. I Coaeetor-George Gurley.
Juu9e Of Etection-Me shac Thomas.
s'Peefors-Robert Evans, Wm.s Williams
-'>'e'sor-Richard T. Davis
~ AttEGHAsIAs-SI 50 in advance
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

SENTINEL CHALLENGES gentleman
late from the troops at the Relay House
says the sentinels have, in many instances
pleasant way of making challenges
\ fellow who had been fishing on the
Patapsco, and had secured fine string
of fish, was stopped with the usual ques-
ton 'sWho goes there 2" FISHERMAN" ;"
was the answer.
"Advance, fisherman, and drop two
shad,' said the alert sentinel, looking out
for his own commissariat.
The Montgomery Confederation gets the
following from correspondent
On the first night after my arrival, in
passing from one quarter to another, [
was stopped by sentinel whom / recog-
nized as private P, (though he did
not recognize me) | was asked for the
countersign, and replied, "a friend with
bottle > and the reply was "advance
bottle and draw stopper which | did,
and was suffered to pass on my way re-
ioicing.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

nea. 1t is said that the Hon. John Bell,
of Tennessee, has written letter to his
friends in X kentucky, explaining his late
extraordinary speech in favor of secession,
attributing it to the fact that he was thrown
off his guard by too generous indulgence
in fre-water, In other words, he was
drunk when he spoke for the cause of the
rebels. Very likely,
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
TFoR THE ALLEGHASIAN.1
DESCRIPTION OF Santa BARBARA.

An Extract from pripate Letter Of a gentleman
connected ruth the California State Geograph-
zeal Surrey.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20

u.s. Gifts from the hand are silver and
gold, but the heart gives that which mel
ther silver ner gold can buy.
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D IRECTO RY.
LIST OF POST OFFICES.

,l,stORes Post Na Sters. Districts.
Rams Creek, Joseph Graham, Yoder.
Bethel Station, Joseph ) Mardis, Blacklick.
Corrolltown, Benjamin Wirtner, Carroll.
Chess Springs, Danl. Litzinger, Chest.
Crasson John j. Troxell, Washint'n.
Ebeashurg. Mrs. H. NJ Cague, E0enSburg.
Fallen Timber, Isaac Thompson, White.
C,IIitzin j. N. Christy, Gallitzin.
Hemlock, VIM. M'Gough, Washt'n.
Johustown, H. 4. Boggs, Johnst'wn.
Toret+o VIM. Gwinn, Loretto.
Mineral Point, E. Wissinger, Conem' gh.
Munster, A. Durbin, Munster.
pershing, Francis Clement, Conem'gh.
plattsville, Andrew j Ferral Susq han.
Roseland, C. W. Bowman, White.
St. Augustine, VIM. Ryan, Sr., Clearfeid.
Scalp Level, George Conrad, Rlchland.
Sonman, 3. MColgan, Washtn.
Suumerhil, Wm. Murray, Croyle.
Summit Miss ". Gillespie Washt'n.
Wilmore, Andrew Beck, , mmerhll
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Natiol1al ]1oetrp.
On! BRO hers, On!
AIR-"HaH to the Chief"

BY SARAH WARNER BROOKS.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-06-20
RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
WILMORE STATION.

THE Fast Line West does not stop